that_o god_n have_v show_v before_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v he_o have_v thus_o fulfil_v act._n 3.15_o 18._o 4._o mor._n to_o seek_v to_o maintain_v peace_n vers._n 24._o fall_v not_o out_o by_o the_o way_n joseph_n as_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o make_v peace_n with_o his_o brethren_n and_o to_o be_v at_o one_o with_o they_o so_o he_o labour_v to_o maintain_v peace_n among_o themselves_o thus_o teach_v we_o by_o his_o example_n not_o only_o to_o be_v lover_n of_o peace_n ourselves_o but_o to_o procure_v it_o in_o other_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n bless_v be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n matth._n 5.9_o 5._o mor._n liar_n shall_v not_o be_v believe_v when_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n vers._n 26._o for_o he_o believe_v they_o not_o this_o be_v a_o just_a reward_n of_o liar_n that_o when_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v believe_v jacob_n son_n have_v tell_v he_o a_o tale_n before_o when_o they_o show_v he_o josephs_n coat_n as_o though_o some_o wild_a beast_n have_v devour_v he_o genes_n 37._o and_o now_o when_o they_o tell_v the_o truth_n that_o joseph_n be_v alive_a no_o credit_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o muscul._n thus_o s._n paul_n will_v not_o endure_v that_o the_o maid_n which_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o divination_n and_o deceive_v the_o people_n with_o lie_n shall_v testify_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o teach_v the_o way_n to_o salvation_n act._n 16.18_o chap._n xlvi_o 1._o the_o method_n and_o argument_n of_o the_o chapter_n first_o we_o have_v here_o set_v down_o jacob_n preparation_n to_o his_o journey_n 1._o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n 2._o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o by_o vision_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o encourage_v he_o to_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n promise_v he_o both_o a_o prosperous_a journey_n a_o peaceable_a end_n and_o the_o return_n of_o his_o posterity_n vers_fw-la 2._o to_o 5._o second_o the_o journey_n itself_o be_v describe_v vers_fw-la 5._o to_o vers_n 8._o with_o a_o enumeration_n of_o the_o person_n that_o go_v down_o with_o jacob_n 1._o in_o particular_a the_o offspring_n of_o leah_n and_o her_o maid_n zilpah_n the_o offspring_n likewise_o of_o rachel_n and_o her_o maid_n bilhah_n of_o every_o one_o by_o themselves_o from_o v_o 8._o to_o 26._o they_o be_v all_o sum_v in_o gross_a v._n 26.27_o three_o jacob_n arrival_n in_o egypt_n be_v declare_v 1._o how_o he_o send_v for_o joseph_n and_o of_o their_o meeting_n greeting_n and_o salutation_n in_o goshen_n vers_fw-la 27._o to_o 31._o 2._o the_o counsel_n and_o advice_n give_v by_o joseph_n to_o his_o brethren_n how_o they_o shall_v answer_v pharaoh_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v the_o land_n of_o goshen_n vers_fw-la 31._o to_o the_o end_n 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n where_o the_o translation_n differ_v v_o 1._o he_o come_v to_o the_o well_o of_o the_o oath_n h._n s._n to_o bersheba_n caeter_fw-la t.c.h.r._n v_o 2._o he_o hear_v god_n call_v he_o by_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n h._n god_n say_v to_o israel_n in_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n cat_n v_o 3._o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n s._n i_o be_o god_n the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n b._n g._n i_o be_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o thy_o father_n caet_fw-la he_o haâ—el_n celohe_o the_o strong_a god_n v_o 4._o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o up_o again_o in_o thy_o return_n h._n i_o will_v bring_v that_o back_n again_o in_o the_o end_n t.p.r._n s._n i_o will_v sure_o make_v thou_o come_v up_o again_o c._n b._n i_o will_v bring_v thou_o up_o again_o g._n i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o come_v up_o by_o come_v up_o with_o thou_o t.p._n he_o v_o 5._o they_o take_v their_o substance_n s._n their_o father_n child_n and_o wife_n caeter_fw-la c._n v_o 6._o they_o take_v all_o that_o they_o possess_v in_o canaan_n h._n s._n they_o take_v their_o cattle_n and_o good_n which_o they_o have_v get_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n caeter_fw-la he_o racash_v to_o get_v good_n v_o 7._o their_o daughter_n and_o daughter_n daughter_n s._n their_o daughter_n h._n their_o daughter_n and_o son_n daughter_n caet_fw-la dâ—â—_n v_o 10._o jachin_n saher_n h._n b._n achin_n saar_n jachin_n sacher_n c._n jachin_n zohar_n g._n jachin_n tzochar_n t._n he_o sochar_n p._n add_v v_o 12._o ezron_fw-fr amul_fw-la h._n c._n esron_n jemuel_n s._n hezron_n hamul_fw-la b._n g._n chezron_n chamul_fw-la t._n p._n heb_n v_o 13._o thola_n phua_n semron_n h._n thola_n phua_n asum_fw-la sambram_fw-la s._n thola_n phuah_n job_n simron_n caet_fw-la v_o 16._o arâ—lis_fw-la s._n haeri_n caet_fw-la v_o 17._o jeul_fw-fr s._n jesui_n caet_fw-la v_o 20._o priest_n of_o on._n t.p.c.g._n cohen_o signify_v both_o a_o prince_n and_o priest_n v_o 21._o the_o son_n of_o manasses_n which_o syra_n his_o concubine_n bare_a unto_o he_o be_v machir_n machir_n beget_v galaad_n the_o son_n of_o ephraim_n manasses_n brother_n sutalaam_n and_o taam_n the_o son_n of_o sutalaam_n edem_n s._n the_o rest_n have_v none_o of_o these_o word_n add_v v_o 21._o mophim_n ophim_n and_o ared_n h._n mamphim_n ophim_n and_o gerah_n beget_v arad_n s._n muppim_fw-la huppim_fw-la and_o arde._n caet_fw-la signif_n v_o 22._o eighteen_o soul_n in_o all_o s._n fourteen_o soul_n all_o caet_fw-la v_o 27._o all_o the_o soul_n be_v seventy_o five_o s._n seventy_o caeter_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joseph_n nine_o soul_n s._n two_o soul_n cater_n v_o 28._o he_o send_v judah_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o shall_v meet_v he_o at_o the_o city_n of_o the_o noble_n in_o the_o land_n of_o ramesse_n s._n that_o he_o shall_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o may_v meet_v he_o in_o goshen_n h._n to_o prepare_v before_o he_o c._n to_o direct_v his_o face_n to_o goshen_n b._n to_o direct_v his_o way_n to_o goshen_n h._n to_o premonish_v he_o to_o meet_v he_o in_o goshen_n t._n to_o appear_v before_o his_o face_n in_o goshen_n p._n he_o iarah_n to_o appear_v to_o signify_v ad_fw-la v_o 37._o say_v to_o his_o brethren_n s._n say_v to_o his_o brethren_n and_o all_o his_o father_n house_n caet_fw-la v_o 34._o in_o gâ—sem_n of_o arabia_n s._n in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n caet_fw-la 3._o the_o theological_a explication_n quest_n i._o why_o jacob_n offer_v sacrifice_n in_o bersheba_n vers._n 1._o israel_n come_v to_o bersheba_n etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o place_n be_v interpret_v the_o well_o of_o the_o oath_n or_o of_o seven_o for_o shabang_n signify_v both_o so_o call_v first_o by_o abraham_n where_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abimelech_n and_o give_v he_o seven_o lamb_n gen._n 21._o and_o afterward_o the_o name_n be_v revive_v by_o isaac_n gen._n 26._o 2._o to_o this_o place_n come_v jacob_n be_v both_o in_o his_o way_n as_o he_o go_v to_o egypt_n for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o canaan_n towards_o the_o south_n as_o also_o because_o there_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n have_v long_o dwell_v build_v altar_n there_o and_o consecrate_v it_o as_o a_o peculiar_a place_n for_o god_n worship_n 3._o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n both_o to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o life_n of_o joseph_n and_o to_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o make_v his_o journey_n prosperous_a jun._n quest_n ii_o of_o the_o lord_n call_v of_o jacob_n vers._n 2._o iacob_n jacob_n who_o answer_v i_o be_o here_o etc._n etc._n 1._o he_o be_v call_v jacob_n not_o israel_n not_o because_o as_o the_o hebrew_n imagine_v he_o shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o man_n in_o egypt_n for_o he_o be_v also_o call_v israel_n in_o egypt_n gen._n 48.29_o but_o when_o as_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v to_o speak_v familiar_o unto_o he_o he_o call_v he_o by_o his_o name_n jacob_n mercer_n 2._o the_o name_n be_v double_v to_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o great_a attention_n calvin_n and_o to_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o that_o which_o god_n speak_v perer._n â—_o jacob_n answer_v ready_o here_o be_o i_o and_o therefore_o josephus_n misreport_v this_o story_n that_o jacob_n shall_v say_v quisnam_fw-la esset_fw-la who_o it_o be_v that_o speak_v unto_o he_o as_o though_o he_o have_v not_o be_v acquaint_v with_o god_n voice_n lib._n 1._o antiquit_n quest_n iii_o who_o it_o be_v that_o speak_v to_o jacob_n vers._n 3._o i_o be_o god_n the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n 1._o this_o than_o be_v not_o a_o angel_n that_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n himself_o to_o who_o jacob_n offer_v sacrifice_v vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o who_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n rather_o than_o of_o abraham_n because_o jacob_n so_o use_v to_o call_v the_o lord_n the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n genes_n â—1_n 53_o and_o for_o that_o he_o have_v
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 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but_o say_v with_o hierome_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o who_o that_o be_v melchisedeck_n we_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o say_v which_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v utter_v heb._n 5.11_o si_fw-mi be_fw-mi electionis_fw-la stupet_fw-la ad_fw-la mysterium_fw-la &_o in_o effabile_fw-la fatetur_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la nos_fw-la evagriâ—_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o election_n be_v astonish_v at_o this_o mystery_n and_o confess_v it_o hard_o to_o be_v utter_v how_o much_o more_o we_o etc._n etc._n qvest._n xvii_o salem_n prove_v to_o be_v jerusalem_n king_n of_o shalem_n hierome_n to_o who_o also_o subscribe_v mercerus_n think_v that_o this_o shalem_n be_v not_o jerusalem_n but_o another_o town_n in_o the_o region_n of_o sichem_n which_o he_o will_v prove_v by_o four_o argument_n 1._o this_o salem_n in_o sichem_n be_v mention_v gen._n 33.18_o and_o john_n 3.23_o john_n batize_v in_o enon_n beside_o salim_n answ._n first_o gen._n
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and_o the_o small_a or_o odd_a number_n omit_v as_o 1_o king_n 2.11_o david_n be_v say_v to_o have_v reign_v 40._o year_n over_o israel_n 7._o year_n in_o hebron_n and_o 33._o year_n in_o jerusalem_n whereas_o the_o precise_a account_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o hebron_n be_v 7._o year_n 6._o month_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n 33._o year_n which_o make_v in_o all_o 40._o year_n 6._o month_n 2_o sam._n 5.5_o 3._o sometime_o the_o year_n of_o a_o king_n reign_n be_v reckon_v which_o he_o reign_v alone_o sometime_o those_o wherein_o he_o reign_v with_o another_o so_o jotham_n reign_v 16._o year_n alone_o but_o twenty_o year_n count_v those_o wherein_o he_o govern_v under_o his_o father_n 2_o king_n 15.5.30.33_o perer._n quest_n xx._n why_o abraham_n servant_n refuse_v to_o eat_v or_o drink_v vers._n 33._o they_o set_v before_o he_o to_o eat_v but_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o eat_v 1._o he_o neither_o refuse_v to_o eat_v because_o unusual_a meat_n be_v set_v before_o he_o such_o as_o he_o be_v 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affinity_n between_o those_o two_o word_n the_o one_o beginning_n with_o samech_v the_o other_o with_o shin_n mercer_n 4._o neither_o do_v he_o refrain_v from_o eat_v and_o drink_v fear_v lest_o afterward_o he_o shall_v not_o tell_v a_o sober_a tale_n 5._o but_o his_o diligence_n be_v commend_v who_o prefer_v his_o master_n business_n before_o his_o meat_n and_o drink_n quest_n xxi_o persuasion_n use_v by_o abraham_n servant_n to_o further_a the_o marriage_n ver._n 35._o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v my_o master_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o servant_n begin_v to_o use_v persuasion_n to_o make_v a_o way_n for_o the_o marriage_n intend_v 1._o that_o he_o be_v rich_a and_o not_o by_o evil_a mean_n but_o by_o god_n blessing_n muscul._n 2._o that_o isaac_n be_v bear_v of_o sarai_n in_o her_o old_a age_n and_o so_o not_o without_o a_o miracle_n as_o a_o man_n ordain_v of_o god_n for_o some_o great_a matter_n calvin_n 3._o and_o lest_o they_o may_v object_v why_o be_v so_o rich_a he_o take_v not_o a_o wife_n near_o hand_n he_o add_v that_o his_o master_n give_v he_o special_a charge_n not_o to_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n mercer_n quest_n xxii_o certain_a fabulous_a conceit_n of_o the_o hebrew_n refuse_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o note_v certain_a fabulous_a collection_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 1._o vers._n 39_o they_o think_v that_o eliezar_n secret_o insinuate_v that_o if_o he_o can_v not_o otherwise_o provide_v a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n he_o will_v offer_v his_o own_o daughter_n but_o that_o abraham_n absolute_o refuse_v because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o canaanite_n but_o yet_o they_o say_v that_o this_o eliezar_n for_o his_o faithful_a service_n be_v take_v alive_a into_o paradise_n as_o isaac_n come_v alive_a from_o thence_o 2._o vers._n 42._o where_o he_o say_v i_o come_v this_o day_n to_o the_o well_o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o he_o come_v from_o hebron_n to_o charras_n in_o a_o day_n which_o be_v note_v to_o be_v seventeen_o day_n 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first_o he_o bring_v they_o forth_o and_o then_o ask_v she_o the_o question_n and_o after_o give_v they_o mercer_n quest_n xxiv_o why_o laban_n be_v set_v before_o bethuel_n vers._n 50._o then_o answer_v laban_n and_o bethuel_n 1._o neither_o be_v this_o bethuel_n the_o brother_n of_o laban_n as_o lyran_n 2._o neither_o be_v bethuel_n rebeccahs_n father_n dead_a as_o josephus_n 3._o neither_o be_v laban_n impiety_n note_v who_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o speak_v before_o his_o father_n as_o rasi_fw-la 4._o nor_o yet_o be_v laban_n first_o name_v as_o more_o excellent_a in_o wisdom_n than_o his_o father_n as_o aben_n ezra_n 5._o but_o for_o that_o his_o father_n be_v old_a or_o sickly_a have_v commit_v his_o household_n government_n to_o laban_n jun._n mercer_n quest_n xxv_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o day_n for_o rebeccahs_n abode_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v vers._n 55._o let_v the_o maid_n abide_v with_o we_o at_o the_o least_o ten_o day_n 1._o she_o mean_v not_o that_o be_v rebeccahs_n 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that_o she_o say_v in_o effect_n i_o will_v go_v though_o you_o will_v not_o as_o rasi_fw-la for_o this_o thought_n or_o speech_n have_v noâ—_n become_v the_o modesty_n of_o the_o maid_n 2._o but_o rather_o her_o obedience_n to_o her_o parent_n appear_v to_o who_o she_o consent_v calvin_n 3._o and_o her_o will_n be_v no_o doubt_n direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n muscul._n quest_n xxvii_o how_o isaac_n dwell_v in_o beersheba_n abraham_n remain_v in_o hebron_n verse_n 6â—_n isaack_n come_v from_o the_o way_n of_o beerlahairoi_a etc._n etc._n 1._o not_o that_o isaac_n go_v thither_o to_o fetch_v hagar_n to_o be_v abraham_n wife_n after_o sarahs_n death_n as_o some_o hebrew_n for_o she_o be_v not_o keturah_n as_o shall_v appear_v
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the_o scripture_n speak_v according_a as_o the_o thing_n appear_v not_o as_o it_o be_v as_o pharaoh_n in_o his_o dream_n be_v say_v to_o have_v see_v cow_n come_v out_o of_o the_o river_n gen._n 4.1_o 2._o which_o be_v but_o representation_n of_o cow_n 2._o as_o the_o devil_n take_v upon_o he_o samuel_n person_n so_o he_o also_o counterfeit_v his_o speech_n it_o be_v not_o true_a out_o of_o the_o devil_n mouth_n no_o more_o be_v it_o true_a samuel_n such_o counterfeit_a speech_n become_v a_o counterfeit_a samuel_n 3._o the_o devil_n may_v either_o by_o certain_a conjecture_n perceive_v in_o what_o distress_n saul_n be_v and_o that_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o guess_v what_o the_o success_n of_o the_o battle_n shall_v be_v or_o rather_o god_n herein_o may_v force_v he_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n as_o do_v the_o false_a prophet_n balaam_n borrh._n 4._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la do_v not_o press_v we_o and_o augustine_n doubt_v also_o thereof_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o canone_o hebraeorum_n the_o hebrew_n receive_v it_o not_o into_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n lib._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la chap._n 18._o 5._o neither_o be_v there_o the_o like_a reason_n of_o god_n prevent_v the_o witch_n enchantment_n and_o balaams_n divination_n for_o that_o god_n do_v to_o his_o further_a glory_n to_o show_v his_o power_n in_o make_v the_o false_a prophet_n to_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o this_o have_v be_v contrary_a to_o god_n own_o law_n who_o forbid_v that_o any_o shall_v ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o dead_a deut._n 18._o borrh._n 2._o some_o do_v go_v further_o and_o think_v that_o the_o devil_n may_v have_v power_n also_o to_o bring_v up_o samuel_n body_n as_o satan_n transport_v christ_n body_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o pinnacle_n contra._n 1._o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a reason_n between_o the_o transport_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o live_a and_o of_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v asleep_a and_o at_o rest_n 2._o satan_n have_v no_o power_n over_o christ_n body_n but_o he_o yield_v himself_o to_o satan_n temptation_n that_o he_o may_v overcome_v he_o in_o his_o own_o weapon_n and_o this_o be_v permit_v unto_o satan_n to_o do_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o comfort_n of_o his_o member_n the_o confusion_n and_o victory_n over_o satan_n but_o if_o satan_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o take_v up_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n neither_o god_n shall_v receive_v honour_n by_o it_o nor_o the_o church_n profit_n and_o beside_o satan_n thereby_o will_v strengthen_v his_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n borrh._n 3._o wherefore_o the_o sound_a judgement_n be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o samuel_n but_o of_o satan_n that_o appear_v to_o saul_n who_o can_v transform_v
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darkness_n wherein_o the_o gentile_n be_v bury_v before_o they_o be_v call_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o messiah_n all_o the_o world_n be_v then_o in_o darkness_n only_o in_o israel_n be_v light_a and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n but_o contrariwise_o in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v dark_a among_o the_o jew_n and_o light_a elsewhere_o which_o signify_v that_o light_n be_v spring_v up_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o blindness_n fall_v upon_o the_o jew_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o obstinate_a vers._n 4._o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o go_v behold_v to_o morrow_n i_o will_v bring_v locust_n moses_n to_o pharaoh_n be_v a_o obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a man_n preach_v nothing_o but_o the_o law_n and_o judgement_n the_o gospel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v preach_v to_o such_o but_o only_o to_o the_o break_a heart_v as_o christ_n say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a luk._n 4.18_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o the_o true_a prophet_n and_o false_a that_o these_o always_o cry_v to_o the_o people_n peace_n peace_n but_o the_o other_o tell_v the_o people_n of_o their_o sin_n ferus_fw-la 2._o doct._n the_o difference_n between_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o world_n vers._n 23._o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v light_a where_o they_o dwell_v in_o this_o difference_n between_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o egyptian_n be_v shadow_v forth_o the_o divers_a estate_n between_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n the_o one_o be_v lighten_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o grace_n the_o other_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o region_n of_o darkness_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o light_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o day_n we_o be_v not_o of_o the_o night_n nor_o of_o darkness_n 1_o thess._n 5.5_o borrh._n 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o conf._n that_o child_n be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n against_o the_o anabaptist_n vers._n 9_o we_o will_v go_v with_o our_o young_a and_o with_o our_o old_a with_o our_o son_n and_o with_o our_o daughter_n both_o young_a and_o old_a belong_v unto_o israel_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o make_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o count_v infant_n no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o the_o psalmist_n exhort_v not_o only_o the_o ancient_a to_o praise_n god_n but_o the_o young_a also_o young_a man_n and_o maiden_n old_a man_n and_o child_n psalm_n 48.12_o ferus_fw-la 2._o conf._n ignorance_n and_o darkness_n not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o among_o the_o egyptian_n vers._n 23._o but_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v light_a where_o they_o dwell_v this_o external_a light_n betoken_v the_o spiritual_a light_n of_o knowledge_n that_o the_o true_a israel_n have_v the_o light_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n it_o have_v be_v hold_v as_o a_o principle_n among_o the_o romanist_n and_o their_o practice_n show_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n still_o that_o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n and_o great_a have_v be_v the_o ignorance_n and_o darkness_n which_o reign_v many_o year_n under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n borrh._n and_o out_o of_o the_o dark_a smoke_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n this_o misty_a darkness_n have_v come_v forth_o all_o those_o swarm_n of_o locust_n monk_n friar_n mass_n priest_n seminary_n who_o endeavour_n be_v to_o sow_v error_n among_o the_o people_n and_o to_o settle_v they_o in_o ignorance_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o which_o purpose_n they_o forbid_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v read_v or_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v but_o in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n they_o permit_v they_o not_o to_o read_v any_o book_n which_o may_v instruct_v they_o in_o the_o truth_n to_o sing_v psalm_n to_o confer_v or_o reason_n of_o their_o faith_n all_o this_o show_v that_o they_o will_v still_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o egyptian_a darkness_n but_o thanks_o be_v unto_o god_n that_o have_v cause_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n to_o shine_v upon_o his_o israel_n in_o this_o land_n that_o now_o that_o pprophecy_n may_v be_v verify_v again_o of_o this_o land_n which_o be_v also_o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o people_n that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n have_v see_v great_a light_n and_o to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o region_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n light_n be_v raise_v up_o matth._n 4.15_o 16._o 6._o place_n of_o moral_a use_n 1._o mor._n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o good_a education_n vers._n 3._o that_o thou_o may_v declare_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o thy_o son_n hence_o appear_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o good_a education_n of_o child_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o youth_n and_o so_o will_v they_o not_o forget_v it_o when_o they_o be_v old_a ferus_fw-la this_o be_v the_o apostle_n counsel_n that_o the_o father_n shall_v bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o the_o instruction_n and_o information_n of_o the_o lord_n ephes._n 6.3_o the_o want_n of_o good_a instruction_n in_o the_o youth_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o licentiousness_n and_o unthriftinesse_n of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o this_o age_n 2._o mor._n the_o departure_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n dangerous_a vers._n 6._o so_o he_o turn_v he_o and_o go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n this_o sudden_a departure_n of_o moses_n from_o pharaoh_n and_o with_o indignation_n do_v foreshow_v the_o fearful_a condition_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o the_o minister_n and_o prophet_n of_o god_n forsake_v it_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n of_o destruction_n at_o hand_n so_o their_o case_n be_v hard_a that_o be_v leave_v destitute_a of_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n worldly_n man_n consider_v not_o this_o nay_o they_o many_o time_n wish_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o minister_n to_o speak_v unto_o they_o but_o like_a as_o the_o jew_n state_n be_v desperate_a when_o the_o apostle_n leave_v they_o and_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o foot_n against_o they_o act._n 13.51_o so_o it_o fare_v with_o those_o that_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n minister_n ferus_fw-la 3._o mor._n the_o office_n and_o part_n of_o good_a counsellor_n vers._n 7._o then_o pharaoh_n servant_n say_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o good_a counsellor_n to_o persuade_v king_n and_o prince_n to_o deal_v well_o with_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o to_o move_v they_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n piscator_fw-la not_o to_o flatter_v the_o prince_n to_o make_v themselves_o great_a or_o to_o deal_v unfaithful_o and_o only_o to_o seek_v themselves_o as_o shebna_n do_v isai._n 22._o but_o to_o be_v like_o the_o faithful_a eliakâ—â—_n and_o as_o ebedmelech_n that_o obtain_v favour_n for_o jeremie_n 4._o mor._n not_o one_o jot_n of_o god_n word_n to_o be_v omit_v vers._n 26._o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o hoof_n leave_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v and_o command_v noâ—_n the_o least_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v omit_v moses_n be_v charge_v to_o make_v all_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n even_o to_o the_o snuffer_n and_o ashpan_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n which_o the_o lord_n show_v he_o in_o the_o mount_n exod._n 25.9_o simler_n so_o not_o one_o jot_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v leave_v undo_v but_o it_o must_v be_v kepâ—_n exact_o to_o a_o hair_n breadth_n as_o we_o say_v chap._n xi_o 1._o the_o method_n and_o argument_n in_o this_o chapter_n there_o be_v a_o continuation_n of_o the_o narration_n of_o moses_n
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suffering_n compensare_fw-la tamen_fw-la soleat_fw-la tarditatem_fw-la gravitate_fw-la supplicii_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o do_v recompense_v the_o slackness_n of_o the_o punishment_n with_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o lippom._n this_o show_v that_o although_o blasphemer_n escape_v the_o censure_n of_o man_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v most_o certain_o punish_v they_o 5._o paulus_n burgensus_fw-la here_o take_v up_o lyranus_fw-la because_o he_o make_v this_o commination_n causa_fw-la prohibitionis_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o the_o former_a prohibition_n which_o he_o correct_v thus_o he_o say_v it_o be_v comminatio_fw-la paenae_fw-la a_o threaten_a of_o punishment_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o prohibition_n but_o if_o lyranus_fw-la be_v interpret_v with_o favour_n as_o the_o reply_o to_o burgensis_n thus_o expound_v that_o comminatio_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la motiva_fw-la observantiae_fw-la praeceptorum_fw-la the_o commination_n be_v a_o motive_n cause_n of_o the_o observation_n 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festinant_fw-la they_o do_v daily_o snatch_v and_o take_v with_o greediness_n from_o the_o flock_n of_o the_o church_n hierom._n in_o abdiam_n cap._n 1._o 2._o hierome_n also_o to_o this_o purpose_n allege_v these_o two_o place_n of_o scripture_n jerem._n 23.30_o i_o will_v come_v against_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o steal_v my_o word_n every_o one_o from_o his_o neighbour_n and_o joh._n 10.8_o all_o that_o ever_o come_v before_o i_o be_v thief_n and_o robber_n they_o be_v the_o false_a prophet_n that_o beguile_v and_o deceive_v the_o people_n hierom._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la ephes._n cap._n 4._o quest_n vii_o of_o simony_n unto_o sacrilege_n simony_n be_v cozen_v germane_a which_o also_o be_v commit_v about_o holy_a thing_n when_o they_o be_v abuse_v by_o buy_v and_o sell_v unto_o privaâ—â—_n gain_v and_o this_o simony_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o either_o direct_a and_o immediate_a simony_n when_o thing_n mere_o spiritual_a be_v buy_v or_o sell_v gehezs_n sell_v 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be_v bind_v to_o give_v sentence_n secundum_fw-la allegata_fw-la according_a to_o the_o evidence_n &_o in_o hoc_fw-la casu_fw-la index_n non_fw-la peccat_fw-la ferendo_fw-la sententiam_fw-la mortis_fw-la and_o in_o this_o case_n they_o resolve_v that_o the_o judge_n sin_v not_o in_o give_v sentence_n of_o death_n against_o the_o innocent_a party_n their_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o index_n non_fw-la interficit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la sed_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la accusant_fw-la the_o judge_n that_o give_v sentence_n do_v not_o slay_v he_o argum_fw-la but_o they_o which_o accuse_v he_o thomas_n like_a as_o a_o man_n hold_v a_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n another_o come_v and_o move_v his_o hand_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o so_o kill_v a_o man_n non_fw-la est_fw-la reus_fw-la qui_fw-la tenebat_fw-la gladium_fw-la he_o be_v not_o guilty_a which_o hold_v the_o sword_n tostat._n answ._n 1._o though_o the_o false_a accuser_n be_v the_o chief_a in_o this_o action_n yet_o the_o judge_n be_v accessary_a because_o he_o consent_v unto_o they_o otherwise_o pilate_n that_o wash_v his_o hand_n and_o know_v christ_n to_o be_v innocent_a shall_v not_o have_v sin_v in_o condemn_a christ._n 2._o that_o instance_n of_o one_o hold_v a_o sword_n be_v nothing_o like_a for_o his_o hand_n be_v use_v against_o his_o will_n and_o he_o himself_o act_v nothing_o but_o the_o judge_n be_v a_o agent_n and_o the_o case_n be_v like_a as_o if_o one_o have_v a_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v urge_v himself_o to_o kill_v one_o who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v innocent_a for_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o murder_n 2._o solius_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la judicare_fw-la secundum_fw-la veritatem_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la cognoscit_fw-la it_o belong_v to_o god_n only_o to_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n which_o he_o know_v in_o himself_o but_o the_o judge_n must_v not_o be_v inform_v according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o know_v as_o a_o private_a person_n but_o as_o it_o appear_v unto_o he_o public_o in_o judgement_n burgen_n answ._n it_o do_v not_o follow_v but_o the_o contrary_a rather_o that_o because_o the_o lord_n judge_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n the_o magistrate_n be_v in_o god_n place_n shall_v do_v the_o like_a also_o not_o to_o give_v sentence_n against_o the_o truth_n as_o jehosaphat_n say_v unto_o his_o officer_n and_o judge_n you_o execute_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n but_o of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 19.6_o 3._o argum._n he_o that_o judge_v against_o the_o law_n sin_v but_o the_o judge_v not_o follow_v his_o evidence_n judge_v against_o the_o law_n therefore_o he_o herein_o shall_v sin_v tostat._n answ._n he_o that_o absolve_v a_o innocent_a man_n condemn_v by_o false_a witness_n go_v not_o against_o the_o intendment_n of_o the_o law_n which_o will_v have_v no_o innocent_a man_n condemn_v and_o all_o false_a witness_n to_o be_v punish_v 4._o argum._n if_o the_o judge_n shall_v clear_v the_o innocent_a man_n condemn_v by_o false_a witness_n he_o shall_v by_o this_o mean_n defame_v the_o witness_n as_o false_a man_n which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o prove_v and_o this_o will_v breed_v a_o great_a scandal_n answ._n 1._o of_o two_o evil_n the_o less_o be_v to_o be_v take_v better_o be_v it_o for_o the_o witness_n to_o run_v into_o infamy_n than_o a_o innocent_a man_n to_o lose_v his_o life_n 2._o neither_o will_v any_o scandal_n arise_v at_o all_o for_o the_o judge_n knowledge_n and_o credit_n may_v sway_v against_o the_o good_a name_n of_o the_o witness_n who_o by_o other_o circumstance_n may_v also_o easy_o be_v detect_v as_o the_o judge_n may_v handle_v the_o matter_n 5._o argum._n involuntarie_a action_n deserve_v neither_o praise_n nor_o dispraise_v altogether_o whether_o they_o be_v commit_v through_o ignorance_n or_o by_o violence_n but_o they_o help_v to_o excuse_v therefore_o the_o judge_n which_o follow_v the_o public_a evidence_n though_o he_o know_v the_o contrary_n himself_o be_v to_o be_v excuse_v because_o he_o be_v both_o simple_o force_v by_o the_o law_n so_o to_o do_v and_o he_o be_v in_o part_n ignorant_a quia_fw-la nescit_fw-la ut_fw-la judex_fw-la because_o as_o a_o judge_n he_o know_v it_o not_o though_o he_o know_v it_o as_o a_o private_a person_n tostat._v qu._n 6._o answ._n ignorance_n can_v excuse_v the_o judge_n at_o all_o in_o this_o case_n because_o he_o be_v a_o eye_n witness_n to_o the_o contrary_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o such_o violence_n offer_v for_o he_o may_v rather_o leave_v his_o place_n and_o office_n than_o to_o be_v compel_v to_o give_v unjust_a sentence_n now_o the_o contrary_a part_n namely_o the_o negative_a knowledge_n that_o the_o judge_n be_v not_o to_o give_v sentence_n against_o his_o own_o knowledge_n and_o that_o in_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v sin_v be_v maintain_v by_o lyranus_fw-la and_o mathias_n tore_v the_o reply_o to_o burgensis_n upon_o these_o reason_n 1._o lyranus_fw-la urge_v this_o sentence_n of_o augustine_n quomodo_fw-la apud_fw-la divinam_fw-la providentiam_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la liberi_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o can_v they_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n before_o the_o divine_a providence_n which_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v contemn_v be_v pollute_v with_o man_n blood_n etc._n etc._n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o a_o judge_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v leave_v his_o place_n of_o honour_n and_o wealth_n shall_v not_o give_v a_o wrong_a sentence_n to_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o innocent_a man_n life_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o any_o other_o worldly_a thing_n whatsoever_o as_o it_o be_v say_v joh_n 2.4_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n therefore_o in_o this_o case_n if_o there_o be_v no_o superior_a judge_n to_o deliver_v the_o innocent_a party_n debet_fw-la priùs_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la dimittere_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v rather_o give_v over_o his_o dignity_n than_o give_v sentence_n against_o the_o innocent_a tostatus_n answer_v that_o he_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o give_v over_o his_o place_n unless_o some_o inconvenience_n shall_v ensue_v as_o in_o this_o case_n there_o will_v for_o infamaret_fw-la testes_fw-la he_o shall_v by_o this_o mean_n defame_v the_o witness_n contra._n 1._o but_o a_o great_a inconvenience_n will_v follow_v if_o he_o do_v it_o not_o both_o the_o innocent_a party_n shall_v be_v condemn_v and_o the_o judge_n commit_v a_o great_a sin_n before_o god_n 2._o neither_o be_v here_o any_o inconvenience_n to_o be_v fear_v at_o all_o for_o by_o this_o mean_n false_a witness_n shall_v be_v detect_v not_o defame_v for_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o disgrace_n and_o infamy_n for_o their_o falsehood_n 2._o argum._n the_o apostle_n say_v whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.23_o but_o a_o judge_n give_v sentence_n against_o his_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n can_v do_v it_o of_o faith_n therefore_o therein_o he_o sin_v burgen_n answer_v that_o a_o judge_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v his_o private_a person_n may_v inform_v his_o conscience_n by_o his_o private_a knowledge_n but_o in_o public_a matter_n he_o be_v to_o take_v his_o information_n by_o public_a evidence_n contra._n true_a it_o be_v if_o that_o public_a information_n be_v not_o against_o the_o truth_n which_o he_o know_v in_o his_o conscience_n otherwise_o he_o sin_v because_o his_o action_n be_v not_o then_o of_o faith_n which_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n serve_v not_o only_o for_o private_a but_o for_o public_a action_n also_o 3._o si_fw-mi privata_fw-la persona_fw-la peccat_fw-la publica_fw-la non_fw-la eximitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o a_o man_n private_a person_n sin_v his_o public_a be_v not_o exempt_v thore_v this_o respect_n of_o private_a and_o public_a be_v before_o man_n but_o the_o judgement_n of_o sin_n belong_v unto_o god_n a_o politic_a humane_a respect_n can_v dispense_v then_o with_o a_o sin_n against_o god_n 4._o to_o these_o reason_n may_v be_v add_v that_o say_n of_o the_o wiseman_n which_o be_v most_o evident_a deliver_v they_o that_o be_v draw_v to_o death_n and_o will_v thou_o not_o preserve_v they_o that_o be_v lead_v to_o be_v slay_v if_o thou_o say_v behold_v we_o know_v not_o of_o it_o 24.12_o he_o that_o ponder_v the_o heart_n do_v not_o he_o understand_v it_o here_o all_o they_o be_v find_v guilty_a before_o god_n which_o do_v not_o deliver_v the_o innocent_a from_o death_n if_o private_a man_n negligent_a herein_o be_v condemn_v much_o more_o the_o public_a judge_n and_o this_o place_n meet_v with_o that_o curious_a distinction_n that_o as_o he_o be_v judge_n he_o know_v it_o not_o though_o he_o know_v it_o as_o a_o private_a man_n for_o if_o he_o know_v it_o in_o his_o conscience_n and_o before_o god_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o convince_v he_o before_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n 5._o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o than_o a_o judge_n condemn_v a_o innocent_a man_n
&_o justa_fw-la ratio_fw-la id_fw-la postaâ—â—bit_fw-la but_o where_o need_v it_o and_o necessary_a or_o just_a cause_n do_v so_o require_v etc._n etc._n otherwise_o the_o law_n do_v forbid_v all_o unlawful_a swear_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gospel_n 3._o and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o swear_v by_o strange_a god_n be_v ne_fw-la frequenti_fw-la juramento_fw-la iâ—â—â—cantur_fw-la ad_fw-la cultâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n lest_o that_o by_o often_o swear_v they_o be_v induce_v to_o worship_v they_o glos._n interliâ—â—â—â—_n 4._o and_o as_o a_o hebrew_n then_o and_o so_o a_o christian_a now_o be_v not_o himself_o so_o neither_o be_v they_o to_o compel_v a_o gentile_a to_o swear_v by_o they_o yet_o as_o augustine_n determine_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a recipere_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la juramentum_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la svo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o receive_v a_o oath_n of_o a_o gentile_a by_o his_o god_n to_o confirm_v some_o covenant_n or_o contract_n se_fw-la gentilis_fw-la obtularis_fw-la se_fw-la facturum_fw-la if_o the_o gentile_a do_v of_o himself_o offer_v it_o lyran_n tostat._n quest_n xxv_o whether_o a_o christian_a may_v compel_v a_o jew_n to_o swear_v by_o his_o thorah_n which_o contain_v the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n upon_o this_o occasion_n how_o far_o a_o christian_n may_v compel_v another_o of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n to_o swear_v as_o a_o jew_n or_o turk_n tostatus_n bring_v in_o divers_a question_n which_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o here_o brief_o to_o touch_v as_o first_o whereas_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n with_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n to_o swear_v upon_o their_o thorah_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o volume_n contain_v the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n yet_o bind_v up_o in_o silk_n and_o lay_v up_o very_o curious_o in_o their_o synagogue_n whereout_o they_o use_v to_o read_v the_o lecture_n of_o the_o law_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a judge_n to_o urge_v a_o jew_n to_o take_v his_o oath_n upon_o his_o thorah_n for_o upon_o the_o gospel_n he_o will_v rather_o die_v than_o take_v a_o oath_n for_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o doubt_n divers_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v weigh_v and_o consider_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o idol_n and_o 〈◊〉_d god_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o the_o jew_n thorah_n for_o this_o 〈◊〉_d a_o part_n of_o god_n word_n and_o contain_v nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n and_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o the_o jew_n do_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o pentateuch_n or_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n as_o any_o christian_a may_v take_v his_o oath_n upon_o the_o gospel_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o god_n word_n 2._o and_o like_v as_o a_o christian_a lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o bookâ—_n for_o 〈◊〉_d be_v unlawful_a in_o give_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o creator_n unto_o a_o creature_n but_o have_v relation_n unto_o god_n who_o verity_n and_o truth_n be_v contain_v in_o that_o book_n so_o a_o jew_n swear_v upon_o his_o thorah_n yet_o swear_v by_o god_n the_o author_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o so_o do_v sin_v not_o 3._o yet_o it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o jew_n may_v sin_v in_o swear_v upon_o his_o thorah_n as_o have_v a_o opinion_n that_o all_o the_o content_n of_o that_o book_n as_o namely_o the_o ceremonial_n be_v yet_o in_o force_n which_o be_v abolish_v in_o christ_n and_o yet_o the_o judge_n may_v not_o sin_n in_o require_v the_o jew_n to_o swear_v upon_o his_o thorah_n for_o he_o do_v not_o consider_v of_o those_o thing_n quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o voluntate_fw-la agentis_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la ipso_fw-la act_n which_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o doer_n but_o of_o the_o act_n itself_o therefore_o the_o act_n of_o itself_o be_v lawful_a a_o jew_n may_v be_v require_v to_o do_v it_o sic_fw-la tostat._n qu._n 14._o quest_n xxvi_o whether_o a_o jew_n may_v be_v urge_v to_o swear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n but_o as_o the_o jew_n may_v be_v urge_v to_o swear_v upon_o his_o thorah_n which_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o book_n of_o truth_n as_o christian_n do_v yet_o the_o case_n be_v not_o alike_o if_o a_o christian_a shall_v compel_v a_o jew_n to_o swear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o although_o christ_n be_v in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n very_a god_n yet_o the_o jew_n hold_v he_o to_o be_v worse_o than_o any_o idol_n and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n in_o take_v such_o a_o oath_n shall_v do_v against_o his_o conscience_n and_o consequent_o commit_v a_o great_a sin_n or_o if_o a_o jew_n shall_v require_v a_o christian_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n who_o he_o hold_v to_o be_v no_o god_n nor_o yet_o a_o good_a man_n therein_o the_o jew_n shall_v also_o sin_v against_o his_o conscience_n for_o it_o skill_v not_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o or_o so_o indeed_o dum_fw-la aliter_fw-la concipiatur_fw-la as_o long_o as_o a_o man_n otherwise_o conceive_v and_o be_v persuade_v in_o his_o mind_n tostat._v qu._n 15._o quest_n xxvii_o whether_o a_o saracene_n may_v be_v urge_v to_o swear_v upon_o the_o gospel_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n now_o although_o a_o jew_n can_v be_v compel_v without_o sin_n to_o swear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n who_o he_o hold_v worse_a than_o a_o idol_n or_o upon_o the_o gospel_n which_o they_o think_v contain_v nothing_o but_o fable_n yet_o the_o reason_n stand_v otherwise_o for_o a_o saracene_n or_o turk_n he_o may_v be_v require_v to_o swear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o upon_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o saracen_n have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o christ_n and_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v send_v of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o great_a prophet_n and_o a_o good_a man_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o do_v assent_v unto_o the_o gospel_n and_o believe_v that_o christ_n speak_v the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o they_o in_o take_v such_o a_o oath_n do_v not_o against_o their_o conscience_n and_o therein_o sin_v not_o now_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o saracen_n differ_v more_o from_o the_o christian_n than_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o can_v no_o more_o lawful_o take_v a_o oath_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n than_o the_o jew_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o although_o the_o jew_n consent_n with_o the_o christian_n touch_v the_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o the_o saracen_n do_v not_o yet_o as_o touch_v christ_n they_o do_v total_o dissent_v from_o the_o christian_n and_o so_o do_v not_o the_o saracen_n tostat._n qu._n 17._o quest_n xxviii_o whether_o a_o christian_a may_v swear_v upon_o the_o jew_n thora_n but_o it_o have_v be_v before_o show_v that_o a_o jew_n may_v be_v without_o sin_n urge_v to_o swear_v upon_o his_o thora_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o pentateuch_n contain_v the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n another_o question_n be_v move_v whether_o a_o christian_a may_v safe_o take_v his_o oath_n upon_o the_o jew_n thora_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a so_o to_o do_v it_o may_v be_v thus_o object_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n judaizare_fw-la to_o judaize_v to_o do_v as_o the_o jew_n do_v as_o to_o be_v circumcise_v to_o observe_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o such_o like_a but_o to_o swear_v upon_o the_o thora_n be_v to_o judaize_v that_o be_v to_o do_v as_o the_o jew_n do_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n answ._n 1._o to_o judaize_n be_v not_o simple_o to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o jew_n do_v but_o that_o which_o they_o alone_o do_v and_o none_o other_o as_o to_o believe_v that_o which_o they_o only_o believe_v as_o that_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n be_v still_o in_o force_n or_o to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o only_o do_v as_o to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o to_o abstain_v from_o certain_a kind_n of_o meat_n as_o saint_n paul_n charge_v saint_n peter_n that_o he_o compel_v the_o gentile_n judaizare_fw-la to_o judaize_v concern_v their_o meat_n for_o he_o do_v eat_v with_o the_o gentile_n before_o the_o jew_n come_v and_o afterward_o he_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o they_o otherwise_o to_o believe_v as_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o also_o believe_v and_o to_o do_v likewise_o as_o to_o hold_v the_o world_n to_o have_v be_v create_v the_o israelite_n to_o have_v be_v deliver_v and_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v true_a as_o they_o be_v there_o set_v down_o this_o be_v not_o to_o judaize_v 2._o so_o because_o the_o thora_n which_o be_v the_o pentateuch_n be_v not_o only_o receive_v of_o the_o jew_n but_o of_o the_o believe_a gentile_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o law_n we_o subscribe_v unto_o as_o well_o as_o the_o
jew_n therefore_o simple_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n upon_o their_o thora_n be_v not_o to_o play_v the_o jew_n but_o a_o christian_a may_v as_o lawful_o do_v it_o as_o to_o swear_v upon_o the_o gospel_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o divine_a scripture_n 2._o dare_v favorem_fw-la errori_fw-la judaeorum_n etc._n etc._n to_o give_v way_n or_o show_v favour_n unto_o the_o error_n of_o jew_n be_v sin_n but_o a_o christian_a swear_v upon_o the_o thora_n shall_v give_v way_n unto_o the_o jewish_a error_n ergo._fw-la answ._n to_o swear_v upon_o the_o thora_n where_o any_o scandal_n or_o offence_n may_v grow_v unto_o the_o weak_a or_o any_o occasion_n of_o harden_v to_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v unlawful_a yet_o this_o show_v not_o but_o that_o where_o no_o such_o danger_n be_v simple_o so_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n be_v not_o unlawful_a 3._o to_o make_v this_o a_o lawful_a act_n then_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n upon_o the_o jew_n thora_n these_o thing_n must_v be_v consider_v 1._o if_o he_o swear_v upon_o it_o not_o as_o upon_o any_o other_o book_n of_o the_o same_o content_n that_o be_v comprehend_v the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o monument_n of_o the_o jew_n bind_v up_o in_o silk_n and_o lay_v up_o in_o their_o synagogue_n so_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a because_o to_o be_v addict_v to_o such_o superstitious_a observation_n be_v sin_n 2._o though_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o their_o thorah_n which_o be_v write_v in_o hebrew_n and_o our_o pentateuch_n in_o latin_a or_o english_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n but_o one_o indifferent_o may_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o language_n before_o god_n yet_o if_o a_o man_n make_v difference_n in_o his_o own_o opinion_n think_v the_o one_o not_o as_o lawful_a as_o the_o other_o herein_o he_o shall_v offend_v do_v against_o his_o own_o conscience_n 3._o or_o if_o a_o hebrew_n shall_v require_v a_o christian_n to_o sweaâ—e_v upon_o his_o thorah_n rather_o than_o upon_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o hereby_o we_o shall_v confirm_v he_o in_o his_o error_n 4._o or_o if_o one_o christian_n shall_v require_v another_o to_o sweaâ—e_v rather_o upon_o the_o jewish_a thorah_n than_o upon_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a so_o â—o_o do_v because_o such_o a_o one_o give_v occasion_n of_o suspicion_n that_o he_o do_v not_o firm_o and_o steadfast_o believe_v the_o content_n of_o the_o gospel_n 5._o but_o if_o a_o christian_a of_o himself_o without_o any_o such_o motion_n make_v by_o another_o do_v willing_o take_v his_o oath_n upon_o the_o thorah_n either_o of_o necessity_n because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o book_n of_o scripture_n present_a or_o because_o he_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o one_o book_n of_o scripture_n and_o another_o he_o may_v do_v it_o lawful_o so_o it_o be_v do_v without_o offence_n unto_o other_o sic_fw-la tostat._n quaest_n 16._o quest_n xxix_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o swear_v upon_o the_o turk_n koran_n or_o mahomet_n thigh_n nor_o for_o a_o turk_n himself_o but_o though_o a_o christian_n may_v swear_v upon_o the_o jew_n thora_n the_o former_a consideration_n be_v observe_v yet_o be_v it_o altogether_o unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o swear_v either_o upon_o mahomet_n thigh_n which_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o holy_a relic_n among_o the_o saracen_n and_o turk_n or_o upon_o their_o koran_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v evident_a because_o this_o be_v a_o moral_a precept_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n only_o and_o not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o any_o strange_a god_n bind_v all_o believe_a people_n for_o ever_o now_o to_o swear_v by_o mahomet_n thigh_n be_v to_o swear_v by_o a_o strange_a god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a as_o well_o for_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o christian_n to_o take_v such_o a_o oath_n see_v they_o be_v both_o bind_v to_o keep_v the_o moral_a precept_n and_o commandment_n tostat_fw-la quaest_n 19_o 2._o the_o other_o also_o be_v unlawful_a as_o it_o may_v thus_o be_v show_v for_o a_o oath_n be_v make_v three_o way_n either_o 〈◊〉_d god_n alone_o without_o any_o other_o external_a sign_n or_o symbol_n which_o be_v a_o lawful_a and_o sufficient_a oath_n or_o by_o the_o creature_n alone_o which_o be_v a_o unlawful_a oath_n for_o so_o the_o glory_n which_o be_v only_o due_a unto_o god_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o creature_n or_o by_o god_n and_o some_o creature_n together_o with_o reference_n unto_o god_n as_o when_o in_o take_v a_o oath_n the_o hand_n be_v lay_v upon_o a_o book_n but_o such_o a_o creature_n be_v use_v as_o a_o external_a symbol_n in_o a_o oath_n as_o in_o quo_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la mendacii_fw-la wherein_o there_o be_v no_o lie_n and_o it_o must_v immediate_a è_fw-la nos_fw-la ducere_fw-la in_o cognitionem_fw-la dei_fw-la bring_v we_o immediate_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n therefore_o we_o lay_v not_o our_o hand_n upon_o a_o stone_n because_o it_o have_v no_o instruction_n in_o it_o as_o a_o book_n have_v but_o the_o gospel_n have_v both_o these_o property_n there_o be_v no_o falsehood_n or_o untruth_n in_o it_o and_o it_o do_v bring_v we_o immediate_o and_o direct_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o turk_n koran_n have_v neither_o for_o both_o it_o contain_v many_o falsehood_n fable_n and_o untruth_n and_o it_o can_v never_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n have_v many_o error_n in_o it_o so_o then_o a_o christian_a take_v his_o oath_n upon_o the_o koran_n thereby_o shall_v confess_v all_o to_o be_v true_a which_o be_v there_o contain_v and_o so_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o beside_o give_v great_a offence_n unto_o christian_n and_o so_o second_o his_o brethren_n therefore_o it_o be_v better_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v than_o to_o take_v such_o a_o blasphemous_a oath_n tostat._v qu._n 20._o the_o like_a judgement_n be_v to_o be_v give_v of_o the_o jew_n talmud_n which_o contain_v many_o fable_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o christ._n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n before_o allege_v even_o a_o turk_n or_o saracen_n sin_v in_o take_v a_o oath_n upon_o mahomet_n thigh_n though_o he_o direct_o make_v it_o not_o god_n because_o he_o use_v such_o a_o unholy_a superstitious_a and_o abominable_a thing_n in_o take_v of_o a_o sacred_a oath_n likewise_o he_o offend_v in_o swear_v upon_o his_o koran_n which_o contain_v abominable_a lie_n and_o the_o same_o most_o pernicious_a even_o concern_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o happiness_n in_o blessedness_n in_o the_o next_o world_n which_o their_o koran_n place_v and_o make_v to_o consist_v in_o the_o carnal_a pleasure_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o the_o use_n of_o woman_n tostat._v quaest_n 21_o 22._o quest_n xxx_o why_o three_o feast_n be_v only_o name_v wherein_o they_o have_v more_o vers._n 14._o three_o time_n thou_o shall_v keep_v a_o feast_n unto_o i_o in_o the_o year_n 1._o they_o have_v divers_a other_o festival_n day_n beside_o these_o three_o which_o be_v here_o name_v the_o pasch_fw-mi call_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n pentecost_n name_v the_o feast_n of_o first_o fruit_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n call_v here_o the_o feast_n of_o gather_v fruit_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n which_o say_v three_o feast_n be_v not_o name_v because_o they_o be_v more_o strict_o observe_v than_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o sabbath_n be_v more_o strait_o keep_v wherein_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o kindle_v a_o fire_n exod._n 35.3_o nor_o consequent_o to_o do_v any_o work_n about_o prepare_v of_o their_o meat_n neither_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o reconliation_n be_v it_o lawful_a to_o do_v any_o work_n at_o all_o levit._fw-la 23.28_o whereas_o in_o other_o feast_n only_o servile_a work_n be_v forbid_v and_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o passeover_n such_o work_n as_o be_v about_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v permit_v exod._n 12.16_o but_o therefore_o be_v these_o three_o feast_n name_v because_o in_o they_o only_o the_o people_n be_v bind_v to_o come_v up_o before_o the_o lord_n 2._o and_o these_o three_o be_v special_a feast_n above_o the_o rest_n for_o these_o cause_n 1._o because_o in_o they_o only_o the_o people_n be_v require_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n 2._o special_a oblation_n be_v offer_v in_o these_o feast_n in_o the_o passeover_n be_v offer_v a_o sheaf_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n levit._fw-la 23.10_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n they_o present_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o wheat_n harvest_n fair_a flower_n bake_v with_o leaven_n levit._n 23.17_o and_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n they_o be_v command_v to_o make_v they_o booth_n of_o bough_n ibid._n vers_fw-la