his_o law_n be_v transgress_v though_o another_o person_n be_v touch_v as_o in_o theft_n murder_n or_o in_o particular_a when_o beside_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n the_o person_n or_o state_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v touch_v as_o when_o treason_n be_v intend_v against_o he_o or_o his_o good_n steal_v so_o likewise_o man_n trespass_n against_o god_n first_o in_o general_n when_o his_o law_n be_v violate_v though_o our_o neighbour_n only_o be_v hurt_v as_o in_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o second_o table_n second_o more_o special_o when_o beside_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n actus_fw-la immediate_a dirigitur_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la the_o act_n be_v immediate_o direct_v against_o god_n as_o in_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o principal_o in_o idolatry_n tostat._v qu._n 86._o 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n of_o divers_a action_n of_o love_n general_a and_o particular_a vers._n 1._o if_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o enemy_n ox_n etc._n etc._n as_o 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6.10_o b._n babington_n 2._o doct._n of_o christ_n deity_n vers._n 21._o because_o my_o name_n be_v in_o he_o hic_fw-la moses_n divinitatem_fw-la christi_fw-la palam_fw-la confitetur_fw-la &_o exprimit_fw-la here_o moses_n do_v open_o confess_v and_o express_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o day_n will_v not_o see_v nor_o acknowledge_v for_o this_o angel_n be_v christ_n in_o who_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v he_o be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n that_o god_n the_o father_n be_v as_o the_o lord_n almighty_a eternal_a etc._n etc._n ferus_fw-la as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v he_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n etc._n etc._n isai._n 9.6_o 3._o doct._n god_n dispose_v and_o transpose_v kingdom_n vers._n 31._o i_o will_v make_v thy_o coast_n from_o the_o red_a sea_n etc._n etc._n this_o show_v that_o god_n set_v the_o limit_n and_o bound_n of_o kingdom_n which_o they_o can_v 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no_o good_a rule_n to_o know_v the_o right_a church_n and_o the_o truth_n by_o simler_n 2._o confut._n against_o the_o secret_a spanish_a inquisition_n vers._n 1._o thou_o shall_v not_o receive_v a_o false_a tale_n although_o this_o be_v a_o general_a instruction_n to_o all_o both_o public_a and_o private_a person_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o false_a tale_n yet_o it_o most_o of_o all_o concern_v judge_n which_o as_o lyranus_fw-la note_v say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v forbid_v by_o this_o law_n to_o hear_v the_o one_o party_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o other_o because_o many_o false_a tale_n will_v be_v devise_v by_o the_o one_o when_o the_o other_o be_v not_o present_a to_o make_v answer_n but_o burgensis_n confute_v lyranus_fw-la herein_o who_o tâ—oring_v in_o his_o reply_n maintain_v who_o affirm_v true_o that_o this_o law_n videtur_fw-la habere_fw-la ortum_fw-la à _fw-la natura_fw-la seem_v to_o take_v beginning_n from_o nature_n that_o when_o any_o suit_n be_v promote_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o party_n the_o adverse_a party_n shall_v be_v cite_v yet_o he_o make_v exception_n of_o some_o court_n the_o process_n whereof_o be_v secret_a without_o any_o such_o inquisition_n as_o he_o give_v instance_n of_o that_o great_a court_n in_o westphaliae_fw-la which_o be_v call_v judicium_fw-la secretum_fw-la westphaliae_fw-la the_o secret_a judgement_n of_o westphalia_n wherein_o beside_o that_o he_o in_o pretend_v to_o defend_v lyranus_fw-la confute_v he_o show_v that_o in_o all_o proceed_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o public_a inquisition_n be_v make_v the_o instance_n that_o he_o give_v be_v insufficient_a what_o that_o secret_a manner_n of_o judgement_n in_o westphalia_n be_v he_o declare_v not_o but_o if_o it_o be_v such_o as_o the_o spanish_a inquisition_n be_v which_o be_v shuffle_v up_o in_o corner_n and_o in_o darkness_n there_o be_v none_o present_a but_o the_o inquisitor_n the_o scribe_n and_o tormentor_n disguise_v like_o a_o devil_n and_o the_o poor_a innocent_a lamb_n that_o be_v torture_v and_o examine_v it_o be_v most_o unjust_a cruel_a and_o tyrannical_a the_o roman_a governor_n be_v more_o equal_a towards_o paul_n 25.6_o who_o bring_v he_o forth_o in_o public_a to_o answer_v for_o himself_o and_o do_v not_o sift_v he_o in_o corner_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o such_o secret_a action_n our_o bless_a saviour_n show_v 3.20_o every_o man_n that_o evil_a do_v hate_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v 3._o confut._n against_o the_o manichee_n who_o make_v the_o old_a testament_n contrary_a to_o the_o new_a vers._n 22._o i_o will_v be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o thy_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n the_o manichee_n who_o reject_v the_o old_a testament_n and_o will_v make_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o new_a take_v exception_n to_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n where_o the_o lord_n profess_v enmity_n against_o the_o canaanite_n and_o charge_v the_o israelite_n to_o kill_v and_o destroy_v they_o how_o say_v they_o be_v this_o consonant_n and_o agreeable_a to_o that_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o we_o shall_v love_v our_o enemy_n 5._o contra._n 1._o hierome_n answer_v non_fw-la tam_fw-la personarum_fw-la quam_fw-la morum_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la dissensio_fw-la that_o this_o dissension_n and_o enmity_n be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n but_o of_o their_o manner_n the_o israelite_n be_v not_o so_o much_o enemy_n unto_o they_o as_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o worship_v of_o god_n aright_o 17._o 2._o augustine_n say_v illa_fw-la inimicorum_fw-la interfectio_fw-la carnali_fw-la adhuc_fw-la populo_fw-la congruebat_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o kill_v of_o the_o enemy_n do_v agree_v unto_o that_o carnal_a people_n to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v give_v as_o a_o schoolmaster_n unto_o christ._n 3._o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o deliver_v over_o the_o incestuous_a young_a man_n unto_o satan_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n satis_fw-la declaravit_fw-la in_o aliquem_fw-la inimicum_fw-la vindictam_fw-la cum_fw-la charitate_fw-la posse_fw-la procedere_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o revenge_n may_v be_v take_v of_o some_o enemy_n in_o charity_n etc._n etc._n potest_fw-la ergo_fw-la dilectio_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o vindicante_fw-la therefore_o there_o may_v be_v love_n in_o he_o that_o take_v revenge_n as_o we_o see_v in_o father_n that_o correct_v their_o child_n who_o they_o love_v and_o although_o father_n kill_v not_o their_o child_n in_o correct_v they_o yet_o god_n who_o know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o every_o one_o cum_fw-la dilectione_n corrigere_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la infirmitatibus_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la mortibus_fw-la temporalibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n can_v correct_v with_o love_n not_o only_o with_o infirmity_n and_o sickness_n but_o with_o temporal_a death_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o corinthian_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v
and_o handle_v they_o rough_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o knowledge_n and_o confession_n of_o their_o treachery_n against_o he_o so_o christian_a governor_n shall_v not_o put_v the_o jew_n to_o death_n but_o use_v they_o hardly_o by_o lay_v tax_n and_o imposition_n upon_o they_o that_o at_o the_o length_n they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n for_o their_o blasphemy_n against_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n slay_v they_o not_o lest_o my_o people_n forget_v it_o but_o scatter_v they_o abroad_o by_o thy_o power_n psal._n 59.12_o rupert_n lib._n 9_o comment_n in_o gen._n cap._n 4._o 2._o doct._n where_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a virtue_n vers._n 18._o this_o do_v and_o live_v for_o i_o fear_v god_n etc._n etc._n joseph_n bid_v they_o be_v secure_a of_o his_o sincere_a and_o true_a deal_n with_o he_o because_o he_o fear_v god_n so_o that_o true_a religion_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o virtue_n and_o honest_a deal_n they_o therefore_o that_o fear_n not_o god_n may_v for_o a_o while_o make_v a_o semblance_n and_o show_v of_o honesty_n but_o it_o can_v be_v in_o truth_n where_o the_o ground_n of_o true_a religion_n be_v want_v where_o therefore_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o we_o can_v expect_v any_o virtuous_a action_n as_o abraham_n reason_v with_o himself_o when_o he_o sojourn_v in_o gerar_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n and_o they_o will_v slay_v i_o for_o my_o wife_n sake_n gen._n 20.12_o 3._o doct._n the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n remain_v when_o the_o act_n be_v past_a vers._n 21._o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o we_o have_v very_o sin_v against_o our_o brother_n by_o this_o we_o learn_v that_o although_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v do_v and_o pass_v yet_o the_o guilt_n and_o conscience_n of_o sin_n may_v continue_v as_o here_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v against_o joseph_n 23._o year_n before_o be_v revive_v muscul._n as_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o cain_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n gen._n 4.7_o it_o lie_v lurk_v in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o conscience_n ready_a upon_o every_o occasion_n to_o assault_v we_o 4._o doct._n the_o author_n of_o affliction_n it_o come_v not_o by_o chance_n vers._n 28._o what_o be_v this_o that_o god_n have_v do_v unto_o we_o these_o man_n have_v a_o guilty_a conscience_n think_v that_o god_n meet_v with_o they_o in_o every_o corner_n yet_o this_o good_a persuasion_n they_o have_v that_o nothing_o happen_v to_o they_o by_o chance_n as_o this_o the_o find_n of_o their_o money_n in_o their_o sack_n mouth_n but_o they_o ascribe_v all_o to_o god_n providence_n they_o make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o their_o cross_n and_o affliction_n calvin_n as_o david_n in_o like_a manner_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n bid_v shemei_n curse_v he_o 2_o sam._n 16.11_o 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n saint_n paul_n prophecy_n of_o some_o that_o shall_v give_v ear_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n fulfil_v in_o the_o synagogue_n of_o rome_n vers._n 6._o they_o bow_v their_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n before_o he_o here_o josephs_n brethren_n unwitting_o do_v fulfil_v josephs_n prophecy_n that_o they_o shall_v fall_v down_o unto_o he_o and_o do_v he_o reverence_n like_v as_o the_o jew_n do_v ignorant_o accomplish_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n so_o also_o they_o which_o in_o these_o day_n give_v ear_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n in_o the_o romish_a and_o antichristian_a synagogue_n do_v fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o some_o of_o they_o of_o ignorance_n and_o simplicity_n but_o their_o blind_a guide_n of_o malice_n and_o obstinacy_n against_o the_o truth_n muscul._n 2._o confut._n against_o purgatory_n vers._n 8._o ioseph_n know_v his_o brethren_n but_o they_o know_v not_o he_o augustine_n propound_v this_o question_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o this_o time_n of_o josephs_n prosperity_n he_o send_v no_o word_n to_o jacob_n but_o he_o continue_v still_o mourn_v for_o his_o son_n give_v this_o reason_n quoniam_fw-la sine_fw-la istis_fw-la minutis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la jacob_n esse_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la volens_fw-la deus_fw-la illa_fw-la parva_fw-la peccata_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la igne_fw-la tribulationis_fw-la consumere_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o jacob_n can_v not_o be_v without_o some_o small_a sin_n god_n will_v by_o this_o mean_n purge_v they_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o tribulation_n in_o this_o world_n serm_n 82._o the_o tempor_n if_o small_a sin_n then_o which_o they_o call_v venial_a be_v purge_v in_o this_o world_n than_o there_o be_v nothing_o remain_v to_o be_v cleanse_v in_o purgatory_n fire_n afterward_o which_o they_o say_v serve_v to_o the_o purge_n not_o of_o mortal_a but_o venial_a sin_n and_o indeed_o job_n well_o show_v that_o our_o purgatory_n fire_n be_v in_o the_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n of_o this_o life_n where_o he_o say_v exibo_fw-la ut_fw-la aurum_fw-la i_o shall_v come_v forth_o like_o gold_n job_n 23.10_o and_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n fire_n be_v in_o zion_n and_o his_o furnace_n at_o jerusalem_n isa._n 31.9_o it_o be_v not_o then_o in_o hell_n or_o purgatory_n i_o much_o muse_n that_o pererius_n allege_v this_o sentence_n of_o augustine_n can_v not_o perceive_v how_o strong_o it_o make_v against_o purgatory_n 3._o confut._n against_o the_o swear_n by_o saint_n vers._n 15._o by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n you_o shall_v not_o go_v hence_o etc._n etc._n thomas_n aquinas_n justify_v this_o fact_n of_o joseph_n in_o swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o will_v warrant_v thereby_o the_o swear_n by_o creature_n as_o namely_o by_o saint_n for_o a_o oath_n say_v he_o be_v make_v two_o way_n by_o execration_n when_o some_o creature_n be_v produce_v that_o god_n shall_v show_v his_o judgement_n upon_o if_o one_o swear_v false_o as_o when_o one_o swear_v by_o his_o head_n or_o such_o like_a the_o other_o way_n be_v by_o contestation_n either_o direct_o when_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v mention_v or_o indirect_o when_o some_o creature_n be_v name_v in_o who_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v manifest_v so_o we_o swear_v by_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o god_n truth_n be_v express_v by_o saint_n that_o believe_v in_o the_o truth_n so_o joseph_n swear_v by_o pharaoh_n a_o minister_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o justice_n thom._n 2.2_o qu._n 89._o be_v 6._o conâ—ra_fw-la 1._o this_o subtle_a disputer_n do_v justify_v that_o kind_n of_o oath_n which_o be_v direct_o forbid_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o as_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o head_n matth._n 5.36_o neither_o shall_v thou_o swear_v by_o thy_o head_n we_o may_v just_o suspect_v he_o in_o the_o rest_n when_o at_o the_o first_o he_o dare_v control_v the_o holy_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o man_n use_v not_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o gospel_n but_o upon_o it_o when_o they_o lie_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n for_o so_o we_o read_v that_o the_o saint_n have_v use_v some_o visible_a ceremony_n and_o rite_n in_o take_v a_o oath_n as_o abraham_n servant_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o master_n thigh_n gen._n 24.3_o jacob_n do_v swear_v unto_o laban_n upon_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n but_o neither_o do_v the_o one_o swear_v by_o his_o master_n thigh_n nor_o the_o other_o by_o the_o stone_n but_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n gen._n 24.3_o gen._n 31.53_o jacob_n swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v a_o book_n use_v as_o a_o visible_a object_n for_o further_a evidence_n in_o the_o minister_a of_o a_o oath_n but_o saint_n be_v neither_o visible_a oath_n nor_o present_a and_o therefore_o the_o case_n be_v not_o alike_o 3._o it_o be_v also_o direct_o forbid_v to_o swear_v by_o any_o but_o by_o the_o lord_n deut._n 6.13_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n and_o though_o only_a be_v not_o here_o find_v yet_o our_o saviour_n so_o interprete_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v matth._n 4.10_o and_o so_o consequent_o by_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o swear_v 4._o concern_v josephs_n act_n i_o have_v show_v before_o quest_n 9_o that_n although_o it_o may_v be_v somewhat_o qualify_v and_o extenuate_v yet_o it_o can_v be_v justify_v but_o it_o savour_v somewhat_o of_o the_o egyptian_a manner_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v against_o that_o place_n zephan_n 1.5_o where_o the_o prophet_n reprove_v those_o that_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o swear_v by_o malcham_n that_o be_v their_o king_n whether_o they_o make_v the_o idol_n or_o a_o mortal_a man_n their_o king_n both_o abuse_n be_v here_o reprove_v 6._o place_n
the_o blessing_n of_o the_o midwife_n excuse_v exod._n 1._o and_o rahabs_n make_v for_o the_o spy_v receive_v into_o her_o house_n augustine_n answer_n be_v this_o 1._o aut_fw-la siguratè_fw-la prolata_fw-la sunt_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la non_fw-la mendacia_fw-la etc._n etc._n either_o they_o be_v figurative_o speak_v and_o so_o no_o lie_n for_o we_o must_v consider_v non_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o facto_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la significatur_fw-la not_o what_o be_v express_v in_o fact_n but_o what_o be_v signify_v in_o sense_n for_o as_o it_o be_v no_o lie_n in_o speech_n when_o one_o word_n be_v put_v for_o another_o as_o in_o metaphor_n and_o other_o trope_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o matter_n when_o one_o thing_n be_v signify_v by_o another_o 2._o another_o answer_n be_v they_o be_v not_o lie_v which_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n si_fw-mi figurate_a sunt_fw-la dicta_fw-la if_o they_o be_v speak_v figurative_o si_fw-la mendacia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la imitanda_fw-la or_o if_o they_o be_v lie_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imitate_v august_n lib._n de_fw-fr mendac_fw-la cap._n 21._o 3._o commendantur_fw-la comparatione_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o be_v commend_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n not_o absolute_o 4._o concern_v the_o excuse_n of_o the_o midwife_n and_o of_o rahab_n he_o say_v non_fw-la est_fw-la remunerata_fw-la fallacia_fw-la sed_fw-la benevolentis_fw-la beniguitas_fw-la mentis_fw-la non_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la mentientis_fw-la their_o fallacy_n be_v not_o reward_v in_o they_o but_o their_o mercy_n the_o benignity_n of_o their_o mind_n not_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o lie_v thus_o august_n lib._n cont_n mendac_fw-la cap._n 17._o 4._o confut._n against_o the_o jesuit_n new_a trick_n of_o equivocate_a fourthly_o that_o late_o take_v up_o trick_n of_o the_o judasite_n in_o equivocate_a with_o their_o mental_a reservation_n be_v evident_o contrary_a to_o this_o commandment_n they_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o dissemble_v with_o the_o magistrate_n and_o to_o delude_v he_o with_o their_o ambiguous_a and_o equivocate_a answer_n as_o if_o they_o be_v ask_v whether_o they_o be_v in_o such_o a_o place_n as_o beyond_o the_o sea_n in_o france_n or_o spain_n at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o and_o where_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v they_o will_v answer_v they_o be_v not_o understanding_n to_o themselves_o secret_o to_o such_o a_o end_n or_o purpose_n the_o folly_n and_o falsehood_n of_o which_o their_o deceitful_a equivocation_n do_v diverse_o appear_v 1._o this_o be_v the_o very_a evasion_n of_o the_o old_a priscillianist_n before_o confute_v that_o if_o they_o hold_v the_o truth_n inward_o in_o their_o heart_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n if_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o always_o in_o their_o mouth_n but_o a_o right_a christian_n be_v know_v by_o this_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n psal._n 15.3_o he_o have_v the_o truth_n both_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o mouth_n 2._o by_o this_o device_n of_o they_o they_o invert_v the_o order_n and_o nature_n of_o thing_n they_o make_v falsehood_n truth_n and_o truth_n falsehood_n they_o turn_v affirmative_n into_o negative_n and_o contrariwise_o as_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v i_o be_v not_o in_o such_o a_o place_n with_o a_o mental_a reservation_n as_o to_o say_v i_o be_v and_o so_o as_o augustine_n say_v veritatem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la patronam_fw-la mendacu_fw-la they_o make_v the_o truth_n the_o patron_n of_o a_o lie_n 3._o if_o every_o one_o shall_v take_v this_o licentious_a liberty_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o truth_n among_o man_n no_o certainty_n of_o any_o thing_n all_o testimony_n give_v in_o evidence_n all_o promise_n and_o contract_n may_v just_o be_v suspect_v lest_o some_o secret_a condition_n or_o reservation_n may_v be_v understand_v for_o who_o can_v trust_v he_o at_o any_o time_n that_o think_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v sometime_o for_o as_o augustine_n say_v volens_fw-la cum_fw-la mentitur_fw-la esse_fw-la aptior_fw-la fit_a cum_fw-la verum_fw-la dicit_fw-la intertus_fw-la for_o while_o he_o apply_v himself_o when_o he_o lie_v apt_o to_o the_o time_n he_o be_v hold_v uncertain_a when_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n 4._o and_o whereof_o come_v this_o double_n and_o dissemble_v but_o of_o fear_n and_o a_o bad_a conscience_n what_o need_v the_o martyr_n by_o their_o plain_a confession_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o have_v adventure_v and_o lose_v their_o life_n if_o they_o have_v hold_v such_o dissimulation_n and_o equivocate_a lawful_a so_o augustine_n say_v si_fw-la simulare_fw-la liceret_fw-la quare_fw-la id_fw-la non_fw-la faciunt_fw-la martyr_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o dissemble_v why_o do_v not_o the_o martyr_n so_o lib._n cont_n mendac_fw-la cap._n 5._o 5._o but_o if_o they_o shall_v reply_v again_o that_o they_o do_v thus_o equivocate_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o pope_n catholic_a faith_n and_o for_o the_o discover_n of_o heresy_n as_o they_o call_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o say_v again_o with_o augustine_n in_o a_o case_n not_o much_o unlike_a melius_fw-la occultaretur_fw-la haeresis_fw-la quam_fw-la praetipitaretur_fw-la veritas_fw-la it_o be_v better_a that_o heresy_n lie_v hide_v still_o than_o that_o the_o verity_n shall_v be_v endanger_v the_o mendac_n cap._n 7._o 6._o but_o the_o example_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v pretend_v who_o use_v such_o kind_n of_o dissimulation_n and_o equivocation_n as_o mark._n 5.30_o christ_n make_v himself_o as_o ignorant_a who_o have_v touch_v his_o clothes_n whereas_o he_o know_v it_o well_o enough_o as_o well_o who_o touch_v they_o as_o that_o they_o be_v touch_v so_o luk._n 24.28_o christ_n make_v as_o though_o he_o will_v have_v go_v further_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o likewise_o joh._n 7.8_o he_o say_v to_o his_o brethren_n go_v you_o up_o unto_o this_o 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o yet_o go_v up_o etc._n etc._n but_o immediate_o after_o he_o go_v up_o vers_fw-la 10._o here_o christ_n do_v equivocate_v with_o his_o brethren_n he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o go_v up_o whereas_o he_o do_v indeed_o go_v up_o meaning_n not_o with_o they_o answ._n 1._o to_o the_o two_o first_o instance_n augustine_n answer_v that_o they_o be_v figure_n of_o other_o thing_n â—as_v in_o that_o christ_n make_v himself_o ignorant_a who_o touch_v he_o therein_o the_o gentile_n be_v prefigure_v who_o be_v a_o people_n who_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o know_v not_o in_o the_o next_o he_o say_v christus_fw-la non_fw-la menteâ—us_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d in_o câ—â—los_fw-la profectus_fw-la est_fw-la christ_n say_v no_o untruth_n for_o indeed_o he_o go_v further_o namely_o to_o heaven_n august_n ibid._n c._n 19_o but_o we_o be_v not_o drive_v here_o to_o such_o a_o strait_a with_o augustine_n to_o find_v out_o a_o mystery_n our_o saviour_n in_o neither_o of_o these_o place_n dissemble_v for_o dissimulation_n be_v a_o hide_v and_o cloak_v oâ—_n the_o truth_n but_o in_o both_o these_o place_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o mean_n to_o bring_v the_o truth_n to_o light_v in_o the_o first_o to_o try_v onâ—_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o touch_v he_o in_o the_o other_o to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o humanity_n and_o charity_n of_o his_o disciple_n as_o he_o do_v the_o like_a to_o philip._n joh._n 6.6_o to_o prove_v he_o 4._o moral_a observation_n 1._o obseru._n against_o the_o evil_a custom_n of_o lie_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n by_o this_o strait_a charge_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n all_o man_n be_v warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o lie_v and_o speak_v untruth_n under_o what_o pretence_n soever_o and_o that_o for_o these_o four_o cause_n 1._o propter_fw-la diaboli_fw-la assimilationem_fw-la because_o lie_v make_v man_n like_a unto_o the_o devil_n for_o as_o god_n be_v truth_n and_o all_o that_o love_v the_o truth_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n so_o they_o that_o use_v lie_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n thereof_o joh._n 8.44_o he_o tell_v the_o first_o lie_n that_o be_v ever_o make_v in_o the_o world_n when_o he_o say_v to_o eve_n you_o shall_v not_o die_v gen._n 3._o 2._o propter_fw-la societatis_fw-la dissolutionem_fw-la humane_a society_n and_o intercourse_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v dissolve_v for_o how_o can_v one_o man_n trust_v another_o if_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v shall_v be_v use_v this_o reason_n the_o apostle_n urge_v ephes._n 4.25_o cast_v off_o lie_v and_o speak_v every_o one_o truth_n unto_o his_o neighbour_n for_o we_o be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o 3._o propter_fw-la fama_fw-la amissionem_fw-la the_o liar_n lose_v his_o credit_n that_o he_o can_v be_v believe_v no_o not_o when_o he_o tell_v the_o truth_n as_o ecclesiastic_a 34.4_o who_o can_v be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o unclean_a or_o what_o truth_n can_v be_v speak_v of_o a_o liar_n 4._o propter_fw-la anima_fw-la perditionem_fw-la we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o lie_v for_o it_o destroy_v the_o soul_n
laugh_v 2._o neither_o do_v this_o laughter_n of_o abraham_n show_v any_o infidelity_n and_o unbelief_n in_o he_o as_o chrysostome_n think_v and_o some_o other_o who_o make_v abraham_n and_o sarahs_n laughter_n all_o one_o infidelitate_fw-la peccavit_fw-la sanctus_fw-la abraham_n etc._n etc._n holy_a abraham_n say_v he_o sin_v by_o infidelity_n and_o therefore_o his_o seed_n be_v punish_v 400._o year_n with_o servitude_n 6._o homil_n de_fw-fr penitent_a the_o same_o also_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o hierome_n that_o abraham_n laugh_v his_o speech_n shall_v sarah_n that_o be_v ninety_o year_n old_a bear_v his_o wish_n and_o prayer_n for_o ishmael_n do_v declare_v his_o incredulity_n lib._n 3._o cont_n pelag._n but_o the_o apostle_n clear_v abraham_n of_o all_o such_o imputation_n of_o unbelief_n where_o he_o say_v rom._n 4.19_o allude_v to_o this_o place_n he_o be_v not_o weak_a in_o faith_n v_o 21._o be_v full_o assure_v that_o he_o which_o have_v promise_v be_v also_o able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o if_o abraham_n laughter_n have_v proceed_v from_o doubtfulness_n god_n will_v not_o have_v name_v isaac_n of_o such_o laughter_n in_o the_o which_o name_v rasi_fw-la note_v many_o mystery_n in_o the_o letter_n jod_n signify_v the_o ten_o tentation_n of_o abraham_n â—sadds_n the_o age_n of_o sarah_n of_o ninety_o year_n ch_v the_o eight_o day_n for_o circumcision_n coph_o a_o hundred_o year_n which_o be_v abraham_n age_n 3._o neither_o do_v abraham_n at_o the_o first_o doubt_n but_o afterward_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o joannes_n arboreus_n report_v by_o pererius_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v free_a abraham_n also_o from_o all_o doubt_v either_o first_o or_o last_o rom._n 4.20_o neither_o do_v he_o doubt_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n 4._o neither_o be_v cajetans_n conceit_n to_o be_v admit_v whereunto_o pererius_n seem_v to_o subscribe_v that_o abraham_n doubt_v not_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n or_o of_o his_o power_n but_o only_o he_o doubt_v whether_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v take_v literal_o or_o mystical_o in_o chap._n 17._o gen._n for_o what_o reason_n have_v abraham_n to_o think_v of_o any_o mystical_a sense_n if_o he_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v and_o can_v literal_o and_o proper_o make_v good_a his_o word_n and_o saint_n paul_n show_v that_o abraham_n understand_v the_o promise_n proper_o and_o literal_o when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o consider_v not_o his_o own_o body_n which_o be_v now_o dead_a be_v almost_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a nor_o the_o deadness_n of_o sarahs_n womb_n rom._n 4.19_o 5._o neither_o yet_o can_v i_o full_o consent_v to_o ambrose_n and_o rupertus_n that_o do_v discharge_v abraham_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o doubtfulness_n as_o ambrose_n say_v that_o whereas_o abraham_n pray_v for_o ishmael_n he_o do_v not_o doubt_v of_o god_n promise_n to_o receive_v a_o son_n by_o sarah_n but_o desire_v that_o ishmael_n also_o may_v live_v &_o sic_fw-la superabundet_fw-la gratia_fw-la and_o so_o god_n grace_n may_v abound_v the_o more_o rupertus_n say_v that_o whereas_o abraham_n say_v shall_v a_o son_n be_v bear_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a non_fw-la dubitando_fw-la dixit_fw-la sed_fw-la svam_fw-la faelicitatem_fw-la admirando_fw-la he_o doubt_v not_o in_o so_o say_v but_o admire_v his_o own_o happiness_n 35._o for_o there_o appear_v some_o difficulty_n and_o hesitation_n in_o abraham_n speech_n see_v he_o object_v with_o himself_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o sarah_n do_v shall_v a_o child_n be_v bear_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a as_o sarah_n say_v shall_v i_o certain_o bear_v a_o child_n that_o be_o old_a gen._n 19.13_o though_o abraham_n yield_v not_o to_o this_o objection_n as_o sarah_n do_v neither_o show_v so_o great_a weakness_n in_o doubt_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o reprove_v as_o sarah_n be_v 6._o wherefore_o the_o best_a solution_n be_v that_o these_o objection_n and_o doubt_n in_o abraham_n proceed_v not_o from_o want_n of_o faith_n but_o abraham_n feel_v in_o himself_o a_o sight_n between_o faith_n and_o carnal_a sense_n strive_v against_o humane_a reason_n and_o overcom_v these_o motion_n at_o the_o first_o and_o so_o be_v strengthen_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o his_o faith_n be_v thereby_o make_v more_o glorious_a calvin_n there_o be_v then_o in_o abraham_n a_o strife_n between_o his_o natural_a reason_n which_o wonder_v that_o he_o at_o a_o hundred_o year_n shall_v have_v a_o son_n of_o sarah_n and_o his_o faith_n which_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o yet_o in_o this_o cogitation_n he_o remain_v not_o long_o his_o faith_n prevail_v qvest._n xiii_o whether_o abraham_n be_v circumcise_v first_o or_o last_o vers._n 23._o then_o abraham_n take_v ishmael_n etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o be_v question_v whether_o abraham_n be_v circumcise_v first_o to_o give_v good_a example_n or_o last_o which_o i_o think_v rather_o 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4._o behold_v i_o make_v my_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n we_o learn_v that_o our_o faith_n must_v depend_v only_o upon_o god_n word_n as_o here_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v abraham_n to_o consider_v who_o it_o be_v that_o make_v this_o covenant_n with_o he_o behold_v i_o etc._n etc._n we_o must_v not_o then_o great_o regard_v what_o man_n say_v but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v our_o warrant_n as_o our_o saviour_n make_v this_o opposition_n you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o you_o of_o old_a time_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o mat._n 5.27_o sic_fw-la calvin_n 2._o doct._n the_o sacrament_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n vers._n 10._o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n that_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o my_o covenant_n so_o the_o sacrament_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o represent_v because_o they_o be_v not_o naked_a and_o bare_a sign_n but_o do_v very_o seal_v unto_o we_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o same_o 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8._o and_o they_o do_v eat_v 1._o we_o neither_o think_v with_o theodoret_n that_o these_o angel_n seem_v only_o to_o have_v body_n and_o so_o also_o seem_v to_o eat_v but_o neither_o in_o truth_n he_o say_v they_o take_v the_o meat_n gen._n simulatis_fw-la manibus_fw-la with_o counterfeit_a hand_n and_o put_v it_o into_o simulatumos_fw-la their_o counterfeit_a mouth_n for_o these_o angel_n have_v palpable_a and_o tractable_a body_n for_o the_o time_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o their_o foot_n 2._o thomas_n think_v that_o they_o assume_v a_o true_a body_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la vera_fw-la fuit_fw-la comestura_fw-la but_o it_o be_v no_o true_a eat_n but_o why_o shall_v it_o seem_v more_o unlikely_a for_o they_o true_o to_o eat_v than_o to_o have_v true_a body_n for_o there_o may_v be_v a_o true_a eat_n 5._o though_o the_o meat_n be_v not_o convert_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v eat_v after_o he_o be_v rise_v again_o 3._o wherefore_o 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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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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 journey_n and_o this_o day_n note_v the_o time_n not_o of_o his_o departure_n from_o home_n but_o of_o his_o come_n thither_o mercer_n 3._o v._o 47._o they_o note_v that_o he_o put_v the_o jewel_n so_o upon_o her_o face_n that_o he_o touch_v not_o her_o flesh_n whereas_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o give_v she_o they_o rather_o to_o put_v they_o on_o herself_o quest_n xxiii_o whether_o abraham_n servant_n give_v the_o gift_n before_o he_o know_v who_o she_o be_v vers._n 47._o whereas_o before_o v_o 22._o he_o first_o bring_v forth_o the_o jewel_n before_o he_o ask_v she_o who_o daughter_n she_o be_v whereas_o here_o he_o first_o be_v say_v to_o ask_v she_o 1._o neither_o be_v it_o like_v that_o he_o ask_v she_o before_o he_o bring_v they_o forth_o as_o jun._n perer._n 2._o neither_o do_v he_o here_o report_v it_o otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v do_v lest_o they_o may_v have_v accuse_v he_o of_o levity_n to_o give_v jewel_n to_o one_o who_o he_o know_v not_o as_o rasi_fw-la 3._o but_o 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 mother_n to_o have_v she_o stay_v a_o year_n or_o at_o the_o least_o ten_o month_n as_o the_o hebrew_n and_o onkelâ—s_n for_o this_o have_v be_v a_o unreasonable_a request_n see_v the_o man_n make_v such_o haste_n 2._o neither_o the_o word_n stand_v thus_o let_v she_o abide_v day_n at_o the_o least_o ten_o by_o day_n be_v understand_v seven_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o bethuel_n who_o they_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v dead_a for_o than_o they_o will_v not_o have_v request_v for_o seven_o day_n first_o and_o then_o for_o ten_o but_o have_v begin_v with_o the_o great_a request_n first_o 3._o neither_o be_v the_o vulgar_a read_v the_o best_a to_o join_v the_o word_n together_o at_o the_o least_o ten_o day_n for_o in_o the_o original_n day_n go_v before_o 4._o the_o best_a read_v then_o be_v let_v she_o abide_v day_n that_o be_v certain_a or_o at_o the_o least_o ten_o jun._n quest_n xxvi_o of_o the_o willingness_n of_o rebecca_n vers._n 58._o i_o will_v go_v etc._n etc._n 1._o not_o 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
to_o lie_v may_v sometime_o use_v a_o lie_n as_o a_o sauce_n likewise_o cassianus_n ita_fw-la mendacio_fw-la utendum_fw-la quasi_fw-la ei_fw-la natura_fw-la insit_fw-la elebori_fw-la a_o man_n must_v use_v a_o lie_n as_o the_o physician_n use_v elleborus_fw-la that_o be_v in_o case_n of_o extremity_n only_o which_o opinion_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v borrow_v from_o plato_n who_o allow_v magistrate_n though_o not_o private_a man_n hostium_fw-la vel_fw-la civium_fw-la causa_fw-la mentiri_fw-la to_o lie_v to_o deceive_v the_o enemy_n or_o to_o profit_v a_o citizen_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr publie_fw-fr but_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v all_o kind_n of_o lie_v for_o the_o apostle_n say_v no_o lie_n be_v of_o the_o truth_n 1_o john_n 21.22_o that_o be_v of_o god_n but_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_v and_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o john_n 8.44_o therefore_o the_o true_a virgin_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v thus_o describe_v in_o who_o mouth_n there_o be_v find_v no_o guile_n apocal._n 14._o 5._o beside_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a of_o itself_o in_o the_o kind_n thereof_o can_v any_o way_n be_v good_a a_o lie_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n sinful_a which_o have_v give_v unto_o man_n the_o voice_n and_o word_n to_o express_v his_o mind_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o heart_n now_o for_o authority_n against_o plato_n we_o may_v set_v aristotle_n who_o say_v that_o a_o lie_n be_v in_o itself_o evil_a and_o wicked_a lib._n 4._o ethicor._fw-la c._n 7._o and_o pythagoras_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o in_o these_o two_o thing_n we_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o god_n in_o tell_v the_o truth_n and_o bestow_v of_o benefit_n aelian_n lib._n 12._o against_o origen_n and_o cassianus_n we_o may_v oppose_v augustine_n who_o condemn_v all_o kind_n of_o lie_v even_o that_o which_o be_v call_v jocosum_fw-la a_o lie_n in_o sport_n libr._n cont_n mendacium_fw-la and_o gregory_n who_o upon_o those_o word_n of_o job_n 27.3_o as_o long_o as_o my_o breath_n be_v in_o i_o etc._n etc._n my_o lip_n shall_v speak_v no_o wickedness_n nor_o my_o tongue_n utter_a deceit_n infer_v that_o omne_fw-la mendacium_fw-la est_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la every_o lie_n be_v iniquity_n ex_fw-la perer._n 2._o some_o think_v that_o jacob_n lie_v to_o his_o father_n but_o that_o he_o sin_v not_o because_o he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o revelation_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n so_o chrysostome_n say_v ne_o considera_fw-la quod_fw-la mendacia_fw-la erant_fw-la etc._n etc._n consider_v not_o that_o they_o be_v lie_n which_o jacob_n tell_v but_o that_o god_n willing_a to_o have_v the_o prediction_n fulfil_v dispense_v and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n hom_n 53._o in_o genes_n of_o the_o same_o opinion_n be_v gabriel_n biel_n in_o 3._o distinct_a 38._o and_o petrus_n aliacens_n familiari_fw-la considio_fw-la spiritus_fw-la excusantur_fw-la they_o be_v excuse_v by_o the_o familiar_a counsel_n of_o god_n 1._o senten_n qu._n 12._o contra._n 1._o if_o god_n do_v persuade_v jacob_n to_o lie_v than_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o lie_v and_o so_o of_o sin_n 2._o this_o will_v shake_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o holy_a writer_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o god_n inspire_v lie_n 3._o neither_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o this_o counsel_n be_v of_o god_n but_o of_o rebeccahs_n own_o device_n vers._n 8._o hear_v my_o voice_n my_o son_n in_o that_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o 4._o if_o jacob_n have_v receive_v any_o revelation_n from_o god_n he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o doubtful_a as_o he_o be_v to_o enterprise_v this_o matter_n 5._o god_n indeed_o order_v and_o dispose_v of_o this_o mean_n and_o make_v it_o work_v to_o effect_v his_o own_o purpose_n but_o god_n dispose_v of_o many_o thing_n to_o a_o good_a end_n which_o he_o ordain_v not_o neither_o command_v 3._o some_o think_v that_o jacob_n lie_v not_o at_o all_o to_o isaac_n and_o therefore_o sin_v not_o father_n 1._o augustine_n excuse_v 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year_n for_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o assign_v their_o birth_n successive_o one_o to_o be_v bear_v after_o another_o but_o that_o their_o mother_n may_v be_v with_o child_n at_o once_o and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o four_o woman_n in_o seven_o year_n may_v bring_v forth_o 11._o or_o 12._o child_n mercer_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n god_n direct_v even_o the_o least_o action_n of_o his_o servant_n vers._n 1._o iacob_n lift_v up_o his_o foot_n that_o be_v he_o go_v cheerful_o and_o willing_o and_o in_o that_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o so_o small_a a_o action_n as_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o his_o foot_n we_o learn_v that_o even_o the_o least_o and_o ordinary_a action_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o guide_v by_o his_o providence_n mercer_n as_o our_o saviour_n take_v knowledge_n of_o nathaniel_n sit_v under_o the_o fig_n tree_n joh._n 1.48_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n rom._n 8.28_o 2._o doct._n man_n may_v hold_v the_o truth_n in_o general_a and_o yet_o fail_v in_o particular_a vers._n 15._o shall_v thou_o serve_v i_o for_o nought_o laban_n here_o speak_v reason_n and_o seem_v to_o know_v what_o be_v just_a and_o right_a but_o afterward_o he_o fail_v and_o recompense_v jacob_n but_o mean_o for_o his_o faithful_a service_n as_o jacob_n complain_v thou_o have_v change_v my_o wage_n ten_o time_n gen._n 31.41_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o carnal_a man_n may_v hold_v general_a principle_n a_o right_a but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o their_o own_o particular_a than_o they_o be_v blind_v with_o self-love_n calvin_n so_o deal_v herod_n with_o john_n baptist_n he_o do_v acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o just_a and_o holy_a man_n yet_o to_o please_v his_o wife_n daughter_n command_v he_o to_o be_v behead_v 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n custom_n not_o to_o be_v pretend_v where_n great_a enormity_n be_v admit_v vers._n 26._o it_o be_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o place_n to_o give_v the_o young_a before_o the_o elder_a he_o pretend_v a_o custom_n in_o the_o less_o matter_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o transgress_v the_o custom_n and_o all_o good_a order_n in_o a_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n in_o thrust_v upon_o a_o man_n in_o the_o night_n one_o sister_n for_o another_o thus_o after_o the_o like_a manner_n the_o romanist_n object_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n against_o the_o marriage_n of_o minister_n who_o they_o call_v priest_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o break_v all_o good_a order_n while_o for_o want_v of_o the_o due_a remedy_n fornication_n and_o unclean_a lust_n be_v suffer_v to_o be_v practise_v among_o they_o muscul._n 2._o confut._n jacob_n polygamy_n and_o marriage_n of_o two_o sister_n not_o justifiable_a vers._n 30._o so_o enter_v he_o into_o rachel_n also_o this_o multiplicity_n of_o wife_n which_o be_v call_v polygamy_n be_v diverse_o excuse_v 1._o augustine_n say_v nulla_fw-la lege_fw-la prohibebatur_fw-la it_o be_v forbid_v by_o no_o law_n quandâ—mos_fw-la erat_fw-la crimen_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la it_o be_v no_o fault_n when_o the_o custom_n be_v so_o as_o in_o time_n past_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o the_o roman_n to_o have_v talares_fw-la tunicas_fw-la side_n garment_n but_o now_o every_o one_o of_o honest_a sort_n do_v wear_v they_o aug._n lib._n 22._o cont_n faust_n c._n 47._o contra._n 1._o though_o there_o be_v no_o write_a law_n in_o those_o time_n yet_o their_o own_o conscience_n ground_v upon_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o faithful_a tradition_n of_o the_o father_n may_v have_v discern_v it_o to_o be_v a_o fault_n see_v that_o god_n in_o the_o begin_n for_o one_o adam_n make_v but_o one_o eve_n and_o lamech_n of_o the_o wicked_a race_n be_v the_o first_o find_v in_o scripture_n to_o have_v have_v two_o wife_n 2._o and_o though_o custom_n may_v be_v pretend_v for_o many_o wife_n yet_o to_o marry_v two_o sister_n there_o be_v no_o such_o custom_n mercer_n 3._o the_o example_n of_o long_a garment_n be_v nothing_o like_a for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o may_v be_v think_v comely_a or_o uncomely_a as_o time_n and_o place_n do_v vary_v but_o that_o which_o be_v simple_o unlawful_a and_o against_o the_o first_o institution_n as_o polygamy_n be_v can_v be_v bear_v out_o by_o any_o custom_n 2._o some_o say_v that_o polygamy_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n against_o nature_n yet_o so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v dispense_v with_o as_o it_o be_v like_a after_o the_o flood_n to_o noah_n this_o indulgence_n be_v give_v perer._n in_o 29._o gen._n numer_n 31._o contra._n 1._o if_o noah_n have_v be_v dispense_v with_o for_o many_o wife_n than_o have_v there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o have_v use_v that_o liberty_n and_o if_o polygamy_n for_o propagation_n be_v tolerable_a god_n may_v have_v preserve_v in_o the_o ark_n more_o than_o for_o every_o man_n one_o woman_n 2._o against_o a_o write_a law_n and_o institution_n as_o this_o be_v of_o have_v one_o wife_n gen._n 2.24_o a_o man_n shall_v leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n not_o wife_n a_o dispensation_n unwritten_a can_v be_v admit_v 3._o divers_a allegory_n be_v make_v of_o jacob_n two_o wife_n augustine_n by_o leah_n figure_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o rachel_n the_o gentile_n rupertus_n say_v contrary_a that_o rachel_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o jew_n leah_n of_o the_o gentile_n august_n ser._n 80._o de_fw-la tempor_fw-la rup_o in_o gen._n 29._o gregory_n by_o leah_n interprete_v the_o active_a life_n by_o rachel_n the_o contemplative_a homil._n 14._o in_o ezech._n ex_fw-la perer._n contra._n 1._o by_o the_o diversity_n of_o these_o allegory_n it_o appear_v they_o be_v man_n collection_n and_o humane_a device_n and_o therefore_o can_v excuse_v the_o transgression_n of_o a_o divine_a ordinance_n 2._o and_o though_o these_o allegory_n may_v be_v warrant_v by_o the_o scripture_n yet_o thereby_o be_v not_o the_o fact_n justify_v christ_n come_v for_o the_o suddenness_n thereof_o in_o scripture_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o come_n of_o a_o thief_n yet_o i_o trust_v thereby_o be_v not_o a_o thief_n sudden_a approach_v approve_v 3._o this_o then_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o this_o question_n 1._o that_o jacob_n show_v his_o infirmity_n in_o this_o not_o double_a but_o quadriple_a marriage_n yea_o and_o the_o same_o incestuous_a in_o the_o marriage_n of_o two_o sister_n 2._o yet_o laban_n fault_n be_v great_a than_o jacob_n who_o by_o his_o craft_n induce_v he_o unto_o it_o 3._o god_n in_o his_o deep_a providence_n use_v this_o oversight_n of_o jacob_n as_o a_o mean_n great_o to_o increase_v and_o multiply_v his_o seed_n 4._o jacob_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n in_o their_o manner_n and_o general_a example_n of_o life_n imitate_v but_o not_o in_o some_o particular_a act_n such_o as_o this_o be_v be_v to_o be_v imitate_v mercer_n 6._o place_n of_o moral_a observation_n 1._o obseru._n education_n of_o child_n in_o labour_n vers._n 9_o rakehell_n come_v with_o her_o father_n sheep_n for_o she_o keep_v they_o thus_o in_o that_o simple_a age_n do_v they_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n not_o idle_o and_o wanton_o but_o in_o labour_n and_o household_n work_v laban_n have_v many_o servant_n beside_o in_o his_o house_n yet_o he_o set_v this_o fair_a damsel_n to_o keep_v his_o sheep_n though_o this_o be_v not_o a_o example_n now_o to_o man_n of_o good_a sort_n and_o place_n thus_o to_o employ_v their_o daughter_n for_o the_o particular_a yet_o they_o shall_v follow_v it_o so_o far_o to_o provide_v that_o their_o child_n be_v industrious_o bring_v up_o and_o not_o to_o give_v they_o the_o reins_n of_o licentious_a
maphâ—â—â—seth_v lame_a we_o ought_v not_o rash_o to_o judge_v of_o those_o which_o have_v any_o infirmity_n or_o defect_n in_o their_o body_n muscul._n it_o be_v the_o disciple_n rashness_n for_o the_o which_o they_o be_v reprove_v of_o christ_n to_o judge_v the_o blindman_n punish_v for_o his_o or_o his_o parent_n sin_n joh._n 9.2_o chap._n xxxiii_o 1._o the_o content_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v set_v forth_o first_o jacob_n meeting_n of_o esau_n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o second_o their_o departure_n each_o from_o the_o other_o in_o the_o first_o part_n on_o jacob_n behalf_n we_o have_v his_o policy_n in_o place_v of_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n in_o order_n vers_n 1_o 2._o his_o humility_n in_o gesture_n bow_v himself_o seven_o time_n in_o speech_n he_o call_v himself_o esau_n servant_n vers_n 5._o and_o say_v he_o have_v see_v his_o face_n as_o if_o he_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 10._o his_o liberality_n in_o force_v his_o brother_n esau_n to_o take_v his_o present_n vers_n 11._o in_o esau_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v his_o humanity_n in_o embrace_v jacob_n vers_fw-la 4._o his_o courtesy_n in_o offer_v first_o to_o go_v with_o jacob_n who_o excuse_v himself_o by_o the_o tenderness_n of_o his_o child_n and_o cattle_n vers_fw-la 13._o then_o to_o leave_v some_o of_o his_o company_n with_o he_o vers_n 15_o 16._o in_o jacob_n departure_n there_o be_v express_v his_o act_n domestical_a in_o build_v a_o house_n for_o himself_o and_o booth_n for_o his_o cattle_n first_o in_o succoth_n than_o sechem_n vers_fw-la 17_o 18._o political_a or_o civil_a in_o buy_v a_o parcel_n of_o ground_n religious_a in_o build_v a_o altar_n vers_fw-la 20._o 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n v_o 5._o who_o be_v these_o with_o thou_o and_o do_v they_o appertain_v unto_o thou_o h._n who_o be_v these_o with_o thou_o ad_fw-la cat_fw-mi the_o child_n which_o god_n have_v give_v i_o c.h.b._n wherewith_o god_n have_v be_v merciful_a to_o i_o s._n which_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n have_v give_v g.t.p._n chanan_o signify_v to_o grant_v in_o mercy_n v_o 7._o when_o they_o have_v worship_v likewise_o s.h.c._n do_v their_o obeisance_n b._n bow_v themselves_o t.p.g.r._n t.p.g._n and_o so_o do_v the_o latin_a translate_v also_o vers_fw-la 6._o hebr_n shacah_o to_o bow_v as_o isaiah_n 51.23_o bow_v down_o that_o we_o may_v go_v over_o joseph_n be_v bid_v draw_v near_o t._n joseph_n draw_v near_o câ—t_fw-la v_o 10._o be_v favourable_a to_o i_o h._n thou_o shall_v bless_v i_o s._n thou_o have_v accept_v i_o cater_n h.c._n v_o 10._o as_o though_o i_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o a_o prince_n c._n the_o face_n of_o god_n cat_n v_o 11._o god_n have_v give_v meâ—_n all_o thing_n h._n i_o have_v all_o thing_n s.g.c.p._n i_o have_v of_o all_o thing_n t._n or_o enough_o b._n all_o thing_n heb_n h.s.c._n v_o 12._o i_o will_v bear_v thou_o company_n h._n let_v we_o go_v the_o right_a way_n s._n i_o will_v go_v over_o against_o thou_o c._n i_o will_v go_v before_o thou_o t.b.g.p._n 〈◊〉_d before_o against_o gr._n v_o 13._o cow_n with_o young_a h.s.b.g._n give_v suck_v t.p.c._n 〈…〉_z signify_v both_o v_o 13._o if_o they_o over-drive_a they_o they_o will_v die_v all_o in_o one_o day_n h._n if_o they_o over-drive_a they_o but_o 〈◊〉_d day_n they_o will_v die_v cat_n h.s.c.c._n v_o 14._o i_o will_v follow_v soft_o his_o footstep_n 〈◊〉_d i_o see_v my_o child_n be_v able_a h._n i_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o way_n according_a to_o the_o leisure_n of_o that_o which_o walk_v before_o i_o and_o according_a to_o the_o foot_n of_o these_o little_a one_o s._n i_o will_v lead_v 〈◊〉_d easy_o according_a to_o the_o pace_n of_o the_o family_n before_o i_o and_o the_o pace_n of_o the_o child_n c._n i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d a_o guide_n to_o drive_v those_o thing_n gentle_o that_o be_v before_o i_o for_o my_o command_a t._n i_o will_v drive_v soft_o according_a to_o the_o pace_n of_o the_o cattle_n that_o be_v before_o i_o and_o as_o the_o child_n shall_v endure_v b.g._n according_a to_o the_o foot_n or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o work_n or_o drift_n that_o be_v before_o i_o p._n heb_n h.s.c._n v_o 15._o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a i_o only_o need_v this_o one_o thing_n that_o i_o may_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n my_o lord_n h._n it_o be_v enough_o that_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n etc._n etc._n s._n let_v i_o find_v favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o lord_n cater_n â—p_n v_o 17._o jacob_n go_v to_o his_o tabernacle_n s._n to_o succâ—â—h_n cater_n v_o 18._o jacob_n come_v to_o salem_n a_o city_n of_o the_o sichâ—â—ites_n h.s.b._n jacob_n come_v safe_a to_o the_o city_n sichem_n cater_n salem_n signify_v both_o the_o name_n of_o a_o city_n and_o perfect_a sound_n v_o 29._o of_o hemor_n s._n of_o the_o son_n of_o hemor_n cater_n for_o a_o hundred_o lamb_n h.s.c._n for_o a_o hundred_o piece_n of_o money_n t.b.g.p._n chesitah_n signify_v money_n stamp_v with_o that_o mark_n v_o 20._o he_o call_v upon_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o israel_n h.s._n he_o sacrifice_v upon_o it_o before_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o israel_n c._n he_o call_v it_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o israel_n b.g._n heb_n he_o call_v it_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o israel_n t._n 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubtful_a question_n quest_n i._o the_o order_n of_o jacob_n company_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o vers._n 1._o he_o divide_v the_o child_n etc._n etc._n jacob_n do_v dispose_v his_o company_n in_o order_n not_o only_o for_o decency_n and_o comeliness_n sake_n but_o both_o to_o move_v commiseration_n and_o pity_n in_o esau_n when_o he_o see_v the_o mother_n with_o their_o child_n as_o also_o to_o this_o end_n that_o if_o he_o smite_v one_o company_n with_o the_o sword_n the_o other_o may_v escape_v and_o therefore_o he_o place_v the_o dear_a unto_o he_o rachel_n with_o joseph_n in_o the_o last_o place_n as_o further_a from_o danger_n mercer_n 2._o but_o whereas_o joseph_n of_o rachel_n be_v prefer_v before_o judah_n of_o lâ—â—b_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o â—s_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o reveal_v unto_o he_o that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v of_o judah_n and_o joseph_n also_o prove_v a_o most_o excellent_a man_n calvin_n 3._o jacob_n go_v first_o himself_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o flock_n therein_o show_v himself_o a_o example_n of_o a_o good_a pastor_n calvin_n quest_n ii_o to_o who_o jacob_n bow_v himself_o and_o wherefore_o vers._n 3._o he_o bow_v seven_o time_n to_o the_o ground_n 1._o he_o adore_v not_o or_o worship_v god_n in_o this_o incline_n and_o bow_v of_o himself_o as_o some_o think_v but_o he_o bow_v himself_o to_o his_o brother_n as_o the_o text_n show_v mercer_n 2._o there_o be_v divers_a fashion_n use_v in_o bend_v and_o bow_v of_o the_o body_n sometime_o by_o bow_v of_o the_o head_n and_o incline_v of_o the_o body_n sometime_o by_o bow_v of_o the_o knee_n 1_o king_n 19.18_o sometime_o by_o kiss_v the_o hand_n body_n as_o job._n 31.27_o if_o my_o mouth_n do_v kiss_v my_o hand_n that_o be_v if_o i_o adore_v the_o sun_n when_o he_o shine_v as_o this_o use_n be_v retain_v still_o in_o salutaâ—ions_n to_o kiss_v the_o hand_n sometime_o they_o bow_v the_o body_n to_o the_o ground_n as_o nathan_n do_v to_o david_n 1_o king_n 1.23_o and_o jacob_n in_o this_o place_n to_o esau_n perer._n 3_o neither_o do_v jacob_n by_o this_o mean_n betray_v or_o give_v over_o his_o birthright_n in_o call_v himself_o esau_n servant_n but_o he_o be_v content_a to_o yield_v this_o temporal_a service_n to_o esau_n not_o doubt_v but_o the_o promise_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o his_o posterity_n for_o so_o indeed_o the_o idumean_n do_v serve_v the_o israelite_n from_o david_n time_n to_o joram_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n but_o the_o israelite_n never_o serve_v the_o idumean_n mercer_n quest_n iii_o whether_o esau_n be_v in_o truth_n reconcile_v to_o jacob_n vers._n 4._o then_o esau_n come_v to_o meet_v he_o 1._o some_o hebrew_n think_v that_o esau_n do_v but_o dissemble_v his_o affection_n at_o this_o time_n 2._o but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o esau_n heart_n be_v change_v by_o the_o special_a work_n of_o god_n some_o do_v gather_v so_o because_o the_o word_n vajecabechehu_fw-mi which_o signify_v he_o kiss_v he_o be_v point_v throughout_o of_o which_o sort_n the_o masorite_n note_v but_o fifteen_o but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o collect_v both_o by_o the_o circumstance_n here_o use_v esau_n run_v to_o meet_v jacob_n he_o embrace_v he_o kiss_v he_o and_o weep_v as_o also_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o hatred_n after_o this_o show_v to_o jacob_n but_o that_o they_o be_v perfect_o reconcile_v and_o both_o bury_v
high_a priest_n as_o the_o hebrew_n imagine_v for_o he_o die_v ten_o year_n before_o jacob_n be_v bear_v who_o be_v now_o above_o 100_o year_n old_a and_o therefore_o melchisedeck_n can_v not_o have_v a_o daughter_n so_o young_a to_o bear_v child_n neither_o be_v this_o punishment_n arbitrary_a in_o judah_n and_o inflict_v without_o law_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n burgen_n for_o judah_n have_v no_o such_o authority_n there_o nor_o yet_o as_o lyranus_fw-la and_o tostatus_n be_v she_o worthy_a of_o the_o fire_n because_o she_o have_v commit_v not_o simple_a fornication_n but_o adultery_n because_o she_o be_v by_o law_n oblige_v to_o the_o three_o brother_n and_o so_o in_o a_o manner_n espouse_v for_o it_o be_v not_o adultery_n for_o the_o widow_n of_o the_o brother_n to_o marry_v with_o some_o other_o than_o the_o survive_a brother_n else_o naomi_n will_v never_o have_v advise_v her_o daughter_n in_o law_n to_o get_v they_o other_o husband_n in_o their_o own_o country_n ruth_n 1.9_o but_o i_o rather_o think_v that_o thamar_n adultery_n be_v in_o this_o that_o she_o have_v play_v the_o whore_n whereas_o judah_n have_v betroth_v and_o espouse_v she_o to_o selah_n and_o that_o judah_n who_o never_o be_v mind_v to_o give_v selah_n to_o thamar_n fear_v lest_o he_o may_v die_v also_o as_o be_v evident_a vers_fw-la 11._o be_v very_o forward_o to_o take_v this_o occasion_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o thamar_n that_o selah_n may_v not_o marry_v she_o 3._o but_o herein_o appear_v judahs_n too_o much_o rigour_n and_o injustice_n fire_n that_o before_o the_o matter_n be_v examine_v give_v sentence_n and_o be_v partial_a the_o truth_n be_v know_v in_o his_o own_o cause_n and_o further_o it_o be_v a_o savage_a part_n to_o put_v to_o death_n a_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n which_o be_v contrary_a both_o to_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n for_o it_o be_v write_v deut._n 24.16_o the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o child_n nor_o the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n but_o if_o thamar_n have_v now_o die_v the_o infant_n have_v die_v with_o she_o the_o roman_n have_v a_o law_n that_o the_o execution_n of_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n shall_v be_v defer_v till_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o the_o same_o also_o be_v practise_v among_o the_o athenian_n aeltan_n lib._n 5._o and_o therefore_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n be_v note_v for_o his_o cruelty_n that_o spare_v not_o to_o put_v to_o death_n woman_n with_o child_n perer._n ex_fw-la dion_n lib._n 57_o quest_n xi_o wherefore_o the_o midwife_n use_v a_o red_a thread_n and_o what_o colour_n it_o be_v of_o vers._n 28._o the_o midwife_n bind_v a_o red_a thread_n etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o be_v so_o rather_o to_o be_v read_v than_o with_o oleaster_n a_o twine_n or_o double_a thread_n the_o word_n sani_fw-la here_o use_v come_v indeed_o of_o sanah_n that_o signify_v to_o double_a which_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o double_a die_n and_o colour_n than_o the_o double_a matter_n jun._n tostatus_n also_o be_v much_o deceive_v here_o that_o take_v it_o not_o for_o a_o red_a but_o a_o black_a colour_n twice_o die_v ex_fw-la perer._n 3_o the_o midwife_n tie_v this_o red_a thread_n as_o a_o mark_n of_o the_o firstborn_a because_o he_o first_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o purple_a colour_n very_o well_o agree_v to_o the_o birthright_n or_o eldership_n muscul._n quest_n xii_o whence_o pharez_n be_v so_o call_v and_o whereof_o he_o be_v a_o type_n vers._n 29._o how_o have_v thou_o break_v thy_o breach_n upon_o thou_o 1._o hierome_n be_v deceive_v that_o of_o this_o word_n pharatz_n that_o signify_v to_o break_v or_o divide_v think_v the_o pharisee_n to_o have_v take_v denomination_n whereas_o they_o have_v their_o name_n rather_o of_o pharas_n which_o signify_v to_o disperse_v or_o separate_v because_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o other_o in_o profession_n of_o life_n and_o their_o apparel_n mercer_n 2._o this_o story_n have_v be_v diverse_o allegorize_v by_o the_o father_n some_o by_o pharez_n understand_v the_o believe_a gentile_n by_o zarah_n the_o israelite_n and_o by_o the_o red_a thread_n their_o bloody_a circumcision_n &_o sacrifice_n sic_fw-la iren._n cyril_n some_o contrariwise_o will_v have_v phares_n to_o signify_v the_o jew_n zarah_n the_o believe_a gentile_n chrysost._n 3_o but_o this_o phares_n be_v more_o fit_o a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v break_v down_o the_o partition_n wall_n and_o have_v break_v the_o power_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n mercer_n and_o by_o this_o strange_a and_o extraordinary_a birth_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v judah_n and_o thamar_n admonish_v of_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v and_o to_o be_v humble_v thereby_o though_o he_o in_o his_o mercy_n have_v forgive_v it_o calvin_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n the_o difference_n between_o the_o apparel_v of_o widow_n and_o wife_n vers._n 14._o she_o put_v her_o widow_n garment_n off_o etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v the_o use_n in_o those_o day_n for_o widow_n to_o be_v know_v from_o wife_n by_o their_o mourning_n and_o grave_a apparel_n in_o which_o case_n more_o be_v permit_v to_o woman_n that_o be_v marry_v who_o the_o apostle_n allow_v to_o adorn_v themselves_o with_o comely_a and_o sober_a apparel_n without_o pride_n or_o excess_n 1_o timoth._n 2.9_o to_o please_v and_o content_v their_o husband_n but_o widow_n have_v no_o husband_n to_o who_o like_n they_o shall_v apparel_v themselves_o ought_v not_o to_o deck_v themselves_o to_o please_v other_o man_n eye_n luther_n 2._o doct._n friendship_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v join_v with_o piety_n vers._n 20._o ivdah_n send_v a_o kid_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o friend_n this_o hâ—rah_n judahs_n friend_n do_v perform_v a_o evil_a office_n in_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o broker_n for_o judah_n who_o shall_v neither_o have_v request_v any_o dishonest_a or_o uncomely_a thing_n of_o his_o friend_n nor_o the_o other_o yield_v unto_o it_o love_v truth_n and_o piety_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v as_o saint_n john_n say_v who_o i_o love_v in_o the_o truth_n epist._n 3.1_o muscul._n 3._o doct._n adultery_n in_o former_a time_n punish_v by_o death_n vers._n 24._o let_v she_o be_v burn_v we_o see_v that_o even_o among_o the_o canaanite_n adultery_n be_v judge_v worthy_a of_o death_n for_o judah_n invent_v no_o new_a kind_n of_o punishment_n but_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o that_o country_n so_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v to_o abimelech_n that_o have_v take_v sarai_n unto_o he_o behold_v thou_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a man_n for_o this_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 20.3_o now_o although_o this_o law_n as_o peculiar_a to_o that_o country_n bind_v not_o now_o neither_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o kind_n of_o death_n for_o by_o moses_n law_n only_o the_o priest_n daughter_n if_o she_o play_v the_o whore_n be_v burn_v levit._n 21.9_o the_o rest_n be_v stone_v nor_o yet_o in_o the_o inequality_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o woman_n offend_v be_v burn_v the_o man_n escape_v as_o appear_v in_o judah_n calvin_n whereas_o both_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n be_v alike_o guilty_a and_o though_o then_o there_o be_v great_a cause_n of_o keep_v their_o seed_n uncorrupt_a for_o preserve_v of_o their_o life_n and_o the_o distinction_n of_o family_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v think_v somewhat_o of_o the_o former_a rigour_n and_o severity_n may_v be_v abate_v yet_o this_o example_n condemn_v the_o security_n and_o connivance_n of_o magistrate_n in_o these_o day_n in_o the_o punish_n of_o this_o sin_n when_o as_o fault_n of_o less_o nature_n be_v more_o severe_o censure_v than_o adultery_n and_o whereas_o the_o precedent_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v urge_v by_o some_o for_o the_o mitigation_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o adultery_n 8._o because_o he_o will_v not_o condemn_v the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n it_o do_v not_o serve_v their_o turn_n for_o this_o mercy_n christ_n show_v not_o to_o clear_v or_o exempt_v the_o adulteress_n leave_v she_o to_o the_o magistrate_n but_o partly_o to_o show_v that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n in_o such_o cause_n as_o neither_o in_o other_o like_a business_n as_o divide_v of_o the_o inheritance_n luk._n 12.14_o partly_o by_o this_o example_n he_o will_v teach_v what_o be_v to_o be_v require_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o accuser_n not_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o crime_n whereof_o he_o accuse_v other_o 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a upon_o any_o occasion_n to_o marry_v the_o brother_n wife_n vers._n 8._o go_v into_o thy_o brother_n wife_n because_o in_o this_o place_n as_o also_o deut._n 25.5_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o natural_a brethren_n to_o marry_v the_o wife_n of_o their_o brother_n decease_v
of_o cattle_n calvin_n 2._o that_o they_o may_v dwell_v apart_o from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o so_o not_o be_v corrupt_v with_o their_o idolatry_n and_o supestition_n mercer_n muscul._n 3_o lest_o that_o be_v disperse_v among_o the_o egyptian_n they_o may_v have_v be_v distract_v and_o so_o one_o divide_v from_o another_o josephus_n 4._o because_o the_o egyptian_n abhor_a keeper_n of_o sheep_n it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o envy_n and_o hatred_n if_o they_o have_v live_v among_o the_o egyptian_n 5._o last_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n stand_v more_o commodious_a for_o the_o israelite_n return_n and_o passage_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v situate_a in_o the_o utmost_a bound_n towards_o canaan_n whereas_o if_o the_o israelite_n have_v be_v seat_v in_o the_o inward_a or_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o country_n they_o can_v not_o afterward_o so_o convenient_o have_v escape_v pererius_n quest_n xvii_o why_o keeper_n of_o sheep_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n vers._n 34._o for_o every_o sheepe-keeper_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o moses_n rather_o than_o of_o joseph_n as_o the_o like_a reason_n be_v insert_v by_o moses_n gen._n 43.34_o why_o the_o hebrew_n and_o egyptian_n may_v not_o eat_v together_o the_o egyptian_n than_o abhor_a shepherd_n and_o keeper_n of_o sheep_n 1._o not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v a_o proud_a people_n and_o despise_a shepherd_n as_o base_a and_o servile_a man_n as_o rupertus_n for_o they_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v more_o than_o to_o contemn_v and_o despise_v they_o 2._o neither_o do_v they_o abhor_v shepherd_n as_o though_o there_o be_v none_o of_o that_o condition_n among_o the_o egyptian_n for_o they_o have_v their_o flock_n of_o sheep_n genes_n 47.17_o 3._o neither_o yet_o be_v it_o like_o that_o the_o egyptian_n do_v altogether_o abstain_v from_o all_o eat_n of_o flesh_n aben_n ezra_n report_v of_o the_o indian_n that_o they_o kill_v no_o flesh_n neither_o do_v so_o much_o as_o eat_v of_o the_o milk_n that_o come_v of_o cattle_n and_o that_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o egyptian_n abhor_v the_o hebrew_n 4._o therefore_o i_o think_v rather_o that_o the_o egyptian_n especial_o detest_a keeper_n of_o sheep_n rather_o than_o of_o other_o cattle_n because_o they_o superstitious_o adore_v that_o kind_n and_o so_o abstain_v altogether_o from_o slay_v of_o sheep_n and_o eat_v the_o flesh_n thereof_o keep_v they_o for_o their_o milk_n and_o wool_n whereas_o the_o hebrew_n shepherd_n do_v without_o any_o scruple_n eat_v of_o their_o flock_n other_o kind_n of_o cattle_n it_o be_v like_a they_o do_v eat_v of_o as_o mercerus_n report_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o writer_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o egyptian_n to_o kill_v and_o eat_v four_o kind_n of_o creature_n ox_n calf_n swine_n and_o goose_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n not_o to_o depend_v upon_o mean_n or_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o prince_n vers._n 4._o i_o will_v go_v down_o with_o thou_o into_o egypt_n although_o joseph_n be_v lord_n of_o egypt_n and_o a_o man_n of_o great_a power_n able_a to_o provide_v for_o jacob_n and_o protect_v he_o from_o danger_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v jacob_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o mean_n but_o to_o trust_v to_o his_o providence_n muscul._n whereby_o also_o we_o be_v teach_v not_o to_o put_v our_o confidence_n in_o man_n but_o to_o wait_v upon_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n than_o to_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o man_n it_o be_v betteâ—_n to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n than_o to_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o prince_n psal._n 118.9_o 2._o doct._n the_o lord_n will_v never_o forsake_v his_o elect_a vers._n 4._o i_o will_v also_o bring_v thou_o up_o again_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n promise_v his_o presence_n and_o gracious_a assistance_n to_o jacob_n both_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o return_v the_o lord_n then_o will_v never_o forsake_v his_o elect_a who_o he_o once_o love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n joh._n 13.1_o and_o as_o he_o say_v to_o josua_n i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o josu._n 15._o so_o the_o same_o promise_n belong_v unto_o all_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n appli_v it_o heb._n 13.5_o 3._o doct._n a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o reveal_v all_o his_o counsel_n so_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o lie_v not_o vers._n 34._o then_o you_o shall_v say_v thy_o servant_n be_v man_n occupy_v about_o cattle_n this_o also_o be_v true_a which_o joseph_n teach_v his_o brethren_n to_o answer_v that_o they_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n but_o there_o be_v another_o reason_n which_o joseph_n will_v have_v they_o to_o conceal_v because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o fruitful_a and_o fertile_a soil_n of_o all_o egypt_n we_o see_v then_o that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o utter_v all_o his_o mind_n but_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o rest_n he_o may_v conceal_v that_o which_o he_o think_v will_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o his_o suit_n and_o business_n calvin_n and_o in_o such_o affair_n that_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n take_v place_n to_o be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n but_o innocent_a as_o dove_n matth._n 10.16_o 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n no_o sacrament_n without_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o the_o word_n vers._n 2._o god_n speak_v unto_o jacob_n in_o a_o vision_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o appear_v and_o show_v a_o vision_n to_o jacob_n but_o he_o also_o speak_v unto_o he_o to_o the_o vision_n he_o adjoin_v a_o voice_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o kind_n be_v all_o god_n sign_n and_o ceremony_n they_o be_v not_o dead_a or_o dumb_a but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n put_v life_n unto_o they_o wherefore_o it_o be_v presumption_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o impose_v sign_n and_o sacrament_n upon_o the_o church_n which_o receive_v not_o their_o life_n from_o the_o word_n calvin_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o joh._n 6.63_o so_o the_o fleshy_a and_o terrene_a part_n in_o sign_n and_o sacrament_n profit_v not_o without_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o word_n 2._o confut._n antiquity_n no_o good_a argument_n of_o the_o truth_n vers._n 3._o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n he_o say_v not_o of_o thy_o father_n as_o of_o thy_o great_a grandfather_n for_o terah_n be_v a_o idolater_n josu._n 24.4_o jacob_n can_v not_o go_v beyond_o abraham_n for_o divers_a hundred_o year_n to_o fetch_v his_o faith_n though_o the_o most_o ancient_a patriarch_n no_o seâ—_n heber_n be_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o religion_n we_o see_v then_o that_o antiquity_n be_v no_o good_a argument_n to_o prove_v true_a religion_n by_o unless_o we_o run_v unto_o the_o first_o beginning_n for_o so_o truth_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o error_n in_o like_a manner_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o of_o late_a year_n we_o can_v derive_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o our_o father_n and_o ancestor_n past_o the_o three_o degree_n because_o all_o the_o world_n be_v blind_v with_o superstition_n and_o ignorance_n for_o divers_a hundred_o year_n but_o leave_v the_o mean_a generation_n which_o be_v corrupt_v we_o be_v able_a to_o fetch_v and_o derive_v our_o faith_n from_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n this_o the_o romanist_n do_v call_v in_o derision_n a_o probation_n of_o our_o faith_n persalium_fw-la by_o leap_v but_o jacob_n can_v prove_v his_o faith_n no_o otherwise_o he_o must_v leap_v from_o abraham_n to_o heber_n and_o sem_fw-mi so_o steven_n will_v not_o prove_v his_o faith_n from_o the_o immediate_a descent_n of_o his_o father_n for_o of_o they_o he_o say_v you_o have_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o your_o father_n do_v so_o do_v you_o act._n 7._o he_o ascend_v up_o to_o abraham_n and_o moses_n and_o the_o 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question_n as_o seem_v more_o obscure_a and_o difficult_a according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o augustine_n verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la altitudo_fw-la exercet_fw-la studium_fw-la non_fw-la denegat_fw-la intellectum_fw-la the_o depth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v exercise_v meditation_n and_o study_n it_o deny_v not_o understanding_n and_o he_o fit_o resemble_v the_o holy_a writer_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n to_o the_o angel_n who_o jacob_n see_v ascend_v and_o descend_v apostolis_n ascendentes_fw-la sunt_fw-la quando_fw-la perfectis_fw-la perfecta_fw-la praedicant_fw-la descendentes_fw-la quando_fw-la parvulis_fw-la &_o imperitis_fw-la simplicia_fw-la insinuant_fw-la they_o ascend_v when_o they_o preach_v perfect_a thing_n to_o the_o perfect_a they_o descend_v when_o they_o insinuate_v plain_a thing_n to_o the_o simple_a i_o have_v follow_v the_o same_o method_n in_o this_o commentary_n upon_o exodus_fw-la which_o i_o do_v before_o observe_v upon_o genesis_n they_o that_o know_v 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scripture_n in_o order_n which_o a_o man_n life_n time_n will_v scarce_o suffice_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o go_v through_o or_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o more_o difficult_a book_n indifferent_o out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o handle_n whereof_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o different_a gift_n of_o interpreter_n as_o hierome_n well_o note_v multi_fw-la super_fw-la evangelia_n bene_fw-la disserunt_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o explanatione_fw-la apostoli_fw-la impares_fw-la svi_fw-la sunt_fw-la alii_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o instrumento_fw-la novo_fw-la optimè_fw-la senserint_fw-la in_fw-la psalmis_fw-la &_o veteri_fw-la testamento_fw-la muti_fw-la sunt_fw-la dialog_n 1._o advers._fw-la pelagian_n divers_a do_v treat_v well_o upon_o the_o gospel_n but_o in_o explain_v the_o apostle_n be_v unlike_o themselves_o other_o being_n of_o sound_a judgement_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v no_o body_n in_o the_o old_a but_o yet_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o old_a make_v a_o good_a 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be_v set_v over_o they_o simler_n 3._o the_o elder_n therefore_o must_v first_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o lord_n message_n both_o because_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o impart_v it_o to_o the_o ignorant_a and_o unruly_a multitude_n who_o will_v have_v give_v no_o great_a regard_n pelican_n as_o also_o that_o the_o elder_n and_o ruler_n by_o their_o example_n and_o persuasion_n may_v draw_v the_o rest_n ferus_fw-la quest_n xxviii_o why_o they_o make_v request_v but_o for_o three_o day_n journey_n vers._n 18._o let_v we_o go_v three_o day_n journey_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 1._o in_o that_o they_o go_v further_a than_o three_o day_n journey_n they_o do_v pharaoh_n no_o wrong_a for_o they_o be_v not_o his_o subject_n but_o he_o usurp_a authority_n over_o they_o and_o beside_o they_o therein_o follow_v the_o lord_n direction_n that_o go_v before_o they_o 2._o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o deal_v not_o deceitful_o with_o pharaoh_n for_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v 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of_o moloch_n amos_n 4.26_o and_o act._n 7._o this_o then_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o but_o in_o part_n that_o they_o do_v not_o sacrifice_v unto_o god_n as_o they_o ought_v but_o that_o many_o of_o they_o be_v idolater_n and_o pollute_v with_o the_o superstition_n of_o egypt_n so_o the_o lord_n deny_v that_o he_o require_v of_o they_o to_o tread_v in_o his_o court_n isaiah_n 1.12_o or_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o yet_o he_o command_v such_o thing_n so_o he_o say_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v that_o be_v not_o sacrifice_v alone_o without_o mercy_n simler_n quest_n xxx_o how_o it_o be_v say_v that_o pharaoh_n shall_v not_o let_v they_o go_v no_o not_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n vers._n 19_o he_o will_v not_o let_v you_o go_v yea_o not_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n 1._o the_o most_o read_v but_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n that_o be_v be_v force_v by_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n sic_fw-la lat._n pagnin_n septuag_n simler_n ferus_fw-la but_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v he_o lo_o unless_o except_o not_o velo_n which_o signify_v neither_o 2._o some_o do_v understand_v this_o strong_a hand_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o pharaoh_n will_v let_v they_o go_v but_o not_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n that_o be_v with_o their_o army_n and_o force_n 3._o some_o refer_v it_o to_o pharaoh_n that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v they_o go_v because_o by_o a_o strong_a hand_n that_o be_v by_o his_o army_n and_o force_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v they_o still_o 4._o but_o the_o most_o proper_a sense_n and_o meaning_n be_v that_o pharaoh_n no_o not_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n refer_v it_o unto_o god_n shall_v let_v they_o go_v that_o be_v he_o shall_v stand_v out_o a_o great_a while_n notwithstanding_o the_o plague_n which_o shall_v be_v send_v upon_o he_o but_o at_o the_o length_n he_o shall_v yield_v so_o his_o heart_n be_v obstinate_a
account_n of_o they_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n jarchas_n among_o the_o indian_a drachmanes_n tespesion_n among_o the_o gymnosophist_n of_o aethiopia_n excel_v in_o this_o kind_n and_o simon_n magus_n be_v in_o that_o time_n but_o apollonius_n tyaneus_n in_o domitian_n time_n go_v beyond_o they_o all_o 30._o 5._o and_o what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o these_o diabolical_a study_n receive_v such_o like_n in_o the_o world_n pliny_n declare_v because_o this_o magical_a profession_n borrow_v of_o three_o notable_a art_n physic_n or_o medicine_n the_o mathematics_n and_o a_o colour_n or_o show_v of_o religion_n be_v the_o three_o and_o thus_o man_n mind_n be_v bewitch_v therewith_o but_o whosoever_o be_v the_o minister_n and_o instrument_n to_o set_v abroach_o these_o impious_a art_n satan_n be_v the_o author_n and_o inspirer_n of_o they_o for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o when_o he_o tell_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v 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satan_n own_o revelation_n at_o the_o first_o in_o make_v carnal_a man_n believe_v that_o he_o be_v bind_v with_o such_o thing_n quest_n x._o who_o be_v the_o ringleader_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o egyptian_a magician_n but_o if_o further_o it_o be_v inquire_v who_o these_o magician_n be_v 1._o saint_n paul_n show_v that_o the_o principal_a of_o they_o be_v jannes_n and_o jambre_n 2._o tim._n 3._o which_o paul_n have_v either_o by_o some_o certain_a tradition_n or_o by_o inspiration_n for_o in_o scripture_n their_o name_n be_v not_o find_v so_o think_v chrysostome_n theodoret_n and_o theophylact_n upon_o that_o place_n it_o seem_v that_o some_o heretic_n afterward_o by_o occasion_n of_o these_o name_n frame_v a_o book_n of_o jannes_n and_o jambre_n which_o origen_n and_o ambrose_n count_v among_o the_o apocryphal_a book_n evang._n and_o of_o hide_a authority_n 2._o other_o foreign_a writer_n also_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o these_o two_o jannes_n and_o jambre_n as_o nuâ—enius_n pythagoricus_n as_o eusebius_n report_v write_v that_o these_o two_o resist_v moses_n who_o he_o call_v musius_fw-la the_o captain_n of_o the_o jew_n pliny_n also_o call_v they_o jamne_n and_o jotape_n who_o he_o say_v be_v many_o thousand_o year_n after_o zoroastres_n wherein_o he_o be_v deceive_v for_o from_o abraham_n birth_n which_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o ninus_n when_o zoroastres_n flourish_v be_v not_o above_o 500_o year_n 3._o but_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o strange_a which_o palladius_n report_v in_o the_o life_n of_o macarius_n if_o it_o be_v true_a bury_v that_o whereas_o jannes_n and_o jambre_n in_o their_o life_n have_v make_v they_o a_o sepulchre_n in_o a_o pleasant_a place_n set_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o fruitful_a tree_n and_o therein_o make_v a_o fountain_n of_o water_n which_o place_n be_v keep_v by_o evil_a spirit_n macarius_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o see_v this_o place_n and_o approach_v thither_o be_v meet_v with_o 70._o devil_n in_o divers_a shape_n 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be_v immortal_a the_o devil_n have_v no_o command_n over_o it_o it_o be_v in_o god_n hand_n and_o though_o he_o have_v yet_o can_v he_o not_o prepare_v the_o body_n be_v without_o natural_a heat_n and_o life_n to_o be_v a_o fit_a and_o apt_a instrument_n again_o for_o the_o soul_n 3._o yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o some_o work_n of_o magician_n be_v counterfeit_a it_o follow_v not_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v so_o the_o scripture_n show_v that_o a_o false_a prophet_n may_v show_v a_o sign_n or_o wonder_n that_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v deut._n 13.1_o apollonius_n principle_n and_o receipt_n be_v currant_n through_o the_o world_n whereby_o they_o use_v to_o stay_v the_o inundation_n of_o water_n and_o incursion_n of_o wild_a beast_n which_o justinus_n martyr_n think_v may_v be_v do_v orthodox_n by_o the_o great_a skill_n which_o he_o have_v in_o natural_a thing_n the_o roman_a history_n remember_v how_o claudia_n vestalis_fw-la to_o prove_v her_o chastity_n do_v move_v a_o ship_n herself_o alone_o tie_v her_o girdle_n to_o it_o that_o many_o man_n and_o ox_n can_v not_o stir_v so_o tucia_n another_o vestal_a virgin_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o her_o chastity_n carry_v water_n in_o a_o fieve_n from_o the_o river_n tiber_n unto_o the_o capitol_n plin._n lib._n 28._o cap._n 2._o these_o thing_n seem_v very_o to_o have_v be_v so_o do_v but_o by_o the_o operation_n rather_o of_o satan_n to_o keep_v the_o profane_a gentile_n still_o in_o blindness_n and_o unbelief_n than_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o good_a angel_n as_o think_v thomas_n aquinas_n ex_fw-la perer._n 4._o now_o that_o many_o such_o thing_n may_v be_v true_o effect_v by_o sorcerer_n through_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o these_o two_o reason_n first_o because_o satan_n by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o long_a experience_n have_v great_a knowledge_n of_o natural_a thing_n he_o know_v their_o
by_o all_o these_o argument_n pharaoh_n may_v well_o have_v perceive_v that_o they_o be_v but_o counterfeit_a worker_n and_o that_o moses_n only_o be_v the_o true_a prophet_n and_o they_o impostor_n and_o deceiver_n perer._n in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o plague_n which_o be_v send_v upon_o egypt_n come_v to_o be_v handle_v and_o first_o certain_a general_a question_n be_v to_o be_v premit_v certain_a general_a question_n concern_v the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n quest_n xxv_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n first_o for_o the_o number_n of_o these_o plague_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v these_o ten_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o water_n into_o blood_n the_o bring_n of_o frog_n of_o lice_n of_o swarm_n of_o noisome_a fly_n the_o murrane_n of_o cattle_n bile_n and_o botch_n thunder_n hail_n and_o lightning_n grasshopper_n the_o thick_a darkness_n the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v 2._o these_o plague_n in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v neither_o rehearse_v in_o the_o same_o number_n nor_o order_n as_o psal._n 78._o there_o be_v omit_v the_o three_o of_o lice_n the_o six_o of_o botch_n the_o nine_o of_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o 115._o psal._n two_o be_v pass_v over_o in_o silence_n the_o first_o of_o the_o murrane_n of_o cattle_n and_o the_o six_o of_o the_o botch_n 3._o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o austen_n be_v deceive_v who_o think_v that_o there_o be_v more_o than_o ten_o plague_n because_o according_a to_o the_o septuagint_n who_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a follow_v it_o be_v say_v psal._n 78.46_o he_o give_v their_o fruit_n to_o the_o mildew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o vers_fw-la 47._o he_o kill_v their_o wild_a figtree_n with_o the_o hoary_a frost_n and_o vers_fw-la 48._o he_o give_v their_o possession_n to_o the_o fire_n but_o these_o three_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o other_o plague_n for_o in_o the_o first_o plague_n according_a to_o the_o original_n we_o must_v read_v he_o give_v their_o fruit_n to_o the_o caterpillar_n for_o the_o word_n be_v chasil_n in_o the_o next_o the_o word_n chanamal_a signify_v hailstone_n so_o this_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o seven_o plague_n of_o lightning_n and_o hail_n as_o the_o other_o to_o the_o eight_o plague_n of_o locust_n and_o in_o the_o three_o place_n the_o best_a read_n be_v he_o give_v their_o sheep_n lareshaphim_n to_o burn_a coal_n that_o be_v to_o the_o thunderbolt_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o seven_o plague_n quest_n xxvi_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n how_o the_o egyptian_n be_v every_o way_n punish_v further_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v every_o way_n plague_v philo_n note_v that_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o signify_v perfection_n and_o so_o their_o plague_n be_v perfect_a and_o absolute_a true_a it_o be_v that_o their_o punishment_n be_v indeed_o absolute_a howsoever_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o number_n seem_v somewhat_o curious_a 1._o they_o be_v punish_v by_o all_o kind_n of_o 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where_o deucalion_n reign_v about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o sun_n parch_v the_o world_n with_o burn_a heat_n not_o only_o in_o aethiopia_n and_o other_o hill_n country_n but_o in_o scythia_n and_o other_o under_o cold_a climate_n which_o give_v occasion_n unto_o the_o poet_n fabulous_a fiction_n of_o phaeton_n 3._o these_o plague_n be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 2483._o year_n from_o noah_n flood_n 797._o before_o the_o battle_n of_o troy_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o samson_n or_o heli_n 356._o year_n before_o the_o first_o olympiade_n 763._o year_n before_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n 789._o year_n exit_fw-la pererio_n quest_n xxix_o in_o what_o time_n all_o the_o plague_n be_v finish_v for_o the_o time_n how_o long_o the_o ten_o plague_n continue_v and_o in_o what_o space_n they_o be_v finish_v 1._o the_o hebrew_n think_v who_o genebrard_n follow_v that_o these_o plague_n be_v all_o send_v upon_o egypt_n not_o in_o less_o time_n than_o of_o twelve_o month_n 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the_o heart_n fat_a the_o ear_n heavy_a and_o to_o shut_v the_o eye_n isai._n 6.10_o all_o which_o phrase_n do_v imply_v a_o action_n and_o operation_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n some_o way_n concur_v either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o negative_o or_o positive_o by_o way_n of_o work_v or_o give_v occasion_n in_o the_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n quest_n xv._n god_n otherwise_o harden_v then_o by_o way_n of_o manifestation_n but_o yet_o god_n do_v more_o than_o by_o way_n of_o manifestation_n harden_v the_o heart_n as_o some_o do_v expound_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n which_o interpretation_n augustine_n touch_v quâ—st_n 18._o in_o exod._n that_o be_v by_o his_o plague_n and_o judgement_n declare_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v 1._o for_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o commit_v any_o other_o sin_n when_o he_o do_v manifest_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o light_v 2._o and_o though_o this_o exposition_n may_v serve_v here_o yet_o it_o fail_v in_o other_o place_n as_o deut._n 2._o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o sehon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o josh._n 10._o that_o god_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o rom._n 9_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v in_o these_o place_n it_o can_v be_v so_o expound_v that_o god_n harden_v that_o be_v declare_v their_o heart_n to_o be_v hard_o quest_n xvi_o god_n harden_v the_o heart_n not_o only_o by_o permission_n some_o do_v expound_v it_o by_o way_n of_o permission_n because_o those_o that_o be_v harden_v god_n deprive_v of_o his_o grace_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o so_o damascen_n ista_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d deo_fw-la agente_fw-la accipienda_fw-la sunt_fw-la 20._o sed_fw-la ut_fw-la deo_fw-la permittente_fw-la these_o say_n as_o god_n shut_v up_o all_o in_o unbelief_n and_o god_n give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v be_v not_o to_o be_v 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wife_n mark_n have_v moses_n for_o the_o hardness_n of_o your_o heart_n write_v this_o precept_n unto_o you_o chap._n 10._o but_o although_o this_o be_v most_o true_a that_o god_n suffer_v such_o to_o continue_v in_o their_o hardness_n of_o heart_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o 1._o for_o so_o the_o lord_n suffer_v also_o other_o sin_n to_o be_v do_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v in_o the_o world_n nisi_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la fieri_fw-la velit_fw-la vel_fw-la sinendo_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la vel_fw-la ipse_fw-la faciendo_fw-la unless_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n will_v have_v it_o do_v either_o by_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v do_v or_o do_v it_o himself_o then_o if_o this_o be_v all_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v say_v as_o well_o to_o steal_v and_o such_o like_a because_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v do_v 2._o wherefore_o augustine_n judgement_n be_v rather_o here_o to_o be_v receive_v deum_fw-la ad_fw-la indurationem_fw-la cordis_fw-la concurrere_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la secundum_fw-la permissionem_fw-la vel_fw-la secundùm_fw-la patientiam_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la secundùm_fw-la actionem_fw-la &_o potentiam_fw-la non_fw-la sane_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la fiat_fw-la immediatè_fw-la duritia_fw-la ipsius_fw-la cordis_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la multa_fw-la fiant_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la peccator_fw-la vitio_fw-la svo_fw-la concipiat_fw-la duritiam_fw-la corâ—â—â—_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v concur_v in_o the_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n not_o only_o by_o permission_n or_o suffer_v but_o according_a to_o his_o power_n and_o action_n not_o by_o the_o which_o immediate_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v make_v but_o whereby_o many_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o the_o which_o a_o sinner_n by_o his_o own_o corruption_n do_v conceive_v the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n 3._o and_o concern_v the_o place_n allege_v out_o of_o mark_n a_o precept_n be_v not_o there_o strict_o take_v for_o a_o commandment_n but_o for_o any_o order_n or_o decree_n that_o be_v write_v quest_n xvii_o whether_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n some_o do_v hold_v because_o the_o induration_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v two_o way_n to_o be_v consider_v as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o first_o god_n have_v no_o part_n but_o as_o thereby_o god_n punish_v former_a sin_n so_o he_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n inflict_v hardness_n of_o heart_n as_o a_o punishment_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v rom._n 2.28_o as_o they_o regard_v not_o to_o know_v god_n so_o god_n deliver_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o 2._o thess._n 2.11_o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v lie_n in_o these_o place_n the_o apostle_n show_v how_o the_o lord_n punish_v they_o with_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n because_o of_o their_o former_a sin_n this_o distinction_n be_v approve_v by_o augustine_n lib._n 5._o cont_n julianum_fw-la isidorus_n thus_o conclude_v the_o same_o point_n 1â—_n facit_fw-la deus_fw-la quosdam_fw-la peccatores_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la talia_fw-la jam_fw-la peccata_fw-la precesserant_fw-la ut_fw-la justo_fw-la judicio_fw-la ejus_fw-la mercantur_fw-la in_o deterâ—us_fw-la â—re_n therefore_o god_n make_v some_o sinner_n but_o in_o who_o such_o sin_n be_v find_v before_o that_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n they_o deserve_v to_o become_v worse_o and_o worse_o so_o cajetan_n upon_o these_o word_n 2._o sam._n 12._o behold_v i_o will_v raise_v evil_a upon_o thou_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o house_n which_o be_v verify_v in_o absalon_n that_o rise_v up_o against_o his_o father_n thus_o resolve_v deus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la author_n peccati_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la poena_fw-la peccati_fw-la god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n the_o same_o judgement_n he_o give_v of_o shemei_n who_o david_n say_v the_o lord_n bid_v curse_n david_n that_o god_n wrought_v that_o shemei_n curse_v david_n non_fw-la quatenus_fw-la erat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sed_fw-la quatenus_fw-la erat_fw-la poena_fw-la peccati_fw-la davidis_fw-la not_o as_o it_o be_v sin_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o david_n so_o joâ—senius_n illa_fw-la deo_fw-la tribuuntur_fw-la non_fw-la quatenus_fw-la peccata_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la quatenus_fw-la poena_fw-la peccati_fw-la they_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n noâ—_n as_o they_o be_v sin_n but_o as_o they_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n in_o chap._n 15._o ecclesiastic_a but_o pererius_n mislike_v this_o opinion_n thus_o reason_v against_o it_o 1._o if_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o induration_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n than_o he_o may_v aswell_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o other_o sin_n when_o as_o a_o man_n fall_v into_o they_o as_o a_o punishment_n of_o his_o former_a sin_n contra._n as_o though_o all_o such_o sin_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o confirm_v and_o settle_v the_o sinner_n in_o his_o wickedness_n therefore_o god_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o sin_n but_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o sin_n man_n by_o continue_v in_o sin_n have_v his_o heart_n harden_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o then_o out_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o bring_v forth_o other_o sin_n of_o himself_o 2._o the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o horrible_a sin_n so_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o former_a sin_n if_o god_n then_o do_v cause_n it_o to_o be_v a_o punishment_n he_o also_o cause_v it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n contra._n in_o this_o argument_n there_o be_v ambiguous_a term_n for_o in_o the_o first_o clause_n this_o
present_a history_n of_o exodus_fw-la and_o other_o his_o historical_a commentary_n which_o be_v likewise_o mention_v chap._n 34.17_o deut._n 31.9.22_o jun._n calvin_n simler_n this_o same_o charge_n be_v likewise_o register_v by_o moses_n deut._n 25.17_o galas_n 6._o this_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v commit_v to_o write_v for_o these_o cause_n 1._o that_o a_o thankful_a memory_n shall_v still_o be_v retain_v in_o time_n to_o come_v of_o this_o great_a deliverance_n 2._o that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v know_v the_o sentence_n denounce_v against_o amalek_n which_o shall_v be_v execute_v in_o due_a time_n simler_n 3._o and_o that_o saul_n who_o be_v to_o perform_v this_o service_n shall_v with_o better_a courage_n and_o boldness_n set_v upon_o that_o enterprise_n ferus_fw-la quest_n xx._n why_o moses_n be_v command_v to_o rehearse_v it_o to_o joshua_n vers._n 14._o rehearse_v it_o or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n be_v put_v in_o the_o care_n of_o joshua_n 1._o moses_n be_v bid_v to_o 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1._o deus_fw-la perfectus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n be_v perfect_a si_fw-mi multos_fw-la asserimus_fw-la deos_fw-la in_fw-la multis_fw-la differentiam_fw-la contemplari_fw-la oportet_fw-la if_o we_o affirm_v many_o god_n in_o many_o we_o must_v needs_o find_v a_o difference_n si_fw-mi autem_fw-la differentia_fw-la in_o eye_n ubi_fw-la perfectio_fw-la but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n among_o they_o where_o be_v perfection_n for_o if_o there_o be_v difference_n in_o respect_n of_o wisdom_n goodness_n virtue_n à _fw-la perfecto_fw-la deficit_fw-la there_o be_v a_o fail_v in_o perfection_n if_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n but_o a_o identity_n there_o must_v also_o needs_o be_v a_o unity_n in_o the_o godhead_n 2._o deus_fw-la incircumscriptus_fw-la est_fw-la god_n be_v incircumscriptible_a he_o can_v be_v circumscribe_v define_v or_o limit_v to_o a_o place_n quomodo_n si_fw-la multi_fw-la diversique_fw-la sunt_fw-la incircumscripti_fw-la erunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o 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the_o only_a god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v but_o nor_o the_o father_n only_o
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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 of_o the_o precept_n burgen_v have_v no_o great_a reason_n to_o take_v this_o exception_n to_o lyranus_fw-la 3._o doctrine_n observe_v out_o of_o the_o three_o commandment_n 1._o doct._n of_o the_o general_a and_o particular_a content_n of_o this_o commandment_n the_o content_n then_o of_o this_o commandment_n in_o general_a be_v that_o as_o in_o the_o negative_a be_v forbid_v the_o abuse_n and_o profanation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n so_o in_o the_o affirmative_a include_v we_o be_v command_v with_o all_o reverence_n and_o fear_n to_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o particular_a virtue_n here_o require_v with_o their_o opposite_a vice_n be_v these_o 1._o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o will_n and_o work_n of_o god_n and_o set_v forth_o the_o same_o unto_o other_o as_o the_o lord_n charge_v his_o people_n deut._n 4.9_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o forget_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o thy_o eye_n have_v see_v but_o teach_v they_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o son_n son_n etc._n etc._n contrary_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n in_o not_o declare_v the_o will_n and_o work_n of_o god_n to_o other_o for_o it_o show_v that_o they_o be_v forgetful_a of_o god_n benefit_n and_o so_o have_v and_o know_v they_o in_o vain_a as_o that_o unprofitable_a servant_n say_v in_o the_o parable_n i_o be_v therefore_o afraid_a and_o go_v and_o hide_v thy_o talon_n in_o the_o earth_n matth._n 25.25_o 2._o the_o corrupt_a of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o will_n and_o work_n of_o god_n as_o jeremy_n say_v of_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o they_o prophesy_v lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n jerem._n 14.14_o vrsin_n this_o be_v a_o special_a transgression_n of_o this_o commandment_n when_o any_o abuse_v the_o name_n of_o god_n ad_fw-la confirmandam_fw-la erroneam_fw-la religionis_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la to_o confirm_v any_o erroneus_fw-la doctrine_n of_o religion_n osiander_n as_o they_o do_v which_o allege_v scripture_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o error_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n gloss._n interlinear_n nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la legne_n lapidi_fw-la vel_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la non_fw-la attribues_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o give_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o stock_n or_o stone_n or_o such_o like_a etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o set_v forth_o of_o god_n praise_n blessing_n of_o his_o name_n in_o all_o his_o work_n seek_v of_o his_o glory_n reverence_v of_o his_o majesty_n be_v here_o command_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v coloss._n 3.17_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v do_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n by_o he_o contrary_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o the_o contempt_n or_o neglect_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o rom._n 1.21_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n which_o transgression_n be_v commit_v when_o man_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v god_n the_o giver_n and_o author_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o they_o enjoy_v 2._o blasphemy_n which_o be_v to_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o to_o murmur_v and_o repine_v against_o he_o to_o make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o evil_a and_o such_o like_a against_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v decree_v by_o moses_n law_n that_o he_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n levit._n 24.17_o 3._o curse_v and_o execration_n be_v contrary_a hereunto_o when_o man_n do_v curse_v other_o as_o from_o god_n as_o wish_v the_o plague_n of_o god_n to_o light_v on_o they_o or_o such_o like_a for_o so_o they_o make_v god_n but_o as_o the_o executioner_n to_o take_v revenge_n according_a to_o their_o lust_n and_o wicked_a desire_n of_o such_o curse_n speak_v david_n psal._n 109.17_o as_o he_o love_v curse_v so_o shall_v it_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o love_v not_o blessing_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v far_o from_o he_o 3._o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v another_o virtue_n here_o prescribe_v rom._n 10.10_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n man_n confess_v to_o salvation_n so_o saint_n peter_n sanctify_v the_o lord_n god_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o be_v ready_a always_o to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v you_o a_o reason_n of_o that_o hope_n which_o be_v in_o you_o 1._o pet._n 3.15_o contrary_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o the_o denial_n of_o the_o truth_n through_o fear_n and_o infirmity_n as_o peter_n with_o curse_v deny_v christ._n 2._o a_o general_a apostasy_n and_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o such_o the_o apostle_n speak_v they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o for_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o 1._o joh._n 3.19_o 3._o dissemble_v of_o the_o truth_n as_o they_o which_o confess_v not_o christ_n lest_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n john_n 11.42_o 4._o offence_n and_o scandal_n in_o manner_n or_o life_n whereby_o god_n be_v dishonour_v such_o be_v the_o jew_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n because_o of_o you_o rom._n 2.24_o 4._o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o devout_a petition_n and_o ask_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o need_v ground_v upon_o the_o confidence_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n so_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v praise_v the_o lord_n and_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n psalm_n 105.1_o invocation_n as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o so_o belong_v unto_o he_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n wherein_o i_o rather_o follow_v simlerus_n judgement_n who_o make_v invocation_n of_o saint_n a_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n than_o vrsinus_n who_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o three_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n require_v in_o prayer_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o a_o true_a heart_n and_o unfeigned_a devotion_n it_o appertain_v to_o the_o three_o precept_n contrary_n unto_o true_a and_o faithful_a invocation_n be_v first_o the_o neglect_n of_o prayer_n psalm_n 14.4_o they_o call_v not_o upon_o the_o lord_n second_o the_o abuse_n of_o prayer_n and_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o unlawful_a end_n as_o to_z sorcery_n and_o enchantment_n borrh._n three_o the_o ask_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v you_o ask_v and_o receive_v not_o because_o you_o ask_v amiss_o jam._n 4.22_o four_o lip_n labour_n in_o prayer_n when_o many_o word_n be_v use_v but_o without_o any_o true_a devotion_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v this_o people_n honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o isai._n 29.13_o as_o it_o be_v cite_v mark_n 7.6_o 5._o here_o be_v command_v a_o due_a and_o reverend_a take_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n
into_o our_o mouth_n by_o a_o lawful_a oath_n whereby_o we_o call_v god_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n unto_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o speak_v the_o truth_n this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o a_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n deut._n 6.13_o you_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n contrary_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o the_o refusal_n of_o a_o just_a and_o lawful_a oath_n when_o any_o refuse_n to_o testify_v the_o truth_n upon_o their_o oath_n which_o may_v make_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v among_o man_n a_o end_n of_o strife_n hebr._n 6.16_o 2._o to_o take_v a_o false_a oath_n either_o in_o not_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v promise_v by_o oath_n or_o in_o testify_v upon_o a_o oath_n otherwise_o than_o the_o truth_n be_v 3._o a_o idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a oath_n which_o be_v make_v by_o any_o other_o name_n than_o of_o god_n only_o 4._o a_o oath_n to_o perform_v any_o unlawful_a thing_n such_o as_o herod_n oath_n be_v 5._o a_o rash_a oath_n light_o and_o vain_o make_v without_o any_o necessity_n as_o in_o common_a and_o usual_a talk_n which_o abuse_n be_v reprove_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n matth._n 5.23_o vrsin_n 2._o doct._n what_o a_o oath_n be_v concern_v a_o oath_n then_o brief_o this_v it_o be_v 1._o in_o a_o general_a sense_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n or_o to_o swear_v be_v use_v for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o isaiah_n 45.23_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v unto_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v by_o i_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o we_o profess_v he_o to_o be_v our_o god_n by_o who_o we_o swear_v 2._o but_o more_o particular_o and_o proper_o a_o oath_n be_v define_v thus_o it_o be_v a_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o the_o only_a searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n whereby_o he_o that_o swear_v take_v god_n to_o record_v that_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o wish_v god_n to_o punish_v he_o if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o vrsin_n so_o that_o two_o special_a thing_n be_v intend_v in_o a_o oath_n 1._o to_o call_v god_n as_o a_o witness_n that_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v galath_n 1.20_o now_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o behold_v i_o witness_v before_o god_n that_o i_o lie_v not_o so_o thomas_n jurare_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la invocare_fw-la ejus_fw-la testimonium_fw-la to_o swear_v by_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o call_v he_o to_o witness_v 2._o he_o that_o take_v a_o oath_n desire_v that_o god_n may_v punish_v he_o if_o he_o swear_v false_o as_o the_o apostle_n i_o call_v god_n for_o a_o record_n against_o my_o soul_n or_o unto_o or_o upon_o my_o soul_n 2._o cor._n 1.13_o nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la quòd_fw-la deus_fw-la puniat_fw-la i_o si_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v nothing_o else_o to_o say_v by_o god_n it_o be_v so_o but_z that_o god_n punish_v i_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o thom._n in_o opuscul_fw-la 3._o place_n of_o controversy_n 1._o cont._n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o saint_n or_o other_o creature_n 1._o they_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a which_o do_v swear_v by_o any_o other_o than_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o romanist_n be_v in_o error_n which_o maintain_v the_o swear_n by_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n rhemist_n annot_n math._n 23._o v._n 21._o 1._o god_n command_v that_o we_o shall_v swear_v only_o by_o his_o name_n deut._n 6.13_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n which_o text_n our_o saviour_n allege_v matth._n 4._o interprete_v it_o by_o the_o word_n only_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v so_o also_o deut._n 10.20_o and_o exod._n 23.13_o it_o be_v direct_o forbid_v that_o they_o shall_v take_v the_o name_n of_o any_o other_o god_n into_o their_o mouth_n 2._o god_n reprove_v those_o which_o swear_v by_o any_o other_o than_o by_o he_o as_o zephan_n 1.5_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n they_o that_o worship_n and_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o swear_v by_o malcham_n 3._o invocation_n belong_v only_o unto_o god_n but_o the_o take_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o invocation_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o service_n due_a only_o unto_o god_n 4._o in_o take_v of_o a_o oath_n we_o call_v god_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n unto_o our_o soul_n but_o god_n only_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n neither_o angel_n nor_o saint_n ergo._fw-la 5._o he_o that_o swear_v give_v unto_o he_o power_n to_o punish_v he_o if_o he_o swear_v false_o but_o god_n only_o be_v able_a to_o punish_v the_o soul_n matth._n 10.28_o vrsin_n but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v thus_o 1._o our_o saviour_n allow_v swear_v by_o creature_n matth._n 23.21_o saint_n whosoever_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n swear_v by_o it_o and_o by_o he_o that_o dwell_v therein_o rhemist_n annot_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la answ._n 1._o our_o saviour_n here_o do_v not_o justify_v swear_v by_o creature_n but_o confute_v that_o nice_a distinction_n of_o the_o pharisy_n that_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o temple_n but_o by_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n vers_fw-la 16._o and_o show_v that_o they_o can_v not_o avoid_v swear_v by_o god_n when_o they_o do_v swear_v by_o the_o temple_n because_o it_o be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o habitation_n and_o so_o they_o do_v in_o such_o a_o oath_n take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a 2._o for_o otherwise_o if_o our_o saviour_n shall_v here_o allow_v swear_v by_o creature_n as_o by_o heaven_n say_v he_o that_o swear_v by_o heaven_n swear_v by_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o for_o elsewhere_o he_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n matth._n 5.34_o 2._o object_n joseph_n do_v swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n gen._n 42.15_o answ._n 1._o some_o say_v that_o this_o be_v no_o oath_n but_o a_o vehement_a kind_n of_o asseveration_n as_o hannah_n say_v to_o eli_n as_o thy_o soul_n live_v 1._o sam._n 1._o and_o abner_n to_o saul_n 1._o sam._n 17.56_o and_o so_o they_o will_v have_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v this_o as_o true_o as_o pharaoh_n live_v or_o as_o i_o wish_v his_o life_n and_o health_n so_o it_o be_v true_a i_o say_v vrsin_n jun._n but_o it_o be_v not_o all_o one_o kind_n of_o phrase_n to_o say_v unto_o one_o present_a as_o thy_o soul_n live_v and_o of_o one_o absent_a to_o say_v by_o his_o life_n or_o soul_n 2._o it_o show_v therefore_o some_o infirmity_n rather_o in_o joseph_n though_o he_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n yet_o he_o have_v learned_a to_o speak_v as_o other_o courtier_n do_v to_o swear_v by_o pharaoh_n life_n yet_o rather_o of_o custom_n of_o speech_n or_o the_o more_o cunning_o to_o conceal_v himself_o from_o his_o brethren_n than_o of_o any_o purpose_a imitation_n of_o their_o superstitious_a oath_n therefore_o josephs_n example_n here_o can_v be_v no_o warrant_n see_v more_o of_o this_o hexapl._n in_o genes_n c._n 42._o v._n 15._o 3._o object_n it_o be_v usual_a for_o man_n in_o take_v of_o a_o oath_n to_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o a_o creature_n answ._n 1._o man_n use_v this_o external_a sign_n do_v not_o swear_v by_o it_o no_o more_o than_o abraham_n servant_n do_v swear_v by_o his_o master_n thigh_n when_o he_o put_v his_o hand_n under_o it_o gen._n 24._o 2._o he_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god·_v so_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n to_o heaven_n and_o say_v i_o live_v for_o ever_o deut._n 32.40_o and_o the_o angel_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n but_o swear_v by_o he_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o revel_v 10.6_o so_o they_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n as_o a_o visible_a sign_n or_o seal_v of_o the_o oath_n but_o they_o swear_v not_o by_o the_o book_n but_o by_o god_n the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n to_o this_o effect_n as_o the_o word_n be_v repeat_v unto_o they_o as_o help_v thou_o god_n and_o the_o content_n of_o that_o book_n so_o thom._n cum_fw-la jur_fw-la as_o per_fw-la evangelium_fw-la jur_fw-la as_o per_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la dedit_fw-la evangelium_fw-la when_o thou_o swear_v by_o the_o gospel_n thou_o swear_v by_o god_n which_o give_v the_o gospel_n 4._o object_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o profane_v or_o speak_v irreverent_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n or_o of_o the_o
they_o who_o ezechiel_n describe_v chap._n 13._o that_o do_v sow_v pillow_n under_o all_o armhole_n there_o be_v other_o flatterer_n in_o civil_a affair_n such_o be_v jehonadaâ—_n that_o apply_v himself_o to_o 〈◊〉_d filthy_a humour_n 2._o sam._n 13._o think_v thereby_o to_o insinuate_v himself_o unto_o he_o be_v the_o king_n elder_a son_n pelarg._n 3_o a_o double_a mischief_n come_v by_o these_o flatterer_n for_o they_o both_o corrupt_v they_o who_o they_o flatter_v and_o nourish_v they_o in_o their_o evil_n and_o feed_v their_o humorous_a disposition_n as_o the_o people_n puff_v up_o herod_n in_o pride_n by_o their_o flatter_a acclamation_n that_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n not_o of_o man_n act._n 12._o so_o alexander_n and_o nero_n be_v corrupt_v by_o flattery_n and_o of_o good_a prince_n become_v most_o cruel_a tyrant_n simler_n therefore_o diâ—gâ—â—s_v say_v well_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o fall_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d crow_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d flatterer_n for_o they_o do_v but_o devour_v the_o body_n these_o do_v devour_v the_o soul_n and_o beside_o this_o mischief_n flatterer_n procure_v great_a hurt_n unto_o those_o who_o in_o their_o flattery_n they_o accuse_v and_o traduce_v as_o doâ—g_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o 85._o priest_n be_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n simler_n 5._o another_o kind_n of_o false_a testimony_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o kind_n of_o lie_v and_o false_a speak_n lie_v for_o lie_a lip_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 12.22_o the_o beginning_n of_o lie_v be_v from_o the_o devil_n joh._n 8.44_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n thâ—n_o speak_v he_o of_o his_o own_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n thereof_o and_o the_o end_n of_o liar_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n baste_v pelarg._n of_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o lie_n see_v before_o quest_n 6._o quest_n xviii_o of_o a_o false_a testimony_n which_o a_o man_n give_v of_o himself_o now_o remain_v the_o last_o kind_n of_o false_a testimony_n when_o one_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n of_o himself_o and_o hereof_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n 1._o arrogancy_n and_o vain_a ostentation_n when_o any_o make_v his_o boast_n of_o virtue_n and_o piety_n which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o in_o he_o such_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n mean_v chap._n 65.5_o which_o say_v stand_v apart_o come_v not_o near_o i_o i_o be_o holy_a than_o thou_o such_o be_v the_o pharisie_n that_o vaunt_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o fast_n and_o alm_n 2._o the_o other_o be_v colour_v and_o cloak_a hypocrisy_n such_o be_v that_o of_o the_o pharisy_n that_o under_o pretence_n of_o long_a prayer_n devour_v widow_n house_n matth._n 23.14_o these_o 〈◊〉_d gain_n and_o profit_v the_o end_n of_o their_o religion_n another_o sort_n of_o hypocrite_n make_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n the_o scope_n of_o their_o dissimulation_n such_o be_v also_o the_o pharisy_n that_o cause_v a_o trumpet_n to_o be_v blow_v before_o they_o when_o they_o give_v their_o alm_n and_o use_v to_o pray_v in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o man_n matth._n 6._o like_o unto_o these_o pharisaical_a hypocrite_n be_v the_o monk_n in_o popery_n that_o through_o a_o pretence_n of_o religion_n gather_v infinite_a wealth_n and_o riches_n possession_n and_o land_n unto_o their_o monastery_n and_o cels._n all_o these_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o maintainer_n of_o falsehood_n make_v a_o lie_n of_o themselves_o simler_n 3._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n the_o particular_a virtue_n command_v with_o their_o contrary_a vice_n forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n general_o be_v command_v the_o love_n confession_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o contrariwise_o be_v forbid_v all_o lie_a falsehood_n dissimulation_n 1._o the_o first_o virtue_n than_o here_o require_v be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o frank_a confession_n thereof_o with_o the_o mouth_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o life_n therefore_o the_o devil_n though_o he_o sometime_o speak_v the_o truth_n yet_o because_o he_o love_v it_o not_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o truth_n neither_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v true_a the_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o the_o three_o commandment_n but_o as_o it_o respect_v the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o nine_o concern_v this_o inward_a love_n and_o outward_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o prophet_n david_n say_v truth_n describe_v a_o righteous_a man_n psal._n 15.2_o and_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n contrary_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o in_o the_o defect_n all_o kind_n of_o lie_v whatsoever_o dissimulation_n fraud_n circumvent_a flatter_v such_o the_o prophet_n note_v psal._n 12.2_o they_o speak_v deceitful_o every_o one_o with_o his_o neighbour_n flatter_v with_o their_o lip_n and_o speak_v with_o a_o double_a heart_n the_o lord_n cut_v off_o all_o flatter_a lip_n 2._o in_o the_o excess_n there_o be_v 1._o a_o intempestive_a and_o unseasonable_a confession_n of_o the_o truth_n concern_v the_o which_o our_o bless_a saviour_n give_v this_o caveat_n not_o to_o give_v holy_a thing_n unto_o dog_n nor_o to_o cast_v pearl_n before_o swine_n matth._n 7.6_o not_o in_o all_o place_n and_o before_o every_o one_o to_o utter_v every_o truth_n 2._o curiosity_n which_o be_v to_o inquire_v thing_n unnecessary_a or_o unsearchable_a as_o the_o apostle_n be_v inquisitive_a after_o the_o time_n of_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n make_v this_o answer_n that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o they_o to_o know_v the_o time_n and_o season_n which_o the_o father_n have_v put_v in_o his_o own_o power_n act._n 1.7_o 2._o here_o be_v require_v that_o virtue_n call_v candour_n which_o be_v a_o favourable_a interpret_n of_o man_n do_n and_o say_n take_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o better_a part_n and_o hope_v the_o best_a part_n where_o there_o be_v no_o evident_a cause_n to_o the_o contrary_a which_o be_v a_o especial_a fruit_n of_o charity_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v 1_o cor._n 13.7_o it_o believe_v all_o thing_n it_o hope_v all_o thing_n contrary_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o in_o the_o defect_n first_o perverseness_n take_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o worst_a part_n and_o wrest_v man_n saying_n and_o do_n to_o another_o sense_n than_o they_o mean_v as_o the_o false_a witness_n do_v those_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n of_o the_o destroy_a the_o temple_n and_o raise_v it_o in_o three_o day_n which_o he_o mean_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n they_o turn_v it_o to_o the_o material_a temple_n second_o suspicion_n when_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o take_v every_o occasion_n to_o suspect_v their_o neighbour_n of_o evil_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o charity_n which_o think_v not_o evil_a 1_o cor._n 13.5_o it_o be_v not_o suspicious_a yet_o all_o suspicion_n be_v not_o condemn_v in_o scripture_n for_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v matth._n 10.16_o 17._o beware_v of_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v then_o a_o good_a suspicion_n and_o a_o evil_a suspicion_n which_o be_v thus_o distinguish_v suspicion_n 1._o the_o evil_a suspicion_n be_v raise_v without_o any_o cause_n at_o all_o or_o the_o same_o not_o sufficient_a the_o good_a arise_v of_o a_o probable_a and_o sufficient_a cause_n 2._o the_o evil_a when_o upon_o a_o bare_a suspicion_n any_o thing_n be_v certain_o conclude_v the_o good_a leave_v the_o thing_n suspect_v in_o suspense_n and_o doubt_n 3._o the_o evil_n be_v when_o upon_o suspicion_n follow_v hatred_n and_o a_o intention_n to_o work_v mischief_n the_o good_a when_o one_o use_v his_o suspicion_n to_o charitable_a and_o friendly_a admonition_n 2._o in_o the_o excess_n here_o offend_v the_o credulous_a person_n that_o be_v without_o all_o suspicion_n where_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n such_o a_o one_o be_v godaliah_n that_o will_v suspect_v nothing_o of_o bloody_a ishmael_n that_o be_v send_v to_o kill_v he_o jer._n 40.16_o second_o the_o flatterer_n err_v here_o who_o uphold_v man_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o tell_v they_o their_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o moses_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n but_o thou_o shall_v plain_o rebuke_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v he_o to_o sin_n 3._o simplicity_n and_o plainness_n be_v command_v which_o be_v a_o virtue_n whereby_o one_o plain_o and_o sincere_o profess_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o truth_n without_o any_o colour_n or_o cloak_v so_o in_o nathanieâ—â—_n commend_v for_o a_o israelite_n indeed_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n joh._n 1.47_o contrary_n hereunto_o be_v double_v and_o dissemble_v either_o in_o word_n or_o
and_o unregenerate_a be_v whole_o sell_v over_o unto_o sin_n and_o their_o very_a conscience_n be_v pollute_v vrsin_n 4._o in_o the_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o next_o life_n the_o obedience_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v perfect_a and_o they_o shall_v whole_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v just_a not_o only_o by_o the_o imputative_a justice_n of_o christ_n sed_fw-la propria_fw-la essentiali_fw-la justitia_fw-la but_o by_o a_o proper_a essential_a justice_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v full_o be_v make_v like_o to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8.29_o those_o which_o he_o know_v before_o he_o also_o predestinate_a to_o be_v make_v like_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n marbach_n now_o the_o contrary_a objection_n be_v these_o 1._o object_n the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v perfect_a but_o good_a work_n in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o they_o be_v perfect_a answ._n this_o argument_n proceed_v from_o that_o which_o be_v simpliciter_fw-la simple_o and_o absolute_o say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n to_o that_o which_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la after_o a_o sort_n be_v of_o the_o spirit_n the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o absolute_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o they_o be_v so_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o they_o be_v also_o our_o work_n so_o they_o be_v pure_a as_o they_o proceed_v of_o the_o spirit_n but_o impure_a and_o imperfect_a as_o they_o be_v wrought_v by_o man_n 2._o object_n they_o which_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n have_v perfect_a work_n the_o faithful_a be_v conformable_a in_o this_o life_n to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n ergo._fw-la answ._n the_o proposition_n be_v true_a only_a of_o those_o which_o be_v perfect_o conformable_a but_o so_o be_v not_o the_o faithful_a in_o this_o life_n but_o only_o in_o part_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 13.12_o now_o i_o know_v in_o part_n and_o as_o our_o knowledge_n be_v so_o be_v our_o obedience_n both_o imperfect_a 3._o object_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o the_o faithful_a rom._n 8.1_o therefore_o their_o work_n be_v perfect_a answ._n the_o argument_n follow_v not_o for_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o exemption_n from_o condemnation_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o work_n but_o upon_o the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o they_o by_o faith_n 4._o object_n christ_n at_o his_o come_n shall_v render_v unto_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n but_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o god_n justice_n to_o give_v a_o perfect_a reward_n unto_o imperfect_a work_n therefore_o the_o work_n of_o the_o regenerate_a because_o they_o shall_v be_v perfect_o reward_v be_v perfect_a answ._n 1._o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v be_v perfect_o reward_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n whereby_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v and_o be_v reward_v in_o they_o be_v they_o by_o faith_n as_o full_o as_o if_o it_o be_v their_o own_o 2._o yet_o christ_n shall_v judge_v also_o according_a to_o their_o work_n not_o as_o cause_n of_o the_o reward_n but_o as_o testimony_n and_o lively_a argument_n of_o their_o faith_n vrsin_n 5._o object_n the_o scripture_n ascribe_v perfection_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o noah_n gen._n 6.9_o that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n in_o his_o time_n so_o hezekiah_n say_v 2_o king_n 20.3_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n answ._n 1._o these_o and_o the_o like_a say_n must_v be_v understand_v the_o perfectione_n partium_fw-la non_fw-la graduum_fw-la of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o part_n of_o obedience_n not_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o perfection_n that_o be_v the_o faithful_a do_v exercise_v their_o obedience_n in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o law_n but_o not_o in_o a_o perfect_a degree_n or_o measure_n 2._o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a in_o comparison_n only_o of_o such_o as_o be_v weak_a and_o imperfect_a 3._o and_o further_o their_o sincerity_n and_o perfection_n be_v understand_v as_o be_v opposite_a unto_o dissimulation_n and_o hypocrisy_n that_o their_o heart_n be_v perfect_a towards_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v unfeigned_a without_o any_o dissimulation_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o prophet_n david_n say_v judge_v i_o according_a to_o my_o innocence_n psal._n 7.8_o 6._o object_n the_o apostle_n say_v whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o 1_o john_n 3.9_o the_o faithful_a then_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o answ._n the_o apostle_n understand_v here_o not_o the_o dwell_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o reign_v of_o sin_n for_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o who_o have_v say_v before_o chap._n 1.8_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o they_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o that_o be_v sin_n though_o it_o remain_v in_o they_o it_o reign_v not_o in_o they_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v though_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o flesh_n we_o do_v not_o war_n after_o the_o flesh_n vrsin_n law_n 7._o it_o be_v evident_a then_o that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o justify_v man_n thereby_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 3.20_o therefore_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n for_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n this_o then_o be_v the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o the_o law_n 1._o it_o show_v what_o god_n be_v one_o that_o love_v justice_n and_o hate_v iniquity_n 2._o it_o be_v as_o a_o glass_n wherein_o we_o may_v see_v that_o image_n after_o the_o which_o man_n be_v at_o the_o first_o create_v which_o now_o be_v deface_v in_o he_o by_o sin_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o rule_n and_o line_n after_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v square_v out_o our_o life_n and_o action_n 4._o it_o show_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o so_o be_v as_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n marbach_n so_o augustine_n say_v hac_fw-la est_fw-la utilitas_fw-la legis_fw-la ut_fw-la hominem_fw-la de_fw-la sua_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la convincat_fw-la &_o gratiae_fw-la medicinam_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la est_fw-la implorare_fw-la compellat_fw-la this_o be_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o law_n to_o convince_v man_n of_o his_o infirmity_n and_o to_o drive_v he_o to_o seek_v the_o medicine_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n epist._n 200._o 6._o confut._n that_o the_o moral_a law_n nor_o any_o precept_n thereof_o may_v be_v by_o humane_a authority_n dispense_v with_o there_o remain_v yet_o one_o point_n to_o be_v discuss_v whether_o any_o of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n may_v be_v by_o humane_a authority_n dispense_v withal_o wherein_o the_o pope_n canonist_n have_v heretofore_o give_v unto_o their_o terrene_a god_n a_o infinite_a and_o unreasonable_a power_n for_o these_o be_v their_o conclusion_n that_o 59_o papa_n potest_fw-la dispensare_fw-la contra_fw-la jus_o divinum_fw-la the_o pope_n may_v dispense_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 59_o contra_fw-la jus_o natura_fw-la against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 59_o contra_fw-la novum_fw-la testamentum_fw-la against_o the_o new_a testament_n 59_o contra_fw-la apostolum_n against_o the_o apostle_n papa_n potest_fw-la dispensare_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la veteris_fw-la &_o novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la the_o pope_n may_v dispense_v with_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n etc._n etc._n but_o herein_o i_o prefer_v the_o judgement_n of_o tostatus_n a_o moderate_a writer_n of_o that_o side_n who_o deny_v unto_o the_o pope_n any_o such_o authority_n and_o answer_v the_o contrary_a objection_n 1._o object_n as_o among_o man_n the_o lawmaker_n may_v dispense_v with_o his_o law_n so_o god_n that_o give_v the_o moral_a law_n be_v therefore_o above_o the_o law_n and_o may_v dispense_v with_o it_o and_o if_o god_n may_v dispense_v than_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n consequent_o may_v dispense_v because_o they_o be_v in_o god_n stead_n answ._n first_o to_o the_o proposition_n this_o may_v be_v answer_v 1._o that_o in_o humane_a law_n which_o tend_v unto_o the_o common_a good_a the_o preservation_n of_o the_o public_a state_n the_o maintenance_n of_o peace_n and_o of_o justice_n the_o lawgiver_n himself_o can_v so_o dispense_v as_o to_o overthrow_v the_o end_n of_o those_o law_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o disturb_v the_o public_a state_n or_o such_o like_a for_o this_o be_v to_o evert_v the_o very_a scope_n and_o end_n of_o the_o law_n but_o yet_o in_o particular_a case_n he_o may_v dispense_v as_o where_o a_o order_n be_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v watch_v
call_v regius_fw-la cubitus_fw-la the_o king_n cubit_n be_v the_o common_a cubit_n and_o a_o hand_n breadth_n which_o be_v four_o finger_n or_o three_o thumb_n more_o than_o the_o ordinary_a but_o see_v this_o great_a cubit_n be_v use_v among_o the_o persian_n call_v regius_fw-la cubitus_fw-la persarum_fw-la the_o king_n cubit_n or_o persian_a cubit_n which_o be_v not_o in_o use_n among_o the_o hebrew_n before_o the_o captivity_n it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o this_o measure_n be_v follow_v in_o the_o make_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n 4._o wherefore_o i_o think_v rather_o that_o the_o usual_a and_o ordinary_a cubit_n be_v here_o to_o be_v take_v which_o contain_v two_o hand_n breadth_n of_o the_o great_a five_o and_o six_o of_o the_o less_o the_o great_a or_o large_a hand_n breadth_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contain_v twelve_o finger_n the_o space_n between_o the_o thumb_n and_o the_o little_a finger_n stretch_v out_o the_o less_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contain_v but_o four_o finger_n so_o than_o whereas_o jusephus_n say_v that_o the_o ark_n be_v five_o palmeâ—_n or_o hand_n breadth_n long_o and_o there_o broad_a he_o mean_v the_o large_a and_o great_a palm_n or_o hand_n breadth_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o they_o make_v two_o cubit_n and_o half_a in_o length_n and_o a_o cubit_n and_o half_a in_o breadth_n beda_n follow_v this_o account_n of_o josephus_n say_v nec_fw-la putuâ—dum_fw-la hominum_fw-la judaum_n in_o scripture_n divinis_fw-la &_o secularibus_fw-la doctissimum_fw-la hoc_fw-la petuisse_fw-la latere_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o a_o jew_n be_v learn_v in_o divine_a and_o secular_a write_n can_v be_v ignorant_a herein_o 1._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n do_v bâ—rrhaius_n and_o ribera_n take_v the_o cubit_n here_o quest_n xx._n whether_o the_o ring_n and_o bar_n be_v in_o the_o length_n or_o breadth_n of_o the_o ark_n vers._n 12._o two_o ring_n shall_v be_v on_o the_o one_o side_n etc._n etc._n 1._o tostacus_n therein_o follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o r._n sâ—lamo_n think_v that_o these_o ring_n through_o the_o which_o the_o bar_n be_v put_v to_o carry_v the_o ark_n be_v not_o in_o the_o length_n but_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o ark_n for_o if_o the_o bar_n have_v be_v put_v long_a way_n than_o there_o have_v be_v but_o a_o cubit_n and_o half_a the_o breadth_n of_o the_o ark_n between_o bar_n and_o bar_n which_o space_n have_v be_v too_o narrow_a for_o two_o to_o carry_v behind_o and_o two_o before_o one_o shall_v have_v hinder_v another_o but_o this_o be_v a_o slender_a conjecture_n for_o they_o which_o carry_v the_o ark_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v bear_v it_o upon_o their_o near_a shoulder_n and_o so_o they_o may_v have_v room_n enough_o without_o hinder_v one_o another_o cajetan_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n that_o the_o ark_n be_v carry_v secundum_fw-la latitudinem_fw-la at_o the_o breadth_n not_o long_o way_n and_o his_o reason_n be_v for_o more_o dignity_n sake_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v carry_v as_o a_o thing_n of_o burden_n long_a way_n but_o there_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n or_o dignity_n in_o carry_v one_o way_n than_o another_o it_o seem_v they_o rather_o respect_v in_o the_o carriage_n easiness_n and_o comeliness_n which_o be_v perform_v in_o carry_v it_o in_o length_n more_o than_o in_o breadth_n 2._o therefore_o josephus_n opinion_n be_v more_o probable_a that_o annuli_fw-la inerant_fw-la exâ—troque_fw-la longiore_fw-la latere_fw-la apparat_fw-la the_o ring_n be_v set_v on_o each_o of_o the_o long_a side_n so_o also_o montanus_n and_o this_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o text_n that_o say_v the_o ring_n be_v in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v in_o the_o length_n the_o other_o be_v the_o end_n not_o the_o side_n lyranus_fw-la quest_n xxi_o whether_o anything_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n beside_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n vers._n 16._o thou_o shall_v put_v in_o the_o ark_n the_o testimony_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v 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dissent_v from_o rupertus_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n yet_o he_o think_v that_o all_o these_o three_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n quaest_n 11._o and_o that_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomie_n which_o moses_n write_v be_v there_o also_o which_o moses_n command_v the_o levite_n to_o put_v in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n deut._n 31._o and_o this_o they_o think_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n testimony_n hebr._n 9.3_o after_o the_o second_o veil_n be_v the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a of_o all_o which_o have_v the_o golden_a censer_n and_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testament_n overlay_v with_o gold_n in_o the_o which_o the_o golden_a pâ—t_n which_o have_v manna_n be_v and_o aaron_n rod_n that_o have_v bud_v and_o the_o table_n of_o the_o testament_n but_o in_o this_o place_n as_o junius_n ribera_n pelargus_n have_v well_o observe_v â—_o the_o relative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o qua_fw-la in_o the_o which_o be_v not_o refer_v to_o the_o testament_n but_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tabernacle_n before_o speak_v of_o for_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a for_o the_o relative_a to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o former_a antecedent_n as_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o divers_a place_n 3._o therefore_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o ark_n beside_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n as_o be_v evident_o testify_v 2_o king_n 8.9_o and_o 2_o chron._n 5.10_o some_o do_v answer_v that_o in_o moses_n time_n all_o these_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n but_o not_o in_o salomon_n so_o catharinus_n 2._o and_o some_o conjecture_n that_o the_o enemy_n may_v have_v take_v away_o the_o other_o when_o the_o ark_n be_v in_o their_o custody_n sic_fw-la genevens_n but_o josephus_n evident_o witness_v that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o thing_n put_v within_o the_o ark_n save_v the_o table_n of_o stone_n thomas_n aquinas_n think_v that_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n be_v say_v to_o be_v there_o because_o although_o the_o rest_n be_v there_o also_o the_o ark_n be_v make_v special_o to_o keep_v those_o table_n of_o stone_n but_o the_o text_n be_v plain_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o there_o beside_o anselmus_n say_v that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n because_o they_o be_v near_o to_o the_o ark_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n be_v not_o only_o near_o the_o ark_n but_o in_o the_o ark_n itself_o therefore_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n they_o be_v not_o all_o say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n lyranus_fw-la in_o 2_o king_n 8._o abulens_n qu._n 6._o and_o cajetan_n affirm_v that_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n be_v only_o in_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o other_o two_o be_v in_o a_o little_a cheâ—t_n or_o coffer_n in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n but_o this_o ribera_n say_v be_v comâ—â—entitium_fw-la imagine_a for_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o such_o thing_n make_v without_o the_o ark_n therefore_o the_o best_a resolution_n be_v this_o that_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n be_v only_o in_o the_o ark_n the_o other_o two_o aaron_n rod_n and_o the_o pot_n of_o manna_n be_v only_o place_v before_o the_o ark_n as_o exod._n 16.34_o the_o pot_n of_o manna_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lay_v up_o before_o the_o testimony_n to_o be_v keep_v so_o num._n 17.10_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n bring_v 〈◊〉_d rod_n before_o the_o testimony_n to_o be_v keep_v but_o we_o read_v not_o that_o it_o be_v any_o where_o say_v of_o the_o two_o tableâ—_n that_o they_o be_v lay_v up_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o concern_v the_o book_n of_o deuteronomie_n which_o moses_n do_v write_v it_o be_v not_o put_v into_o the_o ark_n but_o without_o near_o unto_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n because_o it_o be_v find_v afterward_o in_o josias_n time_n in_o the_o
and_o take_v care_n for_o we_o and_o as_o our_o priest_n he_o do_v once_o for_o all_o offer_v up_o himself_o in_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o and_o still_o continue_v our_o mediator_n borrh._n 4._o now_o the_o inferior_a priest_n garment_n be_v fit_o apply_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o other_o do_v shadow_n forth_o christ_n our_o head_n 1._o beda_n by_o the_o linen_n garment_n interprete_v decorem_fw-la castitatis_fw-la the_o comeliness_n of_o chastity_n by_o the_o girdle_n vigilantem_fw-la mentis_fw-la custodiam_fw-la the_o diligent_a watchfulness_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o keep_v the_o same_o by_o the_o bonnet_n visus_fw-la anditus_fw-la gustus_fw-la custodiam_fw-la the_o diligent_a keep_n of_o the_o sight_n hear_v taste_n and_o of_o all_o the_o sense_n 9_o 2._o thomas_n make_v a_o more_o general_a use_n castitas_fw-la significatur_fw-la per_fw-la femoralia_fw-la etc._n etc._n chastity_n be_v 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our_o sin_n be_v cover_v second_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v requisite_a whereby_o christian_n must_v be_v adorn_v in_o the_o sanctity_n and_o integrity_n of_o life_n three_o they_o must_v put_v on_o their_o spiritual_a armour_n and_o take_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o may_v fight_v against_o satan_n simler_n borrhaius_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1_o doct._n none_o must_v intrude_v themselves_o into_o the_o calling_n of_o the_o church_n vers._n 1._o cause_o thou_o thy_o brother_n aaron_n to_o come_v in_o that_o aaron_n intrude_v not_o himself_o into_o the_o priest_n office_n but_o be_v thereunto_o call_v procopius_n give_v this_o note_n qui_fw-la temerario_fw-la ansu_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la trahere_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o will_v rash_o draw_v unto_o himself_o the_o priesthood_n shall_v suffer_v punishment_n so_o also_o oleaster_n so_o the_o apostle_n observe_v upon_o this_o very_a example_n of_o aaron_n no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o aaron_n heb._n 5.4_o 2._o doct._n the_o agreement_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v between_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a state_n oleaster_n note_v here_o further_o in_o that_o moses_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n call_v aaron_n to_o the_o priesthood_n the_o concord_n and_o amity_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v between_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a state_n be_v commend_v that_o as_o joash_n prosper_v while_o he_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o jehoiadah_n 12.2_o so_o both_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n shall_v imitate_v jehoiadah_n to_o give_v holy_a counsel_n and_o direction_n unto_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o magistrate_n to_o be_v like_o joash_n in_o follow_v the_o same_o 3._o doct._n profitable_a art_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n vers._n 3._o speak_v unto_o all_o cunning_a man_n who_o i_o have_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n gallasius_n hereupon_o thus_o write_v omnem_fw-la artem_fw-la &_o industriam_fw-la etc._n etc._n dei_fw-la donum_fw-la agnosco_fw-la every_o art_n and_o industry_n which_o bring_v utility_n unto_o man_n i_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v that_o god_n instruct_v the_o husbandman_n to_o have_v discretion_n isa._n 28.26_o man_n therefore_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o profitable_a and_o commendable_a art_n shall_v have_v a_o care_n to_o employ_v they_o to_o god_n glory_n and_o not_o to_o abuse_v they_o to_o wantonness_n 4._o doct._n whatsoever_o be_v institute_v in_o god_n service_n must_v proceed_v from_o his_o wisdom_n vers._n 3._o speak_v unto_o all_o cunning_a man_n in_o the_o hebrew_n wise_a in_o heart_n whatsoever_o be_v institute_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n à _fw-la sapientia_fw-la dei_fw-la proficisci_fw-la debet_fw-la must_v proceed_v from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n no_o humane_a device_n must_v have_v place_n or_o be_v admit_v there_o simler_n saul_n policy_n in_o transgress_v god_n commandment_n in_o save_v the_o best_a thing_n of_o the_o amalekite_n though_o he_o think_v he_o do_v therein_o well_o and_o wise_o yet_o be_v displease_v unto_o god_n 5._o doct._n the_o sound_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o gospel_n exceed_v the_o sound_n of_o aaron_n bell_n under_o the_o law_n vers._n 35._o his_o sound_n shall_v be_v hear_v etc._n etc._n herein_o as_o lippoman_n well_o observe_v appear_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o gospel_n beyond_o the_o law_n they_o hear_v then_o but_o the_o sound_n of_o aaron_n bell_n nunc_fw-la audimus_fw-la clarum_fw-la sonitum_fw-la evangelii_n now_o we_o hear_v the_o clear_a sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n &c_n &c_n and_o as_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n exceed_v the_o capacity_n of_o a_o child_n and_o the_o clear_a day_n the_o dawn_n so_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n excel_v the_o shadow_n of_o the_o law_n god_n provide_v better_a thing_n for_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o they_o without_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v perfect_a heb._n 11.40_o 6._o doct._n there_o aught_o to_o be_v order_n among_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n vers._n 40._o thou_o shall_v make_v for_o aaron_n son_n coat_n in_o that_o aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n coat_n be_v make_v more_o costly_a and_o glorious_a than_o his_o son_n the_o inferior_a priest_n therein_o commendatur_fw-la ordo_fw-la inter_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ministros_fw-la be_v commend_v order_n among_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n that_o although_o christ_n do_v forbid_v bid_v his_o disciple_n luk._n 22._o to_o exercise_n dominion_n one_o over_o another_o as_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n do_v neutiquam_fw-la tamen_fw-la ordinem_fw-la abrogat_fw-la yet_o he_o do_v not_o abrogate_v order_n see_v he_o have_v not_o only_o distinguish_v they_o himself_o in_o gift_n but_o in_o office_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v ephes._n 4._o he_o have_v give_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n some_o prophet_n some_o evangelist_n some_o pastor_n and_o doctor_n etc._n etc._n marbach_n 5._o place_n of_o controversy_n 1._o controu._n against_o the_o superstitious_a apparel_n of_o the_o romish_a priest_n vers._n 4._o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o breastplate_n a_o ephod_n and_o a_o robe_n and_o a_o broider_a coat_n these_o priestly_a garment_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o typical_a be_v now_o abolish_v christ_n the_o true_a high_a priest_n be_v come_v with_o his_o ornament_n therefore_o the_o romanist_n do_v plain_o judaize_v in_o bring_v again_o into_o the_o priestly_a order_n such_o variety_n of_o garment_n as_o the_o pall_n the_o mitre_n the_o crozier_n staff_n the_o albe_n the_o chimere_n the_o gray_a amice_fw-la the_o steal_v with_o such_o like_a their_o priest_n come_v forth_o as_o though_o aaron_n address_v himself_o with_o his_o attire_n to_o sacrifice_v at_o the_o altar_n s._n paul_n have_v give_v we_o a_o rule_n concern_v these_o thing_n which_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o body_n be_v in_o christ_n coloss._n 2.17_o but_o it_o will_v
here_o what_o god_n can_v do_v but_o what_o he_o do_v let_v he_o or_o any_o other_o romanist_n show_v a_o text_n of_o scripture_n for_o this_o privilege_n of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n that_o she_o be_v exempt_v either_o from_o original_n or_o actual_a sin_n this_o only_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n like_v unto_o we_o sin_n only_o except_v and_o she_o herself_o acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v her_o saviour_n in_o her_o song_n say_v my_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n confess_v therein_o that_o she_o be_v a_o sinner_n 1.47_o the_o romanist_n then_o must_v look_v for_o small_a thank_v at_o the_o virgin_n mary_fw-mi hand_n who_o will_v fasten_v upon_o she_o such_o a_o blasphemous_a conceit_n to_o be_v free_a from_o original_a sin_n see_v more_o hereof_o also_o synops._n pap_n centur._n 2._o oer_o 79._o 5._o controu._n image_n not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v vers._n 15._o break_v their_o image_n in_o piece_n etc._n etc._n for_o thou_o shall_v bow_v down_o to_o no_o other_o god_n osiander_n here_o give_v this_o corrupt_a note_n vbi_fw-la ergo_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la periculi_fw-la ab_fw-la adoratione_n ibi_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la periculi_fw-la à _fw-la statuis_fw-la etc._n etc._n where_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o adoration_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n to_o be_v fear_v from_o any_o image_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o think_v that_o such_o image_n as_o be_v not_o adore_v may_v stand_v contra._n 1._o nay_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o place_n will_v have_v the_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v remove_v and_o image_n to_o be_v deface_v lest_o the_o people_n may_v be_v corrupt_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o deut._n 7.5_o they_o be_v simple_o command_v to_o break_v down_o their_o image_n because_o they_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o god_n 2._o and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v weak_a and_o prone_a to_o idolatry_n and_o therefore_o be_v so_o charge_v the_o apostle_n also_o revive_v the_o same_o precept_n babe_n keep_v yourselves_o from_o idol_n 1_o joh._n 2.21_o show_v that_o even_o now_o also_o under_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v like_a danger_n to_o be_v fear_v from_o image_n and_o idol_n 6._o controu._n christ_n and_o moses_n forty_o day_n fast_n can_v be_v imitate_v vers._n 28._o he_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n forty_o day_n etc._n etc._n the_o romanist_n be_v ridiculous_a in_o ground_v their_o forty_o day_n fast_o yearly_a upon_o this_o example_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n fast_a forty_o day_n 1._o the_o miracle_n which_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n wrought_v scimus_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la confirmationem_fw-la veritatis_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la imitationem_fw-la proponi_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o know_v be_v propound_v unto_o we_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n not_o for_o imitation_n gallas_n we_o may_v as_o well_o imitate_v christ_n in_o his_o walk_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o other_o miraculous_a work_n as_o in_o fast_v forty_o day_n 2._o our_o bless_a saviour_n so_o likewise_o moses_n do_v eat_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o they_o feed_v delicate_o in_o their_o fast_n 3._o christ_n fast_v but_o once_o they_o enjoin_v this_o fast_o yearly_a gallas_n 4._o christ_n fast_v ut_fw-la evangelio_n plenam_fw-la fidem_fw-la acquireret_fw-la to_o win_v credit_n to_o the_o gospel_n as_o moses_n do_v to_o the_o law_n unless_o then_o they_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a gospel_n no_o such_o fast_o for_o religion_n sake_n be_v to_o be_v enjoin_v calvin_n 7._o controu._n that_o henoch_n and_o elias_n be_v not_o preserve_v in_o their_o body_n in_o paradise_n vers._n 28._o he_o do_v neither_o eat_v bread_n nor_o drink_v water_n etc._n etc._n tostatus_n think_v that_o as_o moses_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o mount_n without_o any_o natural_a decay_n at_o all_o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n so_o henoch_n and_o elias_n be_v keep_v still_o in_o paradise_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o their_o body_n to_o return_v again_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n quaest_n 23_o 24._o contra._n 1._o if_o he_o mean_v they_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n that_o can_v be_v for_o see_v all_o the_o earth_n be_v overflow_v in_o noah_n flood_n how_o can_v henoch_n live_v there_o 2._o and_o in_o heaven_n they_o be_v not_o with_o their_o body_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o as_o origen_n say_v qui_fw-la carnem_fw-la evexit_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la which_o carry_v his_o flesh_n into_o heaven_n 3._o concern_v that_o prophecy_n of_o the_o come_n of_o elias_n it_o be_v fulfil_v in_o john_n baptist_n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v if_o you_o will_v receive_v it_o this_o be_v elias_n that_o be_v to_o come_v matth._n 11.14_o see_v further_o of_o this_o question_n synops._n centur._n 5._o error_n 32._o 6._o moral_a observation_n 1._o obseru._n god_n give_v more_o than_o we_o ask_v vers._n 10._o i_o will_v do_v marvellous_a such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v do_v etc._n etc._n moses_n only_o ask_v of_o god_n forgiveness_n and_o that_o he_o will_v go_v with_o they_o the_o lord_n grant_v more_o to_o do_v such_o wonder_n for_o they_o as_o never_o be_v see_v such_o be_v the_o lord_n bounty_n that_o he_o give_v more_o to_o his_o servant_n than_o they_o ask_v as_o unto_o solomon_n that_o desire_a wisdom_n he_o give_v both_o honour_n and_o riches_n simler_n 2._o obseru._n god_n will_v protect_v his_o child_n be_v occupy_v in_o his_o service_n vers._n 24._o so_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v desire_v thy_o land_n such_o care_n have_v god_n of_o those_o that_o be_v occupy_v in_o his_o service_n that_o he_o will_v then_o most_o of_o all_o protect_v and_o defend_v they_o as_o the_o israelite_n while_o they_o go_v up_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n be_v promise_v that_o no_o detriment_n shall_v befall_v they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n at_o home_n gallas_n like_a as_o when_o the_o enemy_n come_v upon_o the_o israelite_n in_o samuel_n time_n while_o they_o be_v assemble_v in_o prayer_n yet_o they_o be_v deliver_v 1_o sam._n 7._o 3._o obseru._n god_n will_v provide_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o they_o that_o serve_v he_o vers._n 28._o he_o do_v neither_o eat_v bread_n nor_o drink_v water_n while_o moses_n attend_v upon_o god_n he_o have_v no_o need_n either_o of_o meat_n or_o drink_n this_o be_v miraculous_a and_o extraordinary_a in_o moses_n yet_o it_o teach_v that_o god_n will_v provide_v for_o those_o all_o thing_n necessary_a that_o prefer_v his_o glory_n and_o service_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v matth._n 6.33_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n dnd_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v minister_v unto_o you_o 4._o obseru._n god_n child_n be_v not_o proud_a of_o their_o gift_n vers._n 29._o moses_n wist_v not_o that_o the_o skin_n of_o his_o face_n shine_v bright_a lippoman_n hereupon_o note_v ignorabat_fw-la moses_n propriam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la etc._n etc._n moses_n know_v not_o his_o own_o glory_n for_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v their_o excellency_n but_o be_v humble_a etc._n etc._n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o any_o man_n think_v that_o he_o know_v any_o thing_n he_o know_v nothing_o yet_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v 1_o cor._n 8.2_o 5._o obseru._n god_n lighten_v man_n heart_n by_o prayer_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o as_o moses_n in_o talk_v with_o god_n have_v his_o face_n lighten_v so_o in_o our_o prayer_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n accenditur_fw-la in_o mentibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la nova_fw-la lux_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o new_a light_n be_v kindle_v in_o our_o mind_n as_o the_o two_o disciple_n which_o go_v to_o emmaus_n feel_v their_o heart_n to_o burn_v within_o they_o while_o christ_n open_v unto_o they_o the_o scripture_n chap._n xxxv_o 1._o the_o method_n and_o argument_n hitherto_o from_o the_o 31._o chapter_n have_v be_v set_v forth_o the_o let_v and_o impediment_n unto_o the_o work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o their_o reconciliation_n now_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n be_v declare_v their_o diligence_n in_o obedience_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n both_o of_o the_o people_n in_o bring_v stuff_n of_o the_o workman_n and_o artificer_n in_o frame_v and_o work_v it_o of_o moses_n in_o approve_v and_o dispose_n of_o it_o this_o chapter_n have_v three_o part_n 1._o a_o rehearsal_n or_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a charge_n give_v they_o first_o there_o be_v a_o interdict_v and_o prohibition_n that_o they_o work_v not_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n to_o vers_n 4._o then_o a_o commandment_n and_o charge_n 1._o concern_v the_o people_n what_o they_o shall_v offer_v to_o vers_n 10._o 2._o how_o it_o shall_v be_v order_v and_o dispose_v and_o to_o what_o end_n to_o v_o 20._o 2._o
far_o 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 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