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〈◊〉_d prodigia_fw-la quòd_fw-la porrò_fw-la dicant_fw-la some_o call_v they_o praedicidia_fw-la because_o they_o do_v praedicere_fw-la aliquid_fw-la mali_fw-la terrible_a miracle_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o judgement_n as_o the_o strike_n of_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n with_o sudden_a death_n the_o kill_n of_o herod_n by_o the_o angel_n the_o blindness_n of_o elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n but_o it_o be_v sometime_o take_v also_o for_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n and_o with_o diverse_a miracle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v show_v to_o the_o world_n act._n 2.43_o cap._n 5.12_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v free_o and_o frank_o bestow_v by_o he_o 2._o because_o liberal_o and_o bountiful_o vid._n 1_o cor._n 12.8_o 9_o 10._o the_o reason_n move_v he_o to_o this_o distribution_n be_v no_o merit_n in_o we_o but_o his_o own_o bless_a will_n his_o gracious_a goodness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o both_o of_o send_v 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from_o our_o eye_n verse_n 16._o the_o application_n or_o explication_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o verse_n 1._o it_o be_v explicate_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v confirm_v 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n and_o effect_n the_o manner_n of_o confirm_v it_o be_v by_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v illustrate_v by_o a_o use_n and_o custom_n frequent_v among_o man_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o impar_fw-la and_o a_o par_fw-fr 1._o man_n swear_v by_o that_o which_o be_v great_a than_o themselves_o but_o god_n have_v nothing_o great_a than_o himself_o swear_v by_o himself_o the_o second_o be_v a_o like_a as_o a_o oath_n among_o man_n be_v a_o end_n of_o strife_n so_o be_v it_o here_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o argue_v from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a 1._o if_o we_o give_v credit_n to_o man_n swear_v much_o more_o to_o god_n all_o man_n be_v liar_n god_n be_v truth_n itself_o 2._o if_o then_o especial_o we_o believe_v man_n when_o they_o swear_v 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to_o other_o 4._o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n but_o we_o have_v no_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o ground_v our_o faith_n upon_o that_o saint_n or_o angel_n be_v to_o be_v call_v to_o witness_v in_o a_o oath_n 5._o the_o saint_n be_v not_o every_o where_o therefore_o how_o shall_v we_o call_v they_o as_o witness_v 6._o none_o have_v power_n over_o our_o soul_n but_o god_n 1.23_o he_o only_o see_v the_o heart_n and_o can_v reward_v we_o when_o we_o swear_v aright_o and_o punish_v we_o if_o we_o swear_v false_o or_o break_v our_o oath_n as_o he_o do_v the_o house_n of_o saul_n for_o break_v their_o oath_n to_o the_o gibeonit_n 2_o sam._n 21.14_o therefore_o we_o must_v swear_v by_o none_o but_o god_n joseph_n swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n gen._n 42.15_o object_n 1._o not_o the_o example_n of_o the_o saint_n sol._n but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n must_v be_v a_o rule_n for_o we_o to_o follow_v it_o be_v probable_a he_o do_v so_o swear_v to_o apply_v himself_o 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this_o manner_n of_o swear_v be_v desume_v from_o god_n ezek._n 18.3_o trem._n 3._o in_o swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n he_o do_v swear_v by_o god_n in_o who_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o man_n live_v 4._o this_o be_v the_o peculiar_a oath_n of_o the_o egyptian_n in_o the_o way_n of_o flattery_n to_o their_o king_n as_o the_o roman_n do_v swear_v per_fw-la genium_fw-la principis_fw-la by_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o joseph_n of_o purpose_n do_v use_v it_o because_o he_o will_v have_v his_o brethren_n think_v he_o be_v a_o egyptian_a mercer_n yet_o he_o be_v somewhat_o to_o be_v bear_v with_o because_o he_o have_v the_o oath_n in_o his_o mouth_n
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heart_n abraham_n gen._n 14.20_o now_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n not_o of_o the_o spoil_n but_o of_o his_o own_o good_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o like_a he_o will_v give_v of_o other_o man_n good_n 2._o he_o can_v not_o give_v that_o which_o he_o take_v not_o but_o he_o take_v none_o of_o the_o spoil_n gen._n 14.23_o therefore_o so_o master_n calvin_n reason_v on_o that_o place_n as_o for_o that_o hebr._n 7.4_o 1._o the_o greek_a word_n be_v in_o no_o author_n take_v simple_o for_o tithe_n but_o for_o primitiae_fw-la and_o sometime_o for_o primitiae_fw-la manubiarum_fw-la 2._o jerome_n translate_v it_o de_fw-fr praecipuis_fw-la and_o the_o syriack_n call_v it_o first_o fruit_n yet_o be_v it_o that_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n of_o the_o spoil_n it_o follow_v not_o of_o they_o only_o much_o more_o of_o his_o own_o good_n for_o levi_n then_o in_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchizedec_n as_o levi_n take_v tithe_n afterward_o hebr._n 7.9_o but_o he_o take_v tithe_n of_o man_n own_o good_n so_o 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his_o heart_n by_o nature_n than_o he_o do_v ill_a to_o vow_v it_o with_o a_o condition_n sol._n we_o may_v vow_v moral_a thing_n the_o better_a to_o bind_v ourselves_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o as_o god_n have_v bind_v we_o to_o they_o before_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n be_v a_o moral_a duty_n but_o they_o bind_v themselves_o to_o it_o with_o a_o oath_n and_o a_o covenant_n 2_o chron._n 15.12_o to_o the_o 16._o to_o praise_v god_n be_v a_o moral_a duty_n but_o david_n vow_v it_o psal._n 50.14.56_o 12._o and_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o vow_v these_o thing_n with_o a_o condition_n as_o jacob_n do_v if_o god_n will_v bless_v he_o with_o good_n for_o else_o he_o can_v have_v pay_v no_o tithe_n we_o may_v vow_v to_o honour_v our_o parent_n if_o god_n will_v bless_v we_o with_o life_n otherwise_o we_o can_v honour_v they_o object_n 2._o we_o must_v vow_v that_o which_o be_v our_o own_o not_o another_o if_o tithe_n at_o this_o time_n be_v the_o lord_n than_o jacob_n will_v not_o have_v vow_v they_o sol._n yes_o we_o may_v vow_v that_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n to_o bind_v ourselves_o by_o a_o new_a promise_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o whereunto_o god_n have_v already_o bind_v we_o and_o this_o argue_v a_o resolution_n to_o do_v it_o as_o david_n bind_v himself_o to_o obedience_n psal._n 119.106_o 2._o it_o be_v like_o that_o jacob_n vow_v to_o pay_v tithe_n not_o immediate_o to_o god_n but_o mediate_o to_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n as_o abraham_n do_v before_o he_o it_o may_v be_v also_o prove_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o nation_n from_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n the_o custom_n of_o pay_v tithe_n to_o their_o god_n and_o priest_n be_v disperse_v among_o all_o nation_n cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n when_o he_o have_v overcome_v the_o lydian_n offer_a tithe_n of_o all_o he_o have_v to_o juppiter_n herod_n cli_n macrobius_n prove_v out_o of_o varro_n that_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n among_o the_o roman_n to_o vow_n and_o pay_v tithe_n to_o hercules_n and_o plutarch_n report_v that_o lucullus_n grow_v rich_a because_o he_o use_v to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o hercules_n xenophon_n witness_v that_o man_n use_v to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o apollo_n pliny_n write_v of_o the_o sabean_o and_o ethiopian_n that_o the_o merchant_n meddle_v not_o with_o the_o spice_n till_o the_o priest_n have_v their_o ten_o 4._o if_o tithe_n be_v neither_o judicial_a nor_o ceremonial_a than_o they_o be_v still_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n but_o they_o be_v neither_o judicial_a nor_o ceremonial_a ergo_fw-la they_o be_v to_o continue_v still_o in_o the_o church_n 1._o they_o be_v not_o judicial_a no_o holy_a thing_n be_v judicial_a holy_a thing_n be_v separate_v from_o a_o common_a use_n to_o the_o lord_n either_o by_o the_o lord_n himself_o or_o by_o man_n leviticus_n 27.28_o but_o judicial_o be_v of_o thing_n in_o common_a use_n not_o separate_v from_o man_n that_o they_o be_v not_o ceremonial_a may_v be_v prove_v from_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n it_o be_v seal_v up_o to_o they_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o conscience_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n their_o own_o conscience_n do_v tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o sin_v willing_o and_o oppugn_v it_o that_o christ_n be_v our_o only_a king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n that_o he_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o own_o body_n have_v purchase_v to_o we_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v save_v but_o by_o he_o yet_o this_o bless_a truth_n they_o afterward_o condemn_v and_o resist_v it_o by_o might_n and_o main_a their_o estate_n be_v lamentable_a for_o the_o expiation_n of_o their_o sin_n this_o sacrifice_n be_v reject_v by_o they_o wherewith_o alone_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v take_v away_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o abolish_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o can_v have_v no_o 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man_n at_o the_o latter_a day_n the_o very_a conscience_n of_o a_o man_n do_v tell_v he_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o that_o there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n why_o be_v man_n vex_v in_o their_o soul_n when_o they_o have_v sin_v when_o they_o have_v commit_v such_o sin_n as_o the_o law_n can_v take_v hold_v off_o as_o oppression_n and_o wrong_n offer_v to_o their_o brethren_n secret_a adultery_n etc._n etc._n why_o be_v they_o grieve_v for_o these_o and_o can_v find_v no_o rest_n in_o they_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o judgement_n to_o come_v verse_n 28._o 6.11.21.28_o here_o be_v the_o equity_n of_o it_o he_o that_o abrogate_v it_o that_o pull_v it_o out_o of_o place_n that_o violate_v it_o elata_fw-la manu_fw-la num._n 15.30_o not_o he_o that_o in_o a_o small_a offence_n transgress_v the_o law_n but_o that_o break_v it_o in_o some_o monstrous_a and_o notorious_a manner_n either_o by_o blasphemy_n by_o contemptuous_a profane_v by_o contumacy_n 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