by_o the_o negative_a which_o we_o use_v to_o do_v by_o the_o superlative_a the_o lord_n shall_v not_o hold_v he_o innocent_a or_o guiltless_a that_o be_v pro_fw-la impio_fw-la &_o scelerato_fw-la habebit_fw-la etc._n etc._n shall_v hold_v he_o for_o a_o wicked_a man_n lippom._n 2._o and_o it_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o he_o will_v punish_v he_o for_o who_o the_o lord_n hold_v innocent_a he_o punish_v not_o tostat._v 3_o this_o commination_n here_o add_v show_v a_o treble_a office_n of_o the_o law_n quorum_fw-la unum_fw-la in_o docenda_fw-la voluntare_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o one_o be_v in_o teach_v the_o will_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v what_o not_o do_v the_o other_o in_o manifest_v the_o sin_n the_o three_o in_o show_v the_o punishment_n for_o the_o duty_n omit_v borrh._n 4._o and_o by_o this_o commination_n be_v signify_v that_o although_o the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o long_a 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
counsel_n to_o ammâ—n_n be_v note_v for_o a_o crafty_a and_o subtle_a man_n 2._o sam._n 13.3_o 4._o constancy_n here_o require_v be_v a_o virtue_n which_o persever_v in_o the_o truth_n be_v once_o know_v and_o apprehend_v and_o not_o change_v without_o necessary_a or_o probable_a cause_n as_o psalm_n 15.4_o that_o sweer_v to_o his_o own_o hindrance_n and_o change_v not_o contrary_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o in_o the_o defect_n levity_n and_o inconstancy_n without_o any_o just_a occasion_n to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o change_v the_o opinion_n as_o saul_n in_o his_o phranticke_a fit_n hate_v david_n and_o seek_v his_o life_n have_v confess_v his_o foolishness_n and_o error_n before_o 1_o sam._n 26.21_o 2._o in_o the_o excess_n be_v pertinacie_n and_o obstinacy_n by_o no_o reason_n or_o persuasion_n to_o change_v a_o opinion_n or_o purpose_n once_o conceive_v such_o be_v herod_n perverseness_n in_o keep_v his_o rash_a oath_n in_o behead_v of_o john_n baptist._n 5._o docilitie_n or_o willingness_n or_o aptness_n to_o hear_v and_o conceive_v the_o truth_n be_v join_v with_o constancy_n hereof_o the_o wiseman_n say_v prov._n 21.28_o a_o false_a witness_n shall_v perish_v but_o he_o that_o hear_v speak_v continual_o he_o may_v soon_o be_v seduce_v to_o testify_v false_o that_o will_v receive_v no_o other_o information_n but_o he_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o hear_v and_o to_o be_v further_o instruct_v in_o the_o truth_n can_v light_o err_v or_o be_v deceive_v contrary_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o in_o the_o defect_n easiness_n to_o be_v lead_n and_o carry_v away_o with_o every_o tale_n to_o be_v light_n of_o belief_n as_o patiphâ—r_n be_v against_o joseph_n without_o any_o further_a examination_n 2._o in_o the_o excess_n not_o to_o hear_v at_o all_o what_o other_o inform_v such_o a_o one_o be_v nabal_n who_o be_v so_o wicked_a that_o a_o man_n may_v not_o speak_v to_o he_o 1_o sam._n 25.17_o 6._o taciturnity_n or_o discreet_a silence_n be_v here_o requisite_a also_o which_o be_v to_o conceal_v thing_n secret_a and_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v reveal_v in_o time_n and_o place_n herein_o rachel_n and_o loah_n contrary_a to_o the_o weakness_n of_o that_o sex_n show_v a_o good_a example_n in_o keep_v secret_a jacob_n purpose_n of_o depart_v from_o laban_n and_o consent_v thereunto_o gen._n 31.14_o contrary_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o in_o the_o defect_n first_o garrulitie_n prattle_v and_o talk_v to_o be_v full_a of_o word_n without_o reason_n and_o out_o of_o season_n such_o light_a woman_n the_o apostle_n note_v 1_o tim._n 5.13_o they_o be_v pratler_n and_o busy_a body_n second_o futilitie_n in_o keep_v nothing_o secret_a but_o tell_v whatsoever_o they_o know_v as_o the_o young_a man_n that_o discover_v jonathan_n and_o ahimaaz_n and_o tell_v absolom_n 2_o sam._n 17.18_o three_o treachery_n as_o the_o ziphius_n betray_v david_n unto_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 23.19_o 2._o in_o the_o excess_n be_v contrary_a morosity_n stubborn_a and_o wilful_a silence_n not_o to_o speak_v at_o all_o or_o confess_v any_o thing_n such_o be_v cain_n that_o be_v ask_v where_o his_o brother_n habel_n be_v stubborn_o make_v answer_n be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n genes_n 4.9_o and_o conceal_v of_o the_o truth_n when_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v reveal_v against_o such_o unwise_a uncharitable_a silence_n the_o wiseman_n give_v this_o rule_n answer_v a_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o foolishness_n lest_o he_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d proverb_n 26.5_o 3._o place_n of_o controversy_n 1._o confut._n against_o the_o origenist_n that_o in_o some_o case_n make_v it_o lawful_a to_o lie_v first_o here_o that_o erroneous_a assertion_n which_o hierome_n impute_v to_o origen_n come_v to_o be_v examine_v which_o be_v this_o homo_fw-la cui_fw-la incumbit_fw-la necessitas_fw-la mentiondi_fw-la etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la matur_fw-la inter_fw-la dum_fw-la mendario_fw-la quomodo_fw-la condimento_fw-la atque_fw-la medicamento_fw-la ut_fw-la servet_fw-la mensuram_fw-la ejus_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o upon_o who_o there_o lie_v a_o necessity_n to_o lie_v let_v he_o sometime_o so_o use_v a_o lie_n as_o a_o sauce_n or_o medicine_n that_o he_o keep_v a_o measure_n and_o exceed_v not_o the_o bound_n etc._n etc._n hierome_n reprove_v this_o opinion_n and_o count_v it_o as_o one_o of_o origens_n error_n though_o ruffinus_n therein_o find_v fault_n with_o hierome_n see_v hierom._n apolog_fw-la cont_n ruffin_n contra._n 1._o but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o lie_v at_o all_o moriendum_fw-la est_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la peccandum_fw-la we_o ought_v to_o die_v rather_o than_o fin_n and_o so_o consequent_o to_o tell_v a_o lie_n s._n paul_n rule_n must_v stand_v we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o rom._n 3.8_o 2._o if_o a_o lie_n be_v tolerable_a in_o any_o case_n then_o chief_o when_o by_o tell_v a_o lie_n one_o may_v save_v his_o life_n but_o even_o in_o such_o necessity_n a_o lie_n be_v not_o justifiable_a augustine_n say_v well_o meâ—tiri_fw-la vis_fw-la ne_fw-la moriaris_fw-la &_o meutiris_n &_o murdris_n etc._n etc._n thou_o will_v make_v a_o lie_n lest_o thou_o shall_v die_v thou_o both_o lie_v and_o die_v too_o for_o while_o thou_o will_v shun_v one_o kind_n of_o death_n which_o thou_o may_v defer_v but_o can_v not_o take_v away_o thou_o fall_v into_o two_o first_o die_v in_o thy_o soul_n and_o then_o afterward_o in_o thy_o body_n august_n in_o psal._n 30._o hierome_n to_o this_o purpose_n write_v to_o innocentius_n of_o a_o woman_n suspect_v of_o adultery_n that_o be_v torment_v and_o rack_v to_o confess_v the_o fault_n whereof_o she_o be_v not_o guilty_a who_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o her_o torment_n utter_v these_o word_n tu_fw-la testis_fw-la es_fw-la domine_fw-la jesu_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la i_o negare_fw-la velle_fw-la ne_fw-la peream_fw-la sed_fw-la ideo_fw-la memâ—â—â—_n nalle_fw-la ne_fw-la peccem_fw-la thou_o be_v my_o witness_n lord_n jesus_n that_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o lest_o i_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o lie_v lest_o i_o shall_v sin_v sic_fw-la hierom._n 3_o whereas_o origen_n urge_v the_o example_n of_o judith_n that_o deceive_v holoserâ—â—â—_n and_o of_o jacob_n qui_fw-la patris_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la artifici_fw-la impetravit_fw-la mendacie_n who_o obtain_v his_o father_n blessing_n by_o a_o artificial_a lie_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o judahs_n example_n be_v one_o of_o a_o apocryphal_a book_n and_o therefore_o be_v of_o no_o force_n and_o jacob_n example_n be_v either_o extraordinary_a and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v imitate_v or_o that_o therein_o he_o show_v some_o humane_a infirmity_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v commend_v though_o it_o please_v god_n to_o use_v it_o and_o dispose_v of_o it_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o purpose_n 2._o confut._n against_o the_o priscilliâ—nists_n second_o the_o heretic_n call_v priscillianist_n hold_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o their_o mâ—â—dacio_n occuliare_a haeresius_fw-la &_o se_fw-la catholices_fw-la singere_fw-la to_o hide_v their_o heresy_n by_o tell_v a_o lie_n and_o to_o feign_v themselves_o catholic_n such_o a_o trick_n also_o that_o unreasonable_a sect_n of_o the_o family_n of_o love_n have_v take_v up_o who_o use_v so_o to_o wind_n away_o with_o obscure_a and_o intricate_a term_n when_o they_o be_v examine_v that_o their_o heresy_n by_o their_o confession_n can_v hardly_o be_v find_v out_o the_o priscillianist_n reason_n be_v these_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o have_v truth_n in_o the_o heart_n though_o not_o in_o the_o mouth_n 2._o and_o a_o christian_n be_v bind_v only_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n but_o they_o which_o be_v of_o another_o religion_n be_v not_o our_o neighbour_n 3_o john_n feign_v himself_o a_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n answ._n 1._o but_o s._n paul_n require_v both_o to_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o confess_v with_o the_o mouth_n rom._n 10.10_o peter_n deny_v christ_n only_o with_o his_o mouth_n not_o in_o his_o heart_n et_fw-la tamen_fw-la laerymis_fw-la hoc_fw-la poccatum_fw-la acquit_v yet_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o wash_v away_o this_o sin_n with_o tear_n 2._o licet_fw-la aliqua_fw-la 〈…〉_z sint_fw-la â—era_fw-la etc._n etc._n although_o some_o truth_n may_v be_v hide_v from_o he_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o initiate_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o religion_n non_fw-la tamen_fw-la dicâ—nda_fw-la falsa_fw-la sunt_fw-la yet_o false_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v utter_v 3._o augustine_n answer_v that_o jehu_n have_v not_o a_o right_a hear_v before_o god_n and_o therefore_o his_o example_n in_o every_o respect_n be_v not_o to_o be_v justify_v so_o august_n lib._n commendatium_fw-la but_o to_o this_o last_o answer_n thus_o much_o may_v be_v add_v that_o jehu_n his_o example_n here_o be_v much_o unlike_a for_o he_o do_v not_o seek_v his_o own_o gain_n or_o propound_v his_o own_o safety_n but_o do_v this_o in_o a_o zeal_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o the_o priscillianist_n intend_v their_o own_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 observ._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 wisdom_n 1.11_o the_o mouth_n that_o lie_v slay_v the_o soul_n sic._n
have_v show_v before_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v he_o have_v thus_o fulfil_v act._n 3.15_o 18._o 4._o mor._n to_o seek_v to_o maintain_v peace_n vers._n 24._o fall_v not_o out_o by_o the_o way_n joseph_n as_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o make_v peace_n with_o his_o brethren_n and_o to_o be_v at_o one_o with_o they_o so_o he_o labour_v to_o maintain_v peace_n among_o themselves_o thus_o teach_v we_o by_o his_o example_n not_o only_o to_o be_v lover_n of_o peace_n ourselves_o but_o to_o procure_v it_o in_o other_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n bless_v be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n matth._n 5.9_o 5._o mor._n liar_n shall_v not_o be_v believe_v when_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n vers._n 26._o for_o he_o believe_v they_o not_o this_o be_v a_o just_a reward_n of_o liar_n that_o when_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v believe_v jacob_n son_n have_v tell_v he_o a_o tale_n before_o when_o they_o show_v he_o josephs_n coat_n as_o though_o some_o wild_a beast_n have_v devour_v he_o genes_n 37._o and_o now_o when_o they_o tell_v the_o truth_n that_o joseph_n be_v alive_a no_o credit_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o muscul._n thus_o s._n paul_n will_v not_o endure_v that_o the_o maid_n which_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o divination_n and_o deceive_v the_o people_n with_o lie_n shall_v testify_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o teach_v the_o way_n to_o salvation_n act._n 16.18_o chap._n xlvi_o 1._o the_o method_n and_o argument_n of_o the_o chapter_n first_o we_o have_v here_o set_v down_o jacob_n preparation_n to_o his_o journey_n 1._o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n 2._o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o by_o vision_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o encourage_v he_o to_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n promise_v he_o both_o a_o prosperous_a journey_n a_o peaceable_a end_n and_o the_o return_n of_o his_o posterity_n vers_fw-la 2._o to_o 5._o second_o the_o journey_n itself_o be_v describe_v vers_fw-la 5._o to_o vers_n 8._o with_o a_o enumeration_n of_o the_o person_n that_o go_v down_o with_o jacob_n 1._o in_o particular_a the_o offspring_n of_o leah_n and_o her_o maid_n zilpah_n the_o offspring_n likewise_o of_o rachel_n and_o her_o maid_n bilhah_n of_o every_o one_o by_o themselves_o from_o v_o 8._o to_o 26._o they_o be_v all_o sum_v in_o gross_a v._n 26.27_o three_o jacob_n arrival_n in_o egypt_n be_v declare_v 1._o how_o he_o send_v for_o joseph_n and_o of_o their_o meeting_n greeting_n and_o salutation_n in_o goshen_n vers_fw-la 27._o to_o 31._o 2._o the_o counsel_n and_o advice_n give_v by_o joseph_n to_o his_o brethren_n how_o they_o shall_v answer_v pharaoh_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v the_o land_n of_o goshen_n vers_fw-la 31._o to_o the_o end_n 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n where_o the_o translation_n differ_v v_o 1._o he_o come_v to_o the_o well_o of_o the_o oath_n h._n s._n to_o bersheba_n caeter_fw-la t.c.h.r._n v_o 2._o he_o hear_v god_n call_v he_o by_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n h._n god_n say_v to_o israel_n in_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n cat_n v_o 3._o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n s._n i_o be_o god_n the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n b._n g._n i_o be_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o thy_o father_n caet_fw-la he_o haâ—el_n celohe_o the_o strong_a god_n v_o 4._o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o up_o again_o in_o thy_o return_n h._n i_o will_v bring_v that_o back_n again_o in_o the_o end_n t.p.r._n s._n i_o will_v sure_o make_v thou_o come_v up_o again_o c._n b._n i_o will_v bring_v thou_o up_o again_o g._n i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o come_v up_o by_o come_v up_o with_o thou_o t.p._n he_o v_o 5._o they_o take_v their_o substance_n s._n their_o father_n child_n and_o wife_n caeter_fw-la c._n v_o 6._o they_o take_v all_o that_o they_o possess_v in_o canaan_n h._n s._n they_o take_v their_o cattle_n and_o good_n which_o they_o have_v get_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n caeter_fw-la he_o racash_v to_o get_v good_n v_o 7._o their_o daughter_n and_o daughter_n daughter_n s._n their_o daughter_n h._n their_o daughter_n and_o son_n daughter_n caet_fw-la dâ—â—_n v_o 10._o jachin_n saher_n h._n b._n achin_n saar_n jachin_n sacher_n c._n jachin_n zohar_n g._n jachin_n tzochar_n t._n he_o sochar_n p._n add_v v_o 12._o ezron_fw-fr amul_fw-la h._n c._n esron_n jemuel_n s._n hezron_n hamul_fw-la b._n g._n chezron_n chamul_fw-la t._n p._n heb_n v_o 13._o thola_n phua_n semron_n h._n thola_n phua_n asum_fw-la sambram_fw-la s._n thola_n phuah_n job_n simron_n caet_fw-la v_o 16._o arâ—lis_fw-la s._n haeri_n caet_fw-la v_o 17._o jeul_fw-fr s._n jesui_n caet_fw-la v_o 20._o priest_n of_o on._n t.p.c.g._n cohen_o signify_v both_o a_o prince_n and_o priest_n v_o 21._o the_o son_n of_o manasses_n which_o syra_n his_o concubine_n bare_a unto_o he_o be_v machir_n machir_n beget_v galaad_n the_o son_n of_o ephraim_n manasses_n brother_n sutalaam_n and_o taam_n the_o son_n of_o sutalaam_n edem_n s._n the_o rest_n have_v none_o of_o these_o word_n add_v v_o 21._o mophim_n ophim_n and_o ared_n h._n mamphim_n ophim_n and_o gerah_n beget_v arad_n s._n muppim_fw-la huppim_fw-la and_o arde._n caet_fw-la signif_n v_o 22._o eighteen_o soul_n in_o all_o s._n fourteen_o soul_n all_o caet_fw-la v_o 27._o all_o the_o soul_n be_v seventy_o five_o s._n seventy_o caeter_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joseph_n nine_o soul_n s._n two_o soul_n cater_n v_o 28._o he_o send_v judah_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o shall_v meet_v he_o at_o the_o city_n of_o the_o noble_n in_o the_o land_n of_o ramesse_n s._n that_o he_o shall_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o may_v meet_v he_o in_o goshen_n h._n to_o prepare_v before_o he_o c._n to_o direct_v his_o face_n to_o goshen_n b._n to_o direct_v his_o way_n to_o goshen_n h._n to_o premonish_v he_o to_o meet_v he_o in_o goshen_n t._n to_o appear_v before_o his_o face_n in_o goshen_n p._n he_o iarah_n to_o appear_v to_o signify_v ad_fw-la v_o 37._o say_v to_o his_o brethren_n s._n say_v to_o his_o brethren_n and_o all_o his_o father_n house_n caet_fw-la v_o 34._o in_o gâ—sem_n of_o arabia_n s._n in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n caet_fw-la 3._o the_o theological_a explication_n quest_n i._o why_o jacob_n offer_v sacrifice_n in_o bersheba_n vers._n 1._o israel_n come_v to_o bersheba_n etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o place_n be_v interpret_v the_o well_o of_o the_o oath_n or_o of_o seven_o for_o shabang_n signify_v both_o so_o call_v first_o by_o abraham_n where_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abimelech_n and_o give_v he_o seven_o lamb_n gen._n 21._o and_o afterward_o the_o name_n be_v revive_v by_o isaac_n gen._n 26._o 2._o to_o this_o place_n come_v jacob_n be_v both_o in_o his_o way_n as_o he_o go_v to_o egypt_n for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o canaan_n towards_o the_o south_n as_o also_o because_o there_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n have_v long_o dwell_v build_v altar_n there_o and_o consecrate_v it_o as_o a_o peculiar_a place_n for_o god_n worship_n 3._o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n both_o to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o life_n of_o joseph_n and_o to_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o make_v his_o journey_n prosperous_a jun._n quest_n ii_o of_o the_o lord_n call_v of_o jacob_n vers._n 2._o iacob_n jacob_n who_o answer_v i_o be_o here_o etc._n etc._n 1._o he_o be_v call_v jacob_n not_o israel_n not_o because_o as_o the_o hebrew_n imagine_v he_o shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o man_n in_o egypt_n for_o he_o be_v also_o call_v israel_n in_o egypt_n gen._n 48.29_o but_o when_o as_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v to_o speak_v familiar_o unto_o he_o he_o call_v he_o by_o his_o name_n jacob_n mercer_n 2._o the_o name_n be_v double_v to_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o great_a attention_n calvin_n and_o to_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o that_o which_o god_n speak_v perer._n â—_o jacob_n answer_v ready_o here_o be_o i_o and_o therefore_o josephus_n misreport_v this_o story_n that_o jacob_n shall_v say_v quisnam_fw-la esset_fw-la who_o it_o be_v that_o speak_v unto_o he_o as_o though_o he_o have_v not_o be_v acquaint_v with_o god_n voice_n lib._n 1._o antiquit_n quest_n iii_o who_o it_o be_v that_o speak_v to_o jacob_n vers._n 3._o i_o be_o god_n the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n 1._o this_o than_o be_v not_o a_o angel_n that_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n himself_o to_o who_o jacob_n offer_v sacrifice_v vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o who_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n rather_o than_o of_o abraham_n because_o jacob_n so_o use_v to_o call_v the_o lord_n the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n genes_n â—1_n 53_o and_o for_o that_o he_o have_v better_a
heart_n divers_a profitable_a question_n come_v now_o in_o order_n to_o be_v handle_v for_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v here_o divers_a time_n say_v to_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n as_o chap._n 4.21_o chap._n 7.3_o chap._n 9.12_o chap._n 10._o vers_fw-la 10._o and_o 20._o and_o 27._o chap._n 11.10_o chap._n 14._o vers_fw-la 14._o and_o 8._o even_o nine_o time_n in_o all_o it_o seem_v that_o moses_n of_o purpose_n use_v this_o significant_a phrase_n and_o do_v inculcate_v it_o often_o that_o we_o shall_v well_o weigh_v and_o consider_v it_o quest_n xiii_o what_o the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v first_o than_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o be_v know_v what_o this_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v 1._o it_o may_v first_o be_v describe_v negative_o by_o the_o unaptnesse_n of_o a_o hard_a heart_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a it_o be_v neiâ—her_o passive_a active_a or_o apprehensive_a of_o any_o good_a thing_n not_o the_o first_o nec_fw-la movetur_fw-la precibus_fw-la nec_fw-la cedit_fw-la minis_fw-la it_o be_v neither_o move_v by_o prayer_n nor_o give_v way_n to_o threat_n as_o bernard_n say_v for_o the_o next_o he_o say_v it_o be_v ingratum_fw-la ad_fw-la beneficia_fw-la ad_fw-la câ—â—silia_fw-la infidum_fw-la considerate_a it_o be_v unthankful_a for_o benefit_n unfaithful_a in_o counsel_n unshamefast_a in_o evil_a thing_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o activity_n in_o it_o to_o any_o goodness_n and_o for_o the_o three_o praeter_fw-la solas_fw-la injurias_fw-la nihil_fw-la non_fw-la praeterit_fw-la it_o remember_v nothing_o that_o be_v past_a but_o wrong_v nor_o have_v any_o forecast_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v unless_o it_o be_v to_o seek_v revenge_n 2._o it_o may_v be_v describe_v also_o by_o the_o perpetual_a companion_n thereof_o the_o blindness_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o as_o ignorance_n blind_v the_o understanding_n so_o hardness_n of_o heart_n blind_v the_o will_n and_o affection_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n have_v their_o 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heart_n lust_n etc._n etc._n 4._o now_o the_o quality_n and_o inseparable_a adjunct_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v these_o 1._o blindness_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n as_o isai._n 6.10_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a make_v their_o ear_n heavy_a and_o shut_v their_o eye_n lest_o they_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n 2._o they_o be_v obstinate_a and_o wilful_a and_o refuse_v to_o be_v admonish_v and_o instruct_v who_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o 〈◊〉_d we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n job_n 21.14_o 3._o such_o be_v reject_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o leave_v unto_o themselves_o such_o a_o onâ—_n be_v saul_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o saul_n and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n send_v of_o the_o lord_n vex_v he_o 1._o sam._n 16.14_o 4._o they_o delight_v in_o do_v of_o evil_a and_o make_v a_o sport_n of_o sin_n prov._n 2.14_o which_o rejoice_v in_o do_v of_o evil_a and_o delight_n in_o the_o frowardness_n of_o the_o wicked_a 5._o they_o regard_v not_o to_o do_v thing_n honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n but_o contemn_v and_o despise_v all_o other_o prov._n 18.3_o when_o the_o wicked_a come_v than_o come_v contempt_n 6._o they_o be_v incorrigible_a and_o past_o all_o hope_n of_o amendment_n prov._n 1.30_o they_o will_v none_o of_o my_o council_n but_o despise_v all_o my_o correction_n 7._o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o most_o vile_a sin_n jerem._n 3.3_o thou_o have_v a_o whore_n forehead_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a 8._o when_o the_o lord_n smite_v they_o they_o feel_v it_o not_o neither_o have_v they_o any_o sense_n of_o god_n judgement_n who_o the_o wise_a man_n compare_v to_o those_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o mast_n of_o a_o ship_n and_o as_o drunken_a man_n that_o be_v strike_v but_o know_v it_o not_o prov._n 23.24.25_o 9_o they_o be_v grow_v to_o such_o a_o evil_a custom_n of_o sin_v that_o they_o can_v do_v none_o other_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v can_v the_o blackamoor_n change_v his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a jerem._n 13.23_o 10._o so_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o seem_v to_o be_v inexpiable_a and_o indelible_a as_o the_o same_o prophet_n say_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n be_v write_v with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n and_o with_o the_o poâ—nt_n of_o a_o diamond_n chap._n 17.1_o 11._o they_o wax_v daily_o worse_o and_o worse_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v revel_v 22.11_o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v filthy_a still_o 12._o and_o as_o they_o increase_v in_o sin_n so_o they_o do_v treasure_n up_o god_n judgement_n against_o themselves_o and_o heap_n unto_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 2.5_o quest_n fourteen_o whether_o god_n be_v the_o efficient_a and_o work_a cause_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n concern_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n 1._o that_o it_o can_v be_v impute_v to_o god_n as_o the_o worker_n and_o author_n thereof_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n first_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n as_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o former_a question_n but_o god_n be_v no_o way_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n see_v he_o neither_o tempt_v or_o persuade_v unto_o it_o for_o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n jam._n 1.13_o neither_o have_v command_v it_o but_o have_v forbid_v it_o by_o his_o law_n nor_o yet_o work_v with_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a for_o all_o that_o god_n do_v be_v good_a and_o so_o there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o god_n mark_n 10.19_o neither_o do_v the_o lord_n approve_v sin_n be_v do_v psal._n 8.4_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o love_v wickedness_n if_o then_o god_n neither_o move_v to_o sin_n nor_o commend_v it_o nor_o yet_o assist_v the_o committer_n 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causa_fw-la dici_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n that_o be_v good_a can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_a for_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o last_o if_o god_n any_o way_n shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n for_o whatsoever_o god_n do_v be_v good_a nay_o not_o to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v shall_v be_v sin_n perer._n 2._o yet_o see_v god_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o harden_v the_o heart_n which_o betoken_v a_o action_n aâ—d_v likewise_o in_o other_o term_n god_n be_v say_v to_o give_v some_o over_o to_o vile_a affection_n rom._n 1.26_o and_o to_o send_v upon_o some_o strange_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o believe_v the_o truth_n 2._o thess._n 2.11_o and_o to_o make_v the_o heart_n fat_a the_o
genes_n 14_o first_o when_o they_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n pro_fw-la re_fw-mi futile_a for_o a_o vain_a or_o trifle_a thing_n second_o in_o rem_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la intendis_fw-la impleri_fw-la upon_o a_o matter_n which_o thou_o do_v not_o purpose_n to_o fulfil_v as_o they_o which_o swear_v false_o three_o in_o vain_a that_o be_v without_o cause_n ne_o jure_v nisi_fw-la ob_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la thou_o must_v not_o swear_v but_o upon_o necessity_n 4._o thomas_n more_o distinct_o show_v first_o what_o a_o vain_a thing_n be_v and_o then_o how_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a first_o a_o vain_a thing_n be_v take_v for_o that_o which_o be_v false_a as_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o then_o for_o that_o which_o be_v inutile_fw-la unprofitable_a and_o here_o they_o offend_v which_o do_v swear_v the_o re_fw-mi levi_fw-la for_o a_o small_a and_o trifle_a matter_n sometime_o vain_a or_o vanity_n be_v take_v for_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n they_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a which_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o do_v any_o wicked_a thing_n as_o to_o commit_v theft_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v herod_n oath_n second_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v assume_v or_o take_v up_o upon_o these_o reason_n 1._o primò_fw-la ad_fw-la dicti_fw-la confirmationem_fw-la first_o to_o confirm_v our_o say_n and_o here_o they_o offend_v which_o swear_v by_o any_o other_o than_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 2._o sumitur_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v use_v for_o sanctification_n as_o baptism_n be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n here_o they_o transgress_v which_o abuse_n the_o sacrament_n or_o holy_a thing_n 3._o tertiò_fw-la sumitur_fw-la ad_fw-la confessionem_fw-la &_o invocationem_fw-la three_o it_o be_v take_v up_o for_o confession_n and_o invocation_n here_o they_o which_o abuse_v prayer_n and_o the_o invocation_n of_o god_n to_o superstitious_a end_n as_o to_z 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lord_n may_v punish_v he_o if_o he_o speak_v not_o the_o truth_n to_o man_n he_o offer_v wrong_a because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o society_n or_o deal_n among_o man_n if_o one_o may_v not_o trust_v another_o thomas_n in_o opusculo_fw-la 2._o he_o that_o swear_v must_v do_v it_o in_o judgement_n that_o be_v deliberate_o and_o advise_o not_o rash_o and_o hasty_o the_o roman_n have_v a_o use_n that_o he_o which_o will_v swear_v by_o hercules_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o the_o door_n that_o he_o may_v be_v well_o advise_v and_o take_v some_o pause_n before_o he_o swear_v for_o they_o hold_v that_o hercules_n do_v swear_v but_o once_o in_o all_o his_o life_n and_o that_o be_v to_o the_o son_n of_o king_n augeas_n this_o deliberation_n in_o their_o idolatrous_a oath_n shall_v admonish_v christian_n to_o be_v well_o advise_v in_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n simler_n 3._o they_o must_v swear_v in_o righteousness_n that_o it_o be_v a_o just_a and_o lawful_a thing_n which_o he_o swear_v 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and_o righteousness_n must_v be_v observe_v and_o keep_v in_o every_o oath_n which_o can_v be_v if_o man_n be_v bind_v or_o command_v often_o to_o swear_v 2._o a_o oath_n be_v bring_v in_o among_o man_n for_o necessity_n for_o this_o be_v lay_v upon_o man_n as_o a_o punishment_n that_o one_o be_v not_o believe_v of_o another_o upon_o his_o bare_a word_n and_o our_o saviour_n say_v whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o yea_o and_o nay_o come_v of_o evil_a therefore_o where_o no_o necessity_n urge_v for_o one_o to_o swear_v it_o be_v no_o acceptable_a service_n unto_o god_n 3._o as_o to_o swear_v be_v not_o altogether_o unlawful_a as_o shall_v be_v show_v afterward_o in_o the_o place_n of_o controversy_n against_o the_o anabaptiste_n for_o than_o it_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n be_v permit_v as_o adultery_n and_o murder_n be_v simple_o prohibit_v and_o we_o read_v in_o scripture_n
pretiosior_fw-la neglexisse_fw-la that_o he_o have_v care_n of_o all_o man_n good_n it_o be_v not_o like_a he_o will_v neglect_v their_o same_o which_o be_v more_o precious_a calvin_n but_o the_o fame_n and_o good_a name_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v not_o only_o hurt_v and_o hinder_v by_o false_a testimony_n in_o public_a but_o by_o private_a false_a report_n also_o 3._o coram_fw-la deo_fw-la consentur_fw-la false_a testes_fw-la they_o be_v hold_v as_o false_a witness_n before_o god_n who_o by_o what_o mean_v soever_o do_v defame_v their_o brethren_n calvin_n quest_n iii_o how_o divers_a way_n a_o false_a testimony_n be_v bear_v this_o false_a testimony_n or_o witness_n bear_v 1._o be_v not_o only_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n but_o also_o by_o writing_n libel_v and_o such_o like_a for_o he_o that_o by_o any_o such_o mean_n do_v bring_v another_o name_n in_o question_n speak_v also_o by_o his_o pen_n and_o writing_n yet_o the_o lively_a testimony_n by_o voice_n more_o hinder_v a_o man_n good_a name_n and_o make_v he_o more_o infamous_a than_o the_o discredit_v by_o any_o libel_n for_o he_o that_o slander_v by_o his_o own_o mouth_n be_v soon_o believe_v than_o a_o libeller_n who_o be_v not_o know_v and_o in_o conceal_v his_o name_n he_o make_v the_o slander_n or_o misreport_v to_o be_v more_o suspicious_a tostat._v qu._n 25._o 2._o yea_o this_o false_a testimony_n may_v be_v in_o the_o suspicion_n of_o the_o mind_n when_o man_n be_v too_o ready_a to_o think_v evil_a of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o apt_a to_o believe_v false_a report_n against_o they_o for_o herein_o charity_n be_v violate_v which_o be_v not_o suspicious_a it_o think_v no_o evil_a it_o believe_v all_o thing_n it_o hope_v all_o thing_n 1._o cor._n 13.7_o calvin_n quest_n iv._n who_o be_v to_o be_v count_v our_o neighbour_n and_o our_o neighbour_n 1._o be_v every_o man_n whosoever_o secundùm_fw-la naturam_fw-la omnes_fw-la propinqui_fw-la sumus_fw-la by_o nature_n we_o be_v all_o neighbour_n tostat._n and_o even_a stranger_n be_v our_o neighbour_n as_o our_o saviour_n expound_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o samaritan_n who_o be_v find_v to_o be_v more_o neighbour_n unto_o the_o man_n that_o fall_v among_o thief_n than_o either_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n that_o be_v of_o his_o own_o nation_n 2._o but_o there_o be_v degree_n in_o neighbourhood_n magis_fw-la tenemur_fw-la bene_fw-la agere_fw-la vicinis_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la proximi_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o be_v more_o bind_v to_o do_v well_o to_o those_o neighbour_n who_o dwell_v near_o we_o and_o among_o they_o consanguineis_fw-la to_o those_o which_o be_v our_o kinsman_n than_o unto_o other_o tostat._v so_o the_o near_a in_o kindred_n or_o acquaintance_n our_o neighbour_n be_v so_o much_o be_v the_o sin_n the_o great_a and_o more_o unnatural_a in_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o as_o psal._n 50.20_o thou_o sit_v and_o speak_v against_o thy_o brother_n and_o slandere_v thy_o mother_n son_n 3._o yea_o if_o a_o man_n be_v a_o false_a witness_n against_o himself_o he_o have_v transgress_v against_o this_o precept_n quando_fw-la regulam_fw-la diligendi_fw-la à _fw-la seipso_fw-la accipit_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v a_o man_n take_v a_o rule_n from_o himself_o of_o love_v his_o neighbour_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbeur_fw-fr as_o thyself_o august_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 20._o quest_n v._o what_o condition_n must_v concur_v to_o convince_v one_o of_o falsehood_n a_o false_a witness_n as_o general_o in_o this_o precept_n we_o be_v command_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n as_o psal._n 15.2_o he_o that_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o lord_n tabernacle_n so_o all_o falsehood_n and_o untruth_n be_v condemn_v proverb_n 12.22_o lie_v lip_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o make_v of_o a_o lie_n or_o tell_v a_o untruth_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n that_o it_o be_v false_a which_o be_v testify_v or_o tell_v and_o so_o the_o sign_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o thing_n nor_o the_o word_n with_o the_o mind_n 2._o the_o mind_n must_v be_v consider_v there_o must_v be_v voluntas_fw-la fallendi_fw-la a_o desire_n to_o deceive_v therefore_o s._n paul_n promise_v to_o go_v into_o spain_n though_o he_o go_v not_o because_o he_o be_v let_v be_v keep_v in_o prison_n at_o rome_n deceive_v not_o because_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o go_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v hinder_v 3._o there_o must_v be_v also_o cupiditas_fw-la fallendi_fw-la a_o desire_n to_o deceive_v simler_n therefore_o he_o which_o utter_v a_o untruth_n unwitting_o think_v it_o be_v a_o truth_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o wilful_a falsehood_n quest_n vi_o of_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o lie_n now_o there_o be_v usual_o make_v three_o kind_n of_o lie_n 1._o perniciâ—sum_fw-la a_o pernicious_a lie_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o another_o in_o his_o life_n name_n or_o good_n this_o be_v the_o worst_a kind_n of_o lie_n such_o be_v that_o lie_n and_o dissimulation_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n who_o false_o promise_v marriage_n with_o their_o sister_n unto_o sichem_n if_o they_o will_v be_v circumcise_v 2._o there_o be_v mendacium_fw-la jocosum_fw-la a_o pleasant_a lie_n make_v in_o merriment_n and_o sport_n which_o iâ—_n not_o so_o grievous_a as_o the_o other_o because_o here_o be_v not_o cupiditas_fw-la fallendi_fw-la a_o desire_n to_o do_v hurt_v or_o deceive_v as_o such_o a_o lie_n the_o old_a prophet_n make_v to_o bring_v back_o the_o man_n of_o god_n again_o 1._o king_n 13._o which_o tend_v to_o his_o great_a hurt_n though_o the_o other_o intend_v it_o not_o but_o this_o kind_n of_o offence_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a cum_fw-la quis_fw-la ex_fw-la assuetudine_fw-la delectatur_fw-la mentiendo_fw-la if_o one_o make_v a_o common_a practice_n and_o custom_n thus_o to_o lie_v tostat._v as_o jester_n and_o parasite_n do_v 3._o mendacium_fw-la officiosum_fw-la a_o officious_a lie_n when_o one_o tell_v a_o lie_n to_o do_v another_o good_a as_o to_o deliver_v he_o from_o danger_n as_o some_o think_v rahab_n do_v to_o rid_v the_o spy_n from_o that_o present_a peril_n this_o kind_n of_o lie_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v most_o excusable_a yet_o it_o can_v simple_o be_v justify_v for_o every_o lie_n in_o itself_o be_v evil_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o displease_v unto_o god_n simler_n tostat._n but_o this_o kind_n of_o lie_n have_v no_o excuse_n or_o defence_n at_o all_o if_o a_o man_n lie_v for_o his_o own_o profit_n and_o advantage_n as_o ananias_n and_o sapphire_n do_v act._n 5._o quest_n vii_o some_o case_n wherein_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o utter_v and_o yet_o no_o lie_n commit_v but_o there_o be_v some_o case_n wherein_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o literal_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n utter_v and_o yet_o no_o lie_n or_o falsehood_n commit_v 1._o as_o when_o some_o part_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v conceal_v as_o he_o which_o have_v a_o thousand_o crown_n lie_v not_o if_o he_o say_v he_o have_v 600._o so_o jeremy_n lie_v not_o when_o he_o be_v will_v by_o the_o king_n to_o tell_v the_o prince_n that_o he_o entreat_v he_o not_o to_o be_v send_v unto_o jehonathans_n prison_n house_n jerem._n 38.26_o that_o be_v part_n of_o his_o speech_n with_o the_o king_n but_o not_o all_o therefore_o the_o philosopher_n be_v deceive_v who_o make_v two_o extreme_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o defect_n and_o the_o excess_n for_o there_o may_v be_v a_o defect_n not_o in_o tell_v all_o the_o truth_n as_o i_o have_v show_v and_o yet_o no_o lie_n 2._o neither_o always_o in_o the_o excess_n be_v a_o lie_n commit_v as_o in_o the_o hyperbolical_a speech_n in_o scripture_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v not_o after_o a_o arithmetical_a but_o a_o geometrical_a proportion_n serve_v only_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o describe_v and_o so_o in_o other_o like_a figure_n and_o trope_n which_o be_v for_o elegancy_n of_o speech_n simler_n quest_n viii_o how_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v utter_v and_o yet_o this_o commandment_n break_v sometime_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v utter_v and_o testify_v against_o our_o neighbour_n and_o yet_o this_o commandment_n may_v be_v transgress_v even_o in_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o that_o be_v 1._o when_o any_o one_o discover_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o neighbour_n of_o rancour_n and_o malice_n for_o then_o sinistra_fw-la excusabimus_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la vera_fw-la crimina_fw-la nos_fw-la protulisset_fw-la we_o use_v a_o vain_a excuse_n that_o we_o speak_v but_o the_o truth_n in_o rip_v up_o his_o fault_n calvin_n for_o we_o have_v break_v charity_n in_o so_o do_v for_o the_o wiseman_n say_v hatred_n stir_v up_o contention_n but_o love_n cover_v all_o trespass_n proverb_n 6.12_o 2._o when_o the_o
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 work_n say_n or_o do_n so_o jehâ—nadab_n that_o give_v that_o lewd_a
seed_n and_o believe_v they_o shall_v possess_v it_o in_o time_n 2._o abraham_n have_v great_a store_n of_o cattle_n treasure_n and_o household_n and_o of_o other_o good_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o isaac_n gen._n 25.5_o bestow_v only_a gift_n upon_o his_o other_o son_n 3._o she_o desire_v that_o isaac_n may_v be_v heir_n of_o abraham_n name_n and_o blood_n as_o the_o lord_n faith_n afterward_o that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o isaac_n quest_n vii_o whether_o hagar_n carry_v ishmael_n upon_o her_o shoulder_n vers._n 14._o pvt_v it_o upon_o her_o shoulder_n and_o the_o child_n also_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o ishmael_n be_v now_o a_o youth_n of_o twenty_o year_n old_a be_v lay_v upon_o his_o mother_n shoulder_n to_o bear_v as_o the_o septuagint_n read_v or_o that_o abraham_n be_v constrain_v to_o bind_v ishmael_n with_o cord_n and_o lay_v he_o upon_o his_o mother_n for_o v_o 18._o she_o be_v bid_v to_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n not_o to_o lay_v he_o upon_o her_o shoulder_n and_o whereas_o she_o be_v say_v to_o cast_v he_o from_o she_o this_o be_v do_v not_o out_o of_o her_o arm_n but_o animo_fw-la in_o her_o mind_n and_o affection_n augustine_n junius_n or_o take_v he_o into_o her_o lap_n be_v sick_a she_o after_o despair_v of_o his_o health_n put_v he_o from_o she_o mercer_n whereas_o also_o he_o be_v call_v jele_v a_o child_n this_o word_n be_v use_v not_o only_o of_o infant_n but_o of_o young_a man_n genes_n 4.23_o and_o hierome_n well_o note_v that_o all_o child_n be_v so_o call_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o parent_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o here_o a_o metaphorical_a speech_n as_o cajetan_n say_v that_o to_o lay_v ishmael_n upon_o his_o mother_n shoulder_n be_v to_o commit_v he_o to_o her_o care_n 3._o but_o the_o sentence_n be_v thus_o distinguish_v as_o the_o latin_a read_v well_o gen._n that_o whereas_o there_o be_v two_o word_n he_o give_v and_o impose_v or_o lay_v on_o this_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o bottle_n of_o water_n and_o bread_n the_o other_o to_o the_o child_n 4._o as_o for_o that_o conceit_n of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o ishmael_n be_v sick_a conceit_n and_o through_o grief_n fall_v into_o a_o dropsy_n or_o some_o inflammation_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n the_o bottle_n of_o water_n be_v so_o soon_o spend_v it_o have_v small_a ground_n quest_n viii_o what_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o abraham_n give_v agar_n and_o ishmael_n no_o better_a provision_n he_o take_v bread_n and_o a_o bottle_n of_o water_n etc._n etc._n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o abraham_n be_v so_o rich_a a_o man_n and_o love_a ishmael_n so_o well_o shall_v send_v he_o out_o with_o no_o better_a provision_n see_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o send_v away_o their_o servant_n empty_a but_o to_o give_v they_o a_o liberal_a reward_n of_o sheep_n come_v and_o wine_n deut._n 15.13_o 1._o cajetan_n think_v that_o by_o bread_n and_o water_n all_o other_o victual_n be_v express_v and_o that_o abraham_n give_v they_o both_o servant_n and_o cattle_n be_v both_o his_o father_n and_o very_o rich_a and_o so_o both_o willing_a and_o able_a neither_o will_v he_o deal_v worse_o with_o ishmael_n his_o first_o bear_v than_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o son_n to_o who_o he_o give_v gift_n genes_n 25.5_o sic_fw-la cajetan_n but_o the_o scripture_n itself_o gain-sayeth_a cajetan_n herein_o which_o omit_v not_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o very_a bottle_n which_o abraham_n give_v to_o carry_v the_o water_n in_o then_o by_o all_o likelihood_n the_o other_o gift_n or_o great_a value_n shall_v have_v be_v speak_v of_o 2._o neither_o need_v we_o with_o rupertus_n to_o seek_v out_o a_o allegory_n that_o by_o hagars_n carry_v of_o water_n and_o not_o wine_n be_v shadow_v forth_o the_o old_a synagogue_n labour_v under_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o scripture_n 3._o wherefore_o tostatus_n think_v better_a that_o abraham_n give_v hagar_n no_o more_o than_o these_o necessary_a help_n in_o her_o journey_n 1._o either_o because_o sarah_n the_o dame_n of_o the_o house_n will_v have_v it_o so_o who_o god_n command_v abraham_n to_o hear_v in_o this_o case_n 2._o or_o for_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o provide_v and_o take_v care_n for_o ishmael_n 3._o or_o abraham_n may_v afterward_o remember_v ishmael_n with_o a_o portion_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n sic_fw-la tostatus_n 4._o or_o abraham_n do_v think_v to_o send_v they_o a_o supply_n afterward_o they_o sojourn_v not_o fair_a off_o 5._o or_o abraham_n be_v in_o grief_n and_o heaviness_n for_o their_o departure_n may_v forget_v to_o do_v that_o which_o otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v do_v for_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v it_o in_o haste_n calvin_n among_o which_o reason_n i_o take_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o to_o be_v most_o probable_a quest_n ix_o how_o hagars_n eye_n be_v open_v vers._n 19_o god_n open_v her_o eye_n etc._n etc._n 1._o not_o that_o her_o eye_n be_v shut_v before_o 2._o neither_o as_o though_o this_o fountain_n which_o the_o angel_n show_v do_v sudden_o break_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n as_o some_o think_v ex_fw-la vatablâ—_n 3._o but_o cause_v she_o to_o see_v the_o well_o which_o either_o by_o reason_n of_o her_o grief_n she_o before_o regard_v not_o calvin_n or_o she_o see_v it_o not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o far_a distance_n or_o for_o that_o it_o be_v in_o some_o hide_a place_n perer._n thus_o the_o two_o disciple_n be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v know_v and_o discern_v christ_n till_o their_o eye_n be_v open_v luke_n 24._o 4._o rupâ—rtus_n gather_v from_o hence_o a_o further_a mystery_n that_o as_o hagar_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v bring_v to_o see_v a_o fountain_n of_o water_n so_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v call_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n quest_n x._o abimelech_n rather_o of_o fear_n than_o love_n make_v a_o league_n with_o abraham_n vers._n 22._o abimelech_n speak_v unto_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o think_v that_o abimelech_n not_o of_o any_o suspicion_n or_o jealousy_n towards_o abraham_n but_o for_o love_n of_o his_o virtue_n and_o see_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n prosperous_a and_o belove_a of_o god_n both_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o victory_n give_v he_o against_o four_o king_n when_o he_o recover_v lot_n and_o the_o honourable_a congratulation_n of_o melchisedech_n that_o meet_v he_o and_o now_o the_o rate_n birth_n of_o his_o son_n isaac_n for_o these_o cause_n he_o desire_v his_o friendship_n pererius_n 2._o but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o abimelech_n fear_v abraham_n greatness_n and_o therefore_o of_o fear_n rather_o than_o love_v desire_v to_o make_v a_o league_n with_o he_o muscul._n calvin_n for_o it_o be_v no_o other_o like_o but_o that_o abimelech_n be_v affect_v to_o abraham_n as_o afterward_o to_o his_o son_n that_o sojourn_v in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o how_o abimelechs_n affection_n stand_v towards_o isaac_n the_o scripture_n show_v wherefore_o come_v you_o to_o i_o see_v you_o hate_v i_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 26.27_o yet_o abimelech_n desire_v also_o to_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o friendship_n with_o isaac_n qvest._n xi_o of_o the_o gift_n give_v to_o abimelech_n and_o the_o seven_o lamb_n vers._n 27._o abraham_n take_v sheep_n and_o beef_n etc._n etc._n pererius_n think_v that_o no_o other_o ceremony_n be_v use_v in_o make_v this_o covenant_n but_o only_o a_o oath_n between_o they_o but_o this_o give_v of_o sheep_n to_o abimelech_n show_v that_o some_o other_o rite_n and_o solemnity_n be_v perform_v muscul._n 2._o and_o hereby_o abraham_n do_v acknowledge_v his_o homage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o place_n for_o though_o all_o this_o land_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n yet_o the_o time_n of_o his_o actual_a possess_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v 3._o the_o seven_o lamb_n be_v not_o money_n stamp_v with_o that_o mark_n but_o so_o many_o in_o the_o kind_n which_o abraham_n give_v as_o a_o price_n or_o redemption_n of_o his_o well_o that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v it_o quiet_o afterward_o calvin_n 4._o and_o these_o seven_o lamb_n do_v not_o belong_v unto_o the_o covenant_n as_o a_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n thereof_o for_o then_o abimelech_n will_v not_o have_v ask_v what_o they_o do_v mean_a v._n 29._o but_o they_o be_v as_o a_o earnest_n give_v for_o the_o redeem_n of_o the_o well_o perer._n 5._o augustine_n think_v that_o abraham_n buy_v with_o they_o that_o parcel_n of_o ground_n where_o he_o plant_v a_o groave_fw-it and_o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a for_o before_o this_o time_n abraham_n be_v not_o sound_a to_o have_v plant_v any_o qvest._n xii_o of_o the_o name_n and_o city_n of_o beersheba_n genes_n vers._n 31._o wherefore_o the_o place_n be_v call_v beersheba_n 1._o the_o word_n
upon_o who_o depend_v not_o only_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o name_n and_o posterity_n but_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n these_o thing_n can_v not_o concur_v in_o any_o of_o the_o other_o example_n 2._o abraham_n do_v every_o thing_n with_o singular_a alacrity_n in_o the_o beginning_n he_o answer_v god_n present_o he_o take_v his_o journey_n in_o hand_n speedy_o in_o the_o midst_n he_o show_v in_o his_o three_o day_n journey_n a_o settle_a constancy_n in_o lay_v the_o wood_n upon_o his_o son_n and_o go_v up_o the_o hill_n great_a magnanimity_n and_o in_o the_o end_n in_o build_v a_o altar_n bind_v his_o son_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o strike_v fortitude_n invincible_a the_o like_a be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o those_o heathenish_a precedent_n 3._o concern_v the_o end_n they_o do_v it_o to_o purchase_v some_o benefit_n to_o themselves_o or_o their_o country_n as_o codrus_n idomeneus_n for_o fear_n as_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n or_o to_o get_v they_o immortal_a fame_n some_o because_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n as_o philo_n give_v instance_n of_o the_o gymnosophist_n among_o the_o indian_n that_o when_o they_o be_v old_a do_v cast_v themselves_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o their_o wife_n after_o they_o but_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n move_v abraham_n not_o fear_v of_o man_n for_o no_o man_n know_v this_o oracle_n but_o himself_o not_o the_o escape_n of_o any_o calamity_n wâ—â—ch_n be_v not_o near_o he_o nor_o any_o desire_n of_o praise_n for_o he_o be_v alone_o upon_o the_o mountain_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o such_o custom_n in_o babylon_n or_o mesopotamia_n from_o whence_o abraham_n come_v philo._n but_o the_o only_a fear_n and_o reverence_n which_o abraham_n do_v yield_v unto_o god_n and_o the_o love_n of_o his_o commandment_n do_v induce_v he_o to_o perform_v this_o hard_a part_n of_o service_n qvest._n xvi_o of_o the_o ram_n that_o be_v entangle_v in_o the_o bush_n vers._n 13._o behold_v there_o be_v a_o ram_n catch_v by_o the_o horn_n in_o a_o bush_n etc._n etc._n 1._o neither_o be_v the_o conceit_n of_o euseb_n emissen_n to_o be_v receive_v that_o think_v sabech_n translate_v a_o bush_n to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o goat_n with_o upright_a horn_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o kind_n of_o shrub_n or_o briar_n so_o call_v as_o the_o septuagint_n think_v or_o of_o a_o tree_n as_o gennad_n and_o theodoret_n nor_o yet_o be_v it_o fit_o translate_v erectus_fw-la upright_o as_o some_o read_v but_o the_o word_n sabech_n signify_v the_o perplexity_n wind_a or_o clasp_v of_o a_o bush_n a_o brier_n 2._o the_o fable_n of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o this_o ram_n be_v create_v the_o six_o day_n and_o keep_v 3000._o year_n for_o this_o use_n be_v ridiculous_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v laugh_v at_o fable_n 3._o ambrose_n make_v this_o ram_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o hang_n in_o a_o tree_n or_o bush_n prefigure_v the_o manner_n of_o christ_n passion_n in_o hang_v upon_o a_o tree_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr abraham_n cap._n 8._o qvest._n xvii_o how_o abraham_n will_v take_v a_o ram_n which_o be_v not_o his_o own_o now_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v how_o abraham_n will_v take_v a_o beast_n for_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v none_o of_o his_o own_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v 1._o that_o abraham_n have_v make_v a_o altar_n and_o prepare_v himself_o to_o sacrifice_n do_v take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o irreligious_a act_n to_o depart_v have_v not_o perform_v that_o service_n and_o therefore_o of_o purpose_n look_v about_o to_o see_v what_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v offer_v to_o god_n 2._o and_o see_v a_o ram_n he_o take_v it_o as_o send_v of_o god_n and_o remember_v what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v provide_v a_o sacrifice_n 3._o therefore_o he_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v provide_v this_o offering_n he_o make_v no_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n to_o use_v it_o neither_o be_v inquisitive_a to_o examine_v who_o be_v the_o owner_n see_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o to_o who_o dominion_n every_o man_n right_a and_o title_n ought_v to_o stoop_v and_o give_v place_n muscul._n qvest._n xviii_o how_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v see_v in_o the_o mountain_n vers._n 14._o in_o the_o mount_n will_v the_o lord_n be_v see_v 1._o the_o septuagint_n read_v the_o lord_n be_v see_v refer_v it_o to_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o mount_n 2._o hierome_n read_v the_o lord_n will_v see_v seem_v to_o understand_v it_o of_o god_n provide_v of_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o abraham_n have_v say_v before_o v_o 8._o 3._o some_o hebrew_n do_v take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o shall_v afterward_o be_v build_v at_o jerusalem_n where_o the_o lord_n will_v manifest_v and_o show_v himself_o so_o also_o the_o chalde_n paraphra_v expound_v 4._o but_o beside_o these_o interpretation_n which_o may_v indifferent_o be_v receive_v this_o name_n give_v upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o grow_v into_o a_o proverb_n have_v this_o sense_n that_o in_o like_a sort_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o due_a time_n and_o place_n his_o child_n in_o their_o necessity_n shall_v be_v provide_v for_o and_o therefore_o junius_n better_a read_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v be_v provide_v qvest._n xix_o he_o be_v a_o angel_n and_o not_o christ_n that_o speak_v here_o unto_o abraham_n vers._n 15._o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o angel_n be_v not_o christ_n for_o the_o angel_n add_v by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o lord_n he_o speak_v then_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v not_o that_o lord_n himself_o but_o christ_n be_v god_n will_v have_v speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n 2._o therefore_o origen_n be_v find_v to_o be_v in_o a_o great_a error_n who_o word_n upon_o this_o place_n be_v these_o unde_fw-la putâ—_n quod_fw-la sicut_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la habitu_fw-la repertus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la ita_fw-la inter_fw-la angelos_n habitu_fw-la repertus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la angelus_n as_o among_o man_n he_o be_v find_v in_o habit_n as_o a_o man_n so_o among_o the_o angel_n he_o be_v find_v in_o habit_n as_o a_o angel_n unless_o origen_n be_v favourable_o interpret_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o angel_n for_o so_o christ_n diverse_o appear_v to_o the_o prophet_n and_o father_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o christ_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o person_n of_o a_o angel_n it_o be_v a_o great_a error_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 2.16_o he_o in_o no_o sort_n take_v the_o angel_n 3._o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o angel_n which_o as_o god_n messenger_n for_o the_o great_a authority_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o calvin_n qvest._n xx._n of_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o god_n oath_n vers._n 16._o by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v 1._o some_o will_v have_v the_o form_n of_o god_n oath_n to_o be_v in_o this_o particle_n chi_fw-mi translate_v by_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d certain_o sure_o heb._n 6.14_o the_o latin_a translate_v it_o nisi_fw-la unless_o as_o though_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o psal._n 95.11_o i_o swear_v in_o my_o wrath_n if_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o my_o rest_n as_o though_o the_o oath_n shall_v be_v explain_v thus_o let_v i_o not_o live_v or_o let_v i_o not_o be_v god_n if_o etc._n etc._n perer._n but_o we_o need_v not_o so_o curious_o to_o search_v out_o any_o other_o form_n of_o god_n oath_n than_o that_o here_o express_v i_o swear_v by_o myself_o the_o chalde_n by_o my_o word_n 2._o philo_n make_v a_o nice_a and_o curious_a difference_n between_o swear_v by_o god_n â—egiâ—_n and_o by_o the_o name_n or_o word_n of_o god_n the_o first_o god_n only_o swear_v by_o man_n by_o the_o second_o for_o to_o swear_v by_o himself_o by_o his_o name_n by_o his_o word_n be_v all_o one_o god_n swear_v by_o himself_o isaiah_n 45.23_o by_o his_o soul_n jerem._n 51.14_o amos_n 6.8_o by_o his_o name_n jerem._n 44.26_o by_o his_o holiness_n amos_n 4.2_o by_o his_o right_a hand_n isaiah_n 62.8_o 3._o so_o then_o like_a as_o a_o debtor_n do_v use_v two_o way_n to_o satisfy_v his_o creditor_n by_o leave_v a_o pledge_n or_o pawn_v or_o procure_v some_o surety_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o that_o take_v a_o oath_n sometime_o swear_v by_o his_o soul_n by_o his_o honesty_n faith_n etc._n etc._n as_o lay_v these_o thing_n to_o pawn_v that_o he_o will_v lose_v the_o credit_n of_o they_o if_o he_o speak_v not_o the_o truth_n sometime_o by_o god_n as_o make_v he_o his_o surety_n and_o witness_n that_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n so_o the_o lord_n swear_v
do_v urge_v and_o induce_v another_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n or_o do_v or_o not_o do_v any_o thing_n as_o ahab_n adjure_v michaias_n and_o charge_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n 2_o chron._n 18.15_o or_o else_o it_o be_v use_v passive_o when_o we_o force_v another_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n as_o abraham_n here_o make_v his_o servant_n to_o swear_v the_o first_o kind_n of_o adjuration_n be_v use_v two_o way_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o deprecation_n and_o entreaty_n by_o the_o inferior_a to_o the_o superior_a as_o the_o devil_n do_v impudent_o adjure_v christ_n not_o to_o torment_v they_o matth._n 5.7_o but_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o entreaty_n vers_fw-la 10._o 2._o it_o be_v use_v by_o way_n of_o authority_n and_o command_n 1._o thus_o the_o prince_n adjure_v his_o subject_n as_o saul_n do_v the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v eat_v nothing_o till_o night_n 1_o sam._n 14.24_o 2._o thus_o the_o apostle_n charge_v and_o command_v the_o spirit_n to_o come_v out_o of_o man_n as_o paul_n do_v act._n 16.18_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o adjuration_n adjure_v which_o be_v with_o power_n and_o authority_n spirit_n may_v be_v adjure_v but_o by_o the_o other_o which_o be_v by_o entreaty_n and_o supplication_n to_o conjure_v they_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o entreat_v they_o for_o their_o help_n as_o magician_n and_o sorcerer_n do_v it_o be_v a_o great_a impiety_n and_o plain_a idolatry_n 3._o yea_o by_o a_o power_n and_o authority_n give_v from_o god_n thus_o the_o senseless_a creature_n may_v be_v adjure_v and_o command_v as_o josua_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n command_v the_o sun_n to_o stand_v still_o and_o it_o obey_v perer._n the_o other_o kind_n of_o adjure_v which_o be_v by_o minister_a a_o oath_n take_v be_v to_o be_v use_v only_o in_o grave_n and_o weighty_a cause_n either_o divine_a as_o nehemiah_n take_v a_o oath_n of_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o give_v their_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n to_o the_o heathen_a nehem._n 13.25_o or_o in_o humane_a affair_n 1._o for_o the_o decide_n of_o controversy_n and_o end_v of_o strife_n heb._n 6.16_o 2._o for_o the_o bind_n of_o one_o to_o the_o obedient_a or_o faithful_a performance_n of_o his_o service_n as_o abraham_n here_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o his_o servant_n so_o officer_n may_v lawful_o be_v swear_v for_o the_o upright_a execution_n of_o their_o office_n and_o subject_n to_o be_v loyal_a and_o true_a to_o their_o prince_n 3._o for_o the_o establish_n of_o a_o league_n or_o covenant_n as_o a_o oath_n be_v between_o jacob_n and_o laban_n gen._n 32.53_o 4._o for_o the_o clear_n of_o a_o suspicion_n as_o the_o woman_n suspect_v of_o adultery_n be_v charge_v with_o a_o oath_n by_o the_o priest_n numb_a 5.21_o 5._o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o trust_n exod._n 22.11_o so_o by_o the_o law_n the_o debtor_n may_v be_v lawful_o urge_v with_o a_o oath_n by_o his_o creditor_n 6._o for_o the_o security_n of_o a_o man_n life_n one_o may_v swear_v to_o another_o as_o the_o egyptian_a servant_n to_o the_o amalekite_n require_v a_o oath_n of_o david_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o life_n and_o estate_n swear_v unto_o i_o by_o god_n that_o thou_o will_v neither_o kill_v i_o nor_o deliver_v i_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o master_n etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 30.15_o quest_n vi_o why_o abraham_n refuse_v to_o take_v a_o wife_n from_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n vers._n 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v to_o my_o son_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n why_o abraham_n will_v not_o have_v his_o son_n isaac_n be_v link_v in_o marriage_n with_o the_o canaanite_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o they_o come_v of_o curse_a cham_n generis_fw-la author_n maledictionis_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la transmisit_fw-la in_o suos_fw-la the_o author_n of_o their_o stock_n for_o not_o honour_v his_o father_n do_v bring_v a_o curse_n as_o a_o inheritance_n upon_o his_o posterity_n ambr._n lib_n de_fw-fr abrah_n cap._n 9_o 2._o because_o the_o canaanite_n be_v idolater_n and_o of_o corrupt_a manner_n primum_fw-la in_o conjugio_fw-la religio_fw-la quaratur_fw-la religion_n must_v first_o be_v seek_v in_o marriage_n ambr._n again_o solomon_n be_v corrupt_v and_o pervert_v from_o his_o faith_n by_o his_o idolatrous_a wife_n for_o although_o nachor'_v stock_n be_v not_o pure_a in_o religion_n have_v a_o smattering_n of_o imagery_n and_o idolatrous_a worship_n as_o laban_n seek_v for_o his_o god_n that_o be_v steal_v from_o he_o gen._n 31.30_o yet_o they_o have_v some_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v in_o this_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 50._o this_o thing_n be_v proceed_v of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o beside_o their_o manner_n be_v honest_a and_o commendable_a not_o like_a to_o the_o canaanite_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o rebecca_n her_o virginity_n and_o their_o humanity_n in_o entertain_v of_o stranger_n perer._n 3_o another_o reason_n hereof_o be_v for_o that_o the_o lord_n promise_v the_o country_n to_o abraham_n posterity_n and_o to_o expel_v the_o canaanite_n therefore_o abraham_n as_o he_o refuse_v to_o bury_v his_o dead_a among_o they_o so_o much_o less_o will_v mingle_v his_o seed_n in_o marriage_n with_o they_o mercer_n quest_n vii_o why_o abraham_n send_v not_o isaac_n to_o choose_v his_o own_o wife_n vers._n 4._o thou_o shall_v go_v 1._o though_o abraham_n send_v his_o servant_n about_o this_o business_n of_o marriage_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o without_o isaack_n consent_n who_o know_v this_o servant_n to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o his_o father_n will_v yield_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n choice_n 2._o isaac_n be_v not_o send_v not_o to_o make_v a_o way_n unto_o a_o mystery_n as_o rupertus_n think_v to_o shadow_v forth_o christ_n who_o not_o by_o himself_o go_v but_o by_o his_o apostle_n send_v to_o the_o gentile_n 3._o and_o though_o isaac_n afterward_o send_v jacob_n for_o the_o same_o end_n to_o choose_v he_o a_o wife_n from_o his_o father_n kindred_n yet_o that_o case_n be_v not_o like_a to_o this_o for_o isaac_n have_v two_o son_n abraham_n but_o one_o and_o beside_o jacob_n flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o his_o brother_n to_o save_v his_o life_n perer._n and_o further_a isaac_n be_v but_o forty_o year_n old_a a_o youth_n â—n_o those_o day_n jacob_n be_v about_o seventy_o seven_o year_n of_o age_n and_o so_o fit_a to_o choose_v for_o himself_o quest_n viii_o in_o what_o sense_n mesopotamia_n be_v call_v abraham_n country_n see_v he_o be_v bear_v in_o chaldea_n vers._n 4._o go_v unto_o my_o country_n and_o kindred_n this_o country_n and_o place_n of_o abraham_n kindred_n be_v name_v to_o be_v aram_n naharaim_n that_o be_v mesopotamia_n vers_fw-la 10._o where_o be_v the_o city_n of_o nahor_n which_o be_v charran_n gen._n 28.10_o now_o charran_n in_o mesopotamia_n be_v say_v to_o be_v abraham_n country_n 1._o not_o that_o he_o be_v bear_v there_o as_o ramban_n and_o paulus_n 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assign_v of_o thomas_z man_n paul_n man_n and_o jonah_n man._n 1632._o to_o the_o most_o honourable_a lord_n the_o l._n duke_n of_o lenox_n and_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o marre_n lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a counsel_n grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n right_o honourable_a as_o the_o high_a majesty_n in_o his_o wise_a providence_n have_v unite_v and_o conjoin_v your_o honour_n not_o only_o in_o one_o consent_n and_o judgement_n of_o religion_n but_o also_o in_o the_o joint_a administration_n and_o regiment_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n under_o his_o excellent_a majesty_n so_o i_o think_v good_a to_o make_v your_o honour_n with_o other_o of_o your_o honourable_a place_n unite_a patron_n of_o these_o my_o labour_n and_o as_o he_o say_v chromaâ—_n non_fw-la debet_fw-la charta_fw-la dividere_fw-la quos_fw-la amor_fw-la mutuus_fw-la copulavit_fw-la it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o i_o shall_v sever_v you_o in_o 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hear_v of_o xenocrates_n become_v a_o philosopher_n siresipâ—ir_n a_o vino_fw-la fuit_fw-la semper_fw-la tamen_fw-la temulentus_fw-la sacrilegio_fw-la if_o he_o be_v sober_a from_o wine_n yet_o he_o be_v drink_v with_o superstition_n but_o these_o holy_a example_n be_v season_v with_o grace_n and_o savour_n of_o true_a religion_n abraham_n be_v famous_a in_o pharaoh_n court_n so_o be_v isaac_n in_o abimelecks_n and_o jacob_n in_o another_o pharaoh_n also_o for_o their_o piety_n and_o virtue_n so_o they_o which_o walk_v in_o their_o step_n shall_v be_v great_a both_o with_o god_n and_o man_n abraham_n tell_v abimelech_n plain_o of_o the_o wrong_n which_o his_o servant_n have_v do_v he_o gen._n 21.15_o so_o be_v it_o the_o part_n of_o good_a courtier_n to_o show_v unto_o the_o king_n the_o wrong_n and_o oppression_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o lanâ—_n to_o succour_v the_o poor_a to_o relieve_v the_o oppress_v to_o countenance_v the_o truth_n to_o maintain_v justice_n and_o equity_n jacob_n be_v in_o bethel_n see_v a_o ladder_n which_o reach_v to_o heaven_n and_o the_o angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v upon_o it_o jul._n whereupon_o one_o thus_o note_v in_o the_o house_n of_o bethel_n there_o be_v always_o both_o go_v up_o and_o come_v down_o this_o i_o say_v not_o that_o the_o goer_n down_o shall_v dismay_v you_o but_o the_o climber_n up_o encourage_v you_o so_o in_o the_o prince_n bethel_n and_o court_n there_o be_v example_n of_o both_o sort_n of_o some_o that_o be_v decline_v and_o slide_v back_o only_o seek_v to_o make_v themselves_o great_a and_o to_o be_v enrich_v by_o the_o king_n favour_n some_o there_o be_v though_o the_o small_a number_n which_o do_v ascend_v upon_o this_o ladder_n not_o aspire_v to_o their_o own_o honour_n but_o use_v their_o favour_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o church_n thus_o i_o trust_v your_o lordship_n have_v learned_a to_o scale_v this_o ladder_n of_o honour_n to_o the_o which_o you_o be_v call_v to_o raise_v up_o those_o which_o be_v in_o the_o dust_n to_o set_v forward_o the_o truth_n to_o nourish_v and_o encourage_v the_o preacher_n thereof_o to_o speak_v for_o the_o innocent_a to_o hold_v out_o your_o helpful_a hand_n to_o the_o needy_a so_o shall_v your_o honour_n ascend_v from_o step_n to_o step_v till_o you_o come_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o ladder_n where_o christ_n sit_v who_o shall_v cast_v and_o tumble_v down_o from_o thence_o all_o unfaithful_a steward_n and_o cut_v they_o off_o to_o have_v their_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n matth._n 24.51_o but_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o and_o all_o other_o that_o shall_v serve_v he_o faithful_o herein_o in_o earth_n it_o be_v well_o do_v good_a servant_n and_o faithful_a thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o little_a i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o much_o enter_v into_o thy_o master_n joy_n amen_n your_o honour_n ready_a to_o be_v command_v in_o the_o lord_n andrew_z willet_n the_o first_o book_n of_o this_o second_o part_n of_o genesis_n contain_v the_o history_n concern_v the_o patriarch_n isaac_n jacob_n hitherto_o have_v be_v continue_v the_o holy_a story_n of_o those_o three_o great_a patriarch_n adam_n before_o the_o flood_n noah_n in_o the_o flood_n abraham_n after_o the_o flood_n the_o rest_n of_o this_o book_n of_o genesis_n follow_v which_o set_v forth_o the_o life_n act_n and_o death_n of_o the_o three_o other_o father_n isaac_n jacob_n joseph_n chap._n xxv_o 1._o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o this_o chapter_n 1._o concern_v abraham_n his_o second_o marriage_n be_v declare_v with_o the_o issue_n thereof_o his_o child_n and_o their_o gift_n vers_fw-la 1._o to_o 6._o then_o abraham_n year_n death_n and_o burial_n vers_fw-la 7._o to_o 11._o 2._o concern_v ishmael_n his_o generation_n or_o offspring_n be_v express_v his_o year_n of_o life_n his_o place_n of_o dwell_v vers_fw-la 12._o to_o 20._o 3._o of_o isaac_n there_o be_v set_v down_o his_o time_n of_o marriage_n the_o barrenness_n of_o his_o wife_n the_o remedy_n by_o prayer_n vers_fw-la 20.21_o 4._o concern_v esau_n and_o jacob_n these_o thing_n be_v rehearse_v 1._o their_o manner_n of_o conception_n vers_fw-la 22_o 23._o 2._o of_o their_o birth_n 24._o to_o 27._o 3._o their_o divers_a education_n vers_fw-la 27_o 28._o 4._o esau_n his_o profaneness_n in_o sell_v his_o birthright_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n vers_fw-la 29._o to_o the_o end_n 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n v_o 1._o abraham_n have_v take_v he_o another_o wife_n h.g._n proceed_v or_o add_v take_v another_o wife_n caeter_fw-la g.c_n v_o 2._o zambran_n joctan_n madal_n sebe_n s._n zimran_n jocksan_n madan_n shuah_n caeter_fw-la v_o 3._o the_o son_n of_o dedan_n be_v in_o hold_n tent_n and_o island_n â—_o the_o son_n of_o dedan_n asshurim_n letushim_n leumim_n det_fw-la v_o 4._o gephar_n apher_n raga_n s._n epha_n epher_n eldaha_n caeter_fw-la v_o 6._o son_n of_o the_o concubine_n c._n of_o the_o concubine_n caet_fw-la v_o 8._o and_o faint_v or_o wear_v away_o h.s.c.b._n he_o yield_v up_o the_o spirit_n or_o die_v t.g.p._n jagaug_fw-mi signify_v to_o faint_v gavagh_o expirare_fw-la to_o yield_v the_o spirit_n which_o word_n be_v here_o use_v v_o 11._o isaac_n dwell_v by_o the_o well_o of_o the_o live_n and_o see_v h.b._n the_o well_o of_o vision_n s._n where_o the_o angel_n of_o life_n appear_v c._n beâ—r-lahairâ—_a g.p._n the_o fountain_n lahoiro_n t._n v_o 12._o which_o hagar_n the_o egyptian_a sarahs_n maid_n bare_a h._n bare_a to_o abraham_n caet_fw-la v_o 13._o these_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n h._n of_o the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n cat_n v_o 13._o nadbehel_n massa._n s._n adbehel_n mibsa_n cat_n g.r._n v_o 18._o from_o havilah_n to_o agara_n c._n from_o havila_n to_o sur._n cat_n v_o 18._o he_o die_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n h.b.p._n he_o dwell_v s.c._n his_o lot_n fall_v t._n g._n naphal_a signify_v 〈◊〉_d fall_n it_o
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 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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 jacob_n speech_n by_o the_o mystical_a sense_n where_o he_o say_v i_o be_o esau_n he_o say_v if_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o jacob_n person_n it_o be_v a_o lie_n if_o to_o jacob_n body_n that_o be_v the_o church_n it_o be_v true_a for_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n etc._n etc._n and_o sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o matth._n 8.11_o 12._o and_o so_o the_o young_a take_v away_o the_o birthright_n of_o the_o elder_a 2._o theodoret_n say_v jacob_n be_v esau_n because_o he_o have_v buy_v his_o birthright_n gen._n 2._o so_o thom._n anglic._n that_o as_o christ_n say_v john_n baptist_n be_v elias_n not_o in_o person_n but_o in_o office_n and_o virtue_n so_o jacob_n say_v he_o be_v esau_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o prerogative_n and_o birthright_n 4._o some_o excuse_n jacob_n that_o he_o shall_v call_v himself_o esau_n which_o signify_v make_v or_o perfect_a signify_v that_o he_o be_v the_o make_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o first_o bear_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n perer._n contra._n 1._o a_o mystical_a or_o figurative_a sense_n in_o scripture_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v where_o the_o historical_a may_v without_o any_o inconvenience_n be_v receive_v as_o here_o it_o may_v for_o to_o grant_v that_o jacob_n may_v fall_v into_o this_o infirmity_n be_v no_o absurdity_n see_v holy_a man_n in_o scripture_n be_v detect_v of_o great_a fault_n and_o saint_n peter_n be_v reprove_v of_o saint_n paul_n for_o his_o dissimulation_n galath_n 2._o 2._o jacob_n say_v not_o only_o i_o be_o thy_o first_o bear_v but_o esau_n thy_o first_o bear_v vers_fw-la 19_o and_o as_o cajetan_n note_v he_o say_v he_o be_v esau_n v_o 24._o without_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v therefore_o the_o second_o answer_n be_v not_o sufficient_a 3._o the_o example_n of_o john_n baptist_n be_v not_o alike_o for_o there_o they_o which_o hear_v our_o saviour_n do_v know_v that_o he_o mean_v not_o elias_n person_n but_o some_o other_o similitude_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o office_n and_o gift_n but_o here_o isaac_n understand_v jacob_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o person_n of_o esau_n and_o therefore_o bid_v he_o come_v near_o that_o he_o may_v feel_v he_o they_o which_o excuse_v this_o fact_n of_o jacob_n by_o that_o of_o raphael_n to_o toby_n who_o say_v he_o be_v azarias_n the_o son_n of_o ananias_n the_o great_a will_v justify_v one_o lie_n by_o another_o 4._o esau_n be_v so_o call_v for_o that_o he_o be_v perfect_o bear_v and_o therefore_o jacob_n can_v not_o in_o that_o sense_n name_v himself_o esau_n and_o though_o he_o have_v yet_o he_o have_v deceive_v isaac_n who_o inquire_v still_o after_o the_o person_n of_o esau._n 5._o neither_o because_o isaac_n after_o he_o perceive_v the_o fraud_n be_v not_o angry_a with_o jacob_n neither_o do_v revoke_v the_o blessing_n pronounce_v or_o because_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o jacob_n be_v a_o plain_a or_o simple_a man_n or_o for_o that_o god_n appear_v afterward_o to_o jacob_n do_v all_o this_o prove_v that_o jacob_n commit_v not_o a_o lie_n as_o thomas_n anglic_a object_v for_o 1._o god_n cast_v not_o off_o he_o because_o of_o some_o infirmity_n neither_o do_v a_o action_n awry_o derogate_v from_o a_o man_n uprightness_n and_o simplicity_n and_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o god_n overrule_v this_o action_n and_o dispose_v of_o it_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n as_o god_n can_v turn_v and_o apply_v evil_a action_n to_o a_o good_a end_n yet_o all_o this_o can_v exempt_v jacob_n from_o dissimulation_n 6._o though_o this_o speech_n of_o jacob_n i_o be_o esau_n thy_o first_o bear_v can_v find_v some_o excuse_n yet_o the_o other_o can_v hardly_o be_v make_v good_a i_o have_v do_v as_o thou_o bade_v i_o and_o eat_v of_o my_o venison_n isaac_n for_o neither_o have_v isaac_n give_v the_o charge_n to_o jacob_n but_o to_o esau_n neither_o be_v that_o flesh_n which_o jacob_n bring_v get_v in_o hunt_v some_o will_v have_v it_o understand_v of_o some_o other_o thing_n that_o isaac_n have_v give_v to_o jacob_n in_o charge_n some_o say_v that_o jacob_n respect_v his_o father_n general_a intention_n which_o be_v to_o employ_v his_o first_o bear_v in_o that_o service_n and_o to_o give_v he_o the_o blessing_n and_o that_o first_o bear_v be_v himself_o cajetan_n but_o who_o see_v not_o how_o far_o fetch_v these_o interpretation_n be_v for_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o jacob_n speak_v of_o his_o father_n bid_v in_o action_n not_o in_o intention_n and_o yet_o he_o intend_v as_o he_o speak_v to_o bless_v esau_n and_o not_o jacob_n perer._n himself_o confess_v that_o these_o two_o last_o speech_n of_o jacob_n can_v very_o hardly_o be_v
excuse_v from_o untruth_n howsoever_o he_o think_v the_o first_o may_n in_o gen._n 27._o numb_a 57_o wherefore_o the_o best_a solution_n of_o this_o question_n be_v that_o jacob_n tell_v a_o officious_a lie_n to_o his_o father_n 1._o as_o be_v evident_a by_o his_o three_o speech_n i_o be_o esau_n thy_o first_o bear_v and_o i_o have_v do_v as_o thou_o bade_v i_o and_o eat_v of_o my_o venison_n for_o none_o of_o all_o these_o be_v true_a 2._o yet_o be_v not_o this_o dissimulation_n of_o jacob_n either_o injurious_a to_o isaac_n for_o he_o in_o this_o his_o error_n perceive_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n and_o be_v content_v the_o blessing_n shall_v stand_v noâ—_n yet_o prejudicial_a to_o esau_n who_o in_o effect_n lose_v nothing_o due_a unto_o he_o but_o only_o the_o right_n by_o this_o mean_n be_v restore_v to_o jacob_n 3._o god_n use_v jacob_n infirmity_n and_o make_v it_o to_o serve_v his_o own_o purpose_n this_o lie_n then_o of_o jacob_n though_o in_o respect_n of_o these_o circumstance_n it_o be_v extenuate_v yet_o be_v not_o justify_v nor_o yet_o to_o be_v draw_v into_o example_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v our_o best_a writer_n calvin_n muscul_n mercer_n luther_n and_o of_o the_o other_o side_n lyranus_fw-la tostatus_n cajetan_n lippoman_n quest_n ix_o of_o the_o midwife_n excuse_v make_v to_o pharaoh_n here_o because_o the_o example_n of_o the_o midwife_n which_o make_v that_o excuse_n to_o pharaoh_n in_o preserve_v the_o child_n life_n be_v some_o what_o like_v to_o this_o of_o jacob_n i_o will_v brief_o show_v what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v thereof_o 1._o gregory_n think_v they_o lie_v say_v to_o pharaoh_n the_o hebrew_n woman_n be_v lively_a and_o be_v deliver_v before_o the_o midwife_n come_v at_o they_o exod._n 2.19_o and_o therefore_o they_o only_o receive_v a_o temporal_a reward_n it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n make_v they_o house_n &_o ulterius_fw-la quod_fw-la expectarent_fw-la mercedis_fw-la suae_fw-la pramium_fw-la non_fw-la haberent_fw-la and_o therefore_o shall_v look_v for_o no_o further_a reward_n lib._n 18._o moral_n contra._n but_o it_o be_v further_o add_v the_o midwife_n fear_v god_n and_o the_o scripture_n pronounce_v they_o bless_v that_o fear_v the_o lord_n psal._n 112.1_o and_o none_o be_v bless_v without_o the_o assurance_n of_o everlasting_a life_n 2._o thomas_n aquinas_n say_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o fear_n and_o reverence_n of_o god_n they_o be_v everlasting_o reward_v but_o for_o that_o external_a act_n of_o lie_v they_o receive_v only_o a_o temporal_a reward_n in_o 2.2_o qu._n 100_o arâ—_n ultim_fw-la contra._n but_o the_o act_n of_o lie_v be_v simple_o evil_a and_o therefore_o be_v worthy_a of_o no_o reward_n god_n prosper_v the_o midwife_n not_o for_o their_o dissemble_n but_o because_o they_o fear_v god_n and_o refuse_v to_o destroy_v the_o infant_n 3._o some_o commend_v the_o midwife_n for_o their_o disobey_v of_o pharaoh_n cruel_a edict_n but_o blame_v they_o for_o their_o dissemble_n genevens_n annot_n at_n 4._o but_o see_v the_o scripture_n commend_v this_o fact_n of_o the_o midwife_n i_o think_v rather_o that_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n give_v extraordinary_a strength_n to_o the_o hebrew_n woman_n in_o this_o extremity_n to_o be_v deliver_v with_o speed_n because_o of_o the_o danger_n as_o for_o that_o reward_n in_o build_v of_o they_o house_n it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v rather_o to_o the_o increase_n and_o propagation_n of_o the_o israelite_n than_o to_o the_o midwife_n as_o the_o 20._o verse_n show_v god_n prosper_v the_o midwife_n and_o the_o people_n be_v multiply_v jun._n quest_n x._o how_o divers_a example_n in_o scripture_n may_v be_v defend_v from_o lie_v now_o that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o to_o discern_v of_o such_o example_n in_o scripture_n which_o be_v produce_v by_o those_o which_o defend_v lie_v whether_o they_o be_v to_o be_v think_v to_o have_v lie_v these_o rule_n must_v be_v observe_v 1._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o conceal_v the_o truth_n another_o to_o lie_v as_o abraham_n do_v hide_v the_o truth_n when_o he_o say_v sarah_n be_v his_o sister_n 2._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o lie_v another_o to_o speak_v figurative_o as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n shall_v be_v multiply_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n gen._n 21._o 3._o a_o sentence_n may_v be_v utter_v in_o a_o mystical_a or_o allegorical_a sense_n without_o any_o lie_n or_o untruth_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v i_o will_v dissolve_v this_o temple_n and_o build_v it_o in_o three_o day_n joh._n 2._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n 4._o though_o divers_a holy_a man_n and_o woman_n be_v commend_v in_o scripture_n we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o straightway_o all_o they_o do_v or_o say_v be_v commendable_a but_o as_o their_o do_n be_v imperfect_a so_o in_o their_o say_n also_o they_o may_v err_v perer._n quest_n xi_o how_o isaac_n be_v deceive_v in_o all_o his_o sense_n vers._n 20._o how_o have_v thou_o find_v it_o so_o quick_o etc._n etc._n 1._o two_o thing_n give_v occasion_n of_o suspicion_n to_o isaac_n to_o inquire_v whether_o it_o be_v esau_n his_o son_n the_o voice_n of_o jacob_n and_o his_o so_o soon_o return_v 2._o and_o isaac_n be_v thus_o inquisitive_a because_o he_o intend_v to_o bless_v esau_n who_o he_o affect_v because_o he_o be_v serviceable_a and_o obsequious_a and_o provide_v his_o father_n diet_n and_o therefore_o intend_v to_o bestow_v his_o best_a blessing_n upon_o he_o perer._n 3_o he_o mistrust_v his_o sight_n because_o it_o be_v dim_a and_o his_o ear_n be_v heavy_a and_o think_v to_o try_v out_o the_o matter_n by_o his_o feel_n as_o thomas_n will_v not_o believe_v till_o he_o have_v first_o feel_v christ_n side_n the_o hebrew_n say_v isaac_n use_v beside_o the_o sense_n of_o taste_v in_o his_o meat_n and_o of_o smell_v the_o odour_n of_o the_o garment_n and_o so_o use_v all_o his_o sense_n mercer_n 4._o yet_o god_n do_v astonish_v and_o dull_v all_o his_o sense_n to_o show_v that_o man_n purpose_n can_v stand_v against_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o partly_o that_o isaac_n thereby_o may_v be_v rebuke_v for_o his_o preposterous_a love_n to_o esau_n calvin_n quest_n xii_o why_o the_o lord_n suffer_v isaac_n to_o be_v deceive_v vers._n 23._o for_o he_o know_v he_o not_o 1._o isaac_n though_o he_o suspect_v somewhat_o be_v put_v out_o of_o doubt_n by_o his_o feel_n and_o smell_v by_o that_o opinion_n he_o have_v of_o jacob_n simplicity_n and_o for_o that_o he_o think_v he_o have_v speak_v in_o secret_a to_o esau_n without_o any_o other_o privity_n 2._o it_o please_v god_n that_o isaac_n shall_v be_v thus_o deceive_v beside_o the_o reason_n before_o allege_v that_o we_o may_v know_v nullum_fw-la hominem_fw-la plenam_fw-la habuisse_fw-la scientiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o no_o man_n ever_o have_v a_o fullness_n of_o knowledge_n but_o christ_n hierom._n epist_n 125._o and_o gregory_n hereby_o think_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v prefigure_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n a_o people_n which_o i_o have_v not_o know_v shall_v serve_v i_o psal._n 18._o hom_n 6._o in_o ezech._n 3_o it_o seem_v good_a also_o unto_o god_n that_o the_o blessing_n shall_v be_v convey_v to_o jacob_n by_o this_o mean_n 1._o that_o the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n may_v appear_v in_o bring_v his_o purpose_n to_o pass_v by_o divers_a mean_n and_o way_n 2._o that_o his_o provident_a care_n towards_o jacob_n may_v hereby_o be_v make_v manifest_a 3._o and_o the_o lord_n will_v work_v it_o this_o sudden_a way_n rather_o than_o by_o revelation_n to_o isaac_n leâ—t_n esau_n a_o furious_a man_n if_o his_o father_n have_v willing_o give_v away_o the_o blessing_n shall_v have_v be_v incense_v against_o his_o parent_n pererius_n quest_n xiii_o why_o isaac_n compare_v his_o son_n to_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o field_n vers._n 27._o the_o smell_n of_o my_o son_n be_v as_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o field_n etc._n etc._n 1._o isaac_n by_o the_o present_a smell_n of_o esau_n garment_n which_o savour_v of_o the_o field_n take_v occasion_n as_o by_o a_o external_a sign_n to_o utter_v a_o spiritual_a blessing_n mercer_n and_o as_o every_o man_n borrow_v similitude_n from_o his_o trade_n as_o the_o mariner_n the_o soldier_n and_o such_o like_a so_o here_o isaac_n bless_v by_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o field_n wherein_o esau_n be_v exercise_v as_o hierome_n note_v of_o amos_n who_o begin_v his_o prophecy_n thus_o the_o lord_n shall_v roar_v from_o zion_n amos_n 1.2_o because_o he_o be_v a_o field-man_n keep_v the_o wood_n where_o the_o lion_n roar_v 2._o the_o field_n be_v commend_v for_o three_o thing_n pleasure_n in_o the_o variety_n of_o flower_n to_o the_o eye_n sweetness_n of_o the_o fragrant_a odour_n to_o the_o smell_n abundance_n and_o
of_o the_o vision_n and_o beside_o a_o reverend_a fear_n come_v upon_o he_o cajetan_n 2._o which_o fear_n be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o danger_n from_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o deliver_v he_o mercer_n nor_o yet_o such_o a_o fear_n as_o the_o wicked_a be_v strike_v with_o all_o but_o a_o reverend_a fear_n such_o as_o the_o godly_a have_v when_o they_o enter_v into_o god_n presence_n muscul._n 3_o this_o place_n be_v not_o the_o mount_n moriah_n as_o some_o think_v where_o afterward_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v for_o bethel_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v far_o distant_a as_o be_v show_v before_o quest_n 5._o neither_o be_v here_o bethel_n a_o name_n appellative_a but_o proper_a give_v to_o that_o city_n which_o be_v call_v luz_n before_o vers_fw-la 19_o but_o that_o fable_n of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o the_o mount_n moriah_n remove_v from_o his_o place_n fable_n and_o go_v before_o jacob_n be_v ridiculous_a ex_fw-la mercer_n 4._o he_o call_v it_o a_o fearful_a place_n and_o the_o house_n of_o god_n both_o because_o god_n there_o appear_v and_o the_o heaven_n open_v and_o for_o that_o he_o think_v it_o a_o meet_a place_n to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n jun._n and_o it_o may_v well_o signify_v the_o church_n of_o god_n where_o the_o lord_n do_v reveal_v himself_o to_o his_o servant_n rupertus_n quest_n xiii_o of_o the_o stone_n which_o jacob_n pour_v oil_n upon_o vers._n 18._o he_o take_v the_o stone_n that_o be_v under_o his_o head_n 1._o these_o be_v neither_o twelve_o stone_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n which_o do_v all_o grow_v into_o one_o as_o the_o hebrew_n imagine_v fancy_n neither_o be_v they_o many_o stone_n as_o josephus_n for_o though_o he_o gather_v divers_a stone_n about_o his_o head_n as_o junius_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o 11._o vers_fw-la yet_o one_o be_v fit_a for_o jacob_n to_o rest_v his_o head_n on_o and_o to_o rear_v for_o a_o pillar_n mercer_n 2._o the_o oil_n do_v not_o fall_v from_o heaven_n as_o the_o hebrew_n nor_o yet_o be_v it_o like_v he_o have_v it_o from_o luz_n but_o it_o be_v such_o as_o he_o carry_v with_o he_o for_o his_o refresh_n in_o his_o journey_n and_o whereof_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n in_o that_o country_n mercer_n quest_n fourteen_o whether_o jacob_n do_v well_o in_o set_v up_o a_o pillar_n and_o anoint_v it_o with_o oil_n set_v up_o as_o a_o pillar_n and_o pour_v oil_n 1._o the_o word_n be_v matseba_n a_o pillar_n of_o jat_a sab_n which_o signify_v to_o stand_v three_o sort_n there_o be_v of_o such_o pillar_n some_o for_o religious_a use_n forbid_a levit._n 26.1_o some_o for_o moral_a to_o put_v the_o people_n in_o mind_n of_o some_o benefit_n as_o the_o twelve_o stone_n pitch_v in_o jordan_n some_o for_o evil_a use_n as_o absalon_n pillar_n which_o he_o set_v up_o to_o keep_v a_o memorial_n of_o he_o 2._o the_o gentile_n use_v superstitious_o to_o pour_v oil_n upon_o stone_n but_o jacob_n take_v not_o this_o usage_n from_o 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luz_n and_o make_v of_o both_o one_o corrupt_a name_n vlammaus_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o there_o be_v here_o no_o city_n at_o this_o time_n but_o that_o luz_n be_v build_v long_o after_o calvin_n but_o the_o text_n itself_o show_v that_o at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o city_n and_o that_o jacob_n be_v overtake_v of_o the_o night_n lodge_v abroad_o in_o the_o field_n mercer_n 3._o neither_o yet_o as_o some_o think_v do_v jacob_n lodge_v in_o the_o city_n for_o the_o town_n will_v have_v afford_v he_o a_o soft_a pillow_n and_o whereas_o jacob_n say_v that_o god_n appear_v unto_o he_o at_o luz_n gen._n 48.3_o he_o mean_v not_o the_o town_n itself_o precise_o but_o comprehend_v under_o that_o name_n the_o field_n where_o he_o lodge_v that_o belong_v unto_o the_o city_n luz_n quest_n xvi_o luz_n and_o bethel_n whether_o one_o city_n or_o divers_a he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n bethel_n etc._n etc._n a_o question_n be_v here_o move_v whether_o luz_n and_o bethel_n be_v all_o one_o city_n see_v that_o the_o border_n of_o josephs_n inheritance_n josu._n 16.2_o be_v say_v to_o go_v from_o bethel_n to_o luz_n for_o the_o solution_n whereof_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o luz_n and_o bethel_n be_v two_o city_n at_o the_o first_o which_o be_v near_o together_o be_v join_v into_o one_o and_o two_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o same_o city_n retain_v the_o name_n of_o luz_n and_o bethel_n sic_fw-la tostat._n lyran._n 2._o neither_o be_v there_o two_o bethel_n one_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n another_o of_o benjamin_n lot_n as_o chimbi_fw-la think_v and_o genevens_n in_fw-it annot_n josua_n 18.13_o for_o bethel_n be_v border_v only_o upon_o ephraim_n but_o within_o the_o lot_n of_o benjamin_n josu._n 16.2_o josu._n 18.21_o 3._o neither_o be_v this_o bethel_n as_o some_o think_v belong_v first_o to_o ephraim_n and_o then_o fall_v to_o benjamin_n lot_n for_o no_o such_o thing_n appear_v but_o that_o original_o it_o be_v allot_v to_o benjamin_n josu._n 18.22_o 4._o nor_o yet_o need_v we_o to_o say_v with_o pererius_n that_o bethel_n be_v take_v two_o way_n strict_o for_o the_o very_a place_n where_o god_n appear_v to_o jacob_n exclude_v the_o city_n and_o large_o as_o comprehend_v the_o city_n &_o all_o together_o 5._o but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o there_o be_v two_o city_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o luz_n one_o that_o ancient_a town_n who_o name_n be_v change_v into_o bethel_n another_o afterward_o build_v by_o one_o that_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o hithite_n which_o keep_v the_o name_n of_o luz_n still_o jud._n 1.26_o and_o this_o be_v that_o luz_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o place_n object_v josu._n 16.2_o masius_n in_o 16._o jos._n jun._n 6._o this_o bethel_n by_o the_o prophet_n osee_n be_v call_v bethaven_n 4.15_o that_o be_v the_o house_n of_o iniquity_n because_o jeroboam_fw-la there_o set_v up_o his_o golden_a calf_n 1_o king_n 12._o and_o not_o far_o from_o bethel_n be_v there_o a_o place_n call_v 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not_o to_o be_v stand_v upon_o 2._o some_o think_v that_o these_o child_n begin_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o first_o seven_o year_n as_o r._n levi_n but_o the_o text_n overthrow_v that_o conceit_n for_o jacob_n go_v not_o into_o lea_n till_o he_o have_v end_v his_o term_n of_o seven_o year_n vers_fw-la 21._o some_o think_v that_o these_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v to_o jacob_n in_o the_o last_o seven_o year_n and_o the_o six_o year_n beside_o of_o jacob_n service_n but_o the_o story_n be_v otherwise_o that_o all_o jacob_n child_n be_v bear_v before_o he_o enter_v into_o a_o new_a covenant_n to_o stay_v still_o with_o laban_n his_o two_o seven_o year_n be_v expire_v genes_n â—0_n 25_o but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o all_o jacob_n child_n only_a benjamin_n except_v that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n that_o be_v eleven_o son_n and_o one_o daughter_n be_v bring_v forth_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o last_o seven_o 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place_n of_o moral_a observation_n 1._o observ._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 liberty_n
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 bellarmine_n
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 of_o
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rustic_n i_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n be_o i_o become_v your_o enemy_n because_o i_o speak_v the_o truth_n hierom_n say_v scio_fw-la i_o offensurum_fw-la quam_fw-la pluâ—imes_o qui_fw-la dum_fw-la mihi_fw-la irasâ—untur_fw-la svam_fw-la indicant_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la i_o know_v i_o shall_v offend_v many_o who_o while_o they_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o do_v bewray_v their_o conscience_n if_o they_o speak_v against_o he_o that_o defend_v the_o truth_n they_o show_v themselves_o therein_o enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n if_o they_o can_v endure_v error_n to_o be_v discover_v they_o declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o error_n in_o this_o case_n therefore_o they_o which_o be_v offend_v do_v discover_v their_o own_o conscience_n to_o be_v corrupt_v but_o if_o the_o reprehender_n of_o this_o work_n be_v such_o as_o blame_v other_o man_n diligence_n because_o they_o themselves_o be_v idle_a and_o find_v fault_n with_o that_o which_o they_o can_v mend_v and_o such_o as_o like_o nothing_o 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to_o receive_v all_o the_o promise_n and_o doctrine_n concern_v christ_n deliver_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n but_o direct_o as_o a_o part_n and_o branch_n and_o so_o a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n law_n we_o deny_v justify_v faith_n to_o be_v in_o this_o precept_n or_o any_o other_o prescribe_v or_o command_v the_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o the_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o gospel_n differ_v in_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o substance_n for_o the_o one_o be_v natural_o imprint_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o other_o be_v reveal_v and_o wrought_v by_o grace_n the_o first_o the_o apostle_n testify_v where_o he_o say_v the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n rom._n 2.14_o the_o other_o also_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n rom._n 2.24_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n the_o argument_n than_o may_v be_v frame_v thus_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v graft_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 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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 saint_n for_o this_o also_o be_v a_o take_n of_o
forth_o rhetorie_n and_o open_v in_o simple_a and_o plain_a speech_n not_o in_o eloquent_a passionate_a or_o affect_v word_n 2._o and_o as_o passion_n may_v be_v procure_v in_o judge_n by_o speech_n so_o also_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o person_n as_o if_o when_o the_o poor_a suitor_n lament_v and_o complain_v and_o appear_v to_o be_v very_o miserable_a though_o he_o say_v nothing_o tostat._v quaest_n 3._o 3_o the_o word_n dal_n signify_v not_o only_o one_o which_o be_v poor_a in_o substance_n but_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o way_n as_o they_o which_o be_v sick_a and_o pine_a away_o be_v call_v dallim_o as_o ammon_n be_v thus_o poor_a and_o pine_v with_o love_n towards_o thamar_n 2_o sam._n 13._o oleaster_n so_o not_o only_o the_o poor_a but_o all_o other_o miserable_a and_o forlorn_a person_n be_v here_o understand_v as_o the_o widow_n fatherless_a stranger_n and_o such_o like_a tostat._v quaest_n 3._o 4._o simple_o it_o be_v not_o forbid_v to_o respect_v a_o poor_a man_n but_o in_o his_o cause_n in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n nothing_o must_v be_v do_v either_o for_o rich_a or_o poor_a praeter_fw-la merita_fw-la causae_fw-la beside_o the_o merit_n and_o desert_n of_o the_o cause_n tostat._n cum_fw-la agitur_fw-la paupertas_fw-la sublevandus_fw-la est_fw-la when_o his_o poverty_n be_v plead_v the_o poor_a be_v to_o be_v help_v cum_fw-la agiturjus_fw-la publicum_fw-la deponenda_fw-la est_fw-la persona_fw-la pauperis_fw-la when_o the_o public_a right_n be_v in_o question_n the_o poor_a person_n must_v be_v lay_v aside_o borrh._n 5._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v better_a praehonorare_fw-la veritatem_fw-la to_o prefer_v and_o more_o honour_n the_o truth_n lyranus_fw-la 6._o although_o it_o be_v not_o often_o see_v that_o a_o poor_a man_n be_v prefer_v before_o a_o rich_a in_o his_o cause_n yet_o sometime_o it_o fall_v out_o ut_fw-la ambitio_fw-la impellat_fw-la judicem_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o judge_n through_o ambition_n that_o he_o may_v be_v speak_v of_o will_v respect_v the_o poor_a &_o major_a interdum_fw-la est_fw-la pauperum_fw-la aâ—dacia_fw-la &_o temeritas_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o sometime_o the_o poor_a be_v more_o bold_a rash_a and_o ready_a to_o move_v suit_n than_o the_o rich_a calvin_n and_o therefore_o this_o law_n provide_v for_o such_o clamorous_a poor_a quest_n vi_o how_o person_n be_v accept_v in_o judgement_n and_o how_o far_o the_o poor_a may_v be_v respect_v in_o his_o cause_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v not_o to_o be_v accept_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o cause_n depend_v in_o judgement_n person_n be_v accept_v two_o way_n in_o judgement_n 1._o when_o as_o the_o judge_n aliter_fw-la distribuit_fw-la quam_fw-la lex_fw-la mandat_fw-la do_v determine_v otherwise_o than_o the_o law_n command_v but_o where_o no_o certain_a law_n be_v set_v prescribe_v the_o manner_n and_o form_n which_o be_v to_o be_v follow_v in_o that_o behalf_n there_o can_v be_v no_o acception_n of_o person_n and_o therefore_o though_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n do_v elect_v some_o and_o not_o other_o quia_fw-la non_fw-la cogitur_fw-la aliqualege_n because_o he_o have_v no_o law_n to_o compel_v he_o he_o therein_o accept_v no_o man_n person_n as_o a_o man_n give_v alm_n have_v no_o rule_n set_v he_o how_o much_o he_o shall_v give_v may_v distribute_v unto_o one_o more_o than_o unto_o another_o and_o yet_o be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n 2._o another_o way_n one_o person_n be_v accept_v in_o judgement_n when_o more_o be_v give_v to_o one_o than_o to_o another_o either_o of_o a_o benefit_n or_o punishment_n otherwise_o than_o be_v due_a as_o if_o a_o man_n sue_v for_o a_o hundred_o pound_n wherein_o he_o can_v prove_v but_o 80._o due_a of_o just_a debt_n if_o the_o judge_n shall_v give_v he_o 90._o pound_n he_o take_v ten_o from_o the_o one_o and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o other_o more_o than_o be_v due_a and_o so_o he_o be_v a_o accepter_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o one_o more_o than_o of_o the_o other_o and_o thus_o a_o poor_a man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v respect_v in_o judgement_n 2._o two_o way_n be_v mercy_n show_v unto_o the_o poor_a in_o his_o cause_n when_o one_o facit_fw-la illi_fw-la bonum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la do_v for_o he_o or_o give_v he_o that_o good_a which_o he_o have_v not_o or_o when_o the_o judge_n so_o defend_v the_o poor_a ut_fw-la nemoâ—ollat_n eâ—_n 〈◊〉_d quoth_v haber_n that_o no_o body_n take_v from_o he_o that_o good_a which_o he_o have_v the_o first_o way_n the_o judge_n can_v have_v respect_n unto_o the_o poor_a without_o partiality_n and_o pervert_v of_o justice_n to_o give_v unto_o he_o that_o which_o of_o right_n do_v not_o belong_v unto_o he_o but_o the_o other_o way_n he_o may_v to_o see_v that_o the_o poor_a be_v not_o oppress_v in_o judgement_n as_o it_o follow_v afterward_o vers_fw-la â—_o thou_o shall_v not_o overthrow_v the_o right_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o his_o suit_n and_o unto_o this_o kind_n of_o commiseration_n it_o belong_v that_o the_o judge_n be_v willing_a to_o hear_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n and_o to_o receive_v his_o complaint_n for_o how_o otherwise_o shall_v he_o do_v he_o right_o and_o defend_v he_o from_o wrong_n if_o he_o shall_v stop_v his_o ear_n against_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a tostat._n qu._n 4._o quest_n vii_o why_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v show_v towards_o the_o enemy_n ox_n and_o ass_n vers._n 4._o if_o thou_o maâ—â—_n thy_o enemy_n ox_n etc._n etc._n 1._o because_o civil_a suit_n and_o controversy_n for_o the_o most_o part_n proceed_v of_o evil_a will_n and_o enmity_n therefore_o unto_o the_o former_a law_n be_v annex_v these_o two_o caveat_n to_o cut_v off_o enmity_n and_o to_o maintain_v love_n and_o friendship_n simler_n 2._o though_o a_o instance_n be_v only_o give_v of_o the_o enemy_n ox_n or_o ass_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v de_fw-fr omni_fw-la domestico_fw-la animali_fw-la of_o every_o domestical_a beast_n in_o like_a manner_n lyran._n and_o of_o whatsoever_o belong_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n lippoman_n 3._o neither_o be_v this_o law_n make_v concern_v ox_n or_o ass_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o another_o case_n do_v god_n take_v care_n for_o ox_n 1_o cor._n 9_o but_o the_o special_a intendment_n of_o this_o law_n be_v that_o there_o may_v be_v reconciliation_n among_o man_n it_o be_v some_o pleasure_n to_o the_o beast_n which_o may_v otherwise_o be_v devour_v of_o some_o wild_a beast_n if_o it_o be_v not_o bring_v home_o and_o to_o the_o owner_n which_o may_v also_o lose_v his_o beast_n tostatus_n but_o the_o special_a scope_n of_o this_o law_n be_v first_o because_o the_o jew_n be_v cruel_a to_o teach_v they_o to_o show_v and_o exercise_v mercy_n towards_o bruit_n beast_n ut_fw-la eo_fw-la facilius_fw-la inducerentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v more_o easy_o be_v induce_v to_o show_v it_o towards_o man_n lippoman_n et_fw-la ut_fw-la hac_fw-la ratione_fw-la odientis_fw-la animum_fw-la sibi_fw-la conciliet_fw-la and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v win_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o enemy_n if_o he_o be_v not_o altogether_o implacable_a isidor_n 4._o there_o be_v two_o word_n here_o use_v arab_n which_o signify_v to_o be_v a_o enemy_n and_o shana_n to_o hate_v one_o may_v hate_v not_o be_v hate_v but_o a_o enemy_n be_v say_v to_o be_v where_o there_o be_v mutual_a enmity_n on_o both_o side_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o do_v good_a to_o one_o that_o hate_v where_o there_o be_v no_o hatred_n show_v again_o than_o to_o a_o enemy_n that_o be_v hate_v again_o therefore_o both_o word_n be_v use_v that_o we_o shall_v show_v kindness_n as_o well_o where_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a and_o reciprocal_a hatred_n and_o enmity_n as_o where_o one_o be_v hate_v and_o hate_v not_o again_o tostat._v quaest_n 3._o 5._o god_n by_o this_o law_n do_v not_o either_o command_n or_o permit_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v enemy_n but_o be_v imperfect_a of_o themselves_o and_o subject_a to_o enmity_n he_o show_v how_o they_o shall_v become_v friend_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n be_v angry_a and_o sin_n not_o we_o be_v not_o will_v to_o be_v angry_a but_o if_o we_o chance_v to_o be_v angry_a we_o be_v teach_v how_o to_o moderate_v it_o that_o we_o sin_v not_o in_o our_o immoderate_a anger_n tostatus_n quaest_n 3._o 6._o by_o this_o law_n we_o learn_v that_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o injustice_n one_o of_o they_o qui_fw-la inferunt_fw-la injuriam_fw-la which_o offer_v wrong_v unto_o their_o neighbour_n the_o other_o of_o they_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la propulsant_fw-la injuriam_fw-la which_o do_v not_o keep_v wrong_a from_o they_o when_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n borrh._n 7._o and_o further_o this_o law_n show_v the_o agreement_n between_o christ_n and_o moses_n and_o between_o the_o new_a and_o old_a
and_o necessary_a or_o just_a cause_n do_v so_o require_v etc._n etc._n otherwise_o the_o law_n do_v forbid_v all_o unlawful_a swear_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gospel_n 3._o and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o swear_v by_o strange_a god_n be_v ne_fw-la frequenti_fw-la juramento_fw-la iâ—â—â—cantur_fw-la ad_fw-la cultâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n lest_o that_o by_o often_o swear_v they_o be_v induce_v to_o worship_v they_o glos._n interliâ—â—â—â—_n 4._o and_o as_o a_o hebrew_n then_o and_o so_o a_o christian_a now_o be_v not_o himself_o so_o neither_o be_v they_o to_o compel_v a_o gentile_a to_o swear_v by_o they_o yet_o as_o augustine_n determine_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a recipere_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la juramentum_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la svo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o receive_v a_o oath_n of_o a_o gentile_a by_o his_o god_n to_o confirm_v some_o covenant_n or_o contract_n se_fw-la gentilis_fw-la obtularis_fw-la se_fw-la facturum_fw-la if_o the_o gentile_a do_v of_o himself_o offer_v it_o lyran_n tostat._n quest_n xxv_o whether_o a_o christian_a may_v compel_v a_o jew_n to_o swear_v by_o his_o thorah_n which_o contain_v the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n upon_o this_o occasion_n how_o far_o a_o christian_n may_v compel_v another_o of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n to_o swear_v as_o a_o jew_n or_o turk_n tostatus_n bring_v in_o divers_a question_n which_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o here_o brief_o to_o touch_v as_o first_o whereas_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n with_o the_o jew_n at_o this_o day_n to_o swear_v upon_o their_o thorah_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o volume_n contain_v the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n yet_o bind_v up_o in_o silk_n and_o lay_v up_o very_o curious_o in_o their_o synagogue_n whereout_o they_o use_v to_o read_v the_o lecture_n of_o the_o law_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a judge_n to_o urge_v a_o jew_n to_o take_v his_o oath_n upon_o his_o thorah_n for_o upon_o the_o gospel_n he_o will_v rather_o die_v than_o take_v a_o oath_n for_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o doubt_n divers_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v weigh_v and_o consider_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o idol_n and_o 〈◊〉_d god_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o the_o jew_n thorah_n for_o this_o 〈◊〉_d a_o part_n of_o god_n word_n and_o contain_v nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n and_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o the_o jew_n do_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o pentateuch_n or_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n as_o any_o christian_a may_v take_v his_o oath_n upon_o the_o gospel_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o god_n word_n 2._o and_o like_v as_o a_o christian_a lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o bookâ—_n for_o 〈◊〉_d be_v unlawful_a in_o give_v the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o creator_n unto_o a_o creature_n but_o have_v relation_n unto_o god_n who_o verity_n and_o truth_n be_v contain_v in_o that_o book_n so_o a_o jew_n swear_v upon_o his_o thorah_n yet_o swear_v by_o god_n the_o author_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o so_o do_v sin_v not_o 3._o yet_o it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o jew_n may_v sin_v in_o swear_v upon_o his_o thorah_n as_o have_v a_o opinion_n that_o all_o the_o content_n of_o that_o book_n as_o namely_o the_o ceremonial_n be_v yet_o in_o force_n which_o be_v abolish_v in_o christ_n and_o yet_o the_o judge_n may_v not_o sin_n in_o require_v the_o jew_n to_o swear_v upon_o his_o thorah_n for_o he_o do_v not_o consider_v of_o those_o thing_n quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o voluntate_fw-la agentis_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la ipso_fw-la act_n which_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o doer_n but_o of_o the_o act_n itself_o therefore_o the_o act_n of_o itself_o be_v lawful_a a_o jew_n may_v be_v require_v to_o do_v it_o sic_fw-la tostat._n qu._n 14._o quest_n xxvi_o whether_o a_o jew_n may_v be_v urge_v to_o swear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n but_o as_o the_o jew_n may_v be_v urge_v to_o swear_v upon_o his_o thorah_n which_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o book_n of_o truth_n as_o christian_n do_v yet_o the_o case_n be_v not_o alike_o if_o a_o christian_a shall_v compel_v a_o jew_n to_o swear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o although_o christ_n be_v in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n very_a god_n yet_o the_o jew_n hold_v he_o to_o be_v worse_o than_o any_o idol_n and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n in_o take_v such_o a_o oath_n shall_v do_v against_o his_o conscience_n and_o consequent_o commit_v a_o great_a sin_n or_o if_o a_o jew_n shall_v require_v a_o christian_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n who_o he_o hold_v to_o be_v no_o god_n nor_o yet_o a_o good_a man_n therein_o the_o jew_n shall_v also_o sin_v against_o his_o conscience_n for_o it_o skill_v not_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o or_o so_o indeed_o dum_fw-la aliter_fw-la concipiatur_fw-la as_o long_o as_o a_o man_n otherwise_o conceive_v and_o be_v persuade_v in_o his_o mind_n tostat._v qu._n 15._o quest_n xxvii_o whether_o a_o saracene_n may_v be_v urge_v to_o swear_v upon_o the_o gospel_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n now_o although_o a_o jew_n can_v be_v compel_v without_o sin_n to_o swear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n who_o he_o hold_v worse_a than_o a_o idol_n or_o upon_o the_o gospel_n which_o they_o think_v contain_v nothing_o but_o fable_n yet_o the_o reason_n stand_v otherwise_o for_o a_o saracene_n or_o turk_n he_o may_v be_v require_v to_o swear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o upon_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o saracen_n have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o christ_n and_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v send_v of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o great_a prophet_n and_o a_o good_a man_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o do_v assent_v unto_o the_o gospel_n and_o believe_v that_o christ_n speak_v the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o they_o in_o take_v such_o a_o oath_n do_v not_o against_o their_o conscience_n and_o therein_o sin_v not_o now_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o saracen_n differ_v more_o from_o the_o christian_n than_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o can_v no_o more_o lawful_o take_v a_o oath_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n than_o the_o jew_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o although_o the_o jew_n consent_n with_o the_o christian_n touch_v the_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o the_o saracen_n do_v not_o yet_o as_o touch_v christ_n they_o do_v total_o dissent_v from_o the_o christian_n and_o so_o do_v not_o the_o saracen_n tostat._n qu._n 17._o quest_n xxviii_o whether_o a_o christian_a may_v swear_v upon_o the_o jew_n thora_n but_o it_o have_v be_v before_o show_v that_o a_o jew_n may_v be_v without_o sin_n urge_v to_o swear_v upon_o his_o thora_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o pentateuch_n contain_v the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n another_o question_n be_v move_v whether_o a_o christian_a may_v safe_o take_v his_o oath_n upon_o the_o jew_n thora_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a so_o to_o do_v it_o may_v be_v thus_o object_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n judaizare_fw-la to_o judaize_v to_o do_v as_o the_o jew_n do_v as_o to_o be_v circumcise_v to_o observe_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o such_o like_a but_o to_o swear_v upon_o the_o thora_n be_v to_o judaize_v that_o be_v to_o do_v as_o the_o jew_n do_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n answ._n 1._o to_o judaize_n be_v not_o simple_o to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o jew_n do_v but_o that_o which_o they_o alone_o do_v and_o none_o other_o as_o to_o believe_v that_o which_o they_o only_o believe_v as_o that_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n be_v still_o in_o force_n or_o to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o only_o do_v as_o to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o to_o abstain_v from_o certain_a kind_n of_o meat_n as_o saint_n paul_n charge_v saint_n peter_n that_o he_o compel_v the_o gentile_n judaizare_fw-la to_o judaize_v concern_v their_o meat_n for_o he_o do_v eat_v with_o the_o gentile_n before_o the_o jew_n come_v and_o afterward_o he_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o they_o otherwise_o to_o believe_v as_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o also_o believe_v and_o to_o do_v likewise_o as_o to_o hold_v the_o world_n to_o have_v be_v create_v the_o israelite_n to_o have_v be_v deliver_v and_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v true_a as_o they_o be_v there_o set_v down_o this_o be_v not_o to_o judaize_v 2._o so_o because_o the_o thora_n which_o be_v the_o pentateuch_n be_v not_o only_o receive_v of_o the_o jew_n but_o of_o the_o believe_a gentile_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o law_n we_o subscribe_v unto_o as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n therefore_o simple_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n upon_o their_o thora_n
many_o sleepâ—_n and_o that_o these_o correction_n proceed_v of_o love_n 11.30.32_o he_o present_o after_o show_v but_o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n because_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n 4._o nec_fw-la hoc_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la justi_fw-la homines_fw-la sine_fw-la authoritate_fw-la divina_fw-la etc._n etc._n neither_o do_v those_o just_a man_n do_v this_o without_o the_o divine_a authority_n which_o sometime_o be_v manifest_v in_o scripture_n sometime_o hide_v lest_o any_o shall_v think_v it_o be_v permit_v unto_o he_o to_o kill_v who_o he_o will_v at_o his_o pleasure_n 5._o de_fw-fr inimici_fw-la dilectione_n etc._n etc._n in_o veteribus_fw-la libris_fw-la legitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o we_o read_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o the_o love_a of_o our_o enemy_n whereof_o david_n be_v a_o example_n who_o when_o saul_n be_v offer_v unto_o his_o hand_n elegit_fw-la parcere_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la occidere_fw-la choose_v rather_o to_o spare_v he_o than_o kill_v he_o ubi_fw-la ergo_fw-la nec_fw-la difficultas_fw-la fuit_fw-la occidendi_fw-la nee_n timor_fw-la dilectio_fw-la profecit_fw-la inimico_fw-la etc._n etc._n where_o then_o there_o be_v neither_o difficulty_n nor_o fear_n to_o kill_v the_o enemy_n it_o be_v love_v that_o help_v he_o etc._n etc._n thus_o augustine_n learned_o show_v the_o old_a testament_n not_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o new_a 4._o controv._n that_o every_o man_n term_n of_o life_n be_v certain_a with_o god_n vers._n 26._o the_o number_n of_o thy_o day_n will_v i_o fulfil_v etc._n etc._n here_o be_v two_o error_n to_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o which_o through_o the_o mistake_n of_o this_o text_n have_v deceive_v some_o the_o one_o be_v of_o diodorus_n tarseus_fw-la who_o opinion_n be_v that_o because_o the_o day_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v often_o time_n shorten_v think_v that_o the_o term_n of_o every_o man_n life_n be_v not_o prefix_v and_o set_v down_o certain_a with_o god_n ex_fw-la simlero_fw-la so_o also_o procopius_n non_fw-la ostendit_fw-la singulis_fw-la praefixum_fw-la esse_fw-la certum_fw-la vita_fw-la finem_fw-la he_o show_v not_o here_o that_o to_o every_o man_n be_v set_v a_o certain_a end_n of_o his_o life_n see_v god_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n do_v sometime_o shorten_v and_o sometime_o prolong_v it_o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o opinion_n seem_v evident_o to_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n which_o thus_o evident_o testify_v be_v not_o his_o day_n determine_v 14.5_o the_o number_n of_o his_o month_n be_v with_o thâ—â—_n thou_o have_v appoint_v his_o bound_n which_o he_o can_v pass_v as_o god_n then_o have_v set_v down_o with_o himself_o the_o certain_a time_n of_o every_o one_o come_v into_o the_o world_n so_o also_o he_o have_v appoint_v their_o time_n of_o departure_n and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n which_o time_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n prescience_n be_v neither_o prevent_v nor_o defer_v but_o to_o we_o it_o seem_v so_o to_o be_v when_o the_o natural_a period_n of_o any_o man_n life_n by_o some_o violent_a and_o accidental_a mean_n seem_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o theodorus_n therefore_o here_o resolve_v well_o vnusquisquo_fw-la nostrâm_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dios_fw-mi viuâ—â—_n quos_fw-la deus_fw-la pranoscit_fw-la etc._n etc._n every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v live_v out_o those_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v foresee_v and_o foreknow_v the_o other_o error_n be_v of_o those_o which_o think_v câ—rtum_fw-la &_o â—undem_fw-la 〈…〉_z that_o the_o same_o certain_a term_n of_o life_n be_v appoint_v to_o all_o whâ—â—_n theodorâ—â—_n in_o the_o same_o place_n confute_v for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o â—â—que_fw-la jâ—stus_fw-la 〈…〉_z neither_o the_o righteous_a shall_v enjoy_v a_o long_o nor_o the_o unrighteous_a a_o short_a life_n the_o 〈◊〉_d whereof_o be_v also_o seâ—â—e_a by_o daily_a experience_n for_o we_o see_v some_o infant_n to_o die_v before_o they_o be_v a_o month_n old_a and_o some_o man_n to_o live_v above_o a_o hundred_o year_n 6._o moral_a observation_n 1._o observ._n the_o virtue_n of_o a_o upright_a judge_n vers._n 1._o thou_o shall_v not_o receive_v a_o false_a tale_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o three_o first_o verse_n be_v set_v forth_o three_o excellent_a virtue_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o every_o judge_n the_o first_o be_v truth_n which_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v follow_v in_o judgement_n contrary_v whereunto_o be_v false_a report_n and_o tale_n which_o a_o judge_n be_v not_o to_o give_v â—are_a unto_o so_o the_o wiseman_n say_v he_o that_o hear_v speak_v continual_o he_o that_o by_o patient_a hear_n 2d_o and_o wise_a examine_n fift_v a_o cause_n may_v speak_v without_o controlment_n the_o second_o virtue_n be_v constancy_n not_o to_o be_v sway_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o multitude_n or_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mighty_a to_o swarve_v from_o justice_n the_o three_o virtue_n be_v equality_n touch_v here_o in_o the_o three_o verse_n neither_o to_o esteem_v the_o person_n of_o the_o rich_a or_o poor_a in_o judgement_n b._n babington_n 2._o observ._n not_o to_o use_v the_o name_n of_o the_o gentile_a god_n in_o poem_n and_o verse_n vers._n 13._o you_o shall_v make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n by_o this_o we_o may_v gather_v hand_n piè_fw-la &_o christianè_fw-la fieri_fw-la ab_fw-la â—is_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v no_o christian_n or_o godly_a use_n in_o they_o which_o in_o their_o verse_n and_o poem_n do_v invocate_v the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o apollo_n jupiter_n minerva_n marbach_n but_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o any_o man_n speak_v let_v he_o talk_v as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 4._o vers_fw-la 11._o 3._o observ._n god_n be_v to_o be_v praise_v both_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o in_o the_o end_n vers._n 16._o the_o harvest_n of_o first_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n the_o feast_n of_o gather_v fruit_n god_n will_v have_v they_o both_o first_o and_o last_o to_o acknowledge_v a_o benefit_n they_o must_v offer_v the_o first_o fruit_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o thankfulness_n when_o their_o corn_n begin_v to_o be_v ripe_a and_o keep_v a_o feast_n also_o when_o they_o have_v gather_v in_o all_o their_o fruit_n man_n now_o adays_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o make_v a_o show_n of_o thansgiving_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o taste_v of_o a_o benefit_n and_o forget_v it_o afterward_o but_o we_o must_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o in_o the_o end_n celebrate_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n oleaâ—â—_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o all_o thing_n give_v thanks_n 1_o thess._n 5.18_o chap._n xxiv_o 1._o the_o method_n and_o argument_n in_o this_o chapter_n there_o be_v two_o several_a commandment_n give_v express_o by_o the_o lord_n unto_o moses_n with_o their_o several_a execution_n the_o first_o to_o vers_fw-la 12._o the_o second_o thence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o first_o commandment_n 1._o be_v give_v vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o both_o who_o shall_v come_v up_o unto_o god_n vers_fw-la 1._o and_o in_o what_o order_n vers_n 2._o moses_n shall_v come_v near_o unto_o the_o lord_n the_o rest_n shall_v stand_v further_o off_o 2._o in_o the_o execution_n first_o it_o be_v set_v down_o how_o moses_n deliver_v the_o law_n which_o he_o have_v before_o receive_v which_o be_v rehearse_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n which_o he_o first_o deliver_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n and_o the_o people_n obedient_o receive_v they_o vers_n 3._o then_o in_o fact_n where_o four_o thing_n be_v deliver_v which_o moses_n do_v 1._o he_o write_v the_o law_n vers_fw-la 4._o 2._o set_a up_o a_o altar_n 3._o send_v young_a man_n to_o sacrifice_v 4._o sprinkle_a of_o the_o blood_n part_n on_o the_o altar_n part_n on_o the_o people_n so_o establish_v and_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o second_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o commandment_n give_v vers_n 1_o 2._o follow_v in_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o their_o obedience_n in_o go_v up_o vers_fw-la 9_o 2._o the_o effect_n that_o follow_v they_o see_v god_n vers_fw-la 10._o 3._o the_o event_n they_o do_v well_o after_o and_o no_o evil_a thing_n happen_v unto_o they_o the_o second_o commandment_n be_v propound_v vers_fw-la 12._o with_o the_o end_n thereof_o wherefore_o moses_n be_v bid_v to_o come_v up_o namely_o to_o receive_v the_o table_n of_o stone_n contain_v the_o commandment_n then_o the_o execution_n be_v show_v in_o general_a vers_fw-la 13._o how_o moses_n and_o joshua_n go_v up_o and_o what_o charge_n moses_n give_v to_o the_o elder_n before_o he_o go_v vers_fw-la 14._o then_o in_o particular_a the_o manner_n of_o his_o go_v up_o into_o the_o mountain_n be_v describe_v where_o four_o thing_n be_v declare_v 1._o how_o the_o mount_n be_v cover_v with_o a_o cloud_n vers_fw-la 15._o 2._o when_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o moses_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n 3._o in_o what_o form_n the_o lord_n appear_v like_o consume_a fire_n vers_n
nobis_fw-la ab_fw-la austro_fw-la because_o the_o light_n of_o the_o celestial_a body_n come_v from_o the_o south_n lyranus_fw-la also_o have_v the_o like_a conceit_n quia_fw-la motus_fw-la planetarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o planet_n which_o be_v from_o east_n to_o west_n in_o our_o hemisphere_n decline_v from_o the_o equinoctial_a towards_o the_o south_n and_o the_o table_n with_o the_o bread_n be_v set_v on_o the_o north_n because_o in_o the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o plenty_n of_o corn_n and_o other_o fruit_n but_o the_o apostle_n show_v hebr._n 8.5_o that_o these_o thing_n serve_v unto_o the_o pattern_n and_o shadow_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o shadow_v forth_o these_o worldly_a and_o terrene_a thing_n 2._o rather_o that_o allusion_n of_o beda_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v who_o say_v that_o both_o these_o be_v place_v without_o the_o veil_n quia_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la solummodo_fw-la vita_fw-la vel_fw-la scripture_n sanctis_fw-la vel_fw-la caeteris_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la opus_fw-la habemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o only_o in_o this_o life_n we_o have_v need_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o redemption_n in_o the_o next_o life_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n we_o shall_v have_v use_n of_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n and_o he_o further_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o they_o latus_fw-la meridianum_fw-la antiquam_fw-la dei_fw-la plebem_fw-la significat_fw-la quae_fw-la prio_fw-la lucem_fw-la divinae_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la accepit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o southside_n signify_v the_o ancient_a people_n of_o god_n which_o first_o receive_v the_o light_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o therefore_o the_o candlestick_n be_v place_v on_o that_o side_n the_o north_n part_n signify_v the_o church_n call_v from_o the_o gentile_n which_o last_o receive_v the_o light_n of_o truth_n to_o this_o purpose_n beda_n 3._o but_o the_o apostle_n who_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o candlestick_n and_o table_n speak_v nothing_o of_o their_o situation_n or_o place_n hebr._n 9.2_o stay_v our_o curiosity_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o seek_v to_o draw_v every_o particular_a circumstance_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o a_o figurative_a sense_n quest_n xxviii_o wherein_o the_o first_o veil_n and_o the_o second_o differ_v vers._n 36._o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o hang_n for_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o blue_a silk_n etc._n etc._n and_o fine_a twine_v linen_n wrought_v with_o the_o needle_n 1._o cajetan_n note_v four_o difference_n between_o this_o veil_n and_o the_o other_o describe_v before_o vers_fw-la 32._o 1._o that_o hang_v upon_o four_o pillar_n this_o upon_o five_o 2._o that_o have_v silver_n socket_n this_o of_o brass_n 3._o that_o be_v of_o embroider_a work_n this_o wrought_v with_o the_o needle_n 4._o that_o be_v set_v forth_o with_o cherubin_n work_n this_o be_v not_o 2._o josephus_n think_v that_o this_o veil_n be_v magnitudine_fw-la colore_fw-la textura_fw-la priori_fw-la par_fw-fr like_v unto_o the_o former_a in_o largeness_n colour_n and_o workmanship_n 3._o the_o latin_a interpreter_n also_o in_o both_o place_n read_v opere_fw-la plumarâ—i_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v be_v of_o embroider_a work_n make_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o between_o the_o work_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o 4._o but_o i_o subscribe_v rather_o to_o montanus_n opinion_n that_o the_o other_o veil_n be_v wrought_v with_o cherub_n this_o be_v not_o but_o with_o other_o picture_n of_o fly_v branch_n and_o such_o like_a and_o in_o they_o both_o there_o be_v needle_n work_v and_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o art_n and_o workmanship_n the_o first_o phrase_n maghaseh_fw-it cosheb_fw-mi be_v refer_v to_o the_o skill_n of_o the_o workman_n it_o must_v be_v wrought_v curious_o artificial_o oleaster_n junius_n the_o second_o phrase_n maghaseh_fw-it rocem_fw-la with_o embroider_a work_n or_o of_o divers_a colour_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o work_n itself_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o cloth_n embroider_v with_o divers_a colour_n which_o the_o italian_n call_v rechamar_n after_o the_o hebrew_n word_n the_o spaniard_n brosâ—aar_n so_o be_v it_o take_v jud._n 5.30_o tzebaghim_n ricmah_o embroider_v with_o colour_n which_o kind_n of_o work_v because_o it_o be_v first_o find_v in_o phrygia_n be_v call_v opus_fw-la phrygionicum_n phrygian_a or_o embroider_v work_n as_o montanus_n and_o junius_n translate_v such_o as_o they_o make_v their_o flag_n and_o streamer_n of_o which_o they_o hang_v upon_o the_o mast_n of_o the_o ship_n ezech._n 27.7_o è_fw-la bysso_fw-la berimach_n of_o silk_n or_o fine_a linen_n so_o embroider_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n oleaster_n it_o be_v not_o like_a they_o use_v needle_n work_v about_o their_o sail_n so_o then_o neither_o be_v this_o veil_n altogether_o divers_a both_o in_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o work_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o workmanship_n as_o cajetan_n not_o altogether_o the_o same_o as_o josephus_n but_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n that_o the_o one_o be_v wrought_v with_o cherubim_n the_o other_o without_o as_o by_o this_o it_o may_v be_v conjecture_v that_o although_o they_o be_v both_o make_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n yet_o not_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o curious_a work_n because_o the_o pillar_n of_o this_o veil_n have_v socket_n of_o brass_n the_o pillar_n of_o the_o other_o of_o silver_n and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v like_a that_o this_o veil_n be_v not_o altogether_o so_o costly_a wrought_v as_o the_o former_a quest_n xxix_o why_o the_o first_o veil_n have_v no_o cherubim_n as_o the_o other_o the_o reason_n also_o why_o the_o first_o veil_n differ_v from_o the_o second_o both_o in_o manner_n of_o work_n without_o cherubim_n and_o in_o number_n of_o pillar_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o this_o outward_a veil_n be_v open_a to_o the_o view_n and_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n therefore_o god_n think_v it_o not_o fit_a it_o shall_v be_v make_v with_o the_o picture_n of_o cherubim_n lest_o it_o may_v have_v be_v a_o occasion_n unto_o that_o weak_a and_o inconstant_a people_n of_o idolatry_n within_o whither_o the_o priest_n only_o come_v be_v the_o picture_n of_o the_o cherubim_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o curtain_n and_o veil_n because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o apt_a to_o be_v entice_v by_o the_o view_n of_o they_o as_o the_o people_n but_o the_o cherubim_n which_o be_v make_v of_o gold_n and_o not_o only_o express_v in_o colour_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n even_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o priest_n also_o the_o high_a priest_n only_o except_v because_o they_o have_v the_o most_o lively_a representation_n and_o image_n of_o angel_n in_o humane_a shape_n and_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o dangerous_a tostat._v quaest_n 1.2_o this_o outward_a veil_n have_v five_o pillar_n whereas_o the_o other_o have_v but_o four_o not_o because_o it_o be_v wide_a than_o the_o other_o for_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v but_o of_o one_o breadth_n ten_o cubit_n from_o side_n to_o side_n but_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o outward_a veil_n lie_v open_a to_o the_o wind_n and_o weather_n it_o have_v the_o more_o pillar_n to_o strengthen_v it_o tostat._v as_o also_o because_o they_o may_v enter_v in_o more_o than_o in_o one_o place_n the_o pillar_n be_v increase_v whereas_o the_o other_o veil_n be_v not_o often_o open_v but_o once_o in_o the_o year_n for_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o enter_v to_o make_v atonement_n for_o the_o people_n siml_n 3._o beda_n also_o think_v that_o beside_o these_o five_o pillar_n there_o be_v a_o great_a bar_n or_o beam_n that_o go_v from_o side_n to_o side_n in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v express_v in_o the_o text_n quest_n xxx_o what_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v which_o be_v rend_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n now_o it_o be_v also_o a_o question_n see_v here_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o two_o veil_n one_o which_o hang_v before_o the_o holy_a place_n the_o other_o before_o the_o most_o holy_a whether_o of_o these_o two_o veil_n be_v rend_v in_o sunder_o in_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 1._o thomas_n think_v that_o exterius_fw-la velum_fw-la scissum_fw-la fuit_fw-la it_o be_v the_o outward_a veil_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v rend_v and_o his_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o the_o outward_a veil_n do_v signify_v the_o hide_v of_o those_o mystery_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o church_n which_o be_v reveal_v by_o christ_n the_o other_o signify_v velationem_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la coelestium_fw-la quae_fw-la nobis_fw-la revelabuntur_fw-la the_o vail_n of_o the_o celestial_a mystery_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o the_o next_o life_n and_o these_o remain_v veil_v still_o but_o this_o reason_n ground_v upon_o his_o own_o conceit_n and_o collection_n be_v of_o no_o great_a force_n 2._o tostatus_n
hearth_n within_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v above_o contra._n 1._o but_o so_o the_o ring_n be_v well_o say_v to_o be_v without_o not_o above_o see_v they_o be_v further_o from_o the_o brim_n of_o the_o altar_n by_o this_o description_n than_o the_o grate_n 2._o this_o inconvenience_n be_v better_a avoid_v in_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o original_n where_o the_o word_n be_v carcob_n which_o signify_v the_o circuit_n or_o compass_n and_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o altar_n not_o a_o hearth_n with_o relation_n to_o the_o grate_n as_o be_v before_o show_v 2._o oleaster_n think_v that_o these_o ring_n be_v make_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o grate_n and_o that_o it_o do_v hang_v upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n by_o these_o ring_n so_o also_o ribera_n who_o think_v that_o beside_o these_o four_o ring_n belong_v to_o the_o grate_n there_o be_v four_o more_o in_o the_o altar_n to_o bear_v it_o by_o contra._n the_o contrary_a appear_v chap._n 38.5_o he_o cast_v four_o ring_n of_o brass_n for_o the_o four_o end_n of_o the_o grate_n to_o put_v bar_n in_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v but_o four_o ring_n make_v in_o all_o the_o same_o ring_n which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o grate_n serve_v also_o to_o carry_v the_o altar_n 3._o montanus_n think_v so_o also_o genevens_n in_o their_o description_n and_o ribera_n that_o the_o grate_n have_v four_o foot_n whereupon_o it_o stand_v within_o the_o altar_n and_o be_v lift_v up_o by_o the_o ring_n to_o be_v take_v in_o and_o out_o as_o occasion_v serve_v but_o see_v the_o ring_n of_o the_o grate_n be_v express_v why_o shall_v the_o foot_n be_v omit_v it_o be_v not_o safe_a without_o good_a warrant_n to_o supply_v that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n express_v 4._o some_o think_v that_o the_o grate_n be_v fasten_v with_o nail_n unto_o the_o altar_n as_o oleaster_n report_v their_o opinion_n but_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o text_n the_o grate_n settle_v in_o his_o place_n by_o the_o very_o put_v of_o it_o into_o the_o ark_n without_o any_o other_o fasten_v vers_fw-la 5._o 5._o other_o that_o place_n this_o grate_n without_o below_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o altar_n think_v that_o the_o ring_n be_v set_v into_o the_o altar_n at_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o grate_n but_o this_o opinion_n be_v at_o large_a confute_v before_o quest_n 8._o 6._o this_o then_o remain_v that_o these_o ring_n be_v not_o set_v to_o the_o grate_n but_o they_o be_v put_v into_o the_o altar_n in_o that_o place_n where_o the_o ark_n rest_v within_o so_o that_o the_o preposition_n ghal_o be_v not_o to_o be_v translate_v here_o upon_z but_o rather_o secundùm_fw-la reticulum_fw-la after_o or_o according_a to_o the_o grate_n jun._n or_o ad_fw-la rete_fw-la facies_fw-la thou_o shall_v make_v they_o at_o the_o grate_n vatabl._n so_o be_v the_o preposition_n ghal_o take_v vers_n 21._o the_o veil_n which_o be_v not_o upon_o but_o towards_o or_o near_o the_o testimony_n the_o ring_n than_o be_v fasten_v without_o for_o the_o bar_n to_o go_v thorough_a to_o bear_v the_o ark_n and_o within_o the_o end_n or_o hook_n of_o those_o ring_n be_v a_o rest_n for_o the_o grate_n junius_n rete_fw-la intus_fw-la erat_fw-la etc._n etc._n sustentatum_fw-la uncinis_fw-la &_o anulis_fw-la the_o grate_n be_v within_o the_o ark_n etc._n etc._n be_v hold_v up_o with_o the_o hook_n and_o ring_n in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o ark_n lippom._n thus_o this_o grate_n be_v as_o the_o hearth_n for_o the_o fire_n and_o wood_n to_o be_v couch_v upon_o be_v therefore_o make_v all_o of_o brass_n not_o of_o wood_n cover_v with_o brass_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o altar_n a_o cubit_n and_o half_a deep_a from_o the_o top_n the_o fire_n may_v play_v and_o burn_v clear_a be_v fence_v in_o by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o altar_n from_o wind_n and_o weather_n quest_n x._o of_o the_o mystical_a interpretation_n of_o the_o altar_n this_o altar_n be_v thus_o mystical_o apply_v 1._o gregory_n by_o the_o altar_n understand_v the_o penitent_a heart_n vbi_fw-la ex_fw-la moerore_fw-la compunctionis_fw-la ignis_fw-la ardet_fw-la &_o caro_fw-la consumitur_fw-la where_o by_o the_o grief_n of_o heart_n the_o fire_n of_o compunction_n be_v kindle_v and_o the_o flesh_n be_v consume_v etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o two_o altar_n the_o one_o of_o incense_n the_o other_o of_o burn_a offering_n he_o say_v be_v set_v forth_o two_o kind_n of_o compunction_n the_o one_o proceed_v of_o love_n the_o other_o of_o fear_n 2._o beda_n by_o the_o altar_n likewise_o will_v have_v signify_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o five_o cubit_n in_o length_n and_o breadth_n the_o mortify_n of_o the_o five_o sense_n by_o the_o four_o horn_n in_o the_o corner_n the_o four_o moral_a virtue_n the_o divers_a vessel_n and_o instrument_n signify_v the_o divers_a action_n of_o the_o faithful_a whereby_o they_o serve_v their_o creator_n by_o the_o grate_n be_v set_v forth_o the_o place_n which_o the_o elect_n do_v prepare_v for_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o four_o ring_n the_o four_o gospel_n and_o by_o the_o bar_n the_o preacher_n which_o propagate_v the_o truth_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n ribera_n follow_v beda_n but_o these_o mystical_a application_n be_v somewhat_o curious_a 3._o this_o altar_n rather_o signify_v christ_n himself_o who_o be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o he_o the_o apostle_n speak_v heb._n 13.10_o we_o have_v a_o altar_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o eat_v which_o serve_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n 2._o by_o the_o horn_n be_v note_v the_o power_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o both_o be_v the_o horn_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o with_o these_o horn_n will_v push_v at_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n 3._o by_o the_o hollowness_n and_o emptiness_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v signify_v the_o humility_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n qui_fw-la se_fw-la exinanivit_fw-la who_o abase_v or_o empty_v himself_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n 4._o by_o the_o bar_n and_o other_o vessel_n be_v describe_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n which_o carry_v the_o truth_n by_o preach_v from_o place_n to_o place_n purge_v the_o church_n and_o nourish_v the_o heat_n or_o fire_n of_o charity_n pelarg._n marbach_n borrh._n osiander_n quest_n xi_o whether_o one_o court_n be_v make_v or_o two_o or_o more_o vers._n 9_o thou_o shall_v make_v the_o court_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n here_o be_v but_o one_o court_n describe_v and_o yet_o david_n in_o the_o psalm_n make_v mention_v of_o court_n in_o the_o plural_a as_o psal._n 84.2_o my_o soul_n long_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o psal._n 92.19_o and_o in_o other_o place_n 1._o calvine_n think_v write_v upon_o this_o place_n of_o exodus_fw-la that_o there_o be_v two_o court_n unum_fw-la sacerdotale_fw-la alterum_fw-la common_a totius_fw-la populi_fw-la one_o of_o the_o priest_n the_o other_o common_a for_o all_o the_o people_n but_o howsoever_o the_o court_n may_v be_v increase_v afterward_o it_o appear_v here_o by_o moses_n description_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o in_o the_o midst_n whereof_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n 2._o some_o think_v duo_fw-la quadrata_fw-la hoc_fw-la spatium_fw-la continet_fw-la that_o this_o large_a court_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o square_n one_o where_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v the_o other_o where_o the_o altar_n of_o burn_a offering_n stand_v and_o each_o of_o they_o be_v fifty_o cubit_n square_a simler_n but_o howsoever_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v situate_a there_o be_v no_o division_n of_o the_o court_n for_o than_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v separate_v with_o pillar_n and_o curtain_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o side_n but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o such_o 3._o i_o rather_o think_v therefore_o with_o junius_n hoc_fw-la institutum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la temporarium_fw-la dum_fw-la ambulatoria_fw-la fuit_fw-la israeliturum_fw-la respublica_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o this_o be_v but_o appoint_v for_o a_o time_n analys_n while_o the_o israelite_n have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o walk_a and_o remove_v commonwealth_n but_o afterward_o the_o court_n be_v enlarge_v and_o distinguish_v as_o there_o be_v one_o of_o the_o levite_n apart_o another_o of_o the_o man_n apart_o and_o of_o the_o woman_n apart_o for_o the_o better_a expedition_n both_o of_o the_o minister_n and_o of_o those_o which_o come_v to_o worship_n neither_o herein_o do_v they_o depart_v from_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o retain_v the_o substance_n they_o do_v alter_v some_o fashion_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n as_o may_v seem_v most_o fit_a for_o the_o further_a of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n quest_n xii_o why_o the_o court_n be_v make_v and_o of_o what_o largeness_n now_o this_o court_n be_v thus_o
after_o he_o have_v speak_v unto_o they_o and_o inquire_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o flee_v from_o he_o than_o he_o cover_v his_o face_n but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o the_o people_n at_o the_o very_a first_o sight_n of_o moses_n be_v afraid_a to_o come_v near_o he_o and_o that_o thereby_o moses_n perceive_v the_o reason_n cover_v his_o face_n and_o that_o he_o have_v cast_v the_o veil_n on_o his_o face_n before_o he_o begin_v to_o speak_v and_o that_o the_o people_n have_v flee_v from_o he_o before_o it_o be_v evident_a because_o moses_n have_v call_v they_o unto_o he_o as_o afraid_a to_o come_v near_o 2._o tostatus_n think_v that_o as_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o people_n he_o sometime_o uncovered_v his_o face_n that_o they_o may_v see_v his_o glory_n and_o the_o more_o reverence_n his_o ministry_n and_o sometime_o he_o cover_v it_o because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a continual_o to_o behold_v that_o brightness_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a vers_fw-la 35._o that_o moses_n always_o keep_v his_o face_n cover_v till_o he_o go_v in_o to_o speak_v with_o god_n 3._o simlerus_n think_v that_o primum_fw-la aperta_fw-la fancy_n populum_fw-la allocutus_fw-la est_fw-la at_o the_o first_o time_n moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o people_n with_o open_a face_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o move_v and_o affect_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o that_o glory_n but_o after_o that_o he_o use_v to_o cover_v his_o face_n but_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o the_o people_n can_v not_o behold_v moses_n face_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o countenance_n etc._n etc._n they_o do_v not_o then_o behold_v it_o first_o or_o last_o while_o his_o face_n shine_v 4._o some_o hebrew_n as_o lippoman_n write_v do_v think_v that_o moses_n speak_v to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o people_n with_o uncovered_a face_n and_o at_o all_o other_o time_n he_o cover_v his_o face_n but_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o 35._o verse_n that_o at_o all_o time_n until_o moses_n go_v in_o unto_o god_n his_o face_n 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