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A22641 St. Augustine, Of the citie of God vvith the learned comments of Io. Lod. Viues. Englished by I.H.; De civitate Dei. English Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.; Healey, John, d. 1610.; Vives, Juan Luis, 1492-1540. 1610 (1610) STC 916; ESTC S106897 1,266,989 952

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o translate_v service_n but_o with_o 〈◊〉_d it_o only_o to_o god_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o turn_v it_o religion_n but_o still_o with_o a_o ●…ence_n to_o god_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v no_o one_o word_n for_o but_o we_o may_v 〈◊〉_d worship_n which_o we_o say_v be_v due_a only_a to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o ●…uants_n god_n wherefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o bless_a immortals_n in_o hea●…●…ther_n love_v we_o nor_o will_v have_v we_o bless_v they_o we_o must_v not_o serve_v but_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d love_v we_o and_o wish_v we_o happiness_n then_o true_o they_o wish_v it_o we_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v it_o or_o shall_v they_o come_v from_o one_o stock_n and_o we_o from_o 〈◊〉_d l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d domination_n jamblichus_n divide_v the_o supernal_a power_n into_o angel_n archan●…s_n hero_n principality_n and_o power_n and_o those_o he_o say_v do_v appear_v in_o diverse_a ●…ions_n in_o myster_n 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hair_n of_o their_o head_n they_o desire_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o their_o body_n wherein_o they_o suffer_v such_o pain_n and_o be_v never_o to_o suffer_v more_o b_o for_o if_o they_o hate_v not_o their_o flesh_n when_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o bind_v it_o from_o rebel_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n how_o much_o shall_v they_o love_v it_o become_v whole_o spiritual_a for_o if_o we_o may_v just_o call_v the_o spirit_n serve_v the_o flesh_n carnal_a then_o so_o may_v we_o call_v the_o flesh_n serve_v the_o spirit_n spiritual_a c_o not_o because_o it_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o the_o spirit_n as_o some_o think_v because_o it_o be_v write_v it_o be_v sow_v a_o natural_a body_n but_o it_o aris●…th_v a_o spiritual_a body_n 15_o but_o because_o it_o shall_v serve_v the_o spirit_n in_o all_o wonderful_a and_o ready_a obeisance_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o most_o secure_a will_n of_o indissolluble_a immortality_n all_o sense_n of_o trouble_n heavynesse_n and_o 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d_o nor_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o law_n 〈◊〉_d marry_v of_o kindred_n say_v plutarch_n until_o at_o length_n it_o be_v permit_v that_o father_n or_o 〈◊〉_d marry_o his_o brother_n or_o sister_n daughter_n which_o arise_v hereupon_o a_o good_a poor_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d people_n love_v very_o well_o marry_v his_o brother_n daughter_n and_o be_v accuse_v and_o bring_v before_o the_o judge_n he_o plead_v for_o himself_o so_o well_o that_o he_o be_v absolve_v and_o this_o la●…●…reed_n by_o 〈◊〉_d universal_a consent_n e_z be_v call_v so_o abraham_n call_v sarah_n and_o tully_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o uncle_n son_n brother_n de_fw-fr finib_fw-la lib._n 5._o yet_o augustine_n say_v not_o they_o be_v brother_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d very_o near_o it_o of_o the_o two_o head_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o two_o city_n bear_v both_o of_o one_o father_n chap._n 17._o adam_n therefore_o be_v the_o father_n of_o both_o the_o progeny_n belong_v to_o the_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a city_n and_o abel_n be_v slay_v and_o in_o his_o death_n a_o wonderful_a ah_o mystery_n commend_v unto_o we_o cain_n and_o seth_n become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o two_o party_n in_o who_o son_n such_o as_o be_v name_v the_o two_o city_n begin_v to_o show_v themselves_o upon_o earth_n in_o mankind_n for_o cain_n beget_v enoch_n and_o build_v a_o earthly_a city_n after_o his_o name_n no_o such_o city_n as_o shall_v be_v a_o pilgrim_n in_o this_o earthly_a world_n but_o a_o enjoyer_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a peace_n cain_n be_v interpret_v possession_n whereupon_o either_o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n at_o his_o birth_n say_v i_o have_v get_v a_o man_n by_o god_n henoch_n man_n be_v interpret_v dedication_n for_o the_o earthly_a city_n be_v dedicate_v here_o below_o where_o it_o be_v build_v for_o here_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o end_n that_o it_o affect_v and_o aim_n at_o now_o b_o seth_n be_v call_v resurrection_n and_o enos_n his_o son_n be_v call_v man_n not_o as_o adam_n be_v for_o adam_n be_v 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such_o as_o live_v in_o tent_n and_o be_v keeper_n of_o cattle_n and_o his_o brother_n name_n be_v ●…aball_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o musician_n and_o zillah_n also_o bear_v d_o tobel_n who_o wrought_v in_o brass_n and_o iron_n and_o the_o sister_n of_o tobel_n be_v naamah_n thus_o far_o be_v 〈◊〉_d generation_n recite_v be_v eight_o from_o adam_n with_o adam_z seven_o to_o lamech_v tha●…_n have_v these_o two_o wife_n and_o the_o eight_o in_o his_o son_n who_o sister_n be_v also_o reckon_v this_o be_v a_o elegant_a note_n that_o the_o earthly_a city_n shall_v have_v carnal_a generatio●…s_n until_o it_o end_n such_o i_o mean_v as_o proceed_v from_o copulation_n of_o male_a and_o female_a and_o therefore_o the_o wife_n of_o he_o that_o be_v the_o last_o father_n here_o be_v name●…_n by_o their_o proper_a name_n and_o so_o be_v none_o beside_o they_o before_o the_o deluge_n b●…_n euah_n but_o even_o as_o cain_n be_v interpret_v possession_n of_o the_o earthly_a city_n fou●…der_n 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all_o nature_n shall_v lust_n after_o the_o woman_n of_o earth_n and_o marry_v they_o beget_v giant_n of_o they_o chap._n 23._o ●…is_fw-la question_n we_o touch_v at_o in_o our_o three_o book_n but_o leave_v it_o undiscuss_v whe●…er_v the_o angel_n be_v spirit_n can_v have_v carnal_a knowledge_n of_o woman_n for_o 〈◊〉_d ●…itten_v he_o make_v his_o angel_n spirit_n that_o a_o be_v those_o that_o be_v spirit_n he_o 〈◊〉_d his_o angel_n by_o send_v they_o on_o message_n as_o he_o please_v for_o the_o greek_a 103_o 〈◊〉_d ●…rd_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o latin_n call_v c_o angelus_n be_v interpret_v a_o messenger_n 〈◊〉_d ●…ether_o he_o mean_v of_o their_o body_n when_o he_o add_v and_o his_o minister_n a_o fla●…_n or_o that_o he_o intimate_v that_o god_n minister_n shall_v burn_v with_o fiery_a zeal_n ●…ritie_n it_o be_v doubtful_a yet_o do_v the_o scripture_n plain_o aver_v that_o the_o an●…_n appear_v both_o in_o visible_a and_o palpable_a figure_n b_o and_o see_v it_o 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and_o twenty_o year_n we_o must_v not_o take_v it_o as_o though_o that_o it_o be_v a_o forewarn_n that_o a_o none_o after_o that_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d above_o that_o time_n for_o many_o after_o the_o deluge_n live_v five_o hundred_o year_n but_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understand_v that_o god_n speak_v this_o about_o the_o end_n of_o noah_n five_o hundred_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v when_o he_o be_v four_o hundred_o and_o four_o score_n year_n old_a which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ordinary_o call_v five_o hundred_o take_v the_o great_a part_n for_o the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d the_o six_o hundred_o year_n of_o noah_n and_o the_o second_o month_n the_o flood_n be●…●…o_v the_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n be_v pass_v at_o the_o end_n of_o which_o man●…_n 〈◊〉_d be_v unuersal_o destroy_v by_o the_o deluge_n nor_o be_v it_o frute●…esse_n to_o be●…●…e_v deluge_n come_v thus_o when_o there_o be_v none_o leave_v on_o earth_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o such_o a_o death_n not_o that_o a_o good_a man_n die_v such_o a_o death_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d recogitavit_fw-la he_o revolue_v in_o his_o thought_n of_o god_n unpassionate_a and_o unalter_a anger_n chap._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d anger_n a_o be_v no_o disturbance_n of_o mind_n in_o he_o but_o his_o judgement_n as●…_n sin_n the_o deserve_a punishment_n and_o his_o revolve_v of_o thought_n be_v a_o unalterable_a 〈◊〉_d order_v of_o changeable_a thing_n for_o god_n repent_v not_o of_o any_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d man_n do_v but_o his_o knowledge_n of_o a_o thing_n ere_o it_o be_v do_v and_o his_o thought_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v do_v be_v both_o alike_o firm_a and_o fix_a but_o the_o scripture_n without_o 〈◊〉_d can_v instil_v into_o our_o understand_n the_o meaning_n of_o god_n work_n 〈◊〉_d the_o proud_a nor_o stir_v up_o the_o idle_a nor_o exercise_v the_o inquirer_n nor_o de●…_n understander_n this_o it_o can_v do_v without_o decline_v to_o our_o low_a capa●…_n 〈◊〉_d whereas_o it_o relate_v the_o future_a destruction_n of_o beast_n and_o bird_n it_o 〈◊〉_d the_o greatness_n of_o 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of_o africa_n that_o border_v grasshopper_n upon_o egypt_n pliny_n say_v they_o be_v hold_v note_n of_o god_n wrath_n where_o they_o exceed_v thus_o f_z groan_v under_o perfracti_fw-la perfractus_fw-la be_v thorough_o tame_v praefractus_fw-la obstinate_a g_o passove_a phase_n be_v a_o pass_v over_o because_o the_o angel_n of_o death_n pass_v over_o the_o israelite_n house_n &_o smite_v they_o not_o hence_o arise_v the_o paschal_n feast_n hieron_n in_o mich._n lib._n 2._o not_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o suffer_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v from_o the_o passion_n in_o matth._n h_o who_o name_n in_o hebrew_a josuah_n and_o jesus_n seem_v all_o one_o i●…s_n both_o be_v salvation_n and_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o josedech_n in_o esdras_n be_v call_v josuah_n ay_o who_o son_n mat._n 1._o a_o 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o course_n of_o the_o gospel_n christ_n be_v especial_o call_v the_o son_n of_o two_o abraham_n or_o david_n for_o to_o they_o be_v he_o chief_o promise_v k_o à_fw-la 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take_v away_o of_o aaron_n priest●…_n 6._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o their_o kingdom_n to_o stand_v eternal_o ●…ed_v in_o that_o sort_n that_o other_o promise_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ●…nded_v nature_n be_v 〈◊〉_d kingdom_n of_o israel_n rend_v prefigure_v ●…all_a division_n between_o the_o spiritual_a ●…ll_n israel_n 〈◊〉_d ●…ises_n make_v to_o david_n concern_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fulfil_v in_o solomon_n but_o in_o christ._n 〈◊〉_d ●…phecy_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o 88_o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d ●…s_v of_o nathan_n in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diverse_a action_n do_v in_o the_o earthly_a je●…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n differ_v from_o god_n 〈◊〉_d to_o show_v that_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n con●…●…he_v glory_n of_o a_o other_o kingdom_n and_o an●…●…g_v 11._o the_o substance_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n who_o only_o have_v power_n to_o 〈◊〉_d ●…e_a soul_n of_o man_n from_o hell_n 12._o ●…her_n verse_n of_o the_o former_a psalm_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o it_o belong_v 13._o whether_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_a peace_n may_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o salomon_n time_n 14._o of_o david_n endeavour_n in_o compose_v of_o the_o psalm_n 15._o whether_o all_o thing_n concern_v christ_n &_o his_o church_n in_o the_o psalm_n be_v to_o be_v rehearse_v in_o this_o work_n 16._o of_o the_o forty_o five_o psalm_n the_o trope_n and_o truth_n therein_o concern_v christ_n and_o the_o church_n 17._o of_o the_o reference_n of_o the_o hundred_o and_o ten_o psalm_n unto_o christ_n priesthood_n and_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o unto_o his_o passion_n 18._o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n prophesy_v in_o psalm_n 3._o et_fw-la 40._o 15._o et_fw-la 67._o 19_o the_o obstinate_a infidelity_n of_o the_o jew_n declare_v in_o the_o 69._o psalm_n 20._o david_n kingdom_n his_o merit_n his_o son_n solomon_n his_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n in_o salomon_n book_n and_o in_o book_n that_o be_v annex_v unto_o they_o 21._o of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n after_o solomon_n 22._o how_o hieroboam_n infect_v his_o subject_n with_o idolatry_n yet_o do_v god_n never_o fail_v they_o in_o prophet_n nor_o in_o keep_v many_o from_o that_o infection_n 23._o the_o state_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n unto_o both_o their_o captivity_n which_o befall_v at_o different_a time_n diverse_o alter_v judah_n unite_v to_o israel_n and_o last_o both_o unto_o rome_n 24._o of_o the_o last_o prophet_n of_o the_o jew_n about_o the_o time_n that_o christ_n be_v bear_v finis_fw-la the_o seventeen_o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n write_v by_o saint_n augustine_n bishop_n of_o hippo_n unto_o marcellinus_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n chap._n 1._o thus_o have_v we_o attain_v the_o understanding_n of_o god_n promise_n make_v unto_o abraham_n and_o due_a unto_o israel_n his_o seed_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o earth_n as_o his_o seed_n in_o the_o spirit_n how_o they_o be_v 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anna_n samuel_n mother_n a_o prophetess_n and_o a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n what_o she_o prophesy_v chap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d ●…ogresse_n therefore_o of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n in_o the_o king_n time_n when_o saul_n be_v re●…ued_v and_o david_n choose_v in_o his_o place_n to_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o jerusa●…●…im_n and_o his_o posterity_n successive_o signify_v and_o prefigure_v that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d not_o omit_v namely_o the_o future_a change_n concern_v the_o two_o testament_n 〈◊〉_d ●…d_v the_o new_a where_o the_o old_a kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n be_v change_v by_o 〈◊〉_d and_o eternal_a king_n and_o priest_n christ_n jesus_n for_o heli_n be_v reject_v sa●…_n make_v both_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o god_n and_o saul_n be_v reject_v da●…_n 3._o ●…hosen_v for_o the_o king_n and_o these_o two_o be_v thus_o seat_v signify_v the_o change_n 〈◊〉_d of_o and_o samuel_n mother_n anna_n be_v first_o barren_a and_o afterward_o by_o 〈◊〉_d ●…odnes_n make_v fruitful_a seem_v to_o 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from_o the_o good_a in_o who_o as_o in_o his_o temple_n god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o we_o acknowledge_v therefore_o his_o word_n in_o the_o psalm_n i_o will_v declare_v and_o speak_v of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o express_v to_o be_v true_o fulfil_v this_o multiplication_n 5_o 〈◊〉_d at_o that_o instant_n when_o first_o john_n his_o messenger_n and_o then_o himself_o in_o person_n 〈◊〉_d to_o say_v amend_v your_o life_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n he_o choose_v he_o dis●…_n and_o name_v the_o apostle_n poor_a ignoble_a unlearned_a man_n that_o what_o great_a 〈◊〉_d soever_o be_v do_v he_o may_v be_v see_v to_o do_v it_o in_o they_o he_o have_v one_o who_o abuse_v his_o goodness_n yet_o use_v he_o this_o wicked_a man_n to_o a_o good_a end_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o present_v his_o church_n a_o example_n of_o patience_n in_o tribulation_n and_o have_v sow_v sufficient_o the_o seed_n of_o salvation_n he_o suffer_v be_v 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preach_v and_o glorious_o confirm_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o preacher_n chap._n 50._o 〈◊〉_d then_o as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o as_o christ_n have_v foretold_v when_o as_o his_o disciply_v ●…onished_v at_o his_o resurrection_n he_o open_v their_o understand_n in_o the_o scrip●…_n tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v write_v thus_o it_o behove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v and_o to_o rise_v 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o day_n and_o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o 47_o 〈◊〉_d ●…mongst_a all_o nation_n begin_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o where_o they_o ask_v he_o of_o 〈◊〉_d come_v and_o he_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o for_o you_o to_o know_v the_o time_n and_o season_n 〈◊〉_d father_n have_v put_v in_o his_o own_o power_n but_o you_o shall_v receive_v power_n of_o the_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v come_v upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v witness_n of_o i_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d in_o samaria_n and_o unto_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n first_o the_o church_n spread_v 〈◊〉_d ●…om_n jerusalem_n and_o then_o through_o judaea_n and_o samaria_n and_o those_o light_v 〈◊〉_d world_n bear_v the_o gospel_n unto_o other_o nation_n for_o christ_n have_v arm_v they_o 〈◊〉_d fear_v not_o they_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n they_o have_v 25_o 〈◊〉_d of_o love_n that_o keep_v out_o the_o cold_a of_o fear_n final_o by_o their_o person_n who_o 〈◊〉_d he_o alive_a and_o dead_a and_o alive_a again_o and_o by_o the_o horrible_a persecuti●…_n by_o their_o successor_n after_o their_o death_n and_o by_o the_o ever_o conquer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d ●…conquerable_a torture_n of_o the_o martyr_n the_o gospel_n be_v diffuse_v 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o habitable_a world_n god_n go_v with_o it_o in_o miracle_n in_o virtue_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o nation_n believe_v in_o he_o who_o 〈◊〉_d for_o their_o redemption_n in_o christian_n love_n do_v hold_v the_o blood_n of_o those_o martyr_n in_o reverence_n which_o before_o they_o have_v shed_v in_o barbarousness_n and_o the_o king_n who_o edict_n afflict_v the_o church_n come_v humble_o to_o be_v warrior_n under_o that_o banner_n which_o they_o cruel_o before_o have_v seek_v utter_o to_o abolish_v beginning_n now_o to_o persecute_v the_o false_a god_n for_o who_o before_o they_o have_v persecute_v the_o servant_n of_o 〈◊〉_d true_a god._n that_o the_o church_n be_v confirm_v even_o by_o the_o schism_n of_o heresy_n chap._n 51._o now_o the_o devil_n see_v his_o temple_n empty_a &_o all_o run_n unto_o this_o redeemer_n set_v heretic_n on_o foot_n to_o subert_n christ_n in_o a_o christian_n vizard_n as_o if_o there_o be_v y●_z allowance_n for_o they_o in_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n which_o their_o be_v for_o contrariety_n of_o philosopher_n in_o the_o devil_n babylon_n such_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v distaste_n any_o thing_n and_o a_o be_v check_v &_o advise_v to_o beware_v do_v obstinate_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o good_a instruction_n and_o rather_o defend_v their_o abomination_n then_o discard_v they_o those_o become_v heretic_n and_o go_v forth_o of_o god_n house_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v as_o our_o most_o eager_a enemy_n yet_o they_o do_v the_o member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n this_o good_a that_o their_o fall_n make_v they_o take_v better_o hold_v upon_o god_n who_o use_v evil_a to_o a_o good_a end_n and_o work_v all_o for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o that_o love_v he_o so_o then_o the_o church_n enemy_n whatsoever_o if_o they_o have_v the_o power_n to_o impose_v corporal_a affliction_n they_o exercise_v her_o patience_n
otherwise_o call_v the_o angel_n and_o hold_v by_o some_o as_o hierome_n say_v and_o namely_o by_o the_o hebrew_n b_o to_o be_v esdras_n the_o priest_n that_o write_v some_o other_o part_n in_o the_o canon_n prophesy_v of_o the_o last_o judgement_n in_o these_o word_n behold_v he_o shall_v come_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n but_o who_o may_v 12._o abide_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n and_o who_o shall_v endure_v when_o he_o appear_v for_o he_o be_v like_o a_o purge_a fire_n and_o like_o fuller_n soap_n and_o he_o shall_v sit_v down_o to_o try_v and_o fine_v the_o silver_n he_o shall_v even_o fine_a the_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o purify_v they_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v offering_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o righteousness_n then_o shall_v the_o offering_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o old_a time_n and_o in_o the_o year_n afore_o and_o i_o will_v come_v near_o unto_o you_o to_o judgement_n and_o i_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o the_o soothsayer_n and_o against_o the_o adulterer_n and_o against_o false_a swearer_n and_o against_o those_o that_o wrong_v full_o keep_v back_o the_o hireling_n wage_n and_o vex_v the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o fear_v not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o these_o word_n do_v seem_v evident_o to_o imply_v a_o purification_n of_o some_o in_o the_o last_o judgement_n for_o what_o other_o thing_n can_v be_v mean_v by_o this_o he_o be_v like_o a_o purge_a fire_n and_o like_o fuller_n soap_n and_o he_o shall_v sit_v down_o to_o try_v and_o fine_v the_o silver_n he_o shall_v 4._o fine_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o purify_v they_o as_o gold_n or_o silver_n so_o say_v esayas_n the_o lord_n shall_v wash_v the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o purge_v the_o blood_n of_o jerusalem_n on_o it_o of_o the_o midst_n thereof_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o by_o the_o 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and_o jerusalem_n be_v mean_v the_o church_n of_o god_n both_o of_o hebrew_n and_o other_o but_o not_o in_o that_o state_n that_o it_o stand_v now_o in_o for_o as_o we_o be_v now_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o but_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v then_o like_o a_o threshing-flore_a cleanse_v by_o the_o fan_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n all_o be_v penal_o purge_v that_o need_v such_o a_o purification_n so_o that_o now_o there_o shall_v need_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o all_o that_o offer_v such_o be_v in_o sin_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o which_o they_o offer_v to_o be_v free_v from_o it_o by_o god_n gracious_a acceptance_n of_o their_o offering_n l._n vives_n malachiel_n or_o a_o malachi_n i_o never_o read_v that_o malachi_n be_v ever_o call_v malachiel_n malachi_n be_v in_o hebrew_n his_o angel_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v malachi_n for_o if_o it_o be_v malachiel_n it_o shall_v be_v 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priest_n himself_o who_o we_o must_v think_v be_v the_o holy_a be_v express_o command_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o offer_v first_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o then_o for_o the_o people_n we_o must_v therefore_o show_v how_o these_o word_n as_o in_o old_a time_n and_o in_o the_o year_n afore_o be_v to_o be_v take_v they_o may_v perhaps_o imply_v the_o time_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v in_o paradise_n for_o they_o be_v then_o pure_a and_o offer_v themselves_o as_o unspotted_a oblation_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o transgress_v and_o be_v therefore_o thrust_v out_o and_o all_o mankind_n be_v deprave_a and_o condemn_v in_o they_o since_o their_o fall_n no_o ah_o man_n but_o the_o world_n redeemer_n and_o little_o baptize_v infant_n be_v ever_o pure_a from_o sin_n no_o not_o the_o infant_n of_o one_o day_n age_n if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o they_o be_v worthy_o say_v to_o offer_v in_o righteousness_n that_o offer_v in_o faith_n in_o that_o the_o just_a live_v by_o faith_n though_o 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