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such_o a_o want_n of_o light_n as_o hinder_v a_o man_n from_o walk_v like_o that_o egyptian_a darkness_n by_o which_o people_n be_v constrain_v to_o sit_v still_o arab._n caligo_n tenebrarum_fw-la bez._n perfectio_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la arab._n and_o not_o to_o rise_v out_o of_o their_o place_n for_o three_o day_n so_o the_o addition_n of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blackness_n note_v a_o further_a increase_n of_o this_o darkness_n such_o as_o be_v speak_v concern_v that_o in_o egypt_n as_o may_v be_v feel_v black_a darkness_n seem_v to_o be_v black_a and_o thereby_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v import_v with_o that_o of_o utter_a darkness_n mat._n 8.12_o and_o 21.13_o and_o 25.30_o i._n e._n such_o as_o be_v outmost_a and_o further_a remove_v from_o the_o region_n of_o light_n for_o this_o phrase_n blackness_n of_o darkness_n darkness_n caligo_n caliginosissima_fw-la isa_n 60.2_o gross_a darkness_n intend_v as_o much_o as_o most_o black_a thick_a darkness_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o hebraical_a phrase_n like_v unto_o that_o mat._n 26.64_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n that_o be_v a_o most_o powerful_a right_a hand_n so_o rom._n 7.24_o a_o body_n of_o death_n be_v put_v for_o a_o mortal_a body_n and_o eph._n 4.24_o holiness_n of_o truth_n for_o true_a holiness_n this_o thick_a black_a gross_a darkness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v proper_o for_o that_o negation_n large_a of_o this_o see_v part_v 1._o p._n 503._o at_o large_a or_o privation_n of_o light_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o sun_n &c_n &c_n but_o metaphorical_o for_o great_a calamity_n and_o misery_n and_o in_o scripture_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a misery_n set_v forth_o by_o darkness_n 1._o external_n misery_n john_n 30.26_o when_o i_o look_v for_o good_a evil_a come_v unto_o i_o and_o when_o i_o wait_v for_o light_n there_o come_v darkness_n so_o isa_n 5.30_o if_o one_o look_v to_o the_o land_n behold_v darkness_n and_o sorrow_n so_o isa_n 8.22_o 5.20_o zech._n 1_o 15._o joel_n 1.2_o amos_n 5.20_o they_o shall_v look_v unto_o the_o earth_n and_o behold_v trouble_n and_o darkness_n isa_n 47.5_o get_v thou_o into_o darkness_n o_o daughter_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n etc._n etc._n 2._o internal_a comprehend_v 1._o 3.19_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 1_o thes_n 5.4_o john_n 3.19_o darkness_n and_o blindness_n of_o mind_n the_o want_n of_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n luke_n 1.79_o to_o give_v light_n to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 1.5_o the_o light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 5.8_o you_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n but_o now_o be_v you_o light_v in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 2._o spiritual_a dissertion_n or_o the_o withdraw_n of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n and_o thus_o heman_n complain_v psal_n 88.6_o that_o god_n have_v lay_v he_o in_o darkness_n and_o isa_n 50.10_o who_o be_v there_o among_o you_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o see_v no_o light_n etc._n etc._n 3._o eternal_a darkness_n the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o separation_n from_o god_n call_v utter_a darkness_n mat._n 22.13_o and_o 8.12_o because_o far_a distance_v from_o the_o light_n of_o god_n please_v countenance_n and_o this_o estate_n of_o misery_n be_v fit_o compare_v to_o darkness_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o darkness_n 1._o the_o though_o only_o deficient_a cause_v of_o darkness_n be_v the_o withdraw_n of_o the_o light_n so_o the_o separation_n from_o the_o favourable_a presence_n of_o god_n 25._o matth._n 7.23_o matth._n 25._o be_v the_o great_a misery_n of_o the_o damn_a the_o hell_n of_o hell_n be_v to_o be_v without_o god_n love_a and_o gracious_a presence_n in_o hell_n 2._o the_o effect_n of_o darkness_n be_v horror_n and_o affrightment_n and_o trouble_v there_o be_v no_o joy_n but_o in_o god_n presence_n in_o that_o there_o 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against_o these_o seducer_n who_o transform_v themselves_o into_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o yet_o hold_v not_o forth_o the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n and_o lead_v other_o into_o the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n and_o error_n and_o how_o just_a be_v it_o that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v by_o thick_a true_a perfect_a darkness_n who_o delude_v the_o world_n with_o seem_v and_o appear_v light_n 2._o for_o the_o certainty_n and_o unavoidableness_n of_o this_o punishment_n jud._n say_v this_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n be_v reserve_v for_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n proper_o import_v the_o solicitous_a keep_n and_o reserve_v of_o a_o thing_n lest_o it_o be_v lose_v or_o take_v away_o by_o other_o a_o keep_n with_o watch_n and_o ward_n most_o accurate_o and_o vigilant_o as_o a_o prisoner_n be_v keep_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o act._n 4.3_o and_o 5.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v to_o signify_v a_o prison_n in_o this_o place_n therefore_o as_o there_o be_v employ_v god_n present_a forbearance_n to_o punish_v these_o seducer_n with_o the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n it_o be_v reserve_v and_o keep_v for_o they_o not_o actual_o as_o yet_o inflict_v upon_o they_o so_o there_o be_v principal_o intend_v the_o certainty_n and_o unavoidableness_n of_o this_o punishment_n and_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o pertinacious_a sinner_n escape_v thereof_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n that_o this_o estate_n shall_v be_v thus_o certain_o reserve_v for_o they_o 1.4_o denâ—tat_fw-la firmum_fw-la &_o ratum_fw-la divinae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la decretum_fw-la de_fw-la suppliâ—ie_fw-la aeterno_fw-la lorin_n in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 1.4_o the_o firm_a and_o irreversible_a decree_n say_v lorinus_n in_o this_o place_n orthodox_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v they_o for_o ever_o or_o that_o ordain_v they_o of_o old_a to_o condemnation_n mention_v for_o 4._o be_v here_o denote_v so_o that_o 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quâ_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la whereby_o they_o discern_v not_o but_o quâ_fw-la respuunt_fw-la whereby_o they_o despise_v thing_n needful_a to_o be_v know_v approve_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a delight_n in_o error_n quarrel_n with_o and_o resist_v the_o truth_n and_o as_o peter_n speak_v of_o this_o very_a sort_n of_o man_n be_v willing_o ignorant_a rom._n 1.28_o 3.5_o 2_o pet._n 3.5_o the_o heathen_a be_v say_v not_o to_o like_v to_o acknowledge_v god_n their_o blindness_n be_v natural_a and_o they_o do_v also_o voluntary_o choose_v their_o superstition_n before_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 3._o brief_o for_o the_o three_o wherein_o appear_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o their_o speak_v evil_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v not_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n discover_v the_o gross_a folly_n not_o to_o understand_v be_v a_o man_n infirmity_n but_o to_o speak_v what_o and_o evil_o of_o what_o he_o understand_v not_o be_v his_o folly_n if_o folly_n be_v
way_n and_o word_n of_o truth_n error_n as_o tertullian_n speak_v arise_v caede_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la by_o the_o fall_n of_o scripture_n the_o erroneous_a resist_v the_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 3.8_o the_o least_o error_n dispose_v the_o heart_n to_o reject_v the_o great_a truth_n and_o as_o in_o nature_n darkness_n destroy_v light_a blindness_n put_v out_o sight_n sickness_n remove_v health_n so_o error_n undermine_v and_o destroy_v truth_n none_o be_v such_o enemy_n to_o scripture_n as_o the_o lover_n of_o error_n they_o ever_o oppose_v it_o either_o by_o deny_v it_o or_o pervert_v it_o 2_o error_n be_v deviation_n from_o holiness_n they_o oppose_v grace_n as_o well_o as_o truth_n they_o everthrow_v the_o say_v of_o people_n and_o also_o eat_v up_o godliness_n a_o erroneous_a head_n and_o a_o godly_a heart_n will_v not_o meet_v 3.5_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o error_n make_v man_n deny_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o its_o a_o inlet_n to_o profaneness_n every_o text_n in_o judes_n epistle_n be_v a_o comment_n on_o this_o truth_n the_o apostle_n call_v false_a teacher_n evil_a worker_n phil._n 3.2_o they_o who_o mind_n be_v defile_v be_v reprobate_a to_o every_o good_a work_n 2.3_o tit._n 1.15_o 16._o 2_o thes_n 2.3_o truth_n reform_v as_o well_o as_o inform_v antichrist_n be_v call_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n the_o corrupt_a of_o the_o judgement_n be_v the_o cast_a poison_n into_o the_o spring_n 3._o error_n be_v catch_v and_o diffusive_a the_o erroneous_a have_v many_o follower_n nor_o do_v they_o go_v to_o hell_n alone_o every_o error_n meet_v with_o a_o comply_a party_n in_o our_o nature_n truth_n be_v hardly_o entertain_v error_n ready_o admit_v and_o seldom_o be_v any_o one_o erroneous_a but_o withal_o he_o endeavour_v to_o propagate_v his_o opinion_n and_o that_o violent_o and_o subtle_o 4._o error_n by_o depart_v from_o truth_n and_o holiness_n oppose_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n from_o man_n not_o consent_n to_o wholesome_a word_n come_v envy_n strife_n 5.12_o 1_o tim._n 6.3_o 4._o gal._n 5.12_o and_o revile_v i_o will_v they_o be_v cut_v off_o say_v paul_n that_o trouble_v you_o error_n turn_v man_n into_o devour_a dog_n phil._n 3.2_o grievous_a wolf_n act_n 20.29_o witness_v arian_n donatist_n papist_n anabaptist_n to_o conclude_v error_n be_v pernicious_a damnable_a a_o shipwreck_n a_o gangreen_n creep_v from_o joint_a to_o joint_a till_o it_o eat_v out_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o destroy_v all_o truth_n grace_n peace_n salvation_n 2._o for_o the_o second_o thing_n viz._n error_n for_o reward_n the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o learned_a divine_n observe_v against_o the_o papist_n that_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o signify_v a_o reward_n due_a and_o deserve_v or_o hire_v due_a to_o a_o workman_n for_o his_o work_n yet_o it_o be_v at_o other_o time_n 20.8.14.15_o mercedis_fw-la nomen_fw-la passim_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la scripture_n accipitur_fw-la pro_fw-la constituto_fw-la quidem_fw-la prae_fw-la min_fw-mi sed_fw-la eo_fw-la tamen_fw-la gratuito_fw-la bâ—z_n in_o mat._n 6._o matth._n 20.8.14.15_o a_o word_n of_o a_o middle_a signification_n nothing_o a_o free_a and_o gratuitous_a as_o well_o as_o a_o due_a and_o deserve_a reward_n and_o plain_o do_v it_o signify_v rom_n 4.4_o a_o reward_n of_o mere_a grace_n not_o a_o hire_n or_o wage_n and_o the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n do_v imply_v only_o a_o reward_n due_a by_o the_o covenant_n of_o he_o who_o give_v it_o unto_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v whether_o the_o work_n which_o he_o do_v deserve_v it_o or_o no._n the_o penny_n give_v to_o those_o who_o have_v wrought_v but_o only_o one_o hour_n and_o that_o in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n be_v as_o well_o call_v by_o this_o word_n of_o reward_n as_o the_o penny_n give_v to_o they_o who_o have_v bear_v the_o heat_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o whole_a day_n in_o this_o place_n it_o denote_v the_o wage_n or_o recompense_v which_o balaam_n and_o these_o seducer_n aim_v at_o and_o expect_v for_o their_o error_n for_o i_o read_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reward_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d error_n as_o some_o learned_a man_n do_v thus_o they_o run_v greedy_o after_o the_o error_n or_o deceit_n of_o the_o reward_n or_o wage_n of_o balaam_n loc_n deceptione_n merce_v be_v quâ_fw-la de_fw-la ceptus_fw-la fuit_fw-la balaam_n effusi_fw-la sunt_fw-la beza_n erasmus_n vatablus_n pagnin_n errore_fw-la balaam_n mercede_fw-la effusi_fw-la sunt_fw-la vulg._n montan._n melior_fw-la sensus_fw-la quod_fw-la effusi_fw-la sunt_fw-la propter_fw-la mercedem_fw-la seu_fw-la mercedis_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supplcatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la occumenius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d errantes_fw-la sicut_fw-la ille_fw-la lucri_fw-la &_o quaestus_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la dogmata_fw-la prava_fw-la annunciaverunt_fw-la lorin_n praepositio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d posoit_fw-fr genitivum_fw-la lapid_n in_o loc_n nonnulli_fw-la perperam_fw-la reddunt_fw-la deceptione_n mercedis_fw-la quâ_fw-la deceptus_fw-la etc._n etc._n multo_fw-la elegantius_fw-la aptiusque_fw-la vocem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graecanica_fw-la scholia_fw-la ad_fw-la subsequentia_fw-la refert_fw-la ut_fw-la sensus_fw-la sit_fw-la gnostico_v balaami_fw-la errorem_fw-la secutos_fw-la esse_fw-la mercedis_fw-la cupiditate_fw-la ut_fw-la subandienda_fw-la sit_fw-la vox_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n justinian_n in_o loc_n but_o i_o rather_o refer_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reward_v as_o other_o better_a to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d run_v greedy_o thus_o they_o run_v greedy_o for_o reward_n after_o balaams_n error_n that_o be_v as_o balaam_n toil_v journey_v take_v pain_n go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n from_o altar_n to_o altar_n etc._n etc._n to_o speak_v perverse_o to_o curse_v israel_n and_o give_v wicked_a and_o pernicious_a counsel_n and_o all_o this_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n or_o base_a gain_n and_o to_o get_v reward_n from_o balac_n so_o these_o seducer_n care_v not_o what_o heresy_n they_o utter_v what_o pernicious_a and_o damnable_a doctrine_n they_o preach_v or_o error_n they_o broach_v so_o as_o they_o may_v but_o gain_v reward_n and_o wage_n from_o poor_a delude_a people_n and_o our_o last_o english_a translation_n intend_v this_o sense_n thus_o likewise_o oecumenius_n moâ—tanus_n justinian_n with_o sundry_a other_o and_o as_o this_o interpretation_n of_o their_o run_v greedy_o for_o reward_n after_o error_n be_v most_o apt_a and_o elegant_a and_o seem_v best_o say_v some_o to_o answer_v the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o regard_n of_o its_o composition_n so_o be_v it_o most_o agreeable_a to_o those_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o mention_n the_o end_n which_o false_a teacher_n propound_v to_o themselves_o in_o vent_v their_o error_n and_o which_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o serve_v their_o own_o belly_n rom._n 16.18_o that_o their_o gain_n be_v godliness_n 1_o tim._n 6.5_o that_o they_o err_v from_o the_o faith_n while_o they_o covet_v after_o money_n 1_o tim._n 6.10_o that_o they_o teach_v thing_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n sake_n tit._n 1.11_o that_o through_o covetousness_n they_o make_v merchandise_n of_o people_n with_o feign_a word_n 2_o pet._n 2.3_o that_o they_o have_v a_o heart_n exercise_v with_o covetous_a practice_n 2_o pet._n 2.14_o cyprian_a writing_n of_o novatus_n that_o mischievous_a heretic_n say_v that_o he_o be_v avaritiae_fw-la inexplebili_fw-la rapacitate_fw-la furibundus_fw-la beyond_o measure_n pet._n avaritiaest_a plerumque_fw-la haeresium_fw-la comes_fw-la foam_n mater_fw-la nutrix_fw-la &c_n &c_n ames_n in_o 2_o pet._n and_o even_o to_o madness_n covetous_a the_o covetousness_n of_o heretic_n be_v the_o companion_n fuel_n mother_n nurse_n say_v amesius_n of_o their_o heresy_n now_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o follow_a error_n for_o reward_n appear_v in_o two_o thing_n especial_o 1._o in_o its_o profaneness_n what_o more_o profane_a and_o godless_a course_n imaginable_a then_o for_o a_o instructor_n of_o soul_n to_o be_v a_o vassal_n to_o dung_n covetousness_n be_v iniquity_n in_o all_o man_n but_o blasphemy_n in_o a_o teacher_n of_o soul_n his_o title_n master_n office_n doctrine_n be_v all_o heavenly_a how_o insufferable_a be_v it_o then_o for_o he_o to_o be_v earthly_a how_o shall_v he_o take_v off_o man_n affection_n from_o the_o world_n when_o as_o he_o follow_v that_o as_o most_o precious_a which_o he_o tell_v other_o be_v most_o superfluous_a the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n which_o fly_v next_o heaven_n neither_o sow_n nor_o reap_v nor_o carry_v into_o the_o barn_n and_o how_o unsuitable_a be_v it_o that_o they_o who_o by_o their_o vocation_n be_v next_o heaven_n shall_v yet_o in_o their_o deportment_n be_v further_a from_o it_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v like_a fox_n dissuade_v
themselves_o from_o the_o church_n be_v scorner_n and_o that_o these_o who_o be_v sensual_a and_o void_a of_o the_o spirit_n do_v follow_v their_o ungodly_a lust_n or_o in_o the_o word_n judas_n express_v 1._o the_o sin_n of_o these_o seducer_n in_o separate_n themselves_o 2._o the_o cause_n thereof_o which_o be_v 1._o their_o be_v sensual_a and_o 2._o their_o not_o have_v the_o spirit_n for_o the_o first_o their_o separation_n explication_n two_o thing_n be_v here_o to_o be_v open_v 1._o what_o the_o apostle_n here_o intend_v by_o separate_v themselves_o 2._o wherein_o the_o sinfulness_n thereof_o consist_v 1._o exterminantes_fw-la segregantes_fw-la separantes_fw-la disterminantes_fw-la exterminantes_fw-la for_o the_o first_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d several_a way_n render_v by_o several_a interpreter_n may_v signify_v the_o unbound_a of_o a_o thing_n and_o the_o remove_n of_o a_o thing_n from_o those_o bound_n and_o limit_n wherein_o it_o be_v set_v and_o place_v for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o terminate_v or_o circumscribe_v a_o thing_n within_o limit_n and_o bound_n and_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v to_o it_o may_v import_v scripture_n import_v thus_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v frequent_o take_v in_o scripture_n the_o take_v away_o or_o exempt_n a_o thing_n from_o those_o bound_n and_o limit_n wherein_o it_o be_v contain_v and_o this_o interpretation_n of_o make_v themselves_o boundless_a as_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o libertine_n that_o will_v be_v keep_v within_o no_o bound_n or_o compass_n of_o restraint_n by_o scripture_n magistrate_n church-discipline_n etc._n etc._n do_v both_o agree_v to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o also_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o the_o epistle_n and_o context_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n immediate_o 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