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work_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n more_o be_v understand_v here_o than_o be_v speak_v for_o he_o that_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n unaduised_o 5.22_o mat._n 5.22_o be_v culpable_a of_o judgement_n and_o he_o pitch_v particular_o upon_o righteousness_n because_o in_o anger_n there_o be_v a_o pretence_n of_o righteousness_n or_o else_o in_o general_n it_o be_v mean_v of_o righteousness_n to_o breed_v which_o in_o we_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v among_o we_o vers_fw-la 26._o if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v religious_a not_o refrain_v his_o tongue_n but_o deceive_v his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n have_v hitherto_o press_v to_o do_v the_o word_n which_o we_o hear_v he_o return_v now_o again_o to_o the_o tongue_n by_o the_o intemperate_a speech_n whereof_o our_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n to_o which_o we_o be_v provoke_v by_o hear_v be_v hinder_v that_o they_o can_v come_v to_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o he_o impugn_v the_o licentiousness_n of_o the_o tongue_n again_o the_o 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undefiled_a external_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n that_o be_v the_o son_n and_o the_o father_n to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o be_v charitable_a to_o the_o poor_a one_o particular_a be_v put_v for_o the_o general_a and_o to_o keep_v a_o man_n self_n unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v by_o not_o love_v the_o world_n for_o the_o world_n be_v call_v mundus_n pure_a quasi_fw-la non_fw-la mundus_fw-la not_o pure_a but_o defile_v those_o that_o love_v it_o that_o which_o thom._n aquin._n according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a mayer_n mayer_n read_v initium_fw-la quoddam_fw-la creaturarum_fw-la be_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o fruit_n
evil_n according_a to_o the_o latter_a but_o the_o foregoing_a similitude_n may_v be_v apply_v both_o way_n as_o i_o have_v show_v and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v more_o full_a touch_v these_o word_n the_o tongue_n be_v a_o fire_n a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n 6_o verse_n 6_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o fire_n though_o it_o be_v but_o little_a inflame_v and_o burn_v down_o great_a building_n so_o the_o tongue_n bring_v the_o whole_a man_n to_o destruction_n for_o hell_n fire_n be_v the_o â—â—ward_n of_o a_o wicked_a tongue_n and_o ofttimes_o the_o intemperate_a tongue_n kindle_v a_o fire_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o body_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o eye_n sparkle_v when_o a_o man_n speak_v furious_o and_o the_o voice_n overmuch_o extend_v in_o this_o kind_n pierce_v to_o the_o inward_a part_n to_o the_o break_n of_o something_o there_o whereupon_o bleed_v to_o death_n ensue_v 36â—_n naucler_n sol_fw-it 36â—_n as_o in_o scylla_n the_o roman_a dictatour_n from_o who_o through_o the_o overmuch_o extension_n of_o his_o voice_n the_o blood_n gush_v out_o and_o he_o die_v for_o the_o world_n of_o wickedness_n wherefore_o the_o tongue_n be_v call_v so_o see_v pareus_n and_o thomas_n the_o second_o mention_v by_o oecumenius_n be_v too_o curious_a though_o beza_n have_v also_o the_o same_o note_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o word_n they_o be_v sufficient_o explain_v already_o whereas_o oecumenius_n read_v these_o word_n the_o tongue_n can_v no_o man_n tame_v interrogative_o he_o do_v herein_o differ_v from_o all_o other_o neither_o be_v that_o read_v probable_a for_o the_o scope_n of_o s._n james_n here_o be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o tongue_n be_v more_o unruly_a than_o any_o thing_n whereas_o he_o object_v if_o it_o shall_v be_v read_v positive_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o any_o man_n to_o strive_v to_o govern_v his_o tongue_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o follow_v not_o no_o more_o than_o that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o strive_v to_o be_v righteous_a because_o it_o be_v say_v 7.20_o eccl._n 7.20_o there_o be_v no_o man_n righteous_a for_o as_o in_o this_o case_n yet_o every_o good_a man_n will_v strive_v to_o be_v as_o righteous_a as_o possible_o he_o can_v be_v assure_v thus_o to_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v so_o he_o will_v strive_v to_o govern_v his_o tongue_n at_o least_o refrain_v from_o the_o evil_a here_o tax_v curse_v and_o rail_v etc._n etc._n though_o he_o can_v keep_v free_a from_o idle_a speech_n and_o such_o like_o small_a offence_n whereas_o he_o impugn_v ill_a speech_n against_o our_o neighbour_n 11._o verse_n 11._o out_o of_o this_o consideration_n that_o we_o bless_v god_n with_o our_o tongue_n compare_v blessing_n to_o sweet_a water_n and_o curse_v to_o bitter_a which_o can_v both_o come_v out_o of_o one_o fountain_n faber_n tho._n aquinas_n faber_n tho._n aquinas_n and_o faber_n infer_v and_o that_o right_o that_o the_o blessing_n of_o those_o that_o bless_v god_n when_o their_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_n against_o man_n and_o rail_n and_o corrupt_v talk_v be_v no_o blessing_n but_o a_o sin_n also_o in_o they_o even_o as_o sweet_a water_n and_o bitter_a be_v mingle_v together_o be_v make_v all_o bitter_a there_o be_v more_o force_n in_o the_o bitter_a to_o turn_v the_o sweet_a into_o the_o same_o taste_n with_o itself_o than_o in_o the_o sweet_a to_o turn_v the_o taste_n of_o the_o bitter_a because_o bitter_a be_v a_o extreme_a and_o sweet_a the_o medium_n of_o the_o taste_n note_v of_o what_o great_a necessity_n it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o the_o govern_n of_o the_o tongue_n note_n note_n for_o as_o a_o man_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n so_o be_v he_o account_v of_o before_o god_n word_n be_v not_o wind_n as_o the_o common_a say_n be_v but_o fire_n and_o deadly_a poison_n if_o they_o be_v evil_a to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n mark_n 7._o and_o defile_v indeed_o matth._n 12.37_o note_v again_o note_n note_n that_o a_o evil_a tongue_n work_v from_o fire_n to_o fire_n from_o hell_n and_o the_o devil_n to_o the_o kindle_v of_o heat_n and_o fury_n and_o contention_n here_o and_o to_o the_o bring_n of_o a_o man_n to_o suffer_v in_o hell_n fire_n hereafter_o the_o lewd_a tongue_a person_n be_v upon_o a_o wheel_n turn_v by_o the_o devil_n till_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o same_o destruction_n with_o himself_o he_o be_v more_o savage_a than_o the_o wild_a and_o savage_a beast_n which_o may_v be_v tame_v but_o he_o be_v unreclaimable_o barbarous_a last_o note_n note_n note_n that_o the_o best_a speech_n which_o a_o ill_a tongue_a man_n can_v use_v be_v all_o corrupt_a and_o distasteful_a before_o god_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o ill_a language_n at_o other_o time_n which_o be_v as_o bitter_a water_n to_o the_o make_n of_o all_o his_o water_n bitter_a to_o the_o turn_n of_o he_o into_o a_o bramble_n upon_o which_o no_o fig_n grow_v let_v railer_n and_o swearer_n and_o curser_n and_o filthy_a speaker_n consider_v of_o this_o and_o tremble_v chap._n 3._o verse_n 14_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o you_o have_v bitter_a envy_v and_o strife_n in_o your_o heart_n glory_v not_o neither_o lie_n against_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 13._o verse_n he_o return_v to_o speak_v of_o meekness_n again_o mayer_n mayer_n as_o i_o have_v already_o note_v in_o my_o general_a analysis_n and_o that_o very_o fit_o because_o according_a to_o pareus_n pareus_n pareus_n it_o be_v so_o good_a a_o mean_n to_o restrain_v the_o tongue_n from_o the_o offence_n before_o condemn_v the_o contrary_a unto_o which_o bitter_a envy_v etc._n etc._n here_o name_v be_v the_o very_a fountain_n of_o all_o irregularity_n and_o of_o all_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o tongue_n which_o if_o they_o be_v in_o they_o he_o bid_v they_o not_o to_o glory_v in_o the_o christian_a profession_n as_o though_o they_o be_v wise_a and_o good_a christian_n for_o so_o they_o shall_v lie_v against_o the_o truth_n see_v they_o be_v the_o blot_n and_o spot_n of_o christianity_n ord_n glos_n ord_n that_o be_v thus_o taint_v some_o expound_v bitter_a envy_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o zeal_n towards_o god_n make_v bitter_a by_o contentious_a word_n with_o our_o neighbour_n but_o the_o first_o be_v better_a aquinas_n tho._n aquinas_n and_o lie_v against_o the_o truth_n they_o expound_v either_o of_o lie_v against_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o truth_n or_o of_o do_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o be_v promise_v in_o baptism_n viz._n to_o forsake_v the_o pomp_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v not_o do_v by_o those_o that_o be_v proud_a of_o their_o good_a work_n but_o the_o first_o be_v most_o genuine_a and_o simple_a for_o it_o be_v a_o false_a and_o lie_a righteousness_n 17._o icrom_n vera_fw-la iustitia_fw-la habet_fw-la compassionem_fw-la falsa_fw-la indignationem_fw-la verse_n 17._o according_a to_o jerom_n wherein_o there_o be_v envy_n and_o anger_n for_o true_a justice_n have_v compassion_n but_o false_a have_v indignation_n verse_n 17._o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v from_o above_o be_v first_o chaste_a then_o peaceable_a etc._n etc._n he_o run_v upon_o the_o word_n wise_a and_o wisdom_n from_o the_o 13_o verse_n hitherto_o because_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o master_n vers_fw-la 1._o that_o be_v teacher_n which_o if_o any_o desire_n to_o be_v he_o show_v they_o vers_n 13._o the_o necessity_n of_o be_v teacher_n in_o their_o conversation_n for_o as_o bernard_n say_v facere_fw-la bern._n efficacior_fw-la est_fw-la vox_fw-la operis_fw-la quà m_fw-la sermonis_fw-la nec_fw-la sufficit_fw-la doctori_fw-la ostendere_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la facere_fw-la the_o voice_n of_o the_o work_n be_v more_o efficacious_a than_o of_o the_o speech_n neither_o be_v it_o sufficient_a for_o a_o teacher_n to_o show_v but_o to_o do_v he_o begin_v also_o chap._n 1.5_o with_o wisdom_n show_v of_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v ask_v and_o whence_o it_o come_v verse_n 17._o viz._n from_o above_o to_o prove_v therefore_o that_o the_o contentious_a and_o envious_a be_v not_o wise_a by_o this_o wisdom_n he_o set_v down_o the_o property_n thereof_o have_v before_o verse_n 15._o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o from_o above_o but_o earthly_a carnal_a and_o devilish_a pareus_n pareus_n the_o true_a wisdom_n be_v first_o chaste_a that_o be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v any_o thing_n or_o modest_a and_o without_o arrogancy_n 3._o gentle_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v not_o rough_a in_o take_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n but_o in_o the_o best_a 4._o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v or_o gentle_o entreat_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v take_v either_o active_o or_o passive_o it_o be_v to_o be_v persuade_v easy_o to_o the_o best_a or_o
and_o again_o which_o do_v great_o delight_v he_o and_o into_o these_o thing_n they_o desire_v to_o look_v the_o rather_o to_o declare_v they_o unto_o man_n as_o gabriel_n to_o mary_n and_o many_o angel_n to_o the_o shepherd_n it_o be_v most_o gross_a negligence_n therefore_o in_o man_n not_o to_o regard_v to_o know_v these_o mystery_n when_o as_o both_o prophet_n and_o angel_n note_n note_n for_o our_o sake_n have_v be_v so_o intent_n about_o they_o and_o take_v so_o much_o pleasure_n to_o search_v and_o find_v out_o and_o know_v they_o chri._n greg._n moral_a 18._o cap._n 28._o bed_n tom_n ult._n qu._n 9_o isidor_n lib._n 1._o sententiarum_fw-la tho._n aquinas_n glos_n ordin_fw-fr beda_n th._n aquinas_n sophron._n orat._n 1._o de_fw-la natiu_fw-la chri._n there_o be_v many_o that_o follow_v the_o latin_a translation_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v that_o they_o desire_v to_o behold_v he_o not_o that_o they_o behold_v he_o not_o but_o because_o their_o delight_n be_v such_o in_o behold_v he_o as_o that_o it_o be_v always_o fresh_a and_o as_o it_o be_v then_o beginning_n there_o be_v herein_o no_o satiety_n some_o also_o expound_v it_o of_o christ_n who_o the_o angel_n desire_v to_o behold_v and_o to_o look_v upon_o his_o glory_n as_o he_o be_v man_n upon_o his_o birth_n and_o place_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v the_o residue_n of_o this_o chapter_n have_v nothing_o difficult_a in_o it_o but_o that_o have_v speak_v of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v as_o gentile_n vers_fw-la 14._o live_v before_o in_o ignorance_n he_o say_v 18._o verse_n 18._o vers_fw-la 18._o that_o they_o be_v redeem_v from_o their_o vain_a conversation_n deliver_v unto_o they_o by_o tradition_n of_o their_o father_n as_o if_o they_o be_v jew_n to_o who_o he_o write_v who_o be_v know_v to_o have_v be_v lead_v by_o such_o tradition_n some_o as_o i_o have_v already_o note_v lorinus_n lyra._n lorinus_n think_v that_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n convert_v and_o therefore_o by_o these_o tradition_n understand_v both_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n overthrow_v god_n law_n beza_n titleman_n caietan_n beza_n and_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o gentile_n some_o understand_v only_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v deliver_v and_o teach_v from_o father_n to_o son_n of_o such_o it_o be_v speak_v ezech._n 20.18_o and_o onesimus_n febru_n surius_n 16._o febru_n the_o servant_n of_o philemon_n as_o surius_n report_v answer_v one_o that_o question_v with_o he_o about_o the_o price_n wherewith_o he_o be_v buy_v speak_v in_o these_o word_n that_o the_o vain_a conversation_n from_o which_o he_o be_v redeem_v be_v adultery_n covetousness_n witchcraft_n arrogancy_n backbiting_a dissemble_v anger_n drunkenness_n and_o idolatry_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o vice_n and_o this_o indeed_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o right_a meaning_n see_v that_o from_o all_o wickedness_n we_o be_v redeem_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o it_o be_v the_o more_o hard_a to_o be_v deliucred_a from_o because_o this_o wickedness_n have_v be_v so_o long_o root_v and_o ground_v be_v deliver_v for_o many_o age_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n note_v that_o they_o which_o be_v deliver_v from_o their_o sin_n by_o christ_n note_n note_n be_v turn_v from_o that_o which_o they_o have_v be_v nuzzle_v up_o in_o and_o their_o father_n before_o though_o they_o have_v use_v to_o live_v in_o that_o vain_a manner_n from_o the_o first_o father_n upon_o earth_n adam_n that_o any_o corruption_n have_v be_v ancient_a be_v no_o plea_n among_o such_o as_o come_v to_o have_v part_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n tradition_n note_n tradition_n he_o do_v also_o glance_v at_o tradition_n of_o the_o father_n here_o after_o which_o to_o live_v be_v but_o to_o use_v a_o vain_a conversation_n and_o such_o as_o they_o must_v be_v turn_v from_o that_o will_v be_v save_v of_o such_o tradition_n read_v mat._n 15._o and_o such_o be_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n many_o of_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o god_n truth_n we_o embrace_v such_o as_o be_v agreeable_a hereunto_o as_o touch_v the_o lord_n day_n the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n the_o communion_n of_o either_o sex_n and_o in_o the_o public_a place_n etc._n etc._n but_o other_o whereof_o that_o church_n be_v full_a be_v some_o absurd_a and_o superstitious_a and_o some_o impious_a we_o do_v utter_o reject_v whereas_o it_o be_v say_v 20._o verse_n 20._o that_o he_o be_v foreknow_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v because_o it_o be_v foreknow_v that_o there_o will_v be_v sin_n from_o which_o that_o we_o may_v be_v redeem_v the_o shed_n of_o this_o lamb_n blood_n be_v necessary_a otherwise_o this_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v preordain_v 22._o verse_n 22._o purify_n your_o soul_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o truth_n by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v make_v yourselves_o chaste_a here_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n they_o in_o who_o it_o be_v be_v sanctify_v in_o their_o heart_n which_o be_v when_o they_o endeavour_n and_o by_o endeavour_v attain_v to_o have_v chaste_a and_o pure_a mind_n the_o word_n of_o god_n descend_v into_o they_o and_o not_o be_v outward_o receive_v only_o a_o like_a place_n unto_o this_o be_v 1_o joh._n 3.3_o he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n purge_v himself_o and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o spirit_n a_o fruit_n whereof_o be_v to_o be_v holy_a and_o pure_a gal._n 5.19_o and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o become_v chaste_a in_o deed_n for_o which_o it_o be_v labour_v in_o vain_a by_o abstinence_n as_o both_o jerome_n and_o bernard_n do_v testify_v of_o themselves_o he_o that_o will_v be_v chaste_a indeed_o must_v have_v a_o chaste_a heart_n make_v so_o by_o the_o spirit_n enter_v in_o by_o the_o word_n luther_n luther_n luther_n expound_v the_o spirit_n here_o of_o the_o heart_n say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v purify_v by_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o the_o heart_n become_v obedient_a unto_o the_o truth_n the_o collection_n make_v here_o by_o lorinus_n that_o our_o free_a will_n do_v cooperate_v together_o with_o faith_n to_o our_o justification_n be_v false_a for_o he_o do_v not_o teach_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o our_o justification_n but_o for_o the_o exorning_n of_o our_o holy_a and_o excellent_a condition_n 25._o verse_n 25._o to_o which_o we_o that_o believe_v have_v attain_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o our_o regeneration_n because_o it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n 〈…〉_o luth._o in_o 1_o 〈…〉_o and_o lie_v there_o make_v one_o a_o new_a man_n so_o that_o he_o have_v other_o thought_n and_o desire_n now_o neither_o be_v it_o change_v as_o man_n seed_n be_v maneâ—t_fw-la tho._n aquinas_n basil_n epist_n 79._o lyrinens_fw-la dogma_fw-la christianae_n relig_n his_o sequitur_fw-la profectuum_fw-la leges_fw-la ut_fw-la annis_fw-la consolidetur_fw-la tempore_fw-la dilatetur_fw-la aetate_fw-la sublimetur_fw-la incorruptum_fw-la tamen_fw-la illibatumque_fw-la maneâ—t_fw-la but_o remain_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o change_v we_o that_o be_v regenerate_v hereby_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o endure_v for_o ever_o that_o be_v in_o the_o effect_n thereof_o because_o he_o that_o be_v regenerate_v hereby_o remain_v such_o for_o ever_o never_o be_v again_o corrupt_v a_o speech_n like_a unto_o this_o be_v psal_n 118.89_o psal_n 148.6_o mat._n 24.35_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n grow_v yet_o and_o be_v augment_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o basil_n observe_v as_o the_o seed_n sow_v in_o the_o ground_n it_o follow_v say_v lyrinensis_n these_o law_n of_o increase_n it_o be_v consolidate_v in_o year_n dilate_v in_o time_n sublimate_v in_o age_n and_o yet_o remain_v incorrupt_a chap._n ii_o in_o this_o chapter_n he_o commend_v unto_o they_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o have_v before_o show_v that_o they_o be_v beget_v viz._n the_o word_n wherein_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o as_o the_o foundation_n upon_o who_o we_o must_v build_v unto_o eternal_a life_n exhort_v to_o a_o conversation_n worthy_a of_o the_o estate_n into_o which_o we_o be_v bring_v hereby_o so_o that_o here_o be_v first_o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o right_a receive_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o enforce_a from_o the_o good_a taste_n therein_o vers_fw-la 3._o and_o from_o this_o consideration_n that_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v as_o a_o most_o precious_a corner_n stone_n and_o by_o the_o word_n we_o be_v build_v upon_o he_o and_o so_o become_v a_o most_o excellent_a people_n from_o vers_fw-la 4._o to_o vers_n 11._o second_o a_o exhortation_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o this_o estate_n by_o fly_v from_o evil_n vers_fw-la 11._o and_o do_v of_o
one_o that_o have_v original_o err_v for_o such_o be_v not_o light_o bring_v home_o by_o repentance_n and_o they_o be_v common_o must_v infest_v enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o as_o a_o relapse_n into_o a_o great_a sickness_n so_o their_o case_n be_v most_o dangerous_a chap._n iii_o 2_o peter_z chapter_n 3_o verse_n 5._o they_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a of_o this_o that_o the_o heaven_n be_v of_o old_a and_o the_o earth_n set_v out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o by_o the_o water_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n verse_n 6._o whereby_o the_o world_n that_o then_o be_v be_v overwhelm_v with_o water_n be_v destroy_v verse_n 7._o but_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n that_o now_o be_v be_v by_o the_o same_o word_n treasure_v up_o be_v keep_v for_o the_o fire_n to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n it_o appear_v 3._o oecumen_fw-la in_o 2_o pet._n 3._o how_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v set_v out_o of_o the_o water_n for_o god_n command_v that_o a_o firmament_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n that_o be_v a_o more_o firm_a existence_n of_o water_n and_o this_o he_o call_v heaven_n and_o when_o as_o the_o earth_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o water_n he_o likewise_o command_v the_o water_n to_o gather_v together_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v and_o thus_o the_o earth_n be_v set_v out_o of_o the_o water_n the_o material_a cause_n be_v hereby_o design_v and_o by_o the_o water_n note_v out_o the_o final_a and_o as_o the_o earth_n come_v out_o of_o the_o water_n at_o god_n command_n so_o likewise_o the_o heaven_n for_o both_o be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o water_n the_o air_n call_v heaven_n out_o of_o their_o exhalation_n and_o the_o earth_n out_o of_o their_o concretion_n the_o earth_n therefore_o be_v out_o of_o the_o water_n because_o make_v out_o of_o it_o and_o by_o the_o water_n because_o hereby_o as_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o glue_n be_v as_o it_o be_v cement_v and_o make_v to_o hang_v together_o which_o otherwise_o will_v dissolve_v and_o vanish_v into_o dust_n and_o air_n and_o as_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v their_o beginning_n at_o the_o first_o from_o water_n so_o the_o force_n whereby_o under_o god_n command_v grow_v the_o concretion_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o exhalation_n of_o the_o other_o be_v fire_n wherefore_o as_o from_o these_o two_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o beginning_n so_o for_o sin_n they_o have_v be_v destroy_v by_o water_n and_o shall_v again_o be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n as_o not_o only_a christian_n teach_v but_o also_o hyraclitus_n ephesius_n and_o empedocles_n etneus_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v useful_a for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o man_n life_n as_o corn_n grasse_n tree_n and_o beast_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o man_n have_v grievous_o sin_v the_o world_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v destroy_v therefore_o by_o water_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o consume_v so_o have_v be_v replenish_v again_o and_o both_o by_o law_n and_o gospel_n man_n be_v deal_v withal_o to_o walk_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n but_o yet_o few_o profit_v hereby_o it_o be_v keep_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n yet_o that_o as_o when_o a_o man_n purge_v thing_n in_o the_o fire_n to_o fine_v they_o or_o build_v his_o house_n anew_o by_o use_v still_o the_o former_a material_n so_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o that_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v burn_v up_o with_o fire_n it_o be_v mean_v only_o that_o the_o utensil_n hereof_o which_o serve_v for_o a_o corporal_a life_n shall_v be_v consume_v by_o fire_n of_o which_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o further_o use_v see_v we_o shall_v all_o then_o be_v spiritual_a and_o thus_o a_o new_a face_n of_o all_o thing_n shall_v appear_v in_o which_o regard_n it_o be_v call_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n because_o those_o grow_a thing_n which_o will_v then_o be_v superfluous_a be_v take_v away_o whatsoever_o avail_v to_o the_o adorn_v and_o beautify_v of_o this_o world_n and_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o incorruptible_a life_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v add_v that_o these_o outward_a thing_n be_v corruptible_a and_o subject_a to_o destruction_n appear_v by_o their_o daily_a increase_n and_o die_v again_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o world_n make_v in_o a_o excellent_a manner_n at_o the_o first_o have_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v again_o destroy_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n whereby_o the_o creature_n become_v subject_a unto_o vanity_n whereby_o the_o world_n that_o then_o be_v be_v overwhelm_v with_o water_n perish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o which_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o the_o window_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o deep_a be_v break_v up_o and_o so_o the_o world_n be_v drown_v 3_o th._n aquinas_n in_o 2_o peter_n 3_o by_o the_o heaven_n here_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o air_n for_o thus_o the_o fowl_n be_v call_v the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v of_o old_a because_o they_o be_v among_o the_o first_o of_o the_o creature_n and_o in_o another_o manner_n then_o now_o that_o be_v calm_a and_o free_a from_o cold_a wind_n and_o tempest_n and_o so_o be_v the_o earth_n more_o plain_a and_o fertile_a consist_v out_o of_o the_o water_n that_o be_v by_o be_v discover_v when_o at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o water_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o by_o the_o water_n that_o be_v as_o beda_n have_v it_o beda_n beda_n because_o by_o the_o divine_a disposition_n it_o be_v all_o full_a of_o vein_n of_o water_n even_o as_o a_o man_n body_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n otherwise_o it_o can_v not_o stand_v but_o will_v be_v reduce_v into_o dust_n according_a to_o philosophy_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a dryness_n thereof_o or_o else_o the_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o water_n as_o the_o matter_n thereof_o and_o by_o the_o water_n because_o without_o water_n it_o can_v not_o be_v fruitful_a by_o which_o that_o be_v in_o which_o part_n of_o air_n and_o earth_n the_o world_n that_o then_o be_v perish_v that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o the_o outward_a form_n of_o the_o air_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o water_n long_o occupy_v the_o place_n thereof_o be_v make_v grosser_n and_o the_o earth_n more_o muddy_a and_o the_o water_n thick_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o long_a commixion_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n together_o but_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o now_o be_v that_o be_v not_o differ_v in_o substance_n from_o that_o those_o be_v before_o but_o in_o quality_n be_v reserve_v that_o be_v restore_v to_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o condition_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o air_n be_v here_o still_o call_v the_o heaven_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o diverse_a region_n and_o hemisphere_n thereof_o these_o be_v to_o be_v purge_v by_o fire_n this_o they_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a of_o that_o be_v 3._o luther_n in_o 2_o pet._n 3._o though_o they_o can_v but_o know_v it_o yet_o they_o wilful_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o it_o for_o hereby_o they_o can_v not_o but_o learn_v the_o power_n of_o god_n support_v the_o world_n which_o will_v otherwise_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o water_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n destroy_v by_o water_n plain_o intimate_v another_o most_o fearful_a destruction_n to_o come_v at_o the_o last_o day_n see_v it_o be_v so_o plain_o threaten_v as_o that_o be_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o then_o be_v stand_v out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o by_o the_o water_n that_o be_v the_o heaven_n out_o of_o the_o water_n because_o it_o be_v make_v of_o water_n and_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o water_n because_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o water_n by_o the_o word_n and_o command_n of_o god_n or_o else_o it_o can_v not_o so_o do_v but_o have_v long_o ago_o be_v drown_v yet_o nevertheless_o the_o world_n that_o then_o be_v perish_v 6._o verse_n 6._o and_o so_o upon_o the_o sudden_a all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v perish_v by_o fire_n all_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o fiery_a flame_n and_o burn_v to_o ash_n as_o then_o all_o thing_n be_v change_v by_o the_o water_n the_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n be_v easy_a enough_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n but_o only_o for_o these_o word_n the_o heaven_n be_v of_o old_a mayer_n mayer_n and_o the_o earth_n set_v out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o by_o the_o water_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 18._o august_n de_fw-fr civit_n dei_fw-la l._n 20._o c._n 18._o
shall_v go_v into_o heaven_n the_o wicked_a into_o hell_n the_o creature_n shall_v be_v consume_v with_o the_o fire_n verse_n 13._o it_o be_v say_v we_o look_v for_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n beza_n beza_n that_o be_v as_o beza_n have_v it_o either_o which_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o just_a or_o a_o immunity_n from_o injustice_n and_o iniquity_n whereas_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n that_o now_o be_v be_v stain_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n or_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v have_v reference_n to_o we_o in_o who_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n dwell_v by_o faith_n this_o last_o be_v too_o much_o strain_v but_o the_o first_o be_v most_o genuine_a the_o author_n of_o all_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n dwell_v there_o and_o none_o with_o he_o but_o his_o saint_n and_o holy_a angel_n these_o and_o all_o such_o shall_v dwell_v in_o this_o new_a earth_n and_o heaven_n and_o because_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o in_o the_o present_a tense_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o new_a heaven_n the_o abode_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o angel_n be_v now_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o new_a earth_n be_v now_o also_o but_o as_o the_o one_o so_o the_o other_o lie_v hide_v from_o our_o eye_n until_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o these_o visible_a heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v do_v away_o they_o shall_v appear_v be_v right_o call_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n because_o never_o appear_v before_o innovatis_fw-la luther_n in_o 2_o pet._n 3._o coelum_fw-la &_o terra_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la paradisum_fw-la cessura_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la habitabit_fw-la &_o electicum_fw-la eo_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 16._o illa_fw-la conflagratione_fw-la mundana_fw-la elementorum_fw-la corruptibilium_fw-la qualitates_fw-la quae_fw-la corruptibilibus_fw-la congruebant_fw-la ardendo_fw-la penitùs_fw-la 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