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fill_v with_o a_o implacable_a wrath_n and_o hatred_n against_o the_o baptist_n who_o come_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o elias_n and_o show_v the_o same_o zeal_n tor_z observance_n of_o god_n law_n to_o herod_n as_o the_o other_o to_o ahab_n find_v a_o like_a persecution_n from_o she_o as_o elias_n from_o jezabel_n when_o as_o the_o two_o husband_n be_v more_o indulgent_a herod_n overcome_v with_o her_o importunity_n and_o the_o power_n she_o have_v over_o he_o send_v his_o officer_n and_o take_v john_n and_o bind_v he_o 14.3_o matt._n 14.3_o say_v s._n matthew_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n for_o which_o imprisonment_n he_o want_v not_o a_o more_o specious_a pretence_n of_o fear_v from_o the_o concourse_n of_o people_n make_v to_o he_o some_o sedition_n and_o tumult_n
228_o among_o other_o sick_a bring_v thither_o be_v a_o paralytic_a so_o infirm_a as_o that_o four_o man_n be_v hire_v to_o bear_v he_o in_o his_o bed_n but_o when_o come_v to_o the_o house_n there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o pass_v through_o such_o a_o crowd_n with_o such_o a_o carriage_n upon_o this_o both_o the_o sick_a man_n and_o his_o bearer_n most_o confident_a of_o our_o lord_n compassion_n and_o help_n can_v they_o devise_v any_o access_n to_o he_o bold_o attempt_v to_o uncover_v the_o roof_n of_o the_o house_n thence_o to_o let_v he_o down_o in_o the_o bed_n by_o cord_n into_o the_o room_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v from_o which_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o it_o be_v a_o mean_a and_o low_a building_n and_o have_v no_o upper_a story_n and_o the_o cover_n or_o til_v of_o it_o in_o their_o flat_a roof_n more_o easy_o removable_a without_o danger_n to_o those_o underneath_o in_o the_o house_n for_o certain_o in_o their_o expect_v so_o great_a a_o favour_n these_o man_n be_v 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he_o use_v to_o relieve_v one_o for_o the_o faith_n and_o prayer_n of_o another_o as_o for_o the_o cananean_a woman_n faith_n he_o cure_v her_o daughter_n and_o for_o the_o centurion_n faith_n his_o servant_n and_o for_o one_o man_n sake_n give_v also_o grace_n and_o faith_n to_o another_o which_o grace_n and_o faith_n give_v render_v he_o capable_a also_o of_o further_a favour_n first_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o cure_n of_o his_o great_a necessity_n and_o infirmity_n though_o less_o in_o sight_n that_o of_o the_o soul_n gracious_o call_v he_o his_o son_n and_o bid_v he_o to_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n for_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o in_o which_o action_n he_o intend_v also_o first_o to_o instruct_v we_o that_o all_o our_o corporal_a suffering_n come_v because_o of_o sin_n see_v jo._n 5.14_o what_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o another_o impotent_a man_n that_o he_o shall_v sin_v no_o more_o lest_o something_o worse_o happen_v though_o not_o these_o inflict_v on_o all_o sinner_n nor_o always_o chief_o for_o our_o sin_n see_v jo._n 9.3_o nor_o on_o every_o one_o proportionable_o according_a to_o their_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v judge_v none_o rash_o 2_o again_o to_o show_v we_o that_o the_o sanity_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v much_o more_o important_a and_o valuable_a than_o that_o of_o the_o body_n and_o what_o ought_v chief_o to_o be_v seek_v by_o we_o from_o he_o 3_o last_o to_o manifest_v that_o he_o be_v send_v from_o god_n the_o saviour_n of_o mankind_n and_o come_v with_o authority_n from_o his_o father_n to_o remit_v the_o sin_n thereof_o as_o zachary_n and_o the_o angel_n to_o joseph_n and_o the_o baptist_n have_v foretell_v of_o he_o but_o yet_o we_o may_v observe_v here_o a_o certain_a modesty_n use_v by_o our_o lord_n in_o his_o expression_n say_v not_o remitto_fw-la but_o remittuntur_fw-la tibi_fw-la which_o may_v have_v be_v understand_v in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12.13_o remittuntur_fw-la i_o e_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la but_o notwithstanding_o these_o word_n hear_v by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n that_o sit_v by_o give_v they_o great_a offence_n this_o appear_v to_o they_o no_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n and_o the_o make_v himself_o god_n §_o 230_o our_o lord_n in_o his_o spirit_n say_v st._n mark_n perceive_v their_o thought_n 2.8_o chap._n 2.8_o and_o what_o they_o reason_v within_o themselves_o though_o as_o overawe_v by_o the_o people_n esteem_n of_o he_o that_o they_o forbear_v as_o yet_o open_o to_o accuse_v he_o thereof_o present_o reply_v to_o these_o their_o cogitation_n which_o may_v have_v be_v another_o indication_n to_o they_o of_o his_o deity_n none_o save_o god_n also_o know_v thought_n and_o declare_v to_o they_o that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o so_o he_o humble_o style_v himself_o have_v receive_v from_o his_o father_n such_o power_n here_o on_o earth_n in_o behalf_n of_o mankind_n as_o to_o forgive_v the_o sin_n thereof_o and_o which_o power_n also_o the_o afterward_o delegated_a to_o other_o man_n his_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n see_v john_n 20._o and_o they_o also_o practise_v it_o in_o persona_fw-la christi_fw-la 2_o cor._n 2.10_o jam._n 5.14_o to_o this_o indeed_o the_o cure_n of_o these_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o those_o of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o remission_n of_o man_n sin_n and_o the_o purchase_n thereof_o by_o his_o blood_n be_v the_o principal_a business_n of_o his_o come_n into_o this_o world_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v ascertain_v of_o this_o he_o tell_v they_o also_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o power_n of_o do_v that_o in_o attestation_n of_o that_o which_o will_v seem_v to_o they_o a_o much_o hard_a matter_n than_o the_o say_n to_o this_o man_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o in_o which_o they_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n namely_o of_o make_v this_o paralytic_a that_o lie_v before_o they_o sound_z and_o well_o and_o himself_o to_o carry_v away_o the_o bed_n on_o which_o other_o bring_v he_o hither_o which_o at_o our_o lord_n command_v be_v do_v according_o the_o man_n pass_v thus_o through_o the_o multitude_n wonderful_o astonish_v at_o it_o and_o go_v through_o the_o street_n glorify_v god_n this_o carriage_n of_o his_o couch_n bring_v thither_o by_o four_o man_n be_v a_o undeniable_a indication_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o cure_n §_o 231_o hence_o our_o lord_n remove_v to_o the_o sea_n side_n as_o he_o do_v frequent_o where_o be_v more_o air_n and_o room_n for_o such_o a_o conflux_n of_o people_n as_o he_o pass_v along_o a_o rich_a publican_n call_v matthew_n be_v sit_v somewhere_o near_o the_o haven_n at_o the_o receipt_n of_o custom_n from_o the_o ship_n arrive_v there_o now_o the_o office_n of_o a_o publican_n serve_v for_o the_o support_n of_o the_o roman_a authority_n over_o the_o jew_n be_v therefore_o very_o odious_a to_o they_o by_o the_o publican_n rent_v also_o the_o roman_a custom_n be_v often_o occasion_v for_o improvement_n of_o their_o purchase_n the_o exact_v more_o than_o their_o due_n therefore_o be_v they_o forbid_v it_o by_o the_o baptist_n as_o a_o common_a fault_n among_o they_o likewise_o by_o reason_n of_o much_o money_n pass_v through_o their_o hand_n they_o practise_v usury_n for_o these_o thing_n they_o be_v join_v with_o public_a sinner_n or_o also_o heathen_a and_o their_o society_n much_o avoid_v which_o cause_v our_o lord_n expression_n in_o signify_v the_o withdraw_a ourselves_o from_o the_o society_n or_o conversation_n of_o a_o incorrigible_a neighbour_n mat._n 18.17_o let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n notwithstanding_o this_o our_o lord_n before_o the_o pharisee_n and_o multitude_n that_o follow_v he_o stop_v at_o this_o rich_a publican_n office_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o account_n call_v he_o to_o leave_v all_o and_o yield_v a_o continual_a attendance_n on_o his_o person_n and_o indeed_o not_o only_o to_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o apostle_n but_o of_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o evangelist_n that_o afterward_o write_v his_o life_n and_o s._n matthew_n also_o do_v this_o the_o first_o and_o more_o copious_o than_o the_o other_o reduce_v afterward_o into_o a_o short_a compendium_n by_o s._n mark_n this_o action_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v behold_v by_o the_o people_n and_o especial_o by_o the_o pharisee_n with_o great_a astonishment_n that_o he_o who_o pretend_v to_o so_o much_o sanctity_n shall_v make_v choice_n of_o such_o a_o scandalous_a servant_n but_o no_o less_o that_o his_o word_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o sudden_a influence_n upon_o one_o so_o much_o immerse_v in_o the_o world_n and_o at_o that_o very_a time_n so_o attent_a on_o his_o account_n for_o say_v st._n luke_n he_o present_o
their_o disciple_n see_v mat._n 23.5_o and_o intend_v only_o the_o advancement_n of_o their_o own_o honour_n with_o man_n which_o they_o see_v our_o lord_n eclypse_v they_o seek_v to_o justify_v themselves_o before_o man_n say_v s._n luke_n 16.15_o and_o they_o do_v their_o work_n that_o they_o may_v have_v glory_n of_o man_n mat._n 6.2_o and_o they_o love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n say_v s._n john_n more_o than_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n jo._n 12.42_o and_o this_o ruin_a their_o faith_n found_v on_o humility_n and_o obedience_n &_o sancta_fw-la stultitia_fw-la ut_fw-la sapiens_fw-la fiat_fw-la 1_o cor_fw-la 3.18_o that_o therefore_o whilst_o now_o they_o thus_o reject_v he_o who_o come_v in_o great_a humility_n speak_v all_o thing_n unto_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n his_o father_n and_o no_o way_n magnify_v himself_o nor_o seek_v as_o they_o his_o own_o glory_n jo._n 7.18_o 8.50_o by_o god_n just_a judgement_n upon_o they_o they_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v give_v up_o to_o follow_v other_o who_o come_v to_o they_o in_o their_o own_o name_n many_o seducer_n and_o false_a prophet_n neither_o by_o true_a miracle_n or_o other_o testimony_n show_v their_o commission_n from_o god_n as_o he_o do_v which_o thing_n be_v eminent_o fulfil_v by_o this_o nation_n prone_a to_o follow_v those_o who_o pretend_v themselves_o prophet_n not_o long_o after_o our_o lord_n ascent_n into_o heaven_n by_o many_o head_n of_o their_o faction_n provoke_v the_o roman_a army_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o nation_n follow_v upon_o it_o §_o 247_o our_o lord_n sermon_n be_v end_v occasion_v by_o the_o jew_n accuse_v he_o first_o for_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o his_o cure_v the_o paralytic_a and_o then_o again_o of_o blasphemy_n in_o the_o defence_n he_o make_v for_o himself_o in_o which_o discourse_n of_o he_o they_o and_o say_v only_a truth_n in_o it_o say_v he_o make_v himself_o equal_a with_o god_n a_o new_a controversy_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n happen_v again_o not_o long_o after_o on_o this_o manner_n on_o the_o first_o sabbath_n succeed_v the_o paschal_n feast_n as_o s._n luke_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v common_o understand_v in_o reckon_v in_o the_o seven_o sabbath_n till_o pentecost_n from_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o paschal-feast_n on_o this_o or_o some_o other_o so_o call_v our_o lord_n with_o his_o disciple_n perhaps_o in_o his_o removal_n now_o towards_o galilee_n after_o the_o feast_n end_v or_o as_o some_o think_v in_o his_o go_n from_o mount_n olivet_n through_o the_o vale_n to_o jerusalem_n pass_v through_o some_o cornfield_n probable_o in_o go_v to_o some_o synagogue_n there_o to_o instruct_v the_o people_n as_o be_v his_o ordinary_a practice_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o as_o may_v be_v conjecture_v from_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n that_o follow_v he_o and_o among_o they_o some_o pharisee_n who_o quit_v he_o not_o watch_v most_o narrow_o all_o his_o way_n word_n and_o action_n for_o material_n of_o accusation_n against_o he_o now_o some_o short_a journey_n on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o disallow_v because_o of_o repair_v to_o the_o public_a place_n of_o god_n service_n when_o at_o some_o distance_n from_o man_n habitation_n in_o this_o field_n the_o disciple_n or_o some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o be_v much_o a_o hunger_a begin_v as_o they_o pass_v to_o pluck_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n and_o so_o rub_v they_o in_o their_o hand_n to_o eat_v it_o a_o thing_n indulge_v by_o the_o law_n to_o any_o traveller_n through_o their_o neighbour_n corn_n deut._n 23.25_o and_o a_o thing_n common_o do_v have_v it_o not_o be_v on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o so_o this_o labour_n do_v in_o it_o viz._n of_o rub_v the_o ear_n in_o their_o hand_n for_o it_o seem_v on_o other_o festival_n day_n beside_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o festival_n be_v also_o call_v sabbath_n see_v leu._n 23.11_o 15.24_o 32._o though_o in_o these_o also_o they_o be_v prohibit_v the_o do_v of_o any_o servile_a work_n yet_o they_o may_v then_o do_v any_o thing_n relate_v to_o prepare_v their_o diet_n see_v exod._n 12.16_o but_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n they_o be_v prohibit_v any_o work_n whatever_o see_v levit._n 23.7_o comp_n 3._o even_o in_o order_n also_o to_o their_o daily_a food_n as_o to_o make_v any_o fire_n for_o dress_v it_o etc._n etc._n exod._n 35.3_o though_o this_o again_o can_v not_o be_v so_o strict_o understand_v as_o that_o no_o motion_n may_v be_v use_v on_o that_o day_n in_o order_n to_o our_o diet_n as_o the_o carry_v or_o set_v it_o on_o a_o table_n the_o cut_n of_o it_o into_o piece_n or_o put_v it_o in_o their_o mouth_n and_o the_o disciple_n food_n here_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o provision_n ready-dressed_n there_o only_o remain_v their_o pick_n it_o out_o of_o the_o ear_n to_o put_v it_o in_o their_o mouth_n the_o pharisee_n straight_o observe_v this_o their_o rub_n of_o the_o ear_n instead_o of_o any_o compassion_n towards_o the_o poor_a disciple_n who_o endure_v much_o hardship_n both_o as_o to_o diet_n and_o lodging_n in_o this_o ambulatory_a life_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o wait_v on_o fall_v on_o quarrel_v again_o at_o their_o breach_n herein_o of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o hereof_o make_v their_o complaint_n to_o our_o lord_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v but_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n several_a thing_n all_o intimate_v that_o these_o zealot_n be_v too_o strict_a and_o scrupulous_a in_o this_o matter_n he_o represent_v to_o they_o then_o that_o david_n in_o a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n be_v excuse_v in_o eat_v of_o the_o proposition_n bread_n and_o prohibit_v to_o any_o save_o the_o priest_n that_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o temple_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n for_o the_o necessary_a performance_n of_o their_o office_n profane_v the_o sabbath_n viz._n in_o the_o work_n of_o repair_v the_o fire_n on_o the_o altar_n kill_v and_o prepare_v the_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v blameless_a herein_o whence_o the_o jewish_a proverb_n that_o in_o templo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sabbathum_fw-la which_o temple_n if_o it_o excuse_v they_o that_o there_o be_v here_o one_o great_a than_o the_o temple_n the_o attendance_n on_o who_o and_o the_o want_v of_o other_o necessary_a provision_n may_v excuse_v the_o disciple_n in_o this_o fact_n that_o himself_n be_v lord_n and_o author_n also_o of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o also_o of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o a_o judge_n of_o the_o true_a observance_n or_o breach_n thereof_o our_o lord_n take_v occasion_n every_o where_o to_o let_v they_o know_v who_o he_o be_v that_o so_o they_o may_v believe_v in_o and_o have_v salvation_n by_o him_z and_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o man_n the_o rest_n thereof_o be_v not_o extend_v to_o deprive_v he_o of_o any_o necessary_n and_o beside_o these_o he_o press_v they_o again_o with_o that_o place_n in_o hosee_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n herein_o upbraid_v their_o hypocritical_a pretence_n of_o sacrifice_n religious_a ceremony_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o discountenance_v work_n of_o mercy_n and_o charity_n which_o on_o this_o day_n as_o to_o other_o so_o much_o more_o may_v be_v perform_v to_o ourselves_o and_o this_o in_o particular_a of_o repair_v our_o body_n therein_o with_o necessary_a sustenance_n that_o therefore_o if_o they_o have_v well_o know_v what_o that_o say_n mean_v they_o will_v not_o have_v condemn_v the_o guiltless_a thus_o our_o lord_n where_o his_o urge_n misericordiam_fw-la volo_fw-la non_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la and_o david_n and_o the_o priest_n fact_n in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n argue_v his_o disciple_n though_o it_o be_v probable_a in_o a_o morning_n as_o his_o own_o hunger_a be_v mat._n 21.18_o much_o pinch_v with_o hunger_n and_o that_o in_o this_o ambulatory_a and_o pilgrim_n life_n they_o make_v many_o poor_a meal_n and_o miss_v many_o and_o so_o their_o master_n too_o and_o that_o the_o same_o happen_v to_o they_o for_o lodging_n and_o therefore_o he_o forewarn_v the_o scribe_n that_o will_v attend_v on_o he_o mat._n 8.19_o what_o he_o must_v expect_v §_o 248_o to_o this_o quarrel_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n the_o evangelist_n add_v another_o happen_v on_o another_o sabbath_n perhaps_o the_o next_o our_o lord_n now_o return_v into_o galilee_n and_o probable_o to_o capernaum_n go_v as_o usual_o into_o their_o synague_n and_o teach_v now_o there_o stand_v before_o he_o a_o man_n that_o have_v his_o right_a hand_n wither_v and_o the_o pharisee_n observe_v it_o and_o nothing_o better_v by_o our_o lord_n late_a answer_n to_o they_o watch_v he_o whether_o he_o will_v heal_v he_o on_o the_o sabbath_n that_o they_o may_v have_v say_v the_o text_n still_o more_o accusation_n against_o he_o our_o lord_n perceive_v their_o wicked_a thought_n have_v first_o call_v forth_o the_o
to_o every_o tittle_n that_o the_o body_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v after_o a_o certain_a time_n to_o vanish_v and_o pass_v away_o but_o no_o so_o one_o letter_n of_o god_n word_n again_o that_o for_o the_o moral_a commandment_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n much_o less_o come_v he_o to_o give_v any_o relaxation_n to_o man_n former_a obedience_n thereto_o but_o to_o exact_v the_o observance_n of_o they_o to_o the_o least_o iota_fw-la have_v procure_v for_o they_o from_o his_o father_n the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o enable_v they_o also_o to_o such_o observance_n and_o that_o he_o who_o do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v those_o that_o be_v slight_v and_o account_v the_o least_o of_o these_o commandment_n some_o of_o which_o he_o mention_n below_o vers_n 22_o 28_o 34_o 39_o not_o be_v angry_a not_o lust_a in_o our_o heart_n not_o swear_v at_o all_o etc._n etc._n not_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o those_o think_v great_a can_v not_o reach_v heaven_n or_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o prosecution_n of_o which_o our_o lord_n begin_v to_o expound_v to_o they_o the_o true_a meaning_n and_o just_a extent_n of_o several_a of_o these_o law_n corrupt_v by_o the_o former_a gloss_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o human_a tradition_n that_o the_o precept_n of_o not_o kill_v or_o commit_v murder_n extend_v not_o only_o to_o not_o take_v away_o our_o neighbour_n life_n but_o to_o any_o reproach_v or_o vilify_a they_o by_o word_n as_o call_v he_o silly_a or_o a_o fool_n which_o say_v without_o cause_n and_o in_o malice_n towards_o he_o incur_v not_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o civil_a judge_n to_o some_o corporal_a punishment_n or_o also_o death_n in_o these_o lesser_a court_n in_o the_o several_a city_n or_o that_o great_a at_o jerusalem_n but_o even_o of_o damnation_n to_o hellfire_n again_z extend_v also_o to_o any_o anger_n or_o disaffection_n against_o he_o in_o our_o heart_n therefore_o that_o before_o they_o bring_v any_o sacrifice_n offer_v or_o gift_n or_o make_v any_o address_n to_o god_n concern_v themselves_o or_o implore_v his_o pardon_n of_o their_o fault_n or_o any_o his_o favour_n to_o they_o they_o shall_v call_v to_o remembrance_n if_o there_o be_v any_o displeasure_n or_o disgust_n between_o they_o and_o their_o neighbour_n and_o shall_v present_o procure_v a_o reconciliation_n with_o he_o especial_o if_o such_o neighbour_n have_v any_o just_a quarrel_n against_o they_o on_o the_o former_a account_n that_o thus_o they_o may_v wise_o prevent_v their_o neighbour_n complaint_n to_o god_n the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o all_o who_o exact_a justice_n upon_o such_o wrong_n do_v will_v certain_o cast_v they_o into_o prison_n and_o before_o any_o releasement_n require_v of_o they_o the_o uttermost_a farthing_n if_o they_o be_v not_o diligent_a thus_o before_o hand_n and_o whist_o they_o have_v opportunity_n in_o this_o life_n to_o make_v their_o composition_n and_o peace_n with_o he_o §_o 266_o our_o lord_n have_v say_v this_o in_o exposition_n of_o the_o commandment_n proceed_v to_o the_o second_o of_o commit_v adultery_n the_o most_o natural_a impetuous_a and_o troublesome_a of_o our_o passion_n be_v these_o two_o anger_n and_o lust_n the_o one_o from_o a_o excess_n of_o hate_n towards_o another_o the_o other_o of_o love_n after_o the_o bridle_n of_o the_o one_o he_o now_o prescribe_v that_o of_o the_o other_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n tell_v they_o that_o this_o precept_n also_o of_o not_o commit_v adultery_n extend_v not_o only_o to_o not_o actual_o lie_v with_o our_o neighbour_n wife_n but_o not_o to_o much_o as_o look_v on_o she_o or_o any_o other_o woman_n not_o our_o own_o wife_n with_o any_o lustful_a thought_n for_o that_o all_o such_o person_n be_v guilty_a of_o commit_v adultery_n already_o with_o such_o person_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o therefore_o that_o it_o even_o our_o right_a eye_n or_o right_a hand_n shall_v be_v the_o instrument_n or_o tempter_n to_o offend_v god_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n it_o be_v better_a if_o we_o can_v procure_v no_o other_o remedy_n of_o commit_v such_o sin_n without_o do_v this_o even_o to_o pluck_v out_o this_o though_o our_o right_n eye_n or_o cut_v off_o our_o right_a hand_n than_o to_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o so_o have_v not_o this_o eye_n or_o hand_n only_o lose_v but_o our_o whole_a body_n cast_v for_o such_o offence_n into_o eternal_a flame_n intimate_v at_o least_o our_o cutting-off_a the_o observe_v occasion_n of_o sin_n even_o though_o these_o seem_v as_o precious_a and_o dear_a unto_o we_o as_o our_o eye_n or_o right_a hand_n that_o also_o in_o marriage_n they_o be_v religious_o to_o observe_v such_o a_o holy_a contract_n and_o patient_o bear_v this_o great_a yoke_n when_o not_o well_o and_o discreet_o engage_v without_o expect_v any_o relief_n or_o indulgement_n of_o a_o separation_n or_o divorce_n afterward_o contrary_a to_o the_o great_a liberty_n they_o have_v take_v herein_o except_o in_o the_o case_n of_o fornication_n and_o in_o such_o case_n also_o that_o the_o party_n may_v not_o upon_o this_o present_o clap_v up_o new_a marriage_n better_a suit_v with_o their_o new_a affection_n and_o amour_n but_o be_v to_o live_v continent_o and_o single_a for_o god_n give_v ability_n in_o such_o a_o separation_n thing_n which_o say_v by_o our_o lord_n elsewhere_o the_o disciple_n so_o check_v d_o at_o 19.10_o mat._n 19.10_o that_o they_o conclude_v it_o be_v better_a to_o forbear_v marriage_n if_o have_v so_o strait_a obligation_n upon_o it_o §_o 267_o from_o this_o he_o proceed_v to_o some_o liberty_n and_o indulgment_n they_o practise_v contrary_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n in_o their_o conversation_n with_o their_o neighbour_n especial_o in_o a_o custom_n of_o oath_n and_o other_o aggravate_v asseveration_n most_o come_a from_o a_o evil_a root_n in_o their_o discourse_n and_o treating_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o simplicity_n and_o moderation_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o their_o word_n and_o reverence_n towards_o god_n and_o his_o creature_n in_o relation_n to_o he_o that_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o their_o oath_n in_o which_o matter_n he_o instruct_v they_o that_o the_o precept_n concern_v a_o oath_n leu._n 19.12_o and_o deut._n 6.13_o viz._n that_o they_o shall_v not_o forswear_v themselves_o and_o shall_v perform_v unto_o the_o lord_n their_o oath_n do_v not_o allow_v they_o a_o liberty_n to_o swear_v also_o whenever_o they_o speak_v a_o truth_n swear_v either_o by_o god_n himself_o or_o by_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n or_o secure_v they_o that_o swear_v also_o by_o some_o of_o god_n creature_n at_o least_o such_o as_o by_o some_o consecration_n have_v not_o a_o more_o special_a relation_n to_o he_o as_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n signify_v nothing_o and_o have_v no_o guilt_n in_o it_o according_a to_o their_o false_a gloss_n think_v reverence_n in_o use_v oath_n be_v only_o confine_v to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o to_o his_o name_n not_o as_o to_o swear_v but_o only_o false-swearing_a by_o it_o but_o that_o 23.16_o mat._n 23.16_o except_v where_o necessity_n and_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n require_v it_o in_o which_o case_n we_o find_v god_n great_a saint_n for_o advance_v truth_n to_o have_v use_v it_o heb._n 6.16_o and_o a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n among_o man_n faith_n the_o apostle_n be_v a_o oath_n their_o ordinary_a communication_n and_o discourse_n and_o deal_v with_o their_o neighbour_n be_v to_o be_v without_o any_o swear_n at_o all_o either_o by_o god_n himself_o who_o name_n they_o be_v at_o no_o time_n to_o take_v in_o vain_a or_o by_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n over_o the_o least_o of_o which_o even_o a_o hair_n they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o make_v it_o white_a or_o black_a and_o all_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o reverence_v for_o the_o relation_n they_o have_v to_o he_o who_o at_o the_o first_o make_v they_o and_o always_o replenish_v and_o dwell_v in_o they_o but_o that_o their_o ordinary_a communication_n shall_v be_v plain_a and_o simple_a and_o without_o endeavour_v with_o any_o such_o attestation_n or_o artifice_v to_o add_v weight_n to_o their_o word_n yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o as_o our_o lord_n amen_o amen_n their_o assertion_n only_o be_v reiterated_a where_o less_o credit_v for_o that_o what_o be_v more_o than_o this_o come_v of_o evil_a i._n e._n some_o irreverence_n towards_o god_n in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o creature_n and_o again_o of_o evil_a either_o other_o have_v more_o jealousy_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o word_n than_o they_o ought_v which_o in_o they_o be_v malice_n or_o from_o our_o own_o desire_v to_o add_v more_o weight_n to_o our_o word_n than_o the_o matter_n require_v which_o in_o we_o be_v a_o faulty_a ambition_n see_v this_o lesson_n of_o our_o lord_n repeat_v
and_o as_o it_o be_v unconcern_v to_o the_o great_a wonder_n of_o the_o council_n where_o occur_v such_o advantage_n of_o clear_v his_o cause_n and_o innocency_n §_o 31_o at_o the_o last_o two_o appear_v some_o think_v by_o the_o assurgebant_fw-la in_o s._n mark_n chap._n 14._o that_o they_o be_v also_o two_o of_o the_o assessor_n that_o pitch_v both_o upon_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o this_o bear_v the_o show_n of_o a_o high_a crimination_n his_o threaten_a to_o destroy_v and_o demolish_v their_o temple_n which_o also_o they_o reproach_v he_o with_o when_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n mat._n 27.40_o at_o the_o very_a time_n when_o indeed_o they_o themselves_o be_v dissolve_v the_o temple_n he_o speak_v of_o but_o these_o also_o in_o recite_v of_o his_o word_n vary_a as_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o our_o lord_n say_v so_o from_o one_o another_o one_o testify_v that_o he_o say_v absolute_o he_o will_v destroy_v it_o destruam_fw-la mark_n 14.58_o the_o other_o that_o he_o can_v or_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v it_o in_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n possum_fw-la destruere_fw-la mat._n 26.61_o whereas_o his_o word_n be_v neither_o destruam_fw-la nor_o possum_fw-la destruere_fw-la but_o solvite_fw-la destroy_v you_o as_o now_o indeed_o they_o be_v about_o it_o and_o his_o excitabo_fw-la not_o long_o after_o to_o follow_v it_o one_o witness_v in_o general_a that_o he_o say_v he_o will_v destroy_v the_o temple_n but_o then_o he_o may_v mean_v some_o other_o temple_n as_o indeed_o he_o do_v the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n but_o the_o other_o that_o he_o say_v he_o will_v destroy_v the_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n that_o very_a temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o in_o three_o day_n also_o he_o will_v undertake_v to_o build_v it_o up_o again_o reaedificabo_o whereas_o his_o own_o word_n speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n be_v excitabo_fw-la thus_o they_o urge_v against_o he_o thing_n that_o he_o know_v not_o psalm_n 34.11_o and_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n thing_n that_o he_o never_o mean_v but_o then_o his_o say_n he_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v it_o seem_v only_o a_o vaunt_a and_o vainglorious_a speech_n not_o deserve_v death_n or_o bond_n and_o it_z he_o say_v further_o that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o this_o argue_v only_o a_o malicious_a intention_n where_o no_o possibility_n of_o act_v word_n they_o be_v also_o speak_v some_o year_n before_o without_o attempt_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o least_o afterward_o nay_o one_o of_o his_o valiant_a act_n and_o wherein_o he_o most_o show_v his_o power_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o it_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o same_o temple_n from_o any_o profanation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o least_o manner_n even_o in_o the_o outward_a court_n thereof_o of_o which_o there_o want_v not_o witness_n many_o who_o suffer_v by_o it_o but_o make_v the_o worst_a we_o can_v of_o his_o say_n yet_o when_o the_o witness_n add_v the_o follow_a word_n also_o that_o within_o other_o three_o day_n again_o he_o will_v rebuild_v it_o the_o one_o i_o hope_v if_o they_o hold_v he_o such_o a_o miracle-worker_n will_v make_v amends_o for_o the_o other_o and_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o after_o pull_v down_o rebuild_v it_o but_o to_o build_v it_o better_o and_o his_o good_a intention_n in_o re-edify_n it_o may_v balance_v if_o not_o disprove_v a_o bad_a one_o in_o demolish_n it_o but_o alas_o these_o word_n now_o in_o the_o scarcity_n of_o any_o other_o solid_a accusation_n so_o aggravate_v be_v before_o at_o the_o time_n he_o speak_v they_o even_o according_a to_o the_o jew_n understand_v they_o only_o slight_v as_o a_o a_o vain_a brag_n and_o not_o think_v liable_a to_o bear_v a_o action_n they_o then_o reply_v to_o he_o that_o he_o speak_v impossibility_n for_o that_o a_o temple_n that_o have_v be_v before_o forty_o six_o year_n in_o building_n can_v not_o by_o one_o person_n so_o speedy_o be_v pull_v down_o or_o reedifyed_a jo._n 2.20_o §_o 32_o though_o this_o be_v the_o great_a matter_n these_o witness_n in_o the_o court_n have_v to_o say_v against_o our_o lord_n the_o high_a priest_n well_o see_v the_o slightness_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o though_o here_o the_o only_o allege_v not_o a_o word_n be_v say_v of_o it_o for_o shame_n before_o the_o roman_a governor_n pilate_n which_o will_v but_o too_o apparent_o have_v betray_v their_o empty_a and_o causeless_a malice_n but_o our_o lord_n all_o this_o while_n that_o such_o thing_n be_v tumultuous_o object_v remain_v recollect_v and_o silent_a the_o judge_n seem_v well_o satisfy_v with_o what_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o observe_v our_o lord_n resolute_a silence_n stand_v up_o and_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o do_v not_o hear_v what_o they_o urge_v against_o he_o why_o he_o answer_v they_o not_o and_o what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v for_o himself_o against_o such_o mighty_a accusation_n as_o if_o he_o have_v forget_v that_o for_o the_o last_o word_n he_o speak_v for_o himself_o he_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v strike_v over_o the_o face_n §_o 33_o but_o our_o lord_n thus_o provoke_v to_o speak_v and_o plead_v for_o himself_o continue_v still_o silent_a and_o that_o for_o many_o good_a reason_n first_o silent_a because_o the_o witness_n contradict_v and_o destroy_v its_o self_n need_v no_o further_a confutation_n by_o he_o silent_a out_o of_o the_o high_a prudence_n and_o pity_n to_o his_o accuser_n and_o judge_n where_o he_o foreknow_v his_o speak_v can_v have_v no_o good_a effect_n upon_o their_o malice_n but_o rather_o serve_v to_o increase_v their_o gild_n silent_a again_o to_o show_v the_o perfect_a moderation_n and_o mastery_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o a_o most_o entire_a resignation_n to_o his_o father_n will_n to_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n herein_o say_v s._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 2.23_o tradens_fw-la se_fw-la judicanti_fw-la illum_fw-la injust_a silent_a upon_o high_a ground_n yet_o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o heb._n 9.28_o now_o be_v lay_v on_o he_o 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10_o posui_fw-la ori_fw-la
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