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A93917 A learned and very usefull commentary upon the whole prophesie of Malachy, by that late Reverend, Godly and Learned Divine, Mr. Richard Stock, sometime Rector of Alhallowes Breadstreet, London, and now according to the originall copy left by him, published for the common good. Whereunto is added, An exercitation vpon the same prophesie of Malachy / by Samuel Torshell. Stock, Richard, 1569?-1626.; Torshell, Samuel, 1604-1650. Exercitation upon the prophecie of Malachy. 1641 (1641) Wing S5692A; ESTC R184700 652,388 677

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put_v out_o the_o candle_n and_o then_o do_v man_n utter_v their_o bad_a ware_n when_o they_o have_v dim_a and_o false_a light_n to_o persuade_v all_o man_n to_o labour_n for_o knowledge_n use_v 3_o and_o to_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n and_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n that_o they_o have_v the_o rule_n of_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v not_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o error_n of_o one_o or_o many_o be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a or_o learned_a err_v they_o may_v be_v they_o never_o so_o learned_a for_o they_o know_v but_o at_o the_o best_a in_o part_n and_o err_v oftentimes_o they_o do_v because_o they_o be_v not_o whole_o sanctify_v for_o as_o the_o great_a part_n of_o a_o church_n be_v whole_o unsanctified_a so_o the_o best_a be_v but_o in_o part_n sanctify_v and_o so_o be_v subject_a to_o partiality_n and_o error_n yea_o may_v both_o err_v and_o defend_v error_n against_o their_o knowledge_n some_o violent_a temptation_n of_o pride_n pleasure_n and_o profit_n and_o such_o like_a carry_v they_o thereunto_o see_v none_o now_o be_v incessant_o guide_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o spirit_n then_o have_v they_o need_v of_o knowledge_n that_o they_o may_v try_v and_o discern_v the_o spirit_n and_o doctrine_n and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o careless_a which_o end_n go_v forward_o not_o reckless_a for_o his_o soul_n whether_o it_o walk_v in_o the_o path_n of_o truth_n or_o in_o the_o path_n of_o error_n will_v not_o be_v careless_a for_o it_o and_o to_o grow_v in_o knowledge_n but_o if_o they_o err_v how_o not_o we_o looker_n on_o may_v see_v more_o than_o player_n we_o may_v allude_v to_o that_o prov._n 28.11_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n but_o the_o poor_a that_o have_v understanding_n can_v try_v he_o and_o god_n often_o to_o the_o simple_a reveal_v thing_n when_o hide_v from_o wise_a matth._n 11.25_o to_o humble_v they_o and_o know_v themselves_o but_o man_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v deny_v because_o story_n of_o all_o time_n do_v manifest_o prove_v it_o that_o sometime_o error_n and_o heresy_n have_v so_o much_o prevail_v that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o who_o hold_v and_o possess_v great_a place_n of_o office_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n either_o for_o fear_n flattery_n hope_v of_o gain_n or_o honour_n or_o else_o mislead_v through_o simplicity_n or_o direct_o fall_v into_o error_n and_o heresy_n and_o depart_v from_o the_o soundness_n of_o the_o faith_n so_o that_o the_o sincerity_n of_o religion_n be_v uphold_v and_o the_o truth_n defend_v and_o maintain_v only_o by_o some_o few_o and_o they_o molest_v persecute_a and_o traduce_v as_o turbulent_a and_o seditious_a person_n enemy_n to_o the_o common_a peace_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o after_o he_o of_o the_o first_o church_n in_o the_o acts._n this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n in_o the_o time_n of_o athanasius_n when_o in_o the_o council_n of_o seleucia_n and_o ariminium_n the_o nicence_n faith_n be_v condemn_v and_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v carry_v from_o the_o soundness_n of_o the_o faith_n save_v athanasius_n and_o some_o few_o confessor_n banish_v with_o he_o so_o that_o hieron_n contra_fw-la luciferam_fw-la ingemuit_fw-la totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la &_o miratus_fw-la est_fw-la factum_fw-la se_fw-la arrianum_n so_o hilarius_n contra_fw-la aux_fw-fr episc_n mill._n complain_v that_o the_o arrian_n faction_n have_v confound_v all_o paphnutius_fw-la in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a for_o the_o marriage_n of_o minister_n be_v alone_o but_o you_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n though_o they_o succeed_v they_o in_o their_o place_n yet_o not_o in_o their_o faith_n not_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o
or_o turn_v aside_o form_n the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o god_n and_o so_o they_o sin_v or_o else_o that_o which_o offend_v god_n so_o that_o it_o provoke_v he_o to_o punish_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n they_o sin_v not_o god_n thus_o remit_v the_o law_n other_o excuse_v the_o father_n because_o they_o do_v it_o and_o god_n so_o permit_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o for_o any_o filthy_a &_o unclean_a lust_n to_o satisfy_v it_o which_o be_v true_a in_o some_o though_o it_o hold_v not_o in_o other_o as_o solomon_n and_o some_o other_o who_o can_v be_v excuse_v of_o incontinency_n some_o excuse_n from_o some_o probable_a ignorance_n that_o either_o they_o know_v not_o the_o law_n or_o they_o think_v not_o of_o it_o and_o so_o though_o not_o no_o sin_n yet_o a_o less_o sin_n some_o the_o succeed_a age_n by_o their_o predecessor_n that_o though_o their_o example_n make_v not_o sin_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n yet_o to_o be_v small_a sin_n to_o offend_v by_o their_o example_n who_o be_v otherwise_o good_a and_o holy_a man_n then_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v with_o a_o waver_a conscience_n and_o man_n be_v bold_o the_o first_o that_o do_v it_o for_o they_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v to_o sin_n by_o error_n of_o judgement_n than_o perversity_n of_o affection_n final_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o god_n do_v wink_v at_o that_o in_o this_o people_n and_o their_o progenitour_n for_o thepropagation_n of_o his_o people_n and_o to_o give_v passage_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o promise_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o they_o and_o though_o god_n use_v that_o fact_n of_o the_o father_n well_o yet_o will_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o they_o sin_v not_o when_o they_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o if_o they_o sin_v in_o it_o and_o so_o persevere_v and_o die_v impenitent_a what_o shall_v we_o think_v become_v of_o they_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o never_o repent_v either_o because_o they_o think_v they_o sin_v not_o or_o else_o because_o they_o well_o discern_v not_o their_o sin_n and_o yet_o may_v be_v pardon_v it_o and_o be_v it_o be_v true_a to_o have_v god_n mercy_n for_o pardon_n require_v repentance_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o necessary_a that_o every_o man_n shall_v express_o repent_v himself_o of_o every_o particular_a sin_n how_o many_o thing_n be_v do_v which_o be_v not_o right_o do_v yet_o not_o do_v wicked_o by_o we_o but_o in_o a_o conscience_n not_o well_o inform_v and_o so_o know_v it_o not_o to_o be_v sin_n and_o how_o many_o which_o be_v forget_v that_o they_o be_v do_v and_o yet_o by_o a_o man_n general_a humiliation_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o crave_v pardon_n of_o unknown_a sin_n psal_n 19_o pardon_n be_v obtain_v and_o those_o father_n often_o in_o their_o life_n confess_v themselves_o miserable_a sinner_n and_o humble_v themselves_o no_o doubt_n that_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o come_v do_v save_v they_o but_o 2_o sam._n 12.8_o david_n have_v his_o master_n wife_n it_o be_v answer_v by_o some_o that_o he_o do_v because_o god_n remit_v his_o law_n to_o he_o but_o other_o it_o be_v never_o read_v that_o he_o take_v any_o one_o of_o they_o to_o wife_n neither_o be_v it_o say_v so_o but_o though_o the_o phrase_n into_o thy_o bosom_n be_v common_o understand_v of_o marriage_n yet_o it_o signify_v there_o only_a power_n and_o authority_n that_o be_v i_o have_v give_v thou_o all_o thy_o master_n good_n and_o have_v not_o except_v his_o wife_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v they_o under_o thy_o power_n as_o other_o thing_n tremolius_n thus_o i._n res_fw-la &_o personas_fw-la etiam_fw-la intimas_fw-la &_o charissimas_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la prius_fw-la tui_fw-la er_fw-mi ant_n domini_fw-la subjecitibi_fw-la but_o deut._n 25.5_o the_o brother_n be_v to_o take_v the_o wife_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n decease_v it_o be_v answer_v by_o most_o that_o it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a example_n and_o a_o special_a thing_n but_o no_o general_a rule_n for_o else_o incest_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o it_o if_o it_o be_v general_a other_o answer_v that_o it_o must_v be_v take_v and_o understand_v if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o wife_n before_o and_o so_o much_o they_o think_v those_o word_n carry_v if_o brethren_n dwell_v together_o and_o a_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v not_o like_o that_o god_n will_v have_v a_o man_n to_o neglect_v his_o own_o seed_n and_o his_o own_o wife_n to_o raise_v up_o seed_n to_o other_o but_o only_o he_o will_v have_v his_o brother_n substitute_v in_o his_o place_n i_o omit_v many_o more_o of_o no_o great_a weight_n though_o of_o some_o show_n against_o all_o which_o the_o truth_n will_v stand_v and_o prevail_v to_o perswde_v the_o man_n of_o our_o age_n against_o it_o use_v 2_o for_o howsoever_o the_o forefather_n escape_v with_o it_o god_n either_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o ignorance_n and_o rudeness_n wink_v at_o it_o yet_o as_o in_o another_o case_n act_n 17.30_o the_o time_n of_o this_o ignorance_n god_n regard_v not_o but_o now_o he_o admonish_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v so_o may_v we_o say_v in_o this_o special_o see_v christ_n by_o himself_o and_o by_o other_o his_o apostle_n have_v declare_v we_o the_o law_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o first_o institution_n he_o beingas_fw-la revel_n 1._o alpha_n and_o omega_n and_o as_o hierom_n apply_v it_o to_o this_o when_o he_o find_v all_o thing_n at_o his_o come_n bring_v to_o omega_n to_o a_o extremity_n and_o height_n he_o reduce_v they_o to_o alpha_n to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o if_o it_o be_v then_o grant_v to_o be_v no_o sin_n yet_o will_v it_o be_v now_o they_o who_o excuse_v the_o father_n make_v as_o of_o man_n so_o of_o the_o world_n four_o age_n the_o childhood_n of_o it_o the_o youth_n the_o man_n estate_n and_o the_o old_a age_n now_o many_o thing_n be_v fit_v for_o child_n and_o may_v be_v tolerate_v in_o they_o which_o may_v not_o be_v in_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n as_o s._n august_n say_v inold_n time_n for_o man_n to_o go_v with_o garment_n have_v long_a sleeve_n and_o skirt_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o softness_n and_o wantonness_n but_o now_o if_o they_o shall_v wear_v they_o with_o either_o they_o shall_v be_v note_v they_o say_v again_o that_o that_o be_v the_o time_n of_o darkness_n we_o of_o the_o light_n for_o though_o they_o be_v light_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o gentile_n they_o be_v darkness_n in_o comparison_n of_o we_o now_o many_o thing_n be_v tolerable_a in_o darkness_n which_o may_v not_o be_v bear_v withal_o in_o the_o light_n then_o in_o this_o as_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n we_o must_v not_o study_v what_o be_v do_v or_o bear_v withal_o but_o what_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o do_v and_o walk_v not_o in_o this_o and_o many_o other_o thing_n as_o other_o have_v do_v but_o as_o god_n have_v speak_v now_o we_o may_v add_v to_o the_o former_a word_n and_o collect_v out_o of_o they_o that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v do_v not_o he_o make_v one_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o marriage_n the_o first_o instituter_n of_o marriage_n be_v god_n doctrine_n the_o author_n of_o the_o conjunction_n that_o be_v betwixt_o man_n &_o wife_n as_o at_o the_o first_o so_o now_o be_v god_n and_o he_o alone_o manifest_a as_o here_o so_o gen._n 2.2_o and_o the_o rib_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v from_o theman_n make_v he_o a_o woman_n and_o bring_v she_o to_o the_o man_n hence_o that_o prov._n 2.17_o it_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n call_v so_o proper_o because_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o hence_o math._n 19.6_o who_o god_n have_v join_v together_o because_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o ordinance_n either_o in_o man_n or_o woman_n reason_n 1_o by_o his_o law_n be_v death_n when_o either_o have_v break_v he_o ordain_v that_o the_o nocent_a party_n shall_v die_v yea_o he_o that_o abuse_v a_o woman_n but_o betroth_v it_o be_v death_n deut._n 22.22.23_o now_o god_n for_o no_o ordinance_n of_o man_n ever_o ordain_v death_n because_o though_o parent_n &_o friend_n reason_n 2_o and_o party_n themselves_o take_v care_n to_o provide_v match_n after_o their_o humour_n some_o one_o some_o another_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o they_o all_o or_o any_o to_o make_v like_v or_o knit_v heart_n but_o only_o the_o lord_n to_o this_o some_o apply_v that_o mat._n 19.6_o who_o god_n have_v couple_v he_o work_v secret_o and_o lead_v their_o heart_n one_o to_o another_o hence_o that_o pro._n 19.14_o house_n &_o riches_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o father_n but_o a_o prudent_a wife_n come_v of_o the_o lord_n
he_o manifest_v himself_o a_o most_o merciful_a father_n and_o never_o yet_o condemn_v and_o punish_v any_o people_n or_o any_o nation_n with_o destruction_n banishment_n or_o other_o punishment_n but_o he_o first_o by_o his_o prophet_n or_o by_o other_o mean_n endeavour_v to_o draw_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o their_o duty_n from_o their_o madness_n and_o corruption_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o either_o true_o repent_v and_o desire_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n they_o obtain_v pardon_n or_o remain_v obstinate_a and_o impenient_a they_o be_v most_o just_o punish_v now_o this_o ancient_a manner_n of_o show_v his_o judgement_n either_o private_o or_o public_o god_n command_v here_o to_o be_v expect_v for_o he_o say_v he_o be_v about_o amost_a excellent_a work_n whereby_o he_o will_v make_v manifest_a to_o godly_a and_o sound_a heart_a man_n the_o greatness_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o will_v give_v proof_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o judgement_n to_o the_o wicked_a 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