of_o cattle_n calvin_n 2._o that_o they_o may_v dwell_v apart_o from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o so_o not_o be_v corrupt_v with_o their_o idolatry_n and_o supestition_n mercer_n muscul._n 3_o lest_o that_o be_v disperse_v among_o the_o egyptian_n they_o may_v have_v be_v distract_v and_o so_o one_o divide_v from_o another_o josephus_n 4._o because_o the_o egyptian_n abhor_a keeper_n of_o sheep_n it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o envy_n and_o hatred_n if_o they_o have_v live_v among_o the_o egyptian_n 5._o last_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n stand_v more_o commodious_a for_o the_o israelite_n return_n and_o passage_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v situate_a in_o the_o utmost_a bound_n towards_o canaan_n whereas_o if_o the_o israelite_n have_v be_v seat_v in_o the_o inward_a or_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o country_n they_o can_v not_o afterward_o so_o convenient_o have_v escape_v pererius_n quest_n xvii_o why_o keeper_n of_o sheep_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n vers._n 34._o for_o every_o sheepe-keeper_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o moses_n rather_o than_o of_o joseph_n as_o the_o like_a reason_n be_v insert_v by_o moses_n gen._n 43.34_o why_o the_o hebrew_n and_o egyptian_n may_v not_o eat_v together_o the_o egyptian_n than_o abhor_a shepherd_n and_o keeper_n of_o sheep_n 1._o not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v a_o proud_a people_n and_o despise_a shepherd_n as_o base_a and_o servile_a man_n as_o rupertus_n for_o they_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v more_o than_o to_o contemn_v and_o despise_v they_o 2._o neither_o do_v they_o abhor_v shepherd_n as_o though_o there_o be_v none_o of_o that_o condition_n among_o the_o egyptian_n for_o they_o have_v their_o flock_n of_o sheep_n genes_n 47.17_o 3._o neither_o yet_o be_v it_o like_o that_o the_o egyptian_n do_v altogether_o abstain_v from_o all_o eat_n of_o flesh_n aben_n ezra_n report_v of_o the_o indian_n that_o they_o kill_v no_o flesh_n neither_o do_v so_o much_o as_o eat_v of_o the_o milk_n that_o come_v of_o cattle_n and_o that_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o egyptian_n abhor_v the_o hebrew_n 4._o therefore_o i_o think_v rather_o that_o the_o egyptian_n especial_o detest_a keeper_n of_o sheep_n rather_o than_o of_o other_o cattle_n because_o they_o superstitious_o adore_v that_o kind_n and_o so_o abstain_v altogether_o from_o slay_v of_o sheep_n and_o eat_v the_o flesh_n thereof_o keep_v they_o for_o their_o milk_n and_o wool_n whereas_o the_o hebrew_n shepherd_n do_v without_o any_o scruple_n eat_v of_o their_o flock_n other_o kind_n of_o cattle_n it_o be_v like_a they_o do_v eat_v of_o as_o mercerus_n report_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o writer_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o egyptian_n to_o kill_v and_o eat_v four_o kind_n of_o creature_n ox_n calf_n swine_n and_o goose_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n not_o to_o depend_v upon_o mean_n or_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o prince_n vers._n 4._o i_o will_v go_v down_o with_o thou_o into_o egypt_n although_o joseph_n be_v lord_n of_o egypt_n and_o a_o man_n of_o great_a power_n able_a to_o provide_v for_o jacob_n and_o protect_v he_o from_o danger_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v jacob_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o mean_n but_o to_o trust_v to_o his_o providence_n muscul._n whereby_o also_o we_o be_v teach_v not_o to_o put_v our_o confidence_n in_o man_n but_o to_o wait_v upon_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n than_o to_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o man_n it_o be_v betteâ—_n to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n than_o to_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o prince_n psal._n 118.9_o 2._o doct._n the_o lord_n will_v never_o forsake_v his_o elect_a vers._n 4._o i_o will_v also_o bring_v thou_o up_o again_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n promise_v his_o presence_n and_o gracious_a assistance_n to_o jacob_n both_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o return_v the_o lord_n then_o will_v never_o forsake_v his_o elect_a who_o he_o once_o love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n joh._n 13.1_o and_o as_o he_o say_v to_o josua_n i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o josu._n 15._o so_o the_o same_o promise_n belong_v unto_o all_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n appli_v it_o heb._n 13.5_o 3._o doct._n a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o reveal_v all_o his_o counsel_n so_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o lie_v not_o vers._n 34._o then_o you_o shall_v say_v thy_o servant_n be_v man_n occupy_v about_o cattle_n this_o also_o be_v true_a which_o joseph_n teach_v his_o brethren_n to_o answer_v that_o they_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n but_o there_o be_v another_o reason_n which_o joseph_n will_v have_v they_o to_o conceal_v because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o fruitful_a and_o fertile_a soil_n of_o all_o egypt_n we_o see_v then_o that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o utter_v all_o his_o mind_n but_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o rest_n he_o may_v conceal_v that_o which_o he_o think_v will_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o his_o suit_n and_o business_n calvin_n and_o in_o such_o affair_n that_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n take_v place_n to_o be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n but_o innocent_a as_o dove_n matth._n 10.16_o 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n no_o sacrament_n without_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o the_o word_n vers._n 2._o god_n speak_v unto_o jacob_n in_o a_o vision_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o appear_v and_o show_v a_o vision_n to_o jacob_n but_o he_o also_o speak_v unto_o he_o to_o the_o vision_n he_o adjoin_v a_o voice_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o kind_n be_v all_o god_n sign_n and_o ceremony_n they_o be_v not_o dead_a or_o dumb_a but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n put_v life_n unto_o they_o wherefore_o it_o be_v presumption_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o impose_v sign_n and_o sacrament_n upon_o the_o church_n which_o receive_v not_o their_o life_n from_o the_o word_n calvin_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o joh._n 6.63_o so_o the_o fleshy_a and_o terrene_a part_n in_o sign_n and_o sacrament_n profit_v not_o without_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o word_n 2._o confut._n antiquity_n no_o good_a argument_n of_o the_o truth_n vers._n 3._o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n he_o say_v not_o of_o thy_o father_n as_o of_o thy_o great_a grandfather_n for_o terah_n be_v a_o idolater_n josu._n 24.4_o jacob_n can_v not_o go_v beyond_o abraham_n for_o divers_a hundred_o year_n to_o fetch_v his_o faith_n though_o the_o most_o ancient_a patriarch_n no_o seâ—_n heber_n be_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o religion_n we_o see_v then_o that_o antiquity_n be_v no_o good_a argument_n to_o prove_v true_a religion_n by_o unless_o we_o run_v unto_o the_o first_o beginning_n for_o so_o truth_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o error_n in_o like_a manner_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o of_o late_a year_n we_o can_v derive_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o our_o father_n and_o ancestor_n past_o the_o three_o degree_n because_o all_o the_o world_n be_v blind_v with_o superstition_n and_o ignorance_n for_o divers_a hundred_o year_n but_o leave_v the_o mean_a generation_n which_o be_v corrupt_v we_o be_v able_a to_o fetch_v and_o derive_v our_o faith_n from_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n this_o the_o romanist_n do_v call_v in_o derision_n a_o probation_n of_o our_o faith_n persalium_fw-la by_o leap_v but_o jacob_n can_v prove_v his_o faith_n no_o otherwise_o he_o must_v leap_v from_o abraham_n to_o heber_n and_o sem_fw-mi so_o steven_n will_v not_o prove_v his_o faith_n from_o the_o immediate_a descent_n of_o his_o father_n for_o of_o they_o he_o say_v you_o have_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o your_o father_n do_v so_o do_v you_o act._n 7._o he_o ascend_v up_o to_o abraham_n and_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n time_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n do_v we_o prove_v and_o justify_v our_o faith_n and_o profession_n 3._o confut._n against_o pere_a that_o hold_v the_o septuagint_n in_o their_o number_n of_o 75._o not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d error_n vers._n 27._o all_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n be_v 70._o yet_o the_o septuagint_n read_v 75._o notwithstanding_o pererius_n justify_v the_o septuagint_n and_o free_v they_o from_o error_n although_o they_o set_v down_o five_o more_o of_o josephs_n race_n than_o moses_n have_v which_o be_v bear_v in_o egypt_n afterward_o if_o this_o say_v he_o be_v a_o error_n in_o they_o than_o be_v it_o in_o moses_n for_o he_o also_o number_v among_o the_o rest_n the_o son_n of_o phares_n and_o benjamin_n which_o be_v bear_v afterward_o in_o egypt_n
together_o or_o write_v all_o after_o one_o manner_n of_o purpose_n but_o in_o some_o variety_n of_o order_n and_o word_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o write_v one_o truth_n other_o rule_v also_o may_v be_v propound_v for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o place_n of_o scripture_n scripture_n which_o seem_v at_o the_o first_o sight_n to_o be_v repugnant_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o divers_a computation_n of_o time_n 1._o when_o as_o one_o writer_n do_v inclusive_o account_v the_o time_n which_o another_o do_v exclusive_o as_o luke_n c._n 9.29_o say_n that_o christ_n about_o a_o 8._o day_n after_o be_v transfigure_v include_v in_o this_o number_n both_o primum_fw-la &_o ultimum_fw-la the_o first_o and_o last_o day_n matthew_n say_v after_o 6._o day_n do_v exclude_v these_o two_o day_n make_v mention_n of_o those_o six_o that_o come_v between_o sic_fw-la augustin_n lib._n de_fw-fr consens_fw-la evang._n c._n 56._o 2._o sometime_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o time_n be_v rehearse_v and_o the_o small_a or_o odd_a number_n omit_v as_o 1_o king_n 2.11_o david_n be_v say_v to_o have_v reign_v 40._o year_n over_o israel_n 7._o year_n in_o hebron_n and_o 33._o year_n in_o jerusalem_n whereas_o the_o precise_a account_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o hebron_n be_v 7._o year_n 6._o month_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n 33._o year_n which_o make_v in_o all_o 40._o year_n 6._o month_n 2_o sam._n 5.5_o 3._o sometime_o the_o year_n of_o a_o king_n reign_n be_v reckon_v which_o he_o reign_v alone_o sometime_o those_o wherein_o he_o reign_v with_o another_o so_o jotham_n reign_v 16._o year_n alone_o but_o twenty_o year_n count_v those_o wherein_o he_o govern_v under_o his_o father_n 2_o king_n 15.5.30.33_o perer._n quest_n xx._n why_o abraham_n servant_n refuse_v to_o eat_v or_o drink_v vers._n 33._o they_o set_v before_o he_o to_o eat_v but_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o eat_v 1._o he_o neither_o refuse_v to_o eat_v because_o unusual_a meat_n be_v set_v before_o he_o such_o as_o he_o be_v not_o accustom_v unto_o in_o abraham_n house_n as_o some_o hebrew_n think_v 2._o neither_o do_v he_o defer_v till_o he_o have_v speak_v his_o word_n that_o be_v say_v grace_n as_o some_o interpret_v for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o they_o use_v in_o abraham_n house_n to_o receive_v their_o meat_n with_o thanksgiving_n yet_o he_o mean_v the_o deliver_n of_o his_o message_n 3._o but_o that_o be_v a_o mere_a fable_n that_o he_o will_v not_o eat_v because_o they_o set_v poison_n before_o he_o to_o have_v his_o good_n which_o poison_n be_v return_v upon_o bethuel_n who_o thereupon_o die_v and_o this_o fable_n the_o hebrew_n will_v build_v upon_o the_o word_n same_o fable_n poison_n answerable_a to_o the_o word_n sum_n here_o use_v which_o signify_v to_o place_n or_o set_v for_o neither_o be_v they_o so_o poor_a that_o they_o need_v abraham_n good_n nor_o so_o unhonest_a so_o to_o deal_v with_o their_o near_a kinsman_n servant_n nor_o yet_o be_v there_o any_o affinity_n between_o those_o two_o word_n the_o one_o beginning_n with_o samech_v the_o other_o with_o shin_n mercer_n 4._o neither_o do_v he_o refrain_v from_o eat_v and_o drink_v fear_v lest_o afterward_o he_o shall_v not_o tell_v a_o sober_a tale_n 5._o but_o his_o diligence_n be_v commend_v who_o prefer_v his_o master_n business_n before_o his_o meat_n and_o drink_n quest_n xxi_o persuasion_n use_v by_o abraham_n servant_n to_o further_a the_o marriage_n ver._n 35._o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v my_o master_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o servant_n begin_v to_o use_v persuasion_n to_o make_v a_o way_n for_o the_o marriage_n intend_v 1._o that_o he_o be_v rich_a and_o not_o by_o evil_a mean_n but_o by_o god_n blessing_n muscul._n 2._o that_o isaac_n be_v bear_v of_o sarai_n in_o her_o old_a age_n and_o so_o not_o without_o a_o miracle_n as_o a_o man_n ordain_v of_o god_n for_o some_o great_a matter_n calvin_n 3._o and_o lest_o they_o may_v object_v why_o be_v so_o rich_a he_o take_v not_o a_o wife_n near_o hand_n he_o add_v that_o his_o master_n give_v he_o special_a charge_n not_o to_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n mercer_n quest_n xxii_o certain_a fabulous_a conceit_n of_o the_o hebrew_n refuse_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o note_v certain_a fabulous_a collection_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 1._o vers._n 39_o they_o think_v that_o eliezar_n secret_o insinuate_v that_o if_o he_o can_v not_o otherwise_o provide_v a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n he_o will_v offer_v his_o own_o daughter_n but_o that_o abraham_n absolute_o refuse_v because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o canaanite_n but_o yet_o they_o say_v that_o this_o eliezar_n for_o his_o faithful_a service_n be_v take_v alive_a into_o paradise_n as_o isaac_n come_v alive_a from_o thence_o 2._o vers._n 42._o where_o he_o say_v i_o come_v this_o day_n to_o the_o well_o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o he_o come_v from_o hebron_n to_o charras_n in_o a_o day_n which_o be_v note_v to_o be_v seventeen_o day_n journey_n and_o this_o day_n note_v the_o time_n not_o of_o his_o departure_n from_o home_n but_o of_o his_o come_n thither_o mercer_n 3._o v._o 47._o they_o note_v that_o he_o put_v the_o jewel_n so_o upon_o her_o face_n that_o he_o touch_v not_o her_o flesh_n whereas_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o give_v she_o they_o rather_o to_o put_v they_o on_o herself_o quest_n xxiii_o whether_o abraham_n servant_n give_v the_o gift_n before_o he_o know_v who_o she_o be_v vers._n 47._o whereas_o before_o v_o 22._o he_o first_o bring_v forth_o the_o jewel_n before_o he_o ask_v she_o who_o daughter_n she_o be_v whereas_o here_o he_o first_o be_v say_v to_o ask_v she_o 1._o neither_o be_v it_o like_v that_o he_o ask_v she_o before_o he_o bring_v they_o forth_o as_o jun._n perer._n 2._o neither_o do_v he_o here_o report_v it_o otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v do_v lest_o they_o may_v have_v accuse_v he_o of_o levity_n to_o give_v jewel_n to_o one_o who_o he_o know_v not_o as_o rasi_fw-la 3._o but_o first_o he_o bring_v they_o forth_o and_o then_o ask_v she_o the_o question_n and_o after_o give_v they_o mercer_n quest_n xxiv_o why_o laban_n be_v set_v before_o bethuel_n vers._n 50._o then_o answer_v laban_n and_o bethuel_n 1._o neither_o be_v this_o bethuel_n the_o brother_n of_o laban_n as_o lyran_n 2._o neither_o be_v bethuel_n rebeccahs_n father_n dead_a as_o josephus_n 3._o neither_o be_v laban_n impiety_n note_v who_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o speak_v before_o his_o father_n as_o rasi_fw-la 4._o nor_o yet_o be_v laban_n first_o name_v as_o more_o excellent_a in_o wisdom_n than_o his_o father_n as_o aben_n ezra_n 5._o but_o for_o that_o his_o father_n be_v old_a or_o sickly_a have_v commit_v his_o household_n government_n to_o laban_n jun._n mercer_n quest_n xxv_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o day_n for_o rebeccahs_n abode_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v vers._n 55._o let_v the_o maid_n abide_v with_o we_o at_o the_o least_o ten_o day_n 1._o she_o mean_v not_o that_o be_v rebeccahs_n mother_n to_o have_v she_o stay_v a_o year_n or_o at_o the_o least_o ten_o month_n as_o the_o hebrew_n and_o onkelâ—s_n for_o this_o have_v be_v a_o unreasonable_a request_n see_v the_o man_n make_v such_o haste_n 2._o neither_o the_o word_n stand_v thus_o let_v she_o abide_v day_n at_o the_o least_o ten_o by_o day_n be_v understand_v seven_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o bethuel_n who_o they_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v dead_a for_o than_o they_o will_v not_o have_v request_v for_o seven_o day_n first_o and_o then_o for_o ten_o but_o have_v begin_v with_o the_o great_a request_n first_o 3._o neither_o be_v the_o vulgar_a read_v the_o best_a to_o join_v the_o word_n together_o at_o the_o least_o ten_o day_n for_o in_o the_o original_n day_n go_v before_o 4._o the_o best_a read_v then_o be_v let_v she_o abide_v day_n that_o be_v certain_a or_o at_o the_o least_o ten_o jun._n quest_n xxvi_o of_o the_o willingness_n of_o rebecca_n vers._n 58._o i_o will_v go_v etc._n etc._n 1._o not_o that_o she_o say_v in_o effect_n i_o will_v go_v though_o you_o will_v not_o as_o rasi_fw-la for_o this_o thought_n or_o speech_n have_v noâ—_n become_v the_o modesty_n of_o the_o maid_n 2._o but_o rather_o her_o obedience_n to_o her_o parent_n appear_v to_o who_o she_o consent_v calvin_n 3._o and_o her_o will_n be_v no_o doubt_n direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n muscul._n quest_n xxvii_o how_o isaac_n dwell_v in_o beersheba_n abraham_n remain_v in_o hebron_n verse_n 6â—_n isaack_n come_v from_o the_o way_n of_o beerlahairoi_a etc._n etc._n 1._o not_o that_o isaac_n go_v thither_o to_o fetch_v hagar_n to_o be_v abraham_n wife_n after_o sarahs_n death_n as_o some_o hebrew_n for_o she_o be_v not_o keturah_n as_o shall_v appear_v
the_o birth_n of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n which_o be_v 15._o year_n before_o abraham_n death_n and_o 63._o year_n before_o ishmael_n die_v for_o abraham_n live_v 175._o ishmael_n 137._o year_n and_o where_o isaac_n be_v young_a than_o abraham_n by_o 100_o and_o than_o ishmael_n by_o 14._o they_o be_v find_v so_o long_o to_o have_v live_v after_o the_o birth_n of_o these_o twin_n from_o hence_o then_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o order_n of_o time_n be_v not_o always_o observe_v in_o the_o sacred_a history_n but_o that_o sometime_o be_v set_v down_o first_o which_o be_v do_v last_o 3._o doct._n against_o the_o cast_n of_o man_n nativity_n vers._n 23._o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a this_o example_n be_v urge_v by_o augustine_n against_o the_o genethliake_n that_o be_v caster_n of_o man_n nativity_n for_o hereby_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o observation_n appear_v in_o that_o these_o two_o twin_n conceive_v at_o once_o and_o bear_v together_o be_v of_o such_o divers_a nature_n and_o quality_n august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 5._o and_o whereas_o they_o answer_v that_o in_o the_o birth_n of_o twin_n there_o may_v be_v great_a diversity_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o swift_a motion_n of_o the_o planet_n which_o change_n their_o aspect_n and_o conjunction_n every_o moment_n as_o one_o nigidius_n figulus_n will_v demonstrate_v by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o wheel_n which_o while_o it_o be_v swift_o carry_v about_o he_o mark_v twice_o with_o ink_n which_o mark_n when_o the_o wheel_n have_v leave_v run_v be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v far_o asunder_o whereby_o he_o will_v insinuate_v that_o in_o a_o small_a distance_n of_o time_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o celestial_a globe_n may_v be_v turn_v about_o but_o to_o this_o fancy_n augustine_n answer_v that_o if_o the_o celestial_a motion_n be_v so_o swift_a and_o continue_v not_o in_o one_o stay_v than_o hardly_o can_v any_o man_n discern_v under_o what_o constellation_n any_o be_v bear_v and_o gregory_n thus_o witty_o deride_v their_o folly_n that_o if_o esau_n and_o jacob_n be_v not_o therefore_o bear_v under_o one_o constellation_n because_o one_o come_v forth_o after_o another_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n neither_o can_v any_o be_v bear_v under_o one_o constellation_n because_o he_o be_v not_o bear_v all_o at_o once_o but_o one_o part_n after_o another_o hâ—m_fw-la 10._o sup_n evangel_n 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n against_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la vers._n 8._o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n etc._n etc._n this_o the_o popish_a writer_n do_v understand_v of_o the_o father_n in_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la whither_o abraham_n also_o go_v sic_fw-la lyran_n in_o gen._n 49._o rupert_n lib._n 6._o in_o gen._n cap._n ult_n contra._n 1._o the_o place_n to_o the_o which_o abraham_n go_v be_v call_v abraham_n bosom_n luke_n 16_o which_o augustine_n by_o no_o mean_n think_v to_o have_v be_v a_o member_n or_o part_n of_o hell_n 99_o as_o they_o make_v limbus_n 2._o the_o apostle_n show_v to_o what_o people_n the_o faithful_a be_v gather_v you_o be_v come_v etc._n etc._n to_o the_o company_n of_o innumerable_a angel_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n heb._n 12.22_o 23._o where_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n be_v there_o also_o be_v the_o angel_n for_o so_o we_o read_v that_o lazarus_n soul_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n but_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o in_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la upon_o this_o reason_n lyranus_fw-la refuse_v the_o interpretation_n of_o augustine_n and_o tostatus_n gen._n who_o by_o this_o people_n to_o the_o which_o abraham_n be_v gather_v understand_v the_o society_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v in_o no_o place_n but_o heaven_n lyranus_fw-la also_o hold_v that_o all_o the_o just_a man_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n go_v to_o limbus_n be_v confute_v by_o paulus_n burgen_v who_o say_v that_o abraham_n be_v the_o first_o that_o go_v to_o limbus_n because_o of_o he_o first_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n that_o he_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o these_o patron_n of_o limbus_n can_v agree_v among_o themselves_o for_o what_o certainty_n of_o opinion_n can_v there_o be_v which_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o scripture_n 2._o confut._n election_n be_v not_o of_o good_a work_n foresee_v vers._n 23._o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a s._n paul_n infer_v upon_o this_o text_n that_o we_o be_v not_o elect_v by_o work_n but_o according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o he_o that_o call_v rom._n 9.11_o here_o then_o the_o error_n of_o the_o pelagian_n be_v confute_v who_o teach_v that_o man_n be_v elect_v for_o their_o good_a work_n foresee_v of_o god_n before_o but_o this_o error_n be_v repugnant_a to_o scripture_n eph._n 14._o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a he_o say_v not_o because_o we_o be_v holy_a so_o that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o a_o precedent_a cause_n of_o our_o election_n but_o a_o consequent_a effect_n thereof_o 3._o confut._n the_o soul_n merit_v not_o before_o they_o come_v into_o the_o body_n here_o also_o that_o error_n ascribe_v to_o origen_n be_v overthrow_v who_o think_v that_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o be_v before_o the_o body_n and_o that_o they_o be_v dispose_v of_o in_o this_o life_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o former_a life_n which_o they_o live_v in_o before_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o body_n for_o the_o apostle_n expound_v this_o place_n sai_z before_o they_o have_v do_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o immediate_o before_o your_o the_o child_n be_v yet_o bear_v rom._n 9.11_o therefore_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o have_v neither_o do_v good_a nor_o evil_a 4._o confut._n s._n paul_n allege_v the_o example_n of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n not_o for_o temporal_a election_n or_o figurative_o only_a of_o eternal_a but_o original_o and_o proper_o it_o be_v therefore_o evident_a 1._o that_o neither_o moses_n write_v this_o prophecy_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a do_v not_o only_o speak_v of_o the_o external_a inheritance_n and_o preeminence_n of_o jacob_n before_o esau_n neither_o do_v paul_n so_o understand_v moses_n for_o then_o the_o example_n have_v not_o be_v pertinent_a to_o s._n paul_n purpose_n who_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v these_o two_o thing_n that_o all_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n after_o the_o flesh_n which_o he_o show_v by_o the_o instance_n of_o ishmael_n and_o isaac_n vers_fw-la 7._o the_o other_o point_n be_v that_o god_n election_n be_v of_o grace_n not_o by_o work_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o example_n of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n wherefore_o the_o one_o be_v hate_v of_o god_n the_o other_o love_v before_o they_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n if_o the_o apostle_n then_o have_v bring_v in_o a_o example_n of_o temporal_a election_n it_o have_v be_v impertinent_a see_v throughout_o the_o chapter_n he_o treat_v of_o eternal_a 2._o neither_o yet_o be_v this_o outward_a pre-eminence_n of_o jacob_n and_o refusal_n of_o esau_n a_o sign_n only_o and_o figure_n of_o their_o eternal_a election_n and_o reprobation_n as_o lyranus_fw-la in_o 1._o malach._n and_o therefore_o not_o direct_o imply_v in_o the_o word_n but_o so_o apply_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o as_o the_o preacher_n say_v no_o man_n know_v either_o love_n or_o hatred_n of_o all_o that_o be_v before_o they_o eccles._n 9.4_o that_o be_v god_n love_n or_o hatred_n be_v not_o discern_v by_o the_o condition_n of_o outward_a thing_n 3._o neither_o be_v it_o the_o literal_a and_o historical_a sense_n only_o to_o show_v that_o esau_n be_v temporal_o reject_v but._n s._n paul_n by_o his_o divine_a spirit_n do_v draw_v it_o to_o a_o mystical_a sense_n as_o pererius_n think_v in_o 25._o gen._n numer_n 45._o for_o s._n paul_n understand_v moses_n no_o otherwise_o than_o malachy_n do_v esau_n have_v i_o hate_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v chap._n 1.1_o who_o out_o of_o moses_n word_n infer_v a_o conclusion_n of_o god_n everlasting_a love_n towards_o jacob_n 4._o wherefore_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o very_a literal_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a write_v first_o by_o moses_n and_o cite_v by_o s._n paul_n do_v principal_o describe_v the_o everlasting_a state_n and_o condition_n before_o god_n and_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o celestial_a inheritance_n but_o secondary_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o external_a inheritance_n of_o canaan_n be_v here_o also_o comprehend_v this_o may_v be_v make_v evident_a by_o these_o two_o reason_n 1._o that_o be_v the_o proper_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v principal_o and_o chief_o intend_v by_o the_o spirit_n but_o so_o be_v this_o spiritual_a sense_n as_o
inclination_n towards_o man_n appear_v in_o the_o dolphin_n of_o the_o which_o plutarch_n report_v strange_a thing_n as_o how_o the_o body_n of_o that_o ancient_a poet_n hesiode_n be_v bear_v up_o in_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o dolphin_n and_o bring_v to_o land_n and_o how_o one_o evalus_n with_o a_o virgin_n which_o be_v carry_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v leap_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v both_o preserve_v be_v support_v by_o the_o dolphin_n plutarch_n convivalâ—_n it_o be_v also_o most_o strange_a that_o pliny_n write_v of_o the_o teutyrite_n that_o inhabit_v by_o nilus_n that_o they_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o the_o crocodile_n and_o leap_v upon_o their_o back_n to_o bring_v they_o as_o captive_n to_o the_o shore_n plin._n lib._n 8._o c._n 25._o second_o god_n by_o his_o extraordinary_a work_n and_o miracle_n subdue_v the_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a beast_n unto_o man_n as_o when_o they_o all_o come_v unto_o noah_n in_o the_o ark_n the_o lion_n mouth_n be_v stop_v against_o daniel_n the_o viper_n have_v no_o power_n to_o hurt_v paul_n three_o this_o dominion_n lose_v by_o adam_n be_v restore_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o beast_n subdue_v to_o the_o faithful_a when_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o meet_v as_o it_o be_v say_v job_n 5.23_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o thou_o thus_o by_o god_n providence_n many_o of_o his_o child_n have_v be_v preserve_v as_o jonas_n by_o his_o faithful_a prayer_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o whale_n hierome_n report_v or_o one_o under_o his_o name_n in_o the_o life_n of_o malchus_n if_o the_o story_n be_v true_a how_o he_o be_v pursue_v of_o his_o cruel_a master_n flee_v into_o a_o cave_n where_o be_v hide_v a_o lioness_n with_o her_o whelp_n which_o â—â—irred_v not_o at_o he_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o pagan_a enter_v send_v his_o servant_n in_o before_o they_o be_v both_o soon_o by_o the_o beast_n dispatch_v four_o man_n sometime_o by_o his_o strength_n do_v subdue_v the_o beast_n as_o samson_n do_v slay_v a_o lion_n and_o david_n a_o bear_n or_o where_o strength_n fail_v by_o his_o wit_n and_o policy_n as_o saint_n james_n say_v c._n 3.7_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o beast_n and_o of_o bird_n and_o of_o creep_a thing_n and_o thing_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v tame_v and_o have_v be_v tame_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n so_o augustine_n say_v when_o all_o other_o beast_n be_v tame_v by_o man_n he_o himself_o be_v tame_v of_o none_o de_fw-fr genes_n cont_n manich._n c._n 18._o qvest._n xxxi_o how_o all_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a that_o god_n make_v vers._n 13._o god_n see_v all_o that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o lo_o it_o be_v very_o good_a the_o manichee_n here_o object_v that_o god_n create_v many_o thing_n hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a to_o man_n as_o herb_n and_o beast_n venomous_a and_o noisome_a many_o thing_n superfluous_a whereof_o man_n have_v no_o use_n how_o then_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v good_a augustine_n to_o this_o objection_n most_o full_o in_o this_o manner_n answer_v 1._o god_n have_v make_v nothing_o superfluous_a although_o we_o know_v not_o the_o use_n thereof_o like_v as_o in_o a_o artificer_n shop_n we_o condemn_v not_o those_o instrument_n and_o tool_n which_o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o though_o we_o cut_v our_o hand_n with_o they_o 2._o we_o need_v not_o to_o complain_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v profitable_a or_o superfluous_a for_o these_o hurt_v not_o and_o the_o other_o be_v for_o our_o use_n and_o by_o those_o which_o be_v pernicious_a we_o be_v either_o punish_v or_o exercise_v or_o terrify_v usurpa_fw-la utilia_fw-la cave_n perniciosa_fw-la relinque_fw-la superflua_fw-la use_v the_o commodious_a creature_n take_v heed_n of_o the_o pernicious_a leave_v those_o which_o thou_o think_v superfluous_a de_fw-fr genes_n ad_fw-la litter_n c._n 22._o to_o this_o answer_n of_o augustine_n thus_o much_o may_v be_v add_v that_o these_o noxious_a creature_n which_o now_o serve_v for_o the_o correction_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v hurtful_a if_o man_n have_v not_o fall_v by_o his_o trangression_n and_o again_o they_o be_v not_o now_o altogether_o unprofitable_a for_o even_o those_o creature_n which_o be_v venomous_a and_o not_o fit_a for_o food_n be_v yet_o profitable_a for_o medicine_n there_o remain_v yet_o one_o question_n of_o weight_n concern_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o angel_n first_o it_o be_v not_o doubt_v of_o but_o that_o god_n create_v the_o angel_n coloss._n 1.16_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n create_v which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v two_o other_o question_n wherefore_o moses_n omit_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o when_o they_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v create_v qvest._n xxxii_o why_o moses_n omit_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o angel_n for_o the_o first_o 1._o moses_n neither_o pass_v over_o the_o creation_n of_o angel_n in_o silence_n for_o fear_v lest_o the_o israelite_n shall_v have_v commit_v idolatry_n in_o worship_v of_o they_o as_o chrysostome_n and_o theodoret_n think_v for_o the_o israelite_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o angel_n have_v divers_a time_n appear_v to_o their_o father_n the_o patriarch_n and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o 2._o neither_o be_v they_o omit_v because_o moses_n only_o treat_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v their_o beginning_n with_o this_o material_a world_n but_o the_o angel_n be_v create_v long_o before_o the_o visible_a world_n as_o basil_n and_o damascene_fw-la think_v for_o it_o shall_v even_o now_o appear_v that_o this_o be_v a_o false_a supposition_n that_o the_o angel_n be_v create_v so_o long_o before_o 3._o neither_o yet_o be_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o angel_n comprehend_v under_o the_o make_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o light_n as_o augustine_n and_o beda_n think_v for_o this_o be_v to_o leave_v the_o literal_a sense_n which_o be_v to_o be_v follow_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n 4._o but_o the_o only_a reason_n be_v this_o because_o moses_n apply_v himself_o to_o the_o simple_a capacity_n of_o the_o people_n and_o describe_v only_o the_o creation_n of_o visible_a and_o sensible_a thing_n leave_v to_o speak_v of_o spiritual_a which_o they_o can_v not_o understand_v and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v hieroms_n opinion_n epist_n 139._o ad_fw-la cyprian_n qvest._n xxxiii_o when_o the_o angel_n be_v make_v for_o the_o second_o 1._o we_o neither_o receive_v the_o opinion_n of_o those_o that_o think_v the_o angel_n to_o have_v be_v make_v long_o before_o the_o world_n as_o origen_n affirm_v tract_n 35._o in_o matth_n and_o damascen_n lib._n 2._o the_o fid_fw-we c._n 3._o with_o other_o for_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o the_o evil_a angel_n fall_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v create_v joh._n 8.44_o he_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o angel_n have_v sin_v they_o be_v cast_v down_o to_o hell_n 2_o pet._n 2.4_o but_o before_o heaven_n be_v make_v there_o be_v no_o hell_n neither_o any_o such_o distinction_n of_o place_n before_o the_o world_n be_v found_v 2._o neither_o be_v their_o opinion_n currant_n that_o think_v the_o angel_n to_o have_v be_v create_v the_o same_o day_n with_o man_n as_o gennadius_n and_o achacius_n because_o of_o that_o place_n job_n 38.7_o where_o be_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o job_n when_o the_o star_n praise_v i_o together_o and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n rejoice_v from_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o when_o the_o star_n be_v make_v the_o angel_n also_o have_v then_o their_o be_v and_o rejoice_v before_o god_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o creation_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o three_o opinion_n that_o the_o angel_n be_v create_v when_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n gen._n 1.1_o august_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr genes_n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr c._n 4._o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o deep_a origen_n think_v that_o be_v the_o deep_a whither_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n be_v cast_v this_o opinion_n seem_v most_o probable_a because_o together_o with_o the_o heaven_n be_v create_v the_o heavenly_a host_n of_o angel_n c._n 21._o &_o 148.2_o where_o the_o same_o word_n tzaba_fw-la host_n or_o army_n be_v use_v qvest._n xxxiv_o whether_o all_o tree_n in_o the_o beginning_n bare_a fruit_n vers._n 29._o i_o have_v give_v unto_o you_o every_o herb_n etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v all_o be_v to_o you_o for_o meat_n likewise_o to_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n we_o mislike_v the_o conceit_n of_o beda_n in_o hexemer_n upon_o these_o word_n that_o before_o man_n fall_n every_o tree_n do_v bear_v fruit_n fit_a for_o food_n none_o be_v barren_a or_o unfruitful_a because_o
to_o be_v worship_v as_o god_n but_o only_o in_o knowledge_n to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n neither_o can_v adam_n be_v proper_o charge_v with_o covetousness_n as_o hugo_n s._n vict._n do_v unless_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o immoderate_a desire_n of_o any_o good_a thing_n more_o than_o be_v fit_a of_o the_o other_o sort_n be_v cajetan_n who_o will_v lessen_v the_o woman_n offence_n both_o in_o the_o thing_n desire_v which_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a the_o external_a act_n in_o covet_v the_o fruit_n which_o be_v fair_a to_o the_o eye_n in_o regard_n of_o her_o sex_n be_v a_o woman_n and_o the_o weak_a vessel_n but_o this_o notwithstanding_o the_o woman_n offence_n in_o the_o nature_n thereof_o be_v the_o great_a as_o before_o be_v show_v qvest._n xiii_o whether_o eve_n add_v to_o the_o commandment_n and_o speak_v doubtful_o vers._n 3._o neither_o shall_v you_o touch_v it_o lest_o you_o die_v etc._n etc._n 1._o ab._n ezra_n note_v that_o the_o serpent_n use_v the_o name_n elohim_n speak_v of_o god_n not_o jehovah_n because_o he_o know_v it_o not_o but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o reason_n for_o the_o woman_n use_v also_o the_o name_n elohim_n who_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o jehovah_n but_o satan_n of_o purpose_n forbear_v to_o use_v that_o name_n jehovah_n which_o be_v a_o name_n of_o mercy_n and_o urge_v in_o the_o name_n elohim_n the_o severity_n of_o god_n mercer_n 2._o neither_o do_v the_o woman_n add_v any_o thing_n to_o god_n precept_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o touch_v it_o but_o faithful_o expound_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o precept_n some_o hebrew_n think_v that_o satan_n take_v occasion_n hereby_o to_o move_v the_o woman_n to_o touch_v the_o fruit_n that_o see_v she_o die_v not_o by_o touch_v she_o shall_v though_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n pen_n be_v not_o always_o so_o take_v yet_o it_o appear_v so_o to_o be_v use_v by_o the_o woman_n because_o satan_n hereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o put_v she_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o die_v at_o all_o see_v muscul._n jun._n though_o mercerus_n herein_o dissent_v from_o they_o qvest._n xiiii_o why_o eve_n give_v to_o her_o husband_n vers._n 6._o she_o give_v to_o her_o husband_n with_o she_o etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o show_v not_o that_o adam_n be_v at_o this_o time_n with_o eve_n as_o some_o hebrew_n think_v he_o may_v come_v before_o the_o tentation_n be_v finish_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o may_v eat_v with_o she_o that_o be_v as_o she_o have_v do_v 2._o some_o think_v that_o before_o the_o woman_n do_v forbear_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n suppose_v it_o be_v poison_v and_o so_o present_a death_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o hitherto_o she_o have_v abstain_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n 3._o neither_o do_v she_o give_v it_o to_o adam_n lest_z if_o she_o die_v he_o may_v have_v take_v unto_o he_o another_o woman_n as_o some_o hebrew_n imagine_v for_o she_o be_v the_o only_a woman_n in_o the_o world_n but_o she_o be_v desirous_a to_o make_v her_o husband_n partaker_n of_o her_o happiness_n as_o she_o think_v mercer_n qvest._n xv._n how_o many_o way_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n and_o mind_n be_v say_v to_o be_v open_v vers._n 7._o their_o eye_n be_v open_v their_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n and_o mind_n be_v say_v divers_a way_n to_o be_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n three_o way_n 1._o when_o they_o that_o be_v blind_a be_v make_v to_o see_v as_o christ_n cause_v the_o blind_a to_o see_v 2._o when_o he_o that_o have_v his_o eye_n see_v somewhat_o which_o he_o see_v not_o before_o as_o balaam_n his_o eye_n be_v open_v when_o he_o see_v the_o angel_n with_o a_o naked_a sword_n 3._o when_o they_o which_o see_v discern_v that_o which_o they_o perceive_v not_o before_o as_o the_o disciple_n discern_v christ_n in_o the_o break_n of_o bread_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v open_v likewise_o three_o way_n 1._o when_o man_n be_v bring_v from_o ignorance_n and_o darkness_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ._n act._n 26_o 18._o 2._o when_o man_n be_v bring_v by_o affliction_n to_o know_v themselves_o as_o the_o prodigal_a child_n be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o himself_o luke_n 15.17_o 3._o when_o a_o man_n sin_n when_o it_o be_v commit_v present_v itself_o as_o judas_n sin_n do_v when_o he_o have_v betray_v christ._n thus_o the_o eye_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n mind_n be_v open_v to_o see_v their_o sin_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o body_n be_v open_v to_o see_v and_o discern_v the_o deformity_n of_o those_o part_n which_o be_v comely_a before_o muscul._n qvest._n xvi_o how_o their_o eye_n be_v say_v to_o be_v open_v vers._n 7._o their_o eye_n be_v open_v and_o know_v that_o they_o be_v naked_a 1._o not_o that_o they_o be_v either_o blind_a before_o for_o how_o can_v eva_n have_v see_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n that_o it_o be_v fair_a to_o the_o eye_n if_o she_o have_v be_v blind_a 2._o neither_o as_o josephus_n think_v lib._n 1._o antiquit_n c._n 1._o by_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n have_v they_o get_v a_o sharp_a wit_n and_o understanding_n for_o then_o the_o eat_v thereof_o have_v be_v a_o gain_n unto_o they_o 3._o neither_o be_v it_o so_o say_v as_o r._n solomon_n conjecture_v because_o now_o first_o they_o begin_v to_o have_v knowledge_n of_o evil_a for_o as_o they_o have_v knowledge_n of_o good_a before_o so_o as_o by_o the_o contrary_a they_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o evil_a also_o but_o now_o indeed_o they_o know_v evil_a by_o miserable_a experience_n 4._o but_o now_o their_o eye_n be_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n to_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n wherein_o they_o be_v blind_v before_o and_o to_o feel_v the_o rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n of_o their_o member_n in_o their_o disorder_a and_o unruly_a motion_n which_o make_v they_o for_o shame_n to_o cover_v they_o which_o use_n of_o vail_v and_o cover_v the_o secret_a part_n even_o nature_n have_v teach_v the_o barbarous_a nation_n which_o even_o in_o their_o bath_n as_o augustine_n write_v 4._o will_v not_o have_v their_o unseemly_a part_n uncover_v the_o like_a strabo_n report_v of_o the_o indian_n and_o diodorâ—â—_n siculus_n of_o the_o aethiopian_n that_o go_v naked_a in_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o body_n use_v to_o cover_v their_o secret_a part_n qvest._n xvii_o why_o they_o make_v apron_n of_o figleaf_n and_o they_o sew_v figtree_n leaf_n 1._o not_o because_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o whereof_o they_o have_v taste_v be_v forbid_v for_o they_o will_v so_o much_o more_o have_v abhor_v the_o leaf_n thereof_o 2._o neither_o to_o betoken_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n now_o procure_v by_o sin_n which_o they_o say_v be_v provoke_v by_o the_o rub_n of_o the_o fig_n leave_v 13._o 3._o nor_o yet_o as_o the_o testimony_n of_o repentance_n because_o fig_n leave_v do_v prick_n and_o sting_v the_o flesh_n 4._o neither_o yet_o need_v we_o run_v to_o allegory_n that_o this_o cover_n with_o leaf_n or_o with_o fruit_n betoken_v the_o vain_a excuse_n and_o defence_n of_o sin_n 5._o but_o they_o make_v they_o apron_n of_o fig_n leave_v both_o be_v fit_a for_o their_o breadth_n and_o ready_a at_o hand_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n than_o to_o hide_v their_o nakedness_n whereof_o they_o be_v now_o ashamed_a qvest._n xviii_o why_o man_n be_v create_v naked_a now_o if_o it_o be_v further_o ask_v why_o man_n be_v create_v naked_a i_o answer_v 1._o with_o basil_n lest_o his_o mind_n may_v have_v be_v occupy_v in_o seek_v for_o outward_a thing_n and_o so_o withdraw_v from_o better_a meditation_n god_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o clothe_v his_o body_n with_o some_o excellent_a brightness_n such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o angel_n 2._o or_o with_o ambrose_n that_o be_v not_o naked_a and_o destitute_a of_o the_o ornament_n of_o virtue_n they_o less_o need_v outward_a ornament_n 3._o whereas_o clothing_n serve_v for_o necessity_n to_o defend_v from_o the_o cold_a and_o for_o honesty_n and_o comeliness_n 13._o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n in_o neither_o respect_n need_v clothing_n be_v neither_o subject_n to_o heat_n or_o cold_a nor_o yet_o have_v any_o uncomelinesse_n in_o his_o member_n 4._o add_v hereunto_o that_o whereas_o other_o creature_n be_v create_v with_o their_o natural_a clothing_n bird_n with_o feather_n beast_n with_o hair_n and_o wool_n fish_n with_o scale_n man_n be_v create_v naked_a that_o he_o may_v exercise_v his_o wit_n and_o be_v profitable_o occupy_v in_o the_o invention_n of_o art_n for_o the_o necessary_a use_n of_o man_n qvest._n xix_o why_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v hear_v in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n vers._n 8._o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n
it_o as_o the_o water_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n do_v or_o that_o though_o it_o be_v cover_v with_o water_n it_o may_v be_v preserve_v as_o the_o olive_n tree_n whereof_o the_o dove_n take_v a_o branch_n or_o that_o god_n may_v restore_v paradise_n again_o after_o the_o flood_n the_o first_o be_v presumptuous_a to_o imagine_v a_o miracle_n without_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o noah_n need_v not_o to_o have_v make_v a_o ark_n he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o the_o cattle_n may_v have_v be_v preserve_v there_o the_o second_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o though_o paradise_n which_o be_v not_o like_a have_v be_v so_o preserve_v yet_o henoch_n must_v have_v be_v drown_v the_o three_o be_v frivolous_a for_o if_o the_o terrene_a paradise_n have_v be_v plant_v again_o see_v it_o be_v situate_v in_o a_o know_a place_n in_o mesopotamia_n 7._o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v hide_v in_o this_o question_n pererius_n be_v a_o adversary_n to_o bellarmine_n senens_fw-la and_o the_o rest_n that_o yet_o dream_v of_o a_o terrene_a paradise_n 5._o confut._n henoch_n shall_v return_v into_o the_o world_n to_o die_v it_o be_v also_o the_o constant_a opinion_n of_o the_o popish_a writer_n that_o henoch_n shall_v come_v again_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 7._o and_o then_o shall_v die_v be_v to_o be_v slay_v by_o antichrist_n pererius_n cum_fw-la bellarm._n cont._n but_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o apostle_n that_o henoch_n be_v take_v away_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n neither_o be_v find_v heb._n 11.5_o ergo_fw-la henoch_n shall_v not_o see_v death_n nor_o be_v find_v in_o a_o mortal_a state_n in_o earth_n whereas_o they_o object_v that_o place_n heb._n 9.27_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v once_o die_v the_o answer_n be_v ready_a like_a as_o they_o which_o be_v alive_a at_o christ_n come_n shall_v not_o die_v but_o be_v change_v 1_o cor._n 15._o which_o notwithstanding_o shall_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o death_n so_o henoch_n be_v change_v in_o his_o take_n up_o though_o he_o die_v not_o a_o common_a death_n 6._o confut._n henoch_n shall_v not_o return_v to_o preach_v repentance_n to_o the_o world_n concern_v the_o end_n and_o cause_n wherefore_o henoch_n be_v translate_v 1._o we_o admit_v that_o god_n hereby_o will_v put_v the_o righteous_a in_o comfort_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o sentence_n pronounce_v against_o adam_n there_o be_v a_o way_n of_o righteousness_n whereby_o to_o recover_v adam_n lose_a state_n 2._o to_o minister_v comfort_n to_o the_o afflict_a member_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o their_o reward_n be_v with_o god_n as_o habel_n 11._o though_o he_o have_v a_o untimely_a end_n yet_o live_v with_o god_n as_o henoch_n do_v thus_o theodoret._n 3._o we_o refuse_v not_o the_o collection_n here_o of_o thomas_n aquinas_n that_o god_n both_o by_o henochs_n translation_n before_o the_o law_n and_o elias_n under_o the_o law_n will_v nourish_v the_o hope_n of_o life_n in_o his_o church_n as_o by_o type_n represent_v the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v these_o cause_n of_o henochs_n translation_n may_v safe_o be_v receive_v 4._o but_o we_o neither_o think_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v no_o canonical_a scripture_n 4.11_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v safe_o dissent_v from_o it_o that_o he_o be_v take_v away_o lest_o wickedness_n shall_v alter_v his_o understanding_n for_o as_o he_o walk_v with_o god_n before_o god_n keep_v he_o in_o his_o fear_n and_o preserve_v he_o from_o evil_a so_o he_o can_v have_v guide_v he_o still_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v establish_v god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o stand_v rom._n 14.4_o speak_v of_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n as_o mathuselah_n the_o son_n of_o henoch_n henoch_n be_v the_o long_a live_v of_o all_o the_o patriarch_n continue_v righteous_a to_o the_o end_n 5._o neither_o be_v that_o surmise_n fit_a to_o be_v receive_v that_o henoch_n be_v keep_v alive_a to_o preach_v repentance_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o gospel_n against_o antichrist_n which_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o papal_a professor_n for_o of_o henochs_n preach_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o scripture_n but_o only_o of_o the_o send_n of_o elias_n 1.17_o which_o be_v not_o understand_v of_o elias_n person_n but_o of_o his_o spirit_n and_o zeal_n and_o this_o elias_n the_o angel_n expound_v to_o be_v john_n baptist_n who_o shall_v go_v before_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n that_o henoch_n shall_v be_v preserve_v so_o many_o year_n by_o miracle_n to_o that_o end_n see_v the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v up_o prophet_n and_o minister_n as_o he_o do_v john_n baptist_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o elias_n and_o henoch_n to_o maintain_v the_o truth_n against_o the_o pope_n and_o antichrist_n which_o we_o see_v plentiful_o perform_v in_o these_o day_n 7._o confut._n of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o book_n of_o henoch_n whereas_o s._n ind_n in_o his_o epistle_n vers_fw-la 14._o make_v mention_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o henoch_n the_o seven_o from_o adam_n which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n lest_o the_o adversary_n may_v hereupon_o build_v their_o tradition_n and_o unwritten_a verity_n i_o will_v brief_o declare_v what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o this_o prophecy_n of_o henoch_n 〈…〉_z 1._o i_o neither_o think_v with_o tertullian_n that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o prophetical_a book_n of_o henoch_n then_o extant_a who_o conjecture_v that_o though_o it_o perish_v in_o the_o flood_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v restore_v again_o by_o noah_n thereunto_o inspire_v 〈…〉_z 2._o neither_o yet_o with_o hierome_n that_o this_o book_n of_o henoch_n be_v a_o apocryphal_a book_n yet_o some_o part_n of_o it_o may_v be_v true_a which_o the_o apostle_n may_v allege_v for_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o the_o apostle_n will_v derive_v a_o testimony_n from_o a_o hide_a and_o obscure_a book_n of_o no_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n 3._o neither_o yet_o be_v it_o like_v as_o michael_n medina_n think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o book_n at_o all_o under_o henochs_n name_n for_o the_o father_n origen_n 24._o hierome_n augustine_n do_v in_o many_o place_n make_v evident_a mention_n that_o such_o a_o book_n there_o be_v but_o think_v it_o to_o be_v forge_v 4._o and_o it_o be_v as_o unlike_a that_o the_o true_a book_n of_o henoch_n be_v extant_a in_o the_o apostle_n time_n which_o be_v afterward_o corrupt_v with_o fable_n and_o so_o reject_v of_o the_o church_n for_o then_o the_o church_n will_v rather_o have_v purge_v the_o true_a book_n from_o such_o error_n and_o preserve_v the_o rest_n pure_a as_o they_o do_v discern_v the_o true_a gospel_n from_o the_o forge_a and_o adulterate_a our_o opinion_n then_o be_v 1._o with_o augustine_n that_o the_o book_n of_o henoch_n which_o in_o his_o time_n be_v produce_v by_o heretic_n be_v altogether_o forge_v and_o no_o part_n of_o it_o of_o henochs_n writing_n non_fw-la quod_fw-la eorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la qui_fw-la deo_fw-la placuorunt_fw-la reprobetur_fw-la authoritas_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la ista_fw-la non_fw-la creduntur_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la not_o that_o say_v he_o we_o refuse_v the_o authority_n of_o such_o man_n â—lt_n as_o please_v god_n but_o for_o that_o they_o be_v think_v not_o to_o be_v they_o 2._o we_o judge_v it_o not_o unlike_a with_o origen_n that_o there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o authentical_a book_n of_o henochs_n pprophecy_n out_o of_o the_o which_o jude_n do_v take_v his_o testimony_n which_o be_v now_o lose_v as_o some_o other_o part_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n be_v as_o the_o book_n of_o god_n nathan_n iddâ—_n and_o other_o prophet_n mention_v in_o the_o chronicle_n 3._o or_o this_o pprophecy_n of_o henoch_n may_v be_v preserve_v by_o faithful_a tradition_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o this_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o other_o unwritten_a tradition_n unless_o some_o have_v the_o like_a apostlike_a spirit_n to_o judge_v of_o they_o as_o judas_n have_v and_o further_o this_o pprophecy_n of_o henoch_n be_v a_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n so_o be_v not_o many_o unwritten_a tradition_n urge_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 6._o place_n of_o exhortation_n 1._o in_o that_o the_o line_n only_o of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v rehearse_v in_o this_o chapter_n it_o both_o show_v earth_n that_o god_n will_v always_o have_v his_o church_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o in_o the_o most_o corrupt_a time_n god_n will_v have_v a_o remnant_n that_o shall_v
land_n mount_v etc._n etc._n abraham_n see_v not_o the_o rain_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n but_o the_o smoke_n only_o thereof_o and_o yet_o he_o rise_v very_o early_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o burn_a of_o sodom_n be_v do_v in_o a_o moment_n for_o the_o rain_n fall_v not_o till_o lot_n be_v enter_v into_o zoar_n which_o be_v about_o the_o sun_n rise_v vers_n 23._o by_o this_o we_o may_v see_v how_o sudden_o the_o world_n at_o christ_n come_n shall_v be_v consume_v with_o fire_n and_o we_o change_v in_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n 1_o cor._n 15.52_o muscul._n 6._o doct._n wherefore_o unlawful_a copulation_n be_v often_o more_o fruitful_a than_o lawful_a vers._n 36._o thus_o be_v both_o the_o daughter_n of_o lot_n with_o child_n etc._n etc._n we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o many_o lawful_o company_v with_o their_o husband_n as_o sara_n rebecca_n rachel_n anna_n yet_o hardly_o conceive_v and_o yet_o divers_a with_o one_o unlawful_a copulation_n be_v with_o child_n as_o thamar_n with_o juda_n bersebe_n with_o david_n lot_n daughter_n with_o their_o father_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o as_o more_o favour_v such_o unlawful_a conjunction_n but_o to_o this_o end_n that_o such_o secret_a unclean_a work_n shall_v come_v to_o light_v for_o their_o conversion_n as_o in_o juda_n david_n or_o confusion_n marlor_n 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n universality_n no_o sure_a mark_n of_o the_o church_n vers._n 4._o all_o the_o people_n from_o all_o quarter_n all_o rhe_n whole_a city_n of_o sodom_n consent_v in_o evil_a only_a lot_n and_o his_o family_n be_v free_a universality_n then_o be_v but_o a_o slender_a or_o uncertain_a argument_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o church_n that_o profess_v it_o it_o be_v often_o see_v that_o the_o great_a part_n be_v the_o worse_o than_o otherwise_o the_o romanist_n therefore_o reason_n but_o simple_o that_o their_o religion_n be_v the_o best_a because_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n receive_v it_o for_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o unclean_a conversation_n of_o sodom_n may_v be_v justify_v against_o lot_n 2._o confut._n against_o atheist_n that_o believe_v not_o the_o transmutation_n of_o lot_n wiâ—â—_n vers._n 26._o she_o become_v a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n let_v not_o profane_a person_n scoff_v at_o this_o as_o though_o it_o be_v one_o of_o ovid_n metamorphosis_n fable_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o god_n action_n and_o poet_n fiction_n he_o that_o believe_v that_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o which_o daily_o see_v bird_n to_o come_v forth_o of_o egg_n and_o live_a creature_n to_o be_v engender_v by_o dead_a seed_n and_o hope_v for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n can_v doubt_v but_o that_o god_n can_v turn_v a_o woman_n body_n into_o a_o salty_n pillar_n 3._o confut._n monkish_a and_o solitary_a life_n make_v not_o more_o holy_a vers._n 38._o he_o dwell_v in_o a_o cave_n even_o lot_n in_o a_o solitary_a cave_n commit_v sin_n it_o be_v not_o then_o the_o place_n that_o amend_v man_n manner_n gregory_n well_o say_v sic_fw-la desit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la non_fw-la adjuvat_fw-la locus_fw-la ezek._n if_o a_o heart_n be_v want_v the_o place_n help_v not_o lot_z sind_z in_o the_o mountain_n adam_n fall_v in_o paradise_n the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n it_o be_v then_o but_o a_o popish_a fantasy_n that_o a_o monk_n cowl_n a_o cloister_n life_n a_o hermit_n weed_n can_v make_v a_o man_n more_o holy_a but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o as_o dtunkennesse_n and_o incest_n be_v commit_v even_o in_o the_o cave_n so_o the_o gloister_n and_o cell_n of_o popish_a votary_n be_v not_o free_a from_o the_o like_a uncleanness_n 6._o place_n of_o moral_a observation_n 1._o obseru._n unruly_a people_n to_o be_v gentle_o handle_v vers._n 7._o i_o pray_v you_o my_o brethren_n do_v not_o so_o wicked_o etc._n etc._n lot_z sheweth_z that_o a_o furious_a multitude_n be_v to_o be_v gentle_o deal_v withal_o and_o not_o to_o be_v exasperate_v with_o sharp_a word_n as_o here_o lot_n call_v the_o sodomite_n his_o brethren_n not_o in_o the_o same_o profession_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o cohabitation_n and_o common_a condition_n of_o life_n this_o be_v s._n paul_n rule_n instruct_v they_o with_o meekness_n that_o be_v contrary_a mind_v 2_o tim._n 2.25_o 2._o obseru._n god_n deliver_v in_o extremity_n vers._n 10._o the_o man_n put_v forth_o their_o hand_n and_o pull_v lot_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n though_o he_o defer_v his_o help_n yet_o will_v not_o fail_v we_o in_o the_o great_a danger_n when_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o straight_o as_o here_o lot_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o sodomite_n as_o from_o rage_a lion_n when_o he_o be_v as_o under_o their_o paw_n calvin_n in_o the_o like_a pinch_n the_o lord_n deliver_v david_n when_o saul_n have_v compass_v he_o in_o 1_o sam._n 23.26_o 3._o obseru._n profane_a person_n make_v a_o mock_n of_o god_n judgement_n vers._n 14._o he_o seem_v to_o his_o son_n in_o law_n as_o though_o he_o have_v mock_v etc._n etc._n such_o be_v the_o profane_a atheist_n and_o worldling_n that_o make_v but_o a_o mock_n and_o scorn_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o be_v no_o better_o persuade_v of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n by_o fire_n than_o these_o wretch_n be_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n of_o such_o s._n peter_n speak_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n mocker_n etc._n etc._n which_o shall_v say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 3.3_o calvin_n 4._o obseru._n we_o must_v not_o defer_v our_o turn_n to_o god_n vers._n 16._o as_o he_o prolong_v the_o time_n by_o lot_n example_n who_o delay_v the_o time_n if_o god_n have_v not_o be_v more_o merciful_a to_o draw_v he_o forth_o may_v have_v perish_v in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o sodom_n we_o be_v teach_v how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o defer_v our_o call_n and_o to_o trifle_n or_o dally_v with_o god_n judgement_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n amos_n say_v prepare_v to_o meet_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n amos_n 4.12_o better_o to_o meet_v and_o prevent_v the_o lord_n by_o repentance_n than_o to_o stay_v till_o his_o judgement_n overtake_v we_o 5._o obseru._n we_o must_v not_o forsake_v our_o call_n vers._n 26._o his_o wife_n look_v back_o this_o teach_v we_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o fall_v away_o from_o his_o profession_n and_o calling_n whereinto_o he_o be_v once_o enter_v as_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o set_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n and_o look_v back_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luk_n 9.26_o muscul._n 6._o obser._n he_o that_o waver_v in_o faith_n be_v never_o settle_v vers._n 28._o not_o so_o my_o lord_n let_v not_o follow_v the_o lord_n direction_n to_o go_v first_o to_o the_o mountain_n entreat_v for_o zoar_v yet_o be_v in_o zoar_n he_o be_v not_o content_v to_o stay_v there_o so_o they_o which_o do_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o god_n ordinance_n but_o be_v doubtful_a in_o faith_n be_v unconstant_a and_o waver_a and_o never_o settle_v as_o saint_n james_n say_v a_o waver_a mind_a man_n be_v unstable_a in_o all_o his_o way_n 7._o obseru._n custom_n and_o continuance_n in_o sin_n dangerous_a vers._n 35._o they_o make_v their_o father_n drink_v that_o night_n also_o etc._n etc._n we_o see_v then_o what_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n it_o be_v once_o to_o give_v way_n to_o the_o tentation_n of_o satan_n lot_n have_v be_v once_o drunken_a already_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o fall_v into_o it_o again_o so_o fearful_a be_v a_o custom_n and_o continuance_n in_o sin_n our_o instruction_n be_v therefore_o that_o we_o shall_v resist_v the_o temptation_n at_o the_o first_o and_o not_o by_o yield_v to_o give_v way_n for_o a_o second_o assault_n 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n say_v be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o goodness_n rom._n 12.21_o 8._o obseru._n the_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n how_o dangerous_a further_o we_o see_v how_o much_o drunkenness_n be_v to_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o which_o do_v prostitute_v lot_n so_o excellent_a a_o man_n to_o such_o beastly_a uncleanness_n origen_n well_o note_v decepit_fw-la lot_n ebrietas_fw-la quem_fw-la sodoma_fw-la non_fw-la decepit_fw-la uritur_fw-la ebrius_fw-la flammis_fw-la mulierum_fw-la quem_fw-la sobriam_fw-la sulphurea_fw-la flamma_fw-la non_fw-la attigerat_fw-la drunkenness_n deceive_v lot_n who_o sodom_n can_v not_o deceive_v he_o burn_v with_o the_o lust_n of_o woman_n be_v drunken_a who_o while_o he_o be_v sober_a the_o flame_n of_o brimstone_n touch_v not_o wherefore_o let_v we_o always_o remember_v that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n but_o be_v you_o fulfil_v with_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 5.15_o chap._n xx._n 1._o the_o method_n this_o chapter_n have_v
calvin_n mercer_n wherefore_o in_o this_o manner_n to_o ask_v a_o sign_n not_o of_o distrust_n in_o god_n power_n or_o doubtfulness_n of_o his_o promise_n but_o with_o confidence_n in_o god_n nor_o prescribe_v unto_o he_o but_o only_o desire_v to_o be_v assure_v what_o be_v his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o this_o to_o do_v not_o with_o any_o superstitious_a mind_n but_o with_o devout_a prayer_n and_o by_o the_o secret_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n it_o be_v no_o tempt_v of_o god_n at_o all_o but_o as_o augustinus_n say_v of_o gedeon_n ask_v a_o sign_n consultatio_fw-la illa_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la tentatio_fw-la fuit_fw-la it_o be_v a_o consultation_n rather_o than_o a_o tentation_n now_o see_v a_o entrance_n be_v make_v into_o this_o question_n concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o such_o ghess_n and_o conjecture_n as_o be_v make_v by_o man_n speech_n or_o behaviour_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o abraham_n servant_n desire_v here_o to_o be_v inform_v by_o the_o answer_n and_o behaviour_n of_o the_o maid_n whether_o she_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v isaack_n wife_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o some_o what_o more_o full_o to_o discuss_v this_o matter_n quest_n xv._n of_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o conjectural_a and_o ominous_a prediction_n there_o be_v then_o four_o sort_n of_o such_o conjecture_n and_o ominous_a prediction_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v prediction_n the_o first_o be_v natural_a which_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n certain_o foreshow_v that_o which_o follow_v as_o the_o cause_n produce_v the_o effect_n as_o a_o cloud_n rise_v in_o the_o west_n cause_v and_o foreshow_v rain_n the_o southwind_n heat_n luke_n 14.55_o or_o the_o effect_n do_v sometime_o premonstrate_v the_o cause_n follow_v as_o the_o lightning_n the_o thunder_n which_o though_o it_o be_v first_o see_v and_o perceive_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o quickness_n of_o sight_n yet_o be_v it_o last_o do_v these_o sign_n and_o conjecture_n it_o be_v not_o superstitious_a or_o vain_a to_o observe_v second_o there_o be_v some_o humane_a conjecture_n which_o be_v take_v by_o the_o word_n behaviour_n and_o action_n of_o man_n as_o when_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v let_v fall_v a_o word_n call_v benhadad_n brother_n lawful_a the_o messenger_n take_v it_o for_o a_o good_a sign_n the_o latin_a translation_n say_v acceperunt_fw-la pro_fw-la omine_fw-la they_o take_v it_o for_o good_a luck_n 1_o king_n 20.22_o they_o thereby_o give_v conjecture_n of_o the_o king_n favour_n so_o when_o the_o king_n ahashuerosh_n have_v say_v of_o haman_n will_v he_o force_v the_o queen_n also_o before_o i_o etc._n etc._n they_o take_v this_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o king_n displeasure_n and_o cover_v hamans_n face_n esther_n 6.8_o the_o like_a in_o foreign_a story_n be_v record_v of_o tarqvinius_n superbus_n king_n of_o rome_n who_o be_v send_v unto_o by_o his_o son_n sextus_n tarqvinius_n how_o he_o shall_v use_v the_o gabii_n that_o have_v receive_v he_o into_o their_o city_n he_o give_v no_o other_o answer_n to_o the_o messenger_n but_o top_v the_o head_n of_o the_o poppy_n in_o his_o garden_n with_o his_o staff_n whereby_o his_o son_n perceive_v his_o meaning_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o city_n low_a by_o their_o head_n by_o these_o humane_a conjecture_n we_o may_v guess_v of_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o man_n own_o power_n and_o purpose_n to_o do_v 1._o but_o otherwise_o to_o catch_v at_o word_n and_o syllable_n and_o to_o make_v they_o as_o divine_a oracle_n it_o be_v a_o superstitious_a and_o ridiculous_a use_n as_o cicero_n give_v a_o instance_n how_o when_o m._n crassus_n do_v ship_v his_o army_n at_o brundisium_n one_o in_o the_o haven_n that_o bring_v fig_n from_o cannus_n a_o city_n in_o caria_n chance_v to_o cry_v out_o caricas_fw-la canneas_fw-la cannean_a fig_n divinatione_fw-la if_o crassâ—s_n have_v take_v this_o hint_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o evil_a luck_n and_o go_v no_o further_o he_o have_v not_o perish_v tully_n himself_o condemn_v such_o observation_n as_o ridiculous_a for_o then_o say_v he_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n pedis_fw-la offensio_fw-la abruptio_fw-la corrigiae_fw-la &_o sternut_n amenta_fw-la sunt_fw-la observanda_fw-la the_o stumble_a of_o the_o foot_n break_v of_o the_o shoe_n point_n sneese_v and_o other_o such_o thing_n must_v be_v observe_v as_o ominous_a perer._n the_o three_o sort_n of_o prediction_n be_v divine_a which_o be_v either_o utter_v by_o man_n inspire_v of_o god_n be_v well_o advise_v and_o know_v what_o they_o say_v as_o jonathan_n encourage_v himself_o with_o this_o sign_n discern_v thereunto_o direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o if_o the_o philistines_n shall_v say_v come_v up_o unto_o we_o he_o will_v take_v it_o as_o a_o sign_n that_o god_n have_v deliver_v they_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 1_o sam._n 14.10_o sometime_o god_n direct_v man_n tongue_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n unaware_o as_o caiphas_n prophesy_v that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o one_o man_n to_o die_v for_o the_o people_n than_o the_o whole_a nation_n to_o perish_v john_n 11.50_o yet_o caiphas_n understand_v not_o what_o he_o say_v of_o this_o kind_n be_v that_o direction_n give_v unto_o augustine_n 8._o much_o perplex_v within_o himself_o what_o profession_n of_o life_n he_o shall_v betake_v himself_o unto_o by_o a_o voice_n say_v unto_o he_o tolle_o lege_fw-la take_v up_o thy_o book_n and_o read_v and_o then_o open_v the_o book_n he_o light_v upon_o that_o place_n rome_n 13.13_o see_v that_o we_o walk_v honest_o etc._n etc._n not_o in_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n chamber_v and_o wantonness_n etc._n etc._n by_o read_v which_o sentence_n he_o be_v resolve_v to_o reform_v his_o life_n and_o to_o leave_v his_o youthful_a pleasure_n 17._o the_o four_o kind_n of_o ominous_a prediction_n be_v superstitious_a and_o diabolical_a whereof_o augustine_n give_v his_o judgement_n thus_o cum_fw-la ad_fw-la decipiendos_fw-la homines_fw-la fit_a spirituum_fw-la seductorum_fw-la operatio_fw-la est_fw-la when_o it_o be_v do_v to_o deceive_v man_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o seduce_a spirit_n such_o be_v that_o conjecture_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o soothsayer_n among_o the_o philistines_n that_o if_o the_o ark_n which_o they_o have_v put_v into_o a_o new_a cart_n go_v up_o the_o way_n by_o bethshemesh_n than_o it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n that_o have_v do_v this_o great_a evil_n 1_o sam._n 6.9_o this_o indeed_o come_v so_o to_o pass_v and_o the_o event_n answer_v the_o prediction_n whereby_o the_o devil_n cunning_o wrought_v that_o those_o idolatrous_a priest_n and_o soothsayer_n shall_v still_o retain_v their_o credit_n and_o estimation_n pausanias_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o like_a superstitious_a observation_n in_o the_o town_n of_o phare_n in_o achaia_n where_o after_o the_o people_n have_v consult_v with_o the_o oracle_n their_o manner_n be_v go_v away_o to_o stop_v their_o ear_n and_o the_o first_o voice_n which_o they_o hear_v afterward_o they_o take_v as_o a_o divine_a oracle_n pausan._n in_o achaic_n cicero_n report_v of_o paulus_n aemilius_n that_o prepare_v to_o go_v against_o perses_n king_n of_o macedonia_n divination_n and_o see_v his_o daughter_n sad_a and_o she_o answer_v be_v ask_v the_o reason_n because_o her_o little_a dog_n call_v persa_n be_v dead_a say_v he_o accipio_fw-la omen_fw-la i_o take_v this_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o good_a luck_n my_o daughter_n such_o superstitious_a curious_a and_o vain_a observation_n be_v not_o beseem_v a_o christian_a profession_n which_o satan_n use_v as_o mean_n to_o keep_v man_n in_o a_o superstitious_a awe_n and_o fear_n and_o to_o seduce_v they_o from_o trust_v in_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n quest_n fourteen_o why_o it_o be_v say_v that_o rebecca_n be_v a_o virgin_n with_o this_o addition_n and_o unknown_a of_o man_n vers._n 16._o a_o virgin_n and_o unknown_a of_o man_n etc._n etc._n lest_o this_o may_v be_v think_v a_o superfluous_a speech_n because_o she_o can_v not_o have_v be_v a_o virgin_n unless_o she_o be_v unknown_a of_o man_n divers_a interpretation_n be_v give_v 1._o some_o think_v that_o she_o be_v call_v a_o virgin_n in_o respect_n of_o her_o outward_a habit_n and_o unknown_a of_o man_n for_o her_o chastity_n cajetan_n 2._o other_o that_o because_o there_o be_v a_o lewd_a use_n among_o the_o gentile_n to_o abuse_v other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o their_o filthy_a lust_n beside_o the_o place_n of_o virginity_n they_o think_v she_o be_v call_v not_o only_o a_o virgin_n but_o altogether_o untouched_a or_o unknown_a in_o any_o part_n of_o her_o body_n rasi_fw-la rabbi_n solomon_n 3._o some_o that_o she_o be_v not_o a_o virgin_n only_o in_o body_n but_o unknown_a of_o man_n that_o be_v not_o tempt_v in_o her_o mind_n of_o the_o devil_n origen_n hom_n 10._o in_o genes_n 4._o some_o think_v this_o clause_n be_v add_v to_o show_v a_o
be_v not_o to_o be_v stand_v upon_o 2._o some_o think_v that_o these_o child_n begin_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o first_o seven_o year_n as_o r._n levi_n but_o the_o text_n overthrow_v that_o conceit_n for_o jacob_n go_v not_o into_o lea_n till_o he_o have_v end_v his_o term_n of_o seven_o year_n vers_fw-la 21._o some_o think_v that_o these_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v to_o jacob_n in_o the_o last_o seven_o year_n and_o the_o six_o year_n beside_o of_o jacob_n service_n but_o the_o story_n be_v otherwise_o that_o all_o jacob_n child_n be_v bear_v before_o he_o enter_v into_o a_o new_a covenant_n to_o stay_v still_o with_o laban_n his_o two_o seven_o year_n be_v expire_v genes_n â—0_n 25_o but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o all_o jacob_n child_n only_a benjamin_n except_v that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n that_o be_v eleven_o son_n and_o one_o daughter_n be_v bring_v forth_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o last_o seven_o year_n for_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o assign_v their_o birth_n successive_o one_o to_o be_v bear_v after_o another_o but_o that_o their_o mother_n may_v be_v with_o child_n at_o once_o and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o four_o woman_n in_o seven_o year_n may_v bring_v forth_o 11._o or_o 12._o child_n mercer_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n god_n direct_v even_o the_o least_o action_n of_o his_o servant_n vers._n 1._o iacob_n lift_v up_o his_o foot_n that_o be_v he_o go_v cheerful_o and_o willing_o and_o in_o that_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o so_o small_a a_o action_n as_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o his_o foot_n we_o learn_v that_o even_o the_o least_o and_o ordinary_a action_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o guide_v by_o his_o providence_n mercer_n as_o our_o saviour_n take_v knowledge_n of_o nathaniel_n sit_v under_o the_o fig_n tree_n joh._n 1.48_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n rom._n 8.28_o 2._o doct._n man_n may_v hold_v the_o truth_n in_o general_a and_o yet_o fail_v in_o particular_a vers._n 15._o shall_v thou_o serve_v i_o for_o nought_o laban_n here_o speak_v reason_n and_o seem_v to_o know_v what_o be_v just_a and_o right_a but_o afterward_o he_o fail_v and_o recompense_v jacob_n but_o mean_o for_o his_o faithful_a service_n as_o jacob_n complain_v thou_o have_v change_v my_o wage_n ten_o time_n gen._n 31.41_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o carnal_a man_n may_v hold_v general_a principle_n a_o right_a but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o their_o own_o particular_a than_o they_o be_v blind_v with_o self-love_n calvin_n so_o deal_v herod_n with_o john_n baptist_n he_o do_v acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o just_a and_o holy_a man_n yet_o to_o please_v his_o wife_n daughter_n command_v he_o to_o be_v behead_v 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n custom_n not_o to_o be_v pretend_v where_n great_a enormity_n be_v admit_v vers._n 26._o it_o be_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o place_n to_o give_v the_o young_a before_o the_o elder_a he_o pretend_v a_o custom_n in_o the_o less_o matter_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o transgress_v the_o custom_n and_o all_o good_a order_n in_o a_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n in_o thrust_v upon_o a_o man_n in_o the_o night_n one_o sister_n for_o another_o thus_o after_o the_o like_a manner_n the_o romanist_n object_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n against_o the_o marriage_n of_o minister_n who_o they_o call_v priest_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o break_v all_o good_a order_n while_o for_o want_v of_o the_o due_a remedy_n fornication_n and_o unclean_a lust_n be_v suffer_v to_o be_v practise_v among_o they_o muscul._n 2._o confut._n jacob_n polygamy_n and_o marriage_n of_o two_o sister_n not_o justifiable_a vers._n 30._o so_o enter_v he_o into_o rachel_n also_o this_o multiplicity_n of_o wife_n which_o be_v call_v polygamy_n be_v diverse_o excuse_v 1._o augustine_n say_v nulla_fw-la lege_fw-la prohibebatur_fw-la it_o be_v forbid_v by_o no_o law_n quandâ—mos_fw-la erat_fw-la crimen_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la it_o be_v no_o fault_n when_o the_o custom_n be_v so_o as_o in_o time_n past_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o the_o roman_n to_o have_v talares_fw-la tunicas_fw-la side_n garment_n but_o now_o every_o one_o of_o honest_a sort_n do_v wear_v they_o aug._n lib._n 22._o cont_n faust_n c._n 47._o contra._n 1._o though_o there_o be_v no_o write_a law_n in_o those_o time_n yet_o their_o own_o conscience_n ground_v upon_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o faithful_a tradition_n of_o the_o father_n may_v have_v discern_v it_o to_o be_v a_o fault_n see_v that_o god_n in_o the_o begin_n for_o one_o adam_n make_v but_o one_o eve_n and_o lamech_n of_o the_o wicked_a race_n be_v the_o first_o find_v in_o scripture_n to_o have_v have_v two_o wife_n 2._o and_o though_o custom_n may_v be_v pretend_v for_o many_o wife_n yet_o to_o marry_v two_o sister_n there_o be_v no_o such_o custom_n mercer_n 3._o the_o example_n of_o long_a garment_n be_v nothing_o like_a for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o may_v be_v think_v comely_a or_o uncomely_a as_o time_n and_o place_n do_v vary_v but_o that_o which_o be_v simple_o unlawful_a and_o against_o the_o first_o institution_n as_o polygamy_n be_v can_v be_v bear_v out_o by_o any_o custom_n 2._o some_o say_v that_o polygamy_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n against_o nature_n yet_o so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v dispense_v with_o as_o it_o be_v like_a after_o the_o flood_n to_o noah_n this_o indulgence_n be_v give_v perer._n in_o 29._o gen._n numer_n 31._o contra._n 1._o if_o noah_n have_v be_v dispense_v with_o for_o many_o wife_n than_o have_v there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o have_v use_v that_o liberty_n and_o if_o polygamy_n for_o propagation_n be_v tolerable_a god_n may_v have_v preserve_v in_o the_o ark_n more_o than_o for_o every_o man_n one_o woman_n 2._o against_o a_o write_a law_n and_o institution_n as_o this_o be_v of_o have_v one_o wife_n gen._n 2.24_o a_o man_n shall_v leave_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n not_o wife_n a_o dispensation_n unwritten_a can_v be_v admit_v 3._o divers_a allegory_n be_v make_v of_o jacob_n two_o wife_n augustine_n by_o leah_n figure_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o rachel_n the_o gentile_n rupertus_n say_v contrary_a that_o rachel_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o jew_n leah_n of_o the_o gentile_n august_n ser._n 80._o de_fw-la tempor_fw-la rup_o in_o gen._n 29._o gregory_n by_o leah_n interprete_v the_o active_a life_n by_o rachel_n the_o contemplative_a homil._n 14._o in_o ezech._n ex_fw-la perer._n contra._n 1._o by_o the_o diversity_n of_o these_o allegory_n it_o appear_v they_o be_v man_n collection_n and_o humane_a device_n and_o therefore_o can_v excuse_v the_o transgression_n of_o a_o divine_a ordinance_n 2._o and_o though_o these_o allegory_n may_v be_v warrant_v by_o the_o scripture_n yet_o thereby_o be_v not_o the_o fact_n justify_v christ_n come_v for_o the_o suddenness_n thereof_o in_o scripture_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o come_n of_o a_o thief_n yet_o i_o trust_v thereby_o be_v not_o a_o thief_n sudden_a approach_v approve_v 3._o this_o then_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o this_o question_n 1._o that_o jacob_n show_v his_o infirmity_n in_o this_o not_o double_a but_o quadriple_a marriage_n yea_o and_o the_o same_o incestuous_a in_o the_o marriage_n of_o two_o sister_n 2._o yet_o laban_n fault_n be_v great_a than_o jacob_n who_o by_o his_o craft_n induce_v he_o unto_o it_o 3._o god_n in_o his_o deep_a providence_n use_v this_o oversight_n of_o jacob_n as_o a_o mean_n great_o to_o increase_v and_o multiply_v his_o seed_n 4._o jacob_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n in_o their_o manner_n and_o general_a example_n of_o life_n imitate_v but_o not_o in_o some_o particular_a act_n such_o as_o this_o be_v be_v to_o be_v imitate_v mercer_n 6._o place_n of_o moral_a observation_n 1._o obseru._n education_n of_o child_n in_o labour_n vers._n 9_o rakehell_n come_v with_o her_o father_n sheep_n for_o she_o keep_v they_o thus_o in_o that_o simple_a age_n do_v they_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n not_o idle_o and_o wanton_o but_o in_o labour_n and_o household_n work_v laban_n have_v many_o servant_n beside_o in_o his_o house_n yet_o he_o set_v this_o fair_a damsel_n to_o keep_v his_o sheep_n though_o this_o be_v not_o a_o example_n now_o to_o man_n of_o good_a sort_n and_o place_n thus_o to_o employ_v their_o daughter_n for_o the_o particular_a yet_o they_o shall_v follow_v it_o so_o far_o to_o provide_v that_o their_o child_n be_v industrious_o bring_v up_o and_o not_o to_o give_v they_o the_o reins_n of_o licentious_a
that_o god_n have_v show_v before_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v he_o have_v thus_o fulfil_v act._n 3.15_o 18._o 4._o mor._n to_o seek_v to_o maintain_v peace_n vers._n 24._o fall_v not_o out_o by_o the_o way_n joseph_n as_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o make_v peace_n with_o his_o brethren_n and_o to_o be_v at_o one_o with_o they_o so_o he_o labour_v to_o maintain_v peace_n among_o themselves_o thus_o teach_v we_o by_o his_o example_n not_o only_o to_o be_v lover_n of_o peace_n ourselves_o but_o to_o procure_v it_o in_o other_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n bless_v be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n matth._n 5.9_o 5._o mor._n liar_n shall_v not_o be_v believe_v when_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n vers._n 26._o for_o he_o believe_v they_o not_o this_o be_v a_o just_a reward_n of_o liar_n that_o when_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v believe_v jacob_n son_n have_v tell_v he_o a_o tale_n before_o when_o they_o show_v he_o josephs_n coat_n as_o though_o some_o wild_a beast_n have_v devour_v he_o genes_n 37._o and_o now_o when_o they_o tell_v the_o truth_n that_o joseph_n be_v alive_a no_o credit_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o muscul._n thus_o s._n paul_n will_v not_o endure_v that_o the_o maid_n which_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o divination_n and_o deceive_v the_o people_n with_o lie_n shall_v testify_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o teach_v the_o way_n to_o salvation_n act._n 16.18_o chap._n xlvi_o 1._o the_o method_n and_o argument_n of_o the_o chapter_n first_o we_o have_v here_o set_v down_o jacob_n preparation_n to_o his_o journey_n 1._o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n 2._o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o by_o vision_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o encourage_v he_o to_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n promise_v he_o both_o a_o prosperous_a journey_n a_o peaceable_a end_n and_o the_o return_n of_o his_o posterity_n vers_fw-la 2._o to_o 5._o second_o the_o journey_n itself_o be_v describe_v vers_fw-la 5._o to_o vers_n 8._o with_o a_o enumeration_n of_o the_o person_n that_o go_v down_o with_o jacob_n 1._o in_o particular_a the_o offspring_n of_o leah_n and_o her_o maid_n zilpah_n the_o offspring_n likewise_o of_o rachel_n and_o her_o maid_n bilhah_n of_o every_o one_o by_o themselves_o from_o v_o 8._o to_o 26._o they_o be_v all_o sum_v in_o gross_a v._n 26.27_o three_o jacob_n arrival_n in_o egypt_n be_v declare_v 1._o how_o he_o send_v for_o joseph_n and_o of_o their_o meeting_n greeting_n and_o salutation_n in_o goshen_n vers_fw-la 27._o to_o 31._o 2._o the_o counsel_n and_o advice_n give_v by_o joseph_n to_o his_o brethren_n how_o they_o shall_v answer_v pharaoh_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v the_o land_n of_o goshen_n vers_fw-la 31._o to_o the_o end_n 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n where_o the_o translation_n differ_v v_o 1._o he_o come_v to_o the_o well_o of_o the_o oath_n h._n s._n to_o bersheba_n caeter_fw-la t.c.h.r._n v_o 2._o he_o hear_v god_n call_v he_o by_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n h._n god_n say_v to_o israel_n in_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n cat_n v_o 3._o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n s._n i_o be_o god_n the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n b._n g._n i_o be_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o thy_o father_n caet_fw-la he_o haâ—el_n celohe_o the_o strong_a god_n v_o 4._o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o up_o again_o in_o thy_o return_n h._n i_o will_v bring_v that_o back_n again_o in_o the_o end_n t.p.r._n s._n i_o will_v sure_o make_v thou_o come_v up_o again_o c._n b._n i_o will_v bring_v thou_o up_o again_o g._n i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o come_v up_o by_o come_v up_o with_o thou_o t.p._n he_o v_o 5._o they_o take_v their_o substance_n s._n their_o father_n child_n and_o wife_n caeter_fw-la c._n v_o 6._o they_o take_v all_o that_o they_o possess_v in_o canaan_n h._n s._n they_o take_v their_o cattle_n and_o good_n which_o they_o have_v get_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n caeter_fw-la he_o racash_v to_o get_v good_n v_o 7._o their_o daughter_n and_o daughter_n daughter_n s._n their_o daughter_n h._n their_o daughter_n and_o son_n daughter_n caet_fw-la dâ—â—_n v_o 10._o jachin_n saher_n h._n b._n achin_n saar_n jachin_n sacher_n c._n jachin_n zohar_n g._n jachin_n tzochar_n t._n he_o sochar_n p._n add_v v_o 12._o ezron_fw-fr amul_fw-la h._n c._n esron_n jemuel_n s._n hezron_n hamul_fw-la b._n g._n chezron_n chamul_fw-la t._n p._n heb_n v_o 13._o thola_n phua_n semron_n h._n thola_n phua_n asum_fw-la sambram_fw-la s._n thola_n phuah_n job_n simron_n caet_fw-la v_o 16._o arâ—lis_fw-la s._n haeri_n caet_fw-la v_o 17._o jeul_fw-fr s._n jesui_n caet_fw-la v_o 20._o priest_n of_o on._n t.p.c.g._n cohen_o signify_v both_o a_o prince_n and_o priest_n v_o 21._o the_o son_n of_o manasses_n which_o syra_n his_o concubine_n bare_a unto_o he_o be_v machir_n machir_n beget_v galaad_n the_o son_n of_o ephraim_n manasses_n brother_n sutalaam_n and_o taam_n the_o son_n of_o sutalaam_n edem_n s._n the_o rest_n have_v none_o of_o these_o word_n add_v v_o 21._o mophim_n ophim_n and_o ared_n h._n mamphim_n ophim_n and_o gerah_n beget_v arad_n s._n muppim_fw-la huppim_fw-la and_o arde._n caet_fw-la signif_n v_o 22._o eighteen_o soul_n in_o all_o s._n fourteen_o soul_n all_o caet_fw-la v_o 27._o all_o the_o soul_n be_v seventy_o five_o s._n seventy_o caeter_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joseph_n nine_o soul_n s._n two_o soul_n cater_n v_o 28._o he_o send_v judah_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o shall_v meet_v he_o at_o the_o city_n of_o the_o noble_n in_o the_o land_n of_o ramesse_n s._n that_o he_o shall_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o may_v meet_v he_o in_o goshen_n h._n to_o prepare_v before_o he_o c._n to_o direct_v his_o face_n to_o goshen_n b._n to_o direct_v his_o way_n to_o goshen_n h._n to_o premonish_v he_o to_o meet_v he_o in_o goshen_n t._n to_o appear_v before_o his_o face_n in_o goshen_n p._n he_o iarah_n to_o appear_v to_o signify_v ad_fw-la v_o 37._o say_v to_o his_o brethren_n s._n say_v to_o his_o brethren_n and_o all_o his_o father_n house_n caet_fw-la v_o 34._o in_o gâ—sem_n of_o arabia_n s._n in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n caet_fw-la 3._o the_o theological_a explication_n quest_n i._o why_o jacob_n offer_v sacrifice_n in_o bersheba_n vers._n 1._o israel_n come_v to_o bersheba_n etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o place_n be_v interpret_v the_o well_o of_o the_o oath_n or_o of_o seven_o for_o shabang_n signify_v both_o so_o call_v first_o by_o abraham_n where_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abimelech_n and_o give_v he_o seven_o lamb_n gen._n 21._o and_o afterward_o the_o name_n be_v revive_v by_o isaac_n gen._n 26._o 2._o to_o this_o place_n come_v jacob_n be_v both_o in_o his_o way_n as_o he_o go_v to_o egypt_n for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o canaan_n towards_o the_o south_n as_o also_o because_o there_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n have_v long_o dwell_v build_v altar_n there_o and_o consecrate_v it_o as_o a_o peculiar_a place_n for_o god_n worship_n 3._o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n both_o to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o life_n of_o joseph_n and_o to_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o make_v his_o journey_n prosperous_a jun._n quest_n ii_o of_o the_o lord_n call_v of_o jacob_n vers._n 2._o iacob_n jacob_n who_o answer_v i_o be_o here_o etc._n etc._n 1._o he_o be_v call_v jacob_n not_o israel_n not_o because_o as_o the_o hebrew_n imagine_v he_o shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o man_n in_o egypt_n for_o he_o be_v also_o call_v israel_n in_o egypt_n gen._n 48.29_o but_o when_o as_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v to_o speak_v familiar_o unto_o he_o he_o call_v he_o by_o his_o name_n jacob_n mercer_n 2._o the_o name_n be_v double_v to_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o great_a attention_n calvin_n and_o to_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o that_o which_o god_n speak_v perer._n â—_o jacob_n answer_v ready_o here_o be_o i_o and_o therefore_o josephus_n misreport_v this_o story_n that_o jacob_n shall_v say_v quisnam_fw-la esset_fw-la who_o it_o be_v that_o speak_v unto_o he_o as_o though_o he_o have_v not_o be_v acquaint_v with_o god_n voice_n lib._n 1._o antiquit_n quest_n iii_o who_o it_o be_v that_o speak_v to_o jacob_n vers._n 3._o i_o be_o god_n the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n 1._o this_o than_o be_v not_o a_o angel_n that_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n himself_o to_o who_o jacob_n offer_v sacrifice_v vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o who_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n rather_o than_o of_o abraham_n because_o jacob_n so_o use_v to_o call_v the_o lord_n the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n genes_n â—1_n 53_o and_o for_o that_o he_o have_v
may_v be_v warn_v that_o they_o offend_v not_o in_o the_o like_a as_o this_o correction_n impose_v upon_o simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v for_o the_o admonition_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o posterity_n 3._o that_o man_n feel_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o their_o due_a correction_n may_v flee_v unto_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o adam_n when_o he_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n for_o his_o transgression_n have_v also_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n give_v he_o mercer_n 2._o confut._n against_o popish_a 〈…〉_z see_v then_o that_o correction_n remain_v after_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o make_v ourselves_o and_o other_o more_o cautelous_a this_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o the_o popish_a purgatory_n pain_n which_o be_v not_o visible_a and_o so_o serve_v not_o for_o the_o example_n of_o other_o neither_o be_v they_o available_a unto_o godly_a repentance_n for_o the_o which_o there_o be_v no_o place_n after_o this_o life_n mercer_n 3._o confut._n peter_n not_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n because_o first_o 〈◊〉_d vers._n 3._o rvben_n my_o elder_a son_n this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n be_v not_o rehearse_v in_o the_o same_o order_n here_o as_o before_z gen._n 30._o and_o genes_n 27._o and_o afterward_o numb_a 1._o 〈◊〉_d 33._o yet_o 〈◊〉_d these_o place_n reuben_n be_v name_v first_o but_o not_o always_o sometime_o judah_n be_v name_v before_o he_o as_o numb_a â—_o 2_o as_o then_o this_o be_v but_o a_o simple_a argument_n for_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o reuben_n before_o his_o brethren_n because_o he_o be_v in_o most_o place_n name_v first_o be_v the_o elder_a so_o as_o simple_o do_v the_o papist_n conclude_v for_o peter_n supremacy_n before_o the_o other_o apostle_n because_o he_o be_v common_o name_v fir_v which_o be_v rather_o because_o of_o his_o eldership_n than_o any_o priority_n before_o the_o rest_n neither_o be_v he_o always_o name_v in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o galat._n â—9_n 〈◊〉_d be_v name_v before_o he_o 4._o confut._n the_o book_n of_o judith_n and_o toby_n not_o canonical_a vers._n 5._o simeon_n and_o levi_n brethren_n in_o evil_a hence_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o book_n of_o judith_n be_v not_o canonical_a because_o there_o this_o fact_n of_o simeon_n be_v commend_v cap._n 9.2_o which_o here_o jacob_n condemn_v and_o accurse_v it_o satisfy_v not_o to_o say_v with_o dyonis_n carthusian_n that_o the_o fact_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sichemite_n be_v just_a but_o unjust_a in_o respect_n of_o they_o who_o break_v their_o faith_n and_o covenant_n for_o judith_n commend_v their_o zeal_n which_o be_v move_v with_o thy_o zeal_n v_o 4._o neither_o be_v lyranus_fw-la and_o pererius_n answer_v sufficient_a 1._o for_o judith_n in_o that_o place_n commend_v also_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o say_v that_o god_n do_v put_v the_o sword_n of_o vengeance_n into_o their_o hand_n vers_n 2._o and_o jacob_n here_o curse_v their_o very_a affection_n and_o zeal_n wherewith_o they_o be_v first_o move_v curse_a be_v their_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v cruel_a and_o further_o whereas_o judith_n do_v set_v it_o down_o as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o zeal_n thou_o give_v their_o prince_n to_o the_o slaughter_n jacob_n even_o therein_o do_v accurse_v for_o in_o their_o wrath_n they_o slay_v a_o man_n it_o be_v evident_a then_o that_o the_o book_n of_o judith_n be_v not_o write_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o it_o commend_v that_o which_o be_v here_o condemn_v see_v also_o jacob_n remember_v samson_n in_o dan_n mordecai_n and_o esther_n in_o benjamin_n barak_n in_o nepthali_n it_o be_v like_a that_o toby_n also_o under_o nepthali_n and_o judith_n in_o simeon_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v forget_v if_o their_o story_n be_v of_o like_a truth_n 5._o confut._n the_o pope_n succee_v not_o christ_n in_o this_o kingdom_n vers._n 10._o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n pererius_n apply_v this_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v his_o church_n which_o shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o so_o shall_v the_o pope_n christ_n vicar_n say_v he_o who_o succee_v christ_n as_o the_o son_n do_v the_o father_n in_o his_o authority_n and_o dignity_n in_o gen._n 49._o numer_n 58._o conâ—â—a_fw-la true_a it_o be_v that_o of_o christ_n dominion_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o end_n and_o that_o he_o will_v always_o have_v a_o church_n upon_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o pope_n which_o be_v the_o antichrist_n be_v no_o successor_n to_o christ_n but_o a_o usurper_n of_o his_o kingdom_n he_o be_v christ_n son_n as_o the_o jew_n boast_v they_o be_v abraham_n son_n but_o christ_n tell_v they_o plain_o they_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n if_o you_o be_v abraham_n child_n say_v our_o saviour_n you_o will_v doâ—_n the_o work_n of_o abraham_n john_n 8.39.44_o so_o the_o pope_n be_v his_o son_n who_o doctrine_n he_o follow_v but_o to_o forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o to_o teach_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n as_o the_o pope_n do_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o 6._o confut._n antichrist_n shall_v not_o come_v of_o dan._n vers._n 17._o dan_fw-mi shall_v be_v a_o serpent_n by_o the_o way_n &c_n &c_n divers_a of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n upon_o this_o place_n do_v ground_v their_o opinion_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v of_o dan_n and_o therefore_o they_o say_v that_o tribe_n be_v omit_v apocal._n 7._o and_o this_o pererius_n hold_v a_o probable_a opinion_n and_o worthy_a of_o credit_n conâ—r_n 1._o by_o this_o mean_n that_o which_o jacob_n pronounce_v as_o a_o blessing_n upon_o dan_n they_o turn_v to_o a_o curse_n and_o whereas_o jacob_n speak_v of_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o deliverer_n of_o his_o people_n which_o some_o do_v fit_o apply_v to_o samson_n they_o will_v have_v he_o point_v out_o a_o enemy_n and_o adversary_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n be_v disperse_v a_o thousand_o year_n before_o antichrist_n appear_v in_o the_o world_n 3._o dan_fw-mi be_v omit_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n because_o of_o the_o idolatry_n which_o begin_v in_o that_o tribe_n wherein_o antichrist_n do_v imitate_v he_o though_o he_o come_v not_o of_o his_o stock_n so_o likewise_o be_v simeon_n omit_v in_o moses_n benediction_n deuter._n 33._o yet_o they_o will_v not_o infer_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v of_o that_o tribe_n as_o simeon_n be_v omit_v by_o moses_n for_o his_o evil_a example_n so_o dan_n be_v by_o john_n for_o his_o idolatry_n 7._o confut._n against_o limbus_n 〈◊〉_d vers._n 25._o who_o shall_v bless_v thou_o with_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o deepâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d lie_v beneath_o pererius_n make_v joseph_n here_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o the_o patriarch_n bless_v and_o praise_v in_o the_o lake_n or_o limbus_n in_o the_o deep_a beneath_o who_o he_o deliver_v from_o thence_o numer_n 1â—5_n contra._n 1._o these_o be_v but_o weak_a argument_n of_o such_o weighty_a matter_n that_o be_v take_v from_o type_n and_o figure_n â—_o jacob_n speak_v here_o of_o temporal_a blessing_n of_o the_o wholesome_a air_n pleasant_a dew_n fruitful_a ground_n and_o nourish_a spring_n in_o the_o deep_a below_o they_o be_v therefore_o unproper_o apply_v to_o spiritual_a 3._o neither_o shall_v he_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o patriarch_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o deep_a below_o see_v that_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o hell_n look_v up_o and_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o lazarus_n be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n luk._n 16._o it_o be_v then_o a_o place_n above_o not_o in_o the_o deep_a beneath_o 8._o confut._n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n vers._n 33._o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n 1._o burgensis_n will_v have_v this_o people_n to_o be_v the_o father_n in_o limbus_n to_o who_o jacob_n go_v so_o also_o lyranus_fw-la contra._n 1._o henoch_n be_v of_o this_o people_n to_o who_o the_o patriarch_n go_v after_o death_n but_o he_o be_v not_o in_o limbus_n he_o be_v take_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o walk_v with_o god_n 2._o abraham_n go_v to_o his_o father_n in_o peace_n gen._n 15.15_o that_o be_v with_o joy_n and_o comfort_n but_o what_o comfort_n be_v there_o in_o limbus_n a_o lake_n and_o dungeon_n of_o darkness_n 3._o wherefore_o to_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o angel_n as_o gloss_n interlinear_o for_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o go_v also_o to_o his_o father_n but_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o his_o father_n neither_o be_v this_o phrase_n all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v he_o sleep_v with_o his_o father_n or_o go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o flesh_n or_o change_v his_o life_n as_o perer._n mercer_n for_o ishmael_n be_v say_v also_o to_o go_v to_o his_o people_n
in_o bethlem_n and_o the_o coast_n thereof_o from_o two_o year_n old_a and_o under_o matth._n 2.16_o think_v also_o among_o the_o rest_n to_o surprise_v that_o holy_a babe_n 3._o now_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o amram_n will_v take_v a_o wife_n in_o this_o miserable_a time_n not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o they_o shall_v beget_v child_n to_o be_v bondslave_n but_o he_o be_v a_o faithful_a man_n and_o believe_v very_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v remember_v his_o people_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o promise_a land_n do_v therefore_o take_v the_o marry_a estate_n upon_o he_o both_o for_o mutual_a comfort_n in_o those_o heavy_a time_n and_o to_o increase_v the_o people_n of_o god_n simler_n quest_n vi_o of_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n birth_n compare_v with_o the_o time_n before_o and_o the_o time_n after_o vers._n 1._o and_o the_o woman_n conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n 1._o moses_n be_v bear_v the_o seven_o from_o abraham_n another_o enoch_n who_o be_v the_o seven_o from_o adam_n jud._n 14._o bury_v also_o of_o god_n another_o noah_n who_o be_v save_v also_o in_o the_o ark_n and_o preach_v to_o the_o world_n 120._o year_n for_o so_o long_a moses_n live_v â—_o for_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n birth_n first_o to_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o year_n which_o go_v before_o and_o the_o notable_a accident_n therein_o it_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 2430._o year_n not_o 2370._o only_a as_o pererius_n and_o from_o noah_n flood_n 714._o from_o the_o birth_n of_o abraham_n 425._o after_o the_o go_v down_o of_o isaac_n into_o egypt_n 135._o and_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o egyptian_a servitude_n 7._o year_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o computation_n may_v appear_v by_o gather_v the_o sum_n of_o year_n together_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o flood_n be_v year_n 1656._o gen._n 5._o from_o thence_o to_o the_o birth_n of_o abraham_n 352._o not_o 292._o as_o pererius_n for_o he_o reckon_v abraham_n to_o be_v bear_v at_o the_o 70._o year_n of_o terah_n whereas_o he_o be_v beget_v 60._o year_n after_o at_o the_o 130._o year_n of_o his_o father_n be_v 75._o year_n old_a when_o terah_n die_v at_o 105._o as_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o compare_v gen._n 11.32_o and_o 12.4_o from_o the_o first_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n to_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n in_o mount_n sinai_n s._n paul_n count_v 430._o year_n from_o the_o go_v down_o of_o isaac_n into_o egypt_n until_o the_o return_n of_o israel_n thence_o be_v 215._o year_n and_o moses_n be_v bear_v 80._o year_n before_o their_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n 3._o the_o time_n of_o moses_n birth_n thus_o agree_v with_o the_o computation_n of_o the_o year_n follow_v moses_n be_v bear_v 80._o year_n before_o the_o go_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 7.7_o &_o 120._o year_n before_o their_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n deut._n 34._o before_o the_o reign_n of_o david_n 517._o year_n before_o the_o build_n of_o salomon_n temple_n 560._o year_n for_o from_o the_o go_v out_o of_o the_o israelite_n until_o the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n when_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v be_v count_v 480._o year_n 1_o king_n 6.1_o to_o which_o add_v 80._o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o moses_n before_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n 990._o year_n for_o from_o the_o build_n of_o salomon_n temple_n until_o the_o captivity_n be_v year_n 430._o which_o put_v unto_o the_o aforesaid_a sum_n 560._o make_v 990._o and_o before_o their_o return_n out_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n which_o be_v 70._o year_n after_o 1060._o year_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n 1620._o as_o pererius_n year_n but_o with_o other_o more_o true_o not_o above_o 1500._o consent_n pererius_n to_o justify_v his_o computation_n make_v his_o account_n by_o the_o greek_n olympiades_n christ_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o the_o 194._o olympiade_n that_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o olympiades_n 776._o year_n and_o the_o olympiades_n begin_v about_o the_o 8._o year_n of_o ahaz_n king_n of_o judah_n about_o 280._o year_n from_o the_o build_n of_o salomon_n temple_n but_o see_v the_o computation_n of_o year_n unto_o the_o messiah_n be_v express_v in_o scripture_n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o take_v any_o direction_n from_o foreign_a chronicle_n so_o than_o whereas_o before_o the_o sum_n of_o year_n from_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n unto_o the_o captivity_n meaning_n the_o last_o captivity_n of_o all_o under_o zedekiah_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 430._o from_o this_o must_v be_v abate_v 20._o year_n from_o the_o three_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n when_o the_o first_o captivity_n begin_v dan._n 1.1_o and_o there_o the_o 70._o year_n captivity_n take_v beginning_n so_o we_o have_v 480._o year_n unto_o this_o number_n must_v be_v add_v daniel_n 70._o week_n unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o make_v 490._o year_n and_o thirty_o and_o odd_a year_n must_v be_v substract_v the_o space_n between_o the_o birth_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n so_o we_o shall_v have_v about_o 940._o year_n from_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o messiah_n unto_o which_o add_v 560._o year_n from_o moses_n birth_n to_o salomon_n temple_n so_o the_o whole_a sum_n of_o year_n from_o moses_n birth_n until_o christ_n will_v be_v 1500._o as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o 120._o less_o than_o pererius_n by_o his_o olympiades_n account_v 4._o to_o compare_v moses_n time_n with_o foreign_a accident_n moses_n be_v bear_v before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o olympiades_n 840._o year_n which_o begin_v in_o the_o 8._o year_n of_o ahaz_n story_n and_o after_o ogyges_n flood_n 180._o year_n for_o eusebius_n out_o of_o julius_n africaâ—us_n show_v that_o ogyges_n flood_n be_v 1020._o year_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o olympiades_n moses_n birth_n be_v 430._o year_n before_o the_o trojane_n war_n which_o be_v 407._o year_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o olympiades_n and_o moses_n be_v bear_v before_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n 865._o year_n for_o rome_n be_v found_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 7._o olympiade_n that_o be_v the_o 25._o year_n after_o they_o begin_v ex_fw-la perer._n quest_n vii_o of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o moses_n who_o be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o writer_n either_o sacred_a or_o profane_a concern_v then_o the_o antiquity_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o either_o sacred_a or_o profane_a writer_n 1._o the_o pprophecy_n of_o enoch_n mention_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o jude_n be_v not_o from_o a_o more_o ancient_a writer_n than_o moses_n which_o be_v either_o keep_v by_o certain_a or_o undoubted_a tradition_n or_o else_o be_v frame_v by_o the_o doctor_n of_o judah_n from_o the_o short_a speech_n which_o moses_n have_v of_o enoch_n the_o book_n of_o the_o lord_n war_n sihoâ—s_v victory_n numb_a 21._o be_v after_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v some_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o battle_n which_o the_o lord_n fight_v for_o israel_n make_v much_o about_o the_o time_n but_o be_v not_o now_o extant_a it_o be_v without_o compass_n of_o this_o question_n 2._o for_o profane_a author_n and_o writer_n moses_n far_o exceed_v they_o all_o as_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o show_v 1._o the_o greek_a chronicle_n have_v nothing_o more_o ancient_a than_o the_o time_n of_o iâ—ichâ—â—_n and_o phoroneus_n the_o first_o king_n of_o the_o argive_n when_o ogyges_n flood_n happen_v as_o witness_v dionys._n halicarness_n and_o plato_n in_o timao_n report_v that_o solon_n contend_v before_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o greece_n go_v not_o beyond_o phoroneus_n and_o niobe_n about_o this_o time_n ptolomeus_n mendesius_n the_o egyptian_a chronicler_n write_v that_o moses_n reign_v among_o the_o jew_n but_o as_o be_v before_o show_v he_o can_v not_o be_v above_o 180._o year_n after_o ogyges_n flood_n 2._o from_o this_o flood_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o cecrops_n the_o first_o athenian_n king_n athens_n lay_v desert_n almost_o two_o hundred_o year_n and_o long_o after_o cecrops_n be_v deucalion_n flood_n phaeton_n burn_a cadmus_n that_o build_v thebes_n esculapius_n theseus_n hercules_n so_o that_o moses_n be_v before_o cecrops_n be_v find_v to_o be_v far_o more_o ancient_a than_o any_o of_o these_o 3._o moses_n be_v elder_a than_o homer_n the_o most_o ancient_a greek_a writer_n as_o josephus_n show_v lib._n 1._o cont_n appion_n who_o be_v long_o after_o the_o trojan_a war_n pliny_n think_v 250._o year_n after_o solinus_n 270._o cyrillus_n 160._o herodotus_n three_o hundred_o year_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o heâ—_n be_v at_o the_o least_o one_o hundred_o year_n after_o but_o moses_n be_v bear_v 430._o year_n before_o the_o battle_n of_o troy_n
nature_n nature_n as_o the_o natural_a burn_a of_o certain_a mountain_n as_o of_o aetna_n in_o cicilia_n vesuvius_n in_o campania_n it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o certain_a thing_n putrify_v not_o as_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o peacoke_n as_o augustine_n say_v and_o coal_n upon_o the_o which_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n chersiphron_n found_v the_o temple_n of_o diana_n lime_n boil_v with_o water_n and_o be_v quench_v with_o oil_n the_o adamant_n be_v so_o hard_a that_o it_o can_v be_v break_v upon_o a_o smith_n anvil_n the_o agrigentine_a salt_n melt_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o sparkle_v in_o the_o water_n there_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o fountain_n among_o the_o garamant_n that_o boil_v in_o the_o night_n and_o freeze_v in_o the_o day_n the_o stone_n asbestus_n burn_v continual_o be_v once_o set_v on_o fire_n and_o be_v never_o extinct_a the_o wood_n of_o a_o certain_a fig_n tree_n in_o egypt_n sink_v in_o the_o water_n in_o the_o isle_n tilo_fw-it the_o tree_n cast_v no_o leaf_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o venus_n there_o be_v a_o lamp_n that_o no_o tempest_n can_v put_v out_o and_o lodovicus_n vives_n there_o report_v that_o a_o certain_a lamp_n be_v find_v in_o a_o grave_n that_o have_v burn_v above_o 1050._o year_n at_o alexandria_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o serapis_n a_o certain_a image_n of_o iron_n do_v hang_v in_o the_o top_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o certain_a loadstone_n which_o be_v enclose_v in_o the_o roof_n these_o and_o other_o such_o like_a strange_a thing_n in_o nature_n augustine_n remember_v some_o we_o have_v knowledge_n of_o but_o many_o secret_n of_o nature_n be_v hide_v from_o we_o but_o know_v unto_o the_o spirit_n who_o by_o this_o mean_n do_v work_v wonder_n only_o produce_v extraordinary_a effect_n of_o nature_n 4._o augustine_n further_a in_o another_o place_n show_v the_o reason_n thereof_o in_o this_o manner_n sunt_fw-la occulta_fw-la quaedam_fw-la semina_fw-la arborum_fw-la plantarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o elementis_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v certain_a hide_v seed_n 10._o of_o tree_n plant_n in_o the_o element_n for_o as_o there_o be_v visible_a seed_n so_o there_o be_v hide_v seed_n which_o give_v unto_o the_o other_o their_o virtue_n like_v as_o then_o the_o husbandman_n do_v not_o create_v corn_n but_o bring_v it_o out_o by_o his_o labour_n so_o the_o evil_a angel_n do_v not_o create_v thing_n but_o only_o do_v draw_v forth_o those_o seed_n which_o be_v unknown_a to_o we_o but_o well_o know_v to_o they_o as_o jacob_n do_v not_o create_v that_o variety_n of_o colour_n in_o the_o sheep_n but_o by_o apply_v of_o particoloured_a rod_n bring_v it_o forth_o sicut_fw-la ergo_fw-la matres_fw-la gravidae_fw-la sunt_fw-la foetibus_fw-la itâ—_n mundus_fw-la gravidus_fw-la est_fw-la causis_fw-la &_o seminibus_fw-la nascentium_fw-la then_o as_o mother_n that_o be_v great_a with_o child_n so_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o such_o seed_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o thing_n which_o cause_v they_o better_a know_v then_o we_o do_v work_v wonder_n yea_o we_o see_v that_o man_n by_o the_o pound_v of_o certain_a herb_n and_o by_o such_o like_a mean_n can_v cause_v worm_n and_o other_o like_a small_a creature_n to_o come_v forth_o to_o this_o purpose_n augustine_n quest_n xvi_o what_o work_v in_o natural_a thing_n be_v forbid_v unto_o spirit_n to_o do_v it_o follow_v now_o to_o show_v as_o we_o have_v see_v what_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o be_v do_v by_o spirit_n so_o what_o thing_n be_v out_o of_o their_o reach_n and_o beyond_o their_o power_n 1._o touch_v the_o immediate_a action_n of_o spirit_n which_o be_v by_o local_a motion_n the_o devil_n can_v destroy_v the_o world_n or_o any_o principal_a part_n thereof_o nor_o subvert_v the_o order_n and_o course_n of_o nature_n he_o can_v change_v the_o course_n of_o the_o heaven_n or_o put_v the_o star_n out_o of_o their_o place_n neither_o although_o he_o may_v work_v some_o alteration_n in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o whole_a he_o can_v remove_v these_o and_o such_o great_a work_n he_o can_v do_v perer._n ex_fw-la aquinat_fw-la the_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o this_o be_v to_o cross_v the_o creator_n who_o by_o his_o providence_n as_o by_o his_o power_n he_o create_v the_o world_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o so_o he_o preserve_v the_o same_o in_o that_o order_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v he_o have_v found_v it_o upon_o the_o sea_n and_o establish_v it_o upon_o the_o flood_n psalm_n 24.1_o 2._o second_o concern_v the_o other_o mediate_a action_n of_o spirit_n by_o the_o instrument_n and_o mediation_n of_o the_o creature_n these_o thing_n be_v deny_v unto_o spirit_n 1._o they_o can_v create_v any_o thing_n of_o nothing_o for_o that_o argue_v a_o infinite_a power_n and_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o god_n 2._o the_o devil_n be_v himself_o spiritual_a and_o without_o a_o bodily_a substance_n can_v immediate_o change_v or_o transform_v any_o material_a or_o corporal_a substance_n without_o some_o other_o natural_a cause_n come_v between_o 3._o neither_o can_v these_o spirit_n change_v any_o natural_a thing_n into_o a_o other_o natural_a thing_n immediate_o without_o that_o subordination_n of_o nature_n and_o preparation_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o generation_n of_o thing_n therefore_o he_o can_v bring_v forth_o a_o beast_n without_o seed_n nor_o a_o perfect_a beast_n all_o at_o once_o because_o natural_o both_o the_o generation_n of_o such_o thing_n be_v by_o seed_n and_o they_o receive_v their_o increase_n and_o growth_n not_o all_o at_o once_o but_o by_o degree_n and_o in_o time_n therefore_o when_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o satan_n lion_n and_o bear_n and_o such_o like_a creature_n have_v be_v make_v to_o appear_v either_o they_o be_v but_o fantasy_n and_o no_o such_o thing_n indeed_o or_o be_v transport_v from_o some_o other_o place_n and_o by_o this_o reason_n he_o can_v restore_v dead_a body_n to_o life_n because_o the_o body_n be_v void_a of_o natural_a heat_n and_o spirit_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o entertain_v the_o soul_n 4._o neither_o can_v satan_n hinder_v the_o operation_n of_o natural_a thing_n if_o nothing_o be_v want_v which_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o work_n and_o general_o whatsoever_o alteration_n may_v be_v make_v by_o natural_a cause_n as_o worm_n and_o frog_n and_o such_o like_a may_v come_v of_o putrefaction_n these_o thing_n may_v be_v achieve_v and_o compass_v by_o spirit_n but_o such_o change_n and_o transmutation_n as_o can_v be_v do_v by_o natural_a mean_n not_o as_o to_o turn_v a_o man_n into_o a_o beast_n be_v not_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o devil_n power_n but_o when_o such_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v do_v they_o be_v in_o show_n rather_o than_o truth_n which_o may_v be_v do_v two_o way_n either_o by_o so_o bind_v and_o blind_a the_o inward_a fantasy_n and_o sense_n as_o that_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v which_o be_v not_o or_o by_o fashion_v some_o such_o shape_n and_o form_n outward_o and_o object_v it_o to_o the_o sense_n perer._n exit_fw-la aquinat_fw-la quest_n xvii_o whether_o satan_n can_v raise_v the_o spirit_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a among_o other_o thing_n which_o exceed_v the_o power_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v affirm_v before_o that_o they_o can_v raise_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n depart_v as_o necromancer_n do_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o talk_v with_o the_o dead_a 1._o let_v we_o see_v the_o vain_a opinion_n of_o the_o heathen_a of_o this_o devilish_a necromancy_n porphyrius_n write_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v turn_v into_o devil_n and_o do_v appear_v in_o divers_a shape_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o want_v burial_n do_v wander_v about_o their_o body_n and_o sometime_o be_v compel_v to_o resume_v their_o body_n likewise_o hosthanes_n do_v profess_v and_o promise_v to_o raise_v what_o dead_a soever_o and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o talk_v with_o the_o live_n as_o pliny_n write_v lib._n 30._o cap._n 2._o who_o in_o the_o same_o place_n report_v a_o far_o more_o strange_a or_o rather_o fabulous_a thing_n that_o appion_n the_o grammarian_n shall_v tell_v of_o a_o certain_a herb_n call_v cynocephalia_n and_o of_o the_o egyptian_n osirite_n which_o have_v power_n to_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o that_o thereby_o he_o call_v homer_n ghost_n to_o inquire_v of_o he_o touch_v his_o country_n and_o parent_n necromancy_n there_o be_v among_o the_o gentile_n certain_a place_n famous_a for_o necromancy_n where_o they_o receive_v oracle_n from_o the_o dead_a as_o they_o be_v make_v to_o believe_v such_o be_v the_o cymmerian_a oracle_n at_o the_o lake_n avernam_fw-la in_o campania_n such_o be_v ericthone_n the_o thessalian_a that_o raise_v up_o the_o dead_a to_o declare_v to_o sextus_n
by_o all_o these_o argument_n pharaoh_n may_v well_o have_v perceive_v that_o they_o be_v but_o counterfeit_a worker_n and_o that_o moses_n only_o be_v the_o true_a prophet_n and_o they_o impostor_n and_o deceiver_n perer._n in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o plague_n which_o be_v send_v upon_o egypt_n come_v to_o be_v handle_v and_o first_o certain_a general_a question_n be_v to_o be_v premit_v certain_a general_a question_n concern_v the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n quest_n xxv_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n first_o for_o the_o number_n of_o these_o plague_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v these_o ten_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o water_n into_o blood_n the_o bring_n of_o frog_n of_o lice_n of_o swarm_n of_o noisome_a fly_n the_o murrane_n of_o cattle_n bile_n and_o botch_n thunder_n hail_n and_o lightning_n grasshopper_n the_o thick_a darkness_n the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v 2._o these_o plague_n in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v neither_o rehearse_v in_o the_o same_o number_n nor_o order_n as_o psal._n 78._o there_o be_v omit_v the_o three_o of_o lice_n the_o six_o of_o botch_n the_o nine_o of_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o 115._o psal._n two_o be_v pass_v over_o in_o silence_n the_o first_o of_o the_o murrane_n of_o cattle_n and_o the_o six_o of_o the_o botch_n 3._o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o austen_n be_v deceive_v who_o think_v that_o there_o be_v more_o than_o ten_o plague_n because_o according_a to_o the_o septuagint_n who_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a follow_v it_o be_v say_v psal._n 78.46_o he_o give_v their_o fruit_n to_o the_o mildew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o vers_fw-la 47._o he_o kill_v their_o wild_a figtree_n with_o the_o hoary_a frost_n and_o vers_fw-la 48._o he_o give_v their_o possession_n to_o the_o fire_n but_o these_o three_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o other_o plague_n for_o in_o the_o first_o plague_n according_a to_o the_o original_n we_o must_v read_v he_o give_v their_o fruit_n to_o the_o caterpillar_n for_o the_o word_n be_v chasil_n in_o the_o next_o the_o word_n chanamal_a signify_v hailstone_n so_o this_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o seven_o plague_n of_o lightning_n and_o hail_n as_o the_o other_o to_o the_o eight_o plague_n of_o locust_n and_o in_o the_o three_o place_n the_o best_a read_n be_v he_o give_v their_o sheep_n lareshaphim_n to_o burn_a coal_n that_o be_v to_o the_o thunderbolt_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o seven_o plague_n quest_n xxvi_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n how_o the_o egyptian_n be_v every_o way_n punish_v further_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o egyptian_n be_v every_o way_n plague_v philo_n note_v that_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o signify_v perfection_n and_o so_o their_o plague_n be_v perfect_a and_o absolute_a true_a it_o be_v that_o their_o punishment_n be_v indeed_o absolute_a howsoever_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o number_n seem_v somewhat_o curious_a 1._o they_o be_v punish_v by_o all_o kind_n of_o creature_n as_o by_o the_o element_n the_o earth_n the_o water_n air_n fire_n by_o live_a creature_n as_o frog_n louse_n caterpillar_n fly_n by_o the_o star_n in_o that_o the_o light_n be_v restrain_v they_o be_v punish_v by_o man_n as_o moses_n and_o aaron_n that_o be_v instrument_n of_o the_o plague_n and_o by_o the_o angel_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o plague_n psalm_n 78.44_o 2._o they_o be_v punish_v in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o they_o delight_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o fruit_n in_o their_o cattle_n in_o their_o body_n in_o their_o child_n 3._o they_o be_v punish_v in_o all_o their_o sense_n in_o their_o sight_n by_o that_o thick_a darkness_n and_o the_o horrible_a sight_n which_o appear_v as_o it_o be_v note_v wisdom_n 17.6_o 7._o in_o their_o taste_n by_o the_o water_n turn_v into_o blood_n and_o their_o thirst_n in_o their_o smell_a by_o the_o stinch_v of_o the_o frog_n and_o of_o their_o ulcer_n in_o their_o feel_n by_o the_o grief_n of_o their_o ulcer_n and_o the_o bite_n of_o fly_n and_o vermin_n in_o their_o hear_n by_o the_o terrible_a thunder_n in_o their_o inward_a sense_n by_o fear_n and_o terror_n and_o to_o make_v up_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o their_o punishment_n they_o be_v overthrow_v and_o drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n exit_fw-la perer._n quest_n xxvii_o where_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n and_o to_o what_o place_n they_o be_v first_o send_v concern_v the_o place_n 1._o all_o egypt_n general_o be_v smite_v chap._n 3.20_o which_o be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o cham_n psalm_n 105._o because_o mizraim_n which_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o in_o hebrew_n egypt_n be_v so_o call_v mizraim_n be_v one_o of_o cham_n son_n gen._n 10._o but_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v psalm_n 78.12_o he_o do_v marvellous_a thing_n in_o the_o land_n of_o zohan_n which_o the_o septuagint_n call_v tanis_n there_o be_v the_o king_n seat_n and_o there_o first_o the_o plague_n begin_v the_o head_n be_v first_o smite_v than_o the_o member_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o plague_n pass_v over_o all_o egypt_n and_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o field_n of_o zohan_n because_o all_o egypt_n be_v as_o a_o plain_a exit_fw-la perer._n quest_n xxviii_o at_o what_o time_n the_o plague_n be_v send_v upon_o egypt_n for_o the_o time_n when_o the_o plague_n be_v send_v 1._o julius_n africanus_n be_v deceive_v who_o think_v that_o egypt_n be_v plague_v at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o ogyges_n flood_n be_v but_o that_o can_v be_v for_o he_o make_v that_o flood_n 1020._o year_n before_o the_o olympiades_n which_o begin_v in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o achaz_n king_n of_o judah_n unto_o which_o time_n from_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n there_o be_v not_o above_o 763._o year_n 2._o paulus_n orosius_n come_v near_o the_o truth_n lib._n 1.9.10_o that_o these_o plague_n come_v upon_o egypt_n in_o the_o time_n of_o deucalion_n flood_n when_o most_o part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o thessalia_n be_v destroy_v a_o few_o escape_n unto_o the_o hill_n parnassus_n where_o deucalion_n reign_v about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o sun_n parch_v the_o world_n with_o burn_a heat_n not_o only_o in_o aethiopia_n and_o other_o hill_n country_n but_o in_o scythia_n and_o other_o under_o cold_a climate_n which_o give_v occasion_n unto_o the_o poet_n fabulous_a fiction_n of_o phaeton_n 3._o these_o plague_n be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 2483._o year_n from_o noah_n flood_n 797._o before_o the_o battle_n of_o troy_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o samson_n or_o heli_n 356._o year_n before_o the_o first_o olympiade_n 763._o year_n before_o the_o build_n of_o rome_n 789._o year_n exit_fw-la pererio_n quest_n xxix_o in_o what_o time_n all_o the_o plague_n be_v finish_v for_o the_o time_n how_o long_o the_o ten_o plague_n continue_v and_o in_o what_o space_n they_o be_v finish_v 1._o the_o hebrew_n think_v who_o genebrard_n follow_v that_o these_o plague_n be_v all_o send_v upon_o egypt_n not_o in_o less_o time_n than_o of_o twelve_o month_n with_o some_o respite_n between_o every_o plague_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o these_o plague_n continue_v the_o space_n of_o ten_o month_n take_v beginning_n when_o the_o sun_n enter_v into_o cancer_n about_o the_o twelve_o of_o june_n and_o end_v in_o the_o vernal_a equinoctial_a about_o the_o fourteen_o of_o march_n when_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v slay_v the_o first_o miracle_n in_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o water_n they_o will_v have_v do_v when_o nilus_n begin_v to_o increase_v which_o be_v when_o the_o sun_n enter_v into_o cancer_n and_o so_o nilus_n continue_v in_o his_o increase_a forty_o day_n and_o forty_o day_n more_o it_o decrease_v eighty_o day_n therefore_o after_o the_o first_o plague_n when_o nilus_n be_v abate_v leave_v a_o great_a slime_n behind_o they_o think_v the_o second_o plague_n of_o frog_n be_v send_v borrh._n but_o these_o conjecture_n be_v very_o uncertain_a and_o improable_a for_o first_o whereas_o during_o the_o first_o plague_n they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v dig_v round_o about_o the_o river_n chap._n 7.17_o this_o can_v they_o not_o have_v do_v in_o the_o overflow_n of_o nilus_n 2._o though_o the_o slime_n have_v be_v a_o fit_a matter_n natural_o for_o the_o procreation_n of_o frog_n yet_o their_o plague_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o beyond_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o text_n show_v that_o the_o frog_n come_v not_o out_o of_o the_o slime_n but_o out_o of_o the_o river_n chap._n 8.3_o 3._o beside_o if_o there_o have_v be_v such_o respite_n give_v pharaoh_n between_o plague_n and_o plague_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v not_o be_v so_o strong_a upon_o pharaoh_n as_o now_o when_o they_o follow_v one_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o 3._o pererius_n bring_v they_o all_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o 27._o day_n or_o about_o
this_o plague_n 1._o augustine_n will_v hereby_o understand_v the_o poet_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o as_o by_o the_o crooking_a of_o frog_n so_o by_o their_o vain_a babble_n have_v bring_v in_o many_o impious_a and_o deceitful_a fable_n 2._o grâ—gorie_n nyssenus_n make_v these_o frog_n a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o epicure_n and_o licentious_a life_n which_o enter_v into_o pharaoh_n house_n that_o be_v most_o abound_v in_o the_o house_n of_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n 3._o ferus_fw-la do_v take_v it_o in_o the_o better_a part_n that_o hereby_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v set_v forth_o god_n send_v frog_n upon_o the_o land_n when_o he_o show_v a_o man_n his_o own_o filthiness_n 4._o but_o that_o other_o application_n of_o ferus_fw-la be_v more_o apt_a who_o by_o the_o crooking_a of_o frog_n understand_v heretic_n that_o do_v open_a their_o mouth_n against_o the_o truth_n as_o revel_v 16.13_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v resemble_v unto_o frog_n such_o crawl_a frog_n be_v the_o popish_a monk_n and_o friar_n that_o be_v send_v forth_o from_o the_o mouth_n and_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n to_o crook_n against_o the_o truth_n borrh._n 5._o beside_o the_o historical_a application_n of_o this_o plague_n be_v this_o that_o these_o frog_n be_v spew_v out_o of_o nilus_n the_o glory_n of_o egypt_n where_o their_o great_a delight_n be_v from_o thence_o come_v their_o confusion_n simler_n and_o as_o in_o nilus_n they_o drown_v the_o child_n so_o from_o thence_o their_o punishment_n take_v beginning_n and_o as_o they_o abhor_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o infant_n so_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o endure_v the_o ugly_a sight_n of_o deform_a frog_n and_o vermin_n quest_n ix_o why_o pharaoh_n appoint_v moses_n to_o morrow_n verse_n 10._o then_o he_o say_v to_o morrow_n 1._o some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o time_n when_o pharaoh_n will_v let_v the_o people_n go_v but_o it_o appear_v by_o moses_n offer_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n leave_v to_o pharaoh_n the_o time_n when_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o that_o pharaoh_n according_o name_v the_o next_o day_n to_o that_o end_n 2._o which_o time_n he_o set_v not_o moses_n as_o give_v he_o some_o space_n for_o his_o prayer_n simler_n for_o pharaoh_n have_v no_o such_o devotion_n to_o consider_v what_o time_n be_v meet_a for_o his_o prayer_n 3._o but_o the_o very_a cause_n be_v this_o he_o may_v think_v that_o moses_n offer_v himself_o at_o this_o time_n which_o he_o see_v by_o some_o constellation_n or_o aspect_n of_o the_o star_n to_o be_v fit_a for_o his_o work_n and_o therefore_o put_v he_o to_o another_o day_n or_o pharaoh_n may_v think_v this_o to_o be_v some_o natural_a work_n and_o not_o send_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o will_v stay_v a_o while_n and_o see_v whether_o the_o frog_n may_v go_v away_o of_o themselves_o without_o moses_n prayer_n pelican_n perer._n quest_n x._o why_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o remove_v the_o frog_n quite_o vers._n 14._o and_o they_o gather_v they_o together_o by_o heap_n 1._o the_o egyptian_n have_v be_v able_a of_o themselves_o to_o have_v destroy_v these_o frog_n but_o that_o god_n arm_v they_o against_o they_o and_o their_o number_n be_v so_o infinite_a that_o they_o can_v not_o resist_v they_o like_v as_o the_o history_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n be_v famous_a that_o be_v destroy_v of_o rat_n and_o mouse_n follow_v he_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o river_n of_o rhine_n where_o yet_o the_o rat_n tower_n so_o call_v be_v to_o be_v see_v simler_n and_o our_o english_a chronicle_n also_o do_v make_v mention_n of_o a_o young_a man_n table_n pursue_v by_o â—oades_n who_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v defend_v from_o they_o but_o be_v hang_v in_o the_o top_n of_o a_o tree_n in_o a_o trunk_n they_o craul_v up_o thither_o and_o devour_v he_o 2._o god_n can_v either_o have_v cast_v these_o frog_n into_o the_o river_n again_o or_o cause_v they_o to_o vanish_v but_o it_o please_v he_o they_o shall_v remain_v in_o heap_n as_o a_o spectacle_n to_o the_o egyptian_n both_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o true_a miracle_n and_o that_o the_o stink_n thereof_o in_o 〈◊〉_d nose_n may_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o make_v they_o stink_v before_o god_n ferus_fw-la quest_n xi_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o three_o plague_n of_o lice_n from_o the_o former_a vers._n 17._o all_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v lice_n 1._o in_o this_o plague_n there_o go_v no_o commination_n or_o denounce_v before_o for_o because_o pharaoh_n have_v mock_v with_o god_n and_o his_o minister_n and_o have_v harden_v his_o heart_n he_o be_v worthy_a of_o no_o admonition_n simler_n 2._o this_o plague_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o two_o first_o out_o of_o the_o water_n for_o the_o egyptian_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v in_o both_o because_o they_o have_v show_v their_o cruelty_n in_o both_o in_o destroy_v the_o infant_n in_o the_o water_n and_o in_o oppress_v the_o israelite_n by_o work_v in_o clay_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o the_o clay_n and_o dust_n be_v they_o punish_v simler_n 3._o in_o the_o other_o plague_n in_o the_o first_o the_o lord_n show_v his_o power_n in_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o second_o in_o command_v they_o in_o the_o three_o in_o use_v they_o as_o instrument_n of_o his_o revenge_n the_o first_o plague_n be_v horrible_a to_o the_o sight_n in_o see_v the_o bloody_a water_n the_o second_o be_v both_o horrible_a to_o the_o sight_n and_o troublesome_a the_o three_o be_v both_o these_o and_o bring_v grief_n and_o vexation_n beside_o ferus_fw-la quest_n xii_o whether_o the_o three_o plague_n be_v of_o lice_n now_o what_o manner_n of_o plague_n this_o be_v whether_o of_o lice_n or_o some_o other_o shall_v brief_o be_v examine_v 1._o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v cinnim_n which_o the_o latin_a translate_v sciniphe_n and_o the_o septuag_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d derive_v with_o some_o small_a change_n from_o the_o hebrew_n temper_n origen_n who_o augustine_n follow_v take_v they_o for_o certain_a small_a fly_n with_o wing_n that_o can_v scarce_o be_v see_v as_o they_o fly_v yet_o with_o their_o sting_n do_v prick_v very_o sharp_o 2._o alberâ—us_n magnus_n say_v that_o they_o have_v the_o tail_n of_o worm_n the_o head_n and_o wing_n of_o fly_n and_o be_v engender_v in_o fenny_a place_n and_o do_v special_o follow_v and_o light_n upon_o man_n lib._n 26._o the_o animalib_a this_o description_n agree_v to_o those_o fly_n which_o we_o call_v gnat_n 3._o suidas_n take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o worm_n that_o eat_v wood_n 4._o pererius_n think_v it_o be_v a_o new_a kind_n of_o vermin_n not_o know_v before_o 5._o but_o i_o think_v rather_o with_o josephus_n that_o they_o be_v lice_n so_o also_o jun._n vatab._n pagnin_n montan._n translate_v so_o r._n solomon_n understand_v the_o word_n cinnim_fw-la and_o they_o be_v such_o lice_n as_o do_v cleave_v and_o swarm_v upon_o the_o body_n that_o will_v not_o be_v kill_v with_o any_o ointment_n or_o other_o medicine_n as_o josephus_n but_o they_o do_v gnaw_v upon_o their_o flesh_n much_o like_a to_o the_o lousy_a disease_n that_o sylla_n and_o the_o two_o herod_n die_v of_o simler_n and_o philo_n say_v they_o do_v not_o only_o sting_v the_o flesh_n but_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o ear_n and_o nostril_n and_o pain_v the_o eye_n and_o though_o most_o of_o they_o be_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o vermin_n of_o lice_n which_o come_v of_o the_o slime_n and_o dust_n resemble_v the_o same_o in_o colour_n also_o oleaster_n yet_o it_o be_v like_a that_o other_o vermin_n as_o gnat_n and_o other_o bite_a fly_n and_o vermin_n be_v mingle_v among_o they_o borrh._n quest_n xiii_o why_o the_o lord_n plague_v the_o egyptian_n with_o lice_n and_o whereas_o god_n may_v have_v turn_v by_o his_o great_a power_n the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n into_o lion_n and_o bear_n which_o shall_v have_v destroy_v the_o people_n yet_o it_o please_v he_o for_o these_o cause_n to_o punish_v they_o with_o this_o contemptible_a vermin_n 1._o because_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o consume_v they_o all_o at_o once_o but_o give_v they_o space_n to_o come_v to_o repentance_n philo._n 2._o and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o haughty_a pride_n of_o the_o egyptian_n may_v be_v abate_v see_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o punish_v they_o by_o such_o contemptible_a and_o base_a creature_n as_o proud_a tyrant_n be_v most_o daunt_v when_o they_o be_v quail_v by_o weak_a and_o impotent_a mean_n as_o abimelech_n think_v it_o a_o dishonour_n unto_o he_o to_o be_v kill_v by_o a_o woman_n ferus_fw-la 3._o this_o plague_n also_o serve_v to_o keep_v they_o in_o awe_n
the_o blessing_n of_o the_o midwife_n excuse_v exod._n 1._o and_o rahabs_n make_v for_o the_o spy_v receive_v into_o her_o house_n augustine_n answer_n be_v this_o 1._o aut_fw-la siguratè_fw-la prolata_fw-la sunt_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la non_fw-la mendacia_fw-la etc._n etc._n either_o they_o be_v figurative_o speak_v and_o so_o no_o lie_n for_o we_o must_v consider_v non_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o facto_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la significatur_fw-la not_o what_o be_v express_v in_o fact_n but_o what_o be_v signify_v in_o sense_n for_o as_o it_o be_v no_o lie_n in_o speech_n when_o one_o word_n be_v put_v for_o another_o as_o in_o metaphor_n and_o other_o trope_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o matter_n when_o one_o thing_n be_v signify_v by_o another_o 2._o another_o answer_n be_v they_o be_v not_o lie_v which_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n si_fw-mi figurate_a sunt_fw-la dicta_fw-la if_o they_o be_v speak_v figurative_o si_fw-la mendacia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la imitanda_fw-la or_o if_o they_o be_v lie_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imitate_v august_n lib._n de_fw-fr mendac_fw-la cap._n 21._o 3._o commendantur_fw-la comparatione_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o be_v commend_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n not_o absolute_o 4._o concern_v the_o excuse_n of_o the_o midwife_n and_o of_o rahab_n he_o say_v non_fw-la est_fw-la remunerata_fw-la fallacia_fw-la sed_fw-la benevolentis_fw-la beniguitas_fw-la mentis_fw-la non_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la mentientis_fw-la their_o fallacy_n be_v not_o reward_v in_o they_o but_o their_o mercy_n the_o benignity_n of_o their_o mind_n not_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o lie_v thus_o august_n lib._n cont_n mendac_fw-la cap._n 17._o 4._o confut._n against_o the_o jesuit_n new_a trick_n of_o equivocate_a fourthly_o that_o late_o take_v up_o trick_n of_o the_o judasite_n in_o equivocate_a with_o their_o mental_a reservation_n be_v evident_o contrary_a to_o this_o commandment_n they_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o dissemble_v with_o the_o magistrate_n and_o to_o delude_v he_o with_o their_o ambiguous_a and_o equivocate_a answer_n as_o if_o they_o be_v ask_v whether_o they_o be_v in_o such_o a_o place_n as_o beyond_o the_o sea_n in_o france_n or_o spain_n at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o and_o where_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v they_o will_v answer_v they_o be_v not_o understanding_n to_o themselves_o secret_o to_o such_o a_o end_n or_o purpose_n the_o folly_n and_o falsehood_n of_o which_o their_o deceitful_a equivocation_n do_v diverse_o appear_v 1._o this_o be_v the_o very_a evasion_n of_o the_o old_a priscillianist_n before_o confute_v that_o if_o they_o hold_v the_o truth_n inward_o in_o their_o heart_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n if_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o always_o in_o their_o mouth_n but_o a_o right_a christian_n be_v know_v by_o this_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n psal._n 15.3_o he_o have_v the_o truth_n both_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o mouth_n 2._o by_o this_o device_n of_o they_o they_o invert_v the_o order_n and_o nature_n of_o thing_n they_o make_v falsehood_n truth_n and_o truth_n falsehood_n they_o turn_v affirmative_n into_o negative_n and_o contrariwise_o as_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v i_o be_v not_o in_o such_o a_o place_n with_o a_o mental_a reservation_n as_o to_o say_v i_o be_v and_o so_o as_o augustine_n say_v veritatem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la patronam_fw-la mendacu_fw-la they_o make_v the_o truth_n the_o patron_n of_o a_o lie_n 3._o if_o every_o one_o shall_v take_v this_o licentious_a liberty_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o truth_n among_o man_n no_o certainty_n of_o any_o thing_n all_o testimony_n give_v in_o evidence_n all_o promise_n and_o contract_n may_v just_o be_v suspect_v lest_o some_o secret_a condition_n or_o reservation_n may_v be_v understand_v for_o who_o can_v trust_v he_o at_o any_o time_n that_o think_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v sometime_o for_o as_o augustine_n say_v volens_fw-la cum_fw-la mentitur_fw-la esse_fw-la aptior_fw-la fit_a cum_fw-la verum_fw-la dicit_fw-la intertus_fw-la for_o while_o he_o apply_v himself_o when_o he_o lie_v apt_o to_o the_o time_n he_o be_v hold_v uncertain_a when_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n 4._o and_o whereof_o come_v this_o double_n and_o dissemble_v but_o of_o fear_n and_o a_o bad_a conscience_n what_o need_v the_o martyr_n by_o their_o plain_a confession_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o have_v adventure_v and_o lose_v their_o life_n if_o they_o have_v hold_v such_o dissimulation_n and_o equivocate_a lawful_a so_o augustine_n say_v si_fw-la simulare_fw-la liceret_fw-la quare_fw-la id_fw-la non_fw-la faciunt_fw-la martyr_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o dissemble_v why_o do_v not_o the_o martyr_n so_o lib._n cont_n mendac_fw-la cap._n 5._o 5._o but_o if_o they_o shall_v reply_v again_o that_o they_o do_v thus_o equivocate_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o pope_n catholic_a faith_n and_o for_o the_o discover_n of_o heresy_n as_o they_o call_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o say_v again_o with_o augustine_n in_o a_o case_n not_o much_o unlike_a melius_fw-la occultaretur_fw-la haeresis_fw-la quam_fw-la praetipitaretur_fw-la veritas_fw-la it_o be_v better_a that_o heresy_n lie_v hide_v still_o than_o that_o the_o verity_n shall_v be_v endanger_v the_o mendac_n cap._n 7._o 6._o but_o the_o example_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v pretend_v who_o use_v such_o kind_n of_o dissimulation_n and_o equivocation_n as_o mark._n 5.30_o christ_n make_v himself_o as_o ignorant_a who_o have_v touch_v his_o clothes_n whereas_o he_o know_v it_o well_o enough_o as_o well_o who_o touch_v they_o as_o that_o they_o be_v touch_v so_o luk._n 24.28_o christ_n make_v as_o though_o he_o will_v have_v go_v further_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o likewise_o joh._n 7.8_o he_o say_v to_o his_o brethren_n go_v you_o up_o unto_o this_o 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o yet_o go_v up_o etc._n etc._n but_o immediate_o after_o he_o go_v up_o vers_fw-la 10._o here_o christ_n do_v equivocate_v with_o his_o brethren_n he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o go_v up_o whereas_o he_o do_v indeed_o go_v up_o meaning_n not_o with_o they_o answ._n 1._o to_o the_o two_o first_o instance_n augustine_n answer_v that_o they_o be_v figure_n of_o other_o thing_n â—as_v in_o that_o christ_n make_v himself_o ignorant_a who_o touch_v he_o therein_o the_o gentile_n be_v prefigure_v who_o be_v a_o people_n who_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o know_v not_o in_o the_o next_o he_o say_v christus_fw-la non_fw-la menteâ—us_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d in_o câ—â—los_fw-la profectus_fw-la est_fw-la christ_n say_v no_o untruth_n for_o indeed_o he_o go_v further_o namely_o to_o heaven_n august_n ibid._n c._n 19_o but_o we_o be_v not_o drive_v here_o to_o such_o a_o strait_a with_o augustine_n to_o find_v out_o a_o mystery_n our_o saviour_n in_o neither_o of_o these_o place_n dissemble_v for_o dissimulation_n be_v a_o hide_v and_o cloak_v oâ—_n the_o truth_n but_o in_o both_o these_o place_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o mean_n to_o bring_v the_o truth_n to_o light_v in_o the_o first_o to_o try_v onâ—_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o touch_v he_o in_o the_o other_o to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o humanity_n and_o charity_n of_o his_o disciple_n as_o he_o do_v the_o like_a to_o philip._n joh._n 6.6_o to_o prove_v he_o 4._o moral_a observation_n 1._o obseru._n against_o the_o evil_a custom_n of_o lie_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n by_o this_o strait_a charge_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n all_o man_n be_v warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o lie_v and_o speak_v untruth_n under_o what_o pretence_n soever_o and_o that_o for_o these_o four_o cause_n 1._o propter_fw-la diaboli_fw-la assimilationem_fw-la because_o lie_v make_v man_n like_a unto_o the_o devil_n for_o as_o god_n be_v truth_n and_o all_o that_o love_v the_o truth_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n so_o they_o that_o use_v lie_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n thereof_o joh._n 8.44_o he_o tell_v the_o first_o lie_n that_o be_v ever_o make_v in_o the_o world_n when_o he_o say_v to_o eve_n you_o shall_v not_o die_v gen._n 3._o 2._o propter_fw-la societatis_fw-la dissolutionem_fw-la humane_a society_n and_o intercourse_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v dissolve_v for_o how_o can_v one_o man_n trust_v another_o if_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v shall_v be_v use_v this_o reason_n the_o apostle_n urge_v ephes._n 4.25_o cast_v off_o lie_v and_o speak_v every_o one_o truth_n unto_o his_o neighbour_n for_o we_o be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o 3._o propter_fw-la fama_fw-la amissionem_fw-la the_o liar_n lose_v his_o credit_n that_o he_o can_v be_v believe_v no_o not_o when_o he_o tell_v the_o truth_n as_o ecclesiastic_a 34.4_o who_o can_v be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o unclean_a or_o what_o truth_n can_v be_v speak_v of_o a_o liar_n 4._o propter_fw-la anima_fw-la perditionem_fw-la we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o lie_v for_o it_o destroy_v the_o soul_n
wisdom_n 1.11_o the_o mouth_n that_o lie_v slay_v the_o soul_n sic._n thom._n in_o opuscul_fw-la 2._o obseru._n not_o to_o conceal_v the_o truth_n whether_o public_o or_o private_o again_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o false_a witness_n as_o be_v show_v before_o when_o the_o truth_n be_v conceal_v either_o public_o or_o private_o as_o when_o one_o suffer_v his_o neighbour_n to_o be_v overcome_v in_o judgement_n when_o he_o by_o his_o testimony_n may_v deliver_v he_o as_o to_o this_o purpose_n may_v be_v apply_v that_o say_n of_o the_o wiseman_n prov._n 24.11_o deliver_v those_o that_o be_v draw_v to_o death_n and_o will_v thou_o not_o preserve_v they_o that_o be_v lead_v to_o be_v slay_v and_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v that_o usual_a negligence_n and_o oversight_n of_o man_n that_o private_o do_v not_o one_o tell_v another_o of_o their_o sin_n which_o duty_n be_v reprove_v by_o the_o law_n levit._n 19_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n but_o thou_o shall_v plain_o rebuke_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o suffer_v he_o not_o to_o sin_n he_o then_o which_o see_v his_o brother_n sin_n in_o drunkenness_n profaneness_n swear_v or_o howsoever_o else_o and_o hold_v his_o peace_n therein_o offend_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n and_o be_v find_v before_o god_n to_o be_v a_o hater_n of_o his_o brother_n augustine_n use_v this_o fit_a similitude_n si_fw-mi hominem_fw-la videres_fw-la ambulare_fw-la incautum_fw-la in_o tenebris_fw-la ubi_fw-la tu_fw-la put_v cum_fw-la esse_fw-la scires_fw-la &_o taceres_n qualis_fw-la esses_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o shall_v see_v a_o man_n walk_v in_o the_o dark_a without_o take_v heed_n where_o thou_o know_v there_o be_v a_o pit_n and_o hold_v thy_o peace_n what_o manner_n of_o one_o will_v thou_o show_v thyself_o pracipitat_fw-la se_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o vitia_fw-la sua_fw-la etc._n etc._n one_o cast_v himself_o headlong_o into_o vice_n and_o vaunt_v himself_o in_o thy_o hear_n of_o his_o evil_a do_v and_o yet_o thou_o do_v praise_v he_o and_o smile_v to_o thyself_o etc._n etc._n august_n in_o psal._n 49._o upon_o the_o ten_o and_o last_o commandment_n 1._o the_o question_n discuss_v quest_n i._o the_o last_o precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v whether_o two_o or_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o think_v that_o this_o commandment_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o and_o the_o first_o to_o restrain_v the_o concupiscence_n and_o desire_n of_o another_o wife_n the_o other_o the_o covet_v of_o such_o thing_n which_o do_v belong_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v either_o movable_a or_o immovable_a thing_n the_o movable_a be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o the_o thing_n with_o life_n and_o they_o either_o reasonable_a as_o his_o man_n servant_n his_o maid_n servant_n or_o unreasonable_a as_o his_o ox_n or_o ass_n or_o without_o life_n as_o his_o good_n his_o immovable_a be_v his_o house_n land_n possession_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v august_n lib._n the_o 10._o chord_n cap._n 9_o to_o who_o consent_v thomas_n aquinas_n and_o tostatus_n and_o it_o be_v the_o receive_a opinion_n among_o the_o romanist_n and_o some_o other_o as_o pelargus_n osiander_n pelican_n their_o reason_n shall_v first_o be_v examine_v 1._o thomas_n use_v this_o reason_n because_o there_o be_v but_o three_o commandment_n in_o the_o first_o table_n there_o must_v be_v seven_o in_o the_o second_o to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o and_o that_o there_o be_v but_o three_o in_o the_o first_o table_n he_o will_v prove_v by_o the_o subject_n or_o matter_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o concern_v our_o duty_n to_o god_n which_o be_v threefold_a diligenti_fw-la deum_fw-la tria_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la facere_fw-la he_o that_o love_v god_n must_v perform_v three_o thing_n 1._o quòd_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la alium_fw-la deum_fw-la he_o must_v have_v no_o other_o god_n 2._o he_o must_v honour_v he_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n 3._o libenter_fw-la quiescat_fw-la 〈…〉_z he_o must_v rest_v and_o settle_v himself_o in_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v remember_v thou_o keep_v holy_a etc._n etc._n answ._n 1._o thomas_n here_o omit_v one_o principal_a duty_n which_o be_v the_o internal_a 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o know_v who_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v which_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o first_o precept_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o after_o what_o manner_n he_o will_v be_v worship_v that_o be_v by_o a_o spiritual_a and_o internal_a worship_n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v joh._n 4.21_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n this_o manner_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v make_v to_o thyself_o no_o grave_v image_n etc._n etc._n 2._o wherefore_o thus_o rather_o may_v the_o 〈◊〉_d towards_o god_n be_v distinguish_v his_o worship_n be_v either_o internal_a or_o external_a the_o internal_a show_v who_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o first_o precept_n and_o how_o that_o be_v spiritual_o in_o the_o second_o precept_n the_o external_a be_v either_o private_a in_o the_o confession_n of_o god_n name_n in_o the_o three_o precept_n or_o public_a in_o keep_v of_o his_o sabbath_n vrsin_n 2._o lyranus_fw-la thus_o reason_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o divers_a that_o one_o may_v be_v cover_v and_o not_o the_o other_o belong_v not_o to_o one_o precept_n aliquis_fw-la habens_fw-la pronitatem_fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la habeâ—â—_n ad_fw-la alterum_fw-la one_o may_v have_v a_o proneness_n and_o aptness_n to_o one_o and_o not_o to_o another_o as_o he_o may_v covet_v his_o neighbour_n wife_n and_o not_o covet_v any_o of_o he_o beside_o therefore_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o covet_n belong_v not_o to_o one_o precept_n answ._n 1._o this_o reason_n may_v be_v retort_v for_o so_o one_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n and_o false_a worship_n who_o yet_o hold_v but_o one_o cod_n and_o therefore_o by_o this_o reason_n the_o two_o first_o precept_n which_o they_o confound_v and_o make_v but_o one_o which_o divide_v the_o last_o must_v be_v distinguish_v 2._o though_o in_o particular_a he_o that_o covet_v a_o man_n wife_n do_v not_o always_o covet_v his_o ox_n or_o ass_n yet_o in_o general_n he_o covet_v that_o which_o be_v another_o man_n for_o his_o wife_n be_v proper_o he_o as_o any_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o he_o therefore_o the_o proposition_n will_v be_v deny_v that_o the_o covet_v of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o join_v with_o the_o covet_v of_o another_o thing_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o same_o precept_n for_o one_o may_v covet_v a_o man_n house_n and_o ground_n that_o covet_v not_o his_o ox_n or_o ass_n as_o ahab_n do_v that_o desire_v naboths_n vineyard_n and_o so_o by_o this_o rule_n as_o many_o particular_a thing_n there_o be_v which_o may_v be_v several_o covet_v so_o many_o particular_a precept_n there_o shall_v be_v of_o covet_v 3._o tostatus_n thus_o argue_v sicut_fw-la se_fw-la habet_fw-la actus_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o one_o act_n be_v to_o another_o the_o like_a respect_n have_v one_o concupiscence_n to_o another_o but_o the_o act_n of_o adultery_n and_o theft_n be_v divers_a and_o belong_v to_o two_o divers_a precept_n therefore_o so_o shall_v the_o divers_a concupiscence_n tend_v to_o those_o divers_a act_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o precept_n answ._n the_o argument_n follow_v not_o because_o the_o act_n of_o adultery_n and_o theft_n be_v forbid_v in_o two_o divers_a precept_n therefore_o the_o concupiscence_n tend_v thereunto_o shall_v for_o there_o be_v difference_n between_o the_o conception_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o birth_n and_o perfection_n thereof_o when_o sin_n be_v bring_v forth_o and_o perfect_v than_o it_o appear_v of_o what_o kind_n it_o be_v but_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o body_n or_o in_o the_o seed_n it_o can_v be_v so_o distinguish_v as_o darnel_n and_o corn_n be_v but_o yet_o in_o the_o grass_n can_v be_v so_o well_o discern_v beside_o another_o difference_n be_v because_o the_o external_a act_n of_o theft_n and_o adultery_n differ_v in_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o oâ—e_n be_v more_o heinous_a than_o another_o and_o deserve_v a_o great_a punishment_n and_o therefore_o the_o precept_n be_v fit_o distinguish_v but_o the_o like_a difference_n of_o quality_n and_o punishment_n can_v be_v make_v in_o the_o original_n and_o first_o concupiscence_n where_o the_o will_n have_v not_o yet_o assent_v 4._o pelargus_n add_v this_o reason_n duo_o sunt_fw-la principia_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v two_o beginning_n or_o occasion_n of_o concupiscence_n one_o internal_a the_o other_o external_a the_o apostle_n call_v they_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o eye_n 1._o joh._n 2.16_o therefore_o
partly_o figurative_a of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o significative_a of_o some_o spiritual_a thing_n partly_o they_o have_v some_o other_o politic_a end_n and_o use_v which_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o figure_n and_o type_n but_o in_o some_o other_o regard_n may_v upon_o a_o new_a institution_n be_v observe_v under_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o shewbread_n or_o face-bread_n as_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n be_v now_o no_o more_o use_v but_o yet_o bread_n by_o christ_n institution_n be_v still_o retain_v in_o the_o eucharist_n as_o representative_a of_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n so_o they_o under_o the_o law_n use_v wash_v with_o water_n to_o signify_v the_o inward_a cleanse_n and_o now_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n upon_o a_o new_a ordinance_n it_o be_v use_v as_o the_o outward_a element_n in_o baptism_n so_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o pay_v of_o tithe_n church_n garment_n church-musicke_n and_o the_o like_a be_v partly_o ceremonial_a partly_o moral_a belong_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o minister_n to_o external_a decency_n and_o comeliness_n in_o which_o respect_n though_o the_o ceremonial_a use_n be_v cease_v they_o may_v be_v retain_v still_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v without_o offence_n and_o to_o edification_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_v 4._o but_o here_o i_o can_v let_v pass_v untouched_a a_o unsound_a assertion_n of_o lyranus_fw-la to_o who_o consent_v lippoman_n that_o thurificatio_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la ceremonialibus_fw-la erat_fw-la in_fw-la nova_fw-la lege_fw-la remanet_fw-la that_o cense_v and_o offer_v of_o incense_n be_v one_o of_o the_o ceremonial_n of_o the_o old_a law_n yet_o remain_v in_o the_o new_a gospel_n because_o it_o signify_v nothing_o to_o come_v but_o only_o show_v the_o devotion_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v great_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o in_o the_o old_a contra._n 1._o the_o offering_n of_o incense_n be_v a_o necessary_a appertinance_n to_o the_o external_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n it_o do_v continual_o wait_v and_o attend_v upon_o they_o and_o as_o the_o sacrifice_n do_v prefigure_v the_o holy_a sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n upon_o the_o cross_n so_o the_o incense_n do_v betoken_v the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o that_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o acceptance_n thereof_o with_o gold_n as_o saint_n paul_n show_v that_o christ_n have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offering_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n unto_o god_n ephes._n 5.2_o beside_o the_o oblation_n of_o incense_n do_v shadow_n forth_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n in_o offer_v up_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o revel_v 8.3_o much_o odour_n be_v give_v to_o the_o angel_n that_o have_v the_o golden_a censer_n to_o offer_v with_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o hereunto_o allude_v the_o prophet_n david_n when_o he_o say_v let_v my_o prayer_n be_v direct_v in_o thy_o sight_n as_o incense_v psal._n 141.2_o it_o be_v evident_a then_o that_o the_o incense_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v figurative_a and_o significative_a of_o thing_n to_o come_v 2._o and_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a devotion_n be_v more_o and_o great_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o old_a but_o not_o the_o external_a for_o they_o have_v more_o outward_a ceremony_n and_o rite_n prescribe_v as_o sign_n of_o their_o devotion_n than_o be_v now_o require_v under_o the_o gospel_n for_o now_o they_o that_o worship_n god_n must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n joh._n 4.24_o quest_n iv._o how_o far_o the_o judicial_n be_v now_o to_o be_v retain_v further_o concern_v the_o judicial_n of_o moses_n 1._o they_o do_v much_o differ_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o observation_n from_o the_o ceremonial_n for_o these_o be_v so_o abrogate_a as_o that_o now_o to_o observe_v the_o figure_n and_o type_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v great_a impiety_n for_o all_o such_o thing_n be_v observe_v then_o vel_fw-la expresè_fw-la vel_fw-la tacitè_fw-fr sub_fw-la protestatione_n messiae_n futuri_fw-la etc._n etc._n either_o express_o or_o close_o under_o protestation_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o come_v now_o therefore_o to_o observe_v they_o be_v to_o protest_v christum_fw-la nondum_fw-la venisse_fw-la that_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o judicial_n for_o they_o be_v conclusion_n and_o rule_n of_o justice_n ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o first_o give_v for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o politic_a state_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n and_o not_o prescribe_v for_o any_o signification_n or_o prefigure_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v they_o may_v now_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o observe_v as_o they_o be_v find_v fit_v and_o agreeable_a unto_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n sic_fw-la fere_n tostat._n lippom._n 2._o two_o way_n be_v a_o precept_n say_v to_o be_v figurale_fw-la figurativeâ—_n one_o way_n when_o it_o be_v principal_o institute_v to_o figure_n somewhat_o such_o be_v the_o ceremonial_a precept_n another_o ex_fw-la consequenti_fw-la by_o a_o certain_a consequent_a and_o so_o be_v the_o judicial_n after_o a_o sort_n figurative_a because_o they_o belong_v unto_o that_o people_n cujus_fw-la status_fw-la erat_fw-la figuralis_fw-la who_o state_n be_v figurative_a sic_fw-la thom._n lippom._n to_o be_v figurative_a in_o this_o sense_n let_v not_o but_o that_o the_o judicial_n may_v be_v retain_v now_o see_v they_o be_v not_o appoint_v or_o ordain_v to_o prefigure_v any_o thing_n as_o the_o ceremonial_n be_v 3._o but_o here_o two_o strange_a position_n come_v to_o be_v examine_v the_o one_o be_v of_o lippoman_n that_o to_o observe_v the_o judicial_n tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la veteri_fw-la obligatoria_fw-la esset_fw-la mortiferum_fw-la as_o bind_v by_o force_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v a_o deadly_a sin_n tostatus_n also_o say_v we_o receive_v the_o judicial_a precept_n give_v of_o god_n tanquam_fw-la dicta_fw-la sapientis_fw-la viri_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o the_o say_n of_o some_o wise_a man_n not_o as_o of_o a_o lawgiver_n bind_v we_o to_o the_o observation_n thereof_o like_v as_o the_o roman_n borrow_v their_o law_n of_o the_o wise_a grecian_n tostat._v qu._n 1._o contra._n 1._o the_o old_a law_n in_o the_o constitute_n of_o the_o judicial_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o equity_n constitution_n which_o rule_n of_o equity_n it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o follow_v now_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o old_a law_n as_o they_o be_v ground_v upon_o equity_n and_o justice_n nay_o therein_o to_o depart_v from_o they_o be_v rather_o transgression_n 2._o s._n james_n say_v chap._n 4.12_o there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o destroy_v therefore_o to_o who_o do_v it_o rather_o belong_v to_o give_v direction_n for_o what_o offence_n man_v life_n be_v to_o be_v save_v and_o other_o punishment_n to_o be_v afflict_v and_o for_o what_o his_o life_n be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o than_o unto_o that_o perfect_a and_o sovereign_a lawgiver_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o life_n and_o at_o who_o will_n and_o pleasure_n only_o man_n life_n be_v take_v away_o to_o say_v therefore_o that_o the_o judicial_n appoint_v by_o god_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v now_o only_o as_o the_o say_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n not_o as_o of_o a_o lawgiver_n be_v both_o to_o derogate_v from_o god_n authority_n who_o be_v the_o only_a sufficient_a lawgiver_n and_o from_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o his_o law_n which_o be_v more_o perfect_a than_o any_o humane_a constitution_n whatsoever_o in_o make_v these_o judicial_n but_o equal_a unto_o the_o say_n of_o other_o wise_a man_n but_o this_o question_n have_v be_v already_o handle_v at_o large_a before_o in_o the_o general_a question_n in_o chap._n 1._o exod._n quest_n v._o why_o these_o law_n be_v call_v judgement_n these_o be_v the_o judgement_n 1._o he_o say_v not_o dei_fw-la judicia_fw-la sed_fw-la absolute_a judicia_fw-la the_o judgement_n of_o god_n but_o absolute_o judgement_n for_o he_o which_o observe_v these_o be_v not_o yet_o just_a before_o god_n though_o he_o be_v before_o man_n lippoman_n 2._o this_o word_n judgement_n in_o the_o singular_a signify_v not_o as_o judgement_n in_o the_o plural_a for_o judgement_n in_o the_o singular_a for_o the_o most_o part_n signify_v condemnation_n but_o in_o the_o plural_a it_o signify_v tam_fw-la reâ—_n vindictam_fw-la quam_fw-la innocentis_fw-la defensionem_fw-la as_o well_o the_o revenge_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o guilty_a as_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o innocent_a rupertus_n 3._o this_o word_n judgement_n be_v take_v three_o way_n first_o it_o signify_v the_o act_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n which_o determine_v what_o be_v meet_v and_o convenient_a to_o be_v do_v and_o
be_v only_o in_o the_o west-end_n vers._n 33._o he_o make_v the_o middle_a bar_n to_o shoot_v through_o the_o board_n whether_o this_o middle_a bar_n go_v quite_o through_o the_o board_n in_o the_o midst_n within_o be_v handle_v at_o large_a quest_n 22._o chap._n 26._o whither_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n here_o only_o this_o point_n shall_v be_v brief_o touch_v whether_o this_o middle_a bar_n be_v only_o in_o the_o west_n end_n of_o the_o board_n and_o not_o on_o the_o side_n 1._o tostatus_n think_v it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o west_n end_n because_o it_o be_v say_v it_o go_v thorough_a from_o corner_n to_o corner_n but_o on_o the_o side_n there_o be_v but_o one_o corner_n where_o it_o join_v with_o the_o west_n end_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o need_n of_o a_o middle_a bar_n for_o the_o side_n but_o only_o in_o the_o end_n to_o hold_v both_o the_o side_n together_o tostat._v qu._n 2._o contra._n 1._o though_o the_o latin_a interpreter_n read_v from_o corner_n to_o corner_n yet_o the_o hebrew_n word_n hakatzeh_o proper_o signify_v a_o end_n so_o it_o must_v be_v translate_v from_o end_n to_o end_n as_o vatab._n pagnin_n montan._n jun._n chalde_n the_o septuagint_n read_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n from_o side_n to_o side_n 2._o the_o middle_a bar_n serve_v not_o to_o hold_v the_o side_n together_o for_o to_o that_o end_n be_v the_o two_o corner_n board_n which_o be_v double_a but_o to_o strengthen_v the_o board_n and_o to_o join_v they_o one_o to_o another_o therefore_o there_o be_v the_o like_a necessity_n of_o this_o middle_a bar_n also_o in_o the_o side_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o end_n 2._o wherefore_o the_o better_a opinion_n be_v unumquodque_fw-la ex_fw-la tribus_fw-la lateribus_fw-la habuisse_fw-la talem_fw-la uâ—ctem_fw-la that_o every_o of_o the_o three_o side_n have_v such_o a_o bar_n osiander_n for_o this_o middle_a bar_n be_v one_o of_o the_o five_o rank_n of_o bar_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n now_o every_o side_n have_v these_o five_o order_n or_o rank_n of_o bar_n as_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o text_n quest_n iv._o to_o what_o purpose_n the_o hook_n upon_o the_o pillar_n serve_v vers._n 38._o five_o pillar_n with_o their_o hook_n etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o hebrew_n think_v that_o these_o hook_n serve_v to_o hang_v the_o sacrifice_n upon_o which_o shall_v be_v offer_v upon_o solemn_a day_n but_o that_o be_v not_o like_a for_o these_o reason_n 1._o the_o pillar_n which_o the_o first_o veil_n do_v hang_v before_o have_v also_o hook_n vers_fw-la 36._o but_o thither_o be_v bring_v in_o no_o sacrifice_n 2._o if_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n have_v hang_v upon_o these_o hook_n they_o will_v have_v mar_v and_o spot_v the_o veil_n 2._o therefore_o these_o hook_n be_v to_o no_o other_o end_n than_o for_o the_o cord_n to_o be_v fasten_v to_o whereon_o the_o veil_n do_v ride_v to_o and_o fro_o oleaster_n the_o other_o question_n out_o of_o this_o chapter_n see_v handle_v before_o chap._n 26._o 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n that_o all_o thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v common_a among_o christian_n vers._n 3._o they_o bring_v still_o unto_o they_o free_a gift_n whereas_o the_o people_n be_v will_v by_o moses_n to_o bring_v their_o offering_n towards_o the_o work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o afterward_o when_o they_o have_v bring_v sufficient_a they_o be_v bid_v to_o bring_v no_o more_o this_o show_v that_o all_o thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v common_a among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o then_o there_o can_v not_o be_v proper_o any_o gift_n because_o one_o shall_v not_o give_v of_o his_o own_o every_o one_o have_v a_o like_a interest_n in_o that_o which_o be_v give_v marbach_n 2._o doct._n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v riches_n and_o further_o in_o that_o some_o bring_v jewel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o other_o precious_a thing_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v the_o riches_n of_o this_o world_n so_o they_o be_v well_o get_v and_o charitable_o use_v and_o employ_v marbach_n abraham_n be_v rich_a not_o only_o in_o cattle_n but_o in_o silver_n also_o and_o gold_n gen._n 13.2_o and_o joseph_n be_v a_o rich_a man_n that_o beg_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n matth._n 27.57_o 3._o doct._n of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o riches_n but_o in_o the_o possess_n of_o riches_n special_a care_n must_v be_v have_v of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o they_o which_o be_v threefold_a 1._o there_o be_v a_o necessary_a use_n of_o riches_n either_o private_a as_o in_o the_o education_n of_o child_n and_o other_o domestical_a affair_n for_o he_o that_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o etc._n etc._n be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n 5.8_o or_o public_a in_o civil_a duty_n as_o in_o pay_v custom_n tribute_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 13.7_o and_o support_v other_o necessary_a charge_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o in_o ecclesiastical_a as_o in_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n gal._n 6.6_o 2._o there_o be_v another_o use_n of_o riches_n in_o expense_n non_fw-la ad_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la honestatem_fw-la not_o for_o mere_a necessity_n but_o for_o comeliness_n and_o honesty_n diogenes_n will_v not_o allow_v that_o any_o shall_v wear_v a_o gold_n ring_n or_o have_v any_o other_o ornament_n or_o feed_v of_o any_o delicate_a meat_n or_o use_v any_o costly_a apparel_n but_o as_o the_o scripture_n allow_v diversity_n of_o calling_n and_o degree_n among_o man_n so_o it_o condemn_v not_o that_o every_o man_n in_o his_o order_n in_o his_o behaviour_n apparel_n maintenance_n shall_v be_v suitable_a to_o his_o degree_n so_o it_o be_v do_v without_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n as_o joseph_n be_v exalt_v to_o honour_n by_o pharaoh_n do_v wear_v a_o gold_n ring_n fine_a linen_n 43.34_o and_o a_o golden_a chain_n he_o do_v also_o eat_v and_o drink_v of_o the_o best_a 3._o the_o three_o use_n of_o riches_n be_v in_o liberality_n and_o beneficence_n towards_o the_o poor_a with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v please_v heb._n 13._o marbach_n 4._o doct._n the_o use_n of_o temple_n and_o church_n lawful_a vers._n 8._o they_o make_v the_o tabernacle_n as_o the_o israelite_n have_v their_o tabernacle_n so_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o have_v temple_n and_o church_n and_o peculiar_a place_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n yea_o we_o refuse_v not_o such_o place_n as_o have_v be_v superstitious_o abuse_v in_o time_n pass_v to_o idolatry_n so_o they_o be_v purge_v from_o all_o monument_n of_o superstition_n the_o good_a king_n of_o judah_n do_v indeed_o pull_v down_o the_o house_n of_o baal_n and_o other_o idolatrous_a temple_n because_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o have_v any_o more_o temple_n but_o one_o namely_o that_o at_o jerusalem_n but_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o now_o with_o we_o simler_n 5._o doct._n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o part_n divers_a kind_n and_o the_o sign_n thereof_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o christ_n church_n which_o be_v a_o company_n of_o man_n acknowledge_v and_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n who_o christ_n do_v regenerate_v and_o sanctify_v here_o with_o his_o spirit_n and_o purpose_v afterward_o to_o glorify_v they_o in_o his_o kingdom_n this_o church_n be_v either_o universal_a and_o general_a or_o particular_a the_o universal_a church_n call_v the_o catholic_a church_n comprehend_v the_o faithful_a in_o all_o age_n time_n and_o place_n and_o it_o consist_v of_o two_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o triumphant_a church_n in_o heaven_n or_o the_o militant_a here_o in_o earth_n this_o militant_a church_n here_o in_o earth_n be_v say_v also_o to_o be_v holy_a and_o without_o spot_n partly_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n partly_o because_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o be_v begin_v here_o and_o perfect_v in_o the_o next_o world_n it_o be_v also_o the_o seat_n of_o truth_n because_o it_o profess_v christ_n the_o foundation_n of_o all_o truth_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o altogether_o without_o spot_n in_o this_o world_n it_o be_v two_o way_n consider_v it_o be_v visible_a when_o a_o multitude_n do_v outward_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o this_o visible_a church_n there_o may_v be_v many_o hypocrite_n and_o carnal_a liver_n the_o invisible_a be_v the_o company_n or_o society_n only_o of_o believer_n who_o be_v know_v unto_o god_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o world_n particular_a church_n be_v so_o say_v to_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o particular_a country_n city_n or_o family_n which_o all_o be_v in_o effect_n but_o one_o general_a church_n as_o all_o hold_n of_o the_o same_o head_n christ_n jesus_n this_o church_n be_v know_v by_o certain_a mark_n some_o which_o be_v essential_a unto_o it_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n and_o purity_n