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A73478 Haggeus the prophet Where-vnto is added a most plentifull commentary, gathered out of the publique lectures of D. Iohn Iames Gryneus, professor of diuinitie in the Vniuersitie of Basill, and now first published, faithfully translated out of Latin into English, by Christopher Fetherstone student in diuinitie.; Bible. O.T. Haggai. English. Fetherston, Christopher.; Grynaeus, Johann Jacob, 1540-1617. 1586 (1586) STC 2790; ESTC S125271 158,555 366

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32._o mean_v you_o that_o you_o speak_v this_o parable_n parabolicallie_o upon_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n the_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n etc._n etc._n 1_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o those_o word_n which_o position_n a_o position_n smell_v of_o incredulity_n 2_o and_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o incredulity_n for_o man_n to_o prescribe_v a_o time_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n for_o these_o thing_n which_o ought_v at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 3_o if_o we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o every_o idle_a word_n much_o more_o of_o that_o which_o be_v blasphemous_o speak_v against_o god_n we_o know_v the_o old_a say_v god_n be_v blaspheme_v by_o that_o wisdom_n which_o he_o abhor_v and_o he_o be_v blaspheme_v whenas_o word_n and_o speech_n be_v spread_v abroad_o which_o be_v repugnaunt_a unto_o his_o will_n the_o say_n of_o plato_n in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la be_v worthy_a to_o 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thing_n let_v we_o see_v what_o thing_n the_o prophet_n do_v chief_o entreat_v of_o in_o this_o oration_n and_o we_o will_v follow_v the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a place_n of_o the_o state_n iurediciall_a as_o law_n custom_n nature_n equity_n covenant_n 1_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o high_a and_o law_n law_n most_o just_a law_n but_o god_n will_v have_v his_o temple_n restore_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v he_o raise_v up_o haggeus_n and_o zacharias_n the_o prophet_n that_o they_o may_v be_v witness_n and_o herald_n to_o proclaim_v his_o will_n open_o 2_o that_o which_o be_v appoint_v and_o assign_v custom_n custom_n by_o god_n to_o the_o religious_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o be_v neglect_v without_o committinge_n of_o a_o most_o heinous_a offence_n but_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v in_o time_n past_o build_v to_o that_o intent_n that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v there_o meet_v together_o thrice_o every_o year_n and_o shall_v do_v holy_a worship_n therein_o for_o as_o yet_o the_o time_n be_v not_o come_v whereof_o christ_n speak_v john_n 4._o 21._o the_o hour_n come_v whenas_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n neither_o at_o jerusalem_n worship_v the_o father_n 3_o what_o sway_n nature_n ought_v to_o bear_v in_o nature_n nature_n this_o case_n we_o may_v see_v even_o by_o these_o disputation_n of_o plato_n wherein_o he_o teach_v in_o what_o place_n temple_n be_v to_o be_v build_v and_o he_o forbid_v to_o bring_v the_o weapon_n which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o enemy_n into_o the_o temple_n and_o although_o god_n do_v not_o dwell_v in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n yet_o will_v he_o have_v the_o
1_o of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v effectual_a this_o proposition_n do_v i_o prove_v by_o a_o demonstration_n fetch_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o experience_n that_o which_o both_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o we_o in_o steed_n of_o a_o sufficient_a reason_n and_o also_o the_o general_a experience_n of_o holy_a man_n do_v teach_v and_o testify_v be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v of_o but_o these_o two_o testimony_n namely_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o saint_n do_v both_o together_o testify_v that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v great_a therefore_o we_o ought_v no_o more_o to_o doubt_n hereof_o then_o when_o we_o see_v the_o sun_n rise_v we_o ought_v to_o doubt_v whether_o when_o it_o ascend_v above_o our_o half_a sphere_n it_o shall_v lighten_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v lay_v open_a unto_o it_o or_o no._n 1_o i_o prove_v the_o minor_a by_o the_o authority_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o true_o like_a as_o the_o rain_n and_o snow_n come_v down_o upon_o ●2_n esa_n 55._o 10._o ●2_n the_o earth_n and_o return_v not_o again_o but_o water_n the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o to_o bring_v forth_o and_o bud_v that_o it_o may_v give_v seed_n to_o the_o sour_a and_o bread_n to_o he_o that_o eat_v so_o shall_v my_o word_n be_v which_o shall_v proceed_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n 28._o jer._n 32._o 28._o it_o shall_v not_o return_v unto_o i_o in_o vain_a but_o it_o do_v that_o which_o i_o will_v and_o it_o prosper_v in_o these_o thing_n whereunto_o i_o send_v it_o what_o be_v the_o chaff_n that_o be_v the_o dream_n and_o invention_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n to_o the_o wheat_n that_o be_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o my_o word_n like_o fire_n this_o fire_n do_v melt_v separate_a and_o purge_v the_o gold_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o like_o a_o hammer_n that_o break_v a_o rock_n *_o but_o if_o you_o all_o pprophecy_n and_o a_o infidele_n or_o 25._o 1._o cor._n 14_o 24._o 25._o a_o idiot_n come_v in_o he_o be_v raproove_v of_o all_o he_o be_v judge_v of_o all_o and_o so_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v make_v manifest_a and_o so_o fall_v upon_o his_o face_n he_o shall_v worship_v god_n confess_v that_o god_n be_v indeed_o among_o you_o here_o let_v we_o note_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v which_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n jest_n together_o with_o those_o heretic_n which_o do_v profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v inspire_v with_o the_o power_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v take_v from_o the_o same_o the_o use_n and_o efficacy_n thereof_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v lively_a and_o sharpe●_n they_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n and_o it_o pierce_v unto_o the_o divide_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o jointe_n and_o marrow_n it_o discern_v the_o thought_n and_o intentes_fw-la of_o the_o heart_n in_o this_o place_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v preach_v and_o not_o of_o the_o word_n subsist_v 2_o the_o second_o thing_n whereby_o i_o prove_v my_o minor_a proposition_n be_v experience_n in_o that_o solemn_a establish_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o covenaunt_n which_o be_v do_v after_o the_o law_n be_v repete_v in_o mount_n sinai_n by_o moses_n the_o israelit_n be_v so_o affect_v and_o move_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o they_o say_v whatsoever_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v we_o will_v do_v and_o obey_v and_o 7._o exod._n 24._o 7._o in_o the_o same_o history_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v plain_o set_v down_o that_o all_o man_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o they_o be_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o fear_v the_o lord_n ob._n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o place_v in_o word_n but_o in_o power_n namely_o of_o the_o spirit_n thing_n contrary_a be_v not_o affirm_v one_o of_o a_o other_o paul_n in_o set_v power_n against_o word_n show_v that_o they_o be_v contrary_a therefore_o he_o deni_v that_o the_o word_n be_v effectual_a ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v unto_o the_o minor_a proposition_n wherein_o be_v a_o fallacy_n ground_v upon_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n worde_n which_o in_o this_o place_n signify_v man_n eloquence_n which_o be_v set_v and_o place_v in_o choice_n of_o word_n be_v atribute_v to_o certain_a person_n which_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n and_o set_v against_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereunto_o power_n be_v proper_a therefore_o paul_n do_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v effectual_a but_o he_o deny_v that_o the_o profound_a speech_n of_o these_o ground_a and_o eloquent_a fellow_n have_v any_o force_n or_o strength_n at_o all_o 21._o lect._n 12._o januar._n 1580._o whence_o come_v this_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o depend_v upon_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o live_n and_o almighty_a god_n who_o speak_v unto_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n give_v life_n and_o light_n unto_o the_o same_o that_o it_o may_v be_v both_o most_o sweet_o refresh_v and_o also_o follow_v he_o when_o he_o call_v lest_o any_o man_n shall_v false_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v some_o magical_a force_n either_o in_o the_o word_n write_v or_o preach_v the_o course_n and_o order_n of_o the_o subordinate_a efficient_a cause_n be_v this_o 1_o first_o the_o principal_a cause_n be_v god_n furthermore_o forasmuch_o as_o these_o external_a work_n be_v attribute_v to_o all_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n do_v sometime_o attribute_v that_o general_o to_o god_n that_o he_o do_v write_v his_o word_n in_o our_o heart_n as_o for_o example_n 3●_n jer._n 31._o 3●_n i_o will_v give_v my_o law_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o i_o will_v write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n sometime_o they_o do_v attribute_v it_o unto_o one_o person_n only_o as_o for_o example_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n shall_v lead_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n for_o he_o shall_v not_o speak_v of_o himself_o but_o whatsoever_o he_o hear_v that_o shall_v 13._o joh._n 16._o 13._o he_o speak_v and_o he_o shall_v tell_v you_o what_o be_v to_o come_v by_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n we_o do_v gather_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v both_o teach_v we_o and_o also_o that_o he_o teach_v we_o and_o beat_v into_o we_o that_o doctrine_n which_o the_o father_n will_v have_v to_o be_v reveal_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o his_o son_n 2_o second_o the_o fellow_n cause_n be_v faith_n which_o be_v kindle_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n after_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v once_o lighten_v by_o the_o word_n and_o that_o it_o may_v shin_n as_o a_o lamp_n it_o be_v nourish_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n by_o add_v thereto_o matter_n and_o nourishment_n heb._n 4._o 2._o for_o unto_o we_o be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v aswell_o as_o unto_o they_o but_o the_o word_n which_o they_o hear_v do_v profit_v they_o nothing_o because_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n in_o those_o that_o hear_v it_o 1_o by_o these_o word_n we_o gather_v first_o that_o the_o word_n be_v effectual_a be_v mix_v with_o faith_n that_o be_v when_o the_o correlative_a which_o be_v faith_n do_v answer_n unto_o his_o relative_a which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 2_o second_o we_o must_v think_v the_o same_o thing_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n which_o as_o augustine_n say_v be_v the_o visible_a word_n of_o god_n unless_o faith_n be_v join_v with_o they_o we_o reap_v no_o fruit_n thereby_o but_o such_o as_o turn_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o man_n ob._n therefore_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sacrament_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o faith_n of_o man_n so_o that_o without_o this_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o veriritie_n and_o efficacy_n in_o they_o ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v by_o a_o instance_n therefore_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n depend_v upon_o the_o sight_n so_o that_o unless_o lyve_a creature_n do_v see_v it_o can_v rise_v how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o so_o many_o lyve_a creature_n which_o be_v blind_a do_v no_o whit_n hinder_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o popish_a toy_n to_o feign_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sacrament_n do_v give_v grace_n by_o the_o work_n wrought_v that_o be_v if_o the_o word_n be_v hear_v only_o with_o the_o outward_a ear_n and_o the_o sacrament_n be_v external_o receyve_v though_o faith_n be_v not_o join_v therewithal_o furthermore_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a kind_n of_o transmutation_n for_o a_o man_n to_o separate_v the_o
worde_n and_o the_o sacrament_n and_o to_o change_v the_o sacrament_n into_o idol_n &_o to_o attribute_v great_a efficacy_n unto_o they_o then_o unto_o the_o worde_n for_o unless_o the_o word_n be_v add_v unto_o the_o element_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o sacrament_n moreover_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o word_n be_v sufficient_a if_o the_o sacrament_n be_v want_v but_o not_o on_o the_o contrary_n and_o now_o if_o in_o a_o unbeliever_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o effectual_a what_o force_n shall_v the_o sacrament_n have_v in_o he_o therefore_o let_v we_o affirm_v that_o which_o be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o will_v have_v faith_n to_o be_v join_v therewith_o in_o the_o right_a use_n thereof_o and_o consequent_o that_o god_n who_o give_v not_o holy_a thing_n unto_o dog_n will_v not_o have_v the_o unbeliever_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n aswell_o as_o the_o faithful_a therefore_o as_o blindness_n have_v not_o power_n to_o behold_v the_o light_n nor_o deafness_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n which_o be_v utter_v neither_o numbness_n of_o the_o limb_n to_o feel_v the_o quality_n which_o be_v perceyve_v by_o touch_v but_o let_v and_o hinder_v man_n from_o perceive_v such_o object_n so_o incredulity_n which_o be_v the_o privation_n of_o faith_n have_v no_o great_a force_n than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sacrament_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o do_v so_o let_v and_o hinder_v the_o infidel_n that_o they_o can_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o internal_a word_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o faith_n be_v such_o a_o instrumental_a cause_n that_o without_o the_o same_o we_o can_v lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o celestial_a gift_n as_o without_o eye_n no_o man_n see_v without_o ear_n no_o man_n hear_v without_o smell_v no_o man_n smell_v without_o taste_v no_o man_n discern_v taste_n without_o touch_v no_o man_n touch_v any_o thing_n so_o without_o faith_n can_v no_o man_n see_v hear_v smell_v taste_n eat_v and_o final_o touch_v christ_n 3_o three_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o cor._n 3._o 9_o for_o we_o be_v god_n minister_n 1._o cor._n 3._o 5._o therefore_o who_o be_v paul_n or_o who_o be_v apollo_n but_o the_o minister_n by_o who_o you_o have_v believe_v and_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v to_o every_o man_n mat._n 16._o the_o apostle_n the_o lord_n work_v with_o they_o preach_v in_o all_o place_n 16._o mat._n 16._o quest_n if_o such_o be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o all_o man_n which_o hear_v the_o same_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v that_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o mean_n hereof_o because_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o every_o one_o to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n because_o all_o man_n be_v not_o of_o god_n 11._o mat._n 13._o 11._o ob._n that_o which_o be_v open_o preach_v in_o the_o hear_v of_o all_o that_o be_v receive_v of_o all_o man_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v hear_v as_o well_o of_o the_o unfaithful_a 47._o john_n 8._o 47._o as_o of_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v present_a therefore_o be_v it_o receive_v as_o well_o of_o the_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o an._n i_o answer_v there_o be_v a_o double_a fallacy_n in_o this_o argument_n in_o the_o mayor_n proposition_n there_o be_v a_o word_n or_o a_o crave_v o●_n that_o to_o be_v grant_v which_o be_v chief_o in_o controversy_n or_o a_o fallacy_n ground_v upon_o the_o diverse_a signification_n of_o one_o word_n fallacy_n call_v *_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la second_o in_o this_o word_n hear_v there_o be_v *_o fallaci_fw-la aeqnivocationis_fw-la and_o also_o in_o these_o word_n the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o unbeléever_n do_v hear_v with_o their_o ear_n the_o external_a word_n of_o god_n but_o they_o do_v not_o receyve_v into_o a_o pure_a heart_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o internal_a word_n therefore_o that_o same_o external_a word_n be_v a_o testimony_n against_o they_o but_o the_o faithful_a do_v hear_v the_o holy_a spirit_n inward_o beat_v into_o they_o and_o seal_v up_o in_o they_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o minister_n do_v outward_o teach_v and_o testify_v forasmuch_o as_o this_o thing_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o alone_o and_o not_o unto_o the_o other_o 22._o lect._n id._n janu._n 1580._o a_o answer_n unto_o a_o argument_n whereby_o this_o may_v be_v reduce_v unto_o a_o absurdity_n therefore_o these_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o their_o incredulity_n which_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n give_v they_o which_o be_v the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n see_v they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v pity_v then_o reprehend_v ob._n i_o argue_v thus_o every_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 2._o therefore_o be_v the_o unbeléever_v not_o to_o be_v reprove_v for_o their_o incredulity_n solu_fw-la i_o answer_v i_o deny_v the_o consequent_a my_o reason_n be_v because_o here_o be_v a_o fallacy_n in_o this_o that_o y●_z be_v assign_a to_o be_v a_o cause_n which_o be_v no_o cause_n the_o middle_a and_o next_o cause_n of_o incredulity_n be_v leave_v out_o namely_o the_o will_n of_o the_o unbeléever_o be_v wrest_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o god_n and_o the_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o man_n heart_n 2_o of_o the_o phrase_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n no_o man_n can_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n unless_o god_n do_v open_v his_o holy_a mouth_n and_o speak_v unto_o he_o 1_o god_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v sometime_o without_o use_v any_o word_n when_o he_o send_v thunder_n and_o tempest_n 1._o sam._n 12._o 11._o the_o lord_n send_v thunder_n 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