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of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n he_o bear_v god_n name_n in_o a_o vessel_n outward_o clean_a the_o profane_a be_v a_o leper_n unclean_a god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o his_o thought_n his_o way_n be_v always_o grievous_a what_o a_o vain_a and_o foolish_a comfort_n therefore_o be_v that_o wherewith_o some_o profane_a man_n salve_v themselves_o they_o be_v none_o of_o they_o that_o make_v show_n of_o religion_n and_o thereupon_o will_v persuade_v man_n that_o they_o bear_v god_n name_n in_o their_o mind_n and_o heart_n what_o a_o vain_a persuasion_n be_v this_o have_v not_o religion_n a_o outward_a form_n as_o well_o as_o a_o inward_a and_o must_v there_o not_o be_v confession_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o mouth_n as_o well_o as_o belief_n with_o the_o heart_n if_o there_o be_v god_n in_o the_o heart_n he_o will_v be_v see_v in_o the_o outward_a life_n the_o light_n can_v be_v hide_v they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o god_n write_v in_o their_o forehead_n rev._n 14.1_o none_o but_o ignorant_a man_n will_v believe_v that_o god_n name_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o soul_n when_o they_o see_v the_o devil_n name_v carry_v in_o the_o life_n what_o name_n can_v thou_o bear_v in_o thy_o heart_n when_o thy_o outward_a life_n be_v naught_o whatsoever_o come_v out_o of_o the_o sack_n be_v in_o the_o sack_n ex_fw-la abundantia_fw-la cordis_fw-la out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v when_o in_o thy_o forehead_n be_v the_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n rev._n 18._o lasciva_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la pagina_fw-la vita_fw-la proba_fw-la be_v a_o false_a speech_n thus_o satan_n delude_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o profane_a person_n the_o hypocrite_n think_v well_o of_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o be_v right_a and_o bear_v god_n name_n because_o he_o be_v no_o profane_a person_n the_o profane_a person_n he_o think_v he_o be_v right_a because_o he_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n thus_o both_o measure_n themselves_o one_o by_o the_o other_o neither_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o say_v gal._n 6.4_o let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o own_o work_n vide_fw-la castel_n in_o locum_fw-la obser_n 5._o learn_v what_o manner_n of_o people_n god_n people_n be_v no_o vain_a and_o empty_a man_n no_o they_o have_v god_n and_o his_o fullness_n in_o they_o eph._n 3._o fill_v or_o fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n they_o have_v his_o name_n write_v on_o they_o jehovah_n be_v the_o be_v so_o that_o great_a name_n signify_v not_o the_o show_n not_o the_o seem_a only_o they_o have_v his_o mercy_n his_o grace_n his_o long_a suffer_v his_o goodness_n his_o truth_n in_o they_o that_o be_v his_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o esay_n 22.17_o they_o have_v his_o love_n in_o they_o joh._n 5._o that_o be_v his_o name_n 1_o joh._n 4.8.16_o these_o be_v the_o true_a esseni_n which_o have_v their_o name_n say_v epiphanius_n from_o jesse_n the_o father_n of_o david_n jesse_n be_v the_o very_o be_v itself_o without_o fiction_n without_o hypocrisy_n repreh_n 1._o this_o reprove_v all_o false_a appearance_n and_o show_n of_o god_n name_n and_o godliness_n in_o we_o withâ—â—t_v the_o reality_n and_o truth_n of_o it_o such_o in_o all_o age_n some_o have_v be_v the_o jew_n in_o their_o time_n have_v a_o multitude_n of_o ceremony_n wherewithal_o many_o serve_v without_o love_n to_o god_n without_o spirit_n and_o truth_n which_o shall_v have_v answer_v to_o they_o joh._n 5._o the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o papist_n yea_o of_o ourselves_o both_o heretofore_o and_o even_o now_o also_o whenever_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v not_o bear_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n all_o the_o outward_a show_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n without_o faith_n love_n and_o mercy_n david_n in_o his_o old_a age_n be_v cover_v with_o clothes_n but_o receive_v no_o heat_n till_o abishag_fw-mi the_o shunamite_n be_v bring_v unto_o the_o king_n all_o the_o cover_n in_o the_o world_n will_v procure_v no_o heat_n all_o the_o pompous_a ceremony_n whether_o use_v heretofore_o or_o now_o whether_o by_o man_n institution_n or_o god_n if_o no_o more_o than_o a_o outward_a cover_n it_o procure_v no_o heat_n to_o david_n no_o because_o iniquity_n abound_v in_o these_o last_o day_n the_o love_n of_o many_o that_o be_v david_n wax_v cold_a o_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v heat_v o_o that_o be_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o seek_v out_o and_o present_v a_o chaste_a virgin_n unto_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 11.2_o all_o the_o ceremony_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o kindle_v the_o holy_a flame_n of_o love_n in_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a david_n that_o be_v kindle_v when_o abishag_fw-mi the_o shunamite_n the_o virgin_n church_n return_v unto_o the_o father_n from_o the_o error_n of_o her_o way_n when_o the_o virgin_n soul_n be_v seek_v out_o and_o bring_v to_o the_o true_a david_n than_o david_n recover_v heat_n than_o the_o member_n of_o the_o true_a david_n the_o love_n of_o god_n recover_v heat_n repreh_n 2._o many_o of_o we_o who_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o outward_a profession_n and_o assume_v unto_o ourselves_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o such_o profession_n when_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o the_o man_n o_o how_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n to_o all_o his_o people_n he_o be_v a_o buckler_n to_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o as_o the_o hill_n stand_v about_o jerusalem_n so_o the_o lord_n stand_v about_o his_o people_n psal_n 125._o but_o amos_n 5.18_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v darkness_n and_o not_o light_a what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o that_o people_n if_o we_o bear_v not_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o we_o bear_v not_o god_n in_o our_o body_n if_o we_o bear_v not_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n and_o life_n o_o how_o rich_a we_o be_v in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n yet_o i_o fear_v if_o we_o cast_v up_o our_o account_n well_o we_o shall_v find_v ourselves_o poor_a much_o like_o some_o who_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v very_o bountiful_a before_o they_o fail_v like_o one_o phainus_fw-la who_o have_v his_o name_n from_o appear_v he_o make_v great_a boast_n what_o a_o rich_a man_n he_o be_v yet_o indeed_o he_o be_v a_o very_a poor_a man_n rev._n 3_o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o hypocritical_a man_n but_o even_o of_o profane_a person_n also_o exhort_v to_o a_o most_o serious_a earnestness_n and_o sincerity_n in_o the_o use_n of_o god_n name_n it_o be_v worthy_a of_o reverence_n and_o why_o then_o have_v thou_o rather_o seem_v to_o be_v than_o be_v indeed_o what_o thou_o will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v be_v in_o earnest_n if_o the_o show_n and_o form_n be_v so_o high_o esteem_v by_o thou_o how_o much_o more_o will_v the_o substance_n if_o thou_o know_v it_o consider_v what_o name_n thou_o bear_v whether_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o if_o so_o whether_o in_o vain_a yea_o or_o no_o manoah_n ask_v the_o angel_n name_n judg._n 13.18_o john_n send_v his_o disciple_n to_o jesus_n to_o inquire_v whether_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n or_o no_o the_o blind_a receive_v their_o sight_n etc._n etc._n many_o there_o be_v penitent_a man_n disciple_n of_o john_n who_o will_v glad_o come_v to_o christ_n they_o inquire_v after_o christ_n will_v glad_o bear_v his_o name_n can_v thou_o answer_v they_o so_o as_o the_o greek_n come_v to_o philip_n and_o andrew_n desire_v to_o see_v jesus_n joh._n 12._o repent_v and_o amend_v thy_o life_n joh._n 12._o except_o a_o grain_n of_o wheat_n die_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v jesus_n can_v thou_o show_v they_o jesus_n in_o his_o death_n or_o life_n herod_n speak_v of_o john_n he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a therefore_o mighty_a work_n show_v themselves_o in_o he_o mean_n know_v that_o god_n see_v thou_o esay_n 29._o thou_o be_v but_o as_o the_o potter_n clay_n thou_o dance_v in_o a_o net_n our_o lord_n see_v judas_n his_o treachery_n all_o the_o way_n and_o hint_v it_o to_o he_o though_o he_o think_v even_o to_o the_o very_a day_n he_o have_v be_v hide_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a the_o word_n which_o we_o turn_v to_o hold_v guiltless_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o be_v clear_a from_o fault_n or_o from_o punishment_n and_o according_o there_o be_v different_a interpretation_n of_o the_o text._n the_o septuagint_n render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n purge_v the_o man_n arias_n montanus_n turn_v the_o word_n non_fw-la mundificabit_fw-la the_o lord_n will_v not_o cleanse_v the_o man_n exod._n 37.7_o numb_a 14.17_o other_o translation_n in_o all_o language_n that_o
extreme_o perplex_v himself_o in_o the_o exposition_n of_o it_o but_o since_o all_o scripture_n be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o deliver_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o text_n have_v make_v promise_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o shall_v lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n in_o the_o name_n of_o he_o who_o speak_v it_o and_o through_o the_o guidance_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o he_o will_v give_v to_o all_o that_o obey_v he_o act._n 5.32_o let_v we_o assay_v to_o find_v out_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d send_v we_o back_o to_o somewhat_o before_o whereupon_o his_o speech_n depend_v and_o therefore_o the_o word_n be_v considerable_a in_o themselves_o or_o with_o reference_n unto_o the_o former_a 1._o in_o themselves_o they_o contain_v the_o king_n christ_n general_a pardon_n proclaim_v unto_o all_o man_n but_o with_o a_o exception_n of_o some_o from_o partake_v of_o it_o 1._o all_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n 2._o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n 3._o though_o all_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v yet_o the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v not_o 4._o whosoever_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o 5._o whosoever_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o 6._o though_o whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o son_n shall_v be_v forgive_v yet_o whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o 7._o neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 8._o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o all_o sin_n which_o may_v be_v refer_v unto_o every_o axiom_n 2._o with_o reference_n unto_o the_o former_a word_n v._o 24._o the_o pharisee_n say_v he_o cast_v out_o devil_n through_o beelzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v express_o note_a by_o st._n mark_n 3.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o quaere_fw-la what_o 1._o sin_n be_v 2._o judge_v blasphemy_n 3._o to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o blasphemy_n one_o thing_n which_o make_v this_o text_n difficult_a be_v the_o not_o hee_v of_o the_o three_o dispensation_n which_o be_v very_o evident_a in_o these_o two_o verse_n as_o also_o the_o sin_n commit_v respective_o against_o every_o person_n the_o sin_n here_o special_o understand_v be_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v proper_o against_o god_n the_o father_n which_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a know_v we_o must_v consider_v that_o man_n by_o his_o fall_n be_v become_v far_o estrange_v from_o his_o god_n and_o at_o a_o far_a distance_n from_o he_o esay_n 31.6_o child_n that_o be_v deep_o revolt_v hos_fw-la 9.9_o compare_v with_o v._o 3._o for_o so_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o spiritual_o mind_v and_o opposite_a unto_o man_n who_o be_v flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o fleshly_a and_o ungodly_a mind_v and_o man_n on_o his_o part_n will_v never_o return_v and_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o his_o god_n do_v not_o the_o lord_n extend_v mercy_n love_n and_o goodness_n unto_o the_o fall_a man_n be_v he_o not_o in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o do_v he_o not_o allure_v and_o draw_v he_o to_o himself_o joh._n 6.44_o when_o therefore_o god_n the_o father_n by_o his_o law_n raise_v up_o in_o the_o man_n and_o testify_v against_o the_o sin_n reprove_v correct_v and_o chasten_v he_o inform_v and_o instruct_v he_o to_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o man_n mean_a time_n neglect_v resist_v or_o oppose_v this_o attraction_n and_o draw_v of_o the_o father_n and_o know_v not_o that_o this_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v he_o to_o repentance_n rom._n 2._o thus_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o father_n this_o sin_n against_o the_o father_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v remit_v pardon_v and_o forgive_v it_o signify_v also_o a_o remit_v or_o divert_v and_o remove_v the_o sin_n as_o act._n 13.39_o so_o often_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o turn_v remission_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v a_o removal_n of_o it_o luk._n 1.77_o eph._n 1.7_o 2._o what_o be_v blasphemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v blasphemy_n some_o deduce_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o evil_a fish_n and_o a_o evil_a man_n as_o where_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o net_n full_a of_o fish_n which_o be_v draw_v to_o shore_n he_o gather_v the_o good_a into_o vessel_n but_o cast_v the_o bad_a away_o mat._n 13.48_o such_o a_o evil_a fish_n such_o a_o evil_a man_n be_v the_o blasphemer_n but_o the_o word_n rather_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o eustathius_n derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o who_o smite_v another_o with_o evil_a report_n so_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o blaspheme_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o hurt_v one_o fame_n credit_n or_o reputation_n so_o though_o according_a to_o analogy_n it_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o for_o more_o easiness_n of_o pronunciation_n we_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v reproach_v or_o evil_a speak_v of_o person_n thing_n god_n or_o man._n for_o so_o blasphemy_n be_v speak_v of_o both_o whether_o the_o man_n be_v in_o eminency_n as_o a_o prince_n so_o 1_o king_n 21.10_o 13._o or_o inferior_a rom._n 3.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o be_v slanderous_o report_v or_o blasphemous_o be_v defame_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o entreat_v 1_o cor._n 4.13_o and_o 10.30_o why_o be_o i_o evil_n speak_v of_o yea_o it_o be_v general_o extend_v tit._n 3.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n 2._o it_o be_v use_v also_o of_o thing_n act_n 13.45_o rom._n 14.16_o let_v not_o that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o you_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o 1_o tim._n 6.1_o lest_o the_o doctrine_n be_v evil_o speak_v of_o 1_o tim._n 6.1_o tit._n 2.5_o 2_o pet._n 2.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o proper_o speak_v against_o one_o as_o appear_v by_o compare_v v._o 31._o with_o v._n 32._o it_o be_v use_v more_o special_o of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n and_o so_o be_v strict_o take_v it_o signify_v either_o 1._o detract_n some_o thing_n from_o god_n thus_o rhabshakeh_n be_v say_v to_o have_v blaspheme_v when_o he_o detract_v from_o god_n power_n or_o 2._o esay_n 38.20_o assume_v something_o proper_a to_o god_n unto_o a_o man_n self_n mat._n 9.2_o 3._o or_o ascribeing_n it_o to_o the_o devil_n as_o mat._n 9.34_o and_o 12.24_o there_o be_v many_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o it_o reckon_v up_o despair_n presumption_n obstinacy_n final_a impenitency_n envy_n at_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o our_o brother_n impugn_v and_o resist_v the_o know_a truth_n of_o god_n the_o last_o and_o great_a be_v here_o understand_v that_o all_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o father_n have_v be_v and_o may_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n it_o be_v evident_a from_o many_o scripture_n i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o some_o few_o 1_o cor._n 6.10_o 11._o when_o the_o apostle_n have_v reckon_v up_o a_o black_a catalogue_n of_o sinner_n he_o tell_v the_o corinthian_n such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v gal._n 5.24_o have_v recite_v many_o sin_n which_o exclude_v man_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o its_o affection_n and_o lust_n so_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v from_o all_o those_o sin_n the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v of_o blasphemy_n that_o it_o also_o have_v be_v and_o may_v be_v pardon_v for_o eph._n 4.31_o let_v all_o bitterness_n wrath_n anger_n and_o clamour_n and_o evil_a speak_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v put_v away_o forgive_a one_o another_o even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o col._n 3.10_o and_o the_o apostle_n relate_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n but_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n 1_o tim._n 1.13_o by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v not_o because_o the_o sin_n themselves_o deserve_v not_o the_o great_a punishment_n for_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o gal._n 5.21_o but_o because_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o the_o ignorant_a and_o unbeliever_n but_o they_o be_v such_o as_o return_v repent_v and_o believe_v 1_o tim._n 2.12_o 16._o upon_o these_o term_n nabuchadnezzar_n a_o idolater_n and_o
concupiscence_n and_o the_o excess_n of_o wrath_n when_o give_v place_n unto_o eph._n 4._o give_v to_o god_n the_o thing_n of_o god_n even_o all_o we_o have_v and_o all_o we_o be_v 1_o chron._n 29.11.12_o matthew_n xv._o 19_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v false_a witnessing_n and_o blasphemy_n i_o put_v both_o these_o together_o in_o one_o axiom_n though_o blasphemy_n be_v proper_o against_o the_o three_o commandment_n and_o false_a witnessing_n against_o the_o nine_o yet_o because_o blasphemy_n be_v such_o a_o sin_n against_o god_n his_o son_n and_o spirit_n as_o false_a witness_v be_v against_o our_o neighbour_n and_o because_o there_o be_v a_o blasphemy_n against_o our_o neighbour_n as_o well_o as_o against_o god_n but_o because_o i_o have_v speak_v late_o of_o blasphemy_n out_o of_o mat._n 12._o and_o large_o enough_o i_o shall_v now_o but_o touch_n upon_o it_o brief_o and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o application_n first_o then_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o first_o of_o these_o false_a witness_v our_o lord_n in_o the_o second_o table_n of_o his_o holy_a law_n provide_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o life_n by_o prohibit_v murder_n by_o forbid_a adultery_n and_o fornication_n he_o take_v care_n for_o the_o orderly_a propagation_n of_o mankind_n and_o preservation_n of_o our_o chastity_n by_o inhibit_v theft_n he_o take_v order_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o good_n when_o he_o forbid_v false_a witness_v he_o provide_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o name_n credit_n and_o reputation_n although_o the_o word_n be_v of_o large_a extent_n as_o therefore_o joab_n thrust_v three_o dart_n through_o the_o heart_n of_o absalon_n so_o the_o evil_a one_o cast_v his_o three_o fiery_a dart_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o man_n 1._o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o we_o consider_v in_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n 2._o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n which_o i_o note_v in_o theft_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n which_o be_v a_o main_a incentive_a and_o motive_n unto_o false_a witness_v as_o i_o shall_v show_v anon_o mean_v time_n let_v we_o inquire_v 1._o what_o be_v false_a witness_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n for_o word_n signify_v a_o false_a and_o lie_a testimony_n a_o testimony_n or_o witness_n be_v the_o speech_n of_o he_o who_o bear_v witness_v whether_o it_o be_v judicial_o and_o in_o judgement_n whither_o he_o be_v call_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v extra-judicial_o as_o in_o private_a between_o man_n and_o man_n whether_o in_o speech_n or_o in_o writing_n in_o all_o these_o and_o many_o other_o case_n the_o testimony_n or_o witness_v be_v prohibit_v to_o be_v false_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o diminish_v the_o speech_n or_o speak_v less_o than_o be_v necessary_a for_o discovery_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o answer_v to_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o when_o the_o speech_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o thing_n 2._o or_o when_o the_o word_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o be_v 1._o proper_o a_o lie_n 2._o or_o when_o nor_o heart_n nor_o word_n nor_o action_n reach_v the_o end_n whereat_o they_o ought_v to_o aim_v for_o all_o word_n ought_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o edify_v 1_o cor._n 14.26_o and_o all_o thing_n do_v in_o love_n 1_o cor._n 16.14_o 2._o false_a witnessing_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n for_o there_o be_v a_o verbum_fw-la mentis_fw-la a_o false_a speak_v in_o the_o heart_n psal_n 10.6_o 11_o 13._o whence_o the_o talk_n of_o the_o lip_n proceed_v the_o word_n of_o the_o mouth_n be_v the_o counterpart_n and_o representation_n of_o their_o idea_n pattern_n and_o exemplar_n forspeak_v in_o the_o heart_n obser_n 1._o the_o evil_a heart_n be_v the_o forge_n of_o lie_n and_o all_o false_a testimony_n so_o much_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o story_n of_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n act._n 5.3_o 4._o where_o the_o apostle_n blame_v ananias_n for_o give_v place_n to_o the_o tempter_n in_o yield_v and_o open_v his_o heart_n unto_o his_o temptation_n why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heart_n to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n why_o have_v thou_o conceive_v this_o thing_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o have_v not_o lie_v unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n obser_n 2._o false_a testimony_n may_v be_v give_v against_o our_o neighbour_n although_o we_o speak_v nothing_o of_o he_o there_o be_v a_o heart_n that_o give_v false_a testimony_n as_o well_o as_o a_o tongue_n a_o lie_a heart_n as_o well_o as_o a_o lie_a tongue_n or_o lip_n mat._n 9.3_o the_o scribe_n say_v of_o our_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d within_o themselves_o this_o man_n blaspheme_v obser_n 3._o there_o be_v many_o and_o manifold_a false_a witnessing_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n the_o word_n be_v plural_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d false_a witnessing_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o envious_a proud_a evil_o surmise_v and_o suspicious_a heart_n and_o be_v come_v forth_o hurt_v our_o neighbour_n by_o misjudging_a mat._n 7.1_o eli_n tell_v hannah_n she_o be_v drink_v when_o she_o pray_v in_o her_o heart_n 1_o sam._n 1.13_o 14._o act._n 2.13_o the_o multitude_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v full_a of_o new_a wine_n when_o they_o be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o paul_n be_v a_o murderer_n because_o the_o viper_n cleave_v to_o his_o hand_n and_o because_o he_o receive_v no_o hurt_n by_o it_o he_o be_v a_o god_n by_o suborn_v false_a accuse_v give_v false_a sentence_n against_o the_o innocent_a the_o elder_n and_o noble_n suborn_v son_n of_o belial_n to_o testify_v that_o naboth_n blaspheme_v god_n and_o the_o king_n 1_o king_n 21._o go_v about_o as_o tale-bearer_n among_o the_o people_n levit._n 19.16_o thus_o the_o apostle_n blame_v tattle_v gossip_n and_o busy_a body_n who_o speak_v thing_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o 1_o tim._n 5.13_o speak_v fair_a but_o intend_v mischief_n prov._n 26.24_o 25._o he_o that_o hate_v dissemble_v with_o his_o lip_n and_o lay_v up_o deceit_n within_o he_o when_o he_o speak_v fair_a believe_v he_o not_o for_o there_o be_v seven_o abomination_n in_o his_o heart_n the_o apostle_n sum_n up_o many_o together_o 2_o cor._n 12.20_o debate_n envy_n wrath_n strife_n backbiting_n whisper_n swell_n tumult_n these_o be_v some_o few_o of_o the_o many_o false_a witnessing_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n all_o opposite_a unto_o truth_n which_o be_v here_o main_o to_o be_v aim_v at_o multiplex_fw-la est_fw-la mendacium_fw-la veritas_fw-la est_fw-la unica_fw-la lie_v and_o false_a testimony_n be_v manifold_a truth_n be_v one_o and_o uniform_a obser_n 4._o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v in_o part_n to_o judge_v even_o of_o the_o heart_n itself_o by_o what_o proceed_v from_o thence_o for_o mat._n 12.35_o a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o evil_a thing_n thus_o when_o the_o heart_n bring_v forth_o false_a witnessing_n it_o be_v evident_a there_o be_v a_o treasure_n of_o falsehood_n in_o the_o heart_n obser_n 5._o learn_v hence_o who_o true_o to_o accuse_v of_o evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a witness_v and_o blasphemy_n who_o else_o but_o our_o own_o self_n our_o own_o false_a and_o pervert_v heart_n our_o lord_n speak_v of_o the_o corrupt_a fountain_n of_o they_o all_o vers_n 18_o 19_o twice_o name_v the_o heart_n as_o the_o source_n whence_o they_o all_o proceed_v he_o say_v indeed_o that_o the_o envious_a man_n sow_n his_o tare_n mat._n 13.5_o which_o he_o interpret_v the_o devil_n vers_fw-la 39_o but_o unless_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n consent_n to_o receive_v they_o they_o thrive_v not_o there_o it_o be_v true_a the_o devil_n cast_v his_o fiery_a dart_n of_o temptation_n but_o they_o be_v quench_v by_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o believe_a heart_n he_o may_v 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understand_v the_o exercise_n or_o act_v of_o our_o outward_a sense_n but_o by_o see_v we_o understand_v the_o true_a know_v and_o enjoy_v that_o life_n not_o as_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n you_o have_v see_v i_o and_o not_o believe_v but_o as_o you_o read_v 1_o pet._n 3.10_o he_o that_o will_v love_v life_n and_o see_v good_a day_n let_v he_o refrain_v his_o tongue_n from_o evil_n and_o his_o lip_n that_o they_o speak_v no_o guile_n 1._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o double_a object_n in_o the_o text_n the_o son_n disobey_v the_o life_n deny_v to_o be_v see_v 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n disobedient_a unto_o the_o son_n and_o deny_v
negligunt_fw-la common_a thing_n be_v neglect_v that_o which_o all_o take_v care_n of_o be_v neglect_v of_o all_o i_o speak_v now_o of_o his_o particular_a come_n unto_o every_o believer_n who_o according_a to_o that_o order_n which_o god_n have_v put_v in_o thing_n have_v first_o in_o he_o a_o earthly_a nature_n and_o then_o a_o heavenly_a he_o bear_v first_o the_o earthly_a image_n and_o then_o the_o heavenly_a he_o be_v first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 15.45_o 49._o and_o this_o may_v be_v one_o reason_n of_o this_o point_n god_n method_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o natural_a adam_n 2._o another_o may_v be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o sinful_a adam_n for_o whereas_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v our_o nature_n good_a and_o very_o good_a and_o have_v sow_o the_o seed_n of_o eternal_a life_n in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o envious_a man_n the_o devil_n sow_v his_o tare_n he_o have_v interpose_v his_o sinful_a and_o wicked_a nature_n and_o this_o hinder_v the_o heavenly_a man_n from_o his_o come_n and_o make_v he_o future_a and_o to_o come_v unto_o we_o observe_v 1._o whence_o behold_v o_o man_n a_o threefold_a adam_n and_o that_o in_o thyself_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n two_o of_o these_o you_o have_v together_o 1_o cor._n 15.47_o the_o three_o you_o have_v 2_o thes_n 2.3_o call_v express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v prove_v by_o what_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n jam._n 1.15_o for_o so_o he_o be_v here_o call_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n syr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d revel_v 9.11_o why_o but_o this_o you_o will_v say_v be_v antichrist_n the_o very_o same_o but_o i_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o any_o outward_a antichrist_n st._n john_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v many_o and_o therefore_o no_o doubt_n but_o there_o be_v one_o yea_o and_o a_o great_a 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certain_a that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n even_o like_o his_o father_n lucifer_n esay_n 14.13_o who_o take_v up_o the_o same_o resolution_n and_o therefore_o esay_n 25.7_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cover_v cover_v and_o the_o veil_n veil_v marg._n and_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n work_v 2_o thess_n 2.7_o this_o be_v the_o three_o adam_n that_o man_n of_o sin_n interpose_v himself_o between_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o the_o second_o that_o be_v to_o come_v observe_v 2._o christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v after_o the_o earthly_a adam_n the_o first_o man_n adam_n a_o live_a soul_n the_o second_o adam_n a_o quicken_a or_o enliven_a spirit_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v propound_v to_o we_o as_o future_a thus_o he_o be_v call_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n hag._n 2.7_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v the_o hope_n of_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v our_o hope_n 1_o tim._n 1._o psal_n 65.5_o the_o hope_n of_o israel_n the_o saviour_n jerem._n 14.8_o and_o 17.13_o gen._n 49.19_o where_o we_o say_v the_o people_n shall_v be_v gather_v v._o l._n have_v expectatio_fw-la gentium_fw-la and_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o expectation_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o promise_a seed_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o those_o who_o live_v yet_o under_o the_o law_n be_v describe_v by_o wait_v for_o and_o expect_v of_o christ_n psal_n 25.5_o on_o thou_o do_v i_o wait_v all_o the_o day_n mich._n 7.7_o i_o will_v wait_v for_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n esay_n 40.21_o they_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n i._n e._n by_o christ_n so_o psal_n 59.9_o because_o of_o his_o strength_n i_o will_v wait_v on_o thou_o so_o they_o be_v call_v a_o generation_n of_o seeker_n psal_n 4._o luk._n 2.25_o simeon_n be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o 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meditate_v on_o etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v we_o think_v thou_o love_v the_o law_n when_o thou_o think_v of_o it_o but_o one_o day_n in_o a_o week_n mean_n pray_v to_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_a o_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n psal_n 119.68_o this_o discover_v the_o false_a judgement_n of_o evil_n and_o lawless_a man_n both_o of_o thing_n and_o person_n of_o thing_n they_o call_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a good_a they_o speak_v evil_a of_o thing_n that_o they_o know_v not_o so_o of_o person_n some_o say_v of_o our_o lord_n he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n other_o say_z he_o pervert_v the_o people_n no_o wise_a man_n will_v esteem_v himself_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o evil_a man_n the_o law_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o goodness_n to_o the_o law_n to_o the_o testimony_n let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o own_o work_n prove_v and_o try_v be_v by_o a_o rule_n gal._n last_o note_n and_o observation_n upon_o romans_z vii_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a this_o epithet_n or_o adjunct_n of_o the_o law_n qualify_v the_o inward_a man_n the_o word_n be_v considerable_a 1._o in_o themselves_o 2._o in_o relation_n to_o the_o former_a in_o themselves_o they_o contain_v these_o two_o point_n 1._o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a 2._o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a 1._o the_o law_n signify_v not_o only_o the_o ceremonial_a judicial_a and_o moral_a law_n but_o all_o what_o ever_o ordinance_n statute_n judgement_n commandment_n decree_n etc._n etc._n have_v go_v forth_o from_o the_o holy_a god_n the_o lawgiver_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n whatever_o doctrine_n or_o institution_n it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o septuagint_n and_o our_o apostle_n here_o render_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o law_n what_o ever_o that_o law_n in_o the_o latitude_n and_o extent_n of_o it_o be_v it_o be_v spiritual_a the_o spirit_n be_v sometime_o oppose_v to_o the_o flesh_n letter_n 1._o to_o the_o flesh_n as_o in_o the_o next_o word_n so_o spirit_n and_o flesh_n be_v oppose_v as_o weak_a and_o strong_a isa_n 31.3_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a or_o weak_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v oppose_v sometime_o to_o the_o letter_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o god_n have_v make_v we_o able_a minister_n not_o of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n in_o both_o these_o respect_v the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a both_o as_o spiritual_a be_v oppose_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o letter_n for_o our_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v our_o guide_n and_o schoolmaster_n unto_o christ_n have_v in_o it_o according_o asleep_o letter_n proportionable_a to_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o spirit_n proportionable_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n so_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n tend_v to_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o spiritual_a law_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n tend_v to_o the_o quicken_a and_o enliven_a of_o the_o inward_a man_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o letter_n kill_v namely_o sin_n in_o the_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n quicken_v or_o give_v life_n 2_o cor._n 3._o and_o as_o christ_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o he_o may_v die_v and_o arise_v again_o by_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n heb._n 2._o so_o the_o believer_n in_o christ_n out_o of_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n become_v conformable_a unto_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v raise_v unto_o newness_n of_o life_n now_o that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a appear_v by_o manifold_a proof_n such_o be_v the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n so_o expound_v by_o moses_n deut._n 10.16_o so_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o passover_n and_o be_v so_o expound_v by_o st._n paul_n 2_o cor._n 5._o so_o be_v the_o whole_a ceremonial_a law_n and_o judicial_a also_o as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o part_n and_o the_o moral_a law_n too_o which_o in_o special_a be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v spiritual_a this_o be_v mean_v exod._n 32.15_o where_o we_o read_v the_o table_n be_v write_v on_o both_o their_o side_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o be_v they_o write_v so_o be_v ezechiel_n roll_n write_v within_o and_o without_o ezech._n 2.10_o and_o st._n john_n book_n rev._n 5.1_o the_o outside_n be_v the_o letter_n the_o inside_n be_v the_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o it_o and_o david_n be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v when_o he_o say_v thy_o righteousness_n be_v a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o thy_o law_n be_v the_o truth_n psal_n 119.142_o for_o whereas_o the_o figurative_a righteousness_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v not_o a_o righteousness_n which_o last_v for_o ever_o but_o until_o their_o type_n be_v fulfil_v the_o spiritual_a and_o inward_a righteousness_n in_o they_o and_o all_o other_o law_n that_o be_v for_o ever_o and_o thy_o law_n be_v the_o truth_n i._n e._n it_o be_v spiritual_a for_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o truth_n 1_o joh._n 5.6_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a be_v considerable_a 1._o partly_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n 2._o partly_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n unto_o who_o the_o law_n be_v give_v 3._o partly_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n whereat_o the_o law_n aim_v in_o regard_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o law_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n he_o be_v a_o spirit_n joh._n 4._o and_o he_o write_v the_o law_n with_o his_o finger_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o moses_n ezod_n 31._o he_o write_v it_o with_o his_o finger_n i._n e._n with_o his_o spirit_n as_o one_o evangelist_n interpret_v another_o if_o i_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n cast_v out_o devil_n matth._n 12.28_o with_o st._n luk._n 11.20_o if_o i_o with_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n cast_v out_o devil_n now_o since_o god_n himself_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v according_a to_o himself_o that_o law_n of_o worship_v whereby_o the_o man_n worship_v his_o god_n must_v have_v some_o proportion_n unto_o he_o and_o be_v also_o spiritual_a this_o law_n therefore_o be_v direct_v unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o man_n the_o high_a and_o most_o noble_a part_n of_o the_o man_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v capable_a of_o such_o a_o law_n by_o breathe_v into_o his_o nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n gen._n 2._o and_o 3._o this_o be_v necessary_a in_o regard_n of_o god_n end_n in_o give_v his_o law_n for_o as_o the_o platonist_n themselves_o can_v say_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o man_n shall_v otherwise_o live_v unto_o his_o god_n or_o understand_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o his_o god_n unless_o he_o have_v such_o a_o principle_n impart_v to_o he_o by_o the_o god_n of_o life_n so_o paul_n tell_v we_o act._n 17.28_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v as_o the_o carnal_a commandment_n be_v needful_a for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o carnal_a sin_n so_o the_o spiritual_a law_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o spiritual_a sin_n since_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v necessary_a there_o shall_v be_v a_o spiritual_a law_n for_o the_o detection_n of_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n yea_o for_o the_o conquest_n of_o it_o for_o spiritual_a thing_n whether_o good_a or_o ill_a they_o be_v strong_a and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o spiritual_a the_o more_o strong_a the_o good_a god_n will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o any_o since_o therefore_o many_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v carnal_o mind_v there_o be_v a_o carnal_a commandment_n for_o they_o since_o other_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v there_o be_v also_o for_o they_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n rom._n 8._o this_o be_v figure_v by_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n come_v to_o solomon_n sheba_n be_v in_o arabia_n where_o the_o law_n be_v give_v she_o come_v to_o solomon_n to_o be_v resolve_v of_o her_o hard_a question_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o east_n when_o people_n meet_v together_o to_o propound_v hard_a question_n in_o nature_n not_o as_o now_o when_o man_n meet_v they_o can_v part_v without_o tipple_a she_o propound_v her_o hard_a question_n see_v georg._n ven._n 230._o b._n 283._o a._n the_o lord_n come_v from_o sinai_n and_o arise_v up_o from_o seir_n unto_o they_o he_o come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n from_o his_o right_a hand_n go_v a_o fiery_a
and_o excellent_a new_a thing_n be_v present_a in_o regard_n of_o time_n and_o therefore_o the_o lxx_o render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v now_o or_o at_o this_o present_a time_n for_o this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v psal_n 118.24_o the_o new_a day_n of_o grace_n when_o all_o thing_n become_v new_a a_o psalm_n proper_a for_o the_o new_a day_n of_o grace_n and_o proper_a for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o new_a man_n the_o new_a king_n when_o he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n in_o triumph_n and_o the_o people_n sing_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o next_o word_n to_o those_o i_o name_v in_o the_o psalm_n hosannah_n save_v we_o now_o o_o lord_n whereby_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n know_v the_o people_n ascribe_v to_o jesus_n the_o honour_n of_o christ_n the_o messiah_n the_o new_a man._n and_o so_o much_o for_o proof_n also_o of_o the_o three_o point_n if_o we_o now_o inquire_v into_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o these_o truth_n why_o the_o lord_n show_v these_o true_a these_o excellent_a these_o present_a new_a thing_n unto_o we_o and_o bid_v we_o behold_v they_o it_o be_v not_o from_o any_o merit_n of_o we_o but_o from_o his_o own_o love_n to_o the_o new_a man_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v and_o from_o his_o free_a grace_n love_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ_n the_o new_a man_n to_o his_o new_a people_n and_o into_o this_o reason_n the_o new_a man_n resolve_v his_o father_n revelation_n of_o these_o new_a thing_n unto_o his_o new_a people_n matth._n 11.25_o 26._o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveil_v they_o unto_o babe_n even_o so_o father_n why_o for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o for_o the_o very_a same_o reason_n and_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o own_o gracious_a promise_n in_o the_o new_a man_n christ_n and_o for_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o those_o excellent_a new_a thing_n and_o for_o his_o love_n grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o his_o new_a people_n it_o please_v he_o and_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o fight_n to_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o these_o true_a excellent_a and_o present_a new_a thing_n and_o to_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a to_o they_o so_o say_v the_o wiseman_n prov._n 22.21_o have_v i_o not_o write_v to_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tripliciter_fw-la threefold_a so_o the_o lxx_o the_o vulg._n lat._n and_o vatablus_n have_v i_o not_o write_v to_o thou_o three_o way_n in_o the_o law_n prophet_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o contain_v job_n the_o psalm_n and_o solomon_n writing_n that_o solomon_n may_v speak_v here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n have_v i_o not_o write_v to_o thou_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o as_o we_o turn_v it_o have_v i_o not_o write_v to_o thou_o excellent_a thing_n or_o rather_o according_a to_o the_o word_n thrice_o excellent_a thing_n in_o counsel_n and_o knowledge_n that_o i_o may_v make_v thou_o know_v the_o truth_n or_o certainty_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n i_o have_v write_v unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a thing_n the_o honourable_a and_o excellent_a thing_n of_o my_o law_n hos_fw-la 8.12_o confer_v mich._n 6.8_o and_o thus_o you_o have_v hear_v how_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v have_v point_v we_o to_o the_o truth_n excellency_n and_o presence_n of_o these_o new_a thing_n with_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o and_o so_o discover_v unto_o we_o the_o aim_n of_o they_o 2._o it_o point_v we_o also_o to_o our_o duty_n which_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o special_a use_n and_o application_n of_o these_o three_o point_n of_o doctrine_n unto_o ourselves_o and_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v these_o new_a thing_n be_v certain_a faithful_a and_o true_a it_o be_v useful_a for_o instruction_n and_o reprehension_n 1._o this_o discover_v unto_o we_o one_o principal_a ground_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n esay_n 65.15_o 16_o 17._o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v call_v his_o servant_n by_o another_o name_n or_o new_a name_n as_o before_z i._n e._n by_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n as_o act._n 11.26_o that_o he_o who_o bless_v himself_o in_o the_o earth_n shall_v bless_v himself_o in_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o he_o that_o swear_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n for_o behold_v i_o create_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n etc._n etc._n he_o who_o be_v call_v by_o this_o new_a name_n the_o christian_a man_n that_o bless_v himself_o shall_v bless_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n or_o the_o god_n amen_n as_o christ_n be_v call_v as_o elsewhere_o so_o apoc._n 3.14_o thus_o say_v the_o amen_o the_o faithful_a the_o true_a witness_n thus_o when_o often_o in_o the_o gospel_n we_o have_v theâ—_n word_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o truth_n of_o truth_n say_v unto_o you_o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o be_v a_o firm_a asseveration_n as_o some_o conceive_v and_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o a_o old_a latin_a translation_n that_o have_v it_o veritas_fw-la veritatis_fw-la truth_n of_o truth_n for_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebr._n 1_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n or_o as_o we_o have_v it_o in_o the_o nicene_n creed_n light_n of_o light_n for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o helenistical_a notion_n signify_v light_a so_o may_v the_o same_o son_n of_o god_n be_v also_o as_o true_o call_v truth_n of_o truth_n or_o the_o god_n amen_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n or_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o truth_n joh._n 14.6_o 2._o it_o point_v we_o to_o the_o principal_a object_n of_o our_o faith_n these_o true_a and_o certain_a new_a thing_n thus_o our_o saviour_n argue_v joh._n 8.46_o if_o i_o tell_v you_o truth_n why_o do_v you_o not_o believe_v i_o truth_n require_v belief_n the_o firm_a foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o matth._n 24.35_o 3._o it_o discover_v the_o great_a grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o our_o god_n who_o reveil_v his_o son_n the_o new_a man_n in_o his_o new_a people_n gal._n 1.15_o and_o all_o new_a thing_n to_o they_o 2._o as_o for_o reprehension_n 1._o it_o reprove_v those_o who_o believe_v not_o these_o certain_a new_a thing_n or_o if_o they_o believe_v some_o of_o they_o yet_o not_o all_o but_o pick_v and_o choose_v what_o they_o will_v believe_v such_o be_v they_o who_o will_v believe_v nothing_o but_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n or_o only_o the_o dignity_n of_o these_o new_a thing_n not_o the_o duty_n they_o require_v not_o consider_v that_o every_o word_n of_o god_n be_v true_a whether_o it_o be_v a_o commandment_n oâ—_n a_o prohibition_n or_o a_o commination_n or_o narration_n or_o a_o testimony_n or_o what_o ever_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v it_o be_v true_a and_o to_o be_v believe_v as_o well_o as_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n 2._o it_o reprove_v those_o who_o be_v offend_v at_o such_o as_o show_v they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o behold_v these_o â—â—â—tain_a new_a thing_n such_o be_v the_o galatian_n ungrateful_a man_n be_o i_o become_v your_o enemy_n because_o 〈◊〉_d you_o the_o truth_n say_v st._n paul_n gal._n 4.16_o a_o most_o unreasonable_a thing_n because_o truth_n in_o itself_o be_v most_o amiable_a but_o veritas_fw-la lucens_fw-la amatur_fw-la redarguens_fw-la odio_fw-la habetur_fw-la truth_n in_o the_o abstract_n in_o itself_o consider_v it_o be_v most_o lovely_a but_o when_o it_o reprove_v we_o then_o we_o hate_v it_o and_o he_o that_o show_v it_o to_o we_o as_o he_o that_o have_v lie_v long_o in_o a_o deep_a dark_a dungeon_n though_o he_o true_o say_v with_o the_o wise_a man_n sure_o the_o light_n be_v good_a and_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n to_o behold_v the_o sun_n yet_o if_o after_o long_a continuance_n in_o that_o thick_a darkness_n one_o shall_v show_v he_o the_o light_n though_o but_o of_o a_o small_a candle_n he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o put_v it_o out_o and_o fly_v in_o his_o face_n that_o bring_v it_o thus_o the_o athenian_n bring_v paul_n unto_o areopagus_n the_o high_a court_n in_o athens_n to_o examine_v he_o what_o his_o new_a doctrine_n be_v because_o he_o teach_v these_o true_a and_o certain_a new_a thing_n jesus_n the_o new_a man_n and_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a act._n
be_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n of_o our_o last_o translation_n and_o true_o any_o unprejudiced_a and_o indifferent_a reader_n can_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n no_o otherwise_o to_o be_v construe_v than_o with_o the_o word_n follow_v that_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n piscator_fw-la be_v so_o far_o convince_v of_o it_o that_o he_o turn_v the_o word_n gratia_n dei_fw-la salutifera_fw-la quibusvis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la and_o the_o french_a bible_n have_v the_o word_n so_o only_o in_o the_o margin_n they_o qualify_v all_o man_n with_o this_o limitation_n of_o what_o state_n or_o condition_n soever_o so_o diodati_n qualify_v the_o word_n but_o grant_v the_o construction_n of_o they_o and_o although_o the_o low_a dutch_a bible_n have_v the_o same_o translation_n with_o we_o yet_o it_o put_v the_o other_o in_o the_o margin_n as_o we_o have_v do_v and_o the_o syriack_n 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etc._n what_o be_v that_o which_o teach_v man_n to_o love_v themselves_o to_o be_v proud_a boaster_n etc._n etc._n to_o live_v intemperate_o unjust_o ungodly_a sure_o because_o the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o that_o good_a be_v set_v against_o evil_a ecclus._n 33.14_o so_o as_o the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n teach_v man_n to_o live_v sober_o etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v the_o gracelesness_n envy_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o teach_v man_n intemperance_n unjustice_n and_o ungodliness_n and_o as_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n bring_v a_o save_a power_n to_o keep_v man_n from_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o preserve_v they_o unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n so_o be_v it_o the_o envy_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o teach_v man_n to_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o godliness_n note_v hence_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n grace_n how_o rich_a he_o be_v towards_o all_o man_n who_o call_v upon_o he_o 4._o hence_o we_o understand_v who_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o amen_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o and_o see_v whether_o any_o thing_n more_o yea_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v commend_v to_o we_o than_o faith_n hope_n love_n meekness_n patience_n etc._n etc._n the_o faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n the_o patience_n of_o isaac_n the_o humility_n of_o jacob_n the_o meekness_n of_o moses_n etc._n etc._n now_o to_o believe_v that_o all_o these_o be_v so_o wrought_v by_o christ_n that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o and_o that_o by_o such_o a_o faith_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v it_o be_v a_o short_a cut_n to_o salvation_n who_o ever_o first_o find_v it_o observe_v 10._o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n be_v set_v over_o believer_n more_o special_o to_o instruct_v and_o feed_v they_o joh._n 21.14_o 15_o 16._o act._n 14.21_o 22_o 23._o ephes_n 4.11_o 12._o though_o they_o ought_v to_o endeavour_v the_o conversion_n of_o other_o also_o 1_o cor._n 14.24_o 25._o if_o there_o come_v in_o one_o who_o believe_v not_o or_o one_o unlearned_a object_n none_o be_v to_o be_v stir_v up_o immediate_o to_o good_a work_n but_o they_o who_o be_v already_o believer_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o other_o they_o be_v first_o to_o be_v exhort_v to_o repent_v ravel_v all_o their_o work_n of_o disobedience_n and_o believe_v and_o then_o to_o do_v good_a work_n matth._n 3.8_o john_n baptist_n exhort_v the_o generation_n of_o viper_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v none_o but_o believer_n only_o can_v please_v god_n or_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n acceptable_o by_o jesus_n christ_n hebr._n 11.5_o 6._o joh._n 15.4_o 5._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o the_o apostle_n will_v that_o titus_n affirm_v these_o thing_n constant_o that_o they_o who_o believe_v god_n shall_v maintain_v good_a work_n these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o faithful_a say_n 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and_o faithful_a word_n in_o what_o kind_n soever_o it_o go_v forth_o it_o be_v no_o cunning_o devise_v fable_n 2_o pet._n 1_o 16._o but_o a_o sure_a word_n vers_fw-la 19_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a psal_n 19.7_o these_o say_n be_v faithful_a and_o true_a rev._n 22.6_o this_o be_v true_a of_o god_n commandment_n and_o testimony_n psal_n 119_o 86.138_o isai_n 25.1_o this_o be_v true_a of_o his_o promise_n 2_o cor._n 1.20_o psal_n 12.5_o 6_o 7._o this_o be_v true_a of_o his_o warning_n and_o threaten_n exod._n 9.18_o 19_o hebr._n 10.30_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o testimony_n depend_v upon_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o he_o who_o testify_v it_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n himself_o numb_a 23.19_o rev._n 1.5_o and_o 3.14_o christ_n be_v amen_o the_o faithful_a witness_n call_v isai_n 65.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n amen_o observe_v 1._o whence_o appear_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o man_n rom._n 3.4_o 5._o observe_v 2._o this_o discover_v their_o vain_a hope_n who_o dream_n that_o the_o commination_n and_o threaten_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v execute_v exod._n 9.19_o 20_o 21._o whence_o come_v the_o first_o fall_n and_o mischief_n upon_o mankind_n be_v it_o not_o from_o hence_o they_o believe_v not_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n gen._n 3._o observe_v 3._o the_o messenger_n of_o god_n who_o be_v sure_a that_o they_o bring_v his_o word_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n may_v command_v the_o same_o in_o that_o name_n to_o other_o both_o teacher_n and_o hearer_n as_o st._n paul_n here_o do_v and_o elsewhere_o rom._n 11.13_o and_o st._n peter_n 2_o pet._n 1.16_o psal_n 19.7_o and_o 119._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la prov._n 30.5_o exhort_v let_v we_o believe_v the_o lord_n commandment_n commend_v every_o where_n unto_o we_o as_o righteous_a faithful_a and_o true_a psal_n 119.18.66_o 68.138_o let_v we_o believe_v the_o prophet_n as_o hezekiah_n as_o paul_n exhort_v agrippa_n yea_o let_v we_o believe_v the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n psal_n 18.30_o prov._n 30.5_o let_v we_o believe_v his_o promise_n as_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n do_v rom._n 4.20_o hebr._n 11.11_o let_v we_o tremble_v at_o his_o threaten_n as_o josiah_n do_v 2_o king_n 22.11_o 12_o 13._o isai_n 66.2_o 2._o the_o word_n be_v true_a in_o hypothesi_fw-la the_o apostle_n use_v this_o proem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o three_o time_n in_o all_o his_o epistle_n 1._o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o undoubted_a mercy_n of_o christ_n towards_o man_n who_o find_v themselves_o lose_v forlorn_a and_o miserable_a repent_v of_o what_o be_v past_a and_o desire_v to_o be_v purge_v renew_v and_o save_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 2._o the_o second_o place_n be_v 2_o tim._n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o where_o he_o declare_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v from_o christ_n life_n and_o salvation_n 3._o the_o three_o and_o last_o be_v here_o in_o 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apostle_n call_v this_o necessary_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o work_n as_o also_o the_o other_o two_o yea_o and_o all_o and_o every_o other_o point_n of_o doctrine_n may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o faithful_a say_n or_o say_v of_o faith_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o demonstrative_a speech_n not_o such_o a_o saying_n as_o may_v be_v make_v good_a by_o demonstration_n although_o there_o be_v in_o scripture_n no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o say_v which_o be_v against_o reason_n yet_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n propound_v divine_a truth_n to_o our_o faith_n as_o a_o divine_a testimony_n not_o to_o our_o reason_n as_o a_o demonstration_n lest_o our_o obedience_n shall_v be_v final_o resolve_v into_o our_o reason_n which_o vtrinquè_fw-fr valet_fw-la and_o it_o be_v most_o
15.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o i_o declare_v unto_o you_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n which_o who_o can_v consider_v without_o indignation_n if_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o bold_a age_n when_o man_n vent_v their_o own_o opinion_n with_o such_o confidence_n as_o if_o they_o speak_v nothing_o but_o the_o lively_a oracle_n of_o god_n yet_o without_o any_o proof_n or_o evidence_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o which_o be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v wonder_v they_o meet_v with_o some_o as_o credulous_a as_o they_o be_v confident_a who_o believe_v they_o upon_o their_o own_o single_a naked_a testimony_n and_o swallow_v all_o down_o for_o god_n word_n which_o god_n know_v much_o of_o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o their_o own_o imagination_n such_o a_o conspiracy_n the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v beteew_v the_o prophet_n and_o people_n in_o his_o time_n the_o prophet_n pprophecy_n lie_v and_o the_o people_n will_v have_v it_o so_o jer._n 5._o ult_n the_o noble_a 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the_o first_o kind_n of_o testimony_n be_v either_o speak_v by_o god_n the_o father_n touch_v his_o son_n or_o else_o 2._o they_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o former_a be_v contain_v in_o verse_n 5_o 6._o which_o be_v three_o 1._o in_o the_o first_o the_o father_n own_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o son_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o the_o second_o the_o father_n profess_v and_o promise_v his_o love_n unto_o his_o son_n i_o will_v be_v to_o he_o a_o father_n etc._n etc._n 3._o in_o the_o three_o the_o father_n command_v due_a honour_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o his_o son_n let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o begin_v we_o then_o with_o the_o first_o wherein_o the_o apostle_n prove_v the_o son_n coessentiality_n with_o the_o father_n out_o of_o psal_n 2.7_o herein_o two_o thing_n be_v considerable_a or_o the_o text_n two_o way_n to_o be_v handle_v 1._o negative_o god_n the_o father_n have_v not_o say_v this_o to_o any_o of_o the_o angel_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o 2._o affirmative_o he_o have_v say_v this_o to_o his_o son_n 1._o he_o have_v not_o say_v it_o to_o any_o of_o the_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o interrogation_n include_v a_o strong_a denial_n reason_n 1._o in_o â—egard_n of_o god_n he_o can_v not_o speak_v it_o of_o any_o create_a angel_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n because_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v it_o true_o of_o they_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o angel_n this_o speech_n can_v not_o accord_v with_o their_o nature_n and_o be_v be_v create_v and_o finite_a 1._o observe_v first_o there_o be_v a_o plurality_n yea_o a_o multiplicity_n of_o angel_n gen._n 32.1_o 2._o the_o angel_n of_o god_n meet_v jacob_n and_o jacob_n see_v they_o and_o say_v this_o be_v god_n host_n and_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n machanaim_n i._n e._n two_o camp_n or_o host_n one_o of_o the_o angel_n of_o who_o he_o say_v this_o be_v god_n host_n the_o other_o of_o jacob_n and_o his_o company_n this_o you_o read_v also_o 2_o king_n 6.17_o when_o the_o eye_n of_o elisha_n servant_n be_v open_v he_o see_v the_o mountan_n full_a of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o elisha_n of_o such_o chariot_n the_o psalmist_n speak_v psal_n 68.17_o the_o chariot_n of_o god_n be_v twenty_o thousand_o even_o many_o thousand_o of_o angel_n how_o many_o thousand_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n tell_v we_o dan._n 7.10_o thousand_o thousand_o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o stand_v before_o he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o prayer_n unto_o his_o father_n can_v have_v obtain_v more_o than_o twelve_o legion_n of_o angel_n but_o these_o scripture_n though_o they_o mention_v exceed_o great_a number_n yet_o number_n and_o so_o finite_a heb._n 12.22_o we_o read_v of_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n observe_v 2._o there_o be_v difference_n and_o degree_n among_o the_o angel_n 1._o there_o be_v different_a sort_n dionysius_n areopa_n tell_v but_o how_o warrantable_o i_o know_v not_o that_o there_o be_v nine_o distinct_a sort_n of_o angel_n which_o he_o reckon_v up_o thus_o 1._o seraphim_n 2._o cherubim_n 3._o throne_n 4._o dominion_n 5._o virtue_n 6._o power_n 7._o principality_n 8._o archangel_n and_o 9_o angel_n gregory_n and_o other_o of_o the_o father_n follow_v he_o he_o take_v angel_n here_o for_o one_o certain_a species_n or_o kind_n of_o angel_n which_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v the_o common_a name_n of_o all_o those_o holy_a and_o bless_a spirit_n though_o sometime_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o sort_n and_o make_v one_o subordinate_a and_o distinct_a species_n i_o do_v not_o remember_v the_o old_a testament_n mention_n any_o sort_n of_o
see_v so_o god_n reveil_v his_o will_n to_o his_o servant_n moses_n who_o give_v testimony_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v hear_v and_o which_o be_v to_o be_v speak_v unto_o the_o people_n this_o no_o doubt_n be_v a_o good_a sense_n but_o the_o same_o which_o may_v be_v give_v of_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n writing_n for_o they_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n what_o they_o testify_v unto_o the_o people_n in_o their_o several_a and_o respective_a age_n so_o esay_n 1.1_o jer._n 1.2_o hos_fw-la 1.1_o joel_n 1.1_o etc._n etc._n what_o i_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o apostle_n i_o declare_v unto_o you_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o and_o 15.1_o and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o all_o as_o st._n peter_n speak_v general_o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o so_o that_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n here_o be_v nothing_o singular_o belong_v unto_o moses_n for_o what_o he_o do_v in_o his_o generation_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v also_o in_o their_o respective_a generation_n but_o here_o no_o doubt_n the_o apostle_n intend_v to_o deliver_v some_o singular_a thing_n which_o be_v more_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o moses_n who_o be_v commend_v as_o god_n principal_a servant_n who_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o house_n for_o in_o this_o chapter_n his_o main_a drift_n be_v to_o compare_v christ_n with_o moses_n wherein_o two_o thing_n be_v contain_v 1._o the_o thing_n which_o moses_n write_v and_o do_v be_v afterward_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o 2._o moses_n be_v faithful_a as_o a_o servant_n for_o a_o testimony_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o afterward_o shall_v be_v speak_v of_o in_o this_o verse_n be_v compare_v moses_n the_o servant_n faithful_a in_o his_o master_n house_n and_o christ_n the_o son_n faithful_a over_o his_o own_o house_n moses_n dark_o and_o obscure_o prefigure_v and_o christ_n more_o clear_o and_o open_o explain_v so_o erasmus_n paraphrase_v moses_n typos_fw-la tantum_fw-la ac_fw-la umbras_fw-la rerum_fw-la adferebat_fw-la earum_fw-la quas_fw-la post_fw-la christus_fw-la erat_fw-la explicaturus_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o septuagint_a use_n in_o answer_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o open_v and_o explain_v as_o also_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o prophesy_v esay_n 30.10_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 40.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o the_o thing_n which_o moses_n write_v and_o do_v be_v afterward_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o reason_n may_v appear_v partly_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o they_o be_v spiritual_a therefore_o mystical_o deliver_v by_o moses_n and_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o whereas_o spiritual_a thing_n etc._n etc._n see_v note_n on_o matth._n 13.11_o 2._o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v at_o first_o speak_v by_o moses_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o servant_n who_o know_v not_o their_o master_n will_n joh._n 15._o they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v speak_v be_v friend_n to_o who_o all_o secret_n be_v to_o be_v reveil_v the_o lord_n in_o wisdom_n reserve_v the_o principal_a wisdom_n until_o the_o time_n he_o know_v most_o meet_a he_o pour_v not_o out_o all_o at_o once_o prov._n 29.11_o object_n but_o what_o great_a matter_n be_v it_o for_o moses_n to_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n since_o we_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n call_v nebucadnezzar_n his_o servant_n jer._n 25.9_o and_o 27.6_o and_o 43.10_o answer_n we_o must_v know_v that_o howsoever_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v call_v by_o many_o name_n as_o here_o moses_n be_v call_v god_n servant_n etc._n etc._n judas_n vers_fw-la 1._o object_n 2._o we_o have_v the_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o god_n will_v reveil_v in_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o what_o need_n have_v we_o to_o look_v 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