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diverse_o understand_v according_a to_o the_o lxx_o translation_n who_o by_o it_o render_v divers_a word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n which_o therefore_o i_o shall_v distinguish_v 1._o according_a to_o the_o term_n à _fw-fr quo_fw-la from_o which_o the_o passage_n be_v make_v 2._o according_a to_o the_o passage_n itself_o and_o 3._o according_a to_o the_o term_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la whereunto_o sin_n and_o death_n tend_v 1._o according_a to_o the_o term_n à _fw-fr quo_fw-la the_o word_n by_o which_o they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v forth_o 1._o as_o a_o plant_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o death_n grow_v up_o out_o of_o the_o earthly_a and_o carnal_a mind_n rom._n 8.6_o from_o a_o root_n that_o bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n deut._n 29.18_o a_o poysonful_a herb._n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o that_o 2_o king_n 4.40_o man_n of_o god_n death_n be_v in_o the_o pot_n a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n which_o 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crown_n and_o compass_v they_o as_o a_o chain_n violence_n cover_v they_o as_o a_o garment_n they_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o wine_n and_o therefore_o the_o scourge_n must_v also_o swallow_v up_o overwhelm_v and_o overflow_v they_o hence_o be_v the_o deluge_n of_o water_n which_o follow_v the_o deluge_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o high_a and_o low_a dutch_a the_o sin-flood_n or_o the_o flood_n that_o come_v by_o sin_n repreh_n why_o then_o do_v we_o go_v about_o to_o hasten_v the_o death_n of_o one_o another_o it_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o tekoah_n unto_o david_n we_o must_v needs_o all_o die_v and_o be_v as_o water_v spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n 2_o sam._n 14.14_o exhort_v let_v we_o consider_v our_o
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of_o the_o world_n the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o this_o lordship_n over_o all_o thing_n be_v 1._o partly_o contain_v in_o this_o point_n and_o 2._o partly_o in_o those_o which_o follow_v for_o as_o the_o son_n according_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n have_v right_a both_o to_o what_o he_o himself_o get_v especial_o by_o the_o hazard_n and_o loss_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n which_o the_o lawyer_n call_v peculium_fw-la castrense_fw-la and_o to_o what_o his_o ancestor_n or_o father_n give_v he_o so_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v right_a unto_o the_o world_n which_o he_o make_v and_o renew_v and_o redeem_a by_o his_o blood_n and_o which_o his_o father_n have_v give_v he_o by_o appoint_v he_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n 3._o how_o be_v christ_n heir_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n since_o abraham_n have_v the_o promise_n to_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 4.13_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n be_v that_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v gen._n 22.18_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o right_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v his_o son_n who_o shall_v inherit_v all_o nation_n psal_n 82.8_o psal_n 2.8_o abraham_n also_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n in_o that_o he_o have_v all_o the_o world_n for_o his_o son_n who_o either_o have_v or_o ever_o shall_v believe_v a_o large_a a_o bountiful_a reward_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n abraham_n believe_v god_n who_o call_v he_o out_o of_o his_o country_n and_o leave_v that_o little_a inheritance_n he_o have_v in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n and_o for_o that_o god_n give_v he_o the_o inheritance_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n yea_o of_o all_o the_o world_n so_o liberal_a so_o bountiful_a be_v god_n if_o we_o leave_v our_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n 1._o observe_v how_o great_a a_o lord_n and_o governor_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n be_v the_o high_a god_n possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n gen._n 14_o 19-23_a he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o act._n 10.36_o this_o be_v a_o great_a lord_n than_o a_o ruler_n or_o governor_n joseph_n be_v ruler_n over_o all_o egypt_n gen._n 41.41_o 42._o psal_n 105.21_o 22._o but_o to_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o all_o be_v more_o than_o to_o rule_v over_o all_o that_o power_n a_o servant_n may_v have_v under_o his_o lord_n as_o joseph_n have_v under_o potiphar_n then_o under_o pharaoh_n thus_o moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o god_n house_n and_o a_o king_n in_o it_o yet_o faithful_a as_o a_o servant_n but_o christ_n as_o a_o son_n as_o our_o apostle_n argue_v hebr._n thus_o isaac_n be_v a_o lively_a type_n of_o our_o saviour_n gen._n 24.35_o 36._o there_o be_v no_o such_o rich_a matter_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o be_v have_v as_o christ_n be_v and_o therefore_o his_o minister_n shall_v do_v as_o abraham_n servant_n do_v declare_v what_o a_o match_n this_o spiritual_a isaac_n be_v consol_n what_o a_o happiness_n it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o young_a brother_n unto_o christ_n for_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o receive_v large_a gift_n with_o abraham_n young_a son_n gen._n 25.5_o 6._o but_o such_o be_v christ_n goodness_n that_o he_o admit_v we_o to_o be_v coheir_n with_o himself_o rom._n 8.17_o gal._n 4.4.7_o no_o more_o a_o servant_n but_o a_o son_n on_o heir_n etc._n etc._n tit._n 3.6_o 7._o heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n jam._n 2.5_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n apoc._n 3.21_o apoc._n 21.7_o he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n that_o which_o few_o brother_n will_v yield_v unto_o upon_o earth_n luk._n 12.13_o christ_n bountiful_o and_o free_o impart_v to_o his_o brethren_n he_o make_v we_o not_o only_a priest_n but_o king_n also_o with_o he_o apoc._n 1.6_o what_o a_o privilege_n than_o have_v the_o church_n that_o she_o may_v make_v her_o son_n prince_n in_o all_o land_n psal_n 45.16_o so_o that_o as_o christ_n people_n be_v his_o inheritance_n so_o christ_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o people_n god_n people_n be_v his_o inheritance_n and_o god_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o people_n jer._n 10.16_o jer._n 51.19_o psal_n 16.5_o so_o that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v both_o way_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v that_o through_o and_o intimate_v union_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n so_o that_o as_o we_o say_v of_o natural_a thing_n conspire_v into_o mutual_a union_n one_o with_o other_o that_o the_o water_n be_v in_o the_o wine_n and_o the_o wine_n be_v in_o the_o water_n the_o fire_n in_o the_o iron_n and_o the_o iron_n in_o the_o fire_n so_o christ_n in_o believer_n and_o believer_n in_o christ_n christ_n his_o people_n inheritance_n and_o christ_n people_n his_o inheritance_n deut._n 32.9_o some_o friend_n have_v be_v so_o intimate_a as_o to_o use_v their_o name_n interchangeable_o 2._o
and_o the_o end_n of_o they_o the_o wonder_n be_v either_o true_a or_o appear_v only_o the_o true_a wonder_n be_v such_o as_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v such_o as_o those_o wrought_v by_o moses_n in_o egypt_n by_o elias_n and_o elisha_n by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n those_o which_o have_v only_o a_o appearance_n of_o truth_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n for_o either_o 1._o they_o be_v such_o as_o appear_v to_o be_v wonder_n and_o be_v indeed_o no_o other_o than_o natural_a or_o else_o 2._o wrought_v by_o power_n above_o nature_n 1._o the_o former_a be_v only_o wrought_v by_o those_o who_o be_v well_o see_v in_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n such_o be_v the_o work_n of_o zoroastres_n the_o brachmannae_n and_o gymnosophist_n and_o other_o true_a philosopher_n these_o be_v wrought_v applicando_fw-la activa_fw-la passivis_fw-la by_o apply_v natural_a cause_n after_o a_o more_o hide_a way_n which_o shall_v produce_v strange_a effect_n yet_o but_o natural_a these_o because_o ignorant_a man_n know_v not_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o they_o have_v be_v think_v to_o be_v true_a miracle_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o archytas_n of_o tarentum_n make_v a_o pigeon_n of_o fire_n fly_v in_o the_o air_n dedalus_n make_v himself_o wing_n and_o fly_v so_o they_o say_v of_o simon_n magus_n the_o egyptian_n make_v their_o statue_n and_o image_n of_o their_o god_n to_o speak_v 2._o another_o sort_n of_o wonder_n there_o be_v which_o exceed_v the_o ordinary_a power_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o have_v always_o be_v simia_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o all_o his_o work_n both_o natural_a and_o above_o nature_n these_o work_n be_v not_o true_a miracle_n but_o illusion_n for_o god_n alone_o work_v true_a wonder_n psal_n 138.4_o 2_o thess_n 2.9_o these_o the_o apostle_n call_v lie_v wonder_n such_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o egyptian_a sorcerer_n and_o magician_n 2._o distinguish_v the_o author_n of_o miracle_n god_n and_o christ_n with_o their_o servant_n or_o else_o satan_n with_o his_o servant_n and_o such_o as_o these_o we_o may_v true_o say_v be_v the_o factor_n of_o the_o romish_a faith_n whereby_o they_o intend_v to_o win_v credit_n to_o their_o false_a and_o antichristian_a opinion_n as_o pray_v to_o and_o worship_v of_o saint_n and_o angel_n one_o of_o their_o own_o say_v thus_o the_o power_n of_o work_v true_a miracle_n continue_v in_o the_o church_n so_o long_o as_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o service_n of_o christ_n continue_v but_o when_o the_o time_n come_v that_o peter_n successor_n lie_v say_v silver_n and_o gold_n have_v i_o none_o they_o lose_v the_o power_n and_o right_a of_o say_v rise_v up_o and_o walk_v evil_a doer_n and_o deceitful_a worker_n of_o iniquity_n such_o as_o these_o our_o lord_n say_v shall_v say_v unto_o he_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n and_o then_o i_o will_v profess_v unto_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n matth._n 7.22_o 23._o 3._o the_o end_n of_o work_a miracle_n and_o wonder_n must_v also_o be_v distinguish_v whereof_o some_o good_a as_o wrought_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o man_n as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v unto_o god_n and_o christ_n 2._o other_o evil_a as_o those_o wrought_v to_o draw_v away_o man_n from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n and_o christ_n and_o for_o the_o damage_n and_o hurt_v of_o man_n of_o the_o first_o kind_n be_v those_o of_o moses_n bring_v water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n manna_n from_o heaven_n deut._n 8.4_o thy_o raiment_n wax_v not_o old_a upon_o thou_o nor_o do_v thy_o foot_n swell_v these_o forty_o year_n all_o of_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o egyptian_n the_o incorrigible_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o his_o people_n and_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v all_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o elias_n and_o eliseus_n such_o also_o be_v the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n 2._o other_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v for_o evil_a end_n as_o those_o of_o the_o egyptian_a sorcerer_n to_o detain_v israel_n in_o egypt_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n nor_o do_v any_o good_a accrue_v unto_o mankind_n by_o they_o such_o be_v the_o miracle_n of_o antichrist_n 2_o thess_n 2.9_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o lie_n and_o unrighteousness_n be_v the_o end_n that_o those_o wonder_n aim_v at_o by_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o discover_v the_o true_a miracle_n and_o wonder_n from_o the_o false_a 1._o for_o the_o illusion_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o lie_a wonder_n they_o be_v easy_o discover_v by_o believer_n who_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o his_o device_n 2_o cor._n 2.11_o but_o how_o shall_v those_o who_o believe_v not_o distinguish_v they_o that_o be_v best_a do_v by_o the_o life_n of_o the_o wonder-worker_n 2._o for_o the_o author_n of_o wonder_n they_o by_o who_o they_o be_v wrought_v easy_o discover_v themselves_o whither_o good_a or_o evil_n for_o though_o hypocrite_n yet_o difficile_fw-la est_fw-la dissimulare_fw-la diu_fw-la 3._o and_o if_o neither_o of_o these_o discover_v the_o wonder_n whether_o true_a or_o false_a the_o end_n be_v express_v and_o declare_v will_v undoubted_o manifest_v what_o kind_n of_o wonder_n they_o be_v so_o that_o man_n may_v believe_v the_o true_a and_o beware_v of_o the_o false_a and_o lie_a wonder_n deut._n 13.2_o 3._o the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v if_o the_o sign_n or_o the_o wonder_n tend_v to_o seduce_v we_o and_o lead_v we_o away_o from_o the_o true_a christ_n unto_o false_a christ_n josephus_n tell_v we_o of_o one_o jonathan_n that_o lead_v many_o jew_n into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o cyrene_n and_o promise_v they_o great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n to_o persuade_v they_o that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n but_o he_o and_o all_o that_o follow_v he_o be_v scatter_v and_o rout_v by_o the_o roman_a precedent_n afterward_o another_o name_v barchocab_n give_v forth_o himself_o in_o so_o many_o word_n that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n i_o be_o the_o messiah_n and_o so_o call_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v intend_v and_o mean_v by_o the_o star_n that_o be_v prophesy_v of_o numb_a 24._o and_o appear_v and_o lead_v the_o wise_a man_n to_o the_o true_a christ_n this_o impostor_n and_o false_a christ_n persecute_v the_o christian_n and_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o till_o at_o length_n he_o be_v besiege_v in_o betheron_n and_o slay_v by_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n who_o slay_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o follow_v barchocab_n and_o other_o twice_o as_o many_o as_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o take_v the_o rest_n captive_n afterward_o the_o jew_n call_v he_o no_o more_o barchocab_n but_o barchozba_n the_o son_n of_o a_o lie_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ringleader_n of_o the_o jew_n apostasy_n as_o justin_n martyr_n call_v he_o these_o be_v two_o false_a christ_n of_o note_n that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o story_n but_o be_v there_o no_o more_o surely_n whoever_o lead_v or_o persuade_v we_o to_o any_o other_o christ_n than_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n witness_v of_o he_o lead_v and_o persuade_v unto_o a_o false_a christ_n rectum_fw-la est_fw-la index_n svi_fw-la &_o obliqui_fw-la a_o right_a line_n best_o discover_v itself_o and_o all_o crooked_a line_n if_o therefore_o we_o know_v what_o the_o true_a christ_n be_v it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o discover_v the_o false_a christ_n the_o true_a christ_n and_o the_o truth_n in_o jesus_n be_v to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n ephes_n 4.22_o 23_o 24._o all_o they_o therefore_o must_v be_v false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n who_o persuade_v we_o to_o keep_v on_o the_o old_a man_n still_o and_o to_o continue_v in_o our_o lie_v our_o wrath_n our_o thievery_n and_o corrupt_a communication_n our_o bitterness_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 31._o if_o therefore_o we_o will_v heed_n and_o consider_v the_o miracle_n what_o it_o be_v whence_o it_o proceed_v and_o whither_o it_o tend_v we_o may_v well_o beware_v of_o all_o seduce_a spirit_n by_o sign_n and_o wonder_n etc._n etc._n observe_v 1._o the_o wonderful_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n he_o leave_v no_o mean_n untried_a to_o bring_v man_n unto_o life_n and_o salvation_n 2._o his_o great_a mercy_n unto_o his_o church_n observe_v 2._o since_o god_n bear_v witness_n to_o the_o gospel_n by_o sign_n and_o wonder_n etc._n etc._n hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v divine_a humane_a testimony_n be_v too_o low_a too_o inferior_a for_o it_o humane_a reason_n