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baptism_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n ex_fw-la perer._n qvest._n vi_o of_o lot_n departure_n from_o abraham_n vers._n 11._o then_o let_v choose_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o plain_a etc._n etc._n 1._o as_o abraham_n humility_n appear_v in_o offer_v lot_n his_o choice_n so_o in_o lot_n appear_v some_o want_n of_o duty_n in_o that_o he_o will_v choose_v first_o calvin_n 2._o he_o make_v a_o inconsiderate_a choice_n prefer_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o ground_n before_o the_o badness_n of_o the_o people_n and_o afterward_o lot_n do_v smart_n for_o his_o choice_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a 3._o thus_o god_n turn_v this_o division_n and_o separation_n of_o abraham_n and_o lot_n to_o good_a 1._o that_o hereby_o let_v by_o his_o good_a example_n and_o admonition_n may_v preach_v to_o the_o
quest_n xii_o of_o the_o education_n of_o moses_n and_o his_o adoption_n to_o be_v pharaoh_n daughter_n son_n vers._n 5._o when_o she_o see_v the_o ark_n among_o the_o bulrush_n she_o send_v her_o maid_n to_o fetch_v it_o etc._n etc._n the_o chalde_n paraphrast_n read_v here_o that_o she_o put_v forth_o her_o arm_n to_o take_v it_o for_o the_o word_n amah_o signify_v both_o a_o cubite_fw-la but_o than_o it_o be_v with_o dagesh_n and_o a_o maid_n than_o it_o be_v without_o dagesh_n amah_o not_o ammah_o as_o here_o and_o therefore_o aben_n ezra_n refuse_v the_o chalde_n read_v beside_o pharaoh_n daughter_n come_v down_o to_o wash_v she_o it_o be_v not_o like_a she_o be_v among_o the_o flag_n where_o the_o ark_n be_v which_o have_v be_v a_o unfit_a place_n to_o wash_v in_o simler_n 2._o by_o god_n providence_n moses_n own_o mother_n become_v the_o child_n nurse_n josephus_n write_v by_o this_o occasion_n because_o when_o diverse_a egyptian_a woman_n be_v bring_v the_o child_n refuse_v to_o suck_v of_o they_o and_o will_v not_o take_v the_o breast_n of_o any_o but_o of_o his_o mother_n but_o the_o true_a occasion_n be_v here_o express_v that_o when_o moses_n sister_n perceive_v that_o she_o be_v in_o love_n with_o the_o child_n she_o offer_v to_o go_v call_v a_o nurse_n of_o the_o hebrew_n woman_n 3._o pharaoh_n daughter_n adopt_v he_o to_o be_v she_o own_o son_n not_o as_o philo_n think_v feign_v herself_o to_o be_v with_o child_n and_o make_v pharaoh_n believe_v that_o be_v be_v she_o own_o moses_n neither_o yet_o do_v the_o properness_n of_o the_o child_n only_o allure_v pharaoh_n to_o consent_v that_o his_o daughter_n shall_v nourish_v he_o as_o her_o son_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o josephus_n write_v â—_o that_o while_n pharaoh_n play_v with_o the_o child_n he_o take_v off_o his_o diadem_n and_o crown_n which_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n that_o foretell_v of_o his_o birth_n do_v interpret_v to_o be_v ominous_a to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o 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astronomy_n and_o philosophy_n of_o the_o grecian_n for_o beside_o that_o stephen_n only_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o egyptian_a learning_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o profession_n of_o philosophy_n or_o of_o learning_n among_o the_o grecian_n before_o the_o seven_o wise_a man_n before_o who_o time_n moses_n be_v bear_v almost_o a_o thousand_o year_n perer._n and_o moses_n be_v about_o inachus_n time_n long_o after_o who_o in_o the_o eleven_o generation_n cadmus_n find_v out_o the_o greek_a letter_n after_o who_o flourish_v amphion_n orpheus_n museus_fw-la linus_n ult_n simler_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o probable_a which_o artapanus_n a_o ancient_a writer_n affirm_v that_o beside_o many_o other_o benefit_n which_o moses_n bring_v to_o the_o egyptian_n he_o teach_v they_o the_o use_n of_o letter_n and_o therefore_o be_v honour_v of_o they_o under_o the_o name_n of_o mercurius_n for_o see_v moses_n receive_v his_o learning_n from_o the_o egyptian_n it_o be_v likely_a they_o have_v also_o the_o knowledge_n of_o letter_n 59_o 3._o that_o also_o be_v as_o uncertain_a which_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n allege_v from_o eupolâ—mus_n that_o moses_n teach_v the_o israelite_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o letter_n for_o beside_o that_o augustine_n think_v that_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n be_v continue_v from_o heber_n and_o preserve_v in_o the_o family_n of_o the_o father_n together_o with_o the_o letter_n long_o before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n ground_v his_o opinion_n upon_o that_o place_n deut._n 29.10_o where_o the_o septuagint_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d letter_n that_o moses_n appoint_v scribe_n and_o instructor_n of_o the_o letter_n josephus_n also_o write_v that_o the_o hebrew_n letter_n be_v in_o use_n before_o the_o flood_n and_o that_o they_o of_o seths_n posterity_n have_v learn_v of_o adam_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v twice_o destroy_v once_o by_o water_n and_o the_o second_o time_n by_o fire_n do_v make_v two_o pillar_n the_o one_o of_o brick_n the_o other_o of_o stone_n and_o do_v therein_o grave_a the_o principle_n of_o the_o art_n and_o science_n that_o those_o profitable_a invention_n shall_v not_o be_v lose_v that_o if_o the_o water_n dissolve_v the_o brick_n yet_o the_o other_o pillar_n of_o stone_n may_v continue_v which_o josephus_n say_v be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o his_o time_n in_o syria_n joseph_n lib._n 1._o antiq._n ex_fw-la perer._n quest_n fourteen_o what_o kind_n of_o learning_n moses_n receive_v of_o the_o egyptian_n further_o it_o will_v be_v inquire_v what_o manner_n of_o learning_n it_o be_v which_o moses_n learn_v of_o the_o egyptian_a 1._o such_o profitable_a art_n as_o be_v profess_v among_o the_o egyptian_n as_o arithmetic_n geometry_n astronomy_n moses_n be_v instruct_v in_o as_o be_v fit_a to_o prepare_v he_o for_o that_o public_a administration_n wherein_o he_o shall_v be_v employ_v 2._o the_o egyptian_n have_v more_o secret_a and_o hide_a kind_n of_o learn_v call_v the_o hieroglyphike_v which_o by_o certain_a outward_a symbol_n and_o emblem_n do_v set_v forth_o divers_a mystical_a moral_a &_o politic_a principle_n which_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n herein_o justinus_n martyr_n think_v that_o moses_n be_v train_v up_o have_v the_o knowledge_n only_o thereof_o not_o the_o use_n which_o be_v vain_a frivolous_a &_o superstitious_a iust._n qu._n orthodox_a 25._o 3._o but_o that_o moses_n by_o imitation_n of_o the_o egyptian_a hieroglyphike_n do_v forbid_v certain_a kind_n of_o beast_n to_o be_v eat_v and_o some_o only_a and_o not_o other_o to_o be_v sacrifice_v as_o eleazar_n the_o high_a priest_n answer_v the_o ambassador_n of_o ptolemy_n philodelphus_n as_o pythagoras_n have_v also_o his_o enigmatical_a precept_n translation_n ignem_fw-la gladio_fw-la ne_fw-la fodias_fw-la do_v not_o gall_v the_o fire_n with_o a_o sword_n that_o be_v provoke_v not_o a_o angry_a man_n câ—â—_n non_fw-la comedendum_fw-la the_o heart_n be_v not_o to_o be_v eat_v that_o be_v grief_n be_v not_o to_o be_v nourish_v in_o the_o mind_n hirâ—ndinem_fw-la in_o domum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la recipiendam_fw-la not_o to_o receive_v a_o swallow_n that_o be_v a_o brabler_n into_o the_o house_n and_o such_o like_a that_o moses_n use_v many_o such_o legal_a help_n in_o prescribe_v of_o his_o legal_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v see_v he_o have_v his_o direction_n from_o god_n and_o see_v a_o pattern_n of_o such_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o mount_n exod._n 25.40_o quest_n xv._n whence_o the_o egyptian_n receive_v their_o learning_n but_o if_o further_o it_o be_v demand_v from_o whence_o the_o egyptian_n receive_v their_o variety_n of_o learning_n 1._o neither_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o jamblicus_n probable_a that_o mercurius_n call_v trismegistus_n because_o he_o be_v a_o great_a philosopher_n a_o great_a king_n and_o a_o great_a priest_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o egyptian_a learning_n who_o heâ—_n allege_v certain_a ancient_a author_n testify_v to_o have_v write_v of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 35535._o book_n for_o this_o mercurius_n the_o nephew_n as_o be_v suppose_v of_o the_o other_o mercurius_n who_o grandfather_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n atlas_n be_v in_o who_o time_n moses_n be_v bear_v as_o aug._n lib._n 8._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la cap._n 8._o be_v after_o moses_n can_v not_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o the_o egyptian_a skill_n which_o moses_n long_o before_o learned_a 2._o neither_o yet_o be_v it_o certain_a that_o abraham_n instruct_v the_o egyptian_n in_o these_o science_n as_o josephus_n write_v for_o his_o abode_n and_o continuance_n be_v not_o long_o in_o egypt_n and_o so_o he_o want_v time_n there_o to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o so_o many_o art_n 40._o 3._o augustine_n yield_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o varro_n that_o isis_n the_o daughter_n of_o inachus_n first_o
beginning_n of_o the_o creation_n or_o be_v of_o thing_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v causal_o in_o the_o beginning_n that_o be_v for_o the_o beginning_n as_o for_o israel_n cause_n or_o for_o the_o law_n as_o the_o hebrew_n for_o god_n create_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o prov._n 16.4_o it_o be_v also_o a_o force_a exposition_n by_o this_o beginning_n to_o understand_v christ_n although_o the_o doctrine_n be_v most_o sound_a that_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v by_o he_o 4._o nor_o yet_o as_o abeâ—_n ezra_n be_v this_o clause_n in_o the_o beginning_n use_v here_o syntactice_n in_o construction_n with_o the_o next_o word_n as_o though_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o sense_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o create_v or_o when_o god_n create_v and_o so_o the_o sense_n shall_v be_v suspend_v till_o the_o second_o or_o three_o verse_n for_o than_o he_o will_v have_v say_v barâ—_n in_o the_o infinite_a not_o bara_n in_o the_o praeâ—ertence_n as_o it_o be_v use_v chap._n 5.1_o 5._o wherefore_o moses_n say_v in_o the_o beginning_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n create_v that_o in_o that_o beginning_n when_o god_n purpose_v to_o create_v the_o world_n he_o make_v first_o heaven_n and_o earth_n of_o nothing_o mercer_n junius_n qvest._n iii_o hebrew_n curious_a observation_n vers._n 1._o god_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o hebrew_n have_v here_o many_o curious_a observation_n which_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v upon_o as_o 1._o by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o two_o first_o word_n bereshith_fw-mi bara_fw-mi they_o note_v the_o time_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n until_o the_o messiah_n aleph_fw-la and_o beth_fw-mi signify_v 3000._o râ—sh_n shin_n tau_n 900._o jod_n 10._o that_o be_v â—910_n which_o do_v not_o much_o differ_v from_o the_o just_a time_n according_a to_o the_o computation_n of_o some_o from_o the_o creation_n to_o the_o messiah_n 2._o they_o note_v the_o duration_n or_o continuance_n of_o the_o world_n for_o 6000._o 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in_o paradise_n not_o because_o he_o do_v foresee_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v take_v flesh_n of_o adam_n for_o as_o yet_o man_n be_v not_o fall_v nor_o god_n counsel_v reveal_v concern_v the_o redeemer_n that_o shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n but_o the_o envy_n of_o satan_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o move_v he_o to_o this_o tentation_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v man_n into_o the_o same_o state_n of_o damnation_n and_o he_o show_v his_o malice_n against_o god_n in_o seek_v to_o deface_v his_o image_n calvin_n 2._o he_o set_v upon_o the_o woman_n first_o not_o because_o as_o ambrose_n think_v the_o precept_n be_v give_v only_o to_o adam_n by_o god_n himself_o for_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o they_o both_o but_o because_o he_o see_v she_o to_o be_v the_o weak_a and_o so_o fit_a for_o he_o to_o work_v by_o mercer_n qvest._n v._n how_o eva_n endure_v to_o talk_v with_o the_o serpent_n now_o whereas_o it_o will_v be_v question_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o eva_n be_v not_o 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4._o but_o as_o chrysostome_n well_o observe_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o serpent_n which_o after_o sin_n become_v terrible_a &_o hateful_a to_o man_n be_v now_o not_o abhor_v neither_o be_v any_o creature_n as_o yet_o in_o the_o state_n of_o man_n innocence_n loathsome_a unto_o man_n and_o therefore_o eva_n may_v well_o endure_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o serpent_n qvest._n vi_o what_o move_v eva_n to_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o serpent_n but_o whereas_o eva_n be_v not_o astonish_v to_o hear_v the_o serpent_n speak_v 1_o it_o be_v neither_o as_o rupertus_n think_v because_o the_o woman_n imagine_v that_o some_o powerful_a spirit_n cause_v the_o serpent_n to_o speak_v and_o therefore_o give_v reverend_a ear_n for_o this_o have_v not_o be_v far_o from_o idolatry_n to_o yield_v any_o such_o reverence_n to_o any_o but_o to_o the_o creator_n 2._o neither_o do_v she_o think_v as_o bonaventure_n hold_v that_o some_o good_a spirit_n intend_v her_o good_a thus_o speak_v in_o the_o creature_n for_o 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you_o etc._n etc._n 2._o those_o three_o privilege_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o man_n in_o his_o creation_n of_o increase_v and_o multiply_v gen._n 1.28_o of_o his_o rule_n and_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n ibid._n of_o his_o food_n and_o sustentation_n vers_fw-la 29._o be_v here_o renew_v in_o these_o three_o first_o verse_n though_o not_o in_o that_o integrity_n and_o perfection_n for_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n be_v with_o much_o difficulty_n and_o peril_n his_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n much_o impair_v his_o food_n more_o gross_a and_o with_o great_a care_n provide_v 2._o yet_o man_n retain_v still_o his_o dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o creature_n though_o not_o so_o absolute_a as_o adam_n have_v it_o first_o we_o see_v though_o the_o savage_a and_o wild_a beast_n have_v cast_v off_o man_n yoke_n yet_o such_o as_o be_v more_o necessary_a for_o man_n use_n as_o ox_n horse_n sheep_n remain_v in_o subjection_n still_o second_o even_o the_o wild_a and_o 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seed_n exod._n 32.13_o and_o yet_o no_o oath_n be_v mention_v where_o that_o promise_n be_v make_v gen._n 12._o and_o 15.10_o ramban_n note_v that_o the_o bow_n be_v turn_v with_o the_o end_n downward_o and_o the_o back_n to_o heaven_n therein_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o mercy_n for_o he_o that_o shoot_v arrow_n hold_v the_o back_n of_o the_o bow_n from_o he_o 11._o the_o jew_n when_o they_o see_v the_o bow_n go_v forth_o and_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o look_v upon_o it_o with_o their_o eye_n such_o superstition_n we_o allow_v not_o but_o it_o be_v mere_a that_o the_o sight_n thereof_o will_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o god_n great_a mercy_n in_o spare_v the_o world_n 12._o this_o speech_n of_o the_o lord_n concern_v the_o heavenly_a bow_n be_v neither_o utter_v to_o noah_n alone_o and_o by_o he_o to_o his_o child_n as_o some_o think_v or_o to_o sem_fw-mi only_a and_o japheth_n of_o his_o son_n but_o to_o i_o be_o with_o the_o rest_n who_o sin_n yet_o appear_v not_o and_o this_o be_v a_o temporal_a blessing_n as_o wicked_a cham_n be_v a_o partaker_n in_o it_o so_o the_o covenant_n may_v be_v make_v with_o he_o see_v that_o therein_o even_o other_o creature_n also_o be_v comprehend_v ex_fw-la mercer_n qvest._n xi_o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o remember_v vers._n 15._o then_o will_v i_o remember_v my_o covenant_n 1._o not_o that_o god_n need_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o put_v he_o in_o remembrance_n but_o either_o thereby_o be_v mean_v that_o god_n will_v never_o forget_v his_o covenant_n in_o that_o it_o shall_v appear_v by_o the_o effect_n that_o god_n think_v of_o his_o covenant_n to_o perform_v it_o or_o rather_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v well_o perceive_v that_o god_n be_v faithful_a in_o his_o promise_n calvin_n so_o that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o remember_v because_o he_o make_v we_o to_o know_v and_o remember_v chrysostome_n covenant_n 2._o here_o it_o be_v call_v a_o covenant_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n for_o proper_o a_o covenant_n be_v not_o without_o a_o contract_n sine_fw-la dato_fw-la &_o accepto_fw-la a_o promise_n and_o a_o condition_n but_o such_o a_o covenant_n be_v not_o here_o make_v which_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o bruit_n beast_n it_o then_o here_o signify_v the_o absolute_a disposition_n and_o gracious_a purpose_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n and_o all_o flesh_n for_o their_o preservation_n tremel_n qvest._n xii_o whether_o noah_n have_v more_o son_n beside_o the_o three_o that_o be_v name_v vers._n 18._o the_o son_n of_o noah_n go_v forth_o of_o the_o ark_n etc._n etc._n berosus_n annianus_n think_v that_o noah_n beget_v other_o son_n after_o the_o flood_n to_o the_o number_n of_o thirty_o which_o be_v call_v titanaes_n of_o their_o mother_n titaa_n and_o that_o one_o tuisco_n the_o father_n of_o the_o german_n be_v the_o four_o son_n of_o noah_n muscul._n but_o all_o these_o be_v fable_n 1._o because_o it_o it_o like_v that_o moses_n will_v have_v make_v some_o mention_n 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canaan_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o ark_n both_o because_o mention_n be_v make_v only_o of_o noah_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o son_n and_o their_o wife_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n eight_o person_n in_o all_o gen._n 8._o ver_fw-la 16._o as_o also_o see_v canaan_n be_v the_o young_a of_o cham_n son_n gen._n 10.6_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o three_o elder_a son_n cush_n misraim_n puâ—_n be_v bear_v before_o canaan_n and_o so_o before_o the_o flood_n shall_v have_v enter_v into_o the_o ark_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o remember_v but_o eight_o person_n to_o have_v be_v save_v in_o the_o ark_n 1_o pet_n 3.20_o 2._o neither_o as_o ambrose_n conjecture_v 18._o be_v canaan_n mention_v to_o exaggerate_v cham_n disobedience_n that_o have_v a_o son_n to_o who_o he_o be_v father_n do_v forget_v his_o duty_n to_o his_o father_n and_o therefore_o be_v just_o punish_v with_o a_o wicked_a son_n 3._o but_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n moses_n apply_v the_o story_n to_o his_o time_n when_o as_o now_o the_o israelite_n be_v go_v to_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o now_o be_v the_o time_n when_o the_o curse_n of_o canaan_n and_o his_o posterity_n shall_v take_v place_n sic_fw-la muscul._n qvest._n fourteen_o whether_o noah_n be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o wine_n vers._n 20._o noah_n plant_v a_o vineyard_n 1._o noah_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n not_o because_o he_o be_v a_o great_a man_n or_o live_v in_o the_o field_n without_o city_n as_o ramban_n but_o because_o he_o delight_v in_o husbandry_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v ask_v whence_o noah_n have_v these_o vine-plant_n either_o as_o ambrose_n think_v ca_fw-mi they_o sprout_v
etc._n this_o call_n of_o abraham_n from_o among_o the_o chaldean_n without_o any_o merit_n or_o desert_n in_o abraham_n who_o lie_v drown_v in_o the_o dregs_n of_o superstition_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o our_o free_a and_o gracious_a election_n in_o christ_n without_o respect_n of_o any_o worthiness_n in_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n ephes._n 2.8_o calvin_n perer._n 2._o doct._n vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n julian_n cyrill_n also_o well_o note_v ex_fw-la vocatione_n abraha_n prasignata_fw-la est_fw-la vocatio_fw-la judaeorum_n &_o gentium_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o the_o vocation_n of_o abraham_n be_v signify_v the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o believer_n 3._o doct._n canaanite_n in_o the_o church_n vers._n 6._o the_o canaanite_n be_v in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n as_o there_o be_v canaanite_n in_o the_o promise_a land_n so_o there_o be_v canaanite_n in_o the_o church_n such_o as_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o name_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o church_n be_v but_o usurper_n and_o canaanite_n who_o god_n shall_v one_o day_n cast_v out_o as_o josua_n do_v the_o canaanite_n marloret_n 4._o doct._n abraham_n faith_n in_o christ._n vers._n 8._o he_o build_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n abraham_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o god_n be_v not_o please_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n his_o faith_n therefore_o direct_v he_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o day_n abraham_n see_v and_o rejoice_v joh._n 8.56_o calvin_n 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n against_o the_o jew_n the_o messiah_n shall_v not_o erect_v a_o temporal_a kingdom_n verse_n 3._o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v etc._n etc._n the_o messiah_n then_o promise_v to_o abraham_n shall_v not_o come_v to_o conquer_v the_o nation_n by_o the_o sword_n or_o to_o erect_v a_o temporal_a kingdom_n as_o the_o jew_n imagine_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o spiritual_a blessing_n to_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n luther_n 2._o confut._n against_o monk_n that_o pretend_v abraham_n example_n vers._n 4._o so_o abraham_n depart_v etc._n etc._n the_o example_n of_o abraham_n leave_v his_o country_n be_v unfit_o allege_v by_o the_o papist_n as_o a_o ground_n of_o monastical_a life_n 1._o abraham_n have_v the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n so_o to_o do_v but_o they_o can_v show_v no_o warrant_n out_o of_o god_n word_n 2._o abraham_n go_v from_o idolater_n but_o monk_n go_v unto_o idolater_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o idolatry_n 3._o abraham_n go_v he_o know_v not_o whither_o but_o the_o monk_n know_v very_o well_o whither_o they_o go_v to_o ease_v pleasure_n riches_n muscul._n 3._o confut._n against_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n vers._n 8._o he_o build_v a_o altar_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n etc._n etc._n this_o manner_n of_o invocation_n use_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n shall_v be_v a_o pattern_n unto_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n under_o the_o new_a they_o only_o invocate_v and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o other_o of_o the_o holy_a man_n their_o predecessor_n who_o they_o make_v their_o advocate_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o superstitious_a and_o new_a doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d call_v upon_o any_o in_o prayer_n but_o the_o lord_n 4._o confut._n against_o naked_a ceremony_n without_o the_o spiritual_a substance_n further_o the_o build_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v but_o the_o outward_a form_n and_o ceremony_n the_o substance_n be_v the_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n we_o learn_v that_o ceremony_n be_v but_o vain_a observation_n if_o they_o be_v not_o refer_v to_o the_o spiritual_a worship_n wherefore_o hypocrite_n rely_v upon_o outward_a rite_n do_v but_o worship_n god_n in_o vain_a calvin_n 5._o confut._n against_o pilgrimage_n abraham_n come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 1._o neither_o of_o a_o unstable_a mind_n which_o make_v many_o to_o change_v country_n 2._o nor_o of_o a_o thirst_a desire_n to_o see_v strange_a fashion_n and_o learn_v curious_a artâ—_n as_o pythagoras_n empedocles_n plato_n among_o the_o heathen_a travel_v 3._o nor_o yet_o of_o a_o covetous_a mind_n to_o enrich_v himself_o as_o merchant_n use_v 4._o not_o yet_o of_o a_o superstitious_a devotion_n to_o visit_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o holy_a man_n and_o to_o go_v in_o pilgrimage_n to_o holy_a place_n which_o cause_n pererius_n allow_v for_o he_o come_v from_o mesopotamia_n where_o paradise_n be_v and_o by_o likelihood_n adam_n and_o melchisedech_n and_o other_o holy_a patriarch_n bury_v 5._o but_o he_o travel_v both_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o perilous_a society_n of_o idolater_n where_o he_o live_v 10._o as_o also_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o draw_v other_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 6._o confut._n against_o they_o that_o measure_n religion_n by_o plenty_n vers._n 10._o then_o there_o come_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n before_o abraham_n come_v into_o canaan_n we_o read_v of_o no_o famine_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v enter_v a_o famine_n follow_v he_o wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o frivolous_a objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n if_o where_o it_o be_v profess_v famine_n sometime_o be_v send_v and_o scarcity_n of_o thing_n for_o so_o in_o the_o time_n of_o elias_n and_o elizeus_fw-la there_o happen_v famine_n and_o in_o saint_n paul_n time_n under_o claudius_n luther_n this_o be_v the_o foolish_a argument_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a woman_n who_o to_o justify_v their_o superstition_n thus_o allege_v when_o we_o burn_v incense_v to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n we_o have_v all_o thing_n plenty_n etc._n etc._n jerem._n 44.17_o 7._o confut._n hebrew_n come_v not_o of_o the_o egyptian_n abraham_n go_v down_o to_o egypt_n 1._o hence_o appear_v the_o error_n of_o possidonius_fw-la appion_n with_o other_o that_o think_v the_o hebrew_n take_v first_o their_o original_n from_o the_o egyptian_n 2._o they_o also_o be_v here_o confute_v 2._o who_o think_v that_o egypt_n before_o homer_n time_n be_v a_o navigable_a sea_n or_o fennie_a ground_n not_o habitable_a which_o in_o continuance_n of_o time_n be_v gain_v from_o the_o water_n herodotus_n call_v it_o accessionem_fw-la terra_fw-la &_o fluminis_fw-la donum_fw-la a_o addition_n to_o the_o land_n and_o a_o gift_n of_o the_o flood_n for_o we_o see_v that_o egypt_n be_v a_o habitable_a country_n in_o abraham_n time_n nine_o hundred_o year_n before_o homer_n who_o live_v as_o most_o hold_v a_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o trojane_n war_n which_o fall_v out_o about_o the_o same_o time_n that_o heli_n be_v judge_n in_o israel_n so_o that_o homer_n flourish_v under_o solomon_n nine_o hundred_o year_n and_o more_o from_o abraham_n from_o the_o 75._o year_n of_o abraham_n age_n it_o to_o the_o go_v of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n under_o solomon_n four_o hundred_o eighty_o 3._o as_o those_o that_o do_v make_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n too_o young_a so_o josephus_n make_v it_o too_o ancient_a that_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v king_n in_o egypt_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 1300._o year_n and_o more_o before_o solomon_n whereas_o from_o the_o flood_n until_o solomon_n there_o be_v not_o account_v above_o 1335._o year_n in_o all_o and_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o within_o 35._o year_n after_o the_o flood_n egypt_n can_v be_v inhabit_v much_o less_o have_v a_o king_n 6._o moral_a observation_n 1._o moral_a observ._n to_o forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v christ._n vers._n 1._o get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n that_o leave_v his_o country_n and_o kindred_n to_o obey_v the_o call_n of_o god_n we_o learn_v to_o forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o we_o have_v in_o the_o world_n to_o follow_v christ_n for_o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o matth._n 10.37_o marlor_n 2._o moral_a observ._n a_o good_a name_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n vers._n 2._o i_o will_v make_v thy_o name_n great_a etc._n etc._n as_o man_n ought_v not_o ambitious_o to_o hunt_v after_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n as_o the_o pharisy_n do_v matth._n 6._o so_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o neglect_v a_o good_a name_n in_o the_o world_n we_o see_v here_o it_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o promise_v to_o abraham_n perer._n the_o apostle_n also_o say_v procure_v thing_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n rom._n 12.17_o 3._o moral_a observ._n good_a man_n have_v their_o enemy_n vers._n 3._o i_o will_v curse_v they_o that_o curse_v thou_o etc._n etc._n abraham_n though_o a_o just_a and_o upright_a man_n yet_o he_o
and_o bless_v god_n he_o bless_v neither_o bread_n nor_o wine_n the_o priest_n bless_v and_o hallow_v the_o cup._n 4._o he_o bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o abraham_n the_o priest_n only_o deliver_v bread_n to_o the_o people_n and_o keep_v back_o the_o cup._n 5._o melchisedeck_n bring_v bread_n and_o wine_n in_o substance_n as_o be_v touch_v before_o the_o mass-priest_n say_v their_o substance_n be_v change_v 6._o melchisedeck_n worship_v god_n not_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o mass-priest_n adore_v both_o so_o that_o in_o truth_n this_o example_n of_o melchesedeck_n if_o they_o will_v stand_v to_o their_o tackle_n make_v altogether_o against_o the_o popish_a mass_n sacrifice_n and_o nothing_o for_o it_o 4._o confut._n wherein_o melchisedecks_n priesthood_n consist_v wherein_o then_o the_o comparison_n hold_v between_o christ_n and_o melchisedeck_n the_o apostle_n show_v heb._n 7._o 1._o as_o melchisedeck_n be_v interpret_v a_o king_n of_o righteousness_n so_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v indeed_o a_o king_n of_o righteousness_n isay._n 11.4_o with_o righteousness_n shall_v he_o judge_v the_o poor_a 2._o melchisedeck_n be_v king_n of_o salem_n that_o be_v of_o peace_n heb._n 7.2_o so_o the_o messiah_n be_v a_o prince_n of_o peace_n isa._n 9.6_o 3._o melchisedeck_n be_v without_o father_n or_o mother_n that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o story_n but_o christ_n be_v true_o without_o father_n as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o without_o mother_n as_o god_n 4._o melchisedeck_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o genealogy_n so_o none_o can_v declare_v christ_n generation_n as_o he_o be_v god_n isa._n 53.8_o 5._o melchisedeck_n have_v no_o beginning_n of_o his_o life_n or_o end_n of_o his_o day_n that_o be_v express_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o christ_n the_o word_n be_v true_o without_o beginning_n be_v from_o all_o eternity_n neither_o shall_v he_o have_v any_o end_n he_o be_v alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n revel_v 1.8_o 6._o as_o melchisedeck_n be_v both_o a_o king_n and_o a_o priest_n so_o our_o saviour_n be_v prince_n of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n revel_v 1.5_o and_o he_o be_v our_o great_a high_a priest_n heb._n 4.14_o 7._o but_o especial_o in_o these_o three_o point_n follow_v do_v melchisedeck_n resemble_v our_o saviour_n as_o melchisedeck_n be_v not_o a_o priest_n anoint_v with_o any_o material_a oil_n as_o aaron_n but_o declare_v so_o to_o be_v by_o god_n own_o mouth_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o christ_n be_v anoint_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n luk._n 4.18_o and_o make_v a_o priest_n by_o a_o oath_n the_o lord_n have_v swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_n heb._n 7.21_o 8._o as_o melchisedeck_n be_v great_a than_o abraham_n for_o he_o bless_v he_o and_o than_o levi_n that_o pay_v riches_n in_o abraham_n loin_n heb._n 7.4.9.10_o so_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n be_v great_a than_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n 9_o but_o herein_o most_o of_o all_o be_v melchisedeck_n liken_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n because_o he_o receive_v his_o priesthood_n from_o none_o nor_o pass_v it_o over_o to_o any_o other_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o christ_n succeed_v none_o so_o neither_o do_v any_o succeed_v he_o but_o he_o endure_v ever_o and_o have_v everlasting_a priesthood_n heb._n 7.24_o object_n as_o christ_n priesthood_n be_v everlasting_a so_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o sacrifice_n christ._n which_o shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o 1._o which_o can_v be_v the_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o that_o be_v but_o once_o do_v 2._o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o eucharist_n 3._o neither_o do_v it_o suffice_v to_o say_v that_o the_o efficacy_n or_o virtue_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n continue_v for_o ever_o for_o in_o this_o sense_n noah_n sacrifice_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v eternal_a because_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o remain_v still_o in_o keep_v the_o world_n from_o be_v destroy_v by_o water_n perer._n disp_n 7._o in_o 14._o genes_n answ._n 1._o but_o the_o apostle_n show_v the_o contrary_a that_o the_o once_o oblation_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v that_o everlasting_a sacrifice_n of_o our_o high_a priest_n heb._n 10.14_o sacrifice_n with_o one_o offering_n have_v he_o consecrate_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v 2._o but_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n it_o can_v be_v the_o apostle_n say_v which_o need_v not_o daily_o as_o those_o high_a priest_n to_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n heb._n 7.27_o that_o can_v be_v a_o everlasting_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v daily_o renew_v and_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v in_o the_o church_n shall_v determine_v with_o the_o militant_a state_n thereof_o in_o earth_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v everlasting_a 3._o noah_n sacrifice_n procure_v no_o eternal_a or_o spiritual_a but_o a_o temporal_a benefit_n though_o to_o continue_v while_o this_o world_n last_v and_o christ_n sacrifice_n give_v that_o durable_a force_n to_o noah_n sacrifice_n which_o be_v a_o figure_n thereof_o therefore_o noah_n sacrifice_n can_v be_v call_v everlasting_a or_o himself_o a_o everlasting_a priest_n see_v that_o efficacy_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o or_o his_o sacrifice_n but_o in_o christ_n the_o everlasting_a redeemer_n and_o priest_n 6._o place_n of_o moral_a observation_n 1._o observ._n light_a affliction_n go_v before_o heavy_a judgement_n vers._n 2._o these_o make_a war_n with_o bala_n king_n of_o sodom_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n before_o he_o purpose_v to_o bring_v a_o utter_a destruction_n upon_o any_o do_v first_o admonish_v they_o with_o light_a punishment_n so_o he_o heal_v with_o sodom_n first_o they_o be_v scourge_v by_o these_o four_o king_n of_o the_o east_n but_o see_v they_o receive_v no_o warn_n thereby_o afterward_o the_o lord_n rain_v upon_o they_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n perer._n we_o learn_v then_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o neglect_v the_o gentle_a correction_n of_o god_n lest_o they_o draw_v on_o heavy_a judgement_n thus_o god_n deal_v with_o his_o own_o people_n who_o be_v chastise_v sometime_o by_o a_o famine_n by_o the_o sword_n by_o the_o pestilence_n but_o when_o none_o of_o these_o will_v serve_v they_o be_v sweep_v away_o and_o carry_v into_o captivity_n 2._o observ._n to_o dwell_v among_o the_o wicked_a be_v dangerous_a further_o in_o that_o lot_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o sodomite_n we_o see_v that_o good_a man_n may_v together_o with_o the_o wicked_a taste_n of_o temporal_a judgement_n and_o what_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o have_v any_o habitation_n or_o dwell_n among_o the_o ungodly_a muscul._n therefore_o the_o scripture_n say_v go_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n in_o her_o sin_n that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n revel_v 18.4_o 3._o observ._n rebellion_n no_o not_o against_o hard_a governor_n be_v to_o be_v attempt_v vers._n 4._o twelve_o year_n be_v they_o subject_a etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o thirteen_o they_o rebel_v first_o we_o see_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v the_o wicked_a life_n of_o the_o sodomite_n with_o a_o tyrannical_a government_n so_o the_o prophet_n pronounce_v this_o a_o curse_n upon_o the_o ungodly_a set_v thou_o a_o wicked_a man_n over_o he_o psal._n 109.6_o beside_o god_n punish_v the_o sodomite_n for_o their_o rebellion_n where_o then_o a_o government_n be_v establish_v though_o it_o be_v hard_a and_o unjust_a nothing_o be_v tumultuous_o to_o be_v attempt_v against_o it_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v that_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n who_o be_v but_o a_o hard_a lord_n shall_v be_v serve_v and_o obey_v jer._n 27.8_o calvin_n 4._o observ._n riches_n evil_a get_v come_v to_o a_o evil_a end_n vers._n 12._o they_o take_v all_o the_o substance_n of_o sodom_n etc._n etc._n they_o which_o use_v not_o their_o wealth_n to_o the_o good_a and_o comfort_n of_o the_o poor_a as_o the_o sodomite_n do_v not_o esech_v 16.49_o do_v heap_v it_o up_o to_o be_v a_o prey_n for_o the_o enemy_n calvin_n so_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n boast_v that_o as_o a_o nest_n he_o have_v find_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o people_n isa._n 10.14_o which_o they_o have_v first_o wrongful_o scrape_v together_o 5._o observ._n god_n enemy_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o church_n our_o enemy_n vers._n 20._o which_o have_v deliver_v thy_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n lot_n enemy_n be_v call_v abraham_n enemy_n and_o so_o indeed_o we_o shall_v account_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n people_n and_o church_n our_o enemy_n though_o in_o particular_a they_o have_v not_o hurt_v we_o luther_n so_o the_o prophet_n say_v do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o etc._n etc._n i_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o unfeigned_a hatred_n as_o though_o
sin_n the_o sin_n of_o blood_n gen._n 4.10_o the_o sin_n of_o oppression_n exod._n 2.23_o the_o detain_v of_o hireling_n wage_n jam._n 5.4_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n as_o in_o this_o place_n perer._n 2._o by_o the_o cry_n of_o sin_n be_v here_o understand_v the_o impudence_n of_o sinner_n gregor_n peccatum_fw-la cum_fw-la voce_fw-la est_fw-la culpa_fw-la in_o actione_n peccatum_fw-la cum_fw-la clamoro_fw-la est_fw-la culpa_fw-la cum_fw-la libertate_fw-la etc._n etc._n sin_n with_o a_o voice_n be_v a_o fault_n in_o action_n sin_n with_o a_o loud_a cry_n be_v a_o licentious_a liberty_n lib._n 5._o moral_n c._n 7._o 3._o their_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v multiply_v 1._o because_o of_o the_o continual_a custom_n of_o sin_v 2._o the_o number_n of_o offender_n 3._o the_o number_n of_o sin_n as_o pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n idleness_n contempt_n of_o the_o poor_a ezech._n 16.49_o perer._n 4._o their_o sin_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n be_v say_v to_o be_v increase_v because_o though_o they_o have_v many_o sin_n yet_o there_o be_v one_o most_o notorious_a among_o they_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n muscul._n 5._o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o ground_n pleasantness_n of_o the_o water_n bring_v abundance_n their_o abundance_n make_v they_o wanton_a philo._n 6._o and_o their_o sin_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a because_o not_o 15._o year_n before_o god_n have_v both_o chastise_v they_o by_o captivity_n and_o again_o in_o mercy_n deliver_v they_o yet_o they_o notwithstanding_o neither_o regard_v the_o mercy_n nor_o judgement_n of_o god_n go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n luther_n qvest._n fourteen_o why_o the_o lord_n punish_v and_o for_o what_o reason_n vers._n 21._o i_o will_v go_v down_o and_o see_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o figurative_a speech_n for_o god_n who_o fill_v all_o thing_n neither_o go_v nor_o come_v and_o he_o which_o know_v all_o thing_n need_v no_o inquisition_n or_o search_n to_o inform_v his_o knowledge_n perer._n 2._o god_n punish_v three_o way_n 1._o for_o the_o most_o part_n god_n defer_v the_o punishment_n of_o sinner_n till_o the_o next_o world_n that_o by_o his_o patience_n some_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n life_n that_o man_n shall_v think_v of_o another_o life_n and_o place_n of_o judgement_n beside_o this_o that_o he_o may_v take_v trial_n of_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o serve_v he_o obedient_o in_o faith_n though_o present_o they_o neither_o see_v punishment_n nor_o reward_n 2._o the_o lord_n punish_v in_o this_o life_n but_o after_o a_o long_a time_n much_o patience_n and_o often_o warning_n as_o the_o israelite_n at_o he_o length_n because_o of_o their_o sin_n be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n 3._o sometime_o the_o lord_n punish_v forth_o with_o when_o the_o sin_n be_v dangerous_a and_o contagious_a as_o core_n dathan_n and_o abiron_n be_v straightway_n punish_v for_o their_o rebellion_n 3._o god_n punish_v for_o three_o cause_n in_o this_o life_n 1._o for_o the_o correction_n and_o amendment_n of_o he_o that_o be_v punish_v 2._o for_o the_o preserve_n and_o maintain_v of_o god_n honour_n that_o be_v contemn_v 3._o for_o the_o good_a example_n of_o other_o qvest._n xv._n how_o abraham_n go_v on_o the_o way_n with_o the_o angel_n and_o how_o he_o stand_v before_o god_n vers._n 22._o abraham_n stand_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o draw_v near_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o abraham_n be_v say_v v_o 16._o to_o go_v out_o with_o the_o angel_n towards_o sodom_n it_o be_v not_o to_o show_v they_o the_o way_n as_o rupertus_n noâ—_n yet_o only_o to_o show_v his_o humanity_n unto_o they_o who_o as_o he_o have_v entertain_v they_o friendly_a so_o will_v bring_v they_o on_o the_o way_n kind_o perer._n the_o hebrew_n also_o think_v he_o go_v a_o mile_n with_o they_o to_o show_v his_o courtesy_n but_o he_o do_v it_o rather_o to_o show_v his_o duty_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o angel_n calvin_n for_o abraham_n do_v not_o now_o think_v they_o be_v prophet_n but_o know_v they_o to_o be_v angel_n not_o by_o their_o departure_n and_o go_v into_o heaven_n as_o augustine_n think_v but_o he_o discern_v it_o before_o by_o their_o communication_n 2._o abraham_n acknowledge_v the_o three_o angel_n to_o be_v god_n and_o therefore_o the_o other_o two_o only_o be_v call_v angel_n genes_n 19.1_o jun._n and_o prepare_v himself_o to_o make_v intercession_n to_o god_n as_o the_o chalde_n read_v he_o stand_v in_o prayer_n some_o think_v that_o the_o three_o angel_n vanish_v away_o and_o then_o god_n speak_v to_o abraham_n some_o that_o this_o be_v a_o new_a vision_n after_o the_o angel_n be_v depart_v some_o take_v this_o to_o be_v a_o angel_n who_o be_v call_v jehovah_n because_o the_o lord_n speak_v in_o he_o mercer_n but_o by_o this_o mean_n abraham_n shall_v have_v commit_v idolatry_n in_o worship_v the_o angel_n because_o god_n speak_v in_o he_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v that_o this_o three_o angel_n be_v christ_n and_o whereas_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n v_o 18._o lot_z also_o say_v lord_n he_o speak_v not_o to_o the_o angel_n but_o turn_v to_o god_n 3._o he_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n both_o by_o his_o reverend_a approach_n and_o in_o his_o devout_a affection_n calvin_n qvest._n xvi_o abraham_n prayer_n not_o to_o be_v accuse_v of_o temerity_n vers._n 24._o will_v thou_o destroy_v and_o not_o spare_v the_o people_n for_o fifty_o righteous_a etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o abraham_n intercession_n be_v special_o intend_v for_o sodom_n whereof_o the_o lord_n make_v special_o mention_v v_o 20._o yet_o his_o affection_n and_o pity_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n extend_v to_o the_o other_o city_n that_o they_o may_v be_v spare_v according_a to_o the_o same_o rule_n 2._o neither_o do_v abraham_n dissemble_v his_o affection_n as_o some_o think_v as_o though_o he_o only_o make_v intercession_n for_o lot_n his_o kinsman_n there_o dwell_v but_o he_o remember_v all_o other_o righteous_a man_n that_o shall_v be_v there_o find_v calvin_n 3._o neither_o do_v abraham_n pray_v more_o in_o affection_n than_o judgement_n as_o pererius_n think_v because_o it_o be_v no_o unjust_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o chastise_v temporal_o the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a as_o ezekiel_n and_o daniel_n be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n for_o the_o same_o chastisement_n be_v to_o a_o divers_a end_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o impenitent_a a_o beginning_n of_o everlasting_a judgement_n to_o the_o righteous_a a_o correction_n for_o their_o amendment_n neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o just_a the_o whole_a city_n shall_v be_v spare_v together_o for_o god_n can_v deliver_v the_o righteous_a as_o noah_n in_o the_o flood_n and_o lot_n in_o the_o family_n of_o sodom_n and_o destroy_v the_o rest_n abraham_n upon_o these_o reason_n be_v not_o to_o be_v accuse_v of_o temerity_n because_o that_o from_o this_o place_n the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o derive_v that_o sentence_n rom._n 3.6_o else_o how_o shall_v god_n judge_v the_o world_n 4._o wherefore_o concern_v the_o first_o reason_n i_o think_v rather_o with_o vatablus_n that_o abraham_n urge_v not_o god_n justice_n as_o in_o itself_o consider_v but_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o infidel_n who_o not_o know_v how_o the_o same_o punishment_n may_v sort_v out_o to_o divers_a end_n will_v accuse_v god_n of_o injustice_n if_o the_o righteous_a shall_v have_v perish_v with_o the_o wicked_a or_o with_o calvin_n that_o abraham_n propound_v to_o himself_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n as_o a_o forerunner_n of_o everlasting_a judgement_n and_o therefore_o pray_v that_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n justice_n the_o righteous_a may_v be_v exempt_v from_o it_o 5._o neither_o do_v abraham_n entreat_v that_o the_o city_n shall_v altogether_o be_v untouched_a and_o the_o wicked_a go_v unpunished_a but_o that_o the_o righteous_a may_v be_v spare_v calvin_n so_o he_o request_v two_o thing_n the_o one_o that_o the_o very_a place_n may_v be_v preserve_v not_o utter_o destroy_v if_o not_o yet_o at_o the_o least_o that_o the_o righteous_a perish_v not_o marl_n 6._o whereas_o god_n say_v v_o 26._o i_o will_v spare_v all_o the_o place_n etc._n etc._n he_o in_o his_o mercy_n grant_v more_o than_o abraham_n ask_v that_o if_o there_o can_v have_v be_v so_o many_o righteous_a find_v the_o city_n for_o their_o sake_n shall_v have_v be_v whole_o deliver_v which_o be_v a_o indulgence_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v grant_v for_o this_o time_n not_o to_o be_v a_o perpetual_a rule_n for_o the_o lord_n afterward_o by_o his_o prophet_n threaten_v that_o if_o noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n be_v among_o the_o people_n they_o shall_v only_o deliver_v their_o own_o soul_n he_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o rest_n for_o their_o sake_n esech_v 14.16_o pererius_n qvest._n xvii_o why_o abraham_n begin_v at_o fifty_o and_o end_v
quest_n xxii_o of_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o plain_a that_o be_v destroy_v verse_n 25._o and_o overthrow_v those_o city_n and_o all_o the_o plain_a etc._n etc._n where_o now_o stand_v the_o dead_a and_o salt_n lake_n or_o sea_n 1._o pliny_n say_v it_o be_v above_o a_o hundred_o mile_n long_o and_o twenty_o five_o broad_a 2._o but_o josephus_n which_o better_a know_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o country_n give_v it_o â—ut_v 580_o furlong_n in_o length_n meteor_n that_o be_v 72._o mile_n and_o somewhat_o more_o and_o 150._o stadia_fw-la or_o furlong_n broad_a that_o be_v nineteen_o mile_n or_o thereabouts_o by_o this_o it_o may_v appear_v what_o a_o great_a destruction_n this_o be_v which_o overflow_v such_o a_o great_a circuit_n of_o ground_n 3._o aristotle_n also_o testify_v by_o hearsay_n that_o the_o thickness_n and_o saltness_n of_o the_o water_n be_v such_o that_o it_o bear_v up_o man_n or_o beast_n throw_v into_o it_o ex_fw-la perer._n quest_n xxiii_o whether_o any_o be_v save_v beside_o lot_n and_o his_o company_n all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n 1._o then_o strabo_n 〈◊〉_d deceive_v which_o think_v that_o some_o of_o the_o city_n be_v forsake_v of_o those_o which_o can_v fly_v away_o lib._n 17._o so_o that_o he_o suppose_v that_o divers_a escape_v but_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n save_v lot_n his_o wife_n and_o two_o daughter_n be_v destroy_v 2._o not_o only_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n but_o the_o infant_n also_o perish_v in_o the_o fire_n so_o that_o there_o remain_v no_o seed_n or_o offspring_n of_o the_o sodomite_n as_o the_o prophet_n witness_v isai._n 1.19_o except_o the_o lord_n have_v reserve_v unto_o we_o a_o seed_n we_o shall_v have_v be_v as_o sodom_n etc._n etc._n this_o the_o lord_n do_v wherefore_o 1._o to_o increase_v their_o sorrow_n and_o torment_n in_o see_v the_o destruction_n of_o their_o child_n 2._o to_o show_v his_o perfect_a detestation_n of_o that_o wicked_a nation_n who_o very_a seed_n be_v accurse_v 3._o although_o those_o infant_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o their_o father_n actual_a sin_n yet_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o god_n justice_n temporal_o to_o chastise_v the_o child_n for_o their_o father_n sin_n as_o david_n child_n beget_v in_o adultery_n die_v perer._n 4._o god_n have_v absolute_a power_n and_o free_a choice_n to_o show_v mercy_n to_o who_o he_o will_v and_o to_o withhold_v it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n 5._o god_n judgement_n be_v secret_a yet_o most_o just_a naâ—m_n calvin_n 4._o this_o destruction_n of_o the_o sodomite_n by_o fire_n be_v a_o foreshow_v of_o everlasting_a fire_n the_o vengeance_n whereof_o they_o now_o suffer_v jude_n 7._o therefore_o hierome_n be_v deceive_v that_o say_v deum_fw-la ad_fw-la praesâ—ns_fw-la reddidisse_fw-la suppliciâ—_n ne_o in_o aeternum_fw-la puniret_fw-la that_o god_n do_v chastise_v they_o present_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o punish_v they_o eternal_o unless_o hierome_n be_v expound_v to_o speak_v conditional_o if_o they_o repent_v which_o it_o be_v not_o like_a they_o do_v we_o may_v therefore_o safe_o subscribe_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o saint_n jude_n that_o the_o sodomite_n be_v eternal_o punish_v for_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o just_a man_n leave_v after_o lot_n be_v go_v out_o upon_o who_o god_n may_v show_v mercy_n neither_o be_v it_o like_v they_o do_v repent_v in_o that_o instant_n see_v they_o scorn_v lot_n warn_v before_o neither_o can_v any_o temporal_a punishment_n whatsoever_o redeem_v or_o buy_v our_o everlasting_a damnation_n quest_n xxiv_o of_o the_o barrenness_n of_o the_o ground_n where_o sodom_n stand_v and_o the_o strange_a fruit_n there_o grow_v verse_n 25._o and_o all_o that_o grow_v upon_o the_o earth_n 1._o not_o only_o for_o that_o time_n be_v the_o plant_n and_o herb_n smite_v but_o the_o earth_n be_v strike_v with_o barrenness_n for_o ever_o as_o the_o psalm_n have_v reference_n to_o this_o example_n 107.34_o a_o fruitful_a land_n turn_v he_o into_o barrenness_n or_o saltness_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n aristotle_n also_o witness_v that_o the_o bitterness_n and_o saltness_n of_o the_o water_n be_v such_o that_o no_o fish_n can_v live_v therein_o lib._n 2._o meteor_n 2._o borchardus_fw-la also_o that_o spend_v 10._o year_n in_o the_o view_n of_o that_o country_n say_v that_o no_o grass_n grow_v there_o and_o that_o it_o always_o smoke_v 1._o pars_fw-la c._n 7._o num_fw-la 38._o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o that_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 34.9_o the_o river_n thereof_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o pitch_n the_o dust_n thereof_o into_o brimstone_n the_o smoke_n thereof_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o evermore_o 3._o other_o also_o do_v write_v that_o the_o fruit_n which_o there_o grow_v be_v outward_o like_o other_o fruit_n but_o within_o the_o rind_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n joseph_n li._n 5._o the_o bell_n judaio_n solinus_n say_v fuliginem_fw-la favillaceam_fw-la ambitus_fw-la extimae_fw-la cutis_fw-la cohibet_fw-la that_o the_o goodly_a outward_a rind_n or_o skin_n only_o do_v keep_v in_o the_o filthy_a soily_a ember_n cap._n 37._o pererius_n quest_n xxv_o why_o lot_n fear_v to_o stay_v in_o zoar._n vers._n 30._o he_o fear_v to_o tarry_v in_o zoar_n etc._n etc._n 1._o not_o so_o much_o for_o that_o the_o city_n be_v subject_a to_o earthquake_n and_o have_v divers_a time_n before_o be_v thereby_o overthrow_v whereupon_o it_o be_v call_v bala_n of_o balaug_fw-mi which_o signify_v to_o swallow_v or_o devour_v and_o therefore_o lot_n may_v think_v that_o now_o much_o more_o the_o same_o calamity_n may_v befall_v it_o in_o this_o fearful_a tempest_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n sic_fw-la hieron_n in_o tradition_n hebraic_n 2._o but_o rather_o let_v see_v the_o same_o sin_n to_o reign_v in_o this_o place_n may_v fear_v lest_o the_o same_o punishment_n shall_v overtake_v they_o wherein_o notwithstanding_o he_o show_v his_o weakness_n in_o not_o stay_v upon_o the_o lord_n promise_v calvin_n 3._o as_o also_o that_o fearful_a judgement_n which_o fall_v upon_o his_o wife_n at_o his_o enter_v into_o zoar_n may_v move_v he_o the_o soon_o to_o depart_v from_o thence_o quest_n xxvi_o how_o lot_n be_v say_v to_o be_v deliver_v for_o abraham_n sake_n vers._n 29._o god_n think_v upon_o abraham_n and_o send_v lot_n out_o etc._n etc._n it_o may_v be_v here_o question_v how_o lot_n be_v say_v for_o abraham_n sake_n to_o be_v send_v out_o when_o saint_n peter_n say_v that_o just_a lot_n be_v deliver_v 2_o pet._n 3.7_o he_o be_v then_o deliver_v for_o his_o own_o righteousness_n by_o the_o apostle_n sentence_n the_o answer_n here_o be_v not_o that_o lot_n be_v deliver_v for_o his_o service_n to_o abraham_n in_o egypt_n in_o conceal_v sarah_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n or_o follow_v he_o out_o of_o his_o country_n but_o 1._o lot_z be_v indeed_o principal_o deliver_v neither_o for_o abraham_n nor_o his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n own_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n sake_n and_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o lot_n shall_v have_v be_v deliver_v though_o he_o have_v not_o be_v abraham_n nephew_n yet_o the_o lord_n to_o testify_v his_o love_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o encourage_v we_o one_o to_o pray_v for_o another_o do_v show_v how_o much_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a prevail_v with_o he_o 2._o god_n be_v say_v to_o remember_v abraham_n not_o what_o he_o pray_v but_o what_o god_n say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a muscul._n 3_o as_o also_o it_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o lord_n first_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o gen._n 12._o so_o that_o lot_n deliverance_n depend_v not_o upon_o any_o merit_n in_o abraham_n but_o god_n gracious_a promise_n towards_o he_o jun._n quest_n xvii_o whether_o lot_n daughter_n be_v indeed_o ignorant_a that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n leave_v alive_a but_o her_o father_n vers._n 31._o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n in_o the_o earth_n to_o come_v in_o unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n 1._o origen_n think_v that_o lot_n daughter_n think_v verâ—â—y_o that_o all_o the_o world_n have_v be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n gen._n as_o it_o be_v like_a that_o they_o have_v hear_v of_o their_o father_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n but_o they_o perfect_o understand_v it_o not_o but_o this_o be_v not_o like_a for_o they_o may_v easy_o have_v discern_v from_o the_o hill_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o country_n to_o be_v untouched_a and_o they_o come_v but_o late_o from_o zoar_n which_o be_v preserve_v 2._o some_o think_v further_o that_o this_o ignorance_n of_o they_o be_v invincible_a and_o remediless_a and_o by_o this_o argument_n will_v excuse_v their_o practice_n with_o their_o father_n sic_fw-la joseph_n lib._n antiq_n irenaeus_n lib._n 4._o c._n 51._o
jacob_n who_o himself_o thank_v god_n that_o whereas_o he_o go_v but_o with_o his_o staff_n he_o return_v with_o band_n gen._n 32.10_o 2._o another_o reason_n be_v this_o jacob_n go_v secret_o and_o not_o accompany_v ut_fw-la melius_fw-la frâ—tris_fw-la conatus_fw-la declinaret_fw-la that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o avoid_v the_o practice_n of_o his_o brother_n thom._n anglic._n 3_o beside_o it_o may_v be_v a_o example_n of_o labour_n patience_n and_o frugality_n to_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n ex_fw-la perer._n quest_n viii_o the_o divers_a exposition_n of_o jacob_n ladder_n ver._n 12._o then_o he_o dream_v and_o behold_v there_o stand_v a_o ladder_n upon_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o by_o this_o ladder_n understand_v the_o genealogy_n of_o christ_n saint_n luke_n set_v forth_o the_o same_o by_o descend_v from_o adam_n downward_o saint_z matthew_n by_o ascend_v from_o joseph_n upward_o 2._o augustine_n by_o god_n stand_v upon_o the_o ladder_n understand_v christ_n hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n by_o the_o angel_n ascend_v the_o preacher_n handle_v mystical_a doctrine_n by_o the_o angel_n descend_v preacher_n apply_v themselves_o to_o moral_a doctrine_n serm._n 79._o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la 3._o some_o by_o this_o ladder_n interpret_v the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n without_o the_o which_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n 4._o some_o by_o this_o ladder_n insinuate_v a_o christian_a profession_n in_o the_o which_o be_v divers_a degree_n and_o virtue_n to_o rise_v by_o by_o the_o angel_n ascend_v such_o be_v understand_v as_o be_v give_v to_o contemplation_n by_o the_o angel_n descend_v such_o as_o follow_v a_o active_a and_o practical_a life_n 5._o philo_z sometime_o by_o this_o ladder_n describe_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o head_n he_o make_v the_o understanding_n the_o foot_n the_o affection_n the_o ascend_a &_o descend_v be_v the_o discourse_n of_o the_o reason_n sometime_o he_o expound_v it_o to_o be_v the_o uncertain_a state_n 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jacob_n be_v to_o go_v the_o angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v do_v conduct_v he_o backward_o and_o forward_o god_n stand_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o ladder_n rule_v all_o by_o his_o providence_n jun._n for_o whereas_o four_o thing_n trouble_v jacob_n his_o departure_n from_o his_o parent_n his_o leave_v of_o his_o country_n his_o solitary_a journey_n his_o poverty_n the_o lord_n do_v give_v he_o spiritual_a comfort_n against_o they_o all_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o keeper_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o this_o land_n he_o see_v angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v to_o be_v his_o companion_n and_o thou_o shall_v spread_v abroad_o to_o the_o east_n and_o west_n etc._n etc._n perer._n 7._o this_o ladder_n also_o in_o a_o mystical_a signification_n betoken_v christ_n as_o he_o himself_o expound_v joh._n 1.51_o and_o special_o in_o these_o point_n 1._o the_o two_o nature_n of_o christ_n be_v express_v who_o above_o be_v god_n of_o his_o father_n beneath_o be_v man_n out_o of_o jacob_n loin_n 2._o christ_n office_n be_v describe_v who_o be_v the_o only_a way_n and_o the_o ladder_n whereby_o we_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n calvin_n 3._o the_o angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v be_v the_o bless_a spirit_n which_o first_o minister_v to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n joh._n 1.51_o and_o second_o do_v minister_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o body_n namely_o the_o elect_a heb._n 1.14_o quest_n ix_o how_o in_o jacob_n all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v bless_v vers._n 14._o thou_o shall_v spread_v abroad_o to_o the_o west_n to_o the_o east_n 1._o this_o be_v first_o understand_v of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o large_a country_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v extend_v towards_o the_o four_o part_n of_o heaven_n and_o secondary_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o spiritual_a posterity_n of_o jacob_n that_o shall_v be_v disperse_v throughout_o the_o world_n mercer_n 2._o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n he_o show_v how_o in_o jacob_n all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v because_o of_o he_o shall_v come_v the_o promise_a seed_n calvin_n quest_n x._o what_o thing_n be_v promise_v to_o jacob_n vers._n 15._o i_o will_v never_o forsake_v thou_o etc._n etc._n 1._o because_o these_o promise_n make_v to_o jacob_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o temporal_a but_o spiritual_a not_o only_o concern_v this_o life_n but_o the_o next_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o jun._n 2._o wheresoever_o thou_o go_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v large_o but_o with_o this_o restraint_n so_o long_o as_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n promise_v to_o be_v his_o guide_n muscul._n 3_o till_o i_o have_v fulfil_v all_o i_o have_v promise_v thou_o not_o only_o these_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n now_o speak_v as_o mercer_n but_o which_o isaac_n promise_v and_o pronounce_v unto_o jacob_n vers_fw-la 3_o 4._o jun._n yea_o and_o all_o those_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v make_v likewise_o to_o jacob_n rasi_fw-la quest_n xi_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o one_o place_n more_o than_o another_o vers._n 16._o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o be_v not_o aware_a etc._n etc._n 1._o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o power_n and_o local_a presence_n be_v every_o where_o alike_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o special_a declaration_n of_o his_o presence_n he_o be_v more_o in_o one_o place_n than_o another_o as_o in_o some_o apparition_n and_o vision_n as_o the_o lord_n bid_v moses_n put_v off_o his_o shoe_n because_o the_o ground_n be_v holy_a where_o the_o lord_n then_o appear_v exod._n 3._o so_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o the_o lord_n give_v answer_n in_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n where_o the_o angel_n stir_v the_o water_n the_o lord_n be_v present_a after_o a_o special_a manner_n as_o he_o be_v also_o in_o the_o assembly_n and_o congregation_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o as_o here_o in_o this_o heavenly_a apparition_n to_o jacob_n perer._n 2._o the_o hebrew_n imagine_v that_o jacob_n for_o the_o space_n of_o fourteen_o year_n while_o he_o be_v in_o ebers_n house_n never_o almost_o lie_v down_o but_o watch_v give_v himself_o to_o meditation_n and_o therefore_o reprove_v himself_o now_o for_o sleep_v but_o that_o this_o be_v a_o fable_n i_o have_v show_v before_o in_o gen._n 25._o quest_n 20._o 3._o and_o i_o be_v not_o aware_a fable_n so_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o faithful_a perform_v more_o than_o they_o can_v conceive_v and_o expect_v calv._n and_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n perceive_v not_o at_o the_o first_o that_o which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n be_v reveal_v unto_o they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o samuel_n that_o at_o the_o first_o he_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n neither_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o he_o 1_o sam._n 3.4_o that_o be_v in_o such_o familiar_a manner_n as_o afterward_o the_o lord_n show_v himself_o in_o servant_n gregor_n lib._n 2_o in_o 1_o sam._n 4._o bernard_n excellent_o show_v the_o difference_n of_o god_n presence_n est_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la loco_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la aliter_fw-la atque_fw-la aliter_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la male_n est_fw-la puniens_fw-la &_o dissimulans_fw-la apud_fw-la electos_fw-la operans_fw-la &_o servans_fw-la apud_fw-la superos_fw-la pascens_fw-la &_o cubans_fw-la apud_fw-la inferos_fw-la damnans_fw-la &_o arguens_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n be_v every_o where_o but_o after_o a_o divers_a manner_n he_o be_v among_o the_o wicked_a punish_n yet_o forbear_v among_o the_o elect_a work_n and_o save_v in_o heaven_n refresh_v and_o dwell_v in_o hell_n condemn_v and_o reprove_v serm._n 6._o the_o dedication_n eccles._n etc._n etc._n quest_n xiii_o why_o jacob_n call_v the_o place_n fearful_a vers._n 17._o how_o fearful_a be_v this_o place_n 1._o three_o thing_n be_v here_o wrought_v upon_o jacob_n while_o he_o sleep_v he_o have_v a_o vision_n when_o he_o awake_v he_o have_v the_o revelation_n and_o understanding_n
in_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o that_o he_o urge_v they_o general_o to_o circumcision_n be_v not_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o that_o ceremony_n appertain_v be_v not_o like_a mercer_n 4._o joseph_n be_v say_v v_o 56._o to_o break_v to_o the_o egyptian_n that_o be_v to_o sell_v they_o food_n for_o so_o the_o word_n shabar_fw-la signify_v take_v either_o because_o it_o break_v famine_n or_o because_o it_o be_v break_v and_o ground_n to_o make_v bread_n of_o or_o rather_o because_o they_o make_v their_o bread_n in_o thin_a cake_n and_o so_o use_v to_o break_v not_o to_o cut_v it_o mercer_n 4_o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n god_n only_o the_o disposer_n and_o foreteller_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v vers._n 25._o god_n have_v show_v pharaoh_n what_o he_o be_v about_o to_o do_v god_n therefore_o be_v not_o a_o idle_a behold_v or_o foreteller_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o a_o doer_n and_o disposer_n of_o they_o which_o overthrow_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o ascribe_v the_o action_n of_o man_n some_o to_o fatal_a necessity_n as_o the_o stoike_fw-gr some_o to_o fortune_n or_o chance_n as_o the_o epicure_n but_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o please_v god_n be_v do_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n psal._n 135.6_o further_o we_o see_v that_o only_a god_n that_o work_v in_o the_o world_n can_v foretell_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o prophet_n join_v they_o both_o together_o show_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v hereafter_o etc._n etc._n do_v good_a or_o evil_n etc._n etc._n 41.21_o therefore_o neither_o spirit_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o dispose_v thing_n do_v in_o the_o world_n have_v the_o foresight_n or_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v 2._o doct._n repetition_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o scripture_n not_o vain_a vers._n 32._o the_o dream_n be_v double_v because_o the_o thing_n be_v establish_v with_o god_n etc._n etc._n hence_o than_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o repetition_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o vain_a tautology_n and_o superfluous_a battâ—logies_n but_o that_o they_o be_v set_v down_o for_o more_o certainty_n for_o which_o cause_n this_o dream_n be_v double_v to_o pharaoh_n mercer_n like_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v philip._n 3.1_o it_o grieve_v i_o not_o to_o write_v the_o same_o thing_n unto_o you_o and_o for_o you_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a thing_n 3._o doct._n the_o holy_a ghost_n prove_v to_o be_v god_n vers._n 38._o can_v we_o find_v such_o a_o man_n as_o this_o in_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v augustine_n note_v this_o to_o be_v the_o three_o place_n in_o genesis_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o first_o be_v gen._n 1_o 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n the_o second_o genes_n 6.3_o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n the_o three_o in_o this_o place_n quaest_n 134._o in_o gen._n 4._o doct._n the_o mutability_n and_o change_n of_o time_n vers._n 54._o then_o begin_v the_o seven_o year_n of_o famine_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n after_o the_o year_n of_o plenty_n follow_v the_o year_n of_o famine_n so_o after_o peace_n come_v war_n after_o health_n sickness_n nothing_o be_v permanent_a or_o of_o long_a continuance_n here_o muscul._n as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o every_o purpose_n under_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n a_o time_n to_o weep_v a_o time_n to_o laugh_v a_o time_n to_o mourn_v a_o time_n to_o dance_v eccles._n 3.14_o 5._o doct._n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o rich_a apparel_n and_o other_o ornament_n in_o man_n of_o honourable_a place_n and_o calling_n vers._n 42._o pharaoh_n take_v off_o his_o ring_n joseph_n come_v forth_o adorn_v with_o these_o compliment_n of_o honour_n a_o ring_n gold_n chain_n fine_a linen_n ride_v in_o the_o second_o chariot_n so_o that_o such_o ornament_n be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v in_o man_n of_o honourable_a place_n and_o condition_n if_o these_o two_o rule_n be_v observe_v that_o neither_o such_o thing_n be_v ambitious_o seek_v and_o desire_v as_o here_o this_o great_a honour_n be_v offer_v to_o joseph_n by_o pharaoh_n of_o he_o not_o beg_v and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o use_v to_o ostentation_n and_o vain_a glory_n and_o for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o rich_a apparel_n and_o ornament_n of_o gold_n in_o man_n of_o high_a place_n to_o show_v their_o authority_n and_o the_o more_o to_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o fear_n and_o obedience_n the_o testimony_n of_o our_o saviour_n may_v suffice_v mat._n 62.9_o solomon_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n be_v not_o array_v like_o one_o of_o these_o 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n against_o superstitious_a shave_v vers._n 14._o and_o he_o shave_v he_o etc._n etc._n joseph_n be_v shave_v not_o only_o to_o cleanse_v himself_o from_o the_o filthiness_n and_o smell_n of_o the_o prison_n but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o fashion_n of_o that_o country_n to_o comâ—_n before_o the_o king_n with_o long_a and_o disorder_a hair_n mercer_n this_o be_v a_o civil_a use_n of_o shave_v they_o place_v no_o religion_n in_o it_o as_o the_o popeling_n of_o rome_n do_v 2._o confut._n the_o vulgar_a latin_a not_o whole_o hieromes_n translation_n vers._n 43._o they_o cry_v before_o he_o abrech_n this_o hierome_n take_v to_o signify_v a_o tender_a or_o young_a father_n of_o abh_n father_n and_o reach_z tender_a delicate_a tradition_n in_o gen._n yet_o the_o latin_a translation_n under_o hieromes_n name_n read_v otherwise_o they_o cry_v before_o he_o that_o all_o shall_v bow_v their_o knee_n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a be_v not_o whole_o of_o hieromes_n do_v beside_o it_o be_v very_o corrupt_a in_o divers_a place_n as_o vers_n 54._o for_o in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v bread_n the_o latin_a have_v in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v famine_n corrupt_v 3._o confut._n against_o the_o popish_a prohibition_n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o minister_n vers._n 50._o he_o give_v he_o to_o wife_n asenah_n daughter_n of_o potipherah_n prince_n or_o priest_n of_o on._n the_o word_n cohen_o signify_v both_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o prince_n the_o chalde_n read_v prince_n other_o the_o priest_n h.s._n but_o because_o the_o priest_n be_v in_o great_a authority_n in_o egypt_n and_o as_o from_o the_o philosopher_n they_o choose_v priest_n so_o out_o of_o the_o priest_n they_o make_v prince_n mercer_n i_o think_v he_o be_v both_o priest_n and_o prince_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a priest_n this_o show_v that_o among_o the_o egyptian_n their_o priest_n be_v marry_v and_o have_v child_n so_o also_o be_v it_o lawful_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o the_o priest_n and_o in_o the_o new_a for_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v marry_v and_o never_o forbid_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n till_o antichrist_n begin_v to_o set_v in_o his_o foot_n and_o his_o adherent_n to_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n etc._n etc._n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 3._o 4._o confut._n against_o the_o superstitious_a restrain_v of_o marriage_n among_o hebrew_n and_o romanist_n vers._n 50._o now_o unto_o joseph_n be_v bear_v two_o son_n before_o the_o year_n of_o famine_n come_v the_o hebrew_n note_n from_o hence_o that_o all_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n joseph_n abstain_v from_o the_o company_n of_o his_o wife_n because_o his_o child_n be_v bear_v before_o the_o famine_n come_v and_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o man_n and_o wife_n to_o come_v together_o in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n or_o any_o other_o common_a calamity_n as_o they_o will_v gather_v out_o of_o joel_n 2.16_o let_v the_o bridegroom_n go_v forth_o of_o his_o chamber_n and_o the_o bride_n out_o of_o her_o bride-chamber_n etc._n etc._n contra._n 1._o it_o follow_v not_o because_o joseph_n have_v no_o child_n bear_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o famine_n that_o therefore_o he_o come_v not_o to_o his_o wife_n all_o that_o time_n as_o though_o it_o be_v to_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o patriarch_n when_o they_o have_v no_o child_n bear_v abstain_v from_o their_o wife_n 2._o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o man_n and_o wife_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n shall_v sometime_o sequester_v themselves_o for_o fast_v and_o prayer_n but_o it_o must_v be_v only_o for_o a_o time_n and_o with_o consent_n lest_o satan_n tempt_v they_o for_o their_o incontinency_n 1_o cor._n 7.5_o they_o must_v not_o then_o defraud_v one_o another_o for_o many_o month_n or_o many_o year_n not_o much_o unlike_a to_o this_o jewish_a conceit_n be_v the_o popish_a restraint_n of_o marriage_n in_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n for_o the_o holiness_n
deliver_v to_o the_o egyptian_n the_o ground_n of_o these_o art_n who_o yet_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o have_v be_v the_o inventor_n of_o husbandry_n and_o other_o such_o profitable_a trade_n than_o of_o the_o mystical_a art_n and_o science_n 4._o therefore_o the_o more_o probable_a opinion_n be_v that_o by_o whosoever_o the_o first_o seed_n of_o this_o mystical_a profession_n be_v sow_v among_o the_o egyptian_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o by_o jacob_n come_v down_o but_o especial_o josephs_n long_a time_n of_o government_n their_o knowledge_n be_v much_o increase_v the_o scripture_n bear_v witness_n hereunto_o psalm_n 105.21_o he_o make_v he_o lord_n over_o his_o house_n to_o teach_v his_o senator_n wisdom_n and_o by_o the_o cohabit_v of_o the_o hebrew_n 215._o year_n in_o egypt_n the_o egyptian_n may_v profit_v more_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o wisdom_n which_o that_o superstitious_a people_n may_v with_o their_o gentilisme_n and_o superstition_n intermingle_v change_n and_o alter_v and_o for_o the_o truth_n hereof_o that_o the_o egyptian_n learn_v many_o thing_n of_o the_o hebrew_n this_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o evidence_n that_o in_o herodotus_n diodorus_n siculus_n and_o other_o wait_a of_o the_o ancient_a egyptian_n many_o thing_n be_v find_v have_v some_o conformity_n with_o the_o doctrine_n law_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o hebrew_n ex_fw-la pererio_n quest_n xvi_o why_o it_o please_v god_n that_o moses_n shall_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o egyptian_a learning_n now_o it_o please_v god_n that_o moses_n shall_v be_v thus_o train_v up_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o have_v a_o courtly_a bring_v up_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o be_v prepare_v for_o that_o public_a function_n which_o he_o shall_v afterward_o be_v call_v unto_o so_o david_n be_v take_v from_o the_o flock_n and_o bring_v up_o in_o saules_n court_v to_o learn_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o kingdom_n though_o it_o please_v god_n to_o use_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n for_o moses_n instruction_n yet_o he_o always_o do_v not_o so_o and_o especial_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o apostle_n be_v extraordinary_o inspire_v be_v in_o humane_a learning_n altogether_o unexpert_a for_o there_o be_v more_o abundance_n of_o spirit_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n under_o christ_n than_o in_o the_o old_a under_o the_o law_n simler_n 2._o beside_o moses_n by_o this_o mean_n become_v famous_a and_o get_v himself_o great_a authority_n among_o the_o egyptian_n that_o there_o may_v be_v great_a respect_n have_v unto_o his_o message_n afterward_o and_o be_v full_o instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o egyptian_n he_o be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o discern_v the_o error_n and_o superstition_n both_o to_o convince_v the_o egyptian_n and_o to_o contain_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o obedience_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n ex_fw-la perer._n quest_n xvii_o why_o moses_n have_v this_o name_n give_v he_o vers._n 10._o she_o call_v his_o name_n moses_n 1._o concern_v the_o imposition_n of_o the_o name_n of_o moses_n neither_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o philo_n and_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n probable_a that_o it_o be_v a_o egyptian_a name_n derive_v of_o mos_n which_o signify_v water_n and_o josephus_n will_v have_v it_o compound_v of_o mos_n water_n and_o ise_v save_v for_o the_o etymon_n of_o the_o name_n be_v not_o from_o the_o water_n but_o because_o he_o be_v draw_v and_o take_v out_o as_o the_o reason_n be_v here_o express_v 2._o neither_o yet_o be_v it_o like_o that_o moses_n be_v in_o the_o egyptian_a language_n call_v mueve_n as_o jun._n out_o of_o diodâ—r_n siculus_n or_o movion_n as_o pererius_n out_o of_o aben_n ezra_n be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n which_o moses_n be_v in_o hebrew_n that_o be_v draw_v out_o for_o than_o it_o be_v like_o the_o egyptian_a name_n will_v have_v be_v express_v as_o josephs_n be_v gen._n 41.45_o and_o daniel_n chalde_n name_n dan._n 4.5_o 3._o nor_o yet_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o pharaoh_n daughter_n have_v learn_v the_o hebrew_n tongue_n of_o her_o maid_n do_v give_v a_o hebrew_n name_n unto_o moses_n as_o eugubinus_n lippom._n thostatus_n for_o see_v the_o hebrew_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o egyptians_n it_o may_v be_v think_v also_o that_o they_o abhor_v their_o name_n 4._o therefore_o i_o rather_o incline_v to_o think_v with_o simlerus_n and_o osiander_n that_o this_o word_n whereof_o moses_n be_v derive_v be_v massah_n to_o draw_v out_o as_o it_o be_v take_v psal._n 18.17_o thou_o have_v draw_v i_o out_o of_o the_o water_n may_v be_v common_a both_o to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o to_o the_o egyptian_n as_o some_o word_n be_v common_a to_o divers_a language_n both_o alike_o in_o sound_n and_o signification_n or_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v or_o transpose_v out_o of_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n into_o the_o hebrew_n 5._o but_o as_o for_o other_o name_n that_o moses_n shall_v be_v call_v by_o as_o at_o his_o circumcision_n joachim_n which_o signify_v establish_v and_o afterward_o melchi_n my_o king_n as_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n write_v we_o reject_v they_o as_o have_v no_o ground_n in_o scripture_n see_v he_o be_v perpetual_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o moses_n which_o name_n be_v by_o god_n providence_n impose_v wherein_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o his_o calling_n to_o draw_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o trouble_n of_o egypt_n and_o to_o lead_v they_o through_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o so_o indeed_o historical_o to_o draw_v they_o out_o of_o the_o water_n quest_n xviii_o of_o moses_n visit_v his_o brethren_n vers._n 11._o and_o in_o those_o day_n when_o moses_n be_v grow_v he_o go_v forth_o to_o his_o brethren_n 1._o very_o little_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o moses_n time_n spend_v in_o the_o court_n till_o he_o be_v forty_o year_n old_a for_o then_o as_o s._n stephâ—n_n show_v act._n 7._o he_o begin_v to_o visit_v his_o brethren_n like_v as_o little_a be_v express_v of_o the_o do_n of_o christ_n while_o he_o live_v private_o till_o he_o be_v thirty_o year_n old_a pelican_n 2._o josephus_n write_v how_o in_o this_o time_n he_o war_v against_o the_o ethiopian_n and_o while_o he_o besiege_v saba_n the_o king_n of_o ethiopia_n his_o daughter_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o he_o and_o be_v marry_v to_o he_o who_o the_o author_n of_o historia_fw-la scholast_n say_v be_v zipporah_n but_o the_o scripture_n show_v that_o she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o midian_a perer._n 3_o he_o be_v now_o grow_v not_o only_o in_o stature_n of_o body_n but_o in_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n pelican_n and_o as_o it_o seem_v have_v neglect_v and_o forget_v his_o brethren_n hitherto_o be_v now_o especial_o stir_v up_o &_o call_v of_o god_n he_o go_v to_o visit_v his_o brethren_n he_o do_v it_o not_o only_o of_o a_o natural_a instinct_n as_o hilary_n seem_v to_o write_v 4._o and_o this_o the_o apostle_n show_v to_o have_v be_v a_o excellent_a work_n of_o faith_n for_o 1._o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v call_v pharaoh_n daughter_n son_n he_o renounce_v his_o courtly_a life_n and_o he_o pleasure_n of_o egypt_n 3._o he_o prefer_v the_o affliction_n of_o god_n people_n before_o the_o pleasure_n of_o egypt_n 4._o he_o look_v unto_o the_o reward_n heb._n 11._o ferus_fw-la but_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v why_o joseph_n do_v not_o so_o likewise_o to_o leave_v the_o court_n as_o moses_n do_v i_o answer_v first_o that_o some_o think_v that_o joseph_n do_v in_o his_o old_a age_n leave_v pharaoh_n court_n not_o and_o go_v and_o dwell_v with_o his_o brethren_n in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n beside_o the_o case_n between_o joseph_n and_o moses_n be_v far_o divers_a for_o in_o josephs_n time_n pharaoh_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o israel_n now_o a_o enemy_n then_o the_o people_n be_v in_o happy_a case_n now_o the_o state_n be_v miserable_a josephs_n calling_n be_v to_o be_v a_o feeder_n of_o israel_n in_o egypt_n moses_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n simler_n quest_n xix_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o moses_n to_o kill_v the_o egyptian_a vers._n 12._o when_o he_o see_v no_o man_n he_o slay_v the_o egyptian_a concern_v the_o fact_n of_o moses_n in_o kill_v the_o egyptian_a we_o be_v far_o off_o from_o accuse_v or_o blame_v the_o same_o which_o be_v at_o the_o first_o the_o opinion_n of_o augustine_n who_o thus_o write_v against_o faustus_n consulta_fw-la aeterna_fw-la lege_fw-la reperio_fw-la non_fw-la debuisse_fw-la hominem_fw-la à _fw-la mose_n qui_fw-la nullam_fw-la ordinariam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la habebat_fw-la quamvis_fw-la improbium_fw-la ocâ—idi_fw-la i_o find_v in_o the_o eternal_a law_n that_o moses_n have_v no_o ordinary_a power_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v kill_v no_o not_o a_o wicked_a man_n
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these_o and_o such_o great_a work_n he_o can_v do_v perer._n ex_fw-la aquinat_fw-la the_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o this_o be_v to_o cross_v the_o creator_n who_o by_o his_o providence_n as_o by_o his_o power_n he_o create_v the_o world_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o so_o he_o preserve_v the_o same_o in_o that_o order_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v he_o have_v found_v it_o upon_o the_o sea_n and_o establish_v it_o upon_o the_o flood_n psalm_n 24.1_o 2._o second_o concern_v the_o other_o mediate_a action_n of_o spirit_n by_o the_o instrument_n and_o mediation_n of_o the_o creature_n these_o thing_n be_v deny_v unto_o spirit_n 1._o they_o can_v create_v any_o thing_n of_o nothing_o for_o that_o argue_v a_o infinite_a power_n and_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o god_n 2._o the_o devil_n be_v himself_o spiritual_a and_o without_o a_o bodily_a substance_n can_v immediate_o change_v or_o 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reason_n he_o can_v restore_v dead_a body_n to_o life_n because_o the_o body_n be_v void_a of_o natural_a heat_n and_o spirit_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o entertain_v the_o soul_n 4._o neither_o can_v satan_n hinder_v the_o operation_n of_o natural_a thing_n if_o nothing_o be_v want_v which_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o work_n and_o general_o whatsoever_o alteration_n may_v be_v make_v by_o natural_a cause_n as_o worm_n and_o frog_n and_o such_o like_a may_v come_v of_o putrefaction_n these_o thing_n may_v be_v achieve_v and_o compass_v by_o spirit_n but_o such_o change_n and_o transmutation_n as_o can_v be_v do_v by_o natural_a mean_n not_o as_o to_o turn_v a_o man_n into_o a_o beast_n be_v not_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o devil_n power_n but_o when_o such_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v do_v they_o be_v in_o show_n rather_o than_o truth_n which_o may_v be_v do_v two_o way_n either_o by_o so_o bind_v and_o blind_a the_o inward_a fantasy_n and_o sense_n as_o that_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v which_o be_v not_o or_o by_o fashion_v some_o such_o shape_n and_o form_n outward_o and_o object_v it_o to_o the_o sense_n perer._n ex_fw-la aquinat_fw-la quest_n xvii_o whether_o satan_n can_v raise_v the_o spirit_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a among_o other_o thing_n which_o exceed_v the_o power_n of_o spirit_n it_o be_v affirm_v before_o that_o they_o can_v raise_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n depart_v as_o necromancer_n do_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o talk_v with_o the_o dead_a 1._o let_v we_o see_v the_o vain_a opinion_n of_o the_o heathen_a of_o this_o devilish_a necromancy_n porphyrius_n write_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v turn_v into_o devil_n and_o do_v appear_v in_o divers_a shape_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o want_v burial_n do_v wander_v about_o their_o body_n and_o sometime_o be_v compel_v to_o resume_v their_o body_n likewise_o hosthanes_n do_v profess_v and_o promise_v to_o raise_v what_o dead_a soever_o and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o talk_v with_o the_o live_n as_o pliny_n write_v lib._n 30._o cap._n 2._o who_o in_o the_o same_o place_n report_v a_o far_o more_o strange_a or_o rather_o fabulous_a thing_n that_o appion_n the_o grammarian_n shall_v tell_v of_o a_o certain_a herb_n call_v cynocephalia_n and_o of_o the_o egyptian_n osirite_n which_o have_v power_n to_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o that_o thereby_o he_o call_v homer_n ghost_n to_o inquire_v of_o he_o touch_v his_o country_n and_o parent_n necromancy_n there_o be_v among_o the_o gentile_n certain_a place_n famous_a for_o necromancy_n where_o they_o receive_v oracle_n from_o the_o dead_a as_o they_o be_v make_v to_o believe_v such_o be_v the_o cymmerian_a oracle_n at_o the_o lake_n avernam_fw-la in_o campania_n such_o be_v ericthone_n the_o thessalian_a that_o raise_v up_o the_o dead_a to_o declare_v to_o sextus_n pompeius_n the_o success_n
diverse_o appear_v 1._o in_o forget_v at_o once_o all_o those_o wondrous_a work_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o they_o in_o egypt_n 2._o in_o their_o great_a unthankfulness_n for_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n of_o their_o deliverance_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v in_o prefer_v the_o miserable_a servitude_n of_o egypt_n before_o it_o fâ—rus_n 3._o in_o their_o murmur_a against_o god_n and_o contempt_n of_o his_o minister_n calvin_n 4._o in_o their_o profane_a scoff_v say_v because_o there_o be_v no_o grave_n 〈◊〉_d egypt_n 5._o in_o their_o impatience_n not_o wait_v the_o lord_n leisure_n genâ—vens_n 6._o in_o their_o profane_a impiety_n in_o justify_v their_o former_a incredulity_n and_o ungracious_a word_n in_o egypt_n simler_n quest_n viii_o whether_o moses_n do_v suffer_v the_o people_n at_o this_o time_n to_o pass_v without_o reproof_n vers._n 13._o then_o moses_n say_v to_o the_o people_n fear_v you_o not_o 1._o some_o think_v that_o moses_n do_v not_o suffer_v the_o people_n to_o go_v without_o sharp_a reprehension_n here_o calvin_n but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o moses_n do_v forbear_v they_o at_o this_o time_n the_o present_a necessity_n so_o require_v simler_n wherein_o he_o both_o show_v his_o mildness_n in_o not_o answer_v the_o people_n rough_o again_o and_o his_o love_a care_n in_o that_o he_o notwithstanding_o this_o their_o perverseness_n labour_v to_o comfort_v they_o in_o this_o perplex_a hate_n ferus_fw-la 2._o he_o do_v encourage_v they_o by_o promise_v they_o certain_a deliverance_n from_o god_n josephus_n more_o at_o large_a here_o do_v amplify_v moses_n exhortation_n which_o consist_v upon_o two_o principal_a persuasion_n the_o experience_n which_o they_o have_v already_o of_o god_n goodness_n towards_o they_o that_o have_v omit_v nothing_o needful_a for_o they_o that_o like_a as_o a_o wise_a man_n which_o have_v hitherto_o well_o compass_v all_o his_o business_n shall_v not_o be_v mistrust_v for_o the_o rest_n so_o they_o shall_v not_o doubt_v of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o they_o who_o never_o yet_o fail_v they_o the_o other_o be_v in_o communicate_v unto_o they_o god_n counsel_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v therefore_o bring_v they_o into_o this_o strait_a to_o get_v himself_o great_a honour_n by_o their_o deliverance_n to_o this_o purpose_n joseph_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o he_o say_v they_o shall_v never_o see_v the_o egyptian_n again_o that_o be_v in_o that_o manner_n as_o they_o see_v they_o that_o day_n insult_v against_o they_o and_o pursue_v after_o they_o as_o the_o septuagint_n do_v well_o interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o what_o sort_n you_o have_v see_v they_o for_o they_o see_v they_o afterward_o but_o drown_v and_o lie_v dead_a upon_o the_o shore_n quest_n ix_o when_o the_o lord_n speak_v these_o word_n to_o moses_n vers._n 15._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 1._o some_o do_v read_v have_v say_v think_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v thus_o speak_v unto_o moses_n as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o 5._o verse_n follow_v before_o he_o have_v thus_o encourage_v the_o people_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la testis_fw-la &_o praâ—â—_n salutis_fw-la esse_fw-la poterat_fw-la non_fw-la accepta_fw-la promissione_n for_o he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o proclaimâ—â—_n of_o their_o safety_n have_v not_o first_o receive_v a_o promise_n calvin_n 2._o but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n after_o he_o have_v exhort_v the_o people_n both_o because_o moses_n cry_v unto_o god_n which_o cry_v of_o his_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o same_o imminent_a danger_n which_o move_v also_o the_o people_n to_o cry_v as_o also_o he_o may_v pray_v unto_o god_n to_o forgive_v this_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n which_o he_o may_v just_o fear_v will_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o wrath_n and_o so_o hinder_v his_o intend_a work_n ferus_fw-la and_o though_o as_o yet_o moses_n have_v receive_v no_o particular_a promise_n how_o the_o israelite_n shall_v be_v deliver_v yet_o 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extorsit_fw-la for_o not_o only_o the_o enemy_n in_o sight_n but_o the_o unthankful_a and_o grudge_a people_n do_v draw_v the_o cry_n from_o moses_n 3._o the_o lord_n do_v not_o find_v fault_n with_o moses_n because_o he_o pray_v but_o for_o that_o he_o go_v not_o forward_o with_o the_o people_n as_o he_o be_v command_v vers_fw-la 2._o therefore_o that_o charge_n be_v here_o again_o renew_v and_o though_o moses_n voice_n be_v not_o hear_v nor_o no_o word_n utter_v yet_o he_o be_v say_v to_o cry_v because_o he_o pray_v unto_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n iâ—n_n 4._o but_o josephus_n be_v here_o deceive_v who_o think_v that_o moses_n in_o his_o prayer_n prevent_v god_n speech_n unto_o he_o and_o first_o desire_v of_o god_n that_o the_o water_n upon_o the_o strike_v they_o with_o his_o rod_n may_v be_v divide_v and_o that_o upon_o his_o prayer_n without_o any_o other_o direction_n or_o commandment_n from_o god_n the_o water_n part_v but_o this_o report_n of_o he_o as_o we_o see_v be_v opposite_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n quest_n xi_o how_o the_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o remove_v vers._n 19_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n which_o go_v before_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n remove_v 1._o this_o angel_n be_v call_v before_o jehovah_n vrique_fw-la natura_fw-la jehova_n dei_fw-la filius_fw-la officio_fw-la angelus_n by_o nature_n jehovah_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o angel_n in_o office_n simler_n calvin_n osiander_n 2._o not_o that_o god_n remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n sed_fw-la signa_fw-la prasentia_fw-la in_o alium_fw-la locum_fw-la transierunt_fw-la but_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n go_v to_o another_o place_n and_o therefore_o the_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o remove_v simler_n 3._o this_o cloud_n both_o cast_v darkness_n upon_o the_o egyptian_n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pursue_v the_o israelite_n and_o it_o give_v light_a to_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o go_v on_o still_o forward_o 4._o here_o the_o lord_n use_v these_o three_o the_o water_n fire_n and_o the_o cloud_n as_o instrument_n of_o his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o egyptian_n so_o the_o old_a world_n be_v destroy_v by_o water_n sodom_n by_o fire_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o cloud_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n borrh._n of_o the_o most_o miraculous_a work_n of_o god_n in_o divide_v the_o water_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n for_o the_o pass_n of_o his_o people_n quest_n xii_o what_o wind_n it_o be_v which_o do_v blow_n upon_o the_o red_a sea_n vers._n 21._o the_o lord_n cause_v the_o sea_n to_o run_v back_o by_o a_o strong_a east_n wind_n 1._o what_o manner_n of_o wind_n this_o be_v see_v it_o be_v here_o express_v there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o their_o opinion_n that_o think_v it_o be_v either_o a_o northwind_n or_o a_o southwind_n as_o the_o septuag_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o strong_a southwind_n who_o philo_n follow_v who_o think_v that_o the_o water_n be_v part_v asunder_o by_o a_o strong_a southwind_n and_o bring_v together_o by_o the_o northwind_n but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o any_o wind_n which_o the_o lord_n use_v in_o cause_v the_o water_n to_o return_v and_o as_o for_o the_o wind_n which_o be_v send_v at_o the_o divide_n of_o the_o water_n the_o text_n say_v it_o be_v a_o east_n wind_n and_o so_o the_o chalde_n translate_v and_o this_o be_v the_o fit_a wind_n to_o part_v the_o water_n on_o each_o side_n rather_o than_o a_o side_n wind_n north_n or_o south_n which_o will_v have_v drive_v the_o water_n all_o one_o way_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v think_v that_o the_o wind_n can_v thus_o divide_v the_o water_n for_o though_o the_o wind_n may_v sever_v the_o water_n yet_o not_o so_o to_o empty_a the_o very_a channel_n it_o blow_v upon_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o water_n only_o again_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o work_n of_o
divers_a reading_n quest_n fourteen_o what_o be_v the_o strong_a before_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v prefer_v vers._n 11._o who_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o mighty_a 1._o this_o be_v utter_v with_o a_o interrogation_n be_v more_o emphatical_a than_o if_o it_o have_v be_v bare_o affirm_v calvin_n 2._o the_o most_o read_v among_o the_o god_n but_o the_o word_n eâ—lim_fw-la be_v also_o take_v for_o the_o mighty_a as_o psalm_n 29.1_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n you_o son_n of_o the_o mighty_a give_v unto_o the_o lord_n glory_n and_o it_o have_v a_o more_o general_a signification_n prefer_v god_n before_o the_o angel_n both_o good_a and_o evil_n which_o of_o the_o latter_a sort_n assist_v the_o magician_n against_o moses_n and_o before_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o egyptian_n upon_o who_o the_o lord_n also_o execute_v judgement_n chap._n 12.12_o and_o before_o the_o mighty_a of_o the_o earth_n for_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o prince_n be_v confound_v 3._o this_o exposition_n be_v warrant_v by_o the_o like_a place_n psal._n 89.6_o who_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o who_o be_v like_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o son_n of_o the_o strong_a psal._n 89.6_o quest_n xv._n how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v fearful_a in_o praise_n vers._n 11._o who_o be_v like_o thou_o so_o glorious_a 1._o in_o three_o thing_n god_n be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o in_o holiness_n for_o the_o very_a angel_n be_v imperfect_a in_o his_o fight_n in_o fear_n and_o reverence_n none_o be_v so_o to_o be_v reverence_v as_o the_o lord_n who_o glory_n the_o angel_n can_v endure_v to_o behold_v and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o work_n siml_n 2._o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v fearful_a in_o praise_n which_o some_o do_v interpret_v that_o whereas_o the_o devil_n be_v fear_v because_o they_o work_v mischief_n god_n be_v fear_v because_o his_o work_n be_v merciful_a and_o praiseworthy_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psal._n 130.3_o mercy_n be_v with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v some_o expound_v it_o that_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v praise_v without_o fear_n and_o tremble_a but_o the_o fit_a sense_n be_v quod_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la rite_n laudâ—ri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d rapiuntur_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o stuporem_fw-la that_o god_n can_v due_o be_v praise_v but_o all_o man_n fall_v into_o astonishment_n no_o man_n can_v praise_v he_o as_o he_o be_v worthy_a calv._n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o prophet_n david_n psal._n 89.7_o god_n be_v very_o terrible_a in_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o saint_n even_o the_o saint_n the_o holy_a angel_n do_v tremble_v and_o wonder_v when_o they_o consider_v god_n praise_n 3._o last_o god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v wonder_n many_o thing_n among_o man_n be_v count_v wonder_n which_o wise_a man_n do_v not_o admire_v and_o many_o thing_n be_v miraculous_a even_o unto_o wise_a man_n which_o be_v not_o so_o to_o the_o angel_n but_o god_n do_v wonder_n which_o be_v a_o astonishment_n even_o to_o the_o angel_n simler_n quest_n xvi_o wherein_o the_o egyptian_n be_v compare_v unto_o lead_n vers._n 10._o they_o sink_v as_o lead_v in_o the_o mighty_a water_n etc._n etc._n 1._o impurissimo_fw-la metallo_fw-la comparantur_fw-la they_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o most_o impure_a mettle_n not_o to_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o to_o lead_v which_o be_v call_v ghopher_v derive_v of_o ghophir_n which_o signify_v dust_n or_o earth_n because_o lead_v be_v of_o the_o most_o terrene_a and_o earthly_a nature_n of_o all_o the_o metal_n borrh._n 2._o likewise_o they_o be_v compare_v to_o lead_v quia_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sua_fw-la mole_n ad_fw-la inferna_fw-la trahit_fw-la because_o sin_n by_o the_o weight_n thereof_o draw_v into_o hell_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o prophet_n wickedness_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o talon_n of_o lead_n zachar._n 5.7_o ferus_fw-la 3._o neither_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o sin_n only_o but_o of_o the_o heaviness_n of_o their_o judgement_n do_v 〈◊〉_d similitude_n agree_v unto_o they_o onere_fw-la perfidiae_fw-la &_o gravitate_fw-la judicii_fw-la divini_fw-la in_o altum_fw-la depressi_fw-la they_o be_v bear_v down_o into_o the_o deep_a with_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o heaviness_n of_o god_n judgement_n borrh._n 4._o and_o beside_o nullus_fw-la fuit_fw-la evitandi_fw-la locus_fw-la there_o be_v no_o way_n for_o they_o to_o escape_v as_o lead_v swim_v not_o neither_o float_v in_o the_o water_n but_o sink_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n osiander_n 5._o beside_o whereas_o omnia_fw-la qua_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la metallorum_fw-la conflatoriâ—_n usurpantur_fw-la hic_fw-la nominantur_fw-la all_o thing_n which_o be_v use_v in_o melt_v of_o metal_n be_v here_o name_v as_o fire_n spirit_n or_o wind_n lead_v borrh._n herein_o also_o they_o be_v liken_v unto_o lead_n because_o that_o mettle_n be_v soon_o of_o all_o metal_n melt_v waste_a and_o consume_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o so_o the_o wicked_a be_v sweep_v away_o with_o god_n judgement_n whereas_o the_o righteous_a be_v thereby_o try_v and_o purify_v as_o silver_n and_o gold_n so_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n say_v the_o bellows_n be_v burn_v the_o lead_n be_v consume_v in_o the_o fire_n jer._n 6.29_o 6._o likewise_o this_o similitude_n show_v that_o this_o their_o sink_v down_o like_o lead_n betoken_v their_o everlasting_a punishment_n malitia_fw-la grave_n &_o importabiles_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o hominibus_fw-la abjiciuntur_fw-la in_o abyssum_fw-la inferni_fw-la cum_fw-la satin_n &_o angelis_n illius_fw-la discruciandi_fw-la they_o be_v weigh_v down_o with_o malice_n and_o importable_a to_o god_n and_o man_n be_v cast_v down_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n for_o ever_o to_o â—e_v torment_v with_o satan_n and_o his_o angel_n pelican_n quest_n xvii_o how_o the_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o have_v swallow_v they_o vers._n 12._o the_o earth_n swallow_v they_o 1._o neither_o be_v the_o water_n here_o understand_v by_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o earth_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o this_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n as_o august_n quaest_n 54._o in_o exod._n for_o this_o be_v somewhat_o coact_v 2._o neither_o yet_o do_v the_o earth_n open_a and_o devour_v they_o as_o the_o water_n swallow_v they_o as_o vatab._n for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o the_o earth_n as_o core_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n be_v the_o scripture_n will_v not_o have_v conceal_v so_o great_a a_o miracle_n 3._o neither_o be_v they_o say_v to_o be_v devour_v of_o the_o earth_n quia_fw-la in_o limo_fw-la haeserunt_fw-la because_o they_o do_v stick_v in_o the_o mud_n as_o simler_n for_o they_o be_v cast_v up_o upon_o the_o land_n 4._o neither_o be_v the_o meaning_n subitò_fw-la perierunt_fw-la aâ—_n sâ—_n eos_fw-la terra_fw-la deglutivisset_fw-la that_o they_o perish_v sudden_o as_o though_o the_o earth_n have_v swallow_v they_o osiander_n for_o this_o be_v not_o a_o similitude_n but_o a_o narration_n of_o the_o fact_n 5._o therefore_o by_o the_o earth_n here_o be_v understand_v alvens_n â—â—ariâ—_n the_o channel_n of_o the_o sea_n hem_v in_o and_o compass_v of_o the_o mountain_n as_o jonas_n describe_v the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n i_o go_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o mountain_n the_o earth_n with_o her_o bar_n be_v about_o i_o for_o ever_o jonah_n 2.6_o jun._n 6._o ferus_fw-la by_o the_o earth_n understand_v hell_n vbi_fw-la nullus_fw-la ordo_fw-la sed_fw-la sempiternus_fw-la horror_n inhabitat_fw-la where_o there_o be_v no_o order_n but_o everlasting_a horror_n and_o confusion_n but_o the_o other_o sense_n better_o agree_v to_o the_o history_n 7._o wherein_o appear_v the_o correspondency_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o state_n amatores_fw-la terrenâ—rum_fw-la deuâ—rabuntur_fw-la à _fw-la terra_fw-la the_o lover_n of_o earthly_a thing_n be_v devour_v of_o the_o earth_n pelican_n quest_n xviii_o how_o the_o lord_n will_v lead_v and_o carry_v his_o people_n vers._n 13._o thou_o will_v carry_v they_o in_o thy_o strength_n unto_o thy_o holy_a habitation_n 1._o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v in_o the_o preterperfect_a tense_n thou_o have_v carry_v not_o that_o moses_n only_o wish_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v carry_v they_o to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n but_o he_o speak_v confident_o that_o the_o lord_n which_o have_v redeem_v they_o will_v not_o now_o leave_v they_o till_o he_o have_v accomplish_v his_o good_a work_n towards_o they_o and_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o prophet_n to_o speak_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o already_o do_v and_o pass_v because_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o god_n promise_n siml_n 2._o here_o moses_n use_v two_o effectual_a word_n the_o one_o be_v â—achah_n which_o signify_v to_o lead_v as_o a_o shepherd_n lead_v which_o show_v the_o provident_a care_n of_o god_n as_o a_o faithful_a and_o careful_a shepherd_n lead_v his_o people_n like_o sheep_n siml_n the_o other_o
the_o unclean_a nor_o â—â—y_v part_v thereof_o be_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o clean_a beast_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o such_o which_o they_o may_v eat_v of_o but_o not_o sacrifice_v as_o the_o hart_n the_o rocbuck_n and_o the_o like_a but_o these_o be_v unclean_a in_o respect_n of_o any_o religious_a use_n because_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v sacrifice_v no_o part_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o as_o for_o the_o clean_a beast_n which_o may_v â—e_v sacrifice_v the_o fat_a thereof_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n tostat._v qu._n 6._o 2._o these_o spice_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o be_v to_o be_v temper_v and_o incorporate_a together_o to_o make_v a_o soft_a and_o liquid_a ointment_n and_o some_o to_o be_v beat_v to_o powder_v to_o make_v a_o sweet_a perfume_n they_o be_v to_o bring_v they_o not_o mix_v or_o compound_v but_o in_o their_o simple_a nature_n for_o neither_o do_v they_o know_v how_o to_o compound_v they_o but_o moses_n by_o god_n direction_n show_v after_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v and_o beside_o if_o they_o have_v bring_v the_o ointment_n and_o perfume_n ready_o compound_v there_o have_v be_v danger_n lest_o they_o shall_v have_v profane_v it_o for_o their_o private_a use_n which_o be_v strait_o forbid_v chap._n 30._o tostat._n qu._n 8._o quest_n fourteen_o of_o the_o mystical_a and_o moral_a application_n of_o these_o divers_a oblation_n concern_v the_o spiritual_a application_n and_o end_n of_o these_o divers_a oblation_n 1._o beda_n do_v mystical_o interpret_v they_o by_o the_o gold_n he_o understand_v a_o sincere_a faith_n more_o precious_a than_o gold_n by_o silver_n the_o confession_n of_o faith_n by_o the_o blue_a or_o silk_n colour_n the_o lift_v up_o of_o our_o heart_n to_o heaven_n by_o the_o purple_a the_o suffering_n and_o passion_n which_o be_v endure_v for_o the_o truth_n by_o the_o double_a scarlet_a the_o two_o fold_v love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n by_o the_o silk_n the_o chastity_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o goat_n heir_n whereof_o they_o make_v sackcloth_n repentance_n 2._o but_o rupertus_n application_n be_v more_o fit_a and_o less_o curious_a by_o these_o divers_a oblation_n he_o understand_v the_o divers_a gift_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o his_o church_n as_o some_o he_o give_v to_o be_v apostle_n some_o prophet_n some_o evangelist_n haec_fw-la grandia_fw-la dona_fw-la aurum_fw-la argentum_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n these_o great_a gift_n be_v as_o the_o gold_n silver_z and_o precious_a stone_n whereby_o the_o spiritual_a temple_n be_v build_v 3._o likewise_o procopius_n make_v this_o moral_a use_n that_o as_o here_o the_o lord_n accept_v not_o only_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n sed_fw-la neque_fw-la laâ—aem_fw-la caprinam_fw-la aspernatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o neither_o do_v he_o despise_v even_o the_o goat_n hair_n if_o it_o be_v offer_v with_o a_o frank_a mind_n etc._n etc._n so_o god_n refuse_v not_o the_o small_a and_o mean_a gift_n which_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o in_o faith_n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n commend_v the_o devotion_n of_o the_o poor_a widow_n that_o throw_v two_o mite_n into_o the_o treasury_n quest_n xv._n of_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o wherefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v vers._n 8._o also_o they_o shall_v make_v i_o a_o sanctuary_n 1._o some_o hebrew_n rabbin_n as_o r._n abraham_n ab._n ezra_n do_v very_o curious_o by_o the_o tabernacle_n decipher_v the_o three_o world_n the_o intellectual_a world_n where_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o god_n with_o his_o angel_n for_o so_o over_o the_o ark_n be_v god_n mercy_n seat_n and_o the_o cherubim_v stretch_v their_o wing_n over_o it_o represent_v the_o angel_n and_o bless_a spirit_n and_o the_o material_a world_n as_o they_o will_v have_v the_o blue_a cover_n to_o signify_v heaven_n the_o veil_n the_o cloud_n the_o seven_o lamp_n the_o seven_o planet_n by_o the_o fire_n on_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o water_n in_o the_o laver_n they_o understand_v the_o element_n of_o fire_n and_o water_n so_o the_o three_o world_n which_o be_v call_v the_o little_a world_n which_o be_v within_o man_n they_o will_v have_v represent_v by_o this_o tabernacle_n as_o in_o the_o ark_n there_o be_v two_o table_n so_o there_o be_v in_o man_n mind_n understanding_n and_o reason_n as_o there_o be_v divers_a instrument_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o divers_a purpose_n so_o in_o man_n there_o be_v divers_a organical_a part_n for_o the_o natural_a function_n and_o operation_n and_o in_o this_o curious_a manner_n the_o rabbin_n go_v on_o please_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o fancy_n whereas_o the_o lord_n ordain_v not_o his_o tabernacle_n for_o any_o such_o end_n or_o purpose_n but_o only_o that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o place_n where_o to_o profess_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v dwell_v among_o they_o and_o show_v they_o comfortable_a sign_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o grant_v their_o request_n 2._o yea_o these_o rabbin_n to_o their_o curiosity_n add_v impiety_n for_o they_o think_v that_o god_n ordain_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o divers_a figure_n and_o divers_a metal_n ut_fw-la diversae_fw-la virtutes_fw-la à _fw-la coelestibus_fw-la influxae_fw-la recipiantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o thereby_o divers_a virtue_n shall_v have_v their_o influence_n from_o the_o celestial_a body_n and_o to_o this_o end_n they_o say_v the_o temple_n be_v afterward_o build_v at_o jerusalem_n because_o of_o some_o supernatural_a influence_n in_o that_o place_n more_o than_o in_o other_o in_o which_o rabbinicall_a assertion_n ab._n ezra_n bewray_v 1._o both_o impiety_n make_v god_n as_o a_o enchanter_n or_o sorcerer_n work_v by_o figure_n and_o metal_n as_o magician_n in_o their_o enchantment_n observe_v such_o thing_n whereas_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o law_n condemn_v all_o such_o superstition_n 2._o as_o also_o absurdity_n tie_v the_o lord_n supernatural_a work_n to_o certain_a place_n and_o instrument_n god_n natural_a operation_n indeed_o be_v exercise_v by_o such_o natural_a subordinate_a mean_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v but_o his_o supernatural_a work_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o place_n nor_o mean_n 3._o likewise_o a_o impossibility_n follow_v in_o make_v corporal_a and_o material_a thing_n the_o instrument_n to_o convey_v spiritual_a grace_n whereas_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v not_o derive_v but_o by_o spiritual_a mean_n tostat._v qu._n 9_o 3._o but_o the_o true_a end_n wherefore_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v ordain_v where_o these_o first_o the_o historical_a that_o see_v god_n have_v make_v the_o israelite_n a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o himself_o that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o peculiar_a kind_n of_o worship_n from_o all_o other_o nation_n therefore_o god_n appoint_v a_o certain_a place_n with_o certain_a person_n and_o minister_n by_o who_o certain_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n shall_v be_v perform_v whereby_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v with_o more_o reverence_n sanctity_n and_o purity_n than_o the_o gentile_n worship_v their_o god_n tostat._v qu._n 9_o second_o for_o the_o mystical_a end_n beda_n say_v that_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n represent_v the_o heavenly_a unto_o the_o similitude_n whereof_o we_o shall_v conform_v ourselves_o in_o earth_n si_fw-mi ad_fw-la angelorum_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la consortia_fw-la tendimus_fw-la debemus_fw-la vitam_fw-la eorum_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la etc._n etc._n imitari_fw-la if_o we_o tend_v to_o enjoy_v the_o company_n of_o angel_n in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v imitate_v their_o life_n in_o earth_n the_o tabernacle_n also_o signify_v christ_n by_o who_o god_n be_v worship_v and_o in_o who_o god_n do_v manifest_v himself_o unto_o we_o simler_n three_o every_o faithful_a man_n be_v this_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n apply_v it_o 6.16_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n as_o god_n have_v say_v i_o will_v dwell_v among_o they_o and_o walk_v there_o whereupon_o bernard_n make_v this_o moral_a application_n et_fw-la nos_fw-la mundemus_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o let_v we_o purge_v our_o conscience_n 6._o that_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v paratam_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la inveniat_fw-la mansionem_fw-la he_o may_v find_v in_o we_o a_o mansion_n prepare_v quest_n xvi_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n vers._n 8._o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v among_o they_o 1._o god_n have_v three_o kind_n of_o temple_n habitat_fw-la principaliter_fw-la in_o seipso_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o dwell_v principal_o in_o himself_o because_o he_o only_o comprehend_v himself_o as_o apocal._n 21.22_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n habitat_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o doâ—â—_n sacrata_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n also_o dwell_v in_o his_o sacred_a house_n by_o that_o spiritual_a worship_n which_o be_v there_o exhibit_v unto_o he_o 3._o habitat_fw-la christus_fw-la per_fw-la
〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v convenient_a to_o understand_v of_o god_n who_o seem_v to_o repent_v and_o change_v sinâ—_n motu_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la sine_fw-la motu_fw-la nostri_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la facere_fw-la without_o any_o motion_n or_o passion_n at_o all_o which_o we_o can_v do_v without_o passion_n jun._n we_o can_v not_o understand_v how_o the_o lord_n turn_v from_o his_o wrath_n unless_o the_o scripture_n shall_v speak_v to_o our_o capacity_n pelarg._n 2._o so_o indeed_o the_o lord_n be_v immutable_a and_o unchangeable_a in_o himself_o but_o dicit_fw-la se_fw-la mutâ—re_fw-la sententiam_fw-la non_fw-la in_o homines_fw-la sed_fw-la in_fw-la opera_fw-la quae_fw-la mutata_fw-la sunt_fw-la he_o be_v say_v to_o change_v his_o sentence_n not_o towards_o man_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n or_o thing_n that_o be_v change_v for_o god_n be_v not_o angry_a with_o man_n but_o with_o their_o sin_n which_o cease_v to_o be_v nequaquam_fw-la pâ—nit_fw-la quod_fw-la mutatum_fw-la est_fw-la god_n punish_v not_o that_o which_o be_v change_v hierom._n god_n be_v say_v to_o repent_v cum_fw-la rem_fw-la mutet_fw-la consilium_fw-la non_fw-la mutet_fw-la when_o he_o change_v the_o thing_n not_o his_o counsel_n 5â—_n gloss._n interlin_fw-mi 3._o but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o god_n be_v here_o change_v indeed_o that_o whereas_o he_o purpose_v to_o destroy_v israel_n at_o once_o yet_o he_o do_v it_o not_o at_o moses_n intercession_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v 1._o that_o god_n here_o have_v determine_v no_o such_o thing_n sed_fw-la loquebatur_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la optantis_fw-la but_o he_o speak_v after_o a_o wish_a manner_n let_v i_o alone_o tostat._v qu._n 20._o 2._o we_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o divine_a sentence_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n one_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o condition_n such_o be_v the_o proclamation_n against_o niniveh_n that_o within_o forty_o day_n they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o the_o message_n send_v by_o isaiah_n to_o ezekiah_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v for_o in_o these_o sentence_n there_o be_v a_o secret_a condition_n include_v in_o the_o one_o of_o the_o ninivite_n repentance_n in_o the_o other_o of_o ezechiahs_n intercession_n so_o there_o be_v here_o a_o condition_n understand_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v entreat_v by_o moses_n the_o other_o kind_n of_o sentence_n be_v absolute_a without_o any_o condition_n such_o be_v the_o decree_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n by_o water_n and_o of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n bâ—â—rh_n quest_n xl._o whether_o moses_n at_o this_o time_n be_v keep_v in_o suspense_n or_o indeed_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o the_o people_n vers._n 14._o repent_v of_o the_o evil_a which_o he_o threaten_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o to_o be_v admit_v because_o moses_n obtain_v nothing_o at_o this_o time_n but_o at_o his_o second_o entreaty_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n et_fw-la nullo_fw-la accepto_fw-la veniae_fw-la responso_fw-la suspensum_fw-la venisse_fw-la and_o that_o he_o come_v down_o in_o suspense_n have_v receive_v no_o answer_n for_o any_o pardon_n calvin_n gallas_n but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o moses_n will_v have_v give_v over_o and_o go_v away_o till_o he_o have_v know_v the_o lord_n mind_n in_o part_n 2._o junius_n think_v that_o deus_fw-la distulit_fw-la donec_fw-la moses_n vidisset_fw-la god_n only_o defer_v his_o sentence_n till_o moses_n have_v see_v what_o may_v be_v do_v with_o the_o people_n and_o consilium_fw-la fustinuit_fw-la suspend_v his_o counsel_n but_o the_o text_n show_v more_o that_o god_n at_o moses_n request_v actual_o repent_v of_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o have_v threaten_v moses_n therefore_o be_v here_o put_v out_o of_o doubt_n for_o that_o that_o the_o people_n at_o this_o time_n shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v 3._o cajetan_n think_v that_o moses_n only_o entreat_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la tunc_fw-la fiat_fw-la punitio_fw-la quam_fw-la populus_fw-la meretur_fw-la that_o the_o people_n at_o that_o time_n be_v not_o punish_v as_o they_o deserve_v but_o moses_n reason_n tend_v to_o that_o end_n that_o the_o people_n at_o all_o shall_v not_o utter_o be_v destroy_v because_o of_o god_n promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o jacob_n and_o so_o much_o he_o obtain_v 4._o but_o oleaster_n go_v somewhat_o too_o far_o that_o moses_n do_v not_o only_o entreat_v god_n not_o to_o punish_v sed_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la poenite_fw-la at_o voluisse_fw-la punire_fw-la but_o that_o he_o will_v repent_v he_o that_o he_o have_v purpose_v to_o punish_v but_o that_o have_v be_v too_o great_a boldness_n in_o moses_n to_o have_v presume_v so_o far_o and_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o he_o by_o his_o prayer_n obtain_v a_o pardon_n of_o that_o great_a punishment_n 5._o wherefore_o moses_n obtain_v only_o by_o his_o prayer_n now_o at_o this_o time_n that_o the_o lord_n mitigate_v his_o sentence_n neâ—_n totum_fw-la populum_fw-la per_fw-la dear_a velir_n that_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v the_o whole_a people_n marbâ—ch_n and_o he_o only_o repent_v of_o the_o evil_n which_o be_v threaten_v that_o be_v ne_fw-la totaliter_fw-la deleret_fw-la that_o he_o will_v not_o whole_o destroy_v they_o yet_o god_n may_v not_o withstand_v consume_v they_o per_fw-la part_n by_o part_n as_o he_o do_v afterward_o in_o the_o desert_n for_o if_o moses_n have_v obtain_v a_o absolute_a and_o general_a pardon_n he_o need_v not_o have_v solicit_v the_o lord_n again_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n nay_o he_o continue_v his_o supplication_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o people_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n deut._n 9.29_o tostat._n qu._n 20._o quest_n xli_o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n vers._n 15._o the_o table_n be_v write_v etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o hebrew_n think_v that_o beside_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o consist_v of_o ten_o commandment_n there_o be_v write_v the_o exposition_n as_o a_o commentary_n of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o be_v not_o like_a 1._o because_o the_o commandment_n be_v certain_a evident_a and_o know_v principle_n ground_v upon_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n need_v not_o to_o receive_v any_o exposition_n by_o the_o lawgiver_n himself_o but_o afterwâ—rd_o the_o same_o be_v explain_v and_o amplify_v by_o moses_n 2._o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o such_o exposition_n moses_n when_o he_o declare_v to_o the_o people_n the_o ten_o commandment_n deut._n 5._o will_v not_o have_v omit_v they_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n writing_n 3._o see_v the_o table_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o ark_n never_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o people_n sight_n it_o be_v requisite_a if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o such_o exposition_n that_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v set_v down_o in_o some_o of_o moses_n book_n that_o the_o people_n may_v have_v take_v knowledge_n thereof_o tostat._v qu._n 22._o 2._o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o such_o exposition_n nor_o any_o other_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o table_n beside_o the_o ten_o commandment_n 1._o not_o because_o as_o some_o think_v there_o be_v yet_o no_o other_o law_n deliver_v to_o the_o people_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o moses_n before_o he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v utter_v with_o his_o own_o voice_n the_o ten_o commandment_n receive_v also_o other_o law_n judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a of_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o chap._n 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o write_v they_o in_o a_o book_n and_o read_v they_o to_o the_o people_n exod._n 24._o therefore_o other_o law_n be_v give_v before_o to_o moses_n before_o he_o come_v down_o with_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n 2._o and_o the_o reason_n which_o isidore_n give_v why_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v there_o only_o write_v be_v both_o curious_a and_o without_o ground_n ut_fw-la per_fw-la eundem_fw-la numerum_fw-la figura_fw-la crucis_fw-la exprimeretur_fw-la that_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o cross_n may_v be_v thereby_o express_v for_o the_o roman_a x_o signify_v ten_o and_o do_v also_o represent_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o neither_o do_v this_o figure_n in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n signify_v ten_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o such_o figure_n write_v in_o the_o table_n 3._o these_o reason_n rather_o may_v be_v yield_v why_o the_o moral_a precept_n only_o be_v write_v in_o these_o table_n 1._o because_o these_o only_a the_o lord_n pronounce_v with_o his_o own_o mouth_n the_o other_o be_v deliver_v by_o moses_n 2._o the_o moral_a precept_n be_v most_o evident_a and_o manifest_a as_o ground_v upon_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n 3._o they_o be_v so_o pronounce_v as_o that_o all_o the_o people_n be_v witness_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o least_o exception_n can_v be_v take_v unto_o they_o tostat._v quaest_n 21._o quest_n xlii_o why_o there_o be_v but_o two_o
simplicity_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n simple_a theft_n may_v be_v punish_v by_o death_n not_o in_o the_o â—â—cond_a neither_o in_o that_o place_n pag._n 5._o be_v any_o exception_n take_v to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o too_o rigorous_a against_o simple_a theft_n but_o it_o be_v maintain_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n intend_v not_o the_o punishment_n of_o law_n death_n for_o such_o imple_a theft_n as_o be_v more_o at_o large_a show_v pag._n 412._o quest_n 3._o chap._n 22._o but_o allow_v â—he_n favour_n of_o the_o book_n only_o a_o request_n be_v make_v to_o reverend_a judge_n that_o â—o_o great_a exactness_n be_v not_o require_v in_o read_v of_o such_o simple_a clerk_n bâ—_n it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o such_o as_o steal_v for_o necessity_n be_v once_o acquit_v anâ—_n burn_v in_o the_o hand_n if_o they_o be_v deprehend_v in_o the_o like_a again_o do_v die_v for_o it_o aâ—d_v therefore_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n punish_v simple_a theft_n with_o death_n the_o answer_n be_v thaâ—_n now_o it_o be_v not_o simple_a theft_n be_v join_v with_o obstinacy_n and_o custom_n 〈◊〉_d sin_n again_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o woman_n steal_v for_o necessity_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o privilege_n of_o their_o book_n though_o they_o steal_v only_o for_o necessity_n do_v suffer_v death_n for_o such_o theft_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o in_o woman_n such_o kind_n of_o theft_n argue_v great_a boldness_n and_o impudency_n to_o who_o their_o natural_a shamefastness_n and_o impotency_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o brâ—lle_fw-fr more_fw-mi â—â—an_z unto_o man_n and_o therefore_o in_o they_o it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n and_o yet_o if_o â—he_v like_o favour_n be_v extend_v to_o they_o as_o to_z man_n in_o the_o like_a case_n no_o great_a inconvenience_n neeâ—_n to_o be_v fear_v thus_o much_o in_o this_o place_n i_o think_v good_a to_o advertise_v the_o reader_n oâ—_n lest_o there_o may_v be_v any_o mistake_n this_o laborious_a and_o painful_a work_n be_v finisheâ—_n by_o the_o lord_n gracious_a assistance_n the_o five_o of_o june_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1608._o aetatis_fw-la authoris_fw-la 46._o praise_v be_v god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n through_o christ_n jesus_n our_o most_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n forever_o amen_n finis_fw-la deut._n 4._o v_o 18._o synopsis_fw-la papismi_fw-la ad_fw-la regiam_fw-la majestatem_fw-la and_o the_o antilogie_n or_o counterplea_n ecclesia_fw-la triumphans_fw-la ad_fw-la sereniss_fw-la reginam_fw-la antithesis_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la evangelicae_fw-la &_o pontificiae_fw-la ad_fw-la henricum_fw-la principem_fw-la epist_n 3._o nescio_fw-la quomodo_fw-la quotiescun_fw-la que_fw-la legitur_fw-la quasi_fw-la nunc_fw-la fire_n ita_fw-la afficit_fw-la mentes_fw-la audientium_fw-la serm_fw-la 77._o cor._n 4.16_o noah_n signify_v rest_n abram_n a_o high_a father_n isaac_n laughter_n jacob_n â—a_o supplant_a joseph_n add_v hosh._n 10.3.8_o ezech._n 28_o 1â—_n 2_o sam._n 19.25_o 1_o sam._n 19.31_o 〈◊〉_d 43._o cum_fw-la haberet_fw-la supra_fw-la omnes_fw-la potestatem_fw-la quasi_fw-la parens_fw-la expostulare_fw-la malebat_fw-la quam_fw-la quasi_fw-la judex_fw-la punire_fw-la vincere_fw-la volebat_fw-la non_fw-la plectere_fw-la aequitatis_fw-la judex_fw-la non_fw-la poenae_fw-la arbyter_n maluit_fw-la sibi_fw-la homines_fw-la religione_fw-la quam_fw-la timore_fw-la astringere_fw-la de_fw-la obit_fw-la theodos._n prefat_n ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 21._o 2_o sam._n 20.25_o phil._n 1.18_o act._n 15.39_o theodoret._n lib._n 5.6.7_o ambr._n in_o obit_n valentinian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 99_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p_o 34._o jerem._n 38.9_o theodor._n l._n 4._o cap_n 32._o pro_fw-la â—e_n praesente_fw-la senatus_fw-la hominumqâ—â—_n praeterea_fw-la viginti_fw-la â—ilia_fw-la vestem_fw-la mutâ—verunt_fw-la orat_fw-la post_fw-la redit_fw-la 1_o sam._n 2_o 3â—_n 2_o king_n 2d_o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 43_o ego_fw-la tibi_fw-la mercedem_fw-la dabo_fw-la si_fw-la i_o tanto_fw-la labour_v liberaveris_fw-la socrat._n lib_n 6._o cap._n 20._o quâ—mad_a modum_fw-la parent_n a_o filiis_fw-la vel_fw-la pveris_fw-la vel_fw-la aegrotis_fw-la multa_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la donec_fw-la pueritia_fw-la vel_fw-la aegritudo_fw-la transeat_fw-la de_fw-fr serm_n in_o monte_z 34._o psal._n 45_o 4._o socrat._n lib._n 7.23_o matth._n 25_o 2d_o 2._o peter_n â—_o 13.â—â—_n quis_fw-la mihi_fw-la jure_fw-la succenseat_v si_fw-la quantum_fw-la caeteris_fw-la ad_fw-la res_fw-la svas_fw-la obeundas_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la festos_fw-la dies_fw-la judorum_fw-la celebrandos_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la alias_fw-la voluptales_fw-la conceditur_fw-la temporis_fw-la quantum_fw-la alij_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la in_o tempestivis_fw-la conviviis_fw-la quantum_fw-la denique_fw-la aleae_fw-la quantum_fw-la pilae_fw-la tantum_fw-la egomet_fw-la mihi_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la studia_fw-la recolenda_fw-la sumpsero_fw-la tull._n orat_fw-la pro_fw-la archi._n poeta_fw-la 1._o cor._n 4._o â—â—_o 2_o cor._n 10._o â—â—_o eph._n 6.19_o psal._n 12â—_n hieronym_n sophronio_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la rustiâ—_n epist._n 7._o augustin_n ibid._n tit._n 1.8_o epist._n 57_o in_o cantic_a â—3_n ser._n philip._n 3.15_o philip._n 1.18_o mar._n 9.40_o rom._n 14.17_o 18._o epist._n 15._o tom._n 9_o the_o utiliâ—ate_n jeâ—unii_fw-la cyril_n ad_fw-la geâ—â—adium_n cyprian_a lib._n 3._o epist._n 2._o hom._n 43._o ad_fw-la cap._n matth._n 23._o 1_o cor._n 4._o epist._n 11â—_n lib._n 83._o quest_n quest._n 71._o hâ—â—ron_n pammach_n s.c._n s.c._n s.c._n t.r._n t.r._n s.c._n g.r._n s._n ad_fw-la s.h._n whether_o be_v firsâ—_o create_v thâ—_n heaven_n or_o the_o earth_n how_o god_n call_v the_o light_a day_n whether_o the_o firmament_n be_v the_o starry_a heaven_n mountain_n before_o the_o flood_n the_o earth_n not_o dry_v by_o the_o wind_n the_o opposite_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n not_o drown_v the_o water_n and_o earth_n make_v buâ—_n 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sun_n and_o moon_n the_o lawful_a use_n of_o the_o celestial_a body_n the_o vanity_n of_o judicial_a astrology_n astrological_a prediction_n false_a and_o uncertain_a oracle_n of_o apollo_n deceitful_a how_o man_n may_v prognosticate_v of_o the_o weather_n the_o blasphemous_a assertion_n of_o some_o astrologer_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o astrological_a prediction_n sometime_o come_v to_o pass_v hebrew_n â—ables_n ex_fw-la peretio_fw-la monstrous_a birth_n of_o woman_n beget_v of_o beast_n god_n appear_v in_o no_o humane_a shape_n when_o he_o make_v man_n divers_a opinion_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n augustine_n divers_a conceit_n hereof_o the_o image_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o natural_a substance_n of_o the_o faculty_n oâ—_n the_o soul_n but_o in_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n adam_n lose_v the_o image_n of_o god_n by_o his_o fall_n origen_n unjust_o condemn_v by_o epiphanius_n how_o man_n exercise_v his_o dominion_n over_o creature_n if_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v no_o beast_n shall_v have_v be_v kill_v for_o food_n beast_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v kill_v for_o knowledge_n or_o pleasure_n before_o man_n fall_n their_o reason_n answer_v that_o think_v no_o flesh_n to_o have_v be_v eat_v before_o the_o flood_n what_o food_n the_o cattle_n live_v of_o in_o the_o ark_n divers_a reason_n prove_v the_o use_n of_o beast_n for_o food_n before_o the_o flood_n see_v more_o of_o this_o matter_n c._n 9_o q._n â—_o to_o who_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n the_o lie_a computation_n of_o year_n of_o the_o egyptian_n the_o papist_n confute_v that_o restrain_v marriage_n 1._o the_o great_a wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n 2._o the_o great_a bounty_n of_o god_n 3._o god_n image_n must_v be_v repair_v 4._o man_n obedience_n towards_o his_o creator_n 5._o god_n illuminate_v the_o soul_n 6._o to_o delight_v in_o good_a thing_n s.h._n s._n c._n s._n c._n differ_v vet_n s._n h._n ad_fw-la s._n h._n s._n b._n div_o accep_v ch.c._n h.c._n appâ—spr_fw-la s.c._n h.s.c._n s._n c._n s.h.c._n s.h.c._n s._n ad_fw-la h._n c._n differ_v veâ—_n diff_n veâ—_n h._n c.c._n app_z pro._n prop._n s._n plur_n 〈◊〉_d singul_n s.c._n s.h._n sense_n of_o the_o fan_n and_o satyr_n pereriâ—s_v deceive_v hebrew_n curious_a observation_n the_o
gen._n devil_n have_v no_o true_a but_o counterfeit_a body_n lâ—b_n 2._o geâ—a_fw-la c._n 9_o caâ—d_n de_fw-fr vaâ—â—etitâ—erum_fw-la lib._n 6._o c._n â—3_n difference_n between_o the_o apparition_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a angel_n hierom._n in_o tradion_fw-la hebraic_n in_o gen._n ambros._n de_fw-fr noâ—_n &_o be_v c._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 15._o the_o 〈◊〉_d deâ—_n ca._n 23._o theodor._n 84._o qu._n in_o genes_n the_o giant_n whether_o of_o seth_n or_o cainsâ—ace_n â—ace_z whence_o the_o giant_n now_o call_v nephilim_n maâ—â—_n life_n how_o oâ—â—en_o shorten_v â—om_n trad_a 〈◊〉_d giant_n not_o procreat_v of_o devil_n plin._n lâ—b_n 7_o c_o 15._o giant_n 〈◊〉_d christ._n pâ—in_a lib_n 〈◊〉_d giant_n all_v not_o wicked_a nice_n 〈…〉_z câ—p_v 2d_o georg_n 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la ruâ—ger_fw-la suidens_fw-la chrys._n hom_n 22._o in_o gen._n august_n lâ—b_v ae_z câ—uâ—t_n c._n 2d_o râ—per_n lib_n 4._o â—â—â—ment_n in_o geâ—_n cap._n 15._o aug._n ibid._n justin._n resp_v 14_o â—6_n qu._n or_o 〈◊〉_d chrys._n hom_n 22._o in_o ger._n perer._n lib._n 9_o the_o laâ—_n dib_fw-la noâ—_n disputat_fw-la 2._o august_n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr perfect_a institut_n contr_n calestin_n chrysost._n hoâ—_n 24._o in_o gen._n â—ier_n trad_a in_o genes_n how_o god_n iâ—_n say_v not_o to_o punish_v twice_o rupert_n lib._n 3._o come_v in_o gen._n cap._n 3._o â—ellar_n lib._n 4._o the_o christ._n the_o old_a world_n simple_o incredulous_a nicetus_n &_o billius_n in_o crat_v 2._o nazianzen_n de_fw-fr pascat_fw-la no_o deliverance_n out_o of_o hell_n damascen_n oration_n pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la bellar._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la pâ—â—gat_fw-la c._n 8._o sic_fw-la bellarmin_n liâ—_n 4._o de_fw-la christi_fw-la animâ—_n c._n 13._o 1_o pet._n 3.19_o aâ—gust_n epiâ—â—_n 9â—_n all_o die_a in_o the_o flood_n not_o utter_o lose_v 1._o reason_n all_o be_v not_o disobedient_a as_o infant_n lib._n 4._o comment_n in_o gen._n cap._n 6._o 2._o reason_n all_o in_o the_o ark_n not_o elect_v â—rgo_fw-la all_o out_o of_o the_o ark_n not_o castawaye_n 3_o reason_n all_o die_a without_o baptism_n not_o damn_v olea_v in_o geâ—_n plin._n lib._n 1â—_n c._n 3â—_n plin._n ibid._n ca._n 40_o treeâ—_n of_o exceed_v great_a height_n plin._n ibid._n plâ—n_n lib_n 7_o c._n 2_o aug._n lib_n 1â—_n de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 26._o origens_n opinion_n of_o the_o geometrical_a cubit_n refuse_v aug._n in_o lib._n 15._o de_fw-la civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 27._o of_o the_o cubit_n of_o the_o sanctuarâ—â—_n per._n lib._n 10._o in_o gen._n 4._o disput_n of_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 2_o chron._n 3.3_o hom._n â—_o in_o gen._n hugo_n de_fw-fr arâ—a_fw-fr moralâ—_n â—ap_n 3._o aug._n quaest_n in_o gen._n qu._n 6._o hug._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d moral_n c._n 3._o chrysost._n 〈◊〉_d 11_o in_o genes_n aug._n lib._n 15._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la c._n 27._o chrysost._n ho_o 22._o in_o genes_n greg._n ho._n 6._o inâ—_n lib._n reg_fw-la concupiscence_n be_v sin_n no_o good_a work_n perfect_a bellar_n lib._n 5_o the_o great_a &_o libre_fw-la arbit_fw-la c._n 3._o perer._n lib._n 8._o in_o gen._n disput_n 5._o the_o ark_n not_o incredible_a because_o of_o the_o bigness_n plinius_n lib._n 1â—_n cap._n 14._o august_n lib._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d câ—uâ—tat_fw-la dei_fw-la cap_n 27._o a_o great_a ship_n make_v by_o hiero._n athenaeus_n lib._n 5._o perer._n lib._n 9_o in_o genes_n v_o 10._o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n possible_a but_o not_o common_a to_o all_o marriage_n for_o carnal_a appetite_n not_o bless_v 2_o cor._n 6.14_o god_n threaten_v before_o he_o punish_v chrys._n hom_n 12._o in_o genes_n backsliders_a become_v worst_a of_o all_o the_o godly_a be_v preserve_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o wiâ—ked_a t._n c._n s._n cor_o s._n cor_o t.c._n t.b._n gâ—â—_n s._n det_fw-la s._n h._n ad_fw-la justin._n quest_n orthod_n 43._o orig._n hom_n 3._o in_o genes_n chrys._n hom_n 24._o in_o genes_n muscul._n in_o genes_z 7._o v._n 2._o reconciliation_n epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 26._o ambros._n lib._n de_fw-la noâ—_n c._n 21._o card._n in_o li._n 10._o de_fw-la subtilitat_fw-la creature_n of_o a_o mix_a kind_n not_o in_o the_o ark_n hebrew_n fond_a collection_n plin._n l._n 10._o c._n 2._o ambr._n the_o fid_fw-we resurrect_v plâ—n_n ibid._n cardaâ—_n l._n 20._o the_o subtle_a scalig._n exercitat_fw-la 2.3_o ambros._n de_fw-mi â—ide_v resurrect_v quest._n 14._o in_o â—_o 6_o art_n 5._o orig._n hom_n 2._o in_o genes_n august_n lib._n 15._o de_fw-la civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n ultim_fw-la rupert_n lib._n 4._o gen._n c._n 25._o quest._n 7._o in_o 1._o ca_fw-mi gen._n quest._n 11._o 1._o cap._n gen._n amb._n lib._n de_fw-fr arca_fw-la &_o noe._n c._n 25._o reconciliation_n senec._n ibid._n the_o high_a mountain_n in_o the_o world_n peter_n lib._n â—2_n in_o gen._n disputat_fw-la 9_o plutarch_n in_o paâ—d_n aemilio_n joseph_n de_fw-mi well_o judai_n l._n 4._o c._n 2._o arist._n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o bellar._n de_fw-fr graâ—_n priâ—_n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 14._o joseph_n lib._n 1._o antiquit_n c._n 4._o hebrew_n fable_n senec._n lib_n 3_o natural_a lodovic_n in_o 15._o de_fw-la civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 27._o joseph_n lib._n 1._o antiquitat_fw-la c._n 4._o euseb._n lib._n 9_o de_fw-la prepar_fw-la evangelic_a c._n 4._o li._n 12._o in_o gen._n disput_n 13._o of_o ogyges_n and_o deucalion_n flood_n bellarmine_n answer_v concern_v the_o privilege_n of_o some_o â—ils_n in_o the_o â—â—oud_n caâ—s_n 32._o qu._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d â—_o 12_o god_n mix_v his_o comfort_n with_o affliction_n polygamy_n condemn_v god_n patience_n towards_o the_o old_a world_n god_n first_o câ—reth_v for_o the_o righteous_a light_n in_o darkness_n t.s.r._n s.h._n cor_fw-la diff_n uâ—rb_n s_o add_v s._n neg_fw-mi pro_fw-la affirm_v s._n det_fw-la s.h._n alt_z s._n det_fw-la s._n add_v s._n â—or_a s._n add_v s._n invert_v h.p._n divers_a sig_n s._n de_fw-fr differ_v ver_fw-la h._n cor_o s.c._n ad_fw-la s.h._n c._n s._n ch_n ambr._n lib._n de_fw-la noah_n &_o arc_n c._n 1â—_n rupert_n lib_n 4._o in_o gen._n c._n 2d_o latin_a text_n corrupt_v august_n l._n 15_o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la c._n 13._o how_o much_o the_o water_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v abate_v every_o day_n how_o many_o day_n the_o hebrew_n count_v to_o their_o year_n how_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mounâ—taines_n be_v see_v before_o noah_n open_v the_o window_n the_o latin_a text_n corrupt_v as_o read_v pererius_n though_o some_o latin_a edition_n read_v otherwise_o hebrew_n fable_n chrysost._n hom_n â—6_n in_o gen._n joseph_n lib._n 1._o â—â—tiquitat_fw-la hom_n 26._o in_o gen._n plin._n lib._n 16._o cap._n 20._o pererius_n lib._n 13._o in_o genes_n dispute_v of_o remove_v the_o cover_n of_o the_o ark_n xenophon_n anian_n lib._n the_o equivotiâ—_n ambros._n lib._n the_o arc_n c._n 33._o lib._n the_o 〈◊〉_d cap._n â—2_n hom._n 27._o in_o gen._n how_o man_n thought_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n ambr._n lib._n de_o no_o &_o arc_n c._n â—â—_o metamorph._n 1_o bellarm._n lib._n de_fw-la verb._n dâ—i_n cap._n 3._o bellarm._n lib._n 5._o the_o s_n great_a c._n â—_o original_a sin_v not_o a_o substance_n aalian_n lib._n 13._o the_o 〈◊〉_d lib._n de_fw-fr noah_n &_o arc_n c._n 11._o s.c._n h._n aâ—t_n 〈◊〉_d châ—â—ter_n h._n det_fw-la h._n al._n diu._n si_fw-mi s._n det_fw-la s._n ad_fw-la mutat_fw-la temp_n ch._n ad_fw-la c.s.c._n h.r._n t._n r._n diu_fw-la sig_n t._n r._n ch._n ad_fw-la diodorus_n lib._n 3._o extesin_n theod._n qu._n 55._o in_o genes_n thom._n in_o 14._o ad_fw-la rom._n super_fw-la illa_fw-la qui_fw-la infirâ—â—iolus_fw-la manducet_fw-la domin_n lib._n 5._o de_fw-la instit_n q._n 1._o art_n 1._o calvin_n in_o 9_o gen._n quest._n orthod_n â—19_n cajetan_n in_o 9_o cap._n gen._n hom._n 27._o in_o gen._n hom._n 27._o in_o gen_n lib._n 8._o coâ—t_n câ—â—s_n of_o the_o apostle_n prohibition_n of_o abstain_v from_o thing_n strangle_v cap._n 17._o lib._n de_fw-fr noah_n &_o arc_n rainbow_n be_v before_o the_o flood_n gloss._n interlinear_o in_o 2_o gen._n vers_fw-la 13._o thom._n quodlibet_fw-la 3._o artic_a 30._o the_o rainbow_n 〈◊〉_d natural_a sign_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o flood_n scâ—liger_n cont_n 〈◊〉_d exercit_fw-la 80_o aâ—â—â—t_n seâ—m_fw-la 13._o problem_n 〈◊〉_d lâ—b_n 1â—_n c_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d opinion_n 〈◊〉_d that_o thiâ—ke_v there_o shâ—ll_v be_v no_o rainbow_n 40._o year_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o mystical_a signification_n of_o the_o rainbow_n gregor_n hom_n 8._o in_o ezech._n reconciliation_n how_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o a_o oath_n whether_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v only_o with_o noah_n hom._n 17._o in_o gen._n how_o it_o be_v call_v a_o covenant_n hom_n 28._o in_o gen._n canaan_n not_o bear_v in_o the_o ark_n de_fw-fr nâ—â—_n &_o arâ—_n c._n 18._o ambr._n ibid._n ca_fw-mi ambr._n ibid._n janus_n whence_o derive_v 〈◊〉_d in_o experientia_fw-la prâ—fecta_fw-la est_fw-la ebrietas_fw-la noah_n non_fw-la ab_fw-la intemperantia_fw-la theodor._n qu._n 65._o in_o gen._n lib._n 1â—_n de_fw-fr civet_n dâ—i_fw-la c._n 17.19_o sup_v 9_o cap._n
shall_v have_v engender_v in_o the_o ark_n neither_o will_v the_o ark_n have_v contain_v they_o nor_o the_o food_n by_o noah_n provide_v have_v suffice_v they_o we_o answer_v then_o that_o god_n remember_v they_o not_o for_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o for_o man_n cause_n qvest._n ii_o what_o manner_n of_o wind_n it_o be_v that_o god_n send_v god_n make_v a_o spirit_n or_o wind_n to_o pass_v 1._o which_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o consolation_n wherewith_o noah_n be_v comfort_v 1â—_n rasi_fw-la 2._o nor_o yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o ambrose_n and_o theodoret_n suppose_v ambrose_n reason_n be_v quomodo_fw-la non_fw-la evacuaretur_fw-la mare_fw-la ventorum_fw-la vi_fw-la if_o it_o be_v then_o wind_n that_o dry_v up_o the_o flood_n much_o more_o be_v it_o able_a to_o dry_v up_o and_o empty_v the_o sea_n but_o this_o follow_v not_o because_o this_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a wind_n not_o such_o as_o usual_o blow_v in_o the_o sea_n theodoret_n say_v further_a non_fw-la solent_fw-la ventis_fw-la aquae_fw-la imminui_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la turbari_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o wind_n use_v to_o trouble_v the_o water_n not_o to_o dry_v it_o up_o so_o do_v this_o wind_n cause_v the_o water_n to_o go_v and_o come_v but_o it_o have_v also_o a_o dry_a faculty_n otherwise_o than_o ordinary_a wind_n have_v 2._o neither_o be_v this_o wind_n the_o spirit_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n 2d_o as_o rupertus_n think_v but_o this_o be_v extraordinary_a cause_v whereas_o the_o sun_n keep_v his_o ordinary_a course_n still_o 3._o it_o be_v then_o a_o wind_n indeed_o that_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o extraordinary_a power_n of_o god_n for_o by_o exhalation_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n whereof_o wind_n be_v usual_o engender_v it_o be_v cover_v with_o water_n this_o wind_n be_v not_o cause_v and_o god_n give_v it_o also_o a_o extraordinary_a power_n both_o to_o dry_v the_o water_n by_o ross_v they_o to_o and_o fro_o and_o to_o force_v they_o by_o go_v and_o come_v as_o the_o property_n of_o the_o water_n be_v to_o ebb_v and_o flow_v to_o their_o proper_a place_n into_o the_o deep_a fountain_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o these_o two_o property_n the_o scripture_n ascribe_v to_o the_o wind_n 1._o to_o force_n the_o water_n as_o in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o to_o purge_v the_o air_n to_o disperse_v the_o cloud_n and_o dry_v up_o moisture_n prov._n 25.23_o as_o the_o north_n wind_n drive_v away_o the_o rain_n perer._n qvest._n iii_o when_o the_o fountain_n begin_v to_o be_v stop_v and_o the_o rain_n to_o cease_v vers._n 2._o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o deep_a be_v stop_v etc._n etc._n the_o rain_n cease_v and_o the_o current_n of_o the_o water_n be_v stop_v immediate_o after_o the_o forty_o day_n as_o augustine_n think_v 2._o not_o after_o the_o 150._o day_n speak_v of_o before_o as_o oleaster_n imagine_v for_o then_o the_o water_n have_v not_o continue_v in_o their_o height_n any_o time_n at_o all_o but_o shall_v present_o have_v begin_v to_o decrease_v for_o after_o the_o 150._o day_n they_o begin_v to_o abate_v and_o moses_n say_v that_o the_o rain_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n chap._n 7.21_o than_o not_o a_o 150._o day_n and_o night_n 3._o wherefore_o i_o rather_o approve_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o other_o hebrew_n that_o it_o cease_v to_o rain_v at_o all_o after_o the_o forty_o day_n expire_v then_o of_o aben_n ezra_n to_o who_o mercerus_n seem_v to_o subscribe_v that_o it_o rain_v though_o not_o continual_o a_o 110._o day_n after_o the_o 40._o day_n that_o be_v in_o all_o 150._o day_n 4._o r._n sâ—l_a note_v that_o where_o it_o be_v say_v all_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o deep_a be_v stop_v not_o all_o the_o fountain_n as_o before_o it_o be_v say_v all_o the_o fountain_n etc._n etc._n be_v open_v that_o some_o fountain_n remain_v unstop_v for_o the_o procreation_n and_o send_v forth_o of_o river_n and_o spring_n so_o also_o jun._n but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o all_o the_o fountain_n which_o be_v extraordinary_o open_v to_o augment_v the_o flood_n be_v stop_v the_o ordinary_a spring_n of_o water_n continue_v still_o as_o before_o the_o flood_n qvest._n iv._n how_o the_o seven_o month_n be_v to_o be_v count_v vers._n 4._o in_o the_o seven_o month_n the_o seven_o day_n etc._n etc._n 1._o whereas_o the_o latin_a text_n and_o the_o septuagint_n read_v for_o the_o seventeen_o day_n corrupt_v the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o day_n which_o read_v be_v receive_v of_o the_o popish_a interpreter_n that_o be_v addict_v to_o their_o vulgar_a latin_a text_n and_o hereupon_o some_o of_o they_o reckon_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o flood_n seven_o month_n that_o be_v 207._o day_n count_v twenty_o nine_o day_n and_o a_o half_a to_o a_o month_n whereof_o the_o flood_n continue_v one_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o so_o there_o shall_v be_v seventeen_o day_n between_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o water_n to_o abate_v &_o the_o rest_a of_o the_o ark_n sic_fw-la tostatus_n other_o begin_v their_o reckon_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o flood_n till_o the_o water_n abate_v which_o make_v five_o month_n and_o two_o day_n and_o a_o half_a account_v but_o twenty_o nine_o day_n and_o a_o half_a to_o a_o month_n and_o hereunto_o they_o put_v eight_o day_n more_o which_o be_v the_o space_n between_o the_o abate_n of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ark_n which_o add_v to_o the_o two_o day_n make_v up_o those_o ten_o which_o the_o latin_a have_v more_o than_o the_o hebrew_n sic_fw-la lyranus_fw-la pererius_n but_o we_o refuse_v all_o these_o collection_n which_o go_v about_o to_o justify_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a against_o the_o original_a veriâ—y_n wherein_o s._n augustine_n give_v we_o a_o good_a rule_n 13._o ei_fw-la lingua_fw-la potius_fw-la credatur_fw-la unde_fw-la est_fw-la in_o aliam_fw-la per_fw-la interpretes_n facta_fw-la translatio_fw-la that_o tongue_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v credit_v out_o of_o the_o which_o the_o interpreter_n have_v translate_v into_o another_o 2._o receive_v then_o the_o hebrew_n text_n that_o the_o ark_n rest_v upon_o the_o 17._o not_o the_o 27._o day_n of_o the_o 7._o month_n yet_o we_o refuse_v the_o opinion_n of_o cajetan_n who_o therein_o follow_v r._n sel._n that_o will_v have_v this_o month_n the_o seven_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o flood_n not_o the_o seven_o of_o the_o year_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o make_v not_o the_o 40._o day_n of_o the_o rain_n part_n of_o the_o 150._o day_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v true_o take_v as_o be_v show_v before_o cap._n 7._o quest_n 14._o but_o he_o put_v they_o together_o make_v of_o they_o both_o 190._o day_n which_o be_v the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n and_o sixteen_o day_n count_v but_o 29._o day_n to_o a_o month_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o 191._o day_n after_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o flood_n which_o be_v the_o 17._o of_o the_o 7._o month_n of_o the_o flood_n the_o ark_n rest_v etc._n etc._n but_o this_o account_n can_v stand_v to_o make_v this_o seven_o month_n the_o seven_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o flood_n not_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n see_v both_o the_o second_o month_n chap._n 7.11_o and_o the_o ten_o month_n chap._n 8.5_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o year_n not_o to_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o flood_n and_o this_o be_v to_o breed_v a_o confusion_n in_o the_o story_n to_o take_v some_o month_n according_a to_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o some_o according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o flood_n for_o see_v the_o month_n both_o before_o and_o after_o be_v number_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o year_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o understand_v the_o seven_o month_n otherwise_o 3._o neither_o do_v we_o approve_v lyranus_fw-la conceit_n that_o whereas_o he_o make_v the_o 150._o day_n to_o determine_v the_o 19_o of_o the_o seven_o month_n after_o which_o time_n the_o water_n begin_v to_o decrease_v he_o will_v have_v the_o ark_n to_o rest_v upon_o the_o 17._o day_n according_a to_o the_o text_n but_o how_o be_v it_o like_v that_o the_o ark_n shall_v rest_v before_o the_o water_n begin_v to_o abate_v without_o a_o miracle_n 4._o neither_o can_v i_o condescend_v to_o mercerus_n judgement_n wherein_o he_o follow_v a_o certain_a hebrew_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o bind_n of_o isaac_n that_o the_o water_n begin_v to_o decrease_v before_o the_o 150._o day_n expire_v though_o the_o decrease_n be_v not_o so_o sensible_a as_o afterward_o and_o so_o the_o water_n may_v abate_v so_o much_o by_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 150._o day_n as_o that_o the_o ark_n may_v well_o be_v stay_v from_o float_v but_o the_o text_n favour_v not_o this_o collection_n which_o say_v that_o the_o water_n prevail_v
manner_n 3._o confut._n the_o pope_n nimrod_n and_o antichrist_n as_o old_a babylon_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o nimrod_n vers_fw-la 10._o so_o rome_n the_o second_o or_o new_a babylon_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n the_o nimrod_n of_o the_o world_n that_o hunt_v man_n soul_n as_o the_o other_o do_v tyrannize_v over_o their_o body_n muscul._n 9_o place_n of_o moral_a observation_n 1._o moral_a the_o wicked_a mix_v among_o the_o righteous_a vers._n 1._o where_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n be_v reckon_v together_o cham_n be_v set_v in_o the_o midst_n between_o sem_fw-mi and_o japheth_n wherein_o be_v shadow_v forth_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n that_o chamite_n hypocrite_n and_o ungodly_a person_n in_o the_o visible_a face_n of_o the_o church_n be_v mingle_v among_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o faithful_a muscul._n 2._o moral_a the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a continue_v not_o long_a whereas_o nimrod_n of_o chus_n of_o cham_n begin_v first_o to_o be_v lord_n over_o his_o brethren_n and_o canaan_n with_o his_o son_n inhabit_v the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o world_n it_o will_v be_v demand_v how_o that_o curse_n upon_o canaan_n take_v place_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o servant_n to_o his_o brethren_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o ungodly_a may_v flourish_v for_o a_o time_n we_o must_v do_v as_o david_n do_v enter_v into_o god_n sanctuary_n and_o consider_v their_o end_n psal._n 37.17_o for_o in_o the_o end_n when_o the_o wickedness_n of_o canaan_n be_v ripe_a they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o that_o pleasant_a land_n and_o make_v servant_n to_o israel_n of_o sem._n chap._n xi_o 1._o the_o method_n and_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n this_o chapter_n have_v two_o part_n 1._o it_o entreat_v of_o the_o attempt_n of_o the_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a sort_n in_o build_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n where_o be_v express_v first_o their_o attempt_n with_o the_o circumstance_n 1._o who_o they_o be_v vers_n 1._o 2._o where_o vers_fw-la 2._o 3._o of_o what_o matter_n vers_fw-la 3._o what_o they_o go_v about_o to_o build_v a_o tower_n 4._o wherefore_o to_o get_v they_o a_o name_n vers_n 4._o second_o the_o disappoint_a of_o this_o their_o purpose_n by_o the_o lord_n his_o consultation_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o the_o execution_n 8_o 9_o 2._o the_o second_o part_n contain_v a_o genealogy_n of_o the_o faithful_a first_o of_o abraham_n progenitor_n from_o vers_fw-la 10._o to_o 27._o describe_v every_o one_o 1._o by_o their_o name_n 2._o their_o age_n both_o before_o they_o beget_v child_n and_o afterward_o 3._o their_o issue_n first_o of_o the_o righteous_a then_o of_o other_o son_n and_o daughter_n second_o of_o abraham_n his_o birth_n with_o his_o child_n vers_fw-la 27._o his_o marriage_n vers_fw-la 29._o his_o travel_n depart_v with_o his_o father_n out_o of_o chaldea_n 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n v_o 2._o it_o come_v to_o pass_v s._n ch._n it_o fall_v out_o tr._n and_o as_o etc._n etc._n g._n 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