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no_o mutation_n or_o shadow_n of_o change_n this_o s._n augustine_n have_v notable_o expound_v say_v almighty_a god_n be_v no_o whit_n vary_v towards_o thou_o by_o the_o change_n of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o night_n and_o of_o the_o day_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o shadow_n of_o change_n in_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o return_v from_o tropic_n to_o tropic_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n who_o be_v a_o never-failing_a light_n and_o in_o who_o be_v no_o darkness_n for_o in_o allude_v to_o the_o sun_n move_v between_o the_o tropic_n no_o doubt_v but_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o serve_v to_o answer_v a_o objection_n but_o god_n may_v vary_v though_o now_o all_o good_a come_v from_o he_o sol._n no_o there_o be_v no_o variation_n or_o shadow_n of_o change_v in_o he_o augustine_n elsewhere_o turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o moment_n say_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o change_n in_o god_n not_o for_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n if_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v object_v as_o wherein_o god_n be_v say_v to_o repent_v and_o not_o to_o do_v what_o he_o have_v threaten_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o herein_o change_n be_v attribute_v unto_o he_o per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o regard_n of_o the_o event_n and_o in_o threaten_v and_o not_o do_v according_o he_o change_v not_o because_o his_o threaten_n be_v always_o conditional_a if_o it_o be_v say_v further_o that_o he_o alter_v the_o service_n sometime_o constitute_v by_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v constitute_v but_o till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o be_v plain_a dan._n 9.24_o note_v that_o
person_n not_o walk_v by_o charity_n sin_v against_o this_o law_n and_o in_o a_o point_n of_o charity_n to_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n because_o all_o the_o lawstand_v in_o this_o one_o thing_n viz._n love_n and_o so_o he_o be_v judge_v as_o do_v nothing_o according_a to_o the_o law_n that_o want_v love_n thus_o also_o beda_n and_o augustine_n touch_v the_o royal_a law_n here_o speak_v of_o august_n beda_n august_n it_o be_v clear_o the_o decalogue_n give_v exod._n 20._o thus_o abbreviate_v deut._n 6.5_o for_o proceed_v to_o speak_v further_o hereof_o he_o instance_v the_o command_n against_o murder_n and_o adultery_n it_o be_v royal_a because_o from_o the_o king_n of_o king_n touch_v the_o coherence_n that_o of_o pareus_n be_v not_o amiss_o that_o he_o do_v meet_v with_o they_o in_o a_o confidence_n which_o they_o may_v haply_o have_v yet_o that_o notwithstanding_o their_o respect_v of_o person_n they_o keep_v the_o law_n for_o this_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o love_n leu._n 19.15_o if_o a_o man_n love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o he_o put_v not_o any_o such_o difference_n but_o in_o his_o inward_a esteem_n every_o one_o be_v unto_o he_o as_o himself_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n and_o as_o for_o the_o aggravate_v of_o this_o sin_n as_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n i_o assent_n unto_o austin_n and_o beda_n as_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n 12._o verse_n 12._o some_o understand_v the_o same_o law_n of_o the_o decalogue_n hold_v that_o it_o be_v call_v a_o law_n of_o liberty_n faber_n pareu_n faber_n because_o it_o have_v liberty_n over_o all_o to_o condemn_v they_o but_o this_o be_v force_v most_o therefore_o understand_v better_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n because_o when_o we_o come_v to_o believe_v we_o be_v set_v free_a from_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o law_n joh._n 8.32_o rom._n 8.1_o and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v say_v and_o do_v so_o in_o your_o carriage_n towards_o other_o as_o they_o that_o when_o the_o time_n of_o judgement_n come_v shall_v be_v deal_v withal_o in_o love_n and_o mercy_n go_v therefore_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o mercy_n in_o your_o deal_n with_o the_o poor_a christian_a not_o despise_v he_o but_o rather_o comfort_v and_o relieve_v he_o which_o indeed_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n aim_v at_o in_o all_o this_o discourse_n that_o about_o prefer_v rich_a man_n be_v bring_v in_o but_o by_o the_o way_n do_v aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o neglect_v the_o poor_a the_o more_o here_o follow_v the_o reason_n of_o all_o 13._o verse_n 13._o there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n to_o he_o that_o show_v not_o mercy_n and_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n be_v plain_a touch_v the_o second_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n that_o be_v the_o merciful_a man_n shall_v secure_o and_o with_o joy_n appear_v before_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o so_o much_o as_o when_o the_o unmerciful_a shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o hell_n fire_n he_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 25._o note_v that_o faith_n only_o and_o not_o outward_a thing_n note_n note_n make_v man_n excellent_a and_o therefore_o the_o poor_a man_n that_o have_v grace_n be_v more_o to_o be_v esteem_v than_o the_o great_a be_v void_a of_o grace_n because_o the_o poor_a man_n thus_o qualify_v not_o the_o other_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n note_v again_o that_o to_o live_v in_o any_o one_o sin_n note_n note_n do_v frustrate_v all_o that_o be_v do_v well_o for_o he_o that_o fail_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o transgress_v the_o law_n note_n three_o that_o love_n be_v so_o necessary_a note_n note_n as_o that_o nothing_o do_v without_o it_o be_v acceptable_a and_o therefore_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v avoid_v last_o note_n note_n note_n in_o what_o a_o secure_a and_o comfortable_a estate_n the_o faithful_a merciful_a man_n be_v he_o shall_v be_v without_o terror_n when_o the_o most_o terrible_a time_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n come_v neither_o can_v any_o think_v of_o that_o time_n but_o with_o horror_n and_o fear_n except_o he_o be_v merciful_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a chap._n 2._o verse_n 14._o what_o profit_v be_v my_o brethren_n if_o one_o say_v that_o he_o have_v faith_n but_o have_v not_o work_n can_v that_o faith_n save_v he_o etc._n etc._n from_o hence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n mayer_n mayer_n there_o be_v only_o one_o point_n handle_v against_o those_o that_o bear_v themselves_o upon_o their_o faith_n neglect_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n to_o persuade_v unto_o which_o saint_n james_n have_v here_o undertake_v the_o main_a question_n here_o be_v what_o he_o mean_v when_o he_o deny_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o affirm_v justification_n by_o work_n because_o saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o justification_n say_v that_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 3.28_o rom._n 3.28_o oecumenius_n consider_v these_o proposition_n of_o these_o two_o apostle_n seem_v to_o be_v so_o contrary_a 2._o oecumen_fw-la in_o jac._n 2._o and_o yet_o that_o abraham_n be_v bring_v for_o example_n by_o they_o both_o say_v the_o word_n faith_n be_v take_v two_o way_n first_o for_o a_o simple_a consent_n unto_o the_o thing_n preach_v that_o it_o be_v true_a second_o for_o a_o consent_n join_v with_o the_o assecution_n thereof_o out_o of_o a_o affection_n and_o with_o obedience_n of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o james_n affirm_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v hereby_o but_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o other_o ascribe_v justification_n unto_o it_o the_o word_n work_v be_v also_o to_o be_v understand_v two_o way_n for_o there_o be_v work_n before_o baptism_n and_o work_v after_o he_o that_o die_v 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this_o faith_n for_o he_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a again_o all_o the_o ancient_n general_o as_o oecumenius_n intimate_v speak_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n about_o justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n viz._n when_o there_o be_v no_o time_n after_o a_o man_n conversion_n to_o the_o faith_n to_o do_v work_n he_o be_v prevent_v by_o death_n as_o i_o have_v also_o partly_o show_v in_o speak_v upon_o rom._n 3.28_o how_o popish_a writer_n understand_v it_o i_o have_v also_o there_o declare_v in_o short_a therefore_o to_o resolve_v this_o place_n oecumenius_n have_v right_o show_v that_o one_o faith_n be_v speak_v of_o here_o and_o another_o there_o and_o that_o indeed_o the_o work_n of_o abraham_n in_o offer_v his_o son_n wherein_o it_o be_v instance_a here_o be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o faith_n speak_v of_o there_o his_o work_n be_v his_o work_a faith_n or_o faith_n make_v evident_a by_o his_o work_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n or_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o effect_n as_o pareus_n resolve_v it_o jac._n pareus_n in_o jac._n that_o by_o work_v a_o work_a faith_n be_v understand_v be_v plain_a from_o the_o word_n follow_v verse_n 21._o thou_o see_v that_o faith_n wrought_v together_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 22._o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o abraham_n believe_v god_n this_o believe_a be_v attribute_v to_o his_o work_n of_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n v._o 24._o after_o abraham_n believe_v mention_v before_o he_o conclude_v you_o see_v then_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n make_v faith_n and_o work_v all_o one_o and_o this_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n all_o one_o with_o the_o common_a solution_n faith_n without_o work_n true_o justifi_v before_o god_n that_o be_v make_v a_o sinner_n just_a by_o
it_o deliver_v from_o death_n dan._n 13._o susanna_n pray_v and_o be_v deliver_v 4._o it_o prevent_v temptation_n matth._n 26._o watch_z and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o etc._n etc._n 5._o it_o overcom_v the_o adverse_a power_n exod._n 17._o moses_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n israâ—â—_n prevail_v 6._o it_o purify_v the_o heart_n august_n orationibus_fw-la mundamur_fw-la lectionibus_fw-la instruimur_fw-la 7._o it_o pacifi_v god_n anger_n exod._n 32._o 8._o it_o present_v our_o desire_n 〈◊〉_d god_n quasi_fw-la quaedam_fw-la persona_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la intrat_fw-la august_n 9_o heal_v the_o sick_a note_v note_n note_n that_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n be_v special_o a_o time_n of_o prayer_n psal_n 50.14_o thou_o must_v pray_v much_o and_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o other_o for_o thou_o all_o physic_n and_o diet_n and_o warmth_n be_v nothing_o without_o prayer_n pray_v therefore_o continual_o 1_o thes_n 5.17_o but_o special_o in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n note_v again_o 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speak_v of_o as_o depart_v to_o another_o gospel_n when_o they_o err_v only_o in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n if_o any_o man_n err_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o circumcision_n use_v it_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n 2.11_o gal_n 5.1_o 2_o thes_n 2.11_o he_o be_v pronounce_v to_o be_v such_o as_o that_o christ_n shall_v not_o profit_v he_o and_o to_o believe_v lie_n be_v set_v forth_o as_o the_o way_n of_o destruction_n to_o which_o disobedient_a person_n be_v in_o judgement_n give_v over_o 17.17_o john_n 17.17_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n that_o sanctifi_v and_o save_v and_o therefore_o errout_a must_v needs_o corrupt_v and_o destroy_v but_o every_o error_n do_v not_o bring_v a_o man_n into_o this_o danger_n for_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o foundation_n shall_v be_v save_v though_o he_o build_v hay_n or_o stubble_n 3.12_o 1_o cor._n 3.12_o and_o to_o err_v in_o a_o point_n fundamental_a destroy_v not_o where_o there_o be_v a_o mind_n willing_a to_o learn_v the_o truth_n but_o yet_o for_o want_v of_o mean_n or_o time_n the_o perfect_a knowledge_n hereof_o be_v not_o attain_v unto_o as_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1.6_o act_n 1.6_o who_o think_v till_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n that_o by_o the_o exercise_v of_o outward_a regal_a power_n he_o will_v save_v his_o people_n and_o confound_v his_o enemy_n touch_v the_o word_n follow_v he_o save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n parens_fw-la parens_fw-la and_o hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n some_o apply_v both_o these_o to_o the_o person_n convert_v the_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n he_o save_v he_o from_o death_n to_o which_o god_n will_v have_v adjudge_v he_o for_o ever_o if_o he_o have_v continue_v still_o in_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n who_o now_o that_o he_o be_v turn_v absolve_v he_o from_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o make_v account_n of_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o err_v at_o all_o and_o all_o this_o he_o do_v that_o convert_v another_o not_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o can_v do_v but_o because_o under_o god_n he_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o right_a way_n which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o escape_v death_n stapul_n faber_n stapul_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n some_o apply_v the_o first_o of_o these_o to_o he_o that_o err_v and_o the_o other_o to_o he_o by_o who_o mean_n he_o be_v convert_v or_o both_o alike_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v convert_v or_o that_o convert_v for_o god_n do_v so_o accept_v of_o this_o so_o excellent_a a_o work_n as_o that_o he_o will_v therefore_o save_v he_o that_o convert_v also_o beda_n beda_n and_o therefore_o some_o read_v it_o animam_fw-la svam_fw-la his_o own_o soul_n i_o subscribe_v unto_o the_o first_o that_o by_o the_o soul_n save_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o soul_n of_o he_o that_o err_v only_o for_o this_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o speech_n the_o subject_n whereof_o as_o be_v before_o in_o the_o way_n of_o death_n be_v the_o 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aâ—hanas_n synoâ—si_fw-la oecum_fw-la and_o the_o other_o place_n chap._n 2.9_o 10._o do_v certain_o set_v forth_o gentile_n neither_o be_v the_o jew_n any_o where_o call_v stranger_n yet_o some_o understand_v the_o convert_a jew_n only_o touch_v these_o word_n in_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o obedience_n pet._n oecumen_fw-la in_o 1_o pet._n and_o sprinkle_v of_o christ_n blood_n some_o refer_v all_o this_o according_a to_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n unto_o peter_n a_o apostle_n hold_v that_o the_o other_o word_n to_o the_o elect_a stranger_n in_o pontus_n etc._n etc._n come_v in_o by_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o he_o call_v himself_o a_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n the_o father_n to_o show_v that_o though_o in_o time_n he_o be_v after_o the_o prophet_n yet_o in_o god_n decree_n he_o be_v not_o and_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n in_o 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appoint_v that_o his_o holy_a gospel_n shall_v be_v profess_v among_o us._n note_v again_o note_n note_n that_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n unto_o god_n be_v most_o necessary_a for_o all_o christian_a people_n neither_o do_v any_o come_v to_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o christ_n blood_n but_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n the_o true_a christian_a be_v elect_v in_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o vain_a for_o profane_a man_n to_o look_v to_o be_v bless_v by_o the_o gospel_n as_o for_o esau_n to_o look_v for_o the_o blessing_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n when_o he_o have_v profane_o contemn_v his_o birthright_n as_o for_o the_o verse_n follow_v unto_o the_o 10._o they_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v verse_n 3._o he_o call_v the_o hope_n unto_o which_o we_o be_v beget_v a_o lively_a hope_n because_o we_o do_v not_o hope_v for_o thing_n that_o perish_v which_o be_v dead_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v aquinâ—_n tho._n aquinâ—_n but_o for_o everlasting_a life_n and_o our_o hope_n be_v lively_a and_o not_o as_o presumption_n where_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o grace_n be_v want_v and_o the_o life_n that_o we_o hope_v to_o rise_v unto_o be_v by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o his_o arise_v again_o give_v we_o this_o hope_n that_o we_o shall_v rise_v also_o vers_fw-la 8._o he_o call_v their_o joy_n wherewith_o they_o rejoice_v unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a johan._n aug._n tract_n 86._o in_o johan._n augustine_n mention_v this_o place_n read_v it_o quem_fw-la cùm_fw-la videritis_fw-la exultabitis_fw-la gandio_fw-la memorabili_fw-la &_o honorato_fw-mi and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorify_a which_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v well_o bear_v thomas_n aquinas_n follow_v augustine_n in_o the_o future_a tense_n but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o present_a as_o the_o word_n be_v or_o in_o the_o future_a it_o be_v all_o one_o for_o that_o joy_n 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of_o the_o gospel_n the_o spirit_n signify_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n by_o esay_n 53._o and_o jeremy_n 11._o and_o the_o glory_n to_o follow_v hos_n 6._o we_o shall_v rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n and_o live_v in_o his_o sight_n and_o these_o thing_n he_o say_v be_v reveal_v unto_o they_o not_o for_o themselves_o but_o for_o we_o that_o they_o may_v not_o set_v light_n by_o they_o or_o neglect_v they_o be_v now_o preach_v for_o if_o the_o prophet_n take_v pain_n to_o search_v into_o they_o and_o to_o set_v they_o forth_o not_o for_o their_o own_o but_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o posterity_n it_o be_v a_o most_o unworthy_a part_n for_o posterity_n to_o neglect_v their_o labour_n herein_o the_o which_o thing_n the_o angel_n desire_v to_o behold_v that_o be_v before_o they_o be_v accomplish_v they_o desire_v to_o see_v they_o fulfil_v and_o therefore_o rejoice_v
good_a vers_fw-la 12._o the_o particular_a part_n whereof_o be_v set_v down_o first_o subjection_n to_o governor_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n vers_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o second_o subjection_n to_o master_n from_o vers_fw-la 18._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n after_o which_o follow_v the_o subjection_n of_o wife_n to_o their_o own_o husband_n chap._n 3._o 1_o peter_z chapter_n 2._o verse_n 6._o behold_v i_o put_v in_o zion_n a_o chief_a corner_n stone_n elect_v and_o precious_a and_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a verse_n 7._o to_o you_o that_o believe_v it_o be_v precious_a etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n from_o whence_o this_o be_v take_v mayer_n mayer_n be_v esay_n 28.16_o from_o which_o it_o vari_v not_o but_o that_o there_o it_o be_v say_v 15._o lib._n 2._o paral_n 15._o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o make_v haste_n here_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a but_o these_o word_n be_v well_o consider_v the_o difference_n be_v nothing_o 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free_a that_o it_o can_v be_v compel_v and_o therefore_o he_o can_v complain_v of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v set_v he_o in_o that_o estate_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v himself_o into_o by_o his_o own_o work_n hitherto_o oecumenius_n who_o gagneus_fw-la and_o salmeron_n follow_v and_o some_o other_o but_o beza_n reject_v this_o 2._o beza_n annote_v in_o 〈…〉_o 2._o that_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v say_v to_o have_v set_v they_o but_o they_o themselves_o for_o that_o god_n do_v it_o be_v plain_a rom._n 9.17_o pro._n 16.4_o luk._n 2.34_o jude_n v._n 4._o he_o therefore_o from_o the_o beginning_n decree_v to_o reject_v some_o it_o be_v always_o provide_v that_o betwixt_o the_o decree_n and_o the_o execution_n thereof_o sin_n shall_v come_v between_o for_o which_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v just_o damn_v and_o this_o i_o take_v it_o be_v the_o sound_a construction_n it_o be_v by_o a_o secret_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v offend_v and_o 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connectit_fw-la dum_fw-la &_o inutiles_fw-la horum_fw-la immolationes_fw-la tollit_fw-la &_o gentilium_fw-la daemâ—niacam_fw-la superstitionem_fw-la in_o pietatem_fw-la traducit_fw-la verse_n 9_o he_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o rise_n and_o fall_v again_o of_o many_o in_o israel_n as_o arias_n montanus_n some_o follow_v this_o read_n expound_v it_o of_o the_o word_n wherein_o they_o say_v all_o be_v set_v that_o be_v appoint_v to_o hear_v and_o obey_v it_o but_o the_o first_o read_n unto_o which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o greek_a and_o to_o sense_n and_o therefore_o be_v also_o prefer_v by_o beda_n and_o lucas_n burgensis_n and_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o as_o a_o corner_n stone_n here_o because_o in_o he_o two_o people_n jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v couple_v together_o and_o become_v one_o the_o unprofitable_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o one_o be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o devilish_a superstition_n of_o the_o other_o be_v traduce_v into_o godly_a piety_n but_o you_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v take_v out_o of_o exod._n 19.5_o 6._o but_o that_o there_o it_o be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n but_o according_a to_o the_o septuagint_n who_o the_o apostle_n common_o follow_v it_o be_v as_o here_o a_o royal_a priesthood_n oecumenius_n observe_v oecumen_fw-la oecumen_fw-la that_o he_o have_v speak_v against_o such_o as_o through_o unbelief_n stumble_v at_o this_o stone_n now_o he_o praise_v the_o faithful_a a_o choose_a generation_n the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v call_v as_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v say_v to_o be_v elect_a rom._n 11.2_o because_o they_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n to_o profess_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a church_n unto_o god_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n or_o king_n and_o priest_n revel_v 1.6_o they_o be_v call_v amâ—rose_n amâ—rose_n because_o christ_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a 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just_o 23._o verse_n 23._o the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v it_o but_z d_o liver_v to_o he_o that_o judge_v he_o unjust_o as_o if_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o his_o willing_a go_v to_o the_o death_n whereunto_o he_o be_v unjust_o condemn_v by_o pilate_n at_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v another_o read_n also_o mention_v by_o some_o he_o deliver_v those_o that_o judge_v he_o unjust_o lorin_n th._n aquâ—nas_n gorraâ—_n lorin_n that_o be_v either_o to_o punishment_n that_o they_o may_v be_v correct_v or_o else_o by_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o the_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n but_o among_o all_o the_o greek_n it_o be_v read_v as_o we_o read_v it_o joh._n tract_n 21._o in_o joh._n and_o it_o be_v thus_o cite_v by_o augustine_n and_o by_o fulgentius_n ad_fw-la trasim_n cap._n 11._o and_o so_o the_o syriake_n translator_n read_v it_o and_o it_o be_v supply_v by_o some_o thus_o caietan_n vatablus_n caietan_n he_o commend_v the_o cause_n or_o vengeance_n to_o he_o that_o judge_v just_o which_o he_o seem_v also_o to_o speak_v of_o joh._n 8.50_o and_o he_o commit_v it_o to_o he_o when_o so_o patient_o he_o bear_v the_o wrong_n that_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o rest_v in_o this_o that_o god_n know_v that_o he_o be_v innocent_a luther_n luther_n howsoever_o they_o traduce_v he_o be_v assure_v that_o suffer_v thus_o unjust_o it_o will_v redound_v to_o his_o great_a glory_n and_o to_o their_o confusion_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o he_o call_v for_o revenge_n against_o they_o for_o he_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v forgive_v and_o rebuke_v his_o disciple_n when_o they_o will_v have_v have_v fire_n call_v for_o from_o heaven_n but_o only_o that_o he_o refer_v quiet_o the_o matter_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o regard_n of_o who_o superin_n tendency_n over_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v offer_v unto_o we_o we_o shall_v likewise_o be_v patient_a and_o refer_v the_o matter_n to_o he_o who_o will_v one_o day_n rectify_v 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te_fw-la non_fw-la affici_fw-la pateris_fw-la cum_fw-la totus_fw-la minisi_fw-la pâ—ccatum_fw-la est_fw-la if_o he_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n do_v bear_v such_o horrible_a indignity_n much_o more_o we_o that_o be_v all_o sin_n shall_v bear_v the_o injury_n offer_v unto_o us._n chap._n iii_o in_o this_o chapter_n the_o apostle_n proceed_v to_o other_o economical_a duty_n show_v how_o wife_n shall_v carry_v themselves_o towards_o their_o husband_n and_o in_o how_o modest_a a_o manner_n they_o shall_v goâ—_n attire_v unto_o vers_fw-la 7._o and_o then_o how_o husband_n be_v to_o caâ—â—y_v themselves_o towards_o their_o wife_n vers_fw-la 7._o after_o which_o he_o enlarge_v himself_o exhort_v all_o to_o such_o virtue_n as_o do_v general_o conduce_v unto_o peace_n and_o unity_n from_o the_o eight_o verse_n unto_o the_o eighteen_o where_o again_o the_o ground_n of_o unity_n be_v first_o lay_v vers_fw-la 8._o second_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o one_o particular_a point_n viz._n not_o to_o 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