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1_o cor._n 4.8_o vide_fw-la not._n in_o rom._n 7.9_o consolation_n to_o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n can_v there_o be_v great_a yea_o can_v there_o be_v so_o great_a as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n such_o strong_a consolation_n be_v sometime_o needful_a unto_o misgive_n and_o disconsolate_a soul_n and_o therefore_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 34.18_o the_o lord_n save_v such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o 51.17_o a_o contrite_a heart_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v it_o be_v oftentimes_o true_a of_o many_o a_o soul_n which_o the_o prophet_n confess_v of_o himself_o it_o be_v of_o very_a faithfulness_n that_o thou_o cause_v i_o to_o be_v trouble_v so_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o the_o church_n esay_n 57.15_o v._n 17._o he_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o this_o his_o deal_n for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o covetousness_n i_o smite_v he_o etc._n etc._n you_o read_v of_o poor_a joseph_n in_o prison_n poor_a man_n he_o make_v his_o moan_n to_o his_o fellow_n prisoner_n etc._n etc._n 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poverty_n of_o spirit_n other_o yet_o unless_o you_o be_v of_o such_o a_o man_n church_n and_o such_o a_o man_n way_n you_o must_v be_v to_o they_o a_o heathen_a and_o publican_n and_o thus_o all_o divide_a party_n judge_v one_o of_o another_o which_o of_o they_o declare_v poverty_n in_o spirit_n last_o other_o there_o be_v also_o who_o unless_o you_o change_v your_o clothes_n your_o call_n renounce_v all_o relation_n etc._n etc._n and_o follow_v they_o whither_o i_o believe_v many_o of_o themselves_o know_v not_o they_o will_v censure_v you_o to_o be_v carnal_a sensual_a devilish_a without_o god_n in_o darkness_n in_o a_o word_n all_o that_o be_v naught_o can_v these_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n these_o all_o these_o think_v high_a thought_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o party_n but_o a_o poor_a opinion_n they_o have_v of_o all_o other_o so_o that_o we_o be_v yet_o to_o seek_v for_o the_o true_a poverty_n in_o spirit_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o character_n the_o apostle_n give_v 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import_n as_o much_o so_o amos._n 3_o but_o they_o also_o who_o interpret_v the_o law_n and_o daily_o exhort_v the_o people_n be_v also_o call_v the_o prophet_n such_o a_o prophet_n be_v esay_n jeremiah_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o word_n we_o turn_v to_o destroy_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o v._o latin_a render_v solvere_fw-la to_o loose_v or_o untie_v which_o be_v so_o understand_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o bond_n which_o may_v be_v two_o way_n understand_v as_o either_o 1._o to_o abrogate_v annul_v and_o make_v void_a the_o law_n for_o so_o the_o phrase_n be_v sometime_o take_v or_o else_o 2._o by_o doctrine_n or_o practice_v to_o break_v the_o law_n which_o otherwise_o stand_v in_o full_a
of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o and_o apply_v his_o righteousness_n unto_o themselves_o and_o imagine_v that_o thereby_o their_o iniquity_n which_o yet_o be_v in_o they_o be_v hide_v and_o cover_v they_o be_v arrant_a hypocrite_n i_o say_v not_o that_o such_o be_v pharisee_n or_o pharisaical_a man_n for_o the_o pharisee_n perform_v a_o outward_a righteousness_n and_o give_v outward_a obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n so_o that_o he_o who_o know_v no_o better_a way_n of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o act_v according_a to_o his_o knowledge_n he_o be_v accept_v and_o approve_v of_o so_o our_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v love_v the_o pharisaical_a young_a man_n mark_v 10_o 17-21_a but_o they_o who_o boast_v of_o christ_n fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o when_o yet_o by_o break_v the_o law_n even_o outward_o they_o dishonour_v god_n these_o be_v worse_a hypocrite_n than_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v obs_n 4._o the_o lord_n jesus_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v this_o sentence_n what_o a_o world_n of_o man_n lay_v hold_v on_o and_o hence_o conclude_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v all_o thing_n already_o to_o our_o hand_n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la not._n in_o james_n 1.22_o repreh_n 1._o those_o opinionist_n who_o think_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n that_o the_o law_n belong_v not_o to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v christian_n or_o imagine_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o dub._n what_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o although_o our_o god_n have_v so_o clear_o manifest_v his_o will_n in_o his_o law_n and_o prophet_n and_o have_v not_o spare_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n but_o yield_v he_o up_o to_o death_n for_o we_o all_o yea_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a all_o which_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o man_n through_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v justify_v free_v and_o save_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o although_o the_o son_n have_v do_v all_o and_o buy_v man_n with_o a_o price_n that_o 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believe_v not_o that_o christ_n be_v strong_a enough_o to_o destroy_v all_o unrighteousness_n esay_n 53.1_o lord_n who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n to_o who_o be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n reveal_v etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o their_o faith_n or_o unbelief_n so_o it_o befall_v they_o job_n 15.21_o 22._o a_o dreadful_a sound_n be_v in_o his_o ear_n etc._n etc._n repreh_n 1._o those_o who_o think_v and_o hold_v opinion_n that_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n repreh_n 2._o those_o who_o condemn_v obedient_a man_n who_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o fancy_n exhort_v since_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n let_v not_o we_o who_o profess_v ourselves_o his_o disciple_n his_o follower_n christian_n let_v not_o we_o destroy_v they_o nor_o let_v we_o think_v that_o he_o come_v for_o any_o such_o end_n but_o since_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a yea_o goodness_n itself_o hos_fw-la 3.5_o let_v we_o agree_v with_o the_o law_n and_o consent_n unto_o it_o that_o it_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a and_o become_v such_o and_o since_o there_o be_v a_o emptiness_n in_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n until_o they_o be_v fulfil_v by_o obedience_n since_o the_o narrow_a way_n of_o god_n commandment_n be_v forlorn_a and_o forsake_v even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o shamgar_n that_o noble_a stranger_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jael_n the_o day_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n o_o let_v we_o turn_v we_o from_o the_o broad_a way_n and_o crooked_a way_n and_o as_o heber_n house_n though_o they_o have_v former_o make_v covenant_n with_o jabin_n and_o sisara_n while_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o cain_n so_o though_o former_o we_o have_v consent_v to_o the_o false_a knowledge_n of_o the_o subtle_a serpent_n though_o former_o we_o have_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o cain_n judas_n v._n 11._o yet_o let_v we_o with_o jael_n sever_v ourselves_o from_o cain_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o narrow_a way_n of_o god_n commandment_n which_o lead_v unto_o the_o everlasting_a life_n let_v we_o follow_v the_o wise_a man_n counsel_n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la not._n in_o james_n 4.14_o in_o supplement_n note_n and_o observation_n upon_o matthew_n v._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v for_o whosoever_o kill_v shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n our_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o special_a preface_n to_o his_o sermon_n v._n 17_o 18_o 19_o he_o now_o begin_v the_o sermon_n itself_o and_o here_o we_o meet_v with_o a_o different_a translation_n and_o understanding_n of_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n so_o the_o text_n or_o to_o they_o of_o old_a time_n so_o the_o margin_n and_o the_o greek_a word_n will_v indeed_o bear_v both_o sense_n wherefore_o let_v we_o inquire_v whether_o of_o the_o two_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a they_o will_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n as_o we_o read_v it_o in_o the_o text_n they_o understand_v the_o rabbin_n and_o teacher_n of_o old_a as_o if_o our_o lord_n shall_v say_v you_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o rabbin_n of_o old_a have_v teach_v the_o people_n this_o law_n and_o this_o penalty_n for_o breach_n of_o it_o but_o i_o say_v thus_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o sense_n they_o rather_o incline_v unto_o because_o they_o conceive_v it_o our_o lord_n be_v main_a drift_n in_o this_o sermon_n to_o confute_v the_o false_a gloss_n and_o exposition_n
same_o with_o baal_n so_o the_o phaenician_o from_o who_o the_o jew_n receive_v that_o idol_n call_v their_o god_n beel_n semen_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n even_o that_o lord_n in_o every_o wicked_a man_n which_o rule_v and_o govern_v the_o old_a false_a heaven_n even_o that_o inward_a and_o private_a mover_n which_o secret_o incline_v every_o evil_a man_n though_o in_o outward_a profession_n he_o swear_v to_o the_o lord_n st._n judas_n call_v they_o wander_a star_n or_o planet_n which_o have_v a_o common_a motion_n with_o the_o whole_a heaven_n in_o a_o proper_a motion_n of_o their_o own_o they_o be_v move_v as_o all_o man_n be_v and_o observe_v common_a outward_a form_n of_o godliness_n go_v to_o church_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n ezech._n 33.31_o mean_a time_n they_o have_v their_o proper_a and_o secret_a motion_n obser_n pretence_n of_o god_n name_n while_o we_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o god_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o other_o god_n be_v a_o continue_a perjury_n and_o forswear_n of_o ourselves_o for_o what_o else_o be_v perjury_n but_o the_o assume_v and_o take_v of_o god_n name_n false_o or_o vain_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o effect_n of_o it_o in_o our_o life_n god_n name_n be_v holy_a when_o we_o be_v not_o holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a yet_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o bear_v his_o name_n what_o do_v we_o else_o but_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obser_n as_o to_o swear_v false_o light_o and_o vain_o be_v to_o take_v or_o bear_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n in_o vain_a so_o to_o swear_v as_o we_o ought_v be_v to_o bear_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n worthy_o as_o beseem_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o what_o be_v the_o name_n of_o our_o god_n and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o bear_v his_o name_n 1._o what_o be_v his_o name_n that_o this_o be_v a_o hard_a question_n the_o prophet_n agur_n imply_v prov._n 30.1_o 4._o and_o indeed_o none_o other_o but_o the_o lord_n himself_o can_v resolve_v what_o be_v his_o essential_a name_n his_o be_v and_o proper_a virtue_n which_o consist_v in_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n and_o in_o his_o marvellous_a work_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n deut._n 28.58_o he_o himself_o be_v his_o name_n and_o his_o name_n be_v himself_o when_o moses_n inquire_v after_o god_n name_n the_o lord_n tell_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v be_v what_o i_o will_v be_v imply_v a_o more_o full_a declaration_n of_o himself_o in_o these_o last_o day_n when_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n shall_v declare_v he_o and_o bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n the_o second_o time_n micha_n 7.15_o 19_o zach._n 10.10_o to_o take_v this_o name_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o also_o signify_v to_o bear_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o take_v as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bear_v such_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o word_n be_v of_o sacred_a use_n and_o be_v apply_v to_o spiritual_a thing_n they_o signify_v such_o a_o bear_n as_o a_o vessel_n bear_v act_n 9.15_o as_o a_o table_n bear_v a_o picture_n portray_v in_o it_o or_o as_o a_o man_n bear_v or_o wear_v a_o garment_n and_o all_o these_o way_n the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o bear_v his_o name_n or_o nature_n or_o image_n so_o rom._n 13.12_o ephes_n 4.22_o as_o a_o table_n of_o the_o soul_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n portray_v in_o it_o so_o the_o man_n be_v god_n vessel_n and_o bear_v the_o lord_n name_n 1_o cor._n 6._o portate_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la vestro_fw-la o_o how_o pure_a how_o holy_a shall_v these_o vessel_n be_v who_o bear_v the_o heavenly_a man_n the_o divine_a image_n the_o name_n the_o nature_n of_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n exhortation_n esay_n 52.11_o be_v clean_o you_o that_o bear_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o they_o who_o bear_v the_o holy_a vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v clean_a and_o holy_a sure_o the_o vessel_n themselves_o must_v be_v such_o rom._n 15.16_o 1_o thess_n 4.4_o esay_n 66.20_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o dehort_v forswear_v not_o thyself_o it_o be_v dishonourable_a to_o the_o great_a god_n but_o a_o argument_n ab_fw-la utili_fw-la or_o inutili_fw-la or_o à _fw-la damnoso_fw-la from_o profit_n or_o disprofit_v and_o damage_n or_o loss_n it_o be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o prevalent_a with_o most_o man_n the_o prophet_n zachary_n see_v a_o fly_a roll_n and_o give_v we_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n zach._n 5.1_o 4._o though_o we_o take_v little_a notice_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o customary_a swearer_n and_o hypocrite_n who_o bear_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n see_v note_n on_o the_o place_n obs_n 1._o obj._n but_o we_o have_v long_a time_n continue_v in_o these_o sin_n yet_o the_o fly_a roll_n have_v not_o come_v to_o we_o etc._n etc._n though_o happy_o the_o fly_a roll_n come_v not_o at_o thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n threaten_v a_o dismal_a effect_n v._o 4._o it_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o thief_n and_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o by_o god_n name_n two_o city_n sin_n which_o go_v together_o and_o i_o fear_v be_v too_o rife_o among_o we_o go_v beyond_o our_o brother_n in_o bargain_v which_o be_v no_o other_o no_o better_a than_o thievery_n and_o then_o cover_v it_o with_o a_o pretence_n of_o godliness_n this_o fly_a rool_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o thief_n and_o false_a swearer_n house_n etc._n etc._n this_o no_o doubt_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o many_o a_o man_n fail_v etc._n etc._n yea_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o kingdom_n ecclus._n 10.8_o idolatry_n tyranny_n pride_n fleshly_a lust_n perjury_n and_o false_a swear_v so_o theft_n and_o perjury_n see_v note_n on_o zach._n 5.1_o 4._o thou_o shall_v perform_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o oath_n hitherto_o we_o have_v hear_v what_o it_o be_v to_o swear_v only_o general_o and_o as_o it_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o discover_v what_o it_o be_v to_o forswear_v come_v we_o now_o to_o a_o more_o particular_a handle_n of_o a_o oath_n thou_o shall_v perform_v to_o the_o lord_n thy_o oath_n some_o conceive_v that_o these_o word_n be_v the_o additionary_a gloss_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n as_o when_o any_o duty_n be_v require_v of_o we_o present_o it_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o error_n and_o lay_v to_o some_o sect_n or_o other_o but_o it_o be_v clear_a these_o word_n be_v the_o same_o or_o parallel_v to_o numb_a 30.2_o if_o a_o man_n vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n or_o swear_v a_o oath_n to_o bind_v his_o soul_n with_o a_o bond_n he_o shall_v not_o break_v his_o word_n but_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n we_o may_v describe_v a_o oath_n to_o be_v a_o asseveration_n etc._n etc._n see_v note_n on_o esay_n 65.16_o to_o vow_v be_v deo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sanctè_fw-la promittere_fw-la religious_o to_o promise_v some_o thing_n unto_o god_n to_o perform_v as_o for_o the_o oath_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o to_o perform_v unto_o god_n it_o be_v common_o conceive_v that_o hereby_o be_v mean_v only_o promissory_a oath_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o word_n before_o and_o after_o this_o text_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o offertory_n oath_n be_v here_o also_o to_o be_v understand_v for_o whereas_o the_o former_a word_n prohibit_v perjury_n or_o forswear_v a_o man_n self_n that_o may_v be_v do_v as_o well_o when_o we_o swear_v that_o a_o thing_n be_v or_o have_v be_v when_o neither_o be_v true_a as_o when_o we_o promise_v and_o deceive_v 2._o and_o that_o a_o assertory_n oath_n be_v here_o also_o to_o be_v understand_v it_o appear_v by_o v._o 37._o where_o our_o lord_n command_v that_o our_o yea_o be_v yea_o and_o our_o nay_o nay_o that_o be_v when_o we_o affirm_v or_o deny_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v as_o well_o as_o when_o we_o promise_v reason_n why_o we_o ought_v to_o perform_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o oath_n see_v note_n on_o psal_n 76.11_o doubt_n 1._o i_o have_v swear_v etc._n etc._n see_v note_n on_o zach._n 5_o 14_a doubt_n 2._o it_o be_v possible_a a_o good_a man_n may_v swear_v a_o oath_n or_o vow_v a_o vow_n which_o afterward_o he_o may_v understand_v to_o be_v unlawful_a to_o perform_v etc._n etc._n see_v note_n on_o psal_n 76.11_o 1._o a_o oath_n be_v a_o debt_n which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v numb_a 30.2_o psal_n 56.12_o prov._n 7.14_o act._n 18.18_o and_o 20_o 22._o 2._o a_o oath_n though_o take_v to_o our_o neighbour_n be_v a_o debt_n
cock_n first_o clap_v his_o own_o wing_n beat_v his_o own_o breast_n and_o rouse_v up_o himself_o before_o he_o crow_n and_o awaken_v other_o thus_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o 1_o cor._n 15.34_o awake_v to_o righteousness_n and_o sin_v not_o he_o tell_v we_o also_o that_o christ_n ought_v to_o live_v in_o we_o and_o his_o life_n to_o be_v make_v manifest_a in_o our_o mortal_a body_n 2_o cor._n 4.10_o it_o be_v our_o sleep_n in_o sin_n that_o cause_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n to_o sleep_v in_o we_o it_o be_v our_o envy_n our_o hatred_n our_o malice_n and_o all_o uncharitableness_n that_o like_o a_o opium_n cause_v christ_n love_n to_o grow_v cold_a in_o we_o mat._n 24._o it_o be_v our_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o spirit_n that_o keep_v under_o christ_n humility_n it_o be_v our_o covetousness_n aviditas_fw-la à _fw-la non_fw-la videndo_fw-la that_o shut_v christ_n bountiful_a eye_n towards_o we_o it_o be_v our_o anger_n and_o wrath_n that_o stop_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n in_o we_o it_o be_v our_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n that_o have_v give_v he_o a_o drink_n of_o deadly_a wine_n it_o be_v our_o slothfulness_n and_o sluggishness_n to_o obedience_n our_o deadness_n and_o dulness_n that_o have_v cast_v christ_n into_o a_o dead_a sleep_n in_o we_o it_o be_v our_o continuance_n in_o sin_n that_o weari_v his_o patience_n it_o be_v our_o bloody_a zeal_n that_o disquiet_v his_o love_a spirit_n of_o mercy_n compassion_n and_o long_o suffer_v it_o be_v our_o pretence_n of_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n that_o treacherous_o betray_v the_o strength_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v he_o weary_a and_o weak_a in_o we_o who_o be_v the_o very_a power_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1.24_o which_o otherwise_o will_v awake_v and_o put_v on_o strength_n in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v our_o iniquity_n that_o hold_v his_o truth_n captive_a all_o these_o and_o more_o than_o these_o bound_v up_o our_o spiritual_a life_n and_o sense_n in_o we_o o_o beloved_n let_v we_o loose_v these_o cord_n of_o wickedness_n and_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a this_o be_v the_o best_a kind_n of_o fast_o we_o can_v keep_v unto_o our_o god_n let_v god_n arise_v let_v christ_n arise_v and_o let_v his_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v what_o hinder_v he_o from_o rise_v but_o the_o weight_n and_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n let_v we_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o pray_v unto_o he_o awake_v awake_a put_v on_o strength_n o_o arm_v of_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n christ_n esay_n 51._o what_o weaken_v his_o arm_n his_o christ_n what_o weari_v he_o but_o our_o sin_n let_v we_o o_o let_v we_o with_o the_o wise_a virgin_n awake_v to_o righteousness_n trim_v our_o lamp_n and_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o awaken_v christ_n in_o we_o unless_o christ_n first_o of_o all_o awaken_v we_o it_o be_v most_o true_a nor_o be_o i_o of_o those_o who_o go_v about_o to_o prevent_v god_n prevent_v grace_n but_o whereas_o they_o who_o be_v asleep_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v awaken_v by_o noise_n or_o motion_n or_o light_n or_o the_o like_a who_o belove_v of_o we_o all_o have_v not_o have_v these_o mean_n to_o raise_v he_o out_o of_o his_o sleep_n in_o sin_n and_o to_o awaken_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n in_o he_o while_o the_o bridegroom_n tarry_v all_o the_o virgin_n wise_a and_o foolish_a all_o slumber_v and_o sleep_v but_o there_o be_v a_o cry_n make_v behold_v the_o bridegroom_n come_v and_o who_o of_o we_o all_o have_v not_o feel_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n upon_o who_o have_v not_o god_n light_n that_o light_n which_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n upon_o who_o have_v not_o that_o light_n arisen_a yet_o who_o prepare_v himself_o to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n who_o have_v engage_v his_o heart_n to_o approach_v unto_o christ_n who_o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o he_o that_o he_o may_v find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n who_o will_v suffer_v his_o light_n the_o light_n or_o christ_n of_o god_n which_o he_o keep_v in_o darkness_n to_o break_v forth_o and_o shine_v before_o man_n who_o will_v let_v god_n arise_v that_o his_o enemy_n may_v be_v scatter_v o_o beloved_n we_o be_v unfit_a to_o awaken_v christ_n in_o other_o or_o for_o other_o unless_o first_o we_o be_v awaken_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o we_o acti_fw-la agimus_fw-la &_o excitati_fw-la excitamus_fw-la when_o we_o ourselves_o be_v awaken_v unto_o righteousness_n then_o and_o then_o only_o be_v we_o fit_a to_o awaken_v christ_n observe_v we_o hence_o belove_v what_o boldness_n faith_n and_o obedience_n of_o faith_n beget_v in_o christ_n disciple_n they_o awake_v he_o so_o much_o love_n so_o much_o boldness_n and_o if_o the_o love_n be_v perfect_a it_o cast_v out_o fear_n but_o be_v not_o this_o too_o much_o presumption_n no_o our_o lord_n reprove_v they_o not_o in_o that_o behalf_n he_o account_v it_o not_o undutifulness_n nay_o duty_n rather_o in_o 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cry_v unto_o christ_n and_o think_v by_o their_o cry_n to_o awaken_v christ_n but_o he_o hear_v they_o not_o they_o be_v not_o his_o disciple_n they_o cry_v not_o unto_o he_o from_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v like_o they_o hos_n 7.14_o they_o have_v not_o cry_v unto_o i_o with_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o howl_v upon_o their_o bed_n they_o assemble_v themselves_o for_o corn_n and_o for_o wine_n and_o rebel_n against_o i_o and_o what_o do_v they_o else_o who_o be_v sensible_a only_o of_o outward_a want_n as_o decay_v of_o trade_n and_o weakness_n of_o their_o estate_n in_o the_o world_n these_o cry_v not_o to_o god_n as_o the_o disciple_n do_v no_o nor_o do_v israel_n in_o their_o passage_n out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 14.10_o they_o cry_v out_o unto_o the_o lord_n but_o god_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o their_o cry_n but_o when_o moses_n have_v say_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o why_o do_v thou_o cry_v unto_o i_o he_o cry_v like_o a_o disciple_n 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render_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o old_a testament_n almost_o every_o where_n and_o this_o name_n remind_v his_o servant_n of_o their_o lord_n power_n and_o might_n as_o the_o name_n master_n import_v unto_o they_o his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n all_o which_o be_v sure_a ground_n of_o affiance_n and_o confidence_n in_o these_o petitioner_n observe_v we_o from_o hence_o that_o in_o all_o our_o petition_n unto_o god_n we_o ought_v thorough_o to_o inform_v ourselves_o and_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n in_o god_n wisdom_n goodness_n and_o power_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o what_o we_o pray_v for_o look_v into_o david_n psalm_n jehosaphat_n and_o jeremiah_n prayer_n yea_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n
we_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n i._n e._n the_o free_a give_v thanks_o in_o their_o confession_n the_o latter_a be_v here_o mean_v howbeit_o the_o former_a also_o be_v here_o necessary_o presuppose_v as_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o due_a place_n 3._o this_o must_v be_v do_v before_o man_n the_o word_n here_o use_v to_o confess_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o relative_a word_n which_o suppose_v tentation_n or_o ask_v stipulation_n one_o to_o another_o as_o when_o stipulation_n be_v make_v answer_n be_v make_v unto_o it_o which_o confirm_v the_o stipulation_n exempli_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la the_o question_n do_v you_o promise_v to_o give_v to_o do_v so_o or_o so_o the_o answer_n make_v to_o this_o question_n if_o by_o way_n of_o consent_n and_o agreement_n unto_o it_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o confession_n or_o consent_v to_o the_o question_n or_o use_v the_o same_o word_n when_o he_o that_o answer_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simul_fw-la dicere_fw-la he_o speak_v together_o with_o the_o other_o affirm_v assent_n and_o by_o his_o confession_n oblige_v bind_v and_o tie_v himself_o to_o give_v to_o do_v to_o omit_v in_o a_o word_n he_o consent_v to_o the_o stipulation_n make_v mat._n 14.7_o so_o suidas_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n question_n be_v make_v or_o put_v to_o the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a do_v thou_o renounce_v satan_n this_o word_n be_v also_o render_v profession_n 1_o tim._n 6.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v profess_v a_o good_a profession_n or_o confess_v a_o good_a confession_n and_o hence_o professor_n have_v their_o name_n this_o confession_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v testimony_n unto_o he_o this_o be_v the_o confession_n with_o the_o mouth_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n there_o be_v also_o a_o confession_n with_o the_o deed_n and_o life_n tit._n 1.16_o whereby_o we_o 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person_n to_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v first_o teach_v and_o then_o make_v confession_n of_o his_o faith_n before_o he_o be_v baptise_a i_o will_v by_o anthypophora_n make_v this_o question_n whether_o a_o person_n so_o teach_v and_o make_v confession_n and_o then_o baptize_v be_v so_o baptize_v as_o the_o lord_n require_v he_o shall_v be_v baptize_v yea_o or_o no_o if_o they_o say_v yea_o he_o be_v for_o that_o be_v all_o they_o strive_v for_o than_o i_o shall_v tell_v they_o there_o be_v another_o confession_n even_o that_o in_o life_n obedience_n and_o work_n without_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v false_a and_o hypocritical_a tit._n 1.16_o yea_o and_o another_o baptism_n which_o neither_o they_o nor_o we_o strive_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v without_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o little_a or_o no_o purpose_n rom._n 6.3_o 4._o the_o naturalist_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o partridge_n that_o she_o make_v a_o piteous_a cry_v before_o the_o fowler_n and_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n as_o if_o her_o nest_n be_v near_o offer_v herself_o to_o be_v take_v that_o she_o may_v draw_v away_o the_o fowler_n from_o her_o nest_n so_o do_v satan_n the_o old_a bird_n of_o the_o air_n he_o call_v we_o out_o from_o think_v of_o his_o nest_n in_o ourselves_o and_o set_v our_o thought_n upon_o outward_a wash_n and_o other_o circumstance_n while_o mean_a time_n his_o brood_n of_o evil_a thought_n and_o lust_n be_v keep_v safe_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o reason_n in_o regard_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v confess_v there_o be_v equity_n in_o it_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v honour_v before_o his_o people_n as_o saul_n say_v 1_o sam._n 15._o but_o christ_n be_v the_o king_n of_o saint_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o confession_n make_v for_o his_o honour_n 2._o doubt_n whether_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v that_o we_o shall_v confess_v he_o and_o all_o his_o truth_n to_o all_o man_n at_o all_o time_n yea_o or_o no_o answ_n we_o say_v true_o qui_fw-la bene_fw-la 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these_o pearl_n be_v to_o be_v communicate_v and_o to_o who_o confession_n may_v be_v make_v be_v some_o more_o capable_a than_o other_o there_o be_v milk_n for_o babe_n and_o strong_a meat_n for_o those_o who_o be_v spiritual_a 1_o cor._n 3.1_o 2._o there_o be_v also_o crumb_n for_o dog_n and_o husk_n for_o swine_n luk._n 15._o for_o our_o lord_n command_n be_v cast_v not_o holy_a thing_n to_o dog_n mat._n 7.6_o mich._n 2.6_o those_o who_o come_v out_o of_o tyre_n and_o sydon_n i._n e._n from_o oppress_v and_o ensnare_a other_o they_o who_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o gather_v up_o the_o crumb_n under_o their_o table_n there_o be_v also_o bone_n for_o those_o dog_n to_o gnaw_v upon_o who_o stay_n still_o in_o tyre_n and_o sydon_n who_o still_o endeavour_n to_o oppress_v ensnare_v
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follow_v increase_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n col._n 1.10_o and_z vers_n 26._o of_o that_o chapter_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n say_v he_o which_o have_v be_v hide_v from_o age_n and_o from_o generation_n be_v now_o reveal_v what_o to_o all_o without_o exception_n without_o qualification_n no_o no_o it_o be_v make_v manifest_a or_o reveal_v unto_o the_o saint_n unto_o the_o disciple_n for_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o the_o righteous_a prov._n 3.32_o unto_o they_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a revealer_n of_o mystery_n as_o he_o be_v call_v more_o than_o once_o in_o dan._n 2._o he_o make_v know_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n so_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n that_o god_n give_v unto_o the_o man_n that_o
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ought_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a crown_n and_o this_o be_v to_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o our_o might_n and_o with_o all_o that_o be_v within_o we_o as_o the_o prophet_n david_n speak_v psal_n 103._o and_o when_o we_o thus_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o all_o that_o be_v within_o we_o it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o all_o that_o be_v without_o we_o must_v needs_o follow_v and_o all_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o the_o same_o love_n of_o god_n that_o we_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o substance_n with_o all_o our_o wealth_n with_o all_o we_o have_v with_o all_o our_o whole_a life_n such_o strength_n as_o a_o soldier_n will_v put_v forth_o to_o conquer_v his_o enemy_n save_v his_o life_n and_o gain_v a_o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v thus_o root_v and_o ground_v in_o love_n and_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n of_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n enjoin_v it_o in_o the_o same_o amplitude_n and_o unmeasurable_a measure_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o parallel_a place_n deut._n 10.12_o and_o 30.6_o 2_o king_n 23.3_o and_o other_o like_a so_o also_o by_o such_o divine_a testimony_n as_o import_v a_o not_o love_v or_o hatred_n of_o god_n when_o any_o of_o our_o love_n be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o creature_n without_o god_n to_o which_o purpose_n be_v that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 16.13_o no_o servant_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n for_o either_o he_o shall_v hate_v the_o one_o and_o love_n the_o other_o or_o else_o shall_v lean_v to_o the_o one_o and_o despise_v the_o other_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o st._n john_n say_v that_o he_o that_o love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 2._o hence_o st._n james_n call_v such_o as_o love_v the_o world_n and_o yet_o by_o all_o mean_n pretend_v the_o love_n of_o god_n adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n because_o the_o love_n or_o friendship_n of_o the_o world_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o contrary_a thing_n si_fw-la adhaeret_fw-la pulveri_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la adhaereat_fw-la deo_fw-la psal_n 119._o part_n 4.1_o if_o we_o mind_v earthly_a thing_n our_o god_n be_v our_o belly_n phil._n 3._o our_o belly_n cleave_v unto_o the_o ground_n if_o heavenly_a thing_n the_o true_a god_n be_v our_o god_n and_o we_o cleave_v to_o he_o in_o god_n account_n therefore_o we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o love_v he_o at_o all_o unless_o we_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n the_o roman_a senate_n have_v a_o good_a mind_n to_o have_v allow_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n a_o place_n in_o their_o pantheon_n but_o they_o be_v assure_v he_o will_v be_v worship_v either_o alone_a or_o not_o at_o all_o the_o stream_n of_o affection_n and_o whole_a bend_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n can_v be_v 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day_n judas_n verse_n 14._o babylon_n how_o often_o be_v it_o say_v to_o be_v destroy_v and_o jabin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v utter_o rout_v and_o cut_v off_o jos_n 11.1_o yet_o we_o read_v of_o he_o again_o judg._n 4._o so_o say_v st._n john_n in_o his_o 12._o chap._n now_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o world_n come_v yet_o be_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o to_o judge_n both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a behold_v the_o bridegroom_n come_v the_o virgin_n be_v here_o call_v upon_o to_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o which_o proclamation_n be_v make_v at_o midnight_n with_o a_o emphasis_n behold_v wherein_o we_o must_v inquire_v 1._o something_o of_o his_o come_v and_o 2._o something_o of_o the_o bridegroom_n himself_o 1._o of_o his_o come_v what_o kind_n of_o come_v it_o be_v by_o which_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n the_o great_a bridegroom_n be_v here_o understand_v viz._n his_o second_o appear_v which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o that_o either_o 1._o 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lord_n promise_v also_o to_o do_v this_o real_o luk._n 12.37_o bless_a be_v those_o servant_n who_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v watch_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o he_o shall_v gird_v himself_o and_o make_v they_o to_o sit_v down_o to_o meat_n and_o will_v come_v forth_o and_o serve_v they_o he_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o hence_o we_o learn_v a_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n that_o the_o bridegroom_n shall_v come_v this_o pro_fw-la se_fw-la cuique_fw-la every_o christian_a man_n and_o woman_n profess_v to_o believe_v for_o he_o and_o herself_o and_o for_o the_o
that_o rejoice_v and_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v verse_n 15._o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v offer_v his_o shoulder_n to_o another_o to_o help_v he_o bear_v his_o burden_n this_o be_v to_o have_v one_o heart_n with_o he_o yea_o and_o one_o mind_n also_o verse_n 16._o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n one_o towards_o another_o not_o overtop_v they_o with_o pride_n and_o high_a mindedness_n mind_v not_o high_a thing_n but_o condescend_v to_o those_o below_o we_o in_o estate_n and_o condition_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v stoop_v to_o help_v up_o one_o that_o be_v fall_v such_o a_o unity_n of_o heart_n and_o mind_n there_o must_v be_v but_o not_o of_o action_n not_o evil_a action_n not_o to_o retaliate_v or_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n no_o by_o no_o mean_n but_o all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v provide_v thing_n good_a and_o honest_a not_o only_o before_o god_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o latin_a but_o also_o before_o man_n verse_n 17._o vengeance_n indeed_o be_v sweet_a but_o none_o of_o we_o it_o be_v go_n dearly_n belove_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n therefore_o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o his_o head_n thou_o shall_v burn_v up_o all_o hatred_n and_o ill_a will_n in_o he_o towards_o thou_o and_o melt_v he_o into_o love_n unity_n and_o agreement_n with_o thou_o thus_o to_o do_v be_v to_o damp_n all_o shot_n against_o we_o in_o a_o wall_n of_o earth_n or_o as_o josephus_n report_v of_o the_o jew_n they_o teceive_v the_o roman_n ram_n with_o wool_n pack_n and_o preserve_v their_o wall_n the_o wall_n of_o the_o true_a jerusalem_n be_v peace_n molle_fw-la verbum_fw-la vengeance_n be_v sweet_a but_o be_v not_o victory_n more_o sweet_a because_o not_o overcome_v with_o evil_a but_o overcome_v the_o evil_a with_o good_a these_o be_v 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that_o people_n under_o the_o law_n to_o who_o omne_fw-la contigerunt_fw-la in_o figura_fw-la 1_o cor._n 10._o i_o know_v not_o how_o haec_fw-la have_v creep_v into_o the_o text_n for_o ancient_o it_o be_v read_v thus_o all_o thing_n befall_v they_o in_o figure_n not_o as_o since_o we_o read_v it_o all_z these_o thing_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v become_v outward_o and_o visible_o mind_v not_o like_o their_o forefather_n spiritual_o mind_v therefore_o god_n use_v they_o to_o outward_a and_o visible_a thing_n according_a to_o their_o capacity_n and_o so_o teach_v they_o the_o inward_a battle_n by_o the_o outward_a as_o he_o do_v we_o nor_o do_v it_o misbeseem_v that_o people_n who_o be_v no_o son_n of_o peace_n but_o such_o who_o iniquity_n be_v full_a but_o under_o the_o gospel_n all_o thing_n become_v new_a and_o those_o thing_n which_o befall_v they_o in_o figure_n say_v st._n paul_n be_v write_v for_o our_o example_n upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v christian_n man_n therefore_o to_o speak_v proper_o have_v not_o any_o outward_a enemy_n but_o the_o enemy_n of_o a_o man_n be_v those_o of_o his_o own_o household_n for_o we_o wrestle_v not_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o be_v against_o man_n but_o against_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n ephes_n 6.12_o against_o our_o own_o strong_a hold_n our_o own_o imagination_n and_o vain_a thought_n and_o lust_n 2_o cor._n 10._o these_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o our_o own_o household_n which_o i_o will_v to_o god_n our_o zelotical_a hotspurre_n understand_v who_o have_v choose_v a_o religion_n and_o way_n of_o worship_v god_n peculiar_a to_o themselves_o that_o have_v no_o patience_n no_o long_a suffer_v no_o gentleness_n no_o brotherly_a kindness_n no_o mercy_n no_o peaceableness_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v altogether_o for_o war_n and_o fight_n with_o this_o or_o that_o other_o sect_n of_o man_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 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10.35_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o serve_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o the_o word_n which_o god_n send_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n preach_v peace_n by_o jesus_n christ_n obs_n 3._o the_o measure_n of_o obedience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n bind_v we_o not_o to_o impossibility_n not_o like_o pharaoh_n taskmaster_n obs_n 4._o this_o be_v a_o task_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n to_o be_v perform_v to_o every_o man_n but_o alas_o how_o remiss_o how_o negligent_o be_v it_o common_o maintain_v among_o they_o who_o will_v be_v think_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n a_o cross_a word_n a_o little_a disrespect_n a_o small_a detriment_n or_o loss_n it_o ravel_v all_o that_o which_o have_v be_v
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before_o some_o other_o i_o shall_v now_o add_v the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o old_a man_n be_v deceitful_a and_o so_o he_o be_v a_o deceitful_a old_a man_n and_o that_o two_o way_n for_o whereas_o a_o man_n be_v miserable_a one_o of_o these_o two_o way_n either_o 1._o by_o fail_v of_o a_o good_a which_o he_o hope_v for_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 2._o by_o fall_v into_o a_o mischief_n which_o he_o fear_v not_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o deceitful_a old_a man_n make_v we_o miserable_a both_o way_n for_o 1._o he_o put_v we_o in_o hope_n 2._o he_o frustrate_v and_o make_v void_a our_o hope_n and_o make_v we_o secure_a and_o fearless_a and_o then_o bring_v the_o evil_n which_o we_o fear_v not_o upon_o we_o have_v therefore_o before_o use_v motive_n of_o the_o first_o kind_n and_o show_v that_o these_o old_a thing_n promise_v indeed_o much_o good_a but_o can_v perform_v the_o good_a they_o promise_v have_v in_o they_o neither_o 1._o honestum_fw-la inward_a or_o outward_a true_a beauty_n and_o comeliness_n nor_o 2._o utile_fw-la true_a profit_n and_o advantage_n nor_o 3_o jucundum_fw-la true_a and_o last_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n but_o all_o the_o contrary_n and_o so_o show_v that_o this_o be_v a_o lie_v and_o faithless_a old_a man_n and_o make_v those_o who_o trust_v he_o miserable_a the_o first_o way_n i_o shall_v now_o name_v a_o motive_n or_o two_o for_o the_o second_o kind_n and_o show_v that_o this_o old_a man_n these_o old_a thing_n however_o they_o seem_v to_o secure_v we_o from_o evil_a yet_o they_o work_v we_o a_o mischief_n which_o neither_o we_o fear_v nor_o they_o threaten_v but_o secure_v we_o of_o and_o so_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o this_o be_v a_o pernicious_a and_o mischievous_a old_a man._n our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o thief_n come_v not_o but_o to_o steal_v and_o to_o kill_v and_o to_o destroy_v and_o for_o the_o same_o end_n come_v this_o old_a thief_n this_o old_a man_n to_o we_o to_o steal_v to_o kill_v and_o to_o destroy_v for_o howsoever_o he_o promise_v we_o liberty_n life_n peace_n and_o immortality_n he_o pay_v we_o home_o with_o servitude_n and_o thraldom_n death_n trouble_n and_o vexation_n and_o eternal_a destruction_n 1._o this_o old_a man_n promise_v we_o liberty_n by_o his_o vassal_n and_o servant_n 2_o pet._n 2.17_o yet_o who_o great_a slave_n and_o vassal_n than_o they_o themselves_o be_v i_o shall_v give_v some_o instance_n of_o this_o old_a man_n deceit_n and_o of_o their_o misery_n who_o be_v deceive_v by_o he_o 1._o what_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n seem_v to_o themselves_o more_o free_a and_o will_v seem_v to_o other_o than_o the_o debauch_a dissolute_a drunkard_n and_o who_o be_v a_o great_a slave_n than_o he_o while_o he_o promise_v himself_o and_o other_o liberty_n he_o himself_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o corruption_n and_o the_o apostle_n prove_v it_o in_o the_o next_o word_n for_o of_o who_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v it_o be_v our_o phrase_n a_o drunken_a man_n be_v overcome_v with_o drink_n of_o the_o same_o be_v he_o bring_v into_o bondage_n and_o a_o cruel_a bondage_n this_o be_v they_o say_v drunkard_n take_v no_o harm_n it_o be_v a_o proverb_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n invention_n to_o bring_v man_n into_o bondage_n but_o a_o extreme_a false_a one_o it_o be_v for_o who_o have_v woe_n who_o have_v sorrow_n who_o have_v contention_n who_o have_v babble_v who_o have_v wound_n without_o cause_n who_o have_v redness_n of_o eye_n they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o wine_n they_o that_o go_v to_o seek_v mix_v wine_n prov._n 23.29_o 30._o and_o see_v how_o secure_a he_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o great_a danger_n vers_n 34._o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o he_o that_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o as_o he_o that_o lie_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n see_v what_o a_o patient_a servant_n he_o be_v and_o how_o content_v with_o his_o service_n vers_fw-la 35._o they_o have_v strike_v i_o and_o i_o be_v not_o sick_a they_o have_v beat_v i_o and_o i_o feel_v it_o not_o see_v how_o diligent_a a_o servant_n he_o be_v in_o the_o next_o word_n when_o i_o shall_v awake_v i_o will_v seek_v it_o yet_o again_o how_o industrious_a they_o be_v they_o will_v loose_v no_o time_n they_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o they_o may_v follow_v strong_a drink_n and_o they_o be_v faithful_a and_o constant_a at_o their_o work_n they_o sit_v at_o it_o till_o the_o wine_n inflame_v they_o isai_n 5.11_o 2._o such_o another_o vassal_n to_o his_o lust_n be_v the_o obscene_a filthy_a lecher_n to_o who_o the_o old_a man_n the_o old_a pander_n promise_v all_o liberty_n and_o invite_v to_o all_o licentiousness_n and_o use_v his_o vassal_n to_o rhetorical_a speech_n come_v let_v we_o take_v our_o fill_n of_o love_n until_o the_o morning_n let_v we_o solace_v ourselves_o with_o love_n with_o much_o fair_a speech_n she_o cause_v he_o to_o yield_v and_o with_o the_o flatter_a of_o her_o lip_n she_o force_v he_o prov._n 7.18_o 21._o he_o go_v after_o her_o straight_a way_n as_o a_o ox_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o stock_n vers_fw-la 22._o such_o a_o vassal_n such_o a_o slave_n to_o this_o old_a man_n be_v joseph_n mistress_n though_o a_o free_a woman_n who_o he_o force_v base_o to_o serve_v and_o flatter_v she_o own_o servant_n to_o leave_v no_o mean_n untried_a how_o she_o may_v win_v upon_o his_o favour_n though_o she_o be_v in_o her_o condition_n free_a yet_o by_o this_o old_a man_n deceit_n enslave_v and_o make_v a_o servant_n to_o corruption_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a joseph_n be_v a_o servant_n yet_o a_o most_o free_a man_n in_o that_o he_o yield_v not_o to_o the_o inticing_n of_o the_o old_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v chrysostome_n in_o 1_o cor._n 7.23_o a_o servant_n may_v not_o be_v a_o servant_n who_o serve_v not_o this_o old_a man_n and_o the_o free_a man_n in_o the_o world_n may_v be_v a_o servant_n who_o be_v this_o old_a man_n vassal_n let_v servant_n and_o free_a man_n hear_v this_o say_v the_o same_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o of_o these_o be_v the_o servant_n he_o that_o be_v rule_v over_o who_o rule_v himself_o or_o she_o that_o rule_v and_o be_v overrule_v by_o her_o own_o lust_n she_o that_o flatter_v or_o he_o who_o despise_v her_o flattery_n but_o these_o be_v chargeable_a old_a thing_n costly_a lust_n the_o covetous_a wretch_n will_v not_o be_v a_o retainer_n to_o the_o old_a man_n upon_o so_o uneasy_a term_n he_o will_v be_v his_o drudge_n at_o a_o easy_a rate_n the_o old_a man_n deceive_v he_o another_o way_n bid_v he_o fill_v his_o purse_n his_o warehouse_n his_o barn_n first_o and_o then_o he_o will_v be_v able_a to_o retain_v these_o old_a thing_n and_o defray_v they_o with_o easy_a charge_n when_o he_o shall_v say_v soul_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n take_v thy_o ease_n shut_v up_o thy_o shop_n give_v over_o thy_o trade_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a foolish_a projector_n he_o promise_v himself_o fruition_n of_o those_o old_a thing_n many_o year_n hence_o and_o consider_v not_o that_o this_o night_n his_o vapour_n may_v vanish_v away_o his_o life_n may_v be_v take_v away_o from_o he_o thou_o fool_n this_o night_n they_o shall_v take_v away_o thy_o soul_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o proud_a ambitious_a envious_a revengeful_a impatient_a man_n and_o indeed_o every_o vicious_a man_n who_o retain_v these_o old_a thing_n it_o may_v be_v general_o speak_v of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v deceive_v serve_v
god_n way_n tie_v their_o hand_n from_o do_v his_o will_n tie_v their_o tongue_n from_o speak_v to_o his_o praise_n in_o a_o word_n bewitch_v man_n that_o they_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o they_o who_o be_v afterward_o condemn_v for_o witch_n be_v former_o very_o frequent_o at_o sermon_n where_o such_o doctrine_n be_v preach_v such_o doctrine_n as_o they_o aim_v at_o and_o all_o disobedient_a man_n and_o woman_n extreme_o love_v for_o by_o these_o and_o such_o as_o these_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n their_o great_a master_n stands_z and_z continues_z in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n sometime_o again_o these_o bewitch_v the_o people_n with_o great_a name_n as_o precious_a man_n powerful_a preacher_n as_o simon_n magus_n a_o great_a one_o be_v call_v the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n and_o to_o such_o man_n give_v heed_n be_v cause_n of_o a_o long_a time_n they_o have_v bewitch_v they_o with_o sorcery_n it_o be_v st._n luke_n reason_n act._n 8.11_o you_o know_v these_o late_a time_n have_v be_v extreme_a notable_a for_o witchcraft_n among_o we_o but_o exceed_o among_o our_o neighbour_n of_o scotland_n and_o when_o have_v there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o great_a disobedience_n this_o practice_n be_v by_o maleficiate_a and_o hold_v the_o eye_n that_o they_o see_v not_o what_o be_v visible_a and_o the_o like_a spiritual_a witchcraft_n be_v wrought_v by_o blind_a the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o their_o understanding_n with_o false_a principle_n whereby_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v hide_v and_o this_o be_v also_o practise_v by_o blind_a the_o party_n bewitch_v with_o oath_n and_o covenant_n that_o they_o be_v not_o orthodox_n if_o they_o believe_v not_o and_o live_v as_o they_o do_v necte_fw-la tribus_fw-la nodis_fw-la ternos_fw-la amarylli_n colores_fw-la and_o the_o syriack_n word_n in_o the_o text_n that_o we_o turn_v be_v bewitch_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v ligare_fw-la to_o bind_v and_o this_o witchery_n prevail_v with_o those_o who_o be_v yet_o but_o babe_n in_o christ_n for_o so_o say_v the_o wiseman_n satan_n bind_v up_o folly_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n and_o as_o the_o old_a sorcerer_n who_o you_o read_v have_v bind_v a_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n i_o say_v as_o he_o obscure_v thing_n that_o be_v virtuous_a and_o good_a and_o bind_v the_o understanding_n of_o man_n therefrom_o so_o by_o his_o wile_n and_o witchcraft_n he_o pervert_v the_o affection_n also_o and_o set_v they_o on_o thing_n that_o be_v ill_a as_o the_o wiseman_n speak_v in_o the_o next_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wheel_a about_o of_o the_o appetite_n the_o vertigo_n the_o vagary_n the_o inconstancy_n the_o wander_a of_o the_o concupiscence_n pervert_v the_o simple_a mind_n when_o a_o man_n be_v draw_v away_o by_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v jam._n 1.14_o observe_v 3._o disobedient_a man_n be_v bewitch_v which_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o compare_v the_o effect_n say_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o witchcraft_n with_o those_o of_o disobedient_a man_n such_o be_v bind_v and_o blind_a man_n waste_v they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o consume_v away_o yea_o kill_v they_o and_o if_o they_o yet_o live_v buffet_n they_o the_o wiseman_n tell_v we_o what_o be_v that_o old_a mother_n witch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisd_v 4.12_o this_o bind_v folly_n up_o by_o the_o fall_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n and_o tie_n and_o contract_v the_o heart_n covetousness_n blind_v man_n it_o be_v call_v aviditas_fw-la and_o the_o covetous_a man_n avidus_fw-la the_o eye_n of_o his_o understanding_n be_v blind_v by_o covetousness_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o same_o cause_n man_n to_o wither_v and_o consume_v away_o such_o wither_a be_v that_o of_o a_o wither_a hand_n envy_n be_v a_o old_a witch_n that_o slay_v the_o silly_a one_o job_n 5.2_o carnal_a wisdom_n in_o the_o text_n bewitch_v the_o galatian_n that_o they_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n and_o let_v we_o look_v upon_o the_o present_a generation_n and_o see_v whether_o almost_o general_o it_o be_v not_o bewitch_v the_o reason_n why_o some_o or_o other_o have_v bewitch_v these_o galatian_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o party_n bewitch_v or_o he_o who_o bewitch_v they_o 1._o the_o party_n bewitch_v be_v yet_o in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o spiritual_a childhood_n gal._n 4.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o although_o they_o have_v begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n they_o do_v now_o seek_v to_o be_v perfect_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o whereas_o witch_n be_v say_v to_o have_v power_n over_o young_a child_n this_o fascination_n or_o witchery_n be_v not_o only_o a_o deceive_n of_o the_o sight_n but_o also_o a_o hurt_v of_o the_o eye_n especial_o in_o young_a child_n whence_o that_o verse_n nescio_fw-la quis_fw-la teneros_fw-la oculus_fw-la mihi_fw-la fascinat_fw-la agnos_fw-la for_o it_o be_v believe_v that_o the_o eye_n of_o envious_a old_a woman_n have_v that_o power_n on_o the_o eye_n of_o child_n and_o other_o young_a creature_n whether_o it_o be_v indeed_o so_o or_o not_o say_v saint_n jerom_n deus_fw-la viderit_fw-la whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o kill_v with_o the_o eye_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o have_v here_o to_o deal_v with_o the_o galatian_n who_o he_o call_v child_n he_o imply_v that_o some_o have_v hurt_v their_o eye_n allude_v to_o that_o old_a suppose_a witchery_n that_o the_o witch_n fasten_v her_o evil_a eye_n upon_o the_o infant_n imprint_v a_o venomous_a quality_n so_o the_o false_a apostle_n be_v here_o understand_v to_o have_v fasten_v their_o eye_n i._n e._n imprint_v their_o false_a wisdom_n upon_o the_o simple_a soul_n of_o young_a convert_n who_o he_o call_v little_a child_n gal._n 4.19_o observe_v 4._o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n crucify_v unbewitch_v undeceive_v and_o ravel_v all_o the_o grand_a impostor_n work_n for_o as_o rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n be_v as_o witchcraft_n the_o gospel_n bring_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n and_o what_o sin_n the_o envy_n of_o the_o devil_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n drive_v out_o of_o it_o st._n paul_n have_v be_v bewitch_v as_o well_o as_o other_o tit._n 3.3_o we_o ourselves_o also_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a disobedient_a deceive_v serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n live_v in_o malice_n and_o envy_n etc._n etc._n till_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n appear_v and_o as_o there_o be_v lust_n of_o the_o present_a evil_a world_n which_o bewitch_v the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n and_o as_o the_o witchery_n of_o wickedness_n blind_v the_o eye_n so_o the_o lord_n jesus_n send_v his_o apostle_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n as_o the_o bewitch_a of_o naughtiness_n obscure_v thing_n that_o be_v good_a so_o the_o light_n discover_v whereas_o satan_n bind_v christ_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v loose_v observe_v 5._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o excuse_v the_o galatian_n of_o their_o disobedience_n because_o they_o be_v bewitch_v but_o rather_o blame_v they_o so_o much_o the_o more_o for_o be_v bewitch_v for_o what_o be_v it_o for_o they_o to_o be_v bewitch_v what_o else_o but_o to_o have_v be_v dissuade_v from_o obey_v the_o truth_n now_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o persuasion_n and_o dissuasion_n and_o upon_o the_o matter_n of_o all_o counsel_n it_o lay_v no_o force_n upon_o any_o man_n will_n but_o when_o all_o be_v do_v it_o leave_v he_o free_a who_o be_v so_o counsel_v to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o counsel_n give_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o who_o be_v counsel_v and_o prevail_v withal_o and_o bewitch_v from_o do_v or_o not_o do_v what_o he_o ought_v be_v as_o liable_a to_o reproof_n and_o punishment_n as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v counsel_v or_o bewitch_v the_o reason_n be_v the_o counsel_n leave_v he_o free_a this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o eve_n though_o bewitch_v by_o the_o old_a subtle_a serpent_n yet_o bear_v she_o own_o punishment_n gen._n 3._o this_o discover_v the_o false_a heart_n of_o many_o who_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v own_o their_o own_o sin_n the_o brat_n of_o their_o own_o thought_n and_o evil_a affection_n they_o will_v lay_v they_o at_o any_o one_o door_n ahab_n who_o have_v commit_v two_o of_o the_o great_a sin_n idolatry_n and_o murder_n at_o least_o by_o connivance_n yet_o own_v neither_o but_o say_v to_o elijah_n be_v thou_o he_o who_o trouble_v israel_n 1_o king_n 18._o and_o judah_n will_v have_v thamar_n to_o be_v burn_v though_o the_o incest_n be_v his_o own_o gen._n 38._o nor_o will_v david_n have_v own_v his_o sin_n unless_o nathan_n have_v wise_o couch_v his_o reproof_n
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and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a 2._o he_o engage_v his_o truth_n psal_n 16._o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v my_o soul_n in_o hell_n neither_o will_v thou_o suffer_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n this_o st._n peter_n interpret_v of_o our_o saviour_n act._n 2.30_o 31_o 32._o and_o averr_v it_o to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o he_o 3._o he_o free_v both_o his_o engagement_n at_o once_o act._n 13.34_o as_o concern_v that_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a now_o no_o more_o to_o return_v unto_o corruption_n he_o say_v on_o this_o wise_a i_o will_v give_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o christ_n his_o person_n and_o office_n 1._o such_o be_v the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n so_o great_a be_v his_o power_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a 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deliver_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n rom._n 4.25_o and_o this_o to_o be_v the_o main_a drift_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o paul_n preach_n act._n 26.22_o 23._o i_o continue_v unto_o this_o day_n witness_v both_o to_o small_a and_o great_a say_v none_o other_o thing_n than_o those_o which_o the_o prophet_n and_o moses_n do_v say_v shall_v come_v that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o shall_v show_v light_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o to_o the_o gentile_n this_o point_n be_v useful_a for_o 1._o instruction_n 2._o reprehension_n 3._o information_n observe_v then_o a_o pledge_n and_o earnest_n of_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v the_o apostle_n argument_n if_o christ_n be_v rise_v how_o say_v some_o of_o you_o that_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a christ_n be_v our_o head_n and_o he_o be_v rise_v and_o therefore_o he_o must_v have_v a_o body_n conformable_a unto_o he_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_n every_o one_o in_o his_o own_o order_n christ_n the_o first_o fruit_n afterward_o those_o who_o be_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 15._o certain_a it_o be_v than_o raise_v we_o shall_v be_v but_o it_o concern_v we_o near_o to_o look_v to_o it_o and_o provide_v betimes_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a shall_v come_v forth_o to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o condemnation_n joh._n 5.29_o 2._o observe_v how_o true_a and_o faithful_a our_o god_n be_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o great_a promise_n it_o be_v the_o use_n which_o st._n paul_n make_v of_o christ_n resurrection_n act._n 13.32_o 33._o we_o declare_v unto_o you_o glad_a tiding_n how_o that_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v unto_o the_o father_n god_n have_v fulfil_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o their_o child_n in_o that_o he_o have_v raise_v up_o jesus_n again_o he_o that_o be_v faithful_a in_o little_a be_v faithful_a also_o in_o much_o so_o our_o lord_n reason_n in_o regard_n of_o we_o luk._n 16.10_o thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o a_o few_o thing_n mat._n 25.21_o a_o rare_a virtue_n because_o common_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o neglect_v small_a thing_n de_n minimis_fw-la we_o say_v non_fw-la curate_n lex_fw-la we_o mean_v the_o humane_a law_n not_o divine_a but_o we_o may_v reason_v concern_v god_n he_o who_o be_v faithful_a in_o much_o he_o be_v faithful_a also_o in_o little_a for_o he_o who_o have_v give_v we_o his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o we_o and_o to_o rise_v again_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o together_o with_o he_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v less_o than_o he_o be_v rom._n 8.32_o we_o depend_v upon_o he_o for_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o trust_v he_o for_o temporal_a blessing_n we_o may_v rely_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o rely_v on_o he_o for_o the_o support_n of_o our_o body_n if_o some_o great_a rich_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v we_o such_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n we_o will_v not_o doubt_v of_o it_o though_o he_o may_v prove_v false_a or_o break_v god_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n all-sufficient_a who_o can_v neither_o be_v deceive_v nor_o deceive_v have_v promise_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o we_o yea_o he_o have_v perform_v one_o of_o his_o great_a promise_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o trust_v he_o for_o the_o less_o god_n be_v true_a in_o perform_v his_o promise_n let_v we_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o he_o to_o perform_v our_o promise_n at_o the_o sacrament_n otherwise_o let_v we_o know_v that_o god_n be_v true_a also_o in_o his_o threaten_n 3._o observe_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n divinity_n he_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a rom._n 1.4_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a guard_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a christian_a religion_n 4._o observe_v the_o verify_n of_o all_o those_o type_n and_o figure_n which_o foreshow_v our_o lord_n death_n and_o resurrection_n that_o of_o ionas_n observe_v by_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 12.40_o that_o of_o daniel_n deliver_v from_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n and_o exalt_v to_o honour_n that_o of_o joseph_n promote_v from_o the_o prison_n to_o the_o throne_n and_o call_v zaphne_n paneanah_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n but_o because_o his_o two_o estate_n be_v so_o different_a as_o death_n and_o life_n they_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v figure_v in_o any_o one_o creature_n but_o the_o father_n have_v observe_v the_o like_a in_o nature_n as_o that_o of_o the_o palmtree_n which_o be_v dead_a and_o consume_v revive_v out_o of_o its_o own_o dust_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o philosopher_n or_o that_o of_o the_o phoenix_n which_o die_v and_o return_n to_o life_n out_o of_o its_o own_o ash_n if_o we_o may_v credit_v historian_n philosopher_n and_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n who_o make_v both_o these_o emblem_n of_o the_o resurrection_n unless_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o story_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a signify_v both_o the_o phoenix_n and_o the_o palmtree_n but_o we_o need_v not_o borrow_v type_n from_o nature_n of_o the_o father_n observation_n the_o scripture_n itself_o be_v copious_a enough_o in_o example_n more_o ordinary_a but_o that_o be_v a_o most_o fit_a one_o joh._n 12.24_o except_o a_o corn_n of_o wheat_n fall_v into_o the_o ground_n and_o die_v it_o abide_v alone_o but_o if_o it_o die_v it_o bring_v
we_o refuse_v the_o water_n of_o siloam_n which_o figure_v his_o embassy_n etc._n etc._n see_v note_n on_o gen._n 5._o methuselah_n consider_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n hebr._n 4.14_o 15._o and_o 7_o 24-27_a this_o high_a priest_n we_o then_o consider_v as_o we_o ought_v when_o we_o consider_v and_o perform_v our_o own_o duty_n and_o profession_n conformable_o unto_o he_o when_o we_o be_v crucify_v and_o dead_a with_o he_o to_o all_o our_o affection_n and_o lust_n when_o all_o our_o perverse_a will_n delight_n and_o pleasure_n be_v bury_v with_o he_o when_o we_o arise_v with_o he_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n ascend_v with_o he_o and_o mind_n the_o thing_n above_o when_o we_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n and_o sit_v with_o he_o in_o heavenly_a thing_n thus_o st._n paul_n consider_v he_o phil._n 3.9_o 10_o 11._o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o behold_v he_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n whereby_o we_o be_v change_v etc._n etc._n hebr._n 12.2_o 3._o look_v to_o jesus_n the_o author_n etc._n etc._n thus_o st._n peter_n consider_v he_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o and_o 4.1_o 2._o it_o be_v true_a god_n make_v all_o thing_n but_o what_o proper_a work_n have_v he_o wrought_v in_o i_o if_o he_o have_v wrought_v his_o save_a work_n in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o not_o in_o i_o what_o be_v that_o to_o i_o sure_o i_o be_o he_o have_v wrought_v some_o good_a in_o thou_o otherwise_o thou_o will_v not_o so_o much_o desire_v his_o work_n to_o be_v wrought_v in_o thou_o be_v not_o that_o good_a will_n wrought_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o father_n of_o light_n jam._n 1.18_o have_v he_o not_o wrought_v in_o thou_o a_o love_n of_o righteousness_n and_o a_o hatred_n of_o iniquity_n fear_v not_o thou_o have_v see_v the_o shape_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v begin_v his_o work_n in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n but_o alas_o it_o go_v very_o slow_o on_o do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o satan_n work_n be_v first_o to_o be_v destroy_v do_v not_o he_o work_v in_o thou_o while_o thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephes_n 2.1_o and_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n than_o wait_v on_o thou_o and_o use_v great_a patience_n towards_o thou_o and_o be_v it_o not_o reasonable_a that_o thou_o now_o wait_v upon_o he_o thou_o be_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o thy_o maker_n why_o be_v there_o more_o than_o one_o eccles_n 12.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n work_v the_o good_a will_n the_o son_n bring_v power_n the_o spirit_n finish_v the_o work_n ephes_n 2.10_o create_v form_v make_v isa_n 43.7_o be_v thou_o faithful_a to_o he_o and_o he_o will_v perfect_v his_o work_n deut._n 32._o it_o be_v not_o do_v all_o at_o once_o thou_o shall_v subdue_v the_o many_o lord_n that_o have_v have_v dominion_n over_o thou_o isa_n thou_o shall_v through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o strong_a one_o bound_v the_o strong_a man_n yea_o thou_o shall_v bind_v those_o ruler_n of_o darkness_n eph._n 6._o thou_o shall_v bind_v their_o king_n in_o chain_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 149._o thou_o shall_v sing_v haleluia_o that_o last_o song_n revel_v thou_o shall_v then_o prevail_v over_o the_o iniquity_n and_o like_o a_o true_a israelite_n and_o prevailer_n with_o thy_o god_n rejoice_v in_o thy_o maker_n so_o the_o word_n be_v plura_fw-la psal_n 149.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d repreh_n 1._o who_o meditate_v not_o consider_v not_o nor_o think_v thus_o on_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n see_v note_n on_o psal_n 63.6.2_o 3_o and_o 4_o ibid._n exhort_v meditate_v on_o and_o consider_v christ_n jesus_n the_o apostle_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n when_o we_o in_o our_o holy_a thought_n consider_v meditate_v and_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o he_o than_o draw_v near_o to_o we_o and_o be_v present_a with_o we_o psal_n 39.3_o how_o much_o more_o when_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n and_o when_o he_o come_v he_o bring_v his_o consolation_n with_o he_o it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o great_a lewdness_n and_o profaneness_n which_o the_o prophet_n mention_n mal._n 3.14_o 15._o even_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o be_v abound_v with_o atheist_n and_o profane_a voluptuous_a man_n at_o this_o time_n they_o who_o remember_v and_o consider_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n he_o remember_v they_o vers_n 16_o 17._o the_o two_o traveller_n to_o emmaus_n be_v in_o their_o meditation_n on_o he_o and_o he_o be_v present_a with_o they_o and_o instruct_v they_o deut._n 32.29_o 30._o o_o that_o they_o will_v consider_v etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v one_o chase_v a_o thousand_o and_o two_o put_v ten_o thousand_o to_o flight_n this_o appear_v true_a by_o the_o want_n of_o it_o job_n 34.26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o isa_n 1.3_o hos_fw-la 7.1_o 2._o mean_n remove_v see_v note_n on_o psal_n 63.6_o note_n and_o observation_n upon_o hebrew_n iii_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o that_o appoint_v he_o as_o also_o moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o house_n saint_n paul_n have_v hitherto_o propound_v to_o our_o consideration_n the_o apostle_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n christ_n jesus_n in_o his_o person_n and_o in_o his_o office_n in_o this_o verse_n he_o propound_v the_o same_o apostle_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n to_o our_o consideration_n as_o faithful_a in_o both_o these_o office_n and_o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o forcible_o press_v this_o consideration_n upon_o they_o he_o compare_v the_o apostle_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n with_o moses_n in_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o so_o insinuate_v unto_o they_o that_o since_o they_o have_v moses_n in_o so_o high_a esteem_n for_o his_o faithfulness_n that_o they_o believe_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o they-would_a also_o take_v into_o their_o consideration_n this_o apostle_n and_o high_a priest_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n unto_o god_n who_o appoint_v he_o as_o moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o god_n house_n and_o believe_v and_o obey_v he_o but_o because_o a_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v faithful_a to_o his_o trust_n unless_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o it_o and_o have_v somewhat_o commit_v to_o his_o trust_n we_o must_v here_o understand_v that_o also_o and_o presuppose_v it_o here_o that_o god_n appoint_v moses_n and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o paul_n allude_v unto_o numb_a 12.6_o so_o 1_o sam._n 12.6_o where_o samuel_n say_v the_o lord_n advance_v moses_n and_o aaron_n the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o here_o it_o be_v which_o be_v there_o render_v advance_v and_o here_o appoint_v so_o that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v here_o compare_v with_o moses_n in_o his_o advancement_n and_o appointment_n to_o his_o office_n of_o charge_n and_o trust_v as_o also_o in_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o trust_n in_o the_o next_o five_o verse_n we_o have_v 1._o the_o collation_n of_o christ_n jesus_n with_o moses_n 2._o the_o prelation_n of_o christ_n jesus_n before_o moses_n in_o the_o collation_n and_o comparison_n we_o have_v that_o wherein_o christ_n and_o moses_n be_v compare_v 1._o their_o advancement_n and_o appointment_n to_o their_o charge_n and_o office_n of_o trust_n 2._o their_o faithfulness_n and_o trust_n in_o discharge_n of_o those_o office_n which_o be_v resolve_v into_o particular_n will_v afford_v these_o axiom_n 1._o god_n appoint_v moses_n to_o his_o office_n 2._o moses_n be_v faithful_a to_o he_o that_o appoint_v he_o 3._o moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o god_n house_n 4._o god_n the_o father_n appoint_v christ_n jesus_n to_o his_o office_n 5._o christ_n jesus_n be_v faithful_a to_o he_o that_o appoint_v he_o 6._o as_o moses_n be_v faithful_a so_o christ_n jesus_n 1._o consider_v christ_n jesus_n faithful_a to_o he_o that_o appoint_v 1._o god_n appoint_v moses_n to_o his_o office_n this_o axiom_n be_v include_v in_o the_o protasis_n or_o first_o part_n of_o the_o comparison_n and_o be_v necessary_o suppose_v and_o to_o be_v premise_v here_o in_o comparison_n of_o which_o christ_n jesus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v appoint_v unto_o his_o office_n quaere_fw-la 1._o who_o moses_n be_v 2._o what_o office_n 3._o what_o it_o be_v to_o appoint_v it_o be_v superfluous_a and_o needless_a here_o to_o inquire_v who_o moses_n be_v a_o man_n so_o famous_a not_o only_o in_o his_o own_o nation_n but_o also_o among_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n for_o so_o orpheus_n that_o ancient_a poet_n write_v of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o call_v moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aquigena_fw-la bear_v and_o as_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o water_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n of_o the_o law_n
pharaoh_n daughter_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o thing_n 1._o a_o servant_n have_v nothing_o of_o his_o own_o what_o he_o get_v he_o get_v to_o his_o lord_n 2._o as_o they_o who_o be_v villain_n 3._o what_o he_o have_v be_v his_o master_n 4._o what_o he_o have_v or_o do_v for_o his_o master_n he_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o 5._o he_o know_v not_o what_o his_o master_n mind_n be_v further_a than_o his_o work_n require_v 6._o he_o know_v not_o what_o his_o master_n do_v joh._n 15.15_o servant_n have_v different_a employment_n as_o david_n and_o solomon_n every_o servant_n be_v not_o trust_v with_o all_o his_o master_n good_n some_o servant_n be_v employ_v in_o all_o their_o master_n business_n so_o be_v joseph_n so_o be_v obadiah_n no_o servant_n be_v trust_v by_o his_o master_n with_o his_o wife_n 1._o god_n servant_n have_v nothing_o of_o his_o own_o his_o servant_n david_n empti_v himself_o of_o all_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v 1_o chron._n 29.11_o 2._o god_n servant_n work_v not_o for_o himself_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o cum_fw-la col._n 3.17_o 3._o what_o a_o servant_n get_v he_o get_v for_o his_o master_n thy_o pound_n have_v gain_v etc._n etc._n 4._o he_o know_v not_o what_o his_o master_n do_v john_n 15.15_o jonathan_n shoot_v his_o arrow_n herein_o moses_n the_o lawgiver_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o law_n differ_v from_o such_o servant_n as_o the_o lord_n entertain_v into_o more_o intimacy_n under_o the_o gospel_n such_o he_o call_v his_o friend_n john_n 15._o and_o unto_o these_o he_o impart_v his_o mind_n 1_o cor._n 2._o his_o secret_n and_o mystery_n now_o although_o moses_n i_o believe_v be_v inferior_a to_o few_o of_o god_n servant_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o dispensation_n wherein_o he_o be_v as_o in_o order_n to_o the_o gospel_n which_o have_v better_a promise_n he_o be_v say_v only_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n thus_o the_o law_n bring_v up_o only_a servant_n under_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n rom._n 8.15_o such_o a_o one_o act_n all_o out_o of_o fear_n and_o moses_n himself_o be_v describe_v as_o a_o hireling_n who_o do_v all_o he_o do_v for_o a_o reward_n 5._o some_o servant_n be_v entrust_v with_o all_o their_o master_n good_n so_o be_v joseph_n and_o moses_n faithful_a and_o trusty_a in_o all_o the_o house_n of_o god_n so_o paul_n have_v the_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n 2_o cor._n 11.28_o no_o such_o scripture_n concern_v peter_n 6._o of_o servant_n some_o be_v admit_v unto_o near_a intimacy_n than_o other_o be_v as_o moses_n numb_a 12._o such_o a_o servant_n be_v john_n baptist_n but_o withal_o a_o friend_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n joh._n 3._o 7._o a_o servant_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o house_n always_o ishmael_n and_o hagar_n be_v cast_v out_o nor_o be_v moses_n admit_v for_o ever_o to_o stay_v in_o the_o house_n he_o must_v not_o go_v over_o jordan_n to_o rule_v in_o god_n house_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v figure_v by_o exod._n 33.11_o moses_n though_o admit_v to_o great_a intimacy_n with_o the_o lord_n yet_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n whereas_o joshua_n depart_v not_o 2._o moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o god_n house_n as_o a_o servant_n these_o word_n bind_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o moses_n he_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o god_n house_n according_a to_o that_o wherein_o he_o be_v entrust_v and_o that_o limitation_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o servant_n that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o god_n house_n as_o a_o servant_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o a_o complete_a house_n consist_v of_o three_o combination_n 1._o husband_n and_o wife_n 2._o father_n and_o child_n whether_o son_n or_o daughter_n 3._o master_n and_o servant_n and_o there_o be_v between_o every_o one_o of_o these_o as_o a_o suitable_a relation_n so_o likewise_o a_o respective_a faithfulness_n as_o between_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n father_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n for_o between_o every_o one_o of_o these_o there_o be_v either_o a_o express_a or_o tacit_a covenant_n which_o while_o either_o observe_v to_o other_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v faithful_a there_o be_v beside_o these_o manifold_a other_o relation_n in_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o between_o they_o covenant_n either_o express_a or_o tacit_a which_o require_v mutual_a faithfulness_n between_o one_o and_o other_o as_o between_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o people_n and_o between_o one_o man_n and_o another_o observe_v 5._o this_o open_v a_o noisome_a sink_n of_o unfaithfulness_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o hac_fw-la faece_fw-la romuli_n in_o these_o dregs_o of_o time_n 1._o the_o husband_n towards_o his_o wife_n his_o covenant_n and_o promise_v to_o she_o be_v that_o with_o all_o his_o worldly_a good_n he_o will_v endow_v she_o yet_o those_o his_o worldly_a good_n and_o she_o also_o he_o prodigal_o waste_v with_o riotous_a live_n leave_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o poverty_n want_n and_o misery_n he_o covenant_v to_o live_v with_o she_o and_o renounce_v all_o other_o he_o renounce_v she_o and_o all_o woman_n be_v to_o he_o as_o one_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o woman_n oblige_v by_o the_o like_a to_o her_o husband_n prove_v unfaithful_a to_o he_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o natural_a obligation_n and_o tie_n between_o father_n and_o child_n so_o that_o the_o father_n be_v bind_v for_o that_o natural_a be_v he_o have_v give_v his_o child_n to_o afford_v he_o likewise_o esse_fw-la nutritivum_fw-la &_o instructivum_fw-la to_o give_v he_o nourishment_n and_o education_n and_o the_o child_n be_v bind_v to_o honour_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n but_o what_o a_o universal_a breach_n of_o faithfulness_n be_v here_o the_o parent_n be_v want_v in_o their_o duty_n towards_o their_o child_n and_o by_o way_n of_o requital_n the_o child_n dishonour_v their_o parent_n ezech._n 22.7_o and_o 3._o the_o like_a neglect_n of_o faithfulness_n be_v in_o the_o three_o relation_n between_o master_n and_o servant_n and_o private_a family_n be_v the_o seminary_n and_o seed-plot_n of_o city_n commonwealth_n and_o kingdom_n from_o thence_o issue_v the_o breach_n of_o common_a trust_n and_o faithfulness_n among_o man_n which_o all_o complain_v of_o at_o this_o day_n and_o i_o believe_v not_o without_o just_a cause_n since_o the_o character_n of_o the_o iron_n age_n non_fw-la hospes_fw-la ab_fw-la hospite_fw-la tutus_fw-la non_fw-la socer_fw-la a_o genero_fw-la fratrum_fw-la quoque_fw-la gratia_fw-la rara_fw-la est_fw-la no_o servant_n or_o near_a friend_n be_v admit_v to_o that_o degree_n of_o intimacy_n by_o his_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v allow_v he_o familiarity_n with_o his_o wife_n joseph_n prefer_v as_o high_o in_o potiphar_n house_n gen._n 39.6_o yet_o vers_fw-la 9_o he_o have_v keep_v nothing_o back_o from_o i_o but_o thou_o because_o thou_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o john_n baptist_n so_o high_o prefer_v by_o our_o lord_n say_v he_o that_o have_v the_o bride_n be_v the_o bridegroom_n etc._n etc._n john_n 3.28_o 29._o but_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n stand_v and_o hear_v he_o s._n paul_n dare_v not_o appropriate_a 1_o cor._n 1_o 14.15_o but_o endeavour_n to_o present_v a_o chaste_a virgin_n to_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 11._o repreh_n 1._o the_o unfaithful_a servant_n who_o be_v trust_v by_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o house_n he_o will_v yet_o presume_v to_o be_v unfaithful_a towards_o his_o spouse_n either_o 1._o arrogate_a her_o to_o himself_n or_o 2._o force_v she_o against_o she_o will_n 1._o arrogate_a her_o to_o himself_n as_o call_v she_o after_o his_o own_o name_n as_o his_o church_n his_o people_n repreh_n 2._o those_o who_o force_v the_o spouse_n and_o commit_v a_o spiritual_a rape_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o people_n paul_n be_v a_o more_o faithful_a servant_n 2_o cor._n 1.24_o though_o 2_o cor._n 11.28_o he_o have_v care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n observe_v note_v here_o the_o dignity_n of_o god_n people_n they_o be_v his_o servant_n the_o servant_n receive_v his_o dignity_n from_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o his_o master_n and_o he_o rise_v with_o he_o we_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n ezra_n moses_n reject_v all_o honour_n even_o the_o great_a among_o man_n to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n hebr._n 11._o see_v the_o high_a promotion_n of_o christ_n servant_n rom._n 6.19_o observe_v note_v here_o the_o difference_n between_o moses_n himself_o in_o his_o dispensation_n and_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o he_o be_v call_v as_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n the_o law_n bring_v forth_o john_n baptist_n as_o a_o friend_n john_n 3._o the_o apostle_n be_v friend_n of_o christ_n the_o gospel_n bring_v forth_o friend_n yea_o brethren_n sister_n mother_n matth._n 12._o these_o be_v no_o legal_a title_n
fail_v or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n fall_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o fall_v why_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o often_o warn_v of_o it_o let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v observe_v 3._o the_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o any_o one_o seem_v to_o fall_v short_a he_o say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o all_o seem_v to_o fall_v short_a it_o be_v true_a indefinites_n imply_v one_o as_o well_o as_o other_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o always_o imply_v a_o universal_a possibility_n much_o less_o a_o probability_n for_o where_o thing_n be_v contingent_a and_o arbitrary_a between_o two_o event_n as_o here_o to_o come_v short_a or_o not_o to_o come_v short_a of_o entrance_n into_o rest_n not_o only_a god_n providence_n but_o also_o what_o be_v of_o god_n in_o man_n as_o foresight_n prevent_v the_o evil_a that_o may_v fall_v out_o and_o secure_v the_o good_a that_o be_v but_o possible_a which_o may_v answer_v their_o ensnare_a cavil_n who_o ask_v if_o any_o one_o indefinite_o may_v fall_v away_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o come_v short_a of_o enter_v into_o the_o rest_n if_o we_o say_v yea_o any_o one_o may_v than_o they_o infer_v then_o may_v all_o fall_v away_o and_o come_v short_a and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v possible_a that_o none_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o the_o end_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v neither_o possible_a nor_o probable_a because_o of_o a_o double_a divine_a providence_n one_o watch_v of_o we_o and_o another_o implant_v in_o we_o add_v hereto_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o only_o able_a to_o keep_v we_o from_o fall_v who_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o obey_v he_o and_o endeavour_v to_o run_v the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n but_o also_o he_o do_v actual_o lie_v hold_v upon_o all_o such_o and_o stay_v they_o from_o ruin_n heb._n 2.16_o the_o word_n be_v not_o well_o turn_v in_o the_o text_n they_o be_v better_o in_o the_o margin_n the_o verb_n be_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o who_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n faith_n rom._n 4._o believer_n and_o obedient_a one_o those_o who_o run_v the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o they_o these_o the_o lord_n lay_v hold_v upon_o and_o keep_v they_o from_o fall_v observe_v 4._o the_o believe_a saint_n and_o they_o who_o for_o the_o present_n be_v upon_o the_o way_n to_o god_n rest_n and_o kingdom_n ought_v every_o one_o of_o they_o wise_o to_o fear_n and_o take_v care_n lest_o in_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v fall_v short_a of_o it_o until_o he_o be_v entire_o possess_v of_o it_o we_o read_v that_o all_o above_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o fell_a short_a of_o entrance_n into_o god_n canaan_n or_o rest_n who_o yet_o have_v make_v good_a progress_n towards_o it_o the_o apostle_n give_v the_o believe_a gentile_n warn_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o fall_a israelite_n rom._n 11.20_o because_o of_o unbelief_n they_o be_v break_v off_o and_o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high_a mind_v but_o fear_v and_o with_o this_o fear_n he_o teach_v the_o philippian_n to_o proceed_v towards_o the_o land_n of_o rest_n work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2.12_o therefore_o st._n john_n warn_v the_o elect_a lady_n that_o though_o the_o truth_n be_v for_o the_o present_a in_o we_o yea_o and_o shall_v be_v in_o we_o for_o ever_o 2_o joh._n 2._o yet_o vers_fw-la 8._o take_v heed_n say_v he_o that_o we_o lose_v not_o those_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v wrought_v but_o that_o we_o receive_v a_o full_a reward_n and_z according_o he_o mind_v the_o church_n of_o sardis_n remember_v how_o thou_o have_v receive_v and_o hear_v and_o hold_v fast_o and_o repent_v revel_v 3.3_o for_o he_o that_o now_o think_v he_o stand_v may_v possible_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10.12_o observe_v 5._o fear_n be_v not_o sudden_o cast_v out_o no_o not_o of_o believer_n it_o be_v true_a that_o love_n cast_v out_o fear_n but_o what_o fear_n be_v that_o what_o other_o but_o that_o which_o have_v torment_n which_o yet_o must_v make_v way_n even_o for_o love_n itself_o as_o the_o needle_n that_o prick_v to_o the_o heart_n act._n 2.37_o it_o draw_v after_o it_o the_o thread_n as_o the_o cord_n of_o love_n which_o unite_v and_o join_v the_o heart_n unto_o god_n and_o then_o the_o needle_n be_v cut_v off_o but_o that_o be_v not_o until_o the_o love_n be_v perfect_a 1_o joh._n 4.18_o yea_o the_o reverential_a fear_n remitti_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la as_o not_o towards_o our_o father_n upon_o earth_n so_o much_o less_o towards_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o state_n of_o bliss_n be_v by_o divine_a wisdom_n figure_v by_o jerusalem_n which_o hegin_v with_o fear_n and_o end_n with_o peace_n and_o rest_n observe_v 6._o the_o eminent_a saint_n of_o god_n in_o their_o exhortation_n oftentimes_o put_v themselves_o in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o they_o exhort_v although_o 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ought_v always_o to_o fear_v their_o enemy_n and_o their_o own_o weakness_n yet_o hope_v firm_o on_o the_o lord_n and_o on_o his_o help_n and_o grace_n in_o jesus_n christ_n psal_n 11.11_o answer_v o_o lord_n o_o god_n forget_v not_o the_o poor_a especial_o while_o a_o good_a will_n be_v present_a to_o please_v he_o and_o a_o fear_n to_o offend_v he_o remain_v in_o we_o for_o this_o be_v a_o godly_a fear_n hebr._n 12.28_o 29._o and_o hereby_o we_o perfect_v the_o holiness_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 2._o 1._o hence_o those_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v who_o think_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n nor_o need_n of_o this_o fear_n when_o we_o be_v once_o bring_v to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n in_o any_o measure_n let_v such_o remember_v the_o condition_n of_o these_o in_o the_o text_n the_o people_n be_v then_o in_o kadesh_n barnea_n the_o unconstant_a or_o unsettled_a holiness_n of_o the_o child_n 2._o they_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v who_o be_v secure_a and_o fearless_a in_o their_o passage_n towards_o 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the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n observe_v the_o lord_n he_o require_v our_o endeavour_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o promise_n psal_n 32.8_o 9_o i_o will_v instruct_v thou_o but_o be_v not_o like_o the_o horse_n and_o mule_n etc._n etc._n god_n promise_n to_o teach_v we_o require_v that_o we_o be_v docible_a and_o pliable_a to_o his_o doctrine_n ezech._n 43.7_o 8._o and_o 36.37_o they_o shall_v pollute_v my_o name_n no_o more_o but_o then_o he_o require_v that_o they_o put_v away_o the_o carcase_n of_o their_o king_n and_o then_o he_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v crown_n unto_o the_o follower_n of_o christ_n zach._n 6.12_o 13_o 15._o he_o condition_n the_o performance_n of_o
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therefore_o what_o need_v we_o do_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v all_o thing_n but_o not_o that_o we_o may_v do_v and_o suffer_v nothing_o at_o all_o no_o no_o st._n luke_n be_v about_o to_o relate_v the_o story_n of_o our_o saviour_n active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n say_v they_o be_v thing_n completae_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la st._n hierome_n sure_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o as_o some_o since_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 1.1_o 2._o christ_n be_v a_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n that_o we_o also_o may_v be_v doer_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v not_o it_o behoove_v i_o but_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n matt._n 3.15_o and_z 5_o 17-20_a rom._n 3.3_o but_o wherefore_o then_o come_v christ_n be_v it_o not_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o yes_o doubtless_o but_o so_o for_o we_o that_o also_o in_o we_o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a 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idle_a nay_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o good_a cheer_n so_o our_o english_a have_v it_o the_o vulg._n lat._n better_a confidite_fw-la be_v bold_a be_v of_o good_a courage_n that_o you_o also_o may_v overcome_v the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 5.5_o where_o he_o seem_v to_o answer_v to_o his_o type_n joshuah_n who_o speak_v thus_o to_o his_o captain_n and_o man_n of_o war_n who_o he_o have_v command_v to_o put_v their_o foot_n on_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o five_o king_n fear_v not_o nor_o be_v dismay_v be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n for_o thus_o shall_v the_o lord_n do_v to_o all_o the_o enemy_n against_o who_o you_o fight_v josh_n 10.25_o zach._n 10.5_o luk._n 10.19_o behold_v say_v the_o true_a joshuah_n i_o give_v you_o power_n to_o tread_v upon_o serpent_n and_o scorpion_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v tread_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n quick_o christ_n do_v all_o therefore_o yet_o so_o that_o the_o saint_n do_v all_o with_o he_o and_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o christ_n have_v suffer_v all_o thing_n for_o we_o for_o after_o he_o have_v offer_v one_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o ever_o he_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o right-hand_a of_o god_n yet_o that_o sacrifice_n exempt_v not_o we_o from_o offer_v up_o our_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o what_o follow_v henceforth_o he_o expect_v that_o his_o enemy_n which_o be_v our_o sin_n be_v make_v his_o footstool_n hebr._n 10.12_o 13._o so_o st._n paul_n understand_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n col._n 1.24_o i_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n nay_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o far_o from_o exempt_n we_o that_o they_o infer_v our_o suffering_n with_o he_o rom._n 8.17_o 2_o cor._n 1.6_o 7._o 2_o tim._n 2.12_o hebr._n 6.12_o for_o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n say_v st._n peter_n and_o because_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n arm_v yourselves_o also_o with_o the_o same_o mind_n but_o be_v it_o so_o that_o our_o do_n and_o suffering_n be_v necessary_a yet_o not_o as_o cause_n but_o as_o mean_n as_o condition_n as_o the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v not_o proper_a cause_n but_o metaphorical_a which_o be_v the_o best_a interpretation_n i_o can_v make_v of_o it_o otherwise_o i_o appeal_v to_o all_o logician_n be_v it_o not_o a_o downright_a contradiction_n for_o what_o be_v mean_n or_o way_n or_o condition_n but_o cause_n and_o so_o they_o be_v causae_fw-la quaedam_fw-la salutis_fw-la inferiores_fw-la say_v calvin_n without_o doubt_v this_o opinion_n first_o arise_v and_o have_v be_v since_o maintain_v by_o man_n zelotical_a for_o a_o dead_a faith_n who_o common_o be_v not_o friend_n to_o true_a logic_n and_o therefore_o can_v distinguish_v between_o a_o cause_n in_o the_o latitude_n of_o it_o and_o a_o merit_a cause_n but_o to_o place_v obedience_n among_o the_o consequent_n of_o salvation_n be_v to_o make_v it_o arbitrary_a and_o leave_v to_o our_o discretion_n and_o then_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v well_o do_v for_o if_o obedience_n be_v conceive_v as_o gratuitum_fw-la which_o according_a to_o aquinas_n if_o do_v be_v accept_v if_o not_o do_v there_o be_v no_o harm_n do_v most_o man_n will_v be_v like_o beg_a stranger_n or_o fiddler_n who_o scrape_v a_o long_a time_n till_o they_o have_v get_v some_o thing_n and_o then_o a_o stroke_n or_o two_o and_o we_o thank_v you_o and_o there_o be_v a_o end_n no_o no_o they_o which_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a shall_v live_v ezech._n
that_o he_o will_v incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v his_o law_n that_o this_o day_n we_o fall_v into_o no_o sin_n but_o that_o all_o our_o do_n may_v be_v order_v by_o his_o governance_n to_o do_v always_o that_o which_o be_v righteous_a in_o his_o sight_n that_o he_o will_v prevent_v we_o in_o all_o our_o do_n and_o further_o we_o by_o his_o continual_a help_n that_o in_o all_o our_o work_n begin_v continue_v and_o end_v in_o he_o we_o may_v glorify_v his_o holy_a name_n that_o by_o his_o holy_a inspiration_n we_o may_v always_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o by_o his_o merciful_a guidance_n we_o may_v perform_v the_o same_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n you_o know_v these_o thing_n if_o you_o do_v they_o bless_a be_v you_o for_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o now_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n that_o bring_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n make_v you_o perfect_a in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n do_v in_o you_o that_o which_o be_v well_o please_v in_o his_o sight_n through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n note_n and_o observation_n upon_o james_n i._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o distress_n and_o to_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n the_o text_n be_v such_o as_o well_o befit_v the_o time_n for_o this_o our_o age_n be_v much_o distract_v with_o the_o great_a variety_n of_o religious_a zelots_n and_o for_o the_o church_n peace_n religion_n by_o st._n james_n be_v in_o the_o text_n define_v and_o as_o the_o thing_n which_o most_o pretend_v that_o do_v pretend_v religion_n be_v purity_n so_o the_o religion_n which_o be_v here_o define_v be_v pure_a for_o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n be_v this_o etc._n etc._n the_o matter_n which_o the_o text_n concern_v be_v weighty_a and_o such_o as_o well_o deserve_v attention_n for_o what_o be_v of_o high_a nature_n than_o religion_n and_o what_o religion_n than_o that_o which_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v undefiled_a and_o pure_a the_o part_n whereof_o the_o text_n consist_v be_v two_o 1._o the_o thing_n define_v viz._n pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n 2._o the_o definition_n or_o explication_n thereof_o and_o that_o be_v this_o 1._o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n 2._o to_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n 1._o in_o the_o first_o the_o thing_n on_o which_o st._n james_n insist_o be_v three_o 1._o the_o duty_n itself_o religion_n 2._o the_o condition_n which_o be_v annex_v thereto_o it_o be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n 3._o the_o sincerity_n of_o these_o condition_n it_o be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n 2._o in_o the_o second_o st._n james_n conclude_v that_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n do_v consist_v 1._o in_o do_v good_a 2._o in_o eschew_v evil._n 1._o in_o do_v good_a as_o in_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n 2._o in_o eschew_v evil_a as_o in_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n with_o these_o by_o god_n assistance_n i_o shall_v exercise_v your_o christian_a patience_n until_o i_o measure_v out_o this_o text_n and_o time_n 1._o first_o i_o will_v make_v entrance_n on_o the_o first_o and_o that_o be_v religion_n nothing_o be_v more_o displease_v unto_o god_n than_o to_o be_v contemn_v nothing_o more_o please_v than_o to_o be_v adore_v therefore_o god_n command_v man_n to_o do_v he_o service_n and_o unto_o such_o as_o do_v perform_v that_o service_n which_o he_o require_v he_o make_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n but_o threaten_v unto_o such_o as_o do_v neglect_v this_o service_n the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n for_o god_n accept_v not_o person_n but_o render_v unto_o every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o work_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n for_o the_o just_a i._n e._n such_o as_o have_v do_v good_a shall_v go_v into_o life_n everlasting_a but_o the_o wicked_a i._n e._n such_o as_o have_v do_v evil_a shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n thus_o athanasius_n in_o his_o creed_n expound_v our_o saviour_n word_n st._n matt._n 25._o ult_n now_o this_o duty_n and_o service_n which_o god_n require_v of_o man_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n under_o several_a name_n for_o 1._o sometime_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obedience_n for_o disobedience_n be_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v destroy_v obedience_n be_v the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n which_o they_o that_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n must_v live_v disobedience_n be_v the_o old_a man_n we_o must_v put_v off_o obedience_n be_v the_o new_a man_n we_o must_v put_v on_o ephes_n 4._o 2._o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n be_v the_o name_n which_o do_v express_v this_o duty_n for_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v your_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o nation_n deut._n 4.6_o hominis_fw-la enim_fw-la sapientia_fw-la est_fw-la pietas_fw-la say_v st._n austin_n in_o his_o enchiridion_n to_o laurentius_n chap._n 2._o 3._o sometime_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d love_n for_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13.8_o 4._o sometime_o the_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d godliness_n for_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n and_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o the_o godly_a or_o bless_a man_n exercise_v himself_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n day_n and_o night_n psal_n 1._o if_o therefore_o thou_o will_v be_v religious_a let_v the_o study_n of_o his_o law_n be_v thy_o continual_a exercise_n when_o thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o go_v by_o the_o way_n when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o deut._n 6.7_o to_o this_o end_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v use_v their_o phylactery_n that_o all_o time_n the_o law_n of_o god_n may_v be_v their_o meditation_n 2._o second_o à _fw-la reeligendo_fw-la deum_fw-la quem_fw-la per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la negligentes_fw-la amisimus_fw-la for_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v set_v before_o we_o we_o refuse_v the_o good_a and_o choose_v the_o evil_a but_o by_o this_o service_n we_o refuse_v the_o evil_a and_o do_v choose_v the_o good_a deut._n 11.26_o 3._o three_o à _fw-la religando_fw-la nos_fw-la omnipotenti_fw-la deo_fw-la for_o sin_n separate_v betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o but_o this_o service_n separate_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o rebind_v we_o unto_o god_n again_o for_o this_o service_n work_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n the_o husband_n unto_o which_o our_o soul_n be_v bind_v and_o have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o law_n of_o this_o our_o husband_n it_o marry_v we_o unto_o our_o first_o love_n the_o essential_a word_n of_o truth_n the_o christ_n of_o god_n by_o this_o service_n man_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n captive_a jure_fw-la tanquam_fw-la postliminio_fw-la return_v unto_o his_o country_n the_o paradise_n of_o god_n again_o and_o this_o service_n in_o this_o place_n be_v signify_v by_o this_o word_n religion_n for_o this_o the_o word_n themselves_o yea_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n intention_n in_o this_o place_n declare_v for_o 1._o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v translate_v in_o the_o text_n religion_n martin_n luther_n call_v god_n service_n in_o his_o translation_n for_o orpheus_n do_v first_o instruct_v the_o thracian_n in_o the_o service_n of_o their_o go_n therefore_o from_o the_o thracian_n say_v suidas_n god_n service_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v by_o tremelius_fw-la thus_o si_fw-la quis_fw-la existimet_fw-la quod_fw-la serviat_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o the_o syriach_n which_o tremelius_fw-la do_v translate_v to_o serve_v god_n and_o to_o be_v religious_a be_v not_o different_a thing_n but_o one_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o frequent_a title_n which_o the_o saint_n from_o their_o religion_n in_o holy_a writ_n assume_v 2._o second_o this_o duty_n and_o service_n which_o god_n require_v and_o will_n be_v the_o do_v of_o the_o word_n which_o god_n command_v and_o here_o st._n james_n exhort_v the_o true_a believe_a jew_n to_o who_o he_o write_v to_o be_v doer_n of_o the_o word_n not_o hearer_n only_o deceive_v their_o own_o self_n for_o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o be_v a_o hearer_n of_o the_o
of_o elisha_n see_v note_n on_o heb._n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o harken_v to_o the_o lord_n rod._n 3._o pray_v unto_o he_o psal_n 69.15_o let_v not_o the_o pit_n shut_v her_o mouth_n upon_o i_o and_o psal_n 142.7_o bring_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o prison_n etc._n etc._n job_n 33.26_o 30._o note_n and_o observation_n upon_o matthew_n v._n 31_o 32._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o have_v be_v say_v he_o who_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n let_v he_o give_v she_o a_o write_n of_o divorcement_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n save_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n cause_v she_o to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v marry_v she_o that_o be_v divorce_v commit_v adultery_n i_o tell_v you_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o open_n of_o vers_n 27_o 28._o that_o our_o lord_n expound_v the_o seven_o commandment_n and_o somewhat_o annex_v thereunto_o have_v now_o expound_v the_o seven_o commandment_n and_o give_v direction_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n to_o extinguish_v the_o evil_a concupiscence_n which_o may_v foment_n and_o nourish_v this_o sin_n imply_v by_o pluck_v out_o the_o offensive_a eye_n cut_v off_o the_o offensive_a hand_n and_o foot_n and_o all_o this_o at_o our_o utmost_a peril_n even_o of_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n he_o now_o propound_v and_o then_o expound_v somewhat_o annex_v to_o the_o seven_o commandment_n and_o that_o be_v concern_v divorce_n in_o the_o word_n i_o have_v read_v i_o show_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o lord_n exposition_n that_o it_o be_v not_o general_o true_a which_o some_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v that_o our_o lord_n in_o this_o sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n intend_v only_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o pharisee_n false_a gloss_n and_o misinterpretation_n of_o god_n law_n for_o we_o have_v see_v hitherto_o that_o both_o the_o first_o and_o second_o instance_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o very_a law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o six_o and_o seven_o commandment_n and_o our_o lord_n exposition_n of_o they_o have_v no_o way_n confute_v they_o but_o add_v their_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a meaning_n thereunto_o that_o whereas_o the_o law_n against_o murder_n and_o adultery_n be_v understand_v only_o to_o restrain_v the_o outward_a act_n our_o lord_n show_v that_o those_o law_n reach_v even_o to_o the_o heart_n also_o wherefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v his_o general_a scope_n howbeit_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o he_o meet_v with_o false_a gloss_n and_o misunderstanding_n of_o god_n law_n and_o such_o be_v this_o custom_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o we_o have_v now_o before_o we_o the_o word_n contain_v our_o lord_n three_o instance_n wherein_o we_o have_v 1._o a_o law_n or_o pretence_n of_o a_o law_n it_o have_v be_v say_v 2._o our_o lord_n exception_n and_o limitation_n of_o that_o law_n or_o pretence_n of_o a_o law_n in_o the_o former_a we_o have_v these_o particular_n 1._o it_o be_v usual_a and_o customary_a for_o the_o jew_n to_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n 2._o who_o so_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n must_v give_v she_o a_o write_n of_o divorce_n 3._o this_o be_v say_v usual_o among_o they_o 1._o it_o be_v usual_a and_o customary_a for_o the_o jew_n to_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o what_o our_o lord_n suppose_v in_o his_o exception_n and_o limitation_n of_o this_o usage_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n as_o also_o by_o the_o pharisee_n question_v put_v unto_o our_o lord_n mat._n 19.3_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n for_o every_o cause_n they_o have_v no_o doubt_n such_o a_o usage_n but_o we_o must_v here_o inquire_v quo_fw-la jure_fw-la by_o what_o right_a they_o so_o do_v it_o be_v true_a among_o man_n a_o long_a custom_n a_o usage_n of_o long_a time_n may_v become_v a_o law_n but_o nullum_fw-la tempus_fw-la occurrit_fw-la regi_fw-la no_o time_n can_v prescribe_v custom_n to_o the_o prince_n much_o less_o can_v the_o long_a time_n introduce_v a_o custom_n against_o the_o king_n of_o king_n be_v this_o his_o law_n or_o not_o that_o man_n shall_v put_v away_o their_o wife_n the_o pharisee_n will_v intimate_v so_o much_o mat._n 19.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moses_n mandavit_fw-la command_v to_o give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n no_o say_v our_o lord_n moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d permisit_fw-la permit_v you_o to_o put_v away_o your_o wife_n it_o be_v not_o then_o any_o command_n of_o god_n but_o a_o permission_n but_o every_o permission_n be_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o one_o law_n or_o other_o either_o moral_a judicial_a or_o ceremonial_a to_o which_o of_o these_o be_v divorce_n to_o be_v reduce_v sure_o it_o be_v a_o politic_a and_o civil_a ordinance_n and_o dispensation_n which_o be_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o to_o the_o seven_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n have_v discover_v inward_a adultery_n even_o by_o lust_a after_o a_o woman_n he_o now_o show_v who_o give_v occasion_n to_o commit_v adultery_n even_o they_o who_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n but_o for_o our_o more_o distinct_a proceed_n we_o must_v know_v that_o this_o put_v away_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o wife_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o israel_n for_o otherwise_o a_o wife_n take_v from_o among_o the_o captive_n may_v be_v put_v away_o deut._n 21.14_o 2._o nor_o do_v this_o extend_v to_o all_o the_o hebrew_n wife_n for_o she_o who_o be_v force_v before_o marriage_n by_o her_o husband_n may_v not_o be_v put_v away_o deut._n 22.29_o 3._o this_o permission_n or_o licence_n of_o put_v away_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n mat._n 19_o which_o may_v be_v understand_v two_o way_n either_o that_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o servant_n moses_n remit_v somewhat_o of_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o law_n for_o a_o time_n lest_o the_o husband_n shall_v complain_v that_o he_o be_v yoke_v without_o release_n or_o remedy_n 2._o because_o man_n by_o their_o hardness_n of_o heart_n by_o their_o own_o law_n or_o act_n do_v love_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o this_o permission_n be_v not_o allow_v in_o any_o case_n except_o some_o nakedness_n or_o uncleanness_n as_o deut._n 24.1_o 2_o 3._o the_o reason_n why_o man_n put_v away_o their_o wife_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o why_o there_o will_v be_v the_o like_a divorce_n make_v among_o other_o nation_n if_o the_o law_n do_v not_o hinder_v they_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o party_n be_v not_o due_o and_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v unite_v and_o join_v together_o and_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o twofold_a defect_n 1._o one_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o other_o in_o regard_n of_o nature_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n marriage_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o he_o i._n e._n according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o in_o his_o fear_n in_o his_o name_n wherein_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v especial_o wedlock_n 1_o cor._n 7.39_o let_v she_o marry_v to_o who_o she_o will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o in_o the_o lord_n 2._o there_o be_v also_o a_o defect_n in_o regard_n of_o nature_n when_o complexion_n and_o constitution_n be_v not_o consider_v but_o other_o cause_n and_o reason_n incline_v party_n one_o to_o the_o other_o of_o which_o more_o anon_o obs_n 1._o here_o be_v presuppose_v that_o marriage_n be_v a_o union_n and_o knit_v of_o man_n and_o wife_n together_o and_o that_o a_o intimate_a union_n insomuch_o that_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o flesh_n mat._n 19_o which_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n have_v reference_n unto_o that_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n gen._n 2._o where_o we_o read_v that_o the_o woman_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o man_n obs_n 2._o how_o prone_a man_n be_v to_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o that_o most_o of_o god_n law_n in_o the_o decalogue_n be_v negative_a and_o above_o all_o law_n man_n be_v most_o apt_a to_o break_v the_o law_n of_o love_n one_o to_o another_o which_o yet_o the_o lord_n himself_o in_o special_a be_v say_v to_o teach_v thes_n 4.9_o you_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n to_o love_v one_o another_o for_o have_v make_v of_o one_o blood_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o man_n there_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o all_o man_n such_o a_o love_n as_o be_v wont_a to_o follow_v consanguinity_n and_o kindred_n and_o of_o all_o the_o law_n of_o love_n man_n be_v prone_a to_o violate_v that_o which_o shall_v bind_v they_o most_o which_o god_n give_v to_o the_o man_n in_o his_o innocency_n upon_o the_o first_o contract_n of_o marriage_n he_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o his_o
wife_n gen._n 2._o and_o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n obser_n 3._o how_o witty_a man_n be_v in_o misconstrue_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o word_n of_o moses_n will_v hardly_o afford_v any_o such_o collection_n as_o they_o make_v for_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n deut._n 24.1_o 2._o where_o we_o say_v in_o our_o translation_n vers_fw-la 1._o then_o let_v he_o write_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n put_v she_o away_o out_o of_o his_o house_n the_o word_n do_v not_o necessary_o bear_v any_o such_o construction_n yet_o hence_o they_o collect_v that_o for_o many_o cause_v a_o man_n may_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n but_o if_o those_o four_o first_o verse_n be_v well_o look_v into_o and_o the_o lawgiver_n scope_n consider_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o those_o verse_n make_v up_o one_o entire_a sentence_n and_o that_o the_o three_o first_o verse_n be_v but_o only_o the_o antecedent_n and_o the_o four_o be_v the_o consequent_a and_o make_v the_o sentence_n entire_a for_o whereas_o v._n 1._o we_o render_v the_o word_n imparative_o by_o way_n of_o precept_n let_v he_o write_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n the_o very_a same_o word_n meet_v we_o v._o 3._o which_o yet_o we_o render_v not_o imparative_o as_o before_o nor_o indeed_o be_v they_o so_o to_o be_v render_v and_o therefore_o not_o the_o former_a since_o they_o be_v both_o in_o the_o very_a same_o tense_n and_o all_o make_v but_o sententia_fw-la pendula_fw-la as_o it_o be_v call_v a_o imperfect_a sentence_n which_o be_v complete_v by_o the_o four_o verse_n thus_o if_o a_o man_n take_v a_o wife_n and_o marry_v she_o etc._n etc._n if_o he_o write_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n and_o send_v she_o away_o etc._n etc._n in_o this_o case_n her_o former_a husband_n who_o send_v she_o away_o may_v not_o take_v she_o again_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n so_o that_o all_o the_o three_o first_o verse_n be_v but_o a_o supposition_n or_o condition_n of_o the_o antecedent_n part_n and_o so_o tremellius_n render_v the_o word_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o that_o law_n that_o the_o former_a husband_n may_v not_o take_v his_o wife_n again_o who_o have_v be_v the_o wife_n of_o another_o man_n it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n reference_n to_o that_o very_a text_n jer._n 3.1_o wherein_o we_o read_v no_o command_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n only_o because_o upon_o supposition_n of_o divorcement_n he_o who_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n must_v give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n hence_o they_o collect_v that_o a_o man_n may_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n man_n be_v witty_a in_o construe_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o make_v it_o suit_n with_o their_o corrupt_a will_n 2._o axiom_n who_o so_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n must_v give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n what_o be_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n for_o word_n proper_o signify_v a_o depart_n from_o that_o writing_n by_o which_o the_o wife_n be_v eject_v and_o send_v away_o out_o of_o her_o husband_n house_n it_o answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o cut_n off_o the_o form_n of_o this_o bill_n be_v to_o this_o effect_n the_o husband_n profess_v that_o willing_o and_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n without_o any_o compulsion_n he_o put_v away_o and_o cast_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o house_n she_o who_o have_v hitherto_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o by_o that_o writing_n give_v her_o licence_n and_o power_n to_o go_v whither_o she_o will_v and_o to_o marry_v to_o any_o man_n nor_o must_v any_o one_o hinder_v this_o act_n of_o he_o in_o testimony_n of_o all_o which_o he_o give_v she_o that_o bill_n of_o divorce_n the_o reason_n why_o he_o that_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n shall_v give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n 1._o the_o action_n be_v solemn_a and_o can_v not_o be_v without_o forma_fw-la juris_fw-la without_o some_o legal_a instrument_n and_o that_o necessary_a both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o husband_n such_o a_o instrument_n be_v of_o force_n against_o he_o litera_fw-la scripta_fw-la manet_fw-la that_o he_o may_v not_o receive_v his_o divorce_v wife_n against_o the_o law_n hereby_o also_o the_o wife_n divorce_v have_v to_o show_v that_o she_o be_v free_v from_o her_o former_a husband_n and_o warrant_v hereby_o to_o marry_v another_o 2._o hereby_o also_o god_n in_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n make_v provision_n for_o the_o wrathful_a and_o hasty_a husband_n that_o in_o write_v the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n he_o may_v be_v while_v and_o stay_v and_o bring_v to_o consider_v how_o great_a a_o evil_a it_o be_v to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n that_o so_o as_o the_o philosopher_n advise_v a_o man_n to_o do_v nothing_o in_o his_o anger_n till_o first_o he_o have_v say_v over_o his_o alphabet_n so_o by_o the_o writing_n this_o bill_n of_o divorce_n the_o angry_a husband_n wrath_n may_v cool_v and_o some_o space_n be_v give_v he_o for_o repentance_n and_o change_v of_o mind_n obser_n note_v hence_o the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n he_o consider_v the_o condition_n of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o give_v his_o law_n they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o state_n of_o weakness_n rom._n 8._o non_fw-la eadem_fw-la à _fw-la summo_fw-la minimoque_fw-la he_o require_v not_o the_o same_o strictness_n of_o all_o alike_o he_o permit_v something_o to_o some_o weak_a one_o for_o a_o time_n till_o they_o become_v strong_a repreh_n those_o who_o in_o the_o marry_a state_n be_v enemy_n to_o their_o own_o happiness_n what_o know_v thou_o o_o man_n whether_o thou_o may_v gain_v thy_o wife_n 1_o cor._n 7._o repreh_n this_o be_v a_o just_a ground_n of_o reproof_n to_o those_o who_o cause_n divorcement_n and_o separation_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n those_o i_o mean_v who_o make_v unequal_a marriage_n either_o between_o themselves_o or_o between_o their_o child_n or_o other_o relation_n these_o while_o they_o intend_v to_o lay_v a_o last_a foundation_n of_o union_n and_o friendship_n between_o person_n and_o family_n even_o these_o utwitting_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a breach_n dissension_n and_o disagreement_n what_o else_o shall_v we_o judge_v of_o those_o who_o make_v marriage_n only_o out_o of_o worldly_a respect_n as_o wealth_n or_o honour_n or_o high_a place_n without_o consideration_n of_o that_o which_o ought_v first_o of_o all_o to_o be_v look_v into_o the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o christian_a education_n advance_v it_o as_o also_o that_o due_a sympathy_n and_o harmony_n of_o nature_n mutual_o incline_v and_o dispose_v and_o unite_n the_o mind_n and_o heart_n and_o make_v they_o in_o a_o sort_n one_o for_o whereas_o these_o bond_n be_v want_v though_o nothing_o else_o be_v want_v of_o worldly_a interest_n as_o wealth_n honour_n place_n of_o dignity_n or_o what_o else_o can_v be_v wish_v yet_o contract_n and_o union_n of_o party_n so_o unequal_a ordinary_o incense_n kindle_v dissension_n and_o difference_n between_o themselves_o and_o all_o in_o relation_n to_o they_o as_o the_o bind_n of_o sampson_n fox_n set_v all_o on_o fire_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o very_o worst_a divorcement_n of_o all_o other_o when_o their_o mind_n and_o heart_n be_v opposite_a and_o contrary_a and_o divorce_v one_o from_o the_o other_o yet_o by_o law_n of_o matrimony_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o maintain_v a_o bodily_a presence_n one_o with_o the_o other_o let_v covetous_a proud_a and_o ambitious_a parent_n think_v well_o of_o this_o who_o engage_v their_o child_n in_o perpetual_a bond_n of_o unequal_a marriage_n to_o begin_v a_o kind_n of_o hell_n upon_o earth_n which_o without_o god_n great_a mercy_n will_v never_o have_v a_o end_n sure_o such_o marriage_n be_v never_o make_v in_o heaven_n they_o say_v that_o marriage_n be_v a_o civil_a ordinance_n and_o therefore_o the_o power_n of_o contract_v it_o be_v devolve_v from_o the_o minister_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n though_o st._n paul_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a mystery_n eph._n 5._o but_o such_o marriage_n as_o these_o be_v hardly_o civil_a and_o therefore_o indeed_o more_o fit_a for_o the_o marketplace_n than_o that_o which_o according_a to_o the_o new_a reformation_n of_o word_n be_v call_v the_o meeting-place_n 3._o it_o be_v say_v if_o a_o man_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v but_o by_o who_o be_v it_o say_v or_o to_o who_o in_o the_o two_o former_a instance_n we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o word_n be_v leave_v doubtful_a whether_o to_o they_o of_o old_a time_n or_o by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n but_o that_o word_n we_o read_v not_o here_o no_o why_o this_o be_v not_o say_v to_o they_o nor_o by_o