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say_v deut._n 4.2_o you_o shall_v not_o add_v unto_o the_o word_n which_o i_o command_v you_o neither_o shall_v you_o diminish_v aught_o from_o it_o and_o notwithstanding_o prudent_o according_a to_o the_o world_n for_o these_o good_a father_n that_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n barter_n and_o exchange_v their_o superstition_n for_o the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n and_o make_v good_a traffic_n and_o trade_n of_o they_o according_a to_o saint_n peter_n prophecy_n give_v their_o spiritual_a good_n for_o corporal_a eternal_a for_o temporal_a the_o fruit_n of_o their_o contemplation_n and_o monastical_a occupation_n for_o the_o fruit_n and_o profit_n that_o the_o poor_a abuse_v and_o gull_v worldling_n have_v get_v with_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n and_o labour_n of_o his_o hand_n the_o fruit_n of_o their_o merit_n which_o these_o goodly_a man_n know_v in_o their_o conscience_n be_v nothing_o but_o chymerac_n and_o idle_a conceit_n for_o gold_n silver_n house_n rent_n possession_n 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be_v past_a feeling_n have_v give_v themselves_o over_o unto_o lasciviousness_n to_o work_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n this_o be_v the_o description_n of_o a_o man_n not_o regenerate_v and_o renew_v of_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o gentle_a of_o he_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o of_o he_o which_o be_v without_o the_o law_n of_o the_o christian_a who_o be_v in_o the_o church_n as_o of_o the_o infidel_n which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n ii_o 64.6_o ii_o isai_n 64.6_o new_a we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n this_o be_v the_o description_n of_o the_o regenerate_a and_o renew_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o great_a saint_n which_o say_v etc._n say_v dan._n 9.5_o etc._n etc._n we_o have_v sin_v and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o have_v do_v wicked_o and_o have_v rebel_v 〈◊〉_d by_o depart_v from_o thy_o precept_n and_o front_v thy_o judgement_n neither_o have_v we_o hearken_v unto_o thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n which_o speak_v in_o thy_o name_n o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v unto_o thou_o but_o unto_o we_o confusion_n of_o facet_n to_o our_o king_n our_o princet_fw-la and_o our_o father_n because_o we_o have_v trespass_v against_o thou_o as_o the_o prayer_n of_o every_o one_o be_v forgive_v wâ—â—â—â—_n trespasseâ—_n those_o can_v do_v no_o good_a they_o have_v neither_o the_o will_v nor_o the_o power_n these_o say_v with_o saint_n paul_n 7.18_o paul_n rom._n 7.18_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o findâ—â—â—t_v therefore_o these_o also_o can_v keep_v the_o law_n in_o that_o perfection_n which_o it_o require_v of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n they_o aim_v and_o make_v towards_o the_o perfection_n and_o do_v advance_v and_o draw_v near_o unto_o it_o more_o and_o more_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o attain_v unot_fw-mi it_o until_o that_o be_v unclothe_v of_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n which_o do_v beset_v they_o they_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o their_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n and_o that_o will_v we_o prove_v by_o five_o argument_n iii_o first_o the_o most_o regenerate_a and_o holy_a be_v not_o more_o renew_v more_o holy_a than_o the_o holy_a apostle_n who_o say_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n 8.23_o saint_n rom._n 8.23_o we_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o first_o fruit_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o handful_n take_v from_o the_o whole_a heap_n our_o sanctification_n therefore_o in_o this_o life_n be_v little_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o full_a harvest_n which_o we_o shall_v rape_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o renew_v but_o in_o part_n successive_o and_o by_o degree_n much_o of_o the_o old_a infirmity_n remain_v in_o we_o and_o draw_v we_o to_o sin_n with_o such_o vigour_n and_o force_n that_o the_o apostle_n himself_o complain_v say_v 7.21_o say_v rom._n 7.21_o i_o find_v a_o law_n that_o 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that_o it_o have_v unto_o thy_o judgement_n at_o all_o time_n verse_n 20._o o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n vers_fw-la 97._o etc._n etc._n this_o affection_n breed_v this_o resolution_n to_o keep_v it_o and_o this_o resolution_n be_v follow_v with_o the_o effect_n he_o say_v thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o delight_n and_o my_o counsellor_n vers_fw-la 24._o i_o remember_v thy_o judgement_n of_o old_a o_o lord_n and_o have_v comfort_v myself_o vers_fw-la 52._o i_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n vers_fw-la 60._o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v better_a unto_o i_o than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n vers_fw-la 72._o it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n vers_fw-la 97._o i_o have_v not_o depart_v from_o thy_o judgement_n for_o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o vers_n 102._o thy_o word_n be_v a_o lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n 105._o thy_o testimony_n have_v i_o take_v 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that_o which_o go_v before_o and_o that_o which_o follow_v after_o which_o have_v be_v industrious_o and_o witting_o omit_v by_o bellarmine_n lest_o it_o shall_v have_v hinder_v hiâ—_n bad_a cause_n the_o word_n go_v before_o be_v let_v not_o the_o son_n of_o the_o strange_a that_o have_v join_v himself_o to_o the_o lord_n speak_v say_v the_o lord_n have_v utter_o separate_v i_o from_o his_o people_n neither_o let_v the_o eunuch_n say_v behold_v i_o be_o a_o dry_a tree_n here_o then_o the_o stranger_n and_o the_o eunuch_n fear_v god_n be_v join_v together_o both_o of_o they_o bewail_v their_o misery_n the_o one_o because_o he_o be_v separate_v from_o god_n people_n the_o other_o because_o he_o be_v a_o dry_a tree_n the_o eunuch_n be_v first_o comfort_v by_o the_o word_n of_o this_o place_n whereupon_o bellarmine_n ground_n his_o counsel_n the_o stranger_n be_v comfort_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v in_o these_o word_n also_o the_o son_n of_o the_o strange_a that_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o love_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n even_o they_o will_v i_o bring_v to_o my_o holy_a mountain_n and_o make_v they_o joyful_a in_o my_o house_n of_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n the_o gentile_n call_v by_o the_o prophet_n the_o son_n of_o the_o stranger_n 2.12_o stranger_n ephes_n 2.12_o be_v at_o that_o time_n without_o christ_n be_v alien_n from_o the_o commonweal_n of_o israel_n and_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n have_v no_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n as_o for_o the_o jew_n god_n make_v a_o promise_n to_o abraham_n their_o father_n say_v 22.17_o say_v gens_n 22.17_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n
consequent_o neither_o perfect_a sound_a man_n nor_o eunuch_n but_o they_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n 10.35_o jesus_n act._n 10.35_o and_o that_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o as_o saint_n peter_n say_v ix_o as_o this_o be_v the_o only_a true_a and_o sole_a exposition_n conformable_a to_o the_o text_n so_o be_v it_o of_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n 〈◊〉_d doctor_n clemens_n alexand_n stromat_fw-la lib._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clement_n alexandrinus_n say_v that_o the_o eunuch_n be_v not_o he_o that_o be_v geld_v nor_o he_o that_o be_v not_o marry_v but_o he_o which_o engender_v not_o the_o truth_n such_o a_o one_o be_v heretofore_o dry_a wood_n but_o if_o he_o obey_v the_o word_n and_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n by_o abstinence_n from_o sin_n and_o do_v the_o commandment_n he_o shall_v be_v more_o honourable_a than_o those_o which_o without_o a_o upright_a conversation_n be_v instruct_v by_o the_o word_n alone_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o eunuch_n shall_v not_o enter_v in_o god_n church_n namely_o he_o which_o be_v barren_a and_o bear_v no_o fruit_n neither_o in_o conversation_n nor_o in_o word_n but_o they_o that_o geld_v themselves_o from_o all_o sin_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o be_v those_o happy_a one_o which_o fast_o and_o do_v abstain_v from_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o worldly_a desire_n this_o exposition_n be_v allegorical_a and_o come_v near_o the_o true_a one_o 3._o one_o cyrill_n in_o isai_n lib._n 5._o tom_n 3._o bellarmine_n belie_v saint_n cyrill_n who_o have_v show_v that_o the_o jew_n do_v glorify_v in_o their_o child_n and_o boast_v of_o they_o thus_o expound_v the_o prophet_n word_n orbitatem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la carens_fw-la liberis_fw-la &_o sobole_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-fr molest_v è_fw-la ferat_fw-la orbitatem_fw-la although_o a_o man_n be_v a_o eunuch_n that_o be_v to_o say_v destitute_v of_o child_n and_o offspring_n let_v he_o not_o say_v in_o himself_o i_o be_o a_o dry_a tree_n that_o be_v to_o say_v let_v he_o not_o bear_v impatient_o the_o want_n of_o child_n for_o that_o be_v nothing_o towards_o god_n and_o god_n will_v not_o cast_v he_o off_o for_o that_o for_o what_o virtue_n be_v it_o what_o great_a exploit_n the_o lustre_n â—nd_v glister_a whereof_o be_v to_o have_v a_o lineage_n and_o succession_n of_o child_n for_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o deserve_v neither_o reproof_n nor_o commendation_n for_o although_o that_o have_v be_v give_v to_o some_o in_o lieu_n of_o blessing_n god_n call_v they_o unto_o it_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o discommodity_n to_o they_o that_o have_v none_o at_o all_o incommodi_fw-la at_o nibil_n erit_fw-la non_fw-la habentibus_fw-la incommodi_fw-la he_o add_v that_o these_o word_n of_o god_n may_v be_v appropriate_v to_o they_o which_o have_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n and_o in_o that_o he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o natural_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n agree_v &_o consent_v with_o the_o true_a eunuch_n only_o and_o can_v be_v refer_v to_o those_o which_o make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o by_o application_n now_o to_o make_v himself_o a_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o cloister_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o his_o place_n he_o go_v on_o and_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o comfort_n give_v unto_o the_o stranger_n these_o word_n say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v annex_v unto_o the_o word_n go_v before_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v be_v the_o lord_n say_v these_o thing_n unto_o the_o eunuch_n and_o unto_o stranger_n which_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v for_o in_o that_o the_o eunuch_n be_v place_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n the_o gentile_a be_v and_o be_v comfort_v alike_o it_o follow_v that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o vice_n and_o defect_n to_o be_v a_o gentile_a in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v a_o defect_n to_o be_v a_o eunuch_n a_o defect_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o which_o have_v need_n of_o comfort_n whereas_o to_o be_v a_o voluntary_a eunuch_n and_o to_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n be_v not_o a_o vice_n but_o a_o virtue_n not_o a_o defect_n that_o want_v consolation_n but_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n yea_o a_o work_n of_o supererogation_n worthy_a of_o recompense_n stipend_n and_o reward_n say_v our_o monk_n and_o friar_n saint_n jerom_n expound_v the_o same_o place_n etc._n place_n hieronim_n in_o esai_n c._n 56._o qai_fw-fr â—uâ—mliâ—er_fw-fr hunc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d intelligunt_fw-la ad_fw-la proselytoâ—_n ex_fw-la gentibus_fw-la &_o verè_fw-la eunuchos_fw-la referunt_fw-la quae_fw-la dicuntuâ—_n etc._n etc._n they_o which_o expound_v this_o text_n humble_o do_v refer_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v unto_o the_o proselyte_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o unto_o right_a eunuch_n that_o the_o stranger_n if_o they_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o be_v circumcise_v and_o the_o eunuch_n such_o as_o be_v the_o aethiopian_a eunuch_n of_o candace_n be_v not_o stranger_n from_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n therefore_o he_o show_v that_o in_o his_o time_n some_o understand_v this_o place_n as_o we_o expound_v it_o although_o he_o prefer_v before_o it_o his_o allegorical_a exposition_n contrary_a to_o the_o text_n wherein_o god_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n and_o service_n of_o that_o time_n do_v declare_v what_o grace_n and_o favour_n he_o will_v do_v unto_o all_o person_n without_o exception_n under_o the_o gospel_n now_o in_o that_o time_n there_o be_v no_o counsel_n of_o chastity_n but_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o have_v wife_n and_o child_n saint_n impedimento_fw-la saint_n chrysost_n in_o mat._n homil_n 56._o in_o fine_a prophetae_fw-la quidem_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o vxores_fw-la &_o domos_fw-la habebant_fw-la â—icut_fw-la esaâ—as_n &_o ezecâ—iel_n &_o eximius_fw-la ille_fw-la moses_n &_o nihil_fw-la hinc_fw-la virtuti_fw-la illorum_fw-la fuit_fw-la impedimento_fw-la chrysostome_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o the_o prophet_n have_v wife_n and_o child_n as_o isaiah_n ezechiel_n and_o that_o great_a man_n moses_n and_o that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v any_o hindrance_n to_o their_o virtue_n if_o all_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a and_o perfect_a be_v marry_v sure_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n have_v not_o seek_v perfection_n in_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n fructum_fw-la marriage_n lyrienesin_n esai_n c._n 6._o jd_fw-la est_fw-la impotens_fw-la ad_fw-la generandum_fw-la non_fw-la faciens_fw-la prolis_fw-la fructum_fw-la lyriensis_n expound_v word_n for_o word_n as_o we_o do_v the_o eunuch_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o which_o be_v impotent_a to_o engender_v let_v he_o not_o say_v i_o be_o a_o dry_a tree_n and_o have_v not_o lineage_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o contrary_a truth_n be_v affirm_v namely_o that_o the_o eunuch_n and_o the_o gentile_a have_v faith_n shall_v obtain_v as_o much_o good_a grace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o other_o thing_n be_v alike_o as_o the_o jew_n by_o nation_n and_o he_o which_o be_v enrich_v and_o endow_v with_o many_o child_n shall_v receive_v and_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o have_v be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o new_a law_n act._n 10.44_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o cornelius_n and_o the_o other_o gentile_n which_o hear_v the_o word_n with_o he_o as_o it_o fall_v on_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o saint_n which_o be_v jew_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v rom._n 10.12_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o greek_a for_o the_o same_o lord_n over_o all_o be_v rich_a unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n 11._o the_o second_o objection_n bellar._n de_fw-fr monach_n c_o 9_o §_o 11._o x._o the_o second_o argument_n of_o bellarmine_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n which_o book_n be_v never_o in_o hebrew_a and_o therefore_o have_v never_o be_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o hebrew_n a_o book_n which_o 10._o which_o athanas_n in_o synop_n cypr._n in_o symbol_n hieron_n in_o prologo_fw-la galeato_fw-la &_o in_o praefatione_fw-la in_o libros_fw-la salâ—monis_fw-la epiphan_n lib._n de_fw-fr mensur_fw-fr &_o ponderib_n hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n victore_fw-la sacram_fw-la lib._n 1._o c_o 7._o lyran._n in_o esai_n c._n 1._o &_o in_o praefat_fw-la in_o tobiam_fw-la caietan_n in_o lib._n hest_n c._n 10._o athanasius_n cyprian_n or_o ruffinus_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o creed_n jerome_n epiphanius_n hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n victore_fw-la lyrinensis_n caietan_n etc._n etc._n do_v acknowledge_v be_v not_o canonical_a and_o have_v never_o be_v put_v in_o aaron_n neither_o in_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o