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a_o great_a multitude_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o name_n of_o synagogue_n be_v frequent_a but_o that_o of_o proseucba_n seldom_o whence_o may_v be_v conjecture_v that_o both_o be_v comprehend_v under_o that_o name_n as_o in_o philo_z both_z be_v term_v proseuchae_n yet_o once_o or_o twice_o as_o learned_a interpreter_n think_v we_o read_v of_o proseucha_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o namely_o act_v 16._o 13._o which_o epiphanius_n even_o now_o allege_v to_o that_o purpose_n where_o s._n luke_n tell_v we_o that_o s._n paul_n be_v come_v to_o philippi_n in_o macedonia_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n to_o a_o river_n side_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o there_o be_v take_v to_o be_v a_o proseucha_fw-la or_o where_o be_v fame_v to_o be_v a_o proseucha_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v bear_v both_o the_o syriack_n have_v quia_fw-la ibi_fw-la conspiciebatur_fw-la domus_fw-la orationis_fw-la the_o arabic_a locus_fw-la 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and_o to_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n and_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o the_o nation_n but_o where_o be_v this_o publication_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n write_v for_o in_o those_o formal_a word_n we_o shall_v hardly_o find_v it_o let_v we_o take_v here_o the_o angel_n key_n and_o we_o shall_v for_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o peace_n on_o earth_n be_v this_o goodwill_n towards_o man_n now_o do_v not_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o some_o peace_n on_o earth_n which_o messiah_n shall_v bring_v with_o he_o when_o he_o come_v yes_o sure_o well_o then_o let_v we_o look_v for_o this_o publication_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n under_o that_o name_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o isaiah_n 9_o 6._o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v and_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n 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〈◊〉_d signify_v as_o it_o do_v radix_fw-la or_o fundamentum_fw-la but_o beside_o this_o in_o the_o rabbinicall_a dialect_n it_o be_v use_v for_o tabula_fw-la contractus_fw-la a_o bill_n of_o contract_n a_o bond_n or_o obligation_n whereby_o such_o as_o lend_v be_v secure_v their_o loan_n again_o that_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o first_o sense_n do_v answer_v the_o same_o likewise_o in_o the_o second_o and_o according_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n to_o be_v that_o those_o who_o exercise_v these_o work_n of_o beneficence_n do_v provide_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o bill_n or_o bond_n upon_o which_o they_o may_v at_o that_o day_n sue_v or_o plead_v for_o the_o award_n of_o eternal_a life_n vi_o pacti_fw-la but_o not_o vi_n meriti_fw-la in_o the_o same_o sense_n he_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v they_o that_o be_v he_o and_o let_v every_o one_o that_o name_v or_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n the_o mention_v of_o a_o seal_n here_o imply_v a_o bill_n of_o contract_n for_o bill_n of_o contract_n have_v their_o seal_n appendent_a to_o they_o each_o side_n whereof_o have_v his_o motto_n the_o one_o suit_v with_o the_o one_o party_n contrahent_fw-la the_o other_o with_o the_o other_o that_o to_o this_o s._n paul_n allude_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o stand_v sure_a that_o be_v god_n bill_n of_o contract_n or_o his_o chirographum_fw-la have_v a_o seal_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n the_o one_o side_n whereof_o carry_v this_o motto_n the_o lord_n know_v they_o that_o be_v he_o the_o other_o this_o let_v every_o one_o that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n thus_o god_n remember_v the_o righteous_a or_o charitable_a man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v he_o remember_v he_o also_o in_o this_o for_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o godliness_n that_o it_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n as_o well_o as_o of_o that_o to_o come_v be_v most_o proper_o and_o peculiar_o true_a of_o this_o righteousness_n of_o bounty_n and_o mercy_n other_o righteousness_n indeed_o must_v not_o look_v for_o reward_v till_o hereafter_o but_o this_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v reward_v now_o for_o spiritual_a blessing_n we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o cornelius_n who_o for_o his_o almesdeed_n find_v favour_n with_o god_n to_o have_v s._n peter_n send_v unto_o he_o to_o instruct_v he_o in_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o almesdeed_n say_v the_o angel_n be_v come_v up_o in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n now_o therefore_o send_v to_o joppa_n and_o inquire_v for_o one_o simon_n peter_n etc._n etc._n for_o temporal_a blessing_n hear_v what_o david_n say_v psa._n 37._o 25._o quote_v before_o i_o be_v young_a say_v he_o and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o have_v i_o not_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v their_o bread_n he_o be_v ever_o merciful_a and_o dare_v therefore_o his_o seed_n be_v bless_v this_o blessing_n be_v the_o merciful_a and_o charitable_a man_n peculiar_a that_o his_o child_n shall_v not_o want_v who_o be_v liberal_a and_o openhanded_a to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o other_o but_o think_v not_o that_o god_n remember_v the_o charitable_a man_n with_o a_o temporal_a blessing_n in_o his_o posterity_n only_o for_o he_o remember_v he_o also_o in_o his_o own_o person_n thus_o the_o same_o david_n psal._n 41._o 1._o bless_a be_v he_o that_o consider_v the_o poor_a the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n 2._o the_o lord_n will_v preserve_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o alive_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o deliver_v he_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o his_o enemy_n 3._o the_o lord_n will_v strengthen_v he_o upon_o the_o bed_n of_o languish_v etc._n etc._n and_o do_v not_o his_o son_n king_n solomon_n say_v the_o same_o prov._n 19_o 17._o he_o that_o have_v pâ—ty_n upon_o the_o poor_a dare_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o will_v pay_v he_o again_o but_o this_o perhaps_o some_o will_v think_v may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o reward_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v if_o it_o be_v it_o will_v much_o illustrate_v that_o of_o s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o now_o speak_v of_o but_o prov._n 28._o 27._o be_v a_o place_n not_o capable_a of_o this_o exception_n he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o lack_v but_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o eye_n shall_v have_v many_o a_o curse_n thus_o we_o have_v see_v how_o the_o righteous_a man_n be_v in_o remembrance_n with_o god_n now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o the_o same_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o remembrance_n with_o man_n and_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v from_o the_o former_a for_o why_o shall_v not_o we_o remember_v those_o who_o god_n do_v the_o practice_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v be_v according_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o make_v mention_n of_o any_o of_o their_o decease_a worthy_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v it_o with_o this_o encomium_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la memoria_fw-la ejus_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o benedictione_n otherwhile_o with_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d memoria_fw-la ejus_fw-la sit_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la futuri_fw-la seculi_fw-la and_o of_o their_o rabbi_n in_o general_a when_o they_o mention_v they_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magistri_fw-la nostri_fw-la quorum_fw-la memoria_fw-la sit_fw-la ad_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la which_o encomiasticall_a scheme_n be_v take_v from_o that_o of_o solomon_n pr._n 10._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
despise_v of_o other_o be_v crop_v and_o wither_a and_o these_o i_o can_v tell_v you_o will_v quite_o spoil_v a_o garden_n where_o many_o good_a flower_n grow_v if_o after_o this_o manner_n we_o be_v affect_v then_o be_v we_o humble_v if_o not_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_o take_v down_o all_o our_o service_n be_v hypocrisy_n nor_o will_v our_o devotion_n be_v accept_v of_o that_o all-seeing_a majesty_n who_o resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a gen._n 3._o 13_o 14_o 15._o 15._o 13._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n what_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o the_o woman_n say_v the_o serpent_n beguile_v i_o and_o i_o do_v eat_v 14._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o the_o serpent_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thou_o be_v curse_v above_o all_o cattle_n and_o above_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o go_v and_o dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n 15._o 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creature_n make_v we_o not_o so_o worthless_a and_o vile_a as_o now_o we_o be_v but_o that_o some_o common_a father_n to_o we_o all_o have_v drunken_a some_o strange_a and_o devilish_a poison_n wherewith_o the_o whole_a race_n be_v infect_v this_o poison_n say_v the_o scripture_n be_v the_o breach_n of_o god_n commandment_n in_o paradise_n by_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n for_o which_o adam_n be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n by_o the_o great_a judge_n and_o lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o the_o woman_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o for_o a_o helper_n god_n vouchsafe_v as_o you_o hear_v in_o my_o text_n to_o examine_v the_o woman_n say_v what_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o she_o answer_v the_o serpent_n beguile_v i_o and_o i_o do_v eat_v these_o word_n contain_v in_o they_o two_o part_n first_o god_n inquisition_n accuse_v second_o the_o woman_n confession_n excuse_v her_o fact_n the_o first_o in_o the_o first_o word_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o in_o the_o last_o word_n and_o the_o woman_n say_v the_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o first_o word_n which_o god_n speak_v be_v consider_v absolute_o be_v a_o indictment_n for_o some_o crime_n as_o they_o be_v interrogative_n they_o be_v a_o inquisition_n concern_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o i_o call_v they_o a_o inquisition_n accuse_v so_o the_o second_o be_v a_o confession_n as_o the_o woman_n say_v i_o have_v eat_v but_o with_o a_o excuse_n when_o she_o say_v the_o serpent_n beguile_v i_o and_o therefore_o i_o call_v they_o a_o confession_n excuse_v in_o the_o inquisition_n be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v first_o the_o author_n and_o person_n who_o make_v it_o which_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n himself_o so_o say_v my_o text_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n second_o the_o inquisition_n itself_o what_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o the_o person_n who_o come_v and_o make_v this_o inquest_n be_v the_o lord_n god_n himself_o we_o may_v observe_v and_o behold_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o wonderful_a goodness_n and_o unspeakable_a love_n to_o mankind_n which_o here_o reveal_v itself_o in_o four_o most_o remarkable_a circumstance_n first_o in_o his_o forbearance_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v when_o say_v the_o lord_n namely_o not_o till_o adam_n have_v accuse_v she_o she_o who_o be_v first_o in_o the_o sin_n be_v last_o question_v for_o the_o same_o and_o that_o too_o because_o her_o husband_n have_v appeal_v she_o god_n know_v and_o observe_v well_o enough_o the_o first_o degree_n and_o every_o progress_n of_o her_o sin_n he_o need_v no_o information_n from_o another_o yet_o as_o though_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o take_v notice_n thereof_o as_o though_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o find_v her_o guilty_a yea_o as_o though_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o denounce_v the_o punishment_n which_o his_o justice_n require_v he_o come_v not_o against_o she_o until_o now_o and_o that_o as_o though_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o come_v at_o all_o if_o we_o look_v back_o into_o the_o story_n we_o shall_v yet_o find_v a_o further_a confirmation_n thereof_o how_o long_o do_v god_n hold_v his_o hand_n before_o he_o strip_v the_o woman_n especial_o of_o that_o glorious_a beauty_n of_o her_o integrity_n and_o make_v she_o with_o open_v eye_n to_o see_v her_o shameful_a nakedness_n she_o have_v at_o the_o first_o onset_n of_o her_o conference_n with_o the_o serpent_n sin_v a_o sin_n of_o unbeleef_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o god_n spare_v she_o in_o the_o progress_n she_o sin_v more_o in_o her_o proud_a ambition_n of_o be_v like_a to_o god_n himself_o and_o to_o be_v wise_a above_o what_o be_v give_v she_o and_o god_n yet_o spare_v she_o she_o sin_v when_o she_o covet_v and_o long_v once_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n when_o it_o begin_v to_o seem_v more_o please_a and_o desirable_a unto_o she_o then_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n and_o god_n yet_o spare_v she_o at_o last_o she_o 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