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they_o use_v not_o their_o comfort_n as_o wing_n to_o make_v their_o thought_n and_o affection_n mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o as_o birdlime_n to_o their_o wing_n and_o hindrance_n from_o all_o heavenly_a both_o desire_n and_o service_n 5_o they_o know_v no_o measure_n in_o the_o use_n of_o these_o thing_n they_o like_a swine_n wallow_v over_o head_n &_o ear_n in_o the_o mud_n of_o sensual_a enjoyment_n be_v themselves_o gulf_n of_o they_o &_o ingulph_v themselves_o in_o they_o and_o not_o taste_v they_o but_o even_o burst_v with_o they_o like_o some_o horse_n they_o have_v rather_o break_v their_o wind_n than_o their_o draught_n their_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o surfeit_v luke_n 21.34_o they_o run_v to_o excess_n of_o riot_n in_o stead_n of_o cheer_v they_o clog_v nature_n turn_v christianity_n into_o epicurism_n they_o make_v their_o belly_n their_o god_n and_o they_o serve_v it_o rom._n 16.18_o phil._n 3.19_o their_o sensual_a appetite_n be_v boundless_a and_o unlimited_a 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beast_n know_v no_o other_o woe_n but_o want_v of_o provender_n nor_o sensuallist_n any_o other_o penalty_n but_o the_o part_n with_o sensual_a object_n these_o never_o learn_v with_o paul_n how_o to_o want_v and_o how_o to_o abound_v or_o with_o job_n to_o bless_v god_n when_o take_v away_o as_o well_o as_o give_v they_o so_o addict_v themselves_o to_o sensitive_a delight_n that_o they_o can_v be_v without_o they_o and_o so_o be_v they_o fasten_v to_o they_o and_o their_o heart_n so_o set_v upon_o they_o that_o the_o pull_v they_o away_o be_v the_o pull_v off_o their_o very_a flesh_n when_o they_o enjoy_v they_o they_o be_v so_o secure_a as_o if_o god_n can_v never_o remove_v they_o when_o they_o want_v they_o they_o be_v so_o impatient_a as_o if_o god_n can_v never_o restore_v they_o for_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o explication_n explicat_fw-la branch_n 3_o of_o explicat_fw-la viz._n in_o what_o respect_n by_o their_o know_v natural_o they_o be_v here_o say_v to_o corrupt_v 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any_o other_o kind_n of_o violation_n or_o abuse_n of_o a_o thing_n so_o 1_o cor._n 15.33_o evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n and_o ephes_n 4.22_o the_o old_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v corrupt_v according_a to_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o 2_o cor._n 11.3_o the_o apostle_n use_v it_o to_o express_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o mind_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o more_o large_a sense_n i_o take_v it_o in_o this_o place_n as_o note_v not_o only_o bodily_a but_o even_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a corruption_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d include_v that_o other_o word_n themselves_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o of_o the_o passive_a form_n but_o of_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a together_o answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n conjugation_n hithpael_n which_o note_v the_o action_n of_o any_o one_o towards_o or_o upon_o himself_o and_o this_o the_o apostle_n peter_n plain_o express_v 2_o pet._n 2.12_o when_o he_o say_v that_o they_o utter_o perish_v in_o their_o own_o corruption_n they_o rush_v into_o their_o own_o ruin_n and_o go_v of_o themselves_o headlong_o to_o destruction_n as_o the_o fish_n or_o mouse_n see_v the_o bait_n into_o the_o net_n or_o trap_n loc_fw-la vide_fw-la junium_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la and_o then_o more_o and_o more_o by_o sin_n intwi_v and_o entangle_v themselves_o to_o a_o utter_a overthrow_n and_o perdition_n and_o more_o particular_o by_o their_o sensual_a knowledge_n of_o carnal_a object_n they_o incur_v a_o fourfold_a corruption_n 1._o they_o corrupt_v themselves_o with_o a_o natural_a corruption_n in_o bring_v upon_o their_o body_n sundry_a kind_n of_o disease_n by_o their_o luxury_n and_o intemperance_n make_v themselves_o old_a before_o their_o time_n and_o hasten_v their_o death_n as_o vermin_n and_o mouse_n haunt_v those_o place_n where_o there_o be_v much_o food_n senectus_fw-la immodicis_fw-la brevis_fw-la est_fw-la aetas_fw-la et_fw-la rara_fw-la senectus_fw-la so_o disease_n abound_v in_o those_o body_n which_o be_v use_v or_o rather_o abuse_v to_o excess_n of_o riot_n more_o say_v one_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o cup_n then_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o glutton_n be_v say_v to_o dig_v their_o grave_n with_o their_o tooth_n 2._o they_o corrupt_v themselves_o with_o a_o civil_a corruption_n overthrow_v their_o family_n and_o waste_v their_o substance_n to_o the_o maintain_n of_o their_o intemperance_n bring_v themselves_o to_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n sensual_a and_o intemperate_a person_n swallow_v their_o estate_n down_o their_o throat_n the_o drunkand_fw-mi and_o the_o glutton_n shall_v come_v to_o poverty_n 23.21_o prov._n 23.21_o diogenes_n once_o say_v of_o a_o drunkard_n who_o house_n be_v to_o be_v sell_v i_o think_v he_o will_v ere_o long_o vomit_v up_o his_o house_n allude_v to_o his_o vomit_v in_o drunkenness_n the_o prodigal_n waste_v his_o portion_n upon_o harlot_n these_o corrupter_n be_v worse_o than_o infidel_n nay_o beast_n who_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n provide_v for_o their_o young_a 3._o they_o corrupt_v themselves_o inward_o and_o spiritual_o and_o that_o 1._o by_o cloud_v their_o reason_n and_o understanding_n drunkenness_n be_v as_o one_o witty_o say_v and_o interregnum_fw-la of_o the_o mind_n which_o for_o the_o present_n lose_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n whereby_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v govern_v many_o have_v drink_v away_o their_o wit_n and_o wealth_n too_o when_o wine_n get_v in_o wit_n we_o say_v go_v out_o wise_a man_n be_v seldom_o excessive_a sapientissima_fw-la anima_fw-la sicca_fw-la anima_fw-la sapientissima_fw-la hos_fw-la 4.11_o wine_n and_o woman_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n 2._o by_o hinder_v the_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a and_o supernatural_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n make_v it_o unfit_a for_o holy_a service_n prayer_n hear_v meditation_n etc._n etc._n hence_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v the_o be_v drink_v with_o wine_n to_o the_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n excess_n in_o
sacrifice_n be_v better_o accept_v than_o his_o own_o and_o then_o he_o express_v this_o hatred_n by_o his_o cruelty_n in_o kill_v he_o his_o hatred_n be_v murder_n begin_v and_o his_o murder_n be_v hatred_n perfect_v he_o who_o care_v not_o how_o he_o serve_v god_n regard_v not_o how_o he_o use_v his_o brother_n cain_n begin_v with_o sacrifice_n and_o end_n with_o murder_n there_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o two_o brother_n and_o the_o one_o be_v a_o butcher_n of_o the_o other_o abel_n be_v the_o first_o martyr_n and_o cain_n the_o first_o murderer_n and_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o move_v satan_n to_o tempt_v the_o first_o man_n to_o destroy_v himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n move_v the_o second_o man_n to_o destroy_v the_o three_o groundless_a envy_n what_o hurt_n do_v god_n accept_v of_o abel_n do_v to_o cain_n what_o help_v against_o god_n reject_v of_o cain_n can_v be_v bring_v by_o abel_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v cain_n joy_n to_o have_v see_v his_o brother_n accept_v it_o shall_v have_v be_v his_o sorrow_n to_o have_v see_v that_o himself_o deserve_v a_o rejection_n can_v abel_n have_v stay_v god_n fire_n from_o descend_v or_o shall_v he_o if_o he_o can_v reject_v god_n acceptation_n to_o content_v a_o brother_n cain_n be_v envious_a because_o god_n or_o abel_n be_v not_o less_o good_a he_o envy_v that_o good_a in_o his_o brother_n which_o he_o neglect_v in_o himself_o in_o short_a cain_n envy_v make_v he_o bloody_a and_o indeed_o as_o one_o apt_o express_v it_o such_o be_v this_o fin_n that_o if_o it_o eat_v not_o another_o heart_n it_o will_v eat_v our_o own_o a_o three_o way_n of_o cain_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o complain_n of_o his_o curse_n 4.13_o gen._n 4.13_o my_o punishment_n say_v he_o be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a admit_v of_o a_o double_a read_n some_o understand_v they_o to_o be_v word_n of_o despair_n of_o mercy_n and_o read_v they_o thus_o major_a est_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la mea_fw-la quam_fw-la parcere_fw-la so_o arias_n my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o that_o i_o shall_v ever_o obtain_v pardon_n other_o think_v they_o be_v word_n aggravate_v his_o punishment_n and_o complain_v of_o its_o severity_n and_o they_o read_v they_o thus_o major_a est_fw-la punitio_fw-la mea_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la feram_fw-la my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v undergo_v and_o this_o interpretation_n seem_v to_o be_v most_o favour_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n behold_v thou_o have_v drive_v i_o out_o this_o day_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o thy_o face_n shall_v i_o be_v hide_v and_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o fugitive_n &c_n &c_n according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o confess_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o complain_v of_o the_o grievousness_n of_o his_o punishment_n and_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v so_o solicitous_a of_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n as_o of_o preservation_n of_o his_o life_n 218._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iniquitas_fw-la poena_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d far_o remittere_fw-la verbum_fw-la nasa_n frequens_fw-la est_fw-la in_o significatione_n portandi_fw-la feed_v quia_fw-la far_o &_o tolerare_fw-la etiam_fw-la apud_fw-la latino_n significationem_fw-la habent_fw-la parcendi_fw-la ideo_fw-la est_fw-la in_o voce_fw-la ambiguitas_fw-la râ—veâ—_n in_o gen._n p._n 218._o but_o nothing_o hinder_v we_o from_o take_v the_o word_n proper_o as_o word_n of_o despair_n of_o pardon_n for_o those_o which_o follow_v may_v be_v a_o exaggeration_n of_o his_o calamity_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_o not_o only_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o without_o hope_n of_o pardon_n from_o god_n but_o banish_v also_o from_o my_o dear_a parent_n and_o compel_v to_o wander_v about_o in_o the_o world_n and_o these_o different_a interpretation_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o different_a signification_n of_o the_o two_o word_n in_o the_o original_a avoni_n and_o minnese_n the_o former_a import_v both_o iniquity_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o iniquity_n the_o latter_a both_o take_v away_o or_o remit_v and_o also_o bear_v and_o sustain_v there_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o read_v the_o word_n either_o way_n for_o as_o the_o word_n allow_v either_o read_n so_o his_o impatience_n and_o despair_n imply_v each_o other_o his_o despair_n of_o the_o take_v away_o of_o his_o sin_n be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o his_o account_v his_o punishment_n great_a than_o can_v be_v bear_v for_o its_o sin_n only_o that_o make_v punishment_n heavy_a and_o the_o complain_n of_o the_o intolerableness_n of_o the_o punishment_n a_o true_a sign_n of_o his_o despair_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n so_o that_o it_o matter_n not_o much_o which_o way_n we_o take_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o as_o he_o rather_o accuse_v god_n of_o cruelty_n against_o himself_o than_o himself_o of_o cruelty_n against_o his_o brother_n so_o that_o he_o add_v to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o his_o brother_n life_n the_o deny_v of_o god_n nature_n in_o make_v his_o own_o sin_n great_a than_o god_n mercy_n horrid_a heinous_a either_o to_o speak_v or_o think_v in_o short_a hereby_o cain_n show_v that_o he_o can_v keep_v no_o mean_a from_o security_n in_o sin_n he_o fall_v into_o despair_n after_o sin_n 3._o explicat_fw-la 3_o branch_n of_o explicat_fw-la the_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v explain_v be_v why_o this_o course_n of_o cain_n be_v here_o call_v a_o way_n take_v it_o in_o these_o follow_a consideration_n 1._o a_o way_n be_v that_o wherein_o there_o be_v sundry_a passenger_n out_o of_o a_o way_n passenger_n or_o traveller_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v but_o in_o a_o way_n person_n ordinary_o pass_v to_o and_o fro_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v even_o cain_n but_o some_o yea_o many_o traverse_v it_o the_o worst_a course_n find_v most_o imitation_n wide_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o broad_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o many_o there_o be_v that_o go_v in_o thereat_o matth._n 7.13_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n be_v most_o tread_a and_o beat_v sinner_n go_v to_o hell_n in_o multitude_n and_o it_o be_v as_o much_o against_o their_o nature_n to_o go_v to_o hell_n alone_o as_o to_o go_v in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n at_o all_o they_o encourage_v one_o another_o in_o a_o evil_a way_n they_o wonder_v at_o those_o who_o go_v not_o with_o they_o and_o reproach_v they_o think_v they_o mad_a for_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n 1_o pet._n 4.4_o wherein_o they_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o you_o run_v not_o with_o they_o to_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n speak_v evil_a of_o you_o 2._o this_o sinful_a course_n be_v a_o way_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o expertness_n of_o those_o who_o walk_v in_o it_o when_o man_n be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o often_o understand_v not_o where_o they_o be_v and_o whither_o they_o be_v go_v but_o in_o a_o wâ—y_n which_o they_o have_v often_o beat_v they_o go_v on_o skilful_o and_o expert_o hence_o every_o one_o be_v esteem_v expert_a and_o believe_v in_o his_o way_n he_o who_o have_v be_v long_o use_v to_o a_o way_n will_v undertake_v to_o go_v it_o blindfold_a he_o know_v every_o turn_n town_n mark_n miles_n end_n the_o wicked_a be_v witty_a in_o sin_n 7.22_o mattr_n 7.22_o they_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d curious_a contriver_n of_o wickedness_n wise_a to_o do_v evil_a though_o to_o do_v good_a they_o understand_v not_o but_o be_v sottish_a child_n when_o in_o sin_n they_o be_v in_o their_o element_n and_o wise_a in_o their_o generation_n then_o the_o child_n of_o light_n put_v they_o out_o of_o their_o way_n and_o they_o be_v present_o at_o a_o loss_n how_o left-handed_a be_v they_o in_o holy_a duty_n how_o untoward_o do_v they_o discourse_v of_o and_o act_n for_o god_n they_o be_v child_n in_o understanding_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o progressiveness_n when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o way_n he_o stand_v not_o still_o and_o take_v not_o only_o one_o or_o two_o but_o many_o step_n go_v on_o step_n by_o step_n wicked_a man_n proceed_v in_o sin_n they_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o they_o know_v where_o they_o begin_v but_o not_o where_o they_o shall_v end_v cain_n proceed_v from_o formality_n in_o god_n service_n to_o hatred_n against_o his_o brother_n from_o hatred_n to_o dissimulation_n from_o thence_o to_o murder_v from_o thence_o to_o despair_v etc._n etc._n his_o way_n be_v make_v up_o of_o several_a stage_n every_o step_n he_o take_v leave_v a_o strong_a engagement_n to_o go_v on_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o the_o frailty_n of_o the_o flesh_n may_v slip_v step_v into_o sin_n but_o he_o do_v not_o stand_v go_v on_o keep_v a_o course_n in_o that_o way_n they_o be_v the_o wicked_a who_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n
conclusionem_fw-la duobus_fw-la comparationis_fw-la gener_fw-la ibus_fw-la exornat_fw-la unum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o exemplis_fw-la rerum_fw-la ante_fw-la gestarum_fw-la positum_fw-la alterum_fw-la in_o exemplis_fw-la elegantissimis_fw-la rerum_fw-la naturalium_fw-la exempla_fw-la 1._o historica_fw-la 2._o physica_fw-la jun._n in_o loc_n now_o further_o illustrate_v the_o same_o by_o sundry_a apt_a and_o elegant_a comparison_n in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n three_o of_o these_o similitude_n whereby_o he_o describe_v their_o estate_n be_v set_v down_o in_o this_o verse_n and_o two_o in_o the_o next_o in_o both_o five_o in_o this_o verse_n they_o be_v compare_v 1._o to_o spot_n these_o be_v spot_n etc._n etc._n 2_o to_o cloud_n without_o water_n carry_v etc._n etc._n 3_o to_z decay_a tree_n tree_n who_o fruit_n wither_v 1._o to_o spot_n in_o these_o word_n these_o be_v spot_n in_o your_o feast_n of_o charity_n when_o they_o feast_v with_o you_o feed_v themselves_o without_o fear_n explication_n four_o thing_n be_v here_o to_o be_v explain_v 1._o what_o these_o seducer_n be_v she_o call_v or_o the_o name_n affix_v to_o they_o spot_n 2._o where_o they_o converse_v or_o to_o what_o company_n these_o spot_n cleaved_a in_o your_o feast_n of_o charity_n 3_o what_o they_o do_v there_o 1._o they_o feast_v 2_o they_o feed_v themselves_o 4._o how_o they_o feast_v and_o feed_v viz._n without_o fear_n 1_o for_o the_o first_o they_o be_v call_v spot_n in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n have_v a_o double_a signification_n very_o congruous_a to_o the_o present_a scope_n and_o drift_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o interpretend_v spot_n signify_v rock_n pet._n rock_n quemadmodum_fw-la scopuli_fw-la navigantibus_fw-la infesti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ac_fw-la perniciosi_fw-la cum_fw-la inopinato_fw-la occurrunt_fw-la sic_fw-la isti_fw-la coepulan_o tibus_fw-la insperatam_fw-la perniciem_fw-la inferunt_fw-la oecum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la solum_fw-la est_fw-la glarea_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la terrae_fw-la species_n quae_fw-la maculas_fw-la facile_fw-la relinquit_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la concavum_fw-la saxum_fw-la in_fw-la litore_fw-la maris_fw-la seu_fw-la lacuum_fw-la ac_fw-la fluminum_fw-la in_o quam_fw-la concavitatem_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o common_a receptaculum_fw-la sordes_fw-la aquarum_fw-la confluunt_fw-la aret._n confragosa_fw-la in_o mart_n saxa_fw-la &_o cavernosae_fw-la rupes_fw-la gagn._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la prophanos_fw-la authores_fw-la usurpatur_fw-la primò_fw-la pro_fw-la macula_fw-la in_o veste_fw-la è_fw-it vi_fw-mi no_o vel_fw-la unguine_fw-la ei_fw-la inhaerens_fw-la quae_fw-la eam_fw-la decolorat_fw-la secundò_fw-la pro_fw-la naevo_fw-la in_o fancy_n gerh._n in_o 2_o pet._n 2.13_o derivatur_fw-la à _fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la trahendo_fw-la coeno_fw-la quasi_fw-la denotentur_fw-la spurcissimi_fw-la haeretici_fw-la cognominati_fw-la etiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quòd_fw-la coenum_fw-la &_o lutum_fw-la significat_fw-la borborita_n five_o borboriani_fw-la lorin_n in_o loc_n est_fw-la metaphora_fw-la à _fw-la panno_fw-la vel_fw-la vestibus_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la ex_fw-la gutta_fw-la vini_fw-la olei_fw-la alteriùsue_n rei_fw-la contrahitur_fw-la alius_fw-la colour_n quam_fw-la sit_fw-la nativus_fw-la aret._n in_o ephes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propriè_fw-la significat_fw-la vituperium_fw-la à _fw-la verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vituperare_fw-la 2_o cor._n 6.3_o &_o 8_o 20._o lxx_o ustrpant_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la generaliter_fw-la significat_fw-la aliquid_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la vel_fw-la actione_n aquavitae_fw-la quod_fw-la incurrit_fw-la reprehensionem_fw-la gerh._n in_o 2_o pet._n such_o as_o in_o the_o sea_n not_o be_v by_o mariner_n discern_v and_o shun_v may_v easy_o cause_v shipwreck_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n oecumenius_n understand_v the_o word_n in_o this_o place_n as_o if_o these_o seducer_n in_o their_o meeting_n with_o the_o christian_n be_v as_o pernicious_a to_o their_o soul_n as_o be_v rock_n in_o the_o sea_n to_o those_o ship_n which_o by_o the_o unwariness_n of_o the_o mariner_n unexpected_o dash_v against_o they_o other_o conceive_v that_o they_o be_v compare_v to_o rock_n near_o the_o shore_n which_o be_v hollow_a contract_n and_o gather_v the_o filth_n and_o mud_n which_o the_o sea_n cast_v up_o into_o their_o hole_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n will_v note_v they_o to_o be_v a_o colluvy_n sink_v or_o common_a receptacle_n of_o all_o filth_n and_o wickedness_n but_o 2._o i_o conceive_v the_o word_n be_v here_o more_o fit_o render_v spot_n than_o rock_n for_o the_o word_n spot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 2.13_o be_v of_o the_o same_o derivation_n and_o signification_n and_o use_v upon_o the_o very_a same_o occasion_n with_o this_o and_o there_o it_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soluto_fw-la animo_fw-la convivatus_fw-la seu_fw-la luxuriosa_fw-la convivia_fw-la agitans_fw-la the_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v explain_v be_v what_o these_o seducer_n do_v in_o these_o meeting_n of_o the_o christian_n set_a down_o in_o these_o two_o expression_n 1_o they_o feast_v with_o you_o 2_o they_o feed_v themselves_o 1._o they_o feast_n with_o you_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o feast_n or_o banquet_n though_o eustathius_n derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v food_n or_o nourishment_n yet_o athenaeus_n rather_o think_v it_o to_o come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v well_o with_o they_o or_o they_o fare_v well_o or_o live_v merry_o who_o be_v feast_v and_o entertain_v with_o banquet_n hence_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a feast_n or_o banquet_n be_v only_o in_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o paed._n cap._n 1._o p._n 142._o some_o think_v the_o word_n signify_v to_o feast_v or_o banquet_n public_o which_o may_v apt_o agree_v to_o this_o place_n the_o love-feast_n be_v public_a meeting_n and_o peter_n speak_v they_o riotous_a in_o the_o day_n time_n open_o and_o in_o the_o light_n they_o not_o seek_v to_o shelter_v their_o luxury_n in_o darkness_n and_o corner_n according_a to_o other_o it_o note_v a_o feast_v or_o banquet_v riotous_o and_o luxurious_o thus_o it_o be_v take_v in_o lucian_n who_o tell_v we_o of_o one_o gorgias_n who_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o eight_o year_n old_a and_o be_v ask_v by_o what_o mean_v he_o have_v live_v to_o so_o great_a a_o age_n answer_v that_o he_o have_v reach_v those_o year_n because_o he_o never_o can_v be_v induce_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v about_o to_o any_o feast_n or_o banquet_n to_o which_o by_o his_o friend_n he_o be_v invite_v and_o this_o signification_n of_o riotous_a banquet_n be_v 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