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a_o man_n for_o any_o iniquity_n or_o for_o any_o sin_n in_o any_o sin_n that_o he_o sin_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o three_o witness_n shall_v the_o matter_n be_v establish_v which_o be_v expound_v matth._n 18.16_o and_o john_n 8.17_o 2._o the_o mouth_n be_v put_v for_o a_o command_n or_o prescription_n gen._n 45.21_o and_o joseph_n give_v they_o wagon_n according_a to_o the_o mouth_n of_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v as_o we_o translate_v it_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o pharaoh_n exod._n 17.1_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n journy_v according_a to_o the_o mouth_n that_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o numb_a 3.16_o 39_o and_o 20.24_o and_o 17.14_o deut._n 1.26.43_o and_o 34.5_o so_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n die_v there_o in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n according_a to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o which_o sanctius_n say_v in_o his_o comment_n on_o isa._n 49._o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o right_o judge_v who_o from_o the_o hebrew_n read_v say_n that_o moses_n die_v in_o the_o kiss_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o tradition_n be_v not_o from_o the_o hebrew_n text_n but_o from_o the_o targum_fw-la which_o be_v attribute_v to_o jonath_n vziel_n who_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n ad_fw-la osculum_fw-la verbi_fw-la domini_fw-la that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o kiss_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v better_a to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o trope_n anthropopathia_fw-la of_o which_o we_o shall_v hear_v hereafter_o the_o tongue_n be_v put_v for_o speech_n prov._n 25.15_o a_o soft_a tongue_n break_v the_o bone_n tongue_n that_o be_v a_o mild_a civil_a and_o courteous_a speech_n so_o jer._n 18.18_o odiosum_fw-la let_v we_o smite_v he_o for_o that_o tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v for_o his_o importunate_a unseasonable_a and_o odious_a speech_n but_o more_o especial_o for_o the_o idiom_n or_o particular_a language_n of_o nation_n act._n 2.4_o 11._o and_o they_o be_v all_o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o begin_v to_o speak_v with_o other_o tongue_n as_o the_o spirit_n give_v they_o utterance_n cretan_n and_o arabian_n do_v we_o hear_v they_o speak_v in_o our_o tongue_n the_o great_a thing_n or_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n it_o be_v also_o put_v for_o the_o gift_n of_o strange_a language_n in_o my_o name_n shall_v they_o cast_v out_o devil_n they_o shall_v speak_v with_o new_a tongue_n mark_n 16.17_o and_o 1_o cor._n 14.19_o yet_o in_o the_o church_n i_o have_v rather_o speak_v five_o word_n with_o my_o understanding_n that_o by_o my_o voice_n i_o may_v teach_v other_o also_o then_o ten_o thousand_o word_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n that_o be_v in_o a_o language_n which_o the_o people_n understand_v not_o etc._n etc._n the_o lip_n be_v put_v for_o speech_n gen._n 11.1_o and_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v of_o one_o lip_n and_o of_o one_o word_n that_o be_v of_o one_o language_n and_o of_o one_o speech_n or_o idiom_n of_o speak_v the_o chaldee_n say_v of_o one_o tongue_n and_o one_o speech_n that_o the_o hebrew_n language_n be_v mean_v here_o which_o in_o isa._n 19.18_o be_v call_v the_o lip_n of_o canaan_n we_o translate_v it_o language_n by_o the_o same_o trope_n and_o which_o by_o the_o targ._n hierosolym_n and_o r._n saloom_n upon_o the_o place_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a tongue_n be_v show_v elsewhere_o neither_o be_v hebrew_n the_o peculiar_a name_n of_o that_o language_n in_o those_o time_n because_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o term_n of_o distinction_n there_o be_v no_o other_o speech_n in_o the_o world_n till_o after_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n and_o scatter_v of_o the_o people_n at_o babel_n pro._n 17.7_o a_o lip_n of_o excellency_n do_v not_o become_v a_o fool_n much_o less_o a_o lip_n of_o lie_v a_o prince_n salsitatis_fw-la that_o be_v a_o worthy_a and_o excellent_a speech_n do_v not_o become_v or_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o a_o fool_n much_o less_o shall_v a_o noble_a or_o brave_a mind_n tell_v lie_n esa._n 33.19_o a_o people_n of_o a_o deep_a lip_n so_o the_o hebrew_n than_o thou_o can_v perceive_v that_o be_v such_o as_o speak_v so_o obscure_o that_o you_o can_v understand_v they_o as_o pagninus_n render_v it_o see_v pro._n 12.19_o the_o lip_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o but_o a_o lie_a tongue_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n job_n 12.20_o he_o remove_v away_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o palate_n be_v put_v for_o speech_n pro._n 5.3_o for_o the_o lip_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n drop_n as_o a_o honey_n comb_n and_o her_o palate_n so_o the_o hebrew_n be_v smooth_a than_o oil_n that_o be_v her_o word_n or_o speech_n the_o throat_n be_v put_v also_o for_o loud_o speak_v isa._n 58.1_o cry_v with_o the_o throat_n so_o the_o hebrew_n spare_v not_o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o the_o organ_n of_o cry_v or_o speak_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o the_o explication_n follow_v viz._n lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n and_o what_o the_o scope_n or_o argument_n of_o that_o loud_a speech_n or_o shrill_a cry_n be_v to_o be_v be_v add_v in_o these_o word_n and_o show_v my_o people_n their_o transgression_n and_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n their_o sin_n the_o hand_n be_v put_v for_o action_n do_v by_o it_o where_o there_o be_v also_o a_o synecdoche_n for_o by_o the_o action_n of_o the_o hand_n some_o other_o thing_n as_o also_o principle_n or_o beginning_n of_o action_n be_v understand_v as_o counsel_n machination_n or_o contrivance_n thought_n endeavour_n care_n etc._n etc._n as_o 1_o sam._n 22.17_o slay_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o hand_n be_v also_o with_o david_n that_o be_v they_o help_v he_o with_o their_o counsel_n so_o 2_o sam._n 3.12_o and_o 14.19_o 1_o king_n 10.29_o psal._n 7.4_o isa._n 1.15_o the_o hand_n be_v put_v for_o write_v 1_o cor._n 16.21_o the_o salutation_n of_o i_o paul_n with_o my_o own_o hand_n that_o be_v i_o own_o write_n and_o col._n 4.18_o the_o salutation_n by_o the_o hand_n that_o be_v the_o write_n of_o i_o paul_n this_o be_v ordinary_a viz._n for_o a_o man_n write_v to_o be_v call_v his_o hand_n among_o the_o greek_n as_o pollux_n and_o suidas_n say_v and_o among_o the_o latin_n see_v cicero_n lib._n 7._o epist._n ad_fw-la attic._n as_o also_o in_o our_o common_a language_n the_o hand_n be_v put_v for_o a_o gift_n reach_v by_o the_o hand_n psal._n 68.32_o ethiopia_n shall_v make_v her_o hand_n run_v to_o god_n so_o the_o hebrew_n that_o be_v ethiopia_n shall_v speedy_o transmit_v her_o gift_n as_o psal._n 72.10_o isa._n 60.6_o to_o which_o relate_v that_o of_o darentur_fw-la pliny_n the_o ancient_a greek_n call_v doron_n the_o palm_n or_o fist_n and_o therefore_o they_o call_v the_o hand_n gift_n that_o word_n so_o signify_v because_o they_o be_v give_v thereby_o see_v psal._n 22._o 35_o 36._o and_o more_o under_o the_o head_n or_o title_n metaphor_n a_o sword_n be_v put_v for_o war_n or_o slaughter_n which_o be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n perform_v thereby_o exod._n 5.3_o let_v we_o go_v we_o pray_v thou_o three_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o desert_n and_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n lest_o he_o fall_v upon_o we_o with_o pestilence_n or_o with_o the_o sword_n levit._n 26.6_o neither_o shall_v the_o sword_n go_v through_o your_o land_n so_o isa._n 1.20_o jer._n 14.12_o 13_o 15_o 16._o and_o 43.11_o psal._n 144.10_o rom._n 8.35_o and_o several_a other_o place_n it_o be_v say_v matth._n
kindle_v the_o love_n of_o god_n holiness_n and_o heavenly_a desire_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o which_o be_v refer_v jer._n 20.9_o luke_n 24.32_o and_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o fire_n act_v 2.3_o matth._n 3.11_o and_o last_o its_o consume_n and_o destroy_v quality_n for_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n shall_v consume_v all_o its_o adversary_n judge_n condemn_v and_o destroy_v they_o john_n 12.48_o to_o which_o may_v be_v reduce_v jer._n 5.14_o and_o 23.29_o to_o this_o divine_a fire_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v another_o strange_a fire_n oppose_v as_o in_o the_o type_n leu._n 10.1_o viz._n of_o false_a doctrine_n and_o humane_a tradition_n esa._n 50.11_o behold_v all_o you_o that_o kindle_v a_o fire_n that_o compass_n yourselves_o about_o with_o spark_n walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o your_o fire_n and_o in_o the_o spark_n that_o you_o have_v kindle_v etc._n etc._n junius_n and_o tremellius_n upon_o the_o place_n say_v that_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n convince_v the_o proud_a spirit_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o almost_o the_o whole_a jewish_a church_n of_o impiety_n because_o in_o their_o spiritual_a darkness_n they_o go_v about_o to_o kindle_v light_n for_o themselves_o neglect_v the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n and_o that_o gospel_n illumination_n which_o christ_n offer_v they_o etc._n etc._n they_o esteem_v that_o a_o profitable_a fire_n and_o light_n which_o real_o bring_v the_o fire_n of_o divine_a wrath_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n upon_o they_o 3._o because_o of_o its_o burn_a quality_n fire_n be_v attribute_v to_o they_o who_o bring_v perdition_n hurt_n loss_n or_o utter_a destruction_n hence_o fire_n be_v say_v to_o be_v before_o god_n the_o just_a judge_n and_o avenger_n of_o his_o enemy_n psal._n 50.3_o and_o 97.3_o esa._n 26.11_o and_o 29.6_o and_o 30.33_o and_o 66.15_o 16_o 24._o 2_o thes._n 1.7_o 8._o but_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o in_o these_o and_o other_o place_n respect_n be_v have_v to_o hell-fire_n 404._o of_o which_o illyricus_n say_v in_o the_o description_n of_o hell_n and_o eternal_a punishment_n the_o scripture_n frequent_o inculcate_n that_o there_o be_v a_o eternal_a and_o unquenchable_a fire_n or_o brimstone_n whether_o there_o be_v real_o any_o material_a fire_n or_o that_o something_o bitter_a and_o direful_a be_v metaphorical_o signify_v be_v leave_v to_o inquiry_n because_o in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o violent_a more_o torment_a or_o more_o terrible_a than_o a_o rage_a and_o prevail_a fire_n but_o it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o endeavour_v the_o avoid_n of_o that_o hellish_a fire_n then_o in_o a_o spirit_n of_o contention_n to_o be_v too_o curious_o inquisitive_a into_o its_o nature_n hither_o must_v be_v refer_v those_o place_n where_o by_o the_o term_n fire_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v invade_v enemy_n and_o desolate_v war_n psal._n 78.63_o esa._n 42.25_o jer._n 48.45_o and_o 50.32_o ezek._n 21.32_o and_o 30.8_o in_o which_o place_n the_o chaldee_n for_o fire_n put_v a_o people_n strong_a like_o fire_n amos_n 1.4_o 7_o 10_o 12_o 14._o and_o 2.2_o 5._o some_o think_v there_o may_v be_v a_o synecdoche_n because_o war_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v manage_v by_o fire_n and_o flame_n it_o be_v also_o attribute_v to_o other_o thing_n by_o mean_n of_o which_o terror_n hurt_n and_o death_n be_v bring_v upon_o any_o as_o judg._n 9.15_o 20._o esa._n 33.11_o 12._o obad._n ver_fw-la 18._o james_n 3.5_o 6._o judas_n ver_fw-la 23._o see_v prov._n 26.23_o and_o compare_v jer._n 51.58_o heb._n 2.13_o joel_n 1.20_o together_o 4._o it_o agree_v to_o this_o that_o fire_n general_o denote_v any_o adversity_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o divine_a wrath_n as_o also_o calamity_n and_o affliction_n as_o psal._n 66.12_o and_o 140.10_o esa._n 9.18_o 19_o and_o 10.16_o and_o 24.6.15_o and_o 43.2_o lam._n 1.13_o and_o 4.11_o by_o which_o signification_n sometime_o respect_n be_v have_v to_o the_o purify_n quality_n of_o fire_n for_o god_n try_v and_o cleanse_v believer_n by_o cross_n and_o calamity_n as_o gold_n be_v try_v in_o the_o fire_n zach._n 13.9_o 1_o pet._n 4.12_o see_v also_o psal._n 17.3_o and_o 66.10_o 1_o pet._n 1.6_o 7._o to_o this_o also_o be_v the_o two_o follow_a text_n refer_v mark_v 9.49_o for_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v salt_v with_o fire_n and_o every_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v salt_v with_o salt_n the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kai_o and_o be_v frequent_o put_v for_o as_o or_o even_o as_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o inversed_a similitude_n which_o be_v to_o be_v resolve_v in_o this_o sense_n as_o every_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v salt_v with_o salt_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n leu._n 2.13_o so_o every_o man_n that_o will_v avoid_v sin_n or_o offence_n and_o hell-fire_n the_o consequence_n of_o it_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o forego_n verse_n which_o have_v a_o coherence_a with_o this_o must_v be_v salt_v with_o a_o certain_a wholesome_a fire_n that_o be_v season_v by_o cross_n and_o affliction_n or_o this_o fire_n will_v have_v the_o same_o efficacy_n on_o he_o as_o salt_n have_v on_o flesh_n viz._n to_o preserve_v he_o from_o the_o putrefaction_n of_o security_n in_o sin_n elegant_o therefore_o be_v salt_v attribute_v to_o fire_n and_o both_o be_v join_v to_o denote_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o cross_n because_o there_o be_v a_o agreement_n betwixt_o those_o two_o both_o cause_v pain_n and_o both_o abstract_n and_o consume_v that_o which_o be_v corrupt_a or_o putrify_v as_o also_o because_o they_o be_v join_v together_o in_o sacrifice_n scaliger_n in_o his_o note_n think_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v every_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v salt_v that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o same_o with_o what_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o oblation_n shall_v be_v salt_v with_o salt_n because_o leu._n 2.13_o there_o be_v a_o repartition_n of_o the_o same_o the_o 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1.6_o hence_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v rom._n 1.13_o now_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o ignorant_a brethren_n that_o oftentimes_o i_o purpose_v to_o come_v unto_o you_o but_o be_v let_v hitherto_o that_o i_o may_v have_v some_o fruit_n among_o you_o also_o or_o in_o you_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o i_o when_o present_a to_o the_o comfort_n of_o my_o spirit_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o fruitful_a among_o you_o as_o other_o as_o good_a master_n repute_v that_o fruit_n they_o when_o their_o disciple_n have_v commendable_o profit_v under_o their_o teach_n on_o the_o contrary_a to_o bring_v forth_o unto_o death_n be_v to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o wickedness_n and_o perpetrate_v all_o evil_a work_n rom._n 7.5_o by_o another_o metaphor_n the_o word_n preach_v be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n esa._n 57.19_o i_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n the_o chald._a the_o speech_n of_o the_o lip_n as_o the_o verb_n to_o fructify_v be_v put_v 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that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n most_o troublesome_a and_o hurtful_a so_o as_o that_o the_o eye_n can_v endure_v so_o much_o as_o a_o little_a chaff_n mote_n thorn_n or_o prickle_n without_o horrible_a torment_n psal._n 58.9_o esa._n 9.18_o 10.17_o 27.4_o ezek._n 2.6_o 28.4_o see_v also_o because_o of_o the_o similitude_n 2_o sam._n 23.6_o 7._o esa._n 33.12_o nah._n 1.10_o matth._n 7.16_o luk._n 6.44_o etc._n etc._n sometime_o thorn_n signify_v impediment_n meet_v withal_o hos._n 2.6_o i_o will_v hedge_v up_o thy_o way_n with_o thorn_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 4.3_o matth._n 13.7.22_o reed_n a_o reed_n be_v a_o weak_a shrub_n easy_o agitate_a or_o shake_v by_o a_o small_a gust_n of_o wind_n 2_o king_n 14.15_o sometime_o denote_v man_n that_o be_v unconstant_a light_a and_o of_o a_o doubtful_a faith_n matth._n 11.7_o
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