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create_v and_o make_v what_o sense_n can_v there_o be_v if_o we_o still_o assert_v that_o god_n do_v yet_o daily_o create_v in_o this_o world_n of_o these_o word_n because_o that_o in_o it_o god_n rest_v that_o be_v because_o he_o cease_v from_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n therefore_o he_o bless_a and_o sanctify_v it_o be_v then_o the_o other_o follow_v day_n not_o also_o bless_v and_o sanctify_v very_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o esteem_v they_o equal_a with_o the_o seven_o day_n nor_o do_v the_o scripture_n exclude_v they_o if_o then_o this_o blessing_n extend_v itself_o to_o all_o the_o other_o follow_v
of_o the_o visible_a out_o of_o the_o invisible_a but_o also_o the_o put_n of_o the_o being_n or_o spirit_n into_o their_o proper_a state_n or_o the_o impart_v of_o such_o quality_n or_o such_o capacity_n unto_o they_o as_o gives_z they_o a_o power_n to_o work_v of_o themselves_o as_o for_o example_n what_o be_v essential_a or_o spiritual_a as_o tree_n and_o plant_n bring_v forth_o herb_n tree_n fruit_n etc._n etc._n the_o life_n of_o man_n form_n his_o body_n and_o work_v out_o many_o thing_n to_o his_o advantage_n and_o use_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o creation_n proper_o consist_v herein_o that_o these_o being_n or_o spirit_n which_o before_o lie_v hide_v do_v now_o become_v visible_a and_o perceptible_a in_o their_o out-working_a by_o mean_n of_o that_o capacity_n or_o quality_n which_o they_o receive_v of_o use_v the_o watery_a be_v to_o their_o advantage_n of_o form_v and_o change_v it_o according_a as_o it_o be_v give_v to_o every_o spirit_n or_o be_v to_o work_n under_o which_o watery_a be_v the_o earth_n also_o belong_v because_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o water_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o bar._n van_n helmont_n upon_o man_n etc._n etc._n §_o 7._o moreover_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v plain_o inform_v we_o that_o the_o word_n create_v do_v also_o include_v this_o signification_n viz._n that_o the_o essentiality_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o each_o creature_n shall_v work_v out_o according_a to_o its_o property_n the_o earthly_a where_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o hegin_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o creation_n that_o the_o earth_n shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o herb_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v its_o out-working_a that_o it_o shall_v yield_v seed_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o work_n of_o the_o fruit_n tree_n be_v after_o his_o kind_n to_o give_v fruit_n and_o that_o in_o those_o fruit_n shall_v be_v seed_n viz._n to_o propagate_v its_o like_a it_o be_v also_o thus_o say_v of_o the_o fish_n and_o fowl_n that_o their_o out-working_a shall_v be_v fruitfulness_n and_o multiplication_n the_o fish_n to_o fill_v the_o water_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o fowl_n to_o multiply_v in_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o man_n who_o be_v lord_n over_o all_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v say_v that_o his_o out-working_a be_v to_o be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v to_o fill_v the_o earth_n and_o to_o subdue_v it_o that_o be_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o rule_v over_o he_o but_o he_o have_v dominion_n over_o it_o and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n to_o he_o to_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o over_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o over_o the_o cattle_n and_o over_o every_o creep_a thing_n §_o 28._o but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v perhaps_o that_o that_o place_n of_o hebrew_n 11.3_o where_o it_o be_v say_v through_o faith_n we_o understand_v that_o the_o world_n be_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o that_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v be_v not_o make_v of_o thing_n which_o do_v appear_v or_o so_o that_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v be_v make_v of_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o appear_v be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o we_o have_v say_v in_o the_o former_a §_o because_o that_o manner_n of_o speak_v of_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v that_o the_o world_n be_v bring_v forth_o or_o produce_v from_o invisible_a thing_n but_o that_o the_o world_n be_v produce_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v no_o be_v before_o and_o consequent_o that_o this_o place_n do_v not_o mean_a that_o the_o world_n be_v create_v of_o invisible_a thing_n which_o be_v in_o be_v before_o the_o creation_n but_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n we_o must_v in_o the_o first_o place_n observe_v that_o neither_o this_o nor_o any_o other_o such_o like_a manner_n of_o speak_v do_v any_o where_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o i_o know_v of_o signify_v that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v of_o nothing_o but_o the_o quite_o contrary_a so_o that_o to_o say_v that_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n infer_v that_o their_o opinion_n be_v but_o their_o mere_a say_v so_o and_o void_a of_o all_o proof_n beside_o if_o they_o will_v interpret_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o in_o be_v they_o must_v allow_v that_o in_o other_o place_n where_o the_o same_o expression_n be_v find_v must_v also_o signify_v not_o to_o exist_v and_o yet_o the_o contrary_n be_v most_o evident_a from_o matt._n 6.18_o where_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o thou_o appear_v not_o to_o man_n to_o fast_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v here_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o appear_v as_o fast_v do_v he_o teach_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o fast_o sure_o no_o and_o that_o yet_o according_a to_o those_o man_n interpretation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o meaning_n he_o himself_o declare_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o shall_v fast_o in_o secret_a so_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suppose_v thing_n that_o do_v exist_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o secret_a or_o hide_v from_o our_o eye_n and_o if_o we_o will_v compare_v that_o manner_n of_o speak_v that_o do_v signify_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o be_v every_o where_o use_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n one_o with_o another_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o these_o man_n explication_n of_o hebrew_n 11.3_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a true_a who_o will_v needs_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v thing_n that_o do_v not_o exist_v for_o from_o this_o very_a place_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o there_o be_v a_o antithesis_fw-la introduce_v betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v or_o which_o do_v not_o appear_v these_o be_v i_o say_v oppose_v to_o each_o other_o so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o oppposite_a sense_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o the_o dutch_a translator_n have_v translate_v it_o by_o the_o same_o word_n to_o wit_n thing_n that_o be_v see_v and_o that_o be_v not_o see_v and_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v or_o invisible_a thing_n do_v no_o where_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n signify_v thing_n that_o do_v not_o exist_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a thing_n that_o do_v exist_v but_o that_o be_v invisible_a as_o for_o example_n 2_o cor._n 4.18_o it_o be_v say_v while_o we_o look_v not_o at_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v temporal_a or_o changeable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eternal_a or_o unchangeable_a now_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v synonymous_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d betoken_v thing_n that_o do_v not_o exist_v will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o fine_a piece_n of_o comfort_n think_v you_o for_o the_o apostle_n to_o exhort_v the_o faithful_a to_o look_v to_o the_o invisible_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o in_o be_v at_o all_o and_o shall_v he_o yet_o say_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o at_o all_o that_o they_o be_v eternal_a or_o unchangeable_a this_o be_v a_o contradiction_n with_o a_o witness_n for_o to_o be_v eternal_a or_o unchangeable_a presuppose_v their_o be_v whereas_o by_o these_o man_n comment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v signify_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o from_o all_o which_o then_o it_o clear_o follow_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v signify_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o in_o be_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o be_v but_o which_o be_v invisible_a as_o for_o the_o other_o objection_n that_o they_o make_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v of_o nothing_o those_o place_n will_v be_v find_v either_o not_o to_o speak_v at_o all_o of_o the_o creation_n or_o if_o they_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o world_n be_v create_v of_o nothing_o as_o for_o example_n some_o allege_v rom._n 4.17_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o world_n be_v make_v of_o
nothing_o where_o it_o be_v say_v who_o quicken_v the_o dead_a and_o call_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v the_o word_n in_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o be_v call_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o as_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o be_v not_o that_o god_n call_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o to_o wit_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o be_v and_o so_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o two_o sort_n of_o thing_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o and_o these_o he_o set_v in_o opposition_n to_o each_o other_o as_o in_o the_o issue_n shall_v appear_v and_o when_o we_o join_v divers_a place_n together_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o be_v not_o occur_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o this_o manner_n of_o speak_v do_v not_o intimate_a thing_n that_o be_v not_o in_o be_v but_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o present_a or_o which_o be_v not_o in_o esteem_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a from_o 1_o cor._n 1.28_o where_o we_o find_v the_o same_o manner_n of_o speech_n to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v choose_a thing_n that_o be_v not_o to_o bring_v to_o nought_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o be_v not_o can_v signify_v thing_n that_o exist_v not_o because_o the_o whole_a reason_v of_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o he_o aim_v at_o the_o quite_o contrary_a for_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o exhort_v the_o corinthian_n not_o to_o make_v sect_n and_o division_n suppose_v wisdom_n to_o consist_v in_o a_o fine_a quaint_a gingle_n of_o word_n as_o may_v be_v see_v verse_n 10._o compare_v with_o verse_n 17._o but_o that_o the_o true_a wisdom_n be_v simple_a and_o plain_a not_o gaudy_a and_o therefore_o seem_v foolishness_n to_o the_o wise_a one_o of_o the_o word_n v._n 15._o but_o these_o wise_a man_n be_v say_v he_o become_v vain_a and_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n judge_v foolishness_n be_v salvation_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v v._o 19.20_o 21._o but_o in_o this_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n both_o jew_n and_o greek_n go_v astray_o but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v call_v both_o jew_n and_o greek_n be_v give_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n v._o 24._o and_o these_o call_a one_o be_v not_o wise_a man_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o be_v esteem_v as_o foolish_a and_o weak_a v._o 25.26_o 27._o yet_o these_o base_a and_o despise_a one_o it_o be_v that_o god_n choose_v to_o confound_v and_o bring_v to_o nought_o the_o wise_a one_o yea_o the_o base_a and_o these_o which_o be_v not_o that_o be_v they_o which_o have_v neither_o the_o wisdom_n honour_n nor_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n as_o may_v be_v see_v from_o v._o 26._o have_v god_n choose_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v that_o be_v who_o be_v esteem_v wise_a noble_a mighty_a etc._n etc._n he_o bring_v to_o nought_o from_o which_o concatenation_n be_v as_o plain_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o place_n do_v not_o mean_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o in_o be_v but_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v despise_v by_o the_o world_n for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o two_o sort_n which_o be_v both_o in_o be_v to_o wit_n the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o foolish_a of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o these_o he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v choose_v and_o the_o other_o confound_v and_o bring_v to_o nought_o from_o hence_o then_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v v._o 29.30_o 31._o and_o show_v that_o no_o flesh_n that_o be_v neither_o worldly_a wise_a which_o be_v nor_o foolish_a which_o be_v not_o may_v boast_v but_o in_o god_n alone_o and_o not_o in_o the_o world_n and_o if_o we_o will_v thus_o examine_v the_o argument_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 4._o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o like_a signification_n as_o in_o 1_o cor._n 1._o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v there_o say_v that_o both_o greek_n and_o jew_n without_o distinction_n be_v call_v of_o god_n viz._n those_o of_o they_o that_o seek_v not_o after_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o show_v rom._n 4._o that_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n or_o carnal_a wisdom_n as_o may_v be_v see_v chap._n 3.28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o whereupon_o the_o apostle_n then_o chap._n 4.1_o prove_v by_o a_o question_n that_o they_o viz._n the_o jew_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o their_o work_n nor_o have_v any_o more_o privilege_n thereby_o than_o the_o gentile_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o their_o father_n abraham_n obtain_v nothing_o after_o the_o flesh_n to_o wit_n by_o which_o he_o acquire_v his_o own_o salvation_n &_o that_o abraham_n gany_v nothing_o after_o the_o flesh_n the_o apostle_n show_v from_o the_o 2._o to_o the_o 9_o verse_n for_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n say_v he_o then_o be_v god_n oblige_v to_o reward_v he_o and_o then_o be_v abraham_n righteousness_n not_o of_o grace_n but_o this_o o_o you_o jew_n be_v most_o certain_a according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n and_o that_o those_o only_o do_v obtain_v salvation_n to_o who_o god_n give_v it_o of_o grace_n and_o not_o according_a to_o their_o own_o merit_n wherefore_o you_o jew_n by_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n after_o the_o flesh_n have_v no_o prerogative_n above_o the_o gentile_n that_o you_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o show_v you_o that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n can_v give_v you_o no_o more_o salvation_n than_o the_o gentile_n let_v we_o see_v when_o it_o be_v that_o god_n justify_v abraham_n viz._n before_o he_o receive_v the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n or_o after_o v._o 9_o god_n pronounce_v he_o happy_a before_o his_o circumcision_n that_o be_v while_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o gentile_a v._o 10._o and_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n be_v unto_o he_o but_o a_o sign_n that_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o gentile_a v._o 11._o wherefore_o you_o jew_n go_v astray_o from_o the_o way_n and_o your_o boast_n be_v vain_a that_o you_o be_v circumcise_a and_o the_o gentile_n uncircumcised_a and_o that_o you_o can_v attain_v unto_o salvation_n by_o that_o for_o your_o father_n abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o circumcision_n but_o before_o it_o and_o consequent_o although_o the_o gentile_n be_v uncircumcised_a they_o be_v not_o therefore_o a_o whit_n below_o you_o but_o as_o well_o child_n of_o abraham_n as_o you_o if_o they_o walk_v in_o father_n abraham_n faith_n because_o they_o be_v uncircumcised_a believe_v as_o he_o be_v uncircumcised_a believe_v for_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v in_o his_o seed_n possess_v the_o world_n be_v not_o give_v he_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n or_o of_o circumcision_n but_o by_o faith_n and_o therefore_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v child_n of_o abraham_n v._o 11.12_o 13._o let_v we_o moreover_o see_v whether_o you_o jew_n have_v any_o more_o prerogative_n than_o the_o gentile_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o to_o obtain_v thereby_o salvation_n but_o if_o you_o be_v heir_n by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n you_o have_v then_o no_o need_n of_o faith_n and_o you_o know_v that_o you_o can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n perfect_o but_o that_o you_o do_v transgress_v it_o and_o consequent_o can_v thereby_o receive_v any_o reward_n but_o punishment_n and_o wrath_n and_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o punishable_a because_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o they_o so_o that_o the_o law_n be_v your_o burden_n and_o not_o that_o you_o shall_v thereby_o be_v justify_v &_o so_o your_o boast_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o vain_a because_o the_o law_n can_v give_v salvation_n and_o therefore_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n must_v receive_v salvation_n of_o grace_n and_o thus_o all_o believer_n be_v child_n of_o the_o believe_a abraham_n as_o the_o argument_n run_v v._o 14.15_o 16._o but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v how_o can_v the_o gentile_n possible_o become_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n the_o apostle_n answer_v this_o objection_n v._o 17._o and_o show_v that_o that_o god_n that_o set_v abraham_n for_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n be_v able_a even_o to_o cause_v the_o dead_a to_o live_v and_o how_o do_v he_o this_o thus_o only_o by_o call_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o as_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v that_o be_v he_o command_v and_o it_o