will_v make_v peace_n not_o to_o smite_v they_o or_o root_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n but_o only_o to_o make_v they_o tributary_n but_o they_o be_v charge_v that_o in_o the_o near_a city_n they_o shall_v save_v none_o alive_a deut._n 20.11.16_o and_o this_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o in_o these_o remote_a country_n they_o expel_v not_o the_o inhabitant_n again_o because_o this_o large_a dominion_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o people_n sin_n continue_v not_o long_o this_o may_v be_v a_o reason_n why_o these_o country_n be_v not_o inhabit_v of_o the_o israelite_n who_o if_o they_o have_v obey_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v have_v make_v it_o a_o firm_a possession_n unto_o they_o as_o the_o other_o of_o canaan_n qvest._n xx._n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o kenites_n and_o kenezites_n vers._n 19_o the_o kenites_n kenezites_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v ten_o sundry_a nation_n rehearse_v who_o country_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n whereas_o in_o other_o place_n there_o be_v but_o six_o name_v 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among_o the_o rest_n though_o they_o be_v not_o name_v 4._o whereas_o the_o canaanite_n be_v here_o otherwise_o name_v then_o gen._n 10._o their_o name_n may_v be_v change_v in_o process_n of_o time_n or_o one_o may_v have_v two_o name_n abâ—â—_n ezra_n mercer_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n of_o believe_a god_n and_o in_o god_n vers._n 6._o abraham_n believe_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o lord_n yet_o that_o common_a distinction_n of_o believe_a god_n and_o in_o god_n though_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n which_o indifferent_o use_v both_o these_o for_o one_o especial_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o joh._n 5.14_o he_o that_o believe_v he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v eternal_a life_n 1_o joh._n 5.10_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 2._o doct._n that_o the_o star_n can_v be_v number_v vers._n 5._o tell_v the_o star_n if_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o number_v they_o etc._n etc._n hence_o than_o it_o may_v well_o be_v enforce_v that_o the_o star_n can_v be_v number_v as_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n say_v 33.22_o as_o the_o army_n of_o heaven_n can_v be_v number_v nor_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n measure_v so_o will_n i_o multiply_v the_o seed_n of_o david_n the_o star_n than_o can_v be_v no_o more_o number_v than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n measure_v and_o therefore_o this_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o a_o work_n peculiar_a unto_o god_n which_o count_v the_o number_n of_o star_n psal._n 147.4_o wherefore_o aratus_n and_o eudoxus_n be_v deceive_v which_o think_v they_o do_v comprehend_v the_o number_n of_o the_o star_n and_o the_o common_a astronomer_n that_o hold_v there_o there_o be_v not_o above_o a_o 1022._o star_n to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o sky_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o have_v be_v a_o unfit_a comparison_n to_o liken_v the_o multitude_n of_o israel_n which_o amount_v to_o more_o than_o 600._o thousand_o exod._n 2.37_o to_o the_o star_n deut._n 10.22_o august_n lib._n 16._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la c._n 23._o r._n levi_n think_v that_o in_o abraham_n time_n the_o star_n be_v not_o number_v but_o afterward_o they_o be_v by_o astronomer_n but_o neither_o then_o nor_o since_o can_v they_o ever_o be_v number_v as_o have_v be_v show_v 3._o doct._n word_n and_o sacrament_n must_v be_v join_v together_o vers._n 18._o in_o that_o same_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v a_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o sign_n precede_v whereby_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v join_v together_o calvin_n 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n faith_n justify_v not_o meritorious_o but_o by_o way_n of_o apprehension_n and_o application_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ._n vers._n 6._o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o he_o count_v that_o unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n first_o from_o hence_o that_o popish_a doctrine_n be_v confute_v that_o faith_n justify_v not_o as_o it_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o meritorious_a work_n by_o the_o worthiness_n and_o dignity_n thereof_o remist_n annot_n in_o rom._n 3._o sect._n 3_o but_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v otherwise_o that_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v etc._n etc._n his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.5_o where_o righteousness_n then_o be_v impute_v and_o account_v there_o be_v not_o wrought_v or_o obtain_v by_o work_n faith_n then_o justify_v not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n or_o meritorious_a but_o as_o a_o instrument_n in_o apprehend_v the_o justice_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v impute_v by_o faith_n 2._o confut._n faith_n a_o special_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n second_o bellarmine_n collect_v out_o of_o this_o place_n that_o a_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o a_o special_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n but_o a_o general_a belief_n only_o that_o whatsoever_o god_n say_v be_v true_a as_o abraham_n say_v in_o this_o place_n be_v his_o give_v of_o credit_n to_o god_n speech_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr justif_a c._n 8._o contra_fw-la but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o evident_a out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o abraham_n believe_v not_o only_a god_n promise_v concern_v his_o carnal_a seed_n but_o his_o faith_n reach_v also_o to_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n which_o be_v christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n apply_v it_o galath_n 3.16_o yea_o abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v christ_n day_n john_n 8.16_o as_o have_v a_o particular_a interest_n in_o he_o as_o his_o saviour_n 3._o confut._n that_o faith_n only_o justify_v three_o this_o place_n strong_o prove_v against_o the_o papist_n that_o faith_n only_o justify_v for_o whereas_o abraham_n have_v show_v before_o this_o many_o excellent_a work_n of_o piety_n in_o build_v altar_n in_o many_o place_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n of_o charity_n in_o seek_v reconciliation_n between_o lot_n and_o he_o c._n 13._o of_o mercy_n in_o redeem_v lot_n be_v take_v prisoner_n c._n 14._o contempt_n of_o riches_n in_o refuse_v to_o take_v of_o the_o king_n of_o sodomes_n good_n yet_o none_o of_o all_o these_o work_n be_v reckon_v or_o impute_v unto_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n but_o only_o his_o faith_n now_o whereas_o perer._n object_v that_o place_n psal._n 106.31_o that_o phinehe_v work_v righteousness_n in_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o the_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n be_v likewise_o impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o so_o will_v prove_v that_o faith_n only_o be_v not_o impute_v for_o righteousness_n but_o work_n also_o perer._n in_o 15._o genes_n v_o 6._o our_o answer_n be_v further_o this_o that_o the_o prophet_n
abraham_n as_o impatient_a of_o delay_n that_o god_n have_v not_o yet_o give_v he_o a_o seed_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n be_v bold_a to_o pour_v out_o his_o grief_n before_o god_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v hasten_v to_o accomplish_v his_o desire_n calvin_n qvest._n iu._n of_o the_o divers_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n meshek_n the_o steward_n of_o my_o house_n according_a to_o divers_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n mesech_n there_o be_v as_o many_o exposition_n 1._o the_o septuagint_n take_v it_o for_o a_o proper_a name_n as_o though_o mesech_n shall_v be_v the_o name_n of_o eleazers_n mother_n for_o so_o they_o read_v the_o son_n of_o mesech_n bear_v in_o my_o house_n 2._o some_o derive_v it_o of_o the_o word_n shakah_n that_o signify_v to_o bear_v or_o minister_v the_o cup_n and_o so_o read_v the_o son_n of_o my_o cupbearer_n or_o butler_n aquila_n 3._o some_o of_o the_o word_n shakak_v that_o be_v to_o run_v up_o and_o down_o and_o so_o eleazar_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o steward_n or_o bay_n lief_o that_o run_v up_o and_o down_o the_o house_n oleaster_n mercer_n 4._o meshek_n signify_v a_o overseer_n so_o some_o read_v that_o he_o be_v the_o steward_n or_o overseer_n chald._n or_o the_o son_n of_o the_o steward_n theodoret._n hierome_n 5._o meshek_n also_o signify_v a_o leave_v or_o dereliction_n and_o so_o eleazar_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o leave_n not_o for_o that_o he_o only_o be_v leave_v of_o abraham_n ancient_a family_n as_o cajetan_n or_o because_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o he_o the_o care_n of_o his_o house_n as_o vatablus_n but_o that_o he_o purpose_v to_o leave_v unto_o he_o the_o inheritance_n of_o all_o innius_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a sense_n qvest._n v._n wherefore_o eleazar_n be_v call_v of_o damascus_n eleazar_n of_o damascus_n 1._o this_o damesâ—k_n or_o damascus_n be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o his_o mother_n as_o some_o think_v ex_fw-la calvin_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o his_o proper_a name_n as_o hierome_n and_o the_o septu_fw-la translate_v of_o who_o the_o city_n damascus_n shall_v be_v name_v tostat_fw-la for_o damascus_n be_v hold_v to_o have_v be_v build_v by_o hus_n the_o son_n of_o aram_n and_o to_o be_v a_o name_n more_o ancient_a than_o abraham_n genes_n 14.15_o 3._o but_o eleazar_n by_o his_o father_n be_v of_o that_o country_n though_o bear_v in_o abraham_n house_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v damascenus_n of_o damascus_n sic_fw-la chald._n jun._n calv._n qvest._n vi._n whether_o abraham_n see_v the_o star_n only_o in_o vision_n 5._o he_o bring_v he_o forth_o and_o say_v look_v up_o now_o to_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n 1._o this_o be_v not_o do_v in_o vision_n only_o as_o cajetan_n think_v but_o as_o the_o word_n import_v abraham_n have_v spend_v a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o day_n in_o prayer_n within_o now_o be_v bid_v to_o go_v forth_o in_o the_o evening_n and_o be_v show_v the_o star_n for_o his_o confirmation_n jun._n 2._o neither_o be_v this_o a_o allegory_n as_o philo_n apply_v it_o who_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n shall_v be_v like_a unto_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v a_o history_n so_o very_o do_v as_o it_o be_v rehearse_v qvest._n vii_o what_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v understand_v carnal_a or_o spiritual_a 2d_o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v 1._o we_o neither_o think_v with_o augustine_n that_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o abraham_n spiritual_a seed_n only_o magis_fw-la videtur_fw-la promissa_fw-la posteritas_fw-la falicitate_fw-la sublimis_fw-la that_o posterity_n seem_v to_o be_v promise_v which_o be_v bless_v in_o heaven_n 2._o neither_o with_o lyranus_fw-la that_o there_o be_v here_o two_o literal_a sense_n the_o one_o of_o his_o carnal_a seed_n the_o other_o of_o his_o spiritual_a for_o of_o one_o place_n there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o literal_a sense_n 3._o neither_o with_o pererius_n that_o the_o literal_a sense_n concern_v abraham_n carnal_a seed_n the_o mystical_a his_o spiritual_a 4._o but_o these_o word_n have_v one_o whole_a and_o general_a sense_n which_o comprehendenth_n both_o abraham_n kindred_n for_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o literal_a sense_n which_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o spirit_n end_n now_o in_o these_o word_n the_o spirit_n intend_v both_o the_o carnal_a offspring_n of_o abraham_n as_o moses_n expound_v the_o lord_n god_n have_v make_v thou_o as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n in_o multitude_n deut._n 10.22_o as_o also_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o saint_n paul_n interprete_v so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v rom._n 4.17_o and_o hence_o conclude_v that_o abraham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o we_o all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o faithful_a qvest._n viii_o wherein_o the_o israelite_n represent_v the_o people_n of_o god_n yet_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o in_o other_o place_n spiritual_a thing_n be_v employ_v by_o temporal_a by_o way_n of_o mystery_n and_o allegory_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o law_n have_v a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v as_o abraham_n carnal_a generation_n do_v divers_a way_n represent_v the_o spiritual_a 1._o in_o their_o number_n 2._o in_o their_o affliction_n 3._o in_o their_o passage_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n 3._o figure_v baptism_n 4._o in_o be_v feed_v with_o manna_n a_o type_n of_o god_n word_n 5._o in_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n a_o figure_n of_o christ._n 6._o in_o look_v towards_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n 7._o in_o their_o pilgrimage_n in_o the_o desert_n a_o lively_a pattern_n of_o our_o pilgrimage_n in_o this_o life_n 8._o in_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n under_o josua_n which_o signify_v our_o conduct_v by_o christ_n to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n qvest._n ix_o wherein_o abraham_n faith_n consist_v vers._n 6._o abraham_n believe_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 1._o hilary_n note_v that_o this_o be_v singular_a in_o abraham_n faith_n because_o he_o doubt_v not_o of_o his_o omnipotency_n 2._o ambrose_n reputatum_fw-la est_fw-la illi_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la quâ—a_fw-la rationem_fw-la non_fw-la quaesivit_fw-la this_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n because_o he_o believe_v and_o require_v no_o reason_n 3._o but_o there_o be_v more_o in_o abraham_n faith_n than_o only_o to_o believe_v god_n and_o his_o promise_n to_o be_v true_a for_o he_o do_v trust_v in_o god_n cajetan_n as_o the_o word_n bajehovah_n signify_v he_o believe_v in_o jehovah_n mercer_n and_o embrace_v god_n as_o his_o father_n calvin_n 4._o abraham_n therefore_o do_v not_o count_v this_o to_o himself_o as_o a_o just_a thing_n to_o believe_v god_n as_o some_o interpret_v neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o abraham_n that_o he_o count_v it_o a_o just_a thing_n in_o god_n thus_o to_o recompense_v he_o as_o r._n levi_n and_o ramban_n corrupt_o expound_v but_o god_n count_v it_o to_o he_o or_o as_o the_o septuag_n it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o true_a justice_n before_o god_n because_o he_o steadfast_o believe_v god_n promise_n and_o thus_o expound_v elias_n oriental_a confute_v ramban_n qvest._n x._o why_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n to_o abraham_n it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n not_o that_o abraham_n believe_v not_o before_o or_o that_o his_o former_a belief_n be_v not_o also_o count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o these_o reason_n may_v be_v allege_v why_o in_o this_o place_n first_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n 1._o because_o in_o this_o place_n first_o one_o be_v promise_v to_o come_v out_o of_o abraham_n own_o bowel_n he_o consider_v not_o his_o own_o body_n which_o be_v now_o dead_a as_o the_o apostle_n say_v nor_o the_o deadness_n of_o sara_n womb_n rom._n 4.19_o 2._o because_o although_o abraham_n have_v faith_n before_o yet_o it_o wax_v strong_a and_o strong_a he_o be_v strengthen_v in_o the_o faith_n rom._n 4.20_o 3._o at_o this_o time_n first_o abraham_n make_v answer_v unto_o god_n and_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n rom._n 4.20_o 4._o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o thus_o testify_v of_o abraham_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o conversion_n but_o even_o at_o that_o time_n when_o abraham_n be_v full_a of_o good_a work_n even_o then_o notwithstanding_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o his_o work_n but_o to_o faith_n calvin_n neither_o this_o testimony_n of_o abraham_n righteousness_n be_v differ_v till_o he_o have_v receive_v circumcision_n leave_v he_o may_v have_v be_v think_v thereby_o to_o have_v be_v justify_v thom._n anglic._n in_o cap._n 15._o genes_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n of_o purpose_n observe_v that_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n when_o he_o be_v yet_o uncircumcised_a rom._n 4.10_o qvest._n xi_o that_o the_o ask_n of_o a_o sign_n proceed_v not_o of_o any_o
in_o the_o psalm_n speak_v not_o of_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o phinehe_n be_v original_o count_v just_a before_o god_n for_o that_o be_v by_o faith_n because_o that_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o but_o of_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o phinehe_n faith_n be_v declare_v and_o testify_v and_o so_o this_o his_o zealous_a fact_n because_o of_o his_o faith_n be_v count_v a_o righteous_a work_n but_o moses_n here_o speak_v of_o that_o original_a justice_n whereby_o abraham_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n like_a as_o s._n paul_n deny_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n rom._n 4.2_o and_o saint_n james_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v through_o work_n jam._n 2.21_o the_o first_o speak_v of_o justification_n proper_o before_o god_n the_o other_o of_o the_o same_o testify_v and_o declare_v by_o work_n so_o moses_n treat_v of_o justice_n impute_v by_o faith_n before_o god_n by_o a_o original_a collation_n from_o god_n the_o other_o prophet_n of_o justice_n impute_v by_o a_o zealous_a work_n taâ—ken_v by_o way_n of_o effectual_a declaration_n before_o man_n and_o therefore_o moses_n say_v he_o that_o be_v god_n impute_v abraham_n belief_n to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o the_o other_o prophet_n say_v it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n that_o be_v hereby_o phinehe_n in_o all_o age_n be_v know_v to_o be_v repute_v and_o take_v just_a before_o god_n the_o lord_n reward_v the_o zeal_n of_o phinehe_n with_o the_o perpetual_a inheritance_n of_o the_o priesthood_n numb_a 25.13_o 4._o confut._n faith_n not_o the_o beginning_n only_o of_o justification_n fourthly_o another_o point_n of_o popish_a doctrine_n be_v here_o overthrow_v that_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n because_o it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o salvation_n and_o â—donea_fw-la praeparatio_fw-la hominis_fw-la a_o fit_a preparation_n of_o a_o man_n unto_o justification_n perer._n in_o 15._o genes_n disput_n 3._o numer_n 42._o but_o abraham_n be_v not_o now_o only_o prepare_v or_o beginning_n to_o be_v justify_v for_o he_o have_v do_v already_o many_o excellent_a work_n of_o righteousness_n acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o now_o only_o enter_v but_o set_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o godly_a course_n he_o be_v count_v righteous_a by_o faith_n faith_n then_o be_v not_o the_o beginning_n only_o but_o the_o perfection_n and_o consummation_n of_o righteousness_n 5._o confut._n s._n paul_n and_o s._n james_n can_v be_v reconcile_v by_o popish_a doctrine_n five_o whereas_o saint_n paul_n prove_v abraham_n to_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n rom._n 4.2.5_o and_o s._n james_n say_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v through_o work_n seem_v at_o the_o first_o show_v to_o be_v contrary_a each_o to_o other_o the_o popish_a writer_n go_v about_o three_o way_n to_o reconcile_v these_o place_n first_o the_o rhemists_n note_n that_o saint_n paul_n exclude_v abraham_n moral_a work_n before_o faith_n annot_n 1._o in_o rom._n 4._o and_o by_o such_o work_n they_o grant_v a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v but_o by_o such_o as_o follow_v and_o proceed_v of_o faith_n contra._n abraham_n before_o this_o time_n when_o god_n impute_v unto_o he_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n have_v do_v divers_a faithful_a work_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o by_o faith_n he_o when_o he_o be_v call_v obey_v god_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o faith_n abode_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n hebr._n 11.8_o 9_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o abraham_n justification_n by_o faith_n after_o he_o have_v do_v these_o faithful_a work_n exclude_v even_o such_o work_n also_o from_o justification_n and_o again_o he_o say_v to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o wage_n be_v not_o count_v by_o favour_n but_o by_o debt_n but_o to_o work_n do_v before_o or_o without_o faith_n no_o wage_n be_v due_a because_o without_o faith_n nothing_o be_v please_v to_o god_n therefore_o he_o mean_v not_o such_o work_n second_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o saint_n paul_n speak_v de_fw-la fide_fw-la charitate_fw-la formata_fw-la of_o a_o faith_n form_v with_o charity_n and_o furnish_v with_o good_a work_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la justificat_fw-la c._n 23._o and_o such_o a_o faith_n true_o justify_v answer_n true_a it_o be_v that_o abraham_n faith_n which_o saint_n paul_n so_o much_o commend_v be_v a_o lively_a and_o work_a faith_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v he_o as_o it_o be_v active_a in_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n but_o as_o it_o be_v passive_a in_o apprehend_v and_o lay_v on_o hold_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o abraham_n manner_n of_o justify_v and_o david_n be_v all_o one_o but_o david_n declare_v that_o man_n bless_v to_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n rom._n 4_o 6._o further_o saint_n paul_n thus_o reason_v be_v full_o assure_v that_o he_o which_o have_v promise_v be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n v._n 21_o 22._o it_o be_v not_o impute_v for_o the_o work_n of_o his_o faith_n but_o for_o his_o believe_a three_o pererius_n use_v a_o distinction_n of_o first_o and_o second_o justification_n the_o first_o be_v when_o a_o man_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v make_v just_a the_o second_o when_o a_o just_a man_n become_v more_o just_a disput_n 3._o in_o 15._o genes_n numer_n 48._o of_o the_o first_o they_o say_v saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o second_o s._n james._n bellar._n the_o justif_a lib._n 4._o c._n 18._o contra_fw-la 1._o the_o scripture_n know_v no_o such_o distinction_n of_o first_o and_o second_o justification_n that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o second_o justification_n be_v no_o other_o but_o sanctification_n which_o be_v a_o increase_a and_o go_v forward_o in_o the_o fruit_n and_o further_a assurance_n of_o justification_n the_o prophet_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v speak_v of_o that_o justification_n when_o a_o man_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v become_v just_a before_o god_n which_o they_o call_v the_o first_o justification_n but_o to_o that_o blessedness_n be_v promise_v and_o where_o happiness_n or_o blessedness_n be_v obtain_v no_o other_o justification_n be_v necessary_a wherefore_o the_o first_o and_o one_o justification_n suffice_v there_o need_v not_o a_o second_o 2._o further_o this_o distinction_n admit_v saint_n paul_n rather_o shall_v entreat_v of_o the_o second_o justification_n because_o he_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v call_v already_o and_o have_v do_v many_o righteous_a work_n before_o the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o s._n james_n of_o the_o first_o who_o bring_v in_o the_o example_n of_o rahab_n the_o harlot_n now_o first_o call_v which_o have_v do_v no_o worthy_a work_n before_o reconcile_v wherefore_o thus_o saint_n paul_n and_o saint_n james_n be_v reconcile_v if_o we_o say_v that_o s._n paul_n understand_v that_o justification_n whereby_o abraham_n be_v make_v just_a before_o god_n for_o he_o say_v if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v wherein_o to_o rejoice_v but_o not_o with_o god_n rom._n 4.2_o he_o mean_v then_o that_o justification_n wherein_o a_o man_n may_v rejoice_v with_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n but_o s._n james_n speak_v of_o that_o justification_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v just_a before_o man_n whereby_o our_o faith_n be_v justify_v to_o be_v a_o true_a faith_n as_o he_o say_v show_v i_o thy_o faith_n out_o of_o thy_o work_n v_o 18._o he_o urge_v the_o show_v and_o approve_v of_o faith_n so_o he_o say_v abraham_n be_v justify_v through_o faith_n when_o he_o offer_v his_o son_n isaak_n v_o 21._o yet_o before_o god_n abraham_n be_v justify_v before_o by_o faith_n but_o by_o this_o his_o obedience_n his_o faith_n be_v approve_v unto_o god_n and_o make_v know_v to_o man_n neither_o be_v it_o usual_a in_o scripture_n thus_o to_o take_v the_o word_n justify_v as_o wisdom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n matth._n 11.13_o that_o be_v declare_v or_o approve_v to_o be_v just_a christ_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n 1_o timoth._n 3.16_o that_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n elsewhere_o interprete_v declare_v mighty_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n rom._n 2.4_o 6._o moral_a observation_n 1._o obseru._n god_n ample_o reward_v they_o that_o contemn_v thing_n present_a vers._n 1._o i_o be_o thy_o exceed_v great_a reward_n etc._n etc._n because_o abraham_n contemn_v the_o rich_a gift_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n the_o lord_n do_v promise_v more_o abundant_o to_o recompense_v he_o therefore_o as_o ambrose_n well_o note_v ne_fw-la infirmos_fw-la animos_fw-la ob_fw-la dilationem_fw-la mercedis_fw-la subeat_fw-la
little_a inferior_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n 8._o thou_o have_v make_v he_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n 4._o but_o if_o man_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o omnipotent_a and_o eternal_a god_n he_o be_v but_o as_o dust_n and_o ash_n before_o he_o and_o indeed_o as_o nothing_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v behold_v the_o nation_n be_v as_o a_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n and_o as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o balance_n all_o nation_n be_v before_o he_o as_o nothing_o and_o they_o be_v count_v to_o he_o less_o than_o nothing_o and_o vanity_n isa._n 40.15.17_o therefore_o gregory_n say_v well_o sancti_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la interna_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la conspiciunt_fw-la tanto_fw-la magis_fw-la se_fw-la nihil_fw-la esse_fw-la cognoscunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o saint_n the_o more_o they_o consider_v the_o divine_a nature_n of_o god_n mâ—ral_a so_o much_o the_o more_o they_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v nothing_o 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n angel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v adore_v or_o worship_v vers._n 2._o he_o bow_v himself_o to_o the_o ground_n from_o hence_o it_o can_v be_v conclude_v that_o angel_n be_v to_o be_v adore_v and_o worship_v as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v for_o abraham_n suppose_v these_o to_o be_v man_n and_o not_o angel_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o civil_a kind_n of_o reverence_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o they_o otherwise_o though_o abraham_n shall_v have_v forget_v himself_o in_o yield_v unto_o they_o adoration_n yet_o will_v not_o they_o have_v accept_v it_o as_o the_o angel_n forbid_v john_n to_o worship_v he_o revel_v 22.8_o thomas_n aquinas_n answer_n that_o john_n will_v have_v give_v unto_o the_o angel_n the_o divine_a and_o high_a kind_n of_o worship_n due_a unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v forbid_v be_v insufficient_a for_o this_o be_v to_o make_v so_o great_a a_o apostle_n ignorant_a what_o duty_n be_v only_o to_o be_v yield_v to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v mislike_v by_o pererius_n one_o of_o that_o side_n and_o whereas_o he_o find_v out_o a_o other_o shift_n that_o this_o adoration_n exhibit_v by_o john_n be_v not_o unlawful_a but_o inconvenient_a to_o be_v do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a excellency_n to_o the_o which_o man_n be_v now_o advance_v by_o christ_n this_o be_v as_o slender_a a_o answer_n as_o the_o other_o for_o in_o that_o the_o angel_n forbid_v john_n to_o worship_v he_o because_o he_o be_v his_o fellow_n servant_n it_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o inconvenient_a but_o unlawful_a also_o for_o one_o servant_n to_o worship_v another_o john_n then_o adore_v the_o angel_n not_o of_o ignorance_n but_o of_o forgetfulness_n be_v in_o a_o ecstasis_fw-la of_o mind_n and_o ravish_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o angel_n for_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o forget_v himself_o he_o will_v not_o twice_o have_v fail_v herein_o apoc._n 19.10.23.9_o 2._o confut._n the_o foresight_n of_o our_o obedience_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n vers._n 19_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o son_n etc._n etc._n pererius_n here_o note_v that_o god_n foresee_v abraham_n godliness_n and_o obedience_n do_v bestow_v upon_o he_o these_o great_a benefit_n among_o the_o which_o be_v this_o reveal_n of_o his_o council_n concern_v sodom_n whereas_o the_o only_a reason_n as_o vatablus_n well_o note_v why_o the_o lord_n do_v accumulate_v and_o multiply_v his_o grace_n upon_o his_o servant_n be_v his_o own_o fatherly_a love_n towards_o they_o who_o have_v once_o make_v choice_n of_o they_o do_v for_o ever_o love_v they_o for_o what_o else_o do_v the_o lord_n here_o make_v mention_n of_o but_o his_o own_o grace_n vouchsafe_v to_o abraham_n it_o be_v not_o then_o any_o merit_n in_o abraham_n that_o procure_v this_o increase_n of_o grace_n but_o god_n favour_n who_o leave_v not_o he_o but_o add_v grace_n upon_o grace_n till_o he_o have_v accomplish_v their_o salvation_n calvin_n 3._o confut._n chrysost._n error_n of_o freewill_n gen_n here_o further_o may_v be_v note_v chrysostom_n error_n who_o say_v that_o abraham_n ex_fw-la seipso_fw-la &_o scientia_fw-la sibi_fw-la naeturaliter_fw-la insita_fw-la ad_fw-la tantum_fw-la virtutis_fw-la fastigium_fw-la pervenit_fw-la of_o himself_o and_o his_o natural_a knowledge_n do_v attain_v to_o such_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o virtue_n pererius_n will_v thus_o excuse_v chrysostome_n that_o by_o say_v of_o himself_o etc._n etc._n he_o exclude_v all_o external_a help_n by_o the_o instruction_n of_o other_o and_o not_o the_o secret_a revelation_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o supernatural_a gift_n of_o faith_n if_o chrysostome_n can_v be_v so_o handsome_o expound_v for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o will_v be_v glad_a but_o who_o see_v not_o that_o his_o word_n carry_v another_o sense_n for_o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o set_v these_o two_o one_o against_o another_o by_o grace_n and_o of_o ourselves_o eph._n 2.8_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n not_o of_o yourselves_o if_o abraham_n then_o be_v make_v righteous_a of_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o by_o grace_n the_o scripture_n also_o show_v that_o god_n first_o call_v abraham_n from_o his_o idolatrous_a country_n before_o he_o do_v yet_o any_o commendable_a work_n corinth_n gen_n 12.1_o wherefore_o all_o abraham_n righteousness_n depend_v upon_o the_o call_n of_o god_n as_o chrysostome_n in_o another_o place_n have_v this_o sound_a say_n quamvis_fw-la fidem_fw-la adducas_fw-la à _fw-la vocatione_n eam_fw-la accepisti_fw-la what_o though_o thou_o have_v faith_n thou_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o thy_o call_n 4._o confut._n there_o be_v no_o preparation_n in_o a_o man_n nature_n to_o his_o call_n vers._n 19_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v bring_v upon_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n hence_o chrysostome_n note_v that_o abraham_n primum_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la suae_fw-la dedit_fw-la specimen_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la divinum_fw-la meruit_fw-la praesidium_fw-la do_v first_o show_v every_o where_o a_o example_n of_o virtue_n and_o so_o merit_v the_o divine_a assistance_n pererius_n two_o way_n will_v justify_v chrysostome_n 1._o he_o say_v he_o speak_v not_o of_o merit_n of_o condignity_n but_o of_o a_o sufficient_a and_o fit_a preparation_n only_o unto_o grace_n 2._o or_o he_o mean_v not_o that_o abraham_n merit_v the_o first_o grace_n of_o justification_n but_o only_o the_o amplification_n or_o increase_n of_o it_o perer._n in_o 18._o genes_n disput_n contra._n 1._o it_o be_v god_n mercy_n and_o love_n which_o first_o call_v we_o before_o we_o can_v be_v any_o way_n prepare_v thereunto_o there_o be_v no_o fitness_n aptness_n or_o congruity_n in_o our_o nature_n but_o all_o be_v of_o grace_n so_o moses_n say_v because_o the_o lord_n love_v thy_o father_n therefore_o he_o choose_v their_o seed_n after_o they_o deut._n 4.37_o god_n love_n be_v the_o first_o motive_n for_o the_o choice_n and_o call_n of_o abraham_n 24.2_o and_o again_o see_v terah_n abraham_n father_n be_v a_o idolater_n under_o who_o abraham_n be_v bring_v up_o and_o by_o all_o likelihood_n infect_v that_o way_n before_o the_o lord_n call_v he_o what_o preparation_n can_v there_o be_v in_o abraham_n merit_v or_o provocation_n to_o his_o call_n 2._o neither_o be_v the_o beginning_n only_o of_o god_n favour_n towards_o abraham_n of_o grace_n the_o increase_n thereof_o by_o merit_n for_o jacob_n be_v of_o abraham_n faith_n confess_v that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a or_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n gen._n 32.10_o he_o confess_v that_o none_o of_o god_n grace_n neither_o first_o or_o last_o be_v confer_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o worthiness_n therefore_o calvin_n well_o note_v that_o this_o word_n that_o consequentiam_fw-la magis_fw-la notat_fw-la quam_fw-la causam_fw-la do_v note_n rather_o a_o consequence_n than_o a_o cause_n where_o the_o lord_n find_v his_o servant_n faithful_a and_o obedient_a he_o will_v increase_v they_o with_o further_a grace_n not_o merit_v by_o their_o obedience_n but_o add_v in_o mercy_n according_a to_o the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o god_n that_o vouchsafe_v of_o his_o fatherly_a goodness_n so_o to_o crown_v the_o faithful_a service_n of_o his_o child_n for_o otherwise_o if_o our_o service_n and_o obedience_n be_v weigh_v in_o itself_o it_o deserve_v nothing_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v we_o must_v say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v dine_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v luke_n 17.10_o moral_a observation_n 1._o moral_a the_o commendation_n of_o hospitality_n vers._n 2._o he_o run_v to_o meet_v they_o from_o the_o tent_n door_n ambrose_n here_o well_o note_v non_fw-la otiosus_fw-la sedit_fw-la abraham_n in_fw-la ostio_fw-la tabernaculi_fw-la etc._n etc._n abraham_n do_v not_o sit_v idle_o in_o the_o door_n of_o his_o tabernacle_n say_v long_o aspicit_fw-la nec_fw-la aspexisse_fw-la contentus_fw-la concurrit_fw-la obviam_fw-la festinâ—_n vit_fw-fr
because_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n by_o their_o evil_a example_n do_v sacrifice_v the_o king_n of_o edom_n son_n as_o burgen_n for_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v express_v in_o the_o text_n 2._o neither_o be_v this_o indignation_n conceive_v by_o the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n against_o the_o rest_n think_v the_o king_n of_o moab_n invincible_a because_o of_o this_o sacrifice_n cajetan_n for_o this_o indignation_n be_v kindle_v not_o by_o the_o israelite_n but_o against_o they_o 3._o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o common_a exposition_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v so_o proper_a that_o this_o indignation_n and_o grief_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v for_o the_o horror_n and_o cruelty_n of_o this_o unnatural_a fact_n which_o they_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o behold_v tostat._v for_o this_o indignation_n or_o wrath_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v against_o the_o israelite_n but_o against_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n 4._o therefore_o it_o seem_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o text_n that_o this_o wrath_n be_v on_o the_o edomite_n part_v against_o the_o israelite_n because_o it_o be_v their_o quarrel_n that_o bring_v the_o king_n of_o edom_n to_o take_v part_n with_o they_o against_o the_o moabite_n upon_o which_o occasion_n this_o hard_a hap_n fall_v out_o upon_o his_o son_n and_o upon_o this_o division_n they_o break_v off_o and_o leave_v the_o siege_n junius_n quest_n xxvi_o of_o huz_n buzz_o kemuel_n chesed_a the_o son_n of_o nahor_n vers._n 21._o hvz_n etc._n etc._n and_o buz._n of_o this_o huz_n be_v not_o name_v the_o country_n where_o job_n dwell_v job_n 1.1_o but_o of_o that_o huz_n rather_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o aram_n genes_n 10.22_o hierome_n 2._o of_o buz_n come_v the_o family_n of_o the_o buzites_n of_o the_o which_o elihu_n be_v job_n 32.6_o 3._o kemuel_n here_o mention_v be_v not_o the_o father_n of_o the_o syrian_n as_o the_o greek_a and_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v nor_o yet_o of_o aram_n naharaim_n as_o tostatus_n or_o aram_n seba_n as_o cajetan_n for_o the_o city_n of_o nahor_n be_v in_o aram_n genes_n 24.10_o this_o name_n and_o country_n therefore_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o kemuel_n nahors_n son_n and_o be_v rather_o so_o call_v of_o aram_n the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi genes_n 10.22_o 4._o neither_o be_v chese_v here_o name_v the_o father_n of_o the_o chaldee_n which_o be_v abraham_n country_n and_o can_v not_o therefore_o be_v found_v by_o his_o nephew_n 5._o but_o these_o son_n of_o nahor_n be_v father_n of_o certain_a family_n in_o syria_n whereof_o there_o be_v some_o remainder_n in_o constantius_n caesar_n time_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o certain_a town_n reman_n and_o buzan_n remember_v by_o ammianus_n lib._n 18._o ex_fw-la jun._n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o tempt_v vers._n 1._o god_n do_v tempt_v or_o prove_v abraham_n etc._n etc._n 1._o god_n be_v not_o say_v here_o to_o tempt_v abraham_n metaphoricè_fw-la metaphorical_o as_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a to_o repent_v in_o a_o figurative_a speech_n as_o cajetan_n but_o god_n true_o and_o very_o tempt_v that_o be_v prove_v and_o take_v trial_n of_o abraham_n faith_n 2._o and_o god_n do_v it_o non_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la hominem_fw-la inveniat_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la se_fw-la inveniat_fw-la not_o that_o god_n need_v to_o find_v out_o man_n but_o that_o man_n may_v find_v out_o himself_o as_o augustine_n say_v 3._o god_n tempt_v otherwise_o than_o satan_n be_v say_v to_o tempt_v god_n proper_o be_v the_o author_n only_o of_o good_a temptation_n but_o satan_n be_v the_o tempter_n unto_o evil_n evil_n temptation_n proceed_v not_o from_o god_n effective_a say_v permissive_a by_o way_n of_o action_n but_o by_o way_n of_o permission_n when_o the_o lord_n withdraw_v his_o sufficient_a grace_n and_o necessary_a help_n temptation_n god_n tempt_v and_o satan_n tempt_a doe_n diverse_o differ_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n deus_fw-la tâ—ntat_fw-la ut_fw-la doceat_fw-la diabolus_fw-la ut_fw-la decipiat_fw-la god_n tempt_v to_o teach_v the_o devil_n to_o deceive_v as_o augustine_n say_v 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n god_n tempt_v only_o the_o good_a to_o make_v their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n know_v sometime_o the_o weak_a be_v try_v that_o after_o they_o have_v fall_v they_o may_v repent_v and_o be_v restore_v sometime_o the_o strong_a that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o confirm_v but_o the_o devil_n tempt_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a the_o good_a to_o bring_v they_o into_o evil_n the_o bad_a that_o they_o forsake_v not_o evil_a 3._o the_o object_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a temptation_n be_v divers_a good_a temptation_n be_v especial_o see_v in_o outward_a thing_n as_o in_o poverty_n sickness_n persecution_n and_o such_o like_a evil_a temptation_n be_v exercise_v in_o spiritual_a and_o inward_a evil_n as_o in_o evil_a suggestion_n ungodly_a thought_n stir_v to_o evil_a desire_n and_o provoke_v to_o sin_n perer._n 2._o doct._n the_o grave_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n differ_v from_o the_o furious_a fancy_n of_o those_o lead_v with_o a_o evil_a spirit_n vers._n 4._o then_o the_o three_o day_n etc._n etc._n we_o see_v a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o the_o furious_a and_o sudden_a motion_n of_o those_o which_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o evil_a spirit_n such_o as_o saul_n have_v who_o in_o his_o rage_n all_o at_o once_o cast_v a_o javelin_n at_o his_o son_n jonathan_n to_o have_v kill_v he_o 1._o sam._n 20.33_o and_o the_o deliberate_a action_n of_o those_o which_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n as_o here_o abraham_n not_o sudden_o be_v move_v to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n but_o after_o three_o day_n journey_n have_v thorough_o advise_v upon_o it_o he_o obedient_o yield_v himself_o to_o god_n commandment_n 3._o doct._n the_o obedience_n of_o the_o will_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n for_o the_o deed_n vers._n 12._o see_v for_o my_o sake_n thou_o have_v not_o spare_v thy_o only_a son_n god_n accept_v the_o resolute_a purpose_n and_o will_n of_o abraham_n for_o the_o do_v deed_n a_o obedient_a will_n than_o be_v accept_v before_o god_n as_o the_o work_n itself_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o first_o there_o be_v a_o willing_a mind_n god_n accept_v it_o according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v not_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o muscul._n 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n by_o faith_n we_o be_v assure_v of_o our_o justification_n vers._n 12._o i_o know_v that_o thou_o fear_v god_n it_o be_v confess_v by_o our_o adversary_n that_o abraham_n at_o this_o time_n be_v certain_a that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n but_o because_o it_o be_v their_o opinion_n that_o we_o can_v by_o faith_n ordinary_o be_v assure_v of_o remission_n of_o sin_n they_o have_v frame_v divers_a answer_n to_o this_o place_n 1._o thomas_n aquinas_n say_v that_o this_o assurance_n that_o abraham_n have_v be_v a_o particular_a experimental_a knowledge_n that_o in_o this_o work_n he_o fear_v god_n thom._n 1.2_o qu._n 112._o be_v 3._o cont._n abraham_n not_o only_o in_o this_o particular_a be_v assure_v of_o god_n favour_n but_o be_v undoubted_o persuade_v of_o the_o promise_n in_o general_a concern_v the_o messiah_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v neither_o do_v he_o doubt_v of_o the_o promise_n etc._n etc._n but_o be_v strengthen_v in_o the_o faith_n rom._n 4.20_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o abraham_n desire_v to_o see_v his_o day_n he_o see_v it_o and_o rejoice_v joh._n 8.56_o his_o assurance_n which_o he_o have_v of_o salvation_n in_o the_o messiah_n procure_v unto_o he_o this_o great_a joy_n 2._o the_o same_o thomas_n say_v abraham_n illud_fw-la cognovit_fw-la per_fw-la specialem_fw-la dei_fw-la revelationem_fw-la that_o abraham_n know_v this_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n by_o god_n special_a revelation_n contra._n this_o assurance_n that_o abraham_n have_v be_v be_v not_o by_o any_o particular_a or_o extraordinary_a revelation_n but_o by_o the_o proper_a and_o ordinary_a operation_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v strengthen_v in_o the_o faith_n rom._n 4.20_o 3._o pererius_n answer_v that_o this_o revelation_n be_v make_v to_o the_o patriarch_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o new_a which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 10._o disput_n in_o 22._o cap._n gen._n contra._n saint_n paul_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n make_v no_o such_o difference_n between_o the_o patriarch_n and_o other_o believer_n as_o he_o say_v now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o he_o only_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o also_o for_o we_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 4.23_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n be_v not_o
only_o lay_v up_o for_o he_o but_o unto_o they_o also_o which_o love_n his_o appear_v 2_o tim._n 4.8_o where_o the_o same_o certainty_n of_o the_o reward_n be_v decree_v the_o like_a assurance_n be_v not_o deny_v 4._o bellarmine_n answer_v that_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o believer_n be_v not_o sure_a of_o their_o justification_n see_v abraham_n that_o have_v serve_v god_fw-we most_o faithful_o before_o yet_o never_o till_o now_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o justification_n lib._n 3._o the_o justif_a cap._n 11._o resp_n ad_fw-la ration_n 1._o contra._n it_o follow_v not_o abraham_n be_v not_o always_o assure_v therefore_o every_o believer_n can_v be_v assure_v but_o it_o well_o follow_v that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o abraham_n have_v not_o such_o assurance_n so_o the_o faithful_a at_o all_o time_n have_v not_o such_o persuasion_n and_o that_o we_o grant_v 2._o it_o be_v untrue_a that_o abraham_n have_v not_o this_o assurance_n till_o now_o when_o he_o offer_v up_o isaac_n for_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o then_o he_o have_v this_o assurance_n when_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.22_o 23._o which_o be_v before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v gen._n 15.6_o 5._o bellarmine_n again_o answer_v that_o the_o scripture_n commend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o abraham_n and_o other_o patriarch_n do_v rather_o make_v we_o certain_a and_o sure_a of_o their_o salvation_n than_o themselves_o ibid._n contra._n no_o man_n salvation_n can_v be_v better_o know_v to_o another_o than_o to_o himself_o for_o as_o the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n be_v more_o feel_v where_o that_o life_n be_v than_o of_o other_o that_o see_v the_o body_n to_o live_v so_o say_v which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n be_v better_a apprehend_v of_o those_o which_o have_v the_o possession_n of_o it_o than_o of_o such_o as_o only_o behold_v it_o 2._o confut._n the_o promise_v not_o merit_v by_o abraham_n obedience_n vers._n 16._o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n etc._n etc._n from_o hence_o pererius_n infer_v that_o abraham_n egregâ—â—_n illo_fw-la facto_fw-la meruisse_fw-la deserve_v by_o this_o worthy_a act_n that_o such_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o his_o stock_n rather_o than_o of_o any_o other_o contra._n 1._o the_o apostle_n do_v conclude_v the_o contrary_a that_o because_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n rom._n 4.2_o 4._o 2._o these_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n before_o he_o have_v show_v any_o worthy_a work_n even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v first_o call_v out_o of_o his_o country_n gen_n 12.2_o they_o than_o proceed_v from_o god_n mercy_n not_o of_o abraham_n desert_n or_o worthiness_n 3._o the_o lord_n therefore_o crown_v abraham_n obedience_n with_o renew_v his_o promise_n to_o show_v we_o that_o they_o which_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n aught_o to_o proceed_v and_o go_v forward_o in_o good_a work_n whereby_o their_o faith_n be_v approve_v muscul._n 3._o confut._n the_o assumption_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n to_o the_o godhead_n in_o christ_n not_o merit_v 4._o but_o to_o say_v that_o abraham_n merit_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v take_v flesh_n of_o his_o seed_n be_v not_o far_o from_o blasphemy_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v have_v merit_v more_o than_o christ_n himself_o do_v as_o he_o be_v man_n see_v that_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n with_o the_o godhead_n in_o one_o person_n be_v of_o grace_n not_o of_o merit_n as_o augustine_n well_o resolve_v quod_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la unigenitus_fw-la aequalis_fw-la patri_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la 37._o sed_fw-la natura_fw-la quod_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o unitatem_fw-la personae_fw-la unigeniti_fw-la assumptus_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la natura_fw-la that_o christ_n be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n equal_a to_o his_o father_n it_o be_v not_o grace_n but_o nature_n but_o in_o that_o man_n nature_n be_v take_v to_o make_v one_o person_n with_o the_o only_o beget_v it_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o by_o nature_n but_o now_o if_o the_o man_n christ_n deserve_v not_o the_o assumption_n or_o take_v of_o the_o humane_a nature_n to_o the_o godhead_n and_o yet_o abraham_n merit_v that_o his_o seed_n shall_v in_o the_o messiah_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o godhead_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o he_o merit_v more_o than_o christ_n wherefore_o that_o be_v a_o sound_n and_o catholic_a conclusion_n of_o augustine_n joan._n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la illam_fw-la susceptionem_fw-la hominis_fw-la ulla_fw-la merita_fw-la praecesserunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la illa_fw-la susceptione_n merita_fw-la ejus_fw-la cuncta_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la before_o the_o take_n of_o man_n nature_n there_o be_v no_o merit_n at_o all_o but_o all_o christ_n merit_n take_v begin_v there_o 4._o confut._n the_o chalde_n paraphrast_n corrupt_a vers._n 18._o in_o thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n so_o read_v the_o septuagint_n according_a to_o the_o original_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o this_o read_n be_v approve_v by_o the_o apostle_n galath_n 3.16_o wherefore_o the_o chalde_n paraphrast_n be_v find_v here_o to_o be_v corrupt_a which_o read_v thus_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n in_o thy_o son_n shall_v all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v 5._o confut._n many_o in_o scripture_n take_v for_o all_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o gen._n 17.5_o the_o lord_n say_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n have_v i_o make_v thou_o we_o see_v then_o that_o in_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n sometime_o many_o be_v take_v for_o all_o by_o this_o place_n therefore_o that_o cavil_n of_o the_o pelagian_n may_v be_v answer_v who_o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n rom._n 5.19_o will_v infer_v 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laudabile_fw-la praise_v worthy_a si_fw-la quis_fw-la salva_fw-la fide_fw-la refugiat_fw-la periâ—ulum_fw-la instans_fw-la if_o one_o not_o violate_v his_o faith_n do_v shun_v the_o instant_a danger_n unless_o we_o will_v say_v that_o christ_n when_o he_o escape_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n that_o seek_v to_o stone_n he_o do_v it_o of_o fear_n luke_n 4._o but_o i_o rather_o prefer_v the_o 7._o exposition_n before_o touch_v quest_n xxii_o why_o moses_n suffering_n be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o rebuke_n of_o christ._n but_o see_v so_o oft_o mention_n have_v be_v make_v of_o that_o place_n to_o the_o hebrew_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o brief_o to_o show_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o other_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n vers_fw-la 26._o esteem_v the_o rebuke_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n 1._o we_o refuse_v here_o the_o exposition_n of_o lyranus_fw-la that_o he_o call_v the_o rebuke_n of_o moses_n the_o rebuke_n of_o christ_n because_o 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rebuke_v reject_v his_o call_n but_o general_o all_o the_o people_n make_v light_a of_o it_o as_o s._n stephen_n show_v act._n 7.25_o quest_n xxv_o of_o midian_a what_o country_n it_o be_v and_o where_o situate_a vers._n 15._o and_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o midian_a 1._o this_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o midianite_n so_o call_v of_o midian_a one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o keturah_n by_o abraham_n it_o be_v situate_a in_o arabia_n upon_o the_o red_a sea_n as_o josephus_n 2._o hierome_n say_v there_o be_v two_o city_n of_o this_o name_n hebraic_n one_o on_o the_o south_n part_n of_o arabia_n by_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o other_o by_o arnon_n and_o arcopolis_n the_o ruin_n whereof_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o his_o time_n 3._o the_o whole_a country_n be_v call_v arabia_n where_o the_o midianite_n amalekite_n israelite_n dwell_v together_o philo._n and_o these_o arabian_n be_v call_v petrei_n of_o their_o metropolis_n or_o chief_a city_n petra_n borrh._n 4._o this_o midian_a be_v not_o far_o from_o mount_n sinai_n for_o thereabouts_o do_v moses_n keep_v his_o father_n in_o law_n sheep_n exod._n 3._o and_o thither_o come_v jethro_n with_o moses_n wife_n and_o child_n and_o s._n paul_n place_v sinai_n in_o arabia_n gal._n 4._o 5._o the_o woman_n of_o this_o country_n join_v with_o the_o moabite_n entice_v the_o israelite_n to_o commit_v fornication_n numb_a 25._o these_o midianite_n oppress_v israel_n seven_o year_n of_o who_o gideon_n slay_v 135000._o jud._n 8._o quest_n xxvi_o rehuel_n jethro_n hobab_n whether_o the_o same_o vers._n 18._o and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o rehuel_n their_o father_n etc._n etc._n this_o rehuel_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o jethro_n as_o the_o septuagint_n and_o latin_a translator_n here_o read_v jethro_n and_o as_o hierome_n think_v they_o be_v two_o name_n of_o the_o same_o man_n 2._o neither_o have_v he_o four_o name_n jethro_n rehuel_n hobab_n keni_n as_o thostatus_n heluidium_fw-la lyranus_fw-la for_o hobab_n be_v the_o son_n of_o rehuel_n numb_a 10.29_o and_o he_o be_v call_v keni_n of_o his_o nation_n and_o country_n because_o he_o be_v a_o kenite_fw-la numb_a 24.21_o junius_n 3_o pererius_n also_o be_v deceive_v think_v that_o hobab_n be_v not_o moses_n father_n in_o law_n but_o his_o wife_n brother_n and_o his_o father_n in_o law_n son_n because_o say_v he_o moses_n father_n in_o law_n depart_v from_o they_o at_o mount_n sinai_n exod._n 18._o but_o hobab_n stay_v with_o they_o still_o and_o be_v their_o guide_n in_o the_o wilderness_n numb_a 10.31_o but_o pererius_n herein_o err_v also_o for_o these_o two_o story_n of_o jethro_n and_o hobab_n exod._n 18._o and_o numb_a 10._o must_v be_v join_v together_o they_o be_v both_o one_o man_n deceive_v and_o he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o moses_n as_o it_o be_v show_v exod._n 18._o but_o he_o return_v again_o unto_o they_o before_o they_o depart_v from_o sinai_n to_o be_v their_o guide_n as_o moses_n request_v numb_a 10._o and_o it_o be_v like_a he_o 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imperatorem_fw-la esse_fw-la leges_fw-la dare_v non_fw-la accipere_fw-la if_o you_o will_v you_o may_v know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v emperor_n and_o give_v law_n but_o receive_v none_o that_o state_n be_v like_o then_o to_o flourish_v where_o even_a king_n as_o abimelech_n do_v submit_v themselves_o here_o to_o good_a law_n as_o plato_n have_v a_o excellent_a say_n in_o qua_fw-la civitate_fw-la lex_fw-la subdita_fw-la est_fw-la video_fw-la ibi_fw-la perniciem_fw-la paratam_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la vero_fw-la lex_fw-la domina_fw-la est_fw-la principium_fw-la ibi_fw-la video_fw-la salutem_fw-la in_o what_o city_n the_o law_n be_v subject_a legib_n i_o see_v destruction_n at_o hand_n but_o where_o the_o law_n sway_v even_o the_o prince_n i_o see_v health_n to_o that_o place_n ex_fw-la perer._n 3._o obseru._n god_n divers_a way_n keep_v we_o from_o sin_n vers._n 6._o i_o keep_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o sin_v against_o i_o it_o be_v god_n that_o keep_v his_o child_n from_o 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because_o of_o the_o uncleanness_n and_o filthiness_n of_o it_o but_o because_o of_o the_o punishment_n that_o follow_v and_o the_o calamite_n that_o sometime_o overtake_v the_o whole_a city_n and_o kingdom_n for_o that_o sin_n in_o their_o governor_n as_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o sechem_n be_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n for_o ravish_v of_o dinah_n jacob_n daughter_n gen._n 34._o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o david_n smart_v for_o his_o sin_n commit_v against_o vriah_n concern_v bersheba_n 2_o sam._n 12._o the_o like_a example_n be_v find_v in_o foreign_a history_n how_o troy_n be_v destroy_v for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o helen_n the_o name_n and_o office_n of_o king_n expel_v out_o of_o rome_n for_o the_o ravish_a of_o lucretia_n by_o seâ—â—_n tarquin_n perer._n 6._o obseru._n barrenness_n a_o due_a reward_n of_o incontinent_a life_n vers._n 18._o the_o lord_n have_v shut_v up_o every_o womb_n etc._n etc._n sterility_n and_o barrenness_n iâ—_n a_o just_a punishment_n for_o incontinent_a life_n that_o they_o which_o seek_v for_o issue_n of_o strange_a flesh_n shall_v be_v without_o fruit_n at_o home_n muscul._n this_o may_v well_o be_v see_v in_o solomon_n who_o of_o his_o 300._o concubine_n and_o 700._o wife_n leave_v but_o one_o son_n rehoboam_n and_o he_o not_o very_o wise_a to_o succeed_v he_o chap._n xxi_o 1._o the_o method_n this_o chapter_n have_v three_o part_n 1._o of_o abraham_n economical_a 2._o of_o his_o political_a 3._o of_o his_o religious_a state_n first_o to_o his_o economical_a affair_n belong_v such_o thing_n as_o happen_v to_o isaac_n and_o his_o mother_n to_o ishmael_n and_o his_o mother_n isaac_n be_v bear_v and_o name_v vers_fw-la 2_o 3._o circumcise_a vers_fw-la 4._o nurse_v up_o by_o sarah_n and_o bring_v up_o with_o great_a joy_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o wean_a vers_fw-la 8._o ishmael_n 1._o mock_v isaac_n and_o sara_n see_v it_o 2._o be_v cast_v out_o with_o his_o mother_n by_o sarahs_n motion_n vers_fw-la 10._o and_o god_n bid_v vers_fw-la 12_o 13._o 3._o he_o be_v provide_v for_o first_o by_o abraham_n care_n who_o send_v she_o not_o forth_o empty_a vers_fw-la 14._o by_o god_n providence_n vers_fw-la 16._o to_o 20._o second_o his_o political_a state_n concern_v his_o affair_n with_o abimelech_n 1._o both_o as_o touch_v a_o league_n which_o abraham_n make_v with_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n vers_fw-la 23_o 25._o 2._o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o well_o which_o abimelech_n confirm_v to_o abraham_n by_o the_o accept_n of_o seven_o lamb_n to_o vers_n 33._o three_o abraham_n religious_a act_n be_v in_o plant_v a_o grove_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n v_o 2._o and_o bear_v a_o son_n h._n bare_a abraham_n a_o son_n caet_fw-la v_o 3._o which_o sara_n bear_v he_o a._n which_o be_v bear_v unto_o he_o which_o sara_n bear_v he_o caet_fw-la h.c.c._n v_o 6._o god_n have_v make_v i_o to_o rejoice_v c.b.g._n to_o laugh_v cat_n sic_fw-la &_o heb._n v_o 7._o who_o hear_v will_v believe_v abraham_n h._n he_o be_v faithful_a that_o have_v say_v to_o abraham_n and_o perform_v c._n who_o will_v have_v tell_v abraham_n cat_n give_v a_o child_n suck_v h._n s._n give_v child_n suck_v caet_fw-la v_o 9_o the_o son_n of_o agar_n the_o egyptian_a h._n the_o son_n of_o hagar_n which_o she_o have_v bear_v to_o abraham_n cat_n play_v c.h.s._n mock_v t.b.g.p._n heb_n laugh_v play_v with_o isaac_n add_v by_o h._n and_o s._n t.h.r._n v_o 14._o take_v bread_n and_o a_o bottle_n of_o water_n and_o give_v to_o hagar_n and_o put_v the_o child_n upon_o her_o shoulder_n s._n give_v it_o to_o hagar_n put_v it_o upon_o her_o shoulder_n and_o the_o child_n also_o c.b.g._n take_v bread_n put_v it_o upon_o her_o shoulder_n and_o give_v she_o the_o child_n also_o h.t._n v_o 16._o the_o boy_n cry_v out_o weep_v s._n she_o lift_v up_o her_o voice_n and_o weep_v cater_n h._n v_o 18._o hold_v his_o
against_o mamre_n 1._o this_o mamre_n and_o hebron_n be_v all_o one_o as_o be_v express_v vers_fw-la 19_o from_o whence_o not_o far_o off_o be_v the_o plain_a or_o valley_n of_o mamre_n where_o abraham_n dwell_v so_o long_a time_n whence_o he_o espy_v and_o mark_v this_o place_n as_o fit_a for_o burial_n 2._o here_o all_o the_o circumstance_n use_v in_o bargain_v and_o sell_v be_v express_v as_o the_o bound_a and_o confront_v of_o the_o place_n as_o also_o the_o appurtenance_n namely_o the_o tree_n 3._o like_a as_o jeremie_n in_o make_v a_o solemn_a purchase_n with_o write_v seal_a witness_n and_o delivery_n chap._n 32._o do_v thereby_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o israelite_n into_o that_o country_n again_o so_o abraham_n by_o make_v sure_a work_n in_o this_o contract_n do_v profess_v his_o hope_n of_o obtain_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o god_n have_v promise_v quest_n xiii_o how_o moses_n and_o steven_n report_v this_o story_n may_v be_v reconcile_v there_o remain_v yet_o a_o great_a question_n that_o whereas_o abraham_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v say_v to_o have_v buy_v a_o bury_a place_n of_o ephron_n the_o son_n of_o zoar_n stephen_n report_v the_o same_o story_n say_v place_n that_o abraham_n buy_v it_o of_o the_o son_n of_o emor_n son_n of_o sichem_n act._n 7.15_o 16._o now_o that_o these_o place_n may_v be_v the_o better_o reconcile_v i_o will_v set_v down_o the_o word_n themselves_o as_o they_o be_v utter_v by_o saint_n stephen_n act._n 7.15_o 16._o expound_v so_o jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o he_o die_v and_o our_o father_n and_o be_v remove_v unto_o sichem_n and_o put_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n which_o abraham_n have_v buy_v for_o money_n of_o the_o son_n of_o emor_n son_n of_o sichem_n out_o of_o these_o word_n four_o principal_a doubt_n do_v arise_v first_o how_o it_o be_v say_v sichem_n that_o the_o father_n be_v remove_v into_o sichem_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n make_v mention_v only_o of_o the_o bury_n of_o josephs_n bone_n there_o jos._n 24.32_o but_o this_o doubt_n be_v easy_o remove_v for_o although_o that_o special_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o joseph_n only_o both_o because_o he_o be_v the_o most_o honourable_a of_o all_o the_o patriarch_n and_o for_o that_o he_o give_v a_o special_a charge_n to_o his_o brethren_n and_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o they_o for_o the_o carry_v of_o his_o bone_n out_o of_o egypt_n gen._n 50.25_o yet_o it_o be_v like_a that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n be_v also_o remove_v thither_o and_o s._n hierome_n witness_v that_o in_o his_o time_n the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n be_v show_v in_o sichem_n epist._n 101._o the_o second_o doubt_n be_v how_o the_o patriarch_n be_v say_v to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n that_o abraham_n buy_v hereof_o there_o be_v three_o solution_n 1._o the_o syrian_a interpreter_n read_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n he_o be_v put_v cave_n and_o so_o apply_v it_o only_o to_o jacob_n but_o all_o the_o translation_n be_v against_o this_o read_n which_o with_o one_o consent_n read_v in_o the_o plural_a and_o they_o be_v put_v and_o so_o be_v also_o the_o original_n etethesan_n they_o be_v place_v 2._o some_o take_v it_o according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a yet_o mean_v some_o one_o as_o matth_n 26.8_o the_o disciple_n be_v say_v to_o have_v murmur_v whereas_o john_n impute_v it_o only_o to_o judas_n chap._n 12.4_o so_o in_o this_o place_n jacob_n be_v only_o understand_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o that_o sepulchre_n perer._n but_o this_o answer_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o if_o this_o be_v understand_v of_o jacob_n than_o the_o former_a speech_n also_o that_o they_o be_v translate_v into_o sichem_n which_o be_v no_o where_o extant_a in_o scripture_n that_o jacob_n be_v carry_v thither_o and_o that_o instance_n of_o judas_n be_v nothing_o like_o for_o though_o judas_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o murmur_a yet_o some_o other_o of_o the_o disciple_n may_v consent_v unto_o he_o 3._o some_o do_v understand_v it_o joint_o of_o jacob_n and_o the_o father_n that_o part_n of_o they_o be_v bury_v in_o sichem_n part_n in_o abraham_n cave_n in_o hebron_n jun._n in_o paral_n and_o some_o affirm_v that_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n be_v bury_v in_o hebron_n though_o first_o remove_v to_o sichem_n josephus_n lib._n 2._o antiquitat_fw-la 4._o but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o they_o be_v bury_v in_o sichem_n in_o that_o place_n of_o ground_n which_o not_o abraham_n but_o jacob_n buy_v of_o the_o son_n of_o hemor_n as_o shall_v be_v see_v afterward_o the_o three_o doubt_n be_v that_o hemor_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o sichem_n whereas_o he_o be_v sichems_n father_n son_n 1._o some_o answer_n that_o zohar_n ephrons_n father_n be_v also_o call_v hemor_n and_o his_o father_n sichem_n lyranus_fw-la cajetan_n but_o this_o be_v not_o like_a that_o where_o we_o find_v a_o hemor_n that_o be_v sichems_n father_n in_o scripture_n we_o shall_v without_o warrant_n devise_v another_o hemor_n to_o be_v sichems_n son_n and_o see_v one_o ephrons_n father_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o story_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o stephen_n to_o name_v his_o grandfather_n here_o 2._o wherefore_o this_o doubt_n be_v more_o easy_o salve_v thus_o that_o whereas_o in_o the_o original_n there_o be_v neither_o father_n nor_o son_n express_v but_o only_o thus_o hemor_n of_o sichem_n the_o scripture_n will_v bear_v it_o as_o well_o to_o understand_v father_n as_o son_n as_o luk._n 24.10_o we_o read_v mary_n of_o james_n without_o any_o other_o addition_n that_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o james_n abraham_n as_o another_o evangelist_n expound_v mark_n 15.40_o the_o four_o doubt_n remain_v because_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o have_v buy_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hemor_n whereas_o it_o be_v jacob_n and_o not_o abraham_n to_o this_o question_n four_o answer_n be_v make_v 1._o some_o think_v that_o stephen_n in_o so_o long_a a_o story_n may_v fail_v in_o memory_n and_o mistake_v one_o name_n for_o another_o abraham_n for_o jacob_n sic_fw-la beda_n eugubinus_n melchior_n canus_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v not_o like_a 1._o because_o stephen_n be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o direct_v thereby_o to_o speak_v 2._o though_o stephen_n have_v slip_v saint_n luke_n will_v not_o have_v record_v that_o error_n 3._o the_o jew_n will_v have_v deride_v stephen_n if_o he_o have_v commit_v so_o apparent_a a_o oversight_n 4._o if_o the_o least_o error_n shall_v be_v admit_v in_o scripture_n we_o shall_v never_o be_v at_o any_o certainty_n for_o our_o faith_n 2._o some_o other_o do_v affirm_v that_o zohar_n ephrons_n father_n be_v also_o call_v emor_n and_o so_o abraham_n buy_v it_o of_o ephron_n the_o son_n of_o zohar_n or_o emor_n lyran._n cajetan_n but_o this_o exposition_n i_o refuse_v before_o both_o for_o that_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v mention_v in_o genesis_n from_o whence_o this_o story_n be_v allege_v neither_o any_o other_o hemor_n of_o sichem_n be_v read_v of_o but_o of_o who_o jacob_n buy_v the_o parcel_n of_o ground_n as_o also_o abraham_n buy_v it_o of_o ephron_n the_o son_n of_o zohar_n but_o this_o text_n say_v of_o the_o son_n 3._o some_o do_v join_v the_o word_n thus_o together_o and_o they_o be_v put_v in_o the_o tomb_n by_o the_o son_n of_o hemor_n of_o sichem_n which_o abraham_n buy_v and_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n that_o the_o sichemite_n translate_v the_o patriarch_n from_o sichem_n to_o hebron_n not_o vouchsafe_v they_o any_o burial_n among_o they_o but_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n of_o this_o fact_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o the_o sichemite_n abhor_v the_o memory_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n their_o cruelty_n will_v rather_o have_v unbury_v they_o than_o honour_v they_o with_o their_o father_n grave_n and_o sepulture_n 4._o neither_o yet_o can_v i_o consent_v that_o abraham_n through_o the_o error_n of_o the_o writer_n and_o penman_n be_v thrust_v into_o the_o text_n for_o jacob_n which_o be_v the_o conjecture_n of_o eugubinus_n lyppoman_n calvin_n beza_n 1._o both_o for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o similitude_n between_o the_o name_n of_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n and_o so_o one_o not_o likely_a to_o be_v mistake_v for_o another_o 2._o as_o also_o there_o can_v be_v no_o copy_n show_v that_o read_v jacob_n for_o abraham_n neither_o greek_a syriake_n or_o latin_a 3._o and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o stephen_n point_v at_o that_o sepulchre_n which_o abraham_n buy_v for_o jaecob_n buy_v not_o a_o sepulchre_n but_o a_o piece_n of_o ground_n to_o build_v a_o altar_n in_o and_o for_o a_o hundred_o lamb_n not_o for_o silver_n for_o the_o which_o abraham_n be_v here_o say_v
it_o must_v be_v expound_v by_o that_o prophecy_n gen._n 16.12_o v_o 20._o of_o mesopotamia_n h.s.c.b._n padan_n aram._n t.g.p._n v_o 22._o why_o have_v i_o conceive_v h._n c._n why_o be_o i_o thus_o cat_n they_o leap_v within_o she_o c._n s._n strive_v together_o or_o beat_v one_o upon_o another_o cater_n ratzatz_fw-ge to_o beat_v hurt_n or_o bruise_v v_o 23._o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a b._n g._n the_o great_a shall_v serve_v the_o less_o cater_n v_o 25._o as_o a_o rough_a skin_n s._n h._n as_o a_o hairy_a or_o rough_a garment_n cat_n adâ—reth_v a_o garment_n s.c._n v_o 26._o hold_v his_o brother_n by_o the_o heel_n h._n esaâ—_n by_o the_o heel_n cater_n v_o 27._o a_o husband_n man_n h._n a_o man_n go_v into_o the_o field_n c._n a_o field_n man_n or_o wild_a man_n cat_n v_o 27._o jacob_n a_o plain_a man_n without_o deceit_n s.h.g._n a_o perfect_a man_n cat_n minister_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o house_n c_o dwell_v at_o home_n s._n dwell_v in_o tent_n cat_n v_o 31._o sell_v i_o thy_o birthright_n h._n sell_v i_o thy_o birthright_n even_o now_o or_o to_o day_n câ—t_n b._n v_o 34._o pottage_n of_o rice_n b._n of_o lentil_o cater_n guadash_v a_o lentill_a a_o red_a kind_n of_o pulse_n 3._o the_o explanation_n of_o doubtful_a question_n quest_n i._o why_o abraham_n take_v a_o wife_n in_o his_o old_a age_n vers._n 1._o abraham_n take_v another_o wife_n 1._o not_o give_v way_n unto_o his_o lust_n or_o of_o any_o incontinency_n as_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n as_o baal_n haturim_fw-la say_v it_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o see_v a_o man_n eat_v if_o he_o eat_v not_o with_o he_o 2._o neither_o be_v this_o do_v for_o any_o such_o mystery_n as_o origen_n suppose_v to_o signify_v the_o spiritual_a marriage_n of_o the_o mind_n with_o wisdom_n which_o be_v most_o ripe_a in_o old_a age_n hom_n 11._o in_o genes_n 3._o and_o yet_o this_o use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o abraham_n second_o marriage_n to_o convince_v such_o heretic_n as_o condemn_v second_o marriage_n augustin_n lib._n 16._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la c._n 34._o as_o also_o whereas_o the_o son_n of_o abraham_n by_o hagar_n and_o keturah_n be_v the_o great_a adversary_n to_o the_o israelite_n as_o the_o ismaelite_n the_o madianites_fw-la so_o they_o which_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n as_o papist_n and_o other_o heretic_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 4._o but_o the_o special_a cause_n why_o abraham_n marry_v in_o his_o old_a age_n be_v to_o show_v the_o efficacy_n of_o god_n blessing_n in_o increase_v he_o with_o a_o large_a posterity_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n genes_n 17.5_o mercery_n as_o also_o to_o have_v a_o comfort_n in_o his_o old_a age_n now_o live_v a_o part_n from_o isaac_n and_o have_v commit_v over_o to_o he_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o household_n cajetan_n quest_n ii_o how_o abraham_n body_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a at_o one_o hundred_o year_n yet_o be_v able_a for_o procreation_n at_o one_o hundred_o forty_o year_n but_o whereas_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o abraham_n body_n be_v even_o now_o dead_a be_v almost_o 100_o year_n old_a rom._n 4.19_o how_o be_v it_o not_o now_o more_o dead_a be_v 40._o year_n elder_a for_o isaac_n be_v now_o 40._o year_n old_a when_o he_o marry_v rebeccah_n gen._n 25.20_o who_o be_v bear_v in_o abraham_n 100_o year_n to_o this_o some_o answer_n that_o abraham_n body_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a only_o in_o respect_n of_o barren_a sarah_n mercer_n but_o that_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v so_o because_o the_o apostle_n make_v mention_v together_o both_o of_o the_o deadness_n of_o abraham_n body_n and_o sarahs_n womb_n wherefore_o i_o prefer_v rather_o augustine_n opinion_n that_o abraham_n body_n though_o dead_a in_o itself_o be_v revive_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n not_o only_o for_o the_o generation_n of_o isaac_n but_o this_o strength_n of_o nature_n continue_v a_o long_a time_n after_o for_o further_a procreation_n calvin_n quest_n iii_o whether_o keturah_n be_v hagar_n answer_v call_v keturah_n some_o affirm_v that_o this_o be_v hagar_n upon_o these_o ground_n 1._o because_o the_o madianites_fw-la which_o come_v of_o keturah_n be_v call_v agarenes_n psal._n 83.6_o the_o ismaelite_n moab_n and_o agarenes_n 1._o chron._n 5.19_o they_o make_v war_n with_o the_o hagarenes_n with_o â—ethur_n naphish_n and_o nadab_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n hieron_n tradit_fw-la hebraic_n in_o gen._n 25._o answer_n these_o place_n prove_v not_o the_o mâ—dianites_n or_o any_o other_o of_o keturah_n to_o be_v call_v agarenes_n but_o that_o the_o name_n agarenes_n be_v common_a to_o all_o that_o come_v of_o ishmael_n whereof_o some_o be_v call_v ismaelite_n some_o iturean_o some_o nabeans_n etc._n etc._n junius_n in_o 1_o chron._n 5.19_o 2._o keturah_n signify_v incense_v whereby_o be_v signify_v that_o hagar_n all_o this_o while_n live_v continent_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n as_o incense_v and_o therefore_o abraham_n sarah_n be_v dead_a send_v for_o she_o lyranus_fw-la answer_n concern_v the_o signification_n of_o this_o name_n it_o skill_v not_o but_o that_o hagars_n name_n be_v not_o change_v it_o may_v appear_v for_o that_o vers_n 12._o she_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o hagar_n still_o 3._o but_o it_o be_v most_o fit_a and_o beseem_v see_v hagar_n have_v be_v abraham_n lawful_a wife_n and_o yet_o live_v that_o he_o shall_v rather_o take_v she_o than_o any_o other_o thomas_n anglic._n answer_n she_o be_v not_o abraham_n lawful_a wife_n but_o his_o concubine_n and_o see_v she_o be_v a_o bondwoman_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o she_o shall_v succeed_v in_o a_o free_a woman_n place_n and_o rather_o because_o of_o that_o mystery_n which_o the_o apostle_n note_v which_o make_v sarah_n and_o agar_n figure_n of_o two_o mother_n one_o of_o the_o carnal_a sort_n the_o other_o of_o the_o fafthfull_a and_o spiritual_a seed_n 4._o therefore_o ishmael_n and_o isaac_n be_v say_v to_o have_v bury_v abraham_n as_o be_v return_v to_o fraternal_a society_n thom._n anglic._n answer_n no_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v gather_v hereby_o that_o hagar_n and_o ishmael_n be_v restore_v to_o abraham_n house_n but_o the_o reason_n why_o ishmael_n only_o be_v join_v with_o isaac_n in_o perform_v this_o last_o duty_n be_v this_o because_o the_o other_o son_n be_v send_v far_o away_o in_o abraham_n life_n time_n into_o the_o east_n country_n but_o ishmael_n be_v near_o dwell_v for_o isaac_n at_o this_o time_n have_v his_o habitation_n about_o hagars_n fountain_n which_o she_o name_v beerlahairoi_a vers_fw-la 11._o will_v not_o be_v want_v in_o this_o office_n towards_o his_o father_n wherefore_o the_o true_a opinion_n be_v that_o this_o keturah_n be_v some_o other_o woman_n and_o not_o hagar_n 1._o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n give_v it_o that_o abraham_n proceed_v or_o add_v this_o and_o take_v he_o a_o wife_n one_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o she_o have_v be_v his_o wife_n before_o then_o abraham_n have_v not_o add_v or_o proceed_v to_o do_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a work_n cajetan_n 2._o agar_n be_v call_v by_o she_o own_o name_n in_o this_o chapter_n verse_n 12._o therefore_o she_o be_v not_o keturah_n 3._o hagar_n can_v not_o be_v less_o now_o then_o 80._o year_n old_a abraham_n be_v 85._o when_o he_o take_v hagar_n and_o now_o 140._o some_o 55._o year_n before_o and_o hagar_n be_v suppose_v then_o to_o be_v 25._o at_o which_o year_n it_o be_v not_o like_a she_o can_v bring_v abraham_n so_o many_o son_n see_v it_o be_v a_o great_a miracle_n for_o sarah_n to_o bear_v at_o 90._o tostatius_n 4._o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o have_v concubine_n therefore_o more_o than_o one_o concubine_n namely_o hagar_n and_o keturah_n be_v direct_o say_v to_o be_v abraham_n concubine_n 1._o chron._n 1.32_o mercer_n quest_n iv._o keturah_n not_o marry_v in_o sarahs_n life-time_n abraham_n have_v take_v he_o another_o wife_n etc._n etc._n 1._o abraham_n do_v not_o take_v this_o wife_n while_o sarah_n live_v as_o some_o think_v calvin_n genevens_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la for_o moses_n set_v down_o the_o story_n in_o order_n and_o see_v he_o take_v not_o hagar_n but_o at_o sarahs_n instance_n and_o because_o he_o have_v no_o son_n it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o have_v two_o son_n he_o will_v grieve_v sarah_n with_o assume_v another_o wife_n and_o where_o it_o be_v object_v that_o abraham_n shall_v have_v stay_v a_o widower_n 3._o year_n if_o he_o marry_v not_o keturah_n till_o now_o this_o need_v not_o seem_v strange_a that_o he_o defer_v his_o second_o marriage_n both_o because_o he_o will_v first_o provide_v a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n and_o for_o that_o he_o mourn_v no_o less_o time_n for_o his_o wife_n
spirit_n and_o die_v etc._n etc._n 1._o though_o the_o word_n gauâ—_v rather_o so_o signify_v expirare_fw-la to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n than_o deficere_fw-la to_o faint_v hieromes_n reason_n be_v not_o so_o good_a 25._o quia_fw-la non_fw-la coâ—venit_fw-la abraha_n deficere_fw-la it_o be_v not_o fit_v that_o abraham_n shall_v faint_v and_o decrease_v for_o no_o moral_a decrease_a or_o faint_v be_v here_o speak_v of_o but_o only_o natural_a 2._o neither_o be_v this_o word_n which_o signify_v to_o yield_v up_o the_o spirit_n use_v only_o of_o the_o just_a as_o rabbi_n solomon_n and_o lyranâ—â—_n for_o the_o same_o be_v utter_v of_o the_o old_a world_n gen._n 7.21_o all_o the_o flesh_n yield_v the_o breath_n and_o of_o ishmael_n vers_fw-la 17._o of_o this_o chapter_n 3._o neither_o be_v oleaster_n reason_v sufficient_a why_o we_o shall_v read_v rather_o he_o faint_v than_o yield_v up_o the_o spirit_n because_o it_o follow_v he_o die_v and_o so_o the_o same_o thing_n will_v be_v 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day_n as_o not_o desirous_a to_o have_v his_o life_n prolong_v calvin_n thus_o even_o some_o among_o the_o heathen_a be_v satâ—â—e_v with_o day_n as_o cicero_n write_v of_o cato_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v siquis_fw-la deus_fw-la mihi_fw-la largiatur_fw-la â—t_a ex_fw-la hac_fw-la atate_fw-la repusrascam_fw-la &_o in_o cunis_fw-la vagiam_fw-la valde_fw-la recâ—sem_fw-la that_o if_o god_n shall_v grant_v i_o to_o become_v a_o child_n again_o and_o to_o cry_v in_o the_o cradle_n i_o will_v refuse_v it_o cicer._n de_fw-fr senectus_fw-la therefore_o abraham_n be_v in_o another_o sort_n full_a of_o day_n because_o his_o day_n be_v full_a of_o virtue_n he_o have_v not_o spend_v his_o life_n in_o vain_a but_o as_o apelles_n the_o cunning_a painter_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v nullus_fw-la dies_fw-la sine_fw-la linea_fw-la no_o day_n without_o a_o line_n and_o titus_n the_o emperor_n if_o any_o day_n have_v pass_v wherein_o he_o have_v not_o do_v some_o good_a will_v say_v to_o his_o friend_n diemperdidi_fw-la i_o have_v lose_v a_o day_n so_o no_o doubt_n abraham_n do_v pass_v over_o his_o time_n in_o fruitful_a work_n perer._n quest_n fourteen_o how_o the_o sinner_n be_v say_v to_o die_v before_o his_o time_n abraham_n then_o receive_v a_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n in_o live_v both_o long_a and_o well_o and_o die_v in_o his_o time_n not_o as_o the_o preacher_n say_v of_o the_o wicked_a man_n lest_o thou_o die_v in_o tempore_fw-la non_fw-la tuo_fw-la in_o a_o time_n not_o thou_o ecclesiast_n 7.19_o which_o be_v so_o speak_v 1._o not_o that_o a_o man_n can_v die_v before_o the_o time_n appoint_v of_o god_n for_o a_o man_n day_n be_v determine_v with_o god_n job_n 14.5_o 2._o nor_o yet_o so_o only_o because_o the_o wicked_a be_v never_o prepare_v or_o fit_a for_o death_n both_o because_o he_o be_v destitute_a of_o virtue_n as_o also_o he_o expect_v not_o death_n in_o which_o respect_v in_o some_o sense_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o die_v not_o in_o his_o time_n be_v neither_o ripe_a for_o it_o in_o virtue_n nor_o look_v for_o it_o 4._o but_o the_o sinner_n be_v say_v to_o die_v before_o his_o time_n when_o the_o natural_a course_n of_o his_o life_n which_o he_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n though_o not_o in_o the_o determination_n of_o god_n may_v have_v live_v be_v by_o some_o violent_a and_o extraordinary_a kind_n of_o death_n shorten_v and_o cut_v off_o as_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n for_o offer_v in_o strange_a fire_n be_v thus_o before_o their_o time_n consume_v with_o a_o fire_n send_v from_o god_n levit._n 10._o ex_fw-la perer._n quest_n xv._n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n vers._n 8._o and_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n 1._o this_o people_n be_v not_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n or_o the_o invisible_a idea_n or_o form_n according_a to_o the_o which_o these_o sensible_a thing_n be_v make_v or_o the_o four_o element_n of_o the_o which_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v compound_v as_o philo_n imagine_v these_o be_v but_o platonical_a conceit_n gen._n and_o who_o see_v not_o how_o unproper_o the_o name_n of_o people_n agree_v to_o any_o of_o these_o 2._o neither_o with_o augustine_n by_o people_n do_v we_o understand_v the_o society_n and_o company_n of_o angel_n for_o ishmael_n also_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 17._o to_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n 3._o neither_o can_v it_o be_v apply_v to_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la where_o all_o the_o just_a man_n be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n as_o lyranus_fw-la rupertus_n unless_o they_o will_v say_v that_o ishmael_n also_o go_v into_o the_o place_n of_o just_a man_n who_o be_v also_o gather_v to_o his_o people_n and_o whereas_o they_o make_v limbuâ—_n patrum_fw-la a_o member_n of_o hell_n a_o place_n of_o darkness_n abraham_n go_v not_o thither_o see_v abraham_n bosom_n be_v a_o place_n of_o rest_n and_o joy_n where_o the_o angel_n be_v for_o they_o carry_v lazarus_n soul_n thither_o but_o these_o bless_a spirit_n be_v angel_n of_o light_n and_o not_o of_o darkness_n 4._o we_o also_o refuse_v burgensis_n conceit_n who_o note_v a_o difference_n of_o phrase_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o dead_a they_o be_v say_v that_o die_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n which_o phrase_n be_v not_o use_v of_o any_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n because_o they_o be_v not_o admit_v ad_fw-la beatificam_fw-la dei_fw-la visioneâ—â—_n to_o the_o bless_a presence_n and_o sight_n of_o god_n contr._n indeed_o i_o grant_v that_o after_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o the_o world_n the_o scripture_n speak_v more_o clear_o of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n because_o the_o messiah_n be_v then_o come_v but_o not_o for_o any_o such_o cause_n pretend_v for_o even_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n as_o david_n say_v i_o shall_v behold_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n and_o when_o i_o awake_v be_v satisfy_v with_o thy_o image_n psal._n 17.15_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o his_o soul_n first_o apart_o shall_v see_v god_n and_o then_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o scripture_n speak_v evident_o that_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n do_v live_v with_o god_n for_o of_o they_o god_n be_v call_v who_o be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n matth._n 22.32_o 5._o neither_o this_o phrase_n to_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n do_v only_o signify_v to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o equivalent_a to_o that_o phrase_n to_o sleep_v with_o their_o father_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o wicked_a as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o righteous_a as_o idolatrous_a
to_o any_o of_o the_o altar_n which_o the_o patriarch_n have_v make_v to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n see_v god_n be_v every_o where_o present_a to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a 7._o neither_o be_v we_o to_o imagine_v that_o she_o use_v any_o such_o superstitious_a way_n as_o to_o lay_v aguâ—â—_n castus_fw-la laurel_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n under_o her_o head_n to_o have_v a_o dream_n or_o a_o vision_n as_o she_o have_v see_v her_o friend_n to_o do_v in_o she_o own_o country_n sic_fw-la author_n histor_n scolastic_a in_o gen._n c._n 66._o for_o she_o be_v far_o from_o such_o superstitious_a toy_n ex_fw-la perer._n 8._o nor_o yet_o do_v she_o consult_v with_o god_n by_o abraham_n then_o live_v as_o aben_n ezra_n jun._n for_o this_o oracle_n be_v give_v she_o by_o god_n own_o mouth_n rather_o than_o man_n calvin_n 9_o but_o she_o go_v to_o some_o secret_a place_n to_o pray_v and_o receive_v some_o revelation_n from_o god_n muscul_n calvin_n mercer_n perer._n quest_n xxxii_o how_o many_o way_n they_o use_v to_o consult_v with_o god_n in_o israel_n four_o way_n they_o use_v to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n in_o israel_n 1._o beside_o the_o cast_n of_o lot_n which_o be_v but_o seldom_o use_v as_o by_o josua_n in_o achan_n cause_n josua_n 7._o and_o by_o samuel_n at_o the_o election_n of_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 10._o and_o by_o saul_n to_o find_v out_o the_o transgression_n of_o his_o vow_n by_o jonathan_n 1_o sam._n 14._o there_o be_v three_o way_n beside_o to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n which_o be_v mention_v together_o 1._o sam._n 28.6_o by_o dream_n urim_fw-la and_o prophet_n 2._o the_o second_o way_n be_v by_o dream_n and_o vision_n as_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o the_o elder_a patriarch_n but_o this_o way_n god_n seldom_o reveal_v his_o will_n by_o after_o he_o send_v they_o prophet_n and_o for_o these_o vision_n they_o use_v to_o prepare_v themselves_o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n dan._n 10.3_o 3._o they_o use_v in_o hard_a and_o difficult_a matter_n to_o seek_v unto_o the_o prophet_n as_o saul_n go_v to_o samuel_n 1._o king_n 9_o jeroboam_fw-la send_v his_o wife_n to_o ahiah_n the_o prophet_n 1_o king_n 14._o prophet_n these_o prophet_n have_v such_o matter_n reveal_v unto_o they_o three_o way_n 1._o the_o lord_n instruct_v they_o aforehand_o as_o he_o do_v samuel_n before_o saul_n come_v at_o he_o 2._o sometime_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n when_o they_o be_v consult_v with_o as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o eliah_n 2._o king_n 1.15_o 3._o sometime_o the_o prophet_n present_o give_v no_o answer_n but_o wait_v upon_o god_n by_o prayer_n as_o dan._n 9_o or_o stir_v himself_o up_o extraordinary_o that_o the_o spirit_n may_v come_v upon_o they_o as_o elisha_n do_v 2._o king_n 3.15_o 4._o they_o also_o consult_v with_o god_n by_o the_o priest_n ephod_n who_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n for_o they_o by_o his_o urim_n as_o abiathar_n apply_v the_o ephod_n for_o david_n 1._o sam._n 23.9_o &_o 30.7_o now_o the_o priest_n receive_v 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the_o righteous_a quibus_fw-la nocere_fw-la volunt_fw-la prâ—sunt_fw-la plurimum_fw-la stirâ—â—â—tem_fw-la ipsi_fw-la maxim_n nocent_a they_o profit_v those_o who_o they_o go_v about_o to_o hurt_v hurt_v themselves_o most_o augustin_n serm_n de_fw-fr tempor_n 78._o beside_o origen_n draw_v from_o hence_o this_o mystical_a sense_n understand_v these_o two_o people_n to_o be_v within_o we_o and_o this_o strife_n and_o combat_n to_o be_v between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n virtue_n and_o vice_n hom_n 12._o in_o genes_n quest_n xxxiv_o how_o jacob_n be_v sanctify_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n further_o whereas_o jacob_n strive_v with_o esau_n in_o his_o mother_n womb_n which_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a motion_n and_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n here_o arise_v a_o question_n whether_o jacob_n be_v sanctify_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n which_o doubt_n not_o resolve_v but_o only_o expound_v by_o pererius_n may_v thus_o brief_o receive_v satisfaction_n 1._o that_o first_o if_o 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the_o birth_n of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n which_o be_v 15._o year_n before_o abraham_n death_n and_o 63._o year_n before_o ishmael_n die_v for_o abraham_n live_v 175._o ishmael_n 137._o year_n and_o where_o isaac_n be_v young_a than_o abraham_n by_o 100_o and_o than_o ishmael_n by_o 14._o they_o be_v find_v so_o long_o to_o have_v live_v after_o the_o birth_n of_o these_o twin_n from_o hence_o then_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o order_n of_o time_n be_v not_o always_o observe_v in_o the_o sacred_a history_n but_o that_o sometime_o be_v set_v down_o first_o which_o be_v do_v last_o 3._o doct._n against_o the_o cast_n of_o man_n nativity_n vers._n 23._o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a this_o example_n be_v urge_v by_o augustine_n against_o the_o genethliake_n that_o be_v caster_n of_o man_n nativity_n for_o hereby_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o observation_n appear_v in_o that_o these_o two_o twin_n conceive_v at_o once_o and_o bear_v together_o be_v of_o such_o divers_a 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the_o apostle_n show_v to_o what_o people_n the_o faithful_a be_v gather_v you_o be_v come_v etc._n etc._n to_o the_o company_n of_o innumerable_a angel_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n heb._n 12.22_o 23._o where_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n be_v there_o also_o be_v the_o angel_n for_o so_o we_o read_v that_o lazarus_n soul_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n but_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o in_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la upon_o this_o reason_n lyranus_fw-la refuse_v the_o interpretation_n of_o augustine_n and_o tostatus_n gen._n who_o by_o this_o people_n to_o the_o which_o abraham_n be_v gather_v understand_v the_o society_n of_o angel_n which_o be_v in_o no_o place_n but_o heaven_n lyranus_fw-la also_o hold_v that_o all_o the_o just_a man_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n go_v to_o limbus_n be_v confute_v by_o paulus_n burgen_v who_o say_v that_o abraham_n be_v the_o first_o that_o go_v to_o limbus_n 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cause_n of_o our_o election_n but_o a_o consequent_a effect_n thereof_o 3._o confut._n the_o soul_n merit_v not_o before_o they_o come_v into_o the_o body_n here_o also_o that_o error_n ascribe_v to_o origen_n be_v overthrow_v who_o think_v that_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o be_v before_o the_o body_n and_o that_o they_o be_v dispose_v of_o in_o this_o life_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o former_a life_n which_o they_o live_v in_o before_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o body_n for_o the_o apostle_n expound_v this_o place_n sai_z before_o they_o have_v do_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o immediate_o before_o your_o the_o child_n be_v yet_o bear_v rom._n 9.11_o therefore_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o have_v neither_o do_v good_a nor_o evil_a 4._o confut._n s._n paul_n allege_v the_o example_n of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n not_o for_o temporal_a election_n or_o figurative_o only_a of_o eternal_a but_o original_o and_o proper_o it_o be_v therefore_o evident_a 1._o that_o 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jacob_n loin_n 2._o christ_n office_n be_v describe_v who_o be_v the_o only_a way_n and_o the_o ladder_n whereby_o we_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n calvin_n 3._o the_o angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v be_v the_o bless_a spirit_n which_o first_o minister_v to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n joh._n 1.51_o and_o second_o do_v minister_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o body_n namely_o the_o elect_a heb._n 1.14_o quest_n ix_o how_o in_o jacob_n all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v bless_v vers._n 14._o thou_o shall_v spread_v abroad_o to_o the_o west_n to_o the_o east_n 1._o this_o be_v first_o understand_v of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o large_a country_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v extend_v towards_o the_o four_o part_n of_o heaven_n and_o secondary_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o spiritual_a posterity_n of_o jacob_n that_o shall_v be_v disperse_v throughout_o the_o world_n mercer_n 2._o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n he_o show_v how_o in_o jacob_n all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v because_o of_o he_o shall_v come_v the_o promise_a seed_n calvin_n quest_n x._o what_o thing_n be_v promise_v to_o jacob_n vers._n 15._o i_o will_v never_o forsake_v thou_o etc._n etc._n 1._o because_o these_o promise_n make_v to_o jacob_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o temporal_a but_o spiritual_a not_o only_o concern_v this_o life_n but_o the_o next_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o jun._n 2._o wheresoever_o thou_o go_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v large_o but_o with_o this_o restraint_n so_o long_o as_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n promise_v to_o be_v his_o guide_n muscul._n 3_o till_o i_o have_v fulfil_v all_o i_o have_v promise_v thou_o not_o only_o these_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n now_o speak_v as_o mercer_n but_o which_o isaac_n promise_v and_o pronounce_v unto_o jacob_n vers_fw-la 3_o 4._o jun._n yea_o and_o all_o those_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v make_v likewise_o to_o jacob_n rasi_fw-la quest_n xi_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o one_o place_n more_o than_o another_o vers._n 16._o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o be_v not_o aware_a etc._n etc._n 1._o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o power_n and_o local_a presence_n be_v every_o where_o alike_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o special_a declaration_n of_o his_o presence_n he_o be_v more_o in_o one_o place_n than_o another_o as_o in_o some_o apparition_n and_o vision_n as_o the_o lord_n bid_v moses_n put_v off_o his_o shoe_n because_o the_o ground_n be_v holy_a where_o the_o lord_n then_o appear_v exod._n 3._o so_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o the_o lord_n give_v answer_n in_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n where_o the_o angel_n stir_v the_o water_n the_o lord_n be_v present_a after_o a_o special_a manner_n as_o he_o be_v also_o in_o the_o assembly_n and_o congregation_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o as_o here_o in_o this_o heavenly_a apparition_n to_o jacob_n perer._n 2._o the_o hebrew_n imagine_v that_o jacob_n for_o the_o space_n of_o fourteen_o year_n while_o he_o be_v in_o ebers_n house_n never_o almost_o lie_v down_o but_o watch_v give_v himself_o to_o meditation_n and_o therefore_o reprove_v himself_o now_o for_o sleep_v but_o that_o this_o be_v a_o fable_n i_o have_v show_v before_o in_o gen._n 25._o quest_n 20._o 3._o and_o i_o be_v not_o aware_a fable_n so_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o faithful_a perform_v more_o than_o they_o can_v conceive_v and_o expect_v calv._n and_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n perceive_v not_o at_o the_o first_o that_o which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n be_v reveal_v unto_o they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o samuel_n that_o at_o the_o first_o he_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n neither_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o he_o 1_o sam._n 3.4_o that_o be_v in_o such_o familiar_a manner_n as_o afterward_o the_o lord_n show_v himself_o in_o servant_n gregor_n lib._n 2_o in_o 1_o sam._n 4._o bernard_n excellent_o show_v the_o difference_n of_o god_n presence_n est_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la loco_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la aliter_fw-la atque_fw-la aliter_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la male_n est_fw-la puniens_fw-la &_o dissimulans_fw-la apud_fw-la electos_fw-la operans_fw-la &_o servans_fw-la apud_fw-la superos_fw-la pascens_fw-la &_o cubans_fw-la apud_fw-la inferos_fw-la damnans_fw-la &_o arguens_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n be_v every_o where_o but_o after_o a_o divers_a manner_n he_o be_v among_o the_o wicked_a punish_n yet_o forbear_v among_o the_o elect_a work_n and_o save_v in_o heaven_n refresh_v and_o dwell_v in_o hell_n condemn_v and_o reprove_v serm._n 6._o the_o dedication_n eccles._n etc._n etc._n quest_n xiii_o why_o jacob_n call_v the_o place_n fearful_a vers._n 17._o how_o fearful_a be_v this_o place_n 1._o three_o thing_n be_v here_o wrought_v upon_o jacob_n while_o he_o sleep_v he_o have_v a_o vision_n when_o he_o awake_v he_o have_v the_o revelation_n and_o
may_v be_v warn_v that_o they_o offend_v not_o in_o the_o like_a as_o this_o correction_n impose_v upon_o simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v for_o the_o admonition_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o posterity_n 3._o that_o man_n feel_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o their_o due_a correction_n may_v flee_v unto_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o adam_n when_o he_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n for_o his_o transgression_n have_v also_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n give_v he_o mercer_n 2._o confut._n against_o popish_a 〈…〉_z see_v then_o that_o correction_n remain_v after_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o make_v ourselves_o and_o other_o more_o cautelous_a this_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o the_o popish_a purgatory_n pain_n which_o be_v not_o visible_a and_o so_o serve_v not_o for_o the_o example_n of_o other_o neither_o be_v they_o available_a unto_o godly_a repentance_n for_o the_o which_o there_o be_v no_o place_n after_o this_o life_n mercer_n 3._o confut._n peter_n not_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n because_o first_o 〈◊〉_d vers._n 3._o rvben_n my_o elder_a son_n this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n be_v not_o rehearse_v in_o the_o same_o order_n here_o as_o before_z gen._n 30._o and_o genes_n 27._o and_o afterward_o numb_a 1._o 〈◊〉_d 33._o yet_o 〈◊〉_d these_o place_n reuben_n be_v name_v first_o but_o not_o always_o sometime_o judah_n be_v name_v before_o he_o as_o numb_a â—_o 2_o as_o then_o this_o be_v but_o a_o simple_a argument_n for_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o reuben_n before_o his_o brethren_n because_o he_o be_v in_o most_o place_n name_v first_o be_v the_o elder_a so_o as_o simple_o do_v the_o papist_n conclude_v for_o peter_n supremacy_n before_o the_o other_o apostle_n because_o he_o be_v common_o name_v fir_v which_o be_v rather_o because_o of_o his_o eldership_n than_o any_o priority_n before_o the_o rest_n neither_o be_v he_o always_o name_v in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o galat._n â—9_n 〈◊〉_d be_v name_v before_o he_o 4._o confut._n the_o book_n of_o judith_n and_o toby_n not_o canonical_a vers._n 5._o simeon_n and_o levi_n brethren_n in_o evil_a hence_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o book_n of_o judith_n be_v not_o canonical_a because_o there_o this_o fact_n of_o simeon_n be_v commend_v cap._n 9.2_o which_o here_o jacob_n condemn_v and_o accurse_v it_o satisfy_v not_o to_o say_v with_o dyonis_n carthusian_n that_o the_o fact_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sichemite_n be_v just_a but_o unjust_a in_o respect_n of_o they_o who_o break_v their_o faith_n and_o covenant_n for_o judith_n commend_v their_o zeal_n which_o be_v move_v with_o thy_o zeal_n v_o 4._o neither_o be_v lyranus_fw-la and_o pererius_n answer_v sufficient_a 1._o for_o judith_n in_o that_o place_n commend_v also_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o say_v that_o god_n do_v put_v the_o sword_n of_o vengeance_n into_o their_o hand_n vers_n 2._o and_o jacob_n here_o curse_v their_o very_a affection_n and_o zeal_n wherewith_o they_o be_v first_o move_v curse_a be_v their_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v cruel_a and_o further_o whereas_o judith_n do_v set_v it_o down_o as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o zeal_n thou_o give_v their_o prince_n to_o the_o slaughter_n jacob_n even_o therein_o do_v accurse_v for_o in_o their_o wrath_n they_o slay_v a_o man_n it_o be_v evident_a then_o that_o the_o book_n of_o judith_n be_v not_o write_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o it_o commend_v that_o which_o be_v here_o condemn_v see_v also_o jacob_n remember_v samson_n in_o dan_n mordecai_n and_o esther_n in_o benjamin_n barak_n in_o nepthali_n it_o be_v like_a that_o toby_n also_o under_o nepthali_n and_o judith_n in_o simeon_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v forget_v if_o their_o story_n be_v of_o like_a truth_n 5._o confut._n the_o pope_n succee_v not_o christ_n in_o this_o kingdom_n vers._n 10._o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n pererius_n apply_v this_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v his_o church_n which_o shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o so_o shall_v the_o pope_n christ_n vicar_n say_v he_o who_o succee_v christ_n as_o the_o son_n do_v the_o father_n in_o his_o authority_n and_o dignity_n in_o gen._n 49._o numer_n 58._o conâ—â—a_fw-la true_a it_o be_v that_o of_o christ_n dominion_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o end_n and_o that_o he_o will_v always_o have_v a_o church_n upon_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o pope_n which_o be_v the_o antichrist_n be_v no_o successor_n to_o christ_n but_o a_o usurper_n of_o his_o kingdom_n he_o be_v christ_n son_n as_o the_o jew_n boast_v they_o be_v abraham_n son_n but_o christ_n tell_v they_o plain_o they_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n if_o you_o be_v abraham_n child_n say_v our_o saviour_n you_o will_v doâ—_n the_o work_n of_o abraham_n john_n 8.39.44_o so_o the_o pope_n be_v his_o son_n who_o doctrine_n he_o follow_v but_o to_o forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o to_o teach_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n as_o the_o pope_n do_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o 6._o confut._n antichrist_n shall_v not_o come_v of_o dan._n vers._n 17._o dan_fw-mi shall_v be_v a_o serpent_n by_o the_o way_n &c_n &c_n divers_a of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n upon_o this_o place_n do_v ground_v their_o opinion_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v of_o dan_n and_o therefore_o they_o say_v that_o tribe_n be_v omit_v apocal._n 7._o and_o this_o pererius_n hold_v a_o probable_a opinion_n and_o worthy_a of_o credit_n conâ—r_n 1._o by_o this_o mean_n that_o which_o jacob_n pronounce_v as_o a_o blessing_n upon_o dan_n they_o turn_v to_o a_o curse_n and_o whereas_o jacob_n speak_v of_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o deliverer_n of_o his_o people_n which_o some_o do_v fit_o apply_v to_o samson_n they_o will_v have_v he_o point_v out_o a_o enemy_n and_o adversary_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n be_v disperse_v a_o thousand_o year_n before_o antichrist_n appear_v in_o the_o world_n 3._o dan_fw-mi be_v omit_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n because_o of_o the_o idolatry_n which_o begin_v in_o that_o tribe_n wherein_o antichrist_n do_v imitate_v he_o though_o he_o come_v not_o of_o his_o stock_n so_o likewise_o be_v simeon_n omit_v in_o moses_n benediction_n deuter._n 33._o yet_o they_o will_v not_o infer_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v of_o that_o tribe_n as_o simeon_n be_v omit_v by_o moses_n for_o his_o evil_a example_n so_o dan_n be_v by_o john_n for_o his_o idolatry_n 7._o confut._n against_o limbus_n 〈◊〉_d vers._n 25._o who_o shall_v bless_v thou_o with_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o deepâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d lie_v beneath_o pererius_n make_v joseph_n here_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o the_o patriarch_n bless_v and_o praise_v in_o the_o lake_n or_o limbus_n in_o the_o deep_a beneath_o who_o he_o deliver_v from_o thence_o numer_n 1â—5_n contra._n 1._o these_o be_v but_o weak_a argument_n of_o such_o weighty_a matter_n that_o be_v take_v from_o type_n and_o figure_n â—_o jacob_n speak_v here_o of_o temporal_a blessing_n of_o the_o wholesome_a air_n pleasant_a dew_n fruitful_a ground_n and_o nourish_a spring_n in_o the_o deep_a below_o they_o be_v therefore_o unproper_o apply_v to_o spiritual_a 3._o neither_o shall_v he_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o patriarch_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o deep_a below_o see_v that_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o hell_n look_v up_o and_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o lazarus_n be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n luk._n 16._o it_o be_v then_o a_o place_n above_o not_o in_o the_o deep_a beneath_o 8._o confut._n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n vers._n 33._o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n 1._o burgensis_n will_v have_v this_o people_n to_o be_v the_o father_n in_o limbus_n to_o who_o jacob_n go_v so_o also_o lyranus_fw-la contra._n 1._o henoch_n be_v of_o this_o people_n to_o who_o the_o patriarch_n go_v after_o death_n but_o he_o be_v not_o in_o limbus_n he_o be_v take_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o walk_v with_o god_n 2._o abraham_n go_v to_o his_o father_n in_o peace_n gen._n 15.15_o that_o be_v with_o joy_n and_o comfort_n but_o what_o comfort_n be_v there_o in_o limbus_n a_o lake_n and_o dungeon_n of_o darkness_n 3._o wherefore_o to_o be_v gather_v to_o his_o people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o angel_n as_o gloss_n interlinear_o for_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o go_v also_o to_o his_o father_n but_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o his_o father_n neither_o be_v this_o phrase_n all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v he_o sleep_v with_o his_o father_n or_o go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o flesh_n or_o change_v his_o life_n as_o perer._n mercer_n for_o ishmael_n be_v say_v also_o to_o go_v to_o his_o people_n
truth_n rustic_n i_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n be_o i_o become_v your_o enemy_n because_o i_o speak_v the_o truth_n hierom_n say_v scio_fw-la i_o offensurum_fw-la quam_fw-la pluâ—imes_o qui_fw-la dum_fw-la mihi_fw-la irasâ—untur_fw-la svam_fw-la indicant_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la i_o know_v i_o shall_v offend_v many_o who_o while_o they_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o do_v bewray_v their_o conscience_n if_o they_o speak_v against_o he_o that_o defend_v the_o truth_n they_o show_v themselves_o therein_o enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n if_o they_o can_v endure_v error_n to_o be_v discover_v they_o declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o error_n in_o this_o case_n therefore_o they_o which_o be_v offend_v do_v discover_v their_o own_o conscience_n to_o be_v corrupt_v but_o if_o the_o reprehender_n of_o this_o work_n be_v such_o as_o blame_v other_o man_n diligence_n because_o they_o themselves_o be_v idle_a and_o find_v fault_n with_o that_o which_o they_o can_v mend_v and_o such_o as_o like_o 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of_o their_o virginity_n be_v press_v and_o they_o commit_v fornication_n in_o their_o youth_n in_o egypt_n esa_n 23.2_o &_o it_o appear_v by_o their_o set_n up_o of_o the_o golden_a calf_n which_o be_v a_o resemblance_n of_o the_o egyptian_n god_n apis_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o they_o practise_v idolatry_n while_o joseph_n live_v nor_o general_o be_v corrupt_v for_o then_o the_o egyptian_n in_o all_o likelihood_n will_v not_o have_v so_o hate_v they_o if_o they_o have_v be_v conformable_a unto_o they_o in_o their_o idolatrous_a worship_n 2._o other_o reason_n therefore_o may_v be_v better_o yield_v why_o the_o lord_n suffer_v his_o people_n to_o be_v thus_o try_v 1._o that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v hate_v the_o impure_a manner_n and_o superstition_n of_o egypt_n 2._o that_o by_o this_o mean_v
herein_o do_v not_o guess_v amiss_o for_o he_o know_v that_o they_o be_v a_o stiffnecked_a people_n ferus_fw-la and_o he_o have_v already_o experience_n of_o their_o unthankfulness_n simler_n beside_o he_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v but_o base_a and_o contemptible_a and_o not_o of_o sufficient_a authority_n to_o be_v respect_v jun._n and_o the_o power_n and_o tyranny_n of_o pharaoh_n will_v keep_v they_o back_o from_o credit_v he_o borrh._n and_o they_o will_v think_v it_o unlikely_a that_o god_n shall_v speak_v to_o he_o who_o never_o man_n see_v pelican_n 2._o but_o it_o be_v more_o to_o be_v doubt_v how_o moses_n say_v that_o the_o people_n will_v not_o believe_v see_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v before_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v hearken_v to_o his_o voice_n chap._n 3.18_o some_o think_v that_o moses_n infirmity_n here_o strive_v with_o his_o faith_n against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n borrh._n genevens_n but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o moses_n be_v so_o distrustful_a or_o diffident_a noâ—_n to_o give_v credit_n to_o god_n word_n other_o think_v that_o the_o lord_n speak_v there_o only_o of_o the_o elder_n moses_n of_o the_o people_n in_o general_n some_o that_o moses_n mean_v not_o the_o people_n only_o but_o the_o egyptian_n also_o that_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v ferâ—s_n some_o that_o the_o lord_n speak_v before_o conditional_o if_o they_o harken_v to_o thy_o voice_n than_o thou_o and_o thy_o elder_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n but_o moses_n exception_n rather_o be_v here_o conditional_a and_o he_o speak_v by_o supposition_n if_o the_o people_n believe_v not_o as_o the_o septuagint_n then_o he_o desire_v to_o know_v how_o he_o shall_v persuade_v they_o so_o he_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o thing_n but_o desire_v to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o manner_n simler_n quest_n ii_o what_o the_o first_o sign_n mean_v of_o turn_v the_o rod_n into_o a_o serpent_n vers._n â—_o he_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o ground_n and_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n 1._o aben_n ezra_n by_o the_o rod_n turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n understand_v the_o cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n of_o pharaoh_n by_o the_o serpent_n turn_v into_o a_o 〈◊〉_d the_o abate_n of_o pharaoh_n pride_n and_o tyranny_n when_o he_o suffer_v the_o israelite_n to_o depart_v 2._o lyranus_fw-la expound_v it_o of_o the_o hebrew_n who_o when_o they_o be_v first_o afflict_v become_v contemptible_a as_o a_o serpent_n creep_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o occupy_v in_o base_a and_o terrene_a work_n but_o afterward_o they_o obtain_v liberty_n and_o authority_n when_o they_o be_v deliver_v and_o so_o the_o serpent_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o rod._n 3._o some_o refer_v it_o to_o moses_n that_o he_o be_v as_o a_o serpent_n that_o be_v terrible_a to_o pharaoh_n but_o he_o be_v comfortable_a to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n simler_n 4._o augustine_n do_v by_o way_n of_o allegory_n apply_v it_o to_o christ_n tempore_fw-la he_o be_v the_o rod_n turn_v into_o the_o serpent_n the_o rod_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o seem_v base_a and_o contemptible_a unto_o the_o jew_n become_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o gentile_n 5._o rupertus_n another_o way_n do_v interpret_v it_o of_o christ_n the_o rod_n cast_v upon_o the_o ground_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o it_o become_v a_o serpent_n so_o christ_n be_v that_o serpent_n hang_v on_o a_o tree_n by_o the_o serpent_n christ_n death_n be_v signify_v because_o by_o the_o serpent_n death_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o by_o christ_n death_n the_o serpent_n be_v overcome_v 6._o pererius_n here_o understand_v by_o the_o serpent_n cast_v upon_o the_o ground_n the_o nature_n of_o man_n corrupt_v by_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o restore_v by_o christ_n as_o the_o serpent_n be_v change_v again_o into_o the_o rod._n 7._o other_o do_v expound_v it_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o before_o they_o be_v show_v in_o the_o world_n be_v as_o a_o rod_n not_o feel_v but_o afterward_o they_o be_v fearful_a and_o terrible_a even_o unto_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o moses_n flee_v away_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o serpent_n ferus_fw-la 8._o but_o the_o best_a signification_n be_v this_o first_o in_o general_a that_o these_o sign_n be_v terrible_a both_o to_o strike_v a_o terror_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o egyptian_n as_o also_o mystical_o to_o show_v a_o difference_n of_o the_o law_n the_o ministry_n whereof_o be_v fearful_a and_o full_a of_o terror_n and_o the_o gospel_n which_o bring_v comfort_n ferus_fw-la as_o also_o in_o particular_a it_o show_v that_o the_o rod_n of_o moses_n government_n shall_v be_v terrible_a as_o a_o serpent_n to_o the_o egyptian_n but_o as_o a_o rod_n and_o sceptre_n of_o upright_a and_o lawful_a government_n to_o the_o people_n junius_n quest_n iii_o what_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o leprosy_n of_o moses_n hand_n vers._n 6._o behold_v his_o hand_n be_v leprous_a as_o snow_n first_o some_o make_v the_o signification_n of_o this_o sign_n moral_a as_o that_o the_o leprous_a hand_n of_o moses_n show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o justify_v not_o ferus_fw-la 2._o some_o make_v the_o sense_n thereof_o mystical_a augustine_n in_o the_o place_n before_o recite_v and_o rupertus_n understand_v the_o leprous_a hand_n of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n reject_v that_o be_v cast_v off_o as_o the_o leprous_a person_n be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o host_n and_o the_o hand_n restore_v and_o heal_v betoken_v the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n adopt_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o jew_n pererius_n refer_v it_o to_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v the_o hand_n that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o his_o father_n by_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o become_v as_o it_o be_v leprous_a that_o be_v deform_v and_o contemptible_a by_o his_o suffering_n and_o passion_n but_o by_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n his_o glory_n appear_v 3._o some_o do_v rather_o rest_v in_o the_o historical_a sense_n lyranus_fw-la by_o the_o leprous_a hand_n understand_v the_o miserable_a state_n of_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o cruel_a servitude_n who_o in_o their_o deliverance_n receive_v their_o former_a liberty_n theodoret_n think_v the_o leprosy_n better_a to_o signify_v the_o pollution_n of_o egypt_n wherewith_o israel_n be_v defile_v who_o be_v deliver_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o true_a and_o sincere_a worship_n of_o god_n ferus_fw-la do_v thus_o interpret_v it_o that_o moses_n at_o his_o first_o send_v be_v a_o occasion_n that_o the_o hebrew_n be_v more_o cruel_o handle_v for_o say_v they_o you_o have_v make_v our_o savour_n to_o stink_n before_o pharaoh_n chap._n 5.21_o but_o afterward_o his_o ministry_n and_o message_n wrought_v their_o joy_n and_o deliverance_n 4._o but_o because_o the_o hand_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o work_v betoken_v the_o ministry_n and_o authority_n of_o mâ—ses_n the_o best_a application_n be_v that_o god_n will_v use_v a_o mean_a instrument_n to_o effect_v his_o will_n moses_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o base_a and_o contemptible_a estate_n have_v live_v a_o long_a time_n in_o exile_n and_o banishment_n seem_v as_o a_o thing_n leprous_a and_o vile_a yet_o god_n shall_v in_o this_o his_o service_n make_v he_o a_o glorious_a vessel_n and_o instrument_n sic_fw-la juâ—iuâ—_n simlerus_n 5._o and_o this_o sign_n do_v both_o show_n in_o general_a that_o as_o the_o leprosy_n be_v only_o cure_v by_o god_n so_o their_o deliverance_n be_v only_a god_n work_n ferus_fw-la and_o in_o particular_a to_o admonish_v moses_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o his_o mind_n because_o of_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o his_o hand_n but_o be_v humle_v with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o own_o infirmity_n the_o leprosy_n of_o his_o hand_n theodoret._n quest_n iu._n what_o kind_n of_o leprosy_n moses_n hand_n be_v strike_v with_o as_o snow_n that_o be_v white_z as_o snow_n as_o junius_n see_v also_o philo_n and_o josephus_n 1._o this_o be_v the_o worst_a kind_n of_o leprosy_n call_v elephantiasis_n because_o it_o spot_v the_o skin_n and_o make_v it_o look_v like_a to_o a_o elephant_n there_o be_v of_o it_o two_o kind_n the_o common_a and_o general_a leprosy_n and_o a_o peculiar_a only_o find_v in_o egypt_n which_o be_v incurable_a and_o come_v by_o contagion_n of_o the_o river_n nilus_n as_o luâ—râ—â—ius_n write_v lib._n 6._o 2._o this_o white_a leprosy_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o worst_a when_o the_o body_n be_v all_o over_o spot_v with_o white_a mark_n full_a of_o white_a scale_n and_o scurf_n whereof_o there_o be_v two_o principal_a sign_n when_o the_o white_a spot_n do_v change_v the_o hair_n also_o white_a and_o be_v deep_a and_o low_a than_o the_o skin_n leviâ—_n 13._o 3._o with_o this_o kind_n of_o incurable_a leprosy_n be_v miriam_n strike_v be_v leprous_a white_a as_o snow_n and_o half_o eat_v
father_n in_o law_n that_o he_o may_v be_v more_o willing_a to_o let_v they_o go_v simler_n quest_n xvii_o of_o moses_n wife_n and_o child_n and_o of_o his_o provision_n for_o his_o journey_n vers._n 20._o then_o moses_n take_v his_o wife_n and_o his_o son_n and_o put_v they_o on_o a_o ass_n 1._o here_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o moses_n child_n in_o the_o plural_a whereas_o only_a gershom_n be_v speak_v of_o before_o chap._n 2._o pelican_n but_o eleazar_n also_o be_v now_o bear_v which_o be_v the_o child_n that_o zipporah_n afterward_o circumcise_v the_o story_n therefore_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o both_o his_o child_n must_v be_v supply_v out_o of_o the_o 18._o chapter_n 2._o moses_n substance_n be_v not_o great_a nor_o yet_o his_o company_n that_o one_o ass_n can_v suffice_v to_o carry_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n it_o seem_v that_o his_o ability_n be_v not_o such_o as_o to_o provide_v camel_n thus_o the_o lord_n will_v use_v weak_a instrument_n moses_n come_v not_o with_o power_n honour_n and_o riches_n to_o deliver_v israel_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o the_o prophet_n zacharie_n propehsy_v of_o christ_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v etc._n etc._n poor_a and_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n 3._o moses_n take_v his_o wife_n with_o he_o 9.9_o as_o the_o apostle_n carry_v about_o their_o wife_n 1._o cor._n 9.5_o because_o man_n be_v to_o forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n to_o cleave_v to_o their_o wife_n sâ—mlerus_n and_o moses_n will_v have_v they_o also_o join_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n ferus_fw-la 4._o yet_o at_o this_o time_n moses_n wife_n and_o child_n go_v not_o forward_o into_o egypt_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o way_n about_o moses_n child_n his_o wife_n be_v thereby_o offend_v moses_n send_v they_o back_o unto_o his_o father_n in_o law_n who_o bring_v they_o unto_o he_o exod._n 18._o junius_n quest_n xviii_o why_o moses_n staff_n be_v call_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n vers._n 20._o moses_n take_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n in_o his_o hand_n 1._o it_o be_v call_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n not_o as_o the_o hebrew_n imagine_v because_o it_o be_v four_o square_a the_o four_o letter_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n jehovah_n be_v write_v upon_o it_o or_o because_o it_o grow_v in_o jethros_n orchard_n and_o none_o can_v pull_v it_o up_o but_o moses_n or_o because_o it_o be_v send_v from_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v so_o call_v because_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o take_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n pererius_n and_o for_o that_o thereby_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v moses_n to_o work_v miracle_n junius_n yet_o not_o by_o any_o virtue_n in_o the_o rod_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n pelican_n 2._o it_o be_v also_o call_v aaron_n rod_n because_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n but_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o worker_n of_o the_o miracle_n simler_n this_o rod_n also_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o moses_n like_v as_o magistrate_n have_v their_o ensign_n of_o office_n carry_v before_o they_o pellic._n 3_o thus_o it_o please_v god_n who_o can_v have_v wrought_v by_o wonder_n without_o any_o visible_a sign_n that_o moses_n shall_v use_v the_o rod_n for_o the_o more_o visible_a demonstration_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o lord_n use_v such_o mean_n which_o have_v no_o power_n of_o themselves_o or_o likelihood_n to_o effect_v that_o which_o be_v wrought_v as_o naaman_n be_v bid_v to_o wash_v himself_o in_o jordan_n our_o saviour_n use_v spittle_n and_o clay_n to_o anoint_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a david_n go_v with_o a_o staff_n against_o goliath_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n do_v that_o the_o work_n shall_v not_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o mean_n simler_n 4._o and_o hereby_o also_o the_o high_a spirit_n and_o pride_n of_o pharaoh_n may_v be_v abate_v and_o confound_v when_o he_o see_v so_o great_a work_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o contemptible_a staff_n of_o a_o shepherd_n simlerus_n quest_n xix_o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n vers._n 21._o i_o will_v harden_v his_o heart_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v the_o heart_n when_o he_o defer_v his_o punishment_n and_o so_o man_n abuse_v god_n patience_n and_o long_a suffering_n be_v harden_v but_o see_v the_o harden_v of_o man_n heart_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a punishment_n that_o can_v fall_v upon_o man_n whereas_o god_n long_o suffer_v proceed_v from_o his_o mercy_n and_o be_v a_o great_a benefit_n these_o two_o can_v agree_v together_o that_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v be_v both_o a_o punishment_n and_o a_o benefit_n simlerus_n 2._o neither_o do_v it_o satisfy_v that_o god_n harden_v by_o permission_n and_o sufferance_n for_o if_o god_n permit_v either_o unwilling_o then_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v omnipotent_a or_o willing_o so_o shall_v he_o be_v accessary_a to_o sin_n if_o permission_n therefore_o be_v oppose_v to_o god_n will_v as_o though_o he_o shall_v suffer_v only_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v and_o be_v as_o a_o idle_a beholder_n and_o no_o doer_n this_o distinction_n can_v be_v admit_v if_o permit_v be_v take_v for_o not_o approve_v or_o not_o assist_v with_o his_o grace_n so_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v say_v to_o permit_v but_o then_o he_o rather_o permit_v or_o suffer_v the_o heart_n to_o be_v harden_v than_o harden_v it_o simlerus_n 3_o wherefore_o thus_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v say_v to_o harden_v the_o heart_n 1._o by_o the_o denial_n or_o withhold_v his_o grace_n as_o he_o take_v his_o good_a spirit_n from_o saul_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o debtor_n to_o any_o he_o may_v give_v his_o grace_n to_o who_o it_o please_v he_o and_o withhold_v it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n 2._o god_n may_v leave_v a_o man_n to_o himself_o and_o give_v he_o over_o unto_o satan_n who_o work_v upon_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n own_o heart_n and_o harden_v it_o so_o a_o evil_a and_o a_o lie_a spirit_n be_v send_v upon_o ahab_n prophet_n 3._o the_o general_a power_n of_o move_v and_o work_v be_v of_o god_n but_o the_o evilnesse_n of_o the_o action_n be_v of_o man_n own_o corruption_n as_o when_o the_o rider_n do_v cause_v a_o lame_a horse_n to_o go_v he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o go_n but_o the_o horse_n evil_a and_o uneven_a go_n proceed_v of_o his_o own_o lameness_n simler_n and_o like_v as_o a_o good_a workman_n use_v a_o bad_a instrument_n so_o the_o lord_n work_v by_o the_o wicked_a borrh._o 4._o the_o occasion_n whereby_o the_o heart_n be_v harden_v through_o man_n corruption_n do_v proceed_v oft_o from_o god_n as_o the_o miracle_n which_o moses_n wrought_v whereby_o pharaoh_n become_v more_o indurate_a and_o obstinate_a 5._o god_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v here_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n who_o punish_v man_n former_a sin_n by_o their_o hardness_n of_o heart_n as_o here_o pharaoh_n be_v judge_v so_o the_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n be_v of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v poena_fw-la a_o penalty_n not_o as_o it_o be_v culpa_fw-la faulty_a ferus_fw-la 6._o likewise_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v the_o heart_n dispositiuè_fw-la because_o he_o dispose_v of_o it_o and_o turn_v it_o to_o such_o end_n as_o shall_v be_v most_o to_o his_o glory_n as_o the_o lord_n order_v the_o envy_n of_o josephs_n brethren_n in_o sell_v their_o brother_n and_o the_o treachery_n of_o judas_n in_o betray_v his_o master_n to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o his_o own_o glory_n simler_n so_o some_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n simple_o and_o absolute_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o by_o it_o all_o such_o good_a action_n some_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v absolute_o according_a to_o god_n will_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o further_a end_n for_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n permit_v they_o to_o be_v do_v as_o god_n will_v be_v that_o pharaoh_n heart_n shall_v be_v harden_v that_o god_n may_v declare_v his_o power_n in_o he_o exod._n â—_o 16_o borrh._n 7._o thus_o god_n harden_v not_o only_o by_o permit_v but_o in_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n and_o order_v and_o dispose_v even_a man_n evil_a action_n to_o the_o end_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v propound_v to_o himself_o and_o in_o use_v the_o mean_n which_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n heart_n apprehend_v and_o pervert_v to_o his_o destruction_n so_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o action_n of_o harden_v but_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n junius_n so_o god_n harden_v diverse_o satan_n harden_v and_o man_n harden_v his_o own_o heart_n man_n as_o the_o instrument_n satan_n as_o the_o worker_n and_o efficient_a god_n as_o the_o supreme_a judge_n overrule_a every_o action_n and_o dispose_v of_o it_o unto_o good_a borrh._o as_o in_o a_o ship_n man_n be_v as_o
yet_o this_o be_v admit_v that_o some_o alteration_n of_o the_o tongue_n then_o happen_v yet_o this_o show_v no_o more_o that_o this_o word_n jehovah_n shall_v not_o be_v pronounce_v than_o other_o hebrew_n word_n but_o that_o only_o the_o manner_n of_o pronunciation_n be_v change_v which_o thing_n fall_v out_o in_o all_o language_n in_o continuance_n of_o time_n 4._o other_o think_v that_o jehovah_n can_v be_v pronounce_v because_o the_o letter_n whereof_o it_o consist_v make_v no_o perfect_a sound_n 5._o but_o the_o hebrew_n general_o of_o a_o superstition_n conceit_n do_v forbear_v from_o read_v or_o name_v jehovah_n even_o in_o their_o synagogue_n in_o the_o lecture_n of_o the_o law_n think_v that_o holy_a name_n thereby_o to_o be_v profane_v and_o they_o will_v prove_v it_o by_o that_o place_n leu._n 24._o â—6_n that_o he_o which_o name_v the_o name_n jehovah_n shall_v be_v stone_v contr._n 1_o that_o the_o name_n jehovah_n may_v safe_o be_v pronounce_v it_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o place_n because_o the_o lord_n himself_o show_v a_o difference_n between_o his_o name_n jehovah_n and_o other_o name_n which_o moses_n can_v not_o have_v understand_v if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v it_o again_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o be_v pronounce_v neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v write_v if_o the_o hebrew_n do_v the_o one_o why_o not_o the_o other_o they_o themselves_o do_v allow_v that_o the_o high_a priest_n may_v pronounce_v it_o in_o their_o solemn_a feast_n in_o the_o temple_n when_o they_o deliver_v that_o public_a blessing_n which_o be_v prescribe_v numb_a 6.24_o jehovah_n bless_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o simple_o unlawful_a to_o utter_v that_o reverend_a name_n 2._o that_o place_n allege_v serve_v not_o their_o turn_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o word_n nakab_n signify_v as_o well_o to_o pierce_v through_o and_o consequent_o to_o curse_v as_o to_o name_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o lord_n speak_v not_o of_o simple_a pronounce_v the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n but_o of_o utter_v it_o in_o contempt_n and_o disdain_n as_o there_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n before_o the_o word_n kalal_n be_v use_v which_o signify_v to_o curse_v 6._o wherefore_o the_o conclusion_n be_v this_o that_o we_o grant_v the_o name_n jehovah_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o letter_n but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v thereby_o signify_v the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o god_n to_o be_v ineffable_a again_o it_o may_v be_v so_o call_v in_o some_o sense_n because_o this_o reverend_a name_n be_v not_o communicable_a to_o any_o creature_n and_o three_o in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v profane_v or_o unreverent_o use_v and_o upon_o light_a occasion_n but_o in_o grave_n and_o weighty_a matter_n any_o of_o these_o wayese_n we_o confess_v the_o name_n jehovah_n to_o be_v ineffable_a but_o not_o in_o their_o sense_n as_o though_o it_o be_v impiety_n at_o all_o to_o pronounce_v it_o and_o that_o in_o the_o very_a read_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o shall_v forbear_v to_o name_v it_o but_o to_o pronounce_v some_o other_o word_n in_o stead_n thereof_o simler_n quest_n vii_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o know_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n vers._n 3._o bbut_n by_o my_o name_n jehovah_n be_v i_o not_o know_v unto_o they_o 1._o some_o think_v that_o the_o lord_n speak_v not_o at_o all_o unto_o abraham_n isaac_n &_o jacob_n by_o the_o name_n jehovah_n but_o that_o moses_n use_v that_o name_n in_o write_v the_o story_n of_o gen._n speak_v according_a to_o his_o time_n osiander_n but_o this_o can_v be_v admit_v for_o than_o whereas_o the_o lord_n be_v bring_v in_o say_v to_o abraham_n i_o be_o jehovah_n genes_n 15._o if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o there_o give_v himself_o that_o name_n than_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o speak_v otherwise_o than_o he_o do_v and_o again_o whereas_o abraham_n give_v this_o name_n to_o the_o mountain_n jehovah_n ijreh_o the_o lord_n will_v see_v or_o provide_v moses_n shall_v write_v a_o untruth_n if_o that_o abraham_n have_v not_o indeed_o so_o call_v it_o 2._o some_o other_o think_v that_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n have_v not_o show_v his_o power_n before_o in_o work_v of_o such_o wonder_n and_o miracle_n as_o he_o do_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n paulus_n burgen_v rupertus_n but_o beside_o that_o the_o lord_n here_o say_v that_o he_o have_v show_v himself_o unto_o they_o by_o his_o name_n shaddai_n that_o be_v omnipotent_a and_o so_o mighty_a in_o work_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o as_o great_a miracle_n be_v wrought_v before_o as_o the_o take_n up_o of_o henoch_n the_o drown_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o burn_a of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n the_o turn_n of_o lot_n wife_n into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n 3._o some_o think_v that_o by_o this_o speech_n be_v insinuate_v the_o great_a increase_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o be_v more_o full_o reveal_v to_o moses_n than_o to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o afterward_o be_v great_a in_o david_n and_o so_o the_o near_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o apostle_n excel_v all_o that_o go_v before_o they_o in_o knowledge_n sic_fw-la gregor_n and_o glâ—ss_n interlinear_o but_o this_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v the_o proper_a meaning_n for_o than_o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v say_v to_o david_n that_o his_o time_n compare_v with_o moses_n god_n be_v not_o know_v to_o moses_n by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n 4._o other_o do_v thus_o interpret_v that_o god_n have_v not_o to_o any_o of_o they_o declare_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o name_n jehovah_n as_o he_o do_v to_o moses_n exod._n 3._o where_o he_o call_v himself_o eheje_n which_o aâ—_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o name_n jehovah_n which_o signify_v the_o essence_n and_o be_v of_o god_n and_o beside_o the_o lord_n do_v more_o full_o reveal_v his_o glory_n unto_o moses_n than_o unto_o any_o other_o prophet_n numb_a 12.8_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o similitude_n of_o god_n lyran._n cajetan_n thostatus_n but_o if_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n then_o neither_o afterward_o unto_o the_o other_o prophet_n shall_v the_o lord_n have_v be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n jehovah_n see_v moses_n in_o respect_n of_o clear_a illumination_n have_v the_o preeminence_n before_o all_o prophet_n before_o or_o after_o but_o that_o can_v be_v see_v god_n be_v reveal_v unto_o other_o prophet_n by_o that_o name_n 5._o oleaster_n thus_o expound_v i._n that_o whereas_o shaddai_n may_v be_v derive_v either_o of_o shadad_o which_o signify_v to_o spoil_v or_o pray_v upon_o or_o of_o shad_v which_o signify_v the_o â—eâ—tes_n and_o so_o consequent_o plenty_n and_o jehovah_n be_v take_v either_o from_o the_o root_n havah_n to_o be_v or_o rather_o of_o hovah_n which_o signify_v destruction_n as_o ezech._n 7.26_o god_n be_v know_v to_o the_o father_n both_o in_o give_v they_o plentiful_a grace_n and_o spoil_v their_o enemy_n to_o bestow_v on_o they_o as_o he_o take_v from_o laban_n and_o give_v unto_o jacob_n but_o now_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v know_v by_o that_o name_n jehovah_n in_o destroy_v pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n but_o beside_o that_o oleaster_n in_o derive_v of_o the_o name_n jehovah_n dissent_v from_o all_o other_o his_o collection_n be_v not_o general_o true_a for_o god_n have_v before_o show_v his_o power_n in_o destroy_v the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a as_o in_o the_o flood_n and_o in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n 6._o wherefore_o the_o best_a interpretation_n be_v this_o that_o whereas_o the_o name_n be_v take_v often_o for_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o name_n as_o act._n 1.15_o the_o number_n of_o the_o name_n that_o be_v in_o â—ne_a place_n be_v etc._n etc._n i._n the_o number_n of_o man_n and_o rev._n 3_o i_o have_v a_o few_o name_n in_o sardis_n so_o here_o the_o name_n jehovah_n be_v take_v for_o god_n himself_o perer._n then_o whereas_o the_o father_n do_v believe_v in_o god_n as_o omnipotent_a and_o all_o sufficient_a able_a to_o effect_v his_o promise_n which_o they_o possess_v only_o in_o hope_n but_o see_v they_o not_o fulfil_v now_o the_o lord_n will_v perform_v unto_o israel_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o their_o father_n in_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n and_o give_v the_o land_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n that_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o their_o seed_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v unto_o moses_n vers_fw-la 7_o 8._o and_o thus_o will_v he_o be_v know_v by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n which_o signify_v be_v of_o himself_o for_o so_o of_o god_n in_o he_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n jun._n simler_n quest_n viii_o why_o the_o genealogy_n of_o reuben_n simeon_n
and_o levi_n be_v insert_v verse_n 14._o these_o be_v the_o head_n of_o their_o father_n house_n etc._n etc._n moses_n set_v down_o the_o genealogy_n of_o certain_a tribe_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v for_o the_o more_o certainty_n of_o the_o story_n of_o what_o stock_n those_o two_o famous_a prophet_n moses_n and_o aaron_n come_v the_o lord_n ambassador_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o instrument_n of_o these_o great_a work_n and_o wonder_v wrought_v in_o egypt_n and_o of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n borrh._o 2._o and_o moses_n set_v down_o the_o generation_n of_o reuben_n and_o simeon_n which_o be_v the_o two_o elder_n that_o he_o may_v orderly_o proceed_v to_o levi_n lest_o he_o may_v have_v be_v think_v only_o to_o set_v down_o his_o own_o pedigree_n simler_n 3._o and_o these_o three_o tribe_n be_v special_o name_v because_o they_o of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o hard_o censure_v by_o jacob_n reuben_n for_o his_o incest_n and_o the_o other_o two_o for_o their_o murder_n lest_o they_o may_v have_v be_v think_v utter_o to_o have_v be_v reject_v perer._n 4._o moses_n most_o insist_v upon_o the_o genealogy_n of_o levi_n because_o that_o tribe_n be_v afterward_o choose_v for_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o priesthood_n simler_n quest_n ix_o how_o reuben_n be_v say_v here_o to_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v vers._n 14._o the_o son_n of_o reuben_n the_o first_o bear_v 1._o he_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v by_o nature_n but_o he_o lose_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v by_o his_o incest_n unto_o the_o which_o belong_v a_o double_a preeminence_n the_o one_o of_o a_o double_a part_n which_o right_o be_v transfer_v to_o joseph_n of_o who_o come_v two_o tribe_n the_o other_o of_o dignity_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v convey_v to_o judah_n perer._n 2._o of_o reuben_n and_o simeon_n only_o those_o be_v rehearse_v that_o come_v down_o with_o jacob_n unto_o egypt_n because_o moses_n do_v make_v haste_n to_o set_v down_o at_o large_a the_o offspring_n of_o levi_n descend_v even_o unto_o phinehe_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n jun._n 3._o some_o name_n be_v elsewhere_o otherwise_o term_v as_o he_o which_o be_v call_v jemuel_n be_v name_v in_o the_o chronicle_n nemuel_n and_o sahar_n zerah_n ohad_v here_o name_v be_v there_o omit_v either_o because_o he_o die_v in_o egypt_n or_o else_o his_o posterity_n be_v extinct_a and_o cease_v in_o the_o wilderness_n simler_n quest_n x._o of_o the_o age_n of_o levi._n vers._n 16._o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o levi_n be_v 137._o levi_n be_v elder_a than_o joseph_n by_o four_o year_n for_o he_o be_v the_o three_o son_n of_o lea_n bear_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o second_o seven_o of_o jacob_n service_n in_o the_o end_n whereof_o joseph_n be_v bear_v hence_o divers_a certain_a conclusion_n concern_v the_o chronologie_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v infer_v 1._o that_o levi_n be_v 43._o year_n old_a when_o he_o come_v down_o 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regeneration_n shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o seat_n and_o judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n whereupon_o he_o infer_v that_o christ_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v appoint_v other_o judge_n beside_o himself_o qui_fw-la judicent_fw-la populum_fw-la de_fw-la mineribus_fw-la causiâ—_n etc._n etc._n which_o shall_v judge_v the_o people_n in_o small_a cause_n refer_v the_o great_a to_o he_o the_o rhemisnis_n and_o romanistes_n who_o manner_n be_v to_o scrape_v all_o the_o refuse_v of_o the_o father_n affirm_v likewise_o that_o the_o faithful_a shall_v judge_v and_o give_v sentence_n with_o christ_n at_o the_o latter_a day_n wrest_v the_o same_o text_n in_o matthew_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n contra._n 1._o the_o apostle_n and_o saint_n be_v say_v indeed_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n but_o not_o in_o that_o sense_n as_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n but_o as_o he_o say_v his_o word_n shall_v judge_v they_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n 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he_o alone_o suffice_v not_o this_o be_v to_o derogate_v from_o his_o all_o sufficient_a power_n who_o need_v not_o as_o man_n any_o assistant_n or_o fellow_n helper_n vers._n 22._o every_o great_a matter_n let_v they_o bring_v to_o thou_o upon_o this_o precedent_n the_o romanistes_n will_v ground_v the_o papal_a reservation_n of_o case_n from_o who_o no_o appeal_n say_v they_o be_v to_o be_v make_v as_o there_o be_v not_o from_o moses_n tostat._n quaest_n 11._o in_o 18._o cap._n exod._n contra._n 1._o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o reservation_n of_o matter_n to_o moses_n and_o of_o certain_a case_n to_o the_o pope_n for_o moses_n be_v set_v over_o but_o one_o nation_n which_o at_o this_o time_n encamp_v together_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o not_o many_o mile_n and_o so_o they_o may_v with_o ease_n bring_v the_o weighty_a cause_n to_o he_o but_o the_o pope_n challenge_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a judge_n over_o all_o the_o world_n and_o so_o without_o infinite_a trouble_n the_o great_a cause_n can_v be_v bring_v unto_o he_o 2._o moses_n judgement_n be_v seek_v for_o because_o he_o can_v not_o err_v have_v often_o conference_n with_o god_n to_o direct_v he_o as_o the_o pope_n have_v not_o and_o this_o testatus_fw-la confess_v romanus_n pontifex_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o roman_a bishop_n though_o he_o have_v great_a power_n sometime_o be_v not_o a_o man_n very_o virtuous_a and_o though_o he_o be_v because_o he_o have_v not_o god_n present_v to_o answer_v unto_o all_o his_o demand_n facilius_fw-la errare_fw-la potest_fw-la he_o may_v more_o easy_o err_v therefore_o that_o be_v but_o a_o foppish_a and_o fawn_a conclusion_n of_o the_o canonist_n that_o the_o pope_n have_v omnia_fw-la jura_fw-la in_o scrinio_fw-la pectoris_fw-la all_o law_n in_o his_o breast_n 3._o whereas_o jethro_n intend_v in_o this_o device_n the_o people_n ease_n not_o to_o go_v far_o for_o their_o cause_n and_o moses_n ability_n to_o perform_v his_o office_n neither_o of_o these_o inconvenience_n be_v help_v in_o make_v appeal_n to_o rome_n for_o neither_o be_v the_o pope_n able_a to_o amend_v all_o such_o cause_n and_o the_o people_n will_v be_v infinite_o molest_v to_o be_v hurry_v to_o rome_n 4._o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o court_n and_o consistory_n of_o rome_n they_o will_v desire_v to_o be_v ease_v rather_o of_o than_o cumber_v with_o such_o appeal_n but_o moses_n herein_o only_o seek_v the_o profit_n of_o god_n people_n not_o his_o own_o simler_n 6._o moral_a observation_n 1._o obs._n to_o take_v heed_n of_o idle_a and_o vain_a talk_n vers._n 8._o then_o moses_n tell_v his_o father_n in_o law_n etc._n etc._n moses_n do_v confer_v with_o jethro_n about_o the_o wondrous_a work_n of_o god_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v for_o they_o vnde_fw-la arguuntur_fw-la hi_o qui_fw-la vanis_fw-la colloquiis_fw-la delectantur_fw-la they_o then_o be_v reprove_v which_o be_v delight_v with_o vain_a talk_n ferus_fw-la which_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o good_a motive_n in_o our_o day_n to_o cut_v off_o idle_a if_o not_o very_o profane_a conference_n when_o we_o meet_v remember_v ever_o that_o of_o idle_a word_n we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n b._n babington_n 2._o obseru._n work_n must_v be_v join_v with_o faith_n vers._n 12._o then_o jethro_n take_v burn_v offering_n etc._n etc._n have_v be_v thankful_a in_o word_n now_o he_o add_v deed_n for_o s._n james_n call_v that_o a_o dead_a faith_n where_o work_n want_v if_o we_o join_v both_o these_o together_o as_o jethro_n do_v we_o shall_v full_o give_v assurance_n both_o to_o other_o and_o to_o ourselves_o of_o our_o true_a faith_n b._n babington_n 3._o obs._n that_o we_o shall_v do_v all_o our_o work_n as_o in_o god_n sight_n vers._n 12._o they_o come_v to_o eat_v bread_n with_o moses_n father_n in_o law_n before_o god_n hereupon_o origen_n well_o note_v sancti_fw-la manducant_fw-la &_o bibunt_fw-la in_o
ut_fw-la populus_fw-la etc._n etc._n moses_n fear_v but_o not_o as_o the_o people_n with_o a_o servile_a fear_n but_o with_o a_o filial_a which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o religious_a reverence_n and_o observance_n ferus_fw-la quest_n xxxvi_o what_o it_o be_v that_o moses_n speak_v and_o the_o lord_n answer_v vers._n 19_o moses_n speak_v and_o god_n answer_v 1._o some_o think_v that_o this_o which_o god_n answer_v be_v the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n which_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n osiand_n but_o there_o god_n be_v say_v first_o to_o speak_v he_o answer_v not_o moses_n when_o he_o give_v the_o law_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o moses_n speak_v and_o the_o lord_n answer_v ille_fw-la interrogando_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la docendo_fw-la moses_n in_o ask_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n in_o teach_v he_o gloss._n interlin_fw-mi but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o moses_n in_o this_o great_a fear_n and_o terrible_a sight_n will_v first_o begin_v to_o speak_v unto_o god_n 3._o ferus_fw-la say_v quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la loquor_fw-la pius_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la quam_fw-la orando_fw-la confitendo_fw-la laudando_fw-la what_o other_o thing_n do_v the_o godly_a speak_v with_o god_n than_o in_o pray_v confess_v praise_v and_o what_o else_o do_v god_n answer_v than_o in_o hear_v their_o prayer_n but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o not_o moses_n only_o but_o aaron_n and_o other_o of_o the_o faithful_a so_o speak_v as_o well_o as_o moses_n in_o pray_v and_o confess_v unto_o god_n therefore_o some_o special_a speech_n be_v here_o signify_v that_o moses_n utter_v 4._o some_o add_v further_o that_o god_n give_v authority_n here_o to_o moses_n in_o plain_a word_n that_o the_o people_n may_v understand_v genevens_n but_o the_o charge_n and_o authority_n give_v to_o moses_n be_v after_o he_o be_v come_v up_o to_o the_o mount_n vers_fw-la 24._o but_o this_o be_v before_o 5._o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v not_o here_o express_v what_o word_n moses_n speak_v it_o be_v most_o like_a they_o be_v those_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n make_v mention_n of_o heb._n 12.21_o i_o fear_v and_o quake_v and_o that_o the_o lord_n answer_v moses_n with_o comfortable_a word_n animate_v and_o encourage_v he_o jun._n as_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o lord_n speak_v to_o elias_n in_o a_o soft_a and_o still_a voice_n after_o he_o have_v send_v before_o a_o terrible_a wind_n earthquake_n and_o fire_n 1_o king_n 19_o 6._o this_o conference_n then_o between_o god_n and_o moses_n be_v before_o he_o be_v call_v up_o to_o the_o mount_n contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o cajetan_n and_o hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n victor_n who_o think_v that_o this_o clause_n be_v transpose_v and_o that_o moses_n be_v first_o call_v up_o and_o then_o the_o lord_n have_v this_o speech_n with_o moses_n but_o beside_o that_o no_o transpose_n of_o the_o history_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v in_o scripture_n but_o where_o necessary_a occasion_n enforce_v it_o in_o the_o prevent_n of_o some_o inconvenience_n it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o moses_n will_v have_v utter_v such_o word_n of_o fear_n as_o be_v before_o show_v out_o of_o the_o apostle_n after_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v he_o to_o come_v up_o into_o the_o mountain_n 7._o beside_o we_o refuse_v their_o conceit_n that_o think_v this_o voice_n only_o to_o have_v be_v understand_v of_o moses_n and_o not_o of_o the_o people_n pelican_n for_o if_o moses_n be_v yet_o below_o with_o the_o people_n and_o not_o go_v up_o it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o all_o the_o people_n hear_v the_o lord_n voice_n answer_v moses_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v he_o answer_v by_o voice_n that_o be_v in_o a_o audible_a voice_n &_o in_o plain_a word_n genevens_n and_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v tell_v moses_n before_o vers_fw-la 9_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v hear_v while_o the_o lord_n talk_v with_o he_o and_o herein_o the_o lord_n will_v show_v how_o gracious_a moses_n be_v in_o his_o fight_n with_o who_o he_o talk_v as_o one_o friend_n with_o another_o exod._n 33.11_o ferus_fw-la quest_n xxxvii_o whether_o god_n himself_o or_o a_o angel_n speak_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o mount_n and_o god_n answer_v by_o voice_n 1._o tostatus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o god_n himself_o speak_v not_o to_o moses_n but_o that_o this_o voice_n be_v frame_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o angel_n gregory_n also_o before_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v hold_v the_o same_o for_o he_o make_v but_o two_o way_n whereby_o god_n speak_v aut_fw-la per_fw-la seipsum_fw-la dominus_fw-la loquor_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la angelicam_fw-la creaturam_fw-la god_n speak_v either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o creature_n the_o angel_n when_o he_o speak_v himself_o sine_fw-la verbis_fw-la cor_fw-la docetur_fw-la the_o heart_n be_v teach_v without_o word_n or_o voice_n as_o the_o spirit_n speak_v inward_o to_o philip_n to_o go_v and_o join_v himself_o to_o the_o eunuch_n chariot_n act._n 8.29_o and_o so_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o peter_n three_o man_n seek_v thou_o act._n 10.29_o but_o when_o god_n speak_v by_o a_o angel_n sometime_o they_o do_v it_o by_o word_n as_o when_o that_o voice_n come_v from_o heaven_n joh._n 12.28_o i_o have_v both_o glorify_v it_o and_o will_v glorify_v it_o again_o sometime_o by_o thing_n do_v and_o sign_n such_o be_v the_o vision_n of_o ezechiel_n chap._n 1._o sometime_o by_o word_n and_o sign_n together_o as_o adam_n in_o paradise_n hear_v both_o the_o voice_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n sometime_o the_o angel_n speak_v by_o representation_n show_v unto_o the_o inward_a sight_n such_o be_v the_o vision_n of_o jacob_n ladder_n gen._n 28._o sometime_o by_o outward_a demonstration_n to_o the_o eye_n as_o when_o the_o angel_n appear_v in_o humane_a shape_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 18._o sometime_o the_o angel_n speak_v by_o the_o instrument_n of_o celestial_a substance_n as_o when_o that_o voice_n come_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n in_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n etc._n etc._n sometime_o by_o terrene_a creature_n as_o when_o the_o angel_n open_v the_o mouth_n of_o balaams_n ass_n to_o speak_v sometime_o per_fw-la angelum_fw-la humanis_fw-la cordibus_fw-la loquor_fw-la deus_fw-la god_n speak_v by_o a_o angel_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o zacharie_n say_v the_o lord_n answer_v the_o angel_n that_o talk_v in_o i_o zach._n 1.13_o to_o this_o purpose_n gregor_n 28._o lib._n moral_a cap._n 2._o 2._o contra._n to_o some_o thing_n here_o handle_v by_o gregory_n exception_n will_v be_v take_v 1._o though_o sometime_o when_o a_o voice_n be_v hear_v from_o heaven_n it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n as_o when_o the_o angel_n have_v appear_v examine_v as_o to_o hagar_n gen._n 16._o to_o abraham_n gen._n 22._o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o always_o when_o a_o voice_n be_v so_o frame_v that_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o angel_n for_o have_v angel_n power_n to_o make_v a_o sound_n and_o voice_n without_o organ_n and_o instrument_n and_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n which_o make_v the_o angel_n and_o shall_v we_o tie_v the_o lord_n so_o short_a as_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o speak_v by_o voice_n and_o word_n unto_o mortal_a man_n but_o the_o angel_n must_v be_v call_v for_o to_o help_v out_o the_o work_n 2._o that_o voice_n which_o be_v utter_v to_o christ_n joh._n 12._o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o a_o angel_n the_o people_n that_o stand_v by_o some_o say_v it_o be_v a_o thunder_n some_o that_o a_o angel_n speak_v but_o they_o be_v deceive_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o for_o christ_n pray_v to_o his_o father_n father_n glorify_v thy_o name_n and_o his_o father_n answer_v he_o 3._o and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o voice_n which_o adam_n hear_v in_o pradise_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n himself_o for_o so_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o have_v thou_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n whereof_o i_o command_v thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v gen._n 3.11_o but_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o that_o make_v man_n and_o not_o a_o angel_n that_o give_v he_o that_o commandment_n 4._o neither_o be_v it_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o angel_n but_o of_o god_n himself_o which_o come_v from_o heaven_n say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n not_o of_o angel_n but_o of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o s._n peter_n testify_v that_o the_o voice_n come_v from_o the_o excellent_a glory_n 2_o pet._n 1.17_o 5._o and_o that_o place_n be_v mistake_v in_o zacharie_n where_o though_o the_o latin_a interpreter_n who_o gregory_n follow_v read_v qui_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o i_o which_o speak_v in_o i_o yet_o it_o be_v better_a translate_v which_o speak_v to_o i_o vatab._n jun._n for_o although_o in_o the_o original_a the_o word_n be_v by_o in_o i_o it_o
but_o tbe_n son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v of_o we_o to_o be_v worship_v ergo_fw-la the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v that_o one_o god_n simler_n so_o our_o saviour_n say_v you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o joh._n 14.1_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v god_n because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v upon_o and_o again_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o they_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o only_a very_a god_n and_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n joh._n 17.3_o god_n the_o father_n then_o and_o christ_n his_o son_n be_v the_o only_a very_a god_n and_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o the_o father_n the_o prophet_n david_n show_v psal._n 2._o 11_o 12._o serve_v jehovah_n in_o fear_n etc._n etc._n kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a in_o the_o former_a verse_n who_o he_o call_v son_n here_o he_o name_v jehovah_n so_o we_o read_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n agur_n prov_n 30.4_o who_o have_v establish_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n what_o be_v his_o name_n and_o what_o be_v his_o son_n name_n if_o thou_o can_v tell_v further_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v also_o one_o god_n with_o the_o father_n and_o son_n to_o be_v worship_v and_o glorify_v beside_o plentiful_a evidence_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v insert_v here_o because_o we_o be_v in_o hand_n with_o the_o law_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n sufficient_a testimony_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n as_o gen._n 1.1_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n but_o god_n only_o create_v the_o world_n so_o likewise_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v only_o the_o work_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v a_o new_a creation_n as_o david_n say_v create_v in_o i_o a_o new_a heart_n psal._n 50.10_o but_o this_o be_v also_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o ibid._n vers_fw-la 11._o likewise_o it_o be_v only_a god_n work_v to_o teach_v we_o his_o will_n and_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o life_n eternal_a but_o this_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n psal._n 143.10_o teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n leâ—_n thy_o good_a spirit_n lead_v i_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o righteousness_n ambrose_n very_o fit_o prove_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v god_n by_o that_o place_n judg._n 14.5_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o samson_n but_o jud._n 16.20_o after_o his_o lock_n be_v poll_v it_o be_v also_o say_v he_o know_v not_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o he_o which_o come_v upon_o he_o before_o be_v the_o same_o that_o depart_v from_o he_o now_o there_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o here_o the_o lord_n and_o jehovah_n therefore_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v lord_n and_o jehovah_n ambros._n lib._n 2._o the_o spirit_n cap._n 2._o damâ—scen_n do_v thus_o excellent_o prove_v the_o trinity_n by_o this_o demonstration_n vnus_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la verbâ—_n est_fw-la god_n be_v but_o one_o be_v never_o without_o the_o word_n but_o this_o word_n he_o have_v in_o himself_o beget_v of_o his_o own_o substance_n not_o like_a unto_o our_o word_n which_o have_v no_o substance_n but_o vanish_v in_o the_o air_n because_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v temporal_a but_o like_a as_o our_o word_n proceed_v from_o the_o mind_n neque_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la menti_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v neither_o the_o same_o with_o the_o mind_n nor_o yet_o altogether_o divers_a from_o it_o so_o be_v the_o son_n unto_o the_o father_n which_o be_v his_o word_n the_o same_o in_o substance_n but_o divers_a in_o subsistence_n oportet_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o verbum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la habere_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o verbum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la expers_fw-la but_o the_o word_n also_o must_v have_v a_o spirit_n for_o neither_o be_v our_o word_n without_o a_o spirit_n but_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n our_o spirit_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o we_o but_o the_o draw_n in_o of_o the_o air_n for_o we_o be_v of_o a_o compound_n nature_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o word_n be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n with_o the_o word_n to_o this_o effect_n damascen_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la orthodox_n cap._n 6.7_o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o use_v another_o demonstration_n impossible_a est_fw-la deum_fw-la destitutum_fw-la esse_fw-la nativae_fw-la foecunditatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v destitute_a of_o natural_a fecundity_n the_o lord_n therefore_o must_v needs_o beget_v sed_fw-la ex_fw-la propriâ—_n substantia_fw-la generate_fw-la but_o he_o beget_v out_o of_o his_o own_o substance_n and_o that_o from_o all_o eternity_n for_o if_o the_o son_n have_v not_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n coexistent_n with_o he_o of_o who_o he_o be_v beget_v we_o shall_v bring_v in_o a_o change_n of_o his_o substance_n nam_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la pater_fw-la postea_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la pater_fw-la for_o so_o when_o he_o be_v yet_o no_o father_n he_o afterward_o shall_v become_v a_o father_n etc._n etc._n damascen_n ibid._n thus_o out_o of_o the_o first_o commandment_n both_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o the_o trinity_n be_v conclude_v as_o bernard_n thus_o elegant_o infer_v quid_fw-la sibi_fw-la vult_fw-la iste_fw-la ut_fw-la ita_fw-la loquar_fw-la â—ine_z numero_fw-la numerus_fw-la si_fw-mi tria_fw-la quomodo_fw-la non_fw-la numerus_fw-la si_fw-mi unum_fw-la ubi_fw-la numerus_fw-la what_o mean_v this_o number_n without_o a_o number_n if_o there_o be_v three_o how_o can_v there_o be_v but_o a_o number_n if_o one_o where_o be_v the_o number_n but_o here_o i_o have_v what_o i_o may_v number_v and_o what_o i_o may_v not_o number_v there_o be_v one_o substance_n and_o three_o person_n etc._n etc._n bernard_n lib._n the_o considerate_a thus_o by_o the_o unity_n of_o nature_n the_o error_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v abolish_v and_o by_o the_o join_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o father_n the_o jewish_a opinion_n be_v overthrow_v et_fw-la ex_fw-la utraque_fw-la secta_fw-la nobis_fw-la accedit_fw-la utilitas_fw-la ex_fw-la iâ—daica_n opinion_n naturae_fw-la unitas_fw-la ex_fw-la gentilitia_fw-la sola_fw-la personarum_fw-la discretio_fw-la so_o by_o either_o sect_n we_o receive_v some_o profit_n by_o the_o jew_n opinion_n the_o unity_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o gentile_n the_o discern_a and_o difference_n of_o the_o person_n only_o damasc._n ibid._n transgressor_n then_o of_o this_o commandment_n concern_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o trinity_n of_o the_o person_n be_v 1._o they_o which_o affirm_v and_o hold_v one_o god_n but_o deny_v the_o three_o person_n as_o the_o montanist_n mandenâ—_n and_o marcellian_o in_o time_n past_a and_o the_o turk_n and_o jew_n now_o 2._o they_o which_o hold_v not_o the_o distinction_n of_o three_o person_n only_o but_o the_o division_n also_o of_o substance_n as_o the_o tritheist_n the_o arrian_n and_o eunomian_o be_v of_o the_o same_o sect_n qui_fw-la filium_fw-la deum_fw-la confitentur_fw-la sed_fw-la conditum_fw-la asseverant_fw-la which_o confess_v the_o son_n to_o be_v god_n but_o yet_o affirm_v he_o to_o be_v make_v so_o they_o bring_v in_o another_o god_n contrary_a to_o this_o precept_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n etc._n etc._n theodoret._n 3._o they_o which_o bring_v in_o a_o quaternian_n of_o person_n as_o anastasius_n the_o emperor_n and_o the_o apollinarian_o 4._o they_o also_o which_o affirm_v the_o three_o person_n to_o be_v but_o three_o name_n give_v unto_o god_n in_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o they_o say_v that_o the_o father_n become_v man_n and_o suffer_v for_o we_o which_o be_v therefore_o call_v patripassian_n 3._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o confut._n that_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o contain_v or_o command_v in_o the_o law_n 1._o but_o although_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o trinity_n be_v command_v in_o the_o first_o precept_n to_o adore_v and_o worship_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o only_a god_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o justify_v faith_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o we_o apprehend_v christ_n and_o his_o merit_n shall_v be_v contain_v and_o include_v in_o the_o law_n therefore_o we_o mislike_v that_o assertion_n of_o bellarmine_n concur_v therein_o with_o other_o romanist_n that_o the_o gospel_n differ_v from_o the_o law_n as_o a_o perfect_a thing_n from_o a_o imperfect_a and_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v contain_v and_o include_v in_o the_o law_n as_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o seed_n bellarm._n the_o justif_a lib._n 4._o cap._n 4._o some_o protestant_n also_o come_v somewhat_o near_o this_o opinion_n as_o marbachius_n say_v that_o they_o
of_o gold_n and_o the_o babylonish_n garment_n which_o god_n have_v consecrate_v to_o his_o treasury_n josh._n 6.19_o and_o for_o the_o same_o offence_n he_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n 2._o when_o the_o church_n good_n be_v employ_v to_o another_o end_n than_o for_o the_o which_o they_o be_v first_o give_v to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v to_o maintain_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o sacrament_n to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a to_o maintain_v the_o edifice_n of_o the_o church_n let_v such_o therefore_o look_v unto_o it_o as_o live_v of_o the_o tithe_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o church_n be_v lay_a man_n not_o call_v to_o the_o office_n of_o teach_v instruct_v and_o spiritual_a feed_n 3._o they_o abuse_v the_o church_n good_n which_o either_o give_v themselves_o to_o idleness_n live_v of_o the_o tithe_n and_o offering_n but_o feed_v not_o the_o people_n such_o be_v idle_a careless_a and_o negligent_a pastor_n or_o those_o which_o misspend_v they_o in_o riot_n and_o 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and_o pollute_v the_o high_a place_n 2_o king_n 23.8_o that_o be_v cleanse_v they_o of_o those_o superstition_n there_o practise_v and_o turn_v they_o to_o profane_v and_o common_a use_n hereunto_o be_v agreeable_a that_o imperial_a law_n cod._n lib._n 1._o tit_n 14._o leg_n 5._o omnia_fw-la loca_fw-la quae_fw-la sacris_fw-la veterum_fw-la error_n deputavit_fw-la nostrae_fw-la rei_fw-la jubemus_fw-la sacrari_fw-la etc._n etc._n honor._n theodos._n all_o those_o place_n which_o have_v be_v in_o the_o error_n of_o former_a time_n appoint_v to_o sacred_a use_n we_o bid_v to_o be_v join_v to_o our_o treasury_n etc._n etc._n yet_o so_o as_o it_o be_v provide_v by_o another_o law_n that_o sufficient_a shall_v be_v reserve_v for_o the_o use_n and_o exercise_v of_o religion_n as_o cod._n lib._n 1._o tit_n â—_o leg_n 9_o anastasius_n the_o emperor_n decree_v that_o the_o possession_n of_o heretic_n shall_v be_v confiscate_v to_o the_o prince_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o the_o oratory_n and_o place_n of_o prayer_n shall_v still_o be_v maintain_v 3._o but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o great_a miracle_n have_v be_v show_v in_o such_o place_n and_o they_o extraordinary_o punish_v from_o heaven_n that_o invade_v they_o and_o offer_v violence_n unto_o they_o hereunto_o we_o answer_v 1._o that_o such_o thing_n also_o fall_v oâ—t_v even_o among_o the_o heathen_a they_o which_o violate_v their_o idol_n temple_n be_v strange_o punish_v as_o brennâ—â—_n when_o he_o invade_v the_o temple_n at_o delphos_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o they_o do_v it_o not_o of_o any_o hatred_n to_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o zeal_n to_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o of_o a_o profane_a and_o irreligious_a mind_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n punish_v their_o profaneness_n and_o they_o which_o attempt_v such_o thing_n may_v be_v tyrant_n and_o otherwise_o wicked_a person_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o punish_v their_o cruelty_n and_o 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cortinae_fw-la erant_fw-la concisiones_fw-la quinquaginta_fw-la but_o there_o be_v fifty_o hole_n cut_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o curtain_n which_o be_v fasten_v together_o with_o double_a hook_n that_o clapse_v they_o on_o both_o side_n together_o but_o the_o text_n show_v that_o these_o loop_n rather_o than_o loop_n hole_n be_v make_v of_o blue_a silk_n they_o be_v not_o then_o cut_v out_o of_o the_o curtain_n which_o be_v of_o blue_a silk_n purple_a and_o scarlet_a 3._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o curtain_n on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o couple_v have_v loop_n and_o string_n and_o that_o the_o ring_n as_o the_o latin_a translator_n or_o button_n as_o vatablus_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o so_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o loop_n on_o both_o side_n so_o also_o lyran._n montan._n oleaster_n and_o so_o they_o understand_v these_o word_n that_o the_o string_n or_o loop_n shall_v be_v one_o against_o another_o but_o the_o text_n favour_v not_o this_o interpretation_n for_o 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curtain_n in_o the_o further_a side_n have_v no_o loop_n or_o string_n and_o concern_v these_o word_n the_o string_n shall_v be_v one_o right_a against_o another_o they_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o original_n the_o tache_n shall_v receive_v or_o hold_v the_o woman_n to_o her_o sister_n that_o be_v one_o to_o another_o which_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o string_n or_o loop_n that_o they_o shall_v hold_v one_o another_o but_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v before_o use_v vers_fw-la 3._o of_o the_o curtain_n which_o shall_v be_v join_v the_o woman_n to_o her_o sister_n one_o to_o another_o the_o string_n than_o do_v not_o hold_v one_o another_o but_o they_o hold_v together_o the_o curtain_n sic_fw-la jun._n piscator_fw-la quest_n viii_o how_o these_o first_o curtain_n be_v dispose_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o how_o they_o hang_v vers._n
table_n on_o the_o north_n quia_fw-la lux_fw-la corporum_fw-la coelestium_fw-la venit_fw-la nobis_fw-la ab_fw-la austro_fw-la because_o the_o light_n of_o the_o celestial_a body_n come_v from_o the_o south_n lyranus_fw-la also_o have_v the_o like_a conceit_n quia_fw-la motus_fw-la planetarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o planet_n which_o be_v from_o east_n to_o west_n in_o our_o hemisphere_n decline_v from_o the_o equinoctial_a towards_o the_o south_n and_o the_o table_n with_o the_o bread_n be_v set_v on_o the_o north_n because_o in_o the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o plenty_n of_o corn_n and_o other_o fruit_n but_o the_o apostle_n show_v hebr._n 8.5_o that_o these_o thing_n serve_v unto_o the_o pattern_n and_o shadow_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o shadow_v forth_o these_o worldly_a and_o terrene_a thing_n 2._o rather_o that_o allusion_n of_o beda_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v who_o say_v that_o both_o these_o be_v place_v without_o the_o veil_n quia_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la solummodo_fw-la vita_fw-la vel_fw-la scripture_n sanctis_fw-la vel_fw-la caeteris_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la opus_fw-la habemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o only_o in_o this_o life_n we_o have_v need_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o redemption_n in_o the_o next_o life_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n we_o shall_v have_v use_n of_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n and_o he_o further_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o they_o latus_fw-la meridianum_fw-la antiquam_fw-la dei_fw-la plebem_fw-la significat_fw-la quae_fw-la prio_fw-la lucem_fw-la divinae_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la accepit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o southside_n signify_v the_o ancient_a people_n of_o god_n which_o first_o receive_v the_o light_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o therefore_o the_o candlestick_n be_v place_v on_o that_o side_n the_o north_n part_n signify_v the_o church_n call_v from_o the_o gentile_n which_o last_o receive_v the_o light_n of_o truth_n to_o this_o purpose_n beda_n 3._o but_o the_o apostle_n who_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o candlestick_n and_o table_n speak_v nothing_o of_o their_o situation_n or_o place_n hebr._n 9.2_o stay_v our_o curiosity_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o seek_v to_o draw_v every_o particular_a circumstance_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o a_o figurative_a sense_n quest_n xxviii_o wherein_o the_o first_o veil_n and_o the_o second_o differ_v vers._n 36._o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o hang_n for_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o blue_a silk_n etc._n etc._n and_o fine_a twine_v linen_n wrought_v with_o the_o needle_n 1._o cajetan_n note_v four_o difference_n between_o this_o veil_n and_o the_o other_o describe_v before_o vers_fw-la 32._o 1._o that_o hang_v upon_o four_o pillar_n this_o upon_o five_o 2._o that_o have_v silver_n socket_n this_o of_o brass_n 3._o that_o be_v of_o embroider_a work_n this_o wrought_v with_o the_o needle_n 4._o that_o be_v set_v forth_o with_o cherubin_n work_n this_o be_v not_o 2._o josephus_n think_v that_o this_o veil_n be_v magnitudine_fw-la colore_fw-la textura_fw-la priori_fw-la par_fw-fr like_v unto_o the_o former_a in_o largeness_n colour_n and_o workmanship_n 3._o the_o latin_a interpreter_n also_o in_o both_o place_n read_v opere_fw-la plumarâ—i_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v be_v of_o embroider_a work_n make_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o between_o the_o work_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o 4._o but_o i_o subscribe_v rather_o to_o montanus_n opinion_n that_o the_o other_o veil_n be_v wrought_v with_o cherub_n this_o be_v not_o but_o with_o other_o picture_n of_o fly_v branch_n and_o such_o like_a and_o in_o they_o both_o there_o be_v needle_n work_v and_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o art_n and_o workmanship_n the_o first_o phrase_n maghaseh_fw-it cosheb_fw-mi be_v refer_v to_o the_o skill_n of_o the_o workman_n it_o must_v be_v wrought_v curious_o artificial_o oleaster_n junius_n the_o second_o phrase_n maghaseh_fw-it rocem_fw-la with_o embroider_a work_n or_o of_o divers_a colour_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o work_n itself_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o cloth_n embroider_v with_o divers_a colour_n which_o the_o italian_n call_v rechamar_n after_o the_o hebrew_n word_n the_o spaniard_n brosâ—aar_n so_o be_v it_o take_v jud._n 5.30_o tzebaghim_n ricmah_o embroider_v with_o colour_n which_o kind_n of_o work_v because_o it_o be_v first_o find_v in_o phrygia_n be_v call_v opus_fw-la phrygionicum_n phrygian_a or_o embroider_v work_n as_o montanus_n and_o junius_n translate_v such_o as_o they_o make_v their_o flag_n and_o streamer_n of_o which_o they_o hang_v upon_o the_o mast_n of_o the_o ship_n ezech._n 27.7_o è_fw-la bysso_fw-la berimach_n of_o silk_n or_o fine_a linen_n so_o embroider_v bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n oleaster_n it_o be_v not_o like_a they_o use_v needle_n work_v about_o their_o sail_n so_o then_o neither_o be_v this_o veil_n altogether_o divers_a both_o in_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o work_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o workmanship_n as_o cajetan_n not_o altogether_o the_o same_o as_o josephus_n but_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n that_o the_o one_o be_v wrought_v with_o cherubim_n the_o other_o without_o as_o by_o this_o it_o may_v be_v conjecture_v that_o although_o they_o be_v both_o make_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n yet_o not_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o curious_a work_n because_o the_o pillar_n of_o this_o veil_n have_v socket_n of_o brass_n the_o pillar_n of_o the_o other_o of_o silver_n and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v like_a that_o this_o veil_n be_v not_o altogether_o so_o costly_a wrought_v as_o the_o former_a quest_n xxix_o why_o the_o first_o veil_n have_v no_o cherubim_n as_o the_o other_o the_o reason_n also_o why_o the_o first_o veil_n differ_v from_o the_o second_o both_o in_o manner_n of_o work_n without_o cherubim_n and_o in_o number_n of_o pillar_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o this_o outward_a veil_n be_v open_a to_o the_o view_n and_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n therefore_o god_n think_v it_o not_o fit_a it_o shall_v be_v make_v with_o the_o picture_n of_o cherubim_n lest_o it_o may_v have_v be_v a_o occasion_n unto_o that_o weak_a and_o inconstant_a people_n of_o idolatry_n within_o whither_o the_o priest_n only_o come_v be_v the_o picture_n of_o the_o cherubim_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o curtain_n and_o veil_n because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o apt_a to_o be_v entice_v by_o the_o view_n of_o they_o as_o the_o people_n but_o the_o cherubim_n which_o be_v make_v of_o gold_n and_o not_o only_o express_v in_o colour_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n even_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o priest_n also_o the_o high_a priest_n only_o except_v because_o they_o have_v the_o most_o lively_a representation_n and_o image_n of_o angel_n in_o humane_a shape_n and_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o dangerous_a tostat._v quaest_n 1.2_o this_o outward_a veil_n have_v five_o pillar_n whereas_o the_o other_o have_v but_o four_o not_o because_o it_o be_v wide_a than_o the_o other_o for_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v but_o of_o one_o breadth_n ten_o cubit_n from_o side_n to_o side_n but_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o outward_a veil_n lie_v open_a to_o the_o wind_n and_o weather_n it_o have_v the_o more_o pillar_n to_o strengthen_v it_o tostat._v as_o also_o because_o they_o may_v enter_v in_o more_o than_o in_o one_o place_n the_o pillar_n be_v increase_v whereas_o the_o other_o veil_n be_v not_o often_o open_v but_o once_o in_o the_o year_n for_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o enter_v to_o make_v atonement_n for_o the_o people_n siml_n 3._o beda_n also_o think_v that_o beside_o these_o five_o pillar_n there_o be_v a_o great_a bar_n or_o beam_n that_o go_v from_o side_n to_o side_n in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v express_v in_o the_o text_n quest_n xxx_o what_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v which_o be_v rend_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n now_o it_o be_v also_o a_o question_n see_v here_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o two_o veil_n one_o which_o hang_v before_o the_o holy_a place_n the_o other_o before_o the_o most_o holy_a whether_o of_o these_o two_o veil_n be_v rend_v in_o sunder_o in_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 1._o thomas_n think_v that_o exterius_fw-la velum_fw-la scissum_fw-la fuit_fw-la it_o be_v the_o outward_a veil_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v rend_v and_o his_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o the_o outward_a veil_n do_v signify_v the_o hide_v of_o those_o mystery_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o church_n which_o be_v reveal_v by_o christ_n the_o other_o signify_v velationem_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la coelestium_fw-la quae_fw-la nobis_fw-la revelabuntur_fw-la the_o vail_n of_o the_o celestial_a mystery_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o the_o next_o life_n and_o these_o remain_v veil_v still_o but_o this_o reason_n ground_v upon_o his_o own_o
that_o so_o much_o gold_n be_v put_v into_o one_o vesture_n for_o the_o whole_a sum_n count_v sixty_o sicle_n to_o a_o pound_n amount_v but_o to_o eighteen_o pound_n weight_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o see_v the_o text_n make_v mention_n of_o no_o other_o ornament_n which_o gedeon_n make_v but_o the_o ephod_n we_o can_v conjecture_v that_o he_o make_v any_o beside_o that_o and_o though_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o make_v a_o ephod_n elsewhere_o like_o that_o which_o the_o high_a priest_n use_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o only_a gedeons_n fault_n but_o for_o that_o also_o by_o this_o occasion_n the_o people_n fall_v to_o idolatry_n and_o abuse_v that_o ephod_n in_o the_o idolatrous_a service_n of_o baal_n berith_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o place_n judg._n 9.33_o jun._n quest_n xvi_o of_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o ephod_n vers._n 7._o the_o two_o shoulder_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n 1._o r._n ab._n ezra_n think_v that_o this_o ephod_n only_o cover_v the_o backpart_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o that_o the_o breastplate_n or_o pectorall_a serve_v for_o the_o other_o part_n before_o but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o then_o how_o can_v the_o shoulder_n thereof_o be_v join_v together_o one_o to_o another_o therefore_o the_o ephod_n have_v two_o part_n one_o before_z and_o another_o behind_z cajetan_n 2._o beda_n think_v that_o the_o ephod_n be_v make_v double_a and_o so_o half_a of_o it_o be_v in_o sight_n without_o and_o half_o within_o and_o so_o it_o be_v join_v together_o but_o hierom_n call_v it_o palliolum_fw-la mira_fw-la pulchritudinis_fw-la a_o cloak_n of_o exceed_a beauty_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o only_o put_v double_a upon_o the_o backpart_n it_o be_v fasten_v in_o the_o shoulder_n one_o part_n to_o another_o montan._n 3._o josephus_n think_v it_o have_v sleeve_n so_o also_o ribera_n but_o the_o contrary_n be_v receive_v that_o it_o be_v fine_a maâ—icis_fw-la without_o sleeve_n lippoman_n 2._o 4._o josephus_n also_o think_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o cubit_n long_o and_o so_o come_v but_o to_o the_o waste_n so_o also_o ribera_n and_o tostatus_n think_v that_o pertingebat_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la zonam_fw-la it_o come_v but_o down_o to_o the_o girdlestead_n or_o waste_v procopius_n extend_v it_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la praecordia_fw-la unto_o the_o part_n about_o the_o heart_n but_o it_o rather_o reach_v à _fw-la lumbis_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la humeros_fw-la from_o the_o loin_n to_o the_o shoulder_n as_o junius_n and_o montanus_n in_o his_o description_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la vmbilicum_fw-la down_o to_o the_o navel_n cajetan_n for_o if_o it_o do_v not_o hang_v down_o beyond_o the_o waste_n the_o broider_a guard_n of_o the_o ephod_n can_v not_o handsome_o serve_v to_o close_v in_o the_o other_o garment_n and_o gird_v they_o in_o the_o waste_n together_o with_o the_o ephod_n as_o be_v prescribe_v chap._n 39.5_o 5._o thus_o then_o be_v the_o ephod_n make_v it_o have_v four_o lap_n or_o wing_n whereof_o two_o be_v join_v together_o on_o each_o shoulder_n and_o two_o be_v couple_v beneath_o under_o the_o arm_n hole_n tostat._v quaest_n 2._o which_o be_v call_v the_o broider_a guard_n or_o girdle_n as_o jun._n oleaster_n which_o be_v not_o make_v of_o the_o same_o stuff_n only_o which_o the_o ephod_n be_v make_v of_o but_o out_o of_o the_o same_o piece_n to_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o girdle_n of_o the_o ephod_n and_o the_o other_o embroider_a girdle_n which_o be_v put_v aloft_o upon_o the_o garment_n so_o that_o the_o nether_a lappet_n of_o the_o ephod_n serve_v as_o a_o girdle_n to_o fasten_v it_o below_o jun._n oleaster_n 6._o it_o be_v make_v of_o broider_a work_n not_o picture_v either_o with_o beast_n or_o flower_n or_o any_o such_o but_o devise_v work_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v such_o as_o turkey_n and_o arabian_a work_n be_v montan._n 7._o on_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o ephod_n be_v leave_v a_o certain_a hole_n or_o void_a place_n for_o the_o pectorall_a to_o be_v place_v in_o josephus_n contra_fw-la pectus_fw-la nihil_fw-la contextum_fw-la erat_fw-la etc._n etc._n against_o the_o breast_n there_o be_v nothing_o wrought_v that_o a_o place_n may_v be_v leave_v for_o the_o pectorall_a or_o breastplate_n hierom._n 8._o beside_o the_o ephod_n have_v two_o golden_a chain_n not_o to_o hold_v up_o the_o breastplate_n or_o pectorall_a as_o tostatus_n seem_v to_o think_v for_o these_o chain_n be_v describe_v afterward_o vers_fw-la 22._o but_o they_o serve_v rather_o ut_fw-la illaquest_n part_n superhumerale_n etc._n etc._n to_o fasten_v together_o the_o part_n of_o the_o ephod_n in_o the_o shoulder_n on_o both_o side_n cajetan_n oleaster_n for_o they_o be_v fasten_v on_o both_o side_n to_o the_o boss_n of_o gold_n upon_o the_o shoulder_n where_o be_v set_v the_o two_o precious_a stone_n vers_n 14._o which_o now_o come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o be_v handle_v quest_n xvii_o of_o the_o two_o onyx_n or_o sardonyx_n stone_n why_o they_o be_v call_v stone_n of_o remembrance_n vers._n 9_o thou_o shall_v take_v two_o onyx_n stone_n 1._o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v shoham_n which_o the_o chalde_n who_o montanus_n follow_v take_v for_o berill_n of_o a_o sea_n colour_n the_o septuag_n for_o the_o smaragd_n which_o be_v of_o green_a colour_n procopius_n for_o the_o saphire_n of_o sky_n colour_n but_o josephus_n call_v it_o the_o sardonyx_n so_o junius_n and_o common_o it_o be_v call_v the_o onyx_n stone_n rather_o the_o sardonyx_n because_o it_o be_v so_o call_v apocal._n 21.20_o which_o be_v of_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o nail_n show_v upon_o the_o flesh_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o red_a mix_v with_o white_a 6._o so_o the_o sardonyx_n have_v a_o mix_a colour_n of_o red_a as_o the_o sardius_n stone_n and_o of_o white_a as_o the_o onyx_n which_o be_v of_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o nail_n tostat._v qu._n 10._o oleaster_n ribera_n 2._o in_o these_o two_o stone_n be_v grave_v the_o name_n of_o the_o 12._o tribe_n according_a to_o their_o eldership_n in_o the_o stone_n on_o the_o right_a shoulder_n six_o of_o the_o elder_a and_o in_o the_o other_o the_o six_o young_a josephus_n the_o six_o elder_a be_v reuben_n simeon_n judah_n dan_n nepthali_n gad_n the_o six_o young_a asher_n issachar_n zebulon_n ephraim_n manasses_n benjamin_n for_o levi_n be_v leave_v out_o that_o tribe_n be_v now_o to_o be_v sequester_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o for_o joseph_n be_v write_v his_o two_o son_n ephraim_n and_o manasses_n 3._o these_o be_v call_v stone_n of_o remembrance_n not_o that_o the_o lord_n need_v be_v put_v in_o remembrance_n but_o that_o hereby_o the_o israelite_n may_v be_v assure_v that_o they_o be_v always_o have_v in_o remembrance_n with_o god_n marbach_n and_o beda_n assign_v three_o other_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v so_o call_v ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la fidem_fw-la patriarcharum_fw-la meminisset_fw-la imitari_fw-la that_o he_o shall_v remember_v to_o imitate_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o patriarch_n who_o name_n he_o do_v bear_v that_o the_o priest_n shall_v remember_v the_o tribe_n in_o his_o prayer_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o admonish_v the_o people_n in_o general_a not_o to_o decline_v from_o the_o step_n of_o their_o father_n beda_n quest_n xviii_o of_o the_o mystical_a application_n of_o the_o ephod_n and_o the_o two_o precious_a stone_n now_o this_o first_o priestly_a garment_n be_v diverse_o apply_v 1._o josephus_n by_o the_o two_o precious_a stone_n understand_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n 2._o philo_z the_o two_o hemisphere_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o hierome_n by_o the_o twelve_o name_n write_v in_o the_o precious_a stone_n will_v have_v signify_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n which_o first_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 4._o beda_n the_o priest_n be_v admonish_v hereby_o to_o follow_v the_o life_n and_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n 5._o but_o most_o fit_o rather_o be_v hereby_o signify_v that_o christ_n do_v bear_v his_o church_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n even_o as_o the_o eagle_n bear_v her_o young_a one_o upon_o her_o wing_n deut._n 32.11_o marbach_n osiand_n simler_n rupertus_n also_o hereby_o understand_v the_o bear_n of_o our_o iniquity_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n shoulder_n prosper_v the_o government_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o christ._n procopius_n by_o the_o name_n grave_v in_o the_o stone_n their_o name_n who_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n who_o christ_n carry_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n into_o heaven_n quest_n xix_o why_o it_o be_v call_v the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n vers._n 15._o thou_o shall_v make_v the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o septuagint_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_a interpreter_n follow_v they_o rational_n that_o be_v the_o rational_a or_o reasonable_a ornament_n so_o name_v as_o tostatus_n think_v of_o the_o effect_n
from_o 215._o the_o time_n of_o israel_n sojourn_v in_o egypt_n there_o will_v remain_v 140._o but_o tostatus_n build_v upon_o uncertain_a supposition_n for_o these_o might_n as_o well_o beget_v at_o forty_o or_o fifty_o year_n as_o at_o 25._o for_o it_o be_v direct_o express_v of_o hezron_n that_o he_o have_v a_o child_n at_o 60._o year_n after_o he_o have_v marry_v his_o three_o wife_n 1_o chron._n 2.21_o and_o he_o have_v caleb_n by_o his_o second_o wife_n ephoach_v he_o have_v another_o wife_n azubah_n before_o 1_o chron._n 2.19_o he_o may_v therefore_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v beget_v caleb_n at_o 60._o year_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o caleb_n likewise_o his_o son_n at_o the_o same_o year_n or_o more_o we_o may_v allow_v unto_o they_o both_o 120._o year_n that_o they_o at_o 60._o have_v those_o child_n so_o that_o hur_z shall_v not_o be_v in_o this_o account_n above_o 95_o year_n old_a and_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v so_o old_a see_v he_o be_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n from_o ezrom_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n that_o come_v down_o with_o his_o father_n into_o egypt_n which_o moses_n be_v in_o from_o kohath_n of_o levi_n that_o likewise_o descend_v into_o egypt_n with_o his_o father_n gen._n 46.11_o for_o ezron_n beget_v caleb_n and_o caleb_n hur_z so_o kohath_n beget_v amram_n and_o amram_n moses_n hur_z be_v in_o the_o three_o generation_n or_o degree_n from_o ezron_n and_o so_o be_v moses_n from_o kohath_n and_o the_o hebrew_n hold_v that_o amram_n beget_v moses_n at_o 77._o year_n by_o this_o compare_v of_o these_o two_o line_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o make_v hur_z much_o elder_a than_o moses_n therefore_o whether_o he_o be_v the_o same_o hur_z or_o not_o tostatus_n reason_n enforce_v not_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o age_n this_o hur_z may_v be_v the_o same_o before_o mention_v quest_n four_o of_o the_o age_n of_o bezaleel_n 2._o further_o tostatus_n according_a to_o the_o same_o computation_n make_v bezaleel_n to_o be_v elder_a than_o moses_n 91._o or_o 92._o year_n old_a but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v choose_v so_o age_a a_o man_n to_o work_v with_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o he_o as_o well_o wrought_v himself_o as_o teach_v and_o give_v direction_n to_o other_o as_o be_v here_o express_v vers_n 4._o especial_o see_v the_o levite_n be_v at_o fifty_o year_n discharge_v from_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n then_o suppose_v his_o grandfather_n hur_z to_o have_v be_v now_o 90._o year_n old_a or_o thereabouts_o his_o grandchild_n bezaleel_n may_v be_v thirty_o or_o forty_o year_n old_a which_o be_v a_o fit_a age_n both_o for_o ripeness_n of_o understanding_n and_o for_o agility_n and_o strength_n in_o work_v both_o these_o supputation_n then_o of_o tostatus_n be_v but_o weak_o ground_v concern_v the_o age_n of_o hur_z and_o bazaleel_n quest_n v._o of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o gift_n of_o wisdom_n understanding_n and_o knowledge_n vers._n 3._o i_o have_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o in_o knowledge_n 1._o some_o by_o these_o three_o do_v understand_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o think_v that_o nothing_o else_o be_v here_o express_v but_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o divers_a word_n that_o god_n have_v endue_v they_o with_o singular_a skill_n and_o dexterity_n to_o make_v the_o work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n ex._n tostat._v qu._n 2._o but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o so_o many_o word_n be_v set_v down_o without_o special_a use_n and_o signification_n the_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o divers_a word_n without_o some_o difference_n will_v have_v seem_v superfluous_a 2._o augustine_n opinion_n be_v hoc_fw-la significative_a dictum_fw-la esse_fw-la exod._n that_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v in_o another_o signification_n that_o these_o three_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n understanding_n and_o knowledge_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v hereby_o signify_v but_o the_o text_n itself_o show_v that_o this_o wisdom_n understanding_n and_o knowledge_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o skill_n of_o work_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n for_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o vers_n 4._o to_o find_v out_o curious_a work_n to_o work_v in_o gold_n in_o silver_n and_o in_o brass_n etc._n etc._n 3._o r_o solomon_n thus_o distinguish_v they_o he_o take_v wisdom_n for_o that_o cunning_a which_o be_v infuse_v of_o god_n understanding_n for_o that_o skill_n which_o a_o man_n find_v out_o of_o himself_o and_o knowledge_n for_o that_o which_o he_o learn_v by_o the_o instruction_n and_o teach_n of_o another_o but_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v their_o teacher_n it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o they_o learn_v of_o any_o other_o and_o they_o teach_v other_o chap._n 35.34_o they_o be_v not_o teach_v of_o other_o 4._o tostatus_n thus_o do_v interpret_v they_o by_o wisdom_n he_o understand_v the_o habit_n of_o skill_n infuse_v of_o god_n by_o understanding_n their_o natural_a subtlety_n of_o wit_n by_o knowledge_n the_o cunning_a which_o they_o have_v learn_v by_o instruction_n and_o experience_n and_o of_o the_o habit_n infuse_v some_o be_v total_o and_o whole_o give_v they_o some_o be_v augment_v and_o increase_v only_o and_o all_o these_o three_o be_v wrought_v by_o god_n spirit_n though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o manner_n the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o infuse_a skill_n be_v only_o wrought_v by_o god_n the_o natural_a aptness_n of_o wit_n be_v give_v they_o by_o god_n but_o yet_o by_o natural_a mean_n nothing_o at_o all_o by_o their_o own_o industry_n the_o knowledge_n obtain_v by_o instruction_n be_v also_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o by_o their_o own_o labour_n and_o diligence_n contra._n but_o this_o may_v be_v mislike_v in_o tostatus_n interpretation_n that_o he_o think_v they_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o art_n get_v by_o experience_n for_o whence_o shall_v they_o have_v this_o experience_n in_o egypt_n they_o be_v only_o occupy_v in_o servile_a work_n in_o work_v in_o clay_n and_o make_v of_o brick_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o these_o be_v aforehand_o practise_v in_o any_o such_o curious_a art_n simler_n 5._o oleaster_n therefore_o make_v this_o difference_n between_o these_o three_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chocmah_o wisdom_n or_o cunning_a he_o understand_v the_o internal_a conceit_n and_o knowledge_n out_o of_o the_o which_o one_o proceed_v to_o work_v prudent_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tebunah_n discretion_n to_o apply_v and_o direct_v that_o inward_a apprehension_n and_o by_o daghath_fw-mi a_o experimental_a knowledge_n to_o know_v say_v he_o be_v sensu_fw-la vel_fw-la intellectu_fw-la experiri_fw-la to_o take_v trial_n by_o sense_n or_o understanding_n as_o lot_n say_v he_o have_v two_o daughter_n which_o know_v no_o man_n that_o be_v have_v no_o experimental_a knowledge_n but_o what_o experience_n can_v these_o have_v of_o work_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o metal_n and_o wood_n and_o needle_z work_n there_o be_v no_o such_o occasion_n of_o trial_n give_v they_o before_o 6._o thus_o then_o be_v these_o three_o gift_n better_o distinguish_v that_o whereas_o these_o workman_n be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v three_o thing_n to_o find_v out_o or_o invent_v curious_a work_n themselves_o vers_fw-la 4._o and_o to_o teach_v other_o chap._n 35.34_o and_o to_o work_v also_o with_o their_o hand_n vers_n 5._o to_o work_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o workmanship_n these_o three_o gift_n may_v be_v apply_v thus_o to_o these_o three_o faculty_n they_o have_v wisdom_n give_v they_o to_o conceive_v and_o apprehend_v how_o to_o work_v themselves_o which_o be_v call_v the_o find_v out_o or_o excogitate_v of_o work_n their_o understanding_n serve_v to_o show_v and_o teach_v other_o therefore_o the_o other_o workman_n be_v say_v only_o to_o be_v wise_a heart_a vers_fw-la 6._o because_o they_o be_v teach_v and_o teach_v not_o and_o their_o knowledge_n guide_v their_o hand_n to_o be_v appliable_a to_o express_v that_o in_o their_o work_n which_o they_o conceive_v in_o their_o understanding_n these_o three_o may_v be_v reduce_v also_o to_o these_o two_o faculty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gift_n power_n or_o skill_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o practice_n simler_n the_o skill_n be_v either_o in_o their_o own_o apprehension_n or_o in_o the_o instruction_n of_o other_o their_o practice_n be_v in_o the_o agility_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o expedition_n of_o the_o work_n quest_n vi_o whether_o all_o the_o kind_n of_o work_n be_v rehearse_v here_o which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o tabernacle_n vers._n 5._o and_o in_o the_o art_n to_o set_v stone_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o latin_a translater_n add_v to_o work_v marmore_fw-la in_o marble_n which_o
be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o only_o in_o work_v of_o stone_n but_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o any_o marble_n be_v use_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n tostatus_n say_v though_o no_o marble_n go_v to_o the_o make_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n yet_o they_o may_v have_v skill_n to_o work_v therein_o because_o it_o belong_v to_o perfect_a workman_n to_o have_v skill_n to_o do_v some_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v no_o need_n to_o do_v quest_n 7._o contra._n this_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n be_v give_v they_o to_o work_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o workmanship_n and_o to_o make_v all_o which_o the_o lord_n command_v vers_fw-la 6._o therefore_o see_v they_o be_v not_o command_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n with_o marble_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o their_o skill_n 2._o but_o tostatus_n add_v further_a that_o some_o work_n be_v express_v which_o they_o do_v not_o as_o in_o diversitate_fw-la lignorum_fw-la to_o work_v in_o divers_a kind_n of_o wood_n whereas_o they_o wrought_v only_o in_o shittim_n wood_n and_o some_o kind_n of_o work_n be_v omit_v which_o they_o do_v as_o in_o curious_a weave_n and_o embroyder_v contra._n the_o latin_a interpreter_n here_o do_v not_o translate_v right_a the_o word_n be_v bacharosh_v ghetz_n in_o the_o workmanship_n of_o wood_n or_o timber_n the_o text_n speak_v not_o of_o diversity_n of_o wood_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v able_a to_o cut_v and_o carve_v in_o one_o kind_n of_o wood_n have_v skill_n to_o do_v it_o in_o another_o 3._o indeed_o some_o of_o their_o work_n be_v here_o omit_v which_o the_o septuagint_n supply_v here_o to_o work_v in_o blue_a silk_n purple_a scarlet_n fine_a twine_v linen_n but_o none_o of_o this_o be_v find_v here_o in_o the_o original_n yet_o chap._n 35.35_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o all_o these_o whence_o a_o supply_n may_v be_v make_v here_o simler_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o all_o these_o work_n go_v only_o through_o the_o hand_n of_o bezaleel_n and_o aholiab_n who_o be_v join_v with_o bezaleel_n but_o that_o there_o be_v many_o workman_n beside_o which_o be_v teach_v and_o instruct_v by_o they_o chap._n 35.34_o 5._o there_o be_v two_o chief_a and_o principal_a workman_n bezaleel_n and_o aholiab_n that_o be_v director_n to_o the_o rest_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o work_v chap._n 35_o 34._o and_o of_o these_o two_o it_o seem_v that_o bezaleel_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a workman_n who_o gift_n and_o faculty_n be_v first_o of_o all_o describe_v by_o themselves_o quest_n vii_o whether_o the_o wise_a in_o heart_n receive_v a_o new_a gift_n or_o increase_v rather_o of_o the_o old_a vers._n 6._o in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o which_o be_v wise_a heart_a have_v i_o put_v wisdom_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o most_o be_v that_o god_n in_o these_o increase_v only_o those_o gift_n which_o they_o have_v before_o as_o their_o natural_a part_n and_o their_o skill_n in_o art_n which_o they_o have_v learn_v and_o give_v they_o a_o further_a degree_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n in_o those_o kind_n of_o work_n as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o bezaleel_n and_o aholiab_n genevens_n tostat._n qu._n 7._o osiander_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v think_v that_o god_n altogether_o furnish_v they_o for_o this_o work_n that_o as_o the_o apostle_n be_v take_v from_o among_o the_o unlearned_a sort_n to_o build_v the_o spiritual_a church_n of_o christ_n so_o these_o be_v altogether_o unfit_a of_o themselves_o to_o have_v enterprise_v this_o business_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o endue_v they_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n lest_o they_o may_v have_v ascribe_v part_n of_o the_o work_n to_o themselves_o and_o further_o whereas_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n chap._n 35.31_o this_o phrase_n insinuate_v that_o this_o gift_n of_o skill_n be_v inspire_v it_o be_v not_o then_o in_o they_o before_o in_o part_n for_o than_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n but_o receive_v part_v only_o 2._o oleaster_n make_v this_o difference_n deum_fw-la implesse_a duos_fw-la praecipuos_fw-la artifices_fw-la sapientia_fw-la scilicet_fw-la nova_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o god_n have_v fill_v the_o two_o principal_a workman_n with_o new_a wisdom_n and_o anxisse_fw-la eam_fw-la eye_n qui_fw-la eam_fw-la ante_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o increase_v the_o same_o to_o those_o which_o have_v it_o before_o but_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o inferior_a artificer_n shall_v have_v have_v more_o help_n than_o the_o other_o both_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a whereas_o the_o other_o have_v only_o supernatural_a 3._o simlerus_n give_v this_o interpretation_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o be_v wise_a heart_a have_v i_o put_v wisdom_n to_o make_v that_o god_n bestow_v two_o thing_n upon_o they_o artem_fw-la à _fw-la i_o hahent_fw-mi &_o in_o hunc_fw-la finem_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o have_v both_o the_o skill_n and_o art_n from_o i_o and_o to_o this_o end_n to_o make_v etc._n etc._n so_o they_o be_v wise_a heart_a but_o they_o be_v wise_a of_o god_n make_v but_o that_o this_o phrase_n to_o be_v wise_a in_o heart_n show_v not_o any_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o art_n infuse_v unto_o they_o be_v evident_a chap._n 35_o 25._o where_o the_o woman_n that_o do_v spin_v with_o their_o hand_n be_v say_v to_o be_v wise_a heart_a 4._o therefore_o junius_n give_v a_o better_a interpretation_n call_v these_o wise_a in_o heart_n industrious_a now_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v to_o make_v one_o industrious_a and_o so_o wise_a in_o heart_n one_o be_v willingness_n and_o the_o other_o be_v aptness_n and_o agility_n to_o any_o work_n as_o both_o these_o be_v touch_v chap._n 35.21_o every_o one_o who_o heart_n make_v he_o willing_a and_o vers_fw-la 25._o the_o woman_n that_o be_v wise_a heart_a spin_a with_o their_o hand_n so_o god_n give_v unto_o they_o first_o a_o willing_a heart_n and_o they_o which_o have_v any_o aptness_n to_o do_v artificial_a work_n be_v then_o endue_v with_o a_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o wisdom_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n they_o receive_v special_a grace_n to_o know_v how_o to_o work_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n give_v they_o and_o willingness_n 〈◊〉_d to_o exercise_v their_o gift_n to_o god_n glory_n in_o set_v forward_o the_o work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n so_o m._n calvine_n he_o have_v give_v they_o aptness_n and_o insight_n ut_fw-la eorum_fw-la dexteritas_fw-la semen_fw-mi quoddam_fw-la esset_fw-la that_o their_o dexterity_n shall_v be_v but_o a_o certain_a seed_n quest_n viii_o why_o moses_n be_v not_o make_v fit_a to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n now_o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v why_o moses_n receive_v not_o this_o gift_n of_o wisdom_n see_v he_o may_v best_o have_v know_v how_o to_o frame_v those_o thing_n have_v see_v the_o fashion_n of_o they_o in_o the_o mount_n it_o may_v be_v thus_o answer_v that_o although_o it_o have_v be_v no_o hard_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o have_v give_v moses_n wisdom_n to_o do_v such_o thing_n yet_o for_o these_o reason_n the_o lord_n see_v it_o be_v not_o fit_a 1._o because_o moses_n be_v to_o oversee_v and_o direct_v every_o man_n work_n and_o to_o approve_v and_o allow_v of_o it_o be_v do_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o labourer_n with_o they_o himself_o 2._o and_o beside_o moses_n be_v to_o attend_v the_o public_a government_n to_o speak_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o to_o judge_v their_o cause_n therefore_o he_o can_v not_o be_v let_v by_o public_a affair_n have_v be_v spare_v for_o those_o work_n and_o as_o it_o please_v god_n to_o direct_v his_o father_n in_o law_n to_o give_v he_o counsel_n to_o appoint_v under-officer_n and_o governor_n and_o not_o to_o undertake_v the_o whole_a burden_n of_o government_n himself_o so_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o finish_n of_o this_o work_n shall_v be_v transmit_v over_o to_o other_o and_o the_o chief_a direction_n and_o oversight_n only_o to_o belong_v to_o moses_n tostat._n qu._n 8._o quest_n ix_o of_o the_o garment_n of_o ministration_n what_o they_o be_v vers._n 10._o also_o the_o garment_n for_o ministration_n and_o the_o holy_a garment_n for_o aaron_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o garment_n for_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o do_v understand_v by_o the_o garment_n of_o ministration_n the_o holy_a garment_n for_o aaron_n as_o tostatus_n follow_v therein_o the_o latin_a translater_n and_o the_o septuagint_n who_o read_v only_o the_o holy_a garment_n for_o the_o ministry_n of_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a garment_n speak_v of_o bigdâ—e_v haserad_a garment_n of_o ministration_n and_o bigdee_o hakedesh_a holy_a garment_n for_o aaron_n 2._o oleaster_n understand_v vestes_fw-la inferiores_fw-la seu_fw-la commune_v
before_o and_o this_o be_v but_o one_o simler_n but_o the_o contrary_n appear_v deut._n 9.20_o 4._o therefore_o these_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o moses_n pray_v again_o 1._o the_o lord_n grant_v before_o that_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v all_o the_o people_n at_o once_o sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la inâ—ervallo_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la part_n but_o whether_o he_o will_v do_v it_o in_o continuance_n of_o time_n and_o as_o it_o wear_v by_o piecemeal_o he_o know_v not_o which_o he_o pray_v for_o here_o lippom._n 2._o and_o there_o may_v be_v other_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o this_o for_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v angry_a with_o they_o as_o deut._n 9.18_o he_o say_v he_o pray_v and_o fast_v because_o of_o all_o their_o sin_n tostat._v 3_o and_o now_o he_o pray_v not_o only_o for_o the_o turn_n away_o or_o judgement_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v again_o full_o reconcile_v unto_o his_o people_n and_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o former_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o favour_n simler_n 4._o and_o he_o pray_v not_o only_o for_o the_o pardon_v of_o their_o temporal_a punishment_n but_o against_o everlasting_a death_n which_o sin_n deserve_v osiander_n quest_n lxxviii_o what_o book_n it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o which_o moses_n wish_v to_o be_v race_v vers._n 32._o if_o thou_o will_v not_o raze_v i_o out_o of_o the_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v 1._o by_o this_o book_n r._n solomon_n understand_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n as_o deut._n 33.4_o moses_n command_v we_o a_o law_n he_o desire_v if_o the_o lord_n be_v purpose_v to_o destroy_v the_o people_n that_o his_o name_n shall_v not_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o law_n nor_o he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v he_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o a_o lawgiver_n unto_o that_o people_n which_o be_v not_o contra._n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n 1._o because_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o yet_o write_v moses_n therefore_o will_v not_o desire_v to_o be_v race_v out_o of_o a_o book_n which_o be_v not_o 2._o neither_o will_v moses_n ask_v that_o of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n to_o do_v now_o moses_n do_v write_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o he_o may_v have_v leave_v out_o his_o own_o name_n if_o he_o will_v 3._o again_o moses_n set_v against_o this_o great_a benefit_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n the_o great_a loss_n which_o he_o can_v have_v but_o this_o have_v be_v no_o such_o great_a loss_n unto_o moses_n not_o to_o have_v his_o name_n remember_v in_o any_o such_o write_a book_n 4._o moses_n here_o use_v a_o disjunctive_a speech_n doâ—_n this_o or_o else_o raze_v i_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o he_o mean_v the_o race_v of_o his_o name_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n there_o have_v be_v no_o disjunction_n at_o all_o for_o one_o have_v follow_v upon_o the_o other_o for_o if_o israel_n have_v be_v destroy_v neither_o shall_v moses_n have_v write_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v only_o give_v unto_o israel_n for_o it_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o give_v law_n unto_o a_o people_n that_o be_v not_o 5._o moses_n also_o speak_v of_o a_o book_n which_o god_n have_v write_v now_o moses_n write_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n the_o ten_o commandment_n only_o be_v write_v with_o god_n hand_n tostat._v quaest_n 41._o 2._o r._n abraham_n francus_n who_o write_v upon_o aben_n ezra_n understand_v the_o race_v out_o of_o this_o book_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o he_o add_v further_a that_o there_o be_v quaedam_fw-la rota_fw-la coelestâ—â—_n a_o certain_a celestial_a wheel_n wherein_o be_v many_o star_n which_o work_n by_o their_o influence_n upon_o those_o iâ—â—eriour_a body_n and_o by_o the_o move_n of_o this_o wheel_n death_n or_o life_n be_v cause_v so_o that_o thus_o he_o will_v interpret_v moses_n speech_n cause_v i_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o this_o wheel_n to_o die_v but_o see_v the_o motion_n of_o this_o wheel_n which_o he_o imagine_v be_v the_o natural_a cause_n as_o he_o suppose_v of_o life_n and_o death_n moses_n can_v not_o die_v natural_o before_o his_o time_n come_v and_o if_o now_o he_o shall_v have_v die_v it_o have_v be_v not_o a_o natural_a death_n but_o supernatural_o cause_v by_o god_n therefore_o not_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o any_o such_o wheel_n tostat._n ibid._n 3._o hierom_n also_o differ_v not_o much_o from_o this_o former_a opinion_n in_o substance_n algâ—sia_n understanding_n moses_n desire_n of_o death_n in_o this_o life_n he_o wish_v perire_fw-la in_o praesentiam_fw-la non_fw-la in_o perpetnum_fw-la to_o perish_v for_o the_o present_a not_o for_o ever_o but_o whereas_o the_o lord_n afterward_o answer_v moses_n whosoever_o have_v sin_v will_v i_o put_v out_o of_o my_o book_n vers_fw-la 33._o it_o follow_v that_o they_o which_o sin_v not_o that_o be_v without_o repentance_n be_v not_o put_v out_o of_o that_o book_n but_o all_o as_o well_o the_o righteous_a as_o unrighteous_a the_o just_a and_o the_o sinner_n be_v subject_a to_o this_o temporal_a death_n therefore_o moses_n speak_v not_o of_o that_o 4._o hierom_n have_v beside_o another_o opinion_n for_o upon_o that_o place_n psalm_n 69.28_o let_v they_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n neither_o let_v they_o be_v write_v with_o the_o righteous_a he_o infer_v that_o god_n have_v two_o book_n viventium_fw-la &_o justorum_fw-la of_o the_o live_n and_o of_o the_o righteous_a that_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n in_o quo_fw-la ante_fw-la adventum_fw-la dei_fw-la prophetae_fw-la &_o patriarchae_fw-la scripti_fw-la sunt_fw-la wherein_o the_o prophet_n and_o patriarch_n be_v write_v before_o the_o come_n of_o god_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o other_o wherein_o the_o faithful_a be_v write_v whereof_o our_o bless_a saviour_n speak_v rejoice_v because_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o of_o the_o first_o moses_n say_v he_o speak_v in_o this_o place_n so_o some_o do_v understand_v this_o book_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o hierom_n of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o which_o the_o gentile_n be_v exclude_v of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v ezech._n 13.9_o where_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o the_o false_a prophet_n shall_v not_o be_v write_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n so_o moses_n desire_v here_o not_o to_o be_v count_v of_o the_o family_n of_o israel_n wherein_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o patriarch_n be_v write_v but_o if_o israel_n have_v now_o perish_v the_o book_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o israel_n likewise_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o more_o remember_v therefore_o it_o have_v be_v superfluous_a for_o moses_n to_o desire_v to_o be_v race_v out_o of_o that_o book_n and_o again_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n mention_v in_o the_o psalm_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o book_n of_o life_n speak_v of_o apocal._n 3.5_o i_o will_v not_o put_v his_o name_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n in_o which_o book_n of_o life_n not_o only_o the_o prophet_n and_o patriarch_n before_o christ_n but_o all_o the_o faithful_a before_o and_o since_o be_v write_v 5._o cajetan_n understand_v it_o de_fw-fr libro_fw-la principatuâ—_n in_fw-la hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la of_o the_o book_n of_o principality_n and_o preeminence_n in_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v decree_v with_o god_n as_o in_o a_o book_n quod_fw-la isto_fw-la vel_fw-la illi_fw-la principentur_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la that_o such_o or_o such_o shall_v bear_v rule_n in_o this_o life_n and_o so_o moses_n desire_v to_o lose_v his_o principality_n and_o government_n which_o the_o lord_n promise_v he_o that_o he_o will_v make_v of_o he_o a_o great_a nation_n etc._n etc._n but_o whereas_o they_o which_o sin_v only_o be_v take_v out_o of_o this_o book_n of_o life_n and_o yet_o many_o wicked_a and_o evil_a man_n be_v governor_n in_o the_o world_n it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o any_o such_o book_n or_o decree_n of_o principality_n or_o government_n 6._o oleaster_n by_o this_o book_n think_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o book_n of_o the_o act_n and_o do_n of_o the_o righteous_a which_o be_v mention_v josh._n 10.13_o and_o 2_o sam._n 1.18_o but_o there_o be_v many_o righteous_a man_n who_o name_n and_o act_n be_v not_o write_v in_o that_o book_n which_o be_v now_o think_v also_o to_o be_v lose_v therefore_o it_o have_v be_v no_o great_a matter_n for_o moses_n to_o wish_v to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o that_o book_n 7._o burgensis_n make_v four_o book_n of_o god_n 1._o one_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n wherein_o only_o be_v write_v the_o name_n of_o the_o elect_n that_o be_v ordain_v unto_o life_n as_o when_o soldier_n be_v write_v in_o the_o muster_n book_n which_o be_v press_v
these_o two_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v because_o such_o common_o as_o be_v use_v in_o that_o service_n be_v lewd_a person_n themselves_o and_o so_o odious_a and_o man_n that_o be_v evil_a bent_n will_v not_o have_v any_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o hate_v the_o very_a minister_n of_o justice_n but_o see_v that_o god_n use_v as_o well_o good_a angel_n as_o evil_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o the_o place_n and_o call_n of_o a_o judge_n be_v honourable_a that_o give_v sentence_n upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o see_v it_o be_v as_o please_v to_o god_n to_o punish_v a_o wicked_a person_n as_o to_o set_v free_a the_o righteous_a it_o can_v be_v a_o odious_a thing_n in_o itself_o to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o justice_n simler_n 7._o doct._n the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a certain_a with_o god_n vers._n 32._o take_v i_o out_o of_o the_o book_n god_n then_o have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o book_n write_v wherein_o all_o the_o name_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v contain_v whence_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v and_o infer_v that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v certain_a with_o god_n and_o none_o of_o they_o can_v possible_o perish_v piscator_fw-la as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o foundation_n of_o god_n be_v sure_a and_o have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v hiâ—_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o controu._n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o make_v image_n to_o represent_v god_n by_o vers._n 5._o tomorrow_o shall_v be_v the_o holy_a day_n of_o jehovah_n it_o be_v evident_a then_o that_o neither_o aaron_n nor_o yet_o israel_n do_v think_v this_o idol_n to_o be_v their_o god_n but_o they_o think_v this_o tend_v to_o god_n honour_n and_o they_o use_v this_o only_a as_o a_o visible_a representation_n of_o god_n the_o romanist_n therefore_o use_v but_o a_o slender_a shift_n when_o they_o allege_v that_o they_o be_v unlike_o the_o former_a idolater_n quod_fw-la statâ—â—_n &_o simulachra_fw-la neque_fw-la vocent_fw-la neque_fw-la existâ—ment_n deos_fw-la because_o they_o do_v neither_o call_v nor_o think_v their_o image_n to_o be_v god_n for_o no_o more_o do_v the_o gentile_n think_v that_o the_o very_a idol_n which_o they_o worship_v be_v their_o god_n they_o call_v they_o all_o by_o a_o figurative_a speech_n because_o they_o be_v make_v to_o represent_v their_o god_n likewise_o those_o be_v but_o vain_a pretence_n which_o be_v common_o use_v by_o the_o popish_a idolater_n nolumâ—s_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la recedere_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quaerimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n his_o adjumentis_fw-la imbecillitas_fw-la nostra_fw-la sublevatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o purpose_v not_o to_o depart_v from_o god_n service_n we_o seek_v and_o serve_v he_o but_o by_o these_o mean_v our_o infirmity_n be_v help_v etc._n etc._n for_o all_o this_o here_o the_o israelite_n pretend_v gallas_n see_v more_o hereof_o quest_n 18._o before_o and_o synops._fw-la centur_fw-la 2._o error_n 44._o 2._o controu._n the_o papist_n prove_v to_o be_v idolater_n like_a unto_o the_o israelite_n vers._n 6._o and_o offer_v burn_v offering_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n intend_v here_o the_o service_n of_o god_n yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o set_v up_o a_o altar_n before_o the_o golden_a calf_n dance_v before_o it_o and_o praise_v it_o they_o be_v very_o formal_a idolater_n and_o idol_n worshipper_n the_o romanist_n therefore_o be_v not_o here_o wrongful_o charge_v to_o worship_n idol_n see_v they_o set_v they_o up_o in_o their_o church_n before_o altar_n deck_v they_o with_o flower_n adorn_v they_o with_o apparel_n and_o jewel_n burn_v candle_n before_o they_o and_o incense_v kneel_v unto_o they_o and_o knock_v their_o breast_n yea_o they_o set_v their_o similitude_n of_o beast_n before_o their_o image_n as_o a_o dog_n they_o dedicate_v to_o rachus_n a_o hog_n to_o antony_n a_o dragon_n to_o s._n george_n a_o hart_n to_o hubert_n gallas_n 3._o controu._n against_o the_o jew_n that_o boast_v they_o come_v not_o of_o idolater_n the_o jew_n likewise_o be_v here_o refute_v who_o make_v their_o boast_n quod_fw-la ex_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la idololatria_fw-la dediti_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la non_fw-la descenderunt_fw-la that_o they_o be_v not_o descend_v of_o they_o which_o be_v give_v to_o idolatry_n 5._o who_o cyril_n thus_o confute_v patres_fw-la eorum_fw-la in_o deserto_fw-la vitulum_fw-la conflatilem_fw-la adoraveruâ—_n their_o father_n in_o the_o desert_n worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n they_o go_v after_o strange_a god_n and_o under_o the_o king_n judea_n as_o well_o as_o israel_n play_v the_o harlot_n jerem._n 3.8_o and_o commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n 4._o controu._n that_o the_o pope_n may_v err_v vers._n 5._o when_o aaron_n see_v that_o he_o make_v a_o altar_n before_o it_o by_o this_o that_o aaron_n be_v seduce_v and_o not_o only_o make_v a_o calf_n for_o the_o idolatrous_a people_n but_o erect_v a_o altar_n and_o proclaim_v a_o holy_a day_n we_o see_v that_o even_o holy_a man_n of_o excellent_a gift_n and_o high_a call_n erroribus_fw-la &_o peccatis_fw-la gravissimis_fw-la obnoxios_fw-la be_v subject_a to_o error_n and_o grievous_a sin_n piscator_fw-la which_o show_v the_o shameless_a pride_n of_o they_o which_o be_v neither_o in_o call_v nor_o gift_n like_o aaron_n yet_o say_v they_o can_v err_v b._n babe_v the_o pope_n be_v far_o inferior_a to_o aaron_n who_o err_v at_o the_o least_o he_o will_v not_o challenge_v to_o be_v superior_a to_o peter_n who_o err_v in_o deny_v his_o master_n and_o after_o be_v receive_v when_o he_o be_v reprove_v open_o by_o s._n paul_n galath_n 2._o see_v more_o of_o this_o synop_n pap._n centur._n 1._o error_n 47._o 5._o controu._n against_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n vers._n 13._o remember_v abraham_n and_o isaac_n etc._n etc._n the_o romanist_n do_v urge_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n who_o they_o say_v be_v in_o heaven_n do_v pray_v for_o we_o here_o in_o earth_n but_o herein_o they_o contradict_v themselves_o hold_v that_o the_o father_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v in_o that_o dungeon_n of_o darkness_n which_o they_o call_v limbus_n patrum_fw-la and_o so_o be_v ignorant_a of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o this_o place_n that_o moses_n do_v not_o make_v these_o father_n mediator_n or_o intercessor_n for_o israel_n but_o only_o press_v and_o urge_v the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n confirm_v by_o oath_n unto_o they_o 6._o controu._n against_o merit_n lyranus_n further_a upon_o this_o place_n note_v allegat_fw-la merita_fw-la patrum_fw-la moses_n allege_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o father_n but_o moses_n insist_v only_o upon_o the_o promise_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v to_o abraham_n which_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o mesiah_n therefore_o non_fw-la propter_fw-la patrum_fw-la merita_fw-la sed_fw-la respectus_fw-la promissi_fw-la messia_n petit_fw-la he_o make_v request_n not_o for_o the_o merit_n or_o worthiness_n of_o the_o father_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v promise_v simler_n for_o neither_o be_v abraham_n himself_o justify_v by_o his_o work_n of_o merit_n but_o by_o faith_n as_o saint_n paul_n show_v rom._n 4.3_o 7._o controu._n against_o the_o lutheran_n that_o tolerate_v image_n in_o their_o church_n vers._n 20._o and_o he_o take_v the_o calf_n moses_n do_v not_o only_o restrain_v the_o people_n from_o worship_v this_o abominable_a idol_n but_o he_o deface_v it_o and_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o practice_n and_o example_n of_o moses_n show_v their_o error_n who_o although_o they_o condemn_v the_o adoration_n of_o image_n yet_o think_v they_o may_v be_v tolerate_v in_o their_o church_n but_o moses_n can_v not_o endure_v the_o sight_n of_o this_o idol_n so_o the_o apostle_n say_v babe_n keep_v yourselves_o from_o idol_n joh._n 5.21_o they_o must_v not_o only_o beware_v of_o worship_v they_o but_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o offence_n that_o may_v come_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o gallas_n 8._o controu._n against_o the_o pope_n insolency_n that_o endure_v not_o to_o be_v reprove_v vers._n 21._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n though_o aaron_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n yea_o he_o be_v moses_n elder_a brother_n yet_o moses_n do_v noâ—_n forbear_v he_o but_o do_v open_o reprove_v he_o therefore_o the_o insolency_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v intolerable_a who_o hold_v scorn_n to_o be_v reprove_v unto_o who_o his_o clawback_n ascribe_v so_o much_o ut_fw-la simille_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d ducat_n ad_fw-la â—reâ—m_fw-la nâ—mâ—_n ei_fw-la dicat_fw-la cur_n facis_fw-la sic_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o although_o he_o shall_v lead_v a_o thousand_o soul_n to_o hell_n none_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o why_o do_v thou_o so_o simler_n paul_n rebuke_v peter_n open_o who_o by_o
as_o a_o reason_n of_o his_o presence_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v allege_v before_o as_o a_o cause_n of_o his_o departure_n chap._n 33.3_o then_o he_o intreat_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o own_o merciful_a nature_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v pardon_n and_o three_o he_o put_v god_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o covenant_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o his_o people_n to_o be_v his_o inheritance_n jun._n 3._o and_o moses_n confess_v and_o say_v our_o sin_n include_v also_o himself_o because_o there_o be_v none_o perfect_a in_o god_n sight_n simler_n as_o daniel_n also_o pray_v dan._n 9.5_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o commit_v iniquity_n cajetan_n think_v he_o have_v relation_n to_o aaron_n sin_n for_o the_o which_o he_o intreat_v but_o the_o other_o sense_n be_v better_a 4._o moses_n make_v mention_v only_o of_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n omit_v the_o three_o that_o be_v transgression_n which_o proceed_v of_o pride_n and_o contempt_n against_o god_n tostatus_n and_o cajetan_n give_v this_o reason_n because_o the_o people_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o that_o kind_n of_o sin_n to_o offend_v against_o god_n excontemptu_fw-la of_o contempt_n but_o by_o these_o two_o all_o other_o sin_n rather_o be_v understand_v simler_n for_o moses_n will_v make_v a_o full_a and_o ample_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v move_v the_o lord_n to_o compassion_n 5._o moses_n also_o wise_o frame_v his_o prayer_n and_o ground_v it_o upon_o the_o lord_n own_o word_n for_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v profess_v himself_o ready_a to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o iniquity_n so_o moses_n say_v pardon_v our_o iniquity_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v that_o he_o reserve_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o so_o moses_n intreat_v that_o he_o will_v take_v they_o for_o his_o inheritance_n for_o ever_o ferus_fw-la quest_n xx._n what_o covenant_n the_o lord_n here_o renew_v with_o moses_n vers._n 10._o behold_v i_o will_v make_v a_o covenant_n before_o all_o the_o people_n 1._o cajetan_n seem_v to_o think_v that_o this_o be_v the_o special_a covenant_n make_v with_o aaron_n and_o moses_n the_o one_o to_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o people_n the_o other_o to_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n but_o moses_n make_v no_o suit_n or_o request_n for_o himself_o but_o only_o in_o the_o people_n name_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n mean_v that_o general_a covenant_n which_o he_o will_v now_o â—enue_v with_o his_o people_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o ordinance_n which_o be_v here_o propound_v which_o concern_v the_o people_n in_o general_a simler_n 2._o ferus_fw-la seem_v to_o understand_v this_o covenant_n of_o that_o solemn_a league_n which_o moses_n make_v with_o the_o people_n deut._n 29._o in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n but_o that_o be_v only_o a_o renew_v of_o the_o covenant_n here_o make_v because_o the_o people_n which_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n great_a wonder_n in_o egypt_n be_v all_o then_o dead_a this_o covenant_n than_o be_v at_o this_o time_n revive_v when_o the_o lord_n write_v the_o second_o time_n the_o commandment_n in_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n which_o be_v sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o send_v down_o moses_n with_o they_o unto_o the_o people_n simler_n 3._o there_o be_v two_o special_a part_n of_o this_o covenant_n one_o be_v absolute_a that_o the_o bless_a messiah_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o that_o nation_n the_o other_o be_v conditional_a for_o the_o inherit_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o afterward_o through_o their_o disobedience_n they_o be_v deprive_v of_o when_o they_o go_v into_o captivity_n simler_n quest_n xxi_o of_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o marvel_n vers._n 10_o i_o will_v do_v marvellous_a there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o wonder_n or_o marvel_n in_o the_o world_n 1._o some_o be_v such_o as_o be_v strange_a and_o unusual_a yet_o not_o beside_o the_o order_n and_o course_n of_o nature_n but_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o skill_n and_o device_n of_o man_n such_o be_v those_o which_o be_v call_v the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o temple_n of_o diâ—na_n at_o ephesus_n mausâ—lus_n tomb_n the_o image_n of_o the_o sun_n at_o rhodes_n and_o juppiters_n image_n at_o olympus_n make_v by_o phidias_n the_o wall_n of_o babylon_n which_o semiramis_n make_v and_o the_o pyramid_n in_o egypt_n 2._o some_o be_v do_v beside_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o spirit_n but_o they_o differ_v from_o true_a miracle_n and_o wonder_n for_o either_o they_o be_v counterfeit_a work_n do_v by_o the_o deceit_n and_o collusion_n of_o satan_n such_o be_v the_o magician_n serpent_n that_o contend_v with_o moses_n and_o the_o wonder_n which_o antichrist_n shall_v work_v by_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n 2_o thessaly_n 2._o or_o they_o be_v do_v to_o a_o false_a end_n to_o confirm_v superstition_n and_o false_a religion_n such_o as_o have_v be_v practise_v by_o superstitious_a monk_n in_o pilgrimage_n and_o at_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n to_o hold_v the_o people_n in_o error_n simler_n 3._o but_o the_o true_a miracle_n be_v indeed_o such_o as_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n above_o and_o beyond_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n and_o these_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n either_o such_o which_o only_o work_v terror_n and_o admiration_n such_o as_o be_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o thunder_n and_o the_o appearance_n of_o fire_n in_o mount_n sinai_n when_o the_o law_n be_v deliver_v or_o such_o as_o be_v for_o some_o necessary_a use_n and_o present_a benefit_n as_o the_o rain_v of_o manna_n the_o bring_v forth_o of_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n and_o such_o be_v all_o our_o bless_a saviour_n miracle_n which_o always_o tend_v to_o some_o profitable_a end_n or_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v send_v for_o the_o destruction_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o be_v the_o open_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o swallow_v up_o cora_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o the_o sudden_a death_n of_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n act._n 5._o simler_n quest_n xxii_o what_o marvel_v these_o be_v which_o the_o lord_n here_o say_v he_o will_v do_v vers._n 10._o marvel_n such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v do_v in_o all_o the_o world_n 1._o some_o understand_v these_o marvel_n to_o be_v those_o wonderful_a sign_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o otherwise_o these_o sign_n be_v never_o give_v unto_o the_o jew_n ad_fw-la literam_fw-la according_a to_o the_o letter_n gloss._n interlinear_o but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o such_o sign_n as_o moses_n and_o the_o people_n among_o who_o he_o be_v shall_v see_v they_o be_v present_o then_o to_o be_v perform_v and_o such_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a work_n the_o lord_n show_v indeed_o unto_o his_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 2._o rupertus_n understand_v they_o of_o the_o incarnation_n passion_n resurrection_n of_o christ_n so_o ferus_fw-la of_o the_o miracle_n which_o christ_n wrought_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n for_o otherwise_o say_v rupertus_n majora_n signa_fw-la visae_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n great_a sign_n be_v see_v in_o egypt_n than_o any_o do_v among_o that_o people_n before_o christ_n come_v but_o the_o lord_n here_o speak_v of_o such_o work_n as_o he_o will_v do_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v a_o terrible_a thing_n that_o i_o will_v do_v with_o thou_o that_o be_v by_o the_o ministry_n jun._n 3._o oleaster_n refer_v it_o to_o that_o familiarity_n which_o moses_n have_v with_o god_n like_a as_o never_o any_o have_v before_o he_o or_o after_o but_o that_o be_v no_o terrible_a thing_n but_o rather_o gracious_a and_o favourable_a 4._o tostatus_n understand_v these_o marvellous_a thing_n of_o the_o shine_a of_o moses_n face_n because_o that_o serve_v special_o as_o a_o sign_n to_o confirm_v the_o covenant_n and_o league_n make_v here_o with_o the_o people_n the_o other_o wonder_n which_o be_v do_v after_o in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v so_o long_o after_o do_v not_o so_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o covenant_n qu._n 11._o contra._n 1._o the_o wonder_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v terrible_a but_o the_o shine_a of_o moses_n countenance_n be_v not_o terrible_a but_o glorious_a which_o they_o be_v notwithstanding_o afraid_a to_o behold_v for_o the_o great_a glory_n 2._o and_o that_o be_v but_o one_o wonderful_a work_n but_o these_o be_v many_o here_o speak_v of_o 3._o and_o all_o the_o sign_n and_o wonder_n which_o the_o lord_n wrought_v for_o his_o people_n in_o the_o desert_n be_v confirmation_n of_o his_o love_n and_o evident_a sign_n of_o his_o presence_n 5._o cajetan_n especial_o refer_v these_o marvel_n to_o those_o terrible_a sign_n which_o be_v special_o show_v to_o confirm_v moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o their_o office_n and_o calling_n as_o the_o
a_o habitation_n of_o sucan_n to_o dwell_v as_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v chap._n 25.8_o they_o shall_v make_v i_o a_o sanctuary_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o board_n be_v not_o this_o tabernacle_n for_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 15._o thou_o shall_v make_v board_n for_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o curtain_n of_o goat_n hair_n be_v a_o cover_n for_o the_o tabernacle_n vers_fw-la 17._o the_o curtain_n than_o first_o describe_v be_v proper_o call_v the_o tabernacle_n miscall_v the_o other_o curtain_n be_v call_v â—he_n iteâ—tâ—rium_n a_o tent_n vatablus_n quest_n ii_o why_o the_o lord_n appoint_v a_o tabernacle_n to_o be_v erect_v and_o that_o in_o the_o wilderness_n thou_o shall_v make_v a_o tabernacle_n 1._o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o a_o special_a place_n for_o god_n worship_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o more_o reverence_n sake_n as_o we_o see_v that_o king_n and_o prince_n pulchriores_fw-la habitationes_fw-la possident_fw-la have_v more_o costly_a and_o beautiful_a house_n that_o they_o may_v be_v have_v in_o great_a admiration_n so_o that_o although_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o any_o place_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n it_o be_v necessary_a in_o those_o two_o respect_n that_o have_v a_o peculiar_a place_n ordain_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n cum_fw-la majori_fw-la reverentia_fw-la accederent_fw-la they_o shall_v approach_v with_o great_a reverence_n et_fw-la per_fw-la dispositionem_fw-la talis_fw-la tabernaculi_fw-la significarentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o that_o by_o the_o dispose_n of_o such_o a_o tabernacle_n 1._o those_o thing_n may_v be_v signify_v which_o belong_v unto_o christ._n thomas_n 2._o it_o please_v god_n that_o this_o tabernacle_n shall_v be_v first_o erect_v in_o the_o wilderness_n before_o they_o come_v into_o canaan_n 1._o not_o so_o much_o because_o moses_n that_o great_a prophet_n who_o be_v to_o end_v his_o day_n before_o they_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o promise_a land_n be_v the_o meet_a instrument_n to_o set_v forward_o that_o work_n for_o god_n who_o endue_v moses_n with_o those_o gift_n can_v also_o have_v raise_v as_o great_a prophet_n as_o moses_n 2._o but_o one_o reason_n be_v that_o his_o people_n be_v to_o sojourn_v in_o the_o desert_n 40._o year_n may_v be_v keep_v from_o idleness_n and_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n lest_o if_o no_o form_n of_o worship_n have_v be_v prescribe_v unto_o they_o they_o may_v have_v swarve_v and_o decline_v unto_o superstitious_a usage_n 3._o another_o reason_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v afore_o instruct_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o true_a worship_n lest_o they_o shall_v have_v fall_v present_o to_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o canaanite_n after_o they_o have_v obtain_v their_o land_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v settle_v before_o and_o well_o ground_v in_o the_o right_a worship_n tostatus_n qu._n 2._o quest_n iii_o why_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o yet_o have_v a_o temple_n yet_o build_v 3._o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o enjoin_v his_o people_n now_o to_o make_v he_o a_o temple_n in_o some_o certain_a place_n because_o they_o be_v now_o continual_o to_o remove_v their_o tent_n and_o dwelling_n all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sojourn_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n after_o they_o have_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n before_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v a_o temple_n build_v because_o till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o people_n have_v a_o king_n to_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v they_o and_o they_o have_v peace_n and_o quietness_n from_o their_o enemy_n a_o temple_n can_v not_o convenient_o be_v build_v therefore_o neither_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v this_o work_n take_v in_o hand_n because_o none_o of_o they_o be_v of_o sufficient_a power_n and_o ability_n to_o do_v it_o the_o government_n still_o shift_v and_o change_v from_o one_o to_o another_o neither_o under_o saul_n and_o david_n be_v it_o a_o fit_a time_n to_o begin_v that_o work_n because_o they_o have_v much_o trouble_n and_o business_n with_o their_o enemy_n god_n therefore_o reserve_v that_o work_n for_o the_o peaceable_a reign_n of_o solomon_n tostat._n qu._n 3_o 4._o and_o this_o further_a may_v be_v allege_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o first_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v a_o tabernacle_n build_v and_o afterward_o a_o temple_n quod_fw-la tabernaculum_fw-la prasentis_fw-la adificiâ—m_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la designat_fw-la because_o the_o tabernacle_n do_v design_n and_o show_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n now_o present_a sojourn_v in_o this_o world_n and_o continual_o exercise_v but_o salomon_n temple_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v peace_n and_o tranquillity_n 1._o as_o in_o the_o build_n of_o salomon_n temple_n the_o noise_n of_o a_o hammer_n be_v not_o hear_v beda_n quest_n iv._o of_o what_o stuff_n these_o curtain_n be_v make_v vers._n 1._o ten_o curtain_n of_o fine_a twine_v linen_n etc._n etc._n 1._o to_o omit_v here_o both_o augustine_n note_n of_o some_o corrupt_a interpreter_n that_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a aâ—laa_n curtain_n do_v read_v 〈◊〉_d court_n as_o though_o there_o shall_v be_v ten_o court_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o to_o let_v pass_v also_o rupertus_n notation_n of_o the_o word_n cortina_fw-la curtain_n which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v derive_v of_o corium_fw-la leather_n because_o at_o the_o first_o curtain_n be_v make_v of_o leather_n 2._o these_o curtain_n be_v not_o make_v of_o divers-peece_n of_o cloth_n of_o contrary_a colour_n sew_v together_o but_o the_o matter_n and_o stuff_n be_v fine_a twist_a silk_n and_o linen_n simler_n the_o word_n she_z silk_n or_o linen_n may_v be_v derive_v of_o shasah_n which_o signify_v to_o take_v the_o six_o part_n because_o it_o be_v like_o it_o be_v twine_v in_o six_o thread_n together_o olea_v like_o unto_o a_o fine_a cord_n or_o line_n jun._n 3._o osiander_n think_v that_o these_o colour_n be_v so_o mingle_v together_o as_o yet_o one_o among_o the_o rest_n most_o appear_v and_o therefore_o some_o of_o they_o be_v call_v cover_n of_o blue_a silk_n some_o cover_n of_o scarlet_a numb_a 4.7_o 8._o but_o those_o there_o describe_v be_v not_o these_o great_a curtain_n but_o other_o small_a cover_n that_o serve_v to_o cover_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v carry_v it_o seem_v that_o these_o cover_n be_v indifferent_o temper_v of_o all_o these_o colour_n quest_n v._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o work_n use_v in_o these_o curtain_n in_o they_o thou_o shall_v make_v cherubim_n of_o broider_a work_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o these_o curtain_n be_v not_o only_o picture_v with_o cherubim_n angel_n but_o withal_o flower_n and_o such_o like_a cajetan_n josephus_n think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o picture_n of_o man_n or_o beast_n at_o all_o but_o only_o of_o tree_n or_o flower_n but_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o text_n which_o make_v special_a mention_n of_o cherubim_n calvin_n simler_n 2._o arias_n montanus_n imagine_v that_o they_o be_v the_o full_a and_o perfect_a picture_n of_o cherub_n like_v unto_o young_a man_n with_o wing_n and_o he_o also_o conjecture_v with_o what_o colour_n they_o be_v set_v forth_o their_o flesh_n with_o white_a and_o red_a their_o wing_n with_o blue_a but_o it_o be_v neither_o like_a that_o they_o be_v picture_v in_o their_o full_a proportion_n for_o then_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o curtain_n leave_v bare_a and_o naked_a without_o any_o picture_n unless_o we_o imagine_v some_o other_o fill_v work_n but_o they_o be_v such_o cherub_n as_o be_v describe_v before_o upon_o the_o mercy_n seat_n neither_o be_v they_o picture_v naked_a which_o be_v against_o that_o law_n exod._n 20.26_o which_o provide_v that_o the_o nakedness_n of_o none_o shall_v be_v discover_v as_o for_o the_o colour_n of_o their_o face_n and_o wing_n it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v such_o as_o best_o serve_v to_o resemble_v they_o 3._o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o work_n it_o be_v not_o paint_v and_o so_o set_v forth_o with_o colour_n because_o than_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v need_v to_o have_v bring_v stuff_n of_o divers_a colour_n to_o make_v the_o curtain_n of_o tostat._v cue_n 6._o cajetan_n think_v that_o they_o be_v not_o make_v suendo_fw-la sed_fw-la texendâ—_n by_o sow_v but_o weave_v so_o the_o septuag_n vatab._n some_o think_v it_o be_v altogether_o needle_n work_n as_o the_o latin_a interpreter_n tostatus_n pagnius_n but_o the_o word_n signify_v artificial_a or_o curious_a work_n or_o work_v devise_v oleaster_n there_o be_v both_o weave_a work_n in_o it_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v chap_n 28.32_o and_o needle_n work_v also_o because_o it_o be_v like_a on_o both_o side_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o the_o veil_n