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for_o man_n be_v a_o hebraicall_a phrase_n for_o life_n a_o greek_a man_n phrase_n use_v also_o by_o the_o latin_a nonius_n marcellus_n say_v virgil_n use_v it_o for_o body_n there_o where_o he_o say_v intereasocios_fw-la inhumataque_fw-la corpora_fw-la terrae_fw-la mandemus_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la honos_fw-la acheronte_n sub_fw-la imo_fw-la est_fw-la item_fw-la ait_fw-la egregias_fw-la animas_fw-la quae_fw-la sanguine_fw-la nobis_fw-la hanc_fw-la patriam_fw-la peperere_fw-la svo_fw-la mean_v while_o the_o unbury_a body_n of_o our_o mate_n give_v we_o to_o grave_n sole_a honour_n after_o fate_n go_v honour_n those_o brave_a soul_n with_o their_o last_o due_n who_o with_o their_o blood_n purchase_v this_o land_n for_o us._n whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no_o let_v he_o look_v to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indeed_o in_o the_o greek_a be_v sometime_o use_v for_o the_o whole_a creature_n that_o the_o platonist_n teach_v the_o nature_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n better_o than_o the_o manichee_n yet_o they_o err_v in_o ascribe_v sin_n unto_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o flesh_n chap._n 5._o we_o shall_v not_o therefore_o injure_v our_o creator_n in_o impute_v our_o vice_n to_o our_o flesh_n the_o flesh_n be_v good_a but_o to_o leave_v the_o creator_n and_o live_v according_a to_o this_o create_v good_a be_v the_o mischief_n whether_o a_o man_n do_v choose_v to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o body_n or_o the_o soul_n or_o both_o which_o make_v full_a man_n who_o therefore_o may_v be_v call_v by_o either_o of_o they_o for_o he_o that_o make_v the_o soul_n nature_n the_o great_a good_a and_o the_o body_n the_o great_a evil_n do_v both_o carnal_o affect_v the_o soul_n and_o carnal_o avoid_v the_o flesh_n conceive_v of_o
by_o the_o word_n increase_v and_o multiply_v the_o number_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ●…nat_n be_v fulfil_v then_o shall_v a_o better_o have_v be_v give_v we_o namely_o 〈◊〉_d the_o angel_n have_v wherein_o there_o be_v a_o eternal_a security_n from_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o shall_v the_o saint_n have_v live_v then_o after_o no_o taste_n of_o labour_n sor●…_n death_n as_o they_o shall_v do_v now_o in_o the_o resurrection_n after_o they_o have_v endure_v 〈◊〉_d l._n vives_n 〈◊〉_d the_o desire_n be_v a_o sin_n aswell_o as_o the_o act_n not_o only_o by_o the_o scripture_n but_o by_o the_o ●…ct_a discipline_n of_o humanity_n also_o cic._n philippic_n 2._o though_o there_o be_v no_o law_n against_o it_o for_o 〈◊〉_d ●…th_v not_o if_o this_o man_n desire_v thus_o much_o land_n let_v he_o be_v fine_v as_o cato_n the_o elder_a plead_v 〈◊〉_d ●…odians_n the_o fall_n of_o the_o first_o man_n wherein_o nature_n be_v make_v good_a and_o can_v be_v repair_v but_o by_o the_o maker_n chap._n 11._o but_o god_n foreknow_v allthing_n can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o man_n will_v fall_v therefore_o we_o must_v ground_v our_o city_n upon_o his_o prescience_n and_o ordinance_n not_o upon_o that_o which_o we_o know_v not_o and_o god_n have_v unrevealed_a for_o man_n sin_n can_v not_o disturb_v god_n decree_n nor_o force_v he_o to_o change_v his_o resolve_n god_n fore-knew_a and_o prevent_v both_o that_o be_v how_o bad_a man_n who_o he_o have_v make_v shall_v become_v and_o what_o good_a he_o mean_v to_o derive_v from_o he_o for_o all_o his_o badness_n for_o though_o god_n be_v say_v to_o change_v his_o res●…_n as_o the_o scripture_n a_o tropical_o say_v that_o he_o repent_v etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o man_n hope_n or_o nature_n order_n not_o according_a to_o his_o own_o prescience_n so_o then_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o and_o consequent_o well-willed_n otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v upright_o so_o that_o this_o good_a will_n be_v god_n work_n man_n be_v therewith_o create_v but_o the_o evil_a will_n which_o be_v in_o man_n before_o his_o evil_a work_n be_v rather_o a_o fail_v from_o the_o work_n of_o god_n to_o the_o own_o work_n than_o any_o work_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o be_v the_o work_v evil_a because_o they_o be_v according_a to_o themselves_o and_o not_o to_o god_n this_o evil_a will_n be_v as_o a_o tree_n bear_v such_o bad_a fruit_n or_o man_n himself_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o evil_a will_n now_o this_o evil_a will_n though_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v but_o oppose_v nature_n be_v a_o fault_n yet_o be_v it_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n that_o vice_n be_v which_o can_v but_o be_v in_o some_o nature_n but_o it_o must_v be_v in_o that_o nature_n which_o god_n make_v of_o nothing_o not_o in_o that_o which_o he_o beget_v of_o himself_o as_o his_o word_n be_v whereby_o allthing_n be_v make_v for_o although_o god_n 〈◊〉_d make_v man_n of_o dust_n yet_o he_o make_v dust_n of_o nothing_o and_o he_o make_v the_o soul_n of_o nothing_o which_o he_o join_v with_o the_o body_n make_v full_a man_n but_o evil_n be_v so_o far_o under_o that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o though_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o be_v for_o to_o show_v what_o good_a use_n god_n provident_a justice_n can_v make_v of_o they_o yet_o may_v that_o which_o be_v good_a consist_v without_o they_o as_o that_o true_a and_o glorious_a god_n himself_o and_o all_o the_o visible_a resplendent_a heaven_n do_v above_o this_o darken_a &_o misty_a air_n of_o we_o but_o evil_n can_v consist_v but_o in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o all_o the_o nature_n wherein_o they_o abide_v be_v consider_v as_o mere_a nature_n be_v good_a and_o evil_o be_v draw_v from_o nature_n not_o by_o abscission_n of_o any_o nature_n contrary_a to_o this_o or_o any_o part_n of_o this_o but_o by_o purifiy_v of_o that_o only_a which_o be_v thus_o deprave_a then_o b_o therefore_o be_v the_o will_v true_o free_a when_o it_o serve_v neither_o vice_n nor_o sin_n such_o god_n give_v we_o such_o we_o lose_v and_o can_v recover_v but_o by_o he_o that_o give_v it_o as_o the_o truth_n say_v if_o the_o son_n free_v you_o you_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d true_o free_v it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o the_o son_n save_v you_o you_o shall_v be_v true_o save_v c_o for_o he_o be_v the_o free_a that_o be_v the_o saviour_n wherefore_o d_o in_o paradise_n both_o local_a and_o spiritual_a man_n make_v god_n his_o rule_n to_o live_v by_o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o paradise_n local_a for_o the_o body_n good_a and_o not_o spiritual_a for_o the_o spirit_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n good_a and_o no_o local_a one_o for_o the_o body_n no_o it_o be_v both_o for_o both_o but_o after_o that_o e_z that_o proud_a and_o therefore_o envious_a angel_n fall_v through_o that_o pride_n from_o god_n unto_o himself_o and_o choose_v in_o a_o tyrannical_a vain_a glory_n ra●…r_n to_o rule_v then_o to_o be_v rule_v fall_v from_o the_o spiritual_a paradise_n of_o who_o fall_n and_o 〈◊〉_d fellow_n that_o thereupon_o of_o good_a angel_n become_v he_o i_o dispute_v in_o my_o nine_o book_n 〈◊〉_d god_n give_v grace_n and_o mean_n he_o desire_v to_o creep_v into_o man_n mind_n by_o his_o ill-perswading_a suttle_o and_o envy_v man_n constancy_n in_o his_o own_o fall_n choose_v the_o serpent_n one_o of_o the_o creature_n that_o as_o then_o live_v hurtless_a with_o the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d ●…oman_n in_o the_o earthly_a paradise_n a_o beast_n slippery_a and_o movable_a wreatchd_v ●…ots_n and_o fit_a f_z for_o his_o work_n this_o he_o choose_v to_o speak_v through_o abuse_v it_o 〈◊〉_d subject_a unto_o the_o great_a excellency_n of_o his_o angelical_a nature_n and_o make_v it_o 〈◊〉_d ●…rument_n of_o his_o spiritual_a wickdnesse_n through_o it_o he_o begin_v to_o speak_v deceit●…_n unto_o the_o woman_n beginning_n at_o the_o mean_a part_n of_o mankind_n to_o invade_v the_o 〈◊〉_d by_o degree_n think_v the_o man_n be_v not_o so_o credulous_a nor_o so_o soon_o delude_v 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v see_v another_o so_o serve_v before_o he_o for_o as_o aaron_n consent_v not_o by_o ●…sion_n but_o yield_v by_o compulsion_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n idolatry_n to_o make_v 11._o 〈◊〉_d a_o idol_n nor_o solomon_n as_o it_o be_v credible_a yield_v worship_n to_o idol_n of_o his_o own_o ●…ous_a belief_n but_o be_v bring_v unto_o that_o sacrilege_n by_o his_o wife_n perswa●…_n so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v think_v that_o the_o first_o man_n do_v not_o yield_v to_o his_o wife_n in_o this_o ●…ession_n of_o god_n precept_n as_o if_o he_o think_v she_o say_v two_o but_o only_o be_v ●…elled_v to_o it_o by_o this_o social_a love_n to_o she_o be_v but_o one_o with_o one_o and_o both_o of_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ture_n and_o kind_a for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a that_o the_o apostle_n say_v adam_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ived_v but_o the_o woman_n be_v deceive_v but_o it_o show_v that_o the_o woman_n do_v 14._o 〈◊〉_d the_o serpent_n word_n true_a but_o adam_n only_o will_v not_o break_v company_n 〈◊〉_d ●…is_fw-fr fellow_n be_v it_o in_o sin_n and_o so_o sin_v witting_o wherefore_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d not_o he_o sin_v not_o but_o he_o be_v not_o seduce_v for_o he_o show_v that_o he_o sin_v 14._o 〈◊〉_d by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o a_o little_a after_o more_o plain_o after_o ●…er_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n and_o those_o he_o mean_n be_v seduce_v that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o to_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n otherwise_o why_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d adam_n be_v not_o seduce_v but_o he_o that_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o divine_a se●…_n may_v therein_o be_v deceive_v to_o conceive_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v but_o venial_a and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o the_o woman_n be_v seduce_v he_o be_v not_o but_o this_o be_v it_o that_o ay_o decei●…_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v for_o all_o that_o he_o have_v this_o excuse_n the_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d give_v i_o to_o be_v with_o i_o she_o give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o i_o do_v eat_v what_o need_v we_o 〈◊〉_d then_o though_o they_o be_v not_o both_o seduce_v they_o be_v both_o take_v in_o sin_n 12._o 〈◊〉_d the_o devil_n captive_n l._n vives_n ●…ally_o a_o say_n figurative_o a_o trope_n say_v quintilian_n be_v the_o translation_n of_o one_o word_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fit_a signification_n of_o another_o from_o the_o own_o that_o god_n repent_v be_v a_o metaphor_n trope_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d figure_n that_o who_o so_o know_v not_o and_o yet_o will_v learn_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o scrip●…_n not_o go_v unto_o tully_n or_o quintilian_n but_o unto_o our_o great_a declamer_n who_o know_v not_o y●_z 〈◊〉_d between_o gramar_n
their_o nose_n actisanes_n the_o king_n of_o ethiopia_n say_v diodorus_n siculus_n lib._n 2._o have_v conquer_v all_o egypt_n partly_o by_o force_n and_o part_n by_o condition_n set_v up_o a_o new_a law_n for_o thief_n neither_o acquit_v they_o nor_o punish_v they_o with_o death_n but_o get_v they_o altogether_o he_o punish_v they_o thus_o first_o he_o cut_v off_o their_o nose_n and_o then_o force_v they_o to_o go_v into_o the_o far_a part_n of_o the_o desert_n and_o there_o he_o build_v a_o city_n for_o they_o call_v rhinocorura_n of_o there_o want_v of_o nose_n and_o this_o stand_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o egypt_n and_o arabia_n void_a of_o all_o thing_n fit_a for_o the_o life_n of_o man_n for_o all_o the_o water_n of_o the_o country_n be_v salt_n and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o fountain_n wtihin_a the_o wall_n and_o that_o be_v most_o bitter_a and_o unprofitable_a thus_o far_o diodorus_n of_o agar_n sara_n her_o bondwoman_n who_o she_o give_v as_o concubine_n unto_o abraham_n chap._n 25._o now_o follow_v the_o time_n of_o abraham_n son_n one_o of_o agar_n the_o bondwoman_n the_o 16._o other_o of_o sara_n the_o freewoman_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v also_o in_o the_o last_o book_n b●…_n now_o for_o this_o act_n abraham_n offend_v not_o in_o use_v of_o this_o woman_n agar_n as_o a_o concubine_n for_o he_o do_v it_o for_o progeny_n sake_n and_o not_o for_o lust_n nor_o as_o insult_v but_o obey_v his_o wife_n who_o hold_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o comfort_n unto_o her_o barrenness_n if_o she_o get_v child_n from_o her_o bondwoman_n by_o will_n see_v she_o can_v get_v none_o of_o herself_o by_o nature_n use_v that_o law_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o husband_n have_v not_o power_n of_o his_o own_o body_n but_o the_o wife_n the_o woman_n may_v procure_v herself_o 4._o child_n from_o the_o womb_n of_o another_o if_o she_o can_v bear_v none_o herself_o there_o be_v neither_o luxury_n nor_o uncleanness_n in_o such_o a_o act_n the_o maid_n be_v therefore_o give_v by_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o hushand_n for_o issue_n sake_n and_o for_o that_o end_n he_o take_v she_o neither_o of_o they_o desire_v the_o effect_n of_o lust_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o nature_n and_o when_o as_o the_o bondwoman_n be_v now_o with_o child_n begin_v to_o despise_v her_o barren_a mistress_n and_o sara_n suspect_v her_o husband_n for_o bear_v with_o she_o in_o her_o pride_n abraham_n show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o captive_a lover_n but_o a_o free_a father_n in_o this_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o pleasure_n but_o her_o will_n that_o he_o have_v fulfil_v and_o that_o by_o she_o own_o seek_v that_o he_o meddle_v with_o agar_n but_o yet_o be_v no_o way_n entangle_v in_o affect_v unto_o she_o and_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o future_a fruit_n in_o she_o but_o yet_o without_o yield_v to_o any_o exorbitant_a affection_n to_o she_o for_o he_o tell_v his_o wife_n thy_o maid_n be_v in_o thy_o h●…nd_n use_v she_o as_o it_o 6._o please_v thou_o oh_o worthy_a man_n that_o can_v use_v his_o wife_n with_o temperance_n and_o his_o servant_n with_o obedience_n and_o both_o without_o all_o touch_n of_o uncleanness_n of_o god_n promise_n unto_o abraham_n that_o sara_n though_o she_o be_v old_a shall_v have_v a_o son_n that_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o how_o this_o promise_n be_v seal_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o circumcision_n chap._n 26._o after_o this_o ishmael_n be_v bear_v of_o agar_n in_o who_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o god_n promise_n to_o abraham_n be_v fulfil_v who_o when_o he_o talk_v of_o make_v his_o steward_n his_o heir_n god_n say_v nay_o but_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o heir_n of_o thy_o 1●…_n 〈◊〉_d body_n but_o lest_o he_o shall_v build_v upon_o this_o in_o the_o four_o score_n and_o nineteen_o year_n of_o his_o age_n god_n appear_v unto_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o all-fufficient_a god_n 〈◊〉_d before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o upright_o and_o i_o will_v make_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o and_o will_v multiply_v thou_o exceed_o then_o abraham_n fall_v on_o his_o face_n and_o god_n talk_v with_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o make_v my_o covenant_n with_o thou_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n nor_o shall_v thy_o name_n be_v call_v abram_n any_o more_o 〈◊〉_d abraham_n for_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n have_v i_o make_v thou_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o ●…ding_v fruitful_a and_o many_o nation_n yea_o even_a king_n shall_v proceed_v of_o thou_o and_o i_o ●…ill_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o g●…tions_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v god_n to_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d will_v give_v thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o a_o land_n wherein_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n even_o 〈◊〉_d the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o everlasting_a possession_n and_o i_o w●…lbee_n their_o god_n and_o god_n say_v further_o unto_o abraham_n thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o covenant_n thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n this_o be_v my_o covenant_n which_o thou_o shall_v keep_v between_o thou_o and_o i_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o let_v every_o manchild_n ●…f_n you_o be_v circumcise_v that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v circumcise_v the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o flesh_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o co●…_n between_o i_o and_o you_o every_o man_n child_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a among_o you_o shall_v be_v ●…ised_v in_o your_o generation_n aswell_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o thy_o house_n or_o he_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o any_o stranger_n which_o be_v not_o of_o thy_o seed_n both_o must_v be_v circumcise_v so_o my_o cove●…_n shall_v be_v eternal_o in_o you_o but_o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n and_o he_o in_o who_o flesh_n the_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ne_n be_v not_o circumcise_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n because_o he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n and_o god_n say_v more_o unto_o abraham_n sarai_n thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o call_v sarai_n but_o sarah_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v she_o and_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o son_n of_o she_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v she_o and_o she_o shall_v be_v the_o mother_n of_o nation_n yea_o even_o of_o king_n then_o abraham_n fall_v upon_o his_o face_n and_o laugh_v in_o his_o heart_n say_v shall_v he_o that_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a have_v a_o child_n and_o shall_v sarah_n that_o be_v ninety_o year_n old_a bear_v and_o abraham_n say_v unto_o god_n oh_o let_v ishmael_n live_v in_o thy_o sight_n and_o god_n say_v unto_o abraham_n sarah_n thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v be_v a_o son_n indeed_o and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n isaac_n i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o he_o as_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o i_o a_o will_v be_v his_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o as_o concern_v ishmael_n i_o have_v hear_v thou_o for_o i_o have_v bless_v he_o and_o will_v multiply_v and_o increase_v he_o exceed_o 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laborious_a work_n praise_v thy_o lord_n o_o jerusalem_n praise_v thy_o lord_n o_o zion_n for_o he_o have_v make_v fast_o the_o bar_n of_o thy_o gate_n and_o bless_v thy_o child_n within_o thou_o he_o have_v make_v peace_n thy_o border_n when_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o gate_n be_v fast_o as_o none_o can_v come_v in_o so_o none_o can_v go_v out_o and_o therefore_o this_o peace_n which_o we_o call_v final_a be_v the_o border_n and_o bound_n of_o this_o city_n for_o the_o mystical_a name_n hereof_o jerusalem_n signify_v a_o vision_n of_o peace_n but_o because_o the_o name_n of_o peace_n be_v ordinary_a in_o this_o world_n where_o eternity_n be_v not_o resident_a therefore_o we_o choose_v rather_o to_o call_v the_o bind_v where_o in_o the_o chief_a good_a of_o this_o city_n lie_v life_n eternal_a rather_o than_o peace_n of_o which_o end_n the_o apostle_n say_v now_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n and_o make_v servant_n to_o 22_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n in_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n 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have_v live_v according_a to_o their_o like_n for_o those_o against_o who_o they_o wage_v war_n they_o will_v make_v their_o own_o if_o they_o can_v and_o if_o they_o conquer_v they_o they_o give_v they_o such_o law_n as_o they_o like_v b_o but_o let_v we_o imagine_v some_o such_o insociable_a fellow_n as_o the_o poet_n fable_n record_v call_v he_o c_o halfe-man_n for_o his_o inhuman_a barbarism_n now_o he_o although_o his_o kingdom_n lie_v in_o a_o sightless_a cave_n and_o his_o villainy_n so_o rare_a that_o they_o give_v he_o that_o great_a name_n of_o d_o cacus_n which_o be_v evil_a though_o his_o wife_n never_o have_v good_a word_n of_o he_o he_o never_o play_v with_o his_o child_n nor_o rule_v they_o in_o their_o manly_a age_n never_o speak_v with_o friend_n not_o so_o much_o as_o with_o e_z his_o father_n vulcan_n than_o who_o he_o be_v far_o more_o happy_a in_o that_o he_o beget_v no_o such_o monster_n as_o vulcan_n have_v in_o beget_v he_o though_o he_o never_o give_v to_o any_o but_o rob_v and_o reave_v all_o that_o he_o can_v gripe_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n yea_o and_o f_o the_o person_n themselves_o yet_o in_o that_o horrid_a dungeon_n of_o he_o who_o flore_fw-la &_o wall_n be_v always_o dank_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o new_a slaughter_n he_o desire_v nothing_o but_o to_o rest_v in_o peace_n therein_o without_o molestation_n he_o desire_v also_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o himself_o and_o what_o he_o have_v he_o enjoy_v he_o rule_v over_o his_o own_o body_n and_o to_o satisfy_v his_o own_o hungry_a nature_n that_o menace_v the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n he_o fall_v to_o his_o robbery_n with_o celerity_n and_o though_o he_o be_v barbarous_a and_o bloody_a yet_o in_o all_o that_o he_o have_v a_o care_n to_o provide_v for_o his_o life_n and_o safety_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o will_v have_v have_v that_o peace_n with_o other_o which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o cave_n with_o himself_o alone_o he_o shall_v neither_o have_v be_v call_v halfe-man_n nor_o monster_n but_o if_o it_o be_v his_o horrible_a shape_n and_o breathe_n of_o fire_n that_o make_v man_n avoid_v he_o than_o be_v it_o not_o will_n but_o necessity_n that_o make_v he_o live_v in_o that_o cave_n and_o play_v the_o thief_n for_o his_o live_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o man_n or_o if_o there_o be_v he_o be_v no_o such_o as_o the_o poet_n feign_v he_o for_o unless_o they_o have_v mighty_o belie_v cacus_n they_o shall_v not_o sufficient_o have_v h_z commend_v hercules_n but_o as_o i_o say_v it_o be_v like_a that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o man_n no_o more_o than_o be_v truth_n in_o many_o other_o of_o their_o fiction_n for_o the_o very_a wild_a beast_n part_n of_o who_o brutishness_n they_o place_v in_o he_o do_v preserve_v a_o peace_n each_o with_o other_o ay_o in_o their_o kind_n beget_v breed_v and_o live_v together_o among_o themselves_o be_v otherwise_o the_o insociable_a birth_n of_o the_o desert_n i_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o sheep_n deer_n pigeon_n stare_v or_o bee_n but_o of_o lion_n fox_n eagle_n and_o owl_n for_o what_o tiger_n be_v there_o that_o do_v not_o nuzzle_v her_o young_a ●…s_n &_o saw_v upon_o they_o in_o their_o tenderness_n what_o kite_n be_v there_o though_o he_o fly_v so●…ily_o about_o for_o his_o prey_n but_o will_v tread_v his_o female_n build_v his_o nest_n sit_v his_o egg_n seed_n his_o young_a and_o assist_v his_o fellow_n in_o her_o motherly_a duty_n all_o that_o in_o he_o lie_v far_o strong_a be_v the_o band_n that_o bind_v man_n unto_o society_n and_o peace_n with_o all_o that_o be_v peaceable_a the_o worst_a man_n of_o all_o do_v fight_v for_o their_o fellow_n quietness_n and_o
apostle_n say_v we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n beside_o it_o believe_v the_o sense_n in_o object_n of_o which_o the_o mind_n judge_v by_o the_o sensitive_a organ_n because_o he_o be_v in_o a_o gross_a error_n that_o take_v all_o trust_n from_o they_o it_o believe_v also_o the_o holy_a canonical_a scripture_n both_o old_a and_o new_a from_o which_o the_o just_a man_n have_v his_o faith_n by_o which_o he_o live_v and_o wherein_o a_o we_o all_o walk_v without_o doubt_n as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o our_o pilgrimage_n and_o personal_o absent_a from_o god_n and_o this_o faith_n be_v keep_v firm_a we_o may_v lawful_o doubt_v of_o all_o such_o other_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o manifest_v unto_o we_o either_o by_o sense_n reason_n scripture_n nor_o testimony_n of_o ground_a authority_n l._n vives_n we_o all_o walk_n a_o without_o doubt_n we_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o it_o but_o believe_v it_o as_o firm_o as_o what_o we_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n of_o the_o habit_n and_o manner_n belong_v to_o a_o christian._n chap._n 19_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o city_n of_o god_n what_o attire_n the_o citizen_n wear_v or_o what_o rule_v they_o observe_v as_o long_o as_o they_o contradict_v not_o god_n holy_a precept_n but_o each_o one_o keep_v the_o faith_n the_o true_a path_n to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o when_o a_o philosopher_n become_v a_o christian_n they_o never_o make_v he_o alter_v his_o habit_n nor_o his_o manner_n which_o be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o his_o religion_n but_o his_o false_a opinion_n they_o respect_v not_o varro_n distinction_n of_o the_o cynike_n as_o long_o as_o they_o forbear_v unclean_a and_o intemperate_a action_n but_o as_o concern_v the_o three_o kind_n of_o life_n active_a contemplative_a and_o the_o mean_n between_o both_o although_o one_o may_v keep_v the_o faith_n in_o any_o of_o those_o course_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n one_o may_v not_o be_v so_o give_v to_o contemplation_n that_o he_o neglect_v the_o good_a of_o his_o neighbour_n nor_o so_o far_o in_o love_n with_o action_n that_o he_o forget_v divine_a speculation_n in_o contemplation_n one_o may_v not_o seek_v for_o idleness_n but_o for_o truth_n to_o benefit_n himself_o by_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o and_o not_o to_o grudge_v to_o impart_v it_o unto_o other_o in_o action_n one_o may_v not_o aim_v at_o highness_n or_o honour_n because_o all_o under_o the_o sun_n be_v mere_a vanity_n but_o to_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o a_o superior_a unto_o the_o true_a end_n that_o be_v unto_o the_o benefit_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o sub_fw-la ect_fw-la as_o we_o say_v before_o and_o this_o make_v the_o apostle_n say_v if_o any_o man_n desi●…e_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n he_o 1._o desire_v a_o good_a work_n what_o this_o office_n be_v he_o explain_v not_o it_o be_v a_o office_n of_o labour_n and_o not_o of_o honour_n a_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v that_o he_o that_o be_v herein_o install_v be_v to_o watch_v over_o his_o people_n that_o be_v under_o he_o episcopus_fw-la a_o bishop_n come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v over_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o watch_v or_o a_o attendance_n so_o that_o we_o may_v very_o well_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o superintendent_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v no_o true_a bishop_n who_o desire_v rather_o to_o be_v lordly_a himself_o then_o profitable_a unto_o other_o no_o man_n therefore_o be_v forbid_v to_o proceed_v in_o a_o laudable_a form_n of_o contemplation_n but_o to_o affect_v sovereignty_n though_o the_o people_n must_v be_v govern_v &_o though_o the_o place_n be_v well_o discharge_v yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v b_o taxable_a of_o indecencie_n wherefore_o the_o love_n of_o truth_n require_v a_o holy_a retiredness_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o charity_n a_o just_a employment_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o impose_v upon_o we_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o seek_v it_o but_o be_v take_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o the_o holy_a inquest_n of_o truth_n but_o if_o we_o be_v call_v forth_o unto_o a_o place_n the_o law_n and_o need_n of_o charity_n bind_v we_o to_o under-take_v it_o c_o yet_o may_v we_o not_o for_o all_o this_o give_v over_o our_o first_o resolution_n lest_o we_o lose_v the_o sweetness_n of_o that_o and_o be_v surcharge_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o other_o l._n vives_n the_o ah_o greek_n word_n of_o this_o before_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v either_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o consider_v or_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o visit_v the_o scripture_n where_o the_o seventy_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v read_v it_o a_o watchman_n as_o in_o ezechiel_n &_o osee_n chap._n 5._o where_o the_o lord_n complain_v defective_a that_o they_o have_v be_v a_o snare_n in_o their_o watch_n and_o a_o net_n upon_o mount_n thabor_n as_o if_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o these_o time_n who_o set_v snare_n for_o benefice_n and_o spread_v large_a net_n for_o money_n but_o not_o too_o wide_o waste_v lest_o the_o coin_n shall_v scatter_v forth_o b_o taxable_a of_o indecencie_n o_n but_o some_o fine_a brain_n have_v now_o bring_v it_o so_o about_o that_o bishopricke_n may_v not_o only_o be_v sue_v for_o but_o even_o buy_v and_o sell_v without_o any_o prejudice_n at_o all_o unto_o this_o law_n c_o yet_o may_v we_o not_o he_o show_v that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v converse_v with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n far_o often_o and_o draw_v himself_o home_n unto_o god_n now_o and_o then_o from_o all_o his_o business_n live_v if_o he_o do_v well_o as_o a_o pilgrim_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n and_o one_o that_o have_v a_o charge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n in_o hand_n not_o any_o temporal_a trash_n and_o yet_o ought_v he_o not_o to_o forsake_v his_o ministry_n to_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v prefer_v by_o a_o heavenly_a call_n and_o not_o by_o a_o heavy_a purse_n hope_v the_o bliss_n of_o the_o heavenly_a citizen_n during_o this_o life_n chap._n 20._o then_o therefore_o be_v the_o good_a of_o the_o holy_a society_n perfect_a when_o their_o peace_n be_v establish_v in_o eternity_n not_o run_v any_o more_o in_o succession_n as_o mortal_a man_n do_v in_o life_n and_o death_n one_o to_o another_o but_o confirm_v unto_o they_o together_o with_o their_o immortality_n for_o ever_o without_o touch_n of_o the_o least_o imperfection_n what_o be_v he_o that_o will_v not_o account_v such_o a_o estate_n most_o happy_a or_o compare_v it_o with_o that_o which_o man_n have_v here_o upon_o earth_n will_v not_o avouch_v this_o late_a to_o be_v most_o miserable_a be_v it_o never_o so_o well_o fraught_v with_o temporal_a convenience_n yet_o he_o that_o have_v the_o latter_a in_o possession_n and_o apply_v it_o all_o unto_o the_o use_n of_o his_o hope●…_n firm_a and_o faithful_a object_n the_o former_a may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v happy_a already_o but_o that_o be_v rather_o in_o his_o expectation_n of_o the_o first_o then_o in_o his_o fruition_n of_o the_o late_a for_o this_o possession_n without_o the_o other_o hope_n be_v a_o false_a beatitude_n and_o a_o most_o true_a misery_n for_o herein_o be_v no_o use_n of_o the_o mind_n true_a good_n because_o there_o want_v the_o true_a wisdom_n which_o in_o the_o prudent_a discretion_n resolute_a performance_n temperate_a restraint_n and_o just_a distribution_n of_o these_o thing_n shall_v refer_v his_o intent_n in_o all_o these_o unto_o that_o end_n where_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o where_o eternity_n shall_v be_v firm_a and_o peace_n most_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a whether_o the_o cit●…y_n of_o rome_n have_v ever_o a_o true_a commonwealth_n according_a to_o scipio_n definition_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n in_o tully_n chap._n 21._o now_o it_o be_v time_n to_o perform_v a_o promise_n which_o i_o pass_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o this_o work_n and_o 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oppress_v and_o such_o like_a as_o these_o oh_o who_o can_v stand_v to_o collect_v or_o recount_v they_o these_o now_o albeit_o they_o keep_v this_o seem_o absurd_a order_n continual_o that_o in_o 〈◊〉_d whole_a life_n wherein_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o the_o psalm_n man_n be_v like_a to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o day_n like_o a_o shadow_n that_o vanish_v the_o wicked_a alone_o shall_v pos●…_n 4_o those_o temporal_a good_n and_o the_o good_a only_o suffer_v evil_n yet_o may_v this_o 〈◊〉_d refer_v to_o god_n just_a judgement_n yea_o even_o to_o his_o mercy_n that_o such_o 〈◊〉_d ●…ught_v not_o for_o eternal_a felicity_n may_v either_o for_o their_o malice_n be_v just_o 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o transitory_a happiness_n or_o by_o god_n mercy_n be_v a_o comfort_n unto_o the_o good_a and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o loose_v the_o bliss_n eternal_a may_v for_o 〈◊〉_d while_n be_v exercise_v by_o cross_n temporal_a either_o for_o the_o correction_n of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o augmentation_n of_o their_o 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the_o wise_a king_n that_o ever_o reign_v over_o israel_n begin_v his_o book_n cal●…_n a_o ecclesiaste_v which_o the_o jew_n themselves_o hold_v for_o canonical_a in_o this_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d b_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n what_o remain_v unto_o man_n of_o all_o ●…uells_n which_o he_o suffer_v under_o the_o sun_n unto_o which_o he_o annex●…_n torment_n and_o tribulation_n of_o this_o decline_a world_n and_o the_o short_a ●…ift_a course_n of_o time_n wherein_o nothing_o be_v firm_a nothing_o constant_a 〈◊〉_d vanity_n of_o allthing_n under_o the_o sun_n he_o bewail_v this_o also_o 〈◊〉_d that_o see_v c_o there_o be_v more_o profit_n in_o wisdom_n then_o in_o folly_n 〈◊〉_d light_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o darkness_n and_o see_v the_o wiseman_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n when_o the_o fool_n wallk_v in_o darkness_n yet_o that_o one_o condition_n one_o estate_n shall_v befall_v they_o both_o as_o touch_v this_o vain_a and_o transitory_a life_n mean_v hereby_o that_o they_o 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the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n for_o he_o that_o do_v this_o be_v full_a man_n and_o he_o that_o do_v it_o not_o be_v in_o account_n nothing_o because_o he_o be_v not_o reform_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o truth_n but_o stick_v still_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o vanity_n for_o god_n will_v bring_v every_o work_n that_o be_v every_o act_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n unto_o judgement_n be_v it_o good_a or_o evil_n yea_o the_o work_n of_o every_o despise_a man_n of_o every_o contemptible_a person_n that_o seem_v not_o t●…_n be_v note_v at_o all_o god_n see_v he_o and_o despise_v he_o not_o neither_o overpasseth_a he_o in_o his_o judgement_n l._n vives_n ecclesiaste_n a_o or_o the_o preacher_n many_o of_o the_o hebrew_n say_v that_o solomon_n write_v this_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o repentance_n for_o the_o wicked_a course_n that_o he_o have_v run_v other_o say_v that_o he_o foresee_v the_o division_n of_o his_o kingdom_n under_o his_o son_n rehoboam_n and_o therefore_o write_v 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lest_o he_o fall_v i_o think_v these_o place_n mean_v not_o of_o bodily_a fall_n but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n if_o then_o resurrection_n concern_v they_o that_o fall_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n ●…y_v also_o fall_v it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o soul_n may_v rise_v again_o now_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d have_v say_v on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n proceed_v thus_o but_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v the_o priest_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o a_o thousand_o ●…es_n now_o this_o be_v not_o mean_v only_o of_o those_o who_o the_o church_n peculiar_o call_v bishop_n and_o priest_n but_o as_o we_o be_v all_o call_v christian_n because_o of_o our_o mystical_a chrism_n our_o unction_n so_o be_v we_o all_o priest_n in_o be_v the_o member_n of_o ●…e_n priest_n where-upon_o saint_n peter_n call_v we_o a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n and_o mark_v how_o brief_o saint_n john_n insinuate_v the_o deity_n a_o of_o christ_n in_o these_o 9_o 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