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praepositio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d posoit_fw-fr genitivum_fw-la lapid_n in_o loc_n nonnulli_fw-la perperam_fw-la reddunt_fw-la deceptione_n mercedis_fw-la quâ_fw-la deceptus_fw-la etc._n etc._n multo_fw-la elegantius_fw-la aptiusque_fw-la vocem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graecanica_fw-la scholia_fw-la ad_fw-la subsequentia_fw-la refert_fw-la ut_fw-la sensus_fw-la sit_fw-la gnostico_v balaami_fw-la errorem_fw-la secutos_fw-la esse_fw-la mercedis_fw-la cupiditate_fw-la ut_fw-la subandienda_fw-la sit_fw-la vox_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n justinian_n in_o loc_n but_o i_o rather_o refer_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reward_v as_o other_o better_a to_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d run_v greedy_o thus_o they_o run_v greedy_o for_o reward_n after_o balaams_n error_n that_o be_v as_o balaam_n toil_v journey_v take_v pain_n go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n from_o 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be_v next_o heaven_n shall_v yet_o in_o their_o deportment_n be_v further_a from_o it_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v like_a fox_n dissuade_v
accusation_n from_o which_o this_o holy_a angel_n do_v here_o abstain_v 1._o for_o the_o first_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o translate_v accusation_n proper_o signify_v a_o sentence_n or_o judgement_n pass_v upon_o a_o person_n as_o appear_v by_o sundry_a place_n of_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o this_o accusation_n must_v needs_o be_v such_o a_o charge_v of_o another_o with_o some_o heinous_a crime_n as_o whereby_o we_o judge_v and_o sentence_v he_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n and_o by_o reason_n thereof_o of_o punishment_n so_o that_o here_o the_o archangel_n notwithstanding_o satan_n person_n cause_n and_o carriage_n be_v wicked_a do_v forbear_v to_o bring_v any_o charge_n against_o he_o whereby_o he_o may_v appear_v to_o judge_v or_o sentence_v he_o as_o guilty_a of_o punishment_n nor_o do_v we_o find_v in_o scripture_n and_o here_o in_o this_o place_n the_o contrary_n be_v clear_o manifest_v though_o holy_a angel_n be_v often_o employ_v as_o the_o 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not_o our_o wickedness_n to_o do_v his_o own_o work_n nor_o the_o besom_n of_o our_o passion_n to_o sweep_v his_o house_n for_o the_o second_o what_o the_o apostle_n intend_v by_o a_o rail_a accusation_n or_o by_o this_o rail_n here_o with_o the_o accusation_n forbear_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v proper_o a_o hurt_v of_o one_o name_n by_o evil_a speak_n and_o it_o be_v use_v in_o scripture_n either_o for_o evil_n speak_v against_o god_n or_o the_o creature_n the_o first_o be_v principal_o call_v blasphemy_n which_o be_v commit_v three_o way_n 1_o when_o that_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o his_o nature_n as_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o god_n to_o sin_n or_o that_o he_o be_v corporeal_a 2_o when_o that_o be_v deny_v to_o god_n which_o to_o his_o nature_n and_o excellency_n belong_v to_o he_o as_o omnipotency_n omniscience_n etc._n etc._n 3_o when_o that_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o creature_n which_o 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upon_o this_o first_o particular_a here_o considerable_a etc._n vide_fw-la part_n 1._o pag._n 302.303_o etc._n etc._n viz._n the_o general_a nature_n of_o their_o deed_n here_o say_v to_o be_v ungodly_a as_o be_v sufficient_o know_v by_o the_o former_a consideration_n of_o the_o party_n who_o be_v call_v ungodly_a by_o which_o its_o manifest_a that_o ungodly_a deed_n be_v primary_o and_o proper_o such_o as_o be_v commit_v immediate_o against_o god_n himself_o and_o so_o against_o the_o first_o table_n in_o the_o profane_a oppose_v of_o god_n worship_n and_o honour_n in_o which_o respect_n ungodliness_n be_v distinguish_v from_o unrightousnesse_n which_o proper_o break_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o yet_o secondary_o and_o in_o a_o more_o large_a consideration_n ungodliness_n here_o comprehend_v any_o sin_n commit_v either_o against_o god_n or_o man_n and_o so_o against_o any_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n for_o even_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v direct_o 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unrighteousness_n pharaoh_n know_v not_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o oppress_v israel_n 3._o because_o these_o seducer_n flatter_v themselves_o with_o pretence_n of_o eminent_a godliness_n and_o holiness_n though_o they_o take_v a_o liberty_n to_o live_v in_o many_o vice_n and_o unclean_a extravagancy_n the_o apostle_n several_a time_n in_o this_o epistle_n brand_v they_o with_o the_o name_n of_o ungodly_a one_o and_o threaten_v judgement_n for_o their_o ungodliness_n 2._o for_o the_o second_o the_o manner_n after_o which_o they_o be_v commit_v and_o that_o be_v ungod_o which_o they_o have_v ungod_o commit_v explication_n the_o word_n ungod_o commit_v be_v contain_v in_o one_o word_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o may_v be_v render_v by_o any_o one_o latin_a word_n it_o must_v be_v impiarunt_fw-la nor_o can_v it_o be_v in_o any_o one_o english_a word_n proper_o express_v but_o must_v be_v render_v either_o to_o do_v or_o perform_v or_o live_v ungod_o the_o same_o word_n be_v express_v but_o in_o one_o place_n beside_o this_o in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o place_n be_v 2_o pet._n 2.6_o where_o it_o be_v render_v live_v ungod_o in_o the_o open_n hereof_o i_o shall_v only_o show_v what_o it_o be_v to_o commit_v a_o evil_a work_n ungod_o first_o more_o general_o it_o note_v the_o proceed_n of_o these_o nngodly_a deed_n from_o a_o ungodly_a unsanctified_a prinple_n a_o unholy_a unrepentant_a heart_n a_o mind_n devote_a and_o addict_v to_o ungodliness_n this_o be_v not_o the_o fruit_n which_o grow_v upon_o a_o good_a tree_n nor_o the_o spot_n of_o god_n people_n who_o though_o sometime_o they_o do_v that_o which_o be_v ungodly_a withdraw_v that_o duty_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o commit_v that_o evil_n which_o be_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 23._o in_o optimis_fw-la non_fw-la nihil_fw-la pessimi_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr a_fw-fr c._n 23._o yet_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v they_o do_v not_o wicked_o as_o these_o do_v depart_v from_o god_n psal_n 18.21_o the_o wicked_a be_v they_o who_o do_v wicked_o against_o the_o covenant_n dan._n 10.32_o and_o of_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v say_v dan._n 12.10_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v wicked_o but_o 2._o that_o which_o this_o do_v ungod_o do_v more_o particular_o intend_v be_v the_o perform_n of_o wickedness_n after_o a_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a manner_n and_o that_o principal_o these_o four_o several_a way_n 1._o by_o purpose_v and_o intend_v of_o sin_n the_o wicked_a be_v not_o overtake_v with_o a_o sudden_a fit_a of_o tentation_n but_o resolve_v on_o sin_n long_o before_o he_o make_v provision_n for_o his_o lust_n he_o be_v like_o a_o man_n who_o lay_v himself_o to_o sleep_v draw_v the_o curtain_n puts_z out_o the_o candle_n and_o he_o intend_v and_o in_o a_o sort_n overtake_v his_o sleep_n in_o sin_n he_o set_v himself_o in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a psal_n 36._o 2._o ungodly_a deed_n be_v perform_v after_o a_o ungodly_a manner_n 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