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abel_n and_o that_o it_o general_o be_v conceive_v that_o he_o be_v teach_v it_o by_o his_o father_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o question_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o adam_n learn_v it_o of_o the_o lord_n deus_fw-la solus_fw-la docere_fw-la potuit_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la vellet_fw-la orari_fw-la tertul._n as_o tertullian_n have_v it_o and_o for_o those_o other_o seed_n of_o faith_n and_o piety_n by_o which_o or_o they_o or_o seth_n or_o enoch_n or_o any_o of_o the_o patriarch_n before_o the_o flood_n be_v quicken_v and_o enable_v to_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o sow_v by_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n sometime_o by_o dream_n and_o vision_n as_o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o and_o sometime_o also_o viva_fw-la voce_fw-mi by_o a_o more_o evident_a and_o personal_a manner_n of_o discourse_n many_o and_o frequent_a be_v the_o visit_n that_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n after_o that_o he_o have_v call_v he_o from_o his_o own_o country_n and_o his_o father_n house_n and_o there_o be_v none_o in_o which_o he_o do_v not_o manifest_a something_o to_o he_o of_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n not_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o isaac_n jacob_n and_o those_o other_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n appear_v and_o speak_v face_n to_o face_n thereby_o implant_n in_o their_o soul_n the_o seed_n of_o piety_n and_o virtue_n but_o when_o the_o house_n of_o abraham_n be_v grow_v great_a and_o numerous_a and_o have_v withal_o degenerate_v from_o the_o example_n and_o integrity_n of_o their_o common_a parent_n than_o do_v the_o lord_n begin_v to_o commit_v this_o part_n of_o heavenly_a husbandry_n to_o his_o menial_a servant_n prophet_n and_o seer_n priest_n and_o levite_n 1._o for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o say_v to_o moses_n these_o be_v the_o judgement_n which_o thou_o shall_v set_v before_o the_o people_n the_o word_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o elsewhere_o call_v they_o which_o say_v unto_o his_o servant_n jeremïe_n 17._o behold_v i_o have_v put_v my_o word_n in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o to_o ezekiel_n hear_v therefore_o the_o word_n from_o my_o mouth_n and_o give_v they_o warning_n from_o i_o where_o we_o may_v see_v that_o howsoever_o god_n make_v use_v of_o man_n to_o dispatch_v this_o business_n yet_o they_o be_v still_o god_n word_n god_n judgement_n the_o word_n of_o his_o most_o sacred_a mouth_n which_o they_o impart_v unto_o the_o people_n god_n so_o dispose_v of_o this_o employment_n unto_o his_o servant_n and_o disciple_n that_o still_o he_o keep_v unto_o himself_o the_o power_n and_o reputation_n of_o the_o principal_a workman_n thus_o in_o these_o several_a way_n 1._o speak_v god_n in_o time_n pass_v to_o our_o father_n and_o every_o several_a way_n of_o these_o be_v a_o several_a sow_v 2._o but_o in_o these_o last_o time_n have_v he_o speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o only_a son_n who_o he_o appoint_v to_o be_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o by_o who_o also_o he_o make_v the_o world_n 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office_n either_o the_o affair_n of_o church_n or_o state_n which_o they_o be_v not_o call_v to_o disturb_v the_o order_n of_o god_n house_n and_o subvert_v the_o discipline_n thereof_o and_o so_o become_v unworthy_a to_o be_v count_v servant_n to_o so_o wise_a a_o housholder_n but_o god_n be_v not_o a_o housholder_n only_o and_o no_o more_o than_o so_o though_o so_o translate_v in_o my_o text_n the_o lord_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n of_o the_o soil_n as_o well_o as_o master_n of_o the_o house_n the_o house_n be_v such_o as_o have_v good_a store_n of_o land_n and_o a_o fair_a demesne_fw-la belong_v to_o it_o ager_n est_fw-la mundus_fw-la totus_fw-la non_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la 13._o the_o whole_a world_n be_v the_o field_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o call_v ager_n suus_fw-la his_o field_n v_o 24._o and_o ager_n tuus_fw-la thy_o field_n the_o servant_n speak_v to_o their_o master_n v_o 27._o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o that_o dwell_v therein_o as_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n have_v it_o satan_n be_v but_o a_o silly_a braggart_n when_o he_o say_v to_o christ_n haec_fw-la omne_fw-la tibi_fw-la dabo_fw-la all_o these_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o be_v of_o god_n dispose_n and_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n even_o the_o mahometan_a and_o heathen_a hold_v their_o crown_n of_o god_n though_o they_o do_v service_n for_o they_o to_o the_o devil_n the_o enemy_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v lord_n in_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o universe_n that_o he_o have_v no_o propriety_n in_o the_o small_a part_n no_o field_n no_o not_o the_o corner_n of_o a_o field_n which_o he_o can_v challenge_v to_o himself_o or_o say_v to_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v my_o own_o go_v plough_n and_o fallow_a and_o manure_v it_o and_o then_o sow_v my_o seed_n if_o he_o be_v so_o incline_v at_o any_o time_n as_o to_o be_v sow_v of_o his_o tare_n it_o must_v be_v do_v in_o agro_fw-la domini_fw-la some_o part_n or_o other_o of_o the_o lord_n field_n and_o then_o he_o come_v but_o on_o the_o post_n fact_n neither_o after_o the_o field_n be_v sow_v with_o good_a seed_n before_o for_o howsoever_o heresy_n may_v be_v antiqua_fw-la yet_o they_o be_v not_o prima_n heresy_n may_v be_v very_o ancient_a but_o never_o primitive_a truth_n be_v first_o sow_v though_o many_o time_n it_o happen_v by_o the_o devil_n practice_n that_o heresy_n do_v overcome_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wholesome_a doctrine_n have_v first_o of_o all_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o doctrine_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o 3._o 1_o tim._n they_o come_v in_o after_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o latter_a sow_v so_o much_o of_o ille_fw-la he_o the_o relative_a as_o it_o stand_v marshal_v in_o my_o text_n and_o what_o do_v he_o et_fw-fr ait_fw-fr illis_fw-la he_o say_v unto_o they_o and_o it_o be_v no_o small_a grace_n to_o his_o poor_a servant_n that_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o look_v so_o low_a as_o to_o hold_v conference_n with_o they_o and_o admit_v of_o parley_n in_o matter_n which_o himself_o alone_o know_v how_o to_o remedy_v but_o be_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n which_o concern_v his_o church_n and_o in_o the_o which_o the_o servant_n do_v address_v themselves_o unto_o he_o with_o so_o great_a affection_n he_o think_v it_o no_o disparagement_n to_o hearken_v to_o their_o information_n and_o return_v a_o answer_n nor_o stop_v he_o here_o as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v too_o much_o for_o they_o but_o he_o permit_v they_o also_o to_o propose_v their_o counsel_n vis_fw-la imus_fw-la &_o colligimus_fw-la ea_fw-la in_o the_o word_n next_o follow_v and_o to_o that_o also_o he_o reply_v such_o conference_n between_o the_o heavenly_a husbandman_n and_o his_o houshold-servant_n god_n and_o the_o prophet_n christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n be_v no_o rare_a matter_n in_o the_o scripture_n not_o that_o god_n either_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o their_o intelligence_n or_o be_v make_v wise_a by_o their_o counsel_n but_o leave_v thereby_o a_o example_n unto_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n from_o and_o under_o they_o not_o to_o despise_v the_o information_n or_o undervalue_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o mean_a person_n how_o much_o soever_o rank_v below_o they_o both_o in_o place_n and_o power_n such_o man_n as_o be_v inquisitive_a in_o ask_v question_n or_o prompt_v in_o give_v their_o advice_n in_o emergent_a difficulty_n however_o they_o may_v seem_v unseasonable_a yet_o if_o they_o do_v it_o on_o good_a ground_n as_o the_o servant_n here_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v as_o unserviceable_a certain_a i_o be_o my_o housholder_n conceive_v it_o so_o he_o neither_o blame_v his_o servant_n for_o their_o curiosity_n with_o nolo_fw-la nimiùm_fw-la curiosos_fw-la nor_o tax_v they_o of_o indiscretion_n in_o the_o deliver_n of_o their_o opinion_n with_o nolonimiùm_fw-la diligentes_fw-la for_o howsoever_o to_o their_o counsel_n he_o return_v a_o non_fw-la yet_o he_o acquaint_v they_o full_o with_o those_o weighty_a reason_n which_o do_v incline_v he_o thereunto_o and_o as_o unto_o the_o unde_fw-la to_o the_o point_n propose_v to_o that_o he_o make_v such_o answer_n as_o remove_v the_o doubt_n which_o be_v the_o quid_fw-la respondet_fw-la and_o my_o second_o general_n inimicus_fw-la homo_fw-la hoc_fw-la fecit_fw-la where_o first_o we_o must_v consider_v who_o it_o be_v that_o do_v this_o mischief_n and_o that_o be_v inimicus_fw-la a_o enemy_n dicuntur_fw-la in_o scripture_n inimici_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la naturâ_fw-la sed_fw-la vitiis_fw-la ejus_fw-la imperio_fw-la adversantur_fw-la 3._o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n of_o st._n augustine_n that_o those_o be_v call_v god_n enemy_n in_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v not_o such_o by_o nature_n in_o their_o first_o creation_n but_o only_o by_o their_o own_o corrupt_a affection_n his_o reason_n be_v ibid._n naturam_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la contrariam_fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la vitium_fw-la because_o that_o nature_n of_o itself_o be_v not_o contrariant_n unto_o god_n but_o subservient_fw-fr rather_o sin_n be_v the_o instrument_n which_o first_o make_v the_o breach_n between_o god_n almighty_a and_o those_o who_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n be_v call_v his_o enemy_n so_o be_v it_o also_o with_o the_o enemy_n which_o be_v mention_v here_o god_n make_v he_o good_a though_o not_o unchangeable_o good_a by_o nature_n he_o create_v he_o a_o live_n and_o immaculate_a spirit_n inferior_a unto_o none_o but_o to_o god_n himself_o but_o he_o will_v needs_o aspire_v beyond_o his_o nature_n and_o so_o as_o many_o time_n it_o happen_v unto_o proud_a usurper_n lose_v both_o the_o crown_n he_o aim_v at_o and_o his_o own_o inheritance_n for_o whereas_o god_n profess_v of_o the_o angel_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v by_o he_o create_v to_o be_v minister_a spirit_n lucifer_n so_o the_o scripture_n call_v he_o do_v not_o like_a of_o that_o he_o think_v himself_o a_o creature_n of_o too_o glorious_a a_o composition_n to_o be_v send_v on_o errand_n or_o to_o be_v ready_a at_o command_n 4._o and_o therefore_o aim_v at_o high_a matter_n et_fw-la ero_fw-la similis_fw-la altissimo_fw-la say_v the_o proud_a aspirer_n he_o must_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o almighty_a both_o in_o place_n and_o power_n this_o pride_n and_o blind_a ambition_n cast_v he_o out_o of_o heaven_n and_o make_v he_o of_o a_o angel_n and_o a_o friend_n of_o god_n to_o become_v a_o enemy_n a_o enemy_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o all_o his_o saint_n this_o be_v the_o enemy_n which_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o enemy_n that_o take_v such_o pain_n to_o destroy_v god_n harvest_n we_o meet_v with_o he_o before_o in_o the_o 25._o but_o there_o we_o find_v he_o with_o his_o clog_n there_o he_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inimicus_fw-la ejus_fw-la his_o enemy_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n alone_o and_o there_o we_o do_v consider_v he_o according_o to_o god_n a_o enemy_n ex_fw-la professo_fw-la on_o the_o ancient_a quaâ—rel_n upon_o the_o sentence_n pass_v against_o he_o for_o his_o first_o aspire_n to_o man_n a_o enemy_n no_o further_o than_o he_o wear_v god_n livery_n and_o retain_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o in_o that_o place_n inimicus_fw-la ejus_fw-la god_n enemy_n but_o here_o we_o find_v he_o more_o at_o large_a a_o enemy_n or_o inimicus_fw-la quispiam_fw-la some_o enemy_n as_o beza_n read_v it_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n god_n image_n and_o the_o church_n god_n spouse_n to_o each_o of_o these_o a_o enemy_n in_o their_o several_a place_n in_o the_o first_o to_o god_n to_o god_n indeed_o a_o enemy_n but_o a_o harmless_a
bound_n what_o may_v be_v do_v upon_o certificate_n hereof_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o how_o far_o he_o may_v use_v the_o sword_n in_o cut_v off_o the_o obstinate_a heretic_n and_o the_o perverse_a schismatic_a we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o when_o we_o be_v come_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o sinite_fw-la in_o the_o follow_a verse_n in_o which_o it_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o heavenly_a husbandman_n that_o both_o the_o tare_n and_o wheat_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o grow_v up_o together_o till_o the_o harvest_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n there_o be_v no_o question_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o notorious_a offender_n &_o such_o s._n cyprian_n take_v to_o be_v the_o tare_n which_o be_v here_o intend_v be_v most_o immediate_o subject_a to_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n if_o single_a person_n and_o to_o be_v root_v up_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o war_n if_o they_o unite_v themselves_o together_o &_o by_o their_o wretched_a maâ—hinations_n do_v imbroyl_n the_o state_n god_n give_v the_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o high_a power_n 4._o for_o no_o other_o purpose_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o avenger_n vindices_fw-la in_o iram_fw-la say_v the_o vulgar_a to_o execute_v wrath_n and_o judgement_n upon_o those_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o among_o other_o evil_n that_o do_v resist_v the_o power_n he_o that_o employ_v it_o not_o to_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n and_o do_v not_o make_v himself_o a_o terror_n unto_o those_o which_o do_v evil_a work_n bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a and_o give_v some_o countenance_n unto_o the_o error_n shall_v i_o call_v it_o or_o the_o frenzy_n rather_o 1._o of_o the_o foolish_a anabaptist_n who_o do_v affirm_v express_o and_o in_o terminis_fw-la that_o the_o sword_n be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n which_o be_v it_o so_o in_o case_n the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o use_v the_o sword_n when_o he_o see_v occasion_n or_o will_v not_o use_v the_o same_o when_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o god_n need_v not_o have_v put_v the_o sword_n into_o his_o hand_n a_o scabbard_n and_o a_o pair_n of_o hilt_n will_v have_v serve_v the_o turn_n and_o as_o for_o war_n it_o be_v the_o last_o remedy_n which_o a_o prince_n can_v use_v for_o the_o correction_n of_o a_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a people_n not_o to_o be_v think_v on_o nor_o embrace_v but_o in_o great_a extremity_n war_n be_v then_o only_o just_a when_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o can_v no_o long_o be_v avoid_v and_o then_o too_o to_o be_v use_v with_o alloyes_n and_o temperament_n as_o poison_n be_v sometime_o in_o a_o course_n of_o physic_n that_o prince_n as_o witty_o and_o tart_o the_o italian_n tell_v we_o who_o upon_o every_o slight_a occasion_n do_v take_v up_o arm_n against_o his_o subject_n may_v be_v compare_v unto_o the_o mâ—n_z which_o set_v his_o house_n on_o fire_n for_o to_o roast_v his_o eggs._n but_o if_o the_o prince_n have_v try_v all_o other_o course_n and_o can_v speed_v in_o none_o if_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o peace_n they_o prepare_v for_o war_n if_o they_o refuse_v to_o hear_v his_o charm_n charm_v he_o never_o so_o sweet_o luc._n viribus_fw-la utendum_fw-la est_fw-la quas_fw-la fecimus_fw-la god_n and_o the_o sword_n must_v end_v the_o quarrel_n let_v he_o then_o gird_v his_o sword_n upon_o his_o thigh_n 45_o like_o a_o mighty_a man_n according_a to_o his_o worship_n and_o renown_n let_v he_o ride_v on_o courageous_o against_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o let_v his_o right_a hand_n teach_v he_o terrible_a thing_n and_o final_o let_v his_o arrow_n he_o sharp_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o enemy_n till_o the_o people_n be_v subdue_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o all_o his_o fellow_n no_o physic_n better_o than_o phlebotomy_n for_o corrupt_a body_n when_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v inflame_v and_o the_o blood_n boil_v high_a but_o of_o this_o argument_n enough_o there_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v 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in_o his_o creature_n that_o which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o original_n we_o may_v define_v to_o be_v a_o everlasting_a and_o unalterable_a quality_n in_o almighty_a god_n qua_fw-la modis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o summè_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la whereby_o he_o be_v supreme_o and_o entire_o good_a in_o which_o regard_n plato_n have_v say_v of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a only_a in_o and_o of_o himself_o eâ—â—ctet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o only_a save_v good_a as_o other_o of_o the_o heathen_a call_v he_o and_o he_o that_o know_v he_o best_o our_o most_o gracious_a saviour_n have_v give_v this_o to_o we_o for_o a_o maxim_n that_o there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o only_o god_n 17._o so_o good_a that_o the_o most_o bless_a vision_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v the_o most_o excellent_a good_a the_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la which_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n or_o angel_n can_v aspire_v unto_o philosopher_n may_v wrangle_v and_o dispute_v among_o themselves_o of_o man_n chief_a felicity_n and_o may_v ascribe_v it_o if_o they_o please_v to_o pleasure_n or_o riches_n or_o as_o the_o wise_a sort_n have_v do_v to_o the_o work_n of_o virtue_n but_o we_o that_o be_v the_o sheep_n of_o our_o saviour_n pasture_n look_v for_o this_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la only_o in_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o there_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v it_o the_o other_o kind_n of_o goodness_n call_v by_o the_o schoolman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o exemplify_v be_v that_o which_o god_n have_v manife_v on_o his_o creature_n and_o impart_v to_o they_o this_o they_o divide_v again_o into_o general_n and_o special_a that_o be_v extend_v unto_o all_o his_o creature_n this_o more_o particular_o restrain_v to_o his_o choose_a servant_n this_o general_a goodness_n clear_o manifest_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n quid_fw-la enim_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la mundus_fw-la quam_fw-la deus_fw-la explicatus_fw-la 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