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which_o the_o sâ—â—ter_n have_v in_o his_o hand_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o to_o wit_n the_o beam_n of_o the_o balance_n on_o which_o the_o sâ—oles_n do_v hang_fw-mi 〈…〉_o the_o whole_n a_o sâ—â—_n instrument_n for_o famine_n see_v 〈…〉_o as_o weigh_v 6_o aâ—d_n i_o 〈…〉_o thâ—s_n uâ—â—â—â—_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o beast_n ch_z 5_o 6_o 〈…〉_o uniâ—â—sâ—ll_o administration_n of_o thing_n be_v 〈…〉_o bâ—t_o seâ—â—ng_v this_o voice_n be_v â—â—â—â—d_v among_o the_o beaâ—â—_n neither_o as_o 〈◊〉_d goâ—â—_n out_o from_o 〈…〉_o â—lace_n by_o the_o same_o be_v signify_v thâ—â—_n the_o very_a 〈…〉_o but_o yet_o which_o alone_o shall_v know_v the_o coâ—â—ll_o 〈…〉_o ¶_o a_o measure_n of_o wheâ—â—_n etc._n etc._n the_o interâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o he_o â—â—â—en_a quantity_n of_o this_o measure_n some_o give_v to_o it_o 3_o 〈…〉_o 8._o â—â—esichius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o it_o be_v â—ood_a divide_v which_o in_o one_o word_n 〈◊〉_d call_v 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penny_n understand_v shall_v be_v fold_n or_o some_o like_a word_n denarius_fw-la be_v a_o latin_a word_n be_v worth_a ten_o piece_n of_o silver_n the_o ancient_a writer_n make_v it_o equal_a in_o weight_n &_o value_n to_o the_o attic_a drachma_n that_o be_v seven_o penny_n it_o be_v of_o three_o kind_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o one_o of_o which_o be_v worth_a after_o our_o account_v seven_o penny_n a_o other_o eight_o a_o other_o ten_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o corn_n as_o touch_v the_o other_o sustenance_n he_o say_v and_o oil_n and_o wine_n hurt_v not_o the_o latin_a translation_n read_v the_o word_n be_v displace_v thus_o and_o wine_n &_o oil_n hurt_v not_o the_o meaning_n be_v yet_o wine_n and_o oil_n hurt_v not_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n the_o copulative_a be_v put_v discretive_o the_o word_n wine_n &_o oil_n can_v be_v refer_v unto_o those_o that_o go_v before_o as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v a_o measure_n of_o wheat_n shall_v be_v sell_v for_o a_o penny_n and_o three_o measure_n of_o barley_n for_o a_o penny_n likewise_o wine_n and_o oil_n for_o a_o penny_n junius_n on_o this_o place_n thou_o shall_v not_o do_v unjust_o for_o the_o word_n oil_n &_o wine_n be_v the_o accusative_a case_n of_o the_o follow_a word_n thou_o shall_v not_o hurt_v and_o not_o the_o nominative_a go_v before_o the_o verb_n as_o the_o word_n measure_n and_o measure_n be_v wherefore_o all_o succour_n for_o life_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o but_o only_o necessary_a thing_n shall_v be_v diminish_v oil_n and_o wine_n which_o serve_v for_o delicious_a dainty_n shall_v be_v leave_v unhurt_a because_o it_o have_v seem_v good_a to_o god_n to_o punish_v the_o poor_a sort_n first_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n be_v reserve_v as_o dainty_n from_o famine_n to_o the_o pestilence_n for_o who_o the_o famine_n can_v not_o consume_v because_o of_o their_o riches_n and_o abundance_n those_o the_o pestilence_n shall_v eat_v up_o and_o shall_v kill_v with_o a_o speedy_a death_n as_o in_o the_o seal_n follow_v so_o be_v the_o word_n the_o event_n be_v not_o so_o plain_o mention_v of_o the_o history-writer_n as_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v who_o do_v gather_v only_o the_o more_o notable_a thing_n and_o do_v easy_o pass_v over_o for_o the_o most_o part_n thing_n vulgar_a and_o common_a especial_o when_o as_o this_o famine_n consist_v only_o in_o the_o scarcity_n of_o corn_n &_o not_o in_o a_o dearth_n of_o all_o victual_n yet_o god_n will_v have_v some_o token_n of_o it_o to_o be_v apparent_a as_o far_o as_o may_v suffice_v to_o set_v out_o of_o danger_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o prophecy_n commodus_n the_o son_n of_o antoninus_n do_v succeed_v his_o father_n who_o be_v emperor_n there_o be_v give_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n some_o breathe_n i_o think_v because_o from_o the_o emperor_n himself_o alone_o man_n kind_n shall_v have_v plague_n and_o pestilence_n enough_o pertinax_n &_o julian_n follow_v both_o of_o a_o short_a reign_n and_o therefore_o less_o hurtful_a at_o length_n severus_n enjoy_v the_o dominion_n a_o cruel_a author_n of_o a_o most_o grievous_a butchery_n whether_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n or_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o other_o man_n then_o the_o three_o beast_n cry_v out_o admonish_v the_o faithful_a that_o god_n will_v punish_v the_o wicked_a loathe_n spiritual_a food_n with_o a_o great_a penury_n of_o the_o sustenance_n of_o this_o life_n for_o tertullian_n who_o by_o right_n thou_o may_v call_v a_o man_n excel_v in_o wit_n in_o good_a judgement_n and_o in_o learning_n who_o have_v almost_o as_o many_o argument_n as_o word_n who_o through_o anger_n fall_v away_o unto_o the_o heresy_n of_o montanus_n by_o his_o infirmity_n also_o show_v that_o nothing_o pertain_v to_o a_o man_n be_v alienate_v from_o he_o this_o
country_n but_o say_v strabo_n we_o may_v just_o marvel_v at_o these_o few_o who_o for_o desire_n of_o the_o place_n be_v careless_a of_o danger_n and_o heedless_a of_o safety_n or_o rather_o what_o the_o builder_n of_o the_o city_n mind_v laodicaea_n laodicaea_n laodicaea_n by_o the_o river_n lycus_n one_o of_o the_o great_a city_n of_o phrygia_n which_o reach_v to_o caria_n near_o to_o colossy_n to_o who_o paul_n a_o prisoner_n at_o rome_n write_v command_v that_o the_o epistle_n shall_v open_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n of_o laodicaea_n who_o letter_n also_o he_o command_v that_o the_o colosian_o shall_v read_v col._n 4.16_o a_o city_n in_o time_n pass_v of_o great_a wealth_n partly_o through_o the_o liberality_n of_o the_o cityzen_n who_o by_o their_o testament_n give_v to_o it_o great_a riches_n partly_o by_o reason_n of_o sell_v of_o excellent_a soft_a wool_n and_o black_a as_o a_o raven_n for_o which_o cause_v their_o neighbour_n do_v much_o desire_n it_o such_o be_v the_o seven_o city_n to_o who_o this_o prophecy_n be_v by_o name_n deliver_v describe_v as_o in_o a_o table_n some_o man_n perhaps_o may_v marvel_n where_o rome_n then_o be_v to_o who_o in_o steed_n of_o all_o it_o may_v have_v be_v write_v very_o brief_o as_o to_o she_o who_o brag_n that_o she_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o very_o christ_n forget_v himself_o who_o pass_v over_o his_o vicar_n nor_o will_v not_o send_v he_o so_o much_o as_o one_o letter_n who_o only_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v unto_o but_o there_o be_v a_o ready_a answer_n why_o he_o write_v not_o to_o he_o he_o know_v that_o he_o can_v not_o err_v nor_o have_v need_n of_o a_o admonisher_n let_v therefore_o this_o omission_n be_v one_o of_o the_o prerogative_n of_o rome_n 12._o i_o turn_v i_o therefore_o that_o i_o may_v see_v to_o see_v be_v take_v sometime_o by_o synecdoche_n for_o to_o perceive_v as_o exo._n 20.18_o the_o whole_a people_n see_v voice_n &_o great_a lightning_n &_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v perceave_v but_o here_o it_o remain_v in_o his_o proper_a signification_n when_o he_o have_v sufficient_o perceave_v by_o hear_v &_o he_o now_o turn_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v use_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o other_o sense_n therefore_o the_o other_o word_n be_v change_v from_o his_o native_a signification_n note_v by_o a_o voice_n the_o man_n who_o voice_n he_o think_v it_o be_v ¶_o and_o be_v turn_v etc._n etc._n so_o be_v the_o hear_n the_o thing_n see_v be_v partly_o thing_n partly_o a_o person_n the_o thing_n be_v seven_o golden_a candlestick_n the_o interpretation_n whereof_o we_o shall_v learn_v beneath_o at_o ver_fw-la 20._o in_o the_o mean_a while_n let_v we_o note_v that_o every_o godly_a endeavour_n receive_v great_a fruit_n they_o be_v look_v for_o john_n do_v turn_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v see_v the_o man_n behold_v moreover_o seven_o candlestick_n of_o which_o he_o suspect_v nothing_o 13._o and_o in_o the_o mid_n etc._n etc._n the_o person_n see_v be_v christ_n himself_o as_o be_v understand_v out_o of_o ver_fw-la 17.18_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n because_o in_o a_o new_a shape_n take_v unto_o he_o he_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v see_v not_o in_o that_o native_a form_n which_o he_o take_v of_o the_o virgin_n &_o in_o which_o full_a of_o glory_n he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n which_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o article_n be_v not_o prefix_v as_o in_o other_o place_n as_o th._n beza_n have_v observe_v this_o form_n be_v put_v on_o for_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n &_o therefore_o a_o other_o be_v take_v where_o a_o other_o estate_n of_o the_o bride_n be_v describe_v ch_n 19.11_o 12._o etc._n etc._n even_o as_o also_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v elsewhere_o in_o many_o place_n for_o christ_n always_o be_v one_o &_o unchangeable_a neither_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n do_v he_o so_o often_o change_v his_o form_n to_o who_o no_o alteration_n befall_v nor_o any_o shadow_n of_o turn_v but_o when_o according_a to_o his_o divers_a administration_n he_o use_v a_o divers_a condition_n of_o the_o bride_n whereby_o he_o may_v both_o testify_v his_o conionction_n with_o she_o &_o also_o may_v show_v that_o he_o in_o those_o alteration_n of_o time_n forgette_n she_o not_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o form_n fit_a for_o the_o thing_n he_o suffer_v when_o she_o suffer_v he_o also_o triumph_v together_o with_o she_o what_o marvel_n be_v it_o then_o in_o so_o near_o a_o society_n if_o he_o sustain_v also_o a_o common_a shape_n according_a to_o the_o same_o meaning_n ireneus_fw-la expound_v this_o divers_a form_n so_o say_v he_o the_o word_n of_o god_n always_o have_v as_o it_o be_v the_o proportion_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o show_v forth_o to_o man_n as_o it_o be_v the_o form_n of_o his_o father_n disposition_n teach_v we_o what_o be_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n book_n 4._o ch_z 37._o neither_o be_v it_o without_o cause_n that_o he_o be_v with_o this_o habit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o candlestick_n manifest_v by_o the_o same_o that_o this_o adorn_v do_v not_o simple_o &_o absolute_o belong_v to_o he_o but_o as_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o be_v conversant_a with_o the_o church_n for_o special_a time_n wherefore_o in_o such_o vision_n we_o must_v not_o so_o much_o seek_v what_o a_o one_o christ_n be_v in_o himself_o as_o what_o his_o administration_n be_v &_o what_o a_o one_o the_o bride_n be_v thereby_o which_o he_o set_v forth_o to_o be_v view_v in_o himself_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n therefore_o as_o touch_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o special_a thing_n the_o long_a garment_n be_v the_o perfect_a impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n wherewith_o the_o bride_n be_v whole_o cover_v from_o top_n to_o toe_n so_o as_o no_o filthy_a nakedness_n appear_v for_o this_o garment_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o chr._n but_o serve_v to_o cover_v the_o bride_n which_o notwithstanding_o chr._n wear_v on_o his_o body_n declare_v how_o comely_a for_o those_o time_n in_o this_o regard_n she_o shall_v be_v neither_o less_o often_o than_o significant_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n set_v forth_o by_o a_o garment_n bless_a say_v the_o psalmist_n be_v the_o man_n who_o sin_n be_v cover_v psal_n 32_o 1._o and_o the_o guest_n want_v this_o garment_n be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n mat._n 22.12_o afterward_o in_o this_o book_n they_o be_v pronounce_v bless_v which_o watch_n and_o keep_v their_o garment_n lest_o they_o walk_v naked_a &_o their_o shame_n be_v see_v ch_n 16.15_o &_o often_o time_n so_o in_o other_o place_n and_o what_o do_v more_o fit_o resemble_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o loathe_v our_o inherent_a righteousness_n as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n neither_o can_v rest_v in_o any_o other_o thing_n except_o in_o this_o one_o garment_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n ¶_o and_o gird_v about_o the_o pap_n with_o a_o golden_a girdle_n make_v of_o silken_a thread_n cover_v with_o gold_n but_o be_v 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