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and_o the_o angel_n upon_o this_o day_n christ_n rise_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v and_o manna_n descend_v from_o heaven_n first_o on_o this_o day_n serm_n detempor_fw-la 251._o wherefore_o i_o can_v whole_o condescend_v to_o mercerus_n judgement_n who_o say_v politiae_fw-la causa_fw-la retinuerunt_fw-la apostol_n diem_fw-la dominicum_fw-la sabbato_fw-la subrogatum_fw-la that_o the_o apostle_n for_o policy_n sake_n have_v retain_v the_o lord_n day_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o 2_o gen._n vers_fw-la 3._o a_o policy_n i_o grant_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n but_o that_o be_v neither_o the_o only_a nor_o chief_a reason_n of_o the_o institution_n thereof_o there_o be_v three_o cause_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n a_o religious_a and_o holy_a use_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o this_o end_n do_v consecrate_v this_o day_n by_o his_o own_o example_n and_o commandment_n to_o be_v spend_v in_o holy_a exercise_n the_o civil_a or_o political_a use_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o ourselves_o our_o servant_n and_o cattle_n the_o ceremonial_a or_o symbolical_a end_n be_v to_o shadow_v forth_o our_o spiritual_a rest_n in_o christ_n in_o this_o last_o respect_n i_o confess_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o part_n to_o be_v abolish_v for_o it_o be_v a_o symbol_n still_o of_o our_o everlasting_a rest_n in_o heaven_n heb._n 4.9_o but_o in_o the_o other_o two_o respect_n the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v perpetual_a for_o that_o as_o philo_n say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d festum_fw-la popular_fw-la a_o popular_a or_o general_a festival_n to_o be_v observe_v of_o all_o people_n for_o ever_o i_o do_v wonder_n then_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o day_n of_o rest_n now_o call_v the_o lord_n day_n have_v such_o evident_a demonstration_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o constant_a and_o continual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n that_o any_o profess_v the_o gospel_n special_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n shall_v gainsay_v and_o impugn_v these_o position_n follow_v as_o erroneous_a 1._o that_o the_o commandment_n of_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n be_v natural_a moral_a and_o perpetual_a ibid._n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o than_o all_o the_o commandment_n contain_v in_o the_o decalogue_n be_v not_o moral_a so_o shall_v we_o have_v nine_o only_a and_o not_o ten_o commandment_n and_o then_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n not_o to_o fulfil_v it_o contrary_a to_o our_o saviour_n own_o word_n matth._n 5.17_o 2._o that_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o law_n be_v so_o change_v that_o they_o be_v clean_o take_v away_o as_o the_o priesthood_n the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o sacrament_n this_o day_n namely_o the_o sabbath_n be_v so_o change_v that_o it_o yet_o remain_v for_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o apostle_n practice_n act_v 20.7_o 1_o cor._n 16.2_o apocal._n 1.10_o that_o the_o day_n of_o rest_n call_v the_o sabbath_n be_v change_v from_o the_o seven_o day_n to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o so_o be_v observe_v and_o keep_v holy_a under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o use_v the_o seven_o day_n to_o any_o other_o end_n but_o to_o the_o holy_a and_o sanctify_a end_n 195._o for_o which_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n create_v it_o for_o this_o be_v presumption_n to_o alter_v god_n appointment_n and_o the_o will_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o creator_n must_v stand_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n otherwise_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o reason_v well_o for_o the_o use_n of_o meat_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o creation_n which_o god_n have_v create_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n 4._o as_o the_o sabbath_n come_v in_o with_o the_o first_o man_n so_o must_v it_o not_o go_v out_o but_o with_o the_o last_o ibid._n for_o if_o the_o keep_n of_o a_o day_n of_o rest_n holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v then_o must_v it_o continue_v as_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v his_o church_n on_o earth_n and_o the_o moral_a sabbath_n must_v stand_v till_o the_o everlasting_a sabbath_n succeed_v in_o place_n thereof_o 5._o that_o we_o be_v restrain_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n from_o work_n both_o hand_n and_o foot_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v ibid._n though_o not_o in_o such_o strict_a particular_a manner_n as_o they_o be_v for_o who_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o kindle_v a_o fire_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n exod._n 35.2_o yet_o in_o general_n we_o be_v forbid_v all_o kind_n of_o work_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o they_o be_v which_o may_v hinder_v the_o service_n of_o god_n save_v such_o work_n as_o either_o charity_n command_v or_o necessity_n compel_v for_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a precept_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n 6._o that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v every_o sabbath_n to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o people_n 196._o and_o that_o in_o the_o church_n he_o ought_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o they_o to_o hear_v it_o every_o sabbath_n day_n but_o not_o each_o of_o these_o under_o pain_n of_o condemnation_n as_o the_o place_n be_v misconstrue_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n luke_n 4.16_o and_o of_o s._n paul_n act._n 13.14_o and_o 20.7_o and_o hereunto_o be_v the_o canon_n of_o our_o church_n agreeable_a 54._o which_o require_v that_o every_o minister_n preach_v every_o lord_n day_n and_o likewise_o catechise_v the_o youth_n 7._o that_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v so_o precise_a a_o rest_n unto_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o it_o may_v not_o by_o any_o fraud_n deceit_n 189._o or_o circumvention_n whatsoever_o be_v break_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o his_o everlasting_a displeasure_n who_o doubt_v of_o this_o but_o that_o every_o breach_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n especial_o by_o deceit_n and_o circumvention_n deserve_v in_o itself_o god_n curse_n and_o everlasting_a displeasure_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n 3.16_o and_o the_o law_n say_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o as_o the_o apostle_n cit_v this_o text_n this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sabbath_n first_o ground_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n have_v according_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o constant_a and_o perpetual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n origen_n say_v in_o nostro_fw-la dominico_n die_v semper_fw-la pluit_fw-la dominus_fw-la manna_n de_fw-la coelo_fw-la in_o our_o lord_n day_n rustich_n the_o lord_n always_o rain_v manna_n from_o heaven_n hierome_n dominicus_n dâ—es_v orationi_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o lectionibus_fw-la vacat_fw-la upon_o the_o lord_n day_n they_o only_o give_v themselves_o to_o prayer_n and_o read_n ambrose_n tota_fw-la diâ—_n sit_fw-la vobis_fw-la oratio_fw-la vellectio_fw-la etc._n etc._n nulle_fw-la actus_fw-la seculi_fw-la actus_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la impedâ—ant_fw-la etc._n etc._n 33._o let_v we_o all_o the_o day_n be_v conversant_a in_o prayer_n or_o read_v let_v no_o secular_a act_n hinder_v divine_a act_n let_v no_o table_n play_v carry_v away_o the_o mind_n augustine_n quomâ—do_fw-la maria_fw-la mater_fw-la domini_fw-la etc._n etc._n 36._o as_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v the_o chief_a among_o woman_n so_o among_o other_o 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o rest_n the_o whole_a grace_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o ancient_a festivity_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v change_v into_o the_o solemnity_n of_o this_o day_n council_n tullen_n cap._n 19_o oportet_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la praesunt_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la &c_n &c_n it_o behove_v those_o which_o be_v set_v over_o the_o church_n upon_o all_o day_n but_o especial_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n etc._n etc._n matisconens_fw-la 2._o cap._n 1._o exhibeamus_fw-la deo_fw-la liberam_fw-la servitutem_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o exhibit_v unto_o god_n our_o free_a service_n not_o because_o the_o lord_n require_v this_o of_o we_o to_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n day_n by_o corporal_a abstinence_n but_o he_o look_v for_o obedience_n whereby_o we_o tread_v down_o all_o terrene_a rite_n may_v be_v raise_v up_o to_o heaven_n bind_v but_o these_o allegation_n be_v here_o superfluous_a see_v there_o be_v a_o learned_a treatise_n of_o the_o sabbath_n already_o publish_v of_o this_o argument_n which_o contain_v a_o most_o sound_a doctrine_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o former_a position_n which_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o abide_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o stand_v warrant_v thereby_o when_o other_o humane_a fantasy_n shall_v
be_v 4._o junius_n place_v it_o near_o unto_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o same_o valley_n where_o absalon_n rear_v his_o pillar_n 2._o sam._n 18.18_o and_o hereunto_o the_o septuagint_n agree_v which_o interpret_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o melchisedeck_n and_o it_o seem_v indeed_o not_o to_o be_v far_o off_o from_o salem_n which_o be_v jerusalem_n where_o melchisedeck_n be_v king_n because_o he_o meet_v abraham_n there_o with_o bread_n and_o wine_n 5._o it_o be_v not_o at_o this_o time_n but_o afterward_o call_v the_o king_n dale_n vatab._n not_o because_o the_o king_n use_v there_o to_o exercise_n and_o disport_v themselves_o chald._a neither_o be_v it_o so_o name_v of_o some_o king_n calvin_n but_o rather_o it_o be_v call_v the_o king_n dale_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v call_v vallis_n illustris_fw-la the_o famous_a valley_n perer._n qvest._n xvi_o who_o melchisedeck_n be_v vers._n 18_o melchisedeck_n etc._n etc._n 1._o origen_n and_o dydimus_n think_v that_o melchisedeck_n be_v a_o angel_n but_o the_o text_n be_v contrary_a that_o make_v he_o king_n of_o salem_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o this_o melchisedeck_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o opinion_n be_v defend_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o question_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n i_o 109._o which_o go_v under_o augustine_n name_n but_o it_o be_v none_o of_o augustine_n work_n for_o he_o number_v the_o melchsedechians_n among_o the_o heretic_n ghost_n here_o be_v 34._o and_o it_o be_v a_o erroneous_a opinion_n 1._o for_o this_o melchisedeck_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n but_o every_o priest_n be_v take_v from_o among_o man_n heb._n 5.1_o 2._o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o priest_n unto_o god_n he_o therein_o shall_v be_v inferior_a unto_o god_n and_o so_o not_o god_n for_o in_o the_o godhead_n there_o be_v equality_n 3._o neither_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n ever_o descend_v from_o heaven_n to_o be_v incarnate_a but_o only_o the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 3.13_o 4._o and_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o melchisedeck_n be_v without_o father_n or_o mother_n and_o without_o beginning_n of_o day_n or_o end_n of_o life_n heb._n 7.3_o whence_o they_o will_v enforce_v that_o melchesedeck_n be_v not_o a_o mortal_a man_n but_o of_o a_o immortal_a nature_n the_o apostle_n have_v there_o relation_n only_o to_o the_o story_n in_o this_o place_n melchisedeck_n be_v not_o set_v forth_o in_o story_n by_o his_o kindred_n his_o birth_n and_o death_n he_o have_v both_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v bear_v and_o die_v but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o it_o and_o so_o hierome_n expound_v that_o word_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genealogy_n be_v not_o express_v or_o mention_v 3._o a_o three_o opinion_n there_o be_v that_o melchisedeck_n be_v a_o king_n of_o canaan_n and_o not_o of_o abraham_n line_n of_o which_o opinion_n be_v irenaeus_n eusebius_n caesarion_n apollinarius_n eustathius_n as_o hierome_n testify_v canaanite_n and_o among_o the_o new_a writer_n calvin_n junius_n musculus_fw-la mercerus_n pererius_n with_o other_o 1._o pererius_n urge_v that_o place_n heb._n 7.6_o he_o who_o kindred_n be_v not_o count_v among_o they_o which_o prove_v not_o that_o melchisedeck_n simple_o be_v not_o of_o abraham_n kindred_n but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o express_v in_o story_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o epiphanius_n say_v so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o rehearse_v in_o genealogy_n here_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o kindred_n vers_fw-la 3._o 2._o and_o see_v canaan_n be_v under_o god_n curse_n and_o sem_fw-mi have_v the_o chief_a blessing_n how_o it_o be_v like_o that_o one_o of_o canaan_n shall_v bless_v abraham_n of_o sem._n 3._o and_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o melchisedeck_n be_v great_a than_o abraham_n because_o he_o bless_v he_o but_o none_o of_o the_o canaanite_n which_o be_v the_o curse_a seed_n can_v be_v great_a than_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a of_o bless_a sem._n 4._o the_o four_o opinion_n of_o the_o rest_n most_o probable_a be_v that_o this_o melchisedeck_n be_v sem_fw-mi which_o opinion_n be_v strengthen_v with_o many_o argument_n melchisedeck_n 1._o sem_fw-mi only_o of_o all_o man_n live_v be_v great_a than_o abraham_n as_o syracides_n say_v sem_fw-mi and_o seth_n be_v in_o great_a honour_n among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 49.16_o though_o arphaxad_n selah_n and_o heber_n yet_o live_v yet_o sem_fw-mi be_v the_o most_o honourable_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o year_n his_o knowledge_n who_o see_v the_o old_a world_n his_o prerogative_n in_o noah_n blessing_n and_o whereas_o abraham_n predecessor_n be_v idolater_n none_o of_o sems_n progenitor_n be_v note_v that_o way_n therefore_o see_v melchisedeck_n be_v great_a than_o abraham_n and_o none_o then_o live_v be_v great_a than_o sem_fw-mi he_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v the_o melchisedeck_n 2._o that_o be_v the_o place_n of_o sem_n dwell_v whence_o in_o time_n japheths_n son_n shall_v learn_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n so_o reason_v midras_n but_o from_o zion_n come_v forth_o the_o law_n and_o word_n from_o jerusalem_n melchisedeck_n isaiah_n 2.3_o at_o salem_n therefore_o be_v the_o tent_n of_o sem._n 3._o hierome_n allege_v this_o reason_n use_v by_o some_o that_o melchisedeck_n bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n to_o abraham_n for_o his_o repast_n see_v he_o owe_v this_o duty_n to_o his_o grandchild_n evagr._fw-la tom_n 4._o 4._o melancthon_n thus_o argue_v therefore_o god_n bring_v abraham_n to_o sem_fw-mi the_o father_n of_o his_o ancestor_n to_o join_v together_o a_o notable_a company_n of_o the_o church_n 5._o some_o use_n this_o reason_n a_o kingdom_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o a_o tyranny_n but_o unless_o we_o make_v sem_fw-mi to_o be_v melchisedeck_n we_o can_v plain_o prove_v that_o a_o king_n reign_v before_o nimrod_n treat_v of_o melchis_n 6._o melchisedeck_n be_v interpret_v a_o king_n of_o righteousness_n this_o melchisedeck_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a justice_n and_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n shall_v we_o read_v of_o none_o call_v to_o the_o faith_n but_o man_n acquaint_v with_o abraham_n house_n with_o himself_o or_o isaack_n line_n or_o the_o child_n of_o the_o east_n the_o son_n of_o keturah_n in_o the_o book_n of_o job._n 7._o that_o this_o melchisedeck_n a_o king_n of_o canaan_n shall_v be_v sem_fw-mi agree_v to_o the_o pprophecy_n gen._n 9.27_o let_v canaan_n be_v his_o servant_n 8._o also_o in_o that_o he_o be_v call_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n this_o also_o agree_v to_o sem_fw-mi who_o have_v that_o prerogative_n of_o priesthood_n not_o as_o some_o hebrew_n think_v by_o his_o birthright_n for_o japheth_n be_v elder_a but_o by_o his_o 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borrh._n 5._o place_n of_o confutation_n 1._o conf._n that_o child_n be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n against_o the_o anabaptist_n vers._n 9_o we_o will_v go_v with_o our_o young_a and_o with_o our_o old_a with_o our_o son_n and_o with_o our_o daughter_n both_o young_a and_o old_a belong_v unto_o israel_n and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o make_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o count_v infant_n no_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o the_o psalmist_n exhort_v not_o only_o the_o ancient_a to_o praise_n god_n but_o the_o young_a also_o young_a man_n and_o maiden_n old_a man_n and_o child_n psalm_n 48.12_o ferus_fw-la 2._o conf._n ignorance_n and_o darkness_n not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o among_o the_o egyptian_n vers._n 23._o but_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v light_a where_o they_o dwell_v this_o external_a light_n betoken_v the_o spiritual_a light_n of_o knowledge_n that_o the_o true_a israel_n have_v the_o light_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n it_o have_v be_v hold_v as_o a_o principle_n among_o the_o romanist_n and_o their_o practice_n show_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n still_o that_o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n and_o great_a have_v be_v the_o ignorance_n and_o darkness_n which_o reign_v many_o year_n under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n borrh._n and_o out_o of_o the_o dark_a smoke_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n this_o misty_a darkness_n have_v come_v forth_o all_o those_o swarm_n of_o locust_n monk_n friar_n mass_n priest_n seminary_n who_o endeavour_n be_v to_o sow_v error_n among_o the_o people_n and_o to_o settle_v they_o in_o ignorance_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o which_o purpose_n they_o forbid_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v read_v or_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v but_o in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n they_o permit_v they_o not_o to_o read_v any_o book_n which_o may_v instruct_v they_o in_o the_o truth_n to_o sing_v psalm_n to_o confer_v or_o reason_n of_o their_o faith_n all_o this_o show_v that_o they_o will_v still_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o egyptian_a darkness_n but_o thanks_o be_v unto_o god_n that_o have_v cause_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n to_o shine_v upon_o his_o israel_n in_o this_o land_n that_o now_o that_o pprophecy_n may_v be_v verify_v again_o of_o this_o land_n which_o be_v also_o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o people_n that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n have_v see_v great_a light_n and_o to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o region_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n light_n be_v raise_v up_o matth._n 4.15_o 16._o 6._o place_n of_o moral_a use_n 1._o mor._n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o good_a education_n vers._n 3._o that_o thou_o may_v declare_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o thy_o son_n hence_o appear_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o good_a education_n of_o child_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o youth_n and_o so_o will_v they_o not_o forget_v it_o when_o they_o be_v old_a ferus_fw-la this_o be_v the_o apostle_n counsel_n that_o the_o father_n shall_v bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o the_o instruction_n and_o information_n of_o the_o lord_n ephes._n 6.3_o the_o want_n of_o good_a instruction_n in_o the_o youth_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o licentiousness_n and_o unthriftinesse_n of_o the_o young_a man_n of_o this_o age_n 2._o mor._n the_o departure_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n dangerous_a vers._n 6._o so_o he_o turn_v he_o and_o go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n this_o sudden_a departure_n of_o moses_n from_o pharaoh_n and_o with_o indignation_n do_v foreshow_v the_o fearful_a condition_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o the_o minister_n and_o prophet_n of_o god_n forsake_v it_o be_v a_o evident_a argument_n of_o destruction_n at_o hand_n so_o their_o case_n be_v hard_a that_o be_v leave_v destitute_a of_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n worldly_n man_n consider_v not_o this_o nay_o they_o many_o time_n wish_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o minister_n to_o speak_v unto_o they_o but_o like_a as_o the_o jew_n state_n be_v desperate_a when_o the_o apostle_n leave_v they_o and_o shake_v off_o the_o dust_n of_o their_o foot_n against_o they_o act._n 13.51_o so_o it_o fare_v with_o those_o that_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n minister_n ferus_fw-la 3._o mor._n the_o office_n and_o part_n of_o good_a counsellor_n vers._n 7._o then_o pharaoh_n servant_n say_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o good_a counsellor_n to_o persuade_v king_n and_o prince_n to_o deal_v well_o with_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o to_o move_v they_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n piscator_fw-la not_o to_o flatter_v the_o prince_n to_o make_v themselves_o great_a or_o to_o deal_v unfaithful_o and_o only_o to_o seek_v themselves_o as_o shebna_n do_v isai._n 22._o but_o to_o be_v like_o the_o faithful_a eliakâ—â—_n and_o as_o ebedmelech_n that_o obtain_v favour_n for_o jeremie_n 4._o mor._n not_o one_o jot_n of_o god_n word_n to_o be_v omit_v vers._n 26._o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o hoof_n leave_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v and_o command_v noâ—_n the_o least_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v omit_v moses_n be_v charge_v to_o make_v all_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n even_o to_o the_o snuffer_n and_o ashpan_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n which_o the_o lord_n show_v he_o in_o the_o mount_n exod._n 25.9_o simler_n so_o not_o one_o jot_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v leave_v undo_v but_o it_o must_v be_v kepâ—_n exact_o to_o a_o hair_n breadth_n as_o we_o say_v chap._n xi_o 1._o the_o method_n and_o argument_n in_o this_o chapter_n there_o be_v a_o continuation_n of_o the_o narration_n of_o moses_n
which_o shall_v come_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o jesse_n and_o of_o the_o graft_n that_o shall_v grow_v out_o of_o his_o root_n isaiah_n 11.1_o who_o shall_v make_v our_o bitter_a water_n sweet_a as_o he_o say_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o that_o labour_n and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o borrh._n 3_o it_o signify_v also_o that_o our_o bitter_a affliction_n by_o faith_n be_v make_v easy_a and_o pleasant_a which_o remain_v bitter_a sour_a and_o tart_a nisi_fw-la fide_fw-la adhibeamus_fw-la ad_fw-la lignum_fw-la crucis_fw-la christi_fw-la unless_o we_o do_v apply_v by_o faith_n the_o wood_n of_o christ_n cross_n that_o iâ—_n believe_v in_o his_o death_n osiander_n so_o also_o augustine_n praefigurans_fw-la gloriam_fw-la &_o gratiam_fw-la crucis_fw-la it_o prefigure_v the_o glory_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o cross_n 4._o this_o further_a show_v what_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n and_o what_o by_o grace_n by_o these_o bitter_a water_n the_o lord_n will_v bring_v to_o light_v amaritudinem_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la cordibus_fw-la latebat_fw-la the_o bitterness_n which_o lie_v hide_v in_o their_o heart_n calvin_n by_o nature_n therefore_o our_o water_n that_o be_v our_o thought_n and_o all_o our_o action_n be_v bitter_a but_o they_o be_v wash_v and_o purify_v by_o grace_n and_o faith_n in_o christ._n quest_n xliii_o what_o law_n and_o ordinance_n the_o lord_n here_o give_v his_o people_n vers._n 25._o there_o he_o make_v they_o a_o ordinance_n and_o a_o law_n 1._o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o this_o law_n here_o give_v they_o be_v concern_v the_o sabbath_n which_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n be_v confirm_v and_o establish_v where_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o gather_v manna_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n but_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v more_o ancient_a for_o immediate_o after_o the_o creation_n the_o lord_n sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o rest_n to_o be_v perpetual_o observe_v and_o keep_v of_o his_o church_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v of_o but_o that_o the_o israelite_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n in_o egypt_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o passeover_n wherein_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n prescribe_v to_o be_v a_o holy_a convocation_n and_o by_o the_o manner_n of_o keep_v the_o same_o in_o rest_v from_o all_o servile_a work_n exod._n 12.16_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v relation_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o seven_o day_n which_o they_o be_v already_o acquaint_v with_o after_o the_o ensample_n whereof_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n 2._o lyranus_fw-la think_v that_o these_o be_v certain_a ceremonial_a law_n as_o of_o the_o red_a cow_n prescribe_v afterward_o at_o large_a num._n 19_o and_o other_o rite_n of_o legal_a purifying_n as_o also_o some_o judicial_n but_o this_o be_v only_o his_o conjecture_n without_o any_o ground_n the_o first_o law_n that_o be_v give_v the_o people_n after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n 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appear_v no_o such_o necessity_n to_o prevent_v that_o time_n and_o place_n 4._o pelican_n understand_v the_o law_n and_o ceremony_n which_o be_v give_v afterward_o in_o mount_n sinai_n eo_fw-la loci_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la jam_fw-la tunc_fw-la about_o that_o place_n but_o not_o at_o that_o time_n but_o neither_o about_o that_o place_n be_v the_o law_n give_v which_o be_v deliver_v in_o mount_n sinai_n for_o between_o marah_n and_o the_o desert_n of_o sinai_n they_o have_v six_o station_n or_o mansion_n as_o they_o be_v number_v num._n 33._o from_o verse_n 9_o to_o vers_n 16._o and_o this_o law_n here_o mention_v be_v give_v at_o this_o time_n while_o they_o stay_v in_o marah_n where_o they_o prove_v and_o try_v their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n as_o the_o next_o word_n show_v 5._o some_o think_v that_o the_o lord_n here_o give_v they_o law_n non_fw-la scriptura_fw-la sed_fw-la ore_fw-la ut_fw-la justè_fw-la viverent_fw-la not_o in_o writing_n but_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n that_o they_o shall_v live_v upright_o ferus_fw-la and_o what_o law_n they_o be_v be_v not_o here_o express_v osiander_n but_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v a_o law_n be_v give_v not_o write_v that_o the_o people_n may_v always_o have_v it_o in_o remembrance_n 6._o therefore_o what_o this_o law_n and_o ordinance_n be_v be_v here_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n express_v where_o the_o lord_n move_v the_o people_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o law_n with_o promise_n to_o be_v their_o protector_n in_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o plague_n and_o disease_n of_o egypt_n jun._n so_o that_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o place_n deal_v two_o way_n with_o his_o people_n postquam_fw-la aqua_fw-la penuria_fw-la illos_fw-la examinavit_fw-la verbo_fw-la etiam_fw-la admonuit_fw-la after_o he_o have_v try_v and_o examine_v they_o with_o the_o want_n and_o penury_n of_o water_n he_o do_v also_o by_o his_o word_n admonish_v they_o to_o be_v more_o obedient_a calvin_n quest_n xliv_o why_o the_o lord_n at_o this_o time_n give_v his_o people_n a_o law_n now_o why_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o this_o law_n and_o ordinance_n in_o marah_n the_o reason_n may_v be_v these_o 1._o because_o the_o people_n a_o long_a time_n have_v be_v in_o bondage_n be_v not_o use_v to_o the_o lord_n yoke_n they_o may_v have_v say_v then_o with_o the_o prophet_n isai._n 26.13_o other_o lord_n beside_o thou_o have_v rule_v we_o therefore_o hoc_fw-la populo_fw-la long_fw-mi servitute_fw-la oppresso_fw-la forte_fw-fr iâ—_n dissuetudinem_fw-la venerant_fw-la because_o the_o people_n by_o their_o long_a servitude_n may_v perhaps_o have_v grow_v to_o a_o disuse_n the_o lord_n give_v they_o a_o law_n simler_n 2._o the_o lord_n in_o thus_o do_v pactum_fw-la cum_fw-la patribus_fw-la factum_fw-la renovat_fw-la do_v run_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o their_o father_n pelican_n he_o do_v give_v they_o a_o law_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o ancient_a covenant_n make_v with_o their_o forefather_n 3._o the_o lord_n take_v occasion_n by_o this_o present_a benefit_n in_o provide_v of_o they_o water_n in_o their_o distress_n to_o take_v trial_n of_o their_o obedience_n postquam_fw-la aquae_fw-la penuria_fw-la examinavit_fw-la populum_fw-la after_o he_o have_v examine_v they_o with_o the_o penury_n of_o water_n calvin_n which_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o preparative_n to_o move_v they_o to_o obedience_n 4._o because_o they_o be_v a_o carnal_a and_o disobedient_a people_n they_o have_v need_n of_o a_o law_n to_o bind_v they_o carnales_fw-la enim_fw-la cancello_fw-la legis_fw-la indigent_a for_o carnal_a man_n have_v need_v to_o be_v hold_v in_o by_o a_o law_n ferus_fw-la as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o a_o righteous_a man_n but_o to_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a 1._o tim._n 19_o 5._o the_o lord_n here_o give_v they_o a_o law_n to_o show_v what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o their_o deliverance_n and_o redemption_n out_o of_o egypt_n not_o to_o live_v as_o they_o list_v but_o to_o walk_v in_o obedience_n before_o god_n populum_fw-la docet_fw-la ne_fw-la ex_fw-la servitute_fw-la liberati_fw-la ad_fw-la carnis_fw-la libidinem_fw-la deflectat_fw-la he_o teach_v the_o people_n lest_o they_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o bondage_n shall_v turn_v unto_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n pelican_n 6._o and_o beside_o the_o lord_n will_v by_o this_o mean_n paulatim_fw-la populum_fw-la jugo_fw-la legis_fw-la adsuefacere_fw-la by_o little_a and_o little_o acquaint_v his_o people_n with_o the_o yoke_n of_o his_o law_n which_o he_o be_v purpose_v to_o deliver_v more_o full_o in_o mount_n sinai_n osiander_n so_o also_o simler_n and_o borrh._n quest_n xlv_o who_o be_v say_v here_o to_o tempt_v he_o and_o there_o he_o â—â—oved_v he_o 1._o some_o do_v understand_v this_o of_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v tempt_v god_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o be_v understand_v two_o way_n either_o that_o they_o tempt_v god_n after_o he_o have_v give_v
be_v join_v with_o the_o former_a sentence_n as_o it_o be_v here_o set_v down_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o morrow_n 2._o the_o word_n follow_v seethe_v that_o which_o you_o will_v seethe_v etc._n etc._n be_v two_o way_n understand_v that_o either_o they_o shall_v seethe_v upon_o the_o six_o day_n so_o much_o as_o shall_v serve_v the_o next_o also_o for_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n they_o be_v not_o to_o busy_v themselves_o about_o their_o meat_n jun_n piscator_fw-la or_o they_o shall_v seethe_v so_o much_o as_o will_v serve_v their_o turn_n present_o and_o reserve_v the_o rest_n till_o the_o next_o day_n for_o if_o they_o have_v sod_a &_o dress_v that_o which_o be_v reserve_v till_o the_o next_o day_n it_o have_v seem_v no_o strange_a thing_n that_o it_o be_v not_o putrify_v simler_n but_o i_o prefer_v the_o former_a exposition_n both_o because_o there_o be_v much_o business_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o grind_n dress_v of_o manna_n and_o make_v it_o into_o cake_n which_o work_v they_o be_v not_o to_o do_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o it_o be_v like_a that_o the_o manna_n which_o be_v reserve_v upon_o other_o day_n though_o sodden_a or_o bake_v yet_o be_v corrupt_v with_o worm_n and_o of_o itself_o the_o manna_n be_v not_o like_a to_o putrify_v in_o one_o day_n though_o it_o be_v raw_a and_o unsodden_v but_o that_o the_o lord_n cause_v it_o to_o corrupt_v thereby_o to_o admonish_v his_o people_n quest_n xxxiv_o whether_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v now_o first_o institute_v vers._n 20._o the_o lord_n have_v give_v you_o the_o sabbath_n 1._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o israelite_n begin_v first_o now_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o that_o this_o precept_n be_v but_o to_o continue_v till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n tostat._n quaest_n 12._o but_o this_o opinion_n have_v no_o ground_n nor_o good_a warrant_n for_o moses_n speak_v of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o of_o a_o thing_n well_o know_v to_o morrow_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o to_o what_o end_n else_o shall_v the_o people_n have_v be_v so_o ready_a to_o have_v gather_v a_o double_a portion_n upon_o the_o six_o day_n but_o to_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o sabbath_n before_o moses_n have_v yet_o speak_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o rest_n thereof_o 2._o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o the_o sabbath_n of_o ancient_a time_n be_v keep_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n ground_v upon_o the_o example_n of_o god_n himself_o that_o rest_v after_o the_o creation_n finish_v in_o six_o day_n upon_o the_o seven_o which_o observation_n be_v deliver_v by_o godly_a tradition_n from_o adam_n to_o his_o posterity_n for_o see_v that_o the_o church_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n a_o public_a and_o external_a worship_n of_o god_n it_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v but_o that_o they_o have_v also_o a_o certain_a time_n prefix_v wherein_o to_o celebrate_v the_o public_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o than_o what_o time_n be_v more_o fit_a than_o that_o which_o god_n have_v sanctify_v by_o his_o own_o example_n simlerus_n oleaster_n this_o law_n then_o of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o belong_v rather_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n than_o to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n because_o it_o contain_v the_o manner_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v to_o continue_v even_o after_o the_o abrogate_a of_o moses_n law_n ferus_fw-la for_o though_o we_o keep_v not_o the_o very_a same_o day_n which_o the_o jew_n do_v yet_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v keep_v upon_o the_o seven_o day_n dic_fw-la septima_fw-la vacare_fw-la catenus_fw-la morale_fw-la &_o necessarium_fw-la quod_fw-la statâ—_n tempore_fw-la domino_fw-la vacandum_fw-la sit_fw-la upon_o the_o seven_o day_n to_o rest_n be_v therefore_o moral_a and_o necessary_a because_o we_o must_v upon_o some_o set_a time_n be_v vacant_a for_o god_n pelican_n 3._o here_o the_o reason_n give_v of_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n be_v take_v from_o god_n liberality_n that_o have_v give_v they_o upon_o the_o six_o day_n meat_n for_o two_o day_n two_o other_o reason_n be_v else_o where_o yield_v the_o one_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o creation_n gen._n 2._o the_o other_o from_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n deut._n 5.15_o jun._n quest_n lv._o of_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o sabbath_n vers._n 29._o tarry_v every_o one_o in_o his_o place_n let_v no_o man_n go_v out_o there_o be_v three_o rule_n here_o set_v down_o for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 1._o that_o every_o one_o shall_v tarry_v in_o his_o place_n and_o so_o be_v free_a from_o other_o business_n give_v himself_o to_o contemplation_n so_o ferus_fw-la interprete_v these_o word_n maneat_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la let_v he_o abide_v with_o himself_o that_o be_v enter_v to_o himself_o conscientiam_fw-la svam_fw-la scrutetur_fw-la let_v he_o examine_v his_o conscience_n this_o indeed_o may_v very_o well_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o that_o their_o stay_n and_o tarry_v within_o for_o be_v sequester_v from_o other_o affair_n they_o be_v the_o free_a for_o meditation_n but_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v stay_v within_o 2._o neither_o be_v they_o to_o go_v forth_o that_o be_v with_o intent_n to_o gather_v manna_n which_o lie_v round_o about_o the_o host_n or_o to_o do_v any_o further_a business_n they_o be_v not_o forbid_v all_o kindâ—_n of_o walk_v and_o go_v out_o for_o their_o solace_n and_o recreation_n as_o the_o mount_n olivet_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n from_o jerusalem_n act._n 1._o that_o be_v about_o a_o mile_n thostat_fw-la quaest_n 13._o 3._o they_o be_v also_o command_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n rest_n to_o sabbatise_v which_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v in_o good_a work_n ferus_fw-la as_o augustine_n say_v malè_fw-la celebrat_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la cessat_fw-la â—tâ—um_fw-la enim_fw-la ab_fw-la iniquitate_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la quia_fw-la bona_fw-la conscientia_fw-la non_fw-la inquietum_fw-la 114._o sed_fw-la tranquillum_fw-la facit_fw-la animus_n he_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n ill_o which_o cease_v from_o good_a work_n for_o true_a rest_n must_v be_v from_o iniquity_n because_o a_o good_a conscience_n do_v make_v the_o soul_n not_o unquiet_a but_o calm_a and_o still_o yet_o although_o they_o be_v command_v to_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n unto_o the_o lord_n non_fw-la obligâ—bantur_fw-la tota_fw-la diâ—_n vicar_n dâ—o_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v all_o the_o day_n to_o attend_v upon_o god_n service_n but_o to_o cease_v from_o all_o other_o occupation_n ne_fw-la impedâ—rantur_fw-la si_fw-la deo_fw-la vacare_fw-la vellâ—â—â—_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v hinder_v if_o they_o be_v dispose_v to_o attend_v upon_o god_n tostat._n quaest_n 12._o in_o exod._n quest_n xxxvi_o the_o description_n of_o manna_n the_o quantity_n fashion_n colour_n and_o taste_v thereof_o vers._n 31._o it_o be_v like_a unto_o coriander_n seed_n white_a etc._n etc._n the_o manna_n be_v resemble_v here_o and_o in_o other_o place_n to_o five_o several_a thing_n to_o the_o hoar_a frost_n vers_fw-la 14._o to_o coriander_n seed_n unto_o wafer_n cake_n make_v with_o honey_n and_o numb_a 11.7_o to_o â—dâ—llium_fw-la and_o fresh_a oil_n 1._o it_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o hoar_a frost_n non_fw-la quia_fw-la exâ—â—â—sum_fw-la in_fw-la modum_fw-la prâ—â—â—a_fw-la sed_fw-la sic_fw-la multiplicatum_fw-la not_o because_o it_o be_v extend_v or_o lay_v in_o flake_n as_o the_o â—oare_n frost_n but_o it_o be_v multiply_v in_o number_n like_o unto_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n he_o scatter_v the_o hoar_a frost_n like_o ash_n psal._n 47._o oleaster_n josephus_n therefore_o be_v deceive_v who_o think_v that_o it_o come_v down_o like_o snow_n foâ—_n he_o say_v that_o as_o moses_n pray_v it_o fall_v upon_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o think_v it_o snow_v 2._o in_o quantity_n and_o proportion_n it_o be_v like_a to_o coriander_n seed_n not_o in_o colour_n for_o that_o kind_n of_o seed_n be_v blackish_a vatabl._n and_o so_o vers_fw-la 14._o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o small_a round_a thing_n the_o word_n be_v mâ—cusphas_n which_o hierome_n translate_v pâ—lo_fw-la conâ—â—sâ—m_fw-la as_o wheat_n that_o be_v husked_a and_o bray_v with_o a_o pestle_n and_o the_o chald._n dâ—câ—rticatum_fw-la like_v unto_o bark_v or_o peel_v wood_n that_o be_v white_z the_o septuag_n translate_v it_o white_a but_o the_o hebrew_n general_o interpret_v here_o round_o this_o word_n be_v only_o find_v in_o this_o place_n and_o so_o the_o signification_n be_v the_o more_o doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a here_o but_o i_o prefer_v the_o usual_a read_n 3._o for_o the_o colour_n it_o be_v say_v here_o to_o be_v white_a and_o numb_a 11.7_o in_o colour_n like_o unto_o â—dellium_fw-la which_o some_o take_v to_o be_v white_a pearl_n oleaster_n or_o a_o kind_n of_o precious_a stone_n
be_v do_v be_v increase_v when_o they_o be_v do_v so_o then_o moses_n hand_n become_v steadie_a afterward_o be_v support_v and_o so_o the_o constancy_n of_o the_o gesture_n of_o the_o body_n do_v rebound_v upon_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o in_o like_a manner_n continue_v constant_a and_o fervent_a 6._o rupertus_n mystical_a application_n be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v reject_v moses_n manus_fw-la grave_n erant_fw-la 〈…〉_z moses_n hand_n be_v heavy_a because_o the_o law_n can_v bring_v nothing_o to_o perfection_n quest_n xvii_o of_o the_o support_a and_o bear_v up_o of_o moses_n hand_n vers._n 12._o and_o they_o take_v a_o stone_n and_o put_v it_o under_o he_o etc._n etc._n 1._o moses_n be_v both_o way_n weary_v both_o in_o stand_v so_o long_o and_o in_o hold_v up_o his_o hand_n all_o that_o while_n therefore_o they_o provide_v both_o way_n for_o his_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n they_o put_v under_o a_o stone_n for_o he_o to_o sit_v upon_o and_o of_o each_o side_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n tostat._n 2._o as_o they_o support_v and_o bear_v up_o his_o hand_n so_o no_o doubt_n they_o join_v with_o he_o in_o their_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o desire_n unto_o god_n quum_fw-la manus_fw-la ejus_fw-la attollerent_fw-la mentes_fw-la etiam_fw-la habebant_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la erectas_fw-la as_o they_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n so_o also_o they_o have_v their_o mind_n erect_v unto_o god_n calvin_n 3._o his_o hand_n be_v say_v to_o be_v steadie_a to_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n not_o that_o then_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v faint_a but_o then_o the_o battle_n be_v end_v and_o the_o victory_n obtain_v there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o he_o any_o long_a to_o hold_v up_o his_o hand_n 4._o divers_a allegory_n be_v make_v of_o this_o place_n as_o that_o moses_n hand_n that_o be_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n be_v heavy_a but_o that_o by_o aaron_n who_o signify_v christ_n and_o hur_z that_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o be_v make_v easy_a and_o light_a ferus_fw-la some_o by_o moses_n and_o hur_z understand_v the_o two_o testament_n upon_o the_o which_o our_o prayer_n must_v rely_v some_o again_o thus_o allegorise_v aarrn_v they_o say_v signify_v montanus_fw-la hilly_a and_o hur_z fire_n so_o two_o thing_n support_v our_o prayer_n high_a and_o heavenly_a meditation_n and_o fervent_a charity_n lyran._n but_o chur_n signify_v white_a vâ—_n light_n or_o fire_n and_o beside_o the_o false_a etymology_n these_o allegory_n be_v too_o curious_a and_o somewhat_o far_o fetch_v 5._o but_o rupertus_n mystical_a application_n may_v be_v receive_v who_o by_o this_o stone_n understand_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n 20._o in_o quasederet_fw-la moses_n id_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la adimpleretur_fw-la whereon_o moses_n sit_v that_o be_v the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v and_o this_o moral_a accommodation_n also_o be_v very_o fit_a that_o by_o aaron_n and_o hur_z all_o godly_a minister_n may_v learn_v quomodo_fw-la se_fw-la mutuò_fw-la animare_fw-la debeant_fw-la &_o incitare_fw-la ad_fw-la preces_fw-la how_o they_o ought_v to_o animate_v and_o stir_v up_o one_o another_o unto_o prayer_n marbach_n quest_n xviii_o what_o this_o amalek_n be_v and_o of_o who_o descend_v vers._n 13._o ioshua_n discomfit_v amalek_n and_o his_o people_n 1._o strabo_n have_v this_o opinion_n that_o this_o amalek_n the_o father_n of_o the_o amalekite_n shall_v be_v descend_v of_o ishmael_n lyranus_fw-la and_o tostatus_n will_v convince_v he_o of_o error_n herein_o because_o the_o young_a man_n which_o come_v run_v to_o david_n and_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v kill_v saul_n say_v he_o be_v a_o amalekite_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v general_o hold_v to_o have_v be_v the_o son_n of_o doeg_n that_o be_v a_o edomite_n but_o this_o be_v to_o prove_v a_o thing_n more_o certain_a by_o that_o which_o be_v uncertain_a for_o it_o be_v evident_a and_o certain_a out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o amalek_n the_o son_n of_o eliphaz_n come_v of_o esau_n gen._n 36._o and_o 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contrary_a thing_n of_o life_n and_o death_n peace_n and_o terror_n love_n and_o fear_v for_o a_o fountain_n can_v make_v both_o salt_n water_n and_o sweet_a jam._n 3.12_o but_o the_o law_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o death_n of_o fear_n and_o terror_n ergo_fw-la not_o of_o life_n and_o peace_n and_o so_o consequent_o not_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o bring_v all_o these_o 3._o the_o same_o thing_n do_v not_o both_o make_v the_o wound_n and_o give_v a_o plaster_n to_o heal_v it_o the_o law_n do_v show_v we_o our_o sin_n faith_n by_o grace_n in_o christ_n heal_v it_o the_o law_n revive_v sin_n without_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a rom._n 7.8_o but_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n and_o alive_a to_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n rom._n 6.11_o the_o same_o can_v make_v we_o both_o to_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o revive_v sin_n the_o law_n do_v the_o one_o therefore_o not_o the_o other_o so_o augustine_n say_v ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la lex_fw-la ut_fw-la vulnera_fw-la ostenderet_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la qua_fw-la gratiae_fw-la benedictione_n sanaret_fw-la therefore_o be_v the_o law_n give_v that_o it_o shall_v show_v the_o wound_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o it_o shall_v heal_v by_o the_o benediction_n of_o grace_n august_n de_fw-fr penitent_a medic_fw-la 4._o the_o preacher_n publisher_n and_o giver_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v divers_a the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n joh._n 1.17_o but_o if_o justify_v faith_n be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n than_o grace_n also_o shall_v come_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n that_o give_v the_o law_n this_o be_v bernard_n reason_n who_o further_o infer_v thus_o venit_fw-la prâ—inde_fw-la gratia_fw-la plenus_fw-la &_o veritate_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o christ_n our_o lord_n come_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n that_o what_o can_v not_o be_v do_v by_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v by_o grace_n serm._n parâ—_n 28._o 5._o the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v divers_a the_o law_n promise_v life_n to_o he_o that_o work_v moses_n thus_o describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v thereby_o rom._n 10.5_o but_o the_o gospel_n require_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o work_v but_o believe_v to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.5_o if_o then_o faith_n be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n to_o believe_v shall_v also_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n then_o the_o apostle_n conclusion_n be_v in_o vain_a i_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o if_o faith_n be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n than_o it_o be_v not_o command_v or_o contain_v in_o the_o law_n for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o further_o the_o invocation_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n which_o be_v common_o practise_v and_o stiff_o maintain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v another_o apparent_a transgression_n of_o this_o first_o commandment_n because_o they_o give_v a_o special_a part_n of_o the_o divine_a worship_n which_o consist_v in_o prayer_n and_o invocation_n unto_o the_o creature_n first_o we_o will_v see_v and_o examine_v the_o argument_n produce_v by_o the_o romanist_n in_o defence_n of_o this_o superstition_n and_o then_o by_o other_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n convince_v and_o confute_v they_o the_o romanist_n argument_n answer_v bring_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n 1._o the_o saint_n do_v pray_v for_o we_o therefore_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o pray_v they_o the_o antecedent_n or_o first_o part_n that_o the_o saint_n do_v pray_v for_o we_o they_o will_v prove_v by_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n exod._n 32.13_o moses_n thus_o say_v in_o his_o prayer_n remember_v abraham_n izhak_n and_o jakob_n thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n jerem._n 15.1_o though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v before_o i_o yet_o can_v not_o my_o affection_n be_v towards_o this_o people_n baruch_n 3.4_o o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a hear_v now_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o dead_a israelite_n 2_o macchab._n 14.15_o and_o onias_n speak_v and_o say_v this_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o the_o brethren_n who_o pray_v much_o for_o the_o people_n to_o wit_n jeremias_n the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n answ._n 1._o as_o for_o the_o testimony_n cite_v out_o of_o baruch_n and_o the_o book_n of_o macchabee_n they_o prove_v nothing_o because_o they_o be_v no_o book_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n 2._o the_o other_o testimony_n be_v impertinent_o allege_v for_o in_o the_o first_o moses_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o prayer_n which_o abraham_n izhak_n and_o jakob_n shall_v make_v for_o the_o people_n but_o of_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o they_o in_o the_o other_o of_o a_o hypotheticall_a and_o conditional_a proposition_n they_o make_v a_o categoricall_a and_o absolute_a affirmation_n the_o text_n be_v if_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v they_o infer_v that_o moses_n and_o samuel_n do_v stand_v simler_n but_o it_o may_v better_o be_v answer_v that_o if_o these_o be_v alive_a among_o the_o people_n to_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o in_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n as_o see_v the_o like_a ezech._n 14.14_o though_o these_o three_o man_n noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n be_v among_o they_o they_o shall_v deliver_v but_o their_o own_o soul_n by_o their_o righteousness_n 3._o the_o saint_n do_v pray_v unto_o god_n by_o their_o general_a wish_n and_o desire_n as_o wish_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v accomplish_v as_o revel_v 6.10_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v how_o long_a lord_n etc._n etc._n do_v thou_o not_o judge_v and_o avenge_v our_o blood_n but_o our_o particular_a necessity_n they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o so_o do_v noâ—_n make_v particular_a request_n for_o we_o therefore_o the_o argument_n follow_v not_o they_o pray_v by_o their_o general_a desire_n for_o the_o church_n ergo_fw-la they_o pray_v for_o we_o in_o particular_a 4._o see_v that_o the_o romanist_n do_v hold_v that_o the_o patriarch_n and_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v in_o limbo_n which_o they_o make_v a_o member_n or_o part_n of_o hell_n they_o do_v contradict_v themselves_o in_o make_v they_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n in_o heaven_n 2._o argum._n the_o angel_n they_o say_v know_v our_o affair_n and_o pray_v for_o we_o as_o zachar._n 1.12_o the_o angel_n of_o jehovah_n answer_v and_o say_v o_o lord_n of_o host_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v unmerciful_a to_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v to_o the_o angel_n answ._n 1._o that_o the_o angel_n do_v report_v our_o affair_n unto_o god_n and_o so_o may_v make_v relation_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o word_n also_o as_o of_o our_o other_o gest_n and_o act_n unto_o god_n as_o the_o lord_n messenger_n and_o minister_n we_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o they_o make_v any_o particular_a request_n for_o man_n the_o scripture_n no_o where_o speak_v and_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v the_o relation_n of_o our_o prayer_n unto_o god_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o mediation_n and_o intercession_n be_v another_o 2._o that_o angel_n of_o jehovah_n which_o pray_v for_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o lord_n christ_n who_o make_v intercession_n for_o his_o church_n unto_o who_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o angel_n return_v their_o message_n vers_fw-la 11._o who_o be_v also_o call_v jehovah_n vers_fw-la 20._o 3._o neither_o do_v it_o follow_v if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o scripture_n that_o the_o angel_n pray_v foâ—_n we_o that_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v not_o always_o present_a to_o hear_v we_o and_o we_o be_v forbid_v in_o 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he_o 2._o god_n use_v such_o metaphorical_a speech_n for_o our_o edify_a to_o apply_v himself_o to_o our_o capacity_n but_o in_o make_v such_o image_n there_o be_v no_o such_o edify_a or_o build_v of_o faith_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a the_o corrupt_a and_o destroy_v of_o it_o 3._o there_o be_v no_o adoration_n or_o worship_n tie_v unto_o these_o word_n as_o there_o be_v unto_o such_o image_n vrsin_n 2._o object_n god_n have_v manifest_v himself_o in_o humane_a shape_n as_o to_o daniel_n chap._n 7._o therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o make_v the_o like_a representation_n of_o he_o pâ—larg_n answ._n 1._o the_o argument_n follow_v not_o we_o may_v in_o like_a manner_n speak_v of_o god_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v but_o to_o devise_v other_o sign_n to_o represent_v god_n than_o he_o himself_o have_v appoint_v we_o may_v not_o god_n may_v manifest_v himself_o how_o it_o please_v he_o but_o man_n must_v not_o presume_v further_o than_o he_o have_v warrant_n from_o god_n so_o to_o speak_v of_o god_n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v be_v not_o forbid_v but_o to_o make_v a_o image_n of_o god_n be_v prohibit_v therefore_o they_o be_v not_o alike_o simler_n 2._o those_o manifestation_n of_o god_n have_v a_o promise_n of_o his_o presence_n but_o to_o attribute_v so_o much_o unto_o a_o image_n be_v plain_a idolatry_n 3._o those_o vision_n be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n so_o long_o as_o it_o please_v god_n by_o such_o mean_n to_o manifest_v himself_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o any_o abuse_n image_n be_v permanent_a and_o still_o in_o sight_n and_o so_o give_v occasion_n of_o idolatry_n vrsin_n 5._o cont._n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a private_o to_o have_v the_o image_n of_o christ._n some_o think_v that_o private_o to_o have_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a so_o that_o we_o take_v heed_n of_o offence_n ne_fw-la homines_fw-la existeâ—â—ent_fw-la nos_fw-la illos_fw-la adorationis_fw-la causa_fw-la habere_fw-la lest_o 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cont._n against_o the_o toleration_n of_o image_n in_o church_n another_o abuse_n beside_o concern_v image_n be_v in_o tolerate_v they_o public_o in_o church_n though_o they_o be_v not_o adore_v and_o worship_v which_o be_v the_o error_n of_o the_o lutheran_n as_o marbachtus_n thus_o deliver_v his_o opinion_n quod_fw-la ad_fw-la templa_fw-la attinet_fw-la servandum_fw-la imaginum_fw-la discrimen_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la quaelibet_fw-la imagine_v in_o eye_n habeantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n concern_v church_n a_o difference_n of_o image_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o not_o all_o image_n be_v there_o have_v but_o only_o those_o which_o have_v some_o godly_a instruction_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n osiander_n but_o that_o the_o very_a sight_n and_o spectacle_n of_o image_n in_o the_o public_a place_n of_o god_n service_n be_v dangerous_a and_o unlawful_a it_o may_v thus_o appear_v 1._o such_o image_n set_v up_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n service_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o idolatry_n for_o man_n heart_n be_v natural_o corrupt_v and_o prone_a to_o idolatry_n by_o such_o object_n be_v nourish_v in_o error_n and_o therefore_o hezekiah_n when_o he_o see_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n do_v break_v it_o in_o piece_n and_o so_o take_v away_o the_o very_a occasion_n of_o stumble_v augustine_n say_v to_o this_o purpose_n cum_fw-la idola_fw-la his_fw-la locantur_fw-la sedibus_fw-la honorabili_fw-la sublimitate_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la peccantibus_fw-la &_o immolantibus_fw-la attendantur_fw-la ipsa_fw-la similitudine_fw-la animatorum_fw-la membrorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n afâ—tâ—iunt_fw-la infirmos_fw-la animos_fw-la when_o as_o idol_n be_v set_v in_o such_o place_n of_o honour_n aloft_o that_o they_o may_v be_v behold_v of_o those_o that_o pray_v and_o offer_v by_o the_o very_a likeness_n of_o humane_a part_n they_o do_v affect_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o weak_a epistol_n 49._o ad_fw-la dardan_n 2._o image_n set_v up_o in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o people_n to_o gaze_v upon_o do_v win_v away_o their_o mind_n from_o celestial_a cogitation_n therefore_o as_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o regard_v vanity_n psal._n 119.37_o so_o all_o such_o vain_a object_n shall_v be_v remove_v from_o the_o people_n sight_n the_o ancient_a roman_n will_v have_v no_o image_n in_o their_o church_n that_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n may_v be_v more_o pure_a and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n will_v allow_v no_o picture_n in_o their_o court_n and_o place_n of_o assembly_n lest_o the_o behold_n of_o they_o may_v have_v withdraw_v the_o senator_n mind_n from_o think_v of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n simler_n 3._o the_o weak_a be_v offend_v by_o such_o image_n the_o superstitious_a and_o obstinate_a confirm_v in_o their_o error_n they_o which_o be_v without_o as_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v hinder_v from_o embrace_v christianity_n 4._o it_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o commandment_n to_o make_v any_o image_n to_o represent_v god_n by_o therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a also_o to_o keep_v or_o retain_v they_o vrsin_n 5._o the_o lord_n command_v all_o such_o idol_n to_o be_v break_v down_o exod._n 23.24_o and_o 34.13_o and_o the_o good_a king_n in_o scripture_n be_v commend_v for_o destroy_v and_o pull_v down_o of_o idol_n as_o asa_n jehu_n hezekiah_n josias_n vrsin_n the_o contrary_a objection_n for_o the_o toleration_n of_o image_n in_o church_n answer_v 1._o object_n moses_n cause_v cherubin_n to_o be_v make_v over_o the_o ark_n and_o a_o brazen_a serpent_n for_o the_o people_n to_o look_v upon_o solomon_n make_v the_o image_n of_o ox_n in_o the_o temple_n for_o the_o brazen_a laver_n to_o stand_v upon_o therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a also_o to_o have_v image_n now_o answ._n 1._o these_o image_n have_v god_n special_a commandment_n who_o give_v law_n to_o other_o not_o to_o himself_o but_o sometime_o command_v thing_n beside_o the_o general_a law_n as_o he_o do_v the_o israelite_n to_o carry_v away_o the_o good_n of_o the_o
3._o wherefore_o if_o all_o gift_n do_v blind_a the_o eye_n of_o judge_n and_o pervert_v their_o word_n than_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o receive_v any_o gift_n in_o that_o kind_n which_o be_v give_v for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o one_o cause_n no_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o judge_n to_o take_v a_o gift_n to_o give_v right_a judgement_n nam_fw-la de_fw-la vendâ—tione_fw-la justi_fw-la judicii_fw-la veniretur_fw-la ad_fw-la venditionem_fw-la nequissimi_fw-la lest_o from_o sell_v of_o just_a judgement_n they_o shall_v fall_v to_o sell_v unjust_a judgement_n tostat._n cause_n and_o as_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o sell_v justice_n so_o it_o be_v also_o to_o buy_v as_o s._n paul_n may_v have_v be_v deliver_v for_o a_o reward_n act._n 24.25_o but_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o answer_v at_o rome_n and_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n they_o be_v note_v which_o do_v give_v money_n for_o their_o liberty_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o gentile_n idolatrous_a sacrifice_n simler_n 4._o so_o then_o howsoever_o the_o canon_n law_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v tolerate_v small_a gift_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n not_o to_o accept_v of_o any_o at_o all_o and_o herein_o the_o ancient_a roman_a law_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v which_o as_o be_v extant_a in_o their_o 12._o tabulae_fw-la capite_fw-la puniendum_fw-la judicem_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v decree_v that_o judge_n to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n which_o take_v money_n to_o give_v sentence_n in_o a_o cause_n dioclesian_n also_o make_v a_o law_n that_o a_o sentence_n pronounce_v by_o a_o corrupt_a judge_n ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la infirmam_fw-la esse_fw-la by_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o to_o be_v suspend_v by_o appeal_n lystat_n be_v ask_v why_o he_o receive_v not_o gift_n of_o the_o messerians_n answer_v quia_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la justitiae_fw-la peccatur_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v offend_v against_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n innocentius_n also_o have_v a_o good_a say_n speak_v of_o corrupt_a judge_n vos_fw-fr non_fw-la attenditis_fw-la merita_fw-la causarum_fw-la sed_fw-la personarum_fw-la non_fw-la jura_fw-la sed_fw-la munera_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la ratio_fw-la dictet_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la voluntas_fw-la affectet_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la licâ—at_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la lubeat_fw-la etc._n etc._n pauperum_fw-la causam_fw-la cum_fw-la mora_fw-la negligitis_fw-la divitum_fw-la causam_fw-la cum_fw-la instantia_fw-la promovetis_fw-la etc._n etc._n you_o do_v not_o consider_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n but_o of_o the_o person_n not_o right_o but_o gift_n not_o what_o reason_n endit_v but_o what_o will_n affect_v not_o what_o be_v lawful_a but_o what_o you_o list_v etc._n etc._n the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a you_o neglect_v by_o delay_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o rich_a you_o be_v diligent_a in_o promote_a therefore_o tostatus_n here_o resolve_v and_o conclude_v well_o that_o howsoever_o the_o 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notwithstanding_o that_o though_o they_o receive_v gift_n they_o can_v give_v right_a judgement_n gallas_n quest_n xvii_o why_o stranger_n be_v not_o to_o be_v oppress_v in_o judgement_n vers._n 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o stranger_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a law_n chap._n 22.21_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v injury_n to_o a_o stranger_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v quanta_fw-la cura_fw-la domino_fw-la sint_fw-la peregrini_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o careful_a god_n be_v of_o stranger_n lippom._n and_o because_o the_o israelite_n be_v give_v to_o be_v inhuman_a and_o hard_a towards_o stranger_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o this_o day_n that_o contemn_v all_o people_n beside_o themselves_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o necessary_a often_o to_o inculcate_v this_o precept_n simler_n but_o rather_o i_o think_v with_o cajetan_n and_o gallasius_n that_o this_o be_v a_o new_a law_n illud_fw-la communiter_fw-la hoc_fw-la specialitèr_fw-la 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feel_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n himself_o christianâ—_n etc._n etc._n august_n 3._o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v add_v you_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o stranger_n the_o meaning_n be_v how_o full_a of_o care_n and_o grief_n they_o be_v that_o you_o need_v not_o afflict_v they_o more_o simler_n that_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o friend_n and_o have_v need_v to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o pity_v tostat._n and_o see_v stranger_n be_v no_o inhabitant_n but_o such_o as_o pass_v through_o the_o country_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v stay_v nor_o hinder_v ut_fw-la iter_fw-la suum_fw-la posset_n exequi_fw-la that_o they_o may_v finish_v their_o journey_n lyran._n you_o know_v also_o by_o yourselves_o their_o heart_n how_o ready_a they_o be_v to_o call_v unto_o god_n for_o help_v against_o their_o oppressor_n as_o you_o do_v in_o egypt_n simler_n quest_n xviii_o of_o the_o divers_a festival_n of_o the_o hebrew_n vers._n 10._o fix_v year_n thou_o shall_v sow_v thy_o land_n etc._n etc._n the_o hebrew_n have_v divers_a kind_n of_o festival_n day_n which_o all_o tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n now_o impendimus_fw-la honorem_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o do_v give_v honour_n unto_o god_n either_o for_o a_o eternal_a benefit_n and_o so_o they_o have_v juge_fw-fr sacrificium_fw-la every_o day_n sacrifice_n or_o for_o some_o temporal_a which_o be_v either_o general_a as_o of_o our_o creation_n in_o remembrance_n whereof_o they_o keep_v the_o seven_o day_n holy_a or_o of_o our_o preservation_n ideo_fw-la erat_fw-la festum_fw-la neomemae_n therefore_o they_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o new_a moon_n every_o month_n or_o special_a as_o of_o some_o special_a benefit_n and_o deliverance_n in_o remembrance_n whereof_o they_o have_v their_o festival_n of_o week_n as_o pentecost_n of_o month_n as_o the_o seven_o month_n of_o year_n as_o the_o seven_o year_n 2._o and_o the_o seven_o seven_o year_n which_o be_v the_o jubilee_n thomas_n quest_n xix_o why_o the_o land_n be_v to_o rest_v the_o seven_o year_n vers._n 11._o but_o the_o seven_o year_n thou_o shall_v let_v it_o rest_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o land_n be_v say_v to_o rest_n in_o
tabernacle_n so_o we_o be_v in_o darkness_n unless_o the_o lord_n sursum_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la illuminet_fw-la from_o above_o do_v lighten_v his_o church_n calvine_n 7._o as_o the_o six_o branch_n do_v make_v one_o body_n with_o the_o shaft_n so_o ministri_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la concordiae_fw-la studeant_fw-la minister_n in_o christ_n must_v study_v for_o concord_n osiand_n 4._o place_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o doct._n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ._n vers._n 9_o according_a to_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v show_v thou_o so_o shall_v they_o make_v the_o form_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n as_o god_n appoint_v the_o form_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o the_o matter_n thereof_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o israelite_n so_o christ_n take_v his_o humanity_n from_o among_o man_n divinitaâ—_n quae_fw-la mera_fw-fr forma_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la patre_fw-la ab_fw-la atâ—rno_fw-la genita_fw-la est_fw-la but_o his_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v as_o the_o form_n be_v beget_v of_o god_n his_o father_n from_o all_o eternity_n simler_n as_o touch_v his_o humanity_n the_o apostle_n say_v 2.14_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o take_v part_n with_o they_o of_o his_o divine_a and_o everlasting_a be_v the_o evangelist_n speak_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o that_o word_n be_v god_n joh._n 1.1_o 2._o doct._n god_n will_v not_o be_v worship_v with_o will-worship_n further_o it_o be_v hence_o gather_v forma_fw-la tabernaculi_fw-la non_fw-la relicta_fw-la est_fw-la hominum_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v not_o leave_v to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n no_o not_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o moses_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n will_v not_o be_v serve_v with_o will-worship_n according_a to_o the_o device_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n but_o as_o he_o himself_o have_v prescribe_v pelarg._n piscatâ—r_fw-la so_o our_o bless_a saviour_n allege_v in_o the_o gospel_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n they_o worship_v i_o in_o vain_a teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n mark_n 7.7_o 3._o doct._n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n vers._n 18._o thou_o shall_v make_v two_o cherubim_n of_o gold_n which_o show_v that_o god_n use_v the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n in_o protect_v of_o his_o church_n piscator_fw-la as_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v they_o not_o all_o minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o their_o sake_n that_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1.14_o 4._o doct._n our_o sin_n be_v cover_v in_o christ._n vers._n 21._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v the_o mercy_n seat_n upon_o the_o ark_n this_o mercy_n seat_n signify_v christ_n that_o as_o it_o cover_v the_o ark_n where_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n be_v keep_v so_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o law_n tecta_fw-la sunt_fw-la operculo_fw-la illo_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o reconciliationis_fw-la be_v cover_v by_o that_o cover_n of_o grace_n and_o reconciliation_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n bless_a be_v he_o who_o wickedness_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v psal._n 32.1_o borrh._n 5._o place_n of_o controversy_n 1._o confut._n against_o the_o sumptuous_a deck_v and_o adorn_v of_o church_n vers._n 3._o this_o be_v the_o offering_n which_o you_o shall_v take_v of_o they_o gold_n and_o silver_n this_o be_v no_o warrant_n now_o because_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v adorn_v with_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o other_o precious_a thing_n that_o now_o the_o temple_n of_o christian_n shall_v be_v set_v forth_o with_o such_o ornament_n vbi_fw-la enim_fw-la verbum_fw-la ubi_fw-la mandatum_fw-la where_o have_v they_o any_o word_n or_o warrant_v for_o these_o thing_n as_o moses_n have_v then_o gallas_n the_o house_n of_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v reverent_o keep_v and_o decent_o set_v forth_o but_o superfluous_a and_o sumptuous_a ornament_n do_v not_o beseem_v the_o house_n of_o god_n he_o look_v not_o to_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a church_n but_o unto_o the_o humble_a and_o contrite_a heart_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v isa._n 66.2_o 2._o confut._n against_o the_o manichee_n who_o refuse_v the_o old_a testament_n vers._n 8._o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v among_o they_o the_o manichee_n who_o take_v exception_n to_o the_o old_a testament_n say_v that_o herein_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o new_a that_o god_n shall_v dwell_v in_o house_n make_v with_o hand_n whereas_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o heaven_n be_v god_n seat_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v his_o footstool_n matth._n 5._o there_o can_v be_v then_o no_o house_n make_v for_o god_n to_o dwell_v in_o this_o objection_n augustine_n return_v upon_o they_o again_o show_v that_o this_o testimony_n be_v first_o allege_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n heaven_n be_v my_o throne_n earth_n be_v my_o footstool_n where_o be_v that_o house_n that_o you_o will_v build_v for_o i_o isa._n 66.1_o and_o therefore_o therein_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o new_a concur_v that_o god_n dwell_v not_o in_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n and_o yet_o both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v his_o house_n therefore_o he_o conclude_v adaliquam_fw-la significationem_fw-la in_o utroque_fw-la testamento_fw-la accipi_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v so_o say_v and_o take_v to_o signify_v some_o other_o thing_n etc._n etc._n god_n then_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n 10._o not_o because_o any_o place_n can_v comprehend_v his_o majesty_n but_o because_o there_o it_o please_v he_o by_o some_o visible_a sign_n to_o manifest_v his_o presence_n 3._o confut._n against_o the_o superstitious_a opinion_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o ceremony_n vers._n 22._o there_o will_v i_o appoint_v with_o thou_o though_o the_o ark_n be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o lord_n reveal_v himself_o and_o show_v evident_a sign_n of_o his_o presence_n yet_o the_o israelite_n be_v too_o superstitious_o afterward_o addict_v to_o the_o external_a ceremony_n and_o think_v themselves_o sufficient_o protect_v if_o the_o ark_n be_v with_o they_o as_o in_o heli_n his_o time_n when_o they_o bring_v the_o ark_n into_o the_o camp_n they_o think_v themselves_o sure_a of_o the_o victory_n against_o the_o philistines_n â—_o but_o the_o lord_n cause_v both_o they_o and_o the_o ark_n to_o come_v into_o their_o enemy_n hand_n to_o teach_v they_o to_o lay_v aside_o all_o carnal_a confidence_n and_o to_o seek_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o superstitious_a israelite_n in_o this_o respect_n abuse_v the_o ark_n so_o the_o romanist_n put_v their_o confidence_n in_o their_o breaden_a god_n consecrate_a host_n go_v with_o it_o in_o procession_n and_o carry_v it_o about_o in_o the_o field_n but_o this_o be_v to_o attribute_v too_o much_o unto_o sign_n simlerus_n 4._o confut._n that_o moses_n ark_n be_v not_o at_o rome_n in_o s._n john_n lateran_n church_n this_o ark_n which_o moses_n make_v the_o author_n of_o the_o scholastical_a history_n think_v to_o be_v in_o rome_n in_o the_o church_n of_o s._n john_n lâ—teran_n under_o the_o altar_n there_o and_o by_o that_o suppose_a evidence_n will_v prove_v that_o the_o ark_n be_v not_o make_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o geometrical_a cubit_n but_o tostatus_n show_v that_o not_o to_o be_v so_o cap._n because_o it_o be_v mention_v 2_o maccab._n 2._o how_o jeremie_n hide_v the_o ark_n in_o a_o cave_n which_o afterward_o can_v not_o be_v find_v this_o authority_n press_v they_o because_o they_o hold_v the_o first_o and_o second_o book_n of_o the_o macchabee_n to_o be_v canonical_a and_o howsoever_o it_o stand_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o report_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o ark_n be_v lose_v before_o or_o in_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n and_o that_o the_o second_o temple_n build_v after_o the_o captivity_n never_o have_v it_o by_o this_o than_o it_o appear_v what_o small_a credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o those_o relic_n which_o be_v so_o much_o boast_v of_o in_o the_o papal_a church_n 5._o confut._n against_o the_o erect_n and_o set_v up_o of_o image_n vers._n 22._o between_o the_o two_o cherubim_n the_o idolatrous_a romanist_n have_v no_o warrant_n from_o hence_o for_o their_o image_n which_o they_o set_v up_o to_o be_v adore_v in_o their_o church_n 1._o moses_n have_v god_n commandment_n to_o do_v it_o they_o have_v no_o such_o direction_n 2._o that_o be_v a_o time_n of_o figure_n and_o ceremony_n and_o typical_a representation_n but_o now_o in_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n all_o such_o type_n and_o figure_n be_v cease_v 3._o those_o cherubim_n be_v not_o set_v forth_o public_o in_o the_o people_n view_n but_o keep_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n whither_o none_o have_v access_n but_o the_o high_a priest_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o
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 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