779._o can_n 10._o moguntinum_n a_o 813._o câ—…n_n 38._o and_o other_o famous_a synod_n have_v most_o strict_o enjoin_v the_o pay_v of_o tithe_n then_o see_v tithe_n be_v both_o command_v by_o god_n to_o be_v pay_v as_o also_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n it_o be_v both_o sacrilege_n and_o contempt_n against_o the_o magistrate_n who_o we_o must_v obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n not_o to_o pay_v they_o true_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v the_o special_a will_n of_o god_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o the_o preacher_n christ_n have_v not_o commend_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n for_o pay_v of_o they_o which_o he_o do_v mat._n 23._o 23._o again_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o old_a law_n to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o the_o levite_n much_o more_o needful_a be_v it_o now_o in_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o preacher_n be_v not_o only_o the_o levite_n successor_n but_o also_o their_o calling_n be_v more_o honourable_a and_o their_o charge_n be_v great_a 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how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o withhold_v the_o tithe_n from_o she_o famine_n and_o poverty_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o sin_n hierome_n in_o malach._n 3_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o murder_n of_o soul_n before_o god_n tribunal_n who_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o august_n de_fw-fr doct_n christ._n they_o be_v punish_v with_o present_a and_o eternal_a plague_n chytreâ—…_n in_o cap._n 7._o josuae_fw-la eagle_n feather_n be_v mingle_v with_o the_o feather_n of_o other_o fowl_n be_v say_v to_o consume_v these_o and_o themselves_o also_o even_o so_o the_o tithe_n have_v eat_v up_o and_o consume_v patrimony_n and_o estate_n of_o many_o man_n as_o daily_a experience_n teach_v every_o where_o but_o especial_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n true_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o church_n good_n after_o this_o sort_n be_v to_o meddle_v with_o aurum_fw-la tolosanum_fw-la eras._n in_o adag_n q._n why_o be_v god_n call_v the_o possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n a._n that_o by_o this_o title_n he_o may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o false_a god_n therefore_o these_o and_o such_o like_a title_n be_v give_v he_o in_o scripture_n he_o be_v say_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n psal._n 2._o to_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n psal._n 124._o to_o stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n above_o esay_n 44._o to_o stretch_v they_o out_o like_o a_o garment_n psal._n 104._o to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o corner_n stone_n thereof_o job._n 38._o he_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n jon._n 1._o the_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o the_o world_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o psal._n 34._o and_o jeremie_n conclude_v that_o these_o god_n who_o have_v not_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v perish_v from_o the_o earth_n jer._n 10_o 11._o now_o by_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v understand_v all_o thing_n therein_o contain_v and_o this_o may_v abate_v the_o pride_n of_o these_o who_o have_v great_a possession_n which_o if_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o heaven_n and_o earth_n they_o be_v nothing_o again_o they_o be_v not_o permanent_a for_o when_o man_n die_v he_o shall_v carry_v nothing_o away_o his_o glory_n shall_v not_o descend_v after_o he_o psal._n 40._o 17._o beside_o let_v a_o man_n possession_n be_v never_o so_o great_a yet_o as_o philo_n say_v the_o right_a of_o possess_v all_o thing_n belong_v unto_o god_n only_o man_n have_v but_o the_o use_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v possess_v second_o if_o god_n be_v possessor_n of_o all_o than_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v right_a and_o interest_n in_o all_o the_o creature_n the_o wicked_a have_v none_o three_o because_o he_o have_v the_o possession_n of_o all_o nation_n we_o must_v wish_v well_o to_o all_o and_o despise_v none_o four_o if_o he_o be_v possessor_n of_o all_o than_o he_o be_v by_o his_o power_n and_o providence_n in_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o every_o one_o of_o 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the_o angel_n for_o we_o read_v that_o all_o these_o have_v swear_v christ_n do_v not_o reproove_v the_o high_a priest_n for_o adjure_v he_o swear_v also_o tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o our_o neighbour_n therefore_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v ridiculous_a who_o oppose_v this_o doctrine_n yet_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o time_n rash_o for_o every_o trifle_n so_o god_n name_n shall_v wax_v vile_a and_o common_a second_o that_o we_o swear_v not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n will_v for_o such_o a_o oath_n be_v evil_a but_o the_o action_n be_v worse_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o jephthe_n now_o and_o herod_n oath_n three_o that_o we_o do_v not_o forswear_v or_o swear_v to_o confirm_v a_o lie_n for_o that_o be_v high_o to_o dishonour_v god_n if_o we_o make_v he_o a_o witness_n of_o our_o lie_n four_o that_o we_o do_v not_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n for_o that_o be_v to_o attribute_v god_n glory_n 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dwell_n when_o he_o die_v his_o glory_n shall_v not_o descend_v after_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o other_o end_n why_o they_o build_v this_o tower_n be_v lest_o they_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o a_o fear_n which_o do_v arise_v from_o their_o guilty_a conscience_n for_o the_o wicked_a fly_n when_o no_o man_n persu_v prou._n 28._o 1._o yet_o though_o this_o build_n of_o this_o tower_n proceed_v of_o pride_n and_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o bvilder_n be_v to_o dishonour_n god_n and_o get_v themselves_o a_o name_n we_o must_v not_o for_o this_o condemn_v the_o build_n of_o tower_n and_o fort_n which_o be_v for_o ornament_n and_o defence_n q._n what_o do_v the_o tower_n and_o city_n of_o babel_n signify_v a._n as_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o type_n of_o christ_n church_n so_o be_v babel_n of_o the_o devil_n synagogue_n and_o therefore_o as_o christ_n church_n and_o satan_n synagogue_n be_v contrary_a so_o be_v jerusalem_n and_o babel_n jerusalem_n signify_v the_o vision_n of_o peace_n because_o the_o 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and_o 〈◊〉_d spear_n to_o terrify_v mâ—…mus_n and_o therefore_o â—…e_v more_o desirous_a she_o be_v to_o shelter_v herâ—…lfe_a under_o the_o shadow_n of_o your_o honour_n â—…tronage_n be_v persuade_v that_o you_o â—…e_v both_o a_o patron_n &_o a_o pattern_n of_o learâ—…ng_n the_o fruit_n whereof_o have_v not_o only_o â—…freshed_v the-heart_n and_o ear_n of_o great_a â—…rittaine_fw-mi but_o with_o dedalean_a wing_n they_o â—…ue_v be_v transport_v beyond_o the_o ocean_n 〈◊〉_d that_o rhodanâ—…s_n betis_n and_o rhenâ—…s_n have_v â—…asoned_v their_o silver_n stream_n with_o the_o â—…licious_a taste_n of_o your_o learned_a fruit_n â—…hen_o what_o remain_v quam_fw-la ut_fw-la ocior_fw-la icarâ—…_n visas_fw-la gementis_fw-la littora_fw-la bospâ—…ri_n sirtâ—…sque_fw-la getulas_fw-la câ—…norus_fw-la alice_n hyperebâ—…rosque_fw-la campos_fw-la moreover_o your_o honour_n be_v a_o father_n â—…d_a patron_n of_o justice_n if_o any_o wrong_n be_v â—…fered_v to_o she_o by_o mâ—…mus_n she_o may_v 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then_o feed_v his_o â—…ather_n in-lawe_n sheep_n 40._o year_n in_o maâ—…ian_n he_o be_v most_o at_o leisure_n to_o write_v rea._n 2._o â—…o_v comfort_n the_o hebrew_n be_v oppress_v â—…ith_a egyptian_a servitude_n for_o in_o this_o book_n 〈◊〉_d read_v the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o their_o anceour_n their_o courage_n patience_n virtue_n affliction_n god_n promise_n to_o abraham_n that_o after_o 400._o year_n seruiâ—…de_v in_o egypâ—…_n they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o enjoy_v the_o laâ—…_n of_o canaan_n q._n how_o come_v moses_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n contain_v in_o thâ—…_n book_n a._n either_o by_o revelation_n from_o god_n 〈◊〉_d by_o tradition_n of_o his_o ancestor_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n mosesâ—…ad_v â—…ad_z from_o josephs_n child_n they_o of_o joseph_n he_o of_o jacob_n jacob_n of_o isaac_n he_o of_o abraham_n and_o he_o of_o shem_n shem_n of_o no_n hâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d methusalem_n and_o he_o of_o adam_n with_o whâ—…_n be_v live_v 243._o year_n question_n on_o the_o first_o chapter_n question_n be_v the_o world_n create_v or_o eternal_a answ._n create_v 1._o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o eternal_a 2._o almost_o all_o the_o philosopher_n be_v against_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o they_o that_o hold_v it_o â—…ternall_a can_v bring_v no_o sound_a reason_n 4._o thâ—…_n most_o ancient_a monument_n or_o record_n among_o â—…he_a heathen_a be_v not_o so_o old_a as_o the_o fâ—…ood_a of_o noah_n q._n can_v god_n make_v more_o world_n than_o one_o a._n yes_o for_o he_o be_v almighty_a and_o he_o make_v it_o â—…ot_v of_o any_o matter_n for_o that_o shall_v have_v be_v exâ—…austed_v but_o more_o he_o will_v not_o because_o he_o â—…eing_v one_o delight_n in_o unity_n q._n why_o in_o hebrew_a say_v moses_n god_n create_v join_v the_o noun_n plural_a with_o the_o verb_n singular_a a._n to_o signify_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n one_o essence_n in_o three_o person_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o 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star_n neither_o the_o heaven_n call_v the_o crystalline_a which_o have_v neither_o the_o substance_n similitude_n or_o quality_n of_o water_n but_o by_o these_o water_n we_o understand_v the_o watery_a cloud_n above_o this_o low_a region_n in_o the_o air_n these_o water_n in_o other_o place_n be_v say_v to_o be_v above_o the_o heaven_n that_o be_v above_o the_o air_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v heaven_n q._n how_o make_v god_n dry_a land_n to_o appear_v a._n by_o cause_v the_o earth_n which_o before_o be_v plain_a to_o swell_v with_o mountain_n 2._o by_o the_o water_n which_o before_o be_v spread_v over_o the_o whole_a earth_n to_o betake_v themselves_o to_o one_o place_n q._n then_o be_v there_o mountain_n before_o the_o flood_n a._n yes_o for_o the_o flood_n rise_v 15._o cubit_n high_o than_o the_o mountain_n the_o mountain_n be_v call_v eternal_a psa._n 76._o wisdom_n be_v ancient_a than_o the_o mountain_n pro._n 8._o they_o make_v the_o earth_n the_o comely_o more_o fruitful_a more_o commodious_a for_o man_n and_o beast_n they_o hold_v out_o the_o sea_n from_o overflow_a the_o earth_n out_o of_o they_o spring_n and_o river_n proceed_v they_o defend_v the_o valley_n from_o the_o rage_a of_o the_o wind_n that_o without_o they_o the_o earth_n can_v not_o be_v before_o the_o flood_n q._n be_v the_o earth_n or_o sea_n high_o a._n the_o earth_n for_o all_o have_v run_v into_o the_o sea_n natural_o because_o they_o flow_v downward_o 2._o man_n be_v say_v to_o go_v down_o into_o the_o sea_n in_o ship_n psal._n 107._o again_o if_o the_o sea_n be_v high_a ship_n shall_v sail_v swift_a to_o the_o land_n then_o from_o it_o 4._o the_o far_a we_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n we_o shall_v see_v the_o land_n the_o better_a ob._n but_o psal._n 104._o and_o 33._o it_o seem_v that_o the_o water_n be_v high_a than_o the_o earth_n a._n in_o psal._n 104._o david_n speak_v of_o the_o spring_n that_o be_v generate_v in_o the_o mountain_n or_o of_o the_o watery_a cloud_n that_o 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