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partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n by_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o god_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n for_o hereby_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v sanctify_v and_o if_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v holy_a the_o whole_a lump_n be_v also_o holy_a such_o as_o all_o they_o be_v from_o among_o who_o the_o first-fruit_n be_v take_v and_o he_o call_v it_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n from_o which_o we_o be_v hereby_o escape_v because_o the_o lust_n whereby_o we_o be_v tempt_v consist_v of_o corruptible_a thing_n and_o be_v conversant_a about_o worldly_a thing_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o corruption_n then_o follow_v the_o degree_n of_o perfection_n first_o faith_n second_o virtue_n which_o stand_v in_o good_a work_n three_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o but_o to_o those_o that_o by_o be_v exercise_v in_o good_a work_n get_v ready_a and_o quick_a sense_n four_o temperance_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o that_o have_v knowledge_n lest_o he_o be_v puff_v up_o hereby_o five_o patience_n because_o a_o man_n can_v be_v temperate_a without_o it_o six_o brotherly_a love_n after_o godliness_n which_o make_v way_n unto_o it_o last_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o this_o word_n whereby_o be_v read_v either_o by_o who_o viz._n christ_n 1._o th._n aquâ—nas_n in_o 2_o peâ—er_fw-la 1._o or_o by_o which_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n viz._n knowledge_n or_o by_o which_o in_o the_o plural_a viz._n gift_n the_o most_o excellent_a promise_n say_v to_o be_v give_v we_o be_v eternal_a life_n give_v by_o hope_n here_o and_o in_o deed_n hereafter_o and_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n because_o of_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o those_o joy_n and_o he_o call_v they_o precious_a because_o they_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n that_o by_o they_o that_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n and_o peace_n before_o speak_v of_o or_o by_o those_o gift_n you_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o 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and_o direct_v virtue_n execute_v and_o knowledge_n choose_v and_o rectifi_v the_o evil_n be_v either_o of_o fault_n to_o be_v avoid_v by_o abstinence_n or_o of_o punishment_n to_o be_v bear_v by_o patience_n or_o in_o either_o kind_n in_o other_o by_o godliness_n relieve_v they_o love_n be_v either_o of_o our_o neighbour_n or_o of_o god_n to_o faith_n he_o bid_v join_v virtue_n in_o do_v for_o a_o figure_n of_o which_o andrew_n virtue_n 1_o john_n 1_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o brother_n of_o peter_n that_o be_v of_o faith_n and_o because_o a_o man_n can_v do_v well_o without_o discretion_n he_o bid_v add_v knowledge_n bernard_n say_v discretion_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o virtue_n virtutis_fw-la bernard_n discretio_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la quà _fw-la auriga_fw-la virtutis_fw-la as_o the_o waggoner_n of_o virtue_n without_o which_o virtue_n be_v vice_n rom._n 12._o our_o reasonable_a serve_v of_o god_n be_v speak_v of_o and_o unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o 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uâ—luptaâ—_fw-la &_o quicquid_fw-la boni_fw-la potâ—st_fw-la nominari_fw-la qui_fw-la consors_fw-la sit_fw-la naturae_fw-la dei_fw-la haec_fw-la omne_fw-la assiquitur_fw-la â—t_a vinat_a geterne_n perpetuamque_fw-la habeat_fw-la pacem_fw-la voluptatem_fw-la &_o laetitiam_fw-la iustus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la purus_fw-la omne_fw-la potens_fw-la contra_fw-la satanam_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o mortem_fw-la that_o by_o these_o excellent_a promise_n whereunto_o it_o be_v attain_v by_o faith_n be_v mean_v the_o glorious_a and_o happy_a estate_n to_o come_v which_o yet_o by_o faith_n we_o begin_v to_o possess_v now_o so_o many_o as_o do_v by_o god_n power_n live_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o thus_o we_o come_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o be_v of_o truth_n righteousness_n wisdom_n everlasting_a life_n peace_n joy_n and_o whatsoever_o desirable_a thing_n can_v be_v name_v for_o this_o be_v the_o divine_a nature_n and_o of_o all_o these_o the_o faithful_a do_v partake_v yet_o so_o only_o that_o they_o fly_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o world_n wherefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o exhort_v to_o add_v to_o faith_n virtue_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a life_n in_o good_a work_n 3._o knowledge_n how_o to_o use_v the_o body_n by_o neither_o too_o much_o cocker_a it_o nor_o wrong_v and_o hurt_v of_o it_o as_o some_o in_o the_o affectation_n of_o sanctity_n have_v do_v for_o though_o god_n hate_v sin_n which_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o body_n destroy_v therefore_o but_o only_o that_o the_o lust_n shall_v be_v resist_v again_o knowledge_n be_v when_o a_o man_n have_v regard_n to_o honesty_n and_o modesty_n in_o all_o his_o conversation_n outward_o 4._o temperance_n be_v not_o only_o about_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n both_o of_o speech_n and_o deed_n a_o moderate_n of_o a_o man_n self_n according_a to_o reason_n 5._o patience_n because_o though_o a_o christian_a be_v never_o so_o circumspect_a and_o moffensive_a in_o his_o life_n yet_o the_o world_n will_v hate_v and_o persecute_v he_o 6._o godliness_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o we_o do_v or_o suffer_v not_o to_o respect_v our_o own_o glory_n herein_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v &_o suffer_v all_o for_o god_n sake_n 7._o love_n and_o charity_n he_o say_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o one_o of_o the_o faithful_a the_o other_o more_o large_o even_o of_o enemy_n and_o hater_n piscator_fw-la piscator_fw-la piscator_fw-la also_o agree_v with_o luther_n touch_v the_o divine_a nature_n of_o which_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n when_o by_o grace_n we_o partake_v of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n and_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n for_o this_o be_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v capable_a only_o in_o speak_v of_o wisdom_n he_o say_v it_o be_v about_o the_o carry_v of_o ourselves_o towards_o other_o so_o that_o we_o may_v win_v they_o and_o temperance_n he_o say_v be_v about_o meat_n and_o drink_n by_o the_o intemperate_a use_n whereof_o offence_n be_v give_v by_o godliness_n he_o understand_v the_o worship_v of_o god_n by_o prayer_n annot_fw-mi beza_n annot_fw-mi etc._n etc._n beza_n also_o say_v the_o same_o that_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o those_o quality_n which_o god_n spirit_n work_v in_o we_o wherein_o in_o his_o image_n consist_v &_o thus_o much_o be_v express_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v have_v escape_v corruption_n in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n where_o corruption_n be_v oppose_v to_o life_n &_o lust_n to_o glory_v before_o speak_v of_o but_o touch_v brotherly_a love_n and_o charity_n he_o understand_v the_o one_o of_o the_o inward_a affection_n the_o other_o of_o the_o outward_a expression_n by_o deed_n have_v thus_o set_v down_o the_o diversity_n of_o exposition_n i_o come_v brief_o to_o the_o render_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o
to_o show_v both_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o judgement_n that_o shall_v be_v note_n note_n and_o the_o terriblenesse_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o the_o wicked_a so_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o abide_v his_o presence_n and_o the_o just_a proceed_n according_a to_o which_o all_o shall_v be_v sentence_v because_o they_o shall_v be_v by_o book_n and_o according_a to_o man_n work_n and_o last_o the_o woeful_a estate_n of_o all_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a after_o this_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o joyful_a estate_n of_o those_o that_o have_v do_v well_o death_n and_o hell_n be_v abolish_v unto_o they_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v stand_v in_o fear_n of_o these_o enemy_n no_o more_o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v keep_v so_o secret_a that_o we_o can_v know_v it_o but_o they_o who_o work_n be_v evil_a may_v be_v sure_a that_o they_o be_v not_o therein_o write_v the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o register_n of_o man_n work_n do_v parallel_v one_o another_o will_v thou_o then_o see_v into_o this_o great_a secret_a go_v to_o thy_o work_n and_o consider_v they_o if_o they_o be_v good_a thou_o be_v assure_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n otherwise_o thou_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o thou_o be_v not_o and_o then_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n gape_v for_o thou_o 34.12_o psal_n 34.12_o be_v not_o deceive_v therefore_o by_o thy_o faith_n but_o will_v thou_o live_v long_o and_o see_v good_a day_n refrain_v thy_o tongue_n from_o evil_n and_o thy_o lip_n that_o they_o speak_v no_o guile_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a seek_v peace_n and_o ensue_v it_o attend_v to_o that_o direction_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n give_v to_o he_o that_o ask_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o be_v save_v 6.7_o 1_o tim._n 6.7_o keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v rich_a forget_v not_o to_o distribute_v of_o thy_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o so_o lie_v up_o to_o thyself_o a_o good_a foundation_n chap._n xxi_o in_o this_o and_o the_o chapter_n follow_v under_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n be_v set_v forth_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o expositor_n forbs_n brightman_n forbs_n except_o two_o of_o we_o who_o understand_v it_o of_o a_o flourish_a church_n upon_o earth_n after_o the_o pope_n and_o turk_n destroy_v and_o the_o jew_n convert_v and_o some_o popish_a writer_n who_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o alcazar_n a_o jesuite_n mention_v and_o confute_v but_o that_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o church_n upon_o earth_n in_o any_o time_n or_o age_n be_v most_o plain_a first_o because_o this_o vision_n follow_v after_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o last_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o in_o order_n shall_v represent_v somewhat_o after_o that_o 2._o because_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n be_v such_o here_o as_o that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v free_a from_o suffer_v and_o sorrow_n all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a must_v suffer_v persecution_n 8.17_o rom_n 8.17_o we_o shall_v be_v glorify_v with_o christ_n if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o 5.8_o joh._n 16._o 1_o pet_n 5.8_o and_o in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v trouble_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n there_o be_v outward_a peace_n yet_o the_o devil_n like_o a_o roar_a lion_n go_v about_o continual_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v and_o there_o be_v bodily_a pang_n and_o sickness_n and_o other_o occurrence_n that_o do_v afflict_v while_o this_o life_n lâ—steth_v 12.10_o heb._n 12.10_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v without_o chastisement_n we_o shall_v be_v bastard_n and_o no_o son_n and_o last_o there_o be_v sin_n ever_o here_o in_o the_o best_a which_o make_v they_o to_o sorrow_n 5.5_o matth._n 5.5_o according_a to_o that_o bless_a be_v they_o which_o mourn_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v 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that_o be_v he_o stir_v up_o the_o pope_n a_o secret_a enemy_n in_o the_o west_n and_o the_o turk_n a_o open_a enemy_n in_o the_o east_n by_o fire_n and_o sword_n to_o destroy_v the_o company_n of_o those_o that_o stand_v for_o the_o truth_n which_o howsoever_o it_o have_v be_v in_o a_o great_a part_n fulfil_v already_o yet_o the_o most_o remarkable_a time_n be_v to_o come_v wherein_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o great_a multitude_n they_o shall_v be_v by_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n destroy_v as_o with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o make_v head_n again_o as_o be_v before_o set_v forth_o under_o the_o sixth_o vial_n 16.16_o chap._n 16.16_o by_o the_o place_n call_v harmageddon_n into_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v gather_v which_o time_n the_o devil_n be_v conclude_v in_o hell_n shall_v not_o in_o such_o manner_n seduce_v any_o more_o till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o judgement_n which_o be_v next_o set_v forth_o and_o i_o hold_v with_o those_o that_o say_v the_o phrase_n here_o be_v borrow_v from_o ezâ—echiel_n because_o of_o the_o similitude_n of_o that_o which_o be_v then_o do_v and_o now_o then_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v return_v from_o the_o captivity_n be_v assault_v by_o seleucus_n and_o nicanor_n and_o antiochus_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o asia_n minor_n and_o syria_n but_o be_v mighty_o deliver_v by_o judas_n machabeus_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v extraordinary_o stir_v up_o and_o assist_v from_o heaven_n 29.6_o ezech._n 38.22_o ezech._n 29.6_o and_o therefore_o their_o overthrow_n that_o come_v against_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o again_o by_o a_o fire_n which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o send_v upon_o magog_n for_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o popery_n be_v assault_v with_o innumerable_a enemy_n but_o the_o lord_n do_v mighty_o preserve_v they_o and_o disappoint_v their_o enemy_n of_o their_o purpose_n and_o will_v we_o doubt_v not_o when_o great_a need_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o yet_o more_o miraculous_o save_o his_o by_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n both_o turk_n and_o papist_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o high_a attempt_n against_o they_o that_o the_o scythian_n come_v of_o magog_n who_o be_v the_o present_a tukes_n and_o tartar_n be_v agree_v by_o all_o writer_n and_o that_o meshech_n and_o tubal_n over_o which_o gog_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a prince_n be_v iberia_n that_o be_v spain_n and_o cappadocia_n nom_fw-fr jeron_n de_fw-fr inter_fw-la heb._n nom_fw-fr jerome_n show_v de_fw-fr interpr_fw-la nominum_fw-la hebr._fw-la touch_v other_o exposition_n and_o first_o for_o that_o of_o enemy_n in_o general_a it_o be_v too_o large_a and_o take_v away_o from_o the_o light_n give_v here_o to_o see_v more_o particular_o into_o this_o matter_n for_o that_o which_o restrein_v it_o to_o the_o turk_n only_o see_v two_o name_n be_v here_o use_v i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o both_o shall_v be_v refer_v to_o one_o sort_n of_o enemy_n especial_o there_o be_v two_o that_o continual_o infest_v the_o church_n of_o god_n so_o apt_o figure_v out_o by_o they_o touch_v the_o fire_n and_o the_o cast_n of_o the_o devil_n into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n i_o can_v think_v it_o be_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o that_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o when_o that_o day_n shall_v come_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o general_a security_n eat_v and_o drink_v marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n and_o not_o war_a and_o sight_v for_o if_o a_o end_n of_o these_o war_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o judgement_n how_o shall_v the_o faithful_a have_v time_n here_o to_o rejoice_v and_o to_o give_v thanks_n unto_o to_o god_n for_o their_o great_a enemy_n overthrow_v it_o be_v true_a there_o may_v be_v some_o relic_n of_o the_o antichristian_a sect_n after_o this_o 2.8_o 2_o thess_n 2.8_o in_o regard_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v abolish_v by_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v to_o be_v able_a to_o make_v so_o great_a a_o power_n as_o be_v here_o describe_v be_v most_o improbable_a the_o turk_n have_v have_v hitherto_o great_a success_n in_o their_o war_n against_o christian_n but_o they_o who_o they_o have_v fight_v against_o have_v be_v as_o bad_a as_o themselves_o or_o worse_o and_o therefore_o they_o have_v be_v arm_v to_o become_v a_o scourge_n unto_o they_o as_o be_v show_v chap._n 9_o but_o when_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o their_o great_a power_n against_o the_o true_a christian_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n though_o the_o papist_n shall_v join_v with_o they_o to_o make_v their_o army_n innumerable_a god_n will_v from_o heaven_n fight_v against_o they_o and_o confound_v they_o in_o confidence_n whereof_o let_v we_o be_v resolute_a and_o comfort_v ourselves_o if_o we_o shall_v see_v great_a preparation_n of_o war_n make_v by_o all_o our_o enemy_n for_o we_o shall_v undoubted_o triumph_v over_o they_o all_o at_o the_o last_o quest_n 11._o verse_n 11._o 4._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o great_a white_a throne_n and_o the_o come_n together_o of_o all_o before_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o it_o and_o the_o fleet_a away_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n from_o before_o he_o what_o be_v the_o book_n and_o the_o other_o book_n call_v the_o book_n of_o life_n according_a to_o the_o content_n whereof_o all_o be_v judge_v and_o according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o how_o be_v death_n and_o hell_n cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n answ_n brightman_n brightman_n there_o be_v no_o great_a difference_n among_o expositor_n here_o only_o some_o turn_n all_o that_o be_v say_v into_o a_o allegory_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n hold_v that_o by_o the_o dead_a here_o set_v forth_o to_o rise_v together_o they_o be_v mean_v who_o have_v be_v all_o this_o time_n dead_a as_o it_o be_v in_o infidelity_n but_o the_o place_n be_v so_o plain_o of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o the_o argument_n so_o sleighty_a to_o cause_v we_o to_o vary_v from_o the_o common_a receive_a exposition_n which_o be_v of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o the_o exposition_n which_o appli_v it_o to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o particular_a passage_n here_o be_v so_o wrest_a and_o force_v pareus_n pareus_n as_o one_o a_o learned_a writer_n have_v well_o note_v as_o that_o this_o may_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v admit_v the_o chief_a reason_n of_o this_o interpretation_n be_v draw_v from_o that_o which_o follow_v chap._n 21.22_o because_o the_o author_n of_o it_o conceive_v that_o the_o description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n with_o the_o circumstance_n can_v agree_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o a_o famous_a church_n to_o come_v upon_o earth_n must_v needs_o be_v point_v at_o there_o but_o how_o these_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n shall_v appear_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n i_o follow_v the_o common_a exposition_n of_o all_o writer_n hold_v that_o the_o general_a resurrection_n and_o proceed_n which_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v here_o set_v forth_o for_o every_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v proper_o to_o be_v understand_v unless_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o admit_v a_o figure_n because_o otherwise_o either_o some_o absurdity_n will_v follow_v or_o it_o will_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n neither_o of_o which_o can_v be_v just_o say_v here_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o a_o great_a white_a throne_n be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o appear_v thus_o to_o show_v his_o glory_n for_o white_a be_v a_o sign_n of_o glory_n mat._n 17.1_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o 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