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one_o against_o another_o 11._o verse_n 11._o he_o that_o speak_v against_o a_o brother_n and_o judge_v he_o speak_v against_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n have_v exhort_v to_o a_o course_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n he_o now_o intreat_v of_o unity_n among_o themselves_o and_o forbear_v one_o to_o detract_v from_o another_o or_o to_o impeach_v another_o wrongful_o he_o that_o do_v thus_o 19.16_o leu._n 19.16_o speak_v against_o the_o law_n because_o in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v forbid_v to_o go_v about_o as_o a_o tale-bearer_n against_o a_o man_n neighbour_n and_o in_o carry_v himself_o herein_o as_o contemptuous_a of_o the_o law_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o as_o it_o be_v as_o a_o judge_n over_o the_o law_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o submit_v to_o the_o obedience_n thereof_o whereas_o indeed_o there_o be_v but_o one_o judge_n namely_o god_n who_o office_n whilst_o he_o thus_o usurp_v he_o may_v just_o fear_v a_o future_a condemnation_n by_o he_o and_o in_o this_o exposition_n all_o interpreter_n general_o do_v agree_v note_v note_n note_n that_o to_o be_v wed_v to_o our_o own_o will_n and_o way_n be_v to_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o god_n for_o so_o much_o as_o our_o way_n and_o god_n way_n be_v diametrical_o contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o our_o spirit_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n general_o do_v carry_v we_o to_o envy_v and_o all_o evil_a affection_n but_o god_n will_v fain_o draw_v we_o to_o humility_n wherefore_o let_v we_o renounce_v our_o own_o will_n and_o lust_n and_o hearken_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v have_v his_o love_n and_o not_o continue_v in_o enmity_n with_o he_o the_o heat_n of_o who_o anger_n
christ_n because_o they_o suffer_v not_o with_o he_o note_v again_o that_o such_o as_o be_v conformable_a to_o christ_n by_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n shall_v have_v enemy_n even_o for_o this_o note_n note_n and_o shall_v be_v rail_v upon_o by_o those_o that_o still_o remain_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o such_o enemy_n of_o they_o and_o railers_n need_v none_o other_o sign_n of_o reprobation_n as_o shall_v appear_v when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n come_v note_n last_o note_n note_n that_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o escape_v judgement_n at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o that_o that_o we_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o quicken_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v true_o convert_v and_o bring_v to_o live_v a_o holy_a and_o righteous_a life_n other_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o such_o effect_n can_v look_v for_o nothing_o but_o a_o most_o terrible_a sentence_n to_o be_v denounce_v against_o they_o when_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 12._o my_o brethren_n estrange_v not_o yourselves_o from_o the_o fiery_a trial_n which_o be_v among_o you_o to_o prove_v you_o as_o if_o some_o strange_a thing_n have_v happen_v unto_o you_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v it_o nolite_fw-la peregrinari_fw-la in_o feruore_fw-la do_v not_o play_v the_o stranger_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o fervent_a heat_n our_o english_a translation_n think_v not_o strange_a of_o the_o fiery_a trial_n in_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v little_a difficulty_n in_o any_o thing_n 7._o mayer_n verse_n 7._o before_o we_o come_v at_o these_o word_n vers_fw-la 7._o the_o end_n of_o all_o be_v at_o hand_n be_v common_o expound_v of_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o holy_a apostle_n to_o raise_v a_o motive_n to_o watchfulness_n only_o oecumenius_n expound_v it_o of_o christ_n the_o end_n of_o all_o be_v come_v oecumen_fw-la oecumen_fw-la that_o be_v christ_n the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n &_o therefore_o after_o his_o example_n we_o ought_v to_o aspire_v after_o perfection_n but_o the_o first_o be_v most_o genuine_a 8._o verse_n 8._o verse_n 8._o love_n cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n this_o he_o also_o expound_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o he_o that_o love_v god_n be_v make_v hereby_o propitious_a and_o merciful_a to_o he_o so_o that_o none_o of_o his_o sin_n be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o herein_o he_o be_v follow_v by_o gorran_n and_o other_o popish_a writer_n that_o will_v have_v love_n the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o these_o word_n be_v take_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o his_o sin_n 10.12_o 〈◊〉_d 10.12_o to_o who_o love_n be_v show_v hatred_n stir_v up_o strife_n but_o love_n cover_v all_o sin_n apost_n chrys_n hom._n 4._o all._n apost_n and_o therefore_o chrysostome_n expound_v it_o thus_o as_o hatred_n will_v find_v matter_n against_o a_o man_n when_o there_o be_v none_o so_o love_n pass_v over_o and_o wink_v at_o and_o will_v not_o see_v many_o fault_n in_o who_o they_o be_v though_o against_o ourselves_o and_o excuse_v sâ—â—â—cantar_n hern._n epist_n 7_o â—â—â—emieâ—tiae_fw-la auâ—â—â—_n â—a_o quae_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sâ—â—â—cantar_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o so_o also_o bernard_n love_n cover_v many_o sin_n but_o enmity_n suspect_v even_o those_o that_o be_v not_o touch_v the_o present_a vers_n 12._o all_o expositor_n general_o agree_v that_o the_o fire_n here_o speak_v of_o set_v forth_o adversity_n and_o trouble_n in_o this_o world_n which_o come_v upon_o the_o christian_a for_o his_o profession_n sake_n and_o the_o syriac_a interpreter_n do_v not_o mention_v any_o fire_n at_o all_o but_z think_v not_o strange_a of_o the_o tentatier_n that_o be_v among_o you_o and_o it_o be_v no_o new_a phrase_n to_o express_v affliction_n by_o fire_n 1._o esa_n 48._o psal_n 16._o psal_n 65._o 1_o pet._n 1._o esay_n speak_v of_o the_o furnace_n of_o poverty_n david_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n try_v he_o with_o fire_n and_o we_o have_v pass_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n and_o peter_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n before_o that_o your_o faith_n may_v be_v find_v more_o precious_a than_o gold_n which_o be_v try_v in_o the_o fire_n but_o for_o the_o read_n of_o the_o word_n there_o be_v some_o difference_n 56._o tertulan_n scorp_n c._n 12._o no_o expaveseata_fw-la usitonem_fw-la fulg._n ad_fw-la frasim_n c._n 30._o cypri_n epist_n 56._o whereof_o somewhat_o have_v be_v say_v already_o tertullian_n read_v it_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o burn_a and_o fulgentius_n not_o much_o differ_v nolite_fw-la expavescere_fw-la in_o feruorem_fw-la cyprian_n read_v it_o do_v not_o wonder_v at_o the_o burn_a which_o happen_v unto_o you_o and_o jerom_o not_o much_o differ_v wonder_v not_o in_o the_o burn_a amos_n hieren_fw-mi in_o cap._n 4._o amos_n and_o as_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o reading_n so_o there_o be_v in_o render_v the_o sense_n but_o the_o most_o general_o receive_v be_v wonder_v not_o or_o think_v not_o strange_a of_o the_o fire_n of_o tribulation_n as_o though_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o compatible_a with_o the_o state_n of_o a_o christian_a for_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o strange_a thing_n that_o a_o christian_n shall_v be_v without_o tribulation_n &_o argue_v a_o bastard_n hugo_n lyto_n hugo_n heb._n 12.9_o some_o expound_v it_o of_o estrang_v themselves_o from_o the_o faith_n and_o love_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o fire_n of_o tribulation_n turrian_n turrian_n one_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o lust_n wherewith_o if_o a_o christian_a be_v burn_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o think_v strange_a of_o it_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o estrang_v of_o a_o man_n self_n from_o persecution_n for_o the_o christian_a profession_n be_v mean_v be_v take_v with_o so_o much_o fear_n thereof_o as_o that_o he_o will_v rather_o forsake_v christ_n than_o endure_v it_o and_o apt_o fire_n be_v name_v because_o so_o many_o of_o god_n servant_n have_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o fire_n and_o burn_v for_o religion_n touch_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o chapter_n there_o be_v some_o difficulty_n in_o vers_fw-la 14._o 14._o verse_n 14._o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n rest_v upon_o you_o word_n for_o word_n as_o beza_n read_v it_o that_o of_o glory_n and_o that_o spirit_n of_o god_n rest_v upon_o you_o 5â—_n quod_fw-la sâ—â—â—norit_fw-la gloria_fw-la &_o virtutis_fw-la der_n &_o qui_fw-la est_fw-la câ—us_fw-la 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la 〈◊〉_d reâ—â—â—â—scit_fw-la cyprian_a epist_n 5â—_n the_o latin_a translation_n have_v it_o that_o which_o be_v of_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o virtue_n of_o god_n and_o which_o be_v his_o spirit_n rest_v upon_o you_o some_o again_o read_v it_o the_o glory_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n cyprian_n have_v another_o read_n the_o name_n of_o the_o majesty_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o lord_n rest_v upon_o you_o the_o syriac_a the_o glorious_a spirit_n of_o god_n rest_v upon_o you_o of_o all_o these_o that_o doubtless_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v which_o be_v first_o as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o greek_a the_o meaning_n be_v that_o if_o any_o man_n suffer_v for_o christ_n not_o be_v terrify_v or_o shrink_v through_o fear_n it_o be_v by_o god_n spirit_n in_o he_o that_o he_o be_v make_v thus_o courageous_a and_o confident_a which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n so_o call_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v in_o thus_o suffer_v as_o it_o be_v a_o base_a and_o ignoble_a thing_n to_o be_v timorous_a and_o daunt_v at_o suffering_n for_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v glory_n in_o heaven_n to_o those_o that_o suffer_v again_o it_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o be_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o such_o great_a love_n to_o be_v show_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o by_o suffer_v for_o he_o there_o be_v not_o two_o spirit_n then_o here_o speak_v of_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o diverse_o call_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o the_o more_o in_o set_v down_o in_o what_o case_n there_o be_v no_o comfort_n in_o suffering_n he_o name_v 1â—_n verse_n 1â—_n as_o a_o busy_a body_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o overseer_n of_o other_o man_n matter_n so_o as_o to_o be_v ready_a rigid_o to_o censure_v and_o reprove_v they_o have_v no_o call_v so_o to_o do_v for_o hereby_o ofttimes_o convention_n arise_v and_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o overbusy_a and_o meddle_v smart_v for_o his_o labour_n because_o the_o time_n be_v that_o judgement_n shall_v begin_v at_o god_n house_n 1â—_n verse_n 1â—_n here_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v some_o difficulty_n what_o be_v mean_v
general_o hold_v interpres_fw-la graesi_fw-la interpres_fw-la that_o the_o commandment_n of_o love_n be_v say_v to_o be_v new_a because_o of_o old_a we_o be_v command_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o by_o the_o new_a commandment_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v command_v to_o love_v they_o more_o than_o ourselves_o even_o to_o die_v for_o they_o as_o christ_n love_v we_o to_o die_v for_o us._n rupertus_n rupertus_n and_o thus_o rupertus_n expound_v it_o also_o but_o we_o have_v see_v the_o true_a sense_n already_o touch_v the_o name_n command_v give_v to_o the_o word_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o may_v seem_v to_o confound_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n together_o but_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o so_o every_o doctrine_n have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o command_n but_o the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n be_v peremptory_a do_v this_o or_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o command_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v with_o faith_n annex_v whereby_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v which_o be_v true_a in_o he_o and_o in_o you_o the_o word_n which_o 8._o verse_n 8._o here_o be_v of_o the_o neuter_a gender_n and_o so_o can_v be_v refer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o new_a commandment_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o new_a commandment_n be_v about_o that_o which_o be_v true_a in_o he_o and_o in_o you_o that_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n christ_n for_o his_o love_n be_v wonderful_a towards_o we_o and_o in_o the_o true_a believer_n who_o walk_v in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o this_o precept_n of_o love_n see_v the_o darkness_n of_o his_o former_a corrupt_a live_n be_v past_a and_o the_o light_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n have_v succeed_v note_v that_o when_o we_o endeavour_n to_o lead_v a_o holy_a life_n note_n note_n if_o through_o humane_a frailty_n we_o sin_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o mean_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v from_o our_o sin_n if_o we_o fly_v thereunto_o that_o be_v christ_n jesus_n by_o his_o mediation_n seek_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n but_o not_o by_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o for_o he_o be_v our_o advocate_n and_o the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n let_v the_o papist_n show_v if_o they_o can_v that_o partly_o by_o any_o other_o a_o propitiation_n be_v make_v for_o we_o or_o that_o we_o have_v any_o other_o advocate_n and_o we_o will_v hearken_v unto_o they_o if_o they_o can_v but_o only_o argue_v from_o humane_a reason_n let_v we_o still_o be_v guide_v by_o god_n word_n and_o whilst_o they_o without_o ground_n here_o do_v that_o which_o their_o blind_a reason_n persuade_v they_o let_v they_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o dangerous_a fall_n in_o the_o end_n for_o that_o even_o those_o that_o be_v dear_a unto_o christ_n ought_v not_o in_o adoration_n to_o be_v make_v partner_n with_o he_o appear_v in_o that_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n forbid_v it_o to_o daniel_n and_o john_n and_o peter_n to_o coruelius_n note_v again_o that_o the_o wicked_a man_n note_n note_n who_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o sin_n know_v 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