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A93917 A learned and very usefull commentary upon the whole prophesie of Malachy, by that late Reverend, Godly and Learned Divine, Mr. Richard Stock, sometime Rector of Alhallowes Breadstreet, London, and now according to the originall copy left by him, published for the common good. Whereunto is added, An exercitation vpon the same prophesie of Malachy / by Samuel Torshell. Stock, Richard, 1569?-1626.; Torshell, Samuel, 1604-1650. Exercitation upon the prophecie of Malachy. 1641 (1641) Wing S5692A; ESTC R184700 652,388 677

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a_o great_a vice_n because_o it_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o all_o humane_a society_n and_o fellowship_n reason_n 3_o which_o god_n have_v ordain_v for_o man_n exceed_a comfort_n faithfulness_n and_o truth_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o it_o and_o the_o very_a sinew_n of_o it_o when_o man_n be_v faithful_a in_o word_n and_o promise_n this_o be_v that_o which_o dissolve_v and_o disjoynt_v it_o for_o what_o comfort_n and_o society_n can_v a_o man_n have_v of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o and_o on_o in_o and_o out_o and_o no_o where_o certain_a no_o more_o comfort_n than_o a_o man_n can_v have_v of_o his_o hand_n or_o arm_n which_o he_o can_v stir_v or_o put_v forth_o but_o it_o be_v still_o and_o will_v be_v out_o of_o joint_n to_o convince_v the_o age_n as_o guilty_a of_o great_a iniquity_n use_v 1_o see_v they_o be_v so_o guilty_a of_o perfidy_n and_o unfaithfulnesse_n many_o a_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n the_o particular_a here_o speak_v of_o and_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la put_v one_o another_o way_n or_o take_v other_o with_o they_o when_o they_o promise_v the_o contrary_a but_o of_o that_o after_o many_o forsake_v one_o another_o in_o extremity_n and_o sickness_n when_o they_o promise_v and_o that_o without_o exception_n of_o any_o sickness_n still_o to_o cleave_v to_o they_o in_o many_o as_o it_o be_v infidelity_n to_o god_n so_o be_v it_o perfidy_n to_o their_o husband_n and_o so_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la many_o master_n unfaithful_a to_o their_o servant_n not_o teach_v not_o bring_v they_o up_o as_o they_o promise_v not_o provide_v for_o they_o thing_n necessary_a in_o health_n and_o sickness_n many_o servant_n unfaithful_a to_o their_o master_n like_o judas_n like_o siba_n more_o than_o gehezi_n that_o take_v but_o the_o gain_n his_o master_n refuse_v they_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o master_n many_o man_n one_o with_o another_o deal_n unfaithful_o promise_v thing_n they_o either_o can_v or_o never_o mean_v to_o perform_v or_o know_v can_v be_v so_o many_o a_o seller_n promise_v his_o ware_n shall_v prove_v thus_o and_o thus_o when_o he_o know_v the_o contrary_a many_o a_o buyer_n to_o pay_v at_o such_o and_o such_o a_o day_n when_o he_o never_o intend_v it_o and_o know_v before_o hand_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a many_o promise_v only_o to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o importunity_n of_o some_o or_o trouble_v of_o other_o only_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o compliment_n without_o any_o conscience_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v once_o pass_v they_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o perfidy_n and_o unfaithfulnesse_n and_o beside_o be_v draw_v to_o many_o wicked_a and_o rash_a oath_n for_o deceive_v they_o be_v not_o believe_v which_o make_v they_o add_v to_o confirm_v their_o credit_n heady_a and_o rash_a oath_n to_o persuade_v every_o one_o to_o avoid_v
principal_o this_o the_o other_o a_o man_n may_v well_o have_v and_o have_v a_o lawful_a marriage_n but_o without_o this_o it_o can_v be_v nothing_o so_o holy_a a_o marriage_n see_v it_o want_v the_o principal_a and_o the_o most_o holy_a end_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o it_o even_o in_o man_n innocency_n when_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n therefore_o ought_v every_o one_o principal_o to_o aim_v at_o this_o and_o indeed_o to_o have_v it_o and_o therefore_o ought_v they_o to_o choose_v so_o or_o give_v consent_n that_o this_o may_v follow_v not_o with_o those_o who_o have_v a_o false_a religion_n or_o no_o religion_n because_o it_o hardly_o will_v be_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v increase_v by_o they_o for_o child_n will_v ever_o follow_v the_o worse_a part_n though_o it_o be_v the_o weak_a for_o a_o little_a strength_n draw_v downward_o it_o must_v be_v a_o great_a strength_n that_o must_v pull_v upward_o corruption_n be_v downward_o and_o with_o the_o tide_n religion_n be_v upward_o and_o against_o it_o and_o have_v a_o fit_a match_n child_n ought_v to_o be_v desire_v of_o they_o and_o to_o account_v it_o their_o honour_n psal_n 128.3_o not_o for_o cost_n or_o pain_n avoid_v it_o or_o fear_v it_o and_o have_v they_o to_o give_v all_o care_n and_o diligence_n for_o their_o education_n to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o fear_n and_o instruction_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o instruct_v they_o in_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o true_a worship_n and_o to_o edify_v they_o by_o example_n for_o parentum_fw-la exempla_fw-la decere_fw-la possunt_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la vox_fw-la st._n hierem._n that_o when_o they_o be_v go_v they_o may_v praise_v they_o as_o augustine_n do_v his_o mother_n majore_fw-la solicitudine_fw-la i_o parturiebat_fw-la spiritu_fw-la quam_fw-la carne_fw-la pepererat_fw-la confess_v 5.9_o their_o care_n be_v more_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o religious_o than_o their_o pain_n be_v to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o world_n they_o love_v their_o soul_n better_a than_o their_o body_n and_o they_o desire_v more_o that_o they_o may_v be_v god_n son_n and_o daughter_n than_o they_o by_o which_o they_o shall_v increase_v their_o glory_n for_o they_o who_o beget_v many_o to_o righteousness_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o dan._n 12.3_o and_o they_o who_o shall_v increase_v god_n church_n here_o he_o shall_v increase_v their_o glory_n as_o they_o his_o worship_n use_v 3_o then_o be_v not_o they_o bind_v who_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o continency_n not_o to_o marry_v for_o though_o marriage_n be_v a_o remedy_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o only_o nor_o principal_o for_o both_o this_o be_v a_o end_n and_o more_o principal_a they_o who_o can_v preserve_v their_o chastity_n in_o virginity_n may_v desire_v it_o but_o not_o absolute_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o trouble_n and_o encumbrance_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n accompany_v marriage_n yet_o they_o may_v marry_v for_o this_o end_n which_o be_v the_o more_o excellent_a i_o do_v not_o say_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o marry_v for_o this_o end_n because_o marriage_n be_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v indifferent_a as_o bernard_n speak_v of_o virginity_n it_o be_v not_o command_v but_o advise_v and_o only_o they_o who_o can_v contain_v be_v command_v to_o marry_v yet_o as_o there_o be_v more_o necessity_n in_o marry_v for_o that_o end_n so_o there_o be_v more_o religion_n in_o this_o end_n in_o that_o a_o man_n principal_o respect_v himself_o in_o this_o god_n the_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o enlarge_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n that_o which_o saint_n augustine_n speak_v de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi conjugali_fw-la cap._n 15._o may_v be_v apply_v here_o justus_n cue_n indò_fw-la cupit_fw-la dissolvi_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la tamen_fw-la sumit_fw-la alimentum_fw-la non_fw-la cupiditate_fw-la vivendi_fw-la sed_fw-la officio_fw-la consulendi_fw-la ut_fw-la maneat_fw-la quod_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la alios_fw-la sic_fw-la misteri_fw-la foemin_fw-fr be_v in_o re_fw-mi nuptiarum_fw-la officiosum_fw-la fuit_fw-la sanctis_fw-la non_fw-la libidinosum_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la sit_fw-la eibus_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la hominis_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la concubitus_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la and_o so_o special_o for_o the_o church_n and_o increase_n of_o god_n kingdom_n for_o though_o he_o can_v make_v child_n of_o stone_n yet_o have_v he_o ordain_v this_o mean_n therefore_o little_a reason_n and_o less_o religion_n have_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o prefer_v virginity_n before_o holy_a marriage_n for_o beside_o that_o may_v be_v say_v to_o they_o it_o be_v better_a they_o will_v approve_v virginity_n by_o their_o deed_n then_o praise_v it_o by_o their_o word_n and_o as_o hierom_n adfuriam_fw-la why_o do_v the_o tongue_n sound_v out_o chastity_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n show_v forth_o uncleanness_n or_o as_o epiphanius_n of_o the_o origenist_n you_o refuse_v marriage_n but_o not_o lust_n it_o be_v not_o holiness_n but_o hypocrisy_n that_o be_v in_o honour_n among_o you_o beside_o this_o virginity_n be_v never_o save_v only_o in_o some_o respect_n better_o than_o marriage_n but_o marriage_n be_v oftentimes_o absolute_o better_a than_o virginity_n and_o by_o no_o reason_n more_o than_o this_o because_o this_o may_v increase_v the_o church_n and_o bring_v forth_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o god_n not_o that_o neither_o be_v it_o against_o this_o that_o some_o object_n that_o christ_n say_v that_o after_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o marry_v at_o all_o and_o that_o 1_o cor._n 7.38_o he_o that_o give_v she_o to_o marriage_n do_v well_o but_o he_o that_o give_v she_o not_o to_o marriage_n do_v better_a for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v not_o against_o we_o see_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o state_n of_o this_o life_n only_o after_o which_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o marriage_n so_o no_o vow_n of_o virginity_n and_o as_o for_o s._n paul_n better_a with_o he_o be_v as_o much_o as_o fit_a or_o more_o commodious_a for_o if_o it_o be_v simple_o better_a it_o be_v never_o lawful_a to_o do_v otherwise_o which_o he_o allow_v therefore_o he_o thus_o speak_v not_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o circumstance_n as_o you_o may_v see_v verse_n 26.28.32.35_o final_o if_o virginity_n be_v the_o more_o holy_a why_o have_v they_o make_v marriage_n a_o sacrament_n rather_o than_o it_o sure_o if_o it_o be_v more_o holy_a it_o shall_v rather_o be_v a_o sacrament_n than_o marriage_n therefore_o keep_v yourselves_o in_o your_o spirit_n the_o dehortation_n of_o the_o prophet_n from_o this_o vice_n and_o the_o better_a that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o and_o not_o transgress_v he_o persuade_v they_o to_o labour_v for_o sober_a mind_n and_o chaste_a affection_n from_o thence_o rise_v this_o sin_v against_o their_o wife_n which_o will_v easy_o be_v avoid_v if_o their_o mind_n be_v sober_a and_o 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free_v ourselves_o from_o such_o doubt_n when_o we_o see_v what_o befall_v chorah_n and_o all_o their_o company_n achan_n &_o he_o when_o some_o sin_v only_o in_o the_o know_a sin_n yet_o other_o be_v punish_v we_o must_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v most_o just_a from_o this_o ground_n that_o he_o proceed_v never_o but_o just_o though_o it_o be_v secret_a from_o we_o for_o imitation_n first_o for_o the_o magistrate_n god_n upon_o the_o earth_n use_v 2_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o proceed_v against_o malefactor_n but_o upon_o know_v and_o manifest_v prove_v cause_n not_o upon_o slender_a conjecture_n or_o suspicion_n for_o so_o will_v god_n himself_o do_v and_o they_o execute_v his_o judgement_n aught_o to_o proceed_v no_o otherwise_o lest_o they_o fall_v into_o injustice_n they_o ought_v to_o not_o to_o proceed_v for_o any_o hatred_n to_o their_o person_n or_o their_o profession_n or_o for_o any_o other_o sinister_a respect_n upon_o accusation_n half_o have_v and_o slender_a or_o no_o 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they_o we_o be_v now_o less_o fortunate_a than_o in_o former_a time_n because_o we_o suffer_v the_o christian_n and_o because_o we_o do_v not_o with_o that_o religion_n and_o devotion_n worship_n jupiter_n and_o other_o of_o the_o god_n as_o we_o do_v before_o therefore_o be_v the_o god_n angry_a with_o we_o so_o the_o papist_n from_o a_o temporal_a felicity_n measure_n piety_n and_o gather_v that_o god_n do_v favour_v they_o because_o he_o give_v they_o these_o outward_a thing_n by_o it_o will_v condemn_v we_o and_o all_o other_o church_n but_o if_o the_o heathen_a reason_v absurd_o they_o conclude_v not_o well_o but_o very_o impudent_o but_o if_o the_o conclusion_n will_v follow_v it_o will_v be_v on_o our_o side_n rather_o than_o they_o who_o have_v for_o these_o 48._o year_n not_o be_v inferior_a to_o any_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n for_o peace_n plenty_n and_o prosperity_n and_o special_o when_o we_o have_v be_v most_o severe_a not_o in_o persecute_v but_o correct_v of_o 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know_v not_o how_o but_o thy_o felicity_n flight_v against_o thyself_o so_o much_o as_o thou_o be_v increase_v in_o people_n thou_o be_v almost_o as_o much_o increase_v in_o vice_n by_o how_o much_o thou_o have_v more_o abound_v thou_o have_v lose_v in_o discipline_n and_o thy_o prosperity_n have_v bring_v with_o it_o a_o great_a increase_n of_o evil_n for_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o faith_n be_v multiply_v the_o faith_n itself_o be_v lessen_v and_o her_o child_n increase_a the_o mother_n be_v sick_a and_o thou_o o_o church_n of_o god_n be_v make_v weak_a by_o thy_o fruitfulness_n and_o the_o more_o child_n the_o less_o strength_n for_o thou_o have_v spread_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o professor_n of_o thy_o religious_a name_n but_o not_o have_v the_o power_n of_o religion_n as_o if_o thou_o be_v rich_a in_o man_n poor_a in_o faith_n wealthy_a in_o multitude_n needy_a in_o devotion_n enlarge_v in_o body_n strengthen_v in_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n verse_n xiii_o your_o word_n have_v be_v stout_a against_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n yet_o you_o say_v what_o have_v we_o speak_v against_o thou_o your_o ward_n have_v be_v stout_a against_o i_o your_o word_n have_v be_v stout_a against_o i_o faith_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o prophet_n proceed_v to_o reprove_v this_o people_n of_o another_o sin_n and_o to_o expostulate_v the_o thing_n with_o they_o the_o sin_n of_o it_o be_v the_o deny_v of_o god_n providence_n both_o over_o the_o evil_a and_o good_a not_o punish_v the_o one_o and_o not_o provide_v for_o the_o other_o this_o people_n afflict_v of_o god_n with_o penury_n and_o want_v for_o other_o of_o their_o sin_n but_o especial_o for_o spoil_v god_n his_o levit_n and_o church_n they_o think_v and_o speak_v blasphemous_o against_o god_n but_o accuse_v his_o providence_n as_o not_o regard_v those_o who_o worship_n and_o profess_v he_o but_o such_o as_o dishonour_v he_o and_o be_v wicked_a and_o never_o will_v they_o accuse_v themselves_o of_o their_o 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