,,lu!r ,,on ,,s9 ,,& ,,! ,,flood ,,comm5t>y ,,on ,,g5esis ,,by ,,john ,,ni*olas ,,l5k]1 ,d4,d4 ,,translator ,,( ,,lu!r',s ,,works ,,into ,,engli%2 ,,au?or ,,( ,,lu!rans ,,9 ,,all ,,l&s ,,vol4 ,,ii ,,second ,,?\s& ,! ,lu!r ,press ,,m9neapolis1 ,,m9n41 ,u4,s4,a4 #aiaj ,,d$ication4 ,to all int]e/$ 9 /udy+ ! ,*ri/ian ,mission>y problems ( ! la/ times ( ! mod]n _w1 ?is volume is d$icat$4 ,copyright1 #aiaj1 by ,j4 ,n4 ,,l5k]4 ,,=eword4 ,! fir/ volumes ( ! ,am]ican ,lu!r we select$ = publication 7 8 be/ comm5t>ies1 !n eight volumes ( 8 ,gospel & ,epi/le s]mons & "o volume ( 8 be/ cate*etical writ+s4 ,^! ri* evangelical works introduc$ u to ! real ,lu!r1 n ! polemical1 b ! ,gospel ,lu!r4 ,!y conta9 ! leav5 ( ! fai?1 life & _s ( ,prote/antism4 ,we n[ return to 8 spiritual comm5t>ies on ! ,bible :i* are ! f\ndation ( all 8 writ+s4 ,! m "o reads ,lu!r ! great] he becomes z a /ud5t ( ! ,"o ,book4 ,cont5ts ( ,?is ,volume4 ,?is1 ! second volume ( ,lu!r's great comm5t>y on ,g5esis1 appe>s n[ 9 ,engli% = ! fir/ "t4 ,x cov]s *apt]s f\r to n9e inclusive ( ,g5esis4 ,! subjects discuss$ are3 ,ca9's murd]1 8 puni%m5t1 ,ca9's sons1 ,se? & 8 sons1 ! wick$ness ( ! old _w1 ! ark1 ,noah's ob$i5ce1 ! univ]sal de/ruction1 ! salvation ( ,noah's family1 8 sacrifice1 8 bless+1 ! ra9b[ cov5ant1 ,noah's fall1 ,ham curs$ & ,%em & ,japhe? bless$4 ,^! great !mes are discuss$ by ,moses & ,lu!r4 ,!y h vital relations to problems p]ta9+ to ! end ( ! mod]n _w4 ,our hope & pray] are t ,god may use ?is volume to make ! book ( ,g5esis & ! :ole ,old ,te/am5t a great] spiritual bless+ to ! ,*ur* & t x may s]ve ! s]vants ( ,god 9 ^! latt] days 9 call+ p to rep5tance1 fai? & pray] l ,noah & ,lu!r did4 ,9 8 ,de> ,g5esis ,lu!r prov$ t ! free ,evangelical religion he taught 0 n new1 b z old z ! fir/ book ( ! ,bible1 & t x does n consi/ 9 outw>d =ms1 organizations & pomp1 b 9 true fai? 9 ,*ri/ 9 our he>ts & lives4 ,g5esis conta9s ! only hi/oric records accessible ( ! fir/ #bcfd ye>s ( ! #djjd ye>s be=e ,*ri/4 ,x is wor?y ( /udy 9 our day z x 0 9 ! days ( ! ,re=mation4 ,ackn[l$gm5ts4 ,lu!r advis$ no "o %\ld translate alone & he practic$ :at he taught4 ,we h foll[$ 8 rule & example4 ,pa/or ,c4 ,b4 ,gohdes ( ,baltimore translat$ *apt] six & ,presid5t ,s*all] ( ,milwaukee ,!ological ,sem9>y1 *apt]s five1 sev51 eight & n9e4 ,inaccuracies may be due to ! revision & edit+1 & n to ! translators1 = e good translation mu/ be flu5t & idiomatic1 to secure :i* is ! mo/ difficult task4 ,pa/or ,gohdes also r5d]$ valuable help 9 ! f9al revision ( p>ts4 ,! translation ( ! analyses is by ! und]sign$4 ,! few la/ pages ( ! fir/ edition ( volume "o we revis$ & repr9t 9 ?is volume 9 ord] to make ! pages ( ea* volume ( our edition to correspond ) ! ,g]man & ,lat9 volumes ( ! ,erlang5 edition4 ,! p>agraphs are numb]$ & ! analyses giv5 accord+ to ! old ,wal* edition4 ,lu!r & ,_w-,evangelization4 ,9 translat+ ,lu!r into practical ,engli% 9 practical ,am]ica1 & 9 ?is age t is gr[+ m & m practical1 we ne$ to be rem9d$ t ?is "w is = practical use & purposes4 ,lu!r 0 radical along ,bible l9es 9 apply+ ! tru? p]sonally & to ! _w4 ,x is a ye> s9ce ! la/ volume ( ! ,am]ican ,lu!r appe>$4 ,! delay 0 caus$ by an ef=t to raise ! "w to a high] /&>d & by ! publication ( a book on ,! ,true ,place ( ,g]mans & ,sc&9avians 9 ! ,evangelization ( ! ,_w1 n a revision (1 b a new companion volume to ,lu!rans ,9 ,all ,l&s t appe>$ sev5te5 ye>s ago4 ,by comp>+ ^! two books "o has ! be/ evid5ce ( ! m>vel\s progress ( ,god's ,k+dom 9 rec5t ye>s1 & ! gr[+ _w-significance ( ,lu!r's evangeli/ic writ+s4 ,evangelization at home & abroad is ! popul> religi\s !me today 9 ! ,g]man fa!rl& & 9 ! :ole ,prote/ant _w4 ,! ^w _w is becom+ s common its full mean+ is n appreciat$4 ,:5 _w-evangelization is discuss$1 x is too (t5 f ! /&po9t ( ! nation discuss+ x4 ,ea* nation is s active 9 its own "w t x fails to appreciate :at o!rs are do+4 ,= example h[ little ! _w mission>y conf]5ces 9 ,engli% l&s h to say ( ! ,g]man & ,sc&9avian missions & ! ,re=m$ ,*ur*es ( ! ,lu!ran "w4 ,h5ce ! fruits ( ,lu!r's evangelical writ+s are und]e/imat$ by ! ,engli% p4 ,x is opportune to translate n only ,lu!r b also ! be/ fruits ( ^? writ+s 9 v>i\s languages dur+ ! pa/ #djj ye>s1 especially s9ce ! memorable date ( #aiag is soon to be celebrat$ by univ]sal ,prote/antism4 ,lu!r 9 all languages & ,lu!rans 9 all l&s g toge!r4 ,we ought to consid] mo/ c>efully ! great ,re=m] 9 8 relation to ! mod]n _w & mod]n _w-evangelization4 ,! kn[n _w 9 8 day 0 n s l>ge4 ,he _h1 h[ev]1 a cle> view ( x all 9 8 writ+s1 :i* is due to 8 fai?ful /udy ( ! ,scriptures4 ,! ,bible gave him a k ( ! _w1 includ+ all l&s & all times4 ,8 comm5t>y ( elev5 volumes on ,g5esis illu/rates ?is4 ,! fir/ volume on ,g5esis treats ( ! fir/ "p ( ! anci5t _w2 ! second volume1 ! "o be=e u1 treats ( ! second "p & end ( ! old _w4 ,?is ,lu!r w\ld h u apply to ! la/ times ( ! mod]n _w4 ,lu!r ,educational & ,devotional4 ,"h1 z ev]y:]e 9 8 cate*isms1 s]mons & comm5t>ies1 ,lu!r is unique among religi\s au?ors 9 t he is bo? educational & devotional1 appeal+ equally to head & he>t4 ,he is religi\sly helpful & intellectually pr(itable1 cov]+ e phase ( religi\s1 moral & social conditions1 & t\*+ e int]e/ ( humanity4 ,8 words w5t to ! m>k l bullets & left m>ks l bullets4 ,be+ beyond criticism !y h a unique place to fill 9 ! lit]ature & libr>ies ( ! _w4 ,al?\gh ! cry1 ,read ,lu!r6 has be5 rais$ "h 9 ! new _w ! multitudes ( ! ,engli% p are n ru%+ = 8 writ+s1 z ! ,g]mans did :5 !y fir/ appe>$ 9 ! old _w1 "u conditions simil> to :at !y are 9 ,am]ica at pres5t4 ,if ask$ :at made ! ,g]man p :at !y are1 ! answ] is1 ^! writ+s1 s univ]sally circulat$ & read4 ,if ! ,anglo-,saxons appreciat$ _! educational & devotional value ! #ce1jjj copies circulat$ ! la/ sev5 ye>s w\ld easily1 z a pr(essor sugge/$1 be increas$ to a hundr$ ?\s& copies4 ,nations ,help+ ,nations4 ,! _w-consci\sness is gr[+1 s is ! national consci\sness4 ,bo? are *>act]i/ic ( our times4 ,p]haps nev] did ! national _s develop z 9 rec5t ye>s4 ,! great p[]s1 in/ead ( divid+ ,*9a1 witness ! national _s gr[+ ev]y:]e--9 ,japan1 ,*9a1 ,india1 ,africa1 ,s\? ,am]ica1 ,norway1 ,sw$51 z well z 9 ,g]many1 ,engl&1 ,russia & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,?is is a good sign1 = ! _w-family is compos$ ( nations1 & ea* nation has at lea/ "o tal5t n to be cru%$1 b ) :i* to s]ve all ! o!rs4 ,"o s]ves ! _w :5 he s]ves 8 nation4 ,lu!r's words1 ,i live = my c\ntrym51 illu/rates ?is4 ,x is n ! nations t h ! l>ge/ armies & navies t are ! greate/ bless+ to ! _w1 b ! nations t "w out ! be/ ,*ri/ian civilization = ! _w to imitate & s5d ov] ! e>? ! be/ f>m]s to %[ o!r nations & tribes h[ to cultivate ! e>?1 ! be/ tea*]s1 prea*]s & au?ors to tra9 ! p1 ! be/ m$ical skill to relieve human suff]+1 ! be/ me*anics & s]vants1 ! greate/ philan?ropi/s1 ! be/ ,*ri/ians4 ,9 educational1 indu/rial1 m$ical & *>itable mission "w ! nations dom9at$ by ,lu!r's writ+s /& high4 ,nations1 l individuals1 are ! greate/ :i* s]ve o!rs be/2 n ! nations :i* h ! mo/ t]ritory1 b nations :i* d ! greate/ s]vice = ! :ole human family4 ,! /ud5ts mission>y movem5t develops m51 & ! laym5's mission>y movem5t raises money4 ,bo? are ne$$1 b m5 mu/ be tra9$ to d _! "w 9 ! be/ way & ! money be us$ to br+ ! be/ results4 ,h5ce nations %\ld help & /udy "o ano!r mo/ c>efully ) ?is 9 view4 ,lu!r & 8 writ+s 9 ! evangelization ( ,europe ought n to be ov]look$ 9 ! evangelization ( o!r cont95ts4 ,by help+ abroad ! home does n suff]4 ,among ,am]ican ,lu!rans ! ,norwegians prove ?is1 = !y h done ! mo/ = ! hea!n & h ! be/ home mission "w4 ,transition & ,translation or ,transition & ,revolution4 ,:ile we are translat+ ,lu!r = all ,anglo-,saxons1 we d n ov]look ! fact t ,lu!r's disciples1 ,g]mans & ,sc&9avians1 are !mselves be+ translat$1 or are 9 a /ate ( transition4 ,! translation ( a p & ( _! lit]ature or _s cle>ly pres5ts a d\ble problem1 bo? sides ( :i* dem& at once ! mo/ c>eful "w4 ,! translation ( bo? ! p & _! lit]ature %\ld run p>allel & 9 ! same1 & n 9 an opposite1 direction4 ,g]mans & ,sc&9avians h always1 & d /ill1 make ! fatal blund] ( translat+ f ,engli% into _! own languages1 in/ead ( f _! languages into ,engli%4 ,!y ?us cross "o ano!r's pa? nev] to meet aga94 ,_! *ildr5 & gr&*ildr51 h[ev]1 f9d x easi] to translate into ,engli%1 _! "m tongue2 b1 alas1 !y h little int]e/ 9 do+ x4 ,!y make ! mi/ake 9 ?9k+ _! old ?\ghts & classics are n ne$$ 9 ! new language4 ,_! motto seems to be1 new lit]ature = ! new language1 :5 to ! ,engli% public1 if n to !mselves1 ! old writ+s w\ld be ! newe/4 ,x is m>vel\s h[ wide-awake prea*]s are mislead4 ,be/ ,lit]ature is ,translations4 ,p :o are prejudic$ aga9/ translations1 =get t ! ,bible & our be/ lit]ature are translations ( ! classics ( ! _w's lead+ languages4 ,translations %\ld be welcom$ by a p :o !mselves are 9 a /ate ( translation1 especially if ! translations are f _! "m tongue into ! language !y are le>n+4 ,:at endless friction & confusion w\ld be avoid$1 if p & _! life & lit]ature 7 translat$ at ! same "t4 ,z we h said1 a transition ( a p )\t a translation ( _! lit]ature is no transition1 b a revolution4 ,to ?is v>i\s *ur* bodies witness4 ,dur+ ! transition ( language ! be/ lit]ature = ! *ildr5 to read is ! translations ( ! classics ( ! language ( ! p>5ts4 ,!re may be bett] lit]ature1 b n = ^! p>ticul> *ildr51 if ! unity ( ! family life is to be p]petuat$4 ,h5ce x becomes a vital conc]n t bo? *ildr5 & p>5ts und]/& t ! be/ lit]ature = !m is su* translations4 ,b :]e are ! ,g]man or ,sc&9avian tea*]s & prea*]s :o are en?us+ ov] putt+ ?is ?\ght deep into ! family life ( _! congregations4 ,a ,lesson f ,lu!r & ,wesley 9 ,am]ica4 ,:at unwisdom ev5 to attempt to build up ! ,lu!ran ,*ri/ian life 9 free1 aggressive ,prote/ant ,anglo-,saxon civilization )\t ,lu!r's writ+s 9 good ,anglo-,saxon6 ,muhl5b]g 7b4 #agaa2 d4 #aghg7 & ,wesley 7b4 #agjc2 d4 #agia7 came to ,am]ica ab\t ! same "t4 ,wesley return$ home 9 #agch aft] a /ay ( two ye>s 9 ! s\?4 ,muhl5b]g sp5t 8 m9i/]ial life ( #de ye>s 7#agdb-aghg7 9 ,am]ica1 9 ! ,key/one /ate1 9 & ne> ,philadelphia1 ! metropolis ( ! new _w4 ,:5 ! two ,palat9ate ,g]mans f ,lim]ick ,c\nty1 ,irel&1 ,philip ,embury & ,b>b>a ,heck1 a lay-prea*] & a godly woman1 held ! fir/ ,me?odi/ s]vice 9 ,am]ica1 9 #agff1 9 ,new ,york ,city1 ! ,lu!ran fai? _h be5 plant$ "h by ! ,dut* s9ce #afeg 9 ! same city1 by ! ,sw$es on ! ,delaw>e s9ce #afci1 7,torkillus71 by ! ,g]mans s9ce #agjh 7,ko*]?al72 ,muhl5b]g _h arriv$ 9 ,philadelphia 9 #agdb1 built *ur*es ! foll[+ ye> 9 ,philadelphia & ,! ,trappe1 & organiz$ ! ,synod ( ,p5nsylvania among its #fj1jjj ,lu!rans 9 #agdh4 ,all ^! ,lu!rans to "s ext5t le>n$1 prea*$ & confirm$ 9 ,engli%4 ,muhl5b]g 0 naturaliz$ 9 #aged z a subject ( ,great ,brita94 ,?is & 8 /ay 9 ,engl& gave an ,anglican turn to 8 ,g]man pietism4 ,:5 we became a free p 9 #aggf1 ! ,me?odi/s _h only #bj prea*]s & #cdah memb]s 9 ,am]ica & less ?an #gf1jjj foll[]s 9 ,europe f :i* to receive immigrant memb]s1 :ile ! ,lu!rans 7 /rong "h & 9 ,europe4 ,today ,am]ican ,me?odi/s report #fj1gcg *ur*es1 & ! ,lu!rans #ac1ecc4 ,:y did ,wesley's foll[]s become ! dom9at+ religi\s =ce 9 ,am]ica8 ,n because ,wesley & 8 writ+s 7 great] ?an ,lu!r & 8 writ+s4 ,me?odi/s did n be> ,wesley's "n1 b !y did h 8 _s & writ+s4 ,ev5 to ! pres5t day e ,me?odi/ prea*] mu/ pass an exam9ation 9 ,wesley's writ+s be=e ord9ation4 ,:]e 7 ,lu!r's _s & writ+s among 8 e>ly ,am]ican foll[]s8 ,language is no m a b>ri] to ,lu!r's _s ?an to ,wesley's4 ,me?odism =g$ its way f ,engli% into ,g]man1 ,norwegian1 ,dani% & ,sw$i% & among ,indians1 ,mexicans & ,negros4 ,p1 reg>dless ( language1 color or condition1 c\ld n help b le>n :at real spiritual ,me?odism is4 ,x 0 prea*$ & sung 9 su* simple1 pla9 ,anglo-,saxon1 & 9 good translations1 t x c\ld n be misund]/ood nor misrepres5t$4 ,wesley's simple evangelical message 0 abroad 9 ! l& 9 ! he>ts ( ! p4 ,b ! evangelical voice ( ,lu!r1 ! pr9ce ( translators1 0 h>dly he>d & ev5 today ! ,engli% _w has no cle> popul> view ( :at spiritual ,evangelical ,lu!ranism is4 ,(t5 :5 !y speak ( x1 !y seem to ?9k x is ! opposite ( :at x is4 ,g]mans1 ,sc&9avians & all "k ! spiritual side ( ,me?odism1 b ! ,engli% _w does n "k ! spiritual side ( ,lu!ranism1 & x nev] w until ,lu!r's spiritual writ+s are translat$ into readable ,engli% & circulat$ broadca/ ov] ! l&1 & ! he>ts ( ! p come into direct & close t\* ) ! he>t ( ! great ,re=m] himself4 ,! ,engli% _w kn[s ! /ati/ics1 ! num]ical /r5g? ( ,lu!rans4 ,t ne$s no apology4 ,b :at does ne$ a def5se among ,am]icans is ! spirituality ( ! ,lu!rans4 ,t is develop$ by ! translations into ! pla9e/ v]nacul> ( ,god's ,^w & ,lu!r's evangelical s]mons & comm5t>ies4 ,^! are ! be/ lit]ature = "y ,g]mans & ,sc&9avians4 ,al?\gh translations1 & n p]fect1 !y are ! be/ = !m4 ,! ,bible fir/2 ,lu!r's spiritual writ+s second1 n fir/ nor ?ird4 ,h n ,lu!rans 9 ,am]ica be5 foll[+ ! disciples ( ,lu!r in/ead ( ,lu!r2 :ile ,me?odi/s h foll[$ ,wesley & n ,wesley's disciples4 ,! ,dut*1 ,sw$i% & ,g]man ,lu!rans 9 ! ea/1 all le>n$ ,engli%4 ,we say x 0 a transition1 b 0 x n a revolution8 ,_! hi/ory /&s =? z beacon lights ( w>n+ to ! polyglot ,lu!rans migrat+ to ! ends ( e>? & le>n+ all languages4 ,!y w no m keep up _! fai? ) "o language ?an ! ,engli% nation w keep up _! trade by refus+ to le>n o!r languages4 ,/range x is t nations c le>n & use o!r languages 9 "o l9e & n 9 ano!r--! ,engli% 9 *ur* "w & n 9 trade2 ! ,g]mans 9 trade1 b n 9 *ur* "w4 ,x is said !re are #cj million p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) "s ,g]man blood 9 _! ve9s4 ,two ?irds ( ^!1 or #bj millions1 may be said to h "s ,lu!ran mixture 9 _! makeup1 b only "o & a half million ( ^! #bj millions are communicant memb]s ( ,engli% & ,g]man ,lu!ran *ur*es4 ,:at p 9 ,am]ica c %[ a worse religi\s record8 ,yet ! t5d]s ( ! %eep & lambs are afraid to fe$ !m 9 ! only way !y c be f$4 ,v]ily :atev] y s[1 t %all y also reap4 ,lift up y\r eyes1 behold ! h>ve/6 ,c y n disc]n ! signs ( ! times8 ,x is no wond] t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ( #ahij1 ! late/ reliable /ati/ics on ! subject1 gave ! numb] ( ,lu!ran communicants us+ only ,engli% 9 ?is ,engli% l& at #aih1ijg2 ,g5]al ,synod #adc1gfd2 ,unit$ ,synod ,s\? #cg1deg2 ,g5]al ,c\ncil #ad1big2 ,ohio ,synod #bhg2 ,miss\ri ,synod #a1aib--;aft] #aej ye>s ( "w4 ,our good ,g]man & ,sc&9avian p>5ts1 9 ! light ( ^! figures1 ne$ n fe> los+ _m memb]s to purely ,engli% *ur*es4 ,read+ ,lu!r 9 ,g]man1 ,sw$i%1 ,norwegian & ,engli% w br+ bett] results to old & "y ?an if read only 9 "o language4 ,! ,*ur* ( ! ,re=mation is n "o-tongu$1 b _m-tongu$4 ,engli% ,lu!r 9 ,g]man & ,sc&9avian ,*ur*es4 ,april #ab?1 #aiaj1 became a memorable date 9 ! ,nor?-we/ by ! introduction ( ! ,sc&9avian languages into all ! high s*ools ( ,m9neapolis4 ,g]man & ,sc&9avian taxpay]s are gradually becom+ m int]e/$ 9 hav+ _! *ildr5 le>n ! language ( _! mo!rs 9 ! public s*ools4 ,?is w prove to be a great bless+ to *ildr5 & home1 society & /ate4 ,! ,*ur* h[ev] w blund]1 if %e ?9ks !re w n[ be no ne$ ( circulat+ ,engli% lit]ature 9 ,g]man & ,sc&9avian congregations4 ,translat+ ,lu!r & tea*+ ,g]man & ,sc&9avian are two ways ( do+ ! same ?+1 = language is n an end1 b a means to an end4 ,_m "y p are be+ confirm$ 9 ,engli% & !y (t5 att5d s]vices 9 =eign languages4 ,_m "k m ( ! language ?an ( ! matt] prea*$4 ,:5 weak 9 ! language !y und]/& bett] :at is prea*$ if !y are famili> ) ! ?\ght4 ,! reason _m d n appreciate a s]mon ) ! ,lu!r r+ is because !y are famili> ) nei!r ! language nor ! ?\ght4 ,h5ce ! ne$ ( our "y p becom+ famili> ) ,lu!r's s]mons & comm5t>ies 9 ,engli%4 ,"o und]/&s bett] 9 a /range language :at he is famili> )4 ,?is famili> k w\ld help to bridge ! *asm betwe5 ,lu!ran p>5ts & *ildr54 ,ask p>5ts & !y w tell ab\t ! ,old ,lu!r ,read]s1 9 _! native l& & tongue4 ,all admit t if ! "y p are n int]e/$ to read ,lu!r 9 ,engli%1 !y w nev] read him4 ,all :o d w ! bett] und]/& s]mons 9 ,g]man & ,sc&9avian4 ,! univ]sal read+ ( ! ,engli% ,lu!r1 on ! "p ( ! "y p1 w !re=e help1 & n h>m1 ! ,g]man & ,sc&9avian congregations4 ,lu!r's tea*+s ?or\ghly und]/ood 9 a liv+ way w b9d ! "y to _! ,*ri/ian convictions1 z mu* z ! k ( a language b9ds !m to t language4 ,! passive int]e/ !re=e1 on ! "p ( ,g]man & ,sc&9avian pa/ors & congregations 9 circulat+ ! ,engli% ,lu!r1 z f> z _! "y p are conc]n$1 %\ld give way to active int]e/1 = ! sake ( _! own "w 9 ! future4 ,x is important to le>n y\r "m's language4 ,y may d t & =get h] fai?--,bett] reta9 ! fai? ?an ! language4 ,j4 ,n4 ,l5k]4 ,! ,fiftie? ,day 7,p5teco/71 #aiaj4 ,m9neapolis1 ,m9n4 ,,comm5t>y ,,on ,,g5esis4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,iv4 ,,ca9 ,,murd]s ,,8 ,,bro!r2 ,,call$ ,,to ,,acc\nt4 ,a4 ,,h[ ,,ca9 ,,murd]$ ,,8 ,,bro!r4 #a4 ,:at mov$ ,ca9 to commit murd] #ajg4 #b4 ,ca9's hypocritical actions 9 conceal+ 8 ang] t he might ! m easily commit ! murd] #ajh-aji4 99 ,ca9 ! picture ( all hypocrites #aaj-abi4 99 ,! attitude ( hypocrites to _! neighbors4 ,also1 h[ we are to view ! ef=ts ( ! pope & bi%ops 9 behalf ( peace & unity #aaa-aab4 99 ,aga9/ :at p we %\ld mo/ gu>d #aab4 #c4 ,h[ ,ca9 li/5$ to no w>n+ 9 8 ?\ghts ( murd] #aac4 99 ,compla9t ( ! _w's attitude to good admonition #aad4 99 ,! ways ( ! hypocrite4 ,also1 :y falsehood we>s a fri5dly aspect #aae4 #d4 ,:e!r ,ca9's passion to murd] ,abel 0 noticeable #aae4 #e4 ,ca9 took no notice ( ,abel's sigh+ & pray+ #aaf4 99 ,! orig9 ( man's cruel & tyrannical nature #aag4 ,b4 ,,h[ ,,ca9 ,,0 ,,call$ ,,to ,,acc\nt1 ,,& ,,8 ,,behavior4 #a4 ,:o que/ion$ ,ca91 & 8 defiant actions #aah4 #b4 ,ca9 accus$ himself mo/ :5 he tri$ to cle> himself #aai4 99 ,li>s speak aga9/ !mselves1 z is prov$ by examples #aai-abj4 #c4 ,ca9's v9dication m fooli% ?an t ( ! fir/ p>5ts 9 p>adise #aba4 99 ,/4 ,m>t9 w absolve ! devil if he rep5ts #abb4 99 ,:oev] excuses 8 s9 foll[s ! example ( ,satan & makes 8 case worse #abc4 #d4 ,h[ ,ca9 heaps s9 ^u s9 #abd4 #e4 ,ca9 despairs & is 9 a worse /ate ?an our fir/ p>5ts aft] _! fall #abe4 #f4 ,h[ ,ca9 plac$ himself 9 a position :]e no?+ c\ld help him #abf4 #g4 ,g5tly accus$1 & yet defiant #abg4 #h4 ,ca9 has n ! lea/ rev]5ce = ,god or 8 fa!r #abh4 99 ,?is is a picture ( all hypocrites #abi4 #i4 ,h[ 8 def5se ends #acj4 99 ,h[ man ought to act :5 8 consci5ce accuses him ( s9 #aca4 99 ,! hypocrite's actions :5 8 consci5ce is awak5$1 & :at he is to d #acb-acc4 #aj4 ,9 ,ca9's def5se wick$ness & folly are m+l$ #acd4 99 ,h[ ,god reveals hypocrites #ace4 99 ,moses says mu* 9 few words #acf4 99 ,:e!r ,abel & our fir/ p>5ts anticipat$ ,ca9's murd] #acg4 99 ,)\t a ?\ght ( :at might re/ra9 him1 ,ca9 commits ! de$ #ach4 99 ,! picture ( ! sacrifice ( ,iphig5ia appli$ to ,moses' description ( ,ca9's murd] #aci-adj4 99 ,ca9's is no ord9>y murd]1 & h[ he diff]s f o!r murd]]s #ada4 99 ,! hypocrite's hatr$ is diff]5t f o!r hatr$1 & is f\nd among ! ,jews & ! ,papi/s #adb-adc4 99 ,ca9 ! fa!r ( all murd]]s #add4 99 ,h[ ! fir/ p>5ts felt ov] ?is :ole affair #ade4 a4 ,_! grief 0 s great t !y c\ld n h endur$ )\t special div9e com=t #adf4 b4 ,_! sev]e trial 9 view ( ! fir/ s9 #adg4 c4 ,v likely because ( ?is murd] !y refra9$ s long f be>+ *ildr5 #adh4 99 ,:e!r ! fir/ p>5ts _h at ! "t m *ildr5 ?an ,ca9 & ,abel #adh4 99 ,:y ,ca9 slew ,abel1 & h[ he did x #adi4 #aa4 ,! "t & occasion :5 ,ca9 0 call$ to acc\nt #aej4 #ab4 ,adam ) ! au?ority ( ,god calls ,ca9 to acc\nt #aeb4 ,,iv4 ,,h[ ,,ca9 ,,murd]$ ,,8 ,,bro!r ,,& ,,0 ,,requir$ ,,to ,,give ,,an ,,acc\nt1 ,,& ,,h[ ,,he ,,conduct$ ,,himself4 ,a4 ,h[ ,ca9 ,murd]$ ,8 ,bro!r4 ,v4 #h;a4 ,& ,ca9 told 7talk$ )7 ,abel 8 bro!r4 #ajg4 ,our translation adds t ,ca9 said3 ,let u g out doors4 ,b ?is is "o ( ! comm5ts ( ! rabb9s1 ^: relative claim to cr$it ,i h fully %[n on a previ\s occasion4 ,lyra1 foll[+ ! inv5tion ( ,eb5 ,ezra1 relates t ,ca9 told 8 bro!r h[ sev]ely he _h be5 rebuk$ ( ! ,"l4 ,b :o w\ld believe /atem5ts = :i* !re is no au?ority 9 ! ,scriptures8 ,we hold !re=e to an explanation :i* has ! w>rant ( ! ,scriptures1 namely t ,ca91 f9d+ himself reject$ ( ,god1 indulg$ 8 ang]1 & add$ to 8 =m] s9s contempt ( 8 p>5ts & ( ! ,^w1 ?9k+ )9 himself3 ,! promis$ se$ ( ! woman belongs to me z ! fir/-born4 ,b my bro!r1 ,abel1 t contemptible1 good-=-no?+ fell[1 is evid5tly pref]r$ to me by div9e au?ority1 manife/ 9 ! fire consum+ 8 sacrifice4 ,:at %all ,i d1 !re=e8 ,i w dissemble my wra? until an opportunity ( tak+ v5geance %all occur4 #ajh4 ,!re=e ! words1 ,ca9 told ,abel 8 bro!r1 ,i und]/& to mean t ,ca91 dissembl+ 8 ang]1 conduct$ himself t[>d ,abel z a bro!r1 & spoke to him & conv]s$ ) him1 z if he bore ) good nature ! s5t5ce pron\nc$ ^u him by ,god4 ,9 ?is mann] also ,saul simulat$ an attitude ( k9dness t[>d ,david4 ,i "k well1 said ,saul1 t ?\ %alt surely be k+1 #a ,sam #bd1 #bj2 & yet he 0 all ! :ile plann+ to prev5t ?is by kill+ ,david4 ,j s ,ca9 n[ conv]s$ ) ,abel 8 bro!r1 & said3 ,i see t ?\ art *os5 ( ! ,"l2 ,i envy !e n ?is div9e bless+1 etc4 ,?is is j ! mann] ( hypocrites4 ,!y pret5d fri5d%ip until an opportunity ( do+ ! h>m !y int5d pres5ts itself4 #aji4 ,t su* is ! true s5se ( ! passage1 all ! circum/ances cle>ly %[4 ,= if ,adam & ,eve c\ld h ga!r$ ! lea/ suspicion ( ! int5d$ murd]1 ?9k y n t !y w\ld ei!r h re/ra9$ ,ca9 or remov$ ,abel1 & plac$ ! latt] out ( dang]8 ,b z ,ca9 _h alt]$ 8 c\nt5ance & 8 deportm5t t[>d 8 bro!r1 & _h talk$ ) him 9 a bro!rly mann]1 !y ?\ght all 0 safe1 & ! son b[$ to & acquiesc$ 9 ! admonition ( 8 fa!r4 ,! appe>ance deceiv$ ,abel also1 :o1 if he _h fe>$ any?+ l murd] f 8 bro!r1 w\ld d\btless h fl$ f him1 z ,jacob fl$ f ,esau :5 he fe>$ 8 bro!r's wra?4 ,:at1 !re=e1 c\ld possibly h come into ! m9d ( ,j]ome :5 he believ$ ! rabb9s1 :o say ,ca9 0 expo/ulat+ ) 8 bro!r8 #aaj4 ,accord+ly1 ,ca9 is ! image & picture ( all hypocrites & murd]]s1 :o kill "u ! %[ ( godl9ess4 ,ca91 possess$ by ,satan1 hides 8 wra?1 wait+ ! opportunity to slay 8 bro!r ,abel2 mean:ile he conv]ses ) him1 z a bro!r belov$1 t he might ! soon] lay 8 h&s ^u him unaw>es4 #aaa4 ,?is passage1 !re=e1 is int5d$ = our in/ruction 9 ! ways ( murd]]s & hypocrites4 ,/ill ,ca9 talks 9 a bro!rly mann] ) 8 bro!r1 &1 on ! o!r h&1 ,abel /ill tru/s ,ca9 z a bro!r %\ld tru/ a bro!r2 & ?us he is murd]$1 & ! pi\s p>5ts mean:ile are deceiv$4 ,j s ! pope & ! bi%ops ( our day talk & conf] mu* conc]n+ ! peace & concord ( ! ,*ur*4 ,b he is mo/ assur$ly deceiv$ :o does n und]/& t ! exact opposite is plann$4 ,= true is t ^w ( ! ,psalm1 ,! work]s ( iniquity speak peace ) _! neighbors1 b mis*ief is 9 _! he>ts1 ,ps #bh1 #c4 ,= x is ! nature ( hypocrites t !y are good 9 appe>ance1 speak k9dly to y1 pret5d to be humble1 pati5t & *>itable1 give alms1 etc42 & yet1 all ! :ile !y plan slaught] 9 _! he>ts4 #aab4 ,let u le>n1 !n1 to "k a ,ca9 & especially to bew>e :5 he speaks k9dly1 & z bro!r to bro!r4 ,= x is 9 ?is way t our adv]s>ies1 ! bi%ops & ! pope1 talk ) u 9 our day1 :ile !y pret5d a desire = concord1 & seek to br+ ab\t doctr9al h>mony4 ,9 reality1 if an opportunity ( seiz+ u & execut+ _! rage ^u u %\ld pres5t itself1 y w\ld soon he> !m speak 9 a v diff]5t tone4 ,truly1 !re is dea? 9 ! pot1 #b ,k+s #d1 #dj2 & "u ! be/ & sweete/ words !re lies conceal$ a deadly poison4 ,v4 #h;b4 ,& x came to pass1 :5 !y 7 9 ! field1 t ,ca9 rose up aga9/ ,abel 8 bro!r1 & slew him4 #aac4 ,"h y see ! deceptive "* ( ^? allur+ words4 ,ca9 _h be5 admoni%$ by 8 fa!r ) div9e au?ority to gu>d aga9/ s9 9 ! future1 & to expect p>don = t ( ! pa/4 ,b ,ca9 despises ! tw(old admonition1 & indulges 8 s91 z all ! wick$ d4 ,= true is ! say+ ( ,solomon1 ,:5 ! wick$ come?1 !re come? also contempt1 & ) ignom9y come? reproa*1 ,prov #ah1 #c4 #aad4 ,our m9i/ry at ! pres5t day des]ves no blame4 ,we tea*1 we exhort1 we entreat1 we rebuke1 we turn ourselves e way1 t we may recall ! multitude f security to ! fe> ( ,god4 ,b ! _w1 l an untam$ bea/1 /ill goes on & foll[s n ! ,^w1 b its own lu/s1 :i* x tries to smoo? ov] by a %[ ( uprightness4 ,! prophets & ! apo/les /& be=e u z examples1 & our own exp]i5ce is in/ructive1 also4 ,our adv]s>ies1 s (t5 w>n$ & convict$1 "k !y are do+ wrong1 & yet !y d n lay aside _! murd]\s hate4 #aae4 ,le>n1 !n1 :at a hypocrite is2 namely1 "o :o lays claim to ! wor%ip ( ,god & to *>ity1 & yet1 at ! same "t1 de/roys ! wor%ip ( ,god & slaught]s 8 bro!r4 ,& all ?is semblance ( good-w is only int5d$ to br+ ab\t bett] opportunities ( do+ h>m4 ,=1 if ,abel _h =ese5 ! implacable wra? & ! truly diabolical ang]1 he w\ld h sav$ himself by flight4 ,b z ,ca9 betray$ no su* ang]1 utt]$ a fri5dly greet+ & manife/$ 8 usual c\rtesy1 ,abel p]i%$ be=e he felt any fe>4 #aaf4 ,!re is no d\bt t ,abel1 :5 he saw 8 bro!r ris+ up aga9/ him1 entreat$ & implor$ him n to pollute himself ) ?is awful s94 ,h[ev]1 a m9d beset by ,satan pays no reg>d to entreaties1 nor he$s uplift$ h&s1 b z a fa!r's admonition _h be5 disreg>d$1 s n[ ! bro!r is spurn$ z he pleads ^u 8 knees4 #aag4 ,light is ca/ "h ^u ! bondage to ,satan by :i* our nature1 entangl$ 9 s9s1 is oppress$4 ,h5ce ,paul's expression1 *ildr5 ( wra?1 ,eph #b1 #c1 & ! decl>ation t su* are tak5 captive by ,satan unto 8 w1 #b ,tim #b1 #bf4 ,= :5 we are m]e m52 t is1 :5 we appreh5d n ! bless$ se$ by fai?1 we are all l ,ca91 & no?+ is want+ b an opportunity4 ,= nature1 de/itute ( ! ,holy ,_s1 is impell$ by t same evil _s :i* impell$ wick$ ,ca94 ,if1 h[ev]1 !re 7 9 any "o ^? ample p[]s1 or t free w1 by :i* a man might def5d himself aga9/ ! assaults ( ,satan1 ^! gifts w\ld mo/ assur$ly h exi/$ 9 ,ca91 to :om belong$ ! bir?right & ! promise ( ! bless$ se$4 ,b 9 t v same condition are all m56 ,unless nature be help$ by ! ,_s ( ,god1 x _c ma9ta9 itself4 ,:y1 !n1 d we absurdly boa/ ( free-w8 ,n[ foll[s ano!r rem>kable passage4 ,b4 ,h[ ,ca9 ,_h to ,give an ,acc\nt1 & ,8 ,conduct4 ,v4 #i4 ,& ,jehovah said unto ,ca91 ,:]e is ,abel ?y bro!r8 ,& he said1 ,i "k n3 ,am ,i my bro!r's keep]8 #aah4 ,good ,god6 into :at dep? ( s9 does our mis]able nature fall :5 driv5 onw>d by ! devil4 ,murd] _h be5 committ$ on a bro!r1 & p]haps murd]$ ,abel lay = days unburi$4 ,!reupon1 z ,ca9 return$ to 8 p>5ts at ! accu/om$ "t1 & ,abel return$ n ) him1 ! anxi\s p>5ts ask$ him3 ,ca91 ?\ art "h1 b :]e is ,abel8 ,?\ ha/ return$ home1 b ,abel has n return$4 ,! flock is )\t _! %eph]d4 ,tell u !re=e1 :]e ?y bro!r is4 ,^u ?is1 ,ca91 becom+ abusive1 makes answ] to 8 p>5ts1 by no means ) due rev]5ce1 ,i "k n3 ,am ,i my bro!r's keep]8 #aai4 ,b x happ5$ to ,ca9 z to all ! wick$1 t by excus+ himself he accus$ himself1 accord+ to ! words ( ,*ri/1 ,out ( ?9e own m\? w ,i judge !e1 ?\ wick$ s]vant1 ,luke #ai1 #bb4 ,also ! hea!n _h a /rik+ prov]b among !m1 ,a li> ought to h a good memory4 ,su* 0 ! judgm5t ( hea!n m51 ?\gh !y knew no?+ ( ! judgm5t ( ,god & ( consci5ce1 & _h no?+ to guide _! judgm5t b _! exp]i5ce 9 civil affairs4 ,& true x is t li>s run mu* risk ( be+ discov]$ & unmask$4 ,h5ce ! ,g]mans h ! prov]b1 ,a lie is a v fruitful ?+4 ,= "o lie begets sev5 o!r lies1 :i* become necess>y to uphold ! fir/ lie4 ,& yet x is impossible1 aft] all1 to prev5t consci5ce f ar\s+ & betray+ itself at times1 if n 9 words1 !n 9 ge/ures4 ,?is is prov$ by numb]less examples4 ,i w cite only "o example "h3 #abj4 ,9 ,?ur+ia !re is a small t[n 9 ! di/rict ( ,orla1 call$ ,neu/adt4 ,9 ?is t[n a h>lot _h murd]$ h] infant1 to :i* %e _h secretly giv5 bir?1 & _h ?r[n x1 aft] ! murd]1 into a neighbor+ fi%pond4 ,accid5tally ! little piece ( l95 9 :i* %e _h wrapp$ ! infant1 br\ght ! horrid de$ to light4 ,! case 0 br\ght be=e ! magi/rate2 & z ! simple m5 ( ! place knew no bett] means ( inve/igat+ ! crime1 !y call$ all ! "y wom5 ( ! t[n into ! t[n hall & closely exam9$ !m1 "o by "o4 ,! face & ! te/imony ( ea* "o ( ^! proclaim$ h] innoc5t4 ,b :5 !y came to h] :o 0 ! real p]petrator ( ! de$1 %e did n wait = que/ions to be put to h]1 b imm$iately decl>$ al\d t %e 0 n ! guilty p]son4 ,! contra/ %e pres5t$ to ! o!rs 9 mak+ su* ha/e to def5d h]self1 confirm$ ! suspicion ( ! magi/rates4 ,at once %e 0 seiz$ by ! con/ables & put to dea?4 ,inde$1 in/ances are innum]able & ( daily occurr5ce :i* %[ t p1 9 _! eag]ness to def5d !mselves1 accuse !mselves4 ,s9 may1 inde$1 lie asleep1 b t ^w :i* we h j he>d1 is true4 ,x lies at ! door4 #aba4 ,j s 9 ! pres5t case4 ,ca9 ?9ks he has made an effectual excuse = himself by say+ t he is n 8 bro!r's keep]4 ,b does he n confess by ! v ^w bro!r :i* he takes ^u 8 lips t he ought to be 8 keep]8 ,is n t equal to accus+ himself1 & w n ! fact t ,abel is n[h]e 9 evid5ce ar\se ! suspicion 9 ! m9ds ( 8 p>5ts t he has be5 murd]$8 ,j s also ,adam excuses himself 9 p>adise1 & lays all ! blame on ,eve4 ,b ?is excuse ( ,ca9 is f> m /upid2 = :ile he excuses 8 s9 he d\bles x1 :]eas ! frank confession ( s9 f9ds m]cy & appeases wra?4 #abb4 ,x is record$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ,/4 ,m>t91 t :5 he absolv$ c]ta9 notori\s s9n]s1 he 0 rebuk$ by ,satan = do+ s4 ,/4 ,m>t9 is said to h repli$1 ,:y1 ,i w\ld absolve ev5 !e1 if ?\ w\ld/ say f ?y he>t1 ,i rep5t ( hav+ s9n$ aga9/ ! ,son ( ,god1 & ,i pray = p>don4 ,b ! devil nev] does ?is4 ,= he p]si/s 9 committ+ s9 & def5d+ ! same4 #abc4 ,all li>s & hypocrites imitate ,ca9 _! fa!r1 by ei!r d5y+ _! s9 or excus+ x4 ,h5ce !y _c f9d p>don = _! s9s4 ,& we see ! same 9 dome/ic life4 ,by ! def5se ( wrong-do+1 ang] is increas$4 ,= :5ev] ! wife1 or ! *ildr51 or ! s]vants1 h done wrong1 & d5y or excuse _! wrong-do+1 ! fa!r ( ! family is ! m mov$ to wra?2 :]eas1 on ! o!r h&1 confession secures p>don or a light] puni%m5t4 ,b x is ! nature ( hypocrites to excuse & palliate _! s9 or to d5y x altoge!r & "u ! %[ ( religion1 to slay ! innoc5t4 #abd4 ,b "h let u survey ! ord] 9 :i* s9s foll[ ea* o!r & increase4 ,fir/ ( all ,ca9 s9s by presumption & unbelief :51 prid+ himself on ! privilege ( 8 bir?right1 he takes x = grant$ t he %all be accept$ ( ,god on ! gr\nd ( 8 own m]it4 ,^u ?is pride & self-glorification imm$iately foll[ envy & hatr$ ( 8 bro!r1 :om he sees pref]r$ to himself by an unmi/akable sign f heav54 ,^u ?is envy & hatr$ foll[ hypocrisy & ly+4 ,?\gh he designs to murd] 8 bro!r1 he acco/s him 9 a fri5dly mann] & !reby ?r[s him (f 8 gu>d4 ,hypocrisy is foll[$ by murd]4 ,murd] is foll[$ by ! excus+ ( 8 s94 ,& ! la/ /age is despair1 :i* is ! fall f heav5 to hell4 #abe4 ,al?\gh ,adam & ,eve 9 p>adise did n d5y _! s91 yet _! confession 0 lukew>m1 & ! s9 0 %ift$ f ! "o to ! o!r4 ,adam laid x on ,eve1 & ,eve on ! s]p5t4 ,b ,ca9 w5t ev5 f>!r1 = he n only did n confess ! murd] he _h committ$1 b disclaim$ responsibility = 8 bro!r4 ,& did n ?is at once prove 8 m9d to be ho/ile aga9/ 8 bro!r8 ,!re=e1 ?\gh ,adam & ,eve made only a half-he>t$ confession1 !y _h "s claim to p>don1 & 9 consequ5ce 7 puni%$ ) less sev]ity4 ,b ,ca91 because he resolutely d5i$ 8 s91 0 reject$1 & fell into despair4 ,& ! same judgm5t awaits all ! sons ( ,ca91 popes1 c>d9als1 & bi%ops1 :o1 al?\gh !y plan murd] aga9/ u day & night1 say likewise1 ,i "k n3 ,am ,i my bro!r's keep]8 #abf4 ,!re 0 a common prov]b ( old1 ,:at is x to ! ,romans t ! ,greeks die8 ,s we ?9k t our dang]s & calamities only belong to ourselves4 ,b h[ does ?is pr9ciple agree ) ! comm&m5t ( ,god8 ,= 8 w is t we %\ld all live toge!r1 & be to ea* o!r z bre?r54 ,ca91 !re=e1 by ?is v say+ ( 81 heavily accuses himself :5 he makes ! excuse t ! cu/ody ( 8 bro!r 0 no affair ( 84 ,:]eas1 if he _h said to 8 fa!r1 ,alas1 ,i h sla9 ,abel1 my bro!r4 ,i rep5t ( ! de$ ,i h done4 ,return ^u me :at puni%m5t ?\ wilt1 !re might h be5 room = a rem$y2 b z he d5i$ 8 s91 &1 contr>y to ! w ( ,god1 disclaim$ responsibility = 8 bro!r altoge!r1 !re 0 no place left = m]cy or favor4 #abg4 ,moreov]1 ,moses took special pa9s 9 ! prep>ation ( ?is acc\nt1 t x might s]ve z a witness aga9/ all hypocrites1 & z a *ronicle conta9+ a graphic description ( _! "* & ( ! ire to :i* !y are ar\s$ by ,satan aga9/ ,god1 8 ,^w & 8 ,*ur*4 ,x 0 n en\gh = ?is murd]] t he _h kill$ 8 bro!r1 contr>y to ! comm& ( ,god1 b he add$ ! fur!r s9 t he became fill$ ) indignation & rage :5 ,god inquir$ ( him conc]n+ 8 bro!r4 ,i say1 :5 ,god inquir$ ( him1 because1 al?\gh x 0 ,adam :o spoke ^! words to 8 son ,ca91 yet he spoke !m by ! au?ority ( ,god & by ! ,holy ,_s4 ,9 view ( s great a s91 0 x n q g5tle to inquire1 ,:]e is ,abel ?y bro!r8 ,& yet1 to ?is ^w1 :i* conta9$ no?+ sev]e1 ! hypocrite & murd]] is f]oci\s & pr\d en\gh to reply1 ,i "k n4 ,& he is indignant t he %\ld be call$ to an acc\nt conc]n+ ! matt] at all4 ,= ! reply ( ,ca9 is ! language ( "o :o resi/s & hates ,god4 #abh4 ,b to ?is s9 ,ca9 adds "o /ill worse4 ,ju/ly "u indictm5t = murd]1 he pres5tly becomes ! accus] ( ,god1 & expo/ulates ) him3 ,am ,i my bro!r's keep]8 ,he prefaces 8 reply ) no su* expression ( rev]5ce or honor z is due bo? to ,god & to 8 fa!r4 ,he did n say1 ,"l1 ,i "k n4 ,he did n say1 ,my ,fa!r1 did/ ?\ make me ! keep] ( my bro!r8 ,su* expressions z ^! w\ld h indicat$ a feel+ ( rev]5ce t[>d ,god or t[>d 8 p>5t4 ,b he answ]s ) pride z if he himself 7 ! ,"l1 & pla9ly manife/s t he felt indignation at be+ call$ to acc\nt by him :o _h ! p]fect "r to d s4 #abi4 ,?is is a true picture ( all hypocrites4 ,liv+ 9 manife/ s9s1 !y gr[ insol5t & pr\d1 aim+ all ! :ile to appe> righte\s4 ,!y w n yield ev5 to ,god himself & 8 ,^w :5 upbraid$ by !m4 ,nay1 !y set !mselves aga9/ ,god1 cont5d ) him1 & excuse _! s94 ,?us ,david says1 t ,god is judg$ ( m51 b t at l5g? he cle>s & ju/ifies himself1 & prevails1 ,ps #ea1 #d4 ,su* is ! insol5ce ( ! hypocrites ,moses has "h endeavor$ to pa9t4 #acj4 ,b :at success has ,ca9 ) 8 attempt8 ,?is1 t 8 p[]ful ef=t to excuse himself becomes a =cible self-accusation4 ,*ri/ says1 ,out ( ?9e own m\? w ,i judge !e1 ?\ wick$ s]vant1 ,lk #ai1 #bb4 ,n[1 ?is s]vant wi%$ to appe> )\t guilt1 say+3 ,i knew !e t ?\ art a h>d man1 reap+ :]e ?\ did/ n s[2 & ,i 0 afraid1 & hid ?y tal5t1 ,mt #be1 #bd-be4 ,c\ld he h br\ght a /rong] accusation aga9/ himself1 9 view ( ! fact t ,*ri/ imm$iately turns 8 words aga9/ him8 ,!reby ,*ri/ evid5ces ! wisdom ( ! ,holy ,_s4 #aca4 ,su* illu/rations help u to le>n n to cont5d ) ,god4 ,on ! contr>y :5 y feel 9 y\r consci5ce t y are guilty1 take he$ ) all y\r s\l t y /rive nei!r ) ,god nor ) m5 by def5d+ or excus+ y\r s94 ,r d ?is3 ,:5 y see ,god po9t 8 spe> at y1 flee n f him2 b1 on ! contr>y1 flee to him ) a humble confession ( y\r s91 & ) pray] = 8 p>don4 ,!n ,god w draw back 8 spe> & sp>e y4 ,b :51 by ! d5ial & excuse ( y\r s91 y flee f>!r & f>!r f him1 ,god w pursue y at close range ) /ill great] det]m9ation1 & br+ y to bay4 ,no?+1 !re=e1 is bett] or saf] ?an to come ) ! confession ( guilt4 ,?us x comes to pass t ,god's victory becomes our victory ?r\gh him4 #acb4 ,b ,ca9 & hypocrites 9 g5]al d n ?is4 ,god po9ts 8 spe> at !m1 b !y nev] humble !mselves be=e him nor pray to him = p>don4 ,nay1 !y r po9t _! spe> at ,god1 j z ,ca9 did on ?is occasion4 ,ca9 does n say1 ,"l1 ,i confess ,i h kill$ my bro!r2 =give me4 ,on ! contr>y1 ?\gh be+ ! accus$1 he himself accuses ,god by reply+1 ,am ,i my bro!r's keep]8 ,& :at did he effect ) 8 pride8 ,8 reply 0 c]ta9ly equal to ! confession t he c>$ naught = ! div9e law1 :i* says1 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighbor z ?yself1 ,lev #ai1 #ah4 ,& aga91 ,d n unto ano!r t :i* y w\ld n h ano!r d unto y1 ,mt #g1 #ab4 ,?is law 0 n fir/ writt5 9 ! ,decalog2 x 0 inscrib$ 9 ! m9ds ( all m54 ,ca9 acts directly aga9/ ?is law1 & %[s t he n only c>es no?+ = x1 b absolutely despises x4 #acc4 ,9 ?is mann]1 ,ca9 repres5ts a man :o is n m]ely wick$1 b :o occupies su* a height ( wick$ness z to comb9e hypocrisy ) blood%$1 & yet is s eag] to ma9ta9 ! appe>ance ( sanctity t he r accuses ,god ?an conc$es ! ju/ice ( ! accusation aga9/ himself4 ,& ?is is :at all hypocrites d4 ,!y blaspheme ,god & crucify 8 ,son1 & yet wi% to appe> righte\s4 ,= aft] _! s9s ( murd]1 blasphemy & ! l _! :ole aim is to seek means :]eby to excuse & palliate ! same4 ,b ! result always is t !y betray !mselves & are condemn$ out ( _! own m\?s4 #acd4 ,:ile ,ca9 makes an ef=t to cle> himself1 he exhibits ! f\le/ /a9s4 ,he ?9ks he made a mo/ plausible excuse :5 he said1 ,am ,i my bro!r's keep]8 ,b ?is v excuse becomes 8 mo/ %ameful accusation4 ,! maxim ( ,hil>y1 t wick$ness & /upidity always g h& 9 h&1 f9ds unv>y+ application4 ,if ,ca9 _h be5 z wise z he 0 wick$1 he w\ld h excus$ himself 9 q a diff]5t mann]4 ,n[1 "u ! op]ation ( ! div9e rule t wick$ness & /upidity are runn+ mates1 he becomes 8 own accus]4 ,! same pr9ciple op]ates 9 favor ( ! tru?1 & makes h] def5se aga9/ all adv]s>ies easy4 ,j z ,ca9 betray$ by ^w & mi5 8 indiff]5ce & hate t[>d 8 bro!r1 s all adv]s>ies ( ! tru? betray _! wick$ness1 ! "o 9 ?is way1 ! o!r 9 t4 #ace4 ,facts ( importance & apt = in/ruction are1 !re=e1 "h set be=e u4 ,& _! g5]al import is t ,god does n p]mit hypocrites to rema9 hidd5 = any l5g? ( "t1 b compels !m to betray !mselves j :5 !y make %rewd ef=ts to hide _! hypocrisy & crime4 #acf4 ,moses does n exhibit 9 8 n>rative ! v]bose diction *>act]i/ic ( pagan lit]ature1 :]e we (t5 f9d "o & ! same argum5t embelli%$ & poli%$ by a v>iety ( colors4 ,we f9d by exp]i5ce t no human p[] ( description c d ju/ice to inw>d emotions4 ,9 consequ5ce1 v]bosity1 z a rule1 comes %ort ( express+ emotion4 ,moses employs ! opposite me?od1 & clo!s a great v>iety ( argum5ts 9 scant phraseology4 #acg4 ,above ! hi/orian us$ ! expression1 :5 !y 7 9 ! field4 ,!reby ,moses indicates t ! murd]] ,ca9 _h wat*$ 8 opportunity to attack 8 bro!r :5 bo? 7 alone4 ,all ! circum/ances pla9ly %[ t ,abel 0 n idle at ! "t2 = he 0 9 ! field1 :]e he _h to d ! ?+s 8 fa!r committ$ to him4 ,f ,moses' /atem5t we may inf] t ,abel's p>5ts felt absolutely no fe> ( dang]4 ,=1 al?\gh at ! outset !y _h fe>$ t ! wra? ( ,ca9 w\ld ev5tually break out into /ill great] s91 ,ca91 by 8 g5tl5ess & pret5d$ affection1 prev5t$ all suspicion ( evil on ! "p ( 8 p>5ts4 ,= _h !re be5 ! lea/ trace ( appreh5sion1 !y c]ta9ly w\ld n h p]mitt$ ,abel to g f _! pres5ce alone4 ,!y w\ld h s5t 8 si/]s ) him z companions2 = he no d\bt _h "s4 ,or 8 p>5ts !mselves w\ld h prev5t$ by _! pres5ce & au?ority ! p]petration ( s great a crime4 ,z already /at$1 also ! m9d ( ,abel 0 p]fectly free f suspicion4 ,=1 _h he suspect$ ! lea/ evil at ! h& ( 8 bro!r1 he w\ld d\btless h s\ght safety by flight4 ,b aft] he _h he>d t ,ca9 bore ! judgm5t ( ,god ) composure1 & did n envy ! bro!r 8 honor1 he pursu$ 8 "w 9 ! field ) a feel+ ( security4 #ach4 ,:at orator c\ld d ju/ice to ! sc5e :i* ,moses depicts 9 "o ^w3 ,ca9 rose up aga9/ 8 bro!r8 ,_m descriptions ( cruelty are to be f\nd on e h&1 b c\ld any be pa9t$ z m atroci\s & execrable ?an is ! case "h8 ,he rose up aga9/ 8 bro!r1 ,moses writes4 ,x is z if he _h said1 ,ca9 rose up aga9/ ,abel1 ! only bro!r he _h1 ) :om he _h be5 br\ght up & ) :om he _h liv$ to t day4 ,b n only ! relation%ip ,ca9 utt]ly =got2 he =got _! common p>5ts also4 ,! greatness ( ! grief he w\ld cause 8 p>5ts by su* a grave crime1 nev] ent]$ 8 m9d4 ,he did n ?9k t ,abel 0 a bro!r1 f :om he _h nev] receiv$ any (f5se :atev]4 ,= ,ca9 knew t ! honor ( hav+ (f]$ ! m acceptable sacrifice1 proce$$ n f any desire or ambition 9 ,abel1 b f ,god himself4 ,nor did ,ca9 consid] t he1 :o _h hi!rto /ood 9 ! highe/ favor ) 8 p>5ts1 w\ld lose t favor altoge!r & w\ld fall "u _! deepe/ displeasure z a result ( 8 crime4 #aci4 ,x is record$ 9 hi/ory ( an arti/ :o pa9t$ ! sc5e ( ,iphig5ia's sacrifice1 t :5 he _h giv5 to ! c\nt5ance ( ea* ( ! spectators pres5t its appropriate expression ( grief & pa91 he f\nd himself unable to portray ! va/ness ( ! fa!r's grief1 :o 0 pres5t also1 & h5ce pa9t$ 8 head drap$4 #adj4 ,su* is ! me?od1 ,i ?9k1 ,moses employs 9 ?is passage1 :5 he uses ! v]b yakam1 ,rose up aga9/4 ,:at tragical pictures w\ld ! eloqu5ce ( a ,cic]o or a ,livy h drawn 9 an attempt to portray1 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( _! oratory1 ! wra? ( ! "o bro!r1 & ! dread1 ! cries1 ! pray]s1 ! te>s1 ! uplift$ h&s1 & all ! horrors ( ! o!r6 ,b n ev5 9 t way c ju/ice be done to ! subject4 ,moses1 !re=e1 pursues ! "r c\rse1 :5 he portrays1 by a m]e outl9e1 ?+s too great = utt]ance4 ,su* brevity t5ds to enli/ ! read]'s undivid$ att5tion to a subject :i* ! va9 adornm5t ( _m words disfigures & m>s1 l pa9t appli$ to natural beauty4 #ada4 ,?is is true also ( ! additional /atem5t1 ,he slew him4 ,occasionally we see m5 />t a qu>rel & commit murd] = a trivial cause1 b no su* ord9>y murd] is describ$ "h4 ,murd]]s ( ?is k9d imm$iately aft]w>d are fill$ ) di/ress2 !y grieve = ! de$s !y h done & ackn[l$ge !m to be delusions ( ! devil by :i* he bl9d$ _! m9ds4 ,ca9 felt no di/ress2 he express$ no grief1 b d5i$ ! de$ he _h done4 #adb4 ,?is satanic & insatiable hatr$ 9 hypocrites is describ$ by ,*ri/ 9 ! words1 ,:5 !y kill y1 !y w ?9k t !y d ,god s]vice1 ,jn #af1 #b4 ,s ! prie/s & ! k+s fill$ ,j]usalem ) ! blood ( ! prophets & glori$ 9 :at !y did z a great a*ievem5t2 = !y consid]$ ?is z pro( ( _! zeal = ! ,law & ! h\se ( ,god4 #adc4 ,& ! fury ( popes & bi%ops 9 our day is j ! same4 ,!y are n satisfi$ ) hav+ excommunicat$ u aga9 & aga91 & ) hav+ %$ our blood1 b !y wi% to blot out our memory f ! l& ( ! liv+1 accord+ to ! description 9 ! ,psalm1 ,rase x1 rase x1 ev5 to ! f\ndation !re(1 ,ps #acg1 #g4 ,su* hatr$ is n human b satanic4 ,= all human hatr$ becomes mell[ 9 "t2 at all ev5ts1 x w cease aft] x has av5g$ our injury & gratifi$ its passion4 ,b ! hatr$ ( ^! ,ph>isees assumes con/antly l>g] dim5sions1 especially s9ce x is smoo!d ov] by a %[ ( piety4 #add4 ,ca91 !re=e1 is ! fa!r ( all ^? murd]]s :o slaught] ! sa9ts1 & ^: wra? kn[s no end s long z !re rema9s "o ( !m1 z is prov$ 9 ! case ( ,*ri/ himself4 ,z = ,ca91 !re is no d\bt ( 8 hav+ hop$ t by putt+ ,abel to dea? he %\ld keep ! honor ( 8 bir?right4 ,?us1 ! ungodly always ?9k t _! cruelty w pr(it !m 9 "s way4 ,b :5 !y f9d t _! hope is va9 !y fall into despair4 #ade4 ,n[1 :5 ! fact ( ?is %ameful murd] 0 made kn[n to ! p>5ts1 :at d we ?9k mu/ h be5 ! sad sc5es result+8 ,:at lam5tations8 ,:at sighs & groans8 ,b ,i dwell n on ^! ?+s2 !y are = ! man ) ! gifts ( eloqu5ce & imag9ation to describe4 ,x 0 c]ta9ly a m>vel t bo? p>5ts 7 n /ruck lifeless ) grief4 ,! calamity 0 r5d]$ ! great] by ! fact t _! fir/-born1 :o _h ar\s$ s l>ge hopes conc]n+ himself1 0 ! p]petrator ( ?is horrible murd]4 #adf4 ,if1 !re=e1 ,adam & ,eve _h n be5 help$ f above1 !y c\ld nev] h be5 equal to ?is disa/] 9 _! home2 = !re is no?+ l x 9 all ! _w4 ,adam & ,eve 7 )\t t consolation :i* we may h 9 sudd5 & unexpect$ calamities1 namely1 t l evils h befall5 o!rs & h n come ^u u alone4 ,our fir/ p>5ts _h only two sons1 ?\gh ,i believe t !y _h daught]s also2 & !re=e !y lack$ su* in/ances ( grief 9 ! human family z we h be=e our eyes4 #adg4 ,:o c d\bt1 moreov]1 t ,satan by ?is new species ( temptation increas$ greatly ! grief ( our fir/ p>5ts8 ,!y no d\bt ?\ght1 ,behold1 ?is is all our s94 ,we1 9 p>adise1 wi%$ to become l ,god2 b by our s9 we h become l ! devil4 ,?is is ! case also ) our son4 ,we lov$ only ?is son1 & made ev]y?+ ( him6 ,our o!r son1 ,abel1 0 righte\s be=e u1 above ?is son2 b ( 8 righte\sness we made no?+6 ,?is eld] son we hop$ w\ld be he :o %\ld cru% ! s]p5t's head2 b behold1 he himself is cru%$ by ! s]p5t6 ,nay1 he himself has become l ! s]p5t1 = he is n[ a murd]]4 ,& :5ce is ?is8 ,is x n because he 0 born ( u1 & because we1 ?r\gh our s91 are :at we are8 ,!re=e x is to our fle%2 !re=e x is to our s91 t ?is calamity mu/ be trac$4 #adh4 ,x is v probable1 accord+ly1 & ! ev5ts ( ! s]ies ( ye>s :i* foll[$ /r5g!n ?is probability1 t ! sorr[+ p>5ts1 %ak5 to ! core by _! calamity1 ab/a9$ = a long "t f connubial int]c\rse4 ,= x appe>s t :5 ,ca9 committ$ ?is murd] he 0 ab\t ?irty ye>s ( age4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod "s daught]s 7 born unto ,adam4 ,9 view ( ! subsequ5t /atem5ts1 v]se #ag1 t ,ca9 knew 8 wife1 he no d\bt m>ri$ a si/]4 ,moreov]1 s9ce ,ca9 himself says 9 v]se #ad1 ,x %all come to pass t ev]yone t f9de? me %all slay me1 & z x is fur!r said 9 v]se #ae1 ,! ,"l set a m>k ^u ,ca91 le/ any f9d+ him %\ld kill him--x appe>s mo/ probable f all ^! circum/ances t ,adam _h _m *ildr5 besides ,ca9 & ,abel1 b ^! two only are m5tion$1 on acc\nt ( _! important & memorable hi/ory1 & because ^! two 7 _! fir/ & mo/ rem>kable *ildr54 ,x is my full belief t ! m>riage ( our fir/ p>5ts 0 mo/ fruitful dur+ ! fir/ ?irty ye>s ( _! union4 ,some:]e ,calmana & ,dibora are m5tion$ z daught]s ( ,adam1 b ,i "k n :e!r ! au?ors are wor?y ( cr$5ce4 ,inasmu*1 !re=e1 z ! bir? ( ,se? is record$ z hav+ tak5 place a long "t aft] ?is murd]1 x seems to me v probable t ! p>5ts1 di/ress$ beyond measure at ?is mon/r\s crime 9 ! bosom ( _! family1 refra9$ = a long "t f procreation4 ,:ile ,moses does n t\* ^u all ^! ?+s1 he intimates en\gh to ar\se 9 ! read] a desire to dwell ^u ! notewor?y ev5ts :i* ! abs5ce ( detail$ in=mation p]mits u to survey only f a di/ance4 #adi4 ,b ,i return to ! text be=e u4 ,ca9 is an evil & wick$ man1 & yet1 9 ! eyes ( 8 p>5ts1 he is a div9e possession & gift4 ,abel1 on ! contr>y1 is 9 ! eyes ( 8 p>5ts no?+2 b 9 ! eyes ( ,god he is truly a righte\s man2 an appellation ) :i* also ,*ri/ honors him :5 he calls him righte\s ,abel6 ,mt #bc1 #ce4 ,?is div9e judgm5t conc]n+ ,abel1 ,ca9 c\ld n endure1 &1 !re=e1 he ?\ght t by murd] n only ! hatr$ aga9/ 8 bro!r c\ld be satisfi$1 b also 8 bir?right be reta9$4 ,b he 0 f> f ?9k+ t 0 s92 z ! fir/-born he ?\ght he _h ex]cis$ 8 "r4 ,he kill$ ,abel1 n ) a sword1 z ,i ?9k1 b ) a club or a /one1 = ,i hold t !re 7 z yet no iron weapons4 #aej4 ,aft] ! murd]1 ,ca9 rema9$ unconc]n$1 = he ?\ght ! de$ c\ld be conceal$ by hid+ ! body1 :i* he buri$1 or p]haps ca/ into a riv]1 ?9k+ t ?us x w\ld surely rema9 undiscov]$ by 8 p>5ts4 ,:5 ,abel1 h[ev]1 _h be5 f home a long] "t ?an _h be5 8 habit1 ! ,holy ,_s prompt$ ,adam to inquire ( ,ca9 conc]n+ ,abel1 say+1 ,:]e is ,abel ?y bro!r8 ,! above-m5tion$ utt]ance ( ,adam1 ,if n1 s9 lie? at ! door1 0 a prophecy :i* n[ began to come true4 ,ca9 ?\ght he _h laid 8 s9 to re/1 & all w\ld ?us rema9 hidd54 ,& true x 0 t 8 s9 did lie at re/1 b x lay at re/ at ! door4 ,& :o op5s ! door8 ,none o!r ?an ! ,"l himself6 ,he ar\ses ! sleep+ s96 ,he br+s ! hidd5 s9 to light6 #aea4 ,! same ?+ mu/ come to pass ) all s9n]s4 ,=1 unless by rep5tance y fir/ come to ,god1 & y\rself confess y\r s9 to ,god1 ,god w surely come to y1 to disclose y\r s94 ,= ,god _c endure t any "o %\ld d5y 8 s94 ,to ?is fact ! psalmi/ te/ifies3 ,:5 ,i kept sil5ce1 my bones wa/$ away ?r\gh my ro>+ all ! day long4 ,= day & night ?y h& 0 heavy ^u me2 my moi/ure 0 *ang$ z ) ! dr\? ( summ]4 ,ps #cb1 #c-d4 ,=1 al?\gh s9 has its sleep & its security1 yet t sleep is at ! door2 x _c long la/1 & ! s9 _c rema9 hidd54 #aeb4 ,:5 ,moses introduces ,jehovah z speak+1 ,i und]/& him to mean1 z above1 t x 0 ,adam :o spoke by ! ,holy ,_s 9 ! place ( ,god1 :om he repres5t$ 9 8 relation z fa!r4 ,! expression ( ! ,holy ,_s1 !re=e1 is int5d$ to set =? ! high au?ority ( p>5ts2 :5 *ildr5 dutifully he> & obey ^!1 !y he> & obey ,god4 ,& ,i believe ,adam knew by ! revelation ( ! ,holy ,_s t ,abel _h be5 sla9 by 8 bro!r2 = 8 words intimate ! commission ( murd] at a "t :5 ,ca9 /ill dissembl$ z to :at he _h done4 ,v4 ,,ca9 ,,puni%$ ,,= ,,8 ,,murd]4 ,a4 ,,ca9',s ,,puni%m5t ,,9 ,,g5]al4 #a4 ,by :om & h[ he is puni%$ #aec4 #b4 ,:y he 0 n put to dea? #aec4 99 ,! d\ble grief ( ! fir/ p>5ts #aed4 99 ,:at 0 ,adam's *ur* & alt> #aee4 #c4 ,h[ ,ca9 0 excommunicat$ #aef4 99 ,god's inquiry ab\t ,abel's blood4 a4 ,h[ unbeliev]s ref] to x #aeg4 b4 ,h[ a !ologian %\ld use x #aeh4 c4 ,x is a great & important matt] #aei4 99 ,h[ ,abel's dea? is to be view$ #aei4 d4 ,:y ,god does n inquire aft] ! blood ( bea/s #afj-afa4 e4 ,:e!r ?is inquiry 0 f ,god direct or made ?r\gh ,adam #afb-afc4 f4 ,h[ ,ca9 felt ^u ?is inquiry #afd4 99 ,! result ( s9 to murd]]s & o!r s9n]s #afe-aff4 99 ,an evil consci5ce ! result ( evil-do+ #aff4 g4 ,h[ to und]/& ! /atem5t t ,abel's blood crie? to heav5 #afg4 99 ,h[ ,god's *ildr5 are to com=t !mselves :5 ! _w oppresses !m & seem+ly ,god refuses to help #afh-aga4 h4 ,?is inquiry is a sign ( ,god's c>e = ,abel #afi4 99 ,! blood ( _m ,evangelical m>tyrs cry to ! ,papi/s #agj4 99 ,h[ ,god opportunely judges ! afflictions ( believ]s #aga4 99 ,:y ,god's v5geance does n imm$iately foll[ #agb4 i4 ,! "t ?is inquiry occurr$ #agc4 99 ,god inde$ has reg>d = ! suff]+s & te>s ( 8 *ildr5 #agd4 99 ,h[ s9n]s c meet ! judgm5ts ( ,god #agd4 #d4 ,! mis]able life ,ca9 mu/ h l$ aft] 8 puni%m5t #age4 ,b4 ,,ca9',s ,,puni%m5t ,,9 ,,detail4 #a4 ,! ,*ur* suff]$4 a4 ,h[ ,ca9's puni%m5t & curse diff]$ f ,adam's #agf-agh4 b4 ,:y ,ca9's p]son 0 curs$ #agh-agi4 99 ,! m ,ca9 desir$ honor1 ! less he receiv$ #ahj4 99 ,! beg9n+ ( bo? *ur*es1 ! true & ! false #aha4 99 ,ca9's :ole po/]ity p]i%$ 9 s9 #aha4 c4 ,h[ 8 curse & puni%m5t 7 light5$ #ahb4 99 ,:e!r any ( ,ca9's po/]ity 7 sav$1 & holy #ahb4 99 ,! way ! hea!n _h "p 9 ! promise #ahb-ahe4 99 ,! way ,ca9 )held 8 *ildr5 f ! true ,*ur* #ahe4 #b4 ,! ,home suff]$4 a4 ,h[ ?is curse affect$ ! e>? #ahf-ahg4 b4 ,:y ,adam us$ su* sev]e words 9 ?is curse #ahf4 c4 ,h[ x caus$ ! e>? to be less fruitful #ahg4 99 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ,arez & ,adama #ahh4 #c4 ,! ,/ate suff]$4 99 ,:at ,no & ,nod mean1 & h[ !y diff] #ahi-aij4 99 ,ca9's s9 puni%$ 9 ?ree ways & 9 ea* ! s9 0 mitigat$ #aia-aic4 99 ,ca9 a fugitive & a w&]]4 a4 ,?is ref]s *iefly to ! true ,*ur*1 z is illu/rat$ by _m examples ( ! sa9ts #aid-aie4 b4 ,x ref]s less to ! false #aid-aie4 c4 ,_m take (f5se at ?is #aif4 ,v4 ,,h[ ,,ca9 ,,0 ,,puni%$ ,,= ,,8 ,,murd]4 ,a4 ,ca9's ,puni%m5t 9 ,g5]al4 #aec4 ,if ,eve ov]he>d ^! words1 :at ?9k y mu/ h be5 ! /ate ( h] m9d6 ,h] grief mu/ h be5 beyond all description4 ,b ! calamity 0 br\ght home to ,adam ) ev5 great] =ce4 ,z he 0 ! fa!r1 x fell to him to rebuke 8 son & to excommunicate him = 8 s94 ,s9ce1 accord+ to ! n9? *apt]1 ! law conc]n+ ! dea?-p5alty = murd]]s 0 n promulgat$ until aft]w>d :5 ! patri>*s beheld murd] becom+ al>m+ly frequ5t1 ,adam did n put ,ca9 to dea?1 b safegu>d$ 8 life 9 ob$i5ce to ! prompt+ & direction ( ! ,holy ,_s2 /ill1 x is a fact n to be ga9said t ! puni%m5t orda9$ = him & all 8 po/]ity 0 any?+ b light4 ,= 9 addition to t curse ^u 8 body he suff]$ excommunication f 8 family1 sep>ation f ! sight ( 8 p>5ts & f ! society ( 8 bro!rs & si/]s1 :o rema9$ ) _! p>5ts1 or 9 ! fell[%ip ( ! ,*ur*4 #aed4 ,n[1 ,adam c\ld n h done all ?is1 nor c\ld ,eve h he>d x )\t indescribable angui%4 ,= a fa!r is a fa!r1 & a son is a son4 ,gladly w\ld ,adam h sp>$ 8 son & reta9$ him at home1 z we n[ sometimes see murd]]s become reconcil$ to ! bro!rs ( _! victims4 ,b 9 ?is case no place 0 left = reconciliation4 ,ca9 is bidd5 at once to be a fugitive ^u ! face ( ! e>?4 ,! pa9 ( ! p>5ts 0 d\bl$ 9 consequ5ce4 ,!y see "o ( _! sons sla91 & ! o!r excommunicat$ by ! judgm5t ( ,god & cut (f =ev] f ! fell[%ip ( 8 bre?r54 #aee4 ,moreov]1 :5 we "h speak ( excommunication f ! ,*ur*1 x /&s to reason t n our h\ses ( wor%ip1 built 9 magnific5t /yle & ample proportions out ( hewn /one1 are meant4 ,! sanctu>y1 or *ur*1 ( ,adam 0 a c]ta9 tree1 or a c]ta9 little hill "u ! op5 heav51 :]e !y assembl$ to he> ! ,^w ( ,god & to (f] _! sacrifices1 = :i* purpose !y _h erect$ alt>s4 ,& :5 !y (f]$ _! sacrifices & he>d ! ,^w1 ,god 0 pres5t1 z we see f ! exp]i5ce ( ,abel4 ,also else:]e 9 ! sacr$ /ory1 m5tion is made ( su* alt>s "u ! op5 heav51 & ( sacrifices made ^u !m4 ,&1 if we %\ld come toge!r at ?is day "u ! op5 sky to b5d our knees1 to prea*1 to give ?anks1 & to bless ea* o!r1 a cu/om w\ld be inaugurat$ altoge!r b5eficial4 #aef4 ,x 0 f a temple ( ?is k9d & f su* a *ur*1 n a conspicu\s & magnific5t *ur* at a p>ticul> place1 t ,ca9 0 ca/ out4 ,he 0 ?us d\bly puni%$2 fir/1 by a corporal p5alty1 because ! e>? 0 accurs$ to him1 & secondly1 by a spiritual p5alty1 because by excommunication1 he 0 ca/ out f ! temple & ! *ur* ( ,god z f ano!r p>adise4 #aeg4 ,lawy]s also h drawn ^u ?is passage1 & q prop]ly br\ght out ! fact t ,jehovah fir/ inve/igat$ ! matt] & !n pass$ s5t5ce4 ,_! application is1 t no "o %\ld be pron\nc$ guilty until 8 case has be5 tri$2 until he has be5 call$ to ! b>1 prov$ guilty & convict$4 ,?is1 accord+ to a previ\s /atem5t1 0 also done ) ,adam3 ,! ,"l ,god call$ unto ,adam1 & said unto him4 ,:]e art ?\8 ,g5 #c1 #i4 ,& fur!r on3 ,i w g d[n n[1 & see :e!r !y h done altoge!r accord+ to ! cry ( x1 :i* is come unto me2 & if n1 ,i w "k1 ,g5 #aa1 #e2 #ah1 #ba4 #aeh4 ,h[ev]1 dismiss+ ! matt] 9 its be>+s ^u public life1 let u view its m attractive !ological features4 ,! elem5t ( doctr9e & ( hope is f\nd 9 ! fact t ,jehovah inquires conc]n+ ! dead ,abel4 ,cle>ly !re is po9t$ out to u "h ! tru? ( ! resurrection ( ! dead4 ,god decl>$ himself to be ! ,god ( ,abel1 al?\gh n[ dead1 & he inquir$ = ! dead1 = ,abel4 ,^u ?is passage we may e/abli% ! incontrov]tible pr9ciple t1 if !re 7 no "o to c>e = u aft] ?is life1 ,abel w\ld n h be5 inquir$ = aft] he 0 sla94 ,b ,god inquires aft] ,abel1 ev5 :5 he _h be5 tak5 f ?is life2 he has no desire to =get him2 he reta9s ! remembrance ( him2 he asks3 ,:]e is he8 ,god1 !re=e1 we see1 is ! ,god ( ! dead4 ,my mean+ is t ev5 ! dead1 z we "h see1 /ill live 9 ! memory ( ,god1 & h a ,god :o c>es = !m1 & saves !m 9 ano!r life beyond & diff]5t f ?is corporal life 9 :i* sa9ts suff] affliction4 #aei4 ,?is passage1 !re=e1 is mo/ wor?y ( our att5tion4 ,we see t ,god c>$ = ,abel1 ev5 :5 dead2 & t on acc\nt ( ! dead ,abel1 he excommunicat$ ,ca91 & visit$ him1 ! liv+1 ) de/ruction 9 spite ( 8 be+ ! fir/-born4 ,a t[]+ fact ?is1 t ,abel1 ?\gh dead1 0 liv+ & canoniz$ 9 ano!r life m effectually & truly ?an ^? :om ! pope ev] canoniz$6 ,! dea? ( ,abel 0 inde$ horrible2 he did n suff] dea? )\t excruciat+ torm5t nor )\t _m te>s4 ,yet x 0 a bless$ dea?1 = n[ he lives a m bless$ life ?an he did be=e4 ,?is bodily life ( ours is liv$ 9 s91 & is ev] 9 dang] ( dea?4 ,b t o!r life is et]nal & p]fectly free f trials & tr\bles1 bo? ( ! body & ( ! s\l4 #afj4 ,no6 ,god inquires n aft] ! %eep & ! ox5 t are sla91 b he does inquire aft] ! m5 :o are sla94 ,accord+ly m5 possess ! hope ( a resurrection4 ,!y h a ,god :o br+s !m back f ! dea? ( ! body unto et]nal life1 a ,god :o inquires aft] _! blood z a mo/ preci\s ?+4 ,! ,psalmi/ says3 ,preci\s 9 ! sight ( ,jehovah is ! dea? ( 8 sa9ts1 ,ps #aaf1 #ae4 #afa4 ,?is is ! glory ( ! human race1 obta9$ = x by ! se$ ( ! woman :i* bruis$ ! s]p5t's head4 ,! case ( ,abel is ! fir/ in/ance ( su* promise made to ,adam & ,eve1 & ,god %[$ by ! same t ! s]p5t did n h>m ,abel1 al?\gh x caus$ 8 murd]4 ,?is 0 inde$ an in/ance ( ! s]p5t's bruis+ ! heel ( ! woman's se$4 ,b 9 ! v attempt to bite1 its own head 0 cru%$4 ,= ,god1 9 answ] to ,abel's fai? 9 ! promis$ se$1 requir$ ! blood ( ! dead1 & prov$ himself !reby to be 8 ,god /ill4 ,?is is all prov$ by :at foll[s4 ,v4 #aj4 ,& he said1 ,:at ha/ ?\ done8 ,! voice ( ?y bro!r's blood crie? unto me f ! gr\nd4 #afb4 ,ca9's s9 ha? hi!rto la9 at ! door4 ,& ! prec$+ circum/ances pla9ly %[ h[ h>d he /ruggl$ to keep 8 s9 asleep4 ,= be+ int]rogat$ by 8 fa!r conc]n+ 8 bro!r ,abel & 8 :]eab\ts1 he disclaim$ k ( ! matt]1 ?us add+ to murd] ly+4 ,?is answ] ( ,ca9 is suffici5t evid5ce t ! above words 7 spok5 by ,adam 9 8 own p]son1 & n by ,god 9 8 div9e ,maje/y4 ,= ,ca9 believ$ t ! de$ 0 hidd5 f 8 fa!r1 z he 0 a m]e man1 :ile he c\ld n h ?\ght ?is ( ! div9e ,maje/y4 ,!re=e1 _h ,god spok5 to him 9 8 own p]son1 he w\ld h return$ a diff]5t answ]4 ,b1 z he ?\ght himself deal+ ) a human be+ only1 ,ca9 d5i$ 8 de$ altoge!r1 say+3 ,i "k n4 ,h[ num]\s are ! p]ils by :i* a man may p]i%4 ,he may h be5 de/roy$ by wild bea/s2 he may h be5 dr[n$ 9 "s riv]2 or he may h lo/ 8 life by "s o!r dea?4 #afc4 ,?us ,ca9 ?\ght t 8 fa!r w\ld ?9k ( any o!r cause ( dea? ?an ! p]petration ( murd]4 ,b ,ca9 c\ld n deceive ! ,holy ,_s 9 ,adam4 ,adam !re=e1 z ,god's repres5tative1 arraigns him ) ! words1 ,:at ha/ ?\ done8 ,z if he _h said ,:y do/ ?\ p]si/ 9 d5y+ ! de$2 be assur$ ?\ can/ n deceive ,god1 :o ha? reveal$ to me all4 ,?\ ?9ke/ ! blood ( ?y bro!r is hidd5 by ! e>?4 ,b x is n s absorb$ & conceal$ !reby z to prev5t ! blood cry+ al\d unto ,god4 ,t meant to awak5 ! s9 ly+ at ! door1 & to drag x =?4 #afd4 ,! text be=e u1 !n1 provides mu* consolation aga9/ ! enemies & murd]]s ( ! ,*ur*2 = x tea*es u t our afflictions & suff]+s & ! %$d+ ( our blood fill heav5 & e>? ) _! cries4 ,i believe1 !re=e1 t ,ca9 0 s ov]:elm$ & conf\nd$ by ^! words ( 8 fa!r t1 z if ?und]/ruck1 he knew n :at to say or :at to d4 ,no d\bt 8 ?\ghts 71 ,if my fa!r ,adam kn[s ab\t ! murd] :i* ,i h committ$1 h[ c ,i any long] d\bt t x is kn[n unto ,god1 unto ! angels1 & unto heav5 & e>?8 ,:i!r c ,i flee8 ,:i* way c ,i turn1 wret*$ man t ,i am8 #afe4 ,su* is ! /ate ( murd]]s to ?is day4 ,!y are s h>ass$ ) ! /+s ( consci5ce1 aft] ! crime ( murd] has be5 committ$1 t !y are always 9 a /ate ( al>m4 ,x seems to !m t heav5 & e>? h put on a *ang$ aspect t[>d !m1 & !y "k n :i!r to flee4 ,a case 9 po9t is ,ore/es pursu$ by ! furies1 z describ$ by ! poets4 ,a horrible ?+ is ! cry ( spill$ blood & an evil consci5ce4 #aff4 ,! same is true ( all o!r atroci\s s9s4 ,^? :o commit !m1 exp]i5ce ! same di/resses ( m9d :5 remorse lays hold ( !m4 ,! :ole creation seems *ang$ t[>d !m1 & ev5 :5 !y speak to p]sons ) :om !y h be5 famili>1 & :5 !y he> ! answ]s !y make1 ! v s\nd ( _! voice appe>s to !m altoge!r *ang$ & _! c\nt5ances seem to we> an alt]$ aspect4 ,:i*ev] way !y turn _! eyes1 all ?+s are clo!d1 z x 71 9 gloom & horror4 ,s grim & fi]ce a mon/] is a guilty consci5ce6 ,&1 unless su* s9n]s are succor$ f above1 !y mu/ put an end to _! exi/5ce because ( _! angui% & intol]able pa94 #afg4 ,aga9 ,moses' cu/om>y concis5ess is 9 evid5ce1 :i*1 h[ev]1 is m effective ?an an excess ( words4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 he p]sonifies a lifeless object :5 he attributes to blood a voice fill+ ) its cries heav5 & ! e>?4 ,h[ c t voice be small or weak :i*1 ris+ f e>?1 is he>d by ,god 9 heav58 ,abel1 !re=e1 :o :5 alive 0 pati5t "u injuries & g5tle & placid ( _s1 n[1 :5 dead & buri$ 9 ! e>?1 c n brook ! wrong inflict$4 ,he :o be=e d>$ n murmur aga9/ 8 bro!r1 n[ fairly %rieks1 & s completely enli/s ,god 9 8 cause t he desc5ds f heav51 to *>ge ! murd]] ) 8 crime4 ,moses1 accord+ly1 "h uses ! m pregnant t]m4 ,he does n say1 ,! voice ( ?y bro!r's blood speake? unto me f ! gr\nd1 b1 ,! voice ( ?y bro!r's blood crie? unto me4 ,x is a cry l ! %\t ( h]alds :5 !y raise _! voices to assemble m5 toge!r4 #afh4 ,^! ?+s are writt51 z ,i h obs]v$1 to conv9ce u t our ,god is m]ciful1 t he loves 8 sa9ts1 takes !m into 8 special c>e1 & dem&s an acc\nt = !m2 :ile1 on ! o!r h&1 he is angry ) ! murd]]s ( 8 sa9ts1 hates !m & designs _! puni%m5t4 ,( ?is consolation we /& 9 decid$ ne$4 ,:5 oppress$ by our enemies & murd]]s1 we are apt to conclude t our ,god has =gott5 & lo/ int]e/ 9 u4 ,we ?9k t if ,god c>$ = u1 he w\ld n p]mit su* ?+s to come ^u u4 ,likewise1 ,abel might h reason$3 ,god surely c>es no?+ = me2 = if he did1 he w\ld n suff] me ?us to be murd]$ by my bro!r4 #afi4 ,b only look at :at foll[s6 ,does n ,god safegu>d ! int]e/s ( ,abel bett] ?an he c\ld possibly h done himself8 ,h[ c\ld ,abel h inflict$ on 8 bro!r su* v5geance z ,god does1 n[ t ,abel is dead8 ,h[ c\ld he1 if alive1 execute su* judgm5t on 8 bro!r z ,god "h executes8 ,n[ ! blood ( ,abel cries al\d1 :o1 :ile alive1 0 ( a mo/ retir+ disposition4 ,n[ ,abel accuses 8 bro!r be=e ,god ( be+ a murd]]2 :5 alive he w\ld be> all ! injuries ( 8 bro!r 9 sil5ce4 ,= :o 0 x t disclos$ ! murd] committ$ by ,ca98 ,0 x n1 z ! text "h tells u1 ! blood ( ,abel1 fairly deaf5+ ) its con/ant cries ! e>s ( ,god & m58 #agj4 ,^! ?+s1 ,i say1 are all full ( consolation2 especially = u :o n[ suff] p]secution f ! popes & wick$ pr9ces on acc\nt ( our doctr9e4 ,!y h practic$ aga9/ u ! utmo/ cruelty & h v5t$ _! rage aga9/ godly m51 n 9 ,g]many only1 b also 9 o!r p>ts ( ,europe4 ,& all ?is s9 is disreg>d$ by ! papacy1 z if x 7 no?+ b a joke4 ,nay1 ! ,papi/s really consid] x to be a s]vice t[>d ,god1 ,jn #af1 #b4 ,all ?is s91 !re=e1 z yet lie? at ! door4 ,b x %all become manife/ 9 due "t4 ,! blood ( ,leon>d ,kais]1 :i* 0 %$ 9 ,bav>ia1 is n sil5t4 ,nor is ! blood ( ,h5ry ( ,zutph51 :i* 0 %$ 9 ,dietm>2 nor t ( our bro!r ,an?ony1 ( ,engl&1 :o 0 cruelly & )\t a he>+ sla9 by 8 ,engli% c\ntrym54 ,i c\ld m5tion a ?\s& o!rs :o1 al?\gh _! names are n s prom95t1 7 yet fell[-suff]]s ) confessors & m>tyrs4 ,! blood ( all ^!1 ,i say1 w n be sil5t2 9 due "t x w cause ,god to desc5d f heav5 & execute su* judgm5t 9 ! e>? z ! enemies ( ! ,gospel w n be able to be>4 #aga4 ,let u n ?9k1 !re=e1 t ,god does n he$ ! %$d+ ( our blood6 ,let u n imag9e = a mom5t t ,god does n reg>d our afflictions6 ,no6 he collects all our te>s1 & puts !m into 8 bottle1 ,ps #ef1 #h4 ,! cry ( ! blood ( all ! godly p5etrates ! cl\ds & ! heav5s to ! v ?rone ( ,god1 & entreats him to av5ge ! blood ( ! righte\s1 ,ps #gi1 #aj4 #agb4 ,z ^! ?+s are writt5 = our consolation1 s are !y writt5 = ! t]ror ( our adv]s>ies4 ,= :at ?9k y c be m horrible = our tyrants to he> ?an t ! blood ( ! sla9 cont9ually cries al\d & accuses !m be=e ,god8 ,god is inde$ long-suff]+1 especially n[ t[>d ! end ( ! _w2 & !re=e s9 lies ! long] at ! door1 & v5geance does n imm$iately foll[4 ,b x is surely true t ,god is mo/ griev\sly (f5d$ ) all ?is s91 & t he w nev] suff] x to pass unpuni%$4 #agc4 ,su* judgm5t ( ,god on ,ca91 h[ev]1 ,i d n believe to h be5 execut$ on ! fir/ day1 b "s "t aft]w>d4 ,= x is ,god's nature to be long-suff]+1 inasmu* z he waits = ! s9n] to turn4 ,b he does n1 on t acc\nt1 fail to puni% him4 ,= he is ! righte\s judge bo? ( ! liv+ & ( ! dead1 z we confess 9 our ,*ri/ian ,fai?4 ,su* judgm5t ,god ex]cis$ 9 ! v beg9n+ ( ! _w ) ref]5ce to ^! two bro!rs4 ,he judg$ & condemn$ ! liv+ murd]]1 & ju/ifi$ murd]$ ,abel4 ,he excommunicat$ ,ca9 & drove him into su* agonies ( s\l t ! space ( ! :ole creation seem$ too n>r[ to conta9 him4 ,f ! mom5t ,ca9 saw t ,god w\ld be ! av5g] ( 8 bro!r's blood1 he felt n[h]e safe4 ,to ,abel1 on ! o!r h&1 ,god gave = enjoym5t ! full wid? ( e>? & heav54 #agd4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld we ev] d\bt t ,god pond]s & numb]s 9 8 he>t ! afflictions ( 8 p1 & t he measures our te>s & inscribes !m on adamant9e tablets8 ,& ?is inscription ! enemies ( ! ,*ur* %all nev] be able to erase by any device :atev] except by rep5tance4 ,manasseh 0 a t]rible tyrant & a mo/ inhuman p]secutor ( ! godly4 ,& 8 bani%m5t & captivity w\ld nev] h suffic$ to blot out ^! s9s4 ,b :5 he ackn[l$g$ 8 s9 & rep5t$ 9 tru?1 !n ! ,"l %[$ him m]cy4 ,s ,paul _h1 & s ! pope & ! bi%ops h n[1 only "o way left !m3 to ackn[l$ge _! s9 & to supplicate ! =giv5ess ( ,god4 ,if !y w n d ?is1 ,god 9 8 wra? w surely require at _! h&s ! blood ( ! godly4 ,let no "o d\bt ?is6 #age4 ,abel is dead1 b ,ca9 is /ill alive4 ,b1 good ,god1 :at a wret*$ life is t :i* he lives6 ,he might wi% nev] to h be5 born1 z he he>s t he is excommunicat$ & mu/ look = dea? & retribution at any mom5t4 ,& 9 due "t ?is w be ! lot ( our adv]s>ies & ( ! oppressors ( ! ,*ur*4 ,b4 ,ca9's ,puni%m5t ,9 ,detail4 ,v4 #aa4 ,& n[ curs$ art ?\ f ! gr\nd1 :i* ha? op5$ its m\? to receive ?y bro!r's blood f ?y h&2 #agf4 ,we h he>d1 s f>1 ( ! disclosure ( ,ca9's s9 ?r\gh ! voice ( ,abel's blood1 ( 8 conviction by ,adam 8 fa!r1 & ( ! decision r5d]$ ) ref]5ce to ! two bro!rs1 namely1 t ! "o %\ld be canoniz$1 or decl>$ a sa9t--! fir/ fruits1 z x 71 ( ! bless$ se$2 b t ! o!r1 ! fir/-born1 %\ld be condemn$ & excommunicat$1 z %all pres5tly be %[n4 ,n[ ,moses m5tions ! p5alties to be visit$ ^u su* fratricide4 #agg4 ,fir/ ( all1 we %\ld m>k z p>ticul>ly wor?y ( note ! discrim9ation ex]cis$ by ! ,holy ,_s4 ,previ\sly1 :5 ! p5alty = 8 s9 0 inflict$ ^u ,adam1 a curse 0 plac$ n ^u ! p]son ( ,adam1 b only ^u ! e>?2 & ev5 ?is curse 0 n absolute b qualifi$4 ,! expression is ?is3 ,curs$ is ! gr\nd = ?y sake2 & 9 ! eigh? *apt] ( ! ,romans1 v]se tw5ty1 we read3 ,! creature 0 made subject to vanity1 n will+ly4 ,! fact is1 t ! e>?1 inasmu* z x bore guilty man1 became involv$ 9 ! curse z 8 in/rum5t1 j z also ! sword1 gold1 & o!r objects1 are curs$ = ! reason t m5 make !m ! in/rum5ts ( _! s94 ,) f9e reason+ ! ,holy ,_s discrim9ates betwe5 ! e>? & ,adam4 ,he div]ts ! curse to ! e>?1 b saves ! p]son4 #agh4 ,b 9 ?is in/ance ! ,holy ,_s speaks ( ,ca94 ,he curses ! p]son ( ,ca94 ,& :y is ?is8 ,is x because ! s9 ( ,ca91 z a murd]]1 0 great] ?an ! s9 ( ,adam & ,eve8 ,n s4 ,b because ,adam 0 ! root f ^: fle% & lo9s ,*ri/1 t bless$ se$1 %\ld be born4 ,x is ?is se$1 !re=e1 t 0 sp>$4 ,= ! sake ( ?is se$1 ! fruit ( ! lo9s ( ,adam1 ! curse is transf]r$ f ! p]son ( ,adam to ! e>?4 ,?us1 ,adam be>s ! curse ( ! e>?1 b 8 p]son is n curs$2 f 8 po/]ity ,*ri/ 0 to be born4 #agi4 ,ca91 h[ev]1 s9ce he fell by 8 s91 mu/ suff] ! curse be+ inflict$ ^u 8 p]son4 ,he he>s x said to him1 ,curs$ art ?\1 t we might und]/& he 0 cut (f f ! glory ( ! promis$ se$1 & condemn$ nev] to h 9 8 po/]ity t se$ ?r\gh :i* ! bless+ %\ld come4 ,?us ,ca9 0 ca/ out f ! /up5d\s glory ( ! promis$ se$4 ,abel 0 sla92 !re=e !re c\ld be no po/]ity f him4 ,b ,adam 0 orda9$ to s]ve ,god by fur!r procreation4 ,9 ,adam alone1 !re=e1 aft] ,ca9's rejection1 ! hope ( ! bless$ se$ re/$ until ,se? 0 born unto him4 #ahj4 ,! words spok5 to ,ca91 ,curs$ art ?\1 are few1 b nev]!less entitl$ to a great deal ( att5tion1 9 t !y are equal to ! decl>ation3 ,?\ art n ! "o f :om ! bless$ se$ is hop$ =4 ,) ?is ^w ,ca9 /&s ca/ out & cut (f l a bran* f ! root1 unable long] to hope = ! di/9ction ar\nd :i* he _h circl$4 ,x is a fact1 t ,ca9 crav$ ! di/9ction ( pass+ on ! bless+2 b ! m closely he encircl$ x ! m elusive x became4 ,su* is ! lot ( all evildo]s3 _! failure is comm5surate ) _! ef=ts to succe$4 #aha4 ,f ?is occurr5ce orig9ate ! two *ur*es :i* are at w> ) ea* o!r3 ! "o ( ,adam & ! righte\s1 :i* has ! hope & promise ( ! bless$ se$2 ! o!r ( ,ca91 :i* has =feit$ ?is hope & promise ?r\gh s91 )\t ev] be+ able to rega9 x4 ,= 9 ! flood ,ca9's :ole po/]ity became ext9ct1 s t !re has be5 no prophet1 no sa9t1 no pr9ce ( ! true ,*ur* :o c\ld trace 8 l9eage back to ,ca94 ,all t 0 d5i$ ,ca9 & )drawn f him1 :5 he 0 told3 ,curs$ art ?\4 #ahb4 ,we f9d add$1 h[ev]1 ! words1 f ! gr\nd4 ,^! words qualify ! fe>ful wra?4 ,=1 if ,god _h said1 f ! heav5s1 he w\ld h depriv$ 8 po/]ity =ev] ( ! hope ( salvation4 ,z x is1 ! words1 f ! gr\nd1 convey1 inde$1 ! m5ac+ decision t ! promise ( ! se$ has be5 =feit$1 b ! possibility is left t desc5dants ( ,ca9 z individuals1 prompt$ by ! ,holy ,_s1 may jo9 !mselves to ,adam & f9d salvation4 ,?is1 9 aft] ages1 really came to pass4 ,:ile x is true ! promise ( ! bless$ se$ 0 a di/9ction conf9$ to ! ,jews1 accord+ to ! /atem5t 9 ,psalm #adg1 #bj3 ,he ha? n dealt s ) any nation1 ! ,g5tiles1 nev]!less1 reta9$ ! privilege ( begg>s1 s to speak4 ,x 0 9 ?is mann] t ! ,g5tiles1 ?r\gh div9e m]cy1 obta9$ ! same bless+ ! ,jews possess$ on ! gr\nd ( ! div9e fai?fulness & promise4 #ahc4 ,9 l mann]1 all rule 9 ! ,*ur* 0 absolutely d5i$ also to ! ,moabites & ,amorites2 & yet _m private individuals among !m embrac$ ! religion ( ! ,jews4 ,?us1 e "r 9 ! ,*ur* 0 tak5 away f ,ca9 & 8 po/]ity absolutely1 yet p]mission 0 left !m to beg1 z x 71 = grace4 ,t 0 n tak5 f !m4 ,ca91 because ( 8 s91 0 ca/ out f ! "r ( sitt+ at ! family table ( ,adam4 ,b ! "r 0 left him to ga!r up1 doglike1 ! crumbs t fell f 8 fa!r's table1 ,mt #ae1 #bf-bg4 ,?is is signifi$ by ! ,hebrew expression m9 haadama1 ,f ! gr\nd4 #ahd4 ,i make ^! obs]vations because !re is a great probability t _m ( ! po/]ity ( ,ca9 jo9$ !mselves to ! holy patri>*s4 ,b _! privileges 7 n ^? ( an obligatory s]vice t[>d !m on ! "p ( ! ,*ur*1 b m]e tol]ation ( !m z individuals :o _h lo/ ! promise t ! bless$ se$ 0 to spr+ f _! fle% & blood4 ,to =feit ! promise 0 no trifle2 /ill1 ev5 t curse 0 s mitigat$ z to secure = !m ! privilege ( begg>s1 s t heav5 0 n absolutely d5i$ !m1 provid$ !y alli$ !mselves ) ! true ,*ur*4 #ahe4 ,b ?is is :at ,ca91 no d\bt1 /rove to h9d] 9 v>i\s ways4 ,he set up new =ms ( wor%ip & inv5t$ num]\s c]emonies1 t !reby he might also appe> to be ! ,*ur*4 ,^?1 h[ev]1 :o dep>t$ f him & jo9$ ! true ,*ur*1 7 sav$1 al?\gh !y 7 compell$ to surr5d] ! di/9ction t ,*ri/ 0 to be born f _! fle% & blood4 ,b let u n[ return to ! text4 #ahf4 ,moses "h uses a v /rik+ p]sonification4 ,he repres5ts ! e>? z a dread$ bea/ :5 he speaks ( h] z hav+ op5$ h] m\? & swall[$ ! innoc5t blood ( ,abel4 ,b :y does he treat ! e>? s ru?lessly s9ce all ?is 0 done )\t h] w8 ,yes1 be+ a creature ( ,god :i* is good1 did n all transpire 9 opposition to h] w & 9 spite ( h] /ruggle aga9/ x1 accord+ to ,paul's tea*+3 ,! e>? 0 made subject to vanity1 n will+ly1 ,rom #h1 #bj4 ,my reply is3 ,! object 0 to impress ,adam & all 8 po/]ity1 s t !y might live 9 ! fe> ( ,god & bew>e ( murd]4 ,! words ( ,adam h ?is import ,behold ! e>? ha? op5$ h] m\? & swall[$ ! blood ( ?y bro!r2 b %e ought to h swall[$ !e1 ! murd]]4 ,! e>? is inde$ a good creature1 & is good to ! good & godly2 b to ! wick$ %e is full ( pitfalls4 ,x is = ! purpose ( inspir+ murd]]s ) fe> & dread t ^! t]rify+ words 7 spok54 ,nor is !re any d\bt t ,ca91 aft] he>+ ! words f an angry fa!r1 0 ov]:elm$ ) t]ror & confusion1 n kn[+ :i!r to turn4 ,! expression1 :i* ha? op5$ its m\? to receive ?y bro!r's blood f ?y h&1 is1 inde$1 t]rify+1 b x portrays ! turpitude ( ! fratricidal de$ bett] ?an any picture4 ,v4 #ab;a4 ,:5 ?\ tille/ ! gr\nd1 x %all n h5ce=? yield unto !e its /r5g?4 #ahg4 ,! ,"l said above to ,adam1 ,?orns also & ?i/les %all x br+ =? to !e4 ,b ! words spok5 to ,ca9 are diff]5t4 ,z if he _h said1 ,?\ ha/ wat]$ & f]tiliz$ ! e>?1 n ) heal?ful & quick5+ ra91 b ) ?y bro!r's blood4 ,!re=e ! e>? %all be to !e less productive ?an to o!rs4 ,= ! blood ?\ ha/ %$ %all h9d] ! /r5g? & ! fruitfulness ( ! e>?4 ,?is mat]ial curse is ! second "p ( ! puni%m5t4 ,! e>?1 al?\gh alike cultivat$ by ,adam & ,ca91 %\ld be m fruitful to ,adam ?an to ,ca9 & yield its return to ! =m] = 8 labors4 ,b to ! labors ( ,ca9 x %\ld n yield su* returns1 ?\gh by nature desir\s to give 9 proportion to its fruitfulness & /r5g?1 because x 0 h9d]$ by ! blood spill$ by ,ca94 #ahh4 ,"h we mu/ (f] a rem>k ( a grammatical nature4 ,9 ! pres5t passage ,moses t]ms ! e>? haadama4 ,9 ! passage foll[+1 ,a fugitive & a w&]] %alt ?\ be 9 ! e>? he uses ! t]m arez4 ,n[ adama signifies1 accord+ to grammatical int]pret]s1 t "p ( ! e>? :i* is cultivat$1 :]e trees gr[ & o!r fruits ( ! e>? adapt$ = food4 ,b arez signifies ! :ole e>?1 :e!r cultivat$ or uncultivat$4 ,?is curse1 !re=e1 prop]ly has ref]5ce to ! "p ( ! e>? cultivat$ = food4 ,& ! curse implies t :]e "o e> ( :eat br+s =? ?ree hundr$ gra9s = ,adam1 x %\ld br+ =? sc>cely t5 gra9s = ,ca9 ! murd]]2 & ?is = ! purpose t ,ca9 might behold on e side ,god's hatr$ & puni%m5t ( ! %$d+ ( blood4 ,v4 #ab;b4 ,a fugitive & a w&]] 7vagabond7 %alt ?\ be 9 ! e>?4 #ahi4 ,?is is a ?ird puni%m5t re/+ on murd]]s to our day4 ,=1 unless !y f9d reconciliation1 !y h n[h]e a fix$ abode or a secure dwell+-place4 ,we f9d "h1 9 ! orig9al1 two words1 ,no ,vanod1 signify+ vagabond & fugitive4 ,! di/9ction ,i make betwe5 !m is1 t ,no designates ! unc]ta9ty ( "o's dwell+-place4 ,an illu/ration is furni%$ by ! ,jews1 :o h no e/abli%$ habitation1 b fe> e h\r le/ !y be compell$ to w&] =?4 ,nod1 on ! o!r h&1 signifies ! unc]ta9ty ( f9d+ ! dwell+-place s\ght2 ) ! unc]ta9ty ( a pres5t p]man5t dwell+-place !re is l9k$ ! unc]ta9ty ( a goal to /rive = :5 ! pres5t unc]ta9 dwell+-place mu/ be ab&on$4 ,?us1 ! puni%m5t conta9s two features1 ! insecurity ( ! pres5t dwell+-place & a lack ( k :i!r to turn :5 ?ru/ =? f ! insecure abode ( ! pres5t4 ,9 ?is s5se ! t]m is us$ 9 ,psalm #aji1 #aj3 ,let 8 *ildr5 be cont9ually vagabonds4 ,t means1 ,n[h]e %all !y f9d a c]ta9 abode2 if !y are 9 ,greece ?is ye>1 !y %all migrate to ,italy ! next1 & s f place to place4 #aij4 ,j su* is evid5tly ! mis]able /ate ( ! ,jews at ! pres5t day4 ,!y c fix _! dwell+-place n[h]e p]man5tly4 ,& to su* evil ,god adds ?is o!r 9 ! case ( ,ca91 t :5 he %\ld be driv5 f "o place ( abode he %\ld n "k :]e to turn1 & ?us %\ld live susp5d$1 z x 71 betwe5 heav5 & e>?1 n kn[+ :]e to abide nor :]e to look = a p]man5t place ( refuge4 #aia4 ,9 ?is mann] ! s9 ( ,ca9 0 visit$ ) a ?reefold puni%m5t4 ,9 ! fir/ place he 0 depriv$ ( all spiritual or *ur*ly glory2 = ! promise t ! bless$ se$ 0 to be born f 8 po/]ity1 0 tak5 f him4 ,9 ! second place1 ! e>? 0 curs$1 :i* is a puni%m5t affect+ 8 home life4 ,! ?ird puni%m5t affects 8 relations to ! community1 9 t he mu/ be a vagabond )\t a fix$ abode any:]e4 #aib4 ,not)/&+1 an op5 door ( return into ! ,*ur* is left1 b )\t a cov5ant4 ,=1 z has be5 expla9$1 9 ! ev5t t any "o ( ,ca9's po/]ity %\ld ally himself ) ! true ,*ur* & ! holy fa!rs1 he 0 sav$4 ,?us ! ,home is left1 b )\t a bless+2 & ! ,/ate is left s t he may f\nd a city & dwell !re1 b = h[ long1 is unc]ta94 ,)\t exagg]ation1 !re=e1 he may be lik5$ to a begg> 9 ,*ur*1 ,home & ,/ate4 #aic4 ,?is puni%m5t is mitigat$ by ! prohibition to slay him =?) aft] ! commission ( ! murd]\s de$1 a law provid+ = ! puni%m5t ( murd]]s :i* 0 res]v$ = a lat] day4 ,ca9 0 sav$ t he might be an example = o!rs1 to tea* !m to fe> ,god & to bew>e ( murd]4 ,s mu* ab\t ! s91 arraignm5t1 & puni%m5t ( ,ca94 #aid4 ,b !re are "s :o reply t1 ! godly1 likewise sometimes endure ^! same curses1 :ile ! wick$1 on ! contr>y1 are free f !m4 ,?us1 ,paul says t he also w&]$ ab\t & _h no c]ta9 dwell+-place1 #a ,cor #d1 #aa4 ,su* is ev5 our condition to-day1 :o are tea*]s 9 ! *ur*es4 ,we h no c]ta9 dwell+-place2 ei!r we are driv5 into bani%m5t or we expect bani%m5t any h\r4 ,su* 0 ! lot also ( ,*ri/1 ! apo/les1 ! prophets1 & ! patri>*s4 #aie4 ,conc]n+ ,jacob ! ,scriptures say ,! eld] %all s]ve ! y\ng]1 ,g5 #be1 #bc4 ,b does n ,jacob become a s]vant :5 we see him1 f fe> ( 8 bro!r1 ha/e away into exile8 ,does he n1 on 8 return home1 supplicate 8 bro!r & fall on 8 knees be=e him8 ,is n ,isaac also se5 to be a mo/ mis]able begg>8 ,g5 #f1 #a-ce4 ,abraham1 8 fa!r1 goes into exile among ! ,g5tiles & possesses n 9 all ! _w a place to set 8 foot1 z ,/eph5 says1 ,acts #g1 #a-e4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i%mael 0 a k+1 & _h ! pr9ces ( ! l& ( ,midian z 8 (fspr+ be=e ,israel ent]$ into ! l& ( promise1 ,g5 #be1 #af4 ,?us1 z we %all see a little lat]1 ,ca9 fir/ built ! city ( ,eno*1 &1 fur!rmore1 became ! ance/or ( %eph]ds1 work]s 9 metals1 & musicians4 ,all ?is appe>s to prove t x is a mi/ake to attribute to ,ca9 & 8 po/]ity a curse4 ,! curse seems to re/ ) weight ^u ! true ,*ur*1 :ile ! wick$ appe> to ?rive & fl\ri%4 #aif4 ,^! ?+s are (t5 a /umbl+-block1 n to ! _w only1 b ev5 to ! sa9ts1 z ! ,psalms 9 _m places te/ify4 ,& ! prophets1 also1 are frequ5tly f\nd to gr[ indignant1 z does ,j]emiah1 :5 !y see ! wick$ possess fre$om z x 7 f ! evils ( life1 :ile !y are oppress$ & afflict$ 9 v>i\s ways4 ,m5 may !re=e inquire1 ,:]e is ! curse ( ! wick$8 ,:]e is ! bless+ ( ! godly8 ,is n ! conv]se ! tru?8 ,ca9 is a vagabond & settl$ n[h]e2 & yet ,ca9 is ! fir/ man t builds a city & has a c]ta9 place to dwell 94 ,b we w answ] ?is argum5t m fully h]eaft]4 ,we w n[ proce$ ) ! text ( ,moses4 ,,vi4 ,,ca9',s ,,conduct ,,:5 ,,puni%$4 #a4 ,h[ he despair$4 ,my puni%m5t is great] etc4 a4 ,^! words h greatly p]plex$ int]pret]s #aig4 b4 ,! way ,augu/9e expla9s !m #aig4 c4 ,! explanation ( ! rabb9s #aih4 99 ,h[ ! rabb9s p]v]t ! ,scriptures & :5ce _! false comm5ts #aih-aii4 d4 ,:y ! rabb9s' int]pretation _c be accept$ #bjj4 e4 ,! true und]/&+ ( ^! words #bja4 99 ,! puni%m5t tr\bles ,ca9 m ?an 8 s9 #bja4 f4 ,:at makes ^! words difficult #bjb4 99 ,! "r und]/&+ ( ! words ,m9so & ,avon #bjb-bjc4 99 ,gramm>ians _c get at ! "r mean+ ( ! ,scriptures #bjd4 99 ,h[ we %\ld proce$ 9 int]pret+ ,scripture #bjd4 #b4 ,h[ ,ca9 view$ 8 political puni%m5t #bje4 #c4 ,h[ he view$ 8 ecclesia/ical puni%m5t #bjf4 99 ,:y ,ca9 0 excommunicat$ by ,adam #bjf-bjg4 99 ,9 :at s5se ,ca9 0 a fugitive & a w&]] #bjh-bji4 99 ,adam receiv$ 8 puni%m5t 9 a bett] way #baj4 99 ,! mean+ ( be+ a fugitive & a w&]]4 ,h[ ! same is f\nd among ! papi/s #baa-bab4 99 ,! grace ( ,god 0 gu>ante$ to ,se? & 8 po/]ity #bab4 99 ,:y no temptation c h>m believ]s #bab4 #d4 ,ca9's fe> t 9 turn he w\ld be sla9 #bac4 99 ,god %[s ,ca9 a d\ble favor 9 8 puni%m5t4 ,:y he does ?is #bac4 99 ,:e!r any ( ,ca9's po/]ity1 "u ! ,old ,te/am5t1 7 sav$ #bad-bae4 #e4 ,:e!r ,ca9 pray$ t he might die1 z ,augu/9e1 ,lyra & o!rs relate #baf-bag4 99 ,! fables ( ! rabb9s cause ,lu!r d\ble "w & :y he occasionally cites !m #bah4 99 ,:e!r ,god *ang$ 8 judgm5t ^u ,ca9 #bai4 99 ,:y ,god /ill %[$ ,ca9 incid5tal grace #bai4 99 ,! fables ( ! ,jews conc]n+ ,ca9's dea? & ,lame*'s puni%m5t #bbj-bba4 99 ,x is fooli% to dispute conc]n+ ! sev5fold v5geance to be visit$ ^u ! "o :o slew ,ca9 #bbb4 99 ,! div9e promises4 a4 ,!y are tw(old1 ( ! law & ( grace #bbc4 b4 ,! promise ,adam receiv$ #bbd4 c4 ,:e!r ,god gave ,ca9 "o ( ^! promises #bbd-bbe4 d4 ,! k9d ( promises well organiz$ police /ations h #bbf4 e4 ,! promises ! ,*ur* has #bbg4 f4 ,ca9's promise is temporal1 incid5tal & incomplete #bbg4 99 ,0 ,ca9 murd]$ #bbh4 #f4 ,h[ ,ca9 _h cause to fe>1 ev5 ?\gh !re 7 no p on ! e>? except ,adam & ,eve & 8 si/]s #bbi-bcj4 99 ,! sign t is put ^u ,ca94 a4 ,c any?+ def9ite be said ( x4 ,:at ! fa!rs ?\ght ( x #bca4 b4 ,:y ?is sign 0 plac$ ^u him #bcb4 c4 ,h[ he _h to c>ry x 8 :ole life #bcb4 d4 ,h[ ! sign 0 a confirmation & a promise ( ! law #bcc4 #g4 ,( ,ca9's dep>ture1 & 8 excommunication f ! pres5ce ( ,jehovah4 a4 ,! fir/ p>5ts 9 ob$i5ce to ,god made ,ca9 an outca/ #bcd-bce4 b4 ,h[ ! fir/ p>5ts ov]came _! p>5tal affections 9 expell+ ,ca9 #bcf4 99 ,:at %\ld urge m5 to flee f _! false security #bcg4 c4 ,8 expulsion mu/ h pi]c$ ,ca9 to ! he>t #bch4 99 ,:at is ! pres5ce ( ,jehovah #bch4 d4 ,h[ he w5t f ! pres5ce ( ,jehovah1 to be )\t t pres5ce #bci4 e4 ,x 0 a sad dep>ture1 bo? = ,ca9 & 8 p>5ts #bdj4 f4 ,:i!r he resort$ #bda4 99 ,:at mean+ ( 9 ! l& ( ,nod #bda4 99 ,( ,p>adise4 7#a7 ,! deluge v likely de/roy$ p>adise #bda4 7#b7 ,:]e 0 p>adise #bdb4 99 ,( ! ,deluge4 7#a7 ,! deluge de/roy$ p>adise #bdc4 99 ,ca9 liv$ :]e ,babylon 0 built lat] #bdd4 7#b7 ,! deluge gave ! e>? an entirely diff]5t =m #bdd4 ,,vi4 ,,ca9',s ,,conduct ,,^u ,,be+ ,,puni%$4 ,v4 #ac4 ,& ,ca9 said unto ,jehovah1 ,my puni%m5t 7iniquity7 is great] ?an ,i c be> 7?an c be remitt$74 #aig4 ,"h ,moses seems to h fix$ a cross = ! gramm>ians & ! rabb9s2 = !y crucify ?is passage 9 v>i\s ways4 ,lyra recites ! op9ions ( "s :o see 9 ?is passage an affirmation1 consid]+ x to mean t 9 8 despair ,ca9 claim$ 8 s9 to be great] ?an c\ld be p>don$4 ,?is is our r5d]+4 ,augu/9e likewise reta9$ ?is view ( ! passage1 = he says1 ,?\ lie/1 ,ca92 = ! m]cy ( ,god is great] ?an ! mis]y ( all ! s9n]s4 #aih4 ,! rabb9s1 h[ev]1 exp\nd ! passage z a d5ial 9 ! =m ( a "q1 z if he _h said1 ,is my iniquity great] ?an c be remitt$8 ,b if ?is r5d]+ be ! true "o1 ,ca9 n only does n ackn[l$ge 8 s91 b excuses x &1 9 addition1 insults ,god = lay+ ^u him a puni%m5t great] ?an he des]ves4 ,9 ?is way ! rabb9s almo/ ev]y:]e corrupt ! s5se ( ! ,scriptures4 ,consequ5tly ,i beg9 to hate !m1 & ,i admoni% all :o read !m1 to d s ) c>eful discrim9ation4 ,al?\gh !y did possess ! k ( "s ?+s by tradition f ! fa!rs1 !y corrupt$ !m 9 v>i\s ways2 & !re=e !y (t5 deceiv$ by ^? corruptions ev5 ,j]ome himself4 ,nor did ! poets ( old s fill ! _w ) _! fables z ! wick$ ,jews did ! ,scriptures ) _! absurd op9ions4 ,a great task1 !re=e1 is incumb5t ^u u 9 endeavor+ to keep ! text free f _! comm5ts4 #aii4 ,! occasion = all ?is error is ! fact t "s m5 are compet5t to deal only ) grammatical que/ions1 b n ) ! subject matt] itself2 t is1 !y are n !ologians at ! same "t4 ,! inevitable result is mi/akes & ! crucifixion ( !mselves z well z ( ! ,scriptures4 ,= h[ c any "o expla9 :at he does n und]/&8 ,n[ ! subject matt] 9 ! pres5t passage is t ,ca9 is accus$ 9 8 own consci5ce4 ,& no "o1 n only no wick$ man1 b n ev5 ! devil himself1 c endure ?is judgm5t2 z ,james witnesses1 ,! devils also believe & tremble be=e ,god1 ,jas #b1 #ai4 ,pet] also says1 ,:]eas angels :i* are great] 9 p[] & might _c endure t judgm5t :i* ! ,"l w ex]cise ^u blasphem]s1 #b ,pet #b1 #aa4 ,s also ,manasseh 9 8 pray]1 v]ses #d & #e1 confesses t all m5 tremble be=e ! face ( ! ,"l's ang]4 #bjj4 ,all ?is is suffici5t evid5ce t ,ca91 :5 arraign$ by ,god1 did n h c\rage to )/& & to argue ) him4 ,= ,god is an almighty adv]s>y2 ! fir/ assault he makes is ^u ! he>t itself :5 he takes ! consci5ce into 8 grasp4 ,( ?is ! rabb9s "k no?+1 nor c !y und]/& x2 9 consequ5ce !y speak ( ?is arraignm5t z if x took place be=e m51 :]e ! tru? is ei!r d5i$ or facts are smoo!d ov]4 ,?is is impossible :5 ,god arraigns m52 z ,*ri/ says 9 ,mat!w #ab1 #cg1 ,by ?y words ?\ %alt be ju/ifi$ & by ?y words ?\ %alt be condemn$4 #bja4 ,ca9 ?us ackn[l$ges 8 s91 al?\gh x is n s mu* ! s9 he grieves ov] z ! p5alty inflict$4 ,! /atem5t1 !n1 is to be und]/ood 9 ! affirmative1 & x reveals ! horrors ( despair4 ,a fur!r pro( ( ,ca9's despair is1 t he does n utt] "o ^w ( rev]5ce4 ,he nev] m5tions ! "n ( ,god or ( 8 fa!r4 ,8 consci5ce is s confus$ & s ov]:elm$ ) t]ror & despair t he is n able to ?9k ( any hope ( p>don4 ,! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews gives ! same description ( ,esau :5 x /ates t he = "o mess ( meat1 sold 8 own bir?right4 ,= ye "k t ev5 :5 he aft]w>d desir$ to inh]it ! bless+1 he 0 reject$2 = he f\nd no place = *ange ( m9d1 ?\gh he s\ght x dilig5tly ) te>s1 ,heb #ab1 #af-ag4 ,?us 9 ! pres5t in/ance1 ,ca9 feels 8 puni%m5t1 b he grieves m = 8 puni%m5t ?an = 8 s94 ,& all p]sons1 :5 9 despair1 d ! same4 #bjb4 ,! two orig9al words ( ?is passage1 m9neso & avon1 are a pair ( crosses = gramm>ians4 ,j]ome translates ?is clause1 ,my iniquity is great] ?an c be p>don$4 ,sanctes1 ! gramm>ian ( ,pagnum1 a man ( no mean erudition & evid5tly a dilig5t s*ol>1 r5d]s ! passage1 ,my puni%m5t is great] ?an ,i c be>4 ,b by su* a r5d]+ we %all make a m>tyr ( ,ca9 & a s9n] ( ,abel4 ,conc]n+ ! ^w nasa1 ,i h be=e obs]v$ t :5 x is appli$ to s9 x signifies1 to lift s9 up1 or (f1 or on high2 t is1 to take x out ( ! way4 ,simil>ly ! figure has f\nd curr5cy among u3 ! remission ( s9s1 or to remit s94 ,9 ! ,?irty-second ,psalm1 v]se "o1 we f9d ! expression1 ,as*re ,nesu ,pas*a4 ,?is1 lit]ally translat$1 w\ld make3 ,be+ bless$ ?r\gh ! removal ( crime1 or s94 ,we make x3 ,bless$ is he ^: transgression is =giv51 or tak5 away4 ,! same is f\nd 9 ,isaiah #cc1 #bd1 ,! p t dwell !re9 %all be ,nesu ,avon1 t means1 reliev$ f s9--%all be ! p ^: s9 is =giv54 #bjc4 ,! o!r orig9al t]m1 avoni1 gramm>ians d]ive f ! v]b anah1 :i* signifies to be afflict$1 z 9 ,ze*>iah #i1 #i3 ,behold ?y k+ come? unto !e l[ly 7or afflict$74 ,our translation r5d]s x meek4 ,likewise 9 ,psalms #acb1 #a3 ,jehovah1 rememb] = ,david all 8 affliction4 ,f ! same root is d]iv$ ! expression1 l[ e/ate1 or l[l9ess1 us$ by ! ,virg9 ,m>y 9 h] song1 ,lk #a1 #dh4 ,?is fact induces ,sanctes to r5d] x puni%m5t4 ,b "h avoni signifies iniquity or s91 z x does also 9 _m o!r passages ( ! ,holy ,scriptures1 :i* appe>s m pla9ly f ! v]b remit1 :i* /&s connect$ ) x4 #bjd4 ,h5ce x is t gramm>ians1 :o are no?+ b su* & "k no?+ ( ! div9e ?+s1 f9d _! crosses 9 all su* passages1 & crucify1 n only ! ,scriptures1 b !mselves & _! he>]s z well4 ,9 ! int]pretation ( ! ,holy ,scriptures1 ! s5se is fir/ to be det]m9$2 & :5 t appe>s 9 all respects consi/5t ) itself1 !n ! grammatical features are to receive att5tion4 ,! rabb9s1 h[ev]1 take ! opposite c\rse1 & h5ce x grieves me t div9es & ! holy fa!rs s frequ5tly foll[ !m4 ,v4 #ad4 ,behold1 ?\ ha/ driv5 me out ?is day f ! face ( ! gr\nd2 & f ?y face %all ,i be hid2 & ,i %all be a fugitive & a w&]] 9 ! e>?2 & x w come to pass1 t :osoev] f9de? me w slay me4 #bje4 ,f ^! words x appe>s t ! s5t5ce on ,ca9 0 pron\nc$ ?r\gh ! m\? ( ,adam4 ,ca9 ackn[l$ges t he is driv5 fir/ f ,home & ,/ate1 & !n also f ! ,*ur*4 ,( ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! words adamah & erez we spoke above4 ,we %[$ t erez signifies ! e>? g5]ally1 :ile ! ^w adamah means ! cultivat$ "p ( ! e>?4 ,! mean+ !re=e is3 ,i am n[ compell$ to flee f ?y pres5ce & f t "p ( ! e>? :i* ,i h cultivat$4 ,! :ole _w inde$ lies be=e me1 b ,i mu/ be a fugitive & a vagabond ^u ! e>?2 t is1 ,i %all h no c]ta9 dwell+ place4 ,9 ! same way fugitive murd]]s among u are puni%$ ) exile4 ,^! words1 accord+ly1 ca/ additional light ^u ! utt]ance ( ,adam1 ,curs$ art ?\ f ! gr\nd4 ,!y ref] to ,ca9's bani%m5t4 ,?is "p ( ,ca9's puni%m5t !re=e is a civil puni%m5t1 & by x he is %ut out f civic association4 #bjf4 ,b t :i* ,ca9 next adds1 ,f ?y face %all ,i be hid1 is an ecclesia/ical puni%m5t & true excommunication4 ,=1 z ! prie/hood & ! k+dom re/$ ) ,adam1 & ,ca9 on acc\nt ( 8 s9 0 excommunicat$ f ,adam1 he 0 !reby also depriv$ ( ! glory bo? ( prie/hood & k+dom4 ,b :y ,adam adopt$ ?is puni%m5t is expla9$ by ! words1 ,:5 ?\ tille/ ! gr\nd1 x %all n h5ce=? yield unto !e its /r5g?2 z if he _h said1 ,?\ art curs$ & ?y labors are curs$ also4 ,!re=e if ?\ %alt rema9 ) u ^u e>? x _c be b t bo? ?yself & we likewise mu/ p]i% ) hung]4 ,= ?\ ha/ /a9$ ! e>? ) ?y bro!r's blood1 & :]ev] ?\ art1 ?\ mu/ be> ab\t ! blood ( ?y bro!r1 & ev5 ! e>? itself %all exact h] p5alties4 #bjg4 ,a simil> s5t5ce we f9d pron\nc$ 9 #a ,k+s #b1 #bi-cc1 :]e ,solomon gives comm&m5t to ,b5aiah1 son ( ,jehoiada1 say+1 ,fall ^u ,joab1 t ?\ maye/ take away ! blood1 :i* ,joab %$ )\t cause1 f me & f my fa!r's h\se4 ,& ,jehovah w return 8 blood ^u 8 own head4 ,b unto ,david1 & unto 8 se$1 & unto 8 h\se1 & unto 8 ?rone1 %all !re be peace = ev] f ,jehovah4 ,z mu* z to say1 ,if ,joab suff] n ?is puni%m5t ( 8 unju/ murd]1 ! :ole k+dom mu/ suff] t puni%m5t & be %ak5 by w>s4 ,! mean+ ( ,adam !n1 9 ?is passage is1 ,if ?\ %alt rema9 on ! e>? ) u1 ,god w br+ puni%m5t ^u u = ?y sake1 9 t ! e>? %all n yield u h] fruit4 #bjh4 ,b n[ let u reply to ! "q rais$ above4 ,x 0 said to ,ca91 ,a fugitive & w&]] %alt ?\ be 9 ! e>?4 ,& yet1 ,ca9 0 ! fir/ man :o builds a city1 & 8 po/]ity s increas$ f t "t t !y debau*$ & oppress$ ! ,*ur* ( ,god1 & s utt]ly ov]?rew x z n to leave m ?an eight p]sons ( ! po/]ity ( ,se?4 ,all ( ! rema9d] ( mank9d1 :i* p]i%$ 9 ! flood1 _h foll[$ ,ca91 z ! text pla9ly decl>es :5 x affirms t ! sons ( ,god1 :5 !y came unto ! daught]s ( m51 begat giants & mighty m51 :i* 7 ( old1 m5 ( r5[n1 ,g5 #f1 #d4 ,!re=e1 s9ce ,ca9 _h s great a po/]ity1 & he built ! fir/ city1 h[ c x be true1 m5 ask1 t he 0 a fugitive & w&]] ^u e>?8 #bji4 ,we w reply 9 accordance ) :at is writt54 ,! illu/rations f ! ,new ,te/am5t above m5tion$1 ,paul1 ! apo/les1 ,*ri/1 & ! prophets1 assur$ly belong to q a diff]5t category4 ,:5 ,adam "h says to ,ca91 ,a fugitive & a w&]] %alt ?\ be 9 ! e>?1 he speaks ^! words to him to s5d him away1 )\t fur!r precept4 ,he does n say to him1 ,g to ! ea/2 he does n say1 ,g to ! s\?2 he does n m5tion any place to :i* he %\ld g4 ,he gives him no comm& :at to d2 b simply ca/s him out4 ,:i!r he goes & :at he does1 is no conc]n ( 84 ,he adds no promise ( protection1 he does n say3 ,god %all take c>e ( !e2 ,god %all protect !e4 ,on ! contr>y2 z ! :ole sky is free to ! bird1 :i* is at lib]ty to fly :i!r x pleases1 b is )\t a place :]e x may be secure f ! attacks ( o!r birds1 s ,adam turns ,ca9 away4 ,! latt] feels ?is4 ,h5ce 8 rejo9d]3 ,x %all come to pass t e "o t f9de? me1 %all slay me4 #baj4 ,! condition ( ,adam 0 diff]5t & bett]4 ,adam _h s9n$1 & by 8 s9 he _h sunk into dea?4 ,b :5 he 0 driv5 out ( p>adise1 ,god assign$ him a p>ticul> task--t he %\ld till ! e>? 9 a p>ticul> place4 ,god also clo!d him ) a cov]+ ( sk9s4 ,?is1 z we said1 0 a sign t ,god w\ld take c>e ( him & protect him4 ,&1 la/ b n lea/1 a glori\s promise 0 made to ! woman conc]n+ ! se$ :i* %\ld bruise ! s]p5t's head4 ,no?+ l ?is 0 left to ,ca94 ,he 0 s5t away absolutely )\t assignm5t ( any p>ticul> place or task4 ,no comm& 0 giv5 him nor 0 any promise made him4 ,he 0 l a bird aimlessly rov+ b5ea? ! wide heav5s4 ,?is is :at x means to be a vagabond & w&]]4 #baa4 ,unsettl$ & aimless1 likewise1 are all :o lack ,god's ,^w & comm&1 :]e9 p]son & place receive adequate direction4 ,su* 7 we "u ! papacy4 ,wor%ip1 works1 ex]cises--all ^! 7 pres5t2 b all ^! exi/$ & f\nd acceptance )\t a div9e comm&4 ,a try+ condition 0 t & ,ca9like--to be depriv$ ( ! ,^w2 n to "k :at to believe1 :at to hope1 :at to suff]1 b to und]take & to p]=m ev]y?+ at haphaz>d4 ,:at monk is !re :o c\ld affirm t he did any?+ "r8 ,ev]y?+ 0 man's tradition & man's tea*+1 )\t ! ,^w4 ,amid ^! we w&]$1 be+ driv5 to & fro1 & l ,ca91 unc]ta9 :at v]dict ,god w\ld pass1 :e!r we %\ld m]it love or hate4 ,su* 01 9 ^? days1 our in/ruction4 ,unsettl$ & aimless l ?is 0 ,ca9's :ole po/]ity4 ,!y _h nei!r promise nor comm& f ,god1 & lack$ all def9ite guidance = life & = dea?4 ,h5ce1 if any ( !m came to ! k ( ,*ri/1 & alli$ !mselves ) ! true ,*ur*1 x 0 n by reason ( a promise b ?r\gh %e] compassion4 #bab4 ,se?1 h[ev]1 :o 0 born subsequ5tly1 _h1 toge!r ) 8 po/]ity1 a def9ite promise1 a def9ite abode & a def9ite mode ( wor%ip2 on ! o!r h&1 ,ca9 0 aimless4 ,he f\nd$ a city1 x is true1 b he did n "k h[ long he %\ld dwell 9 x1 n hav+ a div9e promise4 ,:atev] we possess )\t a promise is ( unc]ta9 duration2 at any am\nt ,satan may di/urb x or take x4 ,h[ev]1 :5 we g into ! fray equipp$ ) ,god's comm& & promise1 ! devil fights 9 va92 ,god's comm& insures /r5g? & safety4 ,!re=e1 al?\gh ,ca9 0 "l ( ! :ole _w & possess$ all ! treasures ( ! _w1 /ill1 lack+ ! promise ( ,god's help & ! protection ( 8 angels1 & hav+ no?+ to lean ^u b man's c\nsels1 he 0 9 e respect aimless & unsettl$4 ,?is he himself admits :5 he fur!r says3 ,v4 #ad;b4 ,& x %all come to pass t e "o t f9de? me %all slay me4 #bac4 ,?is result 0 q to be expect$4 ,hav+ nei!r ,god nor 8 fa!r to look to = succor1 hav+ =feit$ 8 rights bo? z prie/ & z rul]1 he saw ! possibility be=e him t any "o f\nd him1 might slay him1 = he 0 outlaw$1 body & s\l4 ,not)/&+1 ,god conf]r$ ^u ! nef>i\s murd]] a tw(old bless+4 ,he _h =feit$ ,*ur* & dom9ion1 b life & prog5y 7 left4 ,god promis$ him to protect 8 exi/5ce1 & also gave him a wife4 ,two bless+s ^! by no means to be despis$2 & :5 he he>d ! fir/ "p ( 8 s5t5ce pron\nc$ by 8 fa!r1 !y 7 m ?an he _h a "r ev5 to hope =4 ,!y 7 valuable = ! additional reason t opportunity & "t = rep5tance 7 grant$1 ?\gh1 9 ! abs5ce ( a cle> promise1 !re 0 nei!r cov5ant nor commission4 ,9 ! same mann]1 we f\nd our way "u ! papacy to uncov5ant$ m]cy 7=tuita gratia71 if ,i may use ?is expression1 = no promise 0 previ\sly giv5 t ! tru? 0 to be reveal$ 9 our lifetime1 & ! ,anti*ri/ to become manife/4 ,! reason to :i* ^! bless+s are attributable1 is consid]ation = ! elect4 ,x is q cr$ible t _m ( ,ca9's (fspr+ 7 sav$1 namely1 ^? :o jo9$ ! true ,*ur*4 ,likewise1 at a lat] day1 provision 0 made among ! ,jews = proselytes & ,g5tiles4 #bad4 ,:ile a /]n law exi/$ accord+ to :i* ! ,moabites & ,ammonites 7 n admitt$ to ! religi\s s]vices1 ,ammonites & ,moabites 7 sav$1 su* z came to ! k+s ( ,judah to s]ve "u !m4 ,also ,ru?1 ! "m & ance/ress ( our ,savi\r1 0 a ,moabite4 ,?is is :at ,i call uncov5ant$ m]cy1 no previ\s promise hav+ r5d]$ x c]ta94 #bae4 ,also ,naaman1 & ! k+ ( ,n9eveh1 & ,nebu*adnezz>1 & ,evilm]oda*1 & o!rs f among ! ,g5tiles1 7 sav$ by su* uncov5ant$ m]cy2 =1 unlike ! ,jews1 !y _h no promise ( ,*ri/4 ,9 ! same way1 bodily safety is v\*saf$ to ,ca91 & a wife ) (fspr+1 = ! sake ( ! elect to be sav$ by uncov5ant$ m]cy4 ,=1 al?\gh :at we said ( ! ,moabites is true ( all 8 po/]ity1 t x 0 to live "u a curse1 x is true1 not)/&+1 t "s ( ! patri>*s took _! wives f ! same4 ,v4 #ae;a4 ,& ,jehovah said unto him1 ,!re=e :osoev] slaye? ,ca91 v5geance %all be tak5 on him sev5fold4 #baf4 ,j]ome1 9 8 ,epi/le to ,damascus1 cont5ds t ,ca9 _h begg$ ( ! ,"l t he might be sla91 an op9ion into :i* he ru%es full sail1 z x 71 ent]ta9+ no d\bt :atev] conc]n+ its tru?4 ,lyra foll[s ,j]ome1 & resolutely affirms t ! context requires ?is int]pretation4 ,b ?is error ( !irs %\ld be laid at ! door ( ! rabb9s f :om !y receiv$ x4 ,! true s5se ( ! passage is r t ev]yone 0 prohibit$ f kill+ ,ca94 ,judgm5t is pron\nc$ "h by ,god1 & :5 he sp>es ,ca9's life & 9 addition p]mits him aft]w>d to m>ry1 x is done to /ay its execution4 #bag4 ,moreov]1 h[ is x likely t an ungodly p]son asks dea? at ! v "t :5 ,god ex]cises judgm5t8 ,dea? is ! v puni%m5t ( s92 !re=e he flees & dreads dea? z ! greate/ "p ( 8 p5alty4 ,away1 !re=e1 ) su* vag>ies ( ! rabb9s6 ,) ^! also ,lyra's sugge/ion may safely be class$ t ! text ought to be divid$ & made to mean1 ,:oev] %all kill ,ca91 %all surely meet ) sev]e puni%m5t4 ,& :5 x is fur!r /at$1 ,he %all be puni%$ sev5fold1 !y w\ld expla9 x z mean+ t 9 ! sev5? degree--9 ! sev5? g5]ation--! puni%m5t is to be inflict$4 #bah4 ,su* vag>ies are wor?y ( ! rabb9s aft] hav+ ca/ away ! light ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,h[ev]1 !y impose a d\ble labor ^u u1 inasmu* z we are compell$ to def5d ! text & to cle> x ( su* corruptions1 & to correct _! absurd comm5ts4 ,if ,i quote !m occasionally1 x is to avoid ! suspicion ( pr\dly despis+ !m1 or ( fail+ to read1 & to give suffici5t consid]ation to1 _! writ+s4 ,:ile we read !m intellig5tly1 we d s ) critical discrim9ation1 & we d n p]mit !m to obscure ,*ri/1 & to corrupt ! ,^w ( ,god4 #bai4 ,! ,"l1 accord+ly1 does n 9 ?is passage at all alt] ! s5t5ce ^u ,ca9 :]eby he _h be5 doom$ to a curse on e>?1 b m]ely v\*safes to him ?is uncov5ant$ m]cy = ! sake ( ! elect t are to be sav$ f t curse z f a mass ( dregs4 ,t is ! reason he said ,ca9 %\ld n be kill$1 z he fe>$4 ,!re is1 !n1 no necessity = do+ viol5ce to ?is text z ,rabbi ,solomon does1 :o1 aft] ! words :osoev] slaye? ,ca91 puts a /op2 mak+ x to be a hiatus or 7ellipsis71 z we f9d 9 t not$ l9e 9 ,virgil 7,a5eas1 #ace7-- ,quos ego--s$ motos prae/at compon]e fluctus4 ,:om ,i--b n[1 be calm1 ye boi/'r\s waves4 ,& !n ! expression1 %all be puni%$ sev5fold1 ! rabbi ref]s to ,ca9 himself1 :o 0 puni%$ 9 8 sev5? g5]ation4 ,= ,ca9 begat ,eno*1 & ,eno* begat ,irad1 & ,irad begat ,mehujael1 & ,mehujael begat ,me?usael1 & ,me?usael begat ,lame*4 #bbj4 ,& ! ,jews' absurd comm5t ^u t passage 7v]se #bc1 bel[71 is t ,lame*1 :5 he 0 old1 & 8 eyes dim1 0 tak5 by 8 son ,tubal-,ca9 into a wood to hunt wild bea/s1 & t1 :5 !re %oot+ at a wild bea/1 ,lame* accid5tly %ot ,ca91 :o 9 8 w&]+s _h conceal$ himself 9 ! wood4 ,su* int]pretations are only fables1 unwor?y a place or notice 9 our s*ools4 ,moreov]1 !y militate aga9/ ! v tru? ( ! text4 ,= if ,ca9 0 really design$ ( ,god to be kill$ 9 ! sev5? g5]ation1 & if t "t 0 ?us fix$ = 8 dea?1 he 0 n a fugitive & a vagabond ^u e>?4 #bba4 ,we condemn1 !re=e1 ?is int]pretation ( ,rabbi ,solomon1 on ! gr\nd ( critical discrim9ation1 because x militates directly aga9/ t s5t5ce :i* ,god _h be=e pron\nc$2 & ,god is n man1 t he %\ld *ange 8 m9d1 #a ,k+s #ae1 #bi-cj4 ,?is rule %\ld be /rictly obs]v$ 9 all int]pretation ( ! ,holy ,scripture1 t ! r5d]+ ( "o passage mu/ n subsequ5tly conflict ) t ( ano!r4 ,& :5 ! rabb9s1 moreov]1 say t ! deluge 0 ! p>ticul> puni%m5t ( ,lame*'s s9 9 ?us kill+ ,ca91 ,lyra refutes !m4 ,he v truly affirms t ! deluge 0 ! common puni%m5t ( ! :ole _w ( wick$ m54 ,we leave1 !re=e1 all ^! ,jewi% absurdities & hold fa/ ! true mean+ ( ! text be=e u1 t1 :5 ,ca9 fe>$ le/ he %\ld be sla9 by any "o :o %\ld f9d him1 ! ,"l prev5t$ him f be+ ?us sla91 & d5\nc$ on su* murd]] a puni%m5t sev5fold great] ?an t ( ,ca94 #bbb4 ,&1 ?\gh ,lyra argues & inquires h[ x c\ld be t he :o %\ld slay ,ca9 c\ld des]ve a sev5fold great] v5geance ?an ,ca9 des]v$1 :o slew 8 own bro!r1 ( :at pr(it is x to u to inquire into ! c\nsel ( ,god 9 su* matt]s z ^!1 especially :5 x is c]ta9 t ,god p]mitt$ 8 m]cy to /ray to ,ca9 9 ! =m ( promises & bless+s "u ! ,law1 if ,i may s express myself1 ?us secur+ 8 safety4 #bbc4 ,!re are two k9ds ( promises1 or a tw(old promise1 z we h (t5 expla9$4 ,!re are ! legal promises1 if ,i may s call !m1 :i* dep5d1 z x 71 ^u our own works1 su* z ! foll[+3 ,if ye be will+ & ob$i5t1 ye %all eat ! good ( ! l&1 ,is #a1 #ai4 ,aga91 ,i am ,god1 %[+ m]cy unto ?\s&s ( !m t love me & keep my comm&m5ts1 ,ex #bj1 #f4 ,& also above1 9 ?is case ( ,ca91 ,if ?\ doe/ well1 %all n ?y c\nt5ance be lift$ up8 ,g5 #d1 #g4 ,& ^! legal promises h = ! mo/ "p _! correspond+ ?reats atta*$ to !m4 ,b ! o!r k9d ( promises are promises ( grace1 & ) !m no ?reats are jo9$4 ,su* are ! foll[+3 ,jehovah ?y ,god w raise up unto !e a prophet f ! mid/ ( !e1 ( ?y bre?r51 l unto me2 unto him ye %all he>k51 ,deut #ah1 #ae4 ,aga91 ,i w put my law 9 _! inw>d p>ts1 9 _! he>t w ,i write x2 & ,i w be _! ,god1 & !y %all be my p1 ,j] #ca1 #cc4 ,& aga91 ,i w put enmity betwe5 !e & ! woman1 ,g5 #c1 #ae4 ,n[1 ^! promises dep5d n 9 any way ^u our works1 b absolutely & only ^u ! goodness & grace ( ,god1 because he 0 pleas$ to make ^? promises & to d :at he ?us promis$4 ,j 9 ! same way we h ! promise ( ,baptism1 ( ! ,"l's ,supp]1 & ( ! ,keys1 etc41 9 :i* ,god sets be=e u 8 good w & 8 m]cy & 8 works4 #bbd4 ,n[1 ,god gave no promise ( ! latt] k9d to ,ca94 ,he only said to him1 ,:osoev] %all slay !e %all be puni%$ sev5fold4 ,b ,adam _h su* a promise ( grace made to him4 ,& ,ca91 because he 0 ! fir/-born1 ought to h receiv$ t promise z an inh]itance f 8 p>5ts4 ,t promise 0 ! l>ge & bless$ promise ( et]nal glory1 because by x ! se$ 0 promis$ :i* %\ld bruise ! s]p5t's head1 & ?is )\t any "w or m]it ( man4 ,= t promise _h no condition atta*$ to x1 su* z1 ,if ?\ %alt (f] ?y sacrifices1 if ?\ %alt d good1 etc4 #bbe4 ,if1 !re=e1 y comp>e ?is promise ( grace ) ! words ,god spake to ,ca91 ! latt] are z a m]e cru/ held out to a begg>4 ,= ev5 ,ca9's life is n promis$ him absolutely4 ,no?+ m is said ?an a ?reat pron\nc$ aga9/ ^? :o %\ld slay him4 ,god does n say positively1 ,no man %all slay !e4 ,he does n say1 ,i w s ov]rule all o!rs t no "o %all slay !e4 ,_h ! words be5 ?us spok51 ,ca9 might h return$ into ! pres5ce ( ,god & ( 8 p>5ts4 ,b a comm& only is giv5 to m5 t !y slay n ,ca94 ,if1 !re=e1 ! words spok5 to ,ca9 be at all consid]$ z a promise1 x is t k9d ( promise :i*1 z we h be=e said1 dep5ds on ! works & w ( man4 ,& yet1 ev5 su* promise is by no means to be despis$1 = ^! legal promises (t5 embrace mo/ important ?+s4 #bbf4 ,?us1 ,augu/9e obs]ves t ,god gave to ! ,romans _! empire on acc\nt ( _! noble virtues4 ,& 9 ! same mann] we f9d1 ev5 to ?is day1 t ! bless+s ( ^? nations :i* keep f murd]1 adult]y1 !ft1 etc41 are great] ?an ^? ( o!r nations 9 :i* ^! evils prevail4 ,& yet1 ev5 gov]nm5ts :i*1 z f> z m]e reason c succe$1 are especially well e/abli%$1 possess no?+ beyond ^! temporal promises4 #bbg4 ,! ,*ur*1 h[ev]1 possesses ! promises ( grace1 ev5 ! et]nal promises4 ,& al?\gh ,ca9 0 left utt]ly de/itute ( ^! promises1 yet x 0 a great favor t ! temporal m]cies 7 left him3 t he 0 n imm$iately kill$1 t a wife 0 giv5 him1 t *ildr5 7 born unto him1 t he built a city1 t he cultivat$ ! e>?1 t he f$ 8 cattle & _h possessions1 & t he 0 n utt]ly eject$ f ! society & fell[%ip ( m54 ,= ,god c\ld n only h depriv$ ,ca9 ( all ^! bless+s1 b he c\ld h add$ pe/il5ce1 epilepsy1 apoplexy1 ! /one1 ! g\t1 & any o!r disease4 ,& yet !re are m5 dispos$ curi\sly to argue 9 :at mann] ,god c\ld possibly h multipli$ ! curse ( ,ca9 sev5fold on himself or on any o!r4 ,z ,god above deprives ,ca9 ( all ! div9e bless+s1 bo? spiritual--or ^? p]ta9+ to ! ,*ur*--& civil1 s "h he mitigates t s5t5ce by comm&+ t no "o %all slay ,ca94 ,b ,god does n promise at ! same "t t all m5 %all surely obey 8 comm&4 ,!re=e ,ca91 ev5 possess+ ?is promise 9 ref]5ce to 8 body1 is /ill a fugitive & a w&]]4 ,& x might be t if he cont9u$ 9 8 wick$ness1 he 0 liable to be sla9 at any mom5t2 :]eas1 if he did well1 he might live a long "t4 ,b no?+ is promis$ him ) c]ta9ty1 = al?\gh ^! corporal or legal promises are great & important1 yet !y are positively unc]ta9 & uncov5ant$4 #bbh4 ,:e!r1 !re=e1 ,ca9 0 kill$ or n1 ,i _c ) any c]ta9ty say1 = ! ,scriptures af=d no pla9 in=mation ^u t po9t4 ,?is "o ?+1 h[ev]1 evid5tly c be prov$ f ! pres5t text1 t ,ca9 _h no c]ta9 promise ( ! pres]vation ( 8 life2 b ,god left him to a life ( unc]ta9ty1 d\bt & re/less w&]+1 & did no m ?an protect ! life ( ,ca9 by a comm& & a ?reat :i* might re/ra9 ! wick$ f kill+ him1 on acc\nt ( ! c]ta9 awful puni%m5t :i* w\ld foll[ su* de/ruction ( ! murd]]4 ,b a promise t he %\ld n be murd]$ 0 )held4 ,we "k1 moreov]1 :at is ! nature ( ! law1 or a legal comm&1 & t !re are always v few :o obey x4 ,!re=e1 al?\gh x is n record$ at :at "t1 9 :at place1 or by :om1 ,ca9 0 sla91 yet x is mo/ probable t he 0 kill$4 ,! ,scriptures h[ev] make no m5tion ( x1 ev5 z !y are q sil5t also conc]n+ ! numb] ( ! ye>s ( ,ca91 & say no?+ ab\t ! day ( 8 bir? or ! day ( 8 dea?4 ,he p]i%$1 toge!r ) 8 :ole g5]ation2 to use a popul> prov]b1 )\t cross1 c&le1 or ,god4 ,a few only ( 8 g5]ation are except$1 :o 7 sav$ by ! uncov5ant$ m]cy ( ,god4 #bbi4 ,! "q is "h usually ask$1 ,to :at p]sons c\ld ! words ( ,ca9 possibly apply1 :5 he says1 ,ev]yone t f9de? me %all slay me1 :5 x is evid5t t besides ,adam & ,eve & _! few daught]s1 no human be+s 7 9 exi/5ce4 ,i w\ld at once reply t !y be> witness to ! fact t we see ! wick$ flee :5 no man pursue?1 z ! ,scriptures say2 = !y imag9e to !mselves v>i\s p]ils :]e none really exi/4 ,j s we see x to be ! case ) murd]]s at ! pres5t day1 :o are fill$ ) fe>s :]e all is safe1 :o c rema9 quiet n[h]e1 & :o imag9e dea? to be pres5t ev]y:]e4 #bcj4 ,h[ev]1 :5 x foll[s 9 ! comm& ( ,god1 ,yea1 v]ily1 :osoev] slaye? ,ca9 %all be puni%$ sev5fold1 ^! words _c be ref]r$ exclusively to ! fe>s ( ,ca91 = ,ca9 _h si/]s1 & p]haps he greatly dread$ t si/] :om he _h m>ri$1 le/ %e %\ld take v5geance on him = ! murd] ( h] bro!r4 ,moreov]1 ,ca9 _h p]haps a vague appreh5sion ( a long life1 & he saw t _m m sons might be born ( ,adam4 ,he fe>$1 !re=e1 ! :ole po/]ity to ,adam4 ,& x greatly increas$ ^! fe>s t ,god _h left him no?+ m ?an 8 /ray m]cy4 ,i d n ?9k t ,ca9 fe>$ ! bea/s at all1 or dread$ be+ sla9 by !m2 = :at _h ! sev5fold v5geance ?reat5$ ^u murd]]s to d ) bea/s8 ,v4 #ae;b4 ,& ,jehovah appo9t$ a sign = 7set a m>k ^u7 ,ca91 le/ any f9d+ him %\ld smite him 7slay him74 #bca4 ,:at ?is m>k 0 is n to be f\nd 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,!re=e comm5tators h ent]ta9$ v>i\s op9ions4 ,ne>ly all1 h[ev]1 h come to ?is "o conclusion--!y h inf]r$ t !re 0 app>5t 9 ,ca9 a great tremor ( 8 head & ( all 8 limbs4 ,!y suppose t1 z a physical cause ( 8 trembl+1 ,god _h *ang$1 or dis>rang$1 or mutilat$ "s p>ticul> organ 9 8 body1 b left ! body :ole z x 0 fir/ creat$1 m]ely add+ a visible outw>d m>k1 su* z ! trembl+4 ,?is conjecture ( ! fa!rs conta9s mu* probability1 b x _c be prov$ by any te/imony ( ! ,scriptures4 ,! m>k might h be5 ( ano!r k9d4 ,= in/ance1 we obs]ve 9 ne>ly all murd]]s an imm$iate *ange 9 ! eyes4 ,! eyes we> an appe>ance ( sull5 f]ocity1 & lose t s(tness & innoc5ce peculi> to !m by nature4 #bcb4 ,b :atev] ?is m>k 01 x 0 c]ta9ly a mo/ horrible puni%m5t2 = ,ca9 0 compell$ to be> x dur+ 8 :ole life z ,god's p5alty = ! awful murd] :i* he _h committ$4 ,r5d]$ conspicu\s by ?is degrad+ m>k1 hateful & abom9able 9 ! eyes ( all1 ,ca9 0 s5t away--bani%$ f 8 home by 8 p>5ts4 ,& al?\gh ! life he ask$ ( ,god 0 grant$ him1 yet x 0 a life ( ignom9y1 br&$ ) an infam\s m>k ( homicide2 n only t he himself might be p]petually rem9d$ ( ! s9 he _h committ$1 to 8 own confusion1 b also t o!rs might be det]r$ f ! crime ( committ+ murd]4 ,nor c\ld ?is m>k be effac$ by rep5tance4 ,ca9 0 compell$ to be> ab\t ?is sign ( ! wra? ( ,god ^u him z a puni%m5t 9 addition to 8 bani%m5t1 ! curse1 & all ! o!r p5alties4 #bcc4 ,x is wor?y ( obs]vation t ! orig9al v]b us$ above is h>ag1 :i* signifies to kill4 ,b ! v]b "h f\nd is nakah1 :i* means to /rike4 ,god1 !re=e1 "h gives to ,ca9 security1 n only f dea?1 b also f ! dang] ( dea?4 ,?is security1 h[ev]1 z we h obs]v$1 is a legal security only2 = x m]ely comm&s t no "o %all slay ,ca91 ?reat5+ a sev5fold puni%m5t ^u ! p]son :o %\ld d s4 ,b ,god does n promise t all m5 w obey 8 comm&4 ,x 0 f> bett] = ,ca91 h[ev]1 to h ?is legal promise made him1 ?an to be )\t any promise at all4 ,v4 #af4 ,& ,ca9 w5t out f ! pres5ce ( ,jehovah1 & dwelt 9 ! l& ( ,nod1 on ! ea/ ( ,ed54 #bcd4 ,?is also is a v rem>kable text1 & x is a wond] t ! fancy ( ! rabb9s did n run riot "h z usual4 ,moses leaves x to ! ?\ghtful read] to reflect h[ mis]able & h[ full ( te>s ?is dep>ture ( ,ca9 f 8 fa!r's h\se mu/ h be54 ,8 godly p>5ts _h already lo/ _! son ,abel2 & n[1 at ! comm& ( ,god1 ! o!r son dep>ts f !m into bani%m5t1 load$ ) ! div9e curses1 on acc\nt ( 8 s9--! v son :om 8 p>5ts _h hop$ to be ! only heir ( ! promise1 & :om !y !re=e _h devot$ly lov$ f 8 cradle4 ,adam & ,eve1 nev]!less1 obey ! comm& ( ,god1 & 9 con=mity !re) !y ca/ out _! son4 #bce4 ,accord+ly1 ?is passage rightly praises ob$i5ce to ,god1 or ! fe> ( ,god4 ,adam & ,eve _h1 inde$1 le>n$ by _! own exp]i5ce 9 p>adise t x 0 no light s9 to dep>t f ! comm& ( ,god2 !re=e !y ?\ght3 ,behold1 our s9 9 p>adise has be5 puni%$ ) dea?1 & ) an inf9ite numb] ( o!r calamities into :i* we h be5 ?r[n s9ce we 7 driv5 out ( p>adise4 ,& n[ t our son has committ$ s atroci\s a s91 x behooves u n to resi/ ! w ( ,god & 8 righte\s judgm5t1 h[ev] bitt] we feel !m to be4 #bcf4 ,! /ory ( ! woman ( ,tekoah is well kn[n1 :om ,joab in/ruct$ to int]c$e = ! bani%$ ,absalom4 ,%e pleads z an argum5t be=e ! k+1 t z %e _h lo/ "o son1 x w\ld be wick$ 9 ! extreme to deprive h] ( ! o!r also4 ,also ,rebecca said to ,jacob1 h] y\ng] son1 aft] %e _h p]ceiv$ ! wra? ( ,esau aga9/ 8 bro!r3 ,:y %\ld ,i be b]eav$ ( y bo? 9 "o day8 ,g5 #bg1 #de4 ,adam & ,eve ov]came ?is same pa9 9 _! bosoms1 & ?us mortifi$ _! pat]nal & mat]nal affections4 ,= n only did !y feel x to be _! duty to obey ! w ( ,god1 b !y _h also le>n$ wisdom f =m] ob$i5ce4 ,!y _h be5 driv5 out ( p>adise = _! s9 ( disob$i5ce4 ,!y fe>$1 !re=e1 t if !y n[ reta9$ _! son ) !m1 contr>y to ! w ( ,god1 !y %\ld be ca/ out ( ! e>? altoge!r4 #bcg4 ,?is "p ( ! hi/ory ( ,adam & ,eve1 !re=e1 is a beautiful lesson 9 ob$i5ce to ,god1 & a /rik+ exhortation to fe> ,god4 ,?is is also ,paul's pr9cipal object 9 8 fir/ ,epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians1 ne>ly all ( :i* is writt5 aga9/ ! self-confid5ce ( ! human he>t4 ,=1 al?\gh ,god is m]ciful1 yet m5 are n !re=e to s92 he is m]ciful to ^? only :o fe> & obey him4 #bch4 ,z x 0 bitt] 9 ! extreme = ! p>5ts to lose _! son1 ?is dep>ture f 8 home 01 ,i h no d\bt1 mo/ bitt] also to ,ca9 himself4 ,= he 0 compell$ to leave1 n only ! common home1 8 de> p>5ts & _! protection1 b 8 h]$it>y "r ( primog5iture1 ! pr]ogative ( ! k+dom & ( ! prie/hood1 & ! communion ( ! ,*ur*4 ,h5ce x is t we h ! expression 9 ! text1 t ,ca9 w5t out f ! pres5ce ( ,jehovah4 ,we h above %[n :at ! ,scriptures t]m ! face ( ,jehovah1 namely1 all ^? ?+s & means by :i* ,jehovah makes himself kn[n to u4 ,?us ! face ( ,jehovah1 "u ! ,old ,te/am5t1 0 ! pill> ( fire1 ! cl\d1 ! m]cy-seat1 etc4 ,"u ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ! face ( ,jehovah is baptism1 ! ,"l's ,supp]1 ! m9i/ry ( ! ,^w1 etc4 ,= by ^! ?+s1 z by visible signs1 ! ,"l makes himself kn[n to u1 & %[s t he is ) u1 t he c>es = u & favors u4 #bci4 ,x 0 f ?is place1 !re=e1 9 :i* ,god decl>$ t he 0 always pres5t1 & 9 :i* ,adam resid$ z high prie/1 & z "l ( ! e>?1 t ,ca9 w5t out2 & he came into ano!r place1 :]e !re 0 no face ( ,god1 :]e !re 0 no visible sign ( 8 pres5ce by :i* he c\ld d]ive ! consolation t ,god 0 pres5t ) 8 favor4 ,he _h no sign :atev]1 save ^? signs :i* are common to all creatures1 ev5 to ! bea/s1 namely1 ! uses ( sun & moon1 ( day & night1 ( wat]1 air1 etc4 ,b ^! are n signs ( t immutable grace ( ,god conta9$ 9 ! promise ( ! bless$ se$4 ,!y are only ! signs ( ,god's temporal bless+s & ( 8 good w to all 8 creatures4 #bdj4 ,mis]able1 !re=e1 0 t go+ out ( ,ca9 inde$4 ,x 0 a dep>ture full ( te>s4 ,he 0 compell$ to leave =ev] 8 home & 8 p>5ts1 :o n[ gave to him1 a solit>y man & a vagabond1 _! daught] z 8 wife1 to live ) him z 8 companion2 b !y knew n :at w\ld become ei!r ( _! son or ( _! daught]4 ,9 consequ5ce ( los+ ?ree *ildr5 at "o "t _! grief is s mu* great]4 ,no o!r explanation sugge/s itself = ! subsequ5t /atem5t ,ca9 knew 8 wife4 #bda4 ,:]e1 !n1 did ,ca9 live ) 8 wife8 ,moses answ]s1 9 ! l& ( ,nod1 a "n d]iv$ f its vagabond & unsettl$ inhabitant4 ,& :]e 0 ?is l& situat$8 ,beyond p>adise1 t[>d ! ea/1 a place inde$ mo/ rem>kable4 ,ca9 came into a c]ta9 place t[>d ! ea/1 b :5 he came !re1 he 0 insecure & unprotect$1 = x 0 ! l& ( ,nod1 :]e he c\ld n set foot ) c]ta9ty1 because ! face ( ,god 0 n !re4 ,= ?is face he _h left ) 8 p>5ts1 :o liv$ :]e !y _h p>adise on _! side1 or t[>d ! we/4 ,:5 ,ca9 fl$ f 8 home he w5t t[>d ! ea/4 ,s ! po/]ity ( ,ca9 0 sep>at$ f ! po/]ity ( ,adam1 hav+ p>adise z a place ( division betwe5 !m4 ,! passage1 moreov]1 proves t p>adise rema9$ unde/roy$ aft] ,adam 0 driv5 out ( x4 ,9 all probability x 0 f9ally de/roy$ by ! deluge4 #bdb4 ,?is text greatly favors ! op9ion ( ^? :o believe t ,adam 0 creat$ 9 ! region ( ,damascus1 & t1 aft] he 0 driv5 out ( p>adise = 8 s91 he liv$ 9 ,pale/9e2 & h5ce x 0 9 ! mid/ ( ! orig9al p>adise t ,j]usalem1 ,be?lehem & ,j]i*o /ood1 9 :i* places ,jesus ,*ri/ & 8 s]vant ,john *iefly dwelt4 ,al?\gh ! pres5t aspect ( ^? places does n altoge!r be> out t conclusion1 ! deva/ations ( ! mighty deluge 7 su* z to *ange f\nta9s1 riv]s & m\nta9s2 & x is q possible t on ! site :i* 0 aft]w>d ,calv>y1 ! place ( ,*ri/'s sacrifice = ! _w's s91 !re /ood ! tree ( ! k ( good & evil1 ! same spot be+ m>k$ by ! dea? & ru9 wr\ght by ,satan & by ! life & salvation wr\ght by ,*ri/4 #bdc4 ,x is n )\t a p>ticul> purpose1 !re=e1 t ,daniel uses ! /rik+ expression3 ,! end !re( 7( ! sanctu>y1 ! sacrifice & ! oblation7 %all be ) a flood1 ,dan #i1 #bf4 ,z if he _h said1 ,! fir/ p>adise 0 laid wa/e & utt]ly de/roy$ by ! mighty deluge1 & ! o!r1 future p>adise1 9 :i* r$emption is to be wr\ght1 %all be de/roy$ by ! ,romani/s z by a flood4 #bdd4 ,we may c>ry ! analogy fur!r by /at+ t z ,babel 0 ! cause ( ! de/ruction ( ! ,jewi% p1 s ?is disa/] _h its beg9n+ ) ,ca9 & 8 (fspr+1 :o settl$ 9 t "p ( ! e>? :]e1 at a lat] day1 ,babylon 0 f\nd$4 ,^! are my ?\ghts & views1 d]iv$ p>tly f ! fa!rs4 ,?\gh !y may n be true1 !y are yet probable1 & h no?+ ungodly 9 !m4 ,& !re c be no d\bt t ,noah1 aft] ! flood1 saw ! face ( ! :ole e>? altoge!r *ang$ f :at x 0 be=e t awful visitation ( ! wra? ( ,god4 ,m\nta9s 7 torn asund]1 f\nta9s 7 made to break =? & ! c\rses ( ! riv]s !mselves 7 :olly alt]$ & div]t$ into o!r *annels1 by ! mighty =ce ( ! ov]:elm+ wat]s4 ,,vii4 ,,g5]ations ,,( ,,ca9 ,,& ,,( ,,! ,,righte\s4 ,a4 ,,9 ,,g5]al4 #a4 ,:y ,ca9's g5]ations 7 describ$ be=e ^? ( ! righte\s #bde4 #b4 ,h[ ! ,holy ,_s is int]e/$ m 9 ! g5]ations ( ! righte\s ?an 9 ^? ( ,ca9 #bdf-bdg4 #c4 ,:y ! ,holy ,_s gives ?is description ( bo? #bdh4 #d4 ,! relation ( ! two to ea* o!r #bdh4 #e4 ,h[ ! g5]ations ( ! righte\s are attack$ & conqu]$ by ^? ( ! godless #bdi4 99 ,( ,ca9's m>riage4 a4 ,:o 0 8 wife1 & ! "q ( 8 be+ m>ri$ be=e he committ$ ! murd] #bej-bea4 99 ,h[ to read ! writ+s ( ! ,jews #bea4 b4 ,! "q ( 8 be+ m>ri$ aft] ! murd] #beb-bed4 99 ,t "s ( 8 po/]ity 7 sav$ #bed4 ,,vii4 ,,! ,,g5]ations ,,( ,,ca9 ,,& ,,! ,,g5]ations ,,( ,,! ,,godly4 ,a4 ,! ,po/]ity ( ,ca9 9 ,g5]al4 ,v4 #ag4 ,& ,ca9 knew 8 wife2 & %e conceiv$1 & b>e ,eno*3 & he build$ a city1 & call$ ! "n ( ! city1 aft] ! "n ( 8 son1 ,eno*4 #bde4 ,x is wor?y ( admiration t ,moses describes ! g5]ation ( ! sons ( ,ca9 be=e ! g5]ation ( ! sons ( ,god4 ,b all ?is is done accord+ to ! fix$ c\nsel ( ,god4 ,= ! *ildr5 ( ?is _w h 9 ?is life & 9 ?is _! g5]ation ! advantage ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god 7,lk #af1 #h7 ) ref]5ce to ! fir/ promise4 ,! spiritual se$ ( ! woman inde$ possess ! spiritual bless+1 b ! se$ ( ! s]p5t arrogate to !mselves ! corporal1 or temporal1 bless+1 & !y bruise ! heel ( ! bless$ se$4 ,9 ?is respect ! temporal has prec$5ce ov] ! spiritual4 #bdf4 ,b a great diff]5ce comes to ! surface at a lat] day4 ,al?\gh ,moses records ! hi/ory ( ! po/]ity ( ,ca9 be=e ! po/]ity ( ! righte\s1 yet we aft]w>ds see t ! latt] are m especially ! c>e ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,he does n conf9e himself to a b>e regi/ration ( _! names1 b he c>efully numb]s _! ye>s1 makes m5tion ( _! dea?1 & n only *ronicles _! own do+s1 z he *ronicles 9 ?is passage ^? ( ! sons ( ,ca91 b also ! transactions & ! conv]sations :i* ,jehovah _h ) !m1 ! promises he made1 ! help r5d]$ 9 dang]1 & ! bless+s v\*saf$4 #bdg4 ,none ( ^! ?+s are record$ ( ! wick$ po/]ity ( ,ca94 ,:5 ,moses has said t ,ca9 begat a son nam$ ,eno*1 & t he built a city to :i* he gave ! "n ( 8 son1 call+ x ,eno*1 ! sacr$ hi/orian imm$iately cuts (f ! memory ( ,ca9 altoge!r &1 z x 71 buries him =ev] ) ^! few %ort words ( record4 ,he seems to ent]ta9 no fur!r c>e or conc]n = ei!r 8 life or 8 dea?4 ,he m]ely records temporal bless+s--t he begat a son & t he built a city4 ,= z ! gift ( reproduction 0 n tak5 away f ! murd]] ,ca91 nei!r 0 ! gift ( dom9ion tak5 f him4 ,b he lo/ all ! ri* bless+s ( ! e>? because x _h drunk ! blood ( 8 bro!r1 z we h %[n above4 #bdh4 ,! ,holy ,_s records ^! ?+s 9 ord] t we may see t !re 01 f ! v beg9n+1 two *ur*es3 "o ! *ur* ( ! sons ( ,satan & ( ! fle%1 :i* (t5 makes sudd5 & great increase2 & ! o!r ! *ur* ( ! sons ( ,god1 :i* is usually weak & makes sl[ progress4 ,al?\gh ! ,scriptures d n relate h[ ^! two *ur*es liv$ toge!r 9 ! beg9n+1 yet1 z x 0 decl>$ by ,god to ,satan1 ,i w put enmity betwe5 ?y se$ & h] se$1 x is c]ta9 t ! *ur* ( ,ca9 0 ev] ho/ile to ! ,*ur* ( ,adam4 ,& ! pres5t text fully %[s t ! sons ( m5 s increas$ & prevail$ t !y almo/ completely p]v]t$ & de/roy$ ! ,*ur* ( ! sons ( ,god4 ,= 9 ! great flood1 only eight s\ls ( !m 7 sav$2 all ! re/ ( ! human race p]i%$ 9 ! wat]s on acc\nt ( _! s94 #bdi4 ,& ?is is a calamity ( ! true ,*ur*1 common to all ages3 z soon z %e beg9s to increase1 %e is compell$ to oppose ) all h] might ,satan & ! ungodly4 ,%e is at l5g? tir$ out by ! wick$ness ( h] enemy1 & is !n ei!r oblig$ to yield to h] enrag$ foe1 ov]come by ! cross & its afflictions1 or %e s9ks "u ! s$uctions ( pleasures & ri*es4 ,s x 0 ) ! po/]ity ( ,adam4 ,brok5 d[n1 at l5g?1 "u s long a w> ) ! sons ( m51 !y yield$1 be+ r$uc$ at la/ to eight s\ls only1 :o 7 sav$4 ,ungodl9ess hav+ s f> prevail$1 & ! godly los+ gr\nd1 ! ,"l at l5g? int]poses & saves ! few righte\s rema9+2 b all ! re/1 bo? ! s$uc$ & ! s$uc]s1 he puni%es1 includ+ !m 9 ! same judgm5t4 ,& we hope & believe ! ,"l w d ! same 9 ! judgm5t at ! la/ day4 #bej4 ,_m que/ions arise "h4 ,"s inquire respect+ ! circum/ances connect$ ) ! wife ( ,ca93 at :at "t ! murd] 0 committ$2 :e!r ,ca9 murd]$ 8 bro!r be=e he 0 a husb&1 or aft] he 0 m>ri$4 ,& ! ,jews1 moreov]1 say t ,eve br\ght =? tw9s at e bir?1 a male & a female2 & !y ass]t t ,ca9 m>ri$ 8 si/] ,calmana1 & ,abel 8 si/] ,debora4 ,:e!r ^! ?+s be true or n ,i _c affirm4 ,i "k n4 ,b !y are n vital to ! int]e/s ( ! ,*ur*1 & !re is no?+ c]ta9 kn[n conc]n+ !m4 ,?is "o ?+ is c]ta91 t ,ca9 _h a si/] = 8 wife4 ,b :e!r or no he _h h] z 8 wife :5 he committ$ ! murd]1 _c ) c]ta9ty be prov54 ,h[ev]1 ! text be=e u greatly t5ds to ! conclusion t ,ca9 0 m>ri$ :5 he committ$ ! murd] ( 8 bro!r2 = x intimates t ! inh]itance 0 divid$ betwe5 ! two bro!rs :5 x affirms t ! c>e ( ! cattle 0 committ$ by ! fa!r to ,abel & ! till+ ( ! gr\nd to ,ca94 ,i1 !re=e1 am incl9$ to believe t bo? ( ! bro!rs 7 m>ri$4 #bea4 ,?is conclusion is favor$ also by ! /atem5t made above1 t ,ca9 & ,abel 9 ! process ( "t br\ght _! (f]+s4 ,?is has be5 expla9$ 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,at ! end ( ! ye>1 ! two newly m>ri$ husb&s br\ght z (f]+s ! new fruits :i* ,god _h giv5 !m 9 ?is fir/ ye> ( _! m>riage2 ,ca9 br\ght ! fir/ fruits ( ! e>?1 & ,abel ! fir/ fruits ( 8 flock4 ,& ! "t 0 probably ! autumn ( ! ye>1 ! "t :5 ! fruits ( ! e>? are ga!r$1 ! same season 9 :i* ! ,jews aft]w>ds held ! fea/ ( expiation4 ,moses1 9 8 ,levitical law1 seems c>efully to h not$ & collect$ ! ance/ral patt]ns1 & to h r$uc$ !m to a code4 ,:51 !re=e1 ! new husb&s came to r5d] _! ?anks to ,god = 8 bless+s & to (f] _! gifts1 & ,abel's (f]+ 0 accept$ ( ,god & n ! (f]+ ( ,ca91 ,ca9's he>t 0 imm$iately fill$ by ,satan ) hatr$ ( 8 bro!r2 & ^u ?is hatr$ aft]w>ds foll[$ ! horrible murd]4 ,?is is ! op9ion ( ! ,jews1 :i* ,i ?us relate because x does n appe> to be at all f> f ! tru?4 ,b1 z ,i h (t5 said1 ! int]pretations ( ! ,jews are to be read ) critical discrim9ation1 s t 9 _! tea*+s1 we may reta9 ! ?+s consi/5t ) ! tru?1 b condemn & refute all fictions ( _! own mak+4 #beb4 ,if ,ca9 0 n m>ri$ :5 he slew 8 bro!r1 x is /ill m wond]ful t aft] su* a wick$ de$ he obta9$ a wife at all2 & c]ta9ly t damsel 0 wor?y ! highe/ praise :o m>ri$ su* a man4 ,= h[ c\ld ! maid5 rejoice 9 a m>riage ) h] bro!r :o 0 a murd]]1 accurs$ & excommunicat$8 ,%e1 on h] "p1 no d\bt supplicat$ h] fa!r1 & expo/ulat$ ) him & ask$ h[ he c\ld give h]1 an innoc5t "o1 9 m>riage to a man ?us accurs$1 & =ce h] into bani%m5t ) him4 ,nay1 ! v example ( h] bro!r's murd] mu/ h naturally fill$ h] ) t]ror1 le/ ! crime :i* h] husb& committ$ on 8 bro!r he might also d>e to commit on h]1 8 si/] & 8 wife4 #bec4 ,9 br++ ab\t ?is m>riage1 ,adam obvi\sly _h to ex]cise m>vel\s eloqu5ce4 ,x 0 = him to conv9ce 8 daught] t ! fa!r's comm& 0 n to be disobey$1 & t :ile ,ca91 curse-ridd51 w\ld h to be> ! p5alty ( 8 s91 ,god w\ld /ill pres]ve & bless h]1 ! innoc5t "o4 ,nor d ,i ent]ta9 ! lea/ d\bt t ,god conf]r$ _m p]sonal bless+s ^u ,ca91 d[n ! :ole l9e ( 8 po/]ity1 = ! sake ( 8 wife1 :o1 f motives ( fai? t[>d ,god & ( ob$i5ce t[>d h] p>5ts1 _h m>ri$ h] murd]\s bro!r4 ,z ,*ri/ 0 ! m9i/] ( ! circumcision = ! tru? ( ,god1 to e/abli% ! c]ta9ty ( ! promise made unto ! ,jewi% fa!rs2 & z1 9 ! abs5ce ( a promise1 he 0 ! m9i/] ( ! ,g5tiles1 because ( ! m]cy ( ,god1 7,rom #ae1 #h-i71 s ! l uncov5ant$ m]cy 0 %[n also to ! po/]ity ( ,ca94 ,^! two op9ions h be5 express$ conc]n+ ! m>riage ( ,ca91 b :i* is ! tru? ,i "k n4 ,if ,ca9 0 m>ri$ aft] he committ$ ! murd]1 8 wife is mo/ c]ta9ly wor?y ( all praise & ( all fame1 :o c\ld ?us yield to ! au?ority ( h] p>5ts1 & suff] h]self to be jo9$ 9 m>riage ) an accurs$ murd]]4 #bed4 ,to myself1 ! fir/ op9ion appe>s to be mu* ne>] ! tru?1 t he murd]$ 8 bro!r aft] 8 m>riage ) 8 si/]2 because we h s cle> a te/imony 9 ! text conc]n+ ! division ( ! inh]itance4 ,& 9 t case1 ! necessity lay on ! wife to foll[ h] husb&4 ,z wife & husb& are "o body & "o fle%1 ,adam _h no desire to sep>ate !m2 moreov]1 ! wife is b\nd to be> h] "p ( ! calamities ( h] husb&4 ,j 9 ! same mann] z ! po/]ity ( ,ca9 enjoy$ a "p ( ^? bless+s :i* 7 be/[$ ( ,god ^u ! innoc5t wife1 ,ph>aoh1 k+ ( ,egypt1 0 sav$ 9 ! "t ( ,joseph1 & ! ,k+ ( ,n9eveh 0 sav$ 9 ! "t ( 8 calamity1 al?\gh nei!r ( !m belong$ to ! p ( ,god4 ,& s ,i also believe t "s 7 sav$ out ( ! po/]ity ( ,ca91 al?\gh ,ca9 himself _h utt]ly lo/ ! promise conc]n+ ! bless$ se$4 ,b4 ,,! ,,po/]ity ,,( ,,ca9 ,,9 ,,detail2 ,,! ,,g5]ations ,,( ,,ca94 99 ,! names 7 giv5 to ! desc5dants ( ,ca91 n by accid5t1 b by special ?\ght & ) a def9ite mean+ #bee4 #a4 ,( ,eno*4 a4 ,! mean+ ( 8 "n #bee-bef4 b4 ,is ! fir/ 9 ,ca9's po/]ity & ! beg9n+ ( ! temporal bless+ #bef4 99 ,:y ,ca9 built a city #beg-beh4 #b4 ,irad & ! mean+ ( 8 "n4 ,x 0 n giv5 )\t a purpose #bei4 #c4 ,mehujael & ! mean+ ( 8 "n #bfj4 99 ,! means ! false *ur* uses to suppress ! true ,*ur* #bfj4 #d4 ,me?u%ael & ! mean+ ( 8 "n #bfa4 #e4 ,lame*4 a4 ,:at 8 "n signifies #bfb4 99 ,ca9's desc5dants p]secute ! true ,*ur*4 ,yet "s ( ,ca9's po/]ity 7 sav$ #bfc4 b4 ,! reason he took two wives #bfd4 c4 ,:o 7 8 wives #bfe4 d4 ,8 sons1 ,jabal1 ,jubal1 ,tubal-ca91 & 8 daught] ,naamah #bff-bfh4 99 ,:y ,moses m5tions ! v>i\s arts ( ,ca9's desc5dants #bfi4 99 ,:e!r pov]ty drove ,ca9's desc5dants to ! arts #bfi-bgj4 99 ,z ! false *ur* 0 be=e ! flood s is %e /ill1 & w rema9 s to ! end ( ! _w #bga4 99 ,h[ ! ,ca9ites increas$ & oppress$ ! true ,*ur* #bgb4 99 ,:y ! ,scriptures d n m5tion t "s ( ! ,ca9ites 7 sav$ #bgb4 e4 ,( 8 haughty spee*1 ,i h sla9 a man etc4 7#a7 ,?is is difficult to und]/&1 & has be5 poorly treat$ by int]pret]s #bgc4 7#b7 ,! fable explanation ( ^! words by ! ,jews refut$ #bgd-bge4 7#c7 ,h[ o!rs expla9$ !m #bge4 7#d7 ,lu!r's und]/&+ ( !m #bgf-bgg4 f4 ,:e!r ,lame* slew ,ca91 & !reby made himself fam\s #bgh4 g4 ,h[ he attempt$ to be rul] ^u ,adam's dea? #bgi4 99 ,h[ ! ,*ur* is oppress$ f bo? sides #bgi4 99 ,:y ,moses m5tions ! blood desc5dants ( ,ca9 ) su* c>e #bhj4 h4 ,ca9 is n sorry = 8 de$1 b ev5 boa/s ( x #bha4 99 ,! nature ( ! ,ca9 *ur* #bha4 i4 ,h[ he seeks to avoid be+ sla9 by o!rs #bhb4 99 ,! pope has ! consci5ce ( ,ca9 & ,lame* #bhb4 j4 ,he is a type ( all ! *ildr5 ( ?is _w #bhc4 99 ,h[ ! devil drives ! ,ca9ites to rage aga9/ ! ,*ur* "u ! guise ( be+ holy #bhd4 99 ,! true ,*ur* f ! v beg9n+ _h to %$ h] blood #bhe4 99 ,! tyranny ( ,popes ,julius ,,ii & ,clem5t ,,vii #bhe4 99 ,god at all times sev]ely puni%$ ! p]secutors ( 8 ,*ur* #bhf4 k4 ,h[ ,lame* /ill wi%$ to def5d 8 de$ #bhg4 l4 ,he _h no ,^w ( ,god1 b 0 fill$ ) pride #bhh4 ,b4 ,,! ,,po/]ity ,,( ,,ca9 ,,9 ,,detail4 #bee4 ,z reg>ds ! names ( ,ca9's (fspr+1 ,i believe t1 9 common ) ^? ( ! holy patri>*s1 !y indicate n an abs5ce ( purpose or a r&om selection1 b a def9ite purpose & a prophecy4 ,?us ,adam signifies a man (1 or tak5 out (1 ! r$ e>?4 ,eve signifies ! "m ( life1 or ( ! liv+4 ,ca9 signifies possession4 ,abel signifies vanity4 ,& we f9d t also among ! ,g5tiles _m names h su* a significance2 n seldom names are f\nd :i* are truly prophetic4 ,eno* is a prophetic "n1 expressive ( hope 9 ! future z a relief to ,ca9's m9d1 or r to 8 wife's1 = x 0 ! latt] :o call$ ! son %e bore ,eno*1 f ! ,hebrew ,hana*1 :i* signifies1 %e d$icat$1 or %e devot$4 #bef4 ,?is is a ^w frequ5tly us$ by ,moses4 ,z :5 he says1 ,:at man is !re t ha? built a new h\se1 & ha? n d$icat$ x8 let him g & return to 8 h\se1 le/ he die 9 ! battle1 & ano!r man d$icate x1 ,deut #bj1 #e4 ,! v]b 9 ?is passage1 :i* signifies orig9ally to d$icate1 "h signifies to possess1 or to enjoy2 & :5 ?is possession or enjoym5t beg9s1 x is att5d$ ) happy signs & auspici\s invocations4 ,s :5 ! wife ( ,ca9 br\ght =? h] fir/ son1 %e said to h] husb&1 ,eno*2 t is1 ,d$icate him1 devote him3 = ! v]b is 9 ! imp]ative mood4 ,z if ,ca9 _h said himself1 ,may ?is our beg9n+ be happy & prosp]\s4 ,my fa!r ,adam curs$ me on acc\nt ( my s94 ,i am ca/ out ( 8 sight4 ,i live alone 9 ! _w4 ,! e>? does n yield me h] /r5g?2 %e w\ld be m fruitful to me1 _h ,i n ?us s9n$4 ,& yet ,god n[ %[s me uncov5ant$ m]cy 9 giv+ me ?is son4 ,x is a good & happy beg9n+4 ,z 9 ! g5]ation ( ,ca9 ! corporal bless+s beg9 ) ,eno*1 s x is ano!r ,eno* 9 ! g5]ation ( ! righte\s "u :om religion & spiritual bless+s beg9 to fl\ri%4 #beg4 ,t :i* is add$ by ,moses conc]n+ ! city ,ca9 ?us built belongs to hi/ory4 ,b ,i h be=e obs]v$ t ,ca91 :5 sep>at$ f ! true *ur* & driv5 into bani%m5t1 hat$ ! true *ur*4 ,:51 !re=e1 ,ca9 ?us fir/ built a city1 t v act t5d$ to %[ t he n only disreg>d$ & hat$ ! true ,*ur*1 b wi%$ also to oppose & oppress x4 ,= he reflects ?us3 ,behold ,i am ca/ out by my fa!r & ,i am curs$ by him1 b my m>riage is n a b>r5 "o2 !re=e ,i h 9 ?is ! hope ( a great po/]ity4 ,:at1 !re=e1 is x to me t ,i am driv5 by my fa!r f b5ea? 8 ro(8 ,i w build a city1 9 :i* ,i w ga!r a *ur* = myself4 ,f>ewell1 !re=e1 to my fa!r & 8 *ur*4 ,i reg>d !m n4 #beh4 ,accord+ly1 x is n ?r\gh fe>1 or = def5se1 t ,ca9 built a city1 b f ! sure hope ( prosp]ity & success1 & f pride & ! lu/ ( dom9ion4 ,= he _h no ne$ :atev] to fe> 8 fa!r & "m1 :o at ! div9e comm& _h ?ru/ him out to g into "s =eign l&4 ,nor _h he any m gr\nd ( fe> f _! *ildr5 ?an f !mselves4 ,b ,ca9 0 inflat$ ) pride ?r\gh ?is uncov5ant$ m]cy ( ,god1 z ,i h t]m$ x2 &1 z ! _w ev] does1 he s\ght by means ( 8 city an opportunity ( em]g+ f 8 pres5t /ate into future greatness4 ,! sons ( ,god1 on ! contr>y1 are only anxi\s ab\t ano!r city1 :i* ha? f\ndations1 ^: build] & mak] is ,god1 z we h x describ$ 9 ! ,epi/les to ! ,hebrews #aa1 #aj4 ,v4 #ah;a4 ,& unto ,eno* 0 born ,irad4 #bei4 ,:at op9ion to =m conc]n+ ?is "n1 ,i really "k n1 = its orig9 is v obscure2 & yet ,i believe ! "n is n accid5tal b prophetic4 ,9 ! book ( ,jo%ua we h a city call$ ,ai2 & ?is same t]m is us$ else:]e z an appellative4 ,n[1 ! prop] "n ,ai signifies1 a heap1 z a heap ( fall5 build+s4 ,& if ) ?is "n y comp\nd ! v]b ,irad1 ! ^w ?us comp\nd$ w signify increase4 ,al?\gh ! po/]ity ( ,ca91 on acc\nt ( _! excommunication1 7 at t "t l a great heap ( ru9s1 x 0 8 pray] t !y might n altoge!r p]i%1 b be pres]v$ & greatly increas$ by means ( ?is son ,irad4 ,if anyone c (f] a bett] int]pretation1 ,i w by no means despise x2 = on obscure po9ts l ! pres5t1 conjecture is q all[able4 ,v4 #ah;b4 ,& ,irad begat ,mehujael4 #bfj4 ,?is "n is =m$ f ! v]b mahah1 :i* signifies to de/roy1 & f jaal1 he began1 or he attempt$ or d>$4 ,accord+ly ?is "n signifies t ! po/]ity ( ,ca9 %\ld n[ ent] ^u s mighty an increase z to d>e to set itself 9 array aga9/ ! true ,*ur* & to despise x & p]secute x2 s mightily %\ld x prevail by its weal?1 wisdom1 glory & numb]s4 ,^!1 inde$1 are = ! mo/ "p ! influ5ces ?r\gh :i* ! true ,*ur* is always ov]come by ! _w & ! false *ur*4 ,v4 #ah;c4 ,& ,mehujael begat ,me?u%ael4 #bfa4 ,me? signifies dea?1 & s*aal means to ask1 or to dem&4 ,h5ce we h ! "n ,saul2 t is1 dem&$4 ,?is "n indicates a _s haughti] ?an any ( ! o!rs4 ,i und]/& x to signify t ,me?u%ael ?reat5s t he w av5ge 8 p>5ts1 :o are dead1 :om ! o!r *ur*--t is ! true ,*ur*--has puni%$ ) excommunication & exile4 ,v4 #ah;d4 ,& ,me?u%ael begat ,lame*4 #bfb4 ,hi!rto ! ,ca9ites seem to h insult$ ! true ,*ur* ) impunity & to h triumph$ ov] !m4 ,b ! "n ,lame* signifies t ,god1 at ! "t 9 :i* ,lame* 0 born1 inflict$ on ! po/]ity ( ,ca9 _! due puni%m5t4 ,! "n ,lame* is d]iv$ f ! v]b makak1 :i* signifies to humble1 to dim9i%1 to suppress4 ,or1 x may be und]/ood actively1 to mean t 9 ! "t ( ,lame* ! po/]ity ( ,ca9 s greatly increas$ t ! true ,*ur* 0 q ov]:elm$ by !m4 #bfc4 ,su* 0 ! po/]ity ( ,ca92 m51 no d\bt1 r5[n$ = _! wisdom & greatness4 ,& ,i also believe t "s ( !m 7 sav$ by ! uncov5ant$ m]cy ( ,god1 z ,i h above expla9$4 ,b f> ! great] "p ( !m mo/ bitt]ly hat$ & p]secut$ ! true ,*ur*4 ,!y c\ld n brook inf]iority to ! sons ( ,adam1 ! true ,*ur*2 !re=e !y set up _! own =ms ( wor%ip1 & introduc$ _m o!r new ?+s = ! sake ( suppress+ ! *ur* ( ,adam4 ,& because ! false *ur* 0 ?us kept sep>ate f ! true ,*ur*1 ,i believe t ,ca9 m>ri$ to ea* o!r 8 sons & daught]s4 ,accord+ly1 ab\t ! "t ( ,lame*1 ,ca9's po/]ity began to multiply exce$+ly4 ,& x is = ?is reason1 ,i believe1 t ,moses "h t]m9ates ! li/4 ,v4 #ai4 ,& ,lame* took unto him two wives2 ! "n ( ! "o 0 ,adah1 & ! "n ( ! o!r ,zillah4 #bfd4 ,"h aga9 a tw(old "q arises4 ,9 ! fir/ place div9es dispute :e!r ,lame* m>ri$ ^! two wives on acc\nt ( lu/ful passion or = "s o!r cause4 ,my belief is t polygamy 0 n ent]$ into = ! sake ( lu/1 b ) ! object ( increas+ 8 family1 & f ! lu/ ( dom9ion1 & especially s if1 z 8 "n imports1 ! ,"l at t "t _h be5 puni%+ ! ,ca9ites1 or ! po/]ity ( ,ca91 by pe/il5ce1 or by "s o!r calamity4 ,9 ?is case1 ,lame* probably ?\ght by su* exp$i5t to retrieve 8 greatness4 ,?us b>b>\s nations reta9 polygamy to /r5g!n & e/abli% bo? home & ,/ate4 #bfe4 ,z reg>ds ! names ( ^! two wives1 ! "n ( "o is ,adah2 t is1 adorn$1 or1 hav+ *a9s on ! neck4 ,adi signifies a neat1 or elegant woman1 & adah1 ! v]b1 signifies to adorn1 or1 to put on4 ,& p]haps ?is "n 0 giv5 to h]1 n only because %e 0 ! mi/ress ( ! h\se1 elegantly adorn$ or clo!d1 b because %e 0 also beautiful4 ,! "n ( ! o!r wife1 ,zillah1 signifies1 8 %ade4 ,v4 #bj4 ,& ,adah b>e ,jabal2 he 0 ! fa!r ( su* z dwell 9 t5ts & h cattle4 #bff4 ,! "n ,jabal is d]iv$ f ! v]b jabal1 :i* signifies to br+ =w>d1 or to produce4 ,v4 #ba4 ,& 8 bro!r's "n 0 ,jubal2 he 0 ! fa!r ( all su* z h&le ! h>p & pipe4 #bfg4 ,& ! "n ,jubal has ! same orig9 & signification2 = x means produc$1 or introduc$4 ,bo? ^! names1 !re=e1 conta9 a wi% or pray] ( ,lame* conc]n+ ! increase ( 8 family4 ,! po/]ity ( ,ca9 always ent]ta9$ ! object & expectation ( surpass+ 9 numb]s4 ,&1 no d\bt1 ! ,ca9ites held up ?is temporal bless+ 9 ! face ( ! true ,*ur* z an evid5t pro( t !y 7 n ca/ (f by ,god1 b 7 ! v p ( ,god4 ,v4 #bb4 ,& ,zillah1 %e also b>e ,tubal-ca91 ! =g] ( e cutt+ in/rum5t ( 7an artific] 9 e workman%ip (7 brass & iron2 & ! si/] ( ,tubal-ca9 0 ,naamah4 #bfh4 ,tubal-ca9 signifies1 produce prop]ty4 ,s ! ,romans gave su* names z ,val]ius 7f valeo71 & ,augu/us 7f augeo74 ,& ,naamah receiv$ h] "n f h] sweetness1 or beauty4 ,?is po/]ity ( ,ca9 increas$ inf9itely2 h5ce ,moses breaks (f at ?is po9t4 #bfi4 ,n[1 :5 he n only *ronicles names b makes m5tion also ( ! de$s & labors ( ea* "o1 ! ,jewi% explanation is to be reject$ t ! (fspr+ ( ,ca9 0 compell$ to foll[ o!r occupations because ! e>? 0 curs$1 & h5ce ga9$ _! livelihood1 "o z a %eph]d1 ano!r z a work] 9 brass1 & ano!r z a musician1 obta9+ gra9 & ! o!r fruits ( ! e>? f ! (fspr+ ( ,adam4 ,b if ! ,ca9ites _h be5 s sev]ely press$ by hung]1 !y w\ld h =gott5 ! h>p1 organ & o!r in/rum5ts ( music 9 _! extremity2 = ! enjoym5t ( music is n *>act]i/ic ( ! hungry & ?ir/y4 #bgj4 ,_! inv5tion ( music & _! ef=ts 9 ! discov]y ( o!r arts is pro( t !y _h ! necess>ies ( life 9 abundance4 ,! reason1 !re=e1 t ! desc5dants ( ,ca9 turn$ to ^! pursuits & 7 n cont5t$ ) ! simple food ! e>? produc$1 l ! desc5dants ( ,adam1 0 t !y wi%$ to rule1 & aim$ at ! high praise & glory ( be+ m5 ( tal5t4 ,i believe1 h[ev]1 t "s ( !m pass$ ov] to ! true ,*ur* & foll[$ ! religion ( ,adam4 #bga4 ,& su* z ,moses "h describes ! g5]ation ( ! wick$1 or ! false *ur*1 to be1 f ! beg9n+ d[n to ! mighty flood ( wat]s1 s we f9d x ev]1 & su* x w rema9 until ! f9al flood ( fire4 ,! sons ( ?is _w are = _! own g5]ation wis] ?an ! sons ( ! light1 ,lk #af1 #h4 ,!re=e x is t !y ev] advance & increase1 & comm5d !mselves & _! own1 & ?us acquire ri*es1 dignities & p[]2 :ile ! true ,*ur*1 on ! o!r h&1 always lies pro/rate1 despis$1 oppress$1 excommunicat$4 ,vs4 #bc-bd4 ,& ,lame* said unto 8 wives3 ,adah & ,zillah1 he> my voice2 ye wives ( ,lame*1 he>k5 unto my spee*3 = ,i h sla9 a man = w\nd+ me1 & a "y man = bruis+ me4 ,if ,ca9 %all be av5g$ sev5fold1 truly ,lame* sev5ty & sev5fold4 #bgb4 ,?us f> ,moses has giv5 u a hi/ory ( ! g5]ation ( ! *ildr5 ( ?is _w1 & hav+ br\ght d[n ! li/ to ! "t ( ,lame* & 8 wives & *ildr51 he buries !m1 z x 71 altoge!r 9 sil5ce1 leav+ !m )\t any promise1 ei!r ( ! life :i* is to come or ( ! life t n[ is4 ,= except t uncov5ant$ bless+ ( (fspr+ & ( food1 ! ,ca9ites possess$ no?+ :atev]4 ,yet !y s increas$ 9 p[] & 9 multitude t !y fill$ ! :ole _w1 & at l5g? ov]turn$ & ravag$ to su* an ext5t ! righte\s nation ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god :i* possess$ ! promise ( ! future & et]nal life1 & sunk !m into s deep a hell ( wick$ness1 t eight m5 only rema9$ to be sav$ :5 ! flood came ^u ! :ole _w ( ! ungodly4 ,& ?\gh !re is no d\bt t "s ( ! g5]ation ( ,ca9 7 sav$ bo? be=e ! flood & 9 ! flood1 yet ! ,scriptures d n m5tion !m1 to ! end t we might ! m fe> ,god & walk accord+ to 8 ,^w4 ,b h>d z ! diamond are ^? human he>ts :i* fail to be mov$ by su* an example z ! flood1 ?an :i* no?+ m dreadful is to be f\nd 9 ! :ole *a9 ( "t4 #bgc4 ,moses1 !re=e1 hav+ buri$ 9 sil5ce ! entire g5]ation ( ,ca91 records only "o unimportant fact respect+ ,lame*1 b :at ! real import ( t fact is1 ,moses does n expla94 ,i "k n t any o!r passage 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures has be5 s div]sely int]pret$1 & s r5t & wre/$1 z ?is text4 ,= ignorance at lea/1 if eloqu5ce is n1 is fruitful ( surmises1 errors & fables4 ,i w m5tion "s ( ! vulg> views ^u ! passage n[ be=e u4 #bgd4 ,! ,jews compose ! fable t ,lame*1 :5 he _h gr[n old & 0 bl9d1 0 l$ by a y\? into ! woods to hunt wild bea/s1 n = ! sake ( _! fle% b = _! sk9s2 circum/ances :i* are altoge!r absurd1 & at once prove ! :ole fable to be a lie4 ,& !y hold t ,ca9 0 !re1 conceal$ among ! bu%es1 & 9 t solitude he n only ex]cis$ rep5tance b s\ght security = 8 life4 ,! "y man :o direct$ ! spe> = ,lame*1 ?9k+ he saw a wild bea/ 9 a c]ta9 ?icket1 told ,lame* to hurl 8 spe>1 & ,lame* hurl$ 8 spe> &1 contr>y to all ?\ght1 pi]c$ ,ca94 ,& !y add t aft] ,lame* _h be5 made consci\s ( ! murd] he _h committ$1 he imm$iately spe>$ ! y\? himself1 :o also di$ "u ! w\nd he receiv$4 ,x 0 ?us1 say ! ,jews1 t ! man & ! "y man 7 sla9 by ,lame*4 ,b su* absurdities z ^! are utt]ly unwor?y ( refutation4 ,inde$1 ,moses himself completely refutes !m2 he records ! fact t ,ca91 f> f flee+ into solitude & concealm5t1 built a city1 :i* implies t he gov]n$ a ,/ate & !reby e/abli%$ = himself a k9d ( k+dom4 ,moreov]1 ! ages ( ,ca9 & ,lame* w\ld n accord ) ?is explanation1 = x is n at all probable ,ca9 liv$ to ! "t ,lame* became old & bl9d4 #bge4 ,!re is /ill ano!r ,jewi% inv5tion4 ,aft] ,lame* _h kill$ ,ca91 8 wives w\ld no long] live ) him1 ?r\gh fe> ( ! puni%m5t !y =ebod$ w\ld come ^u him1 & !re=e ,lame*1 to com=t himself & to induce 8 wives to live ) him1 prophesi$ t :osoev] %\ld kill him w\ld assur$ly be puni%$ sev5ty & sev5fold4 ,! ,jews inv5t l absurdities also conc]n+ ! sons ( ,lame*1 :om !y say he taught to fabricate arms = ! de/ruction ( m54 ,o!r comm5tators1 aga91 w h x t ! s5se ( ?is text is to be tak5 negatively1 ?us3 ,if ,i _h kill$ a man1 z ,ca9 kill$ 8 bro!r1 ,i %\ld h be5 wor?y ( y\r reprobation4 #bgf4 ,my int]pretation1 accord+ly1 is t ! words1 ,if ,ca9 %all be av5g$ sev5fold1 etc41 are n to be tak5 = ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,= t g5]ation did n h ! ,^w2 h[1 !n1 c\ld ,lame* be believ$ to h be5 a prophet8 ,?us1 ev5 su* a man z ,j]ome produces ! vag>y t1 inasmu* z1 accord+ to ,luke1 sev5ty-sev5 g5]ations c be c\nt$ betwe5 ,adam & ,*ri/1 x 0 aft] ?is space ( "t t ,lame*'s s9 0 tak5 away by ,*ri/4 ,if su* vapor+s are legitimate1 any?+ c be prov$ f ! ,scriptures4 ,j]ome ev5 =gets t ,lame* repres5t$ ! sev5? g5]ation f ,adam6 ,! ^w "u consid]ation !n1 is n to be plac$ ^u ! same level ) ! =m]1 spok5 to ,ca92 = t 0 ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,x is1 on ! contr>y1 ! ^w ( a wick$ murd]]2 n true1 b an audaci\s fiction1 bas$ ^u t spok5 by ,adam to ,ca94 ,b :y does he deliv] 8 disc\rse n be=e 8 *ur* b at home1 & only be=e 8 wives8 #bgg4 ,x is probable t ! good & pi\s wom5 7 greatly al>m$ on acc\nt ( ! murd] committ$ by _! husb&4 ,! wick$ murd]]1 !re=e1 to appe> equally safe ) ,ca91 endeavor$ 9 ?is way to reassure 8 wives conc]n+ 8 safety f dea?4 ,?is is :at ! wick$ *ur* is accu/om$ to d2 x prophesies out ( its own head4 ,b all su* prophecies are va94 ,?is "o ?+1 h[ev]1 we c ga!r f ! pres5t text1 t ,lame* did n utt] ! cont5ts ( 8 prophecy f ! ,^w ( ,god1 b out ( 8 own bra94 #bgh4 ,9 respect to ,ca91 ,i d n ?9k t he 0 kill$ by ,lame*1 b t he di$ long be=e ! "t ( ,lame*4 ,& z !re 7 cont9ual animosities betwe5 ! ,ca9ite *ur* & ! ,*ur* ( ,adam--= ! ,ca9ites c\ld n brook _! be+ treat$ z outside ( ! true communion--my op9ion is1 t ,lame* kill$ "s em95t man & "s di/+ui%$ y\? ( ! g5]ation ( ! righte\s1 j z ,ca91 8 fa!r1 _h kill$ ,abel4 ,& ,i believe t1 hav+ committ$ su* murd]s1 he wi%$ to protect himself f be+ kill$ by utt]+ ! words ( ! text1 aft] ! mann] ( ! protection v\*saf$ by ,god to 8 fa!r ,ca94 ,= ,lame* 0 no d\bt a man ( v great abilities & ! *ief man 9 8 day & ,/ate4 ,he _h also /r5g!n$ 8 cause by a novel v5ture1 = he 0 ! fir/ man :o m>ri$ two wives4 ,& he h>ass$ ! ,*ur* ( ! godly 9 v>i\s ways1 z m5 are wont to d :o comb9e tal5t ) malice4 ,!re=e he furni%$ 8 m5 ) arms1 ri*es1 & pleasures1 t he might ov]come ! true ,*ur* on e side1 :i* alone held ! holy fai?1 ! pure ,^w1 & ! pure wor%ip ( ,god4 ,to all else he paid little att5tion4 #bgi4 ,x is v probable t ! patri>* ,adam di$ ab\t ?is "t1 ?is be+ ! fir/ patri>*al dea?2 & !re is no d\bt t ,lame* seiz$ ?is opportunity ( transf]r+ ! :ole gov]nm5t ( ! _w at t "t to himself1 t he might h all ?+s "u 8 own rule4 ,?is is ! mann] 9 :i* ! _w acts to ?is day4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,god1 !re=e1 plac$ z x 7 9 ! mid/1 is oppress$ on ei!r side2 by tyrants & blood-?ir/y m5 on ! "o h&1 & by ^? :o are devot$ to ! conc]ns & pleasures ( ?is _w on ! o!r4 ,z tyrants use viol5ce & ! sword to de/roy ! ,*ur*1 s ! latt] entice h] by _! allurem5ts4 #bhj4 ,h5ce x is t ,moses makes a special po9t ( record+ t ! blood-?ir/y se$ ( ! ,ca9ites gave !mselves up to pleasures & to o!r worldly pursuits4 ,& h5ce x is1 also1 t ,*ri/ expressly %[s t mu* blood 0 %$ ev5 be=e ! flood1 by te/ify+ t ^u y may come all ! righte\s blood %$ on ! e>?1 f ! blood ( ,abel ! righte\s unto ! blood ( ,za*>iah son ( ,b>a*iah1 :om ye slew betwe5 ! sanctu>y & ! alt>1 ,mt #bc1 #ce4 ,moses te/ifies subsequ5tly 7,g5 #f1 #a-ac71 t ! e>? be=e ! flood 0 fill$ ) iniquities2 & he is n speak+ ( ! iniquities & viol5t de$s ( ?ieves & adult]]s1 b describes p>ticul>ly ! tyranny ( ! ,ca9ite *ur*1 :i* pursu$ ) all ! viol5ce ( ! sword ! holy po/]ity ( ,adam4 ,& x is = ?is same reason t ! sacr$ hi/orian describes ! desc5dants ( ,ca9 by ! "n giants4 ,^! are ! reasons :i* lead me to conclude t ,lame* foll[$ 9 ! foot/eps ( 8 fa!r ,ca9 & slew "s di/+ui%$ man ( ! holy patri>*s & 8 son4 #bha4 ,x 0 c]ta9ly an evid5ce ( ! greate/ tyranny 9 ,lame*1 t1 :5 he _h be5 discov]$ by 8 wives1 he did n grieve = :at he _h done1 b held 9 contempt ! puni%m5t :i* he _h j cause to dread4 ,z if he _h said3 ,i h kill$ a man 'tis true1 b :at is t to y8 ,! w\nd ( t belongs to me2 ,i %all be w\nd$ = x1 n y4 ,i h inde$ kill$ a "y man1 b x is to my own hurt4 ,i %all be puni%$ = x1 n y4 ,:at utt]ances c\ld ev9ce m contempt ?an ^! 9 ! face ( op5 s9s8 ,^! are my ?\ghts on ! passage n[ be=e u4 ,! text %[s t ! ,ca9ites 7 tyrannical m51 pr\d ( _! success1 & giv5 to pleasure2 & ! v words ( ,lame* prove him to be a pr\d man1 n griev+ at all = ! murd] he _h committ$1 b glory+ 9 x z 9 a righte\s cause4 ,! ,ca9ite *ur* always excuses t tyranny :i* x ex]cises ov] ! godly1 z ,*ri/ says3 ,:osoev] kille? y %all ?9k t he (f]e? s]vice unto ,god1 ,jn #af1 #b4 ,?is is express$ 9 ! additional words ( ,lame*3 ,v4 #bd4 ,if ,ca9 %all he av5g$ sev5fold1 truly ,lame* sev5ty & sev5fold4 #bhb4 ,"h ,lame* sets himself above 8 fa!r ,ca91 mak+ x appe> t he _h a m righte\s cause = ! murd] he _h committ$1 & =tify+ himself aga9/ ^? incl9$ to av5ge ! murd]s p]petrat$ by him4 ,= ! words ( ! text are n ! words ( ! ,"l1 z we h said1 b ! words ( ,lame* himself4 ,j s ! pope =tifies himself by viol5ce1 tyranny1 ?reats & ana!mas1 to make himself secure aga9/ av5g]s1 = he has ! consci5ce ( a ,ca9 & a ,lame*4 ,let him1 says ! pope1 :o %all d any?+ contr>y to ^! my decrees "k t he %all incur ! indignation ( ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,paul4 #bhc4 ,lame*1 !re=e1 is an example ( ?is _w1 & ,moses po9ts to him to %[ :at k9d ( a he>t1 w & wisdom ! _w has4 ,j z if he _h said 9 ref]5ce to ,lame*3 ,su* are ! actions ( ! se$ ( ! s]p5t & su* are ! *ildr5 ( ?is _w4 ,!y ga!r ri*es1 foll[ _! pleasures1 increase _! p[]1 & !n abuse all ^! ?+s by _! tyranny1 mak+ use ( !m aga9/ ! true ,*ur*1 ! memb]s ( :i* !y p]secute & slay4 ,& yet 9 ! mid/ ( all ^! mighty s9s1 !y fe> n1 b are pr\d & secure1 boa/+ & say+1 ,:at c ! righte\s d8 7,ps #aa1 #c73 ,our lips are our own3 :o is "l ov] u8 7,ps #ab1 #d73 ,he 7! wick$7 sai? 9 8 he>t3 ,god ha? =gott51 he hide? 8 face1 he w nev] see x1 7,ps #aj1 #aa73 & o!r l s5tim5ts4 #bhd4 ,t su* is ! mean+ ( ! passage 9 "q ! facts record$ prove1 ?\gh ! words ( ! text d n s cle>ly express t mean+4 ,! true ,*ur* has ev] ,satan z its great enemy1 & he drives ! ,ca9ites into fury1 disguis$ z devotion1 aga9/ _! bre?r51 ! ,abels2 z ,*ri/ also says1 affirm+ t ! devil 0 a murd]] f ! beg9n+1 ,jn #h1 #dd4 ,x is decl>$ ?r\gh\t ! ,scriptures conc]n+ ! true ,*ur*1 t ! wick$ are ev] %$d+ its blood4 ,! v>i\s passages 9 ! ,psalms speak ! same ?+s1 ,preci\s %all _! blood be 9 8 sight1 ,ps #gb1 #ad4 ,aga91 ,preci\s 9 ! sight ( ,jehovah is ! dea? ( 8 sa9ts ,ps #aaf1 #ae4 ,& aga91 ,= ?y sake are we kill$ all ! day long ,ps #dd1 #bb4 #bhe4 ,z1 !re=e1 ! ,*ur* ( ,god has at all times1 & 9 all ages1 giv5 h] blood to be %$ by ! wick$ & by false bre?r51 s also1 9 t fir/ age ( ! _w %e _h to suff] f h] enemies1 :om ! ,scriptures call giants1 & affirm t ^? giants fill$ ! e>? ) viol5ce4 ,among ^! giants 0 also ?is ,lame* n[ be=e u1 :o 0 "o p]haps l ,pope ,julius ,,ii or ,clem5t ,,vii :o al?\gh !y ex]cis$ cruelty 9 ! highe/ degree1 yet wi%$ to be call$ & appe> z mo/ holy sa9ts4 ,j s ,lame* "h wi%es to make x appe> t he _h a mo/ righte\s cause = ! murd] he _h committ$1 & !re=e he ?reat5$ great] v5geance on ! man :o %\ld kill him ?an ,god himself _h ?reat5$ on ! p]son :o %\ld slay 8 fa!r1 ! murd]] ,ca94 #bhf4 ,9 ?is mann]1 ! ,*ur* 0 vex$ ) ! cross & ) p]secutions f ! v beg9n+ ( ! _w until ,god1 compell$ by ! wick$ness ( man1 de/roy$ ! :ole _w by ! flood4 ,j s1 also1 :5 ! measure ( ,ph>aoh's malice 0 full he 0 dr[n$ ) all 8 ho/ 9 ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,j s1 aga91 :5 ! measure ( ! malice ( ! ,g5tile nations 0 full !y 7 all uproot$ & de/roy$ by ,moses & ,jo%ua4 ,9 ! same mann] aft]w>ds :5 ! ,jews rag$ aga9/ ! ,gospel !y 7 s utt]ly de/roy$ t n "o /one 0 left ^u ano!r 9 ,j]usalem4 ,o!r in/ances are ! ,babylonians1 ! ,m$es1 ! ,p]sians1 ! ,grecians1 & ! ,romans4 #bhg4 ,! ,scriptures !re=e d n record :om ,lame* kill$4 ,!y only record t two murd]s 7 committ$ by him1 & t ,lame*1 9 8 imp5it5ce1 wi%$ to protect himself 9 ! same mann] z 8 fa!r ,ca9 _h be5 div9ely protect$1 by issu+ 8 proclamation1 !reby mak+ x appe> t he _h righte\s cause = ! murd] he committ$4 ,& if ?is int]pretation be n ! true "o1 x is at lea/ c]ta9 t ! g5]ation ( ! ,ca9ites 0 a blood-?ir/y g5]ation1 & hat$ & p]secut$ ! true ,*ur*4 #bhh4 ,& x is1 moreov]1 true t ,lame* _h n ! ,^w1 & t1 accord+ly1 8 utt]ance is n to be consid]$ 9 ! same light z t ^w :i* 0 spok5 to 8 fa!r ,ca92 = ! latt] 0 ! voice ( tru?1 b ! ^w ( ,lame* 0 ! voice ( 8 own pride1 expressive ( ! rule ( ,satan & ( a *ur* ( hypocrites1 :i* s9s securely & yet glories 9 its s9s z if !y 7 de$s ( righte\sness4 ,c4 ,,! ,,po/]ity ,,( ,,! ,,righte\s ,,9 ,,detail2 ,,! ,,g5]ations ,,( ,,! ,,righte\s4 #a4 ,( ,se?4 a4 ,:y ,se? is describ$ 9 detail #bhi4 b4 ,:y ,eve at ,se?'s bir? recall$ ,ca9's murd] #bij4 99 ,h[ & :y ! fir/ p>5ts aft] ,abel's dea? refra9$ f be>+ *ildr5 #bia4 c4 ,se?'s bir? 0 ann\nc$ be=e 9 a special way by ,god #bia-bib4 99 ,! uncov5ant$ grace ( ! ,ca9ites4 ,also1 :y ,god did n m5tion t "s ( !m w\ld be sav$ #bic4 d4 ,h[ ,eve manife/$ special fai? & ob$i5ce 9 ,se?'s bir? #bid-bie4 99 ,:y ! ,romi% *ur* nev] canoniz$ ,eve #bif4 99 ,! idle fables ( ! ,jews ab\t ,lame* & 8 wives1 & ab\t ,adam's ab/95ce & ,ca9's increase1 are to be reject$ #big4 e4 ,a new g5]ation spr+s f ,se?1 9 :i* ! promise %all be fulfill$ #bih4 #b4 ,( ,eno*4 a4 ,:at 8 "n means1 & :y x 0 giv5 to him #bii4 99 ,! names ( ! holy patri>*s orig9at$ n by *ance #bii4 b4 ,h[ true wor%ip began "u ,eno* #cjj-cjb4 99 ,( true wor%ip4 7#a7 ,9 :at x consi/s #cja4 7#b7 ,:y x 0 n 9 use be=e #cjb4 99 ,! mean+ ( ! "n ( ,jehovah or ! proclaim+ ( ! "n ( ,jehovah #cjc4 7#c7 ,! "r c\rse to take 9 ! doctr9e conc]n+ div9e wor%ip #cjd4 99 ,god always m9i/]$ com=t to 8 ,*ur* "u ! cross #cje4 7#d7 ,:at is ! true wor%ip accord+ to ! fir/ table ( ! law #cjf-cjg4 7#e7 ,h[ true wor%ip accord+ to ! second table foll[s f ! fir/ #cjh4 7#f7 ,p are to be in/ruct$ fir/ & *iefly 9 ! wor%ip ( ! fir/ table #cji4 7#g7 ,:e!r visible signs 7 pres5t 9 ^! days 9 _! wor%ip1 & to :at end !y 7 necess>y #caj-caa4 7#h7 ,! wor%ip ( :i* ,moses speaks is to be und]/ood n ( ! ,ca9ites b ( ,se?'s po/]ity #cab4 99 ,a summ>y review ( ! cont5ts ( ! f\r? *apt] ( ,g5esis #cac4 99 ,:y ! fif? *apt] 0 writt5 #cad4 99 ,:y ! ,jews _c see ! unity 9 ! fir/ five *apt]s ( ! ,bible #cae4 ,c4 ,,! ,,po/]ity ,,( ,,! ,,righte\s ,,9 ,,detail4 ,v4 #be4 ,& ,adam knew 8 wife aga92 & %e b>e a son1 & call$ 8 "n ,se?3 ,=1 said %e1 ,god ha? appo9t$ me ano!r se$ in/ead ( ,abel2 = ,ca9 slew him4 #bhi4 ,hi!rto ,moses has spok5 ( ! g5]ation ( ! wick$ only1 ! :ole ( :i* he buries z x 7 ) ! above brief catalog4 ,! hi/orian n[ turns to ! description ( ! godly & ( ! true ,*ur*4 ,& fir/ ( all1 we are to obs]ve ! mann] ( expression ,moses uses 9 ref]5ce to ! "n giv5 by ,eve to h] son3 ,& %e call$ 8 "n ,se?4 ,moses does n speak ?us conc]n+ ,ca9 :5 he 0 born1 nor conc]n+ righte\s ,abel1 nor ) ref]5ce to ,eno*1 nor ) ref]5ce to any ( ! o!rs4 ,by ?is p>ticul> expression reg>d+ ,se? & 8 "n ,moses w\ld signify t ?is 0 ! fir/ son 9 :om fl[$ ! /ream ( ! promise :i* _h be5 made to ! p>5ts 9 p>adise4 ,s ,eve is to be und]/ood :5 %e assigns ! reason = giv+ h] son ?is "n4 ,eve manife/s h] surpass+ godl9ess & fai? 9 giv+ h] son su* a "n4 #bij4 ,! fact t ,eve recalls ! murd] by wick$ ,ca9 ( 8 bro!r ,abel proves t !re _h exi/$ a fi]ce enmity betwe5 ^! two *ur*es1 & t %e _h witness$ & suff]$ _m evils & indignities f ! ,ca9ites4 ,because ( ?is %e n[ call$ to m9d ! awful murd] :i* _h be5 committ$1 :]eby ,ca9 wi%$ to de/roy ! righte\s se$ t he might reign alone4 ,b ?anks be to ,god1 says %e1 :o ha? appo9t$ me ano!r se$ in/ead ( ,abel4 #bia4 ,moses "h1 z is 8 usual mann]1 embraces 9 ! fewe/ possible words ! mightie/ ?+s1 t he may incite ! read] to ! mo/ dilig5t consid]ation ( ! works ( ,god4 ,( ! pa9 & righte\s grief ( ! p>5ts at ! murd] ( ,abel by 8 bro!r we h spok5 be=e4 ,i see no reason :y we %\ld n believe t aft] ! p]petration ( t horrible murd] no son 0 born to ,adam until ! bir? ( ,se?2 = x is mo/ probable t ! awful p]il ( a recurr5ce ( a calamity l t :i* !y _h j exp]i5c$1 induc$ ! godly p>5ts to ab/a9 f connubial int]c\rse4 ,i believe1 !re=e1 t by a p>ticul> promise made to !m by an angel1 _! m9ds 7 aga9 com=t$ & confirm$1 & t !y 7 influ5c$ to believe t a son ( ! description ( ,se? w\ld n[ be born unto !m1 :o %\ld hold fa/ ! promise2 & t1 al?\gh ! g5]ation ( ,ca9 %\ld utt]ly p]i% by _! s91 ! g5]ation ( him ab\t to be born %\ld be pres]v$ until ! promis$ bless$ se$ %\ld come into ! _w4 #bib4 ,x is a pro( ( "s l p>ticul> promise hav+ be5 reveal$ to ! p>5ts by an angel t ,eve adds to ! "n %e gave to h] son a k9d ( %ort s]mon1 & t ,moses :5 record+ ?is circum/ance makes use ( an expression n o!rwise adopt$ by him 9 connection ) ! names ,adam or ,eve gave to _! *ildr53 ,& %e call$ 8 "n ,se?4 ,se? is d]iv$ f ! ,hebrew v]b sa?1 :i* signifies he plac$1 or he e/abli%$1 & 0 int5d$ to %[ t ?is son w\ld be1 z x 71 ! f\ndation on :i* ! promise conc]n+ ,*ri/ w\ld re/1 ev5 ?\gh _m o!r sons %\ld be born unto ! p>5ts4 ,eve does n give him an exalt$ "n1 su* z ,ca91 yet %e gives him a "n signify+ t ! po/]ity ( ,se? %\ld nev] be suppress$ or de/roy$4 #bic4 ,! ,ca9ites1 ca/ out f ! sight ( _! p>5ts1 are left "u a curse1 )\t any promise :atev]1 & h only s mu* m]cy z !y receive f ! g5]ation ( ! righte\s z begg>s1 n z heirs4 ,?is is ! m]cy we above call$ uncov5ant$ m]cy4 ,b :o1 ( ! po/]ity ( ! ,ca9ites1 obta9$ t m]cy1 ,moses does n m5tion1 & 8 design 9 ?is omission is to keep sep>ate ! two *ur*es3 ! "o ! ,*ur* ( ! righte\s1 :i* _h ! promise ( a life to come1 b 9 ?is life 0 poor & afflict$2 ! o!r ! *ur* ( ! wick$1 :i* 9 ?is life is ri* & fl\ri%+4 #bid4 ,eve1 ! "m ( u all1 is highly to be prais$1 z a mo/ holy woman1 full ( fai? & *>ity1 because 9 ! p]son ( h] son ,se? %e s nobly lauds ! true ,*ur*1 pay+ no reg>d :atev] to ! g5]ation ( ! ,ca9ites4 ,= %e does n say1 ,i h gott5 ano!r son 9 ! place ( ,ca94 ,%e pref]s ! sla9 ,abel to ,ca91 ?\gh ,ca9 0 ! fir/-born4 ,h]e9 praise is due1 n only to h] fai? b to h] em95t ob$i5ce2 = %e is n only n (f5d$ at ! judgm5t ( ,god conc]n+ righte\s ,abel1 b %e also *anges h] own judgm5t conc]n+ ,god4 ,:5 ,abel 0 born %e despis$ him1 & magnifi$ ,ca9 z ! fir/-born1 & z ! possessor1 z %e ?\ght1 ( ! promise4 ,b n[ %e acts 9 all ?+s q ! contr>y4 ,z if %e _h said3 ,aft] ,god's acceptance ( him & ( 8 (f]+1 ,i _h plac$ all my hopes on my son ,abel1 because he 0 righte\s2 b 8 wick$ bro!r slew him4 ,b n[ ,god ha? appo9t$ me ano!r se$ in/ead ( ,abel4 #bie4 ,%e does n indulge h] mat]nal affection = ,ca94 ,%e does n excuse or less5 ! s9 ( h] son4 ,b %e h]self excommunicates him1 already excommunicat$ ( ,god2 & %e bani%es him1 toge!r ) all 8 po/]ity1 among ! pollut$ mass ( ! ,g5tiles :o live )\t any sure m]cy ( ,god1 lay+ hold only z !y c ( t uncov5ant$ m]cy :i*1 z we h said1 !y receive z begg>s1 n z heirs4 #bif4 ,x is a great m>vel1 surely1 t ! *ur* ( ! pope1 hav+ made up s great a li/ ( sa9ts1 has n yet ins]t$ 9 t catalog ,sa9t ,eve1 a woman full ( fai? & love1 & ) an inf9ite numb] ( crosses6 ,b p]haps we are to ga!r f ?is omission t x w\ld r foll[ ! *ur* ( ! ,ca9ites ?an ! holy ,*ur*4 #big4 ,i am incl9$ to say no?+ "h ab\t t absurd & idle fable ( ! ,jews1 t ,lame* br\ght 8 disob$i5t wives to ,adam z judge1 & t :5 ,adam comm&$ !m to r5d] to _! husb& due b5evol5ce ! wives 9 reply ask$ ,adam :y he did n d ! same to ,eve4 ,^! fabl]s say t ,adam1 :o _h refra9$ f ! b$ ( 8 wife f ! murd] ( ,abel to t "t1 aga9 liv$ ) h] z man & wife1 9 ord] t he might n by 8 example induce o!rs to ma9ta9 p]petual cont95ce1 & ?us prev5t mank9d f be+ multipli$4 ,all ^! fables %[ h[ impure ! ?\ghts ( ! ,jews 74 ,( ! same description is ! l argum5t ( ^! ,jews1 :o hold t :5 ,se? 0 born1 :i* 0 )9 a hundr$ ye>s aft] ! dea? ( ,abel1 ! *ildr5 ( ,ca9 _h increas$ unto ! sev5? g5]ation4 ,su* absurdities d wick$ m5 inv5t to br+ reproa* ^u ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,& ( precisely ! same description is ! op9ion t ,ca9 0 born 9 p>adise1 :ile1 z yet1 ! orig9al righte\sness ( 8 p>5ts rema9$4 ,:at is ! object ( ?is ly+ inv5tion b to cause u to d away ) ,*ri/ altoge!r8 ,= take away orig9al s91 & :at ne$ is !re ( ,*ri/ at all8 ,^! ?+s are inde$1 z we h intimat$1 unwor?y ( be+ m5tion$ "h4 ,b !y are wor?y ! enemies ( ,*ri/ & ! enemies ( grace4 #bih4 ,9 ,se?1 !re=e1 we h a new g5]ation1 :i* arises f & comes to pass 9 accordance ) ! great orig9al promise1 t ! se$ ( ! woman %\ld bruise ! s]p5t's head4 ,appropriately ! "n ,se? is be/[$1 s t ,eve may felicitate h]self ^u ! fact t ?is se$ is e/abli%$1 safe f ov]?r[4 ,david uses ! same v]b3 ,if ! f\ndations be de/roy$1 :at c ! righte\s d8 ,ps #aa1 #c4 ,& ! ,hebrew ^w =ms a p]fect rhyme ) its ,g]man equival5t3 ,se?--/eht4 ,v4 #bf;a4 ,& to ,se?1 to him also !re 0 born a son2 & he call$ 8 "n ,eno%4 #bii4 ,! v]b yikra1 he call$1 is 9 ! mascul9e g5d]1 by :i* y are to und]/& t x 0 ! fa!r :o gave ?is "n to 8 son4 ,9 ! =m] case ! v]b 0 fem99e1 because ,eve gave to h] son ,se? 8 "n4 ,! expression 9 ea* case is diff]5t1 :i* diff]5ce ( g5d] 9 a v]b ! ,lat9 language does n indicate4 ,eno% signifies a man afflict$ or full ( calamity4 ,:at is man t ?\ art m9dful ( him1 ,ps #h1 #d4 ,se?1 accord+ly1 intimates t at t "t !re 0 "s p]secution or affliction ( ! ,*ur*4 ,t old s]p5t1 :o _h ca/ man out ( p>adise & _h kill$ ,abel1 ! man belov$ ( ,god1 0 nei!r asleep nor idle4 ,!re=e1 ^u ! consolation enjoy$ 9 ! bir? ( ,se? !re soon foll[s ano!r trial or tribulation1 :i* ! godly p>5ts ,adam & ,eve signalize by giv+ ! "n ,eno% to _! son4 ,! names ?us giv5 are by no means to be consid]$ accid5tal4 ,!y 7 ei!r prophetical or commemorative ( "s p>ticul> ev5t4 ,v4 #bf;b4 ,!n began m5 to call ^u ! "n ( ,jehovah4 #cjj4 ,! rabb9s und]/& ?is z hav+ ref]5ce to idolatry4 ,!y ?9k t ab\t ?is "t ! "n ( ,jehovah began to be giv5 to creatures3 to ! sun1 ! moon1 etc4 ,b ,moses is n "h speak+ ( :at ! g5]ation ( ,ca9ites did1 b :at ! godly g5]ation ( ,adam did4 ,! sacr$ hi/orian is te/ify+ t aft] ! bir? ( ,eno% !re began ! true wor%ip ( ,god1 ! call+ ^u ! "n ( ,jehovah4 #cja4 ,"h ,moses mo/ beautifully def9es :at x is to wor%ip ,god1 to call ^u ! "n ( ,jehovah2 :i* is1 z x 71 ! "w ( ! fir/ table & conc]ns ! true wor%ip ( ,god4 ,n[1 call+ ^u ! "n ( ,jehovah embraces ! prea*+ ( ! ,^w1 fai?1 or confid5ce 9 ,god1 confession1 etc4 ,paul beautifully jo9s ^! ?+s toge!r 9 ! f\rte5? v]se ( ! t5? *apt] ( 8 ,epi/le to ! ,romans4 ,true1 ! works ( ! second table also belong to ! wor%ip ( ,god1 b ^! works d n ref] directly & only to ,god z d ! works ( ! fir/ table4 #cjb4 ,aft] ! confusion made 9 ! h\se ( ,adam by ,ca91 ! g5]ation ( ! godly began to multiply by degrees & a little ,*ur* 0 =m$1 9 :i* ,adam z ! high prie/ gov]n$ all ?+s by ! ,^w & by s\nd doctr9e4 ,moses "h affirms t ?is took place ab\t ! "t ( ! bir? ( ,eno%4 ,al?\gh ?is "n implies t ! ,*ur* _h be5 ov]:elm$ by "s t]rible disa/]1 yet ,god rais$ h] up aga9 by 8 grace & m]cy1 & add$ ! great spiritual bless+ ( godly assemblage 9 a p>ticul> place1 ) prea*+1 pray] & ! (f]+ ( sacrifices1 bless+s :i* _h hi!rto p]haps be5 ei!r h9d]$ or =bidd5 by ! ,ca9ites4 ,we h "h1 !n1 ano!r evid5ce ( ! promis$ se$ w>r+ ) ! s]p5t & bruis+ its head4 #cjc4 ,fur!rmore1 z ,moses does n say3 ,jehovah began to be call$ ^u1 b ! "n ( ,jehovah1 ! ref]5ce to ,*ri/ recomm5ds itself to our approval1 s9ce also 9 o!r passages ! ,s*em ,jehovah 7! "n ( ,jehovah7 is s to be und]/ood4 ,?is expression1 !n m5 began to call ^u ! "n ( ,jehovah1 conta9s a mean+ mo/ important4 ,x signifies t ,adam1 ,se?1 & ,eno% taught & exhort$ _! po/]ity to expect r$emption & to believe ! promise conc]n+ ! se$ ( ! woman1 & to ov]come by t hope ! sn>es1 ! crosses1 ! p]secutions1 ! hatr$ & ! viol5ce ( ! ,ca9ites1 & n to despair ( salvation1 b r to give ?anks unto ,god1 assur$ t he w\ld at "s "t deliv] !m by ! se$ ( ! woman4 #cjd4 ,:at c\ld ,adam & ,se? tea* great] or bett] ?an t ! great deliv]]1 ,*ri/1 0 promis$ to _! po/]ity8 ,& ?is is q 9 keep+ ) ! prop] pr9ciple to be obs]v$ 9 religi\s in/ruction4 ,! fir/ c>e %\ld ev] be direct$ to ! fir/ table4 ,:5 ?is table is well und]/ood1 ! "r und]/&+ ( ! second table w soon foll[2 yea1 x is !n easy to fulfil ! latt]4 ,= h[ is x possible t1 :]e pure doctr9e is taught1 :]e m5 rightly believe1 rightly call ^u ! "n ( ,jehovah1 & rightly give ?anks unto ,god1 ! second & inf]ior fruits c be want+8 #cje4 ,9 ?is mann] did x please ,god at t "t to com=t ! afflict$ *ur* ( ! godly & to prev5t _! despair conc]n+ ! future4 ,we see ?r\gh\t ! pages ( sacr$ hi/ory a p]petual succession & *ange ( consolations & afflictions4 ,joseph 9 ,egypt keeps alive 8 p>5ts & 8 bre?r5 :5 div9ely visit$ by fam9e4 ,aft] ?is1 :5 ^! p 7 oppress$ by wick$ k+s1 !y 7 aga9 deliv]$ f _! cruel bondage4 ,& ,cyrus deliv]s !m :5 captives 9 ,babylon4 ,:5 ,god p]mits 8 own p to be oppress$ by ! viol5ce & guile ( ! devil & ! _w1 he always lifts !m up aga9 & gives !m prophets & godly tea*]s to re/ore 8 s9k+ *ur*1 & to break = a :ile ! fury ( ,satan4 #cjf4 ,fur!rmore1 x is ! int5tion to lay d[n a logical def9ition :5 x is claim$ t ! wor%ip ( ,god does n consi/ 9 c]emonies devis$ & transmitt$ by m51 9 ! erection ( /atues1 or ! p]=mance ( o!r sport sugge/$ by reason1 b 9 call+ ^u ! "n ( ,jehovah4 ,wor%ip 9 its true/ mean+1 well-pleas+ to ,god1 & subsequ5tly made m&atory 9 ! fir/ comm&m5t1 embraces ! fe> ( ,god1 tru/ 9 ,god1 confession1 pray] & prea*+4 #cjg4 ,! fir/ comm&m5t ( ! ,law dem&s fai?1 t we believe ,god is ! only help] 9 "t ( ne$1 ,ps #i1 #i4 ,! second comm&m5t dem&s confession & pray]1 t we call ^u ! "n ( ,jehovah 9 times ( p]il & give ?anks unto ,god4 ,! ?ird comm&m5t requires t we tea* ! tru?1 & t we gu>d & def5d s\nd doctr9e4 ,^! are ! true & appropriate acts ( ! wor%ip ( ,god1 & !y are ^? :i* ,god requires4 ,he requires n sacrifices nor money nor any?+ ( ! k9d4 ,z reg>ds ! fir/ table1 he requires t we he>1 consid] & tea* ! ,^w2 t we pray to ,god & fe> him4 #cjh4 ,:]e ^! ?+s exi/1 ! obs]vances & works requir$ by ! second table foll[1 z x 71 ( _! own accord4 ,x is impossible t he :o does ! works & p]=ms ! wor%ip ( ! fir/ table %\ld n d & p]=m ^? ( ! second table also4 ,david sai?3 ,8 delight is 9 ! law ( ,jehovah2 & on 8 law do? he m$itate day & night4 ,& he %all be l a tree plant$ by ! /ream ( wat]2 t br+e? =? its fruit 9 its season1 ^: leaf also do? n )]4 ,ps #a1 #b-c4 ,^! ?+s are evid5t consequ5ces ( ! "r wor%ip ( ,god1 accord+ to ! comm&m5ts ( ! fir/ table4 ,he :o believes ,god1 :o fe>s ,god1 :o calls ^u ,god 9 tribulation1 :o praises ,god & gives ?anks unto him = 8 m]cies1 :o gladly he>s ! ,^w ( ,god1 :o cont9ually contemplates ! works ( ,god1 & :o tea*es o!rs to d ! same ?+s--d y ?9k t su* a "o w h>m 8 neighbor1 or disobey 8 p>5ts1 or kill1 or commit adult]y8 #cji4 ,! fir/ table1 !re=e1 is to be set =? fir/ ( all1 & in/ruction z reg>ds ! true wor%ip is to receive prec$5ce to all else4 ,?is means1 fir/ to make ! tree good on :i* good fruit is to gr[4 ,n[1 our adv]s>ies take ! diametrically opposite c\rse2 !y want to h ! good fruit be=e !y h ev5 ! tree4 #caj4 ,moreov]1 ,i believe t ab\t ?is "t !re 0 add$ "s visible c]emony ( div9e wor%ip1 = ,god is ev] wont ?us to d4 ,he always jo9s ) ! ,^w "s visible sign4 ,:5 ,abel & ,ca9 pres5t$ _! (f]+s ,god %[$ by a visible sign f heav5 t he _h respect unto ,abel & 8 (f]+1 b n unto ,ca9 & 8 (f]+4 ,& s1 9 all probability1 x 0 9 ?is case & at ?is "t4 ,:5 ! ,*ur* began to fl\ri% & ! ,^w ( ,god 0 publicly taught ) consid]able success1 ,god add$ also "s visible sign1 t ! ,*ur* might assur$ly "k t %e pleas$ ,god4 #caa4 ,b :atev] t sign 01 :e!r fire f heav5 or some?+ else1 ,god )held x until ! ?ird g5]ation1 t m5 might le>n to be cont5t ) ! ,^w alone4 ,aft]w>ds1 :5 m5 _h com=t$ !mselves by ! ,^w alone aga9/ ! ,ca9ites1 9 all tribulations1 ,god ( 8 great m]cy add$ to ! ,^w "s visible sign4 ,he e/abli%$ a place & appo9t$ p]sons & c]emonies to :i* ! ,*ur* might ga!r = ! ex]cise ( fai?1 = prea*+ & pray]4 ,by means ( ^! ?+s1 ! ,^w or ! fir/ table & !n a visible sign orda9$ ( ,god1 a ,*ur* is con/itut$1 9 :i* m5 und]go discipl9e ?r\gh tea*+1 he>+1 & ! p>tak+ ( ! sacram5ts4 ,!n ^u ^! ?+s w assur$ly foll[ ! works ( ! second table1 :i* are acceptable1 & acts ( wor%ip1 only on ! "p ( ^? :o possess & practice ! fir/ table4 #cab4 ,?is gift ( ,god1 ,moses sets =? 9 ! few %ort words ( ! text be=e u1 :5 he says1 ,!n began m5 to call ^u ! "n ( ,jehovah4 ,= ?is beg9n+ to call ^u ! "n ( ,jehovah 0 n on ! "p ( ! ,ca9ites1 z ! ,jews expla9$ ! passage1 b on ! "p ( ! godly po/]ity ( ,adam1 :i* alone 0 !n ! true ,*ur*4 ,if any ( ! po/]ity ( ,ca9 7 sav$1 x mu/ ( necessity h be5 by jo9+ ?is ,*ur*4 #cac4 ,! sum ( ! fir/ f\r *apt]s ( ,g5esis is t we are to believe 9 a resurrection ( ! dead aft] ?is life1 & a life et]nal ?r\gh ! ,se$ ( ! woman4 ,?is is ! bless$ portion ( ! godly1 ( !m t believe1 :o 9 ?is life are fill$ ) afflictions & subject to injuries at ! h&s ( all m54 ,to ! wick$1 on ! contr>y1 are giv51 z _! portion1 ! ri*es & p[] ( ?is _w1 :i* !y use aga9/ ! true ,*ur* ( ,god4 ,9 ! fir/ *apt] x is %[n t man 0 creat$ unto immortality1 because he 0 creat$ 9 ! image ( ,god4 ,! tea*+ also ( ! second *apt] sets =? ! same ?+1 ,9 ! day t ?\ eate/ !re(1 ?\ %alt surely die4 ,x foll[s t ! fir/ creat$ man & woman c\ld n h di$ if !y _h n eat5 ( t fruit4 ,by _! s9 ( eat+ !y fell f immortality to mortality1 & !y begat an (fspr+ l unto !mselves4 ,9 ! ?ird *apt] immortality is set =? anew1 z re/or$ by ! promise ( ! ,se$ ( ! woman4 ,9 ! f\r? *apt] we h an especial example ( immortality set be=e u 9 ,abel1 :o1 aft] he _h be5 sla9 by 8 bro!r1 0 receiv$ into ! bosom ( ,god1 :o te/ifi$ t ! voice ( ! blood ( ,abel cri$ unto him f ! gr\nd4 #cad4 ,& ! fif? *apt]1 :i* n[ foll[s1 is expressly writt5 to set =? ! immortality ( ,eno*1 :o 0 tak5 up into heav5 by ! ,"l4 ,al?\gh ! foll[+ *apt] is necess>y z a *ronicle ( ! numb] ( ! ye>s ( ! g5]ation ( ! righte\s1 yet its mo/ rem>kable feature is its record t ,eno* did n die l ,adam1 nor 0 sla9 l ,abel1 nor c>ri$ away1 nor torn to pieces by lions & be>s1 b 0 tak5 up into heav5 & translat$ into immortality by ! ,"l himself2 all :i* 0 writt5 t we might believe 9 ! ,se$ ( ! woman1 ,*ri/ our ,r$eem] & ,satan's conqu]or1 & t ?r\gh him we also might expect a life immortal aft] ?is mortal & afflict$ life4 #cae4 ,?is h>mony ( ^! five *apt]s ! ,jews see n1 = !y are de/itute ( t sun :i* %$s light ^u ^! ?+s & makes !m manife/2 :i* sun is ,*ri/1 by :om we h ! remission ( s9s & life immortal4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,i4 ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,! ,,fir/ ,,g5]ations ,,( ,,man1 ,,& ,,! ,,glory ,,( ,,! ,,ca9ites4 ,a4 ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,! ,,fir/ ,,g5]ations ,,( ,,man4 #a4 ,! reasons :y ,moses records ! g5]ations ( ,adam #a4 #b4 ,:y he s p>ticul>ly gives ! ye>s1 & 9 ! case ( ea* patri>* adds & he di$ #a-b4 #c4 ,:y ,eno* is plac$ 9 ! records ( ! dead #c-d4 99 ,0 ,eno* a s9n]1 & d s9n]s h hope ( et]nal life #d4 99 ,( dea?4 a4 ,h[ we are to com=t ourselves aga9/ dea? #e4 b4 ,h[ reason views dea?1 & h[ ! be/ hea!n philosoph]s view$ x #f4 c4 ,! k ! ,scriptures give u ( dea? #f4 #d4 ,h[ we may be greatly pr(it$ by ! book ( ! g5]ations ( ! anci5t _w #g4 #e4 ,:y ! book ( ! g5]ations ( ,ca9 is l>g] ?an t ( ,se?'s #g4 99 ,h[ t]rible t bo? l9es 7 totally de/roy$1 except eight p]sons #h4 #f4 ,! aim ( ,moses 9 writ+ ?is book ( ! g5]ations ( ,adam #i4 99 ,! glory ( ! fir/ _w #aj4 a4 ,:at 0 ?is glory #i-aj4 b4 ,:y ?is glory 0 reveal$ #aj4 c4 ,pr(itable & int]e/+ to m$itate ^u x #aa4 d4 ,! patri>*s ( ! fir/ _w ! mo/ holy ( all m>tyrs #ab4 ,b4 ,,! ,,glory ,,( ,,! ,,ca9ites4 #a4 ,! ,ca9ites greatly torm5t$ ,god's ,*ur*1 especially aft] ,adam's dea? #ab4 #b4 ,to :at end _! hatr$ & p]secution s]v$ ! holy patri>*s #ac4 99 ,:y ,moses did n record ! zeal ( ! holy fa!rs aga9/ ! ,ca9ites #ad4 99 ,:y ,moses gives su* a %ort description ( ! deluge #ae4 99 ,! "* ( ! fir/ _w #af4 99 ,lu!r's lam5tation ov] ! "* ( ! la/ _w2 its approa*+ de/ruction1 & an e>ne/ pray] to ,god #af-ah4 ,i4 ,,! ,,records ,,( ,,! ,,g5]ations ,,( ,,man ,,& ,,! ,,glory ,,( ,,! ,,ca9ites4 ,a4 ,! ,records ( ! ,g5]ations ( ,man4 ,v4 #a4 ,?is is ! book ( ! g5]ations ( ,adam4 #a4 ,?is *ronicle has be5 arrang$ by ,moses = two reasons4 ,fir/1 on acc\nt ( ! promise ( ! se$ made to ,adam2 & second1 on acc\nt ( ,eno*4 ,moses writes /ill ano!r g5ealogy 9 ! t5? *apt]1 aft] ! flood1 f a f> diff]5t motive ?an ! pres5t4 ,9 ! pres5t *apt]1 he gives ! numb] ( ! ye>s ( ! righte\s & adds ) a special purpose 9 ! case ( ea* "o1 ! words1 & he di$4 #b4 ,?is little phrase may at fir/ ?\ght appe> sup]flu\s4 ,aft] ! hi/orian has said1 ,all ! days t ,adam liv$ 7 n9e hundr$ & ?irty ye>s1 :at seems to be ! use ( 8 add+ ! few words1 & he di$8 ,! /atem5t z to ! numb] ( 8 ye>s connotes also ! "t ( 8 dea?2 = _h he liv$ long]1 ! additional ye>s w\ld h be5 conta9$ 9 ! enum]ation4 ,moses1 h[ev]1 does ?is ) ! def9ite purpose ( po9t+ out ! unspeakable wra? ( ,god aga9/ s91 & ! inevitable puni%m5t ( x1 inflict$ by him on ! :ole human race1 on ! righte\s z well z on ! wick$4 ,s does ! ,apo/le ,paul pursue 8 argum5t1 drawn f ?is v portion ( ! ,holy ,scripture3 ,z ?r\gh "o man s9 ent]$ into ! _w1 & dea? ?r\gh s92 & s dea? pass$ ^u all m51 = t all s9n$1 ,rom #e1 #ab4 ,?is is a consequ5ce p]petuat$ ?r\gh all g5]ations4 ,adam di$1 !re=e ,adam 0 a s9n]4 ,se? di$1 !re=e ,se? 0 a s9n]4 ,infants die1 !re=e infants p>take ( s9 & s are s9n]s4 ,?is is :at ,moses int5ds to set =? :5 he says1 conc]n+ ! :ole l9e ( patri>*s1 t1 ?\gh !y 7 all sanctifi$ & r5ew$ by fai?1 yet1 !y di$6 #c4 ,nev]!less1 f ?is l9e ( ! dy+ !re flames />like a mo/ lovely light ( immortality :5 ,moses "h records conc]n+ ,eno* t he 0 n2 t is1 he no long] appe>$ among m51 & yet he did n die b 0 tak5 up into heav5 by ! ,"l himself4 ,by ?is glori\s fact is signifi$ t ! human race is inde$ condemn$ to dea? on acc\nt ( s91 & yet ! hope ( life & immortality is left u1 t we ne$ n abide 9 dea? =ev]4 #d4 ,= ?is cause ,god ?\ght x ne$ful1 n only t ! promise ( life %\ld be giv5 to ! orig9al _w1 b t immortality %\ld be demon/rat$ by an object lesson4 ,accord+ly ,moses said ( ea* patri>* t he fulfill$ s _m ye>s ( life & di$3 t is1 suff]$ ! puni%m5t ( s91 or1 0 a s9n]4 ,b ! div9e hi/orian does n use ^! expressions conc]n+ ,eno*4 ,n because t patri>* 0 n a s9n]1 b because1 ev5 unto su* s9n]s z he1 !re 0 left a hope ( et]nal life ?r\gh ! bless$ se$4 ,!re=e all ! patri>*s1 :o di$ 9 ! fai? ( ?is se$1 held fa/ ! hope ( et]nal life4 ,eno*1 !re=e1 is ! second object lesson by :i* ,god makes x manife/ t x is 8 w to give unto u life et]nal aft] ?is life4 ,! ,"l says t ,abel1 :o 0 kill$ by 8 bro!r1 /ill liv$1 & t 8 voice cri$ f ! gr\nd4 ,9 ! pres5t in/ance1 ,eno* is tak5 up by ! ,"l himself into heav54 #e4 ,we w n despair1 !re=e1 ?\gh we see dea?1 d]iv$ f ,adam1 ext5d to e "o ( ! :ole human race4 ,we mu/1 inde$1 suff] dea? because we are s9n]s4 ,b we %all n abide 9 dea?4 ,we r h a hope 9 a div9e purpose & provid5ce :]eby ,god designs our deliv]ance f dea?4 ,?is deliv]ance has begun ) ! promise ( ! bless$ se$1 & has be5 demon/rat$ by ,abel & ,eno* z object lessons4 ,:]e=e we possess ! fir/ fruits ( immortality4 ,! ,apo/le ,paul says1 ,= 9 hope 7 we sav$1 ,rom #h1 #bd4 ,hope saves u until ! fullness ( immortality %all be br\ght unto u at ! la/ day1 :5 we %all see & feel t et]nal life :i* we possess$ "h 9 fai? & hope4 #f4 ,n[1 ! fle% does n und]/& ?is4 ,! fle% judges t man dies l a bea/4 ,m51 occupy+ ! front rank ( philosoph]s h felt accord+ly t by dea? ! s\l is sep>at$ & deliv]$ f ! prison ( ! body1 to m+le1 free f all bodily infirmities1 9 ! assembly ( ! gods4 ,su* 0 ! immortality dream$ ( by ! philosoph]s1 ?\gh /eadfa/ness ( grasp & ( vision 0 out ( ! "q4 ,! ,holy ,scriptures1 h[ev]1 tea* diff]5tly conc]n+ ! resurrection & et]nal life2 !y place ?is hope s pla9ly be=e our eyes z to leave no room = d\bt4 #g4 ,next 9 ord]1 we f9d 9 ?is *apt] a reflection ( ! condition ( ! primitive _w4 ,! t5 ant$iluvian patri>*s belong+ to ! l9eage ( ,*ri/1 ) _! desc5dants1 are enum]at$4 ,nor is x a useless /udy to put ^! data be=e "o's eyes on pap]1 accord+ to ! directions giv5 by ,moses1 to see :o ! patri>*s 71 :o 7 _! contempor>ies1 & h[ old !y became1 z ,i h tak5 ! "t to d4 ,ca9 also has 8 l9e1 z ,moses has %[n 9 ! prec$+ *apt]1 & ,i h no d\bt t ! po/]ity ( ,ca9 0 f> m num]\s ?an t ( righte\s ,se?4 #h4 ,f ^! two families1 z f roots1 0 ! _w peopl$1 d[n to ! deluge1 9 :i* bo? bran*es1 ) _! two classes ( desc5dants 7t is1 ! po/]ity ( ! wick$ & t ( ! righte\s7 7 root$ out ( ! e>?1 eight s\ls only be+ left1 & ev5 among !m "o 0 wick$4 ,accord+ly1 z 9 ?is *apt] a magnific5t picture ( ! primeval _w is pres5t$ to our view1 s we behold also ! incalculable wra? ( ,god1 & ! horrible ev5t ( ! r$uction ( ! total (fspr+ ( ^! patri>*s to eight s\ls4 #i4 ,we w res]ve ?is awful record = its prop] "t & place4 ,let u n[ d t :i* ,moses does 9 ! pres5t *apt]1 :o wants u to consid] ! exce$+ spl5dor ( ?is primeval age ( ! _w4 ,adam liv$ beyond ! age ( 8 gr&son ,eno*1 & di$ b a %ort "t be=e ,noah 0 born4 ,a hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s only int]v5$ betwe5 ! dea? ( ,adam & ! bir? ( ,noah4 ,se? di$ only f\rte5 ye>s be=e ,noah's bir?4 ,eno% & ! re/ ( ! patri>*s1 except ,eno*1 liv$ at ! same "t ) ,noah4 ,?us by a comp>ison ( ! figures1 we %all asc]ta9 t q a numb] ( gray-head$ patri>*s1 ( :om "o liv$ sev5 hundr$1 & ano!r n9e hundr$ ye>s1 7 contempor>ies1 & tea*+ & gov]n+ ! ,*ur* ( ! godly4 #aj4 ,! exce$+ glory ( ! primitive _w consi/s 9 ?is1 t x conta9$ s _m good & wise & holy m54 ,we are by no means to ?9k t all ^! are m]ely common names ( pla9 & simple m54 ,!y 7 ! greate/ h]oes & m5 ( r5[n t ! _w ev] witness$1 next to ,*ri/ & ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,9 ! la/ day we %all behold & admire ! real maje/y ( all ^! wor?ies1 & !n we %all truly behold ! mighty de$s :i* ^! mighty m5 wr\ght4 ,yes1 x w !n be made manife/ :at ,adam did1 :at ,se? did1 :at ,me?uselah did1 & ! o!rs2 :at !y suff]$ f ! old s]p5t2 h[ !y com=t$ & =tifi$ !mselves1 by _! hope 9 ! promis$ se$1 aga9/ all ! h>m & viol5ce ( ! _w1 t is1 ( ! ,ca9ites2 :at craft !y exp]i5c$2 :at injuries & hatr$ & contempt !y bore = ! glory ( ! bless$ se$ to be born f _! l9eage4 ,we are assur$ly n to imag9e t ^! great & holy m5 liv$ )\t sev]e afflictions & innum]able crosses4 ,all ^! ?+s1 ,i say1 %all be reveal$ at ! la/ day4 #aa4 ,& x is an und]tak+1 z ,i said1 full ( pr(it & pleasure n[ to contemplate ) our m9ds1 z ) op5 eyes1 t happy age1 9 :i* s _m patri>*s liv$ contemporane\sly1 ne>ly all ( :om1 except ,noah1 _h se5 & kn[n _! fir/ fa!r1 ,adam4 ,b4 ,! ,glory ( ! ,ca9ites4 #ab4 ,also ! ,ca9ites _h _! glory4 ,among !m 7 m5 mo/ em95t 9 ! lib]al arts1 & ! mo/ consummate hypocrites1 :o gave ! true ,*ur* a _w ( tr\ble1 & h>ass$ ! holy patri>*s 9 e possible way4 ,we may ju/ly call all ^? :o 7 ?us oppress$ by !m mo/ holy m>tyrs & confessors4 ,! ,ca9ites1 z ,moses be=e intimat$1 v soon surpass$ ! o!r desc5dants ( ,adam 9 numb]s & activity4 ,al?\gh !y 7 compell$ to rev]e _! fa!r ,adam1 yet !y adopt$ all possible means ( oppress+ ! ,*ur* ( ! godly1 & especially s aft] ! dea? ( ! fir/ patri>*1 ,adam4 ,by su* wick$ness1 ^! ,ca9ites help$ to br+ on ! flood z retribution4 #ac4 ,?is p[] & malice ( ! ,ca9ites caus$ ! holy patri>*s to tea* & in/ruct _! ,*ur* ) increas$ zeal & indu/ry4 ,:at num]\s & p[]ful s]mons may we suppose 7 prea*$ by !m 9 ! c\rse ( ^! mo/ ev5tful ye>s6 ,!re is no d\bt t bo? ,adam & ,eve te/ifi$ ( _! orig9al /ate ( innoc5ce1 describ$ ! glory ( p>adise & w>n$ _! po/]ity to bew>e ( ! s]p5t1 :o1 by tempt+ !m to s91 _h caus$ all ^! great evils4 ,h[ con/ant may we suppose !m to h be5 9 expla9+ ! promise ( ! bless$ se$6 ,h[ e>ne/ly mu/ !y h exhort$ ! he>ts ( _! foll[]s to be mov$ nei!r by ! spl5dor ( ! ,ca9ites nor by _! own afflictions4 #ad4 ,all ^! p>ticul>s ,moses omits to record1 bo? because !y c\ld n be describ$ on acc\nt ( _! inf9ite v>iety ( detail & because ! revelation ( !m is res]v$ = t great day ( deliv]ance & glory6 #ae4 ,likewise ! flood1 9 spite ( its horror1 is describ$ ) ! greate/ brevity because he wi%$ to leave su* ?+s to ! m$itation ( m54 #af4 ,= ! same reasons ,moses has purposely giv5 u1 9 ^! fir/ five *apt]s1 z briefly z possible1 a picture ( ! orig9al & primeval _w4 ,x 0 an admirable condition ( life1 & yet t primeval age conta9$ a multitude ( ! wor/ ( m51 9 consequ5ce n m ?an eight s\ls 7 sav$ f ! de/roy+ flood6 ,:at !n1 may we conclude1 w be ! /ate ( ?+s be=e ! la/ day %all come1 see+ t ev5 n[1 "u ! reveal$ light ( ! ,gospel1 !re is f\nd s great a ho/ ( despis]s ( x t !re is cause to fe> t !y w fill ! _w ere long ) errors & prevail to ! ext9ction ( ! ,^w altoge!r4 #ag4 ,awful is ! voice ( ,*ri/ :5 x utt]s ! words1 ,nev]!less1 :5 ! ,son ( man come?1 %all he f9d fai? on ! e>?8 ,lk #ah1 #h4 ,& 9 ,mat!w #bd1 #cg-ch1 our ,"l comp>es ! la/ days ) ! days ( ,noah4 ,^! utt]ances ( our ,"l are inde$ mo/ awful4 ,b ! _w1 9 its security & +ratitude1 is a despis] ( all ! ?reats z well z all ! promises ( ,god4 ,x ab\nds 9 iniquities ( e k9d & becomes daily m corrupt4 ,f ! "t t ! popes ceas$ to rule among u1 :o _h rul$ ! :ole _w by means ( ! m]e dread ( _! v5geance1 s\nd doctr9e has be5 despis$1 & m5 h deg5]at$ into all b brutes & bea/s4 ,! numb] ( holy & godly prea*]s ( ! ,^w is becom+ less & all m5 are indulg+ _! desires4 ,! la/ day1 h[ev]1 %all assur$ly come ^u ! _w z a ?ief1 & w ov]take ^! m5 9 all _! security1 & 9 ! indulg5ce ( _! ambition1 tyranny1 lu/1 av>ice1 & vices ( e k9d4 #ah4 ,& let x be rememb]$ t x is ,*ri/ himself :o has =etold ^! ?+s1 & we c n possibly imag9e t he w\ld lie4 ,if ! primitive _w1 :i* conta9$ s mighty a multitude ( ! greate/ patri>*s1 0 s :olly corrupt$1 :at may we n h cause to dread 9 ! weakness ( our nature8 ,may ! ,"l our ,god grant t we may be ga!r$1 z soon z possible1 9 ! fai? & confession ( 8 ,son ,jesus ,*ri/1 unto ^! our fa!rs2 yea1 if x please him1 t we may die )9 ! next tw5ty ye>s1 & n live to see ! mis]ies & calamities1 bo? temporal & spiritual1 ( ! la/ "t6 ,am56 ,,ii4 ,,adam ,,& ,,8 ,,son ,,se?4 #a4 ,! "n ,adam1 & :y giv5 to ! fir/ man #ai4 #b4 ,! ,jews' fables ( ,adam's cohabitation ) ,eve #bj4 99 ,purity ( doctr9e _c be expect$ f ! ,jews #bj4 #c4 ,:y ,moses s c>efully describes ! times ( ,adam #ba4 #d4 ,:y x is said ( ,adam t he 0 creat$ 9 ! lik5ess ( ,god #ba-bc4 99 ,! lik5ess ( ,god4 a4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ,zelem & ,demu? #bb-bc4 b4 ,h[ ! lik5ess ( ,god 0 lo/ & h[ x is re/or$ #bd4 c4 ,:e!r x c be fully re/or$ 9 ?is life #be4 #e4 ,! prat+ ( ! rabb9s ab\t ! "n ,adam #bf4 99 ,:y ,moses "h m5tions ! bless+ #bg4 99 ,:y he did n ref] to ! bless+ 9 ! descriptions ( ,ca9 & ,abel #bh4 #f4 ,h[ long x 0 be=e ,adam begat ,se? #bi4 99 ,abel's age :5 murd]$ #bi4 #g4 ,h[ & :y ,adam m\rn$ s long = 8 son ,abel1 & !re=e refra9$ f be>+ *ildr5 #bi-cj4 #h4 ,! ,jews' fable ( ,adam's v[ ( *a/ity refut$ #cj4 #i4 ,h[ we are to und]/& t ,adam begat a son 9 8 own lik5ess #ca4 #aj4 ,:e!r ,adam's son ,se? _h ,god's lik5ess #ca4 #aa4 ,h[ ,adam acquir$ aga9 ! lo/ image #cb4 #ab4 ,h[ ,se? secur$ ! lik5ess ( ,god #cb4 #ac4 ,:y ,adam gave 8 son ! "n ,se?2 its mean+ #cc4 99 ,! long lives ( ! fir/ m54 a4 ,longevity a "p ( ! happy /ate ( ! fir/ _w #cd4 b4 ,! causes ( su* long lives #cd-ce4 99 ,m5's bodies 7 mu* /rong] & heal?i] ?an ours #ce4 c4 ,:e!r ! climate1 food & holy liv+ contribut$ to ?is end #cf-cg4 99 ,! creatures giv5 to man = food aft] ! flood 7 inf]ior to ^? be=e1 & !y injur$ ! body m ?an n\ri%$ x #cg4 d4 ,lu!r's ?\ghts on ?is !me #ch4 #ad4 ,:i* is ! fir/ or *ief bran* born f ,adam & ,eve #ci4 #ae4 ,h[ long ,adam liv$ aft] ,se?'s bir? #ci4 99 ,! glory ( ! fir/ _w #dj4 99 ,! hi/ories ( ! fir/ _w 7 mo/ excell5t1 b !y 7 de/roy$ 9 ! flood #da4 99 ,eve's age & exp]i5ces #db4 99 ,! age ( ! fir/ _w is call$ ! gold5 age #dc4 ,,ii4 ,,adam ,,& ,,8 ,,son ,,se?4 ,v4 #a;a4 ,?is is ! book ( ! g5]ations ( ,adam4 #ai4 ,adam1 z w be /at$ fur!r on1 is ! common "n ( ! :ole human race1 b x is appli$ to ! fir/ man m expressly z an appellation ( dignity1 because he 0 ! s\rce1 z x 71 ( ! :ole human family4 ,! ,hebrew ^w seph]1 a book1 is d]iv$ f saph>1 :i* signifies to n>rate or to enum]ate4 ,:]e=e ?is n>ration or enum]ation ( ! po/]ity ( ,adam is call$ ! book ( ! g5]ations ( ,adam4 ,v4 #a;b4 ,9 ! day t ,god creat$ man1 9 ! lik5ess ( ,god made he him4 #bj4 ,?is clause ( ! sacr$ text has induc$ ! bl9d ,jews to fable t ,adam slept ) ,eve z 8 wife 9 p>adise on ! same day 9 :i* he 0 creat$1 & t %e conceiv$ 9 t same day4 ,fables ( ?is k9d are num]\s among !m1 nor may any?+ s\nd or pure 9 ! matt] ( scriptural int]pretation be expect$ ( !m4 #ba4 ,! int5t ( ,moses1 9 ?is clause1 is to record ! complete age ( ,adam1 & to numb] ! days ( 8 life f ! day ( 8 creation1 &1 at ! same "t1 to %[ t be=e ,adam !re 0 no g5]ation4 ,g5]ation is to be cle>ly di/+ui%$ f creation4 ,!re 0 no g5]ation be=e ,adam1 b creation only4 ,adam & ,eve 7 n born b creat$1 & t directly by ,god himself4 ,moses adds1 ,9 ! lik5ess ( ,god made he him4 ,we are to und]/&1 !n1 t :5 he aft]w>ds m5tions t ,adam begat ,se?1 he numb]s 8 ye>s f ! v day ( 8 creation4 #bb4 ,9 respect to ,adam's hav+ be5 made 9 ! lik5ess ( ,god1 we h %[n above 9 its place :at t lik5ess ( ,god 04 ,al?\gh almo/ all comm5tators und]/& ! expressions1 ! lik5ess ( ,god1 & ! image ( ,god1 to mean "o & ! same ?+1 yet s f> z ,i h be5 able f c>eful inve/igation to rea* a conclusion1 !re is a diff]5ce betwe5 ! two t]ms4 ,zelem prop]ly signifies an image1 or figure1 z :5 ! ,scripture says1 ,ye %all break d[n _! images1 ,ex4 #bc1 #bd1 9 :i* passage ! orig9al t]m signifies no?+ m ?an ! figures1 or /atues1 or images erect$ by m54 ,b demu? signifies a lik5ess1 or ! p]fectness ( an image4 ,= in/ance1 :5 we speak ( a lifeless image1 su* z t :i* is impress$ on co9s1 we say1 ,?is is ! image ( ,brutus or ( ,caes>4 ,t image1 h[ev]1 does n reproduce ! lik5ess1 nor exhibit e s+le feature4 #bc4 ,accord+ly1 :5 ,moses says t man 0 creat$ also 9 ! lik5ess ( ,god1 he po9ts out t man resembles ,god n only 9 ! possession ( reason1 or ( intellect & w1 b t he has also ! lik5ess ( ,god1 t is1 a w & an intellect1 ) :i* he kn[s ,god & wills :at he wills4 #bd4 ,if man1 hav+ be5 creat$ bo? 9 ! image & 9 ! lik5ess ( ,god1 _h n fall51 he w\ld h liv$ =ev]1 full ( joy & gladness1 & w\ld h possess$ a w joyfully eag] to obey ! w ( ,god4 ,b by s9 bo? ?is lik5ess & ?is image 7 lo/4 ,!y are1 h[ev]1 9 a measure1 re/or$ by fai?1 z we are told by ! apo/le1 ,col #c1 #aj2 ,eph #d1 #bd4 ,= we beg9 to "k ,god1 & ! _s ( ,*ri/ helps u1 s t we desire to obey ! comm&m5ts ( ,god4 #be4 ,( ^! bless$ gifts we possess only ! fir/-fruits4 ,?is new creation )9 u is only z yet begun2 x is n p]fect$ "h 9 ! fle%4 ,! w is 9 "s measure /irr$ to praise ,god1 to give him ?anks1 to confess s91 & to ex]cise pati5ce1 b all ?is is only ! fir/-fruits4 ,! fle%1 obey+ ! law ( its nature1 /ill foll[s ! ?+s ( ! fle%1 :ile x opposes ! ?+s ( ,god4 ,! result is t ! re/oration ( su* gifts 9 u is only 9 ! initial /age2 b ! full ti! ( ?is lik5ess 9 all its p]fection %all be r5d]$ 9 ! future life1 :5 ! s9ful fle% %all h be5 de/roy$ by dea?4 ,v4 #b4 ,male & female creat$ he !m1 & bless$ !m1 & call$ _! "n ,adam1 9 ! day :5 !y 7 creat$4 #bf4 ,i h above obs]v$ t ! g5]al "n ,adam 0 appli$ to ,adam alone1 by reason ( 8 sup]iority4 ,i omit to m5tion ^? vag>ies ( ! rabb9s1 :o say t no man c be call$ ,adam unless he has a wife4 ,likewise1 no woman c be call$ ,adam unless m>ri$4 ,! ?\ght may h be5 drawn f ! tea*+s ( ! fa!rs1 b ! ,jews h corrupt$ x by _! fooli% fancies & op9ions4 #bg4 ,moses aims to %[ ?is bless+ 0 n tak5 f man because ( 8 s91 s9ce ! bless+ ( be>+ *ildr5 & rul+ !m cont9u$ ) ,ca9 ?\gh he _h murd]$ 8 bro!r4 #bh4 ,moses m5tions n ,abel1 = he _h di$ )\t an heir & is pres5t$ to u z an example ( ! resurrection ( ! dead4 ,nei!r is ,ca9 m5tion$1 :o because ( 8 s9 0 cut (f f ! true ,*ur*4 #bi4 ,scripture says no?+ ( :at ,adam & ,eve did dur+ ! "o hundr$ ye>s4 ,"s ( our writ]s add a hundr$ ye>s long] ,adam %\ld h liv$ ) ,eve be=e ,ca9 slew 8 bro!r ,abel1 :i* makes ,adam two hundr$ & ?irty ye>s ( age :5 ,se? 0 born4 ,x seems to me plausible t ! godly p>5ts pass$ "o hundr$ ye>s 9 sorr[ & m\rn$ ! great di%onor t befell _! family4 ,aft] ,adam 0 expell$ f p>adise did he fir/ beget *ildr51 sons & daught]s1 :o 7 l him1 & ,abel 0 p]haps ?irty ye>s ( age :5 he 0 sla94 ,x appe>s ! *ildr5 7 n mu* y\ng] ?an _! p>5ts1 :o 7 n born1 b creat$4 #cj4 ,i believe1 accord+ly1 t ! godly p>5ts indulg$ _! grief1 & ab/a9$ f connubial int]c\rse4 ,?is ab/95ce1 h[ev]1 0 n ma9ta9$ ) ! int5t :i* ! ,jews fable1 :o absurdly affirm t ,adam v[$ p]petual *a/ity1 l our monks1 & t he w\ld /ill h kept 8 v[ _h he n be5 comm&$ by an angel f heav5 to live toge!r ) 8 wife4 ,su* a /ory z ?is is only fit to be told to a ,roman pontiff ( ! age ( =ty1 :o alone is wor?y ( li/5+ to su* fables4 ,no1 ,adam 0 n s wick$ z ?us to refuse ! gift & comm& ( ,god6 ,su* ab/95ce w\ld h be5 tak+ v5geance on himself = ! grief he _h endur$1 & x w\ld h meant to reject ! gift ( t bless+ :i* ,god _h be5 pleas$ to leave to nature ev5 9 its fall5 /ate4 ,moreov]1 ?is 0 a matt] n left 9 ! p[] ( ,adam4 ,z ,moses has cle>ly %[n1 ,god _h creat$ him a male4 ,he _h1 !re=e1 ne$ ( a female1 or wife1 because ! in/9ct ( procreation 0 implant$ 9 8 nature by ,god ! ,creator1 himself4 ,if !re=e ,adam ab/a9$1 he did s = a reason only1 int5d+ to return to 8 ,eve aft] giv+ v5t to 8 grief = a "t4 #ca4 ,moses "h expressly adds1 conc]n+ ,adam1 t he begat a son 9 8 own lik5ess1 aft] 8 image4 ,!ologians ent]ta9 v>i\s op9ions z to ! real mean+ ( ^? expressions4 ,! simple mean+ is1 t ,adam 0 creat$ 9 ! image & aft] ! lik5ess ( ,god1 or t he 0 ! image ( ,god1 creat$1 n begott52 = ,adam _h no p>5ts4 ,b 9 ?is image ( ,god ,adam cont9u$ n2 he fell f x by s94 ,se?1 !re=e1 :o 0 aft]w>ds born1 0 begott51 n aft] ! image ( ,god1 b aft] ! image ( 8 fa!r ,adam4 ,t is1 he 0 altoge!r l ,adam2 he resembl$ 8 fa!r ,adam1 n only 9 8 features1 b he 0 l him 9 e way4 ,he n only _h f+]s1 nose1 eyes1 c>riage1 voice1 & spee*1 l 8 fa!r1 b he 0 l him 9 ev]y?+ else p]ta9+ to body & s\l1 9 mann]s1 disposition1 w & o!r po9ts4 ,9 ^! respects ,se? did n be> ! image ( ,god :i* ,adam possess$ orig9ally1 & :i* he lo/2 b he bore ! lik5ess ( ,adam1 8 fa!r4 ,b ?is lik5ess & image 7 n ( ,god by creation1 b ( ,adam by g5]ation4 #cb4 ,n[1 ?is image includ$ orig9al s91 & ! puni%m5t ( et]nal dea? on acc\nt ( s91 :i* ,god inflict$ on ,adam4 ,b z ,adam1 by fai? 9 ! se$ t 0 to come1 recov]$ ! image ( ,god1 :i* he _h lo/1 s ,se? also recov]$ ! same aft] he grew up to man's e/ate2 = ,god impress$ aga9 8 own lik5ess ^u him ?r\gh ! ,^w4 ,paul ref]s to ?is :5 he says to ! ,galatians1 ,my little *ildr51 ( :om ,i am aga9 9 travail until ,*ri/ be =m$ 9 y1 ,gal #d1 #ai4 #cc4 ,( ! "n ,se? ,i h spok5 above4 ,x d5otes comm&1 & voices ! s5tim5ts ( "o pray+ & prophesy+ good news1 z if ,adam _h said3 ,ca9 has n only himself fall51 b also caus$ 8 bro!r to fall4 ,may ,god1 !re=e1 grant t ?is my son ,se? %all /& z a firm f\ndation :i* ,satan %all n ov]?r[4 ,su* bless+ or pray] is impli$ 9 ! "n4 ,vs4 #d-e4 ,& ! days ( ,adam aft] he begat ,se? 7 eight hundr$ ye>s & he begat sons & daught]s4 ,& all ! days t ,adam liv$ 7 n9e hundr$ & ?irty ye>s & he di$4 #cd4 ,?is is ano!r "p ( ! happ9ess ( t age1 t m5 atta9$ to s long life4 ,su* longevity1 :5 comp>$ ) ! l5g? ( our lives1 seems q incr$ible4 ,a "q naturally arises z to ! cause & !ory ( su* old age4 ,i am n at all displeas$ ) ! reasons assign$ by "s1 t ! con/itutions ( m5 7 !n f> bett] ?an ours are n[1 & also t all ?+s !n us$ = food 7 m heal?ful ?an ^? n[ us$4 ,to ^! p>ticul>s we mu/ add t important requisite = a long life1 ! greate/ mod]ation 9 ! use & enjoym5t ( food4 ,to :at ext5t ! latt] conduces to heal?1 is ne$less to expla94 #ce4 ,?\gh ! body 0 s\nd] ?an at pres5t1 yet ! g5]al vigor & /r5g? ( limb :i* m5 _h 9 p>adise be=e ! adv5t ( s91 _h pass$ away4 ,x is true1 h[ev]1 t _! bodily well-be+ 0 enhanc$ :51 aft] ! fall1 !y 7 r5ew$ & reg5]at$ ?r\gh fai? 9 ! promis$ se$4 ,= ! same reason1 also1 s9 0 weak5$ ?r\gh fai? 9 ! se$4 ,z = u1 we h lo/ _! /r5g? & vigor j 9 proportion z we h dep>t$ f _! righte\sness4 #cf4 ,) ref]5ce to food1 :o _c easily believe t "o apple1 9 t primeval age1 0 m excell5t & af=d$ a great] degree ( n\ri%m5t ?an a ?\s& 9 our "t8 ,! roots1 also1 on :i* !y f$1 conta9$ inf9itely m fragrance1 virtue & savor1 ?an !y possess n[4 ,all ^! conditions1 b notably hol9ess & righte\sness1 ! ex]cise ( mod]ation1 !n ! excell5ce ( ! fruit & ! salubrity ( ! atmosph]e--all ^! t5d$ to produce longevity till ! "t came = ! e/abli%m5t ( a new ord] by ,god :i* result$ 9 a decid$ r$uction ( ! l5g? ( man's life4 #cg4 ,n[1 if we turn to consid] ?\ghtfully our pres5t mode ( life1 we f9d t we are mu* m corrupt$ ?an n\ri%$ by ! meat & dr9k we consume4 ,9 addition to ! immod]ation *>act]iz+ our life1 h[ mu* h ! fruits !mselves lo/ 9 excell5ce8 ,our fir/ p>5ts liv$ mod]ately1 & *ose only ^? ?+s = _! meat & dr9k calculat$ to n\ri% & refre% _! bodies4 ,!re c be no d\bt t aft] ! deluge all ! fruits ( ! e>? det]iorat$ greatly4 ,ev5 s1 9 our own age1 we f9d all ?+s det]iorate4 ,! ,italian w9es & fruits diff] no m f our own at ! pres5t day ?an ! fruits be=e ! deluge diff]$ f ^? produc$ amid t bracki%ness & f\lness made by ! sea4 #ch4 ,^! causes1 ) o!rs :i* _m assign = ! great longevity ( ! primeval patri>*s1 ,i by no means disapprove4 ,b ?is "o reason is q suffici5t1 9 my op9ion1 t x pleas$ ,god to give !m su* l5g? ( life 9 ! be/ "p ( ! _w4 ,yet we see1 z ,pet] /rik+ly says1 t ,god will$ n to sp>e ! old _w1 no1 n ev5 ! angels 9 heav5 t s9n$2 s horrible a ?+ is s94 ,sodom & ,gomorrah 7 ! *oice/ portion ( ! e>?1 & yet1 on acc\nt ( s91 !y 7 utt]ly de/roy$4 ,9 ! same mann] ! ,holy ,scriptures ev]y:]e set =? ! greatness ( s91 & exhort to ! fe> ( ,god4 #ci4 ,we h n[ ! root1 or r ! s\rce1 ( ! human race1 namely ,adam & 8 ,eve4 ,f ^! ,se? is born1 ! fir/ bran* ( ?is tree4 ,b z ,adam liv$ eight hundr$ ye>s aft] ! bir? ( ,se?1 ,adam saw himself 9 possession ( num]\s prog5y4 ,?is 0 ! p]iod ( ! re/oration ( righte\sness ?r\gh ! promise ( ! se$ to come4 ,aft]w>ds1 h[ev]1 :5 m5 increas$1 & ! sons ( ,god m+l$ ) ! daught]s ( m51 ! _w gradually became corrupt1 & ! maje/y ( ! holy patri>*s became an object ( contempt4 #dj4 ,x is an attractive sight1 to view ! numb] ( gray-head$ patri>*s liv+ at ! same "t4 ,only a little ciph]+ is requir$ to d x4 ,if y compute c>efully ! ye>s ( our fir/ p>5t1 ,adam1 y w see t he liv$ ov] fifty ye>s ) ,lame*1 ,noah's fa!r4 ,accord+ly1 ,adam saw all 8 desc5dants d[n to ! n9? g5]ation1 hav+ an almo/ inf9ite numb] ( sons & daught]s4 ,^!1 h[ev]1 ,moses does n enum]ate1 be+ satisfi$ to numb] ! trunk & ! imm$iate bran*es d[n to ,noah4 #da4 ,!re 71 )\t d\bt1 9 ?is mighty multitude1 _m v di/+ui%$ sa9ts1 ^: hi/ory1 if we possess$ x1 w\ld exce$ 9 m>vel\sness all ! hi/ories ( ! _w4 ,comp>$ ) x1 ! exodus ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel f ,egypt1 _! passage ?r\gh ! ,r$ ,sea & ?r\gh ,jordan1 _! captivities & returns1 w\ld be z no?+4 ,b z ! primeval _w itself p]i%$1 s did its hi/ory4 ,9 consequ5ce1 ! fir/ place 9 ! annals ( hi/ory belongs to ! acc\nt ( ! flood1 9 comp>ison ) :i* ! o!rs are only z sp>ks to ! fire4 ,( ! =m] _w we h no?+ b names1 b ^! are1 s to speak1 great hi/ories 9 m9iature4 #db4 ,x is probable t also ,eve liv$ to ! age ( #hjj ye>s & saw ?is great po/]ity4 ,:at mu/ h be5 h] conc]n1 h[ great h] labors1 h[ devot$ h] toils1 9 visit+1 9 tea*+1 & 9 tra9+ h] *ildr5 & gr&*ildr54 ,& :at mu/ h be5 h] crosses & sighs1 :5 ! g5]ation ( ! ,ca9ites oppos$ ) s mu* det]m9ation ! true ,*ur*1 al?\gh "s ( !m 7 ev5 conv]t$ by ! uncov5ant$ m]cy ( ,god4 #dc4 ,truly t primeval "t 0 a gold5 age1 9 comp>ison ) :i* our pres5t age is sc>cely wor?y ( be+ call$ ! age ( mud4 ,dur+ ^? primeval c5turies1 !re liv$ at ! same "t n9e patri>*s1 toge!r ) _! po/]ities1 & all ( !m 9 h>mony conc]n+ ! fai? 9 ! bless$ se$6 ,all ^! glori\s ?+s ,moses j m5tions1 b does n expla92 o!rwise ?is w\ld be ! hi/ory ( hi/ories4 ,,iii4 ,,eno*4 #a4 ,:y ,moses writes ! hi/ory ( ,eno* & n t ( ! o!r patri>*s be=e ! flood #dc-de4 #b4 ,h[ x is to be und]/ood t ,eno* l$ a godly life & h[ ! monks int]pret ?is falsely #df4 #c4 ,eno*'s prophecy cit$ by ,jude & :]e ,jude receiv$ x #dg4 #d4 ,eno*'s exceptional c\rage & h[ he oppos$ ,satan & ! _w #dh4 #e4 ,! l5g? ( "t he l$ a godly life2 & ,moses ju/ly praises him #di4 #f4 ,:y ,eno* is s greatly prais$ #ej4 #g4 ,! t5or ( 8 prea*+ #ea4 #h4 ,he by no means l$ ! life ( a monk #ea4 #i4 ,h[ he 0 miss$4 ,he 0 n #eb4 99 ,eno*'s asc5sion a pro( ( ! resurrection ( ! dead #eb4 #aj4 ,! effect ( 8 asc5sion ^u 8 fa!r & gr&fa!r #ec-ee4 #aa4 ,:e!r ! o!r patri>*s liv+ !n at once knew t he asc5d$2 & h[ su* news affect$ !m #ed-ef4 99 ,! cross mu/ always prec$e consolation #ed4 #ab4 ,:y ,god took ,eno* #ee4 99 ,! news ( ,eno*'s asc5sion mu/ h quick5$ ! holy patri>*s #ef4 #ac4 ,eno*'s asc5sion a sign t a bett] life is (f]$ to man #eg4 #ad4 ,h[ ,eno* walk$ & liv$ be=e ,god #eh4 #ae4 ,eno* a man z we are & yet ,god took him #eh4 99 ,! great sorr[ ( ! patri>*s at ,eno*'s disappe>ance & _! great joy ov] su* an exp]i5ce #ei4 99 ,se? at ! "t 0 high prie/1 old & tir$ ( life1 & di$ soon aft] ,eno* 0 tak5 #fj-fc4 99 ,:at ,lu!r w\ld d if he knew 9 advance ! day ( 8 dea? #fa4 99 ,?is temporal life full ( want & mis]y #fb4 99 ,! results ( ,se?'s prea*+ aft] ,eno*'s asc5sion #fc4 99 ,! long+ ( ! holy fa!rs = et]nal life1 & h[ x %\ld s]ve u #fd4 99 ,lam5tation ov] ! great corruption inh]5t 9 our fle% #fe4 #af4 ,eno*'s asc5sion 0 great com=t to ! holy patri>*s 9 meet+ dea? #ff4 99 ,( dea?4 a4 ,x is n dea? to believ]s1 b a sleep #ff4 b4 ,9 :at way dea? is a puni%m5t ( s91 & h[ x is sweet5$ #fg4 99 ,lu!r's ?\ghts ( ,eno*'s asc5sion #fg4 #ag4 ,eno*'s asc5sion extraord9>y1 & well wor?y ( consid]ation by all #fh4 #ah4 ,! rabb9s' fooli% ?\ghts ( ,eno*'s asc5sion refut$ #fi4 #ai4 ,eno* d\btless _h _m temptations #fi4 #bj4 ,eno* asc5d$ ev5 bodily1 & n ) t life :i* he n[ lives #gj4 99 ,h[ & :y ,god will$ t ! _w %\ld h 9 all times a sign ( ! resurrection1 & h5ce 9 ! fir/ _w ,eno* asc5d$1 9 ! second ,elijah1 & 9 ! ?ird ,*ri/ #ga4 99 ,lam5tation ov] ! unbelief ( ! _w #gb4 99 ,*ri/'s asc5sion m significant ?an ,eno*'s or ,elijah's #gc4 99 ,! *ief doctr9e ( ! fir/ five *apt]s ( ,g5esis #gd4 99 ,h[ & :y dea? & ! resurrection ( ! dead are set =? #gd4 ,,iii4 ,,eno*4 #dd4 ,!re is "o hi/ory1 h[ev]1 t ( ,eno*1 ! sev5? f ,adam1 :i* ,moses 0 n will+ to pass ov] = ! reason ( its be+ extraord9>ily rem>kable4 ,/ill1 ev5 9 ?is case he is extremely brief4 ,9 ! case ( all ! o!r patri>*s he m5tions only ! names & ! numb] ( _! ye>s4 ,eno*1 h[ev]1 he del9eates 9 su* a mann] t he seems1 9 comp>ison1 to slight ! o!r patri>*s &1 z x 71 to disp>age !m z if !y 7 evil m51 or at lea/ slight$ ( ,god4 ,did n ,adam also1 & ,se?1 & ,ca9an1 toge!r ) _! desc5dants--did n all ^!1 also1 walk ) ,god8 ,:y1 !n1 does ,moses ascribe ?is great honor to ,eno* only8 ,& is ! fact t ,god took ,eno* to be und]/ood z if ! o!r patri>*s are nei!r ) ,god nor liv+8 ,yes1 !y all1 l ,eno*1 n[ live ) ,god1 & we %all behold !m all1 at ! la/ day1 %9+ equally ) ,eno*1 9 ! brighte/ glory6 #de4 ,:y1 !n1 does ,moses discrim9ate 9 favor ( ,eno*8 ,:y does he n be/[ ! same praise ^u ! o!r patri>*s8 ,al?\gh !y di$ a natural dea?1 & 7 n tak5 by ,god1 yet1 also !y walk$ ) ,god4 ,we h he>d above conc]n+ ,eno% t 9 8 times1 likewise1 mighty ?+s 7 done4 ,x 0 9 8 days t m5 began to call ^u ! "n ( ,jehovah1 t is1 t ! ,^w & wor%ip ( ,god began to fl\ri%2 & z a result holy m5 once m walk$ ) ,god4 ,:y is x !n1 we repeat1 t ,moses does n laud ,eno% equally ) ,eno*8 ,:y does he be/[ su* high praise on ! latt] only8 ,= 8 words are ^!3 ,vs4 #ba-bd4 ,& ,eno* liv$ sixty & five ye>s1 & begat ,me?uselah4 ,& ,eno* walk$ ) ,god aft] he begat ,me?uselah ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 & begat sons & daught]s4 ,& all ! days ( ,eno* 7 ?ree hundr$ sixty & five ye>s4 ,& ,eno* walk$ ) ,god3 & he 0 n2 = ,god took him4 #df4 ,:5 ,moses says t ,eno* walk$ ) ,god1 we mu/ bew>e ( tak+ ! mona/ic view 9 ! premises1 z if he _h kept himself seclud$ 9 "s private corn]1 & !re liv$ a mona/ic life4 ,no1 s em95t a patri>* mu/ be plac$ on a c&le/ick1 or1 z our ,savi\r ,*ri/ expresses x1 set z a city on a hill1 t he may %9e =? 9 ! public m9i/ry4 #dg4 ,x is z a be>] ( su* public (fice ! ,apo/le ,jude extols him 9 8 epi/le1 :5 he says3 ,to ^! also ,eno*1 ! sev5? f ,adam1 prophesi$1 say+1 ,behold1 ! ,"l came ) t5 ?\s&s ( holy ones1 to execute judgm5t ^u all1 & to convict all ! ungodly ( all _! works ( ungodl9ess1 :i* !y h ungodly wr\ght1 & ( all ! h>d ?+s :i* ungodly s9n]s h spok5 aga9/ him1 ,jude vs4 #ad1 #ae4 ,f :at s\rce ,jude obta9$ ^! facts ,i "k n4 ,probably !y rema9$ 9 ! memory ( man f ! primitive age ( ! _w2 or x may be t holy m5 committ$ to writ+ _m ( ! sacr$ words & works ( ! patri>*s z !y 7 h&$ d[n f age to age by tradition4 #dh4 ,x is ?is public m9i/ry t ,moses lauds1 exalt+ ! pi\s ,eno* z a sun above all ! o!r patri>*s & tea*]s ( ! primeval _w4 ,:]e=e1 we may ga!r f all ^! circum/ances t ,eno* possess$ a p>ticul> fullness ( ! ,holy ,_s1 & a preem95t greatness ( m9d1 see+ t he oppos$ ) a /r5g? ( fai? excell+ t ( all ! o!r patri>*s1 ,satan & ! *ur* ( ! ,ca9ites4 ,to walk ) ,god1 is n1 z we h be=e obs]v$1 = a man to flee into a des]t1 or to conceal himself 9 "s corn]1 b to g =? 9 8 vocation1 & to set himself aga9/ ! iniquity & malice ( ,satan & ! _w1 & to confess ! se$ ( ! woman2 to condemn ! religion & ! pursuits ( ! _w1 & to prea*1 ?r\gh ,*ri/1 ano!r life aft] ?is4 #di4 ,?is is ! mann] ( life l$ = ?ree hundr$ ye>s by ! greate/ prophet & high prie/ ( 8 g5]ation1 ,eno*1 ! man :o _h six patri>*s = 8 tea*]s4 ,mo/ des]v$ly1 !re=e1 does ,moses extol him z a disciple ( greate/ em95ce1 taught & tra9$ by _m patri>*al ma/]s1 & ^? ! greate/ & mo/ illu/ri\s2 &1 moreov]1 s equipp$ ) ! ,holy ,_s t he 0 ! prophet ( prophets & ! sa9t ( sa9ts 9 t primeval _w4 ,! greatness ( ,eno*1 !n1 consi/$ 9 ! fir/ place 9 8 (fice & m9i/ry4 #ej4 ,9 ! second place1 he receives preem95t praise because x 0 ! w ( ,god t he %\ld be an example to ! :ole _w 9 v]ify+1 & %[+ ! com=t (1 ! fai? 9 ! future life4 ,?is text1 !re=e1 is wor?y ( be+ writt5 9 lett]s ( gold & ( be+ deeply engrav5 9 ! inmo/ he>t4 #ea4 ,"h we h ano!r view ( :at x means to walk ) ,god4 ,x is to prea* ! life beyond ?is pres5t life2 to tea* conc]n+ ! se$ to come1 conc]n+ ! s]p5t's head t is to be bruis$ & ! k+dom ( ,satan t is to be de/roy$4 ,su* 0 ! prea*+ ( ,eno*1 :o nev]!less 0 a husb&1 & ! fa!r ( a family2 :o _h a wife & *ildr51 :o gov]n$ 8 h\sehold1 & procur$ 8 subsi/5ce by ! labor ( 8 own h&s4 ,:]e=e say or ?9k no m ab\t liv+ 9 a mona/]y1 :i* has m]ely ! outw>d %[ ( walk+ ) ,god4 ,:5 ?is godly man _h liv$1 aft] ! bir? ( ,me?uselah1 #cjj ye>s 9 ! true/ religion1 9 fai?1 9 pati5ce & 9 ! mid/ ( a ?\s& crosses1 all ( :i* he endur$ & ov]came by fai? 9 ! bless$ se$ to come1 he appe>$ no m4 #eb4 ,m>k h[ pregnant ^! words are ) p[]6 ,he does n say1 z he expresses himself conc]n+ ! o!r patri>*s1 & he di$1 b he 0 n1 an expression t all s*ol>s h come to reg>d z a pure pro( ( ! resurrection ( ! dead4 ,9 ! ,hebrew ?is mean+ is mo/ /rik+ly br\ght out4 ,& ,eno* walk$ ) ,god1 & ve55u1 he 0 n4 ,! orig9al signifies t ,eno* 0 lo/ or disappe>$1 contr>y to ! ?\ght or expectation ( all ! o!r patri>*s1 & at once ceas$ to be among m54 #ec4 ,)\t d\bt1 at ! sev]e loss ( s great a man1 bo? 8 fa!r & 8 gr&fa!r 7 fill$ ) grief & con/]nation2 = !y well knew ) :at devotion he _h taught ! true religion1 & h[ _m ?+s he _h suff]$4 ,:5 !y _h ?us sudd5ly lo/ su* a man z ,eno*1 :o _h /rong te/imony ( 8 godl9ess bo? f m5 & f ,god himself1 :at d y ?9k mu/ h be5 _! feel+s8 #ed4 ,f9d me1 if y c1 a poet or a flu5t orator to d ju/ice to ?is text & to treat x ) p[]6 ,eno%1 ,se?1 & all ! o!r patri>*s knew n by :om or :i!r ,eno* 0 tak5 away2 !y s\ght him1 b f\nd him n4 ,8 son ,me?uselah s\ght him1 & 8 o!r *ildr5 & 8 gr&*ildr5 s\ght him1 b !y f\nd him n4 ,!y suspect$1 no d\bt1 ! malice ( ! ,ca9ites1 & !y probably ?\ght t he 0 kill$1 z ,abel 01 & secretly buri$4 ,at l5g?1 h[ev]1 !y le>n$1 ?r\gh a revelation made to !m ( ,god by an angel1 t ,eno* 0 tak5 away by ,god himself1 into p>adise4 ,?is fact !y probably did n "k ! fir/ or ! second day aft] ! translation1 & p]haps n till _m mon?s1 or x may be _m ye>s1 aft]w>ds4 ,9 ! meantime ! holy m5 bewail$ 8 wret*$ lot1 z if he _h be5 sla9 by ! ,ca9ite hypocrites4 ,x is always ! div9e rule t ! cross & affliction %\ld prec$e consolation4 ,god nev] com=ts any b ! afflict$1 j z he nev] quick5s unto life any b ! dead1 nor ev] ju/ifies any b s9n]s6 ,he always creates all ?+s out ( no?+4 #ee4 ,x 0 a sev]e cross & affliction to ! patri>*s :5 !y saw tak5 away f !m1 to appe> n[h]e among !m1 him :o _h gov]n$ ! :ole _w by 8 doctr9e1 & :o _h done s _m illu/ri\s de$s 9 ! c\rse ( 8 life4 ,:ile ^! patri>*s 7 m\rn+ & bewail+ ! mis=tune ( ! holy man1 behold6 consolation 0 at h&1 & x 0 reveal$ to !m t ! ,"l _h translat$ ,eno*6 ,su* an expression we h n conc]n+ any o!r man ?an ,eno*1 except ,elijah4 ,god will$1 !re=e1 to te/ify by an object lesson1 t he has prep>$ = 8 sa9ts ano!r life aft] ?is life1 9 :i* !y %all live =ev] ) ,god4 #ef4 ,! ,hebrew v]b lakak does n signify translat$ accord+ to ! impression convey$ by our use ( ! ^w1 b receiv$ to himself4 ,^! words are1 accord+ly1 words ( life1 reveal$ by ,god ?r\gh "s angel to ! patri>* ,eno*1 & to ! :ole ( t g5]ation ( sa9ts1 t !y might h ! consolation & promise ( et]nal life1 n only ?r\gh a ^w1 b also ?r\gh an act1 z be=e 9 ! case ( ,abel4 ,h[ delightful mu/ h be5 to !m ?is proclamation1 :5 !y he>d t ,eno* 0 n dead1 nor sla9 by wick$ m51 nor tak5 away f !m by ! fraud or sn>es ( ,satan1 b translat$2 t is1 receiv$ to himself by ! liv+ & omnipot5t ,god4 #eg4 ,?is is t bright gem :i* ,moses s\ght to display 9 ! pres5t *apt]--t ! omnipot5t ,god did n take unto himself geese1 or c[s1 or blocks ( wood1 or /ones1 b a man1 ev5 ,eno*1 to tea* !re 0 res]v$ = m5 ano!r & bett] life ?an ?is pres5t "o1 s fill$ ) evils & calamities ( e k9d4 ,al?\gh ,eno* 0 a s9n]1 yet ! mann] ( 8 dep>ture f ?is life prov$ t ,god _h prep>$ = him & br\ght him to ano!r & et]nal life2 = he ent]$ ^u ! life ) ,god1 & ,god took him to himself4 #eh4 ,accord+ly1 ,eno*'s walk+ ) ,god signifies t he 0 9 ?is life a fai?ful witness ( et]nal life to be ga9$ aft] ?is life ?r\gh ! promis$ se$4 ,?is is :at liv+ ) ,god means1 n ! m]e animal life subject to corruption4 ,inasmu* z ,eno* con/antly prea*$ ?is doctr9e1 ,god v]ifi$ & fulfill$ ?is prea*+ 9 ! patri>* himself1 t we might fully & surely believe x2 9 t ,eno*1 a man l unto ourselves1 born ( fle% & blood1 z we also are1 ( ! se$ ( ,adam1 0 tak5 up into heav5 by ,god1 & n[ lives ! life ( ,god1 t is1 an et]nal life4 #ei4 ,be=e ! g5]ation ( patri>*s knew ! facts 9 ! case1 x 0 appall+ to !m to he> t s holy a man z ,eno* _h disappe>$ s completely t 8 :]eab\ts or mann] ( dea? 0 beyond ev]ybody's k54 ,great1 !re=e1 0 ! grief ( ! pi\s p>5ts & eld]s4 ,b aft]w>ds incr$ible joy & consolation 7 !irs :5 !y he>d t _! son liv$ ) ,god himself & _h be5 translat$ by ,god to an angelic & et]nal life4 #fj4 ,?is consolation ,god made kn[n to ,se?1 :o 0 ! greate/ prophet & high prie/ aft] 8 fa!r ,adam _h fall5 asleep 9 ! fai? ( ! bless$ se$ fifty-sev5 ye>s be=e1 ,se? hav+ !n arriv$ at ab\t 8 eight hundr$ & sixtie? ye>4 ,se?1 be+ n[ an old man & full ( days & )\t d\bt fully confirm$ 9 ! fai? ( ! bless$ se$ to come1 & anxi\sly await+ deliv]ance f ! body & e>ne/ly desir+ to be ga!r$ to 8 p1 di$ ) great] joy ab\t fifty-two ye>s aft]w>d1 because ( ! translation ( 8 son ,eno*4 ,fifty-two ye>s 7 inde$ b a %ort "t = an old man :]e9 to make 8 w & visit all 8 gr&*ildr51 & prea* to !m & exhort !m to p]sev]e 9 ! fai? ( ! promis$ se$ & to hope 9 t et]nal life unto :i* 8 son & _! fa!r ,eno* _h be5 translat$ to live ) ,god4 ,9 ?is mann]1 d\btless1 ! ag$ sa9t employ$ 8 "t among 8 desc5dants1 bidd+ f>ewell to & bless+ ea* "o4 ,full ( ye>s & full ( joy1 he no d\bt ?us taught & com=t$ bo? himself & !m4 #fa4 ,if ,i knew t ,i 7 appo9t$ to die 9 six mon?s' "t1 ,i %\ld sc>cely f9d "t en\gh :]e9 to make my w4 ,i w\ld rem9d m5 ( :at _h be5 ! te/imony ( my prea*+1 exhort & entreat !m to cont9ue & p]sev]e !re91 & w>n & gu>d !m z f> z my p[]s ( m9d c\ld d s1 aga9/ ! (f5se ( false doctr9e4 ,all ^! ?+s c\ld n be done 9 "o day1 nor 9 "o mon?4 ,^? fifty ye>s dur+ :i* ,se? liv$ aft] ! translation ( ,eno*1 =m$ b a v %ort p]iod = him 7= spiritual m5 h an altoge!r diff]5t me?od ( calculat+ "t ?an ! *ildr5 ( ?is _w7 9 :i* to in/ruct all 8 family 9 ! nature ( ?is glori\s consolation--t ano!r & et]nal life is to be hop$ = aft] ?is life1 a hope :i* ,god reveal$ to 8 sa9ts by ! m>vel\s fact ( 8 hav+ tak5 to himself ,eno*1 :o 0 ( ! same fle% & blood ) ourselves4 #fb4 ,foll[ n1 said he1 ! evil incl9ations ( y\r nature1 b despise ?is pres5t life & look =w>d to a bett]4 ,= :at evil exi/s t is n f\nd 9 ?is pres5t life8 ,to h[ _m diseases1 to :at great dang]s1 to :at dreadful calamities1 is x n subject8 to say no?+ n[ ( ^? evils :i* are ! greate/ ( all afflictions1 ^? spiritual di/resses :i* burd5 ) angui% ! m9d & consci5ce1 su* z ! ,law1 s91 & dea? itself4 #fc4 ,:y is x !n1 t ye s anxi\sly expect su* great consolations f ?is pres5t life z to seem incapable ( ev] be+ completely satisfi$8 ,7 x n = ! fact t ,god wants u to live to proclaim him1 to ?ank him1 & to s]ve ! bre?r51 life is su* z to sugge/ its volunt>y t]m9ation4 ,?is s]vice1 !re=e1 let u r5d] unto ,god1 ) all dilig5ce4 ,let u look =w>d ) cont9ual sighs to t true life to :i*1 my *ildr51 y\r bro!r ,eno* has be5 translat$ by ! glori\s ,god4 ,^! & l ?+s ! ag$ sa9t taught 8 p aft] 8 great consolation _h be5 reveal$4 ,!re is no d\bt t aft] x 0 und]/ood t ,eno* 0 translat$ alive into immortality1 !y long$ = ! "t :5 !y also might be deliv]$ out ( ?is afflict$ life1 9 ! same mann]1 or at lea/ by dea?4 #fd4 ,if1 !n1 ^? godly patri>*s ( old s anxi\sly look$ =w>d to ! et]nal life & desir$ x to come1 on acc\nt ( ,abel & ,eno*1 :om !y knew to be liv+ ) ,god1 h[ mu* great] ought to be our expectation & desire1 :o h ,*ri/ = our lead] unto et]nal life1 :o is gone be=e1 z ,pet] says 9 ,acts #c1 #bj-bf4 ,!y believ$ 9 him z "o to come2 we "k t he has become manife/1 & has gone to ! ,fa!r to prep>e = u a home1 & to sit at ! "r h& ( ! ,fa!r to int]c$e = u4 ,ought we n1 !re=e1 to sigh = ^? future ?+s1 & to hate ^? ( ! pres5t8 ,x is n an ,eno* or an ,abel :o sets be=e u1 z ^? patri>*s did be=e _! p1 ! hope ( a bett] life to come2 b ,*ri/1 ! lead] & au?or ( life himself4 ,x becomes u1 !re=e1 firmly to despise ?is life & _w1 & ) swell+ brea/ to pant aft] ! com+ glory ( et]nal life4 #fe4 ,h]e9 we feel h[ great is ! infirmity ( our fle% :i* lu/s aft] ^! pres5t ?+s ) eag] desire b fails to rejoice 9 ! c]ta9ties ( ! life to come4 ,h[ is x possible t a fact %\ld n be mo/ c]ta9 :i* has = witnesses n only ,abel & ,eno* & ,elijah1 b also ,*ri/ himself1 ! head & ! fir/ fruits ( ^? t rise8 ,mo/ wor?y1 !re=e1 ! hatr$ ( bo? ,god & m5 are ! wick$ ,epicureans2 & mo/ wor?y our hatr$ also is our own fle%1 :5 we :olly plunge into temporal c>es & securely disreg>d ! et]nal bless+s4 #ff4 ,wor?y ( note & c>efully to be rememb]$ is ! /atem5t t ,eno* 0 tak5 up & receiv$1 n by "s patri>* or angel1 b by ,god himself4 ,?is 0 ! v consolation :i* r5d]$ ! dea?s ( ! patri>*s endurable2 yea1 :i* enabl$ !m to dep>t f ?is life ) joy4 ,!y saw t ! se$ :i* _h be5 promis$ !m w>r$1 ev5 be=e he 0 reveal$1 ) ,satan1 & bruis$1 ?r\gh ,eno*1 8 head4 ,su* 0 ! hope ent]ta9$ by !m conc]n+ !mselves & all _! believ+ desc5dants1 &1 9 p]fect security1 !y despis$ dea? z hav+ ceas$ to be dea?1 z hav+ become a sleep f :i* !y 7 to awak5 into life et]nal4 ,to !m t believe1 dea? is n really dea?1 b a sleep4 ,:5 ! t]ror1 ! p[]1 & ! /+ ( dea? are tak5 away1 x c no long] be consid]$ dea?4 ,! great] ! fai? ( ! dy+ man1 ! weak] is dea?4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! weak] ! fai? ( ! dy+ man1 ! m bitt] is dea?4 #fg4 ,9 ?is text we are also rem9d$ ( ! nature ( s94 ,if ,adam _h n s9n$1 we %\ld n h be5 dy+ m51 b1 l ,eno* ( old1 we %\ld h be5 translat$1 )\t fe> or pa91 f ?is animal life to t bett] & spiritual life4 ,b al?\gh we h =feit$ t life1 ! pres5t hi/ory ( ! patri>* ,eno* assures u t ! re/itution ( p>adise & ( et]nal life is n to be despair$ (4 ,our fle% _c be free f pa91 b :]e consci5ce has obta9$ peace1 dea? is no m ?an a swoon1 by means ( :i* we pass out ( ?is life into et]nal re/4 ,_h our nature rema9$ innoc5t1 x w\ld n h kn[n su* pa9 ( ! fle%4 ,we %\ld h be5 tak5 up z if asleep1 pres5tly to awak5 9 heav51 & to lead ! life ( ! angels4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 t ! fle% is defil$ by s91 x mu/ fir/ be de/roy$ by dea?4 ,z to ,eno*1 p]haps he lay d[n 9 "s grassy spot & fell asleep pray+2 & sleep+ he 0 tak5 up by ,god1 )\t pa92 )\t dea?4 #fh4 ,let u give prop] att5tion to ?is text to :i* ,moses atta*es special importance z embody+ an acc\nt ( ! mo/ notewor?y ev5t ( ! primitive _w4 ,:at fact c\ld possibly inspire m wond] & admiration ?an t a man1 a corrupt s9n]1 born ( fle% & blood1 z we are1 & defil$ z we are by t s9 & corruption1 s obta9$ ! victory ov] dea? z n to die at all6 ,*ri/ himself is man1 & righte\s1 yet our s9s caus$ him to suff] ! bitt]e/ ( all dea?s2 b he is deliv]$ on ! ?ird day1 & lifts himself up unto life et]nal4 ,9 ,eno* !re 0 ! s+ul> fact t he di$ n at all1 b 0 caught up1 )\t dea? int]v5+1 to ! life spiritual & et]nal4 #fi4 ,emphatically des]v+ ( av]sion are ! rabb9s4 ,! sublime/ passages ( ! ,scriptures !y %amefully corrupt4 ,z a case 9 po9t1 !y prate conc]n+ ,eno* t1 :ile he 0 good & righte\s1 he v mu* incl9$ t[>d c>nal desires4 ,god1 !re=e1 out ( pity1 prev5t$ 8 s9n+ & p]i%+ ?r\gh dea?4 ,is n ?is1 ,i pray y1 a %ock+ corruption ( ! text be=e u8 ,:y %\ld !y say conc]n+ ,eno* 9 p>ticul>1 t he 0 subject to ! evil desires ( ! fle%8 ,z if all ! o!r patri>*s did n exp]i5ce ! same4 ,:y d !y n notice ! repeat$ te/imony ( ,moses1 t ,eno* walk$ ) ,god8 ,t is c]ta9ly evid5ce t ,eno* did n indulge ^? evil incl9ations ( 8 fle%1 b bravely ov]came !m by fai?4 ,! ,jews :5 speak+ ( ! corrupt desires ( ! fle% h ref]5ce to lu/1 av>ice1 pride1 & simil> prompt+s4 ,eno*1 h[ev]1 )\t d\bt1 liv$ amid mighti] temptations ?an ^!2 l ,paul1 he felt t ?orn 9 ! fle%2 day by day he wre/l$ ) ,satan2 & :51 at l5g?1 he 0 completely bruis$ & worn out ) e k9d ( temptation1 ,god comm&$ him to dep>t f ?is life to ! bless$ life to come4 #gj4 ,:at t life is :i* ,eno* n[ lives1 we :o /ill cont9ue to be fle% & blood _c possibly "k4 ,x is en\gh = u to "k t ,eno* 0 translat$ 9 8 body4 ,?is ! patri>*s mu/ h cle>ly und]/ood by revelation1 & ab\t to die1 !y ne$$ ?is com=t4 ,?is mu* we "k also4 ,b :at t holy patri>* is n[ do+1 :]e he is1 & h[ he lives1 we "k n4 ,we "k t he lives2 & we also "k t ! life he lives is n l unto ?is animal life1 b t he is ) ,god4 ,?is ! text be=e u di/9ctly decl>es4 #ga4 ,?is fact1 !n1 makes ! n>rative "u consid]ation s memorable t ,god int5d$ to use x = ! purpose ( sett+ be=e ! old1 primeval _w ! hope ( a bett] life4 ,likewise1 to ! second _w1 :i* _h ! ,law1 ,god gave ! example ( ,elijah1 :o also 0 tak5 up into heav5 & translat$ by ! ,"l be=e ! v eyes ( 8 own s]vant ,eli%a4 ,we are n[ 9 ! ,new ,cov5ant1 9 a ?ird _w1 z x 74 ,we h ,*ri/ himself1 our great deliv]]1 z our glori\s example1 :o asc5d$ into ! heav5s1 tak+ ) him _m ( 8 sa9ts4 ,x 0 ,god's w to e/abli% = e age a te/imonial ( ! resurrection ( ! dead1 t he might !reby allure our m9ds by all possible attractions f ?is corrupt & 9 _m ways wret*$ life1 9 :i*1 h[ev]1 we w gladly s]ve ,god z long z x %all please him1 by ! fai?ful p]=mance ( all public & private duties1 & especially by in/ruct+ o!rs 9 hol9ess & 9 ! k ( ,god4 ,b1 z ! apo/le says1 we h "h no c]ta9 dwell+-place1 #a ,cor #d1 #aa4 ,*ri/1 our =]unn]1 is gone be=e u1 t he might prep>e = u1 ! et]nal mansions1 ,jn #ad1 #b-c4 #gb4 ,j z we f9d _m among u by :om su* ?+s are consid]$ absurd1 & n suffici5tly wor?y ( fai?1 s !re is no d\bt t ?is acc\nt 0 deem$ ridicul\s by mo/ p4 ,! _w is ev] ! same4 ,= t reason ^! ?+s h by div9e au?ority be5 committ$ to writ+ & record$ = ! sa9ts & ! fai?ful1 t ^! might read1 und]/&1 believe & he$ !m4 ,!y pres5t to our sight a manife/ triumph ov] dea? & s91 & af=d u a sure com=t 9 ,eno*'s victory ov] ! ,law1 & ! wra? & judgm5t ( ,god4 ,to ! godly no?+ c yield m grace & joy ?an ^! ant$iluvian records4 #gc4 ,b ! ,new ,te/am5t truly ov]fl[s ) ! m]cy ( ,god4 ,:ile we d n disc>d records l ^!1 we h o!rs f> sup]ior4 ,we h ! ,son ( ,god himself asc5d+ to ! skies1 & sitt+ at ! "r h& ( ,god4 ,9 him we see ! s]p5t's head completely bruis$1 & ! life lo/ 9 p>adise re/or$4 ,?is is m ?an ! translation ( ,eno* & ( ,elijah2 /ill1 x 0 ,god's w 9 ?is mann] to adm9i/] com=t to ! orig9al _w & also to ! succe$+ "o1 :i* _h ! ,law4 #gd4 ,! p>am\nt doctr9e conta9$ 9 ^! five *apt]s is1 accord+ly1 ?is3 t m5 di$ & liv$ aga94 ,9 ,adam all m5 di$4 ,b believ]s liv$ aga9 ?r\gh ! promis$ se$1 z ! hi/ory ( ,abel & ,eno* te/ifies4 ,9 ,adam1 dea? 0 appo9t$ = ,se? & all o!rs2 h5ce x is writt5 ( e "o3 ,& he di$4 ,b ,abel & ,eno* illu/rate ! resurrection f ! dead & ! life immortal4 ,! purpose int5d$ is t we %\ld n despair 9 dea? b ent]ta9 ! unwav]+ assurance t ! believ]s 9 ! promis$ se$ %all live1 & be tak5 by ,god1 :e!r f ! wat] or ! fire or ! gibbet1 or ! tomb4 ,we desire to live1 & we %all live1 namely ! et]nal life ?r\gh ! promis$ se$1 :i* rema9s :5 ?is is pa/4 ,,iv4 ,,lame* ,,& ,,8 ,,son ,,noah4 ,a4 ,,lame*4 #a4 ,he liv$ at ! "t ,eno* 0 tak5 to heav5 #ge4 99 ,to :at end ,eno*'s asc5sion s]v$ ! holy patri>*s #ge4 #b4 ,:y ,lame* call$ 8 son ,noah #gf-gg4 99 ,! errone\s comm5ts ( ! rabb9s tak5 by ,lyra )\t any good reason #gh-gi4 #c4 ,on :at ,lame*'s he>t 0 c5t]$ at ,noah's bir? #gi-ha4 #d4 ,h[ & :y ,lame* err$ 9 ! case ( 8 son z ,eve did at ,ca9's bir? #hj4 99 ,! long+ ( ! patri>*s = ! ,messiah 0 ( ! ,holy ,_s #ha4 99 ,compla9t ( ! _w's +ratitude #hb4 99 ,! patri>*s' greate/ treasure & desire #hb4 99 ,comp>ison ( ! ?ree worlds #hc-he4 99 ,:y ! pres5t _w s lightly e/eems ,*ri/1 :om ! patri>*s s highly rev]$ #hd4 99 ,! fir/ _w 0 ! be/1 ! la/ ! wor/ #he4 ,,iv4 ,,lame* ,,& ,,8 ,,son ,,noah4 ,a4 ,lame*4 ,vs4 #bh-bi4 ,& ,lame* liv$ a hundr$ eighty & two ye>s1 & begat a son3 & he call$ 8 "n ,noah1 say+1 ,?is same %all com=t u 9 our "w & 9 ! toil ( our h&s1 :i* come? because ( ! gr\nd :i* ,jehovah ha? curs$4 #ge4 ,only incid5tally ,moses adv]ts 9 ?is acc\nt to ! "n ( ,noah1 :i* c]ta9ly des]ves a some:at c>eful exam9ation4 ,lame* 0 liv+ :5 ,eno* 0 tak5 away by ,god out ( ?is life into ! o!r immortal life4 ,:5 ! great glory ( ,god _h become manife/ 9 ! extraord9>y miracle ( ! rapture f a l[ly e/ate into life et]nal ( ,eno* :o 0 a man l u1 a husb&1 a man ) family1 hav+ sons1 daught]s1 h\sehold1 fields & cattle1 ! holy fa!rs 7 fill$ & fir$ ) su* joy z to conclude t ! glad day 0 ne> :i* %\ld witness ! fulfilm5t ( ! promise4 ,t ,eno* 0 tak5 up liv+1 to be ) ! ,"l1 appe>$ z a sali5t display ( div9e m]cy4 #gf4 ,z ,adam & ,eve1 aft] ! reception ( ! promise1 7 s absorb$ 9 _! hope t1 9 _! joy to see a man l !mselves1 !y id5tifi$ ,ca9 ) ! promis$ se$1 s 9 my judgm5t ,lame* committ$ a simil> pi\s error :5 he gave 8 son ! "n ,noah1 & said3 ,?is same %all com=t u1 & %all deliv] u f ! labors & sorr[s ( ?is life4 ,orig9al s91 & ! puni%m5t !re(1 %all n[ cease4 ,we %all n[ be re/or$ to our =m] innoc5t /ate4 ,! curse %all n[ cease :i* re/s on ! e>? on acc\nt ( ! s9 ( ,adam2 & all ! o!r mis]ies inflict$ on ! human race on acc\nt ( s91 %all also cease4 #gg4 ,su* consid]ations z ^! prompt$ ,lame* to base ^u ! fact ( 8 gr&fa!r's rapture into p>adise unaccompani$ by pa91 sickness & dea?1 ! hope t pres5tly ! :ole ( p>adise 0 to be u%]$ 94 ,he concludes t ,noah 0 ! promis$ se$ by :om ! e>? 0 to be re/or$4 ,?is notion t ! curse is ab\t to be lift$ is express$ 9 unmi/akable t]ms4 ,n s2 nei!r ! curse ( s9 nor its p5alty c be remov$ unless orig9al s9 itself %all h be5 remov$ fir/4 #gh4 ,! rabb9s1 ^? pe/il5t corrupt]s ( ! ,scriptures1 surely des]ve av]sion4 ,?is is _! int]pretation ( ! passage 9 "q3 ,he %all br+ u re/ f ! toil & labor ( our h&s by %[+ u an easi] way ( cultivat+ ! e>?4 ,) a pl[%>e1 by a yoke ( ox51 ! e>? %all be brok5 up2 ! pres5t mode ( digg+ x ) man's h& %all cease4 ,i wond] t ,lyra is satisfi$ ) ?is int]pretation1 & foll[s x4 ,he ought to h be5 famili> ) ! un*ang+ practice ( ! ,jews to p]v]t ,scripture by sub/itut+ a mat]ial mean+ = a spiritual "o1 9 ord] to ga9 glory among m54 ,c\ld any?+ m d]ogatory to ! holy patri>* be said ?an t he gave su* expression to 8 joy ov] ! bir? ( 8 son ,noah on acc\nt ( an advantage p]ta9+ to ! belly8 #gi4 ,no2 x 0 a mu* great] conc]n ?an ?is :i* fill$ 8 m9d ) anxiety4 ,x 0 ! wra? ( ,god1 & dea?1 ) all ! o!r calamities ( ?is life4 ,8 hope 0 t ,noah1 z ! promis$ se$1 w\ld put an end to ^! evils4 ,& !re=e x 0 t he ?us exult$ ) joy at ! bir? ( ?is 8 son1 pr$ict$ good ?+s1 & call$ ^u o!rs to jo9 him 9 ! same hope4 ,8 ?\ghts did n dwell ^u ! pl[1 nor ^u ox51 nor ^u o!r trivial ?+s ( ! k9d p]ta9+ to ?is pres5t life1 z ! bl9d ,jews rave4 ,he 0 really fill$ ) ! hope t ?is 8 son ,noah 0 t se$ to come :i* %\ld re/ore ! =m] bless$ /ate ( p>adise1 9 :i* !re 0 no curse4 ,z if he _h said3 ,n[ we feel ! curse 9 ! v labors ( our h&s4 ,we toil & sweat 9 cultivat+ ! e>?1 yet x yields u 9 return no?+ b bri]s & ?orns4 ,b !re %all arise a new & happy age4 ,! curse on ! e>? :i* 0 inflict$ on acc\nt ( s9 %all cease1 because s9 %all cease4 ,?is is ! true mean+ ( ! text be=e u4 #hj4 ,b ! holy fa!r 0 deceiv$4 ,! glory ( br++ ab\t t r5ewal belong$1 n to ! son ( a man b to ! ,son ( ,god4 ,! rabb9s are silly4 ,al?\gh ! e>? is n dug by ! h&s ( m51 b by ! use ( ox51 yet ! labor ( man's h& has n ceas$4 ,eno*1 by 8 translation1 does n disclose ! solace ( bodily easem5t1 agreeable to ! belly1 b deliv]ance f s9 & dea?4 ,lame* hop$1 9 addition1 = ! re/oration ( ! =m] /ate4 ,he believ$ to see ! inauguration ( ?is *ange 9 8 gr&fa!r ,eno*1 & felt assur$ t ! deliv]ance1 or ! r5ewal ( all ?+s1 0 close at h&4 ,j s ,eve1 z we h already obs]v$1 :5 %e br\ght =? h] fir/-born son ,ca91 said1 ,i h gott5 a man ) ! help ( ,jehovah1 "o :o %all take away all ^! puni%m5ts inflict$ on s91 & br+ ab\t our re/oration4 ,b1 l ,eve1 ! good & holy ,lame* 0 deceiv$ 9 8 ard5t long+ = ! re/oration ( ! _w4 #ha4 ,all ^! anxieties pla9ly %[ h[ ^? holy patri>*s long$ =1 hop$ =1 & sigh$ =1 t great re/itution ( all ?+s1 ,acts #c1 #ba4 ,al?\gh !y h]e9 err$1 ev5 z ,eve err$ & 0 deceiv$ ) respect to ,ca91 ?is desire = deliv]ance 9 itself1 0 ( ! ,holy ,_s1 & prov$ ! tru? & con/ancy ( _! fai? 9 ! promis$ se$4 ,:5 ,eve nam$ h] son ,ca91 & :5 ,lame* call$ 8 son ,noah1 ^! names 7 b bir? cries1 z ! apo/le repres5ts !m1 ( ! :ole creation1 groan+ & travail+ 9 pa9 toge!r1 & e>ne/ly expect+ ! resurrection ( ! dead1 deliv]ance f s91 ! re/oration ( all ?+s1 & ! manife/ation ( ! sons ( ,god1 ,rom #h1 #ai-bc4 ,! simple/ & true mean+1 accord+ly1 is t ,lame*1 aft] see+ ! reality ( ! future life demon/rat$ by ! translation ( ,eno* f ! afflictions & toils caus$ by s91 has a son born to him1 :om he calls ,noah1 :i* means re/1 an expression ( ! hope t deliv]ance f ! curse ( s9 & s9 itself %all take place ?r\gh him4 ,?is int]pretation accords ) ! analogy ( fai?1 & confirms ! hope = a resurrection & a life et]nal4 #hb4 ,su* long+ = ! future life on ! "p ( ! holy m5 ^: %oes we are unwor?y to clean1 contra/s /rangely ) ! horrible +ratitude ( our "t4 ,h[ great ! diff]5ce betwe5 hav+ & wi%+6 ,^? patri>*s 7 m5 ( transc5d5t hol9ess1 equipp$ ) ! highe/ end[m5ts1 ! h]oes ( ! _w6 ,9 !m we behold ! /ronge/ desire = ! se$ :i* is to come2 t is _! greate/ treasure2 !y ?ir/1 !y hung]1 !y ye>n1 !y pant = ,*ri/6 ,& we1 :o h ,*ri/ among u1 :o "k him z "o reveal$1 (f]$1 glorifi$1 sitt+ at ! "r h& ( ,god & mak+ int]cession = u--we despise him & hold him 9 great] contempt ?an any o!r creature6 ,o1 ! wret*$ness ( x6 ,o1 ! s9 ( x6 #hc4 ,note ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! sev]al ages ( ! _w6 ,! primeval age 0 ! mo/ excell5t & holy4 ,x conta9$ ! noble/ jewels ( ! :ole human race4 ,aft] ! flood !re /ill exi/$ _m great & em95t m5--patri>*s1 & k+s1 & prophets2 & al?\gh !y 7 n ! equals ( ! patri>*s be=e ! flood1 yet 9 !m also !re appe>$ a bright long+ = ,*ri/1 z ,*ri/ says3 ,= ,i say unto y1 t _m prophets & k+s desir$ to see ! ?+s :i* ye see1 & saw !m n2 & to he> ! ?+s :i* ye he>1 & he>d !m n1 ,lk #aj1 #bd4 ,& !n !re is our own age1 ! age ( ! ,new ,te/am5t2 to ?is ,*ri/ has be5 reveal$4 ,?is age is1 z x 71 ! wa/e & dregs ( ! :ole _w4 ,x holds no?+ 9 great] contempt ?an ,*ri/1 ?an :om a previ\s age knew no?+ m preci\s4 #hd4 ,:at is ! cause ( ?is grave /ate ( affairs8 ,to be sure1 our fle%1 ! _w1 & ! devil4 ,we altoge!r loa! :at we h1 accord+ to ! prov]b3 ,omne r>um c>um2 vilescit quotidianum4 ,all t's r>e1 is de>2 vile is :at is "h4 ,& apt is ! poetic truism3 ,m9uit praes5tia famam4 ,sight levels :at fancy has exalt$4 ,z f> z ! revelation is conc]n$1 we are f> ri*] ?an ! patri>*s4 ,b _! devotion to a comp>atively inf]ior revelation 0 great]2 !y 7 lov]s ( ! bridegroom4 ,we1 on ! o!r h&1 are t fat1 bloat$1 wanton s]vant1 ,deut #cb1 #ae2 = we h ! ,^w & are ov]:elm$ by ! abundance ( x4 #he4 ,9 ! same degree z ! fir/ _w 0 excell5t & holy1 ! latt]-day _w is evil & wick$4 ,9 view ( ! fact1 !n1 t ,god did n sp>e ! fir/1 primitive _w1 & de/roy$ ! second _w by ov]turn+ k+dom aft] k+dom1 & gov]nm5t aft] gov]nm5t1 :at %all we expect to be ! end ( ?is latt]-day _w :i* 9 security despises ! ,*ri/1 ! desire ( nations1 z he is call$ by ,haggai1 9 spite ( ! fact t he urges himself ^u u to ! po9t ( we>9ess6 ,b4 ,,noah4 #a4 ,rem>kabl5ess ( ! fact t ,noah refra9$ s long f w$lock #hf4 #b4 ,he 0 fit to m>ry1 b _h reasons = ab/a9+ #hg4 #c4 ,:at 8 reasons 7 #hh4 #d4 ,8 *a/ity is highly prais$ by ,moses 9 few words #hi4 #e4 ,! ,jews' lies ab\t ! reasons = 8 *a/ity refut$ #ij-ia4 99 ,! ,jews' lies z to :y ,%em 0 call$ ! fir/-born #ia4 99 ,papi/s )\t reason take (f5se at ,moses relat+ s mu* ab\t ! bir? ( ! *ildr5 ( ! patri>*s #ib-ic4 #f4 ,noah %9es l a bright /> z an example ( *a/ity among all ! patri>*s #ic4 #g4 ,noah rema9$ s+le1 n because he despis$ m>riage2 & :y he f9ally m>ri$ #id4 #h4 ,h[ 8 sons 7 born "o aft] ! o!r #ie-ig4 99 ,:y ,%em 0 pref]r$ to ,japhe? #if4 99 ,h[ to meet ! objections to ! bir? ( ,noah's sons #ig4 #i4 ,noah an excell5t example ( *a/ity #ih4 99 ,! ?reefold _w4 a4 ,! fir/ _w a truly gold5 age & ! mo/ holy4 ,h[ & :y x 0 puni%$ by ,god #ii-ajj4 b4 ,! second _w is full ( idolatry1 & w be sev]ely puni%$ by ,god #ajj4 c4 ,! ?ird _w is ! wor/1 & h5ce c expect ! h>de/ puni%m5t #aja4 d4 ,! puni%m5t ( ^! ?ree worlds portray$ 9 ! colors ( ! ra9b[ #aja4 e4 ,h[ believ+ he>ts act ^u consid]+ s9 & ! _w's puni%m5t #ajb4 ,b4 ,,noah4 ,v4 #cb4 ,& ,noah 0 five hundr$ ye>s old3 & ,noah begat ,%em1 ,ham1 & ,japhe?4 #hf4 ,"h aga9 we meet ) surpris+ brevity4 ,z is 8 cu/om1 ,moses expresses 9 ! fewe/ possible words ! greate/ & mo/ important ?+s1 :i* ! ignorant read] passes by unobs]v$4 ,b y w say1 p]haps1 ,( :at import is x t ,noah fir/ begat sons :5 he 0 five hundr$ ye>s old8 ,:y1 if ,noah _h no *ildr5 all ^? #ejj ye>s1 he ei!r endur$ t l5g? ( "t ! sev]e trial ( unfruitfulness or1 z appe>s to me m likely1 he ab/a9$ f m>riage all ^? ye>s1 sett+ an example ( mo/ m>vel\s *a/ity4 ,i d n speak "h ( ! abom9able *a/ity ( ! ,papi/s2 nor ( our own4 ,look at ! prophets & ! apo/les1 & ev5 at "s ( ! o!r patri>*s1 :o d\btless 7 *a/e & holy4 ,b :at are !y 9 comp>ison ) ?is man ,noah1 :o1 possess$ ( mascul9e vigor1 manag$ to live a *a/e life )\t m>riage = five hundr$ ye>s8 #hg4 ,n[ y w sc>cely f9d "o 9 a ?\s& among ! m5 ( our age :o1 at ! age ( ?irty1 has n kn[n woman4 ,moreov]1 ,noah1 aft] he _h liv$ a s+le life = s _m c5turies1 at l5g? took to himself a wife1 & begat *ildr52 :i* latt] fact c>ries its own pro( t he 0 9 a /ate appropriate = m>riage prior to ?is1 & _h a def9ite reason = practic+ cont95ce4 #hh4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x is evid5t t su* unequal$ *a/ity mu/ necess>ily h be5 a peculi> gift ( ,god4 ,x ev9c$ a nature almo/ angelic4 ,x does n seem a ?+ possible 9 ! nature ( man to live #ejj ye>s )\t kn[+ a wife4 ,9 ! next place ^! five c5turies ( *a/ity 9 ,noah manife/ "s signal displeasure ) ! _w4 ,= :at o!r reason are we to conclude t he ab/a9$ f m>riage ?an because he _h se5 ! desc5dants ( 8 uncle & aunt deg5]ate into giants & tyrants1 fill+ ! _w ) viol5ce8 ,he ?\ght 9 consequ5ce1 t he w\ld r h no *ildr5 at all ?an su* z ^?4 ,& my belief is t he w\ld nev] h tak5 to himself a wife at all if he _h n be5 admoni%$ & comm&$ s to d ei!r by ! patri>*s or by "s angel4 ,he :o _h refra9$ f m>riage = #ejj ye>s might h refra9$ dur+ all ! re/ ( 8 life4 #hi4 ,9 ?is mann] ,moses expla9s 9 brief words exce$+ly weighty facts1 &1 :at ! ignorant read] w\ld nev] obs]ve ow+ to ! failure ( *a/ity be+ m5tion$ 9 express words1 he comm5ds ! *a/ity ( ,noah above t ( all ! o!r inhabitants ( ! primeval _w1 sett+ him up z an example ( all b angelic *a/ity4 #ij4 ,! ,jews1 accord+ to _! cu/om1 play ! fool1 & fable t ,noah = c5turies d5i$ himself a wife because he knew t ,god w\ld de/roy ! _w by ! flood4 ,if1 !re=e1 ,noah _h m>ri$1 l all ! o!r patri>*s1 9 ! e>li] "p ( 8 life--t is1 :5 he 0 ab\t a hundr$ ye>s old or less--he himself w\ld h peopl$ ! _w 9 ! space ( #djj ye>s2 & !n ,god w\ld h be5 compell$ to de/roy bo? ! fa!r himself & ! :ole ( 8 prog5y4 ,to ?is fable !y add ! o!r1 t ,%em 0 call$ ! fir/-born = ! reason t he 0 ! fir/ to receive circumcision4 #ia4 ,9 a ^w1 ^! ,jews corrupt ev]y?+ & twi/ x to suit _! own c>nal b5t & ambition4 ,if ,noah ab/a9$ f m>riage = ! reason :i* !y assign1 :y did n all ! o!r patri>*s1 = ! same reason1 ab/a9 f m>riage & fa!rhood8 ,^! comm5ts ( ! rabb9s are accord+ly frivol\s & nons5sical4 ,:y d !y n r urge ! real cause1 t x 0 a special gift t ,noah1 a vigor\s man1 ab/a9$ f m>riage = five hundr$ ye>s8 ,?r\gh\t ! c\rse ( "t no in/ance ( su* cont95ce is f\nd4 #ib4 ,! book ( ,g5esis highly (f5ds ! ,papi/s because x m5tions s (t5 t ! fa!rs begat sons & daught]s4 ,!y say ( ?is book t x is a book 9 :i* little m is conta9$ ?an ! record t ! patri>*s 7 m5 ( extravagant love = _! wives2 & !y consid] x obsc5e t ,moses %\ld make m5tion ( su* ?+s ) su* att5tion to detail4 ,b1 9 ! impurity ( _! he>ts1 !y c n refra9 f bef\l+ ! mo/ exalt$ *a/ity4 #ic4 ,if y w\ld really behold ! brighte/ examples ( *a/ity ! :ole _w conta9s1 read ,moses z he relates t ! patri>*s did n m>ry until !y 7 ( advanc$ age4 ,among !m ,noah %9es =? a /> ( fir/ magnitude1 inasmu* z he did n m>ry until he _h rea*$ ! five hundr$? ye> ( 8 life4 ,:]e w y f9d su* em95t examples ( *a/ity 9 ! papacy8 ,al?\gh !re are "s among ! ,papi/s :o d n actually s9 ) _! bodies1 yet h[ f\l & fil?y are _! m9ds6 ,& all ?is is judgm5t ^u _! contempt = m>riage1 :i* ,god himself has design$ to be a rem$y = ! corruption ( nature4 #id4 ,ano!r reason :y ,noah refra9$ f m>riage has be5 m5tion$4 ,he did n condemn m>riage1 nor did he consid] x to be a pr(ane or impure mann] ( life2 b he saw t ! desc5dants ( ! eld] patri>*s _h deg5]at$ to ! level ( ! ungodly g5]ation ( ! ,ca9ites4 ,su* *ildr5 z ^! he felt he c\ld n endure2 he r wait$1 9 ! fe> ( ,god1 ! end ( ! _w4 ,:5 aft]w>ds he did ent] into m>riage1 & begat *ildr51 he no d\bt did x by reason ( "s p>ticul> admonition & comm& ( ,god4 #ie4 ,"h a "q naturally arises conc]n+ ! ord] 9 :i* ,noah's sons 7 born4 ,x w be wor? our :ile to inquire into ?is matt]1 s t our computation ( ! ye>s ( ! _w may h a reliable basis4 ,! common op9ion is t ,%em 0 ! fir/-born ( ,noah1 because 8 "n is m5tion$ fir/ 9 ord]4 ,! te/imony ( ,scripture1 h[ev]1 compels u to conclude t ,japhe? 0 ! fir/-born1 ,%em ! second1 & ,ham ! la/4 ,! tru? ( ?is is prov$ 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,%em begat 8 son ,arpa*%ad two ye>s aft] ! flood1 :5 he 0 #ajj ye>s old1 ,g5 #aa1 #aj4 ,h5ce ,%em 0 #ih ye>s old :5 ! flood came1 & ,noah1 :5 ,%em 0 born1 0 #dih ye>s old4 ,b ,japhe? 0 evid5tly born be=e ,%em1 = he 0 ! eld] bro!r1 ,g5 #aj1 #ba4 ,x pla9ly foll[s1 !re=e1 t only ,ham1 ! y\nge/ bro!r1 0 born :5 ,noah 0 #ejj ye>s old4 #if4 ,! reason :y ,%em is m5tion$ be=e ,japhe? is n because he 0 fir/ circumcis$1 z ! ,jews1 :o always are hunt+ c>nal glory1 falsely claim1 b because x 0 ?r\gh him t ,*ri/1 ! promis$ se$1 0 to come4 ,= ! same reason1 ,abraham1 ! y\nge/1 is giv5 prec$5ce to 8 bro!rs1 ,h>an & ,nahor4 #ig4 ,b y w p]haps say1 ,h[ does ?is agree ) ! text :i* positively says1 ,noah 0 five hundr$ ye>s old2 & ,noah begat ,%em1 ,ham & ,japhe?8 ,h>mony is re/or$ if y make out ( ! pret]it a plup]fect1 & read ! passage ?us3--,:5 ,noah 0 five hundr$ ye>s old he _h begott5 ,%em1 ,ham1 & ,japhe?4 ,moses does n record ! p>ticul> ye> 9 :i* ea* son 0 born1 b m]ely m5tions ! ye> 9 :i* ! numb] ( sons born to ,noah rea*$ ?ree4 ,?us ! biblical record is r$uc$ to h>mony4 #ih4 ,z conclusion to ! fif? *apt] ,moses pres5ts ! f9e/ & mo/ notewor?y example ( *a/ity4 ,sa9tly & cont95t ?r\gh\t 8 c>e]1 ,noah _h j r\nd$ out 8 fif? c5tury :5 he began m>ri$ life4 ,?us f>1 he _h r5\nc$ matrimony1 repell$ by ! lic5ti\sness ( ! "y1 :o 7 drift+ into ! depravity ( ! ,ca9ites4 ,not)/&+1 at ! call ( ,god1 he ob$i5tly ent]$ ^u m>riage1 al?\gh x 0 q possible = him to rema9 *a/e1 z a celibate4 #ii4 ,su* is ! description giv5 by ,moses ( ! fir/1 ! orig9al _w1 9 five brief *apt]s4 ,b x is readily se5 t 9 ! beg9n+ 0 ! real gold5 age ( :i* poets h made m5tion1 _! in=mation be+ d\btless ! traditions & ! utt]ances ( ! fa!rs4 #ajj4 ,b z ! s9s ( m5 increas$1 ,god sp>$ n ! old _w1 b de/roy$ x by a flood utt]ly1 ev5 z he did n sp>e x :5 "u ! disp5sation ( ! ,law4 ,because ( its idolatry & ! impi\sness ( its wor%ip1 he n only ov]turn$ "o k+dom aft] ano!r1 b ev5 8 own p1 ! ,jews1 hav+ be5 sev]ely puni%$ at 8 h&s by v>i\s afflictions & captivities1 7 at l5g? utt]ly de/roy$ by ! ,roman armies4 #aja4 ,our age1 :i* is ! ?ird age ( ! _w1 al?\gh x is ! age ( grace1 is s fill$ ) blasphemies & abom9ations t x is n possible ei!r to express !m 9 language or to =m a m5tal image ( !m4 ,?is age !re=e %all n be puni%$ by temporal puni%m5t1 b by et]nal dea? & et]nal fire1 or1 if ,i may s express x1 by a flood ( fire4 ,! v ra9b[ ev51 ) its colors1 conta9s a prophetic intimation ( ^! ?+s4 ,! fir/ color is sea-gre51 repres5t+ ! de/ruction ( ! fir/ _w by ! wat]s ( ! flood1 because ( viol5ce & lu/2 ! middle color ( ! b[ is yell[1 prefigur+ ! v>i\s calamities by :i* ,god av5g$ ! idolatry & wick$ness ( ! second age2 ! ?ird & la/ color ( ! b[ is fi]y r$1 = fire %all at l5g? consume ! _w1 ) all its iniquities & s9s4 #ajb4 ,:]e=e1 let u con/antly pray t ,god may s rule our he>ts by 8 fe> & may s fill u ) confid5ce 9 8 m]cy1 t we are able ) joy to await our deliv]ance & ! righte\s puni%m5t ( ?is ungodly _w4 ,am54 ,am54 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,i4 ,,! ,,s9s ,,( ,,! ,,fir/ ,,_w1 ,,! ,,cause ,,( ,,its ,,de/ruction4 99 ,h[ ?is *apt] & ! prec$+ "o are connect$ #a4 99 ,x is t]rible t ,god de/roy$ by a flood ! fir/ _w1 :i* 0 ! be/ #b4 99 ,( pride & ! pr\d4 #a4 ,h[ ,god humbles :at is high & gr& 9 ! eyes ( ! _w & has ! be/ gifts #c-d4 99 ,h[ man c meet ! judgm5ts ( ,god #d4 #b4 ,! m gifts man has ! great] 8 pride #e4 #c4 ,! mo/ t]rible examples ( puni%m5t ,god gives 9 ! case ( ! pr\d & su* examples %\ld be dilig5tly pond]$ #f-g4 99 ,! compla9t t ! _w is h>d5$ by reason ( ,god's judgm5ts #g-h4 #d4 ,h[ ! anci5t _w 0 misl$ into pride ?r\gh its gifts #i-aj4 #e4 ,pride is ! common weakness ( human nature #aa4 #f4 ,9 :at ways man is mov$ to pride #ab-ac4 a4 ,! *ief s9 ( ! old _w #ad-ae4 99 ,pride is ! spr+ ( all vices #ae4 b4 ,h[ ! old _w s9n$ aga9/ ! fir/ table ( ! law1 & br\ght on ! s9s aga9/ ! second table #af4 c4 ,h[ & :y ,god puni%$ ! old _w #ag4 99 ,f ! puni%m5t ( ! fir/ _w we conclude t ! la/ _w w be also puni%$ #ah4 d4 ,:e!r ! fir/ _w 0 wick$ be=e ,noah's bir?2 on :at occasion its wick$ness increas$ #ai4 99 ,noah ! m>tyr ( m>tyrs #bj4 99 ,:y ,lame* call$ 8 son ,noah #ba4 e4 ,h[ s9 greatly increas$ 9 ! days ( ,noah #bb4 99 ,:y ,noah rema9$ unm>ri$ s long1 :i* 0 8 greate/ cross #bc4 f4 ,:5 ! wick$ness ( ! old _w began #bd4 99 ,conc]n+ un*a/ity4 7#a7 ,x is ! f\ndation ( all want & mis]y #bd4 7#b7 ,x is ! spr+ ( _m o!r s9s #be4 7#c7 ,h[ to rem$y x #be4 7#d7 ,:e!r be>+ *ildr5 is 9 itself to be reckon$ z un*a/ity1 & h[ f> ,moses d5\nces x #bf4 7#e7 ,un*a/ity makes ! be>+ ( *ildr5 difficult #bg4 g4 ,! reason ! sons ( ,god look$ ^u ! daught]s ( m5 #bh4 h4 ,:y ! s9 ( ! fir/ _w 0 n s t]rible z ! s9 ( ! second #bi-cj4 i4 ,h[ ! fir/ _w *ang$ ?r\gh ! m>riages ( ,adam & ! o!r patri>*s #cj-cb4 99 ,! sons ( ,god4 7#a7 ,:at is und]/ood by !m #cb4 7#b7 ,! rabb9s' fables ab\t ! sons ( ,god1 h[ to refute !m #cc-cd4 99 ,:at is to be held conc]n+ ! ,incubis & ,succubis #cd-ce4 7#c7 ,h[ ! deluge came because ( ! sons ( ,god #cf4 7#d7 ,to :at end %\ld ! fall & puni%m5t ( ! sons ( ,god s]ve u #cg-ch4 99 ,%\ld ! ,romi% *ur* be call$ holy #cg4 99 ,h[ ! *ildr5 ( ,god became ! *ildr5 ( ! devil #ch4 99 ,h[ ,noah _h to sp5d 8 life among a ho/ ( villa9s #ci4 99 ,! conduct ( ! _w :5 ,god s5ds x righte\s s]vants #dj4 ,i4 ,,! ,,s9s ,,( ,,! ,,primeval ,,_w ,,9 ,,g5]al ,,! ,,cause ,,( ,,its ,,de/ruction4 #a4 ,9 ! fir/ five *apt]s ,moses describes ! /ate ( ! human race 9 ! primeval _w & ! wond]ful glory ( ! holy patri>*s :o gov]n$ x4 ,9 ^! five *apt]s ! *ronicles z 9 ! fir/ book1 s to speak1 ! happie/ p]iod ( ! :ole human race & ( ! _w be=e ! flood4 ,n[ we %all beg9 :at may be t]m$ ! second book ( ,g5esis1 conta9+ ! hi/ory ( ! flood4 ,x %[s ! de/ruction ( all ! (fspr+ ( ,ca9 & ! et]nal pres]vation ( ! g5]ation ( ! righte\s2 = :ile ev]y?+ p]i%es 9 ! flood1 ! g5]ation ( ! righte\s is sav$ z an et]nal _w4 #b4 ,x is appall+ t ! :ole human race except eight p]sons is de/roy$1 9 view ( ! fact t ?is 0 truly ! gold5 age2 = succe$+ ages d n equal ! old _w 9 glory1 greatness & maje/y4 ,& if ,god visit$ ) de/ruction 8 own p]fect creation & ! v glory ( ! human race1 we h j cause = fe>4 #c4 ,9 inflict+ ?is puni%m5t1 ,god foll[$ 8 own peculi> way4 ,:atev] is mo/ exalt$ he p>ticul>ly ov]?r[s & humiliates4 ,pet] says 9 #b ,pet] #b1 #e3 ,god sp>$ n ! anci5t _w2 & he w\ld imply t x 01 9 comp>ison ) succe$+ ages1 a v]itable p>adise4 ,nei!r did he sp>e ! sublime/ creatures--! angels--nor ! k+s rul+ 8 p1 nor ! fir/-born ( all times4 ,b ! m highly !y 7 bless$ ) gifts1 ! m /]nly he puni%$ !m :5 !y began to misuse 8 gifts4 #d4 ,! ,holy ,_s says 9 ! n9? v]se ( ! second psalm1 conc]n+ k+s3 ,?\ %alt break !m ) a rod ( iron2 ?\ %alt da% !m 9 pieces l a pott]'s vessel4 ,b is x n ! ,"l himself :o has orda9$ k+s & wills t all m5 %\ld honor & obey !m8 ,"h he condemns & spurns ! wisdom ( ! prud5t & ! righte\sness ( ! righte\s4 ,x is ,god's prop] & incessant "w to condemn :at is mo/ magnific5t1 to ca/ d[n ! mo/ exalt$ & to defeat ! /ronge/1 ?\gh !y be 8 own creatures4 ,he does ?is1 h[ev]1 t abundant evid5ce ( 8 wra? may t]rify ! ungodly & may ar\se u to despair ( ourselves & to tru/ 9 8 p[] alone4 ,we mu/ ei!r live "u ! %ad[ ( ,god's w+1 9 fai? 9 8 grace1 or we mu/ p]i%4 #e4 ,aft] ! fall x came to pass t ! m "o 0 bless$ ) gifts1 ! great] 0 8 pride4 ,?is 0 ! s9 ( ! angels :o fell4 ,?is 0 ! s9 ( ! primitive _w1 9 :i* ! gr&e/ p ( ! race liv$2 b because !y prid$ !mselves 9 _! wisdom & o!r gifts1 !y p]i%$4 ,?is 0 ! s9 ( ! greate/ k+s4 ,?is 0 ! s9 ( ne>ly all ! fir/-born4 ,b :at is ! ne$ ( s _m words8 ,?is is orig9al s9--t we fail to recognize & rightly use ! great & preci\s gifts ( ,god4 #f4 ,t ! greate/ m5 mu/ furni% ! mo/ abhorr5t examples is n ! fault ( ! gifts & bless+s1 b ( ^? to :om !y are intru/$4 ,god is a dialectician & judges ! p]son by ! ?+1#a met+ out de/ruction to ! ?+ or gift z well z to its possessor4 ,footnote #a3 ut arguat a conjugatis4 #g4 ,x is exp$i5t to give he$ to su* examples4 ,!y are giv5 t ! pr\d may fe> & be humbl$1 & t we may le>n our utt] dep5d5ce ^u ! guidance & w ( ,god1 :o resi/e? ! pr\d b give? grace to ! humble4 ,lack+ ! und]/&+ & practice ( ^! tru?s1 man falls cont9ually--k+s1 nobles1 sa9ts1 "o aft] ! o!r1 fill+ ! _w ) examples ( ! wra? & judgm5t ( ,god4 ,! ,bless$ ,virg9 s+s3 ,he ha? scatt]$ ! pr\d 9 ! imag9ation ( _! he>t4 ,he ha? put d[n ! pr9ces f _! ?rones1 & ha? exalt$ !m ( l[ degree4 ,lk #a1 #ea-ec4 #h4 ,full ( su* examples are all ages1 all pr9cely c\rts1 all l&s4 ,yet1 by ! grace ( ,sa9t ,diabolus1 ! pr9ce ( ?is _w1 our he>ts are s h>d t we are n mov$ by all ?is to fe>2 r to disda91 ?\gh we feel & see t we also %all incur de/ruction4 ,bless$ are !y1 !re=e1 :o he$1 & are mov$ by su* examples ( wra? to be humble & to live 9 ! fe> ( ,god4 #i4 ,consid]1 !n1 ! preem95ce ( ! old _w1 t p]i%$ 9 ! flood4 ,x possess$ app>5tly ! be/1 holie/ & noble/ m51 comp>$ ) :om we are z ! dregs ( ! _w4 ,= ! ,scriptures d n say t !y 7 wick$ & unju/ among !mselves1 b t[>d ,god4 ,he saw1 says ,moses1 t !y 7 evil4 ,! eyes ( ,god p]ceive & judge q diff]5tly f ! eyes ( m54 ,he says 9 ,isaiah #ee1 #h-i3 ,nei!r are y\r ways my ways4444 ,= z ! heav5s are high] ?an ! e>?1 s are my ways high] ?an y\r ways1 & my ?\ghts ?an y\r ?\ghts4 #aj4 ,^! tyrants & giants 7 e/eem$ & honor$ among !mselves z ! wise/ & mo/ j ( m54 ,s 9 our day k+s & pr9ces1 popes & bi%ops1 !ologians1 physicians1 juri/s & noblem5 occupy exalt$ places & receive honor z ! v gems & lum9>ies ( ! human race4 ,m des]v$ly did ! *ildr5 ( ,god 9 ! old _w receive su* honor1 because !y excell$ 9 p[] & possess$ _m gifts4 ,nev]!less1 fall+ into pride & contempt ( ,god :ile enjoy+ 8 bless+s1 !y 7 reject$ by ,god & de/roy$1 toge!r ) _! gifts1 z if !y _h be5 ! l[e/ & vile/ ( ! human race4 #aa4 ,& ?is is a common fail+ ( our human nature4 ,x necess>ily puffs itself up & prides itself on its gifts unless re/ra9$ by ! ,holy ,_s4 ,i h (t5 said t a man has no m dang]\s enemy ?an himself4 ,x is my own exp]i5ce t ,i h n )\t me s great cause = fe> z )9 me2 = x is our inn] gifts t incite our nature to pride4 #ab4 ,z ,god1 :o is by nature mo/ k9d1 _c refra9 f grac+ & %[]+ u ) v>i\s gifts3 heal?1 prop]ty1 wisdom1 skill1 k ( ,scripture1 etc41 s we _c refra9 f prid+ ourselves ^u ^! gifts & flaunt+ !m4 ,wret*$ is our life :5 we lack ! gifts ( ,god1 b twice wret*$ is x :5 we h !m2 = !y t5d to make u d\bly wick$4 ,su* is ! corruption ( orig9al s91 ?\gh all b believ]s are ei!r unaw>e ( its exi/5ce or reg>d x a trivial ?+4 #ac4 ,su* corruption is p]ceptible n only 9 ourselves b 9 o!rs4 ,h[ prop]ty inflates pride ?\gh x occupies relatively ! l[e/ place among bless+s6 ,! ri*1 be !y noblem51 city-dwell]s or peasants1 deem o!r p z flies4 ,to ev5 a great] ext5t are ! high] gifts abus$--wisdom & righte\sness4 ,possession ( ^! gifts1 !n1 makes inevitable ?is condition--,god _c suff] su* pride & we _c refra9 f x4 #ad4 ,?is 0 ! s9 ( t primeval _w4 ,among ,ca9's desc5dants 7 good & wise m51 :o1 nev]!less1 be=e ,god 7 mo/ wick$1 = !y prid$ !mselves ^u _! gifts & despis$ ,god1 ! au?or4 ,su* (f5se ! _w does n p]ceive & condemn2 ,god alone is its judge4 #ae4 ,:]e ^! spiritual vices exi/ & fl\ri%1 ! lapse into c>nal ones is imm95t4 ,accord+ to ,sira* #aj1 #ad1 s9 beg9s ) fall+ f ,god4 ,! devil's fir/ fall is f heav5 into hell2 t is1 f ! fir/ table ( ! ,law into ! second4 ,:5 p beg9 to be godless--:5 !y d n fe> & tru/ ,god1 b despise him1 8 ,^w & 8 s]vants--! result is t f ! true doctr9e !y pass into h]etical delusions & tea*1 def5d & cultivate !m4 ,^! s9s 9 ! eyes ( ! _w are acc\nt$ ! greate/ hol9ess1 & _! au?ors alone are reput$ religi\s1 ,god-fe>+ & j1 & held to con/itute ! ,*ur*1 ! family ( ,god4 ,p are unable to judge conc]n+ ! s9s ( ! fir/ table4 ,^? :o despise ,god soon] or lat] fall into abom9able adult]y1 !ft1 murd] & o!r gross s9s aga9/ ! second table4 #af4 ,! purpose ( my /atem5ts is to make pla9 t ! old _w 0 guilty1 n only ( s9 aga9/ ! second table1 b mo/ ( all ( s9 aga9/ ! fir/ table by mak+ a f9e1 b deceptive & false %[ ( wisdom1 godl9ess1 devotion & religion4 ,z a result ( ! ungodl9ess :i* fl\ri%$ 9 opposition to ! fir/ table1 !re foll[$ t moral corruption ( :i* ,moses speaks 9 ?is *apt]1 t ! p pollut$ !mselves ) all sorts ( lu/ & aft]w>d fill$ ! _w ) oppression1 blood%$ & wrong4 #ag4 ,because ! ungodly _w _h trampl$ bo? tables "u foot1 ,god came to judge x1 :o is a consum+ fire & a jeal\s ,god4 ,he s puni%es ungodl9ess t he turns ev]y?+ into %e] desolation1 & nei!r gov]nm5t nor ! gov]n$ rema94 ,we may1 !re=e1 inf] t ! _w 0 ! bett] ! ne>] x 0 to ,adam1 b t x deg5]at$ f day to day until our "t1 :5 ! (fsc\r+ & l[e/ fil? ( humanity1 z x 71 are liv+4 #ah4 ,n[1 if ,god did n sp>e a _w end[$ ) s _m & great gifts1 :at h we to hope =1 :o1 (fal t we are1 are subject to f> great] mis=tune & wret*$ness8 ,b if x please ,god1 sp>e ! ,roman pontiff & 8 holy bi%ops1 :o d n believe su* ?+s6 ,i n[ come to my text4 ,vs4 #a-b4 ,& x came to pass1 :5 m5 began to multiply on ! face ( ! gr\nd1 & daught]s 7 born unto !m1 t ! sons ( ,god saw ! daught]s ( m5 t !y 7 fair2 & !y took !m wives ( all t !y *ose4 #ai4 ,?is is a v brief b compreh5sive acc\nt4 ,! text mu/ n be und]/ood to mean t ! _w did n increase until ! five hundr$? ye> ( ,noah4 ,! m anci5t patri>*s are embrac$ 9 ?is /atem5t4 ,?is is demon/rat$ by ! fact t ,noah _h no daught]s4 ,! ref]5ce 9 ! text to daught]s c]ta9ly mu/ be und]/ood z ref]r+ to ! by-gone age ( ,lame*1 ,me?uselah1 ,eno* & o!rs4 ,! _w1 accord+ly1 0 corrupt & evil be=e ,noah 0 born1 p>ticul>ly :5 lic5ti\sness began to prevail aft] ! dea? ( ,adam1 ^: au?ority1 z ! fir/ fa!r1 !y fe>$4 #bj4 ,i h said t ,noah 0 a virg9 above all o!rs2 ,i may add he 0 ! greate/ ( all m>tyrs4 ,our s-call$ m>tyrs1 comp>$ ) him1 h inf9ite advantage 9 /r5g? receiv$ f ! ,holy ,_s1 by :i* dea? is ov]come & all trials & p]ils are escap$4 ,noah liv$ among ! unrighte\s = six hundr$ ye>s1 & l ,lot at ,sodom1 n )\t num]\s & dire p]ils & trials4 #ba4 ,?is 01 p]haps1 "o reason :y ,fa!r ,lame* gave 8 son ! "n ,noah at 8 bir?4 ,:5 ! holy patri>* saw evil ab\nd+ 9 ! _w1 he ent]ta9$ ! hope conc]n+ 8 son t he %\ld com=t ! righte\s by oppos+ s9 & its au?or1 ,satan1 & re/or+ lo/ righte\sness4 #bb4 ,h[ev]1 ! wick$ness t began !n1 n only fail$ to cease "u ,noah1 b r grew great]4 ,h5ce ,noah is ! m>tyr ( m>tyrs4 ,= is x n mu* easi] to be deliv]$ f all dang] & suff]+ 9 a s+le h\r ?an to live = c5turies amid colossal wick$ness8 #bc4 ,! op9ion be=e express$ ,i ma9ta91 t ,noah ab/a9$ f matrimony s long t he might n be compell$ to witness & suff] 9 8 own (fspr+ :at he saw 9 ! desc5dants ( ! o!r sa9ts4 ,?is sight ( man's wick$ness 0 8 greate/ cross1 z ,pet] says ( ,lot 9 ,sodom 7#b ,pet #b1 #h73 ,t righte\s man dwell+ among !m1 9 see+ & he>+1 vex$ 8 righte\s s\l f day to day ) _! lawless de$s4 #bd4 ,accord+ly1 ! increase ( humanity ( :i* ,moses speaks has n ref]5ce alone to ! "t ( ,noah1 b also to ! age ( ! o!r patri>*s4 ,x 0 !re t ! violation ( ! fir/ table comm5c$--9 ! contempt manife/$ = ,jehovah & 8 ,^w4 ,?is 0 foll[$ lat] by su* gross (f5ses z oppression1 tyranny & lewdness1 :i* ,moses explicitly m5tions & names fir/ z ! cause ( evil4 ,consult all hi/ory1 /udy ! ,greek trag$ies & ! affairs ( b>b>ians & ,romans ( all times1 & y f9d lu/ ! "m ( e k9d ( tr\ble4 ,x c n be o!rwise4 ,:]e ,god's ,^w rema9s unkn[n or unhe$$1 m5 w plunge into lu/4 #be4 ,lu/ draws 9 its tra9 endless o!r evils1 z pride1 oppression1 p]jury & ! l4 ,^! s9s c be attack$ only z m51 ?r\gh ! fir/ table1 le>n to fe> & to tru/ 9 ,god4 ,!n x is t !y foll[ ! ,^w z a lamp go+ be=e 9 ! d>k1 & !y w n indulge 9 su* sc&al\s de$s1 b w r bew>e ( !m4 ,) violation ( ! fir/ table1 h[ev]1 ! spread ( passions & s9s ( e description is inevitable4 #bf4 ,b x seems /range t ,moses %\ld enum]ate 9 ! catalog ( s9s ! begett+ ( daught]s4 ,he _h f\nd x comm5dable 9 ! case ( ! patri>*s4 ,x is ev5 enjoy$ by ! ungodly z a bless+ ( ,god4 ,:y1 !re=e1 does ,moses call x a s98 ,i reply1 he does n condemn ! fact ( procreation z su*1 b ! abuse ( x1 result+ f orig9al s94 ,to be end[$ ) royal maje/y1 wisdom1 weal? & bodily /r5g? is a goodly bless+4 ,x is ,god :o be/[s ^! gifts4 ,b :5 m51 9 possession ( ^! bless+s1 fail to rev]5ce ! fir/ table1 & by means ( ^! v gifts d viol5ce to x1 su* wick$ness m]its puni%m5t4 ,!re9 is ! reason = ,moses' peculi> words3 ,! sons ( ,god saw ! daught]s ( m5 t !y 7 fair2 & !y took !m wives ( all t !y *ose1 )\t consid]ation ( ,god or ( law1 natural or /atutory4 #bg4 ,! fir/ table hav+ be5 despis$1 ! second %>es ! same fate4 ,desire occupies ! pr9cipal place & 9 contempt = procreation x becomes purely be/ial2 :]eas ,god has in/itut$ matrimony z an aid to feeble nature & *iefly = ! purpose ( procreation4 ,b :5 lu/ 9 ?is mann] has ga9$ ! upp] h&1 all comm&m5ts1 ^? t g be=e & t foll[1 are ru?lessly brok5 & di%onor$4 ,p>5tal honor becomes insecure2 m5 d n %r9k f do+ murd]2 f ali5at+ prop]ty1 speak+ false te/imony1 etc4 #bh4 ,! ^w jiru1 saw1 does n m]ely signify to view1 b to view ) pleasure & enjoym5t4 ,?is mean+ (t5 occurs 9 ! psalms1 = in/ance3 ,m9e eye also ha? se5 my desire on m9e enemies1 ,ps #ib1 #aa2 t is1 %all ) pleasure see v5geance execut$ ^u my enemies4 ,! mean+ "h is t1 aft] turn+ _! eyes f ,god & 8 ,^w1 !y turn$ !m1 fill$ ) lu/1 ^u ! daught]s ( m54 ,! sequ5ce is un]r+ t1 f ! violation ( ! fir/ table1 m5 ru% to ! violation ( ! second4 ,aft] despis+ ,god !y despis$ also ! laws ( nature &1 z !y pleas$1 !y m>ri$ :om !y *ose4 #bi4 ,^! are r h>% words1 & yet x is my op9ion t lu/ cont9u$ hi!rto )9 c]ta9 limits1 inasmu* z !y nei!r committ$ ince/ ) _! mo!rs1 z lat] ! inhabitants ( ,canaan1 nor pollut$ !mselves ) ! vice ( ! ,sodomites4 ,moses conf9es 8 *>ge to _! ca/+ aside ! legal trammels set by ! patri>*s & recogniz+ 9 _! matrimonial alliances no law b t ( lu/1 select+ only z passion direct$ & aga9/ ! w ( ! p>5ts4 #cj4 ,x seems ! patri>*s _h /rictly =bidd5 to contract alliances ) ! (fspr+ ( ,ca91 j z1 lat]1 ! ,jews c\ld n lawfully m+le ) ! ,canaanites4 ,?\gh !re are n want+ ^? :o write t ince/u\s m>riages exi/$ be=e ! flood1 blood-relation%ip be+ held to be no b>ri]1 ,i yet inf] f ! fact t ,pet] has extoll$ ! old _w1 t su* ince/u\s atrocities did n exi/ at t "t1 b t ! s9 ( ! anci5t _w consi/$ r 9 m5 m>ry+ :om !y pleas$1 & z _m wives f ! ,ca9ites z !y *ose1 ignor+ p>5tal au?ority & controll$ alone by passion4 ,x is1 !re=e1 a h>% ^w--,all :i* !y *ose4 #ca4 ,i h %[n1 on v>i\s occasions1 t ! two g5]ations1 or *ur*es1 ( ,adam & ,ca9 7 sep>ate4 ,=1 z ,moses cle>ly /ates1 ,adam expell$ ! murd]] f 8 association4 ,)\t d\bt1 !re=e1 ,adam also exhort$ 8 (fspr+ to avoid ! *ur* ( ! evil-do]s & n to m+le ) ! accurs$ g5]ation ( ,ca94 ,& = a :ile 8 c\nsel or comm& 0 obey$4 #cb4 ,b :5 ,adam di$ & ! au?ority ( ! o!r patri>*s became an object ( scorn1 ! sons ( ,god :o _h ! promise ( ! bless$ se$ & !mselves belong$ to ! bless$ se$1 crav$ f ! tribe ( ! ungodly1 int]c\rse & esp\sal4 ,he t]sely calls ! sons ( ! patri>*s ! sons ( ,god1 s9ce to !m 0 giv5 ! promise ( ! bless$ se$ & !y con/itut$ ! true ,*ur*4 ,yield+ to ! corruptions ( ! ,ca9ite *ur* !y indulg$ ! fle% !mselves & took f ! tribe ( ,ca91 z wives & mi/resses1 :om & z _m z !y *ose4 ,?is ,lame* & ,noah saw ) pa91 & = t reason1 p]haps1 def]r$ ent]+ ^u m>riage4 #cc4 ,9 ref]5ce to ?is po9t ! ,jews fancy fooli% ?+s4 ,!y int]pret ! sons ( ,god to signify demon-le*]s by :om t impi\s g5]ation 0 begott51 & t !y 7 call$ ! sons ( ,god by reason ( _! spiritual nature4 ,! m mod]ate ones1 h[ev]1 refute su* folly & repres5t ! sons ( ! mighty4 ,?is has be5 aptly disprov$ by ,lyra2 = ! puni%m5t ( ! deluge befell1 n alone ! mighty1 b all fle%1 z %all ! doom at ! la/ day4 #cd4 ,b z reg>ds ! demon-le*]s & /rumpets 7incubi & succubi71 ,i d n d5y--nay1 ,i believe--t a demon may be ei!r a le*] or a /rumpet1 = ,i h he>d m5 cite _! own exp]i5ce4 ,augu/9e says t he he>d ?is f tru/wor?y p :om he 0 con/ra9$ to believe4 ,satan is pleas$ :5 he c deceive u 9 ?is mann]1 by assum+ ! =m ei!r ( a "y man or a "y woman4 ,b t any?+ may be begott5 by a devil & a human be+ is simply false4 ,we he> ( mon/r\s bir?s ( demon-l features1 & ,i h ev5 se5 "s4 ,i am ( op9ion1 h[ev]1 t !y h be5 de=m$ by ! devil1 b n begott53 or t !y are real devils ) a human body ei!r simulat$ or purlo9$4 ,= if ! devil1 by div9e p]mission1 may take possession ( ! :ole man & *ange 8 m9d1 is x /range t he may disfigure also 8 body1 caus+ m5 to be born sightless or cripples8 #ce4 ,h5ce1 ! devil may s deceive frivol\s p & su* z live )\t ! fe> ( ,god t :5 ! devil is 9 b$1 a "y man may ?9k t he has a girl ) him1 & a girl t %e has a y\? ) h]2 b t any?+ may be born f su* concub9age ,i d n believe4 ,_m sorc]esses h at "o "t or ano!r be5 subject$ to dea? at ! /ake on acc\nt ( _! int]c\rse ) demons4 ,if ! devil c deceive eyes & e>s s t !y fancy !y see & he> ?+s :i* d n exi/1 h[ mu* easi] is x = him to deceive ! s5se ( t\*1 :i* is 9 ?is nature exce$+ly gross6 ,b en\gh6 ,^! explanations h no be>+ ^u ! pres5t text1 & we h be5 l$ to !m m]ely by ,jewi% babbl+4 #cf4 ,! true mean+ is t ,moses calls ^? m5 ! sons ( ,god1 :o _h ! promise ( ! bless$ se$4 ,?is is a ,new ,te/am5t phrase & signifies ! believ]s :o call ,god1 ,fa!r1 & :om1 ,god 9 turn1 calls sons4 ,! flood came n because ! g5]ation ( ,ca9 0 corrupt1 b because ! g5]ation ( ! righte\s :o _h believ$ ,god1 _h obey$ 8 ,^w1 & _h possess$ ! true wor%ip1 n[ _h laps$ into idolatry1 disob$i5ce to p>5ts1 s5suality1 oppression4 ,ev5 s ! la/ day %all be ha/5$1 n by ! pr(ligacy ( ,g5tile1 ,turk & ,jew1 b by ! fill+ ( ! ,*ur* ) errors ?r\gh ! pope & fanatical spirits1 s t ^? v ones :o occupy ! highe/ place 9 ! ,*ur* ex]cise !mselves 9 s5suality1 lu/ & oppression4 #cg4 ,x is a cause ( fe> = u all1 t ev5 ^? :o 7 desc5d$ f ! be/ patri>*s1 began to gr[ haughty & dep>t f ! ,^w4 ,!y glori$ 9 _! wisdom & righte\sness1 z lat] ! ,jews did 9 circumcision & ,fa!r ,abraham4 ,s did ! popes glory 9 ! title ( ! ,*ur* only to replace gradually _! spiritual glory by c>nal indulg5ce aft] =feit+ ! k ( ,god1 8 ,^w & 8 wor%ip4 ,! ,roman ,*ur* 0 truly holy & adorn$ by ! gr&e/ m>tyrs4 ,we1 at ?is day1 h[ev]1 are witnesses h[ %e has fall54 #ch4 ,let no "o1 !re=e1 glory 9 8 gifts1 h[ev] spl5did6 ,! greate/ gift is to be a memb] ( ! true ,*ur*4 ,b take c>e n to become pr\d on t acc\nt1 = y may fall1 j z ,lucif] fell f heav5 &1 z we are "h in=m$1 z ! sons ( ,god fell into c>nal pleasures4 ,!y are1 !re=e1 no long] sons ( ,god1 b sons ( ,satan1 hav+ fall5 alike f ! fir/ & ! second table ( ! ,law4 ,s 9 ! pa/1 popes & bi%ops h be5 good & holy1 b today !y are ( all m5 ! wor/ &1 s to speak1 ! dregs ( all classes4 #ci4 ,among ?is rabble ( decad5t m5 :o _h dep>t$ f ! piety & virtues ( _! ance/ors1 godly ,noah liv$ 9 ! greate/ contempt & hatr$ ( ev]ybody4 ,h[ c\ld he approve ! corruption ( su* deg5]ate prog5y8 ,& !y !mselves 7 mo/ impati5t ( repro(4 ,:ile1 !re=e1 8 example %one & gleam$1 & 8 hol9ess fill$ ! :ole e>?1 ! _w became worse f day to day1 & ! great] ! sanctity & *a/ity ( ,noah1 ! m ! _w revel$ 9 lu/4 ,?is is ! beg9n+2 x inv>iably introduces ru94 #dj4 ,:5 ,god ar\ses holy m51 full ( ! ,holy ,_s1 to in/ruct & reprove ! _w1 ! _w1 impati5t ( s\nd doctr9e1 falls ) mu* great] zeal into s9 & plies x ) mu* great] p]si/5cy4 ,?is 0 ! situation at ! beg9n+ ( ! _w1 & n[1 at ! end ( ! _w1 we realize x is /ill ! case4 ,,ii4 ,,god',s ,,judgm5t ,,& ,,grief ,,ov] ,,! ,,fir/ ,,_w2 ,,noah ,,& ,,8 ,,prea*+4 ,a4 ,,god',s ,,judgm5t ,,& ,,lam5tation ,,ov] ,,! ,,old ,,_w4 #a4 ,! words ( ! lam5tation4 a4 ,int]pret]s h %amefully p]v]t$ ^! words #da4 b4 ,! ,jewi% int]pretation1 :i* ,j]ome foll[s #db4 c4 ,! ,jews' int]pretation refut$ #db-dc4 d4 ,! int]pretation ( ,rabbi ,solomon #dd4 e4 ,! int]pretation ( o!rs1 especially ( ,orig5 #de4 99 ,:y ,augu/9e 0 especially pleas$ ) ! doctr9e ( ! ,mani*eans #de4 f4 ,rabbi ,david's explanation #df4 99 ,! false idea ( ! ,jews & "s ,*ri/ian int]pret]s t ! true s5se ( ,scripture is le>n$ f gramm>4 7#a7 ,?us ideas mo/ =eign to ! s5se ( ,scripture are def5d$ #df-dg4 7#b7 ,?is me?od is false & l$ ! ,jews into _m fantasies #dg4 g4 ,! s\rce ( ,rabbi ,david's awkw>d int]pretation ( ^! words #dh4 99 ,:y ,lu!r has s mu* to say ab\t ! false int]pretation ( ,scripture #di4 99 ,:at is necess>y to int]pret ,scripture #ej4 h4 ,! true s5se ( ^! words #ea4 99 ,scripture def9ition ( to judge #ea4 #b4 ,! au?or ( ?is judgm5t & lam5tation #ea-ec4 99 ,man's conduct ^u he>+ ,god's ,^w prea*$ #ed4 #c4 ,f :at k9d ( a he>t does su* judgm5t & lam5tation spr+ #ee4 99 ,:at k9d ( grief is ! grief ( ! ,holy ,_s #ef4 99 ,god's sev]e/ puni%m5t #eg-ei4 99 ,:at foll[s :5 man does n possess ,god's ,^w #eg-eh4 99 ,:y ! hea!n are s c>nal #eh4 #d4 ,! nature ( ?is judgm5t & lam5tation #ei4 99 ,! lam5tation & judgm5t ( ,lu!r ov] ,g]many because x lightly e/eem$ ,god's ,^w #fj4 99 ,! _s ( grace & ( pray] #fa4 99 ,! (fice ( ! m9i/ry4 a4 ,x requires two ?+s #fb4 b4 ,x is ! greate/ bless+ ( ,god #fc4 c4 ,to despise x is a great s91 & :at foll[s :5 x is tak5 f a p #fc4 d4 ,a compla9t ( its neglect #fd4 e4 ,?is (fice is expla9$ by ! expression to judge #fe4 99 ,e godly prea*] is "o :o disputes & judges #fe4 99 ,lu!r's grief because ( ! /ubbornness ( ! _w #ff4 99 ,:y ,ahab call$ ,elijah a tr\bl] ( ,israel #fg4 99 ,:y ! _w res5ts be+ reprov$ by s\nd doctr9e4 ,x is a good sign if a m9i/] is revil$ by ! _w #fh4 99 ,! glory ( p :o boa/ ( be+ ! ,*ur*4 a4 ,su* glory avails no?+ be=e ,god #fh-gj4 b4 ,papi/s wi% by all means to h ?is glory #fh-gj4 c4 ,papi/s ne$ ?is glory to suppress ! ,prote/ants #ga4 d4 ,*ri/ w decide at ! judgm5t day to :om ?is glory belongs #ga4 e4 ,al?\gh ! fir/ _w adorn$ itself ) ?is glory1 x did n save !m #gb4 #e4 ,h[ & :y ?is judgm5t & compla9t are ascrib$ to ,god #gc-gd4 #f4 ,h[ !y 7 publi%$ to ! _w by ! holy patri>*s #ge4 #g4 ,:y !y 7 made #gf4 #h4 ,9 :at way !y h be5 publi%$ to ! _w #gg4 #i4 ,h[ ! _w res5t$ ?is judgm5t & compla9t #gh4 99 ,"t giv5 to ! fir/ _w = rep5tance4 a4 ,we are n to und]/& ! #abj ye>s z ! p]iod ( a man's life #gi4 b4 ,! #abj ye>s ! "t giv5 ^! p 9 :i* to rep5t #hj-ha4 #aj4 ,:e!r & to :at end ?is "t 0 necess>y #hb4 #aa4 ,h[ ! old _w felt ^u he>+ ?is #hc4 99 ,! compla9t & judgm5t ( ! la/ _w #hd-hf4 99 ,! ne>] ! _w approa*es its de/ruction ! less x ?9ks ( x #hf4 99 ,h[ ! "t ( ! flood is to be comp>$ ) ! "t ,god gives man to rep5t #hg4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,judgm5t ,,& ,,lam5tation ,,( ,,god ,,ov] ,,! ,,fir/ ,,_w2 ,,noah ,,& ,,8 ,,prea*+4 ,a4 ,,god',s ,,judgm5t ,,& ,,lam5tation ,,ov] ,,! ,,old ,,_w4 ,v4 #c4 ,jehovah said1 ,my ,_s %all n /rive ) man =ev]1 = t he also is fle%3 yet %all 8 days be a hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s4 #da4 ,moses "h beg9s by describ+ ,noah z ! highe/ pontiff & prie/1 or1 z ,pet] calls him1 a prea*] ( righte\sness4 ,?is text has be5 mangl$ 9 v>i\s ways1 = ! natural man _c und]/& spiritual ?+s4 ,:51 !re=e1 ! int]pret]s1 ) unwa%$ feet & h&s1 ru%$ into ! ,holy ,scriptures1 tak+ ) !m a human bias & me?od1 z !y !mselves ackn[l$ge1 !y c\ld n b fall into div]se & errone\s views4 ,x has almo/ come to pass1 t ! m sublime & spiritual ! utt]ances ( ,scripture1 ! m %amefully !y h be5 di/ort$4 ,?is passage 9 p>ticul> !y h manag$ s %amelessly t y w\ld n "k :at to believe1 if y foll[$ ! int]pret]s4 #db4 ,! ,jews are ! fir/ to crucify ,moses "h1 = ?is is _! exposition3 ,my ,_s1 t is my indignation & wra?1 %all n always abide ^u man4 ,i w n be angry ) m51 b sp>e !m1 = !y are fle%4 ,t means1 be+ spurr$ by s91 !y incl9e to s94 ,?is mean+ ,j]ome also adopts1 :o is ( ! op9ion t "h only ! s9 ( lu/ is spok5 (1 to :i* we are all prone by nature4 ,b 8 fir/ error is t he int]prets ,_s z wra?4 ,x is ! ,holy ,_s ,moses "h speaks (1 z ! contra/ %[s4 ,= man1 he says1 is fle%4 ,! mean+ is1 !re=e1 t ! fle% is n only prone to s91 b also ho/ile t[>d ,god4 #dc4 ,!n ! matt] itself s]ves z refutation1 = c\ld any?+ m absurd h be5 devis$8 ,!y see ) _! eyes ! wra? ( ,god swall[+ ! :ole human race ?r\gh ! flood1 & yet !y exp\nd t ,god does n wi% to be influ5c$ t[>d ! human race by ang] b by m]cy1 & ?is aft] a hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s1 ! v "t ( ! flood4 #dd4 ,rabbi ,solomon exp\nds x ?us3 ,! ,_s :i* is 9 ,god %all no m /rive & wrangle4 ,z if ,god 9 8 maje/y w\ld h disput$ & wrangl$ ab\t :at %\ld be done ) man1 :e!r to de/roy or to sp>e him1 f9ally1 we>i$ by man's wick$ness1 det]m9+ ^u 8 de/ruction1 nev]!less4 #de4 ,o!rs und]/& ?is ( ! creat$ _s3 ,my _s t ,i brea!d ^u ! face ( man1 t is ! _s ( man1 %all no long] /rive & cont5d ) ! fle%1 :i* is 9 subjection to its lu/s1 = ,i %all take away ?is _s & free x f ! fle%1 s t :5 ! latt] has become ext9ct1 x may create no m difficulties = ! _s4 ,?is is ! und]/&+ ( ,orig51 & x does n diff] mu* f ! ,mani*ean error :i* attributes s9 n to ! :ole man1 b only to a "p4 ,& ,augu/9e says t ?is _h pleas$ him mo/ 9 ! t5ets ( ! ,mani*eans1 to he> t 8 depravity 0 n altoge!r 81 b only ( t "p ( ! body :i* is evil f ! beg9n+4 ,! ,mani*eans posit$ two pr9ciples1 ! good & ! bad1 j z c]ta9 philosoph]s h posit$ enmity & fri5d%ip4 ,?us d m5 n only miss ! m>k1 b !y also fall into ungodly delusions4 #df4 ,rabbi ,david cites ,sanctes1 & d]ives ! ^w jadon f nadan1 :i* means %ea?1 or %ell4 ,b z ! int]pretation is v clumsy1 s he clo!s x also 9 a v clumsy ^w3 ,my ,_s %all n be inclos$ 9 man z 9 a %ea?4 ,has any?+ m unnatural ev] be5 he>d8 ,b ! ,jews make a laugh+-/ock ( mod]n ,hebrai/s :5 !y conv9ce !m t ! ,holy ,scriptures c n be und]/ood except ?r\gh grammatical rules & an exact sci5ce ( v[el-po9ts4 ,no exposition is s absurd b t !y def5d & poli% x ) _! /ale grammatical rules4 #dg4 ,b tell me1 :at language has !re ev] be5 t m5 easily h le>n$ to speak f grammatical rules8 ,is x n true t ! v languages mo/ ?or\ghly r$uc$ to rules1 l ,greek & ,lat91 are le>n$ r by practice8 ,:at /up5d\s absurdity1 !re=e1 x is to ga!r ! s5se ( a sacr$ tongue1 :i* is ! repository ( ?+s !ological & spiritual1 f grammatical rules1 & to pay no att5tion to ! prop] signification ( ?+s8 ,& ?is is :at ! rabbis & _! disciples d almo/ univ]sally4 ,_m words & v]bs may be decl9$ = :i* no use is se5 9 ! language4 ,:ile !y make su* ?+s p>am\nt & ev]y:]e *ase anxi\sly aft] etymology1 !y fall into /range fancies4 #dh4 ,s "h4 ,because ! ^w 9 ?is passage c be d]iv$ f nadan1 !y con/ruct f t a prodigi\s mean+4 ,my _s1 !y say1 %all n be held back z 9 a %ea?4 ,!y mean ! _s ( man conta9$ 9 ! body z 9 a %ea?4 ,i %all n leave x 9 a %ea?1 !y say1 b ,i %all remove him & de/roy ! %ea?4 ,su* absurdities orig9ate 9 ! /ale grammatical rules1 :]eas usage r %\ld be consid]$2 x is t :i* tra9s ! gramm>ian4 #di4 ,b ,i recite all ?is at l5g?1 9 ord] to admoni% y1 :5 y come ^u su* silly comm5tators1 n to foll[ !m & admire su* s+ul> wisdom4 ,= great m5 ev5 h f\nd delight 9 ! folly ( ! rabbis4 ,!y are n unlike ! ,sacram5t>ians1 :o d n d5y ! words ( ,*ri/1 ,?is is my body1 ?is is my blood2 b expla9 x ?us3 ,bread is bread1 & yet ! body ( ,*ri/1 namely1 8 creature2 ?is is my blood1 namely my w9e4 ,?is passion ( di/ort+ texts no sane man tol]ates 9 ! exposition ( ! fables ( ,t]5ce1 or ( ! eclogues ( ,virgil1 &1 =soo?1 we %\ld tol]ate x 9 ! ,*ur*6 #ej4 ,we ne$ ! ,holy ,_s to und]/& ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,= we "k t ! same ,_s %all exi/ to ! end ( ! _w :o exi/$ be=e all ?+s4 ,we glory 9 possess+ ?is ,_s ?r\gh ! grace ( ,god1 &1 ?r\gh him1 we h fai?1 a mod]ate k ( ,scripture & an und]/&+ ( ! o!r ?+s necess>y to godl9ess4 ,h5ce we d n inv5t a new int]pretation2 we are guid$ n only by an analogy ( ,holy ,scripture b also by fai?4 #ea4 ,?r\gh ! ,holy ,scriptures 9 its entirety1 ! v]b judge1 dun1 signifies almo/ inv>iably a public (fice 9 ! ,*ur*1 or ! (fice ( ! m9i/ry1 ?r\gh :i* we are correct$1 reprov$1 in/ruct$ & enabl$ to di/+ui% ! evil f ! good1 etc4 ,?us1 ,psalm #aaj1 #f3 ,jad9 bagojim1 ,he w judge among ! nations2 :i* means3 ,he w prea* among ! nations4 ,! ^w f\nd 9 ?is passage is evid5tly ! same4 ,& 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ?is phrase1 orig9ally ,hebrew1 is v mu* 9 vogue1 especially 9 ,paul's writ+s1 :o uses ! ,hebrew idiom m ?an ! o!rs4 #eb4 ,i und]/& ?is passage !re=e z words spok5 by ,lame* or ,noah z a new message to ! :ole _w4 ,= x 0 a public message proclaim$ at "s public assembly4 ,:5 ,me?uselah1 ,lame* & ,noah saw t ! _w 0 ha/5+ /raight to de/ruction by its s9s1 !y resort$ to ?is proclamation3 ,my ,_s %all no long] prea* among m54 ,t means3 we tea* 9 va91 we admoni% 9 va92 ! _w has no desire to be bett]4 #ec4 ,x is z if "o 9 ! pres5t p]v]se times %\ld say3 ,we tea* & make ample ef=t to summon ! _w back to sobriety & godl9ess1 b we are d]id$1 p]secut$1 kill$1 & all m51 9 ! end1 ru% to de/ruction ) bl9d eyes & deaf e>s2 !re=e we are con/ra9$ to desi/4 ,^! are ! words ( a s\l plann+ appropriate action & full ( anxiety1 because x is cle> t ! human race1 at ! height ( its p]il1 _c be heal$4 #ed4 ,?is exposition con=ms to fai? & ,holy ,scriptures4 ,:5 ! ,^w is reveal$ f heav51 we see t "s are conv]t$1 :o are fre$ f damnation4 ,! rema9+ multitude despises x & securely indulges 9 av>ice1 lu/ & o!r vices1 z ,j]emiah says 7* #ea1 #i73 ,we %\ld h heal$ ,babylon1 b %e is n heal$3 =sake h]1 & let u g ev]yone into 8 own c\ntry4 ,! m dilig5tly ,moses & ,a>on importun$ & in/ruct$1 ! m ob/9ate ,ph>aoh became4 ,! ,jews 7 n made bett] by ev5 ! prea*+ ( ,*ri/ & ! apo/les4 ,! same befalls u :o tea* 9 our day4 ,:at1 9 consequ5ce1 are we to d8 ,deplore ! bl9dness & ob/9acy ( m5 we may1 correct x we _c4 ,:o w\ld rejoice 9 ! et]nal damnation ( ! popes & _! foll[]s8 ,:o w\ld n pref] t !y %\ld embrace ! ,^w & recov] _! s5ses8 #ee4 ,a simil> exhibition ( ob/9acy ,me?uselah1 ,lame* & ,noah saw 9 _! day4 ,!re=e !re bur/s f !m ?is voice ( despair3 ,my ,_s1 namely ! ,^w ( heal+ tru?1 %all no long] be> witness among m54 ,= inasmu* z y refuse to embrace ! ,^w--w n yield to heal+ tru?--y %all p]i%4 ,^! are ! words ( a he>t fill$ ) anxiety aft] ! mann] t ! ,scriptures say ,god is anxi\s2 t is1 ! he>ts ( ,noah1 ,lame*1 ,me?uselah & o!r holy m5 :o are fill$ ) love t[>d all4 ,behold+ ?is wick$ness ( m51 !y are tr\bl$ & pa9$4 #ef4 ,su* grief is really ! grief ( ! ,holy ,_s1 z ,paul says1 ,grieve n ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god1 9 :om ye 7 seal$ unto ! day ( r$emption1 ,eph #d1 #cj4 ,?is means t ! ,holy ,_s is griev$ :5 we mis]able m5 are di/ract$ & torm5t$ by ! wick$ness ( ! _w1 t despises ! ,^w we prea* by ! ,holy ,_s4 ,?us ,lot 0 tr\bl$ 9 ,sodom1 & ! pi\s ,jews 9 ,babylon "u ! godless k+ ,bel%azz>2 also ,j]emiah1 :5 he prea*$ to ! ungodly ,jews & exclaim$ 7,j] #ae1 #aj73 ,woe is me1 my "m1 t ?\ ha/ borne me4 ,s 9 ,micah #g1 #a3 ,woe is me6 = ,i am z ! grape glean+s ( ! v9tage3 !re is no clu/] to eat4 #eg4 ,! wra? ( ,god is mo/ fe>ful z he recalls ! ,^w4 ,:at man w\ld n pref] pe/il5ce1 fam9e1 w>--^! be+ m]e bodily calamities--to a fam9e ( ! ,^w :i* is always jo9$ to et]nal damnation8 ,an example ( ! horrible d>kness into :i* ,satan c lead m5 :5 ,god is sil5t & does n speak1 is furni%$ by ! ,g5tiles :o h be5 b]eft ( ! ,^w4 ,:o is n horrifi$ by ! ,romans1 m5 ( exempl>y wisdom & fam\s be=e o!r nations by reason ( _! dignifi$ discipl9e1 :o obs]v$ ! cu/om ( lett+ ! wor?y matrons wor%ip & cr[n ,priapus1 ! f\l idol1 & ( lead+ bridal virg9s be=e x8 ,:at is m ludicr\s ?an t ! ,egyptians ador$ ! calf ,apis z ! supreme godhead8 #eh4 ,! ,trip>tite ,hi/ory gives an acc\nt ( ,con/ant9e ! ,great be+ ! fir/ to aboli% 9 ,pho5icia & o!r places ! %ameless cu/om ( us+ virg9s1 be=e _! nuptials1 = purposes ( pro/itution4 ,su* mon/r\s infamies 7 acc\nt$ religion & righte\sness among ! ,g5tiles4 ,!re is no?+1 9 fact1 s ridicul\s1 s /upid1 s obsc5e1 no?+ s remote f all propriety1 t x _c be foi/$ z ! v ess5ce ( religion ^u m5 :o h be5 =sak5 by ! ,^w4 #ei4 ,?is is1 !re=e1 ! greate/ p5alty1 t ,god1 ?r\gh ! m\?s ( ! holy patri>*s1 ?reat5s no long] to reprove m5 by 8 ,_s2 :i* means t h5ce=? he w n give 8 ,^w to m51 s9ce all tea*+ is va94 #fj4 ,l puni%m5t our times w br+ also ^u ,g]many4 ,= we see ! ha/e1 ! unre/1 ( ,satan1 & 8 ef=ts to defraud :om he may ( ! ,^w4 ,h[ _m sects has he r\s$ dur+ our lifetime1 & ?is :ile we b5t all our en]gies t[>d ! ma9t5ance ( pure doctr9e6 ,:at is 9 /ore aft] our dea?8 ,surely1 he w lead =? :ole sw>ms ( ,sacram5t>ians1 ,anabapti/s1 ,ant9omians1 ,s]vetians1 ,campani/ans & o!r h]etics :o at pres5t1 conqu]$ by ! pure ,^w & ! con/ancy ( fai?ful tea*]s1 keep out ( sight1 b are ready = e opportunity to e/abli% _! doctr9es4 #fa4 ,^?1 !re=e1 :o h ! ,^w 9 its purity1 %\ld le>n to embrace ! same1 to ?ank ,god = x & to call ^u him :ile he may be f\nd4 ,= :5 ! _s ( k is tak5 away1 ! _s ( pray] is also gone4 ,ze*>iah says 7,ze* #ab1 #aj73 ,= ! _s ( pray] is jo9$ to ! _s ( grace4 ,x is ! _s ( grace :i* reproves our s9s & gives in/ruction conc]n+ _! remission1 :i* condemns idolatry & in/ructs conc]n+ ! true wor%ip ( ,god1 :i* condemns av>ice1 lu/ & oppression1 & tea*es *a/ity1 pati5ce & *>ity4 ,?is _s1 ,god "h ?reat5s1 %all no long] cont9ue 8 "w ( in/ruction1 s9ce m5 refuse to he> & are incorrigible4 ,! _s ( grace hav+ be5 tak5 away1 ! _s ( pray] has also be5 tak5 away4 ,= x is impossible = him to pray :o is )\t ! ,^w4 #fb4 ,accord+ly1 ! (fice ( a prie/ is tw(old2 fir/1 t he turns to ,god & prays = himself & = 8 p2 second1 t he turns f ,god to m5 ?r\gh in/ruction & ! ,^w4 ,says ,samuel3 ,f> be x f me t ,i %\ld s9 aga9/ ,jehovah 9 ceas+ to pray = y3 b ,i w in/ruct y 9 ! good & ! "r way1 #a ,sam #ab1 #bc4 ,he is aw>e t ?is is 8 prop] (fice4 #fc4 ,!re=e1 ! m9i/ry is rightly prais$ & e/eem$ z ! highe/ favor4 ,:5 ?is has be5 lo/ or has be5 vitiat$1 n only pray] becomes impossible1 b m5 are simply 9 ! p[] ( ! devil1 & d no?+ b grieve ! ,holy ,_s ) all _! de$s1 & ?us fall into mortal s91 = :i* x is n lawful to pray4 ,su* o!r lapses z occur among m5 are trivial1 = return is op5 & ! hope ( p>don is left4 ,b :5 ! ,holy ,_s is griev$ & m5 refuse to receive ! witness & repro( ( ! ,holy ,_s1 ! disease is desp]ate & incurable4 #fd4 ,b h[ common is ?is s9 today among all classes6 ,pr9ces1 noblem51 inhabitants ( city & c\ntry1 refuse to be reprov$2 !y r reprove & sit 9 judgm5t ^u ! ,holy ,_s 9 8 s]vants4 ,!y judge ( ! (fice ( ! m9i/ry by ! l[l9ess ( ! p]son4 ,!y reason ?us3 ,?is m9i/] is poor & despis$2 :y !n %\ld he reprove me1 a pr9ce1 a nobleman1 a magi/rate8 ,r ?an endure ?is1 !y trample "u foot ! m9i/]s1 toge!r ) _! (fice & _! message4 ,%\ld we n1 !n1 fe> ! judgm5t ( ,god1 su* z he "h ann\nces to ! old _w8 #fe4 ,^!1 !re=e1 are ! words ( a fa!r :o dis9h]its 8 son1 or ( a sev]e s*oolma/] 9 wra? eject+ a pupil1 :5 ,god simply fixes a hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s z ! "t 9 :i* opportunity is grant$ = rep5tance4 ,he ?reat5s1 %\ld x n be improv$1 8 ,_s %all no long] reprove & /rive4 ,?is ^w p]ta9s prop]ly to ! (fice ( ! m9i/ry &1 9 a c]ta9 s5se1 describes x4 ,= e prea*] or s]vant ( ! ,^w is a man ( /rife & judgm5t1 & is con/ra9$1 by reason ( 8 (fice1 to *ide :atev] is vici\s1 )\t consid]+ ! p]son or (fice ( 8 he>]4 ,:5 ,j]emiah does ?is zeal\sly1 he incurs n only hate b also ! grave/ dang]s4 ,he is mov$ ev5 to impati5ce1 s t he wi%es he _h nev] be5 born1 ,j] #bj1 #ad4 #ff4 ,& if ,i _h n be5 p>ticul>ly /r5g!n$ by ,god1 ,i %\ld h be5 we>i$ & brok5 d[n ere ?is by ! contumacy ( an imp5it5t _w2 = ! ungodly s grieve ! ,holy ,_s 9 u1 t1 ) ,j]emiah1 we wi% (t5 we _h nev] made a beg9n+ ( any?+4 ,h5ce ,i (t5 pray to ,god to let ! pres5t g5]ation die ) u1 because1 aft] our dea?1 ! mo/ p]il\s times are to come4 #fg4 ,= ?is reason ,elijah is call$ by ,ahab ! godless k+ ( ,israel1 ! di/urb] ( ,israel2 because he op5ly reprov$ ! idolatry1 viol5ce & passions ( 8 day4 ,likewise we today are deem$ ! di/urb]s ( ,g]many4 #fh4 ,b x is a good sign :5 m5 condemn u & call u au?ors ( /rife1 = ! ,_s ( ,god /rives ) m51 reproves & condemns !m4 ,b m5 are s t !y wi% to be taught only :at gives !m pleasure1 z !y frankly admit 9 ,micah #b1 #f-g3 ,prophesy n to u2 = confusion has n seiz$ u1 says ! h\se ( ,jacob4 ,! latt] !y use z an argum5t2 because !y look ^u !mselves z ! h\se ( ,jacob & ! p ( ,god1 !y decl9e *a/5+1 & w n take to !mselves p5alties & ?reats4 ,s today ! pope & 8 accomplices plume !mselves solely ^u be+ ! ,*ur*1 & decl>e t ! ,*ur* is incapable ( error4 ,b notice ?is text & x w appe> h[ frivol\s su* an argum5t is4 #fi4 ,are n ^? :om ,god ?reat5s to no long] judge by 8 ,_s likewise ! sons ( ,god8 ,:at c be m spl5did ?an ?is "n8 ,beyond d\bt !y glori$ 9 ?is "n & rebell$ aga9/ ! patri>*s :5 !y oppos$1 or at lea/ despis$1 _! prea*+4 ,= x does n seem likely t ,god %\ld be ?r[n into a rage aga9/ ! :ole human race on acc\nt ( a few s9s4 ,b ! magnific5t "n did n save !m1 nor did x avail t !y 7 /rong & great 9 numb]4 ,six hundr$ ?\s& m>*$ out ( ,egypt1 & two only ent]$ ! l& ( ,canaan2 all ! o!rs 7 prev5t$ by dea? on acc\nt ( _! s9s4 #gj4 ,evid5tly ,god w 9 no way inquire ab\t ! magnific5t titles ( ! ,*ur*1 pope & bi%op4 ,o!r te/imony w be ne$$ :5 !y desire to escape ! wra? ( ,god ?an to boa/ ( be+ ! ,*ur*4 ,= x is writt5 7,mt #g1 #bj73 ,by _! fruits ye %all "k !m4 ,& v]se #ba3 ,n e "o t sai? unto me1 ,"l1 ,"l1 %all ent] into ! k+dom ( heav54 #ga4 ,if ev] 9 ! future a c\ncil %all be held--:i* ,i h>dly believe--no "o w be able to take f !m ! title ( ,*ur*1 b propp$ up by ?is alone !y w condemn & oppress u4 ,diff]5t %all be ! judgm5t1 :5 ! ,son ( man %all come 9 8 glory4 ,!n x %all appe> t among ! memb]s ( ! holy ,*ur* h be5 ,john ,huss & ,j]ome ( ,prague4 ,! pope1 h[ev]1 & ! c>d9als1 ! bi%ops1 doctors1 monks & prie/ly m\ntebanks1 %all appe> z ! *ur* ( evil-do]s1 en?ron$ 9 pe/il5ce1 & z v]itable h5*m5 ( ,satan1 r5d]+ aid to _! fa!r 9 8 ly+ & murd]+4 #gb4 ,su* judgm5t ( ,god we see also "h4 ,he does n d5y t ! (fspr+ ( ! sa9ts are sons ( ,god4 ,?is magnific5t title 9 :i* !y took pride & securely s9n$1 ,god leaves to !m4 ,& yet ^! v sons ( ,god :o took 9 m>riage ! daught]s ( m51 he w>ns t he n only w take ! ,^w f _! he>ts & m9ds1 b t he w take f _! eyes & e>s also ! m9i/]+ ,_s :o prea*es1 prays1 reproves1 tea*es & sighs 9 holy s]vants1 & because !y refuse to be *a/5$ & reprov$2 kn[+ !mselves to be ! sons ( ,god !y despise ! ,^w & its tea*]s4 ,b !y d n escape puni%m5t because ( _! "n4 ,! same %all likewise befall ! papi/s & o!r enemies ( ! ,^w4 #gc4 ,9 accordance ) ?is ,i hold t ! s5tim5ts ( pi\s m5 are "h attribut$ to ,god himself1 accord+ to ! usage ( ! ,holy ,scriptures2 = in/ance 9 ,mala*i #c1 #h1 :]e ! ,"l says t he is pi]c$ ?r\gh1 or1 z ! ,hebrew has x1 t viol5ce is done to him because ! p 7 unfai?ful 9 r5d]+ to ! prie/s ! fir/-fruits & ! t5?4 #gd4 ,b :y1 y may say1 %\ld ,god ne$ to compla9 ?us8 ,c he n :5 x pleases him sudd5ly de/roy ! :ole _w8 ,he surely c1 b does n d s gladly4 ,he says3 ,i h no pleasure 9 ! dea? ( ! wick$2 b t ! wick$ turn f 8 way & live1 ,ezk #cc1 #aa4 ,su* a disposition proves t ,god is incl9$ to p>don1 to endure & to remit ! s9s ( m51 if only !y w come to _! s5ses2 b inasmu* z !y cont9ue 9 obduracy1 & reject all help1 he is1 z x 71 torm5t$ by ?is wick$ness ( m54 #ge4 ,! words ,& ,jehovah said1 ,i attribute to ! holy fa!rs1 :o te/ifi$ ?r\gh a public decree t ,god %\ld be compell$ to ex]cise v5geance1 = !y taught by div9e au?ority4 ,:5 ,noah & 8 ance/ors _h prea*$ ne>ly a ?\s& ye>s1 & yet ! _w cont9u$ to deg5]ate m & m1 !y ann\nc$ ,god's decision to an ungrateful _w & disclos$ ?is z 8 ?\ght3 ,:y %\ld ,i prea* =ev] & p]mit my h]alds to cry 9 va98 ,! m mess5g]s ,i s5d1 ! long] ,i def] my wra?1--! worse !y become4 ,x is !re=e necess>y = prea*+ to cease1 & = retribution to beg94 ,i %all n p]mit my ,_s1 t is my ,^w1 to sit 9 judgm5t & to be> witness =ev]1 & to tol]ate man's wick$ness4 ,i am con/ra9$ to puni% _! s9s4 ,because man is fle%1 he is oppos$ to me4 ,he is e>?ly1 ,i am _s4 ,man cont9ues 9 8 c>nal /ate1 mocks at ! ,^w1 p]secutes & hates my ,_s 9 ! patri>*s1 & ! /ory is told to deaf e>s4 ,h5ce x is necess>y t ,i %\ld cease & p]mit man to g 8 own way4 ,?is contra/ he desires to indicate :5 he says3 ,= he is fle%4 #gf4 ,noah1 ,lame* & ,me?uselah 7 v holy m51 full ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,accord+ly !y p]=m$ _! (fice by tea*+1 admoni%+1 urg+ & entreat+1 9 season & out ( season2 z ,paul says1 #b ,tim #d1 #b4 ,b !y reprov$ fle% & did unpr(itable labor1 = ! fle% w\ld n yield to s\nd tea*+4 ,%\ld ,i1 says he1 endure =ev] su* contempt = my ,^w8 #gg4 ,?is proclamation1 !re=e1 conta9s a public compla9t1 made by ! ,holy ,_s ?r\gh ! holy patri>*s1 ,noah1 ,lame*1 ,me?uselah & o!rs1 :om ,god took away be=e ! flood t !y might n be spectators ( s widely diffus$ wra?4 ,all ^!1 ) "o voice & m\?1 admoni%$ ! giants & tyrants to rep5t1 & add$ ! ?reat t ,god w\ld n endure =ev] su* contempt ( 8 ,^w4 #gh4 ,b ! fle% rema9$ true to its nature2 !y despis$ fai?ful exhortations 9 _! presumption & c>nal security1 & ! holy patri>*s !y treat$ z m5 9 dotage & z simpletons because ( _! ?reat t ,god w\ld move 9 wra? ev5 ^u 8 ,*ur*1 namely1 ! heirs ( ! promise ( ! com+ se$4 #gi4 ,! add$ clause1 yet %all 8 days be a hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s1 ,j]ome affirms mu/ n be und]/ood z ref]r+ to ! ye>s ( human life1 nor to ! age ( individual m52 = x is c]ta9 t aft] ! flood _m exce$$ ! two hundr$? ye>4 ,if y ref] x to ! ye>s allott$ to individuals1 ! promise w\ld be t individuals %\ld complete s _m ye>s1 :i*1 h[ev]1 is false4 ,!re=e he speaks ( ! "t conc$$ to ! _w = rep5tance until ! flood %\ld arrive4 #hj4 ,?is int]pretation agrees ) :at prec$es4 ,god %[s t he is displeas$ ) ! p]v]sity ( m54 ,he is full ( solicitude & q ready to =be>4 ,aga9/ 8 w1 s to speak1 he p]mits ! flood to rage4 ,!re=e1 he decid$ ^u a fix$ & adequate "t = !m to come to _! s5ses1 & to escape puni%m5t4 ,all ?is "t ,noah admoni%$ m5 to rep5t1 mak+ x cle> t ,god c\ld n long] endure su* wick$ness1 :ile he 0 yet s k9d z to grant adequate "t = rep5tance4 #ha4 ,!re is a beautiful cohesion betwe5 ! words & _! significance4 ,a =m] proclamation ?reat5s3 ,i _c endure long] contempt = my ,^w2 my prea*]s & prie/s atta9 no?+ ) _! inf9ite labor except d]ision4 ,nev]!less1 z a fa!r or good judge w\ld gladly sp>e a son b is compell$ by 8 wick$ness to be sev]e1 s1 ! ,"l says1 ,i d n de/roy gladly ! human race4 ,i %all grant !m "o hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s 9 :i* !y may come to !mselves1 & dur+ :i* ,i %all ex]cise m]cy4 #hb4 ,horrible 0 ! disa/]1 because nei!r ! bro!rs nor ! si/]s ( ,noah 7 sav$4 ,x 0 necess>y t ! mo/ e>ne/ w>n+ %\ld prec$e1 t1 p]haps1 !y might be call$ back to rep5tance4 ,to ! ,n9evites ,jonah ann\nces de/ruction )9 =ty days1 & !y rep5t & are sav$4 #hc4 ,x is cle>1 !re=e1 t ! he$lessness ( ! old _w 0 v great1 inasmu* z 9 ! "o hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s ( grace x ob/9ately p]si/$ 9 its lu/s1 ev5 d]id+ its pontiff ,noah1 ! tea*] ( righte\sness4 #hd4 ,9 our times1 at ! approa* ( ! day ( ! ,"l1 almo/ ! same condition obta9s2 we exhort to p5it5ce ! papi/s & our noblem52 ! inhabitants ( city & c\ntry we admoni% n to cont9ue despis+ ! ,^w1 s9ce ,god w n leave ?is unav5g$4 ,b 9 va9 we ex]t ourselves1 z ! ,scripture says4 ,a few fai?ful folk are edifi$ & ^! are1 "o by "o1 ga!r$ away f ! face ( s91 & no man laye? x to he>t1 z is spok5 9 ,isaiah #eg1 #a4 ,b :5 ,god1 9 ?is way1 has %ak5 out ! :eat & ga!r$ ! gra9 9 its place1 :at1 ?9k y1 %all be ! future ( ! *aff8 ,no?+ else b to be burn$ ) inext+ui%able fire1 ,mt #ac1 #db4 ,?is %all be ! lot ( ! _w4 #he4 ,b ! _w does n und]/& h[ x c be t ?r\gh ! prea*+ ( ! ,gospel ! :eat %\ld be sep>at$ f ! *aff1 to be ga!r$ into ! b>n1 :ile ! *aff1 t is1 ! ?rong ( unbeliev]s sunk 9 idolatry & d>kness1 %all be consign$ to ! fire4 ,x is writt53 ,9 a day ( salvation h ,i help$ !e2 & ,i w pres]ve !e1 ,is #di1 #h4 ,^? :o w neglect ?is day ( salvation1 w f9d ,god z an av5g]1 = he w n d useless labor 9 ?re%+ empty *aff4 #hf4 ,b ! _w is fle%2 x does n obey4 ,yea1 ! ne>] & m imm$iate ! calamity1 ! m secure x is & ! m readily x despises all fai?ful admonitions4 ,?\gh ?is (f5se provokes ! righte\s1 we %\ld1 not)/&+1 conclude t ,god does n reprove 9 va9 ! _w ?r\gh 8 ,holy ,_s1 nor t ! ,holy ,_s 9 ! righte\s is griev$ 9 va94 ,*ri/ uses ?is z an example :5 he speaks ( ! wick$ness & he$lessness ( our age3 ,& z 7 ! days ( ,noah1 s %all be ! com+ ( ! ,son ( man1 ,mt #bd1 #cg4 #hg4 ,x is to be obs]v$ "h :at has be5 an object ( difficulty = ,j]ome1 t ! flood came a hundr$ ye>s aft] ! bir? ( ,%em1 ,ham & ,japhe?1 :ile "h a hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s are said to h be5 ! "t ( ! flood4 ,b4 ,,noah ,,& ,,8 ,,prea*+4 #a4 ,! "t ,noah began to prea* #hg4 #b4 ,:y ! _w took occasion to despise ,noah's prea*+ #hh4 99 ,j]ome's reckon+ ( ! #abj ye>s #hi4 #c4 ,:y ,noah m>ri$ aft] liv+ s long s+le1 :5 ! _w 0 to be de/roy$ #ij4 #d4 ,h[ & :y ,noah 0 ! prophet ( prophets & 8 ! greate/ ( prophecies #ia4 #e4 ,8 prea*+ disreg>d$ n only by ! ,ca9ites b by ! sons ( ,god #ib4 99 ,to :at end ,god's compla9t ( ! fir/ _w %\ld s]ve u #ic4 99 ,:5 0 ! judgm5t ( ,god ann\nc$ #id4 99 ,! g5]ation ( ! ,ca9ites4 a4 ,:e!r x /ill exi/$ 9 ! days ( ,noah #ie4 b4 ,:y ,moses does n record ! g5]ations ( ! ,ca9ites & ( _! patri>*s #ie4 c4 ,h[ ! holy patri>*s w>n$ _! *ildr5 aga9/ ! ,ca9ites #if4 d4 ,h[ ! ,ca9ites torm5t$ ! holy patri>*s #if4 #f4 ,:y ,god rais$ up ,noah #ig4 #g4 ,noah's fai? exceptionally /rong #ig-ih4 #h4 ,:at impell$ ,noah to cont9ue 8 "w1 & n to turn to ! _w #ii4 #i4 ,h[ ,noah's age 0 ! wick$e/ & he _h to oppose its wick$ness all alone #ajj4 99 ,:o ( ! patri>*s 7 /ill liv+ 9 ,noah's "t #ajj4 #aj4 ,:at trials ,noah _h to exp]i5ce #aja4 ,b4 ,,noah ,,& ,,8 ,,prea*+4 #hg4 ,b ?is passage %[s t ,noah began prea*+ ab\t ! imp5d+ puni%m5t ( ! deluge be=e 8 m>riage1 hav+ hi!rto l$ ! life ( a celibate4 #hh4 ,consid]1 !re=e1 :at pa/ime he (f]$ to a wick$ _w 9 its fanci$ security4 ,he pr$icts de/ruction to ! :ole _w ?r\gh ! flood1 nev]!less1 he himself m>ries4 ,:y8 ,0 x n suffici5t = him to p]i% alone1 t he mu/ jo9 to himself a companion = ! disa/]8 ,oh1 fooli% old man6 ,surely if he believ$ ! _w 0 to p]i% by a deluge1 he w\ld r p]i% alone ?an m>ry & take ! tr\ble to beget *ildr54 ,b if he himself w be sav$1 :y1 s %all also we4 ,9 ?is mann] !y comm5c$ to despise ! prea*+ conc]n+ ! flood ) ! great] assurance because ( ! m>riage ( ,noah1 ignorant ( ! c\nsel ( ,god1 :o moves 9 a mann] altoge!r un9telligible to ! _w4 ,h[ absurd to promise ,abraham po/]ity ?r\gh ,isaac1 & yet to comm& ,isaac to be sacrific$6 #hi4 ,! div9e ,j]ome argues aga9/ ! view t ,god _h fix$ ! "t = ! flood at a hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s1 b saw himself compell$1 lat]1 :5 wick$ness _h wax$ /rong1 to %ort5 ! "t4 #ij4 ,b we %all n make ,god a li>2 we r give x z our conviction t ,noah _h hi!rto prea*$1 :ile 9 a /ate ( celibacy1 t ! _w 0 to be de/roy$ ?r\gh ! flood1 & lat]1 by a div9e comm&1 _h tak5 a maid z a little bran*1 s to speak1 f ! race ( wom51 & begott5 ?ree sons4 ,bel[ x is writt5 t he _h f\nd grace ) ! ,"l2 o!rwise he :o _h refra9$ f m>riage s long1 might h cont9u$ to d s /ill long]4 ,b ,god1 9 ord] to re/ra9 8 wra?1 wants to leave a nurs]y = ! human race2 !re=e1 he comm&s m>riage4 ,?is ! wick$ believe to be a sign t ! _w %all n p]i%2 !y live accord+ly 9 security & despise ! prea*]1 ,noah4 ,b ! c\nsel ( ,god is diff]5t--to de/roy ! :ole _w & to leave ?r\gh ?is righte\s ,noah a nurs]y = ! future _w4 #ia4 ,noah 01 !re=e1 ! greate/ prophet2 8 equal ! _w has n _h4 ,fir/ he tea*es ! longe/ "t2 !n he gives in/ruction conc]n+ a univ]sal puni%m5t com+ ^u ! _w1 & ev5 fixes ! ye> ( its adv5t4 ,likewise ,*ri/ prophesies conc]n+ ! la/ judgm5t1 :5 all fle% %all p]i%4 ,b ( t day1 he says 9 ,m>k #ac1 #cb1 or t h\r kn[e? no "o1 444 b ! fa!r4 ,jonah =etells puni%m5t = ! ,n9evites )9 =ty days2 ,j]emiah =etells sev5ty ye>s ( captivity2 ,daniel1 sev5ty weeks until ! com+ ( ,*ri/4 ,^! are rem>kable prophecies1 9 :i* "t1 place & p]son are accurately describ$4 ,b ?is prophecy ( ,noah surpasses all o!rs1 inasmu* z he =etells ?r\gh ! ,holy ,_s t )9 a c]ta9 numb] ( ye>s ! :ole human race %all p]i%4 ,he is wor?y to be call$ ! second ,adam & ! head ( ! human race1 ?r\gh ^: m\? ,god speaks & calls ! :ole _w to rep5tance4 #ib4 ,x is t]rible1 h[ev]1 t 8 message 0 despis$ ) su* assurance t n only none ( ! ,ca9ites1 b n ev5 any "o ( ,adam's prog5y und]w5t a *ange4 ,!re=e ,noah 0 compell$ to witness ! de/ruction ( bro!rs1 si/]s1 relatives & k9dr$ )\t numb]1 & all ^! made a mock ( ! pi\s old man & ( 8 message z an old woman's tale4 #ic4 ,?is awful example is held up to u le/ we p]si/ 9 s94 ,= if ,god did n sp>e ! primitive _w1 :i* 0 s magnific5t--! v fl[] & y\? ( ! _w--& 9 :i* _h liv$ s _m pi\s m51 b1 z he says 9 ,psalm #ha1 #ab1 gave !m up unto _! own he>ts' lu/1 & ca/ !m aside1 z if !y _h no claim ^u ! promise made to ! ,*ur*--if he did ?is1 h[ mu* less w he sp>e u :o d n possess su* pr]ogatives8 #id4 ,!re=e1 ! decree cit$ 9 ?is passage t ,god w\ld grant m5 a hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s = rep5tance1 0 r5d]$ & promulgat$ be=e ,noah _h begott5 *ildr54 #ie4 ,) ref]5ce to ! g5]ation ( ! ,ca9ites1 no m5tion is made ( _! patri>*s at ! "t ( ! flood1 nor does ,moses ev5 deem !m wor?y ( be+ nam$4 ,previ\sly he has br\ght d[n ! g5]ation ( ,ca9 z f> z ,lame*1 b :e!r 8 sons or nephews liv$ at ! "t ( ,noah is unc]ta94 ,?is mu* is c]ta91 t ! (fspr+ ( ,ca9 exi/$ to t "t1 & 7 s p[]ful z to mislead ! v sons ( ,god1 s9ce ev5 ! po/]ity ( ! holy patri>*s p]i%$ 9 ! flood4 #if4 ,be=e ?is "t ! holy patri>*s--! rul]s ( ! true ,*ur*1 z x 7--admoni%$ _! families to bew>e ( ! accurs$ g5]ation4 ,b ! ,ca9ites1 inc5s$ at be+ condemn$1 made ! attempt to ov]turn ! righte\s ) e k9d ( mis*ief2 = ! *ur* ( ,satan w>s p]petually aga9/ ! ,*ur* ( ,god4 #ig4 ,!re=e1 z ! righte\s beg9 to wav] & wick$ness ga9s gr\nd1 ,god raises ,noah to exhort to rep5tance & to be = 8 desc5dants a p]petual example1 ^: fai? & dilig5t1 pati5t devotion to tea*+1 8 (fspr+ might admire & imitate4 ,a great miracle is x & a case ( illu/ri\s fai?1 t ,noah1 hav+ he>d ?r\gh ,me?uselah & ,lame* ! decree t ! _w is to p]i% aft] a hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s1 ?r\gh ! flood1 does n d\bt its tru?1 & yet1 :5 ! hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s h almo/ expir$1 m>ries & begets *ildr54 ,he might r h ?\ght3 ,if ! human race is to p]i%1 :y %\ld ,i m>ry8 ,:y %\ld ,i beget sons8 ,if ,i h refra9$ ^! _m ye>s1 ,i %all d s h5ce=?4 ,b ,noah does n d ?is2 r1 aft] mak+ kn[n ,god's purpose respect+ ! _w's de/ruction1 he obeys ,god1 :o calls him to matrimony1 & believes ,god t1 ?\gh ! :ole _w may p]i%1 yet he ) 8 *ildr5 %all be sav$4 ,an illu/ri\s fai? is ?is & wor?y ( our consid]ation4 #ih4 ,!re 0 9 him fir/ t g5]al fai?1 9 common ) ! patri>*s1 conc]n+ ! se$ :i* 0 to bruise ! head ( ! s]p5t4 ,he possess$ also ! s+ul> virtue ( hold+ fa/ to ?is fai? 9 ! mid/ ( su* a multitude ( (f5ses1 & n dep>t+ f ,jehovah4 ,!n1 to ?is g5]al fai? he add$ ! o!r1 special fai?1 t he believ$ ,god z reg>ds bo? ! ?reat5$ de/ruction ( ! re/ ( ! _w & ! salvation promis$ to ,noah himself & 8 sons4 ,beyond a d\bt1 to ?is fai? 8 gr&fa!r ,me?uselah & 8 fa!r ,lame* e>ne/ly incit$ him2 = x 0 z difficult to s believe z x 0 = ! ,virg9 ,m>y to believe t none b h]self 0 to be ! "m ( ! ,son ( ,god4 #ii4 ,?is fai? taught him to despise ! presumption ( ! _w :i* d]id$ him z a man 9 8 dotage4 ,?is fai? prompt$ him dilig5tly to cont9ue ! build+ ( ! ark1 a "w ^? giants probably ridicul$ z extreme folly4 ,?is fai? made ,noah /rong to /& alone aga9/ ! _m evil examples ( ! _w1 & to despise mo/ vehem5tly ! unit$ judgm5t ( all o!rs4 #ajj4 ,b almo/ unutt]able & miracul\s is ?is fai?1 burd5$ z x is ) /range & mo/ weighty ob/acles1 :i* ! ,holy ,_s %[s 9 pass+1 )\t go+ into great detail1 t we may be induc$ to m$itate ! m dilig5tly ^u its circum/ances4 ,consid] fir/ ! great corruption ( ! age4 ,:ile ! ,*ur* _h be=e ?is "t _m & mo/ holy patri>*s1 x 0 n[ depriv$ ( su* rul]s2 ,adam1 ,se?1 ,enos1 ,ca9an1 ,mahalalel1 ,j>$1 ,eno* are all dead1 & ! numb] ( patri>*s is r$uc$ to ?ree--,me?uselah1 ,lame* & ,noah4 ,^! alone are left at ! "t ! decree conc]n+ ! de/ruction ( ! _w is publi%$4 ,^! ?ree are compell$ to witness & suff] ! incr$ible malice ( m51 _! idolatry1 blasphemy1 viol5t acts1 f\l passions1 until f9ally ,me?uselah & ,lame* are also call$ out ( ?is life4 ,!re ,noah 0 ! only "o to oppose ! _w ru%+ to de/ruction1 & to make an ef=t to pres]ve righte\sness & to repress unrighte\sness4 ,b f> f meet+ ) success1 he _h to see ev5 ! sons ( ,god lapse into wick$ness4 #aja4 ,?is ru9 & havoc ( ! ,*ur* tr\bl$ ! righte\s man & all b broke 8 he>t1 z ,pet] says ( ,lot 9 ,sodom1 #b ,pet #b1 #h4 ,n[1 if ,lot 0 s di/ract$ & vex$ by ! wick$ness ( "o community1 h[ mu/ x h be5 ) ,noah1 aga9/ :om n only ! g5]ation ( ,ca9 rag$1 b :o 0 oppos$ also by ! decad5t g5]ation ( ! patri>*s1 & !n ev5 by 8 own fa!r's h\se1 8 bro!rs1 si/]s1 & ! desc5dants ( 8 uncles & aunts8 ,= all ^! 7 corrupt$ & e/rang$ f ! fai? by ! daught]s ( m54 ,z ! text says1 !y saw ! daught]s ( m54 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,s9s ,,( ,,! ,,anci5t ,,_w ,,9 ,,p>ticul>4 ,a4 ,,! ,,=bidd5 ,,m>riages ,,ent]$ ,,into4 #a4 ,:y ?is is said ( ! sons & n ( ! daught]s ( ! holy patri>*s #ajb4 #b4 ,:y 7 ! holy fa!rs s emphatically =bidd5 to let _! sons m>ry ! ungodly #ajc-ajd4 #c4 ,h[ ?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( all evils #aje4 99 ,:at evils h 9 all times come ?r\gh woman #ajf4 #d4 ,! s9s "h sprang f despis+ ! fir/ table ( ! law #ajg-ajh4 99 ,! s9s ( ! second table foll[ :5 ! fir/ table is n kept #ajh4 #e4 ,ev]y?+ t is call$ s9 is embrac$ 9 ?is s9 #aji-aaj4 #f4 ,h[ m>riage ) ! *ildr5 ( ! true ,*ur* 0 despis$ #aaa4 #g4 ,_! desire to m>ry ?us resembl$ ,eve's desire to take ! =bidd5 apple #aab4 #h4 ,:y ! patri>*s' *ildr5 took ?is /ep #aac4 #i4 ,h[ ^! m>riage alliances 7 =m$ #aad-aaf4 #aj4 ,b]osus' te/imony conc]n+ ^! =bidd5 m>riages #aaf4 ,b4 ,,disord] ,,9 ,,all ,,bran*es ,,( ,,society #aaf-aag4 ,c4 ,,! ,,tyranny ,,ex]cis$4 #a4 ,by ! giants or tyrants4 a4 ,:at is to be und]/ood by tyrants #aag4 99 ,! pope resembles ! tyrants be=e ! flood #aah4 b4 ,! nature ( ^! tyrants #aai4 c4 ,:y call$ ,nephilim #abj-abb4 d4 ,:e!r !y receiv$ _! "n f _! size or f _! cruelty #abc4 99 ,h[ ! ,scriptures designate true rul]s #abc4 e4 ,^! tyrants types ( ,anti*ri/ #abc4 f4 ,!y 7 rag+1 p[]ful & crim9al *>act]s #abd4 99 ,( au?orities4 7#a7 ,h[ ,god wants u to honor ! au?orities ?\gh he t]ribly ?reat5s !m #abe-abf4 7#b7 ,:y ,god wants !m to be honor$1 :5 he himself does n honor !m #abg4 7#c7 ,godless rul]s are ,god's sw9e & are r>e birds 9 heav5 #abh4 g4 ,:e!r ^! tyrants 7 rul]s & :y ,god call$ !m by su* a %ameful "n #abi4 h4 ,moses *ose ! ^w ,nephilim1 :i* 9 8 day designat$ a wick$ p1 to express ! tyrants ( ! fir/ ,_w #acj4 #b4 ,by ! mighty m54 a4 ,h[ ,j]ome p]v]ts ?is text #aca4 b4 ,:at is to be und]/ood by ! mighty m5 t 7 ( old #aca4 99 ,! mean+ ( ,olam #acb4 c4 ,:5ce did !y receive _! p[] #acc4 d4 ,:y call$ mighty m5 #acd4 99 ,! "* ( ! true *ur* #acd4 #c4 ,by ! m5 ( r5[n4 a4 ,:y !y 7 ?us nam$ #ace4 b4 ,:o !y 7 #acf4 99 ,!y resembl$ ! pope & bi%ops #acf4 c4 ,lyra's false explanation ( x refut$ #acg4 99 ,h[ ,anti*ri/ is re/ra9$ f ! _w1 & true doctr9e ma9ta9$ #acg4 ,d4 ,,! ,,s9 ,,aga9/ ,,! ,,holy ,,_s #ach4 99 ,t "o s9 foll[s ano!r until man rea*es ! highe/ degree ( s9 #aci4 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,s9s ,,( ,,! ,,old ,,_w ,,9 ,,p>ticul>4 ,a4 ,,! ,,=bidd5 ,,m>riages ,,ent]$ ,,into4 #ajb4 ,b1 ,i ask1 :y is n compla9t made also ( ! m51 or :y are n ! daught]s ( ,god includ$ 9 ?is compla9t8 ,he says m]ely t !y saw ! daught]s ( m54 ,x 0 surely = ?is reason1 t ! holy g5]ation ( ,se? _h receiv$ ! peculi> injunction to bew>e ( fell[%ip ) ! ,ca9ites1 inasmu* z !y _h be5 exclud$ f ! true ,*ur*1 & to m+le ) !m nei!r socially ?r\gh m>riage1 nor ecclesia/ically ?r\gh wor%ip1 = ! righte\s %\ld avoid e occasion ( (f5se4 #ajc4 ,9 prohibit+ m>riage ) ! ,ca9ites x 0 ! *ief purpose ( ! pi\s fa!rs to ma9ta9 _! g5]ation pure2 = daught]s br+ into ! h\ses ( _! husb&s ! views & mann]s ( ! fa!rs4 ,?us1 we read ( ,solomon 9 ! ,book ( ! ,k+s t he 0 l$ a/ray ?r\gh a woman :o 0 a /rang]2 & ?us ,jezebel introduc$ ! wick$ness ( ! ,syrians into ! k+dom ( ,israel4 #ajd4 ,! holy fa!rs saw ! same w\ld come to pass 9 _! g5]ation2 !re=e1 aft] !y 7 sep>at$ f ! ,ca9ites ?r\gh ! div9e comm&1 !y resolv$ t ! sons ( ! holy g5]ation %\ld n m>ry ! daught]s ( m54 ,! daught]s ( ! race ( ! righte\s c\ld m readily be re/ra9$ f m>riage ) ! ,ca9ites1 :ile ! sons 7 indep5d5t & head/rong4 #aje4 ,9 ?is way ,moses wi%es to %[ ! tr\ble began f ! "t ! sons ( ,god jo9$ !mselves to ! daught]s ( m51 see+ t !y 7 fair4 ,! sons ( m5 :o 7 pr\d & /rong & passionately giv5 to pleasure1 )\t d\bt despis$ ! pla9 maid5s ( ! pi\s race :o _h be5 re>$ by ! holy patri>*s n delicately1 b simply & mode/ly1 be+ array$ 9 homely g>b4 ,!re 0 h5ce no necessity ( mak+ a law also = ! maid5s1 inasmu* z !y 7 9 any case neglect$ by ! noble ,ca9ites4 #ajf4 ,if y /udy ! hi/ory ( nations y w f9d t wom5 h be5 ! occasion = ! ov]?r[ ( ! /ronge/ k+doms4 ,well kn[n is ! disgrace ( ,hel54 ,! sacr$ writ+s demon/rate also t woman occasion$ ! fall ( ! :ole human race4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 %\ld be m5tion$ )\t reflection ^u ! sex1 = we h a comm&1 ,honor ?y fa!r & ?y "m1 ,ex #bj1 #ab4 ,likewise1 ,husb&s1 love y\r wives1 ,col #c1 #ai4 ,x is true t ,eve 0 ! fir/ to pluck ! apple2 h[ev]1 %e fir/ s9n$ by idolatry & fell f ! fai?1 :i* fai?1 z long z x is 9 ! he>t1 controls also ! body2 b :5 x has dep>t$ f ! he>t1 ! body s]ves s94 ,guilt is n peculi> to sex b to s91 :i* man has 9 common ) woman4 #ajg4 ,?us ,moses gives an acc\nt ( ! prevail+ unrighte\sness & lu/4 ,b he gives ! read] to und]/& t1 be=e s9 0 committ$ aga9/ ! second table ( ! ,law1 ! fir/ _h be5 violat$1 & ! ,^w ( ,god treat$ ) contempt4 ,o!rwise ! sons ( ,god w\ld h obey$ ! w ( _! pi\s p>5ts =bidd+ m>riage ) ^? outside ! ,*ur*4 #ajh4 ,moses1 !re=e1 concludes t1 because ! sons ( ,god _h =sak5 ! wor%ip & ,^w ( ,god & dep>t$ f ! precepts ( _! p>5ts1 !reupon to fall into s5suality & lu/1 & to take to wife :om !y pleas$1 !y also became viol5t & appropriat$ ! goods ( o!rs4 ,! _w _c d o!rwise4 ,:5 x has =sak5 ,god1 x wor%ips ! devil2 :5 x has despis$ ! ,^w & fall5 into idolatry1 x ru%es =? into all s9s ( passion1 9 :i* fi]c5ess ( ang] & fi]c5ess ( desire by turns are ar\s$1 & ?us all ! appetites are ?r[n into a /ate ( ! greate/ disord]4 ,:5 ! righte\s reprove ?is1 ! result is res5tm5t & viol5ce aga9/ !m4 #aji4 ,! s9 ( ! flood1 !n1 embraces ev]y?+ t may be call$ s91 by ! fir/ z well z ! second table4 ,wick$ m5 fir/ dep>t f ,god ?r\gh unbelief2 !n !y disreg>d ob$i5ce to p>5ts1 & f9ally become murd]]s1 adult]]s1 etc4 #aaj4 ,i m5tion ?is to ! end t no "o may believe t sex or ! m>riage e/ate 9 !mselves are to blame4 ,x is *iefly transgression ( ,god's comm&m5ts & disob$i5ce to p>5ts :i* are condemn$4 ,ow+ to abs5ce ( fell[%ip betwe5 ! ,ca9ites & ! true ,*ur*1 pi\s p>5ts desir$ also social sep>ation f ! ,ca9ites1 = fe> !y might be p]v]t$ by ! mann]s ( ungodly wives4 ,b ,god's comm& be+ neglect$1 & ! au?ority ( p>5ts despis$1 ! y\ng] g5]ation laps$ into ! passions ( concupisc5ce & vehem5ce4 ,9 ?is way ! honor ( sex & ! dignity ( matrimony are cons]v$3 accusation is br\ght solely aga9/ ! unrighte\sness :i* fir/ dep>ts f ,god & !n manife/s itself 9 injur+ ! sa9ts4 #aaa4 ,?is is ! tea*+ ( ! words3 ,! sons ( ,god saw ! daught]s ( m5 t !y 7 fair4 ,:y did !y n see ! daught]s ( ,god & desire ^? 9 ! ,*ur* & possess ! promise ( ! se$8 ,are !y n convict$ ( contempt = ! si/]s ( _! own g5]ation1 t is ! true ,*ur*1 & ( m+l+ ) ! c>nal & impi\s g5]ation ( ,ca98 ,!y despise ! simplicity & res]ve ( _! si/]s & pref] ! smiles1 ! dress1 ! wiles ( ! daught]s ( ,ca92 ! latt] !y crave & cultivate1 ! =m] !y treat ei!r ) neglect or di%onor4 #aab4 ,) su* eyes z ,eve view$ ! apples :5 %e fell into s91 ! sons ( ,god view$ ! daught]s ( m54 ,eve _h se5 ! =bidd5 tree be=e t1 b ) eyes ( fai? look+ back to ,god's comm&m5t2 = t reason %e did n crave1 b r %e fl$ f ! same4 ,:51 h[ev]1 ! eyes ( fai? 7 dimm$ & %e beheld ! tree solely ) c>nal eyes1 %e /ret*$ out h] h& ) desire & invit$ also ,adam1 h] husb&4 #aac4 ,likewise ! sons ( ! patri>*s _h se5 long be=e t ! daught]s ( ! ,ca9ites excell$ 9 =m1 dress & elegance ( mann]s4 ,nev]!less1 !y did n m+le ) !m1 = ! eye ( fai? look$ back to ! comm&m5t ( ,god & to ! promise ( ! se$ to be born f ! g5]ation ( ! righte\s4 ,b ! eyes ( fai? hav+ be5 lo/1 !y saw no long] ei!r ! comm& or ! promise ( ,god1 b foll[$ m]ely ! desire ( ! fle%4 ,! simple1 good & virtu\s girls ( _! own g5]ation !y despis$2 ! ,ca9ites !y m>ri$1 see+ !y 7 poli%$1 *>m+ & pleasant4 #aad4 ,x is n a s91 !re=e1 t !y m>ry1 nor is ! sex 9 itself condemn$4 ,condemnation lies 9 ?is1 t ) contempt ( ! div9e comm&m5t !y m>ry unlawfully2 t !y p]mit !mselves to be l$ a/ray by _! wives f ! true wor%ip to ! wick$ wor%ip ( a false *ur*2 t1 aft] ! fa%ion ( ! ,ca9ites1 !y pay no he$ to p>5tal au?ority & become guilty ( viol5ce1 oppression & o!r s9s4 ,moses cle>ly reveals _! s9 :5 he says3 ,!y took !m wives ( all t !y *ose1 z if he said3 ,to m>ry a wife is n an evil b a bless+1 if x be done lawfully4 ,b !y s9n$ 9 t !y m>ri$ )\t judgm5t1 aga9/ ! w & purpose ( ! p>5ts1 m>ry+ :om & z _m z !y pleas$1 reg>dless ( _! own e/ate1 :e!r m>ri$ or s+le4 #aae4 ,?is is a /]n ^w1 by :i* ,moses *>act]izes x z a great s9 t !y arbitr>ily m>ri$ two wives or m1 ex*ang$ !m1 or snat*$ !m f o!rs1 aft] ! mann] ( ,h]od1 :o possess$ himself ( 8 bro!r's wife4 ,x is ?is unbridl$ reign ( evil lu/ t ,moses discloses & condemns4 #aaf4 ,b]osus writes t ince/u\s m>riages also took place among !m1 s t !y m>ri$ ev5 _! mo!rs & si/]s4 ,b ,i d\bt :e!r !y 7 s wick$ z t4 ,x is a s9 suffici5tly grave t 9 m>ry+ !y disp5s$ ) judgm5t1 ! au?ority ( _! p>5ts & ev5 ) ! ,^w ( ,god1 foll[+ altoge!r ! guidance ( lu/ & desire4 ,!y took :om !y pleas$ & :om !y c\ld1 & by su* lic5se !y br\ght *aos into dome/ic1 public & *ur*ly relations4 ,b4 ,,disord] ,,9 ,,all ,,bran*es ,,( ,,society ,! s9 ( ! primeval _w 01 !re=e1 an upheaval ( all e/abli%$ ord]1 inasmu* z ! ,*ur* 0 demoraliz$ by idolatry & false modes ( wor%ip4 ,?is condition 0 aggravat$ by ^? oppressors :o cruelly p]secut$ ! righte\s tea*]s & holy m54 ,public discipl9e 0 de/roy$ by oppression & viol5t de$s1 & dome/ic discipl9e by uncurb$ lu/4 ,^u su* ov]turn+ ( piety & integrity foll[$ univ]sal depravity2 m5 7 n m]ely evil b pla9ly incorrigible4 ,c4 ,,! ,,tyranny ,,ex]cis$4 ,v4 #d;a4 ,! ,nephilim 7giants7 7 9 ! e>? 9 ^? days1 #aag4 ,moses cont9ues ! description ( ! s9 & (f5se :i* provok$ ! deluge4 ,! fir/ po9t 0 t ! sons ( ,god _h fall5 f ! fe> ( ,god1 & ! ,^w _h become altoge!r c>nal1 p]v]t+ n only ! ,*ur* b also ! ,/ate & home4 ,n[ he adds t wick$ness _h gr[n to ! ext5t ( giants aris+ ^u e>?4 ,he cle>ly /ates t !re 7 born f ! concub9age ( ! sons ( ,god ) ! daught]s ( m51 n sons ( ,god1 b giants2 t is1 bold m5 :o arrogat$ to !mselves at ! same "t bo? gov]nm5t & prie/hood4 #aah4 ,j s ! pope arrogates to himself at ! same "t ! spiritual & ! temporal sword4 ,?is w\ld n be ! height ( evil1 if he w\ld only make use ( 8 p[] = ! pres]vation ( ,/ate & ,*ur*2 b ! greate/ s9 is t he abuses 8 p[] = ! e/abli%m5t ( idolatry1 = a w>f>e aga9/ s\nd doctr9e1 & = purposes ( oppression ev5 9 ! ,/ate4 ,:5 ! ,papi/s are reprov$ ) ! ,^w ( ,god1 !y spurn su* repro(1 claim+ t !y are ! ,*ur* & incapable ( error4 ,?is class ( p ,moses calls giants1 m5 :o arrogate to !mselves p[] bo? political & ecclesia/ical1 & :o s9 mo/ lic5ti\sly4 #aai4 ,su* m5 are describ$ 9 ! ,book ( ,wisdom :o say3 ,let unrighte\sness be our law1 #b1 #aa4 ,also 9 ,psalms1 #ab1 #d3 ,:o h said1 ,) our tongue w we prevail2 our lips are our own3 :o is "l ov] u8 ,aga9 9 ,psalm #gc4 ,!y sc(f1 & 9 wick$ness utt] oppression3 !y speak l(tily1 etc4 ,su* 7 ! giants :o )/ood ! ,holy ,_s to 8 face1 :o1 ?r\gh ! m\? ( ,lame*1 ,noah & ! sons ( ,noah1 exhort$1 implor$1 taught & reprov$4 #abj4 ,!re are ^? :o dispute ! mean+ ( ! n\n ,nephilim & d]ive x f ,naphal1 :i* signifies to fall4 ,!y commonly take x 9 a passive s5se1 mean+ t o!r m51 see+ ! unc\? =ms & extraord9>y size1 fell d[n f fe>4 ,let ! rabbis v\* = ! correctness ( ?is2 x is ridicul\s to call !m ,nephilim because o!rs fell4 ,"s1 h[ev]1 sugge/ ! etymology t !y 7 ?us call$ because !y _h fall5 f ! common /ature ( m51 & allege z pro(-passage ,numb]s #ac1 #cc1 f :i* x appe>s t giants possess$ huge bodies l ! ,anakim & ,rephaim4 ,:i* ( ^! are "r1 ,i d n decide1 especially s9ce x is c]ta9 t a !ory ( all words c n be giv51 nor _! orig9 demon/rat$4 #aba4 ,b "h ano!r "q obtrudes itself3 ,:y %\ld ^? born f ! sons ( ,god & ! daught]s ( m5 alone h diff]$ f ! ord9>y /ature ( man8 ,i h no o!r answ] ?an t ! text says no?+ ( /ature 9 ?is place4 ,9 ,numb]s #ac1 #cc x is said3 ,!re we saw ! giants1 ! sons ( ,anak1 :o come ( ! giants3 & we 7 9 our sight z gras%opp]s1 & s we 7 9 _! sight4 ,!re hug5ess ( body is %[n1 b n "h2 !re=e !y may be call$ giants = "s o!r reason ?an massive /ature4 #abb4 ,to give my op9ion ( ! ^w1 ,i hold x is to be tak5 nei!r 9 ! s5se ( ! neut] nor ( ! passive1 b ( ! active1 inasmu* z ! ^w naphal is (t5 us$ 9 ! s5se ( ! active1 ?\gh x does n belong to ! ?ird conjugation1 9 :i* almo/ all transitive v]bs are f\nd4 ,?us 9 ,jo%ua #aa1 #g3 ,s ,jo%ua came1 & all ! p ( w> ) him1 aga9/ !m by ! wat]s ( ,m]om sudd5ly1 & fell ^u !m4 ,if ! v]b is con/ru$ z neut]1 z if ,jo%ua & 8 m5 _h fall5 be=e ! enemies1 hi/ory w object2 = ! mean+ is t !y fell ^u ! enemies & sudd5ly ov]p[]$ !m4 #abc4 ,!re=e1 ?is passage & o!r1 simil> ones prompt me to und]/& nephilim to designate n bulk ( body1 b tyranny & oppression1 inasmu* z !y dom9e]$ by =ce1 mak+ no acc\nt ( law & honor1 b m]ely indulg+ _! pleasure & desire4 ,rightful rul]s ! ,scripture calls %eph]ds & pr9ces1 b ^? :o rule by wrong & viol5ce are rightly call$ ,nephilim1 because !y fall & prey ^u ^? b5ea? !m4 ,?us 9 ,psalm #aj3 ,he cr\*e? & humble? himself & ,v5aphal ,baa ,zumaf ,helkaim 7falls ) 8 /rong ones ^u ! poor74 ,! ,holy ,_s speaks !re ( ! reign ( ! ,anti*ri/1 :om he describes z rag+ s furi\sly z to cru% :at he c1 &1 at all ev5ts1 to b5d :at he _c cru%1 s t aft]w>d he may suppress ) all 8 /r5g? :at has be5 b5t4 ,= baazuma c be indiff]5tly r5d]$ by ) 8 /r5g?1 or ) 8 /rong ones4 ,?is p[]1 he says1 he uses only aga9/ ^? :o are ,hilkaim1 t is ! poor1 su* z h previ\sly be5 9 "s /ate ( affliction4 ,o!rs :o excel 9 p[]1 he wor%ips s z to draw !m ov] to 8 side4 #abd4 ,accord+ly ,i int]pret giants 9 ?is passage n z m5 ( huge /ature1 z 9 ,numb]s #ac1 #cc1 b z viol5t & oppressive2 z ! poets depict ! ,cyclopeans1 :o fe> nei!r ,god nor m51 b foll[ only _! desires1 rely+ ^u _! /r5g? & p[]4 ,= ! oppressors sit en?ron$ 9 maje/y1 sway empires & k+doms1 & arrogate to !mselves ev5 spiritual p[]1 b use su* p[] aga9/ ! ,*ur* & ! ,^w ( ,god = ! gratification ( _! lu/4 #abe4 ,obs]ve "h ! /range c\nsel ( ,god1 comm&+ u to fe> ! au?orities1 to obey1 s]ve & honor !m1 :ile at ! same "t ! ?reats & dreadful repro(s :i* he adm9i/]s are almo/ inv>iably direct$ aga9/ ^? 9 au?ority1 aga9/ k+s & pr9ces1 z if ,god proce$$ aga9/ !m ) a peculi> hatr$4 ,scripture enjo9s ^u u to honor au?ority1 b itself does n honor x2 r x de/roys x ) a ?reat ( ! grave/ p5alties4 ,scripture enjo9s u to fe> au?ority1 b itself appe>s to despise au?orities1 inasmu* z x does n comm5d b ?reat5s4 #abf4 ,does n ,m>y e>ne/ly declaim 9 h] song aga9/ pr9ces1 ,luke #a1 #ea-ec3 ,he ha? scatt]$ ! pr\d 9 ! imag9ation ( _! he>t4 ,he ha? put d[n pr9ces f _! ?rones1 & ha? exalt$ !m ( l[ degree4 ,! hungry he ha? fill$ ) good ?+s2 & ! ri* he ha? s5t empty away8 ,if we believe ?is to be true1 :o w\ld wi% to be f\nd among au?orities1 = :om s c]ta9 p]dition is prep>$ & imm95t8 ,:o w\ld n pref] to live on a l[ly plane & suff] hung]8 ,! second psalm accuses ! au?orities ( ! grave/ crime :5 x says t !y place !mselves ) unit$ /r5g? & ef=ts 9 opposition to ,god & 8 ano9t$ & r5d] viol5ce to 8 k+dom4 ,?\ ha/ made ( a city a heap1 ( a =tifi$ city a ru91 ,is #be1 #b4 ,! :ole ,bible ab\nds ) l s5tim5ts4 #abg4 ,?us1 ! ,bible does n honor ! au?orities1 b ?reat5s !m ) dang]1 & drags !m into manife/ contempt2 & /ill ) consummate c>e x comm&s u to rev]5ce & fe> !m1 & to r5d] !m all mann] ( s]vice4 ,:y is ?is8 ,surely because ,god himself desires to puni% !m1 & has res]v$ v5geance = himself in/ead ( surr5d]+ x to _! subjects4 ,j]emiah argues 9 *apt] #ab1 #a1 conc]n+ ! prosp]ity ( ! way ( ! ungodly1 & yet ! ,"l is righte\s4 ,b he concludes3 ,?\1 ,o ,"l1 fatt5e/ !m & prep>e/ !m = ! sacrifice4 #abh4 ,s might x be said t ! au?orities are ,god's sw9e1 z x 72 he fatt5s !m1 gives !m weal?1 p[]1 fame & ! ob$i5ce ( _! subjects4 ,!y are n pursu$1 :ile !y !mselves pursue & oppress o!rs2 !y suff] no injury1 b !y inflict x ^u o!rs2 !y d n give to o!rs1 b rob !m until ! h\r comes :51 l fatt5$ sw9e1 !y are slaught]$4 ,h5ce ! ,g]man prov]b3 ,a pr9ce is a r>e bird 9 ! k+dom ( heav5 or1 pr9ces are wild game 9 heav54 #abi4 ,accord+ly1 ^? :om ,moses calls "h ,nephilim1 :i* is an odi\s & disgraceful "n1 7 )\t d\bt ! lawful adm9i/rators ( ,*ur* & ,/ate4 ,b because !y did n use _! (fice z !y %\ld1 ,god m>ks & br&s !m ) ?is opprobi\s "n4 ,z we1 9 ?is corrupt /ate ( nature1 are unable to use ! lea/ gift )\t pride1 s ,god1 mo/ intol]ant ( pride1 ?ru/s ! mighty f _! ?rone1 & leaves ! ri* empty4 #acj4 ,i accept1 !n1 ! ^w ,nephilim z hav+ an active signification1 be+ equival5t to tyrants1 oppressors1 revel]s4 ,i believe1 fur!rmore1 z has be5 ! case ) o!r languages also1 t ,moses has transf]r$ ! usage ( ?is ^w f 8 own times to ^? be=e ! deluge1 aft] *ang+ some:at its mean+1 inasmu* z ^! deg5]ate desc5dants ( ! sons ( ,god abus$ _! p[] & position = ! oppression ( ! good1 j z ^? ,anakim 7 tyrants rely+ ^u bodily /r5g?1 & s ,moses w pres5tly %[4 ,v4 #d;b4 ,& also aft] t1 :5 ! sons ( ,god came 9 unto ! daught]s ( m51 & !y b>e *ildr5 to !m2 ! same 7 ! m5 t 7 ( old1 ! m5 ( r5[n4 #aca4 ,j]ome#a r5d]s3 ,i/i sunt pot5tes a seculo 7^! are mighty m5 f ! beg9n+74 ,b ! ^w seculum 7olam7 does n "h signify duration ( "t1 nor does x pr$icate ext5t4 ,^! giants did n exi/ f ! beg9n+1 !y 7 n born until ! sons ( ,god _h deg5]at$4 ,b seculum 7olam7 connotes a second pr$icate1 t ( sub/ance1 s t ,moses expla9s ! nature ( ! p[] 9 :i* !y tru/$ to h be5 secul> or worldly4 ,!y despis$ ! m9i/ry ( ! ,^w z a vile (fice2 !re=e !y seiz$ ^u ano!r (fice1 a secul> "o4 ,! v same ?+ our ,papi/s h done4 ,x has pleas$ !m bett] to hold ample rev5ues & worldly k+doms ?an to be hat$ ( all m5 = ! sake ( ! ,gospel4 ,footnote #a3 ,s also ! ,a4 ,v4 & ! ,r4 ,v41 :ile ,lu!r has by no means ! philological sci5ce aga9/ him4 ,mundus1 seculum1 aion1 & olam are us$ to express ! same conception4 ,translator4 #acb4 ,z f> z ,moses is conc]n$1 ! n\n olam designates ! _w itself1 & also age or "t4 ,h5ce x is to be c>efully not$ :5 olam 7seculum7 signifies duration ( "t1 & :5 x signifies _w 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,"h x signifies ( necessity _w1 = !y did n exi/ f ! beg9n+4 #acc4 ,?is clause1 !n1 aptly describes ! p[] !y _h receiv$1 n f ! ,*ur*1 nor f ! ,holy ,_s1 b f ! devil & ! _w4 ,x is1 z x 71 ! c\nt]p>t ( :at ,*ri/ says be=e ,pontius ,pilate1 ,john #ah1 #cf3 ,my k+dom is n ( ?is _w4 ,! s]vants ( ! ,^w /ruggle ) hung]1 & !y labor "u ! hate ( all classes4 ,9 consequ5ce1 !y _c ex]cise tyranny2 b ^? :o possess k+doms1 :o gov]n /ates1 :o possess ca/les & doma9s1 are equipp$ = ex]cis+ tyranny4 #acd4 ,?is clause conta9s also a sugge/ive ref]5ce to ! small ,*ur* ) h] few s\ls4 ,^! are cross-be>]s )\t weal?2 b !y possess ! ,^w4 ,_! only weal? is :at ! _w despises & p]secutes4 ,! ,nephilim1 on ! o!r h&1 or giants1 usurp z ! desc5dants ( ! patri>*s ! spl5did "n ( ! ,*ur*1 & possess also k+doms4 ,!y ex]cise dom9ion1 & pursue ! mis]able ,*ur* 9 _! p[]4 ,9 accordance !re) ,moses calls !m mighty be=e1 or 91 ! _w2 or worldl+s & temporal pot5tates4 #ace4 ,:at ,j]ome r5d]s viri famosi 7fam\s m57 is1 9 ,hebrew1 m5 ( "n1 t is1 r5[n$ or fam\s 9 ! _w4 ,moses t\*es "h also ^u ! s9 ( ! ,cyclopeans1 :o1 possess+ ev]y?+ 9 ! _w1 possess$ also a fam\s "n & 7 r5[n$ ?r\gh\t ! _w2 :ile1 on ! contr>y1 ! true sons ( ,god1 namely ,noah & 8 sons1 7 held 9 ! greate/ scorn & reg>d$ z h]etics1 z sons ( ! devil1 z a blot ^u ! gr&eur ( ,*ur* & ,/ate4 ,s is x n[ ) u4 ,*ri/ te/ifies 9 ,mat!w #bd1 #cg1 t ! la/ times resemble ! times ( ,noah4 #acf4 ,moses _h be=e te/ifi$ t ! ,holy ,_s w\ld be tak5 f ! wick$ & !y w\ld be s5t 9 ! ways ( _! own desire4 ,!y 71 accord+ly1 su* rascals z ! pope today ) 8 c>d9als & bi%ops1 :o are n only /yl$ pr9ces & possess k+doms1 b also take to !mselves ! "n ( ,*ur*1 s z to subject u z h]etics to ! ban1 & securely to condemn u4 ,!y d n p]mit !mselves to be call$ tyrants1 nor wick$1 nor temple-robb]s4 ,!y wi% to be /yl$ mo/ k9d1 holy & rev]5d g5tlem54 #acg4 ,! mean+1 !re=e1 is n t :i* ,lyra foll[s :5 he und]/&s fam\s z notori\s4 ,z ! _w does n call ! pope ,anti*ri/1 b ascribes to him ! "n ( ! greate/ sa9t & admires him z if he & 8 c>nal creatures 7 fill$ ) ! ,holy ,_s & incapable ( error1 & !re=e humbly wor%ips :atev] he comm&s or advises--exactly s ^? giants _h a noble "n & 7 held 9 admiration by ! :ole _w4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,noah ) 8 foll[]s 0 condemn$ z a rebel1 z a h]etic1 z a traduc] ( ! dignity ( ,/ate & ,*ur*4 ,s today d bi%ops reg>d u :o pr(ess ! ,gospel4 ,d4 ,,! ,,s9 ,,aga9/ ,,! ,,holy ,,_s4 #ach4 ,?is passage furni%es a description ( ! s9s ) :i* t age 0 burd5$3 ,m5 7 av]se to ! ,^w2 !y 7 giv5 ov] to _! own lu/s & reprobate m9ds2 !y s9n$ aga9/ ! ,holy ,_s by p]si/5t imp5it5ce1 by def5d+ _! ungodly behavior & by w>r+ ^u ! recogniz$ tru?4 ,yet ) all ^! blasphemies !y reta9$ ! "n & au?ority1 n only ( ! ,/ate1 b also ( ! ,*ur*1 z if ,god _h exalt$ !m to ! place ( ! angels4 ,:5 ?is 0 ! /ate ( ?+s1 & ,noah & ,lame* ) _! pi\s ance/or ,me?uselah taught 9 va91 ,god turn$ !m ov] to ! desires ( _! he>ts 7,ps #ha1 #ab7 & ma9ta9$ sil5ce until !y %\ld exp]i5ce ! flood1 ! prophecy ( :i* !y refus$ to believe4 #aci4 ,?is is fall+ away f ,god & ,*ur* & ent]+ ^u illicit m>riage4 ,"o s91 unless correct$ at once1 w lead to ano!r1 & s on indef9itely until ! /ate is rea*$ :i* ,solomon describes 9 ,prov]bs #ah1 #c1 ,:5 ! wick$ come?1 !re come? also contempt1 & ) ignom9y ,come? reproa*4 ,!y :o ?us s91 ev5 if aft]w>d rebuk$1 d n he$4 ,!y imag9e !y /& 9 ne$ ( no in/ructor1 & ?9k !y repres5t a j cause4 ,!y d n believe 9 a life aft] ?is1 or ev5 hope = salvation1 :ile liv+ 9 op5 s94 ,not)/&+1 scorn & %ame %all ov]:elm !m4 ,x 0 ?is p]si/5t imp5it5ce & consummate contempt = ! ,^w t impell$ ,god to visit all fle% ) a univ]sal flood4 ,,iv4 ,,god',s ,,rep5tance ,,& ,,grief ,,t ,,he ,,made ,,man4 ,a4 ,,! ,,rep5tance ,,( ,,god4 #a4 ,! ,words1 ,! wick$ness ( man 0 great4 a4 ,h[ ,lu!r us$ ^! words aga9/ ! doctr9e ( free w2 h[ ! advocates ( free w falsely int]pret$ !m1 & h[ !y are refut$ #adj-ada4 99 ,conc]n+ free w4 7#a7 ,augu/9e's doctr9e ( free w mis9t]pret$ by ! s*ools #adj4 7#b7 ,! s*ools unreasonably def5d x #ada4 7#c7 ,man has no free w & )\t ! grace ( ! ,holy ,_s c d no?+ #adb-adc4 7#d7 ,! reprov+ (fice ( ! ,holy ,_s makes x cle> t man has no free w #add4 7#e7 ,:e!r !re is hope1 if a c\ncil be held1 t ! ,papi/s w ab&on _! false doctr9e ( free w #ade4 7#f7 ,h[ ! true doctr9e ( free w leads u to a k ( s9 & :at we are to hold 9 ref]5ce to x #adf4 7#g7 ,:y we %\ld gu>d aga9/ ! false doctr9e conc]n+ free w #adg4 99 ,! com=t = "o :o commits s9s ( infirmities #adg4 99 ,all endeavors )\t ! ,holy ,_s are evil #adh4 7#h7 ,we are to di/+ui% 9 ! doctr9e ( free w :at is good politically f :at is good !ologically #adi-aej4 b4 ,^! words are wrongly und]/ood by ! ,jews & sophi/s #aea4 99 ,h[ we %\ld view ! discussions ( philosoph]s 9 reg>d to ,god & div9e ?+s #aeb4 c4 ,^! words %\ld be und]/ood z spok5 n only ( ! p be=e ! flood1 b ( all m5 #aec4 #b4 ,! ,words1 ,x ,rep5t$ ,jehovah4 a4 ,h[ ! rep5tance ( ,god is to be reconcil$ ) ! wisdom & omnisci5ce ( ,god4 7#a7 ,! way sophi/s answ] ?is "q #aed4 7#b7 ,lu!r's answ] #aee-aeg4 99 ,h[ man %\ld treat que/ions :i* lead u into ! ?rone ( ! div9e maje/y #aeh4 99 ,h[ ! passages ( ,scripture are to be und]/ood :i* attribute to ,god ! memb]s ( a human body #aei4 99 ,:e!r ! ,an?ropomorphites 7 ju/ly condemn$ #aei4 99 ,:y ,god is repres5t$ to u z if he sprang f ! temporal & ! visible #afa-afc4 99 ,we _c explore ,god's nature #afc4 99 ,9 :at pictures ,god reveals himself 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & 9 ! ,new #afd4 99 ,! w ( ,god 9 signs & ! w ( ,god's good pleasure1 signs & ,b5eplaciti4 7a7 ,h[ we c "k ,god's w 9 signs #afe-aff4 7b7 ,:y we _c "k ! w ( ,god's pleasure1 nor fa?om x #afe-aff4 7c7 ,:at is really to be und]/ood by ! w 9 signs #afg4 b4 ,! way ! s*ools expla9 ^! words #afh4 c4 ,h[ !y are to be rightly und]/ood #afi4 99 ,disput+ ab\t ,god's maje/y & omnipot5ce places man 9 a dang]\s position #afi-aga4 99 ,h[ man %\ld hold to ! signs by :i* ,god reveal$ himself #aga4 99 ,:at ! w ( ,god's pleasure is1 to :at x s]ves & h[ x is reveal$ 9 ,*ri/ #agb-agf4 99 ,! w ( good pleasure ( :i* ! fa!rs speak _c com=t ! he>t #age4 99 ,! only view ( ! ,godhead possible 9 ?is life #agf4 d4 ,9 :at s5se x c be said t x rep5t$ ,jehovah t he _h made man #agg4 ,,iv4 ,,! ,,rep5tance ,,& ,,grief ,,( ,,god ,,because ,,he ,,_h ,,made ,,man4 ,a4 ,! ,rep5tance ( ,god4 ,vs4 #e-f4 ,& ,jehovah saw t ! wick$ness ( man 0 great 9 ! e>?1 & t e imag9ation ( ! ?\ghts ( 8 he>t 0 only evil cont9ually4 ,& x rep5t$ ,jehovah t he _h made man on ! e>?1 & x griev$ him at 8 he>t4 #adj4 ,?is is ! passage :i* we h us$ aga9/ free w1 ( :i* ,augu/9e writes t )\t ! grace ( ! ,holy ,_s x c d no?+ b s94 ,! s*ola/ics1 h[ev]1 ! *ampions ( free w1 are n only h>d beset by ?is cle> passage1 b also by ! au?ority ( ,augu/9e1 & !y sweat4 ,( ,augu/9e !y say t 8 language is hyp]bolical1 z ,basil writes ( "o :o 9 refut+ ! o!r side _h gone too f>1 t he did l ! f>m]s2 !y :5 try+ to /raight5 out crook$ bran*es b5d !m a little too f> on ! o!r side2 & s ,augu/9e1 9 beat+ back ! ,pelagians1 is ass]t$ to h spok5 m sev]ely aga9/ free w 9 ! def5se ( grace ?an ! m]its ( ! case w>rant$4 #ada4 ,z f> z ?is passage is conc]n$1 x is sl&]$ :5 x is held t x speaks only ( ! evil g5]ation be=e ! flood1 & t n[ m5 are bett]1 at lea/ "s :o make good use ( _! fre$om ( w4 ,su* wret*$ int]pret]s d n see t ! passage speaks ( ! human he>t 9 g5]al1 & t a p>ticle is pla9ly add$1 ,rak1 :i* signifies only4 ,9 ! ?ird place1 !y fail to see t aft] ! flood ! same decl>ation is repeat$ 9 ! eigh? *apt] 9 almo/ precisely ! same t]ms4 ,= ,god says1 ,! imag9ation ( man's he>t is evil f 8 y\?1 ,g5 #h1 #ba4 ,"h evid5tly he does n speak only ( ! ant$iluvians4 ,he r speaks ( ^? to :om he makes ! promise t h5ce=? ano!r g5]al flood ( wat] %all nev] come1 t is1 ( all ! (fspr+ ( ,noah4 ,^! are words ( univ]sal application3 ,! imag9ation ( man's he>t is evil4 #adb4 ,we draw1 !re=e1 ! g5]al conclusion t man )\t ! ,holy ,_s & )\t grace c d no?+ b s91 & ?us he unhalt+ly goes =w>d f s9 to s94 ,:5 9 addition1 he w n endure s\nd doctr9e b rejects ! ^w ( salvation & resi/s ! ,holy ,_s1 he becomes an enemy ( ,god1 blasphemes ! ,holy ,_s & simply foll[s ! evil desires ( 8 he>t4 ,witnesses ( ?is are ! examples ( ! prophets1 ,*ri/ & ! ,apo/les1 ! primeval _w "u ,noah z tea*]1 & also ! example ( our adv]s>ies today1 :o _c be conv9c$ by any?+ t !y are 9 error1 t !y s91 t _! wor%ip is ungodly4 #adc4 ,o!r decl>ations ( ,holy ,scripture prove ! same ?+4 ,is n ! /atem5t ( ! f\rte5? ,psalm1 v]se #c1 sweep+ en\gh :5 x says3 ,jehovah look$ d[n f heav5 ^u ! *ildr5 ( m51 to see if !re 0 any t did und]/&1 & did seek aft] ,god4 ,!y are all gone aside8 ,?us1 ,ps #aaf1 #aa1 ,all m5 are li>s2 & ,paul1 ,god ha? %ut up all unto disob$i5ce1 ,rom #aa1 #cb4 ,^! passages are mo/ sweep+1 & emphatically =ce ! conclusion t we all1 )\t ! ,holy ,_s1 ^: disp5s] is ,*ri/1 c d no?+ b err & s94 ,!re=e1 ,*ri/ says 9 ! ,gospel1 ,i am ! v9e1 ye are ! bran*es3 444 ap>t f me ye c d no?+1 ,jn #ae1 #e4 ,)\t me y are a bran* cut (f1 dry1 dead & ready = ! burn+4 #add4 ,& ! v reason ! ,holy ,_s p]=ms ! (fice ( reprov+ ! _w is t he may call ! _w back to p5it5ce & ! recognition ( its d]angem5t4 ,b ! _w rema9s consi/5t ) itself2 x he>s n & believes x c please ,god ) =ms ( wor%ip ( its own *oos+ & )\t ! sanction ( ! div9e ,^w1 & does n p]mit itself to be undeceiv$4 #ade4 ,if ev] a c\ncil %\ld be held1 ! f9al decl>ation & conclusion ) ref]5ce to ?is v po9t1 ! fre$om ( w1 w be t we %\ld abide by ! decisions ( ! pope & ! fa!rs4 ,we may clamor until we are ho>se t man 9 himself )\t ! ,holy ,_s is evil1 t ev]y?+ he does )\t ! ,holy ,_s or )\t fai? is condemn$ be=e ,god1 t 8 he>t is deprav$ & all 8 ?\ght2 we %all effect no?+4 #adf4 ,!re=e1 ! m9d is to be gr\nd$ 9 ?is1 & we are to hold fa/ ! doctr9e :i* lays be=e u our s9 & condemnation4 ,?is k ( our s9 is ! beg9n+ ( salvation2 we mu/ absolutely despair ( ourselves & give glory = righte\sness to ,god alone4 ,:y does ,paul else:]e compla91 & 9 ,romans #g1 #ah freely confess t !re is no?+ good 9 him8 ,he says pla9ly1 9 my fle%2 s t we und]/& t ! ,holy ,_s alone c heal our infirmity4 ,:5 ?is has be5 fix$ 9 our he>ts1 ! f\ndation ( our salvation is l>gely laid1 inasmu* z subsequ5tly cle> te/imonies are giv5 t ,god w n ca/ away ! s9n]1 t is1 "o :o recognizes 8 s9 & desires to come to 8 s5ses & ?ir/s aft] righte\sness & ! remission ( s9 ?r\gh ,*ri/4 #adg4 ,let u1 !re=e1 take c>e n to be f\nd among ^? ,cyclopeans :o oppose ! ,^w ( ,god & proclaim _! fre$om ( w & _! own p[]s4 ,?\gh we (t5 err1 ?\gh we fall & s91 /ill1 ^u yield+ to repro( on ! "p ( ! ,holy ,_s ) an humble confession ( our depravity1 ! ,holy ,_s himself w be pres5t1 & n only n impute to u ! s9 we ackn[l$ge1 b ! grace ( ,*ri/ %all cov] x & he w %[] ^u u o!r gifts necess>y to ?is life z well z ! future "o4 #adh4 ,b ! words ( ,moses are to be m closely consid]$1 = ) a def9ite purpose he has us$ "h a peculi> expression2 he has n m]ely said1 ,! ?\ghts ( man's he>t are evil1 b ! imag9ation ( ! ?\ghts ( 8 he>t4 ,?us he expresses ! highe/ t man c a*ieve ) 8 ?\ghts or ) 8 reason & free w4 ,imag9ation he calls t :i* man ) 8 /ronge/ ef=t devises1 selects1 creates l a pott]1 & believes to be mo/ beautiful4 ,b su* imag9ation is evil1 he says1 & t n once1 b always4 ,= our reason )\t ! ,holy ,_s is altoge!r )\t k ( ,god4 ,n[1 to be )\t k ( ,god means to be entirely base1 to dwell 9 d>kness & to deem t v good :i*1 9 reality1 is v bad4 #adi4 ,b :5 ,i speak ( good1 ,i d s f ! /&po9t ( !ology1 = we mu/ di/+ui% betwe5 ! !ological & ! civil /&po9ts4 ,god approves also ! rule ( ! ungodly2 he honors & rew>ds virtue also among ! ungodly3 b only 9 reg>d to ! ?+s ( ?is life & 9 ?+s grasp$ by a reason :i* is upright f ! civil /&po9t2 :]eas ! future life is n embrac$ 9 su* rew>d4 ,8 approval is n ) reg>d to ! future life4 #aej4 ,:5 we dispute ab\t ! fre$om ( ! w1 ! "q ) u is :at x may d f ! !ological /&po9t1 n 9 civil affairs & 9 ^? subjects to reason4 ,we believe t man1 )\t ! ,holy ,_s1 is altoge!r corrupt be=e ,god1 ?\gh he may /& adorn$ ) all hea!n virtues1 inasmu* z !re are c]ta9ly di/+ui%$ examples ( mod]ation1 ( lib]ality1 ( love ( c\ntry1 p>5ts & *ildr51 ( c\rage & humanity1 ev5 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,g5tiles4 ,we ma9ta9 t man's be/ ?\ghts conc]n+ ,god1 ! wor%ip ( ,god1 ! w ( ,god1 are worse ?an ,cimm]ian d>kness2 = ! light ( reason1 :i* has be5 giv5 to man alone1 und]/&s only bodily bless+s4 ,su* is ! wick$ infatuation ( our evil desires4 #aea4 ,?is decl>ation1 !re=e1 %\ld n be con/ru$ frivol\sly1 z ! ,jews & sophi/s d1 :o believe t ! l[] "p ( man only is "h meant1 :i* is be/ial1 & t ! reason longs = bett] ?+s4 ,! imag9ation ( ! ?\ghts !y apply accord+ly to ! second table1 l ! ,ph>isee :o condemns ! publican & says t he is n l ! o!r p]sons4 ,! words ! ,ph>isee uses are v f9e1 = to give ?anks to ,god = 8 gifts is n a s92 & yet we decl>e ?is same ?+ to be ungodly & wick$1 because x proce$$ f gross ignorance ( ,god1 & x is truly pray] turn$ into s91 t5d+ nei!r to ! glory ( ,god nor to ! welf>e ( m54 #aeb4 ,y may obs]ve t philosoph]s h at v>i\s times q clev]ly discuss$ ,god & ! provid5ce ) :i* he rules all ?+s4 ,to "s1 su* words h seem$ s pi\s t !y almo/ h plac$ ,socrates1 ,x5ophon & ,plato 9 ! same rank ) ! prophets2 yet1 because 9 ^! discussions ! philosoph]s are ignorant ( ! fact t ,god has s5t 8 only ,son into ! _w to save s9n]s1 ^! beautiful utt]ances are1 accord+ to ! decl>ation ( ?is passage1 consummate ignorance ( ,god & m]e blasphemies1 = ! passage /ates unequivocally t all imag9ation & ef=t ( ! human he>t is only evil4 #aec4 ,! text speaks1 accord+ly1 n only ( ! s9s be=e ! flood1 b x speaks ( ! :ole nature ( man1 8 he>t1 8 reason & 8 intellect1 ev5 :5 man pret5ds to righte\sness & desires to be v holy1 z d today ! ,anabapti/s :5 !y purpose 9 _! he>t s to excel z to fail 9 no?+1 :5 = a %[ !y attempt to atta9 ! faire/ virtues4 ,! tru? is t he>ts )\t ! ,holy ,_s are n only ignorant ( ,god1 b naturally ev5 hate him4 ,h[1 !n1 c any?+ be aught b evil t proce$s f ignorance & hatr$ ( ,god8 #aed4 ,ano!r "q is "h rais$4 ,moses speaks ?us3 ,:5 ,jehovah saw t e imag9ation ( ! ?\ghts ( man's he>t 0 only evil cont9ually1 x rep5t$ him t he _h made man on ! e>?4 ,if ,god =esees ev]y?+1 :y does ! text say t he n[ fir/ sees8 ,if ,god is wise1 h[ c regret = hav+ creat$ any?+ befall him8 ,:y did he n see ?is s9 or deprav$ nature ( man f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w8 ,:y does ,scripture ?us attribute to ,god su* ?+s z a tempor>y w1 vision & purpose8 ,are n ! purposes ( ,god et]nal & unalt]able1 incapable ( be+ regrett$8 ,simil> in/ances are f\nd also 9 ! prophets1 :]e ,god ?reat5s p5alties1 z = in/ance to ! ,n9evites1 & yet p>dons ! p5it5t4 ,to ?is "q ! sophi/s h no o!r reply ?an ?is1 t ! ,scripture speaks aft] ! mann] ( m51 t su* ?+s are ascrib$ to ,god accord+ly ?r\gh ! use ( a figure ( spee*4 ,h5ce !y cont5d conc]n+ a d\ble w ( ,god1 ! w express$ by signs 7voluntas signi7 & ! w ( 8 good pleasure 7voluntas b5eplaciti74 ,! w ( 8 good pleasure1 !y say1 is con/ant & un*angeable1 :ile ! express$ w is subject to *ange4 ,= ! signs ?r\gh :i* he expresses himself1 he *anges :5 he pleases4 ,?us he has aboli%$ circumcision & in/itut$ baptism1 :]eas ! w ( 8 good pleasure1 fix$ f et]nity1 abides4 #aee4 ,:ile ,i d n condemn ?is int]pretation1 a simpl] mean+ ( ! ,scripture seems to be t ! ,holy ,scriptures express ! ?\ght ( m5 9 ! m9i/ry4 ,= :5 ,moses says t ,god sees & regrets1 ?is is really done 9 ! he>ts ( ^? :o h ! m9i/ry ( ! ,^w4 ,?us he said above3 ,my ,_s %all n /rive ) man1 b he does n say ?is simply ( ! ,holy ,_s z exi/+ 9 8 own nature1 or ( ! div9e maje/y1 b ( ! ,holy ,_s 9 ! he>ts ( ,noah & ,me?uselah1 t is1 ! ,holy ,_s z (ficiat+ & adm9i/]+ ! ,^w ?r\gh ! sa9ts4 #aef4 ,9 ?is mann] ,god saw ! wick$ness ( man & rep5t$2 t is1 ,noah1 :o _h ! ,holy ,_s & 0 a m9i/] ( ! ,^w1 saw ! wick$ness ( m5 &1 see+ su* ?+s1 he 0 mov$ by ! ,holy ,_s to grief4 ,s ,paul says 9 ,ephesians #d1 #cj1 t ! ,holy ,_s 9 ! righte\s is griev$ by ! ungodl9ess & malice ( ! wick$4 ,inasmu* z ,noah is a fai?ful m9i/] ( ! ,^w & an organ ( ! ,holy ,_s1 ! ,holy ,_s is said to grieve :5 ,noah grieves & wi%es t man r did n exi/ ?an to be ?us iniquit\s4 #aeg4 ,! mean+1 !re=e1 is n t ,god did n see ^! ?+s f et]nity2 he saw ev]y?+ f et]nity2 b inasmu* z ?is wick$ness n[ manife/s itself 9 all its fi]c5ess1 ,god n[ fir/ reveals ! same 9 ! he>ts ( 8 m9i/]s & prophets4 ,f et]nity1 !re=e1 ,god is firm & con/ant 9 8 purpose4 ,he sees & kn[s ev]y?+4 ,b only 9 8 own "t does ,god reveal ?is to ! righte\s s t !y1 also1 may see x4 ,?is seems to me ! simple/ mean+ ( ?is passage1 nor does ,augu/9e diff] f x mu*4 #aeh4 ,h[ev]1 ,i con/antly foll[ ! rule to avoid1 :5ev] possible1 su* que/ions z draw u be=e ! ?rone ( ! highe/ maje/y4 ,x is bett] & saf] to /& at ! mang] ( ,*ri/1 ! man4 ,to lose "o's self 9 ! labyr9?s ( div9ity is fraught ) greate/ dang]4 #aei4 ,to ?is passage belong also o!r simil> ones 9 :i* ,god is pictur$ z hav+ eyes1 e>s1 m\?1 nose1 h&s & feet1 z ,isaiah1 ,daniel & o!r prophets saw him 9 _! visions4 ,9 su* passages ! ,bible speaks ( ,god 9 ! same mann] z ( a man4 ,9 consequ5ce1 ! ,an?ropomorphites /ood condemn$ ( h]esy because !y attribut$ to ! div9e ess5ce a human =m4 #afj4 ,because ! ,an?ropomorphites fanci$ su* gross ?+s1 !y h rightly be5 condemn$4 ,_! fancy is manife/ly errone\s1 = a _s1 z ,*ri/ says 7,lk #bd1 #ci71 has n fle% & bone4 ,i am r ( ! op9ion t ! ,an?ropomorphites int5d$ to adapt ! =m ( _! doctr9e to ! pla9e/ p4 ,= 9 8 sub/ance1 ,god is unkn[able1 indef9able1 inexpressible1 ?\gh we may te> ourselves to pieces 9 our ef=ts to disc]n or portray him4 #afa4 ,h5ce1 ,god himself condesc5ds to ! l[ plane ( our und]/&+ & pres5ts himself to u ) *ildlike simplicity 9 repres5tations1 z 9 a guise1 s t he may be made kn[n to u 9 "s way4 ,?us ! ,holy ,_s appe>$ 9 ! =m ( a dove2 n because he is a dove1 b 9 ?is crude =m he desir$ to be recogniz$1 receiv$ & wor%ip$1 = x 0 really ! ,holy ,_s4 ,no "o1 to be sure1 w say t ! same passage def9es ,god z a voice speak+ f heav51 yet "u ?is crude image1 a human voice f heav51 he 0 receiv$ & wor%ip$4 #afb4 ,:5 ,scripture ?us ascribes to ,god human =m1 voice1 actions & /ate ( m9d1 x is int5d$ z an aid only = ! uncultivat$ & feeble2 we :o are great & le>n$ & ( disc]nm5t 9 ref]5ce to ,scripture1 %\ld likewise lay hold ( ^! repres5tations1 because ,god has put !m =? & reveal$ himself to u ?r\gh !m4 ,! angels likewise1 appe> 9 human =m1 ?\gh x is c]ta9 t !y are only spirits2 spirits we _c recognize :5 !y pres5t !mselves z su*1 b lik5esses we d recognize4 #afc4 ,?is is ! simple/ way ( treat+ su* passages1 = ! nature ( ,god we _c def9e2 :at he is n we c well def9e--he is n a voice1 a dove1 wat]1 bread1 w9e4 ,& yet 9 ^! visible =ms he pres5ts himself to u & deals ) u4 ,^! =ms he %[s to u t we %\ld n become w&]+ & unsettl$ spirits :i* dispute conc]n+ ,god1 b are completely ignorant conc]n+ him1 s9ce 9 8 unveil$ maje/y he c n be appreh5d$4 ,he sees x to be impossible = u to "k him 9 8 own nature4 ,= he lives1 z ! ,scripture says 9 #a ,timo?y #f1 #af1 9 an inaccessible light1 & :at we c appreh5d & und]/& he has decl>$4 ,!y :o abide 9 ^! ?+s w truly lay hold ( him1 :ile ^? :o vaunt & foll[ visions1 revelations & illum9ations w ei!r be ov]:elm$ by 8 maje/y or rema9 9 d5se/ ignorance ( ,god4 #afd4 ,?us ! ,jews also _h _! repres5tations 9 :i* ,god manife/$ himself to !m1 z ! m]cy-seat1 ! ark ( ! cov5ant1 ! tab]nacle1 ! pill>s ( smoke & fire4 ,god says 9 ,exodus #cc1 #bj1 ,man %all n see me & live1 !re=e he gives a repres5tation ( himself 9 :i* he s manife/s himself to u t we may lay hold ( him4 ,9 ! new cov5ant we h ,baptism1 ! ,"l's ,supp]1 absolution & ! m9i/ry ( ! ,^w4 #afe4 ,^! are :at ! s*ola/ics call voluntas signi1 ! w express$ ?r\gh signs1 :i* we mu/ view :5 we desire to "k ! w ( ,god4 ,ano!r is ! voluntas b5eplaciti1 ! w ( 8 good pleasure1 ! ess5tial w ( ,god1 or 8 unveil$ maje/y1 :i* is ,god himself4 ,f ?is our eyes are to be turn$ away4 ,x _c be laid hold (2 = 9 ,god is no?+ b div9ity1 & ! ess5ce ( ,god is 8 inf9ite wisdom & almighty p[]4 ,^! are absolutely inaccessible to reason3 :at he has will$ accord+ to ! w ( 8 good pleasure1 t he has se5 f et]nity4 #aff4 ,into ?is ess5tial & div9e w we %\ld n pry1 b %\ld absolutely refra9 f x z f ! div9e maje/y1 = x is inscrutable1 & ,god has _h no desire to decl>e x 9 ?is life4 ,he desires to %[ x "u c]ta9 tok5s or cov]+s1 z ,baptism1 ! ,^w & ! ,"l's ,supp]4 ,^! are ! images ( ! deity & are 8 w z express$ ?r\gh signs1 by :i* he deals ) u on ! plane ( our intellig5ce4 ,h5ce1 we %\ld look to ^! alone4 ,! w ( 8 good pleasure is to be left entirely out ( contemplation1 unless y happ5 to be ,moses1 or ,david1 or "s simil>ly p]fect man1 al?\gh ev5 !y s look$ to ! w ( ! div9e good pleasure z nev] to turn _! eyes f ! w express$ by signs4 #afg4 ,?is w ( ,god is call$ 8 activity 7effectus ,dei71 :]e9 he comes out to u & deals ) u g>b$ 9 ! drap]y ( ?+s extrane\s to himself2 ^! we c lay hold (--! ,^w ( ,god & ! c]emonies in/itut$ by himself4 ,?is w ( ,god is n t ( 8 omnipot5ce1 = ?\gh ,god 9 ! t5 comm&m5ts enjo9s :at ought to be done x is yet n done4 ,?us1 ,*ri/ has in/itut$ ! ,"l's ,supp] to /r5g!n 9 u fai? 9 8 m]cy1 & yet _m receive x to _! condemnation1 t is1 )\t fai?4 #afh4 ,b ,i return to ,moses4 ,he says t ,god sees man's wick$ness & rep5ts4 ,! s*ola/ics expla9 ?is3 ,he sees & rep5ts1 namely1 accord+ to ! express$ w1 n t ( 8 good pleasure1 or ! ess5tial w4 #afi4 ,we say t ,noah's he>t is mov$ by ! ,holy ,_s to und]/& t ,god is wro? ) man & desires 8 de/ruction4 ,?is int]pretation comm5ds itself to our intellig5ce & does n draw u into discussions conc]n+ ! absolute w or maje/y ( ,god1 :i* are v dang]\s1 z ,i h se5 9 _m4 ,su* spirits are fir/ puff$ up by ! devil s t !y believe !mselves to be 9 possession ( ! ,holy ,_s1 neglect ! ,^w to ! po9t ( blasphem+ x & vaunt no?+ b ! ,_s & visions4 #agj4 ,?is is ! fir/ degree ( error--t m51 pay+ no he$ to ! ,deity z imag$ & inc>nate1 seek aft] ! unveil$ ,god4 ,aft]w>d1 :5 ! h\r ( judgm5t comes1 & !y feel ! wra? ( ,god1 ,god himself judg+ & se>*+ _! he>ts1 ! devil ceases to puff !m up & !y despair & die4 ,!y g ab\t 9 ! untemp]$ sunlight & =sake ! %ade t deliv]s f ! heat1 ,is #d1 #f4 #aga4 ,let no "o !re=e m$itate ^u div9ity unveil$1 b flee f su* ?\ghts z f ! inf]nal regions & ! v temptations ( ,satan4 ,b let u take c>e to abide 9 ^! symbols ?r\gh :i* ,god has reveal$ himself to u--! ,son1 born ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 ly+ among bea/s 9 ! mang]1 & ! ,^w1 ,baptism1 ! ,"l's ,supp] & absolution4 ,9 ^! images we see & f9d ,god 9 a way :]e9 we c endure him2 he com=ts u1 lifts u up into hope & saves4 ,o!r ?\ghts ab\t ! w ( ! good pleasure1 or ! ess5tial & et]nal w1 kill & damn4 #agb4 ,h[ev]1 to "n ?is ! w ( good pleasure is a misnom]4 ,= t des]ves to be call$ ! w ( good pleasure :i* ! ,gospel discloses1 conc]n+ :i* ,paul says1 t ye may prove :at is ! good w ( ,god1 ,rom #ab1 #b4 ,& ,*ri/ says1 ,?is is ! w ( my ,fa!r1 t e "o t beholde? ! ,son %\ld h et]nal life1 ,jn #f1 #dj4 ,also1 ,:osoev] %all d ! w ( my ,fa!r :o is 9 heav51 he is my bro!r1 ,mt #ab1 #ej4 ,aga91 ,?is is my belov$ ,son1 9 :om ,i am well pleas$1 ,mt #c1 #ag4 ,?is w ( grace is correctly & prop]ly call$ ! w ( ! div9e good pleasure & x is our only rem$y & safegu>d aga9/ t o!r w1 be x call$ ! express$ w or ! w ( good pleasure1 ab\t ! display ( :i* at ! flood & ! de/ruction ( ,sodom ! s*ola/ics dispute4 #agc4 ,on bo? occasions a t]rible wra? is 9 evid5ce1 aga9/ :i* no s\l c\ld f9d protection1 except 9 t graci\s w1 keep+ 9 m9d t ! ,son ( ,god 0 s5t into ! fle% to deliv] u f s91 dea? & ! p[] ( ! devil4 #agd4 ,?is w ( ! div9e good pleasure has be5 det]m9$ f et]nity1 & reveal$ & publi%$ 9 ,*ri/4 ,x is a quick5+1 graci\s & lovable w1 & consequ5tly x alone m]its to be call$ ! w ( good pleasure4 ,b ! good fa!rs almo/ pass ! promises by2 !y d n press !m1 ?\gh !y c\ld prop]ly be call$ ! w ( ! good pleasure4 #age4 ,!re=e1 z !y enjo9 look+ to ! w express$ by signs1 !y d well1 b ?is is 9 no wise suffici5t2 :5 we consid] ! t5 comm&m5ts1 are we n fright5$ by ! sight ( our s9s8 ,:5 ^? t]rible examples ( wra? are add$ :i* are also div9e w z express$ by signs1 x is impossible = ! s\l to be lift$ up except by look+ back to ! w ( ! good pleasure1 z we call x1 t is1 ! ,son ( ,god1 :o portrays = u ! _s & ! w ( 8 ,fa!r1 :o does n hate s9n]s b desires to h compassion ^u !m ?r\gh 8 ,son4 ,*ri/ says to ,philip1 ,he t ha? se5 me ha? se5 ! ,fa!r1 ,jn #ad1 #i4 #agf4 ,! ,son ( ,god1 !re=e1 :o became inc>nate1 is t sign or veil ( ,god 9 :i* ! div9e maje/y ) all its gifts s (f]s itself to u t no s9n] is s wret*$ b he d>e approa* him 9 c]ta9 confid5ce ( obta9+ =giv5ess4 ,?is is ! only vision ( ,deity :i* 9 ?is life is exp$i5t & possible4 ,h[ev]1 ^? :o h di$ 9 ?is fai? %all on ! la/ day be s illum9$ by p[] f on high z to behold ! maje/y itself4 ,9 ! meantime1 x behooves u to approa* ! ,fa!r ?r\gh ! way1 :i* is ,*ri/ himself4 ,he w lead u safely & we %all n be deceiv$4 #agg4 ,! additional /atem5t ( ! text1 ,x rep5t$ ,jehovah t he _h made man on ! e>?1 ,i believe to be meant to br+ out ! anti!sis1 t ,god has 9 m9d n ! e>?ly man1 :o is subject to s9 & dea?1 b ! heav5ly man1 :o is "l ov] !m4 ,he expresses 8 love = ! latt]1 :ile he hates ! =m] & plans 8 de/ruction4 ,b4 ,,! ,,grief ,,( ,,god4 #a4 ,?is is n to be und]/ood ( ! div9e nature1 b ( ! he>ts ( ! patri>*s #agh-agi4 #b4 ,abraham1 ,samuel & ,*ri/ griev$ 9 l mann] #ahj4 #c4 ,by :om su* grief is awak5$ 9 ! he>t #aha4 #d4 ,! cause ( ?is grief #ahb4 99 ,! "* ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god & ( ! _w 9 ! face ( ! approa*+ calamity #ahc-ahd4 99 ,h[ ! patri>*s & ! ,*ur* 7 walls ( def5se #ahe4 #e4 ,:at made ! grief ( ! holy patri>*s great] #ahe4 #f4 ,moses describes ?is grief v c>efully #ahf4 99 ,h[ we see ! grief ( ,god 9 8 sa9ts #ahg4 99 ,h[ all is ru9$ on acc\nt ( s9 #ahg4 99 ,:y ,noah did n d>e to reveal ! great wra? ( ,god to ! _w #ahh4 99 ,:at prev5ts ! _w f believ+ ,god's ?reat5+s #ahh-ahi4 99 ,to :om ,god's promises d & d n apply #aij4 99 ,:y ! old _w did n believe ! ?reat ( ! deluge #aia4 99 ,! fate ( true doctr9e 9 our day is ! same z x 0 9 ,noah's #aib4 ,b4 ,,! ,,grief ,,( ,,god4 ,v4 #f;b4 ,& x griev$ him at 8 he>t4 #agh4 ,su* 0 ! regret ( ,god t he 0 pa9$ 9 8 he>t4 ,! ^w "h is azab1 :i* 0 us$ be=e :5 he said 7,g5 #c1 #af71 ,9 pa9 %alt ?\ br+ =? *ildr52 also 9 ,psalm #abg1 #b1 ! bread ( toil4 ,?is expression mu/ be und]/ood accord+ to ! usage ( ,scripture4 ,we mu/ n ?9k t ,god has a he>t or t he c suff] pa91 b :5 ! _s ( ,noah1 ,lame* or ,me?uselah is griev$1 ,god himself is said to be griev$4 ,we may und]/& su* grief n ( 8 div9e nature1 b ( 8 conduct4 ,noah1 ) 8 fa!r & gr&fa!r1 feels 9 8 he>t1 ?r\gh a revelation ( ! ,holy ,_s1 t ,god hates ! _w because ( s9 & desires its de/ruction2 !re=e !y are griev$ by ?is imp5it5ce4 #agi4 ,?is is ! simple & true mean+4 ,if y ref] ^! words to ! w ( ! div9e ess5ce & hold t ,god has resolv$ ?is f et]nity1 a p]il\s argum5t is employ$ to :i* are equal only m5 :o are spiritual & te/$ by trial1 l ,paul1 = in/ance1 :o has v5tur$ to argue conc]n+ pr$e/9ation4 ,let u take our /& on an humbl] plane1 "o less op5 to dang]1 & hold t ,noah & ! o!r fa!rs 7 mo/ griev\sly pa9$ :5 ! ,_s disclos$ to !m su* wra?4 ,^! inexpressible groan+s ( ! be/ ( m5 are accord+ly attribut$ to ,god himself1 because !y emanate f 8 ,_s4 #ahj4 ,an example ( su* groan+s we see lat] 9 ! case ( ,abraham1 :o int]pos$ himself l a wall 9 behalf ( ! safety ( ! ,sodomites & did n ab&on ! cause until !y came d[n to five righte\s ones4 ,)\t a d\bt ! ,holy ,_s fill$ ! brea/ ( ,abraham ) inf9ite & frequ5t groan+s 9 8 attempts to effect ! salvation ( ! wret*$4 ,likewise ,samuel--:at does he n d = ,saul8 ,he cries & implores ) su* vehem5ce t ,god is compell$ to re/ra9 him3 ,h[ long wilt ?\ m\rn = ,saul1 see+ ,i h reject$ him f be+ k+ ov] ,israel8 #a ,sam #af1 #a4 ,s ,*ri/1 =esee+ ! de/ruction ( ,j]usalem )9 a few ye>s by reason ( its s9s1 is mo/ viol5tly mov$ & pa9$ 9 8 s\l4 #aha4 ,su* prompt+s ! ,_s ( pray] ar\ses 9 pi\s s\ls4 ,pres5t ev]y:]e1 he is mov$ by ! adv]sities ( o!rs1 tea*es1 in=ms1 sp>es no pa9s1 prays1 compla9s1 groans4 ,?us ,moses & ,paul are will+ to be accurs$ = ! sake ( _! p4 #ahb4 ,9 ?is mann] ,noah1 ! mo/ holy man1 & 8 fa!r & gr&fa!r are consum$ ) pa9 at ! sight ( su* t]rible wra? ( ,god4 ,he is n delight$ at ?is ov]?r[ ( ! :ole human race1 b is fill$ ) anxiety & ! mo/ griev\s pa91 :ile at ! same "t ! sons ( m5 live 9 ! greate/ security1 mock+1 boa/+ & taunt+4 ,?us ,psalms #aji1 #d1 ,= my love !y are my adv]s>ies3 b ,i give myself unto pray]4 ,?us ,paul1 ,i tell y ev5 weep+4 ,phil #c1 #ah4 ,& :at else c\ld holy m5 d b weep :5 ! _w w\ld 9 no wise p]mit itself to be correct$8 #ahc4 ,x is always ! appe>ance ( ! true ,*ur* t %e n only suff]s1 n only is humiliat$ & trampl$ "u foot1 b also prays = h] torm5tors1 is s]i\sly di/urb$ by _! dang]s2 on ! contr>y1 o!rs play & frolic 9 proportion z !y approa* _! doom4 ,b :5 ! h\r ( judgm5t comes1 ,god 9 turn closes 8 e>s s completely t he does n ev5 he> 8 own belov$ *ildr5 z !y pray & int]c$e = ! wick$4 ,s ,ezekiel lam5ts t no "o is f\nd :o w /& = ,israel z a protect+ wall1 say+ t ?is is ! (fice ( ! prophets1 ,ezek #ac1 #e4 #ahd4 ,x is impossible = ! ungodly to pray2 let no "o1 !re=e1 ent]ta9 ! hope conc]n+ ! papi/s1 our adv]s>ies1 t !y pray4 ,we pray = !m & plant ourselves l a wall aga9/ ! wra? ( ,god &1 )\t d\bt1 x is by our te>s & groan+s t !y are sav$1 if1 p]*ance1 !y w rep5t4 #ahe4 ,x is a t]rible example1 t ,god has sp>$ n ! fir/ _w1 = :i* ,noah1 ,lame* & ,me?uselah set !mselves l a wall4 ,:at1 !n1 %all we expect :]e su* walls d n exi/1 :]e !re is no ,*ur* at all8 ,! ,*ur* is always a wall aga9/ ! wra? ( ,god4 ,%e feels pa91 is torm5t$ 9 h] s\l1 prays1 int]c$es1 in/ructs1 tea*es1 exhorts1 z long z ! judgm5t h\r is n "h b com+4 ,:5 %e sees ^! m9i/rations to be unavail+1 :at else c %e d b feel griev\s pa9 at ! de/ruction ( ! imp5it5t8 ,! pa9 ( ! godly fa!rs 0 augm5t$ by ! sight ( s _m relatives & k9dr$ at "o "t go+ to de/ruction4 #ahf4 ,?is pa9 ,moses c\ld n express 9 a bett] & m graphic description ?an to say t ,god rep5t$ ( hav+ made man4 ,be=e1 :5 he describes man's nature z hav+ be5 =m$ 9 ,god's image1 he says t ,god beheld all t he _h made & x 0 v good4 ,god1 !n1 is delight$ ) 8 creatures & has joy 9 !m4 ,"h he absolutely alt]s t /atem5t by "o altoge!r at v>iance ) x--t ,god is griev$ at he>t & ev5 rep5ts ( hav+ creat$ man4 #ahg4 ,x 0 ,noah & ! o!r fa!rs :o felt ?is ?r\gh ! revelation ( ! ,holy ,_s2 o!rwise1 !y w\ld h %>$ ^? ?\ghts ( joy & w\ld h judg$ accord+ to ! e>li] prophecy t ,god _h delight 9 all 8 works4 ,nev] w\ld !y h ?\ght t ! wra? ( ,god 0 su* z to de/roy n only ! :ole human race1 b also all liv+ fle% ( sky & e>?1 :i* surely _h n (f5d$1 yea1 ! v e>? also2 = ! e>?1 because ( man's s91 _h n reta9$ aft] ! flood its pri/9e excell5ce4 ,"s h writt51 z ,lyra rem9ds u1 t by ! flood ! surface ( ! e>? 0 wa%$ away ?ree h&s deep4 ,c]ta9 x is t p>adise has be5 utt]ly de/roy$ ?r\gh ! flood4 ,!re=e1 we possess today an e>? m deeply curs$ ?an be=e ! flood & aft] ! fall ( ,adam2 ?\gh ! /ate ( ! e>? aft] ! fall c\ld n comp>e ) ! gr&eur ( its primeval /ate be=e s94 #ahh4 ,^! disa/]s1 !re=e1 ! holy fa!rs saw ?r\gh ! revelation ( ! ,holy ,_s a hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s be=e4 ,b su* 0 ! wick$ness ( ! _w t x put ! ,holy ,_s to sil5ce4 ,noah c\ld n v5ture to reveal su* ?reats )\t risk ( ! grave/ dang]s4 ,) 8 fa!r & gr&fa!r1 ) 8 *ildr5 & wife1 he w\ld discuss ?is great wra? ( ,god4 ,! sons ( m51 h[ev]1 _h no m incl9ation to he> ^! ?+s ?an ! papi/s today h to he> !mselves call$ ! *ur* ( ,satan & n ( ,*ri/4 ,accord+ly1 !y w\ld vaunt _! ance/ors & ov] aga9/ ,noah's proclamations !y w\ld plead ! promise ( ! se$1 believ+ x to be impossible = ,god1 9 ?is mann]1 to de/roy all mank9d4 #ahi4 ,= ! same reason1 ! ,jews did n believe ! prophets nor ev5 ,*ri/ himself :5 call$ to rep5tance1 b ma9ta9$ t !y 7 ! p ( ,god1 inasmu* z !y _h ! temple & wor%ip4 ,! ,turks today are inflat$ ) victories :i* !y believe to be ! rew>d = _! fai? & religion because !y believe 9 "o ,god4 ,we1 h[ev]1 are view$ z hea!n & reput$ to believe 9 ?ree ,gods4 ,god w\ld n give u su* victories & dom9ions1 !y say1 if he did n favor u & approve our religion4 ,?is same reason+ bl9ds also ! papi/4 ,occupy+ an exalt$ position1 !y ma9ta9 !y are ! ,*ur* & h5ce !y h no fe> ( div9e puni%m5t4 ,devili%1 !re=e1 is t argum5t :]eby m5 take ! "n ( ,god to palliate _! s9s4 #aij4 ,b if ,god did n sp>e ! fir/ _w1 ! g5]ation ( ! holy patri>*s1 :i* _h ! promise ( ! se$ z its v own--if he sav$ only a v small remnant--! ,turks1 ,jews & ,papi/s %all boa/ 9 va9 ( ! "n ( ,god4 ,accord+ to ,micah #b1 #g1 ! ,^w ( ,god promises bless+s to ^? :o walk 9 uprightness4 ,b ^? :o d n walk 9 uprightness are curs$4 ,^? he ?reat5s1 ^? he de/roys4 ,nei!r does he take acc\nt ( ! "n ,*ur*1 nor ( _! numb]1 :]eas he saves ! remnant :i* walks 9 uprightness4 ,b nev] w y conv9ce ! _w ( ?is4 #aia4 ,9 all probability ! desc5dants ( ! patri>*s :o p]i%$ 9 ! flood abus$ q %amefully ! argum5t ( ! dignity ( ! ,*ur*1 & condemn$ ,noah = blasphemy & falsehood4 ,to say1 !y argu$1 t ,god 0 ab\t to de/roy ! :ole _w by a flood is equal to say+ t ,god is n m]ciful1 nor a ,fa!r1 b a cruel tyrant4 ,y proclaim ! wra? ( ,god1 ,o ,noah6 ,!n ,god is n su* a be+ z to promise deliv]ance f s9 & dea? ?r\gh ! se$ ( woman8 ,! wra? ( ,god1 !re=e1 w n swall[ ! :ole e>?4 ,we are ! p ( ,god4 ,we h f ,god magnific5t gifts2 nev] w\ld ,god h giv5 ^! to u if he _h resolv$ to act aga9/ u ) su* ho/ility4 ,9 ?is fa%ion ! wick$ are 9 ! habit ( apply+ to !mselves ! promises & tru/+ to ! same4 ,all w>n+s1 h[ev]1 !y neglect & d]ide4 #aib4 ,x is pr(itable to contemplate ?is dilig5tly s t we may be safegu>d$ aga9/ su* vici\s he$lessness ( ! wick$4 ,= :at happ5$ to ,moses1 n[ happ5s also to u4 ,our adv]s>ies ascribe to !mselves ! "n ( ,god's p1 true wor%ip1 grace & ev]y?+ holy2 to u1 ev]y?+ devili%4 ,n[1 :5 we reprove !m = blasphemy & say t !y are ! *ur* ( ,satan1 !y rage aga9/ u ) e k9d ( cruelty4 ,h5ce we m\rn ) ,noah1 & comm5d ! cause to ,god1 z ,*ri/ did on ! cross--:at else c\ld we d8--& wait till ,god %all judge ! e>? & %[ t he loves ! remnant ( ^? t fe> him & t he hates ! multitude ( imp5it5t s9n]s 9 spite ( _! boa/ ( be+ ! ,*ur*1 ( hav+ ! promises1 ( hav+ ! wor%ip ( ,god4 ,:5 ,god de/roy$ ! :ole orig9al _w1 he manife/$ ! promise ( ! se$ to t wret*$ & t9y remnant1 ,noah & 8 sons4 ,v4 ,,noah ,,alone ,,0 ,,righte\s2 ,,! ,,_w ,,de/roy$4 ,a4 ,,noah ,,alone ,,0 ,,f\nd ,,righte\s4 #a4 ,:at com=t 0 (f]$ ,noah by 8 righte\sness 9 ! mid/ ( 8 suff]+ #aic4 99 ,to f9d grace be=e ,god leads to fai? & excludes works #aid4 #b4 ,= :at 0 righte\s ,noah especially prais$ by ,god #aie4 99 ,_m great m5 liv$ 9 ! days ( ,noah #aif4 #c4 ,h[ righte\s ,noah _h to cont5d aga9/ s mu* all alone #aig4 99 ,by :at means ! ,papi/s cont5d aga9/ ! ,evangelicals #aih4 #d4 ,) :at ! _w especially upbraid$ righte\s ,noah #aii4 99 ,p !n 7 wis] & m +5i\s ?an n[ #bjj4 #e4 ,noah may be call$ bo? j & pi\s #bja4 #f4 ,righte\s ,noah l$ a godly life1 possess$ great c\rage & 0 a m>vel\s "* #bjb4 #g4 ,by 8 piety ,noah 0 a confessor ( ! tru? #bjc-bjd4 99 ,x is v difficult = "o man to )/& ! unit$ opposition ( _m #bjd4 #h4 ,be+ a prea*] ( righte\sness ,noah 0 9 great] dang] #bje4 #i4 ,noah an example ( pati5ce & ( all virtues #bjf4 #aj4 ,h[ he travel$ & prea*$ ev]y:]e 9 ! _w1 & pres]v$ ! human race temporally & spiritually #bjg-bjh4 #aa4 ,! _w takes (f5se at righte\s ,noah's m>ry+1 & adds s9 to s9 #bji4 #ab4 ,! ord] ( ! bir? ( ,noah's sons #baj4 ,b4 ,,! ,,:ole ,,_w ,,de/roy$4 #a4 ,:e!r1 z ,lyra tea*es1 birds & animals 7 de/roy$ #baa4 99 ,:y ! puni%m5t ( s9 0 visit$ also ^u ! animals #bab-bac4 #b4 ,! mean+ ( ! e>? 0 corrupt be=e ,god #bad-baf4 99 ,! s9s aga9/ ! fir/ table ( ! law c easi] be conceal$ ?an ^? aga9/ ! second table #bad4 99 ,:]e false doctr9e is taught1 godless liv+ foll[s #bae4 #c4 ,h[ ! e>? 0 corrupt 9 ! light ( ! fir/ table ( ! law #bae-baf4 #d4 ,h[ ! e>? 0 corrupt 9 ! light ( ! second table #bag-bah4 99 ,! mean+ ( viol5ce 9 ,scripture #bah4 99 ,! greate/ viol5ce c obta9 "u ! appe>ance ( hol9ess1 z among ! ,papi/s & ,turks #bai-bba4 99 ,moses beautifully traces ! c\rse ,god takes 9 8 judgm5ts #bbb4 99 ,:o c pass ! "r judgm5t ^u ! pope t he is ,anti*ri/ #bbc4 99 ,h[ ,anti*ri/ /r5g!ns ! c\rage ( ! godly1 & :e!r !y c *eck him #bbc4 #e4 ,noah lam5ts ?is corruption #bbd4 99 ,godlessness _c be rem$i$ :5 x adorns itself ) ! appe>ance ( hol9ess #bbe4 #f4 ,h[ ,god views ?is corruption #bbf4 99 ,lu!r lam5ts ! wick$ness ( ! enemies ( ! ,gospel #bbg4 99 ,h[ we %\ld view ,god's delay 9 puni%+ ! wick$ness ( 8 enemies #bbh4 99 ,god's delay is v h>d = believ]s #bbi4 #g4 ,! fir/ _w1 al?\gh corrupt1 0 mu* bett] ?an ! pres5t _w #bcj4 ,v4 ,,h[ ,,noah ,,alone ,,0 ,,f\nd ,,righte\s1 ,,& ,,h[ ,,! ,,:ole ,,_w ,,0 ,,de/roy$4 ,a4 ,noah ,alone ,0 f\nd ,righte\s4 ,v4 #h4 ,b ,noah f\nd grace 9 ! eyes ( ,jehovah4 #aic4 ,^! are ! words ?r\gh :i* ,noah 0 lift$ up & quick5$ aga94 ,= su* wra? ( ! div9e maje/y w\ld h kill$ him1 _h n ,god add$ ! promise ( sav+ him4 ,x is likely1 h[ev]1 t 8 fai? _h a /ruggle & 0 weak4 ,we _c imag9e h[ su* contemplation ( ,god's wra? weak5s c\rage4 #aid4 ,?is novel expression ( ! ,holy ,_s ! heav5ly mess5g] ,gabriel also uses :5 speak+ to ! ,bless$ ,virg9 ,lk #a1 #cj1 ,?\ ha/ f\nd favor 7grace7 ) ,god4 ,! expression mo/ palpably excludes m]it & comm5ds fai?1 ?r\gh :i* alone we are ju/ifi$ be=e ,god1 made acceptable & well pleas+ 9 8 sight4 ,v4 #i4 ,^! are ! g5]ations ( ,noah4 ,noah 0 a righte\s man1 & p]fect 9 8 g5]ations2 ,noah walk$ ) ,god4 #aie4 ,) ?is passage ! ,jews comm5ce n only a new *apt]1 b also a new lesson4 ,?is is a v brief hi/ory1 b x greatly extols our patri>* ,noah2 he alone rema9$ j & upright :ile ! o!r sons ( ,god deg5]at$4 #aif4 ,let u rememb] _m mo/ excell5t m5 7 among ! sons ( ,god1 ( :om "s liv$ ) ,noah well nigh five hundr$ ye>s4 ,man 9 t age be=e ! flood 0 v long-liv$2 n only ! sons ( ,god1 b also ! sons ( m54 ,a v wide & ri* exp]i5ce _h be5 ga!r$ by ^! p dur+ s _m ye>s4 ,mu* !y le>n$ f _! prog5itors & mu* !y saw & exp]i5c$4 #aig4 ,amid ! corruption ( all ^! /&s ,noah1 a truly m>vel\s man4 ,he sw]ves nei!r to ! left nor to ! "r4 ,he reta9s ! true wor%ip ( ,god4 ,he reta9s ! pure doctr9e1 & lives 9 ! fe> ( ,god4 ,!re is no d\bt t a deprav$ g5]ation hat$ him inord9ately1 tantaliz$ him 9 v>i\s ways & ?us insult$ him3 ,art ?\ alone wise8 ,do/ ?\ alone please ,god8 ,are ! re/ ( u all 9 error8 ,%all we all be damn$8 ,?\ alone do/ n err4 ,?\ alone %alt n be condemn$4 ,& ?us ! j & holy man mu/ h conclud$ 9 8 m9d t all o!rs 7 9 error & ab\t to be condemn$1 :ile he & 8 (fspr+ alone 7 to be sav$4 ,al?\gh 8 conviction 0 "r 9 ! matt]1 8 lot 0 a h>d "o4 ,! holy man 0 9 v>i\s ways tr\bl$ by su* reflections4 #aih4 ,! wret*$ ,papi/s press u today ) ?is "o argum5t3 ,d y believe t all ! fa!rs h be5 9 error8 ,x seems h>d s to believe1 especially ( ! wor?i] ones1 su* z ,augu/9e1 ,ambrose1 ,b]n>d & t :ole ?rong ( ! be/ m5 :o h gov]n$ ,*ur*es ) ! ,^w & h be5 adorn$ ) ! augu/ "n ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! labors ( su* we bo? laud & admire4 #aii4 ,b surely no less a difficulty confront$ ,noah himself1 :o alone is call$ j & upright1 at a "t :5 ! v sons ( m5 p>ad$ ! "n ( ! ,*ur*4 ,:5 ! sons ( ! fa!rs alli$ !mselves ) ^! !y1 =soo?1 believ$ t ,noah ) 8 p rav$1 because he foll[$ ano!r doctr9e & ano!r wor%ip4 #bjj4 ,today our life is v brief1 /ill to :at l5g?s human nature w g is suffici5tly 9 evid5ce4 ,:at may we imag9e ! condition to h be5 9 su* a long exi/5ce1 9 :i* ! bitt]ness & vehem5ce ( human nature 7 ev5 /rong]8 ,today we are naturally mu* m dull & /upid1 & yet m5 s+ul>ly gift$ ru% into wick$ness4 ,x is aft]w>d said t all fle% _h corrupt$ its way ^u ! e>?1 only ,noah 0 j & upright4 #bja4 ,f ^! two words we may ga!r ! ?\ght t ,noah is held to be j z he honor$ ! fir/ table & upright z he honor$ ! second4 ,j he is call$1 because ( 8 fai? 9 ,god1 because he fir/ believ$ ! g5]al promise ) respect to ! se$ ( woman & !n also ! p>ticul> "o respect+ ! de/ruction ( ! _w ?r\gh ! flood & ! salvation ( 8 own (fspr+4 ,on ! o!r h& he is call$ upright because he walk$ 9 ! fe> ( ,god & consci5ti\sly avoid$ murd] & o!r s9s ) :i* ! wick$ pollut$ !mselves 9 defiance ( consci5ce4 ,nor did he p]mit himself to be mov$ by ! frequ5t (f5ses ( m5 mo/ illu/ri\s1 wise & app>5tly holy4 #bjb4 ,great 0 8 c\rage4 ,today x appe>s to u impossible t "o man %\ld oppose himself to all mank9d1 condemn+ !m z evil1 :ile !y vaunt ! ,*ur* & ,god's ,^w & wor%ip1 & to ma9ta9 t he alone is a son ( ,god & acceptable be=e him4 ,noah1 accord+ly1 is a m>vel\s man1 & ,moses comm5ds ?is same greatness ( m9d :5 he pla9ly adds 9 8 g5]ation1 or 9 8 age1 z if he desir$ to say t 8 age 0 inde$ ! mo/ wick$ & corrupt4 #bjc4 ,above1 9 ! hi/ory ( ,eno*1 we expla9$ :at x means to walk ) ,god1 namely1 to advocate ! cause ( ,god 9 public4 ,to be j & upright bespeaks private virtue1 b to walk ) ,god is some?+ public--to advocate ! cause ( ,god be=e ! _w1 to wield 8 ,^w1 to tea* 8 wor%ip4 ,noah 0 n simply j & holy = himself b he 0 also a confessor2 he taught o!rs ! promises & ?reats ( ,god1 & p]=m$ & suff]$ all t behooves a public p]sonage 9 an age s exce$+ly wick$ & corrupt4 #bjd4 ,if x 7 ,i :o _h se5 t s great m5 9 ! g5]ation ( ! ungodly 7 oppos$ to me1 ,i surely 9 desp]ation %\ld h ca/ aside my m9i/ry4 ,= "o _c conceive h[ difficult x is = "o man to oppose himself alone to ! unanimity ( all *ur*es2 to impugn ! judgm5t ( ! be/ & mo/ amicable ( m52 to condemn !m2 to tea*1 to live1 & to d ev]y?+1 9 opposition to !m4 ,?is is :at ,noah did4 ,he 0 inspir$ ) admirable con/ancy ( purpose1 inasmu* z he1 innoc5t be=e m51 n only reg>d$ ! cause ( ,god1 b mo/ e>ne/ly press$ x among ! mo/ nef>i\s m51 until he 0 told3 ,my _s %all n fur!r /rive ) man4 ,& ! ^w /rive f9ely portrays ! _s ) :i* ! ungodly he>d ,noah in/ruct !m4 #bje4 ,pet] also beautifully sets =? :at x means to walk ) ,god :5 he calls ,noah a prea*]1 n ( ! righte\sness ( man1 b ( ,god2 t is1 t ( fai? 9 ! promis$ se$4 ,b :at rew>d ,noah receiv$ f ! ungodly = 8 message ,moses does n indicate4 ,! /atem5t is suffici5t1 t he prea*$ righte\sness1 t he taught ! true wor%ip ( ,god :ile ! :ole e>? oppos$ him4 ,t means ! be/1 mo/ religi\s & wise/ ( m5 7 aga9/ him4 ,m ?an "o miracle1 9 consequ5ce1 0 necess>y to prev5t 8 be+ waylaid & kill$ by ! ungodly4 ,we see today h[ mu* wra?1 hate1 & envy "o s]mon to ! p may create4 ,:at %all we believe ,noah may h suff]$ :o taught n a hundr$1 n two hundr$1 b ev5 m ye>s1 d[n to ! la/ c5tury1 :5 ,god did n desire ! wick$ to receive in/ruction any long] le/ !y become /ill fi]c] & m deprav$4 #bjf4 ,!re=e we may conjecture f ! condition & nature ( ! _w itself1 & ( ! devil1 f ! exp]i5ce ( ! apo/les & ! prophets1 & likewise f our own1 :at a noble example ( pati5ce & o!r virtues ,noah has be51 :o 0 j & irreproa*able 9 t ungodly g5]ation & walk$ ) ,god--t is1 gov]n$ ! *ur*es ) ! ,^w--& :o1 :5 ! "o hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s 7 det]m9$ ^u1 aft] ! lapse ( :i* ! _w 0 to be de/roy$ by a flood1 9 face ( su* a t]rible ?reat1 ent]$ into matrimony & begot *ildr54 #bjg4 ,x is v probable t he travel$ up & d[n ! e>?2 t he taught ev]y:]e2 t ev]y:]e he exhort$ to wor%ip ,god 9 tru?2 t he1 h9d]$ by _m labors1 refra9$ f matrimony on acc\nt ( abundance ( tribulations & 9 ! expectation ( ! adv5t ( a bett] & m religi\s age4 ,b :5 he recogniz$ ?is hope z unf\nd$ & by a voice div9e 0 w>n$ t a "t _h be5 set = ! _w's de/ruction1 !n & n be=e1 prompt$ by ! ,_s1 did he make up 8 m9d to m>ry1 9 ord] to transmit to ! new age se$ out ( himself4 ,& ?us ! holy man pres]v$ ! human race1 n only spiritually1 9 ! true ,^w & wor%ip1 b also bodily1 by begett+ *ildr54 #bjh4 ,z 9 p>adise a new ,*ur* _h its beg9n+1 be=e ! flood1 ?r\gh ,adam & ,eve's fai? 9 ! promise1 s also "h a new _w & a new ,*ur* arise f ! m>riage ( ,noah--a nurs]y ( t _w :i* %all endure to ! end4 #bji4 ,i /at$ above 7p>a #hh7 t ?is m>riage 0 an occasion ( great (f5se to ! ungodly & t !y made ! mo/ extraord9>y sport ( x4 ,h[ inconsi/5t t ! _w is to p]i% s soon1 :5 ,noah1 five hundr$ ye>s old1 becomes a fa!r6 ,!y deem$ 8 act ! sure/ evid5ce t ! _w 0 n to p]i% by a flood4 ,h5ce1 !y began to live ev5 m lic5ti\sly1 & 9 ! greate/ security to despise all ?reats4 ,*ri/ says 9 ,mat!w #bd1 #ch1 t 9 ! days ( ,noah !y ate1 !y drank1 etc4 ,! _w does n und]/& ! plans ( ,god4 #baj4 ,conc]n+ ! ord] ( ! sons ( ,noah1 ,i said above t ,japhe? 0 fir/1 t ,%em 0 born two ye>s aft]w>d :5 ,noah comm5c$ to build ! ark1 & ,ham two ye>s lat]4 ,?is has n be5 cle>ly expla9$ by ,moses1 b /ill x has be5 c>efully not$4 ,b4 ,de/ruction ( ! ,:ole ,_w4 ,v4 #aa4 ,& ! e>? 0 corrupt be=e ,god1 & ! e>? 0 fill$ ) viol5ce4 #baa4 ,lyra1 p]haps "u ! influ5ce ( rabb9ic int]pretation1 cont5ds "h t ev5 ! birds & o!r animals =sook _! nature & mix$ ) ^? ( ano!r species4 ,b ,i d n believe x1 = ! creation or nature ( animals rema9s z x 0 fa%ion$4 ,!y h n fall5 ?r\gh s91 l man1 b are1 on ! contr>y1 fa%ion$ = ?is bodily life alone4 ,9 consequ5ce !y nei!r he> ! ,^w1 nor does ! ,^w conc]n !m4 ,!y are absolutely )\t ! ,law ( ! fir/ & ! second tables4 ,accord+ly1 ?is passage ref]s only to man4 #bab4 ,b t ! bea/s bore ! p5alty ( s9 & p]i%$ at ! same "t ) man ?r\gh ! flood 0 ! result ( ,god's purpose to de/roy man altoge!r2 n alone 9 body & s\l1 b ) ! possessions & dom9ion :i* 7 8 at creation4 ,in/ances ( simil> retribution occur 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,9 ! six? *apt] ( ,daniel we see ! enemies ( ,daniel ca/ into ! lions' d51 toge!r ) _! wives1 *ildr5 & :ole families4 ,9 ! sixte5? *apt] ( ,numb]s a l incid5t is n>rat$ 9 connection ) ! de/ruction ( ,korah1 ,da?an & ,abiram4 ,simil> is also an in/ance spok5 ( by ,*ri/ :5 ! k+ comm&s to sell ! s]vant toge!r ) wife1 *ildr5 & all 8 sub/ance4 #bac4 ,9 ?is mann]1 evid5tly1 n only m5 b all _! goods 7 de/roy$1 s t puni%m5t might be full & complete4 ,bea/s1 fields & ! birds ( heav5 7 creat$ = man4 ,!y are man's prop]ty & *attels4 ,!re=e1 ! animals p]i%$1 n because !y _h s9n$1 b because ,god want$ man to p]i% amid all 8 e>?ly possessions4 #bad4 ,9 ?is passage ,moses' specific /atem5t t ! e>? 0 corrupt be=e ,god1 is made to %[ t ,noah 0 treat$ & e/eem$ 9 ! eyes ( 8 age z a /upid & good = no?+ "*4 ,! _w1 on ! contr>y1 appe>$ 9 its own eyes p]fectly holy & righte\s1 believ+ x _h j cause = ! p]secution ( ,noah1 especially 9 reg>d to ! fir/ table ( ! ,law & ! wor%ip ( ,god4 ,! second table is n )\t its disguise ( hypocrisy1 b 9 ?is respect x be>s no comp>ison to ! =m]4 ,! adult]]1 ! ?ief1 ! murd]] c rema9 hidd5 = a :ile1 ?\gh n =ev]4 ,b ! s9s ( ! fir/ table g5]ally rema9 hidd5 "u ! cloak ( sanctity until ,god br+s !m to light4 ,godlessness nev] wi%es to be godlessness1 b *ases aft] a reputation = piety & religion2 & trims its cult s f9ely t 9 comp>ison ) x ! true cult & ! true religion appe> co>se4 #bae4 ,! v]b %ihe? is v frequ5t & conspicu\s 9 ,holy ,scripture4 ,moses uses x 9 ! ?irty-fir/ *apt] ( ,deut]onomy1 v]se #bi3 ,= ,i "k t aft] my dea? ye w utt]ly corrupt y\rselves1 & turn aside f ! way :i* ,i h comm&$ y4 ,& ,david says1 ,!y are all gone aside2 !y are toge!r become fil?y1 ,ps #ad1 #c4 ,bo? passages speak p>ticul>ly ( ! s9s aga9/ ! fir/ table2 t is1 !y accuse ! app>5tly dev\te/ sa9ts ( false wor%ip & false doctr9e1 = x is impossible = a righte\s life to foll[ tea*+ t is false4 #baf4 ,:5 ,moses says ! e>? 0 corrupt be=e ,god1 he cle>ly po9ts out ! contra/--! hypocrites & oppressors judg$ ,noah's tea*+ & practise z :olly wrong1 & _! own z altoge!r holy4 ,! rev]se1 ,moses says1 0 true4 ,mank9d 0 assur$ly corrupt measur$ by ! fir/ table4 ,!y lack$ ! true ,^w & ! true wor%ip4 ,?is di/9ction betwe5 ! fir/ & ! second tables comm5ds itself /rongly to my judgm5t & 0 d\btless sugge/$ by ! ,holy ,_s4 #bag4 ,! additional /atem5t--& ! e>? 0 fill$ ) viol5ce--po9ts to ?is unfail+ sequ5ce4 ,) ! ,^w lo/1 ) fai? ext9ct1 ) traditions & w-wor%ip--to use ,/4 ,paul's phraseology 7,col #b1 #h7--;hav+ replac$ ! true cult1 !re results viol5ce & %ameful liv+4 #bah4 ,! correct significance ( ! ^w hamas is viol5ce =ce1 wrong1 ) ! susp5sion ( all law & equity1 a condition :]e pleasure is law & ev]y?+ is done n by "r1 b by might4 ,b if su* 0 _! life1 y may say1 h[ c\ld !y ma9ta9 ! appe>ance & reputation ( hol9ess & righte\sness8 ,z if we did n really h simil> in/ances be=e our eyes today4 ,has ! _w ev] se5 any?+ m cruel ?an ! ,turks8 ,& !y adorn all _! fi]c5ess ) ! "n ( ,god & religion4 #bai4 ,! popes h n only seiz$ = !mselves ! ri*es ( ! e>?1 b h fill$ ! ,*ur* itself ) /up5d\s errors & blasphem\s doctr9es4 ,!y live 9 %ock+ lic5ti\sness4 ,!y ali5ate at pleasure ! he>ts ( k+s4 ,mu* is done by !m to br+ on blood%$ & w>4 ,& yet1 ) all su* blasphemies & outrages1 !y arrogate to !mselves ! "n & title ( ! greate/ sa9ts & boa/ ( be+ vic>s ( ,*ri/ & successors ( ,pet]4 #bbj4 ,?us ! greate/ wrong is alli$ to ! names ( ,*ur* & true religion4 ,%\ld any "o (f] objection1 imm$iately is he put "u ! ban & condemn$ z a h]etic & an enemy ( ,god & man4 ,b>r+ ! ,romans & _! accomplices1 !re is no p :i* plumes itself m ^u religion & righte\sness ?an ! ,turks4 ,! ,*ri/ians !y despise z idolat]s2 !mselves !y e/eem z mo/ holy & wise4 ,not)/&+1 :at is _! life & religion b incessant murd]1 robb]y1 rap9e & o!r horrible outrages8 #bba4 ,! pres5t times1 !re=e1 illu/rate h[ ^? two incompatible ?+s may be f\nd 9 union--! greate/ religi\sness ) abom9ations1 ! greate/ wrong ) a %[ ( "r4 ,& ?is is ! v cause = m5 becom+ h>d5$ & secure )\t appreh5d+ ! puni%m5t !y m]it by _! s9s4 ,v4 #ab4 ,& ,god saw ! e>?1 &1 behold1 x 0 corrupt2 = all fle% _h corrupt$ _! way ^u ! e>?4 #bbb4 ,inasmu* z ! wra? ( ,god is appall+ & de/ruction is imm95t = all fle% except eight s\ls1 ,moses is some:at r$undant 9 ?is passage1 & uses repetitions1 :i* are n sup]flu\s b express an emphasis ( _! own4 ,above he said ! e>? 0 corrupt2 n[ he says t ,god1 z if foll[+ ! cu/om>y judicial me?od1 saw ?is & m$itat$ puni%m5t4 ,9 ?is mann] he pictures1 z x 71 ! ord] 9 :i* ,god proce$s4 #bbc4 ,! judgm5t ( spiritual p conc]n+ ! pope at ! pres5t day is t he is ! ,anti*ri/1 rag+ aga9/ ! ,^w & ! k+dom ( ,*ri/4 ,b !y :o c5sure x are unable to correct ?is wick$ness4 ,wick$ness is gr[+ daily & contempt = godl9ess is becom+ great] e day4 ,n[ comes ! ?\ght3 ,:at is ,god do+8 ,:y does he n puni% 8 enemy8 ,does he sleep & c>e no long] = human affairs8 ,! delay ( judgm5t causes ! righte\s angui%4 ,!y !mselves _c come to ! succor ( a /rick5 religion & !y see ,god :o c\ld help1 connive at ! fury ( ! popes1 :o securely s9 aga9/ ! fir/ & ! second tables ( ! ,law4 #bbd4 ,j s ,noah sees ! e>? fill$ ) wrongs4 ,!re=e1 he groans & sighs to heav5 9 ord] to ar\se ,god f ! highe/ heav5 to judgm5t4 ,su* voices occur "h & !re 9 ! ,psalms 7#aj1 #a73 ,:y /&e/ ?\ af> (f82 7#ac1 #a73 ,h[ long1 ,o ,jehovah82 7#i1 #ac73 ,h m]cy ^u me1 ,o ,jehovah2 consid] my tr\ble2 7#g1 #f-i73 ,arise1 judge my cause1 etc4 #bbe4 ,:at ,moses "h describes comes at l5g? to pass1 t ,god also sees ^! ?+s & he>s ! cry ( ! righte\s :o are able to judge ! _w2 = !y :o are spiritual judge all ?+s 7#a ,cor #b1 #ae71 ?\gh !y _c alt] any?+4 ,wick$ness is incorrigible :5 adorn$ ) a %[ ( piety1 & s is oppression :5 x assumes ! disguise ( ju/ice & =esight4 ,x is no?+ new t !y :o seize ! wives1 daught]s1 h\ses1 l&s & goods ( o!rs desire to be j & holy1 z we %[$ above 9 respect ( ! papacy4 #bbf4 ,?is is ! second /age !n3 ,:5 ! sa9ts h se5 & judg$ ! wick$ness ( ! _w1 ,god also sees x4 ,he says ( ! ,sodomites3 ,! cry ( !m is wax$ great be=e ,jehovah 7,g5 #ai1 #ac72 & above 7* #d1 #aj73 ,! voice ( ?y bro!r's blood crie? unto me4 ,b always be=e ! ,"l takes note1 ! sobs & groans ( ! righte\s prec$e1 ar\s+1 z x 71 ! ,"l f slumb]4 ,:at ,moses desires to %[ 9 ?is passage ?r\gh ! ^w1 saw is t ,god f9ally p]ceiv$ ! afflictions & he>d ! cries ( ! righte\s1 fill+ at la/ all heav54 ,he :o hi!rto _h w9k$ at ev]y?+ & seem$ to favor ! success ( ! wick$1 0 awak5$ z f slumb]4 ,! fact is he saw ev]y?+ mu* soon] ?an ,noah2 = he is ! se>*] ( he>ts & _c be deceiv$ by simulat$ piety z we c4 ,b n until n[1 :5 he m$itates puni%m5t1 does ,noah p]ceive t he sees4 #bbg4 ,?us we are afflict$ today by extreme & unhe>d ( wick$ness1 = our adv]s>ies condemn f %e] caprice ! tru? !y "k & pr(ess4 ,!y try to get at our ?roats & %$ ! blood ( ! righte\s ) a satanic fury4 ,su* blasphem\s1 sacrilegi\s & p>ricidal do+s aga9/ ! k+dom & "n ( ,god1 manife/ z su* beyond possibility ( d5ial1 !y def5d z ! acme ( ju/ice4 ,:ile cont5d+ = ! ma9t5ance ( _! tyrannical position !y g s f> z to arrogate to !mselves ! "n ( ! ,*ur*4 ,:at else c we d "h b cry to ,jehovah to make 8 "n sacr$ & n to p]mit ! ov]?r[ ( 8 k+dom nor resi/ance to 8 pat]nal w8 #bbh4 ,b s f> ! ,"l sleeps4 ,he app>5tly does n obs]ve su* wick$ness1 because he gives no sign z yet ( obs]v+ x4 ,r he p]mits u to be torm5t$ by su* woeful sights4 ,we are1 !re=e1 ?us f> 9 ! fir/ /age & ?is v]se1 /at+ t ! :ole e>? is corrupt1 applies to our age4 ,b at ! prop] "t ! second /age w be rea*$1 :5 we c decl>e 9 c]ta9ty ( fai? t n only we b ,god also sees & hates su* wick$ness4 ,?\gh ,god1 9 8 long-suff]+1 has cont9u$ to w9k at _m ?+s1 he %all reta9 ! "n ( ,"o :o 9 righte\sness %all judge ! e>?4 #bbi4 ,h[ bitt] & h>d su* delay is = ! righte\s1 ! lam5tations ( ,j]emiah 9 ,j]emiah #ab1 #a;ff41 & #bj1 #g;ff1 %[4 ,!re ! holy man almo/ v]ges on blasphemy until he is told t ! ,babylonian k+ %\ld come & inflict puni%m5t ^u ! unbeliev+ sc(f]s4 ,!reupon ,j]emiah recognizes t ,god looks d[n on ! e>? & is ,judge ^u ! e>?4 #bcj4 ,! univ]sal judgm5t :i* foll[s is t]rible 9 ! extreme1 namely t all fle% ^u ! e>? _h corrupt$ its way & t ,god1 :5 he _h begun to exam9e ! sons ( m51 did n1 f ! olde/ to ! y\nge/ ( ! fa!rs1 f9d any he c\ld save f de/ruction4 ,?is /rikes our e>s z /ill m awful :5 we take into consid]ation ! condition ( ! primitive _w1 n judg+ by ! mis]able fragm5ts we h today4 ,z ! physical condition ( ! _w at t "t 0 inf9itely ahead ( ?is age1 s we may conclude t ! maje/y & pomp ( our rul]s & ! %[ ( sanctity & wisdom on ! "p ( ! popes are n to be comp>$ to ! %[ ( religion1 righte\sness & wisdom f\nd among ^? r5[n$ m5 ( ! primitive _w4 ,& yet ! text says t all fle% _h corrupt$ its way1 save ,noah & 8 (fspr+4 ,t means all m5 7 wick$1 liv$ 9 idolatry & false religion & hat$ ! true wor%ip ( ,god4 ,!y despis$ ! promise ( ! se$1 & p]secut$ ,noah1 :o proclaim$ =giv5ess ?r\gh ! se$ & ?reat5$ to ^?1 :o %\ld fail to believe 8 =giv5ess1 et]nal doom4 ,,vi4 ,,god ,,decides ,,to ,,puni% ,,! ,,fir/ ,,_w2 ,,comm&s ,,noah ,,to ,,build ,,an ,,ark2 ,,! ,,cov5ant4 ,a4 ,,h[ ,,god ,,decre$ ,,to ,,puni% ,,! ,,old ,,_w ,,9 ,,8 ,,wra?4 #a4 ,h[ puni%m5t f9ally comes :5 ,god has suff]$ s9 long en\gh #bca4 99 ,lu!r's hope t ,god's judgm5t may soon break ^u ! la/ _w #bca4 #b4 ,:e!r reason c grasp ! wra? & puni%m5t ( ,god #bcb4 #c4 ,h[ ,god's promises /& 9 ! mid/ ( 8 wra? & puni%m5t #bcb4 #d4 ,! fir/ _w ?\ght itself secure aga9/ ,god's wra? #bcc4 99 ,! ,papal security & boldness aga9/ ! ,evangelicals #bcd4 #e4 ,by :at means ,god puni%$ ! fir/ _w #bce4 99 ,! ,holy ,_s mu/ reveal t ,god's wra? & puni%m5t d n violate 8 promises #bcf4 #f4 ,! causes ( ?is wra? & puni%m5t #bcg4 99 ,by :at may x be kn[n t ,god w visit ,g]many ) puni%m5t #bch4 99 ,god compla9s m ( ! viol5ce %[n to ! neighbor ?an to himself #bci4 99 ,! damages ( ! deluge #bdj4 99 ,! gr\nd ( ! e>? 0 9 a bett] /ate be=e ! flood ?an n[ #bdj4 99 ,! colors 9 ! ra9b[ signs ( ! puni%m5t ( ! fir/ & ! la/ _w #bda4 ,,vi4 ,,god ,,decides ,,to ,,puni% ,,! ,,fir/ ,,_w2 ,,comm&s ,,noah ,,to ,,build ,,an ,,ark2 ,,! ,,cov5ant4 ,a4 ,god ,decides to ,puni% ! ,old ,_w4 ,v4 #ac4 ,& ,god said unto ,noah1 ,! end ( all fle% is come be=e me2 = ! e>? is fill$ ) viol5ce ?r\gh !m2 &1 behold1 ,i w de/roy !m ) ! e>?4 #bca4 ,aft] ,noah & 8 p _h = a long "t rais$ _! accus+ cry aga9/ ! depravity ( ! _w1 ! ,"l gave evid5ce t he saw ! depravity & int5d$ to av5ge x4 ,?is1 ! second /age1 we also look = today1 nor is !re any d\bt t m5 %all exi/1 to :om ?is com+ de/ruction ( ! _w is to be reveal$1 unless ! de/ruction be ! la/ day & ! f9al judgm5t1 :i* ,i truly wi%4 ,we h se5 en\gh wick$ness 9 ^! brief & evil days ( ours4 ,godless m51 z 9 ,noah's "t1 adorn _! vices ) ! "n ( hol9ess & righte\sness4 ,h5ce1 no p5it5ce or re=mation is to be hop$ =4 ,?is /age hav+ be5 rea*$ 9 ! times ( ,noah1 s5t5ce is f9ally pass$1 hav+ be5 previ\sly ann\nc$ by ! ,"l :5 he gave comm& t /riv+ %\ld cease & issu$ ! decl>ation t he regrett$ hav+ made man4 #bcb4 ,reason is incapable ( believ+ & p]fectly und]/&+ su* wra?4 ,j consid] h[ diff]5t ?is is f :at _h be54 ,above we h read 7* #a1 #ca7 t ,god saw ev]y?+ he _h made & behold1 x 0 v good2 t he gave man & bea/ ! additional bless+ ( propagation2 t he subject$ to man's rule ! e>? & all ! treasures ( ! e>?2 t z ! highe/ bless+1 he add$ ! promise ( ! woman's se$ & life et]nal & in/itut$ n only ! home & ! ,/ate1 b also ! ,*ur*4 ,h[1 !n1 is x t ! fir/ _w1 call$ into be+ 9 ?is way ?r\gh ! ,^w1 %\ld1 to use ,pet]'s expression1 p]i% by wat]8 #bcc4 ,!re is no d\bt t ! sons ( ! _w ?rew all ?is up to ,noah z he prea*$ ! com+ univ]sal de/ruction1 & publicly *>g$ him ) ly+1 on ! gr\nd t home1 ,/ate & ,*ur* _h be5 in/itut$ by ,god2 t ,god surely w\ld n ov]turn 8 own e/abli%m5t by a f9al de/ruction2 t man _h be5 creat$ = propagation & dom9ion ^u ! e>?1 n = ! rule ( wat] ov] him to 8 de/ruction4 #bcd4 ,j s ! ,papi/s press u ) ! "o argum5t t ,*ri/ w be ) ! ,*ur* to ! end ( ! _w 7,mt #bh1 #bj72 t ! gates ( hell w n prevail aga9/ x 7,mt #af1 #ah74 ,?is !y vaunt 9 a l\d-voic$ mann]1 believ+ _! de/ruction to be an impossibility4 ,swept by ! waves ,pet]'s %ip may be1 !y say1 b ! wat]s _c ov]:elm x4 #bce4 ,q simil> 0 ! security & assurance be=e ! flood2 not)/&+1 we see t ! :ole e>? p]i%$4 ,! sc(f]s boa/$ t ,god's regulations are p]petual1 & t ,god _h nev] completely aboli%$ or alt]$ 8 creation4 ,b consid] ! outcome & y w see t !y 7 wrong1 :ile ,noah alone 0 "r4 #bcf4 ,unless ! additional light ( ! ,holy ,_s is v\*saf$1 man w surely be conv9c$ by su* argum5t2 = is x n equival5t to mak+ ,god incon/ant & *angeable1 to ma9ta9 t he w completely de/roy 8 creature8 ,yet ,god gives ,noah ! revelation t he w make an end ( fle% & e>?1 n 9 "p1 b ( all fle% & all ! e>?4 ,w\ld x n be awful en\gh to p>tition ! e>? into ?ree p>ts & to ?reat5 de/ruction to "o8 ,b to rage aga9/ ! :ole e>? & aga9/ all mank9d seems to be 9 conflict ) ,god's gov]nm5t & ! decl>ation t ev]y?+ is v good4 ,^! ?+s are too sublime to be und]/ood or compreh5d$ by human reason4 #bcg4 ,:at is ! cause ( wra? s great8 ,surely1 ! fact t ! e>? is fill$ ) viol5ce1 z he "h says4 ,a/oni%+ reason6 ,he says no?+ "h conc]n+ ! fir/ table2 he m5tions only ! second4 ,x is1 z if he said3 ,i %all say no?+ ( myself t !y hate1 blaspheme & p]secute my ,^w4 ,among !mselves h[ %amefully d !y live6 ,nei!r home nor ,/ate are prop]ly adm9i/]$2 ev]y?+ is conduct$ by =ce1 no?+ by reason & law4 ,!re=e1 ,i %all de/roy at ! same "t bo? mank9d & ! e>?4 #bch4 ,we see also 9 our age t ,god w9ks at ! pr(anation ( ! mass1 a horrible abom9ation t fills ! :ole e>?1 & at ungodly tea*+s & o!r (f5ses :i* h hi!rto be5 9 vogue 9 religion4 ,b :5 m5 live s toge!r t !y disreg>d bo? ,/ate & home1 :5 huge covet\sness1 graft ( e description & manifold iniquity h wax$ /rong1 does x n become cle> to e man t ,god is compell$1 z x 71 to puni%1 yea to ov]turn ,g]many8 #bci4 ,x is ! fullness ( 8 m]cy & love t prompts ,god r to make compla9t conc]n+ ! wrongs inflict$ ^u 8 memb]s ?an ^? inflict$ ^u himself4 ,we obs]ve he ma9ta9s sil5ce respect+ ! latt]1 :ile he ?reat5s puni%m5t1 n to man alone1 b ev5 to ! v e>? itself4 #bdj4 ,a tw(old effect is traceable to ! flood2 a weak5+ ( man's p[]s & an impairm5t ( 8 weal? & t ( ! e>?4 ,! latt]-day fruit ( trees is 9 n[ise to be comp>$ ) t 9 ! days be=e ! flood4 ,! ant$iluvian turnips 7 bett] ?an aft]w>d ! melons1 oranges or pomegranates4 ,! pe> 0 f9] ?an ! spices ( today4 ,s x is likely t a man's f+] possess$ m /r5g? ?an today 8 :ole arm4 ,likewise man's reason & und]/&+ 7 f> sup]ior4 ,b ,god1 because ( s91 has br\ght puni%m5t to be>1 n alone ^u man1 b also ^u 8 prop]ty & doma91 z witness to po/]ity also ( 8 wra?4 ,b h[ is ! de/ruction to be effect$8 ,assur$ly1 by 8 seiz+ ! wat]y elem5t & blott+ out ev]y?+4 ,! =ce ) :i* ?is elem5t is wont to rage is common k4 ,?\gh ! atmosph]e be pe/il5tial1 x does n always infect trees & roots4 ,b wat] n only ov]turns ev]y?+1 n only does x te> out trees & roots1 b x also lifts ! v surface ( ! e>?4 ,x alt]s ! soil1 s t ! mo/ f]tile fields are m>r$ by ! ov]fl[ ( salty e>? & s& 7,ps #ajg1 #cd74 ,?is 0 !re=e equal to ! d[nfall ( ! primitive _w4 #bda4 ,! p5alty ( ! pres5t _w1 h[ev]1 w be diff]5t1 z ! color ( ! ra9b[ %[s4 ,! l[e/ color ! ext5t ( :i* is well def9$1 is t ( wat]4 ,= ! fury ( ! wat] 9 ! deluge 0 s great t limits 7 set to its havoc1 & ! e>? 0 re/or$ to ! remnant ( ! godly aft] ! de/ruction ( ! evil-do]s4 ,b ! o!r ar* ( ! ra9b[1 ! out]1 :i* has no cle>ly def9$ b\nds1 is ( ! color ( fire1 ! elem5t :i* %all consume ! :ole _w4 ,?is de/ruction %all be succe$$ by a bett] _w1 :i* %all la/ =ev] & s]ve ! righte\s4 ,?is ! ,"l seems to h writt5 9 ! color ( ! ra9b[4 ,b4 ,,god ,,comm&s ,,noah ,,to ,,build ,,an ,,ark4 99 ,t ,noah _h only ?ree *ildr5 is a sign ( ,god's m]cy #bdb4 #a4 ,! k9d ( wood us$ 9 build+ ! ark #bdc4 #b4 ,its v>i\s rooms #bdd4 #c4 ,! pit* by :i* x 0 protect$ #bde4 #d4 ,:y ,god in/ruct$ ,noah s p>ticul>ly h[ ea* "p 0 to be con/ruct$ #bdf4 #e4 ,! =m ( ! ark1 & h[ tea*]s diff] on ?is po9t #bdg4 #f4 ,! place ,noah occupi$ 9 ! ark1 & t ( ! animals #bdh4 #g4 ,:e!r ! ark _h ! proportions ( a human body #bdi4 #h4 ,h[ ! ark 0 a type ( ! body ( ,*ri/--( ! ,*ur* #bej4 #i4 ,! w9d[s ( ! ark3 a4 ,:e!r x _h m ?an "o w9d[ #bea4 99 ,! ,lat9 v]sion is n cle> "h #beb4 b4 ,:at k9d ( a w9d[ x 01 & h[ x c\ld /& ! ra9 #bec4 c4 ,lu!r's op9ion ( ! ,jews' ideas ab\t ! w9d[ #bec4 #aj4 ,! door ( ! ark #bed4 #aa4 ,h[ to meet ! v>i\s que/ions ab\t ! ark #bee-bef4 99 ,! deluge 0 a new me?od ( puni%m5t1 h5ce ! non incr$ible #beg-beh4 99 ,god 0 9 e>ne/ 9 ! ?reat5+ ( ?is flood #bei4 ,b4 ,,god ,,comm&s ,,noah ,,to ,,build ,,an ,,ark4 ,v4 #ad4 ,make !e an ark ( goph] wood2 rooms %alt ?\ make 9 ! ark1 & %alt pit* x )9 & )\t ) pit* 7bitum574 #bdb4 ,god's fir/ ?\ght 0 to save a remnant ?r\gh t t9y se$1 ! ?ree sons ( ,noah1 = ,noah ceas$ h5ce=? to beget *ildr54 ,?is /rongly atte/s ! m]cy ( ,god t[>d ^? :o walk 9 8 ways4 #bdc4 ,goph] "s make out to be p9e1 o!rs hemlock1 /ill o!rs c$>2 h5ce1 a guess is r difficult4 ,! *oice appe>s to h be5 made ow+ to its lightness or its res9\s quality1 s t x might float m easily ^u ! wat] & be imp]vi\s to x4 #bdd4 ,k9nim signifies ne/s or *amb]s2 t is sep>ate spaces = ! v>i\s animals4 ,be>s1 %eep1 de] & horses did n dwell 9 "o & ! same place1 b ! sev]al species _h _! respective qu>t]s4 #bde4 ,b :at is meant by bitum51 ,i d n "k4 ,) u vessels are made wat] tight ) pit* & t[4 ,pit*1 x is true1 )/&s wat]1 b x also invites ! flame4 ,!re is no bitum5 ) u :i* resi/s wat]1 h5ce we raise no objection to bitum5 be+ r5d]$ pit*4 #bdf4 ,y may ask3 ,:y does ,god prescribe ev]y?+ s accurately8 ,! injunction to build ! ark %\ld h be5 suffici5t4 ,reason c\ld det]m9e = itself ! rules conc]n+ dim5sions & mode ( con/ruction4 ,:y1 !n1 does ,god give su* c>eful in/ruction ) ref]5ce to dim5sions & mat]ials8 ,c]ta9ly t ,noah1 aft] und]tak+ all ?+s accord+ to ! ,"l's direction 7z ,moses built ! tab]nacle accord+ to ! model receiv$ on ! m\nt71 %\ld ) ! great] fai? tru/ t he & 8 p 7 to be sav$1 nor ent]ta9 any d\bt conc]n+ a "w ord]$ by ! ,"l himself1 ev5 h[ x %\ld be made4 ,?is is ! reason ! ,"l gives 8 directions ) su* att5tion to detail4 ,v4 #ae4 ,& ?is is h[ ?\ %alt make x3 ! l5g? ( ! ark ?ree hundr$ cubits1 ! bread? ( x fifty cubits1 & ! height ( x ?irty cubits4 #bdg4 ,a nice geometrical & ma!matical ex]cise conc]n+ ! =m & dim5sions ( ! ark is "h pres5t$4 ,! views ( writ]s v>y4 ,"s claim x 0 f\r-corn]$1 o!rs t x 0 gabl$ l ne>ly all our /ructures 9 ,europe4 ,z = myself1 ,i hold x 0 f\r-corn]$4 ,ea/]n p's 7 n acqua9t$ ) gabl$ build+s4 ,!irs 7 evid5tly ( f\r-corn]$ =m1 z ! ,bible m5tions p walk+ on ro(s4 ,simil> 0 ! %ape ( ! temple4 #bdh4 ,!re is a diff]5ce ( op9ion also conc]n+ ! arrangem5t ( ! animals 9 _! qu>t]s1 :i* occupi$ ! upp]1 :i* ! c5tral & :i* ! l[] places1 ?is be+ ! di/9ction w>rant$ by ! text4 ,no c]ta9ty1 h[ev]1 c be arriv$ at4 ,x is likely t ,noah himself & ! birds occupi$ ! upp] "p1 ! clean animals ! c5tral & ! unclean animals ! l[] "o4 ,! rabbis ass]t ! l[] "p s]v$ ! purpose ( /or+ dung4 ,b ,i ?9k ! dung 0 ?r[n out ( ! w9d[1 = its removal 0 necessitat$ by su* a multitude ( bea/s abid+ 9 ! ark = ov] a ye>4 #bdi4 ,augu/9e quotes ,philo aga9/ ,fau/us 9 /at+ t on geometrical pr9ciples1 ! ark _h ! proportions ( ! human body1 = :5 a man lies on ! gr\nd 8 body is t5 times z long z x is high & six times z long z broad4 ,s ?ree hundr$ cubits are six times fifty & t5 times ?irty4 #bej4 ,an application is made ( ?is to ! body ( ,*ri/1 ! ,*ur*1 :i* has baptism z ! door1 ?r\gh :i* clean & unclean ent] )\t di/9ction4 ,al?\gh ! ,*ur* is small1 %e rules ! e>? not)/&+1 & x is due to h] t ! _w is pres]v$1 j z ! unclean animals 7 pres]v$ 9 ! ark4 ,o!rs /ret* ! application s f> z to po9t to ! w\nd 9 ! side ( ,jesus' body z prefigur$ by ! w9d[s 9 ! ark4 ,^! are allegories :i* are n exactly pr(\nd1 b /ill h>mless because !y h>bor no error & s]ve a purpose o!r ?an t ( wrangl+1 namely1 t ( rhetorical ornam5tation4 ,v4 #af4 ,a light %alt ?\ make to ! ark1 & to a cubit %alt ?\ f9i% x upw>d2 & ! door ( ! ark %alt ?\ set 9 ! side !re(2 ) l[]1 second1 & ?ird /ories %alt ?\ make x4 #bea4 ,behold1 h[ dilig5t an ar*itect ,god is6 ,) :at c>e he int]e/s himself 9 all ! p>ts ( ! /ructure & _! arrangem5t4 ,fur!rmore1 ! ^w ,zoh> does n prop]ly signify w9d[1 b s\!rn light4 ,! "q may be rais$ "h :e!r ! ark _h only "o w9d[ or sev]al4 ,= ! ,hebrew language p]mits ! use ( ! s+ul> = ! plural1 or ( ! collective = ! di/ributive t]m1 z = in/ance3 ,i w de/roy man f ! face ( ! gr\nd4 ,"h evid5tly n "o man b _m are spok5 (4 ,b to me x seems !re 0 only "o w9d[ t %$ light ^u man's domicile4 #beb4 ,! ,lat9 int]pret] is s /rangely obscure z to fail to make himself und]/ood4 ,my unqualifi$ op9ion is t he 0 unable to dive/ himself ( ! image ( a mod]n %ip1 9 :i* m5 are commonly c>ri$ 9 ! l[] "p4 ,nor is x q intelligible :at he says ab\t ! door1 inasmu* z x is c]ta9 t ! ell-long w9d[ 0 9 ! upp] "p1 & ! door 9 ! c5t] ( ! side or 9 ! navel ( ! ark4 ,?us1 also1 ,eve 0 fram$ f ! middle portion ( man's body4 ,! :ole /ructure 0 divid$ into ?ree p>titions1 a high]1 a c5tral & a l[] "o1 & x 0 ! upp] "o :i*1 accord+ to my view1 0 illum9at$ by ! light ( day ?r\gh ! w9d[4 #bec4 ,y may say1 h[ev]3 ,:at k9d ( a w9d[ 0 x1 or h[ c\ld x exi/ 9 ^? frequ5t & viol5t ra9s8 ,= ra9 did n fall !n z x does ord9>ily1 s9ce ! wat] 9 =ty days rose to su* proportions z to subm]ge ! highe/ m\nta9s by fifte5 arm-l5g?s4 ,! ,jews claim t ! w9d[ 0 clos$ by a cry/al :i* transmitt$ ! light4 ,b too curi\s a rese>* into ^! matt]s appe>s to me useless1 s9ce nei!r godl9ess nor ,*ri/'s k+dom are put 9 jeop>dy f ! fact ( our rema9+ 9 ignorance conc]n+ "s features ( ?is /ructure ( :i* ,god 0 ! ar*itect4 ,x seems to me suffici5tly satisfactory to assume t ! w9d[ 0 on ! side ( ! upp] p>tition4 #bed4 ,z to ! door1 x is c]ta9 t x 0 ab\t ?irte5 or f\rte5 cubits f ! e>?4 ,! ark1 :5 x float$1 sank ab\t t5 feet into ! wat] ) its great weight ( animals ( e k9d & prov5d] = m ?an a ye>4 ,?is may suffice z a crude conception ( ! ark2 =1 besides height & l5g?1 ,moses m]ely indicates t x _h ?ree p>titions1 a door & a w9d[4 #bee4 ,we w dismiss innum]able o!r que/ions su* z3 ,:at k9d ( air 0 us$ 9 ! ark8 = su* a /up5d\s mass ( wat]1 p>ticul>ly fall+ wat]1 mu/ h produc$ a viol5t & pe/il5tial /5*2 :5ce did !y draw _! dr9k+-wat]8 = wat] _c be pres]v$ a :ole ye>1 h5ce m>9]s (t5 call at ports 9 _! vic9ity = ! purpose ( draw+ wat]2 aga91 h[ c\ld ! bilge-wat] ) its obnoxi\s odor be drawn up8 #bef4 ,su* que/ions & o!r subord9ate po9ts relat$ to ! exp]i5ce ( ! m>9] we may pass by4 ,o!rwise !re w be no end ( que/ions4 ,we w be cont5t ) ! simple supposition t ! l[] "p probably s]v$ ! purpose ( secur+ ! be>s1 lions1 tig]s & o!r savage animals2 ! middle "p1 t ( h\s+ ! g5tle & tractable animals1 toge!r ) ! prov5d]1 :i* _c be kept 9 a place devoid ( all air-curr5ts2 ! upp] t ( accommodat+ human be+s !mselves1 toge!r ) ! dome/ic animals & ! birds4 ,?is %\ld be en\gh = u4 ,v4 #ag4 ,& ,i1 behold1 ,i d br+ ! flood ( wat]s ^u ! e>?1 to de/roy all fle%1 :]e9 is ! brea? ( life1 f "u heav52 ev]y?+ t is 9 ! e>? %all die4 #beg4 ,above ,god has ?reat5$ 9 g5]al ! human race ) de/ruction4 ,"h he po9ts out ! me?od2 namely1 t he int5ds to de/roy ev]y?+ by a new disa/]1 a flood4 ,su* a puni%m5t ! _w hi!rto _h n kn[n4 ,! cu/om>y puni%m5ts1 z we see f ! prophets1 are pe/il5ce1 fam9e1 ! sword & fi]ce bea/s4 ,m5 & bea/s p]i% ( pe/il5ce4 ,! e>? is laid wa/e by w>1 = x is depriv$ ( ^? :o till x4 ,! suff]+s ( fam9e1 ?\gh !y seem to be less cruel1 are by f> ! mo/ t]rible4 ,) ! f\r? class ( p5alties1 our regions h almo/ no exp]i5ce at all4 ,al?\gh ^! are sev]ally suffici5t = ! *a/isem5t ( ! human race1 ! ,"l desir$ to employ a novel k9d ( puni%m5t aga9/ ! primeval _w1 ?r\gh :i* all fle% hav+ ! brea? ( life 0 to p]i%4 #beh4 ,because ?is puni%m5t 0 unhe>d ( 9 =m] ages1 ! wick$ 7 sl[] to believe x4 ,!y reason$ ?us3 ,if ,god is at all angry1 c he n correct ! disob$i5t by ! sword1 by pe/il5ce8 ,a flood w\ld de/roy also ! o!r creatures :i* are )\t s92 surely ,god w n plan any?+ l ?is = ! _w4 #bei4 ,b 9 ord] to remove su* unbelief f ! m9d ( ,noah & ! righte\s1 he repeats ) /ress ! pron\n1 ,& ,i1 behold1 ,i d br+4 ,aft]w>d he cle>ly adds t he w de/roy all fle% t is "u heav5 & 9 ! e>?2 = he excludes "h ! fi%es ^: realm is wid5$ by ! wat]s4 ,?is passage t5ds to %[ ! magnitude ( ! wra? ( ,god1 ?r\gh :i* m5 lose1 n only body & life1 b also univ]sal dom9ion ov] ! e>?4 ,c4 ,,god',s ,,cov5ant ,,) ,,noah4 99 ,! way ,god com=t$ ,noah 9 ann\nc+ ! flood1 & :y su* com=t 0 ne$$ #bfj4 #a4 ,! nature ( ?is cov5ant4 a4 ,! views ( ,lyra1 ,burg5sis & o!rs #bfa4 b4 ,lu!r's views #bfb-bfc4 #b4 ,:e!r ! giants or tyrants 7 embrac$ 9 ?is cov5ant & h[ receiv$ by !m #bfb-bfc4 #c4 ,:y x 0 made only ) ,noah #bfd4 #d4 ,h[ ?is cov5ant 0 made cle>] f "t to "t1 & :y x 0 ne$$ at ?is "t #bfe4 #e4 ,h[ a special call 0 add$ to ?is cov5ant #bff4 99 ,god's judgm5t ^u ! fir/ _w t]rible #bfg4 99 ,:y ,ham 0 tak5 into ! ark1 :o 0 lat] reject$ #bfg4 99 ,=ekn[l$ge & election4 a4 ,:y we %\ld avoid ?9k+ & disput+ on ?is subject #bfh4 b4 ,to :at end %\ld ! examples ( ,scripture on ?is !me s]ve #bfi4 c4 ,h[ consid]ation ( ! same may help & h>m u #bgj4 ,c4 ,,god',s ,,cov5ant ,,) ,,noah4 ,v4 #ah4 ,b ,i w e/abli% my cov5ant ) !e2 & ?\ %alt come into ! ark1 ?\1 & ?y sons1 & ?y wife1 & ?y sons' wives ) !e4 #bfj4 ,to ?is com=t ,moses be=e po9t$ :5 he decl>$ t ,noah _h f\nd grace4 ,noah /ood 9 ne$ ( x1 n only to escape despair amid su* wra?1 b also = ! /r5g!n+ ( 8 fai? 9 view ( ! rag+ retribution4 ,= x 0 no easy matt] to believe ! :ole human race 0 to p]i%4 ,! _w consequ5tly judg$ ,noah to be a dolt = believ+ su* ?+s1 ridicul$ him &1 und\bt$ly1 made 8 %ip an object ( satire4 ,9 ord] to /r5g!n 8 m9d amid su* (f5ses1 ,god speaks ) him (t51 & n[ ev5 rem9ds him ( 8 cov5ant4 #bfa4 ,int]pret]s discuss ! "q1 :at t cov5ant 04 ,lyra expla9s x z ! promise to def5d him aga9/ ! evil m5 :o _h ?reat5$ to murd] him4 ,burg5sis claims ?is cov5ant ref]s to ! p]ils amid ! wat]s1 :i* 7 to be w>d$ (f4 ,/ill o!rs believe x 0 ! cov5ant ( ! ra9b[1 :i* ! ,"l aft]w>d made ) ,noah4 #bfb4 ,9 my op9ion1 he speaks ( a spiritual cov5ant1 or ( ! promise ( ! se$1 :i* 0 to bruise ! s]p5t's head4 ,! giants _h ?is cov5ant1 b :5 its abuse result$ 9 pride & wick$ness1 !y fell f x4 ,s x 0 aft]w>d ) ! ,jews1 ^: c>nal presumption 9 ref]5ce to ,god1 ! ,law1 wor%ip & temple l$ to _! loss ( ^! gifts & !y p]i%$4 ,to ,noah1 h[ev]1 ,god confirms ?is cov5ant by c]ta9ly decl>+ t ,*ri/ 0 to be born f 8 po/]ity & t ,god w\ld leave1 amid su* great wra?1 a nurs]y = ! ,*ur*4 ,?is cov5ant includes n only protection ( ,noah's body1 ! view advocat$ by ,lyra & ,burg5sis1 b also et]nal life4 #bfc4 ,! s5tim5t1 !re=e1 ( ! promise is ?is3 ,^? insol5t despis]s ( my promises & ?reats w compel me to puni% !m4 ,i %all fir/ )draw f !m ! protection & assurance :i* are !irs by reason ( _! cov5ant ) me1 t !y may p]i% )\t cov5ant & )\t m]cy4 ,b t cov5ant ,i %all transf] to y s t y %all be sav$1 n alone f su* p[] ( ! wat]s1 b also f et]nal dea? & condemnation4 #bfd4 ,! pla9 /atem5t is1 ,) !e4 ,n ! sons1 n ! wives1 does he m5tion1 :om he 0 also to save2 b ,noah alone he m5tions1 f :om ! promise 0 transmitt$ to 8 son ,%em4 ,?is is ! second promise ( ,*ri/1 :i* is tak5 f all o!r desc5dants ( ,adam & committ$ alone to ,noah4 #bfe4 ,aft]w>d ?is promise is made cle>] f "t to "t4 ,x proce$$ f ! race to ! family1 & f ! family to ! individual4 ,f ! :ole race ( ,abraham x 0 c>ri$ =w>d to ,david alone2 f ,david to ,na?an2 f ,na?an d[n to "o virg91 ,m>y1 :o 0 ! dead bran* or root ( ,jesse1 & 9 :om ?is cov5ant f9ds its t]m9ation & fulfilm5t4 ,! e/abli%m5t ( su* a cov5ant 0 mo/ necess>y 9 view ( ! imm95ce ( ! incr$ible & incalculable wra? ( ,god4 #bff4 ,y w obs]ve "h1 h[ev]1 a special call :5 he says3 ,?\ %alt come into ! ark1 ?\1 & ?y sons1 etc4 ,if ,noah _h n receiv$ ?is special call1 he w\ld n h v5tur$ to ent] ! ark4 #bfg4 ,h[ t]rible is x t f ! :ole human race only eight p]sons %\ld be select$ = salvation & yet f among !m1 ,ham1 ! ?ird son ( ,noah1 be reject$6 ,by ! m\? ( ,god he is numb]$ "h among ! elect & sa9ts4 ,yea1 ) !m he is protect$ & sav$4 ,nor is he di/+ui%$ f ,noah4 ,if he _h n believ$ & pray$ = ! same ?+s1 if he _h n fe>$ ,god1 he w\ld 9 n[ise h be5 sav$ 9 ! ark2 & yet1 aft]w>d he is reject$6 #bfh4 ,! sophi/s wrangle "h conc]n+ an election t takes place accord+ to ! purpose ( ,god4 ,b (t5 h ,i exhort$ to bew>e ( speculations ab\t ! unveil$ maje/y1 = besides be+ any?+ b true1 !y are f> f be+ pr(itable4 ,let u r ?9k ( ,god z he (f]s himself to u 9 8 ,^w & sacram5ts4 ,let u n trace ^! in/ances back to a hidd5 election1 9 :i* ,god arrang$ ev]y?+ ) himself f et]nity4 ,su* doctr9e we _c appreh5d ) our m9ds1 & we see x conflicts ) ! reveal$ w ( ,god4 #bfi4 ,:at1 !n1 y w ask1 %all we decl>e ) ref]5ce to ^! examples8 ,no?+ b t !y are po9t$ out to inspire u ) ! fe> ( ,god1 s t we believe x is possible to fall f grace aft] once receiv+ grace4 ,paul w>ns1 ,let him t ?9ke? he /&e? take he$ le/ he fall4 #a ,cor #aj1 #ab4 ,we %\ld he$ su* examples to tea* u humility1 t we may n exalt ourselves ) our gifts nor become slo?ful 9 our use ( bless+s receiv$1 b may rea* =? to ! ?+s :i* are be=e1 z ,paul says 9 ,philippians #c1 #ac4 ,!y tea* u n to believe t we h appreh5d$ ev]y?+4 #bgj4 ,malignant & mo/ bitt] is our enemy1 b we are feeble1 be>+ ?is great treasure 9 e>!n vessels4 #b ,cor #d1 #g4 ,!re=e1 we mu/ n glory z if we 7 secure1 b see+ t m5 s holy fell f grace1 :i* !y _h accept$ & = a long "t enjoy$1 we %\ld look anxi\sly to ,god z if 9 p]il at ?is v mom5t4 ,9 ?is mann] ^! examples are discuss$ to our pr(it2 b ^? :o give no att5tion to !m & *ase aft] complex high ?\ghts on an election accord+ to ! purpose ( ,god1 drive & ?ru/ _! s\ls into despair1 to :i* !y naturally incl9e4 ,,vii4 ,,animals ,,& ,,food ,,9 ,,! ,,ark2 ,,noah',s ,,ob$i5ce4 ,a4 ,,! ,,animals ,,noah ,,took ,,into ,,! ,,ark4 #a4 ,! numb] & k9ds ( animals #bga-bgb4 #b4 ,! diff]5ces 9 ! animals #bgc4 a4 ,:at is und]/ood by ! ,behemo? #bgd4 b4 ,by ! ,remes #bge4 c4 ,:e!r ?is diff]5ce is obs]v$ 9 all places #bgf4 #c4 ,:e!r wild & f]oci\s animals 7 9 p>adise1 & if creat$ f ! beg9n+ #bgf-bgg4 #d4 ,h[ ,noah c\ld br+ ! animals1 especially ! wild ones1 into ! ark #bgh-bgi4 99 ,! animals at ! "t felt dang] 0 ne> #bgh-bgi4 #e4 ,! animals came ( !mselves to ,noah 9 ! ark #bhj4 ,b4 ,,! ,,food ,,noah ,,took ,,into ,,! ,,ark4 #a4 ,:y necess>y to take ) !m food #bha4 99 ,! k9d ( food man !n _h1 & if he ate fle% #bhb4 #b4 ,god's =ekn[l$ge %9es =? "h #bhc4 #c4 ,:y ,god did n ma9ta9 man & ! animals 9 ! ark by a miracle #bhd4 99 ,! extraord9>y ways & miracles ( ,god4 a4 ,:y man %\ld n seek miracles1 :]e ord9>y ways & means are at h& #bhe4 b4 ,! monks seek extraord9>y ways & ?us tempt ,god #bhf4 99 ,:e!r we %\ld use m$ic9e1 & if we %\ld le>n ! arts & languages #bhf4 c4 ,:y ,god did n save ,noah 9 ! wat] )\t ! ark1 :5 he c\ld h done s #bhg4 d4 ,:5 does ,god use extraord9>y means ) man #bhh4 ,c4 ,,noah',s ,,ob$i5ce4 #a4 ,9 :at respect x 0 especially prais$ #bhi4 99 ,ob$i5ce to ,god4 a4 ,h[ "o is to keep ! gold5 mean1 & n turn to ! "r or left #bij4 b4 ,h[ man c by ob$i5ce or disob$i5ce m>k out 8 own c\rse #bij-bia4 c4 ,:y mo/ p %un ob$i5ce #bia4 d4 ,h[ we are "h n to look to ! ?+ comm&$1 b to ! p]son comm&+ #bib-bif4 e4 ,h[ sadly !y fail :o look at ! ?+ comm&$ #bic4 99 ,h[ ! ,papi/s nei!r und]/& nor keep ,god's comm&m5ts #bid4 99 ,:at we are to ?9k ( ! hol9ess ( ! ,papi/s #bie4 f4 ,all ,god comm&s is good1 ev5 if x seems diff]5t to reason #bif4 99 ,h[ ! ,papi/s d h>m by ! works ( _! wisdom1 & only provoke ,god to ang]1 z k+ ,saul did #big4 g4 ,h[ 9 8 ob$i5ce ,noah held simply to ,god's ,^w & ov]came all difficulties #bih4 ,,vii4 ,,! ,,animals ,,& ,,_! ,,food1 ,,& ,,noah',s ,,ob$i5ce4 ,a4 ,,! ,,animals ,,noah ,,took ,,into ,,! ,,ark4 ,vs4 #ai-bj4 ,& e liv+ ?+ ( all fle%1 two ( e sort %alt ?\ br+ into ! ark1 to keep !m alive ) !e2 !y %all be male & female4 ,( ! birds aft] _! k9d1 & ( ! cattle aft] _! k9d1 ( e creep+ ?+ ( ! gr\nd aft] its k9d1 two ( e sort %all come unto !e1 to keep !m alive4 #bga4 ,"h aga9 a dispute arises1 z is ! case :5 9 hi/orical n>ratives "o proce$s to ! application & incid5tal features4 ,our text appe>s to v9dicate ! view t "h two & two are spok5 (2 b 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! sev5? *apt] sev5 & sev54 ,h5ce1 ,lyra qu>rels ) "o ,&rea1 :o believ$ f\rte5 specim5s 7 includ$ 9 ! ark1 because x is writt53 ,( e clean bea/ ?\ %alt take to !e sev5 & sev54 ,b ,i approve ,lyra's int]pretation1 :o says sev5 specim5s ( e class 7 inclos$ 9 ! ark1 ?ree male & ?ree female1 & ! sev5? also male1 to be us$ by ,noah = purposes ( sacrifice4 #bgb4 ,:5 ,moses says "h t two & two ( ! sev]al species 7 br\ght into ! ark1 we mu/ necess>ily und]/& ! sev5? *apt] z speak+ only ( ! unclean animals1 = ! numb] ( clean animals 0 ! great]4 ,( ! unclean sev5 ( e species 7 inclos$ 9 ! ark4 #bgc4 ,x is also necess>y t we "h discuss ! signification ( t]ms z all life1 bea/s1 cattle4 ,?\gh ^! are (t5 us$ )\t discrim9ation1 /ill at v>i\s places ! ,scripture employs !m discrim9at+ly2 = in/ance1 :5 x says1 ,let ! e>? br+ =? liv+ creatures4 ,g5 #a1 #bd4 ,let ! wat]s sw>m ) sw>ms ( liv+ creatures4 ,g5 #a1 #bj4 ,9 ^? places ! words ( ! g5us /& = all liv+ be+s on ! e>? & 9 ! wat]s4 ,"h ! con/itu5t species are nam$--*ayah1 remes1 & behemah--?\gh frequ5tly us$ )\t discrim9ation4 #bgd4 ,! cattle he calls "h behemo?1 ?\gh 9 ,ezekiel1 fir/ *apt]1 ^? f\r animals are call$ by ! common "n1 ha*ayo?1 a ^w by :i* we commonly designate n s mu* animals z bea/s1 subsi/+ n on hay or any?+ else gr[+ out ( ! e>?1 b fle%2 z lion1 be>1 wolf & fox4 ,behemo? are cattle or brutes :i* live on hay & h]bs gr[+ f ! e>?2 z %eep1 c[s1 de] & roe4 #bge4 ,remes means reptile4 ,! ^w is d]iv$ f ramas1 :i* means to tread4 ,:5 we comp>e ourselves ) ! birds1 we are remasian1 = we creep & tread ^u ! e>? ) our feet l ! dogs & o!r bea/s4 ,b ! prop] mean+ is1 animals :i* d n walk ) face erect4 ,! animals :i* creep & :i* we t]m reptiles h a specific "n1 be+ call$ %]azim1 z we see 9 ,leviticus f ! ^w %>az1 :i* means to move1 h]eaft] us$ 9 ! sev5? *apt]4 ,! ^w oph is kn[n1 mean+ bird4 #bgf4 ,su* are ! diff]5ces among ^! t]ms1 al?\gh1 z ,i said be=e1 !y are n obs]v$ 9 "s places4 ,! int]pretation mu/ be conf9$1 h[ev]1 to ! "t aft] ! flood2 o!rwise ! inf]5ce w\ld be drawn t su* savage bea/s exi/$ also 9 p>adise4 ,:o w d\bt t be=e s91 dom9ion hav+ be5 giv5 to man ov] all animals ( e>?1 !re 0 concord n only among m5 b also betwe5 animals & man8 #bgg4 ,?\gh ! fir/ *apt] cle>ly proves t ^! wild bea/s 7 creat$ ) ! o!rs1 on acc\nt ( s9 _! nature 0 alt]$4 ,^? creat$ g5tle & h>mless1 aft] ! fall became wild & h>mful4 ,?is is my view1 ?\gh s9ce our loss ( t /ate ( innoc5t exi/5ce x is easi] to v5ture a guess ?an to rea* a def9ition ( t life4 #bgh4 ,b1 y ask1 if because ( s9 ! nature ( animals became completely alt]$1 h[ c\ld ,noah control !m1 especially ! savage & fi]ce ones8 ,! lion surely c\ld n be controll$1 nor tig]s1 pan!rs & ! l4 ,! answ] is3 ,su* wild animals w5t into ! ark miracul\sly4 ,to me ?is appe>s reasonable4 ,if !y _h n be5 =c$ by a div9e injunction to g into ! ark1 ,noah w\ld n h _h x )9 8 p[] to control su* fi]ce animals4 ,und\bt$ly he _h to ex]cise 8 own human p[]1 b ?is alone 0 insuffici5t4 ,& ! text implies bo? conditions1 = at fir/ x says3 ,?\ %alt br+ into ! ark1 & !n adds3 ,two ( e sort %all come unto !e4 ,if !y _h n be5 miracul\sly guid$1 !y w\ld n h come by twos & sev5s4 #bgi4 ,t two by two & sev5 by sev5 came ( _! own accord is a miracle & a sign t !y _h a premonition ( ! wra? ( ,god & ! com+ t]rible disa/]4 ,ev5 brute natures h premonitions & =ebod+s ( imp5d+ calamities1 & (t5 z if prompt$ by a c]ta9 s5se ( compassion1 !y w manife/ di/ress = a man 9 evid5t p]il4 ,we see dogs & horses und]/& ! p]ils ( _! ma/]s & %[ !mselves affect$ by su* intellig5ce1 ! dogs by h[l+1 ! horses by trembl+ & ! emission ( copi\s sweat4 ,z a matt] ( fact x is n r>e t wild bea/s 9 dang] seek refuge ) man4 #bhj4 ,:51 !re=e1 !re is else:]e 9 brute natures su* an intellig5ce1 is x a wond] t1 aft] hav+ be5 div9ely ar\s$ to a s5se ( com+ dang]1 !y jo9$ !mselves volunt>ily to ,noah8 ,= ! text %[s !y came volunt>ily4 ,9 ! same mann] hi/ory be>s witness1 & our exp]i5ce confirms x1 t1 :5 a t]rible pe/il5ce rages or a great slaught] is imm95t1 wolves1 ! mo/ f]oci\s ( animals1 flee n only into villages1 b1 on occasion1 ev5 into cities1 tak+ refuge among m5 & humbly ask+1 z x 71 _! help4 ,b4 ,,! ,,food ,,noah ,,took ,,into ,,! ,,ark4 ,v4 #ba4 ,& take ?\ unto !e ( all food t is eat51 & ga!r x to !e2 & x %all be = food = !e1 & = !m4 #bha4 ,inasmu* z ! flood 0 to la/ a :ole ye>1 x 0 necess>y to rem9d ,noah ( ! food to be collect$ f ! h]bs & ! fruits ( trees 9 ord] to pres]ve ! life ( man & ( animals4 ,?\gh ! wra? ( ,god 0 t]rible1 to ! de/ruction ( ev]y?+ born on e>?1 ! goodness ( ! ,"l %9es =?1 not)/&+1 9 ?is an awful calamity4 ,he looks to ! pres]vation ( man & ! animals1 & ?r\gh _! pres]vation to t ( ! species4 ,! animals *os5 = pres]vation 9 ! ark 7 s\nd & ( unblemi%$ body1 & ?r\gh div9e =esight1 !y receiv$ food suitable to _! nature4 #bhb4 ,z = man1 x is e/abli%$ t1 z yet1 he did n use fle% = food4 ,he ate only ( ! vegetation ( ! e>?1 :i* 0 f> m desirable be=e ! flood ?an at pres5t1 aft] ! rem>kable corruption ( ! e>? ?r\gh ! bracki% wat]s4 #bhc4 ,we obs]ve "h ! provid5ce ( ,god1 by ^: c\nsel ! evil are puni%$ & ! good sav$4 ,by a miracle ,god pres]ves a portion ( 8 creatures :5 he puni%es ! wick$ & graci\sly makes provision = _! po/]ity4 #bhd4 ,x w\ld h be5 an easy matt] = ,god to pres]ve ,noah & ! animals = ! space ( a full ye> )\t food1 z he pres]v$ ,moses1 ,elijah & ,*ri/1 ! latt] = =ty days1 )\t food4 ,he made ev]y?+ out ( no?+1 :i* is ev5 m m>vel\s4 ,yet ,god1 9 8 gov]nm5t ( ! ?+s creat$1 z ,augu/9e le>n$ly obs]ves1 all[s !m to p]=m _! appropriate functions4 ,9 o!r words1 to apply ,augu/9e's view to ! matt] 9 h&1 ,god p]=ms 8 miracles along ! l9es ( natural law4 #bhe4 ,god also requires t we d n disc>d ! provisions ( nature1 :i* w\ld mean to tempt ,god2 b t we use ) ?anksgiv+ ! ?+s ,god has prep>$ = u4 ,a hungry man :o looks = bread f heav5 r ?an tries to obta9 x by human means1 commits s94 ,*ri/ gives ! apo/les comm& to eat :at is set be=e !m1 ,lk #aj1 #g4 ,s ,noah is "h enjo9$ to employ ! ord9>y me?ods ( ga!r+ food4 ,god did n comm& him to expect 9 ! ark a miracul\s supply ( food f heav54 #bhf4 ,! life ( ! monks is all a temptation ( ,god4 ,!y _c be cont95t & /ill !y refra9 f matrimony2 likewise !y ab/a9 f c]ta9 meats1 ?\gh ,god has creat$ !m to be receiv$ ) ?anksgiv+ by !m t believe1 & by ^? :o "k ! tru?1 t e creature ( ,god is good1 & no?+ to be reject$1 if x be receiv$ ) ?anksgiv+1 #a ,tim #d1 #c-d4 ,! use ( m$ic9e is legitimate2 yea1 x has be5 creat$ z a necess>y means to cons]ve heal?4 ,! /udy ( ! arts & ( language is to be cultivat$ &1 z ,paul says1 ,e creature ( ,god is good1 & no?+ is to be reject$1 if x be receiv$ ) ?anksgiv+2 = x is sanctifi$ ?r\gh pray]4 #a ,tim #d1 #d-e4 #bhg4 ,god 0 able to pres]ve ,noah 9 ! mid/ ( ! wat]s4 ,!y fable ( ,clem5t t he _h a cell 9 ! middle ( ! sea4 ,yea1 ! p ( ,israel 7 pres]v$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,r$ ,sea & ,jonah 9 ! belly ( ! :ale4 ,b ?is 0 n ,god's desire4 ,he r will$ t ,noah %\ld use ! aid ( wood & trees1 s t human skill might !reby h a sph]e = its ex]cise4 #bhh4 ,:51 h[ev]1 human means fail1 !n x is = y ei!r to suff] or to expect help f ! ,"l4 ,no human ef=t c\ld support ! ,jews :5 !y /ood by ! sea & 7 surr\nd$ 9 ! re> by ! enemy4 ,h5ce1 a miracul\s deliv]ance 0 to be hop$ =1 or a sure dea? to be suff]$4 ,c4 ,,noah',s ,,ob$i5ce4 ,v4 #bb4 ,?us did ,noah2 accord+ to all t ,god comm&$ him1 s did he4 #bhi4 ,?is phrase is v frequ5t 9 ,scripture4 ,?is is ! fir/ passage 9 :i* praise = ob$i5ce to ,god is clo!d 9 su* a =m ( words4 ,lat] we f9d x /at$ repeat$ly t ,moses1 ! p1 did accord+ to all t ,god comm&$ !m4 ,b ,noah receiv$ comm5dation z an example = u4 ,8 0 n a dead fai?1 :i* is no fai? at all1 b a liv+ & active fai?4 ,he r5d]s ob$i5ce to ,god's comm&s1 & because he believes bo? ,god's promises & ?reats1 he c>efully c>ries out :at ,god comm&$ ) ref]5ce to ! ark & ! ga!r+ ( animals & food4 ,?is is unique praise = ,noah's fai?1 t he rema9s on ! royal way--adds no?+1 *anges no?+ & takes no?+ f ! div9e comm&1 b abides absolutely 9 ! precept he has he>d4 #bij4 ,x is ! mo/ common & at ! same "t mo/ noxi\s s9 9 ! ,*ur*1 t p ei!r altoge!r *ange ,god's comm&s or r5d] some?+ else p>am\nt to !m4 ,!re is only "o royal road to :i* we mu/ keep4 ,!y s9 :o sw]ve too mu* to ! left by fail+ to p]=m ! div9e comm&s4 ,^? :o sw]ve to ! "r & d m ?an ,god has comm&$1 l ,saul :5 he sp>$ ! ,amalekites1 also s9 ev5 m griev\sly ?an ^? :o turn to ! left4 ,!y add a %am piety2 =1 :ile ^? :o err on ! left _c excuse _! error1 ^! d n hesitate to ascribe to !mselves rem>kable m]it4 #bia4 ,& su* error is exce$+ly common4 ,god is wont sometimes to comm& common1 paltry1 ridicul\s & ev5 (f5sive ?+s1 b reason takes delight 9 spl5did ?+s4 ,f ! common ones x ei!r %r9ks or und]takes !m "u prote/4 ,?us ! monks %rank f home duties & *ose = !mselves o!rs app>5tly ( great] glam\r4 ,today ! great ?rong1 he>+ t common tasks are prea*$ 9 ! ,gospel1 despises ! ,gospel z a vulg> tea*+1 lack+ 9 elegance4 ,:at notewor?y ?+ is x to tea* t s]vants %\ld obey _! ma/] & *ildr5 _! p>5ts8 ,su* a common & (t-taught doctr9e ! le>n$ papi/s n only neglect b ev5 ridicule4 ,!y desire r some?+ unique1 some?+ rem>kable ei!r = its reput$ wisdom or = its app>5t difficult "*4 ,su* is ! madness ( man's wisdom4 #bib4 ,9 g5]al x is wisdom to obs]ve n s mu* ! p]son t speaks z t :i* he says1 because ! tea*]'s faults are always 9 evid5ce4 ,b :5 we consid] precepts ( ,god & true ob$i5ce1 ?is axiom %\ld be rev]s$4 ,!n we %\ld obs]ve n s mu* t :i* is said1 b ! p]son ( him :o speaks4 ,9 respect to div9e precepts1 if y obs]ve t :i* is said & n him :o speaks1 y w easily /umble4 ,?is is illu/rat$ by ! example ( ,eve1 ^: m9d did n dwell ^u ! p]son :o issu$ ! comm&4 ,%e reg>d$ only ! comm& & conclud$ x to be a matt] ( small mom5t to ta/e ! apple4 ,b :at injury 0 !reby wr\ght to ! :ole human race6 #bic4 ,he :o obs]ves him t gives ! comm& w conclude t :at is v paltry 9 appe>ance is v great4 ,! ,papi/s e/imate x a slight ?+ to gov]n ! ,/ate1 to be a sp\se1 to tra9 *ildr54 ,b exp]i5ce tea*es t ^! are v important matt]s1 = :i* ! wisdom ( m5 is incompet5t4 ,we see t at times ! mo/ spiritual m5 h "h %amefully fall54 ,:5 we1 !re=e1 rememb] him :o gives ! comm&1 t :i* is paltry & common becomes a responsibility too great to dis*>ge )\t div9e aid4 #bid4 ,! ,papi/s1 !re=e1 :o look only at ! outw>d mask1 l ! c[ at ! gate1 c make light ( duties t[>d home & ,/ate1 & imag9e !y p]=m o!rs ( great] excell5ce4 ,9 ! v fact t !y are %ameless adult]]s1 blasphem]s ( ,god1 defil]s ( ! sanctu>y & braz5 squ&]]s ( ! ,*ur*'s prop]ty1 !y p[]fully te/ify aga9/ !mselves t !y c 9 no wise appreciate ! paltry1 common & vulg> dome/ic & public duties4 #bie4 ,9 :at1 !re=e1 consi/s ! hol9ess !y vaunt8 ,=soo?1 9 t on c]ta9 days !y ab/a9 f meat1 t !y b9d !mselves to c]ta9 v[s1 t !y h a lik+ = c]ta9 k9ds ( "w4 ,b1 ,i ask y1 :o has giv5 comm& to d ^? ?+s8 ,no "o4 ,t :i* ,god has enjo9$ or comm&$1 !y d n respect4 ,!y r5d] p>am\nt some?+ else conc]n+ :i* ,god has giv5 no comm&4 #bif4 ,h5ce1 ! vital importance ( ?is rule1 t we obs]ve n ! cont5ts ( ! comm& b its au?or4 ,he :o fails to d ?is w (t5 be (f5d$1 z ,i said1 by ! insignificance or absurdity ( a task4 ,god %\ld receive cr$it = wisdom & goodness4 ,assur$ly t :i* he himself enjo9s is well & wisely enjo9$1 ?\gh human reason judge diff]5tly4 #big4 ,f ! wisdom ( ,god ! ,papi/s detract :5 !y consid] div9ely enjo9$ tasks z paltry & attempt to und]take some?+ bett] or m difficult4 ,god is n propitiat$ by su* works1 b r provok$1 z ,saul's example %[s4 ,z if ,god 7 /upid1 da/>dly1 & cruel 9 t he comm&$ to de/roy ! ,amalekites & all _! belong+s1 ,saul conceiv$ a k9d] plan & res]v$ ! cattle = ! purpose ( sacrifice4 ,:at else 0 su* action b to deem himself wise & ,god fooli%4 #bih4 ,h5ce ,moses rightly comm5ds 9 ?is passage ,noah's ob$i5ce :5 he says t he did ev]y?+ ! ,"l _h enjo9$4 ,t means to give ,god cr$it = wisdom & goodness4 ,he did n discuss ! task1 z ,adam1 ,eve & ,saul did to _! great hurt4 ,he kept 8 eye on ! maje/y ( him :o gave ! comm&4 ,t 0 en\gh = him1 ev5 ?\gh ! comm& be absurd1 impossible1 inexp$i5t4 ,all su* objections he passes by ) clos$ eyes1 z x 71 & takes 8 /& ^u ! "o ?+ comm&$ by ,god4 ,?is text !re=e is famili> z f> z he>+ x is conc]n$1 b ev5 z to ! p]=mance & practice ( x1 x is kn[n to v few & is extremely difficult4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,i4 ,,noah ,,obeys ,,comm& ,,to ,,ent] ,,! ,,ark4 #a4 ,noah saw ,god's favor 9 8 comm& #a4 99 ,noah exp]i5c$ sev]e temptations & ne$$ com=t #a-b4 #b4 ,:at ,god wi%$ to tea* ,noah by call+ him to ent] ! ark #c4 #c4 ,:e!r ,god spoke ?is comm&m5t directly to ,noah #d-e4 99 ,:5 ,god speaks to u ?r\gh m5 x is to be view$ z ,god's ,^w #d-e4 99 ,! ?\ghts ( ! ,jews on ! sev5 days #f4 99 ,! (fice ( ! m9i/ry4 a4 ,?r\gh x ,god deals ) mank9d #g4 b4 ,:y we %\ld n despise ! (fice & expect revelations direct f ,god #h-i4 99 ,god speaks ) man 9 v>i\s ways #i4 99 ,corruption & de/ruction ( ! fir/ _w4 a4 ,! ru9 ( ! fir/ comp>$ ) t ( ! la/ _w #aj-ac4 99 ,! ne$ ( po/]ity to pray t !y reta9 pure doctr9e #ab4 b4 ,:y s few righte\s p]sons 7 f\nd 9 ,noah's day #ab4 99 ,! ef=ts ( ! pope & bi%ops to cru% ! ,gospel #ac4 c4 ,fir/ _w sev]ely puni%$1 nei!r old nor "y 7 sp>$ #ad-ae4 d4 ,puni%m5t ( fir/ _w greatly mov$ ,pet] :5 he wrote ab\t x #af-ag4 99 ,pet]'s record ( s]mon ,*ri/ deliv]$ to ! spirits ( ! fir/ _w 9 prison #af-ag4 a4 ,:o are to be und]/ood "h by ! unbeliev+ _w #ah4 b4 ,pet] "h %[s ! wra? & long suff]+ ( ,god #ai4 c4 ,nature & mann] ( ?is s]mon #bj4 99 ,apo/les _h special revelations we _c grasp #bj-ba4 #d4 ,h[ ,noah 0 righte\s be=e ,god #bb4 #e4 ,h[ ! _w laugh$ at him :ile execut+ ,god's comm&1 ,god !n com=t$ him #bc-bd4 #f4 ,greatness ( ,noah's fai? & /eadfa/ness 9 execut+ ?is comm& #be-bf4 99 ,lu!r's confession he w\ld h be5 too weak = su* a "w #be-bf4 99 ,! great firmness ( ,john ,huss & ,j]ome ( ,prague #bg4 99 ,we are to com=t ourselves :5 all ! _w =sakes & condemns u #bh4 #g4 ,god comm&s ,noah to take ! animals he names along into ! ark #bi4 99 ,:y ,god s (t5 repeats ! same ?+ #bi4 a4 ,:at is to be und]/ood by ,behemo? #cj4 b4 ,h[ _m ( ea* k9d ent]$ ! ark #ca4 99 ,! ra9 at ! flood 0 exceptional #cb4 99 ,! flood is a tok5 ( ,god's righte\sness & f x we conclude ,god w puni% ! s9s ( ! la/ _w #cc4 #h4 ,by :at may we le>n ,noah's fai? & ob$i5ce to ,god #cd4 99 ,:y ,god did n save ,noah 9 "s o!r way #cd4 ,i4 ,,noah ,,obeys ,,comm& ,,to ,,ent] ,,! ,,ark4 ,v4 #b;a4 ,& ,jehovah said unto ,noah1 ,come ?\ & all ?y h\se into ! ark4 #a4 ,z soon z t extraord9>y /ructure1 ! ark1 0 built1 ! ,"l comm&$ ,noah to ent] x1 because ! "t ( ! deluge1 :i* ! ,"l ann\nc$ "o hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s be=e1 0 n[ at h&4 ,all ?is conv9c$ ,noah t ,god 0 tak+ c>e ( him2 & n only ?is1 b also1 z ,pet] says 7#b ,pet #a1 #ai71 gave him an ample & abundant ^w to support & confirm 8 fai? 9 su* great /raits4 ,hav+ =etold ! deluge = m ?an a c5tury1 he d\btless 0 bitt]ly mock$ by ! _w 9 _m ways4 #b4 ,z ,i h said repeat$ly1 ,god's wra? 0 incr$ible4 ,x c\ld n be grasp$ by ! human m9d1 9 t orig9al age ( sup]ior m51 t ,god 0 ab\t to de/roy ! :ole human race1 except eight s\ls4 ,noah1 be+ holy & j1 a k9dly & m]ciful man1 (t5 /ruggl$ ) 8 own he>t1 he>+ ) ! greate/ agitation ( m9d ! voice ( ! ,"l1 ?reat5+ c]ta9 de/ruction to all fle%4 ,x 0 ne$ful1 !n1 t repeat$ decl>ation %\ld confirm 8 agitat$ fai?1 le/ he might d\bt4 #c4 ,god's comm& to ent] ! ark am\nt$ to ?is3 ,d\bt n1 ! "t ( puni%m5t = ! unbeliev+ _w is close at h&4 ,b tremble n1 d n fe>1 = fai? is at times v weak 9 ! sa9ts4 ,i %all take c>e ( y & y\r h\se4 ,to u su* promise w\ld h be5 incr$ible1 b we mu/ admit t all ?+s are possible ) ,god4 #d4 ,notice ,moses' peculi> expression aga93 ,jehovah said4 ,x gives me p>ticul> pleasure t ^! words ( ,god did n s\nd f heav51 b 7 spok5 to ,noah ?r\gh ! m9i/ry ( man4 ,al?\gh ,i w\ld n d5y t ^! revelations may h be5 made by an angel1 or by ! ,holy ,_s himself1 yet :]e x c plausibly be said t ,god spoke ?r\gh m51 !re ! m9i/ry mu/ be honor$4 ,we h %[n above t _m ( ,god's words accord+ to ,moses1 7 spok5 ?r\gh ,adam2 = ! ,^w ( ,god1 ev5 :5 spok5 by man1 is truly ! ,^w ( ,god4 #e4 ,n[1 z ,me?uselah1 ,noah's gr&fa!r1 di$ 9 ! v ye> ( ! deluge1 x w\ld n be inapt to inf] t 7s9ce ,lame*1 ,noah's fa!r1 _h di$ five ye>s be=e ! flood17 ?is 01 s to speak1 ,me?uselah's la/ ^w & te/am5t to 8 gr&son1 a dy+ f>ewell4 ,p]haps he add$ "s rem>ks z ^!3 ,my son1 z ?\ ha/ obey$ ! ,"l h]et(ore1 & ha/ await$ ?is wra? 9 fai?1 & ha/ exp]i5c$ ,god's fai?ful protection f ! wick$1 h5ce=? firmly believe t ,god w take c>e ( !e4 ,! end is n[ at h&1 n m9e alone1 :i* is "o ( grace1 b ! end ( all mank9d1 :i* is "o ( wra?4 ,= aft] sev5 days ! flood w beg91 conc]n+ :i* ?\ ha/ long & va9ly w>n$ ! _w4 ,aft] ?is mann]1 ,i ?9k1 spoke ,me?uselah1 b ! words are attribut$ to ,god1 because ! ,_s ( ,god spoke ?r\gh ! man4 ,?us ,i l to int]pret ^! in/ances to ! honor ( ! m9i/ry :]ev]1 z 9 ?is case1 x c appropriately be done4 ,s9ce x is c]ta9 t ,me?uselah di$ 9 ! v ye> ( ! flood1 ! supposition is h>mless t ^! 7 8 la/ words to ,noah1 8 gr&son1 :o he>d 8 words & accept$ !m z ! ,^w ( ,god4 #f4 ,! ,jews' peculi> idea conc]n+ ^! sev5 days is t !y 7 add$ to ! "o hundr$ & tw5ty ye>s 9 honor ( ,me?uselah1 t !re9 8 po/]ity might bewail 8 dea?4 ,?is is a h>mless int]pretation1 = ! patri>*'s desc5dants did n fail to d _! duty1 p>ticul>ly 8 pi\s *ildr54 #g4 ,b ! fir/ view conc]n+ ! m9i/ry ( ! ,^w1 is n only plausible1 b also practical4 ,god does n habitually speak miracul\sly & by revelation1 p>ticul>ly :]e1 he has in/itut$ ! m9i/ry = ?is v purpose ( speak+ to m51 tea*+1 in/ruct+1 consol+ & entreat+ !m4 #h4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,god entru/s ! ,^w to p>5ts4 ,moses (t5 says3 ,?\ %alt tell x to ?y *ildr54 ,!n to ! tea*]s ( ! ,*ur* is x entru/$4 ,abraham says 7,lk #af1 #bi73 ,!y h ,moses & ! prophets2 let !m he> !m4 ,we mu/ expect no revelation1 be x inw>d or outw>d1 :]e ! m9i/ry is e/abli%$2 o!rwise all ranks ( human society w\ld be di/urb$4 ,let ! pa/or prea* 9 ,*ur*2 let ! magi/rate rule ! ,/ate2 let p>5ts control ! h\se or family4 ,su* are ! m9i/ries ( m5 in/itut$ by ,god4 ,we %\ld make use ( !m & n look = new revelations4 #i4 ,/ill ,i d n d5y t ,noah he>d ,god speak aft] ,me?uselah's dea?4 ,god speaks ord9>ily ?r\gh ! public m9i/ry--?r\gh p>5ts & ! tea*]s ( ! ,*ur*--& 9 r>e cases by inw>d revelation1 ?r\gh ! ,holy ,_s4 ,x is well t we rememb] n to ov]look ! ,^w 9 va9 expectation ( new revelations1 z ! fanatics d4 ,su* a c\rse gives rise to spirits ( error1 a s\rce ( di/urbance to ! :ole _w1 z ! example ( ! ,anabapti/s proves4 ,v4 #a;b4 ,= !e h ,i se5 righte\s be=e me 9 ?is g5]ation4 #aj4 ,?is is truly a picture ( ! primitive1 anci5t _w1 z ,pet] calls x4 #b ,pet #b1 #e4 ,8 appellation c>ries ! ?\ght ( a peculi>ity ( t p>ticul> age1 :i* is =eign to ! p ( our own4 ,c\ld words be m appall+ ?an ^!1 t ,noah alone 0 righte\s be=e ! ,"l8 ,! _w is simil>ly pictur$ 9 ,ps #ad1 #b-c1 :]e we read t ! ,"l look$ d[n f heav5 to see if !re 7 any t did und]/&1 t did seek ,god4 ,b he says3 ,!y are all gone aside2 !y are toge!r become fil?y2 !re is none t doe? good1 no1 n "o4 #aa4 ,simil> to ?is judgm5t ^u ! _w 0 ,*ri/'s decl>ation z to ! la/ days4 ,he says3 ,:5 ! ,son ( man come?1 %all he f9d fai? on ! e>?8 ,lk #ah1 #h4 ,x is a fe>ful ?+ to live 9 su* an evil & godless _w4 ,by ! goodness ( ,god1 s9ce we h ! light ( 8 ,^w1 we are /ill 9 ! gold5 age4 ,! sacram5ts are rightfully adm9i/]$ 9 our ,*ur*es1 pi\s tea*]s proclaim ! ,^w purely1 &1 ?\gh magi/rates be weak1 wick$ness is n desp]ately rampant4 ,b ,*ri/'s prophecy %[s t !re w be evil times :5 ! ,"l's day approa*es4 ,:olesome tea*+ n[h]e w be f\nd1 ! ,*ur* be+ dom9at$ by ! wick$1 z today ! plans ( our adv]s>ies are a m5ace4 ,! pope & ! wick$ pr9ces zeal\sly /rive totally to de/roy ! m9i/ry ( ! ,^w1 oppress+ or corrupt+ ! true m9i/ries1 t ev]yone may believe :atev] pleases him4 #ab4 ,s mu* ! m dilig5tly %\ld we pray = our po/]ity1 & take e>ne/ he$ t a m :olesome doctr9e be transmitt$ to !m4 ,if !re _h be5 m godly tea*]s 9 ! days ( ,noah1 !re might h be5 m righte\s p4 ,! fact t ,noah alone 0 proclaim$ a righte\s man makes x evid5t t ! godly tea*]s _h be5 ei!r de/roy$ or corrupt$1 leav+ ,noah ! sole prea*] ( righte\sness1 z ,pet] calls him1 #b ,pet #b1 #e4 ,s9ce gov]nm5t _h be5 turn$ into tyranny & ! home vitiat$ by adult]y & :or$om1 h[ c\ld puni%m5t be delay$ any long]8 #ac4 ,su* dang] awaits u also if ! la/ days are to be l ! days ( ,noah4 ,truly1 ! popes & bi%ops /r5u\sly endeavor to suppress ! ,gospel & to ru9 ! ,*ur*es :i* h be5 rightfully e/abli%$4 ,?us does ! _w assidu\sly press onw>d to a p]iod simil> to ! age ( ,noah1 :51 ) ! light ( ! ,^w ext+ui%$1 all %all g a/ray 9 ! d>kness ( wick$ness4 ,= )\t ! prea*+ ( ! ,^w1 fai? _c endure nor pray]1 nor ! purity ( ! sacram5ts4 #ad4 ,su*1 accord+ to ,moses1 0 ! condition ( ! anci5t _w 9 ,noah's day1 :5 ! _w 0 "y & at its be/4 ,! greate/ g5iuses fl\ri%$ ev]y:]e & p 7 well educat$ by exp]i5ce because !y liv$ s long4 ,:at w be our fate 9 ! fr5zy1 s to speak1 t %all befall ! _w 9 its dotage8 ,we %\ld rememb] to c>e = our po/]ity & cont9ually pray = x4 #ae4 ,z ! fir/ _w 0 mo/ corrupt1 x 0 ?us subject to t]rible puni%m5t4 ,adults p]i%$ :o provok$ ,god to ang] by _! wick$ de$s1 also ^? ( an innoc5t age1 :o _h k & 7 unable to di/+ui% betwe5 _! "r h& & _! left4 ,_m1 d\btless1 7 deceiv$ by _! own guilelessness2 b ,god's wra? does n discrim9ate1 x falls ^u & de/roys alike adults & infants1 ! crafty & ! guileless4 #af4 ,?is awful puni%m5t appe>s to h mov$ ev5 ! ,apo/le ,pet]4 ,l "o besides himself1 he uses words :i* we today are n able to und]/&4 ,he says3 ,*ri/1 hav+ be5 made alive 9 ! ,_s1 also w5t & prea*$ unto ! spirits 9 prison1 t a=etime 7 disob$i5t1 :5 ! long suff]+ ( ,god wait$ 9 ! days ( ,noah1 :ile ! ark 0 a prep>+1 :]e9 few1 t is1 eight s\ls1 7 sav$ ?r\gh wat]1 etc4 7#a ,pet #c1 #ai-bj74 #ag4 ,a /range decl>ation1 & an almo/ fanatical say+1 by :i* ! ,apo/le describes ?is ev5t6 ,by ^! words1 ,pet] assures u t !re 0 a c]ta9 unbeliev+ _w to :om ! dead ,*ri/ prea*$ aft] _! dea?4 ,if ?is is true1 :o w\ld d\bt t ,*ri/ took ,moses & ! prophets ) him to ^? :o 7 fett]$ 9 prison1 9 ord] to *ange ! unbeliev+ _w into a new & believ+ "o8 ,?is seems to be intimat$ by ,pet]'s words1 ?\gh ,i %\ld n l to make ?is ass]tion au?oritatively4 #ah4 ,b d\btless ^? :om he calls an unbeliev+ _w 7 n ! wick$ despis]s ( 8 ,^w nor ! tyrants4 ,if !y 7 ov]:elm$ 9 _! s9s1 ^! 7 c]ta9ly condemn$4 ,! unbeliev+ _w ( :i* he speaks seems r to be ! *ildr5 & ^? ^: lack ( judgm5t preclud$ belief4 ,^! 7 at t "t1 seiz$ & c>ri$ away headlong to _! de/ruction1 by ! (f5ses ( ! _w1 z if 9 ! p[] ( a rapid /ream1 only eight s\ls be+ sav$4 #ai4 ,9 ?is way does ,pet] magnify ! awful int5sity ( ,god's wra?4 ,at ! same "t he praises 8 long-suff]+ 9 t he did n deprive ^? ( ! ,^w ( salvation :o at ! "t did n or c\ld n believe because !y hop$ 9 ! pati5ce ( ,god & w\ld n be conv9c$ t he w\ld visit su* fe>ful & univ]sal puni%m5t ^u ! _w4 #bj4 ,h[ ?is came to pass is beyond our und]/&+4 ,we "k & believe t ,god is wond]ful 9 all 8 works & has all p[]4 ,!re=e he :o 9 life prea*$ to ! liv+1 c\ld also 9 dea? prea* to ! dead4 ,all ?+s he>1 feel & t\* him1 ?\gh our human m9ds c n und]/& ! process4 ,nor is x to our discr$it :5 we are ignorant ( "s ( ! my/]ies ( ,holy ,writ4 ,! apo/les _h ea* 8 own revelation1 & cont5tion conc]n+ !m w\ld be presumptu\s & fooli%4 #ba4 ,su* 0 ! revelation ( ,*ri/ giv5 to ! spirits t evid5tly p]i%$ 9 ! flood1 & we may p]haps1 n inappropriately connect x ) t article ( our cre$ :i* speaks ( ! desc5t ( ,*ri/ into hell4 ,su* 0 also ,paul's revelation conc]n+ p>adise1 ! ?ird heav5 7#b ,cor #ab1 #b-d71 & c]ta9 o!r matt]s ( :i* we may be ignorant )\t %ame4 ,x is false pride to pr(ess to und]/& ^! ?+s4 ,/4 ,augu/9e & o!r tea*]s give _! fancy loose re9 :5 !y discuss ^! passages4 ,may x n be t ! apo/les _h revelations :i* ,/4 ,augu/9e & o!rs did n h8 ,b let u return to ,moses4 #bb4 ,a truly fe>ful description ( ! _w is v\*saf$ 9 ?is decl>ation ( ,god t he saw ,noah alone to be righte\s be=e him1 9 spite ( ! small *ildr5 & ^? o!rs :o _h innoc5tly be5 misl$4 ,let u p>ticul>ly note ! t]m1 ,be=e me4 ,x signifies t ,noah 0 blameless n only z reg>ds ! second table ( ! ,law1 b also z reg>ds ! fir/4 ,he believ$ 9 ,god1 & hall[$1 prea*$ & call$ ^u 8 "n2 he gave ?anks to ,god2 he condemn$ godless tea*+s4 ,=1 to be righte\s be=e ,god means to believe ,god & to fe> him1 & n1 z !y taught 9 pop$om1 to read masses1 to free s\ls f purgatory1 to become a monk1 & l ?+s4 #bc4 ,?is t]m ,be=e me has ref]5ce also to ! condemnation ( ! anci5t _w4 ,hav+ neglect$ ! wor%ip dem&$ by ! fir/ table1 !y crim9ally transgress$ also ! second4 ,n only did !y mock ,noah z a fool1 b !y w5t s f> z to condemn 8 tea*+ z h]esy4 ,mean:ile !y ate1 drank1 & celebrat$ fe/ivals 9 security4 ,be=e ! _w1 accord+ly1 ,noah 0 n righte\s2 measur$ by h] code he 0 a s9n]4 #bd4 ,h5ce ,god1 or ! gr&fa!r1 ,me?uselah1 consoles ,noah ) ! ,^w ( c\nsel to disreg>d ! bl9d & wick$ v]dict ( ! _w1 nei!r to c>e = h] views & utt]ances1 b to close eyes & e>s :ile he$+ alone ! ,^w & v]dict ( ,god1 believ+ himself to be righte\s be=e ,god1 or approv$ & acceptable to him4 #be4 ,& ,noah's fai? 0 truly great2 he c\ld rely ^u ,god's utt]ance4 ,i1 =soo?1 %\ld n h believ$4 ,i realize :at weight ! :ole _w's ho/ile & condemnatory judgm5t mu/ c>ry4 ,we are condemn$ 9 ! judgm5t ( ! ,pope1 ! ,sacram5t>ians1 & ! ,anabapti/s1 b ?is is m]e play & pleasure1 comp>$ to :at ! righte\s ,noah _h to be>1 :o f\nd n a s+le p]son 9 ! :ole _w to approve ( 8 religion or life1 except 8 own sons & 8 pi\s gr&fa!r4 ,we h1 ! endorsem5t ( _m ,*ur*es1 by ,god's grace1 & our pr9ces fe> no dang] 9 def5se ( _! doctr9e & religion4 ,noah _h no su* protectors1 & he saw 8 enemies liv+ 9 peaceful leisure & enjoym5t4 ,if ,i _h be5 he1 ,i surely %\ld h said3 ,"l1 if ,i am righte\s1 if ,i am well pleas+ to !e & if ^? p are wick$ & displeas+ to !e1 :y1 !n1 do/ ?\ enri* !m8 ,:y do/ ?\ heap ^u !m all mann] ( favors1 :ile ,i1 ) my family1 am greatly h>ass$ & almo/ )\t assi/ance8 ,9 %ort1 ,i %\ld h despair$ 9 su* great afflictions unless ! ,"l _h giv5 me t _s :i* ,noah _h4 #bf4 ,!re=e1 ,noah is a brilliant & admirable example ( fai?1 :o oppos$ ! judgm5ts ( ! _w ) an h]oic /eadfa/ness ( m9d 9 ! assurance t he 0 righte\s :ile all ! re/ ( ! _w 0 wick$4 #bg4 ,(t5 :5 ,i ?9k ( ^? mo/ holy m51 ,john ,huss & ,j]ome ( ,prague1 ,i view ) a/oni%m5t ! c\rage ( _! s\ls1 z !y1 only two 9 numb]1 set !mselves aga9/ ! judgm5t ( ! :ole _w1 ( pope1 emp]or1 bi%ops1 pr9ces1 univ]sities & all ! s*ools ?r\gh\t ! empire4 #bh4 ,x is helpful (t5 to reflect ^u su* examples4 ,s9ce ! pr9ce ( ! _w battles aga9/ u1 endeavor+ to k9dle despair 9 u ) 8 fi]y d>ts1 x behooves u to be well arm$1 le/ we succumb to ! enemy4 ,let u say ) ,noah3 ,i "k t ,i am righte\s be=e ,god1 ev5 ?\gh ! :ole _w condemn me z h]etical & wick$1 yea1 ev5 des]t me4 ,?us did ! apo/les des]t ,*ri/1 leav+ him alone2 b he said 7,jn #af1 #cb73 ,i am n alone4 ,?us did ! false bre?r5 des]t ,paul4 ,h5ce1 ?is is no uncommon dang]1 & x is n = u to despair2 b ) c\rage to uphold ! true doctr9e1 9 spite ( ! _w's condemnation & curse4 ,vs4 #b-c4 ,( e clean bea/ ?\ %alt take to !e sev5 & sev51 ! male & 8 female2 & ( ! bea/s t are n clean two1 ! male & 8 female4 ,( ! birds also ( ! heav5s1 sev5 & sev51 male & female2 to keep se$ alive ^u ! face ( all ! e>?4 #bi4 ,x is evid5t t ,god takes pleasure 9 speak+ to ,noah4 ,h5ce1 he does n conf9e himself to a s+le comm&1 b repeats ! same ?+s 9 ! same words4 ,to human reason su* repetition appe>s to be absurd talkativ5ess1 b to a s\l /ruggl+ aga9/ despair ! w ( ,god _c be repeat$ too (t51 nor c too exhau/ive in/ruction be giv5 relative to ! w ( ,god4 ,god recognizes ! /ate ( a s\l t is tempt$1 & h5ce makes ! same /atem5ts aga9 & aga91 s t ,noah may le>n f frequ5t conv]sations & conf]5ces t he is n only n =sak5 ?\gh ! :ole _w =sake him1 b t he has a fri5d & protector 9 ,god :o s loves him t he nev] seems to we>y ( conv]s+ ) him4 ,?is is ! cause ( ! /atem5ts be+ repeat$4 ,h[ev]1 z has be5 expla9$1 ,god spoke ) ,noah n f heav5 b ?r\gh m54 #cj4 ,9 respect to ! language1 ?is passage %[s t ha-behemah signifies n only cattle1 ! l>g] animals1 b also ! small] ones :i* 7 commonly us$ = sacrifice1 z %eep1 goats & ! l4 ,! cu/om ( (f]+ sacrifices 0 n fir/ in/itut$ by ,moses1 b 0 9 ! _w f ! beg9n+1 be+ h&$ d[n1 z x 71 by ! patri>*s to _! po/]ity2 z %[n by ! example ( ,abel1 :o br\ght ( 8 fir/ fruits an (f]+ to ,god4 #ca4 ,z to ! rema9d] ( ! passage1 we expla9$ at ! end ( ! six? *apt] h[ to h>monize ! discrepancies app>5t 9 ! fact t "h sev5 bea/s ( ea* k9d are ord]$ to be tak5 into ! ark :ile only two ( ea* k9d are m5tion$ !re4 ,to repeat is n necess>y4 ,s9ce ,noah 0 sav$ by a miracle1 he ?\ght t a sev5? animal %\ld be add$ to ! ?ree pairs ( clean bea/s z a ?ank-(f]+ to ,god1 aft] ! flood1 = 8 deliv]ance4 ,v4 #d4 ,= yet sev5 days1 & ,i w cause x to ra9 ^u ! e>? =ty days & =ty nights2 & e liv+ ?+ t ,i h made w ,i de/roy f (f ! face ( ! gr\nd4 #cb4 ,"h y see ,god's c>e to give ,noah complete assurance4 ,he sets a limit ( sev5 days1 aft] :i* w foll[ a ra9 ( =ty days & =ty nights4 ,god speaks ) peculi> significance :5 he says t x %all ra94 ,x 0 n a common ra91 b f\nta9s ( ! deep z well z ! w9d[s ( heav5 7 op5$2 t is1 n only did a great mass ( ra9 fall f heav51 b also an imm5se am\nt ( wat] /ream$ =? f ! e>? itself4 ,& an imm5se am\nt ( wat] 0 necess>y to cov] ! highe/ m\nta9 tops to a dep? ( fifte5 cubits4 ,x 0 no ord9>y ra91 b ! ra9 ( ,god's wra?1 by :i* he set out to de/roy all life ^u ! face ( ! e>?4 ,because ! e>? 0 deprav$1 ,god despoil$ x1 & because ! godless p rag$ aga9/ ! fir/ & second tables ( ! comm&m5ts1 !re=e ,god also rag$ aga9/ !m1 us+ heav5 & e>? z 8 weapons4 #cc4 ,?is /ory is c]ta9 pro( t ,god1 ?\gh long-suff]+ & pati5t1 w n all[ ! wick$ to g unpuni%$4 ,z ,pet] says 7#b ,pet #b1 #e71 if he sp>$ n ! anci5t _w1 h[ mu* less w he sp>e ! popes or ! emp]ors :o rage aga9/ 8 ,^w8 ,h[ mu* less w he sp>e u :o blaspheme 8 "n :5 our life is unwor?y ( our call+ & pr(ession1 :5 we freely & daily s9 aga9/ our consci5ces8 ,let u1 !n1 le>n to fe> ! ,"l1 humbly to accept 8 ,^w & obey x2 o!rwise puni%m5t w ov]take also u1 z ,pet] ?reat5s4 ,vs4 #e-aj4 ,& ,noah did accord+ unto all t ,jehovah comm&$ him4 ,& ,noah 0 six hundr$ ye>s old :5 ! flood ( wat]s 0 ^u ! e>?4 ,& ,noah w5t 91 & 8 sons & 8 wife1 & 8 sons' wives ) him1 into ! ark1 because ( ! wat]s ( ! flood4 ,( clean bea/s1 & ( bea/s t are n clean1 & ( birds1 & ( ev]y?+ t creepe? ^u ! gr\nd1 !re w5t 9 two & two unto ,noah into ! ark1 male & female1 z ,god comm&$ ,noah4 ,& x came to pass aft] ! sev5 days1 t ! wat]s ( ! flood 7 ^u ! e>?4 #cd4 ,?is is cle> f :at prec$es4 ,noah's fai? is praisewor?y 9 t he obey$ ! ,"l's comm& & unwav]+ly ent]$ ! ark ) 8 sons & _! wives4 ,god truly c\ld h sav$ him 9 innum]able o!r ways2 he did n employ ?is seem+ly absurd me?od because he knew no o!r4 ,to him :o kept ,jonah = ?ree days 9 ! mid/ ( ! sea & 9 ! belly ( ! :ale1 :at d y ?9k is impossible8 ,b ,noah's fai? & ob$i5ce are to be comm5d$ because he took no (f5se at ?is plan ( salvation div9ely %[n to him1 b embrac$ x 9 simple fai?4 ,,ii4 ,,complete ,,de/ruction ,,by ,,flood4 99 ,:y ,moses s (t5 repeats & expresses 9 few words :at o!r writ]s describe at l5g? #ce-ci4 99 ,noah's grief because ( ! approa*+ calamity #ch4 99 ,! way ( co>se & satiat$ spirits #ci4 #a4 ,:5 did ! flood comm5ce4 a4 ,"s ?9k x began 9 ! spr+ #dj4 b4 ,o!rs ?9k x began 9 ! autumn #da4 c4 ,:i* is ! m probable #db4 99 ,:at to ?9k ( ! ,jews reckon+ ! ye> has two beg9n+s #dd4 #b4 ,h[ ! flood cont9u$4 a4 ,mu/ di/+ui% ! f\nta9s ( ! e>?1 ! w9d[s ( heav5 & ! ra9 #de4 99 ,( ! e>? & ! wat]4 7#a7 ,:y ! wat] does n ov]fl[ ! e>? s9ce ! e>? floats 9 ! wat] #df4 7#b7 ,:y ! wat] above ! e>? does n fall & ov]fl[ ! e>? #dg-dh4 7#c7 ,h[ ! prophets wond]$ at ?is z a miracle1 b we 9 our day give x little ?\ght #di4 b4 ,h[ 7 ! f\nta9s brok5 up1 h[ c su* a "w be ascrib$ to ,god #ej-ea4 99 ,ov]fl[+ ( ! ,g]man f\nta9s at ,halle #ea4 c4 ,h[ 7 ! w9d[s ( heav5 op5$ #eb4 7#a7 ,:at is meant by ! w9d[s ( heav5 #ec4 7#b7 ,:y su* words us$ "h #ec4 #c4 ,flood cov]$ & de/roy$ ! :ole e>? #ed4 #d4 ,:y ,god s5t ! deluge #ed4 99 ,:y ,god s (t5 repeats ! same ?+ #ee-fj4 99 ,:at is meant by ,zippor #ee4 99 ,h[ ,god's wra? z se5 9 ! deluge 0 v great #ef-eg4 #e4 ,! deluge 0 a t]rible spectacle2 ,noah & 8 sons took c\rage f x #eh-fj4 99 ,noah's glori\s fai? at ! sight ( ! deluge #fj4 99 ,noah's long %ip voyage2 h[ he 0 com=t$ #fa4 #f4 ,h[ ! _w's de/ruction h>monizes ) ,god's promises3 h[ ! promises to ! ,*ur* agree ) 8 ?reat5+s #fb;ff4 99 ,god's ?reat5+s & man's unbelief4 a4 ,:y ! fir/ _w believ$ n ! ?reat5+s ab\t ! deluge #fb;ff4 b4 ,:y ! ,jews believe n ! ?reat5+s ( ! prophets #fc4 c4 ,:y ! ,papi/s believ$ n ! ?reats aga9/ !m #fd4 99 ,god's ,*ur* & h] ma9t5ance4 a4 ,! _w und]/&s n h[ ! *ur* is ma9ta9$ #ff4 b4 ,:at is ! true =m ( ! true ,*ur* #ff4 c4 ,god's promises n resc9d$ :5 reject$2 :o be> ! "n ( ! ,*ur* #fg-fh4 #g4 ,:e!r ,god fully resc9d$ ?r\gh ! flood ! rule ov] ! e>? he once gave man #fi4 99 ,h[ ,god pres]v$ 8 ,*ur* ?r\gh ! deluge #fi4 #h4 ,! deluge 0 app>5tly aga9/ ,god's promise #gj4 99 ,god all[s no?+ to h9d] ! puni%m5t ( ! imp5it5t #ga-gc4 99 ,by :at means ,papi/s adorn !mselves & h[ x is all 9 va9 #gb4 99 ,:y we %\ld n rely on pres5t1 temporal ?+s1 b ^u ,god's ,^w #gc4 99 ,! m>ks ( a true ,*ur*4 a4 ,:at !y are n & :at !y are #gd-gf4 b4 ,papi/s h *>act]i/ics ,holy ,scriptures give z m>ks ( ,anti*ri/ #ge4 c4 ,*ur* born ( ,god's ,^w & is to be kn[n by t ,^w #gf4 d4 ,rule to be obs]v$ 9 ! m>ks ( ! true ,*ur* #gg4 e4 ,h[ f> "o may consid] ! ,papi/s ! true *ur*1 & h[ f> n #gh-gi4 f4 ,! true *ur* is :]e ! ,^w is1 al?\gh few belong to x & x has no temporal p[] #gi4 g4 ,:e!r ! ,evangelicals c ju/ly be accus$ ( fall+ f ! old *ur* #hj4 h4 ,h[ & :y ! ,evangelical or ,gospel ,*ur* is really ! true ,*ur* #ha4 99 ,h[ ,noah reta9$ all & rema9$ "l ( ! _w al?\gh ! deluge de/roy$ ev]y?+ #ha4 ,,ii4 ,,complete ,,de/ruction4 ,vs4 #aa-ab4 ,9 ! six hundr$? ye> ( ,noah's life1 9 ! second mon?1 on ! sev5te5? day ( ! mon?1 on ! same day 7 all ! f\nta9s ( ! great deep brok5 up1 & ! w9d[s ( heav5 7 op5$4 ,& ! ra9 0 ^u ! e>? =ty days & =ty nights4 #ce4 ,we see t ,moses uses a great _m words1 :i* results 9 tiresome repetition4 ,h[ (t5 he m5tions ! animals6 h[ (t5 ! entrance into ! ark6 h[ (t5 ! sons ( ,noah :o ent]$ at ! same "t6 ,! reason = ?is mu/ be left to ! spiritually m9d$2 !y alone "k & see t ! ,holy ,_s does n repeat 9 va94 #cf4 ,o!rs1 h[ev]1 :o are m mat]ially m9d$ may ?9k t ,moses1 be+ mov$1 :5 he wrote ! passage1 by ! greatness ( ,god's wra?1 desir$ to en=ce its tru?s by repetition2 = reit]ation ( /atem5ts is soo?+ to tr\bl$ m9ds4 ,?us did ,david repeat 8 lam5t ov] 8 son ,absalom1 #b ,sam #ah1 #cc4 ,s view$1 ?is n>rative %[s dep? ( feel+ & extreme agitation ( m9d4 ,?is example ( wra? s impresses ! n>rator t = emphasis he m5tions ! same ?+ aga9 & aga91 & 9 ! same words4 #cg4 ,?is is n ! cu/om ( poets & hi/orians4 ,_! emotions are factiti\s2 !y are diffuse 9 _! descriptions2 !y pile up words = m]e effect4 ,moses husb&s 8 words1 b is emphatic by repetition t he may ar\se ! read]'s att5tion to ! importance ( ! message & compel him to feel 8 own emotions in/ead ( read+ ^? ( ano!r4 #ch4 ,evid5tly ,moses did n only wi% to convey by p]si/5t repetition ! extreme agitation ( 8 own m9d1 b also ( t ( ,noah himself1 :o1 be+ fill$ ) ! ,holy ,_s1 & burn+ ) love1 necess>ily deplor$ ! calamity :5 he saw t he c\ld n av]t x4 ,he =esaw ! doom ( ! wise/ & mo/ di/+ui%$ & em95t m54 ,?us did ,david m\rn :5 he c\ld n call back ,absalom to life4 ,s ,samuel m\rn$ :5 he despair$ ( sav+ ,saul4 #ci4 ,! text is n a m]e tautology or repetition4 ,! ,holy ,_s does n idly repeat words1 z ^? sup]ficial m9ds believe1 :i*1 hav+ read ?r\gh ! ,bible once1 ?r[ x aside z if !y _h ga!r$ all its cont5ts4 ,yet ^! v repetitions ( ,moses conta9 a /atem5t m />tl+ ?an any to be f\nd 9 hea!n records--t ,noah ent]$ ! ark 9 ! six hundr$? ye>1 ! second mon? & ! second day ( 8 life4 #dj4 ,op9ions diff] z to ! beg9n+ ( ! ye>4 ,"o is1 t ! ye> beg9s at ! conjunction ( ! sun & ! moon :i* occurs ne>e/ to ! v]nal equ9ox4 ,?us ?is mon? is call$ ! fir/ by ,moses 9 ,exodus4 ,if ! flood set 9 on ! sev5te5? day ( ! second mon?1 x mu/ h cont9u$ almo/ to ! end ( ,april1 ! mo/ beautiful season ( ! ye>1 :5 ! e>? seem+ly ga!rs new /r5g?1 :5 ! birds s+ & ! bea/s rejoice1 :5 ! _w puts on a new face1 z x 71 aft] ! dre>y season ( w9t]4 ,dea? & de/ruction mu/ h come ) add$ t]ror at t season :i* 0 look$ =w>d to z a h>b+] ( joy & ! app>5t beg9n+ ( a new life4 ,?is view is sub/antiat$ by ! words ( ,*ri/ 9 ,mat!w #bd1 #ch1 :]e he comp>es ! la/ days ( ! _w to ! days ( ,noah & speaks ( fea/+1 m>riage & o!r signs ( gladness4 #da4 ,a second op9ion makes ! ye> beg9 ) t new moon :i* is ne>e/ to ! autumnal equ9ox1 :5 all ! h>ve/ has be5 ga!r$ f ! fields4 ,its advocates decl>e ?is to be ! beg9n+ ( ! ye>1 because ,moses calls t mon? 9 :i* su* new moon occurs1 ! end ( ! ye>4 ,!y call ?is autumnal equ9ox ! beg9n+ ( ! civil ye>1 & ! v]nal equ9ox ! beg9n+ ( ! holy ye>4 ,! ,mosaic c]emonies & fe/ivals ext5d f ! latt] season up to ! autumnal equ9ox4 #db4 ,if ,moses 9 ?is passage is speak+ ( ! civil ye>1 !n ! flood occurr$ 9 ,septemb] or ,octob]1 an op9ion ,i f9d ,lyra held4 ,x is true t fall & w9t] are m liable to ra9s1 ! signs ( ! zodiac po9t+ to humidity4 ,aga91 z ,moses writes fur!r on1 a dove 0 s5t =? 9 ! t5? mon? & br\ght back a gre5 olive bran*4 ,?is fact seems to h>monize ) ! view t ! deluge began 9 ,octob]4 #dc4 ,b ,i _c endorse ?is argum5t ( ! ,jews1 assum+ two beg9n+s ( ! ye>4 ,:y n make f\r beg9n+s1 s9ce !re are f\r di/9ct seasons accord+ to ! equ9oxes & sol/ices8 ,x is saf] to foll[ ! div9e ord]1 mak+ ,april ! fir/ mon?1 />t+ ) ! new moon :i* is ne>e/ to v]nal equ9ox4 ,! ,jews betray _! ignorance 9 speak+ ( an autumnal beg9n+ ( ! ye>3 ! autumnal equ9ox is necess>ily ! end ( ! ye>4 ,moses s calls x = ! reason t all field labors _h !n ceas$ & all products _h be5 ga!r$ & br\ght home4 #dd4 ,h5ce1 x is my belief t ! flood began 9 ! spr+1 :5 all m9ds 7 fill$ ) hope ( ! new ye>4 ,su* is ! dea? ( ! wick$ t :5 !y %all say1 ,peace & safety1 !y p]i%4 #a ,!s #e1 #c4 ,nor is any inconsi/5ce %[n 9 ! fact t ! gre5 olive bran* is aft]w>d m5tion$1 = c]ta9 trees are ev]gre51 z ! boxwood1 fir1 p9e1 c$>1 laurel1 olive1 palm & o!rs4 #de4 ,b :at does ,moses mean by say+ t ! f\nta9s ( ! great deep bur/1 & t ! w9d[s ( heav5 7 op5$8 ,no su* record is f\nd 9 all pagan lit]ature1 al?\gh ! hea!n se>*$ ) zeal ! my/]ies ( nature4 ,"o discrim9ation %\ld be made z reg>ds ! abysses ( ! e>?1 ! floodgates or w9d[s ( heav51 & ! ra94 ,ra91 z we "k x1 is a common ph5om5on1 :ile t ( bur/+ floodgates & abysses is bo? unfamili> & amaz+4 #df4 ,almo/ all int]pret]s are sil5t on ?is po9t4 ,we "k f ,holy ,writ t ,god1 by 8 ,^w1 e/abli%$ a dwell+-place = man & o!r liv+ be+s on dry l&1 above ! wat]1 contr>y to nature2 = x is oppos$ to natural law t ! e>?1 be+ plac$ 9 wat]1 %\ld rise up out ( x4 ,if y ca/ a clod into ! wat]1 x s9ks at once4 ,b ! dry l& /&s up out ( ! wat] by virtue ( ! ,^w1 :i* has set b\nds = ! sea1 z ,solomon 7,prov #h1 #bg7 & ,job 7* #ch1 #aa7 decl>e4 ,unless ! wat] 7 re/ra9$ by ! p[] ( ! ,^w1 ) a b\nd1 z x 71 !y w\ld ov]fl[ & lay wa/e ev]y?+4 ,?us is our life gu>d$ e s+le mom5t1 & wond]fully pres]v$ by ! ,^w4 ,we h an illu/ration 9 p>tial deluges1 :5 at times entire /ates or regions are flood$1 prov+ t we %\ld daily suff] su* unpleasant ?+s if ,god did n take c>e ( u4 #dg4 ,b j z !re are wat]s bel[ u1 & b5ea? ! e>?1 s1 too1 are !re wat]s above u1 & beyond ! sky4 ,if !y %\ld desc5d1 obey+ natural law1 de/ruction w\ld result4 ,! cl\ds float z if susp5d$ 9 space4 ,:5 at times !y desc5d1 h[ great ! t]ror !y cause6 ,b imag9e ! result ( a univ]sal collapse6 ,h[ !y w\ld bur/1 9 ob$i5ce to ! law ( _! nature1 did !y n rema9 9 place above u1 susp5d$1 z x 71 by ! ,^w6 #dh4 ,?us we are girt ab\t on all sides by wat]1 %ield$ only by a frail ceil+ ( unsub/antial mat]ial--! air t we brea!--:i* be>s up ! cl\ds & c>ries t weight ( wat]1 n 9 ob$i5ce to ! laws ( nature1 b by ! comm& ( ,god1 or by ! p[] ( ! ,^w4 #di4 ,:5 ! prophets ?9k ( ^! ?+s !y are lo/ 9 admiration4 ,x is contr>y to nature t su* a weight %\ld rema9 9 susp5sion above ! e>?4 ,b we1 bl9d$ by daily witness+ ( su* wond]s1 nei!r obs]ve nor admire !m4 ,t we are n at any mom5t ov]:elm$ by wat]s f above or f bel[1 we owe to ! div9e maje/y :i* ord]s all ?+s & pres]ves all creatures s wond]fully1 & he ought to be ! object ( our praise4 #ej4 ,/>tl+ & significant are ! words ,moses uses--! f\nta9s ( ! great deep 7 brok5 up4 ,! conception he w\ld convey is t !y _h be5 clos$ by ,god's p[] & seal$1 z x 71 ) ,god's seal1 z today2 & t ,god did n op5 !m ) a key1 b r5t !m ) viol5ce1 s t ! ocean1 9 a sudd5 upheaval1 cov]$ ev]y?+ ) wat]4 ,x is n to be suppos$ t ,god mov$ 8 h&1 because ! f\nta9s ( ! deep are said to h be5 brok5 up4 ,x is ! cu/om ( ,scripture to adapt itself to our und]/&+ 9 ! phraseology employ$1 & t "u consid]ation "h d5otes t ,god gives leave to ! wat]s 9 t he no long] re/ra9s or co]ces !m b suff]s !m to rage & break =? un*eck$ accord+ to _! nature4 ,t is ! reason ! ocean seem$ to swell & boil4 ,9 ! salt works 9 our neighborhood !re is a spr+ nam$ aft] ! ,g]mans1 :i*1 if x is n pump$ out at c]ta9 times1 swells & ov]fl[s ) t]rific =ce4 #ea4 ,!y say t 9 old5 times ! t[n ( ,halle 0 once de/roy$ by a viol5t ov]fl[ ( a spr+ ( ! k9d describ$4 ,if a s+le spr+ c\ld "w su* de/ruction :at w\ld be ! result ( ! uncurb$ p[] ( ocean & seas8 ,?us mank9d 0 de/roy$ be=e !y ev5 knew _! dang]4 ,:i!r %\ld !y flee :5 ! wat]s p\r$ 9 ^u !m ) su* =ce8 #eb4 ,b ?is is n all3 ! w9d[s ( heav5 also 7 op5$4 ,moses' ^w implies t to t "t ! w9d[s 7 clos$ z !y are clos$ today4 ,inde$1 ! _w ?\ght su* op5+ impossible2 _! s9s1 h[ev]1 made x possible4 #ec4 ,moses' use "h ( ! ^w w9d[s signifies ! lit]al op5+ ( heav54 ,) ra9 z we "k x1 ! wat] appe>s to fall by drops f ! pores ( ! ra9-cl\ds1 b at ! "t ( ! flood x came d[n ) great =ce1 n ?r\gh pores1 b ?r\gh w9d[s1 l wat] p\r$ f a vessel ) "o movem5t1 or z :5 wat]-sk9s bur/ 9 ! middle4 ,moses uses ?is figure ( spee* = ! sake ( effect1 s t ^? occurr5ces are br\ght to our vision4 #ed4 ,a volume ( wat]1 !re=e1 swept ov] ! e>?1 f ! sky z well z f ! inn]mo/ p>ts ( ! e>?1 until at la/ ! :ole e>? 0 cov]$ ) wat]1 & ! f]tile soil1 or ! entire face ( ! e>? 0 de/roy$ by ! br9y flood4 ,a l in/ance occurs n[h]e 9 any book4 ,! ,holy ,scriptures alone tea* u t ^! ?+s 7 visit$ ^u ! _w s9n+ 9 imag9$ security1 & t to ?is day ! wat]s susp5d$ 9 ! cl\ds are re/ra9$ only by ! k9dness ( ,god4 ,o!rwise !y w\ld desc5d 9 va/ volume1 z 9 ! flood1 accord+ to ! law ( _! nature4 ,vs4 #ac-af4 ,9 ! selfsame day ent]$ ,noah1 & ,%em1 & ,ham1 & ,japhe?1 ! sons ( ,noah1 & ,noah's wife1 & ?ree wives ( 8 sons ) !m1 into ! ark2 !y1 & e bea/ aft] its k9d1 & all ! cattle aft] _! k9d1 & e creep+ ?+ t creepe? ^u ! e>? aft] its k9d1 & e bird aft] its k9d1 e bird ( e sort4 ,&1 !y w5t 9 unto ,noah & ! ark1 two & two ( all fle% :]e9 is ! brea? ( life4 ,& !y t w5t 91 w5t 9 male & female ( all fle%1 z ,god comm&$ him4 #ee4 ,"h ,moses beg9s to be rem>kably v]bose4 ,8 word9ess hurts t5d] e>s :5 he s (t5 & app>5tly )\t any use repeats ! same ?+s4 ,x is n suffici5t to say all birds1 b he names ?ree k9ds ( birds4 ,( ^!1 ! t]m zippor is usually said to mean a sp>r[1 b ?is passage %[s cle>ly t x is a g5]ic t]m1 d\btless s call$ f ! s\nd1 zi1 zi4 ,he also names ?ree k9ds ( bea/s4 ,also1 :5 speak+ ( ! flood itself1 he is v wordy1 say+ t ! wat]s prevail$1 t !y increas$1 t !y flood$ & cov]$ ! face ( ! e>?4 ,f9ally1 :5 he tells ( ! effect ( ?is flood1 he makes simil> repetition3 ,all fle% expir$1 di$1 0 de/roy$1 etc4 #ef4 ,b ,i said above 7p>a #cg7 t ,moses repeats ^! ?+s contr>y to 8 /yle1 9 ord] to =ce ! read] to pause & m dilig5tly le>n & m$itate ^u ?is great ev5t4 ,we _c fully compreh5d ! wra? :i* de/roys1 n man alone1 b all 8 possessions4 ,moses wi%es to ar\se h>d5$ & he$less s9n]s by su* a consid]ation ( ,god's wra?4 #eg4 ,h5ce1 ^! words are n idle1 z a %all[ & unspiritual read] might judge4 ,!y r *all5ge u to fe> ,god1 & call att5tion to ! pres5t s t1 sob]$ by ! ?\ght ( su* wra?1 we may make an e>ne/ beg9n+ 9 ! fe> ( ,god1 & cease f s94 ,= n )\t _m te>s does ,moses appe> to h writt5 ?is acc\nt6 ,s utt]ly is he ) eyes & m9d absorb$ 9 ?is horrible spectacle ( wra? t he _c b repeat ! same /atem5ts aga9 & aga94 ,d\btless he does ?is ) ! purpose to ?ru/ su* d>ts ( div9e fe>1 s to speak1 into ! s\ls ( pi\s read]s4 #eh4 ,x may be well to transport ourselves 9 ?\ght into ! "t ( ! ev5t4 ,:at d y ?9k w\ld be our /ate ( m9d if we _h be5 put into ! ark1 if we _h se5 ! wat]s spread+ ev]y:]e ) ov]:elm+ =ce & ! wret*$ human be+s p]i%+ )\t possibility ( help8 ,let u rememb] t ,noah & 8 sons 7 also fle% & blood2 t is1 !y 7 m5 :o1 z t p]son 9 ! com$y 7,t]5ce1 ,heaut4 #a3 #a1 #be7 says1 ?\ght no?+ human 0 =eign to !mselves4 ,!y 7 9 ! ark = =ty days be=e x 0 lift$ (f ! e>?4 ,9 ^? days 7 de/roy$ all ! human be+s & animals liv+ ^u ! e>?4 ,?is calamity !y saw ) _! own eyes2 :o w\ld d\bt t !y 7 viol5tly /irr$ by ! sight8 #ei4 ,fur!rmore1 ! ark float$ ^u ! wat]s = "o hundr$ & fifty days1 buffet$ on all sides by ! waves & w9ds4 ,!re 0 no hope = any h>bor1 or = any meet+ ) m54 ,z exiles1 !re=e1 z vani%$ f ! e>?1 z x 71 !y 7 driv5 "h & !re by curr5ts & w9ds4 ,is x n a miracle t ^? eight human be+s did n die f grief & fe>8 ,truly1 we are made ( /one if we c read ?is /ory ) dry eyes4 #fj4 ,:at outcry1 sorr[ & wail+ if f ! %ore we see a small boat ov]turn$1 & human be+s mis]ably p]i%+6 ,"h1 h[ev]1 n "o boat-load1 b ! entire _w ( m5 p]i% 9 ! wat]s2 a _w compos$ n only ( gr[n p]sons1 b also babes2 n only ( crim9al & wick$ ones1 b also simple-he>t$ matrons & virg9s4 ,!y all p]i%$4 ,let u believe t ,moses told ! tale ( ?is calamity ) su* r$undancy ( words 9 ord] t we might be impell$ to give e>ne/ att5tion to ?is important ev5t4 ,noah's fai? 0 truly ( a r>e k9d1 s9ce he consol$ himself & 8 family ) ! hope ( promis$ se$ & dwelt m ^u ?is promise ?an ! de/ruction ( all ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,vs4 #af-bd4 ,& ,jehovah %ut him 94 ,& ! flood 0 =ty days ^u ! e>?2 & ! wat]s increas$1 & b>e up ! ark1 & x 0 lift$ up above ! e>?4 ,& ! wat]s prevail$1 & increas$ greatly ^u ! e>?2 & ! ark w5t ^u ! face ( ! wat]s4 ,& ! wat]s prevail$ exce$+ly ^u ! e>?2 & all ! high m\nta9s t 7 "u ! :ole heav5 7 cov]$4 ,fifte5 cubits upw>d did ! wat]s prevail2 & ! m\nta9s 7 cov]$4 ,& all fle% di$ t mov$ ^u ! e>?1 bo? birds1 & cattle1 & bea/s1 & e creep+ ?+ t creepe? ^u ! e>?1 & e man3 all1 9 ^: no/rils 0 ! brea? ( ! _s ( life1 ( all t 0 on ! dry l&1 di$4 ,& e liv+ ?+ 0 de/roy$ t 0 ^u ! face ( ! gr\nd1 bo? man1 & cattle1 & creep+ ?+s1 & birds ( ! heav5s2 & !y 7 de/roy$ f ! e>?3 & ,noah only 0 left1 & !y t 7 ) him 9 ! ark4 ,& ! wat]s prevail$ ^u ! e>? a hundr$ & fifty days4 #fa4 ,= =ty days ! ark /ood 9 "s pla94 ,by t "t ! wat]s _h ris5 to su* an ext5t t !y lift$ ! ark1 :i* !n float$ = "o hundr$ & fifty days4 ,a long sea voyage inde$1 & "o ( great m\rn+ & te>s4 ,yet ! occupants upheld !mselves by fai?1 n d\bt+ ! k9dness ( ,god t[>d !m4 ,!y _h exp]i5c$ 8 goodness :5 build+ ! ark1 :5 prep>+ ! food1 :5 gett+ ready o!r ?+s ne$ful = ?is occasion1 & f9ally :5 ! ,"l clos$ ! ark aft] ! flood came 9 its p[]4 #fb4 ,! "q arises1 h[ c ,god be tru?ful "h8 ,he _h set man z ma/] ov] ! e>? to cultivate & rule x4 ,god did n create ! e>? to lie wa/e1 b to be inhabit$ & give its fruits to m54 ,h[ c we reconcile su* purpose ( ! creator ) ! fact t he de/roy$ all mank9d except eight s\ls8 ,i h no d\bt t ?is argum5t influ5c$ ! desc5dants ( ,ca9 z well z ! wick$ po/]ity ( ! righte\s g5]ation n to believe ,noah :5 he proclaim$ ! flood4 ,h[ c we h>monize ,god's promise to ,adam & ,eve1 ,y %all rule ! e>?1 & 8 words "h to ,noah1 ,! wat] %all ov]p[] all m51 & de/roy !m all4 ,s ! unbeliev]s decid$ t ,noah's prea*+ 0 wick$ & h]etical4 #fc4 ,9 l mann] ! books ( ! prophets be> witness t ! ?reats ( ! ,assyrian & ,babyloni% captivity 7 n believ$ by ! prie/s & k+s1 :o knew ?is gr& promise3 ,?is is my re/+-place =ev]3 "h w ,i dwell2 = ,i h desir$ x1 ,ps #acb1 #ad2 & t o!r1 by ,isaiah3 ,"h is my fire1 & my he>?-/one1 ,is #ca1 #i4 ,to !m x 0 incr$ible t ei!r ! ,/ate or ! temple %\ld be ov]?r[n by ! g5tiles4 ,& ! ,jews1 mis]able outca/ ?\gh !y be1 ev5 to ?is day hold fa/ ! promise t !y are ,god's p & heirs ( ! promises giv5 ,abraham & ! fa!rs4 #fd4 ,?us is ! pope puff$ up ) ! promises giv5 to ! ,*ur*3 ,i am ) y unto ! end ( ! _w1 ,mt #bh1 #bj2 ,i w n leave y desolate1 ,jn #ad1 #ah2 ,i made supplication = !e1 t ?y fai? fail n1 ,lk #bb1 #cb2 & o!rs4 ,?\gh he sees & feels ! wra? ( ,god1 yet1 caught 9 ^! promises1 he dreams1 & likewise 8 foll[]s1 t 8 ?rone & p[] are secure4 ,h5ce ! ,papi/s blatantly use ! "n ( ! ,*ur* to ov]:elm u1 promis+ !mselves ! utmo/ success1 z if !y c\ld =ce ,god to e/abli% ! ,*ur* accord+ to _! dreams & desires4 #fe4 ,fitly1 !n1 d we "h raise ! "q h[ ! flood1 by :i* all mank9d p]i%$1 agrees ) ! w ( ,god1 :o creat$ human nature & gave x ! promise & end[m5t ( dom9ion4 ,! answ] to ?is "q w likewise settle ! "o conc]n+ ! ,*ur*4 ,x is ?is3 ,god rema9s tru?ful1 pres]v+1 rul+ & gov]n+ 8 ,*ur* ?\gh 9 a mann] transc5d+ ! obs]vation & und]/&+ ( ! _w4 ,he p]mits ! ,roman pontiff & 8 adh]5ts to ?9k t ! pope is ! ,*ur*4 ,he suff]s him to feel secure & to enjoy 8 dignity & title4 ,b 9 fact ,god has excommunicat$ ! pontiff1 because he rejects ! ,^w & e/abli%es idolatr\s wor%ip4 #ff4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,god has *os5 = himself ano!r ,*ur*1 :i* embraces ! ,^w & flees idolatry1 a ,*ur* s oppress$ & %amefully afflict$ t x is n consid]$ a ,*ur* b a b& ( h]etics & ! devil's s*ool4 ,?us ,paul writes to ! ,romans 7* #b1 #ag7 t ! ,jews d n fe> ,god yet !y glory 9 ! ,law & 9 ,god1 at ! same "t d5y+1 blasphem+ & (f5d+ ,god4 ,& :ile ! ,jews1 :o take pride 9 be+ ,god's p1 are do+ ?is1 ,god prep>es = himself a ,*ur* f ! g5tiles1 :o truly glory 9 ,god & embrace 8 ,^w4 #fg4 ,b :o %\ld d>e to accuse ,god ( untru?fulness because he pres]ves ! ,*ur* 9 a mann] unkn[n & undesir$ by man8 ,( simil> nature 7 ! promises conc]n+ ! pres]vation ( ,j]usalem & ! temple4 ,^! promises 7 n violat$ :5 t city & temple 7 laid wa/e by ! ,babylonians4 ,= ,god e/abli%$ ano!r ,j]usalem & ano!r temple 9 ! ,_s & by ! ,^w2 ,j]emiah promis$ 7,j] #bi1 #aj-aa7 t ! p %\ld return aft] sev5ty ye>s & t !n bo? ! temple & ! nation %\ld be re-e/abli%$4 #fh4 ,z reg>ds ! ,jews1 ^! 7 de/roy$ at t "t1 b n z reg>ds ,god :o _h promis$ 9 8 ,^w t !y %\ld be rebuilt4 ,! ,jews argue correctly t ,god w n des]t ! nation & temple2 b ,god keeps 8 promise 9 a way =eign to ! ?\ght ( ! ,jews1 :o believ$ t ! nation w\ld n be de/roy$ because ! promise said3 ,?is is my re/+-place =ev]4 ,god p]mitt$ de/ruction 9 ord] to puni% ! s9s ( 8 p1 & yet he pres]v$ & protect$ ! ,*ur* :5 ! pi\s 7 br\ght back by ,cyrus & built ! temple4 #fi4 ,9 l mann]1 dom9ion ov] ! _w 0 giv5 to man 9 ! beg9n+ ( creation4 ,?is is tak5 away 9 ! flood1 n =ev]1 b = a "t1 & t n altoge!r4 ,?\gh ! great] "p ( ! _w p]i%es1 yet man reta9s 8 ma/]y2 & ?is ma/]y is pres]v$ to mank9d1 n z repres5t$ by a multitude1 z ! _w desir$ & believ$1 b by a few p]sons--eight s\ls--a ?+ :i* seem$ incr$ible to ! _w4 #gj4 ,h5ce ,god did n lie2 he kept 8 promise1 b n z ! _w w\ld h _h x4 ,he de/roy$ ! s9n]s & sav$ ! righte\s few1 :i*1 l a se$1 he !reaft] multipli$ 9 _m ways4 #ga4 ,! ,papi/s %\ld keep be=e _! eyes ?is judgm5t ( ,god4 ,x tea*es t nei!r numb]s nor p[] nor 8 own promise is all[$ to prev5t him f puni%+ ! imp5it5t4 ,o!rwise he w\ld h sp>$ ! fir/ _w & ! (fspr+ ( ! patri>*s to :om he _h grant$ dom9ion ov] ! e>?4 ,n[ he de/roys all & saves only eight4 #gb4 ,is x wond]ful1 !n1 t he deals ) ! ,papi/s 9 ! same way8 ,?\gh !y boa/ ( rank1 dignity1 numb]s1 & p[]1 yet1 because !y trample ! ,^w ( ,god "u foot & rage aga9/ x1 ,god w ca/ !m away1 *oos+ = himself ano!r ,*ur*1 :i* w humbly obey ! ,^w & accept ) op5 arms ! gifts ( ,*ri/ :i* ! pope's ,*ur*1 tru/+ 9 its own m]its1 haughtily spurns4 #gc4 ,!re=e none %\ld tru/ 9 ! good ?+s ( pres5t possession1 ?\gh !y be promis$ by ! div9e ,^w4 ,we mu/ look to ! ,^w itself & tru/ 9 x alone4 ,^? :o set ! ,^w aside & put _! tru/ 9 pres5t ?+s1 w n g unsca!d 9 _! fall f fai?1 h[ev] mu* !y may boa/ ( p[] & numb]s4 ,?is tru? is %[n by ! flood1 by ! captivity ( ! ,jews & _! pres5t mis=tune1 & by ! sev5 ?\s& m5 9 ! k+dom ( ,israel4 #gd4 ,! pro( is suffici5tly /rong1 t great numb]s d n make a ,*ur*4 ,nor mu/ we tru/ 9 hol9ess ( orig91 9 =efa!rs1 or 9 ! gifts ( ,god :i* we enjoy4 ,we mu/ look to ! ,^w alone & judge !reby4 ,^? alone :o truly embrace ! ,^w w be z immovable =ev] z ,m\nt ,zion4 ,!y may be few 9 numb] & ?or\ghly despis$ by ! _w1 z 7 ,noah & 8 *ildr54 ,b ,god1 ?r\gh ^! few1 pres]v$ to man ! tru? ( t promis$ ma/]y :5 he _h n ev5 room to set 8 foot ^u ! e>?4 #ge4 ,our enemies1 sett+ aside ! ,^w1 make mu* ( numb]1 outw>d appe>ance1 & p]sons4 ,b ! apo/les =etold t ! ,anti*ri/ w be a respect] ( p]sons1 t w rely ^u numb]s & anci5t orig91 t he w hate ! ,^w & corrupt ,god's promises & t he w kill ^? :o cl+ to ! ,^w4 ,%all we1 !n1 consid] su* p to be ! ,*ur*8 #gf4 ,! ,*ur* is a daught] born f ! ,^w1 n ! "m ( ! ,^w4 ,!re=e1 :oev] loses ! ,^w & looks to m5 in/ead1 ceases to be ! ,*ur* & lapses into utt] bl9dness2 nor w ei!r great numb]s or p[] avail4 ,!y :o keep ! ^w1 z did ,noah & 8 family1 are ! ,*ur*1 ?\gh !y be few 9 numb]1 ev5 b eight s\ls4 ,! ,papi/s at ?is "t surpass u 9 numb]s & rank2 we n only are curs$1 b suff] _m ?+s4 ,b we mu/ endure until ! judgm5t1 :5 ,god w reveal t we are 8 ,*ur*1 & ! ,papi/s ! *ur* ( ,satan4 #gg4 ,s1 !n1 we mu/ obs]ve t rule 9 #a ,sam #af1 #g1 :]e ! ,"l says to ,samuel3 ,look n on 8 c\nt5ance1 or on ! height ( 8 /ature2 because ,i h reject$ him3 = ,jehovah see? n z man see?2 = man looke? on ! outw>d appe>ance1 b ,jehovah looke? on ! he>t4 #gh4 ,let u n1 !re=e1 give he$ to ! greatness & might ( ! pope1 :o boa/s t he is ! ,*ur*1 proclaim+ ! apo/olic succession & ! maje/y ( 8 p]son4 ,let u look to ! ,^w4 ,if ! pope embraces x1 let u judge him to be ! ,*ur*2 b if he does viol5ce to x1 let u judge him to be ! slave ( ,satan4 #gi4 ,paul says 7#a ,cor #b1 #ae7 t ! spiritual p]son judge? all ?+s4 ,if ,i 7 ! only "o on ! face ( ! e>? to keep ! ,^w1 ,i %\ld be ! ,*ur*1 & rightfully pass judgm5t ^u all ! re/ ( ! _w t !y 7 n ! ,*ur*4 ,our enemies h ! (fice )\t ! ,^w1 & really h no?+4 ,we1 on ! o!r h&1 h ! ,^w1 ?\gh we h no?+2 yet we h ev]y?+ ?r\gh ! ,^w4 ,!re=e1 ei!r let ! pope1 ! c>d9als & ! bi%ops come ov] to our side1 or let !m cease to boa/ t !y are ! ,*ur*1 :i* !y _c be )\t ! ,^w1 s9ce x is begott5 only by ! ,^w4 #hj4 ,we be> a great load ( hatr$1 be+ accus$ ( hav+ des]t$ ! anci5t ,*ur*4 ,! ,papi/s1 on ! o!r h&1 boa/ t !y h rema9$ true to ! ,*ur*1 & !y want to leave ev]y?+ to ! judgm5t ( ! ,*ur*4 ,b we are accus$ falsely4 ,to speak ! tru?1 we mu/ say t we dep>t$ f ! ,^w :5 we 7 /ill 9 _! ,*ur* & n[ we h return$ to ! ,^w & h ceas$ to be apo/ates f ! ,^w4 #ha4 ,!re=e ?\gh 9 _! judgm5t !y rob u ( ! title ( ! ,*ur*1 /ill we reta9 ! ,^w1 & ?r\gh ! ,^w we h all ornam5ts ( ! true ,*ur*4 ,= :oev] has ! ,creator ( all1 mu/ ne$s also possess ! creatures !mselves4 ,9 ?is s5se ,noah rema9$ ma/] ( ! _w1 ?\gh ! wat]s prevail$1 & ! e>? p]i%$4 ,?\gh he lo/ 8 prop]ty1 yet1 because he reta9$ ! ,^w by :i* ev]y?+ 0 creat$1 x may truly be said he reta9$ ev]y?+4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,i4 ,,noah',s ,,condition ,,9 ,,! ,,ark2 ,,! ,,wat]s ,,abate4 ,a4 ,,noah',s ,,condition ,,9 ,,! ,,ark4 #a4 ,h[ ,noah & 8 family anxi\sly wait$ = ,god's promise1 & liv$ 9 fai?1 :i* is a h>d life #a-c4 #b4 ,he _h a h>d "t 9 ! ark4 ,:at su/a9$ him #b-d4 #c4 ,h[ he suff]$ 9 two ways #e4 99 ,:e!r ,god c =get 8 sa9ts #f4 99 ,sev]e/ temptations are :5 man ?9ks he is =sak5 by ,god #g4 #d4 ,noah's condition became m mis]able because ( 8 family's di/ress #h-aj4 #e4 ,noah & family ) difficulty ov]came _! temptation #aa4 99 ,*ri/ians ne$ /eadfa/ness #ab4 99 ,:y ,god = a "t conceals himself f 8 fai?ful ones #ac4 99 ,temptations sev]e :5 sa9ts imag9e ,god has =sak5 !m #ad4 ,b4 ,,! ,,wat]s ,,abate4 #a4 ,! "t ! wat]s abat$ #ae4 #b4 ,h[ ! w9d blew ^u ! e>? & dri$ x4 #af-ag4 #c4 ,! abat+ ( ! wat]s 0 a sign by :i* ,god com=t$ ,noah #ah4 99 ,noah's ,ark4 a4 ,:5 x began to float1 h[ long x float$ & :5 x re/$ #ai4 b4 ,on :at m\nta9 did x re/ #bj4 c4 ,:at to ?9k ( ,josephus' te/imony #ba4 #d4 ,:5 ! m\nta9 tops fir/ se5 #bb4 #e4 ,h[ ,noah le>n$ ! deluge _h ceas$4 a4 ,:y ,noah s5t =? ! rav51 & h[ ! error arose ! rav5 nev] return$ #bc-bd4 99 ,! ,jews' unclean ?\ghts ( ! rav5 #bd4 b4 ,noah s5t =? a dove1 & if at ! same "t ) ! rav5 #be4 c4 ,noah s5t out a second dove1 :i* assur$ him t ! flood _h ceas$ #bf4 7#a7 ,dove return$ ) an olive leaf #bf4 7#b7 ,:e!r x did ?is ( its own impulse1 & :at ,god !reby wi%$ to indicate #bg-bh4 7#c7 ,! ,jews' ideas on :]e ! dove got ! olive leaf #bg4 7#d7 ,:y an olive leaf #bh4 #f4 ,h[ long ,noah & family 7 9 ! ark #bi4 ,i4 ,,noah ,,9 ,,ark--,,flood ,,abates4 ,a4 ,,noah',s ,,condition ,,9 ,,! ,,ark4 ,v4 #a;a4 ,& ,god rememb]$ ,noah1 & all ! bea/s1 & all ! cattle t 7 ) him 9 ! ark4 #a4 ,:5 t horrible wra? _h exhau/$ itself1 & all fle% ) ! e>? _h be5 de/roy$1 ! promise made by ,god to ,noah & 8 sons1 t !y 7 to be ! se$ ( ! human race1 began to be realiz$4 ,no d\bt ?is promise 0 to !m an object ( eag] expectation4 ,no life is s h$g$ ab\t ) difficulties z t ( fai?4 ,?is 0 ! life liv$ by ,noah & 8 sons1 :om we see absolutely dep5d+ ^u ! heav5s = support4 ,! e>? 0 cov]$ ) wat]4 ,bottom on :i* to /& !re 0 none4 ,x 0 ! ^w ( promise t upheld !m1 z !y drift$ 9 ?is welt] ( wat]s4 #b4 ,:5 ! fle% is free f dang]1 x holds fai? 9 contempt1 z ! claims ( ! ,papi/s %[4 ,x loves %[y & toilsome tasks2 9 ^! x sweats4 ,b behold ,noah1 on all sides surr\nd$ by wat]s1 yet n ov]:elm$6 ,surely x is n works t su/a9 him b fai? 9 ,god's m]cy ext5d$ ?r\gh ! ^w ( promise4 #c4 ,! difficulty besett+ ,noah is h9t$ at 9 ! words3 ,god rememb]$4 ,moses ?us intimates t ,noah _h be5 toss$ on ! wat] s long t ,god seem$ to h =gott5 him altoge!r4 ,!y :o pass ?r\gh su* a m5tal /ra91 :5 ! rays ( div9e grace are gone & !y sit 9 d>kness or are =gott5 by ,god1 f9d by exp]i5ce t x is f> m difficult to live 9 ! ,^w or by fai? alone ?an to be a h]mit or a ,c>?usian monk4 #d4 ,h5ce1 x is n a mean+less expression :5 ! ,holy ,_s says t ,god rememb]$ ,noah4 ,he means t f ! day ,noah ent]$ ! ark1 no ^w 0 spok51 no?+ 0 reveal$ to him2 t he saw no ray ( div9e grace %9+1 b m]ely clung to ! promise :i* he _h accept$1 :ile 9 ! meantime ! wat]s & waves rag$ z if ,god _h c]ta9ly =gott54 ,! same dang] beset 8 *ildr5 & also ! cattle & all ! o!r animals ?r\gh\t ! "o hundr$ & fifty days !y 7 9 ! ark4 ,& ?\gh ! holy se$ by ! aid ( ! conqu]+ ,_s ov]came ^? difficulties1 ! victory 0 n won )\t vexation ( ! fle%1 te>s & /up5d\s fe>1 felt1 9 my op9ion1 ev5 by ! brutes4 #e4 ,?us a tw(old dang] beset !m4 ,! univ]sal flood :i* swall[$ up all mank9d c\ld n vani% )\t /up5d\s grief to ! righte\s1 p>ticul>ly z !y saw !mselves r$uc$ to s small a numb]4 ,fur!r1 x 0 a s]i\s matt] to be buffet$ by ! wat]s = almo/ half a ye> )\t any consolation f ,god4 #f4 ,! expression us$ by ,moses1 ,god rememb]$ ,noah1 mu/ n be %ort ( its mean+ by call+ x a rhetorical figure1 signify+ t ,god act$ aft] ! mann] ( "o :o _h =gott5 ,noah1 :]eas ,god _c 9 tru? =get 8 sa9ts4 ,a m]e ma/] ( rhetoric1 inde$1 does n "k :at x means to live 9 su* a /ate z to feel t ,god has =gott5 him4 ,only ! mo/ p]fect sa9ts und]/& t1 & c 9 fai? be>1 s to speak1 a ,god :o =gets4 ,!re=e ! ,psalms & all ! ,scriptures are fill$ ) compla9ts ( ?is nature1 9 :i* ,god is call$ ^u to arise1 to op5 8 eyes1 to he>1 to awak54 #g4 ,monks possess$ ( a high] degree ( exp]i5ce1 at times und]w5t ?is temptation & call$ x a susp5sion ( grace4 ,! latt] may be exp]i5c$ also 9 temptations ( a slight] nature4 ,! flame ( lu/ f\nd 9 "y p is altoge!r unbe>able unless x is held 9 *eck by ! ,^w ( ,god & ! ,holy ,_s4 ,simil>ly1 at a m mature age1 impati5ce & ! desire = rev5ge c n[ise be ov]come unless ,god te>s !m f ! s\l4 ,h[ mu* m liable is ! s\l to fall into ! d>kness ( despair1 or into ensn>+ pr$e/9>ian t5ets1 :5 m sev]e temptations beset u & ! susp5sion ( grace is felt4 #h4 ,h5ce ?is expression is n to be pass$ by z a m]e rhetorical ornam5t1 accord+ to ! int]pretation ( ! rabbis4 ,x is int5d$ r to portray ! /ate ( s\l :i* feels despair com+ on amid unutt]able groan+s ( he>t1 ) j a sp>k ( fai? left to wre/ victory f ! fle%4 ,9 ! same way t ,paul suff]$ f ,satan's mess5g]1 we may believe t ,noah felt himself /abb$ 9 ! he>t1 & t he (t5 argu$ ?us )9 himself3 ,do/ ?\ believe t ?\ alone art s belov$ ( ,god8 ,do/ ?\ believe t ?\ w be kept safe to ! end1 :5 wat]s are b\ndless1 & ^? imm5se cl\ds seem to be inexhau/ible8 #i4 ,:51 !n1 su* brood+s f\nd _! way also into ! weak s\ls ( ! wom51 :at cries1 wails & te>s may we surmise to h be5 ! result8 ,almo/ ov]come by sadness & grief1 he 0 =c$ to lift up & com=t ^? ) ! *e] 8 own he>t did n feel4 #aj4 ,x 01 !re=e1 no je/ or frolic = !m to live s long lock$ up )9 ! ark1 to see ! endless d[np\r ( ra9 & to be c>ri$ to & fro float+ ^u ! waves4 ,?is 0 ! exp]i5ce ( hav+ be5 =gott5 by ,god :i* ,moses implies :5 he says t ,god at la/ rememb]$ ,noah & 8 sons4 #aa4 ,?\gh ! occupants ( ! ark ov]came ?is feel+ by fai?1 !y did n d s )\t great vexation ( ! fle%2 j z a "y man :o leads a *a/e life ov]comes lu/1 b surely n )\t ! greate/ vexation & tr\ble4 ,9 ?is in/ance1 :]e ! trial 0 great]1 :]e all evid5ce 0 at v>iance ) ! fact t ,god 0 graci\s & m9dful ( !m1 !y inde$ triumph$1 b n )\t fe>ful tribulation4 ,= ! fle%1 weak 9 itself1 c be> no?+ less pati5tly ?an ! ?\ght ( a ,god :o has =gott54 ,human nature is prone to be puff$ up & haughty :5 ,god rememb]s x1 :5 he v\*safes success & favor4 ,is x a wond]1 !n1 t we become brok5 9 _s & desp]ate :5 ,god seems to h ca/ u away & ev]y?+ goes aga9/ u8 #ab4 ,let u rememb] t ?is /ory sets be=e u an example ( fai?1 ( endurance1 & ( pati5ce1 to ! end t1 hav+ ! div9e promise1 we %\ld n only le>n to believe x1 b %\ld also consid] t we are 9 ne$ ( endurance4 ,endurance is n ma9ta9$ )\t a great /ruggle1 & ,*ri/ calls ^u u1 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 to acquire x :5 he says3 ,he t endure? to ! end1 ! same %all be sav$1 ,mt #bd1 #ac4 #ac4 ,?is is ! reason :y ,god hides = a "t1 z x 71 seem+ to h =gott5 u1 susp5d+ 8 grace1 z !y say 9 ! s*ools4 ,z 9 ?is temptation n only ! _s b also ! fle% is afflict$1 s aft]w>d1 :5 he aga9 beg9s to rememb] u1 ! p]ception ( grace :i* dur+ ! trial 0 evid5t only to ! _s & mo/ fa9tly at t1 is ext5d$ to ! fle% also4 #ad4 ,h5ce1 ! ^w rememb]$ indicates t great sadness beset bo? man & bea/ dur+ ! entire "t ( ! flood4 ,x mu/ h be5 by d9t ( great pati5ce & extraord9>y c\rage t ,noah & ! o!rs bore ?is lapse f ,god's memory1 :i* is simply unbe>able to ! fle% )\t ! _s ev5 9 slight trials4 ,true1 ,god always rememb]s 8 own1 ev5 :5 he seems to h =sak5 !m2 b ,moses indicates t he rememb]$ 8 p "h 9 a visible way1 by a sign1 & by op5ly fulfill+ :at he _h previ\sly promis$ ?r\gh ! ,^w & ! ,_s4 ,?is is ! mo/ important passage 9 ?is *apt]4 ,b4 ,wat]s ,abate4 ,vs4 #a;b-#c4 ,& ,god made a w9d to pass ov] ! e>?1 & ! wat]s assuag$2 ! f\nta9s also ( ! deep & ! w9d[s ( heav5 7 /opp$1 & ! ra9 f heav5 0 re/ra9$2 & ! wat]s return$ f (f ! e>? cont9ually2 & aft] ! end ( a hundr$ & fifty days ! wat]s decreas$4 #ae4 ,moses said above 7* #g1 #aa-ab7 t ! deluge rag$ 9 ?ree diff]5t ways2 = n only 7 ! f\nta9s ( ! great deep brok5 up & ! w9d[s ( heav5 op5$1 b also ! ra9 desc5d$4 ,:5 ^! =ces ceas$ on ! "o hundr$ & fiftie? day1 quiet 0 once m 9 evid5ce & ! fact t ,god rememb]$1 & ,noah ) 8 sons & _! wives1 z also ! animals1 0 refre%$ aft] t]ror s great & cont9u\s4 ,if a /orm ( two days duration causes seaf>]s to despair1 h[ mu* m di/ress+ 0 t toss+ ab\t = half a ye>6 #af4 ,! "q "h arises1 h[ ! w9d 0 made to pass ov] ! e>?1 :i* z yet 0 entirely cov]$ ) wat]4 ,x is no?+ new t w9ds h ! p[] to dry1 especially ^? f ! ea/1 call$ by our c\ntrym5 hohle w9de1 & by ,virgil p>*+ w9ds1 f ! dr\? :i* !y br+ ^u ! e>?4 ,^! are m5tion$ also by ,hosea #ac1 #ae4 ,! explanation1 accord+ly1 is simple4 ,moses says t ! w9d 0 made to pass ov] ! e>?1 t is1 ov] ! surface ( ! wat]s1 = su* a l5g? ( "t t at la/1 ! wat]s be+ dri$ up1 ! e>? aga9 appe>$4 ,s1 9 ,exodus1 a burn+ w9d is said to h dri$ up ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,n[1 ,god might h accompli%$ ?is )\t any w9d1 yet he habitually employs a natural means to atta9 8 purposes4 #ag4 ,up to ?is "t ,noah _h liv$ 9 d>kness1 see+ no?+ b ! wat]s roll+ & rag+ 9 a t]rify+ volume4 ,n[ ! delici\s light ( ! sun bur/s =? once m1 & ! w9ds cease to ro> f all po9ts ( ! compass4 ,only ! ea/ w9d1 calculat$ to r$uce ! wat]s1 is bl[+1 & gradually x takes away ! /agnant flood4 ,o!r means also are effective2 ! ocean no long] hurls its waves ^u ! l&1 b takes back ! wat]s :i* x _h spew$ =?1 & ! floodgates ( heav5 are clos$ up4 #ah4 ,^! are outw>d & tangible signs by :i* ,god consoles ,noah1 %[+ him t he _h n =gott51 b rememb]$ him4 ,?is is a practical & ne$$ lesson also = u4 ,:5 9 ! mid/ ( dang]s we may ) c]ta9ty look = ,god's help1 :o does n des]t u if we cont9ue 9 fai?1 look+ =w>d to ! fulfilm5t ( ,god's promises4 ,v4 #d4 ,& ! ark re/$ 9 ! sev5? mon?1 on ! sev5te5? day ( ! mon?1 ^u ! m\nta9s ( ,ar>at4 #ai4 ,! wat]s increas$ = =ty days1 until ! ark 0 lift$ f ! e>?4 ,!n = "o hundr$ & fifty days x float$ ^u ! wat]s1 driv5 by ! w9ds & ! waves1 )\t a sign ( ,god's remembrance4 ,at l5g? ! wat]s began to decrease1 & ! ark re/$4 #bj4 ,! po9t ( dispute among ! ,jews "h is ! numb] ( mon?s4 ,b :y wa/e any m "t ^u immat]ial matt]s1 p>ticul>ly z we see t ! sugge/ions ( ! rabbis are n at all wise8 ,x is m to ! purpose = u to inquire :]e ! m\nta9s ( ,ar>at are to be f\nd4 ,x is g5]ally believ$ t !y are m\nta9s ( ,arm5ia1 close by ! highe/ ranges ( ,asia ,m9or1 ! ,caucasus & ! ,taurus4 ,b x appe>s to me t m likely ! highe/ ( all m\nta9s is meant1 ! ,imaus 7,himalaya71 :i* divides ,india4 ,comp>$ to ?is range1 o!r m\nta9s are no m ?an w>ts4 ,t ! ark re/$ ^u ! highe/ m\nta9 is sub/antiat$ by ! fact t ! wat]s cont9u$ to fall = ?ree :ole mon?s be=e su* small] ranges z ,lebanon1 ,taurus1 & ,caucasus 7 uncov]$1 :i* are1 z x 71 ! feet or roots ( ! ,himalaya1 j z ! m\nta9s ( ,greece may be call$ bran*es ( ! ,alps ext5d+ up to our ,h]c9ian ,=e/ 7,h>z74 ,to anyone :o surveys !m ) c>e ! m\nta9s seem to be wond]fully relat$ & unit$4 #ba4 ,josephus has wond]ful ?+s to tell ab\t ! m\nta9s ( ,arm5ia1 & he records t dur+ 8 "t rema9s ( ! ark 7 discov]$ !re4 ,b ,i suppose nobody w judge me to be a h]etic if ,i occasionally d\bt ! reliability ( 8 /atem5ts4 ,v4 #e4 ,& ! wat]s decreas$ cont9ually until ! t5? mon?3 9 ! t5? mon?1 on ! fir/ day ( ! mon?1 7 ! tops ( ! m\nta9s se54 #bb4 ,moses said be=e t by ! sev5? mon? ! wat]s _h fall5 s f> t ! ark re/$ ^u ,ar>at4 ,9 ! ?ird mon? !reaft]1 ! tops ( ! l[] m\nta9s began to appe>1 s t ,noah1 look+ d[n f ! m\nta9s ( ,ar>at z if f a wat*t[]1 saw also ! peaks ( ! o!r m\nta9s1 ( ! ,taurus 9 ,asia1 ! ,lebanon 9 ,syria1 & ! l4 ,all ^! 7 signs ( ,god's remembrance4 ,vs4 #f-g4 ,& x came to pass at ! end ( =ty days1 t ,noah op5$ ! w9d[ ( ! ark :i* he _h made3 & he s5t =? a rav51 & x w5t =? to & fro1 until ! wat]s 7 dri$ up f (f ! e>?4 #bc4 ,s f> ! hi/ory2 ! allegorical significance we %all discuss at its prop] place4 ,! c>elessness ( a translator has caus$ a dispute ^u ?is "p ( ! /ory4 ,! ,hebrew text does n say t ! rav5 did n return1 z ,j]ome translat$2 h5ce !re 0 no ne$ to inv5t a reason :y he did n return--because he f\nd dead bodies ly+ ab\t ev]y:]e4 ,!y claim t abundance ( food prev5t$ him4 #bd4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,moses says t ! rav5 :i* _h be5 s5t =?1 return$2 al?\gh he did n p]mit himself to be aga9 imprison$ 9 ! ark z ! dove did4 ,moses implies t ,noah s5t =? ! rav5 to f9d out :e!r animals c\ld1 by t "t f9d dry l& & food4 ,! rav51 h[ev]1 did n fai?fully c>ry out 8 mission1 b rejoic+ to be set free f 8 prison1 he flew to & fro1 & pay+ no att5tion to ,noah1 he enjoy$ ! free sky4 ,! sw9i% ,jews1 h[ev]1 %[ ! impurity ( _! m9ds ev]y:]e4 ,= !y suppose t ! rav5 _h fe>s conc]n+ 8 mate1 & t he ev5 suspect$ ,noah conc]n+ h]4 ,%ame ^u ^? impure m9ds6 ,vs4 #h-i4 ,& he s5t =? a dove f him1 to see if ! wat]s 7 abat$ f (f ! face ( ! gr\nd2 b ! dove f\nd no re/ = ! sole ( h] foot1 & %e return$ unto him to ! ark2 = ! wat]s 7 on ! face ( ! :ole e>?3 & he put =? 8 h&1 & took h]1 & br\ght h] unto him into ! ark4 #be4 ,:5 ,noah's hopes _h be5 set at naught by ! rav51 :i* flew ab\t wantonly b br\ght no tid+s conc]n+ ! condition ( ! e>?1 he took a dove1 ?9k+ t %e w\ld m truly p]=m ! mission4 ,! text almo/ au?orizes u to say t ^? two birds 7 s5t =? at ! same "t1 s t ,noah might h two witnesses f :om to ga9 desir$ k4 ,! rav5 enjoy+ ! free sky1 flew r\nd ab\t ! ark1 b did n want to return into x4 ,! dove1 h[ev]1 flee+ f ! corpses & corruption1 comes back & p]mits itself to be caught4 ,?is /ory1 z we %all he>1 (f]s a f9e allegory conc]n+ ! ,*ur*4 ,vs4 #aj-ab4 ,& he /ay$ yet o!r sev5 days2 & aga9 he s5t =? ! dove out ( ! ark2 & ! dove came 9 to him at ev5tide2 &1 lo1 9 h] m\? an olive-leaf pluck$ (f3 s ,noah knew t ! wat]s 7 abat$ f (f ! e>?4 ,& he /ay$ yet o!r sev5 days1 & s5t =? ! dove2 & %e return$ n aga9 unto him any m4 #bf4 ,! dove1 be+ a fai?ful mess5g]1 is s5t =? once m4 ,moses c>efully describes h[ ! wat]s decreas$ gradually1 until at la/ ! surface ( ! e>?1 toge!r ) ! trees1 0 laid b>e4 ,we d n believe t ! dove br\ght ! olive leaf int5tionally1 b by ! comm& ( ,god1 :o want$ to %[ ,noah1 little by little1 t he _h n altoge!r =gott5 b rememb]$ him4 ,?is olive leaf 0 an impressive sign to ,noah & 8 fell[-prison]s 9 ! ark1 br++ !m c\rage & hope ( imp5d+ lib]ation4 #bg4 ,! ,jews dispute %>ply 9 respect to ?is matt] ( :]e ! dove f\nd ! olive leaf1 & "s1 9 ord] to secure special glory = _! homel&1 make ! ludicr\s ass]tion t %e took x f ! ,m\nt ( ,olives 9 ! l& ( ,israel1 :i* ,god _h sp>$ f ! flood t de/roy$ ! rema9d] ( ! e>?4 ,b ! san] ,jews rightly refute ?is nons5se by argu+ t if ?is 7 true1 ! olive leaf c\ld n h be5 a sign = ,noah t ! wat]s _h fall54 ,o!rs h inv5t$ ! fable t ! dove 0 admitt$ to p>adise & br\ght ! leaf f !re4 #bh4 ,b ,i h 7* #b1 p>a #ci-db7 set =? at l5g? my views conc]n+ p>adise1 & ?is nons5se is n wor?y ! ef=t ( a refutation4 ,x s]ves a bett] purpose to rem9d y t all ^! ?+s happ5$ miracul\sly & sup]naturally4 ,a dove is n s intellig5t z to pluck a b\gh & br+ x to ! ark 9 ord] t ,noah might =m a judgm5t ) ref]5ce to ! decrease ( wat]s4 ,god orda9$ ^! ev5ts4 ,o!r trees _h leaves at t "t1 p>ticul>ly ! tall] ones :i* rose soon] f ! wat]s4 ,! olive tree is comp>atively %ort1 h5ce x 0 calculat$ to furni% in=mation conc]n+ ! decrease ( ! wat]s & to s]ve z an object lesson ( ! cessation ( ! wra? ( ,god & ! return ( ! e>? to its =m] /ate4 ,( ?is he _h m c]ta9 pro( h[ev]1 :5 ! dove1 hav+ be5 s5t out ! ?ird "t1 did n return3 = n only did x f9d food on e>?1 b 0 able to build ne/s & to flit to & fro4 ,vs4 #ac-ad4 ,& x came to pass 9 ! six hundr$ & fir/ ye>1 9 ! fir/ mon?1 ! fir/ day ( ! mon?1 ! wat]s 7 dri$ up f (f ! e>?3 & ,noah remov$ ! cov]+ ( ! ark1 & look$1 &1 behold1 ! face ( ! gr\nd 0 dri$4 ,& 9 ! second mon?1 on ! sev5 & tw5tie? day ( ! mon?1 0 ! e>? dry4 #bi4 ,"h we see t ,noah 0 9 ! ark an entire ye> & t5 days2 = he ent]$ ! ark on ! sev5te5? day ( ! second mon?1 & came out aga91 aft] a ye> _h pass$1 9 ! same mon?1 b on ! tw5ty-sev5? day4 ,poor ,noah1 ) 8 sons & ! wom51 liv$ 9 ! ark m ?an half a ye> 9 sore grief1 )\t a sign ( be+ rememb]$ by ,god4 ,aft]w>d ,god gave him gradual pro(1 ?r\gh v>i\s signs1 t he _h n =gott5 him1 until at la/1 aft] ! lapse ( a ye> & t5 days1 he 0 aga9 giv5 dom9ion ov] ! e>? & sea4 ,on ?is day ( ! second mon?1 ! flood _h n only disappe>$1 b ! e>? 0 dry4 ,?is is ! /ory ( ! flood & its abatem5t4 ,aft] ?is fe>ful wra?1 !re ensues an immeasurable light ( grace1 z is %[n 9 ! foll[+ s]mon address$ to ,noah by ,god himself4 ,,ii4 ,,noah ,,comm&$ ,,to ,,leave ,,! ,,ark2 ,,8 ,,(f]+ ,,to ,,god2 ,,god',s ,,resolve ,,n ,,to ,,curse ,,! ,,e>? ,,aga94 ,a4 ,,noah ,,comm&$ ,,to ,,leave ,,! ,,ark1 ,,& ,,he ,,obey$ #cj-cb4 99 ,man %\ld d no?+ b :at ,god comm&s #cj-cb4 99 ,is x "r to />t a new wor%ip )\t ,god's comm& to d s #cc-cd4 99 ,! examples ( sa9ts & special works4 #a4 ,%\ld we imitate ! works ( ! holy patri>*s #cd-ce4 #b4 ,! result among ! ,jews ( a reckless imitation ( ! sa9ts #cf4 #c4 ,%\ld h reg>d "h1 n to works b to fai? #cg-ch4 ,,ii4 ,,noah ,,leaves ,,ark1 ,,8 ,,sacrifice ,,& ,,god',s ,,promise4 ,a4 ,noah ,obeys ,comm& to ,leave ! ,ark4 ,vs4 #ae-ag4 ,& ,god spake unto ,noah1 say+1 ,g =? f ! ark1 ?\1 & ?y wife1 & ?y sons1 & ?y sons' wives ) !e4 ,br+ =? ) !e e liv+ ?+ t is ) !e ( all fle%1 bo? birds1 & cattle1 & e creep+ ?+ t creepe? ^u ! e>?2 t !y may bre$ abundantly 9 ! e>?4 #cj4 ,up to ?is po9t ! n>rative is only a record ( facts1 or ! description ( a div9e "w4 ,?\gh ! works ( ,god are n mute b eloqu5t witnesses1 & pres5t to our vision ! w ( ,god1 a /ill great] com=t is v\*saf$ :5 ,god l9ks to ! works ! ,^w1 :i* is n manife/ to ! eye b p]ceptible to ! e> & intelligible to ! he>t ?r\gh ! prompt+s ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,s f> ,god _h giv5 pro( by 8 "w t he 0 appeas$1 t ! ,god ( wra? _h turn$ into a ,god ( m]cy1 :o turns back ! wat]s & dries up ! e>?4 ,su* com=t he n[ amplifies by 8 ,^w 9 t he lov+ly acco/s & enjo9s him to leave ! ark ) ! o!r creatures1 bo? m5 & animals4 #ca4 ,9 ! light ( ?is passage ! frequ5t & emphatic application ( ! pr9ciple is ju/ifi$ t we %\ld nei!r design nor d any?+1 especially 9 respect to ,god's s]vice & wor%ip1 )\t ! initiative & comm& ( ! ,^w4 ,z above n>rat$1 ,noah ent]s ! ark ^u ,god's comm&2 & he leaves ! ark ^u ,god's comm& to leave x4 ,he does n foll[ sup]/iti\s notions1 z we see ! ,jews d1 :o1 :5 !y e/abli% any?+ tempor>y by comm&1 endeavor to reta9 x =ev]1 z if x 7 ess5tial to salvation4 #cb4 ,noah might h argu$ ?us3 ,behold1 ,i built ! ark by ! comm& ( ,god2 ,i 0 sav$ 9 x :ile all o!r m5 p]i%$3 !re=e ,i w rema9 9 x1 or keep x = a place ( div9e wor%ip1 s9ce x has be5 sanctifi$ by ! ,^w ( ,god & ! pres5ce ( ! sa9ts1 ! ,*ur*4 ,b ! godly man did no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,! ,^w _h comm&$ him to g =?1 !re=e he obey$4 ,! ark _h done its s]vice dur+ ! flood & he left x1 assur$ t he & 8 *ildr5 7 to live on ! e>?4 ,s mu/ we und]take no?+ )\t ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,9 a holy call+1 :i* has ! ,^w & comm& ( ,god1 let u walk6 ,= :osoev] attempts any?+ )\t ! comm& ( ,god1 w labor 9 va94 #cc4 ,to d5y ?is1 "s "o might cite z example ! act ( ,noah1 describ$ bel[1 :5 he built an alt> )\t ,god's comm&1 & (f]$ a burnt-(f]+ !reon to ,god f ! clean animals4 ,if ?is 0 p]mitt$ to ,noah1 :y %\ld we n be p]mitt$ to *oose c]ta9 =ms ( wor%ip8 ,&1 9 tru?1 ! ,papacy has heap$ up works & =ms ( wor%ip 9 ! ,*ur* )\t measure1 j z x pleas$4 ,b we mu/ hold fa/ to ! pr9ciple1 :i* is a !orem ( g5]al application1 t :atsoev] is n ( fai?1 is s91 7,rom #ad1 #bc74 ,b fai? _c be sep>at$ f ! ,^w2 h5ce1 :atsoev] is done )\t ! ,^w1 is s94 #cd4 ,fur!rmore1 x is pla9ly dang]\s to take ! acts ( ! fa!rs z models4 ,z individuals diff]1 s also d _! duties diff]1 & ,god requires div]se works accord+ to ! div]sity ( our call+4 ,accord+ly ! epi/le to ! ,hebrews fitly ref]s ! v>i\s acts ( ! fa!rs to ! "o fai?1 9 ord] to %[ t ea* ( u mu/ imitate1 9 8 call+1 n ! works1 b ! fai? ( ! fa!rs4 ,heb #aa4 #ce4 ,h5ce works peculi> to ! holy fa!rs mu/ by no means be consid]$ z models = u ea* to imitate z ! monks imitate ! fa/+ ( ,b5$ict1 ! g[n ( ,francis1 ! %oes ( ,dom9ic & ! l4 ,m5 become apes :o imitate )\t judgm5t4 ,! monks try to ape ! works1 b "k no?+ ( ! fai? ( ! fa!rs4 #cf4 ,abraham 0 comm&$ to slay 8 son4 ,aft]w>d 8 desc5dants mo/ wick$ly believ$ !y %\ld foll[ 8 example1 & !y fill$ ! e>? ) innoc5t blood4 ,9 a simil> mann] ! p wor%ip$ ! braz5 s]p5t & (f]$ sacrifices be=e x4 ,9 bo? in/ances ! p want$ to ju/ify !mselves by ! example ( _! =efa!rs2 b s9ce !y e/abli%$ ^! =ms ( wor%ip )\t ! ,^w1 !y 7 righte\sly condemn$4 #cg4 ,let u1 !re=e1 rememb] n to e/abli% any?+ )\t ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,duties diff]1 & s mu/ ! works ( individuals4 ,h[ fooli% x w\ld be = me to proclaim t ,i mu/ foll[ ,caes>'s example1 & t o!rs mu/ obey my laws6 ,h[ wick$ x w\ld be = me to ass]t t ,i mu/ foll[ ! example ( a judge1 condemn+ "s to ! cross1 o!rs to ! sword6 ,!n1 we mu/ look1 n ^u ! works1 b ^u ! fai? ( individuals2 = ! fai? ( all sa9ts is "o1 ?\gh _! works are mo/ div]se4 #ch4 ,?9k n t because ,noah built an alt>1 y may d likewise2 b foll[ ! fai? ( ,noah1 :o ?\ght x "r to %[ 8 m]ciful ,savior t he und]/ood 8 b5efic5t gifts1 & 0 grateful = !m4 ,foll[ ,abraham1 n 9 slay+ y\r son1 b 9 believ+ ! promises ( ,god1 & 9 obey+ 8 comm&m5ts4 ,! epi/le to ! ,hebrews fitly ref]s ! de$s & acts ( ! fa!rs to _! fai?1 sett+ =? t we %\ld foll[ _! fai?4 ,b4 ,,noah',s ,,sacrifice4 #a4 ,:e!r ,noah 0 comm&$ to (f] a sacrifice & 9 :at way sacrific+ is ju/ifi$ #ci-da4 99 ,h monks div9e comm& to support _! ord] #dj4 99 ,%all we f9d fault ) ! works ( sa9ts1 = :i* !y app>5tly _h no comm& #da4 99 ,h[ 9 all works we %\ld h respect = ,god's comm& #db4 99 ,lyra's unf\nd$ ?\ghts on ! words1 ,be fruitful etc4 #dc4 99 ,:y ,moses said s mu* ab\t _! leav+ ! ark #dd4 #b4 ,noah's sacrifice proves ,moses did n orig9ate ! idea ( sacrifice #de-df4 #c4 ,:y ,noah's sacrifice 0 pleas+ to ,god #dg-dh4 99 ,! mean+ ( sweet savor #dg-dh4 #d4 ,h[ x c be said ,god smell$ ! sweet savor1 & :y ?is =m ( spee* us$ #di-ej4 ,b4 ,,noah',s ,,sacrifice4 #ci4 ,! objection "u consid]ation c be invalidat$ by ! rejo9d] t ,noah did h a comm& to erect an alt> & (f] sacrifices4 ,god approv$ ! rite ( sacrifice by ord]+ t m ( ! clean animals--suitable = sacrifice--%\ld be tak5 into ! ark4 ,nor 0 ,noah p]mitt$ to ca/ aside ! (fice ( ! prie/hood1 :i* _h be5 e/abli%$ by ! ,^w be=e ! flood & _h come d[n to him by ! "r ( primog5iture4 ,adam1 ,se?1 ,eno* & o!rs _h be5 prie/s4 ,f !m ,noah possess$ ! (fice ( ! prie/hood z an inh]itance4 #dj4 ,!re=e ,noah1 z prie/ & prophet1 0 n only at lib]ty to (f] sacrifice1 b he 0 "u obligation to d s by virtue ( 8 call+4 ,s9ce 8 call+ 0 f\nd$ on ,god's ,^w1 9 h>mony ) t ,^w & by ,god's comm& he built an alt> & (f]$ sacrifices4 ,!re=e let a monk prove x is 8 (fice & call+ to we> a c[l1 to wor%ip ! bless$ ,virg91 to pray ! ros>y & d l ?+s1 & we w comm5d 8 life4 ,b s9ce ! call is lack+1 ! ,^w is n ! au?ority & ! (fice does n exi/1 ! life & works ( ! monks 9 _! entirety /& ju/ly condemn$4 #da4 ,f9ally1 ev5 if all o!r argum5ts %\ld fail1 ?is argum5t1 accord+ to :i* man judges ! cause by ! effect1 rema9s2 namely1 t ,god expresses approval ( ,noah's de$4 ,al?\gh su* reason+ f effect to cause may n be unassailable1 x yet is n )\t value 9 respect to su* h]oic & uncommon m51 :o meet n ) rejection b approval on ! "p ( ,god1 al?\gh !y appe> to d :at !y h n be5 expressly comm&$4 ,!y possess ! inw>d conviction t !y are guilty ( no transgression1 ?\gh ! disclosure ( ?is fact is delay$ until lat] ,god expresses 8 approval4 ,su* examples are num]\s & x is notewor?y t ,god has express$ approval ev5 ( ! acts ( "s hea!n4 #db4 ,let ?is maxim1 !n1 /&1 t ev]y?+ mu/ be done by ! comm& ( ,god 9 ord] to obta9 ! assurance ( consci5ce t we h act$ 9 ob$i5ce to ,god4 ,h5ce !y :o abide 9 _! div9ely assign$ call+1 w n run unc]ta9ly nor w !y beat ! air z ^? :o h no c\rse 9 :i* !y h be5 comm&$ to run1 & 9 consequ5ce may n look =w>d to a prize4 #a ,cor #i1 #bd4 ,b ,i return to ! text4 ,noah1 ) 8 sons & ! wom51 is comm&$ to leave ! ark1 & to lead =? ^u ! e>? e species ( animals1 t all 8 works may be sanctifi$ & f\nd 9 keep+ ) ! ,^w4 ,conc]n+ ! animals ,moses n[ expressly /ates3 ,vs4 #ag-ai4 ,be fruitful1 & multiply ^u ! e>?4 ,& ,noah w5t =?1 & 8 sons1 & 8 wife1 & 8 sons' wives ) him3 e bea/1 e creep+ ?+1 & e bird1 :atsoev] move? ^u ! e>?1 aft] _! families1 w5t =? out ( ! ark4 #dc4 ,! ,"l speaks ( ! propagation ( ,noah & 8 sons 9 ! n9? *apt] & t1 ,i believe1 is ! reason :y he speaks "h only ( ! propagation ( ! animals4 ,f ! expression "h us$1 ,lyra fooli%ly concludes t cohabitation _h be5 =bidd5 dur+ ! flood & 0 n[ aga9 p]mitt$ aft] ! dep>ture f ! ark1 s9ce ,god says1 ,g =?1 444 ?\ & ?y wife4 ,su* ?\ghts belong to monks n to ,god1 :o plans n s9ful lu/1 b propagation2 ! latt] is ,god's ord9ation1 b lu/ is ,satan's poison infus$ into nature ?r\gh s94 #dd4 ,moses "h uses _m words to illu/rate ! ov]fl[+ joy ( ! captives' s\ls1 :5 !y 7 comm&$ to leave _! prison1 ! ark1 & to return ^u ! e>? n[ ev]y:]e op5 be=e !m4 ,9 rec\nt+ ! k9ds ( animals1 h[ev]1 he arranges !m 9 a diff]5t ord]1 di/+ui%+ !m by families1 z x 71 to let u see t only propagation 0 ,god's aim4 ,x mu/ h be5 a glad sight :5 ea* "o ( ! _m bea/s1 aft] leav+ ! ark1 f\nd its own mate1 & !n s\ght its accu/om$ haunt3 ! wolves1 ! be>s1 ! lions1 return+ to ! woods & groves2 ! %eep1 ! goats1 ! sw9e1 to ! fields2 ! dogs1 ! *ick5s1 ! cats1 to man4 ,v4 #bj4 ,& ,noah build$ an alt> unto ,jehovah1 & took ( e clean bea/1 & ( e clean bird1 & (f]$ burnt-(f]+s on ! alt>4 #de4 ,?is text %[s conclusively t ,moses 0 n ! fir/ p]son to introduce sacrifices b t1 l a b>d :o ga!rs *ants1 he arrang$ & classifi$ !m z !y _h be5 9 vogue among ! fa!rs & transmitt$ f ! "o to ! o!r4 ,?us also ! law ( circumcision 0 n fir/ writt5 by ,moses b receiv$ f ! fa!rs4 #df4 ,above 7* #d1 #d-e71 :]e ,moses m5tion$ ! sacrifice ( ,abel & ,ca91 he call$ x m9*ah1 an (f]+2 "h1 h[ev]1 we f9d ! fir/ record ( a burnt-(f]+1 "o entirely consum$ by fire4 ,?is1 ,i say1 is a cle> pro( t ! law ( sacrifices _h be5 e/abli%$ be=e ! "t ( ,moses4 ,8 "w1 !n1 consi/$ 9 arrang+ ! rites ( ! =efa!rs 9 def9ite ord]4 ,v4 #ba4 ,& ,jehovah smell$ ! sweet savor4 #dg4 ,x is set =? "h t ,jehovah approv$ ,noah's sacrifice :i* he (f]$ by virtue ( 8 (fice z a prie/1 accord+ to ! example ( ! fa!rs4 ,h[ev]1 ! diff]5ces ( phraseology is to receive due att5tion4 ,( ! =m] sacrifice he said t ,jehovah _h respect to x2 "h he says t ,jehovah smell$ ! sweet savor4 ,moses subsequ5tly makes frequ5t use ( ?is expression4 ,! hea!n also adopt$ x2 ,lucian1 = example1 makes fun ( ,jove :o 0 conciliat$ by ! odor ( meats4 #dh4 ,! ^w 9 ! orig9al1 h[ev]1 does n prop]ly signify ! savor ( sweetness1 b ! savor ( re/1 = ni*oa* mean+ re/1 is d]iv$ f ! v]b nua*1 :i* ,moses us$ be=e1 :5 he said t ! ark re/$ ^u ! m\nta9s ( ,ar>at4 ,!re=e x is ! savor ( re/1 because ,god !n re/$ f 8 wra?1 dismiss+ 8 wra?1 becom+ appeas$1 &1 z we commonly say1 well cont5t4 #di4 ,"h ! "q might be rais$ :y does he n say1 ,jehovah _h respect to ,noah & 8 burnt (f]+1 r ?an1 ,jehovah smell$ ! savor ( re/1 :i* latt] c]ta9ly s\nds %ock+1 z ?\gh he 7 n comm5d+ ! man = 8 fai?1 b m]ely = 8 "w4 ,?is objection is usually answ]$ by say+ t ! ,scriptures speak ( ,god 9 human fa%ion4 ,m5 are pleas$ by a sweet savor4 ,b x seems to me !re is /ill ano!r reason = ?is expression1 namely1 t ,god 0 s close at h& t he notic$ ! savor2 = ,moses desires to %[ t ?is holy rite 0 well-pleas+ to ,god3 ,solomon says 7,prov #bg1 #i7 t p]fume rejoice? ! he>t4 ,physicians sometimes re/ore consci\sness by sweet odors4 ,on ! o!r h&1 a viol5t /5* is extremely (f5sive to our nature1 & (t5 ov]p[]s x4 #ej4 ,9 ?is s5se1 "o may say t ,god1 hav+ be5 annoy$ by ! /5* ( wick$ness1 0 n[ refre%$1 s to speak1 :5 he saw ?is "o prie/ gird$ himself to p]=m holy rites 9 ord] to give pro( ( 8 gratitude1 & to manife/ by "s public act he did n belong to ! ungodly1 b t he _h a ,god :om he fe>$4 ,?is is ! real mean+ ( a sacrifice4 ,z x _h pleas$ ,god to de/roy mank9d1 he is n[ delight$ to increase x4 ,moses uses ?is expression = our sake1 t we1 ?r\gh ! exp]i5ce ( ,god's grace1 may le>n t ,god delights to d u good4 ,c4 ,,god',s ,,resolve ,,n ,,to ,,curse ,,! ,,e>? ,,aga94 #a4 ,god solemnly & e>ne/ly means x #ea4 99 ,h[ und]/ood x rep5t$ ,god t he _h made man #eb-ed4 99 ,exp]i5ces 9 spiritual temptations & h[ ,god helps u to be> !m #ed4 #b4 ,! mean+ ( ,god w n aga9 smite ! e>? #ee4 ,c4 ,,god',s ,,resolve ,,n ,,to ,,curse ,,! ,,e>? ,,aga94 ,v4 #ba;b4 ,& ,jehovah said 9 8 he>t4 #ea4 ,moses po9ts out t ^! words 7 n spok5 by ,god )\t he>t & feel+1 b f 8 v vitals4 ,?is is ! mean+ ( ! ,hebrew text :i* has x t ,god spoke to 8 own he>t4 ,v4 #ba;c4 ,i w n aga9 curse ! gr\nd any m = man's sake4 #eb4 ,god speaks z if he 7 sorry = ! puni%m5t inflict$ ^u ! e>? on acc\nt ( man1 j z =m]ly he express$ regret = 8 creation1 reprov+ himself1 z x 71 = 8 fury aga9/ man4 ,?is mu/ n1 ( c\rse1 be und]/ood z imply+ t ,god c\ld possibly *ange 8 m9d2 x is writt5 only = our consolation4 ,he accuses & blames himself 9 ord] to r\se ! little flock to ! c]ta9 fai? t ,god w be m]ciful h]eaft]4 #ec4 ,& _! s\ls /ood 9 real ne$ ( su* consolation4 ,!y _h be5 t]rifi$ z !y witness$ ,god's rag+ wra?1 & _! fai? c\ld n b be %ak54 ,s n[ ,god is impell$ to s ord] 8 acts & words t ^! p might expect only grace & m]cy4 ,accord+ly he n[ speaks ) !m1 is pres5t at _! sacrifice1 %[s t he is pleas$ ) !m1 blames 8 own c\nsel1 & promises t he w nev] d any?+ l x 9 ! future4 ,9 brief1 he is a diff]5t ,god f :at he _h be5 be=e4 ,:ile ,god1 inde$1 does n *ange1 he wants to *ange m51 :o h become altoge!r habituat$ to ?\ghts ( wra?4 #ed4 ,!y :o h exp]i5c$ trials ( ! _s1 "k full well h[ mu* ! s\l !n /&s 9 ne$ ( sure & /rong consolation to induce x once m to hope = grace & to =get ! wra?4 ,"o day1 a :ole mon?1 p]haps is n en\gh = ?is *ange4 ,j z x takes a long "t to recov] f bodily disord]s1 s su* w\nds ( ! s\l _c be heal$ at once1 or by "o ^w4 ,god sees ?is1 & tries by v>i\s means to recall ! t]rifi$ s\ls to a c]ta9 hope ( grace2 he ev5 *ides himself1 speak+ to 8 own he>t1 z 9 ,j]emiah #ah1 #h1 :]e he promises to rep5t ( ! evil he ?\ght ( do+1 if ! (f5d]s also rep5t4 #ee4 ,x %\ld fur!rmore be not$ t he says1 ,i w n aga9 curse ! gr\nd4 ,he speaks ( a g5]al de/ruction ( ! e>?1 n ( a p>tial "o1 z :5 he de/roys fields1 cities1 or k+doms4 ,! latt] in/ances are = a w>n+2 z ,m>y says1 ,he ha? put d[n pr9ces f _! ?rones4 ,lk #a1 #eb4 ,,iii4 ,,man',s ,,natural ,,depravity ,,& ,,8 ,,natural ,,p[]s4 #a4 ,natural depravity crops out 9 infancy #ef4 #b4 ,x is se5 z ! ye>s advance #eg-eh4 #c4 ,:e!r ^? :o w\ld dr[n x h reason = do+ s #ei-fj4 #d4 ,!re is none unta9t$ by x #fa-fb4 #e4 ,! godless yield to x1 believ]s resi/ x #fb4 99 ,c ,god be *>g$ ) be+ *angeable #fc-fd4 #f4 ,! k ( natural depravity is v necess>y #fe4 #g4 ,:at moves sophi/s to ignore natural depravity #fe-ff4 #h4 ,h[ to view ^? :o lightly reg>d natural depravity1 & h[ to refute !m #fh-fi4 99 ,mean+ ( ! imag9ation ( ! he>t #gj4 99 ,true !ological def9ition ( man #ga4 #i4 ,! pro( ( natural depravity & t ! natural is n p]fect #gb-gc4 #aj4 ,consequ5ce ( false tea*+ on natural depravity & ! natural #gd-ge4 99 ,:at sophi/s und]/& by ,m]ito congrui & condigni #gd4 #aa4 ,h[ ,scotus tri$ to prove t man's natural p[]s 7 all he _h1 & h[ to refute 8 op9ion #ge-gf4 99 ,value ( ! ,s*ola/ics & _! !ology #gg4 #ab4 ,h[ tea*]s 9 ^! ?+s lead a/ray #gh4 99 ,! virtues ( ! hea!n4 a4 ,e/imate ( !m #gi-hj4 b4 ,h[ !y diff] f ! good works ( ! sa9ts #ha4 c4 ,:at !y lack #hb-hc4 #ac4 ,natural depravity may sleep 9 y\?1 b x w awake z ! ye>s advance #hd-hf4 #ad4 ,^? :o ignore natural depravity may be refut$ by exp]i5ce #hg4 #ae4 ,philosophy manife/s its vanity & bl9dness 9 its attitude to ?is doctr9e #hh-hi4 #af4 ,exp]i5ce confirms natural depravity #hi-ij4 #ag4 ,:e!r natural depravity c be completely eradicat$3 h[ to *eck x #ia4 99 ,h[ to und]/& ,god w n smite ! e>? aga9 #ib4 99 ,nature ?r[n into great disord] by ! deluge #ic4 99 ,seasons ( ! ye> aga9 put 9 _! ord] #id4 99 ,! p's talk ab\t ! signs ( ! la/ times #ie4 99 ,! days ( e>? to be foll[$ by ! days ( heav51 & we %\ld prep>e = !m #if4 ,,iii4 ,,man',s ,,natural ,,depravity ,,& ,,8 ,,natural ,,p[]s4 ,v4 #ba;d4 ,= t ! imag9ation ( man's he>t is evil f 8 y\?4 #ef4 ,?is is a p[]ful passage1 relat+ to orig9al s94 ,:oev] weak5s its =ce1 goes /ray+ l ! bl9d man 9 ! sunlight1 fail+ to see 8 own acts & exp]i5ces4 ,look at ! days ( our swaddl+ clo!s2 9 h[ _m ways s9 manife/s itself 9 our e>li] ye>s4 ,:at an am\nt ( swit*+ x requires until we are taught ord]1 z x 71 & att5tion to duty6 #eg4 ,!n y\? succe$s4 ,!re a /rong] rebellion becomes noticeable1 & 9 addition t untamable evil1 ! rage ( lu/ & desire4 ,if "o take a wife1 ! result is we>9ess ( 8 own & a passion = o!rs4 ,if ! gov]nm5t ( a ,/ate is entru/$ to him1 an exceptionally fruitful h>ve/ ( vice w foll[--z jeal\sy1 rivalry1 haught9ess1 hope ( ga91 av>ice1 wra?1 ang]1 & o!r evils4 #eh4 ,x is true1 z ! ,g]man prov]b has x1 t s9s gr[ ) ! ye>s3 ,je la5g]1 je a]g]2 je aelt]1 je ka]g] 7worse ) "t1 /+i] ) age74 ,all su* vices are s blatant & gross z to become objects ( obs]vation & intellig5ce4 ,:at1 !n %all we say ( ! inw>d vices :5 unbelief1 presumption1 neglect ( ! ,^w1 & wick$ views gr[ up8 #ei4 ,!re are ^? :o are & desire to be consid]$ p[]ful !ologians1 ?\gh !y ext5uate orig9al s9 by sophi/ry4 ,b vices s num]\s & great _c be ext5uat$4 ,orig9al s9 is n a slight disord] or infirmity1 b complete lawlessness1 ! l ( :i* is n f\nd 9 o!r creatures1 except 9 evil spirits4 #fj4 ,b d ^? ext5uators h any ,scriptural pro( to re/ ^u8 ,let u see :at ,moses says4 ,z ,i po9t$ out 9 expla9+ ! six? *apt]1 he does n call su* ?+s evil1 z lu/1 tyranny1 & o!r s9s1 b ! imag9ation ( ! human he>t2 t is1 human en]gy1 wisdom & reason1 ) all ! faculties ! m9d employs ev5 9 our be/ works4 ,al?\gh we d n condemn acts :i* belong to ! social or civil sph]e1 yet ! human he>t vitiates ^! works 9 !mselves prop]1 by do+ !m = glory1 = pr(it1 or = oppression1 & ei!r f opposition to ! neighbor or to ,god4 #fa4 ,nor c we escape ! =ce ( ?is passage by say+ t ^? are meant :o p]i%$ by ! flood4 ,god uses a g5]ic t]m :i* d5otes t ! he>t ( man1 z su*1 is meant4 ,at ! "t ?is 0 spok5 !re 7 no o!r p ?an ^? sav$ 9 ! ark1 & yet ! decl>ation is3 ! imag9ation ( man's he>t is evil4 #fb4 ,!re=e1 n ev5 ! sa9ts are except$4 ,9 ,ham1 ! ?ird son1 ?is imag9ation ( ! he>t betray$ its nature4 ,& ! o!r bro!rs 7 no bett] by nature4 ,!re 0 only ?is diff]5ce1 t !y1 believ+ 9 ! promis$ se$1 reta9$ ! hope ( =giv5ess ( s91 & did n give way to ! evil imag9ation ( _! he>ts1 r resi/+ x ?r\gh ! ,holy ,_s1 :o is giv5 = ! v purpose ( cont5d+ aga9/1 & ov]com+1 ! malignity ( man's nature4 ,because ,ham gives way to 8 nature1 he is :olly evil1 & totally p]i%es4 ,%em & ,japhe?1 :o cont5d aga9/ x 9 _! _s1 ?\gh be+ evil1 are n altoge!r s4 ,!y h ! ,holy ,_s1 ?r\gh :om !y cont5d aga9/ ! evil1 & h5ce are holy4 #fc4 ,x w\ld seem "h t ,god might be accus$ ( fickl5ess4 ,be=e1 :5 he 0 ab\t to puni% man1 he assign$ z a reason = 8 purpose ! fact t ! imag9ation ( man's he>t is evil2 "h1 :5 he is ab\t to give unto man ! graci\s promise t he w n !reaft] %[ su* ang]1 he puts =w>d ! same reason4 ,to human wisdom ?is appe>s fooli% & inconsi/5t ) div9e wisdom4 #fd4 ,b ,i gladly pass by su* sublime !mes1 & leave !m to m9ds possess$ ( leisure4 ,= me x is en\gh t ^! works are spok5 to suit our spiritual condition1 inasmu* z ,god po9ts out t he is n[ appeas$ & no long] angry4 ,s p>5ts1 hav+ *a/is$ _! disob$i5t *ildr5 z !y des]ve1 w9 aga9 _! affections by k9dness4 ,?is *ange ( mood is n des]v+ ( criticism b r ( comm5dation4 ,x pr(its ! *ildr52 o!rwise !y1 :ile fe>+ ! rod1 might also beg9 to hate _! p>5ts4 ,?is explanation is good en\gh = me1 = x appeals to our fai?4 ,o!rs may expla9 diff]5tly4 #fe4 ,we %\ld give dilig5t att5tion to ?is passage because x pla9ly %[s t man's nature is corrupt1 a tru? above all o!rs to be appreh5d$1 because )\t x ,god's m]cy & grace _c be rightly und]/ood4 ,h5ce1 ! quibbl]s previ\sly m5tion$ are to be despis$ & we h good reason to take to task ! translator :o gave occasion = ?is error by r5d]+ ! words s z to say1 n t ! imag9ation ( man's he>t is evil1 b t x is incl9$ to evil4 ,^u ?is au?ority ! quibbl]s di/ort or set aside ^? passages ( ,paul :]e he says t all are *ildr5 ( wra? 7,eph #b1 #c7 t all h s9n$ 7,rom #e1 #ab7 & are "u s9 7,rom #c1 #i74 ,!y argue f our passage z foll[s3 ,moses does n say t human nature is evil1 b t x is prone to evil2 ?is condition1 call x incl9ation or proclivity1 is "u ! control ( free w1 nor does x =ce man t[>d ! evil1 or 7to use _! own words7 x imposes no con/ra9t ^u man4 #ff4 ,!n !y proce$ to f9d a reason = ?is /atem5t & decl>e t ev5 aft] ! fall ( man1 !re rema9s 9 him a good w & a "r und]/&+4 ,= ! natural p[]s1 say !y1 are unimpair$1 n only 9 man b ev5 9 ! devil4 ,& f9ally !y s twi/ ,ari/otle's tea*+s z to make him say t reason t5ds t[>d t :i* is be/4 ,"s traces ( ^! views are f\nd also 9 ! writ+s ( ! ,*ur* fa!rs4 ,us+ ,psalms #d1 #f z a basis1 :]e ! prophet says1 ,jehovah1 lift ?\ up ! light ( ?y c\nt5ance ^u u1 !y di/+ui% betwe5 a high] "p ( reason :i* inquires conc]n+ ,god1 & a l[] "p employ$ 9 temporal & civil affairs4 ,ev5 ,augu/9e is pleas$ ) ?is di/9ction1 z we /at$ above :5 discuss+ ! fall ( man4 #fg4 ,b if only a sp>k ( ! k ( ,god _h rema9$ unimpair$ 9 man1 we %\ld be diff]5t be+s by f> f :at we n[ are4 ,h5ce1 ^? quibbl]s :o pick flaws 9 ! pla9 /atem5ts ( ,paul are inf9itely bl9d4 ,if !y w\ld c>efully & dev\tly consid] t v passage z !y read x 9 _! ,lat9 ,bible1 !y w\ld c]ta9ly cease to fa!r s bad a cause4 ,= x is n an insignificant tru? :i* ,moses utt]s :5 he says ! s5ses & ! ?\ghts ( ! he>t ( man are prone to evil f 8 y\?4 ,?is is ! case especially 9 ! six? *apt] 7vs #e7 :]e he says t ! :ole ?\ght ( 8 he>t 0 b5t on evil cont9ually1 mean+ !reby t he purposes :at is evil1 & t 9 incl9ation1 purpose & ef=t he incl9es to evil4 ,= example2 an adult]]1 ^: desires are inflam$1 may lack ! opportunity1 ! place1 ! p]son1 ! "t1 & nev]!less be /irr$ by ! fire ( lu/1 unable to dwell ^u any?+ else4 ,9 ?is mann]1 says ,moses1 does human nature always incl9e t[>d evil4 ,c1 !n1 ! natural p[]s ( man be said to h rema9$ unimpair$1 see+ t man's ?\ghts are always set ^u evil ?+s8 #fh4 ,if ! m9ds ( ! sophi/s 7 z op5 t[>d ! holy doctr9e conta9$ 9 ! prophetical & apo/olical writ+s z t[>d _! own tea*]s :o tea* ! fre$om ( ! w & ! m]it ( works1 !y surely w\ld n h p]mitt$ !mselves by s small an inducem5t z "o little ^w to be l$ away f ! tru? s z to tea*1 contr>y to ,scripture1 t man's natural p[]s are un9jur$1 & t man1 by nature1 is n "u wra? or condemnation4 ,not)/&+1 x appe>s t !y turn aga9/ _! own absurdity4 ,al?\gh ! natural p[]s ( man are un9jur$1 yet !y ma9ta9 t1 to become acceptable1 grace is requir$2 9 o!r words1 !y tea* t ,god is n satisfi$ ) man's natural goodness1 unless x be improv$ by love4 #fi4 ,b :at is ! ne$ to argue long] aga9/ ! madness ( ! sophi/s1 s9ce we "k ! true mean+ ( ! ,hebrew text to be1 n t man's m9d & ?\ghts are incl9$ to evil1 b t ! imag9ation ( ! human he>t is evil f y\?8 #gj4 ,by imag9ation1 z ,i /at$ sev]al times be=e 7* #f1 p>a #adh71 he means reason itself1 toge!r ) ! w & ! und]/&+1 ev5 :5 x dwells ^u ,god1 or occupies itself ) mo/ honorable pursuits1 be !y ^? ( ,/ate or ,home4 ,x is always contr>y to ,god's law1 always 9 s91 always "u ,god's wra?1 & x _c be fre$ f ?is evil /ate by its own /r5g?1 z witness ,*ri/'s words3 ,if !re=e ! ,son %all make y free1 ye %all be free inde$1 ,jn #h1 #cf4 #ga4 ,if y wi% a def9ition ( ! ^w man take x f ?is text tea*+ t he is a rational be+1 ) a he>t giv5 to imag9ation4 ,b :at does he imag9e8 ,moses answ]s1 ,evil2 t is1 evil aga9/ ,god or ,god's ,law1 & aga9/ 8 fell[ man4 ,?us holy ,scriptures ascribe to man a reason t is n idle b always imag9es some?+4 ,?is imag9ation x calls evil1 wick$1 sacrilegi\s1 :ile ! philosoph]s call x good1 & ! quibbl]s say t ! natural gifts are unimpair$4 #gb4 ,!re=e ?is text %\ld be c>efully not$ & urg$ aga9/ ! cavil+ quibbl]s3 ,moses decl>es ! imag9ation ( ! human he>t to be evil4 ,& if x be evil1 ! conclusion is natural t ! natural gifts are n unimpair$1 b corrupt$3 ,inasmu* z ,god did n create man evil1 b p]fect1 s\nd1 holy1 kn[+ ,god1 8 reason "r & 8 w t[>d ,god good4 #gc4 ,see+ we h cle> te/imony to ! fact t man is evil & turn$ away f ,god1 :o w\ld be mad en\gh to say t ! natural gifts 9 man rema9 unimpair$8 ,t w\ld be practically say+ t man's nature is unimpair$ & good ev5 n[1 :]eas we h ov]:elm+ evid5ce 9 our k & exp]i5ce t x is debas$ to ! utmo/4 #gd4 ,f t wick$ !ory !re h sprung _m dang]\s & "s palpably wick$ utt]ances1 = in/ance1 t :5 man does ! be/ 9 8 p[]1 ,god w unfail+ly give 8 grace4 ,by su* tea*+ !y h driv5 man1 z by a trumpet1 to pray]1 fa/+1 self-torture1 pilgrimages & simil> p]=mances4 ,?us ! _w 0 taught to believe t if m5 did ! be/ t nature p]mitt$1 !y w\ld e>n grace1 if n ! grace de m]ito1 at lea/ t de congruo4 ,a m]itum congrui 7title to rew>d bas$ ^u equity7 !y attribute to a "w :i* has be5 p]=m$ n aga9/ b 9 accordance to ! div9e law1 inasmu* z an evil "w is subject n to a rew>d b a p5alty4 ,! m]itum condigni 7a title to rew>d bas$ ^u des]t7 !y attribute n to ! "w itself b to its quality z be+ p]=m$ 9 a /ate ( grace4 #ge4 ,ano!r say+ ( ?is k9d is ! decl>ation ( ,scotus t man by m]e natural p[]s may love ,god above all ?+s4 ,?is decl>ation is bas$ ^u ! pr9ciple t ! natural p[]s are unimpair$4 ,he argues z foll[s3 ,a man loves a woman1 :o is a creature1 & he loves h] s immod]ately t he w imp]il 8 v life = h] sake4 ,simil>ly1 a m]*ant loves 8 w>es1 & s eag]ly t he w risk dea? a ?\s& times if only he c ga9 some?+4 ,if !re=e1 ! love ( creat$ ?+s is s great1 ?\gh !y rank f> bel[ ,god1 h[ mu* m w a man love ,god :o is ! highe/ good6 ,h5ce1 ,god c be lov$ ) ! natural p[]s alone4 #gf4 ,a f9e argum5t1 inde$1 & wor?y ( a ,franciscan monk6 ,= he %[s t1 ?\gh he is a great tea*]1 he does n "k :at x means to love ,god4 ,nature is s corrupt t x c no long] "k ,god unless x be enlight5$ by ! ,^w & ,_s ( ,god2 h[ !n c x love ,god )\t ! ,holy ,_s8 ,= x is true t we h no desire = :at we d n "k4 ,!re=e1 nature _c love ,god :om x does n "k1 b x loves an idol1 & a dream ( its own he>t4 ,fur!rmore1 x is s entirely fett]$ by ! love ( creat$ ?+s t ev5 aft] x has le>n$ to "k ,god f 8 ,^w1 x disreg>ds him & despises 8 ,^w4 ,( ?is ! p ( our own times are an example4 #gg4 ,su* fooli% & blasphem\s deliv]ances are c]ta9 pro( t s*ola/ic !ology has deg5]at$ into a species ( philosophy t has no k ( ,god1 & walks 9 d>kness because x disreg>ds 8 ,^w4 ,also ,ari/otle & ,cic]o1 :o h ! greate/ influ5ce ) ?is tribe1 give broad in/ructions conc]n+ moral excell5ces4 ,!y magnify ^! exce$+ly z social =ces s9ce !y recognize !m z useful = private & public ends4 ,9 n[ise1 h[ev]1 d !y tea* t ,god's w & comm& is to be reg>d$ f> m ?an private or public advantage 7& ^? :o d n possess ! ,^w are ignorant ( ! w ( ,god74 ,q pla9ly ! s*ola/ics h fall5 victims to philosophical fancies to su* an ext5t z to reta9 true k nei!r ( !mselves nor ( ,god4 ,?is is ! cause ( _! lapse into su* disa/r\s errors4 #gh4 ,&1 inde$1 x is easy to fall aft] y h dep>t$ f ! ,^w2 = ! glitt] ( civil virtues is wond]fully entic+ to ! m9d4 ,erasmus makes ( ,socrates almo/ a p]fect ,*ri/ian1 & ,augu/9e has unb\nd$ praise = ,m>cus ,attilius ,regulus1 because he kept fai? ) 8 enemy4 ,tru?fulness inde$ is ! mo/ beautiful ( all virtues1 & 9 ?is case ano!r high comm5dation is add$ 9 t !re 0 comb9$ ) x love ( c\ntry1 :i* 9 itself is a peculi> & mo/ praisewor?y virtue4 #gi4 ,y may f9d m5 ( r5[n n fam\s = tru?fulness4 ,!mi/ocles1 = in/ance1 did n h ?is virtue ?\gh he 0 a h]oic man & did 8 c\ntry great s]vice4 ,t is ! reason :y ,augu/9e admires ,attilius1 f9d+ 8 reason & w to be utt]ly righte\s1 t is z f> z x is possible = human nature to be4 ,:]e1 !n1 is vice 9 ?is case8 ,:]e is wick$ness8 ,! h]o's "w surely _c be c5sur$4 #hj4 ,fir/1 ,regulus knew n ,god1 &1 al?\gh 8 conduct 0 "r1 x is /ill to be se5 :e!r a !ologian %\ld n c5sure 8 motive4 ,= to 8 zeal 9 behalf ( 8 c\ntry is add$ ! ?ir/ = glory4 ,he ev9ces contempt = 8 life s z to a*ieve immortal glory among ^? to live aft] him4 ,contemplat+1 !re=e1 m]ely 8 life's dream1 z x 71 & ! outw>d mask1 x is a mo/ beautiful de$4 ,b be=e ,god x is %ameful idolatry2 because he claims = himself ! glory ( 8 de$4 ,& :o w\ld d\bt t he _h o!r fail+s besides ?is ?ir/ = glory8 ,attilius _c claim ! great virtues ( tru?fulness & love ( c\ntry )\t t5d+ viol5tly & insanely t[>d wick$ness4 ,= x is wick$ = him to rob ,god ( ! glory & to claim x = himself4 ,b human reason _c recognize ?is spoliation ( ! ,deity4 #ha4 ,a di/9ction mu/ be made betwe5 ! virtues ( ! hea!n & ! virtues ( ,*ri/ians4 ,x is true t 9 bo? in/ances he>ts are div9ely prompt$1 b 9 ! =m] ambition & love ( glory aft]w>d defile ! div9e impulse4 #hb4 ,if n[1 an orator %\ld come =?1 :o w\ld dilate ^u ! effici5t cause1 b disguise ! ultimate & vici\s "o1 w\ld x n be app>5t to e "o t ) ! two mo/ pot5t causes1 ! =mal 7t :i* gives moral value to an act7 & ! ultimate "o1 disguis$1 an eloqu5t man c\ld extol su* a wret*$ %ad[ ( a virtue8 ,b a man apt 9 logic w readily discov] ! deception2 he w obs]ve ! abs5ce ( ! =mal cause1 namely ! "r pr9ciple1 !re be+ no true k ( ,god nor ( ! prop] attitude t[>d him4 ,he sees1 fur!rmore1 t ! f9al cause is vici\s1 because ! true end & aim1 ob$i5ce to ,god & love ( neighbor1 is n tak5 into consid]ation4 ,b :at k9d ( virtue is t :]e ne>ly e cause is lack+ except ! natural cause1 :i* is a passion1 an impetus or impulse1 by :i* ! s\l is mov$ to %[ loyalty to an enemy8 ,^! impulses1 z ,i said1 are f\nd also 9 ! ungodly4 ,if ex]cis$ = ! good ( ! c\ntry1 !y become virtues2 if = its injury1 !y become vices4 ,?is ,ari/otle sets =? v skillfully4 #hc4 ,i ref] to ^! ?+s t /ud5ts ( sacr$ lit]ature may make special note ( ?is passage1 :i* advis$ly decl>es human nature to be corrupt4 ,= ^? make-believe virtues1 f\nd among ! hea!n1 seem to prove ! contr>y--t "s "p ( nature has rema9$ z x 0 orig9ally4 ,h5ce !re is ne$ ( c>eful judgm5t 9 ord] to di/+ui% 9 ?is matt]4 #hd4 ,moses adds1 f 8 y\?1 because ?is evil is conceal$ dur+ ! fir/ p]iod ( life & sleeps1 z x 74 ,our e>ly *ildhood s passes t reason & w are dormant & we are c>ri$ along by animal impulses1 :i* pass away l a dream4 ,h>dly h we pass$ our fif? ye> :5 we affect idl5ess1 play1 un*a/ity1 & evil lu/4 ,b we try to escape discipl9e1 we endeavor to get away f ob$i5ce1 & hate all virtues1 especially ( a high] ord] z tru? & ju/ice4 ,!n reason awakes out ( a deep sleep1 z x 71 & sees c]ta9 k9ds ( pleasure1 b n yet ! true ones1 & c]ta9 k9ds ( evils1 b n yet ! mo/ p[]ful ones1 by :i* x is held captive4 #he4 ,:]e1 !n1 ! und]/&+ has atta9$ to maturity1 n only ! o!r vices are f\nd to h gr[n /rong1 b !re are jo9$ to !m n[ sexual desire & unclean passion1 gluttony1 gambl+1 /rife1 rape1 murd]1 !ft1 & :at n8 ,& z ! p>5ts _h to apply ! rod1 s n[ ! gov]nm5t mu/ ne$s use prison & *a9s 9 ord] to re/ra9 man's evil nature4 #hf4 ,& :o does n "k ! vices ( a m advanc$ age8 ,!y m>* along 9 unbrok5 file--love ( money1 ambition1 pride1 p]fidy1 envy1 & o!rs4 ,^! vices are s mu* ! m h>mful z at ?is age we are m crafty 9 conceal+ & mask+ !m4 ,h5ce1 ! sword ( gov]nm5t is n suffici5t 9 ?is respect2 !re is ne$ ( hell fire = ! puni%m5t ( crimes s manifold & great4 ,ju/ly1 !n1 did ,moses say above 7* #f7 t ! human he>t1 or ! imag9ation ( ! he>t1 is only evil ea* day--or at all times--& "h aga91 t x is evil f y\?4 #hg4 ,! ,lat9 v]sion1 x is true1 makes use ( a weak] t]m2 yet x says en\gh by /at+ t x is incl9$ t[>d evil1 j z ! comic dramati/ says t ! m9ds ( all m5 are incl9$ to turn f labor to lu/1 ,t] ,&r #a1 #a1 #ea4 ,b ^? :o try to misuse ?is expression = ! purpose ( mak+ light ( orig9al s91 are %[n to be 9 ! wrong by ! common exp]i5ce ( mank9d2 *iefly1 h[ev]1 t ( ! hea!n1 or ungodly m54 ,= if spiritual m51 :o surely enjoy div9e help f heav51 c h>dly hold _! gr\nd aga9/ vices & be kept )9 ! b\nds ( discipl9e1 :at c any man d )\t ?is help8 ,if div9e aid cont5ds aga9/ ! captivity ( ! law ( ! fle% only ) fi]ce /ruggles 7,rom #g1 #bb-bc71 h[ insane is x to dream t1 )\t ?is div9e help1 human nature c )/& corruption8 #hh4 ,h5ce reason ( itself does n decide ^u ! "r1 nor does ! w1 ( itself1 /rive aft] ! same1 z a bl9d philosophy decl>es :i* does n "k :5ce ^! fe>ful impulses to s9 arise 9 *ildr51 y\?s1 & old m54 ,!re=e x def5ds !m1 calls !m emotions or passions only1 & does n call !m natural corruption4 #hi4 ,fur!rmore1 9 noble m51 :o *eck & control ^! impulses1 x calls !m virtues2 9 o!rs :o give ! re9s to _! desires1 x calls !m vices4 ,?is is no?+ less ?an ignorance ( ! fact t human nature is evil4 ,! ,scriptures1 on ! contr>y agree ) our exp]i5ce & decl>e t ! human he>t is evil f y\?4 ,= we le>n by exp]i5ce t ev5 holy m5 c sc>cely /& firm2 yea t ev5 !y are (t5 entangl$ by gross s9s1 be+ ov]:elm$ by su* natural corruptions4 #ij4 ,! t]m ne-urim d5otes ! age :5 man beg9s to use 8 reason2 ?is usually occurs 9 ! six? ye>4 ,simil>ly1 ! t]m ne-arim is us$ to d5ote boys & y\?s :o ne$ ! guidance ( p>5ts & tea*]s up to ! age ( manhood4 ,x w be pr(itable = ea* ( u to glance backw>d to t p]iod ( life & consid] h[ will+ly we obey$ ! comm&s ( our p>5ts & tea*]s1 h[ dilig5t we 7 9 /udy+1 h[ p]sev]+ we 71 h[ (t5 our p>5ts puni%$ our sauc9ess4 ,:o c say = himself t he 0 n mu* m pleas$ to g out = a walk1 to play games1 & to gossip1 ?an to g to ,*ur* 9 ob$i5ce to 8 p>5ts8 #ia4 ,al?\gh ^! impulses c be correct$ or bridl$ to a c]ta9 ext5t by discipl9e1 !y _c be root$ out ( ! he>t altoge!r1 z ! traces ( ^! impulses %[ :5 we are gr[n4 ,!re is tru? 9 t unpoli%$ lie3 ,! angelic y\? becomes satanic 9 8 old] ye>s4 ,god1 inde$1 causes "s p]sons to exp]i5ce emotions :i* are naturally good2 b !y are induc$ by sup]natural p[]4 ,?us ,cyrus 0 impell$ to re/ore ! wor%ip ( ,god1 & to pres]ve ! ,*ur*4 ,b su* is n ! t5d5cy ( human nature4 ,:]e ,god is pres5t ) 8 ,holy ,_s1 !re only1 ! imag9ation ( ! human he>t gives place to ! ?\ghts ( ,god4 ,god dwells !re ?r\gh ! ,^w & ! ,_s4 ,( su*1 ,moses does n speak "h1 b only ( ^? :o are )\t ! ,holy ,_s2 !y are wick$1 ev5 :5 at _! be/4 ,v4 #ba;e4 ,nei!r w ,i aga9 smite any m ev]y?+ liv+1 z ,i h done4 #ib4 ,moses cle>ly speaks ( a g5]al de/ruction1 l t :i* 0 caus$ by ! flood4 ,f ?is x does n foll[ t ,god w also ab/a9 f p>tial de/ruction1 & t he w take no he$ ( anybody's s94 ,!re w also be an exception 9 ! case ( ! la/ day1 :5 n only all liv+ ?+s w be smitt51 b all creation w be de/roy$ by fire4 ,v4 #bb4 ,:ile ! e>? reigne?1 se$time & h>ve/1 & cold & heat1 & summ] & w9t]1 & day & night %all n cease4 #ic4 ,foll[+ ?is text1 ! ,jews divide ! ye> into six p>ts1 ea* compris+ two mon?s1 a fact :i* ,lyra also records 9 ?is connection4 ,b x seems to me t ,moses simply speaks ( ! promise t we ne$ n fe> ano!r g5]al flood4 ,dur+ ! "t ( ! flood su* confusion reign$ t !re 0 no season1 ei!r ( se$time or h>ve/1 & by reason ( ! great d>kness caus$ by ! cl\ds & ! ra91 day c\ld n readily be di/+ui%$ f night4 ,we "k h[ heavy cl\ds obscure ! light4 ,h[ mu* great]1 !n1 0 ! d>kness :5 ! wat]s1 ly+ "u ! cl\ds l a mirror1 reflect$ ! d>kness ( ! cl\ds into ! faces & eyes ( ! behold]s6 #id4 ,! mean+1 accord+ly1 is simply t ,god "h promises ,noah ! imm95t re/oration ( ! e>?1 s t ! fields might aga9 be s[$2 t ! desolation caus$ by ! flood %\ld be no m2 t ! seasons might run _! c\rse 9 accordance ) regul> law3 h>ve/ foll[+ se$time1 w9t] foll[+ summ]1 cold foll[+ heat 9 due ord]4 #ie4 ,?is text %\ld be c>efully rememb]$ 9 view ( ! common notions conc]n+ ! signs be=e ! la/ day4 ,!n1 "s decl>e1 !re w be eclipses ( ,i "k n h[ _m days duration4 ,!y say fooli%ly t = sev5 ye>s n a s+le woman w br+ =? a *ild1 & ! l4 ,b ?is text decl>es t nei!r day nor night1 nei!r summ] nor w9t]1 %all cease2 !re=e ^! natural *anges w g on1 & !re w nev] be an eclipse :i* w rob human eyes ( an entire day4 #if4 ,nor is x a phrase devoid ( mean+ :5 he says1 ,:ile ! e>? rema9e?1 = he gives u to und]/& t ! days ( ?is e>? %all sometime be numb]$1 & o!r days1 days ( heav51 %all foll[4 ,z long1 !re=e1 z ! days ( ! e>? endure1 s long %all ! e>? abide1 & ) x ! rotation ( seasons4 ,b :5 ^! days ( ! e>? %all pass1 !n all ^! ?+s %all cease1 & !re %all foll[ days ( heav51 t is1 et]nal days4 ,!re %all be "o ,sabba? aft] ! o!r1 :5 we %all n be engross$ ) bodily labor = ! purpose ( ga9+ a livelihood2 = we %all be z ! angels ( ,god1 ,mk #ab1 #be4 ,our life w be to "k ,god1 to delight 9 ,god's wisdom & to enjoy ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,?is life we atta9 ?r\gh fai? 9 ,*ri/1 9 :i* ! et]nal ,fa!r may m]cifully keep u1 ?r\gh ! m]it ( 8 son1 our ,savior1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 by ! rul+ & guidance ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,am54 ,am54 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,i4 ,,god ,,blesses ,,noah ,,& ,,! ,,race4 ,a4 ,,m>riage ,,/ate ,,bless$ #a-e4 #a4 ,:y ?is bless+ necess>y #a4 #b4 ,w$lock e/abli%$ twice #b4 #c4 ,evid5ce ( ,god's love to ! human race #c4 #d4 ,did ?is bless+ p]ta9 to ,noah #d4 99 ,be>+ ( *ildr5 a special bless+ ( ,god unkn[n to ! hea!n #e4 ,i4 ,,god ,,blesses ,,noah ,,& ,,! ,,race4 ,a4 ,m>riage ,/ate ,bless$4 ,v4 #a4 ,& ,god bless$ ,noah & 8 sons1 & said unto !m1 ,be fruitful1 & multiply1 & repl5i% ! e>?4 #a4 ,?is consolation 0 inde$ ne$$ aft] ! :ole human race _h be5 de/roy$ by ! flood & only eight s\ls 7 sav$4 ,n[ ,noah knew t ,god 0 truly m]ciful1 s9ce1 n cont5t ) t fir/ bless+ :i* he _h be/[$ ^u mank9d 9 ! creation ( ! _w1 he add$ ?is new bless+1 t ,noah might h no misgiv+s :atev] 9 reg>d to ! future increase ( 8 po/]ity4 ,& ! joy br\ght by ?is promise 0 all ! great] = ,god's emphatic promise on a previ\s occasion1 t he w\ld nev] aga9 visit mank9d ) su* sev]e puni%m5t4 #b4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !n1 ?is *apt] r5ews ! e/abli%m5t ( m>riage4 ,god1 by 8 ,^w & comm&1 jo9s male & female = ! purpose ( repopulat+ ! e>?4 ,inasmu* z ,god _h be5 r\s$ to ang] be=e ! flood by ! s9 ( lu/1 x 0 n[ ne$ful1 by reason ( t fe>ful pro( ( wra?1 to %[ t ,god does n abhor ! lawful cohabitation ( man & woman1 b t x is 8 w to increase mank9d by ?is means4 #c4 ,! fact t ,god _h express$ x z 8 w t ! human race %\ld be propagat$ ?r\gh a union betwe5 man & woman1 an end :i* c\ld h be5 atta9$ f /ones _h he fail$ to approve su* union z lawful1 aft] ! mann] ( ,deucalion ( :om ! poets fable--?is fact t5d$ to furni% ,noah sure evid5ce t ,god lov$ man1 & desir$ 8 welf>e1 & t n[ all ang] 0 at an end4 ,!re=e ?is passage illu/rates ! dignity ( w$lock1 :i* is ! f\ndation ( ! family & ,/ate1 & ! nurs]y ( ! ,*ur*4 #d4 ,! objection is "h rais$ t ,noah _h already rea*$ an age no long] fit = procreation 9 view ( ! fact t ! ,bible records no in/ance ( *ildr5 be+ born to him aft]w>ds1 & !re=e ?is promise 0 valueless4 ,to ?is ,i reply t ?is promise 0 giv51 n to ,noah alone1 b also to 8 sons1 ev5 to all mank9d2 s t ! expectation ( (fspr+ 0 ent]ta9$ ev5 by ! gr&sire ,noah4 #e4 ,?is passage1 fur!rmore1 t5ds to conv9ce u t *ildr5 are a gift ( ,god & a result ( 8 bless+1 z is %[n 9 ,psalms #abg1 #c4 ,! hea!n1 :o "k no?+ ( ,god's ,^w1 ascribe ! increase ( mank9d p>tly to nature & p>tly to *ance1 9 view ( ! fact t ^? :o are evid5tly mo/ fit = procreation (t5 rema9 )\t (fspr+4 ,h5ce1 !y d n ?ank ,god = ?is gift1 nor d !y receive _! *ildr5 z a bless+ f ,god4 ,b4 ,,man',s ,,use ,,( ,,& ,,dom9ion ,,ov] ,,animals #f-ca4 #a4 ,:e!r animals fe>$ man be=e ! flood #f-g4 #b4 ,relation betwe5 ?is use & dom9ion & ( :at !y give evid5ce #g-i4 #c4 ,?is use & rule a special bless+ ( ,god #h-aj4 99 ,:e!r ! cu/om ( slay+ cattle dates f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w #aj-aa4 #d4 ,:e!r ,adam knew ( ?is use & dom9ion #ab4 #e4 ,?is use ( animals is evid5ce ( ,god's love to ! human race #ac4 99 ,god's bless+s great] ?an 8 wra? #ac4 #f4 ,:e!r ?is use ext5ds to unclean animals #ad-ae4 #g4 ,h[ man's fe> ( animals & _! wildness & cruelty c exi/ ) ?is dom9ion #af-ah4 99 ,new s9s accompani$ by new puni%m5ts #ai-bj4 99 ,sodom be=e & aft] its de/ruction #ba4 99 ,god's puni%m5t ( ,witt5b]g1 ,bruges & ,v5ice1 & ! cause #bb-bc4 99 ,god's comm& n to eat blood4 a4 ,:y giv5 #bd4 b4 ,h[ to treat ?is text1 :i* conta9s ,god's ,^w #be4 99 ,mean+ ( ,nephes* & ,bas> #bf4 c4 ,"r und]/&+ ( ! comm& #bg4 99 ,! words1 ,surely y\r blood w ,i require etc4 a4 ,lyra's & ! ,rabbis' explanation1 #bh-bi4 b4 ,_! true mean+ #cj-ca4 ,b4 ,,man',s ,,use ,,( ,,& ,,dom9ion ,,ov] ,,animals4 ,v4 #b4 ,& ! fe> ( y & ! dread ( y %all be ^u e bea/ ( ! e>?1 & ^u e bird ( ! heav5s2 ) all :]e) ! gr\nd teeme?1 & all ! fi%es ( ! sea1 into y\r h& are !y deliv]$4 #f4 ,x w\ld seem t ! dom9ion ( man is "h increas$ = 8 great] consolation4 ,= ?\gh aft] ! creation man 0 giv5 dom9ion ov] all animals1 yet we d n read t ! bea/s fe>$ & fl$ f him accord+ to ! description ( ,moses4 ,! reason is f\nd 9 ! fact t h]et(ore ! animals 7 n de/9$ to be man's food2 man _h be5 a k9d rul] ( ! bea/s1 n a kill] & eat]4 #g4 ,"h1 h[ev]1 !y are subject$ to man z a tyrant ) unlimit$ p[] ( life & dea?4 ,s9ce ! s]vitude ( ! bea/s is increas$ & ! p[] ( man ov] !m ext5d$1 ! animals are h>ass$ by t]ror & fe> ( man4 ,we see ev5 ! tam$ ones d n readily all[ !mselves to be h&l$2 !y feel ! ma/]y ( man & h a con/ant in/9ct ( dang]4 ,i d n believe t su* 0 ! case be=e ?is ,^w ( ,god 0 spok54 ,be=e t "t1 m5 us$ suitable animals = _! "w & = sacrifice1 b n = food4 ,?is increase ( p[] also is a tok5 ( ,god's favor2 he conf]s a privilege unkn[n to ! patri>*s1 z a tok5 ( 8 love & int]e/ 9 man4 #h4 ,we mu/ n und]value ?is boon au?ority ov] ! bea/s2 = x is a special gift ( ,god1 ( :i* ! hea!n knew no?+1 because !y lack ! ,^w4 ,we are ! ones :o d]ive ! greate/ b5efit f ?is gift4 ,:5 ?is revelation 0 giv5 to ,noah1 & su* a privilege grant$1 !re 0 really no ne$ ( x4 ,a few m5 possess$ ! :ole e>?1 s t its fruits 7 to be enjoy$ by !m 9 abundance & x 0 n necess>y to add ! fle% ( bea/s4 ,b we today c\ld n live altoge!r on ! fruits ( ! e>?2 x is a great boon to u t we are p]mitt$ to eat ! fle% ( bea/s1 ( birds & ( fi%4 #i4 ,?is ^w1 !re=e1 e/abli%es ! but*]'s trade2 x puts h>es1 *ick5s1 & geese ^u ! spit & fills our tables ) all mann] ( di%es4 ,necessity makes m5 indu/ri\s4 ,n only d !y hunt ! animals ( ! =e/s1 b c>efully fatt5 o!rs at home = food4 ,god 9 ?is passage e/abli%es himself a slaught]]1 z x 71 = by 8 ^w he consigns to slaught] & dea? ^? animals :i* are suitable = food1 z recomp5ce to ,god-fe>+ ,noah = 8 tribulations dur+ ! flood4 ,= t reason w\ld ,god fe$ ,noah ) lavi% h&4 #aj4 ,we mu/ n ?9k t ?is privilege 0 n div9ely ord]$4 ,! hea!n believe t ?is cu/om ( slaught]+ animals always exi/$4 ,su* ?+s are e/abli%$1 or r p]mitt$1 by ! ,^w ( ,god2 bea/s c\ld n h be5 kill$ )\t s9 if ,god _h n expressly p]mitt$ x by 8 ,^w4 ,x is a great lib]ty = man to slaught] all k9ds ( bea/s fit = food & eat !m )\t wrong-do+4 ,_h b a s+le k9d ( bea/s be5 res]v$ = food1 x w\ld /ill h be5 a great boon2 h[ mu* m %\ld we value ?is lavi% bless+1 t all bea/s suitable = su/5ance are giv5 into ! p[] ( man6 #aa4 ,! godless & ! g5tiles d n recognize ?is2 nor d ! philosoph]s4 ,!y believe t ?is privilege has always be5 man's4 ,z = u1 h[ev]1 we %\ld h full light on ! subject1 9 ord] t our consci5ces may enjoy bo? re/ & fre$om 9 ! use ( :at ,god has creat$ & all[$1 !re be+ absolutely no law aga9/ su* food4 ,!re c be no s9 9 _! use1 ?\gh ! wick$ prie/s h crim9ally burd5$ ! ,*ur* on ?is subject4 #ab4 ,9 ?is passage1 !n1 ! p[] ( man is increas$ & ! brute bea/s are committ$ to him1 ev5 unto dea?4 ,!y fe> man & flee him "u ! new ord]1 runn+ c\nt] to ! exp]i5ce ( ! pa/4 ,adam w\ld h be5 av]se to kill+ ev5 a small bird = food4 ,b n[1 s9ce ! promulgation ( ?is ,^w1 we "k t1 z a special bless+1 ,god has furni%$ our kit*5s ) all k9ds ( meat4 ,lat] on he w also take c>e ( ! cell> by %[+ man h[ to cultivate ! v9e4 #ac4 ,^! are sure pro(s t ,god no long] hates man1 b favors him4 ,?is /ory be>s witness t1 z ,god's wra?1 once ar\s$1 is unbe>able1 s 8 m]cy is likewise endless & )\t measure :5 x aga9 beg9s to gl[4 ,b 8 m]cy is ! m abundantly ex]cis$ because x is ! v nature ( ,god1 :ile wra? really is =eign to ,god2 he takes x ^u himself contr>y to 8 nature & =c$ !reto by ! wick$ness ( m54 ,v4 #c4 ,e mov+ ?+ t live? %all be food = y2 z ! gre5 h]b h ,i giv5 y all4 #ad4 ,"h a "q arises4 ,9 *apt] #g1 #b1 ,moses %[$ ! diff]5ce betwe5 clean & unclean bea/s2 "h1 h[ev]1 he speaks ( all animals1 )\t any di/9ction4 ,did ,god1 !n1 p]mit man to use also ! unclean animals = food8 #ae4 ,! /atem5t z su* is g5]al3 e mov+ ?+ t move? ^u ! e>?4 ,!re are "s :o believe t m5 at ! "t ( ,noah made no di/9ction betwe5 clean & unclean animals z reg>ds food4 ,b ,i hold a diff]5t op9ion4 ,= s9ce su* diff]5ce _h be5 e/abli%$ be=e t "t & 0 c>efully obs]v$ 9 ! ,law aft]w>d1 ,i believe t m5 us$ only clean bea/s = food2 t is1 su* z 7 (f]$ 9 sacrifice4 ,h5ce ! g5]al decl>ation mu/ be und]/ood ) a modification3 ,ev]y?+ t live? & move?1 ( clean bea/s1 is to be food = y4 ,=1 9 g5]al1 human nature loa!s s]p5ts1 wolves1 rav5s1 mice1 & dormice1 ?\gh c]ta9 tribes may be f\nd :o reli% ev5 ^! animals4 ,! fe> & t]ror ( man is ^u all bea/s ( ! e>?1 because he is all[$ to kill !m2 b x does n foll[ t man uses !m all = food4 ,x is probable t ,noah ate clean bea/s only2 & only clean bea/s1 he knew1 7 acceptable to ,jehovah 9 sacrifice4 #af4 ,b !re is ano!r ?+ h>d to und]/&4 ,h[ c x be t ! t]ror & fe> ( man is ^u all animals :5 wolves1 lions1 be>s1 wild bo>s1 & tig]s dev\r m51 & are r a t]ror to m58 ,s ) ! entire family ( s]p5ts1 f :i* we flee at a glance4 ,:at %all we say "h8 ,is ! ,^w ( ,god untru?ful8 ,i answ]3 ,?\gh we1 be+ aw>e ( our dang]1 flee f su* bea/s & are afraid ( !m1 yet !y1 likewise1 fe> man4 ,ev5 ! fi]ce/ bea/s become t]rifi$ & flee at ! fir/ sight ( man2 b :5 !y become enrag$ !y ov]come man by reason ( _! bodily /r5g?4 #ag4 ,b1 y say1 :y d !y fe> :5 !y are /rong]8 ,i answ]3 ,!y "k t man is end[$ ) reason1 :i* is m p[]ful ?an any bea/4 ,! skill ( man ma/]s ev5 elephants1 lions1 & tig]s4 ,:atev] man's bodily /r5g? is unable to d1 t he accompli%es by 8 skill & 8 reason+ p[]s4 ,h[ w\ld x o!rwise be possible = a boy ( t5 ye>s to control an entire h]d ( cattle8 ,or = man to guide a horse1 an animal ( s+ul> fi]c5ess & /r5g?1 to g 9 :atev] direction he desires1 n[ urg+ x =w>d & !n compell+ x to a m mod]ate gait8 ,all ^! ?+s are done by man's skill1 n by 8 /r5g?4 ,h5ce1 we d n lack cle> pro(s t ! fe> ( man rema9s ^u ! bea/s1 :i* h>m man :5 !y become enrag$1 & = t reason are fe>$ by him4 #ah4 ,i h no d\bt1 h[ev]1 t at ! "t ( ,noah & ! patri>*s imm$iately succe$+1 ?is fe> 9 ! bea/s 0 great]1 because righte\sness !n fl\ri%$ & !re 0 less ( s94 ,aft]w>d1 :5 hol9ess ( life decl9$ & s9 increas$1 man began to lose ?is bless+1 & ! wild bea/s became a puni%m5t = s94 ,moses ?reat5s 9 ,deut #cb1 #cd t ,god w\ld s5d ^u !m ! tee? ( bea/s4 ,h[ fe>ful1 also1 0 ! plague ( ! fi]y s]p5ts 9 ! des]t6 ,num #ba1 #f4 ,be>s tore to pieces ! lads :o mock$ ! prophet1 #b ,k+s #b1 #bd4 ,:y did ! bea/s "h lose _! fe> ( man8 ,:y did !y rage aga9/ man8 ,0 n s9 ! cause8 #ai4 ,!re=e1 z /at$ be=e1 :5 new s9s arise1 new puni%m5ts w also arise4 ,s we see t 9 our day disease & mis=tunes h]et(ore r>e become g5]al1 l ! ,engli% sweat1 ! locu/s :i* 9 ! ye> #aedb deva/at$ great /ret*es ( l& 9 ,pol& & ,silesia1 & o!r examples4 #bj4 ,9 l mann]1 ,god promis$ seasons ( se$+ & ( h>ve/1 ( heat & cold1 & yet he does n s close 8 eyes to our s9s t ! seasons1 bo? ( se$+ & ( h>ve/1 are n subject to climatic di/urbances1 su* z ! fe>ful dr\? ( ! ye> #aejd & ! almo/ un5d+ ra9s ( ! two foll[+ ye>s4 ,consid]+ ! wick$ness ( our age1 :y %\ld we wond] t ! bless+ gives place to a curse1 s t ! bea/s1 :i* w\ld fe> u 7 we n wick$1 are n[ a t]ror unto u & h>mful8 #ba4 ,! c\ntry ( ! ,sodomites 0 l a p>adise2 b by reason ( s9 x 0 turn$ into a sea ( asphalt2 & ^? :o h se5 t c\ntry tell u t mo/ beautiful apples gr[ !re1 b :5 !y are cut op5 !y are f\nd to be fill$ ) a%es & (f5sive odor4 ,! reason = ?is is t ! ,sodomites did n ackn[l$ge ! gifts ( ,god :o bless$ !m1 b misus$ !m accord+ to _! own w4 ,fur!rmore1 !y blasphem$ ,god1 & p]secut$ 8 sa9ts1 be+ haughty by reason ( ^? good gifts4 ,!re=e ! bless+ 0 tak5 away1 & ev]y?+ became curse-ridd54 ,?is is ! true explanation ( ! fact t1 ?\gh !re are signs ( t]ror 9 wild animals1 we are nev]!less afraid ( !m1 & !y inflict h>m ^u u4 #bb4 ,i am q c]ta9 t v wick$ m5 once liv$ 9 ?is c\ntry ( ours2 h[ c\ld we o!rwise expla9 ! p>*$ soil & b>r5 s&s8 ,names also %[ t ! ,jews at "o "t peopl$ ?is c\ntry4 ,:]e bad p live1 !re ! l& gradually gr[s bad by ! curse ( ,god4 #bc4 ,! city ( ,bruges 9 ,fl&]s us$ to be a r5[n$ port2 b f ! "t :5 !y held ,k+ ,maximilian captive1 ! sea retreat$1 & ! port ceas$ to exi/4 ,( ,v5ice !y say ! same ?+ today4 ,nor is ?is v a/oni%+1 s9ce to ! numb]less s9s ( rul]s ( ! ,/ate1 def5ce ( idol wor%ip & p]secution ( ! ,gospel 0 add$4 ,v4 #d4 ,b fle% ) ! life !re(1 :i* is ! blood !re(1 %all ye n eat4 #bd4 ,:at we h he>d s f>1 ref]r$ to dome/ic matt]s2 n[ ,god adds a comm&m5t p]ta9+ to civil gov]nm5t4 ,s9ce x 0 no m a s9 to kill an ox or a %eep = food ?an x 0 to pluck a fl[] or an h]b1 gr[+ 9 ! field1 !re 0 "s dang] t m5 might misuse ?is ,god-giv5 p[] ov] ! bea/s & g beyond x ev5 to ! %$d+ ( human blood4 ,h5ce1 he n[ adds a new law1 t human blood mu/ n be %$1 & at ! same "t he curtails ! lib]ty ( eat+ fle%2 he =bids !m to eat fle% :i* has n fir/ be5 dra9$ ( blood4 #be4 ,! ,hebrew text pres5ts _m difficulties1 &1 = ?is reason1 int]pret]s are at v>iance4 ,x is ne$less to recite all r5d]+s ( ?is v]se4 ,i /eadily foll[ ! rule t ! words mu/ expla9 ! ?+s1 n ! ?+s ! words4 ,h5ce1 ,i sp5d no "t ^u ! ideas ( ^? :o expla9 ! words accord+ to _! own incl9ations1 mak+ !m s]ve ! preconceiv$ notions :i* !y br+ to _! lit]ature4 #bf4 ,let u fir/ look at ! mean+ ( ! words4 ,rephe% prop]ly d5otes a body ) a s\l1 or a liv+ animal1 su* z ! ox1 ! %eep1 man1 etc4 ,x d5otes n m]ely ! body1 b a liv+ body1 z :5 ,*ri/ says3 ,i lay d[n my life = ! %eep1 ,jn #aj1 #ae4 ,"h ! ^w life means no?+ else ?an ! life animat+ ! body4 ,bas>1 h[ev]1 means fle%1 :i* is a "p ( ! mat]ial elem5t1 & yet has its brea? & its en]gy1 n f ! body1 b f ! s\l4 ,= ! fle% or ! body1 ( itself & )\t ! s\l1 is an inanimate ?+1 l a log or a /one2 b :5 x is fill$ ) ! brea? ( ! s\l1 !n its fluids & all bodily =ces assume activity4 #bg4 ,god "h =bids ! eat+ ( a body :i* /ill conta9s ! /irr+1 mov+1 liv+ s\l1 z ! hawk dev\rs *ick5s1 & ! wolf %eep1 )\t kill+ !m1 b :ile /ill alive4 ,su* cruelty is "h =bidd5 by ,jehovah1 :o sets b\nds to ! privilege ( slaught]+1 le/ x be done 9 s bea/ly a mann] t liv+ bodies or portions !re( be dev\r$4 ,! lawful mann] ( slaught]+ is to be obs]v$1 su* z 0 foll[$ at ! alt> & 9 religi\s rites1 :]e ! bea/1 hav+ be5 sla9 )\t cruelty & duly cleans$ f blood1 0 f9ally (f]$ to ,god4 ,i hold t ! simple & true mean+ ( ! text1 :i* is also giv5 by "s ,jewi% tea*]s1 is t we mu/ n eat raw fle% & memb]s /ill palpitat+1 z did ! ,lae/rygones & ! ,cyclopes4 ,v4 #e4 ,& surely y\r blood1 ! blood ( y\r lives1 w ,i require2 at ! h& ( e bea/ w ,i require x3 & at ! h& ( man1 ev5 at ! h& ( e man's bro!r1 w ,i require ! life ( man4 #bh4 ,"h ! ,hebrew text is ev5 m difficult ?an 9 ! =ego+ v]se4 ,lyra1 quot+ ! ,rabb9s1 f9ds f\r k9ds ( manslaught] indicat$ "h2 he divides ! /atem5t into two p>ts1 & f9ds a tw(old explanation = ea*4 ,he und]/&s ! fir/ "p to mean ^? :o lay murd]\s h&s ^u !mselves4 ,if ?is is correct1 !n ?is passage is a witness = immortality2 = h[ c\ld ,god call to acc\nt a p]son :o1 be+ dead1 no long] exi/s8 ,h5ce1 puni%m5t ( s9 aft] ?is life c\ld be indicat$ "h4 ,b x seems to me t philology militates aga9/ ?is explanation4 ,?\gh ,i d n lay claim to a p]fect k ( ! ,hebrew tongue1 yet ,i am c]ta9 t su* a mean+ is n "h app>5t4 #bi4 ,! second k9d ( murd]1 he illu/rates by ! cu/om ( ?r[+ human be+s be=e wild bea/s1 z 0 done a=etime 9 ! !atres1 truly a b>b>ic spectacle1 repulsive to all human feel+2 ! ?ird k9d is murd] at ! in/igation ( ano!r2 ! f\r?1 murd] ( a relative4 #cj4 ,?is di/9ction w\ld be q satisfactory if x c\ld be prov5 f ! words ( ! text2 b x is a ,jewi% inv5tion born ( _! hatr$ ( ! ,roman laws4 ,x is mu* simpl] to und]/& ?is passage z a g5]al prohibition ( murd]1 accord+ to ! fif? comm&m5t1 :i* says1 ,?\ %alt n kill4 ,god desires n ev5 a bea/ to be kill$1 except = a sacr$ purpose or = ! b5efit ( man4 ,mu* less does he p]mit tak+ ! life ( man1 except by div9e au?ority1 z w be expla9$ h]eaft]4 #ca4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !n1 wilful & wick$ slaught] is =bidd54 ,culture is oppos$ to ! wanton kill+ ( animals & to ! eat+ ( raw meat4 ,9 ! second place ,god =bids homicide ( any description2 = if ,god w require ! blood ( a murd]$ human be+ f ! bea/ t slew him1 h[ mu* m rel5tlessly w he require x at ! h& ( man8 ,?us ?is passage voices ! s5tim5t ( ! fif? comm&m5t1 t no "o %all spill human blood4 ,,ii4 ,,law ,,conc]n+ ,,man',s ,,slaught]2 ,,god',s ,,cov5ant ,,) ,,noah2 ,,! ,,ra9b[ #cb-fh4 ,a4 ,,law ,,conc]n+ ,,slay]s ,,( ,,life4 #a4 ,if x exi/$ be=e ! flood #cb4 #b4 ,relation ( ! flood to ?is law #cc4 #c4 ,?is ! s\rce ( all human laws #cd-cf4 #d4 ,:5 & h[ ?is law c be execut$ #ce4 99 ,:y is x well to obs]ve t gov]nm5t 0 in/itut$ by ,god #cf-cg4 #e4 ,9 :at respect is x a great bless+ f ,god #cg4 #f4 ,h[ is gov]nm5t a pro( ( ,god's love to man #ch4 #g4 ,:y ,god gave ?is comm&1 & :y he puni%es man-slaught] #ci4 #h4 ,h]eby a new police & a new ord] are in/itut$ #dj4 99 ,v]dict ( philosophy & ( reason on civil au?ority #da4 99 ,v]dict ( ,god's ,^w #db4 #i4 ,?is law applies to all m5 #dc4 #aj4 ,:y ,god is su* an enemy ( man-slaught]1 & s e>ne/ly =bids x #dd-de4 #aa4 ,! conclusion t ,god loves life #df4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,law ,,aga9/ ,,tak+ ,,life2 ,,god',s ,,cov5ant ,,) ,,noah2 ,,! ,,ra9b[4 ,a4 ,! ,law ,aga9/ ,tak+ ,life4 ,v4 #f;a4 ,:o %$de? man's blood1 by man %all 8 blood be %$4 #cb4 ,"h ! c>elessness ( ! ,lat9 translator des]ves repro(2 = he omitt$ ! v necess>y expression by man4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! "t be=e & t aft] ! flood is ?us br\ght out4 ,:5 ,ca9 _h murd]$ 8 bro!r ,abel1 ,god rev]$ human blood s highly t he ?reat5$ to visit sev5fold puni%m5t ^u anyone :o %\ld kill ,ca94 ,he w\ld n h ! slay] ( man put to dea? ev5 by due process ( law2 & ?\gh ,adam puni%$ ! s9 ( 8 son sev]ely by ca/+ him out1 he did n d>e to pron\nce s5t5ce ( dea? ^u him4 #cc4 ,b "h ,jehovah e/abli%es a new law1 requir+ ! murd]] be put to dea? by man--a law unprec$5t$1 because h]et(ore ,god _h res]v$ all judgm5t to himself4 ,:5 he saw t ! _w 0 gr[+ worse & worse1 he f9ally en=c$ puni%m5t aga9/ a wick$ _w by ! flood4 ,"h1 h[ev]1 ,god be/[s a %>e ( 8 au?ority ^u man1 giv+ him ! p[] ( life & dea?1 t ?us he may be ! av5g] ( blood%$4 ,:osoev] takes man's life )\t due w>rant1 him ,god subjects n only to 8 own judgm5t1 b also to ! sword ( man4 ,?\gh ,god may use man z 8 in/rum5t 9 puni%+1 he is himself /ill ! av5g]4 ,7 x n = ! div9e comm&1 !n1 x w\ld be no m lawful n[ to slay a murd]] ?an x 0 be=e ! flood4 #cd4 ,?is is ! s\rce f :i* spr+ all civil laws & ! laws ( nations4 ,if ,god grants man ! p[] ( life & dea?1 he c]ta9ly also grants p[] 9 matt]s ( less] importance--p[] ov] prop]ty1 family1 wife1 *ildr51 s]vants & fields4 ,god wills t ^! ?+s %all be "u ! control ( c]ta9 m51 :o are to puni% ! guilty4 #ce4 ,we mu/ rememb] well t betwe5 ! p[] ( ,god & ( m5 !re is ?is diff]5ce3 ,god has ! p[] to slay u :5 ! _w _c ev5 accuse u--:5 be=e x we are innoc5t4 ,s9 is born ) u2 we are all guilty be=e ,god4 ,m5 h no au?ority to slay except :]e guilt is app>5t & crime is prov54 ,h5ce c\rts h be5 e/abli%$ & a def9ite me?od ( proce$+ in/itut$ = ! purpose ( inve/igat+ & prov+ ! crime be=e ! s5t5ce ( dea? is pass$4 #cf4 ,he$1 !n1 ?is passage4 ,x e/abli%es civil au?ority z ,god's in/itution1 ) p[]1 n only ( life & dea?1 b jurisdiction 9 matt]s :]e life is n involv$4 ,magi/rates are to puni% ! disob$i5ce ( *ildr51 !ft1 adult]y1 p]jury--all s9s :i* are =bidd5 9 ! second table4 ,he :o grants jurisdiction ov] ! life ( man1 at ! same "t grants judgm5t ov] less] matt]s4 #cg4 ,! importance ( ?is text & its claim to att5tion consi/s 9 ! fact t x records ! e/abli%m5t ( civil au?ority by ,god ) ! sword z insignia ( p[]1 = ! purpose t lic5se may be curb$ & ang] & o!r s9s inhibit$ f gr[+ beyond all b\nds4 ,_h ,god n grant$ ?is p[] to man1 :at k9d ( lives1 ,i ask y1 w\ld we lead8 ,he =esaw t wick$ness w\ld ev] fl\ri%1 & e/abli%$ ?is ext]nal rem$y to prev5t ! indef9ite spread ( lic5se4 ,by ?is safegu>d ,god protects life & prop]ty z by a f5ce & a wall4 #ch4 ,we f9d "h no less a pro( ( ,god's great love t[>d man ?an 8 promise t ! flood %all nev] aga9 rage1 & 8 promise t fle% may be eat5 = ! su/5ance ( human life4 ,v4 #f;b4 ,= 9 ! image ( ,god made he man4 #ci4 ,?is is ! p[]ful reason :y ,god does n wi% m5 to be kill$ by private arbitram5t4 ,man is a noble creature1 :o1 unlike o!r liv+ be+s1 has be5 fa%ion$ accord+ to ! image ( ,god4 ,:ile x is true t he has lo/ ?is image ?r\gh s91 z we h se5 above1 x is capable ( be+ re/or$ ?r\gh ! ,^w & ! ,holy ,_s4 ,?is image ,god desires u to rev]e 9 ea* o!r2 he =bids u to %$ blood by ! ex]cise ( %e] =ce4 ,b he :o refuses to respect ! image ( ,god 9 man1 & gives way to ang] & provocation1 ^? wor/ c\nselors ( all1 z "s "o has call$ !m1 8 life is surr5d]$ to civil au?ority 9 =feit1 by ,god1 9 t ,god comm&s t also 8 blood %all be %$4 #dj4 ,?us ! subject "u consid]ation tea*es ! e/abli%m5t ( civil au?ority 9 ! _w1 :i* did n exi/ be=e ! flood4 ,ca9 & ,lame*--& ?is is a case 9 po9t--7 n sla91 ?\gh ! holy patri>*s 7 ! arbit]s1 judges1 ( public action4 ,b 9 ?is ,scripture !y :o h ! sword1 are comm&$ to use x aga9/ ^? :o h %$ blood4 #da4 ,?us ! problem is "h solv$ t worri$ ,plato & all sages4 ,!y conclud$ t x is impossible to adm9i/] gov]nm5t )\t inju/ice1 because all m5 occupy ! same level ( dignity & position4 ,:y did ,caes> rule ! _w8 ,:y did o!rs obey him1 s9ce he 0 only human l !mselves--no bett]1 no /rong] & liable to die z soon z !mselves8 ,he 0 subject to ! same conditions z all m54 ,h5ce x seems to be tyranny = him1 :o 0 q simil> to o!r m51 to usurp rul]%ip among m54 ,if he is l o!r m5 x is ! highe/ wrong & inju/ice to ignore ?is simil>ity1 & to foi/ 8 rule by =ce ^u o!rs4 #db4 ,?is is ! conclusion at :i* reason arrives & x _c ent]ta9 any view to ! contr>y4 ,b we1 hav+ ! ,^w1 c see t we mu/ oppose to su* reason+ ! comm& ( ,god1 ! au?or ( ?is ord] ( ?+s4 ,accord+ly1 x is = u to r5d] ob$i5ce to ! div9e ord] & to endure x1 s t to our o!r s9s ?is may n be add$1 t we are disob$i5t to ! w ( ,god at ! v po9t :]e we d]ive b5efit 9 s _m ways4 #dc4 ,to sum up1 ?is passage p]mits ! slaught] ( animals = religi\s & p]sonal use1 b x emphatically =bids ! tak+ ( man's life1 because man is made 9 ! image ( ,god4 ,^? :o violate 8 comm& he gives into ! h&s ( ! au?orities to be sla94 ,v4 #g4 ,& y1 be ye fruitful1 & multiply2 br+ =? abundantly 9 ! e>?1 & multiply !re94 #dd4 ,! slaught] ( animals hav+ be5 grant$1 n only = sacrifice1 b also = food1 & ! kill+ ( human be+s hav+ be5 =bidd51 we are giv5 ! reason :y ,god reg>ds ! %$d+ ( human blood ) s mu* av]sion4 ,he desires mank9d to multiply on ! e>?2 b ! slaught] ( m5 lays ! e>? wa/e & produces a wild]ness4 ,we see ?is 9 case ( w>4 ,god did n create ! e>? )\t purpose4 ,he int5d$ x to be inhabit$1 ,is #de1 #ah4 ,he makes x fruitful by ra9 & sun%9e = man's b5efit4 ,!re=e he is displeas$ ) ^? :o remove f ! e>? its inhabitants4 ,8 w is life1 & n dea?1 ,ps #cj1 #e4 #de4 ,^! & simil> say+s ( ! prophets are bas$ ^u promises l we f9d "h1 t ,god comm&s man to multiply4 ,pla9ly he is m incl9$ to give life & to d good ?an to be angry & to kill4 ,if x 7 o!rwise1 :y %\ld he =bid ! tak+ ( human life8 ,:y %\ld pe/il5ce be ( r>e occurr5ce8 ,pe/il5ce & g5]al epidemics occur sc>ce once 9 t5 ye>s4 ,m5 are born1 animals gr[1 & crops )\t end are gr[+ cont9ually4 #df4 ,all ^! facts g to %[ t ,god loves1 n dea?1 b life4 ,he creat$ man1 n t he %\ld die1 b t he %\ld live2 b ?r\gh ! envy ( ! devil did dea? ent] ! _w1 ,sap #b1 #bd4 ,b ev5 aft] ! fall1 ! bless+s :i* rema9 are s gu>d$ z to r5d] ! conclusion inevitable t ,god loves life r ?an dea?4 ,x is well = u to pond] ^! matt]s v (t52 ?us1 z ,solomon has truly said1 ,jehovah %all be to u a f\nta9 ( bless+s4 ,prov #ah1 #bb4 ,b4 ,,god',s ,,cov5ant ,,) ,,noah #dg-ee4 99 ,:y ! same ?+ is repeat$ #dg4 #a4 ,:e!r ?is cov5ant applies to man alone or also to ! animals #dh4 #b4 ,:e!r ?is cov5ant applies to ! m5 & animals ( t day only #di4 99 ,god always connect$ signs ) 8 promises #di4 99 ,! significance ( ^! to our fir/ p>5ts #di-ej4 #c4 ,nature ( ?is cov5ant #ea4 99 ,*>act]i/ics ( a humble he>t & ,god's deal+s ) x #eb-ed4 #d4 ,?is cov5ant giv5 = man's com=t & z a pro( ( ,god's love #ec-ed4 #e4 ,x is a com=t to u at pres5t #ee4 ,b4 ,,god',s ,,cov5ant ,,) ,,noah4 ,vs4 #h-aa4 ,& ,god spake unto ,noah1 & 8 sons ) him1 say+1 ,& ,i1 behold1 ,i e/abli% my cov5ant ) y1 & ) y\r se$ aft] y2 & ) e liv+ creature t is ) y1 ! birds1 ! cattle1 & e bea/ ( ! e>? ) y2 ( all t g out ( ! ark1 ev5 e bea/ ( ! e>?4 ,& ,i w e/abli% my cov5ant ) y2 nei!r %all all fle% be cut (f any m by ! wat]s ( ! flood2 nei!r %all !re any m be a flood to de/roy ! e>?4 #dg4 ,previ\sly we at v>i\s times expla9$ ?is mass+ ( words4 ,:5 ! ,holy ,_s is prolix1 !re is a cause = x4 ,let u !re=e1 consid] :at fe>1 dread & p]il ,noah & 8 family endur$ & x w be easily und]/ood :y x 0 necess>y = ,god to say & to emphasize ! same ?+s ) su* frequ5cy4 #dh4 ,:51 9 addition x is rememb]$ t ! cov5ant "h spok5 ( does n p]ta9 to man alone b embraces e liv+ s\l1 we recognize t ! promise does n relate to ! se$ b m]ely1 to ?is bodily life1 enjoy$ by man 9 common ) ! bea/s2 ?is ,god w n de/roy by ano!r flood4 ,vs4 #ab-af4 ,& ,god said1 ,?is is ! tok5 ( ! cov5ant :i* ,i make betwe5 me & y & e liv+ creature t is ) y1 = ! p]petual g5]ations3 ,i d set my b[ 9 ! cl\d1 & x %all be = a tok5 ( a cov5ant betwe5 me & ! e>?4 ,& x %all come to pass1 :5 ,i br+ a cl\d ov] ! e>?1 t ! b[ %all be se5 9 ! cl\d1 & ,i w rememb] my cov5ant1 :i* is betwe5 me & y & e liv+ creature ( all fle%2 & ! wat]s %all no m become a flood to de/roy all fle%4 ,& ! b[ %all be 9 ! cl\d2 & ,i w look ^u x1 t ,i may rememb] ! ev]la/+ cov5ant betwe5 ,god & e liv+ creature ( all fle% t is ^u ! e>?4 #di4 ,! t]m p]petual g5]ations des]ves p>ticul> notice2 x embraces n only man & bea/ at t "t1 b all _! (fspr+ d[n to ! end ( ! _w4 ,we le>n ano!r ?+ f ?is passage4 ,god usually confirms 8 promise ) an outw>d sign4 ,9 ! ?ird *apt] above we read ( ! coats ( sk9 ) :i* he cov]$ ! nak$ness ( ! fir/ p>5ts z tok5 ( 8 protection & gu>dian%ip4 #ej4 ,"s (f] ! foll[+ apt allegorical explanation4 ,z ! sk9 ( ! dead %eep keeps w>m our body1 s ,*ri/1 hav+ di$1 keeps u w>m by 8 ,_s1 & w1 on ! la/ day1 raise u up & give u life4 ,o!rs say t ! sk9s 7 select$ z a sign ( mortality4 ,b ?is seems unnecess>y2 all our life rem9ds u ( mortality4 ,m exp$i5t 0 a tok5 ( life1 sugge/+ ! bless+ & favor ( ,god4 ,! (fice ( su* tok5s is to console1 n to t]rify4 ,s 0 ! sign ( ! ra9b[ giv51 a supplem5t ( ! promise4 #ea4 ,9 *apt] #h1 #ba-bb1 ,god says 9 8 he>t t he rep5ts ( t t]rible puni%m5t1 & promises t he w n repeat x1 because ! imag9ation ( man's he>t is evil f 8 y\?4 ,if he %\ld desire to s puni% evil1 !re w\ld be ne$ ( a flood e day4 ,"h he aga9 s5ds =? 8 ,^w to mank9d1 ?r\gh an angel1 or possibly ?r\gh ! m\? ( ,noah1 promis+ t no flood %all h]eaft] come ^u ! e>?4 ,t ! promise is repeat$ s (t5 is evid5ce ( ,god's endeavor1 9 lov+ k9dness1 to remove man's fe> ( puni%m5t & to set be=e him a hope ( bless+ & utmo/ m]cy4 #eb4 ,su* consolation ,noah & 8 lov$ ones requir$4 ,"o :o has be5 humbl$ by ,god _c =get ! w\nd & ! pa94 ,*a/5+ is long] rememb]$ ?an bless+4 ,boys are a case 9 po9t4 ,! t5d] "m1 hav+ *a/is$ h] *ild ) ! rod1 endeavors to calm him ) toys & o!r allurem5ts1 yet ! memory ( pa9 l+]s1 & ! *ild _c re/ra9 frequ5t sighs & bitt] sobs4 ,h[ mu* m difficult = ! consci5ce to accept solace aft] hav+ felt ! wra? ( ,god & ! fe> ( dea?6 ,s firmly fix$ are ^! 9 ! m9d t ! s\l trembles & fe>s 9 spite ( gifts & consolations (f]$4 #ec4 ,s ,god "h %[s 8 good w 9 manifold ways & feels s+ul> joy 9 p\r+ =? m]cy4 ,he is l a "m :o pets & c>esses h] boy until he at la/ beg9s to =get 8 te>s & to smile into 8 "m's face4 #ed4 ,h5ce figures are employ$1 & words are mass$ & ! subject is pres5t$ 9 a cle>] & cle>] light1 9 ord] to adapt ! consolation to ! ne$s ( ! wret*$ p :o1 = an entire ye>1 _h be5 witnesses ( ! immeasurable wra? ( ,god4 ,!y c\ld n be deliv]$ f fe> & t]ror by an occasional ^w4 ,!re 0 ne$ ( repeat+ ! promise ) mu* exposition to dry _! te>s & to s(t5 _! grief4 ,=1 ?\gh !y 7 sa9ts1 !y 7 fle%1 ev5 z we are4 #ee4 ,likewise we 9 our day ne$ ?is consolation4 ,at all times :5 ! elem5ts rage1 we may be secure 9 ! ?\ght t ! f\nta9s ( heav5 & ! wells ( ! deep are clos$ up by ! ^w ( ,god4 ,! ra9b[ %[s itself to ?is day = ! purpose ( symboliz+ t1 h5ce=?1 !re %all nev] be ano!r g5]al flood4 ,& ?is promise requires1 on our "p1 ! fai? t we tru/ ,god1 9 8 m]cy1 w nev] br+ ano!r great flood ^u u4 ,c4 ,,! ,,ra9b[4 #a4 ,c x be assign$ to natural causes #ef-eh4 99 ,:at to ?9k ( ! fi]y meteors #ei-fj4 #b4 ,c x be caus$ by ! position ( ! cl\ds #fj4 #c4 ,! ra9b[ witnesses ( ,god's wra? & ( 8 goodness #fa4 #d4 ,did x exi/ be=e ! flood8 a4 ,op9ion ( ^? believ+ x did1 & _! reasons #fb4 b4 ,lu!r's op9ion t x 0 a new creation #fc4 c4 ,solomon's words1 ,!re is no?+ new1 d n apply "h #fd4 #e4 ,ra9b[ to be view$ z a new creature & z ,god's sign-bo>d #fe4 #f4 ,colors ( ! ra9b[4 a4 ,:at are !y & _! numb] #ff4 b4 ,:at d !y signify #fg4 #g4 ,to :at end %\ld ! ra9b[ s]ve u #fh4 ,c4 ,,! ,,ra9b[4 #ef4 ,!y fur!r dispute :e!r ! natural causes 9 ! ra9b[ signify ?is4 ,x is well kn[n t philosoph]s1 especially ,ari/otle 9 8 book on ,meteors1 use all sorts ( argum5ts on ! color ( ! ra9b[1 on ! "* ( ! cl\ds :]e x is produc$1 & on its curvature4 ,q appropriately ! resemblance is not$ betwe5 a mirror1 :i* reflects an image1 & ! moi/ & ar*$ cl\d1 :i* cat*es ! rays ( ! sun1 & by reflection produces ! ra9b[4 ,reason sees 9 su* ph5om5a :at appe>s to x mo/ probable1 b x does n discov] ! tru? ev]y:]e4 ,t is n 9 ! p[] ( ! creature b ( ! ,creator alone4 ,z = me1 ,i h nev] giv5 to any book less cr$5ce ?an to t on meteors1 ! basic pr9ciple ( :i* is ! assumption t natural causes expla9 ev]y?+4 #eg4 ,"s decl>e ! ra9b[ to be a =]unn] ( a /orm la/+ ?ree days1 :i* ,i am ready to admit1 b ?is mu* is c]ta91 t x signifies t !re w nev] be ano!r flood4 ,h[ev]1 x d]ives ?is signification1 n f any natural causes b only f ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,its mean+ is su*1 only because ,god ord]s & decl>es x to be s ?r\gh 8 ,^w4 ,circumcision 0 a tok5 t ! se$ ( ,abraham 7 ! p ( ,god2 yet circumcision did n h ?is mean+ 9 itself1 b only ?r\gh ! ,^w :i* 0 jo9$ ) x4 ,aga91 ! clo?+ ( sk9 signifi$ life & safety1 n because !y conta9$ ?is gu>antee by nature1 b because ,god _h promis$ x4 ,s1 ! significance ( ! ra9b[ t ! flood %all n return1 is n bas$ ^u ! ,^w ( ,god4 #eh4 ,i d n altoge!r ignore !ories along ! l9es ( natural law conc]n+ ^! matt]s2 b s9ce !y are n sub/antiat$1 ,i place little tru/ 9 !m4 ,! reason+ ( ,ari/otle reg>d+ ! humid & holl[ cl\d z ! cause ( ! ra9b[ is n reliable1 su* cl\ds may exi/ )\t produc+ a ra9b[4 ,aga91 accord+ to ! great] or less] d5sity ( ! m$ium1 ! b[ may appe> wid] or n>r[]4 ,i h se5 "h at ,witt5b]g a circul> ra9b[1 =m+ a complete r+1 n simply an ar* t]m9at+ on ! surface ( ! e>?1 z ra9b[s g5]ally appe>4 ,:y1 !n1 d ra9b[s assume diff]5t =ms at diff]5t times8 ,a philosoph]1 ,i suppose1 w ?9k ( "s reason2 = he w consid] x a disgrace n to be able to assign a reason = all ?+s4 ,b inde$1 he w nev] p]suade me to believe t he speaks ! tru?4 #ei4 ,! only consi/5t & incontrov]table view to take is t all ^! ph5om5a are ei!r works ( ,god or ( evil spirits4 ,i h no d\bt t ! danc+ goats 7/>s71 ! fly+ s]p5ts1 fi]y lances1 & ! l1 are produc$ by evil spirits1 :i* ?us gambol 9 ! air1 ei!r to t]rify or to deceive m54 ,! flames :i* appe> on bo>d ( %ips 7 ?\ght by ! hea!n to be ,ca/or & ,pollux4 ,sometimes ! image ( a moon appe>s above ! e>s ( horses4 ,x is c]ta9 t all ^! ?+s are due to ! antics ( evil spirits 9 ! air1 ?\gh ,ari/otle believes !m to be lum9\s air1 j z he also decl>es t a comet is %9+ vapor4 #fj4 ,to me x appe>s t we %all move ) great] security & c]ta9ty1 :51 argu+ f cause to effect1 we conclude t ! comet blazes1 :5 x pleases ,god1 z a sign ( calamity1 j z ! ra9b[ gl[s1 :5 x pleases ,god z a sign ( m]cy4 ,:o c compute all ! causes :i* produce ! appe>ance ( ! ra9b[ 9 su* div]sity ( beautiful color1 & 9 ! =m ( an ar* ( p]fect curvature8 ,! arrangem5t ( ! cl\ds alone surely does n produce ?is p]fection4 ,h5ce x is by ! w & ! promise ( ,god1 & fulfill+ 8 pleasure1 t ! ra9b[ is a sign to man & bea/ t !re w nev]more at any "t be a flood4 #fa4 ,9 recognition ( ?is tok5 we ought to give ?anks to ,god4 ,z (t5 z ! ra9b[ appe>s1 x proclaims to ! _w ) a l\d voice1 z x 71 ! /ory ( ! wra? ( ,god1 :i* once de/roy$ ! _w by a flood4 ,& x proclaims solace = u1 s t we may conclude t ,god is propiti\s to u h5ce=? & w nev] aga9 visit ^u u s fe>ful a puni%m5t4 ,x tea*es bo? ! love & ! fe> ( ,god1 ! highe/ virtues1 ( :i* philosophy kn[s no?+4 ,philosophy only disputes ab\t mat]ial & =mal causes4 ,x does n "k ! f9al cause ( ?is mo/ beautiful creation4 ,b !ology does expla9 x4 #fb4 ,9 ?is connection also ! "q has receiv$ mu* att5tion :e!r ! ra9b[ exi/$ f ! beg9n+4 ,& 9 ?is controv]sy mu* =ce has be5 display$4 ,s9ce x is writt5 above 7* #b1 #bc7 t ,god creat$ heav5 & e>? 9 six days1 & !n re/$ f all 8 works1 "s conclude t ! ra9b[ exi/$ f ! beg9n+4 ,o!rwise x w\ld foll[ t creation ext5d$ beyond ^? six days4 ,:at1 h[ev]1 occurr$ 9 ,noah's "t is ?is1 t ! ra9b[1 creat$ 9 ! beg9n+1 0 select$ by ,god & made1 ?r\gh a new ^w1 a fix$ symbol1 hav+ exi/$ hi!rto )\t special significance4 ,to support ?is view1 !y ev5 quote ! ^w ( ,solomon t !re is no new ?+ "u ! sun1 ,ec #a1 #i4 ,on ?is !y base _! argum5t t aft] ^? six days no new ?+ has be5 creat$4 #fc4 ,my op9ion is q ! contr>y--t ! ra9b[ nev] _h exi/$ be=e2 x 0 !n & !re creat$4 ,?us1 ! coats ( sk9 ) :i* ,god clo!d ! fir/ p>5ts c]ta9ly 7 n creat$ 9 ^? six days1 b aft] man's fall2 h5ce1 !y 7 a new creation4 ,! /atem5t t ,god re/$1 mu/ n be int]pret$ to mean t he creat$ no?+ !reaft]2 = ,*ri/ says1 ,my ,fa!r worke? ev5 until n[1 & ,i "w1 ,jn #e1 #ag4 #fd4 ,solomon's /atem5t t !re is no new ?+ "u ! sun1 has giv5 mu* tr\ble to ! le>n$4 ,b is x n app>5t t x ref]s n to ! works ( ,god1 b to orig9al s91 mean+ t ! same reason+ p[]s ,adam _h aft] ! fall are f\nd 9 man today--! same debates conc]n+ morals1 vices1 virtues1 ! nurture ( ! body & ! transaction ( bus9ess8 ,z ! comic poet has x1 speak+ ( ano!r matt]1 ,no?+ is said t has n be5 said be=e4 ,really1 )9 ! sph]e ( man's activity & ef=t !re is no?+ new2 ! same words1 ?\ghts1 designs1 ! same emotions1 griefs1 affections & incid5ts exi/ n[ :i* always exi/$4 ,consequ5tly x is q inappropriate1 9 consequ5ce to apply ?is aphorism to ,god & 8 works4 #fe4 ,!re=e1 ,i believe t ! ra9b[ 0 a new creation1 n se5 9 ! _w be=e t "t4 ,x 0 e/abli%$ to rem9d ! _w ( ! bygone wra?1 traces ( :i* are /ill se5 9 ! ra9b[1 & to give assurance ( ! m]cy ( ,god4 ,x is a record1 or picture 9 :i* bo? ! bygone wra? & ! pres5t m]cy are reveal$4 #ff4 ,!re is also a diff]5ce ( op9ion z to ! colors ( ! ra9b[4 ,"s say !re are f\r colors3 ! fi]y1 ! bright yell[1 ! gre5 & ! color ( wat]1 or blue4 ,b ,i ?9k !re are only two1 ^? ( fire & wat]4 ,! fi]y color is above1 unless ! ra9b[ is se5 rev]s$2 !n1 z 9 a mirror1 t :i* is above is se5 bel[4 ,:]e ! hues ( fire & wat] meet1 or bl5d1 yell[ results4 #fg4 ,! colors h be5 ?us arrang$ by ,god = a def9ite purpose4 ,! blue %\ld be a rem9d] ( bygone wra?2 ! fi]y color1 a picture to u ( ! future judgm5t4 ,:ile ! int]ior or blue portion is re/rict$1 ! out] & fi]y color is )\t b\nds4 ,?us1 ! fir/ _w p]i%$ by ! flood1 b an end 0 set to ,god's wra?4 ,a remnant 0 pres]v$ & a second _w arose1 b b\nds are set to x4 ,:5 ,god %all de/roy ! _w by fire1 ?is bodily life w nev] be re/or$4 ,! wick$ w suff] ! ev]la/+ puni%m5t ( dea? 9 ! fire1 :ile ! sa9ts w be rais$ up unto a new & ev]la/+ life1 :i*1 ?\gh 9 ! body1 %all n be ( ! body1 b ( ! _s4 #fh4 ,let ?is sign tea* u to fe> ,god & to tru/ 9 him4 ,s may we escape ! puni%m5t ( fire1 ev5 z we h escap$ ! puni%m5t ( ! flood4 ,x w be m practical to ?9k ( ^! ?+s ?an to consid] ^? philosophical argum5ts conc]n+ ! mat]ial cause4 ,,iii4 ,,allegories #fi-acb4 ,a4 ,,allegories ,,9 ,,g5]al #fi-ha4 #a4 ,lu!r at fir/ giv5 to allegories #fi-gj4 #b4 ,h[ & :y monks & ,anabapti/s e/eem !m s highly #ga4 #c4 ,h[ we %\ld reg>d !m #gb4 #d4 ,are !y to be entirely reject$ #gc4 #e4 ,"s are1 & o!rs n #gd-gf4 #f4 ,h[ to reg>d ,orig5's1 ,augu/9e's & ,j]ome's allegories #gg-gh4 #g4 ,pope's allegories ( ! sun1 moon & ark #gi-hj4 #h4 ,:at to ?9k ( ! doctr9e ( ^! allegories #ha4 ,,iii4 ,,conc]n+ ,,allegories4 ,a4 ,allegories 9 ,g5]al4 #fi4 ,at la/ we h f9i%$ ! /ory ( ! flood1 :i* ,moses satisfactorily describes at great l5g?4 ,x is a fe>ful example ( ! immeasurable & all b b\ndless wra? ( ,god1 :i* is beyond ! p[] ( human utt]ance4 ,!re rema9s to be said a ^w or two conc]n+ its allegorical mean+4 ,i h (t5 decl>$ t ,i take no great pleasure 9 allegories1 al?\gh 9 my y\ng] days !y _h su* a fasc9ation = me t ,i ?\ght ev]y?+ ought to be %[n to h an allegorical mean+4 ,i 0 influ5c$ 9 ?is respect by ! example ( ,orig5 & ,j]ome1 :om ,i admir$ z ! greate/ ( all !ologians4 ,i may add t ,augu/9e also uses ! allegory q frequ5tly4 #gj4 ,b :ile ,i foll[$ ! example ( ^! m51 ,i discov]$ at la/ t1 to my great loss1 ,i _h foll[$ a %ad[1 & _h ov]look$ ! v sap & m>r[ ( ! ,scriptures4 ,!reupon ,i began to hate allegories4 ,!y are pleas+1 to be sure1 especially :5 !y conta9 happy allusions4 ,!y may be comp>$ to *oice pictures4 ,b z mu* z real objects ) _! native hues surpass a picture1 ev5 ?\gh x %\ld gl[1 z ! poet has x 7/at silo ,v4 #a1 #e71 ) ,apelles-l colors1 closely copi$ f nature1 s mu* ! hi/orical n>rative itself is sup]ior to ! allegory4 #ga4 ,9 our day ! ignorant mob ( ! ,anabapti/s is z mu* fill$ ) immod]ate crav+ = allegory z are ! monks4 ,!y love to delve 9 ! m my/]i\s books1 su* z ! ,revelation ( ,john1 & t wor?less fabrication pass+ "u ! title ( ! second & ?ird books ( ,esdras4 ,=1 !re y are at lib]ty to foll[ y\r fancy z y please4 ,we recall t ,muntz]1 ! s$iti\s _s1 turn$ ev]y?+ into allegory4 ,b true x is1 t he :o1 )\t judgm5t1 makes allegories or foll[s ^? made by o!rs1 w n only be deceiv$ b su/a9 deplorable injury1 z !re are examples to prove4 #gb4 ,allegories mu/ ei!r be avoid$ altoge!r or be work$ out ) ! be/ judgm5t4 ,!y mu/ con=m to ! rule foll[$ by ! apo/les1 ( :i* we %all soon h occasion to speak4 ,let u avoid fall+ into ^? ugly & baneful absurdities1 n only ( ^? :o are misnam$ !ologians1 b also ( ! ,canoni/s1 or r ,ass9i/s1 ( :i* ! decretals & decisions ( t mo/ dete/able ma/]1 ! pope1 are an example4 #gc4 ,?is /atem5t1 h[ev]1 mu/ n be tak5 = a g5]al condemnation ( all allegory4 ,*ri/ & ! apo/les made use ( allegories at times4 ,^!1 h[ev]1 7 9 keep+ ) ! fai? accord+ to ! injunction ( ,paul 7,rom #ab1 #f7 t prophecy1 or doctr9e1 %\ld be accord+ to ! proportion ( fai?4 #gd4 ,:5 we put ! allegory "u ! ban1 we conf9e ourselves to t species :i*1 ) ! sett+ aside ( scriptural w>rant1 is altoge!r ! product ( man's m9d & fancy4 ,^? :i* are te/$ by ! analogy ( fai?1 s]ve n only z ornam5ts ( ! doctr9e b also z consolation = ! s\l4 #ge4 ,pet] turns ?is v /ory ( ! flood into a mo/ beautiful allegory1 say+ t baptism is symboliz$ by ! flood1 & saves u4 ,=1 9 x n only ! fil? ( ! fle% is wa%$ away1 b consci5ce makes good answ] t[>d ,god ?r\gh ! resurrection ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 :o is en?ron$ at ! "r h& ( ,god & has de/roy$ dea? 9 ord] to make u heirs ( et]nal life2 :o1 moreov]1 is gone into heav52 angels & au?orities & p[]s be+ made subject unto him1 #a ,pet #c1 #ba-bb4 ,?is is1 inde$1 a !ological allegory1 9 accordance ) fai?1 & full ( solace4 #gf4 ,su* is also ! allegory ( ,*ri/ 9 ,john #c1 #ad1 conc]n+ ! s]p5t lift$ up 9 ! wild]ness & ! heal+ ( ^? bitt5 by ! s]p5t's too? :o gaz$ ^u x4 ,aga91 !re is t "o by ,paul 7#a ,cor #aj1 #a71 ,all our fa!rs did dr9k f ! same spiritual rock1 etc4 ,su* allegories z ^! n only agree ) ! matt] itself1 b also in/ruct ! he>t 9 fai? & are a help to ! consci5ce4 #gg4 ,b take a look at ! ord9>y allegory ( ,j]ome1 ,orig5 & ,augu/9e4 ,^! m51 :5 !y create an allegory1 leave fai? altoge!r out ( consid]ation1 & m]ely air philosophical op9ions1 =eign alike to ! sph]e ( fai? & to t ( morals2 n to speak ( ! fact t !y are q silly & a mass ( absurdities4 #gh4 ,9 a =m] *apt] 7* #c4 p>as #fa1 #bih1 #cjd71 we he>d ( ,augu/9e's allegory conc]n+ ! creation ( man & woman1 by :i* he illu/rates ! high] & ! l[] attributes ( man1 t is1 reason & ! emotions4 ,b1 ,i ask y1 :at is ! value ( ?is figm5t8 #gi4 ,! pope1 h[ev]1 c>ries away ! real honors = piety & le>n+ :5 he ?und]s f 8 high seat z foll[s3 ,god made two great lights1 ! sun & ! moon2 ! sun repres5ts ! au?ority ( ! pope1 f :i* 8 imp]ial maje/y borr[s its light z ! moon does f ! sun4 ,away ) su* ra% impud5ce & vici\s ambition6 #hj4 ,9 a simil> /yle ! ark1 ( ,noah's /ory1 is comp>$ to ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 9 :i* is f\nd ! pope ) 8 c>d9als1 bi%ops1 & prelates1 :ile ! laym5 are swimm+ 9 ! sea4 ,t is1 ! laym5 are altoge!r giv5 to e>?ly bus9ess & w\ld n be sav$ did n ^? helmsm5 ( ! ark1 or ,*ur*1 ca/ bo>ds & ropes to ! swimm]s1 draw+ !m into ! ark by ^! means4 ,pictures ( ?is nature 7 frequ5tly pa9t$ by monks to repres5t ! ,*ur*4 #ha4 ,orig5 %[s m sanity ?an ! papi/s1 9 t 8 allegories con=m to moral /&>ds1 z a rule4 ,yet1 he ought to h kept 9 view ! rule laid d[n by ,paul1 :o dem&s t prophesy is to be ! gu>dian ( fai?2 = fai? is edify+ & ! prop] sph]e ( ! ,*ur*4 ,rules gov]n+ morals c be laid by ev5 hea!n philosoph]s :o "k no?+ :atev] conc]n+ fai?4 ,b4 ,,allegories ,,9 ,,detail #hb-acb4 #a4 ,allegory ( ! baptism ( ! ,israelites "u ,moses2 ! ark & ! flood #hb;ff4 99 ,po9ts ( lik5ess & unlik5ess 9 ! dea? ( believ]s & unbeliev]s #hd-hf4 99 ,9 :at way is dea? to be conqu]$ #hg4 99 ,h[ all temptations are to be ov]come & believ]s be pres]v$ #hh-ij4 #b4 ,allegories ( ! ark's proportions #ia-ib4 #c4 ,allegories ( ! sun & moon #ic4 99 ,to :at all allegories %\ld po9t #id4 #d4 ,allegory ( ! cup #ie-if4 #e4 ,allegory ( ! dove ,noah s5t out ( ! ark #ig-ii4 #f4 ,allegory ( ! rav5 ,noah s5t =?4 a4 ,?\ghts ( ! fa!rs on ?is po9t #ajj4 b4 ,! correct allegory ( ! rav5 #aja-aaf4 99 ,! law & ! tea*+s ( ! law #aja-aaf4 7#a7 ,h[ illu/rat$ by ! rav5 #ajb-aje4 99 ,lu!r's oppon5ts falsely accuse him ( =bidd+ good works #ajf-ajg4 7#b7 ,!y are no bett] ?an ! intellig5t morali/s among ! hea!n #ajh-aaj4 7#c7 ,!y _c quiet ! consci5ce #aaa4 99 ,! rav5 a p]fect repres5tative ( ! ,papi/s #aab-aac4 7#d7 ,h[ ! ,papi/s make ! unrighte\s righte\s & condemn ! righte\s #aad-aae4 #g4 ,allegories ( ! doves 9 detail #aaf-abd4 99 ,*>act]i/ics ( ! dove #aaf4 a4 ,fir/ dove s5t =?4 7#a7 ,a figure ( ! (fice ( grace #aag4 7#b7 ,a figure ( ! ,old ,te/am5t prophets #aah-aai4 b4 ,second dove return$ ) ! olive leaf4 7#a7 ,a figure ( ,new ,te/am5t prea*]s #abj-abb4 99 ,! fanatics & ,anabapti/s wait 9 va9 = new revelations #aba4 99 ,nature ( true ,gospel prea*]s #abb4 7#b7 ,a figure ( ! ,new ,te/am5t #abc4 c4 ,?ird dove did n return #abd;ff4 #h4 ,allegory ( ! sev5 days ,noah wait$ aft] he s5t =? ! fir/ dove #abe4 #i4 ,allegory ( ! ev5+ ! dove return$ #abf-abg4 99 ,sev]al ?+s to be rememb]$ 9 ?is connection4 7#a7 ,allegories are n to h a _w-wide treatm5t l ! articles ( fai? #abh4 7#b7 ,defects 9 ! allegories ( ! fa!rs #abi-acj4 99 ,lyra is to be pref]r$ to all comm5tators #aca4 7#c7 ,"r use ( allegories #acb4 ,b4 ,,allegories ,,9 ,,detail4 #hb4 ,writ+ to ! ,cor9?ians1 ,paul says 7#a ,cor #aj1 #b7 t ! ,israelites 7 all baptiz$ unto ,moses 9 ! cl\d & 9 ! sea4 ,if y reg>d only ! outw>d circum/ance & ! words1 ev5 ,ph>aoh 0 baptiz$1 b he p]i%$ ) 8 m51 :ile ,israel pass$ ?r\gh safe & unh>m$4 ,noah & 8 sons 7 sav$ 9 ?is baptism ( ! flood1 :ile all ! re/ ( ! _w1 be+ outside ( ! ark1 p]i%$ !reby4 ,su* a way ( speak+ is appropriate & =cible4 ,baptism & dea? are int]*angeable 9 ,scripture4 ,paul says 7,rom #f1 #c73 ,all we :o 7 baptiz$ into ,*ri/ ,jesus 7 baptiz$ into 8 dea?1 & ,jesus says1 ,i h a baptism to be baptiz$ )2 & h[ am ,i /rait5$ till x be accompli%$6 7,lk #ab1 #ej74 ,& to 8 disciples he said1 ,ye %all 444 be baptiz$ ) ! baptism t ,i am baptiz$ ) 7,mt #bj1 #bc74 #hc4 ,9 ?is s5se ! ,r$ ,sea 0 a baptism inde$4 ,x repres5t$ to ,ph>aoh dea? & ,god's ang]4 ,yet ?\gh ,israel 0 baptiz$ ) ! same baptism1 !y pass$ ?r\gh x unh>m$4 ,s ! flood is truly dea? & ! wra? ( ,god1 & yet1 ! fai?ful are sav$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! flood4 ,dea? engulfs & swall[s all mank9d2 =1 ! wra? ( ,god smites bo? ! good & ! bad1 ! pi\s & ! wick$1 )\t di/9ction4 ,! flood 0 s5t ^u ,noah ! same z ^u ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,! ,r$ ,sea t engulf$ ,ph>aoh 0 ! same z t ?r\gh :i* ,israel pass$ unh>m$4 ,b 9 bo? cases ! believ]s are sav$ :ile ! wick$ p]i%4 ,t is ! po9t ( diff]5ce4 ,! ark 0 ,noah's salvation1 & x 0 b an expression ( ! promise & ,^w ( ,god4 ,9 ^! he _h life1 b ! wick$1 :o believ$ n ! ,^w1 7 left to p]i%4 #hd4 ,?is is ! diff]5ce :i* ! ,holy ,_s desir$ to br+ out1 s t ! righte\s1 w>n$ by ?is example1 might believe & hope = salvation ?r\gh ! m]cy ( ,god 9 ! v mid/ ( dea?4 ,!y consid] baptism z b\nd toge!r ) ! promise ( life1 z ,noah did ! ark4 ,!re=e1 ?\gh ! wise man & ! fool mu/ suff] ! same dea?--= ,pet] & ,paul die1 n o!rwise ?an ,n]o & o!r wick$ p]sons die--yet ! righte\s believe t 9 dea? !y w be sav$ unto et]nal life4 ,& ?is hope is n va91 = !y h ,*ri/1 :o receives _! s\ls1 & w1 on ! la/ day1 raise up also ! bodies ( 8 believ]s unto et]nal life4 #he4 ,?is class ( allegory is ( great s]vice1 & t5ds to com=t ! he>t :5 y consid] ! contra/ 9 ! ultimate outcome4 ,! te/imony ( ! mat]ial eye w\ld seem to confirm ! /atem5t ( ,solomon 7,ec #b1 #af7 t ! wise man die? z ! fool1 t ! righte\s man die? z ?\gh he 7 n ! belov$ ( ,god4 ,b ! eyes ( ! s\l mu/ view ?is po9t ( diff]5ce1 t ,israel ent]s into ! ,r$ ,sea & is sav$1 :ile ,ph>aoh1 press+ ^u ! heels ( ,israel1 is ov]:elm$ by ! waves & p]i%es4 ,x is ! same dea?1 !n1 :i* takes away ! righte\s & ! wick$1 & almo/ always ! end ( ! =m] is ignom9i\s1 :ile t ( ! latt] is att5d$ by elem5ts ( spl5dor & p[]2 b 9 ! eyes ( ,god1 :ile ! dea? ( s9n]s is deplorable1 t ( 8 sa9ts is preci\s1 = x is consecrat$ by ,*ri/1 ?r\gh :om x becomes ! beg9n+ ( et]nal life4 #hf4 ,z ! flood & ! ,r$ ,sea 7 in/rum5ts to save ,noah & ,israel f dea?1 s to u1 dea? is b ! in/rum5t to give u life1 if we rema9 9 fai?4 ,:5 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 7 9 utmo/ p]il1 sudd5ly ! sea p>t$ & rose on ! "r side & on ! left1 l an iron wall1 s t ,israel pass$ ?r\gh )\t dang]4 ,:y 0 x8 ,9 ord] t s dea? might be made to s]ve life4 ,div9e p[] ov]comes ! assaults ( ,satan4 ,?us x 0 9 ,p>adise4 ,satan purpos$ to slay all mank9d by 8 v5om4 ,b :at happ5s8 ,by reason ( ! truly happy guilt ( our fir/ p>5ts1 z ! ,*ur* s+s1 x comes to pass t ! ,son ( ,god became inc>nate to free u f evil4 #hg4 ,?is allegory1 !n1 beautifully tea*es1 /r5g!ns & consoles u1 enabl+ u to fe> nei!r dea? nor s91 b to despise all p]ils1 giv+ ?anks to ,god t he has s call$ & dealt ) u t ev5 dea?1 ! univ]sal de/roy]1 is compell$ to be a s]vant ( life1 j z ! flood1 an occasion ( de/ruction to ! re/ ( ! _w1 0 "o ( salvation = ,noah2 & ! ,r$ ,sea1 :5 ,ph>aoh met 8 doom1 s]v$ to save ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 #hh4 ,:at has be5 "h express$1 f9ds application to ! subject ( temptation 9 g5]al1 s t we le>n to despise dang]s & be hopeful ev5 :]e no hope seems to rema94 ,:5 dea? or any o!r dang] is imm95t1 we %\ld rise to meet x1 say+3 ,behold1 "h is my ,r$ ,sea2 "h is my flood1 my baptism & my dea?4 ,"h my life--z ! philosoph] said ( ! sea-f>]s--is remov$ f dea? b>ely by a h&'s bread?4 ,b fe> n2 ?is dang] is z a h&ful ( wat] oppos$ to ! flood ( grace :i* is m9e ?r\gh ! ,^w4 ,!re=e dea? w n de/roy me1 b w lift me & be> me to life4 ,dea? is s utt]ly incapable ( de/roy+ ! ,*ri/ian1 t x con/itutes ! v escape f dea?4 ,= bodily dea? u%]s 9 ! emancipation ( ! _s & ! resurrection ( ! fle%4 ,?us1 ,noah 9 ! flood 0 n borne by ! e>?1 nor by trees1 nor by m\nta9s1 b by ! v flood :i* de/roy$ ! total rema9d] ( ! human race4 #hi4 ,well may ! prophets (t5 extol ^? wond]ful works ( ,god--! passage ?r\gh ! ,r$ ,sea1 ! exodus f ,egypt1 & ! l4 ,= ! sea1 :i* by its nature c only dev\r & de/roy1 is =c$ to "p & rise & protect ! ,israelites1 le/ !y be ov]:elm$ by its tides4 ,t :i* 9 its v nature is wra?1 becomes grace to ! believ]2 t :i* 9 reality is dea?1 becomes life4 ,!re=e1 :atev] calamity comes--& ?is life has x 9 inf9ite measure--to ?reat5 our prop]ty & our lives1 x w all become salvation & joy if we only are 9 ! ark2 t is1 if by fai? we lay hold ( ! promise made 9 ,*ri/4 ,!n ev5 dea?1 by :i* we are remov$1 mu/ be turn$ into life1 & ! hell1 :i* swall[s u1 into a way to heav54 #ij4 ,!re=e ,pet] says 7#a ,pet #c1 #ba7 t we are sav$ by ! wat] 9 baptism1 :i* 0 prefigur$ by ! flood4 ,! wat] :i* /reams ab\t u1 or ! plunge into x1 is dea?1 & yet f ?is dea? or plunge1 life results by virtue ( ! ark ( safety--! ,^w ( promise to :i* we cl+4 ,! inspir$ ,scriptures set =? ?is allegory1 :i* is n only free f weaknesses b ( s]vice 9 e way1 & wor?y ( our c>eful att5tion1 s9ce x (f]s wond]ful consolation ev5 9 ! utmo/ p]ils4 #ia4 ,! fa!rs h add$ ano!r allegory tak5 f ! =m & dim5sions ( ! ark4 ,! human body1 measur$ f ! top ( ! head to ! sole ( ! foot1 is six times z long z x is wide4 ,n[1 ! ark1 :i* 0 fifty cubits wide1 measur$ six times z mu* 9 l5g?1 namely #cjj cubits4 ,h5ce1 !y say1 ! ark typifies ,*ri/ ! man1 9 :om all promises c5t]4 ,!re=e1 ^? :o believe 9 him are sav$ ev5 9 ! mid/ ( ! flood1 t is1 9 dea? itself4 #ib4 ,?is conception is bo? appropriate & beautiful2 above all1 x agrees ) fai?4 ,?\gh !re may be a mi/ake 9 ! application1 ! gr\ndwork is /rong & secure4 ,!re is no d\bt t ! ,holy ,_s f\nd v>i\s ways to illu/rate ! promises to be fulfill$ 9 ,*ri/1 & ! wond]ful c\nsel ( salvation = mank9d ?r\gh fai? 9 ,*ri/4 ,h5ce1 allegories ( ?is nature1 ?\gh lack+ 9 aptness1 are n necess>ily wick$ & a s\rce ( (f5se4 #ic4 ,if "o 7 to say ! sun repres5ts ,*ri/1 :ile ! moon repres5ts ! ,*ur*1 :i* receives its light by ! grace ( ,*ri/1 he might possibly be mi/ak5 9 8 *oice ( illu/ration1 yet 8 error is bas$1 n ^u an errone\s1 b ^u a sure f\ndation4 ,b :5 ! pope decl>es ! sun repres5ts ! papal au?ority1 :ile ! moon repres5ts ! emp]or's1 !n n only ! application is inapt & fooli%1 b ! v f\ndation is evil4 ,su* allegories are n conceiv$ & inv5t$ by ! ,holy ,_s1 b by ! devil1 ! _s ( lies4 #id4 ,allegories mu/ h "s application to ! promises & ! doctr9e ( fai? if !y are to com=t & /r5g!n ! s\l4 ,pet]'s allegory tea*es u ?is4 ,because ,pet] saw t ,noah 0 set free 9 ! mid/ ( dea? & t ! ark 0 an in/rum5t ( life1 ! ark 0 rightly appli$ to typify ,*ri/4 ,only div9e p[] c save 9 ! mid/ ( dea? & lead unto life4 ,! ,scriptures decl>e t to ,god belong ! issues f dea?1 7,ps #fh1 #ba71 & he makes dea? ! occasion1 yea1 ev5 an aid to life4 #ie4 ,?is has giv5 rise to expressions us$ 9 ,scripture1 :]e afflictions & p]ils are lik5$ to a cup t intoxicates4 ,?is is an apt & vivid figure ( spee*4 ,s ! passion ( ,*ri/ is call$ a draught f a brook 7,ps #aaj1 #g71 mean+ t x is a m$ic9al draught or mixture1 :i*1 ?\gh bitt]1 is heal+ 9 its bitt]ness & gives life by caus+ dea?4 ,su* soo?+ words s]ve to console u t we may le>n to despise dea? & o!r p]ils & meet !m ) great] read9ess4 #if4 ,satan1 also1 has 8 cup2 b x is sweet1 & inebriates unto nausea4 ,he :o1 attract$ by its sweetness1 dr9ks x1 loses 8 life & dies ! et]nal dea?4 ,su* 0 ! cup ! ,babylonians dra9$1 z ! prophet has x 7,j] #be1 #ae-bg74 ,let u1 !re=e1 accept ! cup ( salvation ) ?anksgiv+1 &1 z ,paul decl>es ( believ]s1 rejoice 9 tribulation 7,rom #e1 #c74 #ig4 ,hav+ expla9$ ?is figure ( ! ark & ! mean+ ( ! flood accord+ to ! canonical ,scriptures1 we w say some?+ also ab\t ! o!r features ( ?is /ory--ab\t ! rav5 :i* did n return1 & ! doves1 ! fir/ ( :i* return$ because %e f\nd no re/+-place = h] foot1 :ile ! second br\ght back ) h] a twig f an olive tree1 & ! ?ird did n return because ! e>? 0 no m cov]$ by wat]4 #ih4 ,9 our treatise on ! n>rative prop]1 we /at$ t ^! ?+s occurr$ to be a consolation = ,noah & 8 sons2 to assure !m t ,god's wra? _h pass$ & t he 0 n[ pacifi$4 ,! dove did n br+ ! olive bran* ( h] own volition4 ,%e miracul\sly obey$ div9e p[]4 ,s ! s]p5t 9 p>adise spoke1 n ( its own volition1 b ?r\gh ! inspiration ( ! devil1 :o _h tak5 possession ( x4 ,z1 on t occasion1 ! s]p5t1 by ! devil's prompt+1 spoke1 ) ! result t man 0 l$ into s91 s1 on ?is occasion1 x 0 n its own volition or in/9ct :i* mov$ ! dove to br+ ! olive bran*1 b ! prompt+ ( ,god1 9 ord] t ,noah might ga9 com=t f ! pleasant sight4 ,= ! olive does n supply ! dove ) food2 %e pref]s ! sev]al species ( :eat or pease4 #ii4 ,! incid5t ( ! dove1 !n1 is a miracul\s occurr5ce ) a def9ite mean+4 ,! prophets 9 _! messages conc]n+ ! k+dom ( ,*ri/1 frequ5tly make m5tion ( doves 7,ps #fh1 #ac7 & 7,is #fj1 #h74 ,solomon also 9 8 ,song seems to m5tion ! dove ) p>ticul> pleasure4 ,!re=e1 we %\ld n despise ! picture ?is allegory holds be=e u1 b treat its tru? skillfully & aptly4 #ajj4 ,! allegory ( ! rav51 inv5t$ by ! doctors1 is well kn[n4 ,because rav5s delight 9 eat+ dead bodies1 !y h be5 tak5 z a lik5ess ( c>nal m51 :o delight 9 c>nal pleasures & indulge 9 !m4 ,! ,epicureans 7 an example4 ,a v fair explanation b inadequate1 because x is m]ely ( t moral & philosophical sort :i* ,erasmus 0 9 ! habit ( giv+ aft] ! example ( ,orig54 #aja4 ,we mu/ look = a !ological explanation4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ^? morali/s fail to obs]ve t ,scripture comm5ds ! rav5 = n leav+ ! ark ( 8 own w4 ,he w5t out at ! bidd+ ( ,noah1 to asc]ta9 if ! wat]s _h ceas$ & if ,god's wra? 0 end$4 ,! rav51 h[ev]1 did n return1 nei!r did he become a mess5g] ( happy om54 ,he rema9$ )\t ! ark1 &1 ?\gh he came & w5t1 yet he did n suff] himself to be tak5 by ,noah4 #ajb4 ,9 all ^! po9ts ! allegory fitt+ly typifies ! m9i/ry ( ! ,law4 ,black1 ! color ( ! bird1 is a tok5 ( sadness1 & ! s\nd ( 8 voice is unpleasant4 ,?is is true ( ! tea*]s ( ! ,law1 :o tea* ju/ification by works4 ,!y are ! m9i/]s ( dea? & s91 ,paul call+ ! m9i/ry ( ! ,law a m9i/ry ( dea?1 7#b ,cor #c1 #f74 ,! ,law is unto dea? 7,rom #g1 #aj74 ,! ,law worke? wra?4 7,rom #d1 #ae47 ,! ,law ent]$ t trespass might ab\nd4 7,rom #e1 #bj74 #ajc4 ,& yet1 ,moses 0 s5t =? by ,god ) ! ,law1 j z ! rav5 0 s5t out by ,noah4 ,x is ,god's w t mank9d be taught morality & hol9ess ( life1 & t wra? & sure puni%m5ts be ann\nc$ to all :o transgress ! ,law4 ,nev]!less1 su* tea*]s are naught b rav5s w&]+ aimlessly ab\t ! ark2 nor d !y h ! c]ta9 assurance t ,god is pacifi$4 #ajd4 ,=1 ! ,law is a tea*+ ( su* "* t x _c assure1 /r5g!n & console an uneasy consci5ce1 b r t]rifies x1 s9ce x only tea*es :at ,god requires ( u1 :at he wi%es to be p]=m$ by u4 ,our consci5ces be> witness aga9/ u t we n only h fail$ to c>ry out ! w ( ,god z set =? 9 ! ,law1 b t we h done ! v contr>y4 #aje4 ,) all ju/ice1 !re=e1 we may say ( ! tea*]s ( ! ,law1 9 ! words ( ,psalms #e1 #i3 ,!re is no c]ta9ty 9 _! m\?4 ,our translation has x ,!re is no fai?fulness 9 _! m\?4 ,_! tea*+ at its be/ c only say3 ,if y d ?is1 if y d t1 y w be sav$4 ,*ri/ speaks ironically :5 he answ]s ! scribe :o _h gr&ly set =? ! doctr9e ( ! ,law1 by say+1 ,?is d1 & ?\ %alt live 7,lk #aj1 #bh74 ,he %[s ! scribe t ! doctr9e is holy & good1 b s9ce we are corrupt1 x foll[s t we are guilty1 s9ce we d n1 & _c1 fulfil ! ,law4 #ajf4 ,h5ce1 we decl>e rightly t we are n ju/ifi$ by ! works ( ! ,law4 ,by ! works ( ! ,law we mean1 n ! c]emonial comm&m5ts1 b ^? highe/ comm&m5ts ( all1 to love ,god & our neighbor4 ,! reason we are n ju/ifi$ is t we _c keep ! comm&m5ts4 ,we h reason1 h[ev]1 to *all5ge ! impud5ce ( our oppon5ts :o set up ! cry t we =bid good works & condemn ! ,law ( ,god because we d5y t ju/ification is by works4 ,?is w\ld be true if we did n admit t ! rav5 0 s5t =? f ! ark by ,noah4 ,b we d say t ! rav5 0 s5t out f ! ark4 ,& ?is we d5y1 t x 0 n a rav51 or t x 0 a dove4 ,all ! clamor1 ! abuse1 ! blasphemy ( our oppon5ts h no o!r purpose ?an to =ce u to decl>e t ! rav5 0 a dove4 #ajg4 ,b n[ exam9e _! books & c>efully consid] _! doctr9e4 ,is x any?+ b a doctr9e ( works8 ,?is is good1 ?is is honorable1 !y say2 ?is y mu/ d2 ! o!r is di%onorable & wick$1 h5ce y mu/ n d x4 ,on ! /r5g? ( su* tea*+1 !y believe !mselves to be true !ologians & doctors4 ,b let !m %[ u ! p]son :o ei!r has done or w d all ^? ?+s1 especially if y pres5t1 n only ! second table ( ! ,law1 z !y d1 b also ! fir/ "o4 #ajh4 ,he :o takes 8 /& ^u ?is doctr9e ( ! ,law1 !n1 is truly no?+ b a he>]4 ,he does n le>n any?+ except its dem&s4 ,s9ce su* p]sons h no desire to le>n any?+ fur!r1 x %\ld suffice = !m if !y are giv5 ! poem ( ,cato1 or giv5 ,esop1 :om ,i consid] a bett] tea*] ( morals4 ,^! two writ]s are pr(itable read+ = "y m54 ,old] p]sons %\ld /udy ,cic]o1 :o1 to my a/oni%m5t1 is consid]$ by "s z inf]ior to ,ari/otle 9 ! sph]e ( e?ics4 ,?is w\ld be a rational c\rse ( /udy4 ,s f> z imp>t+ moral precepts is conc]n$1 ! good int5tions & ! assiduity ( ! hea!n mu/ be comm5d$4 ,yet !y are inf]ior to ,moses4 ,he sets =? n only morality1 b also tea*es ! true wor%ip ( ,god4 ,nev]!less1 he :o places 8 tru/ solely 9 ,moses has no?+ b ! rav5 w&]+ aimlessly ab\t outside ( ! ark4 ,( ! dove & ! olive bran*1 he has no?+4 #aji ,! rav51 !n1 repres5ts n only ! ,law giv5 by ,god1 b all laws & all philosophy :i* are ! product ( human reason & wisdom4 ,!y tell u no m ?an :at ought to be done & d n provide ! /r5g? to d x4 ,! judgm5t ( ,*ri/ is true3 ,:5 ye %all h done all ! ?+s t are comm&$ y1 say1 ,we are unpr(itable s]vants 7,lk #ag1 #aj74 #aaj4 ,true ! rav5 is s5t out4 ,god desires ! ,law to be taught4 ,he reveals x f heav52 yea1 he writes x ^u ! he>ts ( all m51 z ,paul proves 7,rom #b1 #ae74 ,f ?is inh]5t k orig9at$ all writ+s ( ! san] philosoph]s1 ( ,esop1 ,ari/otle1 ,plato1 ,x5ophon1 ,cic]o & ,cato4 ,& ^! are n unfit to set be=e untra9$ & vici\s p]sons1 t _! vile t5d5cies may be curb$ to "s ext5t4 #aaa4 ,if1 h[ev]1 y seek = peace ( consci5ce & = c]ta9 hope ( et]nal life1 su* philosoph]s are l ! rav51 :i* w&]s ar\nd ! ark1 f9d+ no peace outside1 b n look+ = x )94 ,paul says ( ! ,jews1 ,israel1 foll[+ aft] a law ( righte\sness1 did n arrive at t law 7,rom #i1 #ca74 ,! reason = ?is is 9 ! fact t ! ,law is l ! rav52 x is ei!r ! m9i/ry ( dea? & s9 or x produces hypocrites4 #aab4 ,n[1 let ^? :o wi%1 foll[ out ?is allegory by /udy+ ! nature ( ! rav54 ,x is an impure bird1 ( somb] & fun]eal color1 ) a /rong beak & a h>%1 %rill voice4 ,x sc5ts dead bodies f a great di/ance1 & !re=e m5 fe> its voice z a c]ta9 augury ( an imp5d+ dea?4 ,x fe$s ^u c>rion & enjoys localities made f\l by public executions4 #aac4 ,?\gh ,i w\ld n apply ea* & e "o ( ^! *>act]i/ics to ! ,law1 yet :o does n see h[ well !y fit ! s]vants ( ! ,pope1 ! mass-prie/s & ! monks1 :o 7 n only ri*ly f$ ^u ! slaught] ( consci5ces by _! false doctr9es1 b also us$ ! dead bodies to obta9 _! livelihood1 s9ce !y made a pay+ bus9ess out ( _! vigils1 _! anniv]s>ies1 _! purify+ wat] us$ 9 burials1 & ev5 ( purgatory itself4 ,& surely1 ?is devotion to ! dead 0 m pr(itable to !m ?an _! c>e ( ! liv+4 ,truly1 !n1 !y are rav5s1 fe$+ on corpses & sitt+ ^u !m ) wild cries4 ,n only may ! popi% prie/s be fitly lik5$ to ! rav5s1 b inde$ ! :ole m9i/ry ( ! papacy1 :]e x is at its be/1 does no?+ b to ga% & murd] consci5ces4 ,x does n %[ ! way to true righte\sness1 b m]ely makes hypocrites1 z does ! ,law4 #aad4 ,among o!r crimes ( false prophets1 ,ezekiel enum]ates 7* #ac1 #ai7 ! fact t1 = h&fuls ( b>ley & = pieces ( bread1 !y slay s\ls t %\ld n die1 & save ! s\ls alive t %\ld n live4 ,?is is true ( ^! rav5s1 ! tea*]s ( ! ,law4 ,!y call ^? righte\s :o live accord+ to ! lett] ( ! ,law1 & yet ^! are ! v s\ls :i* d n live4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !y condemn ^? :o violate _! traditions1 j z ! ,ph>isees condemn$ ! disciples :5 !y pluck$ e>s ( corn1 :5 !y did n wa% _! h&s & :5 !y fail$ to fa/4 ,?is is an outcry1 fi]ce & dismal1 rem9d+ u ( rav5s :i* sit ^u corpses4 #aae4 ,:5 curs+ a wick$ p]son1 ! ,greeks said1 ,to ! rav5s6 ,simil>ly1 ! ,g]mans use ! expression1 ,may ! rav5s dev\r y4 ,if we make ?is curse an elem5t ( ! allegory1 its s]i\s "* becomes evid5t4 ,= :at is m deplorably disa/r\s ?an to h tea*]s1 ! outcome ( ^: be/ tea*+ is dea?1 & :o ensn>e ! consci5ce ) difficulties t _c be dis5tangl$8 ,?\gh "s say ?is allegory ( ! rav5 is inaptly appli$ to ! prie/hood1 x is true nev]!less & agrees ) ! fundam5tal tru?1 & x is n only mo/ apt1 b v pr(itable = in/ruction4 #aaf4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! incid5t ( ! dove is a mo/ delightful picture ( ! gospel1 especially if y c>efully consid] ! *>act]i/ics ( ! dove4 ,t5 ( ^! are usually enum]at$3 #a4 ,x is )\t guile4 #b4 ,x does n h>m ) its m\?4 #c4 ,x does n h>m ) its claws4 #d4 ,x ga!rs pure gra9s4 #e4 ,x n\ri%es ! "y ( o!rs4 #f4 ,its song is a sigh4 #g4 ,x abides by ! wat]s4 #h4 ,x flies 9 flocks4 #i4 ,x ne/s 9 safe places4 #aj4 ,its flight is swift4 ,^! t5 *>act]i/ics h be5 set =? 9 six v]ses1 z foll[s3 ,free f guile is ! dove2 ! bite ( h] beak does n injure2 ,w\nds h] claws d n /rike2 pure is ! gra9 t %e eats4 ,frequ5t & swift is h] flight to %9+ c\rses ( wat]4 ,li/ to h] voice1 & lo6 sighs y w he> b no song6 ,o!r ne/l+s %e re>s2 9 sw>ms %e flies ?r\gh ! e!r4 ,safe is ! place & high :]e %e prep>es h] abode4 #aag4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t tells u ! ,holy ,_s appe>$ 9 ! =m ( a dove 7,mt #c1 #af74 ,h5ce1 we are ju/ifi$ 9 us+ ! dove z an allegory ( ! m9i/ry ( grace4 #aah4 ,moses implies t ! dove did n fly aimlessly ab\t ! ark1 z did ! rav51 b hav+ be5 s5t out & f9d+ no place to re/1 x return$ to ! ark & 0 seiz$ by ,noah4 #aai4 ,?is dove is a picture ( ! holy prophets s5t to tea* ! p2 b ! flood1 t is1 ! "t ( ! ,law1 _h n yet pass$ away4 ,?us ,david1 ,elias1 ,isaiah1 ?\gh !y did n live to see ! "t ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 7 yet s5t z mess5g]s ) ! tid+s t ! flood w\ld ev5tually be br\ght to an end1 ?\gh t "t 0 at a di/ance4 ,hav+ deliv]$ _! message1 !y return$ to ! ark2 t is1 !y 7 ju/ifi$ & sav$ )\t ! ,law1 by fai? 9 ! bless$ se$1 9 :i* !y believ$ & = :i* !y long$4 #abj4 ,aft] ?is1 ano!r dove 0 s5t =?1 :i* f\nd ! e>? dri$1 & n only ! m\nta9s1 b also ! trees1 /&+ free f wat]4 ,b %e alight$ ^u an olive tree1 pluck$ a bran*1 & br\ght x back to ,noah4 #aba4 ,! allegorical mean+ ( ?is incid5t is int]pret$ by ! ,scriptures4 ,! olive tree is v (t5 us$ z a symbol ( grace1 ( m]cy or ( =giv5ess ( s9s4 ,! dove br+s ! bran* 9 h] beak1 ?us typify+ ! outw>d m9i/ry1 or ! spok5 ,^w4 ,= ! ,holy ,_s does n tea* by new revelations aside f ! m9i/ry ( ! ,^w1 z ! en?usia/s & ,anabapti/s1 ^? truly fanatical tea*]s1 dream4 ,x 0 ! w ( ,god t a bran* f a liv+ olive tree %\ld be c>ri$ to ,noah 9 ! m\? ( ! bird1 to tea* t 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ! "t ( ! flood or ang] be+ pa/1 ,god desires to set 8 m]cy be=e ! _w by ! spok5 ,^w4 #abb4 ,! mess5g]s ( ?is ,^w are doves2 t is1 s9c]e m51 )\t guile1 & fill$ ) ! ,holy ,_s4 ,isaiah #fj1 #h1 lik5s m9i/]s ( ! ,gospel or ( grace to doves :i* fly to _! w9d[s4 ,&1 ?\gh ,*ri/ comm&s !m to imitate ! h>mlessness ( doves1 ,mt #aj1 #af1 mean+ t !y %\ld be s9c]e & free f v5om1 yet1 he admoni%es !m to be wise l s]p5ts2 t is1 !y %\ld be w>y ( false & cunn+ p1 & cauti\s l ! s]p5t1 :i* is said to %ield its head ) special skill 9 a fight4 #abc4 ,! gre5 fre%ness ( ! olive bran*1 also1 is a type ( ! ,^w ( ! ,gospel1 :i* endure? =ev] & is nev] )\t fruit4 ,psalms #a1 #c lik5s ^? :o /udy ! ,^w to a tree1 ! leaves ( :i* d n )]4 ,we he>d no?+ l ?is above conc]n+ ! rav51 :i* flew to & fro ne> ! ark4 ,?is second dove :i* 0 s5t =? is a type ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 :]e grace & ! =giv5ess ( s9s are promis$ op5ly ?r\gh ! sacrifice ( ,*ri/4 ,?is is :y ! ,holy ,_s *ose to appe> 9 ! =m ( a dove 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 #abd4 ,! ?ird dove did n return4 ,aft] ! fulfilm5t ( ! promise giv5 ! :ole _w ?r\gh ! m\? ( ! dove1 no new tea*+ is to be look$ =1 b we simply await ! revelation ( ^? ?+s :i* we believe4 ,h]e9 is c]ta9 te/imony = u t ! ,gospel w endure unto ! end ( ! _w4 #abe4 ,! text1 fur!rmore1 specifies ! "t ,noah wait$ aft] he _h fir/ s5t =? a dove1 namely1 sev5 days4 ,^! sev5 days typify ! "t ( ! ,law :i*1 ( necessity1 prec$$ ! p]iod ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 #abf4 ,we read1 likewise1 t ! second dove return$ at dusk1 c>ry+ ! olive bran*4 ,to ! ,gospel ! la/ age ( ! _w has be5 assign$4 ,nor %\ld we look = ano!r k9d ( doctr9e1 = x is to an ev5+ meal t ,*ri/ comp>$ ! ,gospel 7,mt #bb1 #b2 ,lk #ad1 #af74 #abg4 ,true1 ! doctr9e ( ! ,gospel has be5 9 ! _w s9ce ! fall ( our fir/ p>5ts1 & ! ,"l confirm$ ?is promise to ! patri>*s by v>i\s signs4 ,! fir/ ages knew no?+ ( ! ra9b[1 nor ( circumcision1 nor ( o!r signs aft]w>d orda9$ by ,god4 ,b all ages h kn[n ( ! bless$ se$4 ,s9ce x has be5 reveal$1 !re rema9s no?+ else ?an ! revelation ( t :i* we believe4 ,) ! ?ird dove1 we %all fly away to t o!r life1 nev] to return to ! life "h1 s wret*$ & s full ( grief4 #abh4 ,^! are my ?\ghts conc]n+ ?is allegory4 ,i h set !m =? briefly1 = we mu/ n t>ry ) !m z we d ) hi/orical n>ratives & articles ( fai?4 #abi4 ,orig51 ,j]ome1 ,augu/9e1 & ,b]n>d seek dilig5tly = allegories4 ,b ?is practice has "o drawback4 ,! m att5tion !y direct to allegories1 ! m d !y draw x away f ! facts ( sacr$ hi/ory & f fai?1 to ! exclusion ( ^! m important ?+s4 ,allegories %\ld be employ$ = ! purpose ( induc+ & increas+1 ( expla9+ & /r5g!n+1 t fai? ( :i* all ! /ories treat4 ,x is n to be wond]$ at1 t p]sons :o d n seek fai? 9 ! /ories ( ! ,bible1 look = ! region ( allegorical %ades z a pleasant playgr\nd 9 :i* to /roll ab\t4 #acj4 ,j z 9 ! popi% ,*ur* false & unscriptural words are r5d]$ 9 sweet music1 s le>n$ m5 h too (t5 spoil$ ! good mean+ ( a ,bible /ory1 :i* conta9s a useful lesson ( fai?1 by _! *ildi% allegories4 #aca4 ,i h (t5 spok5 ( ! k9d ( !ology t prevail$ :5 ,i began to /udy4 ,its advocates said t ! lett] kille? 7#b ,cor #c1 #f74 ,!re=e ,i dislik$ ,lyra mo/ ( all int]pret]s1 because he foll[$ ! lit]al mean+ s c>efully4 ,b n[ ,i pref] him1 = ?is v reason1 to all int]pret]s ( ,scripture4 #acb4 ,i advise y z /rongly z ,i c to fully appreciate ! great value ( ! ,bible hi/ory4 ,b :5ev] y wi% to employ allegory1 take pa9s to foll[ ! analogy ( fai?2 t is1 make ! allegory agree ) ,*ri/1 ) ! ,*ur*1 ) fai?1 ) ! m9i/ry ( ! ,gospel4 ,if con/ruct$ 9 ?is mann]1 allegories w n g a/ray f fai?1 ev5 ?\gh !y may n be g5u9e 9 e po9t4 ,?is f\ndation %all rema9 firm1 :ile ! /ubble p]i%es4 ,b let u return to our /ory4 ,,iv4 ,,noah ,,& ,,8 ,,fall4 ,a4 ,,noah4 #a4 ,noah's "* be=e ! flood #acc4 #b4 ,noah's "* aft] ! flood #acd4 #c4 ,way ,noah execut$ 8 (fice z bi%op #ace4 #d4 ,way he execut$ 8 (fice z a civil rul] #acf4 ,,iv4 ,,noah ,,& ,,8 ,,fall4 ,a4 ,noah4 ,vs4 #bj-bb4 ,& ,noah began to be a husb&man1 & plant$ a v9ey>d2 & he drank ( ! w9e1 & 0 drunk52 & he 0 uncov]$ )9 8 t5t4 ,& ,ham1 ! fa!r ( ,canaan1 saw ! nak$ness ( 8 fa!r1 & told 8 two bre?r5 )\t4 #acc4 ,:at mann] ( man ,noah 0 dur+ ! flood1 is %[n suffici5tly by ! /ory ( ! flood itself4 ,:at mann] ( man he _h be5 be=e ! flood1 is %[n by ,moses' decl>ation t he 0 righte\s & p]fect4 ,great z ?is man 01 we he> no?+ else ab\t him1 except t 8 wond]ful & almo/ incr$ible cont95ce is fa9tly sugge/$ & comm5d$ by ! /atem5t t he begat 8 fir/ born :5 five hundr$ ye>s ( age4 ,?is v fact %[s t human nature 0 by f> /rong] 9 its integrity at t "t1 & t ! ,holy ,_s held m p]fect sway 9 ! holy m5 ( ! e>ly _w ?an ,he does 9 u :o are1 z x 71 ! dregs & ! remnants ( ! _w's production4 ,x surely 0 a comm5datory record = ,noah to be accord$ righte\s & p]fect be=e ,god2 t is1 full ( fai? & ( ! ,holy ,_s1 adorn$ ) *a/ity & all good works1 pure 9 wor%ip & religion1 suff]+ _m temptations f ! devil1 ! _w1 & himself1 all :i* he ov]came triumphantly4 ,su* 0 ,noah be=e ! flood4 #acd4 ,( 8 life aft] ! flood1 ,moses tells u v little4 ,b is x n app>5t t s noble a man1 liv+ = ab\t #cej ye>s aft] ! flood1 c\ld n be idle1 b mu/ h be5 busy ) ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,*ur*1 :i* he alone e/abli%$ & rul$8 #ace4 ,fir/ ( all1 !n1 he p]=m$ ! duties ( a bi%op4 ,beset ) v>i\s temptations1 8 =emo/ endeavor 0 to resi/ ! devil1 to console ! tr\bl$ ones1 to br+ back ! err+ to ! true way1 to /r5g!n ! d\bt+1 to *e] s\ls 9 despair1 to exclude f 8 ,*ur* ! imp5it5t1 & to receive back ) fa!rly gladness ! rep5tant4 ,=1 ^! are ! duties a bi%op mu/ p]=m ?r\gh ! m9i/ry ( ! ,^w4 #acf4 ,moreov]1 he _h civil duties 9 e/abli%+ =ms ( gov]nm5t & 9 mak+ laws1 )\t :i* human passions _c be held 9 *eck4 ,to ?is 0 add$ ! rule ( 8 own h\sehold1 or ! c>e ( 8 home4 ,b4 ,,noah',s ,,fall4 #a4 ,:y ,moses omitt$ _m important ?+s ab\t ,noah & relat$ 8 fall #acg-ach4 #b4 ,lyra tries to excuse ,noah's fall #aci4 #c4 ,noah's fall _c be excus$ #adj-ada4 #d4 ,8 fall caus$ a great sc&al #adb4 #e4 ,ham sc&aliz$ himself ?r\gh x #adb-adc4 a4 ,real root ( ?is sc&al #add4 b4 ,!reby ,noah greatly s9n$ #ade;ff4 99 ,orig9al s9 develops presumptu\s p #adf-adh4 c4 ,?is sc&al reveals ,satan's bitt]e/ enmity aga9/ ,god's ,*ur* #adi4 99 ,papi/s are ,ham's disciples #aej4 99 ,david's enemies rejoic$ ov] 8 fall #aea4 #f4 ,to :at end %\ld ,noah's fall s]ve u #aeb-aed4 99 ,! godless are n wor?y to see ,god's glory 9 believ]s #aee4 99 ,:y we %\ld n be vex$ at ! infirmities ( believ]s #aef-aeg4 #g4 ,! conduct ( ,%em & ,japhe? 9 ?is connection #aeh-agc4 a4 ,!y /ill honor$ _! fa!r1 ?\gh !y approv$ n 8 de$ #aeh4 99 ,orig9 ( outw>d s9 #aei4 99 ,h[ to avoid (f5se #afj-afb4 99 ,lu!r aw>e ( 8 own infirmities #afc4 99 ,attitude ( ! oppon5ts ( ! ,^w to true prea*]s #afd4 99 ,:y ,moses nev] m5tion$ _m great ev5ts 9 ,noah's life1 & ?\ght ( 8 fall #afe-aff4 b4 ,h[ ! sons cov]$ _! fa!r's %ame #afg4 c4 ,h]e9 !y _h reg>d = ,god's w & 7 !re=e pleas+ to ,god #afh4 99 ,ham's sc&al4 7#a7 ,x 0 a wilful & griev\s s9 #afh-afi4 7#b7 ,! lesson we may le>n f x #agj4 7#c7 ,rew>d ( ?is sc&al\s de$1 & :y ,canaan is "h m5tion$ #agb-agc4 ,b4 ,noah's ,fall4 #acg4 ,?\gh reason tells u t ,noah 0 burd5$ ) ^! manifold duties aft] ! flood1 yet ,moses does n m5tion !m4 ,x appe>s to him suffici5t to conf9e 8 rem>ks to ! /atem5t t ,noah began to plant a v9ey>d1 & t he lay 9 8 t5t drunk5 & nak$4 ,?is1 surely1 is a fooli% & v useless tale 9 comp>ison ) ! _m praisewor?y acts he mu/ h p]=m$ 9 ! c\rse ( s _m ye>s4 ,o!r ?+s might h be5 record$ = edification & = tea*+ righte\sness ( life4 ,b ?is /ory ev5 seems to endorse an (f5se1 by abett+ drunk>ds & ^? :o s9 9 drunk5ness4 #ach4 ,! purpose ( ! ,holy ,_s1 h[ev]1 is app>5t f :at we h said4 ,x is to console by ?is record ( ! great s9s committ$ by ! holie/ & mo/ p]fect patri>*s ^? righte\s p]sons :o are disc\rag$ by ! k ( _! own weakness & are1 !re=e1 ca/ d[n4 ,9 !m we are to f9d pro(s ( our own %ortcom+s1 t we may come to humble confession &1 at ! same "t1 seek & hope = =giv5ess4 ,?is is ! real & !ologically true reason :y ! ,holy ,_s records1 r ?an seem+ly m important matt]s1 ! great fall ( ?is gr& man4 #aci4 ,lyra /ates z excuse = ,noah t he knew n ! p[] ( w9e & 0 deceiv$ into dr9k+ a little too freely4 ,:e!r w9e _h be5 kn[n be=e or :e!r ,noah began to cultivate x by 8 own skill & by div9e sugge/ion1 ,i "k n1 b ,i believe t ,noah knew ! nature ( ?is produce q well1 & t he _h (t5 made use ( w9e 9 company ) 8 family1 p>tly = 8 own p]son & p>tly also 9 8 (f]+s or libations4 ,i ?9k t 9 mak+ use ( w9e = 8 own refre%m5t1 he p>took ( x too freely4 #adj4 ,8 action ,i excuse 9 no way4 ,%\ld anyone want to d s1 !re w\ld be weighti] argum5ts ?an ^? ,lyra uses4 ,accord+ to him ?is ag$ man1 tir$ out by ! great numb] ( 8 daily duties & c>es1 _h be5 ov]p[]$ by ! w9e al?\gh he 0 already us$ to x4 ,= w9e ov]comes m easily ^? :o are ei!r exhau/$ by mu* "w or burd5$ ) age4 ,p]sons ( mature age1 on ! o!r h&1 & su* ( c>e-free m9d1 c dr9k consid]able quantities ( w9e )\t greatly impair+ _! reason4 #ada4 ,b he :o makes ?is excuse = ! patri>*1 wilfully ca/s aside t consolation :i* ! ,holy ,_s consid]$ ne$ful = ! ,*ur*1 t ev5 ! greate/ sa9ts sometimes fall into s94 #adb4 ,transgression l ?is may seem to be slight1 yet x causes great (f5se4 ,n only is ,ham (f5d$1 b also ! o!r bro!r1 possibly also _! wives4 ,& we mu/ n imag9e t ,ham 0 a boy ( sev5 ye>s4 ,hav+ be5 born :5 ,noah 0 five hundr$ ye>s old1 he _h rea*$ an age ( at lea/ "o hundr$ ye>s & _h "o or two *ildr5 ( 8 own4 #adc4 ,h5ce1 x 0 n boyi% ?\ghtlessness :i* caus$ ,ham to laugh at 8 fa!r1 z boys w d :5 surr\nd+ a drunk5 ru/ic 9 ! /reet & mak+ sport ( him4 ,he 0 truly (f5d$ by 8 fa!r's s9 & ?\ght himself to be m righte\s1 holy & religi\s ?an 8 fa!r4 ,noah's de$ 0 an (f5se n only 9 appe>ance1 b 9 v tru?1 s9ce ,ham 0 s f> tempt$ by ! k ( x t he pass$ judgm5t ^u ,noah1 & f\nd 9 su* s9 an occasion = mir?4 #add4 ,if we wi% to judge ,ham's s9 aright1 we mu/ take into acc\nt orig9al s91 t is1 ! wick$ness ( ! he>t4 ,?is son w\ld nev] h d]id$ 8 fa!r = be+ ov]come by w9e _h he n fir/ dismiss$ f 8 s\l t rev]5ce & e/eem :i* ,god's comm&m5t requires *ildr5 to *]i% t[>d _! p>5ts4 #ade4 ,noah _h be5 consid]$ a fool be=e ! flood1 by ! majority ( mank9d1 & _h be5 condemn$ z a false tea*] & despis$ z a man ( wild ideas4 ,n[ he is laugh$ at by 8 son z a fool1 & condemn$ z a s9n]4 ,noah 0 sole gov]nor ( ! ,*ur* & ,/ate1 & rul$ 8 own h\sehold ) tireless c>e & labor4 ,he _h d\btless !re9 (f5d$ ! pr\d & haughty _s ( 8 son 9 _m ways4 ,b ! depravity ( 8 he>t :i* n[1 t ! fa!r's s9 _h become manife/1 leap$ to ! surface1 _h s f> be5 successfully conceal$4 #adf4 ,:5 we consid] ! s\rce ( ,ham's s91 its hide\sness fir/ appe>s 9 its true light4 ,"o nev] becomes an adult]] or commits murd] until he has fir/ ca/ out ( 8 he>t ! fe> ( ,god4 ,a pupil does n rebel aga9/ 8 tea*] unless he has fir/ lo/ due rev]5ce = t tea*]4 ,! f\rte5? ,psalm1 v]se #b1 says t ,jehovah look$ d[n f heav5 ^u ! *ildr5 ( m51 to see if !re 7 any t did und]/&1 & t did seek aft] ,god4 ,:5 he saw !re 0 none he adds !re 0 none :o did good2 t !y _h all become wor?less1 s9n+ tongues1 s9n+ ) _! h&s1 fe>+ :]e !re 0 no ne$ ( fe>1 & ! l4 #adg4 ,s ,ham1 9 8 own e/imation1 0 wise & holy4 ,9 8 judgm5t 8 fa!r _h (t5 act$ unrighte\sly or fooli%ly4 ,8 attitude discloses a he>t t despis$1 n only ! p>5t1 b also ! div9e comm&m5t4 ,h5ce1 no?+ rema9s = ! evil-m9d$ son b to grasp an opportunity = obta9+ evid5ce to betray 8 fa!r's fooli%ness4 ,he does n laugh at 8 drunk5 fa!r z a boy w\ld1 nor does he call 8 bre?r5 m]ely t !y may look ^u a laughable spectacle4 ,he means t ?is %all be op5 pro( t ,god has )drawn f 8 fa!r & has accept$ himself4 ,!re=e1 he takes delight 9 disclos+ 8 fa!r's s9 to o!rs4 ,z ,i said be=e1 ,ham 0 n a boy ( sev5 ye>s1 b _h rea*$ ! age ( at lea/ "o hundr$4 #adh4 ,orig9al s9 %[s its deprav+ t5d5cy 9 t x makes m5 arrogant1 haughty & conceit$4 ,paul admoni%es 9 ,romans #ab1 #c1 to ?9k ( "o's self sob]ly1 accord+ z ,god ha? dealt to ea* man a measure ( fai?4 ,b1 orig9al s9 does n p]mit ,ham to occupy ?is l[ly level2 h5ce1 he presumes to g beyond 8 /ation 9 pass+ judgm5t ^u 8 fa!r4 #adi4 ,we obs]ve ! same attitude 9 ,absalom4 ,be=e he /irs up a rebellion aga9/ ,david1 8 fa!r1 he passes unrighte\s judgm5t ^u ,david's gov]nm5t4 ,?is dissatisfaction ) 8 fa!r's rule 0 aft]w>d foll[$ by unconceal$ contempt & op5 viol5ce1 ) ,david's de/ruction z ! object4 ,ham's he>t be+ full ( poison :i* he _h ga!r$ f 8 fa!r z a spid] ga!rs poison f ! faire/ rose1 precisely su* a result _h to foll[4 #aej4 ,^! examples s]ve to call our att5tion to ! battle wag$ f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w betwe5 ! ,*ur* & ,satan ) 8 foll[]s1 ! hypocrites1 or false bre?r54 ,?is de$ ( ,ham mu/ n be look$ ^u z a result ( boyi% love ( pranks1 b ( ,satan's mo/ bitt] enmity1 :]e) he inflames 8 foll[]s aga9/ ! ,*ur*4 ,p>ticul>ly does he incite !m aga9/ ^? 9 ! m9i/ry1 lead+ !m to close wat* at all times = mat]ial available = purposes ( sl&]4 ,! ,papi/s at pres5t h no o!r bus9ess ?an to wat* our conv]sation = ! purpose ( sl&]4 ,:5ev] we fall into human error 7= we are truly weak & are beset by our fail+s71 !y seize ^u our moral uncleanness1 l fami%$ sw9e1 & f9d great delight 9 publi%+ & betray+ our weaknesses1 l ,ham ! accurs$4 ,!y truly hung] & ?ir/ aft] our (f5ses4 ,al?\gh by ,god's grace !y _c fa/5 adult]y1 murd] or l errors ^u u1 unless by _! own fabrication 7?is %ameless class ( p abhor no k9d ( lie71 yet !y ga!r up small] matt]s1 :i* !y aft]w>d exagg]ate to ! public4 #aea4 ,david's exp]i5ce is well kn[n4 ,he 0 surr\nd$ on all sides by enemies :o eag]ly s\ght out e opportunity = p]secution4 ,!y 7 envi\s because he _h be5 call$ to ! ?rone by ,god2 h5ce1 !y triumph$ ov] 8 horrible fall4 #aeb4 ,8 case1 h[ev]1 s]ves = our in/ruction4 ,god sometimes p]mits ev5 righte\s & holy m5 to /umble & fall into (f5ses1 ei!r really or app>5tly1 & we mu/ take he$ le/ we pass judgm5t at once1 aft] ! example ( ,ham1 :o1 hav+ secretly despis$ 8 fa!r long be=e1 n[ does s op5ly4 ,he decl>$ t 8 p>5t1 be+ imbecile by age1 _h cle>ly be5 des]t$ by ! ,holy ,_s1 s9ce he 0 unable to gu>d aga9/ drunk5ness1 ?\gh ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,*ur*1 ,/ate1 & h\sehold lay ^u 8 %\ld]s4 ,o wret*$ ,ham1 h[ happy art ?\1 hav+ f\nd at la/ :at ?\ s\ghte/--poison 9 a mo/ delightful rose6 #aec4 ,ev]la/+ praises & bless+s be giv5 to ,god1 ^: deal+s ) 8 sa9ts are wond]ful inde$4 ,:ile he p]mits !m to be weak & to fall1 to be ov]:elm$ ) disgrace & (f5ses1 & :ile ! _w judges & condemns !m1 he =gives !m _! weaknesses & has compassion ^u !m2 :]eas he deliv]s into ,satan's h&s ^? :o reg>d !mselves angels1 & utt]ly rejects !m4 ,! fir/ lesson ( ?is /ory is t godly p]sons h ! ne$$ consolation aga9/ _! infirmities :5 !y see t ev5 ! holie/ m5 sometimes fell mo/ disgracefully by reason ( simil> infirmities4 #aed4 ,9 ! second place1 ! case ( ,ham is a fe>ful example ( div9e judgm5t1 to tea* u by ,ham's exp]i5ce n to condemn at once1 ev5 :5 we see rul]s ( ,/ate1 ,*ur*1 or h\sehold--su* z our p>5ts--fall into error & s94 ,:o c tell :y ,god s p]mits8 ,su* s9s mu/ n be excus$1 yet we see t !y are ( value = ! consolation ( ! pi\s4 ,!y tea* u t ,god c be> ) ! errors & s9s ( 8 p & t ev5 we1 :5 beset ) s9s1 may tru/ 9 ! m]cy ( ,god & ne$ n lose he>t4 #aee4 ,b :at is m$ic9e = ! righte\s1 is poison = ! wick$4 ,! latt] d n seek to be taught & com=t$ by ,god4 ,_! unwor?9ess prev5ts !m f recogniz+ 8 glory 9 ! sa9ts4 ,!y see no?+ b ! /umbl+ block & ! sn>e1 ) ! result t !y fall & are left to p]i% alone4 #aef4 ,let u1 !re=e1 truly respect ^? 9 au?ority ov] u4 ,if !y fall1 we mu/ n be (f5d$4 ,we mu/ rememb] t !y are human1 & t ,god's ways are wond]ful 9 8 sa9ts1 because x is 8 w t ! wick$ %all be (f5d$ & provok$4 ,?us ,moses ?reat5s ! ,jews3 ,i w provoke !m to ang] ) a fooli% nation 7,deut #cb1 #ba74 ,because1 dur+ ! :ole p]iod ( ! k+dom1 !y refus$ to he> ! prophets1 ,god gave ! (f5se ( ca/+ away a wise & religi\s p1 :i* _h ! promises & 0 desc5d$ f ! patri>*s4 ,9 its place1 he *ose ! fil? & dregs ( ! _w1 a fooli% p2 t is1 x 0 )\t piety1 )\t religion1 )\t wor%ip1 )\t t div9e wisdom :i* is 8 ,^w4 ,?is (f5se r\s$ ! ,jews to insane ang]4 #aeg4 ,?is w be ! lot ( ! papi/s4 ,"s great (f5se %all be giv5 !m by ,god aga9/ :i* !y %all f9d !mselves helpless1 & ?us !y %all come to grief l ,ham4 ,r5\nc+ ! rev]5ce due bo? to ,god & 8 fa!r1 9 deem+ himself m capable ( rul+ ! ,*ur* ?an ,noah1 9 secretly d]id+ or c5sur+ 8 p>5t1 he f9ally pres5ts ! spectacle ( disclos+ 8 wick$ & irrev]5t attitude be=e o!rs4 #aeh4 ,! two o!r bro!rs1 ,%em & ,japhe?1 did n foll[ ,ham's wick$ example4 ,:ile consci\s ( ! sc&al\s fact t _! fa!r 0 drunk & lay 9 %ameless nak$ness l a little boy1--:ile recogniz+ t ?is ill became ! rul] ( ,*ur* & ,/ate1 !y rema9$ m9dful ( ! rev]5ce due a p>5t4 ,!y gulp$ d[n ! (f5se giv52 !y hid ! (f5se & gave x a wor?i] aspect1 s to speak1 by cov]+ _! fa!r ) a g>m5t1 approa*+ him ) eyes av]t$4 ,!y w\ld h be5 incapable ( ?is f9e outw>d expression ( rev]5ce = _! fa!r1 _h !y n occupi$ a correct attitude t[>d ,god 9 _! he>ts & believ$ _! fa!r to be bo? prie/ & rul] by "r div9e4 #aei4 ,x is a fe>ful example1 ?is "o ( ,ham4 ,?\gh "o ( ! few sav$ dur+ ! flood1 he =gets all piety4 ,x is pr(itable to c>efully consid] h[ he came to fall4 ,outw>d s9s mu/ fir/ be committ$ 9 our m9ds2 t is1 be=e s9s are visibly committ$1 ! he>t fir/ dep>ts f ! ,^w & f ! fe> ( ,god4 ,x nei!r kn[s ,god nor seeks aft] him1 z we read 9 ,psalms #ad1 #b4 ,z soon z ! he>t beg9s to set aside ! ,^w1 & to despise ! m9i/]s & prophets ( ,god1 ambition & pride foll[4 ,^? :o /& 9 ! way ( our desires are ov]borne by hatr$ & sl&]1 until f9ally insol5t spee* ends 9 murd]4 #afj4 ,^? :o are to become rul]s ( ,*ur* or ,/ate1 %\ld daily pray e>ne/ly to ,god t !y may rema9 humble4 ,x is ! object ( /ories ( ?is "* to set ?is duty be=e u1 = x is evid5t :at occasion$ ,ham's frightful fall4 #afa4 ,if1 !n1 ! sa9ts fall into s91 let u n be (f5d$4 ,mu* less %\ld we rejoice ov] ! weakness ( o!rs1 haughtily e/eem+ ourselves brav]1 wis]1 or holi] ?an !y4 ,let u r endure & cov] up1 & ev5 put a good con/ruction ^u & excuse su* errors 9 s f> z we c1 rememb]+ t p]haps tomorr[ we may suff] :at happ5$ to !m today4 ,= we all con/itute a unit1 be+ born ( ! same fle%4 ,let u !n he$ ! advice ( ,paul1 ,let him t ?9ke? he /&e?1 take he$ le/ he fall 7#a ,cor #aj1 #ab74 ,9 ?is way ! o!r two bro!rs look$ ^u _! drunk5 fa!r4 ,_! ?\ghts 7 ^!3 ,behold1 our fa!r has fall54 ,b ,god is wond]ful 9 8 deal+ ) sa9ts1 :om he sometimes p]mits to fall = our in/ruction1 t we may n despair :5 afflict$ by k9dr$ infirmity4 #afb4 ,let u imitate _! wisdom6 ,! s9s ( o!rs give u no "r to judge !m4 ,be=e _! own ma/] !y /& or fall 7,rom #ad1 #d74 ,fur!rmore1 if ! d[nfall ( o!rs displease u 7s9ce1 9 tru?1 _m acts nei!r c nor ought to be excus$71 let u be s mu* ! m c>eful le/ some?+ l x ov]take ourselves4 ,let u n sit 9 pr\d & haughty judgm5t1 = ?is is orig9al s9 9 all its corruption3 ,to lay claim to exceptional wisdom & to hunt = ! moral lapses ( o!rs 9 ord] to ga9 ! reputation ( righte\sness = ourselves4 #afc4 ,we truly are weak s9n]s & mu/ freely confess1 be+ human1 t our conv]sation is n always free f (f5se4 ,b :ile we %>e ?is weakness ) our enemies1 we nev]!less d our duty dilig5tly1 by spread+ ,god's ,^w1 by tea*+ ! *ur*es1 by bett]+ ! evil1 by urg+ ! "r1 by consol+ ! weak1 by *id+ ! /ubborn1 &1 9 brief1 by do+ :atev] duty ,god lays ^u u4 #afd4 ,on ! o!r h& s9ce our adv]s>ies /rive aft] no?+ b hypocrisy & an outw>d %[ ( hol9ess1 s !y add to ! frailty :i* !y h 9 common ) u1 ! mo/ griev\s s9s1 because !y d n foll[ _! call+1 b conc]n !mselves ) _! honors & emolum5ts4 ,!y neglect ! *ur*es & suff] !m to mis]ably decay4 ,!y condemn ! true doctr9e & tea* idolatry4 ,9 %ort1 9 public life !y are wise1 b 9 _! own sph]e !y are utt]ly fooli%4 ,?is is ! mo/ de/ructive evil 9 ! ,*ur*4 #afe4 ,?is is ! fir/ "p ( ! /ory1 &1 9 ! prep>ation ( 8 record1 ,moses has conf9$ himself to ! same4 ,x is c]ta9 t ,noah 0 a righte\s man1 gift$ ) _m h]oic virtues1 & t he accompli%$ mo/ important ?+s bo? = ! ,*ur* & = ! ,/ate4 ,x is n possible ei!r to e/abli% political communities or to f\nd *ur*es except by dilig5t ef=t4 ,life1 9 bo? ^! manife/ations 7,i w say no?+ ( ! managem5t ( ! home7 is beset ) _m dang]s2 = ,satan1 a li> & murd]]1 is ! mo/ rel5tless enemy ( ,*ur* & ,/ate4 #aff4 ,b ,moses passes by all ^! a*ievem5ts1 n s mu* z allud+ to !m4 ,he records b ?is "o circum/ance--t ,noah became drunk & 0 sc(f$ at by 8 y\nge/ son4 ,he int5d$ x z a valuable example1 tea*+ pi\s s\ls to tru/ 9 ,god's m]cy4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! pr\d1 ! lov]s ( cant1 ! sanctimoni\s1 ! wise-acres1--let !m le>n to fe> ,god & bew>e ( pass+ a reckless judgm5t ^u o!rs6 ,z ,manasseh ! k+ decl>es1 ,god displays 9 8 sa9ts bo? 8 wond]s & 8 t]rors aga9/ wick$ & s9ful m54 ,?is is illu/rat$ 9 ! case ( ,ham1 :o did n n[ fir/ come to 8 d[nfall b _h *]i%$ ?is hate aga9/ 8 fa!r = a long "t1 aft]w>d to fill ! _w ) idolatry4 ,vs4 #bc-bg4 ,& ,%em & ,japhe? took a g>m5t1 & laid x ^u bo? _! %\ld]s1 & w5t backw>d1 & cov]$ ! nak$ness ( _! fa!r2 & _! faces 7 backw>d1 & !y saw n _! fa!r's nak$ness4 ,& ,noah awoke f 8 w9e1 & knew :at 8 y\nge/ son _h done unto him4 ,& he said1 ,curs$ be ,canaan2 a s]vant ( s]vants %all he be unto 8 bre?r54 #afg4 ,x is truly a beautiful & memorable example ( respect to a fa!r :i* ,moses records 9 ?is passage4 ,! sons might )\t s9 h approa*$ _! fa!r & cov]$ him1 :ile turn+ _! faces t[>d him4 ,:at s9 %\ld x be if "o1 happ5+ ^u a nude p]son1 %\ld see :at is be=e him )\t 8 w8 ,/ill ! two sons d n d ?is4 ,:5 !y he>d f _! haughty & mock+ bro!r :at _h happ5$ to _! fa!r1 !y laid a g>m5t ^u bo? _! %\ld]s1 ent]$ ! t5t ) faces turn$ away 7h[ admirable671 & l[]+ ! g>m5t backw>d1 cov]$ _! fa!r4 #afh4 ,:o c fail to obs]ve "h ! ?\ghtfulness ( ! w & ,^w ( ,god1 & rev]5ce be=e ! maje/y ( fa!rhood1 :i* ,god requires to be honor$1 n despis$ or mock$ by *ildr58 ,god seems to approve ?is rev]5ce & accept x z a mo/ pleas+ (f]+ & ! v noble/ wor%ip & ob$i5ce4 ,b 8 utmo/ hatr$ re/s ^u ,ham1 :o might h se5 )\t s9 :at he saw1 s9ce x came to 8 view by *ance1 if only he _h cov]$ x up1 if only he _h rema9$ sil5t ab\t x1 if only he _h n %[n himself to be pleas$ by ! s9 ( 8 fa!r4 ,b he :o despis$ ,god1 ! ,^w1 & ! ord] e/abli%$ by ,god1 n only fail$ to cov] 8 fa!r ) a g>m5t1 b ev5 d]id$ him & left him nak$4 #afi4 ,9 describ+ ! act ( ! two bro!rs ,moses emphasizes ! malice ( ,ham1 :o 0 fill$ ) viol5t & satanic hatr$ aga9/ 8 fa!r4 ,:o ( u1 on f9d+ a /rang] ly+ by ! wayside drunk & nude1 w\ld n at lea/ cov] him ) 8 own coat to =e/all disgrace8 ,h[ mu* great] ! dem& 9 ?is case ( a fa!r6 ,ham1 h[ev]1 fails to d = 8 fa!r1 ! highe/ rul] ( ! _w1 :at common humanity tea*es u to d = /rang]s4 ,moreov] he publi%es ! circum/ance joyfully1 insult+ 8 drunk5 fa!r & mak+ ! s9 ( 8 fa!r kn[n to 8 bro!rs z if he _h a piece ( good news4 #agj4 ,moses1 !re=e1 sets ,ham be=e u z a fe>ful example1 to be c>efully taught 9 ! *ur*es1 9 ord] t "y p may le>n to respect _! eld]s1 rul]s1 & p>5ts4 ,n on acc\nt ( ,noah1 n on acc\nt ( ,ham1 b on acc\nt ( ^? to come--on our acc\nt--is ?is /ory writt51 & ,ham1 ) 8 contempt = ,god & fa!r1 pictur$ 9 mo/ repulsive colors4 #aga4 ,also ! puni%m5t ( ?is wick$ness is c>efully set be=e u4 ,noah1 look$ ^u by 8 son z a fooli%1 insane1 & ridicul\s old man1 n[ /eps =? 9 ! maje/y ( a prophet1 to ann\nce to 8 son a div9e revelation ( future ev5ts4 ,truly does ,paul decl>e t p[] is made p]fect 9 weakness 7#b ,cor #ab1 #i72 = ! c]ta9ty *>act]iz+ ,noah's utt]ance is pro( t he 0 fill$ ) ! ,holy ,_s1 not)/&+ t 8 son _h mock$ & despis$ him z "o utt]ly des]t$ by ! ,holy ,_s4 #agb4 ,i w n attempt "h to settle ! "q above ref]r$ to 7* #e1 p>a #ie7 conc]n+ ! ord] ( ! sons ( ,noah1 z to :i* ( !m 0 ! fir/-born & :i* ! y\nge/4 ,a po9t m wor?y ( our att5tion is ! fact t ! ,holy ,_s is s fill$ ) /rong wra? aga9/ t disob$i5t & scornful son t he does n ev5 *oose to call him by 8 own "n1 b calls him ,canaan aft] ! "n ( 8 son4 ,"s say t1 because ,god _h desir$ to save ,ham 9 ! ark z "o "u 8 bless+ ! same z ! o!rs1 he _h no wi% to curse him1 b curs$ ,canaan in/ead1 a curse :i*1 nev]!less1 c\ld n b recoil ^u ,ham :o _h provok$ x4 ,?us ,ham's "n p]i%es "h1 s9ce ! ,holy ,_s hates x1 ^: hatr$ is1 inde$1 a s]i\s hatr$4 ,we read 9 ! psalm1 ,i hate !m ) p]fect hatr$ 7,ps #aci1 #bb74 ,:5 ! ,holy ,_s ex]cises 8 wra?1 et]nal dea? mu/ foll[4 #agc4 ,al?\gh ,ham _h s9n$ aga9/ 8 fa!r 9 _m ways1 x is rem>kable t ! fruit ( ! fir/ s9 & ! devil's malice did n become manife/ until ! fa!r lay drunk & b>e4 ,:51 ) ?is s91 ! previ\s ones _h atta9$ to fullness ( p[] & gr[?1 ! ,holy ,_s condemn$ him1 &1 z a w>n+ to o!rs1 also ann\nc$ ! infliction ( imp5d+1 endless s]vitude4 ,v4 #bf4 ,& he said1 ,bless$ be ,jehovah1 ! ,god ( ,%em2 & let ,canaan be 8 s]vant4 ,^! are two sublime prophecies1 wor?y ( close att5tion4 ,!y h significance 9 our "t1 ?\gh !y 7 grossly g>bl$ by ! ,jews4 ,! ,jews obs]ve t ,ham is curs$ ?rice2 ?is fact !y wre/ to ! glory ( _! own nation1 promis+ !mselves worldly dom9ion4 ,v4 ,,ham ,,curs$2 ,,%em ,,& ,,japhe? ,,bless$4 ,a4 ,,! ,,curse ,,pron\nc$ ,,^u ,,ham #agd-ahh4 #a4 ,:y ,ham 0 ?rice curs$ #agd4 99 ,disrespect ( p>5ts1 pa/ors & au?ority signs ( approa*+ mis=tune #age4 #b4 ,way ,ham disreg>d$ ! curse #agf4 #c4 ,:y ,ham disreg>d$ ! curse #agg-agh4 #d4 ,ham's temporal prosp]ity cont9u$ ) 8 curse #agi-aha4 99 ,fai? alone grasps ,god's ?reat5+s & promises #ahj-aha4 99 ,reason ,god po/pones puni%m5t & rew>d #aha-ahb4 99 ,! ,papal ,*ur* is n ! true ,*ur* #ahc4 99 ,believ]s h com=t 9 _! tribulations #ahd-ahe4 99 ,! pi\s h _! k+dom "h 9 fai? #ahf4 #e4 ,f ?is curse x is cle> ,noah 0 enlight5$ by ! ,holy ,_s #ahg4 99 ,7 all ,ham's desc5d5ts curs$8 #ahh4 ,b4 ,,bless+ ,,pron\nc$ ,,^u ,,%em #ahi-aia4 #a4 ,?is is an exce$+ly great bless+ #ahi4 #b4 ,:y is x clo!d 9 praise to ,god #aij4 #c4 ,?is bless+ proves t ,noah possess$ a preci\s light #aia4 ,c4 ,,bless+ ,,pron\nc$ ,,^u ,,japhe? #aib-bbd4 #a4 ,:y ! =m ( ,japhe?'s bless+ diff]$ f t ( ,%em's #aib4 #b4 ,h]e9 lies a special secret #aic4 #c4 ,! ,jews' false int]pretation ( ?is bless+ #aid4 #d4 ,relation ( ^! two bless+s to ea* o!r #aie4 99 ,! ,jews' false notion ab\t ,%em's bless+ #aif4 #e4 ,! ord] 9 :i* ^! bless+s are enjoy$ #aig-aih4 99 ,! =m ,god's ,*ur* takes 9 ?is _w #aii4 99 ,div9e promises & ?reat5+s to be und]/ood 9 a spiritual s5se #aii-bjj4 99 ,ham & ,ca9 resemble "o ano!r 9 _! positions & works #bja4 99 ,! ,turk & ! ,pope4 a4 ,:at /r5g!ns !m 9 _! opposition to ! true ,*ur* #bjb4 99 ,h[ a ,*ri/ian %\ld conduct himself 9 times ( mis=tunes #bjc4 b4 ,! p[] & advantages ( ! ,turk & ,pope ( no avail #bjd4 c4 ,attitude ( ,*ur* memb]s to _! pride #bje-bjf4 99 ,:y ,ham's "n 0 n m5tion$ :5 he 0 curs$ #bjg-bjh4 #f4 ,! ^w dilatet ! ,lat9s use 9 expla9+ ,japhe?'s bless+ #bji-baj4 a4 ,x is n 9 h>mony ) ! ,hebrew #bji-baj4 b4 ,:y all ,lat9 int]pret]s use x #baa4 c4 ,x does n fully express ! s5se ( ! ,holy ,_s #bab4 d4 ,:at explanation %\ld be giv5 "h #bac-bae4 #g4 ,all desc5d5ts ( ,japhe? p>take ( ?is bless+ ?r\gh ! ,gospel #baf-bag4 #h4 ,translations ( ,lat9 int]pret]s ( ?is bless+ are to be h>moniz$ ) ! orig9al text #bah-bai4 99 ,ham's "n #bbj-bba4 a4 ,its mean+ & reason 8 p>5ts gave x to him #bbj4 b4 ,! hope ( 8 p>5ts 9 ?is "n disappo9t$ #bba4 #i4 ,x is ascrib$ to ?is promise t ,g]many 9 ^! la/ days receiv$ ! light ( ! ,gospel #bbb4 99 ,abraham _h ,noah z 8 tea*] #bbc4 99 ,! temporal prosp]ity ( ,ham's family1 & _! wick$ness #bbd4 ,v4 ,,ham ,,curs$2 ,,%em ,,& ,,japhe? ,,bless$4 ,a4 ,! ,curse ,pron\nc$ ,^u ,ham4 #agd4 ,b !re is ano!r reason = ?is repeat$ly utt]$ curse4 ,god _c =get su* great irrev]5ce t[>d p>5ts1 nor does he suff] x to g unpuni%$4 ,he requires t p>5ts & rul]s be reg>d$ ) rev]5ce4 ,he requires t eld]s be honor$1 comm&+ t "o %all rise up be=e a ho>y head 7,lev #ai1 #cb74 ,&1 speak+ ( m9i/]s ( ! ,^w1 he says1 ,he t despise? y1 despise? me 7,mt #aj1 #dj2 ,lk #aj1 #af74 #age4 ,h5ce disob$i5ce ( p>5ts is a sure indication t curse & disa/] are close at h&4 ,likewise is contempt ( m9i/]s & ( rul]s puni%$4 ,:5 ! p ( ! primitive _w began to d]ide ! patri>*s & to hold _! au?ority 9 contempt1 ! flood foll[$4 ,:51 among ! p ( ,judah1 ! *ild began to behave himself pr\dly aga9/ ! old man1 z ,isaiah has x 7* #c1 #e71 ,j]usalem 0 laid wa/e & ,judah w5t d[n4 ,su* corruption ( morals is a c]ta9 sign ( imp5d+ evil4 ,we ju/ly fe> = ,g]many a l fate :5 we look ^u ! prevail+ disrespect = au?ority4 #agf4 ,let u1 h[ev]1 be> witness ( a practice to :i* bo? ,holy ,writ & our exp]i5ce te/ify4 ,because ,god delays ! ?reat5$ puni%m5t he is mock$ & consid]$ a li>4 ,9 ?is practice we %\ld see ! seal1 z x 71 to e prophecy4 ,ham he>s t he is accurs$2 b inasmu* z ! curse does n g into imm$iate effect1 he securely despises & d]ides ! same4 #agg4 ,?us did ! fir/ _w hold ,noah's prophecy 9 ridicule :5 he spoke ( ! flood4 ,_h !y believ$ t su* a puni%m5t 0 close at h&1 w\ld !y h gone on 9 a feel+ ( security8 ,w\ld !y n r h rep5t$ & begun a bett] life8 ,if ,ham _h believ$ t to be true :i* he he>d f 8 fa!r1 he w\ld h s\ght refuge 9 m]cy &1 confess+ 8 crime1 crav$ =giv5ess4 ,b he did nei!r2 r did he haughtily leave 8 fa!r1 to g to ,babylon4 ,!re1 ) 8 po/]ity1 he gave himself up to ! build+ ( a city & ( a t[]1 & made himself "l ( all ,great] ,asia4 #agh4 ,:at is ! reason = ?is feel+ ( security8 ,x lies 9 ! fact t div9e prophecies mu/ be believ$2 !y _c be p]ceiv$ by our s5ses1 or by exp]i5ce4 ,?is is true bo? ( div9e promises & ( div9e ?reats4 ,!re=e ! opposite always seems to ! fle% to be true4 #agi4 ,ham is curs$ by 8 fa!r2 b he lays hold ^u ! great] portion ( ! e>? & e/abli%es va/ k+doms4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,%em & ,japhe? are bless$1 b 9 comp>ison ) ,ham1 !y & _! po/]ity are begg>ly4 ,:]e !n are we to seek ! tru? ( ?is prophecy8 ,i answ]3 ,?is prophecy & all o!rs1 :e!r !y be promises or ?reats1 _c be und]/ood by reason1 b by fai? alone4 ,god delays bo? puni%m5ts & rew>ds2 h5ce !re is ne$ ( endurance4 ,= ,he t endure? to ! end1 ! same %all be sav$1 z ,*ri/ says 7,mt #bd1 #ac74 #ahj4 ,! life ( all pi\s p is :olly ( fai? & hope4 ,! evid5ce ( our s5ses1 hi/ory1 & ! way ( ! _w1 w\ld tea* u ! opposite4 ,ham is curs$1 yet he alone obta9s dom9ion4 ,%em & ,japhe? are bless$1 yet !y alone be> reproa* & affliction4 ,s9ce bo? ! promises & ! ?reats ( ,god rea* out into ! future1 ! issue mu/ be await$ 9 fai?4 ,habakkuk says 7* #b1 #c71 ,x w surely come1 x w n delay4 #aha4 ,great is ! wra? ( ! ,holy ,_s :i* "h prompts him to say ( ,ham1 ,a s]vant ( s]vants %all he be2 t is1 ! l[e/ & vile/ ( slaves4 ,b if y let hi/ory speak1 y w see ,ham rule 9 ,canaan1 :]eas ,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob1 & o!rs :o foll[$1 & _h ! bless+1 liv$ l s]vants among ! ,canaanites4 ,! ,egyptians are ,ham's (fspr+1 & h[ cruel 0 ! s]vitude ,israel suff]$ !re6 #ahb4 ,h[1 !n1 0 x true t ,ham 0 curs$ & ,%em 0 bless$8 ,9 ?is way3 ,! fulfillm5t ( ! promise & ( ! ?reat 0 9 ! future4 ,?is delay is orda9$ 9 ord] t ! wick$ may fill _! measure ( s9 & may n be able to accuse ,god ( hav+ giv5 !m no room = rep5tance4 ,on ! o!r h&1 :5 ! righte\s suff] at ! h&s ( ! unrighte\s & become ! s]vants ( s]vants1 !y und]go su* trial & discipl9e = ! purpose ( increas+ 9 fai? & 9 love t[>d ,god2 s t1 tra9$ 9 manifold vexations & tribulations1 !y may atta9 ! promise4 ,:5 ! "t 0 fulfill$1 ! might ( ,ham's po/]ity 0 n great en\gh to )/& ! po/]ity ( ,%em4 ,!n1 inde$1 0 fulfill$ t curse :i* ,ham & 8 po/]ity _h s long despis$ & disbeliev$4 #ahc4 ,x is mu* ! same ) u today4 ,we h ! true doctr9e & ! true wor%ip4 ,h5ce we c boa/ t we are ! true ,*ur*1 hav+ ! promise ( spiritual bless+s 9 ,*ri/4 ,z ! pope's *ur* condemns our doctr9e1 we "k h] to be n ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ b ( ,satan1 & truly1 l ,ham1 a s]vant ( s]vants4 ,& yet anyone may see t ! pope rules1 :ile we are s]vants & ! (f-sc\r+1 z ,paul says 7#a ,cor #d1 #ab74 #ahd4 ,:at1 !n1 %all we poor1 oppress$ p d8 ,we are to com=t our s\ls mean:ile ) our spiritual dom9ion4 ,we "k we h =giv5ess ( s9s & a graci\s ,god1 ?r\gh ,*ri/1 until also temporal fre$om %all be v\*saf$ on ! la/ day4 ,& we are n )\t traces ( temporal fre$om ev5 9 ?is life2 = :ile tyrants /ubbornly oppose ! ,gospel1 !y are cut (f f ! e>?1 root & bran*4 #ahe4 ,s 0 ! ,roman empire de/roy$ aft] all ! o!r _w-p[]s p]i%$2 b ,god's ,^w & ,*ur* rema9 =ev]4 ,likewise1 ,*ri/ weak5s ! ,pope's p[]1 little by little2 b t he may be utt]ly remov$ & become a s]vant ( s]vants ) wick$ ,ham is a matt] = fai? to await4 ,ham is %ut out f ! k+dom ( ,god & possesses ! k+doms ( ! _w = a "t1 j z ! pope is %ut out f ! ,*ur* ( ,god & holds temporal dom9ion = a "t4 ,b 8 dom9ion %all vani%4 #ahf4 ,! div9e law & ord] is t ! righte\s h dom9ion1 b by fai?1 be+ satisfi$ ) su* spiritual bless+ z a graci\s ,god & ! c]ta9 hope ( ! heav5ly k+dom4 ,mean:ile1 we leave possession ( ! k+doms ( ! _w to ! wick$ until ,god %all scatt] also _! worldly p[]1 &1 ?r\gh ,*ri/1 make u heirs ( all ?+s4 #ahg4 ,fur!rmore1 we le>n f ?is prophecy t ,noah1 by a special illum9ation ( ! ,holy ,_s1 0 enabl$ to see1 9 ! fir/ place1 t 8 po/]ity w\ld rema9 =ev]1 & 9 ! second place1 t ! family ( ,ham1 ?\gh !y 7 to be rul]s = a "t1 w\ld p]i% at la/ & above all w\ld lose ! spiritual bless+4 #ahh4 ,h[ev]1 ! explanation giv5 above 7* #d1 p>a #ahb7 ) ref]5ce to ! desc5dants ( ,ca91 applies also "h4 ,i d n ent]ta9 ! op9ion t ! (fspr+ ( ,ham 7 doom$1 )\t exception4 ,"s f\nd salvation by be+ conv]t$ to fai?1 b su* salvation 0 n due to a def9ite promise b to uncov5ant$ grace1 s to speak4 ,likewise ! ,gibeonites & o!rs 7 sav$ :5 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel occupi$ ! l& ( ,canaan4 ,job1 ,naaman ! ,syrian1 ! p ( ,n9eveh1 ! wid[ ( ,z>epha?1 & o!rs f ! hea!n 7 sav$1 n by virtue ( a promise1 b by uncov5ant$ grace4 ,b4 ,bless+ ,pron\nc$ ,^u ,%em4 #ahi4 ,b :y does ,noah n say1 ,bless$ be ,%em1 in/ead (1 ,bless$ be ,jehovah1 ! ,god ( ,%em8 ,i answ] t x is because ( ! magnitude ( ! bless+4 ,! ref]5ce "h is n to a temporal bless+1 b to ! future bless+ ?r\gh ! promis$ se$4 ,he sees ?is bless+ to be s great t he _c express x2 h5ce1 he turns to ?anksgiv+4 ,x seems t ,za*>ias 0 ?9k+ ( ?is v passage :5 he said1 = a simil> reason1 ,bless$ be ! ,"l1 ! ,god ( ,israel 7,lk #a1 #fh74 #aij4 ,noah's bless+ takes ! =m ( ?anksgiv+ unto ,god4 ,god1 he says1 is bless$1 :o is ! ,god ( ,%em4 ,9 o!r words3 ,x is ne$less = me to ext5d my bless+ ov] ,%em1 :o has be5 bless$ be=e ) spiritual bless+2 he already is a *ild ( ,god1 & f him ! ,*ur* w be cont9u$1 z x 0 cont9u$ f ,se? be=e ! flood4 ,full ( wond]ful mean+ is ! fact t ,noah jo9s ,god ) ,%em1 8 son1 &1 z x 71 unites !m4 #aia4 ,noah's he>t mu/ h be5 div9ely illum9$ s9ce he makes su* a di/9ction betwe5 8 sons1 reject+ ,ham ) 8 po/]ity & plac+ ,%em 9 l9e ) ! sa9ts & ! ,*ur* because ! spiritual bless+1 giv5 9 p>adise conc]n+ ! se$1 w\ld re/ ^u him4 ,!re=e1 ?is holy man blesses ,god & gives ?anks unto him4 ,c4 ,bless+ ,pron\nc$ ,^u ,japhe?4 ,v4 #bg4 ,god enl>ge ,japhe?1 & let him dwell 9 ! t5ts ( ,%em2 & let ,canaan be 8 s]vant4 #aib4 ,?is prophecy is wond]ful = ! aptness ( ea* s+le ^w4 ,noah did n bless ,%em1 b ! ,god ( ,%em1 by way ( giv+ ?anks to ,god = hav+ embrac$ ,%em & hav+ adorn$ him ) a spiritual promise1 or ! bless+ ( ! woman's se$4 ,b :5 he m5tions ,japhe? he does n employ ! same mann] ( speak+ z 9 ! case ( ,%em4 ,8 words are *os5 = ! purpose ( %[+ ! my/]y ( :i* ,paul speaks 7,rom #aa1 #aa7 & ,*ri/ 7,jn #d1 #bb71 t salvation is f ! ,jews & yet ! g5tiles also became p>tak]s ( ?is salvation4 ,%em alone is ! true root & /em1 yet ! hea!n are graft$ ^u ?is /em1 z a =eign bran*1 & become p>tak]s ( ! fatness & ! sap :i* are 9 ! *os5 tree4 #aic4 ,noah1 see+ ?is ?r\gh ! ,holy ,_s1 pr$icts1 9 dim allusions b correctly1 t ,*ri/'s k+dom is to spread 9 ! _w f ! root ( ,%em1 & n f t ( ,japhe?4 #aid4 ,! ,jews prate t ,japhe? /&s = ! neighbor+ nations ar\nd ,j]usalem :i* 7 admitt$ to ! temple & its wor%ip4 ,b ,noah makes little ado ab\t ! temple ( ,j]usalem1 or ! tab]nacle ( ,moses2 8 words ref] to great] matt]s4 ,he treats ( ! ?ree patri>*s :o are to repl5i% ! e>?4 ,:ile he affirms ( ,japhe? t he does n belong to ! root ( ! p ( ,god :i* possesses ! promise ( ! ,*ri/1 he decl>es t he %all be incorporat$ ?r\gh ! call ( ! ,gospel into ! fell[%ip ( t p :i* has ,god & ! promises4 #aie4 ,"h1 !n1 we h a picture ( ! ,*ur* ( ! ,g5tiles & ( ! ,jews4 ,ham1 be+ wick$1 is n admitt$ to ! spiritual bless+ ( ! se$1 except z x happ5s by uncov5ant$ grace4 ,to ,japhe?1 h[ev]1 ?\gh he has n ! promise ( ! se$1 l ,%em1 ! hope is nev]!less giv5 t he w1 at "s future "t1 be tak5 into ! fell[%ip ( ! ,*ur*4 ,?us we ,g5tiles1 be+ sons ( ,japhe?1 h no direct promise1 inde$1 & yet we are includ$ 9 ! promise giv5 to ! ,jews1 s9ce we are pr$e/9$ to ! fell[%ip ( ! holy p ( ,god4 ,^! matt]s are "h record$1 n = ,%em & ,japhe? s mu* z = _! po/]ity4 #aif4 ,we le>n :y ! ,jews are s haughty & boa/ful4 ,!y see t ,%em1 _! fa!r1 alone has ! promise ( et]nal bless+1 :i* is giv5 ?r\gh ,*ri/4 ,s f>1 s good4 ,b :5 !y believe t ! promise p]ta9s n to fai? b r to ! c>nal desc5t1 !y are 9 error4 ,?is subject has be5 spl5didly treat$ by ,paul 7,rom #i1 #f74 ,!re he e/abli%es ! fact t ! *ildr5 ( ,abraham are n 8 c>nal desc5dants b ^? :o h 8 fai? 7,gal #c1 #g74 #aig4 ,! same ?\ght is sugge/$ "h by ,moses1 :o says 9 s _m words1 ,bless$ be ,jehovah1 ! ,god ( ,%em4 ,?is %[s t !re is no bless+ except by ! ,god ( ,%em4 ,h5ce1 no ,jew w %>e ?is bless+ unless he h ! ,god ( ,%em2 t is1 unless he believes4 ,nor w ,japhe? %>e ! bless+ unless he dwells 9 ! t5ts ( ,%em1 t is1 unless he associates himself ) him 9 fai?4 #aih4 ,?is is a gr& promise1 valid unto ! end ( ! _w4 ,b j z x is limit$ to ^? :o h ! ,god ( ,%em1 t is1 :o believe1 s ! curse also is limit$ to ^? :o abide 9 ! wick$ness ( ,ham4 ,noah spoke ^! words1 n on ! /r5g? ( human au?ority & feel+1 b by ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,8 words !n ref] n to a temporal1 b to a spiritual & et]nal curse4 ,nor mu/ we und]/& him to speak ( a curse t is a curse only 9 ! sight ( ! _w1 b r ( "o 9 ! sight ( ,god4 #aii4 ,! same /atem5t has be5 made h]et(ore 7* #d p>a #ahb7 reg>d+ ! curse ( ,ca94 ,judg$ by outw>d appe>ances1 ,ca9 obta9$ a great] e>?ly bless+ ?an ,se?4 ,god desires t 8 ,*ur* 9 ?is _w %all app>5tly suff] ! curse pron\nc$ ^u ! wick$ & t1 on ! o!r h&1 ! wick$ %all seem to be bless$4 ,ca9 0 ! fir/ man to build a city1 call+ x ,eno*2 :ile ,se? dwelt 9 t5ts4 #bjj4 ,?us did ,ham build ! city & t[] ( ,babel & rul$ f> & wide1 :ile ,%em & ,japhe? 7 poor1 liv+ 9 l[ly t5ts4 ,! facts ( hi/ory1 !n1 tea* t bo? ! promises & ! curses ( ,god are n to be und]/ood c>nally1 or ( ! pres5t life1 b spiritually4 ,al?\gh oppress$ 9 ! _w1 ! righte\s are surely heirs & sons ( ,god1 :ile ! wick$1 ?\gh fl\ri%+ = a season1 %all ultimately be cut d[n & )]2 a w>n+ (t5 utt]$ 9 ! ,psalms4 #bja4 ,!re is a /rik+ simil>ity 9 ! conduct & ! lot ( ,ca9 & ,ham4 ,ca9 kill$ 8 bro!r1 :i* %[s pla9ly en\gh ! lack ( rev]5ce = 8 fa!r 9 8 he>t4 ,hav+ be5 put 9 ! ban by 8 fa!r1 he leaves ! ,*ur* ( ! true ,god & ! true wor%ip1 builds ! city ( ,eno*1 giv+ himself up altoge!r to worldly ?+s4 ,j s does ,ham s9 by di%onor+ 8 fa!r4 ,:5 also he subsequ5tly receives z s5t5ce ! curse :]eby he is exclud$ f ! promis$ se$ & ! ,*ur*1 he p>ts ) ,god & ! ,*ur* )\t misgiv+s1 s9ce ! curse re/s n ^u 8 p]son b ^u t ( 8 son1 & migrates to ,babylon1 :]e he e/abli%es a k+dom4 #bjb4 ,^! are v illu/ri\s examples & ne$$ by ! ,*ur*1 ,turk & ,pope today2 all[ u to boa/ ( ! heav5ly & ev]la/+ promise 9 t we h ! ,gospel doctr9e1 & are ! ,*ur*4 ,!y "k1 h[ev]1 our judgm5t ( !m1 t we consid] & condemn bo? ,pope & ,turk z v ,anti*ri/4 ,h[ securely !y ignore our judgm5t1 confid5tly because ( ! weal? & p[] !y possess1 & also because ( our weakness 9 "* & numb]s4 ,! v same _s we pla9ly see 9 ,ca9 & ,ham1 9 ! condemn$ & excommunicat$4 #bjc4 ,^! tru?s en=ce ! lesson t we mu/ n seek an abid+ city or c\ntry 9 ?is bodily exi/5ce1 b 9 its v>y+ *anges & =tunes look to ! hope ( et]nal life1 promis$ ?r\gh ,*ri/4 ,?is is ! f9al hav52 & we mu/ /rive = x ) sail & o>1 z eag] & e>ne/ sailors :ile ! tempe/ rages4 #bjd4 ,:at if ! ,turk %\ld obta9 sway ov] ! :ole _w1 :i* he nev] w8 ,mi*ael1 z ,daniel says1 w br+ aid to ! holy p1 ! ,*ur* 7* #aj1 #ac74 ,:at matt] if ! ,pope %\ld ga9 possession ( ! weal? ( all ! _w1 z he has tri$ to d = _m c5turies ) all ! weal? at 8 comm&8 ,w ,turk & ,pope !reby escape dea?1 or ev5 secure p]man5ce ( temporal p[]8 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld we be misl$ by ! temporal bless+s :i* !y enjoy1 or by our mis=tunes & dang]s1 s9ce we "k t !y are bani%$ f ! fell[%ip ( ! sa9ts1 :ile we enjoy ev]la/+ bless+s ?r\gh ! ,son ( ,god8 #bje4 ,if ,ca9 & ,ham1 & ,pope & ,turk1 :o are z fa!r & son to ea* o!r1 c af=d to despise ! judgm5t ( ! true ,*ur* on ! /r5g? ( fleet+ & meag] successes 9 ?is life1 :y c n we af=d 9 turn to despise _! p[] & c5sure1 on ! /r5g? ( ! ev]la/+ bless+s :i* we possess8 ,ham 0 n mov$ by 8 fa!r's curse4 ,full ( ang] aga9/ him1 & despis+ him z a crazy old man1 he goes away & arms himself ) ! p[] ( ! _w1 e/eem+ ?is m highly ?an to be bless$ ) ,%em by 8 fa!r4 #bjf4 ,?is /ory %\ld give u /r5g? = ! simil> exp]i5ces ( today4 ,! prie/s & bi%ops heap contempt ^u u1 say+1 ,:at c ^? pov]ty /rick5 h]etics d8 ,prie/ & bi%op are puff$ up ) _! weal? & p[]4 ,b let u be> ?is insol5ce ( ! wick$ ) undi/urb$ m9d1 z ,noah bore t ( 8 son4 ,let u take consolation 9 ! hope & fai? ( ! et]nal b5$iction1 ( :i*1 we "k1 !y are depriv$4 #bjg4 ,i said above 7p>a #agb7 t ! ,holy ,_s 0 s greatly ang]$ by ! s9 ( ,ham t he c\ld n be> ev5 to speak 8 "n 9 ! curse4 ,& x is true1 z ! puni%m5t %[s1 t ,ham s9n$ griev\sly4 ,! o!r reason m5tion$ above z n at all unlikely1 ,i w "h repeat3 ,ham _h be5 call$ & receiv$ into ! ark by ! div9e ,^w1 & _h be5 sav$ ) ! o!rs1 & ,noah want$ to sp>e him :om ,god _h sp>$ 9 ! flood4 ,!re=e1 he transf]r$ ! curse :i* ,ham m]it$1 to ,canaan1 8 son1 :om ,ham d\btless desir$ to keep ) him4 #bjh4 ,! ,jews (f] a diff]5t explanation3 ,canaan1 ! son1 hav+ be5 ! fir/ to see 8 gr&fa!r ,noah ly+ nak$1 ann\nc$ x to 8 fa!r1 :o !n saw = himself2 h5ce1 ,canaan gave 8 fa!r cause to commit ! s94 ,let ! read] judge :at value !re is 9 ?is exposition4 #bji4 ,b !re is also a philological "q :i* mu/ be discuss$ 9 connection4 ,s*ol>s call translators to acc\nt = ! r5d]+1 ,god enl>ge ,japhe?1 :5 ! ,hebrew words d n p]mit x1 ?\gh n only ! ,hebrews b also ! ,*aldeans1 are mo/ly agre$ t ! ^w jephe? means to enl>ge4 ,te*nical discussions ( ?is k9d1 h[ev]1 are sometimes v useful to cle> up ! precise mean+ ( a passage4 #baj4 ,"s s*ol>s d]ive ! "n ,japhe? f ! v]b jephah1 :i* signifies to be beautiful1 z 9 ,ps #de1 #b3 japhjaphita mib5e ,adam1 ,?\ art fair] ?an ! *ildr5 ( m54 ,b ?is may easily be %[n to be an error2 = ! true orig9 ( ! ^w is ! v]b phatah1 :i* means to p]suade1 to deceive ) fair words z 9 ,ex #bb #af3 ki jephateh is* betulah1 ,if a man entice a virg91 he %all surely pay a d[ry = h]4 ,& 9 ,j] #bj1 #g3 pe?i?ani jehovah va-epa?1 ,o ,jehovah1 ?\ ha/ p]suad$ me & ,i 0 p]suad$2 ,prov #a1 #aj3 ,im-jephatukah1 ,if s9n]s entice !e4 ,!re is no ne$ ( m examples1 = ! ^w occurs frequ5tly1 & ,i h no d\bt t x is d]iv$ f ! ,greek ^w pei?o1 = x has ! same mean+4 #baa4 ,b let u turn to ! "q3 ,:y h all translators made x read1 ,god enl>ge ,japhe?1 :ile x is n ! ^w pa?a*1 :i* means to enl>ge or to op51 b r ! ^w pa?ah8 ,i h no d\bt t ! translators 7 influ5c$ by ! h>% expression4 ,s9ce ?is is a promise1 x seem$ too h>% to /ate t ,noah _h said1 ,god deceive ,japhe?4 ,?is w\ld appe> to be a ^w ( curs+1 n ( bless+4 ,h5ce !y *ose a mild] t]m1 ?\gh x violat$ ! rules ( language4 ,& s9ce !re is b a slight diff]5ce betwe5 pa?a*1 & pa?ah1 !y us$ "o = ! o!r4 ,!y meant to pres]ve ! important fact t ?is is a promise4 #bab4 ,b !re is no ne$ = u to alt] ! text 9 ?is mann]1 & to violate its grammatical con/ruction1 s9ce ! ^w pa?ah1 (f]s a mo/ suitable mean+4 ,be+ a ^w ( d\ble mean+1 z ! ^w suad]e 9 ,lat91 x may be accept$ ei!r 9 a bad or 9 a good s5se4 ,h5ce1 x is n irrev]5t to apply ?is ^w to ,god4 ,we f9d x cle>ly s us$ 9 ,hosea #b1 #ad1 :]e ! ,"l says3 ,!re=e1 behold1 ,i w 7mephateha7 allure h] 7or1 entice h] by coax+71 & br+ h] into ! wild]ness1 & speak com=tably unto h]4 ,i w suckle h]1 speak sweetly unto h]1 & ?us w ,i deceive h]1 z x 71 s t %e may agree ) me1 s t ! ,*ur* w jo9 h]self to me1 etc4 ,9 ?is s5se ! ^w may "h rightly be tak5 to mean allure1 p]suade1 coax by means ( fri5dly words & flatt]y4 ,god suckle1 p]suade1 deceive ,japhe? by p]suasion1 s t ,japhe? himself1 be+ allur$1 z 8 "n signifies1 may be invit$ 9 a fri5dly way & ?us be beguil$4 #bac4 ,b y say1 :at w be ! mean+ ( ?is8 or :y %\ld !re be ne$ = ,japhe? to be beguil$ or p]suad$1 & t by ,god himself8 ,i answ]3 ,noah makes ! names to s]ve 8 purpose 9 ?is prophecy4 ,he gives ?anks to ,god t he e/abli%es !m to /& l a firm root f :i* ,*ri/ 0 to spr+4 ,= ! v]b sum1 signifies to place1 to put 9 position1 to e/abli%4 #bad4 ,= ,japhe?1 h[ev]1 he prays t he may become a true ,japhe?4 ,s9ce he 0 ! olde/ son1 :o ord9>ily %\ld h be5 giv5 ! "r ( ! fir/-born1 he prays t ,god w\ld p]suade him 9 a fri5dly mann]1 fir/1 n to envy 8 bro!r ?is honor1 nor to be dissatisfi$ t ?is privilege 0 tak5 f him & giv5 to 8 bro!r4 ,fur!rmore1 because ?is matt] t\*es ! p]son ( ,japhe? only1 ,god includes 8 entire (fspr+ 9 ! bless+4 ,?\gh ! promise 0 giv5 to ,%em alone1 yet ,god does n %ut out f x ! (fspr+ ( ,japhe?1 b speaks to !m lov+ly ?r\gh ! ,gospel1 t !y may also become jephe?1 be+ p]suad$ by ! ,^w ( ! ,gospel4 ,?is is a div9e p]suasion1 com+ f ! ,holy ,_s2 n f ! fle%1 nor f ! _w1 nor f ,satan1 b holy & quick5+4 ,?is expression is us$ by ,paul 9 ,gal #a1 #aj1 :]e he says1 ,am ,i n[ p]suad+ m5 or ,god8 ,& ,gal #c1 #a1 ,:o did bewit* y t ye %\ld n obey ! tru?8--t ye d n agree to ! tru?1 t ye d n p]mit y\rselves to be p]suad$ by t :i* is true8 #bae4 ,view+ ! "n ,japhe? 9 ?is case1 x signifies a p]son ( ! k9d :i* we call guileless1 :o believes readily1 p]mitt+ himself to be easily p]suad$ ( a matt]1 :o does n dispute or cl+ to 8 own ideas b submits 8 m9d to ! ,"l & re/s ^u 8 ,^w1 rema9+ a le>n]1 n desir+ to be ma/] ov] ! words & works ( ,god4 ,h5ce x is a t\*+ pray] :i* is "h record$1 t ,god might p]suade ,japhe?2 t is1 t he might speak fondly ) him4 ,noah prays t1 ?\gh ,god does n speak to ,japhe? on ! basis ( a promise1 z he does ) ,%em1 yet he w\ld speak ) him on ! basis ( grace & div9e goodness4 #baf4 ,?is pray] ( ,noah =esees ! spread ( ! ,gospel ?r\gh\t ! :ole _w4 ,%em is ! /em4 ,f 8 po/]ity ,*ri/ 0 born4 ,! ,*ur* is ( ! ,jews1 :o _h patri>*s1 prophets1 & k+s4 ,& yet ,god "h %[s ,noah t also ! wret*$ ,g5tiles 7 to dwell 9 ! t5ts ( ,%em2 t is1 !y 7 to come into t h]itage ( ! sa9ts :i* ! ,son ( ,god br\ght into ?is _w--=giv5ess ( s9s1 ! ,holy ,_s1 & ev]la/+ life4 ,he prophesies cle>ly t also ,japhe? w he> ! sweet message ( ! ,gospel z 8 "n sugge/s2 s t1 ?\gh he h n ! same title z ,%em1 :o 0 set to be ! /em f :i* ,*ri/ 0 to spr+1 yet he %\ld h ! p]suad]1 namely ! ,gospel4 #bag4 ,x 0 ,paul ?r\gh :om ?is prophecy 0 fulfill$4 ,he almo/ unaid$ taught ! ,gospel doctr9e to ! po/]ity ( ,japhe?4 ,he says3 ,f ,j]usalem1 & r\nd ab\t ev5 unto ,illyricum1 ,i h fully prea*$ ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ 7,rom #ae1 #ai74 ,almo/ all ( ,asia1 ) ! exception ( ! ori5tal peoples1 toge!r ) ,europe1 belongs to ! po/]ity ( ,japhe?4 ,! ,g5tiles1 !re=e1 did n1 z ! ,jews did1 receive ! k+dom & ! prie/hood f ,god4 ,!y _h nei!r ! law nor ! promise4 ,yet by ! m]cy ( ,god !y h he>d t sweet voice ( ! ,gospel1 ! p]suad]1 :i* is indicat$ by ! v "n ( ,japhe?4 #bah4 ,! int]pret]s fail$ to recognize ?is z ! true mean+1 & ,god p]mitt$ !m to make ?is mi/ake4 ,/ill !y did n miss ! true mean+ altoge!r4 ,= ! v]b hir*ib1 :i* means to enl>ge1 means also to give consolation1 j z conv]sely 9 ,lat9 ! ^w angu/iae 7n>r[ place7 signifies also pa9s1 or p]ils1 or disa/]4 ,?us we read 9 ,psalms #d1 #a3 ,?\ ha/ set me at l>ge :5 ,i 0 9 di/ress4 ,! only real enl>gem5t1 or consolation1 is ! ,^w ( ! ,gospel4 #bai4 ,?us ! sev]al expositions are h>moniz$ by prop] int]pretation4 ,b ! prim>y mean+ ( enl>ge1 :i* conveys ! idea ( p]suasion1 is ! native & prop] "o4 ,x %$s a bright light ^u ! fact t we ,g5tiles1 al?\gh ! promise 0 n giv5 to u1 h nev]!less be5 call$ by ! provid5ce ( ,god to ! ,gospel4 ,! promise p]ta9s to ,%em alone1 b ,japhe?1 z ,paul has x 9 ,romans #aa1 #ag1 0 graft$ into ! olive tree1 l a wild olive1 & became a p>tak] ( ! orig9al fatness1 or ! sap1 ( ! olive4 ,! old] portions ( ! ,bible agree ) ! new]1 & :at ,god promis$ 9 ! days ( ,noah1 he n[ c>ries out4 #bbj4 ,ham signifies ! hot & burn+ "o4 ,?is "n 0 giv5 to him by 8 fa!r1 ,i believe1 because ( ! great ?+s he hop$ = 8 y\nge/ son4 ,to ,noah ! o!r two 7 cold m5 9 comp>ison4 ,eve rejoic$ greatly :5 ,ca9 0 born 7,g5 #d1 #a74 ,%e believ$ t he w\ld re/ore :atev] _h be5 wr\ght amiss4 ,yet he 0 ! fir/ to h>m mank9d 9 a new way1 9 t he kill$ 8 bro!r4 #bba4 ,?us ,god1 accord+ to 8 unse>*able c\nsel1 *anges ! expectations ev5 ( ! sa9ts4 ,ham1 :om 8 fa!r1 at 8 bir?1 _h expect$ to be inflam$ ) great] zeal = ! support ( ! ,*ur* ?an 8 bro!rs1 0 hot & burn+1 inde$1 :5 he grew old]1 b 9 a diff]5t s5se4 ,he burn$ aga9/ 8 p>5t & 8 ,god1 z 8 de$ %[s4 ,h5ce1 8 "n 0 "o ( evil prophecy1 unsuspect$ ( ,noah :5 he gave x4 #bbb4 ,?is is ,noah's prophecy conc]n+ 8 sons1 :o h fill$ ! e>? ) _! (fspr+4 ,! fact1 !re=e1 t ,god has p]mitt$ ! light ( ! ,gospel to %9e ^u ,g]many1 is due to ! prophecy an5t ,japhe?4 ,we see today ! fulfillm5t ( t :i* ,noah =etold4 ,?\gh we are n ( ! se$ ( ,abraham1 yet we dwell 9 ! t5ts ( ,%em & enjoy ! fulfilm5t ( ! prophecies conc]n+ ,*ri/4 ,vs4 #bh-bi4 ,& ,noah liv$ aft] ! flood ?ree hundr$ & fifty ye>s4 ,& all ! days ( ,noah 7 n9e hundr$ & fifty ye>s2 & he di$4 #bbc4 ,hi/ory %[s t ,noah di$ fifty ye>s aft] ! bir? ( ,abraham4 ,abraham1 !re=e1 enjoy+ ! in/ruction ( s able & r5[n$ a tea*] until 8 fiftie? ye>1 _h an opportunity to le>n some?+ ( religion4 ,& !re is no d\bt t ,noah1 be+ fill$ ) ! ,holy ,_s1 c>$ = ?is gr&*ild ( 8 ) special c>e & love1 z ! only heir ( ,%em's promises4 #bbd4 ,at t "t ! (fspr+ ( ,ham fl\ri%$1 spread+ idolatry ?r\gh\t ! regions ( ! ,ea/4 ,abraham 0 9 t\* ) x1 & n )\t dang] to himself4 ,he 0 sav$1 h[ev]1 by ,noah1 be+ almo/ alone 9 recogniz+ ! greatness ( a man :o 0 ! only survivor ( ! e>ly _w4 ,! o!rs1 =getful ( ! wra? :i* _h rag$ 9 ! flood1 taunt$ ! pi\s1 old man2 p>ticul>ly ,ham's prog5y1 puff$ up by weal? & p[]4 ,!y heap$ insults ^u ,fa!r ,noah1 &--fr5zi$ by success--!y divid$ ! curse ( s]vitude pron\nc$ ^u !m z a sign ( 8 dotage4 ,am54