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wall_n concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n there_o be_v some_o difference_n among_o expositor_n because_o the_o hebrewe_n word_n shor_n which_o be_v here_o interpret_v a_o wall_n signify_v both_o a_o wall_n and_o a_o bull_n therefore_o some_o read_v this_o text_n thus_o in_o their_o wrath_n they_o slay_v a_o man_n and_o in_o their selfe_o will_v they_o haugh-stringed_n a_o bull_n they_o than_o which_o follow_v this_o interpretation_n refer_v the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o word_n to_o shechem_n and_o the_o latter_a part_n to_o hieros_n to_o in_o ira_fw-la sva_fw-la occiderunt_fw-la virum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la voluntate_fw-la sva_fw-la vendiderunt_fw-la joseph_n qui_fw-la assimilatus_fw-la est_fw-la bovi_fw-la tharg_n hieros_n joseph_n who_o simeon_n and_o levi_n will_v have_v slay_v indeed_o moses_n when_o before_o his_o death_n he_o bless_v the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n compare_v the_o family_n of_o joseph_n to_o a_o 33.17_o a_o deut._n 33.17_o bullock_n and_o there_o the_o hebrewe_n word_n shor_n be_v use_v yet_o in_o this_o place_n it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o joseph_n because_o he_o be_v not_o murder_v and_o therefore_o i_o think_v that_o by_o these_o word_n they_o dig_v down_o a_o wall_n jacob_n only_o express_v the_o violence_n of_o their_o passion_n by_o the_o stream_n whereof_o they_o be_v carry_v headlong_o unto_o this_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a act_n make_v their_o entrance_n not_o by_o the_o gate_n but_o by_o dig_v down_o or_o through_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n though_o this_o be_v not_o direct_o express_v yet_o these_o word_n intimate_v as_o much_o mention_v in_o the_o four_o and_o thirty_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n they_o go_v into_o the_o city_n bold_o that_o be_v break_v into_o it_o violent_o and_o overthrow_v the_o wall_n before_o they_o wrath_n be_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o eclipse_n of_o reason_n and_o self-will_n the_o issue_n of_o a_o foolish_a proud_a heart_n wrath_n be_v like_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n lyncestis_n of_o which_o whosoever_o drink_v become_v present_o mad_a for_o it_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o himself_o and_o self-will_a bewray_v the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o divide_v follie_n so_o then_o these_o two_o son_n of_o jacob_n because_o of_o their_o wrath_n and_o self-will_n may_v just_o be_v term_v fool_n and_o madde-man_n and_o so_o be_v such_o as_o parallel_v they_o in_o these_o humour_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o solomon_n he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n or_o wrath_n be_v of_o great_a wisdom_n but_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o hasty_a mind_n exalt_v follie._n for_o in_o their_o wrath_n they_o slay_v a_o man_n etc._n etc._n jacob_n before_o declare_v how_o much_o he_o abhor_v the_o cruel_a murder_n of_o hamor_n and_o shechem_n when_o he_o call_v simeon_n and_o levi_n cruel_a instrument_n in_o their_o compact_n and_o now_o he_o invey_v against_o the_o two_o wing_n that_o carry_v they_o to_o this_o bloody_a rage_n namely_o wrath_n and_o self-will_n passion_n be_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o righteous_a soul_n wing_n be_v like_o the_o silver_n wing_n of_o a_o white_a dove_n swift_a for_o flight_n and_o fair_a to_o look_v on_o these_o be_v knowledge_n and_o zeal_n and_o by_o they_o the_o child_n of_o god_n like_o winged-cherubin_n be_v carry_v with_o speed_n to_o every_o good_a action_n but_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o wicked-soule_n be_v like_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o locust_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o revelation_n 9.9_o revelation_n apo._n 9.9_o the_o sound_n whereof_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o sound_n of_o charret_n when_o many_o horse_n run_v unto_o battle_n and_o these_o be_v wrath_n and_o selfewill_n whereby_o the_o ungodly_a be_v carry_v violent_o to_o the_o execute_n of_o every_o evil_a enterprise_n wrath_n make_v cain_n 4.8_o cain_n gen._n 4.8_o kill_v abel_n and_o
fatherlie_a disposition_n this_o may_v teach_v all_o man_n but_o especial_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n to_o look_v upon_o sin_n with_o impartial_a eye_n they_o must_v not_o spy_v a_o mote_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o poverty_n and_o overlook_v a_o beam_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o greatness_n they_o must_v not_o be_v bold_a in_o the_o mountain_n of_o judah_n and_o be_v tongue-tied_n when_o they_o come_v to_o bethel_n the_o kings-chappell_n but_o in_o every_o place_n and_o to_o every_o person_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o he_o be_v if_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n speak_v bold_o and_o power_n upon_o his_o head_n the_o vial_n of_o god_n vengeance_n and_o proclaim_v his_o execration_n and_o curse_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v terrify_v from_o sin_v &_o draw_v to_o reformation_n &_o newness_n of_o life_n partiality_n be_v like_a to_o the_o evil_a and_o lie_a 22.2_o lie_a 1._o reg._n 22.2_o spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o ahabs_n prophet_n it_o corrupt_v both_o pulpit_n and_o tribunal_n it_o make_v judge_n which_o shall_v punish_v sin_n blind_a and_o preacher_n that_o shall_v cry_v out_o against_o sin_n dumb-dogge_n partiality_n make_v great_a personage_n presume_v and_o assume_v a_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n in_o sin_v but_o will_v judge_n and_o minister_n do_v as_o jacob_n do_v lie_v aside_o all_o respect_n the_o tribunal_n and_o the_o pulpit_n will_v be_v more_o regard_v and_o sin_n better_o restrain_v i_o will_v divide_v they_o in_o jacob_n and_o scatter_v they_o in_o israel_n in_o these_o word_n be_v contain_v the_o punishment_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n their_o vnton_n be_v requite_v and_o recompense_v with_o a_o division_n they_o be_v brethren_n in_o evil_a and_o confederate_n in_o mischief_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v separate_v and_o divide_v in_o israel_n herein_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v prove_v true_a 18.2_o true_a ezech._n 18.2_o the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n for_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n these_o two_o tribe_n or_o family_n be_v punish_v and_o this_o according_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o simeon_n have_v no_o possession_n or_o inheritance_n by_o himself_o but_o be_v 19_o be_v josu_fw-la 19_o intermingle_v with_o judah_n 4._o judah_n 1._o chron._n 4._o and_o be_v constrain_v afterward_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o enlarge_v his_o bound_n and_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o poor_a hieros_n poor_a tharg_n hieros_n scribe_n which_o be_v disperse_v in_o israel_n come_v of_o simeon_n howsoever_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n be_v ignoble_a base_a and_o contemptible_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o rest_n insomuch_o as_o 33._o as_o deut._n 33._o moses_n omit_v it_o in_o his_o blessing_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o this_o act_n against_o the_o sichemite_n or_o for_o that_o simeon_n be_v ringleader_n in_o the_o conspiracy_n against_o joseph_n for_o which_o cause_n afterward_o 42.25_o afterward_o gen._n 42.25_o joseph_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n pick_v he_o out_o to_o be_v his_o pledge_n and_o prisoner_n or_o for_o that_o zimri_n a_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n have_v late_o commit_v uncleanness_n with_o the_o madianitish_a cosbi_n or_o else_o for_o because_o judas_n iscariot_n that_o betray_v our_o saviour_n be_v foresee_v by_o moses_n to_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n i_o know_v not_o neither_o can_v it_o certain_o be_v resolve_v only_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v to_o manifest_v their_o baseness_n moses_n neglect_v they_o in_o his_o blessing_n levi_n also_o be_v divide_v in_o israel_n for_o the_o 21._o the_o josh_n 21._o levite_n have_v no_o certain_a inheritance_n but_o only_o some_o city_n allot_v unto_o they_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 48._o they_o go_v also_o wander_v up_o &_o down_o to_o gather_v the_o tithe_n of_o their_o inheritance_n i_o will_v divide_v they_o in_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n simeon_n and_o levi_n only_o offend_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o only_o punish_v but_o even_o all_o their_o posterity_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v extreme_a rigour_n in_o jacob_n and_o injustice_n in_o god_n to_o make_v the_o child_n bear_v their_o father_n iniquity_n and_o yet_o so_o it_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o god_n say_v that_o he_o will_v visit_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o &_o four_o generation_n instance_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o disperse_a levite_n &_o scatter_a simeonites_n for_o this_o speech_n &_o other_o instance_n diverse_a heretic_n as_o the_o marcionite_n the_o valentinian_o and_o the_o carpocratian_o reject_v the_o old_a testament_n and_o affirm_v god_n the_o author_n thereof_o to_o be_v a_o evil_a god_n because_o he_o will_v spare_v the_o parent_n that_o be_v sinner_n and_o punish_v the_o child_n that_o be_v innocent_n beside_o god_n in_o do_v thus_o be_v at_o contradiction_n with_o himself_o for_o thus_o he_o answer_v the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n 18.4_o ezechiel_n ezech._n 18.4_o all_o soul_n be_v i_o like_a as_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o father_n be_v i_o so_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o son_n my_o also_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v the_o same_o shall_v die_v and_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n for_o clear_v of_o this_o difficult_a point_n first_o i_o will_v show_v that_o god_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o himself_o and_o second_o though_o he_o punish_v one_o for_o the_o fault_n of_o another_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o unjust_a for_o the_o first_o 5.9_o first_o deu._n 5.9_o god_n in_o deuteronomie_n say_v that_o he_o will_v visit_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o &_o four_o generation_n and_o in_o ezechiel_n he_o say_v that_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n these_o speech_n seem_v to_o be_v as_o contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o as_o light_v and_o darkness_n christ_n and_o belial_n god_n and_o mammon_n and_o yet_o if_o we_o observe_v this_o distinction_n we_o shall_v easy_o reconcile_v they_o punishment_n be_v twofold_a temporal_a &_o eternal_a temporal_a punishment_n have_v their_o end_n in_o this_o life_n eternal_a be_v such_o as_o appertain_v to_o everlasting_a damnation_n now_o then_o in_o deuteronomie_n god_n speak_v of_o temporal_a punishment_n &_o in_o ezechiel_n of_o eternal_a in_o this_o world_n both_o child_n be_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o parent_n as_o 9.25_o as_o gen._n 9.25_o chanaan_n be_v curse_v by_o noah_n for_o cham_n sake_n and_o subject_n for_o the_o fault_n of_o their_o prince_n 24.15_o 2._o sam._n 24.15_o as_o the_o israelite_n that_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n for_o david_n sake_n &_o many_o man_n for_o one_o private_a man_n offence_n as_o in_o the_o host_n of_o the_o lord_n many_o perish_v by_o the_o sword_n for_o 7.5_o for_o josh_n 7.5_o achan_n sake_n but_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v every_o one_o shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n &_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v the_o same_o shall_v die_v and_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o himself_o for_o the_o second_o though_o god_n punish_v one_o for_o the_o fault_n of_o another_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o unjust_a justice_n give_v every_o one_o his_o due_n therefore_o concern_v the_o punishment_n of_o this_o life_n as_o sickness_n poverty_n banishment_n death_n &_o such_o like_a no_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o suffer_v they_o unjust_o because_o there_o be_v none_o perfect_a no_o not_o the_o child_n which_o be_v yet_o but_o one_o day_n old_a wherefore_o see_v the_o case_n so_o stand_v and_o that_o we_o be_v all_o guilty_a of_o sin_n we_o must_v not_o complain_v that_o god_n deal_v too_o sharp_o with_o we_o if_o be_v child_n we_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o parent_n for_o god_n can_v so_o direct_v those_o trouble_n as_o they_o may_v belong_v not_o only_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n but_o also_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o parent_n gen._n parent_n chrysost_n hom_n 29._o in_o gen._n oftentimes_o he_o punish_v the_o father_n in_o the_o child_n &_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o people_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o child_n no_o less_o grieve_v their_o 〈◊〉_d then_o if_o themselves_o be_v afflict_v but_o if_o so_o be_v the_o childrenâ—e_n disperse_v &_o scatter_v for_o their_o sake_n as_o the_o simeoniâ—â—â—_n &_o levites_n be_v or_o if_o they_o suffer_v death_n for_o their_o sake_n as_o david_n child_n bear_v in_o adultery_n do_v yet_o have_v they_o no_o injury_n do_v unto_o they_o for_o death_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o also_o &_o otherwise_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o must_v die_v now_o then_o if_o god_n will_v use_v their_o death_n in_o that_o sort_n to_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o
until_o the_o open_a and_o plain_a revelation_n of_o his_o pride_n be_v public_o profess_v in_o the_o papacy_n this_o truth_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o father_n for_o tertullian_n call_v antichrist_n 25._o antichrist_n tertulide_v resur_n carn_v cap._n 25._o a_o city_n prostitute_v to_o spiritual_a fornication_n s._n ambrose_n 17._o ambrose_n ambros_n in_o apoc._n 17._o the_o city_n of_o the_o devil_n s._n augustine_n apoc._n augustine_n august_n homil_n 10._o in_o apoc._n the_o body_n of_o the_o ungodly_a fight_v against_o the_o lamb_n and_o a_o people_n contrary_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o joint_o with_o their_o head_n be_v call_v antichrist_n aquinas_n â—â—_o aquinas_n aquinas_n in_o apoc._n â—â—_o a_o body_n not_o a_o man_n hugo_n cardinalis_fw-la a_o assembly_n or_o a_o company_n and_o last_o the_o gloss_n say_v the_o head_n &_o the_o body_n together_o make_v up_o the_o whole_a antichrist_n here_o be_v a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n prove_v that_o 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he_o himself_o be_v ben-oni_n the_o son_n of_o sorrow_n because_o of_o his_o sinful_a conception_n concern_v this_o matter_n the_o son_n of_o syrach_n give_v we_o excellent_a counsel_n say_v 38.16.17_o say_v ecclus._n 38.16.17_o my_o son_n pour_v forth_o tear_n over_o the_o dead_a and_o begin_v to_o mourn_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v suffer_v great_a harm_n thyself_o and_o then_o cover_v his_o body_n according_a to_o his_o appointment_n and_o neglect_v not_o his_o burial_n make_v a_o grievous_a lamentation_n and_o be_v earnest_a in_o mourning_n and_o use_v lamentation_n as_o he_o be_v worthy_a and_o that_o a_o day_n or_o two_o lest_o thou_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o and_o then_o comfort_v thyself_o for_o thy_o heaviness_n hence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o mourn_v but_o our_o mourning_n must_v be_v mix_v with_o moderation_n they_o that_o mourn_v not_o at_o all_o offer_v violence_n to_o nature_n and_o they_o that_o mourn_v too_o much_o break_v the_o rule_n both_o of_o reason_n and_o religion_n 23.3_o religion_n gen._n 23.3_o when_o abraham_n have_v weep_v over_o sarah_n he_o rise_v up_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o corpse_n lest_o that_o he_o may_v have_v be_v overwhelm_v with_o grief_n he_o remove_v the_o object_n thereof_o and_o when_o rahel_n die_v have_v give_v her_o son_n a_o sorrowful_a name_n calling_z he_o ben-oni_n jacob_n change_v his_o name_n and_o call_v he_o benjamin_n lest_o the_o sound_n of_o ben-oni_n in_o his_o â—are_n shall_v have_v continual_o raise_v up_o groan_n from_o his_o heart_n and_o herein_o they_o behave_v themselves_o as_o the_o apostle_n wish_v all_o christian_n to_o do_v say_v 13._o say_v 1._o thess_n 4_o 13._o i_o will_v not_o brethren_n have_v you_o ignorant_a concern_v they_o which_o be_v a_o sleep_n that_o you_o sorrow_n not_o even_o as_o other_o which_o have_v no_o hope_n god_n by_o who_o death_n be_v inflict_v will_v have_v the_o nature_n thereof_o to_o be_v such_o that_o it_o shall_v bring_v tear_n and_o sorrow_n not_o only_o unto_o they_o which_o die_v but_o unto_o those_o also_o of_o who_o they_o that_o die_v be_v belove_v but_o yet_o he_o have_v take_v away_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n by_o promise_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o this_o promise_n be_v a_o antidote_n against_o the_o poison_n of_o grief_n there_o be_v a_o law_n in_o deuteronomie_n concern_v the_o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a whereby_o the_o israelite_n be_v forbid_v 14.1_o forbid_v deut._n 14.1_o not_o to_o cut_v themselves_o nor_o make_v any_o baldness_n between_o their_o eye_n for_o the_o dead_a iliad_n dead_a homer_n iliad_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v no_o knowledge_n nor_o hope_v of_o a_o resurrection_n use_v to_o lament_v and_o bewail_v their_o