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the_o gospel_n lord_n i_o believe_v what_o mouth_n will_v not_o make_v one_o lie_v for_o its_o master_n unless_o i_o see_v say_v thomas_n of_o christ_n rise_v so_o unless_o i_o see_v and_o feel_v thy_o faith_n i_o will_v not_o believe_v if_o we_o be_v good_a tree_n by_o our_o fruit_n man_n shall_v know_v we_o mat._n 7._o by_o our_o fruit_n not_o by_o our_o blossom_n of_o good_a purpose_n or_o our_o leaf_n of_o good_a profession_n but_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o action_n verse_n 9_o parent_n be_v hence_o admonish_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_v against_o god_n lest_o they_o be_v find_v unmerciful_a unnatural_a and_o
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we_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o evil_a man_n or_o evil_a action_n unless_o we_o will_v partake_v with_o they_o in_o the_o punishment_n it_o be_v our_o christian_a discretion_n to_o forsake_v their_o company_n lest_o we_o be_v take_v in_o the_o net_n and_o snare_v in_o their_o way_n many_o have_v sustain_v much_o danger_n and_o endure_v much_o affliction_n by_o converse_v with_o evil_a man_n lot_z be_v never_o more_o grieve_v nor_o less_o secure_v than_o when_o he_o be_v even_o in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o sodom_n he_o make_v choice_n to_o dwell_v there_o as_o the_o place_n where_o he_o may_v soon_o enrich_v himself_o but_o he_o quick_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o choice_n he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o foreign_a enemy_n and_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n by_o violence_n at_o his_o own_o home_n to_o communicate_v with_o the_o wicked_a be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v throw_v himself_o into_o the_o company_n of_o thief_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n which_o be_v endue_v 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yet_o there_o be_v a_o ark_n among_o that_o spoil_n which_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o and_o they_o have_v better_o have_v let_v it_o alone_o than_o have_v meddle_v with_o it_o that_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n more_o than_o to_o his_o people_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o take_v away_o that_o they_o take_v god_n judgement_n and_o vengeance_n along_o with_o it_o and_o they_o do_v return_v it_o with_o far_o great_a joy_n and_o triumph_n than_o they_o take_v it_o away_o touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a say_v god_n and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n they_o be_v god_n and_o man_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o five_o king_n in_o this_o chapter_n have_v take_v away_o lot_n one_o who_o god_n will_v not_o have_v touch_v they_o not_o only_o lose_v he_o but_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o spoil_n all_o the_o good_n be_v bring_v back_o again_o for_o that_o good_a man_n sake_n if_o those_o king_n have_v not_o make_v let_v 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aquavitae_fw-la suae_fw-la sed_fw-la custos_fw-la be_v as_o true_a of_o wealth_n nature_n can_v tell_v he_o from_o seneca_n that_o he_o be_v not_o dominus_fw-la but_o colonus_n not_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o farmer_n verse_n 23._o solomon_n in_o his_o proverb_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v rich_a and_o he_o add_v no_o sorrow_n with_o it_o intimate_v that_o they_o which_o grow_v rich_a and_o not_o by_o god_n blessing_n but_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o god_n have_v accurse_v the_o lord_n do_v add_v such_o a_o deal_n of_o sorrow_n and_o care_n and_o vexation_n with_o it_o that_o they_o be_v as_o good_a or_o better_o be_v without_o it_o such_o riches_n be_v those_o that_o abraham_n reject_v at_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n
ill_o fall_v into_o those_o hand_n who_o beast_n find_v unmerciful_a chap._n xiii_o verse_n 1._o who_o can_v doubt_v whether_o balaam_n be_v a_o false_a prophet_n who_o see_v he_o sacrifice_v in_o the_o mount_n of_o baal_n have_v he_o be_v from_o the_o true_a god_n he_o will_v rather_o have_v say_v pull_v i_o down_o these_o altar_n of_o baal_n then_o build_v i_o here_o seven_o other_o the_o very_a place_n convince_v he_o of_o falsehood_n and_o idolatry_n and_o why_o seven_o altar_n what_o need_v all_o this_o pomp_n when_o the_o true_a god_n never_o require_v but_o one_o at_o once_o as_o himself_o be_v one_o why_o do_v the_o false_a prophet_n call_v for_o no_o less_o than_o seven_o as_o if_o god_n stand_v upon_o number_n as_o if_o the_o almighty_a will_v have_v his_o power_n either_o divide_v or_o limit_v here_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o great_a and_o magnificent_a pretence_n of_o devotion_n it_o have_v be_v ever_o see_v that_o the_o false_a worshipper_n of_o god_n have_v make_v more_o 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a_o notable_a proclamation_n have_v the_o infidel_n want_v of_o god_n favour_n to_o his_o people_n if_o balaam_n tongue_n have_v not_o be_v use_v how_o many_o shall_v once_o say_v lord_n we_o have_v prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n that_o shall_v hear_v very_o i_o know_v you_o not_o verse_n 28._o what_o madness_n be_v this_o in_o balaam_n that_o hope_n to_o change_v success_n with_o place_n as_o if_o god_n be_v not_o the_o same_o every_o where_o neither_o be_v that_o bold_a forehead_n ashamed_a to_o importune_v god_n again_o in_o that_o wherein_o his_o own_o mouth_n have_v testify_v a_o assurance_n of_o denial_n the_o reward_n be_v in_o one_o of_o his_o eye_n the_o revenge_a angel_n in_o another_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o for_o the_o time_n he_o more_o love_v the_o bribe_n or_o fear_v the_o angel_n and_o while_o he_o be_v in_o this_o distraction_n his_o tongue_n bless_v against_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o heart_n curse_n against_o his_o tongue_n it_o anger_v he_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o speak_v what_o he_o will_v and_o now_o at_o last_o rather_o than_o lose_v his_o hope_n he_o resolve_v to_o speak_v worse_o than_o curse_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n in_o a_o worldly_a heart_n be_v at_o length_n overcome_v with_o the_o love_n of_o gain_n chap._n xxiv_o verse_n 11._o those_o that_o be_v themselves_o transport_v with_o vanity_n and_o ambition_n think_v that_o no_o heart_n have_v power_n to_o resist_v these_o offer_n balam_n think_v he_o have_v strike_v the_o business_n when_o he_o have_v once_o mention_v promotion_n to_o great_a honour_n self-love_n make_v he_o think_v that_o all_o the_o world_n will_v be_v glad_a to_o run_v a_o mad_n after_o his_o bait_n nature_n think_v it_o impossible_a to_o contemn_v honour_n and_o wealth_n and_o because_o too_o many_o soul_n be_v thus_o take_v can_v believe_v that_o any_o will_v escape_v but_o let_v carnal_a mind_n know_v there_o be_v those_o that_o can_v spit_v the_o world_n in_o the_o face_n and_o say_v thy_o gold_n and_o silver_n perish_v with_o thou_o and_o that_o in_o comparison_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n can_v tread_v under_o foot_n his_o best_a proffer_n like_o shadow_n as_o they_o be_v and_o that_o can_v do_v as_o balaam_n say_v verse_n 13._o what_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o will_v i_o speak_v verse_n 20._o what_o be_v this_o sin_n of_o the_o amalekite_n for_o which_o god_n threaten_v that_o they_o shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o it_o be_v that_o according_a to_o interpreter_n mention_v exod._n 17._o remember_v how_o amalekmet_n thou_o by_o the_o way_n and_o smite_v the_o hindmost_a of_o you_o this_o sin_n sleep_v all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n yet_o so_o soon_o as_o israel_n have_v a_o king_n and_o that_o king_n settle_v in_o peace_n god_n give_v charge_n to_o call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n 1_o sam._n 15._o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v of_o winter_n so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o god_n judgement_n they_o never_o rot_v in_o the_o sky_n but_o shall_v fall_v if_o late_o yet_o sure_o yet_o seasonable_o there_o be_v small_a comfort_n in_o the_o delay_n of_o vengeance_n while_o we_o be_v sure_a it_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o in_o the_o way_n by_o length_n of_o protraction_n verse_n 24._o balaam_n here_o propehsy_v of_o the_o rise_n and_o fall_v of_o great_a prince_n and_o empire_n they_o have_v their_o head_n lift_v up_o on_o high_a and_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o great_a honour_n but_o sudden_o they_o come_v tumble_v down_o and_o all_o their_o glory_n lie_v in_o the_o dust_n from_o whence_o we_o learn_v that_o great_a man_n and_o mighty_a prince_n sudden_o decay_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o they_o be_v in_o a_o moment_n cast_v down_o and_o leave_v destitute_a when_o they_o little_o think_v of_o it_o neither_o can_v we_o marvel_n at_o this_o change_n of_o the_o place_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n see_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v and_o the_o work_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n the_o lord_n lift_v up_o and_o pull_v down_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n 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his_o quarter_n here_o upon_o earth_n and_o cut_v we_o out_o our_o several_a condition_n appoint_v the_o bound_n of_o our_o habitation_n this_o shall_v make_v we_o rest_v content_v with_o our_o own_o lot_n and_o not_o murmur_v at_o other_o man_n though_o they_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o esau_n for_o they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o their_o inheritance_n from_o god_n as_o well_o as_o we_o have_v for_o we_o even_o the_o most_o wicked_a have_v earthly_a thing_n give_v they_o by_o the_o almighty_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o rigour_n to_o say_v they_o be_v usurper_n as_o when_o a_o king_n give_v a_o traitor_n his_o life_n he_o give_v he_o meat_n and_o drink_n that_o may_v maintain_v his_o life_n so_o it_o be_v with_o wicked_a man_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o possess_v what_o they_o have_v but_o for_o abuse_v that_o possession_n as_o for_o the_o saint_n who_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n with_o faithful_a 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about_o money_n there_o be_v much_o noise_n and_o great_a complaint_n yet_o money_n answer_v all_o it_o effect_n all_o what_o great_a design_n do_v philip_n bring_v to_o pass_v in_o greece_n by_o his_o gold_n the_o very_a oracle_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o say_v as_o philip_n will_v have_v they_o the_o hebrew_n or_o rather_o chaldee_n word_n use_v for_o money_n ezra_n 8._o 27._o signify_v to_o do_v some_o great_a work_n because_o money_n be_v the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therein_o bear_v most_o mastery_n among_o suitor_n in_o love_n and_o law_n especial_o money_n drive_v the_o business_n and_o bargain_n to_o a_o upshot_n verse_n 27._o so_o shall_v a_o christian_a bespeak_v the_o world_n let_v we_o pass_v through_o thy_o country_n we_o will_v neither_o touch_v nor_o taste_v of_o thy_o dainty_n but_o go_v by_o the_o king_n high_a way_n that_o good_a old_a way_n that_o god_n have_v score_v out_o unto_o we_o we_o will_v neither_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a 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god_n by_o little_a and_o little_a true_a it_o be_v god_n be_v able_a to_o bring_v they_o all_o to_o nothing_o at_o once_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n but_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o waste_v and_o consume_v they_o by_o degree_n one_o after_o another_o as_o here_o after_o sihon_n be_v overthrow_v we_o see_v another_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o another_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o god_n do_v because_o by_o they_o he_o may_v try_v the_o faith_n and_o exercise_v the_o patience_n of_o his_o servant_n no_o marvel_n if_o other_o be_v oftentimes_o deceive_v in_o we_o and_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o secret_n of_o our_o soul_n see_v we_o ourselves_o know_v not_o thorough_o ourselves_o until_o we_o have_v end_v and_o endure_v trial_n for_o such_o we_o be_v indeed_o as_o we_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n we_o shall_v be_v keep_v in_o a_o continual_a exercise_n of_o faith_n of_o prayer_n of_o repentance_n of_o obedience_n this_o be_v likewise_o do_v to_o plague_v the_o israelite_n when_o at_o any_o time_n they_o shall_v sin_v against_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o nation_n be_v leave_v among_o they_o to_o be_v as_o snare_n in_o their_o path_n whip_n in_o their_o side_n and_o thorn_n in_o their_o eye_n because_o they_o transgress_v the_o covenant_n that_o god_n have_v make_v with_o their_o father_n ps._n 81._o 13._o verse_n 2._o among_o other_o mean_n of_o work_a faith_n in_o god_n and_o rest_v ourselves_o in_o his_o promise_n the_o bless_a experience_n and_o comfortable_a proof_n which_o we_o have_v have_v of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o we_o in_o former_a time_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a to_o cause_v we_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o evermore_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o our_o necessity_n this_o be_v confirm_v unto_o we_o in_o david_n faithful_a behaviour_n go_v to_o encounter_v with_o the_o uncircumcised_a philistim_o 1_o sam._n 17._o 34_o etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o appear_v how_o the_o prophet_n strengthen_v his_o faith_n by_o the_o experience_n that_o he_o have_v in_o time_n pass_v of_o god_n help_a hand_n nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o same_o god_n that_o have_v preserve_v he_o from_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o paw_n of_o the_o bear_n will_v keep_v he_o in_o this_o single_a combat_n with_o that_o champion_n that_o defy_v israel_n verse_n 26._o upon_o one_o single_a transgression_n god_n pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o restrain_v moses_n with_o the_o rest_n from_o the_o promise_a land_n now_o he_o perform_v it_o since_o that_o time_n moses_n have_v many_o favour_n from_o god_n all_o which_o can_v not_o reverse_v this_o free_a castigation_n that_o everlasting_a rule_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o god_n i_o be_o jehovah_n i_o change_v not_o our_o purpose_n be_v as_o ourselves_o fickle_a and_o uncertain_a his_o be_v certain_a and_o immutable_a some_o thing_n which_o he_o reveal_v he_o alter_v nothing_o that_o he_o have_v decree_v verse_n 28_o it_o be_v no_o small_a happiness_n to_o any_o state_n when_o their_o governor_n be_v choose_v by_o worthiness_n and_o such_o election_n be_v ever_o from_o god_n whereas_o the_o intrusion_n of_o bribery_n and_o unjust_a favour_n and_o violence_n as_o they_o make_v the_o commonwealth_n miserable_a so_o they_o come_v from_o he_o which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o confusion_n woe_n be_v to_o that_o state_n that_o suffer_v it_o woe_n be_v to_o that_o person_n that_o work_v it_o for_o both_o of_o they_o have_v sell_v themselves_o the_o one_o to_o servitude_n the_o other_o to_o sin_n chap._n iu._n verse_n 2._o such_o add_v to_o god_n book_n as_o wrest_v it_o and_o rack_v it_o make_v
how_o love_n cover_v sin_n these_o good_a son_n be_v so_o far_o from_o go_v forward_o to_o see_v their_o father_n shame_n that_o they_o go_v backward_o to_o hide_v it_o the_o cloak_n be_v lay_v on_o both_o their_o shoulder_n they_o both_o go_v back_o with_o equal_a pace_n and_o dare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o look_v back_o lest_o they_o shall_v unwilling_o see_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o shame_n and_o will_v rather_o adventure_v to_o stumble_v at_o their_o father_n body_n than_o to_o see_v his_o nakedness_n how_o do_v it_o grieve_v they_o to_o think_v that_o they_o who_o so_o often_o have_v come_v to_o their_o father_n with_o reverence_n must_v now_o in_o reverence_n turn_v their_o back_n upon_o he_o and_o that_o they_o must_v now_o clothe_v he_o in_o pity_n who_o have_v so_o often_o clothe_v they_o in_o love_n and_o which_o add_v more_o to_o their_o duty_n they_o cover_v he_o and_o say_v nothing_o this_o modest_a sorrow_n be_v their_o praise_n and_o our_o example_n the_o sin_n of_o those_o we_o love_v and_o honour_n we_o must_v hear_v of_o with_o indignation_n fearful_o and_o unwilling_o believe_v acknowledge_v with_o grief_n and_o shame_n hide_v with_o honest_a excuse_n and_o bury_v in_o silence_n verse_n 25._o god_n preserve_v some_o man_n in_o judgement_n better_o have_v it_o be_v for_o cham_n to_o have_v perish_v in_o the_o water_n than_o to_o live_v unto_o his_o father_n curse_n and_o yet_o how_o equal_a a_o regard_n be_v here_o both_o of_o piety_n and_o disobedience_n because_o i_o be_o sin_v against_o his_o father_n therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v plague_v in_o his_o child_n japhet_n be_v dutiful_a to_o his_o father_n and_o find_v it_o in_o his_o posterity_n because_o i_o be_o be_v a_o ill_a son_n to_o his_o father_n therefore_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v servant_n to_o his_o brethren_n because_o japhet_n set_v his_o shoulder_n to_o shem_n to_o bear_v the_o cloak_n of_o shame_n therefore_o shall_v japhet_n dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem_n partake_v with_o he_o in_o blessing_n as_o in_o duty_n when_o we_o do_v but_o what_o we_o ought_v yet_o god_n be_v thankful_a to_o we_o and_o reward_v that_o which_o we_o shall_v sin_v if_o we_o do_v not_o who_o can_v ever_o yet_o show_v i_o a_o man_n rebellious_o undutiful_a to_o his_o parent_n that_o have_v prosper_v in_o himself_o and_o his_o seed_n verse_n 27._o if_o thy_o child_n prove_v undutiful_a and_o refractory_a do_v for_o he_o as_o noah_n do_v here_o for_o japhet_n noah_n have_v give_v that_o son_n of_o his_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o good_a counsel_n no_o doubt_n and_o have_v persuade_v he_o to_o become_v a_o lively_a member_n of_o god_n church_n but_o know_v well_o to_o how_o little_a purpose_n all_o this_o will_v be_v without_o god_n work_v upon_o his_o heart_n he_o fall_v to_o prayer_n god_n persuade_v japhet_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o have_v advise_v and_o do_v my_o uttermost_a to_o persuade_v thou_o my_o son_n but_o all_o this_o be_v but_o lose_a labour_n unless_o god_n put_v in_o his_o help_a hand_n now_o therefore_o the_o good_a lord_n persuade_v thou_o thus_o do_v thou_o for_o thy_o refractory_a child_n desire_n god_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o convince_v he_o to_o turn_v his_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v that_o nothing_o shall_v stand_v in_o his_o way_n but_o the_o work_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v if_o god_n undertake_v to_o mend_v thy_o son_n and_o make_v he_o good_a all_o his_o ill_a condition_n shall_v not_o hinder_v it_o chap._n x._o verse_n 1._o i_o be_o be_v set_v in_o the_o midst_n between_o shem_n and_o japhet_n wherein_o be_v shadow_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n that_o ungodly_a person_n will_v ever_o be_v mingle_v among_o the_o faithful_a the_o pure_a grain_n have_v some_o chaff_n mix_v with_o it_o and_o the_o pure_a and_o most_o sanctify_a congregation_n as_o well_o in_o heaven_n as_o on_o earth_n have_v have_v their_o mixture_n of_o reprobate_n there_o be_v a_o judas_n in_o that_o 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wait_v upon_o we_o in_o the_o grave_a what_o officious_a people_n to_o cleanse_v away_o the_o moist_a cloud_n cast_v upon_o our_o face_n from_o the_o side_n of_o the_o weep_a vault_n which_o be_v the_o long_a weeper_n for_o our_o funeral_n all_o our_o friend_n will_v then_o like_o abraham_n in_o the_o text_n desire_v to_o remove_v we_o out_o of_o their_o sight_n verse_n 8._o the_o eye_n affect_v the_o heart_n with_o sorrow-occasioning_a object_n if_o sorrow_n be_v in_o the_o eye_n it_o will_v not_o stay_v long_o from_o the_o heart_n hence_o when_o sarah_n be_v dead_a abraham_n in_o this_o text_n thus_o bespeak_v the_o people_n among_o who_o he_o dwell_v if_o it_o be_v in_o your_o mind_n that_o i_o shall_v bury_v my_o dead_a out_o of_o my_o sight_n it_o do_v afflict_v the_o heart_n of_o abraham_n with_o sorrow_n to_o see_v the_o body_n of_o his_o decease_a wife_n or_o the_o coffin_n where_o she_o lay_v who_o he_o have_v so_o entire_o love_v therefore_o he_o say_v bury_v she_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n verse_n 9_o this_o world_n be_v but_o a_o thoroughfare_n we_o have_v no_o place_n to_o settle_v to_o abide_v here_o and_o therefore_o our_o first_o purchase_n of_o possession_n shall_v be_v like_o this_o of_o abraham_n a_o place_n to_o bury_v in_o not_o to_o build_v upon_o our_o grave_n be_v our_o long_a and_o last_v home_o all_o our_o other_o house_n be_v but_o transitory_a and_o as_o short-lived_a as_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o to_o mind_v we_o of_o our_o mortality_n it_o be_v good_a with_o the_o patriarch_n here_o to_o make_v our_o sepulchre_n our_o first_o purchase_n upon_o this_o account_n when_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v make_v they_o garment_n of_o figg-leaves_a god_n give_v they_o garment_n of_o skin_n
be_v love_v abimelech_n and_o phicol_n desire_v to_o live_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o with_o isaac_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o oath_n and_o a_o covenant_n between_o they_o but_o yet_o these_o be_v heathen_n can_v not_o love_v isaac_n as_o a_o godly_a man_n shall_v be_v love_v they_o depart_v from_o he_o in_o peace_n say_v this_o verse_n peace_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o love_n be_v another_o chap._n xxvii_o verse_n 2._o as_o isaac_n say_v here_o that_o he_o know_v not_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n so_o may_v we_o say_v both_o of_o the_o time_n and_o also_o of_o the_o place_n and_o manner_n of_o our_o death_n for_o death_n surprise_v some_o as_o abel_n when_o he_o be_v walk_v in_o the_o field_n other_o as_o uz_n when_o he_o be_v sit_v at_o his_o door_n some_o with_o job_n child_n at_o a_o feast_n other_o with_o the_o philistine_n sport_v in_o a_o theatre_n thus_o likewise_o may_v we_o say_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o death_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a death_n when_o a_o man_n die_v as_o a_o lamp_n go_v out_o because_o there_o be_v no_o more_o oil_n to_o feed_v it_o and_o there_o be_v a_o violent_a death_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v thrust_v out_o of_o door_n and_o the_o lamp_n of_o life_n not_o burn_v but_o blow_v out_o josia_n die_v by_o the_o hurt_n of_o a_o arrow_n a_o prophet_n of_o god_n by_o the_o tooth_n of_o a_o lion_n abimelech_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o stone_n boast_v not_o thyself_o therefore_o of_o to_o morrow_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o if_o not_o a_o end_n of_o thy_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v a_o end_n of_o thy_o life_n if_o it_o bring_v not_o forth_o conversion_n it_o may_v bring_v forth_o confusion_n verse_n 4._o what_o have_v careless_a esau_n lose_v if_o have_v sell_v his_o birthright_n he_o may_v obtain_v the_o blessing_n or_o what_o have_v jacob_n gain_v if_o his_o brother_n venison_n may_v countervail_v his_o pottage_n yet_o thus_o have_v old_a isaac_n decree_v who_o be_v not_o now_o more_o blind_a in_o his_o eye_n than_o in_o his_o affection_n god_n have_v forewarn_v he_o that_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a yet_o isaac_n go_v about_o to_o bless_v esau._n the_o dear_a of_o god_n saint_n have_v be_v sometime_o transport_v with_o natural_a affection_n he_o see_v himself_o prefer_v to_o ishmael_n though_o the_o elder_a he_o see_v his_o father_n wilful_o forget_v nature_n at_o god_n command_n in_o bind_v he_o for_o sacrifice_n he_o see_v esau_n lewd_o match_v with_o heathen_n and_o yet_o he_o will_v remember_v nothing_o but_o esau_n be_v my_o first-born_a but_o how_o gracious_a be_v god_n that_o when_o we_o will_v will_v not_o let_v we_o sin_n and_o so_o order_v our_o action_n that_o we_o do_v not_o what_o we_o will_v but_o what_o we_o ought_v verse_n 8._o that_o god_n which_o have_v ordain_v the_o lordship_n for_o the_o young_a will_v also_o contrive_v for_o he_o the_o blessing_n what_o he_o will_v have_v effect_v shall_v not_o want_v mean_n the_o mother_n shall_v rather_o defeat_v the_o son_n and_o beguile_v her_o husband_n than_o the_o father_n shall_v beguile_v the_o choose_a son_n of_o his_o blessing_n what_o be_v jacob_n to_o rebecca_n more_o than_o esau_n or_o what_o mother_n do_v not_o more_o affect_v the_o elder_n but_o now_o god_n incline_v the_o love_n of_o the_o mother_n to_o the_o young_a against_o the_o custom_n of_o nature_n because_o the_o father_n love_v the_o elder_a against_o the_o promise_n the_o affection_n of_o parent_n be_v divide_v that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v fulfil_v rebecca_n craft_n shall_v answer_v isaac_n partiality_n isaac_n will_v unjust_o turn_v esau_n into_o jacob_n rebecca_n do_v as_o cunning_o turn_v jacob_n into_o esau_n her_o desire_n be_v good_a her_o mean_n be_v unlawful_a god_n do_v ofttimes_o effect_v his_o just_a will_n by_o our_o wickedness_n yet_o neither_o thereby_o justify_v our_o infirmity_n nor_o blemish_v his_o own_o action_n verse_n 19_o here_o be_v nothing_o but_o counterfeit_v a_o feign_a person_n feign_a name_n feign_a venison_n a_o feign_a answer_n and_o yet_o behold_v a_o true_a blessing_n but_o to_o the_o man_n not_o to_o the_o mean_n those_o be_v so_o unsound_a that_o jacob_n himself_o do_v more_o fear_n their_o curse_n than_o hope_v for_o their_o success_n but_o rebecca_n presume_v upon_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o her_o husband_n simplicity_n dare_v be_v his_o surety_n for_o the_o danger_n his_o counsellor_n for_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o business_n his_o cook_n for_o the_o diet_n yea_o dress_n both_o the_o meat_n and_o the_o man_n and_o now_o she_o wish_v she_o can_v borrow_v esau_n tongue_n as_o well_o as_o his_o garment_n that_o she_o may_v secure_o deceive_v all_o the_o sense_n of_o he_o who_o have_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v more_o dangerous_o deceive_v by_o his_o affection_n but_o this_o be_v pass_v her_o remedy_n her_o son_n must_v name_v himself_o esau_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o jacob_n it_o be_v hard_a if_o our_o tongue_n do_v not_o bewray_v what_o we_o be_v in_o spite_n of_o our_o habit_n this_o be_v enough_o to_o work_v isaac_n to_o a_o suspicion_n to_o a_o enquiry_n not_o to_o a_o incredulity_n he_o that_o be_v good_a of_o himself_o will_v hardly_o believe_v evil_a of_o another_o and_o will_v rather_o distrust_v his_o own_o sense_n than_o the_o fidelity_n of_o those_o he_o trust_v all_o the_o sense_n be_v set_v to_o examine_v none_o stick_v at_o the_o judgement_n but_o the_o ear_n to_o deceive_v that_o jacob_n must_v second_v his_o dissimulation_n with_o three_o lie_n in_o one_o breath_n i_o be_o esau_n as_o thou_o bid_v i_o my_o venison_n onesin_n entertain_v fetch_v in_o another_o and_o if_o it_o be_v force_v to_o lodge_v alone_o either_o depart_v or_o die_v i_o love_v jacob_n blessing_n but_o i_o hate_v his_o lie_n i_o will_v not_o do_v that_o wilful_o which_o jacob_n do_v weak_o on_o condition_n of_o a_o blessing_n he_o that_o pardon_v his_o infirmity_n will_v curse_v my_o obstinateness_n verse_n 23._o good_a isaac_n have_v first_o set_v his_o hand_n to_o try_v whether_o his_o ear_n inform_v he_o aright_o and_o then_o feel_v the_o hand_n of_o he_o who_o voice_n he_o suspect_v that_o honest_a heart_n can_v not_o think_v that_o the_o skin_n may_v more_o easy_o be_v counterfeit_v than_o the_o lung_n a_o small_a satisfaction_n content_v those_o who_o guiltiness_n have_v not_o make_v scrupulous_a isaac_n believe_v and_o bless_v the_o young_a son_n in_o the_o garment_n of_o the_o elder_n if_o our_o heavenly_a father_n smell_v upon_o our_o back_n the_o savour_n of_o our_o elder_a brother_n robe_n we_o can_v depart_v from_o he_o unblessed_a verse_n 27._o as_o isaac_n say_v of_o his_o son_n here_o the_o smell_n of_o my_o son_n be_v as_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o field_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v so_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n as_o he_o smell_v a_o savour_n of_o rest_n from_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o noah_n shall_v smell_v from_o we_o if_o we_o intend_v to_o be_v his_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o jacob_n be_v the_o savour_n of_o medicinal_a herb_n of_o remorse_n and_o repentance_n and_o contrition_n and_o detestation_n of_o former_a sin_n and_o the_o savour_n of_o odoriferous_a and_o fragrant_a and_o aromatical_a herb_n work_v worthy_a of_o repentance_n amendment_n of_o life_n edification_n of_o other_o and_o zeal_n to_o his_o glory_n verse_n 32._o no_o soon_o be_v jacob_n go_v away_o full_a of_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o blessing_n than_o esau_n come_v in_o full_a of_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o blessing_n and_o now_o blow_v and_o sweat_v for_o his_o reward_n he_o find_v nothing_o but_o a_o repulse_v lewd_a man_n when_o they_o think_v they_o have_v earn_v of_o god_n and_o come_v proud_o to_o challenge_v favour_n receive_v no_o answer_n but_o who_o be_v thou_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a fail_v they_o when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o high_a whereas_o god_n child_n find_v these_o comfort_n in_o extremity_n which_o they_o dare_v not_o expect_v verse_n 33._o both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n wonder_v at_o each_o other_o the_o one_o with_o fear_n the_o other_o with_o grief_n isaac_n tremble_v and_o esau_n weep_v the_o one_o upon_o conscience_n the_o other_o upon_o envy_n isaac_n heart_n now_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v purpose_v the_o blessing_n where_o he_o do_v and_o that_o it_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v give_v and_o not_o purpose_v hence_o he_o dare_v not_o reverse_v that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v with_o god_n will_v beside_o his_o own_o for_o now_o he_o see_v that_o he_o have_v do_v unwilling_a justice_n god_n will_v find_v both_o time_n and_o mean_n to_o reclaim_v his_o own_o to_o prevent_v their_o sin_n to_o manifest_v
and_o reform_v their_o error_n verse_n 34._o who_o will_v have_v look_v for_o tear_n from_o esau_n or_o who_o dare_v trust_v tear_n when_o he_o see_v they_o fall_v from_o so_o graceless_a eye_n it_o be_v a_o good_a word_n here_o bless_v i_o also_o o_o my_o father_n every_o miscreant_n can_v wish_v himself_o well_o no_o man_n will_v be_v miserable_a if_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o desire_v happiness_n why_o do_v he_o not_o rather_o weep_v to_o his_o brother_n for_o the_o pottage_n than_o to_o isaac_n for_o a_o blessing_n if_o he_o have_v not_o then_o sell_v he_o have_v not_o need_v now_o to_o beg_v it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o deny_v we_o those_o favour_n which_o we_o be_v careless_a in_o keep_v and_o which_o we_o undervalue_v in_o enjoy_v how_o happy_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o know_v the_o season_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o to_o neglect_v they_o how_o desperate_a to_o have_v know_v and_o neglect_v they_o these_o tear_n be_v both_o late_a and_o false_a the_o tear_n of_o rage_n of_o envy_n of_o carnal_a desire_n worldly_a sorrow_n cause_v death_n yet_o while_o esau_n howl_v out_o thus_o for_o a_o blessing_n i_o hear_v he_o cry_v out_o of_o his_o father_n store_n have_v thou_o but_o one_o blessing_n o_o my_o father_n of_o his_o brother_n subtlety_n be_v he_o not_o right_o term_v jacob_n i_o do_v not_o hear_v he_o blame_v his_o own_o desert_n he_o do_v not_o see_v while_o his_o father_n be_v deceive_v and_o his_o brother_n crafty_a that_o god_n be_v just_a and_o himself_o uncapable_a he_o know_v himself_o profane_a and_o yet_o claim_v a_o blessing_n chap._n xxviii_o verse_n 11._o none_o of_o all_o the_o patriarch_n see_v so_o evil_a day_n as_o jacob_n do_v from_o who_o just_o have_v the_o church_n of_o god_n therefore_o take_v her_o name_n neither_o be_v the_o faithful_a ever_o since_o call_v abramite_n but_o israelite_n that_o no_o time_n may_v be_v lose_v he_o begin_v his_o strife_n in_o the_o womb_n after_o that_o he_o fly_v for_o his_o life_n from_o a_o cruel_a brother_n to_o a_o cruel_a uncle_n with_o a_o staff_n go_v he_o over_o jordan_n alone_o doubtful_a and_o comfortless_a not_o like_o the_o son_n of_o isaac_n in_o the_o way_n the_o earth_n be_v his_o bed_n and_o a_o stone_n his_o pillow_n yet_o even_o there_o he_o see_v a_o vision_n of_o angel_n iacob_n heart_n be_v never_o so_o full_a of_o joy_n as_o when_o his_o head_n lie_v hard_a god_n be_v most_o present_a with_o we_o in_o our_o great_a dejection_n and_o love_v to_o give_v comfort_n to_o those_o that_o be_v for_o saken_a of_o their_o hope_n verse_n 12._o this_o ladder_n betoken_v christ_n who_o above_o be_v god_n of_o his_o father_n beneath_o be_v man_n out_o of_o iacob_n loin_n joh._n 1._o 51_o the_o angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v be_v the_o bless_a spirit_n which_o first_o minister_v to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o second_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o body_n namely_o the_o elect_n heb._n 1._o 14._o the_o angel_n go_v up_o and_o down_o none_o of_o they_o be_v see_v stand_v still_o we_o must_v always_o be_v go_v forward_o in_o our_o christian_a course_n and_o not_o think_v to_o be_v carry_v to_o heaven_n in_o a_o feather_n bed_n but_o we_o must_v climb_v a_o ladder_n if_o we_o expect_v to_o be_v carry_v as_o elias_n be_v in_o a_o chariot_n it_o will_v be_v a_o fiery_a chariot_n verse_n 14._o against_o iacob_n fourfold_a cross_v here_o be_v a_o fourfold_a comfort_n a_o plaster_n as_o broad_a as_o the_o sore_a and_o sovereign_a for_o it_o against_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o friend_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o say_v god_n against_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o country_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o this_o land_n against_o his_o poverty_n thou_o shall_v spread_v abroad_o to_o the_o east_n and_o to_o the_o west_n against_o his_o solitariness_n and_o lowness_n angel_n shall_v attend_v thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n whereunto_o we_o may_v add_v that_o which_o surpass_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n in_o heaven_n they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v the_o blessing_n of_o both_o world_n they_o shall_v be_v bless_v here_o temporal_o and_o hereafter_o eternal_o verse_n 15._o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n and_o every_o member_n of_o it_o to_o have_v god_n present_a with_o they_o and_o precedent_n over_o they_o he_o be_v not_o far_o off_o from_o those_o that_o be_v his_o however_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o tentation_n he_o seem_v so_o to_o they_o but_o be_v ever_o with_o they_o and_o hold_v a_o gracious_a hand_n over_o they_o this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o lord_n so_o often_o promise_v in_o his_o word_n and_o true_o perform_v to_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o all_o his_o child_n this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o jacob_n go_v from_o his_o father_n house_n to_o padan_n aran_n lo_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o god_n thus_o promise_v his_o presence_n that_o the_o faithful_a may_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o protection_n and_o defence_n be_v gather_v together_o by_o his_o power_n without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o have_v any_o comfort_n if_o he_o be_v not_o present_a with_o we_o he_o can_v not_o consider_v of_o our_o want_n nor_o succour_v we_o in_o our_o necessity_n nor_o refresh_v we_o with_o his_o help_n while_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n see_v therefore_o we_o have_v comfort_n to_o be_v preserve_v in_o all_o peril_n and_o to_o be_v hear_v in_o our_o prayer_n and_o request_n that_o we_o make_v to_o god_n we_o be_v assure_v and_o persuade_v of_o his_o continual_a presence_n among_o we_o for_o our_o good_a and_o safety_n verse_n 17._o though_o the_o almighty_a be_v every_o where_o yet_o not_o every_o where_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n say_v the_o school_n his_o presence_n indeed_o shine_v forth_o in_o all_o but_o not_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o though_o his_o glory_n fill_v both_o the_o bush_n and_o the_o space_n about_o it_o yet_o not_o both_o alike_o the_o one_o with_o fire_n the_o other_o perchance_o but_o with_o smoke_n and_o therefore_o we_o read_v exod._n 3._o of_o a_o place_n where_o moses_n may_v stand_v and_o a_o place_n so_o holy_a whither_o he_o may_v not_o draw_v nigh_o the_o first_o too_o holy_a for_o his_o shoe_n the_o last_o too_o hot_a for_o his_o foot_n thus_o also_o we_o read_v of_o god_n house_n make_v with_o hand_n and_o his_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n and_o to_o both_o holiness_n require_v for_o their_o consecration_n and_o a_o awful_a esteem_n for_o their_o deity_n sanctify_v they_o must_v because_o they_o be_v god_n and_o reverence_v because_o he_o be_v in_o they_o to_o witness_v who_o personal_a residence_n be_v that_o solemn_a erect_n of_o altar_n where_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o appear_v thus_o god_n here_o appear_v to_o jacob_n and_o strait_a way_n his_o stone_n be_v anoint_v into_o a_o pillar_n and_o what_o the_o last_o night_n be_v a_o pillow_n for_o himself_o must_v now_o be_v a_o rest_a place_n for_o his_o god_n there_o offer_v up_o his_o due_n to_o heaven_n where_o he_o have_v before_o to_o nature_n verse_n 20._o a_o mean_a or_o middle_a estate_n which_o be_v neither_o too_o eminent_a nor_o too_o obscure_a too_o rich_a nor_o too_o poor_a above_o contempt_n below_o envy_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o great_a first_o because_o it_o be_v most_o free_a from_o danger_n as_o not_o be_v so_o low_a as_o to_o be_v tread_v upon_o nor_o so_o high_a as_o to_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o envy_n second_o because_o it_o preserve_v we_o from_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n irreligion_n and_o profaneness_n which_o accompany_v prosperity_n and_o from_o the_o use_n of_o unlawful_a mean_n to_o maintain_v our_o estate_n and_o from_o impatiency_n murmur_a and_o repine_v against_o god_n to_o which_o we_o be_v tempt_v in_o poverty_n if_o then_o our_o god_n have_v be_v so_o gracious_a unto_o we_o as_o to_o give_v we_o a_o convenient_a competency_n in_o these_o outward_a matter_n let_v we_o reckon_v our_o lot_n to_o have_v fall_v unto_o we_o in_o a_o pleasant_a ground_n and_o that_o we_o have_v a_o goodly_a heritage_n and_o indeed_o our_o nature_n desire_v not_o much_o food_n and_o raiment_n be_v the_o only_a necessary_n for_o this_o life_n i_o mean_v the_o preservation_n of_o it_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o say_v jacob_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v all_o
that_o thou_o shall_v look_v on_o such_o a_o dead_a dog_n as_o i_o be_o and_o when_o he_o consider_v from_o what_o a_o low_a to_o what_o a_o high_a estate_n god_n have_v bring_v he_o he_o say_v as_o jacob_n here_o i_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o when_o christ_n tell_v a_o soul_n that_o he_o will_v make_v he_o a_o king_n and_o a_o priest_n to_o god_n he_o humble_o say_v as_o saul_n to_o samuel_n be_o not_o i_o a_o benjamite_n of_o the_o small_a of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n yea_o it_o say_v as_o elizabeth_n say_v to_o mary_n the_o bless_a mother_n of_o our_o ever_o bless_a jesus_n when_o she_o hear_v the_o salutation_n that_o the_o babe_n the_o heart_n of_o a_o true_a believer_n leap_v within_o she_o and_o she_o speak_v bless_v be_v thou_o whence_o o_o whence_o be_v this_o to_o i_o that_o the_o mother_n of_o my_o lord_n oh_o say_v the_o soul_n that_o my_o god_n shall_v come_v to_o see_v i_o even_o i_o poor_a worthless_a i_o it_o fare_v with_o such_o a_o soul_n as_o with_o the_o disciple_n luke_n 24._o jesus_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o say_v peace_n be_v unto_o you_o and_o they_o be_v terrify_v and_o affright_v but_o he_o say_v why_o be_v you_o trouble_v it_o be_v i_o behold_v my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n and_o they_o believe_v not_o for_o joy_n and_o wonder_v verse_n 11._o it_o be_v like_o that_o esau_n prepare_v himself_o to_o be_v revenge_v of_o jacob_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o jacob_n prayer_n and_o fear_n here_o which_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n whereby_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v also_o set_v forth_o that_o can_v in_o the_o very_a way_n change_v that_o purpose_n of_o esau_n and_o withal_o jacob_n show_v in_o this_o his_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n that_o although_o look_v to_o god_n promise_n he_o have_v confidence_n yet_o turn_v himself_o to_o the_o present_a danger_n he_o fear_v and_o here_o while_o jacob_n prepare_v himself_o by_o war_n prayer_n and_o gift_n to_o satisfy_v his_o brother_n he_o do_v well_o for_o though_o god_n have_v promise_v we_o deliverance_n we_o ought_v to_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n and_o work_v under_o god_n providence_n verse_n 12._o prayer_n be_v not_o only_o a_o bare_a manifestation_n of_o our_o mind_n to_o god_n by_o such_o a_o suit_n or_o petition_n but_o in_o prayer_n there_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o holy_a argue_v with_o god_n about_o the_o matter_n which_o we_o declare_v which_o be_v a_o bring_v out_o and_o urge_v of_o reason_n and_o motive_n whereby_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v move_v to_o grant_v what_o we_o pray_v for_o and_o this_o be_v clear_a from_o this_o example_n of_o jacob_n in_o this_o chapter_n verse_n 24._o when_o we_o be_v most_o retire_v from_o the_o world_n than_o we_o be_v most_o fit_a to_o have_v and_o usual_o have_v most_o communion_n with_o god_n david_n show_v we_o divine_a work_n when_o we_o go_v to_o rest_v the_o bed_n be_v not_o all_o for_o sleep_v common_a with_o your_o own_o heart_n upon_o your_o bed_n and_o be_v still_o psal._n 4._o be_v still_o and_o quiet_a and_o then_o common_a with_o your_o heart_n god_n will_v come_v and_o commune_v with_o they_o to_o his_o spirit_n will_v give_v you_o a_o love_a visit_n when_o jacob_n fear_v the_o rage_n of_o his_o brother_n have_v put_v himself_o into_o the_o best_a posture_n and_o defence_n he_o can_v and_o have_v send_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n over_o the_o river_n the_o text_n say_v that_o he_o be_v leave_v alone_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o his_o company_n have_v leave_v or_o desert_v he_o iacob_n solitariness_n be_v not_o passive_a but_o effective_a he_o have_v dispose_v of_o all_o his_o family_n withdraw_v himself_o and_o stay_v alone_o and_o what_o then_o then_o he_o have_v a_o vision_n indeed_o then_o there_o wrestle_v a_o man_n with_o he_o till_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n he_o spend_v not_o the_o night_n in_o carp_a and_o care_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o he_o to_o morrow_n no_o he_o retire_v to_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o his_o former_a care_n and_o a_o blessing_n he_o obtain_v verse_n 25._o what_o a_o wonder_n be_v here_o jacob_n receive_v not_o so_o much_o hurt_v from_o all_o his_o enemy_n as_o from_o his_o best_a friend_n not_o one_o of_o his_o hair_n perish_v by_o laban_n or_o esau_n yet_o he_o lose_v a_o joint_n by_o the_o angel_n and_o be_v send_v halt_v to_o his_o grave_n he_o that_o know_v our_o strength_n yet_o will_v wrestle_v with_o we_o for_o our_o exercise_n and_o love_v our_o violence_n and_o importunity_n o_o happy_a loss_n this_o of_o jacob_n he_o lose_v a_o joint_n and_o win_v a_o blessing_n it_o be_v a_o favour_n to_o halt_v from_o god_n yet_o this_o favour_n be_v second_v with_o a_o great_a he_o be_v blessed_v because_o he_o will_v rather_o halt_v than_o leave_v ere_o he_o be_v bless_v if_o he_o have_v leave_v soon_o he_o have_v not_o halt_v but_o then_o he_o have_v not_o prosper_v that_o man_n shall_v go_v away_o sound_v but_o miserable_a that_o love_v a_o limb_n more_o than_o a_o blessing_n sure_o if_o jacob_n have_v not_o wrestle_v with_o god_n he_o have_v be_v folid_a with_o evil_n how_o many_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a verse_n 30._o holy_a man_n even_o in_o this_o life_n have_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o face_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n of_o a_o believer_n have_v interview_n with_o god_n god_n and_o he_o do_v often_o look_v one_o another_o in_o the_o face_n wheresoever_o the_o saint_n be_v except_v in_o case_n of_o desertion_n the_o place_n may_v be_v call_v as_o jacob_n here_o call_v this_o where_o he_o wrestle_v with_o god_n peniel_n that_o be_v the_o face_n of_o god_n yet_o not_o in_o that_o sense_n full_o in_o which_o jacob_n call_v it_o so_o he_o call_v it_o the_o face_n of_o god_n because_o he_o have_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n we_o can_v call_v it_o so_o only_o ordinary_o because_o we_o see_v his_o face_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n another_o thing_n to_o see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n the_o former_a be_v the_o common_a privilege_n of_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n the_o latter_a be_v the_o privilege_n of_o but_o some_o saint_n and_o those_o rare_a one_o to_o have_v it_o here_o verse_n 31._o at_o death_n god_n wrestle_v with_o his_o people_n lay_v hold_n on_o their_o conscience_n by_o the_o menace_n of_o the_o law_n they_o again_o resist_v this_o assault_n by_o lay_v hold_n upon_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n well_o assure_v that_o christ_n have_v free_v they_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n by_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o they_o on_o the_o cross._n god_n yield_v himself_o overcome_v by_o this_o reencounter_n but_o yet_o touch_v their_o thigh_n take_v away_o their_o life_n howbeit_o this_o hinder_v not_o the_o sun_n of_o life_n eternal_a to_o arise_v upon_o they_o chap._n xxxiii_o verse_n 4._o various_a and_o miraculous_a be_v the_o mean_n which_o god_n use_v to_o deliver_v his_o people_n from_o their_o enemy_n sometime_o he_o divide_v they_o and_o set_v the_o church_n enemy_n one_o against_o another_o so_o he_o do_v for_o gideon_n small_a army_n to_o the_o midianite_n mighty_a host_n set_v every_o man_n sword_n against_o his_o fellow_n sometime_o he_o change_v their_o mind_n and_o turn_v the_o stream_n of_o their_o affection_n thus_o be_v esau_n heart_n mollify_v towards_o jacob_n who_o instead_o of_o a_o devour_a enemy_n become_v a_o embrace_a friend_n and_o meet_v he_o with_o kiss_n to_o who_o he_o have_v intend_v blow_n indeed_o what_o solomon_n say_v of_o the_o king_n heart_n be_v true_a of_o all_o man_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o river_n of_o water_n and_o he_o turn_v they_o wheresoever_o he_o will_v no_o wonder_n then_o if_o sometime_o he_o mollify_v the_o obdurate_a qualify_v the_o malicious_a and_o melt_v the_o freeze_a heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n into_o love_n and_o compassion_n towards_o his_o servant_n verse_n 5._o child_n be_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n nay_o they_o be_v part_n of_o his_o inheritance_n child_n be_v a_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v his_o reward_n they_o be_v special_a blessing_n child_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v be_v a_o resemblance_n of_o our_o immortality_n because_o man_n revive_v again_o live_v anew_o as_o it_o be_v in_o every_o child_n he_o be_v bear_v again_o in_o a_o civil_a sense_n when_o other_o be_v bear_v to_o he_o there_o be_v some_o who_o count_v their_o child_n but_o bill_n of_o charge_n but_o god_n put_v they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o mercy_n and_o
peaceable_o but_o youth_n common_o undertake_v rash_o and_o perform_v with_o passion_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n think_v of_o nothing_o but_o revenge_n and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o begin_v their_o cruelty_n with_o craft_n and_o hide_v their_o craft_n with_o religion_n a_o smile_a malice_n be_v most_o deadly_a and_o hatred_n do_v most_o rankle_v the_o heart_n when_o it_o be_v keep_v in_o and_o dissemble_v we_o can_v give_v our_o sister_n to_o a_o uncircumcised_a man_n here_o be_v god_n in_o the_o mouth_n and_o satan_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o bloody_a of_o all_o project_n have_v ever_o wont_a to_o be_v colour_v with_o religion_n because_o the_o worse_a any_o thing_n be_v the_o better_a show_v it_o desire_v to_o make_v and_o contrary_o the_o better_a colour_n be_v put_v upon_o any_o vice_n the_o more_o odious_a it_o be_v for_o as_o every_o simulation_n add_v to_o a_o evil_a so_o the_o best_a add_v most_o evil_a themselves_o have_v take_v the_o daughter_n and_o sister_n of_o uncircumcised_a man_n yea_o jacob_n himself_o do_v so_o why_o may_v not_o then_o a_o uncircumcised_a man_n obtain_v their_o sister_n or_o if_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n of_o give_v and_o take_v it_o have_v be_v well_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v only_o pretend_v it_o have_v be_v a_o happy_a ravishment_n of_o dinah_n that_o shall_v have_v draw_v a_o whole_a country_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n but_o here_o be_v a_o sacrament_n intend_v not_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n but_o to_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o body_n verse_n 15._o simeon_n and_o levi_n when_o they_o meditate_v their_o revenge_n for_o the_o rape_n commit_v upon_o their_o sister_n when_o they_o pretend_v peace_n yet_o they_o require_v a_o little_a blood_n they_o will_v have_v the_o shechemites_n circumcise_a but_o when_o they_o have_v open_v a_o vein_n they_o make_v they_o bleed_v to_o death_n when_o they_o be_v under_o the_o soreness_n of_o circumcision_n they_o slay_v they_o all_o god_n justice_n require_v blood_n likewise_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n but_o that_o blood_n be_v not_o spill_v as_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o these_o shechemite_n but_o pour_v from_o that_o head_n to_o our_o heart_n into_o the_o vein_n and_o wound_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o circumcision_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n there_o be_v blood_n shed_v but_o no_o blood_n lose_v verse_n 23._o it_o be_v a_o hard_a task_n for_o hamor_n and_o shechem_n not_o only_o to_o put_v the_o knife_n to_o their_o own_o foreskin_n but_o to_o persuade_v a_o multitude_n to_o so_o painful_a a_o condition_n now_o to_o bring_v this_o about_o as_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n dissemble_v with_o they_o so_o they_o dissemble_v with_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o all_o their_o flock_n and_o substance_n be_v we_o common_a profit_n be_v pretend_v when_o as_o only_o shechems_n pleasure_n be_v mean_v no_o motive_n be_v so_o powerful_a to_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n as_o the_o name_n of_o commodity_n the_o hope_n of_o this_o make_v they_o prodigal_a of_o their_o skin_n and_o blood_n not_o the_o love_n to_o the_o sacrament_n nor_o the_o love_n to_o shechem_n sinister_a respect_n draw_v more_o to_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n than_o conscience_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o loaf_n and_o fish_n the_o train_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v less_o but_o the_o sacrament_n of_o god_n mis-received_n never_o prosper_v in_o the_o end_n these_o man_n be_v content_a to_o smart_v so_o they_o may_v gain_v verse_n 25._o now_o that_o every_o one_o lie_v sore_o of_o his_o own_o wound_n simeon_n and_o levi_n rush_v in_o arm_a and_o wound_v all_o the_o male_n to_o death_n curse_a be_v their_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v fierce_a and_o their_o rage_n for_o it_o be_v cruel_a indeed_o filthiness_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v wrought_v in_o israel_n yet_o murder_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v wrought_v by_o israel_n if_o they_o have_v be_v fit_a judge_n which_o be_v but_o bloody_a executioner_n how_o far_o do_v the_o punishment_n exceed_v the_o fault_n to_o punish_v above_o the_o offence_n be_v no_o less_o injustice_n than_o to_o offend_v one_o offend_v and_o all_o feel_v the_o revenge_n yea_o all_o the_o innocent_a suffer_v that_o revenge_n which_o he_o that_o offend_v deserve_v not_o shechem_n sin_v but_o dinah_n tempt_v he_o she_o that_o be_v so_o light_a as_o to_o wander_v abroad_o alone_o only_a to_o gaze_v i_o fear_v be_v not_o over-difficult_a to_o yield_v and_o if_o have_v wrought_v her_o shame_n he_o have_v drive_v she_o home_o with_o disgrace_n to_o her_o father_n tent_n such_o tyrannous_a lust_n have_v just_o call_v for_o blood_n but_o now_o he_o crave_v and_o offer_v and_o will_v pay_v dear_a for_o but_o leave_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o execute_v rigour_n upon_o a_o submiss_a offendor_n be_v more_o merciless_a than_o just_a or_o if_o the_o punishment_n have_v be_v both_o just_a and_o proportionable_a from_o another_o yet_o from_o they_o which_o have_v vow_v peace_n and_o affinity_n it_o be_v shameful_o unjust_a to_o disappoint_v the_o trust_n of_o another_o and_o to_o neglect_v our_o own_o promise_n and_o fidelity_n for_o private_a purpose_n add_v faithlessness_n unto_o our_o cruelty_n verse_n 30._o who_o will_v have_v look_v to_o have_v find_v this_o outrage_n in_o the_o family_n of_o jacob_n how_o do_v that_o good_a patriarch_n when_o he_o see_v dinah_n come_v home_o blubber_a and_o wring_v her_o hand_n simeon_n and_o levi_n sprinkle_v with_o blood_n wish_v that_o leah_n have_v be_v barren_a as_o long_o as_o rachel_n good_a parent_n have_v grief_n enough_o though_o they_o sustain_v no_o blame_n for_o their_o child_n sin_n what_o great_a evil_n arise_v from_o small_a beginning_n the_o idle_a curiosity_n of_o dinah_n have_v breed_v all_o this_o mischief_n ravishment_n follow_v upon_o her_o wander_a upon_o her_o ravishment_n murder_n upon_o the_o murder_n spoil_v it_o be_v holy_a and_o safe_a to_o be_v jealous_a of_o the_o first_o occasion_n of_o evil_a either_o do_v or_o suffer_v chap._n xxxv_o verse_n 1._o here_o god_n pull_v jacob_n by_o the_o ear_n as_o it_o be_v and_o mind_n he_o of_o his_o vow_n which_o he_o have_v well-nigh_o forget_v but_o god_n look_v for_o performance_n and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o be_v quiet_a till_o he_o have_v make_v good_a what_o he_o have_v promise_v most_o man_n practice_n proclaim_v that_o have_v escape_v the_o danger_n they_o will_v willing_o deceive_v the_o saint_n deliverance_n common_o be_v but_o nine_o day_n wonder_v at_o most_o and_o it_o be_v ten_o to_o one_o that_o any_o leper_n return_v to_o give_v praise_n to_o god_n if_o any_o thing_n do_v rouse_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o former_a mercy_n it_o must_v be_v the_o sense_n of_o some_o present_a misery_n as_o here_o jacob_n be_v in_o a_o strait_a and_o fright_v his_o son_n have_v trouble_v he_o the_o country_n be_v ready_a to_o rise_v upon_o he_o and_o rout_n he_o out_o and_o now_o god_n take_v this_o opportunity_n for_o we_o be_v best_a when_o at_o worst_a and_o gentle_o mind_v he_o of_o what_o be_v his_o duty_n and_o will_v be_v for_o his_o safety_n verse_n 5._o the_o lord_n have_v a_o negative_a voice_n upon_o the_o motion_n of_o all_o creature_n we_o see_v a_o instance_n of_o this_o here_o when_o jacob_n and_o his_o family_n journy_v the_o terror_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o the_o city_n that_o be_v round_o about_o they_o and_o they_o do_v not_o pursue_v after_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o pursue_v and_o revenge_v the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o shechemite_n but_o god_n say_v pursue_v not_o and_o then_o they_o can_v not_o pursue_v they_o must_v stay_v at_o home_n thus_o also_o when_o his_o people_n the_o jew_n be_v safe_a in_o canaan_n he_o encourage_v they_o to_o come_v up_o free_o to_o worship_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o this_o assurance_n no_o man_n shall_v desire_v thy_o land_n when_o thou_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n god_n can_v stop_v not_o only_a hand_n from_o spoil_v but_o heart_n from_o desire_v our_o appetite_n whether_o concupiscible_a or_o irascible_a be_v under_o his_o command_n as_o well_o as_o our_o action_n we_o shall_v consider_v this_o to_o help_v our_o faith_n in_o these_o time_n the_o sword_n be_v in_o motion_n among_o we_o even_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o sword_n seem_v to_o have_v receive_v a_o charge_n to_o pass_v from_o the_o one_o end_n of_o the_o land_n to_o the_o other_o yet_o a_o countermand_n from_o god_n will_v stop_v the_o sword_n from_o go_v on_o if_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o sword_n the_o sword_n shall_v wound_v no_o more_o verse_n 10._o thy_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v no_o more_o jacob_n but_o israel_n that_o be_v not_o only_o or_o not_o so_o much_o jacob_n as_o israel_n both_o
which_o name_n he_o have_v give_v he_o of_o strive_v and_o struggle_v all_o god_n israel_n be_v wrestler_n by_o call_v and_o as_o good_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n must_v suffer_v hardship_n nothing_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o shulamite_n but_o as_o the_o appearance_n of_o two_o army_n maintain_v civil_a broil_n within_o she_o the_o spinit_a war_v against_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n wherefore_o we_o have_v more_o than_o need_v to_o take_v unto_o we_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n and_o to_o strengthen_v ourselves_o with_o every_o piece_n of_o it_o at_o no_o place_n must_v we_o lie_v open_a for_o our_o enemy_n be_v a_o serpent_n if_o he_o can_v but_o bite_v the_o heel_n he_o will_v transfuse_v his_o venom_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o head_n verse_n 19_o we_o see_v here_o how_o jacob_n be_v try_v with_o a_o new_a cross_n deprive_v of_o his_o crown_n his_o stay_n his_o comfort_n his_o wife_n which_o be_v write_v for_o our_o instruction_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n child_n must_v not_o look_v to_o live_v at_o ease_n in_o this_o life_n they_o must_v not_o prophecy_n of_o peace_n to_o themselves_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o lead_n into_o captivity_n and_o no_o complain_v in_o our_o street_n they_o must_v not_o dream_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v always_o carry_v on_o eagle's_n wing_n but_o their_o dream_n must_v be_v of_o willow-tree_n by_o the_o water_n of_o babel_n of_o affliction_n and_o cross_n a_o christian_a must_v be_v a_o daily_a cross-bearer_n which_o make_v this_o patriarch_n in_o another_o place_n say_v few_o and_o evil_n have_v the_o day_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n a_o son_n of_o jacob_n must_v not_o think_v to_o walk_v in_o plain_a and_o easy_a path_n to_o heaven_n but_o must_v climb_v hard_a it_o be_v all_o up-hill_n the_o way_n lie_v inter_fw-la epauleum_fw-la &_o magdalum_fw-la as_o the_o septuagint_n read_v the_o text_n exod._n 14._o 2._o that_o be_v by_o turrete_v and_o tower_v turn_v and_o wind_v as_o origen_n expound_v it_o never_o any_o go_v to_o heaven_n with_o dry_a eye_n iacob_n life_n be_v a_o continual_a warfare_n first_o rachel_n the_o comfort_n of_o his_o life_n die_v and_o when_o but_o in_o her_o travel_n and_o in_o his_o travel_n to_o his_o father_n then_o his_o child_n the_o staff_n of_o his_o age_n wound_v his_o soul_n to_o the_o death_n reuben_n prove_v incestuous_a judah_n adulterous_a dinah_n ravish_v simeon_n and_o levi_n murderous_a er_fw-mi and_o onan_n strike_v dead_a joseph_n lose_v simeon_n imprison_v benjamin_n the_o death_n of_o his_o mother_n the_o father_n right_a hand_n endanger_v himself_o drive_v by_o famine_n in_o his_o old_a age_n to_o die_v among_o the_o egyptian_n a_o people_n that_o hold_v it_o a_o abomination_n to_o eat_v with_o he_o thus_o many_o be_v the_o trouble_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n try_v his_o child_n and_o if_o that_o god_n with_o who_o he_o strive_v and_o who_o therefore_o strive_v for_o he_o have_v not_o deliver_v his_o soul_n out_o of_o all_o adversity_n he_o have_v be_v supplant_v with_o evil_n and_o have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o gain_v the_o name_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o name_n of_o jacob_n now_o what_o son_n of_o israel_n can_v hope_v for_o good_a day_n when_o he_o hear_v his_o father_n be_v so_o evil_a it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o if_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a we_o can_v rest_v with_o he_o in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n if_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n once_o bless_v we_o no_o pain_n no_o sorrow_n can_v make_v we_o miserable_a chap._n xxxvi_o verse_n 1._o demosthenes_n that_o great_a popular_a orator_n be_v wont_a to_o hug_v himself_o as_o he_o go_v in_o the_o street_n to_o hear_v the_o common_a people_n say_v as_o he_o pass_v by_o this_o be_v demosthenes_n there_o go_v the_o great_a orator_n but_o it_o can_v be_v no_o joy_n nor_o credit_n for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v point_v at_o and_o stigmatise_v by_o the_o people_n for_o a_o infamous_a person_n this_o be_v edom_n be_v no_o commendation_n though_o register_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n no_o happiness_n for_o esau_n to_o find_v his_o name_n in_o scripture_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n unless_o he_o can_v find_v it_o also_o in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n it_o have_v be_v happy_a for_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o judas_n if_o their_o name_n may_v have_v be_v forget_v than_o to_o be_v remember_v under_o those_o ignominious_a character_n of_o judas_n the_o traitor_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la that_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n the_o wicked_a though_o they_o think_v to_o get_v they_o a_o name_n and_o to_o that_o end_n lie_v plot_n to_o keep_v it_o up_o and_o protect_v both_o it_o and_o themselves_o yet_o their_o name_n shall_v either_o rot_v and_o perish_v or_o if_o they_o be_v remember_v it_o shall_v be_v only_o as_o he_o be_v that_o burn_v the_o temple_n of_o diana_n as_o a_o curse_n in_o the_o nation_n wherein_o they_o live_v as_o the_o public_a firebrand_n and_o incendiary_n the_o common_a plague_n ruin_n and_o desolation_n of_o their_o country_n verse_n 6._o esau_n no_o doubt_n be_v as_o strong_a if_o not_o strong_a than_o jacob_n yet_o flee_v before_o his_o face_n sure_o there_o be_v something_o in_o it_o more_o than_o the_o power_n of_o jacob_n that_o daunt_a esau_n and_o something_o more_o than_o ordinary_a appear_v in_o jacob_n face_n from_o which_o esau_n flee_v there_o be_v a_o divine_a majesty_n seat_v there_o and_o with_o this_o esau_n be_v not_o acquaint_v and_o therefore_o it_o strike_v a_o terror_n into_o he_o and_o make_v he_o fly_v and_o all_o this_o not_o without_o a_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n to_o make_v room_n for_o the_o right_a heir_n canaan_n be_v the_o promise_a land_n but_o not_o for_o esau_n he_o have_v sell_v his_o birthright_n and_o with_o that_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o it_o the_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n be_v too_o good_a for_o he_o that_o value_v a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n above_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o first-born_a a_o jacob_n only_o one_o bless_v of_o god_n be_v to_o inherit_v that_o country_n which_o shall_v afterward_o be_v bless_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a land_n be_v no_o inheritance_n for_o a_o esau_n a_o profane_a person_n verse_n 20._o esau_n be_v by_o marriage_n ally_v to_o this_o seir_n for_o he_o take_v aholibamah_n the_o daughter_n of_o anah_n to_o wife_n vers_n 2._o and_o yet_o the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n be_v so_o unnatural_a as_o to_o drive_v their_o own_o kinsman_n out_o of_o their_o country_n deut._n 2._o 12._o no_o tie_n either_o of_o blood_n or_o friendship_n or_o nature_n or_o religion_n be_v able_a to_o hold_v wicked_a man_n when_o ambition_n or_o covetousness_n drive_v they_o on_o the_o son_n of_o esau_n value_v not_o their_o near_a relation_n a_o estate_n to_o they_o be_v of_o far_o great_a esteem_n than_o kindred_n or_o friend_n then_o either_o their_o brother_n their_o father_n or_o their_o god_n himself_o verse_n 31._o as_o esau_n be_v the_o first-born_a so_o he_o be_v the_o first_o king_n likewise_o and_o good_a reason_n the_o elder_a brother_n shall_v wear_v the_o crown_n before_o the_o young_a especial_o since_o jacob_n portion_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o temporal_a crown_n as_o a_o eternal_a for_o though_o jacob_n by_o god_n decree_n be_v to_o have_v the_o blessing_n yet_o not_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o first-born_a temporal_a estate_n or_o dominion_n be_v not_o entail_v to_o grace_n neither_o can_v the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o such_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o other_o man_n as_o their_o king_n so_o their_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o let_v esau_n reign_v and_o edom_n have_v king_n while_o jacob_n be_v a_o slave_n a_o israel_n under_o and_o egyptian_a captivity_n yet_o jacob_n shall_v reign_v at_o last_o and_o that_o for_o ever_o and_o israel_n have_v a_o king_n who_o sovereignty_n shall_v spread_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o endure_v long_o than_o it_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n until_o shilo_n come_v no_o nor_o then_o neither_o for_o his_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o his_o dominion_n endure_v throughout_o all_o generation_n psal._n 145._o 13._o verse_n 43._o when_o edom_n in_o the_o 31_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o king_n then_o be_v israel_n a_o slave_n but_o here_o when_o edom_n be_v a_o duke_n israel_n be_v a_o king_n which_o instruct_v we_o not_o to_o look_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o god_n providence_n but_o the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o it_o mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n say_v the_o psalm_n 38._o 37._o and_o
therefore_o let_v the_o wicked_a how_o prosperous_a how_o secure_a how_o merry_a soever_o they_o be_v remember_v this_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o joy_n that_o their_o master_n the_o devil_n give_v they_o pleasant_a entrance_n into_o their_o way_n but_o reserve_v the_o bitterness_n for_o the_o end_n of_o their_o journey_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_n let_v the_o righteous_a how_o sad_a how_o contemptible_a how_o deject_v soever_o they_o be_v remember_v this_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o tear_n that_o god_n their_o father_n invite_v they_o to_o the_o worst_a dish_n at_o first_o and_o sweeten_v their_o conclusion_n with_o pleasure_n and_o let_v they_o assure_v themselves_o that_o though_o the_o first_o handful_n that_o god_n give_v they_o in_o their_o voyage_n to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n be_v a_o wilderness_n of_o briar_n and_o thorn_n and_o the_o first_o water_n that_o they_o must_v drink_v in_o that_o wilderness_n be_v water_n of_o marah_n the_o bitter_a water_n of_o their_o own_o tear_n yet_o in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o journey_n they_o shall_v overflow_n with_o the_o milk_n and_o honey_n of_o canaan_n the_o land_n of_o eternal_a peace_n and_o happiness_n chap._n xxxvii_o verse_n 2._o i_o marvel_v not_o that_o joseph_n have_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o jacob_n land_n who_o have_v more_o than_o two_o part_n of_o his_o sorrow_n none_o of_o his_o son_n do_v so_o true_o inherit_v his_o affliction_n none_o of_o they_o be_v either_o so_o miserable_a or_o so_o great_a suffering_n be_v the_o way_n to_o glory_n i_o see_v he_o not_o a_o clear_a type_n of_o christ_n than_o of_o every_o christian_a because_o we_o be_v dear_a to_o our_o father_n and_o complain_v of_o sin_n therefore_o be_v we_o hate_v of_o our_o carnal_a brethren_n if_o joseph_n have_v not_o meddle_v with_o his_o brother_n fault_n yet_o he_o have_v be_v envy_v for_o his_o father_n affection_n but_o now_o malice_n be_v meet_v with_o envy_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o thankless_a and_o dangerous_a than_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o resolute_a sinner_n that_o which_o do_v correct_v and_o oblige_v the_o penitent_a make_v the_o wilful_a mind_n furious_a and_o revengeful_a verse_n 4._o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v how_o inconvenient_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o parent_n to_o be_v partial_a in_o their_o love_n to_o their_o child_n and_o withal_o that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o brethren_n fall_v out_o for_o good_n and_o land_n when_o josephs_n brethren_n hate_v he_o for_o a_o coat_n we_o may_v further_o also_o consider_v from_o this_o place_n how_o few_o man_n judge_v themselves_o happy_a or_o unhappy_a according_a to_o what_o they_o be_v but_o by_o compare_v themselves_o with_o other_o where_o all_o go_v naked_a none_o be_v ashamed_a many_o augment_v their_o misery_n by_o see_v other_o more_o happy_a and_o yet_o think_v themselves_o happy_a when_o they_o see_v other_o more_o miserable_a we_o many_o time_n gather_v our_o sorrow_n from_o other_o joy_n and_o our_o joy_n from_o other_o sorrow_n we_o bless_v ourselves_o when_o we_o see_v they_o below_o we_o and_o yet_o think_v all_o we_o have_v to_o be_v no_o blessing_n when_o we_o look_v on_o they_o that_o be_v above_o we_o lord_n let_v not_o i_o think_v my_o good_a the_o less_o because_o other_o have_v more_o or_o my_o evil_n the_o more_o because_o other_o have_v less_o but_o let_v i_o learn_v in_o all_o estate_n to_o be_v content_a and_o to_o welcome_v the_o will_n of_o god_n let_v it_o come_v how_o it_o will_n verse_n 19_o what_o mean_v joseph_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o add_v unto_o his_o own_o envy_n by_o report_v his_o dream_n the_o concealment_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o ability_n have_v not_o more_o modesty_n than_o safety_n he_o that_o be_v envy_v for_o his_o dearness_n and_o hate_v for_o his_o intelligence_n be_v both_o envy_v and_o hate_v for_o his_o dream_n sure_o god_n mean_v to_o make_v the_o relation_n of_o these_o dream_n a_o mean_n to_o effect_v that_o which_o the_o dream_n import_v we_o man_n work_v by_o likely_a mean_n god_n by_o contrary_n the_o main_a quarrel_n be_v behold_v this_o dreamer_n come_v have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o his_o dream_n he_o have_v not_o be_v sell_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v sell_v he_o have_v not_o be_v exalt_v so_o josephs_n state_n have_v not_o deserve_v envy_n if_o his_o dream_n have_v not_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v envy_v full_o little_a do_v joseph_n think_v when_o he_o go_v to_o seek_v his_o brethren_n that_o it_o be_v the_o last_o time_n he_o shall_v see_v his_o father_n house_n full_o little_a do_v his_o brethren_n think_v when_o they_o sell_v he_o naked_a to_o the_o ishmeelite_n to_o have_v once_o see_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n of_o egypt_n god_n decree_n run_v on_o and_o while_o we_o either_o think_v not_o of_o it_o or_o oppose_v it_o it_o be_v perform_v verse_n 20._o in_o a_o honest_a and_o obedient_a simplicity_n joseph_n come_v to_o inquire_v of_o his_o brethren_n health_n and_o now_o may_v not_o return_v to_o carry_v news_n of_o his_o own_o misery_n while_o he_o think_v of_o their_o welfare_n they_o be_v plot_v his_o destruction_n come_v let_v we_o slay_v he_o who_o will_v have_v expect_v this_o cruelty_n in_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o god_n church_n he_o look_v for_o brethren_n and_o behold_v murderer_n every_o man_n tongue_n every_o man_n fist_n be_v bend_v against_o he_o each_o one_o strive_v who_o shall_v lay_v the_o first_o hand_n upon_o that_o changeable_a coat_n that_o be_v die_v with_o their_o father_n love_n and_o their_o envy_n verse_n 24._o it_o be_v think_v a_o favour_n that_o reubens_n entreaty_n obtain_v for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o pit_n alive_a to_o die_v there_o and_o now_o they_o have_v stripe_v he_o naked_a and_o hale_v he_o by_o both_o arm_n as_o it_o be_v cast_v he_o alive_a into_o his_o grave_n so_o in_o pretence_n of_o forbearance_n they_o resolve_v to_o torment_v he_o with_o a_o linger_a death_n the_o savage_a robber_n can_v not_o have_v be_v more_o merciless_a for_o now_o beside_o what_o in_o they_o lie_v they_o kill_v their_o father_n in_o their_o brother_n nature_n if_o once_o degenerate_a grow_v more_o monstrous_a and_o extreme_a than_o a_o disposition_n bear_v to_o cruelty_n and_o now_o what_o stranger_n can_v think_v of_o poor_a innocent_a joseph_n cry_v naked_a in_o the_o desolate_a and_o dry_a pit_n only_o save_v that_o he_o moisten_v it_o with_o tear_n and_o not_o be_v move_v yet_o his_o hard-hearted_a brethren_n sit_v they_o down_o careless_o with_o the_o noise_n of_o his_o lamentation_n in_o their_o ear_n to_o eat_v bread_n not_o once_o think_v by_o their_o own_o hunger_n what_o it_o be_v for_o joseph_n to_o be_v famish_v to_o death_n verse_n 28._o whatsoever_o they_o think_v god_n never_o mean_v that_o joseph_n shall_v perish_v in_o that_o pit_n and_o therefore_o he_o send_v very_a ishmeelite_n to_o ransom_v he_o from_o his_o brethren_n the_o seed_n of_o he_o that_o persecute_v his_o brother_n isaac_n shall_v now_o redeem_v joseph_n from_o his_o brethren_n persecution_n and_o now_o when_o joseph_n have_v comfort_v himself_o with_o hope_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o die_v behold_v death_n exchange_v for_o bondage_n how_o much_o be_v servitude_n to_o a_o ingenuous_a nature_n worse_o than_o death_n for_o this_o be_v common_a to_o all_o that_o to_o none_o but_o the_o miserable_a judah_n mean_v this_o well_o but_o god_n better_a reuben_n save_v he_o from_o the_o sword_n judah_n from_o famish_v god_n will_v ever_o raise_v up_o some_o favourer_n to_o his_o own_o among_o those_o that_o be_v most_o malicious_a how_o well_o be_v this_o favour_n bestow_v if_o joseph_n have_v die_v for_o hunger_n in_o the_o pit_n both_o jacob_n and_o judah_n and_o all_o his_o brethren_n have_v die_v for_o hunger_n in_o canaan_n little_o do_v the_o ishmeelitish_n merchant_n know_v what_o a_o treasure_n they_o buy_v carry_v and_o sell_v more_o precious_a than_o all_o their_o balm_n and_o myrrh_n little_o do_v they_o think_v that_o they_o have_v in_o their_o hand_n the_o lord_n of_o egypt_n the_o jewel_n of_o the_o world_n why_o shall_v we_o contemn_v any_o man_n meanness_n when_o we_o know_v not_o his_o destiny_n verse_n 32._o one_o sin_n be_v common_o use_v for_o the_o vail_n of_o another_o josephs_n coat_n be_v send_v home_o dip_v in_o blood_n that_o while_o they_o shall_v hide_v their_o own_o cruelty_n they_o may_v afflict_v their_o father_n no_o less_o than_o their_o brother_n they_o have_v devise_v this_o real_a lie_n to_o punish_v their_o old_a father_n for_o his_o love_n with_o so_o grievous_a a_o monument_n of_o his_o sorrow_n verse_n 33._o when_o jacob_n see_v the_o coat_n of_o his_o son_n joseph_n it_o be_v my_o son_n coat_n say_v he_o but_o a_o
bury_v in_o the_o highway_n be_v no_o good_a mark_n and_o therefore_o bury_v not_o thyself_o thy_o labour_n thy_o affection_n upon_o the_o world_n verse_n 22._o however_o infidel_n and_o idolater_n be_v destitute_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n yet_o they_o account_v it_o a_o special_a duty_n to_o honour_v the_o priest_n of_o their_o grove_n and_o altar_n and_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o receive_v any_o blessing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o god_n unless_o they_o honour_v those_o that_o be_v esteem_v as_o his_o servant_n thus_o moses_n witness_v that_o when_o pharaoh_n during_o the_o dearth_n and_o famine_n that_o be_v in_o egypt_n have_v receive_v all_o the_o money_n buy_v all_o the_o cattle_n and_o purchase_v all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o people_n to_o supply_v their_o necessity_n and_o save_v their_o life_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o buy_v the_o priest_n land_n but_o sustain_v they_o for_o their_o office_n sake_n and_o be_v idolater_n and_o infidel_n thus_o bountiful_a in_o the_o maintain_n of_o their_o priest_n how_o then_o shall_v this_o serve_v to_o reprove_v our_o dulness_n and_o backwardness_n in_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o live_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n who_o yet_o to_o maintain_v a_o learned_a minister_n that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v their_o soul_n repine_v and_o grutch_v to_o give_v sixpence_n a_o quarter_n what_o a_o shame_n be_v it_o for_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v with_o abundance_n that_o they_o shall_v spend_v all_o on_o their_o back_n and_o belly_n on_o hawk_n or_o hound_n or_o whore_n and_o nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o comfort_n of_o their_o foul_n and_o help_v of_o their_o brethren_n verse_n 28._o just_o so_o many_o year_n as_o jacob_n have_v nourish_v joseph_n in_o canaan_n do_v joseph_n nourish_v jacob_n in_o egypt_n repay_v his_o father_n love_n to_o the_o utmost_a penny_n these_o be_v the_o sweet_a day_n and_o free_a from_o trouble_n that_o ever_o the_o good_a old_a patriarch_n see_v god_n reserve_v his_o best_a to_o the_o last_o mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a say_v the_o psalmist_n for_o be_v his_o beginning_n and_o middle_n never_o so_o troublesome_a the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n his_o after-end_n at_o least_o shall_v be_v peace_n a_o goshen_n he_o shall_v have_v either_o here_o or_o in_o heaven_n and_o a_o peace_n both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o next_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n here_o and_o the_o peace_n that_o pass_v all_o understanding_n hereafter_o chap._n xlviii_o verse_n 1._o iacob_n have_v i_o love_v say_v god_n and_o yet_o this_o belove_a of_o god_n be_v under_o many_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n in_o his_o life_n and_o visit_v with_o sickness_n before_o his_o death_n and_o all_o this_o do_v very_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n providence_n for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chasten_v and_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v affliction_n be_v christ_n love-token_n when_o ignatius_n come_v to_o the_o wild_a beast_n now_o say_v he_o i_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o christian._n omnis_fw-la christianus_n crucianus_fw-la every_o true_a christian_a must_v take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v his_o saviour_n it_o be_v report_v of_o a_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n lie_v upon_o his_o sick_a bed_n and_o be_v ask_v how_o he_o do_v and_o how_o he_o feel_v himself_o he_o point_v to_o his_o sore_n and_o ulcer_n whereof_o he_o be_v full_a and_o say_v hae_fw-la sunt_fw-la gemmae_fw-la &_o pretiosa_fw-la ornamenta_fw-la dei_fw-la these_o be_v god_n gem_n and_o jewel_n wherewith_o he_o deck_v his_o best_a friend_n and_o to_o i_o they_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o all_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o the_o world_n verse_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o relate_v god_n mercy_n to_o we_o in_o the_o lump_n and_o by_o wholesale_n but_o we_o must_v instance_n in_o the_o particular_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n upon_o every_o occasion_n set_v they_o down_o one_o by_o one_o and_o cypher_v they_o up_o as_o david_n word_n be_v psal._n 9_o 1._o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v show_v forth_o or_o sum_v up_o all_o thy_o marvellous_a work_n when_o moses_n in_o exodus_fw-la meet_v with_o his_o father_n in_o law_n he_o reckon_v all_o the_o particular_a mercy_n that_o god_n have_v do_v for_o israel_n in_o egypt_n and_o at_o the_o red_a sea_n he_o omit_v none_o the_o true_o thankful_a keep_v a_o ephemerides_n a_o calendar_n and_o catalogue_n of_o god_n gracious_a deal_n with_o they_o and_o delight_n to_o their_o last_o to_o recount_v and_o sum_v they_o up_o we_o shall_v be_v like_a civit-box_n which_o still_o retain_v the_o scent_n when_o the_o civit_n be_v take_v out_o of_o they_o verse_n 7._o jacob_n make_v mention_n of_o rachel_n burial_n to_o put_v joseph_n in_o mind_n that_o rachel_n forsake_v her_o father_n house_n to_o live_v in_o canaan_n so_o to_o stir_v he_o up_o much_o more_o to_o leave_v egypt_n which_o be_v not_o his_o country_n as_o also_o that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o mother_n sepulchre_n verse_n 14._o jacob_n feel_v with_o his_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o elder_a and_o big_a for_o the_o word_n be_v he_o cause_v his_o hand_n to_o understand_v on_o purpose_n lay_v his_o right_a hand_n on_o ephraim_n in_o way_n of_o pre-eminence_n which_o show_v that_o god_n bestow_v his_o gift_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n as_o also_o it_o prefigure_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n instead_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v as_o the_o elder_a brother_n 3._o from_o this_o we_o may_v deduce_v a_o evident_a truth_n in_o experience_n that_o god_n dispensation_n towards_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a in_o this_o life_n be_v like_o jacob_n deal_n here_o with_o josephs_n son_n cross_a and_o strange_a for_o as_o he_o lay_v his_o right_a hand_n on_o the_o young_a and_o his_o left_a on_o the_o elder_a so_o do_v god_n ofttimes_o for_o the_o present_a distribute_v with_o his_o left_a hand_n cross_n to_o the_o good_a and_o with_o his_o right_a favour_n to_o the_o bad_a and_o not_o only_o in_o a_o literal_a sense_n as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v he_o make_v the_o sun_n to_o shine_v and_o the_o rain_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o just_a and_o the_o unjust_a but_o in_o a_o metaphorical_a sense_n he_o cause_v the_o sun_n of_o prosperity_n to_o shine_v upon_o the_o unjust_a and_o the_o rain_n of_o adversity_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o just._n verse_n 15._o when_o a_o curse_n fall_v upon_o the_o child_n the_o father_n be_v curse_v as_o in_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o child_n that_o father_n be_v bless_v thus_o joseph_n bring_v his_o two_o son_n manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n to_o his_o age_a father_n jacob_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v his_o blessing_n who_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o their_o head_n bless_v joseph_n say_v the_o text_n and_o say_v god_n before_o who_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o it_o follow_v the_o angel_n which_o redeem_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a bless_v the_o lad_n now_o as_o jacob_n in_o blessing_n the_o child_n of_o joseph_n bless_v joseph_n himself_o so_o noah_n gen._n 9_o in_o curse_v the_o child_n of_o cham_n curse_a cham_n himself_o valerius_n l._n 1._o have_v observe_v concern_v the_o tyrant_n dionysius_n that_o though_o he_o escape_v free_a and_o untouched_a in_o person_n from_o the_o vengeance_n which_o his_o sacrilegious_a wickedness_n deserve_v yet_o his_o son_n be_v involve_v in_o so_o much_o misery_n that_o in_o they_o he_o be_v pasâ—_n feeling_n suffer_v and_o be_v dead_a pay_v dear_o for_o his_o stolue_v dainty_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o evil_n fall_v on_o posterity_n be_v reckon_v upon_o the_o father_n score_n and_o thus_o as_o it_o be_v with_o curse_n so_o likewise_o with_o blessing_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n though_o they_o be_v confer_v upon_o the_o child_n yet_o the_o father_n memory_n be_v bless_v and_o honour_v by_o they_o verse_n 17._o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o follow_v man_n blindfold_a how_o see_v soever_o those_o man_n be_v but_o it_o be_v safe_a and_o our_o duty_n to_o follow_v god_n blindfold_a how_o see_v soever_o we_o think_v ourselves_o to_o be_v we_o must_v not_o be_v displease_v as_o joseph_n be_v here_o with_o his_o father_n jacob_n when_o we_o see_v god_n lay_v his_o right_a hand_n upon_o ephraim_n and_o his_o left_a upon_o manasseh_n do_v thing_n cross_v to_o our_o thought_n much_o less_o may_v we_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o direct_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o joseph_n will_v jacob_n where_o we_o please_v the_o lord_n
the_o wise_a and_o mighty_a as_o he_o do_v balaams_n ass_n to_o confute_v his_o master_n verse_n 20._o husband_n see_v from_o hence_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o good_a man_n to_o have_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n with_o he_o wife_n and_o child_n see_v their_o duty_n to_o be_v follower_n willing_o of_o their_o husband_n or_o father_n call_v even_o into_o any_o country_n and_o when_o i_o look_v at_o moses_n his_o rod_n methinks_v i_o see_v little_a david_n march_v cheerful_o with_o his_o staff_n and_o scrip_n against_o huge_a goliath_n good_a lord_n what_o weapon_n be_v those_o against_o he_o then_o in_o man_n eye_n or_o this_o staff_n now_o in_o moses_n hand_n against_o pharaoh_n but_o god_n be_v the_o same_o both_o here_o and_o then_o and_o for_o ever_o strong_a in_o weakness_n and_o able_a to_o match_v a_o king_n sceptre_n with_o a_o stick_n or_o a_o staff_n or_o a_o stone_n or_o a_o word_n in_o the_o hand_n or_o mouth_n of_o one_o send_v and_o appoint_v by_o he_o verse_n 22._o god_n 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and_o great_a remember_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o play_v not_o cain_n part_n to_o say_v they_o can_v be_v forgive_v be_v thy_o enemy_n bitter_o bend_v against_o thou_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o can_v stop_v and_o stay_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n be_v their_o infirmity_n many_o he_o can_v heal_v they_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v thy_o child_n untoward_a and_o unkind_a he_o can_v change_v they_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n last_o whatever_o grieve_v thou_o remember_v this_o that_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o shall_v ever_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o shall_v ever_o be_v thy_o lord_n to_o care_n for_o thy_o woe_n and_o relieve_v they_o only_o believe_v verse_n 9_o it_o be_v often_o a_o penalty_n lay_v upon_o the_o contemner_n of_o god_n grace_n that_o cleave_v altogether_o to_o the_o external_a favour_n of_o this_o life_n they_o taste_v not_o comfort_v in_o any_o affliction_n whereas_o the_o godly_a the_o more_o they_o be_v press_v down_o by_o god_n the_o more_o vehement_o 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many_o of_o we_o can_v bid_v defiance_n to_o death_n and_o suggest_v answer_n to_o absent_a temptation_n which_o when_o they_o come_v to_o we_o we_o fly_v off_o and_o change_v our_o note_n and_o instead_o of_o action_n pretend_v excuse_n chap._n vii_o verse_n 1._o god_n have_v make_v one_o man_n able_a to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o god_n to_o another_o in_o procure_v his_o regeneration_n here_o and_o advancing_z his_o salvation_n hereafter_o neither_o have_v god_n determine_v that_o power_n of_o assist_v other_o in_o the_o character_n of_o the_o priesthood_n only_o but_o he_o have_v also_o make_v the_o prince_n and_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n a_o god_n that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v the_o office_n and_o the_o work_n of_o god_n not_o
only_o to_o the_o people_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n himself_o to_o sustain_v he_o yea_o and_o to_o countenance_n and_o favour_n and_o protect_v he_o too_o in_o the_o execution_n and_o exercise_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o those_o two_o great_a cedar_n the_o secular_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n which_o that_o they_o may_v always_o agree_v as_o brethren_n god_n plant_v at_o first_o in_o those_o two_o brethren_n moses_n and_o aaron_n there_o though_o moses_n be_v the_o temporal_a and_o aaron_n the_o spiritual_a magistrate_n yet_o god_n say_v here_o to_o moses_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o not_o only_o to_o pharaoh_n but_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n shall_v be_v thy_o prophet_n for_o as_o he_o say_v exod_a 4._o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o instead_o of_o god_n so_o useful_a so_o necessary_a be_v man_n to_o man_n as_o that_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v of_o god_n incorporate_v in_o god_n subsist_v also_o by_o man._n verse_n 3._o concern_v this_o harden_v of_o pharaoh_n some_o understand_v it_o by_o permission_n i._n e._n god_n suffer_v he_o to_o be_v harden_v as_o we_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n i._n e._n suffer_v we_o not_o to_o be_v lead_v greg._n moral_a 31._o cap._n 12._o say_v non_fw-la duritiem_fw-la contulit_fw-la sed_fw-la exigentibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la meritis_fw-la nulla_fw-la infu_fw-la sa_fw-it timoris_fw-la sensibilitate_fw-la mollivit_fw-la he_o do_v not_o impose_v hardness_n but_o his_o merit_n so_o deserve_v he_o soften_v he_o not_o by_o any_o infuse_a sense_n of_o fear_n this_o shall_v ever_o work_v in_o we_o care_n and_o zeal_n to_o crave_v at_o god_n hand_n fleshy_a heart_n which_o may_v tremble_v at_o his_o judgement_n and_o taste_v his_o mercy_n say_v with_o samuel_n speak_v on_o lord_n thy_o servant_n hear_v and_o with_o david_n o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o content_a to_o do_v it_o yea_o thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n verse_n 10._o pharaoh_n be_v now_o from_o a_o staff_n of_o protection_n and_o sustentation_n to_o god_n people_n turn_v to_o a_o serpent_n that_o sting_v they_o to_o death_n god_n show_v himself_o in_o this_o real_a emblem_n do_v that_o sudden_o before_o he_o which_o satan_n have_v wrought_v in_o he_o by_o leisure_n and_o now_o when_o he_o crawl_v and_o hiss_v threaten_v peril_n to_o israel_n he_o show_v he_o how_o in_o a_o instant_n he_o can_v turn_v he_o into_o a_o senseless_a stick_n and_o make_v he_o if_o not_o useful_a yet_o fearless_a the_o same_o god_n which_o wrought_v this_o give_v satan_n leave_v to_o imitate_v it_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o first_o plague_n that_o god_n mean_v to_o inflict_v upon_o pharaoh_n be_v delusion_n god_n can_v be_v content_a the_o devil_n shall_v win_v himself_o credit_n where_o he_o mean_v to_o judge_v and_o hold_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o miracle_n well_o lose_v to_o harden_v a_o enemy_n verse_n 12._o here_o we_o may_v see_v the_o end_n of_o falsehood_n and_o error_n at_o the_o last_o truth_n shall_v devour_v it_o in_o god_n good_a time_n for_o great_a be_v truth_n and_o prevail_v truth_n may_v be_v oppress_v for_o a_o time_n god_n so_o please_v either_o to_o punish_v or_o try_v his_o people_n but_o final_o suppress_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v god_n be_v strong_a than_o all_o his_o enemy_n moses_n than_o all_o enchanter_n shall_v disperse_v all_o dusky_a cloud_n bring_v his_o glorious_a truth_n out_o to_o bear_v sway_n again_o at_o his_o good_a pleasure_n verse_n 17._o this_o plague_n god_n bring_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o child_n which_o be_v drown_v and_o the_o river_n thus_o turn_v into_o blood_n complain_v to_o god_n for_o that_o slaughter_n we_o may_v further_o note_v a_o increase_n of_o terror_n in_o this_o miracle_n above_o the_o former_a of_o the_o serpent_n to_o signify_v that_o where_o mild_a mean_n will_v not_o serve_v god_n both_o can_v and_o will_v add_v sharp_a and_o heavy_a he_o increase_v his_o cross_n from_o good_n to_o body_n from_o body_n to_o mind_n from_o ourselves_o to_o our_o child_n and_o still_o make_v we_o abound_v with_o more_o want_n in_o great_a and_o sharp_a measure_n that_o we_o may_v repent_v and_o return_v if_o not_o in_o the_o end_n he_o can_v destroy_v we_o with_o misery_n that_o never_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n verse_n 20._o first_o god_n begin_v his_o judgement_n with_o water_n as_o the_o river_n nilus_n be_v to_o egypt_n instead_o of_o heaven_n to_o moisten_v and_o fatten_v the_o earth_n so_o their_o confidence_n be_v more_o in_o it_o than_o in_o heaven_n man_n be_v sure_a to_o be_v punish_v most_o and_o soon_a in_o that_o which_o they_o make_v a_o corrival_n with_o god_n this_o change_n also_o of_o the_o water_n into_o blood_n be_v a_o image_n of_o their_o future_a destruction_n they_o be_v afterward_o overwhelm_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o now_o beforehand_o they_o see_v the_o river_n red_a with_o blood_n chap._n viii_o verse_n 3._o what_o a_o army_n be_v here_o against_o such_o a_o prince_n god_n can_v have_v make_v use_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n but_o here_o he_o will_v confound_v the_o pride_n of_o such_o a_o conceit_a king_n by_o a_o host_n of_o frog_n rather_o than_o by_o either_o of_o the_o other_o the_o lord_n by_o contemptible_a and_o base_a thing_n will_v cast_v down_o our_o high_a look_n if_o we_o swell_v against_o he_o and_o of_o this_o he_o will_v have_v all_o high_a mind_n at_o this_o day_n to_o make_v use_n unto_o humility_n before_o they_o find_v it_o too_o late_a verse_n 7._o god_n adversary_n seek_v often_o to_o impugn_v the_o truth_n by_o the_o self_n same_o mean_n whereby_o he_o do_v teach_v it_o as_o if_o scripture_n be_v allege_v satan_n will_v do_v the_o like_a mat._n 4._o if_o the_o true_a prophet_n use_v a_o sign_n then_o will_v zedekiah_n make_v he_o horn_n too_o and_o say_v when_o go_v the_o spirit_n from_o i_o to_o thou_o 1_o king_n 22._o 11._o all_o which_o god_n do_v suffer_v to_o draw_v we_o to_o true_a and_o sound_a knowledge_n without_o which_o we_o can_v stand_v but_o shall_v be_v shake_v to_o and_o fro_o with_o doubt_n and_o fear_n most_o unfit_a for_o believer_n col._n 1._o 23._o verse_n 8._o let_v this_o comfort_n god_n minister_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o contempt_n that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o force_v the_o wicked_a to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o he_o and_o they_o in_o their_o extremity_n they_o shall_v acknowledge_v our_o calling_n justify_v our_o love_n and_o wish_v our_o prayer_n thus_o many_o who_o at_o other_o time_n regard_v not_o minister_n either_o go_v to_o sea_n or_o to_o battle_n or_o be_v sick_a or_o vex_v at_o home_n will_v send_v and_o seek_v for_o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n minister_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n omnipotent_a hand_n over_o all_o pharaoh_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o he_o can_v revenge_v our_o contempt_n and_o give_v our_o truth_n and_o careful_a walk_v in_o our_o place_n a_o due_a regard_n and_o reverence_n when_o he_o will_v with_o they_o and_o in_o they_o but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v why_o do_v pharaoh_n call_v now_o for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n rather_o than_o in_o the_o former_a plague_n why_o because_o this_o plague_n touch_v he_o near_o than_o the_o former_a when_o the_o river_n be_v blood_n he_o may_v have_v wine_n to_o drink_v and_o so_o not_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o that_o plague_n whence_o we_o see_v that_o howbeit_o other_o man_n harm_n shall_v affect_v we_o yet_o unless_o the_o lord_n touch_v ourselves_o we_o be_v dull_a and_o dead_a without_o sense_n which_o certain_o make_v god_n reach_v we_o a_o blow_n many_o time_n when_o otherwise_o he_o will_v spare_v we_o do_v we_o make_v but_o use_n of_o other_o man_n misery_n verse_n 10._o wicked_a man_n do_v not_o only_o defer_v their_o duty_n from_o day_n to_o day_n but_o put_v over_o other_o also_o that_o offer_v good_a thing_n unto_o they_o as_o for_o instance_n if_o a_o preacher_n tender_v his_o service_n this_o sunday_n he_o be_v tell_v the_o next_o will_v be_v far_o more_o fit_a and_o if_o he_o come_v the_o next_o sunday_n then_o be_v either_o the_o master_n from_o home_n the_o gentlewoman_n sick_a the_o wether_n too_o hot_a or_o cold_a or_o some_o such_o thing_n that_o be_v moses_n never_o so_o ready_a yet_o pharaoh_n be_v not_o ready_a but_o to_o morrow_n to_o morrow_n be_v still_o the_o song_n till_o the_o lord_n strike_v and_o all_o morrow_n end_v in_o their_o eternal_a torment_n verse_n 14._o the_o lord_n can_v have_v take_v the_o frog_n quite_o away_o but_o this_o be_v do_v to_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o miracle_n that_o they_o be_v frog_n indeed_o and_o no_o enchantment_n thereby_o to_o meet_v with_o the_o unbelief_n of_o the_o king_n
verse_n 8_o &_o 9_o observe_v satan_n malice_n here_o against_o god_n church_n and_o service_n if_o they_o can_v whole_o destroy_v it_o hurt_v it_o and_o hinder_v it_o then_o in_o part_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v they_o will_v do_v it_o second_o by_o the_o answer_n of_o moses_n note_n on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o we_o must_v not_o yield_v a_o inch_n to_o these_o plot_n and_o fetch_v of_o the_o wicked_a but_o zealous_o must_v stand_v to_o the_o full_a observance_n of_o all_o god_n will_v according_a to_o his_o commandment_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o fancy_n either_o of_o other_o or_o of_o ourselves_o where_o the_o lord_n dispense_v not_o we_o must_v not_o dispense_v where_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n we_o must_v not_o capitulate_v for_o some_o to_o go_v and_o some_o to_o stay_v family_n shall_v think_v upon_o this_o where_o the_o husband_n go_v to_o church_n but_o not_o the_o wife_n the_o father_n but_o not_o the_o son_n the_o servant_z but_o not_o the_o master_n moses_n will_v not_o do_v thus_o here_o but_o know_v all_o to_o be_v bind_v require_v all_o verse_n 23._o this_o be_v most_o wonderful_a the_o house_n of_o the_o egyptian_o and_o israelite_n join_v as_o it_o shall_v seem_v one_o close_a to_o another_o as_o we_o in_o these_o day_n do_v for_o else_o why_o be_v that_o sign_n give_v to_o the_o destroy_a angel_n exod._n 12._o 23._o if_o all_o the_o israelite_n have_v dwell_v by_o themselves_o and_o have_v not_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o egyptian_n how_o able_a then_o be_v our_o god_n may_v we_o think_v who_o can_v thus_o make_v a_o separation_n betwixt_o his_o child_n and_o the_o wicked_a when_o he_o execute_v wrath_n though_o they_o be_v in_o one_o field_n in_o one_o house_n in_o one_o bed_n together_o yet_o he_o can_v choose_v the_o one_o and_o refuse_v the_o other_o fear_v we_o not_o then_o in_o the_o time_n of_o plague_n or_o war_n or_o other_o public_a calamity_n leave_v we_o shall_v perish_v with_o the_o wicked_a hand_n over_o head_n but_o remember_v this_o place_n and_o say_v in_o your_o heart_n with_o comfort_n o_o lord_n i_o know_v thou_o can_v make_v a_o separation_n in_o this_o calamity_n as_o thou_o do_v in_o that_o calamity_n betwixt_o the_o israelite_n and_o egyptian_n therefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o save_v i_o from_o this_o sword_n of_o thou_o and_o let_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o mercy_n shine_v about_o my_o dwell_n as_o thy_o cheerful_a light_n do_v about_o the_o israelite_n chap._n xi_o verse_n 1._o this_o ever_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v god_n course_n first_o by_o gentle_a mean_n to_o entreat_v then_o in_o the_o end_n by_o power_n and_o judgement_n to_o compel_v when_o the_o former_a course_n will_v not_o serve_v in_o the_o old_a world_n when_o the_o people_n will_v not_o be_v reform_v the_o lord_n say_v his_o spirit_n shall_v no_o long_o strive_v with_o man_n mean_v in_o lenity_n and_o gentleness_n as_o until_o then_o it_o have_v do_v but_o now_o he_o will_v bring_v upon_o they_o one_o plague_n more_o as_o here_o upon_o egypt_n and_o this_o be_v the_o flood_n gen._n 6._o 17._o when_o sodom_n and_o gomorah_n will_v not_o be_v warn_v by_o any_o way_n of_o mercy_n use_v by_o a_o gracious_a god_n unto_o they_o many_o year_n than_o that_o one_o plague_n more_o of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n come_v from_o heaven_n thus_o also_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o we_o first_o he_o entreat_v we_o by_o his_o word_n the_o mild_a way_n that_o can_v be_v then_o if_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o lord_n come_v near_a and_o lay_v upon_o we_o his_o easy_a cross_n and_o then_o great_a our_o friend_n grow_v unkind_a our_o servant_n unfaithful_a our_o child_n undutiful_a our_o estate_n waste_v and_o our_o health_n be_v change_v to_o sickness_n and_o if_o all_o these_o work_v not_o upon_o we_o than_o the_o lord_n go_v to_o his_o quiver_n and_o take_v out_o a_o strong_a arrow_n to_o shoot_v at_o we_o as_o the_o sweat_a sickness_n the_o devour_a plague_n which_o shall_v sweep_v the_o land_n clean_o from_o such_o rebel_a spirit_n verse_n 3._o as_o the_o wicked_a stand_n in_o awe_n of_o god_n often_o and_o outward_o profess_v affection_n to_o he_o yet_o do_v not_o subject_v themselves_o to_o his_o will_n so_o be_v his_o servant_n honour_v also_o of_o man_n with_o a_o inward_a conceit_n of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v honest_a man_n when_o yet_o their_o doctrine_n will_v not_o be_v yield_v unto_o thus_o do_v god_n inward_o imprint_v their_o own_o damnation_n in_o their_o heart_n verse_n 5._o no_o honour_n or_o riches_n no_o friend_n or_o strength_n no_o pomp_n or_o port_n in_o this_o world_n may_v defend_v from_o god_n but_o he_o will_v smite_v all_o degree_n and_o therefore_o let_v all_o degree_n profit_v by_o it_o chap._n xii_o verse_n 4._o christ_n be_v not_o divide_v into_o divers_a house_n and_o family_n kingdom_n and_o country_n but_o he_o do_v unite_v and_o gather_v divers_a house_n and_o nation_n to_o make_v one_o church_n even_o as_o here_o many_o do_v eat_v one_o lamb._n we_o may_v not_o divide_v the_o lamb_n but_o we_o must_v gather_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lamb_n and_o that_o be_v the_o true_a church_n where_o people_n be_v so_o gather_v verse_n 6._o this_o keep_n of_o it_o from_o the_o ten_o to_o the_o fourteen_o day_n serve_v to_o prepare_v their_o heart_n to_o the_o right_n eat_v of_o it_o be_v a_o remembrance_n before_o their_o eye_n those_o four_o day_n before_o and_o also_o to_o prefigure_v unto_o we_o with_o what_o meditation_n and_o preparation_n we_o ought_v to_o come_v to_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o true_a pass-ove_a in_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n whereof_o this_o same_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n second_o the_o fourteenrh_n day_n this_o lamb_n be_v offer_v because_o then_o the_o moon_n be_v at_o full_a and_o rise_v in_o her_o full_a light_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v thereby_o may_v be_v shadow_v that_o the_o church_n usual_o signify_v by_o the_o moon_n rise_v with_o light_n in_o great_a fullness_n after_o the_o set_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o death_n of_o christ._n verse_n 7._o this_o show_v the_o effect_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n his_o blood_n the_o true_a paschal_n lamb_n ever_o to_o save_v from_o the_o destroy_a angel_n as_o many_o as_o shall_v be_v sprinkle_v with_o it_o that_o be_v shall_v make_v particular_a application_n of_o it_o to_o themselves_o for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o blood_n without_o sprinkle_v will_v help_v christ_n die_v for_o all_o sufficient_o but_o not_o effectual_o because_o all_o take_v not_o hold_v of_o and_o apply_v christ_n death_n to_o their_o soul_n verse_n 32._o pharaoh_n desire_v to_o be_v bless_v of_o those_o man_n who_o but_o even_o now_o be_v odious_a in_o his_o eye_n the_o same_o god_n can_v also_o pull_v down_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o proud_a and_o make_v they_o as_o glad_a of_o a_o minister_n prayer_n as_o they_o have_v malicious_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o he_o verse_n 34._o egypt_n be_v never_o so_o stubborn_a in_o deny_v passage_n to_o israel_n as_o now_o importunate_a to_o entreat_v it_o pharaoh_n do_v not_o more_o force_v they_o to_o stay_v before_o then_o now_o to_o depart_v who_o late_o they_o will_v not_o permit_v now_o they_o hire_v to_o go_v the_o israelite_n be_v equal_o glad_a of_o this_o haste_n who_o will_v not_o be_v ready_a to_o go_v yea_o to_o fly_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n they_o have_v what_o they_o wish_v there_o be_v no_o stay_n for_o a_o second_o invitation_n the_o loss_n of_o a_o opportunity_n be_v many_o time_n irrecoverable_a the_o love_n of_o their_o liberty_n make_v the_o burden_n of_o their_o dough_n light_n who_o know_v whether_o the_o variable_a mind_n of_o pharaoh_n may_v return_v to_o a_o denial_n and_o after_o all_o his_o stubbornness_n repent_v of_o his_o obedience_n it_o be_v foolish_a to_o hazard_v where_o there_o be_v certainty_n of_o good_a offer_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o continuance_n verse_n 36._o the_o egyptian_n rich_a jewel_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n be_v not_o too_o dear_a for_o the_o israelite_n who_o they_o hate_v how_o much_o rather_o have_v they_o need_v to_o send_v they_o away_o wealthy_a then_o to_o have_v they_o stay_v to_o be_v their_o executor_n their_o love_n to_o themselves_o obtain_v the_o enrich_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o now_o they_o be_v glad_a to_o pay_v they_o well_o for_o their_o old_a work_n and_o their_o present_a journey_n god_n people_n have_v stay_v like_o slave_n they_o go_v away_o like_a conqueror_n with_o the_o spoil_n of_o those_o that_o hate_v they_o arm_v for_o security_n and_o wealthy_a for_o maintenance_n verse_n 37._o a_o most_o wonderful_a increase_n from_o seventy_o soul_n which_o be_v all_o that_o come_v into_o egypt_n and_o most_o effectual_o it_o show_v we_o
not_o admit_v change_n in_o some_o place_n fix_v indeed_o in_o respect_n of_o fundamental_o but_o yet_o a_o movable_a pillar_n for_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o arbitrary_a chap._n xxxiv_o verse_n 1._o god_n minister_n by_o preach_v and_o cry_v unto_o man_n may_v as_o it_o be_v hew_v their_o stony_a heart_n that_o be_v prepare_v they_o for_o writing_n but_o only_o the_o lord_n must_v write_v in_o they_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n and_o no_o man_n can_v make_v any_o thing_n enter_v without_o he_o paul_n may_v plant_v etc._n etc._n but_o god_n give_v the_o increase_n second_o as_o god_n do_v not_o write_v before_o the_o stone_n be_v hew_v so_o no_o more_o assure_v yourself_o will_v he_o ever_o in_o your_o heart_n set_v any_o good_a if_o you_o contemn_v the_o outward_a hew_v and_o prepare_v of_o you_o by_o the_o word_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o servant_n three_o by_o the_o former_a table_n break_v and_o these_o new_a make_v some_o have_v think_v to_o be_v figure_v the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o establish_v of_o the_o gospel_n our_o old_a corruption_n which_o must_v be_v break_v and_o our_o new_a regeneration_n which_o must_v come_v in_o place_n verse_n 8._o the_o great_a manifestation_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n be_v vouchsafe_v unto_o we_o the_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o be_v thankful_a worship_v that_o god_n which_o so_o merciful_o deal_v with_o we_o again_o when_o god_n give_v sign_n of_o his_o presence_n let_v we_o make_v haste_n to_o he_o and_o not_o suffer_v he_o to_o pass_v away_o while_o we_o be_v hinder_v with_o this_o and_o that_o god_n give_v sign_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o the_o word_n preach_v in_o the_o sacrament_n in_o my_o heart_n by_o good_a motion_n o_o let_v he_o not_o pass_v away_o but_o make_v haste_n as_o moses_n here_o do_v bow_v down_o and_o worship_n verse_n 9_o god_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o in_o this_o moses_n fall_v to_o prayer_n to_o show_v we_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n kindle_v prayer_n wherefore_o use_n when_o you_o be_v dull_a to_o pray_v to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o promise_v of_o god_n general_a particular_a so_o many_o so_o sweet_a so_o full_a of_o power_n to_o inflame_v a_o heart_n half_n dead_a and_o when_o you_o feel_v the_o fire_n kindle_v then_o pray_v it_o will_v flame_v out_o at_o last_o verse_n 13_o it_o be_v you_o in_o the_o singular_a to_o signify_v that_o public_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o public_a person_n the_o altar_n here_o be_v to_o be_v pull_v down_o by_o moses_n but_o for_o private_a matter_n private_a man_n may_v do_v they_o as_o jacob_n purge_v his_o own_o house_n of_o his_o wife_n idol_n private_a man_n to_o meddle_v with_o public_a matter_n be_v dangerous_a paul_n come_v to_o athens_n and_o find_v a_o altar_n yet_o he_o throw_v it_o not_o down_o therefore_o beware_v of_o false_a spirit_n that_o will_v rash_o write_v of_o reformation_n without_o tarry_v for_o the_o magistrate_n so_o every_o man_n may_v be_v a_o magistrate_n and_o the_o sweet_a society_n of_o man_n with_o man_n turn_v to_o blood_n and_o slaughter_n some_o yet_o be_v too_o mild_a and_o they_o tell_v we_o idolatry_n must_v be_v first_o take_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n by_o true_a teach_n it_o be_v true_a teach_v must_v go_v before_o but_o what_o then_o be_v therefore_o the_o magistrate_n work_v exclude_v no_o for_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n also_o of_o the_o second_o table_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n by_o teach_v and_o yet_o i_o hope_v the_o magistrate_n may_v concur_v with_o teach_v and_o punish_v theives_n and_o murderer_n much_o more_o than_o in_o the_o first_o table_n touch_v god_n honour_n and_o service_n verse_n 29._o modest_a man_n be_v not_o carry_v away_o with_o knowledge_n of_o their_o own_o gift_n but_o be_v as_o it_o be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o in_o matter_n of_o alm_n the_o lord_n say_v let_v not_o your_o right_a hand_n know_v what_o your_o left_a hand_n do_v verse_n 30._o to_o note_v first_o that_o minister_n face_n that_o be_v their_o outward_a action_n and_o word_n which_o appear_v to_o man_n shall_v glister_v and_o shine_v so_o let_v your_o light_a shine_n that_o man_n may_v see_v your_o goodwork_n second_o to_o shadow_n that_o the_o law_n which_o moses_n now_o represent_v be_v only_o bright_a and_o shine_a in_o the_o face_n a_o mere_a outward_a justification_n before_o man_n whereas_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o and_o without_o three_o to_o teach_v that_o the_o law_n lighten_v the_o conscience_n which_o be_v as_o the_o face_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n make_v it_o see_v and_o know_v sin_n but_o it_o lighten_v not_o the_o mind_n by_o faith_n to_o save_v from_o sin_n christ_n only_o do_v this_o by_o his_o spirit_n therefore_o say_v the_o next_o verse_n the_o people_n fear_v and_o dare_v not_o approach_v the_o law_n ever_o strike_v a_o terror_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o behold_v their_o sin_n in_o it_o and_o by_o it_o such_o a_o fear_n there_o be_v in_o guiltiness_n such_o confidence_n in_o innocency_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v once_o clear_v from_o sin_n it_o shall_v run_v to_o that_o glory_n with_o joy_n the_o least_o glimpse_n whereof_o now_o appall_v it_o and_o send_v it_o away_o in_o terror_n verse_n 35._o nihil_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la habet_fw-la moses_n praeter_fw-la solam_fw-la faciem_fw-la his_o hand_n be_v leprous_a by_o put_v they_o into_o his_o bosom_n his_o foot_n also_o have_v no_o glory_n he_o be_v bid_v to_o put_v off_o his_o shoe_n and_o so_o by_o that_o ceremony_n be_v to_o deliver_v the_o spouse_n unto_o another_o but_o in_o the_o gospel_n he_o appear_v in_o the_o mount_n with_o christ_n totus_fw-la glorificatus_fw-la this_o show_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o gospel_n before_o the_o law_n the_o latin_a read_v &_o facies_fw-la ejus_fw-la erat_fw-la cornuta_fw-la but_o this_o be_v for_o the_o mistake_n of_o our_o hebrew_a word_n keren_n a_o horn_n for_o karan_n to_o shine_v tostatus_n say_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o latin_a be_v emittebat_fw-la radios_fw-la sicut_fw-la cornua_fw-la this_o also_o show_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n only_o a_o shine_a of_o the_o face_n that_o be_v of_o the_o external_a work_n before_o man_n the_o veil_n over_o moses_n signify_v the_o blindness_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o when_o moses_n be_v read_v they_o understand_v not_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n chap._n xxxv_o verse_n 1._o if_o god_n have_v not_o be_v friend_n with_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o renew_v his_o law_n as_o the_o israelite_n be_v wilful_o blind_a if_o they_o do_v not_o see_v god_n anger_n in_o the_o table_n break_v so_o can_v they_o not_o but_o hold_v it_o a_o good_a sign_n of_o grace_n that_o god_n give_v they_o his_o testimony_n there_o be_v nothing_o wherein_o israel_n outstripped_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n more_o than_o in_o this_o privilege_n the_o pledge_n of_o his_o covenant_n the_o law_n write_v with_o god_n own_o hand_n oh_o what_o a_o favour_n then_o be_v it_o where_o god_n bestow_v his_o gospel_n upon_o any_o nation_n that_o be_v but_o a_o kill_a letter_n this_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n never_o be_v god_n thorough_o displease_v with_o any_o people_n where_o that_o continue_v for_o like_a as_o those_o which_o purpose_v love_n when_o they_o fall_v off_o call_v for_o their_o token_n back_o again_o so_o when_o god_n begin_v once_o perfect_o to_o mislike_v the_o first_o thing_n he_o withdraw_v be_v his_o gospel_n verse_n 21._o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a blessing_n to_o have_v a_o importunate_a conscience_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o in_o all_o good_a duty_n such_o a_o conscience_n regard_v not_o what_o please_v we_o but_o what_o be_v good_a for_o we_o that_o it_o look_v too_o and_o that_o it_o persuade_v too_o and_o that_o it_o urge_v this_o blessing_n have_v these_o willing_a israelite_n in_o the_o text_n who_o give_v free_o to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n observe_v here_o their_o heart_n that_o be_v their_o conscience_n stir_v they_o up_o you_o have_v bracelet_n you_o have_v ring_n offer_v they_o say_v conscience_n to_o further_o this_o pious_a work_n in_o hand_n their_o spirit_n make_v they_o willing_a their_o faithful_a friend_n in_o their_o bosom_n conscience_n overcome_v they_o with_o argument_n and_o strong_a persuasion_n this_o than_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o have_v such_o a_o faithful_a conscience_n it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n part_n with_o all_o his_o lust_n pride_n self-love_n covetousness_n carnal_a delight_n for_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o own_o true_a good_n verse_n 22._o when_o god_n be_v once_o reconcile_v to_o his_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n after_o their_o sin_n
down_o upon_o the_o disciple_n in_o fiery_a tongue_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n make_v way_n for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n no_o man_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o he_o that_o have_v feel_v the_o terror_n of_o sinai_n verse_n 10._o this_o be_v but_o one_o single_a sheaf_n that_o god_n demand_v it_o may_v strike_v their_o heart_n with_o a_o pious_a sense_n of_o his_o goodness_n that_o give_v so_o much_o and_o take_v so_o little_a that_o give_v without_o measure_n and_o take_v by_o measure_n yea_o by_o a_o very_a small_a measure_n so_o let_v it_o still_o profit_v we_o to_o this_o day_n for_o even_o now_o also_o we_o receive_v much_o and_o give_v little_a will_v we_o give_v that_o little_a thankful_o and_o cheerful_o what_o a_o comfort_n will_v god_n take_v in_o it_o though_o he_o need_v none_o of_o our_o good_n only_o seek_v to_o exercise_v our_o obedience_n and_o love_n verse_n 11._o this_o shake_n of_o the_o sheaf_n before_o the_o lord_n teach_v they_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o new_a corn_n every_o year_n come_v neither_o from_o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o ground_n nor_o the_o labour_n and_o industry_n of_o man_n but_o from_o the_o lord_n verse_n 14._o this_o feast_n have_v its_o time_n assign_v they_o can_v not_o enter_v upon_o their_o harvest_n before_o it_o be_v full_a ready_a which_o by_o this_o time_n it_o will_v be_v unless_o they_o will_v either_o reap_v before_o they_o offer_v this_o first_o sheaf_n or_o offer_v it_o before_o the_o day_n appoint_v and_o so_o you_o see_v it_o have_v a_o use_n to_o restrain_v ill_a husband_n and_o to_o make_v they_o more_o careful_a that_o old_a corn_n may_v be_v keep_v till_o new_a come_v a_o gracious_a god_n that_o will_v so_o care_v for_o sinful_a man._n verse_n 24._o some_o think_v that_o this_o feast_n be_v institute_v for_o a_o remembrance_n of_o the_o pardon_v of_o that_o grievous_a idolatry_n commit_v by_o erect_v and_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n other_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v holy_a assembly_n to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o if_o they_o then_o when_o they_o hear_v these_o trumpet_n blow_n may_v think_v god_n call_v for_o they_o to_o the_o meeting_n why_o shall_v not_o we_o now_o have_v our_o bell_n for_o their_o trumpet_n think_v god_n call_v for_o we_o to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a when_o we_o hear_v they_o ring_v in_o our_o ear_n sure_o i_o know_v a_o feel_a heart_n do_v and_o therefore_o can_v be_v quiet_a without_o go_v and_o upon_o this_o account_n this_o feast_n may_v be_v a_o figure_n show_v how_o christ_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o by_o a_o loud_a trumpet_n shall_v be_v spread_v over_o the_o world_n and_o our_o salvation_n by_o he_o in_o regard_v whereof_o the_o prophet_n bid_v the_o minister_n lift_v up_o their_o voice_n like_o trumpet_n isai._n 58._o 1._o verse_n 34._o the_o use_n of_o this_o feast_n be_v to_o remember_v the_o jew_n of_o their_o estate_n when_o they_o have_v no_o house_n but_o live_v in_o tent_n or_o tabernacle_n and_o booth_n as_o also_o to_o preach_v unto_o they_o the_o doctrine_n afterward_o deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o here_o we_o have_v no_o abide_v city_n but_o shall_v reckon_v of_o our_o honse_n as_o of_o tabernacle_n for_o a_o time_n and_o may_v we_o not_o heretofore_o remember_v upon_o our_o feast_n our_o state_n pass_v under_o cruelty_n &_o bondage_n our_o war_n and_o dissension_n in_o this_o land_n the_o fall_n of_o our_o friend_n and_o the_o change_n of_o many_o house_n our_o imposion_n and_o tax_n and_o in_o a_o word_n very_o many_o misery_n and_o calamity_n lay_v they_o to_o those_o then_o present_a time_n wherein_o we_o enjoy_v truth_n and_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n without_o either_o death_n or_o danger_n what_o a_o change_n be_v this_o to_o a_o man_n that_o know_v and_o feel_v the_o blessing_n let_v we_o therefore_o do_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o what_o the_o jew_n do_v thank_v god_n most_o hearty_o for_o the_o change_n and_o beseech_v he_o to_o restore_v we_o such_o time_n that_o in_o peace_n we_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n die_v and_o in_o peace_n that_o never_o end_v live_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o verse_n 37._o these_o feast_n you_o may_v see_v be_v in_o remembrance_n for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o some_o benefit_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o plain_o teach_v we_o what_o a_o due_a duty_n from_o we_o to_o god_n it_o be_v to_o remember_v careful_o and_o thankful_o his_o love_a favour_n show_v to_o we_o at_o any_o time_n upon_o any_o occasion_n thus_o the_o stone_n be_v command_v to_o be_v set_v up_o by_o joshua_n 4._o 6_o 7._o for_o a_o sign_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o when_o their_o child_n shall_v ask_v their_o father_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxiv_o verse_n 2._o in_o these_o time_n of_o shadow_n and_o figure_n those_o light_n signify_v that_o while_o they_o be_v thus_o use_v the_o true_a light_n be_v not_o yet_o 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fruitful_a land_n without_o inhabitant_n to_o give_v you_o a_o rich_a country_n without_o resistance_n be_v not_o the_o grave_n of_o canaan_n as_o good_a as_o those_o of_o egypt_n what_o can_v you_o but_o die_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o anakim_v can_v you_o hope_v for_o less_o from_o the_o egyptian_n be_v there_o less_o hope_v from_o the_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v when_o you_o go_v under_o strong_a and_o expert_a leader_n than_o from_o the_o enemy_n that_o be_v when_o you_o shall_v return_v masterless_a feeble_a mind_n when_o they_o meet_v with_o cross_n they_o look_v not_o for_o repent_v of_o their_o good_a beginning_n and_o wish_v any_o difficulty_n rather_o than_o that_o they_o find_v how_o many_o have_v pull_v back_o their_o foot_n from_o the_o narrow_a way_n for_o the_o trouble_n of_o a_o good_a profession_n verse_n 28._o it_o have_v be_v happy_a for_o israel_n if_o caleb_n counsel_n have_v be_v as_o effectual_a as_o good_a but_o how_o easy_o have_v these_o ruler_n 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to_o bring_v they_o into_o that_o good_a land_n of_o canaan_n now_o they_o shall_v believe_v but_o never_o enter_v they_o may_v have_v see_v god_n before_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o sin_n now_o they_o can_v choose_v but_o see_v he_o in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o sin_n unusual_o terrible_a that_o they_o may_v with_o shame_n and_o horror_n confess_v he_o able_a to_o defend_v able_a to_o revenge_v the_o help_n of_o god_n use_v to_o show_v its_o self_n in_o extremity_n he_o that_o can_v prevent_v evil_n conceal_v his_o aid_n till_o danger_n be_v ripe_a and_o then_o he_o be_v fearful_a as_o before_o he_o seem_v connivent_fw-la verse_n 37._o what_o a_o weary_a life_n do_v moses_n lead_v in_o these_o continual_a succession_n of_o conspiracy_n what_o do_v he_o gain_v by_o his_o troublesome_a government_n but_o danger_n and_o despite_n who_o but_o he_o will_v not_o have_v wish_v himself_o rather_o with_o the_o sheep_n of_o jethro_n than_o with_o these_o wolf_n of_o israel_n but_o as_o he_o dare_v not_o quit_v his_o shepherd_n crook_n without_o the_o call_n of_o god_n so_o now_o he_o dare_v not_o his_o sceptre_n except_o he_o be_v dismiss_v of_o he_o that_o call_v he_o no_o trouble_n no_o opposition_n can_v drive_v he_o from_o his_o place_n we_o be_v too_o weak_a if_o we_o suffer_v man_n to_o chase_v we_o from_o that_o station_n where_o god_n have_v set_v we_o but_o what_o be_v this_o note_a sin_n here_o that_o deserve_v god_n anger_n israel_n murmur_v for_o water_n god_n bid_v moses_n take_v the_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o speak_v to_o the_o rock_n to_o give_v water_n moses_n instead_o of_o speak_v and_o strike_v the_o rock_n with_o his_o voice_n strike_v it_o with_o his_o rod_n here_o be_v his_o sin_n a_o overreach_v of_o his_o commission_n a_o fearfulness_n and_o
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very_a word_n subah_n they_o will_v have_v return_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n and_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o 80._o psalm_n turn_v we_o again_o o_o lâ—rd_n say_v david_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v there_o go_v no_o more_o to_o salvation_n but_o such_o a_o turn_n so_o that_o this_o return_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o operative_a a_o effectual_a return_v that_o turn_v our_o heart_n and_o eye_n and_o hand_n and_o foot_n to_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o produce_v in_o we_o repentance_n and_o obedience_n verse_n 3._o at_o what_o time_n soever_o man_n repent_v of_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n at_o that_o very_a time_n god_n will_v repent_v of_o the_o judgement_n he_o intend_v against_o that_o man_n and_o thus_o here_o when_o god_n people_n shall_v be_v carry_v away_o captive_a into_o any_o strange_a land_n if_o then_o in_o their_o captivity_n they_o will_v turn_v unto_o god_n god_n will_v immediate_o turn_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o only_a reason_n why_o 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repent_v god_n will_v repent_v jer._n 18._o 7_o 8._o at_o what_o instant_n i_o shall_v say_v to_o a_o nation_n etc._n etc._n as_o a_o personal_a repentance_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o obtain_v a_o personal_a salvation_n so_o a_o national_a repentance_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o obtain_v a_o national_a salvation_n at_o that_o very_a instance_n that_o thou_o turn_v from_o thy_o sin_n god_n will_v turn_v from_o his_o anger_n and_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o verse_n 10._o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v not_o all_o of_o they_o absolute_a but_o many_o of_o they_o conditional_a if_o thou_o will_v hearken_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n say_v the_o text_n than_o the_o lord_n will_v bless_v thou_o and_o rejoice_v over_o thou_o for_o good_a etc._n etc._n and_o though_o this_o condition_n be_v not_o always_o express_v yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o course_n there_o be_v some_o promise_v absolute_o express_v in_o scripture_n but_o yet_o make_v upon_o 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heaven_n for_o we_o who_o but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n who_o but_o those_o that_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v life_n eternal_a heaven_n before_o hand_n let_v there_o be_v therefore_o continual_a ascension_n thither_o in_o our_o heart_n let_v we_o lift_v up_o heart_n and_o hand_n to_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o he_o will_v short_o send_v his_o chariot_n for_o we_o as_o joseph_n do_v for_o his_o father_n and_o convoy_n we_o thither_o in_o the_o mean_a space_n how_o shall_v we_o every_o day_n take_v a_o turn_n or_o two_o with_o christ_n upon_o mount_n tabor_n get_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o pisgath_o with_o moses_n and_o take_v a_o prospect_n of_o heaven_n turn_v every_o solemnity_n into_o a_o school_n of_o divinity_n say_v as_o one_o say_v when_o he_o hear_v a_o good_a consort_n of_o music_n what_o music_n may_v we_o think_v there_o be_v in_o heaven_n this_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a end_n and_o most_o profitable_a use_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n when_o they_o become_v ladder_n and_o wing_n to_o we_o to_o mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n chap._n xxxi_o verse_n 2._o we_o hear_v before_o the_o sin_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n speak_v unadvised_o with_o their_o lip_n and_o strike_v the_o rock_n doubtful_o with_o their_o hand_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v here_o punish_v moses_n and_o deny_v he_o entrance_n into_o the_o promise_a land_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o jordan_n from_o which_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o god_n chastise_v his_o own_o child_n sin_v against_o he_o thus_o when_o david_n have_v commit_v that_o grand_a complicate_v sin_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n by_o murder_n and_o adulterey_n though_o he_o be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n yet_o the_o lord_n raise_v evil_a against_o he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o house_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o enemy_n depart_v not_o from_o his_o house_n &_o his_o own_o wife_n be_v defile_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n now_o god_n do_v thus_o chastise_v his_o child_n lest_o they_o sin_v with_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v condemn_v with_o they_o for_o as_o in_o punish_v we_o he_o respect_v his_o own_o justice_n so_o also_o our_o own_o good_a and_o the_o great_a profit_n which_o thereby_o be_v bring_v unto_o we_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v always_o enjoy_v health_n and_o liberty_n peace_n and_o plenty_n we_o shall_v kick_v against_o the_o almighty_a and_o bitter_o esteem_v the_o rock_n of_o our_o salvation_n wherefore_o affliction_n be_v as_o the_o messenger_n of_o god_n to_o call_v we_o back_o from_o sin_n to_o wean_v we_o from_o this_o world_n and_o to_o kindle_v in_o we_o a_o desire_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v god_n affliction_n be_v our_o remembrancer_n and_o his_o correction_n our_o instruction_n and_o beside_o we_o must_v needs_o confess_v from_o hence_o that_o great_a be_v the_o wrath_n and_o anger_n of_o god_n for_o sin_n see_v he_o punish_v it_o so_o sharp_o and_o sincere_o in_o his_o own_o child_n who_o he_o have_v engrave_v as_o a_o signet_n on_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o who_o he_o tender_v as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o own_o eye_n verse_n 3._o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o joshua_n shall_v go_v over_o before_o the_o people_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v we_o be_v teach_v that_o magistrate_n have_v their_o call_n and_o hold_v their_o place_n immediate_o from_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n solomon_n be_v set_v in_o his_o throne_n by_o god_n himself_o not_o by_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o the_o people_n and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n that_o god_n choose_v he_o from_o the_o sheepfold_a to_o feed_v his_o people_n jacob_n and_o israel_n his_o inheritance_n psal._n 18._o the_o same_o likewise_o be_v speak_v of_o saul_n a_o wicked_a king_n the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v thou_o to_o be_v governor_n of_o his_o inheritance_n 1_o sam._n 10._o so_o then_o king_n hold_v of_o god_n in_o chief_a and_o not_o of_o man_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n they_o be_v to_o give_v up_o their_o account_n to_o god_n only_o and_o not_o to_o man_n for_o as_o they_o be_v next_o and_o immediate_a unto_o god_n and_o inferior_a to_o none_o but_o he_o so_o for_o all_o their_o action_n they_o shall_v reckon_v with_o he_o and_o if_o you_o object_n that_o of_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o where_o the_o people_n call_v it_o a_o ordinance_n of_o man_n i_o answer_v the_o magistrate_n be_v so_o call_v not_o because_o man_n be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o or_o may_v dissolve_v it_o but_o first_o because_o man_n do_v execute_v it_o and_o not_o god_n or_o the_o angel_n second_o because_o it_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o use_n benefit_n and_o profit_n of_o
man_n it_o be_v ordain_v for_o man_n verse_n 10._o in_o this_o seven_o year_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o require_v debt_n but_o some_o differance_n of_o opinion_n man_n have_v touch_v this_o some_o say_v their_o debt_n be_v clean_o lose_v other_o say_v no_o but_o for_o that_o year_n defer_v and_o forbear_v after_o demand_v lawful_o and_o pay_v willing_o which_o be_v more_o likely_a for_o as_o much_o as_o those_o politic_a lâ—ws_n of_o god_n be_v not_o ordain_v of_o god_n to_o overthrow_v justice_n but_o to_o preserve_v it_o and_o direct_v it_o in_o a_o commendable_a and_o fit_a manner_n among_o man_n now_o it_o be_v justice_n to_o let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n wherefore_o that_o debt_n shall_v be_v forbear_v this_o seven_o year_n because_o that_o year_n there_o be_v notillage_n to_o make_v money_n of_o a_o right_a and_o true_a application_n of_o this_o may_v every_o feell_a heart_n make_v in_o these_o city_n and_o town_n where_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o lay_v his_o sore_a visitation_n of_o plague_n or_o any_o other_o infection_n thereby_o stop_v the_o trade_n whereby_o every_o man_n be_v enable_v to_o get_v for_o his_o maintenance_n and_o the_o discharge_n of_o such_o that_o be_v due_a from_o he_o to_o other_o god_n forbid_v but_o that_o mercy_n shall_v be_v find_v towards_o their_o brethren_n in_o those_o that_o look_v for_o mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n when_o man_n can_v receive_v money_n they_o can_v pay_v and_o no_o dishonest_a meaning_n make_v the_o stop_n but_o only_o the_o lord_n hand_n stay_v trade_n who_o will_v be_v rigorous_a in_o such_o a_o case_n when_o the_o earth_n rest_v and_o there_o be_v no_o tillage_n to_o raise_v money_n by_o you_o see_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n law_n here_o and_o be_v it_o not_o all_o one_o when_o trade_n cease_v let_v your_o bowel_n then_o show_v who_o child_n you_o be_v if_o the_o image_n and_o superscription_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o you_o sure_o you_o will_v show_v mercy_n and_o give_v some_o set_a time_n to_o your_o creditor_n that_o mean_v true_o read_v what_o god_n say_v isaiah_n 58._o 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o remember_v he_o be_v the_o same_o god_n still_o verse_n 19_o god_n by_o moses_n make_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n a_o song_n because_o as_o he_o say_v howsoever_o they_o do_v by_o the_o law_n they_o will_v never_o forget_v that_o song_n and_o that_o song_n shall_v be_v his_o witness_n against_o they_o therefore_o will_v god_n have_v we_o institute_v solemn_a memorial_n of_o his_o great_a deliverance_n that_o if_o when_o those_o dale_n come_v about_o we_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o that_o may_v aggravate_v our_o condemnation_n chap._n xxxii_o verse_n 11._o the_o word_n speak_v here_o of_o god_n himself_o be_v thus_o applicable_a to_o his_o minister_n first_o the_o eagle_n stir_v up_o her_o nest_n the_o preacher_n stir_v and_o move_v and_o agitate_v the_o holy_a assertion_n of_o the_o congregation_n that_o they_o slumber_n not_o in_o a_o sencelessenesse_n of_o that_o that_o be_v say_v and_o then_o as_o it_o be_v add_v here_o she_o flutter_v over_o her_o young_a the_o preacher_n make_v a_o holy_a noise_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o when_o he_o have_v awaken_v they_o by_o stir_v the_o nest_n he_o cast_v some_o clap_n of_o thunder_n some_o intimidation_n in_o denounce_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o he_o fling_v open_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n that_o they_o may_v hear_v and_o look_v up_o and_o see_v a_o man_n send_v by_o god_n with_o power_n to_o infuse_v his_o fear_n upon_o they_o so_o she_o flutter_v over_o her_o young_a but_o then_o as_o it_o follow_v there_o she_o spread_v abroad_o her_o wing_n she_o overshaddowe_n they_o she_o enwrap_v they_o she_o arm_v they_o with_o her_o wing_n so_o that_o no_o other_o terror_n no_o other_o flutter_v but_o that_o which_o come_v from_o she_o can_v come_v upon_o they_o the_o preacher_n do_v so_o infuse_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n into_o his_o auditory_a that_o first_o they_o shall_v fear_v nothing_o but_o god_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v fear_v god_n but_o so_o as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o god_n be_v mercy_n god_n be_v love_n and_o the_o minister_n shall_v so_o spread_v his_o wing_n over_o his_o people_n as_o to_o defend_v they_o from_o all_o inordinate_a fear_n from_o all_o diffidence_n and_o distrust_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o be_v far_o express_v in_o the_o next_o clause_n she_o take_v they_o and_o bear_v they_o upon_o her_o wing_n when_o the_o minister_n have_v perform_v all_o the_o former_a act_n of_o his_o call_n than_o he_o set_v they_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o best_a wing_n and_o show_v they_o heaven_n and_o god_n in_o heaven_n rain_v down_o his_o blood_n into_o their_o emptiness_n and_o his_o balm_n into_o their_o wound_n and_o prepare_v their_o seat_n where_o he_o stand_v solicit_v their_o cause_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n verse_n 35._o in_o this_o we_o have_v a_o first_o and_o a_o second_o lesson_n first_o that_o since_o revenge_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n it_o will_v certain_o fall_v upon_o the_o malefactor_n god_n do_v not_o mistake_v his_o mark_n and_o then_o since_o revenge_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n no_o man_n must_v take_v revenge_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n or_o make_v himself_o his_o own_o magistrate_n or_o revenge_v his_o own_o quarrel_n and_o as_o we_o we_o that_o be_v christian_n have_v our_o author_n moses_n here_o that_o tell_v we_o this_o the_o natural_a man_n have_v his_o secular_a author_n theocritus_n that_o tell_v he_o as_o much_o reperit_fw-la deus_fw-la nocentes_fw-la god_n always_o find_v out_o the_o guilty_a man_n in_o which_o the_o natural_a man_n have_v also_o a_o first_o and_o second_o lesson_n too_o first_o that_o since_o god_n find_v out_o the_o malefactor_n he_o never_o escape_v and_o then_o since_o god_n do_v find_v he_o at_o last_o god_n seek_v he_o all_o the_o while_n though_o god_n strike_v late_o yet_o he_o pursue_v he_o long_o before_o &_o many_o a_o man_n feel_v the_o sting_n in_o his_o conscience_n long_o before_o he_o feel_v the_o blow_n in_o his_o body_n that_o god_n find_v and_o therefore_o seek_v that_o god_n overtake_v and_o therefore_o pursue_v that_o god_n overthrow_v and_o therefore_o resist_v the_o wicked_a be_v a_o natural_a conclusion_n as_o well_o as_o a_o divine_a verse_n 40._o where_o be_v god_n now_o when_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n here_o here_o upon_o earth_n with_o we_o in_o his_o church_n for_o our_o assurance_n and_o our_o establishment_n make_v that_o protestation_n denote_v in_o his_o lift_n up_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n that_o he_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o therefore_o we_o need_v fear_v nothing_o verse_n 50._o how_o familiar_o do_v moses_n hear_v of_o his_o end_n it_o be_v no_o more_o betwixt_o god_n and_o moses_n but_o go_v up_o and_o die_v if_o he_o have_v invite_v he_o to_o a_o meal_n it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v in_o a_o more_o sociable_a compellation_n no_o otherwise_o then_o he_o say_v to_o his_o other_o prophet_n up_o and_o eat_v it_o be_v neither_o harsh_a nor_o news_n to_o god_n child_n to_o hear_v or_o think_v of_o their_o departure_n to_o they_o death_n have_v lose_v his_o horror_n through_o acquaintance_n they_o have_v so_o oft_o think_v and_o resolve_v of_o the_o necessity_n and_o of_o the_o issue_n of_o their_o dessolution_n that_o they_o can_v hold_v it_o either_o strange_a or_o unwelcome_a he_o that_o have_v have_v such_o entire_a conversation_n with_o god_n can_v fear_v to_o go_v to_o he_o those_o that_o know_v he_o not_o or_o know_v he_o will_v not_o know_v they_o no_o marvel_n if_o they_o tremble_v verse_n 51._o it_o may_v have_v be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o have_v reserve_v the_o cause_n to_o himself_o and_o in_o the_o generality_n to_o have_v tell_v moses_n that_o his_o sin_n must_v shorten_v his_o journey_n but_o it_o be_v more_o mercy_n than_o justice_n that_o his_o child_n shall_v know_v why_o they_o smart_v that_o god_n may_v at_o once_o both_o justify_v himself_o and_o humble_v they_o for_o their_o particular_a offence_n those_o to_o who_o he_o mean_v vengeance_n have_v not_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n till_o they_o be_v pass_v repentance_n complain_v not_o that_o god_n upbraid_v thou_o with_o thy_o old_a sin_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v but_o know_v it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o love_n whereas_o concealment_n be_v a_o fearful_a sign_n of_o a_o secret_a dislike_n from_o god_n chap._n xxxiii_o verse_n 2._o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o difficult_a matter_n to_o impose_v upon_o the_o sense_n and_o judgement_n of_o man_n with_o who_o tin_n may_v pass_v for_o silver_n it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o judge_n and_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n he_o soon_o
discover_v our_o adulterate_a coin_n by_o that_o silver_n touchstone_n of_o his_o law_n he_o that_o create_v the_o light_n and_o darkness_n must_v needs_o know_v both_o he_o see_v the_o exterior_a act_n thy_o light_n before_o man_n he_o view_v the_o hide_a vault_n and_o recess_n of_o that_o mind_n the_o darkness_n of_o thy_o heart_n therefore_o his_o law_n here_o be_v call_v a_o law_n of_o fire_n he_o plead_v in_o flame_n by_o this_o fire_n he_o examine_v thy_o dissemble_a humiliation_n and_o repentance_n thy_o solemn_a devotion_n the_o stubble_n and_o trash_n of_o thy_o performance_n verse_n 8._o in_o this_o chapter_n moses_n bless_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n give_v to_o each_o a_o benediction_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o its_o self_n all_o but_o levi_n in_o this_o text_n be_v for_o temporal_a end_n and_o their_o legacy_n be_v answerable_a moses_n give_v they_o as_o much_o as_o they_o care_v for_o zebulun_n and_o issachar_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o that_o be_v enough_o to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n benjamin_n shall_v be_v bless_v with_o repose_n &_o security_n and_o heel_n glad_o sit_v down_o with_o that_o but_o now_o it_o be_v not_o wealth_n nor_o ease_n nor_o honour_n that_o best_a suit_n with_o the_o ephod_n all_o worldly_a blessing_n be_v jewel_n of_o too_o low_a a_o price_n too_o faint_a a_o blaze_n and_o lustre_n to_o be_v set_v there_o and_o therefore_o of_o levi_n it_o be_v say_v here_o let_v thy_o thummim_n and_o thy_o urim_n be_v upon_o thy_o holy_a one_o that_o that_o be_v confer_v upon_o levi_n must_v be_v divine_a and_o heavenly_a urim_n and_o thummim_n perfection_n and_o illumination_n and_o both_o must_v proceed_v from_o god_n after_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o text_n thy_o urim_n and_o thy_o thummim_n and_o thy_o holy_a one._n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o perfection_n nor_o innate_a holiness_n nor_o our_o own_o illumination_n or_o private_a 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