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and_o poverty_n loe_o here_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n which_o make_v the_o rich_a man_n gold_n to_o be_v corrupt_a and_o his_o garment_n to_o be_v moth-eaten_a punish_v sin_n with_o a_o contrariety_n the_o lascivious_a chamberer_n and_o wanton_n that_o like_o a_o spider_n spend_v his_o body_n in_o weave_v the_o web_n of_o carnal_a pleasure_n that_o lie_v upon_o a_o bed_n of_o ivory_n deck_v with_o lace_n and_o hang_v with_o carpet_n of_o egypt_n &_o that_o like_o samson_n lie_v and_o sleep_v upon_o his_o 16._o his_o judg._n 16._o dalilahs_n knee_n at_o length_n like_o the_o prodigal_a son_n fall_v into_o the_o gripe_a jaw_n of_o misery_n and_o be_v force_v to_o cry_v peccavi_fw-la when_o he_o find_v that_o his_o seede-time_n of_o mirth_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o harvest_n of_o mourn_v and_o his_o day_n of_o rejoice_v into_o a_o dark_a night_n of_o sorrow_n this_o alteration_n never_o alter_v for_o god_n punish_v sin_n with_o contrariety_n the_o like_a may_v be_v justify_v in_o every_o 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and_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n in_o their_o compact_n i_o will_v divide_v they_o in_o jacob_n and_o scatter_v they_o in_o israel_n the_o four_o sermon_n of_o judah_n thou_o judah_n thy_o brethren_n shall_v praise_v thou_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o neck_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 49.8.9.10.11.12_o gen._n 49.8.9.10.11.12_o thy_o father_n son_n shall_v bow_v down_o unto_o thou_o judah_n as_o a_o lion_n whelp_n shall_v thou_o come_v up_o from_o the_o spoil_n my_o son_n he_o shall_v lie_v down_o and_o couch_v as_o a_o lion_n and_o as_o a_o lioness_n who_o shall_v stir_v he_o up_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n until_o shiloh_n come_v and_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o he_o ivdah_n be_v the_o four_o son_n of_o jacob_n and_o leah_n &_o his_o name_n by_o interpretation_n be_v confession_n or_o praise_n for_o when_o leah_n have_v bear_v he_o she_o say_v now_o will_v i_o praise_v the_o lord_n therefore_o she_o call_v his_o name_n judah_n she_o have_v give_v thanks_n before_o to_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n towards_o she_o at_o the_o birth_n of_o reuben_n say_v 33._o say_v gen._n 29_o 33._o the_o lord_n have_v look_v upon_o my_o tribulation_n and_o likewise_o when_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o simeon_n and_o levi_n but_o now_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o a_o newe-benefite_n she_o praise_v he_o again_o and_o utter_v the_o thankfulness_n of_o her_o heart_n in_o name_v her_o child_n judah_n which_o word_n be_v derive_v of_o judah_n to_o praise_v wherein_o she_o teach_v all_o man_n so_o to_o multiply_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n as_o god_n do_v multiply_v and_o increase_v his_o mercy_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v 42.10_o say_v isaiah_n 42.10_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o new_a song_n 28.34_o song_n exod._n 28.34_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o ephod_n that_o aaron_n wear_v be_v hang_v about_o with_o pomegranate_n &_o golden_a bell_n the_o pomgranate_n nourish_v &_o a_o bell_n 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i_o god_n shall_v answer_v for_o the_o wealth_n of_o pharaoh_n hereupon_o the_o king_n declare_v his_o two_o dream_n in_o the_o first_o whereof_o he_o see_v seven_o fat_a flesh_v and_o well_o favour_v kine_n eat_v up_o by_o seven_o poor_a very_o ill-favoured_a and_o leanefleshed_n kine_n and_o in_o the_o second_o seven_o full_a and_o fair_a ear_n of_o corn_n spring_v out_o of_o one_o stalk_n devour_v by_o seven_o ear_n which_o be_v wither_v thin_a and_o blast_v with_o the_o east_n wind_n joseph_n have_v hear_v the_o dream_n first_o interpret_v they_o and_o second_o give_v he_o counsel_v what_o be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v these_o dream_n say_v he_o be_v one_o in_o signification_n though_o diverse_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o vision_n the_o seven_o fat_a kine_n and_o seven_o full_a ear_n of_o corneâ—_n betoken_v seven_o year_n of_o plenty_n and_o the_o seven_o lean_a and_o seven_o wither_a ear_n of_o corn_n signify_v seven_o year_n of_o famine_n and_o scarcity_n and_o the_o double_n of_o 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forth_o fruit_n worthy_a amendment_n of_o life_n second_o as_o river_n and_o spring_n run_v continual_o and_o water_v the_o valley_n so_o faith_n which_o be_v lively_a and_o justify_v after_o it_o be_v once_o infuse_v from_o above_o never_o cease_v work_v but_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n like_o live_a water_n spring_v up_o to_o everlasting_a life_n three_o as_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o the_o womb_n be_v the_o increase_n of_o god_n church_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o elect_n bring_v forth_o good_a work_n whereby_o god_n be_v honour_v and_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n relieve_v to_o conclude_v herein_o only_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o blessing_n of_o joseph_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o elect_a his_o be_v conditional_a they_o be_v not_o but_o do_v continue_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v 7._o aug._n de_fw-fr cor_fw-la &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n 7._o for_o ever_o for_o grace_n 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