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46._o there_o be_v mention_v make_v here_o of_o josephs_n age_n first_o that_o by_o this_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v how_o long_a joseph_n be_v a_o servant_n in_o egypt_n second_o his_o age_n be_v express_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v what_o wonderful_a grace_n he_o have_v receive_v at_o those_o year_n of_o chastity_n patience_n wisdom_n policy_n and_o government_n three_o by_o this_o precedent_n of_o joseph_n make_v a_o governor_n at_o thirty_o we_o see_v that_o at_o this_o age_n a_o man_n be_v fit_a for_o public_a employment_n david_n at_o that_o age_n begin_v to_o reign_v ezekiel_n prophesy_v christ_n and_o john_n the_o baptist_n begin_v to_o preach_v verse_n 56._o pharaoh_n have_v not_o more_o prefer_v joseph_n than_o joseph_n
the_o wicked_a heart_n never_o fear_v god_n but_o thunder_v or_o rain_v fire_n from_o heaven_n but_o the_o good_a can_v dread_v he_o in_o his_o very_a sunshine_n his_o love_a deliverance_n and_o blessing_n affect_v they_o with_o awfulness_n moses_n be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o jacob_n who_o when_o he_o see_v nothing_o but_o vision_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n can_v say_v how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n verse_n 7._o if_o we_o will_v have_v our_o grief_n see_v and_o help_v we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o become_v god_n people_n for_o then_o sigh_v and_o groan_v in_o our_o several_a affliction_n as_o these_o do_v we_o may_v be_v sure_a in_o due_a time_n to_o find_v our_o comfort_n as_o they_o find_v we_o may_v hence_o also_o learn_v that_o affliction_n do_v not_o show_v that_o the_o party_n be_v dislike_v of_o god_n as_o the_o devil_n often_o suggest_v to_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o trouble_n for_o god_n call_v these_o israelite_n his_o people_n which_o yet_o be_v plunge_v in_o the_o 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with_o peace_n of_o conscience_n that_o pass_v all_o understanding_n he_o give_v they_o patience_n in_o trouble_n meekness_n of_o spirit_n and_o a_o holy_a contentation_n to_o sustain_v the_o weight_n of_o their_o affliction_n and_o albeit_o they_o bear_v a_o gracious_a burden_n yet_o he_o have_v ease_v they_o of_o a_o great_a the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o in_o christ_n they_o feel_v to_o be_v lighten_v and_o remit_v this_o the_o apostle_n testify_v we_o be_v as_o die_v and_o yet_o behold_v we_o live_v as_o have_v nothing_o and_o yet_o possess_v all_o thing_n this_o be_v that_o jacob_n persuade_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o tell_v it_o to_o his_o brother_n god_n have_v show_v mercy_n unto_o i_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v all_o thing_n for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a not_o i_o have_v enough_o as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o english_a bibles_n but_o i_o have_v all_o esau_n have_v much_o but_o jacob_n have_v all_o because_o he_o have_v the_o god_n of_o all_o verse_n 13._o 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suppose_v he_o have_v do_v but_o his_o duty_n in_o hold_v up_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v but_o god_n teach_v he_o that_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n think_v themselves_o the_o only_a man_n that_o serve_v god_n because_o of_o their_o long_a pray_v much_o fast_v etc._n etc._n but_o who_o require_v these_o thing_n at_o their_o hand_n say_v christ._n chap._n xiii_o verse_n 2._o what_o moses_n speak_v of_o false_a prophet_n may_v be_v speak_v of_o all_o bewitch_a sin_n with_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n if_o a_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o sign_n and_o that_o sign_n come_v to_o pass_v if_o a_o sin_n have_v tell_v thou_o it_o will_v make_v thou_o rich_a and_o it_o have_v make_v thou_o rich_a if_o this_o dreamer_n draw_v thou_o to_o another_o god_n if_o this_o profit_n draw_v thou_o to_o a_o idolatrous_a i._n e._n to_o a_o habitual_a love_n of_o that_o sin_n for_o tota_n habemus_fw-la recentes_fw-la deos_fw-la quot_fw-la vitia_fw-la say_v st._n jerome_n yet_o though_o this_o dreamer_n be_v thy_o brother_n thy_o son_n how_o near_o how_o dear_a how_o necessary_a soever_o this_o sin_n be_v unto_o thou_o non_fw-la misereberis_fw-la say_v moses_n thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v that_o dreamer_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o of_o this_o pleasurable_a or_o profitable_a sin_n non_fw-la misereberis_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o hide_v it_o but_o pour_v it_o out_o in_o confession_n non_fw-la misereberis_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o pardon_v it_o no_o nor_o reprieve_v it_o but_o destroy_v it_o for_o the_o practice_n present_o not_o misereberis_fw-la thou_o shall_v not_o turn_v out_o the_o mother_n and_o retain_v the_o daughter_n not_o leave_v the_o sin_n and_o retain_v that_o which_o be_v sinful_o get_v but_o divest_v all_o root_n and_o body_n and_o fruit_n by_o confess_v to_o god_n by_o contrition_n in_o thyself_o by_o restitution_n to_o man_n damnify_v verse_n 3._o as_o the_o spider_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o her_o 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be_v in_o their_o mouth_n when_o nothing_o but_o hell_n and_o destruction_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v like_o eagle_n that_o sore_o aloft_o towards_o heaven_n not_o for_o any_o love_n of_o heaven_n but_o that_o they_o may_v spy_v their_o prey_n the_o soon_o and_o seize_v upon_o it_o the_o better_a verse_n 6._o we_o must_v rely_v upon_o and_o praise_n and_o bless_v god_n alone_o for_o can_v we_o rely_v upon_o man_n upon_o what_o man_n upon_o prince_n we_o have_v see_v they_o unkinged_a and_o unman_v too_o both_o their_o crown_n and_o their_o life_n take_v from_o they_o will_v thou_o rely_v upon_o great_a person_n in_o favour_n with_o prince_n have_v we_o not_o see_v often_o that_o the_o bedchamber_n of_o king_n have_v back_o doorsinto_o prison_n and_o that_o the_o end_n of_o that_o greatness_n have_v be_v but_o to_o have_v a_o great_a jury_n to_o condemn_v they_o will_v thou_o rely_v upon_o the_o prophet_n he_o can_v teach_v thou_o or_o upon_o thy_o brother_n he_o do_v love_v thou_o or_o upon_o thy_o son_n he_o shall_v love_v thou_o or_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n she_o will_v say_v she_o love_v thou_o or_o upon_o thy_o friend_n he_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n yet_o moses_n here_o put_v a_o case_n when_o thou_o must_v depart_v from_o all_o these_o not_o consent_n no_o not_o conceal_v not_o pardon_v no_o not_o reprieve_n thou_o shall_v sure_o kill_v he_o say_v moses_n even_o this_o prophet_n this_o brother_n this_o son_n this_o wife_n may_v incline_v thou_o to_o the_o service_n of_o other_o god_n that_o prophet_n by_o what_o name_n or_o title_n soever_o he_o be_v call_v that_o brother_n how_o willing_o soever_o he_o divide_v the_o inheritance_n with_o thou_o that_o son_n how_o dutiful_a soever_o in_o civil_a thing_n that_o wife_n how_o careful_a soever_o for_o her_o own_o honour_n and_o thy_o child_n that_o friend_n how_o free_a soever_o of_o his_o favour_n and_o of_o his_o secret_n that_o incline_v thou_o to_o other_o god_n or_o to_o other_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n then_o be_v true_a verse_n 14._o man_n must_v be_v swift_a to_o hear_v slow_a to_o speak_v that_o be_v to_o censure_v and_o pass_v sentence_n athanasius_n pass_v for_o a_o sacrilegious_a person_n a_o profane_a wretch_n a_o bloody_a persecuter_n a_o blasphemer_n of_o god_n and_o be_v so_o condemn_v before_o he_o be_v hear_v by_o that_o pseudosynodus_fw-la sardicensis_fw-la and_o therefore_o god_n do_v command_v the_o israelite_n here_o that_o they_o shall_v inquire_v diligent_o before_o the_o judgement_n shall_v pass_v upon_o the_o offender_n even_o in_o such_o matter_n as_o concern_v his_o own_o worship_n he_o will_v not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o that_o preserve_v from_o idolatry_n without_o strict_a enquiry_n and_o search_v whether_o the_o thing_n be_v certain_a that_o such_o a_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v among_o they_o a_o rash_a precipitant_a course_n in_o matter_n of_o judgement_n have_v save_v many_o a_o guilty_a person_n and_o condemn_v as_o 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first_a king_n to_o rule_v in_o righteousness_n to_o lord_n it_o over_o our_o lust_n to_o triumph_v over_o all_o our_o spiritual_a adversary_n be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o and_o lay_v down_o his_o lise_fw-fr for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v reign_v and_o live_v eternal_o and_o sure_o if_o king_n be_v double_o bind_v to_o serve_v god_n both_o as_o man_n and_o king_n what_o be_v we_o for_o this_o spiritual_a kingdom_n second_o priest_n to_o offer_v up_o to_o he_o the_o personal_a sacrifice_n of_o ourselves_o the_o verbal_a of_o praise_n and_o real_a of_o alms._n verse_n 8._o there_o be_v never_o any_o sure_a evidence_n of_o the_o cleanness_n of_o a_o creature_n among_o the_o jew_n then_o that_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v or_o to_o be_v kill_v and_o eat_v the_o lamb_n and_o the_o turtle_n emblem_n
with_o their_o worky-day-face_n as_o well_o as_o with_o their_o worky-day-cloath_n and_o yet_o on_o sunday_n when_o they_o come_v to_o church_n and_o appear_v in_o company_n will_v mend_v both_o their_o face_n as_o well_o as_o their_o clothes_n chap._n iii_o verse_n 5._o the_o first_o sin_n that_o ever_o be_v be_v a_o ascend_a a_o climb_a too_o high_a when_o the_o pure_a understanding_n of_o all_o the_o angel_n fall_v by_o their_o ascend_n when_o lucifer_n be_v tumble_v down_o by_o his_o similis_fw-la ero_fw-la altissimo_fw-la i_o will_v be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a then_o the_o devil_n try_v upon_o they_o who_o be_v next_o to_o the_o angel_n in_o dignity_n upon_o man_n how_o that_o clamber_v will_v work_v upon_o he_o he_o present_v to_o man_n the_o same_o ladder_n he_o infuse_v into_o man_n the_o same_o ambition_n and_o as_o he_o fall_v with_o a_o similis_fw-la ero_fw-la altissimo_fw-la i_o will_v be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a so_o he_o overthrow_v man_n with_o a_o eritis_fw-la sicut_fw-la dii_fw-la you_o shall_v be_v like_a god_n it_o seem_v this_o fall_n have_v break_v the_o neck_n of_o man_n ambition_n and_o now_o we_o dare_v not_o be_v so_o like_o god_n as_o we_o shall_v be_v ever_o since_o this_o fall_v man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o affect_v high_a place_n than_o his_o nature_n be_v capable_a of_o that_o he_o be_v still_o grovel_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o participate_v and_o imitate_v and_o express_v more_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o beast_n than_o his_o own_o fond_a man_n that_o be_v thus_o cheat_v of_o a_o assurance_n of_o immortality_n by_o a_o false_a persuasion_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v immortal_a this_o eritis_fw-la sicut_fw-la dii_o have_v damn_v all_o the_o serpent_n persuade_v he_o if_o he_o do_v but_o taste_n he_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n when_o he_o have_v taste_v find_v himself_o worse_a than_o a_o man_n a_o very_a beast_n be_v thus_o at_o once_o fool_v out_o of_o his_o everlastingness_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o maker_n verse_n 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thou_o sin_v than_o he_o look_v love_o after_o the_o sin_n remember_v how_o adam_n will_v have_v say_v hide_v himself_o from_o god_n he_o that_o go_v one_o step_v out_o of_o god_n sight_n be_v loath_a to_o come_v into_o it_o again_o that_o therefore_o thou_o may_v begin_v thy_o heaven_n here_o put_v thyself_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n put_v god_n in_o thy_o sight_n in_o every_o particular_a action_n in_o all_o our_o sense_n in_o all_o our_o faculty_n we_o may_v see_v god_n if_o we_o will_v and_o therefore_o saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o twenty_o chapter_n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la have_v collect_v place_n of_o scripture_n where_o every_o one_o of_o our_o sense_n be_v call_v a_o see_v there_o be_v a_o gustate_n &_o videte_fw-la and_o audite_fw-la and_o palpate_v taste_v and_o hear_v and_o feeling_n and_o all_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v call_v see_v let_v we_o therefore_o make_v use_n of_o our_o sense_n and_o endeavour_v always_o to_o see_v god_n as_o he_o always_o see_v we_o god_n see_v we_o at_o midnight_n he_o see_v we_o then_o when_o we_o have_v rather_o he_o look_v off_o if_o we_o see_v he_o so_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a interview_n verse_n 11._o wherefore_o be_v it_o may_v some_o ask_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n more_o than_o any_o other_o book_n do_v still_o speak_v in_o this_o singular_a person_n and_o in_o this_o familiar_a person_n still_o tu_fw-la and_o tibi_fw-la and_o te_fw-la who_o tell_v thou_o and_o have_v thou_o eat_v and_o so_o in_o other_o place_n thou_o must_v love_v god_n god_n speak_v to_o thou_o sure_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n be_v as_o ceremonial_a and_o as_o observant_a of_o distance_n as_o any_o and_o yet_o full_a of_o this_o familiar_a word_n to_o thou_o and_o thou_o you_o be_v to_o know_v then_o that_o in_o the_o scripture_n god_n either_o speak_v to_o the_o church_n his_o spouse_n and_o to_o his_o child_n and_o so_o he_o may_v be_v bold_a and_o familiar_a with_o they_o or_o else_o he_o speak_v so_o as_o that_o he_o will_v be_v think_v by_o thou_o to_o speak_v singular_o to_o thy_o soul_n in_o particular_a and_o therefore_o when_o thou_o hear_v his_o mercy_n distribute_v in_o that_o particular_a and_o that_o familiar_a phrase_n thou_o and_o thou_o and_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o speak_v to_o any_o other_o in_o the_o congregation_n or_o no_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o speak_v to_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o find_v that_o he_o mean_v thou_o but_o think_v that_o he_o speak_v rather_o to_o some_o other_o who_o faith_n and_o good_a life_n thou_o prefer_v before_o thy_o own_o do_v but_o begin_v to_o think_v now_o of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o that_o man_n to_o who_o thou_o think_v he_o speak_v and_o say_v to_o god_n with_o thy_o saviour_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o why_o be_v thou_o go_v to_o the_o other_o side_n or_o why_o to_o the_o next_o on_o my_o right_n or_o my_o left_a hand_n and_o leave_v out_o i_o why_o speak_v thou_o not_o comfortable_o to_o my_o soul_n and_o he_o will_v leave_v the_o ninety_o nine_o for_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v such_o a_o weight_n and_o burden_n and_o load_v of_o his_o love_n upon_o thou_o as_o thou_o shall_v be_v fain_o almost_o to_o say_v with_o peter_n exi_n a_o i_o domine_fw-la o_o lord_n go_v far_o from_o i_o i._n e._n thou_o shall_v see_v such_o a_o obligation_n of_o mercy_n lay_v upon_o thou_o as_o put_v thou_o beyond_o all_o possibility_n of_o comprehension_n much_o more_o of_o retribution_n or_o of_o due_a and_o competent_a thanksgiving_n verse_n 12._o when_o adam_n say_v by_o way_n of_o alienation_n and_o transfer_v his_o fault_n the_o woman_n who_o thou_o give_v i_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v the_o serpent_n deceive_v i_o god_n take_v this_o by_o way_n of_o information_n to_o find_v out_o the_o principal_a but_o not_o by_o way_n of_o extenuation_n or_o alleviation_n of_o their_o fault_n every_o adam_n eat_v with_o as_o much_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n and_o every_o eve_n bring_v forth_o her_o child_n with_o as_o much_o pain_n in_o her_o travail_n as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o serpent_n in_o the_o case_n if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o god_n who_o shall_v plead_v for_o he_o if_o a_o man_n lay_v his_o sin_n upon_o the_o serpent_n upon_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v no_o plea_n but_o if_o he_o lay_v they_o upon_o god_n it_o be_v blasphemy_n verse_n 15._o here_o be_v a_o heavy_a war_n denounce_v in_o this_o inimicitias_fw-la ponam_fw-la when_o god_n raise_v a_o war_n between_o the_o devil_n and_o we_o for_o if_o we_o can_v consider_v god_n to_o stand_v neutral_a in_o that_o war_n and_o meddle_v with_o neither_o side_n yet_o be_v we_o nigh_o a_o desperate_a case_n to_o be_v put_v to_o fight_v against_o power_n and_o principality_n against_o the_o devil_n how_o much_o more_o when_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o that_o host_n too_o when_o god_n press_v the_o devil_n and_o make_v the_o devil_n his_o soldier_n to_o fight_v his_o battle_n and_o direct_v his_o arrow_n and_o his_o bullet_n and_o make_v his_o approach_n and_o attempt_n effectual_a upon_o we_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a war_n where_o there_o be_v not_o two_o side_n and_o yet_o that_o be_v our_o case_n for_o god_n use_v the_o devil_n against_o we_o and_o the_o devil_n use_v we_o against_o one_o another_o nay_o he_o use_v every_o one_o of_o we_o against_o ourselves_o so_o that_o god_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o we_o be_v all_o in_o one_o army_n and_o all_o for_o our_o destruction_n verse_n 20._o saint_n augustine_n propose_v to_o himself_o a_o wonder_n why_o the_o first_o woman_n be_v call_v at_o first_o and_o in_o her_o best_a state_n but_o isha_n virago_n which_o
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 glorious_a synod_n of_o apostle_n and_o a_o lucifer_n even_o in_o heaven_n its_o self_n thus_o still_o be_v the_o church_n that_o moon_n in_o the_o scripture_n a_o glorious_a body_n but_o not_o without_o her_o spot_n verse_n 10._o nimrod_n signify_v a_o rebel_n and_o babel_n confusion_n to_o intimate_v that_o rebellion_n evermore_o begin_v in_o confusion_n confusion_n in_o the_o church_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o state_n in_o the_o one_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v disorder_v in_o the_o other_o the_o law_n of_o man_n babel_n be_v still_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o kingdom_n where_o a_o nimrod_n be_v the_o mighty_a man_n and_o where_o a_o nimrod_n be_v the_o mighty_a man_n still_o the_o aim_n be_v at_o a_o kingdom_n though_o the_o kingdom_n prove_v a_o kingdom_n of_o confusion_n nimrod_n will_v be_v great_a though_o his_o own_o greatness_n distract_v and_o confound_v he_o and_o thus_o it_o fare_v also_o with_o every_o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v a_o rebel_n against_o god_n the_o beginning_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v a_o babel_n likewise_o his_o understanding_n be_v distract_v his_o affection_n be_v disorder_v and_o all_o his_o action_n be_v out_o of_o frame_n a_o confusion_n possess_v both_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o all_o his_o way_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o psalmist_n prayer_n against_o both_o these_o nimrods_n o_o my_o god_n make_v they_o like_v unto_o a_o wheel_n let_v they_o turn_v round_o in_o all_o their_o action_n let_v they_o never_o be_v fix_v and_o settle_v in_o their_o course_n but_o let_v a_o giddiness_n a_o vertigo_n pursue_v their_o design_n and_o let_v both_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o their_o kingdom_n prove_v a_o babel_n verse_n 25._o eber_n of_o who_o come_v the_o hebrew_n or_o israelite_n exod._n 1._o 15._o that_o he_o may_v have_v before_o his_o eye_n a_o perpetual_a monument_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o the_o ambitious_a babel_n builder_n call_v his_o son_n peleg_n or_o division_n because_o in_o his_o day_n be_v the_o earth_n divide_v it_o be_v good_a to_o write_v the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n worthy_a work_n whether_o of_o mercy_n or_o justice_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o our_o child_n to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o those_o dispensation_n of_o god_n for_o we_o need_v all_o help_n such_o be_v either_o our_o dulness_n or_o forgetfulness_n upon_o this_o account_n we_o of_o this_o nation_n have_v be_v very_o zealous_a in_o confer_v such_o name_n upon_o our_o child_n at_o their_o baptism_n as_o may_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o some_o part_n of_o their_o christian_a profession_n and_o lest_o our_o child_n shall_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o name_n they_o have_v be_v of_o late_a year_n interpret_v and_o instead_o of_o baptise_v our_o child_n with_o the_o name_n of_o timothy_n and_o theophilus_n these_o latter_a time_n have_v rebaptise_v even_o name_n as_o well_o as_o child_n and_o have_v christen_v they_o fear-god_n and_o love-god_n and_o fight_v a_o good_a fight_n but_o how_o these_o man_n have_v imitate_v their_o name_n these_o late_a year_n have_v sufficient_o declare_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n chap._n xi_o verse_n 4._o how_o fond_o do_v man_n reckon_v without_o god_n come_v let_v we_o build_v as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o stop_n but_o in_o their_o own_o will_n as_o if_o both_o earth_n and_o time_n have_v be_v they_o still_o do_v all_o natural_a man_n build_v babel_n forecast_v their_o own_o plot_n so_o resolute_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o power_n to_o countermand_n they_o let_v we_o build_v a_o city_n if_o they_o have_v take_v god_n with_o they_o it_o have_v be_v commendable_a establish_v of_o society_n be_v please_v to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n but_o a_o tower_n who_o top_n may_v reach_v to_o heaven_n be_v a_o shameful_a arrogance_n a_o impious_a presumption_n who_o will_v think_v that_o we_o little_a ant_n that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v think_v to_o climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n by_o multiply_v of_o earth_n but_o wherefore_o be_v all_o this_o not_o that_o they_o love_v so_o much_o to_o be_v neighbour_n to_o heaven_n as_o to_o be_v famous_a upon_o earth_n it_o be_v not_o commodity_n that_o be_v here_o seek_v nor_o safety_n but_o glory_n whither_o do_v not_o thirst_n of_o fame_n carry_v man_n whether_o in_o good_a or_o evil_n one_o build_v a_o temple_n to_o diana_n in_o hope_n of_o glory_n intend_v it_o for_o one_o of_o the_o great_a wonder_n of_o the_o world_n another_o in_o hope_n of_o fame_n burn_v it_o he_o be_v a_o rare_a man_n that_o have_v not_o some_o babel_n of_o his_o own_o whereon_o he_o bestow_v pain_n and_o cost_n only_o to_o be_v talk_v of_o verse_n 7._o when_o god_n bestow_v upon_o man_n his_o first_o benefit_n his_o make_v
of_o a_o son_n and_o laugh_v but_o not_o as_o sarah_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n as_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o abraham_n laugh_v and_o believe_v expect_v and_o rejoice_v he_o say_v not_o i_o be_o old_a and_o weak_a sarah_n be_v old_a and_o barren_a where_o be_v the_o many_o nation_n that_o shall_v come_v from_o these_o wither_a loin_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o he_o that_o god_n have_v say_v it_o he_o see_v not_o the_o mean_n he_o see_v the_o promise_n he_o know_v that_o god_n will_v rather_o raise_v he_o up_o seed_n from_o the_o very_a stone_n that_o he_o tread_v upon_o than_o himself_o shall_v want_v a_o large_a and_o happy_a issue_n verse_n 23._o abraham_n be_v not_o content_v only_o to_o wait_v for_o god_n but_o to_o smart_v for_o he_o god_n bid_v he_o cut_v his_o own_o flesh_n he_o willing_o sacrifice_n this_o parcel_n of_o his_o skin_n and_o blood_n to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o owner_n of_o all_o how_o glad_a he_o be_v to_o carry_v this_o painful_a mark_n of_o the_o love_n of_o his_o creator_n how_o forward_o to_o seal_v this_o covenant_n with_o his_o blood_n betwixt_o god_n and_o he_o not_o regard_v the_o soreness_n of_o his_o body_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o soul._n the_o wound_n be_v not_o so_o grievous_a as_o the_o signification_n be_v comfortable_a for_o herein_o he_o see_v that_o from_o his_o loin_n shall_v come_v that_o bless_a seed_n which_o shall_v purge_v his_o soul_n from_o all_o corruption_n well_o be_v that_o part_n of_o we_o lose_v which_o may_v give_v assurance_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o whole_a our_o faith_n be_v not_o yet_o sound_a if_o it_o have_v not_o teach_v we_o to_o neglect_v pain_n for_o god_n and_o more_o to_o love_v his_o sacrament_n than_o our_o own_o flesh_n chap._n xviii_o verse_n 2._o although_o he_o appear_v in_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v god_n that_o appear_v to_o abraham_n though_o man_n preach_v though_o man_n remit_v sin_n though_o man_n absolve_v god_n himself_o speak_v and_o god_n work_v and_o god_n seal_v in_o those_o man_n again_o remember_v that_o nothing_o appear_v to_o abraham_n apprehension_n but_o man_n yet_o angel_n be_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o therefore_o though_o we_o bind_v no_o man_n to_o believe_v necessary_o that_o every_o man_n have_v a_o particular_a angel_n assist_v he_o yet_o know_v that_o you_o do_v all_o that_o you_o do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n angel_n and_o though_o it_o be_v in_o its_o self_n and_o shall_v be_v so_o to_o we_o a_o strong_a bridle_n to_o consider_v that_o we_o do_v all_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n who_o see_v clear_a than_o the_o angel_n for_o he_o see_v secret_a thought_n and_o can_v strike_v immediate_o which_o they_o can_v do_v without_o commission_n from_o he_o yet_o since_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o magistrate_n or_o a_o preacher_n or_o a_o father_n or_o a_o husband_n keep_v man_n often_o from_o ill_a action_n let_v this_o prevail_v something_o with_o thou_o to_o that_o purpose_n that_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n be_v always_o present_a though_o thou_o discern_v they_o not_o verse_n 3._o and_o he_o say_v my_o lord_n where_o note_n that_o though_o christ_n himself_o be_v not_o among_o these_o angel_n yet_o abraham_n apprehend_v a_o great_a dignity_n and_o give_v a_o great_a respect_n to_o one_o than_o to_o the_o rest_n but_o yet_o without_o neglect_v the_o rest_n too_o apply_v thyself_o to_o such_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o such_o physician_n of_o thy_o soul_n as_o thy_o own_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o do_v most_o good_a upon_o thou_o but_o yet_o let_v no_o particular_a affection_n to_o one_o defraud_v another_o in_o his_o due_n nor_o impair_v another_o in_o his_o esteemation_n verse_n 10._o as_o the_o angel_n which_o come_v to_o abraham_n at_o the_o promise_n and_o conception_n of_o isaac_n give_v abraham_n a_o further_a assurance_n of_o his_o return_n at_o isaac_n birth_n i_o will_v certain_o return_v unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o wife_n shall_v have_v a_o son_n so_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o first_o conception_n of_o any_o good_a purpose_n return_v to_o thou_o again_o to_o give_v thou_o a_o quicken_a of_o that_o bless_a child_n of_o he_o and_o again_o and_o again_o to_o bring_v it_o forth_o and_o bring_v it_o up_o to_o accomplish_v and_o perfect_a those_o good_a intention_n which_o his_o spirit_n by_o overshadow_v thy_o soul_n have_v former_o beget_v in_o it_o thus_o god_n come_v to_o we_o in_o nature_n and_o he_o return_v in_o grace_n he_o come_v in_o prevent_v and_o return_n in_o subsequent_a grace_n he_o come_v in_o thy_o understanding_n and_o return_n in_o thy_o will_n he_o come_v in_o rectify_v thy_o action_n and_o return_n in_o establish_v habit_n he_o come_v to_o thou_o in_o zeal_n and_o return_n in_o discretion_n he_o come_v to_o thou_o in_o fervour_n and_o return_n in_o perseverence_n he_o come_v to_o thou_o in_o thy_o peregrination_n all_o the_o way_n and_o return_n in_o thy_o transmigration_n at_o the_o last_o gasp_n so_o god_n come_v and_o so_o he_o return_v to_o his_o child_n verse_n 12._o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n abraham_n hear_v this_o news_n and_o laugh_v and_o in_o this_o chapter_n sarah_n hear_v it_o and_o laugh_v too_o they_o do_v not_o more_o agree_v in_o their_o desire_n than_o differ_v in_o their_o affection_n abraham_n laugh_v for_o joy_n sarah_n for_o distrust_n abraham_n laugh_v because_o he_o believe_v it_o will_v be_v so_o sarah_n because_o she_o believe_v it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o the_o same_o act_n vary_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v and_o in_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o doer_n yet_o sarah_n laugh_v but_o within_o herself_o and_o it_o be_v bewray_v how_o god_n can_v find_v we_o out_o in_o secret_a sin_n how_o easy_o do_v she_o now_o think_v that_o he_o which_o can_v know_v of_o her_o inward_a laughter_n can_v know_v of_o her_o conception_n and_o now_o she_o that_o laugh_v and_o believe_v not_o believe_v and_o fear_v when_o she_o hear_v of_o a_o impossibility_n to_o nature_n she_o doubt_v and_o yet_o hide_v her_o diffidence_n and_o when_o she_o must_v believe_v fear_v because_o she_o do_v distrust_n verse_n 15._o sarah_n think_v in_o this_o verse_n to_o cover_v her_o distrust_n with_o a_o lie_n one_o sin_n with_o another_o thus_o any_o thing_n serve_v we_o for_o a_o cover_n of_o sin_n even_o from_o a_o net_n that_o every_o man_n see_v thorough_a to_o such_o a_o cloud_n of_o darkness_n as_o none_o but_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n that_o cast_v that_o cloud_n upon_o we_o can_v see_v we_o in_o it_o nor_o we_o see_v ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v hide_v lesser_a sin_n with_o great_a be_v not_o so_o strange_a that_o in_o adultery_n we_o shall_v forget_v the_o circumstance_n in_o it_o and_o the_o practice_n to_o come_v to_o it_o but_o we_o hide_v great_a sin_n with_o lesser_a with_o a_o manifold_a and_o multiply_v throng_n and_o cloud_n of_o lesser_a sin_n all_o come_v to_o a_o indifferency_n and_o so_o we_o see_v not_o great_a sin_n as_o for_o instance_n easiness_n of_o conversation_n in_o a_o woman_n seem_v no_o great_a harm_n adorn_v themselves_o to_o please_v those_o with_o who_o they_o converse_v be_v not_o much_o more_o to_o hear_v they_o who_o they_o be_v thus_o willing_a to_o please_v praise_v they_o and_o magnify_v their_o perfection_n be_v little_o more_o than_o that_o to_o allow_v they_o to_o sue_v for_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o they_o have_v so_o much_o praise_v be_v not_o much_o more_o neither_o nor_o will_v it_o seem_v much_o at_o last_o to_o give_v they_o possession_n of_o that_o they_o sue_v for_o verse_n 21._o god_n do_v not_o reward_n or_o condemn_v out_o of_o his_o decree_n but_o out_o of_o our_o action_n thus_o god_n send_v down_o his_o commissioner_n his_o angel_n to_o sodom_n to_o inquire_v and_o to_o inform_v he_o how_o thing_n go_v and_o thus_o god_n go_v down_o himself_o to_o inquire_v and_o inform_v himself_o how_o it_o stand_v with_o adam_n and_o eve_n not_o that_o god_n be_v ever_o ignorant_a of_o any_o thing_n concern_v we_o but_o that_o god_n will_v prevent_v that_o dangerous_a imagination_n in_o every_o man_n that_o god_n shall_v first_o mean_v to_o destroy_v he_o and_o then_o to_o make_v he_o that_o he_o may_v destroy_v he_o without_o have_v any_o evidence_n against_o he_o god_n go_v not_o out_o as_o a_o fowler_n that_o for_o his_o pleasure_n and_o recreation_n or_o for_o his_o commodity_n or_o commendation_n will_v kill_v and_o therefore_o seek_v out_o game_n that_o he_o may_v kill_v it_o god_n make_v man_n ad_fw-la imaginem_fw-la svam_fw-la to_o his_o own_o image_n if_o he_o have_v make_v he_o under_o a_o inevitable_a and_o irresistible_a necessity_n of_o damnation_n he_o have_v make_v he_o ad_fw-la imaginem_fw-la diabolicam_fw-la to_o
with_o those_o they_o will_v have_v cover_v their_o shame_n with_o these_o god_n do_v discover_v their_o mortality_n verse_n 19_o though_o the_o pomp_n of_o funeral_n concern_v not_o the_o dead_a in_o real_a and_o effective_a purpose_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o living_n to_o see_v their_o friend_n fair_o inter_v for_o to_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o they_o be_v carry_v forth_o on_o a_o chariot_n or_o a_o wooden_a beer_n whether_o they_o rot_v upon_o the_o earth_n or_o under_o the_o earth_n whether_o in_o a_o cave_n or_o in_o a_o ditch_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o but_o opinion_n and_o the_o decency_n of_o some_o to_o be_v serve_v let_v thy_o friend_n therefore_o be_v inter_v as_o sarah_n be_v here_o after_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n it_o be_v therefore_o that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o be_v ever_o temperate_a in_o his_o expense_n be_v yet_o please_v to_o admit_v the_o cost_n of_o mary_n ointment_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o foot_n because_o she_o do_v it_o against_o his_o burial_n by_o which_o he_o remark_v it_o to_o be_v a_o great_a act_n of_o piety_n and_o honourable_a to_o inter_v our_o friend_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o condition_n and_o so_o to_o give_v a_o testimony_n of_o our_o hope_n of_o their_o resurrection_n chap._n xxiv_o verse_n 3._o abraham_n will_v not_o link_v his_o son_n with_o the_o wicked_a he_o remember_v what_o have_v come_v of_o such_o marriage_n in_o the_o age_n before_o he_o when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n take_v they_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n only_o for_o their_o beauty_n without_o regard_n of_o religion_n or_o honesty_n their_o destruction_n be_v a_o lesson_n to_o he_o he_o avoid_v their_o sin_n by_o fear_v their_o punishment_n and_o afterward_o under_o the_o law_n god_n give_v his_o people_n express_v charge_n concern_v this_o exod._n 34._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v there_o give_v lest_o they_o make_v thy_o son_n go_v a_o whore_v after_o their_o god_n a_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o prevail_v as_o with_o the_o jew_n so_o much_o more_o with_o the_o christian._n verse_n 12._o the_o necessary_a use_n of_o season_v and_o sanctify_v the_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o marry_a estate_n be_v by_o prayer_n to_o god_n abraham_n servant_n be_v entrust_v with_o a_o business_n of_o that_o nature_n commend_v the_o whole_a success_n to_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v send_v away_o by_o her_o friend_n be_v dismiss_v with_o a_o blessing_n upon_o both_o look_v to_o the_o first_o marriage_n that_o ever_o be_v the_o lord_n himself_o knit_v the_o knot_n and_o confirm_v it_o with_o a_o blessing_n gen._n 1._o and_o god_n course_n shall_v be_v a_o pattern_n for_o the_o follow_a time_n and_o to_o assure_v we_o withal_o that_o when_o this_o be_v leave_v out_o we_o may_v well_o say_v as_o christ_n do_v in_o another_o particular_a concern_v marriage_n from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o good_a reason_n there_o be_v for_o this_o for_o marriage_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o call_v to_o confirm_v it_o it_o can_v prosper_v verse_n 14._o when_o eliezer_n go_v a_o woo_n for_o his_o young_a master_n isaac_n the_o trial_n by_o which_o he_o intend_v to_o prove_v a_o fit_a wife_n for_o isaac_n be_v this_o that_o if_o say_v he_o when_o i_o say_v to_o the_o maid_n give_v i_o drink_v she_o say_v again_o drink_v and_o i_o will_v give_v thy_o camel_n also_o she_o without_o more_o ado_n shall_v be_v a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n that_o be_v if_o she_o be_v gentle_a not_o like_o the_o woman_n john_n 4._o who_o when_o christ_n ask_v her_o water_n call_v he_o jew_n how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o jew_n ask_v water_v of_o one_o that_o be_v a_o samaritan_n for_o though_o there_o be_v many_o sin_n incident_a to_o woman_n yet_o no_o vice_n in_o woman_n be_v so_o unwomanly_a as_o this_o if_o adam_n have_v be_v furious_a the_o matter_n have_v be_v less_o for_o he_o be_v make_v of_o earth_n the_o mother_n of_o iron_n and_o steel_n those_o murder_a metal_n but_o the_o woman_n she_o that_o be_v make_v of_o so_o tender_a metal_n to_o become_v so_o terrible_a the_o weak_a vessel_n so_o strong_a in_o passion_n yea_o to_o look_v so_o fair_a and_o speak_v so_o foul_a what_o a_o contrariety_n be_v this_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n sure_a to_o compare_v a_o good_a woman_n to_o a_o snail_n not_o only_o for_o her_o silence_n and_o continual_a keep_n of_o her_o house_n but_o also_o for_o a_o certain_a timorousness_n of_o her_o nature_n which_o at_o the_o least_o shake_v of_o the_o air_n shrink_v back_o into_o her_o shell_n and_o so_o ought_v the_o wife_n to_o do_v if_o her_o husband_n but_o speak_v to_o play_v all_o hide_v and_o under_o hatch_n and_o to_o say_v to_o her_o husband_n as_o rachel_n to_o her_o father_n let_v not_o my_o lord_n be_v angry_a verse_n 30._o laban_n give_v this_o respect_n unto_o abraham_n servant_n not_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n nor_o yet_o his_o master_n but_o for_o the_o earring_n sake_n and_o the_o bracelet_n thus_o many_o love_n god_n for_o their_o own_o interest_n and_o not_o his_o glory_n in_o all_o their_o service_n they_o look_v a_o squint_a at_o god_n but_o direct_o at_o self-end_n and_o seldom_o or_o never_o look_v at_o his_o glory_n but_o through_o the_o spectacle_n of_o self-love_n such_o be_v iehu_n zeal_n serve_v god_n so_o far_o as_o he_o may_v serve_v himself_o 2_o king_n 10._o but_o this_o be_v merchandize_v with_o god_n and_o not_o obedience_n to_o serve_v he_o for_o end_n i_o be_o never_o at_o the_o pitch_n of_o sincerity_n till_o i_o see_v enough_o in_o god_n himself_o without_o look_v out_o of_o he_o to_o have_v he_o as_o my_o exceed_a rich_a reward_n when_o it_o come_v once_o to_o this_o point_n that_o the_o beauty_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o his_o way_n and_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o will_n and_o the_o equity_n of_o his_o law_n be_v the_o argument_n and_o wage_n that_o hire_v i_o to_o his_o service_n then_o do_v i_o serve_v he_o as_o i_o ought_v verse_n 39_o here_o the_o servant_n leave_v out_o the_o charge_n that_o be_v give_v he_o by_o abraham_n in_o the_o six_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n beware_v that_o thou_o bring_v not_o my_o son_n thither_o again_o for_o this_o speech_n will_v have_v offend_v they_o as_o though_o abraham_n have_v count_v they_o a_o forlorn_a and_o wicked_a people_n we_o learn_v then_o from_o this_o discreet_a omission_n of_o this_o part_n of_o abraham_n charge_n that_o every_o truth_n in_o all_o place_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v utter_v verse_n 63._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o study_v the_o heaven_n and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o star_n in_o they_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n be_v see_v and_o a_o sober_a knowledge_n in_o nature_n may_v be_v a_o advantage_n unto_o grace_n heaven_n be_v the_o most_o considerable_a of_o all_o inanimate_a creature_n and_o more_o considerable_a than_o most_o of_o the_o animate_v and_o therefore_o some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o isaac_n go_v out_o into_o the_o field_n to_o meditate_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o meditation_n be_v the_o star_n or_o the_o heaven_n it_o be_v good_a to_o take_v field-room_n sometime_o to_o view_v and_o contemplate_v the_o work_n of_o god_n round_o about_o only_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o folly_n of_o astrological_a curiosity_n confine_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o secondary_a cause_n avoid_v that_o and_o the_o heart_n may_v have_v admirable_a elevation_n unto_o god_n from_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n if_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v observe_v what_o glory_n that_o be_v which_o they_o declare_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n be_v preacher_n universal_a preacher_n they_o be_v natural_a apostle_n the_o world_n be_v their_o charge_n and_o their_o word_n say_v the_o ps._n 19_o go_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n verse_n 65._o at_o the_o first_o meeting_n of_o isaac_n and_o rebecka_n he_o be_v go_v out_o to_o meditate_v in_o the_o field_n and_o she_o come_v ride_v that_o way_n with_o his_o father_n man_n who_o be_v employ_v in_o make_v that_o marriage_n and_o when_o upon_o ask_v she_o know_v that_o it_o be_v he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v her_o husband_n she_o take_v a_o veil_n and_o cover_v her_o face_n say_v that_o story_n what_o freedom_n and_o nearness_n soever_o they_o be_v to_o come_v to_o after_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o modesty_n and_o a_o bashfulness_n and_o a_o reservedness_n require_v before_o and_o her_o first_o kindness_n shall_v be_v but_o to_o be_v see_v a_o man_n will_v be_v
which_o he_o do_v require_v hitherto_o tend_v all_o our_o earthly_a labour_n and_o industry_n oh_o that_o we_o be_v wise_a to_o consider_v this_o how_o small_a a_o debt_n we_o owe_v to_o nature_n how_o little_a will_v content_v it_o chap._n xxix_o verse_n 1._o so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o a_o man_n after_o his_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v with_o jacob_n after_o his_o communion_n here_o with_o god_n in_o bethel_n then_o jacob_n lift_v up_o his_o foot_n and_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o east_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o foot_n he_o go_v with_o strength_n with_o spirit_n with_o cheerfulness_n and_o then_o he_o go_v that_o be_v after_o he_o have_v have_v that_o sweet_a fellowship_n with_o god_n in_o bethel_n he_o be_v so_o cheer_v and_o refresh_v with_o that_o spiritual_a bait_n that_o in_o the_o strength_n and_o force_n of_o that_o he_o go_v on_o lively_a and_o cheerful_o in_o his_o journey_n so_o when_o we_o have_v have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n in_o the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o heavenly_a bait_n at_o the_o sacrament_n we_o shall_v lift_v up_o our_o foot_n and_o go_v on_o cheerful_o lively_a lusty_o in_o our_o journey_n towards_o heaven_n verse_n 9_o master_n of_o family_n shall_v so_o order_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o family_n that_o every_o one_o under_o their_o jurisdiction_n may_v have_v such_o a_o employment_n as_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o he_o thus_o here_o rachel_n keep_v the_o sheep_n while_o leah_n have_v her_o task_n within_o door_n god_n have_v dispense_v his_o gift_n diverse_o for_o the_o common_a benefit_n to_o one_o man_n be_v give_v knowledge_n to_o another_o the_o gift_n of_o utterance_n to_o a_o three_o be_v give_v to_o speak_v with_o diverse_a tongue_n to_o a_o four_o the_o interpretation_n of_o those_o tongue_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o one_o but_o have_v something_o or_o other_o in_o he_o that_o be_v excellent_a and_o extraordinary_a some_o special_a talon_n to_o trade_n with_o some_o honey_n to_o bring_v to_o the_o common_a hive_n if_o he_o have_v but_o a_o heart_n to_o it_o let_v every_o man_n therefore_o according_a to_o his_o several_a ability_n improve_v his_o talon_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o donor_n and_o the_o common_a good_a verse_n 17._o god_n have_v two_o daughter_n the_o young_a which_o be_v heaven_n be_v fair_a and_o lovely_a like_o rachel_n and_o court_v by_o all_o the_o elder_a be_v repentance_n which_o with_o tear_n be_v blear-eyed_a like_a leah_n and_o neglect_v by_o most_o but_o if_o man_n ask_v as_o jacob_n for_o rachel_n god_n will_v answer_v as_o laban_n do_v jacob_n it_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n to_o marry_v the_o young_a before_o the_o elder_a he_o that_o will_v not_o marry_v the_o leah_n of_o repentance_n shall_v never_o have_v the_o rachel_n of_o heaven_n verse_n 20._o jacob_n think_v seven_o year_n service_n a_o short_a time_n that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v rachel_n when_o his_o eye_n 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the_o church_n be_v most_o plain_a and_o pregnant_a in_o this_o point_n veritate_fw-la manifestata_fw-la cedat_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la veritati_fw-la for_o christ_n say_v i_o be_o the_o truth_n not_o i_o be_o the_o custom_n and_o in_o truth_n without_o this_o limitation_n and_o regard_n if_o man_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o name_n of_o custom_n and_o will_v inquire_v no_o further_o into_o any_o thing_n than_o what_o be_v the_o custom_n what_o have_v be_v use_v heretofore_o much_o injury_n and_o evil_n may_v be_v commit_v thus_o laban_n here_o deceive_v jacob_n pretend_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n it_o be_v not_o forsooth_o their_o custom_n to_o marry_v the_o young_a before_o the_o elder_a but_o under_o that_o pretence_n he_o falsify_v his_o promise_n abuse_v his_o daughter_n and_o deceive_v his_o friend_n verse_n 28._o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o it_o be_v a_o great_a cross_n to_o jacob_n to_o marry_v who_o he_o will_v not_o or_o to_o be_v disappoint_v of_o she_o who_o he_o desire_v and_o now_o he_o must_v begin_v a_o new_a hope_n where_o he_o make_v account_n of_o fruition_n to_o raise_v up_o a_o expectation_n once_o frustrate_v be_v more_o difficult_a than_o to_o continue_v a_o long_o hope_v draw_v on_o with_o likelihood_n of_o performance_n yet_o thus_o dear_o be_v jacob_n content_a to_o pay_v for_o rachel_n even_o fourteen_o year_n servitude_n common_o god_n child_n come_v not_o easy_o by_o their_o pleasure_n what_o misery_n will_v not_o love_n digest_v and_o overcome_v and_o if_o jacob_n be_v willing_o consume_v with_o heat_n in_o the_o day_n and_o frost_n in_o the_o night_n to_o become_v the_o son-in-law_n to_o laban_n what_o shall_v we_o refuse_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n verse_n 31._o rachel_n who_o jacob_n love_v be_v barren_a leah_n which_o be_v despise_v be_v fruitful_a how_o wise_o god_n weigh_v out_o to_o we_o our_o favour_n and_o cross_n in_o a_o equal_a balance_n so_o temper_v our_o sorrow_n that_o they_o may_v not_o oppress_v and_o our_o joy_n that_o they_o may_v not_o transport_v we_o each_o one_o have_v some_o matter_n of_o envy_n to_o other_o and_o of_o grief_n to_o himself_o thus_o leah_n envy_v rachel_n beauty_n and_o love_n rachel_n envy_v leahs_n fruitfulness_n yet_o leah_n will_v not_o be_v barren_a nor_o rachel_n blear-eyed_a and_o here_o also_o we_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o chastise_v the_o preposterous_a affection_n of_o his_o servant_n as_o iacob_n love_n with_o rachel_n barrenness_n verse_n 35._o leah_n have_v praise_v the_o lord_n before_o at_o rubens_n and_o simeons_n birth_n but_o now_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o a_o new_a benefit_n she_o praise_v he_o again_o which_o teach_v we_o that_o as_o god_n mercy_n be_v multiply_v towards_o we_o so_o we_o shall_v increase_v and_o go_v forward_o in_o give_v of_o thanks_o chap._n xxx_o verse_n 2._o though_o jacob_n be_v as_o tender_v a_o husband_n to_o rachel_n as_o she_o can_v be_v a_o mother_n of_o child_n if_o she_o have_v they_o yet_o his_o love_n keep_v within_o bound_n and_o he_o will_v love_v his_o wife_n so_o far_o as_o she_o love_v he_o and_o her_o god_n if_o rachel_n be_v angry_a with_o god_n jacob_n will_v be_v angry_a with_o rachel_n and_o if_o she_o inconsiderate_o will_v advance_v he_o to_o god_n seat_n and_o thrust_v god_n power_n into_o his_o hand_n jacob_n will_v make_v use_n of_o it_o to_o reprove_v she_o and_o condemn_v she_o by_o ask_v the_o question_n be_o i_o in_o god_n stead_n who_o carry_v the_o key_n of_o the_o womb_n under_o his_o own_o girdle_n moses_n be_v the_o meek_a man_n on_o earth_n yet_o when_o god_n glory_n be_v concern_v and_o a_o rebellious_a people_n have_v break_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n moses_n will_v break_v that_o table_n of_o stone_n wherein_o they_o be_v
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
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
evil_a beast_n have_v devour_v he_o so_o christ_n will_v say_v to_o we_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n this_o be_v the_o face_n and_o figure_n of_o a_o man_n but_o a_o evil_a beast_n have_v devour_v my_o image_n the_o drunkard_n have_v lose_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o lay_v a_o swine_n in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o the_o covetous_a have_v lose_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o lay_v a_o ravenous_a wolf_n in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o the_o adulterer_n have_v lose_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o lay_v a_o goat_n or_o a_o horse_n in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o the_o crafty_a and_o contentious_a person_n have_v lose_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o lay_v a_o fox_n and_o a_o dog_n in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o chap._n xxxviii_o verse_n 2._o i_o find_v not_o many_o of_o jacob_n son_n more_o faulty_a than_o judah_n who_o yet_o be_v single_v out_o from_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v the_o royal_a progenitor_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o birthright_n that_o god_n election_n may_v not_o be_v of_o merit_n but_o of_o grace_n else_o howsoever_o he_o may_v have_v speed_v alone_o thamar_n have_v never_o be_v join_v with_o he_o in_o this_o line_n even_o judah_n marry_v a_o canaanite_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o his_o seed_n prosper_v not_o and_o yet_o that_o good_a child_n may_v not_o be_v too_o much_o discourage_v with_o their_o unlawful_a propagation_n the_o father_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n be_v raise_v from_o a_o incestuous_a bed_n judah_n be_v very_o young_a searce_a from_o under_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o father_n yet_o he_o take_v no_o other_o counsel_n for_o his_o marriage_n but_o from_o his_o own_o eye_n which_o be_v like_o his_o sister_n dinahs_n rove_a and_o wanton_a what_o better_a issue_n can_v be_v expect_v from_o such_o beginning_n those_o proud_a jew_n that_o glory_n so_o much_o in_o their_o pedigree_n and_o name_n from_o this_o patriarch_n may_v now_o choose_v whether_o they_o will_v have_v their_o mother_n a_o canaanite_n or_o a_o harlot_n verse_n 7._o even_o in_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a course_n ofttimes_o the_o birth_n follow_v the_o belly_n judahs_n elder_a son_n er_fw-mi be_v too_o wicked_a to_o live_v god_n strike_v he_o dead_a ere_o he_o can_v leave_v any_o issue_n not_o abide_v any_o sience_n to_o grow_v out_o of_o so_o bad_a a_o stock_n notorious_a sinner_n god_n reserve_v to_o his_o own_o vengeance_n he_o do_v not_o inflict_v sensible_a judgement_n upon_o all_o his_o enemy_n lest_o the_o wicked_a shall_v think_v there_o be_v no_o punishment_n abide_v for_o they_o elsewhere_o and_o again_o he_o do_v inflict_v such_o judgement_n upon_o some_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v careless_a of_o evil_n it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o he_o to_o strike_v all_o dead_a as_o one_o but_o he_o have_v rather_o all_o shall_v be_v warn_v by_o one_o and_o will_v have_v his_o enemy_n find_v he_o merciful_a as_o well_o as_o his_o child_n just_a verse_n 9_o onan_n see_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o brother_n er_o and_o yet_o will_v follow_v his_o sin_n every_o little_a thing_n discourage_v we_o from_o good_a nothing_o can_v alter_v the_o heart_n that_o be_v set_v upon_o evil_n er_fw-mi be_v not_o worthy_a of_o any_o love_n but_o though_o he_o be_v a_o miscreant_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o brother_n seed_n shall_v have_v be_v raise_v to_o he_o onan_n just_o leese_v his_o life_n with_o his_o seed_n which_o he_o will_v rather_o spill_v than_o lend_v to_o a_o wicked_a brother_n some_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o humanity_n more_o to_o nearness_n of_o blood_n ill_a deserve_n of_o other_o can_v be_v no_o excuse_n for_o our_o injustice_n for_o our_o uncharitableness_n verse_n 11._o judah_n have_v lose_v two_o son_n and_o now_o do_v but_o promise_v the_o three_o who_o he_o sin_n in_o not_o give_v it_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o nature_n rather_o to_o hazard_v a_o sin_n than_o a_o danger_n and_o to_o neglect_v our_o own_o duty_n for_o wrongful_a suspicion_n of_o other_o though_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o son_n in_o give_v he_o yet_o he_o shall_v have_v give_v he_o a_o faithful_a man_n promise_n be_v his_o debt_n which_o no_o fear_n of_o damage_n can_v dispense_v with_o but_o whereupon_o be_v this_o slackness_n judah_n fear_v that_o some_o unhappiness_n in_o the_o bed_n of_o thamar_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o son_n miscarriage_n whereas_o it_o be_v their_o fault_n that_o thamar_n be_v both_o a_o widow_n and_o childless_a those_o that_o be_v but_o the_o patient_n of_o evil_a be_v many_o time_n burden_a with_o suspicion_n and_o therefore_o be_v ill_o think_v of_o because_o they_o fare_v ill_o affliction_n will_v not_o be_v so_o heavy_a if_o they_o do_v not_o lay_v we_o open_v unto_o uncharitable_a conceit_n verse_n 14._o now_o thamar_n seek_v by_o subtlety_n that_o which_o she_o can_v not_o have_v by_o award_n of_o justice_n the_o neglect_n of_o due_a retribute_n drive_v man_n to_o indirect_a course_n neither_o know_v i_o whether_o they_o sin_v more_o in_o right_v themselves_o wrongful_o or_o the_o other_o in_o not_o right_v they_o she_o therefore_o take_v upon_o she_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o harlot_n that_o she_o may_v perform_v the_o act_n if_o she_o have_v not_o wish_v to_o seem_v a_o whore_n she_o have_v not_o wear_v that_o attire_n nor_o choose_v that_o place_n immodesty_n of_o outward_a fashion_n or_o gesture_n bewray_v evil_a desire_n the_o heart_n that_o mean_v well_o will_v never_o wish_v to_o seem_v ill_a for_o common_o we_o affect_v to_o show_v better_a than_o we_o be_v many_o harlot_n will_v put_v on_o the_o semblance_n of_o chastity_n of_o modesty_n never_o the_o contrary_n it_o be_v no_o trust_v those_o which_o do_v not_o wish_v to_o appear_v good_a vers._n 15._o judah_n esteem_v she_o by_o her_o habit_n and_o now_o the_o life_n of_o a_o harlot_n have_v stir_v up_o in_o he_o a_o thought_n of_o lust_n satan_n find_v well_o that_o a_o fit_a object_n be_v half_a a_o victory_n who_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o see_v a_o son_n of_o jacob_n thus_o transport_v with_o filthy_a affection_n at_o the_o first_o sight_n he_o be_v inflame_v neither_o yet_o do_v he_o see_v the_o face_n of_o she_o who_o he_o lust_v after_o it_o be_v motive_n enough_o to_o he_o that_o she_o be_v a_o woman_n neither_o can_v the_o presence_n of_o his_o neighbour_n the_o adullamite_n compose_v those_o wicked_a thought_n or_o hinder_v his_o unchaste_a act_n vers._n 20._o that_o sin_n must_v needs_o be_v impudent_a that_o can_v abide_v a_o witness_n yea_o so_o have_v his_o lust_n besot_v he_o that_o he_o can_v discern_v the_o voice_n of_o thamar_n that_o he_o can_v foresee_v the_o danger_n of_o his_o shame_n in_o part_v with_o such_o pledge_n there_o be_v no_o passion_n which_o do_v not_o for_o a_o time_n bereave_v a_o man_n of_o himself_o thamar_n have_v learn_v not_o to_o trust_v he_o without_o a_o pawn_n he_o have_v promise_v his_o son_n to_o she_o as_o a_o daughter_n and_o fail_v now_o he_o promise_v a_o kid_n to_o she_o as_o a_o harlot_n and_o perform_v it_o whether_o his_o pledge_n constrain_v he_o or_o the_o power_n of_o his_o word_n i_o inquire_v not_o many_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o thing_n save_o those_o that_o be_v the_o great_a and_o dear_a if_o his_o credit_n have_v be_v as_o much_o endanger_v in_o the_o former_a promise_n he_o have_v keep_v it_o vers._n 23._o now_o thamar_n have_v requite_v judah_n she_o expect_v long_o the_o enjoy_n of_o his_o promise_a son_n and_o he_o perform_v not_o but_o here_o he_o perform_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o kid_n and_o she_o stay_v not_o to_o expect_v it_o judah_n be_v sorry_a that_o he_o can_v pay_v the_o hire_n of_o his_o lust_n and_o now_o fear_v lest_o he_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o his_o own_o staff_n lest_o his_o signet_n shall_v be_v use_v to_o confirm_v and_o seal_v his_o reproach_n resolve_v not_o to_o know_v they_o and_o wish_v they_o be_v unknown_a of_o other_o shame_n be_v the_o easy_a wage_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o sure_a which_o ever_o begin_v first_o in_o ourselves_o nature_n be_v not_o more_o forward_o to_o commit_v sin_n then_o willing_a to_o hide_v it_o vers._n 24._o three_o month_n have_v judahs_n sin_n sleep_v and_o now_o when_o he_o be_v secure_a it_o awake_v and_o bate_v he_o news_n be_v bring_v he_o that_o thamar_n begin_v to_o swell_v with_o her_o conception_n and_o now_o he_o swell_v with_o rage_n and_o call_v she_o forth_o to_o the_o flame_n like_o a_o rigorous_a judge_n without_o so_o much_o as_o stay_v for_o the_o time_n of_o her_o deliverance_n that_o his_o cruelty_n in_o this_o justice_n shall_v be_v no_o less_o ill_a than_o the_o injustice_n of_o occasion_v it_o if_o judah_n have_v not_o forget_v his_o sin_n his_o pity_n have_v be_v more_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 church_n be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o manchild_n to_o the_o father_n yea_o as_o the_o first-born_a which_o common_o be_v love_v most_o tender_o and_o in_o great_a honour_n now_o think_v with_o yourselves_o how_o you_o can_v endure_v to_o stand_v and_o look_v upon_o a_o abuse_n offer_v to_o your_o first-born_a and_o then_o think_v of_o god_n love_n to_o his_o church_n who_o affection_n as_o much_o excel_v you_o as_o god_n excel_v man_n now_o as_o tender_a father_n for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o child_n suffer_v they_o to_o lie_v in_o prison_n and_o to_o be_v school_v many_o way_n by_o want_n and_o affliction_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o they_o a_o love_n to_o they_o and_o a_o settle_a purpose_n to_o help_v they_o when_o a_o love_n may_v be_v know_v a_o love_n and_o a_o good_a a_o good_a so_o our_o god_n know_v his_o time_n and_o turn_n and_o our_o want_n perfect_o fit_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o most_o merciful_o that_o both_o our_o corruption_n 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ever_o look_v to_o draw_v one_o way_n true_a love_n to_o the_o person_n can_v long_o agree_v with_o dislike_n of_o the_o religion_n he_o have_v need_v to_o be_v more_o than_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o zipporah_n lie_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o can_v have_v true_a zeal_n in_o his_o heart_n learn_v further_o from_o hence_o all_o unquiet_a woman_n what_o your_o ignorance_n and_o your_o obstinacy_n bring_v your_o husband_n unto_o though_o they_o be_v as_o moses_n holy_a and_o virtuous_a they_o can_v serve_v god_n aright_o for_o you_o they_o can_v do_v what_o god_n require_v but_o you_o break_v their_o heart_n you_o cool_v their_o zeal_n you_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o in_o the_o end_n you_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o fearful_a danger_n of_o god_n destroy_v they_o verse_n 26._o that_o which_o zipporah_n shall_v have_v esteem_v as_o a_o signal_n mercy_n to_o her_o child_n she_o interpret_v as_o a_o judgement_n and_o that_o very_a covenant_n of_o god_n of_o which_o 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will_v they_o believe_v though_o one_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o come_v unto_o they_o verse_n 38._o this_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o minister_n and_o to_o all_o the_o faithful_a people_n of_o god_n that_o although_o my_o gift_n be_v not_o such_o as_o to_o set_v i_o high_a in_o the_o tabernacle_n yet_o be_o i_o not_o therefore_o utter_o unprofitable_a or_o unfit_a or_o reject_v of_o god_n but_o i_o may_v be_v among_o the_o mean_a vessel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o of_o the_o church_n if_o i_o may_v be_v but_o as_o the_o snuffer_n or_o snuff-dish_n as_o a_o doorkeeper_n as_o a_o besom_n as_o a_o ash-pan_n even_o this_o shall_v please_v i_o and_o herein_o will_v i_o rejoice_v thank_v my_o god_n that_o he_o have_v look_v upon_o i_o in_o that_o measure_n the_o body_n have_v divers_a member_n and_o all_o good_a and_o make_v by_o god_n the_o church_n have_v divers_a degree_n of_o believer_n and_o all_o belove_a of_o god_n so_o if_o you_o be_v one_o in_o any_o place_n bless_a be_v god_n for_o it_o your_o joy_n shall_v be_v eternal_a also_o and_o incomprehensible_a verse_n 40._o from_o hence_o you_o may_v see_v the_o assistance_n and_o the_o power_n that_o example_n have_v in_o instruction_n this_o be_v christ_n method_n in_o the_o gospel_n quid_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la how_o be_v it_o from_o the_o beginning_n do_v as_o have_v be_v do_v before_o so_o here_o it_o be_v god_n method_n to_o moses_n for_o the_o tabernacle_n look_v that_o thou_o make_v every_o thing_n after_o the_o pattern_n that_o be_v show_v thou_o in_o the_o mount_n and_o the_o same_o be_v god_n method_n for_o the_o creation_n its_o self_n for_o though_o there_o be_v no_o world_n that_o be_v elder_a brother_n to_o this_o world_n before_o yet_o god_n in_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o purpose_n have_v produce_v and_o lodge_v certain_a idea_n and_o form_n and_o pattern_n of_o every_o piece_n of_o this_o world_n and_o make_v they_o according_a to_o those_o preconceive_a form_n and_o idea_n 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place_n and_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n this_o veil_n be_v make_v up_o of_o four_o substance_n blue_a silk_n and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o fine_a linen_n which_o say_v st._n jeremy_n do_v represent_v the_o four_o element_n of_o which_o our_o flesh_n consist_v such_o a_o veil_n be_v afterward_o in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o at_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v rend_v from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n so_o that_o the_o people_n may_v then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o have_v behold_v the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la so_o when_o our_o flesh_n this_o veil_n that_o keep_v we_o from_o behold_v the_o invisibility_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n shall_v be_v rend_v and_o tear_v in_o piece_n
of_o the_o ministry_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v defraud_v of_o the_o least_o thing_n allot_v to_o it_o and_o therefore_o harden_v not_o your_o heart_n against_o god_n against_o law_n against_o right_n and_o truth_n accustom_v not_o your_o heart_n to_o cover_v your_o neighbour_n due_a your_o hand_n to_o purloin_v it_o by_o fraud_n or_o take_v it_o by_o strength_n it_o be_v theft_n spiritual_a theft_n sacrilege_n your_o house_n receive_v steal_a good_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n may_v happy_o shake_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o for_o such_o a_o sin_n and_o you_o in_o you_o or_o you_o and_o you_o be_v punish_v verse_n 13._o here_o leaven_n be_v admit_v of_o which_o before_o be_v forbid_v leaven_n therefore_o be_v take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o ill_a thus_o the_o apostle_n be_v resemble_v to_o a_o little_a leaven_n that_o leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n they_o be_v send_v out_o of_o god_n into_o the_o unleavened_a world_n by_o preach_v to_o leaven_n it_o clean_o through_o and_o there_o be_v a_o leaven_n of_o the_o new_a nature_n accept_v as_o there_o be_v a_o leaven_n of_o the_o old_a nature_n reject_v for_o look_v how_o the_o leaven_n make_v the_o bread_n savoury_n and_o strong_a and_o wholesome_a look_v also_o how_o it_o make_v it_o rise_v and_o heave_v up_o which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v sad_a and_o heavy_a so_o do_v god_n regenerate_a spirit_n change_v we_o make_v we_o savoury_a and_o all_o our_o duty_n please_v to_o god_n and_o we_o rise_v up_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n be_v heave_v up_o in_o all_o love_n in_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o that_o in_o mercy_n have_v so_o look_v upon_o we_o verse_n 15._o a_o ceremony_n use_v to_o signify_v that_o public_a feast_n shall_v not_o be_v superfluous_o continue_v and_o keep_v long_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o religion_n for_o god_n love_v not_o idle_a banquet_n and_o prodigal_a spend_n although_o he_o allow_v gracious_o what_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o occasion_n second_o this_o be_v do_v in_o 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the_o three_o day_n no_o offer_v be_v accept_v but_o the_o sin_n remain_v unpardoned_a and_o not_o forgive_v verse_n 30._o the_o bring_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o not_o send_v it_o by_o other_o teach_v humility_n and_o duty_n to_o god_n teach_v that_o every_o one_o must_v live_v by_o his_o own_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o another_o verse_n 34._o the_o shake_n of_o it_o to_o and_o fro_o four_o way_n east_n west_n north_n and_o south_n shadow_v the_o spread_a of_o that_o lift_n up_o of_o christ_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n chap._n viii_o verse_n 2._o the_o lord_n precise_o appoint_v priest_n and_o will_v not_o leave_v it_o to_o every_o man_n to_o perform_v this_o office_n to_o signify_v that_o not_o any_o man_n butthe-man_n christ_n jesus_n can_v appease_v god_n wrath_n satisfy_v his_o justice_n and_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n this_o can_v not_o be_v figure_v out_o better_a than_o by_o seclude_v all_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n from_o this_o office_n and_o choose_v but_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n as_o type_n of_o christ_n that_o so_o by_o such_o a_o ordinance_n the_o majesty_n authority_n and_o property_n of_o christ_n office_n may_v be_v resemble_v and_o shadow_v verse_n 5._o nothing_o but_o god_n commandment_n do_v moses_n offer_v unto_o they_o for_o he_o well_o know_v god_n will_v only_o in_o his_o own_o house_n must_v be_v the_o rule_n our_o own_o head_n be_v never_o the_o best_a head_n to_o follow_v and_o for_o god_n he_o know_v our_o mould_n too_o well_o to_o give_v that_o swinge_n unto_o we_o verse_n 13._o aaron_n son_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n which_o by_o faith_n eat_v also_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o merit_n as_o well_o as_o the_o priest_n their_o garment_n figure_v out_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n wherewith_o the_o believer_n in_o christ_n be_v adorn_v and_o beautify_v cast_v away_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o put_v on_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o the_o deed_n of_o light_n rom._n 13._o 12._o verse_n 30._o upon_o aaron_n son_n moses_n do_v but_o sprinkle_v the_o anoint_v oil_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v pour_v upon_o aaron_n verse_n 12._o so_o plain_o show_v that_o in_o christ_n the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v without_o measure_n and_o upon_o his_o servant_n in_o measure_n we_o all_o receive_n of_o his_o fullness_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n some_o more_o some_o less_o verse_n 35._o by_o this_o be_v signify_v that_o watch_n which_o all_o our_o life_n time_n be_v note_v by_o the_o seven_o day_n we_o keep_v in_o avoid_v sin_n and_o work_a righteousness_n as_o the_o lord_n shall_v enable_v which_o indeed_o may_v be_v call_v the_o watch_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o holy_a christian_a and_o happy_a watch_n the_o seven_o day_n we_o shall_v be_v free_a full_o sanctify_v and_o deliver_v from_o this_o vail_n of_o misery_n to_o keep_v a_o eternal_a sabbath_n in_o heaven_n to_o our_o endless_a comfort_n chap._n ix_o verse_n 7._o in_o that_o aaron_n be_v here_o command_v to_o offer_v as_o well_o for_o himself_o as_o the_o people_n he_o be_v herein_o a_o figure_n of_o christ_n not_o that_o christ_n have_v any_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o but_o that_o we_o be_v so_o lay_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o so_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n for_o they_o as_o they_o have_v be_v his_o own_o sure_o say_v the_o prophet_n isai._n 53._o 4._o he_o have_v bear_v our_o infirmity_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v we_o judge_v he_o evil_n as_o though_o he_o be_v punish_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o verse_n 22._o thus_o do_v god_n bless_v we_o in_o christ_n in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v bless_v first_o with_o the_o blessing_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o himself_o repute_v we_o now_o just_a for_o his_o son_n christ._n second_o with_o the_o blessing_n of_o his_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o walk_v in_o 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wherein_o it_o be_v command_v the_o baalite_n may_v lay_v ready_a their_o bullock_n upon_o the_o wood_n but_o they_o may_v soon_o fetch_v the_o blood_n out_o of_o their_o body_n and_o destroy_v themselves_o than_o one_o flash_n out_o of_o heaven_n to_o consume_v the_o sacrifice_n chap._n x._o verse_n 2._o nadab_n and_o abibu_n be_v two_o of_o aaron_n elder_a son_n which_o after_o their_o father_n shall_v have_v succeed_v he_o in_o his_o place_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n with_o god_n to_o stay_v his_o judgement_n when_o they_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o his_o word_n no_o prerogative_n therefore_o shall_v save_v any_o man_n from_o wrath_n if_o he_o offend_v but_o
royal_a prophet_n sing_v bless_a be_v the_o people_n that_o know_v the_o joyful_a sound_n psalm_n 80_o 15._o that_o can_v discern_v and_o feel_v the_o comfortable_a sound_n of_o god_n word_n the_o free_a use_n of_o his_o ordinance_n serve_v god_n with_o cheerfulness_n and_o give_v he_o thanks_o with_o exaltation_n of_o heart_n and_o rapture_n of_o spirit_n verse_n 31._o why_o do_v moses_n so_o earnest_o desire_v this_o hobab_n to_o be_v their_o guide_n in_o the_o way_n be_v not_o the_o all-seeing_a eye_n of_o god_n sufficient_a have_v not_o he_o promise_v to_o conduct_v they_o and_o have_v they_o not_o the_o pillar_n of_o cloud_n to_o go_v before_o they_o most_o true_a yet_o humane_a help_n when_o they_o may_v be_v have_v and_o god_n offer_v they_o to_o our_o hand_n may_v not_o be_v neglect_v the_o use_v of_o lawful_a mean_n do_v not_o oppose_v or_o affront_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o it_o be_v true_a can_v work_v without_o mean_n but_o yet_o we_o must_v attend_v unto_o his_o will_n and_o not_o stand_v upon_o his_o naked_a power_n without_o his_o will_n verse_n 35._o it_o be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o know_v the_o form_n that_o the_o saint_n prevail_v with_o god_n of_o old_a that_o god_n accept_v such_o prayer_n at_o their_o hand_n he_o that_o accept_v they_o then_o if_o we_o send_v they_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n will_v accept_v they_o now_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v mention_n upon_o record_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o abraham_n of_o jacob_n of_o moses_n here_o and_o in_o other_o place_n of_o david_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o divers_a other_o to_o what_o end_n and_o purpose_n but_o that_o we_o may_v thereby_o learn_v to_o fit_v ourselves_o with_o word_n to_o attain_v a_o habit_n of_o prayer_n by_o study_v these_o form_n for_o which_o reason_n also_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o all_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n there_o be_v form_n set_v for_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o people_n there_o be_v a_o form_n set_v numb_a 6._o in_o time_n of_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n the_o prophet_n set_v they_o a_o form_n joel_n 2._o and_o so_o here_o when_o the_o ark_n remove_v there_o be_v a_o form_n for_o that_o sacrifice_n arise_v o_o lord_n and_o let_v thy_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v and_o when_o the_o ark_n stand_v still_o return_v o_o lord_n to_o the_o many_o thousand_o of_o israel_n chap._n xi_o verse_n 4._o the_o thirst_n of_o israel_n be_v well_o quench_v and_o now_o they_o complain_v as_o fast_o for_o hunger_n the_o other_o mutiny_n for_o water_n be_v of_o some_o few_o malcontent_n this_o be_v of_o the_o whole_a troop_n not_o that_o none_o be_v free_a caleb_n joshua_n moses_n aaron_n miriam_n be_v not_o yet_o taint_v usual_o god_n measure_v the_o state_n of_o any_o church_n or_o country_n by_o the_o most_o the_o great_a part_n carry_v both_o the_o name_n and_o censure_n sin_n be_v so_o much_o great_a as_o they_o be_v universal_a so_o far_o be_v evil_a from_o be_v extenuate_v by_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o guilty_a that_o nothing_o can_v more_o aggravate_v it_o with_o man_n commonness_n may_v plead_v for_o favour_n with_o god_n it_o plead_v for_o judgement_n many_o hand_n draw_v the_o cable_n with_o more_o violence_n than_o few_o the_o leprosy_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v more_o loathsome_a than_o that_o of_o the_o part_n verse_n 5._o contentation_n be_v a_o rare_a blessing_n because_o it_o arise_v either_o from_o a_o fruition_n of_o all_o comfort_n or_o a_o not_o desire_v of_o some_o which_o we_o have_v not_o now_o we_o be_v never_o so_o bare_a as_o not_o to_o have_v some_o benefit_n never_o so_o full_a as_o not_o to_o want_v something_o god_n have_v much_o ado_n with_o we_o either_o we_o lack_v health_n or_o quietness_n or_o child_n or_o wealth_n or_o company_n or_o ourselves_o in_o all_o these_o we_o remember_v when_o we_o sit_v by_o the_o fleshpot_n of_o egypt_n and_o do_v eat_v free_o of_o their_o cucumber_n and_o melon_n and_o leek_n and_o onion_n every_o mind_n remember_v and_o affect_v that_o which_o be_v like_o its_o self_n carnal_a mind_n be_v for_o the_o fleshpot_n of_o egypt_n though_o buy_v with_o servitude_n spiritual_a be_v for_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n though_o redeem_a with_o famine_n and_o will_v rather_o die_v in_o god_n presence_n than_o live_v without_o he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o delicate_a and_o full_a dish_n verse_n 8._o the_o same_o hand_n that_o rain_v manna_n into_o the_o israelite_n tent_n can_v have_v rain_v it_o into_o their_o mouth_n or_o lap_n god_n love_v we_o shall_v take_v pain_n for_o our_o spiritual_a food_n little_o will_v it_o have_v avail_v they_o that_o the_o manna_n lie_v about_o their_o tent_n if_o they_o have_v not_o go_v forth_o and_o gather_v it_o beat_v and_o bake_v it_o let_v salvation_n be_v never_o so_o plentiful_a if_o we_o bring_v it_o not_o home_n and_o make_v it_o we_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v no_o whit_n the_o better_a if_o the_o work_n do_v and_o mean_v use_v have_v be_v enough_o to_o give_v life_n no_o israelite_n have_v die_v their_o belly_n be_v full_a of_o that_o bread_n whereof_o one_o crum_n give_v life_n yet_o they_o die_v many_o of_o they_o in_o displeasure_n as_o in_o natural_a so_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n we_o may_v not_o trust_v to_o mean_n the_o carkal_n of_o the_o sacrament_n can_v give_v life_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n represent_v verse_n 9_o the_o meat_n of_o these_o israelite_n be_v strange_a but_o nothing_o so_o strange_a as_o their_o bread_n from_o the_o first_o day_n that_o their_o manna_n fall_v till_o their_o settle_n in_o canaan_n god_n wrought_v a_o perpetual_a miracle_n in_o this_o food_n a_o miracle_n in_o the_o place_n other_o bread_n rise_v up_o from_o below_o this_o fall_v down_o from_o above_o neither_o do_v it_o ever_o rain_v bread_n till_o now_o yet_o so_o do_v this_o heavenly_a shower_n fall_v that_o it_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n a_o miracle_n in_o the_o quantity_n that_o every_o morning_n shall_v fall_v enough_o to_o fill_v so_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o maw_n and_o mouth_n a_o miracle_n in_o the_o composition_n that_o it_o be_v sweet_a like_o hony-cake_n round_o like_o coriander_n transparent_a as_o dew_n a_o miracle_n in_o the_o quality_n that_o it_o melt_v by_o one_o heat_n by_o another_o harden_v a_o miracle_n in_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o fall_n that_o as_o if_o it_o know_v time_n and_o will_v teach_v they_o as_o well_o as_o feed_v they_o it_o fall_v double_a in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o on_o the_o sabbath_n fall_v not_o a_o miracle_n in_o the_o continnance_n and_o cease_v that_o this_o shower_n of_o bread_n follow_v their_o camp_n in_o all_o their_o removal_n till_o they_o come_v to_o taste_v of_o the_o bread_n of_o canaan_n and_o then_o withdraw_v itself_o as_o if_o it_o have_v say_v you_o need_v no_o miracle_n now_o you_o have_v mean_n verse_n 18._o god_n tell_v the_o jew_n here_o that_o they_o have_v weep_v in_o his_o ear_n god_n have_v hear_v they_o weep_v but_o for_o what_o and_o how_o they_o weep_v for_o flesh_n there_o be_v a_o tincture_n a_o deep_a die_v of_o murmur_a in_o their_o tear_n christ_n go_v as_o far_o in_o the_o passion_n in_o his_o agony_n and_o he_o come_v to_o a_o passionate_a deprecation_n in_o his_o tristis_fw-la anima_fw-la and_o in_o this_o si_fw-mi possibile_fw-la and_o his_o transeat_fw-la calix_fw-la but_o as_o all_o these_o passion_n be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o root_n from_o which_o no_o bitter_a leaf_n nor_o crooked_a twigg_n can_v spring_v so_o they_o be_v instant_o wash_v with_o his_o veruntamen_fw-la a_o present_a and_o a_o full_a submit_v of_o all_o to_o god_n pleasure_n yet_o not_o my_o will_n o_o father_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v verse_n 22._o when_o our_o own_o provision_n fail_v than_o not_o to_o distrust_v the_o provision_n of_o god_n be_v a_o noble_a trial_n of_o faith_n shall_v our_o flock_n and_o herd_n be_v slay_v cry_v even_o moses_n whereas_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v god_n who_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o devour_v we_o can_v as_o easy_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o our_o stomach_n he_o that_o command_v the_o sea_n to_o stand_v still_o and_o guard_v we_o can_v as_o easy_o command_v the_o earth_n to_o nourish_v we_o he_o that_o make_v the_o rod_n a_o serpent_n can_v as_o easy_o make_v these_o stone_n bread_n why_o do_v we_o not_o wait_v on_o he_o who_o we_o have_v find_v so_o powerful_a now_o they_o set_v the_o mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o wrong_a last_o while_o they_o measure_v it_o only_o by_o their_o present_a sense_n while_o we_o see_v our_o daily_a bread_n on_o our_o cupboard_n we_o believe_v let_v god_n
withdraw_v his_o hand_n no_o fight_n no_o trust_n chap._n xii_o verse_n 1._o what_o be_v this_o i_o see_v be_v not_o this_o aaron_n that_o be_v brother_n in_o nature_n and_o by_o office_n joint_a commissioner_n with_o moses_n and_o be_v not_o this_o miriam_n the_o elder_a sister_n to_o moses_n which_o lay_v her_o brother_n in_o the_o reed_n and_o fetch_v his_o mother_n to_o be_v his_o nurse_n both_o prophet_n of_o god_n both_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o moses_n and_o do_v aaron_n repine_v at_o the_o honour_n of_o he_o who_o give_v himself_o that_o honour_n and_o save_v his_o life_n when_o he_o have_v sin_v so_o gross_o in_o make_v the_o calf_n do_v this_o miriam_n repine_v at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o he_o who_o life_n she_o save_v but_o now_o envy_n have_v so_o blind_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o can_v neither_o see_v this_o privilege_n of_o nature_n nor_o yet_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n choice_n miriam_n and_o aaron_n be_v in_o mutiny_n against_o moses_n who_o so_o holy_a as_o sin_n not_o what_o sin_n though_o never_o so_o unnatural_a that_o even_o the_o very_o best_a can_v avoid_v without_o god_n again_o who_o can_v look_v for_o love_n and_o prosperity_n at_o once_o when_o holy_a and_o meek_a moses_n find_v enmity_n in_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n rather_o than_o we_o shall_v want_v a_o man_n enemy_n shall_v be_v those_o of_o his_o own_o house_n authority_n can_v fail_v of_o opposition_n if_o it_o be_v never_o so_o mild_o sway_v that_o common_a makebate_n the_o devil_n will_v rather_o raise_v it_o out_o of_o our_o own_o bosom_n to_o do_v well_o and_o hear_v ill_a be_v princely_a verse_n 2._o sedition_n do_v not_o ever_o look_v the_o same_o way_n they_o move_v wise_a man_n can_v easy_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o visor_n of_o action_n and_o the_o face_n the_o wife_n of_o moses_n be_v mention_v his_o superiority_n be_v shoot_v at_o pride_n be_v likely_a the_o ground_n of_o all_o sedition_n which_o of_o their_o face_n shine_v like_o moses_n which_o of_o they_o receive_v the_o law_n twice_o in_o two_o several_a table_n from_o god_n own_o hand_n and_o yet_o they_o dare_v say_v have_v god_n speak_v only_o by_o moses_n they_o do_v not_o deny_v moses_n his_o honour_n but_o they_o challenge_v a_o part_n with_o he_o and_o yet_o how_o unfit_a they_o be_v one_o a_o woman_n who_o her_o sex_n debar_v from_o rule_n the_o other_o a_o priest_n who_o his_o office_n sequester_v from_o earthly_a government_n self-love_n make_v man_n unreasonable_a and_o teach_v they_o to_o turn_v the_o glass_n to_o see_v themselves_o great_a other_o lesser_a than_o they_o be_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n willing_o and_o glad_o to_o see_v his_o equal_n lift_v over_o his_o head_n in_o worth_n and_o opinion_n nothing_o will_v more_o try_v a_o man_n grace_n than_o question_n of_o emulation_n that_o man_n have_v true_a light_n which_o can_v be_v content_a to_o be_v a_o candle_n before_o the_o sun_n of_o other_o verse_n 3._o carry_v a_o meek_a spirit_n along_o with_o you_o in_o all_o your_o action_n when_o christ_n ride_v as_o king_n to_o jerusalem_n he_o ride_v meek_a meek_a those_o that_o will_v accompany_v christ_n to_o his_o kingdom_n must_v be_v of_o the_o same_o spirit_n their_o king_n be_v of_o moses_n never_o fail_v but_o once_o and_o it_o be_v then_o when_o he_o lose_v this_o meek_a spirit_n numb_a 20._o 10._o expound_v psal._n 106._o 32._o they_o anger_v he_o at_o the_o water_n of_o strife_n so_o that_o it_o go_v ill_o with_o moses_n for_o their_o sake_n for_o what_o reason_n see_v verse_n 23._o because_o they_o provoke_v his_o spirit_n so_o that_o he_o speak_v unadvised_o with_o his_o lip_n god_n be_v ofttimes_o in_o the_o small_a and_o still_a voice_n when_o neither_o in_o the_o whirlwind_n nor_o the_o earthquake_n nor_o the_o fire_n 1_o king_n 19_o 11_o 12._o verse_n 4._o god_n may_v have_v speak_v so_o loud_a that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v have_v hear_v it_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v need_v to_o come_v forth_o for_o audience_n but_o now_o he_o call_v they_o out_o to_o the_o bar_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v to_o hear_v it_o do_v not_o content_v he_o to_o chide_v they_o within_o door_n the_o shame_n of_o their_o fault_n have_v be_v less_o in_o a_o private_a rebuke_n but_o the_o scandal_n of_o their_o repine_n be_v public_a where_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o light_n god_n love_v not_o the_o reproof_n shall_v be_v smother_v verse_n 10._o it_o be_v time_n to_o look_v for_o a_o judgement_n when_o god_n depart_v so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v go_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o miriam_n the_o leprosy_n appear_v in_o her_o face_n her_o foul_a tongue_n be_v punish_v with_o a_o foul_a face_n since_o she_o will_v acknowledge_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o herself_o and_o her_o brother_n moses_n every_o israelite_n now_o see_v his_o face_n glorious_a she_o leprous_a deformity_n be_v a_o fit_a cure_n of_o pride_n because_o the_o venom_n of_o her_o tongue_n will_v have_v eat_v into_o the_o reputation_n of_o her_o brother_n therefore_o a_o poisonous_a infection_n eat_v into_o her_o flesh_n now_o have_v moses_n and_o miriam_n need_v to_o wear_v a_o vail_n the_o one_o to_o hide_v his_o glory_n the_o other_o her_o deformity_n verse_n 15._o the_o israelite_n be_v stay_v seven_o day_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o miriam_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o governor_n be_v a_o just_a stop_n to_o the_o people_n all_o of_o they_o smart_n in_o one_o all_o of_o they_o must_v stay_v the_o leisure_n of_o miriams_n recovery_n whosoever_o seek_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n shall_v find_v many_o let_n amalek_n og_n and_o the_o king_n of_o canaan_n meet_v with_o israel_n these_o resist_v but_o hinder_v not_o their_o passage_n their_o sin_n only_o stay_v they_o from_o remove_v affliction_n be_v not_o cross_n to_o we_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n in_o comparison_n of_o our_o sin_n chap._n xiii_o verse_n 2._o the_o base_a sort_n of_o man_n be_v common_o hold_v fit_a enough_o for_o intelligencer_n but_o moses_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n choose_v forth_o the_o best_a of_o israel_n such_o as_o be_v like_a to_o be_v most_o judicious_a in_o their_o enquiry_n and_o most_o credible_a in_o their_o report_n those_o that_o rule_v israel_n at_o home_n can_v best_o descry_v for_o they_o abroad_o what_o shall_v direct_v the_o body_n but_o the_o head_n man_n can_v judge_v but_o by_o appearance_n it_o be_v for_o he_o only_o that_o see_v the_o event_n ere_o he_o appoint_v the_o mean_n not_o to_o be_v deceive_v it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o israel_n to_o have_v send_v the_o offal_n of_o the_o multitude_n by_o how_o much_o less_o the_o credit_n of_o their_o person_n be_v by_o so_o much_o less_o be_v the_o danger_n of_o seducement_n the_o error_n of_o the_o mighty_a be_v arm_v with_o authority_n and_o in_o a_o sort_n command_v assent_v whether_o in_o good_a or_o evil_n greatness_n have_v ever_o a_o train_n to_o follow_v it_o at_o the_o heel_n verse_n 6._o among_o those_o twelve_o messenger_n which_o our_o second_o moses_n send_v through_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n there_o be_v but_o one_o judas_n but_o among_o those_o twelve_o which_o the_o former_a moses_n address_v through_o the_o same_o land_n there_o be_v but_o one_o caleb_n and_o yet_o those_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o mean_a these_o out_o of_o the_o head_n of_o israel_n as_o there_o be_v no_o society_n free_a from_o some_o corruption_n so_o it_o be_v hard_a if_o in_o a_o community_n of_o man_n there_o be_v not_o some_o faithfulness_n verse_n 27._o forty_o day_n they_o spend_v in_o this_o search_n and_o this_o cowardly_a belief_n in_o the_o search_n shall_v cost_v they_o forty_o year_n delay_n of_o the_o fruition_n who_o can_v abide_v to_o see_v the_o ruler_n of_o israel_n so_o base_o timorous_a they_o commend_v the_o land_n the_o fruit_n commend_v its_o self_n and_o yet_o they_o plead_v difficulty_n their_o shoulder_n be_v lade_v with_o the_o grape_n and_o yet_o their_o heart_n be_v overlay_v with_o unbelief_n it_o be_v a_o unworthy_a thing_n to_o plead_v hardness_n of_o achieve_v where_o the_o benefit_n will_v more_o than_o requite_v the_o endeavour_n our_o land_n of_o promise_n be_v above_o we_o know_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v sweet_a and_o glorious_a the_o passage_n difficult_a the_o giantly_o son_n of_o anak_n the_o power_n of_o darkness_n stand_v in_o our_o way_n if_o we_o sit_v down_o and_o complain_v we_o shall_v once_o know_v that_o without_o shall_v be_v the_o fearful_a rev._n 21._o 8._o verse_n 30._o joshua_n be_v silent_a and_o wise_o spare_v his_o tongue_n for_o a_o further_a advantage_n only_o caleb_n speak_v i_o do_v not_o hear_v he_o say_v who_o be_o i_o to_o strive_v with_o the_o multitude_n
what_o can_v joshua_n and_o i_o do_v against_o ten_o ruler_n it_o be_v better_a to_o sit_v still_o than_o to_o rise_v and_o fall_v but_o he_o resolve_v to_o swim_v against_o this_o stream_n and_o will_v either_o draw_v friend_n to_o the_o truth_n or_o enemy_n upon_o himself_o true_a christian_a fortitude_n teach_v we_o not_o to_o regard_v the_o number_n or_o quality_n of_o the_o opponent_n but_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o care_v not_o to_o stand_v alone_o and_o challenge_v all_o comer_n and_o if_o it_o can_v be_v oppose_v by_o as_o many_o world_n as_o man_n it_o may_v be_v overbear_v but_o it_o can_v be_v daunt_v whereas_o popularity_n carry_v weak_a mind_n and_o teach_v they_o the_o safety_n of_o err_v with_o a_o multitude_n caleb_n see_v the_o giantly_o anakim_v and_o the_o wall_a city_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v let_v we_o go_v up_o and_o possess_v it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o to_o go_v and_o see_v and_o conquer_v faith_n be_v courageous_a and_o make_v nothing_o of_o these_o danger_n that_o daunt_v other_o verse_n 31._o see_v the_o idle_a plea_n of_o distrust_n we_o be_v not_o able_a they_o be_v strong_a can_v not_o god_n enable_v they_o be_v he_o not_o strong_a than_o their_o giant_n have_v he_o not_o promise_v to_o displace_v the_o canaanite_n to_o settle_v they_o in_o their_o stead_n how_o much_o more_o easy_a be_v it_o for_o we_o to_o spy_v their_o weakness_n than_o for_o they_o to_o espy_v the_o strength_n of_o their_o adversary_n when_o we_o measure_v our_o spiritual_a success_n by_o our_o own_o power_n we_o be_v vanquish_v before_o we_o fight_v he_o that_o will_v overcome_v must_v neither_o look_v upon_o his_o own_o arm_n nor_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o enemy_n but_o the_o mouth_n and_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o have_v promise_v and_o can_v perform_v who_o be_v we_o flesh_n and_o blood_n with_o our_o breath_n in_o our_o nostril_n that_o we_o shall_v fight_v with_o principality_n power_n spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o heavenly_a place_n the_o matter_n be_v too_o unequal_a we_o be_v like_o grasshopper_n to_o these_o giant_n when_o we_o compare_v ourselves_o with_o they_o how_o can_v we_o but_o despair_n when_o we_o compare_v they_o with_o god_n how_o can_v we_o be_v discourage_v he_o that_o have_v bring_v we_o into_o this_o field_n have_v promise_v we_o victory_n god_n know_v their_o strength_n ere_o he_o offer_v to_o commit_v we_o verse_n 33._o it_o be_v very_o material_a with_o what_o eye_n we_o look_v upon_o all_o subject_n fear_n do_v not_o more_o multiply_v evil_n than_o faith_n deminish_v they_o which_o be_v therefore_o bold_a because_o it_o either_o see_v not_o or_o contemn_v that_o terror_n which_o fear_n represent_v to_o the_o weak_a there_o be_v none_o so_o valiant_a as_o the_o believer_n well_o may_v these_o israelite_n have_v think_v be_v not_o the_o amalekite_v strong_a than_o we_o be_v not_o they_o arm_v we_o naked_a do_v not_o the_o only_a hand_n of_o moses_n by_o lift_v up_o beat_v they_o down_o whence_o have_v the_o anakim_v their_o strength_n but_o from_o he_o that_o bid_v we_o go_v up_o against_o they_o but_o now_o their_o fear_n have_v not_o leave_v they_o so_o much_o reason_n as_o to_o compare_v their_o adversary_n with_o other_o but_o only_o with_o themselves_o doubtless_o these_o giant_n be_v mighty_a but_o their_o fear_n have_v stretch_v they_o out_o some_o cubit_n beyond_o their_o stature_n distrust_n make_v our_o danger_n great_a and_o our_o help_n less_o than_o they_o be_v and_o forecasts_a ever_o worse_o than_o shall_v be_v and_o if_o evil_n be_v possible_a it_o make_v they_o certain_a chap._n fourteen_o verse_n 5._o it_o have_v be_v time_n for_o the_o israelite_n to_o have_v fall_v down_o on_o their_o face_n and_o have_v say_v go_v to_o god_n for_o we_o in_o your_o prayer_n go_v before_o we_o in_o your_o direction_n but_o now_o on_o the_o contrary_a moses_n and_o aaron_n fall_v on_o their_o face_n to_o they_o and_o sue_v to_o they_o that_o they_o will_v be_v content_a to_o be_v conduct_v have_v they_o be_v suffer_v to_o depart_v they_o have_v perish_v moses_n and_o his_o few_o have_v be_v victorious_a and_o yet_o as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o be_v happy_a without_o they_o he_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n to_o they_o that_o they_o will_v stay_v we_o have_v never_o so_o much_o need_v to_o be_v importune_v as_o in_o those_o thing_n who_o benefit_n shall_v make_v we_o most_o importunate_a the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n law_n and_o our_o promise_a glory_n be_v such_o as_o shall_v draw_v all_o heart_n after_o it_o and_o yet_o if_o we_o do_v not_o sue_v to_o man_n as_o for_o life_n that_o they_o will_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o be_v save_v i_o doubt_v whether_o they_o will_v obey_v yea_o it_o be_v well_o if_o our_o suit_n be_v sufficient_a to_o prevail_v verse_n 10._o though_o moses_n and_o aaron_n entreat_v upon_o their_o face_n and_o joshua_n and_o caleb_n persuade_v and_o rend_v their_o garment_n yet_o they_o move_v nothing_o the_o obstinate_a multitude_n grow_v more_o violent_a with_o oppose_v be_v ready_a to_o return_v they_o stone_n for_o their_o prayer_n such_o have_v be_v ever_o the_o thanks_o of_o fidelity_n and_o truth_n cross_v wickedness_n prove_v desperate_a and_o instead_o of_o yield_v seek_v for_o revenge_n nothing_o be_v so_o hateful_a to_o a_o resolute_a sinner_n as_o good_a counsel_n we_o be_v become_v enemy_n to_o the_o world_n because_o we_o tell_v they_o truth_n verse_n 13._o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o israel_n that_o moses_n respect_v as_o god_n in_o israel_n he_o be_v thrifty_a and_o zealous_a for_o his_o maker_n and_o will_v not_o have_v he_o lose_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o mighty_a deliverance_n nor_o will_v abide_v a_o pretence_n for_o any_o egyptian_a dog_n to_o bark_n against_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o god_n then_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v hear_v it_o if_o israel_n can_v have_v perish_v without_o dishonour_n to_o god_n perhaps_o moses_n his_o hatred_n to_o their_o unbelief_n will_v have_v overcome_v his_o natural_a love_n and_o he_o have_v let_v go_v alone_o now_o so_o tender_a be_v he_o over_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v rather_o have_v israel_n escape_v with_o a_o sin_n than_o god_n glory_n shall_v be_v blemish_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n by_o a_o just_a judgement_n he_o see_v that_o the_o eye_n and_o tongue_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v intent_n upon_o israel_n he_o know_v how_o ready_a the_o world_n will_v be_v to_o miscontrue_a and_o how_o the_o heathen_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o cast_v imputation_n of_o levity_n or_o impotence_n upon_o god_n and_o therefore_o say_v then_o the_o egyptian_n will_v hear_v it_o happy_a be_v that_o man_n that_o can_v make_v god_n glory_n the_o scope_n of_o all_o his_o action_n and_o desire_n nor_o care_v for_o his_o own_o welfare_n nor_o fear_v the_o misery_n of_o other_o but_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n in_o both_o chap._n xv._n verse_n 20._o the_o substance_n of_o this_o law_n be_v to_o teach_v they_o from_o whence_o they_o enjoy_v their_o land_n their_o corn_n their_o wine_n and_o their_o dew_n and_o all_o that_o they_o possess_v to_o wit_n by_o the_o mere_a gift_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n whatever_o we_o possess_v by_o the_o sole_a gift_n of_o god_n we_o possess_v it_o of_o who_o shall_v we_o receive_v our_o food_n if_o we_o seek_v it_o not_o at_o god_n hand_n if_o the_o child_n want_v food_n and_o raiment_n to_o who_o shall_v he_o go_v but_o to_o his_o father_n and_o as_o we_o have_v our_o meat_n from_o god_n so_o we_o must_v eat_v and_o drink_v as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o if_o we_o do_v but_o serious_o think_v upon_o this_o truth_n that_o god_n be_v present_a with_o we_o at_o our_o table_n that_o he_o sit_v down_o and_o rise_v with_o we_o it_o will_v teach_v we_o more_o sobriety_n and_o moderation_n than_o be_v common_o use_v at_o our_o meal_n it_o be_v therefore_o our_o duty_n whatever_o we_o have_v receive_v whether_o it_o be_v little_a or_o much_o to_o employ_v it_o to_o good_a use_n we_o must_v take_v special_a care_n not_o to_o abuse_v god_n gift_n or_o wrong_v any_o his_o creature_n we_o enjoy_v in_o as_o much_o as_o in_o wrong_v they_o we_o wrong_v god_n himself_o the_o giver_n of_o they_o verse_n 38._o this_o fringe_n be_v to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v they_o as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n and_o therefore_o be_v term_v philactery_n i._n e._n conservatory_n so_o call_v because_o by_o the_o use_n of_o they_o the_o law_n be_v keep_v in_o remembrance_n god_n have_v charge_v the_o jew_n to_o wear_v these_o border_n for_o this_o end_n as_o also_o to_o bind_v the_o
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 and_o pleasure_n who_o make_v the_o high_a tide_n to_o have_v the_o low_a ebb._n chap._n xxv_o verse_n 4._o as_o the_o sin_n of_o great_a man_n be_v exemplary_a so_o be_v their_o punishment_n nothing_o procure_v so_o much_o credit_n to_o government_n as_o impartial_a execution_n of_o noble_a offender_n those_o who_o their_o sin_n have_v debase_v deserve_v no_o favour_n in_o the_o punishment_n as_o god_n know_v no_o honour_n no_o royalty_n in_o matter_n of_o sin_n no_o more_o may_v his_o deputy_n contrary_o connivance_n at_o the_o outrage_n of_o the_o mighty_a cut_v the_o sinew_n of_o any_o state_n if_o good_a law_n turn_v once_o to_o spider_n web_n which_o be_v break_v through_o by_o the_o big_a fly_n no_o hand_n will_v fear_v to_o sweep_v they_o down_o verse_n 8._o now_o the_o sin_n be_v punish_v the_o plague_n cease_v the_o revenge_n of_o god_n set_v out_o ever_o after_o the_o sin_n but_o if_o the_o revenge_n of_o man_n which_o common_o come_v late_a can_v overtake_v it_o god_n give_v over_o the_o chase._n how_o often_o have_v the_o infliction_n of_o a_o less_o punishment_n avoid_v a_o great_a there_o be_v none_o so_o good_a friend_n to_o a_o state_n as_o courageous_a and_o impartial_a minister_n of_o justice_n these_o be_v the_o reconciler_n of_o god_n and_o the_o people_n more_o than_o the_o prayer_n of_o they_o that_o sit_v still_o and_o do_v nothing_o verse_n 25._o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n come_v into_o the_o tent_n of_o israel_n and_o have_v captive_v those_o who_o the_o amorites_n and_o amalekites_n can_v not_o resist_v our_o first_o mother_n fve_n bequeath_v this_o dowry_n to_o her_o daughter_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v our_o helper_n to_o sin_n the_o weak_a sex_n be_v the_o strong_a in_o this_o conquest_n have_v the_o moabite_n send_v their_o subtle_a counsellor_n to_o persuade_v the_o israelite_n to_o their_o idol_n sacrifice_n they_o have_v be_v repel_v with_o scorn_n but_o now_o the_o beauty_n of_o their_o woman_n be_v over-eloquent_a and_o successful_a that_o which_o in_o the_o first_o world_n betray_v the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v now_o betray_v god_n people_n it_o have_v be_v happy_a for_o israel_n if_o balaam_n have_v use_v any_o charm_n but_o these_o as_o it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o god_n to_o fetch_v glory_n to_o himself_o out_o of_o the_o worst_a action_n of_o satan_n so_o it_o be_v the_o guise_n of_o that_o evil-one_a to_o raise_v advantage_n to_o himself_o from_o the_o fair_a piece_n of_o the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n no_o one_o mean_n have_v so_o enrich_v hell_n as_o beautiful_a face_n chap._n xxvi_o verse_n 9_o they_o be_v indeed_o famous_a in_o regard_n of_o their_o place_n but_o they_o become_v infamous_a and_o ignominous_a by_o their_o sin_n and_o punishment_n
it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o decline_v from_o his_o own_o institution_n we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o power_n which_o be_v wise_a to_o prescribe_v his_o own_o worship_n just_a to_o require_v what_o he_o have_v prescribe_v powerful_a to_o revenge_v that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o require_v chap._n xxvii_o verse_n 13._o after_o many_o painful_a and_o perilous_a erterprise_n now_o be_v moses_n draw_v to_o his_o rest_n he_o have_v bring_v his_o israelite_n from_o egypt_n through_o the_o sea_n and_o wilderness_n within_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o promise_a land_n and_o now_o himself_o must_v take_v possession_n of_o that_o land_n whereof_o canaan_n be_v but_o a_o type_n when_o we_o have_v do_v that_o we_o come_v for_o it_o be_v time_n for_o we_o to_o be_v go_v this_o earth_n be_v make_v only_o for_o action_n not_o for_o fruition_n the_o service_n of_o god_n child_n shall_v be_v ill_o reward_v if_o they_o must_v stay_v here_o always_o let_v no_o man_n think_v much_o that_o those_o be_v fetch_v away_o that_o be_v faithful_a to_o god_n they_o shall_v not_o change_v if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o their_o preferment_n it_o be_v our_o folly_n that_o we_o will_v have_v good_a man_n live_v for_o ever_o and_o account_v it_o a_o hard_a measure_n that_o they_o be_v he_o that_o lend_v they_o to_o the_o world_n owe_v they_o a_o better_a turn_n than_o this_o earth_n can_v pay_v they_o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o wish_v that_o goodness_n shall_v hinder_v any_o man_n from_o glory_n verse_n 14._o but_o what_o be_v this_o i_o hear_v displeasure_n mix_v with_o love_n and_o that_o to_o so_o faithful_a a_o servant_n as_o moses_n he_o must_v but_o see_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n he_o shall_v not_o tread_v upon_o it_o because_o he_o once_o long_o ago_o sin_v in_o distrn_v death_n though_o it_o be_v to_o he_o a_o entrance_n into_o glory_n yet_o shall_v be_v also_o a_o chastisement_n of_o his_o infidelity_n how_o many_o gracious_a service_n have_v moses_n do_v to_o his_o master_n yet_o for_o one_o act_n of_o distrust_n he_o must_v be_v gather_v to_o his_o father_n all_o our_o obedience_n can_v bear_v out_o one_o sin_n against_o god_n how_o vain_o shall_v we_o hope_v to_o make_v amends_o to_o god_n for_o our_o former_a trespass_n by_o our_o better_a behaviour_n when_o moses_n have_v this_o sin_n lay_v in_o his_o dish_n after_o so_o many_o and_o worthy_a testimony_n of_o his_o fidelity_n when_o we_o have_v forget_v our_o sin_n yet_o god_n remember_v they_o and_o although_o not_o in_o anger_n yet_o call_v for_o our_o arrearage_n alas_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o with_o which_o god_n have_v ten_o thousand_o great_a quarrel_n that_o among_o many_o million_o of_o sin_n have_v scatter_v some_o few_o act_n of_o formal_a service_n if_o moses_n must_v die_v the_o first_o death_n for_o one_o fault_n how_o shall_v they_o escape_v the_o second_o for_o sin_v always_o even_o where_o god_n love_v he_o will_v not_o wink_v at_o sin_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v yet_o he_o will_v chastise_v how_o much_o less_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o that_o eternal_a justice_n to_o let_v wilful_a sinner_n escape_v judgement_n verse_n 16._o moses_n that_o be_v so_o tender_a over_o the_o welfare_n of_o israel_n in_o his_o life_n will_v not_o slacken_v his_o care_n in_o death_n he_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o himself_o for_o he_o know_v how_o gainful_a a_o exchange_n he_o must_v make_v all_o his_o care_n be_v for_o his_o charge_n some_o envious_a nature_n desire_n to_o be_v miss_v when_o they_o must_v go_v and_o wish_v that_o the_o weakness_n or_o want_n of_o a_o successor_n may_v be_v the_o foil_n of_o their_o memory_n and_o honour_n moses_n be_v in_o a_o contrary_a disposition_n it_o suffice_v he_o not_o to_o find_v contentment_n in_o his_o own_o happiness_n unless_o he_o may_v have_v a_o assurance_n that_o israel_n shall_v prosper_v after_o he_o carnal_a mind_n be_v all_o for_o themselves_o and_o make_v use_n of_o government_n only_o for_o their_o own_o advantage_n but_o good_a heart_n look_v ever_o to_o the_o future_a good_a of_o the_o church_n above_o their_o own_o against_o their_o own_o verse_n 18._o moses_n do_v well_o to_o show_v his_o good_a affection_n to_o his_o people_n but_o in_o his_o silence_n god_n will_v have_v provide_v for_o his_o own_o he_o that_o call_v he_o from_o the_o sheep_n of_o jethro_n will_v not_o want_v a_o governor_n for_o his_o choose_a to_o succeed_v he_o god_n have_v fit_v he_o who_o he_o will_v choose_v who_o can_v be_v more_o meet_a than_o he_o who_o name_n who_o experience_n who_o grace_n may_v supply_v yea_o revive_v moses_n to_o the_o people_n he_o that_o search_v the_o land_n before_o be_v fit_a to_o guide_v israel_n into_o it_o he_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o fit_a deputy_n for_o god_n but_o o_o the_o unsearchable_a counsel_n of_o the_o almighty_a age_a caleb_n and_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n be_v pass_v over_o and_o joshua_n the_o servant_n of_o moses_n be_v choose_v to_o succeed_v his_o master_n the_o eye_n of_o god_n be_v not_o blind_v either_o with_o gift_n or_o with_o blood_n or_o with_o beauty_n or_o with_o strength_n but_o as_o in_o his_o eternal_a election_n so_o in_o his_o temporary_a he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_n and_o well_o do_v joshua_n succeed_v moses_n the_o very_a act_n of_o god_n of_o old_a be_v allegory_n where_o the_o law_n end_v there_o the_o saviour_n begin_v we_o may_v see_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n in_o the_o law_n only_a jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new-testament_n can_v bring_v we_o into_o it_o so_o be_v he_o a_o servant_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o supply_v all_o the_o defect_n of_o law_n to_o we_o he_o have_v take_v possession_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n for_o we_o he_o shall_v carry_v we_o from_o this_o wilderness_n to_o our_o rest_n verse_n 22._o i_o do_v not_o hear_v moses_n repine_v at_o god_n choice_n and_o grudge_n that_o this_o sceptre_n of_o he_o be_v not_o hereditary_a but_o he_o willing_o lay_v hand_n upon_o his_o servant_n to_o consecrate_v he_o for_o his_o successor_n joshua_n be_v a_o good_a man_n yet_o he_o have_v some_o spark_n of_o envy_n for_o when_o eldad_n and_o medad_n prophesy_v he_o stomach_v it_o he_o that_o will_v not_o abide_v two_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n to_o prophesy_v how_o will_v he_o have_v allow_v his_o servant_n to_o sit_v in_o his_o throne_n what_o a_o example_n of_o meekness_n beside_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v he_o here_o see_v in_o this_o last_o act_n of_o his_o master_n who_o without_o all_o murmur_a assign_v his_o chair_n of_o state_n to_o his_o page_n it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o a_o gracious_a heart_n who_o god_n will_v please_v to_o advance_v emulation_n and_o discontentment_n be_v the_o affection_n of_o carnal_a mind_n humility_n go_v ever_o with_o regeneration_n which_o teach_v a_o man_n to_o think_v what_o ever_o honour_n be_v put_v upon_o other_o i_o have_v more_o than_o i_o be_o worthy_a of_o chap._n xxviii_o verse_n 3._o all_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n do_v as_o it_o be_v lead_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o christ_n and_o point_v he_o out_o with_o the_o finger_n who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 10._o he_o be_v both_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n he_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n as_o therefore_o these_o lamb_n be_v offer_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n so_o be_v christ_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o the_o end_n thereof_o he_o be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n rev._n 13._o and_o as_o this_o daily_a offer_v be_v twice_o perform_v so_o we_o have_v daily_o need_v of_o reconciliation_n that_o his_o blood_n shall_v be_v continual_o apply_v unto_o we_o by_o faith_n and_o as_o we_o daily_a sin_n against_o he_o so_o we_o must_v have_v daily_a recourse_n unto_o he_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n again_o this_o daily_a sacrifice_n import_v the_o daily_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o offer_v to_o god_n as_o our_o daily_a service_n due_a unto_o he_o and_o this_o for_o many_o reason_n first_o we_o have_v many_o sin_n we_o provoke_v god_n every_o day_n and_o therefore_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n daily_o to_o pray_v for_o forgiveness_n second_o we_o have_v daily_o want_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n daily_o to_o bewail_v they_o and_o daily_o to_o crave_v the_o supply_n of_o they_o both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n for_o body_n and_o soul_n three_o we_o have_v daily_a danger_n every_o creature_n if_o god_n give_v we_o over_o be_v able_a to_o work_v our_o
hard_o heart_v to_o their_o child_n wicked_a parent_n do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o make_v their_o child_n miserable_a even_o while_o they_o be_v project_v to_o make_v they_o great_a and_o happy_a tertullian_n treat_v of_o this_o point_n suppose_v that_o god_n aim_v at_o this_o in_o give_v the_o law_n when_o he_o threaten_v to_o punish_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n etc._n etc._n this_o say_v he_o god_n speak_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n that_o if_o no_o other_o argument_n will_v move_v they_o to_o observe_v god_n law_n yet_o mere_a compassion_n to_o their_o own_o child_n may_v do_v it_o all_o parent_n have_v a_o natural_a love_n to_o their_o child_n so_o that_o they_o who_o have_v not_o a_o spiritual_a principle_n move_v they_o to_o forebear_v sin_n because_o they_o love_v god_n and_o delight_n in_o his_o law_n may_v yet_o be_v move_v by_o a_o principle_n of_o natural_a affection_n to_o avoid_v those_o sin_n for_o which_o by_o name_n god_n tell_v they_o he_o will_v sure_o afflict_v and_o punish_v their_o child_n verse_n 22._o god_n be_v ever_o wonderful_a in_o his_o work_n and_o fearful_a in_o his_o judgement_n but_o he_o be_v never_o so_o terrible_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o will_n as_o now_o in_o the_o promulgation_n of_o it_o here_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o majestical_a terror_n in_o the_o eye_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o israelite_n as_o if_o god_n mean_v to_o show_v they_o by_o this_o how_o fearful_a he_o can_v be_v here_o be_v the_o lightning_n dart_v in_o their_o eye_n the_o thunder_n roar_v in_o their_o ear_n the_o trumpet_n of_o god_n drown_v the_o thunderclaps_a the_o voice_n of_o god_n out-speaking_a the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o angel_n the_o cloud_n enwrap_v the_o smoke_n ascend_v the_o fire_n flame_v the_o mount_n tremble_v moses_n climb_v and_o quake_v paleness_n and_o death_n in_o the_o face_n of_o israel_n uproar_n in_o the_o element_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n turn_v into_o terror_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o first_o world_n there_o be_v cloud_n without_o fire_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n there_o be_v fire_n rain_v without_o cloud_n but_o here_o be_v fire_n smoak_n cloud_n thunder_n earthquake_n and_o whatsoevermight_v work_v more_o astonishment_n than_o ever_o be_v in_o any_o vengeance_n inflict_v verse_n 26._o the_o live_a god_n be_v a_o ancient_a and_o usual_a title_n of_o the_o almighty_n and_o as_o i_o live_v be_v a_o usual_a oath_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v i_o remember_v any_o thing_n beside_o his_o holiness_n and_o his_o life_n that_o god_n swear_v by_o when_o moses_n ask_v god_n name_n he_o describe_v himself_o by_o i_o be_o he_o be_v he_o live_v and_o nothing_o be_v nothing_o live_v absolute_o but_o he_o all_o other_o thing_n by_o participation_n from_o he_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n their_o life_n and_o they_o be_v two_o but_o god_n be_v his_o own_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o god_n be_v no_o other_o than_o 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