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man_n but_o perform_v in_o conclusion_n little_a moulehil_n my_o meaning_n it_o be_v many_o man_n gape_v and_o hope_v upon_o promise_n for_o many_o matter_n and_o in_o the_o end_n be_v serve_v with_o a_o juggle_a cast_n as_o here_o jacob_n be_v and_o miss_v of_o matter_n they_o look_v for_o trust_v not_o the_o world_n then_o nor_o all_o golden_a promise_n in_o the_o same_o for_o man_n be_v false_a upon_o the_o weight_n and_o laban_n be_v alive_a to_o deceive_v still_o believe_v you_o shall_v have_v a_o thing_n when_o you_o have_v it_o and_o not_o over_o hasty_o before_o you_o be_v best_o promise_v 11_o but_o why_o will_v not_o laban_n give_v he_o rachel_n as_o he_o promise_v we_o see_v he_o pretend_v custom_n and_o manner_n of_o that_o place_n not_o to_o give_v the_o young_a before_o the_o elder_a but_o why_o then_o have_v he_o not_o so_o â—ould_v he_o in_o the_o beginning_n 26._o the_o truth_n be_v plain_a he_o mean_v no_o truth_n â—â—_o but_o find_v jacob_n such_o a_o servant_n for_o his_o profit_n as_o he_o can_v not_o well_o spare_v &c_n &_o very_o glad_o will_v retain_v still_o he_o wrought_v this_o craft_n to_o continue_v his_o service_n to_o he_o for_o seven_o year_n more_o which_o be_v perform_v of_o jacob_n and_o that_o willing_o for_o his_o affection_n to_o rachel_n so_o laban_n have_v his_o purpose_n though_o by_o a_o bad_a mean_n and_o little_a honesty_n in_o he_o 12_o when_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o leah_n be_v despise_v he_o make_v her_o fruitful_a 31._o but_o rachel_n be_v barren_a say_v the_o text_n first_o we_o see_v the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o affection_n regard_v even_o in_o the_o best_a man_n many_o time_n here_o they_o be_v so_o strong_a in_o jacob_n that_o leah_n in_o comparison_n of_o rachel_n be_v despise_v which_o the_o lord_n see_v and_o mislike_v give_v upon_o that_o a_o mercy_n to_o she_o that_o he_o give_v not_o to_o rachel_n to_o be_v fruitful_a and_o bear_v wherein_o we_o see_v again_o that_o child_n be_v the_o blessing_n of_o 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speech_n shall_v note_v chap._n 30._o the_o chief_a point_n or_o head_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v these_o jacobs_n child_n by_o other_o laban_n hardness_n to_o jacob_n jacobs_n painful_a diligence_n notwithstanding_o for_o particular_n first_o the_o text_n say_v that_o when_o rachel_n see_v she_o bear_v no_o child_n as_o her_o sister_n do_v she_o envy_a her_o sister_n etc._n etc._n where_o both_o her_o envy_n and_o unaduised_a speech_n to_o her_o husband_n to_o give_v her_o child_n show_v the_o frailty_n of_o woman_n when_o they_o want_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o much_o desire_v will_n they_o be_v not_o patient_a and_o moderate_a as_o they_o shall_v be_v but_o suffer_v affection_n and_o passion_n to_o carry_v they_o headlong_o both_o into_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o offence_n to_o their_o husband_n we_o see_v it_o here_o in_o rachel_n otherwise_o a_o good_a woman_n no_o doubt_n of_o it_o and_o let_v the_o foulness_n of_o the_o spot_n in_o she_o make_v we_o wise_a and_o wary_a to_o 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beginning_n the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n show_v their_o affection_n which_o impose_v they_o and_o so_o sometime_o still_o as_o yet_o among_o us._n 14_o 4_o reuben_n go_v forth_o in_o the_o wheat_n harvest_n and_o find_v mandrake_n mandrake_n to_o discourse_n whereof_o belong_v rather_o to_o physician_n than_o divine_n it_o be_v a_o herb_n who_o root_n have_v a_o certain_a likeness_n of_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o man_n there_o be_v male_a and_o female_a of_o it_o that_o be_v two_o sort_n differ_v in_o greatness_n both_o of_o root_n leaf_n and_o fruit_n which_o common_o man_n call_v after_o this_o sort_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o female_a as_o be_v write_v in_o quantity_n like_o a_o chestnut_n or_o wallnut_n the_o apple_n of_o the_o male_a as_o great_a as_o a_o egg_n the_o root_n fork_v as_o man_n be_v the_o smell_n of_o it_o very_o pass_v pleasant_a for_o the_o force_n of_o it_o to_o work_v love_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o other_o to_o justify_v that_o so_o write_v of_o it_o for_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o either_o of_o root_n or_o apple_n in_o help_a barrenness_n in_o woman_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o it_o by_o these_o sister_n here_o they_o contend_v so_o about_o it_o happy_o it_o be_v not_o general_a for_o the_o herb_n be_v very_o can_v can_v have_v that_o effect_n in_o all_o body_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a in_o some_o namely_o in_o cold_a but_o in_o hot_a country_n as_o in_o africa_n spain_n italy_n egypt_n and_o such_o like_a where_o the_o body_n be_v common_o of_o extraordinary_a heat_n this_o may_v be_v use_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o some_o good_a temperature_n and_o consequent_o if_o god_n will_v to_o more_o fruitfulness_n immoderate_a heat_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o conception_n aswell_o as_o immoderate_a cold_n be_v but_o as_o i_o say_v i_o leave_v these_o thing_n to_o physician_n for_o reuben_n that_o find_v they_o i_o rather_o think_v he_o bring_v they_o for_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o smell_n which_o be_v write_v to_o be_v very_o great_a then_o for_o secret_a virtue_n that_o he_o know_v to_o be_v in_o they_o 7._o to_o such_o a_o end_n as_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o one_o write_v of_o his_o own_o experience_n and_o so_o leave_v this_o levinus_n lemnius_n say_v he_o have_v hang_v of_o the_o leaf_n and_o apple_n in_o his_o study_n mandrake_n for_o the_o great_a pleasure_n of_o the_o smell_n and_o in_o time_n he_o begin_v to_o be_v so_o heavy_a head_v that_o he_o can_v not_o hold_v open_a his_o eye_n in_o his_o study_n but_o must_v needs_o sleep_v and_o thus_o he_o continue_v rather_o every_o day_n worse_o than_o other_o at_o
last_o wonder_v what_o shall_v ail_v he_o and_o strive_v with_o himself_o by_o cast_v his_o eye_n too_o and_o fro_o up_o and_o down_o he_o throw_v they_o upon_o the_o mandrake_n and_o present_o suspect_v they_o be_v the_o cause_n he_o remoove_v they_o away_o out_o of_o his_o study_n upon_o which_o he_o every_o day_n amend_v and_o his_o sleepy_a pang_n be_v go_v so_o be_v it_o sure_o effectual_a to_o sleep_v by_o this_o experience_n 5_o when_o rachel_n seek_v some_o of_o these_o mandrake_n of_o her_o sister_n 15._o she_o angry_o answer_v best_a be_v it_o not_o enough_o for_o thou_o to_o take_v away_o my_o husband_n except_o thou_o take_v my_o son_n mandrake_n also_o whereby_o we_o see_v how_o either_o a_o old_a grief_n break_v out_o or_o else_o how_o indeed_o jacob_n be_v to_o blame_v to_o accompany_v the_o one_o so_o much_o for_o beauty_n that_o he_o greeve_v and_o neglect_v the_o other_o who_o have_v bear_v he_o child_n every_o way_n it_o show_v imperfection_n of_o flesh_n in_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o the_o best_a note_n 6_o jacobs_n come_v late_o from_o the_o field_n in_o the_o evening_n show_v his_o painful_a service_n husband_n to_o his_o great_a praise_n and_o the_o example_n of_o all_o servant_n that_o desire_v to_o be_v count_v good_a leah_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o may_v well_o be_v a_o pattern_n to_o all_o wife_n of_o kindness_n and_o love_n to_o their_o husband_n and_o in_o she_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o a_o love_a woman_n it_o be_v some_o comfort_n to_o he_o that_o have_v travel_v true_o to_o be_v welcome_a home_o though_o his_o fare_n be_v but_o silly_a and_o froward_a unkindness_n betwixt_o couple_n pierce_v deep_a leah_n be_v dead_a but_o this_o kind_a meeting_n of_o her_o husband_n when_o he_o come_v from_o his_o labour_n with_o both_o good_a face_n and_o good_a heart_n may_v live_v and_o rule_v in_o we_o if_o god_n will_n child_n 7_o they_o both_o conceive_v and_o have_v child_n leah_n and_o rachel_n but_o it_o be_v say_v god_n hear_v they_o and_o remember_v and_o open_v the_o womb_n all_o which_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n for_o child_n and_o not_o to_o man_n nor_o any_o mean_n whatsoever_o as_o i_o have_v note_v before_o the_o desire_n that_o here_o appear_v of_o child_n may_v be_v the_o poor_a man_n comfort_n that_o have_v his_o house_n full_a servant_n 8_o when_o rachel_n have_v conceive_v and_o bear_v also_o jacob_n then_o ask_v his_o wife_n that_o he_o may_v depart_v and_o tell_v his_o uncle_n he_o know_v what_o service_n he_o have_v do_v where_o we_o see_v how_o a_o good_a conscience_n make_v his_o master_n judge_v yea_o a_o good_a conscience_n fear_v no_o judge_n the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o they_o know_v after_o what_o sort_n he_o have_v be_v among_o they_o 20._o etc._n etc._n strive_v we_o then_o ever_o for_o this_o good_a conscience_n &_o clean_a hand_n that_o we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a 9_o if_o i_o have_v now_o find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n say_v laban_n tarry_n 27._o for_o i_o have_v perceyve_v the_o lord_n have_v bless_v i_o for_o thy_o sake_n profit_n etc._n etc._n see_v and_o note_n how_o fair_a a_o subtle_a worldling_n can_v speak_v for_o his_o profit_n and_o see_v how_o palpable_a fair_a flattery_n be_v when_o expeence_n have_v be_v have_v before_o of_o no_o such_o nature_n why_o be_v not_o jacob_n reward_v all_o this_o while_n for_o his_o service_n be_v by_o laban_n own_o confession_n so_o good_a sure_o the_o better_a nature_n the_o soon_o abuse_v by_o kind_a speech_n draw_v along_o and_o nothing_o give_v lest_o if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n he_o shall_v depart_v so_o the_o old_a say_n be_v ever_o true_a bone_fw-la seruus_fw-la perpetuus_fw-la asinus_fw-la if_o he_o be_v a_o good_a servant_n keep_v he_o still_o under_o and_o so_o shall_v you_o enjoy_v he_o long_v so_o that_o be_v he_o good_a or_o be_v he_o have_v reward_v the_o worldly_a and_o unkind_a master_n will_v give_v little_a or_o no_o reward_n for_o if_o bad_a than_o he_o deserve_v nothing_o say_v his_o master_n if_o good_a then_o fair_a word_n must_v feed_v he_o and_o his_o charge_n nothing_o give_v lest_o he_o depart_v he_o must_v be_v draw_v on_o to_o serve_v in_o expectation_n that_o still_o he_o may_v serve_v but_o such_o laban_n be_v not_o so_o wise_a as_o they_o take_v themselves_o for_o they_o rob_v themselves_o indeed_o by_o this_o course_n of_o many_o a_o honest_a heart_n that_o both_o be_v with_o they_o and_o will_v be_v with_o they_o if_o such_o wicked_a unkindness_n be_v not_o 10_o in_o jacobs_n answer_n note_v a_o reverâ—nt_a expostulation_n 29.30_o but_o no_o exprobration_n blessing_n together_o with_o a_o godly_a observation_n of_o god_n blessing_n upon_o his_o service_n and_o a_o careful_a ascribe_v of_o glory_n to_o god_n for_o it_o and_o let_v it_o be_v whilst_o we_o live_v our_o imitation_n in_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o wherein_o we_o find_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o us._n for_o gratiarum_fw-la actio_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la plus_fw-la dandum_fw-la invitatio_fw-la a_o thankful_a heart_n pull_v the_o lord_n on_o to_o more_o mercy_n when_o a_o proud_a mind_n to_o give_v to_o ourselves_o what_o his_o mere_a mercy_n have_v give_v to_o we_o drive_v both_o he_o and_o his_o goodness_n away_o 11_o but_o now_o when_o shall_v i_o travel_v for_o my_o own_o house_n 30._o say_v jacob_n family_n wherein_o we_o see_v under_o the_o lord_n hand_n and_o seal_v warrant_v that_o with_o care_n for_o other_o we_o may_v lawfullye_o join_v a_o care_n for_o ourselves_o and_o those_o that_o be_v we_o for_o he_o that_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o family_n say_v the_o apostle_n have_v deny_v the_o faith_n 5._o &_o be_v worse_o than_o a_o infidel_n yet_o so_o will_v jacob_n care_v here_o for_o his_o own_o that_o he_o be_v content_a god_n shall_v strike_v the_o stroke_n and_o dispose_v the_o number_n of_o lamb_n to_o his_o share_n at_o his_o pleasure_n such_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o content_v rely_v upon_o his_o good_a pleasure_n become_v all_o man_n 12_o then_o say_v laban_n what_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o worldly_a mind_n love_v certainty_n for_o fear_v any_o liberality_n shall_v be_v expect_v at_o their_o hand_n when_o a_o man_n know_v his_o price_n think_v they_o he_o know_v his_o pain_n and_o if_o i_o pay_v that_o he_o can_v challenge_v no_o more_o i_o perform_v promise_n but_o if_o i_o leave_v it_o uncertain_a and_o let_v he_o stand_v to_o my_o courtesy_n happy_o my_o credit_n may_v be_v cost_v to_o for_o i_o must_v content_v he_o &c_n &c_n thus_o earthly_a and_o base_a mind_n have_v usual_o earthly_a and_o base_a conceit_n still_o be_v their_o hand_n upon_o their_o halfpenny_n 13_o jacob_n will_v no_o certainty_n but_o choose_v a_o way_n whole_o depend_v upon_o the_o lord_n blessing_n 32._o god_n wherein_o as_o i_o say_v before_o he_o show_v his_o firm_a trust_n in_o god_n providence_n which_o trust_v we_o must_v follow_v though_o the_o manner_n of_o covenant_n bind_v we_o not_o be_v in_o jacob_n a_o extraordinary_a instinct_n that_o god_n power_n mercy_n and_o favour_n to_o he_o and_o his_o truth_n and_o honest_a service_n to_o laban_n may_v the_o better_o appear_v 14_o but_o why_o say_v jacob_n this_o day_n will_v i_o do_v it_o be_v there_o such_o haste_n of_o it_o waver_v in_o respect_n of_o jacob_n no._n but_o for_o laban_n jacob_n know_v full_a well_o scotfree_a man_n property_n most_o common_o for_o wage_n and_o promise_n namely_o to_o differre_fw-la long_o and_o perform_v hardly_o then_o also_o therefore_o he_o will_v take_v he_o while_o he_o may_v have_v he_o leave_v he_o no_o second_a cogitation_n but_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n of_o lawful_a wisdom_n when_o we_o deal_v with_o wretched_a mind_a man_n that_o more_o regard_n profit_n then_o honesty_n 15_o so_o shall_v my_o righteousness_n answer_v for_o i_o say_v jacob_n etc._n etc._n where_o we_o all_o see_v 33._o how_o the_o godly_a doubt_v not_o of_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o truth_n with_o god_n mercy_n though_o their_o truth_n merit_v not_o the_o same_o chap._n 32.10_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a say_v this_o same_o servant_n of_o god_n of_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o benefit_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o no_o merit_n yet_o here_o my_o righteousness_n shall_v answer_v for_o i_o nevertheless_o why_o then_o shall_v a_o popish_a eye_n not_o see_v that_o denial_n of_o merit_n take_v not_o away_o reward_v of_o mercy_n but_o happy_o they_o see_v it_o and_o be_v not_o content_a with_o reward_n of_o grace_n except_o their_o work_n may_v be_v also_o meritorious_a which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o let_v they_o look_v to_o it_o 11.6_o for_o such_o pride_n will_v smart_v one_o day_n that_o will_v have_v god_n grace_n fall_v that_o their_o merit_n may_v stand_v the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o that_o grace_n
in_o the_o best_a and_o it_o may_v not_o be_v justify_v this_o itch_n of_o superstition_n though_o good_a man_n endeavour_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o ever_o utter_o extinguish_v in_o their_o dear_a but_o in_o long_a time_n if_o ever_o 9_o jacob_n thus_o go_v and_o remove_v away_o with_o all_o that_o he_o have_v three_o day_n after_o laban_n hear_v of_o it_o 22._o and_o pursue_v hot_o with_o all_o his_o power_n what_o he_o mean_v to_o do_v we_o can_v tell_v because_o god_n have_v not_o tell_v we_o but_o of_o like_a he_o be_v fiery_a enough_o and_o conceyve_v dislike_v before_o will_v now_o prick_v he_o forward_o mighty_o but_o what_o do_v we_o see_v true_o that_o which_o with_o unspeakable_a comfort_n we_o may_v well_o note_v and_o ever_o remember_v comfort_n to_o wit_n how_o god_n cool_v he_o and_o temper_v he_o before_o he_o come_v unto_o jacob_n to_o overtake_v he_o charge_v he_o in_o a_o dream_n for_o his_o life_n not_o only_o to_o do_v no_o evil_a but_o not_o to_o say_v so_o much_o 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