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de_fw-fr repub._n the_o drunkenness_n may_v be_v suffer_v in_o any_o man_n rather_o than_o in_o a_o magistrate_n plato_n plato_n for_o a_o drunken_a man_n know_v not_o the_o ground_n whereon_o he_o be_v and_o if_o a_o magistrate_n be_v drink_v they_o have_v the_o keeper_n need_n of_o a_o keeper_n this_o be_v moreover_o to_o be_v add_v that_o theridamas_n be_v nothing_o keep_v secret_a where_o drunkenness_n reign_v because_o it_o open_v not_o only_o the_o secret_a part_n of_o the_o body_n but_o also_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o in_o drink_v be_v pour_v out_o word_n unshamefast_a foolish_a unapt_a horace_n horace_n and_o wicked_a wherefore_o horace_n describe_v the_o effect_n of_o drunkenness_n say_v what_o be_v it_o that_o drunkenness_n commit_v not_o it_o disclose_v thing_n secret_a it_o establish_v hope_n and_o thrust_v forth_o the_o unarmed_a man_n into_o the_o battle_n it_o take_v away_o the_o burden_n from_o careful_a mind_n it_o teach_v art_n who_o have_v not_o full_a cup_n make_v 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chap._n say_v that_o drunkenness_n till_o it_o be_v dry_v up_o be_v madness_n and_o with_o overmuch_o heaviness_n be_v bring_v on_o sleep_n and_o in_o his_o .60_o epistle_n to_o lucillus_n towards_o the_o end_n one_o hour_n drunkenness_n recompense_v his_o long_a madness_n with_o the_o wearynes_n of_o a_o long_a time_n and_o in_o the_o .84_o epistle_n drunkenness_n draw_v out_o all_o vice_n and_o kindle_v it_o and_o detect_v it_o it_o put_v away_o all_o shamefastness_n who_o nature_n be_v to_o resist_v evyll_n endeavour_n where_o to_o much_o power_n of_o wine_n possess_v the_o mind_n whatsoever_o evyll_n lie_v hide_v burst_v forth_o drunkenness_n make_v not_o vice_n but_o brink_v they_o to_o light_v in_o drunkenness_n he_o that_o be_v proud_a his_o pride_n increase_v
of_o isaschar_n that_o tribe_n be_v the_o low_a and_o obscure_a tribe_n but_o god_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o person_n the_o state_n of_o this_o pub_fw-la weal_n be_v most_o excellent_a namely_o aristocratia_fw-la wherein_o god_n choose_v judge_n indifferent_o out_o of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o there_o be_v none_o which_o can_v just_o complain_v that_o his_o family_n can_v not_o be_v exalt_v to_o the_o high_a dignity_n of_o rule_n which_o thing_n happen_v not_o in_o a_o kingdom_n for_o all_o the_o king_n come_v of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n the_o son_n of_o pua_n ben_n dodo_n that_o word_n be_v ambiguous_a &_o dark_a for_o it_o may_v be_v both_o a_o noun_n proper_a and_o a_o noun_n appellatyve_a if_o it_o be_v a_o proper_a noun_n as_o the_o chaldey_n paraphra_v suppose_v we_o must_v say_v that_o thola_n have_v to_o father_n pua_n &_o that_o pua_n be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o certain_a man_n name_v dodo_n but_o other_o think_v that_o it_o be_v a_o noun_n appellative_a and_o that_o signify_v a_o uncle_n and_o have_v a_o pronowne_n affix_v unto_o it_o of_o the_o three_o person_n and_o some_o understand_v that_o by_o that_o pronown_n be_v refer_v or_o signify_v abimelech_n as_o though_o it_o be_v note_v that_o pua_n be_v the_o uncle_n of_o abimelech_n which_o sentence_n some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n allow_v yea_o and_o the_o lattin_a interpreter_n to_o express_v that_o sentence_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o darkness_n therein_o add_v the_o name_n of_o abimelech_n but_o how_o pua_n shall_v be_v uncle_n unto_o abimelech_n and_o so_o the_o brother_n of_o gideon_n be_v of_o a_o other_o tribe_n it_o seem_v marvellous_a because_o tribe_n be_v not_o mingle_v one_o with_o a_o other_o some_o answer_n that_o it_o may_v be_v that_o they_o be_v brother_n on_o the_o mother_n side_n but_o yet_o not_o on_o the_o father_n side_n for_o such_o woman_n which_o have_v no_o inheritance_n marry_v oftentimes_o in_o other_o tribe_n but_o so_o do_v not_o they_o which_o have_v inheritance_n that_o the_o land_n and_o inheritance_n shall_v not_o be_v confound_v wherefore_o it_o may_v easy_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o either_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a or_o she_o by_o he_o repudiate_v marry_v again_o in_o a_o other_o tribe_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v gidion_n &_o pua_n may_v be_v brother_n although_o they_o come_v of_o sundry_a tribe_n but_o that_o those_o daughter_n which_o be_v inheritor_n may_v not_o marry_v in_o a_o other_o tribe_n it_o be_v by_o many_o example_n confirm_v saul_n otherwise_o a_o beniamite_n give_v his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n unto_o david_n who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n jehoida_o a_o priest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o king_n joram_n which_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o latter_a book_n of_o paralip_n the_o .22_o chap._n aaron_n a_o levite_n marry_v elisaba_n the_o daughter_n of_o aminadab_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n wherefore_o there_o be_v two_o opinion_n one_o be_v of_o they_o which_o think_v that_o dodo_n be_v a_o proper_a name_n uncle_n now_o a_o man_n mai_fw-gr be_v the_o son_n of_o his_o uncle_n and_o the_o other_o of_o those_o which_o say_v it_o be_v a_o name_n appellative_a the_o three_o opinion_n be_v that_o that_o annex_v pronow_v namely_o of_o he_o be_v to_o be_v turn_v his_o so_o that_o this_o thola_n have_v one_o and_o the_o self_n name_n to_o his_o father_n &_o to_o his_o uncle_n which_o by_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n be_v not_o lawful_a yet_o be_v it_o detest_v when_o a_o man_n die_v without_o child_n for_o then_o the_o brother_n marry_v his_o wife_n namely_o he_o of_o who_o he_o be_v beget_v and_o the_o other_o which_o be_v dead_a who_o name_n he_o bear_v and_o be_v make_v his_o heir_n this_o sentence_n like_v i_o well_o for_o it_o very_o apt_o declare_v how_o a_o man_n may_v be_v the_o son_n of_o his_o uncle_n etc._n etc._n 3_o after_o he_o rise_v up_o jair_a a_o gileadite_n and_o he_o judge_v israel_n xxii_o year_n 4_o and_o he_o have_v xxx_o son_n that_o ride_v upon_o xxx_o colt_n and_o they_o have_v xxx_o city_n which_o be_v call_v havoth-iair_a even_o to_o this_o day_n &_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n 5_z and_o jair_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o camon_n of_o what_o tribe_n this_o jair_n be_v appear_v by_o this_o word_n gilead_n which_o be_v repeat_v for_o manasses_n have_v machir_n to_o his_o son_n who_o beget_v gilead_n and_o his_o name_n be_v commune_v with_o the_o mount_n wherein_o jacob_n and_o laban_n make_v a_o league_n and_o name_v the_o place_n gilead_n because_o there_o they_o raise_v up_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n for_o a_o wytnes_n câ—sâ—riensis_n eusebius_n câ—sâ—riensis_n eusebius_n say_v that_o the_o back_n of_o this_o mount_n tend_v to_o arabia_n and_o phenicia_n and_o be_v join_v with_o the_o hyl_n of_o libanus_n and_o this_o mount_n have_v a_o city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n machir_n conquer_v that_o city_n and_o give_v unto_o it_o a_o name_n which_o be_v common_a both_o to_o his_o son_n and_o to_o the_o mount_n wherefore_o jair_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasses_n a_o man_n have_v plenty_n of_o child_n for_o he_o have_v xxx_o and_o no_o marvel_n when_o as_o then_o they_o use_v to_o have_v many_o wyve_n his_o child_n be_v no_o rascal_n or_o common_a people_n yea_o they_o be_v horseman_n which_o be_v thus_o describe_v which_o ride_v upon_o .30_o ass_n colt_n this_o hebrew_n word_n air_n signify_v either_o a_o colt_n or_o a_o ass_n kimhi_n david_n kimhi_n according_a to_o which_o sense_n be_v signify_v xxx_o mule_n or_o the_o colt_n of_o a_o mare_n as_o r._n d._n kimhi_n expound_v it_o neither_o be_v they_o only_a horseman_n but_o also_o scotfree_a for_o they_o possess_v .30_o city_n because_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v ruler_n of_o a_o city_n wherefore_o their_o father_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o noble_a they_o be_v call_v havoth-iair_a because_o they_o be_v not_o environ_v with_o a_o wall_n and_o be_v so_o call_v even_o to_o this_o day_n namely_o even_o unto_o samuel_n time_n who_o they_o say_v be_v author_n of_o this_o book_n in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n the_o xxxii_o chap._n it_o be_v write_v jair_a take_v many_o city_n from_o the_o chananite_n and_o they_o be_v call_v havoth-iair_a wherefore_o it_o be_v demand_v whither_o he_o be_v the_o same_o man_n of_o who_o we_o now_o speak_v or_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o other_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o he_o be_v the_o same_o forasmuch_o as_o between_o they_o both_o there_o be_v .300_o year_n pass_v he_o be_v a_o certain_a other_o man_n distinct_a from_o this_o jair_a of_o who_o we_o now_o speak_v but_o yet_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o family_n and_o peradventure_o this_o be_v his_o nevew_n for_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o family_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n retain_v the_o name_n of_o their_o kindred_n unto_o this_o jair_n come_v those_o city_n which_o that_o other_o jair_n take_v from_o the_o chananite_n wherefore_o the_o place_n agree_v but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o man_n this_o judge_n therefore_o be_v noble_a when_o as_o the_o two_o former_a be_v but_o of_o a_o base_a family_n neither_o do_v nobility_n anything_o hinder_a to_o govern_v a_o public_a wealth_n if_o self_n trust_v and_o insolence_n be_v take_v away_o yea_o rather_o they_o have_v example_n of_o their_o elder_n excellent_a stirringe_n up_o to_o virtue_n and_o very_o many_o help_n to_o govern_v thing_n well_o and_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a but_o that_o the_o people_n under_o these_o two_o judge_n right_o worship_v god_n in_o long_a and_o quiet_a peace_n otherwise_o god_n will_v not_o have_v give_fw-ge they_o so_o long_o a_o time_n of_o rest_n but_o after_o they_o the_o hebrews_n turn_v again_o unto_o idolatry_n 6_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n wrought_v wicked_o again_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v baalim_fw-la and_o astharoth_n and_o the_o god_n of_o aram_n and_o the_o god_n of_o zidon_n and_o the_o god_n of_o moab_n &_o the_o god_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o also_o the_o god_n of_o pelisthim_n and_o forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v not_o he_o 7_z wherefore_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n and_o he_o delyver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o pelisthim_n and_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 8_z who_o from_o that_o year_n vex_v and_o oppress_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n xviii_o year_n even_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v beyond_o jordan_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o amorrhites_n which_o be_v in_o gilead_n 9_o moreover_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n go_v over_o jordan_n to_o fight_v also_o against_o juda_n and_o
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public_o receive_v &_o allow_v which_o yet_o be_v use_v through_o out_o aphrica_fw-la wherefore_o it_o may_v seem_v obscure_a to_o some_o of_o what_o law_n augustine_n speak_v whereby_o he_o say_v that_o in_o his_o time_n those_o kind_n of_o matrimonye_n be_v prohibit_v but_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o in_o his_o time_n the_o law_n of_o theodosius_n the_o elder_a be_v of_o force_n who_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o emperor_n that_o i_o know_v of_o which_o prohibit_v matrimonye_n of_o this_o degree_n which_o also_o aurelius_n victor_n and_o paulus_n diaconus_fw-la do_o testify_v and_o that_o be_v find_v at_o this_o day_n write_v in_o the_o book_n call_v codex_fw-la theodosianus_n concern_v incestuous_a marriage_n by_o these_o word_n let_v this_o sentence_n remain_v concern_v they_o whosoever_o from_o henceforth_o shall_v defile_v himself_o with_o
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&_o of_o achlab_n achzib_n helbab_n aphik_fw-mi and_o rehob_n 32_o and_o the_o aserite_v dwell_v among_o the_o chananite_n the_o inhabiter_n of_o the_o land_n for_o they_o do_v not_o drive_v they_o out_o 33_o neither_o do_v nephtalim_fw-la drive_v out_o the_o inhabiter_n of_o bethsemes_a nor_o the_o inhabiter_n of_o bethanath_n but_o dwell_v amongst_o the_o chananite_n the_o inhabiter_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o inhabiter_n of_o bethsemes_a and_o beth-anath_a become_v tributary_n unto_o they_o israelite_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o this_o place_n the_o holy_a history_n set_v forth_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o that_o they_o do_v not_o cast_v out_o and_o destroy_v those_o people_n as_o god_n have_v command_v they_o but_o make_v they_o tributary_n unto_o they_o
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and_o paul_n twice_o command_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o much_o wine_n and_o when_o he_o counsel_v his_o timothe_n to_o use_v wine_n for_o the_o stomach_n and_o disease_n he_o add_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o little_a lest_o he_o shall_v let_v lose_v the_o bridle_n to_o drunkenness_n in_o the_o old_a law_n also_o the_o use_n of_o wine_n be_v forbid_v the_o nazarite_n and_o the_o rechabite_v be_v in_o jeremy_n commend_v because_o at_o their_o father_n commandment_n they_o abstain_v from_o wine_n at_o which_o time_n yet_o they_o know_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v which_o now_o in_o the_o history_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n as_o concern_v wine_n namely_o that_o with_o it_o both_o god_n and_o man_n be_v make_v merry_a and_o that_o also_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o .104_o psalm_n that_o wine_n make_v merry_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n wherefore_o let_v we_o gather_v that_o these_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o use_v wine_n 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but_o yet_o with_o the_o mutual_a consent_n of_o they_o both_o that_o they_o may_v geve_v themselves_o to_o fasting_n and_o prayer_n although_o we_o must_v not_o for_o such_o abstinence_n appoint_v any_o certain_a day_n of_o the_o year_n but_o leave_v the_o time_n to_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o spirit_n howbeit_o this_o reason_n make_v much_o against_o those_o which_o contend_v that_o we_o must_v continual_o drink_v that_o at_o no_o time_n we_o may_v want_v mirth_n yea_o and_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v of_o himself_o i_o chasten_v my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o in_o to_o bondage_n by_o which_o say_v he_o admonish_v the_o corrinthians_n by_o his_o example_n to_o bridle_v the_o lust_n there_o may_v be_v many_o more_o example_n rehearse_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n manifest_o to_o declare_v that_o both_o drunkenness_n and_o also_o to_o much_o use_n of_o wine_n be_v prohibit_v but_o these_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a at_o this_o time_n and_o this_o only_a will_n i_o add_v that_o even_o the_o very_a ethnike_n know_v this_o thing_n also_o seneca_n plato_n testimony_n of_o the_o ethnike_v seneca_n plato_n in_o his_o .7_o book_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la towards_o the_o end_n write_v that_o minos_n by_o his_o law_n prohibit_v the_o cretense_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o drink_v together_o to_o drunkenness_n and_o seneca_n say_v in_o his_o .84_o epistle_n drunkenness_n be_v nothing_o else_o then_o a_o voluntary_a madness_n and_o straight_o way_n after_o the_o quality_n of_o drunkenness_n continue_v many_o day_n be_v furiousness_n moreover_o they_o which_o strive_v with_o cup_n although_o they_o overcome_v other_o in_o take_v much_o wine_n yet_o will_v they_o or_o nyl_n they_o they_o be_v overcome_v of_o the_o ton_n and_o it_o be_v filthy_a for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v in_o more_o than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v and_o not_o to_o know_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o stomach_n hitherto_o we_o have_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o the_o abuse_n of_o wine_n be_v both_o against_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o also_o humane_a reason_n now_o let_v we_o prove_v the_o same_o by_o example_n that_o they_o which_o will_v not_o believe_v by_o the_o sentence_n before_o allege_a may_v yet_o at_o the_o least_o be_v teach_v by_o these_o example_n noah_n a_o great_a man_n just_a and_o love_v of_o god_n noah_n the_o drunkenness_n of_o noah_n who_o see_v two_o constitution_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o live_v both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o flood_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o as_o a_o example_n utter_o to_o avoid_v drunkenness_n when_o as_o he_o have_v droonke_v more_o wine_n than_o be_v meet_v lie_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n most_o filthe_o naked_a and_o his_o privy_a part_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v cover_v he_o leave_v bare_a and_o uncover_v and_o he_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n of_o virtue_n be_v a_o great_a offence_n unto_o his_o child_n i_o be_o mock_v he_o the_o other_o two_o son_n of_o a_o better_a and_o holy_a nature_n be_v sorry_a and_o very_o much_o ashamed_a of_o their_o father_n filthiness_n by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o shame_n derision_n and_o offence_n follow_v drunkenness_n but_o of_o this_o sin_n we_o have_v a_o notable_a example_n in_o lot_n lot_n the_o drunkenness_n of_o lot_n who_o undoubtedlye_o drink_v not_o immoderate_o to_o the_o end_n he_o will_v abuse_v his_o daughter_n and_o to_o commit_v incest_n but_o to_o put_v away_o care_n and_o grief_n which_o he_o have_v take_v for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o u_o city_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o dear_a wife_n and_o also_o of_o his_o substance_n he_o will_v also_o comfort_v his_o daughter_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o take_v to_o much_o thought_n special_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o
cruelty_n in_o the_o cruel_a man_n malice_n in_o the_o envious_a man_n &_o all_o vice_n be_v detect_v &_o bring_v to_o light_n by_o it_o a_o man_n forget_v himself_o speak_v doubtful_a and_o stamer_a word_n it_o cause_v unconstant_a eye_n a_o reel_a pace_n disines_n in_o the_o head_n and_o the_o house_n to_o seem_v to_o go_v round_o about_o torment_n in_o the_o stomach_n when_o the_o wine_n boil_v &_o it_o distend_v even_o the_o bowel_n cruelty_n for_o the_o most_o part_n follow_v drunkenness_n for_o m._n antonius_n wonderful_o rejoice_v at_o the_o head_n and_o member_n of_o the_o banish_a man_n that_o be_v bring_v he_o at_o a_o feast_n also_o in_o the_o .20_o chap._n of_o the_o proverbe_n it_o be_v write_v wine_n make_v a_o mocker_n and_o strong_a drink_n a_o troublesome_a fellow_n whosoever_o err_v in_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v wise_a but_o because_o there_o be_v some_o which_o boast_v that_o they_o can_v drink_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o wine_n and_o be_v still_o sober_a &_o of_o a_o 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naughte_o usurp_v this_o place_n which_o we_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n and_o lay_v it_o for_o a_o colour_n to_o defend_v the_o vice_n of_o drunkenness_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v wine_n for_o necessity_n for_o medicine_n and_o also_o for_o mirth_n but_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v temper_v with_o sobriety_n neither_o may_v it_o exceed_v a_o mean_a yea_o it_o must_v agree_v with_o time_n place_n degree_n age_n and_o kind_a after_o this_o manner_n let_v the_o saint_n rejoice_v before_o their_o god_n namely_o with_o geve_v of_o thanks_n and_o celebrate_v divine_a praise_n neither_o solomon_n in_o the_o .23_o chapter_n of_o the_o proverb_n say_v woe_n unto_o those_o which_o drink_v wine_n but_o unto_o those_o which_o in_o it_o consume_v their_o time_n which_o geve_v themselves_o to_o nothing_o but_o to_o drink_v contend_v who_o can_v drink_v most_o provoke_v one_o a_o other_o and_o compel_v other_o to_o drink_v these_o be_v reprehend_v and_o not_o those_o which_o modestlye_o use_v 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