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yea_o have_v god_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n 2_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o the_o serpent_n we_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n 3_o but_o as_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n god_n have_v say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o 3_o neither_o shall_v you_o touch_v it_o lest_o peradventure_o you_o die_v 4_o and_o the_o serpent_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n you_o shall_v not_o die_v the_o death_n 5_o for_o god_n both_o know_v that_o the_o same_o day_n that_o you_o eat_v thereof_o your_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_a 6_o and_o
the_o call_n of_o god_o spring_v out_o of_o a_o constant*_n faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n by_o miracle_n confirm_v unto_o they_o 27._o by_o the_o same_o mean_n must_v we_o also_o learn_v to_o frame_v ourselves_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n call_v though_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v join_v with_o never_o so_o great_a danger_n and_o yet_o although_o they_o have_v the_o call_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o deliver_v his_o people_n they_o do_v not_o stir_v the_o israelite_n to_o rebellion_n 7._o and_o will_v they_o to_o arm_v themselves_o against_o the_o tyrant_n be_v he_o never_o so_o cruel_a and_o injurious_a but_o in_o curteis_fw-la manner_n entreat_v he_o that_o they_o may_v have_v licence_n to_o depart_v into_o the_o wilderness_n but_o what_o obtain_v they_o by_o their_o endeavour_n first_o pharaoh_n contemn_v and_o despise_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n 2._o who_o say_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n then_o he_o charge_v moses_n &_o 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he_o seem_v not_o thorough_o to_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o god_n before_o speak_v to_o he_o 19_o when_o god_n say_v i_o know_v that_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o deliver_v you_o no_o not_o in_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v complain_v and_o quarrel_n with_o god._n wherefore_o say_v he_o have_v thou_o so_o evil_o entreat_v this_o people_n and_o why_o have_v thou_o send_v i_o as_o though_o any_o thing_n have_v happen_v which_o god_n have_v not_o before_o tell_v he_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o yet_o god_n do_v not_o stern_o rebuke_v moses_n but_o merciful_o 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o infirmity_n &_o strengthen_v he_o with_o the_o renew_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o signification_n that_o he_o will_v now_o begin_v to_o show_v his_o mighty_a power_n against_o pharaoh_n for_o their_o deliverance_n the_o six_o sunday_n in_o lent_n at_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n exod._n 9_o 10._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n go_v in_o unto_o pharaoh_n and_o thou_o shall_v tell_v he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v 〈…〉_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o go_v and_o 〈…〉_o behold_v the_o â—ande_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v 〈…〉_o be_v in_o the_o field_n for_o upon_o horse_n upon_o ass_n upon_o camelle_n upon_o oven_n and_o upon_o sheep_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o mighty_a great_a 〈◊〉_d 4_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v wonderful_o between_o the_o beast_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o egypt_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v nothing_o die_v of_o all_o that_o pertain_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 5_o and_o the_o lord_n appoint_v a_o time_n say_v to_o morrow_n the_o lord_n shall_v finish_v this_o word_n in_o the_o laâ—de_n 6_o and_o the_o lord_n do_v that_o thing_n on_o the_o morrow_n and_o all_o the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n die_v but_o of_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n die_v not_o one_o 7_o and_o pharaoh_n send_v and_o behold_v there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o cattle_n 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that_o can_v more_o move_v either_o a_o godly_a person_n or_o any_o man_n of_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n to_o love_n and_o obey_v one_o than_o to_o consider_v his_o great_a work_n and_o benefit_n do_v for_o his_o defence_n and_o deliverance_n out_o of_o thraledome_n and_o misery_n 18._o therefore_o moses_n will_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o descend_v into_o earnest_a *_o consideration_n with_o themselves_o 11._o how_o great_a and_o marvelous_a work_n god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o 9_o that_o he_o choose_v they_o first_o as_o his_o peculiar_a people_n among_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o when_o they_o be_v hold_v in_o miserable_a *_o captivity_n under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 14._o of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n without_o any_o regard_n of_o their_o worthiness_n 23._o and_o far_o beyond_o their_o hope_n or_o expectation_n 22._o he_o by_o mighty_a *_o power_n deliver_v they_o by_o his_o own_o voice_n with_o great_a majesty_n of_o sign_n and_o 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talk_v with_o you_o face_n to_o face_n in_o the_o mount_n out_o of_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o fire_n 5_o and_o i_o stand_v between_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o the_o same_o time_n and_o show_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o you_o be_v afraid_a at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o go_v not_o up_o into_o the_o mount_n and_o he_o say_v 2._o 6_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n 7_o thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n in_o my_o presence_n 8_o thou_o shall_v make_v thou_o not_o grave_v image_n 1._o or_o any_o likeness_n of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o or_o that_o be_v in_o earth_n beneath_o or_o that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n beneath_o the_o earth_n 9_o thou_o shall_v neither_o bow_v thyself_o unto_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n visit_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n 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may_v rest_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o 15_o remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n &_o how_o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o out_o thence_o through_o a_o mighty_a hand_n &_o a_o stretch_a out_o arm_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n 8._o 16_o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n as_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o 4_o that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v prolong_v and_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o 21_o 17_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v 18_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n 19_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v 20_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n 7._o 21_o thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n after_o thy_o neighbour_n wife_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n his_o field_n his_o servant_n or_o his_o maid_n his_o ox_n 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