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on_o he_o by_o moses_n exod._n ch._n 7._o from_o 14._o to_o the_o end_n 2._o god_n command_v moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o go_v to_o pharaoh_n again_o frog_n second_o plague_n frog_n and_o to_o require_v he_o to_o let_v his_o people_n go_v and_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o he_o will_v smite_v all_o his_o border_n with_o frog_n they_o according_o resolute_o pursue_v their_o commission_n and_o evidence_n their_o courage_n and_o fidelity_n in_o god_n cause_n notwithstanding_o the_o ill_a success_n they_o have_v have_v before_o but_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o give_v ear_n to_o they_o hereupon_o aaron_n stretch_v forth_o his_o rod_n thing_n rod_n the_o rod_n be_v call_v sometime_o the_o rod_n of_o moses_n sometime_o of_o aaron_n sometime_o of_o god_n to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n they_o all_o use_v in_o work_v these_o prodigious_a thing_n over_o the_o river_n aegypti_n river_n non_fw-la singulos_fw-la adiit_fw-la fluvios_fw-la sed_fw-la virga_fw-la eminus_fw-la eos_fw-la intenta_fw-la designavit_fw-la extendit_fw-la eam_fw-la versus_fw-la nilum_n &_o intention_n versus_fw-la omnes_fw-la aqas_fw-la aegypti_n over_o the_o stream_n and_o over_o the_o pond_n and_o the_o frog_n come_v up_o in_o great_a abundance_n upon_o the_o land_n namely_o not_o only_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n before_o but_o a_o innumerable_a number_n of_o new_a one_o be_v produce_v and_o they_o crawl_v into_o pharaoh_n house_n and_o into_o his_o bedchamber_n he_o bedchamber_n how_o easy_o can_v god_n cast_v contempt_n upon_o prince_n and_o how_o favourable_a be_v he_o to_o man_n who_o by_o his_o ordinary_a providence_n make_v such_o creature_n loath_a to_o come_v where_o man_n have_v to_o do_v which_o be_v so_o loathsome_a to_o he_o yea_o upon_o his_o bed_n and_o into_o the_o house_n of_o his_o courtier_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o people_n yea_o into_o their_o oven_n and_o kneading-trough_n so_o that_o they_o be_v grievous_o annoy_v with_o they_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o his_o magician_n to_o see_v if_o they_o can_v imitate_v this_o miracle_n and_o they_o by_o stretch_v forth_o their_o rod_n over_o the_o river_n do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n dragon_n devil_n the_o devil_n it_o seem_v much_o delight_n in_o their_o monstrous_a shape_n for_o we_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n three_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n bring_v forth_o some_o true_a frog_n by_o unperceptible_a conveyance_n to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o contest_v be_v which_o possible_o at_o this_o present_n be_v not_o cover_v with_o frog_n by_o moses_n work_v though_o it_o be_v like_a they_o be_v but_o very_o few_o in_o comparison_n of_o those_o moses_n and_o aaron_n have_v produce_v and_o when_o they_o have_v bring_v they_o they_o can_v not_o remove_v they_o again_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o people_n be_v thus_o grievous_o distress_v with_o this_o plague_n he_o begin_v to_o stoop_v a_o little_a and_o to_o acknowledge_v god_n who_o before_o he_o will_v not_o know_v and_o therefore_o desire_v moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o entreat_v the_o lord_n to_o remove_v these_o frog_n and_o he_o will_v let_v the_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n moses_n know_v that_o he_o be_v constitute_v as_o a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n ch._n 7._o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o bring_v judgement_n upon_o he_o and_o remove_v they_o at_o god_n appointment_n and_o have_v in_o he_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n and_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o tell_v pharaoh_n he_o will_v do_v he_o the_o honour_n te_fw-la honour_n honorem_fw-la tibi_fw-la sum_n ut_fw-la des_fw-fr mihi_fw-la tempus_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la orem_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la to_o let_v he_o appoint_v the_o time_n when_o he_o shall_v pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o and_o by_o his_o power_n deliver_v he_o from_o this_o plague_n and_o say_v he_o if_o my_o prayer_n take_v no_o effect_n then_o do_v thou_o glory_v over_o i_o and_o say_v i_o be_o no_o better_a than_o one_o of_o thy_o magician_n but_o if_o i_o do_v deliver_v thou_o than_o own_o and_o obey_v the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n who_o servant_n i_o be_o pharaoh_n desire_v the_o frog_n may_v be_v remove_v by_o the_o next_o morning_n moses_n reply_v be_v it_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n moses_n then_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o remove_v this_o plague_n from_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o and_o immediate_o the_o frog_n die_v that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n village_n and_o field_n only_o some_o remain_v in_o the_o river_n and_o they_o gather_v the_o dead_a frog_n together_o and_o cast_v they_o upon_o heap_n so_o that_o the_o land_n stanke_z by_o reason_n of_o they_o but_o when_o this_o plague_n be_v remove_v and_o pharaoh_n see_v there_o be_v some_o respite_n he_o harden_v his_o heart_n and_o hearken_v not_o to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v foretell_v exod._n ch._n 8._o from_o vers_n 1._o to_o 16._o louse_n three_o plague_n louse_n 3._o pharaoh_n have_v thus_o mock_v god_n promise_v and_o not_o perform_v the_o lord_n to_o manifest_v his_o indignation_n against_o he_o command_v moses_n now_o to_o strike_v he_o with_o a_o new_a judgement_n without_o give_v he_o any_o warning_n as_o at_o other_o time_n he_o have_v do_v aaron_z therefore_o be_v command_v forthwith_o to_o stretch_v out_o his_o rod_n and_o to_o strike_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o land_n that_o it_o may_v become_v louse_n through_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n which_o aaron_n according_o do_v abundance_n of_o louse_n come_v on_o man_n and_o beast_n the_o dust_n in_o very_a part_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o it_o turn_v into_o that_o
before_o they_o the_o lord_n great_a goodness_n to_o they_o and_o the_o several_a gracious_a manifestation_n of_o his_o favour_n towards_o they_o as_o he_o conduct_v they_o along_o from_o egypt_n to_o canaan_n first_o he_o come_v and_o appear_v to_o they_o from_o sinai_n where_o he_o give_v they_o his_o law_n 2_o he_o further_o manifest_v himself_o to_o they_o from_o mount_n seir_n when_o he_o command_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o be_v set_v up_o by_o which_o those_o among_o they_o be_v cure_v that_o be_v mortal_o bite_v with_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o thereby_o he_o give_v they_o a_o notable_a type_n of_o the_o promise_a messiah_n 3_o he_o shine_v forth_o from_o mount_n paran_n that_o be_v repeat_v and_o explain_v the_o law_n to_o they_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o paran_n who_o exhort_v they_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o it_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o his_o law_n at_o sinai_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o come_v attend_v with_o royal_a majesty_n with_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o glorious_a angel_n who_o be_v here_o call_v saint_n because_o of_o their_o purity_n and_o holiness_n see_v act_n 7.53_o from_o his_o right_a hand_n go_v a_o fiery_a law_n for_o they_o that_o be_v he_o speak_v it_o to_o they_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n deut._n 5.22_o and_o yet_o that_o give_v they_o his_o law_n be_v a_o singular_a effect_n of_o his_o special_a love_n to_o they_o he_o thereby_o testify_v his_o great_a kindness_n to_o they_o and_o so_o he_o do_v also_o in_o his_o protect_a of_o they_o from_o their_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v true_o say_v all_o israel_n saint_n be_v under_o thy_o care_n and_o protection_n o_o lord_n they_o sit_v at_o thy_o foot_n they_o attend_v upon_o thou_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o mount_n sinai_n as_o scholar_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o their_o master_n and_o all_o that_o be_v true_a israelite_n will_v receive_v instruction_n from_o thy_o word_n and_o such_o israelite_n will_v ready_o declare_v that_o god_n give_v they_o his_o law_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o moses_n even_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v which_o be_v as_o dear_a to_o they_o as_o a_o inheritance_n be_v to_o any_o man_n they_o will_v declare_v that_o he_o give_v it_o they_o as_o a_o rare_a and_o precious_a treasure_n and_o not_o for_o their_o use_n only_o but_o for_o the_o use_n and_o instruction_n also_o of_o their_o posterity_n after_o they_o and_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o moses_n be_v king_n in_o jeshurun_n that_o be_v chief_a king_n and_o magistrate_n in_o israel_n by_o god_n own_o appointment_n when_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o tribe_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o receive_v the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n and_o they_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o person_n so_o extraordinary_o favour_v guide_v and_o assist_v by_o god_n can_v not_o but_o receive_v what_o he_o deliver_v unto_o they_o as_o speak_v by_o god_n himself_o from_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o 6._o he_o come_v now_o to_o bless_v the_o tribe_n particular_o he_o begin_v with_o reuben_n let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v and_o let_v not_o his_o man_n be_v few_o jacob_n have_v prophesy_v of_o this_o tribe_n that_o they_o shall_v lose_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o birthright_n and_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o any_o eminency_n among_o the_o tribe_n either_o for_o number_n of_o people_n or_o any_o other_o excellency_n and_o that_o because_o of_o reuben_n incest_n with_o his_o father_n concubine_n see_v gen._n 49.4_o now_o therefore_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o tribe_n moses_n pronounce_v this_o blessing_n upon_o they_o let_v reuben_n live_v that_o be_v though_o reuben_n by_o his_o incest_n borough_n that_o curse_n upon_o he_o pronounce_v by_o his_o father_n yea_o though_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o reubenites_n in_o adhere_v to_o corah_n they_o deserve_v that_o god_n shall_v utter_o destroy_v they_o yet_o say_v he_o the_o name_n and_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n shall_v still_o continue_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o though_o for_o his_o sin_n he_o lose_v the_o glory_n of_o excel_v the_o other_o tribe_n in_o number_n of_o man_n which_o as_o the_o first-born_a he_o may_v otherwise_o have_v expect_v however_o he_o shall_v continue_v a_o numerous_a tribe_n 2_o he_o come_v next_o to_o judah_n because_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o birthright_n be_v partly_o give_v from_o reuben_n to_o judah_n and_o in_o his_o tribe_n the_o regal_a power_n be_v afterward_o settle_v hear_v lord_n say_v he_o the_o voice_n of_o judah_n oleaster_n judah_n audi_fw-la domine_fw-la preces_fw-la jehudae_fw-la scil_n cum_fw-la egressus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ad_fw-la bellum_fw-la &_o reduc_fw-la eum_fw-la scil_n a_o bello_fw-la incolumem_fw-la ad_fw-la fratres_fw-la suos_fw-la oleaster_n that_o be_v the_o prayer_n that_o this_o tribe_n shall_v make_v to_o thou_o particular_o that_o the_o promise_v messiah_n may_v according_o to_o thy_o promise_n come_v of_o their_o stock_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n and_o grant_v they_o o_o lord_n sufficient_a strength_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n thou_o be_v their_o helper_n and_o when_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v this_o tribe_n with_o that_o of_o benjamin_n to_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o babylonian_n into_o captivity_n bring_v they_o back_o again_o in_o thy_o due_a time_n to_o their_o people_n that_o be_v to_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v leave_v in_o judea_n to_o husband_n the_o land_n jer._n 39.10_o &_o 40.7_o &_o 52.16_o 3_o he_o bless_v levi_n let_v thy_o urim_n and_o thy_o thummim_n be_v with_o thy_o holy_a one_o that_o be_v let_v the_o high_a priesthood_n to_o which_o appertain_v the_o breastplate_n in_o which_o be_v the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n exod._n 28.30_o be_v continue_v in_o aaron_n posterity_n and_o let_v they_o be_v furnish_v with_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n with_o that_o knowledge_n and_o piety_n which_o be_v requisite_a for_o their_o high_a call_v and_o signify_v by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n who_o thou_o do_v prove_v at_o massah_n and_o with_o who_o thou_o do_v strive_v at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n that_o be_v who_o faith_n thou_o do_v try_v at_o meribah-kadesh_n see_v numb_a 20._o and_o sharp_o reprove_v both_o moses_n and_o he_o for_o their_o infidelity_n who_o say_v to_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o this_o may_v have_v reference_n either_o to_o the_o law_n forbid_v the_o high_a priest_n to_o defile_v himself_o by_o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a see_v levit._n 21.11_o neither_o shall_v he_o go_v into_o any_o dead_a body_n nor_o defile_v himself_o for_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o else_o to_o that_o notable_a fact_n of_o the_o levite_n exod._n 32._o who_o be_v so_o impartial_a in_o god_n cause_n as_o not_o to_o spare_v any_o though_o near_o relate_v to_o they_o who_o they_o find_v have_v worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n for_o they_o observe_v thy_o word_n and_o keep_v 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