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complaint_n and_o moan_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o virginity_n and_o partly_o he_o give_v place_n to_o the_o rage_n of_o his_o son_n which_o be_v in_o their_o fury_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o be_v rebuke_v so_o slender_o but_o now_o upon_o his_o deaths-bed_n he_o make_v himself_o trans-parent_n by_o disclose_v and_o open_v his_o detestation_n of_o their_o bloody_a act_n say_v into_o their_o secret_n let_v not_o my_o soul_n come_v that_o which_o jacob_n abhor_v be_v of_o all_o man_n to_o be_v eschew_v namely_o consent_v in_o sin_v it_o be_v the_o guise_n and_o fashion_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o the_o psalmist_n observe_v when_o they_o see_v a_o thief_n to_o consent_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o be_v partaker_n with_o the_o adulterer_n but_o such_o as_o be_v like_o bless_a jacob_n will_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a nor_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n nor_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a there_o be_v small_a difference_n say_v s._n augustine_n betwixt_o the_o actor_n and_o consenter_n in_o sin_v as_o for_o example_n it_o be_v 11.17_o be_v 2._o sam._n 11.17_o david_n sin_n to_o murder_n vriah_n but_o joab_n consent_v because_o he_o put_v the_o king_n letter_n in_o execution_n and_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o stone_n steven_n but_o paul_n keep_v their_o clothes_n stand_v by_o and_o consent_v unto_o his_o death_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o course_n and_o rule_v of_o justice_n joab_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v contrive_v the_o death_n of_o vriah_n as_o well_o as_o david_n and_o paul_n to_o have_v stone_v steven_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o when_o we_o see_v any_o sin_n commit_v to_o go_v aside_o and_o call_v for_o water_n and_o wash_v our_o hand_n as_o 27.24_o as_o matt._n 27.24_o pilate_n do_v when_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o rest_n cry_v out_o against_o jesus_n crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o and_o to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v i_o be_o innocent_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o this_o just_a man_n look_v you_o to_o it_o no_o pilate_n herein_o do_v imitate_v the_o pharisy_n wash_v the_o outside_n of_o his_o cup_n but_o not_o cleanse_v it_o within_o so_o than_o every_o one_o be_v a_o right_a pilate_n that_o do_v not_o to_o his_o power_n hinder_v sin_n and_o thwart_v satan_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n then_o of_o a_o true_a christian_a if_o he_o see_v any_o proud_a herode_fw-la 12.22_o herode_fw-la act._n 12.22_o hoven_fw-la and_o puff_v up_o with_o the_o acclamation_n of_o his_o practice_n to_o cry_v out_o against_o his_o sin_n as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n do_v say_v 28.1_o say_v isa_n 28.1_o woe_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o pride_n if_o a_o covetous_a extortioner_n to_o say_v with_o james_n 5.1_o james_n jam._n 5.1_o go_v to_o you_o rich_a man_n weep_v &_o howl_v for_o your_o misery_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o you_o and_o if_o a_o deceitful_a and_o cruel_a person_n to_o say_v with_o jacob_n into_o thy_o secret_n let_v not_o my_o soul_n come_v my_o glory_n be_v not_o thou_o join_v with_o their_o assembly_n rabbi_n solomon_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o in_o this_o and_o the_o former_a branch_n of_o this_o speech_n jacob_n aim_v at_o 25._o at_o num._n 25._o zimri_n his_o unclean_a act_n with_o cosbi_n and_o at_o 16._o at_o num._n 16._o corah_n with_o his_o rebellious_a assembly_n the_o one_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n the_o other_o of_o levi_n no_o doubt_n jacob_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n do_v foresee_v both_o zimri_n his_o incontinency_n and_o corahs_n schism_n and_o obstinacy_n but_o here_o his_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o cruel_a exploit_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n against_o the_o sichemite_n and_o have_v only_a relation_n to_o the_o time_n past_a jacob_n by_o his_o glory_n mean_v two_o thing_n first_o 30.12_o first_o ps_n 30.12_o his_o fame_n or_o good_a name_n secondlie_o his_o tongue_n which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o praise_n and_o glory_n as_o it_o be_v use_v 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riches_n and_o love_a favour_n be_v above_o gold_n &_o above_o silver_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o grieve_v and_o trouble_a jacob_n for_o he_o fear_v that_o the_o infamy_n of_o his_o son_n will_v blur_v his_o glory_n &_o that_o their_o misdemeanour_n will_v be_v impute_v unto_o he_o &_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n &_o yet_o if_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n have_v fasten_v any_o tooth_n upon_o his_o credit_n to_o backbite_v it_o he_o may_v just_o say_v as_o david_n do_v they_o lay_v to_o my_o charge_n thing_n that_o i_o knâ—w_v not_o as_o they_o jacob_n be_v jealous_a of_o his_o glory_n so_o shall_v we_o all_o be_v cautelous_a and_o wary_a of_o our_o credit_n a_o good_a name_n be_v like_o a_o ointment_n pour_v out_o which_o leave_v behind_o it_o a_o sweet_a perfume_n such_o a_o name_n have_v all_o we_o for_o our_o saviour_n who_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o christ_n which_o signify_v anoint_v have_v write_v upon_o we_o his_o own_o name_n &_o thereupon_o we_o be_v call_v 62.7_o call_v hier._n in_o esay_n 62.7_o christian_n it_o behove_v we_o they_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o blemish_v not_o this_o glorious_a name_n by_o our_o lewd_a life_n for_o 10.1_o for_o eccles_n 10.1_o as_o dead_a fly_v cause_n to_o stink_n &_o putrify_v the_o ointment_n of_o the_o apothecary_n so_o do_v a_o little_a folly_n he_o that_o be_v in_o estimation_n for_o wisdom_n &_o for_o glory_n now_o what_o name_n be_v more_o esteem_v than_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n at_o the_o hear_n whereof_o all_o knee_n ought_v to_o bow_v and_o what_o title_n so_o honourable_a as_o a_o christian_a who_o then_o that_o be_v a_o christian_a will_v be_v so_o careless_a of_o this_o bless_a name_n as_o to_o taint_v it_o with_o ill-living_a sin_n be_v those_o dead-flies_a that_o putrify_v and_o cause_n to_o stink_n this_o excellent_a ointment_n therefore_o say_v the_o son_n of_o syrach_n 7.2_o syrach_n eccl._n 7.2_o depart_v from_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v wicked_a &_o sin_n or_o the_o reproach_n of_o sin_n shall_v turn_v from_o thou_o judas_n be_v a_o christian_a so_o be_v ananias_n &_o saphyra_n simon_n magus_n and_o demas_n but_o the_o dead_a fly_n of_o treason_n cause_v this_o name_n to_o stink_n in_o judas_n &_o the_o dead_a fly_n of_o hypocrisy_n corrupt_v it_o in_o ananias_n &_o saphyra_n the_o dead_a fly_n of_o vainglory_n putrify_v it_o in_o simon_n and_o the_o dead_a fly_n of_o apostasy_n do_v rot_v it_o in_o demas_n if_o then_o we_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o preserve_v our_o name_n sweet_a we_o that_o be_v christian_n must_v take_v heed_n like_o jacob_n that_o no_o dead-flie_a come_v into_o our_o box_n of_o ointment_n we_o must_v keep_v it_o shut_v with_o two_o cover_v the_o
emulation_n of_o her_o sister_n happiness_n a_o desire_n to_o be_v endear_v to_o her_o husband_n and_o a_o fervent_a longing_n to_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o promise_a seed_n herein_o she_o do_v ill_a that_o good_a may_v ensue_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v or_o justify_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o inconvenience_n to_o yield_v to_o such_o holy_a woman_n as_o rahel_n their_o infirmity_n but_o here_o be_v not_o the_o low_a ebb_n of_o her_o weakness_n for_o she_o go_v further_a and_o give_v her_o handmaid_n to_o her_o husband_n hope_v to_o be_v comfort_v by_o her_o issue_n and_o upon_o that_o contract_n with_o bilha_n be_v dan_n bear_v as_o i_o say_v before_o in_o my_o lecture_n upon_o isachar_n laban_n by_o deceit_n make_v jacob_n to_o divide_v his_o rib_n and_o to_o have_v two_o sister_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o his_o two_o wife_n be_v sister_n by_o their_o persuasion_n make_v their_o own_o husband_n to_o be_v tetragamo_n the_o husband_n of_o sour_a wife_n the_o one_o give_v he_o bilha_n the_o other_o zilpha_n their_o handmaid_n to_o be_v his_o concubine_n now_o herein_o how_o can_v jacob_n be_v excuse_v or_o the_o child_n of_o leah_n bilha_n &_o zilpha_n be_v account_v legitimate_a consider_v that_o by_o the_o first_o canon_n and_o institution_n of_o marriage_n make_v by_o god_n in_o paradise_n 2.24_o paradise_n gen._n 2.24_o one_o man_n be_v to_o have_v but_o one_o wife_n and_o they_o two_o say_v christ_n shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n the_o breach_n of_o every_o law_n be_v sin_n jacob_n break_v then_o the_o law_n sin_v and_o consequent_o all_o his_o child_n except_o joseph_n and_o benjamin_n the_o son_n of_o rahel_n to_o who_o jacob_n be_v first_o contract_v be_v illegitimate_a s._n augustine_n thus_o answer_v as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n to_o have_v many_o wife_n it_o be_v no_o sin_n 47._o aug._n cont._n faustum_n manich_a lib._n 22._o cap._n 47._o but_o now_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n some_o sin_n be_v against_o nature_n some_o against_o custom_n some_o against_o the_o law_n now_o say_v he_o jacob_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o he_o transgress_v not_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n because_o he_o use_v his_o plurality_n of_o wife_n not_o for_o lust_n but_o for_o the_o increase_n and_o multiplication_n of_o mankind_n neither_o do_v he_o break_v custom_n for_o in_o those_o day_n in_o the_o east_n country_n polygamy_n be_v usual_a neither_o be_v it_o prohibit_v by_o any_o law_n concern_v custom_n saint_n augustine_n he_o hold_v the_o truth_n but_o as_o for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o both_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o wife_n first_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n appear_v herein_o sponsal_n herein_o zanch._n the_o sponsal_n that_o god_n when_o he_o be_v to_o give_v adam_n a_o wife_n take_v only_o one_o rib_n not_o two_o and_o make_v only_o one_o woman_n not_o two_o teach_v we_o thereby_o that_o one_o man_n shall_v be_v content_v with_o one_o wife_n and_o one_o wife_n with_o one_o husband_n this_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v confirm_v by_o that_o which_o god_n command_v noah_n to_o do_v when_o he_o destroy_v the_o world_n with_o water_n 7.7.8_o water_n gen._n 7.7.8_o noah_n &_o his_o wife_n &_o his_o 3._o son_n &_o their_o wife_n &_o of_o beast_n both_o clean_a &_o unclean_a the_o male_a &_o the_o female_a enter_v into_o the_o ark_n this_o couple_v of_o creature_n both_o reasonable_a &_o unreasonable_a show_v that_o nature_n in_o her_o seminary_n require_v no_o more_o but_o one_o male_a and_o one_o female_a furthermore_o these_o be_v two_o axiom_n or_o maxim_n in_o nature_n quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la alteri_fw-la ne_fw-la facias_fw-la do_v not_o that_o to_o another_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o to_o be_v do_v to_o thyself_o also_o ne_o quod_fw-la alterius_fw-la est_fw-la invito_fw-la eripiatur_fw-la let_v nothing_o which_o belong_v to_o another_o be_v take_v from_o he_o against_o his_o 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