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the_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o think_v that_o no_o goodness_n can_v come_v out_o of_o galilee_n christ_n begin_v to_o work_v his_o miracle_n and_o to_o preach_v the_o gladsome_a tiding_n of_o eternal_a life_n this_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n have_v mercy_n in_o store_n even_o for_o they_o that_o be_v most_o wicked_a if_o they_o will_v repent_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n send_v his_o dear_a &_o well-beloved_a son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o gather_v together_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o israel_n if_o then_o we_o have_v lose_v ourselves_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n yet_o if_o we_o be_v sheep_n that_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n we_o shall_v not_o perish_v though_o for_o a_o time_n we_o be_v lose_v sheep_n zacheus_n be_v a_o publican_n but_o after_o christ_n have_v call_v he_o he_o become_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n marry_o magdalene_n be_v possess_v with_o seven_o devil_n and_o yet_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o because_o she_o love_v much_o and_o one_o of_o the_o malefactor_n that_o be_v crucify_a with_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o thief_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v make_v a_o free-denizen_n in_o paradise_n if_o therefore_o say_v s._n chrysostome_n any_o man_n have_v sin_v grievous_o yet_o let_v he_o not_o despair_v but_o look_v upon_o these_o example_n of_o god_n mercy_n comfort_n himself_o for_o christ_n be_v conceive_v among_o the_o zebulunites_n by_o his_o conception_n instruct_v we_o that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n he_o be_v transfigure_v upon_o mount_n tabor_n in_o the_o land_n of_o zebulun_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o the_o glory_n of_o israel_n but_o also_o a_o light_n unto_o the_o gentile_n and_o he_o first_o preach_v among_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n declare_v hereby_o that_o if_o sinner_n will_v be_v convert_v unto_o he_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v that_o which_o the_o gospel_n promise_v eternal_a life_n for_o sweet_a and_o merciful_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o commiseration_n spread_v over_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o wonderful_a work_n the_o sixth_z sermon_n of_o isachar_n gen._n cap._n 49.14.15_o isachar_n shall_v be_v a_o strong_a ass_n couch_v down_o he_o ween_v two_o burden_n and_o he_o shall_v see_v that_o rest_n be_v good_a and_o that_o the_o land_n be_v pleasant_a and_o he_o shall_v bow_v his_o shoulder_n to_o bear_v and_o shall_v be_v subject_a unto_o tribute_n isachar_n be_v the_o five_o son_n of_o jacob_n and_o leah_n and_o his_o name_n signify_v wages_n and_o reward_v according_a to_o the_o first_o signification_n it_o have_v relation_n to_o reubens_n mandrake_n for_o the_o which_o leah_n bargain_v with_o rahel_n that_o jacob_n shall_v sleep_v with_o she_o whereupon_o she_o conceive_v and_o bare_a isachar_n the_o history_n hereof_o be_v thus_o record_v by_o moses_n 30.14.15.16.17_o moses_n gen._n 30.14.15.16.17_o reuben_n say_v he_o go_v in_o the_o day_n of_o wheat_n harvest_n and_o find_v mandrake_n in_o the_o field_n and_o bring_v they_o unto_o his_o mother_n leah_n then_o say_v rahel_n to_o leah_n give_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o of_o thy_o son_n mandrake_n but_o she_o answer_v be_v it_o a_o small_a matter_n for_o thou_o to_o take_v my_o husband_n except_o thou_o take_v my_o son_n mandrake_n also_o then_o say_v rahel_n therefore_o he_o shall_v sleep_v with_o thou_o this_o night_n for_o thy_o son_n mandrake_n and_o jacob_n come_v from_o the_o field_n in_o the_o evening_n and_o leah_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o say_v come_v into_o i_o for_o i_o have_v buy_v and_o pay_v for_o thou_o with_o my_o son_n mandrake_n and_o he_o sleep_v with_o she_o that_o night_n and_o god_n hear_v leah_n and_o she_o conceive_v and_o bare_a unto_o jacob_n the_o five_o son_n who_o be_v call_v isachar_n which_o name_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o conception_n for_o when_o he_o be_v beget_v she_o pay_v wage_n to_o rahel_n for_o her_o husband_n company_n these_o wage_n be_v 3._o be_v epiph_n in_o philol_n cap._n 4._o aug._n lib._n 22._o cont_n faust_n cap._n 36._o rhodigin_n l._n 7_o lect_n antiq_fw-la cap._n 3._o as_o some_o think_v mandrake_n apple_n and_o that_o therefore_o rahel_n be_v so_o desirous_a of_o they_o because_o they_o have_v virtue_n to_o cause_n woman_n to_o conceive_v but_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a fable_n for_o the_o mandrake_n apple_n be_v very_o refrigerative_a a_o great_a procurer_n of_o sleep_n and_o forgetfulness_n and_o 30._o and_o galen_n lib._n 7._o simple_a medicament_n olea_v in_o gen_fw-la cap._n 30._o galen_n say_v that_o it_o be_v cold_a in_o the_o three_o degree_n furthermore_o rahel_n notwithstanding_o these_o mandrake_n conceive_v not_o neither_o will_v leah_n have_v now_o cease_v to_o bear_v have_v give_v they_o away_o if_o they_o have_v any_o such_o virtue_n other_o take_v they_o to_o be_v flower_n which_o be_v wondrous_a fair_a in_o colour_n and_o sweet_a in_o smell_n oleaster_n say_v they_o be_v lily_n onkelos_n hold_v that_o they_o be_v violet_n and_o some_o think_v they_o be_v enchant_v or_o loveflower_n but_o rahel_n need_v not_o to_o use_v any_o enchantment_n for_o her_o husband_n do_v already_o love_v her_o most_o dear_o most_o likely_a it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v lovely_a flower_n both_o for_o sight_n &_o smell_v as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n dudaim_n signify_v but_o what_o flower_n they_o be_v it_o be_v uncertain_a howsoever_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v very_o pleasant_a else_o will_v rahel_n never_o for_o they_o have_v forgo_v her_o husband_n company_n one_o night_n in_o this_o bargain_n of_o leah_n we_o may_v observe_v both_o how_o desirous_a she_o be_v of_o child_n and_o also_o how_o love_v she_o be_v to_o jacob_n because_o rather_o than_o she_o will_v want_v his_o society_n she_o will_v buy_v he_o &_o pay_v for_o he_o with_o her_o son_n mandrake_n second_o isachar_n signify_v a_o reward_n &_o according_o leah_n after_o her_o delivery_n of_o this_o son_n frame_v her_o speech_n say_v 30.18_o say_v gen._n 30.18_o god_n have_v give_v i_o my_o reward_n because_o i_o give_v my_o maid_n unto_o my_o husband_n in_o these_o word_n she_o both_o manife_v the_o chief_a occasion_n of_o isachar_n name_n and_o also_o bewray_v she_o own_o infirmity_n in_o that_o she_o assign_v that_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o reward_n which_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n be_v forbid_v namely_o polygamy_n or_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o wife_n and_o concubine_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v 2.24_o say_v gen._n 2.24_o man_n shall_v leave_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n &_o shall_v cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n the_o breach_n of_o any_o law_n be_v sin_n and_o therefore_o as_o jacobs_n tetragamie_n can_v be_v justify_v no_o more_o can_v laban_n rahel_n and_o leah_n be_v excuse_v who_o be_v the_o cause_n impulsive_a of_o this_o error_n in_o he_o and_o yet_o leah_n think_v that_o she_o have_v do_v well_o in_o give_v her_o handmaid_n zilpah_n to_o jacob_n and_o therefore_o she_o say_v that_o god_n have_v give_v she_o a_o reward_n for_o it_o and_o this_o her_o conceit_n she_o express_v in_o the_o name_n of_o her_o son_n isachar_n which_o be_v by_o interpretation_n a_o reward_n and_o thus_o in_o stead_n of_o acknowledge_v her_o fault_n she_o brag_v and_o boast_v of_o it_o as_o i_o can_v but_o commend_v she_o in_o that_o she_o will_v give_v wage_n to_o buy_v her_o husband_n so_o i_o can_v but_o condemn_v she_o in_o that_o she_o make_v god_n accessary_a to_o evil_a in_o call_v he_o a_o rewarder_n of_o her_o guiltiness_n in_o jacobs_n trespass_n isachar_n shall_v be_v a_o strong_a ass_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n contain_v the_o character_n of_o isachar_n &_o his_o posterity_n who_o jacob_n compare_v unto_o a_o ass_n not_o out_o of_o any_o contempt_n of_o they_o though_o the_o ass_n be_v a_o contemptible_a beast_n but_o only_o by_o compare_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o to_o show_v what_o kind_n of_o man_n the_o isacharites_n shall_v be_v the_o ass_n be_v a_o humble_a profitable_a and_o a_o gentle_a creature_n whereas_o then_o isachar_n be_v liken_v unto_o a_o ass_n jacob_n do_v hereby_o make_v the_o ass_n a_o emblem_n of_o three_o thing_n which_o be_v praise_v worthy_a in_o the_o tribe_n of_o isachar_n to_o wit_n humility_n public_a utility_n and_o meekness_n first_o the_o isacharites_n be_v man_n 12.31_o man_n deut._n 33_o 18._o prou._n 30.28_o judg._n 9.5_o 2._o king_n 11.1_o 1._o sam._n 22.9_o amos_n 7.10_o 1._o king_n 12.31_o that_o rejoice_v in_o their_o tent_n as_o moses_n say_v they_o be_v not_o like_a unto_o the_o ambitious_a spider_n which_o as_o solomon_n write_v take_v hold_v with_o her_o hand_n and_o be_v in_o king_n palace_n as_o most_o worldling_n be_v some_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 will_n now_o in_o polygamy_n these_o two_o rule_n be_v break_v off_o for_o first_o a_o man_n will_v not_o bear_v nor_o brook_v it_o that_o his_o wife_n shall_v take_v unto_o she_o another_o man_n then_o why_o shall_v he_o have_v another_o wife_n second_o the_o 7.4_o the_o 1._o cor._n 7.4_o marry_a man_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v have_v not_o power_n over_o his_o own_o body_n but_o the_o wife_n how_o then_o can_v the_o man_n without_o offer_v manifest_a wrong_n to_o his_o wife_n bestow_v his_o body_n upon_o a_o other_o woman_n concern_v the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o do_v direct_o forbid_v polygamy_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n say_v 19.5_o say_v mat._n 19.5_o for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v father_n &_o mother_n &_o cleave_v unto_o his_o wife_n &_o they_o twain_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n herein_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o wife_n be_v not_o only_o not_o to_o be_v put_v away_o upon_o 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first_o institution_n be_v for_o the_o contrary_a we_o may_v conclude_v that_o he_o dispense_v with_o his_o own_o law_n &_o give_v the_o patriarch_n liberty_n for_o polygamy_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o dispensation_n be_v this_o in_o those_o time_n god_n have_v choose_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o be_v his_o people_n in_o who_o lineage_n the_o true_a worship_n of_o the_o deity_n be_v preserve_v for_o all_o other_o people_n be_v give_v to_o idolatry_n &_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o strange_a god_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n shall_v be_v permit_v to_o use_v polygamy_n and_o have_v many_o wife_n that_o mankind_n may_v be_v spread_v by_o procreation_n because_o this_o propagation_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o increase_n of_o godliness_n see_v god_n will_v that_o the_o people_n in_o who_o true_a religion_n be_v plant_v shall_v continue_v even_o unto_o christ_n so_o then_o it_o be_v by_o dispensation_n lawful_a unto_o the_o patriarch_n to_o 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&_o multiply_v god_n family_n this_o be_v jacobs_n motive_n when_o he_o go_v in_o unto_o bilha_n &_o beget_v dan._n and_o therefore_o consider_v both_o god_n dispensation_n &_o his_o own_o intention_n jacob_n be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v neither_o his_o child_n bear_v of_o concubine_n to_o be_v debase_v yet_o rahels_n act_n in_o give_v her_o handmaid_n can_v be_v excuse_v because_o she_o be_v move_v thereunto_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o pride_n &_o envy_n she_o know_v it_o be_v a_o glorious_a thing_n to_o have_v child_n &_o a_o shame_n to_o be_v barren_a and_o therefore_o she_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o child_n though_o bear_v by_o her_o maid_n to_o free_v herself_o from_o infamy_n in_o the_o world_n &_o to_o be_v more_o equal_a with_o her_o sister_n herein_o be_v
his_o cloak_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o grape_n &_o as_o job_n say_v of_o himself_o 29.6_o himself_o job._n 29.6_o i_o wash_v my_o path_n with_o butter_n &_o the_o rock_n pour_v i_o out_o river_n of_o oil_n so_o do_v mos_n speak_v of_o asher_n 33.24_o asher_n deut._n 33.24_o say_v he_o shall_v dip_v his_o foot_n in_o oil_n in_o these_o text_n of_o scripture_n by_o wash_v of_o the_o cloak_n the_o path_n &_o the_o foot_n in_o wine_n butter_n &_o oil_n be_v mean_v the_o plentifulnes_n &_o great_a store_n of_o wine_n oil_n &_o butter_n which_o judah_n job_n &_o asher_n have_v jud._n have_v joseph_n lib_n 4._o the_o bell_n jud._n josephus_n report_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o giscala_n a_o city_n within_o the_o lot_n &_o portion_n of_o asher_n be_v all_o tiller_n of_o the_o ground_n &_o that_o their_o chief_a wealth_n consist_v in_o corn_n &_o oil_n this_o be_v a_o plain_a testimony_n that_o the_o land_n of_o asher_n be_v both_o a_o great_a corne-countrey_n in_o that_o they_o have_v 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the_o prophet_n show_v unto_o we_o two_o thing_n first_o who_o be_v the_o author_n both_o of_o fertility_n &_o barrenness_n of_o soil_n namely_o god_n who_o powerful_a hand_n alone_o alter_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n for_o if_o he_o but_o say_v fiat_n let_v there_o be_v plenty_n or_o let_v there_o be_v want_n both_o heaven_n &_o earth_n obey_v he_o even_o as_o the_o handmaid_n look_v unto_o the_o eye_n of_o her_o mistress_n and_o second_o what_o be_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n whereby_o god_n be_v provoke_v to_o lay_v the_o yoke_n of_o misery_n or_o penury_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o man_n namely_o wickedness_n god_n set_v before_o our_o eye_n a_o blessing_n and_o a_o curse_v the_o one_o the_o stipend_n of_o righteousness_n the_o other_o the_o reward_n of_o disobedience_n 7.12.13_o disobedience_n deut._n 7.12.13_o if_o you_o harken_v say_v moses_n unto_o these_o law_n &_o do_v they_o than_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v keep_v with_o thou_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o mercy_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n and_o he_o will_v love_v thou_o and_o bless_v thou_o and_o multiply_v thou_o he_o will_v also_o bless_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n thy_o corn_n &_o thy_o wine_n and_o thy_o oil_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o cow_n &_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n in_o the_o land_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o give_v thou_o 28.15.16.17_o thou_o deut._n 28.15.16.17_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o keep_v &_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n &_o ordinance_n which_o i_o command_v this_o day_n than_o all_o these_o curse_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o overtake_v thou_o curse_a shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o town_n &_o curse_v in_o the_o field_n curse_a shall_v thy_o basket_n be_v and_o thy_o dough_n curse_a shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n &_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n as_o god_n deal_v with_o the_o israelite_n so_o he_o do_v with_o we_o if_o we_o walk_v before_o he_o with_o upright_a heart_n like_o asher_n our_o bread_n shall_v be_v fat_a but_o if_o we_o be_v stubborn_a and_o stiffnecked_a and_o go_v on_o still_o in_o our_o wickedness_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v strike_v our_o corne-field_n with_o blast_v and_o mildewe_v and_o they_o shall_v pursue_v we_o till_o we_o perish_v he_o will_v make_v our_o land_n which_o like_o chanaan_n flow_v with_o milk_n &_o honey_n barren_a he_o will_v send_v among_o we_o cleanness_n of_o tooth_n the_o tongue_n of_o the_o suck_a child_n shall_v cleave_v unto_o the_o roof_n of_o his_o mouth_n for_o first_o the_o young_a child_n shall_v ask_v bread_n &_o no_o man_n shall_v break_v it_o unto_o they_o they_o that_o feed_v delicate_o shall_v perish_v in_o the_o street_n &_o they_o that_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o scarlet_a shall_v embrace_v the_o dung_n our_o visage_n with_o famine_n shall_v grow_v black_a than_o a_o coal_n our_o skin_n shall_v cleave_v to_o our_o bone_n and_o wither_v like_o a_o stock_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o our_o land_n comparable_a to_o the_o land_n of_o asher_n for_o fat_a bread_n in_o former_a time_n be_v now_o become_v as_o a_o wilderness_n for_o scarcity_n and_o want_n why_o do_v we_o sow_v much_o and_o reap_v so_o little_a and_o why_o do_v the_o power_n of_o heaven_n fight_v against_o we_o if_o we_o do_v but_o as_o moses_n do_v 4.6_o do_v exo._n 4.6_o put_v our_o hand_n into_o our_o bosom_n and_o take_v they_o out_o again_o behold_v they_o will_v be_v as_o leprous_a as_o snow_n our_o sin_n alas_o which_o like_o a_o leprosy_n cleave_v unto_o we_o have_v bring_v these_o punishment_n upon_o our_o head_n spot_n head_n spot_n from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n we_o be_v full_a both_o of_o white_a &_o black_a spot_n &_o like_o the_o 32_o the_o gen._n â—0_n 32_o sheep_n which_o be_v jacobs_n wage_n we_o be_v become_v particoloured_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o variety_n of_o our_o wickedness_n for_o we_o have_v not_o use_v this_o blessing_n of_o fat-bread_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o poor_a member_n no_o no_o the_o invective_n speech_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n against_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n may_v well_o be_v apply_v to_o our_o mighty_a &_o rich_a man_n 1.23_o man_n isai_n 1.23_o they_o be_v all_o rebellious_a &_o companion_n of_o thief_n &_o for_o their_o thieverie_n our_o fatness_n of_o bread_n be_v turn_v into_o scarcetie_n first_o they_o be_v thief_n unto_o god_n for_o they_o devour_v holy_a thing_n &_o seek_v after_o vow_n that_o be_v they_o rob_v his_o church_n of_o tithe_n pretend_v they_o be_v give_v to_o superstitious_a use_n and_o therefore_o may_v lawful_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o church_n but_o be_v not_o impropriation_n sacrilege_n consider_v god_n himself_o say_v 27.30_o say_v leu._n 27.30_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n both_o of_o the_o seed_n &_o of_o the_o ground_n &_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n &_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n he_o say_v bring_v my_o tithe_n into_o my_o barn_n and_o see_v if_o you_o shall_v not_o prosper_v the_o want_n of_o pay_v tithe_n then_o which_o be_v a_o rob_n of_o god_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n why_o the_o seed_n rot_v under_o the_o clod_n why_o the_o garner_n be_v destroy_v why_o the_o barn_n be_v break_v down_o &_o why_o the_o corn_n wither_v the_o 2._o be_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a &_o needy_a by_o such_o as_o 6.3.4.5.6_o as_o amos._n 6.3.4.5.6_o put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a day_n &_o approach_v to_o
be_v unto_o thou_o thou_o evil_a tongue_n but_o i_o wish_v and_o counsel_v he_o to_o set_v these_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n as_o a_o watch_n before_o his_o lip_n 34.12.13_o lip_n psal_n 34.12.13_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o desire_v life_n and_o love_v long_a day_n to_o see_v good_a keep_v thy_o tongue_n from_o evil_n and_o thy_o lip_n that_o they_o speak_v no_o guile_n in_o this_o world_n these_o two_o tongue_n be_v contrary_o censure_v for_o god_n tongue_n that_o give_v goodly_a word_n be_v ever_o blame_v but_o the_o devil_n tongue_n which_o be_v the_o organon_n or_o instrument_n of_o wickedness_n be_v always_o extol_v this_o iniudicious_a censure_n be_v cause_v through_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n which_o embrace_v vice_n and_o abhor_v virtue_n the_o world_n be_v a_o land_n of_o darkness_n have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o light_n and_o therefore_o it_o blame_v the_o good_a tongue_n be_v the_o word_n thereof_o never_o so_o godly_a all_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n either_o be_v persecute_v or_o murder_v because_o of_o their_o tongue_n john_n baptist_n who_o be_v the_o common_a limit_n of_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o his_o tongue_n lose_v his_o head_n and_o most_o of_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n because_o of_o their_o tongue_n be_v like_o sheep_n lead_v to_o the_o slaughter_n so_o be_v it_o in_o these_o day_n the_o tongue_n that_o utter_v the_o truth_n be_v account_v a_o unquiet_a seditious_a and_o factious_a tongue_n as_o eliah_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o troubler_n of_o israel_n amos_n a_o conspiratour_n &_o john_n baptist_n a_o tumultuous_a person_n so_o all_o such_o as_o speak_v with_o zeal_n against_o vice_n be_v by_o worldling_n repute_v evil_o tongue_v railer_n and_o babbler_n but_o let_v the_o blind_a world_n judge_v as_o it_o will_v sure_o i_o be_o that_o such_o tongue_n as_o give_v goodly_a word_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n bold_o be_v the_o silver_n trumpet_n of_o god_n tabernacle_n of_o the_o contrary_a part_n the_o evil_a tongue_n though_o it_o swell_v with_o the_o venom_n of_o blasphemy_n swear_v insolency_n lie_v and_o flattery_n yet_o it_o be_v admire_v and_o high_o esteem_v if_o it_o can_v but_o say_v as_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n do_v peace_n peace_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n not_o to_o speak_v against_o sin_n to_o conclude_v see_v that_o it_o be_v so_o excellent_a a_o quality_n in_o naphtali_n to_o give_v goodly_a word_n let_v we_o all_o study_n to_o speak_v his_o language_n and_o though_o for_o speak_v the_o truth_n the_o world_n hate_v we_o yet_o this_o be_v our_o comfort_n god_n will_v love_v us._n the_o eleven_o sermon_n of_o joseph_n gen._n 49.22.23.24.25.26_o joseph_n shall_v be_v a_o fruitful_a bough_n even_o a_o fruitful_a bough_n by_o the_o well_o side_n the_o small_a bough_n shall_v run_v upon_o the_o wall_n and_o the_o archer_n grieve_v he_o and_o shot_n against_o he_o 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