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etc_n here_o moses_n return_v again_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o six_o day_n and_o expound_v now_o that_o he_o leave_v unspoken_a before_o that_o be_v that_o god_n make_v the_o body_n of_o man_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o have_v before_o say_v that_o god_n do_v make_v man_n according_a to_o his_o own_o image_n which_o be_v the_o great_a dignity_n that_o can_v be_v give_v unto_o man_n but_o now_o lest_o by_o that_o pretence_n he_o shall_v be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n he_o set_v before_o his_o eye_n his_o base_a
sâ—_n the_o woman_n see_v that_o the_o same_o tree_n be_v good_a to_o eat_v of_o and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o tree_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a take_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o do_v â—ate_z and_o give_v also_o unto_o her_o husband_n be_v with_o she_o and_o he_o do_v eat_v 7_o then_o the_o eye_n of_o they_o both_o be_v open_v and_o they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v naked_a and_o they_o sow_v fig_n leave_v together_o and_o make_v themselves_o apernes_fw-la 8_o and_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d adam_n and_o his_o wife_n hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n amongst_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n 9_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n call_v adam_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o where_o be_v thou_o 10_o which_o say_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o be_v afraid_a because_o i_o be_v naked_a and_o hide_v myself_o 11_o and_o he_o say_v who_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v naked_a have_v thou_o not_o eat_v of_o the_o same_o tree_n concern_v the_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o 12_o and_o adam_n say_v the_o woman_n who_o thou_o give_v to_o be_v with_o i_o she_o give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o i_o do_v eat_v 13_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n why_o have_v thou_o do_v this_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v the_o serpent_n beguile_v i_o and_o i_o do_v eat_v 14_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o the_o serpent_n because_o thou_o half_o do_v this_o thou_o be_v curse_v above_o all_o cattle_n and_o above_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o go_v and_o dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n 15_o i_o will_v also_o put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n and_o it_o shall_v tread_v down_o thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v tread_v upon_o his_o heel_n 16_o but_o unto_o the_o woman_n he_o say_v in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o conception_n in_o sorrow_n thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o child_n thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o rule_n of_o thou_o 17_o unto_o adam_n he_o say_v because_o thou_o have_v hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o wife_n and_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n concern_v the_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o curse_a be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n 18_o thorn_n also_o and_o thistle_n shall_v it_o bring_v forth_o to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n 19_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v bread_n till_o thou_o be_v turn_v again_o into_o the_o ground_n for_o out_o of_o it_o waste_z thou_o take_v for_o ou_v thou_o be_v and_o into_o dust_n shall_v 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serpent_n be_v subtle_a than_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n 1._o which_o the_o etc_n etc_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v 3._o thing_n contain_v first_o the_o temptation_n seduce_v and_o transgression_n of_o mankind_n wrought_v by_o the_o serpent_n second_o the_o condemnation_n and_o punishment_n of_o man_n woman_n and_o the_o serpent_n three_o the_o the_o cast_n of_o man_n out_o of_o paradise_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o saran_n enemy_n to_o mankind_n and_o envy_v the_o happy_a estate_n that_o he_o be_v in_o by_o the_o sufferance_n of_o god_n abuse_v the_o serpent_n as_o his_o fit_a instrument_n to_o deceive_v man_n and_o seduce_v he_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n for_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o the_o serpent_n do_v this_o of_o his_o own_o motion_n nor_o fantastical_o dream_v that_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n can_v then_o use_v a_o distinct_a speech_n to_o declare_v there_o mind_n as_o here_o the_o serpent_n do_v but_o god_n for_o cause_n to_o his_o secret_a wisdom_n only_o know_v suffer_v the_o devil_n to_o abuse_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o serpent_n as_o he_o afterward_o do_v suffer_v he_o to_o be_v a_o *_o lie_v spirit_n 21_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n to_o deceive_v achab._n and_o as_o the_o good_a angel_n of_o god_n miraculous_o *_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o balahams_n ass_n to_o speak_v unto_o his_o master_n 2d_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v seem_v strange_a to_o any_o man_n that_o eva_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o talk_v with_o the_o serpent_n he_o must_v understand_v that_o before_o adam_n fall_v from_o god_n by_o disobedience_n the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n be_v not_o so_o terrible_a to_o man_n as_o since_o that_o time_n they_o have_v be_v yea_o it_o may_v well_o be_v gather_v that_o the_o serpent_n be_v more_o familiar_a with_o man_n than_o any_o other_o beast_n and_o that_o the_o devil_n crafty_o take_v that_o occasion_n to_o work_v by_o he_o and_o the_o woman_n soon_o seduce_v and_o overcome_v as_o well_o by_o that_o as_o by_o hear_v of_o he_o to_o speak_v contrary_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o beast_n this_o i_o gather_v by_o that_o punishment_n of_o the_o serpent_n that_o god_n after_o pronounce_v i_o will_v set_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n etc_n etc_n for_o thereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o before_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a inclination_n of_o kindness_n and_o familiarity_n between_o they_o more_o then_o in_o other_o in_o this_o temptation_n of_o adam_n in_o paradise_n we_o have_v to_o learn_v that_o no_o place_n be_v free_a to_o man_n from_o temptation_n yea_o that_o the_o devil_n then_o work_v most_o perilous_o and_o most_o prevail_v when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o prosperity_n and_o felicity_n and_o therefore_o at_o that_o time_n we_o ought_v by_o all_o mean_v most_o diligent_o to_o beware_v of_o he_o for_o by_o prosperity_n we_o soon_o forget_v ourselves_o and_o be_v most_o easy_o entrap_v and_o the_o serpent_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n 4._o you_o shall_v not_o die_v the_o death_n etc_n etc_n here_o let_v we_o diligenly_a note_n how_o satan_n not_o only_o at_o this_o time_n but_o in_o all_o age_n deal_v towards_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a word_n when_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v deliver_v unto_o his_o people_n 6._o by_o his_o true_a and_o sincere_a word_n *_o then_o immediate_o do_v the_o devil_n by_o his_o instrument_n seek_v to_o corrupt_v and_o falsify_v the_o same_o either_o by_o manifest_a impugn_v it_o as_o untrue_a or_o by_o writhe_v interpretation_n draw_v it_o to_o another_o sense_n than_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o and_o all_o to_o seduce_v the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o his_o true_a worship_n and_o obedience_n from_o this_o root_n come_v those_o thing_n that_o of_o late_o have_v be_v teach_v in_o the_o church_n when_o god_n have_v sayde*_n thou_o shall_v make_v unto_o thyself_o not_o grave_v image_n 1_o thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o unto_o they_o etc_n etc_n the_o serpent_n with_o his_o lie_a tongue_n impugn_v it_o say_v thou_o may_v with_o great_a holiness_n fill_v the_o church_n and_o place_n of_o prayer_n with_o image_n and_o go_v in_o pilgrimage_n to_o they_o and_o worship_v they_o by_o kneel_v by_o offer_v by_o sense_v and_o all_o other_o mean_n of_o honour_n â–ª_o 17._o when_o christ_n say_v in_o the_o *_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o nay_o say_v the_o serpent_n the_o lie_v man_n may_v not_o drink_v of_o this_o but_o priest_n only_o when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o that_o christ_n â–ª_o 14._o with_o *_o one_o oblation_n make_v perfect_a all_o that_o be_v
conscience_n among_o they_o â—or_a have_v any_o hope_n to_o prevail_v and_o do_v good_a by_o draw_v they_o to_o repentance_n 2_o the_o second_o if_o he_o have_v the_o 〈…〉_o of_o god_n commandment_n call_v he_o and_o good_a opportunity_n to_o spread_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o study_v of_o his_o true_a worship_n in_o a_o other_o place_n otherwise_o if_o these_o cause_n be_v not_o as_o they_o be_v both_o in_o abram_n i_o think_v he_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o depart_v but_o without_o sin_n may_v tarry_v among_o they_o 1._o as_o loth_n do_v in_o sodom_n and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a people_n 3._o and_o will_v bless_v thou_o etc_n etc_n this_o blessing_n that_o god_n here_o promise_v to_o abrain_n be_v in_o word_n very_o great_a and_o notable_a but_o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o perform_v it_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n it_o will_v seem_v somewhat_o strange_a to_o man_n reason_n he_o promise_v abram_n multiply_v and_o blessing_n if_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o his_o country_n but_o it_o may_v seem_v more_o likely_a that_o he_o shall_v grow_v to_o wealth_n and_o power_n if_o he_o tarry_v in_o his_o country_n furthermore_o when_o he_o die_v in_o the_o land_n of_o his_o peregrinage_n he_o be_v in_o deed_n wealthy_a and_o rich_fw-fr but_o he_o scant_o leave_v one_o son_n to_o perform_v the_o great_a blessing_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o seed_n yea_o and_o the_o same_o son_n have_v like_o condition_n as_o his_o father_n have_v leave_v but_o one_o son_n behind_o he_o partaker_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o last_o when_o some_o show_n of_o great_a increase_n appear_v in_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n by_o hunger_n and_o famine_n etc_o they_o be_v *_o drive_v to_o go_v into_o egypt_n and_o there_o in_o deed_n increase_v in_o great_a number_n but_o yet_o under_o the_o cross_n of_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n as_o it_o be_v read_v 12_o the_o morâ—_n that_o they_o do_v â—ppresse_v they_o the_o more_o they_o merease_v and_o multiply_v this_o must_v we_o diligent_o consider_v iâ—_z the_o blessing_n of_o abram_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v how_o god_n bless_v he_o in_o this_o world_n lest_o we_o fall_v into_o the_o judgement_n of_o carnal_a man_n and_o think_v they_o happy_a and_o bless_a whiâ—h_o in_o deed_n be_v curse_v and_o unhappy_a â–ª_o for_o god_n blessing_n do_v not_o always_o go_v with_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o his_o curse_n with_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n but_o most_o common_o in_o clean_a contrary_a manner_n for_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n often_o in_o this_o life_n to_o be_v under_o the_o bridle_n of_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n 71_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o say_v david_n that_o thou_o have_v humble_v i_o who_o will_v have_v esteem_v joseph_n happy_a 28._o when_o he_o be_v *_o sell_v into_o egypt_n and_o there_o a_o long_a time_n keep_v in_o prison_n or_o david_n when_o he_o be_v ten_o year_n persecute_v of_o saul_n 25_o or_o in_o time_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 2._o when_o he_o be_v trouble_v with_o so_o many_o war_n and_o *_o rebellion_n 2._o but_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v spiritual_a 3._o so_o be_v his_o blessing_n for_o the_o most_o part_n spiritual_a 5._o and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v 3_o etc_n etc_n this_o place_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v imprint_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o one_o of_o the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o our_o free_a blessing_n in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n we_o be_v teach_v in_o these_o word_n to_o learn_v the_o riches_n and_o abundance_n of_o god_n mercy_n who_o do_v not_o restrain_v his_o blessing_n to_o any_o one_o house_n kindred_n or_o nation_n but_o do_v free_o impart_v it_o to_o all_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o when_o christ_n send_v his_o messenger_n to_o bestow_v this_o blessing_n 19_o he_o say_v 15_o 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wicked_a malice_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o sinner_n to_o the_o work_v of_o his_o great_a glory_n that_o he_o be_v a_o careful_a and_o merciful_a god_n toward_o his_o people_n and_o for_o their_o defence_n and_o deliverance_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o break_v and_o pull_v down_o even_o mighty_a prince_n and_o people_n there_o be_v also_o a_o other_o cause_n why_o god_n do_v here_o suffer_v pharaoh_n &_o at_o other_o time_n bear_v with_o other_o grievous_a sinner_n and_o only_o for_o the_o time_n punish_v they_o with_o light_n &_o mean_a plague_n and_o this_o be_v by_o his_o great_a lenity_n sufferance_n and_o mildness_n if_o it_o may_v be_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n or_o otherwise_o if_o they_o will_v not_o repent_v that_o they_o shall_v declare_v themselves_o to_o the_o world_n to_o be_v unexcusable_a and_o god_n in_o his_o judgement_n when_o he_o do_v confound_v they_o to_o be_v a_o just_a god_n of_o this_o cause_n speak_v paul_n rom._n 4._o 2._o either_o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o long_a sufferance_n not_o know_v that_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n etc_n etc_n when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o god_n do_v force_n and_o compel_v pharaoh_n to_o sin_n or_o that_o the_o blame_n of_o his_o obstinacy_n and_o unrepentant_a heart_n can_v just_o be_v lay_v upon_o god_n 6._o *_o for_o god_n do_v neither_o work_n sin_n himself_o nor_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v wrought_v of_o other_o but_o god_n by_o his_o servant_n moses_n &_o aaron_n offer_v to_o pharaoh_n his_o holy_a word_n and_o great_a miracle_n and_o he_o be_v of_o nature_n wicked_a and_o wayward_a from_o god_n and_o utter_o destitute_a of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n of_o which_o all_o inclination_n to_o goodness_n come_v do_v more_o and_o more_o harden_n his_o heart_n and_o withstand_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n without_o the_o singular_a grace_n of_o god_n when_o he_o hear_v god_n word_n and_o will_n declare_v to_o he_o do_v not_o only_o not_o yield_v unto_o it_o but_o more_o and_o more_o storm_v against_o both_o the_o word_n itself_o and_o the_o messenger_n that_o bring_v it_o 14._o for_o natural_a man_n understand_v not_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n no_o nor_o can_v wherefore_o when_o we_o see_v in_o these_o chapiters_n that_n all_o endeavour_n be_v use_v both_o by_o god_n and_o by_o his_o servant_n to_o persuade_v pharaoh_n and_o yet_o that_o he_o be_v nothing_o move_v either_o by_o his_o word_n or_o by_o his_o threaten_n or_o by_o his_o miracle_n or_o by_o the_o counsel_n and_o advertisement_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n yea_o or_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o all_o the_o work_n &_o endeavour_n of_o man_n to_o bring_v sinner_n from_o their_o obstinacy_n unto_o the_o embrace_v of_o god_n holy_a will_n be_v all_o vain_a unless_o it_o please_v god_n also_o to_o work_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n wherefore_o we_o must_v submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o his_o secret_a judgement_n and_o continual_o in_o our_o prayer_n *_o crave_v the_o assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o good_a spirit_n 1â—_o which_o may_v so_o work_v in_o we_o that_o both_o we_o ourselves_o may_v humble_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_o and_o that_o our_o endeavour_n to_o persuade_v other_o may_v by_o he_o be_v effectual_a moreover_o when_o there_o happen_v unto_o we_o unseasonable_a weather_n plague_n and_o other_o sickness_n of_o sundry_a sort_n terrible_a nail_n thunder_n and_o lightning_n murrain_n of_o cat-tail_n destruction_n of_o corn_n or_o fruit_n by_o blast_n vermine_n or_o otherwise_o we_o must_v by_o these_o example_n learn_v that_o they_o come_v not_o by_o chance_n or_o by_o natural_a cause_n only_o but_o that_o they_o be_v send_v of_o god_n as_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o will_n and_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o and_o as_o *_o mean_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o repentance_n or_o else_o that_o god_n will_v lay_v on_o we_o continual_o more_o of_o his_o plague_n until_o he_o bring_v we_o to_o utter_a confusion_n as_o he_o do_v pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n all_o who_o disobedience_n spring_v of_o this_o root_n that_o they_o contemn_v the_o word_n of_o god_n bring_v unto_o they_o by_o his_o servant_n the_o contempt_n whereof_o if_o repentance_n do_v not_o prevent_v it_o god_n have_v always_o punish_v with_o induration_n and_o utter_a desolation_n when_o we_o read_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v clear_a from_o all_o those_o grievous_a plague_n with_o which_o the_o egyptian_n be_v punish_v we_o must_v to_o our_o comfort_n consider_v
sin_v will_v thou_o be_v wrath_n with_o all_o the_o multitude_n 23_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v 24_o speak_v unto_o the_o congregation_n and_o say_v get_v you_o away_o from_o about_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n 25_o and_o moses_n rise_v up_o and_o go_v unto_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n follow_v he_o 26_o and_o he_o speak_v unto_o the_o congregation_n say_v depart_v i_o pray_v you_o from_o the_o tent_n of_o these_o wicked_a man_n and_o touch_v nothing_o of_o they_o lest_o you_o perish_v in_o all_o their_o sin_n 27_o and_o so_o they_o gate_n they_o from_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n on_o every_o side_n and_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n come_v out_o and_o stand_v in_o the_o door_n of_o their_o tent_n with_o their_o wife_n their_o son_n and_o their_o little_a child_n 28_o and_o moses_n say_v hereby_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o to_o do_v all_o these_o work_n for_o i_o have_v not_o do_v they_o of_o my_o own_o mind_n 29_o if_o these_o man_n die_v the_o common_a death_n of_o all_o man_n or_o if_o they_o be_v visit_v after_o the_o visitation_n of_o all_o man_n than_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o send_v i_o 30_o butt_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o new_a thing_n and_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o with_o all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o they_o go_v down_o quick_a into_o the_o pit_n than_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o these_o man_n have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n 31_o and_o assoon_o as_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o speak_v all_o these_o word_n the_o ground_n cleave_v asunder_o that_o be_v under_o they_o 17_o 32_o and_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o and_o their_o house_n and_o all_o the_o man_n that_o be_v with_o corah_n and_o all_o their_o good_n 33_o and_o they_o and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v go_v down_o alive_a unto_o the_o pit_n and_o the_o earth_n close_v 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his_o ass_n or_o aught_o that_o thy_o neighbour_n have_v 22_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o all_o your_o multitude_n in_o the_o mount_n out_o of_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o cloud_n &_o of_o the_o darkness_n with_o a_o great_a voice_n &_o add_v no_o more_o thereto_o and_o write_v they_o in_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n and_o deliver_v they_o unto_o i_o 23_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o you_o hear_v the_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o darkness_n for_o the_o mountain_n do_v burn_v with_o fire_n than_o you_o come_v unto_o i_o with_o the_o captain_n of_o your_o tribe_n and_o your_o elder_n 24_o and_o you_o say_v behold_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v show_v we_o his_o glory_n and_o his_o greatness_n 18_o &_o we_o have_v hear_v his_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o fire_n we_o have_v see_v this_o day_n that_o god_n do_v talk_v with_o man_n and_o he_o yet_o live_v 25_o now_o therefore_o why_o shall_v we_o die_v that_o this_o 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minister_n shall_v use_v the_o same_o mean_n and_o that_o so_o mighty_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a he_o shall_v seduce*_n even_o the_o elect_a of_o god._n 4_o when_o moses_n say_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n prove_v you_o etc_n etc_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o god_n do_v not_o tempt_v or_o prove_v of_o purpose_n to_o lead_v or_o induce_v to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a or_o to_o lay_v stumble_v block_n at_o which_o his_o people_n may_v take_v offence_n &_o fall_n but_o only_o by_o such_o mean_n to_o examine_v and_o â—rie_v they_o &_o to_o make_v that_o know_v open_o to_o the_o world_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v inward_o in_o their_o heart_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n so_o do_v god_n tempt_v abraham_n gen_n 22._o 2._o that_o his_o faith_n may_v be_v know_v â—o_o all_o man_n so_o do_v christ_n tempt_v the_o woman_n of_o chanaan_n 26_o when_o he_o call_v her_o dog_n and_o refuse_v to_o hear_v her_o prayer_n and_o for_o this_o and_o do_v s._n paul_n say_v 19_o 1._o cor._n 11._o that_o there_o must_v be_v pycte_n in_o the_o church_n that_o they_o that_o be_v prove_v may_v be_v know_v for_o this_o cause_n then_o god_n suffer_v such_o soducer_n to_o be_v in_o his_o church_n that_o by_o they_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o dissimuler_n may_v be_v try_v from_o the_o faithful_a and_o elect_v child_n of_o god_n the_o good_a man_n may_v some_o time_n by_o such_o mean_n fall_v into_o error_n and_o be_v entrap_v of_o the_o wicked_a but_o it_o be_v only_o in_o some_o part_n and_o for_o a_o time_n and_o after_o return_v again_o by_o repentance_n which_o god_n suffer_v in_o he_o to_o punish_v his_o negligence_n that_o do_v not_o bestow_v sufficient_a diligence_n in_o study_v and_o meditate_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o do_v not_o live_v severe_o according_a to_o his_o profession_n and_o calling_n 5._o when_o in_o the._n 5._o verse_n moses_n say_v and_o the_o prophet_n or_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n shall_v die_v 1._o etc_n etc_n he_o declare_v that_o we_o must_v not_o only_o *_o discern_v false_a teacher_n from_o other_o and_o beware_v of_o they_o but_o that_o they_o must_v by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v severe_o punish_v to_o the_o example_n of_o other_o lest_o the_o infection_n of_o their_o corrupt_a doctrine_n do_v destroy_v the_o soul_n of_o many_o and_o disturb_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o appoint_v the_o punishment_n of_o death_n we_o have_v to_o note_v these_o circumstance_n that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v execute_v by_o every_o private_a man_n 4._o but_o by_o the_o magistrate_n who_o have_v *_o authority_n give_v of_o god_n to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a that_o not_o every_o one_o that_o have_v disperse_v some_o error_n to_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v by_o and_o by_o to_o be_v take_v and_o put_v to_o death_n but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v principal_a ringleader_n &_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_v they_o can_v to_o draw_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o apostasy_n and_o forsake_v of_o his_o fettled_a and_o know_v truth_n and_o utter_o to_o subvert_v the_o same_o and_o last_o that_o the_o crime_n must_v be_v evident_o know_v and_o try_v and_o the_o party_n full_o convict_v it_o seem_v to_o many_o that_o it_o be_v extremity_n &_o trueltie_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n &_o conscience_n to_o use_v the_o punishment_n of_o death_n and_o they_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v mild_a and_o merciful_a &_o require_v his_o disciple_n to_o follow_v his_o step_n in_o so_o much_o that_o when_o they_o desire_v fire_n to_o come_v from_o heaven_n to_o punish_v evil_a person_n he_o say_v 55._o they_o know_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n they_o wear_v but_o let_v those_o man_n
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the_o judgement_n of_o man_n or_o other_o common_a creature_n be_v unexcusable_a and_o by_o their_o own_o wickedness_n to_o pull_v upon_o themselves_o just_a and_o grievous_a punishment_n in_o this_o place_n the_o prophet_n by_o appointment_n of_o god_n take_v mountain_n and_o hill_n 2._o and_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o hear_v the_o cause_n and_o complaint_n of_o almighty_a god_n against_o his_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o be_v it_o that_o the_o prophet_n utter_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n say_v arise_v thou_o and_o contend_v with_o the_o mountain_n etc_n etc_n and_o then_o he_o obey_v the_o appointment_n of_o god_n say_v hear_v oh_o you_o mountain_n the_o lord_n quarrel_n etc_n etc_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v forsomuch_o as_o the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n be_v so_o far_o from_o god_n that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o they_o will_v consider_v and_o unbe_n â—stande_v his_o cause_n i_o appeal_v to_o you_o hill_n and_o mountain_n and_o make_v the_o unsensible_a creature_n judge_n against_o they_o in_o this_o the_o prophet_n both_o note_v the_o hard_a heart_n and_o the_o obstinate_a contempt_n of_o the_o jew_n particular_o and_o also_o general_o teach_v all_o than_o which_o in_o like_a manner_n contemn_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v able_a to_o escape_v just_a judgement_n and_o condemnation_n etc_n for_o because_o the_o *_o who_o will_v world_n be_v make_v by_o god_n for_o we_o and_o in_o all_o point_n serve_v to_o our_o use_n perform_v that_o end_n to_o the_o which_o it_o be_v make_v though_o all_o other_o judge_n and_o witness_n will_v fail_v the_o very_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o common_a creature_n will_v pronounce_v sentence_n against_o we_o if_o we_o in_o our_o call_n do_v show_v ourselves_o unthankful_a disobedient_a and_o rebellious_a against_o god._n oh_o my_o people_n what_o have_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o etc_n or_o wherein_o have_v i_o grieve_v thou_o etc_n etc_n there_o be_v no_o one_o thing_n that_o in_o the_o prophet_n cause_v more_o difficulty_n than_o the_o often_o and_o the_o sudden_a change_v of_o the_o person_n wherefore_o that_o be_v here_o also_o to_o be_v observe_v the_o second_o verse_n be_v utter_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prophet_n these_o three_o verse_n god_n himself_o speak_v although_o god_n be_v grievous_o displease_v with_o they_o yet_o he_o call_v they_o his_o people_n 18._o thereby_o *_o show_v that_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o receive_v they_o to_o mercy_n if_o they_o will_v turn_v unto_o he_o and_o repent_v then_o he_o lamentable_o upbraid_v they_o with_o the_o unthankful_a receive_n of_o his_o great_a benefit_n that_o he_o have_v do_v for_o they_o whereby_o he_o
shame_n they_o be_v drive_v to_o unload_v their_o untemperate_a stomach_n no_o marvel_n though_o god_n punish_v such_o exceed_a grievous_o as_o he_o shreatn_v isaiah_n 5._o 22._o and_o ham_n the_o father_n of_o chanaan_n see_v the_o nakedness_n of_o his_o father_n etc_n etc_n thus_o god_n punish_v undiscrete_a parent_n that_o 〈…〉_o 12._o 10._o 〈…〉_o 1._o 13._o as_o he_o have_v do_v 〈…〉_o 1._o and_o sem_fw-mi and_o japhet_n take_v a_o garment_n 23._o lay_v it_o upon_o their_o shoulder_n etc_n etc_n as_o in_o ham_n we_o have_v a_o pattern_n of_o a_o lewd_a and_o unnatural_a son_n so_o have_v we_o in_o sem_fw-mi and_o japhet_n a_o example_n of_o good_a and_o godly_a child_n not_o only_o nothing_o at_o all_o delight_v in_o the_o reproach_n of_o their_o father_n but_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o the_o same_o and_o with_o all_o reverence_n shamefastness_n and_o modesty_n *_o seek_v â—o_o hide_v that_o uncomelynesse_n 7_o that_o have_v happen_v unto_o he_o and_o this_o in_o deed_n be_v the_o office_n of_o good_a child_n not_o as_o ham_n to_o descry_v and_o blaze_v abroad_o the_o shame_n of_o their_o parent_n but_o with_o 〈◊〉_d secrecy_n and_o honesty_n to_o hide_v such_o blemish_n as_o shall_v happen_v unto_o they_o and_o noah_n awake_v from_o his_o wine_n etc_n etc_n etc_n and_o say_a curse_v be_v chanaan_n etc_n etc_n this_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o ham_n and_o his_o wicked_a posterity_n as_o a_o dew_n reward_v of_o his_o undewtifulnesse_n toward_o his_o father_n and_o also_o she_o blessing_n of_o sem_fw-mi and_o japhet_n wherewith_o god_n prosper_v they_o as_o well_o for_o this_o their_o reverence_n toward_o their_o parent_n as_o for_o their_o other_o obedience_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n this_o curse_n of_o ham_n &_o the_o blessing_n of_o sem_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d japher_n â–ª_o with_o their_o poslepitie_n be_v utter_v by_o noah_n in_o way_n of_o prophecy_n for_o ham_n 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n that_o be_v subdue_v by_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o deliver_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o israelite_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n of_o sem_fw-mi 〈…〉_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o god_n marvelous_o preserve_v and_o bring_v into_o that_o land_n of_o promise_n where_o they_o be_v lord_n over_o the_o posterity_n of_o ham._n of_o japhet_n and_o his_o progeny_n come_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o a_o long_a time_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o so_o divide_v from_o their_o brethren_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o sem._n but_o at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o sweet_a voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n 16._o they_o be_v bring_v under_o one_o *_o shepherd_z and_o one_o fold_v and_o so_o according_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o their_o father_n noah_n dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o sem_fw-mi 6._o and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o promise_n *_o first_o make_v to_o the_o lose_v sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o evident_a testimony_n of_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n even_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n so_o many_o hundred_o year_n before_o in_o deed_n it_o be_v perform_v the_o sunday_n call_v quinqua_fw-la gesima_fw-la â–ª_o at_o evening_n prayer_n genesis_n 12._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o abram_n â—et_z thâ—e_n out_o of_o shy_a country_n and_o out_o of_o thy_o nation_n and_o from_o thy_o father_n house_n unto_o a_o land_n that_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o 2_o and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a people_n and_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a that_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n 3_o i_o will_v also_o bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d curse_v thâ—_z that_o curse_n thâ—â—_n &_o in_o thou_o shall_v 〈…〉_o of_o the_o earth_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 4_o and_o so_o abrâ—â—_n depart_v as_o the_o lordâ—had_fw-mi 〈…〉_o himâ—_n and_o let_v 〈◊〉_d with_o he_o and_o abram_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o haran_n 5_o and_o abram_n take_v sarai_n his_o wife_n and_o lâ—t_v his_o brother_n son_n and_o all_o their_o substance_n that_o they_o have_v in_o possession_n and_o the_o soul_n that_o they_o have_v beget_v in_o haran_n and_o they_o depart_v that_o they_o may_v come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n and_o into_o the_o land_n of_o ehâ—â—aan_n they_o come_v 6_o abram_n pass_v through_o the_o land_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o sichem_n unto_o the_o plain_a of_o morâ—h_n and_o the_o chanaanite_n be_v then_o in_o the_o land_n 7_o and_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o abram_n say_v unto_o thy_o seed_n will_v i_o give_v this_o land_n and_o there_o build_v he_o a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o appear_v unto_o he_o 8_o and_o remove_v thence_o unto_o a_o mountain_n that_o be_v eastward_a from_o bethel_n he_o pitch_v his_o tent_n have_v bethel_n on_o the_o west_n side_n and_o hai_o on_o the_o east_n and_o there_o be_v building_n a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n do_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 9_o and_o abram_n take_v his_o journey_n go_v and_o journey_a toward_o the_o south_n 10_o and_o then_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o that_o land_n and_o therefore_o go_v abram_n down_o into_o egypt_n that_o he_o may_v sojourn_v there_o for_o there_o be_v a_o griovous_a famine_n in_o the_o land_n 11_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v near_o to_o enter_v into_o egypt_n he_o say_v unto_o sarai_n his_o wife_n behold_v i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o fair_a woman_n to_o look_v upon_o 12._o therefore_o shall_v to_o come_v 〈…〉_o that_o when_o the_o egyptian_a 〈…〉_o wife_n and_o they_o will_v she_o be_v he_o but_o they_o save_v thou_o alive_a 13_o say_v i_o pray_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v my_o sister_n that_o i_o may_v fare_v well_o for_o thy_o sake_n and_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v live_v through_o thy_o occasion_n 14_o and_o so_o when_o abram_n be_v come_v into_o egypt_n the_o egyptian_n 〈…〉_o for_o she_o be_v very_o fair_a 15_o the_o prince_n also_o of_o pharaâ—_n see_v 〈◊〉_d and_o commend_v hâ—â—_n before_o pharad_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v take_v into_o pharaâ—â—_n house_n 16_o 〈…〉_o for_o her_o sake_n and_o he_o have_v sheep_n 〈…〉_o and_o maid_n servant_n 〈…〉_o 17_o but_o the_o lord_n plague_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o house_n with_o great_a plague_n because_o of_o sarai_n abraham_n wife_n 18_o and_o pharaoh_n call_v abram_n say_v why_o have_v thou_o do_v this_o unto_o i_o 19_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o tell_v i_o that_o she_o be_v thy_o wife_n why_o sayde_n thou_o she_o be_v my_o sister_n and_o so_o i_o may_v have_v take_v she_o to_o be_v my_o wife_n now_o therefore_o behold_v there_o be_v thy_o wife_n take_v she_o and_o go_v thy_o way_n 20_o and_o pharaoh_n give_v his_o man_n commandment_n concern_v he_o and_o they_o convey_v he_o forth_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abram_n 1._o get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n etc_n etc_n god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o choose_a servant_n abram_n who_o of_o his_o singular_a grace_n he_o have_v appoint_v to_o a_o great_a purpose_n any_o long_a to_o be_v tempt_v trouble_v &_o afflict_a among_o the_o wicked_a chaldee_n 2._o though_o they_o be_v of_o his_o kindred_n 7._o and_o therefore_o *_o will_v he_o to_o depart_v 8._o 8._o here_o we_o have_v to_o note_v that_o when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o cal_n one_o who_o he_o may_v appoint_v to_o be_v father_n of_o the_o faithful_a he_o do_v not_o choose_v he_o out_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o from_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o godly_a though_o they_o be_v now_o fall_v to_o great_a corruption_n and_o live_v in_o idolatry_n and_o this_o person_n do_v god_n call_v free_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o worthiness_n or_o dignity_n in_o the_o party_n for_o there_o be_v not_o here_o recite_v any_o merit_n or_o deserâ—es_n in_o abram_n why_o god_n shall_v so_o it_o but_o 〈◊〉_d proceed_v only_o of_o the_o mere_a grace_n and_o free_a election_n of_o god._n by_o this_o departure_n of_o abram_n out_o of_o his_o wicked_a country_n if_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v draw_v into_o question_n whether_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v live_v among_o his_o wicked_a country_n man_n or_o no_o but_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o depart_v from_o they_o when_o vice_n &_o naughtiness_n do_v increase_v to_o this_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v two_o cause_n for_o which_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v &_o aught_o to_o forsake_v the_o company_n and_o habitation_n of_o the_o wicked_a 1_o the_o one_o be_v if_o he_o can_v not_o be_v out_o of_o danger_n of_o life_n and_o