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promise_n give_v for_o a_o unjust_a cause_n may_v lawful_o be_v cut_v off_o but_o if_o equity_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o it_o must_v be_v perform_v be_v not_o then_o simeon_n and_o levi_n just_o condemn_v of_o perfidiousnes_n who_o slay_v hamor_n and_o shechem_n notwithstanding_o a_o lawful_a contract_n and_o promise_n like_v unto_o these_o two_o brethren_n in_o evil_a and_o ringleader_n in_o cruelty_n be_v that_o bloody_a simeon_n and_o levi_n of_o rome_n that_o obedientia_fw-la that_o bonifa_n 8._o in_o c._n unam_fw-la sanct_n extravag_n ne_fw-la maior_fw-la &_o obedientia_fw-la audacious_a challenger_n both_o of_o sp_z ritual_a and_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n who_o not_o only_a himself_o make_v small_a conscience_n of_o any_o league_n and_o promise_n of_o peace_n but_o also_o take_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o dispensation_n to_o fru_a trate_n &_o break_v the_o oath_n and_o promise_n of_o other_o man_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o just_a and_o lawful_a pope_n zacharie_n loose_v the_o frenchman_n from_o their_o oath_n and_o promise_n of_o allegiance_n to_o their_o prince_n and_o depose_v the_o king_n from_o his_o kingdom_n &_o place_v pippin_n in_o his_o stead_n pius_fw-la quintus_fw-la by_o his_o tenebantur_fw-la his_o pius_fw-la 5._o pontiâ—an_n bulla_fw-la volumus_fw-la &_o iubemus_fw-la ut_fw-la advers_a regin_v angliae_fw-la subditi_fw-la arma_fw-la capessant_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la absoluimus_fw-la subditos_fw-la vinculo_fw-la iuramenti_fw-la quo_fw-la reginae_fw-la elizab._n constricti_fw-la tenebantur_fw-la bull_n command_v the_o subject_n of_o england_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o their_o queen_n absolve_a from_o the_o faith_n that_o they_o have_v plight_v to_o elizabeth_n their_o sovereign_n be_v this_o beseem_v the_o pretend_a vicar_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o infidelity_n and_o disloyalty_n let_v this_o doctrine_n pass_v for_o currant_n that_o the_o pope_n may_v dispense_v with_o the_o oath_n and_o promise_n of_o
god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v consent_v to_o so_o foul_a a_o sin_n but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v against_o jacob_n that_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o partaker_n with_o his_o son_n in_o their_o cruelty_n howsoever_o he_o do_v now_o at_o the_o last_o inveigh_v against_o it_o because_o when_o that_o horrible_a fact_n be_v fresh_a and_o new_a he_o pass_v it_o over_o with_o so_o slight_a and_o easy_a a_o reprehension_n for_o he_o only_o say_v unto_o they_o 34.3_o they_o gen._n 34.3_o you_o have_v trouble_v i_o and_o make_v i_o stink_n among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n wherein_o he_o seem_v only_o to_o be_v grieve_v at_o his_o own_o imminent_a danger_n &_o not_o direct_o to_o censure_v they_o for_o their_o bloody_a riot_n and_o misdemeanour_n but_o his_o objection_n may_v thus_o be_v refell_v and_o jacob_n excuse_v he_o partly_o consider_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o shechemite_n for_o the_o outrage_n commit_v against_o dinah_n partly_o he_o be_v move_v with_o her_o 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 in_o the_o psalm_n therefore_o shall_v my_o tongue_n praise_v thou_o &_o not_o cease_v etc._n etc._n there_o the_o hebrew_n word_n chebodh_n be_v translate_v tongue_n &_o yet_o it_o signify_v glory_n because_o the_o tongue_n be_v the_o organ_n whereby_o god_n name_v be_v glorify_v so_o then_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n be_v this_o first_o he_o pray_v that_o his_o good_a and_o glorious_a name_n may_v not_o be_v blemish_v by_o his_o son_n conspiracy_n and_o secondlie_o he_o protest_v that_o as_o he_o give_v no_o consent_n unto_o they_o in_o his_o heart_n so_o neither_o will_v he_o afford_v their_o action_n any_o approbation_n with_o his_o tongue_n the_o first_o doctrine_n that_o like_o fruit_n grow_v upon_o the_o stem_n of_o jacobs_n speech_n be_v this_o it_o be_v good_a and_o requisite_a for_o every_o man_n to_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o name_n credit_n &_o fame_n 1â—_n fame_n pro_fw-la 22_o 1â—_n a_o good_a name_n say_v solomon_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v above_o great_a 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
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 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