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levi_n have_v no_o such_o calling_n or_o commission_n to_o put_v they_o to_o the_o sword_n because_o they_o be_v not_o magistrate_n second_o there_o be_v a_o text_n of_o scripture_n allege_v for_o this_o purpose_n out_o of_o judith_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n give_v unto_o 9.2_o unto_o judith_n 9.2_o simeon_n a_o sword_n to_o take_v revenge_n upon_o the_o stranger_n that_o open_v the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n &_o defile_v she_o &_o discover_v the_o thigh_n with_o shame_n &_o pollute_v the_o womb_n to_o reproach_n &_o afterward_o the_o text_n say_v 9.4_o say_v jud._n 9.4_o that_o they_o that_o be_v simeon_n &_o levi_n be_v move_v with_o zeal_n and_o abhor_v the_o pollution_n of_o their_o blood_n if_o then_o god_n give_v they_o a_o sword_n &_o they_o use_v it_o with_o zeal_n than_o be_v the_o fact_n rather_o commendable_a then_o to_o be_v blame_v this_o argument_n be_v thus_o avoid_v though_o simeon_n &_o levi_n be_v minister_n of_o god_n justice_n upon_o the_o 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zealous_a heart_n and_o so_o as_o we_o read_v many_o time_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v use_v imprecation_n &_o denounce_v curse_n david_n say_v 35.4_o say_v psa_fw-la 35.4_o let_v they_o be_v confound_v &_o put_v to_o shame_n that_o seek_v after_o my_o soul_n and_o jacob_n here_o say_v curse_v be_v their_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v not_o do_v by_o they_o in_o wrath_n or_o malice_n but_o with_o these_o consideration_n and_o regard_n first_o they_o speak_v as_o prophet_n &_o as_o mnister_n and_o denouncer_n of_o god_n sentence_n and_o decree_n so_o then_o their_o speech_n be_v not_o so_o much_o malediction_n as_o prediction_n second_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o accurse_v such_o only_a in_o temporal_a thing_n for_o their_o amendment_n and_o reformation_n and_o if_o they_o denounce_v any_o spiritual_a curse_n it_o be_v upon_o such_o as_o be_v incorrigible_a three_o they_o do_v not_o hereby_o revenge_v their_o own_o particular_a cause_n but_o do_v tax_v and_o 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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 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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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