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yea_o have_v god_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n 2_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o the_o serpent_n we_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n 3_o but_o as_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n god_n have_v say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o 3_o neither_o shall_v you_o touch_v it_o lest_o peradventure_o you_o die_v 4_o and_o the_o serpent_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n you_o shall_v not_o die_v the_o death_n 5_o for_o god_n both_o know_v that_o the_o same_o day_n that_o you_o eat_v thereof_o your_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_a 6_o and_o
now_o his_o blood_n be_v require_v 23_o they_o be_v not_o aware_a that_o joseph_n understand_v they_o for_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o by_o a_o interpreter_n 24_o and_o he_o turn_v from_o they_o and_o weep_v and_o turn_v to_o they_o again_o and_o commune_v with_o they_o and_o take_v out_o simeon_n from_o amongst_o they_o and_o bind_v he_o before_o their_o eye_n 25_o and_o joseph_n command_v to_o fill_v their_o sack_n with_o corn_n and_o put_v every_o man_n money_n in_o his_o sack_n and_o to_o give_v they_o victual_n to_o spend_v by_o the_o way_n and_o thus_o do_v he_o unto_o they_o 26_o and_o they_o jade_v their_o ass_n with_o the_o corn_n and_o depart_v thence_o 27_o and_o as_o one_o of_o they_o open_v his_o sack_n for_o to_o give_v his_o ass_n provender_n in_o the_o inn_n he_o espy_v his_o money_n for_o it_o be_v in_o his_o sack_n mouth_n 28_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o brethren_n my_o money_n be_v restore_v to_o i_o again_o for_o lo_o it_o be_v in_o my_o sack_n and_o their_o heart_n fail_v they_o and_o they_o be_v astonish_v and_o say_v one_o to_o another_o why_o have_v god_n deal_v thus_o with_o we_o 29_o and_o they_o come_v unto_o jacob_n their_o father_n unto_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n and_o tell_v he_o all_o that_o befall_v unto_o they_o say_v 30_o the_o man_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n speak_v rough_o to_o we_o and_o take_v we_o for_o spy_n of_o the_o country_n 31_o and_o we_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o mean_v true_o we_o never_o be_v spy_n 32_o we_o be_v twelve_o brethren_n son_n of_o our_o father_n one_o be_v away_o and_o the_o young_a be_v this_o day_n with_o our_o father_n in_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n 33_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o country_n say_v again_o unto_o we_o hereby_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o you_o mean_v true_o leave_v one_o of_o your_o brethren_n here_o with_o i_o and_o take_v food_n to_o put_v away_o the_o famine_n from_o your_o household_n and_o get_v you_o away_o 34_o and_o bring_v your_o young_a brother_n 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joseph_n brethren_n come_v 6._o and_o bow_v themselves_o before_o he_o etc_n etc_n the_o dream_n that_o joseph_n tell_v to_o his_o brethren_n cap._n 37._o 9_o be_v here_o perform_v but_o utter_o as_o yet_o unknown_a to_o themselves_o as_o often_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o ignorance_n of_o man_n in_o god_n affair_n it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v reject_v and_o put_v to_o death_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o they_o do_v in_o deed_n by_o ignorance_n for_o if_o they_o have_v know_v it_o they_o will_v not_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n 17._o act._n 8._o 3._o 1._o cor._n 2._o the_o apostle_n prophese_v that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n some_o shall_v attend_v to_o false_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 1._o and_o so_o we_o see_v it_o to_o have_v fall_v out_o but_o not_o with_o the_o knowledge_n and_o confession_n of_o they_o that_o do_v it_o who_o obstinate_o stand_v in_o this_o that_o they_o defend_v nothing_o but_o truth_n and_o godliness_n 5._o but_o *_o god_n will_v be_v always_o justify_v in_o his_o prophecy_n and_o promise_n 9_o and_o all_o *_o man_n shall_v be_v find_v liar_n 11._o when_o joseph_n see_v his_o brethren_n he_o know_v etc_n etc_n â—_o and_o speak_v rough_o unto_o they_o etc_n etc_n this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o upon_o desire_n of_o revengement_n that_o joseph_n use_v the_o 〈◊〉_d rough_o but_o we_o 〈…〉_o the_o act_n of_o good_a man_n by_o the_o 〈…〉_o at_o the_o first_o until_o we_o see_v the_o end_n of_o their_o do_n for_o oftentimes_o they_o have_v other_o cause_n 〈…〉_o then_o common_o to_o all_o man_n be_v know_v christ_n himself_o speak_v *_o 26._o rough_o to_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o end_n he_o 〈…〉_o with_o clement_n joseph_n know_v by_o his_o 〈…〉_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o brethren_n may_v 〈◊〉_d doubt_n whether_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈…〉_o his_o young_a brother_n 〈…〉_o to_o bolt_n it_o out_o whether_o it_o 〈…〉_o and_o joseph_n 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be_v that_o they_o have_v certain_a 〈…〉_o of_o god_n by_o which_o they_o be_v move_v to_o do_v some_o thing_n otherwise_o than_o the_o common_a precept_n require_v neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o justify_v all_o their_o fact_n as_o good_a for_o they_o 〈…〉_o in_o a_o heathenish_a manner_n 10_o and_o be_v put_v they_o 17._o altogether_o in_o ward_n three_o day_n etc_n etc_n while_o we_o read_v this_o we_o may_v be_v admonish_v to_o 〈…〉_o of_o us._n 7._o for_o god_n may_v *_o turn_v our_o state_n and_o give_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v revenge_v 28_o as_o we_o see_v here_o
we_o be_v all_o but_o dead_a man_n 34_o and_o the_o people_n take_v their_o dough_n before_o it_o be_v sour_v which_o they_o have_v in_o store_n be_v bind_v in_o clothes_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n 2_o 35_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o moses_n â–ª_o and_o they_o borrow_v of_o the_o egyptian_n jewel_n of_o silver_n and_o jewel_n of_o gold_n and_o raiment_n 36_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o people_n fovour_z in_o the_o fight_n of_o the_o egyptian_n so_o that_o they_o grant_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v reâ—â—red_v and_o they_o rob_v the_o egyptian_n 37_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n take_v their_o journey_n from_o ramesis_n to_o suchoth_n six_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n of_o foot_n beside_o child_n 38_o and_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o sundry_a other_o nation_n go_v also_o with_o they_o and_o sheep_n and_o ox_n and_o exceed_a much_o cattle_n 39_o and_o they_o bake_v unleavened_a cake_n of_o the_o dough_n which_o they_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n for_o it_o be_v not_o sour_v for_o they_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o can_v not_o tarry_v neither_o have_v they_o prepare_v for_o themselves_o any_o provision_n of_o meat_n 40_o the_o dwell_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o they_o dwell_v in_o egypt_n be_v four_o hundred_o &_o thirty_o year_n 41_o and_o when_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n be_v expire_v even_o the_o self_n same_o day_n depart_v all_o the_o host_n of_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 42_o it_o be_v a_o night_n to_o be_v observe_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o which_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n this_o be_v that_o night_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n must_v keep_v throughout_o their_o generation_n 43_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o passeover_n there_o shall_v no_o stranger_n eat_v thereof_o 44_o but_o every_o servant_n that_o be_v buy_v 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not_o only_o mislike_v those_o false_a worship_n but_o do_v hate_n they_o loath_a they_o &_o account_v they_o abominable_a and_o especial_o that_o horrible_a use_n of_o burn_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n unto_o devil_n therefore_o to_o knit_v up_o this_o instruction_n god_n command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v cleave_v fast_a unto_o his_o word_n and_o not_o in_o any_o point_n to_o alter_v it_o either_o by_o add_v any_o thing_n thereto_o or_o by_o take_v any_o thing_n therefrom_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o all_o study_n and_o endeavour_n of_o man_n to_o worship_n he_o 2._o not_o proceed_v out_o of_o this*_n root_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o law_n seem_v they_o never_o so_o godly_a be_v superstitious_a wicked_a and_o abominable_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o break_v the_o first_o commandment_n and_o to_o frame_v unto_o themselves_o strange_a god_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o any_o other_o manner_n than_o in_o his_o word_n be_v appoint_v 13._o for_o this_o cause_n do_v esaie_n chap._n 29_o threaten_v horrible_a punishment_n to_o such_o person_n because_o say_v god_n this_o people_n have_v worship_v i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o their_o heart_n far_o from_o i_o and_o their_o fear_n towards_o i_o have_v proceed_v of_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n i_o will_v do_v marvel_n among_o this_o people_n 19_o for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o their_o wise_a man_n shall_v perish_v etc_n etc_n see_v therefore_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n that_o these_o many_o year_n have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v altogether_o man_n devise_n beside_o and_o contrary_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 40._o no_o marvel_n if_o god_n have_v so_o *_o blind_a and_o astonish_a thewisedome_n &_o understanding_n of_o the_o chief_a doctor_n and_o best_a learn_v of_o they_o that_o they_o stand_v in_o defence_n of_o very_a gross_a error_n and_o superstition_n the_o sunday_n after_o the_o ascension_n at_o evening_n prayer_n 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woe_n be_v to_o thou_o oh_o babylon_n say_v he_o and_o to_o all_o they_o which_o in_o like_a wicked_a and_o covetous_a manner_n study_v to_o enrich_v their_o child_n and_o set_v up_o their_o house_n and_o family_n aloft_o think_v by_o their_o great_a treasure_n power_n and_o wealth_n 10._o to_o set_v they_o out_o of_o all_o danger_n of_o evil_n yea_o such_o person_n as_o by_o extortion_n rob_v other_o poor_a and_o honest_a people_n to_o enrich_v their_o family_n to_o make_v they_o noble_a person_n &_o gentleman_n to_o build_v gay_a house_n to_o purchase_v land_n to_o procure_v sumptuous_a pleasure_n do_v pull_v shame_n and_o perpetual_a reproach_n upon_o their_o house_n and_o sin_n grievous_o against_o their_o soul_n 11._o these_o man_n think_v that_o they_o be_v so_o high_a and_o of_o so_o great_a authority_n that_o no_o man_n dare_v blame_v they_o but_o god_n will_v so_o work_v it_o that_o if_o no_o man_n will_v the_o very_a stone_n of_o the_o house_n that_o they_o have_v build_v 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be_v drunkenness_n and_o quaff_v whereunto_o the_o babylonian_n be_v much_o give_v and_o special_o under_o their_o king_n balthasar_n as_z appeareth_z dan._n 2._o 5._o when_o the_o prophet_n say_v woe_n to_o he_o that_o give_v his_o neighbour_n drink_v he_o do_v not_o blame_v they_o that_o offer_v drink_v in_o honest_a manner_n to_o their_o guest_n or_o to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a but_o as_o he_o expound_v himself_o such_o person_n as_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o drunkenness_n provoke_v other_o to_o quaff_v and_o immoderate_a drink_n until_o they_o have_v make_v they_o more_o like_a beast_n than_o man_n discover_v themselves_o filthy_o and_o therein_o take_v they_o great_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n wherefore_o god_n threaten_v they_o punishment_n for_o that_o wickedness_n and_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o shame_n in_o stead_n of_o glory_n for_o when_o the_o prophet_n say_v thou_o be_v etc_n etc_n by_o the_o present_a time_n as_o the_o prophet_n often_o do_v he_o signify_v what_o shall_v so_o assure_o come_v unto_o they_o as_o if_o it_o be_v now_o already_o fulfil_v then_o the_o prophet_n with_o bitter_a scorn_n add_v drink_v thou_o also_o and_o be_v make_v naked_a etc_n etc_n as_o if_o he_o hadsayde_v sing_v it_o be_v such_o a_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n to_o thou_o to_o behold_v the_o filthy_a nakedness_n of_o other_o who_o thou_o haste_v make_v drink_v thou_o also_o will_v thou_o will_v thou_o shall_v drink_v and_o have_v thy_o filthiness_n thy_o shame_n and_o reproach_n discover_v and_o lay_v open_a to_o all_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o mighty_a power_n have_v prepare_v a_o woeful_a cup_n of_o affliction_n for_o thou_o 17._o which_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v pour_v upon_o thy_o head_n shameful_a spew_v that_o be_v the_o betray_n of_o thy_o own_o ignominy_n reproach_n and_o shame_n shall_v overwhelm_v and_o distain_v all_o thy_o glory_n wherein_o thou_o have_v rejoice_v thus_o bitter_o god_n reprove_v in_o they_o that_o foul_a vice_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o he_o add_v moreover_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o their_o utter_a destruction_n to_o be_v the_o exceed_a cruelty_n murder_n and_o spoil_v that_o they_o have_v use_v toward_o the_o country_n of_o jury_n and_o his_o people_n dwell_v therein_o for_o that_o be_v it_o that_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o cruelty_n of_o lybanus_n by_o lybanus_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n he_o understand_v the_o whole_a country_n what_o profit_v the_o image_n etc_n for_o the_o maker_n thereof_o have_v make_v it_o a_o image_n etc_n etc_n god_n that_o his_o people_n be_v in_o captivity_n among_o the_o heathen_a and_o see_v their_o prosperity_n may_v not_o attribute_v the_o same_o to_o their_o false_a god_n in_o this_o place_n by_o his_o prophet_n reprove_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o babylonian_n and_o show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o *_o able_a to_o help_v they_o 29._o or_o in_o any_o respect_n to_o do_v they_o good_a for_o they_o 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prophet_n to_o publish_v unto_o the_o infidel_n and_o heathen_n the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n that_o he_o make_v with_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n by_o this_o mean_n he_o proclaim_v great_a comfort_n to_o his_o people_n 14._o even_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o *_o enemy_n and_o by_o the_o endeavour_n of_o they_o that_o with_o all_o mean_n they_o can_v do_v seek_v their_o confusion_n and_o he_o take_v up_o his_o parable_n and_o say_v 8_o balac_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n etc_n etc_n by_o a_o parable_n be_v understand_v a_o high_a kind_n of_o speech_n which_o by_o the_o instinction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o use_v therewith_o the_o more_o to_o abash_v and_o wound_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a king_n balac_n that_o he_o may_v the_o soon_o know_v not_o only_o how_o foolish_a but_o how_o vain_a also_o his_o endeavour_n be_v to_o strive_v against_o god_n and_o to_o have_v that_o people_n curse_v that_o god_n have_v bless_v 6._o and_o whereas_o *_o balac_n have_v 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