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the_o levite_n to_o satisfy_v they_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n offer_v rather_o than_o they_o shall_v commit_v such_o villainy_n his_o own_o 19.24_o own_o judg._n 19.24_o daughter_n be_v a_o virgin_n and_o also_o his_o guest_n the_o levite_n yoke-fellow_n the_o latter_a they_o take_v and_o abuse_v until_o the_o morning_n her_o lord_n therefore_o take_v she_o up_o carry_v she_o home_o and_o divide_v she_o into_o twelve_o piece_n and_o send_v they_o to_o all_o the_o quarter_n of_o israel_n forty_o thousand_o therefore_o of_o they_o wherein_o appear_v the_o great_a and_o special_a regard_n they_o have_v to_o honesty_n draw_v their_o sword_n even_o against_o their_o brethren_n to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n of_o their_o impudent_a intemperancy_n who_o at_o length_n prevail_v against_o they_o make_v they_o pay_v the_o price_n of_o their_o dear_a blood_n for_o their_o incontinency_n and_o burn_v as_o they_o just_o deserve_v for_o their_o so_o strange_a burn_a in_o lust_n their_o 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in_o word_n and_o act_v but_o forgive_v it_o in_o heart_n yet_o peradventure_o i_o may_v pardon_v the_o offence_n commit_v against_o i_o if_o any_o crime_n be_v lay_v to_o my_o charge_n i_o be_o no_o such_o person_n that_o i_o can_v content_v myself_o with_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n albeit_o i_o know_v myself_o free_a from_o the_o crime_n object_v but_o i_o must_v neither_o can_v i_o forbear_v be_v a_o frail_a man_n wash_v away_o the_o spot_n of_o infamy_n cast_v upon_o my_o ingenuous_a &_o honest_a disposition_n therefore_o i_o require_v a_o 19.21_o a_o deut._n 19.21_o eye_n for_o a_o eye_n and_o a_o tooth_n for_o a_o tooth_n and_o repay_v they_o home_o reproach_n for_o reproach_n but_o if_o i_o be_v but_o a_o proficient_a in_o holy_a religion_n silence_n 2._o sort_v bear_v it_o with_o silence_n though_o i_o be_v not_o grow_v to_o perfection_n i_o retort_v not_o again_o howsoever_o revile_v the_o least_o contumely_n and_o if_o they_o grow_v in_o upon_o i_o and_o load_v i_o never_o so_o hard_a with_o their_o taunt_n weary_a and_o overwhelm_v my_o tear_n with_o their_o railing_n yet_o i_o hold_v my_o peace_n and_o reply_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o if_o i_o be_v perfect_a that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v see_v in_o truth_n i_o be_o weak_a than_o i_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v i_o as_o paul_n also_o do_v bless_v when_o he_o say_v be_v evil_a speak_v 4.13_o speak_v 1_o cor._n 4.13_o of_o we_o bless_v for_o he_o have_v hear_v christ_n 5.44_o christ_n mat._n 5.44_o say_v love_v your_o enemy_n pray_v for_o they_o that_o revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o therefore_o paul_n suffer_v and_o endure_v persecution_n because_o he_o do_v mitigate_v and_o overcome_v humane_a affection_n for_o the_o reward_n sake_n set_v before_o he_o that_o if_o he_o love_v his_o enemy_n he_o may_v be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o virtue_n holy_a david_n be_v not_o inferior_a to_o paul_n who_o when_o shemei_n first_o blessing_n first_o 1_o sam._n 16.7_o the_o resolution_n that_o david_n be_v dumb_a in_o this_o case_n be_v nothing_o inferior_a to_o paul_n open_v his_o mouth_n with_o blessing_n curse_v he_o and_o object_v his_o crime_n he_o hold_v his_o peace_n be_v humble_v and_o be_v silent_a even_o from_o good_a word_n that_o be_v through_o the_o conscience_n of_o good_a work_n moreover_o it_o grieve_v he_o not_o to_o be_v revile_v yea_o when_o it_o befall_v he_o he_o embrace_v it_o with_o much_o desire_n because_o it_o move_v he_o more_o earnest_o to_o seek_v for_o mercy_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o see_v how_o he_o store_v up_o humility_n justice_n and_o prudence_n in_o his_o heart_n thereby_o to_o get_v favour_n of_o god_n first_o he_o say_v therefore_o he_o curse_v i_o because_o the_o lord_n 11._o lord_n ibid._n ver_fw-la 11._o bid_v he_o curse_v here_o thou_o have_v his_o humility_n because_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v he_o of_o god_n he_o think_v he_o ought_v to_o bear_v as_o it_o become_v a_o obedient_a servant_n again_o he_o say_v behold_v my_o son_n that_o come_v from_o my_o own_o bowel_n do_v seek_v my_o life_n here_o thou_o have_v his_o justice_n for_o if_o we_o can_v be_v content_v to_o suffer_v grievous_a thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o own_o why_o do_v we_o take_v it_o in_o evil_a part_n when_o stranger_n bring_v they_o upon_o we_o three_o he_o say_v let_v he_o alone_o let_v he_o curse_v because_o the_o lord_n it_o may_v be_v have_v therefore_o bid_v he_o that_o he_o may_v see_v my_o affliction_n and_o humiliation_n &_o do_v i_o good_a for_o his_o curse_v this_o day_n neither_o do_v he_o suffer_v he_o only_o to_o rail_v but_o to_o follow_v he_o by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o cast_v stone_n at_o he_o yea_o which_o be_v more_o after_o
&_o 41._o &_o 42._o which_o be_v the_o unwelcome_a guest_n that_o can_v come_v to_o a_o kingdom_n and_o the_o lord_n sore_a arrow_n of_o indignation_n for_o the_o abuse_n of_o plenty_n fast_o daniel_n from_o a_o child_n of_o the_o captivity_n be_v prefer_v to_o be_v a_o precedent_n over_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n by_o his_o wholesome_a advice_n amend_v 2.48.49_o amend_v dan._n 6.4_o &_o 2.48.49_o and_o much_o better_v the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n and_o point_v at_o the_o 5._o the_o chron._n 3_o &_o 4._o &_o 5._o evil_n to_o come_v seek_v to_o prevent_v they_o when_o he_o have_v by_o his_o often_o and_o much_o open_n of_o thing_n doubtful_a and_o difficult_a show_v himself_o a_o true_a interpreter_n afterward_o in_o whatsoever_o hard_a matter_n bring_v before_o he_o in_o whatsoever_o high_a and_o hide_a cause_n he_o be_v call_v upon_o for_o counsel_n that_o he_o speak_v and_o determine_v be_v accept_v what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o moses_n who_o counsel_n all_o israel_n do_v daily_o wait_v for_o and_o attend_v who_o life_n bring_v reputation_n to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o do_v increase_v his_o further_a admiration_n who_o will_v not_o commit_v himself_o to_o his_o judgement_n to_o who_o 11.16_o who_o exod._n 18.19_o num._n 11.16_o determination_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o elder_n do_v reserve_v whatsoever_o controversy_n be_v above_o their_o strength_n and_o capacity_n who_o will_v refuse_v the_o counsel_n of_o daniel_n of_o who_o god_n himself_o have_v say_v who_o be_v wise_a than_o daniel_n or_o how_o can_v any_o one_o doubt_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o they_o upon_o who_o god_n bestow_v so_o much_o grace_v israel_n victory_n follow_v upon_o moses_n kingdom_n moses_n or_o as_o exod._n 17.11_o upon_o commence_v his_o humble_a and_o watchful_a suit_n so_o much_o do_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a prevail_v for_o a_o kingdom_n counsel_n for_o at_o his_o supplication_n water_n 17.4.6_o water_n ibid_fw-la 17.4.6_o be_v give_v 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bend_a knee_n to_o gain_v fond_o the_o favour_n of_o great_a one_o but_o choose_v rather_o to_o come_v into_o danger_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n i_o must_v run_v back_o again_o though_o his_o name_n be_v first_o specify_v upon_o josephs_n 29.8.10_o josephs_n gen._n 29.8.10_o chastity_n and_o justice_n neither_o pass_v it_o over_o be_v a_o principal_a piece_n of_o piety_n and_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o this_o part_n who_o throw_v off_o allurement_n reject_v all_o reward_n who_o chastity_n overcome_v immodesty_n who_o fear_n 9_o fear_n ver._n 9_o of_o god_n chase_v away_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n who_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a mind_n who_o undaunted_a courage_n and_o resolution_n to_o retain_v the_o same_o inviolable_a for_o ever_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o body_n 20._o body_n ver._n 20._o imprisonment_n rather_o than_o that_o out_o of_o prison_n his_o soul_n shall_v be_v hold_v under_o the_o chain_n of_o the_o anguish_n and_o torture_n which_o be_v as_o the_o horror_n of_o hell_n itself_o of_o a_o guilty_a and_o distress_a conscience_n will_v any_o one_o judge_n or_o he_o otherwise_o then_o the_o fit_a man_n to_o be_v consult_v withal_o who_o fruitful_a understanding_n faecundavit_fw-la understanding_n cvius_fw-la ferax_fw-la animus_n &_o mens_fw-la fertilis_fw-la temporum_fw-la sterilitatem_fw-la quodam_fw-la consiliorum_fw-la et_fw-la cordis_fw-la ubere_fw-la faecundavit_fw-la and_o mind_n abound_v with_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o thing_n out_o of_o a_o certain_a rich_a breast_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n make_v the_o barrenness_n of_o the_o time_n plentiful_a chap._n xii_o that_o wicked_a man_n though_o they_o seem_v wise_a aught_o to_o be_v avoid_v in_o matter_n of_o counsel_n wherefore_o we_o do_v observe_v that_o in_o acquire_v counsel_n honesty_n of_o life_n the_o prerogative_n of_o virtue_n the_o use_n of_o goodwill_n the_o grace_n of_o frugality_n do_v much_o avail_n for_o who_o look_v for_o a_o fountain_n of_o pure_a water_n in_o a_o pond_n of_o mud_n who_o fetch_v water_n to_o drink_v out_o of_o a_o trouble_a spring_n therefore_o where_o luxury_n be_v where_o intemperance_n where_o confusion_n of_o vice_n who_o of_o any_o judgement_n will_v think_v that_o any_o thing_n that_o ought_v or_o any_o good_a thing_n that_o can_v be_v draw_v out_o from_o thence_o who_o despise_v not_o the_o puddle_n and_o the_o draught_n of_o evil_a manner_n who_o be_v so_o unwise_a to_o judge_v he_o good_a for_o another_o who_o he_o find_v unprofitable_a for_o himself_o who_o avoid_v not_o a_o wicked_a malevolent_a contumelious_a person_n and_o ever_o ready_a to_o do_v mischief_n who_o decline_v he_o not_o with_o his_o whole_a endeavour_n but_o who_o will_v sue_v to_o a_o man_n though_o never_o so_o skilful_a to_o assist_v with_o counsel_n if_o he_o be_v one_o so_o hard_a to_o have_v access_n unto_o with_o who_o it_o be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v shut_v up_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n for_o what_o be_v it_o to_o have_v wisdom_n in_o thyself_o if_o thou_o deny_v counsel_n to_o thy_o brother_n if_o thou_o do_v debar_v leave_n to_o consult_v with_o thou_o than_o have_v thou_o shut_v up_o the_o fountain_n that_o it_o may_v not_o flow_v in_o to_o do_v other_o good_a nor_o profit_v thyself_o but_o contaminet_fw-la but_o pulchrè_fw-la autemet_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la convenit_fw-la qui_fw-la habens_fw-la prudentiam_fw-la commaculat_fw-la eam_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la sordibus_fw-la eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la aquae_fw-la exitum_fw-la contaminet_fw-la this_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v well_o meet_v with_o he_o who_o have_v wisdom_n defile_v it_o therefore_o with_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n because_o 12.35_o because_o mat._n 15.18.19_o &_o 12.35_o he_o corrupt_v the_o outlet_n of_o the_o water_n the_o life_n argue_v degenerate_a mind_n for_o how_o can_v thou_o judge_v he_o superior_a in_o counsel_n who_o thou_o see_v inferior_a in_o manner_n he_o aught_o to_o be_v above_o i_o to_o who_o i_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o commit_v myself_o shall_v i_o think_v he_o fit_a to_o give_v i_o which_o can_v give_v himself_o counsel_n &_o shall_v i_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v leisure_n to_o pleasure_v i_o that_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o do_v good_a to_o himself_o but_o have_v his_o mind_n carry_v away_o wih_o pleasure_n bind_v up_o under_o lust_n overwhelm_v with_o covetousness_n turmoil_v with_o vain_a desire_n shake_v in_o piece_n with_o fear_n how_o can_v there_o be_v place_n here_o to_o counsel_n where_o there_o be_v no_o place_n to_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n there_o i_o do_v admire_v and_o reverence_v that_o 1.10_o that_o moses_n act_n 7.20_o or_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 1.10_o counsellor_n who_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o mercy_n give_v to_o the_o father_n and_o be_v 3.26_o be_v moses_n num._n 20.12_o deut._n 3.26_o offend_v take_v he_o 12.3_o he_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 1.10_o â—9_n &_o chap._n 12.3_o away_o he_o which_o will_v undertake_v to_o give_v good_a counsel_n let_v he_o imitate_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o wisdom_n free_a from_o the_o taunt_n of_o vice_n because_o no_o pollution_n do_v enter_v where_o prudence_n do_v harbour_v chap._n xiii_o that_o prudence_n ought_v not_o to_o vendicate_v itself_o to_o vicious_a man_n as_o be_v such_o as_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o vice_n who_o etc._n quis_fw-la igitur_fw-la tantam_fw-la vultu_fw-la speciem_fw-la proe_fw-mi se_fw-la ferat_fw-la pulchritudinis_fw-la et_fw-la belluinis_fw-la posterioribus_fw-la ac_fw-la ferinis_fw-la unguibus_fw-la forma_fw-la superioris_fw-la de_fw-la honestet_fw-la gratiam_fw-la cum_fw-la tam_fw-la admirabilis_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o be_v he_o that_o do_v carry_v a_o great_a show_n of_o beauty_n in_o his_o countenance_n and_o with_o his_o beastly_a low_a part_n and_o savage_a claw_n do_v dishonest_a the_o grace_n of_o his_o upper_a shape_n especial_o since_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o scripture_n the_o form_n of_o all_o virtue_n be_v so_o specious_a and_o excellent_a as_o nothing_o more_o and_o chief_o of_o wisdom_n for_o wisdom_n be_v
these_o nation_n who_o heart_n faint_v and_o be_v provide_v for_o bread_n for_o they_o to_o feed_v upon_o they_o labour_v also_o to_o persuade_v they_o that_o it_o be_v against_o decency_n a_o thing_n dishonourable_a and_o dishonest_a to_o yield_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o therefore_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n which_o they_o threaten_v then_o to_o give_v way_n to_o the_o false_a rumour_n of_o the_o other_o spy_v tend_v to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o the_o honesty_n comely_a and_o commendable_a carriage_n of_o so_o renown_a a_o people_n who_o march_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n himself_o who_o power_n be_v invincible_a howbeit_o those_o misreporter_n cause_v the_o assembly_n pitiful_o to_o cry_v out_o into_o this_o complaint_n that_o they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n their_o wife_n and_o child_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o prey_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n indignation_n for_o nothing_o incense_v he_o more_o than_o incredulity_n wax_v 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