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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 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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 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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
and_o the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n that_o be_v among_o you_o in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o 12_o and_o remember_v that_o thou_o waste_v a_o servant_n in_o egypte_n and_o thou_o shall_v observe_v and_o do_v these_o ordinance_n 13_o thou_o shall_v also_o observe_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n seven_o day_n after_o that_o thou_o have_v gather_v in_o thy_o corn_n and_o thy_o wine_n 14_o and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o feast_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n thy_o daughter_n thy_o servant_n and_o thy_o maid_n the_o levite_n the_o stranger_n and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n 15._o 15_o seven_o day_n shall_v thou_o keep_v a_o solemn_a feast_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o fruit_n and_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o 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god_n that_o be_v when_o the_o prince_n people_n and_o soldier_n be_v perish_v and_o slay_v i_o will_v cause_v the_o pot_n that_o be_v the_o city_n itself_o to_o be_v set_v on_o coal_n &_o burn_v with_o fire_n that_o the_o filthy_a some_o of_o wickedness_n which_o by_o no_o affliction_n can_v be_v take_v away_o may_v be_v consume_v with_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o those_o person_n which_o maintain_v it_o 3._o god_n first_o *_o send_v his_o prophet_n by_o instruction_n and_o teach_n of_o his_o holy_a will_n to_o call_v they_o from_o their_o abominable_a idolatry_n and_o sinful_a life_n then_o he_o cast_v upon_o they_o some_o light_n and_o mean_a punishment_n to_o chasten_v they_o but_o see_v that_o foul_a and_o rusty_a pot_n will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v scour_v from_o the_o burn_a froth_n that_o it_o be_v defile_v with_o he_o say_v here_o by_o his_o prophet_n there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n but_o utter_a dissolution_n and_o consume_n by_o his_o wrath_n which_o in_o earnest_a manner_n he_o protest_v he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o do_v say_v 14._o i_o will_v not_o go_v back_o i_o will_v not_o spare_v i_o will_v not_o repent_v thou_o son_n of_o man_n 16._o behold_v i_o will_v take_v away_o from_o thou_o the_o pleasure_n of_o thou_o etc_n etc_n god_n by_o a_o other_o parable_n set_v forth_o his_o judgement_n to_o the_o jew_n which_o partly_o be_v already_o in_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n partly_o as_o yet_o remain_v at_o jerusalem_n the_o parable_n be_v this_o that_o god_n tell_v the_o prophet_n before_o hand_n of_o the_o sudden_a death_n of_o his_o wife_n which_o he_o love_v most_o tender_o and_o yet_o command_v he_o in_o any_o wise_a not_o to_o bewail_v her_o death_n and_o if_o the_o people_n do_v ask_v he_o why_o he_o do_v not_o lament_v the_o death_n of_o her_o that_o he_o esteem_v so_o dere_o that_o he_o shall_v answer_v they_o it_o be_v do_v as_o a_o sign_n or_o token_n against_o they_o because_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o 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3._o and_o joseph_n bewail_v the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n when_o a_o dear_a friend_n be_v take_v from_o a_o man_n he_o remember_v the_o benefit_n &_o pleasure_n that_o he_o receive_v by_o he_o and_o may_v hardly_o forbear_v even_o the_o outward_a show_n of_o his_o sorrow_n wherefore_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n see_v ezechiel_n to_o behave_v himself_o otherwise_o think_v there_o be_v some_o strange_a matter_n in_o it_o and_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o it_o mean_v the_o prophet_n answer_v that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o of_o himself_o for_o that_o his_o nature_n may_v hardly_o bear_v it_o but_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n thereby_o to_o signify_v to_o they_o the_o great_a sorrow_n that_o shall_v come_v unto_o they_o the_o temple_n be_v call_v the_o *_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n 17._o wherein_o he_o especial_o show_v his_o presence_n therein_o the_o jew_n do_v esteem_v their_o great_a glory_n to_o consist_v that_o the_o live_a god_n have_v the_o seat_n of_o his_o presence_n 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