all_o flesh_n and_o so_o forth_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v fear_v it_o include_v felicity_n it_o exclude_v misery_n finish_v the_o toil_n of_o age_n prevent_v the_o peril_n of_o youth_n multis_fw-la remedium_fw-la nonnullis_fw-la votum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la finis_fw-la to_o many_o a_o remedy_n to_o some_o a_o wish_a thing_n to_o all_o a_o end_n it_o deserve_v better_a of_o none_o then_o of_o they_o to_o who_o it_o come_v before_o call_v heathen_n have_v be_v strong_a and_o shall_v we_o be_v weak_a the_o swan_n do_v sing_v and_o shall_v we_o weep_v to_o think_v of_o death_n mâ—râ—_n nomen_fw-la tantum_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la say_v the_o father_n death_n to_o the_o godly_a be_v only_o a_o name_n and_o no_o worse_o be_v in_o it_o 29_o sure_o to_o die_v no_o man_n feâ—â—eth_v but_o he_o that_o dispayr_v of_o life_n after_o death_n yet_o hasten_v not_o the_o time_n by_o thy_o desire_n for_o that_o be_v a_o fault_n as_o far_o the_o other_o way_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o unthankful_a man_n either_o to_o will_v a_o good_a long_o or_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o it_o soon_o than_o the_o giver_n and_o lender_n of_o the_o same_o do_v limit_v and_o be_v content_v no_o man_n may_v break_v the_o prison_n and_o let_v the_o soul_n out_o but_o he_o that_o enclose_v it_o in_o the_o same_o let_v all_o these_o comfort_n we_o and_o let_v all_o these_o stay_n us._n fear_v not_o when_o it_o come_v send_v of_o god_n and_o procure_v it_o not_o till_o it_o come_v for_o any_o dislike_n and_o discontent_n of_o a_o weak_a mind_n in_o a_o good_a age_n do_v the_o lord_n add_v and_o who_o make_v old_a but_o even_o himself_o the_o hoarse_a heir_n be_v his_o gracious_a gift_n and_o the_o timely_a death_n be_v also_o he_o to_o escape_v the_o woe_n to_o come_v 16._o 14_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a say_v the_o 16_o verse_n ripe_a then_o god_n spare_v many_o time_n till_o iniquity_n be_v ripe_a and_o at_o a_o height_n most_o true_a it_o be_v and_o let_v we_o mark_v it_o it_o may_v well_o daunt_v those_o curse_a spirit_n and_o stop_v the_o stream_n of_o those_o wicked_a heart_n that_o flatter_v themselves_o because_o god_n yet_o suffer_v what_o say_v they_o needs_o all_o this_o threaten_n of_o the_o preacher_n against_o man_n do_n iwis_o god_n be_v not_o so_o hasty_a as_o they_o make_v he_o nor_o yet_o so_o ready_o to_o smite_v as_o they_o report_v he_o for_o myself_o have_v hither_o to_o found_v he_o favourable_a albeit_o i_o tread_v awry_o etc._n etc._n but_o take_v heed_n say_v the_o wiseman_n 5.4_o and_o say_v not_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o what_o evil_a have_v come_v unto_o i_o for_o the_o almighty_a be_v a_o patient_a rewarder_n but_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o unpunished_a because_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v be_v not_o without_o fear_n to_o heap_v sin_n upon_o sin_n and_o say_v not_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v great_a he_o will_v forgive_v my_o manifold_a sin_n for_o mercy_n and_o wrath_n come_v from_o he_o and_o his_o indignation_n come_v forth_o upon_o sinner_n make_v no_o tarry_v to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o put_v not_o of_o from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o sudden_o shall_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n break_v forth_o and_o in_o thy_o security_n thou_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o thou_o shall_v perish_v in_o time_n of_o vengeance_n in_o this_o place_n we_o see_v that_o god_n often_o spare_v the_o wicked_a the_o wicked_a nation_n and_o wicked_a person_n man_n or_o woman_n not_o because_o he_o will_v not_o smite_v but_o because_o they_o may_v have_v a_o mighty_a payment_n and_o fearful_a vengeance_n together_o when_o their_o sin_n be_v full_a that_o at_o once_o he_o may_v destroy_v they_o for_o ever_o in_o his_o great_a justice_n know_v you_o then_o yourself_o to_o tread_v awry_o and_o do_v god_n still_o suffer_v stand_v in_o awe_n and_o go_v not_o on_o make_v not_o your_o sin_n full_a by_o continue_v of_o it_o for_o if_o you_o do_v your_o death_n be_v determine_v many_o thing_n more_o yet_o have_v this_o chapter_n but_o let_v these_o suffice_v now_o chap._n 16._o the_o principal_a head_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v these_o the_o double_a marriage_n of_o abraham_n to_o the_o 4_o verse_n the_o despise_v of_o sarah_n by_o hagar_n to_o the_o 7._o verse_n her_o flight_n and_o return_v to_o the_o end_n concern_v the_o first_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o be_v note_v 2._o when_o it_o be_v say_v sarah_n be_v barren_a other_o and_o bear_v no_o child_n to_o abraham_n her_o barrenness_n show_v the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o after_o give_v she_o a_o child_n and_o be_v note_v to_o that_o end_n 2_o in_o that_o she_o lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o herself_o and_o not_o upon_o her_o husband_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v restrain_v she_o etc._n etc._n it_o show_v her_o spirit_n modest_a and_o godly_a and_o tell_v we_o the_o better_a to_o discern_v they_o that_o have_v rather_o blame_v any_o themselves_o and_o that_o in_o a_o thousand_o thing_n than_o themselves_o in_o one_o such_o spirit_n be_v proud_a and_o arrogant_a swell_v with_o vain_a concept_n of_o themselves_o and_o poison_a with_o spite_n against_o other_o and_o if_o they_o be_v woman_n they_o be_v not_o sarahs_n we_o well_o know_v by_o this_o good_a mark_n of_o a_o good_a sarah_n in_o this_o place_n 3_o the_o lord_n restrain_v honest_a woman_n from_o child_n bear_v and_o none_o but_o he_o but_o filth_n restrain_v themselves_o lest_o their_o secret_a whordome_n shall_v appear_v 4_o if_o sarah_n think_v she_o be_v final_o restrain_v because_o of_o age_n it_o be_v a_o want_n in_o a_o good_a woman_n and_o a_o little_a spot_n in_o a_o fair_a face_n for_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tie_v to_o time_n to_o age_n and_o year_n but_o be_v as_o able_a when_o year_n be_v many_o as_o when_o they_o be_v few_o yea_o age_n and_o youth_n to_o he_o be_v one_o if_o his_o pleasure_n be_v to_o have_v it_o so_o 5_o hâ—r_n give_v her_o maid_n to_o her_o husband_n note_v the_o corruption_n of_o that_o time_n from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o male_a and_o female_a god_n create_v they_o first_o 15._o one_o for_o one_o and_o not_o mo_z for_o either_o at_o once_o 6_o abraham_n obey_v his_o wife_n and_o take_v her_o maid_n say_v the_o text_n and_o this_o also_o be_v a_o blemish_n though_o then_o endure_v as_o we_o know_v he_o shall_v have_v say_v no_o i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o we_o will_v trâ—st_v to_o god_n promise_n who_o be_v able_a to_o give_v we_o child_n though_o we_o be_v old_a when_o it_o please_v hâ—m_n and_o we_o will_v tarry_v his_o time_n but_o who_o have_v not_o a_o woman_n deceive_v if_o she_o be_v hearken_v unto_o at_o all_o time_n 4._o 7_o when_o agar_n see_v she_o have_v conceive_v her_o mistress_n be_v despise_v in_o her_o eye_n and_o so_o true_o verify_v we_o see_v the_o proverb_n asperius_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la humili_fw-la cum_fw-la surgit_fw-la in_o altum_fw-la pungitur_fw-la in_o celsus_fw-la simia_fw-la sede_fw-la sedens_fw-la nothing_o more_o proud_a than_o a_o beggar_n set_v on_o horseback_n and_o a_o very_a ape_n if_o you_o place_v he_o up_o aloft_o begin_v to_o bridle_v the_o matter_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o marvellous_o second_o it_o teach_v that_o adversity_n be_v better_a bear_v than_o prosperity_n of_o many_o one_o thirdlye_o it_o show_v the_o end_n of_o evil_a counsel_n sarah_n be_v beat_v with_o her_o own_o rod_n 5._o 8_o but_o do_v she_o so_o apply_v it_o no_o but_o in_o a_o rage_n she_o fly_v upon_o abraham_n and_o chide_v he_o because_o her_o maid_n abuse_v she_o a_o angry_a mind_n will_v lay_v the_o fault_n where_o it_o be_v not_o and_o especial_o a_o angry_a woman_n 6._o 9_o abraham_n answer_v his_o angry_a wife_n with_o meekness_n a_o virtue_n in_o he_o and_o best_a for_o she_o to_o appease_v her_o wrath_n for_o fire_n never_o quench_v fire_n as_o we_o all_o know_v but_o a_o soft_a answer_n break_v anger_n say_v the_o wiseman_n 10_o sarah_n handle_v she_o rough_o after_o abraham_n have_v answer_v and_o behold_v by_o it_o the_o certainty_n of_o woman_n affection_n before_o she_o promote_v she_o and_o now_o she_o plagu_v she_o before_o she_o desire_v fruit_n of_o she_o and_o now_o when_o she_o see_v the_o hope_n of_o it_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v to_o be_v win_v with_o the_o egg_n and_o lose_v with_o the_o shell_n be_v a_o great_a inconstancy_n sarahs_n cause_n be_v better_a but_o yet_o her_o hardness_n more_o than_o happy_o answer_v the_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v 11_o agar_n run_v away_o when_o she_o shall_v have_v amend_v her_o fault_n and_o submit_v herself_o to_o her_o mistrâ—sse_n so_o take_v we_o the_o course_n in_o the_o crookedness_n of_o our_o nature_n
anger_n that_o can_v speak_v be_v most_o wicked_a anger_n but_o anger_n that_o can_v speak_v and_o fair_a speak_v and_o mean_v so_o ill_o be_v wickedness_n itself_o it_o be_v a_o cain_n courtesy_n to_o speak_v fair_a and_o mean_v ill_a to_o walk_v with_o i_o as_o a_o brother_n and_o to_o cut_v my_o throat_n as_o a_o enemy_n and_o even_o that_o shall_v make_v we_o hate_v it_o satan_n see_v also_o here_o and_o observe_v it_o well_o how_o old_a a_o practice_n of_o satan_n it_o be_v to_o set_v brethren_n at_o variance_n for_o religion_n cain_n hate_v habell_n because_o god_n make_v it_o know_v that_o his_o religion_n and_o worship_v of_o god_n be_v better_a than_o he_o old_a satan_n have_v not_o cast_v his_o cote_n yet_o but_o sow_v dislike_n still_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n god_n word_n give_v testimony_n to_o one_o brother_n truth_n and_o dislike_v utter_o the_o other_o brother_n falsehood_n this_o make_v the_o worse_a to_o gnash_v at_o the_o better_a where_o he_o shall_v rejoice_v for_o he_o and_o partake_v in_o his_o good_a by_o yield_v to_o it_o 12_o god_n regard_v this_o jar_n in_o cain_n and_o expostulate_v with_o he_o what_o ail_v he_o do_v not_o god_n abide_v it_o and_o will_v cain_n do_v it_o have_v we_o any_o cain_n now_o that_o hate_n their_o brethren_n and_o hear_v this_o be_v they_o not_o afraid_a of_o god_n eye_n be_v they_o not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v like_o cain_n do_v they_o think_v to_o jump_v with_o he_o in_o crime_n and_o not_o to_o jump_v with_o he_o in_o judgement_n it_o can_v be_v 13_o but_o will_v cain_n confess_v to_o god_n what_o be_v the_o matter_n no_o i_o warrant_v you_o caine._n neither_o his_o hatred_n before_o nor_o his_o murder_n after_o but_o conceal_v all_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v though_o in_o deed_n from_o god_n nothing_o can_v be_v hide_v so_o old_a again_o be_v this_o corruption_n of_o hide_v and_o cover_v cloak_v and_o shadow_v of_o our_o sin_n when_o we_o do_v it_o we_o resemble_v cain_n and_o what_o foul_a pattern_n to_o be_v paint_v by_o 10._o 14_o thy_o brother_n blood_n cry_v to_o i_o say_v god_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n god_n and_o do_v we_o hope_v secrecy_n for_o want_n of_o witness_n alas_o we_o be_v deceive_v the_o wickedness_n itself_o will_v torment_v we_o as_o if_o a_o thousand_o know_v it_o the_o conscience_n can_v be_v bribe_v to_o hold_v his_o peace_n it_o will_v give_v evidence_n do_v what_o we_o can_v and_o the_o very_a deed_n we_o have_v do_v will_v give_v god_n no_o rest_n but_o cry_v against_o we_o till_o it_o be_v revenge_v and_o we_o punish_v if_o you_o know_v your_o secret_a sin_n shall_v be_v cry_v at_o the_o market_n cross_v assoon_o as_o you_o have_v do_v they_o you_o will_v be_v afraid_a to_o sin_n and_o take_v no_o comfort_n in_o the_o want_n of_o witness_n nor_o hope_v of_o rest_n by_o the_o secrecy_n now_o you_o hear_v with_o your_o ear_n and_o see_v with_o your_o eye_n that_o be_v it_o never_o so_o secret_a and_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n it_o cry_v in_o heaven_n and_o make_v all_o heaven_n ring_n of_o it_o as_o abel_n blood_n do_v and_o shall_v it_o not_o fear_v you_o care_v not_o then_o for_o secrecy_n if_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o if_o god_n see_v it_o and_o hear_v it_o he_o be_v privy_a that_o can_v do_v more_o to_o you_o then_o any_o man_n even_o kill_v the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n and_o cast_v they_o both_o into_o hell_n fire_n 15_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n upon_o cain_n murder_n &c_n true_o show_v we_o how_o all_o sin_n shall_v speed_v for_o he_o hate_v not_o murder_v alone_o over_o but_o all_o sin_n read_v the_o word_n well_o and_o mark_v the_o wrath_n sharp_a be_v his_o hand_n upon_o this_o offender_n and_o yet_o most_o just_a 16_o in_o cain_n build_v a_o city_n and_o call_v it_o after_o his_o son_n name_n we_o see_v the_o care_n of_o the_o wicked_a ever_o 17._o more_o to_o desire_n to_o magnify_v themselves_o then_o to_o glorify_v god_n more_o to_o seek_v after_o a_o name_n in_o earth_n than_o a_o life_n in_o heaven_n more_o to_o establish_v their_o seed_n with_o town_n and_o tower_n then_o with_o god_n favour_n but_o such_o course_n be_v crooked_a and_o like_a cain_n here_o if_o we_o desire_v a_o name_n the_o love_n of_o gâ—d_n and_o his_o word_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n be_v the_o way_n you_o remember_v a_o silly_a woman_n that_o in_o a_o true_a affection_n to_o her_o lord_n and_o master_n pour_v upon_o he_o a_o box_n of_o ointment_n 14.9_o and_o what_o get_v she_o very_o say_v christ_n wheresoever_o this_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v throughout_o the_o world_n this_o be_v tell_v of_o the_o woman_n for_o a_o remembrance_n of_o she_o here_o be_v a_o name_n well_o get_v and_o firm_o continue_v to_o the_o very_a world_n end_v 49.6_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o wicked_a do_v what_o they_o ean_v in_o god_n good_a time_n shall_v rot_v and_o take_v a_o end_n for_o which_o cause_n moses_n if_o you_o mark_v it_o note_n â—â—keth_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o time_n that_o either_o cain_n or_o any_o of_o his_o son_n live_v as_o he_o do_v of_o the_o godly_a polygamy_n filthy_a polygamy_n you_o see_v in_o this_o place_n begin_v with_o wicked_a lamech_n that_o be_v to_o have_v mo_z wife_n than_o one_o at_o one_o time_n so_o old_a be_v this_o evil_a that_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v not_o so_o that_o mention_n that_o be_v make_v of_o the_o child_n here_o of_o the_o wicked_a tell_v we_o how_o they_o flourish_v for_o a_o time_n with_o all_o worldly_a thing_n who_o yet_o god_n hate_v the_o last_o word_n show_v you_o what_o eclipse_n true_a religion_n suffce_v often_o in_o this_o world_n and_o let_v we_o mark_v it_o chap._n 5._o this_o whole_a chapter_n handle_v the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o father_n before_o the_o flood_n and_o have_v also_o particular_n diverse_a worthy_a mark_v 1._o 1againe_n it_o be_v say_v god_n create_v adam_n after_o his_o likeness_n which_o what_o it_o be_v you_o hear_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n refer_v you_o to_o the_o apostle_n 4.24_o who_o expound_v it_o by_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n mean_v by_o those_o two_o word_n all_o goodness_n as_o wisdom_n truth_n innocence_n power_n and_o such_o like_a incident_a to_o man_n nature_n unspotted_a by_o sin_n 2._o 2_o he_o call_v they_o both_o adam_n say_v the_o text_n both_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n marriage_n by_o that_o one_o name_n note_v unto_o we_o that_o inseparable_a holy_a and_o mystical_a union_n that_o be_v make_v by_o marriage_n of_o two_o person_n to_o become_v but_o one_o flesh_n the_o like_a in_o some_o sort_n remain_v still_o in_o use_n among_o we_o husband_n in_o that_o the_o wife_n be_v call_v by_o her_o husband_n name_n her_o own_o name_n cease_v and_o be_v use_v no_o more_o as_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v now_o that_o you_o be_v marry_v though_o before_o you_o be_v two_o you_o be_v become_v one_o and_o therefore_o fit_v that_o one_o name_n shall_v seâ—ue_v you_o both_o to_o note_v so_o much_o both_o to_o yourselves_o and_o other_o the_o man_n be_v the_o worthy_a person_n and_o therefore_o by_o his_o name_n shall_v you_o both_o be_v call_v and_o the_o woman_n name_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v since_o now_o she_o be_v change_v and_o become_v one_o flesh_n with_o he_o who_o name_n she_o enjoy_v 3_o adam_n be_v say_v to_o have_v beget_v a_o son_n after_o his_o likeness_n 3._o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v thus_o what_o a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v and_o corrupt_a as_o he_o be_v like_o he_o in_o sex_n and_o nature_n and_o like_o he_o in_o corruption_n impure_a of_o impure_a 4_o from_o the_o 4._o verse_n to_o the_o 22_o two_o thing_n chief_o be_v note_v the_o long_a life_n of_o these_o father_n and_o their_o assure_a death_n father_n many_o year_n they_o continue_v yea_o many_o hundred_o but_o at_o last_o they_o die_v death_n long_a ere_o it_o come_v but_o at_o last_o it_o come_v and_o touch_v their_o long_a life_n some_o question_n be_v move_v first_o why_o it_o be_v so_o long_o second_o whence_o or_o how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v so_o long_o of_o the_o first_o two_o cause_n be_v allege_v one_o for_o the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n so_o much_o the_o fast_o and_o more_o speedy_o the_o other_o for_o continuance_n of_o remembrance_n of_o matter_n and_o deduce_v of_o they_o to_o posterity_n the_o better_a to_o the_o second_o answer_n be_v make_v long_o that_o as_o all_o man_n life_n at_o this_o day_n be_v from_o god_n and_o of_o god_n as_o the_o fountain_n so_o be_v also_o that_o long_a life_n of_o
they_o and_o by_o he_o only_o it_o be_v produce_v to_o and_o for_o such_o term_n as_o it_o be_v nevertheless_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o cause_n in_o nature_n by_o which_o also_o god_n work_v when_o it_o please_v he_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a there_o be_v then_o now_o to_o be_v remember_v if_o we_o will_v wherefore_o their_o life_n may_v pass_v we_o as_o it_o do_v and_o be_v so_o long_o the_o indifferent_a mixture_n equal_a temperature_n life_n and_o good_a disposition_n of_o the_o chief_a and_o first_o quality_n heat_n cold_a moisture_n dryness_n be_v in_o nature_n the_o ground_n of_o life_n and_o by_o all_o probability_n in_o that_o beginning_n this_o be_v so_o more_o than_o now_o their_o diet_n better_o and_o temperance_n more_o from_o surfeit_v and_o fleshly_a pleasure_n then_o be_v now_o the_o region_n they_o dwelte_v in_o hot_a in_o a_o strength_n to_o dry_v up_o and_o consume_v superfluity_n of_o humour_n when_o any_o be_v corrupt_a and_o rot_a rodens_fw-la their_o mind_n quiet_a from_o eat_v and_o gnaw_v care_n the_o shortner_n of_o man_n life_n since_o iniquity_n then_o be_v not_o so_o strong_a many_o woe_n and_o vexation_n be_v unfounde_a and_o last_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o their_o purity_n strength_n and_o virtue_n not_o corrupt_v as_o after_o the_o flood_n and_o ever_o since_o still_o more_o and_o more_o may_v be_v to_o they_o a_o true_a cause_n and_o a_o most_o forcible_a cause_n of_o good_a health_n great_a strength_n and_o long_a life_n than_o ever_o since_o by_o nature_n can_v be_v 5_o their_o certain_a death_n be_v note_v note_v to_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n ever_o infallible_a and_o unmooveable_a the_o lord_n say_v if_o they_o do_v eat_v they_o shall_v die_v they_o do_v eat_v than_o death_n must_v follow_v or_o god_n be_v untrue_a warn_v we_o fair_a if_o we_o will_v be_v warn_v never_o to_o mince_v and_o qualify_v what_o the_o lord_n pronounce_v peremptorilye_o and_o flatlye_o for_o he_o will_v be_v true_a do_v what_o we_o can_v and_o we_o shall_v fiâ—de_v it_o so_o adam_n live_v nine_o hundred_o year_n and_o thirty_o but_o he_o die_v sh_v nine_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o and_o he_o die_v methuselah_n nine_o hundred_o 69_o and_o yet_o he_o die_v die_v dye_v be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o that_o god_n may_v be_v true_a how_o long_o soever_o they_o live_v the_o â—ame_n word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v no_o false_a now_o than_o then_o but_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o for_o this_o eat_a apple_n against_o commandment_n die_v we_o must_v still_o and_o whilst_o the_o world_n endure_v will_v god_n this_o repetition_n of_o death_n death_n to_o all_o these_o father_n may_v make_v we_o as_o dulye_o to_o remember_v it_o as_o we_o be_v sure_o true_o to_o find_v it_o to_o find_v it_o i_o say_v and_o god_n know_v not_o we_o how_o soon_o to_o day_n i_o mouse_n to_o morrow_n thou_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n his_o conceit_n be_v not_o unprofitable_a that_o imagine_v man_n life_n to_o be_v as_o a_o tree_n at_o the_o root_n whereof_o two_o mouse_n lie_v gnaw_v and_o nibble_v without_o cease_v a_o white_a mouse_n and_o a_o black_a the_o white_a mouse_n he_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o day_n and_o the_o black_a mouse_n the_o night_n by_o which_o day_n and_o night_n man_n life_n as_o a_o tree_n by_o continual_a gnaw_v at_o last_o be_v end_v who_o can_v now_o tell_v how_o far_o these_o two_o mouse_n have_v eat_v upon_o he_o life_n happy_o the_o tree_n that_o seem_v yet_o strong_a ere_o night_n may_v shake_v and_o ere_o day_n again_o fall_v flat_o down_o o_o let_v we_o think_v of_o this_o uncertainty_n and_o that_o be_v all_o i_o wish_v by_o this_o speech_n adam_n coat_n of_o skin_n may_v fit_o remember_v he_o of_o this_o and_o what_o wear_v we_o still_o in_o our_o most_o ruff_n which_o appertain_v not_o sometime_o in_o some_o sort_n to_o a_o live_a creature_n by_o who_o death_n we_o be_v clad_v may_v fit_o think_v of_o our_o own_o death_n that_o be_v so_o sure_a but_o you_o see_v the_o snow_n how_o blind_a it_o make_v a_o man_n death_n by_o his_o great_a whiteness_n so_o do_v this_o world_n by_o his_o manifold_a pleasure_n bait_n and_o allurement_n dazzle_v our_o eye_n and_o blind_v we_o so_o that_o we_o forget_v to_o die_v we_o dream_v of_o life_n when_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n and_o we_o can_v hear_v of_o it_o to_o go_v away_o o_o death_n how_o bitter_a be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o to_o a_o man_n that_o live_v at_o rest_n in_o his_o possession_n 41.1_o unto_o the_o man_n that_o have_v nothing_o to_o vex_v he_o and_o that_o have_v prosperity_n in_o all_o thing_n yea_o unto_o he_o that_o yet_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v meat_n 6_o in_o the_o 22._o verse_n it_o be_v say_v that_o henoch_n walk_v with_o god_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n sometime_o signify_v to_o obey_v and_o serve_v god_n to_o reverence_v and_o fear_v the_o live_a god_n and_o by_o the_o way_n when_o it_o do_v so_o if_o godly_a man_n be_v say_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n 6.8_o i_o pray_v you_o with_o who_o walk_v they_o that_o be_v ungodly_a sure_o with_o he_o that_o if_o they_o see_v he_o will_v fear_v they_o and_o shame_v they_o to_o be_v arm_n in_o arm_n with_o so_o foul_a a_o guest_n but_o what_o the_o eye_n see_v not_o the_o heart_n fear_v not_o yet_o the_o end_n will_v find_v it_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o in_o this_o place_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n signify_v he_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o this_o life_n and_o world_n not_o by_o death_n as_o other_o but_o alive_a as_o be_v no_o other_o then_o to_o live_v with_o the_o lord_n which_o translation_n to_o he_o be_v instead_o of_o death_n that_o follow_v to_o he_o by_o this_o rapt_a that_o to_o other_o without_o it_o after_o death_n be_v the_o lord_n do_v this_o to_o give_v we_o some_o sign_n of_o the_o resurrection_n to_o a_o better_a life_n prepare_v and_o to_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o to_o inquire_v where_o he_o become_v be_v mere_a curiosity_n the_o like_a we_o read_v of_o elias_n the_o prophet_n that_o he_o also_o be_v catch_v up_o into_o heaven_n in_o this_o extraordinary_a manner_n 2.11_o many_o vain_a motion_n about_o they_o both_o by_o idle_a head_n which_o i_o will_v not_o scan_v yea_o even_o godly_a man_n have_v wade_v further_o then_o by_o any_o necessity_n they_o be_v constrain_v for_o where_o god_n have_v not_o a_o answer_n we_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o question_n that_o be_v where_o it_o please_v he_o to_o be_v silent_a we_o shall_v not_o be_v sifter_n 44._o for_o he_o conceal_v nothing_o that_o may_v be_v profitable_a syrach_n be_v allege_v where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o henoch_n be_v translate_v into_o paradise_n but_o as_o the_o book_n be_v not_o canonical_a so_o in_o that_o be_v the_o latin_a translation_n false_a the_o greek_a have_v nothing_o of_o paradise_n but_o simple_o that_o he_o be_v translate_v other_o guess_n and_o talk_v i_o take_v as_o they_o be_v only_a guess_n and_o pass_v they_o over_o where_o shall_v they_o be_v but_o with_o other_o of_o the_o godly_a where_o they_o be_v their_o body_n in_o the_o rape_v change_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v all_o we_o shall_v be_v when_o corruptible_a shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o mortal_a immortality_n 15._o and_o as_o they_o that_o be_v alive_a at_o the_o loâ—des_n come_v shall_v be_v change_v for_o we_o shall_v not_o say_v he_o all_o dye_n but_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v change_v the_o lord_n shall_v descend_v himself_o from_o heaven_n with_o a_o shout_n 4._o and_o with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trumpet_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dead_a in_o 〈…〉_o first_o then_o shall_v we_o which_o live_v and_o remain_v 〈…〉_o up_o with_o they_o also_o in_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n 〈…〉_o and_o so_o we_o shall_v be_v ever_o with_o the_o lord_n so_o be_v these_o no_o question_n at_o this_o time_n change_v that_o again_o the_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v so_o catch_v the_o apostle_n show_v when_o he_o say_v he_o be_v so_o wâ—â—ther_n in_o the_o body_n or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n say_v he_o i_o know_v 〈…〉_o thereby_o that_o both_o may_v be_v we_o read_v how_o philip_n be_v catch_v from_o the_o eunuch_n 8._o and_o find_v at_o azotus_n but_o i_o go_v no_o further_o in_o this_o matter_n 24._o 7_o god_n take_v he_o away_o say_v the_o 24._o verse_n and_o it_o may_v well_o remember_v we_o of_o the_o care_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v over_o his_o ever_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o woe_n of_o this_o world_n death_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a he_o see_v and_o know_v we_o and_o our_o estate_n while_o it_o may_v
corin._n 7._o verse_n 14._o 1._o thes_n 4._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 〈…〉_o marriage_n holy_a in_o all_o man_n not_o only_o in_o some_o every_o man_n every_o woman_n verse_n 18._o see_v by_o god_n what_o to_o shoot_v at_o in_o your_o action_n abuse_v of_o authority_n god_n consider_v man_n want_n before_o himself_o note_n verse_n 18._o woman_n a_o helper_n wherein_o 〈…〉_o 1._o cor._n 7._o the_o man_n ought_v to_o furnish_v the_o woman_n the_o man_n as_o the_o sun_n the_o woman_n as_o the_o moon_n idle_n man_n spend_v what_o their_o wife_n get_v verse_n 21._o why_o of_o the_o rib_n make_v note_n verse_n 22._o what_o manner_n of_o meeting_n be_v right_a marriage_n pro._n 19.14_o 19.22_o it_o be_v god_n work_n still_o to_o bring_v every_o man_n his_o mate_n the_o praâ—se_n of_o a_o good_a woman_n meekness_n in_o a_o womâ—_n a_o jewel_n eccl._n 36.24_o verse_n â—4_n how_o far_o marriage_n may_v allow_v to_o forsake_v parent_n verse_n 25._o three_o thing_n to_o be_v learn_v by_o our_o first_o nakedness_n job._n 1._o verse_n 25._o we_o shall_v walk_v before_o god_n without_o cover_n esay_n 29._o verse_n 25._o innocency_n make_v bold_a and_o giltines_n ashamed_a verse_n 1._o the_o best_a thing_n satan_n most_o desirous_a and_o busy_a to_o abuse_v the_o greatness_n of_o man_n abuse_v by_o satan_n to_o hurt_v john_n 7.46_o act._n 13._o the_o mean_n of_o eve_n her_o 〈◊〉_d verse_n 1._o note_n how_o to_o avoid_v evil_a motion_n note_n how_o to_o avoid_v outward_a assault_n how_o speak_v the_o serpent_n iliad_n 9_o wily_a head_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o devil_n why_o the_o woman_n fear_v not_o when_o the_o serpent_n speak_v note_n where_o take_v our_o first_o mother_n such_o a_o great_a fall_n verse_n 1._o after_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n come_v the_o word_n of_o deceit_n whisperer_n in_o sermon_n oâ—_n service_n time_n seducer_n of_o youth_n 1._o king_n 12._o truth_n elder_a than_o falsehood_n de_fw-fr prescript_n heretic_n satan_n tempt_v where_o we_o be_v weak_a 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o mark_v it_o verse_n 6._o many_o a_o man_n deceive_v by_o his_o friend_n soon_a most_o easy_o by_o his_o wife_n hâ—man_n follow_v his_o 〈◊〉_d counsel_n and_o set_v up_o a_o gallows_n to_o his_o woe_n job_n deny_v to_o curse_v god_n as_o his_o wife_n bad_a to_o his_o glory_n verse_n 7._o pilate_n have_v do_v well_o if_o he_o have_v follow_v his_o wife_n how_o many_o way_n eye_n be_v open_v john_n 9_o num._n 22._o 1._o king_n 6._o gen._n 21._o 1._o king_n 6._o luc._n 24._o act._n 26._o esay_n fearful_a in_o respect_n of_o grief_n feel_v but_o profitable_a in_o respect_n of_o good_a god_n if_o we_o right_o repent_v verse_n 7._o man_n more_o careful_a of_o secrecy_n then_o of_o innocency_n verse_n 7._o all_o our_o cover_n be_v fig_n leave_v silly_a cover_n verse_n 8._o god_n call_v to_o repentance_n soon_o who_o he_o 〈◊〉_d god_n be_v not_o silent_a now_o in_o his_o walk_n the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n what_o it_o do_v signify_v sin_n make_v we_o hide_v from_o god_n verse_n 10._o how_o hardly_o we_o lie_v the_o fault_n as_o it_o be_v a_o direâ—te_a confession_n require_v ever_o prou._n â—8_o verse_n 12._o translate_n and_o post_v of_o fault_n verse_n 14._o chief_a ringleader_n first_o to_o be_v punish_v mo_z gift_n more_o punishment_n if_o abuse_v verse_n 15._o not_o only_o outward_a body_n but_o inward_a affection_n rule_v by_o god_n prou._n 21.1_o friend_n in_o evil_a become_v bitter_a foe_n the_o serpent_n not_o quite_o destroâ—d_v why_o verse_n 15._o the_o benefit_n by_o 〈…〉_o verse_n 16_o woman_n punishment_n chap._n 4._o verse_n 16_o man_n authority_n and_o woman_n subjection_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o woman_n verse_n 17._o adam_n punishment_n other_o procure_v no_o excuse_n of_o sin_v privy_a seducer_n verse_n 17_o the_o earth_n punish_v man_n live_v without_o a_o vocation_n verse_n 21._o the_o beginning_n of_o apparel_n when_o a_o silken_a halter_n be_v but_o a_o halter_n verse_n 23._o man_n abuse_v place_n of_o honour_n verse_n 24._o a_o figure_n verse_n 1._o marriage_n not_o impeach_v 1._o sam._n 6.14_o 15._o verse_n i_o child_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n verse_n 2._o name_n of_o child_n what_o they_o often_o show_v a_o comfort_n sweet_a verse_n 2._o idleness_n hate_v antiquity_n of_o husbandry_n dise_z and_o card_n think_v of_o this_o you_o over_o fine_a farmer_n verse_n 3._o hebre._n 11._o true_a worship_n have_v ever_o god_fw-we the_o author_n roma_n 10._o how_o ancient_a instruction_n of_o parent_n be_v &_o of_o what_o force_n verse_n 4._o leu._n 22.22_o how_o hypocrite_n discover_v themselves_o bad_a tyther_n verse_n 4_o 5._o verse_n 5._o hypocrite_n can_v abide_v their_o due_a reward_n how_o the_o favour_n and_o dislike_v of_o god_n appear_v 1._o king_n 18._o 2._o chro._n 7._o jud._n 6._o where_o the_o word_n have_v no_o mouth_n have_v you_o no_o ear_n much_o less_o a_o itch_a ear_n verse_n 4.5_o man_n regard_n meâ—_n for_o gift_n god_n regard_v gift_n for_o man_n opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la mala._n 1.10_o esay_n 1._o 〈…〉_o how_o dangerous_a anger_n 〈…〉_o a_o fair_a speak_a anger_n to_o set_v brethren_n at_o variance_n how_o old_a a_o practice_n of_o satan_n to_o hide_v malice_n as_o old_a as_o caine._n verse_n 10._o no_o secrecy_n from_o god_n ver._n 11._o &c_n &c_n what_o the_o marginal_a note_n suffice_v in_o here_o i_o pass_v over_o verse_n 17._o mar._n 14.9_o syrac_n 49.6_o note_n polygamy_n verse_n 1._o eph._n 4.24_o verse_n 2._o the_o union_n of_o marriage_n why_o woman_n marry_v leave_v their_o own_o name_n &_o be_v call_v as_o their_o husband_n versâ—_n 3._o aâ—ams_n likeness_n what_o long_o life_n and_o death_n at_o last_o of_o the_o old_a father_n their_o life_n why_o so_o long_o how_o so_o long_o cause_n in_o nature_n of_o long_a life_n cura_fw-la quasi_fw-la cor_fw-la rodens_fw-la their_o certain_a death_n why_o still_o note_v a_o white_a mouse_n a_o black_a mouse_n the_o uncertainty_n of_o man_n life_n our_o apparel_n may_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o death_n syrac_n 41.1_o to_o walk_v â—ith_n god_n mich._n 6.8_o where_o henoch_n and_o elias_n be_v 2._o kin._n 2.11_o syrach_n 44._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 1._o thess_n 4._o acts._n 8._o verse_n 24._o the_o lord_n care_v for_o lâ—fe_n or_o death_n coloss_n 3.1.2.3_o verse_n 1.2_o man_n great_a corruption_n 〈◊〉_d all_o 〈…〉_o 2._o ch_n 21_o 6_o 2._o cor._n 6._o think_v of_o these_o reason_n and_o marry_v virtue_n not_o wealth_n nor_o will_n beauty_n be_v vain_a pro._n 31.30_o verse_n 3._o god_n great_a patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v eze._n 33.11_o 2._o petr._n 3.9_o verse_n 3._o giant_n chap._n 13.34_o chap._n 3.11_o verse_n 5._o god_n see_v all_o verse_n 6._o verse_n 5._o man_n corruption_n how_o great_a the_o measure_n of_o sin_n then_o how_o great_a god_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—ow_o to_o anger_n o_o comfort_n to_o a_o heavy_a spirit_n psal_n 27._o verse_n 7._o god_n just_a verse_n 8._o so_o god_n just_a that_o ever_o merciful_a and_o contrary_a multitude_n or_o custom_n verse_n 24._o the_o resemblance_n of_o the_o ark._n john_n 1.13_o 1._o pet._n 3.21_o verse_n 1._o noah_n enter_v command_v verse_n 1._o such_o god_n take_v we_o as_o we_o will_v to_o â—ee_n a_o great_a comfort_n verse_n 1._o true_a praise_n to_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n not_o before_o man_n verse_n 2._o god_n care_v to_o maintain_v his_o worship_n and_o we_o care_v not_o verse_n 5._o god_n hate_v doubt_v num._n 20._o the_o profit_n that_o come_v by_o the_o godly_a gen._n 1â—_n verse_n 9_o verse_n 11._o the_o flood_n come_v and_o creature_n conspire_v to_o destroy_v sinner_n verse_n 16._o all_o safety_n from_o the_o lord_n shut_v in_o not_o we_o verse_n 21._o like_a punishment_n in_o this_o life_n do_v not_o argue_v like_a in_o the_o next_o world_n trust_v in_o nothing_o to_o save_v if_o god_n do_v frown_v god_n favour_n and_o anger_n change_v the_o use_n to_o we_o of_o creature_n profit_n by_o fear_v god_n against_o evil_a man_n mala._n 3.14_o psalm_n 2._o jere._n 22.15_o verse_n 1._o the_o lord_n care_v over_o his_o ever_o esay_n 49.15_o psalm_n 8._o verse_n 1._o god_n care_v for_o the_o cattle_n math._n 6._o verse_n 2._o how_o to_o stay_v sin_n note_n verse_n 4._o the_o ark_n stay_v a_o comfort_n verse_n 5._o example_n of_o chief_a man_n verse_n 6._o some_o thing_n lawful_a without_o express_a word_n musâ—_n upon_o the_o word_n verse_n 7._o what_o the_o raven_n may_v signify_v verse_n 8_o 〈…〉_o 1._o cor._n 2.15_o verse_n 9_o a_o fearful_a change_n note_n verse_n 9_o better_o a_o inconvenience_n than_o a_o mischief_n verse_n 10._o the_o dove_n with_o a_o olive_n leaf_n what_o matt._n 28.8_o verse_n 12._o the_o difference_n of_o a_o good_a servant_n and_o a_o bad_a a_o type_n of_o the_o godly_a verse_n 16._o all_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a have_v his_o end_n psaâ—m_n â—0_n verse_n
the_o same_o again_o to_o consent_v to_o that_o which_o be_v wicked_o devise_v of_o other_o and_o to_o make_v a_o particular_a concept_n a_o general_a judgement_n action_n and_o work_n at_o last_o great_a cause_n therefore_o that_o man_n lewd_a devise_n shall_v be_v restrain_v from_o be_v publish_v since_o both_o the_o deviser_n wish_v and_o man_n great_a corruption_n be_v so_o prone_a to_o yield_v a_o wicked_a consent_n and_o follow_v of_o the_o same_o 11._o caiphas_n counsel_n when_o it_o once_o sound_v of_o christ_n death_n be_v quick_o hearken_v unto_o and_o from_o that_o day_n forward_a consultation_n have_v together_o how_o they_o may_v accomplish_v the_o same_o whosoever_o broach_v it_o first_o 15._o that_o the_o people_n shall_v ask_v barrabas_n and_o refuse_v jesus_n it_o be_v soon_o receive_v like_v &_o follow_v of_o such_o ignorant_a spirit_n and_o giddy_a head_n 23.12_o that_o a_o sort_n shall_v combine_v together_o and_o kill_v the_o apostle_n have_v a_o beginner_n and_o how_o quick_o please_v the_o plot_n such_o other_o bloudye_a mind_n and_o spiteful_a heart_n how_o soon_o embrace_v lot_n young_a daughter_n â—1_n the_o counsel_n of_o the_o elder_a to_o do_v so_o vile_a a_o thing_n that_o unbrother_o conspiracy_n against_o joseph_n be_v soon_o yield_v unto_o when_o once_o it_o be_v utter_v 2d_o lie_v upon_o thy_o bed_n say_v jonadab_n and_o fain_o thyself_o sick_a when_o thy_o father_n come_v to_o see_v thou_o pray_v he_o that_o thy_o sister_n thamar_n may_v come_v make_v thou_o some_o meat_n etc._n etc._n â—_o you_o know_v the_o counsel_n you_o know_v the_o consent_n to_o the_o same_o also_o how_o ready_a it_o be_v &_o how_o well_o like_v ahitophels_n devise_n 16.21_o that_o absalon_n shall_v enter_v into_o his_o father_n concubine_n leave_v to_o keep_v the_o house_n though_o it_o be_v horrible_a yet_o how_o it_o please_v &_o be_v embrace_v can_v be_v forget_v a_o sort_n of_o green_a head_n oratores_fw-la novi_fw-la stulti_fw-la adolescâ—tuli_fw-la new_a orator_n fool_n young_a counsellor_n lay_v a_o plot_n for_o rehoboam_n salomon_n son_n to_o follow_v he_o like_v it_o he_o follow_v it_o and_o cast_v away_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o age_a experience_a learned_a and_o faithful_a counsellor_n to_o his_o father_n but_o it_o cost_v he_o the_o set_n on_o he_o buy_v it_o dear_a and_o have_v i_o wist_v come_v as_o ever_o it_o do_v when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o thus_o may_v we_o run_v on_o a_o large_a and_o long_a course_n if_o i_o will_v but_o it_o shall_v not_o need_v one_o example_n more_o shall_v suffice_v and_o then_o a_o end_n of_o this_o note_n do_v you_o remember_v the_o murmur_a against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n 16._o how_o begin_v it_o have_v it_o not_o a_o captain_n then_o a_o second_o than_o a_o three_o than_o a_o number_n once_o broach_v that_o moses_n and_o aron_n take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o that_o other_o be_v equal_a with_o they_o and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v in_o like_a authority_n that_o the_o people_n wrong_v and_o so_o forth_o soon_o be_v it_o like_v soon_o be_v it_o catch_v soon_o be_v it_o prosecute_v of_o proud_a mind_n that_o will_v be_v aloft_o and_o know_v not_o to_o obey_v but_o what_o be_v moses_n &_o aron_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v thus_o use_v of_o their_o brethren_n sure_o the_o lord_n faithful_a minister_n his_o choose_a seravant_n they_o be_v who_o cause_n when_o he_o have_v thus_o exercise_v they_o with_o a_o trial_n he_o take_v into_o his_o own_o hand_n his_o jealousy_n on_o their_o behalf_n begin_v to_o burn_v and_o till_o he_o have_v show_v a_o judgement_n that_o shall_v make_v all_o ear_n to_o tingle_v that_o hear_v of_o it_o &_o all_o heart_n not_o forsake_v of_o god_n to_o fear_v how_o they_o do_v the_o like_a he_o never_o leave_v they_o conclude_v we_o then_o upon_o all_o those_o that_o sin_n some_o be_v wicked_a to_o broache_v a_o wickedness_n and_o thousand_o weak_a to_o follow_v the_o same_o when_o once_o they_o hear_v it_o yea_o though_o it_o be_v to_o build_v a_o tower_n against_o god_n it_o never_o be_v nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v either_o godly_a policy_n or_o christian_n duty_n to_o suffer_v man_n brain_n to_o broche_z what_o they_o listen_v and_o other_o to_o follow_v unquiet_a devise_n hateful_a to_o god_n and_o hurtful_a to_o his_o church_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n 6_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n that_o we_o may_v get_v a_o name_n see_v the_o madness_n of_o the_o world_n ever_o to_o neglect_v heaven_n 4._o and_o seek_v a_o name_n in_o earth_n where_o nothing_o be_v firm_a evil_a nothing_o continue_v but_o fade_v away_o and_o perish_v as_o a_o thought_n this_o madness_n the_o prophet_n david_n mention_v in_o his_o 49._o psalm_n and_o laugh_v at_o it_o say_v they_o think_v their_o house_n 49.11_o and_o their_o habitation_n shall_v continue_v for_o eâ—eâ—_n even_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n and_o call_v the_o land_n by_o their_o own_o name_n this_o their_o way_n utter_v their_o foolishness_n yet_o their_o posterity_n delight_n in_o their_o talk_n etc._n etc._n that_o say_v of_o iwenal_n be_v know_v mors_fw-la sola_fw-la fatetur_fw-la quantula_fw-la sunt_fw-la â—ominum_fw-la corpuscula_fw-la only_a death_n acknowledge_v of_o what_o power_n man_n body_n be_v such_o be_v our_o mind_n so_o greedy_a of_o a_o name_n and_o so_o blind_a in_o the_o true_a course_n to_o attain_v the_o same_o whereof_o we_o have_v speech_n before_o this_o sin_n of_o ambition_n and_o vain_a glory_n prick_v the_o heart_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n to_o the_o very_a death_n it_o be_v not_o root_v out_o of_o their_o posterity_n nor_o ever_o will_n but_o yet_o less_o and_o more_o it_o prick_v although_o all_o be_v not_o evil_a in_o this_o respect_n alike_o will_v god_n this_o ungodly_a and_o untowardlye_o regard_v and_o desire_v of_o a_o name_n have_v not_o be_v before_o and_o be_v to_o this_o day_n a_o cause_n to_o make_v many_o reject_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o they_o shall_v embrace_v for_o time_n past_a what_o say_v our_o saviour_n in_o the_o 5_o of_o john_n how_o can_v you_o believe_v which_o receive_v glory_v one_o of_o a_o other_o and_o do_v not_o seek_v that_o glory_n that_o be_v only_o of_o god_n 44._o for_o time_n present_v i_o content_v myself_o with_o that_o confession_n open_o at_o paul_n cross_n that_o among_o some_o other_o cause_n 9_o which_o keep_v one_o in_o such_o disobedience_n to_o god_n and_o her_o majesty_n this_o be_v one_o chief_a one_o the_o tickle_a of_o vain_a glory_n which_o cause_n say_v he_o i_o be_o sure_a do_v detain_v most_o of_o the_o contrary_a side_n mean_v papist_n in_o their_o perverse_a obstinacy_n howsoever_o they_o brag_v that_o they_o seek_v nothing_o by_o their_o deal_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &c_n &c_n what_o i_o can_v say_v i_o do_v not_o let_v they_o that_o take_v bad_a course_n examine_v their_o own_o heart_n why_o they_o do_v it_o and_o remember_v how_o deep_o he_o that_o make_v the_o heart_n see_v into_o it_o yea_o let_v other_o also_o look_v that_o be_v no_o papist_n if_o this_o hide_a conceit_n to_o get_v a_o name_n do_v not_o make_v they_o tread_v awry_o and_o if_o secret_a thought_n give_v secret_a sentence_n on_o my_o side_n against_o themselves_o because_o conscience_n will_v speak_v true_a though_o not_o ever_o aloud_o that_o other_o may_v hear_v remember_v his_o say_n that_o say_v it_o well_o melius_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la media_fw-la via_fw-la recurrere_fw-la quam_fw-la semper_fw-la currere_fw-la male_a 1.6_o better_o it_o be_v to_o return_v back_o when_o we_o have_v go_v half_a way_n than_o still_o to_o go_v on_o and_o that_o ill_a 7_o they_o will_v build_v they_o say_v to_o save_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o disperse_v but_o behold_v the_o issew_n 4._o this_o very_a thing_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o dispersion_n both_o far_a and_o wide_o a_o sunder_a they_o so_o cross_n shall_v god_n turn_v the_o counsel_n of_o flesh_n against_o his_o glory_n like_v and_o will_n for_o even_o that_o which_o the_o wicked_a fear_v shall_v come_v upon_o he_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o in_o example_n one_o for_o many_o beside_o this_o place_n christ_n may_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o live_v and_o go_v on_o lest_o the_o roman_n come_v upon_o they_o 11.48_o and_o take_v away_o both_o their_o place_n and_o the_o nation_n but_o even_o this_o conspiracy_n put_v in_o practice_n bring_v that_o which_o they_o fear_v upon_o they_o most_o trulye_o just_o and_o heave_o to_o thâ—ir_v utter_a overthrâ—w_n and_o subversion_n by_o titus_n and_o vespasian_n there_o be_v no_o strength_n there_o be_v no_o counsel_n wisdom_n or_o policy_n against_o the_o lord_n if_o fleâ—h_v devise_v way_n to_o establish_v itself_o without_o his_o fear_n the_o folly_n of_o flesh_n shall_v soon_o appear_v
than_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v unworthy_a of_o i_o in_o the_o psalm_n it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o church_n &_o to_o every_o member_n of_o it_o 45.11_o harken_v o_o daughter_n and_o consider_v incline_v thy_o ear_n forget_v also_o thy_o own_o people_n and_o thy_o father_n house_n second_o admonish_v we_o what_o a_o perilous_a thing_n country_n impiety_n be_v perilous_a able_a to_o infect_v any_o man_n if_o he_o tarry_v in_o it_o and_o therefore_o god_n draw_v abraham_n away_o from_o they_o because_o with_o they_o he_o shall_v hardly_o ever_o have_v be_v good_a 4_o whether_o do_v god_n call_v he_o sure_o to_o no_o certain_a place_n but_o from_o his_o own_o to_o some_o strange_a place_n call_v which_o he_o will_v apoynt_v unto_o he_o thereby_o make_v trial_n of_o his_o love_n so_o much_o the_o more_o by_o how_o much_o he_o know_v no_o certain_a place_n whereunto_o to_o go_v it_o teach_v we_o above_o hope_n under_o hope_n to_o cleave_v unto_o god_n and_o iâ—_n once_o we_o have_v a_o general_a commandment_n to_o leave_v particularity_n not_o yet_o so_o manifest_a to_o his_o holy_a providence_n and_o the_o further_a manifestation_n of_o the_o same_o in_o his_o good_a tyme._n 5_o to_z what_o end_n do_v he_o call_v he_o sure_o that_o he_o may_v make_v of_o he_o a_o mighty_a nation_n he_o that_o he_o may_v bless_v he_o make_v his_o name_n great_a and_o bring_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o his_o seed_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n who_o shall_v descend_v of_o he_o that_o blessing_n may_v be_v recover_v which_o be_v lose_v in_o adam_n and_o so_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v bless_v so_o see_v we_o plain_v how_o god_n deal_n shoot_v ever_o at_o the_o good_a and_o to_o the_o good_a of_o they_o who_o he_o love_v and_o who_o obey_v he_o &_o be_v rule_v by_o he_o many_o a_o man_n have_v he_o draw_v from_o home_n and_o out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n but_o to_o his_o great_a good_a both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n in_o body_n by_o honour_n preferment_n and_o earthly_a blessing_n many_o wherewith_o he_o have_v enrich_v he_o in_o a_o strange_a place_n in_o mind_n by_o a_o true_a knowledge_n of_o his_o holy_a truth_n there_o attain_a unto_o and_o get_v which_o otherwise_o in_o likelihood_n have_v never_o be_v how_o prefer_v he_o joseph_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n with_o many_o mo_z etc._n etc._n but_o mark_v how_o the_o lord_n express_v his_o favour_n further_o when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v also_o bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v curse_v they_o that_o curse_v thou_o 3._o etc._n etc._n thereby_o show_v we_o what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v he_o our_o god_n sure_o to_o have_v a_o friend_n of_o he_o to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v friend_n unto_o we_o and_o a_o foe_n to_o all_o false_a heart_n harbour_v and_o hatch_n mischief_n against_o us._n and_o what_o can_v we_o wish_v more_o 6_o how_o do_v god_n call_v he_o by_o his_o word_n and_o by_o this_o word_n at_o this_o day_n he_o call_v we_o word_n send_v we_o his_o messenger_n early_o and_o late_o to_o speak_v unto_o we_o and_o to_o entreat_v we_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o his_o name_n that_o we_o will_v be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o not_o die_v but_o live_v and_o enjoy_v a_o place_n of_o eternal_a comfort_n for_o evermore_o with_o his_o own_o self_n his_o son_n his_o holy_a spirit_n one_o god_n of_o majesty_n glory_n and_o power_n with_o angel_n archangell_n saint_n and_o martyr_n the_o spirit_n of_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n to_o day_n then_o or_o any_o day_n when_o we_o hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v we_o not_o our_o heart_n neither_o despise_v he_o that_o speak_v christ_n jesus_n 12.25_o for_o if_o they_o escape_v not_o that_o refuse_v he_o that_o speak_v on_o earth_n to_o wit_n moses_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o not_o escape_v if_o we_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o that_o speak_v from_o heaven_n who_o voice_n then_o shake_v the_o earth_n and_o now_o have_v declare_v say_v yet_o once_o more_o will_v i_o shake_v not_o the_o earth_n only_o but_o also_o the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n obedience_n 7_o have_v consider_v the_o lord_n call_v in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o must_v consider_v abraham_n obedience_n which_o not_o only_o appear_v 〈◊〉_d this_o â—eâ—t_n but_o be_v honour_v with_o a_o most_o notable_a remembrance_n also_o â—y_a y_o e_o apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrews_n for_o by_o â—aith_n say_v he_o abraham_n when_o he_o be_v call_v obey_v god_n to_o go_v out_o into_o a_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v afterward_o receyve_v for_o a_o inheritance_n 11.8_o and_o he_o go_v out_o not_o know_v whether_o he_o go_v etc._n etc._n a_o great_a obedience_n to_o leave_v house_n &_o home_n country_n &_o friend_n where_o he_o be_v â—ought_v vy_z &_o such_o a_o obedience_n as_o thousand_o of_o we_o can_v brook_v â—n_o these_o day_n though_o it_o be_v to_o glorify_v god_n or_o serve_v our_o prince_n and_o country_n in_o great_a measure_n but_o a_o far_o great_a to_o go_v he_o know_v not_o whither_o for_o what_o a_o do_v will_v some_o of_o we_o have_v make_v at_o such_o a_o motion_n what_o folly_n what_o madness_n will_v we_o have_v account_v it_o to_o leave_v a_o place_n we_o know_v and_o ever_o have_v live_v in_o to_o go_v we_o can_v not_o tell_v whether_o but_o so_o do_v not_o abraham_n he_o obey_v to_o go_v and_o to_o leave_v all_o yea_o he_o obey_v to_o leave_v all_o and_o go_v he_o know_v not_o whither_o mark_v therefore_o i_o pray_v you_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o in_o abraham_n it_o wrestle_v it_o strive_v it_o over_o come_v at_o last_o all_o objection_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o yield_v a_o holy_a and_o sweet_a obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n will_v and_o pleasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n such_o faith_n shall_v honour_v we_o as_o it_o honour_a abraham_n if_o be_v in_o we_o for_o our_o measure_n there_o shall_v flow_v from_o it_o such_o dutiful_a obedience_n to_o our_o god_n as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v and_o we_o call_v to_o now_o wherefore_o ever_o let_v we_o think_v of_o it_o 8_o but_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o this_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n in_o depart_v etc._n i_o pray_v you_o let_v we_o remember_v ever_o that_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o word_n command_v he_o and_o call_v he_o as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o not_o upon_o his_o own_o head_n the_o four_o verse_n say_v he_o depart_v but_o how_o as_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o he_o say_v the_o text_n etc._n etc._n cut_v thereby_o and_o therein_o the_o comb_n of_o all_o momish_a monk_n that_o apply_v his_o example_n to_o their_o bad_a do_n and_o their_o leave_v of_o friend_n as_o they_o say_v and_o father_n house_n to_o his_o example_n for_o abraham_n be_v command_v they_o not_o abraham_n have_v cause_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v seduce_v by_o his_o idolatrous_a kindred_n and_o country_n they_o not_o abraham_n know_v not_o whether_o he_o go_v they_o full_a well_o abraham_n carry_v his_o wife_n with_o he_o and_o leave_v she_o not_o they_o not_o so_o in_o any_o case_n therefore_o you_o see_v how_o well_o this_o example_n fit_v they_o and_o how_o just_o they_o resemble_v it_o 4._o 9_o if_o we_o note_v abraham_n age_n when_o he_o thus_o obey_v he_o be_v as_o be_v think_v 75._o year_n leisure_n he_o live_v 175._o in_o all_o and_o so_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o whole_a hundred_o year_n he_o be_v a_o traveller_n and_o possess_v not_o the_o breadth_n of_o a_o foot_n as_o steven_n say_v of_o all_o that_o be_v promise_v to_o he_o and_o yet_o his_o faith_n fail_v not_o but_o by_o the_o same_o he_o abode_n say_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n as_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n etc._n etc._n when_o we_o far_o unlike_o he_o faint_a and_o be_v greeve_v with_o every_o little_a delay_n in_o the_o lord_n do_n 10_o that_o sara_n go_v with_o he_o we_o may_v see_v the_o obedience_n of_o a_o faithful_a wife_n 5._o not_o one_o grudge_v of_o she_o be_v mention_v not_o one_o objection_n carnal_a and_o worldly_a either_o to_o excuse_v herself_o wife_n or_o to_o hinder_v he_o from_o that_o whereunto_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v he_o but_o she_o truss_v up_o and_o away_o with_o he_o whither_o god_n shall_v apoynt_v know_v his_o lot_n to_o be_v her_o lot_n in_o well_o or_o woe_n take_v herself_o call_v when_o her_o husband_n be_v call_v as_o if_o she_o have_v by_o name_n be_v express_v because_o god_n be_v no_o seperater_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n who_o himself_o have_v join_v till_o death_n depart_v o_o honourable_a sara_n for_o this_o obedience_n without_o cross_v gain_n say_v contrary_v repine_a and_o murmur_v be_v a_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n to_o
we_o the_o opportunity_n of_o this_o vision_n when_o it_o be_v sure_o when_o abraham_n be_v return_v from_o the_o rescue_n of_o lot_n and_o be_v now_o in_o a_o great_a fear_n what_o may_v be_v fall_v he_o by_o those_o king_n who_o he_o have_v so_o pursue_v conquer_a and_o deliver_v his_o friend_n from_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o they_o at_o home_n he_o but_o a_o few_o they_o of_o great_a power_n alliance_n and_o kindred_n how_o shall_v it_o be_v but_o they_o will_v combine_v together_o to_o destroy_v he_o and_o never_o put_v up_o and_o digest_v what_o he_o have_v do_v to_o they_o this_o multiply_v in_o abraham_n mind_n as_o all_o fear_n will_v and_o give_v he_o many_o a_o secret_a gripe_n that_o all_o the_o world_n feel_v not_o so_o well_o as_o he_o but_o behold_v a_o gracious_a god_n a_o dear_a and_o tender_a father_n that_o never_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_v when_o his_o be_v in_o agony_n and_o perplexity_n in_o this_o opportunity_n of_o time_n he_o appear_v to_o his_o servant_n renu_v his_o promise_n to_o his_o great_a comfort_n and_o dash_v in_o sunder_o with_o his_o word_n of_o sweet_a mercy_n the_o bone_n of_o all_o such_o trouble_a thought_n and_o fearful_a concept_n can_v abraham_n heart_n have_v wish_v his_o comfort_n in_o a_o more_o fit_a time_n do_v he_o not_o thus_o again_o before_o when_o lot_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o let_v it_o ever_o then_o be_v one_o of_o our_o note_n in_o read_v the_o word_n how_o fit_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n and_o need_n god_n comfort_v he_o and_o let_v we_o know_v that_o he_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o to_o all_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o he_o see_v what_o abraham_n want_v and_o when_o he_o want_v and_o see_v he_o not_o we_o he_o give_v abraham_n what_o he_o want_v and_o when_o he_o want_v it_o and_o be_v â—e_a only_a his_o god_n stir_v we_o then_o up_o the_o faith_n within_o we_o ever_o ever_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o to_o depend_v on_o he_o and_o to_o expect_v from_o he_o our_o want_a help_n even_o in_o the_o very_a time_n they_o may_v best_a steed_n us._n 3_o let_v we_o mark_v the_o manner_n of_o comfort_n and_o the_o word_n themselves_o fear_v not_o abraham_n say_v he_o i_o be_o thy_o buckler_n 1._o and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n comfort_v he_o tell_v he_o not_o that_o his_o enemy_n be_v wicked_a and_o he_o just_a or_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v weak_a and_o he_o strong_a or_o any_o such_o matter_n but_o this_o he_o say_v only_o i_o be_o thy_o shield_n teach_v we_o that_o this_o be_v enough_o against_o all_o the_o threat_n of_o foe_n and_o terror_n of_o a_o whole_a world_n if_o god_n care_v for_o we_o and_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v our_o shield_n against_o they_o earthly_a heart_n do_v not_o conceyve_v this_o but_o they_o cry_v give_v i_o friend_n and_o favour_n with_o man_n with_o prince_n with_o nobleman_n with_o magistrate_n and_o gentleman_n give_v i_o gold_n and_o silver_n give_v i_o alliance_n and_o kindred_n and_o such_o like_a and_o then_o let_v i_o alone_o but_o if_o we_o want_v these_o all_o or_o some_o woe_n be_v to_o we_o we_o can_v live_v we_o shall_v be_v so_o cross_v so_o snub_v so_o browbeaten_a so_o pinch_v a_o thousand_o way_n that_o death_n be_v better_a a_o great_a deal_n than_o such_o a_o life_n but_o o_o carnal_a wretch_n and_o carnal_a comfort_n be_v god_n nothing_o and_o man_n all_o be_v the_o creator_n so_o weak_a and_o the_o creature_n so_o strong_a where_o be_v our_o eye_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v have_v with_o god_n favour_n they_o be_v good_a mean_n and_o may_v be_v our_o comfort_n but_o if_o these_o want_n and_o god_n love_n be_v he_o all_o to_o weak_a to_o shield_n we_o god_n forbid_v nay_o only_a his_o love_n be_v life_n and_o liberty_n though_o all_o the_o world_n with_o his_o power_n be_v set_v against_o us._n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o in_o this_o place_n god_n will_v have_v abraham_n to_o see_v that_o he_o may_v not_o think_v alas_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n weak_a and_o without_o friend_n great_a man_n malice_n i_o and_o how_o shall_v i_o do_v how_o can_v i_o escape_v their_o hand_n etc._n etc._n away_o say_v god_n abraham_n with_o such_o concept_n i_o be_o thy_o buckler_n and_o i_o tell_v thou_o that_o be_v enough_o against_o all_o thy_o foe_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o and_o mighty_a truth_n lord_n truth_n and_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o 8._o ever_o to_o think_v otherwise_o if_o thou_o be_v with_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o to_o hurt_v us._n if_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n say_v the_o prophet_n david_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v any_o evil_n 23.4_o and_o why_o quia_fw-la tu_fw-la mecum_fw-la es_fw-la because_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o and_z o_o lord_n it_o be_v our_o song_n also_o increase_v our_o faith_n for_o thy_o merciâ—_fw-mi sake_n 4_o in_o that_o he_o say_v he_o be_v his_o reward_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o his_o exceed_a great_a reward_n god_n we_o do_v well_o see_v there_o be_v no_o loss_n in_o serve_v god_n as_o the_o wicked_a do_v complain_v in_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n 3.14_o that_o there_o be_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n this_o be_v profitable_a and_o most_o profitable_a yea_o this_o be_v riches_n and_o exceed_v great_a riches_n for_o what_o have_v heaven_n or_o earth_n that_o be_v not_o we_o god_n himself_o be_v we_o and_o we_o be_v he_o and_o unto_o god_n what_o may_v be_v add_v for_o more_o perfection_n dâ—uid_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v his_o â—â—epheâ—rd_n and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v want_v nothing_o and_o may_v not_o we_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v our_o god_n our_o father_n 23._o our_o shield_n and_o buckler_n yea_o our_o reward_n and_o exceed_v great_a reward_n therefore_o we_o be_v scotfree_a and_o lose_v not_o by_o his_o service_n most_o true_o may_v we_o say_v it_o evermore_o and_o most_o sweet_o shall_v we_o taste_v it_o when_o we_o be_v tempt_v it_o be_v wealth_n to_o have_v corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n 4._o increase_v but_o sure_o far_o great_a wealth_n to_o have_v the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n lift_v up_o upon_o we_o in_o the_o prophet_n judgement_n it_o be_v gain_v 144._o to_o have_v our_o garner_n fill_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o store_n to_o have_v our_o ox_n strong_a to_o labour_n no_o lead_n into_o captivity_n nor_o any_o complain_v in_o our_o street_n and_o the_o people_n be_v happy_a that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n but_o sure_o yet_o far_o great_a gain_n it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o our_o god_n and_o rather_o rather_o happy_a be_v they_o that_o enjoy_v that_o mercy_n than_o all_o the_o former_a 5_o when_o abraham_n say_v to_o god_n yea_o but_o o_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o see_v i_o go_v childless_a etc._n etc._n 2._o we_o may_v see_v the_o weakness_n of_o god_n child_n even_o his_o dear_a one_o and_o cheefe-ones_a if_o thing_n answer_v not_o their_o desire_n they_o be_v a_o little_a impatient_a and_o think_v less_o of_o many_o mercy_n that_o both_o they_o have_v and_o be_v promise_v after_o to_o have_v because_o they_o want_v some_o one_o thing_n that_o they_o will_v gladlye_a have_v so_o be_v abraham_n here_o for_o want_n of_o a_o child_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v o_o lord_n what_o be_v all_o thou_o promise_v whilst_o this_o want_v that_o i_o have_v no_o issue_n this_o be_v a_o great_a corruption_n in_o we_o and_o we_o must_v beware_v for_o if_o god_n be_v not_o merciful_a it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o rob_v we_o of_o all_o to_o think_v light_n of_o any_o for_o want_n of_o some_o let_v we_o not_o think_v it_o be_v deny_v that_o be_v differ_v god_n have_v his_o time_n for_o all_o thing_n and_o bind_v be_v we_o to_o his_o majesty_n for_o what_o we_o have_v till_o more_o come_v and_o though_o never_o more_o come_v 6_o when_o abraham_n thus_o utter_v his_o grief_n for_o want_n of_o seed_n god_n tell_v he_o in_o great_a goodness_n he_o shall_v have_v seed_n according_a to_o his_o desire_n yea_o far_o and_o far_o above_o that_o which_o he_o can_v imagine_v or_o ask_v for_o as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n so_o shall_v his_o seed_n be_v for_o number_n 5._o a_o gracious_a promise_n to_o a_o greeved_a mind_n for_o that_o same_o thing_n but_o when_o or_o wherein_o will_v not_o god_n be_v good_a to_o those_o that_o true_o serve_v he_o faith_n this_o promise_n abraham_n believe_v say_v the_o text_n and_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n than_o be_v abraham_n justify_v we_o plain_o see_v and_o be_v there_o a_o other_o way_n for_o other_o man_n this_o be_v madness_n to_o think_v
lesson_n follow_v it_o and_o use_v it_o with_o careful_a heart_n if_o you_o mean_v not_o to_o brew_v for_o yourselves_o in_o hell_n what_o you_o wish_v to_o other_o 17._o 4_o but_o what_o now_o of_o agar_n and_o her_o child_n in_o this_o depth_n of_o distress_n and_o danger_n comfort_n o_o mercy_n and_o comfort_n mark_v it_o if_o we_o be_v alive_a when_o the_o grief_n be_v at_o the_o top_n and_o the_o case_n at_o the_o worst_a when_o the_o world_n and_o all_o worldly_a mean_n be_v give_v over_o than_o god_n be_v near_a present_a and_o at_o hand_n and_o send_v his_o angel_n to_o succour_n this_o comfortless_a woman_n and_o her_o child_n to_o his_o eternal_a praise_n and_o her_o great_a joy_n than_o ever_o tongue_n can_v tell_v the_o lord_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o child_n say_v the_o 17_o verse_n and_o the_o angel_n cry_v from_o heaven_n to_o she_o who_o will_v despair_v of_o god_n and_o his_o help_n whilst_o life_n be_v in_o he_o that_o hear_v and_o see_v and_o mark_v this_o shall_v it_o ever_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n shall_v want_n relief_n when_o ishmael_n the_o mocker_n be_v not_o neglect_v can_v god_n forget_v his_o promise_n and_o let_v ishmael_n die_v and_o can_v he_o forget_v all_o his_o promise_n in_o christ_n jesus_n seal_v 1._o and_o deliver_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o testament_n yea_o and_o amen_o in_o he_o immutable_a and_o inchangeable_a forever_o and_o cast_v away_o the_o care_n of_o we_o o_o far_o be_v it_o from_o our_o soul_n to_o think_v it_o and_o our_o heart_n to_o fear_v it_o this_o be_v our_o warrant_n with_o many_o more_o when_o our_o case_n be_v worst_a he_o see_v and_o pity_v hear_v and_o help_v and_o will_v never_o forsake_v us._n 5_o see_v it_o again_o how_o warelye_o the_o text_n speak_v say_v 17._o god_n hear_v and_o the_o angel_n speak_v it_o do_v not_o say_v the_o angel_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o child_n and_o so_o cry_v lest_o we_o shall_v have_v leave_v the_o creator_n and_o flee_v to_o the_o creature_n in_o our_o distress_n call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n say_v the_o psalmist_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v thou_o i_o i_o 5â—_n and_o neither_o angel_n nor_o saint_n they_o shall_v help_v as_o god_n appoint_v they_o i_o mean_v the_o angel_n but_o god_n hear_v and_o pytti_v and_o direct_v all_o 6_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n open_v her_o eye_n 19_o and_o she_o see_v a_o well_o of_o water_n to_o give_v the_o child_n drink_v of_o it_o teach_v we_o all_o that_o except_o god_n open_v our_o eye_n we_o can_v neither_o see_v nor_o use_v the_o mean_n which_o be_v yet_o before_o us._n the_o child_n grow_v and_o dwelte_v in_o the_o wilderness_n sorrow_n be_v turn_v into_o comfort_n by_o the_o lord_n mercy_n and_o touch_v outward_a thing_n god_n cause_v he_o to_o prosper_v his_o mother_n take_v he_o a_o wife_n also_o in_o his_o time_n to_o note_v the_o authority_n of_o parent_n and_o obedience_n of_o child_n in_o that_o matter_n and_o those_o day_n the_o three_o part_n 22._o concern_v the_o covenant_n betwixt_o abimeleck_n and_o abraham_n reverence_n which_o be_v the_o three_o general_a head_n in_o this_o chapter_n you_o see_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o in_o the_o 22_o verse_n namely_o because_o they_o see_v god_n to_o be_v with_o abraham_n in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v see_v we_o by_o it_o how_o the_o godly_a be_v fear_v even_o of_o man_n far_o great_a than_o themselves_o for_o their_o holy_a walk_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o gracious_a countenance_n to_o they_o again_o 6.20_o so_o we_o read_v of_o herod_n that_o he_o fear_v john_n and_o reverence_v he_o because_o he_o be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o holy_a not_o for_o any_o worldly_a pomp_n or_o outward_a strength_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v to_o hurt_v he_o by_o for_o his_o coat_n be_v hairy_a his_o girdle_n of_o a_o skin_n and_o yet_o stracke_v the_o virtue_n of_o his_o life_n &_o majesty_n of_o his_o call_n through_o the_o golden_a robe_n of_o herod_n to_o his_o very_a hart_n and_o make_v he_o afraid_a of_o he_o great_a be_v the_o power_n then_o of_o true_a virtue_n and_o will_v god_n we_o will_v mark_v it_o as_o also_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o ministry_n if_o it_o be_v maintain_v 2_o the_o king_n request_n be_v honest_a note_v also_o how_o easy_o abraham_n yield_v his_o consent_n unto_o it_o ever_o a_o virtue_n in_o good_a man_n to_o be_v gentle_a and_o courteous_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v for_o lawful_a thing_n the_o contrary_a a_o foul_a vice_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v morosity_n and_o frowardness_n even_o in_o every_o thing_n spare_v last_o that_o abraham_n give_v sheep_n and_o beene_n etc._n etc._n learn_v we_o not_o only_o how_o lawful_a but_o how_o wise_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v and_o commendable_a both_o to_o get_v and_o maintain_v peace_n with_o our_o cost_n sometime_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o ever_o by_o and_o by_o well_o spare_v that_o pinch_o and_o pelt_o be_v spare_v but_o it_o be_v even_o verify_v in_o that_o many_o and_o many_o a_o time_n penny_n wise_a and_o pound_n foolish_a thus_o this_o chapter_n end_v and_o we_o may_v end_v also_o with_o david_n remembrance_n concern_v wisdom_n that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o it_o a_o good_a understanding_n have_v all_o they_o that_o do_v thereafter_o 111.10_o and_o the_o praise_n of_o it_o endure_v for_o ever_o chap._n 22._o general_n head_n in_o this_o chapter_n these_o chief_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o have_v isaac_n sacrifice_v the_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n the_o deliverance_n yet_o that_o god_n give_v at_o the_o pinch_n 1of_o particular_n this_o first_o that_o it_o be_v say_v after_o these_o thing_n 1._o god_n do_v prove_v abraham_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v 〈…〉_o after_o so_o many_o trial_n now_o already_o pass_v and_o speak_v of_o yet_o god_n try_v he_o again_o and_o hard_a than_o ever_o before_o namely_o in_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o his_o own_o and_o only_a son_n what_o shall_v we_o learn_v by_o it_o but_o this_o that_o there_o be_v no_o time_n limit_v no_o age_n free_v no_o person_n exempt_v no_o not_o abraham_n in_o his_o old_a age_n but_o whilst_o life_n last_v so_o long_o shall_v god_n exercise_n be_v incident_a unto_o us._n and_o even_o still_o the_o late_a the_o great_a peradventure_o if_o so_o god_n think_v it_o good_a yet_o all_o for_o the_o best_a for_o either_o they_o make_v our_o faith_n and_o virtue_n appear_v and_o so_o god_n be_v glorify_v for_o his_o grace_n give_v unto_o we_o and_o other_o be_v help_v by_o our_o example_n or_o else_o our_o infirmity_n show_v itself_o to_o the_o great_a humble_v of_o we_o and_o drive_v we_o to_o prayer_n for_o great_a strength_n remember_v also_o the_o great_a honour_n that_o abimilech_n the_o king_n have_v show_v he_o present_o before_o and_o now_o mark_v what_o follow_v the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n for_o any_o thing_n he_o know_v thus_o be_v the_o life_n of_o god_n child_n a_o mixture_n of_o sweet_a and_o sour_a and_o a_o continual_a interchange_n of_o sorrow_n and_o comfort_n comfort_n and_o sorrow_n 2_o let_v we_o observe_v the_o degree_n or_o amplification_n of_o this_o cross_n of_o abraham_n by_o some_o circumstance_n that_o be_v lay_v down_o trial_n as_o first_o that_o abraham_n must_v take_v he_o and_o sacrifice_v he_o his_o own_o self_n and_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n a_o great_a matter_n and_o far_o more_o than_o if_o he_o have_v give_v he_o over_o to_o a_o other_o second_o of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v take_v who_o be_v he_o thy_o son_n say_v the_o text_n and_o not_o thy_o servant_n three_o thy_o son_n and_o not_o thy_o wife_n son_n alone_o as_o some_o son_n be_v four_o unicum_fw-la thy_o only_a son_n isaac_n fiftlye_o who_o thou_o love_v all_o circumstance_n of_o great_a moment_n and_o great_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o we_o that_o we_o may_v know_v in_o what_o sort_n god_n god_n will_v be_v bold_a with_o we_o his_o creature_n and_o workmanship_n when_o it_o please_v he_o we_o must_v not_o think_v it_o strange_a to_o be_v exercise_v even_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v dear_a unto_o us._n but_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v still_o to_o remember_v that_o he_o which_o love_v any_o thing_n more_o than_o god_n 14.26_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o he_o sixtlye_o that_o he_o must_v go_v with_o he_o three_o day_n journey_n ere_o he_o offer_v he_o for_o the_o old_a say_n be_v acerbissimae_fw-la mora_fw-la quae_fw-la trahit_fw-la paenam_fw-la &_o misericordiae_fw-la genus_fw-la est_fw-la cito_fw-la occidere_fw-la morti_fw-la destinatum_fw-la bitter_a be_v the_o delay_n when_o punishment_n must_v follow_v and_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o mercy_n to_o kill_v quick_o
and_o so_o happy_o shall_v we_o enjoy_v the_o thing_n like_v a_o great_a deal_n long_o but_o if_o thou_o exceed_v be_v thou_o as_o just_a as_o jacob_n god_n will_v school_v thou_o as_o he_o here_o do_v jacob_n thy_o dear_a wife_n thy_o dear_a child_n thy_o dear_a friend_n shall_v feel_v their_o mortality_n that_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v teach_v and_o wish_v for_o eternity_n cry_v heavy_o sigh_v with_o mournful_a voice_n vanity_n of_o vanity_n and_o all_o be_v but_o vanity_n 8_o grievous_a it_o be_v also_o that_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 22._o verse_n 22_o reuben_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n to_o lie_v with_o bilhah_n his_o father_n concubine_n but_o such_o bitter_a accident_n have_v in_o the_o wonderful_a wisdom_n of_o god_n befaullen_a to_o these_o great_a man_n patriarch_n that_o we_o poor_a soul_n may_v not_o be_v oppress_v with_o grief_n when_o the_o like_a befall_v us._n father_n and_o mother_n can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o they_o can_v do_v that_o be_v instruct_v exhort_v admonish_v and_o teach_v their_o child_n and_o charge_n and_o if_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v but_o contrary_a to_o it_o they_o will_v wilful_o and_o wicked_o offend_v the_o lord_n lewd_o and_o loose_o behave_v themselves_o their_o burden_n be_v upon_o their_o own_o back_n and_o the_o god_n that_o ever_o be_v holy_a and_o pure_a will_v pay_v they_o home_o accept_v the_o industry_n of_o the_o parent_n in_o good_a worth_n moses_n express_v not_o how_o jacob_n greeve_v when_o he_o hear_v this_o but_o only_o say_v it_o come_v to_o israel_n ear_n that_o be_v be_v do_v surelye_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o that_o we_o may_v thereby_o conceive_v that_o the_o grief_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v express_v to_o have_v his_o bed_n defile_v by_o his_o own_o son_n so_o read_v we_o the_o painter_n that_o portray_v the_o intend_a sacrifice_n of_o iphigenia_n paint_v her_o father_n agamemnon_n face_n cover_v because_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o express_v will_v the_o countenance_n of_o a_o man_n so_o plunge_v in_o woe_n think_v we_o then_o earnest_o of_o jacobs_n sorrow_n but_o know_v that_o we_o can_v think_v how_o it_o be_v and_o what_o cross_v grief_n the_o lord_n send_v we_o offence_n let_v we_o strive_v to_o patience_n by_o these_o example_n yea_o let_v we_o grow_v by_o these_o example_n to_o a_o christian_a strength_n against_o worldly_a scandal_n and_o offence_n not_o move_v by_o they_o to_o waver_v up_o and_o down_o as_o some_o do_v condemn_v truth_n and_o judge_a person_n by_o fault_n and_o offence_n that_o do_v happen_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v see_v the_o religion_n of_o these_o man_n can_v it_o be_v true_a can_v it_o be_v good_a when_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o have_v such_o spot_v simeon_n and_o levi_n cruel_a bloudshedder_n dinah_n wanton_a and_o wanton_o defile_v and_o now_o reuben_n a_o incestuous_a person_n defile_v his_o own_o father_n bed_n how_o shall_v the_o religion_n of_o these_o man_n be_v good_a sure_o the_o idolatrous_a ignorance_n and_o ignorant_a idolatry_n of_o the_o gentile_n of_o the_o canaanite_n perisite_n jebusite_n or_o such_o like_a be_v the_o good_a religion_n and_o not_o the_o way_n that_o jacob_n serve_v god_n by_o be_v this_o to_o reason_n well_o or_o rather_o for_o the_o fall_v &_o fault_n of_o man_n to_o condemn_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n &_o to_o censure_v man_n by_o their_o imperfection_n not_o to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v in_o deed_n and_o truth_n though_o thus_o defile_v yet_o this_o be_v the_o common_a reason_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thus_o daily_a some_o stumble_v at_o man_n offence_n but_o let_v we_o be_v wise_a and_o learn_v by_o this_o to_o take_v a_o sure_a course_n to_o judge_v both_o of_o man_n and_o of_o religion_n jacob_n and_o his_o family_n have_v the_o true_a religion_n though_o thus_o sinful_a flesh_n offend_v sometime_o all_o be_v not_o evil_a in_o such_o degree_n though_o some_o offend_v too_o much_o bewail_v the_o fall_n we_o may_v of_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o truth_n nay_o bewail_v they_o we_o ought_v with_o a_o sigh_a hart_n but_o forsake_v truth_n for_o they_o or_o condemn_v truth_n to_o be_v no_o truth_n we_o may_v not_o we_o dare_v not_o we_o ought_v not_o let_v god_n be_v true_a &_o all_o man_n liar_n let_v truth_n be_v truth_n &_o all_o man_n sinful_a yea_o such_o great_a patriarch_n as_o these_o be_v not_o ever_o free_a though_o his_o judgement_n shall_v be_v great_a that_o give_v the_o offence_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v excuse_v that_o so_o far_o take_v the_o offence_n as_o for_o it_o to_o forsake_v the_o way_n that_o be_v right_a then_o have_v thus_o profit_v let_v we_o mark_v again_o in_o this_o example_n of_o reuben_n the_o safety_n of_o sinner_n notwithstanding_o sin_n that_o true_o repent_v and_o forsake_v their_o sin_n reuben_n be_v not_o a_o castaway_n for_o ever_o from_o god_n have_v thus_o offend_v but_o sorrow_v and_o sigh_v as_o no_o doubt_n he_o do_v for_o this_o ugly_a transgression_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n jesus_n believe_v of_o he_o then_o in_o time_n to_o be_v shed_v as_o we_o believe_v now_o that_o it_o have_v be_v shed_v wash_v he_o clean_o and_o procure_v pardon_n with_o god_n that_o all_o sorrowful_a sinner_n may_v have_v faith_n and_o not_o doleful_o die_v in_o despair_a woe_n if_o happy_o they_o shall_v fall_v at_o any_o time_n through_o strength_n of_o flesh_n of_o world_n or_o devil_n thus_o therefore_o again_o let_v we_o profit_v by_o he_o and_o deny_v to_o none_o that_o have_v fall_v comfort_n if_o sight_n cause_n sorrow_n from_o a_o heart_n not_o feign_v 9_o the_o death_n of_o isaac_n the_o father_n of_o jacob_n be_v a_o other_o thing_n mention_v in_o this_o chapter_n who_o enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o his_o son_n jacob_n to_o his_o great_a comfort_n before_o his_o death_n cross_n and_o jacob_n to_o all_o his_o grief_n have_v this_o also_o add_v the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n so_o that_o if_o you_o think_v of_o the_o course_n of_o jacobs_n life_n but_o even_o hitherto_o sure_o his_o grief_n be_v many_o and_o his_o cross_n great_a such_o as_o we_o do_v not_o endure_v with_o that_o patience_n that_o both_o we_o ought_v &_o he_o do_v neither_o yet_o with_o that_o comfort_n as_o by_o this_o example_n and_o other_o of_o god_n dear_a one_o we_o be_v just_o encourage_v unto_o god_n give_v friend_n and_o god_n take_v friend_n father_n and_o mother_n sister_n and_o brother_n or_o whatsoever_o and_o he_o spare_v not_o any_o when_o he_o will_v though_o he_o love_v they_o dear_o abraham_n lose_v terah_n his_o father_n and_o sara_n his_o wife_n isaac_n lose_v abraham_n &_o jacob_n now_o isaac_n beside_o other_o friend_n who_o each_o of_o they_o lose_v in_o their_o time_n this_o be_v our_o estate_n we_o hold_v these_o thing_n during_o pleasure_n and_o be_v tenante_n at_o will_n not_o otherwise_o that_o the_o text_n say_v isaac_n die_v full_a of_o day_n it_o may_v well_o teach_v we_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o contentment_n in_o we_o even_o with_o year_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o in_o too_o many_o but_o we_o covet_v to_o live_v and_o still_o to_o live_v and_o ever_o to_o live_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a this_o world_n so_o please_v we_o as_o if_o we_o dream_v of_o no_o other_o these_o earthly_a pleasure_n seem_v the_o joy_n we_o wish_v and_o death_n death_n o_o how_o bitter_a be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o even_o in_o very_o old_a age_n sure_o old_a isaac_n be_v not_o thus_o and_o i_o trust_v we_o will_v note_v it_o to_o our_o good_a and_o thus_o much_o now_o of_o this_o chapter_n chap._n 36._o the_o principal_a matter_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o progeny_n and_o offspring_n of_o esau_n in_o the_o observation_n whereof_o diverse_a good_a thing_n may_v be_v note_v respect_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n when_o he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v write_v as_o first_o it_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_v make_v concern_v esau_n ever_o chap._n 25._o ver_fw-la 23._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o yield_v we_o this_o sweet_a comfort_n that_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o sure_a to_o they_o that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o household_n and_o family_n but_o hate_v as_o esau_n be_v how_o assure_v may_v we_o be_v that_o he_o will_v never_o fail_v we_o in_o any_o thing_n promise_v except_o he_o fail_v to_o be_v god_n 2_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o esau_n remoove_v his_o dwell_n and_o give_v jacob_n room_n 6._o be_v it_o of_o favour_n or_o be_v it_o for_o other_o profitable_a respect_n in_o the_o world_n to_o he_o we_o may_v well_o note_v the_o overrule_a power_n and_o providence_n of_o the_o almighty_a for_o his_o ever_o he_o have_v they_o live_v together_o be_v both_o so_o great_a as_o the_o 7._o verse_n
he_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o kindred_n but_o that_o he_o will_v cover_v his_o brethren_n fault_n than_o weep_v he_o and_o cry_v so_o abundant_o that_o the_o egyptian_n hear_v and_o the_o house_n of_o pharaoh_n also_o hear_v bridle_v then_o may_v be_v affection_n awhile_o but_o when_o the_o bank_n break_v the_o stream_n be_v strong_a and_o who_o can_v then_o stop_v the_o course_n again_o a_o while_n yet_o see_v a_o care_n of_o his_o brethren_n name_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o pang_n and_o till_o all_o be_v go_v he_o will_v not_o touch_v they_o such_o wisdom_n such_o government_n and_o such_o discretion_n be_v most_o gracious_a wheresoever_o it_o be_v and_o will_v god_n we_o may_v ever_o be_v beautify_v with_o it_o let_v love_n be_v see_v and_o let_v sorrow_n show_v but_o remember_v ever_o time_n and_o place_n then_o cry_v joseph_n i_o be_o joseph_n i_o be_o joseph_n do_v my_o father_n live_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v fear_v no_o long_o my_o dear_a brethren_n neither_o be_v dismay_v it_o be_v joseph_n your_o brother_n that_o have_v thus_o daly_v with_o you_o joseph_n your_o brother_n your_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o no_o other_o i_o be_o joseph_n i_o tell_v you_o even_o joseph_n your_o brother_n and_o cast_v fear_n away_o do_v my_o father_n live_v but_o his_o brethren_n amaze_v can_v not_o answer_v a_o word_n they_o be_v stark_o dumb_a o_o mighty_a god_n what_o a_o change_n be_v here_o such_o end_n to_o sorrow_n can_v god_n give_v when_o it_o please_v he_o and_o let_v all_o flesh_n give_v glory_n to_o he_o again_o see_v a_o type_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n which_o may_v be_v comfortable_a he_o check_v we_o and_o snub_v we_o he_o bind_v and_o imprison_v we_o that_o be_v he_o impose_v upon_o we_o sundry_a affliction_n as_o joseph_n do_v upon_o these_o his_o brethren_n and_o when_o he_o have_v try_v we_o to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n we_o think_v of_o this_o man_n and_o that_o man_n of_o this_o malice_n and_o that_o malice_n against_o we_o fear_v and_o dismay_v almost_o altogether_o in_o the_o end_n he_o can_v hold_v no_o long_o but_o that_o bottomless_a mercy_n of_o he_o break_v out_o and_o with_o bowel_n of_o love_n he_o cry_v unto_o we_o it_o be_v i_o it_o be_v i_o i_o be_o joseph_n your_o brother_n that_o be_v christ_n your_o saviour_n your_o god_n and_o your_o lord_n that_o have_v not_o spare_v my_o own_o life_n but_o have_v give_v it_o for_o you_o be_v not_o afraid_a be_v not_o afraid_a but_o pluck_v up_o your_o heart_n and_o rejoice_v your_o sorrow_n be_v end_v and_o your_o trial_n finish_v 40.2_o i_o will_v be_v a_o brother_n to_o you_o and_o no_o worse_o for_o ever_o it_o be_v i_o it_o be_v i_o so_o sweet_a be_v the_o end_n in_o time_n of_o the_o trouble_n and_o trial_n of_o god_n child_n even_o as_o upon_o the_o sea_n when_o he_o walk_v 14._o and_o his_o disciple_n fear_v he_o cry_v it_o be_v i_o be_v not_o afraid_a be_v of_o good_a comfort_n he_o come_v never_o unto_o i_o say_v joseph_n &_o come_v near_o unto_o i_o say_v christ_n yea_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o travel_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v &_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o so_o again_o in_o his_o day_n of_o judgement_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n come_v come_v i_o be_o joseph_n your_o brother_n etc._n etc._n which_o kindness_n in_o he_o both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v hear_v then_o as_o pharaoh_n his_o house_n hear_v now_o of_o joseph_n so_o fit_v this_o figure_n to_o our_o saviour_n 2_o now_o therefore_o be_v not_o sad_a nether_a greeve_v with_o yourselves_o that_o you_o sell_v i_o 5._o greeved_a for_o god_n send_v i_o before_o you_o for_o your_o preservation_n etc._n etc._n this_o comfortable_a speak_n of_o joseph_n to_o his_o brethren_n must_v teach_v we_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o comfort_v they_o which_o be_v true_o humble_v and_o wound_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o ascribe_v of_o his_o come_n into_o egypt_n to_o god_n teach_v we_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o god_n finger_n and_o man_n malice_n in_o the_o self_n same_o action_n for_o they_o differ_v great_o the_o one_o be_v sinful_a to_o a_o evil_a end_n the_o other_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a ever_o for_o good_a in_o job_n affliction_n god_n have_v his_o finger_n and_o satan_n his_o with_o but_o what_o satan_n malicious_o god_n most_o merciful_o direct_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o to_o job_n good_a so_o the_o crucify_a of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o child_n evermore_o therefore_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o if_o we_o say_v such_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n by_o &_o by_o it_o shall_v be_v conclude_v that_o he_o be_v author_n of_o evil_a you_o see_v the_o difference_n &_o remember_v s._n austen_n god_n will_v never_o suffer_v evil_a to_o be_v do_v except_o he_o be_v able_a out_o of_o evil_a to_o draw_v good_a the_o land_n of_o egypt_n yield_v this_o comfort_n that_o the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n according_a to_o god_n purpose_n may_v be_v preserve_v in_o the_o same_o therefore_o you_o e_o godly_a be_v not_o burdensome_a to_o a_o country_n but_o a_o country_n be_v bless_v y_o t_o it_o may_v relieve_v they_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n enjoy_v for_o they_o such_o mercy_n as_o peradventure_o without_o they_o they_o shall_v never_o have_v so_o happy_o even_o this_o land_n wherein_o we_o live_v for_o the_o poor_a exile_n of_o god_n flock_n and_o we_o may_v do_v well_o to_o think_v of_o it_o to_o stay_v all_o grudge_n 3_o that_o joseph_n call_v this_o deliverance_n a_o great_a deliverance_n be_v but_o from_o famine_n and_o bodily_a death_n 7._o it_o may_v fit_o move_v we_o to_o think_v of_o our_o deliverance_n from_o hell_n deliverance_n death_n and_o devil_n by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o bottomless_a love_n of_o our_o most_o gracious_a father_n and_o from_o ignorance_n superstition_n and_o popery_n from_o fire_n and_o faggot_n with_o most_o bloody_a cruelty_n by_o a_o dread_n and_o dear_a a_o mild_a and_o merciful_a sovereign_n of_o god_n for_o this_o purpose_n give_v unto_o we_o and_o place_v over_o us._n o_o what_o deliverance_n be_v these_o and_o how_o shall_v we_o feel_v they_o within_o and_o publish_v they_o without_o day_n and_o night_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o and_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o anointed_n and_o appoint_v mean_n for_o ever_o the_o grecian_n deliver_v but_o from_o bodily_a servitude_n flam._n call_v their_o deliverer_n a_o saviour_n to_o they_o and_o range_v it_o out_o saviour_n saviour_n that_o the_o fowl_n in_o the_o air_n fall_v dead_a down_o with_o the_o cry_n much_o more_o much_o more_o than_o ten_o thousand_o time_n may_v we_o call_v the_o lord_n anoint_v a_o saviour_n unto_o us._n god_n give_v feel_v which_o i_o fear_v we_o want_v 4_o then_o bid_v he_o his_o brethren_n go_v tell_v his_o father_n what_o honour_n god_n have_v give_v he_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 9_o comfort_n make_v god_n the_o fountain_n of_o his_o preferment_n like_o a_o thankful_a man_n and_o not_o worldly_a mean_n like_o the_o graceless_a heart_n of_o these_o time_n promotion_n come_v neither_o from_o east_n nor_o west_n from_o north_n nor_o south_n but_o god_n raise_v up_o and_o set_v with_o prince_n even_o with_o the_o prince_n of_o his_o people_n 75._o that_o joseph_n will_v have_v his_o father_n near_o he_o it_o note_v the_o comfort_n that_o be_v comfort_v indeed_o if_o god_n vouchsafe_v it_o 10._o friend_n to_o be_v near_o one_o to_o another_o and_o that_o he_o promise_v to_o nourish_v both_o he_o and_o he_o may_v not_o be_v forget_v but_o for_o ever_o teach_v we_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v we_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n our_o parent_n portion_n shall_v be_v there_o in_o 11._o joseph_n with_o offer_n of_o we_o before_o demand_v of_o they_o and_o all_o comfortable_a countenance_n unto_o the_o end_n yea_o see_v if_o joseph_n be_v not_o even_o earnest_a and_o greedy_a to_o have_v this_o comfort_n derive_v to_o his_o father_n from_o he_o and_o very_o there_o be_v no_o more_o pleasure_n or_o sweet_a comfort_n to_o a_o good_a virtuous_a child_n than_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o his_o parent_n according_a to_o the_o power_n that_o god_n have_v give_v fie_o of_o all_o filthy_a nature_n then_o too_o visible_a daily_o before_o our_o face_n in_o this_o accurse_a and_o dangerous_a time_n that_o be_v both_o scotfree_a and_o wealthy_a warm_a and_o well_o furnish_v with_o all_o comfort_n suffer_v not_o only_o other_o friend_n in_o kindred_n near_o they_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o naked_a member_n of_o christ_n but_o even_o their_o parent_n that_o breed_v and_o bear_v they_o to_o suffer_v both_o hunger_n and_o cold_a need_v and_o misery_n to_o their_o utter_a shame_n
fear_v god_n but_o this_o manner_n of_o his_o father_n hand_n displease_v joseph_n &_o he_o seek_v to_o remove_v they_o tell_v his_o father_n that_o manasses_n be_v the_o elder_a etc._n etc._n where_o we_o see_v a_o weakness_n in_o good_a joseph_n art_n that_o he_o will_v go_v about_o to_o tie_v god_n unto_o senioritie_n and_o natural_a order_n when_o as_o before_o that_o it_o have_v appear_v how_o god_n dispose_v of_o his_o blessing_n to_o the_o young_a before_o the_o elder_a as_o ishmael_n be_v elder_n yet_o isaac_n be_v bless_v esau_n be_v elder_n yet_o jacob_n be_v bless_v reuben_n be_v elder_n yet_o of_o judah_n come_v christ_n etc._n etc._n now_o can_v joseph_n a_o good_a man_n thus_o err_v deceive_v and_o think_v that_o amiss_o which_o his_o father_n do_v right_o and_o even_o of_o purpose_n and_o may_v we_o no_o way_n be_v deceive_v i_o wish_v they_o then_o to_o consider_v this_o who_o be_v so_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n that_o they_o never_o like_v of_o their_o minister_n course_n but_o will_v glad_o have_v their_o own_o devise_n follow_v as_o ever_o the_o better_a sure_o it_o may_v teach_v they_o modesty_n and_o humble_a their_o spirit_n if_o god_n will_v to_o think_v more_o reverent_o of_o other_o that_o for_o their_o place_n and_o diverse_a circumstance_n be_v more_o like_a to_o see_v what_o be_v the_o best_a 5_o but_o his_o father_n refuse_v etc._n etc._n 19_o then_o father_n and_o son_n divide_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n the_o father_n one_o way_n ceremony_n the_o son_n a_o other_o yet_o both_o godly_a let_v it_o schoolâ—_n we_o ever_o to_o know_v what_o may_v be_v without_o breach_n of_o unity_n and_o common_a peace_n if_o man_n themselves_o be_v lover_n of_o peace_n yet_o remember_v also_o that_o old_a jacob_n have_v the_o right_a and_o young_a joseph_n be_v deceive_v if_o father_n and_o son_n then_o may_v differ_v brethren_n also_o may_v do_v the_o like_a but_o yet_o go_v further_o god_n we_o learn_v not_o only_o by_o this_o example_n the_o difference_n often_o that_o be_v betwixt_o man_n of_o near_a conjunction_n but_o we_o may_v take_v occasion_n also_o by_o it_o to_o think_v how_o we_o differ_v often_o even_o from_o god_n set_v ourselves_o as_o it_o be_v against_o he_o and_o esteem_v that_o better_a that_o in_o deed_n be_v not_o as_o when_o we_o be_v govern_v in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o judgement_n rather_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n then_o by_o the_o spirit_n that_o see_v truth_n if_o he_o lie_v the_o right_a hand_n we_o wish_v the_o left_a hand_n and_o if_o be_v lay_v the_o left_a hand_n we_o like_v the_o right_n what_o he_o think_v good_a we_o judge_v evil_a and_o what_o he_o make_v evil_a we_o make_v good_a know_v this_o corruption_n which_o be_v too_o true_a and_o then_o beg_a strength_n let_v we_o seek_v to_o amend_v it_o the_o lord_n give_v jacob_n a_o prophesy_a spirit_n to_o declare_v to_o they_o what_o be_v to_o come_v and_o no_o little_a account_n in_o those_o day_n make_v godly_a child_n to_o be_v bless_v of_o their_o father_n what_o jacob_n tell_v also_o come_v all_o to_o pass_v ephraim_n be_v the_o great_a and_o yet_o both_o great_a his_o name_n be_v likewise_o name_v upon_o they_o 4.1_o that_o be_v they_o be_v take_v and_o repute_v as_o his_o child_n and_o not_o he_o pray_v unto_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a by_o his_o posterity_n as_o most_o foolish_o papist_n will_v reason_v herehence_a his_o assurance_n that_o he_o give_v they_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o sundry_a immutable_a promise_n of_o god_n which_o he_o beléeve_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v with_o they_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a respect_v the_o promise_n that_o be_v also_o our_o comfort_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o the_o portion_n that_o he_o give_v he_o above_o his_o brethren_n testament_n give_v testimony_n how_o ancient_a it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o testament_n concern_v worldly_a good_n when_o die_n we_o must_v final_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o die_v so_o comfortable_o and_o without_o any_o fear_n it_o teach_v we_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n how_o mighty_o it_o expel_v all_o fear_n of_o death_n thus_o end_v this_o conference_n of_o sick_a jacob_n with_o his_o son_n joseph_n and_o thus_o end_v we_o also_o for_o this_o time_n chap._n 49._o two_o especial_a head_n there_o be_v of_o this_o chapter_n jacobs_n last_o prophetical_a blessing_n of_o his_o son_n his_o death_n then_o jacob_n call_v his_o son_n and_o say_v gather_v yourselves_o together_o that_o i_o may_v tell_v you_o what_o shall_v come_v to_o you_o in_o the_o last_o day_n write_a it_o be_v of_o the_o swan_n that_o before_o his_o death_n he_o sing_v most_o sweet_o and_o so_o do_v this_o godly_a patriarch_n in_o this_o place_n never_o more_o sweet_a song_n than_o have_v pass_v from_o the_o godly_a towards_o their_o late_a end_n death_n moses_n in_o the_o 31._o of_o deut._n &_o in_o the_o two_o chapter_n follow_v josua_n in_o his_o last_o chapter_n &_o even_o our_o saviour_n himself_o in_o the_o 14._o chap._n of_o john_n in_o the_o 15.16.17_o &_o at_o his_o last_o supper_n the_o apostle_n paul_n when_o the_o time_n of_o his_o offering_n be_v at_o hand_n 2._o tim._n 4_o v._n 6.7.8_o etc._n etc._n 13.14_o the_o apostle_n peter_n when_o he_o can_v they_o he_o think_v it_o meet_v while_o he_o be_v in_o this_o tabernacle_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o know_v y_o it_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o he_o must_v lay_v down_o his_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n this_o cignea_fw-la cantio_fw-la this_o last_o sweet_a song_n of_o jacob_n because_o interpreter_n have_v see_v to_o be_v amost_a singular_a pprophecy_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v they_o have_v think_v y_o it_o they_o do_v not_o adorn_v and_o set_v out_o sufficient_o unless_o they_o devise_v some_o hide_a mystery_n and_o dark_a matter_n to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o it_o swerve_v for_o this_o purpose_n from_o the_o true_a and_o natural_a sense_n of_o it_o in_o diverse_a thing_n i_o will_v omit_v these_o dream_n of_o they_o and_o keep_v to_o the_o text_n with_o such_o matter_n as_o it_o proper_o and_o true_o yield_v pray_v it_o first_o to_o be_v observe_v prophesy_v how_o by_o their_o father_n jacob_n it_o please_v almighty_a god_n to_o inform_v these_o man_n of_o who_o thousand_o after_n be_v to_o come_v concern_v their_o future_a estate_n that_o they_o may_v hereby_o know_v &_o be_v most_o assure_v y_fw-fr t_o god_n care_v for_o they_o &_o not_o only_o so_o but_o that_o most_o extraordinary_o he_o care_v for_o they_o govern_v they_o as_o his_o own_o peculiar_a people_n choose_v from_o the_o whole_a world_n &_o make_v his_o own_o if_o you_o ask_v or_o think_v how_o can_v moses_n y_fw-fr t_o write_v these_o book_n know_v of_o this_o speech_n of_o jacob_n to_o his_o son_n be_v make_v in_o a_o private_a house_n in_o a_o place_n but_o obscure_a &_o about_o 200._o year_n before_o he_o write_v answer_v yourself_o with_o another_o question_n again_o &_o ask_v how_o can_v he_o so_o cunning_o and_o so_o particular_o describe_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n border_v it_o and_o distribute_v it_o unto_o some_o as_o he_o do_v 34._o himself_o die_v and_o never_o enter_v into_o it_o &_o if_o you_o must_v say_v by_o god_n spirit_n illuminate_v guide_a and_o direct_v he_o he_o do_v this_o as_o in_o deed_n you_o must_v say_v why_o not_o then_o do_v the_o same_o spirit_n reveile_v unto_o he_o be_v a_o choose_a instrument_n to_o commit_v these_o matter_n to_o writing_n what_o jacob_n say_v at_o his_o late_a end_n to_o his_o child_n yet_o probable_a also_o it_o be_v that_o so_o famous_a a_o prophecy_n as_o this_o and_o at_o that_o time_n make_v when_o man_n word_n be_v especial_o mark_v to_o wit_n at_o their_o death_n &_o before_o so_o many_o witness_n be_v right_o careful_o remember_v and_o by_o tradition_n carry_v from_o man_n to_o man_n &_o from_o time_n to_o time_n even_o unto_o moses_n it_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o whole_a time_n from_o their_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n unto_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la come_v of_o christ_n as_o by_o diligent_a observance_n may_v appear_v not_o i_o mean_v every_o particular_a accident_n in_o that_o time_n 2._o but_o the_o fire_v and_o set_v order_n &_o course_n of_o the_o church_n till_o that_o time_n let_v we_o come_v then_o to_o the_o word_n &_o observe_v how_o he_o double_v the_o word_n of_o hear_v say_v first_o hear_v and_o then_o harken_v all_o to_o note_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o must_v not_o with_o a_o ordinary_a care_n harken_v unto_o he_o but_o with_o very_o great_a attention_n with_o very_o special_a care_n and_o regard_n since_o the_o matter_n by_o he_o now_o to_o be_v utter_v