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this_o then_o be_v joseph_n first_o blessing_n that_o his_o child_n shall_v dwell_v in_o a_o land_n the_o climate_n whereof_o shall_v be_v wondrous_o pleasant_a and_o the_o soil_n very_o fertile_a second_o he_o be_v blessed_v with_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o depth_n that_o lie_v beneath_o by_o which_o be_v mean_v the_o river_n and_o spring_n which_o do_v arise_v from_o beneath_o and_o water_v the_o earth_n such_o country_n as_o have_v store_n of_o river_n and_o spring_n be_v ever_o account_v the_o most_o pleasant_a and_o the_o most_o plentiful_a of_o all_o thing_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o be_v call_v paradise_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o description_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n make_v by_o moses_n where_o he_o say_v 13.10_o say_v gen._n 13.10_o so_o when_o lot_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n he_o see_v that_o all_o the_o plain_a of_o jordane_n be_v water_v every_o where_o for_o before_o the_o lord_n destroy_v sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n it_o be_v as_o the_o paradise_n 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psal_n 128_o 1.2.3_o bless_a be_v every_o one_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n when_o thou_o eat_v the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n on_o the_o side_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o thy_o child_n like_o the_o olive_n plant_n round_o about_o thy_o table_n and_o second_o the_o multiply_a of_o cattle_n for_o he_o count_v it_o a_o great_a happiness_n when_o 65.13_o when_o ps_n 65.13_o the_o ox_n be_v strong_a to_o labour_n when_o the_o pasture_n be_v clad_v with_o sheep_n and_o when_o they_o bring_v forth_o thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o in_o the_o street_n as_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v a_o blessing_n so_o contrariwise_o barrenness_n be_v a_o punishment_n not_o only_o in_o woman_n but_o also_o in_o dumb_a creature_n and_o therefore_o because_o the_o ephraimite_n do_v forsake_v god_n and_o go_v to_o baal-peor_a hoseah_n the_o prophet_n pray_v against_o they_o 9.14_o they_o hos_fw-la 9.14_o o_o lord_n give_v they_o what_o will_v thou_o give_v they_o give_v they_o a_o barren_a womb_n and_o dry_a breast_n which_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v o_o lord_n turn_v jacobs_n blessing_n upon_o joseph_n posterity_n into_o a_o curse_n because_o of_o their_o idolatry_n also_o moses_n say_v 28.18_o say_v deut._n 28.18_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o keep_v and_o to_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n curse_a shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n the_o increase_n of_o cow_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n these_o be_v the_o great_a blessing_n give_v unto_o joseph_n be_v so_o much_o
nawle_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o they_o be_v make_v servant_n for_o ever_o so_o must_v we_o if_o we_o desire_v and_o be_v willing_a to_o serve_v christ_n perpetual_o suffer_v our_o ear_n to_o be_v bore_v through_o with_o a_o nawle_z which_o boring_n be_v the_o badge_n of_o our_o voluntary_a servitude_n hereby_o i_o understand_v the_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o as_o the_o cut_v off_o of_o the_o foreskin_n among_o the_o israelite_n be_v a_o outward_a sign_n of_o the_o inward_a circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o be_v this_o boring_n of_o the_o ear_n with_o a_o nawle_n a_o figure_n of_o the_o mortify_n of_o all_o carnal_a desire_n according_a hereunto_o saint_n paul_n say_v 6.19.20.21.22.23_o say_v rom._n 6.19.20.21.22.23_o as_o you_o have_v give_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o iniquity_n to_o commit_v iniquity_n so_o now_o give_v your_o member_n servant_n unto_o righteousness_n in_o holiness_n for_o when_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o 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crucify_v again_o to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o he_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v far_o easy_a at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o they_o that_o be_v never_o enlighten_v by_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n and_o never_o let_v loose_a by_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o then_o for_o such_o as_o have_v be_v set_v free_a and_o loose_v out_o of_o the_o dungeon_n of_o ignorance_n whereof_o the_o devil_n be_v jailor_n or_o keeper_n by_o the_o key_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o they_o start_v aside_o like_o break_a bow_n and_o depart_v from_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n wherein_o there_o be_v sweet_a freedom_n to_o follow_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v a_o bitter_a bondage_n naphtali_n shall_v be_v a_o hind_n let_v go_v give_v goodly_a word_n though_o the_o naphtalite_n as_o jacob_n prophesi_v of_o they_o be_v like_o hind_n let_v go_v namely_o quick_a and_o expeditious_a in_o war_n and_o as_o forward_o to_o battle_n as_o giant_n 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and_o boast_v of_o great_a thing_n behold_v how_o great_a a_o thing_n a_o little_a fire_n kindle_v and_o the_o tongue_n be_v fire_n yea_o a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n so_o be_v the_o tongue_n set_v among_o our_o member_n that_o it_o defile_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n for_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o beast_n &_o of_o bird_n &_o of_o creep_a thing_n &_o thing_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v tame_v and_o have_v be_v tame_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n but_o the_o tongue_n can_v no_o man_n tame_v it_o be_v a_o unruly_a evillful_a of_o deadly_a poison_n be_v it_o not_o then_o a_o admirable_a virtue_n in_o the_o naphtalite_n to_o bridle_v this_o unruly_a member_n and_o to_o force_v it_o even_o against_o nature_n to_o give_v goodly_a word_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o tongue_n the_o one_o be_v god_n tongue_n the_o other_o be_v the_o devil_n the_o one_o speak_v or_o utter_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n 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