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death_n they_o conceive_v in_o deed_n a_o detestable_a fact_n but_o yet_o such_o as_o the_o lord_n will_v immediate_o alter_v &_o out_o of_o which_o shall_v come_v a_o singular_a good_a only_o reuben_n do_v constant_o entreat_v persuade_v rather_o to_o have_v he_o cast_v into_o a_o pit_n &_o hope_v by_o that_o mean_n that_o he_o may_v privy_o convaye_v joseph_n safe_a unto_o his_o father_n and_o this_o thing_n be_v procure_v by_o the_o lord_n lest_o their_o mind_n be_v as_o yet_o on_o fire_n they_o shall_v forthwith_o defile_v their_o hand_n with_o their_o brother_n blood_n albeit_o neither_o do_v this_o counsel_n of_o reuben_n prevail_v according_a to_o his_o desire_n it_o be_v in_o deed_n good_a &_o godly_a of_o itself_o as_o that_o which_o will_v have_v be_v very_o joyful_a to_o the_o father_n wholesome_a to_o joseph_n and_o no_o whit_n discommodious_a to_o the_o brother_n and_o therefore_o in_o our_o judgement_n god_n ought_v of_o right_a to_o have_v holpen_v forward_o the_o attempt_n of_o reuben_n but_o in_o vain_a be_v man_n counsel_n let_v against_o go_n as_o the_o counsel_n of_o they_o that_o will_v have_v have_v hun_z destroy_v can_v not_o take_v the_o effect_n so_o be_v it_o not_o expedient_a that_o his_o counsel_n that_o covet_v to_o save_v he_o shall_v go_v for_o payment_n see_v they_o both_o be_v indifferent_o against_o the_o immutable_a decree_n of_o the_o lord_n touch_v the_o promote_a of_o joseph_n in_o egypt_n which_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a to_o be_v perform_v joseph_n therefore_o be_v cast_v in_o to_o a_o pit_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v to_o be_v kill_v with_o hunger_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o outragiousnes_n of_o mind_n and_o boil_a wrath_n in_o the_o brother_n be_v for_o great_a good_a by_o little_a and_o little_o slake_v and_o waxen_a cold_a what_o then_o marry_o beside_o all_o expectation_n come_v i_o ismalitish_n merchant_n that_o way_n but_o think_v not_o that_o any_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v by_o haphazard_n god_n himself_o have_v very_o fit_o draw_v they_o to_o that_o place_n for_o why_o by_o this_o occasion_n the_o brother_n change_v their_o sentence_n consult_v about_o the_o fell_n of_o joseph_n to_o the_o ismaelite_n and_o here_o a_o man_n may_v see_v the_o principal_a mean_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v preordain_v for_o the_o convey_n of_o joseph_n into_o egypt_n wherefore_o this_o last_o devise_n of_o the_o brother_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v to_o take_v place_n and_o joseph_n now_o be_v sell_v unto_o the_o ismaelite_n he_o acompani_v they_o direct_o into_o egypt_n where_o he_o must_v one_o day_n bear_v the_o chief_a sway_n by_o the_o way_n i_o admonish_v that_o here_o be_v propound_v and_o set_v forth_o a_o wonderful_a token_n and_o mysterye_n of_o god_n dispensation_n towards_o the_o first_o spring_v church_n in_o that_o joseph_n be_v rather_o sell_v for_o the_o price_n of_o money_n then_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n which_o may_v easy_o also_o have_v be_v devise_v cast_v out_o for_o in_o this_o behalf_n there_o ought_v to_o appear_v in_o joseph_n a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v sell_v afterward_o in_o like_a manner_n joseph_n be_v sell_v his_o party-coulored_n coat_n dip_v in_o blood_n be_v send_v unto_o his_o father_n least_z the_o old_a man_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o sin_n commit_v and_o may_v think_v the_o child_n to_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o some_o wild_a beast_n but_o behold_v why_o god_n will_v have_v joseph_n to_o be_v adorn_v of_o his_o father_n with_o such_o a_o garment_n very_o to_o this_o end_n that_o by_o this_o sign_n he_o may_v be_v induce_v to_o believe_v &_o be_v thorough_o persuade_v of_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v therefore_o have_v this_o conceit_n to_o be_v invent_v by_o the_o brother_n and_o the_o father_n to_o be_v persuade_v lest_o the_o old_a man_n shall_v be_v careful_a afterward_o to_o make_v any_o further_a enquiry_n for_o his_o son_n who_o undoubted_o will_v have_v labour_v even_o to_o his_o exceed_a cost_n and_o charge_n to_o have_v fetch_v he_o back_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o egypt_n if_o he_o have_v know_v he_o to_o be_v there_o so_o far_o forth_o be_v that_o necessary_a to_o be_v fulfil_v which_o the_o lord_n have_v already_o determine_v touch_v the_o go_n of_o joseph_n into_o egypt_n that_o which_o follow_v gen._n 38._o belong_v not_o to_o joseph_n nevertheless_o it_o contain_v notable_a instruction_n concern_v god_n providence_n for_o that_o we_o may_v add_v this_o also_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v declare_v how_o thamar_n take_v the_o matter_n grevous_o for_o that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n ere_o the_o son_n of_o juda_n his_o other_o son_n sela_n be_v promise_v unto_o she_o be_v yet_o give_v unto_o another_o she_o in_o trim_a apparel_n and_o fashion_v in_o a_o manner_n after_o the_o guise_n of_o harlot_n go_v into_o a_o common_a way_n and_o that_o juda_n come_v hastilye_o thither_o the_o self_n same_o way_n and_o company_v with_o she_o who_o he_o suspect_v to_o be_v a_o harlot_n be_v in_o very_a deed_n his_o daughter_n in_o law_n and_o gather_v with_o child_n give_v she_o for_o a_o pledge_n or_o token_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v no_o reward_n in_o a_o readiness_n to_o bestow_v on_o she_o his_o ring_n staff_n and_o cloak_n now_o in_o this_o history_n many_o thing_n nay_o every_o thing_n may_v seem_v to_o fall_v out_o contingent_o or_o by_o haphazard_n for_o what_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o contingent_a then_o to_o be_v clad_v in_o this_o or_o that_o garment_n to_o go_v to_o this_o or_o that_o place_n to_o resort_v to_o a_o woman_n with_o a_o will_v to_o be_v naught_o with_o she_o to_o give_v a_o pledge_n or_o not_o to_o give_v it_o if_o
the_o helper_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o the_o deliverer_n of_o his_o out_o of_o all_o danger_n further_o also_o wherein_o those_o that_o be_v deliver_v do_v give_v god_n thanks_n for_o his_o benefit_n receive_v as_o psal_n 18._o declare_v how_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o tempest_n and_o other_o danger_n the_o lord_n yet_o save_v the_o godly_a the_o channel_n of_o water_n say_v he_o be_v see_v and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v discover_v at_o thy_o rebuke_v o_n lord_n at_o the_o blast_a of_o the_o breath_n of_o thy_o displeasure_n he_o have_v send_v down_o from_o above_o and_o take_v i_o he_o have_v draw_v i_o out_o of_o many_o water_n he_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o my_o strong_a enemy_n and_o from_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o psal_n 23._o do_v whole_o tend_v to_o this_o effect_n but_o especial_o these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v albeit_o i_o shall_v walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n yet_o will_v i_o fear_v no_o evil_n for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o psal_n 27._o though_o a_o host_n pitch_v against_o i_o my_o hart_n shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a though_o war_n be_v raise_v against_o i_o my_o hart_n shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o thou_o psal_n 30._o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v bring_v up_o my_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n thou_o have_v reviue_v i_o from_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n in_o the_o same_o place_n thou_o have_v turn_v my_o mourning_n into_o joy_n thou_o have_v put_v off_o my_o sackcloth_n and_o gird_v i_o with_o gladness_n psal_n 31._o my_o time_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n deliver_v i_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 33._o behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o &_o upon_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o mercy_n to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o to_o preserve_v they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o dearth_n psal_n 34._o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n pitch_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o deliver_v they_o there_o also_o many_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o psal_n 37._o the_o lord_n know_v the_o day_n of_o upright_a man_n &_o their_o inheritance_n shall_v be_v perpetual_a they_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v in_o the_o perilous_a time_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o famine_n they_o shall_v have_v enough_o psal_n 40._o innumerable_a trouble_n have_v compass_v i_o my_o sin_n have_v take_v such_o hold_n upon_o i_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o yea_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o hear_v of_o my_o head_n therefore_o my_o hart_n have_v fail_v i_o let_v it_o please_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o deliver_v i_o make_v haste_n o_o lord_n to_o help_v i_o psal_n 41._o by_o this_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o favour_v i_o because_o my_o enemy_n do_v not_o triumph_n against_o i_o and_o as_o for_o i_o thou_o upholde_v i_o in_o my_o integrity_n and_o shall_v set_v i_o before_o thy_o face_n for_o ever_o psal_n 57.59_o david_n do_v ascribe_v his_o deliverance_n unto_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o fly_v saul_n withdraw_v himself_o into_o a_o den_n and_o when_o his_o house_n be_v beset_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o saul_n that_o he_o may_v have_v be_v take_v psal_n 66._o the_o lord_n hold_v our_o soul_n in_o life_n and_o suffer_v not_o our_o foot_n to_o slip_v there_o also_o thou_o have_v cause_v man_n to_o ride_v over_o our_o head_n we_o go_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o water_n but_o thou_o bring_v we_o into_o a_o wealthy_a place_n psal_n 71._o thou_o have_v give_v commandment_n to_o save_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o fortress_n in_o the_o same_o place_n by_o thou_o have_v i_o be_v sustain_v ever_o since_o i_o be_v bear_v thou_o be_v he_o that_o take_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n bowel_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 73._o as_o for_o i_o i_o be_v always_o with_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v hold_v i_o by_o my_o right-hand_n thou_o will_v guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n and_o afterward_o receive_v i_o to_o glory_n psal_n 91._o be_v whole_o spend_v in_o this_o that_o it_o teach_v most_o cheerelye_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v every_o where_n take_v care_n for_o we_o and_o provide_v that_o we_o faint_a not_o under_o the_o trouble_n which_o do_v on_o every_o side_n assail_v us._n he_o shall_v deliver_v thou_o say_v he_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o hunter_n and_o from_o the_o noisome_a pestilence_n he_o will_v cover_v thou_o under_o his_o wing_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a under_o his_o feather_n his_o truth_n shall_v be_v thy_o shield_n &_o buckler_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o night_n nor_o of_o the_o arrow_n that_o fly_v by_o day_n nor_o of_o the_o pestilence_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n nor_o of_o the_o plague_n that_o destroy_v at_o noon_n day_n a_o thousand_o shall_v fall_v beside_o thou_o and_o ten_o thousand_o at_o thy_o right-hand_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o thou_o and_o a_o little_a after_o there_o shall_v none_o evil_o come_v unto_o thou_o neither_o shall_v any_o plague_n come_v near_o thy_o tabernacle_n for_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o in_o their_o hand_n that_o thou_o hurt_v not_o thy_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n thou_o shall_v walk_v upon_o the_o lion_n and_o asp_n the_o young_a lion_n and_o dragon_n shall_v thou_o tread_v under_o thy_o foot_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a shall_v thou_o find_v in_o many_o other_o psalm_n especial_o the_o 104.116.124.139_o this_o be_v whole_o apply_v to_o this_o purpose_n 144.147_o and_o in_o the_o prophet_n there_o be_v very_o many_o confession_n and_o thanks_n giving_n of_o this_o sort_n that_o do_v wonderful_o commend_v the_o perpetual_a care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o all_o peril_n and_o danger_n it_o will_v be_v overlong_o to_o repeat_v they_o at_o this_o present_a and_o some_o place_n shall_v afterward_o in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o 107._o psalm_n be_v fit_o produce_v wherefore_o as_o now_o we_o omit_v they_o it_o be_v manifest_a therefore_o that_o by_o this_o doctrine_n of_o god_n providence_n there_o be_v much_o comfort_n get_v throughout_o the_o whole_a life_n and_o as_o there_o be_v no_o time_n in_o man_n life_n free_a from_o danger_n so_o ought_v every_o one_o without_o cease_v to_o lift_v up_o and_o strengthen_v his_o mind_n with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n providence_n inasmuch_o as_o by_o it_o even_o then_o when_o we_o will_v least_o suspect_v we_o be_v every_o moment_n deliver_v from_o some_o danger_n which_o as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o some_o so_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o they_o may_v also_o happen_v unto_o us._n furthermore_o comfort_n do_v not_o hereby_o only_o come_v unto_o we_o in_o that_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n continual_a calamity_n be_v keep_v 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a_o little_a with_o meat_n or_o drink_v the_o inconvenient_a lie_v upon_o the_o side_n or_o chest_n yea_o some_o unsaverye_n smell_v or_o air_n break_v forth_o may_v kill_v and_o dispatch_v the_o wretched_a wight_n o_o woeful_a calamity_n of_o mankind_n subject_a to_o so_o many_o misery_n and_o yet_o never_o depart_a from_o pride_n and_o most_o pernicious_a affection_n 21._o let_v they_o therefore_o confess_v before_o the_o lord_n his_o love_a kindness_n and_o his_o wonderful_a work_n before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 22._o and_o let_v they_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o declare_v his_o work_v with_o rejoice_v the_o conclusion_n hortatory_n by_o a_o verse_n interlace_v have_v a_o more_o full_a exhortation_n add_v to_o thanksgiving_a for_o the_o benefit_n of_o health_n receive_v wherein_o he_o have_v respect_n unto_o that_o which_o be_v usual_o for_o the_o most_o part_n among_o the_o people_n of_o old_a time_n who_o name_o beside_o their_o private_a give_v of_o thanks_n do_v 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god_n the_o gift_n of_o heal_a 2._o corinth_n 12._o wherefore_o which_o way_n soever_o a_o man_n recover_v his_o health_n whither_o it_o be_v by_o miracle_n or_o by_o ordinary_a mean_n he_o ought_v to_o give_v all_o thanks_n only_o to_o god_n and_o to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n unto_o he_o alone_o therefore_o also_o all_o they_o that_o be_v now_o sick_a and_o with_o what_o disease_n soever_o they_o be_v afflict_v whither_o with_o the_o plague_n or_o pestilence_n or_o with_o any_o other_o contagious_a or_o less_o dangerous_a sickness_n let_v they_o know_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v here_o speak_v do_v belong_v unto_o they_o and_o let_v they_o not_o only_o thereby_o take_v comfort_n but_o also_o learn_v how_o and_o after_o what_o sort_n they_o ought_v to_o behave_v themselves_o towards_o god_n after_o they_o be_v deliver_v 23_o they_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o sea_n in_o ship_n and_o do_v their_o work_n or_o business_n in_o great_a water_n 24_o they_o see_v 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