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A94392 The holy history. Written in French by Nicolas Talon. S.I. and translated into English by the Marquess of Winchester.; Histoire sainte. English Talon, Nicolas, 1605-1691.; Winchester, John Paulet, Earl of, 1598-1675. 1653 (1653) Wing T132; Thomason E212_1; ESTC R9096 367,834 440

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ut_fw-la non_fw-la sepelias_fw-la me_fw-it in_o aegypto_n gen._n 47._o v._n 29._o sed_fw-la dormiam_fw-la cum_fw-la patribus_fw-la meis_fw-la &_o auseras_fw-la i_o de_fw-la terra_fw-la hac_fw-la condasq_fw-la in_fw-la sepulchno_fw-la majorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la gen._n 47._o v._n 30._o rupertus_n hic_fw-la then_o this_o happy_a patriarch_n command_v josephs_n presence_n say_v unto_o he_o my_o son_n it_o be_v time_n for_o i_o to_o die_v there_o be_v no_o appeal_n i_o go_v whither_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n be_v go_v before_o and_o you_o shall_v come_v thither_o after_o i_o meanwhile_o i_o prithee_o if_o thou_o love_v i_o put_v thy_o hand_n under_o my_o thigh_n and_o assure_v i_o that_o after_o my_o death_n thou_o will_v transport_v my_o body_n out_o of_o egypt_n into_o chanaan_n to_o bury_v it_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o my_o fore_a father_n this_o be_v all_o i_o ask_v and_o all_o the_o favour_n i_o expect_v from_o thy_o love_n and_o goodness_n jacob_n have_v reason_n to_o desire_v to_o be_v carry_v into_o chanaan_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o monument_n of_o his_o ancestor_n for_o this_o be_v the_o land_n promise_v to_o his_o child_n and_o which_o be_v to_o be_v one_o day_n consecrate_v by_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o for_o the_o the_o oath_n to_o which_o he_o oblige_v joseph_n it_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o any_o distrust_n of_o his_o affection_n and_o fidelity_n 1._o adoravit_fw-la is●ael_n deum_fw-la conversus_fw-la ad_fw-la lectuli_fw-la caput_fw-la gen._n 47._o v._n 31._o ribera_n in_o c._n 11._o ad_fw-la heb._n abulensis_n et_fw-la alii_fw-la hic_fw-la his_o ita_fw-la transactis_fw-la nunctatum_fw-la &_o joseph_n quod_fw-la aegrotaret_fw-la pater_fw-la fuus_fw-la qui_fw-la assumptis_fw-la d●oobus_fw-la filiis_fw-la manasse_n &_o ephraim_n ire_n perrexit_fw-la gen._n 48._o v._n 1._o but_o it_o be_v only_o do_v to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o pharaoh_n shall_v hinder_v he_o from_o render_v this_o duty_n unto_o his_o father_n he_o may_v answer_v he_o be_v engage_v thereto_o by_o oath_n after_o this_o protestation_n jacob_n adore_v god_n first_o turn_v his_o head_n towards_o the_o bed_n side_n where_o joseph_n stand_v and_o direct_o towards_o the_o east_n because_o it_o be_v in_o this_o place_n they_o be_v accustom_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o erect_v altar_n or_o rather_o to_o cast_v some_o look_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n on_o which_o he_o have_v already_o place_v all_o his_o hope_n and_o desire_n afterward_o jacob_n chance_v to_o fall_v sick_a the_o news_n of_o of_o it_o be_v present_o bring_v unto_o joseph_n who_o immediate_o take_v with_o he_o his_o two_o son_n manasses_n and_o ephraim_n to_o see_v he_o once_o more_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v his_o last_o benediction_n 6._o dictumque_fw-la est_fw-la seni_fw-la ecce_fw-la filius_fw-la tun_n joseph_n venit_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la qui_fw-la confortatus_fw-la sedit_fw-la in_o lectulo_fw-la gen._n 48._o v._n 2._o et_fw-la ingresso_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la ait_fw-la deus_fw-la
take_v he_o 11._o sex_n enim_fw-la diebusfecit_fw-la dominus_fw-la caelum_fw-la &_o terram_fw-la &_o mare_n &_o omne_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o eye_n sunt_fw-la &_o requievit_fw-la die_fw-la septimo_fw-la etc._n etc._n exod._n 20._o v._o 11._o seven_o day_n after_o the_o creaation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o the_o end_n every_o week_n we_o may_v have_v a_o set_a time_n to_o think_v on_o this_o amiable_a benefit_n and_o to_o render_v thanks_o for_o it_o unto_o our_o creator_n it_o be_v do_v also_o to_o the_o end_n the_o hebrew_n may_v have_v this_o day_n to_o celebrate_v that_o of_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o of_o their_o deliverance_n and_o that_o all_o man_n and_o maidservant_n may_v at_o least_o have_v this_o day_n to_o give_v some_o ease_n unto_o their_o labour_n plutarch_n be_v then_o deceive_v who_o affirm_v that_o the_o hebrew_n have_v institute_v this_o sabbath_n in_o honour_n of_o bacchus_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o gentile_n who_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o honour_n of_o saturn_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o feast_n be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o i_o new_o relate_v and_o the_o order_n observe_v in_o gather_v up_o of_o the_o manna_n be_v but_o for_o the_o same_o end_n chap._n xxix_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n towards_o their_o parent_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o mother_n commandment_n the_o four_o commandment_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o upon_o the_o earth_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v give_v thou_o 12._o honora_n patrem_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o matrem_fw-la tuam_fw-la ut_fw-la sis_fw-la longaevus_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la quam_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la dabit_fw-la tibi_fw-la exod_n 20._o v._n 12._o in_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o very_a reasonable_a thing_n to_o bear_v respect_n and_o love_n to_o succour_v and_o obey_v those_o to_o who_o next_o unto_o god_n we_o owe_v our_o life_n and_o we_o must_v be_v more_o insensible_a and_o more_o unnatural_a than_o beast_n to_o refuse_v these_o affectionate_a duty_n to_o our_o parent_n and_o to_o those_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o esteem_v as_o father_n mother_n and_o superior_n such_o as_o heaven_n have_v place_v over_o our_o head_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v we_o either_o concern_v temporal_a or_o spiritual_a matter_n we_o must_v banish_v then_o out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o out_o of_o family_n all_o those_o little_a dragon_n and_o domestic_a viper_n which_o have_v neither_o tooth_n claw_n gall_n nor_o poison_n but_o to_o tear_v the_o heart_n and_o bowel_n in_o which_o they_o have_v be_v form_v and_o conceive_v and_o to_o destroy_v those_o of_o who_o they_o hold_v their_o life_n all_o house_n ought_v to_o be_v temple_n consecrate_v unto_o love_n and_o piety_n as_o that_o which_o be_v build_v at_o rome_n in_o lieu_n of_o a_o prison_n where_o a_o young_a lady_n have_v nourish_v her_o mother_n with_o her_o own_o milk_n see_v the_o gaoler_n hinder_v she_o from_o carry_v any_o food_n to_o she_o o_o holy_a piety_n where_o be_v now_o these_o temple_n and_o altar_n where_o do_v we_o see_v such_o daughter_n give_v suck_v unto_o their_o mother_n as_o this_o gallant_a roman_a do_v or_o father_n to_o have_v daughter_n like_o this_o other_o of_o who_o valerius_n maximus_n make_v mention_v 5._o valer._n max._n lib._n 5._o who_o find_v out_o the_o mean_n to_o nourish_v her_o father_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o her_o father_n who_o render_v his_o last_o sigh_n in_o her_o bosom_n suck_v a_o drop_n of_o milk_n from_o her_o breast_n moreover_o if_o i_o be_o not_o deceive_v can_v there_o be_v find_v more_o daughter_n than_o son_n who_o work_v the_o like_a miracle_n their_o sex_n be_v more_o inclinable_a to_o sweetness_n and_o piety_n and_o to_o those_o amiable_a tenderness_n which_o reach_v even_o to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o generosity_n there_o have_v be_v heretofore_o man_n who_o desire_v to_o suffer_v death_n for_o their_o father_n have_v render_v themselves_o immortal_a such_o a_o one_o be_v that_o lock-smith_n of_o toledo_n who_o expose_v himself_o unto_o the_o extreme_a torture_n to_o free_v his_o father_n and_o to_o obtain_v his_o life_n with_o his_o pardon_n but_o the_o example_n of_o alexius_n son_n to_o the_o emperor_n isaac_n be_v more_o illustrious_a who_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o acclamation_n of_o greece_n which_o salute_v he_o king_n have_v no_o ear_n but_o to_o hear_v the_o plaint_n of_o his_o father_n no_o eye_n but_o to_o behold_v his_o misery_n and_o no_o power_n but_o to_o replace_v he_o on_o his_o throne_n and_o in_o the_o empire_n whereof_o his_o brother_n have_v deprive_v he_o it_o be_v not_o then_o against_o this_o young_a prince_n nor_o against_o his_o like_a that_o sina_n will_v shoot_v poisonous_a dart_n and_o deadly_a arrow_n as_o against_o parricide_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a after_o a_o long_a sequel_n of_o year_n they_o shall_v have_v live_v in_o this_o world_n the_o course_n of_o their_o glory_n will_v not_o find_v its_o period_n but_o in_o eternity_n which_o can_v never_o have_v a_o end_n chap._n xxx_o a_o sentence_n of_o death_n against_o murderer_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v 13._o the_o five_o commandment_n nonoccides_n exod._n 20._o v._o 13._o this_o precept_n do_v not_o only_o forbid_v those_o execrable_a murderer_n who_o sword_n and_o dagger_n be_v plunge_v into_o man_n bosom_n and_o those_o horrid_a butchery_n where_o fury_n be_v animate_v against_o a_o body_n to_o gnaw_v it_o as_o a_o vulture_n will_v do_v his_o prey_n or_o like_o a_o tiger_n to_o tear_v and_o eat_v it_o even_o to_o the_o bone_n or_o to_o consume_v it_o with_o a_o slow_a fire_n like_o a_o devil_n who_o torment_n give_v death_n without_o take_v away_o life_n it_o be_v then_o by_o this_o law_n that_o god_n prohibit_v not_o only_a murder_n but_o all_o sort_n of_o exterior_a violence_n and_o injury_n which_o may_v be_v offer_v unto_o the_o body_n and_o life_n of_o our_o neighbour_n it_o be_v also_o a_o sentence_n of_o death_n pronounce_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n against_o all_o those_o who_o be_v causer_n of_o other_o man_n death_n and_o make_v no_o more_o account_n of_o a_o man_n life_n than_o of_o a_o fly_n i_o will_v glad_o know_v whether_o they_o find_v in_o the_o decalogue_n a_o challenge_n a_o assassination_n and_o all_o those_o violence_n which_o be_v practise_v upon_o a_o man_n as_o upon_o a_o beast_n i_o will_v willing_o see_v they_o make_v their_o randezvous_n and_o assignation_n upon_o mount_n sina_n where_o they_o shall_v behold_v a_o god_n thunder_v and_o lighten_v over_o their_o head_n but_o it_o will_v be_v more_o grateful_a unto_o i_o to_o see_v they_o perform_v a_o honourable_a penance_n in_o this_o life_n and_o satisfy_a justice_n and_o piety_n before_o their_o death_n than_o afterward_o to_o expect_v a_o eternity_n of_o punishment_n and_o severity_n chap._n xxxi_o the_o triumph_n of_o chastity_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n 14._o the_o sixth_o commandem●●t_n non●●aechaberis_fw-la exod_n 20._o v._n 14._o honour_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v less_o precious_a unto_o man_n than_o life_n and_o if_o both_o be_v in_o danger_n it_o be_v certain_a we_o shall_v rather_o abandon_v the_o last_o than_o the_o first_o and_o say_v as_o the_o ermine_n f●●●ari_fw-la motto_n of_o the_o ermine_n malo_fw-la mori_fw-la quam_fw-la f●●●ari_fw-la i_o have_v rather_o die_v than_o receive_v a_o stain_n for_o my_o part_n i_o admire_v that_o christian_a woman_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o maxentius_n plunge_v a_o dagger_n in_o to_o her_o heart_n to_o end_v her_o life_n by_o eternize_n her_o honour_n for_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o glorious_a death_n to_o find_v by_o a_o particular_a inspiration_n from_o heaven_n a_o purple_a robe_n in_o our_o blood_n and_o in_o our_o tear_n a_o veil_n of_o white_a satin_n to_o cover_v our_o purity_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o life_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o body_n this_o be_v the_o nuptial_a garment_n which_o we_o must_v never_o put_v off_o even_o in_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o he_o that_o be_v clothe_v with_o it_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o full_a of_o respect_n and_o circumspection_n as_o he_o must_v even_o blush_v say_v tertullian_n at_o his_o own_o virtue_n and_o if_o we_o meet_v with_o soul_n which_o have_v impudence_n enough_o not_o to_o change_v countenance_n neither_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n who_o look_v upon_o they_o nor_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n who_o behold_v they_o they_o shall_v one_o day_n feel_v he_o who_o they_o have_v not_o see_v and_o such_o as_o have_v be_v complice_n or_o witness_n of_o their_o crime_n shall_v be_v their_o executioner_n and_o then_o shall_v all_o the_o lightning_n of_o hell_n enkindle_v flame_n to_o stifle_v they_o and_o lascivious_a hand_n wander_v and_o impure_a eye_n unchaste_a breast_n maegera_n head_n diabolical_a heart_n and_o the_o
if_o you_o be_v so_o unhappy_a as_o to_o infringe_v the_o least_o of_o these_o commandment_n and_o contemn_v these_o law_n i_o have_v so_o often_o declare_v to_o you_o or_o those_o ceremony_n i_o have_v so_o public_o establish_v your_o privilege_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o punishment_n and_o your_o favour_n into_o execration_n which_o will_v at_o last_o make_v you_o the_o subject_n of_o all_o the_o plague_n wherewith_o egypt_n have_v be_v heretofore_o so_o cruel_o afflict_v and_o you_o shall_v even_o feel_v some_o which_o you_o never_o yet_o hear_v of_o or_o at_o least_o whereof_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v any_o mention_n in_o this_o book_n what_o pity_n will_v it_o be_v to_o see_v you_o a_o reproach_n and_o scorn_n to_o the_o most_o barbarous_a nation_n in_o the_o world_n among_o who_o you_o shall_v nevertheless_o be_v disperse_v to_o serve_v their_o unknown_a god_n and_o master_n who_o will_v give_v you_o neither_o truce_n nor_o repose_n no_o more_o than_o your_o own_o conscience_n which_o will_v always_o carry_v vulture_n and_o viper_n to_o torment_v you_o without_o pity_n or_o intermission_n your_o heart_n will_v have_v disturb_v terror_n and_o your_o wander_a eye_n will_v cast_v dart_n as_o infallible_a mark_n of_o the_o miserte_n and_o tyranny_n you_o shall_v undergo_v it_o be_v also_o the_o doleful_a portion_n and_o the_o most_o usual_a course_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o live_v amid_o fright_n fear_n which_o like_o so_o many_o gaoler_n both_o day_n and_o night_n surround_v a_o unhappy_a soul_n which_o see_v nothing_o but_o spectre_n and_o phantasm_n which_o solicit_v her_o ruin_n so_o that_o you_o will_v be_v always_o like_o criminal_n who_o eye_n be_v already_o veil_v who_o neck_n be_v lay_v down_o and_o hand_n tie_v in_o expectation_n of_o the_o fatal_a stroke_n which_o will_v in_o a_o instant_n sever_v their_o head_n from_o their_o body_n scarce_o shall_v the_o sun_n be_v rise_v when_o you_o will_v say_v with_o sigh_n 67._o dabit_fw-la enim_fw-la tibi_fw-la dominus_fw-la ibi_fw-la cor_fw-la pavidum_fw-la &_o deficientes_fw-la oculos_fw-la &_o animam_fw-la consumptam_fw-la moerore_fw-la deut._n 28._o v._o 65._o manè_fw-la dices_fw-la quis_fw-la wehee_v det_fw-la vesperum_fw-la &_o vespere_fw-la quis_fw-la mihi_fw-la det_fw-la manè_fw-la deut._n 28._o v._o 67._o ah_o who_o will_v assure_v i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v secure_a till_o night_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n some_o new_a apprehension_n will_v even_o tear_v this_o complaint_n out_o of_o your_o mouth_n ah_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o shall_v ever_o see_v day_n alas_o who_o will_v give_v i_o then_o some_o assurance_n of_o it_o sinner_n where_o be_v we_o be_v this_o to_o live_v to_o die_v every_o moment_n and_o can_v we_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o life_n a_o train_n of_o pain_n torment_n wound_n terror_n and_o death_n o_o life_n how_o sweet_a be_v thou_o when_o thou_o do_v fear_n and_o love_v nothing_o but_o god_n o_o death_n how_o dreadful_a be_v thou_o when_o we_o have_v follow_v and_o love_v some_o other_o than_o god_n what_o favour_n and_o benediction_n in_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o a_o virtuous_a man_n but_o what_o horror_n anathemaes_n and_o malediction_n during_o the_o course_n and_o end_n of_o the_o life_n of_o a_o sinner_n alas_o my_o dear_a reader_n reflect_v a_o little_a i_o beseech_v thou_o on_o these_o verity_n and_o if_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o conscience_n and_o the_o example_n thou_o see_v daily_a before_o thy_o eye_n can_v move_v thou_o come_v then_o again_o in_o spirit_n with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o predestinate_v soul_n hear_v the_o voice_n and_o exhortation_n of_o moses_n take_v a_o while_n his_o testament_n into_o thy_o hand_n and_o then_o cast_v thy_o eye_n upon_o every_o article_n fix_v thy_o thought_n upon_o that_o where_o he_o speak_v unto_o all_o the_o tribe_n and_o where_o after_o moses_n have_v address_v himself_o into_o all_o sort_n of_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n which_o be_v gather_v together_o about_o he_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o he_o speak_v not_o only_o unto_o those_o that_o be_v present_a but_o also_o unto_o the_o absent_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v unto_o thou_o and_o to_o all_o man_n of_o the_o world_n this_o discourse_n must_v be_v direct_v hear_v then_o mortal_a man_n your_o lawgiver_n hear_v your_o lord_n your_o master_n and_o your_o prophet_n who_o conjure_v you_o to_o look_v back_o upon_o the_o past_a age_n and_o when_o you_o shall_v come_v to_o those_o dreadful_a day_n in_o which_o the_o sun_n and_o all_o the_o light_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v obscure_v by_o fire_n sulphur_n and_o the_o shameful_a smoke_n of_o those_o infamous_a city_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_a fury_n of_o god_n have_v consume_v and_o reduce_v into_o ash_n interrogate_v these_o frightful_a relic_n and_o they_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o these_o be_v the_o tract_n of_o the_o vengeance_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o remnant_n of_o those_o who_o have_v break_v with_o god_n that_o faith_n which_o they_o owe_v he_o in_o fine_a to_o conclude_v this_o whole_a discourse_n with_o moses_n what_o be_v more_o sweet_a and_o easy_a say_v this_o holy_a man_n 11._o mandatum_fw-la ho_o quod_fw-la ego_fw-la praecipio_fw-la tibi_fw-la body_n non_fw-la supra_fw-la te_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la procul_fw-la positum_fw-la deut._n 30._o v._o 11._o than_o to_o live_v under_o the_o law_n of_o so_o holy_a a_o religion_n and_o careful_o to_o observe_v all_o those_o order_n which_o have_v be_v dictate_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o god_n who_o rigour_n and_o decree_n can_v be_v but_o most_o just_a what_o can_v there_o be_v in_o all_o that_o be_v command_v you_o which_o exceed_v your_o force_n and_o be_v beyond_o your_o capacity_n or_o too_o far_o distance_v from_o your_o power_n 20._o nec_fw-la in_o caele_fw-la situm_fw-la ut_fw-la possis_fw-la dicere_fw-la quis_fw-la nostrum_fw-la valet_fw-la ad_fw-la caelum_fw-la ascendere_fw-la 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v._n 13._o and_o a_o thousand_o period_n which_o keep_v he_o in_o a_o perpetual_a mutation_n thing_n inconstancy_n of_o create_a thing_n i_o entreat_v the_o moon_n to_o tell_v i_o whether_o she_o be_v a_o divinity_n and_o she_o protest_v to_o i_o no_o by_o reason_n of_o exile_n defection_n retrogradation_n ascendant_n conjunction_n separation_n elevation_n and_o fall_v to_o which_o she_o be_v liable_a all_o the_o rest_n of_o create_a nature_n will_v confess_v the_o same_o if_o we_o interrogate_v she_o in_o particular_a upon_o this_o verity_n god_n only_o can_v say_v i_o be_o god_n and_o i_o neither_o can_v nor_o do_v change_n because_o i_o be_o god_n he_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o immovable_a centre_n in_o a_o circle_n about_o which_o all_o be_v in_o motion_n he_o be_v as_o a_o rock_n upon_o the_o ocean_n who_o behold_v the_o wave_n and_o billow_n roll_a under_o his_o foot_n without_o inconstancy_n and_o astonishment_n he_o be_v please_v nevertheless_o to_o see_v those_o he_o love_v in_o the_o flux_n and_o reflux_n of_o a_o thousand_o accident_n which_o teach_v they_o that_o their_o fortune_n hope_n affection_n and_o delight_n may_v alter_v every_o moment_n that_o the_o most_o smile_a prosperity_n often_o swim_v amid_o tear_n the_o clear_a and_o most_o serene_a day_n be_v follow_v sometime_o by_o the_o obscure_a and_o most_o dusky_a night_n body_n for_o companion_n have_v their_o own_o shadow_n rose_n be_v mix_v with_o thorn_n and_o even_o the_o life_n of_o man_n never_o end_v but_o in_o death_n to_o see_v abraham_n sara_n and_o isaac_n after_o their_o deliverance_n and_o the_o trial_n god_n have_v of_o their_o fidelity_n will_v not_o one_o have_v believe_v they_o almost_o immortal_a and_o exempt_v from_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o life_n aquavitae_fw-la tunc_fw-la est_fw-la tentatio_fw-la fiaienda_fw-la quando_fw-la finitur_fw-la &_o pugna_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la finienda_fw-la est_fw-la pugna_fw-la quando_fw-la post_fw-la hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la succedit_fw-la pugnae_fw-la secura_fw-la victoria_fw-la s._n prosper_n lib._n 3._o the_o cont_n aquavitae_fw-la and_o yet_o scarce_o be_v they_o return_v to_o their_o own_o home_n but_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n meet_v with_o a_o new_a occasion_n of_o grief_n for_o the_o death_n of_o sara_n and_o no_o wonder_n say_v st._n prosperus_fw-la since_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v a_o war_n without_o truce_n and_o since_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o hope_n or_o expect_v peace_n but_o in_o the_o tomb._n and_o indeed_o as_o hildebert_n have_v well_o note_v it_o be_v not_o without_o reason_n that_o these_o storm_n succeed_v one_o another_o 56._o attend_v miscrias_fw-la hominis_fw-la intuere_fw-la cineres_fw-la vectigalia_fw-la peccati_fw-la sunt_fw-la s._n hild._n ep._n 56._o and_o that_o usual_o one_o vapour_n draw_v other_o by_o reason_n the_o earth_n since_o the_o contagion_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n have_v be_v a_o fatal_a source_n of_o misery_n and_o calamity_n which_o take_v their_o birth_n from_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o our_o unfortunate_a parent_n who_o leave_v unto_o their_o child_n for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o punishment_n a_o chain_n wrought_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o infelicity_n this_o yoke_n than_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n and_o there_o be_v no_o person_n who_o god_n have_v not_o subject_v to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o sad_a captivity_n the_o strict_a union_n must_v break_v the_o sincere_a friendship_n must_v have_v a_o end_n and_o even_a marriage_n themselves_o of_o which_o god_n be_v the_o sacred_a knot_n must_v at_o length_n make_v a_o tragic_a divorce_n upon_o a_o bed_n which_o be_v the_o most_o common_a theatre_n of_o the_o blind_a fury_n of_o death_n we_o ought_v to_o confess_v nevertheless_o that_o it_o be_v a_o spectacle_n able_a to_o excite_v the_o constancy_n of_o a_o good_a courage_n when_o we_o shall_v behold_v this_o unmerciful_a murderess_n which_o snatch_v away_o daughter_n out_o of_o their_o mother_n bosom_n and_o son_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o father_n and_o wife_n between_o the_o arm_n of_o their_o husband_n in_o such_o a_o case_n if_o nature_n have_v not_o some_o tenderness_n she_o will_v be_v unnatural_a and_o we_o must_v have_v heart_n of_o marble_n not_o to_o be_v touch_v with_o some_o sense_n of_o grief_n and_o pity_n abraham_n have_v then_o just_a cause_n to_o testify_v by_o his_o tear_n the_o regret_n he_o have_v for_o his_o dear_a sara_n death_n 1._o vixit_fw-la autem_fw-la sara_n centum_fw-la viginti_fw-la septem_fw-la annis_fw-la gen._n 23._o v._n 1._o and_o sure_o since_o he_o lose_v so_o rare_a a_o blessing_n well_o may_v he_o disconsolat_o bewayl_v it_o this_o mourning_n be_v not_o yet_o unblamable_a and_o he_o be_v very_o careful_a not_o to_o do_v like_o those_o who_o bury_v all_o their_o affection_n in_o the_o preparation_n of_o a_o funeral_n pomp_n and_o who_o have_v but_o a_o shadow_a mien_n or_o else_o not_o be_v able_a
sufficient_o to_o disguise_v their_o look_n strive_v to_o hide_v under_o the_o veil_n and_o shadow_n of_o a_o bed_n or_o dark_a chamber_n the_o shame_n of_o their_o insensibility_n abraham_n shed_v more_o tear_n from_o his_o heart_n 2._o et_fw-la mortua_fw-la est_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la arbee_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la hebron_n in_fw-la terra_fw-la chanaan_n venitque_fw-la abraham_n ut_fw-la plangeret_fw-la &_o fleret_fw-la eam_fw-la gen._n 23._o v._n 2._o than_o by_o his_o eye_n and_o in_o render_v all_o duty_n to_o nature_n and_o his_o wife_n he_o most_o ample_o satisfy_v god_n and_o his_o own_o piety_n while_o he_o be_v a_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n sara_n be_v dead_a in_o the_o city_n of_o hebron_n he_o go_v direct_o into_o the_o place_n where_o his_o wife_n body_n repose_v there_o he_o offer_v up_o his_o prayer_n unto_o god_n and_o kiss_v a_o thousand_o time_n these_o amiable_a relic_n water_v they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n with_o his_o tear_n all_o those_o who_o assist_v this_o holy_a man_n may_v well_o perceive_v the_o tear_n which_o distil_v from_o his_o eye_n and_o hear_v the_o groan_n which_o issue_v forth_o of_o his_o mouth_n but_o god_n alone_o know_v the_o act_n of_o resignation_n he_o present_o entreat_v ephron_n to_o sell_v he_o a_o double_a cave_n which_o be_v close_o by_o the_o vale_n of_o mambre_n to_o inter_v sara_n in_o that_o place_n ephron_n be_v willing_a to_o grant_v what_o he_o ask_v but_o be_v at_o last_o as_o it_o be_v enforce_v to_o take_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o purchase_n of_o his_o land_n abraham_n become_v master_n of_o the_o field_n and_o grot_n in_o which_o he_o lay_v the_o body_n of_o his_o dear_a moiety_n it_o be_v in_o this_o monument_n where_o the_o most_o generous_a woman_n of_o her_o time_n repose_v 19_o atque_fw-la ita_fw-la sepelivit_fw-la abrahum_fw-la saram_fw-la vxorem_fw-la svam_fw-la in_o spelunca_fw-la 〈◊〉_d duplici_fw-la gen._n 23._o v._n 19_o and_o under_o this_o rock_n of_o diamond_n will_v be_v find_v a_o diamantine_a heart_n in_o the_o body_n of_o sara_n who_o be_v a_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o constancy_n and_o fidelity_n chap._n xiii_o the_o marriage_n of_o isaac_n with_o rebecca_n and_o the_o death_n of_o abraham_n the_o world_n be_v a_o theatre_n on_o which_o very_a different_a action_n be_v see_v there_o voluptuousness_n smile_v and_o grief_n have_v tear_n in_o its_o eye_n hope_n fly_v in_o the_o imbaulmed_a air_n and_o despair_n plunge_v itself_o into_o a_o abyss_n of_o gall_n and_o poison_n love_n and_o sweetness_n catch_v man_n in_o net_n wrought_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a hatred_n and_o envy_n assassinate_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n with_o enchant_a dart_n amphitheatre_n a_o bloody_a amphitheatre_n in_o fine_a whilst_o life_n be_v fow_v on_o all_o side_n death_n mow_v down_o all_o before_o she_o behold_v the_o common_a object_n of_o the_o world_n pleasure_n sorrow_n hope_n despair_n love_n envy_n fury_n flattery_n marriage_n solemnity_n life_n death_n birth_n a_o chaos_n of_o disorder_n a_o labyrinth_n of_o union_n and_o divorce_n which_o make_v the_o course_n of_o this_o life_n but_o a_o list_n and_o theatre_n where_o all_o we_o can_v imagine_v be_v to_o be_v see_v have_v we_o not_o behold_v all_o this_o in_o the_o life_n of_o abraham_n this_o poor_a man_n than_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o providence_n as_o a_o feather_n in_o the_o air_n which_o serve_v for_o sport_n unto_o the_o wind_n and_o as_o a_o planet_n in_o the_o heaven_n which_o never_o rest_v or_o as_o a_o wheel_n in_o the_o water_n which_o be_v always_o turn_v and_o in_o a_o continual_a motion_n god_n lead_v he_o out_o of_o chaldea_n mesopotamia_n canaan_n and_o egypt_n from_o thence_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o return_v unto_o the_o cunanite_n where_o he_o stay_v for_o some_o time_n in_o the_o city_n of_o sichem_n sometime_o in_o that_o of_o hebron_n afterward_o in_o gerara_n and_o then_o in_o bershabe_n and_o again_o in_o hebron_n as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o live_v but_o in_o travel_v during_o who_o voyage_n heaven_n be_v please_v to_o afford_v he_o a_o thousand_o combat_n and_o as_o many_o occasion_n of_o victory_n in_o fine_a after_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o son_n 4._o ●rat_fw-la antem_fw-la abraliam_fw-la senex_fw-la dierumqtie_fw-la multorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n gen._n 2d_o v._o 1._o ●orrvaque_fw-la ad_fw-la servom_fw-la seniorem_fw-la domus_fw-la suae_fw-la qui_fw-la praeerat_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la dabebat_fw-la pone_fw-la manum_fw-la tuum_fw-la sulter_n s●mur_fw-la meum_fw-la gen._n 24._o v._n 2._o ut_fw-la adjurem_fw-la teper_n dominum_fw-la deum_fw-la caela_fw-la &_o terrae_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la accipias_fw-la u●o●em_fw-la filio_fw-la meo_fw-la de_fw-la filithus_fw-la chananaeorum_n inter_fw-la quos_fw-la habito_fw-la gen._n 24._o v._n 3._o sed_fw-la ad_fw-la terram_fw-la &_o cognationem_fw-la meam_fw-la praficisearis_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la accipias_fw-la u●●orem_fw-la filio_fw-la meo_fw-la isaac_n gen._n 24._o v._n 4._o and_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n he_o feel_v himself_o whole_o break_v with_o old_a age_n and_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o follow_v the_o happy_a lot_n of_o sara_n resolve_v to_o seek_v a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n and_o for_o that_o end_n he_o call_v one_o of_o the_o most_o faithful_a servant_n of_o his_o house_n call_v eliezer_n and_o have_v command_v he_o to_o lay_v his_o hand_n under_o his_o thigh_n he_o conjure_v he_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o seek_v a_o match_n for_o his_o son_n in_o the_o land_n of_o haram_n as_o if_o this_o country_n have_v inherit_v from_o cham_n its_o first_o lord_n the_o malediction_n which_o noah_n have_v fulminate_v against_o he_o which_o be_v do_v this_o wise_a ambassador_n choose_v among_o the_o domestic_n of_o abraham_n begin_v his_o journey_n to_o execute_v the_o design_n and_o commission_n of_o his_o master_n 10._o posuitergo_fw-la servus_n manum_fw-la subsemore_n abraham_n domini_fw-la sus_fw-la etc._n etc._n gen._n 24._o v._n 9_o tult_v quc_fw-la decem_fw-la camelos_fw-la degrege_fw-la domini_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o ●biit_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la honis_fw-la esus_fw-la portans_fw-la secum_fw-la prof●●tusque_fw-la pervexit_fw-la in_o mesopotamiam_fw-la ad_fw-la worse_fw-mi they_o nachor_n gen._n 24._o v._n 10._o and_o depart_v from_o bershabe_n he_o go_v direct_o to_o mesopotaneia_n carry_v with_o he_o ten_o large_a camel_n load_v with_o the_o rare_a and_o most_o magnificent_a present_n which_o be_v in_o abraham_n house_n behold_v he_o then_o in_o the_o city_n of_o nachor_n meditate_v with_o himself_o upon_o all_o the_o ready_a and_o most_o facile_a mean_n to_o expedite_v what_o have_v be_v give_v he_o incharge_v what_o will_v he_o do_v first_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o repair_v where_o woman_n in_o their_o turn_n be_v wont_a to_o draw_v water_n 11._o cumque_fw-la camelos_fw-la fecisset_fw-la accumbere_fw-la extra_fw-la open_fw-mi illum_fw-la juxta_fw-la puteun_fw-mi aquae_fw-la etc._n etc._n gen._n 24._o v._n 11._o he_o there_o rest_v his_o camel_n expect_v until_o heaven_n shall_v offer_v the_o opportunity_n he_o desire_v during_o this_o expectation_n he_o offer_v up_o his_o prayer_n unto_o god_n say_v lord_n god_n of_o abraham_n 21._o dominus_fw-la meus_fw-la demini_fw-la meet_v abraham_n occur_v obsecro_fw-la milu_fw-la hodie_fw-la &_o fac_fw-la mise●●cordiam_fw-la cum_fw-la domino_fw-la meo_fw-la abraham_n gen._n 24._o v._n 12._o ecce_fw-la ego_fw-la sto_z prope_fw-la fontem_fw-la aquae_fw-la &_o filiae_fw-la habitatorum_fw-la huius_fw-la civitatis_fw-la egredientur_fw-la ad_fw-la hauriendam_fw-la aquam_fw-la gen._n 24._o v._n 13._o igitur_fw-la pvella_fw-la cvi_fw-la ego_fw-la dixero_fw-la inclina_fw-la hydriam_fw-la tuam_fw-la ut_fw-la bibam_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la responderit_fw-la bibe_fw-la quin_fw-la &_o camelis_fw-la tuis_fw-la dabo_fw-la potum_fw-la ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la praeparasli_fw-la servo_fw-la tue_o isaac_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 24._o v._n 14._o nec_fw-la dum_fw-la intra_fw-la se_fw-la verba_fw-la compleverat_fw-la &_o ecce_fw-la rebecca_n egrediebatur_fw-la habens_fw-la bydriam_fw-la in_o scapula_fw-la sva_fw-la gen._n 24._o v._n 15._o occurritque_fw-la ei_fw-la ser_n vus_o &_o ait_fw-la pauxillum_fw-la aquae_fw-la mihi_fw-la ad_fw-la bibendum_fw-la praebe_fw-la de_fw-la hydria_fw-la tua_fw-la gen._n 24._o v._n 17._o quae_fw-la respondit_fw-la bibe_fw-la domine_fw-la mi_fw-mi etc._n etc._n gen._n 24._o v._n 18._o ipse_fw-la autem_fw-la contemplebatur_fw-la eam_fw-la tacitus_fw-la etc._n etc._n gen._n 24._o v._n 21._o cast_v i_o beseech_v thou_o some_o propitious_a and_o favourable_a look_n upon_o the_o design_n of_o my_o master_n great_a god_n take_v pity_n of_o abraham_n thy_o faithful_a servant_n it_o be_v by_o his_o appointment_n i_o be_o in_o these_o territory_n i_o expect_v here_o but_o the_o hour_n when_o the_o maid_n shall_v come_v to_o draw_v water_n out_o of_o this_o fountain_n if_o then_o my_o god_n thou_o do_v give_v i_o this_o advice_n i_o resolve_v to_o entreat_v the_o first_o which_o shall_v approach_v it_o to_o afford_v i_o some_o water_n to_o drink_v if_o she_o grant_v i_o
on_o his_o neck_n and_o dear_o embrace_v he_o but_o he_o have_v no_o other_o than_o tear_n to_o utter_v what_o then_o can_v jacob_n say_v ah_o my_o son_n say_v he_o now_o that_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o face_n i_o be_o content_a and_o after_o this_o i_o shall_v willing_o die_v for_o it_o suffice_v i_o to_o leave_v thou_o alive_a after_o this_o joseph_n turn_v himself_o towards_o his_o brethren_n and_o towards_o all_o those_o of_o jacob_n house_n begin_v to_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o he_o be_v go_v unto_o pharaoh_n to_o advertise_v he_o that_o his_o brethren_n be_v arrive_v with_o their_o whole_a family_n and_o that_o they_o have_v bring_v their_o flock_n and_o good_n with_o they_o and_o when_o command_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o to_o see_v the_o king_n if_o he_o chance_v to_o ask_v they_o of_o what_o trade_n they_o be_v they_o shall_v answer_v they_o have_v no_o other_o than_o that_o of_o mere_a shepherd_n and_o that_o all_o their_o ●indred_n who_o be_v as_o well_o as_o themselves_o his_o most_o humble_a servant_n and_o resolve_v to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o his_o service_n never_o have_v any_o other_o employment_n since_o their_o birth_n behold_v the_o instruction_n joseph_n give_v to_o all_o his_o brethren_n whilst_o he_o conduct_v they_o with_o his_o father_n to_o salute_v pharaoh_n now_o it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o compliment_n he_o put_v these_o word_n into_o their_o mouth_n but_o upon_o design_n that_o the_o king_n hear_v they_o be_v shepherd_n and_o bring_v up_o in_o this_o profession_n may_v permit_v they_o to_o live_v peaceable_o together_o with_o their_o father_n in_o the_o land_n of_o gessen_n 34._o ut_fw-la habitare_fw-la positis_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la gessen_n quia_fw-la detestantur_fw-la aegyptii_fw-la omnes_fw-la pastor_n ovium_fw-la gen._n 46._o v._n 34._o which_o be_v near_a unto_o chanaan_n where_o there_o be_v also_o lovely_a pasture_n and_o where_o they_o shall_v be_v sever_v from_o the_o egyptian_n who_o mortal_o hate_v all_o the_o shepherd_n 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suum_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la &_o statuit_fw-la eum_fw-la coram_fw-la co_fw-la gen._n 47._o v._n 7._o et_fw-la benedicto_fw-la rege_fw-la egressus_fw-la est_fw-la soras_fw-la gen._n 47._o v._n 10._o the_o advice_n of_o joseph_n and_o his_o desire_n find_v happy_a success_n for_o assoon_o as_o he_o be_v return_v unto_o the_o court_n he_o present_v unto_o pharaoh_n five_o of_o his_o brethren_n who_o in_o show_n promise_v the_o least_o the_o king_n have_v cast_v his_o eye_n on_o they_o and_o know_v they_o be_v shepherd_n give_v they_o gessen_n for_o their_o quarter_n and_o command_v from_o that_o time_n they_o shall_v take_v care_n of_o his_o flock_n not_o long_o after_o jacob_n enter_v who_o bear_v on_o his_o brow_n the_o majesty_n of_o a_o king_n the_o authority_n of_o a_o patriarch_n the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o prophet_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o father_n of_o nation_n when_o first_o he_o see_v the_o king_n he_o beseech_v heaven_n to_o pour_v on_o he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n all_o 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journey_n true_o be_v very_o short_a if_o you_o only_o consider_v its_o durance_n but_o very_o long_o if_o you_o cast_v your_o eye_n on_o the_o misery_n of_o my_o life_n nevertheless_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o arrive_v to_o the_o term_n of_o my_o forefather_n few_o old_a man_n will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o world_n who_o may_v not_o say_v the_o same_o for_o life_n be_v but_o a_o course_n in_o which_o we_o go_v from_o our_o cradle_n to_o the_o tomb._n day_n month_n year_n and_o entire_a age_n be_v but_o moment_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n man_n be_v but_o but_o a_o flower_n which_o begin_v to_o blow_v at_o the_o break_n of_o day_n to_o fade_v about_o noon_n and_o to_o drop_v away_o at_o night_n he_o be_v a_o shadow_n which_o pass_v away_o a_o feather_n which_o fly_v a_o reed_n which_o break_v a_o image_n which_o lose_v its_o luster_n a_o vapour_n which_o be_v dissipate_v a_o beauty_n which_o perish_v a_o breath_n a_o smoke_n and_o a_o puff_n of_o air_n which_o swell_v in_o the_o midst_n 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esau_n who_o come_v to_o assail_v he_o with_o four_o hundred_o man_n we_o must_v see_v he_o in_o the_o affrightment_n he_o take_v at_o the_o murder_n his_o child_n commit_v upon_o the_o sichemite_n have_v he_o not_o also_o some_o cause_n to_o die_v at_o the_o death_n of_o rachel_n and_o to_o expire_v on_o her_o body_n which_o enclose_v the_o moiety_n of_o his_o life_n but_o who_o can_v behold_v the_o sorrow_n which_o pierce_v his_o heart_n when_o his_o child_n be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o bring_v incest_n even_o into_o his_o house_n sure_o he_o will_v have_v say_v that_o his_o life_n be_v but_o a_o web_n of_o misfortune_n if_o we_o join_v with_o it_o the_o loss_n of_o joseph_n the_o separation_n of_o benjamin_n the_o captivity_n of_o simeon_n and_o final_o his_o last_o departure_n out_o of_o chanaan_n long_o life_n both_o very_a short_a and_o long_o who_o will_v deny_v he_o have_v reason_n to_o say_v that_o his_o life_n have_v be_v very_o short_a if_o
as_o far_o as_o the_o city_n of_o sidon_n issachar_n shall_v make_v choice_n of_o a_o more_o happy_a and_o quiet_a life_n he_o shall_v delight_v in_o tillage_n and_o the_o fertile_a land_n which_o shall_v fall_v to_o his_o lot_n he_o shall_v cultivate_v with_o no_o less_o peace_n than_o perseverance_n his_o pain_n shall_v not_o be_v fruitless_a and_o in_o the_o continent_n he_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o advantage_n of_o those_o country_n which_o lie_v near_o the_o sea_n make_v a_o exchange_n with_o they_o of_o its_o corn_n and_o fruit_n for_o those_o merchandise_n which_o come_v from_o remote_a nation_n he_o will_v impart_v the_o riches_n which_o agriculture_n shall_v afford_v he_o unto_o those_o who_o shall_v govern_v the_o republic_n and_o purchase_v his_o repose_n by_o the_o contribution_n he_o shall_v voluntary_o give_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o such_o as_o bear_v arm_n so_o long_o as_o he_o shall_v live_v quiet_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o possession_n 16._o dan_fw-mi judicabit_fw-la populum_fw-la suum_fw-la etc._n etc._n gen._n 49._o v._n 16._o dan_fw-mi shall_v be_v the_o judge_n of_o his_o people_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o other_o tribe_n of_o israel_n dan_o by_o surprise_n shall_v ruin_v his_o enemy_n 17._o fiat_n dan_fw-mi coluber_fw-la in_o via_fw-la ceraste_v in_o semite_n mordens_fw-la ungulas_fw-la equi_fw-la ut_fw-la cadat_fw-la ascensor_fw-la ejus_fw-la retiò_fw-la gen._n 49._o v._n 17._o even_o as_o snake_n which_o hide_v themselves_o on_o the_o side_n of_o highway_n to_o destroy_v passenger_n who_o stand_v not_o sufficient_o on_o their_o guard_n or_o as_o that_o crafty_a serpent_n which_o bite_v the_o hoof_n of_o a_o horse_n to_o make_v his_o rider_n fall_v and_o to_o infect_v he_o with_o his_o venom_n when_o he_o be_v throw_v on_o the_o ground_n notwithstanding_o the_o artifices_fw-la man_n may_v use_v to_o defend_v themselves_o i_o shall_v never_o think_v that_o all_o their_o force_n and_o wile_n can_v equal_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o protection_n which_o the_o messiah_n will_v give_v we_o 18._o salutare_fw-la tuum_fw-la expectabo_fw-la do_v nine_o gen._n 49._o v._n 18._o i_o shall_v always_o expect_v it_o and_o never_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v any_o assurance_n comparable_a to_o that_o which_o we_o shall_v receive_v from_o the_o affection_n and_o power_n of_o this_o great_a prince_n gad_n have_v receive_v his_o share_n 19_o gad_n accinctas_fw-la praeliabitur_fw-la ante_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la acciugitur_fw-la retrorssum_fw-la gen._n 49._o v._n 19_o shall_v march_v in_o the_o head_n of_o his_o brethren_n to_o establish_v they_o in_o their_o possession_n and_o return_v unto_o his_o territory_n load_v with_o booty_n he_o will_v make_v his_o retreat_n in_o so_o good_a order_n as_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v disturb_v by_o his_o enemy_n asser_n shall_v possess_v the_o portion_n of_o palestine_n which_o look_v towards_o the_o sea_n 20._o aser_n pinguis_fw-la panis_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o praebebit_fw-la delicias_fw-la regibus_fw-la gen._n 49._o v._n 20._o this_o land_n do_v produce_v all_o thing_n desirable_a for_o the_o entertainment_n and_o comfort_n of_o life_n both_o corn_n and_o fruit_n be_v there_o so_o excellent_a as_o they_o will_v serve_v for_o delicacy_n unto_o king_n nephtali_n will_v testify_v his_o courage_n 21._o cervus_fw-la emissus_fw-la &_o dans_fw-fr eloquia_fw-la pulcritudinis_fw-la gen._n 49._o v._n 21._o cast_v himself_o into_o danger_n to_o defend_v his_o brethren_n and_o shall_v give_v they_o cause_n to_o admire_v and_o praise_v he_o he_o will_v break_v all_o the_o obstaele_n which_o shall_v oppose_v his_o generous_a design_n as_o a_o wound_a hart_n which_o though_o timorous_a by_o nature_n lipoman_n vide_fw-la caietanum_n &_o lipoman_n break_v yet_o sometime_o through_o the_o toil_n of_o hunter_n and_o from_o the_o cruel_a tooth_n of_o dog_n to_o defend_v that_o life_n which_o they_o will_v violent_o take_v from_o he_o the_o felicity_n of_o joseph_n shall_v still_o increase_v 23._o filius_fw-la accrescens_fw-la joseph_n &_o decorus_a aspectu_fw-la filiae_fw-la discurrerunt_fw-la super_fw-la murum_fw-la gen._n 49._o v._n 22._o sed_fw-la exasperaverunt_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o jurgati_fw-la sunt_fw-la invideruntque_fw-la illi_fw-la habentes_fw-la jacula_fw-la gen._n 49._o v._n 23._o his_o beauty_n be_v so_o extraordinary_a as_o lady_n esteem_v themselves_o happy_a to_o see_v he_o and_o they_o place_v themselves_o at_o door_n and_o window_n to_o look_v on_o he_o as_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o street_n nevertheless_o such_o as_o aught_o most_o to_o love_v he_o have_v conspire_v his_o ruin_n and_o transport_v by_o a_o furious_a passion_n of_o envy_n seek_v to_o hinder_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o heaven_n but_o as_o the_o design_n of_o man_n can_v alter_v the_o decree_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n so_o innocence_n prove_v strong_a than_o malice_n and_o the_o chain_n wherewith_o his_o unchaste_a mistress_n have_v load_v he_o and_o the_o slavery_n to_o which_o his_o own_o brethren_n have_v reduce_v he_o be_v the_o mean_n whereof_o divine_a providence_n make_v use_v to_o make_v he_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o to_o secure_v and_o preserve_v the_o good_n and_o life_n of_o those_o who_o wish_v his_o death_n my_o most_o dear_a son_n 25._o deus_fw-la patris_fw-la tui_fw-la erit_fw-la adjutor_fw-la tuus_fw-la gen._n 49._o v._n 25._o the_o god_n who_o thy_o father_n adore_v will_v always_o assist_v thou_o he_o will_v replenish_v thou_o with_o benediction_n and_o cause_v the_o most_o favourable_a dew_n to_o fall_v upon_o thy_o land_n he_o will_v cause_v stream_n of_o live_a water_n to_o flow_v into_o their_o bosom_n and_o bowel_n for_o the_o refresh_n and_o inlve_a thy_o root_n plant_n and_o tree_n thou_o shall_v have_v a_o particular_a blessing_n in_o thy_o child_n lip_n vide_fw-la lyram_fw-la abul_n per._n rupert_n cajet_fw-fr lip_n and_o their_o great_a number_n shall_v manifest_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o object_n of_o 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&_o vesyere_o divide_v spolia_fw-la gen._n 49._o v._n 27._o vide_fw-la procop._n euseb_n theodoret._n abul_n etc._n etc._n er_fw-mi praecepit_fw-la eye_v dicens_fw-la ego_fw-la congregor_fw-la ad_fw-la populum_fw-la meum_fw-la sepelite_fw-la i_o cum_fw-la patribus_fw-la in_o spelunca_fw-la duplici_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o agro_fw-la ephron_n hethaei_n gen._n 49._o v._n 29._o and_o in_o the_o evening_n share_n and_o divide_v the_o spoil_n behold_v the_o benediction_n jacob_n by_o heaven_n direction_n give_v to_o each_o of_o his_o child_n he_o afterward_o recommend_v unto_o they_o the_o burial_n of_o his_o body_n in_o the_o tomb_n of_o his_o forefather_n and_o have_v exhort_v they_o to_o remain_v constant_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n die_v peaceable_o in_o his_o bed_n can_v we_o represent_v unto_o ourselves_o a_o end_n more_o sweet_a and_o quiet_a i_o well_o know_v that_o the_o like_a death_n be_v see_v in_o sacred_a house_n i_o have_v see_v such_o with_o my_o own_o eye_n 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to_o this_o effect_n they_o choose_v one_o among_o they_o who_o shall_v go_v unto_o joseph_n and_o who_o commission_n be_v to_o inform_v he_o that_o jacob_n their_o decease_a father_n of_o happy_a memory_n have_v command_v they_o at_o his_o death_n to_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o desire_v he_o to_o forget_v what_o be_v past_a and_o they_o all_o conjure_v he_o in_o his_o name_n to_o grant_v this_o favour_n which_o joseph_n hear_v he_o begin_v to_o weep_v and_o his_o tear_n serve_v to_o assure_v his_o brethren_n who_o cast_v themselves_o at_o his_o foot_n take_v at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o boldness_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n to_o demand_v that_o pardon_n from_o he_o which_o they_o have_v already_o solicit_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o benjamin_n or_o some_o other_o who_o they_o believe_v will_v be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o he_o add_v beside_o that_o they_o be_v all_o his_o servant_n and_o resolve_v to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o that_o quality_n to_o which_o joseph_n answer_v that_o they_o 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bad_a office_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o they_o that_o all_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n combine_v to_o render_v he_o perfect_o happy_a almost_o during_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n which_o reach_v to_o one_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n 25._o vixitque_fw-la centum_fw-la decem_fw-la annis_fw-la gen._n 50._o v._n 22._o et_fw-la vidit_fw-la ephraim_n sibios_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la tertiam_fw-la generationem_fw-la gen._n 50._o v._n 22._o et_fw-la conditus_fw-la aromatibus_fw-la reposi●us_fw-la est_fw-la loculo_fw-la in_o aegypto_n gen._n 50._o v._n 25._o at_o the_o end_n of_o which_o he_o see_v himself_o environ_v by_o his_o child_n and_o by_o his_o child_n child_n even_o to_o the_o three_o generation_n who_o at_o last_o render_v he_o all_o the_o same_o duty_n which_o they_o have_v do_v unto_o jacob_n for_o be_v dead_a they_o imbalm_v he_o and_o his_o bone_n a_o long_a time_n after_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n according_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o this_o great_a patriarch_n from_o who_o end_n as_o from_o that_o of_o his_o forefather_n we_o ought_v to_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o lead_v a_o virtuous_a life_n that_o we_o may_v die_v holy_o we_o die_v every_o hour_n and_o our_o life_n be_v a_o live_a death_n which_o consume_v of_o itself_o our_o look_n our_o vow_n our_o word_n our_o gesture_n and_o all_o our_o motion_n be_v step_n which_o conduct_v we_o to_o the_o tomb._n the_o holy_a history_n first_o tome_n moses_n five_o book_n chap._n i._o his_o birth_n and_o education_n the_o prodigious_a increase_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 7._o filii_fw-la israel_n ereutrunt_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la germinantes_fw-la multiplicati_fw-la sunt_fw-la ac_fw-la roborati_fw-la nimis_fw-la impleverunt_fw-la terram_fw-la exod._n 1_o v._o 7._o creverunt_fw-la hebraei_n divinitus_fw-la foecundata_fw-la eorum_fw-la multitudine_fw-la aug._n lib._n 18._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la c._n 7._o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o jacob_n and_o of_o all_o his_o child_n be_v not_o only_o a_o work_n of_o nature_n but_o a_o miraculous_a effect_n of_o divine_a providence_n which_o enkindle_v the_o ash_n of_o these_o bless_a patriarck_n and_o intend_v that_o their_o tomb_n shall_v be_v a_o unexhaustible_a spring_n of_o life_n and_o immortality_n egypt_n nevertheless_o be_v too_o much_o blind_v to_o penetrate_v these_o secret_n 9_o surrexit_fw-la interea_fw-la rex_fw-la novus_fw-la super_fw-la aegyptum_fw-la qui_fw-la ignorabat_fw-la joseph_n exod._n 1._o v._o 8._o et_fw-fr ait_fw-fr ad_fw-la populum_fw-la suum_fw-la ecce_fw-la populus_fw-la filiorum_fw-la israel_n multus_fw-la &_o fortior_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la exod._n 1._o v._o 9_o and_o joseph_n be_v dead_a he_o that_o take_v the_o reign_n of_o the_o empire_n not_o know_v the_o service_n this_o wise_a minister_n of_o state_n have_v render_v unto_o his_o predecessor_n for_o the_o space_n of_o fourscore_o year_n see_v that_o the_o israelite_n go_v on_o daily_o increase_v in_o force_n and_o man_n resolve_v to_o humble_a and_o suppress_v they_o lest_o in_o time_n they_o may_v chance_v to_o join_v themselves_o with_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o form_v a_o party_n against_o the_o state_n nevertheless_o 10._o venite_fw-la sapicuter_n opprimamus_fw-la eum_fw-la ne_fw-la fortè_fw-la multiplicetur_fw-la &_o si_fw-la ingruerit_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la bellum_fw-la addatur_fw-la inimicis_fw-la nostris_fw-la expugnatisque_fw-la nobis_fw-la egrediatur_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la exod._n 1._o v._o 10._o they_o be_v like_o those_o grain_n which_o shoot_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o bear_v a_o thousand_o little_a ear_n which_o the_o wind_n sun_n and_o rain_n beat_v not_o down_o but_o to_o make_v new_a production_n but_o this_o young_a pharaoh_n who_o begin_v to_o reign_v have_v not_o eye_n quick_a enough_o to_o discern_v these_o mystery_n and_o his_o hand_n though_o most_o powerful_a be_v yet_o too_o weak_a to_o destroy_v this_o fair_a nation_n jacob_n be_v dead_a joseph_n be_v decease_v and_o this_o illustrious_a colony_n which_o leave_v canaan_n to_o come_v into_o egypt_n have_v follow_v abraham_n and_o isaac_n they_o be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o child_n of_o their_o child_n and_o their_o posterity_n shall_v never_o end_v in_o vain_a be_v it_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o servitude_n 12._o quantó_n ●ue_v opprimebant_fw-la eos_fw-la tan●o_fw-la magis_fw-la multiplicabantur_fw-la &_o crescebant_fw-la exod._n 1._o v._o 12._o to_o impose_v on_o they_o a_o yoke_n a_o thousand_o time_n more_o cruel_a than_o death_n and_o to_o load_v they_o with_o iron_n like_o victim_n these_o punishment_n this_o bondage_n and_o all_o these_o chain_n serve_v but_o to_o reinforce_v their_o body_n and_o i_o think_v the_o sweat_n which_o drop_v from_o their_o forehead_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o pain_n be_v convert_v into_o the_o juice_n of_o life_n which_o render_v they_o marvellous_o fruitful_a have_v you_o not_o see_v a_o river_n which_o issue_v imperious_o after_o it_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o rock_n there_o be_v no_o bank_n nor_o limit_n nor_o any_o obstacle_n which_o it_o draw_v not_o a_o long_a with_o it_o it_o swell_v the_o more_o it_o be_v restrain_v and_o common_o its_o high_a elevation_n grow_v from_o its_o great_a fall_n thus_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n little_a in_o their_o birth_n and_o as_o a_o little_a rill_n in_o its_o source_n increase_v the_o more_o it_o be_v restrain_v and_o like_o a_o impetuous_a torrent_n which_o have_v break_v its_o bank_n 14._o oderuntque_fw-la filios_fw-la israël_n aegyptii_fw-la &_o affligebant_fw-la illudentes_fw-la eye_n exod._n 1._o v._o 13._o atque_fw-la ad_fw-la amaritudinem_fw-la perducebant_fw-la vitam_fw-la eorum_fw-la operibus_fw-la duris_fw-la luti_fw-la lateris_fw-la omnique_fw-la famulatu_fw-la quo_fw-la in_o terrae_fw-la operibus_fw-la premebantur_fw-la exod._n 1._o v._o 14._o it_o extend_v itself_o in_o a_o prodigious_a manner_n this_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o mortal_a hatred_n the_o egyptian_n conceive_v
v._o 29._o his_o portion_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o benediction_n and_o his_o child_n under_o their_o jurisdiction_n shall_v behold_v land_n even_o from_o west_n to_o south_n in_o fine_a asher_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o himself_o and_o his_o generation_n which_o have_v receive_v as_o for_o their_o share_n the_o art_n of_o gain_v heart_n with_o divers_a other_o favour_n without_o which_o the_o most_o illustrious_a quality_n and_o attractive_a charm_n shall_v be_v but_o a_o specious_a subject_n of_o contempt_n and_o misery_n o_o israel_n choose_a people_n of_o god_n predestinate_v nation_n child_n of_o so_o many_o saint_n be_v you_o not_o than_o most_o happy_a in_o have_v a_o god_n over_o your_o head_n who_o see_v the_o heaven_n the_o air_n and_o the_o cloud_n roll_v under_o his_o foot_n from_o whence_o he_o have_v so_o often_o shoot_v thunderbolt_n against_o your_o enemy_n it_o be_v then_o by_o the_o magnificence_n and_o power_n of_o this_o thunder_a arm_n and_o from_o these_o victorious_a hand_n you_o be_v go_v to_o become_v master_n of_o canaan_n and_o so_o long_o as_o you_o shall_v remain_v faithful_a to_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v take_v you_o into_o his_o protection_n you_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o as_o in_o a_o sanctuary_n of_o peace_n and_o in_o a_o fort_n before_o which_o all_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o world_n and_o hell_n be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o small_a piece_n of_o straw_n and_o some_o breath_n of_o wind_n and_o smoke_n which_o vanish_v in_o a_o moment_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o to_o leave_v you_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o so_o absolute_a a_o monarch_n so_o merciful_a a_o father_n and_o so_o prudent_a a_o governor_n farewell_o then_o israel_n farewell_o my_o dear_a child_n farewell_o my_o poor_a people_n i_o go_v hence_o whither_o this_o great_a god_n call_v i_o i_o have_v live_v too_o long_o on_o earth_n among_o man_n and_o in_o a_o world_n which_o be_v but_o a_o valley_n of_o misery_n and_o calamity_n 1._o ascendit_fw-la ergo_fw-la moses_n de_fw-la campestribus_fw-la moab_n super_fw-la montem_fw-la nebo_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 34._o v._o 1._o let_v we_o approach_v unto_o heaven_n where_o the_o source_n of_o all_o happiness_n reside_v let_v we_o ascend_v the_o mountain_n of_o abarim_n and_o the_o top_n of_o nebo_n where_o we_o shall_v behold_v the_o star_n at_o a_o near_a distance_n and_o where_o at_o least_o with_o our_o eye_n we_o shall_v mark_v out_o the_o period_n of_o our_o desire_n and_o hope_n it_o be_v thither_o god_n lead_v moses_n 6._o dixitque_fw-la dominus_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la baec_fw-la est_fw-la terra_fw-la pro_fw-la qua_fw-la juravi_fw-la abraham_n isaac_n &_o jacob_n dicens_fw-la semini_fw-la tuo_fw-la dabo_fw-la eam_fw-la vidisti_fw-la eam_fw-la ocubis_fw-la tuis_fw-la non_fw-la transibis_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la deut._n 34._o v._o 4._o mortuusque_fw-la est_fw-la moses_n servus_n domini_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la moab_n jubente_fw-la domino_fw-la deut._n 34._o v._o 5._o et_fw-la sepelivit_fw-la eum_fw-la in_fw-la valle_o terrae_fw-la moab_n contra_fw-la phagor_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 34._o v._o 6._o and_o where_o he_o show_v he_o in_o a_o moment_n all_o the_o holy_a land_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n for_o their_o child_n o_o god_n what_o grief_n and_o pleasure_n all_o at_o once_o what_o theatre_n of_o death_n and_o of_o life_n what_o subject_n of_o hope_n and_o despair_n and_o what_o spectacle_n unto_o a_o good_a heart_n which_o have_v so_o long_o sigh_v after_o these_o reward_n why_o be_v then_o so_o many_o prodigy_n so_o many_o voyage_n so_o many_o trouble_n and_o so_o many_o combat_n needful_a to_o obtain_v at_o last_o but_o the_o sight_n of_o those_o palm_n which_o he_o shall_v never_o gather_v moses_n die_v when_o he_o shall_v but_o begin_v to_o live_v and_o scarce_o have_v he_o see_v what_o he_o have_v so_o much_o desire_v but_o at_o the_o same_o instant_a god_n shut_v his_o eye_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o canaan_n what_o sweet_a 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time_n have_v night_n and_o shade_n which_o impallidate_n all_o the_o star_n of_o the_o day_n let_v atheist_n libertine_n and_o infidel_n seek_v out_o other_o epitaph_n where_o they_o please_v for_o my_o part_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o so_o great_a a_o god_n after_o this_o let_v we_o go_v child_n of_o saint_n let_v we_o go_v with_o moses_n upon_o mount_n abarim_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o moab_n into_o the_o tomb_n and_o even_o into_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o infernal_a part_n we_o shall_v find_v every_o where_o life_n repose_n glory_n and_o immortality_n never_o shall_v we_o be_v surprise_v have_v this_o passport_n and_o if_o the_o holy_a land_n of_o this_o world_n by_o mishap_n be_v forbid_v we_o all_o the_o gate_n of_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n will_v be_v open_v for_o we_o o_o heaven_n o_o earth_n of_o the_o live_n o_o jerusalem_n my_o dear_a country_n when_o shall_v we_o be_v on_o those_o high_a mountain_n where_o under_o 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be_v shut_v against_o the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n he_o rise_v in_o the_o night_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o those_o light_n and_o ray_n which_o god_n communicate_v unto_o he_o amid_o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o shade_n to_o serve_v he_o for_o a_o watchtower_n sun_n and_o day_n this_o happy_a parricide_n as_o st._n austin_n say_v undertake_v the_o murder_n of_o his_o son_n with_o the_o same_o devotion_n where_o with_o he_o have_v demand_v his_o birth_n and_o life_n and_o lest_o the_o morning_n 73._o devotus_fw-la pater_fw-la eo_fw-la voto_fw-la suscepit_fw-la paricidium_fw-la quo_fw-la susceperat_fw-la filium_fw-la aug._n ser._n 73._o say_v rupertus_n shall_v prevent_v his_o desire_n he_o rise_v before_o day_n and_o present_o provide_v himself_o of_o all_o necessary_n for_o his_o journey_n and_o for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o son_n my_o god_n 3._o igitur_fw-la abraham_n de_fw-la nocte_fw-la consurgens_fw-la stravit_fw-la asinum_fw-la suum_fw-la ducens_fw-la secum_fw-la due_n juvenes_fw-la &_o
autem_fw-la jacob_n pulmentum_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la cum_fw-la venisset_fw-la esaü_fw-la de_fw-la apro_fw-la lassus_fw-la gen._n 25._o v._n 29._o for_o this_o poor_a chaser_n come_v one_o day_n weary_a and_o hungry_a from_o hunt_v and_o meet_v with_o jacob_n who_o have_v cause_v some_o pulse_n to_o be_v sod_a he_o entreat_v he_o to_o give_v he_o a_o share_n of_o it_o to_o which_o jacob_n willing_o agree_v 34._o ait_fw-fr da_fw-la mibi_fw-la de_fw-la coctione_fw-la hac_fw-la rufa_fw-la quia_fw-la oppido_fw-la lassus_fw-la sum_fw-la gen._n 25._o v._n 31._o cui_fw-la dixit_fw-la jacob_n vende_v mibi_fw-la primogeni_fw-la ta_fw-fr gen._n 25._o v._n 31._o ille_fw-la respondit_fw-la en_fw-fr morior_fw-la quid_fw-la mibi_fw-la proderunt_fw-la primogenita_fw-la gen._n 25._o v._n 32._o ait_fw-fr jacob_n jura_n ergo_fw-la mihi_fw-la juravit_fw-la ei_fw-la esau_n &_o vendidit_fw-la primogenita_fw-la gen._n 25._o v._n 33._o et_fw-la sic_fw-la accepto_fw-la pane_fw-la &_o lentis_fw-la 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aliquid_fw-la apprehender●s_fw-la gen._n 27._o v._n 3._o fac_n mihi_fw-la inde_fw-la pulmentum_fw-la sicut_fw-la velle_fw-la i_o nosti_fw-la &_o offer_fw-mi ut_fw-la comedam_fw-la &_o benedicat_fw-la tibi_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la antequam_fw-la moriar_fw-la gen._n 27._o v._n 4._o quod_fw-la cum_fw-la audisser_fw-fr rebecca_n &_o ille_fw-la abiesset_fw-la in_o agrum_fw-la ut_fw-la jussionem_fw-la patris_fw-la impleret_fw-la gen._n 27._o v._n 5._o ambr._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr jacob_n &_o vita_fw-la beata_fw-la c._n 2._o rebecca_n non_fw-la silium_fw-la filio_fw-la sed_fw-la justum_fw-la praeferebat_fw-la infusto_fw-la etc._n etc._n nunc_fw-la ergo_fw-la fili_fw-la mi_fw-mi acquiesce_v co●si_fw-la iis_fw-la meis_fw-la gen._n 27._o v._n 8._o pergen_n add_v gregen_o adfer_fw-la mihi_fw-la dvos_fw-la ●●●dos_fw-la optimos_fw-la etc._n etc._n gen._n 27._o v._n 9_o quos_fw-la cum_fw-la intuleris_fw-la &_o comederit_fw-la benedicat_fw-la tibi_fw-la prius_fw-la quam_fw-la moriatur_fw-la gen._n 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and_o a_o phantasm_n of_o vanity_n all_o these_o motive_n be_v not_o powerful_a enough_o to_o divert_v the_o current_n of_o these_o impious_a and_o execrable_a design_n nevertheless_o the_o fury_n of_o envy_n be_v torrent_n which_o have_v no_o bound_n nor_o limit_n nothing_o be_v able_a to_o stop_v they_o the_o bargain_n be_v then_o make_v joseph_n be_v sell_v 29._o qui_fw-la duxerunt_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o aegyptum_fw-la gen._n 37._o v._n 28._o reversusque_fw-la reuben_n ad_fw-la cysternam_fw-la non_fw-la invenit_fw-la pverum_fw-la gen._n 37._o v._n 29._o and_o they_o that_o buy_v he_o for_o a_o slave_n bring_v he_o into_o egypt_n without_o bear_v any_o respect_n either_o unto_o his_o youth_n beauty_n extraction_n or_o all_o the_o good_a quality_n which_o make_v he_o so_o much_o amiable_a whilst_o they_o be_v carry_v he_o away_o behold_v reuben_n who_o not_o be_v present_a at_o this_o sale_n and_o know_v nothing_o of_o what_o pass_v go_v direct_o unto_o the_o well_o and_o often_o call_v 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if_o he_o be_v dead_a where_o be_v his_o body_n that_o i_o may_v water_v it_o with_o my_o tear_n to_o power_n out_o part_n of_o my_o grief_n by_o my_o eye_n brethren_n show_v i_o he_o i_o beseech_v you_o or_o some_o of_o his_o relic_n ah_o where_o be_v his_o sepulchre_n where_o be_v the_o happy_a land_n which_o hide_v this_o treasure_n but_o if_o he_o be_v still_o live_v where_o be_v he_o and_o to_o what_o place_n have_v you_o send_v he_o i_o will_v seek_v i_o will_v seek_v every_o where_o until_o i_o find_v he_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o if_o i_o may_v see_v he_o and_o but_o once_o more_o speak_v to_o he_o he_o know_v the_o affection_n i_o bear_v he_o and_o the_o confidence_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o i_o ah_o where_o be_v joseph_n then_o reuben_n quiet_a thyself_o for_o joseph_n be_v not_o dead_a but_o only_o sell_v ah_o what_o commerce_n joseph_n sell_v what_o rage_n of_o envy_n what_o inhuman_a traffic_n what_o negotiation_n and_o what_o cruelty_n joseph_n in_o fetter_n and_o bondage_n joseph_n sell_v as_o a_o slave_n what_o will_v my_o father_n say_v what_o stroke_n of_o death_n will_v this_o news_n give_v he_o and_o how_o can_v he_o ever_o live_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o hope_n to_o see_v his_o son_n again_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o remonstrance_n 31._o tulerunt_fw-la autem_fw-la tunicam_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o in_fw-la sanguine_fw-la haedi_fw-la quem_fw-la occiderunt_fw-la ●inxerunt_fw-la gen._n 37._o v._n 31._o they_o resolve_v to_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o a_o kid_n to_o steep_a joseph_n garment_n in_o his_o blood_n which_o be_v do_v they_o send_v it_o all_o bloody_a unto_o jacob_n with_o direction_n to_o those_o that_o carry_v it_o to_o bid_v he_o look_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o his_o son_n garment_n 32._o mittentes_fw-la qui_fw-la ferrent_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la &_o dicerent_fw-la hunc_fw-la invenimus_fw-la vide_fw-la utrum_fw-la tunica_fw-la tui_fw-la silij_fw-la sit_fw-la a_o non_fw-la gen._n 37._o v._n 32._o and_o say_v that_o they_o have_v find_v it_o in_o this_o sad_a plight_n i_o know_v not_o who_o be_v the_o messenger_n that_o deliver_v this_o dreadful_a spoil_n unto_o jacob_n but_o jacob_n cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o this_o sad_a present_a and_o see_v this_o bloody_a tear_a garment_n become_v say_v philo_n present_o silent_a grief_n want_v word_n to_o answer_v the_o thought_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o the_o resentment_n of_o his_o heart_n 33._o quam_fw-la cum_fw-la agnovisset_fw-la pater_fw-la ait_fw-la tunica_fw-la silij_fw-la mei_fw-la est_fw-la sera_fw-fr pessima_fw-la commedit_fw-la eum_fw-la bestia_fw-la devoravit_fw-la joseph_n genes_n 37._o v._n 33._o his_o astonish_a eye_n as_o also_o his_o mouth_n be_v suspend_v for_o a_o time_n as_o to_o their_o function_n he_o see_v and_o hear_v nothing_o but_o of_o murder_a ghost_n which_o speak_v confuse_o to_o he_o the_o excess_n of_o grief_n put_v arm_n into_o his_o hand_n against_o himself_o 34._o seissisque_fw-la vestibus_fw-la indutus_fw-la est_fw-la 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their_o nature_n be_v too_o pure_a to_o be_v covetous_a of_o those_o treasure_n which_o be_v hide_v in_o their_o influence_n three_o the_o fire_n the_o water_n the_o air_n and_o the_o earth_n have_v no_o enmity_n among_o themselves_o but_o for_o our_o sake_n and_o if_o they_o be_v at_o war_n it_o be_v but_o to_o bring_v we_o sweetness_n and_o peace_n i_o demand_v then_o again_o whence_o can_v proceed_v those_o evil_n which_o befall_v man_n and_o which_o be_v bear_v even_o in_o their_o cradle_n to_o die_v with_o they_o ourselves_o our_o evil_n come_v from_o ourselves_o i_o fear_v that_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o egypt_n do_v not_o often_o imitate_v joseph_n and_o that_o they_o sleep_v during_o the_o calm_a and_o when_o fortune_n smile_v upon_o they_o on_o every_o side_n nevertheless_o this_o fair_a weather_n do_v not_o always_o last_o the_o season_n of_o harvest_n pass_v away_o the_o tempest_n rise_v and_o we_o meet_v with_o shipwreck_n and_o death_n chap._n vi_o the_o voyage_n of_o 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than_o shadow_n be_v from_o body_n make_v they_o come_v a_o foot_n from_o their_o country_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v punish_v by_o his_o hand_n who_o serve_v for_o a_o subject_a to_o their_o rage_n and_o cruelty_n 5._o audicus_n autem_fw-la jacob_n quod_fw-la alimenta_fw-la venderentur_fw-la in_o aegipto_n dixit_fw-la filijs_fw-la suis_fw-la qutre_fw-fr negligitis_fw-la gen._n 42._o v._n 1._o audiui_fw-la quod_fw-la triticum_fw-la venundetur_fw-la in_o aegipto_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 42._o v._n 2._o benjamin_n domi_fw-la retento_fw-it a_o jacob_n qui_fw-fr dixer_n at_o fratribus_fw-la ejus_fw-la ●ne_n fortè_fw-la in_o ●tnere_fw-la quidquam_fw-la patiatur_fw-la mali_fw-la gen._n 42._o v._n 4._o ingressi_fw-la sunt_fw-la terram_fw-la aegipti_fw-la cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la etc._n etc._n gen._n 42._o v._n 5._o it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n when_o famine_n devast_v the_o whole_a world_n jacob_n have_v hear_v that_o corn_n be_v sell_v in_o egypt_n resolve_v to_o send_v thither_o all_o 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their_o sovereign_n but_o what_o these_o poor_a wretch_n know_v not_o he_o who_o they_o see_v over_o their_o head_n and_o who_o they_o will_v have_v tread_v under_o their_o foot_n yet_o this_o sun_n appear_v too_o luminous_a to_o cover_v only_o the_o body_n of_o a_o slave_n and_o all_o humane_a reason_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o persuade_v they_o that_o it_o be_v joseph_n it_o be_v he_o nevertheless_o 13._o et_fw-la agnovisset_fw-la eos_fw-la quasi_fw-la ad_fw-la alienos_fw-la durius_fw-la toquebatur_fw-la interrogans_fw-la eos_fw-la unde_fw-la venistis_fw-la gen._n 42._o v._n 7._o et_fw-fr ait_fw-fr ad_fw-la eos_fw-la exploratores_fw-la estis_fw-la ut_fw-la vidiatis_fw-la infirmiora_fw-la terrae_fw-la venistis_fw-la gen._n 42._o v._n 9_o omnes_fw-la silij_fw-la unius_fw-la viri_fw-la sumus_fw-la pacifici_fw-la vivimus_fw-la nec_fw-la quidquam_fw-la samuli_fw-la tui_fw-la machinantur_fw-la moli_fw-la gen._n 42._o five_o 11._o quibus_fw-la ille_fw-la re●pondit_fw-fr aliter_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la munita_fw-la terrae_fw-la huyu_v consider_v be_v venistis_fw-la gen._n 42._o v._n 12_o at_o illi_fw-la
be_v but_o air_n which_o spread_v itself_o to_o a_o infinity_o other_o will_v follow_v democritus_n who_o adore_v no_o other_o god_n than_o fire_n or_o else_o anaximander_n who_o have_v no_o other_o divinity_n but_o the_o star_n or_o diogenes_n who_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o a_o body_n of_o wind_n animate_v with_o reason_n or_o chrysippus_n who_o fasten_v he_o to_o a_o cruel_a destiny_n or_o parmenides_n who_o make_v he_o to_o be_v a_o circle_n to_o surround_v the_o heaven_n or_o stratonicus_n who_o sacrifice_v all_o his_o love_n unto_o nature_n or_o epicurus_n who_o amaze_v himself_o to_o form_v a_o god_n of_o atom_n and_o in_o fine_a some_o other_o will_v side_n with_o varro_n cleanthes_n and_o anaxagoras_n or_o some_o other_o dreamer_n who_o never_o know_v the_o true_a god_n of_o moses_n and_o though_o his_o name_n be_v ineffable_a and_o his_o essence_n incomprehensible_a yet_o we_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n chap._n vii_o the_o obduration_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v heart_n nature_n can_v give_v unto_o man_n nature_n finite_a power_n of_o nature_n but_o what_o be_v within_o her_o sphere_n and_o as_o her_o power_n be_v finite_a so_o she_o can_v only_o give_v they_o finite_a and_o limit_v present_n god_n alone_o to_o who_o all_o be_v possible_a can_v only_o bestow_v favour_n on_o we_o which_o be_v not_o common_a and_o it_o belong_v only_o unto_o he_o to_o convert_v glass_n into_o silver_n straw_n into_o gold_n and_o to_o make_v god_n of_o man_n if_o he_o so_o please_v he_o do_v it_o once_o by_o unite_n two_o nature_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o subject_a and_o make_v god_n man_n who_o be_v god_n no_o less_o than_o himself_o but_o without_o speak_v of_o this_o mystery_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v parallel_v be_v but_o once_o do_v god_n have_v be_v often_o please_v to_o make_v man_n god_n to_o who_o without_o communicate_v his_o nature_n he_o have_v impart_v to_o they_o his_o most_o illustrious_a quality_n and_o chief_o the_o power_n he_o have_v over_o all_o create_a thing_n which_o be_v proper_o to_o make_v god_n on_o earth_n or_o at_o least_o man_n who_o be_v demi_fw-fr god_n in_o this_o manner_n saint_n basil_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o emperor_n valens_n saint_n ambrose_n of_o the_o empress_n justinia_n saint_n athanasius_n and_o saint_n hillary_n of_o constantine_n and_o in_o the_o first_o age_n elias_n of_o king_n achab_n but_o this_o glorious_a title_n be_v give_v unto_o moses_n by_o a_o particular_a privilege●_n 6._o dixitque_fw-la dominus_fw-la ad_fw-la moisen_n ecce_fw-la constitui_fw-la te_fw-la deum_fw-la pharaonis_fw-la &_o aaron_n frater_fw-la tuus_fw-la erit_fw-la propheta_fw-la tuus_fw-la exod._n 7._o v._o 1._o fecit_fw-la itaque_fw-la moses_n &_o aaron_n sicut_fw-la praeceperat_fw-la dominus_fw-la exod._n 7._o v._o 6._o when_o god_n from_o his_o own_o mouth_n establish_v he_o for_o the_o god_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o give_v he_o his_o brother_n for_o a_o prophet_n present_o after_o this_o god_n and_o this_o prophet_n i_o mean_v this_o moses_n and_o his_o brother_n who_o be_v instruct_v what_o to_o do_v and_o concern_v what_o be_v to_o happen_v return_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o there_o moses_n show_v he_o prodigy_n which_o be_v evident_a token_n of_o the_o power_n god_n have_v give_v he_o first_o 12._o tulitque_fw-la aaron_n virgam_fw-la coram_fw-la pharaone_fw-la &_o seruis_fw-la ejus_fw-la quae_fw-la versa_fw-la est_fw-la in_o colubrum_fw-la exod._n 7._o v._o 10._o vocavit_fw-la autem_fw-la pharaoh_n sapientes_fw-la &_o maleficos_fw-la &_o secerunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la per_fw-la incantationes_fw-la aegyptiacas_fw-la &_o arcana_fw-la quad●m_fw-la similiter_fw-la exod_n 7._o v._n 11._o projeceruntque_fw-la finguli_fw-la virgas_fw-la svas_fw-la quae_fw-la versae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o dracones_fw-la exod._n 7._o v._o 12._o have_v cast_v upon_o the_o ground_n the_o rod_n he_o carry_v in_o his_o hand_n it_o become_v spot_v with_o scales_n and_o change_v into_o a_o serpent_n which_o after_o a_o thousand_o little_a wind_n extend_v itself_o at_o its_o full_a length_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o be_v surprise_v therewith_o and_o not_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o prodigious_a change_n assemble_v the_o wise_a man_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o enchanter_n and_o magician_n who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v the_o same_o that_o moses_n do_v and_o in_o effect_n after_o some_o charm_n show_v dragon_n into_o who_o shape_n god_n have_v permit_v they_o to_o metamorphize_v their_o wand_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v what_o magic_n can_v do_v and_o how_o it_o deceive_v we_o by_o its_o enchantment_n as_o also_o to_o try_v the_o constancy_n and_o faith_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o hebrew_n who_o be_v present_a and_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v but_o a_o ape_n who_o imitate_v and_o counterfeit_v truth_n 12._o sed_fw-la devoravit_fw-la virga_fw-la aaron_n virgas_fw-la corum_fw-la exod._n 7._o v._o 12._o in_o fine_a god_n permit_v it_o to_o confound_v these_o magician_n for_o all_o their_o prodigy_n and_o all_o their_o little_a serpent_n be_v instant_o devour_v by_o that_o of_o moses_n such_o be_v common_o the_o end_n and_o success_n of_o the_o invention_n and_o masterpiece_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o beginning_n be_v always_o fair_a the_o appearance_n have_v splendour_n but_o they_o be_v but_o false_a star_n form_v in_o a_o cloud_n cipher_n engrave_v on_o sand_n and_o in_o a_o word_n phantasm_n and_o idol_n which_o have_v nothing_o real_a but_o falsehood_n or_o at_o least_o what_o last_v but_o for_o a_o time_n history_n be_v fill_v with_o example_n which_o prove_v this_o very_o but_o to_o express_v what_o seem_v to_o i_o most_o important_a upon_o this_o matter_n god_n as_o i_o have_v say_v often_o permit_v prodigious_a effect_n unto_o cheater_n and_o false_a prophet_n for_o those_o reason_n i_o new_o touch_v but_o that_o which_o astonish_v i_o the_o most_o providence_n prodigious_a effect_n of_o divine_a providence_n be_v that_o he_o often_o time_n and_o just_o make_v use_n of_o they_o to_o harden_v heart_n and_o to_o blind_v certain_a spirit_n who_o be_v dazzle_v with_o the_o ray_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o splend_v we_o of_o this_o beautiful_a planet_n to_o follow_v the_o smoke_n of_o a_o torch_n of_o sulphur_n and_o rosin_n carry_v by_o a_o diabolical_a hand_n and_o by_o some_o infernal_a spirit_n be_v it_o not_o a_o strange_a blindness_n obstinacy_n dreadful_a obstinacy_n and_o a_o frightful_a obstinacy_n when_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o devil_n be_v prefer_v before_o that_o of_o a_o angel_n and_o when_o more_o belief_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o illusion_n of_o a_o enchanter_n than_o unto_o the_o word_n and_o action_n of_o a_o god_n and_o a_o prophet_n pharaoh_n see_v moses_n 21._o et_fw-la clevans_n virgam_fw-la percussit_fw-la aquam_fw-la fliminis_fw-la coram_fw-la pharaone_fw-la &_o seruis_fw-la ejus_fw-la quae_fw-la versa_fw-la est_fw-la in_o sanguinem_fw-la exod._n 1._o v._o 20._o et_fw-la pisces_fw-la qui_fw-la erant_fw-la in_o slumine_fw-la mortui_fw-la sunt_fw-la exod._n 7._o v._o 21._o who_o change_v his_o rod_n into_o a_o serpent_n and_o this_o serpent_n take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o rod._n he_o see_v the_o water_n of_o nilus_n and_o egypt_n which_o be_v strike_v by_o it_o be_v convert_v into_o blood_n and_o all_o the_o fish_n which_o die_v therein_o he_o persist_v notwithstanding_o in_o his_o first_o design_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o humble_v himself_o under_o the_o omnipotent_a hand_n of_o god_n under_o the_o rod_n of_o moses_n and_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o these_o bloody_a wave_n which_o glide_v along_o the_o river_n nilus_n and_o have_v cause_v the_o death_n of_o fish_n as_o it_o be_v to_o advertise_v man_n of_o the_o like_a disaster_n he_o amuze_v himself_o with_o the_o illusion_n of_o some_o enchanter_n who_o flatter_v he_o by_o show_v he_o some_o prodigy_n or_o rather_o some_o false_a mask_n draw_v over_o these_o truth_n however_o it_o be_v this_o miserable_a wrerch_n become_v like_o a_o rock_n which_o deride_v a_o storm_n heart_n pitiful_a state_n of_o a_o obdurate_a heart_n like_o a_o diamond_n which_o can_v be_v break_v and_o like_o that_o famous_a buckler_n which_o bear_v for_o devise_v i_o can_v be_v pierce_v he_o be_v a_o insensible_a colossus_n who_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o hands_z and_z not_o able_a to_o use_v they_o foot_n though_o he_o can_v not_o walk_v and_o who_o have_v a_o heart_n environ_v with_o blunt_a arrow_n and_o dart_n which_o can_v make_v no_o breach_n behold_v the_o true_a picture_n of_o pharaoh_n heart_n heart_n the_o picture_n of_o pharaoh_n heart_n which_o become_v so_o insensible_a amid_o the_o thunderbolt_n which_o god_n dart_v at_o it_o that_o at_o last_o it_o remain_v as_o cold_a as_o marble_n and_o as_o hard_o as_o brass_n which_o all_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n can_v not_o soften_v this_o
vain_a idol_n which_o man_n use_v to_o adore_v nevertheless_o 35._o videns_fw-la autem_fw-la pharno_n quod_fw-la cessasset_fw-la plavia_fw-la &_o grando_fw-la &_o tonitrua_fw-la auxit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la exod._n 9_o v._o 34._o nec_fw-la misit_fw-la filios_fw-la israel_n ficut_fw-la praeceperat_fw-la dominus_fw-la per_fw-la manum_fw-la moisis_fw-la exod._n 9_o v._o 35._o albeit_o heaven_n be_v always_o arm_v with_o fire_n flame_n thunder_n lightning_n and_o thunderbolt_n against_o egypt_n and_o pharaoh_n yet_o all_o these_o tempest_n do_v only_o shake_v this_o rock_n but_o can_v not_o overthrow_v it_o for_o scarce_o do_v the_o calm_a appear_v but_o present_o this_o harden_a spirit_n reassume_v his_o former_a design_n and_o as_o if_o nothing_o have_v pass_v he_o continue_v to_o retain_v the_o people_n to_o who_o god_n nevertheless_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v liberty_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o grasshopper_n of_o egypt_n behold_v say_v rupertus_n hic_fw-la rubertus_fw-la hic_fw-la what_o be_v the_o army_n of_o the_o god_n of_o pharaoh_n frog_n in_o the_o van_n fly_v in_o the_o main-body_n and_o grasshopper_n in_o the_o rear_n plague_n four_o plague_n but_o to_o speak_v truth_n all_o those_o prodigious_a squadron_n will_v have_v be_v very_o weak_a if_o he_o that_o form_v they_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n have_v not_o march_v in_o the_o head_n of_o all_o these_o regiment_n now_o it_o be_v with_o a_o southern_a hot_a and_o stifle_a wind_n 4._o ego_fw-la ind●cam_fw-la cra●l_fw-la custam_fw-la in_o fines_n 〈◊〉_d q●ae_fw-la operiat_fw-la sup●_n crem_fw-la terrae_fw-la exod._n ●_o v._o 4._o these_o last_o battalion_n be_v raise_v compose_v of_o grasshopper_n in_o so_o great_a number_n that_o egypt_n be_v whole_o cover_v and_o waste_v by_o they_o i_o know_v that_o entire_a province_n and_o kingdom_n have_v be_v infect_v by_o such_o creature_n and_o if_o pliny_n speak_v truth_n some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v see_v in_o the_o indies_n three_o foot_n long_o and_o in_o so_o great_a abundance_n that_o the_o sun_n be_v shadow_v by_o they_o italy_n and_o africa_n also_o have_v be_v very_o often_o torment_v by_o they_o and_o the_o cyrenean_n have_v a_o law_n which_o oblige_v they_o to_o war_n thrice_o every_o year_n against_o grasshopper_n first_o break_v their_o egg_n then_o stifle_v they_o when_o they_o be_v disclose_v and_o in_o fine_a pursue_v they_o on_o all_o side_n when_o they_o be_v hatch_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n there_o be_v a_o ordinance_n in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o lemnos_n by_o which_o every_o inhabitant_n be_v enjoin_v to_o bring_v every_o year_n a_o certain_a number_n of_o they_o which_o he_o be_v to_o kill_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n p●inius_n deorum_fw-la ira_fw-la pestis_fw-la haec_fw-la esse_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la p●inius_n however_o it_o be_v this_o author_n say_v true_a when_o he_o call_v this_o sort_n of_o animal_n a_o plague_n and_o scourge_v of_o heaven_n for_o this_o be_v a_o mortal_a wound_n which_o pharaoh_n feel_v no_o less_o rigorous_a than_o death_n itself_o and_o when_o he_o see_v himself_o on_o all_o side_n assail_v by_o they_o 5._o corrodat_fw-la enim_fw-la omne_fw-la ligna_fw-la quae_fw-la germinant_fw-la in_o agris_fw-la exod._n 10._o v._o 5._o and_o that_o they_o do_v gnaw_v even_o into_o the_o substance_n of_o tree_n he_o conjure_v aaron_n and_o moses_n to_o ask_v in_o his_o behalf_n a_o deliverance_n from_o this_o mischief_n ousness_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o aaron_z &_o 〈…〉_o precavi_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈…〉_o exod_n 10._o v._o 16._o seit_n nunc_fw-la dimi●te_fw-la peccatum_fw-la 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d domilium_fw-la 〈…〉_o ut_fw-la 〈…〉_o mo●tem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d exod._n 10._o v._o 17._o cruel_a perfid_v ousness_n which_o he_o style_v death_n confess_v afterwards_o that_o he_o acknowledge_v his_o fault_n and_o most_o humble_o demand_v pardon_n for_o it_o alas_o how_o often_o do_v we_o promise_v to_o forsake_v our_o error_n and_o never_o more_o to_o provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n how_o often_o do_v we_o say_v during_o sickness_n health_n will_v afford_v remedy_n to_o our_o sin_n we_o weep_v upon_o our_o bed_n we_o beat_v our_o breast_n we_o ask_v pardon_n we_o call_v the_o saint_n of_o paradise_n to_o our_o aid_n o_o strange_a god_n who_o see_v the_o heart_n far_o from_o a_o perfect_a resentment_n and_o a_o generous_a repentance_n seem_v nevertheless_o to_o be_v move_v at_o the_o noise_n of_o these_o sigh_n and_o tear_n and_o of_o all_o these_o disimulation_n his_o goodness_n can_v be_v weary_v and_o his_o clemency_n enforce_v he_o to_o hear_v and_o grant_v at_o last_o the_o petition_n of_o a_o just_a man_n who_o pray_v for_o some_o reprobate_n behold_v moses_n implore_v god_n for_o pharaoh_n 19_o egressusque_fw-la moses_n de_fw-la conspectu_fw-la pharaonis_fw-la oravit_fw-la dominum_fw-la exod._n 10._o v._o 18._o quo_fw-la flare_v fecit_fw-la ventum_fw-la ab_fw-la occidente_fw-la vehementissimum_fw-la &_o areptam_fw-la locustam_fw-la projecit_fw-la in_o mare_fw-la rubrum_fw-la exod._n 10._o v._o 19_o he_o know_v that_o the_o grace_n his_o divine_a majesty_n shall_v impart_v unto_o this_o impious_a person_n will_v fall_v uneffectual_o into_o his_o heart_n like_o dew_n upon_o some_o rock_n and_o that_o quick_o after_o this_o apostate_n will_v return_v unto_o his_o former_a way_n it_o import_v not_o moses_n no_o soon_o raise_v his_o arm_n and_o stretch_v out_o his_o rod_n over_o egypt_n but_o instant_o a_o cold_a moist_a and_o western_a wind_n happen_v to_o blow_v with_o so_o much_o violence_n that_o it_o carry_v away_o all_o the_o grasshopper_n into_o the_o sea_n chap._n xv._o the_o darkness_n of_o egypt_n my_o god_n 1._o magna_fw-la sunt_fw-la enim_fw-la judicia_fw-la tua_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o menarrabilia_fw-la verba_fw-la tua_fw-la etc._n etc._n sap._n 17._o v._n 1._o say_v solomon_n i_o confess_v that_o the_o depth_n of_o thy_o judgement_n be_v incomprehensible_a and_o that_o the_o height_n of_o thy_o thought_n be_v rather_o understand_v by_o silence_n than_o discourse_n it_o be_v yet_o the_o stone_n of_o scandal_n and_o the_o most_o fatal_a rock_n on_o which_o faith_n be_v very_o often_o see_v to_o suffer_v a_o dreadful_a shipwreck_n and_o reason_n remain_v yet_o insensible_a though_o it_o behold_v on_o every_o side_n a_o thousand_o prodigy_n and_o a_o thousand_o miraculous_a effect_n which_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o watch-tower_n to_o guide_v it_o into_o a_o secure_a haven_n nothing_o seem_v to_o be_v beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o a_o incredulous_a mind_n and_o egypt_n at_o present_a can_v hardly_o believe_v what_o it_o can_v conceive_v this_o blind_a nation_n will_v willing_o attribute_v unto_o chance_n or_o at_o least_o unto_o nature_n the_o punishment_n which_o be_v lay_v on_o they_o by_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o see_v a_o people_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o their_o king_n i_o be_o more_o astonish_v at_o this_o obstinate_a prince_n who_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o still_o bleed_a wound_n and_o by_o which_o he_o see_v all_o his_o subject_n slay_v can_v persuade_v himself_o that_o no_o force_n be_v able_a to_o constrain_v he_o to_o release_v these_o poor_a people_n which_o he_o detain_v in_o a_o most_o unjust_a captivity_n the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n of_o heaven_n have_v but_o dazzle_a clarity_n 9_o extenditque_fw-la moses_n manum_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la &_o factaesunt_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la horribiles_fw-la in_o universa_fw-la terra_fw-la aegypti_n tribus_fw-la diebus_fw-la exod._n 10._o v._o 22._o nemo_fw-la vidit_fw-la fratrem_fw-la suum_fw-la nec_fw-la movit_fw-la se_fw-la de_fw-la loco_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la crat_fw-mi exod._n 10._o v._o 23._o vbicumque_fw-la autem_fw-la babitabant_fw-la silij_fw-la israel_n lax_n erat_fw-la exod._n 10._o v._o 23._o digni_fw-la quidem_fw-la illi_fw-la career_n luce_n &_o pati_fw-la carcerem_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la qui_fw-la inelusos_fw-la custodrebant_fw-la filios_fw-la suos_fw-la etc._n etc._n sap._n 18._o v._n 4._o nam_fw-la etsi_fw-la nihil_fw-la illos_fw-la ex_fw-la monstris_fw-la perturbabat_fw-la transitu_fw-la animalium_fw-la &_o serpentium_fw-la sibilatione_fw-la commoti_fw-la tremebundi_fw-la peribant_fw-la etc._n etc._n sap._n 17._o v._n 9_o which_o but_o slight_o strike_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o mind_n it_o be_v requisite_a then_o to_o bury_v he_o alive_a in_o darkness_n and_o make_v he_o a_o sepulchre_n of_o one_o night_n which_o last_v the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n god_n command_v moses_n to_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n and_o present_o all_o egypt_n be_v cover_v with_o such_o a_o thick_a and_o dreadful_a darkness_n that_o it_o be_v even_o palpable_a and_o this_o detestable_a kingdom_n seem_v to_o become_v a_o prison_n full_a of_o blind_a and_o paralytic_a man_n who_o can_v neither_o see_v one_o another_o nor_o move_v from_o the_o place_n in_o which_o they_o have_v be_v surprise_v they_o be_v all_o captive_n under_o the_o rigour_n of_o a_o holy_a justice_n which_o cast_v these_o 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dreadful_a as_o death_n and_o god_n himself_o have_v never_o erect_v more_o tragic_a theater_n than_o when_o he_o will_v cause_v this_o cruel_a tyrant_n to_o march_v which_o make_v all_o the_o catastrophe_n of_o life_n and_o after_o many_o combat_n and_o action_n at_o last_o destroy_v creature_n without_o any_o possibility_n of_o their_o foresee_v the_o place_n or_o moment_n of_o their_o destruction_n hear_v then_o it_o be_v where_o after_o a_o war_n of_o all_o the_o element_n element_n war_n of_o all_o the_o element_n and_o a_o duel_n of_o total_a nature_n against_o the_o egyptian_n these_o miserable_a wretch_n will_v find_v at_o length_n a_o revenge_a hand_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o cut_v off_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o marriage_n and_o the_o most_o amiable_a delight_n of_o their_o family_n methinks_v i_o hear_v the_o herald_n already_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n and_o condemn_v the_o first-born_a of_o egypt_n unto_o death_n it_o be_v moses_n who_o speak_v or_o rather_o 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extreme_a disafter_o will_v oblige_v thou_o to_o do_v by_o constraint_n what_o thou_o ough_v to_o do_v through_o sweetness_n when_o all_o egypt_n shall_v be_v bury_v in_o a_o profound_a sleep_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n shall_v go_v into_o all_o house_n and_o his_o revenge_a sword_n will_v have_v no_o more_o respect_n for_o he_o who_o shall_v one_o day_n ascend_v a_o throne_n and_o bear_v the_o crown_n of_o a_o king_n than_o for_o the_o mean_a of_o thy_o vassal_n or_o beast_n of_o which_o he_o shall_v choose_v the_o prince_n to_o sacrifice_n unto_o his_o indignation_n but_o who_o can_v have_v ever_o paint_v out_o to_o we_o a_o face_n cover_v over_o with_o so_o many_o horror_n if_o after_o the_o first_o colour_n which_o have_v be_v lay_v moses_n the_o most_o learned_a and_o prudent_a of_o man_n have_v not_o be_v please_v to_o add_v some_o touch_n of_o his_o pencil_n unto_o this_o dreadful_a image_n 16._o cum_fw-la enim_fw-la quietum_fw-la silentium_fw-la con_v incret_a emnia_fw-la &_o nox_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la cursu_fw-la medium_n iter_fw-la haberet_fw-la sap._n 18._o v._n 14._o omnipotens_fw-la sermo_fw-la tuus_fw-la de_fw-la caelum_fw-la à_fw-la regalibus_fw-la sedibus_fw-la durus_fw-la debellator_fw-la in_o mediam_fw-la exterminii_fw-la terram_fw-la prosiluit_fw-la sap._n 18._o v._n 15._o gladius_n acutus_fw-la insimulatum_fw-la imperium_fw-la portans_fw-la &_o stans_fw-la replevit_fw-la omne_fw-la murte_n &_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la caelum_fw-la attingebat_fw-la stans_fw-la in_o ter_z ram_n sap._n 18._o v._n 16._o it_o be_v even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o night_n say_v solomon_n that_o this_o ineffable_a word_n to_o who_o all_o be_v possible_a descend_v from_o the_o height_n of_o the_o impyreall_a heaven_n and_o thunder_v over_o this_o abominable_a land_n which_o be_v choose_v as_o the_o theatre_n on_o which_o the_o bloody_a spoil_n of_o the_o rage_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o egypt_n be_v to_o be_v see_v it_o carry_v a_o two_o edged-sword_n which_o transpierce_v on_o every_o side_n without_o pity_n and_o this_o sword_n be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o irrevocable_a decree_n which_o be_v as_o soon_o execute_v as_o pronounce_v in_o egypt_n fill_v the_o whole_a country_n with_o horror_n desolation_n and_o death_n the_o exterminate_a angel_n go_v from_o door_n to_o door_n and_o when_o any_o one_o door_n be_v find_v who_o threshold_n be_v not_o sprinkle_v with_o the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n he_o enter_v and_o have_v draw_v the_o curtain_n and_o search_v the_o bed_n in_o which_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o egypt_n repose_v he_o make_v upon_o their_o life_n a_o bloody_a proof_n of_o god_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n in_o fine_a there_o be_v no_o family_n in_o which_o they_o deplore_v not_o some_o infant_n slay_v by_o this_o merciless_a executioner_n of_o god_n decree_n this_o punishment_n be_v so_o universal_a 30._o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la erat_fw-la do_v mus_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la faceret_fw-la mortuus_fw-la exod._n 12._o v._o 30._o that_o both_o lord_n and_o vassal_n mourn_v for_o the_o same_o accident_n and_o therein_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o people_n differ_v not_o from_o that_o of_o their_o king_n so_o that_o such_o as_o remain_v alive_a can_v not_o receive_v consolation_n from_o any_o person_n since_o all_o have_v need_v thereof_o and_o they_o can_v not_o rest_v satisfy_v even_o with_o render_v the_o last_o duty_n unto_o their_o dead_a so_o disconsolate_a they_o be_v and_o their_o own_o grief_n join_v with_o that_o of_o their_o ally_n friend_n and_o their_o near_a kindred_n do_v scarce_o permit_v they_o to_o be_v attentive_a to_o their_o own_o misery_n a_o more_o general_a and_o sensible_a desolation_n be_v never_o see_v for_o all_o this_o great_a and_o flourish_a empire_n do_v swim_v in_o tear_n and_o almost_o in_o a_o moment_n all_o its_o hope_n be_v see_v extinguish_v in_o blood_n beside_o all_o these_o disaster_n happen_v for_o no_o other_o cause_n than_o for_o not_o have_v believe_v what_o be_v denounce_v to_o they_o and_o confirm_v by_o so_o many_o exemplary_a and_o prodigious_a chastisement_n wherewith_o they_o have_v be_v late_o afflict_v 33._o vrgebantque_fw-la aegy●tis_fw-la populum_fw-la ●exire_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la velociter_fw-la dicentes_fw-la omnes_fw-la moriemur_fw-la exod._n 12._o v._o 33._o it_o must_v be_v grant_v then_o that_o all_o these_o tribulation_n and_o punishment_n be_v the_o inevitable_a effect_n of_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n in_o this_o last_o misfortune_n whereby_o the_o egyptian_n see_v themselves_o deprive_v of_o their_o elder_a son_n they_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o israelite_n be_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o from_o that_o time_n they_o promise_v to_o consent_v unto_o their_o departure_n behold_v the_o degree_n vengeance_n degree_n of_o vengeance_n by_o which_o vengeance_n go_v ascend_v even_o unto_o the_o height_n we_o see_v some_o mark_n of_o it_o in_o the_o cloud_n which_o never_o break_v in_o 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justice_n resemble_v that_o dragon_n in_o the_o indies_n which_o first_o cast_v the_o
hand_n of_o penance_n it_o be_v there_o where_o we_o ought_v to_o gird_v our_o reins_o for_o otherwise_o a_o god_n of_o purity_n will_v abhor_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o unclean_a habitation_n into_o a_o unchaste_a soul_n and_o into_o a_o body_n which_o serve_v for_o a_o retreat_n unto_o the_o most_o merciless_a enemy_n of_o virtue_n and_o chastity_n we_o must_v have_v staff_n in_o our_o hand_n and_o shoe_n on_o our_o foot_n like_o pilgrim_n which_o pass_v along_o and_o seek_v a_o abode_n elsewhere_o than_o in_o a_o foreign_a country_n where_o we_o must_v quit_v all_o we_o have_v or_o else_o either_o soon_o or_o late_a be_v forsake_v by_o they_o let_v we_o make_v haste_n then_o and_o remember_v thought_n a_o excellent_a thought_n i_o beseech_v you_o that_o this_o very_a day_n may_v be_v our_o paschal_n and_o our_o passage_n from_o earth_n unto_o heaven_n what_o stay_v we_o in_o the_o world_n our_o parent_n will_v pass_v away_o or_o else_o be_v already_o go_v before_o our_o friend_n be_v 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than_o his_o elect_n who_o go_v from_o egypt_n into_o ramasses_n and_o from_o ramasses_n into_o the_o land_n of_o socoth_n almost_o to_o the_o number_n of_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o footman_n without_o reckon_a woman_n and_o little_a child_n nor_o even_o the_o common_a people_n which_o can_v hardly_o be_v number_v i_o leave_v you_o my_o dear_a reader_n to_o reflect_v on_o all_o that_o pass_v in_o this_o illustrious_a departure_n and_o during_o this_o voyage_n which_o be_v i_o believe_v the_o most_o famous_a that_o have_v ever_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o echo_n of_o their_o song_n of_o victory_n and_o of_o the_o benediction_n they_o give_v unto_o their_o redeemer_n be_v every_o where_o hear_v whilst_o their_o tyrant_n howl_v like_o wolf_n from_o who_o their_o prey_n be_v take_v or_o else_o like_o raven_n which_o croak_v upon_o some_o dead_a body_n moreover_o the_o convoy_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v very_o rich_a and_o sumptuous_a etc._n dominus_fw-la autem_fw-la dedit_fw-la grariam_fw-la populo_fw-la coram_fw-la aegyptiis_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o they_o carry_v with_o they_o the_o most_o precious_a moveable_n of_o egypt_n as_o god_n have_v ordain_v they_o and_o to_o this_o effect_n he_o have_v imprint_v on_o their_o forehead_n and_o upon_o their_o face_n i_o know_v not_o what_o mark_n of_o sweetness_n and_o so_o strong_a and_o powerful_a attractive_n or_o as_o st._n austin_n believe_v 47._o sed_fw-la &_o vulgus_fw-la promiscuum_fw-la innumerabile_fw-la ascendit_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n oves_fw-la &_o armenta_fw-la &_o animantia_fw-la diversi_fw-la generis_fw-la multa_fw-la nimis_fw-la exod._n 12._o v._o 38._o coxcruntque_fw-la farinam_fw-la quam_fw-la dudum_fw-la de_fw-la aegypto_n conspersam_fw-la tulerant_fw-la &_o fecerunt_fw-la sub_fw-la cin●ricios_fw-la pane_n azimos_fw-la exod._n 12._o v._o 39_o habitatio_fw-la autem_fw-la filiorum_fw-la israel_n qua_fw-la manserunt_fw-la in_o aegypto_n fuit_fw-la quadringentorum_fw-la trigenta_fw-la annorum_fw-la exod._n 12._o v._o 40._o hanc_fw-la observare_fw-la debent_fw-la omnes_fw-la silij_fw-la israel_n ingenerationibus_fw-la suis_fw-la exod._n 12._o v._o 42._o dixitque_fw-la dominus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d moisen_n &_o aaron_n haec_fw-la est_fw-la religio_fw-la omnis_fw-la alienigena_fw-la non_fw-la comedit_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la exod._n 12._o v._o 43._o omnis_fw-la autem_fw-la servus_n emptititus_fw-la circumcidetur_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la comedet_fw-la exod._n 12._o v._o 44._o advena_fw-la &_o mercenarius_fw-la edent_fw-la etit_fw-la ex_fw-la ea_fw-la exod._n 12._o v._o 45._o omnis_fw-la caetus_fw-la filiorum_fw-la israel_n faciet_fw-la illud_fw-la exod._n 12._o v._o 47._o such_o secret_a quality_n as_o thereby_o they_o gain_v the_o heart_n and_o friendship_n of_o those_o who_o before_o be_v their_o persecutor_n so_o that_o they_o desire_v they_o to_o burden_n themselves_o with_o their_o spoil_n and_o to_o depart_v as_o it_o be_v load_v with_o the_o booty_n they_o have_v gain_v from_o their_o enemy_n and_o pillage_v after_o the_o victory_n of_o a_o most_o just_a war_n which_o be_v also_o due_a unto_o they_o as_o a_o just_a recompense_n of_o their_o labour_n they_o carry_v also_o with_o they_o sheep_n ox_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o beast_n yet_o have_v nothing_o dress_v and_o fit_a to_o eat_v wherefore_o they_o be_v fain_o speedy_o to_o set_v their_o hand_n a-work_o and_o cause_n that_o which_o they_o have_v bring_v with_o they_o to_o be_v bake_v upon_o ash_n in_o fine_a this_o night_n when_o god_n draw_v they_o out_o of_o the_o calamity_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o bondage_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v the_o end_n of_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n which_o they_o pass_v therein_o and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n ought_v to_o observe_v it_o with_o a_o solemnall_a worship_n throughout_o all_o generation_n it_o be_v also_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n say_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n that_o such_o be_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o paschal_n and_o that_o no_o stranger_n foreign_a merchant_n nor_o any_o mercenary_a servant_n or_o buy_v with_o money_n can_v be_v admit_v unto_o the_o banquet_n of_o the_o lamb_n till_o after_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o law_n for_o circumcision_n to_o the_o end_n there_o may_v be_v but_o one_o law_n both_o for_o those_o of_o the_o country_n and_o for_o stranger_n which_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o natural_a jew_n all_o these_o condition_n be_v most_o religious_o keep_v and_o the_o israelite_n omit_v nothing_o of_o what_o god_n have_v give_v in_o command_n unto_o moses_n 51._o feceruntque_fw-la omnes_fw-la fibi_fw-la israel_n sicut_fw-la praececeper●t_fw-la dominus_fw-la moisi_fw-la &_o aaron_n exod._n 12._o v._o 50._o et_fw-la cadem_fw-la die_fw-la eduxit_fw-la dominus_fw-la fil●os_fw-la israel_n de_fw-fr terra_fw-la aegypti_n per_fw-la turmas_fw-la svas_fw-la exod._n 12._o v._o 51._o and_o so_o on_o the_o same_o day_n the_o lord_n draw_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n according_a to_o their_o tribe_n prescribe_v to_o they_o all_o the_o law_n they_o be_v to_o observe_v ordain_v they_o chief_o sanctification_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v as_o well_o of_o man_n as_o beast_n to_o the_o end_n by_o this_o sacrifice_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o live_n and_o animate_v occasion_n to_o recall_v into_o their_o memory_n the_o singular_a favour_n have_v be_v do_v they_o when_o during_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o egyptian_n all_o they_o be_v preserve_v chap._n xviii_o pharaoh_n swallow_v up_o in_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o belief_n of_o one_o god_n 5._o clemens_n allexan_n ●rom_fw-la 5._o and_o the_o evident_a demonstration_n of_o his_o justice_n be_v so_o inseparable_a as_o it_o will_v be_v more_o easy_a to_o meet_v with_o a_o spring_n without_o water_n a_o life_n without_o a_o soul_n and_o star_n without_o ray_n than_o a_o sovereign_a nature_n which_o have_v not_o the_o power_n to_o punish_v sinner_n this_o then_o be_v almost_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o he_o be_v just_a we_o can_v even_o understand_v the_o frightful_a term_n and_o
with_o mourning_n how_o many_o body_n pierce_v through_o with_o sword_n how_o many_o exile_n and_o how_o many_o fatal_a event_n which_o have_v often_o be_v the_o end_n of_o a_o tragical_a life_n and_o the_o disgraceful_a mark_n of_o a_o exemplar_n death_n have_v not_o caesar_n be_v see_v murder_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o senate_n nero_n massacre_v by_o their_o rage_n and_o despair_v a_o cyrus_n behead_v by_o the_o command_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o his_o head_n plunge_v in_o the_o blood_n he_o have_v so_o ardent_o desire_v have_v not_o also_o a_o alexander_n be_v see_v pass_v as_o lightning_n and_o who_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v draw_v after_o his_o death_n by_o a_o excellent_a painter_n under_o the_o form_n of_o a_o shine_a taper_n which_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o cloud_n to_o vanish_v away_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n power_n of_o man_n how_o weak_a be_v thou_o greatness_n how_o little_a be_v thou_o ah_o what_o be_v these_o the_o bound_n measure_n and_o height_n to_o which_o all_o mortal_n aspire_v have_v impiety_n no_o other_o period_n and_o shall_v abysses_n of_o water_n be_v the_o monument_n of_o pharaoh_n in_o truth_n can_v it_o possible_o happen_v that_o the_o same_o maximian_n who_o seek_v to_o efface_v for_o ever_o the_o name_n and_o memory_n of_o christian_n shall_v be_v strangle_v in_o the_o city_n of_o marseilles_n that_o dioclesian_n who_o have_v be_v his_o colleague_n in_o the_o empire_n and_o a_o complice_n in_o his_o design_n shall_v be_v consume_v with_o putrefaction_n and_o eat_v up_o with_o worm_n be_v it_o bajazet_n who_o serve_v for_o a_o block_n to_o get_v up_o a_o horseback_n be_v it_o not_o the_o heart_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n which_o i_o see_v pierce_v through_o with_o a_o deadly_a arrow_n and_o the_o body_n of_o valens_n which_o burn_v in_o flame_n and_o that_o of_o anastasius_n who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v precipitate_v by_o a_o thunderbolt_n into_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n yea_o revolution_n dreadful_a revolution_n behold_v the_o course_n and_o dreadful_a revolution_n of_o all_o the_o successor_n of_o pharaoh_n after_o this_o let_v it_o be_v ask_v where_o they_o be_v and_o what_o be_v become_v of_o all_o these_o triumphant_a chariot_n these_o army_n these_o people_n these_o tyrant_n with_o all_o their_o power_n down_o proud_a greatness_n down_o these_o sacrilegious_a enterprise_n these_o blind_a fury_n and_o these_o obstinate_a cruelty_n which_o be_v more_o worthy_a of_o a_o devil_n than_o of_o a_o man_n who_o have_v any_o spark_n of_o reason_n in_o fine_a pharaoh_n be_v drown_v this_o great_a dragon_n be_v dead_a his_o rage_n be_v satiate_v he_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o thunder_n and_o thunder_n have_v break_v the_o wheel_n of_o his_o chariot_n he_o be_v no_o more_o or_o at_o least_o be_v groan_v and_o despair_v in_o a_o pool_n of_o sulphur_n in_o a_o sea_n of_o flame_n and_o in_o a_o eternity_n of_o punishment_n moses_n and_o the_o israelite_n on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o shore_n and_o in_o a_o paradise_n of_o delight_n make_v canticle_n of_o joy_n and_o song_n of_o triumph_n to_o render_v thanks_o unto_o god_n for_o their_o deliverance_n chap._n xix_o the_o canticle_n of_o moses_n after_o the_o death_n of_o pharaoh_n if_o the_o severity_n of_o this_o history_n do_v permit_v i_o sometime_o to_o mingle_v with_o it_o one_o of_o those_o consort_n who_o law_n and_o rule_n be_v observe_v with_o measure_n cadence_n rhyme_n and_o pause_n and_o who_o charm_n flatter_v so_o much_o the_o most_o curious_a ear_n that_o with_o air_n they_o nourish_v and_o entertain_v the_o most_o critical_a mind_n i_o must_v often_o make_v use_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o so_o many_o swan_n which_o have_v teach_v our_o french_a muse_n the_o musical_a air_n of_o judea_n and_o palestine_n in_o lieu_n of_o the_o profane_a song_n use_v in_o the_o world_n and_o at_o court_n i_o may_v often_o borrow_v some_o harmony_n from_o so_o many_o choice_n spirit_n which_o every_o day_n cause_n that_o ancient_a music_n to_o resound_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o france_n which_o be_v first_o sing_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o zion_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o i_o may_v at_o present_a make_v use_n of_o the_o sweet_a interpretation_n of_o those_o who_o have_v procure_v the_o charm_a echo_n of_o this_o famous_a canticle_n to_o be_v hear_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o our_o river_n which_o be_v sing_v by_o moses_n near_o the_o red_a sea_n after_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o general_a defeat_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o troop_n but_o since_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o style_n to_o which_o i_o have_v engage_v myself_o do_v not_o permit_v i_o to_o use_v this_o please_a mixture_n i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o a_o pure_a and_o exact_a relation_n nevertheless_o before_o hand_n we_o must_v observe_v in_o the_o first_o place_n there_o be_v never_o any_o choir_n of_o music_n better_o order_v or_o more_o complete_a the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o master_n of_o it_o and_o inspire_v moses_n with_o all_o the_o accent_n and_o word_n of_o this_o most_o sacred_a consort_n second_o moses_n first_o and_o alone_o sing_v a_o verse_n of_o this_o admirable_a canticle_n which_o before_o his_o time_n have_v never_o be_v sing_v for_o the_o hymn_n of_o orpheus_n linus_n and_o musaeus_n be_v not_o invent_v till_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o or_o thereabouts_o three_o philo_n say_v that_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v the_o voice_n of_o moses_n 21._o author_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr mirab_n scrip._n apud_fw-la aug._n c._n 21._o where_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n with_o the_o author_n of_o the_o memorable_a thing_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o miracle_n man_n and_o child_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n hear_v every_o verse_n but_o once_o do_v yet_o faithful_o repeat_v the_o same_o after_o moses_n who_o voice_n can_v not_o be_v hear_v of_o all_o however_o it_o be_v they_o speak_v all_o with_o one_o heart_n and_o voice_n or_o rather_o with_o million_o of_o voice_n which_o come_v but_o from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o source_n and_o from_o a_o like_a spirit_n which_o animate_v so_o many_o lung_n and_o mouth_n let_v we_o sing_v 1._o cantemus_fw-la domino_fw-la gloriosè_fw-la enim_fw-la magnificatus_fw-la est_fw-la equum_fw-la &_o ascensorem_fw-la dejecit_fw-la in_o mare_fw-la evod._n 15._o v._n 1._o let_v we_o sing_v victory_n and_o let_v it_o be_v every_o where_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a god_n of_o israel_n who_o have_v free_v we_o from_o iron_n and_o from_o the_o slavery_n under_o which_o we_o have_v so_o long_o groan_v he_o have_v loosen_a our_o fetter_n he_o have_v break_v our_o chain_n and_o throw_v both_o horse_n and_o rider_n pharaoh_n and_o his_o troop_n egypt_n and_o her_o chariot_n into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n let_v his_o name_n be_v always_o in_o our_o mouth_n his_o love_n in_o our_o beart_n and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o favour_n in_o the_o centre_n of_o our_o soul_n 6._o dextera_fw-la tua_fw-la domine_fw-la magnificata_fw-la est_fw-la in_o fortitudine_fw-la dextera_fw-la tua_fw-la domine_fw-la percussit_fw-la inicum_fw-la exod._n 15._o v._o 6._o now_o the_o day_n of_o his_o glory_n break_v forth_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o night_n his_o power_n have_v raise_v our_o weakness_n and_o his_o goodness_n which_o he_o have_v always_o show_v we_o have_v triumph_v over_o the_o malice_n of_o those_o who_o have_v design_v our_o ruin_n we_o must_v never_o seek_v then_o any_o other_o subject_n for_o our_o praise_n and_o for_o all_o our_o song_n of_o victory_n than_o this_o glorious_a conqueror_n who_o bear_v in_o himself_o all_o our_o hope_n and_o salvation_n he_o alone_o be_v our_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o our_o forefather_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o alone_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o our_o acknowledgement_n and_o the_o term_n of_o our_o love_n yes_o my_o god_n it_o be_v thou_o on_o who_o all_o our_o tongue_n shall_v be_v still_o employ_v all_o our_o heart_n fix_v acknowledgement_n the_o term_n of_o love_n and_o acknowledgement_n and_o all_o mind_n bend_v to_o proclaim_v love_n and_o adore_v nothing_o but_o thy_o glory_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o of_o the_o omnipotent_a lord_n thou_o be_v the_o great_a god_n of_o battle_n the_o conqueror_n of_o conqueror_n and_o thou_o have_v not_o disdain_v to_o arm_v thyself_o on_o our_o behalf_n thou_o have_v also_o drown_v this_o potent_a army_n which_o plot_v our_o ruin_n and_o thou_o have_v give_v these_o tyrant_n for_o food_n unto_o fish_n and_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n who_o intend_v to_o make_v we_o the_o victim_n of_o their_o fury_n all_o of_o we_o have_v be_v witness_n of_o it_o and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o among_o we_o who_o
have_v not_o behold_v this_o admirable_a effect_n and_o this_o great_a stroke_n of_o thy_o arm_n which_o have_v reduce_v into_o ash_n and_o dust_n the_o insupportable_a boldness_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n to_o this_o effect_n thou_o have_v cause_v the_o astonish_a terror_n of_o thy_o dreadful_a wrath_n to_o march_v before_o thou_o 10._o et_fw-la in_o multitudine_fw-la gloriae_fw-la tuus_fw-la deposuisti_fw-la adversarios_fw-la tuos_fw-la misisti_fw-la i●am_fw-la tuam_fw-la quae_fw-la devoravit_fw-la eos_fw-la ficut_fw-la slipulam_fw-la exod._n 15._o v._o 7._o et_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la furoris_fw-la tui_fw-la congregatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la aquae_fw-la etc._n etc._n exod._n 15._o v._o 8._o flavit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la tuus_fw-la &_o operuit_fw-la eos_fw-la mare_fw-la etc._n etc._n exod._n 15._o v._o 10._o thou_o have_v raise_v storm_n and_o tempest_n as_o the_o messenger_n of_o thy_o indignation_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o thy_o holy_a fury_n have_v suspend_v the_o billow_n and_o heap_v torrent_n upon_o torrent_n to_o swallow_v up_o this_o insolent_a nation_n those_o wave_n which_o have_v be_v a_o little_a before_o volatile_a and_o inconstant_a be_v now_o without_o motion_n and_o they_o all_o make_v a_o dreadful_a vacuum_n to_o give_v we_o passage_n but_o these_o dungeon_n of_o ice_n when_o our_o adversary_n be_v so_o blind_v and_o presumptuous_a as_o to_o follow_v we_o melt_v on_o their_o head_n and_o when_o they_o think_v to_o enclose_v our_o camp_n all_o the_o wave_n tumble_v down_o and_o make_v of_o they_o but_o a_o horrid_a shipwreck_n a_o more_o strange_a and_o universal_a shipwreck_n be_v never_o see_v for_o all_o the_o wind_n be_v dis-inchained_n and_o the_o sea_n be_v let_v loose_a make_v but_o a_o great_a sepulchre_n and_o a_o deep_a abyss_n to_o enclose_v they_o be_v thou_o also_o o_o my_o god_n this_o lord_n of_o terror_n and_o full_a of_o majesty_n who_o angel_n and_o man_n adore_v and_o who_o all_o tongue_n can_v praise_v but_o by_o silence_n and_o who_o all_o understanding_n be_v not_o able_a to_o comprehend_v but_o by_o ecstasy_n and_o astonishment_n 10._o subwersi_fw-la sunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la plumbum_fw-la in_o aquis_fw-la vehementibus_fw-la exod._n 15._o v._o 10._o behold_v then_o these_o proud_a man_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o ocean_n as_o leaden_a body_n behold_v all_o these_o murderer_n who_o will_v make_v we_o pass_v through_o the_o point_n of_o their_o sword_n die_v stifle_v in_o the_o water_n and_o swim_v perchance_o in_o their_o own_o tear_n and_o blood_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n 15.12_o extendisti_fw-la manum_fw-la tuam_fw-la &_o devoravit_fw-la eos_fw-la terra_fw-la exod._n 15.12_o who_o magnificence_n be_v holy_a and_o terrible_a have_v give_v they_o a_o mortal_a wound_n and_o death_n in_o the_o abysses_n have_v devour_v they_o my_o god_n 13._o dux_n fuisti_fw-la in_o misericordia_fw-la populo_fw-la quem_fw-la redemisti_fw-la &_o portasti_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o fortitudine_fw-la tua_fw-la habitaculum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la tuum_fw-la exod._n 15._o v._o 13._o these_o be_v thy_o ineffable_a bounty_n and_o thy_o sweet_a mercy_n which_o have_v conduct_v this_o distress_a people_n who_o thou_o have_v deliver_v and_o carry_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o thy_o shoulder_n and_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o thy_o arm_n into_o this_o holy_a sanctuary_n this_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o this_o country_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n where_o one_o day_n altar_n and_o temple_n shall_v be_v see_v build_v to_o thy_o honour_n this_o than_o will_v be_v a_o happy_a passage_n for_o we_o 16_o irruat_fw-la super_fw-la eos_fw-la formido_fw-la &_o pavor_fw-la &_o in_o magnitudine_fw-la brachii_fw-la tui_fw-la fiant_fw-la immobiles_fw-la quasi_fw-la lapis_fw-la donec_fw-la pertranseat_fw-la populus_fw-la tuus_fw-la domine_fw-la exo._n 15._o v._o 16_o and_o for_o other_o nation_n a_o passage_n of_o horror_n and_o amazement_n grant_v then_o o_o lord_n that_o at_o the_o entry_n into_o this_o desert_n our_o enemy_n may_v conceive_v such_o a_o horror_n as_o may_v render_v they_o insensible_a and_o unable_a to_o hurt_v we_o until_o we_o be_v on_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o in_o our_o country_n where_o thou_o will_v plant_v we_o as_o flower_n of_o paradise_n and_o as_o so_o many_o slip_n of_o immortality_n 15._o tune_n conturbati_fw-la sunt_fw-la principes_fw-la edom_n robustos_fw-la moab_n obtinuit_fw-la tremor_n obriguerunt_fw-la ●mnes_fw-la habitatores_fw-la chanaan_n exod._n 15._o v._o 15._o our_o conqueror_n be_v already_o vanquish_v and_o all_o stranger_n be_v affright_v the_o philistian_o already_o groan_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o edom_n be_v astonish_v fear_n have_v seize_v on_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o most_o courageous_a and_o the_o inhabitant_n even_o of_o chanaan_n be_v become_v as_o body_n without_o soul_n or_o resentment_n fill_v they_o then_o with_o fear_n and_o terror_n 18._o dominus_fw-la regnabit_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la &_o ultra_fw-la exod._n 15._o v._o 18._o whilst_o we_o shall_v advance_v with_o joy_n and_o delight_n into_o thy_o sanctuary_n meanwhile_o reign_n in_o the_o age_n of_o age_n and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v even_o beyond_o eternity_n for_o in_o fine_a pharaoh_n be_v no_o more_o and_o of_o all_o that_o he_o ever_o be_v there_o scarce_o remain_v so_o much_o as_o the_o memory_n of_o it_o and_o none_o but_o mariner_n shall_v find_v some_o remnant_n of_o he_o upon_o the_o shore_n and_o peradventure_o some_o print_n of_o those_o chariot_n which_o shall_v be_v see_v upon_o this_o sand_n where_o he_o intend_v to_o erect_v his_o trophy_n his_o throne_n and_o his_o fair_a hope_n when_o moses_n and_o the_o israelite_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o canticle_n 20._o sumpsit_fw-la autem_fw-la maria_fw-la prophetissa_fw-la soror_fw-la aaron_n tympanum_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la sva_fw-la egressaeque_fw-la sunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la mulieres_fw-la post_fw-la eam_fw-la cum_fw-la tympanis_fw-la &_o choris_fw-la exod._n 15._o v._o 20._o marry_o the_o sister_n of_o aaron_n appear_v like_o a_o aurora_n which_o after_o a_o tempestuous_a night_n take_v her_o horn_n to_o sound_v the_o return_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o calm_a and_o the_o retreat_n of_o the_o star_n and_o the_o storm_n this_o virtuous_a dame_n have_v hear_v her_o brother_n and_o the_o israelite_n who_o have_v end_v their_o music_n begin_v another_o consort_n in_o which_o she_o be_v accompany_v by_o wife_n and_o daughter_n who_o answer_v the_o accent_n of_o her_o voice_n but_o such_o a_o feast_n be_v never_o see_v for_o all_o of_o they_o have_v certain_a little_a drum_n at_o their_o girdle_n which_o they_o beat_v dance_v and_o sing_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n with_o a_o zeal_n and_o modesty_n worthy_a of_o this_o sex_n which_o have_v for_o its_o share_n purity_n and_o devotion_n these_o be_v the_o two_o wheel_n of_o their_o triumphant_a chariot_n tame_v impiety_n tame_v &_o the_o two_o arm_n which_o they_o use_v to_o overthrow_v the_o impiety_n and_o insolence_n of_o man_n and_o tyrant_n these_o be_v the_o two_o eye_n of_o their_o soul_n the_o sun_n of_o their_o body_n and_o the_o two_o great_a power_n they_o can_v have_v even_o in_o their_o weakness_n a_o impudent_a &_o wicked_a woman_n have_v but_o the_o name_n of_o a_o woman_n she_o be_v a_o monster_n in_o nature_n and_o a_o spectre_n which_o hide_v under_o a_o human_a skin_n the_o soul_n of_o a_o maegera_n but_o also_o when_o they_o have_v these_o two_o illustrious_a quality_n they_o be_v live_v miracle_n and_o prodigy_n of_o beauty_n modesty_n the_o portion_n of_o piety_n and_o modesty_n where_o the_o angel_n themselves_o abide_v with_o a_o chaste_a and_o amorous_a respect_n for_o piety_n give_v lustre_n and_o attractive_n unto_o their_o soul_n and_o modesty_n imprint_n all_o sort_n of_o charm_n on_o their_o face_n then_o chief_o when_o these_o two_o virtue_n be_v neither_o childish_a affect_v savage_a rude_a fantastic_a light_a proud_a indiscreet_a feign_a troublesome_a babble_a stupid_a malicious_a nor_o insolent_a but_o generous_a solid_a complacent_fw-la sweet_a stay_v constant_a humble_a prudent_a real_a condescend_v moderate_a ingenious_a and_o without_o any_o mixture_n of_o gall_n and_o poison_n then_o will_v they_o be_v siren_n from_o who_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v fear_v and_o who_o may_v sing_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o shore_n like_o haltion_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n they_o may_v be_v see_v in_o assembly_n and_o meeting_n where_o their_o heart_n and_o most_o pure_a voice_n will_v say_v with_o the_o sister_n of_o aaron_n and_o moses_n and_o after_o the_o defeat_n of_o a_o lascivious_a and_o impious_a devil_n of_o who_o pharaoh_n be_v the_o figure_n well_o then_o my_o faithful_a companion_n 21._o quibus_fw-la praecinebat_fw-la dicens_fw-la cantemus_fw-la domino_fw-la gloriosè_fw-la enim_fw-la magnificatus_fw-la est_fw-la equum_fw-la &_o ascensorem_fw-la ejus_fw-la dejecit_fw-la in_o mare_fw-la evod._n 15._o v._n 21._o let_v we_o sing_v victory_n let_v we_o sing_v together_o you_o chaste_a virgin_n of_o judea_n happy_a daughter_n of_o zion_n holy_a soul_n let_v we_o sing_v canticle_n of_o joy_n in_o
after_o the_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n a_o little_a before_o the_o hebrew_n pass_v over_o jordan_n and_o in_o the_o last_o of_o their_o station_n in_o the_o field_n of_o moab_n and_o in_o a_o place_n surname_v abelsarim_n when_o this_o new_a publication_n be_v make_v by_o reason_n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o have_v receive_v this_o law_n upon_o mount_n sina_n be_v dead_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o young_a man_n who_o perchance_o have_v never_o hear_v of_o it_o may_v at_o least_o be_v instruct_v therein_o by_o this_o second_o promulgation_n beside_o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o moses_n who_o see_v his_o end_n approach_v shall_v declare_v all_o his_o desire_n unto_o his_o belove_a people_n and_o that_o for_o his_o last_o farewell_n he_o shall_v leave_v they_o these_o speak_a relic_n and_o divine_a commandment_n which_o ought_v to_o serve_v they_o as_o domestic_a master_n for_o the_o well-ordering_a both_o of_o their_o life_n and_o manner_n we_o may_v say_v upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n moses_n a_o excellent_a sermon_n of_o moses_n that_o deuteronomy_n be_v as_o it_o be_v but_o a_o continual_a preach_v whereof_o all_o the_o sentence_n and_o exhortation_n be_v animate_v with_o zeal_n ardour_n and_o piety_n as_o the_o most_o powerful_a motive_n moses_n use_v to_o inculcate_v to_o all_o his_o auditor_n such_o important_a verity_n and_o law_n as_o on_o they_o all_o their_o happiness_n and_o salvation_n depend_v it_o be_v also_o most_o certain_a that_o we_o ourselves_o ought_v to_o be_v touch_v by_o the_o dart_n of_o virtue_n and_o by_o the_o shaff_n of_o a_o holy_a love_n if_o we_o will_v warm_v other_o and_o elevate_v their_o heart_n and_o soul_n unto_o god_n for_o otherwise_o this_o be_v to_o enkindle_v a_o fire_n with_o water_n and_o ice_n and_o to_o believe_v that_o a_o pile_n may_v be_v fire_v by_o a_o extinguish_a torch_n no_o no_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v interior_o furnish_v with_o quality_n fit_a to_o be_v impart_v unto_o other_o and_o before_o we_o lie_v some_o touch_n of_o a_o pencil_n upon_o a_o cloth_n and_o some_o stroke_n of_o a_o grave_a upon_o a_o plate_n of_o brass_n it_o be_v first_o necessary_a to_o form_v a_o rough_a draught_n in_o our_o mind_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v but_o scribble_v and_o a_o multitude_n of_o venturous_a stroke_n can_v never_o finish_v a_o regulate_v work_n whence_o it_o follow_v person_n advice_n unto_o public_a person_n that_o judge_n master_n and_o all_o that_o speak_v in_o public_a and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o live_a law_n of_o this_o world_n the_o oracle_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o echo_n of_o god_n will_v aught_o to_o be_v like_o animate_v book_n which_o only_o speak_v command_n and_o teach_v what_o they_o have_v imprint_v within_o themselves_o or_o rather_o like_o marble_n on_o which_o it_o be_v necessary_a beforehand_o and_o with_o much_o labour_n to_o engrave_v what_o be_v to_o be_v there_o read_v in_o fine_a they_o ought_v at_o least_o to_o imitate_v the_o sun_n which_o have_v always_o eminent_o both_o heat_n beauty_n and_o all_o those_o light_n which_o without_o truce_n and_o repose_n he_o spread_v upon_o the_o earth_n above_o all_o such_o as_o god_n have_v choose_v for_o such_o important_a employment_n ought_v to_o speak_v more_o from_o the_o heart_n than_o mouth_n and_o never_o to_o say_v during_o life_n but_o what_o they_o shall_v confirm_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n to_o the_o end_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v themselves_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n they_o may_v have_v no_o trouble_n to_o retract_v the_o error_n of_o their_o youth_n but_o only_o repeat_v the_o verity_n they_o have_v always_o glory_v to_o practice_n and_o publish_v in_o all_o place_n this_o be_v that_o which_o moses_n do_v after_o the_o death_n of_o aaron_n and_o very_o few_o week_n before_o his_o own_o when_o for_o a_o closure_n of_o all_o his_o action_n and_o labour_n he_o write_v and_o declare_v public_o these_o law_n unto_o all_o his_o people_n 2._o poslquam_fw-la percussit_fw-la sehon_n regem_fw-la amorrhae_fw-la orum_fw-la qui_fw-la habitabat_fw-la in_o hesebon_n &_o og_n regem_fw-la basan_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 1._o v._o 4._o coepitque_fw-la moses_n explanare_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o dicere_fw-la deut._n 1._o v._o 5._o dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la noster_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o horcb_n dicens_fw-la etc._n etc._n deut._n 1._o v._o 6._o ingredimini_fw-la &_o pessidete_fw-la eam_fw-la super_fw-la qua_fw-la juravit_fw-la dominus_fw-la patribus_fw-la vestris_fw-la etc._n etc._n deut._n 1._o v._o 8._o profecti_fw-la autem_fw-la de_fw-la horeb_n transivimus_fw-la per_fw-la termum_fw-la terribilem_fw-la &_o maximam_fw-la quam_fw-la vidistis_fw-la per_fw-la viam_fw-la montis_fw-la amorrhaei_n sicut_fw-la praeceperat_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la noster_fw-la nobis_fw-la cumque_fw-la venissemus_fw-la in_o cadisbarne_v deut._n 1._o v._o 19_o mittam_fw-la we_o vires_fw-la qui_fw-la considerent_fw-la terram_fw-la &_o renuntient_a per_fw-la quod_fw-la iter_fw-la debeamus_fw-la ascendere_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la quas_fw-la pergere_fw-la civitates_fw-la deut._n 1._o v._o 2._o who_o after_o his_o decease_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o hold_v his_o place_n and_o serve_v for_o a_o bridle_n unto_o some_o and_o a_o torch_n unto_o other_o or_o at_o least_o for_o a_o spirit_n general_a unto_o all_o to_o inspire_v they_o with_o the_o duty_n and_o obligation_n they_o owe_v unto_o god_n to_o this_o effect_n in_o the_o first_o three_o chapter_n of_o deuterenomie_n we_o need_v but_o repass_v over_o the_o course_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n and_o expose_v the_o admirable_a adventure_n of_o this_o famous_a voyage_n which_o last_v forty_o year_n during_o which_o they_o be_v like_o night-wanderer_n and_o vagabond_n in_o the_o desert_n it_o be_v upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o eleven_o month_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o a_o while_n after_o the_o defeat_n of_o sehon_n the_o king_n of_o the_o ammorites_n and_o of_o og_n king_n of_o basan_n that_o moses_n assemble_v his_o troop_n and_o first_o relate_v to_o they_o what_o have_v pass_v on_o mount_n horeb_n together_o with_o a_o promise_n of_o their_o admission_n into_o chanaan_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o period_n of_o their_o travel_n and_o the_o accomplshment_n of_o their_o desire_n in_o the_o second_o place_n how_o after_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o horeb_n they_o descend_v into_o a_o vast_a and_o dreadful_a wilderness_n from_o whence_o they_o go_v unto_o cadesbarne_v which_o be_v the_o place_n of_o their_o retreat_n whilst_o spy_n go_v from_o they_o to_o survey_v the_o land_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v go_v now_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o enkindle_n god_n wrath_n against_o they_o 40._o cumque_fw-la audisset_fw-la dominus_fw-la vocem_fw-la sermonum_fw-la vestrorum_fw-la iratus_fw-la juravit_fw-la &_o ait_fw-la deut._n 1._o v._o 34._o non_fw-la videbit_fw-la quispiam_fw-la de_fw-la hominibus_fw-la generationis_fw-la huius_fw-la pessimae_fw-la terram_fw-la bonam_fw-la quam_fw-la sub_fw-la juramento_fw-la pollicitus_fw-la sum_fw-la patribus_fw-la vestris_fw-la praeter_fw-la coleb_n filium_fw-la jephone_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 1._o v._o 35_o 36._o vos_fw-fr autem_fw-la revertimini_fw-la &_o abite_fw-la in_o solitudinem_fw-la per_fw-la viam_fw-la maris_fw-la rubri_fw-la deut._n 1._o v._o 40._o who_o perceive_v that_o they_o confide_v not_o in_o his_o promise_n swear_v that_o except_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephon_n and_o josua_n not_o a_o man_n of_o this_o incredulous_a and_o perfidious_a nation_n shall_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o enter_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o true_o what_o can_v god_n do_v hear_v the_o murmur_n and_o see_v the_o indignity_n of_o these_o fearful_a and_o mercenary_a soul_n who_o have_v no_o soon_o notice_n of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o country_n to_o which_o he_o conduct_v they_o but_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n they_o persuade_v themselves_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o josua_n and_o caleb_n can_v say_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o encouragement_n that_o these_o troop_n be_v to_o oppress_v their_o weakness_n and_o that_o unfallible_o the_o tower_n and_o bulwark_n of_o chanaan_n will_v be_v convert_v into_o prison_n for_o they_o as_o also_o that_o all_o those_o giant_n of_o who_o they_o have_v hear_v so_o much_o be_v like_o so_o many_o tyrant_n to_o reduce_v they_o again_o into_o a_o more_o vexatious_a bondage_n than_o that_o from_o which_o they_o be_v deliver_v they_o will_v have_v still_o wander_v in_o the_o desert_n and_o about_o the_o mountain_n often_o expose_v unto_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n if_o god_n have_v not_o otherwise_o paternal_o provide_v for_o they_o cleave_v rock_n cause_v manna_n to_o issue_n from_o the_o cloud_n 39_o parvuli_fw-la vestri_fw-la de_fw-la q●ibus_fw-la dixistis_fw-la quod_fw-la captivi_fw-la ducerentur_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la qui_fw-la hodie_fw-la boni_fw-la ac_fw-la moli_fw-la ignorant_a distantiam_fw-la ipse_fw-la ingredientur_fw-la etc._n etc._n deu._n 1._o v._n 39_o and_o prevent_v all_o the_o danger_n which_o accompany_v their_o voyage_n methinks_v i_o see_v
sunt_fw-la dii_o eorum_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la habebant_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la deut._n 32._o v._o 37._o de_fw-fr quorum_fw-la victimis_fw-la comedebant_fw-la adipes_fw-la &_o bibebant_fw-la vinum_fw-la libaminum_fw-la surgant_fw-la &_o &_o opitulentur_fw-la vobis_fw-la &_o in_o necessitate_v vos_fw-la protegant_fw-la deut._n 32._o v._o 38._o videte_fw-la quòd_fw-la ego_fw-la sim_fw-la solus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sit_fw-la alius_fw-la deus_fw-la praeter_fw-la me_fw-it ego_fw-la occidam_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la vivere_fw-la faciam_fw-la percutiam_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la sanabo_fw-la &_o non_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-fr de_fw-fr manu_fw-la mea_fw-la possit_fw-la eruere_fw-la deut._n 32._o v._o 39_o levabo_fw-la ad_fw-la caelum_fw-la manum_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o dicam_fw-la vivo_fw-la ego_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la deut._n 32._o v._o 40._o si_fw-mi acuero_fw-la ut_fw-la fulgur_fw-la gladium_fw-la meum_fw-la &_o arripuerit_fw-la judicium_fw-la manus_fw-la mea_fw-la reddam_fw-la ●ltionem_fw-la hostibus_fw-la meis_fw-la &_o his_o qui_fw-la oderunt_fw-la i_o retribuam_fw-la deut._n 32._o v._o 41._o inebriabo_fw-la sagiteas_fw-la meas_fw-la sanguine_fw-la &_o gladius_fw-la meus_fw-la devorabit_fw-la carnes_z de_fw-la cruore_fw-la occisorum_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr captivitate_fw-la nudati_fw-la inimicorum_fw-la capitis_fw-la deut._n 32._o v._o 42._o and_o the_o dreadful_a period_n of_o a_o irritated_a patience_n alas_o what_o day_n what_o tribunal_n what_o assize_n and_o what_o judgement_n this_o will_v be_v the_o fortunate_a moment_n which_o mercy_n have_v ordain_v to_o crown_v the_o merit_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o frightful_a instant_a which_o justice_n have_v decree_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n then_o all_o the_o force_n pride_n and_o power_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v appear_v but_o weakness_n and_o even_o those_o who_o think_v to_o be_v in_o city_n and_o in_o their_o tower_n as_o in_o place_n of_o security_n shall_v be_v miserable_o oppress_v and_o than_o what_o answer_n will_v these_o miserable_a wretch_n make_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n who_o will_v lay_v a_o thousand_o reproach_n on_o they_o and_o in_o deride_v their_o misery_n will_v say_v alas_o then_o where_o be_v those_o god_n who_o you_o idolatrise_v and_o in_o who_o you_o place_v your_o assurance_n where_o be_v those_o who_o do_v eat_v the_o fat_a of_o the_o victim_n which_o they_o have_v immolate_a and_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n let_v they_o now_o rise_v up_o and_o succour_v you_o in_o so_o press_v necessity_n in_o fine_a now_o acknowledge_v whether_o there_o be_v another_o god_n than_o myself_o who_o be_v able_a to_o dispose_v of_o life_n and_o death_n of_o evil_n and_o the_o remedy_n and_o who_o power_n be_v so_o absolute_a as_o no_o man_n can_v resist_v it_o it_o be_v i_o the_o live_a god_n that_o i_o be_o who_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n unto_o heaven_n and_o if_o i_o sharpen_v my_o sword_n and_o if_o i_o enkindle_v its_o edge_n like_o lightning_n to_o make_v you_o undergo_v the_o rigour_n of_o my_o severe_a judgement_n the_o thunder_n of_o my_o vengeance_n shall_v fall_v on_o my_o enemy_n and_o upon_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v wage_v war_n against_o i_o as_o a_o furious_a lightning_n which_o shall_v consume_v all_o that_o it_o strike_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o its_o ardour_n and_o devour_a flame_n afterward_o i_o will_v steep_v my_o merciless_a dart_n and_o arrow_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o rebel_n and_o i_o will_v satiate_v my_o just_a fury_n in_o the_o most_o horrid_a slaughter_n of_o those_o body_n which_o have_v be_v massacre_v spare_v neither_o master_n nor_o slave_n let_v the_o gentile_n learn_v then_o from_o hence_o the_o praise_n they_o ought_v to_o give_v unto_o this_o people_n who_o have_v a_o god_n who_o goodness_n be_v always_o favourable_a to_o those_o who_o he_o love_v 43._o laudate_fw-la gentes_fw-la populum_fw-la ejus_fw-la quie_n sanguinem_fw-la servorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la ulciscetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n deut._n 32._o v._o 43._o and_o who_o vengeance_n be_v dreadful_a to_o his_o enemy_n behold_v my_o dear_a reader_n the_o end_n of_o this_o famous_a canticle_n which_o be_v first_o recite_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o which_o contain_v a_o description_n of_o the_o miracle_n god_n wrought_v to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o captivity_n it_o be_v likewise_o a_o powerful_a exhortation_n which_o ought_v to_o oblige_v they_o either_o by_o force_n or_o sweetness_n to_o remain_v faithful_a in_o the_o service_n of_o so_o good_a and_o powerful_a a_o master_n but_o this_o be_v to_o sing_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o tiger_n who_o fury_n be_v the_o more_o irritated_a when_o they_o hear_v any_o music_n christian_n let_v we_o not_o do_v the_o like_a but_o benefit_n ourselves_o at_o the_o expense_n of_o this_o people_n and_o faithful_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o commandment_n god_n have_v give_v we_o let_v we_o listen_v once_o more_o unto_o the_o last_o word_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o our_o prophet_n who_o speak_v both_o to_o they_o and_o we_o my_o dear_a child_n i_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o say_v 47._o et_fw-la dixit_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la ponite_fw-la corda_fw-la vestra_fw-la in_o omne_fw-la verba_fw-la quae_fw-la ego_fw-la testificor_fw-la vobis_fw-la heaie_n ut_fw-la mandetis_fw-la ea_fw-la si●●i●_n vestris_fw-la custodire_fw-la &_o facere_fw-la &_o implere_fw-la universa_fw-la quae_fw-la scripta_fw-la sunt_fw-la legis_fw-la huius_fw-la deut._n 32._o v._o 46._o quia_fw-la non_fw-la in_o cass●●_n praecepta_fw-la sunt_fw-la vobis_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la singuli_fw-la in_o eye_n viverent_fw-la quae_fw-la facientes_fw-la longo_fw-la perseveretis_fw-la tempore_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la jordane_n transmisso_fw-la ingredimini_fw-la possidendam_fw-la deut._n 32._o v._o 47._o and_o ask_v of_o you_o before_o my_o death_n but_o that_o you_o will_v serious_o consider_v what_o i_o have_v deliver_v to_o you_o and_o that_o you_o will_v deep_o imprint_v it_o both_o in_o your_o own_o and_o your_o child_n heart_n to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v all_o practice_v and_o accomplish_v it_o for_o these_o law_n have_v not_o be_v establish_v in_o vain_a but_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v keep_v you_o if_o you_o keep_v they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v conserve_v you_o with_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o love_n in_o this_o bless_a land_n into_o which_o you_o be_v go_v after_o your_o passage_n over_o jordan_n chap._n xlix_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o fine_a after_o forty_o year_n of_o travel_n behold_v we_o with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n upon_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n all_o our_o enemy_n be_v vanquish_v our_o chain_n be_v break_v the_o sea_n have_v suspend_v its_o billow_n to_o make_v we_o a_o passage_n the_o bitterness_n of_o mara_n be_v change_v into_o delight_n the_o heaven_n have_v rain_v down_o nothing_o but_o manna_n on_o our_o desert_n and_o total_a nature_n have_v wrought_v miracle_n to_o serve_v we_o but_o alas_o we_o know_v not_o what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o all_o these_o happy_a accident_n and_o of_o these_o admirable_a prodigy_n for_o the_o aspect_n of_o this_o amiable_a intelligence_n which_o have_v be_v as_o it_o be_v our_o star_n amid_o so_o many_o obscurity_n and_o these_o arm_n which_o have_v be_v so_o often_o lift_v up_o towards_o heaven_n for_o our_o safety_n after_o they_o have_v conduct_v and_o deliver_v we_o amid_o so_o many_o danger_n be_v now_o even_o ready_a methinks_v to_o languish_v and_o decay_v in_o truth_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v frightful_a abysses_n and_o it_o be_v to_o lose_v ourselves_o to_o enter_v into_o they_o with_o other_o light_n than_o those_o of_o faith_n and_o love_n all_o our_o fair_a design_n be_v sometime_o but_o the_o draught_n and_o image_n of_o a_o dream_n where_o our_o proud_a hope_n meet_v only_o with_o a_o tomb._n have_v we_o not_o see_v conqueror_n who_o have_v measure_v by_o their_o triumph_n the_o rich_a part_n of_o the_o universe_n banish_v into_o some_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o into_o the_o gate_n of_o some_o city_n where_o they_o scarce_o find_v any_o sepulchre_n behold_v the_o period_n of_o their_o combat_n the_o end_n of_o their_o triumph_n and_o the_o occident_n of_o all_o these_o star_n which_o shine_v not_o but_o among_o laurel_n behold_v they_o in_o lamentation_n in_o blood_n and_o under_o some_o cypress_n tree_n which_o form_v the_o funestous_a crown_n of_o their_o ambition_n and_o the_o tomb_n of_o their_o memory_n be_v this_o the_o fatal_a end_n of_o their_o desire_n the_o subject_n of_o their_o tear_n and_o the_o period_n of_o their_o project_n at_o least_o if_o their_o child_n be_v their_o heir_n and_o if_o these_o doleful_a issue_n can_v open_v they_o a_o passage_n and_o give_v they_o some_o entrance_n into_o the_o empire_n of_o honour_n and_o immortality_n after_o which_o they_o have_v so_o long_o sigh_v they_o will_v receive_v this_o consolation_n that_o their_o death_n have_v be_v the_o life_n of_o other_o and_o that_o in_o die_v they_o have_v render_v
themselves_o immortal_a but_o even_o those_o who_o have_v not_o bear_v arm_n but_o by_o express_a order_n from_o god_n and_o have_v have_v no_o other_o design_n in_o the_o conduct_n of_o their_o troop_n than_o to_o conserve_v his_o empire_n and_o enlarge_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o dominion_n can_v be_v free_v from_o pay_v tribute_n unto_o death_n who_o can_v believe_v that_o it_o dare_v assault_v moses_n and_o that_o this_o great_a captain_n who_o have_v hitherto_o cast_v terror_n and_o dread_n into_o the_o army_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o so_o often_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o his_o party_n shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o point_n of_o be_v necessitate_v to_o undergo_v the_o last_o assault_n of_o nature_n who_o will_v believe_v that_o he_o must_v now_o be_v treat_v like_o the_o mean_a of_o person_n but_o this_o usage_n be_v very_o gentle_a and_o these_o assault_n do_v not_o affright_v he_o since_o he_o sing_v in_o die_v and_o that_o these_o last_o word_n be_v no_o other_o than_o benediction_n for_o his_o people_n and_o prophecy_n concern_v all_o that_o be_v to_o happen_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n my_o child_n say_v he_o 33._o haec_fw-la est_fw-la benedictio_fw-la qua_fw-la benedixit_fw-la moses_n bomo_fw-la dei_fw-la filiis_fw-la israel_n ance_n mortem_fw-la svam_fw-la deut._n 33._o v._o 1._o et_fw-fr ait_fw-fr dominus_fw-la d●_n sinai_n venit_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr seiortus_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la apparuit_fw-la de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr pharan_n &_o cum_fw-la eo_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la millia_fw-la in_o dextera_fw-la ejus_fw-la ignea_fw-la lex_fw-la deut._n 33._o the_o lord_n who_o come_v unto_o we_o on_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n sina_n to_o hold_v his_o first_o session_n upon_o a_o throne_n of_o fire_n and_o a_o tribunal_n of_o flame_n this_o beautiful_a sun_n which_o rise_v about_o the_o mountain_n of_o seir_n and_o who_o ray_n stifle_v all_o those_o furious_a serpent_n which_o persecute_v we_o this_o king_n who_o appear_v to_o we_o on_o the_o summit_n of_o mount_n paran_n to_o establish_v our_o judge_n this_o god_n who_o be_v always_o follow_v by_o million_o of_o angel_n and_o who_o majesty_n sufficient_o make_v its_o self_n to_o be_v feel_v when_o he_o appear_v hold_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o law_n which_o he_o give_v we_o amid_o the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n it_o be_v he_o who_o have_v wrought_v these_o miracle_n of_o love_n 4._o dilexit_fw-la populos_fw-la omnes_fw-la sancti_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la illius_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la apprepinquant_a pedibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la accipient_fw-la de_fw-la doctrina_fw-la illius_fw-la deut._n 33._o v._o 3._o legem_fw-la praecepit_fw-la nobis_fw-la moses_n haereditatem_fw-la multitudinis_fw-la jacob._n deut._n 33._o v._o 4._o and_o prodigy_n of_o goodness_n and_o power_n in_o testimony_n that_o you_o be_v his_o well-beloved_n people_n and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o common_a care_n and_o tenderness_n for_o those_o who_o be_v like_o yourselves_o more_o peculiar_o consecrate_v unto_o he_o the_o law_n which_o i_o leave_v you_o by_o his_o order_n be_v then_o your_o inheritance_n and_o the_o fair_a possession_n which_o i_o even_o now_o die_v leave_v unto_o all_o your_o successor_n i_o beseech_v this_o great_a god_n of_o our_o forefather_n 6._o vivae_fw-la reuben_n &_o non_fw-la moriatur_fw-la &_o sit_fw-la parvus_fw-la in_o numero_fw-la deut._n 33._o v._o 6._o that_o the_o posterity_n of_o reuben_n may_v extend_v itself_o without_o limit_n even_o beyond_o time_n but_o i_o can_v divert_v the_o shaft_n of_o his_o justice_n which_o will_v fall_v on_o this_o guilty_a race_n and_o which_o shall_v be_v always_o small_a in_o number_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o incest_n which_o have_v infect_v the_o first_o of_o their_o name_n 8._o haec_fw-la est_fw-la judae_fw-la benedictio_fw-la audi_fw-la domine_fw-la vocem_fw-la judae_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la populum_fw-la suum_fw-la introduc_fw-la eum_fw-la manus_fw-la ejus_fw-la pugnabunt_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la &_o adjutor_fw-la illin_n contra_fw-la adversarios_fw-la ejus_fw-la erit_fw-la deut._n 33._o v._o 7._o levi_n quoque_fw-la ait_fw-la perfectio_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o doctrina_fw-la tua_fw-la viro_fw-la sancto_fw-la tuo_fw-la etc._n etc._n deut._n 33._o v._o 8._o lord_n be_v propitious_a unto_o the_o child_n of_o juda_n and_o when_o this_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n shall_v march_v in_o the_o head_n of_o your_o troop_n overthrow_v all_o his_o enemy_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o great_a god_n of_o battle_n let_v he_o enter_v the_o holy_a land_n i_o expect_v also_o from_o god_n that_o his_o goodness_n will_v conserve_v in_o the_o house_n of_o levi_n the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n with_o the_o ornament_n and_o other_o principal_a quality_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o eye_n and_o soul_n of_o so_o holy_a and_o so_o illustrious_a a_o dignity_n 12._o et_fw-la benjamin_n ait_fw-la ammantissimus_fw-la domini_fw-la habitabit_fw-la confidenter_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la qua_v in_o thalamo_fw-la tota_fw-la die_fw-la morabitur_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la humeros_fw-la illius_fw-la requiescet_fw-la deut._n 33._o v._o 12._o i_o leave_v unto_o benjamin_n all_o that_o which_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n can_v neither_o give_v nor_o take_v away_o from_o he_o it_o be_v the_o affection_n of_o a_o god_n who_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o his_o territory_n there_o to_o build_v his_o temple_n and_o ordain_v his_o tribe_n to_o extract_v thence_o the_o king_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v also_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n and_o on_o the_o back_n of_o this_o his_o favourite_n that_o the_o divinity_n will_v take_v repose_n as_o in_o a_o bed_n of_o love_n and_o will_v cause_v his_o glory_n to_o break_v forth_o as_o on_o a_o throne_n of_o honor._n as_o for_o joseph_n 16._o joseph_n quoque_fw-la ait_fw-la de_fw-fr benedictione_n domini_fw-la terra_fw-la ejus_fw-la de_fw-la pomis_fw-la caeli_fw-la &_o roar_v atque_fw-la abysso_fw-la subjacente_fw-la deut._n 33._o v._o 13._o et_fw-la super_fw-la verticem_fw-la nazaraei_n inter_fw-la fratres_fw-la sue_v deut._n 33._o v._o 16._o and_o his_o offspring_n the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n will_v make_v a_o amorous_a war_n against_o each_o other_o and_o will_v have_v a_o secret_a emulation_n to_o fill_v they_o with_o their_o benefit_n and_o he_o that_o appear_v to_o i_o in_o the_o flame_a bush_n will_v descend_v as_o i_o promise_v myself_o from_o his_o mercy_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o this_o nazarite_n who_o have_v already_o change_v his_o prison_n into_o a_o throne_n and_o to_o who_o the_o envy_n of_o his_o brethren_n serve_v but_o to_o raise_v he_o above_o themselves_o and_o render_v he_o the_o vicegerent_n of_o pharaoh_n the_o happy_a line_n of_o zabulon_n and_o issachar_n 19_o et_fw-la zabulon_n ait_fw-la latare_fw-la zabulon_n in_fw-la exitu_fw-la tuo_fw-la &_o issachar_n in_o tabernaculis_fw-la tuis_fw-la deut._n 33._o v._o 18._o populos_fw-la vocabunt_fw-la ad_fw-la montem_fw-la ibi_fw-la immolabunt_fw-la victimas_fw-la susti●iae_fw-la etc._n etc._n deut._n 33._o v._o 19_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v sad_a for_o they_o will_v quiet_o enjoy_v all_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o traffic_n they_o shall_v exercise_v on_o their_o shore_n and_o both_o of_o they_o by_o word_n and_o example_n shall_v teach_v the_o other_o tribe_n and_o invite_v they_o to_o repair_v unto_o mount_n zion_n to_o render_v unto_o god_n in_o his_o temple_n the_o worship_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o lion_n have_v not_o more_o courage_n and_o strength_n 20._o et_fw-fr gad_n ait_fw-fr benedictus_n in_o latitudine_fw-la gad_n quasi_fw-la lo_o requievit_fw-la cepi●que_fw-la brachium_fw-la &_o verticem_fw-la deut._n 33._o v._o 20._o than_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n and_o in_o effect_n they_o have_v already_o give_v chase_n to_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o the_o amorites_n have_v in_o a_o manner_n give_v they_o entrance_n into_o those_o vast_a possession_n of_o canaan_n of_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o master_n those_o of_o dan_o also_o be_v as_o so_o many_o little_a lion_n 22._o dan_fw-mi quoque_fw-la ait_fw-la dan_fw-mi catulus_fw-la leonu_fw-la fluet_fw-la largiter_fw-la de_fw-la basan_n deut._n 33._o v._o 22._o like_o those_o of_o basan_n the_o philistines_n shall_v one_o day_n become_v their_o prey_n and_o the_o city_n which_o bear_v their_o name_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o spring_n of_o jordan_n and_o the_o nursing-mother_n of_o other_o province_n concern_v naphtali_n 29._o et_fw-la nepthali_n dixit_fw-la nepthali_n abundantia_fw-la perfruetur_fw-la &_o plenus_fw-la erit_fw-la benedictionibus_fw-la domini_fw-la mare_fw-la &_o meridiem_fw-la possidebit_fw-la deu._n 33._o v._n 23._o aser_n quoque_fw-la ait_fw-la benedictus_n in_o filiis_fw-la aser_n sit_fw-la placens_fw-la fratribus_fw-la suis_fw-la etc._n etc._n deut._n 33._o v._o 24._o habitabit_fw-la israel_n confidenter_fw-la &_o solus_fw-la etc._n etc._n deut._n 33._o v._o 28._o beatus_fw-la es_fw-la tu_fw-la israel_n quis_fw-la similis_fw-la tui_fw-la popule_fw-la qui_fw-la salvaris_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la scutum_fw-la auxilii_fw-la tui_fw-la &_o gladius_fw-la gleriae_fw-la tuus_fw-la negabunt_fw-la te_fw-la inimici_fw-la tui_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la corum_fw-la colla_fw-la calcabis_fw-la deut._n 33._o