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so_o do_v they_o 51_o and_o the_o self_n same_o day_n do_v the_o lord_n bring_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o their_o 〈◊〉_d the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n 1._o etc_n etc_n say_v this_o month_n etc_n etc_n the_o history_n of_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o egypt_n and_o their_o marvellous_a deliverance_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o pharaoh_n describe_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n do_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o lively_a image_n set_v before_o our_o eye_n our_o spiritual_a deliverance_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o pharaoh_n the_o devil_n and_o from_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n wherewith_o we_o be_v overwhelm_v in_o the_o egypt_n of_o this_o world_n our_o pharaoh_n be_v the_o devil_n our_o egypt_n be_v this_o world_n our_o bondage_n be_v the_o subjection_n to_o satan_n and_o his_o kingdom_n our_o task_n of_o brick_n be_v the_o grievous_a burden_n of_o our_o sin_n our_o moses_n be_v christ_n our_o deliverance_n be_v the_o conquest_n that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n make_v of_o sin_n satan_n hell_n and_o death_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o as_o the_o night_n before_o the_o israelite_n be_v deliver_v it_o please_v god_n to_o ordain_v they_o a_o sacrament_n whereby_o they_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n call_v into_o their_o remembrance_n the_o great_a benefit_n of_o god_n show_v unto_o they_o and_o yield_v most_o hearty_a thanks_n to_o he_o for_o the_o same_o even_o so_o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o night_n before_o he_o go_v to_o his_o passion_n thereby_o to_o work_v our_o deliverance_n 24._o *_o ordain_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o his_o last_o supper_n whereby_o we_o may_v confirm_v in_o our_o memory_n the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o set_v forth_o his_o death_n until_o his_o last_o come_n this_o sacrament_n of_o the_o jew_n now_o here_o describe_v in_o this_o 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and_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o sister_n cozbi_n the_o daughter_n of_o a_o lord_n of_o the_o madianites_fw-la which_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o plague_n for_o peor_n sake_n the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o xxv_o chapter_n of_o numeri_fw-la and_o israel_n abide_v in_o sittim_n 1._o and_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o commit_v whoredom_n etc_n etc_n the_o offence_n that_o be_v describe_v in_o this_o chapter_n to_o have_v be_v commit_v by_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o *_o wicked_a policy_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n balaam_n 16._o who_o see_v before_o that_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v much_o incline_v to_o the_o israelite_n do_v advertise_v the_o moabite_n to_o suffer_v their_o wife_n &_o daughter_n to_o be_v carnal_o abuse_v by_o they_o to_o the_o end_n that_o their_o god_n be_v *_o displease_a with_o their_o whoredom_n &_o adultery_n 5._o may_v forsake_v they_o 9_o and_o so_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o danger_n of_o 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father_n because_o he_o have_v cruel_o oppress_v and_o spoil_v his_o brother_n by_o violence_n and_o have_v not_o do_v good_a among_o his_o people_n lo_o he_o die_v in_o his_o own_o sin_n 19_o and_o yet_o say_v you_o wherefore_o then_o shall_v not_o this_o son_n bear_v his_o father_n sin_n because_o the_o son_n have_v do_v judgement_n and_o righteousness_n he_o have_v keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v they_o therefore_o shall_v he_o live_v in_o deed_n 20_o the_o same_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v 2._o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o father_n iniquity_n 4_o neither_o shall_v the_o father_n bear_v the_o son_n iniquity_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v upon_o himself_o also_o 21_o but_o if_o the_o ungodly_a will_v turn_v away_o from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v judgement_n and_o right_n 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equal_a or_o be_v not_o your_o way_n rather_o unequal_a 26_o when_o a_o righteous_a man_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o die_v in_o the_o same_o in_o his_o iniquity_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v shall_v he_o die_v 27_o again_o when_o the_o wicked_a turn_v away_o from_o his_o wickedness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v &_o do_v judgement_n and_o right_n he_o shall_v save_v his_o soul_n alive_a 28_o because_o he_o see_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o all_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v sure_o live_v and_o not_o die_v 29_o and_o yet_o say_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o equal_a be_v not_o my_o way_n equal_a oh_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o your_o way_n rather_o unequal_a 6._o 30_o therefore_o i_o will_v judge_v you_o 2._o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n oh_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n return_n and_o bring_v again_o other_o from_o all_o your_o 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the_o same_o proverb_n wherefore_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n in_o this_o place_n defend_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n against_o their_o blasphemous_a obloquy_n &_o show_v that_o as_z the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n may_v have_v other_o respect_n in_o their_o punishment_n than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v so_o they_o can_v not_o right_o quarrel_v with_o god_n in_o that_o point_n because_o beside_o their_o father_n wickedness_n every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o sin_n for_o which_o in_o justice_n he_o may_v be_v condemn_v and_o punish_v and_o the_o prophet_n to_o this_o purpose_n use_v five_o eause_n 1_o the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o just_a man_n continue_v in_o his_o justice_n and_o do_v in_o all_o thing_n right_o shall_v prosper_v and_o not_o be_v punish_v this_o do_v he_o in_o the_o 5._o etc_n 6._o 7._o 8._o and._n 9_o verse_n wherein_o also_o by_o particular_a property_n he_o describe_v a_o just_a man._n 2_o the_o second_o be_v if_o that_o just_a father_n beget_v a_o wicked_a son_n 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