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wife_n into_o his_o house_n for_o so_o say_v the_o text_n v._n 18._o for_o pharaoh_n call_v abraham_n and_o say_v what_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v unto_o i_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o tell_v i_o she_o be_v thy_o wife_n why_o say_v thou_o she_o be_v my_o sister_n so_o i_o may_v have_v take_v she_o to_o i_o to_o wife_n though_o pharaoh_n sin_n i_o say_v and_o that_o ignorant_o too_o as_o it_o be_v clear_a he_o do_v yet_o his_o house_n must_v be_v plague_v with_o great_a plague_n whence_o by_o the_o way_n i_o will_v have_v all_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v not_o ignorance_n that_o will_v excuse_v or_o shroud_v neither_o the_o mean_a nor_o the_o great_a of_o man_n from_o the_o sin-revenging_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o second_o that_o god_n take_v special_a care_n for_o his_o faithful_a one_o so_o as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o respect_v person_n when_o they_o evil_o entreat_v they_o for_o so_o say_v the_o prophet_n psal._n 115._o 14_o 15._o he_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o do_v they_o wrong_v yea_o he_o reprove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n say_v touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n and_o thus_o as_o abraham_n be_v travel_v towards_o the_o south_n country_n whilst_o he_o so_o journ_v in_o gerar_n the_o lord_n reprove_v abimelech_n also_o king_n of_o gerar_n for_o his_o sake_n gen._n 20._o for_o abraham_n again_o say_v of_o sarah_n his_o wife_n she_o be_v my_o sister_n and_o abimelech_n king_n of_o gerar_n send_v and_o take_v sarah_n v._n 2._o but_o god_n come_v to_o abimelech_n in_o a_o dream_n by_o night_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a man_n a_o sharp_a reproof_n indeed_o and_o he_o give_v he_o a_o reason_n for_o his_o so_o say_v for_o the_o woman_n say_v he_o which_o thou_o have_v take_v be_v a_o man_n wife_n v._n 3._o yet_o say_v the_o text_n abimelech_n have_v not_o come_v near_o she_o v._n 4._o and_o abimelech_n say_v lord_n will_v thou_o stay_v also_o a_o righteous_a nation_n say_v he_o not_o she_o be_v my_o sister_n and_o she_o even_o she_o herself_o say_v he_o be_v my_o brother_n in_o the_o integrity_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o innocency_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v i_o do_v this_o v._n 5._o and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n yea_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o do_v this_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o thy_o heart_n for_o i_o also_o withhold_v thou_o from_o sin_v against_o i_o therefore_o suffer_v i_o thou_o not_o to_o touch_v she_o v._n 6._o whence_o i_o will_v note_v also_o by_o the_o way_n first_o that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o tryer_n of_o the_o reins_o take_v a_o perfect_a account_n of_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n and_o second_o that_o according_o he_o either_o restrain_v soul_n from_o sin_v against_o he_o or_o else_o give_v person_n up_o to_o commit_v sin_n with_o greediness_n for_o so_o say_v the_o text_n and_o as_o they_o do_v not_o like_o to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n therefore_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n rom._n 1._o 28._o but_o this_o be_v that_o in_o the_o seven_o verse_n that_o make_v the_o assertion_n good_a now_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n restore_v the_o man_n his_o wife_n for_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o if_o thou_o restore_v she_o not_o know_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v thou_o and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v the_o like_a we_o may_v see_v make_v good_a in_o achan_n family_n josh._n 7._o that_o when_o achan_n have_v take_v of_o the_o accurse_a thing_n that_o goodly_a babylonish_a garment_n the_o silver_n and_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n the_o judgement_n extend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o himself_o but_o also_o to_o his_o whole_a family_n and_o all_o that_o be_v his_o for_o so_o say_v the_o text_n josh._n 7._o 24._o and_o joshua_n and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o take_v achan_n the_o son_n of_o zerah_n and_o the_o silver_n and_o the_o garment_n and_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o daughter_n and_o his_o ox_n and_o his_o ass_n and_o his_o sheep_n and_o his_o tent_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o v._n 25._o they_o burn_v they_o with_o fire_n after_o they_o have_v stone_v they_o with_o stone_n now_o the_o lord_n christ_n say_v mat._n 18._o 16._o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o truth_n shall_v be_v establish_v and_o i_o have_v prove_v each_o particular_a in_o the_o assertion_n by_o two_o witness_n at_o the_o least_o that_o god_n many_o time_n punish_v a_o people_n for_o the_o misact_n of_o their_o governor_n whether_o in_o church_n state_n or_o particular_a family_n and_o now_o lest_o i_o make_v my_o line_n too_o numerous_a i_o shall_v forbear_v to_o lay_v down_o any_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n but_o shall_v proceed_v to_o some_o use_v that_o may_v be_v for_o our_o present_a benefit_n and_o see_v it_o be_v so_o that_o 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maker_n of_o they_o and_o the_o temper_n of_o man_n heart_n as_o he_o be_v the_o former_a of_o it_o when_o he_o cause_v moses_n to_o let_v israel_n know_v the_o particular_a privilege_n they_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n deut._n 8._o he_o give_v they_o this_o caution_n v._n 12_o 13_o 14._o that_o when_o they_o have_v eat_v and_o be_v full_a and_o have_v build_v goodly_a house_n and_o dwell_v therein_o when_o their_o herd_n and_o flock_n their_o silver_n and_o their_o gold_n be_v increase_v that_o then_o their_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v list_v up_o but_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n we_o may_v see_v verify_v in_o belshazzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n for_o when_o daniel_n be_v send_v for_o to_o read_v and_o interpret_v the_o haud-writing_n on_o the_o wall_n to_o belshazzar_n dan._n 5._o 18._o he_o say_v o_o king_n the_o most_o high_a god_n give_v unto_o thy_o father_n a_o kingdom_n and_o majesty_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n and_o for_o the_o majesty_n he_o give_v he_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n tremble_v and_o fear_v before_o he_o who_o he_o will_v he_o slay_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o keep_v alive_a who_o he_o will_v he_o set_v up_o and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o put_v down_o as_o thou_o do_v now_o o_o king_n but_o when_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o his_o mind_n harden_v in_o pride_n he_o be_v depose_v from_o his_o kingly_a throne_n and_o they_o take_v his_o glory_n from_o he_o and_o he_o be_v drive_v from_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v make_v like_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o dwell_n be_v with_o the_o wild_a ass_n they_o feed_v he_o with_o grass_n like_o ox_n and_o his_o body_n be_v wet_a with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n till_o he_o know_v that_o the_o most_o high_a rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o that_o he_o appoint_v over_o it_o whosoever_o he_o will_v whence_o we_o may_v note_v that_o as_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o his_o mind_n harden_v in_o pride_n so_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o high_a enjoyment_n to_o the_o forget_n of_o god_n who_o dispense_v they_o to_o he_o which_o we_o see_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o cast_n down_o the_o like_a we_o may_v see_v in_o uzziah_n 2_o chron._n 26._o 1._o who_o after_o the_o death_n of_o amaziah_n his_o father_n be_v make_v king_n of_o judah_n and_o he_o reign_v in_o jerusalem_n fifty_o and_o two_o year_n and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o fight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o v._n 5._o he_o fight_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o zechariah_n who_o have_v understanding_n in_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n and_o as_o long_o as_o he_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n make_v he_o to_o prosper_v and_o he_o go_v forth_o and_o war_v against_o the_o philistine_n and_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o gath_n and_o the_o wall_n of_o jabneh_n and_o the_o wall_n of_o ashdod_n and_o god_n help_v he_o against_o the_o philistine_n and_o against_o the_o arabian_n and_o the_o ammonite_n give_v gift_n to_o he_o and_o his_o name_n spread_v abroad_o even_o to_o the_o enter_n in_o of_o egypt_n for_o he_o strengthen_v himself_o exceed_o and_o he_o build_v tower_n both_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o desert_n and_o dig_v many_o well_n for_o he_o have_v much_o cattle_n both_o in_o the_o law_n country_n and_o in_o the_o plain_n husbandman_n also_o and_o vine-dresser_n moreover_o he_o have_v a_o host_n of_o fight_a man_n that_o go_v out_o to_o war_n in_o band_n his_o chief_a man_n or_o captain_n of_o war_n be_v two_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o and_o vers._n 15._o he_o make_v in_o jerusalem_n engine_n of_o war_n make_v by_o cunning_a workman_n to_o be_v on_o the_o tower_n and_o on_o the_o bulwark_n to_o shoot_v arrow_n and_o great_a stone_n withal_o and_o his_o name_n spread_v far_o abroad_o for_o he_o be_v marvellous_o help_v till_o he_o be_v strong_a but_o when_o he_o be_v strong_a v._n 16._o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o to_o his_o destruction_n for_o he_o transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o burn_v incense_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n and_o he_o be_v strike_v with_o leprosy_n and_o die_v without_o cure_n thus_o whilst_o uzzia_n seek_v the_o lord_n v._n 5._o god_n make_v he_o to_o prosper_v but_o when_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o he_o forget_v god_n god_n leave_v he_o and_o punish_v his_o sin_n with_o a_o disease_n that_o to_o he_o prove_v mortal_a whence_o we_o note_v that_o when_o uzziah_n separate_v himself_o from_o his_o god_n by_o forget_v he_o god_n by_o that_o leprosy_n separate_v he_o from_o the_o privilege_n of_o his_o house_n and_o the_o society_n of_o man_n and_o from_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o heart_n lift_v up_o for_o so_o say_v the_o text_n ver._n 21._o and_o uzzia_n the_o king_n be_v a_o leper_n until_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n and_o dwell_v in_o a_o several_a house_n be_v a_o leper_n for_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o 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