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he_o do_v he_o judg._n 16.9_o hereby_o sore_a bruise_n and_o sad_a breach_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n such_o as_o nothing_o can_v heal_v but_o the_o blood_n of_o that_o great_a votary_n that_o bless_a nazarite_n and_o all-heal_n the_o lord_n jesus_n vow_n be_v most_o solemn_a and_o sacred_a service_n and_o they_o have_v much_o to_o answer_v for_o who_o neither_o mind_n the_o make_n nor_o the_o keep_v of_o they_o but_o do_v no_o better_o than_o dally_v with_o they_o as_o child_n do_v with_o their_o slip_n wherewith_o they_o play_v at_o fast_o or_o loose_v at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o as_o monkey_n do_v with_o their_o collar_n who_o slip_v they_o on_o at_o their_o master_n will_n but_o slip_v they_o off_o at_o their_o own_o but_o god_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o 1_o thess_n 4.6_o though_o haply_o they_o remain_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o humane_a justice_n as_o not_o come_v under_o man_n cognizance_n if_o god_n will_v be_v avenge_v upon_o defrauder_n but_o of_o man_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o be_v of_o those_o that_o will_v defraud_v himself_o but_o be_v not_o deceive_v god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v gal._n 6.7_o nor_o can_v be_v deceive_v they_o shall_v hear_v from_o he_o soon_o or_o late_a even_o all_o that_o break_v covenant_n with_o he_o they_o shall_v find_v to_o their_o cost_n their_o breach_n of_o promise_n on_o their_o part_n numb_a 14.34_o god_n never_o break_v on_o his_o part_n unless_o the_o failure_n of_o the_o other_o party_n promise_v for_o their_o part_n do_v set_v he_o free_a as_o bad_a zedekiah_n find_v it_o by_o smart_a experience_n though_o his_o be_v but_o a_o vow_n or_o oath_n to_o man_n only_o which_o he_o break_v it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o shall_v he_o escape_v that_o do_v such_o thing_n or_o shall_v he_o break_v covenant_n and_o be_v deliver_v ezek._n 17.13_o 15_o 16._o and_o this_o interrogation_n be_v answer_v v._o 18._o no_o he_o shall_v not_o escape_v and_o far_o v._o 19_o 20._o 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perform_v his_o promise_n to_o he_o and_o to_o purge_v his_o family_n from_o idol_n it_o be_v ten_o to_o one_o if_o any_o leper_n return_v to_o give_v praise_n to_o god_n for_o mercy_n receive_v luk._n 17.15_o many_o mâ—ke_a prayer_n their_o refuge_n few_o make_v praise_v their_o recompense_n hezekiah_n himself_o do_v not_o perform_v his_o return_v proportionable_a to_o his_o receipt_n 2_o chron._n 32.25_o neither_o do_v good_a jacob_n here_o give_v such_o quick_a return_v as_o god_n require_v like_o rain_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o thick_a shower_n but_o go_v up_o again_o only_o in_o thin_a mist_n so_o jacob_n have_v receive_v whole_a shower_n of_o god_n blessing_n but_o he_o return_v god_n praise_n for_o they_o slow_o and_o slender_o therefore_o for_o quicken_a jacob_n dull_a motion_n god_n deal_v out_o to_o he_o some_o sour_a dispensation_n he_o be_v trouble_v not_o only_o through_o his_o daughter_n curiosity_n &_o by_o his_o son_n cruelty_n but_o also_o because_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o the_o curse_v canaanites_n be_v ready_a to_o rise_v upon_o he_o and_o root_v he_o and_o all_o his_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n if_o any_o thing_n will_v arrouze_v and_o raise_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o former_a mercy_n it_o must_v be_v the_o smart_a sense_n of_o some_o present_a misery_n as_o here_o when_o jacob_n be_v in_o a_o desperate_a streight_n and_o in_o a_o dreadful_a fright_v than_o be_v it_o high_a time_n for_o he_o both_o to_o purge_v his_o house_n and_o to_o pay_v his_o vow_n both_o which_o he_o have_v so_o long_o neglect_v nb._n b_o hold_n hear_v god_n tenderness_n towards_o distress_a jacob_n for_o though_o god_n be_v just_o and_o high_o displease_v with_o he_o for_o both_o those_o neglect_v aforementioned_a yet_o he_o chide_v he_o not_o cutting_o now_o that_o he_o be_v in_o heaviness_n but_o take_v this_o opportunity_n for_o we_o be_v best_a when_o at_o the_o worst_a and_o rub_v he_o gentle_o 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can_v hold_v the_o ark_n and_o dagon_n both_o domestic_n and_o proselyte_n will_v do_v any_o thing_n give_v up_o all_o their_o image_n to_o jacob_n now_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v destroy_v by_o a_o insurrection_n of_o the_o country_n jacob_n burys_n they_o because_o he_o dare_v not_o stay_v to_o burn_v they_o or_o to_o beat_v they_o to_o powder_n gen._n 35.2_o 3_o 4._o where_o dr._n lightfoot_n have_v a_o excellent_a note_n that_o those_o proselyte_n of_o shechem_n and_o syria_n that_o be_v the_o captive_a shechemite_n and_o those_o that_o come_v along_o with_o he_o from_o laban_n the_o syrian_a which_o i_o suppose_v must_v be_v the_o doctor_n be_v meaning_n be_v all_o admit_v into_o jacob_n religion_n by_o baptism_n this_o remark_n of_o he_o be_v probable_a enough_o insomuch_o as_o they_o be_v all_o command_v to_o be_v cleanse_v v._o 2._o or_o purify_v which_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n by_o wash_v in_o water_n leu._n 15.13_o &_o numb_a 31.23_o as_o well_o as_o 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his_o vow_n teach_v we_o this_o plain_a and_o great_a truth_n that_o man_n must_v come_v before_o god_n with_o the_o best_a preparation_n they_o can_v get_v as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o best_a performance_n leu._n 5.7_o 11._o &_o 14.22_o 30_o 31._o for_o god_n will_v be_v sanctify_v of_o all_o they_o that_o draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o leu._n 10.3_o this_o the_o blind_a heathen_n see_v and_o therefore_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_v not_o god_n by_o the_o by_o as_o a_o by_o work_n but_o with_o all_o possible_a preparation_n plutarch_n if_o those_o poor_a infidel_n will_v not_o serve_v god_n hand_n over_o head_n as_o we_o say_v but_o due_o prepare_v themselves_o at_o home_n first_o for_o it_o how_o may_v they_o rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o
of_o argument_n will_v not_o do_v he_o fling_v from_o she_o by_o force_n be_v strong_a than_o she_o as_o it_o be_v a_o violent_a temptation_n so_o it_o be_v as_o violent_o and_o valiant_o withstand_v and_o vanquish_v dalilah_n weary_v samson_n by_o press_v upon_o he_o with_o her_o impudent_a importunity_n from_o day_n to_o day_n judg._n 16.16_o but_o so_o can_v not_o this_o wanton_a wise_a weary_a this_o chaste_a joseph_n though_o she_o importune_v he_o jom_o jom_o day_n by_o day_n though_o the_o iron_n as_o the_o hebrew_n read_v barzil_n boah_n naphsho_n signify_v enter_v into_o his_o soul_n psal_n 105.18_o yet_o sin_n can_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o conscience_n because_o it_o be_v fraught_v with_o god_n fear_n this_o be_v his_o antidote_n and_o preservative_n against_o that_o luscious_a poison_n he_o have_v set_v god_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n with_o david_n psal_n 16.8_o therefore_o be_v he_o not_o move_v by_o the_o importunate_a impudence_n of_o his_o wanton_a and_o wicked_a mistress_n who_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n nor_o respite_n but_o do_v continual_o solicit_v he_o to_o this_o sin_n without_o any_o intermission_n yet_o as_o sin_n abound_v in_o the_o tempter_n so_o grace_v abound_v much_o more_o in_o the_o tempt_v as_o rom._n 5.20_o satan_n in_o this_o tempt_v woman_n knock_v often_o at_o his_o door_n but_o there_o be_v none_o within_o to_o answer_n or_o open_v the_o devil_n oft_o strike_v fire_n but_o it_o do_v always_o fall_v upon_o wet_a tinder_n neither_o will_n satan_n be_v say_v with_o a_o little_a nor_o sit_v down_o sufficient_o satisfy_v by_o a_o small_a or_o light_a repulse_n there_o must_v be_v a_o peremptory_a denial_n give_v he_o in_o our_o resisting_n of_o he_o and_o that_o again_o and_o again_o jam._n 4.7_o and_o 1_o pet._n 5.9_o as_o our_o saviour_n do_v matth._n 4.5_o 7_o 9_o 10._o and_o though_o this_o denial_n be_v do_v often_o yet_o the_o devil_n depart_v only_o for_o a_o season_n luk._n 4.13_o he_o be_v call_v beelzebub_n the_o 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youngman_n joseph_n about_o the_o age_n of_o 27_o wherein_o lust_n most_o rage_v he_o seem_v to_o be_v plunge_v into_o such_o a_o labyrinth_n now_o as_o admit_v of_o no_o possibility_n to_o extricate_v himself_o he_o may_v well_o cry_v out_o then_o as_o his_o brother_n reuben_n have_v do_v about_o he_o gen._n 37.30_o en_fw-fr quid_fw-la agam_fw-la oh_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v etc._n etc._n 1._o shall_v i_o yield_v to_o my_o mistriss_n lawless_a lust_n whereby_o i_o may_v satisfy_v my_o own_o also_o no_o this_o be_v to_o become_v a_o impious_a impure_a ungrateful_a and_o perfidious_a adulterer_n 2._o shall_v i_o fly_v from_o she_o no_o that_o i_o can_v do_v neither_o for_o i_o be_o hold_v fast_o by_o her_o hand_n upon_o my_o garment_n 3._o shall_v i_o leave_v my_o garment_n in_o her_o
nilus_n which_o they_o adore_v and_o for_o which_o end_n it_o be_v suppose_v pharaoh_n be_v go_v down_o to_o pay_v his_o homage_n to_o that_o idol_n when_o god_n bid_v moses_n go_v meet_v he_o in_o the_o morning_n exod._n 7.15_o this_o be_v intimate_v in_o ezek._n 29.3_o 9_o where_o they_o be_v twit_v twice_o for_o idolize_v it_o but_o god_n make_v it_o loathsome_a to_o they_o exod._n 7.18_o 4._o in_o their_o fish_n which_o be_v their_o daily_a and_o delicate_a diet_n numb_a 11.5_o for_o the_o flesh_n of_o many_o beast_n they_o out_o of_o superstition_n will_v not_o eat_v of_o as_o abominable_a exod._n 8.26_o all_o the_o fish_n die_v when_o their_o water_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n exod._n 7.21_o 5._o in_o their_o body_n wherein_o they_o great_o pride_v themselves_o but_o the_o boil_n god_n smite_v they_o with_o spoil_v all_o their_o beauty_n in_o their_o well-built_a body_n 6._o in_o their_o child_n when_o in_o every_o house_n there_o be_v a_o dead_a corpse_n and_o that_o not_o of_o a_o slave_n or_o servant_n but_o of_o their_o first-born_a all_o these_o be_v the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n exod._n 12.12_o zeph._n 2.11_o three_o and_o last_o they_o be_v plague_v in_o all_o their_o sense_n as_o 1._o in_o their_o see_v for_o they_o lose_v all_o sight_n when_o the_o plague_n of_o darkness_n take_v away_o their_o light_n for_o three_o day_n unless_o it_o be_v horrible_a sight_n mention_v in_o apocrypha_fw-la wisdom_n 17.6_o 7._o however_o their_o comfort_n of_o see_v they_o lose_v 2._o in_o their_o hear_n oh_o what_o a_o consternation_n dread_a and_o terror_n seize_v upon_o they_o when_o god_n utter_v his_o terrible_a voice_n in_o those_o frightful_a thunder_n in_o the_o plague_n of_o hail_n when_o fire_n run_v along_o upon_o the_o ground_n yet_o do_v not_o melt_v the_o hailstone_n exod._n 9.23_o this_o must_v be_v supernatural_a and_o therefore_o the_o more_o dreadful_a which_o may_v make_v they_o think_v that_o god_n be_v come_v to_o rain_v hell-fire_n out_o of_o heaven_n upon_o they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o this_o upon_o wicked_a sodom_n gen._n 19_o how_o do_v this_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n break_v the_o cedar_n &c._n &c._n psal_n 29_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n yea_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n exod._n 9.25_o 3._o in_o their_o smell_a both_o by_o the_o stench_n of_o the_o frog_n exod._n 8.14_o which_o may_v mind_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n that_o make_v they_o stink_v before_o god_n and_o likewise_o by_o the_o stink_a rot_a matter_n that_o run_v out_o of_o those_o ulcer_n wherewith_o they_o be_v smite_v exod._n 9.9_o 10_o 11._o as_o they_o have_v oppress_v god_n people_n with_o furnace_n work_n in_o make_v brick_n so_o the_o ash_n of_o that_o furnace_n become_v burn_v boil_n that_o break_v forth_o into_o putrid_a run_a sore_n etc._n etc._n 4._o in_o their_o taste_v both_o by_o the_o water_n turn_v into_o blood_n because_o in_o they_o they_o have_v shâ—d_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o male_a hebrew_n child_n these_o bloody_a man_n have_v blood_n to_o drink_v for_o they_o be_v worthy_a rev._n 16.6_o their_o river_n nilus_n they_o use_v to_o boast_v of_o to_o the_o grecian_n say_v in_o mockery_n to_o they_o if_o god_n shall_v forget_v to_o rain_v they_o may_v chance_v to_o perish_v for_o it_o the_o rain_n they_o think_v be_v of_o god_n but_o not_o their_o river_n ezek._n 29.3_o 9_o therefore_o to_o confute_v they_o in_o their_o confidence_n as_o god_n threaten_v to_o dry_v it_o up_o isa_n 19.5_o 6._o so_o here_o to_o bereave_v they_o of_o all_o the_o comfortable_a use_n of_o it_o they_o now_o loathe_v to_o drink_v of_o it_o exod._n 7.18_o 19_o 20._o god_n curse_a their_o blessing_n mal._n 2.2_o and_o also_o by_o their_o thirst_n thereby_o procure_v drink_v such_o bloody_a water_n do_v rather_o torture_v their_o taste_n than_o please_v their_o palate_n or_o quench_v their_o thirst_n 5._o in_o their_o touch_v or_o feel_v by_o their_o dolorous_a shoot_a pang_n in_o their_o body_n when_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o soul_n break_v forth_o into_o sore_n of_o their_o body_n which_o pain_v they_o so_o that_o as_o they_o can_v not_o now_o sleep_v in_o a_o whole_a skin_n as_o hitherto_o they_o have_v do_v so_o they_o gnaw_v their_o own_o tongue_n for_o pain_n this_o be_v superad_v to_o the_o bite_n of_o fly_n wasp_n fly_v serpent_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o some_o may_v be_v sting_v to_o death_n psal_n 78.45_o and_o the_o magician_n themselves_o who_o have_v so_o insolent_o imitate_v moses_n the_o devil_n be_v god_n ape_n be_v brand_v with_o those_o boil_n to_o detect_v their_o contumacy_n beside_o also_o the_o frog_n raven_v upon_o their_o body_n so_o irresistible_o etc._n etc._n must_v needs_o be_v very_o offensive_a to_o their_o sense_n of_o touch_v last_o as_o if_o all_o this_o have_v be_v too_o little_a to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o plague_n and_o punishment_n pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o force_n that_o hitherto_o have_v escape_v be_v all_o draw_v blindfold_a into_o the_o noose_n by_o fair_a way_n weather_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n exod._n 14.8_o 9_o 21_o 24_o 28._o the_o seven_o remark_n in_o the_o general_n be_v the_o marvellous_a correspondency_n betwixt_o the_o plague_n upon_o the_o old_a literal_a egypt_n with_o its_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o new_a mystical_a egypt_n with_o its_o false_a prophet_n when_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o plague_v this_o new_a egypt_n rev._n 11.8_o he_o will_v deal_v with_o the_o romish_a pharaoh_n for_o persecute_v his_o gospel_n church_n as_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o egyptian_a pharaoh_n for_o oppress_v his_o ancient_a israel_n therefore_o in_o the_o seven_o vial_n rev._n 16._o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o boil_n blood_n and_o darkness_n frog_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o plain_a allusion_n to_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n only_o with_o this_o difference_n the_o vision_n of_o the_o vial_n begin_v first_o with_o the_o six_o plague_n upon_o egypt_n bring_v a_o noisome_a boil_v upon_o all_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v because_o that_o six_o plague_n be_v upon_o janne_n and_o jambres_n the_o magician_n that_o they_o can_v not_o stand_v before_o moses_n exod._n 9.11_o so_o this_o vex_a plague_n that_o be_v place_v first_o shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o ringleader_n of_o misrule_n in_o the_o antichristian_a egypt_n and_o shall_v reach_v home_o at_o the_o first_o blow_n when_o reformation_n begin_v the_o second_o and_o three_o of_o the_o vial_n refer_v both_o to_o that_o one_o of_o blood_n in_o egypt_n to_o show_v how_o it_o shall_v exceed_v that_o wherein_o they_o have_v some_o relief_n by_o dig_v for_o water_n exod._n 7.24_o but_o this_o come_v thorough_o home_o without_o any_o relief_n and_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v darken_v by_o the_o five_o vial_n as_o pharaoh_n kingdom_n be_v by_o the_o nine_o plague_n and_o the_o egyptian_a plague_n of_o frog_n be_v translate_v in_o the_o vial_n into_o a_o more_o dangerous_a tenor_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xvii_o the_o history_n and_o mystery_n of_o israel_n deliverance_n from_o egypt_n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o concomitant_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o premise_n propose_v of_o israel_n deliverance_n and_o departure_n as_o the_o word_n exodus_fw-la signify_v out_o of_o egyp_n they_o be_v three_o 1._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n be_v alter_v 2._o the_o yearly_a passcover_v be_v appoint_v and_o 3._o the_o first_o bear_v of_o israel_n be_v sanctify_v to_o god_n exod._n chap._n 12._o and_o 13._o the_o first_o of_o these_o have_v this_o remark_n that_o abib_fw-la which_o signify_v open_v or_o part_n of_o our_o march_n and_o of_o our_o april_n be_v the_o time_n of_o flower_n open_v must_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o month_n exod._n 12.2_o at_o which_o time_n some_o say_v most_o probable_o the_o world_n be_v create_v and_o noah_n flood_n begin_v these_o word_n therefore_o give_v not_o proper_o any_o new_a institution_n as_o some_o say_v but_o rather_o a_o revive_n of_o the_o old_a custom_n of_o begin_v the_o year_n from_o that_o time_n which_o use_n have_v be_v discontinue_v in_o egypt_n for_o a_o long_a time_n by_o another_o use_n of_o that_o country_n which_o begin_v their_o year_n in_o autumn_n at_o spring_n all_o thing_n begin_v to_o revive_v the_o day_n lengthen_v and_o the_o sun_n ascend_v and_o now_o the_o whole_a creation_n seem_v to_o rejoice_v at_o israel_n release_n out_o of_o egypt_n this_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n redemption_n by_o the_o messiah_n who_o by_o his_o death_n in_o this_o month_n john_n 18.28_o etc._n etc._n give_v a_o new_a life_n and_o revive_n to_o the_o fall_v bewintered_a and_o wither_a world_n 1_o cor._n 5.7_o 8._o and_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o rev._n 21.5_o thereby_o also_o be_v the_o church_n