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Josephus redivivus: or, Innocencie violated and vindicated. In a sermon preached on the publike day of Thanksgiving, in Wandsworth in Surey by the vicar there. On Thursday May the 24th, 1660.
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Roberts, Hugh, fl. 1660.
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Wing R1597AB; ESTC R233804
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not_o vers_fw-la 13._o and_o he_o call_v his_o ten_o servant_n and_o deliver_v they_o ten_o pound_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o occupy_n till_o i_o come_v by_o his_o noble_a bounty_n they_o have_v get_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o money_n the_o ten_o pound_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n which_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o part_v withal_o and_o have_v ill_o improve_v they_o be_v afraid_a of_o a_o account_n and_o therefore_o nolumus_fw-la hunc_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n etc._n etc._n yea_o it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 12_o 14._o that_o when_o this_o their_o lord_n be_v go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n they_o take_v advantage_n of_o that_o his_o absence_n and_o send_v a_o message_n after_o he_o with_o this_o unthankful_a undutiful_a vote_n and_o resolution_n to_o make_v he_o afraid_a of_o return_v into_o his_o country_n again_o that_o they_o will_v no_o more_o admit_v he_o to_o any_o rule_n or_o reign_v over_o they_o where_o also_o observe_v that_o the_o cause_n they_o give_v for_o this_o refusal_n whatsoever_o otherwise_o may_v be_v the_o matter_n be_v neither_o law_n nor_o reason_n but_o their_o own_o will_n condemn_v royal_a authority_n in_o such_o a_o court_n where_o reason_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v so_o in_o this_o text_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o that_o grand_a rebellion_n even_o against_o christ_n himself_o joseph_n brethren_n blind_v with_o malice_n and_o over-byast_a with_o self-interest_n and_o respect_n rise_v up_o against_o joseph_n even_o after_o they_o perceive_v that_o god_n pleasure_n be_v to_o advance_v he_o over_o they_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v it_o and_o therefore_o come_v with_o this_o expostulation_n or_o rather_o exprobration_n shall_v thou_o indeed_o you_o know_v the_o story_n that_o they_o be_v thus_o incense_v by_o occasion_n of_o a_o dream_n by_o which_o in_o those_o day_n god_n often_o reveal_v his_o will_n to_o man_n or_o else_o this_o dream_n will_v have_v pass_v by_o unregarded_a as_o a_o fable_n but_o because_o dream_n be_v then_o of_o such_o esteem_n this_o dream_n give_v they_o to_o understand_v what_o god_n good_a pleasure_n be_v concern_v joseph_n and_o yet_o so_o mad_a they_o be_v that_o they_o oppose_v it_o cast_v this_o scorn_n upon_o he_o before_o he_o come_v to_o his_o reign_n over_o they_o thou_o what_o thou_o indeed_o malice_n ambition_n and_o covetousness_n do_v so_o far_o observe_v observe_v possess_v man_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o rebellion_n that_o they_o will_v even_o act_v against_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o know_v will_n and_o determination_n of_o god_n himself_o i_o shall_v go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o example_n in_o the_o text_n to_o confirm_v unto_o we_o this_o truth_n joseph_n be_v to_o be_v advance_v to_o dominion_n his_o brethren_n to_o be_v subject_a and_o bow_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v reveal_v to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o a_o dream_n in_o those_o day_n of_o great_a credit_n to_o manifest_v god_n will_n his_o brethren_n repine_v and_o observe_v how_o they_o plot_n against_o it_o there_o be_v three_o several_a party_n or_o faction_n appear_v in_o this_o business_n one_o be_v very_o cruel_a root_n and_o branch_n total_o destroy_v he_o kill_v he_o and_o so_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o he_o the_o other_o be_v a_o little_a though_o not_o much_o more_o moderate_a they_o be_v for_o banishment_n sell_v he_o into_o egypt_n into_o a_o far_a country_n let_v they_o be_v but_o rid_v of_o he_o and_o they_o care_v not_o what_o become_v of_o he_o a_o three_o party_n there_o be_v but_o a_o small_a one_o and_o prevail_v not_o which_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o preserve_v and_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v safe_a these_o be_v the_o three_o party_n and_o principal_a actor_n in_o this_o sad_a intend_a tragedy_n if_o god_n providence_n have_v not_o prevent_v behold_v the_o first_o of_o these_o party_n in_o verse_n 19_o 20._o and_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o behold_v this_o dreamer_n come_v verse_n 20._o come_v now_o therefore_o and_o let_v we_o slay_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o into_o some_o pit_n and_o we_o will_v say_v some_o evil_a beast_n have_v devour_v he_o and_o we_o will_v see_v what_o will_v become_v of_o his_o dream_n who_o come_v their_o brother_n by_o nature_n but_o by_o god_n providence_n order_v to_o be_v their_o ruler_n wherefore_o come_v he_o to_o visit_v they_o and_o see_v whether_o they_o be_v well_o vers_n 14._o from_o whence_o come_v he_o from_o he_o and_o their_o father_n who_o love_v he_o more_o than_o all_o his_o child_n and_o send_v he_o unto_o they_o vers_n 13._o he_o receive_v kindness_n from_o a_o stranger_n when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o solitary_a and_o even_o lose_v condition_n a_o certain_a man_n find_v he_o wander_v in_o the_o field_n vers_fw-la 15._o but_o his_o own_o brethren_n who_o he_o wandr_o in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o his_o heart_n seek_v that_o he_o may_v comfort_v consult_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v get_v he_o among_o they_o to_o kill_v he_o the_o man_n or_o angel_n whether_o it_o be_v i_o shall_v not_o dispute_v tell_v joseph_n that_o he_o shall_v find_v his_o brethren_n in_o dothan_n vers_fw-la 17._o he_o find_v it_o true_a indeed_o to_o his_o sorrow_n dothan_n i._n e._n defectio_fw-la fall_v away_o they_o fall_v away_o from_o their_o love_n to_o he_o as_o to_o their_o brother_n from_o their_o duty_n to_o he_o as_o to_o their_o king_n for_o they_o say_v let_v we_o kill_v he_o they_o in_o the_o parable_n see_v the_o heir_n say_v let_v we_o kill_v he_o and_o the_o inheritance_n shall_v be_v we_o these_o man_n be_v not_o far_o short_a of_o it_o let_v we_o kill_v he_o and_o see_v what_o will_v become_v of_o his_o dream_n vers_fw-la 20._o so_o shall_v not_o he_o rule_v but_o we_o shall_v keep_v the_o dominion_n to_o ourselves_o and_o then_o what_o will_v become_v of_o his_o dream_n yea_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o malicious_a heart_n their_o tongue_n spare_v no_o revile_v or_o scorn_n this_o dreamer_n they_o may_v have_v call_v he_o their_o brother_n according_a to_o nature_n their_o ruler_n according_a to_o god_n institution_n but_o froward_a heart_n appear_v in_o froward_a language_n this_o dreamer_n do_v they_o not_o here_o fight_v against_o god_n if_o joseph_n dream_v it_o be_v of_o god_n do_v he_o dream_v they_o shall_v all_o bow_n unto_o he_o if_o it_o be_v of_o man_n they_o need_v not_o so_o fear_v that_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o to_o use_v this_o wicked_a mean_n to_o prevent_v it_o if_o of_o god_n they_o be_v sad_o give_v over_o thus_o to_o fight_v against_o god_n as_o their_o malice_n rise_v high_a so_o it_o become_v universal_a and_o so_o bold_a as_o to_o propound_v this_o murder_n even_o in_o a_o whole_a council_n it_o be_v not_o one_o or_o two_o sneak_a traitor_n in_o a_o corner_n but_o as_o if_o the_o mischief_n be_v plot_v even_o before_o it_o be_v propound_v they_o fear_v no_o opposition_n they_o do_v not_o make_v it_o a_o question_n to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o vote_n shall_v we_o but_o present_o determine_v let_v we_o kill_v he_o adeo_fw-la horribilia_fw-la monstra_fw-la existunt_fw-la what_o strange_a loc_n luther_n in_o loc_n monster_n be_v here_o find_v in_o jacob_n family_n not_o enemy_n or_o stranger_n but_o son_n and_o brethren_n conspire_v the_o murder_n of_o their_o brother_n joseph_n who_o their_o father_n love_v best_o why_o thus_o but_o because_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o not_o a_o tyrant_n or_o a_o stranger_n but_o one_o of_o their_o own_o brethren_n shall_v rule_v over_o they_o and_o so_o they_o rise_v against_o their_o own_o happiness_n but_o let_v these_o alone_a a_o while_n they_o be_v not_o so_o wicked_a as_o they_o will_v have_v be_v they_o conspire_v but_o god_n goodness_n and_o providence_n prevent_v that_o they_o do_v not_o kill_v their_o ruler_n and_o their_o brother_n another_o party_n be_v not_o for_o murder_v but_o for_o banishment_n verse_n 26_o 27._o and_o judah_n say_v unto_o his_o brethren_n what_o profit_n be_v it_o if_o we_o slay_v our_o brother_n and_o conceal_v his_o blood_n verse_n 27._o come_v and_o let_v we_o sell_v he_o to_o the_o ishmaelite_n and_o let_v not_o our_o hand_n be_v upon_o he_o for_o he_o be_v our_o brother_n and_o our_o flesh_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v content_a this_o be_v judah_n counsel_n a_o little_a more_o moderate_a and_o true_o but_o a_o little_a in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a choice_n either_o to_o be_v kill_v or_o to_o be_v force_v into_o a_o foreign_a country_n among_o stranger_n without_o friend_n maintenance_n to_o live_v upon_o the_o benevolence_n of_o man_n of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n that_o joseph_n shall_v suffer_v this_o the_o belove_a of_o his_o father_n that_o have_v