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death_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v 18._o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n etc_n etc_n see_v that_o god_n have_v make_v man_n as_o he_o do_v other_o creature_n to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v multiply_v and_o increase_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o y_fw-es earth_n it_o be_v not_o fit_n and_o convenient_a for_o he_o to_o be_v alone_o therefore_o god_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n respect_v this_o his_o purpose_n in_o create_v of_o mankind_n say_v he_o will_v make_v a_o helper_n to_o adam_n like_o himself_o the_o woman_n lawful_o join_v to_o man_n bring_v three_o help_v which_o he_o can_v have_v without_o she_o 1_o the_o first_o be_v the_o help_v to_o procreation_n and_o multiply_v of_o mankind_n 2_o the_o second_o be_v that_o she_o be_v a_o lawful_a remedy_n against_o whoredom_n &_o all_o filthy_a &_o unclean_a lust_n to_o avoid_v fornication_n say_v paul_n let_v each_o man_n have_v his_o wife_n 2_o and_o again_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_o than_o to_o burn_v 3_o the_o third_o help_n be_v comfort_n in_o sickness_n in_o affliction_n and_o in_o all_o household_n care_n and_o trouble_n as_o in_o education_n of_o child_n and_o keep_v the_o family_n in_o order_n in_o this_o place_n have_v we_o the_o institution_n and_o notable_a commendation_n of_o matrimony_n by_o god_n himself_o even_o before_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n which_o make_v great_o against_o all_o such_o that_o under_o a_o colour_n of_o hypocrisy_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n deprave_v the_o institution_n of_o god_n and_o make_v marriage_n a_o wallow_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o a_o permission_n only_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o a_o great_a evil_n etc_n etc_n for_o this_o cause_n shall_v man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n 24._o and_o shall_v be_v join_v etc_n etc_n after_o the_o institution_n of_o matrimony_n moses_n add_v the_o indissoluble_a bond_n and_o knot_n whereby_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v fasten_v together_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 31._o and_o show_v that_o it_o be_v *_o straight_a than_o any_o other_o conjunction_n in_o the_o society_n of_o mankind_n inso_n much_o that_o it_o be_v a_o less_o offence_n to_o forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o to_o leave_v they_o succourless_a which_o notwithstanding_o aught_o by_o god_n commandment_n to_o be_v honour_v than_o it_o be_v to_o do_v the_o like_a toward_o his_o lawful_a marry_a wife_n wherefore_o let_v they_o look_v well_o what_o they_o do_v that_o be_v ready_a for_o light_n and_o small_a cause_n to_o separate_a man_n and_o wife_n see_v that_o christ_n himself_o say_v 9_o that_o whosoever_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o wife_n save_v for_o fornication_n and_o marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n the_o sunday_n call_v sexagesima_fw-la at_o morning_n prayer_n genesis_n 3._o and_o the_o serpent_n be_v subtle_a than_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v make_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o woman_n 4._o yea_o have_v god_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n 2_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o the_o serpent_n we_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n 3_o but_o as_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n god_n have_v say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o 3_o neither_o shall_v you_o touch_v it_o lest_o peradventure_o you_o die_v 4_o and_o the_o serpent_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n you_o shall_v not_o die_v the_o death_n 5_o for_o god_n both_o know_v that_o the_o same_o day_n that_o you_o eat_v thereof_o your_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_a 6_o and_o
2._o that_o neither_o convenient_o they_o may_v *_o marry_o with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o country_n 14._o neither_o in_o deed_n that_o they_o do_v mean_a so_o to_o do_v but_o to_o be_v revenge_v they_o suffer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o god_n covenant_n to_o be_v distain_v of_o the_o faithless_a and_o heathen_a person_n their_o word_n please_v hemor_z and_o sichem_n his_o son_n etc_n etc_n etc_n when_o hemor_n the_o prince_n and_o his_o son_n and_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o people_n at_o their_o persuasion_n do_v so_o easy_o yield_v to_o the_o motion_n of_o jacob_n son_n woâ—â—_n any_o further_a instruction_n it_o be_v evident_a they_o have_v no_o conscience_n at_o all_o nor_o pass_v what_o religion_n they_o receive_v nor_o what_o god_n they_o worship_v so_o they_o may_v be_v in_o hope_n either_o to_o satisfy_v their_o bodily_a pleasure_n or_o to_o attain_v some_o worldly_a commodity_n and_o richesse_n for_o these_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n and_o respect_n that_o move_v they_o and_o where_o such_o mind_n be_v both_o in_o prince_n and_o subject_n there_o can_v not_o want_v abundance_n of_o all_o evil_a wherefore_o albeit_o it_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o text_n it_o may_v well_o be_v gather_v there_o be_v great_a vice_n general_o among_o they_o that_o provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o they_o and_o the_o third_o day_n while_o they_o be_v sore_o etc_o two_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n etc_n etc_n albeit_o only_o the_o two_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v here_o name_v it_o be_v not_o likely_a they_o do_v the_o thing_n alone_o but_o that_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a causer_n and_o captain_n and_o have_v other_o of_o their_o brethren_n and_o of_o their_o father_n family_n with_o they_o without_o their_o father_n consent_n or_o at_o the_o leastwise_o pretend_v that_o they_o will_v do_v nothing_o but_o fetch_v home_o their_o sister_n who_o be_v there_o unjust_o detain_v and_o not_o make_v he_o privy_a of_o their_o whole_a purpose_n but_o jacob_n say_v to_o simeon_n and_o levy_v 30._o you_o have_v trouble_v i_o and_o make_v i_o etc_n etc_n jacob_n chastice_v his_o son_n and_o show_v how_o rash_o and_o undiscrete_o they_o have_v do_v and_o into_o how_o great_a danger_n they_o have_v bring_v both_o he_o &_o themselves_o and_o all_o that_o ever_o appertain_v to_o they_o and_o sure_o if_o god_o have_v not_o of_o his_o divine_a providence_n marvelous_o preserve_v his_o people_n less_o danger_n can_v not_o have_v follow_v than_o jacob_n speak_v of_o but_o the_o rashness_n and_o heat_n of_o young_a man_n be_v such_o that_o they_o be_v so_o blind_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o their_o own_o fantasy_n and_o affection_n as_o they_o regard_v no_o peril_n nor_o think_v any_o council_n to_o be_v like_a to_o their_o own_o the_o third_o sunday_n in_o lent_n at_o morning_n prayer_n genes_n 39_o ioseph_n be_v bring_v unto_o egypt_n and_o putiphar_n a_o lord_n of_o pharao_n and_o his_o chief_a steward_n a_o egyptian_a buy_v he_o of_o the_o ismaelite_n which_o have_v bring_v he_o thither_o 2_o and_o god_n be_v with_o joseph_n and_o he_o become_v a_o lucky_a man_n continue_v in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o master_n the_o egyptian_a 3_o and_o his_o master_n see_v that_o god_n be_v with_o he_o and_o that_o god_n make_v all_o that_o he_o do_v to_o prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n 4_o and_o joseph_n find_v grace_n in_o his_o master_n sight_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o he_o make_v he_o overseer_n of_o his_o house_n and_o put_v all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n 5_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v make_v he_o overseer_n of_o his_o house_n and_o over_o all_o that_o he_o have_v the_o lord_n bless_v the_o egyptian_n house_n for_o joseph_n sake_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o house_n and_o in_o the_o field_n 6_o and_o therefore_o he_o leave_v all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o joseph_n hand_n and_o he_o know_v nothing_o with_o he_o save_v only_o the_o bread_n which_o he_o do_v eat_v and_o joseph_n be_v a_o goodly_a person_n and_o a_o well_o favour_v 7_o and_o after_o this_o his_o master_n wife_n cast_v her_o cye_n upon_o joseph_n and_o say_v come_v lie_v with_o i_o 8_o but_o he_o refuse_v and_o say_v unto_o his_o master_n wife_n behold_v my_o master_n wot_v not_o what_o he_o have_v in_o the_o house_n with_o i_o and_o have_v commit_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o my_o hand_n 9_o there_o be_v no_o man_n great_a in_o the_o house_n than_o i_o neither_o have_v he_o keep_v any_o thing_n from_o i_o but_o only_o thou_o because_o thou_o be_v his_o wife_n how_o then_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n speak_v she_o to_o joseph_n day_n by_o day_n but_o he_o hearken_v net_n unto_o she_o to_o sleep_v near_o she_o or_o to_o be_v in_o her_o company_n 11_o and_o on_o a_o certain_a day_n joseph_n enter_v into_o the_o house_n to_o do_v his_o business_n and_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o household_n by_o in_o the_o house_n 12_o then_o she_o catch_v he_o by_o the_o garment_n say_v lie_v with_o i_o and_o he_o leave_v his_o garment_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o flee_v and_o get_v he_o out_o 13_o and_o when_o she_o see_v that_o he_o have_v leave_v his_o garment_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o be_v flee_v out_o 14_o she_o call_v unto_o the_o man_n of_o her_o house_n and_o tell_v they_o say_v see_v he_o have_v bring_v in_o a_o hebrew_n unto_o we_o to_o do_v we_o shame_n for_o he_o come_v in_o to_o i_o to_o have_v lie_v with_o i_o and_o i_o begin_v to_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n 15_o and_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o voice_n and_o cry_v he_o leave_v his_o garment_n with_o i_o and_o flee_v away_o and_o get_v he_o out_o 16_o and_o she_o lay_v up_o his_o garment_n by_o she_o until_o her_o lord_n come_v home_o 17_o and_o she_o tell_v he_o with_o these_o word_n say_v this_o hebrew_n servant_n which_o thou_o have_v bring_v unto_o we_o come_v unto_o i_o to_o do_v i_o shame_n 17_o but_o assoon_o as_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o voice_n and_o cry_v he_o leave_v his_o garment_n with_o i_o and_o flee_v out_o 19_o when_o his_o master_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o his_o wife_n which_o she_o tell_v he_o say_v after_o this_o manner_n do_v thy_o servant_n to_o i_o 18_o he_o wax_v wroth_a 20_o and_o joseph_n master_n take_v he_o and_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o king_n prisoner_n lay_v bind_v and_o there_o continue_v he_o in_o prison_n 21_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o joseph_n and_o show_v he_o mercy_n and_o get_v he_o favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o prison_n 22_o and_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n commit_v to_o joseph_n hand_n all_o the_o prisoner_n that_o be_v in_o the_o prison_n house_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v there_o that_o do_v he_o 23_o and_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n look_v unto_o nothing_o that_o be_v under_o his_o hand_n see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o for_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v the_o lord_n make_v it_o to_o prosper_v the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o xxxix_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n joseph_n be_v bring_v unto_o egypt_n 1._o and_o putiphar_n a_o lord_n of_o pharao_n etc_n etc_n moses_n in_o this_o chapter_n begin_v to_o set_v forth_o a_o notable_a example_n in_o joseph_n of_o the_o providence_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n turn_v the_o envious_a and_o malicious_a endeavour_n of_o joseph_n brother_n unto_o the_o work_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o preservation_n of_o his_o people_n god_n be_v determine_v that_o after_o certain_a year_n 14_o for_o the_o *_o sinfulness_n of_o man_n there_o shall_v by_o his_o just_a judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n a_o general_a plague_n of_o dearth_n and_o scarcity_n 2_o in_o which_o there_o be_v great_a danger_n that_o jacob_n and_o his_o son_n and_o family_n be_v the_o posterity_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o he_o have_v make_v his_o covenant_n shall_v perish_v and_o die_v for_o lack_n of_o sustenance_n therefore_o many_o year_n before_o take_v occasion_n of_o his_o brother_n malice_n he_o *_o send_v joseph_n before_o into_o egypt_n 17_o and_o there_o after_o some_o trouble_n at_o the_o length_n advance_v he_o to_o great_a power_n and_o honour_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o helper_n and_o succourer_n for_o his_o father_n &_o brethren_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o great_a distress_n the_o brother_n of_o joseph_n neither_o foresee_v any_o evil_a to_o come_v nor_o seek_v for_o any_o thing_n in_o their_o do_n but_o the_o satisfy_v of_o their_o own_o envy_n and_o
now_o his_o blood_n be_v require_v 23_o they_o be_v not_o aware_a that_o joseph_n understand_v they_o for_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o by_o a_o interpreter_n 24_o and_o he_o turn_v from_o they_o and_o weep_v and_o turn_v to_o they_o again_o and_o commune_v with_o they_o and_o take_v out_o simeon_n from_o amongst_o they_o and_o bind_v he_o before_o their_o eye_n 25_o and_o joseph_n command_v to_o fill_v their_o sack_n with_o corn_n and_o put_v every_o man_n money_n in_o his_o sack_n and_o to_o give_v they_o victual_n to_o spend_v by_o the_o way_n and_o thus_o do_v he_o unto_o they_o 26_o and_o they_o jade_v their_o ass_n with_o the_o corn_n and_o depart_v thence_o 27_o and_o as_o one_o of_o they_o open_v his_o sack_n for_o to_o give_v his_o ass_n provender_n in_o the_o inn_n he_o espy_v his_o money_n for_o it_o be_v in_o his_o sack_n mouth_n 28_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o brethren_n my_o money_n be_v restore_v to_o i_o again_o for_o lo_o it_o be_v in_o my_o sack_n and_o their_o heart_n fail_v they_o and_o they_o be_v astonish_v and_o say_v one_o to_o another_o why_o have_v god_n deal_v thus_o with_o we_o 29_o and_o they_o come_v unto_o jacob_n their_o father_n unto_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n and_o tell_v he_o all_o that_o befall_v unto_o they_o say_v 30_o the_o man_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n speak_v rough_o to_o we_o and_o take_v we_o for_o spy_n of_o the_o country_n 31_o and_o we_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o mean_v true_o we_o never_o be_v spy_n 32_o we_o be_v twelve_o brethren_n son_n of_o our_o father_n one_o be_v away_o and_o the_o young_a be_v this_o day_n with_o our_o father_n in_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n 33_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o country_n say_v again_o unto_o we_o hereby_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o you_o mean_v true_o leave_v one_o of_o your_o brethren_n here_o with_o i_o and_o take_v food_n to_o put_v away_o the_o famine_n from_o your_o household_n and_o get_v you_o away_o 34_o and_o bring_v your_o young_a brother_n unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v know_v that_o you_o be_v no_o spy_n but_o mean_v true_o so_o will_v i_o deliver_v you_o your_o brother_n and_o you_o shall_v occupy_v in_o the_o land_n 35_o and_o as_o they_o empty_v their_o sack_n behold_v every_o man_n bundle_n of_o money_n be_v in_o his_o sack_n and_o when_o both_o they_o and_o their_o father_n see_v the_o bundelle_n of_o money_n they_o be_v afraid_a 36_o and_o jacob_n their_o father_n say_v unto_o they_o i_o have_v you_o rob_v of_o my_o child_n joseph_n be_v away_o and_o simeon_n be_v away_o and_o you_o will_v take_v benjamin_n away_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v against_o i_o 37_o reuben_n say_v unto_o his_o father_n slay_v my_o two_o son_n it_o i_o bring_v he_o not_o to_o thou_o again_o deliver_v he_o to_o my_o hand_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o thou_o again_o 38_o and_o he_o say_v my_o son_n shall_v not_o go_v down_o with_o you_o for_o his_o brother_n be_v dead_a and_o he_o be_v leave_v alone_o if_o destruction_n come_v upon_o 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may_v rest_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o 15_o remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n &_o how_o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o out_o thence_o through_o a_o mighty_a hand_n &_o a_o stretch_a out_o arm_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n day_n 8._o 16_o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n as_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o 4_o that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v prolong_v and_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o 21_o 17_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v 18_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n 19_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v 20_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n 7._o 21_o thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n after_o thy_o neighbour_n wife_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n his_o field_n his_o servant_n or_o his_o maid_n his_o ox_n 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offer_v upon_o my_o altar_n and_o to_o burn_v incense_n and_o to_o wear_v a_o ephod_n before_o i_o and_o i_o give_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n all_o the_o offering_n make_v by_o fire_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 29_o wherefore_o tread_v you_o down_o my_o sacrifice_n and_o my_o offering_n which_o i_o command_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o honour_v thy_o child_n above_o i_o to_o make_v yourselves_o fat_a of_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o the_o offering_n of_o israel_n my_o people_n 30_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n say_v i_o say_v that_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n shall_v walk_v before_o i_o for_o ever_o but_o now_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o be_v far_o from_o i_o for_o they_o that_o worship_v i_o i_o will_v worship_v and_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o shame_n 31_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o i_o will_v cut_v of_o thine_o arm_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o father_n house_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o old_a man_n in_o thine_o house_n 32_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v thine_o enemy_n in_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o in_o all_o the_o wealth_n which_o god_n shall_v give_v israel_n and_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o old_a man_n in_o thine_o house_n for_o ever_o 33_o nevertheless_o i_o will_v not_o destroy_v every_o one_o that_o come_v of_o thou_o from_o my_o altar_n to_o make_v thine_o eye_n to_o fail_v and_o to_o make_v thine_o heart_n sorrowful_a and_o all_o they_o that_o be_v multiply_v in_o thine_o house_n shall_v die_v when_o they_o be_v man_n 34_o and_o
this_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n unto_o thou_o that_o shall_v come_v upon_o thy_o two_o son_n hophni_n and_o phinehe_n in_o one_o day_n they_o shall_v die_v both_o 35_o and_o i_o will_v stir_v up_o a_o faithful_a priest_n that_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o my_o heart_n and_o mind_n and_o i_o will_v build_v he_o a_o sure_a house_n and_o he_o shall_v walk_v before_o my_o anoint_a for_o ever_o 36_o and_o all_o that_o be_v lest_o in_o thine_o house_n shall_v come_v and_o crouch_v to_o he_o for_o a_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n and_o shall_v say_v put_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o in_o one_o office_n or_o other_o among_o the_o priest_n that_o i_o may_v eat_v a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o two_o chapter_n of_o .1_o samuel_n and_o hanna_n pray_v 1._o and_o say_v my_o heart_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n â–ª_o etc_n etc_n this_o hanna_n the_o wife_n of_o helcana_fw-la as_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o 1._o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n have_v be_v long_a barren_n &_o without_o child_n to_o her_o great_a reproach_n &_o grief_n of_o mind_n at_o the_o last_o through_o earnest_a prayer_n obtain_v of_o god_n her_o son_n samuel_n and_o by_o her_o vow_n dedicate_v he_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n wherefore_o in_o this_o chapter_n stir_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n she_o yield_v most_o hearty_a thanks_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n for_o the_o same_o and_o albeit_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a purpose_n of_o her_o speech_n yet_o in_o the_o vehemency_n of_o her_o spirit_n she_o break_v out_o to_o great_a matter_n &_o exceed_a lie_n extol_v the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n in_o other_o thing_n also_o my_o heart_n say_v she_o rejoice_v which_o before_o be_v wring_v with_o sorrow_n my_o horn_n that_o be_v my_o strength_n and_o glory_n be_v now_o extol_v which_o before_o be_v overthrow_v in_o shame_n and_o reproach_n my_o mouth_n be_v now_o free_a which_o erst_o be_v stop_v with_o heaviness_n and_o i_o rejoice_v not_o in_o my_o own_o strength_n or_o do_v but_o in_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v only_o holy_a and_o of_o almighty_a power_n and_o my_o gladness_n in_o he_o be_v not_o vain_a 3._o therefore_o you_o wicked_a one_o cease_v to_o breath_n out_o the_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n of_o your_o heart_n his_o knowledge_n be_v infinite_a his_o power_n be_v exceed_o great_a 3._o &_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v have_v do_v 4._o he_o overthrow_v the_o mighty_a and_o break_v their_o strength_n and_o power_n 5._o he_o set_v up_o the_o afflict_a and_o trouble_a person_n &_o compass_v they_o with_o his_o strength_n and_o assistance_n 52._o the_o rich_fw-fr that_o do_v feed_v at_o full_a he_o bring_v to_o poverty_n and_o need_n such_o as_o be_v oppress_v with_o hunger_n he_o bring_v to_o great_a plenty_n 8._o the_o barren_n he_o make_v mother_n of_o many_o child_n and_o such_o as_o have_v plenty_n of_o child_n he_o make_v barren_n yea_o the_o lord_n kill_v and_o bring_v even_o from_o death_n door_n to_o life_n again_o the_o rich_fw-fr he_o pull_v down_o out_o of_o his_o glory_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o poor_a from_o low_a estate_n even_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o prince_n the_o steadiness_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o cause_v it_o and_o have_v place_v all_o the_o other_o element_n about_o it_o as_o it_o be_v their_o foundation_n whereon_o they_o rest_v 9_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o saint_n that_o be_v all_o their_o work_n study_n endeavour_n and_o counsel_n he_o prosper_v but_o the_o wicked_a he_o cause_v to_o perish_v in_o the_o dark_a cloud_n of_o affliction_n all_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n that_o set_v themselves_o against_o he_o and_o his_o truth_n 10._o with_o his_o mighty_a power_n he_o will_v from_o heaven_n overthrow_n and_o especial_o when_o he_o have_v give_v his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o anoint_a messiah_n &_o saviour_n that_o be_v to_o come_v but_o the_o son_n of_o helie_n be_v child_n of_o belial_n and_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n etc_n etc_n etc_n child_n of_o belial_n be_v dissolute_a &_o loose_a young_a man_n give_v over_o to_o wickedness_n and_o not_o stay_v or_o bridle_v with_o the_o fear_n god_n &_o such_o the_o son_n of_o helie_n be_v here_o describe_v to_o be_v contemner_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n covetous_a cruel_a proud_a gluttonous_a they_o be_v not_o content_v with_o those_o portion_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v assign_v they_o 34_o exodus_fw-la 29._o num._n 18._o levit._n 7._o but_o by_o violence_n and_o extortion_n take_v from_o man_n what_o they_o lust_v which_o deal_v cause_v the_o people_n to_o loath_a the_o sacrifice_n of_o god._n so_o great_a a_o mischief_n be_v it_o if_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n religion_n do_v wicked_o abuse_v to_o their_o gain_n the_o sacrament_n of_o god_n or_o not_o deal_v in_o they_o with_o comely_a reverence_n for_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o sacrament_n tend_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god._n how_o grevous_a this_o offence_n of_o the_o son_n of_o helie_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n it_o do_v afterward_o appear_v there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v great_a blame_n in_o the_o magistrate_n that_o sing_v this_o outrageous_a contempt_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n will_v not_o seek_v to_o redress_v the_o same_o but_o the_o child_n samuel_n minister_v before_o the_o lord_n gird_v with_o 〈◊〉_d etc_n etc_n to_o minister_v before_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o minister_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n ephod_n be_v a_o little_a linen_n garment_n from_o the_o shoulder_n down_o towards_o the_o middle_n which_o the_o levite_n also_o use_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o the_o ephod_n which_o the_o priest_n wear_v be_v of_o another_o sort_n and_o be_v make_v of_o gold_n blue_a silk_n purple_a scarlet_n &_o white_a twine_v silk_n with_o broider_a work_n 6._o exod._n 28._o elie_n be_v very_o old_a and_o hear_v all_o that_o his_o son_n do_v unto_o israel_n 22._o and._n etc_n etc_n helie_n for_o age_n be_v not_o able_a to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n himself_o and_o therefore_o commit_v it_o unto_o his_o son_n who_o foul_o abuse_v it_o to_o god_n dishonour_v and_o great_a offence_n of_o his_o people_n the_o woman_n that_o be_v mention_v to_o have_v wait_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n either_o come_v thither_o to_o be_v purify_v or_o to_o help_v forward_o the_o holy_a ministry_n and_o by_o these_o wicked_a priest_n be_v either_o by_o corruption_n allure_v to_o adultery_n or_o by_o violence_n ravish_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o 24._o why_o do_v you_o such_o thing_n for_o of_o all_o these_o people_n etc_n etc_n he_o shall_v sharp_o have_v rebuke_v they_o yea_o and_o with_o further_a punishment_n have_v put_v they_o from_o the_o holy_a ministry_n as_o such_o person_n that_o dishonour_v the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o as_o a_o negligent_a man_n in_o god_n cause_n and_o a_o coâ—kering_a â—ather_n towards_o his_o child_n he_o 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they_o for_o answer_v hereunto_o we_o must_v know_v that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o directe_v author_n of_o death_n either_o of_o the_o soul_n or_o of_o the_o body_n for_o death_n come_v in_o by_o sin_n 12._o rom._n 5._o &_o sin_n be_v wrought_v by_o satan_n father_n both_o of_o sin_n &_o death_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o just_o call_v of_o saint_n john_n a_o manqueller_n 14._o therefore_o when_o god_n punish_v or_o kill_v he_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o do_v a_o strange_a work_n and_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o in_o his_o simple_a &_o reveal_v will_n he_o do_v not_o delight_n in_o s._n augustine_n note_v two_o kind_n of_o will_n in_o god_n y_fw-es one_o simplex_n
of_o any_o people_n 12._o that_o be_v *_o because_o they_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n cast_v away_o his_o judgement_n and_o contemn_v his_o word_n yet_o be_v god_n of_o long_a patience_n and_o slow_a to_o wrath_n ever_o try_v all_o mean_n of_o amendment_n before_o he_o come_v to_o extremity_n and_o even_o then_o also_o sometime_o he_o respect_v not_o the_o desert_n of_o man_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o name_n moreover_o etc_n i_o say_v unto_o their_o son_n in_o the_o wilderness_n walk_v not_o in_o the_o etc_n etc_n in_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n well_o near_o all_o the_o father_n which_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n be_v dead_a part_o by_o god_n plague_n for_o their_o disobedience_n partly_o by_o his_o just_a judgement_n otherwise_o so_o that_o but_o two_o of_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n therefore_o god_n by_o his_o servant_n moses_n exhort_v their_o son_n not_o to_o follow_v their_o father_n step_n 9_o but_o to_o cleave_v to_o the_o law_n and_o 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cause_n and_o therefore_o can_v they_o be_v no_o sure_a ground_n of_o conscience_n i_o give_v they_o also_o statute_n that_o be_v not_o good_a 25._o and_o judgement_n wherein_o they_o etc_n etc_n all_o the_o law_n and_o precept_n of_o god_n be_v pure_a 30._o holy_a and_o good_a therefore_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n be_v that_o forsomuch_o as_o in_o no_o case_n they_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o keep_v the_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n of_o god_n 12._o by_o his_o just_a judgement_n he_o give_v they_o over_o to_o their_o own_o fantasy_n &_o suffer_v they_o to_o use_v the_o wicked_a and_o superstitious_a ordinance_n of_o the_o heathen_a to_o their_o own_o further_a condemnation_n and_o the_o same_o mean_v he_o by_o this_o say_n 28._o i_o defile_v they_o in_o their_o own_o gift_n and_o give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n that_o they_o may_v destroy_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o their_o own_o child_n in_o sacrifice_v they_o to_o the_o idol_n moloc_n 11_o the_o like_a 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december_n in_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o month_n on_o which_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n come_v to_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n etc_n as_o appear_v hier._n 39_o &_o .2_o reg._n ultino_fw-la cap._n the_o prophet_n write_v this_o in_o babylon_n a_o great_a number_n of_o mile_n from_o jewrie_n therefore_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o great_a thing_n in_o the_o prophet_n that_o in_o so_o large_a a_o distance_n of_o place_n before_o any_o messenger_n can_v bring_v word_n thereof_o he_o be_v able_a to_o say_v in_o truth_n this_o day_n jerusalem_n be_v besiege_v as_o touch_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o allegory_n or_o figurative_a similitude_n the_o pot_n be_v the_o city_n jerusalem_n the_o prepare_v of_o the_o pot_n to_o the_o fire_n be_v the_o come_n to_o the_o siege_n thereof_o the_o pour_v of_o the_o water_n be_v the_o assault_n thereof_o continue_v two_o year_n for_o it_o be_v first_o besiege_v in_o the_o nine_o year_n and_o take_v in_o the_o eleven_o the_o calamity_n affliction_n 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continue_v in_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o siege_n in_o which_o time_n both_o strength_n of_o soldier_n and_o may_v of_o prince_n within_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v consume_v the_o foam_n remain_v still_o in_o the_o pot_n be_v the_o filthy_a froth_n of_o wickedness_n and_o abomination_n yet_o in_o all_o the_o boil_a of_o this_o trouble_n remain_v among_o they_o even_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n and_o not_o scum_v away_o by_o repentance_n when_o the_o prophet_n say_v bring_v it_o out_o piece_n by_o piece_n he_o signify_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o all_o together_o be_v take_v out_o
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oh_o sidrach_n misach_n and_o abednego_n you_o servant_n of_o the_o high_a god_n go_v forth_o and_o come_v hither_o and_o so_o sidrach_n misach_n and_o abednego_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o fire_n 27_o the_o duke_n lord_n and_o noble_n and_o the_o hang_v council_n come_v together_o to_o see_v these_o man_n upon_o who_o the_o fire_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o power_n in_o their_o hodye_n insomuch_o that_o the_o very_o hear_v of_o their_o head_n be_v not_o burn_v and_o their_o clothes_n unchanged_a yea_o there_o be_v no_o smell_n of_o fire_n feel_v upon_o they_o 28_o then_o speak_v mabuchodonozor_n and_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o god_n of_o sidrach_n 11._o misach_n and_o abednego_n which_o have_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o deliver_v his_o servant_n that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o have_v alter_v the_o king_n commandment_n and_o jeopard_v their_o body_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v serve_v or_o worship_v any_o god_n except_o their_o own_o god_n only_o 29_o 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the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o lead_v of_o the_o people_n captive_a into_o babylon_n at_o which_o time_n cyrus_n take_v and_o spoil_v babylon_n and_o transfer_v the_o empire_n to_o the_o persian_n behold_v he_o that_o lift_v up_o himself_o 4._o his_o mind_n be_v not_o upright_o in_o he_o but_o etc_n etc_n he_o say_v the_o prophet_n that_o lift_v up_o his_o mind_n upon_o confidence_n &_o trust_n of_o his_o own_o device_n help_v and_o strength_n and_o thereby_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v safe_a against_o all_o mutability_n of_o fortune_n or_o other_o danger_n that_o may_v come_v shall_v never_o have_v sure_a quietness_n &_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n but_o ever_o be_v toss_v to_o &_o fro_o with_o new_a device_n 11._o for_o god_n will_v *_o frustrate_v the_o counsel_n of_o such_o person_n but_o the_o good_a just_a man_n which_o with_o a_o assure_a fayth*_n stay_v himself_o upon_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o all_o danger_n both_o worldly_a and_o 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earth_n 7._o how_o long_o shall_v such_o wicked_a violence_n continue_v shall_v not_o cyrus_n with_o the_o persian_n and_o median_n sudden_o come_v upon_o they_o when_o they_o least_o think_v of_o it_o and_o bite_v they_o with_o like_a sorrow_n as_o they_o have_v grieve_v other_o 8._o and_o in_o the_o end_n utter_o spoil_v they_o yea_o because_o they_o with_o exceed_a cruelty_n and_o bloodshed_n have_v waste_v other_o nation_n and_o country_n and_o do_v great_a injury_n unto_o land_n city_n and_o inhabitant_n the_o remnant_n of_o the_o same_o country_n shall_v now_o in_o like_a manner_n spoil_v they_o with_o their_o country_n city_n and_o people_n thus_o god_n use_v to_o reward_v the_o cruelty_n of_o tyrant_n with_o like_a cruelty_n as_o they_o have_v use_v toward_o other_o woe_n to_o he_o that_o covet_v a_o evil_a covetousness_n to_o his_o house_n 10._o that_o he_o may_v etc_n etc_n now_o the_o prophet_n speak_v against_o the_o covetousness_n and_o extortion_n of_o the_o babylonian_n woe_n be_v to_o thou_o oh_o babylon_n say_v he_o and_o to_o all_o they_o which_o in_o like_a wicked_a and_o covetous_a manner_n study_v to_o enrich_v their_o child_n and_o set_v up_o their_o house_n and_o family_n aloft_o think_v by_o their_o great_a treasure_n power_n and_o wealth_n 10._o to_o set_v they_o out_o of_o all_o danger_n of_o evil_n yea_o such_o person_n as_o by_o extortion_n rob_v other_o poor_a and_o honest_a people_n to_o enrich_v their_o family_n to_o make_v they_o noble_a person_n &_o gentleman_n to_o build_v gay_a house_n to_o purchase_v land_n to_o procure_v sumptuous_a pleasure_n do_v pull_v shame_n and_o perpetual_a reproach_n upon_o their_o house_n and_o sin_n grievous_o against_o their_o soul_n 11._o these_o man_n think_v that_o they_o be_v so_o high_a and_o of_o so_o great_a authority_n that_o no_o man_n dare_v blame_v they_o but_o god_n will_v so_o work_v it_o that_o if_o no_o man_n will_v the_o very_a stone_n of_o the_o house_n that_o they_o have_v build_v by_o extortion_n shall_v cry_v against_o they_o and_o say_v woe_n unto_o he_o that_o build_v a_o town_n with_o blood_n and_o cruelty_n 12._o and_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o the_o timber_n shall_v answer_v and_o to_o they_o also_o that_o erect_v a_o city_n in_o iniquity_n this_o god_n will_v cause_v even_o the_o unsensible_a creature_n to_o cry_v out_o curse_n &_o woe_n against_o they_o and_o so_o all_o their_o labour_n that_o they_o have_v take_v god_n will_v make_v vain_a as_o if_o they_o be_v consume_v with_o fire_n and_o the_o work_n of_o god_n shall_v so_o evident_o appear_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o punishment_n &_o destruction_n of_o the_o babylonian_n 14._o that_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v spread_v over_o all_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o water_n overwhelm_v the_o room_n of_o the_o sea._n woe_n be_v to_o he_o that_o give_v his_o neighbour_n drink_v 15._o thou_o join_v thy_o heat_n and_o etc_n etc_n the_o next_o vice_n that_o the_o prophet_n do_v reprove_v be_v drunkenness_n and_o quaff_v whereunto_o the_o babylonian_n be_v much_o give_v and_o special_o under_o their_o king_n balthasar_n as_z appeareth_z dan._n 2._o 5._o when_o the_o prophet_n say_v woe_n to_o he_o that_o give_v his_o neighbour_n drink_v he_o do_v not_o blame_v they_o that_o offer_v drink_v in_o honest_a manner_n to_o their_o guest_n or_o to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a but_o as_o he_o expound_v himself_o such_o person_n as_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o drunkenness_n provoke_v other_o to_o quaff_v and_o immoderate_a drink_n until_o they_o have_v make_v they_o more_o like_a beast_n than_o man_n discover_v themselves_o filthy_o and_o therein_o take_v they_o great_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n wherefore_o god_n threaten_v they_o punishment_n for_o that_o wickedness_n and_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o shame_n in_o stead_n of_o glory_n for_o when_o the_o prophet_n say_v thou_o be_v etc_n etc_n by_o the_o present_a time_n as_o the_o prophet_n often_o do_v he_o signify_v what_o shall_v so_o assure_o come_v unto_o they_o as_o if_o it_o be_v now_o already_o fulfil_v then_o the_o prophet_n with_o bitter_a scorn_n add_v drink_v thou_o also_o and_o be_v make_v naked_a etc_n etc_n as_o if_o he_o hadsayde_v sing_v it_o be_v such_o a_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n to_o thou_o to_o behold_v the_o filthy_a nakedness_n of_o other_o who_o thou_o haste_v make_v drink_v thou_o also_o will_v thou_o will_v thou_o shall_v drink_v and_o have_v thy_o filthiness_n thy_o shame_n and_o reproach_n discover_v and_o lay_v open_a to_o all_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o mighty_a power_n have_v prepare_v a_o woeful_a cup_n of_o affliction_n for_o thou_o 17._o which_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v pour_v upon_o thy_o head_n shameful_a spew_v that_o be_v the_o betray_n of_o thy_o own_o ignominy_n reproach_n and_o shame_n shall_v overwhelm_v and_o distain_v all_o thy_o glory_n wherein_o thou_o have_v rejoice_v thus_o bitter_o god_n reprove_v in_o they_o that_o foul_a vice_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o he_o add_v moreover_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o their_o utter_a destruction_n to_o be_v the_o exceed_a cruelty_n murder_n and_o spoil_v that_o they_o have_v use_v toward_o the_o country_n of_o jury_n and_o his_o people_n dwell_v therein_o for_o that_o be_v it_o that_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o cruelty_n of_o lybanus_n by_o lybanus_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n he_o understand_v the_o whole_a country_n what_o profit_v the_o image_n etc_n for_o the_o maker_n thereof_o have_v make_v it_o a_o image_n etc_n etc_n god_n that_o his_o people_n be_v in_o captivity_n among_o the_o heathen_a and_o see_v their_o prosperity_n may_v not_o attribute_v the_o same_o to_o their_o false_a god_n in_o this_o place_n by_o his_o prophet_n reprove_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o babylonian_n and_o show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o *_o able_a to_o help_v they_o 29._o or_o in_o any_o respect_n to_o do_v they_o good_a for_o they_o 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