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not_o regard_v this_o threaten_n the_o very_a next_o morning_n there_o come_v a_o grievous_a swarm_n of_o divers_a sort_n of_o fly_n god_n fly_n we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o use_n make_v of_o moses_n s_o rod_n to_o bring_v this_o plague_n and_o it_o be_v like_o it_o be_v not_o use_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v the_o power_n of_o those_o plague_n be_v not_o in_o the_o rod_n but_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n see_v psal_n 78.45_o psal_n 105.31_o into_o the_o house_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o into_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n so_o that_o the_o people_n of_o egypt_n be_v wonderful_o annoy_v with_o they_o and_o as_o it_o seem_v several_a of_o they_o destroy_v by_o they_o pharaoh_n be_v now_o terrify_v with_o this_o plague_n he_o yield_v thus_o far_o that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n provide_v they_o go_v not_o out_o of_o egypt_n to_o do_v it_o manner_n it_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v not_o suffer_v during_o their_o bondage_n in_o egypt_n open_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n what_o they_o do_v this_o way_n be_v do_v in_o a_o private_a manner_n this_o moses_n will_v not_o accept_v of_o but_o require_v they_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o go_v three_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o offer_v this_o sacrifice_n for_o say_v he_o if_o we_o shall_v in_o egypt_n offer_v unto_o our_o god_n ox_n cow_n calf_n and_o bullock_n which_o the_o egyptian_n exhibit_v divine_a honour_n unto_o it_o will_v seem_v a_o abominable_a thing_n unto_o they_o and_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o stone_n we_o pharaoh_n tell_v they_o they_o shall_v then_o go_v into_o the_o wilderness_n provide_v they_o will_v not_o go_v very_o far_o and_o will_v pray_v for_o he_o that_o this_o plague_n may_v be_v remove_v moses_n promise_v that_o they_o will_v pray_v for_o he_o but_o entreat_v he_o to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n and_o not_o to_o deal_v any_o more_o deceitful_o with_o they_o moses_n go_v out_o according_o and_o and_o entreat_v the_o lord_n to_o remove_v this_o plague_n from_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o people_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v present_o to_o do_v it_o so_o that_o the_o next_o day_n this_o dreadful_a host_n of_o fly_n wasp_n and_o hornet_n be_v quite_o go_v but_o though_o the_o plague_n be_v remove_v yet_o pharaoh_n obstinacy_n be_v not_o for_o he_o will_v not_o yet_o let_v the_o people_n go_v exod._n ch._n 8._o from_o 20._o to_o the_o end_n 5._o beast_n five_o plague_n murrain_n on_o beast_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n which_o be_v short_o after_o make_v the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o year_n god_n command_v moses_n to_o go_v to_o pharaoh_n again_o and_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o if_o he_o will_v not_o let_v his_o people_n go_v but_o do_v obstinate_o keep_v they_o still_o he_o will_v smite_v all_o sort_n of_o his_o cattle_n with_o a_o grievous_a murrain_n viz._n horse_n ass_n camel_n ox_n and_o sheep_n and_o this_o judgement_n he_o tell_v he_o shall_v be_v inflict_v the_o very_a next_o day_n and_o so_o according_o it_o be_v by_o which_o the_o generality_n angel_n generality_n v._o 6._o all_o his_o cattle_n die_v all_o be_v here_o to_o be_v take_v communiter_fw-la not_o universaliter_fw-la viz._n for_o the_o great_a or_o most_o considerable_a number_n for_o some_o cattle_n be_v assure_o kill_v by_o the_o hail_v as_o we_o find_v exod._n 9.25_o and_o in_o the_o ten_o plague_n the_o first-born_a of_o beast_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o egyptian_n die_v but_o of_o the_o cattle_n of_o tne_n child_n of_o israel_n die_v not_o one_o and_o pharaoh_n send_v into_o goshen_n to_o see_v whether_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v escape_v and_o he_o find_v it_o be_v so_o yet_o notwithstanding_o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v and_o swell_v with_o pride_n and_o malice_n against_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v they_o go_v exod._n ch._n 9_o from_o vers_n 1._o to_o 8._o 6._o boil_n six_o plague_n blain_n and_o boil_n about_o the_o three_o day_n of_o this_o month_n god_n intend_v to_o bring_v a_o six_o plague_n upon_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n he_o command_v moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o go_v to_o he_o and_o to_o take_v handful_n of_o ash_n out_o of_o the_o furnace_n and_o to_o sprinkle_v the_o ash_n towards_o heaven_n to_o intimate_v to_o pharaoh_n that_o the_o plague_n come_v from_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o as_o he_o and_o his_o people_n have_v oppress_v the_o israelite_n with_o furnace-work_n in_o force_v they_o to_o burn_v brick_n for_o they_o so_o they_o now_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o burn_a sore_n turgidis_fw-la sore_n ulceribus_fw-la calore_fw-la &_o saniâ—_fw-la turgidis_fw-la cause_v by_o ash_n take_v out_o of_o the_o furnace_n and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v as_o god_n command_v and_o they_o sprinkle_v handful_n of_o ash_n towards_o 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