omnipotens_fw-la apparuit_fw-la mihi_fw-la in_o luza_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la chanaan_n benedixitque_fw-la mihi_fw-la gen._n 48._o v._n 3._o et_fw-fr ait_fw-fr ego_fw-la te_fw-la ougebo_fw-la &_o multiplicabo_fw-la etc._n etc._n gen._n 48._o v._n 4._o duo_o ergo_fw-la filti_fw-la tui_fw-la qui_fw-la nati_fw-la sunt_fw-la tibi_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la aegypti_n antequam_fw-la bue_fw-la venirem_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la mei_fw-la erunt_fw-la ephraim_n &_o manasses_n sicut_fw-la reuben_n &_o simeon_n reputabuntur_fw-la mihi_fw-la gen._n 48._o v._n 4._o reliquos_fw-la autem_fw-la quos_fw-la genueris_fw-la post_fw-la eos_fw-la tui_fw-la erunt_fw-la &_o nomine_fw-la fratrum_fw-la suorum_fw-la vocabuntur_fw-la in_o possessionibus_fw-la suis_fw-la gen._n 48._o v._n 6._o at_o the_o report_n of_o josephs_n return_n jacob_n more_o vigorous_a than_o before_o raise_v himself_o half_a up_o in_o his_o bed_n and_o perceive_v he_o enter_v he_o say_v unto_o he_o my_o son_n it_o be_v necessary_a thou_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n of_o my_o forefather_n appear_v unto_o i_o in_o luz_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n to_o give_v i_o his_o benediction_n and_o to_o assure_v i_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o a_o long_a posterity_n and_o that_o one_o day_n my_o child_n shall_v be_v heir_n of_o this_o most_o bless_a land_n i_o adopt_v then_o thy_o two_o child_n which_o be_v bear_v in_o egypt_n before_o i_o come_v into_o these_o part_n and_o i_o will_v have_v they_o from_o hence_o forth_o repute_v no_o less_o i_o than_o reuben_n and_o simeon_n thereby_o joseph_n come_v to_o know_v that_o manasses_n and_o ephraim_n shall_v have_v their_o tribe_n a_o part_n and_o their_o share_n of_o succession_n in_o chanaan_n as_o well_o as_o reuben_n and_o simeon_n and_o his_o other_o child_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n he_o far_o say_v unto_o joseph_n that_o if_o he_o chance_v to_o have_v other_o child_n they_o shall_v be_v only_o in_o such_o sort_n esteem_v he_o as_o not_o to_o have_v other_o tribe_n than_o that_o of_o manasses_n and_o ephraim_n and_o no_o other_o share_n of_o the_o possession_n in_o chanaan_n rachel_n be_v not_o forget_v in_o his_o will_n for_o jacob_n have_v speak_v of_o his_o child_n remember_v she_o and_o say_v to_o joseph_n my_o son_n i_o adopt_v thy_o child_n hic_fw-la mibi_fw-la enim_fw-la quando_fw-la venicham_n de_fw-fr mesopotamia_n mortua_fw-la est_fw-la rechel_n in_fw-la terra_fw-la chanaan_n in_fw-la ipso_fw-la itinere_fw-la &_o sepelivi_fw-la eam_fw-la juxta_fw-la viam_fw-la euphratae_fw-la quae_fw-la alio_fw-la nomine_fw-la appellabatur_fw-la bethlem_n gen._n 48._o v._n 7_o vatabius_n hic_fw-la for_o rachel_n by_o who_o i_o may_v yet_o have_v have_v more_o child_n die_v too_o soon_o for_o i_o and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o my_o whole_a family_n it_o be_v at_o my_o return_n from_o mesopotamia_n in_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n and_o very_o near_o unto_o ephrata_n that_o be_v bethelem_n where_o she_o be_v inter_v it_o be_v probable_a that_o jacob_n may_v have_v say_v more_o and_o that_o he_o may_v have_v stay_v long_o upon_o the_o sad_a memory_n of_o his_o dear_a rachel_n if_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o have_v not_o have_v a_o glimpse_n of_o manasses_n and_o ephraim_n who_o joseph_n present_v to_o he_o 10._o adduc_fw-la inquit_fw-la eorad_v i_o ut_fw-la benedicam_fw-la illis_fw-la gen._n 48._o v._n 9_o oculi_fw-la enim_fw-la israel_n caligabant_fw-la pâ—ae_fw-la nimia_fw-la senectute_fw-la &_o clâ—â—è_fw-la videre_fw-la non_fw-la poterat_fw-la gen._n 48._o v._n 10._o applicitosque_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la de_fw-la osculatus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o circumplexus_fw-la eos_fw-la gen._n 48._o v._n 10._o to_o receive_v a_o second_o time_n his_o benediction_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o joseph_n and_o all_o that_o be_v witness_n of_o this_o interview_n can_v restrain_v their_o tear_n but_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o spectacle_n worthy_a of_o compassion_n to_o behold_v jacob_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n strive_v to_o see_v the_o two_o child_n of_o joseph_n who_o draw_v near_o he_o and_o who_o he_o can_v hardly_o have_v know_v if_o joseph_n have_v not_o name_v they_o and_o assure_v he_o that_o they_o be_v his_o child_n then_o both_o of_o they_o cast_v themselves_o gentle_o on_o his_o body_n which_o jacob_n feel_v he_o kiss_v they_o one_o after_o the_o other_o and_o then_o have_v embrace_v they_o he_o turn_v his_o eye_n towards_o joseph_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o my_o son_n 11._o dixit_fw-la ad_fw-la filium_fw-la suum_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la fraudatus_fw-la aspectu_fw-la tuo_fw-la insuper_fw-la ostendit_fw-la mihi_fw-la deus_fw-la semen_fw-mi tuum_fw-la gen._n 48._o v._n 11._o what_o a_o happiness_n be_v it_o for_o i_o to_o see_v thou_o before_o i_o die_v ah_o sure_o i_o never_o can_v have_v believe_v it_o but_o at_o last_o he_o that_o never_o forsake_v those_o who_o serve_v he_o have_v hitherto_o preserve_v thou_o and_o it_o be_v he_o who_o at_o this_o instant_n make_v i_o enjoy_v the_o sight_n of_o thou_o and_o thy_o child_n jacob_n notwithstanding_o do_v not_o suffer_v manasses_n and_o ephraim_n to_o depart_v but_o hold_v they_o still_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o on_o his_o breast_n until_o joseph_n who_o fear_v they_o may_v disease_v he_o 15._o cumque_fw-la tulisset_fw-la eos_fw-la joseph_n '_o de_fw-la gremio_fw-la patris_fw-la adoravit_fw-la pronus_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la gen._n 48._o v._n 12._o et_fw-la posuit_fw-la ephraim_n ad_fw-la dexteram_fw-la svam_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la sinistram_fw-la israel_n manassen_n verò_fw-la in_o sinistra_fw-la sva_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la scilicet_fw-la patris_fw-la applicuitque_fw-la ambe_n ad_fw-la eum_fw-la gen._n 48._o v._n 13._o benedicitque_fw-la jacob_n filiis_fw-la joseph_n &_o ait_fw-la gen._n 48._o v._n 15._o which_o be_v do_v he_o cast_v himself_o on_o his_o knee_n near_o jacobs_n bed_n to_o adore_v his_o god_n and_o to_o thank_v he_o for_o the_o favour_n his_o goodness_n have_v impart_v to_o he_o afterward_o perceive_v that_o this_o holy_a man_n by_o little_a and_o little_o draw_v near_o his_o end_n he_o set_v ephraim_n at_o his_o right_a side_n and_o manasses_n at_o his_o left_a to_o place_n manasses_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o jacob_n ephraim_n on_o the_o left_a but_o jacob_n who_o see_v less_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n than_o with_o those_o of_o his_o soul_n and_o who_o consider_v not_o so_o much_o the_o present_a as_o the_o future_a hold_v his_o arm_n across_o lay_v his_o right_a hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o ephraim_n who_o be_v the_o young_a and_o his_o left_a on_o manasses_n who_o be_v the_o elder_a and_o bless_v they_o both_o in_o this_o manner_n 15._o deus_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la conpsecta_fw-la ambulaverunt_fw-la pitre_n mei_fw-la etc._n etc._n gen._n 48._o v._n 15._o i_o beseech_v with_o my_o whole_a heart_n that_o god_n in_o who_o presence_n my_o forefather_n abraham_n and_o isaac_n have_v walk_v that_o god_n who_o nourish_v i_o from_o my_o tender_a youth_n even_o to_o this_o day_n 16._o angelus_n qui_fw-la eruit_fw-la i_o de_fw-la cunctis_fw-la malis_fw-la benedicat_fw-la pveris_fw-la istis_fw-la &_o invocetur_fw-la super_fw-la eos_fw-la nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la etc._n etc._n gen._n 48._o v._n 16._o that_o angel_n who_o have_v guard_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a to_o vouchsafe_v a_o blessing_n unto_o these_o two_o child_n let_v my_o name_n and_o that_o of_o my_o forefather_n abraham_n and_o isaac_n be_v earnest_o call_v upon_o for_o they_o and_o may_v they_o have_v large_a increase_n upon_o the_o earth_n joseph_n grow_v sad_a 17._o videns_fw-la autem_fw-la joseph_n quod_fw-la posuisset_fw-la pater_fw-la suus_fw-la dexteram_fw-la manum_fw-la super_fw-la caput_fw-la ephraim_n graviter_fw-la accepit_fw-la etc._n etc._n gen._n 48._o v._n 17._o see_v his_o father_n lay_v his_o right_a hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o ephraim_n and_o endeavour_v to_o put_v it_o on_o that_o of_o manasses_n advertise_v jacob_n that_o he_o have_v take_v the_o young_a for_o the_o elder_a brother_n but_o jacob_n answer_v 22._o qui_fw-la renuens_fw-la ait_fw-la scie_a fili_fw-la mi_fw-it scio_fw-la &_o iste_fw-la quidem_fw-la erit_fw-la in_o populos_fw-la &_o multiplicabitur_fw-la sed_fw-la frater_fw-la ejus_fw-la minor_fw-la maior_fw-la erit_fw-la illo_fw-la &_o seman_n illius_fw-la crescet_fw-la in_o gentes_fw-la gen._n 48._o v._n 19_o benedixitque_fw-la eye_n in_o tempore_fw-la illo_fw-la dicens_fw-la in_fw-la te_fw-la benedicetur_fw-la israel_n atque_fw-la dicetur_fw-la faciat_fw-la tibi_fw-la deus_fw-la sicut_fw-la ephraim_n &_o manasse_n constituitque_fw-la ephraim_n ante_fw-la manassen_n gen._n 48._o v._n 20._o et_fw-fr ait_fw-fr ad_fw-la joseph_n filium_fw-la suum_fw-la en_fw-fr ego_fw-la morior_fw-la &_o erit_fw-la deus_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la reducetque_fw-la vos_fw-la ad_fw-la terram_fw-la patrum_fw-la vestrorum_fw-la gen._n 48._o v._n 21._o do_v tibi_fw-la partem_fw-la unant_fw-la extra_fw-la sratres_fw-la tuos_fw-la quam_fw-la tuti_fw-la de_fw-la manu_fw-la amorrhaeâ—in_fw-la gladio_fw-la &_o arcu_fw-la meo_fw-la gen._n 48._o v._n 22._o that_o he_o well_o know_v what_o he_o do_v and_o that_o for_o the_o rest_n manasses_n shall_v be_v powerful_a in_o people_n and_o in_o all_o sort_n
that_o their_o heart_n can_v desire_v they_o possess_v the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o universe_n for_o their_o inheritance_n and_o government_n their_o empire_n extend_v over_o all_o out-bound_n and_o limit_n the_o wind_n do_v not_o blow_v but_o at_o their_o pleasure_n the_o river_n and_o stream_n do_v not_o rowl_n along_o but_o at_o their_o command_n 16._o praesit_fw-la piscibus_fw-la mariâ—_n &_o volantibus_fw-la coeli_fw-la universaeque_fw-la terrae_fw-la omnique_fw-la repâ—ili_fw-la quod_fw-la movetur_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la gen._n 1._o v._n 16._o the_o bird_n do_v not_o tune_v their_o warble_v note_n but_o to_o afford_v they_o delight_n the_o lion_n themselves_o and_o the_o leopard_n dare_v not_o roar_v in_o their_o presence_n all_o be_v in_o peace_n all_o in_o joy_n and_o all_o in_o a_o please_a silence_n devoid_a of_o fear_n and_o apprehension_n their_o body_n be_v neither_o subject_n to_o weariness_n nor_o the_o butchery_n of_o any_o torment_a malady_n their_o paradise_n know_v neither_o anxiety_n grief_n nor_o pain_n in_o that_o place_n no_o sound_n be_v ever_o hear_v of_o those_o frightful_a term_n who_o thought_n alone_o be_v able_a to_o raise_v strange_a commotion_n in_o our_o heart_n the_o mind_n can_v there_o be_v divert_v by_o those_o sad_a thought_n which_o be_v inventive_a to_o bring_v we_o torment_n in_o a_o word_n they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n and_o partake_v in_o a_o manner_n of_o all_o the_o delight_n which_o can_v be_v taste_v in_o heaven_n chap._n v._o the_o disaster_n and_o banishment_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n adam_n and_o eve_n be_v happy_a but_o how_o long_o will_v this_o happiness_n endure_v do_v adam_n remember_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o a_o man_n of_o earth_n do_v eve_n well_o understand_v that_o her_o sex_n be_v more_o light_n more_o frail_a and_o less_o constant_a adam_n be_v thou_o ignorant_a that_o nothing_o be_v more_o flatter_a and_o more_o cunning_a than_o a_o woman_n when_o her_o mind_n be_v excite_v by_o some_o passion_n 7._o audax_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la odit_fw-la vel_fw-la amat_fw-la famina_fw-la et_fw-la artificiosa_fw-la est_fw-la nocere_fw-la cum_fw-la vult_fw-la valerius_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rufum_fw-la cum_fw-la invisa_fw-la est_fw-la mulier_fw-la se_fw-la odâ—sse_fw-la ait_fw-la cum_fw-la amat_fw-la amari_fw-la cum_fw-la suratur_fw-la se_fw-la compilari_fw-la queritur_fw-la nicephor_n gregorius_n just_a l._n 7._o one_o must_v will_v what_o she_o will_v and_o even_o the_o force_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v often_o oblige_v to_o give_v way_n unto_o she_o beware_v then_o adam_n of_o this_o woman_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o imagine_v to_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n see_v she_o behind_o a_o tree_n and_o to_o my_o think_n i_o have_v hear_v she_o speak_v unto_o a_o serpent_n behold_v how_o she_o come_v whole_o affright_v adam_n advance_v and_o observe_v a_o little_a what_o ail_v she_o and_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n believe_v the_o contrary_a of_o what_o she_o shall_v tell_v thou_o eve_n from_o whence_o do_v thou_o come_v world_n disunion_n the_o first_o misfortune_n of_o the_o world_n and_o why_o do_v thou_o leave_v he_o all_o alone_a who_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o soul_n where_o can_v be_v the_o member_n without_o the_o head_n and_o the_o head_n without_o the_o member_n what_o do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o i_o be_o to_o be_v witness_n of_o all_o thy_o action_n and_o that_o i_o must_v give_v a_o account_n unto_o god_n for_o what_o thou_o shall_v do_v what_o fruit_n be_v this_o that_o thou_o hold_v in_o thy_o hand_n ah_o my_o son_n 1._o sed_fw-la et_fw-la serpens_fw-la erat_fw-la callidior_fw-la gen._n 3._o v._n 1._o my_o friend_n my_o dear_a husband_n will_v you_o do_v but_o know_v what_o have_v happen_v since_o i_o be_v absent_a from_o you_o not_o far_o from_o hence_o i_o meet_v a_o serpent_n of_o a_o prodigious_a and_o extraordinary_a shape_n serpent_n a_o diabolical_a serpent_n he_o also_o speak_v to_o i_o contrary_a to_o the_o use_n of_o beast_n for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v a_o prodigy_n of_o heaven_n 4._o cui_fw-la respondit_fw-la mulier_fw-la de_fw-la fructu_fw-la lignorum_fw-la quae_fw-la sucrunt_fw-la in_o puradiso_n vesâ—imur_fw-la gen._n 3._o v._n 2._o de_fw-fr fructu_fw-la vero_fw-la ligni_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la paradisi_fw-la praecepit_fw-la nobis_fw-la deus_fw-la ne_fw-la comedemus_fw-la et_fw-la ne_fw-la tangeremus_fw-la illud_fw-la ne_fw-la fâ—rte_fw-la moriemur_fw-la gen._n v._n 3._o dixit_fw-la autem_fw-la serpens_fw-la ad_fw-la mulierem_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la mart_n moriemini_fw-la gen._n v._n 3._o c._n 4._o scit_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o quocunque_fw-la die_fw-la comederitis_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la aperientur_fw-la oculi_fw-la vestri_fw-la et_fw-la eritu_fw-la sicut_fw-la this_fw-mi scientes_fw-la bonum_fw-la et_fw-la malum_fw-la gen._n 1._o v._n 5._o vidit_fw-la igitur_fw-la mulier_fw-la quod_fw-la bonum_fw-la esset_fw-la lignum_fw-la ad_fw-la vescendum_fw-la et_fw-la pulcrum_fw-la oculis_fw-la aspectuque_fw-la delectabile_fw-la tulit_fw-la de_fw-la fructu_fw-la illius_fw-la et_fw-la comedit_fw-la gen._n 3._o v._n 4._o and_o a_o angel_n which_o god_n send_v i_o under_o the_o form_n of_o a_o serpent_n he_o show_v i_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o promise_v i_o that_o if_o i_o will_v eat_v of_o its_o fruit_n i_o shall_v become_v like_a unto_o god_n and_o have_v a_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a i_o tell_v he_o that_o god_n have_v forbid_v it_o we_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n but_o he_o protest_v to_o i_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a this_o fruit_n have_v the_o juice_n of_o life_n and_o immortality_n for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v gather_v it_o i_o have_v eat_v of_o it_o and_o i_o entreat_v you_o to_o taste_v as_o little_a of_o it_o as_o you_o please_v o_o god_n how_o 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wine_n as_o a_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o victory_n
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thou_o will_v a_o image_n of_o abraham_n and_o sara_n joy_n thou_o can_v publish_v to_o we_o if_o thou_o be_v so_o please_v the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o just_a and_o most_o holy_a king_n and_o queen_n in_o this_o world_n for_o who_o felicity_n we_o can_v but_o wish_v the_o birth_n of_o a_o child_n at_o least_o we_o shall_v even_o hear_v themselves_o when_o heaven_n give_v they_o a_o dolphin_n who_o be_v expect_v for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o then_o we_o may_v have_v behold_v on_o their_o face_n the_o smile_n of_o abraham_n and_o sara_n we_o may_v have_v see_v that_o which_o can_v be_v express_v by_o word_n and_o final_o those_o echo_n which_o correspond_v with_o the_o public_a acclamation_n may_v have_v open_v to_o the_o understanding_n what_o i_o can_v lively_o enough_o explain_v chap._n vii_o the_o charity_n of_o abraham_n towards_o pilgrim_n and_o the_o tenderness_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o ought_v rather_o to_o admire_v the_o continuation_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o abraham_n or_o the_o constancy_n of_o his_o virtue_n and_o piety_n towards_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n love_n god_n paternal_a love_n god_n cease_v not_o to_o follow_v he_o and_o since_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o his_o country_n as_o a_o good_a father_n shall_v do_v to_o his_o child_n he_o always_o hold_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o abraham_n hardly_o ever_o lose_v sight_n of_o he_o or_o at_o lest_o his_o heart_n have_v always_o most_o dear_o conserve_v he_o the_o life_n of_o abraham_n then_o be_v a_o combat_n of_o constancy_n and_o a_o duel_n of_o love_n where_o on_o the_o one_o side_n when_o god_n attaque_v he_o this_o generous_a courage_n correspond_v on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o make_v a_o strong_a defence_n it_o be_v a_o pilgrimage_n in_o which_o god_n go_v first_o and_o abraham_n next_o these_o be_v but_o research_v pursuit_n and_o solicitation_n god_n give_v himself_o entire_o to_o abraham_n and_o abraham_n have_v nothing_o which_o he_o give_v not_o for_o his_o sake_n he_o make_v this_o evident_o appear_v 1._o apparâ—it_fw-la autem_fw-la ti_fw-mi duminus_fw-la in_o convalle_n mâ—mbre_n sedente_fw-la ostio_fw-la tabernaculi_fw-la svi_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la servore_fw-la dici_fw-la gen._n 18._o v._n 1._o when_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o mambre_n at_o the_o open_n of_o his_o tent_n about_o high_a noon_n he_o see_v three_o pilgrim_n tan_v with_o the_o ardour_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o tire_v at_o least_o in_o appearance_n with_o the_o pain_n and_o toil_n of_o their_o journey_n for_o immediate_o this_o magnificent_a cordial_a and_o devout_a man_n 1._o cumque_fw-la elevasset_fw-la oenlos_fw-la aparuerunt_fw-la ei_fw-la tres_fw-la viri_fw-la stantes_fw-la propè_fw-la cum_fw-la etc._n etc._n gen._n 18_o v._n 2._o et_fw-la dixit_fw-la domine_v inveni_fw-la grattam_fw-la in_o oculis_fw-la tuis_fw-la â—ne_n transeas_fw-la servum_fw-la tuum_fw-la gen._n 18._o v._n 3._o sed_fw-la asseram_fw-la pauxillum_fw-la aquae_fw-la &_o lâ—uâ—te_fw-la pedes_fw-la vestros_fw-la etc._n etc._n gen._n 18._o v._n 1._o who_o bear_v god_n and_o man_n in_o his_o heart_n prevent_v these_o traveler_n and_o his_o soul_n which_o always_o discover_v truth_n amid_o shadow_n adore_v the_o majesty_n of_o one_o god_n hide_v under_o the_o habit_n of_o these_o three_o pilgrim_n afterward_o he_o offer_v they_o his_o table_n and_o house_n and_o not_o satisfy_v with_o these_o proffer_n he_o treat_v they_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o then_o to_o render_v his_o duty_n more_o perfect_a he_o mix_v they_o with_o so_o much_o sweetness_n so_o much_o cordiality_n and_o so_o much_o reverence_n that_o afterward_o he_o will_v needs_o wash_v their_o foot_n honour_v they_o not_o only_o as_o guest_n but_o also_o as_o master_n of_o his_o house_n wherein_o i_o first_o observe_v the_o promptitude_n of_o a_o good_a work_n and_o of_o a_o charity_n which_o shall_v have_v wing_n to_o fly_v and_o prevent_v he_o that_o 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all_o shadow_n and_o have_v no_o disdainful_a brightness_n but_o communicate_v themselves_o unto_o all_o body_n and_o it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n as_o i_o believe_v strom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sines_n ep_v 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alexand._n lib._n 2_o strom._n that_o the_o learned_a sinesius_n call_v liberality_n a_o virtue_n common_a to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o clement_n alexandrinus_n term_v it_o the_o image_n and_o picture_n of_o the_o divinity_n st._n austen_n add_v that_o present_n must_v be_v make_v with_o mouth_n heart_n and_o hand_n final_o honour_n and_o respect_n be_v requisite_a to_o it_o as_o a_o mark_n favour_n season_v of_o favour_n that_o we_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o man_n and_o that_o we_o be_v bountiful_a unto_o man_n for_o his_o sake_n this_o be_v what_o our_o incomparable_a host_n do_v when_o after_o all_o sort_n of_o courtesy_n and_o duty_n he_o further_o desire_v to_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o these_o three_o pilgrim_n the_o 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poor_a people_n this_o be_v doubtless_o to_o expose_v his_o grandeur_n and_o charitable_a profusion_n upon_o a_o basin_n of_o water_n which_o be_v present_o convert_v into_o a_o source_n of_o grace_n and_o immortality_n this_o be_v to_o sow_v in_o a_o well-watred_n land_n and_o where_o one_o shall_v find_v the_o abundance_n of_o age_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n give_v for_o a_o inscription_n to_o his_o river_n of_o charity_n seculorum_fw-la abundantia_fw-la seculorum_fw-la in_o fine_a this_o river_n be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o of_o the_o terrestrial_a paradise_n which_o lose_v itself_o for_o a_o while_n under_o ground_n phison_n moses_n barcephas_n è_fw-fr syria_n antistes_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr parad._n cap._n 28._o fluvius_n phison_n and_o afterward_o go_v as_o it_o be_v glide_v upon_o the_o billow_n of_o the_o ocean_n until_o it_o issue_v forth_o as_o out_o of_o a_o prison_n which_o open_v itself_o upon_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o west_n where_o after_o a_o thousand_o wind_n this_o poor_a
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abomination_n do_v thou_o not_o hear_v these_o impure_a mouth_n these_o poisonous_a tongue_n these_o bewitched_a heart_n these_o fleshy_a soul_n these_o soul-less_a body_n and_o these_o ungodly_a man_n without_o faith_n without_o law_n and_o without_o honour_n i_o hear_v they_o and_o their_o infamous_a clamour_n awake_v my_o indignation_n 21._o descendam_fw-la &_o videbo_fw-la utrum_fw-la clamorem_fw-la qui_fw-la venit_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o opere_fw-la compleverint_fw-la a_o non_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la sciam_fw-la gen._n 28._o v._n 21._o i_o perceive_v also_o the_o sparkle_n and_o flame_n of_o their_o fire_n which_o be_v convert_v in_o my_o hand_n into_o ardent_a and_o murder_a torch_n which_o consume_v they_o i_o be_o resolve_v then_o to_o descend_v even_o into_o their_o heart_n to_o see_v near_o at_o hand_n the_o ash_n and_o the_o wood_n which_o nourish_v so_o enormous_a a_o fire_n but_o what_o my_o god_n haste_n thou_o not_o eye_n which_o pierce_v from_o the_o high_a 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imagine_v that_o god_n at_o the_o first_o
sight_n of_o a_o fault_n take_v present_o arm_n into_o his_o hand_n for_o sometime_o his_o patience_n give_v truce_n during_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o life_n and_o expect_v the_o repentance_n of_o a_o sinner_n even_o till_o death_n otherwise_o the_o world_n will_v be_v quick_o a_o desert_n or_o the_o earth_n will_v at_o least_o transform_v itself_o into_o a_o hell_n of_o punishment_n and_o torment_n nevertheless_o we_o must_v not_o weary_a his_o patience_n terrible_a a_o irritated_a patience_n be_v terrible_a and_o abuse_v his_o goodness_n for_o sometime_o he_o dart_n his_o shaft_n in_o a_o instant_n and_o the_o very_a smoke_n of_o evil_n be_v no_o soon_o rise_v in_o the_o air_n but_o present_o thunder_n break_v all_o the_o cloud_n without_o threat_n or_o lightning_n at_o least_o he_o be_v wont_v after_o some_o delay_n to_o send_v public_a chastisement_n and_o his_o zeal_n at_o last_o appear_v thorough_o inflame_v after_o some_o spark_n of_o fire_n which_o his_o clemency_n have_v cast_v forth_o as_o the_o messenger_n of_o his_o wrath_n thus_o do_v he_o long_o before_o the_o enkindle_n of_o the_o funestous_a pile_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n where_o these_o incestuous_a city_n quench_v their_o flame_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o own_o fire_n abraham_n himself_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o confer_v with_o he_o upon_o this_o design_n soul_n freedom_n of_o holy_a soul_n and_o when_o he_o behold_v the_o light_v torch_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o this_o sad_a incendium_fw-la the_o sanctity_n and_o freeness_n of_o his_o heart_n permit_v he_o to_o say_v ah_o 24._o et_fw-la appropinquans_fw-la ait_fw-la nunquid_fw-la perdes_fw-la justum_fw-la cumimpio_fw-la gen._n 18._o v._n 23._o si_fw-mi suerint_fw-la quinquaginta_fw-la justi_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la peribunt_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o non_fw-la parces_fw-la loco_fw-la illi_fw-la propter_fw-la quinquaginta_fw-la justos_fw-la si_fw-la fuerint_fw-la gen._n 18._o v._n 24._o what_o great_a god_n can_v it_o possible_o happen_v that_o thy_o indignation_n shall_v be_v blind_a and_o that_o thy_o thunderbolt_n shall_v equal_o fall_v upon_o the_o just_a and_o sinner_n god_n of_o goodness_n can_v thou_o behold_v the_o innocent_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o punishment_n without_o some_o touch_n of_o compassion_n alas_o lord_n will_v thou_o not_o pardon_v this_o criminal_a city_n if_o in_o case_n but_o fifty_o innocent_a person_n be_v find_v in_o it_o be_v not_o this_o a_o motive_n powerful_a enough_o to_o invite_v thou_o unto_o commiseration_n 25._o absit_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la ut_fw-la rem_fw-la hanc_fw-la facias_fw-la etc._n etc._n gen._n 28._o v._n 25._o ah_o let_v it_o be_v never_o then_o say_v that_o thy_o just_a providence_n which_o extend_v itself_o over_o all_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n have_v stifle_v vice_n and_o virtue_n under_o the_o same_o ash_n be_v not_o this_o a_o innocent_a freedom_n 26._o dixilque_fw-fr dominus_fw-la sl_z invenero_fw-la sodimâ—s_fw-la quiâ—quaginta_fw-la juste_v in_o medio_fw-la civitatis_fw-la dimittam_fw-la omni_fw-la loco_fw-la propter_fw-la eos_fw-la gen._n 18._o v._n 26._o and_o capable_a of_o move_v even_o the_o bowel_n of_o god_n mercy_n indeed_o god_n promise_v he_o to_o deliver_v all_o those_o that_o be_v invelape_v in_o that_o crime_n in_o case_n there_o be_v find_v not_o fifty_o but_o ten_o only_a worthy_a of_o pardon_n but_o it_o seem_v the_o iniquity_n of_o man_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o enormous_a as_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v immense_a and_o admirable_a goodness_n ineffable_a goodness_n who_o will_v believe_v this_o if_o truth_n itself_o have_v not_o reveal_v it_o 23._o et_fw-la dixit_fw-la non_fw-la delebo_fw-la propter_fw-la decem_fw-la gen._n 18._o v._n 23._o who_o will_v credit_v it_o if_o god_n himself_o have_v not_o say_v it_o and_o who_o will_v believe_v that_o virtue_n and_o piety_n be_v in_o such_o sort_n banish_v from_o the_o earth_n as_o some_o good_a man_n may_v not_o be_v 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a_o atheistical_a flattery_n via_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la mortali_fw-la juvare_fw-la mortalem_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la via_fw-la and_o a_o idolatrous_a complancy_n he_o give_v unto_o his_o prince_n the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o a_o god_n who_o have_v only_o power_n to_o do_v good_a be_v not_o this_o a_o pernicious_a flattery_n and_o altogether_o unworthy_a of_o a_o divinity_n but_o i_o will_v believe_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o vespasian_n and_o pliny_n rome_n have_v not_o yet_o see_v that_o famous_a statue_n of_o justice_n justice_n the_o statue_n of_o justice_n which_o in_o the_o one_o hand_n carry_v the_o table_n of_o equity_n and_o of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o other_o a_o sceptre_n cover_v with_o a_o stork_n the_o true_a symbol_n of_o piety_n uphold_v also_o by_o a_o hippocentaure_n which_o denote_v cruelty_n beside_o her_o head_n be_v arm_v with_o a_o great_a helmet_n wrought_v out_o of_o gold_n and_o iron_n at_o her_o foot_n appear_v a_o ostrich_n and_o a_o world_n on_o which_o certain_a enigmatical_a term_n be_v read_v yet_o clear_a enough_o to_o manifest_v that_o it_o be_v the_o picture_n of_o god_n sovereign_a justice_n which_o hold_v in_o one_o of_o her_o hand_n all_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o other_o a_o sceptre_n of_o clemency_n and_o severity_n the_o world_n be_v under_o her_o foot_n as_o under_o her_o empire_n and_o close_o by_o she_o the_o ostrich_n which_o digest_v iron_n sufficient_o evidence_v that_o her_o rigour_n break_v diamond_n like_o straw_n and_o consume_v steel_n and_o iron_n like_o air_n and_o wind._n behold_v the_o portrait_n of_o god_n justice_n her_o sceptre_n have_v not_o be_v see_v hitherto_o in_o the_o land_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n but_o upon_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o stork_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o clemency_n and_o meekness_n now_o the_o hippocentaur_n and_o the_o ostrige_n will_v serve_v she_o for_o support_v and_o a_o hand_n of_o justice_n will_v short_o appear_v in_o the_o cloud_n which_o will_v power_n down_o upon_o these_o rebellious_a city_n a_o flood_n of_o sulphur_n ash_n &_o fire_n and_o true_o if_o god_n have_v not_o a_o hand_n of_o justice_n how_o can_v he_o govern_v the_o world_n who_o empire_n can_v rowl_n but_o upon_o two_o command_a wheel_n which_o be_v justice_n and_o goodness_n moreover_o if_o god_n have_v no_o other_o mark_n but_o of_o meekness_n and_o love_n the_o earth_n say_v aristotle_n will_v be_v without_o a_o sun_n and_o the_o elect_n as_o well_o as_o the_o reprobate_n will_v be_v see_v perish_v in_o the_o selfsame_a chaos_n final_o criminal_n will_v have_v no_o terror_n which_o may_v induce_v they_o to_o penance_n and_o the_o just_a will_v want_v motive_n to_o preserve_v their_o purity_n it_o stand_v then_o with_o reason_n that_o god_n shall_v have_v justice_n and_o that_o his_o wrath_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n power_n down_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o sinner_n too_o long_o have_v the_o horror_n of_o sodom_n irritate_v and_o provoke_v he_o the_o night_n already_o approach_v 3._o veneruntque_fw-la due_a angeli_fw-la sodomam_fw-la vespere_fw-la &_o sedeâ—e_v loath_a in_o soribus_fw-la civitatis_fw-la gen._n 19_o v._n 1._o qui_fw-la cum_fw-la vidisset_fw-la eos_fw-la surrexit_fw-la &_o ivit_fw-la obviam_fw-la eye_n adorautique_fw-la pronus_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la &_o dixit_fw-la obsecro_fw-la domini_fw-la declinate_a in_o dâ—mum_fw-la pucri_fw-la vestri_fw-la qui_fw-la dexerunt_fw-la minimè_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o platea_fw-la mancbimus_fw-la gen._n 19_o v._n 2._o compalit_fw-la eos_fw-la oppido_fw-la ut_fw-la divertereat_fw-la aa_o eum_fw-la sâ—cit_fw-la convivium_fw-la &_o comederunt_fw-la gen._n 19_o v._n 3._o and_o there_o remain_v no_o day_n but_o to_o behold_v two_o angel_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o pilgrim_n who_o seek_v out_o lot_n even_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o sodom_n observe_v how_o welcome_a they_o be_v and_o certain_o they_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o heart_n who_o perfect_o understand_v the_o right_n of_o hospitality_n observe_v what_o have_v he_o make_v to_o they_o how_o he_o cast_v himself_o at_o their_o foot_n
and_o say_v unto_o she_o go_v agar_n and_o return_v to_o thy_o son_n take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o reanimate_a this_o little_a die_a body_n o_o god_n who_o will_v not_o admire_v thy_o sage_a providence_n and_o the_o miraculous_a conduct_n of_o thy_o design_n who_o will_v not_o remain_v astonish_v in_o contemplation_n of_o thy_o work_n and_o above_o all_o when_o he_o shall_v discern_v the_o care_n thou_o have_v of_o thy_o elect_n alas_o 18._o surge_n tolle_fw-la pverum_fw-la &_o tene_fw-la manum_fw-la illius_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o gentem_fw-la magnam_fw-la faciam_fw-la eum_fw-la gen._n 21._o v._n 18._o how_o stupid_a be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n how_o imprudent_a be_v their_o conceptious_a and_o how_o feeble_a be_v all_o the_o force_n of_o their_o understanding_n when_o they_o be_v sever_v from_o thou_o there_o need_v but_o one_o heavenly_a ray_n to_o inlighten_v all_o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o on_o single_a drop_n of_o dew_n to_o soften_v all_o the_o rock_n and_o but_o one_o glance_n of_o god_n eye_n to_o give_v a_o soul_n and_o life_n unto_o all_o the_o most_o inanimate_v body_n in_o nature_n in_o fine_a when_o a_o man_n think_v himself_o lose_v he_o present_o find_v his_o way_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o wander_n and_o there_o be_v no_o climate_n nor_o earth_n so_o dry_a 19_o aperuitque_fw-la oculos_fw-la ejus_fw-la deus_fw-la quae_fw-la videns_fw-la puteum_fw-la aquae_fw-la abiit_fw-la &_o implevit_fw-la utrem_fw-la deditque_fw-la pvero_fw-la bibere_fw-la gen._n 21._o v._n 19_o and_o aride_n where_o his_o omnipotent_a goodness_n may_v not_o cause_v a_o thousand_o fountain_n and_o spring_n to_o rise_v to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v every_o where_o know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o source_n of_o live_v and_o salutiferous_a water_n who_o be_v able_a to_o quench_v as_o he_o show_v to_o agar_n the_o most_o ardent_a thirst_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o desert_n and_o solitude_n chap._n x._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o admirable_a artifices_fw-la of_o god_n to_o try_v his_o constancy_n and_o fidelity_n i_o can_v almost_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o complain_v of_o god_n and_o to_o accuse_v the_o apparent_a rigour_n he_o exercise_v on_o his_o favourite_n if_o the_o little_a experience_n i_o have_v in_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n have_v not_o teach_v i_o that_o there_o be_v admirable_a secret_n to_o try_v his_o most_o faithful_a servant_n to_o this_o effect_n hicracb_fw-la mobilis_fw-la semper_fw-la incâ—ssâ—bilis_fw-la calidus_fw-la fervidus_fw-la dionys._n cap._n 7._o coel_n hicracb_fw-la say_v st._n denis_n he_o be_v always_o in_o motion_n never_o at_o rest_n and_o his_o ardour_n be_v so_o penetrate_v and_o lively_a that_o he_o pass_v like_o a_o inflame_a arrow_n even_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o see_v there_o all_o that_o be_v enclose_v nevertheless_o he_o be_v not_o like_o those_o petty_a tyrant_n who_o cover_v their_o eye_n place_n veil_v over_o their_o forehead_n and_o hold_v torch_n bow_n and_o arrow_n in_o their_o hand_n as_o weapon_n which_o they_o use_v to_o give_v death_n with_o blindness_n but_o if_o divine_a love_n have_v veil_v they_o be_v wrought_v with_o the_o pure_a light_n of_o heaven_n love_n trial_o of_o love_n and_o if_o it_o have_v shaft_n it_o be_v to_o open_a heart_n and_o its_o torch_n serve_v but_o to_o disclose_v all_o the_o secret_n of_o soul_n in_o which_o nothing_o can_v remain_v conceal_v it_o be_v for_o this_o he_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o goldsmith_n who_o purify_v gold_n and_o silver_n in_o the_o crucet_n to_o a_o captain_n who_o try_v the_o valour_n dexterity_n and_o courage_n of_o a_o soldier_n or_o rather_o to_o a_o friend_n who_o neither_o promise_v nor_o bestow_v his_o amity_n but_o after_o very_o long_a trial_n behold_v doubtless_o what_o god_n do_v when_o he_o tempt_v abraham_n as_o the_o most_o faithful_a most_o constant_a and_o most_o affectionate_a person_n that_o live_v in_o his_o time_n nevertheless_o i_o be_o trouble_v to_o say_v god_n can_v perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o temptor_n since_o the_o least_o of_o his_o look_n pierce_v all_o the_o cloud_n of_o future_a thing_n epist_n nemo_fw-la cum_fw-la tentatur_fw-la dicat_fw-la quia_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la tentatur_fw-la jacob._n c._n 1._o epist_n and_o that_o st._n james_n in_o his_o canonical_a epistle_n say_v in_o express_a term_n that_o god_n can_v tempt_v no_o man_n because_o he_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o evil_n but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o temptation_n genesâ—â—_n ambros._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr abraham_n cap._n 8._o aug_n q._n 57_o in_o genesâ—â—_n and_o to_o have_v never_o read_v st._n ambrose_n st._n austin_n and_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o father_n concern_v this_o point_n who_o sufficient_o evidence_n that_o there_o be_v blind_a and_o wicked_a temptation_n which_o can_v come_v from_o god_n as_o also_o prudent_a and_o officious_a one_o which_o be_v as_o the_o shaft_n and_o stimulation_n of_o love_n or_o else_o like_o sound_v plummet_n wherewith_o the_o extent_n and_o capacity_n of_o heart_n be_v measure_v so_o god_n know_v but_o too_o well_o how_o great_a be_v the_o love_n of_o abraham_n but_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o this_o love_n shall_v appear_v and_o with_o arm_n in_o its_o hand_n to_o acquire_v a_o force_n whole_o new_a and_o in_o a_o fresh_a combat_n we_o must_v not_o wonder_v that_o god_n tempt_v abraham_n faith_n exercise_n of_o faith_n since_o this_o kind_n of_o temptation_n be_v but_o a_o excercise_n of_o his_o fidelity_n and_o a_o trial_n of_o his_o affection_n 13._o exercitium_fw-la fidei_fw-la tentatio_fw-la d_o ambr._n in_o 8._o luc._n tentat_fw-la vos_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la sciatsi_fw-la diligitis_fw-la illum_fw-la deut._n 13._o just_o as_o the_o master_n in_o academy_n and_o fencer_n in_o their_o school_n use_v to_o do_v when_o by_o some_o sophism_n or_o feign_a thrust_n they_o exercise_v the_o spirit_n dexterity_n and_o courage_n of_o their_o brave_a scholar_n i_o feel_v a_o horror_n nevertheless_o 1._o tentavit_fw-la deus_fw-la abraham_n &_o dixit_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la abraham_n abraham_n at_o ille_fw-la respondit_fw-la adsum_fw-la gen._n 22._o v._n 1._o when_o i_o think_v of_o the_o matter_n on_o which_o god_n resolve_v to_o tempt_v abraham_n i_o tremble_v and_o my_o heart_n groan_n when_o i_o hear_v he_o twice_o call_v by_o his_o name_n and_o that_o all_o the_o commission_n which_o be_v give_v he_o tend_v but_o to_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n abraham_n abraham_n can_v it_o possible_o be_v that_o this_o so_o sweet_a so_o amiable_a and_o so_o holy_a a_o name_n must_v serve_v to_o summon_v thou_o to_o a_o office_n which_o appear_v so_o cruel_a and_o unnatural_a as_o the_o murder_n of_o thy_o son_n be_v it_o peradventure_o to_o carry_v thou_o more_o prompt_o to_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o sad_a decree_n that_o thou_o be_v twice_o call_v be_v thou_o deaf_a to_o the_o first_o word_n of_o thy_o god_n or_o do_v thou_o not_o perform_v ready_o enough_o what_o god_n command_v be_v thou_o so_o fix_v on_o thy_o isaac_n that_o thou_o no_o long_o think_v on_o god_n what_o be_v the_o matter_n be_v thou_o stupefy_v and_o have_v neither_o heart_n nor_o care_n for_o thy_o master_n lord_n behold_v i_o here_o say_v abraham_n what_o be_v thy_o will_n and_o where_o and_o in_o what_o may_v i_o manifest_v my_o obedience_n and_o love_n there_o be_v many_o who_o have_v compliment_n enough_o in_o their_o mouth_n compliment_n fruitless_a compliment_n and_o offer_v themselves_o free_o enough_o but_o if_o a_o man_n must_v engage_v either_o life_n good_n honour_n or_o the_o least_o of_o his_o interest_n he_o instant_o retire_v and_o his_o dear_a friend_n remain_v without_o offer_n and_o effect_n let_v we_o examine_v whether_o abraham_n heart_n be_v of_o the_o same_o temper_n of_o those_o faint_a friend_n god_n call_v he_o and_o he_o return_v answer_n unto_o god_n god_n call_v he_o again_o and_o he_o protest_v that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o execute_v all_o his_o command_n much_o more_o for_o this_o holy_a man_n never_o contradict_v the_o least_o injunction_n god_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o he_o leave_v his_o country_n he_o forsake_v his_o parent_n and_o his_o life_n be_v but_o a_o voyage_n of_o obedience_n and_o a_o exile_n of_o love_n what_o can_v god_n desire_v more_o of_o he_o this_o be_v yet_o not_o all_o god_n require_v of_o he_o and_o the_o trial_n though_o too_o long_o and_o too_o harsh_a god_n hitherto_o make_v of_o his_o fidelity_n be_v but_o the_o prologue_n of_o a_o combat_n which_o must_v be_v far_o more_o rigorous_a love_n be_v content_a to_o put_v a_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o walk_v he_o through_o the_o world_n but_o he_o immediate_o present_v he_o with_o a_o sword_n to_o undertake_v a_o dreadful_a duel_n though_o it_o be_v a_o duel_n of_o love_n well_o then_o abraham_n take_v your_o dear_a isaac_n 2._o
but_o where_o be_v the_o victim_n which_o must_v be_v offer_v as_o a_o holocaust_n my_o son_n trouble_v not_o yourself_o for_o god_n will_v provide_v one_o o_o holy_a piety_n where_o be_v the_o bowel_n of_o a_o father_n heaven_n and_o earth_n where_o be_v we_o my_o god_n how_o long_o will_v this_o storm_n endure_v whence_o come_v this_o ebb_a and_o flow_v which_o strike_v so_o rude_o on_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o father_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o a_o son_n my_o god_n if_o thou_o desire_v a_o holocaust_n give_v unto_o abraham_n a_o other_o victim_n than_o isaac_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o abraham_n can_v observe_v the_o law_n of_o the_o hollocaust_n which_o enjoin_v the_o victim_n to_o be_v cut_v in_o piece_n and_o ordain_v that_o the_o member_n be_v dispose_v at_o the_o altar_n take_v their_o turn_n to_o burn_v they_o afterward_o and_o reduce_v they_o to_o ash_n ah_o there_o be_v no_o father_n heart_n which_o can_v exercise_v so_o inhuman_a cruelty_n and_o so_o horrid_a and_o unnatural_a a_o butchery_n on_o the_o body_n of_o his_o son_n vulture_n devour_v only_o the_o flesh_n tiger_n leave_v at_o least_o the_o bone_n wheel_n ironclaws_n and_o wrack_n do_v but_o tear_v the_o skin_n and_o after_o all_o these_o punishment_n there_o be_v find_v relic_n of_o anguish_n and_o death_n but_o the_o holocaust_n consume_v all_o and_o reduce_v the_o body_n into_o ash_n and_o dust_n what_o will_v remain_v then_o of_o isaac_n for_o abraham_n to_o carry_v unto_o sara_n but_o ash_n dust_n and_o the_o eternal_a regret_n for_o a_o loss_n that_o can_v never_o be_v repair_v abraham_n notwithstanding_o persist_v in_o his_o fidelity_n 9_o et_fw-la venerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la locum_fw-la quem_fw-la ostenderat_fw-la ei_fw-la deus_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la adificavit_fw-la altar_n &_o desuper_fw-la ligna_fw-la composuit_fw-la cumque_fw-la alligasset_fw-la isaac_n filium_fw-la suum_fw-la posuit_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o altar_n super_fw-la struem_fw-la lignorum_fw-la gen._n 22._o v._n 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how_o obedient_a and_o pliable_a thou_o be_v unto_o god_n will_n and_o i_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v more_o efficacious_o to_o persuade_v thou_o but_o it_o will_v be_v fruitless_a and_o it_o be_v from_o god_n goodness_n and_o thy_o constancy_n i_o hope_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o be_v enable_v to_o offer_v and_o immolate_v thou_o with_o my_o own_o hand_n what_o can_v isaac_n say_v to_o this_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o he_o to_o assent_v and_o be_v silent_a i_o yet_o frame_v in_o my_o imagination_n that_o he_o beseech_v his_o father_n to_o give_v he_o his_o sword_n that_o he_o may_v kiss_v it_o as_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o wise_a providence_n of_o heaven_n i_o believe_v also_o he_o bow_v down_o his_o head_n a_o little_a more_o forward_o to_o testify_v that_o his_o thought_n accord_v with_o his_o heart_n and_o that_o his_o most_o real_a affection_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v immolate_a unto_o god_n and_o his_o father_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n abraham_n take_v his_o sword_n again_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o have_v bathe_v it_o with_o his_o tear_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o arm_n to_o discharge_v his_o blow_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o his_o son_n o_o religious_a soul_n 48._o o_o religiosam_fw-la animam_fw-la o_o fortem_fw-la mentem_fw-la o_o trgen_n robur_fw-la animi_fw-la utrum_fw-la admirer_n &_o obstrpescam_fw-la sustius_fw-la fortemue_fw-la spiritum_fw-la patriarchae_fw-la aut_fw-la constantem_fw-la pveri_fw-la obedientram_fw-la châ—yf_n ho._n in_o gen._n 48._o cry_v out_o st._n chrysostom_n o_o vigorous_a spirit_n o_o prodigy_n of_o constancy_n and_o fidelity_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o ought_v more_o to_o admire_v the_o undaunted_a force_n of_o abraham_n spirit_n or_o the_o constant_a immutability_n of_o his_o isaack_n submission_n but_o what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n will_v not_o all_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n who_o look_v upon_o this_o sacrifice_n put_v some_o victim_n in_o isaack_n place_n divine_a spirit_n i_o call_v on_o you_o for_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n ah_o say_v st._n austin_n temp_n videte_fw-la abraham_n non_fw-la cum_fw-la aliqua_fw-la ferâ_fw-la luctantem_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la natura_fw-la pugaantem_fw-la decotio_fw-la dicebat_fw-la pecute_v pietas_fw-la clamabat_fw-la parce_fw-la illa_fw-la revocabat_fw-la issa_fw-la provocabat_fw-la aug._n ser._n 73._o the_o temp_n behold_v i_o beseech_v you_o the_o conflict_n of_o abraham_n not_o with_o a_o furious_a beast_n but_o with_o nature_n religion_n bid_v he_o strike_v and_o pity_n say_v do_v not_o strike_v the_o first_o lift_v upon_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o other_o stay_v his_o arm_n what_o will_v this_o good_a man_n do_v what_o will_v he_o not_o do_v if_o he_o obey_v not_o god_n he_o commit_v sacrilege_n and_o if_o he_o obey_v he_o be_v a_o murderer_n but_o be_v it_o not_o better_o for_o he_o to_o be_v account_v a_o good_a father_n than_o a_o good_a servant_n and_o will_v not_o abraham_n disobedience_n be_v rather_o excuse_v than_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o son_n abraham_n believe_v 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out_o abraham_n abraham_n i_o command_v thou_o from_o god_n not_o to_o touch_v the_o child_n and_o to_o pass_v no_o far_o it_o be_v certain_o the_o very_a same_o that_o command_v abraham_n to_o strike_v who_o stay_v his_o blow_n it_o be_v the_o voice_n it_o be_v the_o angel_n and_o nuntio_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o keep_v back_o his_o arm._n and_o sure_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o same_o power_n which_o before_o have_v arm_v he_o shall_v force_v the_o weapon_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o abraham_n shall_v have_v as_o much_o promptitude_n and_o resignation_n to_o leave_v his_o sacrifice_n as_o to_o undertake_v and_o begin_v it_o o_o god_n what_o mystery_n of_o wisdom_n clemency_n and_o goodness_n my_o god_n what_o trial_n of_o love_n what_o essay_n of_o fidelity_n and_o what_o ground_n of_o hope_n and_o confidence_n have_v we_o ever_o see_v so_o many_o temptation_n heap_v together_o so_o many_o artifices_fw-la to_o
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seem_v that_o the_o greatness_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n do_v not_o permit_v he_o personal_o to_o descend_v into_o the_o list_n and_o to_o wrestle_v with_o a_o man_n body_n to_o body_n since_o a_o angel_n may_v suffice_v for_o this_o combat_n it_o be_v also_o more_o probable_a that_o this_o conflict_n be_v corporal_a and_o sensible_a than_o to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v only_o interior_a spiritual_a and_o apparent_a we_o have_v a_o strong_a conjecture_n of_o it_o by_o reason_n it_o last_v all_o the_o night_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o perform_v whilst_o jacob_n sleep_v 25._o tetigit_fw-la nervum_fw-la soemoris_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o statim_fw-la emarcuit_fw-la gen._n 32._o v._n 25._o but_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o see_v his_o adversary_n who_o strike_v he_o so_o rough_o on_o the_o thigh_n as_o a_o nerve_n be_v contract_v he_o begin_v to_o feel_v one_o of_o his_o leg_n short_a than_o the_o other_o beside_o if_o this_o duel_n have_v not_o be_v body_n to_o body_n the_o latin_a greek_a and_o hebrew_n translation_n have_v not_o make_v use_n of_o term_n which_o denote_v a_o sensible_a action_n and_o so_o corporeal_a that_o symacus_n speak_v not_o otherwise_o of_o it_o than_o he_o can_v have_v do_v concern_v the_o combat_n off_o the_o ancient_a wrestler_n which_o fight_v in_o greece_n before_o the_o people_n by_o clasp_v each_o other_o with_o their_o arm_n and_o hand_n this_o be_v not_o a_o feign_a appearance_n and_o a_o imaginary_a duel_n as_o this_o learned_a author_n affirm_v but_o a_o contest_v who_o shall_v throw_v his_o companion_n on_o the_o ground_n in_o fine_a they_o grapple_v so_o lively_a with_o each_o other_o 28._o diritque_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la dimitte_v i_o jarâ—_n 〈◊〉_d ascendit_fw-la aurora_fw-la respendit_fw-la non_fw-la dimittam_fw-la te_fw-la nisi_fw-la benedixe_a be_v mihi_fw-la gen._n 32._o v._n 26._o at_o ille_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la inquit_fw-la jacob_n appellabitur_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la sed_fw-la israel_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 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for_o a_o servant_n a_o importunate_a devil_n who_o persecute_v i_o beyond_o measure_n ah_o my_o husband_n my_o friend_n what_o have_v you_o do_v and_o what_o a_o perfidious_a man_n have_v you_o give_v i_o be_v it_o peradventure_o to_o try_v my_o loyalty_n and_o virtue_n tell_v i_o i_o pray_v what_o be_v your_o intention_n and_o whether_o you_o keep_v he_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o servant_n or_o companion_n for_o my_o part_n i_o esteem_v it_o as_o a_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v your_o handmaid_n and_o yet_o i_o conceive_v not_o myself_o oblige_v to_o obey_v your_o mean_a servant_n he_o have_v be_v nevertheless_o so_o presumptuous_a in_o your_o absence_n to_o sport_n with_o i_o 20._o et_fw-la audisset_fw-la vocem_fw-la meam_fw-la reliquit_fw-la pallium_fw-la quod_fw-la tenebam_fw-la &_o fugit_fw-la foras_fw-la gen._n 39_o v._n 15._o his_o auditis_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o nimiùm_fw-la credulus_fw-la verbis_fw-la conjugis_fw-la iratus_fw-la est_fw-la valde_fw-la gen._n 39_o v._n 19_o 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their_o nature_n be_v too_o pure_a to_o be_v covetous_a of_o those_o treasure_n which_o be_v hide_v in_o their_o influence_n three_o the_o fire_n the_o water_n the_o air_n and_o the_o earth_n have_v no_o enmity_n among_o themselves_o but_o for_o our_o sake_n and_o if_o they_o be_v at_o war_n it_o be_v but_o to_o bring_v we_o sweetness_n and_o peace_n i_o demand_v then_o again_o whence_o can_v proceed_v those_o evil_n which_o befall_v man_n and_o which_o be_v bear_v even_o in_o their_o cradle_n to_o die_v with_o they_o ourselves_o our_o evil_n come_v from_o ourselves_o i_o fear_v that_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o egypt_n do_v not_o often_o imitate_v joseph_n and_o that_o they_o sleep_v during_o the_o calm_a and_o when_o fortune_n smile_v upon_o they_o on_o every_o side_n nevertheless_o this_o fair_a weather_n do_v not_o always_o last_o the_o season_n of_o harvest_n pass_v away_o the_o tempest_n rise_v and_o we_o meet_v with_o shipwreck_n and_o death_n chap._n vi_o the_o voyage_n of_o 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videt_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la circumdant_fw-la i_o &_o nemo_fw-la i_o videt_fw-la quid_fw-la vereor_fw-la eccles._n 23._o who_o not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o his_o own_o bed_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n who_o be_v it_o that_o see_v i_o night_n and_o darkness_n environ_v i_o on_o all_o side_n wall_n like_v so_o many_o dungeon_n shelter_v i_o from_o those_o troublesome_a and_o dangerous_a eye_n which_o may_v be_v witness_n of_o my_o action_n what_o can_v i_o then_o fear_n ah_o blind_a that_o thou_o be_v thou_o see_v not_o the_o sun_n which_o over_o these_o shadow_n mark_n out_o thy_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n thou_o see_v not_o the_o moon_n and_o star_n which_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o heaven_n oculos_fw-la nocte_fw-la quidem_fw-la sed_fw-la luna_fw-la videt_fw-la sed_fw-la sydera_fw-la testes_fw-la intendunt_fw-la oculos_fw-la and_o the_o torch_n which_o god_n make_v use_v of_o to_o manifest_v his_o will_n poor_a man_n thou_o be_v deaf_a if_o thou_o do_v not_o hear_v it_o and_o if_o amid_o 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their_o sovereign_n but_o what_o these_o poor_a wretch_n know_v not_o he_o who_o they_o see_v over_o their_o head_n and_o who_o they_o will_v have_v tread_v under_o their_o foot_n yet_o this_o sun_n appear_v too_o luminous_a to_o cover_v only_o the_o body_n of_o a_o slave_n and_o all_o humane_a reason_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o persuade_v they_o that_o it_o be_v joseph_n it_o be_v he_o nevertheless_o 13._o et_fw-la agnovisset_fw-la eos_fw-la quasi_fw-la ad_fw-la alienos_fw-la durius_fw-la toquebatur_fw-la interrogans_fw-la eos_fw-la unde_fw-la venistis_fw-la gen._n 42._o v._n 7._o et_fw-fr ait_fw-fr ad_fw-la eos_fw-la exploratores_fw-la estis_fw-la ut_fw-la vidiatis_fw-la infirmiora_fw-la terrae_fw-la venistis_fw-la gen._n 42._o v._n 9_o omnes_fw-la silij_fw-la unius_fw-la viri_fw-la sumus_fw-la pacifici_fw-la vivimus_fw-la nec_fw-la quidquam_fw-la samuli_fw-la tui_fw-la machinantur_fw-la moli_fw-la gen._n 42._o five_o 11._o quibus_fw-la ille_fw-la reâ—pondit_fw-fr aliter_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la munita_fw-la terrae_fw-la huyu_v consider_v be_v venistis_fw-la gen._n 42._o v._n 12_o at_o illi_fw-la
and_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v in_o a_o palpitation_n in_o fine_a after_o this_o commotion_n wine_n eclipse_n of_o reason_n in_o wine_n and_o during_o this_o eclipse_n the_o understanding_n remain_v in_o so_o obscure_a a_o night_n as_o it_o know_v not_o itself_o this_o fountain_n of_o the_o day_n bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o thunderbolt_n its_o torch_n be_v extinguish_v its_o light_n be_v confuse_v and_o its_o lightning_n be_v but_o stink_a exhalation_n which_o rise_v from_o the_o lees_n of_o wine_n now_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v because_o reason_n though_o most_o pure_a and_o spiritual_a 63._o arist._n lib._n 3_o de_fw-la anim_fw-la 19_o &_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la anim_fw-la p._n 63._o depend_v on_o gross_a and_o terrestrial_a image_n which_o reside_v in_o the_o fancy_n and_o be_v disquiet_v represent_v unto_o the_o mind_n nothing_o but_o phantasm_n and_o a_o picture_n of_o illusion_n then_o man_n cease_v to_o be_v a_o man_n since_o he_o be_v devoid_a of_o reason_n â—â—rietate_fw-la aug._n serm._n 23._o de_fw-fr vitanda_fw-la â—â—rietate_fw-la he_o be_v in_o a_o state_n inferior_a to_o beast_n who_o satisfy_v their_o appetite_n without_o stifle_v they_o it_o be_v then_o more_o probable_a that_o joseph_n be_v not_o inebriate_v at_o his_o feast_n but_o with_o the_o pleasure_n and_o joy_n he_o have_v to_o see_v himself_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o brethren_n without_o doubt_n also_o his_o guest_n be_v so_o violent_o transport_v with_o the_o honour_n they_o receive_v from_o he_o as_o they_o become_v as_o it_o be_v drink_v with_o it_o 59_o torrente_a voluptatis_fw-la tuus_fw-la potabis_fw-la eos_fw-la psal_n 59_o but_o the_o drunkenness_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v but_o a_o ecstasy_n and_o a_o delicious_a rapture_n near_o resemble_v that_o of_o the_o bless_a soul_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 35._o inebriabuntur_fw-la ab_fw-la ubertate_fw-la domus_fw-la tuus_fw-la psal_n 35._o and_o swim_v in_o a_o ocean_n of_o glory_n and_o in_o the_o torrent_n of_o delight_n whereof_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o fountain_n when_o he_o go_v as_o it_o be_v melt_v and_o distil_v himself_o into_o their_o chaste_a breast_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o become_v even_o inebriate_v with_o he_o 1._o comedâ—stis_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la estis_fw-la satiati_fw-la bibistis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la estis_fw-la inebriati_fw-la agg._n 1._o but_o their_o drunkenness_n be_v but_o a_o most_o holy_a and_o just_a satiate_v which_o shall_v endure_v so_o long_o as_o god_n be_v god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v during_o all_o eternity_n o_o my_o soul_n have_v thou_o not_o then_o a_o desire_n to_o go_v unto_o this_o sacred_a feast_n will_v thou_o not_o break_v thy_o chain_n and_o get_v loose_a from_o thy_o captivity_n to_o come_v unto_o this_o joseph_n when_o shall_v thou_o see_v this_o brother_n and_o when_o shall_v thou_o sit_v at_o table_n with_o he_o to_o drink_v by_o his_o side_n and_o receive_v from_o his_o most_o amiable_a hand_n the_o portion_n of_o thy_o felicity_n o_o god_n what_o inebriation_n of_o love_n what_o excess_n of_o delight_n i_o think_v it_o long_o till_o i_o come_v unto_o this_o banquet_n where_o that_o delicious_a wine_n be_v taste_v which_o use_v to_o bring_v forth_o virgin_n and_o where_o our_o joseph_n or_o brother_n our_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v see_v without_o veil_n or_o cloud_n chap._n viii_o joseph_n know_v by_o his_o brethren_n at_o banquet_n say_v aristides_n it_o often_o happen_v that_o water_n be_v change_v into_o wine_n that_o wine_n be_v mingle_v with_o blood_n and_o that_o overheat_v blood_n beget_v inflammation_n death_n feast_n of_o death_n which_o be_v never_o extinguish_v but_o with_o life_n it_o be_v with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o knife_n and_o upon_o plate_n or_o napkin_n sentence_n of_o death_n and_o decree_n of_o condemnation_n be_v write_v at_o least_o it_o be_v there_o where_o oftentimes_o as_o a_o politician_n have_v observe_v passion_n be_v enkindle_v envy_n be_v feed_v treason_n be_v nourish_v and_o liberty_n take_v all_o the_o advantage_n to_o do_v mischief_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v feast_n where_o sweetness_n genesim_fw-la praecepit_fw-la autem_fw-la joseph_n dispensatori_fw-la domâ—s_n sâ—â—â—_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 44._o v._n 1._o scy_n humh_o autem_fw-la mâ—um_fw-la argâ—nteum_fw-la &_o pâ—â—tium_fw-la quod_fw-la dedit_fw-la triâ—â—ci_fw-la ponâ—_n in_o ore_n facti_fw-la juniorâ—â—_n gen._n 44._o v._n 2._o theodoretus_n quaest_n 105_o in_o genesim_fw-la peace_n and_o the_o most_o innocent_a pleasure_n furnish_v out_o all_o the_o service_n such_o doubtless_o be_v the_o feast_n joseph_n make_v for_o his_o brethren_n for_o though_o it_o be_v there_o where_o he_o resolve_v to_o deceive_v they_o and_o to_o make_v they_o believe_v they_o be_v thief_n yet_o his_o design_n be_v very_o just_a and_o he_o have_v no_o other_o intention_n than_o by_o a_o stratagem_n of_o love_n and_o by_o a_o artifice_n of_o prudence_n to_o try_v the_o tenderness_n and_o inclination_n they_o have_v for_o benjamin_n however_o this_o amorous_a dissumulation_n and_o this_o wise_a experiment_n much_o disquiet_v they_o 5._o jamque_fw-la urbem_fw-la exierant_fw-la &_o processerunt_fw-la paululum_fw-la tune_n joseph_n acceâ—sito_fw-la dispensatore_fw-la domus_fw-la surge_n inquit_fw-la &_o persequere_fw-la viros_fw-la &_o apprehensis_fw-la dicite_fw-la quare_fw-la reddidistis_fw-la malum_fw-la pro_fw-la bene_fw-la gen._n 44._o five_o 4._o scyphus_fw-la quem_fw-la furat_fw-la estis_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la bibit_fw-la dominus_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o in_fw-la quo_fw-la augurari_fw-la solet-gen_a 44._o v._n 5._o and_o theâ—_n be_v extreme_o surprise_v when_o they_o be_v accuse_v for_o thief_n by_o his_o order_n who_o before_o have_v treat_v they_o as_o brethren_n scarce_o be_v they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n but_o joseph_n steward_n stay_v they_o by_o direction_n from_o his_o master_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o ah_o thief_n that_o you_o be_v be_v you_o not_o ashamed_a to_o have_v render_v ill_o to_o those_o who_o have_v do_v you_o good_a where_o have_v you_o then_o put_v the_o cup_n you_o have_v steal_v from_o we_o and_o in_o which_o my_o master_n use_v to_o drink_v and_o to_o foretell_v what_o will_v happen_v alas_o answer_v they_o what_o do_v you_o say_v 12._o qui_fw-la responderunt_fw-la quare_fw-la sic_fw-la loquor_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la ut_fw-la servi_fw-la tui_fw-la tantum_fw-la flagitui_fw-la commiserint_fw-la gen._n 44._o v._n 7._o â—â—cuniam_fw-la quam_fw-la invenimus_fw-la in_o summitate_fw-la saccorum_fw-la reportavimus_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la etc._n etc._n gen._n 44._o v._n 8._o apud_fw-la quemcumque_fw-la fuerit_fw-la inventum_fw-la seruâ—rum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la quem_fw-la quaeris_fw-la moâ—iatur_fw-la gen._n 44._o v._n 9_o qui_fw-la dexit_fw-la eye_n fiat_fw-la juxta_fw-la uâ—stram_fw-la fententiam_fw-la gen._n 44._o v._n 10._o quos_fw-la serutatus_fw-la incipten_n â_fw-la maiore_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la minimum_fw-la invenit_fw-la scyphnm_n in_o sacco_n benjamin_n gen._n 44._o v._n 12._o for_o what_o person_n do_v you_o take_v we_o and_o in_o truth_n do_v you_o believe_v that_o we_o intend_v to_o do_v you_o wrong_v do_v you_o not_o know_v how_o hitherto_o we_o have_v demen_v ourselves_o and_o that_o we_o bring_v back_o all_o the_o money_n which_o be_v find_v in_o our_o sack_n when_o we_o return_v out_o of_o egypt_n how_o can_v it_o possible_o happen_v that_o at_o this_o time_n we_o shall_v rob_v you_o sure_o we_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o allege_v but_o only_o entreat_v you_o that_o if_o any_o of_o we_o be_v find_v guilty_a you_o will_v put_v he_o to_o death_n without_o other_o form_n of_o process_n well_o then_o i_o be_o content_a reply_v this_o man_n let_v it_o be_v do_v as_o you_o desire_v then_o fearch_v they_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a he_o meet_v at_o last_o with_o joseph_n cup_n in_o benjamins_n sack_n o_o god_n what_o astonishment_n and_o what_o surprise_n 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misfortune_n be_v inexcusable_a thus_o like_o despair_a man_n they_o find_v no_o consolation_n but_o in_o their_o grief_n 16._o at_o illi_fw-la
against_o all_o this_o nation_n this_o be_v also_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o amenophits_n new_o ascend_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o pharaoh_n fear_v to_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o his_o people_n by_o this_o inundation_n establish_v merciless_a officer_n which_o use_v the_o hebrew_n like_o galleyslave_n give_v they_o neither_o truce_n nor_o repose_n in_o their_o painful_a and_o dishonourable_a employment_n wherein_o they_o will_v have_v perish_v with_o hunger_n thirst_n and_o toil_n if_o god_n have_v not_o preserve_v and_o render_v they_o as_o i_o have_v say_v more_o vigorous_a and_o strong_a than_o before_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n 19_o dixit_fw-la autem_fw-la rex_fw-la aegypti_n obstetricibus_fw-la hebraeorum_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 1._o v._o 15._o praecipiens_fw-la eye_n quando_fw-la obstetricabitis_fw-la hebraeas_n &_o tempus_fw-la pâ—rtus_fw-la advenerit_fw-la si_fw-la masculus_fw-la suerit_fw-la interficite_fw-la eum_fw-la si_fw-la foemina_fw-la reservate_a exod._n 1._o v._o 16._o timuerunt_fw-la antem_fw-la obstetrices_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la juxtà _fw-la praeceptum_fw-la regis_fw-la aegypti_n sed_fw-la conservabant_fw-la mare_n exod._n 1._o v._o 17._o quae_fw-la responderunt_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la hebraeae_fw-la sicut_fw-la aegyptiae_fw-la mulieres_fw-la ipsae_fw-la caim_n obstetricandi_fw-la habent_fw-la scientiam_fw-la &_o priusquam_fw-la veniamus_fw-la ad_fw-la eas_fw-la pariunt_fw-la exod._n 1._o v._o 19_o why_o this_o young_a tyrant_n resolve_v to_o stifle_v child_n issue_v forth_o of_o their_o mother_n womb_n and_o to_o force_v away_o fruit_n even_o in_o their_o bud_n because_o he_o can_v not_o destroy_v their_o father_n and_o since_o these_o trunk_n be_v too_o deep_o root_v to_o be_v pluck_v up_o to_o this_o effect_n he_o cause_v the_o midwife_n of_o egypt_n to_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o and_o command_v they_o cunning_o to_o kill_v all_o the_o male-children_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o to_o save_v all_o the_o female_n when_o they_o shall_v assist_v their_o mother_n at_o their_o labour_n but_o god_n do_v not_o permit_v so_o horrid_a a_o cruelty_n for_o these_o woman_n no_o less_o good_a than_o prudent_a detest_a so_o execrable_a and_o brutish_a a_o design_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o edict_n and_o threat_n of_o pharaoh_n they_o resolve_v to_o preserve_v the_o male-children_n though_o with_o the_o danger_n of_o their_o own_o life_n whereupon_o be_v interrogated_a they_o answer_v that_o the_o woman_n of_o judea_n be_v not_o like_o the_o egyptian_n and_o that_o they_o know_v the_o art_n of_o their_o discharge_n their_o womb_n without_o call_v any_o one_o to_o their_o aid_n some_o other_o expedient_a must_v be_v find_v public_o to_o thunder_v out_o a_o fury_n which_o can_v not_o be_v conceal_v all_o passion_n have_v degree_n and_o way_n to_o arrive_v unto_o excess_n and_o among_o other_o fury_n be_v a_o ball_n of_o fire_n and_o rise_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o water_n which_o be_v enkindle_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o afterward_o grow_v great_a it_o thunder_v it_o lighten_v and_o at_o length_n make_v a_o hideous_a noise_n to_o reduce_v into_o ash_n all_o that_o it_o encounter_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o furious_a than_o a_o tyrannical_a power_n which_o fear_v some_o danger_n it_o be_v a_o lion_n which_o cast_v himself_o against_o javelin_n it_o be_v a_o dragon_n which_o fly_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o flame_n a_o tiger_n which_o seek_v his_o life_n and_o prey_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o death_n and_o a_o comet_n which_o apprehend_v least_o these_o shine_a vapour_n and_o these_o beautiful_a exhalation_n which_o form_n its_o diadem_n may_v find_v their_o last_o dissolution_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n then_o if_o pharaoh_n fear_v the_o israelite_n 22._o praecepit_fw-la ergo_fw-la pharaoh_n omni_fw-la populo_fw-la svo_fw-la dicens_fw-la quidquid_fw-la masculini_fw-la sexus_fw-la natum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la in_fw-la flumen_fw-la proficite_fw-la quidquid_fw-la faeminini_fw-la reservate_a exod._n 1._o v._o 22._o and_o fail_v in_o his_o project_n of_o stifle_v they_o in_o their_o mother_n womb_n resolve_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o cruel_a design_n to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o most_o merciless_a of_o all_o the_o element_n which_o will_v one_o day_n demand_v justice_n and_o complain_v for_o have_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o so_o many_o cruelty_n the_o river_n nilus_n will_v raise_v her_o wave_n and_o her_o bloody_a billow_n will_v accuse_v this_o detestable_a pharaoh_n who_o command_v his_o subject_n to_o drown_v all_o the_o male-children_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o israelite_n and_o suffer_v the_o female_n to_o live_v as_o uncapable_a of_o prejudice_v he_o and_o from_o who_o the_o egyptian_n may_v reap_v some_o benefit_n this_o decree_n than_o be_v publish_v in_o all_o place_n and_o it_o be_v execute_v at_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o life_n of_o these_o poor_a infant_n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o strange_a spectacle_n to_o see_v the_o world_n drown_v under_o the_o water_n of_o the_o deluge_n but_o husband_n at_o least_o have_v the_o company_n of_o their_o wife_n father_n and_o mother_n hold_v their_o child_n by_o the_o hand_n servants_z of_o both_o sex_n follow_v their_o master_n and_o mistress_n and_o enjoy_v this_o consolation_n be_v all_o criminal_n to_o receive_v a_o common_a punishment_n and_o not_o to_o survive_v one_o another_o but_o here_o innocent_n must_v be_v condemn_v to_o die_v and_o nurse_n be_v constrain_v to_o drown_v their_o infant_n or_o at_o least_o to_o see_v they_o violent_o take_v from_o their_o bosom_n to_o be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o water_n before_o they_o have_v taste_v their_o milk_n or_o feel_v the_o sweetness_n of_o life_n every_o where_o desolate_a mother_n and_o despair_a father_n be_v hear_v who_o look_v upon_o egypt_n as_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o their_o family_n and_o of_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n but_o god_n remember_v his_o promise_n and_o permit_v not_o this_o nation_n which_o in_o number_n be_v to_o equal_v the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o serve_v for_o food_n unto_o fish_n and_o unto_o the_o water_n of_o nilus_n this_o sage_a conductor_n of_o the_o people_n who_o he_o have_v take_v into_o his_o protection_n 3._o egressus_fw-la est_fw-la post_fw-la haec_fw-la vir_fw-la de_fw-la domo_fw-la levi_n &_o accepit_fw-la vxorem_fw-la stirpis_fw-la suae_fw-la exod._n 2._o v._o 1._o quae_fw-la concepit_fw-la &_o peperit_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o videns_fw-la eum_fw-la elegantem_fw-la abscondit_fw-la tribus_fw-la mensibus_fw-la exod._n 2._o v._o 2._o cumque_fw-la jam_fw-la celare_fw-la non_fw-la â—osset_n sumpsit_fw-la fiscellam_fw-la scirpeam_fw-la &_o linivit_fw-la eam_fw-la bitumine_fw-la ac_fw-la pice_fw-la posuitque_fw-la intus_fw-la infantulum_fw-la &_o exposuit_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o carecto_fw-la ripae_fw-la flumivis_fw-la exod._n 2._o v._o 3._o in_o despite_n of_o pharaoh_n edict_n raise_v up_o a_o levite_n call_v aaron_n who_o take_v a_o wife_n out_o of_o the_o same_o tribe_n of_o levi_n who_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o son_n incomparable_o beautiful_a and_o who_o as_o a_o sun_n be_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o water_n without_o wet_n himself_o his_o mother_n hide_v he_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n but_o this_o spring_a star_n cast_v forth_o so_o many_o light_n as_o at_o last_o she_o conceive_v herself_o unable_a any_o long_o to_o conceal_v they_o in_o her_o house_n and_o fear_v lest_o some_o body_n may_v chance_v to_o discover_v and_o extinguish_v they_o now_o to_o the_o end_n this_o disaster_n may_v not_o happen_v she_o resolve_v to_o expose_v he_o on_o the_o bank_n of_o nilus_n unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o wave_n in_o a_o basket_n make_v of_o bulrush_n which_o she_o daub_v with_o bitumen_n and_o pitch_n with_o all_o the_o affection_n and_o industry_n a_o mother_n can_v have_v for_o a_o son_n behold_v 6._o stante_fw-la procul_fw-la sorore_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o considerante_fw-la eventum_fw-la rei_fw-la exod._n 2._o v._o 4._o ecce_fw-la descendebat_fw-la filia_fw-la pharaonis_fw-la ut_fw-la lavaretur_fw-la in_o flumine_fw-la &_o pvellae_fw-la ejus_fw-la gradiebantur_fw-la per_fw-la crepidinem_fw-la alvei_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la vidisset_fw-la fiscellam_fw-la in_o papyrione_fw-la misit_fw-la unam_fw-la è_fw-la samulabus_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o allatam_fw-la aperiens_fw-la cernensque_fw-la in_o est_fw-la parvulum_fw-la vagientem_fw-la miserta_fw-la ejus_fw-la ait_fw-la de_fw-fr infantibus_fw-la hebraeorum_n est_fw-la hic_fw-la exod._n 2._o v._o 5._o &_o 6._o the_o trial_n of_o love_n and_o a_o abandonment_n which_o will_v have_v appear_v inhuman_a have_v not_o merciless_a necessity_n inforce_v it_o and_o if_o this_o prudent_a mother_n who_o with_o horror_n look_v on_o the_o tomb_n of_o her_o son_n have_v not_o place_v her_o elder_a daughter_n as_o a_o sentinel_n who_o with_o her_o eye_n and_o spirit_n conduct_v her_o brother_n who_o float_v in_o this_o little_a vessel_n when_o behold_v pharaoh_n daughter_n come_v with_o some_o attendant_n which_o descend_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n perceive_v this_o cradle_n which_o stop_v on_o some_o moorish_a ground_n at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o happy_a curiosity_n incite_v she_o to_o send_v one_o of_o her_o
sed_fw-la ego_fw-la scio_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la dimittat_fw-la vos_fw-la rex_fw-la aegypti_n ut_fw-la eatis_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la manum_fw-la validam_fw-la exod._n 3._o v._o 19_o extendam_fw-la enim_fw-la manum_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o percutiam_fw-la aegyptum_fw-la in_o cunctis_fw-la mirabilibus_fw-la meis_fw-la quae_fw-la facturus_fw-la sum_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la corum_fw-la posi_fw-la haec_fw-la dimittet_fw-la vos_fw-la exod._n 3._o v._o 20._o that_o the_o god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n have_v enjoin_v they_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n they_o shall_v withdraw_v themselves_o three_o day_n journey_n off_o for_o that_o end_n mean_a while_n god_n who_o know_v that_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o consent_v thereunto_o advertise_v moses_n of_o it_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o in_o fine_a he_o will_v force_v he_o by_o rigour_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o arm_n to_o permit_v they_o to_o depart_v now_o these_o weapon_n be_v no_o other_o than_o those_o of_o the_o misfortune_n which_o befall_v this_o king_n and_o constrain_v he_o to_o give_v liberty_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n chap._n v._o the_o assure_a mark_n of_o moses_n power_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o charm_v and_o more_o powerful_a to_o captivate_v man_n than_o speech_n speech_n marvellous_a command_n of_o speech_n chief_o when_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o mouth_n full_a of_o authority_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v some_o untamable_a spirit_n and_o rebellious_a soul_n who_o can_v be_v vanquish_v by_o these_o weapon_n and_o to_o who_o all_o these_o discourse_n at_o most_o serve_v but_o for_o some_o time_n to_o lull_v asleep_o their_o fury_n this_o be_v sometime_o see_v in_o youth_n in_o who_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o age_n and_o the_o boil_a of_o their_o blood_n make_v so_o much_o noise_n and_o stir_v up_o such_o dark_a tempest_n that_o reason_n be_v there_o always_o as_o it_o be_v eclipse_v oftentimes_o also_o there_o be_v person_n of_o experience_n and_o authority_n who_o adore_v only_o some_o old_a error_n and_o admit_v of_o no_o reason_n but_o the_o course_n of_o a_o long_a and_o deprave_a custom_n it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o moses_n so_o much_o fear_v to_o speak_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n 1._o respondens_fw-la moses_n ait_fw-la non_fw-fr credent_a mihi_fw-la neque_fw-la audient_fw-la vocem_fw-la meam_fw-la exod._n 4._o v._o 1._o persuade_v himself_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v he_o and_o that_o they_o will_v deride_v both_o himself_o and_o his_o discourse_n but_o god_n make_v he_o see_v prodigy_n which_o be_v to_o be_v infallible_a mark_n of_o his_o power_n over_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o most_o potent_a of_o his_o nation_n the_o first_o be_v the_o rod_n he_o hold_v in_o his_o hand_n which_o become_v a_o serpent_n 9_o dixitque_fw-la dominus_fw-la projice_fw-la eam_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la prosicit_fw-la &_o versa_fw-la est_fw-la in_o colubrum_fw-la exod._n 4._o v._o 3._o daxitque_fw-la dominus_fw-la rursum_fw-la mitte_fw-la manum_fw-la tuam_fw-la in_o sinum_fw-la tuum_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la misisset_fw-la in_o sinum_fw-la protullt_v leprosam_fw-la exod._n 4._o v._o 6._o retrahe_fw-la ait_fw-la manum_fw-la tuam_fw-la in_o sinum_fw-la tuum_fw-la retraxit_fw-la &_o protulit_fw-la iterum_fw-la &_o erat_fw-la similis_fw-la carni_fw-la reliquae_fw-la exod._n 4._o v._o 7._o quod_fw-la si_fw-la nec_fw-la duobus_fw-la quidem_fw-la his_fw-la signis_fw-la crediderint_fw-la neque_fw-la audierint_fw-la vocem_fw-la tuam_fw-la sum_n aquam_fw-la fluminis_fw-la &_o essunde_fw-la eam_fw-la super_fw-la aridam_fw-la &_o quidquid_fw-la hauseris_fw-la de_fw-la fluvio_fw-la vertetur_fw-la in_o sanguinem_fw-la exod._n 4._o v._o 9_o and_o afterward_o reassume_v its_o former_a nature_n the_o second_o appear_v in_o his_o hand_n which_o he_o have_v no_o soon_o put_v into_o his_o bosom_n but_o it_o become_v leprous_a and_o afterward_o return_v into_o the_o same_o place_n it_o become_v immediate_o like_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o body_n this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o command_n of_o he_o who_o be_v omnipotent_a and_o who_o by_o these_o miraculous_a effect_n will_v encourage_v moses_n and_o assure_v he_o that_o those_o to_o who_o he_o be_v send_v will_v give_v credit_n unto_o these_o prodigy_n he_o say_v far_o to_o he_o that_o if_o they_o be_v so_o obstinate_a as_o not_o to_o believe_v he_o he_o be_v to_o take_v water_n out_o of_o the_o river_n nilus_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v infallible_o change_v into_o blood_n behold_v strange_a metamorphosis_n that_o of_o the_o rod_n into_o a_o serpent_n and_o of_o the_o serpent_n into_o a_o rod_n signify_v three_o very_a different_a state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o egypt_n the_o first_o be_v whilst_o joseph_n live_v during_o who_o life_n they_o have_v possession_n of_o the_o rod_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o sceptre_n and_o government_n of_o egypt_n after_o that_o follow_v the_o death_n of_o this_o great_a patriarch_n and_o from_o that_o time_n all_o these_o poor_a people_n be_v detest_v by_o the_o egyptian_n and_o like_v so_o many_o serpent_n which_o crawl_v on_o the_o earth_n but_o at_o length_n the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o serpent_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o rod_n and_o be_v powerful_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n the_o second_o metamorphosis_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n signify_v only_o the_o various_a affliction_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o different_a alteration_n of_o their_o fortune_n under_o the_o government_n of_o this_o wise_a conductor_n the_o three_o of_o the_o water_n of_o nilus_n do_v foretell_v the_o death_n and_o swallow_v up_o of_o the_o egyptian_n under_o the_o bloody_a and_o murder_a wave_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o moses_n persist_v in_o excuse_v himself_o 10._o alt_z moses_n obsecro_fw-la domine_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la eloquens_fw-la ab_fw-la heri_fw-la &_o nudius_fw-la tertius_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la quo_fw-la locutus_fw-la es_fw-la ad_fw-la ser_fw-mi vum_fw-la tuum_fw-la impeditioris_fw-la &_o tardioris_fw-la linguae_fw-la sum_fw-la exod._n 4._o v._o 10._o and_o use_v his_o best_a endeavour_n to_o discharge_v himself_o of_o a_o employment_n in_o which_o he_o foresee_v so_o many_o difficulty_n and_o whereof_o he_o esteem_v himself_o so_o uncapable_a he_o represent_v unto_o god_n the_o trouble_n he_o have_v to_o express_v himself_o and_o how_o that_o since_o the_o very_a hour_n he_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o speak_v unto_o he_o he_o can_v hardly_o draw_v one_o word_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n lord_n say_v he_o i_o be_o as_o a_o child_n who_o can_v form_v but_o a_o confuse_a sound_n between_o his_o lip_n and_o my_o tongue_n be_v so_o heavy_a and_o fat_a as_o i_o can_v speak_v a_o word_n without_o stammer_n ah_o what_o god_n answer_v he_o 11._o dixitque_fw-la dominus_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la quis_fw-la secit_fw-la os_fw-la hominis_fw-la aut_fw-la quis_fw-la fabricatus_fw-la est_fw-la mutum_fw-la &_o surdum_fw-la videntem_fw-la &_o caecum_fw-la non_fw-la ego_fw-la exod._n 4._o v._o 11._o be_o i_o not_o he_o who_o have_v form_v man_n with_o my_o own_o hand_n and_o put_v word_n into_o their_o mouth_n and_o be_v it_o not_o i_o who_o render_v they_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a at_o my_o pleasure_n yes_o true_o it_o be_v god_n who_o discover_v thought_n even_o in_o the_o most_o intricate_a mind_n it_o be_v he_o who_o move_v and_o animate_v the_o tongue_n of_o child_n and_o there_o need_v but_o a_o breathe_n from_o his_o mouth_n to_o give_v life_n motion_n and_o voice_n unto_o the_o most_o insensible_a body_n these_o virtue_n be_v too_o well_o know_v 18._o at_o ille_fw-la obsecro_fw-la inquit_fw-la domine_fw-la mitte_fw-la quem_fw-la missurus_fw-la es_fw-la exod._n 4._o v._o 13._o iratus_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o meisem_fw-la ait_fw-la aaron_n frater_fw-la tuus_fw-la levites_n scio_fw-la quod_fw-la cloquens_fw-la sit_fw-la etc._n etc._n exod._n 4._o v._o 14._o loquere_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o pone_fw-la versia_fw-la mea_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la ejus_fw-la exod._n 4._o v._o 15._o virgam_fw-la quoquc_fw-la hanc_fw-la sum_n in_fw-la manu_fw-la tua_fw-la exod._n 4._o v._o 17._o abiit_fw-la moses_n &_o reversus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la jethro_n socerum_fw-la suum_fw-la dixitque_fw-la ei_fw-la vadam_fw-la &_o revertar_fw-la ad_fw-la fratres_fw-la meos_fw-la in_o aegyptum_fw-la exod._n 4._o v._o 18._o and_o i_o be_o astonish_v at_o moses_n who_o persist_v notwithstanding_o in_o his_o demand_n and_o who_o conjure_v god_n to_o send_v in_o his_o place_n the_o person_n who_o he_o be_v to_o send_v now_o it_o be_v doubtless_o the_o messiah_n who_o he_o mean_v but_o the_o happy_a moment_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v be_v not_o yet_o arrive_v and_o it_o have_v be_v to_o break_v the_o order_n and_o decree_n in_o heaven_n to_o desire_v absolute_o at_o that_o time_n the_o grant_n of_o this_o request_n god_n also_o grow_v angry_a with_o moses_n and_o resolve_v no_o more_o to_o hear_v his_o complaint_n and_o excuse_n he_o be_v content_a to_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o his_o brother_n aaron_n shall_v serve_v he_o for_o interpreter_n to_o declare_v his_o will_n from_o that_o time_n
moses_n take_v the_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n as_o god_n have_v command_v he_o and_o then_o he_o take_v leave_v of_o his_o father-in-law_n to_o return_v into_o egypt_n whither_o he_o carry_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n it_o be_v upon_o the_o way_n god_n appear_v to_o he_o the_o second_o time_n 23._o dixitque_fw-la ei_fw-la dominus_fw-la revertenti_fw-la in_o aegyptum_fw-la vide_fw-la ut_fw-la omne_fw-la ostenta_fw-la quae_fw-la posui_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la tua_fw-la sacias_fw-la coram_fw-la pharaâ—ne_fw-la ego_fw-la indurabo_fw-la cor_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la dimittet_fw-la populum_fw-la exod_n 4._o v._n 21._o ecce_fw-la ego_fw-la interficiam_fw-la silium_fw-la tuum_fw-la primogenitum_fw-la exod._n 4._o v._o 23._o and_o where_o he_o advertise_v he_o of_o the_o future_a obduration_n of_o pharaoh_n heart_n and_o that_o after_o so_o many_o sign_n he_o shall_v persist_v in_o his_o obstinacy_n and_o in_o the_o design_n of_o detain_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v also_o command_v he_o to_o carry_v unto_o this_o unfortunate_a prince_n the_o first_o news_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o elder_a son_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o last_o dart_n of_o the_o revenge_a justice_n of_o god_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o mollify_v his_o heart_n for_o some_o time_n in_o some_o part_n of_o moses_n journey_n into_o egypt_n 24._o cumque_fw-la esset_fw-la in_o itinere_fw-la in_o dâ—ersorio_n occurrit_fw-la ei_fw-la dominus_fw-la qui_fw-la volebat_fw-la occidere_fw-la eum_fw-la exod_n 4._o v._n 24._o he_o be_v meet_v by_o a_o angel_n who_o offer_v to_o kill_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n he_o hold_v in_o his_o hand_n rabbi_n solomon_n who_o have_v a_o wit_n more_o inventive_a for_o a_o romance_n than_o a_o true_a one_o for_o a_o history_n will_v induce_v credulous_a mind_n to_o believe_v that_o this_o angel_n have_v appear_v under_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dragon_n and_o that_o he_o have_v devour_v moses_n even_o to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o body_n where_o circumcision_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v apply_v the_o two_o eusebius_n of_o caesaria_n and_o emissene_n believe_v that_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n threaten_v and_o afflict_a moses_n be_v for_o have_v bring_v his_o wife_n with_o he_o the_o which_o may_v vilify_v his_o mission_n and_o render_v it_o suspect_v unto_o the_o hebrew_n but_o that_o which_o follow_v render_v the_o conception_n of_o st._n isidore_n of_o damietta_n of_o rupertus_n and_o cajetan_n more_o probable_a who_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v do_v to_o punish_v the_o disobedience_n and_o the_o too_o long_a delay_n of_o moses_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v command_n to_o circumcise_v his_o child_n 25._o gen._n 17._o v._n 12._o tulit_fw-la illico_fw-la sephora_fw-it acutissimam_fw-la petram_fw-la &_o circumcidit_fw-la praeputium_fw-la silii_fw-la svi_fw-la exod._n 4._o v._o 25._o for_o present_o his_o wife_n desire_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o repair_v this_o fault_n and_o to_o withhold_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o angel_n take_v a_o knife_n make_v of_o a_o stone_n to_o circumcise_v her_o son_n the_o which_o be_v do_v she_o kneel_v down_o to_o mitigate_v the_o wrath_n of_o this_o angel_n who_o vanish_v leave_v the_o husband_n and_o wife_n in_o a_o sad_a astonishment_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o moses_n be_v not_o able_a to_o speak_v a_o word_n cajetanum_n vide_fw-la cajetanum_n and_o sephora_n behold_v his_o eye_n bathe_v in_o tear_n and_o his_o hand_n red_a with_o blood_n can_v not_o open_v her_o mouth_n but_o to_o say_v unto_o moses_n that_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v her_o husband_n but_o a_o bloody_a husband_n mihy_n et_fw-fr â—it_n sponsus_fw-la sanguinum_fw-la tu_fw-la mihy_n and_o who_o she_o have_v as_o it_o be_v acquire_v by_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o own_o child_n now_o from_o this_o example_n parent_n advice_n to_o parent_n all_o father_n of_o family_n shall_v learn_v to_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o testify_v their_o zeal_n and_o piety_n not_o only_o in_o their_o own_o person_n but_o also_o in_o the_o person_n of_o their_o child_n above_o all_o they_o must_v take_v a_o knife_n into_o their_o hand_n to_o cut_v off_o all_o that_o be_v impure_a and_o if_o man_n be_v therein_o less_o manly_a that_o be_v to_o say_v less_o generous_a than_o their_o wife_n it_o be_v their_o part_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n and_o as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v upon_o two_o or_o three_o occasion_n not_o to_o spare_v either_o fire_n sword_n or_o blood_n provide_v it_o be_v do_v with_o prudence_n counsel_n and_o piety_n chap._n vi_o the_o embassy_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o aaron_n into_o egypt_n to_o the_o end_n god_n may_v be_v obey_v when_o he_o command_v obedience_n necessary_a obedience_n we_o must_v march_v when_o he_o set_v forth_o and_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v silent_a when_o he_o put_v word_n into_o our_o mouth_n to_o speak_v by_o his_o order_n king_n hold_v their_o sceptre_n from_o he_o and_o all_o their_o power_n be_v but_o a_o flash_n of_o light_n which_o issue_v from_o this_o sun_n without_o which_o all_o throne_n empire_n and_o crown_n will_v have_v neither_o lustre_n 2._o post_fw-la haec_fw-la ingressi_fw-la sunt_fw-la moses_n &_o aaron_n &_o dixerunt_fw-la pharaoni_fw-la haec_fw-la dâ—cit_fw-la domirus_fw-la deus_fw-la israel_n dimitte_n populum_fw-la meum_fw-la exod._n 5._o v._o 1._o at_o ille_fw-la respondit_fw-la quis_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la ut_fw-la audiam_fw-la vocem_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o dimittam_fw-la israel_n nescio_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o israel_n non_fw-la dimittam_fw-la exod._n 5._o v._o 2._o nor_o resplendency_n moses_n and_o aaron_n then_o need_v not_o fear_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o say_v bold_o unto_o he_o that_o he_o who_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o god_n command_v he_o to_o restore_v liberty_n unto_o his_o people_n but_o who_o be_v this_o god_n say_v he_o unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n of_o who_o you_o speak_v for_o my_o part_n i_o know_v he_o not_o and_o in_o despite_n of_o he_o i_o will_v detain_v this_o people_n which_o you_o demand_v of_o i_o he_o do_v much_o more_o for_o he_o heap_v punishment_n upon_o punishment_n and_o order_n these_o poor_a people_n to_o be_v use_v with_o more_o rigour_n than_o before_o now_o as_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o miserable_a 21._o occurreruntque_fw-la moisi_fw-la &_o aaron_n qui_fw-la stabant_fw-la ex_fw-la adverso_fw-la egredientibus_fw-la à _fw-la pharaont_n &_o dixerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la videat_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o judicet_fw-la quoniam_fw-la foetere_fw-la secistis_fw-la odorem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la coram_fw-la pharaone_fw-la etc._n etc._n exod._n 5._o v._o 21._o and_o of_o those_o that_o suffer_v to_o complain_v of_o every_o thing_n and_o oftentimes_o to_o make_v even_o those_o the_o author_n of_o their_o affliction_n who_o endeavour_n to_o procure_v their_o good_a so_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n begin_v even_o to_o murmur_v against_o aaron_n and_o moses_n as_o if_o the_o design_n of_o their_o coming-in_n have_v be_v to_o increase_v their_o suffering_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o cruel_a and_o less_o supportable_a to_o a_o good_a soul_n than_o ingratitude_n it_o be_v the_o just_a occasion_n can_v interrupt_v the_o current_n and_o continuation_n of_o a_o benefit_n and_o not_o whole_o to_o stop_v it_o we_o must_v seek_v constancy_n in_o god_n who_o alone_o have_v power_n and_o goodness_n enough_o to_o oblige_v even_o the_o most_o ungrateful_a person_n it_o be_v also_o to_o he_o moses_n address_v himself_o and_o it_o be_v into_o his_o bosom_n he_o make_v a_o amiable_a discharge_n of_o all_o his_o thought_n alas_o 23._o reversusque_fw-la est_fw-la moses_n ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o ait_fw-la domine_fw-la cur_n afflixisti_fw-la populum_fw-la istum_fw-la quare_fw-la misisti_fw-la i_o exod._n 5._o v._o 22._o exit_fw-la eo_fw-la enim_fw-la quo_fw-la ingressus_fw-la sum_fw-la ad_fw-la pharaonem_fw-la ut_fw-la loqueâ—er_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la tuo_fw-la afflixit_fw-la populum_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la liberasti_fw-la â—os_v exod._n 5._o v._o 23._o lord_n say_v he_o why_o do_v thou_o permit_v the_o oppression_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o if_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v they_o relief_n why_o have_v thou_o send_v i_o rather_o to_o exasperate_v than_o comfort_v their_o affliction_n after_o this_o love_a complaint_n god_n discover_v himself_o full_o unto_o moses_n to_o give_v he_o a_o more_o assure_a mark_n of_o his_o love_n go_v from_o i_o say_v he_o and_o know_v that_o i_o be_o that_o adonijah_n who_o name_n be_v ineffable_a and_o who_o the_o quick_a and_o most_o pierce_a eye_n do_v not_o discover_v but_o amid_o obscurity_n yes_o sure_o for_o it_o be_v only_o under_o the_o veil_n of_o faith_n and_o through_o the_o cloud_n which_o cover_v the_o sanctuary_n god_n can_v be_v know_v wisdom_n blindness_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n we_o must_v be_v guide_v by_o his_o obscure_a clarity_n or_o god_n himself_o must_v inform_v we_o who_o he_o be_v otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o disciple_n of_o aximenes_n who_o will_v swear_v that_o god_n
and_o resemble_v tomb_n in_o which_o they_o be_v imprison_v their_o punishment_n say_v the_o wiseman_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o horror_n of_o those_o crime_n where_o with_o they_o be_v pollute_v in_o the_o obscurity_n of_o cave_n and_o subterranean_a place_n where_o they_o think_v to_o shun_v the_o sight_n of_o he_o who_o eye_n illuminate_v the_o purte_a clarity_n of_o the_o heaven_n in_o this_o dreadful_a state_n they_o be_v terrify_v by_o spectre_n which_o fly_v before_o their_o eye_n they_o have_v sometime_o the_o use_n of_o their_o sight_n to_o be_v affright_v by_o these_o tenebrous_a phantasm_n every_o where_o they_o be_v in_o fear_n and_o follow_v by_o terror_n which_o trouble_v their_o guilty_a conscience_n they_o also_o hear_v dreadful_a noise_n which_o make_v they_o even_o die_v with_o fear_n 8._o cum_fw-la sit_fw-la enim_fw-la timida_fw-la nequitia_fw-la dâ—t_fw-la testimoniunt_fw-la condemnationis_fw-la semper_fw-la enim_fw-la praesumit_fw-la saeva_fw-la perturbata_fw-la conseientia_fw-la sap._n 17._o v._n 10._o aliquando_fw-la monstrorum_fw-la â—xagâ—tabantur_fw-la timore_fw-la etc._n etc._n sap._n 17._o v._n 14._o et_fw-la ignis_fw-la quidem_fw-la nulla_fw-la vis_fw-la poterat_fw-la illis_fw-la lumen_fw-la praebere_fw-la nec_fw-la siderum_fw-la limpidae_fw-la slammae_fw-la illaminare_fw-la poterant_fw-la illam_fw-la noctem_fw-la horrendam_fw-la sap._n 17._o v._n 5._o apparebat_fw-la autem_fw-la illis_fw-la subitaneus_fw-la ignis_fw-la timore_fw-la plâ—nus_fw-la &_o timore_fw-la pereulsi_fw-la illius_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la videbatur_fw-la faciei_fw-la aestimabant_fw-la deteriora_fw-la esse_fw-la quae_fw-la vidâ—bantur_fw-la sap._n 17._o v._n 6._o et_fw-la magicae_fw-la a_o this_fw-mi apposici_fw-la erant_fw-la derisus_fw-la &_o sapientiae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la correptio_fw-la cum_fw-la contumelia_fw-la sap._n 17._o v._n 7._o illienim_fw-la qui_fw-la promittebant_fw-la timores_fw-la &_o perturbationes_fw-la expellere_fw-la so_o ab_fw-la anima_fw-la languente_fw-la by_o cum_fw-la derisu_fw-la pleni_fw-la timore_fw-la languebant_fw-la sap._n 17._o v._n 8._o and_o the_o hideous_a shape_n which_o be_v present_v to_o they_o among_o these_o dreadful_a noise_n so_o lively_o affright_v they_o that_o for_o their_o last_o remedy_n they_o desire_v nothing_o but_o death_n this_o horrid_a night_n can_v not_o be_v dissipate_v by_o the_o ray_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o fire_n which_o be_v kindle_v on_o all_o side_n nothing_o but_o black_a vapour_n appear_v which_o be_v so_o sensible_a that_o man_n may_v even_o feel_v they_o but_o the_o lightning_n which_o from_o time_n to_o time_n withdraw_v these_o black_a veil_n represent_v to_o they_o such_o strange_a form_n that_o they_o then_o imagine_v to_o see_v what_o have_v never_o be_v the_o most_o learned_a be_v the_o most_o confound_v and_o the_o diabolical_a art_n of_o enchanter_n find_v real_a matter_n for_o humiliation_n this_o infamous_a and_o proud_a art_n appear_v but_o mere_a folly_n and_o the_o error_n of_o it_o better_o discover_v themselves_o in_o that_o night_n than_o in_o all_o the_o precedent_a day_n the_o deceit_n of_o the_o magician_n be_v never_o more_o shameful_o decry_v for_o all_o the_o promise_n they_o have_v make_v to_o free_a egypt_n from_o all_o sort_n of_o disease_n be_v change_v into_o confusion_n the_o prodigious_a effect_n whereof_o they_o publish_v themselves_o to_o be_v master_n appear_v chief_o in_o their_o astonishment_n which_o be_v so_o excessive_a that_o they_o scarce_o know_v themselves_o and_o as_o their_o eye_n see_v nothing_o but_o spectre_n and_o phantasm_n their_o ear_n hear_v nothing_o but_o the_o cry_n and_o roar_n of_o beast_n which_o contribute_v to_o their_o affrightment_n in_o vain_a be_v it_o for_o they_o to_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o all_o these_o vision_n their_o fancy_n be_v too_o full_a of_o these_o shallow_n and_o they_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n constrain_v to_o see_v all_o the_o object_n wherewith_o the_o imagination_n can_v be_v disquiet_v 8._o behold_v the_o dreadful_a state_n wherein_o these_o infortunate_a people_n remain_v during_o the_o excess_n of_o so_o horrid_a a_o obscurity_n which_o last_v for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n and_o that_o which_o ought_v to_o appear_v more_o strange_a be_v that_o among_o these_o tenebrous_a exhalation_n and_o these_o shadow_n of_o hell_n their_o mind_n be_v even_o darken_v and_o their_o understanding_n become_v no_o less_o blind_a than_o their_o eye_n brief_o they_o suffer_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n such_o convulsion_n and_o torture_n as_o can_v be_v express_v 18._o una_fw-la enim_fw-la catena_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la omnes_fw-la erant_fw-la colligati_fw-la sive_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sibilans_fw-la aut_fw-la vis_fw-la aquae_fw-la decurrentis_fw-la nimium_fw-la sap._n 17._o v._n 17._o aut_fw-la sonus_fw-la volidus_fw-la praecipitatarum_fw-la petrarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n sap._n 17._o v._n 18._o all_o that_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o this_o labyrinth_n resemble_v galleyslave_n tie_v by_o a_o chain_n of_o darkness_n which_o hold_v they_o as_o fast_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v of_o iron_n in_o this_o slavery_n they_o be_v tie_v by_o invisible_a enemy_n which_o the_o wiseman_n describe_v under_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o whirlwind_n which_o grumble_v in_o the_o air_n or_o of_o a_o rapid_a torrent_n which_o make_v a_o sea_n of_o the_o field_n or_o of_o a_o rock_n which_o cleave_v and_o be_v break_v into_o shiver_n by_o the_o violence_n of_o a_o storm_n with_o a_o dreadful_a noise_n which_o continue_v until_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o some_o precipice_n now_o all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o rough_a draught_n and_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o horror_n which_o after_o the_o expiration_n of_o some_o age_n and_o revolution_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o day_n be_v to_o produce_v a_o night_n which_o shall_v never_o enjoy_v light_n and_o a_o general_a eclipse_n which_o shall_v endure_v for_o all_o eternity_n then_o all_o the_o evening_n and_o morning_n star_n shall_v be_v veil_v and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o egypt_n the_o obstinate_a soul_n and_o the_o harden_a heart_n shall_v feel_v nothing_o but_o animate_v shaft_n and_o kill_a dart_n which_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o just_a vengeance_n shall_v cast_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o darkness_n to_o mark_v out_o these_o destroy_a cipher_n and_o character_n with_o more_o reason_n than_o they_o be_v heretofore_o engrave_v on_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o prison_n of_o a_o certain_a person_n who_o a_o sad_a and_o furious_a despair_n have_v transport_v to_o kill_v himself_o after_o he_o have_v exercise_v all_o manner_n of_o cruelty_n on_o his_o own_o body_n o_o night_n without_o day_n o_o death_n without_o life_n evil_a without_o remedy_n torment_n without_o end_n eternal_a darkness_n but_o the_o israelite_n 1._o sanctis_fw-la autem_fw-la tuis_fw-la maxima_fw-la erat_fw-la lux_fw-la &_o horum_fw-la quidem_fw-la vocem_fw-la audiebant_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la non_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la eadem_fw-la passi_fw-la erant_fw-la magnificabunt_fw-la te_fw-la sap._n 18._o v._n 1._o the_o child_n of_o light_n and_o they_o that_o walk_v among_o the_o splendour_n of_o virtue_n and_o sanctity_n shall_v have_v no_o share_n in_o this_o great_a obscurity_n they_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o evershining_a brightness_n and_o whilst_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v howl_v like_o despair_a man_n in_o the_o abyss_n of_o their_o darkness_n they_o shall_v magnify_v the_o ineffable_a grandure_v and_o the_o most_o powerful_a bounty_n of_o he_o who_o be_v able_a at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o reward_v the_o innocent_a and_o punish_v the_o guilty_a and_o cause_v the_o sun_n to_o rise_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o saint_n whilst_o he_o inkindle_v his_o lightning_n and_o comet_n over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o wicked_a such_o will_v be_v the_o great_a day_n and_o night_n full_a of_o horror_n and_o misery_n in_o which_o light_n shall_v apparent_o decay_v and_o ash_n and_o dust_n shall_v ascend_v even_o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n there_o to_o form_v more_o beautiful_a and_o radiant_a planet_n than_o those_o which_o at_o present_a express_v their_o pomp_n with_o so_o much_o magnificence_n and_o splendour_n o_o my_o god_n be_v thou_o then_o the_o sun_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v go_v always_o increase_v from_o one_o light_n unto_o a_o other_o and_o that_o i_o may_v never_o be_v enveloped_v in_o this_o night_n with_o the_o egyptian_n but_o that_o i_o may_v without_o limit_n without_o measure_n and_o without_o obstacle_n enjoy_v those_o bless_a aspect_n and_o those_o luminous_a glance_n which_o make_v the_o day_n of_o day_n and_o of_o eternity_n chap._n xvi_o the_o death_n of_o the_o first-born_a of_o egypt_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o philosopher_n who_o call_v death_n the_o centre_n of_o punishment_n timocles_n timocles_n and_o the_o last_o extremity_n of_o all_o evil_n have_v as_o just_a reason_n as_o that_o prince_n who_o after_o he_o have_v seek_v out_o all_o way_n to_o terrify_v his_o people_n who_o have_v take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o resolve_v at_o last_o to_o have_v one_o great_a skeleton_n carry_v in_o triumph_n which_o hold_v a_o hand_n of_o justice_n and_o a_o sith_o after_o which_o
the_o dreadful_a excess_n to_o which_o his_o wrath_n may_v extend_v when_o he_o once_o open_v a_o passage_n unto_o those_o torrent_n of_o gall_n and_o those_o whirlwind_n of_o flame_n which_o be_v the_o sad_a messenger_n and_o merciless_a executioner_n of_o his_o holy_a fury_n neverthe_o less_o we_o must_v observe_v with_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o his_o most_o rigorous_a vengeance_n and_o most_o terrible_a judgement_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v employ_v against_o those_o who_o be_v the_o most_o potent_a and_o elevate_v in_o the_o world_n the_o vengeance_n be_v eagle_n which_o common_o pour_v not_o down_o but_o upon_o the_o big_a prey_v 6._o exigno_fw-la enim_fw-la conceditur_fw-la meseri_fw-la cordea_n potentes_fw-la autem_fw-la potenter_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi patientur_fw-la sap._n 6._o and_o thunderbolt_n which_o seem_v to_o disdain_v the_o cottage_n of_o poor_a man_n to_o assault_v the_o tower_n and_o palace_n of_o the_o great_a king_n the_o sweetness_n of_o mercy_n be_v for_o the_o miserable_a affright_v a_o thought_n able_a to_o affright_v and_o the_o force_n of_o punishment_n be_v for_o the_o powerful_a it_o be_v for_o this_o cause_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o day_n and_o light_n be_v precipitate_v into_o eternal_a night_n and_o that_o adam_n though_o the_o first_o monarch_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v banish_v for_o ever_o from_o the_o habitation_n of_o delight_n to_o live_v in_o a_o abyss_n of_o misery_n and_o calamity_n it_o be_v for_o this_o cause_n that_o proud_a babel_n become_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o those_o giant_n who_o endeavour_v to_o ascend_v even_o as_o high_a as_o the_o cloud_n and_o it_o be_v in_o fine_a for_o a_o trial_n of_o this_o self_n same_o verity_n that_o pharaoh_n with_o all_o his_o egyptian_a force_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o billow_n of_o a_o unexorable_a element_n 3._o loquere_fw-la filiis_fw-la israel_n reversi_fw-la castra_fw-la metentur_fw-la è_fw-la region_fw-la phihabiroth_n qâ—ae_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la magdalum_fw-la &_o mare_fw-la contra_fw-la beelâ—ophon_n in_o conspectu_fw-la ejus_fw-la castâ—a_fw-la pâ—netis_fw-gr super_fw-la mare_n exod._n 14._o v._o 2._o phihaaroth_n ex_fw-la oâ—igine_fw-la regio_fw-la tortuosa_fw-la beelsephon_n canis_fw-la aeneus_fw-la ex_fw-la heb._n &_o rab._n solomon_n v._o and_o icomium_n magdalum_fw-la â—ebrai_fw-fr ce_fw-fr sonat_fw-la turrem_fw-la dicturus_fw-la est_fw-la pharaâ—_n super_fw-la filiis_fw-la israel_n coarctati_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la etc._n etc._n exod._n 14._o v._o 3._o which_o will_v open_v its_o wave_n to_o make_v a_o dreadful_a sepulchre_n for_o this_o cruel_a and_o disastrous_a tyrant_n about_o who_o the_o most_o holy_a sweetness_n and_o the_o most_o amiable_a patience_n of_o heaven_n be_v weary_v have_v then_o receive_v news_n that_o the_o israelite_n be_v encamp_v upon_o the_o side_n of_o a_o little_a hill_n situate_v between_o the_o fort_n of_o magdalin_n and_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o very_o near_a mount_n beelsophon_n which_o the_o hebrew_n and_o among_o other_o rabbi_n solomon_n have_v feign_v in_o their_o fable_n to_o be_v agreat_a brazen_a dog_n he_o believe_v this_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o surround_v they_o and_o that_o in_o fine_a these_o rock_n dungeon_n and_o sea_n serve_v but_o for_o a_o large_a grave_n to_o bury_v they_o and_o to_o extinguish_v for_o ever_o the_o name_n and_o memory_n of_o this_o people_n which_o have_v occasion_v to_o he_o so_o many_o misfortune_n he_o see_v they_o at_o least_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o die_v of_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o he_o have_v engage_v they_o all_o in_o these_o bad_a passage_n or_o reduce_v they_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o yield_v and_o return_v unto_o the_o same_o servitude_n out_o of_o which_o they_o think_v themselves_o deliver_v conduct_n sovereign_a conduct_n but_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v this_o wise_a hand_n which_o level_n the_o most_o rugged_a path_n make_v straight_o all_o crooked_a way_n and_o arm_n invisible_a troop_n and_o the_o most_o powerful_a squadron_n go_v on_o conduct_v this_o miserable_a prince_n direct_o into_o the_o abyss_n where_o he_o intend_v to_o precipitate_v the_o israelite_n and_o the_o labyrinth_n in_o which_o he_o prepare_v to_o enclose_v these_o fortunate_a troop_n be_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o his_o life_n and_o the_o unhappy_a rock_n towards_o which_o his_o power_n and_o greatness_n advance_v to_o be_v dash_v in_o piece_n poor_a worldly_a man_n unhappy_a egyptian_n you_o who_o bandy_n against_o heaven_n and_o make_v war_n against_o the_o almighty_a 7._o tulitque_fw-la sexcento_n currus_fw-la electos_fw-la &_o quidquid_fw-la in_o aegypto_n curruum_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o deuce_n totius_fw-la exercitus_fw-la exod._n 14._o v._o 7._o how_o weak_a be_v your_o design_n and_o how_o rash_a be_v your_o enterprise_n whither_o think_v you_o to_o go_v with_o so_o great_a a_o train_n with_o such_o a_o convoy_n with_o so_o much_o baggage_n and_o so_o much_o noise_n whither_o think_v you_o to_o conduct_v all_o these_o instrument_n of_o horror_n and_o threat_n be_v you_o not_o afraid_a that_o the_o lightning_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o billow_n of_o the_o ocean_n will_v conspire_v against_o you_o and_o that_o at_o length_n the_o same_o lot_n will_v befall_v you_o as_o unto_o pharaoh_n who_o be_v accompany_v with_o his_o brave_a captain_n and_o follow_v by_o all_o the_o chariot_n of_o egypt_n go_v pursue_v moses_n and_o the_o hebrew_n 10._o levantes_fw-la silij_fw-la jsrael_n oculos_fw-la uâ—derunt_fw-la aegyptios_n post_fw-la se_fw-la &_o timuerunt_fw-la valde_fw-la exod._n 14._o v._o 10._o when_o these_o poor_a people_n no_o long_o know_v on_o what_o side_n to_o turn_v themselves_o and_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o pity_n behold_v their_o conductor_n begin_v to_o say_v unto_o he_o with_o weep_v and_o tremble_a heart_n ah_o moses_n 14._o et_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la moisen_n forsitan_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la sepulcra_fw-la in_o aegypto_n ideo_fw-la tulisti_fw-la nos_fw-la ut_fw-la moreremur_fw-la in_o solitudine_fw-la etc._n etc._n exod._n 14._o v._o 11._o nun_n iste_fw-la est_fw-la sermo_fw-la quem_fw-la loquebamur_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la in_o aegypto_n dicentes_fw-la veccde_v à _fw-la nobis_fw-la ut_fw-la serviamus_fw-la aegyptiis_fw-la etc._n etc._n exod._n 14._o v._o 12._o et_fw-fr aâ—t_fw-fr moses_n ad_fw-la populum_fw-la nolite_fw-la timere_fw-la state_n &_o videte_fw-la magnalia_fw-la domini_fw-la quae_fw-la factutus_fw-la est_fw-la body_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 14._o v._o 13._o dominus_fw-la pugnabit_fw-la pro_fw-la vobis_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la tacebitis_fw-la exod._n 14._o v._o 14._o why_o have_v you_o bring_v we_o into_o this_o solitary_a place_n be_v there_o not_o tomb_n enough_o in_o egypt_n without_o come_v to_o seek_v they_o in_o this_o desert_n alas_o where_o be_v we_o and_o do_v we_o not_o tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o live_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o egyptian_n than_o to_o die_v in_o these_o savage_a place_n destitute_a of_o all_o humane_a succour_n courage_n my_o friend_n answer_v moses_n you_o must_v fear_v nothing_o for_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o make_v his_o power_n appear_v in_o your_o favour_n and_o all_o these_o enemy_n which_o pursue_v you_o be_v even_o ready_a to_o perish_v before_o your_o eye_n and_o when_o you_o hold_v your_o arm_n across_o and_o your_o mouth_n be_v close_v vengeance_n will_v thunder_v over_o their_o head_n and_o justice_n which_o have_v a_o thousand_o arm_a hand_n will_v destroy_v they_o in_o a_o instant_a in_o effect_n as_o soon_o as_o moses_n have_v lift_v up_o his_o eye_n his_o mouth_n and_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n his_o voice_n and_o prayer_n make_v so_o loud_a a_o echo_n 15._o dixitque_fw-la dominus_fw-la ad_fw-la moysen_n quid_fw-la clamas_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o exod._n 14._o v._o 15._o as_o god_n himself_o ask_v he_o what_o move_v he_o to_o such_o violent_a clamour_n though_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o it_o but_o he_o do_v this_o to_o excite_v he_o the_o more_o and_o more_o strong_o to_o invite_v he_o to_o pass_v the_o sea_n where_o we_o must_v note_v with_o st._n austin_n st._n jerome_n chanaan_n aug._n quaest_n 52._o hieronym_n in_o ps_n 5._o chrys_n de_fw-fr mul._n ere_o chanaan_n and_o st._n chrysostome_n that_o the_o cry_n of_o moses_n issue_v not_o so_o much_o from_o his_o lip_n and_o mouth_n as_o from_o his_o heart_n and_o spirit_n which_o without_o be_v intelligible_a unto_o man_n may_v be_v hear_v by_o god_n thus_o then_o do_v moses_n cry_v out_o speak_v unto_o god_n and_o his_o prayer_n say_v josephus_n be_v in_o this_o manner_n o_o lord_n these_o sea_n and_o these_o mountain_n be_v you_o and_o ready_a to_o obey_v the_o least_o of_o your_o command_n they_o may_v suffer_v we_o then_o to_o pass_v and_o it_o rest_v only_o in_o you_o that_o we_o take_v our_o flight_n in_o the_o air_n like_o bird_n and_o find_v a_o sanctuary_n in_o every_o place_n where_o you_o shall_v ordain_v 20._o tu_fw-la autem_fw-la eleva_fw-la virgam_fw-la tuam_fw-la &_o extend_v manum_fw-la tuam_fw-la super_fw-la mare_fw-la &_o divide_v illud_fw-la ut_fw-la gradientio_fw-la fibi_fw-la israel_n
the_o mark_n of_o he_o who_o alone_o deserve_v altar_n in_o quality_n of_o your_o creator_n but_o he_o have_v pierce_v eye_n and_o penetrate_a look_n which_o have_v bring_v day_n even_o into_o the_o night_n of_o your_o foul_a treason_n and_o now_o all_o the_o torch_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v light_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o anger_n be_v ready_a to_o dart_v the_o thunderbolt_n of_o his_o indignation_n upon_o all_o your_o child_n yes_o say_v he_o i_o will_v withdraw_v myself_o from_o this_o perverse_a and_o unbelieving_a nation_n and_o in_o vain_a shall_v they_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o their_o misery_n for_o i_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o look_v upon_o they_o or_o else_o in_o see_v they_o i_o will_v laugh_v at_o they_o and_o all_o the_o enemy_n i_o have_v make_v the_o miserable_a subject_n of_o their_o victory_n shall_v change_v fortune_n with_o they_o for_o my_o part_n i_o will_v no_o long_o have_v all_o those_o amiable_a tenderness_n and_o paternal_a affection_n i_o have_v for_o their_o ancestor_n and_o so_o dear_o conserve_v for_o they_o who_o be_v their_o child_n in_o vain_a then_o do_v they_o seek_v in_o i_o some_o sign_n of_o goodness_n for_o my_o justice_n be_v irritate_v and_o the_o ardour_n of_o my_o wrath_n have_v kindle_v a_o fire_n which_o will_v never_o be_v quench_v and_o when_o they_o shall_v go_v even_o hide_v themselves_o under_o the_o abysses_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o swear_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v there_o find_v devour_a flame_n and_o merciless_a pile_n which_o will_v reduce_v the_o earth_n unto_o ash_n 27._o congrreabo_n super_fw-la eos_fw-la mala_fw-la &_o sagittas_fw-la meas_fw-la complebo_fw-la in_o eye_n deut._n 32._o v._o 23._o consumentur_fw-la fame_n &_o devorabunt_fw-la eos_fw-la aves_fw-la morsu_fw-la amarissimo_fw-la dentes_fw-la bestiarum_fw-la immittam_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la cum_fw-la furore_fw-la trahentium_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la atque_fw-la serpentium_fw-la deut._n 32._o v._o 24._o foris_fw-la vastabit_fw-la eos_fw-la gladius_fw-la &_o intus_fw-la pavor_fw-la juvenem_fw-la simul_fw-la ac_fw-la virginem_fw-la lactantem_fw-la cum_fw-la homine_fw-la see_v deu._n 32._o v._n 25._o dixi_fw-la vbinam_fw-la sunt_fw-la cessare_fw-la faciam_fw-la ex_fw-la hominibus_fw-la memoriam_fw-la eorum_fw-la deut._n 32._o v._o 26._o sed_fw-la propter_fw-la iram_fw-la inimicorum_fw-la distuli_fw-la ne_fw-la forcè_fw-la superbirent_fw-la host_n torum_fw-la &_o dicerent_fw-la manus_fw-la nostra_fw-la excelsa_fw-la &_o non_fw-la dominus_fw-la fecit_fw-la haec_fw-la omne_fw-la deut._n 32._o v._o 27._o and_o consume_v all_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o have_v dry_v up_o the_o river_n will_v convert_v the_o proud_a and_o high_a mountain_n into_o the_o most_o frightful_a &_o horrid_a sepulcher_n so_o that_o all_o my_o arrow_n and_o dart_n will_v instant_o fall_v upon_o the_o infamous_a head_n of_o all_o those_o criminal_n they_o shall_v be_v see_v die_v with_o hunger_n in_o the_o street_n and_o their_o body_n shall_v serve_v as_o a_o prey_n unto_o those_o cruel_a bird_n and_o those_o pitiless_a beast_n which_o live_v but_o on_o blood_n and_o slaughter_n beside_o i_o will_v make_v they_o fall_v under_o the_o edge_n of_o my_o sword_n amid_o the_o field_n and_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o city_n fear_v and_o terror_n shall_v erect_v for_o they_o a_o thousand_o scaffold_n to_o keep_v they_o continual_o in_o the_o horror_n of_o death_n or_o in_o the_o the_o rigour_n of_o punishment_n without_o spanr_v either_o woman_n or_o child_n from_o the_o elder_a even_o to_o he_o that_o hang_v on_o the_o breast_n thus_o will_v i_o disperse_v they_o and_o i_o will_v fix_v shameful_a reproach_n on_o they_o as_o a_o abandon_a people_n who_o name_n and_o memory_n be_v forget_v among_o nation_n nevertheless_o i_o have_v long_o with_o hold_v the_o dart_n of_o my_o vengeance_n to_o the_o end_n all_o those_o enemy_n which_o shall_v make_v war_n against_o they_o and_o shall_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o my_o justice_n may_v not_o be_v so_o blind_a and_o insolent_a as_o proud_o to_o attribute_v unto_o their_o force_n the_o ruin_n of_o this_o people_n which_o i_o will_v destroy_v with_o my_o own_o hand_n in_o punishment_n of_o their_o rebellion_n and_o apostasy_n 28._o gens_n absque_fw-la confilio_fw-la est_fw-la &_o fine_a prudentia_fw-la deut._n 32._o v._o 28._o these_o be_v impudent_a man_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o my_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o course_n of_o my_o providence_n which_o most_o wise_o and_o with_o order_n dispose_v as_o well_o of_o punishment_n as_o reward_n alas_o 32.29_o utinam_fw-la saperent_fw-la &_o imelligerent_n ac_fw-la novissima_fw-la providerent_fw-la deut._n 32.29_o why_o do_v they_o not_o reap_v benefit_n of_o other_o man_n misery_n and_o why_o do_v not_o the_o unhappy_a example_n which_o be_v before_o their_o eye_n pass_v even_o into_o their_o soul_n to_o render_v they_o more_o prudent_a or_o at_o least_o to_o make_v they_o foresee_v the_o utmost_a extremity_n of_o my_o wrath_n and_o of_o the_o misery_n which_o will_v befall_v they_o be_v these_o ignorant_a people_n so_o blind_a as_o not_o to_o discern_v this_o arm_n which_o make_v they_o the_o reproach_n of_o nation_n 30._o quomodo_fw-la persequatur_fw-la unus_fw-la mille_fw-la &_o duo_fw-la sugent_fw-la decem_fw-la millia_fw-la nun_n ideo_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la juus_fw-la vendidit_fw-la eos_fw-la &_o conclusit_fw-la illos_fw-la deut._n 32._o v._o 30._o be_v they_o not_o ashamed_a to_o see_v a_o thousand_o of_o they_o fly_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o one_o enemy_n and_o two_o man_n able_a to_o rout_n ten_o thousand_o of_o their_o combatant_n be_v not_o this_o to_o give_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o their_o adversary_n as_o one_o will_v deliver_v up_o merchandise_n unto_o a_o man_n who_o have_v pay_v he_o ready_a money_n the_o great_a god_n also_o of_o israel_n can_v have_v criminal_a complacence_n for_o sin_n like_o the_o god_n of_o other_o nation_n 31._o non_fw-la exim_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la noster_fw-la ut_fw-la dii_o eorum_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la inimici_fw-la nostri_fw-la sunt_fw-la judice_fw-la deut._n 32._o v._o 31._o who_o have_v neither_o reward_n nor_o punishment_n but_o he_o be_v always_o arm_v against_o crime_n and_o the_o egyptian_n have_v have_v sufficient_a experience_n of_o it_o to_o their_o cost_n as_o well_o as_o the_o amalekite_n the_o amorites_n and_o other_o country_n after_o this_o traitor_n that_o you_o be_v will_v you_o be_v so_o insolent_a and_o bold_a as_o to_o seek_v a_o more_o gentle_a usage_n in_o truth_n will_v not_o this_o indulgence_n be_v blamable_a and_o will_v you_o not_o have_v occasion_n to_o despise_v all_o the_o thunderbolt_n of_o my_o justice_n and_o to_o publish_v every_o where_o that_o i_o be_o either_o a_o unjust_a or_o impotent_a god_n you_o for_o who_o i_o have_v so_o many_o care_n 33._o de_fw-fr vinea_fw-la sodomorum_fw-la vinea_fw-la eorum_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr suburbanis_fw-la gomorrhae_fw-la wa_z corum_fw-la wa_z fellis_fw-la &_o botri_fw-la amarissimi_fw-la deut._n 32._o v._o 32._o fel_n deaconum_fw-la vinum_fw-la eorum_fw-la &_o venenum_fw-la aspidum_fw-la insenabile_fw-la deut._n 32._o v._o 33._o and_o cultivate_v as_o a_o most_o belove_a vine_n from_o which_o i_o expect_v delicious_a wine_n be_v change_v into_o a_o vine_n of_o sodom_n and_o the_o grape_n you_o have_v give_v i_o be_v like_o those_o which_o grow_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o gomorrha_n this_o be_v but_o a_o very_a bitter_a poison_n and_o the_o gall_n of_o a_o dragon_n or_o viper_n which_o poison_v and_o stifle_v at_o the_o instant_n it_o be_v drink_v it_o belong_v then_o unto_o i_o to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o all_o their_o disloyalty_n 35._o nun_n haec_fw-la condita_fw-la sunt_fw-la apud_fw-la i_n &_o signata_fw-la in_o thesauris_fw-la meâ—_n deut._n 32._o v._o 34._o mea_fw-la est_fw-la ultio_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la retribuam_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la ut_fw-la labatur_fw-la pes_fw-la coram_fw-la juxta_fw-la est_fw-la dies_fw-la perditionis_fw-la &_o adesse_fw-la festinane_fw-la tempora_fw-la deut._n 32._o v._o 35._o and_o do_v not_o persuade_v yourselves_o that_o i_o can_v ever_o forget_v they_o for_o i_o have_v treasury_n of_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n where_o i_o reserve_v the_o dart_n of_o my_o justice_n to_o cast_v they_o according_a to_o my_o good_a pleasure_n the_o hour_n will_v come_v when_o you_o shall_v find_v yourselves_o under_o the_o stroke_n of_o my_o vengeance_n and_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o abyss_n of_o misfortune_n all_o moment_n do_v already_o press_v and_o you_o will_v quick_o be_v surprise_v with_o the_o blind_a obscurity_n of_o a_o day_n which_o shall_v have_v no_o light_n but_o to_o make_v you_o see_v and_o feel_v the_o shaft_n of_o my_o wrath_n and_o the_o thunderbolt_n of_o my_o indignation_n this_o will_v be_v the_o great_a day_n of_o our_o lord_n 42._o judicabit_fw-la dominus_fw-la populum_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o in_o seruis_fw-la suis_fw-la missrabitur_fw-la videbit_fw-la quod_fw-la infirmata_fw-la sit_fw-la manus_fw-la &_o clausi_fw-la quoque_fw-la defecerunt_fw-la residuique_fw-la consumpti_fw-la sunt_fw-la deut._n 32._o v._o 36._o et_fw-la dicet_fw-la ubi_fw-la
themselves_o immortal_a but_o even_o those_o who_o have_v not_o bear_v arm_n but_o by_o express_a order_n from_o god_n and_o have_v have_v no_o other_o design_n in_o the_o conduct_n of_o their_o troop_n than_o to_o conserve_v his_o empire_n and_o enlarge_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o dominion_n can_v be_v free_v from_o pay_v tribute_n unto_o death_n who_o can_v believe_v that_o it_o dare_v assault_v moses_n and_o that_o this_o great_a captain_n who_o have_v hitherto_o cast_v terror_n and_o dread_n into_o the_o army_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o so_o often_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o his_o party_n shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o point_n of_o be_v necessitate_v to_o undergo_v the_o last_o assault_n of_o nature_n who_o will_v believe_v that_o he_o must_v now_o be_v treat_v like_o the_o mean_a of_o person_n but_o this_o usage_n be_v very_o gentle_a and_o these_o assault_n do_v not_o affright_v he_o since_o he_o sing_v in_o die_v and_o that_o these_o last_o word_n be_v no_o other_o than_o benediction_n for_o his_o people_n and_o prophecy_n concern_v all_o that_o be_v to_o happen_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n my_o child_n say_v he_o 33._o haec_fw-la est_fw-la benedictio_fw-la qua_fw-la benedixit_fw-la moses_n bomo_fw-la dei_fw-la filiis_fw-la israel_n ance_n mortem_fw-la svam_fw-la deut._n 33._o v._o 1._o et_fw-fr ait_fw-fr dominus_fw-la dâ—_n sinai_n venit_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr seiortus_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la apparuit_fw-la de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr pharan_n &_o cum_fw-la eo_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la millia_fw-la in_o dextera_fw-la ejus_fw-la ignea_fw-la lex_fw-la deut._n 33._o the_o lord_n who_o come_v unto_o we_o on_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n sina_n to_o hold_v his_o first_o session_n upon_o a_o throne_n of_o fire_n and_o a_o tribunal_n of_o flame_n this_o beautiful_a sun_n which_o rise_v about_o the_o mountain_n of_o seir_n and_o who_o ray_n stifle_v all_o those_o furious_a serpent_n which_o persecute_v we_o this_o king_n who_o appear_v to_o we_o on_o the_o summit_n of_o mount_n paran_n to_o establish_v our_o judge_n this_o god_n who_o be_v always_o follow_v by_o million_o of_o angel_n and_o who_o majesty_n sufficient_o make_v its_o self_n to_o be_v feel_v when_o he_o appear_v hold_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o law_n which_o he_o give_v we_o amid_o the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n it_o be_v he_o who_o have_v wrought_v these_o miracle_n of_o love_n 4._o dilexit_fw-la populos_fw-la omnes_fw-la sancti_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la illius_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la apprepinquant_a pedibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la accipient_fw-la de_fw-la doctrina_fw-la illius_fw-la deut._n 33._o v._o 3._o legem_fw-la praecepit_fw-la nobis_fw-la moses_n haereditatem_fw-la multitudinis_fw-la jacob._n deut._n 33._o v._o 4._o and_o prodigy_n of_o goodness_n and_o power_n in_o testimony_n that_o you_o be_v his_o well-beloved_n people_n and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o common_a care_n and_o tenderness_n for_o those_o who_o be_v like_o yourselves_o more_o peculiar_o consecrate_v unto_o he_o the_o law_n which_o i_o leave_v you_o by_o his_o order_n be_v then_o your_o inheritance_n and_o the_o fair_a possession_n which_o i_o even_o now_o die_v leave_v unto_o all_o your_o successor_n i_o beseech_v this_o great_a god_n of_o our_o forefather_n 6._o vivae_fw-la reuben_n &_o non_fw-la moriatur_fw-la &_o sit_fw-la parvus_fw-la in_o numero_fw-la deut._n 33._o v._o 6._o that_o the_o posterity_n of_o reuben_n may_v extend_v itself_o without_o limit_n even_o beyond_o time_n but_o i_o can_v divert_v the_o shaft_n of_o his_o justice_n which_o will_v fall_v on_o this_o guilty_a race_n and_o which_o shall_v be_v always_o small_a in_o number_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o incest_n which_o have_v infect_v the_o first_o of_o their_o name_n 8._o haec_fw-la est_fw-la judae_fw-la benedictio_fw-la audi_fw-la domine_fw-la vocem_fw-la judae_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la populum_fw-la suum_fw-la introduc_fw-la eum_fw-la manus_fw-la ejus_fw-la pugnabunt_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la &_o adjutor_fw-la illin_n contra_fw-la adversarios_fw-la ejus_fw-la erit_fw-la deut._n 33._o v._o 7._o levi_n quoque_fw-la ait_fw-la perfectio_fw-la tua_fw-la &_o doctrina_fw-la tua_fw-la viro_fw-la sancto_fw-la tuo_fw-la etc._n etc._n deut._n 33._o v._o 8._o lord_n be_v propitious_a unto_o the_o child_n of_o juda_n and_o when_o this_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n shall_v march_v in_o the_o head_n of_o your_o troop_n overthrow_v all_o his_o enemy_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o great_a god_n of_o battle_n let_v he_o enter_v the_o holy_a land_n i_o expect_v also_o from_o god_n that_o his_o goodness_n will_v conserve_v in_o the_o house_n of_o levi_n the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n with_o the_o ornament_n and_o other_o principal_a quality_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o eye_n and_o soul_n of_o so_o holy_a and_o so_o illustrious_a a_o dignity_n 12._o et_fw-la benjamin_n ait_fw-la ammantissimus_fw-la domini_fw-la habitabit_fw-la confidenter_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la qua_v in_o thalamo_fw-la tota_fw-la die_fw-la morabitur_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la humeros_fw-la illius_fw-la requiescet_fw-la deut._n 33._o v._o 12._o i_o leave_v unto_o benjamin_n all_o that_o which_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n can_v neither_o give_v nor_o take_v away_o from_o he_o it_o be_v the_o affection_n of_o a_o god_n who_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o his_o territory_n there_o to_o build_v his_o temple_n and_o ordain_v his_o tribe_n to_o extract_v thence_o the_o king_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v also_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n and_o on_o the_o back_n of_o this_o his_o favourite_n that_o the_o divinity_n will_v take_v repose_n as_o in_o a_o bed_n of_o love_n and_o will_v cause_v his_o glory_n to_o break_v forth_o as_o on_o a_o throne_n of_o honor._n as_o for_o joseph_n 16._o joseph_n quoque_fw-la ait_fw-la de_fw-fr benedictione_n domini_fw-la terra_fw-la ejus_fw-la de_fw-la pomis_fw-la caeli_fw-la &_o roar_v atque_fw-la abysso_fw-la subjacente_fw-la deut._n 33._o v._o 13._o et_fw-la super_fw-la verticem_fw-la nazaraei_n inter_fw-la fratres_fw-la sue_v deut._n 33._o v._o 16._o and_o his_o offspring_n the_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n will_v make_v a_o amorous_a war_n against_o each_o other_o and_o will_v have_v a_o secret_a emulation_n to_o fill_v they_o with_o their_o benefit_n and_o he_o that_o appear_v to_o i_o in_o the_o flame_a bush_n will_v descend_v as_o i_o promise_v myself_o from_o his_o mercy_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o this_o nazarite_n who_o have_v already_o change_v his_o prison_n into_o a_o throne_n and_o to_o who_o the_o envy_n of_o his_o brethren_n serve_v but_o to_o raise_v he_o above_o themselves_o and_o render_v he_o the_o vicegerent_n of_o pharaoh_n the_o happy_a line_n of_o zabulon_n and_o issachar_n 19_o et_fw-la zabulon_n ait_fw-la latare_fw-la zabulon_n in_fw-la exitu_fw-la tuo_fw-la &_o issachar_n in_o tabernaculis_fw-la tuis_fw-la deut._n 33._o v._o 18._o populos_fw-la vocabunt_fw-la ad_fw-la montem_fw-la ibi_fw-la immolabunt_fw-la victimas_fw-la sustiâ—iae_fw-la etc._n etc._n deut._n 33._o v._o 19_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v sad_a for_o they_o will_v quiet_o enjoy_v all_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o traffic_n they_o shall_v exercise_v on_o their_o shore_n and_o both_o of_o they_o by_o word_n and_o example_n shall_v teach_v the_o other_o tribe_n and_o invite_v they_o to_o repair_v unto_o mount_n zion_n to_o render_v unto_o god_n in_o his_o temple_n the_o worship_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o lion_n have_v not_o more_o courage_n and_o strength_n 20._o et_fw-fr gad_n ait_fw-fr benedictus_n in_o latitudine_fw-la gad_n quasi_fw-la lo_o requievit_fw-la cepiâ—que_fw-la brachium_fw-la &_o verticem_fw-la deut._n 33._o v._o 20._o than_o the_o child_n of_o gad_n and_o in_o effect_n they_o have_v already_o give_v chase_n to_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o the_o amorites_n have_v in_o a_o manner_n give_v they_o entrance_n into_o those_o vast_a possession_n of_o canaan_n of_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o master_n those_o of_o dan_o also_o be_v as_o so_o many_o little_a lion_n 22._o dan_fw-mi quoque_fw-la ait_fw-la dan_fw-mi catulus_fw-la leonu_fw-la fluet_fw-la largiter_fw-la de_fw-la basan_n deut._n 33._o v._o 22._o like_o those_o of_o basan_n the_o philistines_n shall_v one_o day_n become_v their_o prey_n and_o the_o city_n which_o bear_v their_o name_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o spring_n of_o jordan_n and_o the_o nursing-mother_n of_o other_o province_n concern_v naphtali_n 29._o et_fw-la nepthali_n dixit_fw-la nepthali_n abundantia_fw-la perfruetur_fw-la &_o plenus_fw-la erit_fw-la benedictionibus_fw-la domini_fw-la mare_fw-la &_o meridiem_fw-la possidebit_fw-la deu._n 33._o v._n 23._o aser_n quoque_fw-la ait_fw-la benedictus_n in_o filiis_fw-la aser_n sit_fw-la placens_fw-la fratribus_fw-la suis_fw-la etc._n etc._n deut._n 33._o v._o 24._o habitabit_fw-la israel_n confidenter_fw-la &_o solus_fw-la etc._n etc._n deut._n 33._o v._o 28._o beatus_fw-la es_fw-la tu_fw-la israel_n quis_fw-la similis_fw-la tui_fw-la popule_fw-la qui_fw-la salvaris_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la scutum_fw-la auxilii_fw-la tui_fw-la &_o gladius_fw-la gleriae_fw-la tuus_fw-la negabunt_fw-la te_fw-la inimici_fw-la tui_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la corum_fw-la colla_fw-la calcabis_fw-la deut._n 33._o