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6._o your_o heart_n will_v take_v away_o your_o lord_n and_o you_o will_v not_o know_v where_o it_o have_v lay_v he_o as_o joh._n 20._o 15._o and_o you_o may_v be_v just_o jealous_a that_o your_o heart_n be_v taint_v with_o a_o love_n of_o imagery_n ezek._n 8._o 12._o as_o you_o have_v chamber_n of_o imagery_n in_o you_o for_o there_o be_v many_o idol_n set_v up_o in_o your_o heart_n ezek._n 14._o 3._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 21._o as_o rachel_n be_v with_o her_o mammet_n and_o you_o may_v sure_o say_v in_o sadness_n of_o spirit_n to_o your_o heavenly_a father_n let_v it_o not_o displease_v my_o lord_n that_o i_o can_v rise_v up_o for_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_v which_o be_v both_o the_o custom_n of_o man_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o woman_n too_o be_v upon_o i_o how_o oft_o also_o be_v your_o heart_n witty_o wicked_a in_o sit_v upon_o your_o sin_n to_o hide_v they_o by_o sinful_a shift_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o heavenly_a father_n which_o yet_o be_v a_o all-seeing_a eye_n and_o 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be_v these_o i_o pray_v thou_o oh_o sublime_a treachery_n you_o must_v acknowledge_v all_o condemn_v yourself_o for_o have_v be_v unrighteous_a and_o know_v your_o sin_n again_o no_o more_o as_o gen._n 38._o 26._o 13._o the_o three_o allusion_n be_v joseph_n mistress_n which_o be_v a_o blackmoore_n a_o gypsy_n or_o egyptian_n and_o a_o very_a compound_n of_o impudence_n fraudulency_n and_o maliciousness_n gen._n 39_o 7._o to_o 14._o 1._o her_o impudence_n that_o she_o who_o shall_v be_v shamefaced_a by_o her_o sex_n as_o a_o woman_n and_o grave_a by_o her_o condition_n and_o quality_n as_o a_o wife_n and_o that_o of_o a_o governor_n so_o a_o mistress_n yet_o her_o lawless_a lust_n transport_v she_o beyond_o all_o bond_n and_o bound_n both_o of_o piety_n and_o modesty_n so_o as_o to_o make_v a_o impudent_a offer_n of_o commit_v a_o rape_n not_o only_o upon_o a_o man_n but_o upon_o her_o own_o manservant_n oh_o prodigious_a propudium_n and_o a_o frontless_a forehead_n not_o unlike_o the_o strange_a impudence_n in_o the_o strange_a woman_n prov._n 7._o 13_o 18._o both_o of_o they_o bare_o and_o base_o solicit_v associate_n who_o beauty_n have_v captivate_v their_o wanton_a eye_n and_o wicked_a heart_n 2_o her_o fraudulency_n when_o her_o uncessant_a solicitation_n day_n by_o day_n violent_o renew_v and_o as_o valiant_o vanquish_a prove_v all_o unsuccessful_a as_o josephus_n say_v she_o feign_v herself_o sick_a as_o amnon_n do_v after_o 2_o sam._n 13._o 6._o not_o go_v with_o potiphar_n to_o the_o feast_n that_o her_o solitariness_n may_v give_v a_o more_o effectual_a opportunity_n for_o her_o solicitation_n v._o 11_o 12._o this_o become_v a_o strong_a snare_n to_o joseph_n so_o that_o he_o must_v part_v either_o with_o his_o chastity_n or_o with_o his_o garment_n not_o dare_v to_o stay_v and_o parley_v with_o she_o this_o second_o time_n be_v joseph_n strip_v of_o his_o garment_n before_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o envy_n in_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 37._o 31._o now_o by_o the_o vehemence_n of_o concupiscence_n in_o his_o mistress_n before_o out_o of_o constraint_n now_o out_o of_o choice_n before_o that_o his_o father_n now_o that_o his_o master_n may_v be_v deceive_v by_o it_o however_o he_o be_v good_a before_o the_o lord_n escape_v from_o her_o snare_n as_o eccles_n 7._o 26._o 3._o her_o maliciousness_n and_o treacherous_a cruelty_n she_o cloak_n she_o own_o villainy_n under_o joseph_n garment_n and_o as_o his_o coat_n have_v cause_v his_o father_n sorrow_n before_o gen._n 37._o 32_o 33_o 34._o now_o it_o cause_v his_o own_o misery_n she_o incense_v her_o husband_n accuse_v first_o he_o of_o foolishness_n for_o bring_v in_o such_o a_o hebrew_n and_o then_o his_o servant_n of_o filthiness_n which_o she_o both_o affirm_v by_o word_n and_o confirm_v by_o deed_n to_o wit_n produce_v the_o garment_n leave_v in_o her_o hand_n no_o doubt_n but_o the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n have_v set_v she_o on_o to_o charge_v that_o upon_o the_o 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pursuer_n she_o cover_v he_o with_o a_o rug_n or_o cover-lid_n stragulâ_fw-la villosa_fw-la pretend_v both_o to_o hide_v he_o from_o his_o enemy_n and_o to_o secure_v he_o from_o catch_v cold_a but_o indeed_o intend_v to_o get_v he_o asleep_o that_o she_o may_v the_o easy_o destroy_v he_o yea_o as_o a_o show_n of_o great_a respect_n when_o he_o ask_v but_o water_n to_o cool_v he_o in_o his_o great_a heat_n by_o his_o hasty_a flight_n on_o his_o foot_n she_o give_v he_o milk_n v._o 19_o &_o judg._n 5.25_o which_o be_v safe_a drink_n than_o water_n yet_o more_o procure_v sleep_n which_o be_v her_o design_n yea_o she_o bring_v he_o butter_n also_o in_o a_o lordly_a dish_n to_o eat_v as_o well_o as_o milk_n to_o drink_v and_o all_o this_o kindness_n she_o show_v he_o to_o make_v he_o sleep_v more_o secure_o under_o her_o protection_n and_o to_o prepare_v he_o the_o better_a for_o her_o nail_n and_o hammer_n wherewith_o she_o fasten_v his_o head_n when_o fast_o asleep_a to_o the_o ground_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v listen_v there_o what_o be_v become_v of_o his_o soul_n he_o that_o boast_v before_o of_o his_o iron-chariot_n lie_v now_o slay_v by_o a_o woman_n with_o a_o nail_n of_o iron_n a_o nail_n of_o the_o tent_n both_o long_o and_o strong_a enough_o both_o to_o pierce_v his_o skull_n and_o to_o fasten_v this_o proud_a wormsmeat_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o all_o this_o carry_v on_o with_o show_n of_o great_a kindness_n such_o be_v all_o the_o murder_v morsel_n of_o your_o sinful_a heart_n oh_o the_o flattery_n thereof_o the_o milk_n and_o the_o butter_n wherewith_o it_o will_v lull_v you_o asleep_a in_o a_o false_a peace_n as_o the_o siren_n song_n deut._n 29._o 19_o but_o beware_v of_o the_o tent-nail_n
but_o the_o ambush_n of_o the_o subtle_a serpent_n in_o it_o she_o discern_v not_o oh_o the_o crafty_a and_o deceitful_a devil_n that_o lay_v a_o ambush_n of_o real_a death_n under_o the_o covert_n and_o colour_n of_o seem_a life_n hence_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 11._o 3._o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o crafty_a subilety_n to_o cheat_v we_o of_o all_o grace_n but_o especial_o of_o our_o simplicity_n and_o therefore_o do_v he_o muster_v up_o all_o his_o force_n and_o lie_v in_o ambush_n all_o his_o fraud_n do_v deceive_v and_o destroy_v we_o 2._o this_o old_a serpent_n when_o he_o be_v but_o young_a out-witted_n our_o first_o parent_n even_o in_o their_o state_n of_o innocency_n now_o that_o he_o be_v old_a and_o we_o but_o young_a all_o be_v but_o child_n eph._n 4._o 14._o how_o easy_o may_v he_o beguile_v we_o especial_o have_v something_o of_o himself_o in_o we_o which_o he_o have_v not_o in_o christ_n joh._n 14._o 30._o to_o betray_v we_o into_o his_o hand_n this_o subtle_a serpent_n have_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v ambush_n and_o compose_v stratagem_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 11._o whereby_o to_o ravish_v and_o corrupt_v our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o judgement_n you_o can_v be_v ignorant_a if_o you_o be_v a_o christian_a in_o truth_n if_o you_o have_v but_o more_o than_o the_o title_n of_o a_o christian_a of_o the_o cunningly-moulded-method_n even_o in_o your_o personal_a experience_n of_o the_o dart_n and_o depth_n of_o satan_n wherewith_o he_o deceive_v you_o and_o he_o play_v not_o at_o small_a game_n but_o deceive_v whole_a nation_n as_o well_o as_o single_a person_n revel_v 20._o 3_o 8._o even_o gog_n the_o covert_a enemy_n and_o magog_n the_o overt_a or_o open_a one_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o turk_n yea_o he_o deceive_v the_o whole_a world_n that_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 19_o this_o interpolator_n creaturae_fw-la or_o broker_n and_o brusher_n up_o of_o the_o vain_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n as_o tertullian_n call_v he_o set_v a_o allure_a gloss_n upon_o the_o creature_n and_o fit_v every_o one_o a_o pennyworth_n as_o he_o find_v inclination_n he_o have_v a_o apple_n for_o eve_n a_o grape_n for_o noah_n and_o a_o vineyard_n for_o ahab_n he_o have_v a_o wedge_n of_o gold_n for_o achan_n and_o talent_n of_o silver_n for_o gehazi_n etc._n etc._n 3._o it_o be_v more_o than_o manifest_a that_o this_o grand_a pirate_n at_o land_n as_o well_o as_o at_o sea_n hang_v out_o false_a colour_n till_o his_o prey_n come_v within_o compass_n of_o his_o chain_n and_o that_o this_o sublime_a sophister_n and_o old_a impostor_n can_v both_o in_o himself_o and_o instrument_n cog_v a_o die_n wherewith_o to_o cheat_v you_o eph._n 4._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v artifex_n fallacia_fw-la or_o fallax_fw-la artificium_fw-la a_o cunning_a sleight_n of_o gamester_n and_o cheater_n such_o a_o conquer_a cozenage_n that_o thereby_o be_v it_o possible_a he_o will_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect_a even_o fundamental_o and_o final_o matth._n 24._o 24._o as_o other_o be_v a_o eminent_a instance_n of_o this_o cheat_a devil_n you_o have_v concern_v saul_n aforementioned_a to_o who_o satan_n that_o old_a serpent_n do_v counterfeit_a samuel_n in_o speech_n and_o habit_n and_o with_o great_a gravity_n samuel-like_a upbraid_v he_o with_o spare_v agag_n etc._n etc._n before_o the_o fact_n be_v do_v he_o tempt_v saul_n to_o it_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o a_o act_n of_o mercy_n and_o why_o shall_v he_o be_v so_o cruel_a to_o his_o fellow-creature_n not_o a_o word_n of_o any_o stumbling-block_n satan_n lay_v in_o saul_n way_n to_o hinder_v this_o seem_a work_n of_o mercy_n before_o his_o do_v of_o it_o but_o now_o when_o it_o be_v do_v though_o it_o be_v do_v through_o his_o tempt_v he_o thereunto_o he_o press_v it_o with_o all_o aggravation_n upon_o his_o conscience_n in_o his_o day_n of_o distress_n as_o a_o heinous_a and_o horrible_a sin_n that_o he_o 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