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have_v a_o care_n to_o keep_v her_o chastity_n from_o abimelech_n so_o now_o he_o hi_v to_o keep_v it_o from_o pharaoh_n though_o here_o it_o be_v not_o direct_o express_v as_o there_o because_o short_o after_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o isack_n birth_n who_o some_o will_v have_v think_v to_o have_v be_v abimelechs_n son_n and_o not_o abraham_n second_o here_o we_o see_v the_o care_n that_o god_n have_v of_o his_o child_n in_o their_o extremity_n he_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o do_v they_o wrong_n psal._n 105._o 14._o three_o king_n must_v take_v heed_n by_o this_o pharaoh_n that_o they_o do_v not_o oppress_v and_o offend_v god_n child_n for_o he_o have_v reproove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n psal._n 105._o 14._o four_o we_o may_v see_v here_o the_o fierceness_n of_o god_n judgement_n who_o for_o this_o sin_n of_o pharaoh_n do_v plague_v his_o whole_a house_n so_o many_o time_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o a_o king_n the_o whole_a land_n be_v punish_v quicquid_fw-la delirant_fw-la 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whether_o it_o be_v cephala_n in_o aethiopia_n or_o chersomsus_fw-la in_o india_n or_o peru_n in_o america_n but_o we_o know_v that_o salomon_n ship_n fetch_v store_n of_o fine_a gold_n from_o this_o ophir_n 1._o king_n 9_o and_o 10._o chap_v havilah_n do_v possess_v india_n as_o josephus_n and_o hierome_n do_v affirm_v q._n what_o be_v mesha_n and_o sephar_n a._n mesha_n be_v a_o country_n in_o india_n where_o the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d dwell_v so_o call_v as_o it_o be_v think_v from_o mash_n the_o son_n of_o aram._n sephar_n be_v a_o hill_n in_o india_n also_o and_o luther_n coniecture_v that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o hill_n ararat_n or_o iâ—…anus_n q._n be_v there_o such_o a_o division_n of_o nation_n beforâ—…_n the_o flood_n as_o now_o be_v after_o a._n before_o the_o flood_n their_o be_v a_o division_n among_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o quality_n for_o then_o some_o be_v good_a some_o bad_a etc._n etc._n second_o in_o respect_n of_o religion_n for_o the_o posterity_n of_o setâ—…_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v only_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n but_o cain_n posterity_n be_v idolater_n or_o rather_o atheist_n three_o in_o respect_n of_o place_n for_o cain_n remoove_v from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v and_o dwell_v on_o the_o east-side_n of_o eden_n gen._n 4._o and_o there_o his_o posterity_n plant_v themselves_o apart_o from_o seths_n progeny_n yet_o their_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o division_n before_o the_o flood_n as_o after_o because_o after_o the_o flood_n the_o world_n be_v divide_v in_o diverse_a tongue_n and_o speech_n sect_n and_o religion_n law_n and_o government_n town_n and_o region_n art_n and_o occupation_n order_n and_o degree_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o
out_o of_o his_o country_n which_o be_v not_o mesopotamia_n though_o s._n steven_n say_v that_o he_o be_v in_o mesopotamia_n but_o there_o he_o call_v all_o the_o country_n beyond_o euphrates_n chaldea_n syria_n babylonia_n by_o this_o name_n second_o noâ—…_n in_o charran_n for_o this_o be_v not_o his_o country_n and_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v twice_o call_v once_o in_o chaldea_n for_o that_o be_v his_o country_n and_o from_o ur_fw-la in_o chaldea_n he_o be_v call_v gen._n 15._o 7._o then_o to_o think_v that_o he_o be_v command_v to_o leave_v his_o country_n after_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v it_o already_o be_v ridiculous_a neither_o must_v we_o think_v that_o either_o mesopotamia_n strict_o take_v or_o charran_n can_v be_v abraham_n country_n see_v he_o do_v but_o sojourn_v there_o but_o a_o while_n like_o a_o stranger_n his_o mind_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v still_o in_o charran_n q._n how_o do_v abraham_n leave_v his_o kindred_n see_v they_o go_v with_o he_o a._n of_o all_o his_o kindred_n none_o go_v to_o caâ—…an_n with_o he_o but_o let_v his_o brother_n son_n for_o terah_n die_v in_o the_o way_n of_o charran_n nachor_n go_v not_o from_o chaldea_n second_o suppose_v his_o father_n go_v with_o he_o to_o charran_n either_o because_o he_o hate_v the_o chaldean_n idolatry_n or_o else_o because_o he_o will_v not_o loose_v the_o society_n of_o his_o son_n abraham_n yet_o abraham_n be_v so_o dispose_v and_o resolve_v that_o although_o his_o father_n have_v not_o go_v or_o if_o he_o have_v labour_v to_o dissuade_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v have_v go_v whether_o the_o lord_n do_v call_v he_o and_o in_o this_o he_o show_v a_o singular_a faith_n and_o obedience_n both_o in_o that_o he_o be_v so_o resolute_a to_o go_v howsoever_o his_o friend_n be_v dispose_v as_o that_o he_o will_v leave_v a_o certainty_n for_o incertainty_n his_o own_o friend_n and_o country_n for_o a_o land_n he_o know_v not_o for_o although_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n moses_n name_v canaan_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o abraham_n as_o yet_o know_v that_o he_o be_v to_o go_v thither_o for_o moses_n of_o himself_o do_v â—…ame_v it_o by_o the_o figure_n prolepsis_n q._n what_o be_v the_o blessing_n that_o god_n do_v promise_n to_o abraham_n a._n first_o that_o he_o will_v make_v of_o he_o a_o great_a nation_n which_o he_o perform_v in_o his_o child_n by_o agar_n but_o more_o wonderful_o in_o the_o israelite_n by_o sarah_n be_v old_a and_o barren_a but_o above_o all_o in_o the_o spiritual_a israelite_n for_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v rom._n 4._o 11._o second_o that_o he_o will_v bless_v he_o and_o so_o he_o do_v in_o earthly_a thing_n for_o he_o be_v very_o rich_a in_o cattle_n in_o silver_n and_o gold_n gen._n 13._o 2._o and_o 24_o 25._o but_o special_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n gal._n 3._o 14._o eph._n 1._o 3._o yea_o in_o all_o thing_n god_n bless_v abraham_n gen._n 24._o 1._o three_o he_o will_v make_v his_o name_n great_a not_o as_o the_o hebrew_n think_v by_o put_v to_o the_o letter_n he_o and_o of_o abram_n make_v it_o abraham_n for_o this_o conjecture_n be_v ridiculous_a but_o he_o will_v make_v his_o fame_n and_o person_n glorious_a for_o the_o name_n be_v often_o take_v for_o the_o person_n itself_o as_o thou_o have_v a_o few_o name_n in_o sardis_n that_o be_v a_o few_o person_n reu._n 3._o 4._o and_o god_n name_n be_v in_o scripture_n take_v for_o himself_o than_o abraham_n be_v great_a and_o famous_a for_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n for_o god_n care_n to_o he_o for_o many_o blessing_n he_o have_v of_o god_n in_o his_o son_n isaac_n in_o barren_a sarah_n in_o his_o posterity_n the_o israelite_n in_o the_o faithful_a who_o father_n he_o be_v in_o that_o god_n call_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n but_o special_o in_o that_o christ_n come_v of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n so_o then_o abraham_n name_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n to_o other_o four_o he_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v he_o and_o curse_v they_o that_o curse_v he_o so_o lot_n and_o ishmael_n be_v bless_v for_o his_o cause_n pharaoh_n be_v plague_v the_o four_o king_n overthrow_v and_o abimelec_n terrify_v for_o his_o sake_n but_o this_o curse_v and_o blessing_n have_v be_v always_o see_v execute_v upon_o the_o friend_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n the_o babylonian_a persian_a grecian_a roman_a monarchy_n have_v be_v curse_v for_o curse_v she_o but_o the_o midwife_n in_o egypt_n the_o whore_n rachab_n the_o widow_n of_o serepta_n and_o many_o other_o have_v be_v bless_v for_o blessing_n she_o five_o in_o he_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v that_o be_v in_o his_o seed_n gen._n 22._o 18._o which_o the_o apostle_n expound_v of_o christ._n gal._n 3._o 16._o for_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v come_v to_o the_o gentile_n through_o jesus_n christ._n gal._n 3._o 14._o god_n have_v send_v christ_n to_o bless_v we_o in_o turn_v every_o one_o of_o we_o from_o our_o iniquity_n act._n 3._o 26._o yea_o in_o christ_n god_n have_v bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 1._o 3._o here_o than_o we_o see_v how_o bountiful_a god_n be_v to_o abraham_n for_o his_o imperfect_a obedience_n thus_o he_o deal_v with_o his_o saint_n for_o brass_n he_o bring_v gold_n and_o for_o iron_n silver_n and_o for_o wood_n brass_n and_o for_o stone_n iron_n etc._n etc._n isay_n 60._o 17._o and_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o from_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o law_n be_v four_o hundred_o thirty_o year_n gal._n 3._o 17._o and_o all_o this_o while_n the_o israelite_n dwell_v as_o stranger_n in_o egypt_n exod._n 12._o 40._o yet_o not_o in_o egypt_n only_o but_o some_o part_n they_o spend_v in_o canaan_n and_o because_o they_o do_v spend_v the_o most_o part_n of_o it_o in_o egypt_n therefore_o moses_n only_o mention_v egypt_n q._n how_o old_a be_v abraham_n when_o he_o go_v from_o charran_n a._n seaventy_n five_o year_n old_a and_o in_o this_o he_o deserve_v singular_a commendation_n that_o although_o now_o he_o be_v old_a and_o feeble_a yet_o he_o will_v not_o descest_n from_o go_v his_o journey_n second_o in_o that_o he_o go_v as_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o he_o we_o do_v learn_v how_o to_o guide_v our_o action_n for_o this_o be_v true_a piety_n to_o undertake_v nothing_o but_o what_o god_n have_v command_v and_z to_o do_v it_o no_o other_o way_n then_o as_o he_o have_v command_v this_o be_v only_o true_a obedience_n which_o god_n more_o regard_v then_o sacrifice_n 1._o sam._n 15._o 22._o three_o in_o that_o lot_n go_v with_o he_o we_o may_v see_v what_o his_o affection_n be_v to_o true_a religion_n who_o be_v but_o a_o youth_n and_o have_v nachor_n in_o chaldea_n his_o uncle_n who_o like_o enough_o do_v dissuade_v he_o from_o go_v yet_o he_o have_v rather_o go_v with_o abraham_n although_o he_o know_v not_o whither_o then_o to_o remain_v among_o idolatrous_a company_n q._n what_o company_n take_v abraham_n with_o he_o to_o canaan_n a._n sarai_n his_o wife_n a_o notable_a precedent_n for_o woman_n who_o shall_v not_o with_o lot_n wife_n look_v back_o to_o sodom_n when_o they_o be_v call_v nor_o hinder_v their_o husband_n from_o go_v to_o the_o wedding_n feast_n as_o she_o in_o the_o gospel_n luk._n 14._o 20._o nor_o infect_v their_o husband_n with_o idolatry_n as_o salomon_n wife_n nor_o deceive_v they_o with_o flatter_a word_n as_o sampsons_n wife_n nor_o induce_v they_o to_o break_v god_n commandment_n as_o eve_n nor_o desire_v they_o to_o curse_n god_n as_o job_n wife_n but_o rather_o let_v they_o imitate_v sarai_n rebeccah_n lia_n rachel_n deborah_n ruth_n abigal_n the_o queen_n of_o seba_n the_o widow_n of_o serepta_n the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n the_o widow_n anna_n elizabeth_n lydia_n the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o minister_v to_o christ_n who_o accompany_v he_o to_o the_o cross_n and_o do_v visit_v he_o in_o the_o grave_n and_o many_o other_o holy_a woman_n mention_v in_o scripture_n in_o who_o life_n they_o may_v see_v a_o pattern_n of_o devotion_n to_o god_n love_n to_o their_o husband_n faith_n wisdom_n patience_n charity_n and_o many_o other_o excellent_a virtue_n second_o he_o take_v lot_n his_o brother_n son_n a_o notable_a youngman_n who_o the_o young_a man_n of_o this_o age_n shall_v imitate_v who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o follow_v abraham_n for_o religion_n sake_n to_o a_o strange_a country_n that_o they_o will_v neither_o follow_v the_o holy_a life_n of_o the_o saint_n nor_o the_o counsel_n of_o their_o preacher_n in_o their_o own_o country_n three_o he_o take_v all_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v those_o person_n or_o servant_n who_o he_o
4._o 18._o but_o the_o wicked_a travel_n towards_o the_o north_n from_o whence_o a_o plague_n shall_v be_v spread_v upon_o they_o jer._n â—…_n 14._o because_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v as_o darkness_n prou._n 4._o 19_o q._n why_o go_v abraham_n down_o to_o egypt_n a._n not_o because_o he_o disinherit_v of_o god_n providence_n for_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o god_n can_v miraculous_o feed_v he_o as_o afterward_o he_o do_v the_o widow_n of_o serepta_n and_o eliâ—…h_n second_o not_o because_o he_o be_v inconstant_a and_o mooveable_a as_o many_o be_v who_o can_v never_o settle_v themselves_o in_o one_o place_n but_o like_o wander_a star_n and_o carry_v up_o and_o down_o from_o place_n to_o place_n three_o neither_o flee_v he_o for_o any_o villainy_n he_o have_v commit_v or_o murder_n as_o moses_n do_v from_o egypt_n four_o nor_o to_o increase_v his_o stock_n as_o merchant_n do_v five_o nor_o curious_o to_o increase_v his_o knowledge_n in_o humane_a science_n as_o pythagoras_n emsedocles_n democritus_n and_o plato_n who_o for_o this_o end_n travel_v so_o far_o country_n but_o he_o go_v first_o because_o of_o the_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o tempt_v god_n by_o neglect_v lawful_a mean_n second_o because_o he_o will_v propagate_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n in_o egypt_n as_o saint_n chrysoftome_n think_v hom._n 30._o in_o gen._n and_o for_o this_o end_n the_o apostle_n travel_v through_o the_o world_n now_o although_o this_o be_v a_o very_a fruitful_a land_n deut._n 8._o 7._o yet_o god_n make_v it_o barren_a for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o psal._n 107._o 34._o barrenness_n and_o misâ—…ery_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n let_v no_o man_n glory_n in_o their_o fruitful_a land_n for_o sin_n will_v make_v they_o barren_a as_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n again_o when_o abraham_n think_v to_o have_v â—…ase_a and_o wealth_n he_o be_v frustrate_v for_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o fly_v for_o hunger_n so_o 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pharaoh_n for_o israel_n sake_n be_v drown_v four_o abraham_n be_v use_v â—…ell_o for_o saray_v sake_n and_o so_o be_v israel_n for_o josephs_n sake_n five_o sarai_n abraham_n wife_n be_v fair_a to_o look_v upon_o therefore_o she_o be_v eâ—…ticed_v to_o lie_v with_o pharaoh_n so_o joseph_n israel_n son_n be_v a_o fair_a person_n therefore_o be_v entice_v to_o lie_v with_o poâ—…iphers_n wife_n six_o abraham_n depart_v rich_a from_o egypt_n have_v sheep_n beef_n ass_n and_o camel_n so_o do_v the_o israelite_n have_v spoil_v the_o egyptian_n of_o their_o silver_n gold_n and_o raiment_n q._n waâ—…_n sarai_n beautiful_a at_o this_o time_n a._n yes_o and_o her_o beauty_n be_v extraordinary_a see_v it_o be_v not_o diminish_v neither_o by_o her_o long_a journey_n nor_o by_o her_o age_n for_o now_o she_o be_v 6â—…_n year_n old_a ten_o year_n young_a than_o abraham_n and_o as_o saraâ—…_n be_v beautiful_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o abraham_n so_o be_v the_o church_n fair_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o 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also_o that_o the_o abundance_n and_o plenty_n in_o egypt_n bring_v out_o incontinance_n and_o intemperance_n among_o they_o q._n do_v abraham_n sin_n in_o persuade_v his_o wife_n to_o say_v she_o be_v his_o sister_n a._n he_o do_v not_o sin_n in_o save_v his_o own_o life_n see_v nothing_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o the_o life_n especial_o abraham_n because_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o seed_n second_o neither_o altogether_o do_v he_o lie_v in_o say_v she_o be_v his_o sister_n for_o she_o be_v his_o brother_n daughter_n and_o such_o as_o be_v near_o a_o kin_n the_o hebrew_n do_v use_v to_o call_v brethren_n &_o sister_n three_o noâ—…_n yet_o do_v he_o sin_n â—…in_o give_v this_o hard_a censure_n of_o the_o egyptian_n for_o what_o he_o speak_v of_o their_o cruelty_n and_o lust_n he_o speak_v it_o by_o experience_n though_o not_o in_o himself_o yet_o in_o other_o he_o know_v what_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o barbarous_a people_n be_v without_o the_o 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have_v preserve_v he_o hitherto_o will_v not_o leave_v he_o now_o destitute_a four_o in_o that_o he_o give_v a_o evil_a example_n to_o other_o by_o counsel_v his_o wife_n to_o dissemble_v yet_o these_o and_o such_o like_a infirmity_n in_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o to_o we_o matter_n of_o imitation_n but_o of_o humiliation_n rather_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o law_n in_o our_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n rom._n 7._o 23._o q._n what_o happen_v to_o abraham_n when_o he_o come_v to_o egypt_n a._n his_o wife_n sarai_n be_v commend_v by_o the_o prince_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o she_o receive_v into_o his_o house_n here_o then_o w_v see_v that_o sarai_n do_v as_o abraham_n desire_v she_o and_o in_o this_o she_o show_v herself_o a_o love_a and_o faithful_a wife_n who_o will_v rather_o hazard_v her_o chastity_n then_o suffer_v her_o husband_n to_o be_v kill_v second_o in_o that_o the_o prince_n commend_v she_o we_o have_v here_o the_o nature_n of_o flatter_a courtier_n set_v down_o who_o accommodate_v themselves_o to_o the_o humour_n and_o vice_n of_o their_o king_n three_o we_o see_v in_o the_o egyptian_n the_o nature_n of_o carnal_a man_n who_o be_v more_o move_v with_o external_a show_n and_o beauty_n then_o with_o internal_a virtue_n and_o grace_n for_o sarai_n be_v seek_v not_o for_o her_o virtue_n but_o for_o her_o beauty_n four_o in_o that_o abraham_n be_v the_o first_o of_o heber_n posterity_n who_o go_v to_o egypt_n we_o gather_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o hebrew_n be_v not_o descend_v of_o the_o egyptian_n as_o josephus_n in_o his_o book_n against_o apton_n do_v prove_v five_o from_o hence_o also_o we_o gather_v that_o the_o name_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v every_o ancient_a see_v the_o egyptian_a king_n be_v general_o
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these_o be_v it_o have_v be_v their_o utter_a ruin_n to_o have_v contend_v second_o lest_o by_o their_o idle_a contention_n they_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o go_v to_o law_n before_o the_o unbeliever_n which_o paul_n do_v dislike_n in_o the_o corinthian_n 1._o cor._n 6._o three_o lest_o abraham_n shall_v give_v they_o any_o occasion_n of_o offence_n or_o scandal_n see_v he_o be_v in_o some_o account_n among_o they_o for_o his_o learning_n and_o wisdom_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o perezites_n be_v not_o a_o several_a nation_n distinct_a from_o the_o canaanite_n but_o rather_o a_o family_n of_o the_o canaanite_n for_o they_o dwell_v with_o they_o in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o cowtry_n which_o fall_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n judg._n 1._o 4_o now_o as_o abraham_n be_v loath_a to_o strive_v with_o lot_n because_o they_o have_v strong_a enemy_n so_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n lest_o we_o give_v occasion_n to_o our_o spiritual_a cananit_n and_o perezites_n to_o overthrow_v we_o by_o our_o 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that_o be_v natural_a kinfeman_n yea_o brethren_n in_o faith_n and_o affection_n if_o then_o abraham_n be_v so_o careful_a to_o maintain_v peace_n lest_o he_o shall_v offend_v the_o canaanite_n how_o shall_v not_o we_o maintain_v the_o same_o lest_o we_o offend_v weak_a christian_n second_o as_o he_o think_v it_o no_o disparagement_n to_o submit_v himself_o for_o peace_n sake_n so_o shall_v not_o king_n and_o great_a man_n but_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v meek_a and_o humble_a as_o christ_n be_v three_o if_o they_o will_v not_o contend_v because_o they_o be_v brethren_n much_o less_o shall_v christian_n who_o be_v not_o only_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o brethren_n with_o christ_n but_o also_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n q._n wherein_o be_v the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n commend_v a._n in_o that_o it_o be_v well_o water_v every_o where_o even_o as_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v earthly_a paradise_n wherein_o adam_n be_v place_v water_v with_o euphrates_n and_o like_o egypt_n water_v with_o nilus_n and_o hereby_o be_v signify_v that_o this_o plain_n be_v very_o fruitful_a as_o all_o ground_n be_v which_o be_v water_v with_o fresh_a river_n but_o this_o plain_n do_v not_o continue_v long_o pleasant_a for_o god_n destroy_v it_o with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n about_o a_o year_n before_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n and_o 20._o year_n after_o lot_n come_v thither_o so_o then_o god_n turn_v this_o fruitful_a land_n into_o barrenness_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o psal._n 107._o 34._o and_o as_o this_o plain_n be_v once_o pleasant_a and_o well_o water_v with_o jordan_n but_o now_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v see_v but_o barrenness_n and_o a_o stink_a lake_n so_o be_v judea_n once_o well_o water_v with_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n the_o doctrine_n of_o prophet_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n but_o now_o it_o lie_v waste_v and_o barten_v be_v overflow_v with_o the_o stink_a puddle_n of_o mahomet_n doctrine_n q._n why_o do_v lot_n choose_v the_o plain_a of_o jordan_n a._n because_o of_o the_o fruitfulness_n and_o pleasantness_n thereof_o and_o in_o this_o he_o seem_v to_o regard_v too_o much_o his_o profit_n look_v too_o much_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o not_o consider_v the_o wickedness_n of_o that_o people_n therefore_o he_o be_v twice_o punish_v for_o it_o once_o when_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n the_o other_o time_n when_o god_n destroy_v the_o city_n of_o this_o plain_a with_o fire_n then_o be_v he_o fain_o for_o succour_v to_o â—…lee_v to_o the_o mountain_n and_o as_o he_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o greedy_a to_o settle_v himself_o here_o by_o jordan_n so_o afterward_o be_v the_o tribe_n of_o rubin_n and_o gad_n who_o do_v solicit_v moses_n to_o give_v they_o the_o country_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n before_o the_o other_o tribe_n have_v pass_v over_o the_o river_n so_o they_o regard_v their_o profit_n more_o than_o their_o safety_n for_o although_o that_o country_n be_v â—…at_a and_o pleasant_a yet_o of_o all_o the_o country_n in_o judea_n it_o be_v most_o dangerous_a because_o most_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o neighbour_n enemy_n numb_a 32._o q._n wherein_o do_v the_o river_n jordan_n exceed_v all_o other_o river_n a._n not_o in_o power_n riches_n deepness_n and_o largeness_n for_o tiber_n nilus_n euphrates_n daâ—…_n and_o other_o have_v in_o these_o respect_v be_v more_o famous_a than_o she_o but_o in_o miracle_n and_o mystery_n she_o yield_v to_o none_o for_o she_o divide_v herself_o to_o let_v the_o israelite_n pass_v over_o josh._n 3._o in_o her_o nahaman_n be_v cleanse_v from_o his_o leprosy_n 2._o king_n 5._o she_o be_v divide_v twice_o with_o elias_n mantle_n 2._o king_n 2._o in_o her_o the_o iron_n do_v rise_v from_o the_o bottom_n and_o swim_v
of_o god_n gen._n 24._o jacob_n confess_v that_o abraham_n and_o isacke_v walk_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n gen._n 28._o god_n require_v israel_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n deut._n 10._o they_o be_v bless_v who_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 119._o even_o so_o we_o must_v walk_v in_o the_o newness_n of_o life_n rom._n 6._o we_o must_v walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n rom._n 13._o we_o must_v walk_v by_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 5._o we_o must_v walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o we_o must_v walk_v worthy_a of_o our_o vocation_n eph._n 4_o in_o love_n as_o child_n of_o the_o light_n eph._n 5._o worthiness_n of_o god_n col._n 1._o and_o if_o we_o pass_v our_o life_n in_o walk_v so_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o walk_v with_o he_o in_o white_a reu._n 3_o who_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n reu._n 2._o q._n what_o plain_a be_v this_o which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o plain_a of_o mamre_n a._n it_o be_v a_o plain_a or_o a_o oak_n 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the_o angel_n for_o we_o read_v that_o all_o these_o have_v swear_v christ_n do_v not_o reproove_v the_o high_a priest_n for_o adjure_v he_o swear_v also_o tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o our_o neighbour_n therefore_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v ridiculous_a who_o oppose_v this_o doctrine_n yet_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o time_n rash_o for_o every_o trifle_n so_o god_n name_n shall_v wax_v vile_a and_o common_a second_o that_o we_o swear_v not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n will_v for_o such_o a_o oath_n be_v evil_a but_o the_o action_n be_v worse_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o jephthe_n now_o and_o herod_n oath_n three_o that_o we_o do_v not_o forswear_v or_o swear_v to_o confirm_v a_o lie_n for_o that_o be_v high_o to_o dishonour_v god_n if_o we_o make_v he_o a_o witness_n of_o our_o lie_n four_o that_o we_o do_v not_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n for_o that_o be_v to_o attribute_v god_n glory_n 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confirm_v their_o oath_n as_o the_o roman_n by_o fides_n plut._n in_o numa_n the_o vestal_a nymphus_fw-la by_o vesta_n the_o carthaginian_n by_o their_o country_n god_n some_o by_o jupiter_n and_o hercules_n other_o by_o castor_n and_o pollux_n do_v use_v to_o swear_v much_o more_o shall_v we_o then_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o true_a god_n by_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o our_o lawful_a oath_n q._n do_v abraham_n well_o to_o refuse_v the_o king_n of_o sodomes_n offer_n a._n yes_o because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v he_o think_v that_o it_o be_v for_o his_o own_o profit_n he_o undertake_v this_o battle_n neither_o will_v he_o have_v any_o think_v that_o he_o will_v be_v so_o much_o behold_v to_o a_o profane_a king_n
neither_o do_v he_o stand_v at_o this_o time_n in_o need_n because_o he_o be_v sufficient_o rich_a beside_o he_o will_v let_v he_o and_o all_o age_n see_v how_o little_o he_o do_v regard_n riches_n and_o how_o little_a we_o shall_v see_v our_o treasure_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n yet_o this_o fact_n of_o abraham_n be_v no_o precedent_n for_o any_o to_o refuse_v gift_n when_o they_o may_v lawful_o take_v they_o for_o abraham_n do_v not_o refuse_v the_o gift_n of_o pharaoh_n nor_o joseph_n the_o present_a of_o his_o brethren_n nor_o solomon_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o seba_n neither_o do_v ezechia_n refuse_v to_o take_v gift_n from_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n nor_o jeremy_n from_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n nor_o daniel_n from_o nabuchadnezzar_n nor_o christ_n from_o the_o wise_a man_n notwithstanding_o we_o must_v know_v that_o take_v and_o give_v of_o gift_n be_v not_o always_o lawful_a for_o it_o be_v dangerous_a and_o suspicious_a for_o any_o subject_n to_o receive_v any_o gift_n from_o a_o forâ—…aine_a king_n because_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n it_o be_v also_o unlawful_a to_o receive_v gift_n from_o the_o poor_a and_o those_o that_o can_v spare_v they_o for_o we_o must_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o not_o take_v from_o they_o no_o less_o preposterous_a and_o impious_a it_o be_v for_o a_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n to_o receive_v gift_n to_o do_v injustice_n for_o oblatio_fw-la muneris_fw-la tinea_fw-la est_fw-la regiminis_fw-la cassiod_n in_o epist_n but_o most_o of_o all_o intolerable_a it_o be_v to_o take_v or_o give_v gift_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o deliverance_n from_o purgatory_n for_o heaven_n and_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o that_o old_a verse_n show_v templa_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o not_o much_o inferior_a be_v these_o gift_n that_o be_v give_v and_o take_v for_o spiritual_a benefice_n true_o we_o live_v in_o a_o golden_a age_n according_a to_o that_o aurea_fw-la nunc_fw-la veer_fw-la sunt_fw-la saecula_fw-la plurimus_fw-la auro_fw-la venit_fw-la honos_fw-la auro_fw-la conciliatur_fw-la amor_fw-la to_o many_o now_o adais_n be_v like_a to_o midas_n who_o desire_v that_o whatsoever_o they_o touch_v may_v be_v gold_n but_o i_o will_v not_o seem_v too_o much_o to_o exclaim_v against_o this_o abuse_n because_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o the_o reed_n will_v proclaim_v it_o as_o they_o do_v the_o long_a ear_n of_o midas_n beside_o harpocrates_n teach_v i_o that_o tutum_fw-la est_fw-la silentii_fw-la praemium_fw-la now_o to_o return_v to_o the_o matter_n no_o gift_n be_v to_o be_v give_v or_o take_v which_o be_v contrary_a to_o true_a piety_n or_o god_n glory_n for_o such_o a_o gift_n blind_v the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a exod._n 23._o 8._o second_o it_o pervert_v the_o natural_a affection_n of_o man_n so_o that_o judas_n for_o a_o gift_n sell_v his_o master_n the_o soldier_n for_o a_o gift_n do_v bely_v christ_n say_v that_o his_o disciple_n steal_v he_o by_o night_n and_o dalilath_n for_o a_o gift_n betray_v samson_n quid_fw-la non_fw-la mortalia_fw-la pectora_fw-la cogis_fw-la auri_fw-la sacra_fw-la fames_fw-la three_o it_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o liberty_n for_o he_o that_o be_v corrupt_v with_o gift_n have_v his_o hand_n bind_v from_o do_v good_a and_o his_o mouth_n from_o speak_v truth_n four_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o injustice_n therefore_o curse_v be_v he_o that_o ask_v a_o gift_n to_o slay_v a_o innocent_a person_n deut._n 27._o 25._o and_o woe_n to_o they_o which_o justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o a_o gift_n esay_n 5._o 23._o 5._o it_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o true_a happiness_n for_o not_o he_o that_o take_v bribe_n but_o he_o that_o shake_v his_o hand_n from_o take_v of_o bribe_n shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a etc._n etc._n esay_n 33._o 15._o six_o the_o reward_n of_o these_o that_o take_v such_o reward_n be_v fire_n fire_n shall_v consume_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o bribery_n job_n 15._o 34._o for_o these_o cause_n therefore_o many_o holy_a man_n have_v refuse_v gift_n as_o the_o man_n of_o god_n refuse_v to_o take_v a_o gift_n from_o jeroboam_fw-la eliseus_n from_o naaman_n david_n from_o araunah_n daniel_n from_o belthashar_n and_o peter_n from_o simon_n the_o sorcerer_n and_o here_o i_o end_v this_o second_o book_n in_o which_o i_o have_v not_o set_v down_o every_o question_n that_o can_v be_v move_v for_o i_o know_v that_o many_o frivolous_a question_n may_v be_v move_v which_o be_v not_o worthy_a the_o answer_n plura_fw-la potest_fw-la asinus_fw-la interrogare_fw-la quam_fw-la respondere_fw-la philosophus_fw-la yet_o i_o have_v not_o omit_v these_o question_n which_o be_v most_o eminent_a and_o worthy_a of_o our_o pain_n notwithstanding_o i_o have_v pass_v by_o as_o much_o as_o i_o can_v these_o which_o have_v be_v handle_v by_o other_o lest_o i_o shall_v seem_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finis_fw-la