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reproach_n unto_o he_o to_o obey_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o wife_n when_o she_o persuade_v he_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n out_o of_o his_o house_n no_o woman_n in_o scripture_n more_o renown_v and_o commend_v for_o subjection_n and_o submission_n to_o her_o husband_n yet_o she_o give_v he_o good_a counsel_n to_o her_o great_a praise_n and_o abraham_n be_v command_v to_o listen_v unto_o it_o for_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o in_o all_o that_o sara_n shall_v say_v unto_o thou_o hear_v her_o voice_n gen._n 21_o 12._o away_o then_o with_o the_o pride_n &_o peevishness_n of_o all_o those_o that_o take_v it_o as_o a_o discredit_n unto_o themselves_o to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n by_o other_o and_o refuse_v all_o counsel_n whereof_o themselves_o be_v not_o the_o author_n let_v we_o put_v on_o the_o spirit_n of_o humility_n and_o deck_v ourselves_o inward_o wiâ—h_a lowliness_n of_o mind_n to_o hearken_v to_o every_o one_o that_o can_v direct_v we_o 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unto_o which_o the_o father_n have_v sanctify_v he_o and_o send_v he_o into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n thou_o be_v a_o offence_n unto_o i_o because_o thou_o savoure_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o man_n a_o notable_a example_n for_o we_o all_o to_o follow_v when_o we_o be_v move_v any_o way_n to_o dishonour_v our_o god_n and_o to_o wound_v our_o own_o conscience_n by_o commit_v of_o sin_n 15_o and_o he_o utter_v his_o parable_n and_o say_v balaam_n the_o son_n of_o â—eor_n have_v say_v and_o the_o man_n who_o eye_n weâ—e_v opâ—ned_v have_v sâ—â—â—e_v 16_o he_o have_v say_v that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o see_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o be_v in_o a_o trance_n have_v his_o eye_n uncover_v 17_o i_o see_v that_o but_o not_o now_o i_o behold_v it_o but_o not_o near_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o star_n oâ—t_v of_o jacob_n and_o a_o sceptre_n shall_v rise_v out_o of_o isrâ—el_n and_o â—hall_v smite_v the_o coast_n of_o moâ—b_n and_o shall_v destroy_v all_o they_o that_o be_v behind_o i_o 18_o and_o edom_n shall_v be_v possess_v and_o seir_n shall_v be_v a_o possession_n to_o their_o enemy_n for_o israel_n shall_v do_v valiant_o 19_o he_o also_o that_o shall_v have_v dominion_n shall_v be_v of_o jacob_n and_o shall_v destroy_v the_o remnant_n of_o the_o city_n 20_o and_o when_o he_o look_v on_o amalek_n he_o utter_v his_o parable_n and_o say_v amalek_n be_v the_o first_o of_o â—â—e_z nation_n but_o his_o latter_a end_n shall_v come_v to_o destruction_n 21_o and_o he_o look_v on_o the_o kenites_n and_o utter_v his_o parable_n and_o say_v strong_a be_v thy_o dwell_a place_n and_o put_v thy_o nest_n in_o the_o rock_n 22_o nevertheless_o the_o kenite_fw-la shall_v be_v spoil_v so_o long_o as_o ashur_n shall_v hold_v they_o captive_a we_o have_v show_v already_o that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o balaam_n do_v concern_v either_o israel_n or_o such_o as_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n the_o pprophecy_n belong_v to_o the_o israelite_n have_v be_v already_o handle_v now_o moses_n proceed_v to_o set_v down_o other_o special_a prophecy_n which_o balaam_n utter_v concern_v other_o particular_a nation_n for_o it_o please_v god_n to_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o ministry_n of_o this_o wicked_a man_n to_o foretell_v the_o trouble_n and_o destruction_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o the_o first_o of_o all_o those_o prophecy_n be_v against_o the_o moabite_n and_o edomite_n the_o second_o against_o the_o amalekite_n the_o three_o against_o the_o kenites_n against_o all_o these_o he_o prophesi_v and_o foreshow_v the_o ruin_n of_o their_o several_a state_n and_o dominion_n now_o because_o all_o these_o be_v great_a &_o weighty_a matter_n belong_v to_o the_o subversion_n not_o of_o private_a person_n or_o family_n but_o of_o whole_a country_n and_o kingdom_n he_o use_v that_o preface_n and_o introduction_n which_o he_o do_v before_o to_o procure_v credit_n and_o authority_n to_o his_o prophesy_n declare_v that_o he_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o almighty_a to_o speak_v of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v already_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n touch_v the_o pprophecy_n against_o the_o moabite_n and_o edomite_n which_o be_v the_o four_o in_o number_n balaam_n the_o four_o pprophecy_n of_o balaam_n and_o the_o first_o of_o those_o that_o concern_v other_o nation_n that_o be_v stranger_n from_o israel_n he_o show_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o israelite_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a their_o dominion_n so_o large_a their_o kingdom_n so_o mighty_a and_o magnificent_a that_o it_o shall_v shake_v the_o moabite_n ammonite_n and_o midianites_n and_o man_n of_o the_o east_n in_o piece_n yea_o shall_v subdue_v edom_n and_o enter_v into_o their_o city_n and_o country_n as_o their_o own_o possession_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o victorious_a conquest_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o glory_n be_v express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o star_n and_o who_o kingdom_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sceptre_n which_o be_v amplify_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o word_n and_o prove_v in_o the_o end_n of_o they_o it_o be_v amplify_v by_o the_o prevent_n of_o â—n_a objection_n which_o be_v â—â—â—ting_v and_o may_v be_v thus_o supply_v when_o shall_v this_o be_v object_n or_o be_v the_o time_n thereof_o near_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v by_o and_o by_o look_v for_o the_o answer_n answer_n follow_v i_o see_v and_o plain_o perceive_v the_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a truth_n thereof_o howbeit_o the_o season_n be_v not_o yet_o at_o hand_n thou_o o_o king_n haste_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o reserve_v for_o thy_o day_n bâ—t_o must_v be_v fulfil_v after_o many_o generation_n for_o david_n live_v four_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o utter_n and_o deliver_v of_o tâ—is_n prophesy_v in_o who_o it_o be_v accomplish_v thus_o he_o comfort_v the_o king_n and_o decline_v envy_n against_o himself_o he_o prove_v and_o confirm_v his_o prophesy_n by_o the_o courage_n and_o valour_n of_o the_o israelite_n for_o they_o shall_v do_v valiant_o and_o destroy_v the_o enemy_n that_o remain_v now_o in_o this_o pprophecy_n thus_o propound_v we_o be_v to_o observe_v two_o thing_n first_o thâ—_n interpretation_n of_o some_o thing_n mention_v herein_o and_o then_o consider_v when_o it_o have_v his_o accomplishment_n and_o fulfil_n which_o be_v the_o sound_a way_n to_o understand_v a_o prophesy_n the_o word_n that_o require_v interpretation_n be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 17._o verse_n it_o shall_v destroy_v all_o they_o that_o be_v behind_o i_o some_o read_v they_o thus_o shall_v destroy_v all_o the_o son_n of_o sh_v 24._o
ignorance_n only_o purpose_n and_o intend_v the_o commit_n of_o it_o a_o plague_n come_v upon_o he_o &_o all_o his_o kingdom_n gen._n 20_o 3_o 17._o this_o uncleanness_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n chap._n 18_o and_o 19_o have_v almost_o consume_v the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o benjamin_n a_o few_o of_o they_o only_o reserve_v we_o see_v this_o in_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n they_o be_v wicked_a man_n &_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n they_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o lay_v with_o the_o woman_n that_o assemble_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 1_o sam._n 2_o 22._o therefore_o god_n at_o the_o length_n find_v they_o out_o in_o their_o sin_n when_o they_o descend_v into_o the_o battle_n and_o perish_v look_v upon_o the_o example_n of_o david_n and_o behold_v what_o a_o fire_n it_o kindle_v in_o his_o house_n it_o bring_v upon_o his_o head_n through_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o ravish_v of_o his_o wife_n the_o deflower_v of_o his_o daughter_n the_o death_n of_o his_o child_n the_o murder_n of_o ammon_n the_o treason_n of_o absalon_n the_o revolt_n of_o his_o counsellor_n and_o captain_n &_o sundry_a other_o conspiracy_n insurrection_n and_o calamity_n that_o fall_v upon_o he_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n tell_v he_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v despise_v i_o and_o take_v the_o wife_n of_o vriah_n the_o hittite_n to_o be_v thy_o wife_n behold_v i_o will_v raise_v up_o evil_a against_o thou_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o house_n &_o will_v take_v thy_o wife_n before_o thy_o eye_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o he_o shall_v lie_v with_o thy_o wife_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o sun_n for_o thou_o do_v it_o secret_o but_o i_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n before_o all_o israel_n and_o before_o the_o sun_n 1_o sam._n chap._n 12_o verse_n 11._o reason_n 1_o the_o reason_n be_v now_o a_o little_a to_o be_v stand_v upon_o to_o make_v the_o doctrine_n sink_v deep_a into_o our_o heart_n and_o to_o gain_v our_o affection_n to_o subscribe_v unto_o it_o first_o all_o uncleanness_n bring_v with_o it_o a_o certain_a curse_n wheresoever_o it_o go_v and_o by_o whosoever_o it_o be_v commit_v this_o be_v it_o which_o job_n affirm_v chap._n 31._o verse_n 12._o it_o be_v a_o wickedness_n and_o iniquity_n to_o bâ—e_v condemn_v yea_o this_o be_v a_o fire_n that_o shall_v devour_v to_o destruction_n and_o which_o shall_v rooâ—e_v out_o all_o my_o increase_n what_o portion_n shall_v i_o have_v of_o god_n from_o above_o and_o what_o inheritance_n of_o the_o almighty_a if_o i_o shall_v suffer_v my_o eye_n to_o wander_v after_o strange_a woman_n second_o it_o be_v great_a than_o other_o sin_n of_o reason_n 2_o the_o second_o table_n that_o be_v sharp_o and_o severe_o punish_v the_o wise_a man_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v a_o more_o grievous_a sin_n then_o theft_n it_o be_v a_o pervert_v of_o all_o right_a and_o a_o overturning_a of_o all_o equity_n among_o man_n if_o a_o man_n rob_v another_o of_o his_o good_n he_o shall_v be_v punish_v a_o thief_n shall_v be_v rebuke_v at_o every_o man_n hand_n he_o shall_v be_v exclaim_v upon_o and_o man_n will_v spit_v in_o his_o face_n and_o yet_o adultery_n be_v more_o than_o a_o simple_a robbery_n for_o thereby_o other_o man_n be_v rob_v not_o of_o their_o good_n and_o substance_n but_o of_o their_o honour_n and_o honesty_n yea_o they_o rob_v not_o only_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v but_o those_o also_o that_o yet_o be_v unfashion_v in_o their_o mother_n womb_n man_n do_v not_o despise_v say_v solomon_n a_o thief_n when_o he_o steal_v to_o satisfy_v his_o soul_n because_o he_o be_v hungry_a but_o if_o he_o be_v find_v he_o shall_v restore_v seven_o fold_n or_o he_o shall_v give_v all_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o house_n but_o he_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o a_o woman_n he_o be_v destitute_a of_o understanding_n he_o that_o do_v it_o destroy_v his_o own_o soul_n prou._n 6_o 30._o reason_n 3_o three_o this_o sin_n never_o go_v alone_o but_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o train_n of_o many_o other_o sin_n as_o idleness_n drunkenness_n profaneness_n of_o heart_n and_o sencelesnesse_n of_o spirit_n this_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n express_v chapter_n 4_o verse_n 11._o whoredom_n and_o wine_n and_o new_a wine_n take_v away_o their_o heart_n whereby_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o unlawful_a pleasure_n blind_a the_o understanding_n draw_v away_o the_o will_n from_o all_o goodness_n and_o make_v the_o affection_n so_o brutish_a that_o they_o mind_v nothing_o and_o delight_n in_o nothing_o but_o in_o beastly_a sensuality_n this_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n declare_v touch_v the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o sodomite_n behold_v this_o be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o sister_n sodom_n pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o abundance_n of_o idleness_n be_v 〈◊〉_d she_o and_o in_o her_o daughter_n neither_o do_v she_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a ezek._n 16_o 49._o the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v use_v 1_o first_o we_o learn_v that_o god_n will_v never_o suffer_v this_o sin_n to_o lie_v hide_v though_o it_o be_v commit_v never_o so_o close_o and_o secret_o we_o see_v it_o evident_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o david_n he_o be_v in_o time_n find_v out_o and_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n arrest_v he_o they_o be_v great_o deceive_v that_o think_v to_o hide_v this_o sin_n and_o go_v away_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o not_o be_v espy_v for_o howsoever_o man_n either_o do_v not_o at_o all_o punish_v this_o sin_n or_o punish_v it_o slight_o as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o see_v it_o or_o not_o regard_v it_o yet_o god_n will_v be_v a_o swift_a judge_n against_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n this_o be_v notable_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o bitter_a water_n numb_a 5_o 12._o discover_v the_o guilty_a wife_n which_o no_o man_n on_o earth_n be_v able_a to_o accuse_v true_a it_o be_v this_o ceremony_n be_v end_v and_o these_o shadow_n of_o the_o law_n be_v cease_v yet_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o quick_a and_o his_o sight_n as_o sharp_a as_o ever_o it_o be_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o know_v disclose_v and_o punish_v of_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o hide_v it_o from_o he_o who_o will_v reveal_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v hide_v in_o darkness_n nothing_o more_o provoke_v to_o sin_n then_o hope_v of_o impurity_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o secrecy_n and_o carry_v the_o matter_n away_o close_o if_o a_o man_n be_v persuade_v that_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o commit_v shall_v be_v engrave_v in_o his_o forehead_n or_o write_v in_o great_a letter_n that_o he_o which_o run_v might_n read_v they_o it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o make_v he_o abstain_v if_o not_o for_o conscience_n yet_o at_o least_o for_o shame_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o do_n of_o they_o but_o we_o be_v assure_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n that_o our_o secret_a sin_n be_v open_a and_o manifest_a to_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v and_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o light_n what_o figge-leave_n soever_o we_o patch_v together_o to_o cover_v they_o from_o his_o knowledge_n this_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o beware_v of_o commit_v secret_a sin_n see_v he_o understand_v all_o thing_n he_o make_v the_o eye_n and_o shall_v he_o not_o see_v he_o make_v the_o heart_n &_o shall_v not_o he_o find_v out_o the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o heart_n psal_n 94_o 9_o take_v we_o heed_n therefore_o of_o whoredom_n and_o of_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o learn_v to_o possess_v our_o vessel_n in_o holiness_n and_o honour_n not_o in_o the_o lust_n of_o concupiscence_n as_o the_o gentile_n do_v that_o know_v not_o god_n second_o this_o doctrine_n reprove_v the_o light_n use_v 2_o account_n and_o estimation_n of_o this_o sin_n for_o if_o it_o procure_v and_o 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