sea_n foam_v out_o mire_n and_o dirt_n yet_o god_n still_v they_o and_o make_v as_o at_o his_o check_n and_o beck_n a_o sweet_a calm_a at_o his_o pleasure_n all_o masterless_a man_n yea_o and_o spiteful_a devil_n who_o will_v lay_v zion_n level_v god_n muzzle_v their_o mouth_n and_o manacle_n their_o hand_n from_o harm_v his_o joseph_n man_n indeed_o may_v stir_v up_o strife_n but_o god_n alone_o can_v stint_v it_o with_o bound_n answer_v the_o second_o as_o to_o joseph_n vindication_n 1._o all_o joseph_n do_v to_o this_o people_n as_o above_o be_v not_o only_o with_o their_o consent_n but_o also_o at_o their_o request_n as_o buy_v us_o and_o our_o land_n for_o bread_n gen._n 47.18_o 19_o volenti_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a injuria_fw-la 2._o as_o his_o act_n be_v not_o injurious_a so_o nor_o uncharitable_a for_o it_o be_v charity_n in_o he_o to_o remit_v their_o service_n and_o retain_v only_o their_o land_n when_o both_o be_v sell_v he_o 3._o he_o use_v liberality_n in_o his_o charity_n towards_o they_o for_o whereas_o he_o may_v have_v take_v half_a or_o four_o part_n of_o their_o land_n when_o he_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o liberty_n and_o leave_v they_o but_o the_o other_o half_a or_o but_o one_o of_o five_o yet_o he_o allow_v they_o four_o part_n and_o be_v content_v to_o take_v but_o one_o part_n for_o pharaoh_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o year_n of_o plenty_n gen._n 41.34_o whereas_o it_o be_v common_a in_o the_o country_n to_o let_n land_n to_o half-part_n for_o half_a the_o profit_n 4._o the_o corn_n which_o joseph_n sell_v they_o be_v the_o king_n buy_v with_o the_o king_n money_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o bind_v in_o fidelity_n to_o the_o king_n to_o take_v a_o valuable_a consideration_n for_o it_o the_o king_n be_v no_o way_n oblige_v to_o give_v his_o corn_n gratis_o to_o they_o see_v they_o have_v the_o same_o liberty_n that_o pharaoh_n have_v to_o buy_v in_o and_o lay_v up_o store_v of_o it_o in_o the_o year_n of_o plenty_n joseph_n have_v foretell_v they_o of_o the_o approach_a famine_n have_v he_o give_v they_o the_o corn_n free_o he_o have_v be_v a_o unfaithful_a steward_n to_o the_o king_n 5._o though_o joseph_n seem_v to_o make_v a_o monopoly_n of_o all_o the_o money_n as_o well_o as_o corn_n he_o gather_v up_o all_o the_o money_n of_o the_o land_n gen._n 47.14_o as_o he_o have_v do_v all_o the_o corn_n gen._n 41.48_o 49._o yet_o do_v not_o convert_v either_o the_o corn_n or_o the_o money_n to_o his_o own_o private_a profit_n as_o for_o the_o corn_n he_o lay_v up_o in_o apothecas_fw-la regis_fw-la the_o king_n storehouse_n so_o junius_n read_v gen._n 41.35_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o not_o for_o his_o own_o particular_a use_n and_o so_o the_o money_n joseph_n gather_v up_o he_o do_v not_o hoard_v in_o his_o own_o private_a coffer_n to_o enrich_v himself_o by_o his_o office_n but_o like_o a_o faithful_a officer_n to_o pharaoh_n lay_v it_o all_o up_o in_o the_o king_n exchequer_n gen._n 47.14_o and_o so_o infinite_o increase_v his_o treasure_n there_o be_v few_o such_o just_a treasurer_n and_o steward_n nowadays_o joseph_n be_v faithful_a to_o his_o king_n because_o he_o fear_v his_o god_n gen._n 42.18_o without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a faithfulness_n 6._o whereas_o it_o seem_v hard_a in_o joseph_n to_o take_v all_o the_o people_n cattle_n as_o it_o seem_v hard_o in_o he_o to_o take_v all_o their_o money_n see_v their_o cattle_n be_v part_n of_o their_o livelihood_n in_o afford_v they_o milk_n work_n &c_n &c_n but_o see_v he_o neither_o use_v any_o wicked_a wile_n to_o compass_v their_o cattle_n nor_o act_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n nor_o in_o any_o way_n of_o force_n extort_a they_o it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o free_a and_o fair_a open_a contract_n with_o the_o owner_n who_o now_o have_v as_o little_a to_o feed_v their_o cattle_n with_o because_o of_o the_o famine_n as_o to_o feed_v themselves_o it_o be_v now_o become_v cruelty_n in_o their_o owner_n to_o keep_v they_o any_o long_o and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o courtesy_n and_o kindness_n in_o joseph_n to_o keep_v they_o alive_a for_o common_a good_a and_o what_o good_a can_v their_o good_n or_o cattle_n do_v they_o if_o themselves_o shall_v die_v for_o want_v of_o corn_n as_o doubtless_o many_o do_v die_v both_o by_o famine_n and_o plague_n though_o moses_n mention_v it_o not_o for_o these_o two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v very_o rare_o find_v asunder_o 7._o but_o it_o seem_v hard_a of_o all_o that_o joseph_n will_v take_v their_o land_n and_o liberty_n too_o when_o both_o their_o coin_n and_o their_o cattle_n be_v go_v from_o they_o yet_o still_o all_o along_o here_o be_v a_o lesser_a good_a exchange_v for_o a_o great_a and_o a_o lesser_a loss_n or_o evil_n still_o prevent_v a_o worse_a life_n be_v a_o great_a good_a and_o the_o loss_n of_o life_n a_o great_a evil_n than_o coin_n cattle_n land_n or_o liberty_n or_o the_o loss_n of_o they_o all_o jacob_n reckon_v thus_o it_o be_v enough_o joseph_n be_v yet_o alive_a gen._n 45.28_o that_o be_v a_o mercy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o misery_n he_o rejoice_v more_o for_o his_o life_n than_o for_o his_o honour_n why_o shall_v the_o live_a man_n complain_v lam._n 3.39_o so_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o this_o people_n that_o joseph_n preserve_v they_o alive_a they_o perish_v not_o with_o many_o other_o so_o can_v not_o complain_v of_o a_o hard_a bargain_n no_o doubt_n put_v their_o cattle_n as_o well_o as_o coin_n yea_o their_o land_n and_o liberty_n have_v a_o due_a value_n and_o price_n put_v upon_o they_o by_o mutual_a consent_n and_o that_o joseph_n give_v they_o the_o full_a worth_n in_o corn_n according_a to_o the_o contract_n for_o they_o and_o though_o some_o may_v say_v joseph_n may_v have_v be_v more_o merciful_a to_o the_o poor_a sort_n it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o joseph_n be_v but_o a_o steward_n for_o pharaoh_n not_o administer_a his_o own_o good_n but_o his_o master_n now_o no_o man_n must_v be_v liberal_a of_o that_o which_o be_v another_o man_n be_v without_o the_o owner_n consent_v yea_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o rich._n 8._o and_o last_o they_o do_v all_o universal_o acknowledge_v that_o joseph_n have_v be_v true_o liberal_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a to_o they_o insomuch_o that_o though_o god_n be_v now_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o riotous_a and_o licentious_a life_n in_o the_o year_n of_o plenty_n by_o these_o year_n of_o extreme_a and_o starve_a scarcity_n teach_v they_o hereby_o the_o worth_n of_o those_o blessing_n by_o the_o want_n of_o they_o yet_o joseph_n have_v preserve_v they_o from_o perish_v as_o many_o other_o do_v and_o have_v save_v their_o life_n which_o be_v far_o better_a than_o all_o they_o part_v with_o to_o purchase_v they_o yea_o and_o their_o liberty_n too_o to_o become_v farmer_n to_o pharaoh_n upon_o which_o account_n he_o restore_v their_o land_n and_o all_o their_o lnstrument_n of_o husbandry_n as_o plough_n cart_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o complain_v that_o they_o thank_v he_o for_o his_o kindness_n gen._n 47.25_o thus_o it_o be_v plain_a it_o be_v not_o injustice_n in_o joseph_n but_o his_o equity_n fidelity_n and_o pious_a prudence_n whereby_o he_o save_v both_o king_n and_o kingdom_n alive_a etc._n etc._n n_o b._n in_o this_o history_n of_o joseph_n there_o be_v a_o manifold_a mystery_n 1._o as_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n 2._o of_o the_o church_n 3._o of_o a_o christian_a 1._o as_o of_o christ_n something_o be_v say_v before_o to_o which_o more_o be_v here_o to_o be_v add_v as_o to_o both_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n and_o exaltation_n 1._o in_o his_o humble_v estate_n joseph_n represent_v our_o dear_a jesus_n thus_o 1._o as_o jacob_n be_v solicitous_a for_o his_o son_n welfare_n send_v his_o dear_a joseph_n as_o his_o ambassador_n to_o bring_v he_o tiding_n how_o it_o fare_v with_o they_o and_o with_o their_o flock_n gen._n 37.13_o 14._o thus_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n job_n 3.16_o christ_n be_v send_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n his_o brethren_n mat._n 15.24_o not_o so_o much_o to_o know_v as_o to_o purchase_v and_o procure_v their_o peace_n luk._n 19.42_o 2._o as_o joseph_n so_o jesus_n come_v unto_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o joh._n 1.11_o when_o he_o come_v to_o seek_v and_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v luk._n 19.10_o yea_o and_o find_v they_o in_o dothan_n too_o in_o a_o state_n of_o defection_n as_o before_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o receive_v this_o their_o physician_n who_o come_v to_o heal_v and_o help_v
when_o together_o it_o be_v only_o from_o god_n the_o three_o thing_n be_v the_o action_n wait_n for_o this_o now_o wait_v be_v a_o servant_n work_v psal_n 123.2_o if_o i_o be_v a_o master_n say_v god_n where_o be_v my_o service_n mal._n 1.6_o david_n expectando_fw-la expectavit_fw-la hebr._fw-la kavah_n kivethi_fw-la psal_n 40.1_o in_o wait_v wait_v he_o pray_v and_o wait_v he_o wait_v and_o pray_v he_o first_o pray_v and_o then_o wait_v to_o see_v the_o issue_n psal_n 5.3_o wait_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o it_o earnest_o look_v for_o some_o promise_v good_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n wait_v be_v a_o compound_v of_o many_o grace_n faith_n and_o patience_n like_o the_o two_o cherubim_n which_o cover_v the_o mercy-seat_n have_v their_o face_n look_v one_o towards_o another_o and_o join_v their_o wing_n together_o over-shadowing_a the_o soul_n in_o this_o wait_a work_n these_o two_o grace_n do_v support_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o aaron_z and_z hur_z do_v the_o hand_n of_o moses_n exod._n 17.12_o hope_n be_v the_o pulse_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o expectation_n be_v its_o perspective-glass_n as_o the_o body_n life_n spirando_fw-la by_o breathe_n so_o the_o soul_n life_n sperando_fw-la by_o hope_v and_o the_o more_o lively_a that_o hope_n be_v the_o more_o lively_a be_v the_o soul_n for_o god_n expectation_n discover_v thing_n afar_o off_o in_o faith_n perspective_n glass_n as_o if_o they_o be_v at_o hand_n john_n 8.56_o hereby_o abraham_n see_v christ_n day_n and_o as_o faith_n have_v a_o strong_a sight_n so_o it_o have_v a_o long_a hand_n wherewith_o it_o both_o espy_v and_o embrace_v remote_a mercy_n heb._n 11.13_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o believe_v the_o promise_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o nor_o to_o hope_v for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o which_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o they_o but_o we_o must_v patient_o wait_v and_o expect_v till_o that_o good_a be_v give_v out_o to_o we_o by_o the_o god_n of_o judgement_n time_v all_o our_o mercy_n for_o best_a to_o we_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n history_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o few_o remark_n the_o first_o be_v when_o jacob_n have_v bestow_v his_o patriarchal_a and_o prophetical_a benediction_n upon_o all_o his_o son_n be_v both_o break_a with_o old_a age_n and_o weary_v with_o so_o long_a a_o funeral_n oration_n which_o he_o have_v deliver_v with_o his_o utmost_a extension_n of_o speech_n intention_n of_o spirit_n and_o retention_n of_o memory_n he_o quiet_o compose_v himself_o to_o die_v and_o sweet_o to_o sleep_v in_o jesus_n well_o know_v with_o job_n that_o his_o redeemer_n live_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v he_o into_o a_o mansion_n of_o glory_n gen._n 49.29_o 33._o he_o have_v hitherto_o raise_v up_o himself_o into_o so_o reverend_a a_o posture_n it_o be_v suppose_v he_o sit_v on_o his_o bedside_n with_o his_o foot_n hang_v down_o as_o his_o infirm_a body_n will_v permit_v in_o reverence_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o he_o then_o deliver_v etc._n etc._n so_o draw_v up_o his_o foot_n and_o die_v the_o apostle_n express_v die_v jacob_n posture_n lean_v on_o his_o staff_n heb._n 11.21_o where_o likewise_o he_o mention_v only_a jacob_n blessing_n the_o two_o son_n of_o joseph_n because_o bear_v out_o of_o his_o family_n in_o a_o foreign_a land_n yet_o by_o faith_n both_o be_v adopt_a by_o jacob_n for_o his_o own_o child_n and_o where_o the_o apostle_n also_o follow_v the_o septuagint_n who_o in_o their_o unpricked_a bibles_n do_v read_v matteh_n a_o rod_n for_o mittah_n a_o bed_n the_o hebrew_n read_v be_v he_o bow_v himself_o upon_o the_o beds-head_n gen._n 47.31_o the_o romish_a vulgar_a read_n leave_v out_o upon_o to_o make_v way_n for_o their_o worship_v the_o cross_n suppose_v the_o read_n be_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o staff_n instead_o of_o the_o head_n of_o his_o bed_n then_o may_v it_o figure_v the_o rod_n or_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n otherwise_o it_o have_v not_o be_v faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o here_o but_o superstition_n but_o the_o genuine_a true_a sense_n be_v that_o jacob_n raise_v himself_o on_o the_o pillow_n be_v now_o a_o clynick_n or_o bedrid_a at_o the_o beds-head_n support_v his_o feeble_a arm_n with_o his_o staff_n which_o some_o not_o improbable_o put_v both_o the_o hebrew_n word_n mittah_n and_o matteh_n together_o suppose_v be_v his_o bedstaff_n when_o he_o take_v joseph_n swear_v to_o bury_v he_o in_o canaan_n so_o bow_v himself_o forward_o with_o his_o head_n in_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n who_o have_v not_o only_o give_v he_o the_o sight_n of_o joseph_n who_o he_o have_v reckon_v dead_a and_o devour_v by_o wild_a beast_n and_o his_o two_o son_n also_o in_o great_a grandeur_n and_o likewise_o some_o sure_a hope_n to_o be_v bury_v himself_o in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n as_o a_o earnest_a and_o hansel_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n possess_v it_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o sweet_a day_n that_o ever_o jacob_n see_v be_v those_o day_n he_o live_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n immediate_o before_o his_o death_n joseph_n feed_v his_o father_n with_o his_o whole_a family_n full_a seventeen_o year_n before_o his_o father_n death_n gen._n 47.28_o and_o so_o long_a jacob_n have_v nourish_v joseph_n full_a seventeen_o year_n before_o he_o be_v sordid_o sell_v by_o his_o brethren_n who_o he_o now_o nourish_v gen._n 37.2_o that_o the_o son_n shall_v feed_v his_o old_a father_n and_o family_n in_o a_o time_n of_o most_o dangerous_a famine_n be_v but_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pay_a nourishment_n to_o he_o from_o who_o he_o have_v first_o his_o own_o before_o yet_o such_o be_v his_o son_n capacity_n as_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n that_o it_o make_v jacob_n last_o day_n his_o best_a day_n he_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n when_o he_o be_v bring_v before_o pharaoh_n gen._n 47.9_o and_o he_o live_v in_o goshen_n till_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o seven_o year_n old_a ver_fw-la 28._o god_n reserve_v his_o best_a wine_n till_o the_o last_o for_o he_o as_o his_o nature_n and_o outward_a man_n be_v most_o comfortable_o accommodate_v by_o his_o son_n in_o goshen_n so_o no_o less_o be_v his_o grace_n and_o inner_a man_n by_o his_o god_n to_o the_o last_o for_o his_o grace_n like_o good_a liquor_n as_o above_o run_v fresh_a to_o the_o bottom_n mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o be_v his_o beginning_n and_o his_o middle_a never_o so_o troublesome_a the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n psal_n 37.37_o a_o goshen_n he_o shall_v have_v either_o here_o or_o in_o heaven_n hereafter_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v at_o jacob_n come_v down_o into_o egypt_n do_v the_o first_o half_a of_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n mention_v in_o exod._n 12.40_o and_o gal._n 3.17_o expire_v commence_v from_o abraham_n go_v out_o of_o canaan_n gen._n 12.4_o 10._o as_o a_o sojourner_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o from_o this_o time_n israel_n be_v in_o egypt_n for_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n more_o before_o their_o deliverance_n thence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o these_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n be_v to_o be_v compute_v from_o the_o first_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.17_o and_o it_o be_v plain_a also_o there_o be_v only_o four_o hundred_o year_n of_o this_o term_n to_o come_v in_o gen._n 15.13_o for_o then_o the_o thirty_o year_n be_v expire_v the_o text_n exod._n 12.40_o do_v not_o confine_v their_o sojourn_v to_o egypt_n only_o but_o in_o canaan_n also_o which_o be_v not_o they_o then_o by_o actual_a possession_n gen._n 15.13_o but_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n etc._n etc._n be_v stranger_n in_o it_o gen._n 17.8_o psal_n 105.11_o 12._o the_o hebrew_n word_n moshab_n and_o toshab_n sojourner_n have_v their_o emphasis_n abraham_n be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o this_o famous_a peregrination_n or_o sojourn_v which_o first_o begin_v in_o canaan_n while_o israel_n as_o levi_n be_v in_o his_o loin_n heb._n 7.9_o and_o end_v in_o egypt_n when_o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n expire_v after_o jacob_n come_v thither_o the_o remain_v part_n of_o the_o patriarch_n joseph_n history_n be_v also_o reducible_a to_o these_o sew_v remark_n the_o first_o be_v as_o they_o be_v methodise_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n his_o great_a filial_a honour_n to_o and_o care_n of_o his_o dear_a father_n dead_a body_n both_o in_o weep_v upon_o it_o as_o willing_a if_o possible_a to_o have_v weep_v he_o alive_a again_o and_o in_o embalm_v it_o gen._n 50.1_o 2_o 3._o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o egyptian_a country_n wherewith_o he_o comply_v partly_o in_o
christ_n deal_v with_o his_o disciple_n who_o over_o curious_o ask_v he_o will_v it_o thou_o at_o this_o time_n restore_v again_o the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n he_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o for_o you_o to_o know_v the_o time_n and_o the_o season_n but_o that_o which_o be_v far_o better_a for_o you_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n so_o this_o blessing_n christ_n give_v jacob_n here_o be_v answerable_a to_o that_o christ_n give_v to_o his_o disciple_n there_o act._n 1.6_o 7_o 8._o to_o wit_n the_o best_a of_o blessing_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o luk._n 11.13_o be_v call_v all_o good_a thing_n mat._n 7.11_o it_o follow_v then_o that_o this_o blessing_n wherewith_o christ_n here_o bless_v jacob_n be_v the_o most_o divine_a blessing_n that_o have_v all_o other_o blessing_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o it_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o throne_n that_o comprehend_v in_o it_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o footstool_n jacob_n have_v get_v already_o a_o great_a store_n of_o footstool_n mercy_n much_o wealth_n wife_n and_o child_n &_o these_o worldly_a blessing_n will_v not_o and_o indeed_o can_v not_o content_v he_o he_o tugg_v hard_a still_o and_o must_v have_v some_o better_a mercy_n than_o these_o even_o the_o throne_n mercy_n to_o wit_n peace_n with_o god_n well_o know_v that_o will_v bring_v peace_n with_o his_o brother_n and_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n as_o job_n 22.21_o acquaint_v thyself_o with_o god_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o and_o thereby_o good_a shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o he_o know_v his_o power_n to_o prevail_v with_o emmanuel_n himself_o will_v more_o enable_v he_o with_o power_n to_o prevail_v with_o esau_n second_o it_o be_v still_o more_o apparent_a if_o gen._n 35.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o be_v likewise_o well_o consider_v where_o god_n give_v a_o explanation_n of_o this_o blessing_n wherewith_o he_o have_v bless_a jacob_n for_o there_o he_o as_o he_o do_v usual_o revive_v and_o reneve_v his_o promise_n with_o a_o fresh_a supply_n of_o comfort_n upon_o his_o soul_n now_o again_o sadden_v both_o by_o his_o fear_n of_o the_o canaanite_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 34.30_o and_o by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o dear_a and_o well_o deserve_a deborah_n gen._n 35.8_o for_o a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o his_o faith_n upon_o the_o promiser_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o six_o appearance_n of_o god_n to_o jacob_n be_v express_v in_o one_o word_n and_o he_o bless_v he_o v._o 9_o how_o this_o be_v do_v be_v declare_v to_o be_v by_o two_o way_n 1._o by_o another_o imposition_n of_o his_o new_a name_n israel_n to_o his_o further_a assurance_n that_o he_o shall_v still_o prevail_v with_o god_n in_o new_a temptation_n as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o his_o late_a wrest_v and_o with_o man_n too_o as_o he_o have_v already_o prevail_v with_o both_o laban_n and_o esau_n 2._o by_o a_o new_a enlargement_n upon_o the_o short_a benediction_n only_o name_v before_o gen._n 32.29_o but_o here_o ample_o specify_v gen._n 35.10_o 11_o 12._o that_o jacob_n may_v be_v blessed_v both_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n yea_o bless_a with_o covenant-mercy_n which_o be_v the_o best_a of_o blessing_n for_o god_n make_v it_o plain_a here_o that_o the_o blessing_n wherewith_o he_o bless_v jacob_n gen._n 32.29_o be_v very_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n yea_o of_o the_o same_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o his_o grandfather_n abraham_n they_o both_o have_v the_o self_n same_o ground_n of_o believe_v god_n keep_v covenant_n with_o they_o to_o wit_n i_o be_o god_n almighty_a el-shaddai_a or_o all-sufficient_a greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-sufficient_a not_o need_v any_o creature_n to_o help_v i_o but_o be_o able_a of_o myself_o alone_o both_o to_o redeem_v you_o both_o and_o to_o ruin_n all_o your_o enemy_n compare_v gen._n 17.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n with_o 35.11_o where_o the_o grand_a charter_n or_o covenant_n of_o both_o a_o numerous_a and_o a_o royal_a offspring_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o canaan_n but_o especial_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n give_v to_o jacob_n do_v exact_o agree_v with_o that_o before_o give_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 17.6_o 8._o this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o very_a sweet_a allay_n to_o jacob_n fear_n from_o esau_n accost_v he_o in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n if_o he_o understand_v god_n blessing_n thus_o gen._n 32.29_o at_o god_n explain_v it_o to_o he_o after_o gen._n 35.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o he_o may_v then_o argue_v his_o soul_n out_o of_o unbelief_n say_v god_n can_v be_v a_o liar_n to_o i_o in_o let_v esau_n cut_v i_o off_o how_o then_o shall_v i_o come_v to_o canaan_n etc._n etc._n when_o jacob_n be_v thus_o blessed_v after_o prayer_n and_o prevail_a he_o then_o master_v his_o own_o fear_n make_v use_v of_o two_o most_o probable_a prudential_a mean_n 1._o marshal_n his_o company_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n for_o save_v of_o the_o last_o at_o the_o least_o 2._o march_v before_o they_o himself_o and_o do_v low_a obeisance_n to_o his_o lord_n esau_n who_o 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33.1_o 4_o 10_o 20._o jacob_n after_o this_o covenant-blessing_n meet_v with_o many_o cross_n and_o calamity_n notwithstanding_o and_o such_o as_o be_v cross_n from_o within_o even_o in_o his_o own_o family_n beside_o all_o the_o other_o foremention_v be_v cross_n from_o without_o which_o be_v principal_o five_o first_o the_o ravishment_n of_o his_o only_a daughter_n beautiful_a dinah_n second_o the_o massacre_n make_v upon_o the_o shechemite_n by_o his_o two_o son_n simeon_n and_o levi_n in_o revenge_n of_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o their_o sister_n gen._n 34._o throughout_o three_o the_o death_n of_o his_o dear_a and_o best_a belove_a rachel_n whereof_o the_o death_n of_o deborah_n his_o kind_a nurse_n be_v the_o forerunner_n four_o the_o incest_n of_o his_o elder_a son_n reuben_n five_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n the_o last_o three_o gen._n 35._o give_v a_o account_n of_o these_o five_o sad_a providence_n attend_v jacob_n in_o his_o return_n from_o syria_n or_o padan-aram_n to_o canaan_n though_o he_o have_v god_n command_n for_o his_o return_v and_o his_o covenant_n of_o weal_n and_o welldoing_a in_o it_o there_o be_v yet_o other_o two_o dark_a and_o dismal_a dispensation_n to_o make_v the_o five_o aforesaid_a seven_o that_o number_n of_o perfection_n in_o imperfection_n misery_n which_o well_o nigh_o destroy_v jacob_n after_o he_o be_v get_v into_o canaan_n that_o land_n of_o promise_n from_o which_o he_o have_v be_v absent_a about_o thirty_o year_n the_o first_o of_o these_o last_o two_o be_v the_o suppose_a destruction_n of_o his_o dear_a jewel_n joseph_n gen._n 37._o the_o second_o be_v the_o real_a and_o long_a famine_n which_o drive_v he_o and_o he_o out_o of_o canaan_n the_o land_n whereof_o he_o be_v true_a proprietary_n by_o god_n promise_n as_o well_o as_o present_v possessor_n down_o into_o egypt_n where_o he_o die_v and_o where_o before_o his_o death_n he_o bless_v joseph_n two_o son_n ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n and_o all_o his_o own_o son_n the_o patriarch_n and_o where_o also_o he_o swear_v joseph_n to_o carry_v his_o corpse_n out_o of_o egypt_n into_o canaan_n and_o to_o bury_v he_o there_o as_o gen._n 45_o 47_o 48_o 49_o 50._o chapter_n do_v full_o declare_v a_o brief_a touch_n upon_o these_o in_o their_o order_n first_o dinah_n ravishment_n after_o that_o friendly_a meeting_n and_o part_v of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n which_o indeed_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o double_a miracle_n that_o the_o latter_a shall_v be_v so_o change_v and_o the_o former_a so_o cheer_v with_o his_o deliverance_n jacob_n come_v first_o to_o succoth_n gen._n 33.17_o where_o his_o first_o house_n after_o so_o long_a a_o pilgrimage_n be_v a_o tent_n or_o booth_n as_o succoth_n hebr._n signify_v wherein_o he_o sojourn_v till_o his_o cattle_n v._n 13._o have_v
much_o more_o for_o hurt_v she_o with_o both_o virulent_a tongue_n and_o violent_a hand_n isa_n 21.11_o &_o 34.5_o jer._n 49.7_o ezek._n 25.12_o joel_n 3.9_o amos_n 1.11_o obad._n v._n 11._o mal._n 1.3_o thus_o oft_o god_n tell_v his_o people_n of_o this_o lest_o they_o shall_v stumble_v at_o edom_n prosperity_n while_o they_o be_v in_o adversity_n assure_v they_o once_o and_o again_o yea_o god_n speak_v it_o more_o than_o twice_o psal_n 62.11_o yea_o even_o eight_o time_n that_o this_o grass_n though_o never_o so_o goodly_a shall_v be_v cut_v down_o but_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o psal_n 102.28_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o mystical_a union_n with_o god_n therein_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o everlasting_a communion_n this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v the_o church_n both_o immortal_a and_o immutable_a moses_n first_o extol_v esau_n family_n gen._n 36._o as_o if_o god_n blessing_n have_v rest_v rather_o upon_o it_o than_o upon_o jacob_n yet_o afterward_o he_o pass_v over_o it_o with_o silence_n and_o it_o almost_o quite_o perish_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o memory_n of_o mankind_n esau_n be_v equal_a to_o jacob_n in_o blood_n birth_n and_o breed_n have_v the_o worldly_a blessing_n of_o pomp_n principality_n and_o prosperity_n first_o while_o jacob_n live_v obscure_o as_o sojourner_n only_o not_o possess_v any_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n in_o his_o own_o right_n but_o by_o the_o leave_n of_o other_o the_o true_a proprietor_n then_o thereof_o thus_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n as_o well_o as_o jacob_n all_o confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n upon_o earth_n heb._n 11.13_o 14._o this_o abraham_n do_v gen._n 23.4_o who_o purchase_v a_o possession_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n the_o first_o purchase_n of_o possession_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n not_o to_o build_v on_o but_o to_o bury_v in_o ver_fw-la 9_o 11_o 13._o where_o ephron_n and_o abraham_n strive_v to_o gratify_v one_o another_o ephron_n offer_v abraham_n the_o free_a use_n of_o their_o burial-place_n say_v none_o of_o we_o shall_v with_o hold_v from_o thou_o his_o sepulchre_n ver_fw-la 6._o but_o abraham_n be_v desirous_a rather_o to_o pay_v for_o his_o propriety_n in_o a_o distinct_a possession_n that_o he_o may_v be_v separate_v from_o they_o in_o burial_n who_o do_v not_o believe_v with_o he_o a_o better_a resurrection_n therefore_o he_o offer_v the_o full_a value_n for_o the_o cave_n of_o machpelah_n no_o say_v ephron_n the_o field_n i_o give_v thou_o etc._n etc._n v._n 13._o it_o be_v a_o most_o brave_a speech_n speak_v forth_o a_o most_o bountiful_a spirit_n to_o a_o stranger_n especial_o which_o be_v a_o good_a copy_n of_o kjndness_n among_o friend_n and_o a_o exalt_v example_n of_o justice_n among_o chapman_n in_o their_o barter_n and_o bargain_v together_o v._o 15_o 17_o 20._o such_o be_v the_o care_n of_o the_o true_o conscientious_a that_o they_o will_v give_v the_o full_a worth_n of_o the_o commodity_n and_o rather_o lose_v of_o their_o own_o than_o be_v injurious_a to_o or_o usurp_v of_o another_o give_v all_o that_o be_v due_a both_o in_o quantity_n and_o quality_n in_o this_o bargain_n the_o seller_n do_v not_o ask_v too_o much_o nor_o the_o buyer_n bid_v too_o little_a as_o it_o be_v after_o here_o in_o the_o sale_n of_o joseph_n only_a one_o price_n be_v pitch_v on_o and_o pay_v down_o yet_o though_o abraham_n have_v hereby_o purchase_v a_o little_a land_n in_o canaan_n the_o protomartyr_n stephen_n say_v god_n give_v he_o no_o inheritance_n not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o foot_n it_o act._n 7.5_o that_o be_v though_o he_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 4.13_o and_o a_o prince_n of_o god_n gen._n 23.6_o yet_o god_n give_v he_o no_o place_n whereon_o to_o build_v a_o princely_a palace_n for_o himself_o and_o he_o while_o live_v to_o dwell_v in_o but_o only_o a_o double_a cave_n as_o machpelah_n by_o interpretation_n be_v one_o for_o man_n and_o another_o for_o woman_n or_o one_o within_o another_o wherein_o to_o bury_v himself_o and_o his_o when_z dead_a to_o sleep_v in_o that_o sepulchre_n till_o the_o resurrection_n or_o god_n give_v he_o not_o that_o general_a and_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n as_o he_o give_v it_o to_o his_o posterity_n after_o but_o let_v he_o be_v as_o a_o stranger_n in_o it_o all_o his_o day_n as_o he_o call_v himself_o gen._n 23.4_o and_o a_o great_a traveller_n travel_v to_o and_o fro_o as_o be_v compute_v in_o the_o patriarch_n travel_n no_o less_o than_o 1794_o mile_n and_o as_o abrabam_fw-la confess_v this_o so_o do_v his_o son_n isaac_n be_v another_o pilgrim_n as_o heb._n 11.13_o 14_o 15._o travel_v likewise_o to_o and_o fro_o a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o eight_o mile_n yea_o and_o jacob_n confess_v the_o same_o likewise_o when_o he_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n call_v the_o year_n of_o his_o life_n the_o day_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n gen._n 47.9_o in_o very_o variable_a and_o remote_a remove_n 1._o from_o canaan_n to_o mesopotamia_n gen._n 28.5_o about_o five_o hundred_o mile_n distant_a 2._o from_o thence_o back_o again_o thither_o gen._n 31.17_o 18._o the_o same_o number_n of_o miles_n and_o now_o be_v return_v to_o canaan_n he_o shift_v from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o 3._o from_o succoth_n to_o shechem_n gen._n 33.17_o 18._o compute_v eight_o mile_n 4._o from_o thence_o to_o bethel_n gen._n 35.1_o 6._o about_o twenty_o eight_o mile_n 5._o from_o bethel_n to_o bethlehem_n twelve_o mile_n ver_fw-la 16._o 6._o from_o thence_o to_o his_o father_n in_o hebron_n which_o be_v twenty_o mile_n more_o there_o he_o be_v but_o a_o sojourner_n when_o this_o unhappy_a sale_n of_o his_o only_a jewel_n joseph_n happen_v whereof_o after_n so_o that_o now_o this_o patriarch_n have_v travel_v a_o thousand_o and_o sixty_o eight_o mile_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o get_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n for_o after_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a he_o travel_v 7._o from_o hebron_n to_o beershebah_n gen._n 46.1_o which_o be_v eight_o german_a or_o thirty_o two_o mile_n english_a the_o outmost_a part_n of_o canaan_n southward_o towards_o egypt_n whither_o he_o be_v force_v to_o go_v by_o famine_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v jacob_n seven_o cross_n or_o calamity_n after_o this_o sixth_z cross_n the_o sale_n of_o his_o son_n joseph_n thither_o to_o be_v discourse_v upon_o after_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o order_n and_o yet_o 8._o jacob_n have_v a_o long_a stage_n from_o beershebah_n to_o goshen_n in_o egypt_n to_o heliopolis_n say_v josephus_n to_o on_o joseph_n chiet_a seat_n of_o residency_n gen._n 41.45_o say_v other_o which_o be_v a_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o eight_o mile_n a_o great_a journey_n for_o jacob_n now_o a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n old_a gen._n 45.10_o and_o 46.28.34_o still_o 9_o he_o travel_v thence_o to_o zoan_v the_o metropolis_n of_o egypt_n where_o 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vulgar_a sing_a psalm_n do_v translate_v that_o psal_n 24.6_o he_o be_v though_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o of_o the_o promise_a land_n a_o most_o prodigious_a traveller_n have_v no_o endure_v city_n heb._n 11.9_o and_o 13.14_o nay_o he_o travel_v as_o it_o be_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a when_o his_o body_n be_v carry_v back_o to_o be_v bury_v from_o goshen_n to_o canaan_n gen._n 50.7_o 11_o 13._o thus_o be_v jacob_n a_o profess_a pilgrim_n live_v and_o die_v all_o this_o be_v record_v for_o our_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n rom._n 15.4_o that_o though_o we_o have_v the_o like_a affliction_n of_o be_v constrain_v to_o remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o pilgrimage_n as_o jacob_n be_v and_o my_o self_n have_v be_v yet_o may_v we_o but_o carry_v along_o with_o we_o the_o like_a affection_n
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the_o abatement_n and_o mitigation_n of_o his_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n come_v next_o to_o the_o second_o to_o wit_n his_o releasement_n out_o of_o prison_n where_o he_o 1._o declare_v the_o preparatory_a providence_n fall_v out_o in_o tendency_n towards_o it_o and_o 2._o the_o providential_a performance_n of_o it_o first_o of_o the_o first_o first_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o preparation_n towards_o it_o be_v most_o remarkable_a in_o many_o eminent_a occurrence_n concur_v to_o joseph_n deliverance_n for_o in_o order_n to_o it_o 1._o two_o of_o pharaoh_n prince_n must_v offend_v king_n pharaoh_n 2._o these_o two_o must_v be_v cast_v into_o prison_n for_o that_o offence_n 3._o into_o that_o very_a prison_n where_o joseph_n be_v 4._o joseph_n must_v then_o be_v the_o ruler_n of_o that_o prison_n 5._o the_o provost_z marshal_z even_o potiphar_n must_v have_v these_o two_o offender_n commit_v to_o he_o as_o his_o prisoner_n 6._o potiphar_n must_v give_v joseph_n now_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o prison_n the_o charge_n of_o those_o two_o prince_n 7._o these_o two_o prisoner_n must_v have_v each_o their_o trouble_v dream_n there_o and_o then_o 8._o joseph_n in_o his_o administer_a to_o they_o as_o he_o do_v to_o all_o the_o other_o prisoner_n according_a to_o his_o rule_v office_n must_v observe_v the_o sadness_n of_o they_o both_o and_o inquire_v after_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o 9_o they_o hereupon_o must_v declare_v their_o several_a dream_n congruous_a to_o their_o distinct_a condition_n unto_o joseph_n 10._o joseph_n by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o god_n who_o he_o have_v present_a with_o he_o in_o prison_n must_v be_v make_v able_a to_o interpret_v both_o these_o dream_n in_o correspondency_n to_o the_o event_n in_o both_o 11._o pharaoh_n must_v dream_v too_o and_o twice_o such_o dream_n as_o none_o of_o his_o magician_n can_v interpret_v either_o his_o first_o or_o last_o 12._o at_o this_o nonplus_n the_o butler_n must_v remember_v joseph_n mind_n 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his_o honourable_a principality_n for_o he_o be_v go_v on_o seventeen_o when_o he_o be_v sell_v gen._n 37.2_o and_o he_o be_v thirty_o complete_a when_o he_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n gen._n 41.46_o about_o nine_o year_n after_o he_o receive_v his_o father_n into_o egypt_n after_o which_o he_o live_v in_o honour_n seventy_o one_o year_n and_o die_v at_o a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n old_a gen._n 50.26_o this_o may_v comfort_v god_n suffer_v servant_n and_o cheer_v up_o their_o heart_n that_o though_o for_o a_o season_n they_o suffer_v hard_a thing_n under_o the_o prevail_a power_n of_o ungodly_a persecutor_n yet_o may_v they_o be_v assure_v that_o if_o they_o suffer_v not_o as_o evil_a doer_n 1_o pet._n 4.15_o god_n will_v plead_v their_o cause_n do_v they_o justice_n and_o make_v they_o full_a amends_o for_o all_o their_o injury_n as_o he_o do_v to_o joseph_n and_o if_o he_o do_v it_o not_o as_o to_o he_o here_o be_v sure_a it_o shall_v be_v do_v hereafter_o here_o be_v the_o 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before_o he_o as_o he_o ride_v in_o the_o royal_a chariot_n up_o and_o down_o the_o kingdom_n to_o gather_v in_o the_o corn_n of_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o plenty_n when_o god_n have_v lift_v up_o joseph_n from_o a_o contrary_a evil_n as_o he_o common_o do_v to_o a_o good_a just_a contrary_a to_o that_o evil_a as_o of_o a_o servant_n and_o prisoner_n be_v be_v make_v a_o prince_n and_o ruler_n nazianzen_n note_v well_o that_o joseph_n be_v more_o afraid_a of_o satan_n snare_n in_o his_o prosperity_n than_o he_o be_v in_o his_o adversity_n then_o i_o say_v the_o devil_n envy_v he_o and_o muster_v up_o the_o man_n of_o his_o house_n as_o his_o tool_n the_o lewd_a lady_n have_v muster_v up_o the_o man_n of_o her_o house_n gen._n 39.14_o to_o make_v they_o suborn_v witness_n again_o joseph_n even_o his_o slave_n and_o vassal_n the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n eph._n 2.2_o those_o he_o employ_v as_o his_o arch-archer_n to_o shoot_v sore_o at_o joseph_n who_o be_v now_o become_v a_o fair_a butt_n to_o shoot_v at_o the_o devil_n have_v already_o shoot_v jâ—seph_n down_o successful_o three_o time_n from_o his_o preferment_n as_o 1._o when_o he_o be_v his_o father_n white-boy_n and_o prefer_v before_o all_o his_o brethren_n in_o his_o father_n house_n than_o satan_n get_v he_o sell_v into_o egypt_n for_o a_o slave_n by_o his_o brutish_a brethren_n 2._o when_o he_o be_v prefer_v to_o be_v lord_n high_a steward_n in_o prince_n potiphar_n palace_n than_o the_o devil_n set_v on_o a_o delilah_n to_o tickle_v he_o on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o to_o tie_v he_o with_o the_o green_a withe_n of_o youthful_a pleasure_n and_o when_o this_o will_v not_o do_v than_o he_o by_o her_o subornation_n get_v he_o cast_v into_o the_o traitor_n prison_n sed_fw-la pari_fw-la successu_fw-la the_o devil_n lose_v his_o labour_n in_o this_o also_o 3._o when_o joseph_n have_v find_v favour_n through_o god_n presence_n with_o he_o there_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o prince-jayler_n so_o that_o he_o be_v again_o prefer_v by_o he_o as_o a_o lord-steward_n over_o all_o his_o prisoner_n yea_o over_o the_o prince_n butler_n and_o the_o prince_n baker_n who_o dream_n he_o right_o interpret_v yet_o the_o devil_n prevail_v to_o get_v joseph_n still_o detain_v in_o prison_n for_o two_o full_a year_n long_o gen._n 40.1_o he_o undoubted_o order_v that_o courtier_n the_o butler_n to_o forget_v joseph_n so_o long_o gen._n 39.23_o and_o 40.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o so_o that_o this_o poor_a man_n be_v keep_v prisoner_n about_o three_o year_n for_o joseph_n have_v lie_v long_o there_o and_o be_v make_v steward_n of_o the_o prison_n before_o the_o butler_n and_o the_o baker_n be_v bring_v thither_o this_o must_v be_v the_o devil_n design_v to_o drive_v joseph_n into_o despair_n who_o have_v hope_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o restore_v butler_n to_o be_v immediate_o deliver_v but_o be_v detain_v two_o year_n long_o after_o this_o hope_n it_o can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o very_a grievous_a temptation_n to_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n jer._n 2.25_o because_o of_o this_o long_a delay_n no_o doubt_n but_o the_o devil_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o all_o this_o that_o this_o butler_n while_o he_o fill_v wine_n in_o bowl_n for_o his_o master_n and_o drink_v wine_n in_o bowl_n himself_o for_o two_o year_n together_o yet_o all_o this_o time_n remember_v not_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n as_o the_o prophet_n express_o say_v amos_n 6.6_o but_o the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o spirit_n have_v send_v a_o dream_n into_o pharaoh_n sptrit_a which_o none_o of_o the_o devil_n magician_n can_v interpret_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o two_o year_n the_o devil_n be_v thereby_o baffle_v joseph_n must_v be_v deliver_v must_v interpret_v and_o for_o that_o advance_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o land_n i_o be_o afraid_a we_o have_v too_o many_o such_o butler_n advance_v courtier_n who_o all_o forget_v poor_a joseph_n and_o never_o request_v pharaoh_n for_o his_o favour_n and_o freedom_n yet_o though_o they_o do_v god_n will_v remember_v his_o joseph_n and_o may_v pull_v those_o forgetter_n of_o he_o by_o the_o ear_n in_o due_a time_n as_o he_o do_v the_o butler_n gen._n 41.9_o to_o release_v and_o advance_v joseph_n now_o when_o satan_n have_v so_o successful_o shoot_v joseph_n down_o as_o he_o think_v these_o three_o time_n oh_o how_o slippery_a then_o be_v all_o worldly_a promotion_n some_o exemplification_n we_o have_v in_o our_o time_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v aforesaid_a though_o his_o bow_n abide_v still_o in_o strength_n and_o see_v joseph_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v the_o second_o man_n in_o the_o land_n than_o in_o all_o probability_n he_o bestir_v himself_o against_o he_o though_o moses_n do_v not_o mention_v express_o the_o particular_n hereof_o yet_o give_v he_o some_o such_o hint_n from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v rational_o infer_v as_o the_o devil_n have_v assault_v joseph_n upon_o the_o left_a hand_n before_o in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n so_o now_o he_o set_v upon_o he_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n as_o to_o his_o state_n of_o exaltation_n design_v either_o to_o prevent_v it_o beforehand_o or_o to_o procure_v his_o downfall_n after_o in_o order_n hereunto_o his_o first_o archer_n must_v be_v the_o malicious_a magician_n who_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o much_o malign_a joseph_n for_o interpret_n pharaoh_n dream_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v gen._n 41.8.15_o from_o this_o short_a relation_n moses_n mention_v it_o be_v not_o improbable_a deduction_n to_o say_v that_o these_o chartummim_n hebr._n the_o wiseman_n and_o wizzard_n of_o egypt_n must_v withstand_v this_o holy_a hebrew_a young_a man_n see_v they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o sorcerer_n so_o call_v exod._n 7.11_o as_o
against_o joseph_n yea_o they_o furious_o rage_v at_o he_o as_o the_o hebr._n vatelah_n signify_v and_o be_v so_o render_v prov._n 26.18_o where_o and_o here_o only_o that_o word_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n they_o be_v transport_v into_o such_o a_o fury_n by_o their_o sore_a famine_n that_o it_o make_v they_o mad_a man_n and_o furious_o to_o cast_v their_o firebrand_n at_o he_o even_o the_o devil_n arrow_n and_o so_o become_v they_o arch-archer_n indeed_o let_v fly_n at_o joseph_n for_o want_v of_o bread_n he_o have_v foretell_v they_o of_o the_o seven_o year_n famine_n but_o saturity_n and_o security_n have_v so_o besot_v they_o that_o they_o fear_v nothing_o till_o they_o feel_v it_o fullness_n have_v breed_v forgetfulness_n and_o now_o when_o they_o be_v pinch_v with_o that_o penury_n which_o they_o may_v have_v by_o a_o prudent_a provision_n out_o of_o the_o seven_o year_n plenty_n prevent_v they_o come_v with_o their_o outrageous_a clamour_n to_o joseph_n cry_v why_o shall_v we_o die_v in_o thy_o presence_n etc._n etc._n gen_n 47.15_o when_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n to_o save_v we_o alive_a in_o this_o our_o extreme_a indigency_n this_o speech_n and_o why_o or_o for_o why_o savour_n of_o strong_a passion_n speak_v in_o a_o murmur_a mad_a mutinous_a manner_n agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n labah_n v._n 13._o which_o be_v the_o radix_fw-la of_o vatelah_n and_o which_o signify_v to_o be_v frantic_a or_o out_o of_o their_o wit_n both_o junius_n and_o tremellius_n and_o the_o tigurine_a version_n render_v it_o fùrebat_fw-la extreme_a famine_n make_v they_o extreme_a mad_a and_o that_o they_o be_v so_o may_v seem_v also_o more_o probable_a even_o from_o a_o natural_a cause_n it_o may_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o their_o feed_n upon_o course_n and_o foul_a matter_n such_o as_o carrion_n hemâ—â—â—_n and_o other_o sordid_a stuff_n that_o brute_n do_v devour_v of_o bad_a juice_n to_o humane_a stomach_n as_o well_o as_o of_o bad_a taste_n to_o their_o palate_n this_o be_v do_v in_o famine_n as_o both_o civil_a and_o sacred_a history_n hold_v forth_o as_o 2_o kin._n 6.25_o etc._n etc._n thereby_o may_v they_o fall_v into_o a_o frenzy_n which_o be_v the_o far_o punsh_v on_o by_o the_o permanent_a power_n and_o last_a force_n of_o the_o famine_n beside_o the_o many_o aggravation_n they_o lie_v under_o to_o blow_v they_o up_o into_o this_o madness_n against_o joseph_n as_o 1._o their_o loss_n of_o meat_n famine_n be_v such_o a_o merciless_a tyrant_n that_o it_o have_v make_v even_o a_o tender_a mother_n to_o use_v her_o tooth_n instead_o of_o her_o lip_n to_o her_o own_o dear_a child_n to_o bite_v it_o without_o pity_n who_o she_o use_v to_o kiss_v with_o love_n and_o instead_o of_o give_v it_o suck_v to_o let_v out_o its_o blood_n deut._n 28.57_o lam._n 4.10_o yea_o sometime_o it_o have_v make_v man_n eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o their_o own_o arm_n isa_n 9.20_o the_o people_n here_o lay_v under_o the_o lash_n of_o this_o fierce_a tyrant_n the_o loss_n of_o meat_n 2._o the_o loss_n of_o money_n they_o come_v and_o complain_v to_o joseph_n all_o our_o money_n be_v exhaust_v and_o expend_v gen._n 47.14_o 15._o now_o money_n bear_v the_o mastery_n with_o most_o mortal_a man_n and_o with_o some_o worldling_n the_o loss_n of_o their_o wealth_n have_v cost_v they_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o wit_n they_o have_v run_v distract_v upon_o it_o miser_n will_v assoon_o and_o as_o easy_o part_v with_o their_o blood_n as_o with_o their_o good_a yet_o here_o meat_n be_v better_a than_o money_n and_o therefore_o so_o they_o may_v have_v the_o former_a they_o will_v part_v with_o the_o latter_a but_o now_o all_o their_o stock_n be_v spend_v they_o can_v purchase_v no_o more_o meat_n for_o want_n of_o money_n they_o gaze_v upon_o one_o another_o as_o man_n out_o of_o their_o wit_n gen._n 42.1_o what_o to_o do_v they_o know_v not_o yet_o sober_v better_o upon_o it_o they_o come_v to_o joseph_n with_o a_o 3._o complaint_n who_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o exchange_n for_o their_o cattle_n this_o be_v their_o three_o loss_n now_o they_o soften_v yet_o more_o as_o to_o word_n at_o least_o say_v we_o will_v not_o hide_v from_o my_o lord_n gen._n 47._o ver_fw-la 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n nb._n alas_o all_o this_o time_n they_o can_v not_o plead_v kindred_n they_o be_v alien_n to_o joseph_n and_o he_o to_o they_o but_o our_o joseph_n our_o jesus_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v we_o brethren_n heb._n 2.11_o if_o we_o hide_v not_o our_o want_n from_o he_o he_o will_v supply_v we_o with_o food_n much_o more_o than_o joseph_n do_v these_o alien_n even_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n then_o come_v their_o 4._o loss_n the_o loss_n of_o their_o land_n in_o the_o second_o year_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o extreme_a famine_n which_o be_v the_o six_o year_n thereof_o for_o the_o five_o year_n of_o it_o be_v the_o first_o year_n which_o bring_v they_o to_o such_o strait_n as_o they_o have_v no_o money_n leave_v but_o buy_v bread_n with_o flesh_n even_o the_o flesh_n of_o their_o cattle_n and_o when_o no_o cattle_n be_v leave_v by_o the_o five_o which_o be_v the_o first_o year_n of_o extremity_n as_o be_v express_v gen._n 45.11_o they_o come_v to_o he_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o six_o year_n call_v here_o the_o second_o of_o cruel_a hardship_n and_o sell_v their_o land_n to_o pharaoh_n for_o bread_n and_o then_o 5._o their_o body_n themselves_o as_o slave_n gen._n 47._o ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 20_o 23_o 25._o it_o may_v not_o therefore_o seem_v absurd_a to_o suppose_v that_o this_o hunger-starved_a people_n be_v sometime_o enrage_v at_o joseph_n according_a to_o the_o genuine_a signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n vatelah_n to_o be_v mad_a or_o transport_v into_o frantic_a and_o furious_a fit_n and_o to_o be_v reckon_v as_o the_o last_o sort_n of_o those_o arch-archer_n which_o let_v fly_v their_o arrow_n at_o least_o word_n of_o reproach_n against_o joseph_n we_o say_v loser_n may_v have_v leave_n to_o talk_v and_o great_a loser_n than_o these_o who_o lose_v their_o meat_n money_n cattle_n land_n and_o liberty_n can_v well_o be_v to_o want_v corn_n coin_n and_o cattle_n must_v needs_o pinch_v they_o much_o but_o when_o joseph_n will_v have_v their_o land_n and_o liberty_n too_o destroy_v their_o property_n in_o their_o ancient_a patrimony_n by_o remove_v they_o into_o rent_a farm_n ver_fw-la 20_o 21._o and_o so_o set_v up_o imperium_fw-la despoticum_fw-la un_fw-fr absolute_a monarchy_n the_o property_n of_o their_o land_n must_v be_v alter_v and_o they_o must_v all_o turn_v tenant_n and_o farmer_n to_o pharaoh_n whereas_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n they_o and_o their_o progenitor_n have_v be_v true_a proprietor_n and_o right_a owner_n of_o those_o ancient_a possession_n yet_o now_o have_v make_v no_o new_a forfeiture_n of_o they_o they_o know_v of_o no_o praemunire_n in_o their_o case_n therefore_o may_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o this_o many-headed_a multitude_n so_o pinch_v with_o penury_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o part_v with_o those_o five_o near_a dear_a and_o precious_a thing_n especial_o the_o two_o last_o rather_o with_o great_a passion_n than_o patience_n when_o of_o free_a subject_n they_o must_v now_o be_v make_v the_o king_n slave_n and_o vassal_n all_o the_o free_a bear_v people_n must_v hereby_o become_v the_o prince_n peasant_n solomon_n say_v that_o oppression_n make_v wiseman_n mad_a eccles_n 7.7_o which_o he_o set_v off_o with_o a_o sure_o and_o he_o further_o say_v that_o therefore_o oppress_v prince_n be_v no_o better_a than_o fool_n void_a of_o understanding_n prov._n 28.15_o 16._o they_o be_v out_o of_o their_o wit_n themselves_o for_o drive_v their_o poor_a people_n out_o of_o their_o wit_n by_o exhaust_v their_o all_o from_o they_o and_o utter_o undo_v they_o though_o they_o think_v they_o deal_v wise_o as_o another_o pharaoh_n do_v exod._n 1.10_o yet_o these_o lion-rampants_a do_v foolish_o in_o enrage_v their_o subject_n for_o they_o usual_o come_v to_o untimely_a end_n as_o most_o of_o the_o caesar_n till_o constantine_n do_v if_o oppression_n make_v wiseman_n much_o more_o these_o half-famish_a '_o d-man_n mad_a it_o be_v a_o wonder_n say_v rivetus_n that_o the_o mad_a multitude_n be_v make_v mad_a by_o the_o famine_n extremity_n do_v not_o meet_v tumultuous_o make_v a_o mutiny_n and_o have_v now_o lose_v their_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o their_o mean_n by_o force_n break_v open_v the_o barn_n so_o plunder_v all_o the_o storehouse_n in_o every_o city_n where_o the_o corn_n be_v keep_v thus_o junius_n and_o piscator_fw-la in_o concurrence_n with_o rivet_n interpret_v vatelah_n to_o signify_v that_o the_o egyptian_n make_v tumult_n the_o famine_n bereave_v they_o of_o their_o wit_n assure_o they_o can_v never_o give_v up_o their_o liberty_n and_o property_n have_v not_o stark_a hunger_n
they_o that_o they_o despise_v he_o and_o call_v he_o blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n as_o joseph_n brethren_n call_v he_o dreamer_n gen._n 37.19_o 3._o they_o conspire_v the_o death_n of_o joseph_n so_o do_v the_o jew_n against_o jesus_n ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la 4._o they_o strip_v joseph_n cast_v he_o into_o a_o pit_n when_o they_o have_v condemn_v he_o gen._n 37.23_o 24._o thus_o they_o deal_v with_o jesus_n mat._n 27.28_o cast_v he_o when_o judge_v and_o stripe_v into_o a_o horrible_a pit_n of_o misery_n psal_n 28.1_o 5._o both_o be_v sell_v as_o above_o and_z 6._o joseph_n when_o sold_n be_v hurry_v to_o potiphar_n and_o jesus_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n 7._o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n as_o base_a to_o jesus_n as_o potiphar_n wanton_a wife_n to_o joseph_n 8._o joseph_n betwixt_o butler_n save_v and_o baker_n hang_v so_o jesus_n betwixt_o two_o thief_n one_o penitent_a the_o other_o impenitent_a 9_o as_o joseph_n at_o thirty_o after_o three_o year_n be_v release_v so_o jesus_n about_o thirty_o after_o three_o day_n be_v raise_v thus_o congruous_a be_v the_o type_n with_o the_o antitype_n herein_o but_o much_o more_o in_o the_o exalt_v state_n as_o joseph_n so_o jesus_n bow_n abode_n in_o strength_n and_o as_o joseph_n be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o dungeon_n seat_v at_o pharaoh_n right_a hand_n save_v egypt_n and_o his_o brethren_n from_o perish_v so_o jesus_n be_v raise_v out_o of_o death_n dungeon_n seat_v at_o his_o father_n right_a hand_n and_o save_v his_o church_n and_o brethren_n from_o utter_a destruction_n more_o particular_o 1._o as_o joseph_n be_v so_o jesus_n be_v the_o grand_a zapnath_n paaneach_n the_o revealer_n of_o secret_n joh._n 1.18_o and_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n isa_n 4.3.11_o act._n 4.12_o 2._o as_o joseph_n have_v fullness_n of_o all_o food_n lay_v up_o for_o the_o hungry_a so_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o our_o jesus_n shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v col._n 1.19_o 3._o as_o joseph_n full_a garner_n invite_v all_o land_n to_o come_v to_o he_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n for_o supply_v yea_o even_o his_o very_a brethren_n who_o have_v be_v so_o brutish_a to_o he_o so_o our_o jesus_n his_o fullness_n invite_v all_o land_n to_o look_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v save_v isa_n 45.22_o he_o have_v gift_n even_o for_o the_o rebellious_a psal_n 68.18_o act._n 3.20_o 4._o as_o joseph_n provide_v storehouse_n for_o every_o city_n that_o they_o need_v not_o to_o travail_n far_o gen._n 41.48_o so_o jesus_n lay_v up_o food_n in_o every_o city_n it_o be_v our_o happiness_n that_o the_o word_n that_o bread_n of_o life_n we_o have_v so_o nigh_o we_o it_o be_v bring_v home_n to_o our_o house_n god_n rains_n down_o manna_n at_o our_o tent_n door_n rom._n 10.8_o we_o need_v not_o say_v who_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o fetch_v it_o for_o we_o neither_o be_v it_o beyond_o sea_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 30.13_o 14._o manna_n be_v rain_v down_o round_o about_o the_o camp_n exod._n 16.13_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o their_o step_v out_o of_o their_o tent_n door_n and_o it_o lay_v ready_a there_o for_o they_o yea_o quail_n as_o well_o as_o manna_n which_o come_v down_o in_o the_o dew_n as_o christ_n that_o angel_n food_n do_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n bless_a be_v god_n we_o have_v yet_o neither_o a_o famine_n of_o bread_n as_o those_o poor_a egyptian_n then_o have_v nor_o a_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n we_o need_v not_o go_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n etc._n etc._n to_o seek_v it_o and_o yet_o not_o find_v it_o as_o amos_n 8.11_o 12._o yet_o though_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o we_o our_o joseph_n or_o jesus_n his_o storehouse_n be_v in_o every_o city_n and_o in_o every_o part_n in_o this_o city_n some_o be_v so_o lazy_a they_o will_v not_o stir_v to_o the_o door_n to_o it_o nay_o some_o be_v so_o wretched_a that_o unless_o god_n will_v set_v up_o a_o pulpit_n at_o a_o playhouse_n or_o alehouse_n door_n they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o hear_v it_o 5._o as_o there_o be_v no_o press_v to_o joseph_n till_o plain_a poverty_n most_o penury_n most_o powerful_o pinch_v they_o gen._n 42.1_o 2._o they_o be_v hopeless_a and_o helpless_a as_o to_o themselves_o gaze_v upon_o one_o another_o as_o at_o their_o wit_n end_n and_o not_o know_v whither_o to_o turn_v they_o so_o till_o we_o be_v empty_v of_o all_o the_o dough_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n we_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n with_o we_o exod._n 12.34_o 39_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o do_v we_o hunger_n after_o the_o heavenly_a manna_n it_o be_v the_o pinch_a soul_n that_o prize_v christ_n that_o soul_n cry_v like_o one_o ready_a to_o perish_v by_o famine_n give_v i_o bread_n give_v i_o christ_n or_o i_o die_v i_o can_v live_v without_o he_o i_o dare_v not_o die_v without_o he_o 6._o as_o joseph_n the_o viceroy_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n have_v the_o king_n privy-seal_n a_o gold_n chain_n and_o royal_a rubes_fw-la do_v make_v himself_o strange_a and_o spâ—â—e_o rough_o to_o his_o almost_o famish_a brethren_n when_o they_o come_v to_o he_o for_o corn_n gen._n 42.7_o notwithstanding_o their_o bow_n to_o he_o ver_fw-la 6._o wherein_o they_o unwitting_o accomplish_v his_o prophetic_a dream_n which_o those_o mocker_n little_o think_v ever_o to_o have_v do_v to_o that_o dreamer_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v they_o the_o soon_o to_o a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n yet_o all_o along_o scatter_a pledge_n of_o his_o favour_n to_o they_o as_o fill_v their_o sack_n and_o restore_v their_o money_n ver_fw-la 25_o 28._o this_o be_v all_o the_o revenge_n he_o design_v against_o they_o for_o all_o their_o roguery_n against_o he_o he_o steal_v these_o two_o kindness_n upon_o they_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o strangeness_n and_o roughness_n towards_o they_o even_o so_o deal_v our_o dear_a jesus_n with_o his_o brethren_n though_o they_o come_v bow_v before_o he_o he_o hide_v his_o love_n from_o job_n but_o it_o be_v from_o increasement_n of_o love_n to_o make_v he_o know_v his_o transgression_n and_o his_o sin_n job_n 13.23_o 24_o and_o 19.11_o job_n judge_v himself_o as_o hate_v of_o god_n like_o a_o enemy_n all_o that_o fire_n of_o wrath_n which_o he_o complain_v of_o be_v but_o to_o burn_v up_o his_o corruption_n only_o and_o to_o sever_v the_o sin_n which_o god_n hate_v from_o the_o son_n who_o god_n love_v jesus_n be_v never_o near_o mary_v magdalen_n than_o when_o she_o be_v blear_v with_o tear_n for_o his_o absence_n john_n 20.13_o 16._o and_o though_o he_o speak_v rough_o to_o the_o syrophoenician_n woman_n call_v her_o a_o gentile-dog_n yet_o have_v he_o a_o design_n of_o love_n upon_o she_o mat._n 15.25_o 28._o he_o give_v her_o the_o key_n of_o his_o full_a treasury_n not_o only_o fill_v her_o sack_n but_o also_o restore_v not_o her_o money_n but_o what_o be_v better_a her_o daughter_n our_o jesus_n the_o father_n viceroy_n lord_n of_o all_o act_v 10.36_o have_v the_o signet_n of_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n and_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o royal_a robe_n of_o the_o rich_a righteousness_n do_v sometime_o take_v state_n upon_o he_o seem_v as_o a_o stranger_n jer._n 14.8_o 9_o and_o suffer_v the_o child_n of_o light_a to_o walk_v a_o while_n in_o darkness_n isa_n 50.10_o till_o they_o be_v due_o true_o and_o thorough_o humble_v then_o do_v he_o they_o good_a at_o the_o latter_a end_n deut._n 8.16_o 7._o as_o joseph_n can_v no_o long_o refrain_v himself_o than_o while_o his_o brethren_n be_v bring_v lieu_n enough_o upon_o the_o rack_n of_o conscience_n gen._n 42.21_o 28_o 35._o and_o 43.18_o and_o 44.13_o 14_o 16_o 34._o but_o passionate_o proclaim_v i_o be_o joseph_n your_o brother_n gen._n 45.1_o 3._o no_o soon_o have_v their_o sin_n find_v they_o out_o numb_a 31.23_o their_o own_o gild_n make_v they_o timorous_a and_o every_o strange_a occurrence_n affright_v they_o make_v they_o mistake_v and_o misinterpret_v mercy_n for_o mischief_n but_o immediate_o they_o have_v joseph_n steward_n comfort_v their_o distress_a conscience_n say_v peace_n be_v unto_o you_o fear_v not_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 43.20_o 23._o but_o bring_v benjamin_n with_o they_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v cheat_v with_o the_o best_a of_o good_a cheer_n they_o be_v rich_o feast_v and_o make_v exceed_o merry_a v._o 29.30_o 34._o yet_o all_o this_o while_n they_o know_v not_o that_o all_o this_o kindness_n come_v from_o joseph_n their_o brother_n this_o be_v a_o high_a point_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n in_o joseph_n who_o well_o know_v how_o hypocrite_n will_v hang_v down_o their_o head_n like_o a_o bulrush_n isa_n 58.5_o while_o some_o storm_n of_o trouble_n lie_v upon_o they_o yet_o if_o fair-weather_n follow_v they_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n as_o bolt-upright_a as_o ever_o something_o they_o will_v do_v
eph._n 1.22_o 23._o thus_o joseph_n will_v have_v as_o pharaoh_n viceroy_n all_o him_z father_n family_n with_o he_o that_o where_o he_o be_v in_o pomp_n peace_n and_o plenty_n there_o they_o may_v be_v also_o and_o thus_o jesus_n our_o brother_n will_v have_v all_o his_o brethren_n with_o he_o it_o be_v part_n of_o his_o joy_n on_o earth_n while_o he_o be_v below_o to_o have_v they_o about_o he_o mat._n 28.10_o go_v tell_v my_o brethren_n they_o must_v meet_v i_o in_o galilee_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 16.7_o how_o much_o more_o to_o have_v they_o with_o he_o in_o heaven_n the_o head_n will_v draw_v up_o all_o the_o member_n not_o leave_v so_o much_o as_o a_o little_a toe_n here_o below_o into_o the_o father_n bosom_n this_o meeting_n of_o head_n and_o member_n one_o with_o another_o shall_v be_v a_o more_o joyful_a meeting_n than_o that_o of_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n or_o of_o the_o two_o cousin_n mary_n and_o elizabeth_n the_o presence_n of_o christ_n though_o but_o then_o in_o the_o womb_n make_v john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o skip_v and_o spring_v more_o like_o a_o suckling_n at_o the_o breast_n than_o a_o embryo_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dance_v a_o galliard_n as_o the_o two_o greek_a word_n import_n luke_n 1.44_o 46._o leap_a levalto_n for_o the_o saviour_n come_v what_o shall_v the_o presence_n of_o our_o joseph_n or_o jesus_n do_v in_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n if_o that_o joy_n of_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n meeting_n can_v be_v conceive_v much_o more_o incomprehensible_a be_v the_o joy_n of_o our_o meeting_n our_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n 1_o thes_n 4.17_o as_o jacob_n family_n meet_v joseph_n in_o goshen_n gen._n 46.29_o sermo_n non_fw-la valet_fw-la exprimere_fw-la experimento_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v believe_v than_o possible_a to_o be_v discourse_v yea_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v discover_v 1_o cor._n 2.9_o we_o may_v as_o soon_o compass_v heaven_n with_o a_o span_n or_o contain_v the_o ocean_n in_o a_o nutshell_n the_o second_o evidence_n of_o jacob_n joyfulness_n at_o this_o meeting_n of_o joseph_n be_v his_o say_n now_o let_v i_o die_v etc._n etc._n gen._n 46.30_o jacob_n can_v hardly_o hear_v the_o news_n of_o joseph_n and_o live_v his_o heart_n faint_v when_o he_o hear_v that_o joseph_n be_v yet_o alive_a gen._n 45.26_o but_o when_o once_o he_o see_v he_o now_o say_v he_o let_v i_o die_v he_o have_v say_v before_o upon_o the_o tiding_n of_o joseph_n life_n it_o be_v enough_o joseph_n be_v yet_o alive_a i_o will_v go_v down_o to_o see_v he_o before_o i_o die_v gen._n 45.28_o he_o have_v almost_o pine_v away_o in_o a_o linger_a desire_n of_o his_o son_n joseph_n long_o 23_o year_n and_o hear_v he_o be_v live_v when_o he_o think_v he_o all_o that_o time_n dead_a than_o he_o cry_v it_o be_v enough_o i_o have_v enough_o of_o content_a and_o enough_o of_o life_n may_v i_o be_v but_o so_o happy_a as_o to_o see_v he_o once_o before_o i_o die_v and_o now_o have_v obtain_v that_o desirable_a and_o delightful_a fight_n of_o his_o suppose_a lose_a son_n he_o calm_o compose_v himself_o to_o a_o willingness_n to_o die_v say_v i_o have_v live_v enough_o i_o have_v my_o life_n for_o his_o life_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o lad_n i_o have_v long_v enough_o i_o have_v my_o love_n for_o he_o love_v he_o above_o all_o his_o son_n i_o have_v sorrow_v enough_o i_o have_v my_o joy_n and_o i_o have_v see_v enough_o in_o see_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o sight_n and_o embracement_n of_o joseph_n be_v to_o jacob_n so_o transport_v as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o bless_a babe_n jesus_n at_o bethlehem_n to_o good_a old_a simeon_n who_o sing_v his_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o body_n when_o he_o have_v lay_v christ_n in_o his_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o leap_v he_o in_o his_o arm_n sing_v i_o fear_v no_o sin_n i_o dread_v no_o death_n sweet_a babe_n of_o bethlehem_n let_v this_o song_n serve_v for_o a_o lullaby_n to_o thou_o and_o for_o a_o funeral_n to_o i_o oh_o sleep_n thou_o in_o my_o bosom_n and_o let_v i_o sleep_v in_o thy_o peace_n luk._n 2.29_o 30._o thus_o jacob_n in_o his_o embrace_v of_o joseph_n be_v under_o the_o like_a rapture_n rejoice_v more_o for_o joseph_n life_n he_o have_v from_o he_o his_o father_n than_o for_o his_o honour_n he_o derive_v from_o pharaoh_n thus_o as_o jacob_n be_v welcome_a first_o to_o joseph_n so_o second_o be_v he_o welcome_a to_o pharaoh_n for_o joseph_n sake_n that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o joseph_n put_v forth_o his_o great_a prudence_n piety_n and_o humility_n in_o many_o particular_n as_o 1._o he_o at_o this_o merry_a meeting_n instruct_v his_o brethren_n unacquainted_a with_o courtship_n be_v whole_o educate_v in_o country_n affair_n how_o they_o may_v comport_v themselves_o before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o courtier_n when_o he_o present_v they_o to_o he_o for_o he_o bring_v his_o brethren_n to_o pharaoh_n before_o he_o bring_v his_o father_n gen._n 46.31_o 32_o 33._o with_o 47.2_o 7._o wise_o suppose_v that_o the_o king_n will_v desire_v to_o see_v these_o same_o new_a strange_a guest_n his_o high_o honour_v joseph_n relation_n 2._o he_o foresee_v his_o next_o work_n after_o meet_v his_o father_n and_o his_o family_n be_v that_o he_o may_v now_o procure_v a_o commodious_a place_n of_o residence_n for_o they_o which_o pharaoh_n have_v promise_v in_o the_o general_n you_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o land_n gen._n 45.18_o 20_o now_o he_o will_v have_v that_o royal_a general_n promise_v confirm_v to_o that_o particular_a place_n of_o goshen_n in_o their_o presence_n and_o audience_n 3._o though_o joseph_n have_v this_o frank_a offer_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v his_o great_a favourite_n and_o viceroy_n yea_o and_o have_v invite_v his_o father_n with_o a_o promise_n to_o nourish_v he_o and_o his_o family_n particular_o in_o goshen_n gen._n 45.10_o 11._o all_o the_o five_o follow_a year_n of_o the_o sore_a famine_n yet_o will_v joseph_n do_v nothing_o for_o his_o friend_n notwithstanding_o his_o princely_a power_n to_o fix_v they_o in_o that_o fertile_a country_n without_o the_o king_n privity_n and_o approbation_n 4._o as_o joseph_n promise_v goshen_n to_o jacob_n either_o out_o of_o conference_n he_o have_v with_o pharaoh_n concern_v it_o or_o out_o of_o confidence_n of_o his_o royal_a assent_n whenever_o the_o motion_n be_v make_v to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v gen._n 47.4_o 6._o so_o for_o his_o actual_a perform_v of_o that_o promise_n he_o effectual_o obtain_v the_o king_n grant_v and_o royal_a licence_n whereby_o he_o prudent_o prevent_v the_o arrow_n of_o those_o arch-archer_n aforementioned_a the_o envious_a courtier_n who_o be_v never_o want_v to_o wait_v for_o his_o halt_n and_o will_v have_v shoot_v sore_o at_o he_o for_o abuse_v his_o authority_n well-knowing_a that_o envy_n attend_v upon_o honour_n and_o always_o aim_v at_o the_o high_a the_o tall_a tree_n be_v weak_a at_o the_o top_n his_o providence_n in_o avoid_v that_o offence_n have_v he_o act_v by_o his_o single_a principality_n be_v as_o a_o back_n of_o steel_n to_o make_v his_o bow_n abide_v in_o strength_n 5._o his_o marvellous_a w_n sdom_n and_o pious_a modesty_n appear_v in_o this_o also_o that_o he_o do_v not_o send_v any_o of_o those_o courtier_n that_o attend_v he_o in_o his_o ride_v to_o meet_v his_o father_n in_o princely_a equipage_n with_o his_o chariot_n and_o much_o attendance_n gen._n 46.29_o but_o as_o he_o humble_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n and_o his_o family_n jump_v out_o of_o his_o chariot_n as_o the_o rabby_n relate_v and_o cast_v away_o his_o princely_a bonnet_n and_o other_o ornament_n of_o honour_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o discern_v he_o and_o fall_v down_o before_o his_o father_n in_o all_o filial_a subjection_n and_o reverence_n wherein_o he_o be_v not_o to_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o potent_a prince_n but_o of_o a_o dutiful_a and_o submissive_a son_n so_o here_o he_o humble_v himself_o to_o become_v their_o messenger_n himself_z to_o pharaoh_n say_v i_o will_v go_v up_o and_o show_v pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 46.31_o for_o none_o can_v expedite_v that_o affair_n so_o well_o as_o himself_o have_v the_o king_n ear_n and_o so_o high_a in_o his_o favour_n that_o pharaoh_n can_v deny_v he_o nothing_o he_o request_v this_o teach_v that_o what_o we_o can_v and_z oughts_z to_z do_v ourselves_o and_o that_o best_a of_o all_o with_o our_o own_o hand_n we_o may_v not_o commit_v it_o to_o be_v do_v by_o other_o hand_n as_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o careless_a and_o slothful_a one_o non-residents_a carry_v on_o their_o cure_n of_o soul_n by_o their_o curate_n or_o journeyman_n 6._o joseph_n
indeed_o like_o chequer_a work_n he_o have_v there_o long_a mercy_n but_o at_o last_o some_o misery_n god_n have_v set_v adversity_n over_o against_o prosperity_n eccles_n 7.14_o there_o will_v be_v interchange_n of_o fair_a day_n and_o foul_a 1._o it_o be_v fair_a weather_n with_o jacob_n when_o he_o meet_v his_o jewel_n joseph_n when_o he_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o pharaoh_n presence_n to_o kiss_v as_o we_o say_v the_o king_n hand_n and_o to_o hold_v a_o familiar_a conference_n with_o he_o about_o matter_n of_o man_n mortality_n and_o when_o a_o free_a and_o open_a entertainment_n by_o the_o king_n liberality_n and_o through_o joseph_n intercession_n be_v grant_v he_o in_o goshen_n but_o above_o all_o when_o god_n gracious_o give_v he_o to_o live_v there_o full_a seventeen_o year_n in_o health_n peace_n and_o plenty_n nothing_o all_o that_o time_n be_v he_o deprive_v of_o to_o render_v his_o life_n comfortable_a he_o and_o all_o his_o have_v abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o his_o son_n joseph_n mean_n while_o the_o egyptian_n themselves_o be_v so_o pinch_v with_o penury_n that_o they_o sell_v all_o they_o have_v and_o at_o last_v themselves_o for_o peasant_n and_o vassal_n to_o pharaoh_n to_o purchase_v bread_n for_o sustain_v their_o own_o single_a life_n thus_o it_o fare_v better_a with_o he_o and_o he_o though_o mere_a stranger_n than_o with_o the_o proper_a inhabitant_n and_o native_n of_o the_o land_n and_o thus_o jacob_n last_o day_n be_v his_o best_a day_n he_o never_o have_v so_o large_a and_o so_o long_a prosperity_n neither_o in_o syria_n nor_o in_o canaan_n before_o as_o he_o have_v now_o in_o egypt_n though_o some_o part_n of_o this_o prosperity_n be_v in_o the_o sad_a time_n of_o a_o sore_a famine_n this_o in_o the_o general_a but_o more_o particular_o joseph_n be_v god_n instrument_n of_o jacob_n and_o his_o whole_a family_n welfare_n in_o that_o sore_a famine_n feed_v they_o all_o with_o bread_n hebr._n according_a to_o 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infant_n however_o it_o be_v a_o figurative_a speech_n signify_v joseph_n great_a care_n he_o have_v to_o provide_v necessary_n for_o they_o all_o from_o the_o elder_a to_o the_o young_a and_o their_o strong_a confidence_n for_o provision_n in_o their_o proper_a season_n and_o proportion_n from_o he_o it_o be_v say_v joseph_n nourish_v his_o father_n and_o his_o family_n for_o which_o end_n he_o be_v send_v before_o by_o god_n gen._n 45.7_o 8._o and_o 50.20_o and_o psal_n 105.17_o and_o which_o he_o himself_z have_v promise_v to_o do_v gen._n 45.11_o and_o 50.21_o whereupon_o he_o be_v call_v the_o feeder_n or_o shepherd_n and_o stone_n of_o israel_n gen._n 49.24_o by_o who_o mean_n and_o for_o who_o sake_n so_o many_o thousand_o be_v preserve_v who_o otherwise_o will_v all_o have_v perish_v all_o which_o teach_v we_o these_o many_o remark_n as_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n to_o begin_v a_o journey_n with_o seek_v god_n blessing_n at_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o so_o do_v abraham_n steward_n gen._n 24.12_o so_o do_v jacob_n when_o come_v from_o beershebah_n to_o bethel_n gen._n 28.20_o he_o pray_v as_o well_o as_o vow_v and_o so_o he_o do_v at_o his_o come_n out_o from_o beershebah_n towards_o egypt_n gen._n 46.1_o there_o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o as_o god_n give_v a_o successful_a journey_n to_o eleazar_n gen._n 24._o so_o he_o do_v to_o jacob_n in_o that_o long_a journey_n to_o laban_n in_o syria_n and_o in_o this_o perilous_a one_o to_o joseph_n in_o egypt_n where_o he_o meet_v with_o both_o welcome_a and_o welfare_n as_o it_o be_v say_v tithe_n and_o be_v rich_a so_o pray_v and_o be_v prosperous_a the_o popish_a proverb_n mass_n and_o meat_n hinder_v no_o man_n thrift_n may_v serve_v to_o reprove_v neglecter_n of_o prayer_n as_o prayer_n must_v be_v the_o alpha_n of_o all_o our_o enterprise_n so_o praise_n must_v be_v the_o omega_n thereof_o hoc_fw-la primum_fw-la repetas_fw-la opus_fw-la hoc_fw-la postremus_fw-la omittas_fw-la neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o ought_v to_o be_v neglect_v god_n may_v indeed_o give_v success_n without_o prayer_n but_o certain_o it_o will_v be_v nothing_o so_o sweet_a to_o the_o soul_n that_o success_n be_v sweet_a which_o be_v win_v by_o prayer_n and_o wear_v by_o thanksgiving_n 2._o this_o teach_v we_o also_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o duty_n of_o pious_a son_n to_o nourish_v their_o age_a parent_n when_o they_o be_v disenable_v to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o as_o before_o but_o also_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o pious_a soul_n to_o do_v good_a to_o their_o worst_a emmy_n as_o joseph_n do_v not_o only_o to_o his_o old_a father_n who_o have_v be_v always_o kind_a to_o he_o but_o also_o to_o his_o brutish_a brethren_n who_o have_v be_v some_o time_n cruel_a to_o he_o recompense_n to_o no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n rom._n 12.17_o revenge_n to_o carnal_a reason_n seem_v justice_n aristotle_n commend_v it_o the_o world_n call_v it_o manhood_n but_o indeed_o it_o be_v belluinum_fw-la beastly_a and_o doghood_n rather_o the_o more_o manly_a any_o man_n be_v the_o mild_a and_o more_o merciful_a he_o be_v as_o be_v julius_n caesar_n who_o weep_v over_o his_o foe_n be_v pompey_n head_n present_v to_o he_o say_v non_fw-la mihi_fw-la placet_fw-la vindicte_fw-la sed_fw-la victoria_fw-la i_o seek_v not_o revenge_n but_o victory_n as_o be_v valorous_a david_n 2_o sam._n 1.11_o 12._o though_o he_o be_v well_o please_v with_o nabal_n death_n the_o case_n be_v differ_v yet_o he_o mourn_v for_o saul_n and_o as_o be_v virtuous_a joseph_n who_o while_o he_o feed_v his_o brethren_n heap_a coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o their_o head_n prov._n 25.21_o 22._o to_o melt_v those_o hard_a metal_n into_o a_o kindly_a repentance_n know_v assure_o that_o the_o less_o he_o revenge_v himself_o the_o more_o his_o god_n will_v as_o indeed_o he_o have_v do_v reward_v he_o 3._o it_o teach_v what_o a_o marvellous_a providence_n of_o god_n attend_v the_o church_n in_o send_v joseph_n beforehand_o into_o egypt_n psal_n 105.17_o there_o to_o lay_v up_o great_a provision_n for_o sustain_v his_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n while_o many_o of_o the_o world_n be_v famish_a by_o it_o 4._o it_o teach_v likewise_o that_o see_v all_o joseph_n store_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o jacob_n and_o his_o family_n the_o church_n sake_n whereby_o egypt_n and_o other_o land_n be_v preserve_v oh_o then_o what_o fool_n be_v the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n who_o persecute_v the_o saint_n that_o be_v their_o saviour_n and_o safeguard_v who_o hate_n and_o hunt_v they_o to_o who_o they_o owe_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n they_o have_v what_o be_v this_o but_o do_v as_o the_o silly_a deer_n do_v in_o eat_v up_o those_o very_a leave_n which_o will_v hide_v they_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o hunter_n 5._o it_o teach_v that_o a_o poor_a life_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n joseph_n teach_v his_o brethren_n to_o say_v thy_n servant_n be_v shepherd_n gen._n 47.3_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v employ_v in_o pharaoh_n court_n or_o in_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o himself_o have_v special_a grace_n be_v but_o choose_v rather_o to_o live_v as_o poor_a shepherd_n in_o the_o church_n and_o service_n of_o god_n than_o to_o be_v proud_a courtier_n in_o the_o royal_a palace_n estrange_v from_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n joseph_n but_o especial_o god_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o preserve_v the_o purity_n and_o visibility_n of_o the_o church_n separate_v from_o the_o world_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v nor_o her_o doctrine_n keep_v uncorrupted_a have_v they_o be_v mingle_v with_o that_o superstitious_a people_n therefore_o be_v they_o place_v by_o themselves_o at_o the_o first_o though_o afterward_o multiply_v
nourishment_n for_o nourishment_n to_o the_o utmost_a penny_n the_o sweet_a year_n the_o good_a old_a patriarch_n have_v ever_o see_v and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a that_o god_n grant_v of_o addition_n to_o jacob_n life_n be_v two_o year_n more_o than_o that_o grant_v to_o hezekiah_n for_o that_o be_v only_o for_o fifteen_o year_n 2_o king_n 20.6_o but_o this_o to_o jacob_n be_v for_o seventeen_o whereas_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o reckon_v seven_o year_n for_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n as_o god_n grant_v more_o by_o one_o year_n than_o two_o life_n to_o hezekiah_n so_o he_o add_v to_o jacob_n more_o than_o two_o life_n even_o three_o year_n which_o be_v almost_o half_a of_o a_o three_o life_n and_o what_o it_o want_v in_o quantity_n or_o number_n it_o be_v supply_v in_o quality_n or_o sweetness_n so_o god_n out-bade_a his_o hope_n desire_n and_o desert_n as_o he_o oft_o do_v we_o gen._n 48.11_o i_o have_v not_o think_v to_o see_v thy_o face_n and_o now_o i_o see_v thy_o seed_n too_o thus_o god_n show_v we_o thing_n not_o hope_v for_o isa_n 64.2_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v jacob_n take_v care_n for_o his_o burial_n and_o the_o place_n of_o it_o before_o his_o sickness_n be_v sensible_a of_o some_o summons_n to_o death_n by_o the_o decay_n of_o nature_n and_o learning_n to_o die_v daily_o as_o 1_o cor._n 15.31_o yet_o will_v not_o be_v bury_v in_o egypt_n though_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o psal_n 24.1_o and_o though_o he_o be_v then_o convenient_o seat_v there_o with_o his_o whole_a family_n but_o request_n he_o may_v be_v bury_v in_o canaan_n not_o from_o any_o superstitious_a conceit_n that_o one_o country_n be_v holy_a than_o another_o and_o near_a heaven_n but_o upon_o far_o grave_a ground_n as_o 1._o to_o testify_v his_o faith_n concern_v the_o promise_a land_n a_o type_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 2._o to_o confirm_v his_o family_n in_o the_o same_o faith_n that_o they_o may_v live_v as_o stranger_n in_o egypt_n wean_v from_o its_o pleasure_n and_o treasure_n and_o wait_v for_o their_o return_n to_o canaan_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v they_o and_o which_o he_o though_o dead_a will_v not_o relinquish_v his_o right_n in_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o distrust_n god_n though_o yet_o he_o see_v it_o not_o fulfil_v 3._o to_o declare_v his_o love_n to_o his_o godly_a ancestor_n above_o all_o vain_a idolater_n these_o latter_a jacob_n never_o love_v while_o live_v and_o therefore_o will_v not_o lie_v among_o they_o when_o dead_a but_o the_o former_a he_o judge_v it_o his_o felicity_n to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n 4._o because_o canaan_n not_o egypt_n be_v the_o country_n christ_n the_o world_n redeemer_n be_v to_o lead_v his_o life_n receive_v his_o death_n be_v raise_v therein_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n jacob_n therefore_o desire_v to_o be_v bury_v there_o where_o the_o world_n redemption_n be_v to_o be_v transact_v where_o christ_n must_v die_v and_o rise_v again_o that_o he_o may_v at_o length_n rise_v again_o with_o he_o hence_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n say_v that_o this_o jacob_n and_o the_o other_o patriarch_n do_v bodily_a rise_v again_o with_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v say_v mat._n 27.52_o 53._o the_o grave_n be_v open_v and_o many_o body_n of_o saint_n which_o sleep_v arise_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n those_o holy_a patriarch_n who_o before_o be_v keep_v bind_v in_o their_o sepulcher_n till_o the_o very_a heartstring_n of_o death_n now_o swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n by_o life_n essential_a be_v quite_o break_v even_o by_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n than_o be_v they_o enlarge_v to_o become_v witness_n and_o attendant_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o who_o appear_v be_v know_v to_o many_o in_o the_o city_n as_o moses_n and_o elias_n be_v know_v to_o the_o three_o apostle_n in_o the_o mount_n at_o christ_n transfiguration_n either_o by_o a_o special_a revelation_n or_o by_o that_o celestial_a illumination_n which_o will_v be_v much_o more_o in_o heaven_n as_o adam_n know_v eve_n in_o his_o state_n of_o innocency_n gen._n 2.23_o or_o last_o by_o the_o familiar_a conference_n wherein_o they_o may_v learn_v who_o they_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o they_o mat._n 17.3_o but_o modern_a author_n say_v they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v late_o dead_a who_o be_v well_o remember_v by_o those_o that_o be_v live_v suppose_v to_o be_v simeon_n the_o just_a anna_n the_o prophetess_n zacharias_n lazarus_n and_o other_o late_o dead_a who_o body_n be_v not_o yet_o consume_v as_o those_o of_o the_o patriarch_n be_v not_o only_o bury_v so_o long_o before_o but_o also_o so_o far_o off_o as_o makpelah_n hebr._n the_o double_a cave_n be_v thirty_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n we_o shall_v therefore_o leave_v it_o undecided_a whether_o jacob_n request_v to_o lie_v in_o that_o land_n because_o he_o hope_v as_o lyranus_fw-la affirm_v to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o which_o shall_v rise_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n at_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o to_o accompany_v he_o in_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n this_o seem_v something_o too_o curious_a though_o it_o seem_v more_o comely_a and_o more_o glorious_a both_o to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o to_o christ_n the_o jew_n add_v a_o five_o reason_n why_o jacob_n will_v not_o be_v bury_v in_o egypt_n because_o he_o foresee_v the_o dust_n of_o egypt_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o louse_n etc._n etc._n when_o jacob_n do_v thus_o give_v order_n for_o his_o burial_n swear_v his_o son_n joseph_n to_o observe_v the_o place_n of_o it_o this_o he_o do_v not_o as_o if_o he_o disinherit_v jeseph_n naked_a promise_n but_o he_o require_v a_o oath_n gen._n 47.31_o because_o 1._o he_o will_v have_v they_o all_o know_v it_o be_v no_o trifle_n he_o require_v but_o a_o weighty_a matter_n and_o of_o great_a moment_n for_o fortify_v his_o family_n faith_n and_o for_o 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he_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a apostolical_a gift_n etc._n etc._n so_o nor_o may_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o such_o a_o indefatigable_a labourer_n in_o god_n vineyard_n can_v careless_o omit_v the_o improvement_n of_o his_o horae_n succisivae_fw-la or_o spare_v hour_n in_o this_o two_o whole_a year_n time_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o rational_a to_o affirm_v that_o during_o this_o his_o long_a confinement_n he_o write_v sundry_a epistle_n etc._n etc._n as_o above_o but_o beside_o the_o rationality_n hereof_o some_o scripture-light_n may_v confirm_v it_o note_n as_o 1._o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n he_o write_v from_o rome_n this_o be_v render_v the_o more_o probable_a 1._o from_o the_o postscript_n of_o that_o epistle_n unto_o the_o galatian_n write_v from_o rome_n thou_o this_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n for_o in_o other_o postscript_n to_o some_o
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plunge_v in_o their_o sleep_n and_o so_o neither_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o live_n nor_o of_o the_o dead_a then_o do_v he_o convey_v instruction_n into_o they_o wherein_o god_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n above_o all_o other_o teacher_n among_o man_n for_o they_o can_v teach_v only_o those_o that_o be_v awake_a but_o he_o those_o that_o be_v asleep_a to_o the_o conviction_n and_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n which_o no_o hand_n but_o the_o divine_a can_v do_v divine_a dream_n again_o be_v manifold_a as_o 1._o they_o be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o signify_v not_o always_o future_a thing_n as_o do_v pharaoh_n nebuchadnezar_n etc._n etc._n but_o sometime_o thing_n present_a as_o do_v that_o of_o abimelech_n gen._n 20.3_o wherein_o he_o hear_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o sinful_o touch_v sarah_n abraham_n wife_n who_o he_o have_v take_v then_o into_o his_o house_n for_o which_o god_n have_v smite_v it_o with_o a_o mortal_a disease_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o this_o man_n though_o a_o heathen_a yet_o none_o of_o the_o worst_a come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n by_o his_o dream_n which_o may_v make_v we_o admire_v god_n who_o out_o of_o this_o evil_n know_v how_o to_o extract_v this_o good_a as_o his_o repentance_n 2._o those_o divine_a dream_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o foretell_v future_a thing_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o they_o be_v nuda_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naked_a vision_n plain_o express_v the_o purport_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o dream_n as_o be_v that_o to_o joseph_n concern_v mary_n how_o he_o shall_v dispose_v of_o she_o according_a to_o divine_a direction_n in_o his_o dream_n mat._n 1.19_o 20_o 24._o so_o god_n mind_n be_v most_o plain_o signify_v to_o he_o again_o in_o a_o dream_n about_o his_o return_v out_o of_o egypt_n into_o his_o own_o land_n mat._n 2.19_o 20_o 22._o or_o 2._o they_o be_v mystica_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dark_a dream_n fold_v up_o in_o type_n and_o figure_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v without_o some_o signification_n and_o solid_a interpretation_n such_o be_v pharaoh_n dream_n of_o seven_o fat_a and_o lean_a kine_n and_o of_o the_o seven_o full_a and_o lank_a ear_n gen._n 41._o and_o nebuchadnezzar_n of_o the_o tree_n etc._n etc._n dan._n 4._o and_o of_o the_o image_n dan._n 2_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o that_o of_o abimelech_n as_o before_o be_v of_o the_o former_a without_o a_o figure_n 3._o those_o divine_a dream_n have_v not_o only_o divers_a manner_n of_o be_v deliver_v to_o wit_n plain_o or_o parabolical_o as_o before_o but_o they_o have_v also_o divers_a object_n and_o subject_a matter_n whereunto_o they_o be_v concern_v as_o 1._o concern_v those_o thing_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o be_v call_v proper_a dream_n 2._o those_o call_v alien_n do_v concern_v other_o man_n affair_n not_o our_o own_o 3._o those_o call_v common_a do_v concern_v both_o our_o self_n and_o other_o 4._o those_o call_v public_a do_v concern_v the_o public_a affair_n and_o 5._o those_o call_a general_n do_v concern_v matter_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n 4_o those_o divine_a dream_n have_v likewise_o divers_a and_o differ_a end_n to_o wit_n they_o be_v send_v of_o god_n either_o 1._o to_o chasten_v man_n as_o job_n 7.13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o to_o comfort_v he_o as_o mat._n 2.19_o etc._n etc._n and_o these_o be_v sometime_o oft_o repeat_v until_o they_o be_v well_o regard_v as_o king_n pharaoh_n and_o young_a samuel_n be_v nb._n and_o they_o be_v know_v from_o other_o delusive_a and_o deceitful_a dream_n either_o from_o our_o own_o vain_a fancy_n or_o from_o the_o black_a fiend_n of_o hell_n by_o these_o character_n 1._o dream_n that_o be_v of_o god_n send_v be_v always_o holy_a and_o good_a never_o savour_v of_o sinful_a or_o carnal_a thing_n 2._o they_o do_v much_o affect_v and_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n make_v a_o great_a impression_n upon_o the_o spirit_n and_o bring_v along_o with_o they_o their_o own_o evidence_n whereby_o they_o be_v discern_v that_o they_o come_v from_o god_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v discover_v by_o its_o own_o light_n it_o bring_v with_o it_o into_o the_o horizon_n and_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v discern_v to_o be_v of_o god_n by_o that_o lustre_n loftiness_n and_o majesty_n that_o they_o be_v clothe_v with_o thus_o joseph_n and_o daniel_n dream_n be_v thus_o attend_v and_o so_o be_v jacob_n here_o hence_o gregory_n the_o great_a lib._n 4._o dialog_n 48._o say_v that_o holy_a man_n may_v know_v that_o their_o dream_n be_v not_o the_o devil_n delusion_n but_o be_v divine_a by_o a_o certain_a inward_a savour_n and_o spiritual_a relish_n that_o do_v accompany_v they_o they_o do_v leave_v a_o inward_a sense_n of_o god_n presence_n behind_o they_o 3._o god_n send_v divine_a dream_n never_o upon_o trivial_a but_o always_o upon_o grave_a and_o weighty_a matter_n therefore_o he_o do_v it_o rare_o and_o for_o holy_a and_o ponderous_a inducement_n or_o reason_n as_o to_o pharaoh_n who_o dream_n of_o seven_o year_n plenty_n and_o scarcity_n show_v the_o occasion_n of_o joseph_n enlargement_n and_o advancement_n and_o of_o israel_n come_v down_o into_o egypt_n both_o which_o be_v matter_n of_o mighty_a importance_n and_o so_o be_v that_o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n which_o be_v send_v 1._o to_o humble_v he_o for_o his_o pride_n and_o to_o make_v he_o know_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v make_v more_o favourable_a to_o his_o people_n who_o he_o hold_v then_o in_o babylonish_n captivity_n 2._o that_o daniel_n may_v be_v exalt_v as_o joseph_n have_v be_v before_o he_o by_o the_o like_a mean_n that_o both_o may_v become_v as_o foster-fathers_n to_o god_n captive_a people_n 3._o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o church_n be_v instruct_v hereby_o that_o god_n eye_n be_v upon_o the_o mighty_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n who_o he_o set_v up_o and_o pull_v down_o at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o little_a stone_n shall_v break_v all_o the_o four_o monarchy_n 4._o divine_a dream_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n send_v to_o man_n fear_v god_n if_o not_o sometime_o at_o the_o first_o hand_n yet_o always_o at_o the_o second_o as_o to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o they_o as_o holy_a joseph_n must_v be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o pharaoh_n dream_n and_o holy_a daniel_n of_o nebuchadnezzar_n be_v both_o fold_v up_o in_o figure_n hereby_o the_o god_n of_o joseph_n and_o of_o daniel_n be_v glorify_v above_o all_o false_a god_n in_o foretell_v future_a contingency_n abstruse_a and_o hide_a mystery_n infinite_o transcend_v all_o humane_a capacity_n which_o be_v only_o know_v to_o the_o all-knowing_a god_n isa_n 46.9_o 10._o with_o 41.22_o 23._o and_o 22.12_o and_o 45.5_o 6._o and_o 48.2_o foretell_v the_o issue_n of_o thing_n long_o before_o their_o accomplishment_n all_o passage_n and_o proceed_n of_o providence_n in_o a_o continue_a course_n and_o progress_n from_o first_o to_o last_o though_o not_o at_o present_a in_o be_v yet_o all_o in_o time_n come_v to_o pass_v this_o none_o can_v predict_v but_o the_o true_a god_n who_o rare_o reveal_v they_o to_o any_o but_o to_o good_a man_n that_o have_v commerce_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o if_o ever_o he_o do_v it_o to_o other_o that_o be_v not_o holy_a it_o be_v still_o in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la for_o zion_n good_a as_o those_o above_o abimelech_n for_o abraham_n and_o pilat_n wife_n for_o christ_n &c._n &c._n to_o conclude_v with_o a_o word_n of_o caution_n and_o council_n whereas_o the_o vulgar_a say_n be_v that_o many_o natural_a dream_n do_v prove_v prophetical_o true_a therefore_o not_o so_o to_o be_v slight_v this_o be_v to_o fall_v below_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o wise_a heathen_n
of_o faith_n to_o believe_v god_n what_o he_o have_v write_v in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n upon_o his_o bare_a word_n and_o that_o against_o sense_n in_o thing_n invisible_a and_o against_o reason_n in_o thing_n incredible_a sense_n correct_v imagination_n or_o fancy_n and_o as_o reason_n correct_v the_o sense_n so_o faith_n correct_v they_o both_o aufer_fw-la argumenta_fw-la ubi_fw-la fides_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la verba_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la excludit_fw-la simplex_fw-la veritas_fw-la piscatorum_fw-la say_v ambrose_n where_o faith_n be_v require_v there_o argument_n of_o vain_a philosophy_n col._n 2.8_o be_v to_o be_v abandon_v and_o the_o naked_a truth_n simple_o record_v by_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v fisherman_n and_o the_o prophet_n who_o be_v some_z of_o they_o herdsmen_z be_v high_o to_o be_v prefer_v above_o and_o do_v plain_o thrust_v out_o of_o door_n all_o the_o idle_a speculation_n both_o of_o heathenish_a philosopher_n and_o airy_a schoolman_n call_v a_o company_n of_o dunghill_n divine_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n god_n have_v say_v it_o therefore_o i_o must_v believe_v it_o and_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v enough_o though_o i_o can_v prove_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o proposition_n or_o the_o fundamental_o of_o faith_n and_o indeed_o among_o all_o the_o famous_a history_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v the_o holy_a patriarch_n there_o be_v none_o more_o eminent_a than_o this_o which_o like_o a_o orient_a and_o transparent_a gem_n among_o all_o the_o heroic_a exploit_n of_o jacob_n give_v forth_o the_o great_a splendour_n there_o be_v no_o such_o high_a remark_n relate_v by_o moses_n either_o of_o abraham_n or_o of_o isaac_n though_o god_n appear_v eight_o time_n to_o jacob_n grandfather_n abraham_n speak_v to_o he_o every_o time_n as_o 1._o gen._n 12.1_o in_o ur._n 2._o v._n 7._o in_o shechem_n 3._o in_o bethel_n gen._n 13.14_o 4._o after_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o king_n gen._n 15.1_o 5._o at_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n gen._n 17.1_o 6._o at_o mamre_n before_o sodom_n destruction_n gen._n 18.1_o 7._o at_o the_o ejection_n of_o ishmael_n gen._n 21.12_o 8._o at_o the_o oblation_n of_o isaac_n gen._n 22.3.11.16_o etc._n etc._n and_o concern_v his_o father_n isaac_n we_o read_v of_o god_n appear_v at_o the_o most_o but_o three_o time_n to_o he_o as_o 1._o at_o the_o give_v out_o of_o the_o oracle_n to_o rebekah_n concern_v two_o nation_n gen._n 25.23_o 2._o at_o the_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n gen._n 26.1_o 2._o 3._o at_o beershebah_n vers_fw-la 23_o 24._o but_o concern_v this_o patriarch_n jacob_n we_o read_v that_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o seven_o time_n which_o be_v a_o number_n of_o perfection_n and_o much_o more_o remarkable_o than_o either_o to_o his_o father_n or_o grandfather_n as_o 1._o at_o bethel_n where_o he_o have_v his_o vision_n of_o the_o ladder_n gen._n 28.13_o 2._o in_o padan_n aram_n command_v his_o return_n to_o canaan_n gen._n 31.3.11_o 3._o in_o the_o way_n to_o mahanaim_n gen._n 32.1_o 2._o 4._o upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n jabbok_n here_o where_o god_n wrestle_v with_o he_o 5._o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o shechemite_n gen._n 35.1_o 6._o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o nurse_n deborah_n vers_fw-la 9_o and_o 7._o at_o beersheba_n in_o his_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n gen._n 46.2_o as_o learned_a pareus_n excellent_o observe_v but_o among_o all_o those_o admirable_a appearance_n of_o god_n to_o man_n there_o be_v none_o comparable_a to_o this_o wherein_o god_n and_o man_n wrestle_v a_o fall_n together_o the_o history_n whereof_o have_v a_o great_a lustre_n and_o splendour_n upon_o it_o than_o all_o the_o other_o aforesaid_a it_o do_v outshine_v they_o all_o as_o the_o sun_n all_o the_o lesser_a star_n let_v we_o therefore_o say_v of_o this_o vision_n as_o moses_n say_v of_o the_o vision_n of_o his_o burn_a bush_n exod._n 3.2_o 3._o we_o will_v turn_v aside_o and_o behold_v this_o great_a wonder_n yea_o let_v we_o not_o only_o see_v it_o but_o hear_v it_o also_o and_o hearken_v to_o those_o divine_a instruction_n and_o comfort_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o it_o and_o flow_v natural_o from_o it_o this_o monomachia_fw-la jacobi_n cum_fw-la deo_fw-la ipso_fw-la or_o jacob_n fight_v a_o duel_n hand_n to_o hand_n and_o wrestle_v a_o fall_n with_o god_n himself_o be_v a_o most_o stupendous_a and_o astonish_a story_n as_o before_o and_o can_v be_v overmuch_o no_o nor_o enough_o admire_a our_o lord_n say_v what_o go_v you_o out_o by_o such_o multitude_n into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o see_v something_o of_o nothing_o some_o worthless_a pithless_a poiseless_a thing_n a_o reed_n shake_v with_o the_o wind_n matth._n 11.7_o but_o behold_v here_o be_v a_o far_o great_a wonder_n than_o john_n the_o baptist_n though_o a_o burn_a and_o a_o shine_a light_n job_n 5.35_o can_v possible_o be_v he_o indeed_o be_v but_o as_o a_o inconsiderable_a reed_n easy_o break_v at_o last_o by_o the_o bloody_a hand_n of_o herod_n and_o herodias_n as_o 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victory_n 5._o his_o luxation_n or_o lameness_n catch_v with_o his_o conquest_n 6._o his_o constancy_n in_o continue_v the_o combat_n notwithstanding_o his_o lame_v leg._n 7._o his_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o knighthood_n put_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o imposition_n of_o a_o new_a name_n 8._o his_o blessing_n he_o obtain_v by_o his_o valour_n and_o victory_n first_o of_o the_o first_o the_o combat_n itself_o 1._o in_o the_o general_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o famous_a combat_n record_v in_o scripture_n we_o read_v indeed_o in_o that_o divine_a record_n of_o sundry_a eminent_a conflict_n carry_v on_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o duel_n as_o first_o of_o that_o combat_n betwixt_o little_a david_n and_o great_a goliath_n 1_o sam._n 17.40_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o that_o the_o match_n be_v only_o make_v betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n there_o be_v only_o one_o mortal_a against_o another_o though_o the_o one_o be_v a_o great_a giant_n and_o the_o other_o be_v but_o in_o comparison_n 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for_o we_o but_o alas_o we_o be_v make_v the_o tail_n and_o not_o the_o head_n v._o 44._o because_o of_o our_o disobedience_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o ephraim_n hos_n 13.1_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v such_o a_o overrule_a providence_n of_o god_n attend_v joseph_n that_o those_o very_a mean_n which_o let_v in_o upon_o he_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n be_v improve_v thereby_o to_o hand_n he_o into_o his_o state_n of_o exaltation_n thus_o god_n can_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v cast_v down_o raise_v we_o up_o let_v we_o leave_v it_o with_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o search_v too_o deep_a into_o god_n secret_n deut._n 29.29_o as_o the_o declare_v of_o his_o own_o two_o dream_n to_o his_o envious_a brethren_n bring_v he_o into_o all_o this_o misery_n so_o the_o interpret_n of_o the_o butler_n and_o baker_n two_o dream_n to_o they_o prove_v in_o due_a rhyme_n a_o great_a mean_n for_o his_o full_a delivery_n at_o his_o age_n of_o 28_o and_o two_o year_n 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prince_n wear_v so_o he_o be_v rank_v among_o his_o high_a courtier_n 3._o for_o the_o iron_n fetter_n upon_o his_o fett_n psal_n 105.18_o he_o have_v a_o chain_n of_o gold_n about_o his_o neck_n that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v inferior_a to_o any_o prince_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 4._o for_o his_o be_v fix_v in_o a_o fast_n and_o firm_a prison_n and_o dungeon_n he_o can_v not_o stir_v his_o foot_n out_o of_o the_o stock_n pharaoh_n give_v he_o a_o movable_a chariot_n whereinto_o he_o set_v his_o foot_n to_o go_v abroad_o at_o his_o pleasure_n with_o honour_n yea_o the_o second_o chariot_n of_o the_o kingdom_n gen._n 41.43_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o royal_a chariot_n as_o 2_o chron._n 35.24_o wherein_o to_o ride_v as_o a_o viceroy_n raise_v above_o all_o the_o other_o prince_n as_o mordecai_n be_v mount_v upon_o the_o king_n horse_n esth_n 6.8_o so_o be_v joseph_n in_o the_o king_n chariot_n and_o be_v make_v the_o second_o man_n in_o the_o kingdom_n for_o interpret_n pharoah_n dream_n whereas_o daniel_n be_v but_o make_v the_o three_o man_n for_o read_v the_o write_n upon_o the_o wall_n dan._n 5.29_o 5._o for_o all_o his_o opprobrious_a reproach_n and_o contumelious_a disgrace_n that_o both_o his_o barbarous_a brethren_n and_o his_o lewd_a mistress_n load_v he_o with_o he_o have_v now_o in_o their_o stead_n the_o king_n herald_n to_o proclaim_v before_o he_o abrech_v tender-father_n or_o father_n of_o the_o king_n for_o as_o abbess_n hebr._n be_v father_n so_o reach_z in_o syriack_n be_v king_n from_o whence_o the_o latin_a rex_fw-la be_v derive_v or_o oh_o thou_o bless_a one_o as_o it_o come_v of_o barak_n to_o bless_n who_o god_n have_v make_v a_o father_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o the_o people_n gen._n 45.8_o and_o while_o they_o thus_o bless_v he_o who_o have_v be_v sufficient_o curse_v they_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o express_v their_o reverence_n to_o he_o who_o be_v young_a in_o year_n yet_o old_a in_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o old_a 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that_o kingdom_n at_o that_o time_n the_o most_o flourish_a in_o the_o world_n neither_o be_v moses_n altogether_o silent_a herein_o for_o he_o call_v he_o a_o master_n of_o wisdom_n or_o father_n to_o pharaoh_n gen._n 45.8_o much_o more_o to_o his_o councillor_n and_o he_o say_v that_o no_o hand_n or_o foot_n shall_v move_v to_o wit_n in_o affair_n of_o state_n at_o home_n or_o in_o foreign_a embassy_n abroad_o without_o joseph_n order_n he_o be_v the_o king_n plenipotextiary_n gen._n 41.44_o 7._o for_o his_o be_v sco_v at_o by_o that_o scornful_a title_n of_o dreamer_n captain-dreamer_n hebr._n or_o this_o architect_n of_o dream_n gen._n 37.19_o and_o rogue_n etc._n etc._n by_o potiphar_n and_o his_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n behold_v now_o he_o have_v a_o high_a name_n of_o honour_n and_o office_n put_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v zaphnath_n paaneah_n gen._n 4â—_n 45_o which_o signify_v in_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n a_o revealer_n of_o secret_n for_o his_o foreshow_v the_o seven_o year_n of_o plenty_n and_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o famine_n or_o thou_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n for_o his_o save_v many_o land_n from_o be_v famish_v by_o store_v up_o provision_n before_o the_o famine_n come_v wherein_o he_o become_v a_o most_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v so_o indeed_o 8._o for_o his_o solitary_a life_n he_o have_v lead_v a_o long_a time_n both_o as_o a_o servant_n and_o as_o a_o prisoner_n god_n give_v he_o in_o honourable_a marriage_n the_o daughter_n of_o potipherah_n prince_n of_o on._n for_o so_o cohen_n signify_v exod._n 18.1_o and_o david_n son_n be_v call_v cohenim_n 2_o sam._n 8.18_o chief_a ruler_n they_o be_v prince_n but_o not_o priest_n and_o though_o joseph_n be_v in_o this_o strange_a country_n constrain_v to_o marry_v a_o idolater_n because_o he_o can_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n out_o of_o his_o father_n kindred_n as_o jacob_n do_v the_o daughter_n of_o laban_n a_o idolater_n in_o syria_n and_o moses_n a_o midianitish_a woman_n yet_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o civil_a prince_n though_o idolatrous_a be_v a_o fit_a match_n for_o this_o religious_a man_n than_o one_o of_o a_o superstitious_a priest_n who_o be_v a_o master_n of_o idolatrous_a mystery_n this_o joseph_n conscience_n can_v not_o dispense_v with_o unless_o he_o have_v in_o this_o as_o he_o have_v in_o other_o thing_n some_o special_a direction_n from_o god_n however_o it_o be_v beyond_o doubt_n joseph_n instruct_v she_o in_o the_o true_a religion_n etc._n etc._n 9_o and_o that_o joseph_n may_v have_v a_o full_a accumulation_n of_o comfort_n proportionable_a to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o trouble_n for_o thirteen_o or_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n whereof_o about_o three_o year_n he_o lie_v in_o prison_n god_n give_v he_o fourscore_o year_n of_o
as_o the_o proverb_n run_v drive_v the_o wolf_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n all_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n job_n 2.4_o there_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n do_v speak_v a_o great_a truth_n what_o will_v their_o land_n and_o liberty_n signify_v shall_v they_o lose_v their_o life_n by_o the_o famine_n which_o be_v a_o irresistible_a tyrant_n but_o so_o be_v not_o oppression_n in_o which_o case_n liberty_n be_v oft_o prefete_v above_o life_n and_o man_n especial_o freeborn_a will_v choose_v to_o lose_v the_o latter_a rather_o than_o the_o former_a philo-judaeus_a tell_v of_o a_o heathen-people_n who_o in_o their_o war_n use_v only_o this_o expression_n estote_fw-la viri_fw-la libertas_fw-la agitur_fw-la quit_v yourselves_o brave_a soldier_n rather_o lose_v your_o life_n than_o your_o liberty_n for_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n you_o now_o fight_v for_o it_o be_v for_o sweet_a liberty_n our_o native_a and_o birthright_n liberty_n and_o daniel_n in_o his_o history_n 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last_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o wealthy_a place_n psal_n 66.12_o even_o to_o sit_v down_o without_o any_o more_o cross_n in_o the_o fat_a of_o that_o fat_a land_n of_o egypt_n for_o his_o last_o seventeen_o year_n gen._n 47.28_o so_o long_a jacob_n have_v nourish_v joseph_n gen._n 37.2_o and_o just_o so_o long_a joseph_n nourish_v jacob_n bis_n pveri_fw-la senes_fw-la old_a man_n be_v twice_o child_n the_o sweet_a day_n jacob_n ever_o see_v be_v these_o seventeen_o his_o time_n in_o egypt_n be_v the_o large_a white_a of_o mercy_n with_o the_o least_o black_a of_o misery_n in_o the_o whole_a table_n of_o this_o holy_a patriarch_n life_n god_n reserve_v his_o best_a for_o jacob_n last_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o last_v always_o for_o at_o last_o the_o infirmity_n and_o imbecility_n of_o old_a age_n which_o be_v call_v a_o evil_a age_n eccles_n 12.1_o come_v upon_o he_o which_o make_v his_o second_o state_n a_o state_n of_o adversity_n that_o usher_v in_o death_n by_o a_o linger_a sickness_n 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frank_o rather_o as_o a_o donative_n bestow_v upon_o she_o by_o he_o 3._o be_v wonderful_o advance_v with_o a_o increase_n of_o wealth_n both_o in_o coin_n and_o cattle_n 4._o and_o be_v mighty_o and_o marvellous_o multiply_v with_o a_o numerous_a offspring_n above_o ordinary_a custom_n which_o moses_n further_o mention_n as_o a_o divine_a miracle_n exod._n 1.12_o but_o that_o which_o be_v adverse_a to_o jacob_n after_o his_o so_o long_o prosperous_a estate_n be_v his_o fatal_a sickness_n the_o harbinger_n of_o his_o death_n the_o time_n draw_v nigh_o that_o israel_n must_v die_v gen._n 47.29_o or_o hebr._n the_o day_n of_o israel_n draw_v nigh_o to_o die_v that_o be_v wherein_o he_o must_v yield_v to_o the_o stroke_n of_o death_n he_o lie_v many_o day_n under_o this_o last_o sickness_n be_v sick_a unto_o death_n this_o jacob_n understand_v by_o a_o natural_a instinct_n or_o it_o be_v reveal_v to_o he_o by_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n hereupon_o by_o his_o paternal_a authority_n he_o exact_v a_o oath_n of_o his_o son_n joseph_n not_o to_o bury_v he_o in_o egypt_n but_o in_o canaan_n ver_fw-la 29_o 30._o here_o we_o have_v these_o follow_a remark_n first_o while_o jacob_n as_o a_o father_n do_v impose_v a_o oath_n upon_o joseph_n his_o son_n yet_o as_o he_o be_v a_o private_a person_n and_o his_o son_n a_o public_a magistrate_n he_o use_v expression_n of_o homage_n intermingle_v with_o his_o injunction_n say_v if_o now_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o i_o pray_v thou_o deal_v kind_o and_o true_o with_o i_o or_o hebr._n do_v with_o i_o mercy_n and_o truth_n wherein_o as_o he_o injoin_v joseph_n as_o a_o son_n so_o he_o reverence_v he_o as_o a_o prince_n thus_o as_o joseph_n do_v not_o disdain_v to_o honour_n jacob_n as_o his_o father_n according_a to_o the_o five_o command_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n though_o he_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a old_a shepherd_n and_o that_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o such_o egyptian_a courtier_n then_o of_o his_o retinue_n to_o who_o shepherd_n be_v a_o abomination_n at_o their_o first_o meeting_n gen._n 46.29_o so_o jacob_n the_o father_n deem_v it_o his_o duty_n to_o give_v due_a honour_n to_o his_o son_n joseph_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o land_n at_o their_o last_o part_n as_o the_o divine_a and_o natural_a law_n do_v command_v that_o subjection_n which_o the_o son_n pay_v to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o former_a instance_n so_o the_o civil_a and_o national_a law_n do_v require_v this_o homage_n that_o the_o father_n a_o subject_a pay_v to_o his_o son_n a_o prince_n in_o the_o latter_a and_o herein_o joseph_n dream_n be_v accomplish_v here_o that_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n shall_v do_v obeisance_n to_o i_o gen._n 37.9_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v god_n be_v more_o gracious_a to_o jacob_n than_o his_o own_o say_n sentiment_n or_o expectation_n when_o he_o meet_v his_o son_n joseph_n he_o say_v now_o let_v i_o die_v etc._n etc._n gen._n 46.30_o yet_o god_n be_v so_o good_a to_o he_o as_o to_o give_v he_o a_o long_a lease_n of_o his_o life_n than_o he_o desire_v he_o that_o can_v have_v be_v content_a to_o have_v die_v at_o that_o instant_n of_o have_v see_v his_o jewel_n joseph_n shall_v live_v by_o a_o divine_a grant_n much_o long_o and_o that_o a_o life_n of_o peace_n and_o plenty_n the_o best_a part_n of_o jacob_n life_n as_o to_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o be_v then_o to_o come_v when_o he_o wish_v to_o be_v go_v and_o die_v few_o and_o evil_n have_v be_v his_o former_a day_n as_o himself_o say_v to_o pharaoh_n gen._n 47.9_o but_o his_o day_n which_o follow_v that_o time_n be_v few_o and_o good_a even_o all_o those_o seventeen_o year_n wherein_o joseph_n nourish_v he_o pay_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
world_n and_o jam._n 5.11_o some_o suppose_v that_o job_n be_v a_o son_n of_o nahor_n abraham_n brother_n descend_v from_o he_o by_o his_o son_n uz_n as_o elihu_n be_v of_o his_o son_n buz_n gen._n 22.20_o 21._o job_n 32.2_o and_o so_o elihu_n come_v to_o live_v near_o to_o job_n who_o be_v son_n of_o the_o elder_a brother_n as_o he_o be_v of_o the_o young_a other_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v that_o jobab_n of_o esau_n posterity_n gen._n 36.33_o 34._o be_v a_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n in_o his_o country_n job_n 29.7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n who_o name_n be_v contract_v into_o job_n by_o his_o adversity_n who_o before_o be_v call_v jobab_n at_o length_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o prosperity_n there_o be_v a_o odd_a story_n jacobus_n justus_n relate_v in_o the_o note_n to_o his_o map_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n that_o balaam_n job_n and_o jethro_n be_v pharaoh_n counsellor_n when_o moses_n be_v bear_v and_o find_v by_o thermutis_n the_o king_n daughter_n who_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o court_n moses_n while_o a_o child_n trample_v pharaoh_n crown_n under_o his_o foot_n balaam_n say_v it_o presage_v destruction_n to_o the_o state_n job_n will_v have_v nothing_o determine_v against_o he_o but_o jethro_n say_v it_o be_v only_o a_o childish_a trick_n so_o not_o to_o be_v regard_v whence_o these_o three_o speed_v afterward_o according_o balaam_n be_v slay_v job_n afflict_v and_o jethro_n make_v happy_a by_o moses_n affinity_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o book_n of_o job_n be_v a_o tragicomedy_n write_v either_o first_o by_o job_n himself_o who_o wish_v the_o history_n be_v write_v in_o a_o book_n job_n 19.23_o 24._o so_o after_o his_o deliverance_n may_v answer_v his_o own_o with_o or_o second_o elihu_n who_o come_v not_o from_o far_o as_o the_o other_o three_o do_v but_o neighbour_v upon_o he_o and_o name_v not_o himself_o as_o come_v with_o they_o and_o who_o say_v i_o will_v show_v my_o opinion_n etc._n etc._n job_n 32.15_o 16_o 17._o or_o three_o by_o moses_n in_o midian_a who_o write_v it_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o israel_n sore_o distress_v in_o egypt_n whoever_o be_v the_o penman_n it_o matter_n not_o god_n be_v its_o author_n and_o paul_n quote_v job_n 5.19_o as_o canonical_a 1_o cor._n 3.19_o the_o whole_a book_n set_v forth_o job_n fall_n from_o a_o very_a great_a height_n of_o dignity_n into_o the_o very_a depth_n of_o misery_n by_o satan_n malice_n first_o against_o his_o estate_n and_o then_o against_o his_o body_n the_o dialogue_n his_o three_o friend_n hold_v with_o he_o be_v to_o convince_v he_o that_o his_o sin_v have_v be_v extraordinary_a because_o his_o suffer_v be_v so_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o who_o disputation_n be_v sound_a but_o their_o prejudice_n mislead_v they_o in_o the_o application_n job_n vindicate_v himself_o all_o along_o but_o not_o prevail_v that_o way_n he_o stop_v their_o mouth_n by_o imprecate_v himself_o in_o particular_n job_n 31.1_o to_o last_o then_o come_v elihu_n in_o as_o moderator_n but_o incline_v to_o the_o same_o misprision_n of_o the_o other_o the_o lord_n himself_o convince_v they_o all_o of_o job_n integrity_n not_o only_o by_o a_o oracle_n from_o heaven_n but_o also_o by_o revive_v job_n prosperity_n double_v all_o he_o have_v lose_v save_o only_a his_o child_n who_o be_v with_o god_n and_o make_v he_o the_o long_a liver_n that_o be_v bear_v after_o terah_n who_o die_v at_o two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n old_a gen._n 11.32_o and_o suppose_v job_n seventy_o year_n old_a when_o his_o trouble_n come_v he_o live_v two_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n old_a have_v his_o year_n double_v also_o behold_v a_o miracle_n here_o how_o job_n a_o camel_n for_o grandeur_n and_o riches_n pass_v notwithstanding_o through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n yea_o with_o six_o thousand_o camel_n etc._n etc._n job_n 42.12.16_o he_o enter_v that_o strait_a gate_n into_o a_o mansion_n of_o glory_n etc._n etc._n his_o eminent_a piety_n have_v eminent_a misery_n which_o yet_o end_v in_o both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a felicity_n chap._n xvi_o the_o history_n and_o mystery_n of_o israel_n bondage_n in_o egypt_n and_o deliverance_n out_o of_o it_o the_o end_v of_o the_o history_n of_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n introduce_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o history_n of_o moses_n who_o with_o his_o sacred_a pen_n give_v a_o account_n of_o those_o two_o great_a patriarch_n period_n gen._n 49.33_o and_o 50.26_o before_o he_o relate_v his_o own_o birth_n life_n and_o death_n exod._n 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o deut._n 34.6_o now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o most_o grievous_a part_n of_o israel_n bondage_n in_o egypt_n where_o good_a joseph_n have_v leave_v they_o after_o his_o death_n and_o where_o they_o through_o god_n singular_a blessing_n exceed_o multiply_v notwithstanding_o their_o cruel_a oppression_n according_a to_o god_n promise_n to_o jacob_n gen._n 46.3_o deut._n 26.5_o this_o offspring_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o death_n of_o all_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n do_v by_o degree_n fall_v into_o all_o manner_n of_o abomination_n as_o first_o they_o commit_z idolatry_n josh_n 24.14_o ezek._n 20.8_o second_o they_o forget_v and_o forego_v circumcision_n the_o covenant_n of_o their_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reproach_n of_o egypt_n josh_n 5.9_o etc._n etc._n three_o they_o join_v in_o marriage_n with_o the_o egyptian_n who_o be_v notorious_o addict_v to_o idolatry_n and_o all_o impiety_n levit._n 24.10_o exod._n 12.38_o whereby_o they_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o vice_n predominant_a in_o that_o country_n for_o this_o cause_n good_a jacob_n sear_v to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n which_o not_o only_o have_v be_v some_o damage_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 12.15_o and_o flat_o forbid_v to_o isaac_n gen._n 26.2_o and_o will_v expose_v his_o posterity_n to_o many_o peril_n of_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n therefore_o be_v their_o father_n afraid_a to_o go_v thither_o till_o he_o have_v god_n warrant_n for_o so_o do_v gen._n 46.2_o 3_o 4._o now_o as_o in_o 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back_o forty_o year_n long_o pharaoh_n hear_v what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o to_o secure_v himself_o from_o so_o dangerous_a a_o person_n who_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o man_n foretell_v by_o his_o priest_n that_o will_v be_v the_o scourge_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o deliverer_n of_o israel_n seek_v to_o slay_v he_o exod._n 2.15_o upon_o this_o moses_n fly_v into_o midian_a which_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o second_o forty_o year_n which_o time_n he_o tarry_v there_o when_o of_o a_o high_a courtier_n he_o become_v a_o poor_a shepherd_n and_o of_o a_o student_n in_o philosophy_n be_v turn_v a_o student_n in_o divinity_n yea_o and_o study_v even_o god_n himself_o and_o while_o he_o be_v so_o do_v have_v that_o famous_a vision_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o bush_n burn_v but_o not_o consume_v exod._n 3.2_o by_o the_o good_a will_n in_o it_o deut._n 33.16_o in_o this_o vision_n the_o place_n time_n and_o end_n be_v very_o remarkable_a 1._o the_o place_n it_o be_v not_o in_o pharaoh_n court_n where_o he_o never_o have_v such_o a_o vision_n as_o this_o for_o full_a forty_o year_n he_o live_v therein_o but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o man_n be_v satiate_v himself_o with_o the_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n of_o a_o worldly_a court_n there_o be_v no_o leisure_n to_o have_v or_o hold_v commerce_n with_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n felix_n be_v for_o his_o more_o convenient_a season_n act_v 24.25_o worldly_n pomp_n and_o vanity_n make_v such_o a_o noise_n in_o a_o courtier_n ear_n that_o god_n may_v speak_v once_o and_o twice_o and_o he_o perceive_v it_o not_o job_n 33.14_o hence_o israel_n be_v allure_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o there_o god_n speak_v kind_o to_o her_o heart_n hos_n 2.14_o there_o the_o pillar_n of_o glory_n come_v to_o they_o and_o walk_v with_o they_o from_o stage_n to_o stage_n in_o a_o familiar_a manner_n exod._n 13.20_o 21._o when_o they_o be_v in_o aâ—tham_n hebr._n hard_a ground_n god_n come_v when_o distant_a from_o egypt_n or_o the_o 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both_o moses_n and_o israel_n must_v wait_v long_o for_o this_o comfort_a vision_n moses_n find_v israel_n as_o the_o messiah_n do_v after_o in_o the_o sharp_a part_n of_o their_o misery_n duplicantur_fw-la lateres_fw-la &_o venit_fw-la moses_n though_o the_o tyrant_n be_v dead_a exod._n 2.23_o yet_o tyranny_n be_v not_o one_o pharaoh_n succeed_v another_o as_o afterward_o the_o bloody_a herod_n do_v and_o all_o of_o the_o same_o brutish_a bran_n though_o israel_n chief_a oppressor_n be_v suppress_v yet_o be_v they_o oppress_v still_o for_o another_o pharaoh_n succeed_v as_o great_a in_o power_n and_o as_o grievous_a in_o persecution_n they_o change_v only_o their_o master_n but_o not_o at_o all_o their_o misery_n which_o indeed_o grow_v great_a and_o great_a this_o make_v they_o sigh_v and_o groan_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o job_n their_o stroke_n be_v heavy_a than_o their_o groan_n job_n 23.2_o 3._o the_o final_a cause_n wherefore_o this_o be_v double_a also_o not_o only_o for_o 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sea_n therefore_o they_o go_v not_o the_o nigh_a way_n four_o god_n will_v not_o let_v they_o go_v the_o way_n of_o the_o philistines_n because_o as_o some_o say_v the_o philistines_n have_v be_v favourable_a to_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n etc._n etc._n so_o their_o country_n must_v be_v spare_v not_o waste_v by_o war._n five_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o canaanite_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a gen._n 15.16_o and_o the_o philistines_n be_v reserve_v for_o israel_n exercise_n six_o and_o chief_o that_o god_n glory_n may_v be_v more_o manifest_a in_o lead_v and_o feed_v his_o people_n forty_o year_n there_o deut._n 28.2_o etc._n etc._n objection_n may_v not_o that_o reason_n render_v for_o israel_n not_o go_v the_o nigh_a way_n lest_o they_o repent_v when_o they_o see_v war_n seem_v no_o reason_n see_v they_o both_o see_v and_o feel_v war_n with_o amalek_n in_o that_o other_o way_n which_o god_n lead_v they_o about_o answ_n 1._o have_v they_o go_v the_o near_a way_n the_o philistines_n within_o a_o 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the_o day_n for_o the_o selfsame_a day_n as_o gen._n 7.13_o and_o 17.23_o that_o be_v when_o it_o be_v broad_a light_a day_n the_o egyptian_n behold_v they_o but_o can_v not_o hinder_v they_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o time_n when_o whether_o by_o night_n or_o by_o day_n evening_n or_o morning_n israel_n begin_v their_o journey_n out_o of_o egypt_n at_o least_o seem_v doubtful_a because_o of_o seem_a contradiction_n in_o scripture_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o go_v out_o by_o night_n bemit_v raim_n lailah_o deut._n 16.1_o and_o again_o at_o the_o evening_n thou_o shall_v offer_v the_o passeover_n in_o the_o season_n that_o thou_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n whereas_o indeed_o it_o be_v plain_o affirm_v by_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o they_o go_v by_o daylight_n yet_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o the_o type_n may_v answer_v the_o antitype_n about_o the_o same_o time_n that_o christ_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o grave_a for_o our_o 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a_o high_a hand_n or_o chaldee_n with_o a_o uncovered_a head_n that_o be_v open_o bold_o powerful_o insomuch_o that_o israel_n hand_n do_v not_o hang_v down_o which_o posture_n betray_v fear_n hebr._n 12.12_o but_o come_v forth_o courageous_o and_o not_o like_o cowardly_a fugitive_n exod._n 13.3_o and_o 14.8_o and_o numb_a 33.3_o etc._n etc._n it_o must_v be_v conclude_v the_o other_o scripture_n speak_v inchoatiuè_a of_o israel_n prepare_v in_o the_o night_n for_o their_o morning_n march_n the_o second_o remark_n concern_v the_o place_n whence_o israel_n take_v their_o first_o journey_n to_o wit_n ramese_n exod._n 12.37_o which_o most_o probable_o be_v the_o land_n of_o ramese_n so_o call_v gen._n 47.11_o a_o province_n in_o the_o country_n of_o goshen_n though_o we_o read_v of_o a_o city_n which_o israel_n in_o their_o slavery_n build_v for_o pharaoh_n treasure_n
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for_o righteousness_n from_o the_o law_n god_n say_v to_o they_o as_o to_o israel_n here_o ye_o have_n dwell_v long_o enough_o about_o that_o mountain_n press_v to_o zion_n that_o lay_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n the_o gospel-canaan_n deut._n 1.6_o 7_o 8._o be_v not_o say_v that_o father_n like_o ox_n that_o toil_v a_o long_a time_n and_o draw_v in_o the_o yoke_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v their_o labour_n be_v fat_v for_o slaughter_n the_o law_n be_v not_o for_o man_n to_o continue_v under_o but_o for_o a_o time_n only_o till_o they_o be_v fit_v for_o and_o bring_v unto_o christ_n gal._n 3.16_o 17_o 18_o 24._o and_o 4.1_o to_o 5._o heb._n 3.18_o 19_o and_o 4.6_o to_o 11._o we_o lay_v too_o long_o natural_o at_o the_o mount_n of_o legal_a righteousness_n desire_v to_o be_v our_o own_o saviour_n and_o not_o to_o make_v christ_n our_o all_o col._n 3.11_o the_o five_o remark_n be_v as_o the_o place_n they_o go_v from_o be_v sinai_n and_o that_o which_o they_o go_v to_o in_o 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that_o earthly_a possession_n be_v but_o vanity_n our_o very_a name_n shall_v mind_v we_o of_o our_o duty_n observe_v 2._o a_o good_a name_n in_o its_o sense_n and_o signification_n may_v be_v of_o great_a comfort_n to_o a_o man_n in_o a_o evil_a day_n thus_o it_o be_v to_o this_o man_n who_o name_n signify_v my_o god_n be_v king_n he_o may_v make_v a_o believe_a use_n hereof_o ponder_v in_o his_o mind_n after_o this_o manner_n although_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n whereby_o i_o be_o drive_v out_o of_o my_o native_a country_n and_o constrain_v to_o sojourn_v in_o idolatrous_a moab_n yet_o my_o god_n be_v king_n over_o all_o over_o all_o person_n and_o over_o all_o nation_n he_o have_v a_o uncontrollable_a sovereignty_n over_o all_o man_n and_o matter_n and_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o any_o matter_n to_o any_o man_n as_o job_n 33.14_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o be_v where_o my_o god_n who_o be_v my_o king_n to_o rule_v i_o will_v have_v i_o to_o be_v i_o be_o wherever_o i_o be_o evermore_o upon_o my_o father_n ground_n for_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o psal_n 24.1_o herewith_o david_n comfort_v himself_o often_o in_o his_o distress_n psal_n 47.2_o 8._o the_o lord_n reign_v and_o 93.1_o and_o 97.1_o and_o again_o 99.1_o and_o it_o be_v the_o comfortable_a say_n of_o bless_a myconius_n in_o the_o troublous_a time_n of_o luther_n reformation_n christus_fw-la vivit_fw-la &_o regnat_fw-la alioqui_fw-la totus_fw-la desperâssem_fw-la my_o christ_n live_v and_o reign_v otherwise_o i_o have_v be_v down_o upon_o all_o four_o as_o we_o say_v and_o have_v be_v utter_o ruin_v the_o name_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v naomi_n which_o signify_v my_o sweet_a or_o pleasant_a one_o a_o fit_a name_n for_o a_o wife_n who_o shall_v be_v to_o her_o husband_n as_o the_o love_a hind_n and_o pleasant_a roe_n prov._n 5.19_o hence_o observe_v 3._o all_o godly_a husband_n who_o god_n be_v their_o 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wife_n prov._n 5.19_o not_o to_o a_o fond_a uxoriousness_n or_o mulierosity_n but_o so_o far_o as_o first_o to_o overlook_v weakness_n in_o the_o weak_a vessel_n which_o love_n cover_v and_o second_o so_o to_o comport_v with_o she_o as_o to_o discover_v ardent_a and_o earnest_a affection_n towards_o she_o the_o most_o love_a couple_n we_o read_v of_o in_o god_n book_n be_v isaac_n and_o rebecca_n it_o be_v say_v of_o isaac_n and_o he_o love_v rebecca_n gen._n 24.67_o which_o be_v not_o say_v of_o any_o other_o and_o it_o be_v say_v further_o that_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o she_o gen._n 26.8_o woe_n to_o those_o that_o delight_n in_o strange_a flesh_n whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v hebr._n 13.4_o the_o name_n of_o his_o two_o son_n mahlon_n and_o chilion_n why_o they_o be_v so_o call_v be_v not_o show_v unless_o à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la only_o not_o a_o priori_fw-la to_o wit_n by_o the_o event_n of_o thing_n for_o mahlon_n hebr._n signify_v infirmity_n and_o chilion_n hebr._n signify_v finish_v which_o two_o name_n not_o only_o point_v out_o at_o something_o that_o relate_v to_o their_o father_n who_o give_v they_o those_o name_n but_o also_o something_o that_o relate_v to_o themselves_o first_o as_o to_o their_o father_n bernard_n gloss_n that_o he_o be_v mahlon_n in_o his_o leave_v of_o bethlehem_n and_o he_o be_v chilion_n in_o his_o abide_n in_o moab_n it_o be_v his_o infirmity_n to_o leave_v god_n people_n and_o go_v into_o a_o idolatrous_a country_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o outward_a estate_n and_o while_o he_o sojourn_v there_o whereas_o he_o shall_v have_v dwell_v in_o his_o own_o land_n psal_n 37.3_o his_o life_n be_v finish_v ver_fw-la 3._o and_o second_o as_o to_o themselves_o both_o those_o two_o son_n out_o of_o humane_a infirmity_n together_o with_o their_o father_n finish_v their_o life_n also_o v._o 5._o hence_o observe_v 4._o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n have_v that_o natural_a infirmity_n that_o in_o the_o appoint_a time_n their_o life_n must_v be_v finish_v those_o two_o names-are_a writ_n upon_o all_o flesh_n infirmity_n and_z finish_v it_o be_v the_o grand_a statute_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n in_o heaven_n hebr._n 9.27_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v man_n be_v make_v up_o of_o contrary_a humour_n heat_v cold_a moisture_n and_o dryness_n if_o any_o of_o those_o be_v predominant_a and_o not_o keep_v in_o a_o equal_a temperature_n down_o we_o go_v ephrathites_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n mich._n 5.2_o matth._n 2.6_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o there_o not_o of_o ephraim_n 1_o king_n 11.20_o continue_a there_o till_o elimelech_n die_v a_o beggar_n say_v the_o jew_n he_o go_v out_o full_a but_o die_v empty_a ver_fw-la 21._o god_n do_v charge_n moab_n with_o his_o outcast_n isa_n 16.4_o which_o have_v former_o be_v hard-hearted_a to_o israel_n deut._n 23.3_o have_v they_o not_o be_v kind_o use_v as_o sojourner_n they_o will_v never_o have_v stay_v there_o ten_o year_n as_o ver_fw-la 4._o hence_o observe_v 5._o god_n can_v and_o will_v speak_v for_o his_o poor_a persecute_a people_n in_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o cause_v their_o most_o inveterate-foe_n to_o favour_v they_o as_o he_o do_v for_o they_o in_o moab_n here_o and_o as_o he_o promise_v to_o do_v in_o other_o country_n very_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o enemy_n to_o entreat_v thou_o well_o jer._n 15.11_o the_o hebr._n import_v if_o i_o do_v not_o intercede_v for_o thou_o with_o the_o enemy_n than_o never_o trust_v i_o more_o say_v the_o lord_n this_o god_n perform_v after_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v here_o to_o the_o prophet_n jerem._n 40.4_o nebuzaradan_n say_v to_o he_o come_v and_o i_o will_v look_v well_o to_o thou_o etc._n etc._n pharaoh_n can_v not_o be_v kind_a to_o joseph_n gen._n 47.6_o nor_o abraham_n to_o lot_n gen._n 13.9_o than_o he_o be_v to_o jeremy_n our_o god_n be_v to_o be_v adore_v for_o this_o at_o this_o day_n sion_n outcast_n of_o man_n jer._n 30.17_o be_v not_o cast_v away_o his_o of_o god_n though_o he_o seem_v to_o cast_v off_o the_o care_n of_o they_o yet_o be_v he_o at_o work_n for_o they_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o adversary_n say_v to_o they_o let_v my_o outcast_n dwell_v with_o thou_o moab_n as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o '_o ere_o i_o call_v home_o my_o banish_a be_v content_a to_o let_v they_o dwell_v some_o while_n with_o thou_o herein_o thou_o shall_v do_v thyself_o no_o disservice_n at_o all_o naomi_n be_v call_v home_o to_o canaan_n where_o god_n provide_v for_o she_o and_o make_v she_o last_o day_n her_o best_a day_n god_n people_n may_v be_v persecute_v but_o not_o forsake_v 2_o cor._n 4.6_o v._o 3._o and_n elimelech_n naomi_n be_v husband_n died._n death_n come_v very_o near_o a_o man_n when_o it_o climb_v up_o to_o his_o bed_n and_o strike_v a_o rib_n out_o of_o his_o side_n to_o wit_n when_o god_n take_v away_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o eye_n with_o a_o stroke_n ezek._n 24.16_o thy_o dear_o belove_a and_o great_o delight_v in_o it_o be_v a_o great_a trial_n to_o the_o prophet_n patience_n and_o obedience_n especial_o consider_v that_o his_o comfortable_a consort_n must_v have_v a_o dry_a funeral_n moâ—s_fw-la mea_fw-la ne_fw-la careat_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la tear_n be_v the_o due_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o it_o will_v have_v be_v some_o ease_n to_o the_o prophet_n if_o he_o may_v have_v mourn_v for_o his_o dead_a for_o expletur_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la egeriturque_fw-la dolour_n as_o the_o hind_n by_o call_a so_o man_n by_o sorrow_a do_v cast_v out_o their_o sorrow_n job_n 39.3_o yet_o this_o ezekiel_n must_v not_o do_v for_o he_o be_v herein_o to_o be_v a_o sign_n to_o israel_n that_o
and_o sparta_n yea_o as_o jezabel_n nothing_o but_o stump_n leave_v so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o say_v this_n be_v jezabel_n 2_o king_n 9.37_o v._o 20._o an_o she_o say_v unto_o they_o after_o a_o humble_a manner_n and_o hence_o observe_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o bless_a frame_n when_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o mean_n do_v meet_v even_o together_o as_o naomi_n do_v here_o she_o have_v learn_v to_o be_v abase_v as_o well_o as_o exalt_v phil._n 4.11_o 12._o she_o here_o put_v her_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n when_o she_o hear_v her_o old_a neighbour_n say_v sure_o this_o can_v be_v the_o same_o woman_n in_o this_o present_a poverty_n who_o we_o have_v see_v so_o flourish_v in_o such_o past_a pompous_a prosperity_n hear_v such_o discourse_n she_o answer_v again_o in_o a_o very_a lowly_a language_n altogether_o agreeable_a to_o the_o present_a providence_n of_o god_n upon_o she_o god_n have_v afflict_v she_o and_o she_o will_v carry_v her_o sail_n according_a to_o those_o divine_a dispensation_n how_o many_o be_v humble_v outward_o who_o be_v not_o humble_a inward_o who_o be_v low_a in_o their_o mean_n but_o be_v not_o lowly_a in_o their_o mind_n no_o beggar_n so_o bad_a as_o the_o proud_a beggar_n all_o such_o as_o be_v afflict_v and_o be_v not_o better_v by_o their_o affliction_n and_o not_o bring_v to_o god_n foot_n as_o the_o righteous_a man_n of_o the_o east_n be_v isa_n 41.2_o thereby_o they_o lose_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o affliction_n and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n to_o lose_v a_o affliction_n call_v i_o not_o naomi_n but_o call_v i_o marah_n that_o be_v call_v i_o not_o pleasant_a or_o delectable_a non_fw-la amaenam_fw-la sed_fw-la amaram_fw-la but_o bitter_a for_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v very_o bitter_o with_o i_o hence_o observe_v 2._o the_o almighty_a can_v soon_o and_o sudden_o alter_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o creature_n either_o for_o the_o worse_o or_o for_o the_o better_a he_o can_v change_v naomi_n into_o marah_n and_o marah_n into_o naomi_n again_o and_o all_o this_o in_o a_o moment_n the_o very_a heathen_a philosopher_n and_o poet_n have_v some_o hold_n of_o this_o notion_n that_o it_o be_v god_n work_n in_o heaven_n to_o abase_v those_o that_o exalt_v themselves_o and_o to_o exalt_v those_o that_o abase_v themselves_o upon_o earth_n this_o both_o aesop_n and_o hesiod_n speak_v off_o those_o who_o god_n find_v pride_v themselves_o in_o their_o be_v naomi_n or_o pleasant_a and_o delectable_a one_o those_o god_n pull_v down_o and_o make_v marah_n of_o they_o by_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o bitter_a condition_n and_o such_o as_o do_v humble_o feel_v themselves_o to_o be_v marah_n or_o bitter_a those_o he_o make_v naomi_n beautiful_a and_o pleasant_a one_o n._n b._n this_o be_v god_n method_n first_o god_n call_v no_o man_n benjamin_n that_o have_v not_o be_v benony_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o in_o their_o humility_n and_o he_o salute_v they_o not_o naomi_n in_o the_o sweet_a comfort_n of_o his_o spirit_n until_o they_o have_v be_v soak_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n in_o that_o marah_n of_o true_a compunction_n and_o contrition_n here_o naomi_n bemoan_v herself_o not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o murmur_a against_o god_n in_o despair_n and_o despondency_n but_o in_o a_o humble_a sense_n and_o submission_n under_o the_o heavy_a hand_n of_o god_n displeasure_n upon_o she_o for_o her_o sin_n she_o say_v v._o 21._o i_o go_v out_o full_a but_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v i_o home_o again_o empty_a hence_o observe_v 1._o such_o as_o think_v of_o gain_n out_o of_o god_n way_n come_v to_o loss_n at_o last_o they_o that_o go_v out_o of_o god_n precinct_n go_v also_o out_o of_o god_n protection_n and_o be_v oft_o bring_v home_o by_o weeping-cross_n as_o naomi_n here_o she_o go_v out_o full_a from_o canaan_n the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o a_o land_n of_o providence_n too_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o it_o for_o good_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o deut._n 11.11_o 12._o into_o the_o idolatrous_a land_n of_o moab_n which_o be_v under_o no_o such_o promise_n nor_o providence_n and_o she_o go_v from_o canaan_n not_o for_o want_v but_o for_o fear_n of_o want_n by_o the_o famine_n then_o upon_o it_o this_o she_o recognize_v not_o without_o some_o remorse_n as_o do_v out_o of_o distrust_n god_n command_n be_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o very_o thou_o shall_v be_v feed_v psal_n 37.3_o that_o be_v be_v content_a with_o thy_o lot_n and_o abide_v in_o thy_o station_n and_o serve_v god_n providence_n in_o thy_o particular_a call_v this_o will_v bring_v the_o blessing_n of_o food_n and_o raiment_n for_o necessity_n though_o not_o for_o superfluity_n and_o it_o be_v god_n voice_n also_o wait_n on_o the_o lord_n and_o keep_v his_o way_n for_o 34._o for_o such_o as_o go_v out_o of_o god_n way_n may_v say_v with_o jacob_n i_o shall_v bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o i_o and_o nâ—t_o a_o blessing_n gen._n 27.12_o thus_o do_v naomi_n here_o thus_o let_v lose_v his_o all_o by_o his_o carnal_a choice_n of_o his_o well-watered_a country_n gen._n 13.10_o with_o 14.12_o lot_z lose_v his_o liberty_n as_o well_o as_o his_o good_n for_o affect_v the_o first_o choice_n which_o by_o good_a manner_n he_o shall_v have_v give_v to_o his_o uncle_n and_o whereof_o he_o have_v soon_o enough_o this_o be_v the_o issue_n god_n cross_v lot_n in_o that_o he_o have_v unmannerly_a choose_v and_o god_n bless_v abraham_n in_o that_o which_o be_v unavoidable_o leave_v he_o thus_o jehosaphat_n have_v well_o nigh_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o love_v those_o that_o hate_v god_n 2_o chron._n 18.31_o with_o 19.2_o then_o jehosaphat_n see_v to_o his_o sorrow_n the_o great_a inconvenience_n of_o be_v out_o of_o god_n way_n in_o bad_a company_n green_a wood_n if_o bind_v up_o with_o the_o dry_a do_v easy_o take_v fire_n and_o be_v burn_v together_o in_o a_o common_a calamity_n however_o he_o quite_o lose_v his_o ship_n and_o his_o 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he_o speak_v spare_o invite_a they_o only_o to_o eat_v a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n but_o treat_v they_o noble_o and_o bountiful_o his_o deed_n be_v better_a than_o his_o word_n his_o performance_n than_o his_o promise_n than_o the_o two_o angel_n be_v hansel_v with_o at_o lot_n city_n house_n where_o they_o be_v assault_v with_o that_o unnatural_a and_o beastly_a buggery_n gen._n 19.5_o thus_o abraham_n not_o be_v curious_a in_o his_o own_o and_o his_o family_n dwell_v yet_o be_v courteous_a in_o entertain_v stranger_n and_o so_o have_v better_a guest_n than_o he_o look_v for_o even_o angel_n heb._n 13.2_o may_v serve_v to_o condemn_v the_o gross_a practice_n of_o great_a person_n who_o curiosity_n be_v expensive_a enough_o in_o trim_v their_o great_a house_n but_o their_o courtesy_n be_v too_o narrow_a to_o open_v their_o door_n to_o stranger_n in_o kind_a hospitality_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v there_o be_v a_o conformity_n of_o condition_n in_o the_o heir_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n all_o those_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o of_o the_o promise_a land_n not_o only_a abraham_n as_o above_o but_o also_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v under_o the_o same_o predicament_n of_o pilgrimage_n they_o be_v all_o join_v together_o as_o sojourner_n heb._n 11.9_o and_o 13_o 14_o 15._o sojourn_v sometime_o in_o that_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o sometime_o in_o other_o land_n abraham_n himself_o sojourn_v off_o and_o on_o as_o we_o say_v in_o canaan_n a_o complete_a hundred_o year_n be_v 75_o year_n old_a when_o god_n call_v he_o out_o of_o chaldaea_n to_o canaan_n gen._n 11.4_o and_o 175_o when_o he_o die_v out_o of_o it_o gen._n 25.7_o yet_o twice_o be_v he_o famish_a and_o force_v out_o of_o it_o by_o famine_n hereupon_o we_o find_v he_o in_o
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portion_n in_o earthly_a thing_n because_o their_o faith_n do_v assure_v they_o of_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o more_o certain_a riches_n of_o a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n heb._n 11.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o their_o faith_n be_v quick-sighted_a to_o see_v the_o promise_n afar_o off_o and_o long-handed_n too_o to_o embrace_v it_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v they_o salute_v or_o kiss_v the_o promise_n though_o it_o be_v remote_a from_o they_o they_o as_o it_o be_v throw_v a_o kiss_n of_o love_n to_o it_o and_o to_o christ_n in_o it_o as_o christ_n throw_v his_o kiss_n of_o love_n from_o heaven_n to_o they_o cant._n 1.1_o as_o they_o live_v in_o faith_n so_o they_o die_v in_o faith_n yea_o they_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o promise_n that_o they_o live_v not_o to_o see_v they_o turn_v into_o performance_n as_o they_o do_v not_o so_o we_o may_v not_o live_v to_o see_v many_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n fulfil_v in_o our_o time_n yet_o like_o they_o we_o must_v die_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o their_o accomplishment_n to_o a_o very_a tittle_n and_o every_o jota_n matth._n 5.18_o and_o 24.34_o 35._o we_o may_v not_o then_o say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 3.4_o for_o it_o be_v in_o sure_a hand_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o faithful_a father_n 2_o tim._n 2.13_o his_o word_n be_v establish_v in_o heaven_n psal_n 119.38_o what_o he_o have_v write_v he_o have_v write_v and_o not_o the_o least_o letter_n in_o it_o as_o jota_n be_v in_o the_o alphabet_n not_o a_o tittle_n or_o so_o much_o as_o a_o hair-stroke_n or_o accent_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o letter_n not_o one_o hair_n can_v perish_v from_o that_o sacred_a head_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n these_o holy_a patriarch_n do_v as_o it_o be_v hug_v the_o promise_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o faith_n and_o though_o they_o have_v not_o possession_n yet_o the_o assurance_n of_o possession_n do_v much_o cheer_v they_o and_o they_o know_v heaven_n be_v their_o home_n which_o make_v they_o reckon_v this_o low_a world_n as_o a_o strange_a country_n they_o all_o therefore_o desire_a repatriâsse_n as_o bernard_n phrase_v it_o to_o pass_v only_o through_o it_o as_o passenger_n do_v foreign_a land_n homeward_o return_v all_o along_o to_o their_o heavenly_a country_n hence_o some_o say_v abraham_n be_v call_v the_o hebrew_n gen._n 14.13_o from_o heber_n or_o gneber_n which_o signify_v a_o pilgrim_n or_o passenger_n thus_o the_o septuagint_n read_v it_o abraham_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o jerom_n transitori_n one_o that_o pass_v along_o so_o do_v he_o his_o son_n and_o grandson_n not_o one_o of_o these_o three_o patriarch_n do_v dare_v to_o return_v to_o their_o earthly_a country_n either_o chaldaea_n or_o syria_n for_o fear_n of_o idolatry_n josh_n 24.2_o and_o gen._n 31.19_o they_o renounce_v the_o world_n and_o avouch_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n deut._n 26.17_o therefore_o god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o 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