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A19271 A briefe exposition of such chapters of the olde testament as vsually are redde in the church at common praier on the Sondayes set forth for the better helpe and instruction of the vnlearned. By Thomas Cooper Bishop of Lincolne. Cooper, Thomas, 1517?-1594. 1573 (1573) STC 5684; ESTC S108660 415,743 738

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〈◊〉_d have_v receive_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o messenger_n 〈…〉_o up_o into_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o lord_n 15_o and_o 〈…〉_o on_o this_o manner_n 1●_o 16_o oh_o lord_n 〈…〉_o which_o 〈…〉_o be_v god_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n for_o thou_o only_o have_v 〈…〉_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 17._o 13._o 〈…〉_o lord_n and_o 〈◊〉_d open_a 〈…〉_o word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v 〈…〉_o to_o blasphéeme_v the_o live_a god._n 18_o it_o be_v true_a oh_o lord_n that_o the_o king_n of_o assiria_n have_v conquer_v all_o kingdom_n and_o land_n 19_o and_o cast_v their_o god_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o those_o be_v 〈◊〉_d god_n but_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n of_o wood_n or_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o have_v they_o destroy_v they_o 20_o now_o therefore_o 〈…〉_o oh_o lord_n our_o god_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o 〈…〉_o that_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d know_v that_o thou_o only_o be_v the_o lord_n 21_o then_o isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o amos_n fent_fw-la unto_o ezekia_fw-la say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n whereas_o thou_o have_v make_v thy_o prayer_n unto_o i_o as_o touch_v sennacherib_n the_o king_n of_o assiria_n 22_o this_o be_v the_o answer_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v concern_v he_o despise_a art_n thou_o and_o mock_v oh_o daughter_n zion_n he_o have_v shake_v his_o head_n at_o thou_o oh_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n 23_o but_o thou_o sennacherib_n 14_o who_o have_v thou_o defy_v and_o blaspheme_v against_o who_o have_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n and_o exalt_v thy_o proud_a ●ookes_n even_o against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n 24_o thou_o with_o thy_o servant_n haste_v blaspheme_v the_o lord_n and_o thus_o hold_v thou_o of_o thyself_o ▪_o i_o will_v cover_v the_o high_a mountain_n and_o side_n of_o libanus_n with_o my_o horseman_n and_o there_o will_v i_o cut_v down_o the_o high_a cedar_n tree_n and_o the_o fair_a fir_n tree_n i_o will_v up_o in_o the_o height_n of_o it_o and_o into_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o 〈…〉_o if_o there_o be_v no_o water_n i_o will_v grave_a and_o drink_n and_o as_o for_o water_n of_o defence_n i_o will_v dry_v they_o up_o with_o the_o foot_n of_o my_o host_n 26_o yea_o have_v thou_o not_o hear_v what_o i_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n and_o bring_v to_o pass_v of_o old_a time_n that_o same_o will_v i_o do_v now_o also_o and_o waste_v destroy_v and_o bring_v strong_a city_n unto_o heap_n of_o stone_n 27_o for_o their_o inhabitor_n shall_v be_v like_o lame_a man_n bring_v in_o fear_n and_o confound_v they_o shall_v be_v like_o grass_n and_o green_a herb_n in_o the_o field_n like_o the_o hay_n upon_o house_n top_n that_o wither_v before_o it_o be_v grow_v up_o 28_o i_o know_v thy_o way_n thy_o go_v forth_o and_o thy_o come_n home_o yea_o and_o thy_o madness_n against_o i_o 29_o therefore_o thy_o furiousness_n against_o i_o and_o thy_o pride_n be_v come_v before_o i_o i_o will_v put_v my_o ring_n in_o thy_o nose_n and_o my_o bridle_n bite_v in_o the_o ●awes_n of_o thou_o and_o turn_v thou_o 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say_v the_o lord_n the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o lix_o of_o isaiah_n behold_v the_o lord_n hand_n be_v not_o so_o shorten_v 2._o that_o it_o can_v help_v etc_n etc_n it_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o prophet_n do_v in_o all_o this_o chapter_n answer_v the_o cogitation_n of_o the_o wicked_a hypocrite_n mention_v in_o the_o chapter_n before_o which_o do_v impute_v the_o calamity_n that_o god_n have_v send_v upon_o they_o not_o to_o their_o own_o sin_n 42_o as_o they_o *_o shall_v have_v do_v and_o so_o be_v move_v to_o repentance_n but_o to_o the_o great_a severity_n and_o sharpness_n of_o almighty_a god_o toward_o they_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n here_o show_v that_o god_n lack_v in_o himself_o neither_o power_n nor_o will_v to_o help_v they_o but_o that_o he_o be_v hinder_v and_o stay_v by_o their_o naughtiness_n and_o wicked_a life_n which_o at_o large_a he_o recite_v 15._o first_o he_o charge_v they_o with_o *_o blood_n cruelty_n violence_n and_o extortion_n which_o be_v to_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v both_o in_o magistrate_n and_o private_a person_n 16_o second_o with_o *_o untruth_n falsehood_n and_o lie_v as_o well_o in_o doctrine_n by_o their_o priest_n &_o false_a prophet_n as_o by_o other_o in_o contract_n &_o bargain_n three_o 4._o with_o unrighteousness_n and_o corrupt_a judgement_n through_o hatred_n love_n or_o bribery_n four_o that_o they_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o vanity_n crafty_a device_n and_o wicked_a do_n they_o breed_v cokatrice_n egg_n 5._o and_o weave_v the_o spider_n web_n who_o so_o eat_v etc_n etc_n by_o this_o figurative_a speech_n he_o reprove_v the_o study_n endeavour_n and_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o all_o be_v either_o as_o cockatrice_v egg_n *_o poisonous_a and_o hurtful_a 13._o either_o as_o spider_n web_n under_o a_o fair_a show_n vain_a and_o unprofitable_a if_o a_o man_n use_v their_o counsel_n think_v they_o to_o be_v good_a they_o shall_v work_v he_o destruction_n even_o as_o the_o egg_n of_o a_o cockatrice_n to_o he_o that_o eat_v they_o if_o a_o man_n any_o way_n touch_v they_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o poisonous_a infection_n that_o come_v of_o they_o therefore_o the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o shun_v their_o company_n 6._o the_o spider_n web_n although_o they_o be_v fine_o and_o artificial_o wrought_v yet_o serve_v they_o to_o no_o use_n neither_o can_v man_n make_v any_o garment_n of_o they_o wherewith_o to_o cover_v they_o from_o the_o weather_n so_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a though_o they_o seem_v never_o so_o fine_o devise_v 7._o yet_o be_v they_o *_o unprofitable_a &_o will_v help_v a_o man_n nothing_o at_o all_o their_o deed_n be_v the_o
s●_n the_o woman_n see_v that_o the_o same_o tree_n be_v good_a to_o eat_v of_o and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o tree_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a take_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o do_v ●ate_z and_o give_v also_o unto_o her_o husband_n be_v with_o she_o and_o he_o do_v eat_v 7_o then_o the_o eye_n of_o they_o both_o be_v open_v and_o they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v naked_a and_o they_o sow_v fig_n leave_v together_o and_o make_v themselves_o apernes_fw-la 8_o and_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d adam_n and_o his_o wife_n hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n amongst_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n 9_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n call_v adam_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o where_o be_v thou_o 10_o which_o say_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o be_v afraid_a because_o i_o be_v naked_a and_o hide_v myself_o 11_o and_o he_o say_v who_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v naked_a have_v thou_o not_o eat_v of_o the_o same_o tree_n concern_v the_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o 12_o and_o adam_n say_v the_o woman_n who_o thou_o give_v to_o be_v with_o i_o she_o give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o i_o do_v eat_v 13_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n why_o have_v thou_o do_v this_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v the_o serpent_n beguile_v i_o and_o i_o do_v eat_v 14_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o the_o serpent_n because_o thou_o half_o do_v this_o thou_o be_v curse_v above_o all_o cattle_n and_o above_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o go_v and_o dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n 15_o i_o will_v also_o put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n and_o it_o shall_v tread_v down_o thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v tread_v upon_o his_o 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only_o the_o bread_n which_o he_o do_v eat_v and_o joseph_n be_v a_o goodly_a person_n and_o a_o well_o favour_v 7_o and_o after_o this_o his_o master_n wife_n cast_v her_o cye_n upon_o joseph_n and_o say_v come_v lie_v with_o i_o 8_o but_o he_o refuse_v and_o say_v unto_o his_o master_n wife_n behold_v my_o master_n wot_v not_o what_o he_o have_v in_o the_o house_n with_o i_o and_o have_v commit_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o my_o hand_n 9_o there_o be_v no_o man_n great_a in_o the_o house_n than_o i_o neither_o have_v he_o keep_v any_o thing_n from_o i_o but_o only_o thou_o because_o thou_o be_v his_o wife_n how_o then_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n speak_v she_o to_o joseph_n day_n by_o day_n but_o he_o hearken_v net_n unto_o she_o to_o sleep_v near_o she_o or_o to_o be_v in_o her_o company_n 11_o and_o on_o a_o certain_a day_n joseph_n enter_v into_o the_o house_n to_o do_v his_o business_n and_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o household_n by_o in_o the_o house_n 12_o then_o she_o catch_v he_o by_o the_o garment_n say_v lie_v with_o i_o and_o he_o leave_v his_o garment_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o flee_v and_o get_v he_o out_o 13_o and_o when_o she_o see_v that_o he_o have_v leave_v his_o garment_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o be_v flee_v out_o 14_o she_o call_v unto_o the_o man_n of_o her_o house_n and_o tell_v they_o say_v see_v he_o have_v bring_v in_o a_o hebrew_n unto_o we_o to_o do_v we_o shame_n for_o he_o come_v in_o to_o i_o to_o have_v lie_v with_o i_o and_o i_o begin_v to_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n 15_o and_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o voice_n and_o cry_v he_o leave_v his_o garment_n with_o i_o and_o flee_v away_o and_o get_v he_o out_o 16_o and_o she_o lay_v up_o his_o garment_n by_o she_o until_o her_o lord_n come_v home_o 17_o and_o she_o tell_v he_o with_o these_o word_n say_v this_o hebrew_n servant_n which_o thou_o have_v bring_v unto_o we_o come_v unto_o i_o to_o do_v i_o shame_n 17_o but_o assoon_o as_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o voice_n and_o cry_v he_o leave_v his_o garment_n with_o i_o and_o flee_v out_o 19_o when_o his_o master_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o his_o wife_n which_o she_o tell_v he_o say_v after_o this_o manner_n do_v thy_o servant_n to_o i_o 18_o he_o wax_v wroth_a 20_o and_o joseph_n master_n take_v he_o and_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o king_n prisoner_n lay_v bind_v and_o there_o continue_v he_o in_o prison_n 21_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o joseph_n and_o show_v he_o mercy_n and_o get_v he_o favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o prison_n 22_o and_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n commit_v to_o joseph_n hand_n all_o the_o prisoner_n that_o be_v in_o the_o prison_n house_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v there_o that_o do_v he_o 23_o and_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n look_v unto_o nothing_o that_o be_v under_o his_o hand_n see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o for_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v the_o lord_n make_v it_o to_o prosper_v the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o xxxix_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n joseph_n be_v bring_v unto_o egypt_n 1._o and_o putiphar_n a_o lord_n of_o pharao_n etc_n etc_n moses_n in_o this_o chapter_n begin_v to_o set_v forth_o a_o notable_a example_n in_o joseph_n of_o the_o providence_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n turn_v the_o envious_a and_o malicious_a endeavour_n of_o joseph_n brother_n unto_o the_o work_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o preservation_n of_o his_o people_n god_n be_v determine_v that_o after_o certain_a year_n 14_o for_o the_o *_o sinfulness_n of_o man_n there_o shall_v by_o his_o just_a judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n a_o general_a plague_n of_o dearth_n and_o scarcity_n 2_o in_o which_o there_o be_v great_a danger_n that_o jacob_n and_o his_o son_n and_o family_n be_v the_o posterity_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o he_o have_v make_v his_o covenant_n shall_v perish_v and_o die_v for_o lack_n of_o sustenance_n therefore_o many_o year_n before_o take_v occasion_n of_o his_o brother_n malice_n he_o *_o send_v joseph_n before_o into_o egypt_n 17_o and_o there_o after_o some_o trouble_n at_o the_o length_n advance_v he_o to_o great_a power_n and_o honour_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o helper_n and_o succourer_n for_o his_o father_n &_o brethren_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o great_a distress_n the_o brother_n of_o joseph_n neither_o foresee_v any_o evil_a to_o come_v nor_o seek_v for_o any_o thing_n in_o their_o do_n but_o the_o satisfy_v of_o their_o own_o envy_n and_o
the_o bush_n be_v not_o consume_v 3_o therefore_o moses_n say_v i_o will_v go_v now_o and_o see_v this_o great_a sight_n how_o it_o come_v that_o the_o bush_n burn_v not_o 4_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o he_o come_v for_o to_o see_v god_n call_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o bush_n and_o say_v moses_n moses_n and_o he_o answer_v here_o be_o i_o 5_o and_o he_o say_v draw_v not_o nigh_o bither_o put_v thy_o shwe_n of_o thy_o foot_n for_o the_o place_n whereon_o thou_o stand_v be_v holy_a ground_n 6_o and_o he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o moses_n hide_v his_o face_n for_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v upon_o god._n 7_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v sure_o see_v the_o trouble_n of_o my_o people_n which_o be_v in_o egypt_n and_o have_v hear_v their_o cry_n from_o the_o face_n of_o their_o task_n master_n for_o i_o know_v their_o sorrow_n 8_o and_o 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blood_n be_v shed_v thou_o may_v not_o eat_v within_o thy_o gate_n the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o corn_n 18._o etc_n etc_n as_o moses_n have_v show_v they_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v flesh_n so_o now_o he_o tell_v they_o what_o they_o may_v not_o eat_v that_o be_v their_o tithe_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o their_o cattle_n their_o vow_n their_o freewill_n offering_n etc_n etc_n for_o of_o all_o these_o so_o much_o as_o be_v god_n portion_n be_v allot_v to_o the_o find_v of_o his_o minister_n the_o priest_n the_o levite_n and_o also_o the_o poor_a people_n as_o may_v in_o part_n appear_v nu._n 21._o 18._o and_o therefore_o they_o may_v not_o eat_v they_o at_o home_n 31._o that_o they_o may_v not_o defraud_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n of_o who_o they*_n ought_v to_o have_v care_n and_o therefore_o god_n charge_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o forsake_v the_o levite_n but_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o same_o *_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o the_o 1._o priest_n etc_n etc_n they_o 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13._o for_o this_o cause_n do_v esaie_n chap._n 29_o threaten_v horrible_a punishment_n to_o such_o person_n because_o say_v god_n this_o people_n have_v worship_v i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o their_o heart_n far_o from_o i_o and_o their_o fear_n towards_o i_o have_v proceed_v of_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n i_o will_v do_v marvel_n among_o this_o people_n 19_o for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o their_o wise_a man_n shall_v perish_v etc_n etc_n see_v therefore_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n that_o these_o many_o year_n have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v altogether_o man_n devise_n beside_o and_o contrary_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 40._o no_o marvel_n if_o god_n have_v so_o *_o blind_a and_o astonish_a thewisedome_n &_o understanding_n of_o the_o chief_a doctor_n and_o best_a learn_v of_o they_o that_o they_o stand_v in_o defence_n of_o very_a gross_a error_n and_o superstition_n the_o sunday_n after_o the_o ascension_n at_o evening_n prayer_n deuteronomie_n xiij_o if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o a_o prophet_n or_o a_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n and_o give_v thou_o a_o sign_n or_o a_o wonder_n 2_o and_o that_o sign_n or_o wonder_n which_o he_o have_v say_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o then_o say_v let_v we_o go_v after_o strange_a god_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v and_o let_v we_o serve_v they_o 3_o harken_v not_o thou_o unto_o the_o word_n of_o that_o prophet_n or_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n 2_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n prove_v you_o to_o know_v whether_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o your_o soul_n 4_o you_o shall_v walk_v after_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o fear_v he_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o hearken_v unto_o his_o voice_n you_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o clean_o unto_o he_o 5_o and_o that_o prophet_n or_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n shall_v die_v because_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o t●rlie_v you_o away_o from_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o bring_v 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which_o be_v round_o about_o you_o whether_o they_o be_v nigh_o unto_o thou_o or_o far_o off_o from_o thou_o from_o the_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o the_o other_o 8_o thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o he_o nor_o hearken_v unto_o he_o 12._o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v he_o neither_o shall_v thou_o have_v compassion_n on_o he_o nor_o keep_v he_o secret_a 9_o but_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o kill_v he_o and_o then_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n 10_o and_o thou_o shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v because_o he_o have_v go_v about_o to_o thrust_v thou_o away_o from_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o from_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n 11_o and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o shall_v do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n as_o this_o be_v among_o you_o 12_o if_o thou_o shall_v hear_v say_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o 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thy_o god_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o heap_n for_o ever_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v build_v again_o 17_o and_o there_o shall_v cleave_v nought_o of_o the_o damn_a thing_n in_o thy_o hand_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v turn_v from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o show_v thou_o mercy_n and_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o and_o multiply_v thou_o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n 18_o therefore_o shall_v thou_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n that_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god._n the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o xiij_o chapter_n of_o deuteronomie_n if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o aprophete_n or_o a_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n 1._o etc_n etc_n in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n moses_n have_v will_v the_o people_n in_o any_o wise_a to_o beware_v of_o the_o strange_a worship_n of_o heathen_a god_n now_o he_o will_v they_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o false_a teacher_n rise_v among_o themselves_o &_o seek_v to_o ●educe_v they_o from_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n that_o in_o any_o wise_a they_o do_v not_o harken_v or_o give_v credit_n unto_o they_o the_o devil_n envy_v the_o true_a honour_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_o seek_v to_o blemish_n &_o overthrow_v the_o same_o by_o foreign_a enemy_n 19_o but_o also_o even_o at_o *_o how_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n he_o raise_v false_a doctor_n and_o teacher_n ▪_o that_o under_o fair_a title_n and_o goodly_a pretence_n of_o holiness_n may_v draw_v the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o his_o know_a truth_n wherefore_o moses_n here_o note_v the_o colour_n wherewith_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o minister_n in_o this_o case_n use_v to_o deceive_v man_n they_o will_v take_v on_o they_o the_o name_n of_o prophet_n or_o such_o as_o have_v revelation_n from_o god_n by_o dream_n yea_o and_o sometime_o he_o will_v help_v they_o by_o 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king_n of_o hebron_n the_o king_n of_o jarmuth_n the_o king_n of_o lachis_n and_o the_o king_n of_o eglon._n 24_o and_o when_o they_o bring_v out_o those_o five_o king_n unto_o josuah_n josuah_n call_v for_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n &_o say_v unto_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n which_o go_v with_o he_o come_v near_o and_o put_v your_o foot_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o these_o king_n and_o they_o come_v near_o and_o put_v their_o foot_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o they_o 25_o and_o josuah_n say_v unto_o they_o you_o shall_v not_o fear_v nor_o be_v faint_a heart_a but_o be_v strong_a &_o pluck_v up_o your_o heart_n for_o thus_o shall_v the_o lord_n do_v to_o all_o your_o enemy_n against_o who_o you_o fight_n 26_o and_o then_o josuah_n smite_v they_o and_o slay_v they_o and_o hang_v they_o on_o five_o tree_n and_o they_o hang_v still_o upon_o the_o tree_n until_o the_o evening_n 27_o and_o at_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n 29_o josuah_n give_v commandment_n and_o 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people_n until_o none_o remain_v of_o he_o 34_o and_o from_o lachis_n josuah_n depart_v unto_o eglon_n and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o and_o they_o besiege_v it_o and_o assault_v it_o 35_o and_o take_v it_o the_o same_o day_n and_o smite_v it_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v therein_o he_o utter_o destroy_v the_o same_o day_n according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o lachis_n 36_o and_o josuah_n depart_v up_o from_o eglon_n and_o all_o israel_n with_o he_o unto_o hebron_n and_o they_o fight_v against_o it_o 37_o and_o when_o they_o have_v take_v it_o they_o smite_v it_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o king_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o town_n that_o pertain_v to_o it_o and_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o he_o leave_v none_o remain_v but_o do_v accord_v to_o all_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o eglon_n and_o destroy_v it_o utter_o and_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v therein_o 38_o and_o josuah_n 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the_o lord_n 18_o but_o the_o child_n samuel_n minister_v before_o the_o lord●_n gird_v with_o a_o linen_n ephod_n 19_o moreover_o his_o mother_n make_v he_o a_o little_a coat_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o he_o from_o year_n to_o year_n when_o she_o come_v up_o with_o her_o husband_n to_o offer_v the_o yearly_a sacrifice_n 20_o and_o eli_n bless_v elkana_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o say_v the_o lord_n give_v thou_o seed_v of_o this_o woman_n for_o the_o petition_n that_o she_o ask_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o go_v unto_o their_o own_o home_n 21_o and_o the_o lord_n visit_v hanna_n so_o that_o she_o conceive_v and_o bare_a three_o son_n and_o two_o daughter_n and_o the_o child_n samuel_n grow_v before_o the_o lord_n 22_o eli_n be_v very_o old_a and_o hear_v all_o that_o his_o son_n do_v unto_o all_o israel_n and_o how_o they_o lie_v with_o the_o woman_n that_o wait_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n 23_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o why_o do_v you_o such_o thing_n for_o of_o all_o these_o people_n i_o hear_v evil_a report_n of_o you_o 24_o oh_o nay_o my_o son_n for_o it_o be_v no_o good_a report_n that_o i_o hear_v how_o that_o you_o make_v the_o lord_n people_n to_o trespass_v 25_o if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v it_o but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v be_v his_o dayseman_n notwithstanding_o they_o hearken_v not_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v they_o 26_o the_o child_n samuel_n profit_v and_o grow_v and_o be_v in_o favour_n both_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o man_n 27_o and_o there_o come_v a_o man_n of_o god_n unto_o eli_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o i_o plain_o appear_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n when_o they_o be_v in_o egipte_n in_o pharaos_n house_n 28_o and_o i_o choose_v he_o out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v my_o priest_n for_o to_o 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as_o they_o be_v obstinate_a against_o his_o power_n and_o majesty_n nevertheless_o your_o misdeed_n have_v turn_v these_o from_o you_o etc_n etc_n etc_n hereby_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o when_o god_n take_v from_o we_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o his_o other_o good_a blessing_n the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v our_o own_o sinfulness_n and_o forsake_v of_o god_n and_o his_o true_a service_n in_o the_o 26._o and_o 27._o verse_n the_o prophet_n reckon_v up_o some_o of_o their_o offence_n and_o especial_o their_o falsehood_n deceit_n and_o craft_n in_o trap_a and_o snare_a the_o simple_a and_o by_o unjust_a and_o subtle_a mean_n draw_v they_o into_o danger_n so_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v there_o remain_v among_o they_o no_o faith_n nor_o truth_n nor_o integrity_n and_o upright_a deal_n but_o altogether_o covetous_a craftiness_n injury_n and_o oppression_n and_o as_o the_o people_n be_v give_v to_o extortion_n and_o oppression_n 2d_o so_o be_v the_o magistrate_n negligent_a in_o minister_a justice_n in_o defend_v the_o innocent_a and_o punish_v the_o violence_n of_o the_o oppressor_n and_o wrongful_a doer_n 13._o yea_o and_o the_o *_o very_o prophet_n also_o preacher_n and_o priest_n which_o shall_v have_v instruct_v and_o teach_v both_o people_n and_o magistrate_n be_v themselves_o give_v over_o to_o covetousness_n and_o bribery_n and_o by_o false_a prophesy_a &_o teach_v nuzzle_v the_o people_n in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o in_o the_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o true_a prophet_n and_o therefore_o god_n denounce_v that_o he_o must_v needs_o of_o his_o justice_n punish_v both_o they_o and_o all_o such_o other_o wicked_a people_n as_o they_o be_v the_o .14_o sunday_n after_o trinity_n at_o evening_n prayer_n jeremy_n cap._n 22._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n go_v down_o into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n and_o speak_v there_o these_o word_n 2_o and_o say_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o king_n of_o juda_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o kingly_a seat_n of_o david_n thou_o and_o thy_o servant_n and_o thy_o people_n that_o go_v in_o and_o out_o at_o these_o gate_n 3_o thus_o the_o lord_n command_v 9_o keep_v equity_n and_o righteousness_n deliver_v the_o oppress_v from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o violent_a do_v not_o grieve_v nor_o oppress_v the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a nor_o the_o widow_n and_o shed_v no_o innocent_a blood_n in_o this_o place_n 4_o and_o if_o you_o keep_v these_o thing_n faithful_o then_o shall_v there_o come_v in_o at_o the_o door_n of_o this_o house_n king_n to_o sit_v upon_o david_n seat_n they_o shall_v be_v carry_v in_o charret_n and_o ride_v upon_o horse_n both_o they_o and_o their_o servant_n and_o their_o people_n 8._o 5_o but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v obedient_a unto_o these_o commandment_n i_o swear_v by_o my_o own_o self_n say_v the_o lord_n this_o house_n shall_v be_v waste_v 6_o for_o thus_o have_v the_o lord_n speak_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n thou_o gilea●_n art_n unto_o i_o the_o head_n of_o libanus_n shall_v i_o not_o make_v thou_o so_o waste_v as_o the_o city_n that_o no_o man_n dwell_v in_o 7_o i_o will_v prepare_v a_o destroyer_n with_o his_o weapon_n for_o thou_o to_o hew_v down_o thy_o especial_a cedar_n tree_n and_o to_o cast_v they_o in_o the_o fire_n 8_o and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o go_v by_o this_o city_n shall_v speak_v one_o to_o another_o wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v thus_o unto_o this_o noble_a city_n 9_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v answer_v because_o they_o have_v break_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o have_v worship_v and_o serve_v strange_a gods._n 10_o maurne_v not_o over_o the_o dead_a and_o be_v not_o woe_n for_o they_o but_o be_v sorry_a for_o he_o that_o depart_v away_o for_o he_o come_v not_o again_o and_o see_v his_o native_a country_n no_o more_o c._n 11_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n as_o touch_v sellum_n the_o son_n of_o josias_n king_n of_o juda_n which_o reign_v after_o his_o father_n when_o he_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o this_o place_n he_o shall_v never_o come_v hither_o again_o 12_o for_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o the_o place_n whereunto_o he_o be_v lead_v captive_a a._n and_o shall_v see_v this_o land_n no_o more_o 13_o woe_n worth_a he_o that_o build_v his_o house_n with_o unrighteousness_n and_o his_o parlour_n with_o the_o good_a that_o he_o have_v get_v by_o violence_n which_o never_o recompense_v his_o neighbour_n labour_n nor_o pay_v he_o his_o hire_n 14_o who_o think_v in_o himself_o i_o will_v build_v i_o a_o wide_a house_n and_o gorgeous_a parlour_n who_o cause_v window_n to_o be_v hew_v therein_o and_o the_o séeling_n and_o joist_n make_v he_o of_o cedar_n and_o paint_v they_o with_o sinope_a 15_o think_v thou_o to_o reign_v now_o that_o thou_o haste_v enclose_v thyself_o with_o cedar_n do_v not_o thy_o father_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o prosper_v well_o as_o long_o as_o he_o deal_v with_o equity_n and_o righteousness_n 16_o yea_o when_o 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continue_v stubborn_a they_o must_v have_v justice_n for_o their_o disobedience_n and_o thou_o son_n of_o man_n fear_v they_o not_o 7._o neither_o be_v afraid_a of_o their_o word_n etc_n etc_n such_o be_v the_o frailty_n and_o timorousness_n of_o man_n that_o he_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v move_v with_o the_o clamour_n and_o obloquy_n of_o many_o against_o he_o therefore_o god_n do_v here_o strengthen_v and_o as_o it_o be_v arm_n ezechiell_n his_o prophet_n against_o the_o waywardness_n of_o that_o people_n and_o will_v he_o to_o take_v patient_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v do_v or_o say_v hypocrite_n rise_v against_o god_n truth_n and_o in_o word_n pretend_v gay_a and_o holy_a title_n and_o name_n for_o
have_v do_v all_o these_o abomination_n he_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o 14_o now_o if_o this_o man_n get_v a_o son_n also_o that_o see_v all_o his_o father_n sin_n which_o he_o have_v do_v and_o fear_v neither_o do_v such_o like_a 15_o namely_o that_o have_v not_o eat_v upon_o the_o hill_n neither_o have_v lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n nor_o defile_v his_o neighbour_n wife_n 16_o neither_o have_v oppress_v any_o nor_o have_v withhold_v the_o pledge_n neither_o have_v spoil_v by_o violence_n but_o have_v give_v his_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o have_v cover_v the_o naked_a with_o a_o garment_n 17_o neither_o have_v withdraw_v his_o hand_n from_o the_o afflict_a nor_o receive_v usury_n nor_o increase_n but_o have_v execute_v my_o judgement_n and_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n this_o man_n shall_v not_o die_v in_o his_o father_n sin_n 5._o but_o shall_v live_v without_o fail_v 18_o as_o for_o his_o father_n because_o he_o have_v cruel_o oppress_v and_o spoil_v his_o brother_n by_o violence_n and_o have_v not_o do_v good_a among_o his_o people_n lo_o he_o die_v in_o his_o own_o sin_n 19_o and_o yet_o say_v you_o wherefore_o then_o shall_v not_o this_o son_n bear_v his_o father_n sin_n because_o the_o son_n have_v do_v judgement_n and_o righteousness_n he_o have_v keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v they_o therefore_o shall_v he_o live_v in_o deed_n 20_o the_o same_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v 2._o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o father_n iniquity_n 4_o neither_o shall_v the_o father_n bear_v the_o son_n iniquity_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v upon_o himself_o also_o 21_o but_o if_o the_o ungodly_a will_v turn_v away_o from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v judgement_n and_o right_n 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equal_a or_o be_v not_o your_o way_n rather_o unequal_a 26_o when_o a_o righteous_a man_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o die_v in_o the_o same_o in_o his_o iniquity_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v shall_v he_o die_v 27_o again_o when_o the_o wicked_a turn_v away_o from_o his_o wickedness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v &_o do_v judgement_n and_o right_n he_o shall_v save_v his_o soul_n alive_a 28_o because_o he_o see_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o all_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v sure_o live_v and_o not_o die_v 29_o and_o yet_o say_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o equal_a be_v not_o my_o way_n equal_a oh_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o your_o way_n rather_o unequal_a 6._o 30_o therefore_o i_o will_v judge_v you_o 2._o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n oh_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n return_n and_o bring_v again_o other_o from_o all_o your_o 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because_o the_o king_n commandment_n be_v straight_o and_o the_o furnace_n be_v exceed_a hot_a the_o man_n that_o put_v in_o sidrach_n misach_n and_o abednego_n the_o flame_n of_o the_o fire_n destroy_v they_o 23_o and_o these_o three_o man_n sidrach_n misach_n and_o abednego_n fall_v down_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o hot_a fiery_a furnace_n bind_v 24_o then_o nabuchodonozor_n the_o king_n be_v astonish_v and_o rise_v up_o in_o all_o haste_n he_o speak_v unto_o his_o council_n and_o say_v do_v not_o we_o cast_v three_o man_n bind_v into_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o fire_n they_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o the_o king_n it_o be_v true_a oh_o king_n 25_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v lo_o i_o see_v four_o man_n lose_v walk_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o they_o have_v no_o hurt_n and_o the_o fourine_n of_o the_o four_o be_v like_o the_o son_n of_o god._n 26_o upon_o this_o go_v nabuchodonozor_n unto_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o hot_a fiery_a furnace_n he_o speak_v also_o and_o say_v oh_o sidrach_n misach_n and_o abednego_n you_o servant_n of_o the_o high_a god_n go_v forth_o and_o come_v hither_o and_o so_o sidrach_n misach_n and_o abednego_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o fire_n 27_o the_o duke_n lord_n and_o noble_n and_o the_o hang_v council_n come_v together_o to_o see_v these_o man_n upon_o who_o the_o fire_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o power_n in_o their_o hodye_n insomuch_o that_o the_o very_o hear_v of_o their_o head_n be_v not_o burn_v and_o their_o clothes_n unchanged_a yea_o there_o be_v no_o smell_n of_o fire_n feel_v upon_o they_o 28_o then_o speak_v mabuchodonozor_n and_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o god_n of_o sidrach_n 11._o misach_n and_o abednego_n which_o have_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o deliver_v his_o servant_n that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o have_v alter_v the_o king_n commandment_n and_o jeopard_v their_o body_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v serve_v or_o worship_v any_o god_n except_o their_o own_o god_n only_o 29_o 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that_o be_v in_o image_n and_o other_o external_a ceremony_n 4._o which_o god_n in_o his_o scripture_n express_o oftentimes_o and_o most_o *_o earnest_o prohibit_v as_o that_o thing_n wherewith_o his_o true_a religion_n can_v stand_v and_o therefore_o it_o may_v just_o be_v marvel_v how_o of_o late_a year_n they_o that_o have_v have_v the_o scripture_n of_o god_n among_o they_o and_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v pillar_n of_o god_n people_n can_v fall_v to_o so_o gross_a error_n in_o religion_n as_o that_o they_o dare_v bring_v the_o worship_v of_o image_n into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n against_o his_o express_a commandment_n to_o the_o contrary_a 4._o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v unto_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n etc_n etc_n next_o have_v we_o to_o consider_v whence_o idolatry_n and_o false_a worship_v of_o god_n especial_o take_v authority_n and_o credit_n that_o be_v partly_o from_o the_o founder_n and_o erector_n thereof_o great_a emperor_n king_n prince_n and_o 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