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death_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v 18._o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n etc_n etc_n see_v that_o god_n have_v make_v man_n as_o he_o do_v other_o creature_n to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v multiply_v and_o increase_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o y_fw-es earth_n it_o be_v not_o fit_n and_o convenient_a for_o he_o to_o be_v alone_o therefore_o god_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n respect_v this_o his_o purpose_n in_o create_v of_o mankind_n say_v he_o will_v make_v a_o helper_n to_o adam_n like_o himself_o the_o woman_n lawful_o join_v to_o man_n bring_v three_o help_v which_o he_o can_v have_v without_o she_o 1_o the_o first_o be_v the_o help_v to_o procreation_n and_o multiply_v of_o mankind_n 2_o the_o second_o be_v that_o she_o be_v a_o lawful_a remedy_n against_o whoredom_n &_o all_o filthy_a &_o unclean_a lust_n to_o avoid_v fornication_n say_v paul_n let_v each_o man_n have_v his_o wife_n 2_o and_o again_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_o than_o to_o burn_v 3_o the_o third_o help_n be_v comfort_n in_o sickness_n in_o affliction_n and_o in_o all_o household_n care_n and_o trouble_n as_o in_o education_n of_o child_n and_o keep_v the_o family_n in_o order_n in_o this_o place_n have_v we_o the_o institution_n and_o notable_a commendation_n of_o matrimony_n by_o god_n himself_o even_o before_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n which_o make_v great_o against_o all_o such_o that_o under_o a_o colour_n of_o hypocrisy_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n deprave_v the_o institution_n of_o god_n and_o make_v marriage_n a_o wallow_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o a_o permission_n only_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o a_o great_a evil_n etc_n etc_n for_o this_o cause_n shall_v man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n 24._o and_o shall_v be_v join_v etc_n etc_n after_o the_o institution_n of_o matrimony_n moses_n add_v the_o indissoluble_a bond_n and_o knot_n whereby_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v fasten_v together_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 31._o and_o show_v that_o it_o be_v *_o straight_a than_o any_o other_o conjunction_n in_o the_o society_n of_o mankind_n inso_n much_o that_o it_o be_v a_o less_o offence_n to_o forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o to_o leave_v they_o succourless_a which_o notwithstanding_o aught_o by_o god_n commandment_n to_o be_v honour_v than_o it_o be_v to_o do_v the_o like_a toward_o his_o lawful_a marry_a wife_n wherefore_o let_v they_o look_v well_o what_o they_o do_v that_o be_v ready_a for_o light_n and_o small_a cause_n to_o separate_a man_n and_o wife_n see_v that_o christ_n himself_o say_v 9_o that_o whosoever_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o wife_n save_v for_o fornication_n and_o marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n the_o sunday_n call_v sexagesima_fw-la at_o morning_n prayer_n genesis_n 3._o and_o the_o serpent_n be_v subtle_a than_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v make_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o woman_n 4._o yea_o have_v god_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n 2_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o the_o serpent_n we_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n 3_o but_o as_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n god_n have_v say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o 3_o neither_o shall_v you_o touch_v it_o lest_o peradventure_o you_o die_v 4_o and_o the_o serpent_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n you_o shall_v not_o die_v the_o death_n 5_o for_o god_n both_o know_v that_o the_o same_o day_n that_o you_o eat_v thereof_o your_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_a 6_o and_o
sâ—_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 â—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 heel_n 16_o but_o unto_o the_o woman_n he_o say_v in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o conception_n in_o sorrow_n thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o child_n thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o rule_n of_o thou_o 17_o unto_o adam_n he_o say_v because_o thou_o have_v hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o wife_n and_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n concern_v the_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o curse_a be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n 18_o thorn_n also_o and_o thistle_n shall_v it_o bring_v forth_o to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n 19_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v bread_n till_o thou_o be_v turn_v again_o into_o the_o ground_n for_o out_o of_o it_o waste_z thou_o take_v for_o ou_v thou_o be_v and_o into_o dust_n shall_v thou_o be_v turn_v again_o 20_o and_o adam_n call_v his_o wife_n name_n heva_n because_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_n 21_o unto_o adam_n also_o and_o to_o his_o wife_n do_v the_o lord_n god_n make_v garment_n of_o skiâ—â—es_n and_o he_o put_v they_o on_o 22_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v behold_v this_o man_n be_v become_v as_o one_o of_o we_o in_o know_v good_a and_o evil_n and_o now_o lest_o peradventure_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v also_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o eat_v and_o live_v for_o even_o 23_o the_o â—efore_o the_o lord_n god_n send_v he_o forth_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n â–ª_o to_o dress_v the_o ground_n whence_o he_o be_v take_v 24_o and_o so_o he_o drive_v out_o man_n and_o at_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n he_o set_v cherubin_n and_o a_o fiery_a two_o edge_a sword_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n and_o the_o serpent_n be_v subtle_a than_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n 1._o which_o the_o etc_n etc_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v 3._o thing_n contain_v first_o the_o temptation_n seduce_v and_o transgression_n of_o mankind_n wrought_v by_o the_o serpent_n second_o the_o condemnation_n and_o punishment_n of_o man_n woman_n and_o the_o serpent_n three_o the_o the_o cast_n of_o man_n out_o of_o paradise_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o saran_n enemy_n to_o mankind_n and_o envy_v the_o happy_a estate_n that_o he_o be_v in_o by_o the_o sufferance_n of_o god_n abuse_v the_o serpent_n as_o his_o fit_a instrument_n to_o deceive_v man_n and_o seduce_v he_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n for_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o the_o serpent_n do_v this_o of_o his_o own_o motion_n nor_o fantastical_o dream_v that_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n can_v then_o use_v a_o distinct_a speech_n to_o declare_v there_o mind_n as_o here_o the_o serpent_n do_v but_o god_n for_o cause_n to_o his_o secret_a wisdom_n only_o know_v suffer_v the_o devil_n to_o abuse_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o serpent_n as_o he_o afterward_o do_v suffer_v he_o to_o be_v a_o *_o lie_v spirit_n 21_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n to_o deceive_v achab._n and_o as_o the_o good_a angel_n of_o god_n miraculous_o *_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o balahams_n ass_n to_o speak_v unto_o his_o master_n 2d_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v seem_v strange_a to_o any_o man_n that_o eva_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o talk_v with_o the_o serpent_n he_o must_v understand_v that_o before_o adam_n fall_v from_o god_n by_o disobedience_n the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n be_v not_o so_o terrible_a to_o man_n as_o since_o that_o time_n they_o have_v be_v yea_o it_o may_v well_o be_v gather_v that_o the_o serpent_n be_v more_o familiar_a with_o man_n than_o any_o other_o beast_n and_o that_o the_o devil_n crafty_o take_v that_o occasion_n to_o work_v by_o he_o and_o the_o woman_n soon_o seduce_v and_o overcome_v as_o well_o by_o that_o as_o by_o hear_v of_o he_o to_o speak_v contrary_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o beast_n this_o i_o gather_v by_o that_o punishment_n of_o the_o serpent_n that_o god_n after_o pronounce_v i_o will_v set_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n etc_n etc_n for_o thereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o before_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a inclination_n of_o kindness_n and_o familiarity_n between_o they_o more_o then_o in_o other_o in_o this_o temptation_n of_o adam_n in_o paradise_n we_o have_v to_o learn_v that_o no_o place_n be_v free_a to_o man_n from_o temptation_n yea_o that_o the_o devil_n then_o work_v most_o perilous_o and_o most_o prevail_v when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o prosperity_n and_o felicity_n and_o therefore_o at_o that_o time_n we_o ought_v by_o all_o mean_v most_o diligent_o to_o beware_v of_o he_o for_o by_o prosperity_n we_o soon_o forget_v ourselves_o and_o be_v most_o easy_o entrap_v and_o the_o serpent_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n 4._o you_o shall_v not_o die_v the_o death_n etc_n etc_n here_o let_v we_o diligenly_a note_n how_o satan_n not_o only_o at_o this_o time_n but_o in_o all_o age_n deal_v towards_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a word_n when_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v deliver_v unto_o his_o people_n 6._o by_o his_o true_a and_o sincere_a word_n *_o then_o immediate_o do_v the_o devil_n by_o his_o instrument_n seek_v to_o corrupt_v and_o falsify_v the_o same_o either_o by_o manifest_a impugn_v it_o as_o untrue_a or_o by_o writhe_v interpretation_n draw_v it_o to_o another_o sense_n than_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o and_o all_o to_o seduce_v the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o his_o true_a worship_n and_o obedience_n from_o this_o root_n come_v those_o thing_n that_o of_o late_o have_v be_v teach_v in_o the_o church_n when_o god_n have_v sayde*_n thou_o shall_v make_v unto_o thyself_o not_o grave_v image_n 1_o thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o unto_o they_o etc_n etc_n the_o serpent_n with_o his_o lie_a tongue_n impugn_v it_o say_v thou_o may_v with_o great_a holiness_n fill_v the_o church_n and_o place_n of_o prayer_n with_o image_n and_o go_v in_o pilgrimage_n to_o they_o and_o worship_v they_o by_o kneel_v by_o offer_v by_o sense_v and_o all_o other_o mean_n of_o honour_n â–ª_o 17._o when_o christ_n say_v in_o the_o *_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o nay_o say_v the_o serpent_n the_o lie_v man_n may_v not_o drink_v of_o this_o but_o priest_n only_o when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o that_o christ_n â–ª_o 14._o with_o *_o one_o oblation_n make_v perfect_a all_o that_o be_v
that_o felicity_n that_o be_v *_o purchase_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n jesus_n our_o second_o adam_n 19_o it_o can_v be_v that_o we_o shall_v feel_v the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o felicity_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n jesus_n except_o we_o feel_v in_o deed_n with_o humble_a heart_n what_o we_o be_v by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o our_o first_o father_n that_o be_v nothing_o but_o dust_n &_o ash_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v 22._o behold_v this_o man_n be_v become_v as_o one_o of_o we_o in_o know_v good_a etc_n etc_n by_o this_o event_n we_o may_v learn_v with_o how_o evil_a success_n man_n do_v yield_v to_o the_o disobedience_n of_o god_n at_o the_o persuasion_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o wicked_a instrument_n they_o where_o promise_v to_o be_v god_n but_o after_o they_o have_v eat_v they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v debase_v under_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n and_o make_v almost_o equal_a with_o beast_n they_o be_v promise_v the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a whereby_o they_o shall_v ascend_v to_o perfect_a wisdom_n but_o they_o become_v more_o mad_a and_o foolish_a than_o other_o common_a creature_n they_o understand_v what_o be_v good_a but_o by_o the_o miserable_a loss_n of_o that_o goodness_n which_o before_o they_o have_v they_o know_v by_o experience_n in_o sin_n what_o be_v evil_a but_o that_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n they_o buy_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n and_o love_n of_o god._n therefore_o the_o lord_n god_n send_v he_o forth_o of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n 23._o etc_n etc_n it_o be_v the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o cast_v adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n because_o he_o neglect_v the_o consideration_n of_o so_o great_a dignity_n &_o felicity_n wherein_o he_o be_v place_v do_v transgress_v the_o law_n of_o paradise_n forget_v whence_o he_o be_v take_v and_o into_o what_o place_n he_o be_v transfer_v at_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o garden_n he_o do_v set_v 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smite_v thou_o and_o thy_o people_n with_o pestilence_n and_o thou_o shall_v perish_v from_o the_o earth_n 17._o 16_o and_o in_o verse_n deed_n for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o keep_v thou_o â–ª_o for_o to_o show_v thou_o my_o power_n and_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v declare_v throughout_o all_o the_o world_n 17_o yet_o exalt_a thou_o thyself_o against_o my_o people_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o let_v they_o go_v 18_o behold_v to_o morrow_n this_o time_n i_o will_v send_v down_o a_o mighty_a great_a hail_n such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v not_o in_o egypt_n since_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o be_v lay_v unto_o this_o time_n 19_o send_v therefore_o now_o and_o gather_v thy_o beast_n and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v in_o the_o field_n for_o upon_o all_o the_o man_n and_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o field_n and_o not_o bring_v home_o shall_v the_o hail_n fall_v and_o they_o shall_v die_v 20_o and_o as_o many_o as_o fear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n amongst_o the_o servant_n of_o pharaoh_n make_v their_o servant_n and_o their_o beast_n â—lee_v â—â—to_o the_o house_n 21_o but_o he_o that_o regard_v not_o the_o word_n of_o she_o lord_n leave_v his_o servant_n and_o his_o beast_n in_o the_o field_n 22_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n unto_o heaven_n that_o there_o may_v be_v hail_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n upon_o man_n and_o upon_o beast_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n throughout_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 23_o and_o moses_n stretch_v forth_o his_o rod_n unto_o heaven_n and_o the_o lord_n thunder_v and_o hail_v and_o the_o fire_n run_v along_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o lord_n hail_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 24_o so_o there_o be_v hail_n and_o fire_n mingle_v with_o the_o hâ—â—le_n so_o grievous_a and_o such_o as_o there_o be_v none_o throughout_o all_o the_o lanâ—â—_n of_o egypt_n since_o people_n inhabit_v it_o 25_o and_o the_o hail_n smite_v throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n â–ª_o both_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o the_o hail_n smite_v all_o the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n and_o break_v all_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n 26_o only_a in_o the_o land_n of_o gosen_n where_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v be_v there_o no_o hail_n 27._o and_o pharaoh_n send_v and_o call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o have_v now_o sin_v the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a 〈◊〉_d i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v ungodly_a 28_o pray_v you_o unto_o the_o lord_n that_o these_o thunder_n of_o god_n and_o hail_n may_v be_v 〈…〉_o and_o i_o will_v let_v you_o go_v and_o you_o shall_v â—arâ—e_v no_o long_o 29_o â—â—yses_n lay_v unto_o he_o assoon_o as_o i_o be_o out_o of_o the_o city_n i_o will_v spread_v abroad_o my_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o thunder_n shall_v cease_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o hail_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v how_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n 30_o but_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o and_o thy_o servant_n yet_o fear_v not_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n god._n 31_o and_o so_o the_o flax_n and_o the_o barley_n be_v smite_v for_o the_o barley_n be_v shoot_v up_o and_o the_o flax_n be_v boull_v 32_o but_o the_o wheat_n and_o the_o rye_n be_v not_o smite_v for_o they_o be_v late_o sow_v 33_o and_o moses_n go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n from_o pharaoh_n and_o spread_v abroad_o his_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o thunder_n and_o hail_n cease_v neither_o rain_v it_o upon_o the_o earth_n 34_o and_o when_o pharaoh_n â—awe_v that_o the_o rain_n and_o the_o hail_n and_o thunder_n be_v cease_v he_o sin_v yet_o more_o and_o harden_v his_o heart_n he_o and_o his_o servant_n 35_o and_o the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v harden_v neither_o will_v he_o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n the_o .6_o sunday_n in_o lent_n at_o evening_n prayer_n exod._n 10._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n go_v into_o pharaoh_n for_o i_o have_v harden_v his_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o i_o may_v show_v these_o my_o sign_n before_o he_o 2_o and_o that_o thou_o tell_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o of_o thy_o son_n son_n what_o thing_n i_o have_v do_v in_o egypt_n and_o the_o miracle_n which_o i_o have_v do_v amongst_o they_o that_o you_o may_v know_v how_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n 3_o and_o so_o moses_n and_o aaron_n come_v into_o pharaoh_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o refuse_v to_o submit_v thyself_o unto_o i_o let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o 4_o or_o else_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v my_o people_n go_v behold_v to_o morrow_n will_v i_o bring_v grasshopper_n into_o thy_o coast_n 5_o and_o they_o shall_v cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v see_v and_o they_o shall_v eat_v the_o residue_n which_o remain_v unto_o you_o and_o be_v escape_v from_o the_o hail_n and_o they_o shall_v eat_v every_o green_a tree_n that_o bear_v you_o fruit_n in_o the_o field_n 6_o and_o they_o shall_v fill_v thy_o house_n and_o all_o thy_o seruaent_n house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o all_o the_o egyptian_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o neither_o thy_o father_n nor_o thy_o father_n father_n have_v see_v since_o the_o time_n they_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n unto_o this_o day_n and_o he_o turn_v himself_o about_o and_o go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n 7_o and_o pharao_n servant_n say_v unto_o he_o how_o long_o shall_v he_o be_v hurtful_a unto_o we_o 1._o let_v the_o man_n go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n know_v thou_o not_o yet_o that_o egypt_n be_v destroy_v 8_o and_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v bring_v again_o unto_o pharaoh_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o go_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n but_o who_o be_v they_o that_o shall_v go_v 9_o and_o moses_n answer_v we_o will_v go_v with_o our_o young_a and_o with_o our_o old_a and_o with_o our_o son_n and_o with_o our_o daughter_n and_o with_o our_o sheep_n and_o with_o our_o ox_n we_o must_v go_v for_o we_o must_v hold_v a_o feast_n unto_o the_o lord_n 10_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o let_v the_o lord_n be_v so_o with_o you_o as_o i_o will_v let_v you_o go_v and_o your_o child_n take_v heed_n for_o you_o have_v some_o mischief_n in_o hand_n 11_z nay_o not_o so_o but_o go_v you_o man_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n for_o that_o be_v your_o desire_n and_o they_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o pharao_n presence_n 12_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n stretch_v out_o thine_o hand_n over_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n for_o grasshopper_n that_o they_o may_v come_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o eat_v all_o the_o herb_n of_o the_o land_n and_o all_o that_o the_o hail_n leave_v behind_o 13_o and_o moses_n stretch_v forth_o his_o rod_n over_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o lord_n bring_v a_o east_n wind_n upon_o the_o land_n all_o that_o day_n and_o all_o that_o night_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o east_n wind_n bring_v the_o grasshopper_n 14_o and_o the_o grasshopper_n go_v up_o over_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 4._o and_o remain_v in_o all_o quarter_n of_o egypt_n very_o grievous_o before_o they_o be_v there_o no_o such_o grasshopper_n neither_o after_o they_o shall_v be_v 15_o for_o they_o cover_v all_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o the_o land_n be_v dark_a and_o they_o do_v eat_v all_o the_o herb_n of_o the_o land_n and_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n whatsoever_o the_o hail_n have_v leave_v there_o be_v no_o green_a thing_n leave_v in_o the_o tree_n and_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n through_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 16_o therefore_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o haste_n and_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n 8_o and_o against_o you_o 17_o and_o now_o forgive_v i_o my_o sin_n only_o this_o once_o and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o from_o i_o this_o death_n only_o 18_o and_o moses_n go_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n 19_o and_o the_o lord_n turn_v a_o mighty_a strong_a west_n wind_n and_o it_o take_v away_o the_o grasshopper_n &_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o red_a sea_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o grasshopper_n in_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o egypt_n 20_o and_o the_o lord_n harden_v pharao_n heart_n 21_o so_o that_o he_o will_v
that_o god_o oftentimes_o preserve_v his_o people_n from_o those_o misery_n that_o he_o cast_v upon_o other_o and_o yet_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o common_a course_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o we_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o *_o wicked_a be_v in_o more_o felicity_n and_o more_o free_a from_o punishment_n than_o the_o good_a and_o godly_a and_o this_o tentation_n have_v often_o *_o shake_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n 5._o as_o it_o appear_v in_o sundry_a psalm_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o this_o sure_o the_o common_a ordinance_n of_o gdd_n be_v that_o the_o godly_a shall_v be_v in_o happiness_n and_o escape_n plague_n and_o the_o wicked_a only_o be_v punish_v and_o if_o this_o common_a ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v alter_v it_o be_v either_o because_o they_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be*_n sinful_a 41_o and_o live_v not_o according_a to_o their_o call_v or_o else_o that_o god_n good_a and_o fatherly_a will_n be_v by_o such_o chastice_a and_o 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the_o plague_n shalâ—_n not_o be_v upon_o you_o to_o destroy_v you_o when_o i_o smite_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 14_o and_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v unto_o you_o a_o remembrance_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v it_o a_o holy_a feast_n unto_o the_o lord_n throughout_o your_o generation_n you_o shall_v keep_v 〈◊〉_d holy_a for_o a_o ordinance_n for_o ever_o 15_o seven_o day_n shall_v you_o eat_v unleave_v ned_o bread_n so_o that_o the_o first_o day_n you_o put_v away_o leaven_n out_o of_o your_o house_n for_o whosoever_o eat_v leaven_a bread_n from_o the_o first_o day_n unto_o the_o seven_o day_n that_o soul_n shall_v be_v root_v out_o of_o israel_n 16_o the_o first_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o holy_a convocation_n unto_o you_o and_o the_o seven_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o holy_a convocation_n unto_o you_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o manner_n of_o work_n do_v in_o they_o save_v about_o that_o only_a which_o every_o man_n must_v eat_v that_o only_o may_v you_o â—oe_v 17_o and_o you_o shall_v 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they_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o servant_n and_o thy_o maid_n and_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o all_o that_o thou_o put_v thy_o hand_n to_o 31._o 19_o beware_v that_o thou_o forsake_v not_o the_o levite_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n 20_o if_o 8._o when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v enlarge_v thy_o border_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v thou_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v eat_v flesh_n because_o thy_o soul_n long_v to_o eat_v flesh_n thou_o may_v eat_v flesh_n what_o soever_o thy_o soul_n lust_v 21_o if_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o be_v too_o far_o from_o thou_o than_o thou_o shall_v kill_v of_o thy_o ox_n and_o of_o thy_o sheep_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v thou_o as_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v in_o thy_o own_o city_n whatsoever_o thy_o soul_n lust_v 22_o and_o as_o the_o roebuck_n and_o the_o heart_n be_v eat_v 22_o so_o thou_o shall_v eat_v they_o both_o the_o clean_a and_o unclean_a shall_v eat_v of_o they_o 23_o but_o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o eat_v not_o the_o blood_n for_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o life_n and_o thou_o may_v not_o eat_v the_o life_n with_o the_o flesh_n 24_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v it_o but_o pour_v it_o upon_o the_o earth_n as_o water_n 25_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v it_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o with_o thy_o child_n after_o thou_o but_o thou_o shall_v do_v that_o which_o be_v right_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 26_o but_o thy_o holy_a thing_n which_o thou_o haste_v and_o thy_o vow_n thou_o shall_v take_v and_o come_v unto_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v 27_o and_o thou_o shall_v offer_v thy_o whole_a burn_a offering_n both_o flesh_n and_o 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