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shall_v break_v out_o and_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o man_n second_o their_o health_n and_o good_a estate_n shall_v flourish_v and_o increase_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o three_o their_o justice_n shall_v have_v good_a *_o testimony_n and_o favour_n before_o god_n 8._o who_o of_o his_o mercy_n will_v accept_v it_o four_o god_n shall_v embrace_v they_o and_o save_v they_o harmless_a in_o *_o all_o their_o necessity_n 24._o five_o god_n will_v hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o be_v *_o ready_a whensoever_o they_o call_v upon_o he_o if_o thou_o lay_v away_o from_o they_o thy_o burden_n 9_o and_o hold_v thy_o finger_n etc_n etc_n that_o the_o thing_n may_v more_o deep_o sink_v into_o memory_n he_o repeat_v again_o the_o same_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o in_o other_o word_n the_o same_o promise_n of_o reward_n 10._o in_o the_o mid_n of_o thy_o darkness_n that_o be_v of_o thy_o adversity_n thy_o light_n that_o be_v thy_o felicity_n shall_v spring_v up_o and_o thy_o adversity_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o felicity_n the_o lord_n shall_v always_o be_v thy_o guide_n thy_o patron_n and_o defender_n â–ª_o 11._o in_o the_o time_n of_o drought_n &_o scarcity_n he_o shall_v plentiful_o satisfy_v thy_o heart_n desire_n and_o fill_v thy_o bone_n with_o marrow_n and_o make_v thou_o strong_a thou_o shall_v ever_o prosper_v and_o spring_v like_o a_o new_a water_a garden_n and_o like_o a_o fountain_n that_o be_v never_o dry_a â–ª_o 12._o yea_o thou_o shall_v so_o grow_v in_o wealth_n as_o thou_o shall_v not_o only_o advance_v thine_o own_o decay_a family_n and_o kindred_n but_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n repair_v place_n and_o way_n waste_v &_o fall_v to_o ruin_n and_o so_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o
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forth_o a_o river_n to_o water_v the_o garden_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v divide_v and_o become_v into_o four_o head_n 11_o the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o be_v pison_n the_o same_o be_v it_o that_o compass_v the_o whole_a land_n of_o havilab_n where_o there_o be_v gold_n 12_o and_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o land_n be_v very_o good_a d_z there_o be_v also_o bdellium_n and_o the_o onyx_n stone_n 13_o the_o name_n of_o the_o second_o river_n be_v gihen_n the_o same_o be_v it_o that_o compass_v the_o whole_a land_n of_o ethiopia_n 14_o the_o name_n of_o the_o third_o river_n be_v hidekel_n and_o it_o go_v toward_o the_o east_n side_n of_o assyrta_n and_o the_o four_o river_n be_v euphrates_n 15_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n take_v the_o man_n and_o put_v he_o into_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n that_o be_v may_v work_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o 16_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n command_v the_o man_n say_v eat_v thou_o shall_v eat_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n 17_o but_o as_o touch_v 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rib_n and_o close_v up_o the_o place_n with_o flesh_n in_o stead_n thereof_o 22_o and_o the_o rib_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v take_v from_o man_n 9_o make_v he_o a_o woman_n and_o bring_v she_o unto_o the_o man._n 23_o and_o man_n say_v 5._o this_o be_v now_o bone_n of_o my_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o my_o flesh_n 1._o she_o shall_v be_v call_v woman_n because_o she_o be_v take_v out_o of_o man._n 8._o 24_o for_o this_o cause_n shall_v man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n c._n and_o shall_v be_v join_v with_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o shall_v become_v one_o flesh_n 25_o and_o they_o be_v both_o naked_a the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o two_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n thus_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v finish_v and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o 1._o etc_n etc_n sing_v that_o when_o man_n be_v make_v the_o whole_a world_n have_v his_o perfection_n and_o end_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o all_o thing_n by_o god_n goodness_n be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o to_o his_o use_n which_o consideration_n oâ—â—ght_v to_o move_v man_n to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o god_n for_o so_o great_a and_o unestimable_a benefit_n 1._o and_o to_o *_o 31_o do_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n according_a to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o creation_n for_o as_o the_o world_n be_v make_v for_o man_n so_o man_n be_v create_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n by_o this_o word_n host_n he_o mean_v the_o furniture_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o all_o god_n creature_n belong_v to_o they_o both_o and_o therefore_o when_o god_n be_v often_o in_o scripture_n called*_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n 3._o it_o be_v mean_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o maker_n of_o all_o creature_n 24_o and_o have_v they_o all_o at_o his_o commandment_n either_o to_o defend_v his_o people_n or_o to_o work_v punishment_n upon_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o rest_v from_o all_o 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and_o to_o the_o hebr._n sustain_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n and_o god_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sanctify_v it_o 3._o because_o etc_n etc_n there_o be_v 4._o cause_n why_o god_n sanctify_v the_o seven_o day_n 1_o the_o first_o because_o he_o cease_v from_o the_o make_n of_o any_o more_o new_a creature_n 2_o the_o second_o for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o mankind_n who_o creation_n and_o make_v be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 3_o the_o third_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o institution_n and_o ordinance_n of_o a_o worship_n due_a unto_o god_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o man_n whereby_o he_o shall_v set_v forth_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n and_o acknowledge_v his_o unestimable_a goodness_n toward_o he_o 4_o the_o four_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o figure_n of_o immortality_n and_o of_o our_o eternal_a rest_n with_o god_n in_o heaven_n after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v not_o yet_o cause_v it_o to_o rain_v upon_o the_o earth_n 5._o etc_n etc_n at_o the_o beginning_n thing_n that_o grow_v on_o the_o earth_n be_v bring_v forth_o by_o god_n without_o rain_n and_o without_o labour_n of_o man_n hand_n but_o afterward_o god_n give_v in_o commandment_n that_o man_n shall_v manure_v the_o earth_n and_o god_n do_v send_v rain_n to_o season_n and_o moist_a it_o wherefore_o man_n must_v labour_v and_o travail_v plant_v and_o sow_n and_o not_o look_v to_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n *_o in_o idleness_n 1._o and_o yet_o must_v he_o not_o so_o trust_v in_o his_o work_n and_o labour_n as_o though_o it_o can_v be_v of_o any_o force_n 17_o or_o work_v benefit_n unto_o he_o without_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o season_v the_o earth_n and_o prosper_v his_o labour_n and_o travalles_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n will_v have_v both_o to_o go_v together_o man_n painful_a labour_n and_o god_n gracious_a work_n the_o lord_n also_o do_v shape_n man_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o ground_n 7._o etc_n etc_n here_o moses_n return_v again_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o six_o day_n and_o expound_v now_o that_o he_o leave_v unspoken_a before_o that_o be_v that_o god_n make_v the_o body_n of_o man_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o have_v before_o say_v that_o god_n do_v make_v man_n according_a to_o his_o own_o image_n which_o be_v the_o great_a dignity_n that_o can_v be_v give_v unto_o man_n but_o now_o lest_o by_o that_o pretence_n he_o shall_v be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n he_o set_v before_o his_o eye_n his_o base_a
fire_n and_o wood_n but_o where_o be_v the_o beast_n for_o a_o whole_a burn_a sacrifice_n 8_o abraham_n answer_v my_o son_n god_n will_v provide_v a_o beast_n for_o a_o whole_a burn_a sacrifice_n and_o so_o they_o go_v both_o together_o 9_o and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o place_n which_o god_n have_v show_v he_o 21_o abraham_n build_v a_o altar_n there_o and_o dress_v the_o wood_n and_o bind_v isahac_n his_o son_n and_o lay_v he_o on_o the_o altar_n above_o upon_o the_o wood_n 10_o and_o abraham_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n take_v the_o kniâ—e_n to_o have_v kill_v his_o son_n 11_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v unto_o he_o from_o heaven_n say_v abraham_n abraham_n and_o he_o say_v here_o am_z i_o 12_o and_o he_o say_v lay_v not_o thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o child_n neither_o do_v any_o thing_n unto_o he_o for_o now_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o fear_v god_n &_o have_v for_o my_o sake_n net_n spare_v thine_o only_a son_n 13_o and_o abraham_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n 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2._o that_o neither_o convenient_o they_o may_v *_o marry_o with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o country_n 14._o neither_o in_o deed_n that_o they_o do_v mean_a so_o to_o do_v but_o to_o be_v revenge_v they_o suffer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o god_n covenant_n to_o be_v distain_v of_o the_o faithless_a and_o heathen_a person_n their_o word_n please_v hemor_z and_o sichem_n his_o son_n etc_n etc_n etc_n when_o hemor_n the_o prince_n and_o his_o son_n and_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o people_n at_o their_o persuasion_n do_v so_o easy_o yield_v to_o the_o motion_n of_o jacob_n son_n woâ—â—_n any_o further_a instruction_n it_o be_v evident_a they_o have_v no_o conscience_n at_o all_o nor_o pass_v what_o religion_n they_o receive_v nor_o what_o god_n they_o worship_v so_o they_o may_v be_v in_o hope_n either_o to_o satisfy_v their_o bodily_a pleasure_n or_o to_o attain_v some_o worldly_a commodity_n and_o richesse_n for_o these_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n and_o respect_n that_o move_v 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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 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malice_n towards_o he_o but_o god_n use_v their_o malice_n for_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o god_n be_v with_o joseph_n 4_o and_o he_o become_v a_o lucky_a man_n continue_v in_o the_o etc_n etc_n by_o this_o example_n in_o joseph_n we_o have_v to_o learn_v that_o god_n oftentimes_o suffer_v those_o that_o he_o love_v most_o dear_o and_o by_o who_o he_o will_v set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n 16._o to_o be_v cast_v unto_o *_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n 36_o but_o yet_o he_o be_v so_o careful_a for_o they_o that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o stay_v the_o power_n of_o the_o wicked_a toward_o they_o but_o also_o work_v they_o grace_n favour_n and_o credit_n even_o with_o heathen_n and_o ungodly_a person_n 36._o such_o as_o this_o putifer_n the_o egyptian_a and_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n be_v 44_o so_o that_o under_o he_o *_o very_o enemy_n 13._o he_o do_v preserve_v his_o elect_a and_o choose_v joseph_n be_v now_o become_v a_o bondman_n and_o afterward_o 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he_o be_v before_o in_o putifar_n wife_n you_o have_v y_fw-mi example_n of_o a_o wicked_a and_o adulterous_a woman_n who_o although_o she_o have_v a_o noble_a man_n to_o her_o husband_n that_o honour_a and_o love_v she_o yet_o of_o a_o sinful_a and_o shameless_a nature_n be_v a_o woman_n woo_v this_o godly_a youngman_n her_o own_o servant_n and_o entice_v he_o to_o horrible_a aduterie_n move_v only_o thereunto_o by_o the_o good_a gift_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n as_o well_o in_o the_o body_n as_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o joseph_n and_o in_o this_o her_o devilish_a purpose_n give_v not_o over_o by_o sundry_a repulse_n but_o with_o impudent_a obstinâ—â—â—_n contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o womanhood_n continue_v in_o the_o same_o even_o to_o the_o use_v of_o violence_n to_o the_o young_a man_n and_o when_o she_o see_v his_o constancy_n to_o be_v such_o as_o by_o no_o way_n she_o can_v win_v he_o with_o shameless_a malice_n to_o cloak_n and_o colour_v she_o own_o wickedness_n as_o the_o *_o manner_n of_o such_o person_n be_v she_o accuse_v he_o to_o her_o husband_n 20_o that_o he_o will_v have_v ravish_v she_o and_o by_o that_o occasion_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n in_o josepth_n you_o have_v the_o example_n as_o well_o of_o a_o faithful_a servant_n as_o of_o a_o chaste_a young_a man_n have_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o his_o eye_n for_o albeit_o he_o be_v unmarried_a in_o the_o heat_n of_o young_a year_n and_o provoke_v by_o his_o lady_n and_o mistress_n at_o sundry_a time_n watch_v fit_a occasion_n of_o secreasie_a for_o so_o lewd_a a_o purpose_n yet_o can_v he_o never_o be_v win_v to_o yield_v to_o such_o unthankful_a villainy_n towards_o his_o master_n of_o who_o he_o have_v be_v entertain_v with_o so_o great_a favour_n yea_o and_o when_o by_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o matter_n be_v bring_v to_o extremity_n he_o rather_o choose_v both_o to_o *_o lose_v the_o favour_n and_o credit_n with_o his_o master_n 8._o and_o to_o abide_v all_o misery_n imprisonment_n yea_o and_o death_n also_o than_o any_o way_n to_o have_v his_o conscience_n touch_v with_o so_o foul_a a_o sin_n before_o god._n and_o joseph_n master_n take_v he_o and_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n 20._o in_o the_o place_n etc_n etc_n this_o be_v great_a lightness_n and_o rashness_n in_o putifar_o either_o by_o the_o blind_a rage_n of_o jealousy_n or_o by_o immoderate_a affection_n and_o credit_n towards_o his_o lewd_a wife_n without_o just_a and_o further_a examination_n to_o condemn_v a_o servant_n who_o he_o have_v of_o long_a time_n try_v so_o faithful_a and_o profitable_a and_o in_o who_o he_o have_v see_v the_o evident_a token_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o assistance_n in_o all_o his_o do_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o joseph_n 22._o etc_n etc_n and_o get_v he_o favour_n with_o etc_n etc_n god_n never_o leave_v his_o 15_o but_o in_o the_o *_o deep_a affliction_n be_v with_o they_o 19_o and_o procure_v they_o relief_n the_o third_o sunday_n in_o lent_n at_o evening_n prayer_n genesis_n 42._o and_o jacob_n sing_v that_o there_o be_v corn_n in_o egypt_n say_v unto_o his_o son_n why_o gape_v you_o one_o upon_o another_o 2_o and_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o have_v hear_v that_o there_o be_v corn_n in_o egypt_n get_v you_o down_o thither_o and_o buy_v we_o corn_n from_o thence_o that_o we_o may_v live_v and_o not_o die_v 3_o so_o go_v joseph_n ten_o brethren_n down_o to_o buy_v corn_n in_o egypt_n 4_o but_o benjamin_n joseph_n brother_n will_v not_o jacob_n send_v with_o his_o other_o brethren_n for_o he_o say_v lest_o peradventure_o destruction_n come_v upon_o he_o 5_o and_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o bye_o corn_n among_o other_o that_o come_v for_o there_o be_v dearth_n in_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n 6_o and_o joseph_n be_v governor_n in_o the_o land_n &_o sell_v to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o joseph_n brethren_n come_v and_o bow_v themselves_o with_o their_o face_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n before_o he_o 7_o when_o joseph_n see_v his_o brethren_n he_o know_v they_o and_o make_v himself_o strange_a unto_o they_o and_o speak_v rough_o unto_o they_o say_v whence_o come_v you_o they_o answer_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n to_o buy_v victual_n 8_o and_o joseph_n know_v his_o brethren_n but_o they_o know_v not_o he_o 9_o and_o joseph_n remember_v his_o dream_n which_o he_o dream_v of_o they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v spy_n and_o to_o see_v where_o the_o land_n be_v weak_a be_v your_o come_n 10_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o nay_o my_o lord_n but_o to_o bye_o victual_n thy_o servant_n be_v come_v 11_z we_o be_v all_o one_o man_n son_n and_o mean_v true_o and_o thy_o servant_n be_v no_o spy_n 12_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o again_o nay_o but_o to_o see_v where_o the_o land_n be_v weak_a be_v your_o come_n 13_o and_o they_o say_v we_o thy_o servant_n be_v twelve_o brethren_n the_o son_n of_o one_o man_n in_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n and_o behold_v the_o young_a be_v this_o day_n with_o our_o father_n and_o one_o no_o man_n wete_v where_o he_o be_v 14_o and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v it_o that_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o when_o i_o say_v you_o be_v spy_n 15_o hereby_o you_o shall_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n you_o shall_v not_o go_v hence_o except_o your_o young_a brother_n come_v hither_o 16_o send_v out_o one_o of_o you_o which_o may_v fetch_v your_o brother_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v keep_v in_o prison_n that_o your_o word_n may_v be_v prove_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n in_o you_o or_o else_o by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoye_n be_v but_o spy_v 17_o and_o he_o put_v they_o altogether_o in_o ward_n three_o day_n 18_o and_o joseph_n say_v unto_o they_o the_o third_o day_n this_o do_v and_o live_v for_o i_o fear_v god._n 19_o if_o you_o be_v true_a man_n let_v one_o of_o your_o brethren_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o house_n of_o your_o prison_n and_o go_v you_o carry_v corn_n to_o put_v away_o the_o famine_n from_o your_o household_n 20_o but_o bring_v your_o young_a brother_n unto_o i_o and_o so_o shall_v your_o word_n be_v try_v true_a and_o you_o shall_v not_o die_v and_o they_o do_v so_o 21_o and_o one_o say_v to_o another_o we_o have_v very_o sin_v against_o our_o brother_n in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o &_o therefore_o be_v this_o trouble_n come_v upon_o us._n 22_o and_o reuben_n answer_v they_o say_v see_v i_o not_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o sin_v against_o the_o laâ—_n and_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o see_v
now_o his_o blood_n be_v require_v 23_o they_o be_v not_o aware_a that_o joseph_n understand_v they_o for_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o by_o a_o interpreter_n 24_o and_o he_o turn_v from_o they_o and_o weep_v and_o turn_v to_o they_o again_o and_o commune_v with_o they_o and_o take_v out_o simeon_n from_o amongst_o they_o and_o bind_v he_o before_o their_o eye_n 25_o and_o joseph_n command_v to_o fill_v their_o sack_n with_o corn_n and_o put_v every_o man_n money_n in_o his_o sack_n and_o to_o give_v they_o victual_n to_o spend_v by_o the_o way_n and_o thus_o do_v he_o unto_o they_o 26_o and_o they_o jade_v their_o ass_n with_o the_o corn_n and_o depart_v thence_o 27_o and_o as_o one_o of_o they_o open_v his_o sack_n for_o to_o give_v his_o ass_n provender_n in_o the_o inn_n he_o espy_v his_o money_n for_o it_o be_v in_o his_o sack_n mouth_n 28_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o brethren_n my_o money_n be_v restore_v to_o i_o again_o for_o lo_o it_o be_v in_o my_o sack_n and_o their_o heart_n fail_v they_o and_o they_o be_v astonish_v and_o say_v one_o to_o another_o why_o have_v god_n deal_v thus_o with_o we_o 29_o and_o they_o come_v unto_o jacob_n their_o father_n unto_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n and_o tell_v he_o all_o that_o befall_v unto_o they_o say_v 30_o the_o man_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n speak_v rough_o to_o we_o and_o take_v we_o for_o spy_n of_o the_o country_n 31_o and_o we_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o mean_v true_o we_o never_o be_v spy_n 32_o we_o be_v twelve_o brethren_n son_n of_o our_o father_n one_o be_v away_o and_o the_o young_a be_v this_o day_n with_o our_o father_n in_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n 33_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o country_n say_v again_o unto_o we_o hereby_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o you_o mean_v true_o leave_v one_o of_o your_o brethren_n here_o with_o i_o and_o take_v food_n to_o put_v away_o the_o famine_n from_o your_o household_n and_o get_v you_o away_o 34_o and_o bring_v your_o young_a brother_n unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v know_v that_o you_o be_v no_o spy_n but_o mean_v true_o so_o will_v i_o deliver_v you_o your_o brother_n and_o you_o shall_v occupy_v in_o the_o land_n 35_o and_o as_o they_o empty_v their_o sack_n behold_v every_o man_n bundle_n of_o money_n be_v in_o his_o sack_n and_o when_o both_o they_o and_o their_o father_n see_v the_o bundelle_n of_o money_n they_o be_v afraid_a 36_o and_o jacob_n their_o father_n say_v unto_o they_o i_o have_v you_o rob_v of_o my_o child_n joseph_n be_v away_o and_o simeon_n be_v away_o and_o you_o will_v take_v benjamin_n away_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v against_o i_o 37_o reuben_n say_v unto_o his_o father_n slay_v my_o two_o son_n it_o i_o bring_v he_o not_o to_o thou_o again_o deliver_v he_o to_o my_o hand_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o thou_o again_o 38_o and_o he_o say_v my_o son_n shall_v not_o go_v down_o with_o you_o for_o his_o brother_n be_v dead_a and_o he_o be_v leave_v alone_o if_o destruction_n come_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o way_n which_o you_o go_v you_o shall_v bring_v my_o gray_a head_n with_o sorrow_n unto_o the_o grave_n the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o .42_o chapter_n of_o isaiah_n and_o he_o say_v 2._o behold_v i_o have_v hear_v there_o be_v corn_n in_o egypt_n etc_n etc_n the_o house_n of_o the_o good_a patriarch_n and_o godly_a father_n jacob_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o necessity_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o famine_n 10._o even_o as_o *_o before_o it_o have_v happen_v to_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n 1._o so_o god_n be_v wont_v often_o to_o make_v his_o good_a and_o godly_a person_n partaker_n of_o the_o common_a calamity_n to_o the_o end_n that_o that_o rod_n which_o be_v to_o the_o wicked_a a_o punishment_n and_o correction_n may_v be_v to_o they_o a_o exercise_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o patience_n 14._o to_o their_o great_a benefit_n 8._o so_o it_o fall_v out_o to_o *_o jeremy_n 18._o ezechiel_n daniel_n we_o have_v here_o also_o to_o observe_v the_o course_n of_o god_n providence_n 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joseph_n brethren_n come_v 6._o and_o bow_v themselves_o before_o he_o etc_n etc_n the_o dream_n that_o joseph_n tell_v to_o his_o brethren_n cap._n 37._o 9_o be_v here_o perform_v but_o utter_o as_o yet_o unknown_a to_o themselves_o as_o often_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o ignorance_n of_o man_n in_o god_n affair_n it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v reject_v and_o put_v to_o death_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o they_o do_v in_o deed_n by_o ignorance_n for_o if_o they_o have_v know_v it_o they_o will_v not_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n 17._o act._n 8._o 3._o 1._o cor._n 2._o the_o apostle_n prophese_v that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n some_o shall_v attend_v to_o false_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 1._o and_o so_o we_o see_v it_o to_o have_v fall_v out_o but_o not_o with_o the_o knowledge_n and_o confession_n of_o they_o that_o do_v it_o who_o obstinate_o stand_v in_o this_o that_o they_o defend_v nothing_o but_o 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beat_v and_o they_o say_v unto_o they_o wherefore_o have_v you_o not_o fulfil_v your_o task_n in_o make_v of_o brick_n both_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n as_o well_o as_o in_o time_n past_a 15_o the_o officer_n also_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v and_o complain_v unto_o pharaoh_n say_v wherefore_o deal_v thou_o thus_o with_o thy_o servant_n 16_o there_o be_v no_o straw_n give_v unto_o thy_o servant_n and_o they_o say_v unto_o we_o make_v brick_n and_o thy_o servant_n be_v beat_v and_o there_o be_v wrong_v do_v to_o thine_o own_o people_n 17_o he_o say_v you_o be_v idle_a idle_n be_v you_o and_o therefore_o you_o say_v we_o will_v go_v and_o do_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n 18_o go_v therefore_o now_o and_o work_v and_o there_o shall_v no_o straw_n be_v give_v you_o and_o yet_o shall_v you_o deliver_v the_o whole_a tale_n of_o brick_n 19_o and_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v see_v that_o they_o be_v in_o worsâ—_n caâ—e_n after_o it_o be_v say_v you_o shall_v minish_v nothing_o of_o your_o brick_n of_o your_o daily_a task_n in_o due_a tyme._n 20_o and_o they_o meet_v moses_n and_o aaron_n which_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n as_o they_o come_v out_o from_o pharaoh_n 21_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o you_o and_o judge_v you_o which_o have_v make_v the_o savour_n of_o we_o to_o be_v abhor_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o have_v put_v a_o sword_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o sâ—ay_v us._n 22_o moses_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v lord_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o so_o evil_a entreat_v this_o people_n and_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o send_v i_o 23_o for_o since_o i_o come_v to_o pharaoh_n to_o speak_v in_o thy_o name_n he_o have_v fare_v foul_a with_o this_o folk_n and_o yet_o thou_o have_v not_o deliver_v thy_o people_n at_o all_o the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o .v._o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la moses_n and_o aaron_n go_v in_o afterward_o and_o tell_v pharaoh_n 1._o thus_o say_v etc_n etc_n after_o moses_n and_o aaron_n have_v now_o purchase_v credit_n with_o the_o israelite_n 31._o as_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o *_o former_a chapter_n they_o enter_v now_o into_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o speak_v unto_o pharaoh_n for_o they_o this_o be_v in_o they_o a_o great_a obedience_n unto_o god_n in_o a_o matter_n very_o unlike_a for_o they_o to_o bring_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n and_o join_v with_o their_o great_a peril_n and_o danger_n in_o deal_v with_o so_o stern_a and_o obstinate_a a_o tyrant_n their_o obedience_n to_o
not_o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v 21_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n unto_o heaven_n that_o there_o may_v be_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n darkness_n which_o may_v be_v feel_v 22_o and_o moses_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n unto_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v a_o thick_a darkness_n upon_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n three_o day_n 5._o 23_o no_o man_n see_v another_o neither_o rose_n up_o from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n but_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v light_a where_o they_o dwell_v 24_o and_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o moses_n and_o â—ayde_n go_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n only_o let_v your_o sheep_n and_o your_o ox_n abide_v and_o let_v your_o child_n go_v with_o you_o 25_o and_o moses_n say_v thou_o must_v geve_v we_o also_o sacrifice_n and_o whole_a burn_a offering_n for_o to_o do_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god._n 26_o our_o cattle_n also_o shall_v go_v 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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 affliction_n of_o this_o life_n to_o keep_v his_o servant_n in_o obedience_n &_o to_o quicken_v their_o faith_n and_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o heavenly_a felicity_n and_o life_n everlasting_a 15._o the_o care_n and_o cogitation_n whereof_o in_o time_n of_o *_o prosperity_n be_v more_o cold_a and_o slack_a in_o we_o then_o our_o duty_n require_v easter_n day_n at_o morning_n prayer_n exodus_fw-la 12._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n say_v 2_o this_o month_n shall_v be_v unto_o you_o the_o begin_n of_o month_n and_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o year_n shall_v it_o be_v unto_o you_o 3_o speak_v you_o unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n say_v in_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o this_o month_n every_o man_n take_v unto_o he_o a_o lamb_n according_a to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o father_n a_o lamb_n throughout_o every_o house_n 4._o if_o the_o household_n be_v to_o little_a for_o the_o lamb_n let_v he_o take_v his_o 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there_o of_o raw_a nor_o sodden_a with_o water_n but_o roast_n with_o fire_n the_o head_n foot_n and_o purtenance_n thereof_o 10_o and_o you_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d nothing_o of_o it_o remain_v unto_o the_o morning_n that_o which_o remain_v of_o it_o until_o the_o morrow_n shall_v you_o burnâ—_n with_o fire_n 11_o of_o this_o manner_n shall_v you_o eat_v it_o with_o your_o loin_n gird_v and_o your_o shoe_n on_o your_o foot_n and_o your_o staff_n in_o your_o hand_n and_o you_o shall_v eat_v it_o in_o haste_n for_o it_o as_o the_o lord_n passover_n 12_o for_o i_o will_v pass_v through_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n this_o same_o night_n and_o will_v smite_v all_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o egypt_n from_o man_n to_o beast_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o god_n of_o egypt_n i_o will_v execute_v judgement_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n 13_o and_o the_o blood_n shall_v be_v unto_o you_o 〈◊〉_d token_n in_o the_o house_n wherein_o you_o be_v and_o when_o i_o see_v the_o blood_n i_o will_v pass_v over_o you_o and_o 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 observe_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n for_o this_o same_o day_n have_v i_o bring_v your_o army_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n therefore_o you_o shall_v observe_v this_o day_n and_o all_o your_o child_n after_o you_o by_o a_o everlasting_a decree_n 18_o the_o first_o month_n and_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n 16._o at_o even_o you_o shall_v eat_v unleavened_a bread_n unto_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n at_o even_o again_o 19_o seven_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v no_o leaneve_v bread_n find_v in_o your_o house_n and_o who_o soever_o eat_v leaven_a bread_n that_o soul_n shall_v be_v root_v out_o from_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n or_o â—orne_n in_o the_o land_n 20_o you_o shall_v eat_v no_o leaven_a bread_n but_o in_o all_o your_o habitation_n shall_v you_o eat_v unleavened_a bread_n 21_o then_o moses_n call_v for_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o choose_v out_o and_o taâ—â—_n you_o to_o every_o household_n of_o you_o a_o lamb_n and_o kill_v the_o passover_n 22_o and_o take_v a_o 〈…〉_o 28._o and_o dip_v it_o in_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v in_o the_o basin_n and_o strike_v the_o upper_a post_n of_o the_o door_n and_o the_o two_o side_n post_n with_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v in_o the_o basin_n and_o none_o of_o you_o go_v out_o at_o the_o door_n of_o his_o house_n until_o the_o morning_n 23_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v pass_v over_o to_o smite_v the_o egyptian_n and_o when_o he_o see_v the_o blood_n upon_o the_o upper_a door_n post_n and_o the_o two_o side_n post_n he_o will_v pass_v over_o the_o door_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o destroyer_n to_o come_v into_o your_o house_n to_o plague_v you_o 24_o therefore_o shall_v you_o observe_v this_o thing_n for_o a_o ordinance_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o son_n for_o ever_o 25_o and_o when_o you_o be_v come_v to_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v you_o according_a as_o he_o have_v promise_v you_o shall_v keep_v this_o service_n 26_o and_o when_o your_o child_n ask_v you_o what_o manner_n of_o service_n be_v this_o that_o you_o do_v 27_o you_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lord_n passeover_n which_o pass_v over_o the_o house_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o egypt_n â–ª_o and_o he_o smite_v the_o egyptian_n and_o save_v our_o house_n and_o the_o people_n bow_v themselves_o and_o worship_v 28_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v and_o do_v as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v moses_n and_o aaron_n so_o do_v they_o 10_o 29_o and_o at_o midnight_n the_o lord_n smite_v the_o first_o bear_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o pharaoh_n that_o sit_v on_o his_o seat_n until_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o captâ—â—e_n that_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o all_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o cattle_n 30_o and_o pharaoh_n rise_v in_o the_o night_n he_o and_o his_o servant_n and_o all_o the_o egyptian_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a cry_n in_o egypt_n â–ª_o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o house_n where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o dead_a 31_o and_o he_o call_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n by_o night_n say_v rise_v up_o and_o get_v you_o out_o from_o amongst_o my_o people_n both_o you_o and_o also_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o go_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n as_o you_o have_v say_v 32_o and_o take_v your_o sheep_n and_o your_o drove_n with_o you_o as_o you_o have_v say_v and_o depart_v and_o bless_v i_o 33_o and_o the_o egyptian_n force_v the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v senâ—e_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n in_o haste_n for_o they_o say_v
we_o be_v all_o but_o dead_a man_n 34_o and_o the_o people_n take_v their_o dough_n before_o it_o be_v sour_v which_o they_o have_v in_o store_n be_v bind_v in_o clothes_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n 2_o 35_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o moses_n â–ª_o and_o they_o borrow_v of_o the_o egyptian_n jewel_n of_o silver_n and_o jewel_n of_o gold_n and_o raiment_n 36_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o people_n fovour_z in_o the_o fight_n of_o the_o egyptian_n so_o that_o they_o grant_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v reâ—â—red_v and_o they_o rob_v the_o egyptian_n 37_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n take_v their_o journey_n from_o ramesis_n to_o suchoth_n six_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n of_o foot_n beside_o child_n 38_o and_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o sundry_a other_o nation_n go_v also_o with_o they_o and_o sheep_n and_o ox_n and_o exceed_a much_o cattle_n 39_o and_o they_o bake_v unleavened_a cake_n of_o the_o dough_n which_o they_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n for_o it_o be_v not_o sour_v for_o they_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o can_v not_o tarry_v neither_o have_v they_o prepare_v for_o themselves_o any_o provision_n of_o meat_n 40_o the_o dwell_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o they_o dwell_v in_o egypt_n be_v four_o hundred_o &_o thirty_o year_n 41_o and_o when_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n be_v expire_v even_o the_o self_n same_o day_n depart_v all_o the_o host_n of_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 42_o it_o be_v a_o night_n to_o be_v observe_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o which_o he_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n this_o be_v that_o night_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n must_v keep_v throughout_o their_o generation_n 43_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o passeover_n there_o shall_v no_o stranger_n eat_v thereof_o 44_o but_o every_o servant_n that_o be_v buy_v 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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 gileaâ—_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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be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o own_o child_n to_o idol_n which_o god_n severe_o prohibit_v levi._n 18._o 21_o &_o 4_o 20._o 31._o duty_n 29._o 12._o in_o jeremy_n cap._n 7._o we_o read_v that_o not_o far_o from_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o hinnon_n there_o be_v a_o chapel_n and_o altar_n in_o which_o they_o offer_v their_o child_n to_o the_o idol_n moloch_n this_o idol_n as_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n write_v be_v of_o brass_n &_o hollow_a in_o which_o be_v glow_a hot_a with_o fire_n they_o enclose_v their_o child_n to_o be_v slay_v with_o a_o miserable_a death_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o child_n may_v not_o be_v hear_v to_o move_v any_o pity_n they_o make_v a_o noise_n with_o tabrets_n and_o drum_n whereof_o that_o place_n be_v call_v tophet_n other_o opinion_n there_o be_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o offering_n of_o child_n which_o all_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v a_o wicked_a &_o a_o devilish_a 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to_o god*_n alone_o in_o all_o our_o trouble_n and_o distress_n and_o if_o we_o do_v impart_v it_o to_o other_o 5._o and_o seek_v help_n at_o any_o other_o than_o at_o god_n 4_o we_o commit_v fornication_n with_o they_o and_o be_v as_o adulterer_n in_o his_o sight_n therefore_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 33._o oh_o thou_o harlot_n etc_n etc_n in_o this_o third_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n god_n declare_v their_o punishment_n and_o as_o it_o be_v pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o his_o justice_n against_o they_o and_o because_o he_o be_v determine_v to_o judge_v that_o city_n and_o country_n as_o a_o adulterer_n and_o breaker_n of_o wedlock_n and_o of_o that_o covenant_n that_o be_v between_o he_o and_o they_o he_o note_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o harlot_n in_o the_o 36._o .36_o verse_n he_o brief_o knit_v together_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o condemnation_n &_o punishment_n because_o sayeh_o he_o thou_o haste_v pour_v out_o thy_o brass_n etc_n etc_n that_o be_v because_o thou_o have_v plentiful_o lay_v out_o thy_o money_n riches_n and_o treasure_n by_o present_n to_o purchase_v unto_o thou_o and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o woo_v new_a lover_n &_o friend_n of_o strange_a prince_n 2._o in_o who_o thou_o may_v put_v thy_o trust_n 2_o and_o have_v succour_n at_o thy_o need_n 12._o *_o contrary_n to_o my_o commandment_n and_o thereby_o discover_v thy_o filthiness_n and_o she_o west_n plain_o that_o thou_o haste_v in_o thy_o heart_n forsake_v i_o thy_o lord_n and_o adulterous_o haste_v couple_v thyself_o with_o other_o and_o in_o they_o delight_v and_o put_v thy_o confidence_n and_o because_o thou_o haste_v do_v this_o not_o only_o with_o wicked_a and_o heathen_a prince_n but_o also_o with_o a_o number_n of_o idolatrous_a god_n and_o offer_v the._n innocent_a blood_n of_o thy_o child_n to_o they_o therefore_o i_o say_v behold_v i_o will_v greevous_o punish_v thou_o etc_n etc_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o punishment_n be_v that_o god_n will_v bring_v 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