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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 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shame_n they_o be_v drive_v to_o unload_v their_o untemperate_a stomach_n no_o marvel_n though_o god_n punish_v such_o exceed_a grievous_o as_o he_o shreatn_v isaiah_n 5._o 22._o and_o ham_n the_o father_n of_o chanaan_n see_v the_o nakedness_n of_o his_o father_n etc_n etc_n thus_o god_n punish_v undiscrete_a parent_n that_o 〈…〉_o 12._o 10._o 〈…〉_o 1._o 13._o as_o he_o have_v do_v 〈…〉_o 1._o and_o sem_fw-mi and_o japhet_n take_v a_o garment_n 23._o lay_v it_o upon_o their_o shoulder_n etc_n etc_n as_o in_o ham_n we_o have_v a_o pattern_n of_o a_o lewd_a and_o unnatural_a son_n so_o have_v we_o in_o sem_fw-mi and_o japhet_n a_o example_n of_o good_a and_o godly_a child_n not_o only_o nothing_o at_o all_o delight_v in_o the_o reproach_n of_o their_o father_n but_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o the_o same_o and_o with_o all_o reverence_n shamefastness_n and_o modesty_n *_o seek_v â—o_o hide_v that_o uncomelynesse_n 7_o that_o have_v happen_v unto_o he_o and_o this_o in_o deed_n be_v the_o office_n of_o good_a child_n not_o as_o ham_n to_o descry_v and_o blaze_v abroad_o the_o shame_n of_o their_o parent_n but_o with_o 〈◊〉_d secrecy_n and_o honesty_n to_o hide_v such_o blemish_n as_o shall_v happen_v unto_o they_o and_o noah_n awake_v from_o his_o wine_n etc_n etc_n etc_n and_o say_a curse_v be_v chanaan_n etc_n etc_n this_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o ham_n and_o his_o wicked_a posterity_n as_o a_o dew_n reward_v of_o his_o undewtifulnesse_n toward_o his_o father_n and_o also_o she_o blessing_n of_o sem_fw-mi and_o japhet_n wherewith_o god_n prosper_v they_o as_o well_o for_o this_o their_o reverence_n toward_o their_o parent_n as_o for_o their_o other_o obedience_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n this_o curse_n of_o ham_n &_o the_o blessing_n of_o sem_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d japher_n â–ª_o with_o their_o poslepitie_n be_v utter_v by_o noah_n in_o way_n of_o prophecy_n for_o ham_n 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n that_o be_v subdue_v by_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o deliver_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o israelite_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n of_o sem_fw-mi 〈…〉_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o god_n marvelous_o preserve_v and_o bring_v into_o that_o land_n of_o promise_n where_o they_o be_v lord_n over_o the_o posterity_n of_o ham._n of_o japhet_n and_o his_o progeny_n come_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o a_o long_a time_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o so_o divide_v from_o their_o brethren_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o sem._n but_o at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o sweet_a voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n 16._o they_o be_v bring_v under_o one_o *_o shepherd_z and_o one_o fold_v and_o so_o according_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o their_o father_n noah_n dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o sem_fw-mi 6._o and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o promise_n *_o first_o make_v to_o the_o lose_v sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o evident_a testimony_n of_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n even_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n so_o many_o hundred_o year_n before_o in_o deed_n it_o be_v perform_v the_o sunday_n call_v quinqua_fw-la gesima_fw-la â–ª_o at_o evening_n prayer_n genesis_n 12._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o abram_n â—et_z thâ—e_n out_o of_o shy_a country_n and_o out_o of_o thy_o nation_n and_o from_o thy_o father_n house_n unto_o a_o land_n that_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o 2_o and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a people_n and_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a that_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n 3_o i_o will_v also_o bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d curse_v thâ—_z that_o curse_n thâ—â—_n &_o in_o thou_o shall_v 〈…〉_o of_o the_o earth_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 4_o and_o so_o abrâ—â—_n depart_v as_o the_o lordâ—had_fw-mi 〈…〉_o himâ—_n and_o let_v 〈◊〉_d with_o he_o and_o abram_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o 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call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 9_o and_o abram_n take_v his_o journey_n go_v and_o journey_a toward_o the_o south_n 10_o and_o then_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o that_o land_n and_o therefore_o go_v abram_n down_o into_o egypt_n that_o he_o may_v sojourn_v there_o for_o there_o be_v a_o griovous_a famine_n in_o the_o land_n 11_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v near_o to_o enter_v into_o egypt_n he_o say_v unto_o sarai_n his_o wife_n behold_v i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o fair_a woman_n to_o look_v upon_o 12._o therefore_o shall_v to_o come_v 〈…〉_o that_o when_o the_o egyptian_a 〈…〉_o wife_n and_o they_o will_v she_o be_v he_o but_o they_o save_v thou_o alive_a 13_o say_v i_o pray_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v my_o sister_n that_o i_o may_v fare_v well_o for_o thy_o sake_n and_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v live_v through_o thy_o occasion_n 14_o and_o so_o when_o abram_n be_v come_v into_o egypt_n the_o egyptian_n 〈…〉_o for_o she_o be_v very_o fair_a 15_o the_o prince_n also_o of_o pharaâ—_n see_v 〈◊〉_d and_o commend_v hâ—â—_n before_o pharad_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v take_v into_o pharaâ—â—_n house_n 16_o 〈…〉_o for_o her_o sake_n and_o he_o have_v sheep_n 〈…〉_o and_o maid_n servant_n 〈…〉_o 17_o but_o the_o lord_n plague_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o house_n with_o great_a plague_n because_o of_o sarai_n abraham_n wife_n 18_o and_o pharaoh_n call_v abram_n say_v why_o have_v thou_o do_v this_o unto_o i_o 19_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o tell_v i_o that_o she_o be_v thy_o wife_n why_o sayde_n thou_o she_o be_v my_o sister_n and_o so_o i_o may_v have_v take_v she_o to_o be_v my_o wife_n now_o therefore_o behold_v there_o be_v thy_o wife_n take_v she_o and_o go_v thy_o way_n 20_o and_o pharaoh_n give_v his_o man_n commandment_n concern_v he_o and_o they_o convey_v he_o forth_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abram_n 1._o get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n etc_n etc_n god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o choose_a servant_n abram_n who_o of_o his_o singular_a grace_n he_o have_v appoint_v to_o a_o great_a purpose_n any_o long_a to_o be_v tempt_v trouble_v &_o afflict_a among_o the_o wicked_a chaldee_n 2._o though_o they_o be_v of_o his_o kindred_n 7._o and_o therefore_o *_o will_v he_o to_o depart_v 8._o 8._o here_o we_o have_v to_o note_v that_o when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o cal_n one_o who_o he_o may_v appoint_v to_o be_v father_n of_o the_o faithful_a he_o do_v not_o choose_v he_o out_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o from_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o godly_a though_o they_o be_v now_o fall_v to_o great_a corruption_n and_o live_v in_o idolatry_n and_o this_o person_n do_v god_n call_v free_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o worthiness_n or_o dignity_n in_o the_o party_n for_o there_o be_v not_o here_o recite_v any_o merit_n or_o deserâ—es_n in_o abram_n why_o god_n shall_v so_o it_o but_o 〈◊〉_d proceed_v only_o of_o the_o mere_a grace_n and_o free_a election_n of_o god._n by_o this_o departure_n of_o abram_n out_o of_o his_o wicked_a country_n if_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v draw_v into_o question_n whether_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v live_v among_o his_o wicked_a country_n man_n or_o no_o but_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o depart_v from_o they_o when_o vice_n &_o naughtiness_n do_v increase_v to_o this_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v two_o cause_n for_o which_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v &_o aught_o to_o forsake_v the_o company_n and_o habitation_n of_o the_o wicked_a 1_o the_o one_o be_v if_o he_o can_v not_o be_v out_o of_o danger_n of_o life_n and_o
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he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v 〈…〉_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o go_v and_o 〈…〉_o behold_v the_o â—ande_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v 〈…〉_o be_v in_o the_o field_n for_o upon_o horse_n upon_o ass_n upon_o camelle_n upon_o oven_n and_o upon_o sheep_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o mighty_a great_a 〈◊〉_d 4_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v wonderful_o between_o the_o beast_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o egypt_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v nothing_o die_v of_o all_o that_o pertain_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 5_o and_o the_o lord_n appoint_v a_o time_n say_v to_o morrow_n the_o lord_n shall_v finish_v this_o word_n in_o the_o laâ—de_n 6_o and_o the_o lord_n do_v that_o thing_n on_o the_o morrow_n and_o all_o the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n die_v but_o of_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n die_v not_o one_o 7_o and_o pharaoh_n send_v and_o behold_v there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o cattle_n 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harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o he_o hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o â—ord_n have_v say_v unto_o moses_n 13_o and_o the_o lordâ—_n say_v unto_o moses_n rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n and_o thou_o shall_v tell_v he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o 14_o or_o else_o i_o will_v at_o this_o time_n send_v all_o my_o plaguey_a upon_o thine_o heart_n and_o upon_o thy_o servant_n and_o on_o thy_o people_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o i_o in_o all_o the_o earth_n 15_o for_o now_o i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v
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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 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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 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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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the_o ass_n with_o a_o staff_n 28_o and_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ass_n 15._o 〈◊〉_d she_o say_v unto_o balaam_n what_o have_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v smite_v i_o now_o three_o time_n 29_o and_o balaam_n say_v unto_o his_o ass_n because_o thou_o have_v mock_v i_o i_o will_v also_o there_o be_v a_o sword_n nomine_fw-la hand_n for_o even_o now_o will_v i_o kill_v thou_o 30_o and_o the_o ass_n say_v unto_o balaam_n be_o not_o i_o thine_o ass_n which_o thou_o have_v ride_v upon_o since_o the_o first_o time_n unto_o this_o day_n be_v i_o ever_o wont_a to_o do_v so_o unto_o thou_o he_o say_v nay_o 31_o and_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o balaam_n and_o he_o see_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n have_v his_o sword_n draw_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o bow_v himself_o therefore_o and_o fall_v flat_a on_o his_o face_n 32_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o smite_v the_o ass_n these_o three_o time_n behold_v i_o come_v out_o to_o withstand_v thou_o because_o thine_o heart_n have_v decline_v out_o of_o the_o way_n before_o i_o 33_o and_o the_o ass_n see_v i_o and_o turn_v from_o i_o now_o three_o time_n or_o else_o if_o she_o have_v not_o turn_v from_o i_o i_o have_v sure_o slay_v thou_o and_o save_v her_o alive_a 34_o balaam_n say_v unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v sin_v for_o i_o wisâ—_n not_o that_o thou_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n against_o i_o now_o therefore_o if_o it_o displease_v she_o i_o will_v turn_v home_o again_o 35_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o balaam_n go_v with_o the_o man_n but_o what_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o shall_v thou_o speak_v and_o so_o balaam_n go_v with_o the_o lord_n of_o balac_n 36_o and_o when_o balac_n hear_v that_o balaam_n be_v come_v he_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o unto_o a_o city_n of_o moab_n which_o be_v in_o the_o border_n of_o arâ—on_n in_o the_o uttermost_a coast_n 37_o and_o balac_n say_v unto_o balaam_n do_v i_o not_o send_v for_o thou_o to_o call_v thou_o and_o wherefore_o come_v thou_o not_o unto_o i_o be_o i_o not_o able_a in_o deed_n to_o promote_v thou_o unto_o honour_n 38_o and_o balaam_n make_v answer_v unto_o balac_n lo_o i_o be_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o can_v i_o now_o say_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o the_o word_n that_o god_n put_v in_o my_o mouth_n that_o shall_v i_o speak_v 39_o and_o balaam_n go_v with_o balac_n and_o they_o come_v unto_o a_o city_n of_o street_n 16._o 40_o and_o balac_n offer_v ox_n and_o sheep_n and_o send_v thereof_o to_o balaam_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v with_o he_o 41_o and_o on_o the_o morrow_n balac_n take_v balaam_n and_o bring_v he_o up_o into_o the_o his_o place_n of_o baal_n that_o thence_o he_o may_v see_v the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o people_n the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o xxij_o chapter_n of_o numb_a and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n depart_v and_o pitch_v in_o the_o field_n of_o moab_n 1._o etc_n etc_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a xxi_o chapter_n it_o be_v say_v that_o schon_n king_n of_o the_o amorhite_n do_v conquer_v &_o take_v from_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n all_o his_o land_n even_o unto_o arnon_n which_o as_o may_v in_o this_o place_n appear_v be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v take_v but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o portion_n of_o land_n yet_o remain_v to_o the_o moabite_n over_o which_o balach_n their_o king_n reign_v but_o in_o likelihood_n his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o so_o mighty_a that_o he_o dare_v with_o his_o power_n withstand_v the_o israelite_n and_o therefore_o he_o crave_v of_o the_o madianites_fw-la and_o other_o his_o neighbour_n that_o they_o will_v join_v with_o he_o against_o they_o 37._o the_o moabite_n descend_v of_o one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o loath_a &_o the_o madianites_fw-la come_v from_o abraham_n by_o cethura_n 1._o and_o therefore_o be_v they_o as_o kin_n unto_o the_o israelite_n and_o shall_v in_o curtess_n even_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v use_v more_o gentleness_n unto_o they_o pass_v through_o their_o country_n the_o history_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o of_o the_o next_o follow_v comprehend_v many_o matter_n worthy_a the_o observe_n first_o it_o show_v that_o satan_n by_o his_o instrument_n cease_v not_o continual_o by_o violence_n and_o force_n by_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n by_o all_o the_o mean_n he_o can_v to_o work_v trouble_n danger_n and_o confusion_n to_o the_o people_n and_o church_n of_o god_n and_o
luc._n 31._o 1._o and_o a_o number_n of_o other_o 37_o which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o providence_n be_v bear_v dumb_a neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v account_v a_o much_o great_a miracle_n to_o make_v a_o ass_n speak_v then_o to_o restore_v to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o tongue_n a_o man_n dumb_a bear_v they_o then_o that_o with_o scorn_n will_v discredit_v this_o will_v in_o like_a manner_n discredit_v all_o the_o miraculous_a work_n of_o god._n and_o when_o balac_n hear_v that_o balaam_n be_v come_v 37._o he_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o etc_n etc_n this_o place_n declare_v how_o obsequious_a and_o full_a of_o submission_n those_o person_n be_v to_o their_o false_a prophet_n which_o beside_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n be_v give_v over_o to_o superstition_n the_o king_n here_o come_v forth_o for_o honour_n sake_n to_o 〈…〉_o upon_o the_o way_n like_a honour_n we_o 〈…〉_o the_o emperor_n and_o sundry_a other_o 〈…〉_o king_n have_v give_v to_o the_o pope_n but_o 〈…〉_o or_o never_o read_v that_o the_o like_a reverence_n 〈…〉_o use_v to_o the_o true_a prophet_n and_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o world_n more_o love_v &_o honour_v that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o evil_n then_o that_o which_o be_v pure_a and_o good_a the_o second_o sunday_n after_o easter_n at_o morning_n prayer_n numb_a 23._o and_o balaam_n say_v unto_o balac_n build_v i_o here_o seven_o altar_n and_o prepare_v i_o here_o seven_o ox_n and_o seven_o ram_n 2_o and_o balac_n do_v as_o balaam_n say_v and_o balac_n and_o balaam_n offer_v on_o every_o altar_n a_o ox_n and_o a_o ramine_fw-la 3_o and_o balaam_n â—ayde_v unto_o balac_n stand_v by_o thy_o whole_a burn_a sacrifice_n and_o i_o will_v go_v if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v meet_v i_o and_o whatsoever_o he_o show_v i_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o and_o he_o go_v up_o high_a 4_o but_o god_n meet_v balaam_n and_o balaam_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o have_v prepare_v seven_o auâ—sers_n and_o have_v offer_v upon_o every_o altar_n a_o ox_n and_o a_o ram_n 5_o and_o the_o lord_n put_v a_o say_n in_o balaam_n mouth_n and_o say_v go_v again_o to_o balac_n and_o say_v on_o this_o wise_a 6_o and_o when_o he_o go_v again_o unto_o he_o â—o_z he_o stand_v by_o his_o whole_a burn_a sacrifice_n he_o and_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o moab_n 7_o and_o he_o â—olie_o up_o his_o parable_n and_o say_v balac_n 〈◊〉_d of_o moab_n have_v bring_v i_o from_o mesapotamia_n 2._o out_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o cast_n say_v come_v 〈◊〉_d jacob_n for_o my_o sake_n come_v and_o defy_v israel_n 8_o â–ª_o s_o how_o that_o 〈◊〉_d he_o who_o 〈…〉_o or_o how_o shall_v i_o defy_v he_o who_o the_o have_v noâ—_n â—â—fied_v 9_o for_o from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o rock_n 〈…〉_o from_o the_o hill_n i_o behold_v he_o lo_o the_o people_n 〈…〉_o themselves_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v among_o 〈…〉_o 10_o who_o can_v tell_v the_o dust_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o israel_n i_o pray_v god_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o that_o my_o last_o end_n may_v be_v like_o he_o 11_o and_o balac_n say_v unto_o balaam_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v unto_o i_o i_o take_v thou_o to_o curse_v my_o enemy_n and_o behold_v thou_o have_v bless_v they_o altogether_o 12_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v must_v i_o not_o take_v heed_n to_o speak_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v in_o my_o mouth_n 13_o and_o balac_n say_v unto_o he_o come_v i_o pray_v thou_o with_o i_o unto_o another_o place_n whence_o thou_o may_v see_v they_o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v but_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o they_o and_o shall_v not_o see_v they_o all_o curse_v they_o out_o of_o that_o place_n for_o my_o sake_n 14_o and_o he_o bring_v he_o into_o a_o field_n where_o man_n may_v see_v far_o of_o to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n and_o build_v seven_o altar_n and_o offer_v a_o ox_n and_o a_o ram_n on_o every_o altar_n 15_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o balac_n stand_v here_o by_o thy_o whole_a burn_a sacrifice_n while_o i_o meet_v the_o lord_n yonder_o 16_o and_o the_o lord_n meet_v balaam_n 38_o and_o put_v a_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o say_v go_v again_o unto_o balac_n and_o say_v thus_o 17_o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o he_o behold_v he_o stand_v by_o his_o whole_a burn_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o moab_n with_o he_o and_o balac_n say_v unto_o he_o what_o have_v the_o lord_n say_v 18_o and_o be_v take_v up_o his_o parable_n and_o answer_v rise_v up_o balac_n and_o hear_v &_o hearken_v unto_o i_o thou_o son_n of_o ziphor_n 19_o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v 9_o neither_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v shall_v he_o say_v and_o not_o do_v or_o shoulâ—â—e_o speak_v and_o not_o make_v it_o good_a 20_o behold_v i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o bless_v for_o he_o have_v bless_v and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o my_o power_n to_o alter_v it_o 21_o he_o behold_v no_o vanity_n in_o jacob_n nor_o see_v transgression_n in_o israel_n the_o lord_n his_o god_n be_v with_o he_o and_o the_o joyful_a shout_n of_o a_o king_n be_v among_o they_o 22_o god_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n they_o have_v strength_n as_o a_o unicorn_n 23_o for_o there_o be_v no_o sorcery_n in_o jacob_n nor_o soothsay_v in_o israel_n according_a to_o this_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o jacob_n and_o israel_n what_o have_v god_n wrought_v 24_o behold_v the_o people_n shall_v rise_v up_o as_o a_o lion_n and_o heave_v up_o himself_o as_o a_o young_a lion_n he_o shall_v not_o lie_v down_o until_o he_o eat_v of_o the_o pray_v &_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v 25_o and_o balac_n say_v unto_o balaam_n neither_o curse_v they_o nor_o bless_v they_o at_o all_o 26_o but_o balaam_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o balac_n tell_v not_o i_o thou_o say_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n speak_v that_o i_o must_v do_v 27_o and_o balac_n say_v unto_o balaam_n come_v i_o pray_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o yet_o unto_o another_o place_n if_o at_o all_o it_o will_v please_v god_n that_o thou_o may_v thence_o curse_v they_o for_o my_o sake_n 28_o and_o balac_n bring_v balaam_n unto_o the_o top_n of_o peor_n that_o look_v toward_o jesimon_n 29_o and_o balaam_n say_v unto_o balac_n make_v i_o here_o seven_o altar_n and_o prepare_v i_o here_o seven_o ox_n &_o seven_o ram_n 30_o and_o balac_n do_v as_o balaam_n have_v say_v and_o offer_v a_o ox_n and_o a_o ram_n on_o every_o altar_n the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o xxiij_o chapter_n of_o number_n and_o balaam_n say_v unto_o balac_n etc_n build_v i_o here_o seven_o altar_n and_o prepare_v etc_n etc_n there_o may_v appear_v some_o heathenish_a pomp_n and_o superstition_n in_o erect_v of_o these_o seven_o altar_n and_o appoint_v for_o sacrifice_n seven_o ox_n and_o seven_o ram_n because_o the_o true_a saint_n of_o god_n never_o use_v the_o like_a and_o god_n himself_o by_o his_o commandment_n have_v appoint_v moses_n to_o make_v but_o one_o altar_n 24_o whereon_o his_o people_n shall_v offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o he_o therefore_o this_o false_a prophet_n do_v here_o also_o bewray_v himself_o in_o his_o show_n of_o god_n worship_n to_o have_v mix_v heathenish_a superstition_n and_o magical_a device_n of_o his_o own_o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o that_o it_o please_v god_n in_o some_o respect_n to_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o utter_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o blessing_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o promise_n make_v before_o to_o abraham_n and_o other_o of_o the_o increase_n and_o prosperous_a success_n of_o their_o seed_n that_o their_o wicked_a enemy_n to_o their_o further_a condemnation_n may_v have_v some_o understanding_n thereof_o but_o god_n meet_v balaam_n 4._o and_o balaam_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o have_v prepare_v etc_n etc_n it_o may_v seem_v very_o strange_a that_o god_n will_v in_o any_o point_n communicate_v with_o the_o filtthiness_n of_o balaam_n device_n 1._o for_o there_o be_v no_o partake_n between_o light_n and_o darkness_n 20_o and_o god_n detest_v all_o society_n with_o devil_n yet_o although_o god_n hate_v the_o wicked_a corruption_n of_o balaam_n it_o do_v not_o let_v he_o but_o that_o in_o some_o particular_a thing_n he_o may_v use_v he_o to_o his_o purpose_n for_o this_o meeting_n of_o balaam_n be_v no_o token_n of_o god_n favour_n neither_o that_o he_o do_v allow_v the_o superstition_n of_o the_o seven_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n but_o as_o he_o often_o use_v wicked_a person_n for_o instrument_n of_o his_o glory_n so_o do_v he_o now_o use_v the_o mouth_n of_o this_o false_a
all_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o 16_o thou_o shall_v consume_v all_o the_o nation_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v deliver_v thou_o 11_z thy_o eye_n shall_v have_v no_o pity_n upon_o they_o neither_o shall_v thou_o serve_v their_o god_n for_o that_o shall_v be_v thy_o decay_n 17_o if_o thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n these_o nation_n be_v more_o than_o i_o how_o can_v i_o cast_v they_o out_o 18_o thou_o shall_v not_o fear_v they_o 1._o but_o remember_v what_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v unto_o pharaoh_n and_o unto_o all_o egypt_n 19_o the_o great_a temptation_n which_o thy_o eye_n see_v and_o the_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o the_o mighty_a hand_n and_o stretch_v out_o arm_n whereby_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o out_o so_o shall_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v unto_o all_o nation_n of_o who_o thou_o be_v afraid_a 28._o 20_o moreover_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v send_v hornet_n among_o they_o until_o they_o that_o be_v leave_v and_o hide_v themselves_o 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