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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 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advauncement_n of_o my_o great_a glory_n and_o praise_n for_o thou_o jacob_n will_v not_o call_v upon_o i_o 24_o but_o thou_o have_v a_o unlust_n towards_o etc_n etc_n lest_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v puff_v up_o and_o swell_v in_o their_o own_o concepte_n shall_v think_v this_o great_a and_o strange_a matter_n be_v wrought_v for_o their_o â–ª_o *_o desert_n or_o worthiness_n 4_o he_o say_v plain_o that_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d such_o thing_n either_o by_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n or_o by_o offer_v of_o sacrifice_n or_o burn_v of_o incense_n or_o buy_v of_o costly_a spice_n for_o the_o holy_a oil_n command_v exod._n 30._o 25._o nor_o by_o any_o other_o manner_n of_o service_n in_o respect_n whereof_o this_o singular_a and_o unestimable_a benefit_n be_v wrought_v but_o rather_o by_o their_o sin_n have_v altogether_o deserve_v the_o contrary_a and_o provoke_v god_n to_o just_a wrath_n and_o therefore_o that_o this_o thing_n proceed_v of_o god_n mere_a mercy_n and_o exceed_a love_n towards_o mankind_n for_o his_o own_o felfes_n sake_n as_o he_o say_v for_o his_o own_o self_n sake_n put_v away_o their_o sin_n out_o of_o his_o remembrance_n so_o that_o neither_o their_o own_o worthiness_n nor_o the_o justice_n of_o their_o ancestor_n can_v deserve_v it_o for_o as_o adam_n be_v a_o sinner_n 〈…〉_o all_o the_o other_o that_o they_o come_v of_o and_o both_o governor_n and_o people_n have_v geevous_o offend_v god._n the._n 1._o sunday_n after_o the_o epiphanie_n at_o morning_n prayer_n isaiah_n 44._o so_o hear_v now_o oh_o jacob_n my_o 〈…〉_o who_o i_o have_v choose_v 2_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o make_v thou_o fashion_v thou_o and_o help_v thou_o even_o from_o thy_o mother_n womb_n be_v not_o afraid_a oh_o jacob_n my_o sieruaunt_n thou_o righteous_a who_o i_o have_v choose_v 3_o for_o i_o shall_v pour_v water_n upon_o thy_o dry_a ground_n 27._o and_o river_n upon_o the_o thirsty_a i_o shall_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o my_o blessing_n 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thereof_o to_o honour_v it_o and_o a_o grawen_n image_n to_o kneel_v before_o it_o 16_o one_o piece_n he_o burn_v in_o the_o fire_n with_o another_o he_o re_v flesh_n that_o he_o may_v eat_v rest_n his_o belly_n full_a with_o the_o third_o he_o warm_v himself_o and_o say_v aha_o i_o be_o well_o warm_v i_o have_v be_v at_o the_o fire_n 17_o and_o of_o the_o residue_n he_o make_v he_o a_o god_n and_o a_o grave_a image_n for_o himself_o he_o kneel_v before_o it_o he_o worship_v it_o he_o pray_v unto_o it_o and_o say_v deliver_v i_o 16._o for_o thou_o be_v my_o god._n 18_o yet_o man_n neither_o consider_v nor_o understand_v because_o their_o eye_n be_v stop_v that_o they_o can_v not_o 〈◊〉_d and_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 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he_o depart_v out_o of_o haran_n 5_o and_o abram_n take_v sarai_n his_o wife_n and_o lâ—t_v his_o brother_n son_n and_o all_o their_o substance_n that_o they_o have_v in_o possession_n and_o the_o soul_n that_o they_o have_v beget_v in_o haran_n and_o they_o depart_v that_o they_o may_v come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n and_o into_o the_o land_n of_o ehâ—â—aan_n they_o come_v 6_o abram_n pass_v through_o the_o land_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o sichem_n unto_o the_o plain_a of_o morâ—h_n and_o the_o chanaanite_n be_v then_o in_o the_o land_n 7_o and_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o abram_n say_v unto_o thy_o seed_n will_v i_o give_v this_o land_n and_o there_o build_v he_o a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o appear_v unto_o he_o 8_o and_o remove_v thence_o unto_o a_o mountain_n that_o be_v eastward_a from_o bethel_n he_o pitch_v his_o tent_n have_v bethel_n on_o the_o west_n side_n and_o hai_o on_o the_o east_n and_o there_o be_v building_n a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n do_v 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
man_n be_v subject_a to_o *_o frailty_n and_o weakness_n of_o faith_n 8._o and_o thereby_o sometime_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o can_v not_o be_v defend_v and_o so_o when_o abram_n be_v come_v into_o egypt_n the_o egyptian_n behold_v the_o woman_n 14._o etc_n etc_n mark_v here_o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a &_o fleshly_a person_n abram_n undoubted_o be_v a_o man_n of_o comely_a stature_n grave_n in_o countenance_n &_o of_o much_o humanity_n and_o courtesy_n in_o behaviour_n and_o saray_fw-fr his_o wife_n a_o sober_a matron_n modest_a chaste_a and_o virtuous_a of_o far_o more_o beauty_n of_o mind_n than_o she_o be_v of_o body_n and_o yet_o these_o fleshly_a man_n have_v no_o consideration_n of_o those_o gift_n 10_o but_o with_o unchaste_a affection_n *_o cast_v their_o eye_n altogether_o upon_o her_o fairness_n and_o even_o for_o the_o same_o take_v she_o without_o further_a consideration_n to_o be_v a_o present_a for_o the_o prince_n himself_o whereby_o may_v appear_v a_o great_a corruption_n of_o that_o kingdom_n as_o well_o in_o the_o prince_n as_o in_o the_o people_n for_o have_v not_o the_o prince_n show_v himself_o in_o life_n to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o to_o satisfy_v his_o fleshly_a lust_n &_o pleature_n he_o regard_v neither_o honesty_n nor_o godliness_n but_o only_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o person_n the_o egyptian_n will_v never_o have_v be_v so_o ready_a to_o have_v tell_v the_o king_n nor_o he_o to_o have_v take_v she_o into_o his_o house_n upon_o their_o report_n therefore_o it_o be_v well_o say_v that_o the_o offence_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v a_o double_a offence_n as_o well_o for_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o that_o it_o be_v a_o example_n to_o draw_v many_o to_o the_o like_a evil_n for_o *_o such_o as_o the_o prince_n be_v such_o be_v the_o people_n 12._o but_o the_o lord_n plague_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o house_n with_o great_a plague_n 17._o etc_n etc_n god_n that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o marriage_n be_v defender_n of_o the_o innocence_n and_o chastity_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o sharp_a punisher_n of_o the_o breaker_n thereof_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v 4._o *_o fornicator_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v therefore_o with_o grievous_a plague_n do_v he_o punish_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o household_n for_o entertain_v abraham_n wife_n and_o purpose_v unlawful_a marriage_n with_o she_o though_o it_o be_v to_o he_o unknown_a that_o she_o be_v wife_n to_o a_o other_o man_n what_o plague_n then_o may_v they_o look_v for_o at_o god_n hand_n that_o bend_v there_o whole_a endeavour_n to_o allure_v the_o know_a wife_n of_o other_o man_n to_o wickedness_n and_o filthy_a lust_n and_o take_v the_o same_o almost_o to_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o a_o solace_n and_o pastime_n sure_o they_o can_v not_o look_v for_o so_o great_a punishment_n as_o god_n in_o his_o just_a measure_n of_o time_n will_v cast_v upon_o they_o the_o first_o sunday_n in_o lent_n at_o evening_n prayer_n genesis_n 19_o and_o there_o come_v two_o angel_n to_o sodom_n at_o even_o and_o lot_n sit_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o sodom_n and_o let_v see_v they_o rise_v up_o to_o meet_v they_o and_o he_o bow_v himself_o with_o his_o face_n toward_o the_o ground_n 2_o and_o he_o say_v oh_o my_o lord_n turn_v in_o i_o pray_v you_o into_o your_o servant_n house_n and_o tarry_v all_o night_n and_o wash_v your_o foot_n and_o you_o shall_v rise_v up_o early_o to_o go_v your_o way_n which_o say_v nay_o but_o we_o will_v bide_v in_o the_o street_n all_o night_n 3_o and_o he_o press_v upon_o they_o exceed_o and_o they_o return_v into_o unto_o he_o enter_v into_o his_o house_n &_o he_o make_v they_o a_o feast_n and_o do_v bake_v unleavened_a bread_n and_o they_o do_v eaâ—e_v 4_o and_o before_o they_o go_v to_o rest_v the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n even_o the_o man_n of_o sodom_n compass_v the_o house_n round_o about_o both_o old_a and_o young_a all_o people_n from_o all_o quarter_n 5_o and_o they_o call_v unto_o lot_n say_v unto_o he_o where_o be_v the_o man_n which_o come_v in_o to_o thou_o this_o night_n bring_v they_o out_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v know_v they_o 6_o and_o lot_n go_v out_o at_o the_o door_n unto_o they_o and_o shut_v the_o door_n after_o he_o 7_o and_o say_v nay_o i_o pray_v you_o brethren_n do_v not_o so_o wicked_o 8_o behold_v i_o have_v two_o daughter_n which_o have_v know_v no_o man_n they_o will_v i_o bring_v out_o now_o unto_o you_o and_o do_v with_o they_o as_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o your_o eye_n only_o unto_o these_o man_n do_v nothing_o for_o therefore_o come_v they_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o my_o roof_n 9_o and_o they_o say_v stand_v back_o and_o they_o say_v again_o he_o come_v in_o as_o one_o to_o sojourn_v and_o will_v he_o now_o be_v a_o judge_n we_o will_v sure_o deal_v worse_o with_o thou_o then_o with_o they_o and_o they_o press_v sore_o upon_o the_o man_n even_o lot_n &_o come_v to_o break_v up_o the_o door_n 10_o but_o the_o man_n put_v forth_o their_o hand_n and_o pull_v lot_n into_o the_o house_n to_o they_o and_o shut_v to_o the_o door_n 11_o and_o the_o man_n that_o be_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n they_o smite_v with_o blindness_n both_o small_a and_o great_a so_o that_o they_o be_v weary_v seek_v the_o door_n 12_o and_o the_o man_n say_v unto_o lot_n have_v thou_o here_o any_o beside_o son_n in_o law_n and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o have_v in_o the_o city_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o this_o place_n 13_z for_o we_o will_v destroy_v this_o place_n because_o the_o cry_n of_o they_o be_v great_a before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v we_o to_o destroy_v it_o 14_o and_o lot_n go_v out_o and_o speak_v unto_o his_o son_n in_o law_n which_o mariâ—d_v his_o daughter_n say_v stand_v up_o get_v you_o out_o of_o this_o place_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v overthrow_v this_o city_n but_o he_o seem_v as_o though_o he_o have_v mock_v unto_o his_o son_n in_o law_n 15_o and_o when_o the_o morning_n arise_v the_o angel_n cause_v lot_n to_o speed_v he_o say_v stand_v up_o take_v thy_o wife_n and_o thy_o two_o daughter_n which_o be_v at_o hand_n â–ª_o lest_o thou_o perish_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o city_n 16_o and_o as_o he_o prolong_v the_o time_n the_o man_n catch_v both_o he_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o two_o daughter_n by_o the_o hand_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o he_o and_o they_o bring_v he_o forth_o and_o set_v he_o without_o the_o city_n 17_o and_o when_o they_o have_v bring_v they_o out_o the_o angel_n say_v save_o thyself_o and_o look_v not_o behind_o thou_o neither_o â—ary_n thou_o in_o all_o this_o plain_a country_n save_o thyself_o in_o the_o mountain_n lest_o thou_o perish_v 18_o and_o let_v say_v unto_o they_o oh_o not_o so_o my_o lord_n 19_o behold_v thy_o servant_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o thou_o have_v magnify_v thy_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o i_o in_o save_v my_o life_n behold_v i_o can_v be_v save_v 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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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idle_a and_o therefore_o cry_v say_v we_o will_v go_v and_o do_v sacrifice_n unto_o our_o god._n 9_o they_o must_v have_v more_o work_n lay_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o may_v labour_v therein_o and_o not_o regard_v vain_a word_n 10_o then_o go_v the_o taskemaster_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o officer_n out_o and_o tell_v the_o people_n say_v thus_o say_v pharaoh_n i_o will_v give_v you_o no_o more_o straw_n 11_o go_v yourselves_o and_o gather_v you_o straw_n where_o you_o can_v find_v it_o yet_o shall_v none_o of_o your_o labour_n be_v minish_v 12_o and_o so_o be_v the_o people_n scatter_v abroad_o throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n for_o to_o gather_v stubble_n in_o stead_n of_o straw_n 13_o and_o the_o taskemaister_n haste_v they_o forward_o say_v fulfil_v your_o work_n your_o daily_a task_n in_o their_o due_a time_n as_o if_o you_o have_v straw_n 14_o and_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o pharao_n taskemaister_n have_v set_v over_o they_o be_v 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 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the_o call_n of_o god_o spring_v out_o of_o a_o constant*_n faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n by_o miracle_n confirm_v unto_o they_o 27._o by_o the_o same_o mean_n must_v we_o also_o learn_v to_o frame_v ourselves_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n call_v though_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v join_v with_o never_o so_o great_a danger_n and_o yet_o although_o they_o have_v the_o call_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o deliver_v his_o people_n they_o do_v not_o stir_v the_o israelite_n to_o rebellion_n 7._o and_o will_v they_o to_o arm_v themselves_o against_o the_o tyrant_n be_v he_o never_o so_o cruel_a and_o injurious_a but_o in_o curteis_fw-la manner_n entreat_v he_o that_o they_o may_v have_v licence_n to_o depart_v into_o the_o wilderness_n but_o what_o obtain_v they_o by_o their_o endeavour_n first_o pharaoh_n contemn_v and_o despise_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n 2._o who_o say_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n then_o he_o charge_v moses_n &_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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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 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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 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for_o money_n after_o that_o thou_o have_v circumcise_v he_o shall_v eat_v thereof_o 45_o a_o stranger_n and_o a_o hire_a servant_n shall_v not_o eat_v thereof_o 46_o in_o one_o house_n shall_v it_o be_v eateâ—_n thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d none_o of_o the_o flesh_n out_o of_o the_o house_n neither_o shall_v you_o break_v a_o boâ—e_n thereof_o 47_o all_o he_o congregation_n of_o israel_n shall_v observe_v it_o 48_o if_o a_o stranger_n also_o dwell_v 〈◊〉_d you_o and_o will_n hold_v passover_n unto_o the_o lord_n let_v he_o circumcise_v all_o that_o be_v â—â—les_n and_o then_o let_v he_o come_v and_o observe_v it_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n for_o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n shall_v eat_v thereof_o 49_o one_o manner_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n and_o unto_o the_o strange_a that_o dwell_v among_o you_o 50_o and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n and_o aaron_n so_o do_v they_o 51_o and_o the_o self_n same_o day_n do_v the_o lord_n bring_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o their_o 〈◊〉_d the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n 1._o etc_n etc_n say_v this_o month_n etc_n etc_n the_o history_n of_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o egypt_n and_o their_o marvellous_a deliverance_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o pharaoh_n describe_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n do_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o lively_a image_n set_v before_o our_o eye_n our_o spiritual_a deliverance_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o pharaoh_n the_o devil_n and_o from_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n wherewith_o we_o be_v overwhelm_v in_o the_o egypt_n of_o this_o world_n our_o pharaoh_n be_v the_o devil_n our_o egypt_n be_v this_o world_n our_o bondage_n be_v the_o subjection_n to_o satan_n and_o his_o kingdom_n our_o task_n of_o brick_n be_v the_o grievous_a burden_n of_o our_o sin_n our_o moses_n be_v christ_n our_o deliverance_n be_v the_o conquest_n that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n make_v of_o sin_n satan_n hell_n and_o death_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o as_o the_o night_n before_o the_o israelite_n be_v deliver_v it_o please_v god_n to_o ordain_v they_o a_o sacrament_n whereby_o they_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n call_v into_o their_o remembrance_n the_o great_a benefit_n of_o god_n show_v unto_o they_o and_o yield_v most_o hearty_a thanks_n to_o he_o for_o the_o same_o even_o so_o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o night_n before_o he_o go_v to_o his_o passion_n thereby_o to_o work_v our_o deliverance_n 24._o *_o ordain_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o his_o last_o supper_n whereby_o we_o may_v confirm_v in_o our_o memory_n the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o set_v forth_o his_o death_n until_o his_o last_o come_n this_o sacrament_n of_o the_o jew_n now_o here_o describe_v in_o this_o 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they_o 19_o my_o meat_n which_o i_o give_v thou_o as_o fine_a flower_n oil_n and_o honey_n to_o feed_v thou_o withal_o that_o have_v thou_o set_v before_o they_o for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n &_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n god._n 20_o thou_o have_v take_v thine_o own_o son_n &_o daughter_n who_o thou_o have_v beget_v unto_o i_o and_o these_o have_v thou_o offer_v up_o unto_o they_o to_o be_v devour_v be_v this_o but_o a_o small_a whoredom_n of_o thou_o 6._o 21_o and_o thou_o have_v slay_v my_o child_n and_o deliver_v they_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n for_o they_o 22_o and_o yet_o in_o all_o thine_o abomination_n and_o whoordome_n thou_o have_v not_o remember_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n how_o naked_a and_o bare_a thou_o be_v at_o that_o time_n and_o waste_v defile_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n 23_o after_o all_o these_o thy_o wickedness_n woe_n woe_n unto_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n 24_o thou_o haste_v build_v unto_o thou_o a_o high_a place_n and_o haste_v make_v thou_o a_o high_a place_n in_o every_o street_n 25_o thou_o haste_v build_v thine_o high_a place_n at_o every_o head_n of_o the_o way_n thou_o haste_v make_v thy_o beauty_n to_o be_v abhor_v thou_o have_v open_v thy_o foot_n to_o every_o one_o that_o come_v by_o and_o multiply_v thy_o whoredom_n 26_o thou_o have_v commit_v fornication_n with_o the_o egyptian_n thy_o neighbour_n which_o be_v great_a in_o flesh_n and_o thus_o have_v thou_o increase_v thy_o whoredom_n to_o anger_v i_o 27_o behold_v i_o do_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n over_o thou_o and_o do_v minish_v thine_o ordinary_a food_n and_o deliver_v thou_o over_o into_o the_o
will_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o d._n even_o to_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o philistine_n d._n which_o be_v ashamed_a of_o thy_o abominable_a way_n a._n 28_o thou_o have_v play_v the_o whore_n also_o with_o the_o assyrian_n because_o thou_o waste_v insatiable_a yea_o thou_o have_v i_o say_v with_o they_o play_v the_o harlot_n and_o yet_o have_v thou_o not_o enough_o 29_o thus_o haste_v thou_o furthermore_o multiply_v thy_o fornication_n from_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n unto_o the_o chaldées_fw-fr and_o yet_o thou_o be_v not_o satisfy_v herewith_o 30_o how_o weak_a be_v thine_o heart_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n see_v thou_o do_v all_o these_o even_o the_o work_n of_o a_o presumptuous_a whorish_a woman_n 31_o building_n thy_o high_a place_n at_o the_o head_n of_o every_o way_n and_o make_v thy_o high_a place_n in_o every_o street_n thou_o haste_v not_o be_v as_o a_o other_o whore_n that_o hold_v scorn_n of_o a_o reward_n 32_o but_o as_o a_o wife_n that_o break_v wedlock_n and_o 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daughter_n that_o have_v cast_v of_o her_o husband_n &_o her_o child_n yea_o thou_o be_v the_o sister_n of_o thy_o sister_n which_o forsake_v their_o husband_n &_o their_o child_n your_o mother_n be_v a_o hithite_n and_o your_o father_n a_o amorite_n 46_o thy_o elder_a sister_n be_v samaria_n thou_o and_o her_o daughter_n that_o dwell_v upon_o thy_o left_a hand_n but_o thy_o young_a sister_n that_o dwell_v on_o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v sodoma_n and_o her_o daughter_n 47_o yet_o haste_v thou_o not_o walk_v after_o their_o way_n nor_o do_v after_o their_o abomination_n as_o a_o little_a and_o a_o little_a but_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n thou_o have_v be_v more_o corrupt_a than_o they_o 48_o as_o true_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n sodoma_n thy_o sister_n with_o her_o daughter_n have_v not_o do_v as_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o thy_o daughter_n 49_o behold_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o sister_n sodoma_n be_v these_o pride_n fullness_n of_o meat_n and_o abundance_n of_o welnesse_n these_o thing_n have_v she_o and_o her_o daughter_n beside_o that_o they_o strengthen_v not_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a 50_o but_o they_o be_v haughty_a and_o commit_v abomination_n before_o i_o therefore_o i_o take_v they_o away_o as_o i_o see_v good_a 51_o neither_o have_v samaria_n do_v half_o of_o thy_o sin_n yea_o thou_o haste_n exceed_v they_o in_o thine_o abomination_n and_o haste_v justify_v thy_o sister_n in_o all_o thine_o abomination_n which_o thou_o haste_v do_v 52_o therefore_o thou_o which_o do_v condemn_v thy_o sister_n bear_v thine_o own_o shame_n for_o thine_o own_o offence_n that_o thou_o haste_v commit_v more_o abominable_o than_o they_o do_v which_o in_o deed_n be_v more_o righteous_a than_o thou_o be_v be_v thou_o i_o say_v ashamed_a and_o bear_v the_o shameful_a rebuke_n see_v that_o thou_o have_v justify_v thy_o sister_n 53_o therefore_o i_o will_v bring_v again_o their_o captivity_n the_o captivity_n of_o sodom_n and_o her_o daughter_n &_o the_o captivity_n of_o samaria_n and_o her_o daughter_n and_o the_o captivity_n of_o thy_o captivity_n among_o they_o 54_o that_o thou_o may_v take_v thine_o own_o confusion_n upon_o thou_o and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o all_o that_o thou_o haste_v do_v in_o that_o thou_o haste_v comfort_v they_o 55_o and_o thy_o sister_n sodom_n and_o her_o daughter_n shall_v return_v to_o their_o former_a state_n samaria_n also_o and_o her_o daughter_n shall_v return_v to_o their_o former_a state_n when_o thou_o and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v return_v to_o your_o former_a state_n 56_o for_o thy_o sister_n sodom_n be_v not_o hear_v of_o by_o thy_o report_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o pride_n 57_o before_o thy_o wickedness_n be_v discover_v according_a to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o aram_n and_o of_o all_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o philistine_n round_n about_o she_o which_o despise_v thou_o on_o all_o side_n 58_o thou_o haste_v bear_v thy_o wickedness_n and_o thine_o 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