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chap._n 33._o but_o then_o vers_n 16._o he_o open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n and_o seal_v their_o instruction_n that_o be_v he_o deal_v with_o they_o by_o way_n of_o correction_n and_o so_o open_v their_o ear_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o he_o give_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o be_v the_o abatement_n of_o man_n pride_n their_o proud_a heart_n must_v first_o down_o and_o then_o they_o will_v lend_v a_o ear_n and_o as_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 22._o when_o the_o soul_n draw_v near_o to_o the_o grave_n then_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o peace_n gracious_a unto_o he_o when_o israel_n be_v in_o her_o jollity_n 2._o hosea_n 2._o hos_fw-la 2._o she_o will_v hear_v of_o none_o but_o her_o wanton_a lover_n but_o be_v a_o little_a punish_v and_o find_v thorn_n in_o her_o way_n than_o she_o say_v she_o will_v return_v unto_o her_o first_o husband_n for_o than_o it_o be_v better_a with_o she_o then_o now_o 5.10_o hosea_n 5.10_o so_o chap._n 5._o god_n say_v i_o will_v return_v unto_o my_o place_n till_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n and_o seek_v my_o face_n in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o and_o the_o next_o word_n be_v come_v let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v tear_v we_o and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o how_o mad_a be_v the_o prodigal_n upon_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o voluptuous_a humour_n no_o thought_n of_o father_n or_o father_n house_n till_o all_o be_v spend_v but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v pinch_v with_o famine_n than_o he_o begin_v to_o think_v of_o return_v when_o paul_n be_v in_o his_o full_a career_n there_o be_v no_o talk_n to_o he_o he_o be_v mad_a upon_o his_o way_n as_o himself_o say_v but_o be_v throw_v from_o his_o horse_n he_o tremble_v and_o be_v astonish_v and_o then_o he_o begin_v to_o listen_v nay_o god_n suffer_v he_o for_o the_o more_o mollify_a of_o he_o and_o fit_v his_o heart_n for_o the_o impression_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o be_v three_o day_n in_o terror_n of_o mind_n without_o use_n of_o his_o eye_n without_o sustenance_n for_o the_o use_n of_o this_o let_v we_o acknowledge_v the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o good_a god_n application_n application_n in_o deal_v with_o we_o he_o see_v our_o disposition_n how_o in_o our_o jollity_n we_o harken_v not_o unto_o he_o we_o forget_v both_o he_o and_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o he_o change_v his_o hand_n and_o suffer_v we_o to_o come_v into_o some_o straight_a before_o he_o will_v parley_v with_o we_o yea_o it_o may_v be_v he_o let_v we_o continue_v a_o good_a while_n in_o perplexity_n for_o upon_o the_o first_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o rod_n it_o may_v be_v we_o will_v stamp_v and_o chase_n but_o when_o it_o still_o lie_v on_o and_o like_o the_o bird_n catch_v we_o struggle_v but_o only_o to_o our_o further_a entanglement_n we_o lie_v quiet_a and_o then_o our_o spirit_n come_v down_o and_o god_n may_v have_v some_o reason_n at_o our_o hand_n it_o be_v like_a enough_o that_o this_o hagar_n in_o our_o text_n when_o 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all_o individual_a thing_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o desire_v to_o look_v into_o of_o the_o several_a action_n of_o man_n and_o thing_n that_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o world_n i_o dare_v not_o follow_v they_o in_o their_o way_n neither_o will_v it_o be_v to_o your_o edification_n to_o acquaint_v you_o with_o their_o nicety_n let_v it_o suffice_v we_o that_o the_o angel_n be_v of_o great_a knowledge_n the_o philosopher_n can_v call_v they_o intelligence_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v scientes_fw-la creature_n of_o knowledge_n and_o dionysius_n say_v they_o have_v deiformem_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la a_o knowledge_n that_o though_o it_o come_v short_a of_o god_n knowledge_n yet_o it_o come_v near_a by_o far_a unto_o it_o then_o the_o knowledge_n that_o man_n have_v though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o understanding_n 14.20_o 2_o sam_n 14.20_o the_o woman_n of_o tekoah_n say_v to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 14._o my_o lord_n the_o 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knowledge_n of_o angel_n be_v so_o great_a application_n application_n how_o great_a be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n he_o know_v the_o name_n and_o condition_n and_o action_n of_o all_o man_n he_o call_v the_o star_n by_o their_o name_n he_o know_v all_o man_n universos_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la singulos_fw-la all_o man_n as_o well_o as_o any_o one_o singular_a man_n yea_o he_o know_v more_o than_o any_o angel_n can_v do_v not_o only_o our_o down-sitting_a and_o uprise_v but_o our_o thought_n and_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d long_o before_o they_o be_v mint_v as_o david_n say_v psal_n 139._o and_o so_o deut._n 31.21_o 31.21_o psal_n 139.2_o deut._n 31.21_o i_o know_v their_o thought_n even_o now_o say_v god_n what_o he_o will_v do_v before_o i_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v and_o if_o angel_n or_o man_n may_v come_v to_o know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o broad_a difference_n between_o god_n knowledge_n and_o they_o for_o first_o he_o know_v they_o of_o himself_o they_o by_o revelation_n from_o he_o so_o samuel_n can_v tell_v saul_n all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n 9.19_o 1_o sam._n 9.19_o and_o elisha_n can_v tell_v gehazi_n what_o be_v in_o his_o hypocritical_a heart_n 2_o king_n 5._o 5._o 2_o king_n 5._o and_o saint_n peter_n can_v discover_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n act_v 5._o and_o there_o be_v those_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 12.9_o but_o that_o phrase_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o discern_v show_v that_o they_o discern_v not_o man_n heart_n of_o themselves_o but_o by_o the_o special_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n so_o that_o if_o they_o have_v not_o plough_v with_o god_n heifer_n they_o have_v not_o know_v the_o riddle_n but_o now_o god_n know_v the_o retire_a thought_n of_o man_n of_o himself_o second_o god_n only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n certain_o other_o only_o conjectural_o counsel_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n 20.5_o prov._n 20.5_o say_v solomon_n be_v like_o deep_a water_n but_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n will_v draw_v it_o out_o natural_a wisdom_n and_o sagacity_n be_v like_o a_o bucket_n let_v down_o into_o a_o well_o to_o bring_v up_o the_o water_n of_o it_o but_o this_o be_v but_o guess_v in_o comparison_n of_o god_n knowledge_n which_o be_v certain_a and_o exact_a and_o shall_v not_o this_o now_o teach_v we_o to_o beware_v of_o hypocrisy_n 12.2_o application_n psal_n 12.2_o of_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n be_v of_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o saint_n james_n call_v it_o be_v double-minded_n of_o halt_v before_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 4._o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o dissect_v 4.13_o heb._n 4.13_o and_o anatomize_v in_o his_o presence_n though_o we_o may_v impose_v upon_o credulous_a man_n absalon_n may_v blind_v his_o father_n eye_n with_o pretend_v the_o pay_n of_o his_o vow_n in_o hebron_n and_o the_o people_n may_v be_v conceit_v well_o of_o jezebel_n when_o she_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a and_o jehu_n may_v make_v jonadab_n believe_v that_o he_o be_v full_a of_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o the_o wiseman_n may_v think_v that_o herod_n do_v true_o intend_v to_o worship_n christ_n yet_o god_n know_v what_o a_o treason_n absalon_n be_v plot_v what_o a_o murder_n jezebel_n be_v contrive_v that_o jehu_n heart_n be_v not_o upright_o and_o that_o herod_n intend_v not_o servire_fw-la but_o savire_n to_o worry_v and_o not_o to_o worship_v he_o he_o can_v be_v deceive_v with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o form_n of_o godliness_n 3.5_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o hypocrisy_n he_o hate_v as_o hell_n hypocrite_n shall_v have_v the_o low_a place_n and_o the_o hot_a therein_o the_o wicked_a servant_n shall_v have_v his_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n if_o we_o be_v sincere_a god_n will_v bear_v with_o many_o imperfection_n as_o we_o see_v in_o asa_n but_o if_o we_o be_v hollow_a 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it_o and_o she_o scorn_v to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o servant_n now_o she_o be_v a_o wife_n but_o we_o see_v when_o the_o angel_n reckon_v with_o she_o he_o style_v she_o by_o the_o title_n of_o sarahs_n maid_n action_n observe_v 3._o whatsoever_o man_n be_v of_o his_o own_o and_o other_o god_n be_v a_o impartial_a judge_n of_o all_o both_o man_n and_o action_n whatsoever_o conceit_n people_n have_v of_o themselves_o and_o their_o action_n god_n censure_v they_o as_o they_o be_v and_o judge_v they_o with_o righteous_a judgement_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n think_v they_o do_v well_o in_o revenge_v the_o dishonour_n do_v to_o their_o family_n by_o the_o sichemite_n in_o the_o deflower_v of_o their_o sistâ—â—_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o jacob_n call_v it_o as_o
it_o be_v indeed_o cruelty_n and_o curse_a rage_n and_o tell_v they_o they_o have_v dishonour_v religion_n and_o make_v he_o and_o his_o family_n noisome_a to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n saul_n have_v a_o conceit_n he_o shall_v have_v thanks_o from_o god_n for_o spare_v some_o of_o the_o amalekite_v good_n to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n but_o samuel_n from_o the_o lord_n style_v his_o fact_n as_o it_o deserve_v disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n and_o make_v it_o as_o bad_a as_o the_o sin_n of_o with_o craft_n jonah_n think_v he_o have_v reason_n for_o his_o passion_n when_o god_n spare_v nineveh_n but_o the_o lord_n tell_v he_o he_o do_v not_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a jonahs_n word_n speak_v not_o that_o which_o be_v right_a it_o be_v his_o distemper_n that_o he_o shall_v cavil_v at_o god_n work_n and_o he_o convince_v he_o of_o it_o by_o reason_n for_o if_o he_o will_v have_v have_v his_o gourd_n spare_v how_o much_o more_o shall_v that_o populous_a city_n 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wrath_n be_v upon_o he_o from_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 19.2_o 2_o chron._n 19.2_o but_o this_o sense_n do_v do_v not_o so_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n that_o go_v before_o that_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v against_o every_o man_n and_o every_o man_n hand_n against_o he_o there_o be_v other_o therefore_o that_o expound_v it_o of_o his_o cruelty_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o spare_v to_o afflict_v even_o his_o brethren_n and_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o such_o as_o be_v ishmael_n cruel_a fierce_a and_o bloody_a mind_n put_v little_a difference_n regard_v neither_o humane_a society_n nor_o civility_n nor_o yet_o affinity_n no_o nor_o consanguinity_n power_n observe_v 2._o no_o respect_n or_o relation_n can_v restrain_v cruel_a disposition_n that_o be_v back_v with_o power_n and_o that_o the_o near_a relation_n will_v not_o restrain_v they_o from_o violence_n for_o the_o son_n rise_v up_o against_o the_o father_n as_o we_o see_v in_o absalon_n and_o the_o father_n 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i_o have_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n and_o my_o life_n be_v preserve_v say_v jacob_n in_o way_n of_o rejoice_v gen._n 32._o nay_o they_o be_v conceit_v 32.30_o gen._n 32.30_o that_o if_o they_o have_v but_o see_v a_o angel_n they_o shall_v die_v as_o we_o see_v in_o gideon_n judg._n 6.22_o perceive_v it_o to_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o say_v alas_o o_o lord_n god_n for_o i_o have_v see_v a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n face_n to_o face_n but_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o peace_n be_v unto_o thou_o fear_v not_o thou_o shall_v not_o die_v manoah_n say_v to_o his_o wife_n we_o shall_v sure_o die_v because_o we_o have_v see_v god_n judg._n 13._o 13.22_o judg._n 13.22_o and_o the_o soldier_n upon_o the_o apparition_n of_o the_o angel_n do_v shake_v for_o fear_n and_o become_v as_o dead_a man_n mat._n 28.4_o and_o this_o may_v let_v we_o see_v how_o gracious_o god_n deal_v with_o we_o 28.4_o mat._n 28.4_o that_o he_o teach_v we_o by_o man_n like_v unto_o ourselves_o 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knot_n and_o sarah_n abraham_n wife_n take_v hagar_n her_o maid_n the_o egyptian_a and_o give_v she_o to_o her_o husband_n abraham_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o here_o two_o question_n be_v make_v first_o answer_v two_o main_a question_n answer_v why_o sarah_n will_v not_o rather_o make_v choice_n of_o some_o freewoman_n to_o give_v unto_o her_o husband_n than_o a_o bondwoman_n and_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o by_o give_v he_o a_o bondwoman_n she_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o child_n that_o she_o shall_v bear_v shall_v be_v account_v she_o own_o for_o as_o her_o mistress_n they_o belong_v unto_o she_o whereas_o she_o have_v fail_v of_o this_o if_o the_o party_n have_v be_v a_o freewoman_n for_o she_o will_v not_o have_v yield_v she_o right_n unto_o another_o second_o it_o be_v demand_v how_o hagar_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o abraham_n to_o wife_n when_o sarah_n be_v his_o wife_n already_o what_o kind_n of_o wife_n be_v hagar_n the_o patriarch_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v 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of_o wife_n first_o there_o be_v a_o disparity_n in_o their_o authority_n or_o houshold-government_n the_o wife_n be_v as_o mistress_n the_o concubine_n as_o a_o handmaid_n or_o servant_n she_o have_v jus_o tori_fw-la a_o right_a to_o the_o marriagebed_n as_o the_o chief_a wife_n have_v otherwise_o she_o be_v in_o all_o respect_v inferior_a as_o appear_v in_o this_o story_n of_o sarah_n and_o hagar_n sarah_n dispose_v of_o she_o to_o abraham_n and_o abraham_n tell_v his_o wife_n that_o she_o be_v in_o her_o hand_n to_o do_v to_o she_o as_o it_o please_v she_o and_o she_o correct_v she_o and_o the_o angel_n meet_v with_o she_o when_o she_o be_v flee_v charge_v she_o to_o return_v and_o to_o submit_v herself_o to_o her_o mistress_n second_o the_o betrthe_v of_o these_o wife_n be_v different_a the_o chief_a wife_n at_o her_o espousal_n receive_v from_o her_o husband_n certain_a gift_n and_o token_n as_o pledge_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o contract_n thus_o abraham_n steward_n give_v in_o isaac_n name_n unto_o rebekah_n jewel_n of_o silver_n and_o of_o gold_n 24.53_o gen._n 24.53_o and_o raiment_n gen._n 24._o this_o custom_n also_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o grecian_n who_o call_v those_o gift_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dona_fw-la sponsalia_fw-la nuptial-token_n say_v suidas_n suidas_n suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gift_n which_o the_o bridegroom_n present_v to_o his_o bride_n again_o the_o chief_a wife_n receive_v from_o her_o husband_n a_o bill_n of_o writing_n or_o matrimonial_a letter_n whereas_o the_o concubine_n receive_v neither_o such_o gift_n nor_o such_o letter_n three_o only_o the_o child_n of_o the_o chief_a wife_n succeed_v the_o father_n in_o his_o inheritance_n the_o child_n of_o the_o concubine_n receive_v only_a gift_n or_o legacy_n abraham_n give_v his_o inheritance_n unto_o isaac_n unto_o the_o son_n of_o the_o concubine_n he_o give_v gift_n and_o send_v they_o away_o from_o isaac_n his_o son_n 6._o gen._n 25.5_o 6._o while_o he_o yet_o live_v gen._n 25._o neither_o do_v it_o hinder_v though_o the_o concubine_n bring_v forth_o before_o the_o chief_a wife_n as_o we_o see_v here_o in_o sarah_n and_o hagar_n and_o afterward_o in_o the_o case_n of_o rachel_n and_o bilhah_n her_o maid_n 30._o gen._n 30._o gen._n 30._o the_o child_n of_o the_o chief_a wife_n though_o late_a bear_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o child_n of_o the_o concubine_n and_o let_v this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o question_n now_o we_o come_v to_o sarahs_n fact_n sarah_n abraham_n wife_n take_v hagar_n her_o maid_n the_o egyptian_a and_o give_v she_o to_o her_o husband_n abraham_n to_o wife_n here_o be_v the_o knit_n of_o the_o knot_n and_o here_o we_o may_v observe_v first_o how_o sin_n go_v on_o by_o degree_n imitable_a observe_v 1._o of_o polygamy_n or_o the_o divers_a wife_n of_o the_o patriarch_n how_o far_o excusable_a and_o why_o not_o imitable_a and_o second_o how_o one_o degree_n be_v worse_a than_o another_o she_o have_v before_z only_o have_v this_o device_n in_o her_o head_n out_o of_o a_o diffidence_n and_o distrust_n of_o have_v any_o child_n herself_o then_o she_o resolve_v upon_o the_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n then_o she_o communicate_v it_o to_o her_o husband_n and_o see_v he_o take_v with_o it_o haste_v to_o perfect_v it_o twofold_a the_o first_o observation_n be_v twofold_a sin_n be_v first_o in_o semine_fw-la in_o the_o seed_n than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o blade_n than_o it_o come_v to_o a_o ear_n and_o so_o to_o maturity_n it_o be_v in_o the_o root_n first_o and_o then_o in_o the_o leaf_n and_o then_o in_o ramo_fw-la in_o the_o branch_n and_o last_o in_o fructu_fw-la in_o the_o fruit_n the_o woman_n see_v the_o fruit_n and_o it_o be_v lovely_a to_o look_v upon_o and_o then_o satan_n sugge_v that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o improvement_n of_o knowledge_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_n and_o then_o they_o resolve_v to_o taste_v it_o 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than_o it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o outward_a action_n second_o as_o i_o observe_v every_o of_o these_o step_n and_o degree_n 4.14_o observe_v 2._o the_o serpentine_a motion_n of_o sin_n and_o how_o each_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o other_o jerem._n 4.14_o be_v worse_a than_o other_o there_o be_v the_o serpent_n root_n isa_n 14._o and_o out_o of_o that_o come_v forth_o a_o cockatrice_n and_o that_o grow_v to_o be_v a_o fiery_a fly_a serpent_n it_o be_v very_o bad_a to_o have_v naughty_a thought_n prov._n 15.26_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o jer_n 4._o o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v how_o long_o shall_v vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o and_o it_o be_v
well_o know_v how_o god_n dear_a saint_n be_v grieve_v with_o their_o untoward_a cogitation_n though_o they_o come_v not_o into_o the_o eye_n and_o observation_n of_o the_o world_n even_o in_o this_o respect_n they_o call_v themselves_o with_o s._n paul_n miserable_a man_n because_o they_o be_v sensible_a daily_o not_o only_o of_o such_o thought_n as_o be_v injectae_fw-la cast_v into_o the_o soul_n on_o a_o sudden_a by_o satan_n but_o such_o also_o as_o be_v ascendentes_fw-la as_o the_o school_n distinguish_v of_o they_o that_o ascend_v out_o of_o their_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o saint_n augustine_n cry_v out_o augustine_n s._n augustine_n quando_fw-la ubi_fw-la innocens_fw-la fui_fw-la domine_fw-la when_o lord_n or_o where_o have_v i_o be_v innocent_a but_o now_o evil_a word_n be_v worse_o than_o evil_a thought_n pro._n 30._o say_v agur_n 30.32_o prov._n 30.32_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v foolish_a in_o lift_v up_o thyself_o that_o be_v in_o choler_n 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