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unto_o his_o disciple_n take_v heed_n your_o heart_n be_v not_o overcome_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o proverb_n the_o .31_o chap._n it_o be_v write_v geve_v not_o wine_n unto_o king_n and_o in_o the_o .23_o chap._n look_v not_o upon_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o be_v red_a and_o when_o it_o show_v his_o colour_n in_o the_o cup_n and_o go_v down_o pleasant_o and_o in_o the_o .2_o chap_n of_o ecclesiastes_n solomon_n say_v that_o he_o think_v to_o geve_v his_o hart_n to_o wine_n and_o pleasant_a thing_n and_o at_o the_o length_n he_o find_v that_o this_o study_n and_o purpose_n be_v mere_a vanity_n laughter_n say_v he_o i_o think_v to_o be_v error_n and_o i_o say_v unto_o joy_n why_o do_v thou_o in_o vain_a deceive_v this_o mirth_n of_o wine_n and_o pleasant_a thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v often_o use_v of_o holy_a man_n for_o as_o much_o as_o christ_n have_v teach_v that_o they_o be_v bless_v which_o mourn_v they_o say_v he_o in_o 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and_o paul_n twice_o command_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o much_o wine_n and_o when_o he_o counsel_v his_o timothe_n to_o use_v wine_n for_o the_o stomach_n and_o disease_n he_o add_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o little_a lest_o he_o shall_v let_v lose_v the_o bridle_n to_o drunkenness_n in_o the_o old_a law_n also_o the_o use_n of_o wine_n be_v forbid_v the_o nazarite_n and_o the_o rechabite_v be_v in_o jeremy_n commend_v because_o at_o their_o father_n commandment_n they_o abstain_v from_o wine_n at_o which_o time_n yet_o they_o know_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v which_o now_o in_o the_o history_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n as_o concern_v wine_n namely_o that_o with_o it_o both_o god_n and_o man_n be_v make_v merry_a and_o that_o also_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o .104_o psalm_n that_o wine_n make_v merry_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n wherefore_o let_v we_o gather_v that_o these_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o use_v wine_n temperate_o and_o moderate_o and_o that_o it_o be_v give_v of_o god_n to_o make_v we_o merry_a in_o a_o due_a time_n and_o in_o a_o right_a use_n convenient_a there_o be_v certain_a time_n wherein_o mirth_n be_v not_o convenient_a neither_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o that_o some_o such_o time_n chance_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v for_o christian_n &_o godly_a man_n to_o geve_v themselves_o to_o mirth_n sometime_o we_o must_v mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v commit_v and_o sometime_o we_o be_v trouble_v with_o very_o grievous_a misery_n and_o when_o we_o be_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n we_o must_v pray_v more_o vehement_o whereunto_o fasting_n and_o chastn_n of_o the_o body_n much_o help_v which_o thing_n paul_n declare_v in_o his_o first_o epistle_n unto_o the_o corrinthians_n when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a sometime_o for_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n to_o depart_v one_o from_o a_o other_o for_o a_o season_n but_o yet_o with_o the_o mutual_a consent_n of_o they_o both_o that_o they_o may_v geve_v themselves_o to_o fasting_n and_o prayer_n although_o we_o must_v not_o for_o such_o abstinence_n appoint_v any_o certain_a day_n of_o the_o year_n but_o leave_v the_o time_n to_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o spirit_n howbeit_o this_o reason_n make_v much_o against_o those_o which_o contend_v that_o we_o must_v continual_o drink_v that_o at_o no_o time_n we_o may_v want_v mirth_n yea_o and_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v of_o himself_o i_o chasten_v my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o in_o to_o bondage_n by_o which_o say_v he_o admonish_v the_o corrinthians_n by_o his_o example_n to_o bridle_v the_o lust_n there_o may_v be_v many_o more_o example_n rehearse_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n manifest_o to_o declare_v that_o both_o drunkenness_n and_o also_o to_o much_o use_n of_o wine_n be_v prohibit_v but_o these_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a at_o this_o time_n and_o this_o only_a will_n i_o add_v that_o even_o the_o very_a ethnike_n know_v this_o thing_n also_o seneca_n plato_n testimony_n of_o the_o ethnike_v seneca_n plato_n in_o his_o .7_o book_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la towards_o the_o end_n write_v that_o minos_n by_o his_o law_n prohibit_v the_o cretense_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o drink_v together_o to_o drunkenness_n and_o seneca_n say_v in_o his_o .84_o epistle_n drunkenness_n be_v nothing_o else_o then_o a_o voluntary_a madness_n and_o straight_o way_n after_o the_o quality_n of_o drunkenness_n continue_v many_o day_n be_v furiousness_n moreover_o they_o which_o strive_v with_o cup_n although_o they_o overcome_v other_o in_o take_v much_o wine_n yet_o will_v they_o or_o nyl_n they_o they_o be_v overcome_v of_o the_o ton_n and_o it_o be_v filthy_a for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v in_o more_o than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v and_o not_o to_o know_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o stomach_n hitherto_o we_o have_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o the_o abuse_n of_o wine_n be_v both_o against_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o also_o humane_a reason_n now_o let_v we_o prove_v the_o same_o by_o example_n that_o they_o which_o will_v not_o believe_v by_o the_o sentence_n before_o allege_a may_v yet_o at_o the_o least_o be_v teach_v by_o these_o example_n noah_n a_o great_a man_n just_a and_o love_v of_o god_n noah_n the_o drunkenness_n of_o noah_n who_o see_v two_o constitution_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o live_v both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o flood_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o as_o a_o example_n utter_o to_o avoid_v drunkenness_n when_o as_o he_o have_v droonke_v more_o wine_n than_o be_v meet_v lie_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n most_o filthe_o naked_a and_o his_o privy_a part_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v cover_v he_o leave_v bare_a and_o uncover_v and_o he_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n of_o virtue_n be_v a_o great_a offence_n unto_o his_o child_n i_o be_o mock_v he_o the_o other_o two_o son_n of_o a_o better_a and_o holy_a nature_n be_v sorry_a and_o very_o much_o ashamed_a of_o their_o father_n filthiness_n by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v sufficient_o declare_v that_o shame_n derision_n and_o offence_n follow_v drunkenness_n but_o of_o this_o sin_n we_o have_v a_o notable_a example_n in_o lot_n lot_n the_o drunkenness_n of_o lot_n who_o undoubtedlye_o drink_v not_o immoderate_o to_o the_o end_n he_o will_v abuse_v his_o daughter_n and_o to_o commit_v incest_n but_o to_o put_v away_o care_n and_o grief_n which_o he_o have_v take_v for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o u_o city_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o dear_a wife_n and_o also_o of_o his_o substance_n he_o will_v also_o comfort_v his_o daughter_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o take_v to_o much_o thought_n special_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o
the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o i_o hereof_o spring_v that_o confidence_n which_o paul_n have_v when_o he_o say_v who_o shall_v lay_v accusation_n against_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n it_o be_v god_n which_o justifi_v etc._n etc._n wherefore_o if_o god_n accuse_v we_o not_o neither_o will_v our_o hart_n accuse_v we_o when_o we_o behold_v christ_n for_o we_o have_v now_o confidence_n towards_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v obtain_v and_o while_o we_o be_v convert_v unto_o christ_n not_o only_a accusation_n and_o sin_n be_v abolish_v but_o repentance_n also_o be_v augment_v as_o we_o now_o see_v be_v do_v in_o the_o hebrews_n 15_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n answer_v unto_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v sin_v do_v unto_o we_o whatsoever_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o eye_n only_o we_o pray_v thou_o delyver_v we_o this_o day_n 16_o then_o they_o put_v away_o their_o strange_a god_n from_o among_o they_o and_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o soul_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o israel_n 17_o then_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n gather_v together_o and_o pytch_v in_o gilead_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n assemble_v themselves_o and_o pitch_v in_o mizpa_n 18_o and_o the_o people_n and_o prince_n of_o gilead_n say_v everye_o one_o to_o his_o neighbour_n whosoever_o will_v begin_v the_o battle_n against_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n shall_v be_v captain_n over_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o gilead_n the_o repentance_n of_o the_o hebrews_n profit_v god_n answer_v very_o sharp_o repentance_n the_o property_n of_o true_a repentance_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v you_o but_o they_o cry_v again_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o eye_n that_o be_v what_o soever_o please_v thou_o this_o undoubted_o be_v to_o repent_v when_o we_o be_v not_o only_o repentaunt_a for_o the_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v commit_v but_o also_o we_o willing_o suffer_v what_o soever_o please_v god_n a_o notable_a example_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o that_o they_o put_v 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the_o misery_n of_o his_o people_n this_o kind_n of_o speech_n be_v not_o proper_a of_o god_n but_o improper_a for_o god_n be_v not_o sorry_a neither_o be_v he_o touch_v with_o affection_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o speech_n after_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n for_o often_o time_n those_o thing_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n which_o be_v note_v to_o be_v in_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o often_o time_n thing_n which_o happen_v unto_o man_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n for_o man_n be_v first_o grieve_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o other_o before_o they_o have_v compassion_n of_o they_o therefore_o because_o god_n do_v that_o which_o man_n do_v that_o be_v grieve_v that_o be_v because_o he_o help_v it_o be_v say_v he_o his_o grieve_a which_o thing_n happen_v in_o man_n that_o help_v those_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n such_o a_o kind_n of_o speech_n be_v there_o in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n the_o .21_o maimon_n r._n moses_n maimon_n chap._n the_o soul_n of_o the_o 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think_v what_o manner_n of_o security_n be_v allow_v and_o what_o manner_n be_v condemn_v ¶_o the_o xix_o chapter_n 1_o also_o in_o those_o day_n when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n a_o certain_a levite_n dwell_v as_o a_o stranger_n on_o the_o side_n of_o mount_n ephraim_n and_o take_v a_o wife_n a_o concubine_n out_o of_o bethlehem_n juda_n 2_o and_o his_o concubine_n play_v the_o whore_n there_o &_o go_v away_o from_o he_o unto_o her_o father_n house_n to_o bethelehem_n juda_n &_o there_o continue_v a_o few_o day_n namely_o four_o month_n 3_o and_o her_o husband_n arise_v &_o go_v after_o she_o to_o speak_v unto_o her_o hart_n and_o to_o bring_v she_o again_o he_o have_v also_o his_o servant_n with_o he_o &_o a_o couple_n of_o ass_n and_o she_o bring_v he_o in_o into_o her_o father_n house_n &_o when_o the_o young_a woman_n father_n see_v he_o he_o rejoice_v of_o his_o come_n 4_o and_o his_o father_n in_o law_n the_o young_a woman_n father_n retain_v he_o and_o he_o abide_v with_o he_o three_o day_n so_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o lodge_v there_o 5_z and_o when_o the_o four_o day_n come_v they_o arise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o he_o prepare_v to_o depart_v then_o the_o young_a woman_n father_n say_v unto_o his_o son_n in_o law_n comfort_v thy_o hart_n with_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n and_o then_o go_v your_o way_n 6_z so_o they_o sit_v down_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_n both_o of_o they_o together_o and_o the_o young_a woman_n father_n say_v unto_o the_o man_n be_v content_a i_o pray_v thou_o and_o tarry_v all_o night_n and_o let_v thy_o hart_n be_v merry_a 7_o and_o when_o the_o man_n rise_v up_o to_o depart_v his_o father_n in_o law_n be_v earnest_a therefore_o he_o return_v and_o lodge_v there_o 8_o and_o he_o arise_v up_o early_o the_o fyft_n day_n to_o depart_v and_o the_o young_a woman_n father_n say_v comfort_v thy_o hart_n i_o pray_v thou_o and_o they_o tarry_v until_o after_o mydday_n and_o they_o both_o do_v eat_v 9_o afterward_o when_o the_o man_n arise_v to_o depart_v with_o his_o concubine_n and_o his_o servant_n his_o father_n in_o law_n the_o young_a woman_n father_n say_v unto_o he_o behold_v now_o the_o day_n draw_v towards_o even_o i_o pray_v you_o tarry_v all_o night_n behold_v the_o sun_n go_v to_o rest_v lodge_v here_o that_o thy_o hart_n may_v be_v merry_a and_o to_o morrow_n get_v you_o earlye_v upon_o your_o way_n and_o go_v to_o thy_o tent_n 10_o but_o the_o man_n will_v not_o tarry_v but_o arise_v and_o depart_v and_o come_v over_o against_o jebus_n which_o be_v jerusalem_n and_o his_o two_o ass_n lade_v and_o his_o concubine_n be_v with_o he_o by_o
that_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o live_n peace_n be_v with_o thou_o thy_o poverty_n be_v upon_o i_o care_v not_o say_v he_o i_o will_v furnish_v that_o which_o want_v i_o nothing_o pass_v what_o thou_o have_v with_o thou_o or_o what_o thou_o have_v not_o the_o humanity_n of_o this_o man_n be_v great_a which_o appear_v so_o much_o the_o more_o excellent_a because_o he_o dwell_v among_o the_o inhuman_a and_o cruel_a gabaonite_n he_o be_v bear_v &_o bring_v up_o in_o a_o other_o place_n where_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v more_o regard_v then_o among_o the_o gabaonite_n yet_o he_o seem_v not_o herein_o to_o be_v praise_v for_o that_o he_o dwell_v so_o long_o among_o ungodly_a and_o wicked_a man_n man_n we_o must_v fly_v the_o fellowshyp_n of_o wicked_a man_n for_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o eastern_a any_o thing_n so_o much_o that_o for_o the_o cause_n thereof_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o will_n to_o dwell_v among_o idolatrous_a &_o wicked_a man_n wherefore_o if_o any_o grevous_a chance_n happen_v in_o that_o society_n unto_o man_n which_o be_v otherwise_o good_a they_o can_v not_o complain_v that_o the_o same_o happen_v unto_o they_o undeserued_a lot_z speed_v ill_a because_o he_o dwell_v among_o the_o sodomite_n he_o see_v the_o country_n fertyll_o and_o plentiful_a &_o have_v great_a plenty_n of_o herd_n and_o flock_n he_o will_v abide_v there_o but_o with_o that_o he_o escape_v not_o unpunished_a for_o once_o he_o be_v lead_v away_o prisoner_n and_o except_o abraham_n have_v delyver_v he_o with_o a_o army_n which_o he_o have_v assemble_v he_o shall_v all_o his_o life_n time_n have_v serve_v in_o most_o hard_a bondage_n afterward_o when_o these_o city_n be_v burn_v he_o scarce_o escape_v from_o burn_a which_o benefit_n he_o may_v ascribe_v rather_o unto_o abraham_n then_o unto_o himself_o be_v how_o unprofitable_a evil_a fellowship_n be_v for_o if_o he_o have_v perish_v together_o with_o they_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o have_v complain_v of_o god_n evil_a fellowship_n always_o for_o the_o most_o part_n either_o hurt_v or_o eye_v engender_v danger_n the_o gabaonite_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n be_v call_v also_o the_o child_n of_o jemini_fw-la because_o that_o family_n be_v noble_a in_o the_o tribe_n wherefore_o this_o family_n possess_v the_o city_n kimhi_n d._n kimhi_n although_o david_n kimhi_n expound_v the_o son_n of_o jemini_fw-la for_o strong_a and_o migthy_a man_n for_o jemini_fw-la in_o hebrew_a signify_v the_o right_a hand_n wherefore_o the_o child_n of_o jemini_fw-la as_o he_o think_v be_v they_o which_o have_v law_n and_o right_a in_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o what_o be_v lawful_a but_o what_o they_o can_v i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o gabaonite_n be_v such_o but_o i_o rather_o allow_v the_o first_o exposition_n as_o the_o true_a and_o more_o simple_a for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v a_o family_n in_o benjamin_n of_o which_o come_v saul_n also_o mesapua_n signify_v in_o hebrew_a whatsoever_o meat_n be_v give_fw-ge unto_o cattle_n beside_o straw_n and_o chaff_n that_o be_v tare_n oat_n and_o barley_n the_o old_a man_n have_v compassion_n of_o the_o stranger_n either_o peradventure_o because_o he_o be_v his_o contreyman_n or_o else_o at_o the_o least_o for_o that_o he_o himself_o also_o dwell_v there_o as_o a_o stranger_n for_o common_a misery_n do_v oftentimes_o join_v man_n together_o wherefore_o in_o virgil_n dido_n say_v virgil._n virgil._n i_o not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o evil_a do_v learn_v to_o succour_v the_o miserable_a after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o law_n afflict_v not_o stranger_n because_o you_o be_v sometime_o stranger_n yourselves_o in_o egypt_n but_o the_o gabaonite_n have_v utter_o forget_v their_o old_a estate_n but_o the_o old_a man_n because_o in_o time_n pass_v he_o have_v be_v a_o stranger_n or_o rather_o because_o he_o be_v even_o then_o also_o a_o stranger_n be_v move_v with_o mercy_n yea_o &_o god_n do_v sometime_o somewhat_o afflict_v those_o that_o be_v he_o that_o they_o shall_v learn_v to_o have_v compassion_n over_o other_o for_o they_o which_o always_o flourish_v in_o wealth_n and_o riches_n be_v not_o great_o move_v with_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o man_n and_o paul_n to_o the_o hebrews_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v have_v compassion_n of_o other_o the_o levite_n make_v mention_v that_o he_o will_v go_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o siloh_n where_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v and_o siloh_n be_v in_o mount_n ephraim_n he_o will_v therefore_o go_v thither_o peradventure_o to_o geve_v thanks_n unto_o god_n because_o bring_v home_o his_o wife_n again_o he_o have_v lucky_o finish_v his_o business_n other_o think_v that_o the_o young_a man_n add_v these_o thing_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o house_n of_o god_n to_o the_o end_n the_o old_a man_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o gentle_a unto_o he_o when_o he_o shall_v understand_v that_o he_o be_v no_o common_a man_n but_o a_o levite_n which_o will_v go_v unto_o the_o holy_a tabernacle_n of_o god_n 21_o so_o he_o bring_v he_o into_o his_o house_n &_o give_v foddre_n unto_o the_o ass_n afterward_o they_o wash_v their_o foot_n and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v 22_o and_o as_o they_o be_v make_v their_o heart_n merye_o behold_v the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n wicked_a man_n be_v set_v the_o house_n round_o about_o and_o smite_v at_o the_o door_n and_o speak_v to_o this_o old_a man_n the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n say_v bring_v forth_o the_o man_n that_o come_v into_o thy_o house_n that_o we_o may_v know_v he_o 23_o and_o this_o man_n the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n go_v out_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o nay_o my_o brethren_n do_v not_o so_o wicked_o i_o pray_v you_o sing_v that_o this_o man_n be_v come_v into_o my_o house_n do_v not_o this_o villainy_n 24_o behold_v here_o be_v my_o daughter_n a_o virgin_n and_o his_o concubine_n they_o will_v i_o bring_v out_o now_o and_o humble_v they_o and_o do_v with_o they_o what_o seem_v you_o good_a but_o to_o this_o man_n do_v not_o this_o detestable_a act_n 25_o but_o the_o man_n will_v not_o harken_v to_o he_o therefore_o the_o man_n take_v his_o concubine_n and_o bring_v she_o out_o unto_o they_o and_o they_o know_v she_o and_o abuse_v she_o all_o the_o night_n untyl_o the_o morning_n and_o when_o the_o day_n begin_v to_o spring_v they_o let_v she_o go_v 26_o so_o the_o woman_n come_v in_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n and_o fall_v down_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o man_n house_n where_o her_o lord_n be_v till_o the_o light_a day_n 27_o and_o her_o lord_n arise_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n and_o go_v out_o to_o go_v his_o way_n and_o behold_v the_o woman_n his_o concubine_n be_v dead_a at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n and_o her_o hand_n lie_v upon_o the_o threshold_n 28_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o up_o and_o let_v we_o go_v but_o she_o answer_v not_o then_o he_o take_v she_o up_o upon_o the_o ass_n and_o the_o man_n rise_v up_o and_o go_v unto_o his_o place_n 29_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o his_o house_n he_o take_v a_o knife_n and_o lay_v hand_n on_o his_o concubine_n and_o divide_v she_o in_o piece_n with_o her_o bone_n into_o twelve_o part_n and_o send_v she_o throughout_o all_o the_o quarter_n of_o israel_n 30_o and_o all_o that_o see_v it_o say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n do_v or_o see_v since_o the_o time_n that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v up_o from_o the_o land_n of_o egypte_n unto_o this_o day_n consider_v the_o matter_n consult_v and_o geve_v sentence_n where_o as_o it_o be_v say_v and_o he_o give_v his_o ass_n fodder_n in_o hebrew_n it_n be_v write_v vaiabol_n which_o signify_v he_o mingle_v for_o this_o verb_n balal_n signify_v to_o myngle_v for_o in_o those_o region_n they_o use_v to_o mingle_v chap_v straw_n with_o barley_n &_o so_o to_o geve_v they_o unto_o their_o cattle_n syria_n the_o manner_n of_o wash_v of_o foot_n very_o much_o use_v in_o syria_n and_o wash_v their_o foot_n in_o those_o place_n that_o be_v extreme_a hot_a when_o man_n have_v do_v their_o journey_n they_o use_v to_o wash_v their_o foot_n &_o to_o wipe_v away_o the_o dust_n which_o office_n be_v sometime_o show_v unto_o christ_n our_o saviour_n and_o he_o again_o execute_v the_o same_o unto_o his_o apostle_n paul_n also_o require_v this_o of_o good_a widow_n namely_o to_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o saint_n bring_v out_o the_o man_n that_o we_o may_v know_v he_o by_o these_o word_n be_v describe_v a_o thing_n most_o filthy_a &_o a_o horrible_a act_n there_o be_v
never_o hear_v of_o the_o like_a boldness_n &_o filthy_a lust_n as_o be_v this_o of_o the_o gabaonite_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o belial_n that_o be_v without_o a_o yoke_n because_o they_o have_v shake_v of_o good_a manner_n the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o nature_n neither_o will_v they_o abide_v to_o bear_v any_o yoke_n hereby_o also_o appear_v their_o exceed_a cruelty_n for_o they_o do_v not_o only_o despise_v a_o stranger_n but_o also_o will_v reprocheful_o have_v do_v he_o great_a injury_n but_o the_o good_a old_a man_n the_o host_n of_o the_o levite_n have_v not_o only_o receive_v he_o into_o his_o house_n but_o also_o afterward_o defend_v he_o with_o the_o danger_n &_o injury_n of_o his_o house_n he_o go_v forth_o unto_o they_o exhort_v they_o not_o to_o commit_v any_o such_o thing_n first_o because_o the_o thing_n be_v filthy_a &_o horrible_a farther_o because_o the_o man_n have_v enter_v into_o his_o house_n &_o he_o count_v it_o his_o part_n by_o right_a of_o hospitality_n to_o defend_v he_o from_o all_o injury_n lastli_n when_o he_o perceave_v that_o their_o lust_n be_v importunate_a &_o unbrideled_a he_o offer_v unto_o they_o his_o own_o daughter_n &_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o levite_n rather_o they_o they_o shall_v do_v he_o so_o great_a a_o reproach_n howbeit_o they_o as_o contemner_n both_o of_o god_n &_o man_n nothing_o care_v for_o these_o thing_n hospitality_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o hospitality_n the_o right_a of_o hospitality_n be_v of_o no_o force_n with_o they_o which_o the_o old_a man_n object_v unto_o they_o undoubted_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v with_o a_o enemy_n and_o much_o more_o with_o a_o guest_n or_o stranger_n wherefore_o in_o the_o digest_v de_fw-fr nautis_fw-la &_o cauponis_fw-la in_o the_o law_n .1_o there_o be_v a_o double_a action_n allow_v against_o the_o host_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v take_v away_o out_o of_o the_o lodging_n from_o the_o guest_n how_o much_o more_o if_o there_o be_v violence_n do_v against_o his_o body_n among_o the_o elder_n the_o religion_n of_o stranger_n be_v great_a because_o it_o seem_v a_o thing_n acceptable_a unto_o god_n to_o defend_v &_o save_v harmless_a the_o stranger_n hospitalis_n jupiter_n hospitalis_n wherefore_o jupiter_n as_o he_o be_v call_v stator_n &_o pheretrius_n so_o also_o be_v he_o name_v hospitalis_n as_o it_o be_v a_o keeper_n and_o defender_n of_o stranger_n host_n busyris_n a_o cruel_a host_n but_o busiris_n like_o a_o cruel_a &_o bloody_a tyrant_n slay_v his_o guest_n but_o his_o cruelty_n escape_v not_o unpunished_a for_o hercules_n slay_v he_o with_o his_o club_n house_n every_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v sale_n in_o his_o own_o house_n the_o gabaonite_n wtout_fw-fr all_o yoke_n range_v abroad_o in_o the_o night_n time_n beset_v the_o house_n threaten_v to_o break_v it_o open_v &_o to_o stay_v they_o that_o be_v in_o it_o when_o as_o otherwise_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v safe_a in_o his_o own_o house_n which_o thing_n be_v 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