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child_n now_o then_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v say_v unto_o thou_o do_v it_o then_o jacob_n rise_v up_o and_o set_v his_o son_n and_o his_o wife_n upon_o camel_n and_o he_o carry_v away_o all_o his_o flock_n and_o all_o his_o substance_n which_o he_o have_v get_v and_o so_o flee_v which_o thing_n when_o laban_n hear_v he_o make_v haste_n and_o overtake_v they_o and_o speak_v angry_o unto_o jacob_n and_o again_o he_o say_v i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v you_o evil_n but_o the_o god_n of_o your_o father_n speak_v unto_o i_o yesternight_o say_v take_v heed_n that_o thou_o speak_v not_o to_o jacob_n ought_v save_v good_a jacob_n say_v unto_o laban_n except_o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o isaac_n have_v be_v with_o i_o sure_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o away_o now_o empty_a but_o god_n behold_v my_o tribulation_n and_o the_o labour_n of_o my_o hand_n and_o rebuke_v thou_o yesternight_o then_o laban_n say_v now_o therefore_o come_v and_o let_v we_o 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heart_n rom._n 8._o 29._o 30._o those_o which_o he_o know_v before_o he_o also_o predestinate_a to_o be_v make_v like_o to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o first_o bear_v among_o many_o brethren_n moreover_o who_o he_o predestinate_a they_o also_o he_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o also_o he_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o also_o he_o glorify_v concern_v the_o other_o sort_n who_o he_o make_v to_o declare_v his_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n thus_o we_o read_v exod._n 4._o 21._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n when_o thou_o be_v enter_v and_o come_v into_o egypt_n again_o see_v that_o thou_o do_v all_o the_o wonder_n before_o pharaoh_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o hand_n but_o i_o will_v harden_v his_o hart_n &_o he_o shall_v not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v cap._n 10._o 1._o again_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n go_v to_o pharaoh_n for_o i_o have_v harden_v his_o hart_n &_o the_o hart_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o i_o may_v work_v these_o my_o miracle_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o realm_n caep_v 9_o 16._o of_o pharaoh_n god_n say_v and_o indeed_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o anoint_v thou_o to_o show_v my_o power_n in_o thou_o and_o to_o declare_v my_o name_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n cap._n 14._o 4._o i_o will_v harden_v pharaoh_n hart_n that_o he_o shall_v follow_v after_o you_o so_o i_o will_v get_v i_o honour_n upon_o pharaoh_n and_o upon_o all_o his_o host_n the_o egyptian_n also_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n pro._n 16._o 4._o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o
25._o 26._o instruct_v they_o with_o méekenesse_n that_o be_v contrary_a mind_v show_v their_o fault_n out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n prove_v if_o god_n at_o any_o time_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o amendment_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v take_v of_o he_o at_o his_o will_n act_n 2._o 37._o now_o when_o they_o hear_v it_o they_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o say_v unto_o peter_n &_o the_o other_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v remain_v in_o fear_n but_o behold_v their_o danger_n may_v fly_v to_o christ_n 1._o ihon._n 2._o 1._o 2._o my_o babe_n these_o thing_n write_v i_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o sin_v not_o and_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o just_a and_o he_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n ihon._n 2._o 12._o as_o many_o as_o 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time_n of_o deliverance_n do_v bring_v with_o it_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o rejoice_v yea_o her_o rejoice_a be_v so_o great_a that_o present_o upon_o the_o feel_v of_o this_o joy_n all_o sorrow_n be_v forget_v not_o only_o that_o she_o find_v present_a ease_n but_o that_o she_o be_v safe_a and_o well_o deliver_v why_o therefore_o shall_v we_o not_o suffer_v sorrow_n and_o affliction_n patient_o see_v that_o a_o moment_n of_o joy_n will_v make_v we_o forget_v all_o sorrow_n yea_o in_o a_o manner_n that_o we_o have_v any_o sorrow_n at_o all_o and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o safe_a and_o more_o sure_a then_o that_o which_o god_n keep_v then_o that_o which_o god_n give_v warrant_n for_o i_o know_v to_o who_o i_o have_v commit_v myself_o say_v the_o apostle_n 2._o tim._n 2._o 12._o and_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v and_o will_v preserve_v i_o unto_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 18._o pharaoh_n make_v a_o cruel_a 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also_o forget_v to_o give_v he_o thanks_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o sender_n of_o our_o joy_n be_v there_o not_o ten_o leper_n heal_v but_o where_o be_v the_o nine_o good_a reason_n it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v keep_v so_o long_o from_o joy_n because_o we_o be_v so_o forgetful_a to_o be_v thankful_a therefore_o the_o prophet_n moses_n deu._n 8._o 10._o forewarn_v the_o israelite_n of_o this_o forgetfulness_n against_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canâ—an_n as_o if_o he_o have_v leene_fw-mi and_z perceive_v how_o forgetful_a they_o will_v be_v and_o when_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o fill_v thyself_o say_v he_o thou_o shall_v bless_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o the_o good_a land_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o he_o lay_v a_o commandment_n upon_o they_o furthermore_o he_o give_v they_o this_o caveat_n beware_v that_o thou_o forget_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n not_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o law_n and_o his_o ordinance_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n for_o thy_o wealth_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o circumspect_a he_o show_v they_o how_o they_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v into_o this_o fault_n lest_o say_v he_o when_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o fill_v thyself_o and_o have_v build_v goodly_a house_n &_o dwell_v therein_o and_o thy_o beast_n and_o thy_o sheep_n be_v increase_v and_o thy_o sâ—iver_n and_o gold_n be_v multiply_v and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v increase_v then_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o thou_o forget_v the_o lord_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n learn_v therefore_o to_o give_v thanks_n for_o deliverance_n when_o god_n send_v it_o impute_v it_o not_o to_o fortune_n and_o chance_n to_o midwife_n and_o to_o man_n whem_o often_o but_o not_o always_o god_n use_v for_o thy_o help_n have_v principal_o a_o eye_n to_o god_n gracious_a providence_n and_o furtherance_n many_o comfort_n and_o joy_n be_v outward_a as_o when_o the_o woman_n rejoice_v to_o see_v she_o well_o deliver_v the_o midwife_n that_o the_o matter_n to_o come_v to_o so_o good_a a_o pass_n the_o husband_n that_o he_o have_v recein_v his_o wife_n as_o it_o be_v from_o death_n to_o life_n but_o 10._o prou._n 14._o 10._o all_o this_o joy_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o that_o which_o the_o woman_n herself_o feel_v within_o she_o her_o heart_n so_o great_o abound_v with_o joy_n this_o joy_n also_o god_n do_v add_v to_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o the_o sweetness_n of_o joy_n that_o they_o perceive_v within_o themselves_o and_o none_o know_v it_o so_o well_o as_o themselves_o be_v so_o excellent_a that_o of_o all_o other_o joy_v this_o do_v surmount_v which_o joy_n s._n john_n in_o his_o revelation_n express_v chapter_n 14._o 3._o in_o these_o word_n and_o they_o sing_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a long_o before_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o elder_n and_o no_o man_n can_v learn_v that_o song_n but_o the_o hundred_o sortie_n and_o four_o 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but_o to_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o man_n child_n be_v a_o great_a joy_n to_o have_v woman_n child_n of_o the_o 38._o 2._o esd_v 9_o 38._o israelite_n do_v not_o so_o much_o vex_v pharaos_n mind_n but_o the_o man_n child_n the_o hope_n and_o joy_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o their_o strength_n they_o must_v die_v the_o death_n among_o the_o innocent_n herode_fw-la cause_v the_o man_n child_n to_o be_v slay_v fear_v lest_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v wear_v his_o crown_n and_o put_v he_o or_o he_o beside_o their_o princely_a royalty_n the_o chief_a deliverance_n that_o ever_o god_n wrought_v for_o his_o people_n it_o may_v be_v somewhat_o he_o bring_v to_o pass_v by_o woman_n but_o most_o of_o all_o by_o man_n and_o therefore_o be_v moses_n preserve_v that_o he_o may_v in_o time_n deliver_v his_o people_n the_o victory_n and_o the_o honour_n thereof_o do_v belong_v to_o barake_n but_o because_o he_o fear_v and_o doubt_v the_o honour_n thereof_o be_v â—iven_v to_o a_o woman_n judge_n 4._o 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to_o our_o miserable_a calamity_n this_o i_o say_v when_o we_o do_v consider_v shall_v not_o our_o laughter_n be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n and_o our_o joy_n into_o heaviness_n to_o see_v the_o uncertain_a ticklish_a and_o hard_a condition_n whereinto_o we_o be_v drive_v gloria_fw-la deo_fw-la soli_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la finis_fw-la london_n print_v by_o tho._n creed_n dwell_v in_o thames_n street_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o katheren-wheele_n near_o the_o old_a swan_n 1595._o