colour_v and_o all_o heyrye_a and_o rough_a and_o his_o name_n be_v esau_n the_o other_o do_v come_v forth_o hold_v his_o brother_n by_o the_o foot_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o call_v jaacob_n esau_n be_v a_o hunter_n and_o a_o tylman_n but_o jaacob_n be_v a_o herdsman_n and_o upon_o a_o time_n when_o jacob_n have_v make_v he_o pottage_n esau_n come_v from_o the_o fyelde_n all_o weary_a and_o fortyered_a and_o say_v to_o his_o brother_n jaacob_n give_v i_o some_o of_o this_o red_a pottage_n where_o upon_o he_o have_v his_o second_o name_n edom._n but_o jaacob_n know_v by_o the_o appoint_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o this_o necessity_n to_o be_v lay_v upon_o esau_n that_o he_o shall_v thus_o become_v subject_a unto_o he_o take_v this_o occasyon_n of_o extremyty_n to_o serve_v god_n his_o worck_n and_o demand_v his_o birth_n right_a who_o geve_v it_o he_o without_o delay_n so_o that_o jaacob_n now_o by_o right_a have_v recover_v the_o inheritance_n wherefore_o 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xxiiii_o a_o rough_a and_o cruel_a people_n they_o do_v live_v by_o the_o swearde_n as_o isaac_n their_o father_n do_v force_n and_o prophesy_v gen._n xxvii_o cruel_a against_o their_o brethren_n numeri_fw-la xx_o xxiiii_o against_o who_o esaiah_n xxxi_o jeremi_fw-fr xlix_o ezechiel_n twenty-five_o xxxv_o and_o the_o hoole_n prophecy_n of_o abdiah_n be_v write_v only_o to_o utter_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o such_o cruelty_n as_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o father_n and_o child_n both_o esau_n and_o his_o of_o spring_v wherefore_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o that_o bozra_n the_o chief_a cytye_n of_o idumea_n shall_v be_v a_o wyldernesse_n a_o shame_n and_o reproach_n a_o desert_n and_o curse_v and_o all_o the_o other_o city_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o desolate_a and_o destroy_v and_o so_o shall_v idumea_n be_v destroy_v as_o sodom_n and_o gomorra_n be_v jere._n xlix_o again_o shame_n shall_v come_v upon_o the_o for_o the_o malice_n that_o thou_o utter_v to_o thy_o brother_n jaacob_n yea_o for_o evermore_o shall_v thou_o pearyshe_v and_o that_o because_o of_o the_o time_n when_o thou_o dyddest_n set_v thyself_o against_o he_o and_o the_o like_a threatenynge_n through_o the_o whole_a prophesy_n of_o abdiah_n of_o jacob_n and_o his_o posterity_n it_o be_v write_v and_o of_o his_o xii_o son_n whereof_o come_v the_o xii_o trybe_n or_o kindred_n gen._n xxxv_o and_o through_o out_o the_o whole_a bible_n we_o may_v learn_v how_o god_n cheuse_v call_v lead_v and_o tri_v this_o jacob_n and_o his_o posterity_n to_o make_v they_o a_o example_n of_o a_o spiritual_a jaacob_n and_o a_o peculy_o people_n which_o he_o then_o have_v determine_v to_o chewse_n unto_o himself_o to_o worshyppe_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n to_o have_v their_o heart_n circumcyse_v from_o all_o fleshelye_o lust_n too_o make_v theym_a israelite_n that_o be_v to_o say_v over_o comer_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n constancy_n patience_n and_o hope_v in_o god_n his_o own_o promise_n will_v you_o know_v then_o wherein_o god_n have_v love_v jaacob_n in_o many_o thing_n doubtless_o first_o when_o he_o make_v he_o in_o his_o mother_n womb_n he_o do_v chewse_n he_o before_o his_o brother_n esau_n gene._n twenty-five_o roma_fw-it ix_o god_n bring_v his_o brother_n by_o necessytye_n into_o subieccyon_n unto_o he_o god_n cause_v his_o father_n to_o bless_v he_o god_n lead_v he_o into_o his_o iornay_n when_o he_o flee_v from_o his_o brother_n god_n do_v increase_v he_o and_o bless_v he_o ever_o more_o when_o laban_n think_v to_o be_v gyle_v he_o god_n do_v delyver_v he_o from_o laban_n when_o he_o do_v pursue_v after_o he_o god_n do_v gyve_v he_o the_o victory_n when_o the_o angel_n do_v wrestle_v with_o he_o geve_v he_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n pronounce_a that_o he_o have_v prevail_v against_o god_n god_n defend_v he_o from_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o find_v favour_n in_o his_o sight_n god_n increase_v jaacob_n 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meat_n how_o he_o do_v gyve_v they_o and_o drink_v forth_o of_o the_o hard_a stone_n god_n do_v gyve_v he_o a_o law_n to_o lead_v his_o life_n and_o to_o teach_v he_o parfyte_n wisdom_n above_o all_o nation_n yea_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n never_o leave_v he_o neither_o do_v forsake_v he_o but_o always_o go_v before_o he_o in_o a_o fiery_a pillar_n by_o the_o night_n season_n and_o in_o a_o cloud_n by_o the_o day_n tyme._n as_o for_o the_o battle_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v fight_v from_o heaven_n for_o jaacob_n and_o his_o child_n they_o be_v without_o nombre_fw-fr and_o the_o wonderful_a act_n which_o from_o time_n to_o time_n god_n have_v wrought_v for_o his_o choose_a jaacob_n they_o can_v be_v conteme_v in_o no_o book_n nor_o wrightinge_n god_n do_v speak_v face_n to_o face_n unto_o he_o he_o send_v for_o he_o his_o prophet_n and_o messenger_n and_o at_o the_o length_n god_n send_v down_o his_o own_o son_n to_o take_v flesh_n for_o his_o sake_n of_o his_o seed_n and_o lineage_n 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the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o once_o be_v without_o his_o mercy_n but_o now_o have_v you_o attain_a mercy_n wherefore_o as_o it_o be_v then_o say_v to_o the_o carnal_a jaacob_n and_o outewarde_n israel_n i_o have_v love_v jaacob_n &_o he_o ask_v wherein_o i_o have_v love_v he_o forgetful_a of_o my_o benefit_n even_o so_o now_o under_o this_o complaint_n of_o the_o carnal_a jaacob_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n doothe_v charge_v we_o and_o condemn_v our_o ingratitude_n which_o will_v be_v account_v the_o spiritual_a israel_n and_o the_o true_a jacob_n not_o after_o the_o letter_n and_o flesh_n but_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n where_o we_o do_v know_v that_o the_o almyghtye_a maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o love_v we_o that_o he_o be_v content_a we_o shall_v
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simple_a people_n to_o be_v dumb_a and_o unable_a to_o give_v any_o answer_n to_o their_o worshypper_n and_o at_o the_o send_v forth_o of_o christ_n apostle_n all_o the_o charmer_n sorcerer_n and_o enchanter_n be_v make_v dumb_a and_o speechless_a so_o strong_o do_v our_o lord_n by_o this_o his_o mighty_a captain_n bound_v in_o chain_n and_o keep_v captyve_a this_o arm_a giant_n and_o spoill_v his_o house_n and_o temple_n now_o therefore_o howsoever_o the_o devyll_n or_o the_o wicked_a world_n shall_v take_v it_o after_z the_o burden_n of_o the_o prophet_n micha_n i_o do_v bring_v another_o burden_n grievous_a and_o heavye_a against_o all_o wytche_n charmer_n and_o enchanter_n and_o against_o all_o wedlock_n breaker_n fornicator_n and_o adulterer_n against_o all_o perjure_a &_o vain_a swearer_n against_o all_o extorcioner_n oppressor_n and_o bryber_n finallye_o against_o all_o that_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n all_z and_o syngule_a wicked_a worldelynge_v i_o do_v bring_v a_o burden_n 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