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be_v able_a to_o work_v and_o make_v these_o goodly_a thing_n appoint_v to_o be_v make_v and_o this_o use_n i_o will_v make_v of_o it_o to_o learn_v that_o he_o which_o thus_o provide_v for_o the_o build_n of_o his_o earthly_a tabernacle_n assure_o will_v never_o be_v careless_a of_o raise_v up_o the_o spiritual_a only_o let_v we_o be_v careful_a to_o provide_v that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o cheerful_a maintenance_n that_o work_v this_o spiritual_a work_n as_o they_o have_v that_o wrought_v this_o earthly_a work_n 2_o in_o that_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o have_v call_v by_o name_n bezaleel_n 2_o it_o may_v comfortable_o assure_v we_o that_o such_o a_o care_n have_v the_o lord_n of_o we_o as_o even_o our_o very_a name_n be_v know_v unto_o he_o he_o know_v the_o city_n call_v damascus_n he_o know_v the_o street_n in_o it_o which_o be_v call_v straight_o he_o know_v the_o house_n the_o room_n upper_a &_o nether_a the_o furniture_n etc._n etc._n he_o know_v ananias_n name_n simon_n the_o tanner_n name_n and_o here_o bezaleel_n his_o name_n we_o account_v it_o a_o great_a matter_n to_o be_v know_v by_o name_n to_o the_o king_n here_o on_o earth_n &_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o joy_v to_o be_v know_v so_o particular_o to_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n he_o that_o best_o know_v what_o be_v true_a comfort_n name_v this_o by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v fear_v not_o jacob_n for_o i_o have_v 20._o call_v thou_o by_o thy_o name_n thou_o be_v i_o the_o like_a in_o cyrus_n chap._n 45._o v._n 4._o and_o in_o other_o place_n rejoice_v that_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n say_v the_o gospel_n 3_o in_o that_o god_n say_v he_o have_v fill_v these_o workman_n with_o 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o workmanship_n it_o plain_o show_v that_o handicraft_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v due_o esteem_v in_o the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n have_v make_v both_o these_o even_o the_o ear_n to_o 12._o hear_v &_o the_o eye_n to_o see_v meaning_n that_o both_o in_o governor_n and_o craftsman_n wisdom_n and_o skill_n to_o do_v the_o work_n well_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n thanks_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o this_o gracious_a god_n for_o raise_v up_o in_o all_o age_n such_o men._n and_o their_o cunning_a work_n consequent_o may_v be_v use_v so_o that_o pride_n and_o vanity_n be_v abandon_v nay_o note_v the_o word_n again_o in_o the_o text_n and_o you_o may_v see_v that_o not_o only_o the_o first_o gift_n in_o these_o thing_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o all_o increase_n and_o going-forward_a in_o the_o same_o for_o the_o lord_n say_v it_o be_v of_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o findeout_o curious_a work_n that_o be_v to_o devise_v more_o and_o 4._o more_o daily_o 4_o notwithstanding_o keep_v you_o my_o sabbath_n &c_n &c_n a_o 13._o place_n never_o to_o be_v forget_v touch_v the_o lord_n care_v of_o the_o sabbath_n for_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o own_o work_n meddle_v withal_o on_o that_o day_n o_o what_o can_v we_o think_v of_o our_o work_n his_o tabernacle-builder_n must_v be_v forbid_v and_o our_o building_n must_v go_v on_o read_v and_o feel_v that_o place_n in_o jeremie_n with_o a_o tender_a heart_n if_o the_o sabbath_n be_v keep_v king_n and_o prince_n shall_v enter_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n etc._n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o government_n shall_v stand_v and_o flourish_v if_o not_o the_o lord_n will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o gate_n thereof_o and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o place_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v that_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v overthrow_v all_o with_o a_o very_a fearful_a destruction_n he_o be_v the_o same_o now_o that_o then_o and_o his_o glory_n as_o dear_a to_o he_o let_v it_o move_v us._n 5_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o commune_v with_o moses_n he_o give_v he_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n write_v with_o 18._o the_o finger_n of_o god._n by_o which_o name_n of_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n saint_n augustine_n say_v the_o holy-ghost_n be_v signify_v neque_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la forma_fw-la corporis_fw-la definitus_fw-la est_fw-la augustinus_n nec_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la membra_fw-la et_fw-la digiti_fw-la cogitandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la videmus_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la quiaper_n spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la dona_fw-la dei_fw-la sanctis_fw-la sic_fw-la dividuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la â—un_v diversa_fw-la possint_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la discedant_fw-la a_o concordia_fw-la charitatis_fw-la in_fw-la digitis_fw-la enim_fw-la maxim_n apparet_fw-la quaedam_fw-la divisio_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la ab_fw-la unitatepraescisio_fw-la sive_fw-la propterea_fw-la sive_fw-la propter_fw-la
it_o suffice_v and_o be_v careful_a rather_o to_o attain_v to_o it_o than_o curious_o and_o unprofitable_o to_o sift_v &_o searh_n dij_fw-la the_o manner_n of_o it_o 7_o the_o cover_n of_o moses_n face_n with_o god_n hand_n till_o he_o be_v past_o he_o be_v but_o a_o borrow_a speech_n from_o the_o fashion_n of_o man_n who_o use_v to_o hold_v their_o hand_n over_o their_o eye_n when_o they_o look_v upon_o the_o sun_n for_o the_o brightness_n and_o glory_n thereof_o be_v more_o than_o their_o eye_n can_v endure_v it_o be_v fit_a therefore_o to_o note_n and_o teach_v we_o the_o incomprehensible_a majesty_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n above_o all_o power_n in_o man_n to_o look_v upon_o but_o it_o may_v not_o lead_v we_o to_o any_o erroneous_a conceit_n the_o god_n have_v hand_n or_o humane_a form_n or_o do_v thus_o in_o any_o material_a manner_n so_o his_o back_n part_n note_v such_o a_o measure_n of_o glory_n as_o moses_n a_o mortal_a man_n be_v able_a to_o endure_v otherwise_o god_n bathe_v no_o back_n nor_o back_n part_n but_o be_v a_o spirit_n incomprehensible_a &_o above_o all_o man_n strength_n to_o know_v full_o as_o he_o be_v in_o majesty_n glory_n substance_n and_o nature_n we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o see_v the_o back_n part_n of_o god_n because_o there_o be_v much_o more_o which_o we_o know_v not_o then_o which_o we_o know_v and_o we_o must_v still_o go_v forward_o while_o we_o live_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o deus_fw-la videri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quia_fw-la visu_fw-la clarior_fw-la comprehendi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quia_fw-la tactu_fw-la purior_fw-la non_fw-la aestimari_fw-la quia_fw-la sensu_fw-la maior_fw-la est_fw-la ideo_fw-la eum_fw-la digne_fw-fr aestimanus_fw-la â—un_v inaestimabilem_fw-la dicimus_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la dedicandus_fw-la est_fw-la meâ—te_fw-la in_fw-la nostro_fw-la consecrandus_fw-la est_fw-la pectore_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n can_v be_v see_v say_v s._n cyprian_n because_o he_o be_v bright_a than_o our_o sight_n 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34._o 1._o there_o be_v little_a in_o these_o chapter_n follow_v which_o have_v not_o be_v touch_v already_o in_o the_o former_a and_o therefore_o i_o may_v in_o few_o word_n end_v they_o and_o refer_v you_o to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v first_o then_o you_o read_v here_o that_o the_o former_a table_n be_v 1._o break_v the_o lord_n renew_v they_o again_o and_o observe_v these_o thing_n for_o your_o good_a moses_n be_v command_v to_o hew_v the_o stone_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v write_v in_o they_o so_o may_v god_n minister_n by_o preach_v and_o cry_v upon_o man_n as_o it_o be_v hew_v their_o stonieheart_n that_o be_v prepare_v they_o for_o writing_n but_o only_o the_o lord_n must_v write_v in_o they_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n and_o no_o man_n can_v make_v any_o thing_n enter_v without_o he_o paul_n may_v plant_v &c_n &c_n but_o he_o he_o give_v all_o increase_n cathedram_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la habet_fw-la qui_fw-la corda_fw-la movet_fw-la his_o chair_n 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thousand_o thousand_o 4._o will_v not_o serve_v we_o etc._n etc._n 4_o and_o the_o lord_n descend_v in_o the_o cloud_n etc._n etc._n moses_n 5._o ascend_v and_o god_n descend_v so_o be_v it_o in_o our_o manner_n of_o know_v he_o we_o must_v ascend_v in_o heart_n and_o mind_n and_o will_v he_o do_v descend_v most_o gracious_o submit_v himself_o to_o our_o weak_a and_o feeble_a capacity_n etc._n etc._n 5_o confer_v the_o 6._o and_o 7._o ver_fw-la with_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o so_o forth_o and_o the_o one_o will_v notable_o explain_v the_o other_o 6_o then_o moses_n make_v haste_n and_o bow_v himself_o to_o the_o 8._o earth_n and_o worship_v the_o great_a measure_n of_o manifestation_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n be_v vouchsafe_v unto_o we_o the_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o be_v thankful_a worship_v and_o adore_v that_o god_n which_o so_o merciful_o deal_v with_o us._n again_o when_o god_n vouchsafe_v sign_n of_o 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the_o world_n the_o wicked_a have_v a_o come_v as_o well_o as_o the_o godly_a but_o far_o and_o far_o differ_v for_o the_o godly_a have_v their_o come_v as_o a_o word_n of_o encouragement_n to_o religion_n and_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o as_o when_o they_o say_v o_o come_v and_o let_v we_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o hearty_o rejoice_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o salvation_n but_o the_o wicked_n come_n be_v to_o conspiracy_n and_o practice_n in_o which_o they_o be_v more_o diligent_a than_o the_o child_n of_o light_n be_v in_o their_o good_a for_o their_o body_n meet_v their_o head_n meet_v their_o heart_n meet_v &_o both_o outward_a &_o inward_a they_o be_v earnest_a in_o evil_n such_o a_o come_v we_o read_v of_o against_o holy_a jeremie_n come_v say_v the_o wicked_a and_o let_v we_o imagine_v a_o devise_n against_o jeremie_n let_v we_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n and_o not_o give_v credit_n to_o any_o of_o his_o word_n such_o another_o have_v kuffian_n and_o 18._o théene_n and_o swagger_a fellow_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n come_v and_o cast_v in_o thy_o lot_n with_o we_o for_o we_o will_v have_v all_o but_o one_o 1._o purse_n etc._n etc._n such_o another_o have_v the_o harlot_n to_o the_o young_a man_n come_v my_o husband_n be_v not_o at_o home_n etc._n etc._n but_o against_o such_o curse_a 7._o come_v let_v we_o ever_o remember_v what_o the_o psalm_n say_v bless_a 1._o be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a nor_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n and_o have_v not_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a and_o that_o arnobius_n a_o old_a writer_n well_o note_v upon_o those_o word_n primus_fw-la psalmus_fw-la unde_fw-la scit_fw-la beatitudinem_fw-la perijsse_fw-la inde_fw-la recuperat_fw-la in_o consilio_fw-la impiorum_fw-la abijt_fw-la adam_n id_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la serpentis_fw-la et_fw-la mulieris_fw-la et_fw-la nunc_fw-la adam_n noster_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la consensus_fw-la noster_fw-la beatus_fw-la erit_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la abierit_fw-la in_o consilio_fw-la serpentis_fw-la et_fw-la mulieris_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la inconsilio_fw-la carnis_fw-la et_fw-la diaboli_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la abierit_fw-la non_fw-la ibi_fw-la stet_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la steterit_fw-la non_fw-la sedeat_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o first_o psalm_n say_v he_o where_o it_o know_v happiness_n be_v lose_v there_o begin_v to_o recover_v it_o again_o for_o adam_n walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a namely_o of_o the_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o serpent_n and_o now_o our_o adam_n that_o be_v our_o consent_n shall_v be_v bless_v if_o it_o do_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o serpent_n that_o be_v of_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n or_o if_o it_o happen_v to_o walk_v yet_o stand_v not_o still_o or_o if_o it_o stand_v still_o yet_o sit_v not_o down_o in_o the_o same_o that_o be_v abide_v not_o and_o tarry_v in_o it_o but_o 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their_o meeting_n and_o their_o counsel_n 4_o the_o conclusion_n &_o resolution_n of_o their_o counsel_n if_o you_o mark_v godly_a the_o text_n be_v to_o lay_v burden_n upon_o this_o people_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o down_o burden_n of_o labour_n as_o appear_v and_o burden_n of_o payment_n as_o some_o write_v so_o that_o by_o this_o way_n their_o strength_n shall_v be_v shake_v and_o their_o life_n make_v wearisome_a unto_o they_o that_o thereby_o less_o increase_a may_v be_v among_o they_o and_o less_o fear_n have_v of_o they_o where_o mark_n if_o you_o do_v not_o see_v the_o device_n of_o some_o in_o our_o day_n wise_a as_o they_o think_v but_o herein_o wicked_a as_o we_o know_v seek_v by_o such_o practice_n to_o break_v both_o back_n and_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o deserve_v better_a than_o
etc._n etc._n 108._o 6._o then_o he_o say_v come_v not_o hither_o put_v thy_o shoe_n of_o thy_o foot_n for_o the_o place_n where_o thou_o stand_v be_v holy_a ground_n first_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o care_n of_o man_n infirmity_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o reveal_v himself_o as_o that_o may_v endure_v to_o behold_v not_o further_o lest_o man_n by_o his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v oppress_v when_o in_o his_o mercy_n he_o wish_v he_o profit_v therefore_o come_v not_o hither_o say_v he_o respect_v his_o weakness_n secondlie_o he_o endeavour_v to_o work_v in_o moses_n that_o reverence_n and_o fear_n which_o beseem_v god_n child_n when_o they_o approach_v unto_o god_n which_o although_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v in_o moses_n much_o yet_o more_o and_o more_o be_v it_o ever_o necessary_a for_o all_o man_n if_o they_o will_v in_o deed_n be_v touch_v effectual_o with_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v and_o do_v and_o be_v true_o humble_v to_o attend_v and_o remember_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v that_o of_o putting-off_a his_o shoe_n for_o quare_fw-la iussus_fw-la est_fw-la moses_n calceamenta_fw-la soluere_fw-la certain_o ut_fw-la religiosiorem_fw-la hac_fw-la ratione_fw-la illum_fw-la redderet_fw-la why_o be_v he_o bid_v to_o put-off_a his_o shoe_n say_v theodoret_n even_o that_o he_o may_v make_v he_o thereby_o more_o religious_o affect_v it_o be_v also_o note_v how_o needful_a it_o be_v if_o ever_o we_o will_v perform_v unto_o god_n that_o reverence_n that_o be_v due_a to_o put-off_a that_o corruption_n and_o sin_n wherewith_o in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v clog_v which_o as_o the_o dust_n to_o the_o shoe_n and_o the_o shoe_n to_o the_o foot_n cleave_v to_o us._n for_o the_o place_n where_o thou_o stand_v say_v he_o be_v holy_a ground_n not_o that_o the_o place_n of_o itself_o be_v better_a than_o other_o but_o that_o reverence_n and_o a_o holy_a fear_n be_v due_a unto_o god_n in_o that_o place_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o incomprehensible_a glory_n and_o of_o moses_n 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pharaoh_n be_v offer_v to_o appoint_v the_o time_n himself_o appoint_v the_o next_o day_n say_v to_o morrow_n rather_o than_o present_o the_o frog_n be_v so_o ugly_a and_o no_o place_n free_a from_o they_o no_o not_o the_o king_n chamber_n who_o will_v not_o have_v cry_v now_o now_o even_o forthwith_o pray_v that_o i_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o this_o plague_n rather_o than_o to_o have_v stay_v till_o the_o next_o day_n it_o be_v answer_v first_o that_o he_o still_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n or_o a_o enchantment_n and_o therefore_o be_v content_a to_o defer_v the_o time_n to_o try_v whether_o of_o itself_o it_o will_v pass_v away_o and_o so_o to_o discredit_v moses_n and_o aaron_n such_o hollow_a hole_n be_v in_o hypocrite_n heart_n when_o they_o seem_v religious_a and_o careful_a of_o prayer_n or_o other_o good_a thing_n second_o herein_o he_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o not_o only_o defer_v their_o own_o duty_n from_o day_n to_o day_n 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16._o and_o 17._o verse_n to_o our_o great_a good_a instruct_v 17._o we_o concern_v wicked_a man_n that_o indeed_o as_o pharaoh_n here_o so_o be_v they_o appoint_v of_o god_n and_o they_o can_v do_v but_o what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o howsoever_o yet_o they_o not_o consider_v thus_o much_o exalt_v themselves_o against_o god_n people_n often_o as_o here_o do_v this_o tyrant_n fear_v not_o therefore_o their_o fear_n but_o settle_v this_o doctrine_n sound_o in_o your_o heart_n &_o leave_v all_o to_o god_n he_o that_o raise_v they_o for_o his_o will_n can_v keep_v they_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o will_n and_o that_o will_v to_o we_o can_v never_o be_v hurtful_a if_o we_o dutiful_o commend_v ourselves_o to_o it_o 11._o thus_o god_n have_v give_v pharaoh_n warning_n what_o judgement_n be_v hang_v over_o his_o head_n ready_a forthwith_o to_o fall_v upon_o he_o unless_o he_o yield_v to_o dismiss_v his_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n yet_o see_v and_o never_o forget_v it_o while_o you_o live_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o this_o wrath_n the_o lord_n remember_v mercy_n and_o bid_v they_o be_v warn_v to_o send_v for_o their_o 19_o cattle_n into_o the_o house_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o hail_n which_o be_v to_o come_v for_o upon_o all_o the_o man_n &_o beast_n which_o be_v find_v abroad_o shall_v the_o hail_n fall_v and_o they_o die_v why_o what_o then_o shall_v not_o all_o this_o have_v be_v most_o just_a in_o god_n they_o be_v so_o rebellious_a sinner_n it_o be_v very_o true_a if_o they_o have_v all_o die_v it_o have_v be_v most_o just_a nevertheless_o even_o to_o such_o sinner_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o mercy_n extend_v and_o therefore_o if_o ever_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n shall_v doubt_v of_o mercy_n from_o such_o a_o god_n it_o be_v a_o wrong_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n intolerable_a for_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o to_o lion_n rage_a and_o roar_v against_o he_o can_v he_o be_v hard_a to_o his_o little_a lamb_n that_o religious_o trust_v in_o he_o shall_v you_o and_o i_o be_v cast_v away_o when_o pharaoh_n be_v respect_v no_o it_o have_v not_o be_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v it_o can_v be_v so_o with_o the_o lord_n quicke_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o he_o to_o see_v the_o fear_n of_o his_o child_n ever_o and_o with_o a_o tender_a hart_n he_o send_v comfort_n in_o his_o good_a time_n dear_a and_o gracious_a father_n confirm_v the_o heart_n of_o thy_o little_a flock_n in_o the_o sweet_a assurance_n of_o this_o thy_o goodness_n evermore_o and_o in_o my_o bless_a saviour_n thy_o belove_a son_n accept_v the_o hide_a thankful_a thought_n of_o my_o soul_n for_o what_o i_o have_v find_v at_o thy_o gracious_a hand_n in_o my_o own_o particular_a and_o pardon_v my_o want_n amen_o amen_n 12_o such_o then_o as_o fear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o servant_n of_o pharaoh_n say_v the_o text_n make_v his_o servant_n 20._o &_o cattle_n fly_v into_o the_o house_n but_o such_o as_o regard_v not_o the_o 21._o word_n of_o the_o lord_n leave_v his_o servant_n &_o his_o cattle_n in_o the_o field_n quare_fw-la grandinem_fw-la illaturus_fw-la denunciavit_fw-la illis_fw-la uti_fw-la pecora_fw-la domum_fw-la cogerent_fw-la dominus_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la humanissimus_fw-la miserecordia_fw-la temperate_a suppplica_fw-la alioqui_fw-la etiam_fw-la noverat_fw-la quosdam_fw-la esse_fw-la venia_fw-la dignos_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la tacet_fw-la scriptura_fw-la divina_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la ait_fw-la ex_fw-la seruis_fw-la pharaonis_fw-la timuit_fw-la verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la peccora_fw-la sua_fw-la domum_fw-la coegit_fw-la etc._n etc._n why_o do_v the_o lord_n be_v purpose_v to_o bring_v hail_n upon_o they_o admonish_v they_o to_o fetch_v their_o cattle_n into_o the_o house_n even_o because_o he_o be_v most_o gentle_a will_v temper_v punishment_n with_o mercy_n and_o again_o he_o know_v there_o be_v some_o differ_v from_o other_o more_o to_o be_v respect_v which_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o conceal_v when_o it_o say_v so_o many_o of_o pharaoh_n his_o servant_n as_o fear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n fetch_v their_o cattle_n into_o the_o house_n etc._n etc._n as_o follow_v in_o theodoret_n and_o saint_n agustine_n upon_o this_o place_n such_o and_o so_o diverse_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o self_n same_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v at_o one_o time_n by_o one_o man_n to_o one_o people_n some_o regard_n it_o and_o do_v thereafter_o some_o neglect_n and_o do_v contrary_a the_o great_a moses_n must_v reckon_v of_o this_o and_o be_v forewarn_v be_v also_o forearm_v against_o the_o discomfort_n that_o follow_v of_o it_o let_v the_o people_n also_o observe_v that_o such_o only_o be_v say_v here_o to_o fear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o do_v obey_v it_o
and_o fetch_v their_o cattle_n in_o according_a to_o it_o look_v therefore_o ever_o at_o obedience_n and_o judge_v thereby_o of_o your_o heart_n at_o the_o least_o look_v at_o the_o willingness_n of_o your_o hart_n to_o obey_v though_o humane_a frailty_n cause_v some_o imperfection_n when_o josiah_n his_o hart_n melt_v 32._o when_o those_o jew_n heart_n be_v prick_v &_o when_o those_o traveller_n heart_n burn_v in_o the_o way_n to_o emmau_n then_o be_v it_o well_o you_o know_v with_o all_o of_o they_o and_o such_o feel_v must_v ever_o make_v we_o well_o also_o for_o there_o be_v too_o many_o that_o say_v moses_n what_o the_o can_v will_v fetch_v neither_o servant_n nor_o cattle_n into_o the_o house_n to_o who_o it_o shall_v happen_v one_o day_n as_o sured_o as_o here_o it_o do_v to_o the_o egyptian_n vengeance_n shall_v come_v down_o one_o way_n or_o other_o and_o light_n upon_o they_o as_o here_o do_v thunder_n &_o hail_n 24._o and_o fire_n and_o lightning_n upon_o the_o despiser_n 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