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quomodo_fw-la palam_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la istud_fw-la exod._n 2._o v._o 14._o cumque_fw-la circumspexit_fw-la but_o atque_fw-la illuc_fw-la &_o nullum_fw-la adisse_fw-la vidisset_fw-la percussum_fw-la aegyptium_fw-la abscondit_fw-la sabulo_fw-la exod_n 2._o v._n 52._o why_o then_o do_v moses_n fear_n if_o god_n put_v the_o sword_n into_o his_o hand_n why_o do_v he_o fly_v after_o so_o just_a and_o holy_a a_o exploit_n and_o why_o do_v he_o bury_v under_o the_o earth_n a_o trophy_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o present_v unto_o the_o eye_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o whole_a court_n his_o fear_n be_v not_o servile_a nor_o his_o flight_n unmanly_a and_o indiscreet_a but_o he_o that_o have_v give_v the_o courage_n to_o expose_v himself_o unto_o danger_n bestow_v on_o he_o counsel_n and_o mean_n to_o avoid_v it_o and_o beside_o as_o st._n paul_n have_v note_v 1â—_n fide_fw-la reliquit_fw-la aegyptum_fw-la non_fw-la verilus_fw-la animositatem_fw-la regis_fw-la ad_fw-la heb._n c._n 1â—_n it_o be_v faith_n and_o not_o the_o fear_n of_o pharaoh_n indignation_n which_o oblige_v moses_n to_o leave_v egypt_n it_o be_v a_o stratagem_n of_o the_o holy_a providence_n of_o god_n who_o will_v leave_v we_o this_o example_n for_o a_o image_n of_o courtly_a and_o worldly_a favour_n which_o have_v their_o flux_n and_o reflux_n like_o the_o sea_n and_o where_o such_o a_o one_o be_v adopt_v to_o day_n to_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n who_o shall_v be_v to_o morrow_n disinherited_a and_o chase_v away_o with_o dishonour_n so_o that_o moses_n who_o after_o he_o have_v be_v treat_v as_o the_o son_n of_o a_o queen_n be_v constrain_v to_o depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o to_o leave_v the_o court_n of_o pharaoh_n have_v no_o other_o companion_n in_o his_o voyage_n but_o misery_n poverty_n contempt_n and_o even_a ingratitude_n from_o those_o who_o he_o have_v oblige_v behold_v this_o favourite_n of_o the_o king_n behold_v this_o person_n who_o after_o his_o adoption_n can_v expect_v nothing_o but_o a_o sceptre_n and_o crown_n abandon_v and_o unknown_a in_o a_o foreign_a country_n behold_v he_o a_o fugitive_n in_o the_o land_n of_o madian_n alas_o what_o will_v he_o do_v can_v it_o possible_a happen_v that_o after_o his_o escape_n amid_o the_o wave_n of_o nilus_n he_o shall_v perish_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o on_o the_o brink_n of_o a_o well_o be_v there_o not_o still_o some_o young_a princess_n who_o will_v take_v pity_n on_o he_o and_o if_o such_o a_o one_o be_v find_v in_o egypt_n who_o be_v please_v to_o be_v his_o mother_n have_v not_o madian_n some_o one_o who_o will_v be_v his_o wife_n and_o spouse_n moses_n tire_v with_o travel_v 24._o moratus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la madian_n et_fw-la sedit_fw-la juxta_fw-la puteum_fw-la exod._n 2._o v._o 15_o erant_fw-la autem_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la madian_n septem_fw-la filiae_fw-la quae_fw-la venerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la hauriendam_fw-la aquevam_fw-la &_o impletis_fw-la canalibus_fw-la adaquare_fw-la cupiebant_fw-la greges_fw-la patris_fw-la svi_fw-la exod._n 2._o v._o 16._o supervenere_fw-la pastor_n &_o ejecerunt_fw-la eas_fw-la surrexitque_fw-la moses_n &_o defensis_fw-la puellis_fw-la adaquavit_n oves_fw-la earum_fw-la exod._n 2_o v._o 17._o quae_fw-la cum_fw-la revertissent_fw-la ad_fw-la raguel_n patrem_fw-la suum_fw-la etc._n etc._n exod._n 2._o v._o 18._o responderunt_fw-la vir_fw-la aegyptius_n liberavit_fw-la nos_fw-la de_fw-la manu_fw-la pastorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n exod._n 2._o v._o 19_o at_o ille_fw-la ubiest_n inquit_fw-la vocate_n eum_fw-la ut_fw-la comedat_fw-la panem_fw-la exod._n 2._o v._o 20._o juravit_fw-la ergo_fw-la moses_n quod_fw-la habitaret_fw-la cum_fw-la co_fw-la accepitque_fw-la sephoram_fw-la filiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la exod._n 2._o v._o 21._o quae_fw-la peperit_fw-la ei_fw-la filium_fw-la quem_fw-la vocavit_fw-la gersan_n alterum_fw-la vero_fw-la peperit_fw-la quem_fw-la vocavit_fw-la eliezer_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 2._o v._o 22._o post_fw-la multum_fw-la verò_fw-la temporis_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la rex_fw-la aegypti_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 2._o v._o 23._o et_fw-la audivit_fw-la gemitum_fw-la corum_fw-la ac_fw-la recordatus_fw-la est_fw-la faederis_fw-la quod_fw-la pepigit_fw-la cum_fw-la abraham_n isaac_n &_o jacob._n exod._n 2._o v._o 24._o and_o weary_a with_o his_o journey_n know_v not_o whither_o to_o go_v he_o be_v constrain_v to_o repose_v himself_o near_o a_o well_o and_o expect_v like_o a_o flower_n scorch_a by_o the_o sun_n some_o breath_n of_o wind_n and_o some_o drop_n of_o dew_n from_o the_o bosom_n and_o hand_n of_o he_o who_o nourish_v all_o creature_n and_o replenish_v all_o heart_n with_o benediction_n as_o he_o be_v in_o this_o expectation_n he_o perceive_v seven_o daughter_n of_o raguel_n prince_n of_o madian_n come_v to_o water_v their_o flock_n but_o when_o these_o illustrious_a shepherdess_n have_v draw_v water_n for_o this_o end_n some_o shepherd_n who_o follow_v they_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o attempt_v the_o take_v some_o of_o it_o to_o water_v their_o own_o then_o moses_n not_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v so_o great_a a_o indignity_n take_v upon_o himself_o the_o just_a quarrel_n of_o these_o maid_n and_o have_v chase_v away_o these_o presumptuous_a person_n he_o himself_o draw_v water_n out_o of_o this_o well_o and_o give_v it_o unto_o their_o sheep_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n raguel_n who_o be_v present_o advertise_v of_o what_o have_v pass_v send_v for_o he_o to_o espouse_v unto_o he_o one_o of_o his_o daughter_n name_v sephora_n by_o who_o moses_n have_v two_o son_n who_o name_n serve_v to_o leave_v a_o monument_n of_o their_o father_n fortune_n unto_o posterity_n for_o the_o first_o be_v call_v gerza_n which_o signify_v the_o abode_n of_o moses_n in_o foreign_a country_n the_o other_o call_v eleazar_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o favour_n god_n have_v show_v he_o take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n and_o fury_n of_o pharaoh_n from_o who_o in_o fine_a a_o long_a time_n after_o death_n who_o spare_v no_o man_n force_v the_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n of_o egypt_n which_o give_v liberty_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o
of_o follow_v god_n be_v resolve_v never_o to_o make_v a_o stop_n upon_o the_o earth_n until_o they_o be_v arrive_v at_o the_o propose_a end_n what_o progress_n will_v be_v see_v in_o virtue_n what_o advance_v in_o the_o way_n of_o paradise_n and_o of_o glory_n moreover_o if_o we_o have_v often_o this_o thought_n that_o god_n eye_n be_v fix_v on_o all_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v we_o find_v so_o many_o cowardly_a idle_a and_o lazy_a person_n stand_v with_o their_o arm_n across_o and_o who_o reason_n be_v bury_v in_o a_o shameful_a brutality_n be_v it_o vain_a than_o god_n command_v we_o to_o go_v always_o ascend_v dangereus_fw-la equality_n sometime_o very_o dangereus_fw-la from_o one_o degree_n to_o another_o and_o not_o to_o do_v like_o those_o stink_a water_n which_o stop_v in_o the_o mire_n but_o sometime_o to_o little_a purpose_n do_v he_o show_v himself_o and_o make_v himself_o feel_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o holy_a presence_n no_o body_n see_v 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servant_n circumcision_n commandment_n for_o circumcision_n and_o in_o general_a for_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v number_v among_o his_o generation_n 12._o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la pactum_fw-la meum_fw-la quod_fw-la observabitis_fw-la inter_fw-la i_o &_o vos_fw-la &_o seman_n tuum_fw-la post_fw-la te_fw-la circumcidetur_fw-la ex_fw-la volis_fw-la omne_fw-la masculum_fw-la gen._n 17._o v._n 10._o infans_fw-la osto_fw-la dicrum_fw-la circumcidetur_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la omne_fw-la masculum_fw-la in_o generationibus_fw-la vestris_fw-la tam_fw-la vernaculus_fw-la quam_fw-la emptitius_fw-la circumcidetur_fw-la &_o quicumque_fw-la non_fw-la suerit_fw-la de_fw-fr stirpe_fw-la vestra_fw-la gen._n 17._o v._n 12._o provide_v nevertheless_o they_o be_v males_n for_o woman_n be_v exempt_v from_o the_o law_n concern_v the_o time_n prefix_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o precept_n it_o be_v not_o to_o pass_v the_o term_n of_o eight_o day_n and_o the_o propose_a end_n be_v no_o other_o 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the_o jew_n from_o other_o nation_n so_o that_o as_o heretofore_o the_o grecian_n esteem_v all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n barbarous_a and_o brutal_a so_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o custom_n to_o call_v all_o those_o uncircumcised_a who_o will_v not_o subject_v themselves_o to_o circumcision_n in_o fine_a this_o rigour_n and_o this_o bloody_a precept_n god_n impose_v on_o the_o hebrew_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o first_o disafter_o which_o deserve_v tear_n and_o cicatrice_n of_o blood_n this_o be_v the_o remedy_n which_o man_n have_v to_o heal_v this_o satall_a wound_n which_o remain_v still_o bleed_v now_o there_o need_v such_o a_o heal_a hand_n as_o that_o of_o abraham_n to_o receive_v this_o bloody_a but_o efficacious_a medicine_n which_o be_v to_o mollify_v not_o only_o the_o obduration_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o have_v also_o a_o secret_a virtue_n to_o wipe_v away_o the_o stain_n of_o that_o mortal_a poison_n which_o the_o serpent_n of_o paradise_n or_o rather_o of_o hell_n 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due_n juvenes_fw-la &_o
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this_o grace_n it_o be_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o his_o intercession_n eternal_a father_n be_v thou_o my_o judge_n jesus_n be_v thou_o my_o advocate_n and_o refuge_n this_o be_v so_o the_o tragic_a judgement_n of_o the_o unhappy_a lot_n of_o esau_n do_v not_o affright_v i_o this_o poor_a unfortunate_a have_v a_o father_n who_o be_v blind_a a_o mother_n who_o be_v averse_a and_o a_o brother_n who_o supplant_v he_o and_o we_o have_v a_o father_n who_o see_v all_o a_o mother_n who_o wish_v we_o all_o sort_n of_o blessing_n and_o a_o brother_n who_o die_v willing_o to_o give_v we_o life_n my_o god_n abandonment_n almost_o happy_a abandonment_n i_o resign_v then_o my_o lot_n into_o thy_o hand_n and_o i_o expect_v my_o fortune_n from_o thy_o disposure_n i_o expect_v my_o god_n thy_o benediction_n give_v it_o i_o then_o for_o thy_o son_n sake_n give_v it_o i_o o_o my_o amiable_a jesus_n and_o put_v i_o in_o the_o rank_n of_o those_o elect_n of_o who_o thou_o be_v king_n that_o i_o may_v be_v under_o thy_o empire_n for_o all_o eternity_n chap._n v._o jacob_n ladder_n it_o be_v vanity_n doubtless_o which_o ingrave_v this_o stately_a elegy_n upon_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o phericide_n the_o syrian_a laert._n a_o stately_a epitaph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d laert._n here_o lie_v wisdom_n in_o its_o high_a perfection_n for_o to_o say_v true_o this_o inscription_n can_v be_v set_v but_o upon_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n in_o who_o sight_n the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n be_v but_o folly_n wisdom_n be_v not_o then_o to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o tomb_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o earth_n nor_o in_o the_o abysses_n of_o the_o ocean_n nor_o in_o the_o vacuum_n of_o the_o air_n but_o above_o the_o cloud_n
possess_v lascivious_a soul_n it_o be_v neither_o deceitful_a nor_o violent_a neither_o indiscreet_a nor_o arogant_a neither_o irregular_a nor_o impious_a neither_o variable_a nor_o impudent_a neither_o capricious_a nor_o sport_v neither_o fantastic_a nor_o stupid_a neither_o remiss_a nor_o unworthy_a of_o a_o virtuous_a man_n but_o sincere_a moderate_a prudent_a humble_a stay_v constant_a respectful_a simple_a condescend_v equal_a provident_a courageous_a and_o such_o as_o can_v be_v desire_v in_o a_o good_a man._n there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n inchain_v captive_n love_n slavery_n of_o love_n and_o house_n often_o become_v galley_n where_o we_o behold_v slave_n row_v against_o the_o wind_n and_o tide_n these_o be_v unfortunate_a argonaut_n who_o go_v in_o quest_n of_o a_o golden_a fleece_n which_o they_o shall_v never_o bring_v home_o the_o haven_n and_o the_o shore_n fly_v before_o they_o and_o there_o bark_n will_v ever_o be_v in_o the_o disastrous_a hand_n where_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v see_v but_o refusal_n disdain_v and_o despair_n mean_a while_n day_n and_o year_n pass_v away_o in_o captivity_n where_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v find_v but_o sorrow_n fury_n envy_n aversion_n sigh_n regret_v and_o tear_n for_o have_v court_v a_o paint_a and_o plastered_a idol_n and_o for_o have_v erect_v altar_n to_o it_o offer_v a_o thousand_o vow_n without_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o render_v it_o propitious_a and_o for_o have_v expend_v their_o good_n in_o mask_n and_o feast_n in_o present_n and_o a_o thousand_o poor_a and_o shift_a device_n which_o serve_v only_o to_o swell_v a_o cloud_n of_o storm_n ah_o what_o blindness_n what_o weakness_n blindness_n shameful_a blindness_n what_o indignity_n for_o a_o cavalier_n to_o be_v see_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o some_o curious_a and_o dainty_a dame_n where_o he_o burn_v his_o heart_n where_o he_o immolate_v his_o strength_n and_o courage_n where_o he_o dry_v up_o his_o blood_n and_o where_o he_o prostitute_n his_o body_n his_o fortune_n and_o honour_n in_o fine_a the_o life_n of_o such_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v a_o unhappy_a vassalage_n their_o whole_a inquest_n a_o martyrdom_n and_o all_o their_o pursuit_n meet_v with_o nothing_o but_o shadow_n where_o they_o find_v as_o in_o a_o abyss_n of_o misery_n the_o loss_n of_o their_o joy_n and_o liberty_n jacob_n fall_v not_o into_o these_o misfortune_n but_o his_o courtship_n be_v most_o just_a and_o holy_a he_o live_v like_o a_o angel_n incarnate_a amid_o the_o flame_n and_o ardour_n of_o a_o most_o pure_a and_o holy_a affection_n magnitudine_fw-la servivit_fw-la erge_fw-la jacob_n pro_fw-la rachel_n septem_fw-la annis_fw-la &_o videbantur_fw-la illi_fw-la pauci_fw-la dies_fw-la prae_fw-la amoris_fw-la magnitudine_fw-la he_o excite_v himself_o to_o patience_n and_o labour_n by_o the_o sight_n and_o upon_o the_o hope_n of_o rachel_n and_o he_o do_v like_o those_o who_o run_v at_o ring_n fix_v only_o their_o eye_n on_o the_o prize_n propose_v to_o they_o he_o find_v also_o no_o weariness_n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o course_n and_o see_v himself_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o enjoy_v his_o reward_n after_o seven_o year_n service_n which_o scarce_o seem_v unto_o he_o to_o have_v last_v so_o many_o day_n but_o what_o 24._o et_fw-la vespere_fw-la liam_fw-la svam_fw-la introduriâ—_n ad_fw-la cum_fw-la gea_n 29._o v._n 23._o ad_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la ex_fw-la amore_fw-la jacob_n fuisset_fw-la ingressus_fw-la facto_fw-la mane_n vidâ—t_fw-la liam_n gen._n 29._o v._n 24._o as_o the_o hope_n we_o repose_v in_o man_n very_o often_o deceive_v we_o so_o after_o the_o wedding_n night_n the_o day_n discover_v unto_o jacob_n the_o cheat_v of_o laban_n who_o instead_o of_o rachel_n give_v he_o leah_n never_o be_v any_o man_n more_o astonish_v than_o jacob_n who_o expect_v nothing_o less_o than_o such_o a_o metamorphosis_n he_o fail_v not_o to_o complain_v unto_o laban_n of_o this_o deceit_n 27._o et_fw-la dixit_fw-la ad_fw-la sorcerum_fw-la suum_fw-la 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like_o those_o temple_n of_o egypt_n which_o as_o clement_n alexandrinus_n say_v paedag_n clem._n alex._n lib._n 3._o paedag_n be_v only_o set_v forth_o with_o gild_a stone_n carve_a marble_n and_o paint_a beauty_n without_o life_n or_o soul_n nevertheless_o we_o there_o fix_v our_o eye_n and_o fasten_v our_o heart_n we_o be_v content_a with_o leah_n who_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o this_o life_n and_o think_v no_o more_o of_o rachel_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o paradise_n and_o eternity_n at_o least_o we_o will_v willing_o gather_v this_o immortal_a purple_a flower_n of_o love_n but_o we_o can_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o water_v it_o with_o some_o drop_n of_o sweat_n and_o blood_n we_o will_v glad_o catch_v in_o our_o net_n this_o beautiful_a bird_n of_o heaven_n courage_n weakness_n of_o courage_n but_o we_o will_v not_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o spread_v they_o we_o will_v willing_o take_v this_o fish_n of_o the_o fortunate_a island_n but_o we_o dare_v not_o put_v our_o hand_n into_o 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every_o thing_n pass_v away_o most_o sweet_o under_o the_o law_n of_o love_n and_o since_o it_o be_v not_o for_o a_o man_n but_o for_o a_o god_n nor_o for_o a_o mortal_a beauty_n but_o for_o a_o immortal_a happiness_n you_o captivate_v yourself_o it_o be_v no_o trouble_n unto_o jacob_n to_o receive_v this_o yoke_n 28._o acquievit_fw-la beneplacito_fw-la &_o bebdomadae_fw-la transacta_fw-la rachel_n duxit_fw-la uâ—orem_fw-la gen._n 29._o v._n 28._o see_v himself_o the_o possessor_n of_o his_o dear_a rachel_n he_o resume_v the_o trade_n he_o have_v so_o happy_o begin_v and_o he_o believe_v that_o the_o shackle_n of_o his_o second_o service_n will_v not_o be_v less_o supportable_a than_o the_o former_a behold_v he_o happy_a to_o see_v himself_o in_o a_o bondage_n where_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o laban_n and_o the_o master_n of_o rachel_n all_o his_o misfortune_n be_v only_o because_o he_o contemn_v leah_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o excessive_a love_n be_v bear_v unto_o rachel_n but_o god_n take_v pity_n of_o leah_n render_v
those_o limit_n which_o moses_n have_v prescribe_v they_o no_o person_n presume_v to_o touch_v the_o mountain_n according_a to_o the_o prohibition_n make_v to_o that_o end_n behold_v a_o dreadful_a nose_n of_o trumpet_n accompanied_z with_o thunder_z and_o lightning_n which_o begin_v to_o send_v forth_o clap_v upon_o clap_n issue_v forth_o of_o a_o thick_a cloud_n wherewith_o the_o mountain_n be_v cover_v and_o which_o serve_v for_o a_o pavilion_n unto_o his_o sanctuary_n upon_o which_o god_n intend_v to_o show_v his_o majesty_n and_o establish_v his_o law_n these_o poor_a people_n have_v never_o see_v so_o dreadful_a a_o storm_n never_o such_o a_o flame_a pile_n never_o so_o stately_a a_o theatre_n never_o so_o pompous_a a_o throne_n and_o never_o so_o magnificent_a resplendent_a and_o terrible_a a_o tribunal_n one_o will_v have_v swear_v that_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n have_v fall_v on_o mount_n sina_n and_o that_o all_o the_o infernal_a part_n or_o rather_o all_o the_o heaven_n 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the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o mount_n sina_n if_o we_o shall_v ask_v of_o a_o man_n what_o he_o be_v and._n whether_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v a_o man_n it_o be_v to_o deride_v he_o nevertheless_o as_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o man_n within_o we_o whereof_o one_o have_v the_o life_n of_o a_o plant_n the_o second_o the_o life_n of_o a_o beast_n and_o the_o last_o a_o life_n resemble_v that_o of_o angel_n if_o any_o one_o be_v find_v have_v but_o the_o two_o first_o he_o will_v be_v rather_o a_o beast_n and_o a_o herb_n than_o a_o man_n and_o what_o ever_o may_v be_v say_v of_o he_o he_o will_v have_v but_o the_o name_n or_o at_o most_o some_o exterior_a form_n of_o a_o man_n which_o may_v be_v counterfeit_v with_o plaster_n or_o mortar_n to_o be_v true_o a_o man_n he_o must_v have_v quality_n and_o perform_v those_o function_n which_o deserve_v this_o name_n and_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v requisite_a to_o evidence_n that_o he_o have_v in_o himself_o the_o source_n of_o a_o human_a and_o reasonable_a life_n which_o be_v a_o intelligent_a soul_n and_o the_o power_n of_o this_o soul_n which_o be_v memory_n will_n and_o understanding_n which_o though_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o excellent_a will_v yet_o be_v nevertheless_o a_o sun_n in_o eclipse_n a_o torch_n without_o light_n a_o star_n without_o ray_n a_o well_o without_o water_n a_o silent_a mouth_n a_o blind_a eye_n a_o orchard_n without_o tree_n fruit_n and_o herb_n if_o it_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a of_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n and_o of_o what_o be_v profitable_a or_o pernicious_a to_o he_o but_o above_o all_o of_o what_o god_n have_v express_o command_v he_o wherefore_o every_o man_n who_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o man_n and_o live_v like_o a_o man_n aught_o to_o understand_v the_o mystery_n which_o have_v be_v reveal_v to_o we_o by_o god_n himself_o and_o propose_v in_o the_o church_n he_o must_v submit_v thereto_o his_o reason_n with_o faith_n love_n and_o reverence_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n as_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o choice_a plot_n of_o ground_n water_v with_o seven_o beautiful_a fountain_n which_o be_v the_o sacrament_n and_o this_o plot_n must_v not_o be_v far_o distant_a from_o mount_n sina_n nor_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v there_o learn_v what_o concern_v his_o salvation_n and_o see_v with_o his_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o his_o ear_n the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o this_o angel_n which_o represent_v his_o person_n and_o who_o by_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o flame_n and_o fire_n proclaim_v those_o law_n and_o command_n of_o which_o we_o must_v not_o be_v ignorant_a if_o we_o be_v man_n chap._n xxvi_o the_o subversion_n of_o idol_n i_o be_o god_n the_o first_o commandment_n of_o god_n say_v he_o thy_o god_n and_o thy_o lord_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n than_o i_o and_o thou_o must_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o idol_n to_o adore_v it_o behold_v the_o first_o thunderbolt_n dart_v against_o idolater_n 4_o non_fw-la habebis_fw-la deos_fw-la aâ—enos_fw-mi coram_fw-la mc._n exod_n 20._o v._n 3._o non_fw-la facies_fw-la tibi_fw-la sculptile_fw-la etc._n etc._n exod._n 20._o v._o 4_o magician_n atheist_n sorcerer_n diviner_n and_o all_o those_o who_o by_o a_o sacrilegious_a worship_n by_o horrid_a impiety_n by_o abominable_a superstition_n or_o in_o any_o manner_n whatsoever_o adore_v any_o other_o than_o god_n unto_o who_o all_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v render_v unto_o his_o image_n do_v relate_v who_o ray_n discover_v as_o it_o be_v to_o our_o eye_n what_o be_v hide_v from_o they_o whence_o it_o evident_o follow_v that_o those_o grammarian_n be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o term_n of_o the_o sacred_a bible_n who_o call_v a_o idol_n any_o kind_n of_o image_n for_o we_o ought_v not_o proper_o to_o call_v idol_n but_o those_o counterfeit_n and_o sacrilegious_a figure_n which_o the_o wicked_a will_v have_v pass_v for_o divinity_n otherwise_o god_n have_v not_o command_v moses_n to_o set_v up_o a_o serpent_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o he_o have_v not_o place_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o image_n of_o cherubin_n and_o therefore_o the_o forbid_a idol_n be_v those_o which_o superstition_n impiety_n or_o some_o inordinate_a passion_n will_v adore_v and_o by_o this_o mean_n ravish_v from_o god_n the_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o as_o unto_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o who_o be_v wont_a either_o soon_o or_o late_a to_o punish_v all_o those_o that_o prove_v rebellious_a unto_o his_o most_o holy_a command_n for_o he_o be_v a_o powerful_a and_o zealous_a god_n who_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o father_n even_o in_o the_o cradle_n and_o sepulcher_n of_o child_n to_o revenge_v even_o unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n but_o who_o mercy_n be_v infinite_a for_o all_o those_o that_o love_n and_o honour_v he_o as_o their_o god_n chap._n xxvii_o a_o edict_n against_o blasphemer_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a 7._o the_o second_o commandment_n non_fw-la assume_v nomen_fw-la domini_fw-la dei_fw-la tui_fw-la in_o vanum_fw-la etc._n etc._n exod._n 20._o v._o 7._o that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o borrow_v this_o most_o holy_a name_n to_o authorise_v thy_o perjury_n thy_o false_a oath_n and_o thy_o deprave_a custom_n blasphemer_n and_o you_o who_o so_o easy_o swear_v behold_v a_o coal_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o mount_n sina_n to_o burn_v those_o accurse_a tongue_n which_o without_o necessity_n without_o reverence_n and_o contrary_a to_o all_o truth_n impudent_o riff_o the_o ineffable_a name_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o saint_n this_o language_n be_v execrable_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o devil_n criminal_a in_o that_o of_o a_o atheist_n and_o what_o will_v it_o then_o be_v issue_v from_o the_o heart_n and_o lip_n of_o a_o christian_a nevertheless_o it_o be_v now_o a_o ornament_n in_o the_o discourse_n of_o cavalier_n they_o be_v the_o threat_n of_o ranter_n the_o vizard_n under_o which_o the_o most_o horrid_a treachery_n be_v conceal_v the_o veil_n wherewith_o a_o disloyal_a oath_n be_v cover_v and_o the_o furious_a ingredient_n of_o the_o most_o brutish_a and_o blind_a passion_n chap._n xxviii_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n remember_v to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n day_n 8._o the_o three_o commandment_n memento_n ut_fw-la diem_fw-la sabbati_fw-la sanctifices_fw-la exod._n 20._o v._o 8._o this_o sanctification_n be_v scarce_o any_o other_o than_o that_o with_o which_o we_o be_v now_o oblige_v to_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o sunday_n this_o be_v then_o a_o day_n of_o repose_n this_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n in_o remembrance_n of_o that_o on_o which_o god_n