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Iacobs troublesome iourney to Bethel conteining a briefe exposition, or excellent treatise of the four first verses of the 33. chapter of Genesis: Set foorth by Iohn Overton, Maister of Arts.; Jacobs troublesome journey to Bethel.
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Overton, John, Master of Arts.
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jacobs_n troublesome_a journey_n to_o bethel_n contain_v a_o brief_a exposition_n or_o excellent_a treatise_n of_o the_o four_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o 33._o chapter_n of_o genesis_n set_v forth_o by_o john_n overton_n master_n of_o arts._n genesis_n 31._o 3._o revertere_fw-la ad_fw-la terram_fw-la patrum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la cognationem_fw-la tuam_fw-la &_o ero_fw-la tecum_fw-la at_o oxford_n print_v by_o joseph_n barnes_n anno_fw-la d._n 1586._o to_o his_o most_o courteous_n and_o love_n friend_n master_n william_n brent_n john_n overton_n wish_v grace_n peace_n &_o all_o true_a fe_o licitie_n in_o jesus_n christour_n saviour_n worldly_n riches_n have_v i_o none_o where_o with_o to_o render_v the_o show_n of_o a_o grateful_a hart_n but_o of_o such_o menial_a stuff_n as_o god_n have_v lend_v i_o i_o present_v &_o dedicate_v unto_o your_o good_a name_n &_o friendly_a acceptation_n this_o little_a book_n as_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o my_o study_n entitle_v jacobs_n troublesome_a journey_n to_o bethel_n his_o brother_n esau_n come_v against_o he_o with_o four_o hundred_o man_n whereby_o be_v signify_v by_o these_o two_o brethren_n the_o miserable_a trouble_n between_o the_o malignant_a synagogue_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o militant_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o also_o other_o matter_n very_o necessary_a to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o piece_n of_o scripture_n and_o though_o it_o be_v little_a in_o quantity_n and_o in_o habit_n sutelike_o according_a to_o the_o hability_n of_o the_o author_n yet_o when_o i_o glad_o call_v to_o mind_n &_o with_o no_o small_a comfort_n remember_v your_o unfeigned_a friendship_n and_o favour_n towards_o i_o heretofore_o at_o ilmington_n i_o can_v but_o be_v ashamed_a of_o myself_o that_o ability_n do_v not_o afford_v my_o hand_n so_o much_o to_o write_v as_o my_o heart_n will_v my_o tongue_n to_o utter_v how_o deep_o indebt_v i_o be_o to_o your_o great_a courtesy_n but_o consider_v that_o your_o due_a and_o full_a 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benefit_n which_o be_v liberal_a for_o the_o gift_n &_o grateful_a for_o the_o repay_v be_v in_o that_o respect_n say_v to_o be_v great_a or_o little_a as_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v great_a or_o little_a but_o weigh_v my_o unhability_n i_o be_o force_v to_o say_v with_o virgil_n grate_v persoluere_fw-la dignas_fw-la non_fw-la opis_fw-la est_fw-la nostroe_v this_o consideration_n therefore_o as_o also_o your_o zeal_n in_o religion_n and_o love_n of_o learning_n do_v altogether_o move_v i_o to_o pen_v this_o work_n and_o in_o this_o treatise_n be_v this_o especial_o to_o be_v observe_v how_o jacob_n whereby_o be_v signify_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v malist_v &_o grivouslie_o burden_v by_o esau_n the_o malignant_a church_n from_o the_o beginning_n all_o place_n be_v so_o fraught_v and_o full_a of_o example_n hereof_o that_o we_o need_v not_o experiment_n from_o far_o only_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o this_o place_n shall_v serve_v we_o in_o steed_n 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church_n do_v run_v &_o fall_v let_v every_o one_o consider_v &_o judge_v with_o himself_o i_o be_o not_o able_a sufficient_o to_o express_v it_o according_a to_o the_o indignity_n &_o heinousness_n thereof_o this_o example_n and_o note_n by_o the_o way_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o my_o purpose_n especial_o for_o that_o the_o matter_n appear_v so_o plain_a and_o manifest_v in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o thus_o submit_v myself_o &_o this_o small_a treatise_n unto_o your_o friendly_a protection_n &_o wont_a favour_n refer_v the_o fault_n rather_o to_o the_o simpleness_n of_o my_o skill_n then_o to_o my_o willing_a mind_n and_o wish_v you_o as_o great_a pleasure_n &_o like_v in_o the_o read_n as_o it_o have_v be_v some_o pain_n and_o travel_v to_o i_o in_o pen_v i_o commend_v you_o to_o the_o direction_n and_o guide_n of_o god_n his_o holy_a spirit_n who_o grant_v you_o prosperous_a success_n in_o all_o godliness_n from_o my_o study_n at_o welsborne_n the_o first_o day_n of_o april_n 1586._o you_o with_o all_o dutiful_a endeavour_n ever_o at_o commandment_n john_n overton_n genesis_n xxxiij_o 1_o and_o as_o jacob_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n &_o look_v behold_v esav_n come_v and_o with_o he_o four_o hundred_o man_n and_o he_o divide_v the_o child_n to_o leah_n &_o rahel_n &_o to_o the_o two_o maid_n 2_o and_o he_o put_v the_o maid_n and_o their_o child_n foremost_a and_o leah_n and_o her_o child_n after_o and_o rahel_n and_o joseph_n hindermost_o 3_o so_o he_o go_v before_o they_o and_o bow_v himself_o to_o the_o ground_n seven_o time_n until_o he_o come_v near_o his_o brother_n 4_o then_o esav_n run_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o embrace_v he_o and_o kiss_v he_o and_o they_o weep_v it_o have_v be_v ever_o a_o thing_n common_a in_o the_o world_n and_o not_o so_o common_a as_o noisome_a to_o all_o estate_n that_o pride_n envy_n &_o covetousness_n world_n envy_n covetousness_n and_o pride_n sow_v discord_n in_o the_o world_n 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to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n jacob_n be_v bow_v down_o before_o his_o brother_n and_o disdain_v not_o for_o he_o look_v for_o the_o thing_n he_o see_v not_o and_o sure_o will_v to_o god_n we_o have_v the_o humility_n of_o jacob_n 1._o jacobs_n humility_n proceed_v of_o hope_n 1._o pe._n 4._o 1._o which_o proceed_v of_o hope_n for_o what_o though_o we_o be_v wrong_v of_o esau_n what_o though_o the_o wicked_a do_v assault_v we_o injurious_o have_v we_o not_o learned_a that_o therein_o be_v our_o conformity_n 29._o math._n 11._o 29._o with_o christ_n who_o say_v for_o i_o be_o weak_a and_o lowly_a in_o hart_n what_o though_o our_o body_n be_v make_v even_o with_o the_o ground_n so_o that_o the_o wicked_a go_v over_o we_o and_o plough_v long_a furrow_n upon_o our_o back_n what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o injury_n of_o he_o which_o nevertheless_o triumph_v in_o patience_n only_o let_v strive_v we_o must_v stand_v to_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n 2._o ti._n 2._o 24._o 2._o ti._n 2._o 2._o the_o servant_n of_o god_n must_v not_o strive_v we_o consider_v where_o about_o we_o be_v if_o we_o stand_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o be_v give_v but_o in_o all_o this_o let_v we_o hold_v fast_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n must_v not_o strive_v but_o must_v be_v low_o mind_v behold_v in_o this_o one_o man_n a_o lively_a pattern_n of_o long_a suffering_n faith_n discretion_n and_o humility_n he_o await_v the_o lord_n leisure_n patient_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n he_o believe_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v dominion_n his_o present_a subjection_n withstand_v he_o dispose_v his_o family_n and_o do_v homage_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o he_o lose_v nothing_o by_o it_o for_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o many_o of_o esau_n retinue_n do_v seek_v more_o after_o ambition_n and_o vain_a glory_n than_o after_o the_o honesty_n of_o themselves_o or_o their_o lord_n as_o diverse_a sicophante_n sycophant_n sycophant_n about_o great_a man_n do_v at_o this_o day_n upon_o report_n that_o jacob_n shall_v be_v lord_n over_o their_o lord_n the_o which_o thing_n esau_n have_v determine_v to_o prevent_v by_o make_v havoc_n of_o he_o and_o all_o his_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n use_v the_o humble_a submission_n of_o jacob_n as_o a_o mean_a not_o to_o make_v they_o believe_v the_o prophecy_n whereby_o their_o outrage_n be_v stay_v how_o ever_o it_o he_o humility_n be_v in_o he_o a_o great_a virtue_n christ_n by_o humility_n we_o draw_v nee_n to_o christ_n and_o most_o excellent_a and_o it_o be_v that_o wherein_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n therefore_o of_o his_o mercy_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v imprint_v this_o lesson_n deep_a in_o our_o memory_n that_o the_o near_o we_o draw_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o more_o we_o be_v displease_v with_o ourselves_o the_o four_o part_n now_o in_o the_o four_o part_n remain_v the_o bulooked_a for_o love_a meeting_n of_o esau_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o they_o both_o be_v describe_v in_o these_o word_n 4_o then_o esau_n run_v to_o meet_v he_o &_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n &_o embrace_v he_o &_o kiss_v he_o and_o they_o weep_v moyses_n have_v declare_v how_o jacob_n jacob_n the_o success_n that_o god_n give_v to_o jacob_n bow_v himself_o before_o his_o brother_n esau_n proceed_v to_o they_o diligent_o by_o circumstance_n what_o success_n god_n give_v to_o his_o devotion_n and_o humility_n by_o mention_v the_o run_n of_o esau_n to_o his_o brother_n his_o embrace_v he_o his_o fall_n upon_o his_o neck_n his_o kiss_v he_o and_o his_o weep_v with_o he_o here_o we_o have_v find_v the_o wise_a man_n 1._o pro._n 15._o 1._o as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n that_o soft_a and_o gentle_a answer_n and_o lowly_a demeanour_n break_v anger_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o any_o man_n shall_v affection_n esau_n his_o affection_n call_v esau_n affection_n towards_o his_o brother_n in_o question_n before_o that_o the_o lord_n which_o can_v turn_v the_o stream_n backward_o and_o check_v wil._n god_n turn_v all_o thing_n at_o his_o wil._n the_o rage_a of_o the_o sea_n that_o it_o swell_v not_o above_o his_o pleasure_n have_v mostify_v his_o heart_n and_o bring_v he_o again_o for_o a_o time_n to_o that_o natural_a love_n of_o a_o brother_n from_o which_o otherwhiles_o both_o before_o and_o after_o he_o have_v very_o barbarous_o degenerate_a with_o so_o much_o the_o more_o admiration_n let_v we_o note_v this_o great_a alteration_n ungodly_a how_o god_n turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o ungodly_a a_o cruel_a envious_a tyrant_n to_o become_v gentle_a and_o love_v but_o to_o who_o even_o to_o he_o who_o he_o purpose_v to_o murder_v before_o he_o come_v march_v against_o he_o with_o four_o hundred_o man_n to_o destroy_v he_o &_o he_o now_o he_o run_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v prevent_v he_o with_o brotherly_a greeting_n before_o he_o go_v to_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o take_v he_o by_o the_o throat_n now_o sprede_v his_o arm_n abroad_o to_o embrace_v he_o before_o he_o will_v fall_v upon_o he_o to_o kill_v he_o &_o he_o now_o fall_v upon_o his_o neck_n to_o kiss_v he_o at_o the_o first_o he_o weep_v for_o curse_a hart_n like_o a_o woman_n when_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o blessing_n and_o afterwards_o knit_v his_o frown_a brow_n against_o his_o brother_n as_o the_o picture_n of_o envy_n but_o now_o between_o sorrow_n for_o their_o fall_v out_o and_o joy_n for_o their_o pure_a meeting_n and_o reconcilement_n he_o fall_v forth_o into_o weep_v vice_n the_o good_a nature_n of_o esau_n be_v not_o of_o himself_o the_o triumph_n of_o virtue_n over_o vice_n and_o true_o here_o we_o have_v to_o note_v that_o this_o come_v not_o of_o the_o good_a nature_n that_o be_v in_o esau_n but_o be_v the_o only_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o the_o triumph_n that_o virtue_n have_v over_o vice_n that_o wheresoever_o she_o be_v most_o hate_a there_o do_v she_o sometime_o show_v herself_o and_o 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dissolute_a a_o adulterer_n but_o he_o have_v say_v sometime_o the_o chaste_a body_n be_v best_a there_o be_v never_o so_o great_a and_o cruel_a a_o murderer_n but_o sometime_o he_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o god_n have_v command_v he_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n 20._o exo._n 20._o there_o be_v never_o so_o blasphemous_a nor_o vile_a a_o swearer_n but_o sometime_o he_o have_v treamble_v at_o god_n majesty_n there_o be_v never_o man_n so_o proud_a &_o ambitious_a but_o sometime_o he_o remember_v that_o he_o be_v but_o dust_n &_o ash_n there_o be_v never_o such_o a_o usurer_n nor_o covetous_a wretch_n but_o sometime_o he_o think_v his_o gold_n &_o silver_n shall_v canker_n and_o 2._o ja._n 5._o 2._o the_o rust_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o he_o there_o be_v never_o so_o riotous_a a_o person_n sumptuous_a &_o prodigal_a but_o sometime_o he_o condemn_v his_o own_o do_v and_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n 12._o psa_fw-la 37._o 12._o the_o unrighteous_a man_n 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