long_o by_o faith_n with_o old_a simeon_n embrace_v the_o king_n of_o saint_n in_o your_o arm_n sing_v his_o sweet_a and_o swan-like_o song_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o handmaid_n o_o lord_n depart_v in_o peace_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n as_o for_o this_o discourse_n of_o jacob_n wrestle_v i_o here_o present_v you_o withal_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o my_o love_n and_o obligation_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v see_v your_o face_n in_o it_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n not_o teach_v you_o so_o much_o from_o i_o how_o you_o may_v be_v israel_n prevail_v with_o god_n as_o to_o show_v you_o how_o you_o have_v be_v as_o jacob_n a_o wrestler_n with_o god_n accept_v of_o it_o my_o dear_a aunt_n and_o farewell_n in_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o i_o subscribe_v your_o most_o oblige_a nephew_n fra._n raworth_n from_o my_o study_n at_o shoreditch_n janu._n 20._o 1654._o jacob_n wrestle_v with_o the_o angel_n or_o a_o sacred_a duel_n between_o god_n and_o man._n gen._n 32.24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n and_o jacob_n be_v leave_v alone_o and_o there_o wrestle_v a_o man_n with_o he_o until_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o prevail_v not_o against_o he_o he_o touch_v the_o hollow_a of_o his_o thigh_n and_o the_o hollow_a of_o jacob_n thigh_n be_v out_o of_o joint_a as_o he_o wrestle_v with_o he_o and_o he_o say_v let_v i_o go_v for_o the_o day_n break_v and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v unless_o thou_o bless_v i_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o be_v thy_o name_n and_o he_o say_v jacob_n and_o he_o say_v thy_o name_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v jacob_n but_o israel_n for_o as_o a_o prince_n have_v thou_o power_n with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n and_o have_v prevail_v etc._n etc._n have_v in_o the_o precedent_n discourse_v treat_v of_o jacob_n ladder_n i_o shall_v now_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n discourse_v somewhat_o of_o jacob_n wrestle_v christian_n if_o ever_o you_o will_v have_v jacob_n vision_n get_v jacob_n faith_n in_o this_o scripture_n we_o have_v a_o elegant_a description_n of_o a_o monomachy_n or_o duel_n fight_v between_o the_o almighty_a and_o jacob._n and_o in_o it_o first_o we_o have_v the_o combatant_n or_o duelist_n erat_fw-la tenet_n in_o luctâ_fw-la jacobus_n hominem_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la hâ—mo_fw-la deus_fw-la erat_fw-la jacob_n and_o god_n who_o in_o genesis_n be_v call_v a_o man_n because_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n and_o in_o hosea_n chap._n 12.4_o a_o angel_n represent_v christ_n the_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o hebrew_n say_v this_o wrestler_n be_v sammael_n esau_n evil_a angel_n who_o now_o contend_v with_o jacob_n for_o the_o blessing_n but_o that_o this_o angel_n be_v god_n appear_v consider_v that_o jacob_n be_v bless_v by_o he_o now_o it_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n to_o bless_v and_o not_o of_o angel_n second_o he_o say_v thou_o have_v have_v power_n with_o god_n and_o jacob_n say_v i_o have_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n three_o because_o this_o be_v the_o god_n of_o bethel_n gen._n 35.7_o hos_fw-la 12.4_o what_o a_o prospect_n be_v this_o we_o have_v not_o here_o one_o man_n wrestle_v with_o another_o man_n we_o have_v not_o a_o man_n wrestle_v with_o a_o angel_n only_o but_o the_o immortal_a god_n wrestle_v with_o a_o mortal_a man_n alex._n erat_fw-la verbum_fw-la cum_fw-la jacob_n aliptes_fw-la &_o inunctor_fw-la ac_fw-la paedagogus_fw-la humanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la cl._n alex._n all_o in_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v interest_v in_o this_o quarrel_n be_v in_o the_o field_n together_o jacob_n have_v no_o second_a and_o the_o angel_n need_v none_o how_o inferior_a a_o match_n be_v jacob_n for_o the_o angel_n how_o superior_a a_o match_n be_v the_o angel_n for_o jacob_n will_v a_o man_n contend_v with_o god_n job_n 13.8_o shall_v the_o axe_n lift_v up_o itself_o against_o he_o that_o hew_v therewith_o be_v there_o a_o woe_n pronounce_v against_o he_o that_o strive_v with_o his_o maker_n and_o dare_v jacob_n strive_v with_o his_o maker_n isa_n 45.9_o how_o ungracious_a be_v it_o for_o the_o child_n to_o quarrel_v with_o the_o father_n and_o do_v it_o not_o seem_v dishonourable_a for_o the_o father_n to_o quarrel_v with_o the_o child_n but_o let_v jacob_n remember_v that_o though_o it_o be_v presumption_n in_o he_o to_o challenge_v the_o angel_n to_o fight_v yet_o it_o be_v but_o obedience_n in_o he_o to_o fight_v with_o when_o he_o be_v challenge_v by_o the_o angel_n that_o angel_n that_o know_v how_o to_o gain_v glory_n by_o be_v conquer_v hominem_fw-la eul_fw-fr ne_fw-fr herculesquidem_fw-la contra_fw-la dvos_fw-la at_o hic_fw-la jacobus_n contra_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o hominem_fw-la know_v how_o to_o retain_v his_o glory_n by_o fight_v with_o jacob._n that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o visible_a a_o disparagement_n for_o god_n to_o wrestle_v with_o man_n as_o it_o be_v for_o god_n for_o so_o christ_n be_v to_o die_v for_o man_n ephes_n 2_o 7._o second_o we_o have_v the_o field_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o combat_n the_o place_n where_o they_o combat_v be_v beside_o the_o ford_n jabbock_n vers_fw-la 22._o at_o peniel_n hos_n 12.4_o jacob_n vers_fw-la 24._o be_v leave_v alone_o not_o that_o jacob_n company_n have_v leave_v he_o but_o that_o he_o for_o a_o time_n have_v leave_v his_o company_n the_o word_n by_o some_o be_v render_v active_o and_o not_o passive_o he_o remain_v alone_o behind_o not_o only_o to_o see_v all_o his_o household_n and_o stuff_n safe_a over_o the_o ford_n but_o also_o to_o retire_v to_o prayer_n how_o sweet_o do_v jacob_n enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n when_o he_o leave_v the_o company_n of_o man_n oratio_fw-la amat_fw-la secessum_fw-la arden_n oratio_fw-la jacob_n i_o be_o persuade_v be_v never_o less_o alone_o when_o at_o this_o time_n he_o be_v so_o alone_o it_o may_v be_v more_o true_o say_v of_o jacob_n than_o of_o any_o other_o man_n he_o speak_v more_o with_o god_n than_o with_o man_n christ_n love_v to_o embrace_v his_o spouse_n not_o in_o the_o open_a street_n but_o in_o a_o closet_n and_o the_o soul_n never_o have_v sweet_a view_n of_o glory_n than_o when_o it_o be_v q.d._n out_o of_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n we_o have_v likewise_o the_o time_n of_o the_o duel_n the_o night_n the_o text_n tell_v we_o when_o the_o duel_n end_v but_o not_o when_o exact_o it_o begin_v 9.12_o si_fw-mi uincat_fw-la minimum_fw-la summus_fw-la laus_fw-la vincere_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la atque_fw-la decus_fw-la minimus_fw-la fiet_fw-la ab_fw-la host_n minus_fw-la de_fw-fr precio_fw-la victi_fw-la prudet_fw-la victoria_fw-la victor_n tantus_fw-la erit_fw-la victi_fw-la gloria_fw-la quanta_fw-la fuit_fw-la acc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xix.u._n 9.12_o it_o break_v off_o at_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n vers_fw-la 24._o but_o how_o many_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n it_o last_v we_o can_v tell_v but_o so_o long_o it_o last_v till_o jacob_n have_v the_o better_a of_o the_o angel_n possible_o it_o begin_v at_o midnight_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n how_o far_o a_o man_n run_v if_o he_o come_v not_o nigh_o the_o garland_n nor_o how_o long_o the_o soul_n wrestle_v with_o god_n so_o much_o if_o he_o want_v faith_n to_o get_v the_o victory_n the_o angel_n seem_v not_o to_o wrestle_v fair_o he_o shall_v have_v give_v and_o he_o take_v advantage_n of_o jacob._n for_o a_o angel_n to_o fight_v with_o a_o man_n with_o a_o single_a man_n with_o a_o travel_a and_o tire_a man_n be_v too_o much_o jacob_n be_v rather_o fit_v to_o fly_v than_o to_o fight_v nay_o rather_o fit_a to_o sleep_v than_o either_o to_o fight_v or_o fly_v the_o night_n be_v make_v for_o man_n to_o rest_v in_o but_o when_o we_o can_v sleep_v oh_o that_o we_o may_v entertain_v our_o wake_n in_o wrestle_v as_o jacob_n do_v with_o god_n three_o we_o have_v the_o duel_n itself_o wherein_o we_o have_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o quarrel_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o fight_n first_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o quarrel_n jacob_n be_v afraid_a of_o esau_n and_o he_o will_v have_v a_o blessing_n he_o fly_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v not_o fly_v from_o man._n go_v will_v have_v leave_v off_o but_o jacob_n will_v not_o without_o god_n consent_n to_o bless_v he_o it_o seem_v that_o jacob_n now_o be_v on_o the_o offensive_a and_o god_n on_o the_o defensive_a side_n lord_n say_v jacob_n thou_o be_v my_o prisoner_n and_o before_o thou_o be_v release_v bless_v i_o god_n be_v take_v captive_a by_o prayer_n and_o become_v a_o prisoner_n to_o man_n and_o stand_v at_o his_o courtesy_n who_o say_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v unless_o thou_o bless_v i_o we_o say_v those_o that_o have_v the_o long_a sword_n may_v command_v peace_n when_o they_o will_v jacob_n
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in_o all_o so_o god_n hereafter_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o in_o all_o the_o messiah_n have_v two_o time_n especial_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sorrow_n and_o the_o time_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o six_o of_o john_n vers_n 15._o they_o have_v royal_a blood_n in_o their_o vein_n and_o they_o will_v force_v jesus_n to_o be_v a_o king_n sure_o that_o they_o may_v have_v preferment_n under_o he_o but_o christ_n depart_v and_o fly_v from_o the_o crown_n few_o man_n will_v have_v do_v as_o christ_n do_v satis_fw-la pro_fw-la imperio_fw-la quisquis_fw-la est_fw-la say_v the_o comic_a man_n will_v wade_v up_o to_o the_o chin_n in_o blood_n for_o a_o kingdom_n and_o stretch_v fair_a and_o far_o for_o a_o crown_n it_o shine_v so_o amiable_o in_o their_o eye_n say_v the_o devil_n if_o jesus_n will_v but_o accept_v of_o the_o title_n and_o place_n of_o a_o king_n he_o will_v be_v so_o take_v up_o with_o the_o affair_n and_o office_n of_o the_o world_n that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v such_o liberty_n to_o look_v after_o the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n the_o revenue_n of_o the_o devil_n crown_n will_v have_v come_v in_o the_o more_o by_o such_o a_o worldly_a negotiation_n but_o there_o be_v a_o day_n a_o come_n when_o jesus_n will_v not_o fly_v from_o a_o crown_n nor_o refuse_v a_o sceptre_n his_o glory_n shall_v be_v as_o eminent_a as_o ever_o be_v his_o shame_n the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n shall_v go_v forth_o and_o crown_n king_n jesus_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o solemn_a espousal_n and_o such_o a_o day_n shall_v be_v the_o gladness_n of_o his_o heart_n jesus_n have_v bear_v all_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o be_v able_a in_o a_o spiritual_a visible_a sense_n to_o bear_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n on_o his_o shoulder_n can._n 3.11_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o israel_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o at_o a_o place_n of_o their_o general_a randezvouz_n and_o by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o election_n by_o 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