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he_o rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n in_o send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o egypt_n shall_v he_o escape_v that_o do_v such_o thing_n or_o shall_v he_o break_v the_o covenant_n and_o be_v deliver_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n sure_o in_o the_o place_n who_o oath_n he_o despise_v and_o who_o covenant_n he_o break_v he_o shalld_v die_v and_o ver_fw-la 8._o see_v he_o despise_v the_o oath_n by_o break_v the_o covenant_n when_o he_o have_v give_v his_o hand_n and_o have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n he_o shall_v not_o escape_v the_o lord_n you_o see_v be_v offend_v with_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o rebellion_n and_o punish_v it_o because_o it_o be_v as_o you_o see_v a_o despise_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o breach_n of_o a_o covenant_n for_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o trouble_v the_o world_n and_o make_v war_n everlasting_a though_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o a_o neighbour_n prince_n without_o just_a cause_n and_o ground_n to_o make_v war_n and_o conquer_v his_o 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hand_n maid_n first_o than_o leah_n than_o rachel_n himself_o go_v before_o they_o and_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n seven_o time_n and_o do_v obeisance_n and_o so_o cause_v the_o handmaid_n and_o his_o wife_n to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o so_o by_o his_o submissive_a carriage_n he_o pacify_v his_o brother_n anger_n and_o god_n work_v with_o his_o prudence_n find_v he_o exceed_v kind_a and_o love_a and_o when_o he_o will_v have_v go_v before_o he_o excuse_v himself_o by_o the_o pace_n of_o the_o young_a infant_n and_o cattle_n he_o avoid_v his_o company_n and_o by_o press_v cause_v he_o to_o receive_v the_o gift_n and_o in_o very_o modest_a manner_n refuse_v the_o train_n which_o his_o brother_n leave_v with_o he_o and_o escape_v his_o hand_n so_o he_o prove_v that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o after_o solomon_n tell_v that_o a_o gift_n in_o the_o bosom_n pacifi_v great_a wrath_n prov._n 21.14_o and_o a_o gift_n be_v as_o a_o precious_a stone_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o that_o have_v it_o and_o it_o prosper_v whethersoever_o it_o go_v eccles_n 10.4_o yield_v pacifi_v great_a offence_n thus_o jacob_n carry_v himself_o prudent_o and_o escape_v his_o brother_n fury_n let_v we_o learn_v of_o jacob_n by_o liberality_n and_o submissivenesse_n to_o appease_v the_o fury_n of_o unreasonable_a man_n we_o must_v not_o yield_v so_o far_o as_o to_o sin_n but_o to_o yield_v in_o all_o meek_a and_o lowly_a gesture_n even_o to_o worthy_a man_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n but_o a_o virtue_n so_o likewise_o bribery_n be_v naught_o that_o be_v to_o seek_v to_o turn_v a_o governor_n from_o justice_n by_o gift_n and_o hire_v he_o to_o do_v wrong_n but_o by_o gift_n to_o pacify_v a_o angry_a man_n and_o hire_v he_o to_o forbear_v sin_v that_o be_v a_o lawful_a use_n of_o gift_n and_o to_o practice_v liberality_n in_o so_o due_a a_o season_n to_o redeem_v the_o life_n by_o the_o good_n and_o to_o make_v they_o quiet_a that_o be_v enrage_v be_v a_o very_a good_a thing_n seasonable_a stoop_v and_o seasonable_a bounty_n be_v fruit_n of_o prudence_n and_o by_o such_o mean_n to_o save_v ourselves_o from_o danger_n be_v a_o part_n of_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n the_o like_a prudence_n jacob_n practise_v towards_o the_o egyptian_a lord_n who_o he_o think_v to_o be_v offend_v not_o know_v that_o it_o be_v his_o son_n joseph_n for_o when_o they_o be_v to_o have_v benjamin_n in_o before_o he_o he_o wish_v they_o to_o take_v a_o present_a with_o they_o and_o double_a money_n in_o their_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v prevent_v all_o occasion_n of_o distaste_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o money_n that_o be_v in_o his_o sack_n mouth_n gen._n 43.11_o 12._o we_o must_v pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v we_o the_o likewise_o discretion_n that_o we_o may_v careful_o use_v all_o fit_a mean_n to_o assuage_v wrath_n and_o so_o by_o god_n blessing_n upon_o our_o discreet_a care_n may_v free_v ourselves_o from_o evil_a but_o stubbornness_n and_o niggardliness_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o four_o stand_v upon_o our_o right_n or_o innocency_n that_o it_o may_v carry_v a_o show_n of_o courage_n and_o resolution_n be_v yet_o indeed_o a_o fruit_n of_o folly_n and_o self-conceit_n industrious_a further_o jacob_n be_v a_o painful_a and_o industrious_a person_n for_o when_o he_o come_v to_o padan_n aram_n and_o meet_v with_o the_o shepherd_n and_o with_o rachel_n come_v with_o her_o father_n flock_n he_o advise_v they_o concern_v the_o order_n of_o their_o cattle_n and_o himself_o roll_v away_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o well_n mouth_n and_o water_v rachel_n sheep_n chap._n 29.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o afterward_o he_o abide_v in_o laban_n house_n for_o a_o month_n he_o do_v not_o live_v idle_o there_o but_o behave_v himself_o so_o painful_o and_o serviceable_o that_o laban_n himself_o make_v he_o offer_v of_o wage_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o serve_v i_o for_o nought_o so_o that_o laban_n find_v he_o a_o painful_a and_o serviceable_a man_n which_o make_v he_o willing_a to_o entertain_v he_o but_o especial_o when_o he_o have_v undertake_v the_o care_n of_o his_o father_n in_o law_n sheep_n he_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o his_o might_n as_o he_o tell_v his_o two_o wife_n chap._n 31.6_o which_o also_o he_o allege_v to_o laban_n self_n in_o the_o day_n the_o drought_n consume_v i_o and_o the_o frost_n by_o night_n and_o sleep_v depart_v from_o my_o eye_n chap._n 31._o 40._o you_o see_v that_o he_o be_v not_o idle_a careless_a and_o sluggish_a but_o very_o diligent_a and_o laborious_a commendable_a herein_o we_o must_v imitate_v he_o every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n the_o diligent_a hand_n make_v rich_a say_v solomon_n and_o he_o that_o till_v his_o ground_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o bread_n and_o the_o good_a man_n shall_v eat_v the_o labour_n of_o his_o hand_n but_o on_o the_o other_o part_n slothfulness_n idleness_n loiter_v be_v disgrace_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o misery_n and_o want_n be_v threaten_v as_o a_o punishment_n against_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o rag_n and_o shall_v have_v want_n enough_o and_o the_o way_n of_o the_o slothful_a be_v like_o a_o thorny_a hedge_n still_o full_a of_o prick_a grief_n and_o cross_n wherefore_o now_o betake_v yourselves_o to_o all_o painfulness_n in_o your_o vocation_n and_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o welldoing_a this_o diligence_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o blessing_n and_o shall_v have_v the_o performance_n it_o help_v against_o vice_n by_o name_n against_o pride_n and_o make_v the_o soul_n humble_a only_o so_o that_o inordinatenesse_n and_o excess_n through_o love_n of_o outward_a thing_n do_v not_o corrupt_v and_o putrify_v it_o how_o diligent_a also_o be_v saint_n paul_n in_o his_o call_n and_o how_o be_v the_o servant_n commend_v for_o diligent_a employment_n in_o their_o talent_n and_o the_o good_a housewife_n for_o her_o labour_n and_o contrary_o the_o slothful_a servant_n be_v rate_v and_o punish_v by_o lose_v his_o talon_n and_o be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n all_o last_o jacob_n be_v also_o just_a in_o his_o deal_n with_o all_o for_o when_o laban_n pursue_v he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o thief_n he_o bid_v he_o search_v among_o all_o his_o good_n if_o he_o can_v find_v any_o thing_n there_o that_o be_v his_o and_o when_o nothing_o be_v find_v there_o unjust_o get_v he_o be_v bold_a to_o chide_v with_o laban_n for_o pursue_v he_o in_o that_o violent_a manner_n gen._n 31.37_o and_o so_o when_o the_o money_n be_v return_v back_o in_o his_o son_n sack_n mouth_n he_o not_o know_v how_o it_o come_v thither_o wish_v they_o to_o return_v it_o back_o lest_o it_o may_v be_v a_o oversight_n loe_o he_o will_v not_o make_v advantage_n of_o a_o oversight_n but_o that_o which_o be_v another_o or_o may_v be_v he_o be_v careful_a to_o return_v unto_o the_o right_a owner_n and_o that_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v in_o show_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o keep_v it_o let_v we_o learn_v righteousness_n of_o he_o take_v not_o any_o other_o man_n good_n keep_v not_o that_o which_o be_v not_o your_o own_o but_o give_v every_o one_o his_o own_o and_o take_v to_o yourselves_o that_o and_o only_o that_o which_o be_v your_o own_o the_o contrary_a whereto_o be_v theft_n before_o god_n though_o we_o can_v conceal_v it_o from_o man_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n command_v we_o to_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o neficeris_fw-la and_o every_o man_n heart_n within_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o expect_v all_o just_a deal_n from_o other_o man_n and_o therefore_o can_v but_o find_v fault_n with_o those_o that_o shall_v use_v any_o unrighteousness_n towards_o he_o let_v we_o not_o neglect_v the_o plain_a direction_n of_o natural_a light_n and_o though_o a_o man_n may_v suppose_v that_o the_o bread_n of_o
with_o good_a word_n and_o title_n and_o to_o speak_v love_o to_o they_o to_o give_v they_o good_a advice_n and_o to_o do_v any_o other_o good_a office_n as_o occasion_n may_v offer_v itself_o we_o be_v command_v to_o show_v all_o meekness_n to_o all_o man_n and_o to_o keep_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o beside_o brotherly_a love_n to_o be_v charitable_a to_o all_o and_o to_o account_v a_o stranger_n a_o neighbour_n in_o love_v he_o as_o ourselves_o for_o god_n have_v make_v all_o mankind_n of_o one_o blood_n and_o knit_v they_o together_o in_o divers_a common_a band_n all_o be_v of_o one_o kind_n all_o of_o one_o parent_n matter_n form_n all_o redeem_v with_o one_o blood_n wherefore_o all_o must_v be_v love_v and_o kind_o deal_v with_o they_o therefore_o who_o be_v churlish_a sour_a crabbed_a to_o stranger_n and_o can_v scarce_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o any_o courteous_a accent_n yea_o that_o be_v apt_a if_o they_o meet_v with_o such_o to_o give_v they_o flout_n and_o taunt_n rather_o than_o any_o good_a word_n and_o to_o offer_v they_o injury_n rather_o than_o to_o help_v they_o with_o any_o good_a advice_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v call_v swine_n rather_o than_o men._n for_o even_a beast_n themselves_o show_v some_o respect_n unto_o they_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n more_o than_o those_o of_o another_o unless_o it_o be_v some_o most_o fierce_a beast_n and_o when_o occasion_n of_o quarrel_n fall_v out_o betwixt_o they_o and_o let_v i_o now_o commend_v the_o virtue_n of_o humanity_n unto_o you_o that_o be_v of_o be_v ready_a to_o show_v love_n to_o man_n as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n one_o make_v after_o god_n own_o image_n and_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o same_o common_a root_n we_o all_o meet_v in_o adam_n loin_n and_o in_o noah_n let_v we_o therefore_o do_v good_a even_o to_o stranger_n this_o good_a will_n which_o be_v communicate_v to_o such_o savour_v least_o of_o self-love_n and_o of_o self-respect_n and_o be_v therefore_o the_o more_o to_o be_v commend_v it_o tend_v to_o the_o unite_n of_o the_o common_a body_n of_o the_o world_n together_o and_o to_o make_v all_o mankind_n happy_a and_o brethren_n be_v not_o all_o as_o they_o be_v man_n equal_o dear_a to_o god_n why_o therefore_o shall_v not_o all_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n dear_a to_o each_o other_o i_o mean_v equal_o dear_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o common_a work_n of_o creation_n but_o jacob_n here_o show_v special_o love_v to_o rachel_n for_o he_o salute_v she_o kinswoman_n and_o take_v pain_n to_o water_v her_o sheep_n sure_o a_o near_a kinswoman_n may_v challenge_v and_o must_v have_v a_o large_a portion_n of_o love_n than_o a_o mere_a stranger_n and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o somewhat_o move_v by_o the_o title_n of_o uncle_n cousin_n and_o so_o forth_o will_v scarce_o be_v move_v by_o that_o of_o a_o man_n they_o be_v therefore_o in_o some_o degree_n destitute_a of_o natural_a affection_n who_o be_v lead_v nothing_o by_o kindred_n unless_o there_o be_v some_o riches_n find_v with_o a_o kinsman_n by_o which_o he_o may_v do_v they_o some_o credit_n or_o advantage_n let_v none_o of_o you_o be_v so_o but_o show_v due_a respect_n to_o a_o kinsman_n or_o kinswoman_n rich_a or_o poor_a for_o may_v not_o thou_o need_v their_o kindness_n hereafter_o as_o they_o thou_o for_o the_o present_a and_o so_o much_o for_o jacob_n virtue_n to_o these_o stranger_n now_o to_o pharaoh_n he_o be_v a_o stranger_n too_o but_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o a_o king_n that_o have_v advance_v his_o son_n joseph_n joseph_n wherefore_o come_v and_o go_v he_o bless_v he_o that_o be_v thank_v he_o for_o his_o extraordinary_a kindness_n to_o joseph_n and_o all_o his_o for_o josephs_n sake_n pray_v god_n to_o bless_v he_o for_o it_o so_o he_o be_v a_o thankful_a man_n and_o ready_a to_o give_v thanks_n for_o a_o benefit_n so_o must_v we_o be_v to_o all_o that_o have_v pleasure_v we_o though_o they_o be_v far_o less_o person_n and_o have_v pleasure_v we_o in_o far_o lesser_a thing_n and_o thus_o of_o jacob_n virtue_n now_o of_o his_o fault_n which_o be_v neither_o many_a nor_o great_a fault_n but_o some_o they_o be_v as_o there_o be_v never_o any_o man_n except_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o some_o sin_n be_v not_o find_v first_o then_o he_o be_v somewhat_o faulty_a towards_o god_n 35.1_o in_o that_o he_o do_v show_v himself_o a_o little_a forgetful_a of_o his_o vow_n make_v to_o god_n in_o his_o trouble_n and_o defer_v the_o performance_n of_o it_o somewhat_o too_o long_o even_o till_o the_o lord_n do_v force_v he_o unto_o it_o by_o a_o sore_a chastisement_n and_o that_o chastisement_n will_v not_o serve_v to_o revive_v his_o memory_n till_o in_o a_o vision_n the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o he_o and_o wish_v he_o to_o go_v to_o bethel_n and_o there_o to_o rear_v a_o altar_n unto_o he_o that_o have_v appear_v to_o he_o when_o he_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o his_o brother_n it_o be_v twenty_o year_n space_n betwixt_o the_o vow_n and_o jacob_n return_n so_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o jacob_n have_v well_o near_o forget_v the_o vow_n a_o good_a man_n may_v grow_v forgetful_a of_o a_o vow_n in_o twenty_o year_n and_o indeed_o omission_n through_o forgetfulness_n and_o commission_n through_o inconsiderateness_n be_v not_o unwonted_a in_o good_a man_n i_o pray_v you_o look_v that_o none_o of_o you_o offend_v through_o the_o same_o example_n of_o forgetfulness_n indeed_o there_o be_v great_a fault_n but_o a_o good_a man_n must_v show_v his_o uprightness_n by_o forsake_v all_o fault_n great_a as_o well_o as_o small_a and_o small_a as_o well_o as_o great_a now_o let_v i_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o your_o former_a forgetfulness_n be_v there_o none_o of_o you_o that_o have_v former_o bind_v himself_o to_o god_n by_o a_o vow_n and_o have_v either_o defer_v witting_o or_o put_v off_o through_o forgetfulness_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o if_o so_o let_v he_o now_o be_v induce_v to_o remember_v himself_o and_o to_o make_v all_o convenient_a haste_n to_o make_v good_a his_o vow_n for_o fear_v the_o lord_n send_v some_o heavy_a cross_n upon_o he_o and_o waken_v his_o conscience_n by_o terror_n jacob_n shall_v have_v consider_v his_o promise_n to_o god_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v he_o safe_o home_o to_o his_o father_n house_n but_o it_o seem_v he_o defer_v it_o for_o that_o be_v the_o time_n prescribe_v in_o his_o vow_n i_o pray_v you_o do_v as_o jacob_n shall_v have_v do_v not_o as_o he_o do_v in_o a_o thing_n wherein_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o do_v amiss_o and_o call_v to_o mind_n often_o the_o word_n of_o solomon_n 5.3_o when_o thou_o vowe_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n defer_v not_o to_o pay_v it_o for_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o fool_n pay_v what_o thou_o owe_v and_o before_o he_o moses_n in_o the_o law_n say_v 23.22_o be_v not_o slack_a to_o perform_v thy_o vow_n if_o you_o have_v tie_v your_o soul_n in_o a_o oath_n to_o god_n defer_v not_o from_o 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