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such_o as_o by_o god_n law_n be_v count_v unclean_a and_o need_v purification_n by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o law_n but_o of_o sacrifice_n none_o such_o may_v eat_v before_o they_o be_v purge_v but_o as_o god_n permit_v they_o to_o eat_v flesh_n so_o he_o forbid_v they_o to_o eat_v the_o blood_n the_o which_o he_o do_v levit._n 10._o 17._o far_o more_o earnest_o the_o like_a *_o inhibition_n he_o use_v also_o to_o noah_n after_o the_o deluge_n 4._o which_o god_n do_v to_o accustom_v his_o people_n to_o a_o more_o mildness_n among_o themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ready_a to_o murder_v and_o slaughter_n for_o when_o by_o god_n ordinance_n they_o have_v learned_a to_o spare_v the_o blood_n of_o beast_n they_o must_v needs_o think_v it_o a_o greater*_n cruelty_n to_o shed_v man_n blood_n 15._o therefore_o in_o genesis_n god_n immediate_o after_o the_o prohibition_n to_o eat_v the_o blood_n of_o beast_n 5._o add_v whosoever_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v thou_o may_v not_o eat_v within_o thy_o gate_n the_o tithe_n of_o thy_o corn_n 18._o etc_n etc_n as_o moses_n have_v show_v they_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v flesh_n so_o now_o he_o tell_v they_o what_o they_o may_v not_o eat_v that_o be_v their_o tithe_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o their_o cattle_n their_o vow_n their_o freewill_n offering_n etc_n etc_n for_o of_o all_o these_o so_o much_o as_o be_v god_n portion_n be_v allot_v to_o the_o find_v of_o his_o minister_n the_o priest_n the_o levite_n and_o also_o the_o poor_a people_n as_o may_v in_o part_n appear_v nu._n 21._o 18._o and_o therefore_o they_o may_v not_o eat_v they_o at_o home_n 31._o that_o they_o may_v not_o defraud_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n of_o who_o they*_n ought_v to_o have_v care_n and_o therefore_o god_n charge_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o forsake_v the_o levite_n but_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o same_o *_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o the_o 1._o priest_n etc_n etc_n they_o be_v command_v to_o eat_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v at_o his_o tabernacle_n where_o he_o chief_o declare_v his_o presence_n when_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v enlarge_v thy_o border_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v etc_n etc_n etc_n here_o be_v repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v verse_n 15._o 16._o that_o they_o may_v eat_v flesh_n according_a to_o their_o hability_n that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o and_o how_o they_o may_v eat_v it_o that_o be_v as_o a_o common_a meat_n not_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n there_o be_v add_v also_o a_o more_o large_a and_o earnest*_n prohibition_n of_o eat_v of_o blood_n 26_o because_o in_o the_o bloudis_fw-la life_n or_o the_o vital_a spirit_n so_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v cruelty_n to_o eat_v blood_n to_o eat_v blood_n of_o itself_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n and_o therefore_o when_o god_n press_v so_o earnest_o the_o prohibition_n and_o with_o so_o great_a punishment_n it_o be_v evident_a the_o law_n tend_v to_o some_o other_o end_n that_o be_v that_o they_o may_v esteem_v the_o life_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o especial_o of_o man_n to_o be_v precious_a and_o therefore_o say_v he_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o life_n but_o thy_o holy_a thing_n which_o thou_o have_v 27._o and_o thy_o vow_n thou_o shall_v take_v etc_n etc_n this_o make_v the_o former_a precept_n more_o plain_a and_o show_v evident_o that_o the_o cause_n which_o god_n will_v have_v no_o more_o place_n of_o worship_n than_o one_o be_v that_o the_o diversity_n of_o place_n and_o altar_n may_v not_o among_o that_o wayward_a people_n cause_n so_o many_o several_a god_n as_o they_o have_v several_a place_n of_o worship_n therefore_o be_v they_o will_v here_o to_o bring_v all_o holy_a thing_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n or_o appoint_v for_o sacrifice_n to_o that_o appoint_a place_n where_o the_o lord_n will_v choose_v to_o be_v worship_v take_v heed_n and_o hear_v all_o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o 32._o etc_n etc_n forsomuch_o as_o the_o imitation_n of_o that_o people_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n may_v be_v a_o great_a occasion_n easy_o to_o lead_v they_o to_o idolatry_n and_o worship_v of_o strange_a god_n moses_n here_o straight_o forbid_v they_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o false_a gods._n for_o this_o be_v light_o the_o begin_n of_o all_o idolatry_n 12._o when_o man_n understand_v the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n true_a worship_n curious_o inquire_v of_o man_n device_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o they_o worthy_a observation_n which_o they_o may_v add_v as_o they_o think_v to_o beautify_v the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o so_o by_o little_a and_o little_a fall_n either_o to_o flat_a idolatry_n or_o to_o very_o gross_a superstition_n wherefore_o god_n bridle_v here_o this_o looseness_n of_o his_o people_n and_o say_v they_o may_v not_o do_v so_o to_o their_o lord_n god_n for_o he_o do_v not_o only_o mislike_v those_o false_a worship_n but_o do_v hate_n they_o loath_a they_o &_o account_v they_o abominable_a and_o especial_o that_o horrible_a use_n of_o burn_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n unto_o devil_n therefore_o to_o knit_v up_o this_o instruction_n god_n command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v cleave_v fast_a unto_o his_o word_n and_o not_o in_o any_o point_n to_o alter_v it_o either_o by_o add_v any_o thing_n thereto_o or_o by_o take_v any_o thing_n therefrom_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o all_o study_n and_o endeavour_n of_o man_n to_o worship_n he_o 2._o not_o proceed_v out_o of_o this*_n root_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o law_n seem_v they_o never_o so_o godly_a be_v superstitious_a wicked_a and_o abominable_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o break_v the_o first_o commandment_n and_o to_o frame_v unto_o themselves_o strange_a god_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o any_o other_o manner_n than_o in_o his_o word_n be_v appoint_v 13._o for_o this_o cause_n do_v esaie_n chap._n 29_o threaten_v horrible_a punishment_n to_o such_o person_n because_o say_v god_n this_o people_n have_v worship_v i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o their_o heart_n far_o from_o i_o and_o their_o fear_n towards_o i_o have_v proceed_v of_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n i_o will_v do_v marvel_n among_o this_o people_n 19_o for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o their_o wise_a man_n shall_v perish_v etc_n etc_n see_v therefore_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n that_o these_o many_o year_n have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v altogether_o man_n devise_n beside_o and_o contrary_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 40._o no_o marvel_n if_o god_n have_v so_o *_o blind_a and_o astonish_a thewisedome_n &_o understanding_n of_o the_o chief_a doctor_n and_o best_a learn_v of_o they_o that_o they_o stand_v in_o defence_n of_o very_a gross_a error_n and_o superstition_n the_o sunday_n after_o the_o ascension_n at_o evening_n prayer_n deuteronomie_n xiij_o if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o a_o prophet_n or_o a_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n and_o give_v thou_o a_o sign_n or_o a_o wonder_n 2_o and_o that_o sign_n or_o wonder_n which_o he_o have_v say_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o then_o say_v let_v we_o go_v after_o strange_a god_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v and_o let_v we_o serve_v they_o 3_o harken_v not_o thou_o unto_o the_o word_n of_o that_o prophet_n or_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n 2_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n prove_v you_o to_o know_v whether_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o your_o soul_n 4_o you_o shall_v walk_v after_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o fear_v he_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o hearken_v unto_o his_o voice_n you_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o clean_o unto_o he_o 5_o and_o that_o prophet_n or_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n shall_v die_v because_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o tâ—rlie_v you_o away_o from_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o bring_v you_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypte_n and_o deliver_v you_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n to_o thrust_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o walk_v in_o and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v put_v the_o evil_a away_o from_o thou_o 6_o if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n or_o thy_o own_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n or_o the_o wife_n that_o lie_v in_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n unto_o thou_o entice_v thou_o secret_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v strange_a god_n which_o thou_o haste_v not_o know_v nor_o yet_o thy_o father_n 7_o and_o they_o be_v any_o of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o people_n
captivity_n and_o yourselves_o bring_v to_o shame_n and_o confusion_n because_o of_o your_o obstinate_a wickedness_n 23._o you_o think_v yourself_o in_o great_a honour_n and_o felicity_n &_o glory_n much_o in_o that_o you_o dwell_v in_o house_n gorgeous_o seel_v with_o ceder_n of_o libanus_n but_o all_o that_o your_o gayness_n shall_v be_v little_o regard_v in_o the_o time_n of_o your_o sorrow_n when_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o enemy_n shall_v sudden_o come_v upon_o you_o at_o the_o time_n you_o least_o think_v of_o it_o even_o as_o the_o throw_v of_o a_o woman_n labour_n with_o child_n as_o true_o as_o jlive_v 27._o say_v the_o lord_n though_o jechonias_n the_o son_n of_o joakim_n etc_n etc_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v almost_o continual_o to_o utter_v their_o say_n in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n 14_o and_o oftentimes_o to_o *_o repeat_v that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o people_n may_v be_v well_o assure_v that_o it_o be_v no_o vain_a speech_n that_o they_o utter_v but_o the_o certain_a will_n and_o determinate_a purpose_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o will_v shun_v the_o danger_n thereof_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o give_v credit_n to_o it_o and_o believe_v it_o of_o all_o other_o prince_n do_v most_o hardly_o belevethe_v declaration_n of_o adversity_n to_o come_v unto_o they_o because_o they_o have_v common_o the_o great_a worldly_a help_v to_o deliver_v they_o wherefore_o that_o jechonias_n otherwise_o call_v joakim_n the_o son_n of_o joakim_n may_v not_o doubt_v of_o that_o he_o here_o speak_v he_o utter_v it_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n and_o confirm_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n that_o although_o he_o sit_v â—â—on_v the_o holy_a throne_n of_o david_n yet_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o miserable_a captive_n yea_o god_n show_v himself_o so_o to_o detest_v that_o king_n for_o the_o contempt_n of_o his_o word_n that_o though_o he_o be_v as_o straight_o join_v to_o he_o as_o a_o signet_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n yet_o he_o will_v pluck_v he_o of_o and_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n that_o seek_v his_o life_n and_o that_o both_o he_o &_o his_o mother_n that_o bear_v he_o and_o his_o seruamt_n with_o all_o other_o that_o be_v chief_a about_o he_o shall_v be_v lead_v captive_n into_o a_o strange_a land_n &_o there_o die_v in_o great_a misery_n oh_o thou_o earth_n 30._o earth_n earth_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n etc_n etc_n forsomuch_o as_o the_o jew_n have_v so_o great_a confidence_n in_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v to_o david_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o posterity_n in_o his_o seat_n so_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v 36_o as_o neither_o prince_n nor_o people_n can_v in_o any_o case_n be_v bring_v to_o believe_v the_o threaten_n of_o god_n to_o the_o contrary_a therefore_o the_o prophet_n here_o in_o earnest_a manner_n because_o the_o people_n be_v so_o obstinate_a turn_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o open_o denounce_v that_o he_o be_v will_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o set_v up_o this_o prophecy_n in_o write_v upon_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o man_n that_o jechonias_n shall_v not_o prosper_v in_o his_o issue_n nor_o have_v any_o child_n that_o shall_v be_v so_o happy_a to_o sit_v on_o the_o seat_n of_o david_n and_o bear_v rule_n after_o he_o and_o yet_o may_v not_o this_o seem_v repugnante_fw-la to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n 10._o that_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v from_o juda_n and_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n until_o silo_n come_v etc_n etc_n for_o although_o the_o jew_n after_o this_o jechonias_n have_v no_o king_n in_o succession_n either_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n or_o after_o which_o reign_v among_o they_o with_o such_o liberty_n and_o majesty_n as_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n before_o have_v do_v yet_o have_v they_o a_o government_n by_o which_o they_o have_v rule_v both_o their_o common_a weal_n and_o the_o external_a form_n of_o religion_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n until_o the_o very_a come_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n under_o the_o roman_n by_o who_o even_o that_o mean_a liberty_n which_o they_o have_v to_o that_o time_n be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jacob_n fulfil_v as_o well_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o government_n as_o in_o the_o come_n of_o messiah_n that_o shall_v be_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o xu_o sunday_n after_o trinity_n at_o morning_n prayer_n hieremie_n 35._o the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o hieremie_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o jehoakim_n the_o son_n of_o josias_n king_n of_o juda_n be_v these_o 2_o go_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o rechabite_n and_o call_v they_o out_o 23_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o some_o commodious_a place_n and_o give_v they_o wine_n to_o drink_v 3_o then_o take_v i_o jazaniah_n the_o son_n of_o hieremie_n the_o son_n of_o habaziniah_n and_o his_o brethren_n and_o all_o his_o son_n and_o the_o whole_a household_n of_o the_o rechabite_n 4_o and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o the_o closet_n of_o the_o child_n of_o hanan_n the_o son_n of_o jegedaliah_n the_o man_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o the_o closet_n of_o the_o prince_n that_o be_v above_o the_o closet_n of_o maasiah_n the_o son_n of_o sellum_n which_o be_v the_o treasurer_n 5_o and_o before_o the_o son_n of_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o rechabite_n i_o set_v pot_n full_a of_o wine_n and_o cup_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o drink_v wine_n 6_o but_o they_o say_v we_o will_v drink_v no_o wine_n for_o jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n our_o father_n command_v we_o say_v you_o and_o your_o son_n shall_v never_o drink_v wine_n 5._o build_v house_n sow_v no_o seed_n plant_v no_o vine_n 7_o yea_o you_o shall_v have_v no_o vineyard_n but_o for_o all_o your_o time_n you_o shall_v dwell_v in_o tent_n that_o you_o may_v live_v long_o in_o the_o land_n wherein_o you_o be_v stranger_n 8_o thus_o have_v we_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n our_o father_n in_o all_o that_o he_o have_v charge_v we_o and_o so_o we_o drink_v no_o wine_n all_o our_o life_n long_o we_o nor_o our_o wife_n our_o son_n and_o our_o daughter_n 9_o neither_o build_v we_o any_o house_n to_o dwell_v therein_o we_o have_v also_o among_o we_o neither_o vineyard_n nor_o corn_n land_n to_o sow_v 10_o but_o we_o dwell_v in_o tent_n we_o obey_v and_o do_v according_a unto_o all_o that_o jonadab_n our_o father_n command_v us._n 11_z but_o now_o that_o nabuchodonozor_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n come_v up_o into_o the_o land_n we_o say_v come_v let_v we_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n that_o we_o may_v escape_v the_o host_n of_o the_o chaldeis_fw-la and_o the_o assyrian_n and_o so_o we_o dwell_v now_o at_o jerusalem_n 12_o then_o come_v the_o 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that_o you_o may_v continue_v in_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v unto_o you_o and_o your_o father_n but_o you_o will_v neither_o hear_v i_o nor_o follow_v i_o 16_o the_o child_n of_o jonadab_n rechab_v son_n have_v steadfast_o keep_v their_o father_n commandment_n that_o he_o give_v they_o but_o this_o people_n be_v not_o obedient_a unto_o i_o 17_o and_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v upon_o juda_n &_o upon_o every_o one_o that_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n 13._o all_o the_o trouble_n that_o i_o have_v devise_v against_o they_o for_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o they_o but_o they_o will_v
that_o felicity_n that_o be_v *_o purchase_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n jesus_n our_o second_o adam_n 19_o it_o can_v be_v that_o we_o shall_v feel_v the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o felicity_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n jesus_n except_o we_o feel_v in_o deed_n with_o humble_a heart_n what_o we_o be_v by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o our_o first_o father_n that_o be_v nothing_o but_o dust_n &_o ash_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v 22._o behold_v this_o man_n be_v become_v as_o one_o of_o we_o in_o know_v good_a etc_n etc_n by_o this_o event_n we_o may_v learn_v with_o how_o evil_a success_n man_n do_v yield_v to_o the_o disobedience_n of_o god_n at_o the_o persuasion_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o wicked_a instrument_n they_o where_o promise_v to_o be_v god_n but_o after_o they_o have_v eat_v they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v debase_v under_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n and_o make_v almost_o equal_a with_o beast_n they_o be_v promise_v the_o 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earth_n destroyman_n who_o i_o have_v create_v from_o man_n unto_o cattle_n unto_o worm_n and_o unto_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n for_o it_o repent_v i_o that_o i_o have_v make_v they_o 8_o but_o noah_n find_v grace_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n 9_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o noah_n noah_n be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o perfect_a in_o his_o generation_n and_o walk_v with_o god._n 10_o noah_n beget_v three_o son_n sem_fw-mi ham_n and_o japhath_n 11_o the_o earth_n also_o be_v corrupt_a before_o god_o and_o the_o same_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o cruelty_n 12_o and_o god_n look_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v corrupt_v for_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v his_o way_n upon_o earth_n 13_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o noah_n the_o end_n of_o all_o flesh_n be_v come_v before_o i_o for_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o cruelty_n through_o they_o and_o behold_v i_o will_v destroy_v they_o with_o the_o earth_n 14_o make_v thou_o a_o ark_n of_o pine_n tree_n habitation_n shall_v thou_o make_v in_o the_o ark_n and_o shall_v pitch_v it_o within_o and_o without_o with_o pitch_n 15_o and_o of_o this_o fashion_n shall_v thou_o make_v it_o the_o length_n of_o the_o ark_n shall_v be_v three_o hundred_o cubit_n the_o breadth_n of_o it_o fifty_o cubit_n and_o the_o height_n of_o it_o thirty_o cubit_n 16_o a_o window_n shall_v thou_o make_v in_o the_o ark_n and_o in_o a_o cubite_fw-la shall_v thou_o finish_v it_o above_o but_o the_o door_n of_o the_o ark_n shall_v thou_o set_v in_o the_o side_n thereof_o with_o three_o loft_n one_o above_o another_o shall_v thou_o make_v it_o 17_o and_o behold_v i_o even_o i_o do_v bring_v a_o flood_n of_o water_n upon_o the_o earth_n to_o destroy_v all_o flesh_n wherein_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n under_o heaven_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v perish_v 18_o with_o thou_o also_o will_v i_o make_v my_o covenant_n and_o thou_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o ark_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n thy_o wife_n and_o thy_o son_n wife_n with_o thou_o 19_o and_o of_o every_o live_a thing_n of_o all_o flesh_n a_o pair_n of_o every_o one_o shall_v thou_o bring_v into_o the_o ark_n to_o keep_v they_o alive_a with_o thou_o they_o shall_v be_v male_a and_o female_a 20_o of_o feather_a fowl_n also_o after_o their_o kind_n and_o of_o all_o cattle_n after_o their_o kind_n of_o every_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n after_o his_o kind_n two_o of_o every_o sort_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o to_o keep_v they_o alive_a 21_o and_o take_v thou_o with_o thou_o of_o all_o meat_n that_o be_v eat_v and_o thou_o shall_v lay_v it_o up_o with_o thou_o that_o it_o may_v be_v meat_n for_o thou_o and_o they_o 22_o noah_n therefore_o do_v according_a unto_o all_o that_o god_n command_v he_o even_o so_o do_v he_o the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 3_o that_o when_o man_n begin_v to_o be_v multiply_v in_o the_o upper_a etc_n etc_n the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o 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the_o morning_n arise_v the_o angel_n cause_v lot_n to_o speed_v he_o say_v stand_v up_o take_v thy_o wife_n and_o thy_o two_o daughter_n which_o be_v at_o hand_n â–ª_o lest_o thou_o perish_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o city_n 16_o and_o as_o he_o prolong_v the_o time_n the_o man_n catch_v both_o he_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o two_o daughter_n by_o the_o hand_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o he_o and_o they_o bring_v he_o forth_o and_o set_v he_o without_o the_o city_n 17_o and_o when_o they_o have_v bring_v they_o out_o the_o angel_n say_v save_o thyself_o and_o look_v not_o behind_o thou_o neither_o â—ary_n thou_o in_o all_o this_o plain_a country_n save_o thyself_o in_o the_o mountain_n lest_o thou_o perish_v 18_o and_o let_v say_v unto_o they_o oh_o not_o so_o my_o lord_n 19_o behold_v thy_o servant_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o thou_o have_v magnify_v thy_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o i_o in_o save_v my_o life_n behold_v i_o can_v be_v save_v 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and_o that_o that_o grow_v upon_o the_o earth_n 26_o but_o lot_n wife_n follow_v he_o look_v behind_o she_o and_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n 27_o abraham_n rise_v up_o early_o get_v he_o to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o stand_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o god._n 28_o and_o look_v toward_o sodom_n and_o gomorrhe_n and_o toward_o all_o the_o land_n of_o that_o plain_a country_n and_o behold_v and_o lo_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o country_n arise_v as_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o furnasse_n 29_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o god_n destroy_v the_o city_n of_o
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impunity_n in_o do_v wickedness_n and_o what_o obstinacy_n and_o stubbornness_n there_o be_v in_o contemn_v and_o disdainful_o with_o mock_n and_o scorn_n reject_v all_o good_a and_o *_o godly_a admonition_n to_o the_o contrary_a 20_o by_o who_o soever_o it_o be_v make_v sure_o it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o this_o state_n must_v speedy_o draw_v either_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n or_o some_o terrible_a plague_n from_o heaven_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o mankind_n and_o lot_n go_v out_o of_o the_o door_n unto_o they_o and_o shut_v the_o door_n after_o he_o 8_o etc_n etc_n in_o loth_n we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n dangerous_o adventure_v his_o life_n to_o the_o fury_n of_o wicked_a person_n that_o by_o all_o persuasion_n he_o may_v withdraw_v they_o from_o their_o mischievous_a purpose_n but_o in_o this_o may_v seem_v some_o great_a blemish_n and_o imperfection_n that_o he_o do_v offer_v the_o chastity_n of_o his_o 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have_v do_v all_o these_o abomination_n he_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o 14_o now_o if_o this_o man_n get_v a_o son_n also_o that_o see_v all_o his_o father_n sin_n which_o he_o have_v do_v and_o fear_v neither_o do_v such_o like_a 15_o namely_o that_o have_v not_o eat_v upon_o the_o hill_n neither_o have_v lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n nor_o defile_v his_o neighbour_n wife_n 16_o neither_o have_v oppress_v any_o nor_o have_v withhold_v the_o pledge_n neither_o have_v spoil_v by_o violence_n but_o have_v give_v his_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o have_v cover_v the_o naked_a with_o a_o garment_n 17_o neither_o have_v withdraw_v his_o hand_n from_o the_o afflict_a nor_o receive_v usury_n nor_o increase_n but_o have_v execute_v my_o judgement_n and_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n this_o man_n shall_v not_o die_v in_o his_o father_n sin_n 5._o but_o shall_v live_v without_o fail_v 18_o as_o for_o his_o father_n because_o he_o have_v cruel_o oppress_v and_o spoil_v his_o brother_n by_o violence_n and_o have_v not_o do_v good_a among_o his_o people_n lo_o he_o die_v in_o his_o own_o sin_n 19_o and_o yet_o say_v you_o wherefore_o then_o shall_v not_o this_o son_n bear_v his_o father_n sin_n because_o the_o son_n have_v do_v judgement_n and_o righteousness_n he_o have_v keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v they_o therefore_o shall_v he_o live_v in_o deed_n 20_o the_o same_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v 2._o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o father_n iniquity_n 4_o neither_o shall_v the_o father_n bear_v the_o son_n iniquity_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v upon_o himself_o also_o 21_o but_o if_o the_o ungodly_a will_v turn_v away_o from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v judgement_n and_o right_n 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the_o same_o proverb_n wherefore_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n in_o this_o place_n defend_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n against_o their_o blasphemous_a obloquy_n &_o show_v that_o as_z the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n may_v have_v other_o respect_n in_o their_o punishment_n than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v so_o they_o can_v not_o right_o quarrel_v with_o god_n in_o that_o point_n because_o beside_o their_o father_n wickedness_n every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o sin_n for_o which_o in_o justice_n he_o may_v be_v condemn_v and_o punish_v and_o the_o prophet_n to_o this_o purpose_n use_v five_o eause_n 1_o the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o just_a man_n continue_v in_o his_o justice_n and_o do_v in_o all_o thing_n right_o shall_v prosper_v and_o not_o be_v punish_v this_o do_v he_o in_o the_o 5._o etc_n 6._o 7._o 8._o and._n 9_o verse_n wherein_o also_o by_o particular_a property_n he_o describe_v a_o just_a man._n 2_o the_o second_o be_v if_o that_o just_a father_n beget_v a_o wicked_a son_n 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fire_n and_o wood_n but_o where_o be_v the_o beast_n for_o a_o whole_a burn_a sacrifice_n 8_o abraham_n answer_v my_o son_n god_n will_v provide_v a_o beast_n for_o a_o whole_a burn_a sacrifice_n and_o so_o they_o go_v both_o together_o 9_o and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o place_n which_o god_n have_v show_v he_o 21_o abraham_n build_v a_o altar_n there_o and_o dress_v the_o wood_n and_o bind_v isahac_n his_o son_n and_o lay_v he_o on_o the_o altar_n above_o upon_o the_o wood_n 10_o and_o abraham_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n take_v the_o kniâ—e_n to_o have_v kill_v his_o son_n 11_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n call_v unto_o he_o from_o heaven_n say_v abraham_n abraham_n and_o he_o say_v here_o am_z i_o 12_o and_o he_o say_v lay_v not_o thy_o hand_n upon_o the_o child_n neither_o do_v any_o thing_n unto_o he_o for_o now_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o fear_v god_n &_o have_v for_o my_o sake_n net_n spare_v thine_o only_a son_n 13_o and_o abraham_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n 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