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B10012
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The selling of Joseph a memorial.
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Sewall, Samuel, 1652-1730.
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Wing S2822; ESTC W4852
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earth_n and_o have_v determine_v the_o time_n before_o appoint_v and_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o habitation_n that_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n forasmuch_o then_o as_o we_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n act_n 17.26_o 27_o 29._o now_o although_o the_o tide_n give_v by_o the_o last_o adam_n do_v infinite_o better_o man_n estate_n respect_v god_n and_o themselves_o and_o grant_v they_o a_o most_o beneficial_a and_o inviolable_a lease_n under_o the_o broad_a seal_n of_o heaven_n who_o be_v before_o only_a tenant_n at_o will_n yet_o through_o the_o indulgence_n of_o god_n to_o our_o first_o parent_n after_o the_o fall_n the_o outward_a estate_n of_o all_o and_o every_o of_o their_o child_n remain_v the_o same_o as_o to_z one_o another_z so_o that_o original_o and_o natural_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o slavery_n joseph_n be_v rightful_o no_o more_o a_o slave_n to_o his_o brethren_n than_o they_o be_v to_o he_o and_o they_o have_v no_o more_o authority_n to_o sell_v he_o than_o they_o have_v to_o slay_v he_o and_o if_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o sell_v he_o the_o ishmaelices_n bargain_v with_o they_o and_o pay_v down_o twenty_o piece_n of_o silver_n can_v not_o make_v a_o title_n neither_o can_v potiphar_n have_v any_o better_a interest_n in_o he_o than_o the_o ishmaelices_n have_v gen._n 37.20_o 27_o 28._o for_o he_o that_o shall_v in_o this_o case_n plead_v alteration_n of_o proverty_n seem_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o own_o claim_n to_o humanity_n there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o twenty_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o liberty_n the_o commodity_n itself_o be_v the_o claimer_n if_o arabian_a gold_n be_v import_v in_o any_o quantity_n most_o be_v afraid_a to_o meddle_v with_o it_o though_o they_o may_v have_v it_o at_o easy_a rate_n lest_o if_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v wrongful_o take_v from_o the_o owner_n it_o shall_v kindle_v a_o fire_n to_o the_o consumption_n of_o their_o whole_a estate_n 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and_o kinsfolk_n in_o africa_n it_o may_v not_o be_v unseasonable_a to_o inquire_v whether_o we_o be_v not_o culpable_a in_o force_v the_o african_n to_o become_v slave_n among_o ourselves_o and_o it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o all_o the_o benefit_n receive_v by_o negro_n slave_n will_v balance_v the_o account_n of_o cash_n lay_v out_o upon_o they_o and_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o our_o own_o enslave_v friend_n out_o of_o africa_n beside_o all_o the_o person_n and_o estate_n that_o have_v perish_v there_o obj._n 1_o these_o blackamoor_n be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o cham_n and_o therefore_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o slavery_n gen._n 9.25_o 26_o 27._o answ_n of_o all_o office_n one_o will_v not_o beg_v this_o viz._n uncalled_a for_o to_o be_v a_o executioner_n of_o the_o vindictive_a wrath_n of_o god_n the_o extent_n and_o duration_n of_o which_o be_v to_o we_o uncertain_a if_o this_o ever_o be_v a_o commission_n how_o do_v we_o know_v but_o that_o it_o be_v 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soon_o stretch_v out_o her_o hand_n unto_o god_n under_o which_o name_n all_o africa_n may_v be_v comprehend_v and_o their_o promise_a conversion_n ought_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o jer._n 13.23_o can_v the_o ethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n this_o show_v that_o black_a man_n be_v the_o posterity_n of_o cush_n who_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o colour_n and_o for_o want_v of_o the_o true_a ovid_n assign_v a_o fabulous_a cause_n of_o it_o sanguine_a tum_fw-la credunt_fw-la in_o corpora_fw-la summa_fw-la vocato_fw-la aethiopum_fw-la populos_fw-la nigrum_fw-la traxisse_fw-la colorem_fw-la metamorph._n lib._n 2._o obj._n 2._o the_o niger_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o a_o pagan_a country_n into_o place_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v answ_n evil_a must_v not_o be_v do_v that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o the_o extraordinary_a and_o comprehensive_a benefit_n accrue_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o joseph_n personal_o do_v not_o rectify_v his_o brethren_n sale_n of_o he_o obj._n 3_o the_o african_n have_v war_n one_o with_o another_o our_o ship_n bring_v lawful_a captive_n take_v in_o those_o war_n answ_n for_o aught_o be_v know_v their_o war_n be_v much_o such_o as_o be_v between_o jacob_n son_n and_o their_o brother_n joseph_n if_o they_o be_v between_o town_n and_o town_n provincial_a or_o national_a every_o war_n be_v upon_o one_o side_n unjust_a a_o unlawful_a war_n can_v make_v lawful_a captive_n and_o by_o receive_v we_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o promote_v and_o partake_v in_o their_o barbarous_a cruelty_n i_o be_o sure_a if_o some_o gentleman_n shall_v go_v down_o to_o the_o brewster_n to_o take_v the_o air_n and_o fish_n and_o a_o strong_a party_n from_o hull_n shall_v surprise_v they_o and_o sell_v they_o for_o slave_n to_o a_o ship_n outward_a bind_v they_o will_v think_v themselves_o unjust_o deal_v with_o both_o by_o seller_n and_o buyer_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v we_o have_v no_o other_o kind_n of_o title_n to_o our_o niger_n therefore_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o to_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n matt._n 7.12_o obj._n 4._o abraham_n have_v servant_n buy_v with_o his_o money_n and_o bear_v in_o his_o house_n answ_n until_o the_o circumstance_n of_o abraham_n purchase_n be_v record_v no_o argument_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n charity_n oblige_v we_o to_o conclude_v that_o he_o know_v it_o be_v lawful_a and_o good_a it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o israelite_n be_v strict_o forbid_v the_o buy_n or_o sell_v one_o another_o for_o slave_n levit._n 25.39_o 46._o jer_n 34.8_o 22._o and_o god_n gagd_v his_o blessing_n in_o lieu_n of_o any_o loss_n they_o may_v conceit_n they_o suffer_v thereby_o deut._n 15.18_o and_o since_o the_o partition_n wall_n be_v break_v down_o inordinate_a self_n love_n shall_v likewise_o be_v demolish_v god_n expect_v that_o christian_n shall_v be_v of_o a_o more_o ingenuous_a and_o benign_a frame_n of_o spirit_n christian_n shall_v carry_v it_o to_o all_o the_o world_n as_o the_o israelite_n be_v to_o carry_v it_o one_o towards_o another_o and_o for_o man_n obstinate_o to_o persist_v in_o hold_v their_o neighbour_n and_o brethren_n under_o the_o rigour_n of_o perpetual_a bondage_n seem_v to_o be_v no_o proper_a way_n of_o gain_v assurance_n that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o spiritual_a freedom_n our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v alter_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o ancient_a lovesong_n and_o set_v it_o to_o a_o most_o excellent_a new_a tune_n which_o all_o aught_o to_o be_v ambitious_a of_o learning_n matt._n 5.43_o 44._o john_n 13.34_o these_o ethiopian_n as_o black_a as_o they_o be_v see_v they_o be_v the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n the_o brethren_n and_o sister_n of_o the_o last_o adam_n and_o the_o offspring_n of_o god_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v treat_v with_o a_o respect_n agreeable_a servitus_fw-la perfecta_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la inter_fw-la christianum_fw-la &_o christianum_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la servi_fw-la patientis_fw-la saepe_fw-la est_fw-la licita_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la necessaria_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la domini_fw-la agentis_fw-la &_o procurando_fw-la &_o exercendo_fw-la vix_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la licita_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la convenit_fw-la regulae_fw-la illi_fw-la generali_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la volueritis_fw-la ut_fw-la faciant_fw-la vobis_fw-la homines_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la facite_fw-la eye_n matt._n 7.12_o perfecta_fw-la servitus_fw-la poenae_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la jure_fw-la locum_fw-la habere_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la delicto_fw-la gravi_fw-la quod_fw-la ultimum_fw-la supplicium_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la meretur_fw-la quia_fw-la libertas_n ex_fw-la naturali_fw-la aestimatione_fw-la proxime_fw-la accedit_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la &_o eidem_fw-la a_o multis_fw-la praeferri_fw-la solet_fw-la ames_n case_n conscience_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 23._o thes_n 2_o 3._o boston_n of_o the_o massachuset_n print_v by_o bartholomew_n green_n and_o john_n allen_n june_n 24_o 1700._o