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fatherlie_a disposition_n this_o may_v teach_v all_o man_n but_o especial_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n to_o look_v upon_o sin_n with_o impartial_a eye_n they_o must_v not_o spy_v a_o mote_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o poverty_n and_o overlook_v a_o beam_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o greatness_n they_o must_v not_o be_v bold_a in_o the_o mountain_n of_o judah_n and_o be_v tongue-tied_n when_o they_o come_v to_o bethel_n the_o kings-chappell_n but_o in_o every_o place_n and_o to_o every_o person_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o he_o be_v if_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n speak_v bold_o and_o power_n upon_o his_o head_n the_o vial_n of_o god_n vengeance_n and_o proclaim_v his_o execration_n and_o curse_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v terrify_v from_o sin_v &_o draw_v to_o reformation_n &_o newness_n of_o life_n partiality_n be_v like_a to_o the_o evil_a and_o lie_a 22.2_o lie_a 1._o reg._n 22.2_o spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o ahabs_n prophet_n it_o 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child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n for_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n these_o two_o tribe_n or_o family_n be_v punish_v and_o this_o according_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o simeon_n have_v no_o possession_n or_o inheritance_n by_o himself_o but_o be_v 19_o be_v josu_fw-la 19_o intermingle_v with_o judah_n 4._o judah_n 1._o chron._n 4._o and_o be_v constrain_v afterward_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o enlarge_v his_o bound_n and_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o poor_a hieros_n poor_a tharg_n hieros_n scribe_n which_o be_v disperse_v in_o israel_n come_v of_o simeon_n howsoever_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n be_v ignoble_a base_a and_o contemptible_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o rest_n insomuch_o as_o 33._o as_o deut._n 33._o moses_n omit_v it_o in_o his_o blessing_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o this_o act_n against_o the_o sichemite_n or_o for_o that_o simeon_n be_v ringleader_n in_o the_o conspiracy_n against_o joseph_n for_o which_o 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jacob_n etc._n etc._n simeon_n and_o levi_n only_o offend_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o only_o punish_v but_o even_o all_o their_o posterity_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v extreme_a rigour_n in_o jacob_n and_o injustice_n in_o god_n to_o make_v the_o child_n bear_v their_o father_n iniquity_n and_o yet_o so_o it_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o god_n say_v that_o he_o will_v visit_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o &_o four_o generation_n instance_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o disperse_a levite_n &_o scatter_a simeonites_n for_o this_o speech_n &_o other_o instance_n diverse_a heretic_n as_o the_o marcionite_n the_o valentinian_o and_o the_o carpocratian_o reject_v the_o old_a testament_n and_o affirm_v god_n the_o author_n thereof_o to_o be_v a_o evil_a god_n because_o he_o will_v spare_v the_o parent_n that_o be_v sinner_n and_o punish_v the_o child_n that_o be_v innocent_n beside_o god_n in_o do_v thus_o be_v at_o contradiction_n with_o himself_o for_o thus_o he_o answer_v the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n 18.4_o ezechiel_n ezech._n 18.4_o all_o soul_n be_v i_o like_a as_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o father_n be_v i_o so_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o son_n my_o also_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v the_o same_o shall_v die_v and_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n for_o clear_v of_o this_o difficult_a point_n first_o i_o will_v show_v that_o god_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o himself_o and_o second_o though_o he_o punish_v one_o for_o the_o fault_n of_o another_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o unjust_a for_o the_o first_o 5.9_o first_o deu._n 5.9_o god_n in_o deuteronomie_n say_v that_o he_o will_v visit_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o &_o four_o generation_n and_o in_o ezechiel_n he_o say_v that_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n these_o speech_n seem_v to_o be_v as_o contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o as_o light_v and_o darkness_n christ_n and_o belial_n god_n and_o mammon_n and_o yet_o if_o we_o observe_v this_o distinction_n we_o shall_v easy_o reconcile_v they_o punishment_n be_v twofold_a temporal_a &_o eternal_a temporal_a punishment_n have_v their_o end_n in_o this_o life_n eternal_a be_v such_o as_o appertain_v to_o everlasting_a damnation_n now_o then_o in_o deuteronomie_n god_n speak_v of_o temporal_a punishment_n &_o in_o ezechiel_n of_o eternal_a in_o this_o world_n both_o child_n be_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o parent_n as_o 9.25_o as_o gen._n 9.25_o chanaan_n be_v curse_v by_o noah_n for_o cham_n sake_n and_o subject_n for_o the_o fault_n of_o their_o prince_n 24.15_o 2._o sam._n 24.15_o as_o the_o israelite_n that_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n for_o david_n sake_n &_o many_o man_n for_o one_o private_a man_n offence_n as_o in_o the_o host_n of_o the_o lord_n many_o perish_v by_o the_o sword_n for_o 7.5_o for_o josh_n 7.5_o achan_n sake_n but_o in_o the_o world_n to_o 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but_o also_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o parent_n gen._n parent_n chrysost_n hom_n 29._o in_o gen._n oftentimes_o he_o punish_v the_o father_n in_o the_o child_n &_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o people_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o child_n no_o less_o grieve_v their_o 〈◊〉_d then_o if_o themselves_o be_v afflict_v but_o if_o so_o be_v the_o childrenâ—e_n disperse_v &_o scatter_v for_o their_o sake_n as_o the_o simeoniâ—â—â—_n &_o levites_n be_v or_o if_o they_o suffer_v death_n for_o their_o sake_n as_o david_n child_n bear_v in_o adultery_n do_v yet_o have_v they_o no_o injury_n do_v unto_o they_o for_o death_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o also_o &_o otherwise_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o must_v die_v now_o then_o if_o god_n will_v use_v their_o death_n in_o that_o sort_n to_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o
another_o man_n sin_n he_o may_v do_v it_o lawful_o moreover_o child_n be_v as_o it_o be_v certain_a part_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o have_v somewhat_o of_o they_o in_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o unjust_a if_o god_n punish_v that_o part_n of_o the_o parent_n in_o the_o child_n vindictae_fw-la child_n plut._n lib._n de_fw-fr sera_fw-fr num_fw-la vindictae_fw-la plutarch_n be_v a_o ethnic_a do_v consider_v and_o understand_v this_o equity_n in_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o accuse_v the_o rashness_n of_o such_o man_n who_o so_o often_o as_o these_o thing_n do_v happen_v complain_v that_o god_n deal_v cruel_o say_v the_o eye_n be_v grieve_v &_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o arm_n be_v lance_v even_o so_o the_o father_n do_v offend_v &_o the_o son_n be_v punish_v the_o prince_n behave_v himself_o amiss_o &_o the_o people_n be_v afflict_v and_o so_o here_o simeon_n and_o levi_n commit_v murder_n &_o their_o posterity_n therefore_o be_v disperse_v in_o jacob_n and_o scatter_v in_o israel_n see_v then_o as_o plutarch_n say_v in_o the_o body_n one_o member_n do_v suffer_v for_o a_o other_o it_o be_v no_o absurd_a thing_n that_o the_o same_o shall_v happen_v in_o the_o society_n of_o man_n i_o will_v divide_v they_o in_o jacob_n and_o scatter_v they_o in_o israel_n see_v here_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n because_o simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v unite_v and_o combine_v together_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o murder_n therefore_o they_o must_v be_v separate_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v sin_n with_o contrariety_n the_o rich_a and_o covetous_a nabal_n of_o mount_n carmel_n that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n and_o land_n to_o land_n and_o which_o like_o the_o 7.5_o the_o dan._n 7.5_o bear_n that_o daniel_n see_v in_o his_o vision_n will_v not_o be_v content_a with_o one_o but_o they_o must_v have_v three_o rib_n in_o their_o mouth_n at_o length_n find_v it_o true_a that_o poverty_n be_v the_o 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and_o poverty_n loe_o here_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n which_o make_v the_o rich_a man_n gold_n to_o be_v corrupt_a and_o his_o garment_n to_o be_v moth-eaten_a punish_v sin_n with_o a_o contrariety_n the_o lascivious_a chamberer_n and_o wanton_n that_o like_o a_o spider_n spend_v his_o body_n in_o weave_v the_o web_n of_o carnal_a pleasure_n that_o lie_v upon_o a_o bed_n of_o ivory_n deck_v with_o lace_n and_o hang_v with_o carpet_n of_o egypt_n &_o that_o like_o samson_n lie_v and_o sleep_v upon_o his_o 16._o his_o judg._n 16._o dalilahs_n knee_n at_o length_n like_o the_o prodigal_a son_n fall_v into_o the_o gripe_a jaw_n of_o misery_n and_o be_v force_v to_o cry_v peccavi_fw-la when_o he_o find_v that_o his_o seede-time_n of_o mirth_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o harvest_n of_o mourn_v and_o his_o day_n of_o rejoice_v into_o a_o dark_a night_n of_o sorrow_n this_o alteration_n never_o alter_v for_o god_n punish_v sin_n with_o contrariety_n the_o like_a may_v be_v justify_v in_o every_o other_o sin_n which_o though_o like_o the_o 9.8.10_o the_o apoc._n 9.8.10_o locust_n speak_v of_o by_o john_n they_o have_v hair_n and_o face_n like_o woman_n beautiful_a to_o look_v upon_o and_o be_v pleasant_a at_o the_o first_o taste_n yet_o be_v they_o tayled_a like_o scorpion_n and_o their_o sting_n be_v repentance_n the_o issue_n of_o pride_n be_v shame_n and_o contempt_n for_o they_o that_o be_v clad_v in_o scarlet_n shall_v embrace_v the_o dung_n say_v the_o prophet_n the_o reward_n of_o epicurism_n be_v woe_n 5.11_o woe_n isay_n 5.11_o for_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o early_o to_o follow_v drunkenness_n continue_v until_o night_n till_o the_o wine_n do_v inflame_v they_o the_o end_n of_o laugh_v be_v mourn_v for_o woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o laugh_v for_o they_o shall_v mourn_v say_v christ_n and_o the_o end_n of_o union_n in_o mischief_n be_v division_n and_o dispersion_n for_o so_o say_v jacob_n concern_v simeon_n and_o levi_n who_o be_v brethren_n in_o evil_a and_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n in_o their_o compact_n i_o will_v divide_v they_o in_o jacob_n and_o scatter_v they_o in_o israel_n the_o four_o sermon_n of_o judah_n thou_o judah_n thy_o brethren_n shall_v praise_v thou_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o neck_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 49.8.9.10.11.12_o gen._n 49.8.9.10.11.12_o thy_o father_n son_n shall_v bow_v down_o unto_o thou_o judah_n as_o a_o lion_n whelp_n shall_v thou_o come_v up_o from_o the_o spoil_n my_o son_n he_o shall_v lie_v down_o and_o couch_v as_o a_o lion_n and_o as_o a_o lioness_n who_o shall_v stir_v he_o up_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n until_o shiloh_n come_v and_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o he_o ivdah_n be_v the_o four_o son_n of_o jacob_n and_o leah_n &_o his_o name_n by_o interpretation_n be_v confession_n or_o praise_n for_o when_o leah_n have_v bear_v he_o she_o say_v now_o will_v i_o praise_v the_o lord_n therefore_o she_o call_v his_o name_n judah_n she_o have_v give_v thanks_n before_o to_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n towards_o she_o at_o the_o birth_n of_o reuben_n say_v 33._o say_v gen._n 29_o 33._o the_o lord_n have_v look_v upon_o my_o tribulation_n and_o likewise_o when_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o simeon_n and_o levi_n but_o now_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o a_o newe-benefite_n she_o praise_v he_o again_o and_o utter_v the_o thankfulness_n of_o her_o heart_n in_o name_v her_o child_n judah_n which_o word_n be_v derive_v of_o judah_n to_o praise_v wherein_o she_o teach_v all_o man_n so_o to_o multiply_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n as_o god_n do_v multiply_v and_o increase_v his_o mercy_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v 42.10_o say_v isaiah_n 42.10_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o new_a song_n 28.34_o song_n exod._n 28.34_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o ephod_n that_o aaron_n wear_v be_v hang_v about_o with_o pomegranate_n &_o golden_a bell_n the_o pomgranate_n nourish_v &_o a_o bell_n 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thy_o friend_n praise_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n give_v no_o countenance_n to_o his_o word_n lest_o of_o a_o friend_n he_o become_v a_o dissembler_n and_o if_o a_o common_a parasite_n commend_v thou_o reject_v and_o contemn_v his_o praise_n because_o he_o be_v a_o flatterer_n if_o this_o preservative_n be_v use_v satan_n will_v cease_v to_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o his_o orator_n who_o as_o diogenes_n affirm_v be_v worse_o than_o crow_n shall_v in_o stead_n of_o live_a man_n be_v compel_v to_o pray_v upon_o carrine_z the_o fit_a food_n for_o such_o ravenous_a harpy_n and_o greedy_a fowl_n thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o thy_o enemy_n &c_n &c_n here_o jacob_n prophesi_v of_o the_o victory_n that_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n shall_v have_v over_o the_o chanaanite_n and_o this_o prophecy_n be_v in_o part_n present_o fulfil_v after_o the_o death_n of_o josuah_n at_o what_o time_n the_o tribe_n of_o 1.2_o of_o judg._n 1.2_o judah_n by_o 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punish_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o contrary_a part_n 6._o part_n deut._n 31_o 6._o victory_n in_o battle_n plenty_n and_o health_n be_v god_n great_a blessing_n wherewith_o he_o endow_v such_o as_o serve_v he_o in_o truth_n &_o sincerity_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v judahs_n portion_n for_o according_a to_o the_o chalde_n paraphra_v jacob_n prophesi_v that_o his_o hand_n shall_v prevail_v against_o his_o enemy_n they_o shall_v be_v disperse_v &_o overthrow_v and_o shall_v come_v in_o submissive_a sort_n to_o beg_v and_o entreat_v for_o peace_n thy_o father_n son_n shall_v bow_v down_o unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n here_o reubens_n royal_a prerogative_n be_v give_v unto_o judah_n for_o he_o be_v ordain_v lord_n and_o king_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n this_o be_v not_o present_o accomplish_v for_o joseph_n for_o the_o time_n present_v have_v the_o temporal_a honour_n but_o his_o authority_n take_v beginning_n in_o his_o posterity_n even_o at_o that_o time_n when_o 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of_o god_n be_v a_o miserable_a and_o a_o accurse_a preferment_n because_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v such_o have_v no_o understanding_n but_o be_v compare_v unto_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v of_o such_o king_n the_o prophet_n hoseah_n thus_o say_v 8.4_o say_v hos_fw-la 8.4_o they_o have_v set_v up_o a_o king_n but_o not_o by_o i_o they_o have_v make_v prince_n and_o i_o know_v it_o not_o there_o be_v as_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o one_o of_o god_n king_n and_o prince_n and_o betwixt_o the_o devil_n prince_n and_o his_o king_n 7._o king_n jud._n 7._o as_o betwixt_o the_o faâ—_n olive_n and_o the_o pricky_a brier_n in_o jothams_n parable_n &_o yet_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v all_o power_n be_v from_o god_n but_o the_o power_n of_o good_a prince_n and_o potentate_n be_v by_o special_a ordination_n
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best_a vine_n he_o shall_v wash_v his_o garment_n in_o wine_n and_o his_o cloak_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o grape_n his_o eye_n shall_v be_v red_a with_o wine_n and_o his_o tooth_n white_a with_o milk_n the_o particular_n of_o this_o prophecy_n be_v temporal_o fulfil_v in_o judahs_n posterity_n but_o spiritual_o in_o christ_n who_o come_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n first_o as_o judah_n be_v praise_v by_o his_o brethren_n so_o be_v christ_n of_o who_o judah_n be_v a_o type_n honour_v and_o ever_o praise_v by_o the_o elect_n as_o well_o angel_n as_o man_n who_o be_v the_o brethren_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o adoption_n so_o say_v s._n john_n 5.8_o john_n apon_n 5.8_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n fall_v down_o before_o the_o lamb_n have_v every_o one_o harp_n and_o golden_a vyal_n full_a of_o odour_n which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n by_o these_o cherubim_n &_o these_o elder_n be_v 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