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mother_n sister_n so_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o woman_n to_o be_v marry_v to_o her_o mother_n brother_n because_o these_o person_n be_v as_o parent_n so_o go_v on_o to_o the_o great_a aunt_n by_o father_n or_o mother_n 9_o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o shame_n of_o thy_o father_n 14._o brother_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o go_v into_o his_o wife_n for_o she_o be_v thy_o aunt_n now_o he_o come_v to_o affinity_n as_o the_o uncle_n wife_n by_o either_o father_n or_o mother_n that_o be_v either_o my_o father_n brother_n wife_n or_o my_o mother_n brother_n wife_n for_o these_o be_v as_o stepfather_n or_o stepmother_n 10_o thou_o shall_v not_o discover_v the_o shame_n of_o thy_o daughter_n 15._o in_o law_n for_o she_o be_v thy_o son_n wife_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o not_o uncover_v her_o shame_n this_o be_v the_o near_a affinity_n that_o be_v of_o the_o father_n to_o his_o daughter_n in_o law_n and_o the_o mother_n in_o law_n to_o her_o son_n in_o law_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marriage_n lawful_a read_v chap._n 20_o verse_n 12._o 11_o thou_o shall_v not_o discover_v the_o shame_n of_o thy_o brother_n 16._o wife_n for_o it_o be_v thy_o brother_n shame_n this_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v then_o during_o the_o life_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o so_o in_o the_o next_o chap._n verse_n 21._o for_o otherwise_o in_o those_o day_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o brother_n to_o raise_v up_o seed_n to_o his_o brother_n deut._n 25._o but_o now_o it_o bind_v we_o ever_o as_o appear_v by_o john_n to_o herod_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o thou_o to_o 1â—_n have_v thy_o brother_n wife_n 12_o thou_o shall_v not_o discover_v the_o shame_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o 17._o of_o her_o daughter_n neither_o shall_v thou_o take_v her_o son_n daughter_n nor_o her_o daughter_n daughter_n to_o uncover_v her_o shame_n for_o they_o be_v thy_o kinsfolk_n and_o it_o be_v wickedness_n these_o horrible_a incest_n be_v well_o know_v to_o any_o and_o therefore_o need_v no_o further_a speech_n god_n give_v grace_n and_o strength_n to_o avoid_v they_o according_a to_o our_o knowledge_n 13_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n with_o her_o sister_n during_o 18._o her_o life_n to_o vex_v she_o in_o uncover_v her_o shame_n upon_o she_o know_v that_o moses_n here_o have_v write_v but_o a_o brief_a of_o these_o matter_n not_o name_v all_o but_o leave_v to_o natural_a reason_n by_o these_o example_n to_o understand_v all_o other_o which_o by_o the_o same_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v forbid_v moses_n name_v not_o the_o uncle_n by_o father_n or_o uncle_n by_o mother_n but_o as_o in_o genealogy_n common_o the_o mention_n be_v of_o man_n so_o in_o these_o description_n of_o marriage_n lawful_a and_o unlawful_a mention_n be_v make_v but_o only_o of_o woman_n but_o the_o same_o degree_n restrain_v both_o man_n &_o woman_n if_o any_o man_n think_v of_o some_o marriage_n of_o holy_a man_n in_o scripture_n contrary_a to_o these_o rule_n let_v he_o remember_v that_o we_o now_o live_v by_o law_n and_o not_o by_o example_n what_o god_n then_o either_o approve_v or_o tolerate_v let_v we_o neither_o rash_o condemn_v nor_o unaduised_o follow_v but_o obedient_o tarry_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o again_o in_o these_o case_n let_v it_o ever_o be_v remember_v as_o good_a reason_n be_v it_o shall_v not_o only_o what_o be_v lawful_a but_o what_o also_o be_v convenient_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v do_v for_o many_o thing_n be_v lawful_a which_o be_v no_o way_n yet_o expedient_a but_o most_o unfit_a in_o regard_n of_o some_o circumstance_n 14_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v to_o a_o woman_n to_o uncover_v her_o shame_n while_o she_o be_v put_v a_o part_n for_o her_o disease_n neither_o 20._o
egypt_n then_o he_o take_v zipporah_n 2._o moses_n wife_n &c_n &c_n and_o go_v unto_o he_o thereby_o note_v that_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n great_a and_o wonderful_a work_n do_v for_o his_o people_n move_v his_o heart_n to_o come_v and_o join_v himself_o to_o they_o so_o enter_v god_n to_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o ear_n usual_o and_o therefore_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ear_n to_o hear_v of_o god_n and_o his_o work_n out_o of_o his_o word_n ever_o cry_v for_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o same_o ever_o condemn_v as_o to_o god_n rebellion_n and_o to_o the_o soul_n most_o hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a o_o that_o it_o may_v sink_v and_o settle_v in_o all_o man_n for_o their_o amendment_n and_o increase_n of_o care_n and_o conscience_n to_o hear_v 2._o what_o be_v jethro_n a_o gentile_n where_o dwell_v he_o in_o midian_a a_o good_a way_n of_o gentile_n than_o hear_v and_o jew_n will_v not_o they_o that_o dwell_v far_o of_o come_v and_o they_o that_o be_v near_o will_v not_o he_o that_o but_o hear_v be_v much_o move_v they_o that_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o feel_v with_o their_o hand_n god_n work_n and_o mercy_n murmur_n &_o repine_v sinful_o do_v not_o thing_n fall_v out_o thus_o in_o our_o day_n and_o find_v we_o not_o by_o erperience_n to_o the_o grief_n of_o all_o good_a mind_n that_o plenty_n be_v no_o dainty_a will_v god_n we_o do_v not_o but_o let_v we_o in_o time_n remember_v what_o be_v speak_v for_o our_o admonition_n if_o we_o have_v grace_n many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n 11._o and_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o 12._o kingdom_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o into_o utter_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n woe_n be_v to_o thou_o chorazin_n 21._o woe_n be_v to_o thou_o bethsaida_n for_o if_o the_o great_a work_n which_o be_v do_v in_o you_o have_v be_v do_v in_o tyrus_n and_o sidon_n they_o have_v repent_v long_o ago_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n the_o queen_n of_o the_o south_n shall_v rise_v in_o judgement_n 42._o with_o this_o generation_n and_o shall_v condemn_v it_o for_o she_o come_v from_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n and_o behold_v a_o great_a than_o solomon_n be_v here_o then_o christ_n in_o his_o person_n now_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n the_o same_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n ever_o above_o solomon_n who_o be_v his_o creature_n 3._o jethro_n bring_v with_o he_o moses_n wife_n who_o he_o have_v send_v away_o and_o her_o two_o son_n ver_fw-la 3._o the_o time_n when_o he_o send_v she_o away_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v to_o be_v express_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o of_o like_o it_o be_v when_o she_o show_v herself_o so_o cross_a and_o weyward_a about_o the_o circumcision_n of_o her_o son_n to_o the_o hazard_n of_o moses_n own_o life_n who_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v kill_v for_o neglect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n happy_o 24._o he_o think_v she_o will_v be_v cross_a and_o heady_a in_o other_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o in_o that_o and_o therefore_o for_o fear_v lest_o she_o shall_v hinder_v he_o in_o his_o vocation_n now_o impose_v by_o god_n he_o send_v she_o for_o a_o time_n back_o with_o his_o child_n to_o jethro_n her_o father_n whereof_o we_o may_v make_v i_o think_v these_o two_o use_n first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o gréevous_a offence_n for_o either_o wife_n or_o other_o to_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o man_n in_o their_o duty_n enjoin_v they_o by_o god_n for_o this_o be_v even_o to_o strive_v against_o god_n and_o to_o set_v our_o will_n against_o his_o will_n to_o the_o great_a peril_n both_o of_o the_o man_n so_o call_v and_o of_o the_o party_n that_o so_o hinder_v they_o if_o they_o persist_v second_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o so_o call_v to_o remove_v from_o they_o in_o a_o lawful_a sort_n those_o hinderer_n prefer_v the_o lord_n work_v before_o their_o own_o affection_n and_o remember_v zealous_o their_o master_n word_n he_o that_o love_v 37._o father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v son_n or_o daughter_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o but_o whosoever_o shall_v forsake_v 29._o house_n or_o brother_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n he_o shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n more_o and_o shall_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n this_o forsake_v for_o a_o time_n of_o moses_n be_v a_o holy_a resistance_n of_o his_o own_o affection_n and_o a_o zealous_a care_n of_o his_o impose_v office_n 4._o and_o jethro_n say_v to_o moses_n that_o be_v he_o send_v messenger_n 6._o to_o say_v i_o thy_o father_n in_o law_n jethro_n be_o come_v to_o thou_o and_o thy_o wife_n and_o thy_o two_o son_n with_o she_o a_o singular_a modesty_n in_o jethro_n and_o reverence_n to_o his_o son_n in_o law_n moses_n his_o place_n when_o albeit_o he_o have_v with_o he_o those_o guest_n that_o he_o know_v in_o nature_n must_v needs_o be_v welcome_a beside_o his_o own_o due_a who_o be_v come_v so_o far_o in_o love_n and_o kindness_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o without_o this_o reverend_a send_v before_o to_o acquaint_v he_o such_o reverence_n to_o man_n place_n in_o our_o day_n be_v much_o want_v in_o those_o that_o chief_o shall_v perform_v it_o and_o familiarity_n breed_v contempt_n but_o behold_v jethro_n here_o and_o know_v that_o god_n have_v chronicle_v this_o for_o his_o praise_n and_o our_o profit_n reverence_n to_o magistrate_n reverence_n to_o minister_n reverence_n to_o all_o authority_n and_o superiority_n certain_o it_o please_v god_n and_o commend_v us._n the_o contrary_n be_v immodesty_n yea_o impiety_n and_o as_o a_o great_a contempt_n of_o the_o author_n of_o that_o authority_n as_o of_o the_o party_n contemn_v usual_o punish_v of_o god_n either_o with_o want_n of_o ever_o have_v authority_n or_o with_o such_o contempt_n if_o they_o have_v authority_n as_o erst_o they_o measure_v unto_o other_o 5._o how_o requite_v moses_n this_o kind_a respect_n the_o text_n say_v he_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v his_o father_n in_o law_n and_o 7._o do_v obeisance_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o each_o ask_v other_o of_o his_o welfare_n and_o they_o come_v into_o the_o tent._n no_o authority_n and_o greatness_n make_v he_o proud_a or_o unmindful_a of_o a_o old_a friend_n who_o have_v show_v he_o kindness_n when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o low_a estate_n but_o with_o a_o singular_a humility_n he_o receive_v reverence_n in_o his_o place_n and_o with_o like_a respect_n again_o bow_v himself_o and_o reverence_v jethro_n such_o mutual_a love_n and_o reciprocal_a office_n of_o complement_n and_o order_n shall_v you_o ever_o see_v in_o wise_a man_n what_o difference_n soever_o be_v in_o their_o place_n and_o there_o be_v no_o great_a pride_n than_o where_o least_o worth_a be_v pride_n make_v rude_a and_o rudeness_n get_v little_a love_n we_o all_o know_v such_o a_o example_n as_o this_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o hundred_o to_o a_o wise_a heart_n and_o yet_o you_o may_v join_v david_n protestation_n to_o it_o &_o be_v much_o profit_v lord_n i_o be_o not_o high_a mind_v i_o have_v no_o proud_a look_n etc._n etc._n 6._o then_o moses_n tell_v his_o father_n in_o law_n all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v to_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n etc._n etc._n be_v meet_v 8._o together_o after_o ordinary_a salutation_n and_o kind_a inquire_v one_o of_o another_o health_n they_o fall_v to_o religious_a and_o godly_a talk_n moses_n take_v pleasure_n to_o speak_v &_o jethro_n to_o hear_v of_o such_o gracious_a favour_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v to_o his_o people_n and_o of_o such_o powerful_a judgement_n as_o he_o have_v lay_v upon_o their_o enemy_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o good_a motive_n in_o our_o day_n to_o cut_v off_o idle_a if_o not_o very_o profane_a conference_n when_o 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