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now_o his_o blood_n be_v require_v 23_o they_o be_v not_o aware_a that_o joseph_n understand_v they_o for_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o by_o a_o interpreter_n 24_o and_o he_o turn_v from_o they_o and_o weep_v and_o turn_v to_o they_o again_o and_o commune_v with_o they_o and_o take_v out_o simeon_n from_o amongst_o they_o and_o bind_v he_o before_o their_o eye_n 25_o and_o joseph_n command_v to_o fill_v their_o sack_n with_o corn_n and_o put_v every_o man_n money_n in_o his_o sack_n and_o to_o give_v they_o victual_n to_o spend_v by_o the_o way_n and_o thus_o do_v he_o unto_o they_o 26_o and_o they_o jade_v their_o ass_n with_o the_o corn_n and_o depart_v thence_o 27_o and_o as_o one_o of_o they_o open_v his_o sack_n for_o to_o give_v his_o ass_n provender_n in_o the_o inn_n he_o espy_v his_o money_n for_o it_o be_v in_o his_o sack_n mouth_n 28_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o his_o brethren_n my_o money_n be_v restore_v to_o i_o again_o for_o lo_o it_o be_v in_o my_o sack_n and_o their_o heart_n fail_v they_o and_o they_o be_v astonish_v and_o say_v one_o to_o another_o why_o have_v god_n deal_v thus_o with_o we_o 29_o and_o they_o come_v unto_o jacob_n their_o father_n unto_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n and_o tell_v he_o all_o that_o befall_v unto_o they_o say_v 30_o the_o man_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n speak_v rough_o to_o we_o and_o take_v we_o for_o spy_n of_o the_o country_n 31_o and_o we_o say_v unto_o he_o we_o mean_v true_o we_o never_o be_v spy_n 32_o we_o be_v twelve_o brethren_n son_n of_o our_o father_n one_o be_v away_o and_o the_o young_a be_v this_o day_n with_o our_o father_n in_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n 33_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o country_n say_v again_o unto_o we_o hereby_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o you_o mean_v true_o leave_v one_o of_o your_o brethren_n here_o with_o i_o and_o take_v food_n to_o put_v away_o the_o famine_n from_o your_o household_n and_o get_v you_o away_o 34_o and_o bring_v your_o young_a brother_n 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joseph_n brethren_n come_v 6._o and_o bow_v themselves_o before_o he_o etc_n etc_n the_o dream_n that_o joseph_n tell_v to_o his_o brethren_n cap._n 37._o 9_o be_v here_o perform_v but_o utter_o as_o yet_o unknown_a to_o themselves_o as_o often_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o ignorance_n of_o man_n in_o god_n affair_n it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v reject_v and_o put_v to_o death_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o they_o do_v in_o deed_n by_o ignorance_n for_o if_o they_o have_v know_v it_o they_o will_v not_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n 17._o act._n 8._o 3._o 1._o cor._n 2._o the_o apostle_n prophese_v that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n some_o shall_v attend_v to_o false_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 1._o and_o so_o we_o see_v it_o to_o have_v fall_v out_o but_o not_o with_o the_o knowledge_n and_o confession_n of_o they_o that_o do_v it_o who_o obstinate_o stand_v in_o this_o that_o they_o defend_v nothing_o but_o truth_n and_o godliness_n 5._o but_o *_o god_n will_v be_v always_o justify_v in_o his_o prophecy_n and_o promise_n 9_o and_o all_o *_o man_n shall_v be_v find_v liar_n 11._o when_o joseph_n see_v his_o brethren_n he_o know_v etc_n etc_n â—_o and_o speak_v rough_o unto_o they_o etc_n etc_n this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o upon_o desire_n of_o revengement_n that_o joseph_n use_v the_o 〈◊〉_d rough_o but_o we_o 〈…〉_o the_o act_n of_o good_a man_n by_o the_o 〈…〉_o at_o the_o first_o until_o we_o see_v the_o end_n of_o their_o do_n for_o oftentimes_o they_o have_v other_o cause_n 〈…〉_o then_o common_o to_o all_o man_n be_v know_v christ_n himself_o speak_v *_o 26._o rough_o to_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o end_n he_o 〈…〉_o with_o clement_n joseph_n know_v by_o his_o 〈…〉_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o brethren_n may_v 〈◊〉_d doubt_n whether_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈…〉_o his_o young_a brother_n 〈…〉_o to_o bolt_n it_o out_o whether_o it_o 〈…〉_o and_o joseph_n remember_v his_o dream_n 9_o that_o he_o dream_v of_o they_o etc_n etc_n joseph_n 〈…〉_o before_o â–ª_o therefore_o be_v put_v in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o now_o he_o so_o dealeâ—â—y_a 〈◊〉_d his_o brethren_n as_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o they_o thou_o may_v not_o only_o simple_o believe_v they_o but_o with_o fear_n 〈◊〉_d reverence_n acknowledge_v the_o triâ—â—_n of_o god_o in_o they_o with_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o 〈…〉_o malice_n hereby_o you_o shall_v be_v prove_v be_v the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n 16._o you_o shall_v not_o go_v hence_o etc_n etc_n it_o may_v seem_v just_o to_o be_v call_v into_o question_n both_o how_o joseph_n may_v without_o blame_n dissemble_v as_o he_o do_v in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d &_o also_o use_v this_o profane_a and_o 〈◊〉_d oath_n by_o tho_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n sure_o i_o think_v many_o singular_a fact_n of_o the_o ancient_a potriaâ—kes_n before_o the_o law_n publish_v be_v not_o to_o be_v drawee_v into_o come_v example_n for_o we_o now_o to_o 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v be_v that_o they_o have_v certain_a 〈…〉_o of_o god_n by_o which_o they_o be_v move_v to_o do_v some_o thing_n otherwise_o than_o the_o common_a precept_n require_v neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o justify_v all_o their_o fact_n as_o good_a for_o they_o 〈…〉_o in_o a_o heathenish_a manner_n 10_o and_o be_v put_v they_o 17._o altogether_o in_o ward_n three_o day_n etc_n etc_n while_o we_o read_v this_o we_o may_v be_v admonish_v to_o 〈…〉_o of_o us._n 7._o for_o god_n may_v *_o turn_v our_o state_n and_o give_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v revenge_v 28_o as_o we_o see_v here_o
the_o call_n of_o god_o spring_v out_o of_o a_o constant*_n faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n by_o miracle_n confirm_v unto_o they_o 27._o by_o the_o same_o mean_n must_v we_o also_o learn_v to_o frame_v ourselves_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n call_v though_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v join_v with_o never_o so_o great_a danger_n and_o yet_o although_o they_o have_v the_o call_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o deliver_v his_o people_n they_o do_v not_o stir_v the_o israelite_n to_o rebellion_n 7._o and_o will_v they_o to_o arm_v themselves_o against_o the_o tyrant_n be_v he_o never_o so_o cruel_a and_o injurious_a but_o in_o curteis_fw-la manner_n entreat_v he_o that_o they_o may_v have_v licence_n to_o depart_v into_o the_o wilderness_n but_o what_o obtain_v they_o by_o their_o endeavour_n first_o pharaoh_n contemn_v and_o despise_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n 2._o who_o say_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n then_o he_o charge_v moses_n &_o aaron_n as_o author_n of_o sedition_n say_v wherefore_o do_v you_o let_v the_o people_n from_o their_o workeâ—_n etc_n etc_n 4._o last_o he_o oppress_v the_o people_n far_o more_o grievous_o than_o he_o do_v before_o for_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o gather_v straw_n and_o stubble_n &_o yet_o to_o make_v their_o full_a task_n of_o brick_n as_o they_o do_v before_o these_o thing_n happen_v not_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 19_o for_o he_o say_v before_o *_o i_o know_v that_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o let_v you_o go_v but_o god_n pleasure_n be_v in_o this_o manner_n of_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n to_o set_v up_o a_o spectacle_n or_o example_n to_o all_o age_n to_o learn_v in_o what_o sort_v he_o will_v usual_o deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n wickedness_n and_o error_n first_o he_o send_v abroad_o his_o messenger_n prophet_n and_o preacher_n to_o publish_v the_o sweet_a voice_n and_o promise_n of_o his_o word_n and_o gospel_n then_o when_o 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servant_n moses_n &_o aaron_n and_o lay_v all_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o trouble_n upon_o they_o wherein_o they_o show_v a_o example_n both_o of_o impiety_n and_o unthankfulness_n impious_a it_o be_v to_o lay_v the_o fault_n of_o their_o affliction_n and_o misery_n upon_o they_o that_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n blessing_n and_o of_o their_o gracious_a deliverance_n great_a unthankfulness_n may_v it_o appear_v see_v moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v hazard_v their_o life_n for_o their_o great_a benefit_n to_o call_v and_o account_v they_o tormentor_n and_o murderer_n of_o the_o people_n 21._o for_o say_v they_o you_o have_v put_v a_o sword_n into_o their_o hand_n to_o kill_v us._n but_o this_o be_v and_o have_v be_v the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n always_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o mischief_n when_o it_o rise_v after_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o the_o same_o and_o in_o steed_n of_o thankful_a mind_n they_o 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he_o seem_v not_o thorough_o to_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o god_n before_o speak_v to_o he_o 19_o when_o god_n say_v i_o know_v that_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o deliver_v you_o no_o not_o in_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v complain_v and_o quarrel_n with_o god._n wherefore_o say_v he_o have_v thou_o so_o evil_o entreat_v this_o people_n and_o why_o have_v thou_o send_v i_o as_o though_o any_o thing_n have_v happen_v which_o god_n have_v not_o before_o tell_v he_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o yet_o god_n do_v not_o stern_o rebuke_v moses_n but_o merciful_o 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o infirmity_n &_o strengthen_v he_o with_o the_o renew_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o signification_n that_o he_o will_v now_o begin_v to_o show_v his_o mighty_a power_n against_o pharaoh_n for_o their_o deliverance_n the_o six_o sunday_n in_o lent_n at_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n exod._n 9_o 10._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n go_v in_o unto_o pharaoh_n and_o thou_o shall_v tell_v he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v 〈…〉_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o go_v and_o 〈…〉_o behold_v the_o â—ande_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v 〈…〉_o be_v in_o the_o field_n for_o upon_o horse_n upon_o ass_n upon_o camelle_n upon_o oven_n and_o upon_o sheep_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o mighty_a great_a 〈◊〉_d 4_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v wonderful_o between_o the_o beast_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o egypt_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v nothing_o die_v of_o all_o that_o pertain_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 5_o and_o the_o lord_n appoint_v a_o time_n say_v to_o morrow_n the_o lord_n shall_v finish_v this_o word_n in_o the_o laâ—de_n 6_o and_o the_o lord_n do_v that_o thing_n on_o the_o morrow_n and_o all_o the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n die_v but_o of_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n die_v not_o one_o 7_o and_o pharaoh_n send_v and_o behold_v there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o israelite_n dead_a and_o the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v harden_v and_o he_o do_v not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v 8_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n take_v your_o hand_n full_a of_o ash_n out_o of_o the_o furnace_n and_o mosses_n shall_v sprinkle_v it_o up_o into_o the_o air_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o pharaoh_n 9_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v dust_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o shall_v be_v swell_a sore_n with_o blain_n both_o on_o man_n and_o beast_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 10_o and_o they_o take_v ash_n out_o of_o the_o furnace_n and_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n and_o moses_n sprinkle_v it_o up_o into_o the_o air_n and_o there_o be_v swâ—lling_a â—ores_n with_o blain_n both_o in_o man_n and_o in_o beast_n 11_o and_o the_o sorcerer_n can_v not_o stand_v before_o moses_n because_o of_o the_o blain_n for_o there_o be_v botche_n upon_o the_o enchanter_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o egyptian_n 21._o 12_o and_o the_o lord_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o he_o hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o â—ord_n have_v say_v unto_o moses_n 13_o and_o the_o lordâ—_n say_v unto_o moses_n rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n and_o thou_o shall_v tell_v he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o 14_o or_o else_o i_o will_v at_o this_o time_n send_v all_o my_o plaguey_a upon_o thine_o heart_n and_o upon_o thy_o servant_n and_o on_o thy_o people_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o i_o in_o all_o the_o earth_n 15_o for_o now_o i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v
not_o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v 21_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n unto_o heaven_n that_o there_o may_v be_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n darkness_n which_o may_v be_v feel_v 22_o and_o moses_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n unto_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v a_o thick_a darkness_n upon_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n three_o day_n 5._o 23_o no_o man_n see_v another_o neither_o rose_n up_o from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n but_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v light_a where_o they_o dwell_v 24_o and_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o moses_n and_o â—ayde_n go_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n only_o let_v your_o sheep_n and_o your_o ox_n abide_v and_o let_v your_o child_n go_v with_o you_o 25_o and_o moses_n say_v thou_o must_v geve_v we_o also_o sacrifice_n and_o whole_a burn_a offering_n for_o to_o do_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god._n 26_o our_o cattle_n also_o shall_v go_v 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pharaoh_n and_o wrought_v the_o delivery_n of_o the_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o because_o god_n be_v determine_v to_o set_v his_o people_n at_o freedom_n 9_o and_o be_v able_a *_o with_o one_o breath_n to_o have_v confound_v pharaoh_n &_o overthrow_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o egyptian_n a_o man_n may_v marvel_v why_o he_o do_v defer_v the_o time_n so_o long_o and_o work_v so_o many_o mean_a miracle_n whereas_o he_o may_v have_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v with_o one_o mighty_a and_o terrible_a work_n see_v especial_o that_o god_n do_v know_v that_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o repent_v and_o yield_v to_o this_o cogitation_n god_o himself_o answer_v in_o the_o .13_o 14._o 15._o and_o 16._o verse_n of_o this_o nine_o chapter_n go_v thy_o way_n say_v god_n to_o moses_n and_o tell_v pharaoh_n etc_n etc_n let_v my_o people_n go_v &_o serve_v i_o or_o else_o at_o this_o time_n i_o will_v send_v all_o my_o plague_n upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o upon_o thy_o servant_n and_o on_o thy_o 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confidence_n that_o moses_n show_v in_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o cause_n may_v well_o have_v abash_v their_o rebellious_a spirit_n much_o more_o when_o they_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v on_o the_o part_n of_o moses_n and_o to_o speak_v unto_o he_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v abash_v and_o give_v over_o their_o wicked_a purpose_n but_o such_o a_o fury_n do_v always_o follow_v the_o mind_n of_o rebel_n that_o though_o they_o see_v never_o so_o present_a danger_n they_o will_v as_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n do_v as_o it_o be_v face_n god_n himself_o and_o never_o give_v over_o until_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n they_o bring_v themselves_o to_o utter_v confusion_n and_o assoon_o as_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o speak_v etc_n the_o ground_n clove_n etc_n etc_n by_o this_o dreadful_a punishment_n of_o destroy_v the_o principal_a doer_n by_o the_o swallow_a of_o the_o earth_n and_o with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n god_n declare_v &_o will_v have_v it_o know_v to_o the_o world_n how_o he_o do_v hate_n and_o dâ—test_v â–ª_o 22._o *_o such_o as_o rebel_v against_o their_o prince_n and_o ruler_n appoint_v by_o he_o to_o govern_v they_o which_o he_o afterward_o more_o ample_o declare_v 41._o for_o when_o even_o the_o next_o day_n follow_v the_o people_n murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o that_o punishment_n wherewith_o god_n have_v plague_v the_o rebel_n god_n wrath_n be_v so_o kindle_v against_o they_o that_o if_o the_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o endeavour_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n have_v not_o be_v he_o will_v have_v utter_o destroy_v they_o all_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o can_v not_o moses_n with_o such_o speed_n appease_v his_o wrath_n but_o xiiij_o thousand_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v to_o the_o terrible_a example_n of_o all_o other_o that_o in_o any_o age_n shall_v follow_v their_o evil_n do_v and_o in_o deed_n if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o history_n of_o all_o time_n 2._o we_o shall_v find_v that_o rebellion_n and_o insurrection_n have_v end_v in_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o they_o 2._o that_o have_v be_v the_o doer_n of_o it_o 3._o for_o they_o strive_v not_o against_o the_o magistrate_n but_o against_o god_n that_o ordain_v he_o 44_o for_o whatsoever_o power_n there_o be_v 1._o they_o be_v of_o god._n paul._n rom._n 13._o the_o first_o sunday_n after_o easter_n at_o evening_n prayer_n numb_a 22._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n depart_v and_o pitch_v in_o the_o field_n of_o moab_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordane_n from_o jericho_n 9_o 2_o â–ª_o and_o â—alue_v the_o son_n of_o ziphor_n see_v all_o that_o israel_n have_v do_v to_o the_o amorâ—tes_n 3_o and_o the_o moabite_n be_v sore_o afraid_a of_o the_o people_n because_o they_o be_v many_o and_o they_o be_v strikon_v with_o scare_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 4_o and_o moab_n say_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o madian_n now_o shall_v this_o company_n â—ick_v up_o all_o that_o be_v round_o about_o we_o as_o aâ—ore_a 〈◊〉_d up_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n and_o balac_n the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d be_v â–ª_o king_n of_o the_o moabite_n at_o that_o time_n 2._o 5_o he_o send_v messenger_n therefore_o unto_o balaam_n the_o son_n of_o beor_z to_o pethor_n 15._o which_o be_v by_o the_o river_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o child_n of_o his_o folk_n to_o call_v he_o say_v behold_v there_o be_v a_o people_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o behold_v they_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o dwell_v it_o over_o against_o i_o 6_o come_v now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o and_o curse_v i_o this_o people_n for_o they_o be_v to_o mighty_a for_o i_o so_o it_o may_v be_v i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o smite_v they_o and_o to_o drive_v they_o
thou_o have_v read_v before_o all_o the_o people_n and_o come_v so_o baruch_n the_o son_n of_o neriah_n take_v the_o book_n in_o his_o hand_n &_o come_v unto_o they_o 15_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o sit_v down_o &_o read_v the_o book_n that_o we_o may_v hear_v also_o so_o baruch_n red_a that_o they_o may_v hear_v 16_o now_o when_o they_o have_v hear_v all_o the_o word_n they_o be_v abash_v one_o upon_o a_o other_o and_o say_v unto_o baruch_n we_o will_v certify_v the_o king_n of_o all_o these_o word_n 17_o and_o they_o examine_v baruch_n say_v tell_v we_o how_o do_v thou_o write_v all_o these_o word_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n 18_o then_o baruch_n answer_v they_o he_o speak_v all_o these_o word_n unto_o i_o with_o his_o mouth_n and_o i_o write_v they_o in_o y_fw-fr book_n 19_o then_o say_v the_o prince_n unto_o baruch_n go_v thy_o way_n hide_v thou_o with_o hieremie_n so_o that_o no_o man_n know_v where_o you_o be_v 20_o and_o they_o go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n to_o the_o court_n but_o they_o keep_v the_o book_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o elizama_n the_o scribe_n &_o tell_v the_o king_n all_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v hear_v 21_o so_o the_o king_n send_v jehudi_n to_o fetch_v he_o the_o book_n which_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o elizama_n the_o scribe_n chamber_n and_o jehudi_n read_v in_o it_o that_o the_o king_n &_o all_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v about_o he_o may_v hear_v 22_o now_o the_o king_n sit_v in_o the_o winter_n house_n for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nine_n month_n and_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n before_o he_o 23_o and_o when_o jehudi_n have_v red_a three_o or_o four_o leaf_n thereof_o he_o cut_v the_o book_n in_o piece_n with_o a_o penknife_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n upon_o the_o hearth_n until_o the_o book_n be_v all_o burn_v in_o the_o fire_n upon_o the_o hearth_n c._n 24_o yet_o no_o man_n be_v abash_v thereof_o nor_o rend_v his_o clothes_n neither_o the_o king_n himself_o nor_o his_o servant_n though_o they_o hear_v all_o these_o word_n 25_o nevertheless_o elnathan_n dalaiah_n and_o gamariah_n beseech_v the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v not_o burn_v the_o book_n notwithstanding_o the_o king_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o 26_o but_o command_v jerahmel_n the_o son_n of_o amelech_n saraiah_n the_o son_n of_o ezriel_n &_o selemiah_n the_o son_n of_o abdeel_n to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o baruch_n the_o scribe_n and_o upon_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n but_o the_o lord_n keep_v they_o out_o of_o sight_n 27_o now_o after_o that_o the_o king_n have_v burn_v the_o book_n and_o the_o sermon_n which_o baruch_n write_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o hieremie_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o hieremie_n say_v 28_o take_v a_o other_o book_n &_o write_v in_o it_o all_o the_o foresaid_a sermon_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o first_o book_n which_o jehoakim_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n have_v burn_v 29_o and_o tell_v jehoakim_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o have_v burn_v the_o book_n and_o think_v within_o thyself_o why_o have_v thou_o write_v therein_o that_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n shall_v come_v and_o make_v this_o land_n waist_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v both_o people_n and_o cattle_n to_o be_v out_o of_o it_o c._n 30_o therefore_o thus_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o jehoakim_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n there_o shall_v none_o of_o his_o generation_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n his_o dead_a coarse_a shall_v be_v cast_v out_o that_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n and_o the_o frost_n of_o the_o night_n may_v come_v upon_o he_o 31_o and_o i_o will_v visit_v the_o wickedness_n of_o he_o of_o his_o seed_n and_o of_o his_o servant_n moreover_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o have_v promise_v they_o though_o they_o hear_v i_o not_o will_v i_o bring_v upon_o they_o upon_o the_o inhabiter_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o upon_o all_o juda_n 32_o then_o take_v hieremie_n a_o other_o book_n and_o give_v it_o baruch_n the_o scribe_n the_o son_n of_o neriah_n which_o write_v therein_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o hieremie_n all_o the_o sermon_n that_o be_v in_o the_o first_o book_n which_o jehoakim_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n do_v burn_v and_o there_o be_v add_v unto_o they_o many_o more_o sermon_n like_v unto_o the_o former_a the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o xxxuj_o chapter_n of_o hieremie_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o jehoakim_n 3._o the_o son_n of_o josias_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n etc_n etc_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v describe_v a_o notable_a history_n &_o very_o profitable_a to_o be_v consider_v how_o god_n appoint_v hieremie_n to_o put_v in_o write_v all_o the_o sermon_n &_o prophecy_n that_o from_o the_o beginning_n he_o have_v utter_v by_o his_o mouth_n against_o israel_n and_o juda_n &_o how_o hieremie_n perform_v the_o same_o by_o his_o minister_n or_o secretary_n baruch_n who_o he_o cause_v also_o to_o read_v the_o same_o open_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o what_o thereof_o follow_v before_o the_o king_n himself_o and_o all_o the_o noble_n and_o counselor_n the_o jew_n oftentimes_o have_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o hieremie_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o do_v obstinate_o contemn_v &_o reject_v the_o same_o wherefore_o god_n now_o will_v he_o to_o put_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o in_o write_v that_o either_o they_o may_v be_v therewith_o somewhat_o more_o move_v to_o embrace_v the_o same_o and_o to_o turn_v to_o the_o true_a worship_v of_o god_n or_o else_o that_o his_o word_n may_v remain_v in_o write_v 48._o as_o *_o witness_n against_o their_o obstinate_a and_o indurate_a heart_n which_o by_o no_o calling_n or_o teach_v can_v be_v bring_v to_o relent_v by_o this_o example_n we_o may_v learn_v the_o great_a benefit_n &_o commodity_n of_o write_v and_o that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v be_v well_o teach_v not_o only_o by_o a_o man_n own_o speech_n but_o also_o by_o read_v of_o the_o good_a &_o godly_a exhortation_n of_o other_o unto_o they_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v utter_v by_o mouth_n only_o may_v soon_o slip_v out_o of_o memory_n &_o be_v forget_v or_o not_o be_v well_o understand_v at_o the_o first_o but_o when_o they_o remain_v in_o write_v they_o may_v be_v read_v again_o &_o better_o weigh_v &_o consider_v at_o leisure_n &_o so_o will_v both_o stick_v more_o sure_o in_o remembrance_n and_o be_v the_o more_o easy_o understand_v see_v therefore_o the_o prophet_n by_o speak_v have_v labour_v in_o vain_a with_o that_o wayward_a people_n the_o space_n of_o 3._o .23_o year_n as_o appear_v cap._n 25._o of_o the_o prophet_n god_n now_o will_v he_o to_o write_v the_o prophecy_n which_o he_o have_v utter_v to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v have_v no_o excuse_n nor_o want_v any_o external_a mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o his_o will_n 7._o and_o thereby_o turn_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v take_v mercy_n of_o they_o or_o else_o that_o you_o their_o obstinate_a disobedience_n both_o of_o the_o king_n the_o counsellor_n &_o the_o whole_a people_n may_v be_v make_v thereby_o more_o notorious_a and_o open_a to_o the_o world_n then_o do_v hieremie_n call_v baruch_n etc_n the_o son_n of_o neriah_n and_o baruch_n etc_n etc_n the_o ready_a willingness_n of_o baruch_n be_v here_o to_o be_v observe_v who_o be_v not_o only_o content_v to_o write_v the_o thing_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o hieremie_n but_o also_o at_o his_o appointment_n open_o to_o read_v it_o in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o people_n whereof_o in_o all_o likelihood_n of_o reason_n it_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v that_o great_a displeasure_n and_o danger_n shall_v have_v come_v unto_o he_o but_o to_o further_o the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o stick_v to_o hazard_v himself_o to_o all_o peril_n of_o the_o world_n neither_o may_v we_o think_v that_o hieremie_n cunning_o shift_v the_o danger_n hereof_o from_o himself_o to_o baruch_n for_o he_o can_v not_o procure_v great_a mislike_v by_o this_o publish_n of_o thing_n in_o write_v than_o he_o have_v do_v by_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o to_o their_o face_n it_o may_v be_v that_o for_o some_o cause_n and_o respect_n he_o be_v let_v and_o stay_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v not_o do_v it_o himself_o for_o so_o i_o judge_v this_o place_n to_o be_v understand_v now_o hieremie_n shall_v be_v let_v by_o imprisonment_n i_o do_v not_o well_o conceive_v see_v verse_n 19_o of_o this_o same_o chap._n baruch_n be_v will_v by_o the_o prince_n that_o he_o and_o hieremie_n shall_v hide_v themselves_o and_o not_o be_v know_v where_o they_o be_v and_o also_o in_o the_o .26_o verse_n the_o king_n will_v certain_a to_o lay_v hand_n on_o baruch_n &_o hieremie_n but_o
god_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n unto_o who_o dominion_n all_o creature_n be_v subject_n and_o by_o he_o be_v govern_v and_o maintain_v now_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o place_n have_v as_o it_o be_v his_o commission_n deliver_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v send_v as_o god_n messenger_n unto_o the_o israelite_n live_v in_o banishment_n and_o be_v instruct_v what_o manner_n of_o people_n they_o be_v how_o they_o will_v receive_v he_o and_o how_o he_o shall_v behave_v himself_o towards_o they_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n it_o be_v mention_v that_o ezechiel_n sing_v in_o a_o vision_n a_o image_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n not_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v the_o majesty_n thereof_o fall_v down_o upon_o his_o face_n 8._o in_o like_a manner_n as_o we_o read_v that_o daniel_n do_v when_o he_o see_v a_o terrible_a vision_n and_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n say_v he_o remain_v in_o i_o etc_n etc_n and_o yet_o i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n and_o fall_v astonish_v 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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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equal_a or_o be_v not_o your_o way_n rather_o unequal_a 26_o when_o a_o righteous_a man_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o die_v in_o the_o same_o in_o his_o iniquity_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v shall_v he_o die_v 27_o again_o when_o the_o wicked_a turn_v away_o from_o his_o wickedness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v &_o do_v judgement_n and_o right_n he_o shall_v save_v his_o soul_n alive_a 28_o because_o he_o see_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o all_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v sure_o live_v and_o not_o die_v 29_o and_o yet_o say_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o equal_a be_v not_o my_o way_n equal_a oh_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o your_o way_n rather_o unequal_a 6._o 30_o therefore_o i_o will_v judge_v you_o 2._o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n oh_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n return_n and_o bring_v again_o other_o from_o all_o your_o wickedness_n so_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v your_o destruction_n 31_o cast_v away_o from_o you_o all_o your_o transgression_n whereby_o you_o have_v transgress_v 19_o and_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o why_o will_v he_o die_v oh_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n 32_o see_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n bring_v again_o yourselves_o then_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o xviij_o chapter_n of_o ezechiel_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o i_o say_v 1._o what_o mean_v you_o by_o this_o etc_n etc_n the_o prophet_n often_o preach_v unto_o the_o jew_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o god_n will_v grievous_o punish_v they_o because_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o forefather_n and_o that_o he_o have_v long_a time_n of_o his_o patience_n bear_v with_o the_o offence_n of_o they_o both_o and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n god_n justice_n must_v 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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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the_o say_n of_o ezechiel_n there_o may_v just_o seem_v some_o doubt_n to_o rise_v thereof_o 5._o i_o will_v say_v god_n requite_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o son_n to_o the_o third_o and_o four_o generation_n 15._o and_o again_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n etc_n etc_n curse_a shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o stranger_n 7._o the_o like_a we_o have_v 10._o exo._n 34._o and_o hier._n 23._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n for_o cham_n offence_n toward_o his_o father_n the_o curse_n and_o punishment_n light_v upon_o chanaan_n 2._o many_o thousand_o perish_v for_o david_n sin_n
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