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or_o clay_n for_o the_o business_n of_o the_o king_n and_o also_o belong_v to_o the_o sordid_a or_o drudgery_n employment_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n those_o dweller_n among_o plant_n be_v those_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o plantation_n of_o the_o king_n 1._o dirty_a potter_n 2._o dunghill_n planter_n 3._o dusty_a waller_n i_o set_v they_o forth_o thus_o not_o but_o that_o the_o calling_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v but_o their_o prefer_v these_o before_o liberty_n be_v to_o be_v disgrace_v according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o place_n with_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n yea_o in_o babylon_n yea_o labour_v there_o yea_o most_o sordid_a work_n there_o in_o the_o mire_n merchandise_v may_v transport_v a_o man_n beyond_o the_o sea_n yet_o not_o always_o to_o heathen_a kingdom_n if_o to_o a_o heathen_a kingdom_n not_o to_o the_o work_n or_o to_o any_o relation_n to_o or_o dependence_n on_o a_o king_n opposite_a to_o true_a religion_n if_o so_o yet_o not_o in_o business_n of_o the_o most_o sordid_a nature_n but_o these_o descend_v to_o the_o low_a step_n of_o baseness_n of_o spirit_n and_o that_o with_o all_o aggravation_n choose_v and_o prefer_v rather_o to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n dirty_a day-laborer_n then_o to_o enjoy_v their_o civil_a liberty_n of_o body_n and_o state_n and_o their_o spiritual_a liberty_n of_o ordinance_n of_o soul_n neither_o longing_n after_o their_o native_a soil_n nor_o listen_v after_o their_o spiritual_a temple_n nor_o hoan_v after_o their_o kindred_n and_o nation_n in_o the_o flesh_n nor_o harken_v after_o the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o word_n nor_o the_o good_a of_o judeah_n nor_o the_o bad_a of_o babylon_n can_v make_v they_o desire_v a_o change_n of_o condition_n though_o to_o the_o better_a 3._o project_n all_o these_o mean_a employment_n in_o this_o mean_a place_n be_v by_o they_o project_v and_o choose_v voluntary_o sordid_o 1._o voluntary_o this_o 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they_o thither_o 4._o the_o prorogation_n the_o time_n they_o have_v thus_o degenerate_v have_v use_v these_o poor_a plot_n and_o mean_n for_o a_o maintenance_n set_v forth_o in_o three_o degree_n 1._o dwelling_v which_o be_v more_o than_o sojourn_v 2._o dwell_v with_o the_o king_n therefore_o more_o than_o seventy_o year_n there_o for_o seventy_o year_n they_o have_v be_v captivate_v there_o 3._o these_o be_v ancient_a thing_n they_o so_o long_o have_v degenerate_v and_o use_v these_o mean_a employment_n that_o all_o thing_n precede_v these_o employment_n be_v very_o ancient_a and_o obsolet_n so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v mention_v scarce_o so_o that_o this_o custom_n of_o their_o sordid_a employment_n prescribe_v against_o imitation_n of_o any_o better_a thing_n imitable_a in_o their_o ancestor_n thus_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o text._n next_o of_o the_o form_n or_o manner_n use_v by_o the_o penman_n ezra_n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n with_o all_o modesty_n to_o dive_v into_o the_o 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and_o discard_n as_o graceless_a man_n of_o such_o unworthy_a spirit_n who_o prescribe_v antiquity_n to_o prefer_v a_o sordid_a condition_n before_o a_o god-given_n liberty_n the_o illation_n or_o deduction_n of_o this_o point_n be_v evident_a for_o it_o contain_v or_o be_v make_v up_o of_o all_o the_o limb_n joint_n and_o part_n of_o the_o text._n so_o that_o take_v the_o doctrine_n asunder_o and_o present_o it_o be_v resolve_v into_o all_o the_o part_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o point_n let_v we_o go_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o so_o to_o resolve_v every_o quaere_fw-la 1._o q._n what_o be_v a_o god-given_n liberty_n res_fw-la i_o call_v it_o so_o because_o it_o proceed_v from_o god_n gift_n by_o proclamation_n and_o contain_v two_o liberty_n first_o personal_a of_o body_n state_n and_o condition_n second_o spiritual_a of_o soul_n and_o worship_n see_v ezra_n 3._o chap_n 1_o v_o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o king_n proclaim_v not_o only_a liberty_n for_o they_o to_o go_v up_o from_o babylon_n but_o also_o to_o build_v god_n house_n at_o jerusalem_n all_o these_o put_v together_o be_v a_o right_a platform_n of_o christian_n purchase_v liberty_n viz._n the_o partition_n wall_n be_v down_o all_o be_v subject_n to_o christ_n kingdom_n all_o brethren_n no_o long_o slave_n so_o much_o as_o civil_o and_o ecclesiastical_o all_o needless_a ceremony_n time_n ceremony_n some_o derive_v the_o word_n ceremony_n à _fw-la ceâ—tibis_fw-la â—s_v a_o people_n of_o hetrutia_n that_o careful_o observe_v the_o heathenish_a superstition_n of_o the_o vestal_a nun_n belong_v to_o vesta_n when_o heathen_a rome_n be_v take_v of_o the_o galli_n to_o who_o i_o thus_o far_o assent_v that_o abundance_n of_o the_o ceremony_n now_o in_o use_n in_o christendom_n be_v heathenish_a in_o their_o form_n and_o also_o in_o their_o original_n as_o may_v be_v see_v at_o full_a in_o papatus_fw-la seu_fw-la depravate_v religionis_fw-la origine_fw-la et_fw-la incremento_fw-la per_fw-la thom._n morâ—sinum_fw-la other_o derive_v ceremonâ—ea_n carend_n to_o which_o etymon_n i_o must_v needs_o assent_v for_o even_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n intimate_v a_o want_n or_o absence_n of_o the_o antitype_n as_o not_o yet_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o i_o think_v not_o unfit_o be_v they_o derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d time_n or_o occasion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o abide_v because_o they_o be_v to_o endure_v the_o best_a of_o they_o at_o most_o but_o for_o a_o time_n superstition_n and_o humane_a invention_n be_v put_v dawn_n and_o so_o christian_n be_v no_o long_o subject_n to_o those_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n of_o which_o saint_n paul_n speak_v colos_n 2._o longer_z to_o live_v in_o subjection_n to_o such_o ordinance_n as_o these_o touâ—h_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o after_o the_o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n which_o thing_n have_v a_o show_n of_o humility_n in_o will-worship_n and_o neglect_n of_o the_o body_n for_o say_v he_o you_o a_o e_fw-es complete_a in_o he_o i._n e_o in_o christ_n both_o for_o salvation_n penult_n salvation_n coâ—â—_n penult_n as_o also_o for_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o worship_n doctrine_n and_o discipline_n 7._o discipline_n heb._n 3.6_o 7._o and_o therefore_o in_o all_o to_o hear_v his_o voice_n 2._o voice_n heb._n 5._o v._o 2._o last_o spiritual_o sin_n be_v put_v down_o rom._n 6_o 2.14_o 2._o q_o what_o be_v that_o sordid_a condition_n which_o some_o prefer_v in_o opposition_n to_o a_o god-given_n liberty_n r._n these_o in_o the_o text_n prefer_v first_o sordidnesse_n in_o civil_a thing_n if_o they_o can_v as_o yet_o to_o this_o day_n weave_v or_o spin_v linen_n it_o seem_v by_o all_o circumstance_n they_o will_v rather_o do_v it_o for_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n then_o for_o the_o temple_n if_o they_o have_v yet_o leave_v in_o
we_o know_v scatter_v with_o the_o ten_o tribe_n never_o likely_a to_o be_v relieve_v till_o the_o general_a call_n of_o the_o jew_n thus_o of_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o doctrine_n next_o of_o the_o vindication_n of_o it_o to_o clear_v it_o from_o objection_n and_o scruple_n 1._o object_n god_n cease_v now_o to_o write_v therefore_o cease_v now_o to_o record_v man_n ill_a manner_n with_o disgrace_n sol._n 1._o parallel_n or_o like_a sinner_n and_o sin_n will_v bring_v they_o all_o under_o the_o same_o disgrace_n how_o do_v england_n grow_v cold_a and_o formal_a like_a laodicea_n cause_n man_n to_o call_v she_o laodicea_n rome_n brigstman_n on_o apocal._n so_o that_o john_n in_o the_o revel_n who_o suffer_v banishment_n under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o rome_n and_o rome_n imitate_v babylon_n in_o persecution_n and_o tyranny_n to_o be_v term_v babylon_n imitate_v sodom_n *_o in_o lust_n and_o lasciviousness_n to_o be_v term_v sodom_n and_o imitate_v egypt_n *_o in_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n to_o be_v term_v egypt_n numinâ—_n egypt_n revel_v 11.8_o the_o adultery_n and_o lust_n and_o the_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n of_o rome_n be_v so_o notorious_a that_o poet_n have_v sing_v of_o they_o mantuan_n of_o her_o lust_n roma_fw-la est_fw-la jam_fw-la totalupanar_fw-mi yea_o the_o heathen_a poet_n persius_n juvenal_n and_o horatius_n so_o much_o and_o in_o such_o gross_a term_n as_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o be_v mention_v so_o of_o rome_n idolatry_n and_o superstition_n mantuan_n thus_o eclog._n 9_o famaest_a aegyptum_fw-la coluisse_fw-la animalia_fw-la quâ—dam_fw-la et_fw-la pronuminibus_fw-la multas_fw-la habuisse_fw-la ferarum_fw-la illa_fw-la superstitio_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la nostra_fw-la ferarum_fw-la hic_fw-la arras_n habet_fw-la omue_fw-la genus_fw-la contraria_fw-la ceyte_n naturares_fw-la atque_fw-la deo_fw-la qui_fw-la dieitur_fw-la olim_fw-la praposuisse_fw-la hominem_fw-la cunctis_fw-la animantibus_fw-la unum_fw-la yea_o juvenal_n the_o heathen_a poet_n of_o egypt_n superstition_n thus_o sat._n 15._o quu_o neseit_n volusiâ—_n bitâ—â—nice_n qualia_fw-la demens_fw-la aegyptus_n portenta_fw-la colat_fw-la crocodylon_n adorat_fw-la pars_fw-la bacâ—â—â—la_fw-la pavet_fw-la saturam_fw-la seâ—pentibus_fw-la ibim_n illic_fw-la ceruleos_n hic_fw-la piscem_fw-la fluminu_fw-la illic_fw-la oppidatota_n canon_n venerantur_fw-la porrum_fw-la et_fw-la cape_n nefaâ—_fw-la violare_fw-la et_fw-la frangere_fw-la morsu_fw-la o_o sanctas_fw-la gentes_fw-la quibus_fw-la haâ—_n nascuntur_fw-la in_o hortâ—_n numinâ—_n 2._o it_o be_v god_n divine_a providence_n that_o order_n man_n pen_n still_o much_o more_o than_o crow_n and_o sparrow_n and_o therefore_o god_n providence_n so_o provide_v that_o sometime_o mere_a man_n write_v of_o the_o vice_n of_o man_n as_o livius_n tacitus_n etc._n etc._n sometime_o open_a persecutor_n and_o enemy_n of_o all_o goodness_n write_v of_o their_o own_o fact_n to_o their_o own_o shame_n so_o the_o record_n in_o the_o office_n of_o bb._n and_o chancellor_n and_o register_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n preserve_v for_o we_o a_o history_n to_o fill_v a_o book_n of_o martyr_n of_o and_o concern_v their_o own_o tyrannical_a persecution_n 4._o persecution_n diâ—â—_n negut_n quam_fw-la inâ—redibilâ—_n christianorum_fw-la tun_n pudore_fw-la tum_fw-la ettam_fw-la corum_fw-la qui_fw-la veer_fw-la tale_n sun_n cordolio_fw-la ut_fw-la juda_n filia_fw-la scortari_fw-la non_fw-la liceat_fw-la dei_fw-la filialiceat_fw-la imo_fw-la isâ—aclâ—s_fw-la filia_fw-la meretricarâ—_n non_fw-la aliter_fw-la ante_fw-la possâ—t_fw-la quam_fw-la facta_fw-la per_fw-la baptismur_fw-la sanctum_fw-la christ_n soror_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fiâ—â—a_n â—â—spen_n de_fw-fr coâ—â—â—â—_n l_o b._n 3._o c._n 4._o the_o papist_n themselves_o write_v with_o detestation_n that_o in_o rome_n a_o jewish_a maid_n may_v not_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o stew_n of_o whoredom_n unless_o she_o will_v be_v first_o baptize_v that_o 80._o martyr_n be_v put_v in_o a_o house_n by_o the_o massacrer_n and_o fetch_v one_o by_o one_o by_o the_o executioner_n to_o a_o blood_n pit_n over_o which_o he_o cut_v their_o throat_n as_o calf_n he_o put_v his_o bloody_a knife_n like_o a_o butcher_n in_o his_o mouth_n while_o he_o drag_v another_o to_o the_o pit_n martyr_n pit_n book_n of_o martyr_n 2._o object_n it_o seem_v not_o to_o stand_v with_o god_n mercy_n to_o cast_v they_o off_o for_o graceless_a nor_o with_o his_o truth_n to_o forsake_v they_o see_v he_o have_v swear_v he_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n sol._n we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o 65._o of_o esay_n and_o the_o first_o seven_o verse_n that_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v first_o free_o and_o full_o reveal_v himself_o in_o his_o ordinance_n then_o have_v he_o leave_v sufficient_a testimony_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o of_o his_o willingness_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o perish_v remedy_n 2_o chron._n 36.16_o for_o they_o that_o slight_a the_o mean_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n so_o that_o if_o then_o man_n come_v not_o in_o by_o the_o ordinance_n the_o lord_n be_v discharge_v from_o all_o his_o engagement_n and_o justice_n be_v to_o succeed_v in_o the_o place_n of_o mercy_n and_o to_o proceed_v against_o the_o contemner_n of_o mercy_n thus_o also_o of_o the_o vindication_n next_o of_o the_o probation_n of_o this_o point_n by_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n first_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n a_o pprophecy_n that_o this_o unworthy_a spirit_n shall_v emasculate_v some_o tribe_n of_o this_o jewish_a nation_n 15._o gen._n 49.14_o 15._o that_o isachar_n shall_v be_v a_o strong_a ass_n couch_v down_o between_o two_o burden_n gen._n it_o be_v in_o the_o hebr._n without_o any_o tense_n of_o be_v or_o shall_v but_o it_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n see_v v._o 1._o of_o that_o 49._o of_o gen._n and_o see_v that_o rest_n be_v good_a and_o that_o the_o land_n be_v pleasant_a he_o bow_v his_o shoulder_n to_o bear_v and_o become_v a_o servant_n to_o tribute_n upon_o this_o pprophecy_n of_o jacob_n the_o father_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n moses_n after_o descant_n deut._n 33.18_o say_n that_o isachar_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o his_o tent_n as_o zabulon_n in_o his_o go_v forth_o that_o be_v zabulon_n shall_v be_v of_o a_o heroic_a venturous_a spirit_n for_o seafair_v and_o isachar_n shall_v be_v of_o a_o dull_a domestic_a spirit_n like_o a_o snail_n always_o fasten_v in_o the_o shell_n or_o as_o a_o bee_n suck_v the_o honey_n in_o the_o hive_n though_o both_o tribe_n shall_v partake_v of_o worldly_a blessing_n the_o one_o by_o sea_n the_o other_o by_o land_n 1â—_n dent._n 33_o 1â—_n nor_o be_v this_o meanness_n of_o spirit_n prophesy_v only_o of_o isachar_n but_o second_o it_o be_v practise_v also_o by_o other_o tribe_n other_o of_o they_o can_v couch_v between_o two_o burden_n as_o well_o as_o isachar_n judge_n 5._o be_v â—erse_a 〈◊〉_d so_o jun._n quandâ—_n quidem_fw-la sumit_fw-la ultiones_fw-la per_fw-la isiaclem_fw-la and_o to_o read_v the_o word_n otherwise_o as_o to_o avenge_v israel_n seem_v to_o overforce_o the_o hebr._n phrase_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ulcis_fw-la endo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ultiones_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o last_o word_n to_o reader_n in_o israel_n be_v to_o speak_v as_o if_o the_o revenge_n have_v be_v wrought_v upon_o israel_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v render_v per_fw-la by_o the_o mean_n as_o ofttimes_o it_o be_v praise_v you_o the_o lord_n for_o take_v vengeance_n that_o be_v on_o the_o enemy_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o those_o of_o israel_n that_o offer_v themselves_o willing_o for_o it_o seem_v all_o come_v not_o forth_o to_o the_o battle_n some_o indeed_o ride_v forth_o voluntary_o &_o valiant_o v._o 9.10_o and_o zebulon_n &_o napthali_n jeopard_v their_o life_n to_o death_n vers_fw-la 18._o but_o deborahs_n song_n expostulate_v which_o reuben_n gilead_n dan_n and_o ashur_n v._o 16.17_o for_o there_o be_v great_a wonder_v that_o reuben_n though_o divide_v by_o jordan_n shall_v be_v divide_v in_o heart_n at_o least_o in_o hand_n at_o such_o a_o time_n of_o common_a danger_n wherein_o they_o may_v all_o have_v lose_v their_o spiritual_a liberty_n for_o want_v of_o a_o little_a more_o help_n not_o to_o be_v regain_v with_o much_o help_n therefore_o the_o author_n of_o this_o song_n expostulate_v with_o reuben_n why_o now_o after_o isachar_n have_v leave_v off_o couch_v between_o two_o burden_n and_o play_v the_o man_n that_o reuben_n will_v turn_v isachar_n and_o couch_v between_o two_o burden_n why_o abode_a thou_o o_o reuben_n among_o the_o sheep_n fold_n wealth_n fold_n the_o heb._n word_n be_v the_o same_o as_o gen._n 49._o be_v interpret_v to_o signify_v isachars_n burden_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v in_o the_o dual_a numb_a sign_n two_o burden_n however_o we_o sound_v the_o word_n that_o be_v the_o sense_n some_o worldly_a reason_n be_v as_o poise_n upon_o the_o will_n that_o they_o will_v noâ—_n come_v out_o to_o help_v they_o be_v press_v down_o to_o