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israel_n and_o conquer_v the_o philistine_n their_o enemy_n second_o some_o think_v that_o these_o word_n contain_v that_o prayer_n which_o 15.18_o which_o judg._n 15.18_o samson_n use_v when_o he_o be_v sore_o a_o thirst_n after_o his_o slaughter_n of_o a_o thousand_o philistines_n with_o the_o jawe-bone_n of_o a_o ass_n or_o rather_o as_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n they_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n when_o he_o call_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v 16.28_o say_v judg._n 16.28_o o_o lord_n god_n i_o pray_v thou_o think_v upon_o i_o o_o god_n i_o beseech_v thou_o strengthen_v i_o at_o this_o time_n only_o that_o i_o may_v at_o once_o be_v age_v upon_o the_o philistines_n for_o my_o two_o eye_n three_o s._n hierom_n rupertus_n and_o â—yranus_fw-la say_v that_o jacob_n foresee_v the_o admirable_a and_o rare_a virtue_n of_o samson_n begin_v to_o demur_v and_o think_v with_o himself_o whether_o samson_n shall_v be_v the_o messiah_n or_o no_o but_o when_o 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weaken_v our_o own_o force_n and_o strengthen_v he_o therefore_o we_o must_v ever_o stand_v upon_o our_o guard_n as_o the_o apostle_n counsel_v we_o say_v 6.14_o say_v eph._n 6.14_o stand_v therefore_o and_o your_o loin_n gird_v about_o with_o verity_n we_o must_v never_o lay_v aside_o the_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n nor_o the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n nor_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n nor_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o 8_o but_o pet._n â—_o 8_o watch_n and_o be_v sober_a continual_o lest_o our_o adversary_n find_v we_o either_o disarm_v or_o sleep_v 7_o sleep_v 2._o sam._n â—_o 7_o remember_v ishboseth_n the_o son_n of_o saul_n he_o be_v slay_v by_o two_o captain_n baanah_n and_o rechab_n while_o he_o sleep_v on_o a_o bed_n at_o noon_n and_o samson_n be_v spoil_v of_o his_o long_a hair_n wherein_o lie_v his_o strength_n while_o he_o sleep_v on_o â—9_n on_o judg._n 16._o â—9_n delilahs_n knee_n even_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v serve_v if_o we_o sleep_v at_o 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censure_v they_o as_o enemy_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n though_o this_o kind_n of_o curse_v have_v be_v use_v by_o diverse_a holy_a man_n yet_o their_o action_n must_v not_o be_v our_o pattern_n to_o imitate_v because_o we_o have_v not_o the_o like_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n before_o we_o curse_v any_o man_n we_o must_v examine_v ourselves_o what_o spirit_n we_o be_v of_o otherwise_o though_o like_o john_n and_o james_n we_o be_v inflame_v with_o the_o zeal_n of_o elias_n our_o saviour_n will_v say_v unto_o we_o as_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o 9.55_o they_o luc._n 9.55_o you_o know_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v curse_v be_v their_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n jacob_n spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o pronounce_v against_o they_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n lay_v aside_o all_o natural_a affection_n and_o
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 corrupt_v both_o pulpit_n and_o tribunal_n it_o make_v judge_n which_o shall_v punish_v sin_n blind_a and_o preacher_n that_o shall_v cry_v out_o against_o sin_n dumb-dogge_n partiality_n make_v great_a personage_n presume_v and_o assume_v a_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n in_o sin_v but_o will_v judge_n and_o minister_n do_v as_o jacob_n do_v lie_v aside_o all_o respect_n the_o tribunal_n and_o the_o pulpit_n will_v be_v more_o regard_v and_o sin_n better_o restrain_v i_o will_v divide_v they_o in_o jacob_n and_o scatter_v they_o in_o israel_n in_o these_o word_n be_v contain_v the_o punishment_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n their_o vnton_n be_v requite_v and_o recompense_v with_o a_o division_n they_o be_v brethren_n in_o evil_a and_o confederate_n in_o mischief_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v separate_v and_o divide_v in_o israel_n herein_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v prove_v true_a 18.2_o true_a ezech._n 18.2_o the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o 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 cause_n afterward_o 42.25_o afterward_o gen._n 42.25_o joseph_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n pick_v he_o out_o to_o be_v his_o pledge_n and_o prisoner_n or_o for_o that_o zimri_n a_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n have_v late_o commit_v uncleanness_n with_o the_o madianitish_a cosbi_n or_o else_o for_o because_o judas_n iscariot_n that_o betray_v our_o saviour_n be_v foresee_v by_o moses_n to_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n i_o know_v not_o neither_o can_v it_o certain_o be_v resolve_v only_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v to_o manifest_v their_o baseness_n moses_n neglect_v they_o in_o his_o blessing_n levi_n also_o be_v divide_v in_o israel_n for_o the_o 21._o the_o josh_n 21._o levite_n have_v no_o certain_a inheritance_n but_o only_o some_o city_n allot_v unto_o they_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 48._o they_o go_v also_o wander_v up_o &_o down_o to_o gather_v the_o tithe_n of_o their_o inheritance_n i_o will_v divide_v they_o in_o 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 come_v every_o one_o shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n &_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v the_o same_o shall_v die_v and_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o himself_o for_o the_o second_o though_o god_n punish_v one_o for_o the_o fault_n of_o another_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o unjust_a justice_n give_v every_o one_o his_o due_n therefore_o concern_v the_o punishment_n of_o this_o life_n as_o sickness_n poverty_n banishment_n death_n &_o such_o like_a no_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o suffer_v they_o unjust_o because_o there_o be_v none_o perfect_a no_o not_o the_o child_n which_o be_v yet_o but_o one_o day_n old_a wherefore_o see_v the_o case_n so_o stand_v and_o that_o we_o be_v all_o guilty_a of_o sin_n we_o must_v not_o complain_v that_o god_n deal_v too_o sharp_o with_o we_o if_o be_v child_n we_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o parent_n for_o god_n can_v so_o direct_v those_o trouble_n as_o they_o may_v belong_v not_o only_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n 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