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grief_n she_o call_v the_o child_n the_o son_n of_o her_o sorrow_n a_o heavy_a word_n but_o be_v comfort_v jacob_n and_o leave_v all_o to_o god_n who_o give_v and_o take_v at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o learn_v we_o by_o thou_o whilst_o the_o world_n endure_v to_o know_v worldly_a comfort_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o change_v love_n with_o unfaynednesse_n what_o may_v be_v so_o love_v but_o love_n never_o too_o much_o for_o fear_v of_o a_o check_n so_o love_n that_o we_o think_v of_o loss_n if_o the_o lord_n so_o will_v yet_o so_o love_n that_o we_o wish_v no_o loss_n if_o the_o lord_n so_o will_n let_v his_o like_n moderate_v our_o affection_n ever_o
last_o wonder_v what_o shall_v ail_v he_o and_o strive_v with_o himself_o by_o cast_v his_o eye_n too_o and_o fro_o up_o and_o down_o he_o throw_v they_o upon_o the_o mandrake_n and_o present_o suspect_v they_o be_v the_o cause_n he_o remoove_v they_o away_o out_o of_o his_o study_n upon_o which_o he_o every_o day_n amend_v and_o his_o sleepy_a pang_n be_v go_v so_o be_v it_o sure_o effectual_a to_o sleep_v by_o this_o experience_n 5_o when_o rachel_n seek_v some_o of_o these_o mandrake_n of_o her_o sister_n 15._o she_o angry_o answer_v best_a be_v it_o not_o enough_o for_o thou_o to_o take_v away_o my_o husband_n except_o thou_o take_v my_o son_n mandrake_n also_o whereby_o we_o see_v how_o either_o a_o old_a grief_n break_v out_o or_o else_o how_o indeed_o jacob_n be_v to_o blame_v to_o accompany_v the_o one_o so_o much_o for_o beauty_n that_o he_o greeve_v and_o neglect_v the_o other_o who_o have_v bear_v he_o child_n every_o way_n it_o show_v imperfection_n of_o flesh_n in_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o the_o best_a note_n 6_o jacobs_n come_v late_o from_o the_o field_n in_o the_o evening_n show_v his_o painful_a service_n husband_n to_o his_o great_a praise_n and_o the_o example_n of_o all_o servant_n that_o desire_v to_o be_v count_v good_a leah_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o may_v well_o be_v a_o pattern_n to_o all_o wife_n of_o kindness_n and_o love_n to_o their_o husband_n and_o in_o she_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o a_o love_a woman_n it_o be_v some_o comfort_n to_o he_o that_o have_v travel_v true_o to_o be_v welcome_a home_o though_o his_o fare_n be_v but_o silly_a and_o froward_a unkindness_n betwixt_o couple_n pierce_v deep_a leah_n be_v dead_a but_o this_o kind_a meeting_n of_o her_o husband_n when_o he_o come_v from_o his_o labour_n with_o both_o good_a face_n and_o good_a heart_n may_v live_v and_o rule_v in_o we_o if_o god_n will_n child_n 7_o they_o both_o conceive_v and_o have_v child_n leah_n and_o rachel_n but_o it_o be_v say_v god_n hear_v they_o and_o remember_v and_o open_v the_o womb_n all_o which_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n for_o child_n and_o not_o to_o man_n nor_o any_o mean_n whatsoever_o as_o i_o have_v note_v before_o the_o desire_n that_o here_o appear_v of_o child_n may_v be_v the_o poor_a man_n comfort_n that_o have_v his_o house_n full_a servant_n 8_o when_o rachel_n have_v conceive_v and_o bear_v also_o jacob_n then_o ask_v his_o wife_n that_o he_o may_v depart_v and_o tell_v his_o uncle_n he_o know_v what_o service_n he_o have_v do_v where_o we_o see_v how_o a_o good_a conscience_n make_v his_o master_n judge_v yea_o a_o good_a conscience_n fear_v no_o judge_n the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o they_o know_v after_o what_o sort_n he_o have_v be_v among_o they_o 20._o etc._n etc._n strive_v we_o then_o ever_o for_o this_o good_a conscience_n &_o clean_a hand_n that_o we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a 9_o if_o i_o have_v now_o find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n say_v laban_n tarry_n 27._o for_o i_o have_v perceyve_v the_o lord_n have_v bless_v i_o for_o thy_o sake_n profit_n etc._n etc._n see_v and_o note_n how_o fair_a a_o subtle_a worldling_n can_v speak_v for_o his_o profit_n and_o see_v how_o palpable_a fair_a flattery_n be_v when_o expeence_n have_v be_v have_v before_o of_o no_o such_o nature_n why_o be_v not_o jacob_n reward_v all_o this_o while_n for_o his_o service_n be_v by_o laban_n own_o confession_n so_o good_a sure_o the_o better_a nature_n the_o soon_o abuse_v by_o kind_a speech_n draw_v along_o and_o nothing_o give_v lest_o if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n he_o shall_v depart_v so_o the_o old_a say_n be_v ever_o true_a bone_fw-la seruus_fw-la perpetuus_fw-la asinus_fw-la if_o he_o be_v a_o good_a servant_n keep_v he_o still_o under_o and_o so_o shall_v you_o enjoy_v he_o long_v so_o that_o be_v he_o good_a or_o be_v he_o have_v reward_v the_o worldly_a and_o unkind_a master_n will_v give_v little_a or_o no_o reward_n for_o if_o bad_a than_o he_o deserve_v nothing_o say_v his_o master_n if_o good_a then_o fair_a word_n must_v feed_v he_o and_o his_o charge_n nothing_o give_v lest_o he_o depart_v he_o must_v be_v draw_v on_o to_o serve_v in_o expectation_n that_o still_o he_o may_v serve_v but_o such_o laban_n be_v not_o so_o wise_a as_o they_o take_v themselves_o for_o they_o rob_v themselves_o indeed_o by_o this_o course_n of_o many_o a_o honest_a heart_n that_o both_o be_v with_o they_o and_o will_v be_v with_o they_o if_o such_o wicked_a unkindness_n be_v not_o 10_o in_o jacobs_n answer_n note_v a_o reverâ—nt_a expostulation_n 29.30_o but_o no_o exprobration_n blessing_n together_o with_o a_o godly_a observation_n of_o god_n blessing_n upon_o his_o service_n and_o a_o careful_a ascribe_v of_o glory_n to_o god_n for_o it_o and_o let_v it_o be_v whilst_o we_o live_v our_o imitation_n in_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o wherein_o we_o find_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o us._n for_o gratiarum_fw-la actio_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la plus_fw-la dandum_fw-la invitatio_fw-la a_o thankful_a heart_n pull_v the_o lord_n on_o to_o more_o mercy_n when_o a_o proud_a mind_n to_o give_v to_o ourselves_o what_o his_o mere_a mercy_n have_v give_v to_o we_o drive_v both_o he_o and_o his_o goodness_n away_o 11_o but_o now_o when_o shall_v i_o travel_v for_o my_o own_o house_n 30._o say_v jacob_n family_n wherein_o we_o see_v under_o the_o lord_n hand_n and_o seal_v warrant_v that_o with_o care_n for_o other_o we_o may_v lawfullye_o join_v a_o care_n for_o ourselves_o and_o those_o that_o be_v we_o for_o he_o that_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o family_n say_v the_o apostle_n have_v deny_v the_o faith_n 5._o &_o be_v worse_o than_o a_o infidel_n yet_o so_o will_v jacob_n care_v here_o for_o his_o own_o that_o he_o be_v content_a god_n shall_v strike_v the_o stroke_n and_o dispose_v the_o number_n of_o lamb_n to_o his_o share_n at_o his_o pleasure_n such_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o content_v rely_v upon_o his_o good_a pleasure_n become_v all_o man_n 12_o then_o say_v laban_n what_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o worldly_a mind_n love_v certainty_n for_o fear_v any_o liberality_n shall_v be_v expect_v at_o their_o hand_n when_o a_o man_n know_v his_o price_n think_v they_o he_o know_v his_o pain_n and_o if_o i_o pay_v that_o he_o can_v challenge_v no_o more_o i_o perform_v promise_n but_o if_o i_o leave_v it_o uncertain_a and_o let_v he_o stand_v to_o my_o courtesy_n happy_o my_o credit_n may_v be_v cost_v to_o for_o i_o must_v content_v he_o &c_n &c_n thus_o earthly_a and_o base_a mind_n have_v usual_o earthly_a and_o base_a conceit_n still_o be_v their_o hand_n upon_o their_o halfpenny_n 13_o jacob_n will_v no_o certainty_n but_o choose_v a_o way_n whole_o depend_v upon_o the_o lord_n blessing_n 32._o god_n wherein_o as_o i_o say_v before_o he_o show_v his_o firm_a trust_n in_o god_n providence_n which_o trust_v we_o must_v follow_v though_o the_o manner_n of_o covenant_n bind_v we_o not_o be_v in_o jacob_n a_o extraordinary_a instinct_n that_o god_n 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