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be_v love_n not_o say_v so_o of_o any_o other_o attribute_n christ_n be_v the_o burning-glass_n that_o contract_v the_o beam_n of_o god_n love_n diffuse_v to_o all_o the_o world_n on_o the_o saint_n elect_v and_o accept_v in_o he_o hence_o have_v they_o the_o same_o love_n christ_n have_v john_n 17.23_o have_v speak_v thus_o much_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n make_v betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n before_o time_n i_o come_v now_o to_o treat_v upon_o the_o covenant_n of_o reconciliation_n tender_v by_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n to_o fall_v and_o sinful_a man_n have_v many_o period_n or_o term_n of_o publication_n as_o be_v abovesaid_a 1._o to_o adam_n immediate_o after_o his_o fall_n 2._o to_o noah_n after_o the_o deluge_n 3._o to_o abraham_n have_v circumcision_n as_o its_o seal_n etc._n etc._n 4._o to_o moses_n and_o by_o he_o as_o by_o a_o mediator_n to_o israel_n as_o above_o to_o all_o which_o may_v be_v add_v 5._o the_o same_o be_v renew_a to_o david_n psal_n 89.3_o god_n swear_v his_o covenant_n unto_o his_o servant_n david_n which_o be_v call_v the_o sure_a mercies-of_a david_n isa_n 55.3_o and_o act_v 13.34_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o david_n often_o and_o david_n god_n servant_n ezek._n 37.24_o 25._o who_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n phil._n 2.7_o and_o isa_n 42.1_o come_v to_o do_v his_o father_n will_n heb._n 10.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o therefore_o this_o good_a servant_n john_n 4.34_o shall_v be_v promote_v from_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n to_o be_v king_n over_o my_o people_n in_o his_o state_n of_o exaltation_n hos_fw-la 3.5_o and_o it_o be_v this_o covenant_n which_o promise_v that_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o this_o david_n mystical_a which_o have_v be_v fall_v down_o shall_v be_v raise_v up_o amos_n 9.11_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o christ_n the_o branch_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o dry_a root_n of_o jesse_n and_o when_o that_o noble_a family_n be_v sink_v so_o low_a as_o from_o david_n the_o king_n to_o joseph_n the_o carpenter_n christ_n then_o give_v a_o lift_n to_o his_o fall_a tabernacle_n the_o church_n this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n by_o he_o and_o his_o apostle_n but_o this_o everlasting_a covenant_n ezek._n 37.26_o do_v assure_v we_o that_o not_o only_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o also_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n in_o process_n of_o time_n shall_v be_v raise_v up_o and_o establish_v for_o ever_o 2_o sam._n 7.13_o 16._o dan._n 7.14_o revel_v 11.15_o 17._o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v christ_n by_o inheritance_n donation_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o be_v now_o the_o king_n of_o nation_n more_o right_o than_o tidal_a be_v gen._n 14.1_o because_o his_o army_n consist_v of_o sundry_a gojim_n or_o nation_n but_o all_o these_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v his_o also_o as_o king_n of_o saint_n revel_v 15.3_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o lord_n and_o his_o name_n one_o zech._n 14.9_o when_o 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hand_n and_o so_o escape_v the_o snare_n and_o the_o sin_n no_o that_o i_o dare_v not_o do_v for_o she_o have_v already_o threaten_v to_o accuse_v i_o to_o my_o master_n whereby_o i_o shall_v be_v endanger_v to_o lose_v my_o life_n as_o well_o as_o liberty_n and_o good_a name_n for_o my_o garment_n leave_v in_o her_o hand_n will_v be_v bring_v in_o as_o a_o evidence_n against_o i_o oh_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v yea_o his_o strait_n be_v the_o great_a if_o as_o some_o say_v she_o hold_v he_o with_o such_o strong_a hand_n and_o struggle_v with_o he_o for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n till_o some_o of_o the_o servant_n she_o complain_v to_o v._o 14._o be_v return_v from_o the_o feast_n of_o triumph_n oh_o what_o man_n what_o goodman_n nay_o what_o of_o the_o best_a of_o man_n will_v not_o have_v be_v bewitch_v with_o the_o charm_n of_o this_o flesh-pleasing_a temptation_n under_o all_o these_o aforesaid_a circumstance_n yet_o joseph_n bow_n abode_n in_o strength_n be_v strengthen_v by_o god_n 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that_o though_o he_o can_v not_o be_v cast_v into_o sin_v yet_o be_v into_o suffer_v the_o history_n hereof_o consist_v of_o four_o part_n all_o relate_n to_o joseph_n malady_n after_o which_o follow_v the_o mitigation_n of_o that_o malady_n in_o the_o close_a of_o all_o first_o his_o malady_n or_o misery_n l._n begin_v in_o her_o clamorous_a exclamation_n against_o joseph_n gen._n 39.13_o 14._o upon_o joseph_n escape_n she_o cry_v out_o to_o those_o few_o that_o go_v not_o to_o the_o feast_n and_o call_v whore_n first_o as_o the_o common_a say_v be_v cause_v they_o to_o become_v she_o prepare_v pick_v witness_n against_o poor_a innocent_a joseph_n where_o her_o incontinency_n bring_v forth_o still_o more_o and_o more_o impudence_n to_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v to_o those_o few_o about_o the_o house_n see_v he_o have_v bring_v in_o a_o hebrew_n to_o mock_v we_o etc._n etc._n v._n 14_o 15._o in_o which_o filthy_a calumny_n many_o remark_n be_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o intelligent_a mind_n she_o belch_v up_o and_o bluster_v forth_o out_o of_o her_o black_a mouth_n it_o be_v as_o black_a as_o her_o body_n herself_o be_v a_o black_a gipsy_n or_o egyptian_a a_o who_o bundle_n of_o rage_n revenge_n and_o lie_v all_o at_o once_o as_o 1._o she_o dissemble_v high_a displeasure_n against_o her_o husband_n for_o bring_v this_o hebrew_n into_o the_o house_n calling_z him_z he_n by_o way_n of_o scorn_n and_o contemn_v to_o call_v he_o by_o his_o proper_a or_o common_a name_n 2._o she_o call_v her_o faithful_a servant_n a_o hebrew_n in_o the_o way_n of_o contempt_n also_o for_o the_o hebrew_n be_v abhor_v of_o the_o egyptian_n gen._n 43.32_o 3._o she_o wish_v her_o husband_n hang_v as_o it_o be_v for_o buy_v and_o bring_v this_o hebrew_n into_o her_o house_n 4._o she_o aggravate_v her_o pretend_a
of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o house_n till_o utter_o demolish_v leu._n 14.41_o to_o 46._o still_o stupidity_n and_o diffidence_n break_v forth_o again_o in_o the_o disciple_n say_n whence_o shall_v we_o have_v so_o much_o bread_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 15.33_o and_o mark_v 8.4_o they_o forget_v the_o former_a miracle_n of_o the_o five_o loaf_n but_o wave_v their_o own_o experience_n of_o christ_n power_n they_o consult_v appearance_n of_o reason_n about_o furniture_n of_o mean_n so_o can_v see_v through_o a_o seem_a difficulty_n the_o 5_o remark_n be_v this_o apparent_a impossibility_n of_o feed_v four_o thousand_o with_o seven_o loaf_n and_o a_o few_o small_a fish_n as_o before_o five_o thousand_o with_o five_o loaf_n and_o two_o fish_n be_v only_o to_o give_v the_o great_a lustre_n unto_o christ_n miracle_n who_o never_o work_v any_o but_o when_o need_n be_v and_o mean_v fail_v yet_o do_v he_o not_o despise_v the_o disciple_n loaf_n in_o either_o miracle_n but_o drive_v they_o so_o far_o as_o they_o will_v serve_v though_o he_o can_v have_v want_v they_o eke_v out_o what_o be_v want_v for_o such_o a_o multitude_n with_o his_o effectual_a blessing_n without_o which_o never_o so_o many_o loaf_n can_v not_o feed_v or_o fill_v leu._n 26.26_o mat._n 4.4_o etc._n etc._n the_o 6_o remark_n be_v the_o congruity_n and_o disparity_n of_o this_o and_o the_o former_a miracle_n of_o feed_v with_o a_o few_o loaf_n a_o great_a multitude_n first_o the_o congruity_n in_o both_o they_o be_v but_o ordinary_a people_n not_o great_a man_n for_o who_o christ_n do_v thus_o john_n 7.48_o 49._o no_n ruler_n not_o many_o mighty_a etc._n etc._n though_o some_o there_o be_v 1_o cor._n 1.26_o little_a fish_n bite_v more_o at_o the_o bait_n of_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 11.5_o than_o great_a one_o and_o those_o mean_a people_n be_v many_o of_o they_o first_o cure_v and_o then_o cater_v for_o mat._n 14.14_o &_o 15.30_o yea_o their_o merit_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o their_o misery_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o draw_v forth_o his_o mercy_n and_o tender_a compassion_n mat._n 14.14_o &_o 15.32_o with_o mark_n 6.34_o &_o 8.2_o second_o the_o disparity_n one_a in_o the_o former_a the_o people_n have_v only_o fast_v one_o day_n from_o morning_n past_a dinner_n time_n to_o evening_n mat._n 14.15_o luke_n 9.12_o mat._n 6.35_o but_o in_o the_o latter_a they_o have_v be_v two_o night_n and_o three_o day_n with_o christ_n in_o that_o desert_n therefore_o their_o necessity_n now_o must_v needs_o be_v great_a and_o according_o be_v christ_n commiseration_n towards_o they_o who_o be_v so_o intent_n upon_o their_o attend_v his_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n as_o to_o forget_v both_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n all_o their_o provision_n bring_v from_o home_n be_v now_o spend_v 2d_o in_o the_o former_a it_o be_v only_o they_o need_v not_o depart_v mat._n 14.16_o but_o in_o this_o latter_a it_o be_v i_o will_v not_o send_v they_o away_o fast_v mat._n 15.32_o when_o man_n desire_v a_o matter_n out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o power_n he_o only_o say_v i_o will_v it_o be_v so_o but_o christ_n here_o to_o show_v his_o omnipotency_n say_v i_o will_v have_v it_o so_o 3d_o in_o the_o former_a the_o people_n sit_v down_o upon_o the_o grass_n mat._n 14.19_o green_a grass_n mark_v 6.39_o &_o john_n 6.10_o but_o in_o this_o latter_a they_o sit_v down_o upon_o the_o bare_a ground_n mat._n 15.35_o mark_v 8.6_o the_o popish_a postillers_n play_n with_o their_o wanton_a wit_n upon_o this_o disparity_n or_o difference_n say_v their_o lie_v down_o upon_o grass_n signfy_v chastity_n for_o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n isa_n 40.6_o the_o sun_n rise_v make_v grass_n wither_v jam._n 1.11_o now_o fleshly_a lust_n may_v be_v tread_v underfoot_o but_o upon_o the_o bare_a ground_n here_o intimate_v that_o we_o must_v not_o have_v a_o immoderate_a love_n to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n but_o to_o mortify_v our_o earthly_a member_n col._n 3.2_o 5._o whereas_o more_o 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with_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 6.1_o yet_o in_o this_o latter_a there_o be_v more_o loaf_n than_o in_o the_o former_a few_o feader_n and_o few_o fragment_n unless_o the_o latter_a basket_n be_v big_a than_o the_o former_a as_o the_o two_o greek_a word_n may_v intimate_v however_o one_o basket_n only_o have_v prove_v the_o miracle_n as_o well_o as_o a_o hundred_o n._n b._n note_v well_o divine_a wisdom_n glorify_v itself_o as_o it_o please_v yet_o ever_o in_o a_o way_n sufficient_a to_o manifest_v divine_a power_n which_o have_v the_o great_a lustre_n in_o the_o few_o mean_n and_o to_o teach_v we_o it_o be_v not_o the_o measure_n or_o muchness_n of_o meat_n but_o it_o be_v god_n blessing_n that_o feed_v and_o satisfy_v etc._n etc._n the_o ancient_a father_n do_v abound_v with_o allegory_n upon_o the_o difference_n of_o those_o two_o feed_v miracle_n say_v 1._o the_o five_o thousand_o answer_v the_o five_o sense_n and_o the_o four_o thousand_o the_o four_o evangelist_n the_o number_n of_o four_o be_v the_o square_a or_o perfect_a number_n as_o as_o quadrangular_a stone_n lie_v most_o firm_a hence_o homo_fw-la quadratus_n a_o man_n stable_n in_o his_o purpose_n and_o practice_n etc._n etc._n so_o hieronimus_fw-la 2._o the_o company_n feed_v with_o the_o five_o loaf_n set_v forth_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o this_o that_o of_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v as_o four_o thousand_o because_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n they_o fast_v three_o day_n to_o signify_v their_o sympathize_v with_o their_o saviour_n who_o lie_v three_o day_n in_o the_o grave_a &_o v._o thus_o hillary_n 3._o other_o with_o the_o gloss_n say_v as_o the_o five_o thousand_o answer_n the_o five_o sense_n so_o the_o four_o thousand_o the_o four_o cardinal_n virtue_n temperance_n prudence_n fortitude_n and_o justice_n and_o in_o both_o neither_o woman_n for_o their_o levity_n nor_o child_n for_o their_o infirmity_n be_v number_v for_o none_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o 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