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woman_n for_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o most_o righteous_a have_v their_o infirmity_n &_o that_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n &_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n they_o be_v even_o compel_v to_o do_v that_o which_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 7.19_o say_v rom._n 7.19_o i_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o will_v but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i._o and_o herein_o they_o may_v be_v compare_v unto_o the_o planet_n who_o natural_a motion_n be_v from_o the_o west_n to_o the_o east_n but_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o first_o mover_n who_o course_n be_v contrary_a to_o they_o they_o be_v daily_o wheel_v about_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n this_o be_v see_v in_o rahel_n she_o like_v a_o planet_n be_v carry_v headlong_o by_o the_o forcible_a motion_n of_o satan_n into_o many_o sin_n contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o righteousness_n first_o she_o be_v envious_a 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the_o great_a because_o as_o jacob_n add_v they_o shall_v be_v strong_a than_o the_o blessing_n of_o my_o elder_n which_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v locum_fw-la say_v chald._a paraphr_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la let_v not_o only_o those_o blessing_n which_o i_o bestow_v upon_o thou_o light_n upon_o thy_o posterity_n but_o also_o all_o those_o blessing_n of_o my_o ancestor_n abraham_n and_o isaak_n which_o be_v such_o as_o great_a prince_n desire_v to_o enjoy_v they_o furthermore_o he_o prophesi_v not_o only_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v great_a blessing_n but_o also_o of_o long_a continuance_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v locum_fw-la shall_v rab._n kim_n in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la continue_v as_o long_o as_o the_o hill_n endure_v and_o be_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o joseph_n and_o on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o head_n of_o he_o that_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o brethren_n here_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o 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hour_n be_v come_v and_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o will_v express_v the_o great_a pain_n which_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n suffer_v compare_v their_o travel_n to_o the_o labour_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o childbirth_n second_o every_o man_n be_v ben-oni_n the_o son_n of_o sorrow_n because_o his_o life_n be_v a_o painful_a pilgrimage_n upon_o this_o earth_n which_o be_v a_o valley_n of_o tear_n so_o say_v god_n unto_o adam_n 3.17_o adam_n gen._n 3.17_o curse_v be_v the_o earth_n for_o thy_o sake_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o according_o jacob_n speak_v unto_o pharaoh_n say_v terpsich_n say_v gen._n 47.9_o herod_n in_o terpsich_n the_o whole_a time_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o
son_n cain_n and_o habel_n the_o first_o signify_v possession_n the_o second_o vanity_n whereby_o he_o will_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o man_n the_o rich_a he_o grow_v and_o the_o high_a he_o climb_v the_o more_o he_o be_v devote_a to_o vanity_n and_o the_o more_o he_o dote_v on_o follie._n the_o like_a consideration_n move_v joseph_n to_o call_v one_o of_o his_o son_n ephraim_n and_o the_o other_o manasseh_n which_o be_v by_o interpretation_n increase_v and_o forgetfulness_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v abundance_n of_o wealth_n darken_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o breed_v a_o oblivion_n of_o god_n this_o be_v true_a in_o the_o zebulonite_n and_o likewise_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o such_o as_o be_v most_o wealthy_a for_o who_o be_v more_o negligent_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n than_o they_o and_o who_o more_o careless_a of_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o sacrament_n these_o make_v christ_n stand_v at_o their_o door_n &_o knock_n for_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o show_v their_o pomp_n they_o will_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n these_o make_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n like_o 10._o like_o judg._n 17_o 10._o michae_n chaplain_n serve_v their_o turn_n for_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o preach_v at_o their_o table_n end_n only_o for_o countenance_n these_o be_v so_o cold_a in_o devotion_n that_o they_o think_v it_o pain_n to_o go_v unto_o god_n temple_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o therefore_o the_o sacrament_n must_v come_v unto_o they_o belike_o these_o slowe-belly_n also_o be_v in_o hope_n that_o when_o they_o die_v god_n will_v send_v 2.11_o send_v 2._o reg._n 2.11_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n for_o they_o as_o he_o do_v for_o eliah_n and_o thereby_o in_o state_n convey_v they_o into_o heaven_n no_o no_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o a_o fire_n will_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v they_o but_o no_o chariot_n to_o carry_v they_o from_o 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cutthroat_n that_o for_o less_o than_o judas_n iscarioth_n will_v be_v hire_v to_o stab_v &_o kill_v a_o christian_n five_o praestigiatores_fw-la 5._o z_o praestigiatores_fw-la juggler_n that_o be_v to_o say_v deceitful_a scribe_n and_o lawyer_n that_o by_o their_o legerdemain_n can_v mould_v the_o body_n of_o the_o law_n like_o a_o nose_n of_o wax_n and_o alter_v the_o case_n according_a to_o the_o client_n fee._n six_o potestates_fw-la 6._o ah_o aereae_fw-la potestates_fw-la airy_a power_n or_o turbulent_a &_o rebellious_a spirit_n that_o be_v never_o content_v with_o the_o present_a government_n such_o be_v all_o schismatics_n that_o wilful_o cut_v &_o divide_v themselves_o from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n seventh_o furiae_n 7_o b_o furiae_n fury_n or_o kindler_n of_o debate_n &_o discord_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n by_o carry_v of_o forge_a tale_n and_o whisper_n in_o the_o ear_n eight_o exploratores_fw-la 8_o c_o exploratores_fw-la intelligencer_n that_o like_o joab_n will_v embrace_v a_o man_n &_o kill_v he_o and_o like_o judas_n kiss_v a_o man_n and_o betray_v he_o and_o ninthlie_a tentatores_fw-la 9_o d_o tentatores_fw-la tempter_n that_o like_a shadow_n will_v follow_v and_o haunt_v man_n provoke_v and_o incite_v they_o to_o mischief_n and_o afterward_o exclaim_v and_o cry_v out_o against_o they_o as_o the_o devil_n himself_o use_v to_o do_v who_o be_v therefore_o call_v astaroth_n the_o accuser_n of_o his_o brethren_n all_o these_o and_o many_o legion_n more_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n that_o be_v far_o remote_a from_o the_o sea_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o his_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n 7.11_o canticle_n cant._n 7.11_o come_v my_o well-beloved_a let_v we_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o field_n let_v we_o remain_v in_o the_o village_n herein_o he_o declare_v that_o in_o solitary_a place_n there_o be_v the_o great_a integrity_n and_o in_o the_o country_n there_o be_v the_o most_o plain_a deal_n and_o true_a 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sobriety_n from_o the_o dutchman_n sincerity_n from_o the_o italian_a and_o constancy_n from_o the_o frenchman_n and_o so_o do_v the_o zebulunites_n with_o their_o borderer_n by_o which_o imitation_n the_o light_n of_o true_a knowledge_n concern_v god_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n utter_o extinguish_v and_o put_v out_o and_o all_o the_o people_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v sit_v in_o darkness_n have_v discover_v and_o lay_v open_v the_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n of_o zebulun_n let_v we_o now_o take_v a_o surueye_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o this_o land_n of_o darkness_n be_v christ_n by_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n promise_v to_o the_o virgin_n marie_n there_o he_o be_v conceive_v and_o there_o bring_v up_o second_o upon_o tabor_n a_o mountain_n in_o this_o country_n he_o be_v transfigure_v in_o glorious_a manner_n and_o three_o among_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n and_o nepthalim_n which_o be_v become_v gentile_n and_o so_o odious_a in_o
emulation_n of_o her_o sister_n happiness_n a_o desire_n to_o be_v endear_v to_o her_o husband_n and_o a_o fervent_a longing_n to_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o promise_a seed_n herein_o she_o do_v ill_a that_o good_a may_v ensue_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v or_o justify_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o inconvenience_n to_o yield_v to_o such_o holy_a woman_n as_o rahel_n their_o infirmity_n but_o here_o be_v not_o the_o low_a ebb_n of_o her_o weakness_n for_o she_o go_v further_a and_o give_v her_o handmaid_n to_o her_o husband_n hope_v to_o be_v comfort_v by_o her_o issue_n and_o upon_o that_o contract_n with_o bilha_n be_v dan_n bear_v as_o i_o say_v before_o in_o my_o lecture_n upon_o isachar_n laban_n by_o deceit_n make_v jacob_n to_o divide_v his_o rib_n and_o to_o have_v two_o sister_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o his_o two_o wife_n be_v sister_n by_o their_o persuasion_n make_v their_o own_o husband_n to_o be_v tetragamo_n the_o husband_n of_o sour_a wife_n the_o one_o give_v he_o bilha_n the_o other_o zilpha_n their_o handmaid_n to_o be_v his_o concubine_n now_o herein_o how_o can_v jacob_n be_v excuse_v or_o the_o child_n of_o leah_n bilha_n &_o zilpha_n be_v account_v legitimate_a consider_v that_o by_o the_o first_o canon_n and_o institution_n of_o marriage_n make_v by_o god_n in_o paradise_n 2.24_o paradise_n gen._n 2.24_o one_o man_n be_v to_o have_v but_o one_o wife_n and_o they_o two_o say_v christ_n shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n the_o breach_n of_o every_o law_n be_v sin_n jacob_n break_v then_o the_o law_n sin_v and_o consequent_o all_o his_o child_n except_o joseph_n and_o benjamin_n the_o son_n of_o rahel_n to_o who_o jacob_n be_v first_o contract_v be_v illegitimate_a s._n augustine_n thus_o answer_v as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n to_o have_v many_o wife_n it_o be_v no_o sin_n 47._o aug._n cont._n faustum_n manich_a lib._n 22._o cap._n 47._o but_o now_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o custom_n some_o sin_n 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