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deceive_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n be_v feign_v holiness_n counterfeit_v gravity_n long_a prayer_n in_o public_a place_n pretence_n of_o conscience_n word_n soft_a than_o oil_n and_o almesdeede_n with_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n with_o that_o he_o purchase_v reputation_n commendation_n and_o admiration_n but_o be_v there_o as_o momus_n wish_v a_o window_n in_o his_o breast_n that_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v see_v then_o will_v his_o viperous_a nature_n be_v discover_v and_o then_o shall_v he_o appear_v to_o be_v as_o he_o be_v a_o wolf_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n against_o such_o serpent_n as_o these_o our_o saviour_n invey_v say_v 23.14_o say_v mat._n 23.14_o woe_n be_v to_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n hypocrite_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o under_o colour_n of_o long_a prayer_n they_o devour_v widow_n house_n as_o there_o be_v no_o viper_n so_o dangerous_a as_o the_o scytale_a because_o first_o with_o her_o beauty_n she_o bewitch_v &_o afterward_o with_o her_o sting_n she_o kill_v so_o there_o be_v no_o man_n more_o to_o be_v fear_v then_o the_o hypocrite_n because_o he_o will_v 3.27_o will_v 2._o sam._n 3.27_o like_o joab_n embrace_v abner_n and_o stab_v he_o and_o kiss_v christ_n like_o judas_n and_o betray_v he_o as_o than_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n beware_v of_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o pharisy_n so_o say_v i_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o poison_n of_o this_o glorious_a scytale_n the_o hypocrite_n if_o we_o imitate_v he_o we_o have_v our_o reward_n which_o be_v a_o little_a airy_a reputation_n among_o man_n &_o if_o he_o close_o with_o we_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v damage_v by_o he_o the_o four_o be_v the_o serpent_n call_v cerastes_n so_o name_v of_o his_o horn_n wherewith_o be_v shake_v as_o a_o bait_n he_o allure_v and_o draw_v the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n unto_o he_o who_o be_v within_o his_o reach_n he_o snatch_v up_o and_o devour_v 23._o pline_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 23._o have_v before_o shroud_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o body_n in_o the_o sand_n this_o be_v that_o serpent_n to_o which_o dan_n by_o jacob_n be_v compare_v according_a to_o the_o latin_a translation_n which_o be_v thus_o fiat_n dan_n coluber_fw-la in_o via_fw-la cerastes_n in_o semita_fw-la &c_n &c_n let_v dan_n be_v a_o adder_n in_o the_o way_n and_o the_o cerastes_n in_o the_o path_n etc._n etc._n the_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n of_o this_o serpent_n be_v great_a but_o his_o malice_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v if_o he_o have_v only_o wrap_v his_o body_n in_o the_o sand_n to_o avoid_v danger_n i_o can_v not_o condemn_v he_o but_o when_o he_o use_v his_o horn_n as_o a_o train_n to_o entrap_v soul_n and_o lie_v in_o the_o sand_n as_o in_o a_o ambush_n i_o can_v but_o abhor_v his_o peevishness_n and_o venomous_a disposition_n this_o cerastes_n be_v a_o lively_a emblem_n of_o all_o such_o man_n as_o lay_v bait_n to_o ensnare_v and_o catch_v their_o brethren_n concern_v these_o serpent_n thus_o say_v david_n 10.8.9_o david_n psal_n 10.8.9_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n in_o the_o village_n in_o the_o secret_a place_n do_v they_o murder_v the_o innocent_a their_o eye_n be_v bend_v against_o the_o poor_a they_o lie_v in_o wait_n secret_o even_o as_o a_o lion_n in_o his_o den_n they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o spoil_v the_o poor_a they_o do_v spoil_v the_o poor_a when_o they_o draw_v they_o into_o their_o net_n like_o cerastes_n the_o wicked_a have_v horn_n wherewith_o they_o betray_v the_o innocent_a and_o harmless_a soul_n sometime_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o lure_n or_o bait_n they_o show_v the_o horn_n of_o friendship_n by_o feign_a amity_n and_o colour_n of_o love_n deceive_v such_o as_o trust_v they_o so_o be_v david_n catch_v as_o he_o affirm_v himself_o say_v it_o be_v not_o my_o enemy_n that_o have_v do_v i_o this_o wrong_n but_o my_o own_o familiar_a friend_n the_o mischievous_a intention_n of_o a_o open_a enemy_n may_v easy_o be_v prevent_v but_o the_o malice_n of_o a_o secret_a serpent_n can_v hardly_o be_v eschew_v wherefore_o the_o greek_a poet_n say_v well_o in_o his_o epigram_n i_o hate_v a_o man_n that_o have_v two_o face_n and_o be_v only_o a_o friend_n in_o the_o tongue_n and_o a_o enemy_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o sometime_o they_o shake_v the_o horn_n of_o religion_n make_v semblance_n of_o sanctity_n and_o piety_n that_o with_o the_o great_a ease_n they_o may_v wind_v themselves_o into_o the_o simple_a man_n bosom_n and_o consequent_o with_o their_o sting_n pierce_v his_o heart_n such_o a_o serpent_n be_v simon_n the_o pharisie_n who_o desire_v our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o he_o will_v eat_v with_o he_o therein_o make_v show_n that_o he_o do_v love_v our_o saviour_n doctrine_n but_o when_o he_o see_v the_o poor_a penitent_a woman_n that_o be_v a_o sinner_n wash_v his_o foot_n with_o her_o tear_n wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n kiss_v they_o and_o anoint_v they_o then_o he_o cast_v up_o his_o venomous_a gorge_n say_v within_o himself_o 7.39_o himself_o luc._n 7.39_o if_o this_o man_n be_v a_o prophet_n he_o will_v sure_o have_v know_v who_o and_o what_o manner_n of_o woman_n this_o be_v which_o touch_v he_o for_o she_o be_v a_o sinner_n against_o this_o serpent_n i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o psalmist_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n break_v his_o horn_n and_o let_v not_o his_o wicked_a imagination_n prospero_v thus_o have_v i_o decipher_v the_o nature_n of_o these_o four_o serpent_n the_o basilisk_n the_o asp_n the_o scytale_a and_o the_o cerastes_n the_o first_o be_v the_o character_n of_o cruelty_n the_o second_o of_o detraction_n the_o three_o of_o hypocrisy_n and_o the_o four_o of_o fraudulencie_n to_o imitate_v these_o in_o wisdom_n be_v christianity_n for_o our_o redeemer_n say_v be_v wise_a as_o serpent_n but_o to_o have_v the_o basilisk_n deadly_a eye_n the_o asp_n baneful_a tooth_n the_o scytale_n fair_a skin_n with_o treacherous_a spot_v or_o the_o cerastes_n his_o dissemble_a horn_n be_v devilish_a for_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o be_v to_o be_v the_o old_a serpent_n discipline_n who_o be_v like_o the_o basilisk_n in_o his_o eye_n for_o he_o be_v a_o 8.44_o a_o joh._n 8.44_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n a_o asp_n in_o his_o tooth_n for_o he_o be_v a_o backebiter_n and_o the_o accuser_n of_o his_o brethren_n like_o the_o scytale_a for_o his_o skin_n for_o he_o can_v transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o like_o the_o cerastes_n for_o his_o horn_n for_o he_o be_v a_o dissembler_n a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n o_o lord_n i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n jacob_n have_v under_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o serpent_n and_o a_o adder_n express_v both_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o danite_n and_o also_o the_o policy_n and_o valour_n of_o samson_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n turn_v now_o his_o speech_n to_o god_n and_o pray_v say_v o_o lord_n i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n or_o according_a to_o the_o child_n paraphrase_n thy_o redemption_n or_o as_o some_o translate_v the_o word_n thy_o saviour_n this_o speech_n be_v something_o obscure_a and_o the_o obscurity_n thereof_o appear_v in_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o exposition_n first_o oleaster_n upon_o this_o place_n say_v thus_o locum_fw-la oleaster_n in_o hanc_fw-la locum_fw-la even_o as_o old_a and_o sick_a man_n use_v to_o make_v a_o pause_n breathe_v and_o sigh_v when_o they_o speak_v so_o do_v jacob_n who_o be_v weary_v with_o speak_v to_o his_o son_n divert_v his_o voice_n from_o they_o to_o god_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n which_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o hope_v that_o thou_o will_v heal_v or_o heal_v i_o and_o make_v i_o sound_v o_o lord_n for_o my_o trust_n be_v only_o in_o thy_o salvation_n but_o say_v he_o if_o we_o join_v these_o word_n to_o the_o word_n go_v before_o than_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o be_v this_o because_o i_o perceive_v o_o lord_n that_o the_o family_n of_o dan_n will_v be_v like_o the_o serpent_n and_o adder_n subtle_a and_o malicious_a therefore_o i_o hope_v that_o thou_o will_v preserve_v i_o from_o their_o venomous_a imagination_n this_o be_v oleaster_n exposition_n which_o may_v partly_o be_v admit_v and_o partly_o reject_v first_o in_o that_o he_o make_v jacob_n pray_v for_o help_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v dislike_v but_o second_o whereas_o he_o bring_v in_o jacob_n pray_v against_o dan_n as_o he_o do_v against_o simeon_n and_o levi_n his_o conceit_n be_v frivolous_a for_o though_o dan_fw-mi be_v liken_v to_o a_o serpent_n yet_o this_o comparison_n be_v not_o to_o his_o dispraise_n but_o to_o the_o commendation_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n by_o which_o one_o of_o his_o posterity_n to_o wit_n samson_n redeem_v
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 these_o blessing_n promise_v to_o be_v perpetual_a concern_v thing_n temporal_a be_v conditional_a namely_o if_o the_o child_n of_o joseph_n will_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n otherwise_o they_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o curse_n see_v then_o that_o both_o the_o promise_n of_o blessing_n and_o the_o threaten_n of_o curse_n be_v seal_v &_o sign_v upon_o this_o condition_n 4.7_o condition_n gen._n 4.7_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o thou_o shall_v be_v accept_v and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o thy_o door_n the_o consideration_n hereof_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o motive_n unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o be_v careful_a how_o we_o live_v and_o to_o endeavour_n ourselves_o to_o observe_v and_o keep_v the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o hope_n to_o be_v bless_v and_o accept_v and_o out_o of_o fear_n to_o be_v curse_v and_o reject_v as_o in_o other_o thing_n so_o in_o respect_n of_o these_o blessing_n joseph_n be_v a_o type_n and_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o elect_n for_o as_o his_o posterity_n by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v to_o dwell_v in_o a_o land_n the_o furrow_n whereof_o shall_v be_v water_v abundant_o with_o reign_n from_o above_o and_o the_o valley_n with_o spring_n from_o beneath_o and_o where_o the_o breast_n shall_v not_o be_v dry_a nor_o the_o womb_n barren_a evenso_fw-la the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v their_o dwell_n in_o such_o a_o land_n and_o this_o be_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n or_o the_o catholic_a church_n herein_o the_o reign_n that_o come_v from_o above_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o river_n and_o spring_n beneath_o be_v faith_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o the_o womb_n the_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o all_o these_o be_v heavenly_a blessing_n for_o god_n be_v the_o causer_n of_o they_o all_o as_o reign_v river_n and_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o womb_n do_v every_o one_o of_o they_o come_v from_o god_n 4.7_o god_n eph._n 4.7_o so_o grace_n be_v give_v from_o above_o 12.8_o above_o 1._o cor._n 12.8_o faith_n be_v engender_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 5.22_o ghost_n gal._n 5.22_o and_o charity_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n again_o as_o the_o tribe_n of_o joseph_n be_v bless_v with_o these_o three_o blessing_n reign_n river_n or_o spring_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o the_o womb_n so_o the_o elect_a and_o none_o but_o they_o have_v these_o three_o heavenly_a gift_n bestow_v upon_o they_o grace_n faith_n and_o charity_n and_o these_o three_o may_v well_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o reign_n to_o a_o river_n or_o spring_n and_o to_o the_o breast_n and_o womb_n of_o a_o fruitful_a woman_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o effect_n for_o first_o as_o rain_n moisten_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o apt_a to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n so_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n mollifi_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o be_v natural_o stony_a and_o thereby_o make_v it_o not_o only_o fit_a to_o receive_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n but_o also_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a amendment_n of_o life_n second_o as_o river_n and_o spring_n run_v continual_o and_o water_v the_o valley_n so_o faith_n which_o be_v lively_a and_o justify_v after_o it_o be_v once_o infuse_v from_o above_o never_o cease_v work_v but_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n like_o live_a water_n spring_v up_o to_o everlasting_a life_n three_o as_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o the_o womb_n be_v the_o increase_n of_o god_n church_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o elect_n bring_v forth_o good_a work_n whereby_o god_n be_v honour_v and_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n relieve_v to_o conclude_v herein_o only_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o blessing_n of_o joseph_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o elect_a his_o be_v conditional_a they_o be_v not_o but_o do_v continue_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v 7._o aug._n de_fw-fr cor_fw-la &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n 7._o for_o ever_o for_o grace_n faith_n and_o charity_n be_v never_o final_o lose_v by_o the_o elect_n nor_o take_v away_o by_o god_n because_o he_o bestow_v grace_n faith_n &_o charity_n only_o upon_o they_o who_o he_o love_v and_o who_o he_o love_v he_o love_v unto_o the_o end_n the_o twelve_o sermon_n of_o benjamin_n gen._n 49.27_o benjamin_n shall_v ravine_n as_o a_o wolf_n in_o the_o morning_n he_o shall_v devour_v the_o prey_n and_o at_o night_n he_o shall_v divide_v the_o spoil_n beniamin_n be_v rahels_n second_o son_n and_o the_o young_a of_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n at_o his_o birth_n rahel_n die_v 35.18_o die_v gen._n 35.18_o and_o when_o she_o be_v about_o to_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n she_o call_v his_o name_n ben-oni_n which_o name_n signify_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o son_n of_o strength_n and_o secondlie_o the_o son_n of_o sorrow_n oleaster_n sorrow_n oleaster_n some_o think_v that_o she_o by_o call_v he_o ben-oni_n mean_v that_o she_o herself_o have_v show_v great_a strength_n in_o bring_v he_o forth_o or_o else_o that_o he_o be_v a_o strong_a child_n and_o strong_a than_o she_o be_v because_o he_o overline_v she_o but_o i_o rather_o hold_v with_o they_o which_o by_o the_o hebrew_n word_n on_o in_o this_o name_n do_v understand_v sorrow_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o rahel_n hereby_o express_v the_o â—orrow_n of_o child-bearing-woman_n and_o the_o sorrow_n of_o child_n when_o they_o be_v bear_v first_o every_o child_n may_v true_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o sorrow_n because_o it_o be_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o in_o sorrow_n and_o this_o punishment_n be_v lay_v upon_o hevah_n and_o her_o daughter_n because_o she_o be_v seduce_v by_o the_o serpent_n unto_o the_o woman_n he_o say_v i_o will_v great_o increase_v thy_o sorrow_n 3.16_o sorrow_n gen._n 3.16_o and_o thy_o conception_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o child_n the_o pain_n of_o conception_n be_v the_o headache_a 4._o plin._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 6.7_o arist_n lib._n 7._o the_o hiss_v animal_n cap._n 4._o dizziness_n abhor_v or_o loathe_v of_o meat_n overflow_a of_o the_o stomach_n and_o such_o like_a as_o aristotle_n and_o pliny_n affirm_v also_o the_o pain_n of_o childbirth_n be_v wonderful_a grievous_a and_o therefore_o s._n basil_n explain_v these_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n the_o snare_n of_o death_n compass_v i_o and_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n catch_v i_o compare_v the_o sorrow_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n to_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o extremity_n and_o they_o be_v the_o more_o fearful_a because_o oftentimes_o woman_n in_o travel_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n as_o rahel_n do_v and_o many_o of_o they_o be_v rip_v up_o before_o they_o can_v be_v deliver_v after_o this_o pitiful_a manner_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o scipio_n africanus_n 9_o plin._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 9_o julius_n caesar_n and_o manlius_n use_v and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v 16.21_o say_v joh._n 16.21_o a_o woman_n when_o she_o travail_v have_v sorrow_n because_o her_o 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