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the_o call_n of_o god_o spring_v out_o of_o a_o constant*_n faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n by_o miracle_n confirm_v unto_o they_o 27._o by_o the_o same_o mean_n must_v we_o also_o learn_v to_o frame_v ourselves_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n call_v though_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v join_v with_o never_o so_o great_a danger_n and_o yet_o although_o they_o have_v the_o call_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o deliver_v his_o people_n they_o do_v not_o stir_v the_o israelite_n to_o rebellion_n 7._o and_o will_v they_o to_o arm_v themselves_o against_o the_o tyrant_n be_v he_o never_o so_o cruel_a and_o injurious_a but_o in_o curteis_fw-la manner_n entreat_v he_o that_o they_o may_v have_v licence_n to_o depart_v into_o the_o wilderness_n but_o what_o obtain_v they_o by_o their_o endeavour_n first_o pharaoh_n contemn_v and_o despise_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n 2._o who_o say_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n then_o he_o charge_v moses_n &_o aaron_n as_o author_n of_o sedition_n say_v wherefore_o do_v you_o let_v the_o people_n from_o their_o workeâ—_n etc_n etc_n 4._o last_o he_o oppress_v the_o people_n far_o more_o grievous_o than_o he_o do_v before_o for_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o gather_v straw_n and_o stubble_n &_o yet_o to_o make_v their_o full_a task_n of_o brick_n as_o they_o do_v before_o these_o thing_n happen_v not_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 19_o for_o he_o say_v before_o *_o i_o know_v that_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o let_v you_o go_v but_o god_n pleasure_n be_v in_o this_o manner_n of_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n to_o set_v up_o a_o spectacle_n or_o example_n to_o all_o age_n to_o learn_v in_o what_o sort_v he_o will_v usual_o deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n wickedness_n and_o error_n first_o he_o send_v abroad_o his_o messenger_n prophet_n and_o preacher_n to_o publish_v the_o sweet_a voice_n and_o promise_n of_o his_o word_n and_o gospel_n then_o when_o 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servant_n moses_n &_o aaron_n and_o lay_v all_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o trouble_n upon_o they_o wherein_o they_o show_v a_o example_n both_o of_o impiety_n and_o unthankfulness_n impious_a it_o be_v to_o lay_v the_o fault_n of_o their_o affliction_n and_o misery_n upon_o they_o that_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n blessing_n and_o of_o their_o gracious_a deliverance_n great_a unthankfulness_n may_v it_o appear_v see_v moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v hazard_v their_o life_n for_o their_o great_a benefit_n to_o call_v and_o account_v they_o tormentor_n and_o murderer_n of_o the_o people_n 21._o for_o say_v they_o you_o have_v put_v a_o sword_n into_o their_o hand_n to_o kill_v us._n but_o this_o be_v and_o have_v be_v the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n always_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o mischief_n when_o it_o rise_v after_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o the_o same_o and_o in_o steed_n of_o thankful_a mind_n they_o have_v all_o spite_n and_o reproach_n that_o can_v be_v do_v or_o speak_v against_o they_o 29._o so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n â–ª_o so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o it_o may_v be_v declare_v by_o infinite_a example_n moses_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v 23._o lord_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o so_o etc_n etc_n moses_n here_o in_o part_n do_v well_o and_o godly_a in_o part_n he_o show_v his_o weakness_n mistrust_v and_o infirmity_n he_o do_v well_o in_o this_o that_o he_o both_o not_o storm_n and_o rage_n against_o those_o 〈◊〉_d slanderer_n *_o nor_o do_v not_o requite_v evil_a with_o evil_n 21._o and_o also_o that_o he_o do_v not_o give_v over_o his_o call_n and_o flee_v from_o god_n but_o rather_o run_v to_o he_o for_o succour_n and_o comfort_n for_o so_o the_o text_n say_v he_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n he_o show_v his_o weakness_n in_o that_o he_o seem_v not_o thorough_o to_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o god_n before_o speak_v to_o he_o 19_o when_o god_n say_v i_o know_v that_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o deliver_v you_o no_o not_o in_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v complain_v and_o quarrel_n with_o god._n wherefore_o say_v he_o have_v thou_o so_o evil_o entreat_v this_o people_n and_o why_o have_v thou_o send_v i_o as_o though_o any_o thing_n have_v happen_v which_o god_n have_v not_o before_o tell_v he_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o yet_o god_n do_v not_o stern_o rebuke_v moses_n but_o merciful_o 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o infirmity_n &_o strengthen_v he_o with_o the_o renew_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o signification_n that_o he_o will_v now_o begin_v to_o show_v his_o mighty_a power_n against_o pharaoh_n for_o their_o deliverance_n the_o six_o sunday_n in_o lent_n at_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n exod._n 9_o 10._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n go_v in_o unto_o pharaoh_n and_o thou_o shall_v tell_v he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v 〈…〉_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o go_v and_o 〈…〉_o behold_v the_o â—ande_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v 〈…〉_o be_v in_o the_o field_n for_o upon_o horse_n upon_o ass_n upon_o camelle_n upon_o oven_n and_o upon_o sheep_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o mighty_a great_a 〈◊〉_d 4_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v wonderful_o between_o the_o beast_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o egypt_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v nothing_o die_v of_o all_o that_o pertain_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 5_o and_o the_o lord_n appoint_v a_o time_n say_v to_o morrow_n the_o lord_n shall_v finish_v this_o word_n in_o the_o laâ—de_n 6_o and_o the_o lord_n do_v that_o thing_n on_o the_o morrow_n and_o all_o the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n die_v but_o of_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n die_v not_o one_o 7_o and_o pharaoh_n send_v and_o behold_v there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o israelite_n dead_a and_o the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v harden_v and_o he_o do_v not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v 8_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n take_v your_o hand_n full_a of_o ash_n out_o of_o the_o furnace_n and_o mosses_n shall_v sprinkle_v it_o up_o into_o the_o air_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o pharaoh_n 9_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v dust_n in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o shall_v be_v swell_a sore_n with_o blain_n both_o on_o man_n and_o beast_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 10_o and_o they_o take_v ash_n out_o of_o the_o furnace_n and_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n and_o moses_n sprinkle_v it_o up_o into_o the_o air_n and_o there_o be_v swâ—lling_a â—ores_n with_o blain_n both_o in_o man_n and_o in_o beast_n 11_o and_o the_o sorcerer_n can_v not_o stand_v before_o moses_n because_o of_o the_o blain_n for_o there_o be_v botche_n upon_o the_o enchanter_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o egyptian_n 21._o 12_o and_o the_o lord_n harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o he_o hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o â—ord_n have_v say_v unto_o moses_n 13_o and_o the_o lordâ—_n say_v unto_o moses_n rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n and_o thou_o shall_v tell_v he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o hebrew_n let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o 14_o or_o else_o i_o will_v at_o this_o time_n send_v all_o my_o plaguey_a upon_o thine_o heart_n and_o upon_o thy_o servant_n and_o on_o thy_o people_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o i_o in_o all_o the_o earth_n 15_o for_o now_o i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v
not_o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v 21_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n unto_o heaven_n that_o there_o may_v be_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n darkness_n which_o may_v be_v feel_v 22_o and_o moses_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n unto_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v a_o thick_a darkness_n upon_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n three_o day_n 5._o 23_o no_o man_n see_v another_o neither_o rose_n up_o from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n but_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v light_a where_o they_o dwell_v 24_o and_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o moses_n and_o â—ayde_n go_v and_o serve_v the_o lord_n only_o let_v your_o sheep_n and_o your_o ox_n abide_v and_o let_v your_o child_n go_v with_o you_o 25_o and_o moses_n say_v thou_o must_v geve_v we_o also_o sacrifice_n and_o whole_a burn_a offering_n for_o to_o do_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god._n 26_o our_o cattle_n also_o shall_v go_v with_o we_o and_o there_o shall_v not_o one_o hoof_n be_v leave_v behind_o for_o thereof_o must_v we_o take_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n neither_o do_v we_o know_v with_o what_o we_o must_v do_v service_n unto_o the_o lord_n until_o we_o come_v thither_o 27_o but_o the_o lord_n harden_a pharao_n heart_n and_o he_o will_v not_o let_v they_o go_v 28_o and_o pharaoh_n say_v unto_o he_o get_v thou_o from_o i_o &_o take_v heed_n unto_o thyself_o that_o thou_o see_v my_o face_n no_o more_o for_o whensoever_o thou_o come_v in_o my_o sight_n thou_o shall_v die_v 29_o and_o moses_n say_v let_v it_o be_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v i_o will_v see_v thy_o face_n no_o more_o the_o exposition_n upon_o the_o ix_o and_o ten_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n go_v unto_o pharaoh_n for_o i_o have_v harden_v etc_n etc_n in_o these_o two_o chapiters_n read_v this_o day_n in_o the_o church_n be_v recite_v sundry_a of_o those_o plague_n wherewith_o god_n punish_v 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people_n that_o thou_o may_v est_fw-la know_v there_o be_v none_o like_o i_o in_o all_o the_o earth_n etc_n etc_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o keep_v thou_o to_o show_v thou_o my_o power_n and_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v declare_v throughout_o all_o the_o world_n here_o have_v we_o a_o evident_a cause_n why_o god_o do_v so_o long_o suffer_v the_o wicked_a and_o obdurate_a heart_n of_o pharaoh_n that_o be_v that_o god_n may_v *_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n 17._o and_o by_o this_o terrible_a example_n be_v know_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a god_n &_o able_a to_o break_v the_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n be_v they_o never_o so_o obstinate_a and_o stiff_a heart_a against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o severe_a god_n 1â—_o and_o *_o will_v terrible_o punish_v the_o obdurate_a &_o unrepentant_a sinner_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o great_a king_n &_o prince_n that_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a god_n that_o can_v turn_v the_o wicked_a malice_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o sinner_n to_o the_o work_v of_o his_o great_a glory_n that_o he_o be_v a_o careful_a and_o merciful_a god_n toward_o his_o people_n and_o for_o their_o defence_n and_o deliverance_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o break_v and_o pull_v down_o even_o mighty_a prince_n and_o people_n there_o be_v also_o a_o other_o cause_n why_o god_n do_v here_o suffer_v pharaoh_n &_o at_o other_o time_n bear_v with_o other_o grievous_a sinner_n and_o only_o for_o the_o time_n punish_v they_o with_o light_n &_o mean_a plague_n and_o this_o be_v by_o his_o great_a lenity_n sufferance_n and_o mildness_n if_o it_o may_v be_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n or_o otherwise_o if_o they_o will_v not_o repent_v that_o they_o shall_v declare_v themselves_o to_o the_o world_n to_o be_v unexcusable_a and_o god_n in_o his_o judgement_n when_o he_o do_v confound_v they_o to_o be_v a_o just_a god_n of_o this_o cause_n speak_v paul_n rom._n 4._o 2._o either_o despise_v thou_o 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his_o will._n deuter._n 28._o and_o leuit._n 26._o final_o 25._o upon_o every_o high_a mountain_n and_o hill_n there_o shall_v be_v river_n etc_n etc_n the_o prophet_n say_v that_o at_o that_o time_n that_o god_n shall_v destroy_v great_a multitude_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o pull_v down_o their_o high_a tower_n that_o be_v overthrow_v their_o mighty_a prince_n then_o shall_v there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o water_n and_o spring_n on_o all_o the_o hill_n of_o juda_n whereby_o their_o dry_a land_n may_v be_v make_v battle_n and_o fertile_a yea_o when_o god_n shall_v have_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o danger_n and_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o former_a liberty_n then_o shall_v the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n 26._o etc_n etc_n that_o be_v god_n shall_v pour_v upon_o his_o people_n so_o great_a joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n shall_v seem_v to_o they_o to_o be_v far_o bright_a than_o before_o they_o be_v for_o to_o 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sâ—_n the_o woman_n see_v that_o the_o same_o tree_n be_v good_a to_o eat_v of_o and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o tree_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a take_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o do_v â—ate_z and_o give_v also_o unto_o her_o husband_n be_v with_o she_o and_o he_o do_v eat_v 7_o then_o the_o eye_n of_o they_o both_o be_v open_v and_o they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v naked_a and_o they_o sow_v fig_n leave_v together_o and_o make_v themselves_o apernes_fw-la 8_o and_o they_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n walk_v in_o the_o garden_n in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d adam_n and_o his_o wife_n hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n amongst_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n 9_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n call_v adam_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o where_o be_v thou_o 10_o which_o say_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o be_v afraid_a because_o i_o be_v naked_a and_o hide_v myself_o 11_o and_o he_o say_v who_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v naked_a have_v thou_o not_o eat_v of_o the_o same_o tree_n concern_v the_o which_o i_o command_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o 12_o and_o adam_n say_v the_o woman_n who_o thou_o give_v to_o be_v with_o i_o she_o give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o i_o do_v eat_v 13_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n why_o have_v thou_o do_v this_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v the_o serpent_n beguile_v i_o and_o i_o do_v eat_v 14_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o the_o serpent_n because_o thou_o half_o do_v this_o thou_o be_v curse_v above_o all_o cattle_n and_o above_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o go_v and_o dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n 15_o i_o will_v also_o put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n and_o it_o shall_v tread_v down_o thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v tread_v upon_o 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only_o know_v suffer_v the_o devil_n to_o abuse_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o serpent_n as_o he_o afterward_o do_v suffer_v he_o to_o be_v a_o *_o lie_v spirit_n 21_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n to_o deceive_v achab._n and_o as_o the_o good_a angel_n of_o god_n miraculous_o *_o open_v the_o mouth_n of_o balahams_n ass_n to_o speak_v unto_o his_o master_n 2d_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v seem_v strange_a to_o any_o man_n that_o eva_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o talk_v with_o the_o serpent_n he_o must_v understand_v that_o before_o adam_n fall_v from_o god_n by_o disobedience_n the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n be_v not_o so_o terrible_a to_o man_n as_o since_o that_o time_n they_o have_v be_v yea_o it_o may_v well_o be_v gather_v that_o the_o serpent_n be_v more_o familiar_a with_o man_n than_o any_o other_o beast_n and_o that_o the_o devil_n crafty_o take_v that_o occasion_n to_o work_v by_o he_o and_o the_o woman_n soon_o seduce_v and_o overcome_v as_o well_o by_o that_o as_o by_o hear_v of_o he_o to_o speak_v contrary_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o beast_n this_o i_o gather_v by_o that_o punishment_n of_o the_o serpent_n that_o god_n after_o pronounce_v i_o will_v set_v enmity_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o woman_n etc_n etc_n for_o thereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o before_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a inclination_n of_o kindness_n and_o familiarity_n between_o they_o more_o then_o in_o other_o in_o this_o temptation_n of_o adam_n in_o paradise_n we_o have_v to_o learn_v that_o no_o place_n be_v free_a to_o man_n from_o temptation_n yea_o that_o the_o devil_n then_o work_v most_o perilous_o and_o most_o prevail_v when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o prosperity_n and_o felicity_n and_o therefore_o at_o that_o time_n we_o ought_v by_o all_o mean_v most_o diligent_o to_o beware_v of_o he_o for_o by_o prosperity_n we_o soon_o forget_v ourselves_o and_o be_v most_o easy_o entrap_v and_o the_o serpent_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n 4._o you_o shall_v not_o die_v the_o death_n etc_n etc_n here_o let_v we_o diligenly_a note_n how_o satan_n not_o only_o at_o this_o time_n but_o in_o all_o age_n deal_v towards_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a word_n when_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v deliver_v unto_o his_o people_n 6._o by_o his_o true_a and_o sincere_a word_n *_o then_o immediate_o do_v the_o devil_n by_o his_o instrument_n seek_v to_o corrupt_v and_o falsify_v the_o same_o either_o by_o manifest_a impugn_v it_o as_o untrue_a or_o by_o writhe_v interpretation_n draw_v it_o to_o another_o sense_n than_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o and_o all_o to_o seduce_v the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o his_o true_a worship_n and_o obedience_n from_o this_o root_n come_v those_o thing_n that_o of_o late_o have_v be_v teach_v in_o the_o church_n when_o god_n have_v sayde*_n thou_o shall_v make_v unto_o thyself_o not_o grave_v image_n 1_o thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o unto_o they_o etc_n etc_n the_o serpent_n with_o his_o lie_a tongue_n impugn_v it_o say_v thou_o may_v with_o great_a holiness_n fill_v the_o church_n and_o place_n of_o prayer_n with_o image_n and_o go_v in_o pilgrimage_n to_o they_o and_o worship_v they_o by_o kneel_v by_o offer_v by_o sense_v and_o all_o other_o mean_n of_o honour_n â–ª_o 17._o when_o christ_n say_v in_o the_o *_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o nay_o say_v the_o serpent_n the_o lie_v man_n may_v not_o drink_v of_o this_o but_o priest_n only_o when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o that_o christ_n â–ª_o 14._o with_o *_o one_o oblation_n make_v perfect_a all_o that_o be_v
sanctify_v the_o instrument_n of_o satan_n cry_v nay_o we_o must_v have_v a_o daily_a sacrifice_n propitiatory_a in_o the_o mass_n as_o well_o for_o the_o quick_a as_o for_o the_o dead_a this_o be_v the_o perpetual_a manner_n of_o the_o devil_n work_v against_o god_n holy_a word_n therefore_o christian_a man_n must_v beware_v that_o in_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n they_o be_v not_o draw_v away_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o true_a &_o sincere_a word_n by_o any_o interpretation_n seem_v they_o never_o so_o gay_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o man._n then_o the_o eye_n of_o they_o both_o be_v open_v and_o they_o know_v that_o they_o 8._o etc_n etc_n the_o eye_n of_o man_n be_v 3._o way_n open_v to_o see_v first_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n for_o so_o christ_n say_v unto_o paul_n that_o he_o will_v send_v he_o to_o the_o gentile_n to_o open_v there_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n 18._o second_o our_o eye_n be_v open_v by_o affliction_n and_o trouble_v to_o descend_v &_o look_v into_o our_o own_o bosom_n and_o see_v and_o confess_v what_o we_o be_v 19_o for_o trouble_v and_o vexation_n say_v the_o scripture_n give_v understanding_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o *_o prodigal_a son_n 18._o three_o our_o eye_n be_v open_v by_o the_o gnaw_a of_o our_o own_o conscience_n after_o sin_n commit_v where_o as_o the_o devil_n before_o the_o offence_n do_v do_v blind_v our_o understanding_n and_o so_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n now_o open_v that_o they_o see_v their_o own_o nakedness_n and_o feel_v the_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n which_o they_o seek_v to_o remedy_n not_o by_o seek_v unto_o god_n but_o by_o their_o own_o devise_n in_o cover_v their_o nakedness_n with_o fig_n leave_v this_o property_n our_o corrupt_a nature_n draw_v continual_o from_o our_o first_o parent_n that_o though_o we_o see_v our_o own_o wickedness_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o conscience_n yet_o we_o will_v not_o *_o easy_o confess_v it_o 20_o and_o fly_v unto_o god_n for_o remedy_n 8._o *_o but_o fly_v rather_o from_o god_n and_o seek_v to_o hide_v it_o and_o heal_v it_o by_o all_o the_o mean_n and_o shift_n that_o we_o can_v of_o ourselves_o devise_v and_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n 8._o etc_n etc_n note_v what_o sin_n work_v in_o man_n after_o it_o be_v commit_v first_o his_o conscience_n with_o grievous_a remorse_n accuse_v and_o condemn_v he_o in_o his_o own_o judgement_n then_o it_o extinguesh_v the_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o make_v he_o with_o a_o desperate_a and_o astonish_a mind_n to_o fly_v from_o god_n from_o who_o notwithstanding_o he_o can_v in_o *_o no_o wise_a hide_v himself_o 7_o and_o last_o when_o he_o can_v not_o escape_v 3_o he_o seek_v by_o stubborn_a hypocrisy_n to_o excuse_v himself_o by_o other_o yea_o rather_o to_o lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o god_n himself_o then_o with_o humble_a submission_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o fault_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n call_v adam_n 9_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o where_o etc_n etc_n this_o be_v a_o example_n of_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n that_o when_o we_o wicked_o have_v offend_v he_o and_o seek_v to_o hide_v ourselves_o from_o he_o with_o danger_n to_o fall_v into_o further_a mischief_n he_o merciful_o call_v upon_o we_o by_o sundry_a mean_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o by_o repentance_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o the_o serpent_n 15._o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o etc_n etc_n after_o the_o fault_n of_o disobedience_n be_v by_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n very_o hardly_o confess_v god_n proceed_v to_o condemnation_n and_o punishment_n and_o first_o begin_v with_o the_o serpent_n as_o the_o principal_a instrument_n of_o this_o mischief_n in_o who_o punishment_n be_v four_o part_n note_v that_o he_o be_v curse_v above_o all_o other_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v upon_o his_o belly_n creep_v that_o he_o shall_v eat_v dust_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n &_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v enmity_n between_o the_o woman_n and_o he_o and_o between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o his_o seed_n this_o kind_n of_o punishment_n as_o it_o be_v literal_o understand_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o natural_a serpent_n so_o mystical_o and_o in_o way_n of_o prophecy_n be_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o great_a serpent_n satan_n and_o the_o true_a and_o bless_a seed_n of_o woman_n christ_n jesus_n 55_o *_o who_o in_o deed_n crush_v the_o head_n of_o satan_n and_o break_v all_o the_o power_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o be_v it_o permit_v to_o the_o same_o serpent_n that_o he_o shall_v tread_v upon_o the_o heel_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o woman_n that_o be_v that_o he_o in_o the_o world_n shall_v persecute_v and_o trouble_v the_o professor_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o much_o as_o he_o can_v work_v they_o sorrow_n but_o yet_o not_o so_o that_o he_o can_v prevail_v against_o they_o for_o that_o they_o have_v obtain_v victory_n over_o he_o in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o unto_o the_o woman_n he_o say_v 16_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o etc_n etc_n the_o woman_n be_v the_o second_o instrument_n and_o worker_n of_o disobedience_n therefore_o god_n proceed_v next_o to_o her_o judgement_n say_v in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o thy_o child_n etc_n etc_n god_n of_o his_o mercy_n do_v so_o punish_v woman_n in_o bodily_a pain_n 15._o that_o both_o *_o her_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v and_o the_o propagation_n and_o increase_n of_o mankind_n not_o hinder_v thereby_o god_n do_v just_o debase_v she_o to_o the_o subjection_n of_o her_o husband_n by_o he_o to_o be_v guide_v and_o rule_v because_o she_o have_v so_o light_o give_v place_n to_o the_o lie_a *_o allurement_n of_o the_o serpent_n 3._o thereby_o to_o satisfy_v she_o own_o lust_n and_o affection_n unto_o adam_n he_o say_v 17._o because_o thou_o have_v hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o wife_n etc_n etc_n the_o serpent_n offend_v by_o the_o instinction_n and_o act_n of_o satan_n the_o woman_n by_o the_o seduce_v of_o the_o serpent_n adam_n not_o by_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o serpent_n but_o willing_o to_o please_v his_o wife_n displease_v god._n â–ª_o for_o adam_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v be_v not_o seduce_v but_o woman_n be_v â—educed_v by_o the_o serpent_n but_o neither_o be_v the_o serpent_n excuse_v because_o he_o be_v wrought_v thereto_o by_o satan_n nor_o the_o woman_n because_o she_o be_v beguile_v of_o the_o serpent_n nor_o adam_n because_o he_o be_v not_o seduce_v but_o study_v to_o satisfy_v y_fw-mi disorder_a affection_n of_o his_o wife_n but_o they_o all_o by_o god_n judgement_n sustain_v their_o just_a reward_n and_o punishment_n wherefore_o we_o must_v beware_v how_o we_o condescend_v to_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n *_o upon_o any_o excusable_a pretence_n 9_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v god_n will_v be_v obey_v he_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o our_o fair_a excuse_n and_o pretence_n curse_a be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n â–ª_o in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n etc_n etc_n god_n curse_v not_o man_n as_o he_o do_v the_o serpent_n but_o for_o man_n sin_n and_o disobedience_n curse_v the_o earth_n to_o the_o end_n that_o that_o creature_n which_o at_o the_o begin_n to_o man_n behoof_n be_v bless_v with_o fertility_n and_o increase_v may_v now_o by_o the_o hardness_n and_o barrenness_n thereof_o drive_v sinful_a man_n to_o labour_n for_o his_o food_n and_o in_o the_o sweat_v of_o his_o brow_n to_o eat_v his_o bread_n wherefore_o whensoever_o dearth_n or_o scarcity_n come_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o earth_n in_o due_a time_n do_v not_o yield_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o we_o must_v understand_v and_o learn_v the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v in_o our_o own_o *_o sinfulness_n 10_o for_o that_o god_n just_a judgement_n for_o our_o offence_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o labour_n of_o our_o hand_n to_o prosper_v with_o us._n for_o dust_n thou_o be_v 19_o and_o into_o dust_n thou_o shall_v be_v turn_v again_o etc_n etc_n this_o be_v a_o notable_a sentence_n to_o beat_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n that_o we_o hereby_o consider_v what_o we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o *_o by_o our_o first_o parent_n 12._o may_v be_v make_v humble_a and_o low_o in_o our_o own_o sight_n and_o not_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n toward_o any_o man_n but_o rather_o contemn_v the_o insolency_n of_o the_o world_n and_o take_v in_o good_a part_n all_o misery_n and_o calamity_n that_o in_o this_o flesh_n shall_v fall_v unto_o we_o look_v continual_o to_o
law_n and_o bless_a word_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v call_v it_o holy._n for_o like_a cause_n â—acob_n call_v the_o place_n where_o in_o a_o *_o dream_n he_o sawâ—â—_n ladder_n go_v up_o to_o heaven_n 17._o and_o the_o lord_n stand_v at_o the_o top_n of_o it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o terrible_a house_n of_o god_n and_o gate_n of_o heaven_n jerusalem_n be_v *_o call_v the_o holy_a city_n 53_o because_o god_n word_n and_o his_o true_a worship_n be_v there_o declare_v take_v away_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o divine_a presence_n and_o the_o place_n of_o itself_o be_v indifferent_a as_o other_o be_v as_o touch_v that_o god_n will_v moses_n to_o put_v of_o his_o shoe_n by_o that_o token_n or_o ceremony_n of_o his_o bare_a foot_n he_o will_v strike_v into_o he_o a_o reverence_n toward_o that_o vision_n that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o also_o that_o he_o shall_v now_o resign_v and_o give_v over_o that_o state_n that_o he_o be_v in_o at_o that_o time_n and_o submit_v himself_o whole_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n now_o at_o this_o time_n reveal_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o this_o present_a calling_n to_o be_v the_o deliverer_n of_o his_o people_n 7._o for_o in_o the_o .4_o of_o ruth_n the_o put_v off_o of_o the_o shoe_n be_v a_o token_n of_o resign_n or_o give_v over_o his_o right_n to_o a_o other_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n 6._o the_o god_n â—f_fw-fr abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n etc_n etc_n this_o be_v that_o notable_a sentence_n which_o christ_n use_v in_o the_o 32_o .22_o of_o math._n to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n live_v after_o it_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o body_n and_o therewith_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o saducee_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v etc_n i_o have_v sure_o see_v the_o trouble_n of_o my_o people_n etc_n etc_n such_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o when_o help_n and_o succour_n seem_v utter_o desperate_a than_o he_o offer_v his_o mercy_n and_o mightl_o deliver_v even_o when_o his_o people_n lest_o think_v of_o it_o thereby_o be_v we_o teach_v at_o no_o time_n to_o despair_n of_o god_n help_v seem_v it_o never_o so_o hard_a or_o unpossible_a to_o the_o world_n then_o be_v god_n glory_n most_o set_v forth_o when_o in_o great_a difficulty_n he_o deliver_v the_o israelite_n be_v now_o more_o unjust_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n â—hen_o that_o they_o may_v hope_v for_o any_o relief_n at_o his_o 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o have_v almost_o forget_v god_o and_o his_o true_a worship_n and_o be_v the_o world_n they_o be_v more_o weak_a and_o miserable_a than_o either_o three_o many_o man_n see_v they_o can_v devise_n which_o ware_n it_o â—ought_v he_o wrought_v in_o this_o great_a distress_n god_n call_v â—â—ses_n and_o offer_v their_o deliverance_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o worthiness_n in_o they_o but_o partly_o of_o his_o great_a pity_n that_o he_o take_v of_o their_o misery_n and_o aâ—â—â—iction_n â–ª_o partly_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o *_o promise_v 12._o that_o he_o have_v make_v to_o their_o forefather_n â–ª_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o hereby_o teach_v we_o to_o the_o great_a strengthen_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o although_o there_o be_v much_o unworthiness_n in_o we_o yet_o â–ª_o for_o his_o truth_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n he_o will_v fulfil_v his_o promise_n and_o work_v the_o safety_n of_o his_o people_n against_o all_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n come_v thou_o therefore_o 10._o and_o i_o will_v send_v thou_o unto_o pharaoh_n etc_n etc_n here_o moses_n be_v call_v to_o this_o office_n of_o a_o deliverer_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_o and_o we_o by_o he_o be_v teach_v not_o ambitious_o to_o offer_v ourselves_o to_o any_o high_a office_n or_o function_n but_o diligent_o to_o follow_v that_o state_n that_o we_o be_v in_o and_o look_v in_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o call_v of_o god_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o officer_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v authority_n 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often_o repeat_v here_o unto_o joshua_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v strong_a and_o stout_a and_o bold_a and_o of_o good_a courage_n for_o that_o he_o will_v be_v with_o he_o and_o not_o fail_v he_o in_o any_o distress_n etc_n etc_n only_o be_v thou_o strong_a 8._o and_o of_o a_o stout_a courage_n that_o thou_o may_v observe_v etc_n etc_n above_o all_o thing_n god_n will_v have_v a_o prince_n or_o magistrate_n to_o be_v constant_a earnest_n and_o of_o stout_a courage_n in_o the_o observation_n and_o maintenance_n of_o his_o holy_a law_n and_o so_o to_o cleave_v to_o his_o word_n that_o he_o depart_v not_o from_o it_o either_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n by_o add_v superstitious_a holiness_n unto_o it_o either_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n by_o alter_a or_o diminish_v any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v for_o this_o cause_n do_v he_o so_o straite_o charge_v josua_n in_o this_o place_n to_o bend_v his_o study_n especial_o to_o his_o law_n and_o to_o occupy_v his_o mind_n therein_o both_o day_n 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