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their_o wife_n apart_o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o nathan_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o 13._o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o levi_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o the_o family_n of_o shimei_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o 14._o all_o the_o family_n that_o remain_v every_o family_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o it_o be_v further_a declare_v concern_v this_o repentance_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v universal_a among_o all_o the_o people_n and_o all_o rank_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o a_o public_a way_n but_o also_o by_o private_a humiliation_n in_o family_n of_o ruler_n and_o teacher_n who_o have_v be_v chief_a in_o the_o guilt_n of_o crucify_a christ_n and_o of_o all_o other_o rank_n who_o shall_v in_o their_o mourning_n shut_v up_o themselves_o from_o their_o wife_n and_o other_o lawful_a delight_n as_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o mourning_n the_o ruler_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o of_o nathan_n 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spirit_n to_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o land_n a_o second_o benefit_n promise_v be_v reformation_n of_o the_o church_n from_o all_o superstition_n idolatry_n and_o corruption_n in_o worship_n under_o the_o name_n of_o idol_n and_o from_o false_a doctrine_n in_o remove_v of_o false_a teacher_n and_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n that_o lead_v and_o act_n they_o this_o be_v accomplish_v in_o every_o reform_a church_n by_o doctrine_n and_o constitution_n of_o discipline_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o reformation_n but_o will_v more_o especial_o appear_v in_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o be_v convert_v and_o restore_v the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n of_o that_o church_n shall_v cast_v out_o all_o heretic_n sectary_n and_o schismatic_n out_o of_o the_o land_n doct._n 1._o gospel-reformation_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o the_o internal_a purge_n away_o of_o sin_n but_o in_o the_o outward_a reformation_n of_o doctrine_n also_o whereby_o god_n truth_n and_o 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god_n so_o it_o be_v here_o hold_v out_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o idol_n 4._o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n be_v so_o grievous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o jealous_a god_n so_o scandalous_a blemish_n in_o his_o bride_n and_o evil_n to_o which_o we_o have_v such_o a_o inclination_n by_o nature_n as_o the_o least_o mixture_n of_o these_o with_o his_o worship_n can_v but_o dishonour_n god_n and_o pollute_v the_o church_n and_o the_o very_a memorial_n of_o they_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o draw_v we_o back_o to_o apostasy_n therefore_o in_o a_o right_a reformation_n the_o name_n of_o idol_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o to_o be_v no_o more_o remember_v to_o wit_n in_o any_o religious_a state_n especial_o 5._o whatever_o false_a worship_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v or_o promise_n yet_o in_o effect_n it_o prove_v but_o matter_n of_o terror_n and_o
king_n 1.8_o mat._n 3.4_o whereby_o they_o have_v delude_v the_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v renounce_v the_o profession_n and_o take_v they_o to_o their_o wont_a calling_n which_o they_o have_v leave_v to_o turn_v deceiver_n and_o to_o live_v idle_o doct._n 1._o how_o strong_a and_o take_v soever_o error_n be_v yet_o truth_n be_v infinite_o strong_a and_o can_v prevail_v over_o it_o and_o convince_v and_o confound_v the_o great_a opposite_a that_o ever_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v against_o it_o for_o in_o that_o day_n the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a every_o one_o of_o his_o vision_n when_o he_o have_v prophesy_v 2._o error_n and_o erroneous_a way_n be_v not_o to_o be_v light_o and_o without_o remorse_n abandon_v as_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o change_n of_o judgement_n but_o with_o deep_a conviction_n of_o conscience_n and_o shame_n of_o face_n as_o for_o other_o scandalous_a sin_n for_o the_o phophet_n shall_v he_o ashamed_a every_o one_o of_o his_o vision_n 3._o civil_a power_n their_o suppress_n and_o punish_v erroneous_a person_n and_o seducer_n be_v not_o a_o mean_n to_o make_v man_n turn_v hypocrite_n but_o be_v join_v with_o due_a conviction_n may_v be_v bless_v with_o reclaim_v of_o they_o indeed_o for_o this_o conviction_n renounce_v hypocritical_a show_n and_o acknowledge_v their_o error_n speak_v so_o much_o at_o least_o in_o some_o of_o they_o 4._o as_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o satan_n and_o false_a teacher_n to_o delude_v the_o world_n under_o fair_a pretext_n of_o holiness_n and_o mortification_n so_o it_o shall_v add_v to_o the_o conviction_n and_o repentance_n of_o the_o true_o convince_v that_o they_o have_v cover_v so_o vile_a a_o course_n with_o so_o fair_a a_o veil_n for_o as_o they_o do_v wear_v a_o rough_a garment_n to_o deceive_v so_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o any_o more_o when_o they_o be_v convince_v 5._o when_o god_n convince_v and_o waken_v the_o conscience_n of_o seducer_n and_o of_o unfaithful_a teacher_n it_o will_v be_v sad_a and_o grievous_a unto_o they_o that_o they_o do_v run_v without_o a_o calling_n and_o do_v undertake_v a_o charge_n for_o which_o they_o be_v not_o fit_v and_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o subscribe_v to_o their_o own_o senrence_n and_o ejection_n for_o they_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o no_o prophet_n i_o be_o a_o husbandman_n import_v not_o only_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v convince_v that_o they_o want_v a_o call_n to_o that_o office_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v judge_v themselves_o more_o fit_a for_o the_o plough_n then_o the_o pulpit_n 6._o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a iniquity_n for_o man_n who_o providence_n have_v settle_v in_o a_o lawful_a call_n to_o leave_v it_o and_o at_o their_o own_o hand_n turn_v teacher_n and_o as_o this_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o breed_v many_o error_n in_o a_o church_n when_o all_o the_o congregation_n will_v be_v holy_a and_o think_v that_o teacher_n take_v too_o much_o upon_o they_o so_o a_o chief_a cause_n why_o man_n turn_v and_o continue_v seducer_n and_o false_a teacher_n be_v unwillingness_n to_o be_v at_o pain_n for_o their_o livelihood_n in_o a_o lawful_a call_n which_o they_o think_v to_o gain_v more_o easy_o that_o way_n this_o be_v it_o which_o make_v husbandman_n breed_v to_o keep_v cat_fw-mi el_fw-es from_o their_o youth_n quit_v their_o call_n and_o pretend_v to_o prophesy_v which_o as_o it_o make_v many_o teacher_n of_o lie_n so_o they_o will_v see_v it_o and_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n when_o god_n speak_v â—o_o their_o conscience_n verse_n 6._o and_o one_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o be_v these_o wound_n in_o thy_o hand_n then_o he_o shall_v answer_v those_o with_o which_o i_o be_v wound_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o friend_n this_o benefit_n and_o effect_n upon_o false_a teacher_n be_v further_o declare_v in_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o relinquish_v their_o deceive_a and_o take_v they_o to_o their_o old_a employment_n but_o when_o any_o shall_v inquire_v what_o the_o print_n of_o inferior_a chastisement_n that_o have_v be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o who_o escape_v death_n mean_v which_o however_o they_o may_v be_v hide_v on_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o body_n yet_o be_v visible_a on_o their_o make_v hand_n they_o shall_v justify_v the_o censure_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o inflicter_n whether_o their_o parent_n v._o 3._o or_o judge_n be_v friend_n and_o not_o enemy_n doct._n 1._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o here_o prophesy_v of_o spiritual_a censure_n and_o the_o church_n pierce_v of_o seducer_n with_o threaten_n of_o eternal_a wrath_n but_o be_v foretell_v of_o civil_a corporal_a punishment_n be_v clear_a from_o this_o scripture_n for_o there_o will_v be_v wound_n in_o the_o band_n which_o be_v visible_a and_o occasion_n question_n from_o other_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o all_o error_n be_v alike_o severe_o censure_v nor_o all_o seducer_n punish_v alike_o but_o that_o the_o punishment_n be_v proportion_v to_o the_o error_n and_o to_o man_n obstinacy_n in_o main_a tain_n and_o activity_n in_o promote_a they_o for_o of_o these_o prophet_n some_o be_v not_o to_o live_v v._o 3._o other_o less_o guilty_a or_o more_o penitent_a be_v chastened_a only_o and_o escape_v with_o wound_n in_o their_o hand_n 3._o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a kindness_n to_o any_o to_o use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n how_o severe_a soever_o to_o reclaim_v they_o from_o error_n so_o themselves_o whenever_o they_o find_v grace_n to_o repent_v will_v account_v it_o so_o whatever_o may_v be_v their_o apprehension_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o wander_a for_o then_o shall_v he_o answer_v those_o with_o which_o i_o be_v wound_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o friend_n verse_n 7._o awake_v o_o sword_n against_o my_o shepherd_n and_o against_o the_o man_n that_o be_v my_o fellow_n say_v the_o lord_z of_o host_n smite_v the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v scatter_v and_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o the_o little_a one_o the_o lord_n have_v foretell_v this_o happiness_n to_o come_v upon_o the_o church_n especial_o on_o convert_v israel_n and_o lest_o the_o godly_a shall_v over-rejoyce_a because_o of_o this_o dream_n of_o a_o constant_a gale_n of_o prosperity_n therefore_o he_o subjoin_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o visibie_a church_n by_o judgement_n ere_o all_o this_o reformation_n especial_o of_o israel_n be_v bring_v about_o this_o prophecy_n have_v its_o chief_a and_o first_o accomplishment_n in_o christ_n person_n his_o disciple_n and_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n after_o his_o death_n but_o may_v be_v extend_v also_o to_o point_n out_o the_o lot_n of_o pastor_n and_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o all_o age_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n christ_n suffering_n be_v foretell_v in_o a_o charge_n give_v to_o affliction_n or_o persecution_n signify_v by_o the_o sword_n to_o assail_v and_o smite_v christ_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n according_a to_o the_o paction_n pass_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v foretell_v that_o the_o flock_n shall_v be_v scatter_v whereof_o a_o external_a symbol_n be_v the_o flight_n of_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 26.31_o but_o be_v more_o full_o accomplish_v in_o the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o jew_n after_o his_o death_n and_o that_o in_o that_o scatter_a god_n will_v have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o own_o who_o be_v little_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n will_v preserve_v they_o and_o change_v his_o deal_n towards_o they_o as_o be_v verify_v in_o his_o recollect_v and_o strengthen_v his_o scatter_a disciple_n and_o preserve_v of_o his_o own_o among_o the_o jew_n doct._n 1._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o dream_v of_o flourish_a and_o triumph_v day_n but_o to_o be_v fit_v for_o what_o be_v promise_v she_o by_o trouble_n and_o to_o have_v they_o season_v when_o 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very_a border_n as_o five_o 4._o edom_n wickedness_n and_o plague_n stretch_v to_o the_o very_a border_n doct._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o wicked_a man_n when_o god_n plagu_v they_o to_o think_v of_o a_o change_n and_o to_o oppose_v the_o course_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o to_o think_v to_o free_v themselves_o without_o mind_v repentance_n for_o edom_n say_v we_o be_v impoverish_v but_o we_o wiâ—â—_n return_n and_o build_v the_o desolate_a place_n 2._o as_o where_o god_n be_v a_o party_n man_n endeavour_n to_o exempt_v themselves_o from_o trouble_n will_v not_o avail_v so_o a_o impenitent_a people_n not_o submit_v to_o god_n in_o rod_n nor_o lay_v to_o heart_n his_o controversy_n will_v find_v all_o mean_n that_o may_v promise_v they_o deliverance_n prove_v vain_a for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n they_o shall_v build_v but_o i_o will_v throw_v down_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o sad_a addition_n to_o plague_n that_o the_o lord_n thereby_o not_o only_o make_v a_o people_n miâ—erable_a but_o to_o be_v public_a spectacle_n and_o beacon_n hereof_o to_o other_o and_o they_o shall_v call_v they_o etc._n etc._n 4_o judgement_n ought_v never_o to_o be_v look_v on_o nor_o will_v be_v right_o consider_v but_o when_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o guiltiness_n procure_v the_o same_o be_v look_v on_o and_o that_o in_o all_o its_o aggravation_n and_o grossness_n for_o first_o they_o be_v call_v the_o border_n of_o wickedness_n and_o then_o anger_n will_v be_v see_v just_o to_o follow_v 5._o it_o be_v the_o sad_a lot_n of_o the_o wicked_a under_o their_o stroke_n that_o they_o be_v procure_v by_o gross_a sin_n prosecute_v by_o unmixed_a wrath_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o that_o they_o be_v without_o hope_n of_o restitution_n within_o time_n and_o however_o it_o go_v in_o time_n may_v expect_v to_o have_v their_o misery_n eternal_a for_o so_o be_v edom_n the_o border_n of_o wickedness_n and_o the_o people_n against_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v indignation_n for_o ever_o 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