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120.7_o hence_o they_o be_v call_v dove_n not_o kite_n lamb_n not_o lion_n sheep_n not_o wolf_n and_o the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o vine_n not_o to_o a_o thorn_n to_o a_o virgin_n to_o a_o widow_n to_o a_o worm_n isa._n 41.14_o all_o which_o be_v harmless_a innocent_a inoffensive_a creature_n subject_a to_o wrong_v but_o do_v none_o and_o this_o the_o church_n enemy_n know_v right_a well_o which_o make_v they_o so_o ready_a to_o abuse_v they_o the_o crow_n will_v pull_v wool_n off_o a_o sheep_n back_n it_o dare_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a with_o a_o wolf_n or_o a_o fox_n 3_o it_o be_v against_o their_o prayer_n to_o be_v turbulent_a they_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o dwell_v jer._n 29.7_o whilst_o other_o be_v drink_v health_n and_o break_v the_o king_n law_n by_o their_o debauchery_n these_o be_v pray_v for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o in_o authority_n under_o they_o that_o by_o their_o mean_n we_o may_v live_v in_o godliness_n and_o peace_n yea_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o create_v trouble_n that_o by_o their_o prayer_n counsel_n and_o good_a example_n they_o keep_v many_o trouble_n and_o disorder_n out_o of_o a_o land_n 4_o it_o be_v against_o their_o practice_n their_o practice_n be_v to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o persecute_v they_o to_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v they_o and_o to_o preserve_v their_o life_n who_o seek_v their_o death_n as_o bradford_n do_v by_o bourn_n if_o their_o enemy_n be_v hungry_a they_o feed_v he_o if_o naked_a they_o clothe_v he_o and_o so_o heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o his_o head_n rom._n 12.20_o beside_o in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o dwell_v they_o labour_v to_o suppress_v sin_n and_o to_o promote_v piety_n and_o this_o
mix_v with_o chaff_n cockle_n light-corn_n litte-stone_n and_o dust_n this_o refuse_n which_o be_v not_o marketable_a and_o be_v seldom_o sell_v but_o be_v usual_o give_v to_o beast_n or_o bird_n yet_o these_o muckworm_n sell_v this_o muck_n for_o pure_a grain_n to_o the_o poor_a who_o be_v necessitate_v to_o buy_v this_o or_o starve_v and_o make_v they_o pay_v as_o if_o it_o be_v good_a corn_n this_o accumulate_v cruelty_n make_v the_o lord_n to_o swear_v their_o ruin_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n observation_n 1_o worldly_a man_n be_v very_o industrious_a for_o mammon_n and_o riches_n they_o move_v every_o stone_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o it_o and_o care_v not_o how_o they_o come_v by_o it_o whether_o by_o right_n or_o by_o wrong_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n though_o their_o hand_n be_v tie_v yet_o their_o heart_n be_v on_o it_o and_o on_o the_o weekday_n 1._o they_o get_v false_a weight_n 2._o false_a ware_n 3._o they_o enhance_v the_o price_n of_o those_o ware_n 4._o they_o get_v not_o only_o the_o poor_a man_n purse_n but_o his_o person_n too_o thus_o they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_n into_o many_o snare_n and_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o drown_v man_n in_o perdition_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o 10._o and_o if_o man_n be_v so_o violent_a for_o earth_n what_o shall_v we_o be_v for_o heaven_n 2_o life_n be_v a_o precious_a thing_n man_n will_v sell_v their_o cattle_n their_o clothes_n their_o child_n yea_o themselves_o for_o food_n to_o preserve_v life_n 4_o gen._n 47.20_o 23.25_o nehem._n 5.2_o 3_o 5._o so_o true_a be_v that_o job_n 2.4_o skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n it_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n some_o by_o skin_n understand_v a_o man_n clothing_n which_o at_o first_o be_v make_v of_o skin_n gen._n 3.21_o q._n d._n a_o man_n will_v part_v with_o his_o clothes_n rather_o than_o with_o his_o life_n for_o the_o body_n be_v more_o than_o raiment_n mat._n 6.26.2_o other_o by_o skin_n for_o skin_n understand_v riches_n good_n and_o all_o the_o outward_a estate_n which_o be_v like_o a_o skin_n to_o cover_v and_o â—ence_n we_o from_o poverty_n and_o misery_n but_o life_n be_v better_a than_o all_o these_o and_o hatâ—â—â—en_o great_o prize_v by_o good_a man_n gen._n 32.11_o hest._n 7.3_o and_o bad_a man_n gen._n 25.32_o hest._n 7.7_o eccles._n 9.4_o 3_o covetous_a man_n be_v cruel_a man_n they_o buy_v and_o sell_v not_o only_a cattle_n but_o man_n neh._n 9.37_o yea_o righteous_a man_n they_o sell_v the_o righteous_a for_o silver_n and_o condemn_v the_o just_a for_o a_o reward_n jam._n 5.6_o anything_o for_o money_n sell_v a_o boy_n for_o a_o lust_n and_o a_o girl_n for_o a_o cup_n of_o wine_n joel_n 3.3_o some_o man_n will_v transgress_v for_o a_o handful_n of_o barley_n or_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n ezek._n 13.19_o thus_o the_o poor_a always_o pay_v for_o it_o especial_o the_o meek_a and_o modest_a poor_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o go_v over_o the_o hedge_n where_o it_o be_v low_a and_o to_o catch_v the_o poor_a by_o draw_v they_o into_o their_o net_n psal._n 10.9_o that_o be_v into_o their_o debt-book_n that_o they_o may_v mortgage_v all_o unto_o they_o and_o at_o last_o become_v their_o slave_n and_o bondman_n as_o the_o good_a man_n consider_v the_o case_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o fit_a to_o relieve_v he_o psal._n 41.1_o so_o these_o merciless_a man_n consider_v the_o poor_a that_o they_o may_v devour_v he_o 4_o man_n may_v not_o debase_v a_o commodity_n deprive_v it_o of_o its_o primitive_a goodness_n and_o then_o sell_v it_o for_o the_o best_a at_o a_o full_a value_n corn-master_n may_v not_o cull_v out_o the_o best_a grain_n nor_o mingle_v their_o grain_n with_o refuse_n and_o then_o sell_v it_o as_o they_o do_v here_o for_o the_o best_a we_o may_v not_o mingle_v wine_n with_o water_n nor_o dross_n with_o silver_n but_o whatever_o we_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o we_o in_o equity_n and_o justice_n even_o so_o must_v we_o do_v unto_o they_o 5_o the_o world_n have_v a_o very_a mean_a esteem_n of_o the_o godly_a they_o value_v they_o no_o more_o than_o their_o old_a shoe_n and_o therefore_o they_o sell_v the_o righteous_a for_o a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n as_o if_o any_o contemptible_a rate_n be_v good_a enough_o for_o they_o see_v how_o different_a the_o judgement_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n be_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 11.38_o the_o world_n esteem_v the_o godly_a as_o the_o dross_n and_o dung_n the_o filth_n and_o offscouring_a of_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 4.13_o but_o god_n esteem_v they_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n isa._n 4.5_o the_o only_a excellent_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 16.3_o he_o think_v they_o too_o good_a to_o live_v in_o this_o wicked_a ungrateful_a world_n heb._n 11_o 38._o 6_o cruelty_n end_n in_o misery_n god_n threaten_v these_o men-seller_n and_o men-devourer_n with_o dreadful_a judgement_n 3_o amos_n 2.6_o &_o 8.7_o luke_n 16.24_o james_n 2.13_o though_o the_o poor_a bear_v it_o yet_o god_n will_v not_o always_o bear_v it_o at_o their_o hand_n but_o swear_v he_o will_v be_v avenge_v on_o they_o for_o so_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 7._o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v by_o the_o excellency_n of_o jacob_n sure_o i_o will_v never_o forget_v any_o of_o their_o work_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n both_o corporal_n and_o spiritual_n be_v more_o full_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o 1_o the_o prophet_n show_v the_o certainty_n of_o these_o judgement_n in_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o say_v but_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v be_v avenge_v on_o they_o 2_o as_o they_o have_v be_v great_a sinner_n so_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o punishment_n it_o shall_v overflow_v the_o land_n like_o a_o mighty_a flood_n vers_fw-la 8._o 3_o as_o he_o have_v show_v the_o certainty_n so_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o suddenness_n of_o their_o sorrow_n their_o light_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n and_o that_o at_o noonday_n their_o mirth_n into_o mourning_n and_o their_o high_a prosperity_n into_o the_o low_a misery_n vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o 4_o as_o if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a he_o yet_o go_v high_a and_o threaten_v they_o with_o a_o famine_n not_o of_o bread_n but_o which_o be_v worse_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o spiritual_a mercy_n be_v the_o choycee_a mercy_n so_o spiritual_a judgement_n be_v the_o fare_v judgement_n 5_o which_o strike_v all_o dead_a he_o tell_v they_o that_o this_o their_o loss_n shall_v be_v irreparable_a they_o shall_v fall_v and_o shall_v never_o rise_v any_o more_o vers_n 14._o we_o have_v hear_v of_o israel_n sin_n now_o follow_v his_o suffer_v and_o lest_o any_o shall_v flatter_v themselves_o and_o think_v that_o these_o threaten_n be_v but_o scarecrow_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n the_o better_a to_o awaken_v these_o secure_a sinner_n bring_v in_o the_o lord_n swear_v their_o destruction_n q._n d._n so_o sure_a as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n so_o sure_o shall_v you_o die_v this_o oath_n of_o god_n noâ—es_v both_o the_o certainty_n and_o immutability_n of_o god_n counsel_n and_o decree_n to_o punish_v israel_n where_o we_o have_v 1_o the_o certainty_n of_o israel_n ruin_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o only_o say_v but_o swear_v it_o that_o be_v he_o have_v most_o certain_o decree_v it_o for_o god_n oath_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o god_n immutable_a decree_n severe_o to_o punish_v these_o cruel_a caytiff_n and_o oppressor_n of_o the_o poor_a 2_o by_o who_o do_v the_o lord_n swear_v why_o it_o be_v by_o the_o excellency_n and_o eminency_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v by_o himself_o who_o be_v the_o glory_n and_o excellency_n of_o israel_n and_o by_o who_o favour_n and_o free-election_n they_o excel_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n other_o nation_n have_v dead_a idol-god_n but_o it_o be_v israel_n glory_n above_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n and_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o the_o lord_n hereby_o tacit_o upbraid_v they_o for_o their_o ingratitude_n that_o have_v such_o glorious_a privilege_n from_o he_o they_o shall_v yet_o rebel_v against_o he_o some_o by_o the_o excellency_n of_o jacob_n understand_v the_o ark_n and_o other_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v true_a these_o be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o israel_n but_o since_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o great_a to_o swear_v by_o therefore_o he_o swear_v by_o himself_o who_o be_v here_o call_v the_o excellency_n of_o jacob_n i._n e._n of_o his_o people_n israel_n the_o vulgar_a leave_v the_o fountain_n and_o follow_v the_o corrupt_a stream_n of_o the_o septuagint_n
shall_v not_o the_o land_n tremble_v for_o this_o viz._n for_o this_o cruelty_n cozen_v idolatty_n and_o apostasy_n q._n d._n i_o appeal_v to_o your_o conscience_n how_o can_v it_o be_v oath_n â—ise_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o such_o man_n as_o have_v thus_o pervert_v all_o equity_n and_o order_n have_v bring_v in_o confusion_n and_o exercise_v all_o manner_n of_o tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n upon_o the_o poor_a shall_v ever_o escape_v unpunished_a est_fw-la when_o the_o very_a earth_n tremble_v and_o groan_v under_o such_o lewd_a and_o rebellious_a inhabitant_n 1_o some_o make_v it_o a_o prosopopeical_a speech_n thus_o so_o great_a be_v the_o sin_n and_o so_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o sorrow_n of_o israel_n that_o the_o very_a insensible_a earth_n can_v but_o tremble_v and_o be_v move_v at_o it_o for_o all_o creature_n by_o a_o natural_a instinct_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o voice_n and_o beck_n of_o their_o creator_n how_o much_o more_o of_o his_o anger_n 2_o here_o be_v a_o exegesis_n or_o explanation_n of_o the_o precedent_a clause_n the_o earth_n shall_v so_o tremble_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o trouble_n and_o fear_n there_o that_o every_o one_o that_o dwell_v in_o it_o shall_v mourn_v as_o all_o have_v sin_v so_o all_o without_o exception_n shall_v suffer_v for_o sin_n 3_o he_o illustrate_v their_o calamity_n yet_o further_o by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o overflow_a flood_n which_o carry_v down_o all_o before_o it_o and_o it_o shall_v rise_v up_o whole_o as_o a_o flood_n the_o earth_n shall_v rise_v up_o as_o a_o flood_n for_o the_o flood_n shall_v rise_v up_o over_o it_o it_o be_v a_o hypallage_n frequent_a in_o scripture_n q._n d._n as_o water_n rise_v up_o and_o cover_v the_o land_n that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v so_o shall_v the_o assyrian_n arise_v and_o overspread_v the_o whole_a land_n of_o israel_n and_o carry_v away_o both_o they_o and_o their_o riches_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o as_o the_o sea_n and_o flood_n do_v cast_v out_o mire_n and_o dirt_n which_o they_o raise_v isa._n 57.20_o so_o shall_v the_o land_n spew_v out_o these_o gulf_n yet_o more_o and_o be_v drown_v as_o by_o the_o flood_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v by_o the_o river_n nilus_n which_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n be_v call_v the_o river_n i._n e._n that_o note_a and_o famous_a river_n which_o water_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n make_v it_o fat_a and_o fruitful_a israel_n captivity_n be_v here_o compare_v to_o a_o overflow_a river_n which_o no_o bank_n nor_o bound_n can_v hold_v it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o set_v forth_o great_a calamity_n by_o the_o name_n of_o great_a water_n so_o psal._n 18.16_o &_o 32.6_o &_o 69.2_o 15._o &_o 124.4_o 5._o &_o 144.7_o jer._n 46.7_o 8._o amos_n 9.5_o so_o the_o lord_n here_o the_o better_a to_o express_v the_o great_a calamity_n which_o be_v come_v upon_o israel_n 9_o â—eâ—cheth_v a_o similitude_n from_o the_o river_n nilus_n which_o be_v wont_n yearly_a to_o overflow_n the_o plain_n of_o egypt_n there_o be_v no_o rain_n ordinary_o in_o egypt_n but_o the_o overflow_n of_o nilus_n supply_v that_o want_n and_o cover_v the_o plain_n for_o about_o two_o month_n space_n now_o as_o the_o river_n nilus_n over-flowed_n all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o make_v it_o like_o a_o sea_n so_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v swift_o and_o sudden_o overrun_v with_o the_o army_n of_o the_o assyrian_n which_o like_o a_o sweep_a flood_n shall_v carry_v away_o all_o before_o they_o as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o hoshea_n the_o last_o king_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n 2_o king_n 17._o observation_n 1_o the_o very_a earth_n tremble_v and_o groan_v under_o the_o sin_n of_o wicked_a man_n wicked_a man_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o the_o whole_a creation_n folio_n psal._n 60.1_o 2._o rom._n 8.22_o and_o can_v they_o speak_v as_o they_o do_v tacit_o and_o in_o their_o kind_n they_o will_v say_v lord_n let_v we_o not_o be_v servant_n to_o those_o that_o will_v not_o be_v servant_n to_o thou_o the_o earth_n cry_v let_v i_o devour_v they_o as_o i_o do_v corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n numb_a 16.31_o 32._o the_o sea_n cry_v let_v i_o drown_v they_o the_o air_n say_v let_v i_o choke_v they_o etc._n etc._n thus_o all_o creature_n be_v ready_a to_o testify_v their_o indignation_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n call_v so_o oft_o upon_o the_o inanimate_a creature_n to_o be_v ashamed_a and_o astonish_v at_o the_o rebellion_n of_o his_o people_n isa._n 1.2_o jer._n 2.12_o as_o a_o man_n who_o stomach_n be_v surcharge_v be_v sick_a till_o he_o have_v vomit_v up_o that_o which_o burden_v his_o stomach_n so_o the_o creature_n be_v even_o sick_a again_o till_o it_o have_v spew_v out_o those_o wicked_a inhabitant_n that_o burden_v it_o levit._n 18.25_o &_o 20.22_o now_o shall_v the_o insensible_a creature_n groan_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o groan_v for_o ourselves_o shall_v they_o be_v affect_v with_o our_o wickedness_n and_o we_o be_v insensible_a god_n forbid_v 2._o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n the_o world_n be_v apt_a to_o charge_n god_n people_n with_o rebellion_n and_o trouble_v of_o israel_n as_o ahab_n do_v elijah_n and_o amaziah_n the_o priest_n do_v amos_n chap._n 7.10_o and_o the_o jew_n the_o apostle_n act_n 17.6_o 11._o but_o it_o be_v the_o wicked_a that_o be_v the_o true_a reshagnim_n and_o troubler_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o dwell_v jer._n 4.28_o &_o 9.12_o 13._o hos._n 4.3_o it_o be_v the_o idolater_n the_o oppressor_n the_o cheater_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o true_a troubler_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v the_o land_n to_o tremble_v under_o they_o 3._o flood_n of_o sin_n bring_v flood_n of_o sorrow_n where_o flood_n of_o idolatry_n atheism_n security_n and_o unrighteousness_n go_v before_o there_o flood_n of_o misery_n ever_o follow_v in_o the_o old_a world_n there_o be_v a_o deluge_n of_o sin_n which_o bring_v upon_o they_o a_o deluge_n of_o water_n which_o sweep_v they_o all_o away_o god_n have_v variety_n of_o flood_n to_o sweep-away_a impenitent_a sinner_n from_o the_o earth_n 4._o when_o judgement_n come_v they_o seize_v on_o rich_a man_n as_o well_o as_o on_o other_o when_o the_o flood_n of_o god_n judgement_n come_v every_o man_n shall_v mourn_v without_o exception_n not_o one_o of_o these_o covetous_a cormorant_n shall_v escape_v their_o silver_n and_o their_o gold_n shall_v not_o avail_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n wrath_n prov._n 11.4_o ezek._n 7.19_o 27._o zeph._n 1._o ult_n the_o sin_n of_o such_o oppressor_n cry_n and_o rest_v noâ—_n till_o it_o have_v bring_v plague_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o such_o sinner_n ezek._n 16.49_o &_o 22.7_o 13._o james_n 5.4_o thus_o as_o they_o have_v sin_v universal_o so_o now_o god_n bring_v upon_o they_o universal_a destruction_n verse_n 9_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o 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