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special_a manner_n god_n may_v well_o say_v to_o we_o england_n applic._n england_n ay_o even_o i_o will_v tear_v you_o o_fw-fr england_n o_o how_o have_v god_n manife-fested_n himself_o to_o we_o in_o these_o latter_a year_n since_o the_o war_n begin_v as_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n tear_v and_o rend_a kingdom_n so_o also_o in_o family_n and_o particular_a person_n god_n will_v have_v we_o take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v he_o as_o a_o godly_a heart_n take_v notice_n of_o god_n hand_n in_o mercy_n and_o then_o they_o be_v most_o sweet_a so_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n hand_n in_o every_o judgement_n to_o be_v humble_v under_o it_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o you_o gen._n 9.11_o and_o isa_n 43.19.25_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o which_o blot_v out_o thy_o iniquity_n mercy_n be_v then_o most_o sweet_a when_o we_o see_v they_o come_v from_o god_n immediate_a hand_n in_o a_o special_a providence_n god_n hand-remarkable_a in_o judgement_n must_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o for_o reas_n 1_o 1._o hereby_o the_o heart_n come_v to_o be_v humble_v when_o it_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v god_n which_o appear_v against_o he_o humble_v it_o humble_v not_o devil_n nor_o man_n but_o god_n that_o god_n upon_o who_o i_o live_v and_o enjoy_v every_o mercy_n that_o i_o have_v this_o it_o be_v that_o trouble_a christ_n more_o than_o all_o the_o wrong_n which_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n do_v to_o he_o when_o he_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v his_o god_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o
prosperous_a way_n of_o sin_v page_n 597_o ob_n 10_o god_n have_v his_o time_n to_o punish_v open_o ibid._n obs_n 11_o god_n will_v have_v his_o time_n to_o convince_v man_n ibid._n obs_n 12._o god_n judgement_n be_v gradual_a ibid._n obs_n 13._o the_o more_o powerful_a the_o ministry_n be_v the_o more_o sharp_a shall_v the_o judgement_n be_v if_o despise_v page_n 598_o verse_n vi_o open_v page_n 600_o objection_n answer_v page_n 601_o ob_n 1_o carnal_a heart_n be_v very_o cruel_a in_o their_o deal_n page_n 614_o ob_n 2_o carnal_a heart_n think_v to_o satisfy_v their_o conscience_n by_o observe_v outward_a ordinance_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o god_n and_o man_n conscience_n will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o ibid._n obs_n 4_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o highesteem_a of_o mercy_n page_n 615_o ob_n 5_o it_o be_v a_o christian_n skill_n when_o two_o duty_n come_v together_o which_o to_o choose_v ibid._n obs_n 6._o if_o god_n worship_n may_v be_v forbear_v in_o case_n of_o mercy_n how_o much_o more_o man_n institution_n ibid._n obs_n 7_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n rather_o than_o despute_v about_o sacrifice_n page_n 616_o ob_n 8_o mercy_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o our_o own_o will_n page_n 617_o objection_n answer_v page_n 619_o ob_n 9_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n be_v join_v together_o ibid._n use_v instruct_v your_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o this_o knowledge_n page_n 620_o ob_n 10_o man_n may_v be_v very_o diligent_a in_o worship_n and_o yet_o very_o ignorant_a ibid._n obs_n 11._o soul-worship_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o ibid._n verse_n vii_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v god_n goodness_n that_o he_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o such_o poor_a creature_n as_o we_o be_v page_n 623_o ob_n 2._o god_n be_v constant_a in_o his_o covenant_n with_o man_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o man_n nature_n be_v very_o weak_a page_n 624_o ob_n 4_o the_o apprehension_n of_o our_o obligation_n shall_v keep_v we_o within_o covenant_n ibid._n obs_n 5_o breach_n of_o covenant_n be_v a_o grievous_a agravation_n of_o sin_n ib._n obs_n 6_o god_n expect_v that_o of_o his_o people_n which_o every_o one_o can_v do_v page_n 625_o ob_n 7_o man_n may_v do_v many_o service_n and_o yet_o be_v covenant_n breaker_n ibid._n obs_n 8._o the_o sin_n of_o saint_n which_o break_v covenant_n be_v sin_n of_o a_o double_a dye_n ibid._n obs_n 9_o the_o want_n of_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o breach_n of_o covenant_n ib._n obs_n 10_o there_o can_v be_v no_o covenant_n keep_v where_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n page_n 626_o ob_n 11._o we_o shall_v be_v humble_v because_o we_o break_v covenant_n with_o god_n ibid._n verse_n viii_o obs_n 1_o through_o man_n wickedness_n the_o best_a of_o god_n ordinance_n be_v corrupt_v page_n 628_o ob_n 2_o we_o must_v not_o judge_n of_o place_n as_o they_o have_v be_v heretofore_o ibid._n obs_n 3_o place_n of_o religion_n if_o corrupt_v be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o other_o ibid._n obs_n 4_o it_o be_v abominable_a to_o be_v a_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n ibid._n obs_n 5_o clergy_n man_n if_o wicked_a be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o other_o ib._n obs_n 6_o wicked_a clergy_n man_n overthrow_v whole_a nation_n page_n 629_o ob_n 7_o false_a worship_n and_o tyranny_n be_v join_v together_o ibid._n obs_n 8_o none_o so_o cruel_a as_o clergy_n man_n ibid._n verse_n ix_o obs_n 1_o wicked_a minister_n be_v most_o outrageous_a against_o those_o that_o leave_v they_o page_n 630_o ob_n 2_o wicked_a minister_n wait_v to_o do_v mischief_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o many_o man_n be_v near_o undo_n when_o most_o secure_a ibid._n obs_n 4_o wicked_a man_n abuse_v the_o esteem_n other_o have_v of_o they_o ib._n obs_n 5_o judge_n be_v least_o call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o wrong_n ib._n obs_n 6._o none_o plot_n mischief_n so_o much_o as_o clergy_n man_n page_n 631_o ob_n 7_o plot_v wickedness_n be_v most_o vile_a ibid._n verse_n x._o obs_n 1_o idolatry_n be_v a_o horrible_a sin_n page_n 632_o verse_n xi_o obs_o 1_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n be_v seed_n for_o a_o harvest_n of_o judgement_n page_n 635_o ob_n 2_o god_n have_v a_o set_a time_n for_o judgement_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o in_o judgement_n the_o lord_n remember_v mercy_n for_o his_o people_n ibid._n chap._n vii_o verse_n i._o obs_n 1_o in_o great_a city_n there_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n page_n 637_o ob_n 2_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o kingdom_n be_v the_o sore_n of_o a_o kingdom_n page_n 638_o ob_n 3_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o healer_n of_o a_o kingdom_n page_n 639_o ob_n 4_o god_n do_v not_o will_n thing_n according_a to_o his_o omnipotency_n page_n 640_o ob_n 5_o much_o wickedness_n lie_v hide_v many_o time_n in_o a_o kingdom_n page_n 641_o england_n wickedness_n 1_o bitterness_n against_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n page_n 641_o 2_o a_o sordid_a spirit_n page_n 642_o 3_o a_o trtacherous_a spirit_n ibid._n 4_o a_o blasphemous_a spirit_n ib._n 5_o a_o bloody_a spirit_n ib._n 6_o a_o spirit_n of_o division_n ib._n 7_o a_o oppress_a spirit_n page_n 643_o 8_o a_o spirit_n of_o envy_n ib._n 9_o a_o spirit_n of_o superstition_n ib._n 10_o a_o wanton_a spirit_n ib._n 11_o a_o unmerciful_a spirit_n ib._n obs_n 6_o it_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o mischief_n when_o people_n be_v false_a in_o their_o relation_n page_n 647_o ob_n 7_o there_o be_v much_o secret_a wickedness_n in_o man_n of_o false_a religion_n ib._n verse_n ii_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v often_o speak_v with_o one_o own_o heart_n page_n 648_o ob_n 2_o god_n remember_v wickedness_n a_o long_a time_n page_n 649_o ob_n 3_o wicked_a man_n consider_v not_o that_o god_n remember_v their_o wickedness_n ib._n obs_n 4_o when_o god_n punish_v sin_n be_v manife_v that_o he_o remember_v it_o page_n 650_o verse_n iii_o obs_n 1_o wicked_a people_n be_v easy_o lead_v aside_o by_o their_o governor_n page_n 655_o ob_n 2._o governor_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v when_o their_o command_n be_v unlawful_a ibid._n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o vile_a wickedness_n to_o flatter_v prince_n page_n 653_o ob_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o vile_a thing_n to_o be_v make_v glad_a with_o wickedness_n page_n 654_o ob_n 5_o that_o king_n be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n when_o his_o end_n must_v be_v accomplish_v by_o wickedness_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o idolatry_n be_v a_o lie_n in_o god_n account_n page_n 656_o ob_n 7_o idolater_n further_o their_o worship_n with_o lie_n ibid._n obs_n 8_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n to_o make_v man_n glad_a with_o lie_n page_n 657_o verse_n iv_o open_v and_o apply_v page_n 658_o verse_n v_o obs_n 1_o festival_n day_n be_v usual_o distemper_a day_n page_n 662_o ob_n 2_o drunkenness_n be_v a_o old_a court_n sin_n page_n 663_o ob_n 3_o drunkenness_n breed_v disease_n ibid._n obs_n 4_o sensual_a courtier_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n great_a scorner_n page_n 666_o ob_n 5_o time_n of_o feast_v be_v time_n of_o contemn_v religion_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o the_o right_a way_n of_o worship_n be_v slight_v by_o carnal_a heart_n ib._n obs_n 7_o when_o king_n heart_n be_v against_o relegion_n they_o shall_v never_o want_v pestilent_a wit_n to_o further_a their_o design_n page_n 667_o verse_n vi_o obs_n 1_o god_n will_v be_v hot_a in_o judgement_n as_o man_n be_v hot_a in_o sin_n page_n 668_o verse_n vii_o obs_n when_o governor_n set_v up_o false_a worship_n it_o shall_v quicken_v our_o prayer_n page_n 670_o verse_n viii_o open_v page_n 673_o verse_n ix_o obs_n 1_o the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n work_v strong_o after_o their_o lust_n verse_n x._o obs_n 1_o god_n expect_v we_o shall_v turn_v upon_o affliction_n page_n 679_o ob_n 2_o affliction_n if_o not_o sanctify_v never_o turn_v the_o heart_n ib._n obs_n 3_o not_o to_o turn_v in_o affliction_n be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n ibid._n verse_n xi_o obs_n 1_o man_n be_v not_o excuse_v though_o seduce_v by_o other_o page_n 680_o verse_n xii_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v just_a that_o those_o which_o go_v out_o of_o god_n way_n shall_v be_v ensnare_v page_n 682_o ob_n 2_o god_n may_v for_o a_o time_n let_v wicked_a man_n prosper_v in_o their_o way_n page_n 685_o ob_n 3_o sinner_n have_v need_v regard_n what_o they_o hear_v out_o of_o god_n word_n page_n 684_o ob_n 4._o when_o judgement_n come_v upon_o impenitent_a sinner_n it_o be_v a_o humble_v consideration_n ib._n verse_n xiii_o obs_n 1_o god_n redeem_v mercy_n be_v great_a aggravation_n of_o our_o sin_n page_n 687_o ob_n 2_o such_o as_o sin_v free_o after_o deliverance_n give_v god_n the_o lie_n ib._n obs_n 3_o for_o a_o man_n to_o urge_v another_o to_o a_o false_a opinion_n be_v a_o lie_v against_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 4._o the_o great_a evil_n of_o sin_n be_v that_o
it_o be_v against_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 5._o the_o more_o direct_o a_o sin_n be_v against_o god_n the_o great_a be_v the_o sin_n page_n 688_o verse_n fourteen_o open_v page_n 689_o ob_n 1_o the_o vile_a man_n will_v assemble_v to_o prayer_n in_o public_a misery_n page_n 691_o ob_n 2_o when_o hypocrite_n assemble_v it_o be_v for_o themselves_o not_o for_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o hypocrite_n seek_v god_n more_o for_o sensual_a thing_n than_o for_o other_o ibid._n verse_n xv._o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v god_n only_o can_v bind_v up_o break_a arm_n page_n 693_o ob_n 2_o to_o be_v sinful_a after_o mercy_n be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a thing_n to_o glorify_v god_n after_o strength_n be_v restore_v ibid._n obs_n 4_o a_o true_a repent_a sinner_n shall_v have_v god_n always_o before_o his_o eye_n page_n 605_o for_o then_o 1_o he_o will_v be_v serious_a ibid._n 2_o he_o will_v abhor_v himself_o ib._n 3_o he_o will_v see_v the_o infinite_a evil_n of_o sin_n ibid._n 4_o there_o be_v no_o stand_v out_o against_o god_n ibid._n 5_o god_n be_v worthy_a of_o all_o he_o can_v do_v ibid._n 6_o slight_a sorrow_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n page_n 696_o 7_o god_n have_v power_n to_o raise_v the_o soul_n ibid._n 8_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o god_n to_o make_v he_o bless_v ib._n a_o exposition_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o hosea_n chap._n vi_o verse_n i._n come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v tear_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o have_v smite_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v these_o thing_n considerable_a first_o chap._n parr_n of_o the_o chap._n the_o work_n of_o israel_n true_a repentance_n from_o the_o first_o verse_n to_o the_o three_o verse_n second_o a_o sad_a complaint_n of_o the_o overly_o repentance_n of_o many_o in_o israel_n in_o the_o four_o verse_n then_o here_o be_v a_o further_o upbrade_n of_o israel_n for_o their_o unkind_a deal_n with_o god_n 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smite_v we_o and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o the_o seventy_o translator_n and_o also_o hierom_n take_v these_o word_n from_o chirurgeon_n which_o use_v to_o put_v deep_a and_o long_a tent_n into_o great_a sore_n simile_n septuag_n hierom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o common_a septuag_n say_v not_o this_o word_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a be_v in_o hierom._n simile_n who_o intend_v not_o to_o skin_n but_o thorough_o to_o heal_v it_o by_o eat_v out_o the_o corrupt_a flesh_n and_o filthy_a matter_n so_o that_o these_o word_n note_v israel_n dangerous_a disease_n and_o their_o great_a corruption_n and_o that_o in_o their_o afflictious_a but_o god_n will_v not_o let_v they_o die_v of_o this_o disease_n or_o perish_v under_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o cure_n but_o he_o will_v heal_v they_o and_o that_o thorough_o a_o woman_n who_o breast_n be_v sore_o must_v be_v thorough_o tent_a before_o it_o be_v heal_v and_o she_o bid_v the_o chirurgeon_n cure_v 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when_o god_n time_n of_o mercy_n be_v come_v to_o a_o people_n he_o put_v a_o mighty_a ob_n 1_o spirit_n upon_o they_o to_o seek_v to_o he_o god_n time_n be_v come_v for_o israel_n deliverance_n &_o now_o god_n put_v a_o active_a stir_a spirit_n into_o they_o therefore_o they_o say_v come_v let_v we_o return_v before_o their_o spirit_n be_v dull_a and_o lumpish_a like_a unto_o man_n in_o a_o lethurgie_n but_o now_o they_o have_v a_o spirit_n quicken_v for_o god_n like_a unto_o those_o in_o isa_n 2.3_o and_o many_o people_n shall_v say_v come_v and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob._n the_o like_a pprophecy_n we_o have_v isa_n 60.1_o and_o 44.3.5_o they_o shall_v come_v off_o very_o willing_o &_o cheerful_o and_o subscribe_v themselves_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n simile_n simile_n as_o a_o ship_n which_o be_v fill_v with_o a_o full_a &_o strong_a wind_n in_o the_o sail_n go_v against_o all_o opposition_n of_o wind_n and_o storm_n there_o be_v such_o a_o spirit_n put_v into_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n pray_v to_o be_v in_o the_o colossian_n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 12._o that_o you_o may_v stand_v perfect_a and_o complete_a in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n now_o be_v reformation_n like_a to_o go_v on_o to_o some_o purpose_n antich_n fall_v of_o antich_n at_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n destruction_n god_n have_v promise_v to_o put_v such_o a_o spirit_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n that_o all_o his_o tyranny_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o they_o god_n will_v blow_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v very_o powerful_a now_o consider_v god_n power_n let_v not_o we_o despair_v concern_v the_o great_a work_n adoing_o in_o our_o time_n use_v let_v man_n be_v never_o so_o base_a and_o perfidious_a yet_o when_o god_n time_n be_v come_v he_o will_v speak_v the_o word_n for_o deliverance_n what_o a_o miserable_a sottish_a condition_n be_v the_o world_n in_o a_o little_a before_o luther_n time_n but_o when_o he_o come_v what_o a_o spirit_n be_v raise_v in_o the_o people_n and_o what_o a_o spirit_n have_v there_o be_v raise_v among_o we_o and_o that_o on_o a_o sudden_a to_o consider_v what_o bondage_n we_o be_v in_o and_o great_a like_a to_o fall_v into_o and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o make_v for_o slavery_n to_o be_v slave_n and_o vassal_n subject_v to_o the_o will_n of_o some_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o man_n and_o what_o a_o spirit_n do_v god_n raise_v in_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o do_v they_o good_a and_o to_o break_v the_o neck_n of_o the_o yoke_n of_o their_o tyranny_n oh_o than_o what_o a_o curse_a thing_n be_v it_o for_o any_o to_o quench_v keep_v under_o or_o resist_v such_o a_o spirit_n as_o this_o when_o it_o arise_v in_o people_n a_o joint_a turn_n to_o god_n be_v very_o honourable_a to_o god_n come_v and_o let_v ob_n 2_o us_o return_n it_o be_v much_o honour_n to_o god_n when_o but_o one_o soul_n be_v turn_v to_o he_o but_o when_o many_o be_v convert_v there_o be_v much_o glory_n a_o multitude_n of_o praise_n than_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n aâ—_n in_o revel_n 5.11_o and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o which_o stand_v about_o the_o throne_n be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o and_o thousand_o of_o thousand_o and_o so_o revel_v 19_o 6._o the_o multitude_n of_o voice_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n reign_v allelujah_o to_o the_o high_a obs_n 3_o time_n of_o mercy_n be_v join_v time_n oh_o it_o be_v very_o sad_a when_o man_n will_v go_v every_o one_o their_o own_o way_n but_o when_o man_n join_v
harvest_n be_v ripe_a but_o where_o be_v this_o captivity_n in_o 2_o chron._n 28.8_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n carry_v away_o captive_a of_o their_o brethren_n two_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n son_n and_o daughter_n but_o when_o be_v their_o return_n in_o the_o 9_o verse_n the_o prophet_n come_v to_o they_o and_o tell_v they_o in_o the_o 11._o verse_n they_o must_v deliver_v up_o their_o captive_n which_o they_o have_v take_v from_o their_o brethren_n these_o be_v brethren_n as_o be_v clear_a yet_o behold_v the_o rage_n of_o brethren_n yet_o in_o the_o 15._o verse_n see_v how_o this_o take_v with_o they_o they_o clothe_v feed_v and_o restore_v all_o their_o captive_n again_o present_o see_v the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o word_n to_o still_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o stout_a spirit_n oh_o that_o it_o may_v do_v so_o with_o we_o at_o this_o time_n as_o it_o do_v here_o with_o this_o people_n this_o will_v be_v a_o kindly_a work_n indeed_o so_o that_o by_o this_o you_o may_v 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profess_v and_o reform_v church_n that_o have_v the_o name_n of_o pure_a worship_n in_o they_o let_v such_o be_v very_o wary_a what_o they_o practice_n especial_o in_o a_o time_n of_o reformation_n lest_o they_o harden_v other_o in_o their_o corruption_n thus_o i_o have_v finish_v the_o six_o chapter_n hosea_n chap._n vii_o ver_fw-la 1._o when_o i_o will_v have_v heal_v israel_n than_o the_o iniquity_n of_o ephraim_n be_v discover_v and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o samaria_n for_o they_o commit_v falsehood_n and_o the_o thief_n come_v in_o and_o the_o troup_n of_o robber_n spoil_v without_o this_o chapter_n be_v fill_v with_o complaint_n whole_o against_o israel_n the_o two_o former_a chapter_n bring_v in_o judah_n with_o they_o but_o this_o chapter_n be_v spend_v whole_o against_o israel_n luther_n luther_n luther_n say_v that_o by_o the_o read_n of_o this_o chapter_n we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o church_n have_v always_o evil_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kind_n even_o at_o this_o 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but_o when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o pain_n by_o search_v of_o their_o wound_n than_o they_o be_v froward_a and_o struggle_v so_o say_v god_n so_o many_o way_n and_o mean_n have_v i_o use_v to_o do_v they_o good_a judgement_n reproof_n and_o exhortation_n and_o nothing_o do_v they_o good_a but_o they_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o ephraim_n do_v break_v forth_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o court_n they_o work_v out_o and_o the_o sin_n of_o samaria_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n show_v themselves_o in_o isa_n 7.9_o the_o head_n of_o ephraim_n be_v samaria_n as_o if_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o court_n shall_v be_v complain_v of_o by_o some_o in_o the_o country_n when_o i_o will_v have_v heal_v israel_n the_o iniquity_n of_o ephraim_n and_o samaria_n do_v appear_v the_o prophet_n look_v upon_o ephraim_n the_o wicked_a court_n and_o samaria_n the_o profane_a city_n and_o see_v death_n in_o the_o face_n of_o both_o the_o sin_n of_o ephraim_n and_o samariah_n it_o be_v in_o the_o head_n which_o speak_v they_o in_o a_o dangerous_a condition_n levit._n 13.44_o they_o add_v iniquity_n to_o iniquity_n which_o show_v their_o perverseness_n and_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o perverse_a spirit_n shall_v be_v despise_v prov._n 12.8_o their_o wickedness_n in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n when_o i_o will_v have_v heal_v israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o sin_n of_o ephraim_n do_v break_v out_o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o samariah_n appear_v in_o great_a city_n where_o there_o be_v such_o concourse_n of_o people_n obs_n obs_n there_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n but_o now_o when_o be_v the_o time_n that_o god_n be_v about_o to_o heal_v these_o ten_o tribe_n to_o what_o time_n do_v this_o refer_v some_o interpret_v this_o to_o be_v the_o time_n when_o god_n go_v about_o to_o cure_v the_o evil_n and_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v in_o rehoboam_n time_n which_o be_v a_o very_a sad_a time_n prophecy_n time_n of_o this_o prophecy_n have_v he_o hearken_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o wise_n grave_a counsellor_n it_o have_v be_v well_o for_o he_o and_o his_o people_n but_o he_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o young_a green_a head_n he_o endanger_v the_o very_a life_n of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o it_o and_o when_o he_o will_v not_o hearken_v through_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n god_n rend_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n from_o he_o and_o give_v it_o to_o jeroboam_n and_o now_o when_o there_o be_v such_o hope_n of_o deliver_v they_o from_o these_o their_o oppression_n note_v note_v than_o the_o iniquity_n of_o ephraim_n do_v appear_v than_o do_v they_o oppress_v and_o crush_v up_o and_o heal_v present_o and_o then_o they_o putrify_v and_o be_v worse_o than_o ever_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o healer_n of_o his_o people_n and_o when_o he_o heal_v he_o do_v it_o to_o purpose_n and_o many_o encouragement_n we_o have_v in_o scripture_n to_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o heal_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n 1_o chron._n 7.13.14_o if_o my_o people_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v my_o face_n and_o turn_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o their_o way_n then_o will_v i_o hear_v from_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o heal_v their_o land_n mark_v the_o conexion_n of_o these_o word_n first_o seek_v to_o be_v forgive_v and_o then_o heal_v if_o we_o shall_v be_v heal_v before_o pardon_v woe_n be_v to_o we_o we_o shall_v then_o be_v undo_v isa_n 57.16_o 17_o 18._o verse_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o neither_o will_v he_o be_v angry_a for_o ever_o lest_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o he_o for_o
ob_n 4._o idolater_n be_v no_o understanding_n people_n page_n 165_o apply_v to_o our_o time_n page_n 167_o ob_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o leave_v man_n to_o perplex_a counsel_n page_n 170_o ob_n 6._o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v fall_v they_o shall_v be_v so_o perplex_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v page_n 170_o verse_n xv._o obs_n 1._o minister_n shall_v especial_o look_v to_o those_o who_o they_o be_v bind_v unto_o by_o office_n yet_o so_o as_o to_o labour_v to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o page_n 171_o ob_n 2._o when_o we_o see_v our_o labour_n lose_v to_o some_o we_o shall_v try_v to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o ibid._n obs_n 3._o to_o be_v near_o idolater_n be_v very_o dangerous_a page_n 172_o ob_n 4._o the_o near_a a_o false_a worship_n come_v to_o a_o true_a one_o the_o more_o dangerous_a it_o be_v page_n 174_o ob_n 5._o those_o that_o enjoy_v god_n ordinance_n in_o a_o true_a way_n shall_v take_v heed_n of_o do_v as_o other_o people_n do_v page_n 175_o ob_n 6._o we_o must_v not_o do_v as_o other_o do_v in_o point_n of_o god_n worship_n page_n 177_o ob_n 7_o it_o go_v near_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n when_o his_o people_n offend_v than_o when_o other_o do_v page_n 178_o reas_n 1._o there_o be_v more_o unkindness_n in_o their_o sin_n page_n 179_o 2_o there_o be_v more_o unfaithfulness_n in_o they_o ibid._n 3_o god_n name_n be_v more_o pollute_a by_o they_o ibid._n 4._o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o grace_n make_v their_o sin_n worse_o ibid._n 5._o they_o go_v near_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o page_n 180_o application_n to_o our_o time_n ibid._n obs_n 8._o we_o must_v not_o come_v near_o place_n that_o be_v dangerous_a to_o draw_v we_o to_o sin_n page_n 186_o ob_n 9_o place_n corrupt_v lose_v their_o honour_n page_n 188_o verse_n xvi_o open_v page_n 192_o ob_n 1._o liberty_n may_v prove_v to_o be_v one_o misery_n page_n 195_o verse_n xvii_o open_v page_n 196_o ob_n 1._o wicked_a child_n be_v great_a dishonour_n to_o their_o parent_n page_n 197_o ob_n 2._o governor_n be_v usual_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o people_n page_n 198_o ob_n 3._o idolater_n heart_n be_v strange_o glue_v to_o the_o way_n of_o idolatry_n page_n 200_o use_v join_v yourselves_o to_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 201_o ob_n 4_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o communicate_v with_o idolater_n in_o their_o false_a way_n page_n 202_o ob_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n when_o the_o saint_n withdraw_v from_o they_o ibid._n obs_n 6_o god_n have_v a_o time_n to_o give_v man_n over_o to_o themselves_o page_n 205_o 1_o because_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o they_o page_n 206_o 2_o he_o have_v another_o way_n to_o fetch_v glory_n from_o they_o ibid._n obs_n 7_o it_o be_v the_o most_o woeful_a judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n or_o person_n when_o god_n let_v they_o alone_o in_o sin_n ibid._n 1_o it_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o disrespect_n in_o god_n page_n 207_o 2_o these_o be_v go_v apace_o into_o misery_n ibid._n 3_o they_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o abundance_n of_o danger_n page_n 208_o 4_o god_n intend_v to_o make_v way_n for_o some_o fearful_a wrath_n to_o come_v upon_o they_o ibid._n 5_o he_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o hear_v they_o speak_v to_o he_o ibid._n 6_o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a sign_n of_o reprobation_n page_n 209_o 7_o it_o be_v great_a than_o all_o earthly_a judgement_n page_n 210_o 8_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o devil_n page_n 211_o 9_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o to_o be_v send_v to_o hell_n present_o page_n 212_o 10_o though_o he_o be_v without_o grace_n he_o must_v answer_v for_o it_o as_o though_o he_o have_v it_o page_n 212_o 11_o all_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v improfitable_a to_o he_o page_n 213_o use_v 1_o see_v what_o poor_a creature_n man_n be_v ibid._n use_v 2_o let_v we_o fear_v and_o tremble_v at_o this_o judgement_n ibid._n object_n i_o fear_v god_n have_v lay_v this_o judgement_n upon_o i_o answer_v 1_o it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n that_o thou_o be_v trouble_v with_o such_o a_o fear_n page_n 214_o answer_v 2_o it_o be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o be_v let_v alone_o ibid._n answer_n 3_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o a_o heart_n to_o let_v god_n alone_o god_n have_v not_o a_o heart_n to_o let_v thou_o alone_o ibid._n use_v 3_o bless_v god_n that_o he_o have_v not_o inflict_v this_o judgement_n upon_o thou_o page_n 215_o 2_o bless_v god_n that_o he_o have_v not_o inflict_v it_o upon_o the_o kingdom_n ib._n verse_n xviii_o open_v page_n 217_o ob_n 1_o ruler_n shall_v be_v shield_n to_o the_o people_n where_o they_o live_v page_n 219_o application_n to_o our_o time_n page_n 220_o verse_n xix_o obs_n 1_o such_o as_o be_v superstitious_a look_n upon_o god_n ordinance_n as_o vile_a and_o their_o own_o invention_n as_o glorious_a page_n 325_o ob_n 2_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o wicked_a man_n who_o have_v be_v spare_v a_o long_a time_n come_v violent_o ibid._n cause_n of_o shame_n 1_o disrespect_n from_o those_o we_o desire_v honour_n from_o page_n 326_o 2_o when_o a_o man_n take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n and_o it_o come_v to_o nothing_o page_n 327_o 3_o disappointment_n of_o hope_n ibid._n 4_o when_o god_n discover_v that_o to_o be_v vile_a which_o a_o man_n glori_v in_o ib._n use_v admonition_n to_o the_o superstitious_a to_o take_v shame_n to_o themselves_o page_n 328_o ob_n 3_o god_n have_v a_o time_n to_o make_v all_o idolater_n ashamed_a of_o their_o sacrifice_n page_n 332_o ob_n 4_o duty_n perform_v with_o a_o carnal_a heart_n be_v mix_v with_o base_a end_n ibid._n obs_n 5_o our_o sacrifice_n be_v defile_v by_o the_o foulness_n of_o our_o heart_n ibid._n question_v what_o be_v those_o sacrifice_n we_o shall_v render_v to_o god_n and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o answer_v 1_o be_v sure_o they_o be_v his_o own_o page_n 333_o answer_v 2_o let_v they_o come_v from_o faith_n page_n 334_o answer_v 3_o let_v your_o end_n be_v high_a ibid._n answer_n 4_o let_v your_o whole_a strength_n be_v take_v up_o in_o they_o ibid._n answer_v 5_o offer_v up_o yourselves_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n ibid._n answer_n 6_o be_v humble_v after_o all_o your_o best_a service_n page_n 335_o answer_v 7_o tender_v up_o all_o in_o christ_n page_n 336_o chap._n v._o verse_n i._o open_v page_n 337_o ob_n 1_o when_o god_n come_v in_o judgement_n he_o expect_v we_o shall_v serious_o mind_v what_o he_o be_v do_v page_n 338_o ob_n 2_o generality_n in_o sin_n be_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v judgement_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o the_o priest_n have_v usual_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o wickedness_n in_o and_o judgement_n on_o a_o nation_n page_n 339_o ob_n 4_o the_o people_n will_v go_v the_o way_n the_o king_n and_o priest_n go_v ibid._n obs_n 5_o king_n and_o prince_n must_v have_v sin_n charge_v upon_o they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o page_n 342_o ob_n 6_o though_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v for_o sin_n some_o due_a respect_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v they_o page_n 344_o ob_n 7_o when_o god_n plead_v against_o we_o let_v not_o neglect_v ibid._n verse_n ii_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o venture_v upon_o the_o beginning_n of_o false_a worship_n page_n 354_o ob_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o be_v deep_o root_v in_o superstitious_a way_n page_n 355_o use_v this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o page_n 357_o ob_n 3_o the_o heart_n of_o apostate_n be_v most_o deep_o root_v in_o wickedness_n ibid._n application_n to_o our_o time_n page_n 358_o ob_n 4_o idolater_n be_v profound_a and_o deep_a ibid._n obs_n 5_o idolater_n be_v deep_a in_o policy_n ibid._n use_v let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v wise_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n must_v rebuke_v sin_n page_n 361_o ob_n 7_o when_o minister_n rebuke_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n than_o god_n do_v rebuke_v page_n 362_o ob_n 8_o idolater_n heart_n be_v stubborn_a ibid._n use_v let_v not_o we_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o stoutness_n of_o idolater_n page_n 363_o ob_n 9_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_a to_o stand_v out_o against_o god_n displeasure_n than_o against_o his_o command_n ibid._n use_v let_v we_o charge_v this_o sin_n upon_o our_o spirit_n page_n 364_o ob_n 10_o prophet_n rebuke_n must_v be_v impartial_a rebuke_n page_n 365_o ob_n 11_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o a_o few_o man_n to_o stand_v out_o against_o a_o state_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n ibid._n verse_n iii_o open_v page_n 366_o ob_n 1_o god_n eye_n be_v upon_o the_o
it_o our_o conscience_n will_v have_v upbraid_v we_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v will_v have_v curse_v we_o the_o nation_n about_o we_o and_o our_o very_a enemy_n will_v have_v scorn_v we_o and_o deride_v we_o for_o our_o base_a cowardliness_n for_o our_o sordid_a spirit_n for_o a_o unworthy_a generation_n that_o shall_v see_v itself_o and_o posterity_n sink_v into_o misery_n and_o bring_v under_o slavery_n and_o out_o of_o base_a fear_n and_o sluggish_a litherness_n of_o spirit_n and_o effeminate_a softness_n shall_v suffer_v all_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o bondage_n to_o the_o humour_n and_o lust_n of_o a_o few_o man_n we_o can_v therefore_o with_o comfort_n and_o boldness_n stand_v at_o god_n tribunal_n and_o plead_v the_o uprightness_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o justness_n of_o our_o cause_n in_o this_o controversy_n whatever_o become_v of_o it_o but_o in_o the_o controversy_n that_o god_n have_v against_o we_o there_o we_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o acknowledge_v 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