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jon._n cap._n 1.4_o lect_n 13._o pro_fw-la libidine_fw-la suâ_fw-la at_o their_o pleasure_n raise_v up_o tempest_n it_o be_v nothing_o so_o nothing_o so_o why_o then_o do_v s._n paul_n ephes_n 2.2_o call_v the_o devil_n the_o prince_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o air_n i_o answer_v s._n paul_n call_v the_o devil_n the_o prince_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o air_n not_o because_o he_o can_v at_o his_o pleasure_n raise_v tempest_n but_o because_o he_o they_o do_v it_o when_o god_n give_v he_o licence_n i_o easy_o grant_v that_o witch_n sorcerer_n &_o conjurer_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o devil_n can_v raise_v storm_n &_o tempest_n in_o the_o air_n though_o 46._o though_o k._n james_n daemonolog_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o pag._n 46._o not_o universal_o yet_o in_o such_o a_o particular_a place_n &_o prescribe_a bound_n as_o god_n will_v permit_v they_o so_o to_o trouble_v 51._o trouble_v arch_a b._n abbot_n in_o jon._n lect_n 3._o pag._n 51._o the_o devil_n and_o his_o factour_n work_v their_o 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fare_v as_o it_o do_v with_o pharaoh_n servant_n when_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o their_o lord_n gen._n 40._o you_o know_v the_o story_n how_o pharaoh_n chief_a butler_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o former_a dignity_n when_o as_o the_o baker_n be_v hang_v these_o two_o servant_n of_o pharaoh_n may_v resemble_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n exile_v from_o paradise_n and_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n because_o of_o their_o sin_n to_o live_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o dungeon_n full_a of_o misery_n namely_o the_o reprobate_n and_o the_o elect_a for_o the_o reprobate_n as_o they_o live_v so_o they_o die_v in_o this_o dungeon_n and_o do_v
the_o place_n where_o the_o body_n of_o the_o prophet_n zacharie_n lie_v the_o tower_n wherein_o s._n paul_n be_v commit_v to_o prison_n &_o the_o like_a that_o will_v be_v beside_o my_o purpose_n for_o the_o present_n know_v you_o that_o damascus_n be_v the_o metropolitan_a and_o chief_a city_n of_o syria_n whence_o by_o a_o figure_n the_o figure_n synecdoche_n it_o be_v here_o in_o my_o text_n put_v for_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o syria_n by_o this_o figure_n synecdoche_n in_o the_o name_n damascus_n our_o prophet_n here_o threaten_v all_o inhabitant_n in_o the_o country_n about_o damascus_n he_o cit_v all_o the_o syrian_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o almighty_a god_n because_o they_o have_v unjust_o trouble_v and_o vex_v the_o city_n gilead_n but_o of_o this_o hereafter_o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o three_o transgression_n and_o four_o here_o mention_v in_o the_o general_a accusation_n of_o the_o syrian_n for_o three_o 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four_o he_o will_v undoubted_o execute_v his_o vengeance_n ibid._n vengeance_n ibid._n some_o other_o do_v make_v this_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n god_n use_v to_o remit_v and_o to_o forgive_v any_o man_n his_o sin_n for_o thrice_o but_o if_o the_o four_o time_n he_o sin_v likewise_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o remission_n according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o read_v job_n 33.29_o all_o these_o thing_n will_v god_n work_v twice_o or_o thrice_o with_o a_o man_n that_o he_o may_v turn_v back_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n to_o be_v illuminate_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n twice_o or_o thrice_o will_v god_n chastise_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n but_o if_o we_o sin_v the_o four_o time_n woe_n unto_o we_o we_o be_v leave_v unto_o ourselves_o for_o three_o transgression_n and_o for_o four_o wincklema_n four_o mercer_n wincklema_n some_o do_v join_v these_o number_n to_o make_v seven_o because_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v a_o number_n of_o plenitude_n &_o perfection_n as_o levit._n 26.18_o if_o you_o will_v not_o obey_v i_o i_o will_v punish_v you_o seven_o time_n for_o your_o sin_n to_o which_o sense_n here_o by_o three_o transgression_n &_o four_o that_o be_v by_o seven_o they_o affirm_v the_o multitude_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o damascus_n to_o be_v design_v and_o point_v at_o for_o three_o transgression_n of_o damascus_n and_o for_o four_o the_o last_o exposition_n wherewith_o i_o will_v now_o hold_v you_o be_v the_o most_o drusius_n most_o mercer_n calvin_n drusius_n general_a proper_a and_o significant_a to_o understand_v by_o three_o and_o four_o which_o make_v a_o certain_a number_n a_o number_n infinite_a &_o uncertain_a for_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o will_v god_n forgive_v though_o we_o sin_v a_o hundred_o time_n it_o be_v but_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o scripture_n thus_o to_o speak_v god_n wait_v for_o we_o twice_o &_o thrice_o that_o be_v a_o good_a while_n to_o have_v we_o return_v from_o our_o evil_a way_n unto_o repentance_n but_o the_o four_o time_n that_o be_v at_o length_n when_o he_o see_v we_o persist_v in_o our_o impenitency_n he_o reprove_v we_o cast_v we_o away_o and_o leave_v we_o in_o our_o sin_n you_o have_v hitherto_o the_o general_a accusation_n of_o the_o syrian_n whereby_o you_o know_v they_o be_v defile_v with_o three_o transgression_n and_o with_o four_o with_o very_a many_o sin_n now_o follow_v the_o protestation_n of_o almighty_a god_n against_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n i_o will_v not_o turn_v to_o it_o to_o they_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o damascus_n to_o the_o syrian_n that_o be_v i_o will_v have_v no_o mercy_n on_o they_o these_o word_n be_v diverse_o render_v by_o expositor_n by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o by_o gualther_n non_fw-la convertam_fw-la eum_fw-la i_o will_v not_o turn_v it_o that_o be_v i_o will_v not_o recall_v the_o syrian_n of_o damascus_n to_o the_o right_a way_n they_o shall_v run_v on_o to_o their_o own_o perdition_n by_o calvin_n non_fw-la propitius_fw-la ero_fw-la ei_fw-la i_o will_v not_o be_v favourable_a to_o the_o syrian_n of_o damascus_n i_o will_v not_o return_v unto_o mercy_n by_o mercer_n non_fw-la parcam_fw-la ei_fw-la i_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o syrian_n of_o damascus_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v measure_v to_o they_o by_o junius_n non_fw-la avertam_fw-la istud_fw-la i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o punishment_n wherewith_o i_o have_v resolve_v to_o punish_v they_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n &_o be_o not_o change_v i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n into_o the_o house_n of_o hazael_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o benhadad_n etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n of_o both_o the_o accusation_n &_o protestation_n be_v if_o the_o syrian_n have_v offend_v but_o once_o or_o a_o second_o time_n i_o will_v have_v be_v favourable_a to_o they_o &_o will_v have_v recall_v they_o into_o the_o way_n that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v be_v convert_v and_o escape_v my_o 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patience_n towards_o the_o instrument_n of_o our_o calamity_n misery_n cross_n and_o affliction_n let_v we_o not_o be_v like_o the_o dog_n that_o snatch_v at_o the_o stone_n cast_v at_o he_o without_o regard_n unto_o the_o thrower_n here_o we_o learn_v a_o better_a property_n even_o to_o turn_v our_o eye_n from_o the_o instrument_n to_o the_o hand_n that_o smite_v by_o they_o thus_o far_o of_o my_o second_o circumstance_n how_o god_n punish_v my_o three_o be_v who_o he_o punish_v hazael_n and_o benhadad_n the_o house_n of_o hazael_n and_o palace_n of_o benhadad_n if_o you_o will_v know_v who_o and_o hazael_n be_v you_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o sâ—creâ—_n story_n 2_o king_n â—_o there_o 〈◊〉_d you_o find_v he_o send_v by_o benhadad_n king_n of_o syria_n with_o a_o present_a unto_o elizâ—us_n to_o know_v concern_v his_o sickness_n whether_o he_o shall_v recover_v of_o it_o and_o after_o his_o return_n from_o elizeus_fw-la with_o a_o thick_a weâ—_n cloth_n to_o have_v strangle_v and_o murder_v his_o lord_n &_o master_n king_n benhadad_n this_o be_v he_o who_o elizeus_fw-la foretold_a of_o his_o hard_a usage_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o he_o shall_v set_v on_o fire_n their_o strong_a city_n shall_v slay_v their_o young_a man_n with_o the_o sword_n shall_v dash_v their_o infant_n against_o the_o stone_n and_o shall_v rend_v in_o piece_n their_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n this_o be_v he_o who_o 2._o king_n 13.7_o so_o destroy_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o make_v they_o like_o dust_n 〈◊〉_d to_o powder_n this_o be_v he_o of_o who_o death_n we_o read_v verse_n the_o 24._o the_o house_n of_o hazael_n either_o the_o family_n flock_n and_o posterity_n of_o hazael_n as_o arias_n montanus_n mercer_n drusius_n expound_v or_o some_o material_a house_n which_o hazael_n have_v proud_o and_o stately_o build_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n this_o late_a exposition_n be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a by_o mercer_n and_o drusius_n because_o of_o that_o 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party_n punish_v no_o mean_a party_n party_n of_o no_o low_a rank_n than_o king_n hazael_n and_o benhadad_n the_o lord_n punish_v he_o punish_v by_o fire_n he_o punish_v by_o fire_n hazael_n and_o benhadad_n i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n into_o the_o house_n of_o hazael_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o benhadad_n many_o profitable_a doctrine_n may_v be_v hence_o deduce_v i_o can_v but_o point_v at_o they_o 1_o in_o that_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o fire_n into_o the_o house_n of_o hazael_n against_o his_o 〈…〉_o who_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o a_o truth_n express_v in_o the_o secoâ—â—_n commandment_n this_o god_n will_v 〈…〉_o of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n dear_o 〈…〉_o be_v that_o anger_n the_o flame_n of_o who_o punishment_n 〈…〉_o smoke_n so_o far_o yet_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o be_v as_o ezechâ—â—_n show_v chap._n 18._o if_o the_o child_n do_v follow_v the_o father_n wickedness_n &_o not_o otherwise_o to_o visit_v then_o be_v not_o to_o punish_v the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n offence_n but_o to_o take_v notice_n &_o apprehend_v they_o in_o the_o same_o fault_n by_o reason_n they_o be_v give_v over_o to_o commit_v their_o father_n transgression_n that_o for_o they_o they_o be_v punish_v the_o use_n be_v to_o admonish_v you_o that_o be_v parent_n not_o only_o to_o live_v yourselves_o virtuous_o &_o religious_o while_o you_o have_v your_o abode_n here_o but_o also_o careful_o to_o see_v to_o the_o train_n up_o of_o your_o child_n in_o virtue_n and_o true_a religion_n least_o partake_v with_o you_o in_o your_o sin_n they_o proâ—e_v inheritor_n of_o your_o punishment_n also_o 2_o in_o that_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o fire_n into_o the_o house_n and_o palace_n of_o hazael_n and_o benhadad_n two_o king_n
where_o the_o prophet_n say_v confractione_fw-la confringetur_fw-la terra_fw-la the_o earth_n shall_v with_o break_v be_v break_v the_o meaning_n be_v the_o earth_n shall_v certain_o be_v waste_v and_o spoil_v so_o here_o i_o will_v break_v the_o bar_n of_o damascus_n that_o be_v i_o will_v consume_v and_o spoil_v all_o the_o munition_n all_o the_o fortification_n all_o the_o fence_a fortress_n all_o the_o strength_n of_o damascus_n this_o office_n of_o break_v bar_n god_n elsewhere_o assume_v to_o himself_o as_o esai_n 45.2_o where_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o cyrus_n his_o anoint_a i_o will_v break_v the_o braeson_n door_n &_o barst_o the_o iron_n bar_n the_o psalmist_n also_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o lord_n this_o office_n of_o break_v bar_n psal_n 107.16_o where_o exhort_v we_o to_o confess_v before_o the_o lord_n his_o love_a kindness_n and_o to_o declare_v his_o wonderful_a work_n he_o bring_v this_o for_o a_o reason_n for_o he_o have_v break_v the_o gate_n of_o brass_n and_o have_v burst_v the_o bar_n of_o iron_n asunder_o now_o have_v you_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n i_o will_v break_v the_o bar_n of_o damascus_n i_o the_o lord_n will_v break_v by_o my_o mighty_a power_n will_v lay_v waist_n and_o consume_v the_o bar_n bar_v for_o bar_n all_o the_o strength_n of_o damascus_n of_o that_o part_n of_o syria_n which_o border_v upon_o damascus_n now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o lesson_n may_v be_v take_v from_o hence_o for_o our_o further_a instruction_n &_o meditation_n you_o will_v remember_v my_o three_o propound_a circumstance_n the_o punisher_n the_o punishment_n the_o punish_v the_o punisher_n be_v the_o lord_n the_o punishment_n be_v break_v of_o bar_n the_o punish_v be_v the_o whole_a country_n of_o damascus_n from_o the_o first_o circumstance_n of_o the_o punisher_n the_o lord_n himself_o take_v vengeance_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n i_o gather_v this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o lord_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o 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suffer_v yet_o be_v he_o also_o a_o just_a god_n god_n the_o avenger_n and_o punisher_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o point_n may_v further_o admonish_v we_o to_o be_v wary_a in_o any_o case_n that_o we_o breathe_v not_o after_o revengement_n to_o revenge_v our_o 〈◊〉_d be_v god_n 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v not_o intrude_v ourselves_o into_o â—â—_o we_o 〈…〉_o â—surpe_v it_o why_o will_v we_o herein_o be_v our_o own_o carver_n the_o wise_a son_n of_o sâ—rach_n chap._n 28.1_o speak_v it_o confident_o he_o that_o seek_v vengeance_n shall_v find_v vengeance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v sure_o keep_v his_o sin_n mark_v his_o exhortation_n follow_v verse_n the_o 2._o forgive_v thy_o neighbour_n the_o hurt_n that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o thou_o so_o shall_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o also_o wise_a siracides_n say_v no_o more_o then_o do_v our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n matt._n 6.14_o 15._o if_o you_o do_v forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o but_o if_o you_o do_v not_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n no_o more_o will_v your_o father_n forgive_v you_o your_o trespass_n dear_o belove_v be_v this_o so_o will_v not_o god_n forgive_v we_o unless_o we_o forgive_v other_o we_o must_v needs_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v so_o pray_v daily_o as_o we_o do_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n much_o then_o belove_v very_o much_o to_o blame_v be_v we_o who_o lead_v our_o life_n as_o if_o lex_fw-la â—alionis_fw-la that_o same_o old_a law_n of_o render_v like_a for_o like_a first_o record_v 5.38_o record_v and_o levit._n 24_o 20._o &_o deut._n 19.21_o matth._n 5.38_o ezod_n 21.24_o be_v this_o day_n in_o force_n even_o this_o day_n we_o stick_v not_o to_o be_v of_o mind_n with_o the_o godless_a worldling_n receive_v i_o wrong_v i_o will_v repay_v it_o eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n hand_n for_o hand_n foot_n for_o foot_n burn_v for_o burn_v wound_n for_o wound_n stripe_n for_o stripe_n as_o good_a as_o he_o bring_v i_o will_v give_v he_o we_o be_v command_v matth._n 18.22_o to_o forgive_v one_o another_o even_o seaventie_a time_n seven_o time_n how_o have_v we_o cast_v behind_o we_o this_o holy_a commandment_n if_o thy_o neighbour_n sin_n against_o thou_o will_v thou_o not_o be_v meet_a with_o he_o seven_o year_n after_o if_o possible_a tell_v i_o if_o by_o order_n of_o friend_n or_o constraint_n thou_o be_v move_v to_o forgive_v thy_o neighbour_n will_v thou_o forgive_v he_o forgive_v he_o yea_o after_o a_o sort_n we_o will_v forsooth_o forgive_v the_o fault_n but_o not_o forget_v the_o matter_n nor_o affect_v the_o party_n that_o wrong_a us._n be_v this_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n be_v this_o not_o to_o resist_v evil_a nothing_o less_o learn_v therefore_o of_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v to_o love_v your_o enemy_n matth._n 5.44_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o hurt_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o again_o learn_v of_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v not_o to_o resist_v evil_a matth._n 5.39_o whosoever_o shall_v smite_v thou_o on_o the_o right_a cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o other_o also_o and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v sue_v thou_o at_o the_o law_n and_o take_v away_o thy_o coat_n let_v he_o have_v thy_o cloak_n also_o &_o whosoever_o will_v compel_v thou_o to_o go_v with_o he_o one_o mile_n go_v with_o he_o twain_o this_o be_v it_o whereto_o st_n peter_n exhort_v you_o 1_o epist_n chap._n 3.8_o be_v you_o all_o of_o one_o mind_n one_o suffer_v with_o another_o love_v as_o brethren_n be_v pitiful_a be_v courteous_a render_v not_o evil_a for_o evil_n nor_o rebuke_v for_o rebuke_n but_o contrariwise_o bless_v if_o you_o will_v be_v heir_n of_o blessing_n let_v wise_a solomon_n counsel_n somewhat_o prevail_v with_o you_o that_o counsel_n which_o he_o give_v you_o prov._n 24.29_o o_o say_v not_o i_o will_v do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v then_o when_o i_o have_v receive_v a_o wrong_n what_o else_o but_o follow_v the_o same_o wise_a man_n counsel_n give_v i_o prov._n 20.22_o expectabo_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o liberabit_fw-la i_o i_o will_v wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n &_o he_o will_v deliver_v i_o i_o shut_v up_o this_o meditation_n with_o st_n paul_n exhortation_n rom._n 12.17_o recompense_n to_o no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o in_o you_o be_v have_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n dear_o belove_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n hitherto_o belove_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v labour_v to_o work_v in_o you_o a_o detestation_n of_o all_o private_a revengement_n the_o occasion_n of_o my_o discourse_n be_v from_o my_o propound_a doctrine_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o lord_n 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to_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o den_n the_o time_n will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o recall_v to_o your_o remembrance_n all_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n of_o this_o quality_n write_v down_o in_o the_o register_n of_o god_n work_n his_o holy_a word_n how_o &_o what_o he_o render_v to_o 7.10_o to_o ester_n 7.10_o haman_n to_o 37._o to_o 2._o king_n 19.35_o 37._o sennacherib_n to_o 36.29_o to_o jeren_fw-mi 36.29_o joachim_n to_o the_o 49.2_o the_o jerem._n 49.2_o ammonit_n to_o the_o 51.20_o the_o jerem._n 49.9_o &_o 51.20_o chaldean_n to_o the_o 35.2_o the_o ezech._n 35.2_o idumean_n and_o other_o wicked_a worldling_n for_o their_o hard_a measure_n offer_v to_o his_o child_n though_o they_o be_v therein_o his_o own_o instrument_n the_o aforementioned_n instance_n of_o the_o egyptian_n of_o ahab_n &_o his_o wife_n jezebel_n &_o of_o daniel_n his_o accuser_n may_v serve_v for_o the_o declaration_n of_o my_o propound_a doctrine_n though_o the_o lord_n do_v use_v his_o enemy_n as_o 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