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this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v root_v out_o all_o the_o lutheran_n so_o be_v there_o not_o many_o so_o vile_a who_o be_v deliver_v in_o a_o sickness_n or_o from_o any_o great_a danger_n think_v it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v sin_v more_o free_o which_o be_v a_o most_o hurrible_a wickedness_n and_o lie_v against_o the_o lord_n for_o any_o man_n to_o urge_v any_o false_a doctrine_n or_o opinion_n upon_o another_o be_v obs_n 3_o a_o lie_v against_o god_n therefore_o take_v heed_n how_o you_o bring_v scripture_n to_o prove_v any_o error_n which_o you_o hold_v or_o be_v maintain_v by_o any_o for_o god_n will_v look_v upon_o it_o but_o as_o a_o lie_a against_o he_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o counterfeit_v the_o king_n stamp_n simile_n simile_n and_o be_v it_o not_o much_o more_o to_o counterfeit_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n by_o error_n seem_o maintain_v by_o scripture_n but_o to_o apply_v this_o spiritual_o use_v many_o who_o god_n have_v redeem_v from_o sin_n hell_n and_o wrath_n to_o come_v the_o hazard_n of_o their_o miscarry_v be_v over_o yet_o dare_v not_o will_v not_o say_v that_o god_n have_v show_v mercy_n unto_o they_o they_o be_v still_o complain_v oh_o they_o be_v still_o in_o their_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n upon_o they_o or_o if_o they_o will_v grant_v there_o be_v some_o change_n god_n have_v do_v something_o upon_o i_o that_o be_v true_a but_o it_o be_v only_o to_o aggravate_v my_o condemnation_n it_o be_v not_o in_o truth_n god_n will_v leave_v i_o at_o the_o last_o all_o this_o be_v but_o in_o hypocrisy_n i_o may_v perish_v at_o last_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v now_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o speak_v beware_v what_o you_o say_v in_o this_o case_n lest_o you_o be_v find_v liar_n against_o god_n speak_v lie_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o your_o heart_n luther_n upon_o these_o word_n take_v much_o notice_n of_o god_n speak_v so_o in_o his_o own_o person_n they_o have_v depart_v from_o i_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o i_o do_v wicked_o against_o i_o speak_v lie_n against_o i_o call_v not_o upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n here_o note_n that_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o sin_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v against_o god_n this_o ob_v 1_o consideration_n lay_v david_n very_o low_a against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o humble_v a_o gracious_a heart_n that_o it_o shall_v sin_v so_o unkind_o against_o god_n obs_n 2_o the_o more_o a_o man_n sin_n be_v direct_o against_o god_n the_o great_a be_v the_o sin_n for_o now_o god_n suffer_v more_o immediate_o in_o his_o glory_n and_o this_o put_v the_o aggravation_n
the_o seventy_o year_n be_v at_o a_o end_n ibid._n answer_v 2_o in_o their_o captivity_n by_o the_o roman_n ibid._n answer_v 3_o at_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n ibid._n quaere_fw-la 2_o how_o do_v they_o seek_v god_n in_o any_o of_o these_o time_n ibid._n answer_v from_o several_a scripture_n ibid._n obs_n 1_o in_o the_o sore_a affliction_n which_o befall_v the_o people_n of_o god_n he_o intend_v their_o good_a in_o they_o page_n 522_o ob_n 2._o god_n have_v little_a honour_n in_o this_o world_n page_n 523_o use_v god_n take_v it_o ill_o when_o he_o seldom_o hear_v from_o we_o but_o in_o our_o extremity_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v time_n of_o seek_v god_n ibid._n obs_n 4._o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o work_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o heart_n be_v take_v off_o from_o all_o creature_n help_v ibid._n obs_n 5._o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v discourage_v in_o seek_v god_n though_o affliction_n drive_v we_o to_o it_o ibid._n use_v despair_v not_o in_o affliction_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o we_o must_v seek_v god_n early_o else_o not_o sufficient_a page_n 525_o open_v in_o three_o particular_n ibid._n quest_n what_o be_v it_o to_o seek_v god_n diligent_o page_n 526_o answer_v in_o five_o particular_n ibid._n use_v admonition_n to_o england_n page_n 527_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o hosea_n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 1._o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v 1._o a_o suit_n commence_v 2._o god_n declare_v 3._o judgement_n be_v pronounce_v 4._o exhortation_n to_o judâ—h_n to_o beware_v she_o come_v not_o into_o the_o same_o condition_n 5._o execution_n the_o give_v up_o ephraim_n to_o himself_o and_o unto_o god_n wrath_n for_o the_o fiâ—st_n israel_n be_v cite_v hear_v you_o the_o wâ—rd_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o knowledge_n of_o any_o truth_n hard_a and_o grievous_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n obs_n obs_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o receive_v it_o with_o reverence_n and_o all_o due_a respect_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a message_n that_o hosâ—â—_n have_v to_o bring_v to_o tell_v they_o of_o god_n controversy_n he_o therrefore_o make_v thiâ—_n preface_n 〈◊〉_d word_n of_o the_o lord_n hard_a truth_n be_v hardly_o bear_v but_o when_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o infinite_a god_n appear_v in_o they_o be_v they_o either_o make_n for_o we_o or_o against_o we_o our_o heart_n must_v bow_v to_o they_o they_o lay_v bond_n upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o bind_v over_o to_o eternal_a death_n if_o you_o reject_v they_o 2_o chron._n 26.12_o zedekiah_n a_o king_n be_v charge_v that_o he_o do_v not_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n though_o the_o prophet_n be_v never_o so_o poor_a and_o contemptible_a in_o himself_o yet_o if_o he_o bring_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n zedekiah_n the_o king_n must_v humble_v himself_o before_o he_o you_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o this_o appellation_n god_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o have_v make_v with_o they_o and_o theâ—_n with_o he_o you_o be_v not_o heathen_n you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o covenant_n with_o i_o a_o people_n near_o to_o i_o yet_o i_o have_v a_o controversy_n with_o you_o obs_n obs_n the_o nearness_n of_o a_o people_n to_o god_n exempt_v they_o not_o from_o god_n contend_v with_o they_o for_o sin_n neither_o shall_v nearness_n to_o we_o exempt_v any_o from_o our_o contend_v with_o they_o deut._n 13.6_o if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n or_o thy_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n or_o the_o wise_a of_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n entice_v thou_o secret_o to_o worship_v a_o strange_a god_n verse_n 8._o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v he_o neither_o shall_v thou_o spare_v neither_o shall_v thou_o conceal_v he_o but_o thou_o shall_v sure_o kill_v he_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n locum_fw-la controversy_n between_o those_o that_o be_v near_o be_v very_o grievous_a quid_fw-la dicturus_fw-la es_fw-la o_o propheta_fw-la qui_fw-la tanta_fw-la diligentia_fw-la vocas_fw-la ut_fw-la audiatur_fw-la verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la oecolomp_n in_o locum_fw-la 3._o the_o near_a the_o â—â—lation_n be_v between_o any_o the_o more_o grievous_a be_v the_o controversy_n if_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n at_o all_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o child_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n for_o one_o nation_n to_o have_v a_o controversy_n with_o another_o much_o more_o for_o a_o people_n to_o be_v at_o controversy_n with_o itself_o yet_o more_o when_o when_o the_o controversy_n come_v near_a into_o the_o family_n between_o husband_n and_o wife_n between_o father_n and_o child_n between_o dear_a friend_n who_o be_v before_o to_o each_o other_o as_o their_o own_o soul_n controversy_n there_o be_v very_o sore_a and_o grievous_a prov._n 18.19_o a_o brother_n offend_v be_v hard_a to_o be_v win_v than_o a_o strong_a city_n and_o their_o contention_n be_v like_o the_o bar_n of_o a_o castle_n wind_n within_o the_o body_n be_v most_o troublesome_a and_o dangerous_a hear_v you_o o_o prophet_n say_v oecoloppdius_n upon_o the_o place_n what_o be_v it_o thou_o have_v to_o say_v that_o with_o so_o much_o earnestness_n thou_o call_v to_o have_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n hear_v this_o be_v the_o solemn_a message_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o this_o people_n the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n the_o word_n translate_v controversy_n signify_v a_o debate_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o expostulatio_fw-la judicium_fw-la the_o sepuag_n in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judicium_fw-la the_o same_o word_n translate_v by_o they_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 29.16_o minister_n must_v plead_v for_o god_n take_v heed_n they_o plead_v not_o against_o he_o a_o contention_n it_o come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contendere_fw-la vel_fw-la privatim_fw-la vel_fw-la coram_fw-la judice_fw-la to_o contend_v private_o or_o to_o come_v before_o a_o judge_n sometime_o a_o cause_n plead_v in_o law_n as_o exod._n 23.3_o neither_o shall_v thou_o countenance_v a_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o cause_n that_o be_v the_o same_o word_n with_o this_o here_o a_o controversy_n the_o lord_n have_v a_o cause_n to_o plead_v with_o this_o people_n it_o be_v the_o controversy_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o prophet_n stand_v up_o for_o god_n in_o his_o name_n to_o plead_v against_o they_o he_o plead_v for_o the_o king_n the_o king_n of_o heaven_n so_o shall_v all_o faithful_a minister_n be_v sure_a they_o be_v on_o god_n side_n plead_v his_o cause_n for_o all_o minister_n be_v god_n sergeant_n at_o law_n his_o attorney_n 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kingdom_n when_o as_o a_o ob_n 10_o moth_n and_o a_o little_a worm_n may_v consume_v they_o god_n in_o express_v ver_fw-la 13._o when_o ephraim_n see_v his_o sickness_n and_o judah_n see_v his_o wound_n then_o go_v ephraim_n to_o the_o assyrian_a and_o send_v to_o king_n jareb_n etc._n etc._n when_o ephraim_n see_v his_o sickness_n and_o judah_n his_o wound_n the_o word_n translate_v sickness_n colligare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aegerfuit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aliecuere_a &_o comprimere_fw-la atque_fw-la colligare_fw-la be_v from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v doluit_fw-la aegrotavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o signify_v grief_n and_o sickness_n and_o the_o word_n translate_v wound_n from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v colligavit_fw-la he_o have_v bind_v up_o either_o because_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v gather_v together_o or_o because_o of_o the_o bind_n up_o of_o it_o with_o clothes_n now_o judah_n see_v his_o sickness_n and_o ephraim_n 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