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their_o false_a god_n will_v be_v make_v desolate_a and_o the_o titular_a sanctuary_n consecrate_v to_o the_o calf_n in_o dan_n and_o bethel_n will_v be_v lay_v waste_n and_o before_o that_o i_o will_v rise_v against_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joas_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o zacharie_n his_o son_n shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o shallum_n and_o in_o he_o shall_v that_o family_n be_v extinct_a and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n decay_v more_o and_o more_o till_o they_o be_v quite_o ruin_v by_o the_o assyrian_a 10._o when_o amaziah_n the_o chief_a idolatrous_a priest_n of_o bethel_n understand_v of_o
and_o cry_v mighty_o unto_o the_o lord_n the_o man_n out_o of_o true_a remorse_n of_o conscience_n and_o hearty_a sorrow_n the_o beast_n as_o force_v to_o it_o by_o hunger_n upon_o keep_v they_o from_o their_o usual_a food_n and_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v repent_v renounce_v and_o forsake_v all_o their_o evil_a course_n and_o special_o the_o injustitia_fw-la violence_n injustice_n and_o oppression_n which_o they_o have_v exercise_v before_o and_o which_o now_o they_o shall_v wash_v off_o from_o their_o hand_n by_o charity_n and_o restitution_n of_o what_o be_v injurious_o take_v away_o or_o detain_v from_o any_o other_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o clear_a and_o most_o evident_a fruit_n of_o repentance_n 9_o to_o all_o which_o they_o may_v be_v the_o rather_o induce_v because_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n but_o to_o hope_v that_o this_o message_n of_o the_o prophet_n proceed_v not_o from_o any_o irreversible_a decree_n for_o their_o utter_a destruction_n but_o rather_o as_o a_o invitation_n to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n whereby_o the_o merciful_a god_n may_v be_v move_v to_o reconciliation_n and_o reversement_n of_o that_o heavy_a punishment_n which_o they_o have_v deserve_v 10._o this_o command_n of_o the_o king_n which_o second_v the_o preach_n of_o judah_n be_v so_o ready_o obey_v that_o god_n to_o who_o all_o heart_n be_v open_a seeinng_a their_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n accompany_v with_o a_o serious_a and_o real_a intention_n of_o amendment_n in_o forsake_v their_o evil_a way_n and_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o all_o good_a work_n special_o in_o the_o virtue_n opposite_a to_o their_o violence_n and_o oppression_n he_o also_o repent_v of_o the_o punishment_n which_o he_o threaten_v to_o bring_v upon_o they_o and_o in_o his_o tender_a pity_n and_o compassion_n keep_v off_o the_o blow_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o their_o city_n chap._n iu._n 1_o but_o it_o displease_v jonah_n exceed_o and_o he_o be_v very_o angry_a 2_o and_o he_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v i_o pray_v thou_o o_o lord_n be_v not_o this_o my_o say_n when_o i_o be_v yet_o in_o my_o country_n therefore_o i_o flee_v before_o more_o tarshish_n for_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o gracious_a god_n and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o repente_v thou_o of_o the_o evil_n 3_o therefore_o now_o o_o lord_n take_v i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o life_n from_o i_o for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v then_o to_o live_v 4_o then_o say_v the_o lord_n do_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a 5_o so_o jonah_n go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o sit_v on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o city_n and_o there_o make_v he_o a_o booth_n and_o sit_v under_o it_o in_o the_o shadow_n till_o he_o may_v see_v what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o city_n 6_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n prepare_v a_o gourd_n and_o make_v it_o to_o come_v up_o over_o jonah_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o shadow_n over_o his_o head_n to_o deliver_v he_o from_o his_o grief_n so_o jonah_n be_v exceed_v glad_a of_o the_o gourd_n 7_o but_o god_n prepare_v a_o worm_n when_o the_o morning_n rise_v the_o next_o day_n and_o it_o smite_v the_o gourd_n that_o it_o wither_v 8_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o sun_n do_v arise_v that_o god_n prepare_v a_o vehement_a east-wind_n and_o the_o sun_n beat_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o jonah_n that_o he_o faint_v and_o wish_v in_o himself_o to_o die_v and_o say_v it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v then_o to_o live_v 9_o and_o god_n say_v to_o jonah_n do_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a for_o the_o gourd_n and_o he_o say_v i_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a even_o unto_o death_n 10_o then_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o have_v bad_a pity_n on_o the_o gourd_n for_o the_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o labour_v neither_o make_v it_o grow_v which_o come_v up_o in_o a_o night_n and_o perish_v in_o a_o night_n 11_o and_o shall_v not_o i_o spare_v nineveh_n that_o great_a city_n wherein_o be_v more_o than_o six_o scour_v thousand_o person_n that_o can_v discern_v between_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o their_o left_a hand_n and_o also_o much_o cattle_n chap._n iu._n 1._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n jonah_n instead_o of_o rejoice_v and_o blessing_n god_n for_o his_o mercy_n towards_o the_o sad_a and_o penitent_a ninivites_n discover_v his_o great_a anger_n and_o impatience_n and_o too_o much_o respect_n and_o tenderness_n of_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o credit_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v blemish_v with_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o gentile_n against_o who_o he_o have_v prophesy_v and_o a_o strange_a thing_n this_o must_v needs_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o a_o prophet_n shall_v take_v it_o ill_o that_o his_o prophecy_n be_v second_v with_o their_o repentance_n or_o that_o their_o repentance_n shall_v be_v crown_v with_o so_o much_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n special_o after_o himself_o have_v suffer_v so_o much_o for_o his_o disobedience_n and_o backwardness_n to_o prophesy_v to_o they_o and_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o very_a jaw_n of_o death_n upon_o his_o own_o penitent_a and_o humble_a supplication_n in_o his_o own_o behalf_n for_o this_o though_o it_o may_v be_v think_v to_o show_v his_o tender_a love_n to_o his_o own_o people_n that_o by_o this_o repentance_n and_o success_n at_o nineve_n be_v convince_v of_o what_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o jew_n deserve_v at_o jerusalem_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o evident_a argument_n of_o great_a weakness_n in_o the_o prophet_n and_o great_a mercy_n in_o god_n that_o will_v pardon_v such_o a_o fault_n to_o a_o weak_a servant_n of_o he_o who_o seem_v now_o to_o envy_v that_o favour_n to_o the_o gentile_n which_o god_n have_v long_o before_o show_v himself_o willing_a to_o bestow_v though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o irritation_n of_o the_o jew_n 21._o 2._o but_o jonah_n will_v be_v like_o his_o name_n 〈◊〉_d grieve_v and_o murmur_v where_o he_o shall_v not_o and_o displease_v with_o that_o which_o please_v god_n nor_o be_v this_o enough_o unless_o he_o make_v it_o appear_v in_o his_o very_a prayer_n also_o where_o he_o venture_v to_o expostulate_v with_o god_n and_o to_o frame_v his_o prayer_n after_o this_o manner_n why_o do_v thou_o make_v i_o a_o preacher_n or_o rather_o a_o false_a prophet_n to_o ninive_n be_v not_o this_o the_o very_a causam_fw-la thing_n that_o make_v i_o so_o loath_a to_o undertake_v that_o office_n when_o i_o be_v in_o judaea_n be_v not_o this_o the_o only_a reason_n that_o move_v i_o to_o fly_v from_o thence_o to_o tharsis_n that_o i_o may_v be_v far_o enough_o from_o this_o unwelcome_a employment_n for_o i_o say_v within_o myself_o and_o i_o know_v that_o i_o have_v reason_n enough_o to_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o gracious_a god_n merciful_a and_o slow_a to_o anger_v and_o of_o so_o great_a kindness_n that_o thou_o quick_o repente_v thou_o of_o any_o evil_n which_o thou_o threaten_v to_o bring_v upon_o sinner_n if_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n 3._o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o o_o lord_n rid_v i_o of_o my_o life_n which_o be_v a_o burden_n and_o punishment_n unto_o i_o heavy_a than_o death_n while_o i_o foresee_v the_o punishment_n that_o i_o may_v well_o think_v will_v fall_v upon_o my_o own_o countryman_n for_o their_o impenitence_n which_o be_v now_o make_v fowler_n by_o the_o repentance_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o know_v not_o the_o goodness_n or_o pleasure_n of_o god_n so_o well_o as_o they_o do_v therefore_o i_o be_o likely_a enough_o for_o this_o business_n at_o ninive_n to_o be_v hate_v by_o the_o israelite_n as_o well_o as_o mock_v and_o deride_v by_o the_o ninivites_n that_o will_v look_v upon_o i_o as_o one_o quite_o out_o in_o his_o prophecy_n 4._o yet_o the_o gracious_a lord_n answer_v not_o the_o prophet_n according_a to_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o passion_n or_o the_o error_n of_o his_o judgement_n but_o in_o great_a mercy_n and_o meekness_n propose_v this_o question_n whether_o he_o think_v that_o he_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o for_o spare_v so_o great_a a_o city_n upon_o their_o true_a repentance_n which_o every_o good_a man_n shall_v rather_o beg_v by_o his_o prayer_n than_o any_o way_n be_v trouble_v to_o see_v it_o do_v 5._o but_o jonah_n have_v little_a to_o answer_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o see_v what_o will_v be_v the_o final_a event_n of_o this_o business_n without_o any_o reply_n leave_v the_o city_n and_o sit_v towards_o the_o east-side_n of_o it_o make_v himself_o a_o little_a booth_n there_o that_o he_o may_v rest_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o it_o while_o he_o expect_v what_o will_v at_o last_o become_v of_o ninive_n after_o the_o 40_o day_n
himself_o encourage_v those_o that_o he_o make_v the_o executioner_n of_o his_o justice_n come_v put_v in_o your_o scythe_n for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a harvest_n before_o you_o the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o enemy_n be_v now_o ripe_a come_v down_o into_o this_o valley_n for_o the_o winepress_a be_v full_a it_o run_v over_o for_o the_o exceed_a abundance_n of_o their_o great_a and_o bloody_a offence_n for_o that_o may_v be_v intimate_v in_o the_o overflow_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o grape_n 14._o o_o the_o multitude_n of_o heretic_n schismatics_n irreligious_a and_o profane_a liver_n o_o the_o vast_a company_n of_o atheist_n idolater_n tyrant_n and_o other_o malicious_a enemy_n of_o the_o true_a profession_n and_o service_n of_o god_n that_o methinks_v i_o see_v now_o make_v their_o appearance_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o jehoshaphat_n or_o divine_a judgement_n that_o may_v now_o be_v call_v the_o valley_n of_o excutiendum_fw-la decision_n where_o they_o shall_v receive_v their_o doom_n or_o the_o valley_n of_o thresh_v after_o the_o harvest_n where_o their_o punishment_n shall_v begin_v for_o now_o after_o they_o have_v enjoy_v their_o time_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o time_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n be_v ready_a to_o come_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o decision_n and_o of_o thresh_v 15._o at_o the_o approach_n of_o this_o terrible_a day_n the_o world_n will_v seem_v to_o be_v all_o in_o confusion_n they_o that_o be_v the_o light_n and_o glory_n of_o their_o time_n and_o as_o eminent_a and_o conspicuous_a in_o the_o sphere_n of_o their_o government_n as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n be_v in_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v sudden_o obscure_v and_o loose_v their_o light_n 16._o the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n shall_v roar_v out_o of_o zion_n to_o the_o terror_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n when_o he_o first_o utter_v his_o voice_n as_o the_o defender_n of_o jerusalem_n i_o of_o his_o holy_a church_n whereof_o jerusalem_n be_v a_o figure_n though_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n may_v shake_v yet_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o will_v stand_v as_o firm_a as_o mount_v zion_n that_o can_v be_v move_v the_o lord_n will_v show_v himself_o our_o refuge_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n 17._o after_o the_o roar_n of_o the_o lion_n will_v you_o hear_v the_o comfortable_a voice_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n thus_o shall_v you_o know_v say_v he_o to_o his_o servant_n thus_o shall_v you_o see_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n that_o dwell_v in_o my_o church_n as_o in_o my_o zion_n my_o holy_a mountain_n thus_o shall_v you_o be_v assure_v that_o my_o jerusalem_n my_o church_n be_v holy_a and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v secure_v from_o the_o unhallowed_a hand_n of_o those_o strange_a child_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v so_o insolent_o and_o triumphant_o as_o they_o have_v do_v to_o go_v through_o she_o any_o more_o 18._o after_o this_o tread_v the_o winepress_a of_o the_o wicked_a and_o thresh_v of_o their_o harvest_n we_o be_v only_o to_o hear_v of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o church_n for_o then_o shall_v the_o mountain_n drop_v new_a wine_n to_o she_o for_o her_o strong_a saint_n and_o the_o hill_n shall_v flow_v with_o milk_n fit_a nourishment_n for_o she_o yet_o tender_a babe_n and_o all_o the_o river_n of_o this_o mystical_a judah_n etc._n shall_v with_o water_n of_o life_n to_o refresh_v all_o and_o to_o this_o end_n a_o fountain_n shall_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o supply_v the_o sacred_a font_n which_o be_v place_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o church_n like_o a_o little_a valley_n of_o shittim_n which_o be_v the_o lyranum_fw-la emblem_n of_o a_o vessel_n that_o will_v not_o putrify_v 19_o and_o then_o while_n egypt_n and_o edom_n i._n e._n great_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v lie_v ruinous_a and_o desolate_a because_o of_o the_o innocent_a blood_n which_o they_o have_v shed_v in_o the_o true_a judah_n the_o church_n of_o god_n 20._o judah_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n the_o holy_a church_n shall_v dwell_v safe_a and_o the_o true_a jerusalem_n shall_v be_v comfort_v with_o a_o true_a and_o last_a felicity_n 21._o and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n hieron_n which_o i_o do_v not_o before_o manifest_a to_o be_v pure_a and_o innocent_a and_o therefore_o most_o unjust_o spill_v that_o shall_v i_o even_o by_o that_o mean_n declare_v to_o be_v pure_a and_o innocent_a namely_o by_o the_o exemplary_a 19_o punishment_n of_o their_o executioner_n and_o thus_o will_v god_n ever_o abide_v with_o his_o church_n and_o preserve_v his_o servant_n in_o their_o great_a danger_n or_o reward_v they_o with_o that_o which_o shall_v exceed_v a_o present_a delivery_n and_o be_v a_o sufficient_a vindication_n of_o their_o virtue_n and_o innocence_n a_o paraphrastical_a explication_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o amos_n chap._n i._n 1._o the_o word_n of_o amos_n who_o be_v among_o the_o herdsman_n of_o tekoa_n which_o he_o see_v concern_v israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n two_o year_n before_o the_o earthquake_n 2_o and_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v roar_v from_o zion_n and_o utter_v his_o voice_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o shepherd_n shall_v mourn_v and_o the_o top_n of_o carmel_n shall_v wither_v 3_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o damascus_n and_o for_o four_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o because_o they_o have_v thresh_v gilead_n with_o thresh_a instrument_n of_o iron_n 4_o but_o i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n into_o the_o house_n of_o hazael_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o benhadad_n 5_o i_o will_v break_v also_o the_o bar_n of_o damascus_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o inhabitant_n from_o the_o plain_a of_o aven_n and_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n from_o the_o house_n of_o eden_n and_o the_o people_n of_o syria_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n unto_o kir_n say_v the_o lord_n 6_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o gaza_n and_o for_o four_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o because_o they_o carry_v away_o captive_a the_o whole_a captivity_n to_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o edom._n 7_o but_o i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n on_o the_o wall_n of_o gaza_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n thereof_o 8_o and_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o inhabitant_n from_o ashdod_n and_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n from_o ashkelon_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n against_o ekron_n and_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o philistine_n shall_v perish_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n 9_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o tyrus_n and_o for_o four_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o because_o they_o deliver_v up_o the_o whole_a captivity_n to_o edom_n and_o remember_v not_o the_o brotherly_a covenant_n 10_o but_o i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n on_o the_o wall_n of_o tyrus_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n thereof_o 11_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o edom_n and_o for_o four_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o because_o he_o do_v pursue_v his_o brother_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o do_v cast_v off_o all_o pity_n and_o his_o anger_n do_v tear_v perpetual_o and_o keep_v his_o wrath_n for_o ever_o 12_o but_o i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n upon_o teman_fw-mi which_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o bozrah_n 13_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o for_o four_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o because_o they_o have_v rip_v up_o the_o woman_n with_o child_n of_o gilead_n that_o they_o may_v enlarge_v their_o border_n 14_o but_o i_o will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o wall_n of_o rabbah_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n thereof_o with_o shout_v in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n with_o a_o tempest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o whirlwind_n 15_o and_o their_o king_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n he_o and_o his_o prince_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n chap._n i._n 1._o the_o word_n signif_n or_o thing_n prophetical_o impart_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o amos_n who_o be_v among_o the_o 15._o shepherd_n or_o keeper_n of_o cattle_n in_o tekoah_n six_o mile_n from_o bethlehem_n which_o be_v famous_a for_o that_o employment_n thence_o be_v he_o call_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n as_o david_n before_o that_o from_o follow_v of_o sheep_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v a_o royal_a prophet_n by_o that_o wise_a and_o merciful_a god_n that_o choose_v the_o base_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o