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oh_o samaria_n have_v cast_v thou_o off_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o empire_n rev._n 9.20_o it_o be_v their_o idolatry_n in_o worship_n that_o do_v it_o four_o it_o will_v bring_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o on_o the_o church_n hos_n 8.7_o they_o have_v sow_o wind_n and_o reap_v the_o whirlwind_n ezek._n 10.2_o fire_n from_o the_o altar_n and_o scatter_v over_o the_o city_n it_o burn_v the_o hot_a 2._o chron._n 7.20_o i_o will_v pluck_v you_o up_o by_o the_o root_n out_o of_o the_o land_n say_v god_n three_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o word_n in_o point_n of_o practice_n also_o personal_a holiness_n the_o lord_n require_v of_o they_o that_o will_v prosper_v in_o their_o way_n and_o have_v god_n with_o they_o in_o their_o government_n 1_o sam._n 12.24,25_o they_o have_v set_v up_o a_o new_a government_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v answer_v their_o desire_n i_o but_o he_o say_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o 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etc._n etc._n imply_v that_o the_o more_o they_o labour_v in_o those_o service_n it_o be_v a_o bitter_a sarcasm_n the_o more_o they_o do_v displease_v god_n and_o add_v to_o their_o own_o fin_n and_o judgement_n this_o turn_v bethel_n the_o house_n of_o god_n into_o bethaven_n hos_n 10_o 5._o five_o they_o will_v sure_o eat_v out_o all_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o time_n 2_o king_n 16.14,15_o when_o ahaz_n have_v set_v up_o a_o new_a fashion_a altar_n he_o commandeâ—_n the_o priest_n to_o burn_v the_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n upon_o the_o great_a altar_n that_o he_o have_v make_v thus_o we_o see_v it_o put_v the_o altar_n of_o god_n out_o of_o office_n and_o that_o they_o may_v think_v he_o have_v a_o religious_a end_n in_o it_o he_o say_v that_o the_o brazen_a altar_n that_o be_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o king_n to_o inquire_v by_o si_fw-la quando_fw-la placebit_fw-la as_o junius_n well_o note_n upon_o the_o place_n last_o this_o will_v stand_v a_o man_n in_o no_o stead_n in_o time_n to_o come_v it_o be_v speak_v with_o some_o derision_n hos_fw-la 8.5_o oh_o samaria_n thy_o calf_n have_v cast_v thou_o off_o when_o the_o captivity_n come_v the_o lord_n tell_v they_o that_o because_o they_o be_v very_o confident_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v but_o now_o it_o seem_v the_o calf_n have_v cast_v you_o off_o canaan_n be_v the_o lord_n land_n and_o he_o give_v it_o to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o father_n for_o a_o inheritance_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o you_o cast_v off_o god_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o calf_n cast_v off_o you_o and_o cast_v you_o out_o of_o the_o good_a land_n that_o god_n have_v give_v you_o use_v see_v the_o word_n be_v a_o promise_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o name_n consider_v promise_n be_v object_n of_o faith_n ground_n of_o hope_n and_o rule_n of_o prayer_n and_o by_o these_o thing_n man_n live_v and_o in_o this_o be_v the_o life_n of_o our_o spirit_n isa_n 38,16_o that_o be_v on_o this_o we_o rest_v in_o these_o we_o hope_v and_o according_a unto_o these_o we_o pray_v and_o in_o this_o do_v the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n spirit_n main_o consist_v first_o then_o look_v upon_o this_o particular_a promise_n as_o a_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o concern_v it_o we_o must_v exercise_v these_o four_o several_a act_n of_o faith_n first_o let_v thy_o faith_n sound_v the_o depth_n of_o this_o promise_n for_o there_o be_v treasure_n in_o the_o word_n and_o they_o lie_v not_o above_o ground_n they_o must_v be_v dig_v for_o prov._n 2.4_o and_o they_o be_v not_o the_o small_a to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o
for_o outward_a mercy_n i_o even_o for_o spiritual_a mercy_n second_o give_v some_o ground_n and_o reason_n to_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n thereof_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o danger_n that_o a_o people_n shall_v become_v the_o worse_a for_o mercy_n for_o the_o proof_n that_o you_o may_v understand_v the_o more_o distinct_o let_v i_o lay_v it_o down_o in_o a_o double_a distinction_n of_o mercy_n mercy_n be_v either_o privative_a or_o positive_a privative_a that_o be_v deliverance_n preservation_n from_o variety_n of_o evil_n and_o danger_n which_o otherwise_o we_o be_v liable_a unto_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n that_o some_o divine_n have_v majores_fw-la sunt_fw-la gratiae_fw-la privativae_fw-la quam_fw-la positivae_fw-la our_o privative_a mercy_n be_v great_a and_o more_o than_o our_o positive_a mercy_n be_v though_o we_o perceive_v they_o not_o the_o danger_n that_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o be_v more_o than_o the_o 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be_v consolation_n that_o can_v quiet_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o great_a struggle_n and_o tumult_n of_o spirit_n that_o can_v be_v and_o that_o affliction_n never_o do_v you_o harm_n but_o when_o they_o invade_v your_o spirit_n by_o your_o own_o thought_n consider_v i_o beseech_v you_o these_o thing_n and_o then_o let_v thy_o affliction_n be_v never_o so_o great_a and_o though_o your_o thought_n be_v never_o so_o tumultuous_a yet_o there_o be_v consolation_n there_o be_v i_o say_v consolation_n of_o god_n which_o will_v certain_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o delight_v your_o soul_n and_o so_o much_o now_o shall_v serve_v for_o a_o brief_a open_n of_o this_o scripture_n unto_o you_o comfort_n and_o encourage_v one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n god_n throne_n erect_a in_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o saint_n at_o a_o fast._n rev._n 4.6_o round_o about_o the_o throne_n be_v four_o beast_n full_a of_o eye_n before_o and_o behind_o etc._n etc._n the_o comma_n of_o this_o book_n be_v set_v forth_o chap._n 1.19_o write_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o the_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o and_o into_o these_o two_o part_n this_o book_n be_v divide_v first_o a_o relation_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n saint_n john_n special_a charge_n second_o a_o revelation_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n to_o come_v and_o that_o from_o john_n time_n unto_o the_o second_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o second_o part_n begin_v at_o chap._n 4._o where_o the_o church_n be_v make_v the_o scene_n of_o all_o thing_n prophesy_v of_o in_o this_o book_n the_o vision_n of_o the_o throne_n the_o beast_n and_o the_o elder_n be_v the_o representation_n of_o the_o church_n where_o the_o lord_n have_v his_o throne_n of_o who_o be_v the_o judgement_n execute_v upon_o the_o church_n enemy_n for_o the_o church_n sake_n the_o whole_a subject_n of_o this_o book_n contain_v first_o a_o 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universal_a as_o it_o be_v constitute_v and_o make_v up_o of_o particular_a institute_v church_n for_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o church_n invisible_a it_o have_v no_o officer_n in_o that_o only_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o head_n and_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n there_o be_v no_o officer_n in_o it_o but_o here_o be_v elder_n and_o brother_n officer_n and_o member_n which_o do_v constitute_v a_o particular_a visible_a church_n that_o do_v meet_v together_o to_o worship_n god_n as_o be_v the_o platform_n into_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v all_o the_o society_n and_o congregation_n of_o his_o people_n gather_v together_o in_o there_o be_v in_o the_o word_n three_o thing_n first_o a_o throne_n second_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v four_o round_o about_o the_o throne_n three_o the_o qualification_n of_o these_o beast_n they_o be_v full_a of_o eye_n before_o and_o behind_o first_o here_o be_v a_o throne_n and_o there_o be_v one_o that_o stand_v upon_o it_o verse_n 3._o here_o it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o temple_n where_o the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n among_o his_o people_n be_v manifest_v that_o be_v plain_a first_o from_o jer._n 17.12_o a_o glorious_a high_a throne_n be_v the_o place_n of_o our_o sanctuary_n and_o therefore_o that_o be_v resemble_v unto_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n second_o it_o be_v say_v rev._n 16.17_o there_o come_v a_o voice_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n from_o the_o throne_n say_v it_o be_v do_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o a_o temple_n be_v his_o throne_n or_o his_o throne_n be_v the_o mercy-seat_n in_o the_o temple_n from_o whence_o god_n do_v manifest_v his_o presence_n to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o three_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o what_o be_v say_v to_o be_v before_o his_o throne_n the_o golden_a candlestick_n with_o the_o seven_o lamp_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o sea_n of_o glass_n which_o be_v a_o allusion_n unto_o the_o 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also_o and_o that_o be_v the_o presence_n here_o speak_v of_o first_o it_o be_v a_o throne_n of_o glory_n and_o majesty_n the_o throne_n the_o sceptre_n and_o the_o crown_n be_v inter_v regalia_z that_o belong_v unto_o the_o royalty_n of_o the_o great_a king_n all_o these_o belong_v unto_o christ_n the_o crown_n he_o be_v crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o he_o have_v a_o sceptre_n which_o be_v sometime_o the_o word_n psal_n 110.2_o and_o sometime_o the_o sword_n ezek._n 21.10_o what_o if_o it_o destroy_v the_o king_n and_o reach_v unto_o the_o great_a among_o man_n for_o judgement_n shall_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n reach_v they_o verse_n 14._o it_o be_v part_n of_o solomon_n glory_n that_o he_o build_v unto_o himself_o a_o high_a throne_n of_o ivory_n and_o a_o king_n sit_v upon_o this_o throne_n appear_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o therefore_o at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o that_o great_a white_a throne_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v erect_v rev._n 20.11_o it_o be_v say_v of_o 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a_o upright_a heart_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o all_o the_o commandment_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n act_v 13.22_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n he_o must_v fulfil_v all_o his_o will_n not_o only_o easy_a duty_n but_o difficult_a duty_n not_o only_o those_o that_o be_v in_o fashion_n but_o those_o that_o be_v out_o of_o fashion_n and_o be_v discountenance_v among_o man_n in_o the_o least_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o great_a for_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o his_o obedience_n thereunto_o be_v universal_a rom._n 6.17_o and_o the_o more_o of_o god_n authority_n there_o be_v in_o the_o law_n the_o deep_a impression_n it_o have_v upon_o the_o spirit_n three_o i_o be_v also_o upright_o before_o he_o and_o i_o keep_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n a_o sincere_a heart_n have_v the_o most_o serious_a resolution_n the_o most_o unfeigned_a detestation_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a and_o the_o most_o diligent_a watch_n against_o his_o own_o iniquity_n 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359_o time_n of_o doubtful_a expectation_n and_o disputation_n p._n 31_o 32_o time_n there_o be_v peculiar_a for_o fellowship_n p._n 157_o time_n of_o trouble_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o p._n 166_o time_n of_o trouble_n reserve_v for_o god_n own_o people_n p._n 173_o time_n twofold_a set_v unto_o man_n p._n 225_o time_n there_o be_v when_o god_n seem_v to_o sleep_v p._n 366_o time_n for_o judgement_n set_v to_o a_o sinful_a nation_n p._n 449_o time_n have_v its_o set_a bound_n 453_o time_n of_o judgement_n old_a mean_n prevail_v not_o in_o it_o p._n 457_o time_n of_o judgement_n may_v and_o must_v be_v know_v p._n 457_o time_n of_o judgement_n against_o its_o come_n p._n 463_o translation_n must_v have_v a_o double_a change_n p._n 347_o tree_n of_o life_n p._n 341_o 342_o tree_n that_o be_v barren_a have_v a_o double_a curse_n 22_o trouble_n of_o god_n people_n be_v great_a by_o how_o much_o more_o their_o light_n grow_v p._n 174_o trouble_n 1._o with_o what_o mind_n do_v god_n bring_v his_o people_n into_o they_o p._n 176_o 2_o in_o what_o measure_n he_o will_v 3._o do_v it_o p._n 179_o four_o unto_o what_o end_v god_n do_v it_o p._n 179_o trouble_n have_v a_o day_n the_o use_n thereof_o p._n 182_o truth_n be_v the_o interest_n that_o christ_n have_v in_o the_o world_n p._n 627._o see_v magistrate_n truth_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o holiness_n p._n 52_o 54_o five_o vineyard_n a_o man_n be_v own_o to_o neglect_n be_v a_o sad_a thing_n p._n 611_o vineyard_n commit_v to_o keep_v be_v twofold_a p._n 595_o vision_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a p._n 35_o union_n with_o christ_n the_o end_n of_o it_o p._n 21_o union_n the_o way_n of_o it_o p._n 409_o universality_n the_o great_a note_n of_o sincerity_n p._n 61_o unregenerate_a man_n all_o that_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n p._n 343_o voice_n that_o speak_v in_o ignatius_n p._n 138_o voice_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v twofold_a p._n 81_o 364_o voice_n of_o tremble_a what_o 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