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idol_n and_o he_o get_v unto_o himself_o attention_n or_o eare-giving_a unto_o that_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o figure_n which_o he_o use_v as_o this_o proposition_n and_o sentence_n be_v garnish_v wiâ—â—_n majesty_n and_o loftiness_n of_o word_n for_o god_n be_v say_v now_o to_o roareâ—â—_n against_o they_o with_o a_o great_a and_o terrible_a yell_a as_o it_o be_v a_o lyonstâ—red_v up_o and_o tease_v with_o anger_n for_o this_o roar_n do_v express_v boâ—â—_n the_o anger_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o also_o the_o terriblenes_n or_o fearfulness_n of_o 〈◊〉_d voice_n under_o which_o like_a phrase_n or_o manner_n of_o speak_v the_o other_o prophet_n do_v describe_v the_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o anger_n of_o god_n as_o loâ—â—_n cap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 16._o the_o lord_n also_o say_v he_o shall_v roar_v out_o of_o zion_n
〈◊〉_d utter_a his_o voice_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n sâ—â—_n shake_v but_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o tâ—â—_n child_n of_o israel_n so_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n cap._n 25._o vers_fw-la 30._o be_v willâ—â—_n for_o the_o terrify_n of_o the_o wicked_a nation_n to_o say_v unto_o they_o the_o lâ—â—_n shall_v roar_v from_o above_o and_o thrust_v forth_o his_o voice_n from_o his_o holy_a haâ—tation_n he_o shall_v roar_v upon_o his_o habitation_n and_o shall_v cry_v alouâ—â—_n as_o they_o that_o press_v the_o grape_n against_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n verse_n 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 to_o it_o because_o they_o have_v thresh_v gilead_n with_o thresh_a instrument_n of_o iron_n threaten_n the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a threaten_n the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a threaten_n 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the_o lesser_a equal_a after_o what_o manner_n this_o reason_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o like_a or_o equal_a from_o the_o like_a or_o equal_a thus_o as_o be_v here_o set_v down_o 〈◊〉_d israelites_n trust_v in_o the_o mountain_n samaria_n so_o do_v the_o jew_n inâ—â—_n mountain_n zion_n the_o mountain_n samaria_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o peoâ—â—â—_n of_o israel_n and_o a_o place_n well_o fortify_v and_o fence_v so_o mount_v sioâ—_n the_o head_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n a_o place_n likewise_o well_o fortiâ—â—_n &_o fence_v the_o israelite_n have_v the_o strength_n of_o their_o kingdom_n the_o place_v there_o do_v they_o hold_v their_o judgement_n and_o in_o the_o adâ—â—stration_n and_o order_n of_o public_a matter_n thither_o have_v they_o 〈◊〉_d recourse_n and_o resort_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o chamber_n of_o state_n oraâ—â—ctuarie_n and_o place_n of_o refuge_n and_o the_o oracle_n temple_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d land_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n resort_v the_o jew_n 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the_o evil_a day_n that_o be_v through_o their_o reason_n and_o eâ—â—â—tions_n they_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o affliction_n or_o trouâ—â—â—_n which_o be_v threaten_v do_v not_o appertain_v unto_o they_o or_o at_o least_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o so_o soon_o come_v upon_o they_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o contemâ—â—_n comprehend_v in_o these_o word_n and_o approach_v to_o the_o seat_n of_o inâ—â—â—tie_n that_o be_v by_o this_o mean_n and_o mock_v and_o contemn_v of_o 〈◊〉_d judgement_n of_o god_n you_o establish_v the_o seat_n of_o iniquity_n to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d do_v confirm_v and_o strengthen_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o give_v aâ—â—â—_n course_n unto_o wickedness_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o whoâ—â—_n people_n in_o general_a against_o who_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v heâ—â—_n set_v down_o verse_n 4._o they_o lie_v upon_o bed_n of_o ivory_n and_o stretch_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d their_o
declare_v unto_o the_o jew_n and_o israelite_n at_o that_o time_n because_o they_o weâ—â—_n accustom_a and_o acquaint_v with_o these_o figure_n and_o kind_n of_o speâ—king_v first_o of_o all_o therefore_o store_n and_o plenty_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o gooâ—_n thing_n abundance_n â—_o all_o kind_n of_o good_a thing_n promise_v and_o that_o in_o great_a plenty_n and_o abundance_n or_o all_o kind_n of_o good_a thing_n be_v in_o this_o place_n promise_v and_o show_v that_o this_o be_v a_o most_o true_a fruit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o noâ—_n only_o every_o kind_n of_o good_a thing_n be_v promise_v but_o the_o same_o also_o in_o most_o great_a abundance_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o these_o shall_v be_v cast_v upon_o we_o by_o god_n large_o and_o plentiful_o in_o such_o wise_a that_o after_o the_o former_a the_o which_o we_o have_v already_o receive_v other_o forthwith_o shall_v succeed_v or_o follow_v yea_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a 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14._o and_o i_o will_v bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o my_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o they_o shall_v build_v the_o waste_a city_n and_o inhabit_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v plant_v vineyard_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n thereof_o they_o shall_v also_o make_v garden_n and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o they_o god_n the_o second_o fruit_n of_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o second_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o restore_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n deliverance_n and_o the_o same_o most_o full_a from_o all_o captivity_n for_o the_o great_a delicate_n and_o dainty_n be_v in_o exile_n and_o banishment_n unjoyfull_a and_o unpleasant_a but_o in_o our_o own_o country_n most_o welcome_a and_o joyful_a so_o psal_n 137._o ver_fw-la 4._o the_o godly_a answer_n unto_o their_o scoff_a enemy_n will_v they_o to_o sing_v some_o of_o their_o hebrew_n song_n how_o shall_v we_o sing_v say_v they_o a_o song_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n 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wherein_o he_o shall_v be_v place_v by_o god_n the_o which_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o access_n or_o increase_n of_o both_o the_o former_a benefit_n for_o many_o time_n neither_o do_v plenty_n of_o good_a thing_n delight_v we_o nor_o yet_o the_o dwell_n in_o our_o own_o native_a country_n if_o in_o the_o same_o there_o hang_v over_o our_o head_n continual_a and_o assure_a fear_n that_o we_o shall_v forthwith_o be_v deprive_v &_o spoil_v of_o both_o these_o commodity_n but_o when_o as_o unto_o the_o former_a benefit_n of_o god_n there_o come_v also_o a_o promise_n of_o continual_a security_n or_o be_v without_o fear_n and_o danger_n and_o of_o enjoy_v and_o keep_v of_o our_o good_n then_o may_v we_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n be_v judge_v most_o happy_a dwell_n these_o thing_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o our_o heavenly_a dwell_n but_o these_o thing_n as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v rather_o to_o be_v 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their_o husband_n and_o provoke_v he_o against_o she_o as_o iâ—_n be_v ezech._n 16._o moreover_o god_n by_o this_o similitude_n teach_v that_o his_o anger_n towards_o this_o people_n be_v most_o just_a as_o who_o namely_o have_v receive_v so_o great_a a_o injury_n at_o their_o hand_n they_o 2._o that_o therefore_o his_o anger_n be_v most_o just_a towards_o they_o for_o the_o husband_n have_v most_o worthy_a cause_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o wife_n that_o still_o continue_v play_v the_o harlot_n further_o the_o name_n of_o the_o prophet_n wife_n be_v here_o set_v down_o 〈◊〉_d wit_n gomer_n that_o be_v to_o say_v perfection_n such_o a_o one_o as_o god_n have_v make_v this_o people_n after_o his_o marriage_n with_o they_o wise_a the_o name_n of_o the_o prophet_n wise_a to_o wit_n most_o plentifu_o enrich_v and_o garnish_v with_o all_o gift_n and_o grace_n and_o this_o gomer_n be_v the_o danghter_n of_o diblaim_n that_o be_v of_o a_o most_o desolate_a anâ—_n waste_v wilderness_n for_o 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soever_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n after_o christ_n his_o suffering_n and_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a time_n note_n of_o false_a prophet_n after_o christ_n time_n and_o his_o receive_n into_o heaven_n or_o after_o the_o overthrow_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o either_o say_v that_o they_o be_v the_o messiah_n or_o do_v foretell_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v then_o first_o to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v false_a prophet_n 1._o joh._n cap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 22._o who_o be_v a_o liar_n but_o he_o that_o deni_v that_o jesus_n be_v christ_n the_o same_o be_v antichrist_n that_o deny_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o again_o joh._n 4._o ver_fw-la 3._o and_o every_o spirit_n which_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o sort_n among_o other_o be_v that_o notable_a robbet_n and_o varlet_n barchobab_n barchobab_n barchobab_n of_o who_o there_o be_v in_o euseb_n l._n 4._o hist_o eccl._n c._n 6._o and_o nicephl_n 3._o cap._n 24._o now_o when_o these_o former_a prophet_n that_o be_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n cease_v then_o begin_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n testament_n when_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n begin_v christ_n a_o prophet_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o which_o sort_n there_o be_v many_o especial_o christ_n himself_o the_o prophet_n of_o prophet_n but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o make_v manifest_a or_o show_v in_o the_o flesh_n afterward_o the_o apostle_n if_o not_o all_o yet_o many_o of_o they_o for_o the_o office_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n be_v distinct_a or_o diverse_a the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o 1._o cor._n 12._o ver_fw-la 19_o be_v all_o apostle_n be_v all_o prophet_n be_v all_o teacher_n &_o such_o a_o one_o be_v paul_n as_o appear_v rom_n 11._o for_o 25._o in_o these_o word_n for_o i_o will_v not_o 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histor_n eccles_n cap._n 18._o rehearse_v out_o of_o he_o but_o these_o prophet_n which_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n be_v both_o in_o dignity_n and_o degree_n and_o in_o time_n also_o inferior_a unto_o the_o apostle_n but_o above_o and_o high_a than_o the_o doctor_n and_o pastor_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v rehearse_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o be_v after_o the_o apostle_n eph._n cap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 11._o he_o therefore_o give_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o 1._o corinth_n cap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 29._o be_v all_o apostle_n be_v all_o prophet_n be_v all_o teacher_n now_o there_o be_v a_o question_n when_o these_o prophet_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n cease_v or_o have_v their_o end_n cease_v when_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o nâ—w_a testament_n cease_v certes_o albeit_o i_o confess_v that_o god_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o gospel_n will_v have_v 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the_o chaldean_n unto_o the_o set_n forth_o &_o give_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n by_o moses_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o sinai_n this_o age_n comprehend_v 430._o year_n as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n itself_o do_v declare_v exod._n 12._o ver_fw-la 41._o galat._n 3._o for_o 17._o this_o three_o age_n have_v these_o six_o prophet_n well_o know_v abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n who_o also_o be_v call_v israel_n joseph_n moses_n and_o aaron_n as_o appeareth_z in_o genesis_n the_o epistle_n unto_o the_o hebrew_n 11._o cap._n and_o infinite_a other_o place_n for_o whither_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n whilst_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n live_v under_o the_o pharaos_n in_o egypt_n after_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n and_o before_o the_o birth_n or_o the_o wing_n of_o moses_n there_o be_v any_o other_o prophet_n of_o god_n of_o the_o israelite_n abâ—ding_v in_o egypt_n the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v no_o where_o plain_o make_v any_o mention_n and_o therefore_o neither_o will_v i_o affirm_v the_o â—ame_n further_o whereas_o some_o will_v have_v certain_a prophetical_a writing_n of_o abâ—â—ham_n the_o patriarch_n to_o be_v extant_a they_o be_v childish_o â—â—ceived_v foolish_o set_v one_o of_o the_o rabbin_n call_v abraham_n in_o stead_n of_o abraham_n the_o patriarch_n as_o the_o 4._o age_n from_o the_o law_n to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o solomon_n 480_o year_n have_v many_o prophet_n as_o the_o four_o age_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v of_o we_o from_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n in_o mount_n sinai_n until_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n at_o jerusalem_n by_o solomon_n the_o which_o fall_v into_o the_o four_o year_n of_o solomon_n his_o reign_n this_o age_n contain_v 480._o year_n as_o appear_v 1._o thing_n 6._o cap_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o in_o the_o 480._o year_n after_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o 4._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o 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the_o israelite_n that_o be_v his_o church_n that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o out_o of_o it_o he_o will_v raise_v up_o prophet_n even_o after_o that_o moses_n be_v dead_a yet_o be_v not_o this_o rank_n and_o course_n of_o prophet_n succeed_v one_o a_o other_o continual_a but_o oftentimes_o break_v off_o as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o in_o deed_n all_o the_o whole_a time_n in_o a_o manner_n of_o the_o judge_n it_o seem_v that_o there_o be_v none_o judge_n few_o prophet_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o else_o very_a few_o prophet_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n therefore_o 1._o sam._n 3._o ver_fw-la 1._o vision_n and_o pprophecy_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v very_o rare_a and_o fail_v in_o israel_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n but_o after_o samuel_n it_o begin_v to_o be_v both_o more_o common_a and_o also_o more_o know_v therefore_o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v many_o prophet_n as_o appear_v 1._o sam._n cap._n 9_o and_o 10._o who_o name_n notwithstanding_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v not_o set_v down_o time_n the_o 5._o age_n from_o the_o temple_n unto_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n by_o salmanazar_n 294_o year_n among_o many_o other_o have_v these_o prophet_n proof_n for_o this_o former_a spputation_n of_o time_n the_o five_o age_n of_o the_o world_n be_v from_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n build_v at_o jerusalem_n by_o solomon_n king_n of_o judah_n unto_o the_o lead_n and_o carry_v away_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n by_o salmanazar_n king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n into_o assyria_n and_o mesopotamia_n that_o which_o fall_v into_o the_o eight_o year_n or_o there_o about_o oâ—_n die_v reign_n of_o ezechias_n king_n of_o judah_n like_v as_o the_o besiege_n oâ—_n samaria_n by_o the_o same_o salmanazar_n happen_v about_o the_o six_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_v ezechias_n 2._o king_n cap._n 17._o ver_fw-la 6._o in_o thâ—_n nine_o year_n of_o hoshea_n the_o king_n of_o asshur_n take_v samaria_n and_o carrus_n israel_n away_o into_o asshur_n and_o cap._n 18._o ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o and_o in_o thâ—_n four_o year_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o year_n of_o hâ—â—shea_n son_n of_o elah_n king_n of_o israel_n shalmanesar_n king_n of_o asshur_n camâ—_n up_o against_o samaria_n and_o besiege_v it_o and_o after_o three_o year_n they_o toâ—â—_n it_o even_o in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o hezekiah_n that_o be_v the_o nine_o year_n of_o hesheak_v of_o israel_n be_v samaria_n take_v this_o age_n have_v two_o hundred_o ninety_o four_o year_n to_o wit_n thirty_o six_o of_o those_o forty_o year_n in_o which_o king_n solomon_n reign_v after_o he_o have_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o two_o hundred_o fifty_o eight_o year_n after_o the_o set_n up_o oâ—_n the_o kingdom_n in_o israel_n by_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nabat_fw-la that_o be_v among_o the_o ten_o tribe_n the_o which_o fall_v a_o way_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n by_o and_o by_o after_o the_o death_n or_o solomon_n for_o so_o manâ—_n year_n namely_o two_o hundred_o fifty_o eight_o continue_v the_o same_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n rend_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n now_o thâ—_n age_n have_v prophet_n almost_o innumerable_a for_o there_o be_v never_o any_o age_n under_o the_o whole_a old_a testament_n more_o full_a of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d more_o garnish_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o prophecy_n that_o aâ—_n well_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o israelite_n may_v be_v make_v inexcusable_a 〈◊〉_d without_o excuse_n for_o the_o despise_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n wherefore_o both_o of_o they_o for_o this_o cause_n afterward_o be_v very_o sharp_o and_o just_o punish_v by_o god_n as_o appear_v 2._o king_n chap
have_v receive_v from_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o seaventie_n interpreter_n that_o they_o be_v so_o to_o be_v place_v as_o jerome_n show_v in_o his_o preface_n upon_o joel._n but_o augustine_n who_o be_v after_o epiphanius_n lib._n 2._o the_o doctr_n christ_n cap._n 8._o augustine_n augustine_n do_v reckon_v they_o otherwise_o namely_o thus_o oleas_fw-la joel_n amos_n abdias_n jonas_n micheas_n nahum_n abakuk_n sophonias_n aggeus_n zacharias_n malachias_n and_o this_o out_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o hebrew_n or_o rabbin_n as_o the_o self_n same_o jerome_n write_v who_o himself_o notwithstanding_o set_v not_o down_o his_o own_o opinion_n jsiodorus_n jsiodorus_n isidorus_n episcop_n hispalens_n lib._n 7._o etymologic_n cap._n de_fw-fr prophetis_fw-la do_v number_v they_o thus_o oseas_n joel_n amos_n nahum_n abakuc_n micheas_n sophonias_n abdias_n jonas_n zacharias_n aggeus_n malachias_n disagree_v from_o they_o both_o to_o wit_n the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o seventie_o out_o of_o all_o which_o appear_v how_o diverse_a the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a or_o church-writer_n have_v be_v of_o the_o order_n and_o place_n of_o the_o xii_o prophet_n which_o be_v call_v the_o small_a prophet_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o more_o also_o may_v be_v gather_v of_o the_o studious_a and_o diligent_a if_o a_o man_n will_v seek_v after_o the_o opinion_n of_o every_o one_o but_o i_o for_o shortness_n sake_n will_v be_v content_a with_o these_o by_o the_o which_o be_v understand_v how_o that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o careful_a of_o this_o matter_n in_o vain_a and_o that_o he_o may_v without_o envy_n set_v down_o and_o show_v his_o opinion_n or_o judgement_n also_o of_o these_o thing_n wherefore_o out_o of_o this_o by_o path_n to_o return_v into_o the_o way_n at_o the_o length_n i_o say_v that_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o time_n it_o seem_v unto_o i_o thus_o that_o amos_n be_v to_o be_v set_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o be_v after_o jonas_n because_o 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for_o oseas_n make_v mention_v also_o of_o jeroboam_fw-la king_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o joas_n and_o witness_v that_o he_o prophesy_v under_o he_o now_o this_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v more_o ancient_a than_o those_o king_n under_o who_o isaias_n witness_v that_o he_o be_v and_o also_o prophesy_v wherefore_o in_o as_o much_o as_o amos_n be_v and_o also_o prophesy_v under_o that_o same_o jeroboam_fw-la king_n of_o israel_n and_o son_n of_o joas_n two_o year_n before_o the_o earthquake_n which_o fall_v into_o the_o second_o year_n of_o vzias_n king_n of_o judah_n it_o appear_v that_o amos_n be_v in_o age_n before_o he_o and_o therefore_o more_o ancient_a than_o oseas_n isaias_n amos_n more_o ancient_a than_o oseas_n and_o isaias_n who_o notwithstanding_o prophesy_v under_o the_o same_o king_n now_o oseas_n prophesy_v long_o after_o that_o same_o famous_a earthquake_n and_o when_o as_o vzias_n have_v be_v and_o be_v now_o a_o good_a while_n confirm_v in_o his_o kingdom_n 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stock_n after_o oseas_n follow_v in_o order_n micheas_n another_o of_o the_o twelve_o who_o prophesy_v under_o joatham_n achaz_n and_o ezechias_n king_n of_o juda_n micheas_n micheas_n before_o the_o carry_v a_o way_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n by_o the_o assyrian_n mich._n 1._o cap._n v._o 1._o then_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o come_v unto_o micah_n the_o morashite_v in_o the_o die_v of_o jothan_n achaz_n and_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n and_o jeremy_n also_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o prophesy_v under_o hezekiah_n cap._n 26._o v._n 18._o in_o these_o word_n micah_n the_o morashite_v prophesy_v in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o so_o many_o prophet_n have_v this_o five_o age_n that_o be_v to_o say_v these_o which_o follow_v and_o which_o be_v nathan_n ahias_n the_o silonite_n semeias_n jadi_n addo_n obed_n azarias_n anani_fw-la jehu_n elias_n micheas_n the_o first_o elizaerus_n jonas_n amos_n oseas_n isaias_n micheas_n the_o second_o or_o the_o morashite_v beside_o those_o that_o be_v not_o name_v by_o their_o proper_a name_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o sixth_o age_n now_o follow_v and_o the_o same_o continue_v from_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n make_v by_o salmanazar_n king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n prophet_n the_o sixth_o age_n from_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n until_o the_o full_a captivity_n of_o babylon_n 133._o year_n have_v these_o prophet_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o full_a captivity_n of_o babylon_n the_o which_o happen_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n to_o wit_n after_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n namely_o when_o as_o the_o jew_n with_o their_o king_n zedekias_n be_v whole_o carry_v unto_o babylon_n and_o media_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n emperor_n of_o the_o babylonian_n and_o not_o only_o begin_v to_o be_v carry_v away_o for_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v carry_v away_o under_o joacim_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n 18_o year_n before_o their_o full_a and_o through_o captivity_n this_o sixth_o age_n contain_v 133_o year_n for_o so_o much_o space_n of_o time_n pass_v between_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n carry_v away_o by_o the_o assyrian_n and_o that_o full_a captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n make_v by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o continual_a succession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 2._o king_n 17.18_o cap._n and_o so_o forth_o for_o the_o first_o captivity_n or_o carry_v away_o of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o babylonian_n begin_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o joacim_fw-la son_n of_o josias_n have_v reign_v now_o 4_o year_n as_o i_o have_v say_v already_o and_o appear_v matth._n 1._o cap._n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n 1._o vers_fw-la 1._o and_o the_o last_o or_o full_a captivity_n fall_v out_o under_o sedechias_n the_o king_n have_v reign_v no_o we_o eleven_o year_n in_o this_o age_n the_o prophet_n so_o succeed_v one_o another_o that_o there_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v no_o interruption_n or_o break_v off_o for_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n which_o live_v in_o this_o nine_o time_n succeed_v next_o unto_o micheas_n the_o morashite_v and_o the_o first_o of_o they_o in_o my_o judgement_n and_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v gather_v all_o thing_n be_v consider_v be_v nahum_n for_o he_o seem_v unto_o i_o to_o have_v be_v nahum_n nahum_n and_o to_o have_v prophesy_v next_o after_o micheas_n and_o after_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o assyrian_n to_o wit_n under_o die_v king_n ezechias_n when_o as_o yet_o now_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o assyrian_n flourish_v in_o all_o respect_n and_o no_o man_n so_o much_o as_o once_o dare_v by_o dream_n to_o think_v of_o the_o fall_n
thereof_o yea_o final_o when_o as_o hitherto_o it_o have_v feel_v no_o hurt_n from_o any_o people_n and_o as_o yet_o have_v not_o grow_v into_o contempt_n the_o which_o notwithstanding_o happen_v unto_o his_o empire_n afterward_o to_o wit_n under_o sennacherib_n who_o succeed_v salmanazar_n for_o under_o he_o first_o of_o all_o the_o assyrian_n receive_v that_o great_a overthrow_n at_o the_o besiege_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o the_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v by_o isaias_n cap._n 37._o ver_fw-la 36._o to_o wit_n how_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v out_o and_o smite_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o ashur_n a_o hundred_o four_o score_n and_o five_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n at_o which_o time_n the_o emperor_n of_o the_o assyrian_n first_o doubtless_o begin_v to_o wax_v vile_a and_o to_o be_v contemn_v or_o despise_v of_o his_o subject_n and_o of_o this_o his_o overthrow_n and_o loss_n for_o to_o come_v prophesy_v naum_n also_o cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 14._o in_o these_o word_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v gîven_v a_o commandment_n concern_v thou_o that_o nâ—_n more_o of_o thy_o name_n be_v sow_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o god_n will_v i_o cut_v off_o the_o grave_a and_o melt_a image_n i_o will_v make_v it_o thy_o grave_n for_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v vile_a therefore_o after_o this_o overthrow_n the_o people_n that_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o assyrian_n and_o especial_o the_o babylonian_n or_o chaldean_n begin_v to_o lift_v up_o themselves_o into_o a_o kingdom_n of_o their_o own_o and_o to_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o assyrian_n a_o proof_n whereof_o be_v this_o for_o that_o under_o salmanazar_n king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n the_o babylonian_n be_v reckon_v up_o as_o whole_o subject_a unto_o the_o assyrian_n and_o without_o any_o king_n of_o their_o own_o 2._o king_n cap._n 17._o ver_fw-la 24._o where_o we_o read_v thus_o and_o the_o king_n of_o ashur_n bring_v folk_n from_o babel_n by_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o babylon_n be_v then_o subject_a unto_o the_o assyrian_n and_o from_o cuthah_n and_o from_o ava_n and_o from_o hamah_n and_o from_o sepharhaim_n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n but_o after_o that_o same_o great_a overthrow_n the_o which_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o successor_n unto_o salmanazar_n receive_v in_o judea_n the_o same_o babylonian_n be_v rehearse_v as_o those_o who_o have_v now_o a_o king_n of_o their_o own_o and_o do_v seek_v and_o sue_v for_o the_o fellowship_n and_o friendship_n of_o other_o people_n which_o be_v enemy_n unto_o the_o assyrian_n isai_n cap._n 13._o ver_fw-la 1._o at_o the_o sametime_o merodach_n baladan_n the_o son_n of_o babadan_n king_n of_o babel_n now_o babylon_n have_v a_o king_n of_o her_o own_o send_v letter_n and_o a_o present_a unto_o hezekiah_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o which_o appear_v that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v that_o the_o assyrian_a empire_n begin_v first_o to_o fall_v to_o decay_v under_o king_n sennacherib_n and_o to_o grow_v into_o contempt_n among_o man_n so_o that_o now_o all_o man_n may_v easy_o think_v upon_o the_o mine_n of_o the_o same_o but_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v nahum_n by_o revelation_n from_o god_n have_v foreshow_v before_o this_o time_n for_o what_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n have_v it_o be_v assyria_n nahum_n prophesy_v of_o the_o ruin_n of_o assyria_n or_o need_v of_o any_o especial_a pprophecy_n to_o show_v unto_o the_o assyrian_n their_o destruction_n then_o that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o as_o all_o man_n of_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o overthrow_n which_o before_o they_o have_v receive_v may_v easy_o guess_v and_o by_o wise_a conjecture_n gather_v that_o the_o same_o will_v by_o and_o by_o ensue_v wherefore_o every_o one_o not_o give_v to_o contend_v may_v now_o easy_o understand_v at_o what_o time_n nahum_n prophesy_v namely_o in_o that_o middle_a space_n of_o time_n which_o pass_v 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long_a time_n use_v this_o office_n in_o judeah_n namely_o by_o the_o space_n of_o 40_o year_n after_o jeremy_n i_o do_v place_n joel_n for_o joel_n do_v foreshow_v that_o same_o famine_n the_o which_o jeremie_n the_o prophet_n do_v foretell_v also_o and_o the_o which_o be_v under_o josias_n after_o the_o 16_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o suppose_v of_o the_o which_o read_v jeremy_n chap._n 14._o from_o the_o first_o unto_o the_o seven_o verse_n after_o joel_n follow_v olda_n the_o prophetess_n prophetess_n olda_n the_o prophetess_n of_o who_o the_o holy_a history_n make_v mention_v 2._o chron._n cap._n 34._o ver_fw-la 22._o then_o hilkiah_n and_o they_o that_o the_o king_n have_v appoint_v go_v to_o olda_n the_o prophetess_n etc._n etc._n for_o she_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n in_o the_o day_n of_o josias_n at_o that_o time_n especial_o when_o as_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v find_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o which_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o 18_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o josias_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o 8._o verse_n of_o the_o 2._o chron._n cap._n 34._o and_o jeremie_n the_o prophet_n have_v now_o begin_v to_o prophesy_v six_o year_n before_o namely_o in_o the_o 13._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_v josias_n i_o also_o do_v place_n the_o pprophecy_n of_o joel_n before_o the_o find_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n as_o i_o do_v the_o famine_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o which_o be_v foretell_v by_o joel_n sophonias_n sophonias_n after_o olda_n i_o do_v next_o set_v the_o prophet_n sophonias_n who_o prophesy_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o king_n josias_n to_o wit_n after_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n by_o josias_n and_o that_o same_o famous_a keep_n of_o the_o pass_v over_o in_o judea_n whereof_o read_v 2._o chr._n 35._o 2._o king_n 23._o when_o as_o the_o glory_n and_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n seem_v to_o flourish_v and_o to_o be_v now_o thorough_o restore_v i_o do_v therefore_o 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up_o in_o jerusalem_n when_o as_o also_o the_o first_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v 2._o king_n 24._o v._n 2_o 3._o &_o 10._o among_o which_o borderer_n the_o idumean_n not_o doubt_n be_v the_o most_o deadly_a enemy_n because_o they_o be_v the_o brethren_n of_o the_o jew_n therefore_o above_o all_o other_o neighbour_n nation_n they_o only_o wish_v the_o destruction_n of_o and_o overthrow_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o do_v urge_v the_o same_o because_o of_o their_o old_a hatred_n against_o the_o jew_n unto_o who_o after_o that_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v and_o the_o jew_n all_o slay_v they_o be_v and_o remain_v notwithstanding_o deadly_a enemy_n as_o appear_v psalm_n 157._o where_o the_o jew_n pray_v against_o he_o for_o
their_o cruelty_n show_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o say_v remember_v the_o child_n of_o edom_n o_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o say_v raze_v it_o raze_v it_o to_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o but_o at_o the_o self_n same_o time_n when_o as_o the_o idumean_n think_v themselves_o most_o happy_a because_o of_o the_o then_o first_o most_o doleful_a state_n of_o the_o jew_n their_o matter_n be_v then_o bring_v into_o so_o narrow_a a_o streict_n under_o joachim_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n abdias_n denounce_v or_o show_v destruction_n unto_o the_o idumean_n as_o also_o do_v jeremie_n cap._n 49._o from_o the_o 7._o verse_n unto_o the_o 23._o abdias_n therefore_o must_v have_v live_v and_o prophesy_v about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o joachim_n king_n of_o judah_n while_o jeremias_n also_o use_v his_o office_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v great_o diminish_v and_o decay_v and_o the_o idumean_n for_o this_o cause_n rejoice_v and_o triumph_v within_o themselves_o but_o these_o idumean_n do_v the_o chaldean_n afterward_o most_o cruel_o bring_v in_o subjection_n unto_o themselves_o to_o wit_n when_o as_o they_o come_v again_o the_o second_o time_n with_o their_o king_n nebucadnezar_n to_o besiege_v jerusalem_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o sedechias_n as_o it_o be_v foretell_v by_o abdias_n after_o abdias_n follow_v habakuk_n the_o prophet_n but_o in_o judea_n habakuk_n habakuk_n for_o after_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o joachim_n king_n of_o judah_n by_o nebucadnezar_n into_o babylon_n together_o with_o his_o mother_n and_o family_n nay_o after_o that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v sore_o press_v of_o the_o chaldean_n a_o infidel_n nation_n habakuk_n prophesi_v under_o sedechias_n that_o be_v after_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n therefore_o he_o set_v down_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o jew_n already_o carry_v captive_n into_o babylon_n and_o for_o they_o that_o be_v after_o to_o be_v carry_v habakuk_n therefore_o with_o his_o own_o eye_n see_v the_o chaldean_n unjust_o rule_v now_o over_o judea_n &_o most_o greevous_o oppress_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o pprophecy_n at_o the_o which_o time_n jeremie_n live_v and_o yet_o also_o prophesy_v yet_o in_o order_n and_o also_o in_o age_n the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n go_v before_o the_o prophet_n habakuk_n but_o in_o chaldea_n ezechiel_n ezechiel_n for_o ezechiel_n together_o with_o joacim_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n who_o in_o the_o kingdom_n succeed_v his_o brother_n joacim_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o nabuchadnezar_n emperor_n of_o the_o babylonian_n but_o ezechiel_n be_v in_o babylon_n begin_v straight_o for_o to_o prophesy_v that_o be_v in_o the_o five_o year_n after_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o joacim_o and_o to_o comfort_v the_o godly_a and_o to_o terrify_v or_o affray_v the_o wicked_a jew_n ezech._n cap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 2_o 3._o in_o the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o month_n chebar_v which_o be_v the_o five_o year_n of_o king_n joachims_n captivity_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o ezechiel_n the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o buzi_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o chaldean_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o which_o very_a time_n sedechias_n the_o uncle_n of_o joacim_fw-la reign_v yet_o in_o judea_n and_o jeremie_n also_o prophesy_v of_o the_o same_o event_n or_o fall_v out_o of_o thing_n habakuk_n then_o be_v after_o ezechiel_n because_o that_o habakuk_n come_v near_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n wherefore_o this_o sixth_o age_n have_v these_o prophet_n namely_o nahum_n jeremias_n joel_n olda_n the_o prophetess_n sophonias_n abdias_n habakukin_n jury_n and_o ezechiel_n in_o chaldea_n prophet_n the_o 7._o age_n from_o the_o captivity_n unto_o christ_n 508_o year_n have_v these_o prophet_n to_o conclude_v the_o seven_o and_o last_o age_n comprehend_v all_o that_o time_n which_o pass_v from_o the_o full_a captivity_n of_o the_o jewish_a people_n under_o the_o babylonian_n which_o fall_v into_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o sedechias_n king_n of_o juda_n until_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n and_o manifestate_v or_o show_v he_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o this_o age_n have_v 508._o year_n to_o wit_n 51_o which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o 70_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n for_o of_o those_o 70_o year_n there_o be_v pass_v 18._o come_v in_o and_o fall_v between_o the_o first_o or_o begin_v captivity_n which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o joacim_fw-la king_n of_o judah_n and_o their_o full_a carry_v into_o babylon_n the_o which_o happen_v in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o sedechias_n king_n of_o judah_n therefore_o of_o those_o 70_o there_o remain_v only_o 51_o if_o you_o take_v out_o of_o they_o 19_o year_n now_o unto_o these_o fifty_o and_o one_o year_n add_v or_o put_v too_o the_o week_n of_o daniel_n which_o be_v dan._n cap._n 9_o and_o contain_v 457_o and_o you_o shall_v make_v 508_o year_n which_o be_v the_o just_a space_n of_o time_n which_o pass_v between_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o sedeehias_n and_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n now_o this_o seven_o age_n have_v these_o prophet_n know_v unto_o we_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o first_o of_o all_o daniel_n who_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o book_n prophesy_v in_o chaldea_n almost_o that_o same_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o 70_o year_n or_o carry_v away_o into_o babylon_n daniel_n daniel_n for_o he_o live_v both_o under_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n and_o all_o that_o time_n in_o the_o which_o be_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o chaldean_n final_o become_v even_o unto_o cyrus_n who_o overthrow_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o babylonian_n and_o do_v first_o set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o persian_n of_o this_o daniel_n we_o read_v ezech._n cap._n 28._o vers_fw-la 3._o behold_v thou_o be_v wiser_n than_o daniel_n he_o speak_v so_o in_o mockage_n of_o tyrus_n there_o be_v no_o secret_a that_o they_o can_v hide_v from_o thou_o after_o daniel_n succeed_v the_o prophet_n haggaeus_n aggeus_n aggeus_n after_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n prophesy_v in_o â—udea_n after_o haggeus_n succeed_v zacharias_n and_o albeit_o that_o they_o prophesy_v at_o one_o time_n yet_o zacharias_n be_v the_o latter_a zacharias_n zacharias_n and_o therefore_o esdr_n 5._o agg._n 1._o ver_fw-la 1._o zach._n 1._o ver_fw-la 1._o he_o be_v reckon_v after_o aggeus_n as_o late_a than_o he_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n after_o zacharias_n follow_v malachias_n malachias_n malachias_n after_o who_o the_o rank_n and_o succession_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v interrupt_v or_o break_v of_o for_o those_o of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v nehem._n 6._o for_o 14._o be_v not_o allow_v moreover_o those_o which_o after_o the_o time_n of_o malachias_n write_v certain_a psalm_n be_v not_o know_v by_o name_n albeit_o many_o of_o they_o be_v prophet_n of_o god_n the_o last_o and_o those_o which_o live_v in_o the_o age_n and_o time_n of_o christ_n but_o be_v yet_o a_o infant_n and_o unknowen_a be_v these_o zacharias_n the_o father_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n luc._n 1._o prophetess_n zacharias_n the_o father_n of_o john_n baptist_n simeon_n anna_n the_o prophetess_n and_o simeon_n and_o anna_n the_o prophetess_n of_o who_o write_v the_o same_o luke_n cap._n 2._o wherefore_o this_o seven_o and_o last_o age_n have_v these_o prophet_n daniel_n aggeus_n zacharias_n malachias_n zacharias_n the_o second_o simeon_n anna._n and_o thus_o much_o hitherto_o of_o the_o order_n and_o succession_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n cap._n 12._o how_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o godly_a prophet_n have_v be_v gather_v together_o and_o this_o also_o be_v a_o worthy_a question_n how_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o godly_a prophet_n which_o be_v now_o extant_a have_v be_v gather_v together_o heathen_a the_o 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in_o it_o with_o a_o man_n pen_n etc._n etc._n and_o habakuk_n 2._o god_n command_v habakuk_n to_o write_v the_o vision_n and_o to_o make_v it_o plain_a upoâ—_n table_n that_o he_o may_v run_v that_o read_v it_o they_o will_v confirm_v the_o former_a opinion_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o sermon_n of_o the_o prophet_n those_o two_o place_n do_v only_o show_v that_o the_o godly_a prophet_n be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o put_v theâ—â—_n oracle_n or_o prophecy_n in_o writing_n for_o that_o they_o do_v make_v for_o thâ—_n comfort_v of_o god_n elect_v and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o authoritied_a the_o heavenly_a truth_n but_o do_v not_o teach_v that_o the_o same_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d fasten_v their_o writing_n on_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o much_o less_o prove_v that_o the_o say_v prophetical_a writing_n be_v afterwards_o gather_v together_o and_o preserve_v or_o keep_v by_o the_o priest_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o temple_n opinion_n the_o 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such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o bethel_n and_o dan_n when_o as_o they_o prophesy_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n for_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o come_v unto_o those_o temple_n much_o less_o will_v they_o seem_v to_o give_v countenance_n unto_o they_o with_o so_o honourable_a testimony_n of_o their_o writing_n the_o which_o place_n they_o themselves_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v pronounce_v to_o be_v most_o wicked_a and_o detestable_a and_o that_o mostiust_o final_o what_o shall_v at_o those_o time_n have_v befall_v the_o godly_a prophet_n when_o as_o both_o the_o priest_n themselves_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n and_o all_o the_o minister_n thereof_o beside_o do_v judge_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o their_o prophecy_n as_o blasphemous_a and_o noisome_a and_o hurtful_a unto_o the_o people_n itself_o the_o country_n and_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n nay_o do_v think_v they_o to_o be_v utter_o abolish_v or_o do_v away_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o under_o vzias_n and_o achaz_n the_o king_n and_o also_o under_o sedechias_n isa_n 7._o jere._n 36._o will_v any_o man_n i_o pray_v you_o suppose_v that_o the_o such_o like_a priest_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v so_o deadly_a enemy_n unto_o the_o prophet_n of_o their_o time_n gather_v together_o notwithstanding_o and_o lay_v up_o in_o the_o treasury_n the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v they_o preserve_v and_o not_o rather_o to_o be_v utter_o do_v away_o and_o burn_v as_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o self_n same_o 36._o chapter_n of_o jeremie_n prophet_n danaeus_n his_o judgement_n of_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o without_o prejudice_n or_o forestalling_a the_o judgement_n of_o any_o man_n this_o be_v my_o opinion_n and_o thus_o do_v i_o teach_v both_o that_o these_o twelve_o small_a prophet_n who_o for_o the_o smallnesse_n of_o the_o book_n by_o they_o see_v forth_o they_o call_v the_o small_a prophet_n and_o also_o those_o who_o they_o term_v the_o great_a prophet_n because_o of_o the_o great_a work_n which_o they_o write_v do_v in_o such_o sort_n deal_v concern_v the_o set_n abroad_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n to_o declare_v and_o preach_v as_o do_v before_o they_o both_o moses_n and_o joshuah_n and_o samuel_n and_o nathan_n and_o gad_n and_o semeias_n who_o themselves_o also_o be_v prophet_n of_o god_n and_o before_o those_o who_o prophetical_a writing_n as_o they_o call_v they_o we_o have_v at_o this_o day_n i_o think_v i_o say_v that_o first_o of_o all_o they_o do_v often_o open_o and_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o the_o people_n according_o as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o according_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o execute_v their_o office_n in_o judâ—â—_n or_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n or_o elsewhere_o they_o do_v i_o say_v open_o diligent_o and_o careful_o declare_v and_o deliver_v that_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d god_n the_o which_o by_o revelation_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n aâ—_n so_o by_o this_o mean_n that_o very_o excellent_o and_o easy_o their_o doctriâ—â—_n become_v know_v unto_o the_o whole_a people_n by_o that_o often_o repetitiâ—_n and_o make_v sermon_n many_o time_n of_o one_o matter_n unto_o the_o people_n unto_o who_o they_o be_v send_v by_o god_n so_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a aâ—â—certen_a unto_o every_o one_o what_o those_o prophet_n have_v say_v or_o shoulâ—_n say_v writing_n the_o prophet_n themselves_o do_v put_v the_o sum_n and_o effect_n of_o their_o prophecy_n in_o writing_n now_o after_o that_o their_o prophecy_n and_o doctrine_n according_a aâ—_n be_v by_o they_o deliver_v be_v know_v unto_o the_o people_n the_o prâ—â—phets_n themselves_o do_v brief_o comprehend_v in_o write_v those_o the_o prophecy_n the_o which_o they_o be_v express_o by_o god_n command_v to_o set_v forth_o to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v by_o they_o thus_o writteâ—_n they_o may_v publish_v and_o communicate_v or_o impart_v they_o unto_o 〈◊〉_d godly_a to_o testify_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n for_o mankind_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d church_n or_o for_o the_o perpetual_a comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o for_o 〈◊〉_d terror_n or_o fear_v of_o the_o wicked_a hereof_o come_v that_o sayâ—â—_n of_o ambrose_n it_o belong_v unto_o the_o people_n to_o discern_v the_o spirit_n the_o prophet_n for_o that_o if_o they_o have_v not_o first_o open_o declare_v thâ—_n doctrine_n neither_o be_v they_o wont_v to_o be_v call_v prophet_n 〈◊〉_d their_o writing_n to_o be_v read_v moses_n moses_n so_o moses_n himself_o be_v command_v god_n to_o write_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v foretell_v concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o amalechites_n shall_v
shall_v be_v takeâ—_n by_o the_o enemy_n child_n 2._o the_o murder_n of_o his_o child_n therefore_o in_o this_o self_n same_o city_n and_o thou_o look_v on_o thy_o wife_n shall_v play_v the_o whore_n with_o the_o soldier_n the_o second_o and_o all_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n shall_v be_v slaâ—â—â—_n cruel_o by_o the_o enemy_n land_n 3._o the_o spoil_n of_o his_o land_n the_o three_o thy_o land_n or_o thy_o field_n shall_v be_v dâ—â—ded_v among_o those_o self_n fame_n enemy_n who_o thou_o do_v deny_v shall_v 〈◊〉_d and_o who_o thou_o can_v not_o abide_v captivity_n 4._o himself_o shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n and_o hear_v the_o four_o and_o thou_o thyself_o shall_v die_v a_o captive_a and_o prisoner_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n pollâ—â—â—_n land_n as_o touch_v the_o public_a punishment_n it_o be_v the_o same_o the_o which_o have_v be_v declare_v before_o namely_o people_n 2._o his_o public_a punishment_n common_a with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n shall_v be_v carry_v captive_a into_o a_o strange_a land_n yea_o and_o that_o in_o great_a company_n or_o altogether_o and_o be_v moreover_o miserable_o afflict_v or_o punish_v cap._n 8._o verse_n 1._o thus_o have_v the_o lord_n god_n show_v unto_o i_o and_o behold_v a_o basket_n of_o summer_n fruit_n in_o the_o chapter_n before_o go_v god_n threaten_v utter_a destruction_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n because_o of_o his_o obstinacy_n or_o stubborn_a continuance_n in_o sin_n the_o self_n same_o thing_n do_v he_o also_o in_o this_o and_o the_o next_o chapter_n confirm_v that_o he_o may_v shake_v off_o from_o the_o unbeliever_n and_o such_o as_o despise_v those_o threaten_n all_o security_n and_o carelessness_n take_v from_o the_o hypocrite_n all_o refuge_n and_o start_a hole_n to_o shroud_v themselves_o in_o the_o which_o they_o devise_v to_o help_v themselves_o withal_o and_o may_v earnest_o stir_v up_o and_o give_v mind_n and_o courage_n to_o the_o godly_a of_o 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and_o touch_v with_o they_o albeit_o their_o heart_n and_o mind_n be_v never_o so_o stubborn_a and_o disobedient_a thus_o do_v god_n witness_v his_o good_a will_n and_o care_n towards_o this_o people_n yea_o and_o towards_o all_o disobedient_a person_n also_o that_o they_o may_v understand_v that_o they_o do_v perish_v through_o their_o own_o fault_n and_o not_o through_o any_o fault_n in_o god_n touch_v this_o verse_n it_o contain_v a_o bare_a vision_n of_o a_o thing_n offer_v or_o lay_v before_o the_o eye_n and_o sight_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o it_o be_v a_o basket_n full_a of_o fruit_n the_o which_o be_v now_o grow_v to_o their_o end_n or_o ripeness_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v pluck_v off_o vision_n a_o basket_n full_a of_o ripe_a fruit_n show_v unto_o amos_n in_o a_o vision_n and_o forthwith_o to_o be_v beat_v down_o as_o varro_n speak_v libr._n 1_o de_fw-fr re_n rustic_a cap._n 68_o those_o say_v he_o speak_v of_o fruit_n which_o be_v ripe_a the_o which_o appear_v by_o the_o change_n of_o their_o colour_n if_o you_o take_v they_o not_o down_o to_o eat_v they_o show_v themselves_o ready_a to_o be_v throw_v down_o but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o resemblance_n and_o likeness_n of_o the_o name_n of_o ripe_a or_o summer_n fruit_n tongue_n the_o latin_a &_o english_a can_v express_v the_o trim_a resemblance_n of_o sound_n and_o letter_n between_o the_o hebrew_n word_n kait_v fruit_n and_o ket_n the_o fine_a or_o end_n with_o such_o a_o grace_n as_o they_o carry_v in_o their_o own_o tongue_n and_o of_o their_o ripeness_n or_o end_v which_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v retain_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o latin_a this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v turn_v thus_o sic_fw-la ostendit_fw-la mihi_fw-la visionem_fw-la dominâ—â—_n jehovah_n nimirum_fw-la ecce_fw-la canistrum_fw-la finalium_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la aestivorum_fw-la fructuum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o lord_n jehova_n show_v i_o a_o vision_n thus_o to_o wit_n behold_v a_o basket_n of_o final_a that_o be_v to_o say_v summer_n fruit_n this_o word_n thus_o or_o so_o be_v add_v and_o set_v down_o that_o the_o prophet_n may_v express_o witness_v that_o he_o do_v in_o every_o respect_n in_o such_o sort_n report_v the_o matter_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v by_o god_n offer_v and_o show_v unto_o he_o therefore_o he_o do_v commend_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o narration_n to_o ensue_v by_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v hear_v with_o all_o diligence_n and_o attention_n or_o heedfulnes_n and_o mark_v note_a and_o consider_v vres_fw-fr 2._o and_o he_o say_v amos_n what_o see_v thou_o and_o i_o say_v a_o basket_n of_o summer_n kait_v summer_n kait_v fruit_n then_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o i_o the_o ket_n the_o ket_n end_n be_v come_v upon_o my_o people_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v pass_v by_o they_o no_o more_o vision_n the_o declaration_n of_o the_o former_a vision_n the_o declaration_n of_o the_o former_a vision_n and_o this_o verse_n have_v three_o part_n first_o a_o interrogation_n or_o god_n his_o ask_v a_o question_n of_o the_o prophet_n second_o the_o prophet_n answer_n unto_o god_n three_o the_o interpretation_n and_o exposition_n of_o the_o matter_n make_v by_o god_n himself_o god_n ask_v and_o speak_v unto_o the_o prophet_n to_o stir_v his_o up_o more_o diligent_o to_o behold_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o show_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o consequent_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n and_o we_o also_o for_o so_o weighty_a vision_n and_o so_o necessary_a for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v not_o light_o or_o slight_o with_o a_o light_a arm_n or_o wink_a eye_n to_o be_v look_v upon_o or_o handle_v but_o with_o steadfast_a and_o heedful_a eye_n and_o mind_n the_o prophet_n answer_v plain_o hide_v dissemble_a overpass_a or_o add_v nothing_o to_o the_o matter_n wherein_o his_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o ministry_n and_o office_n be_v declare_v like_v as_o in_o paul_n 1_o cor._n cap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 12._o for_o there_o he_o say_v let_v a_o man_n so_o think_v of_o we_o as_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o disposer_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n iâ—_n be_v require_v of_o the_o disposer_n that_o every_o man_n be_v find_v faithful_a the_o declaration_n of_o this_o vision_n follow_v the_o which_o show_v first_o what_o be_v signify_v by_o these_o final_a or_o ripe_a fruit_n second_o to_o who_o in_o especial_a the_o signification_n thereof_o appertain_v by_o these_o fruit_n be_v signify_v that_o the_o end_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v at_o hand_n howsoever_o god_n before_o this_o time_n have_v take_v they_o and_o cherish_v they_o for_o his_o people_n because_o that_o unto_o they_o especial_o belong_v this_o signification_n of_o the_o end_n vision_n 1_o the_o signification_n of_o this_o vision_n israel_n 2_o it_o concern_v the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n or_o destruction_n so_o before_o cap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 7._o and_o 8._o in_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n stand_v upon_o a_o wall_n and_o with_o a_o plum_a line_n in_o his_o hand_n the_o same_o vision_n do_v concern_v the_o israelite_n in_o general_a but_o by_o this_o similitude_n of_o final_a or_o summer_n fruit_n not_o only_a destruction_n be_v show_v unto_o this_o people_n but_o also_o the_o nearness_n and_o speedines_n of_o the_o punishment_n to_o come_v be_v note_v that_o these_o fellow_n shall_v not_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v long_o be_v bear_v withal_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n destroy_v a_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v final_o and_o speedy_o be_v destroy_v i_o will_v pass_v by_o they_o no_o more_o â—n_o these_o word_n there_o be_v a_o reason_n yield_v why_o this_o final_a and_o utter_a destruction_n hang_v over_o their_o head_n and_o that_o immediate_o and_o out_o of_o hand_n to_o ensue_v and_o fall_v upon_o
by_o the_o sin_n of_o samaria_n and_o that_o say_v thy_o god_n o_o dan_o live_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o beersheba_n live_v even_o they_o shall_v fall_v and_o never_o rise_v up_o again_o punishment_n a_o reason_n of_o their_o former_a punishment_n the_o render_n of_o a_o reason_n with_o the_o repeat_n again_o and_o rehearse_v of_o the_o former_a punishment_n to_o the_o end_n that_o these_o may_v be_v the_o more_o move_v and_o believe_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o punishment_n be_v the_o mere_a idolatry_n of_o these_o man_n for_o they_o bestow_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o true_a god_n upon_o idol_n for_o we_o be_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o true_a god_n only_o but_o these_o fellow_n by_o their_o idol_n of_o samaria_n and_o of_o beth-el_a the_o repetition_n and_o conclusion_n of_o the_o punishment_n be_v therefore_o they_o shall_v utter_o perish_v for_o they_o shall_v fall_v and_o never_o rise_v again_o cap._n 9_o verse_n 1._o i_o see_v the_o lord_n stand_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o he_o say_v smite_v the_o lintle_a of_o the_o door_n that_o the_o post_n may_v shake_v and_o cut_v they_o in_o piece_n even_o the_o head_n of_o they_o all_o and_o i_o will_v slay_v the_o last_o of_o they_o with_o the_o sword_n he_o that_o flee_v of_o they_o shall_v not_o fly_v away_o and_o he_o that_o escape_v of_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v amos._n the_o last_o sermon_n of_o amos._n the_o last_o pprophecy_n and_o sermon_n of_o amos_n the_o which_o confirm_v unto_o the_o israelite_n the_o same_o which_o god_n have_v threaten_v unto_o they_o before_o namely_o that_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v at_o hand_n therefore_o do_v this_o threaten_v also_o proper_o belong_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o god_n by_o so_o many_o way_n and_o at_o so_o many_o several_a time_n avouch_v and_o foretell_v unto_o they_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o take_v away_o all_o excuse_n from_o the_o rebel_n and_o hypocrite_n but_o concern_v this_o sermon_n and_o pprophecy_n the_o same_o also_o be_v represent_v and_o show_v by_o a_o vision_n that_o it_o may_v the_o rather_o move_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o reader_n and_o hearer_n and_o that_o by_o the_o offering_n and_o lay_v before_o they_o of_o a_o strange_a and_o unwonted_a form_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o matter_n he_o may_v bring_v they_o in_o fear_n and_o make_v they_o attentive_a or_o ready_a to_o hear_v and_o the_o peculiar_a and_o especial_a end_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n and_o sermon_n be_v to_o show_v that_o god_n will_v take_v from_o the_o israelite_n all_o their_o safe_a and_o sure_a aid_n and_o start_a hole_n as_o they_o think_v the_o which_o they_o place_v especial_o and_o chief_o in_o their_o idol_n and_o idol_n place_n that_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o their_o idol_n and_o therefore_o god_n show_v in_o this_o place_n like_z as_o before_o that_o he_o will_v overthrow_v they_o and_o that_o they_o the_o israelite_n shall_v come_v into_o great_a misery_n and_o utter_a destruction_n because_o of_o their_o wickedness_n verse_n two_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n further_o this_o verse_n have_v two_o part_n to_o wit_n a_o vision_n and_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o same_o make_v by_o god_n himself_o the_o expounder_n thereof_o the_o vision_n be_v after_o this_o manner_n vision_n 1._o a_o vision_n god_n stand_v upon_o a_o certain_a altar_n and_o command_v the_o vault_n or_o archroofe_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o which_o that_o altar_n be_v to_o be_v smite_v yea_o and_o moreover_o the_o post_n whereupon_o both_o that_o archroofe_n and_o temple_n rest_v to_o be_v pull_v down_o and_o every_o post_n from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o foot_n to_o be_v cut_v and_o divide_v by_o the_o middle_n so_o that_o every_o post_n may_v fall_v down_o these_o thing_n be_v represent_v or_o show_v unto_o this_o prophet_n neither_o in_o jerusalem_n nor_o yet_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n but_o at_o beth-el_a where_o then_o amos_n converse_v or_o abode_n as_o before_o cap._n 7._o yea_o and_o in_o the_o altar_n and_o temple_n of_o beth-el_a not_o that_o god_n by_o that_o his_o presence_n do_v countenance_n or_o allow_v those_o place_n the_o which_o be_v mere_a idolatry_n but_o that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o thing_n present_a and_o draw_v his_o prophet_n also_o thereinto_o and_o unto_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o he_o may_v the_o rather_o and_o more_o assure_o show_v unto_o these_o superstitious_a person_n be_v such_o also_o as_o put_v great_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o their_o idol_n of_o beth-el_a that_o god_n will_v at_o once_o take_v all_o these_o thing_n from_o they_o and_o therefore_o that_o they_o do_v in_o vain_a flee_v unto_o this_o both_o temple_n and_o altar_n so_o 1_o king_n 13._o god_n bid_v the_o prophet_n to_o go_v even_o unto_o the_o idolatrous_a altar_n of_o beth-el_a that_o he_o may_v with_o his_o finger_n point_n out_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o same_o not_o to_o show_v that_o he_o make_v any_o account_n or_o reckon_n of_o that_o altar_n albeit_o that_o for_o the_o altar_n sake_n he_o send_v his_o prophet_n even_o unto_o beth-el_a neither_o be_v it_o a_o thing_n any_o more_o absurd_a or_o contrary_a to_o reason_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v see_v on_o this_o idolatrous_a altar_n than_o afterward_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n when_o as_o it_o be_v profane_v or_o defile_v exceed_o of_o which_o apparition_n of_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n then_o great_o pollute_v see_v ezech._n cap._n 1._o for_o in_o that_o he_o appear_v upon_o this_o impure_a altar_n this_o be_v only_o do_v to_o show_v the_o more_o assure_a destruction_n thereof_o not_o that_o thereby_o any_o dignity_n or_o reverence_n may_v be_v win_v unto_o this_o altar_n and_o this_o be_v my_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n vision_n 2._o the_o exposition_n of_o this_o vision_n the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o exposition_n of_o this_o same_o vision_n the_o which_o in_o sum_n and_o brief_o come_v unto_o this_o point_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v save_v out_o of_o this_o calamity_n or_o misery_n although_o he_o flee_v away_o never_o so_o much_o or_o seek_v to_o withdraw_v himself_o or_o do_v trust_v in_o those_o temple_n and_o idol_n as_o most_o safe_a covertes_o and_o most_o sure_a and_o strong_a defence_n for_o to_o be_v after_o the_o post_n or_o behind_n the_o post_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v to_o be_v hide_v and_o to_o repose_v for_o themselves_o or_o to_o put_v great_a confidence_n and_o trust_n of_o safety_n in_o those_o coverte_n verse_n 2._o though_o they_o dig_v into_o hell_n thence_o shall_v my_o hand_n take_v they_o though_o they_o climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n thence_o will_v i_o bring_v they_o down_o threaten_n a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a threaten_n a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a threaten_n by_o remove_v and_o take_v away_o of_o their_o safe_a and_o sure_a aid_n and_o place_n of_o refuge_n for_o those_o man_n use_v to_o seek_v for_o either_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n and_o the_o most_o safe_a be_v think_v to_o be_v in_o the_o top_n of_o heaven_n or_o in_o the_o bottom_n and_o deep_a of_o the_o earth_n whither_o the_o enemy_n can_v come_v or_o the_o which_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v search_v and_o seek_v into_o but_o even_o there_o or_o in_o these_o place_n these_o man_n shall_v have_v no_o covert_n to_o hide_v themsclue_n in_o for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n which_o be_v every_o where_o will_v draw_v they_o from_o thence_o and_o give_v they_o unto_o their_o enemy_n thus_o much_o also_o do_v david_n confess_v of_o god_n his_o mighty_a power_n and_o presence_n show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o can_v any_o where_o so_o hide_v himself_o but_o that_o he_o will_v easy_o find_v he_o out_o when_o he_o say_v psalm_n 139._o vers_fw-la 7.8_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whither_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o presence_n if_o i_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o if_o i_o lie_v down_o in_o hell_n thou_o be_v there_o and_o so_o forth_o vers_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o verse_n 3._o and_o though_o they_o hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o top_n of_o carmel_n i_o will_v search_v and_o take_v they_o out_o thence_o and_o though_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o my_o sight_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n thence_o will_v i_o command_v the_o serpent_n and_o he_o shall_v bite_v they_o they_o a_o amplification_n of_o the_o former_a remove_n of_o aid_n from_o they_o a_o amplification_n of_o the_o say_v remove_v and_o take_v away_o of_o aid_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o second_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n that_o these_o rebellious_a person_n may_v thorough_o resolve_v and_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o nothing_o can_v
kingdom_n 2._o to_o sinful_a kingdom_n yet_o god_n be_v more_o mighty_a than_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v utter_o destroy_v they_o and_o so_o do_v god_n threaten_v isai_n 60._o ver_fw-la 12._o the_o kingdom_n that_o will_v not_o serve_v i_o shall_v perish_v say_v the_o lord_n but_o there_o be_v a_o exception_n add_v concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n peculiar_o judah_n the_o exception_n touch_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n not_o to_o the_o end_n the_o bridle_n shall_v be_v let_v loose_a unto_o that_o kingdom_n and_o people_n for_o to_o sin_n for_o god_n have_v most_o sharp_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o this_o kingdom_n also_o but_o to_o show_v the_o singular_a and_o especial_a favour_n of_o god_n towards_o that_o kingdom_n above_o the_o rest_n because_o of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o messiah_n promise_v unto_o the_o same_o the_o which_o benefit_n of_o god_n other_o people_n at_o that_o time_n want_v and_o be_v without_o accordingly_z as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psal_n 147._o ver_fw-la 20._o he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o every_o nation_n neither_o have_v they_o know_v his_o judgement_n verse_n 9_o for_o lo_o i_o will_v command_v and_o i_o will_v sift_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n among_o all_o nation_n like_a as_o corn_n be_v sift_v in_o a_o sieve_n yet_o shall_v not_o the_o least_o stone_n fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n conclusion_n the_o last_o conclusion_n the_o last_o conclusion_n in_o the_o which_o the_o same_o threaten_n against_o the_o israelite_n be_v both_o confirm_v and_o also_o more_o plain_o lay_v open_a and_o declare_v they_o be_v confirm_v in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v so_o often_o and_o so_o earnest_o repeat_v and_o rehearse_v they_o be_v lay_v down_o more_o plain_o because_o the_o manner_n be_v show_v after_o which_o god_n will_v destroy_v and_o overthrow_v they_o 12._o what_o the_o figure_n metaphora_fw-la be_v see_v amos_n cap._n 4._o ver._n 12._o and_o here_o under_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o winower_n or_o sifter_n of_o corn_n be_v threaten_v unto_o every_o particular_a israelite_n and_o not_o only_o unto_o the_o body_n itself_o of_o the_o people_n this_o most_o sharp_a and_o grievous_a punishment_n for_o god_n will_v in_o such_o sort_n comprise_v all_o and_o singular_a the_o israelite_n within_o this_o van_n or_o sieve_n of_o affliction_n or_o punishment_n that_o not_o one_o of_o they_o although_o he_o be_v never_o so_o small_a or_o little_a shall_v escape_v and_o shall_v be_v free_a void_a or_o die_v without_o this_o toss_n and_o shake_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o up_o and_o down_o for_o hereunto_o appertain_v the_o similitude_n of_o a_o little_a stone_n the_o which_o albeit_o he_o be_v small_a and_o never_o so_o little_a yet_o shall_v he_o not_o then_o fall_v unto_o the_o earth_n without_o shake_v that_o be_v to_o say_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v shake_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v toss_v and_o shog_v to_o and_o fro_o with_o other_o in_o that_o same_o van_n or_o sieve_n john_n the_o baptist_n like_v as_o the_o prophet_n amos_n in_o this_o place_n have_v also_o use_v the_o similitude_n of_o a_o vamne_v or_o sieve_n mat._n 3._o ver_fw-la 12._o speak_v of_o christ_n his_o judgement_n in_o these_o word_n which_o have_v his_o van_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o will_v make_v clean_a his_o floor_n and_o gather_v his_o wheat_n into_o his_o garner_n but_o will_v burn_v up_o the_o chaff_n with_o unquenchable_a fire_n but_o here_o the_o manner_n how_o god_n will_v do_v this_o israelite_n the_o manner_n how_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o the_o israelite_n be_v declare_v for_o all_o nation_n be_v say_v shall_v be_v stir_v up_o against_o the_o israelite_n and_o their_o kingdom_n lest_o that_o either_o the_o power_n or_o the_o populousnes_n of_o that_o realm_n or_o kingdom_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v able_a to_o place_v they_o in_o safety_n against_o god_n verse_n 10._o but_o all_o the_o sinner_n of_o my_o people_n shall_v die_v by_o the_o sword_n which_o say_v the_o evil_n shall_v not_o come_v nor_o hasten_v for_o us._n explanation_n an_o other_o explanation_n a_o other_o explanation_n or_o make_v more_o plain_a of_o the_o matter_n where_o the_o kind_n of_o punishment_n be_v more_o special_o declare_v wherewithal_o the_o israelite_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v to_o wit_n they_o shall_v perish_v with_o slaughter_n and_o with_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v by_o a_o most_o cruel_a death_n and_o full_a of_o terror_n and_o fear_n and_o there_o be_v add_v in_o this_o place_n also_o a_o explication_n or_o lay_v open_a of_o the_o matter_n more_o plain_o of_o the_o most_o impudent_a or_o shameless_a lewdness_n of_o these_o man_n to_o the_o end_n that_o their_o so_o grievous_a punishment_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o more_o just_a wâ—â—e_n what_o manner_n of_o sinner_n the_o israelite_n wâ—â—e_n for_o they_o be_v not_o only_o wicked_a and_o sinner_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o all_o man_n general_o and_o natural_o be_v but_o notorious_o unfaithful_a and_o scoffer_n at_o god_n &_o his_o word_n as_o namely_o be_v such_o who_o open_o scorn_v the_o threaten_n of_o god_n and_o the_o oracle_n or_o prophecy_n of_o his_o prophet_n and_o deny_v that_o these_o so_o great_a calamity_n or_o punishment_n shall_v either_o come_v at_o they_o at_o all_o or_o else_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v so_o soon_o and_o speedy_o to_o wit_n mock_v god_n careless_o as_o if_o they_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n itself_o against_o such_o kind_n of_o scorner_n speak_v god_n by_o his_o prophet_n isai_n cap._n 28_o ver_fw-la 15._o which_o say_v we_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o with_o hell_n be_v we_o at_o agreement_n though_o a_o scourge_n run_v over_o and_o pass_v through_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v at_o we_o for_o we_o have_v make_v falsehood_n our_o refuge_n and_o under_o vanity_n be_v we_o hide_v but_o read_v what_o follow_v in_o that_o place_n touch_v their_o punishment_n and_o thus_o far_o have_v amos_n threaten_v punishment_n unto_o the_o israelite_n verse_n 11._o in_o that_o day_n will_v i_o raise_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n that_o be_v fall_v down_o and_o close_o up_o the_o breach_n thereof_o and_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o his_o ruin_n and_o i_o will_v build_v it_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a pprophecy_n the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n there_o follow_v the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o book_n or_o pprophecy_n wherein_o be_v contain_v comfort_n &_o the_o same_o very_a great_a and_o eternal_a found_v and_o in_o the_o end_n fulfil_v in_o the_o messiah_n promise_v unto_o the_o whole_a family_n and_o house_n of_o israel_n or_o jacob_n for_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o elect_a or_o choose_v as_o paul_n 2._o cor._n cap_n 1._o vers_fw-la 20._o speak_v that_o in_o he_o namely_o christ_n all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o be_v in_o he_o amen_o unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n through_o us._n and_o these_o self_n same_o promise_n â—re_n 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sentence_n note_v in_o the_o word_n laken_o first_o the_o orderly_o hang_v together_o of_o this_o sentence_n the_o which_o be_v show_v by_o the_o hebrew_n word_n laken_o the_o which_o some_o translate_v for_o this_o cause_n other_o therefore_o but_o i_o translate_v it_o wherefore_o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o word_n render_v a_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o god_n will_v do_v after_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o former_a punishment_n it_o seem_v therefore_o to_o be_v a_o note_n of_o god_n meditate_v or_o devise_v and_o bethink_v and_o as_o it_o be_v determine_v with_o himself_o what_o he_o will_v do_v after_o that_o he_o have_v represent_v or_o lay_v before_o himself_o the_o miserable_a condition_n and_o estate_n of_o this_o people_n second_o there_o be_v to_o be_v note_v promise_v 2._o who_o promise_v who_o promise_v those_o thing_n the_o which_o do_v follow_v or_o who_o speak_v to_o wit_n he_o that_o be_v god_n indeed_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o almighty_a i_o say_v he_o lest_o any_o man_n may_v doubt_v of_o the_o come_n to_o pass_v of_o the_o matter_n albeit_o never_o so_o hard_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n three_o what_o god_n promise_v to_o wit_n promise_v 3._o what_o god_n promise_v the_o restore_n of_o his_o church_n even_o in_o the_o remnant_n and_o residue_n of_o this_o people_n the_o which_o be_v before_o most_o grievous_o afflict_v albeit_o the_o same_o be_v very_o small_a the_o which_o be_v afterward_o particular_o declare_v but_o in_o this_o place_n there_o be_v first_o general_o set_v down_o after_o what_o manner_n god_n will_v before_o hand_n prepare_v the_o same_o remnant_n before_o that_o he_o will_v gather_v out_o of_o they_o the_o same_o church_n unto_o himself_o first_o of_o all_o therefore_o he_o will_v so_o inward_o move_v they_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n
say_v to_o hear_v the_o heaven_n because_o the_o heaven_n after_o a_o certain_a manner_n do_v pray_v unto_o god_n that_o it_o may_v do_v his_o duty_n in_o make_v of_o the_o earth_n fruitful_a and_o so_o the_o same_o may_v bring_v forth_o food_n and_o sustenance_n for_o man_n for_o all_o creature_n after_o a_o sort_n do_v feel_v that_o they_o be_v make_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v groan_n with_o they_o and_o do_v labour_n and_o travail_v in_o the_o help_a of_o they_o according_a unto_o the_o charge_n lay_v upon_o they_o by_o god_n the_o which_o their_o charge_n that_o they_o may_v fulfil_v they_o be_v say_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o be_v hear_v of_o he_o and_o touch_v this_o point_n paul_n write_v rom._n 8._o ver_fw-la 22._o after_o this_o manner_n for_o we_o know_v that_o every_o creature_n groan_v with_o we_o also_o and_o travail_v in_o pain_n together_o unto_o this_o present_a verse_n 22._o and_o the_o earth_n shall_v hear_v the_o corn_n and_o the_o wine_n and_o the_o oil_n and_o they_o shall_v hear_v izreel_n a_o confirmation_n by_o the_o event_n or_o that_o which_o shall_v follow_v confirmation_n a_o confirmation_n there_o shall_v therefore_o be_v very_o great_a store_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o sustenance_n albeit_o deny_v unto_o they_o before_o yet_o at_o that_o time_n notwithstanding_o as_o of_o corn_n must_v for_o new_a wine_n oil_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 9_o before_o in_o this_o chapter_n deny_v they_o yea_o and_o also_o in_o the_o self_n same_o place_n there_o shall_v be_v this_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n where_o there_o be_v before_o the_o great_a curse_n of_o god_n and_o want_v of_o all_o thing_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o territory_n and_o ground_n of_o izreel_n unto_o the_o which_o god_n before_o cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 4._o and_o 5._o threaten_v most_o grievous_a punishment_n and_o great_a barrenness_n of_o all_o fruit_n for_o when_o as_o god_n cease_v to_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o all_o thing_n also_o cease_v to_o be_v hurtful_a unto_o we_o and_o begin_v to_o be_v favourable_a verse_n 23._o and_o i_o will_v sow_v she_o unto_o i_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o she_o that_o be_v not_o pity_v &_o i_o will_v say_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v not_o my_o people_n thou_o be_v my_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n conclusion_n the_o conclusion_n the_o conclusion_n the_o which_o also_o be_v make_v by_o a_o allusion_n and_o resemblance_n unto_o the_o name_n of_o izreel_n god_n therefore_o will_v acknowledge_v the_o israelite_n who_o before_o cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o 9_o he_o call_v lo-ruchamah_a and_o lo-gammi_a for_o his_o people_n inheritance_n church_n and_o will_v bestow_v upon_o they_o his_o mercy_n through_o christ_n yea_o that_o land_n which_o before_o be_v call_v jizreel_n as_o hate_v unto_o god_n a_o shop_n of_o idolatry_n and_o theatre_n or_o open_a stage_n of_o cruelty_n shall_v be_v now_o jizreel_n that_o be_v that_o bless_a seed_n out_o of_o which_o god_n gather_v his_o church_n for_o of_o jizreel_n god_n will_v sow_v his_o church_n that_o be_v he_o will_v acknowledge_v and_o make_v that_o land_n and_o country_n his_o own_o and_o a_o peculiar_a inheritance_n unto_o himself_o but_o these_o thing_n shall_v at_o that_o time_n most_o true_o happen_v and_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o as_o paul_n say_v rom._n 11._o ver_fw-la 26._o all_o israel_n and_o not_o only_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n or_o benjamin_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o convert_v or_o turn_v unto_o christ_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o they_o have_v and_o do_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o part_n when_o some_o of_o thou_o israelite_n at_o any_o time_n either_o by_o the_o prophet_n or_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v convert_v unto_o the_o true_a god_n cap._n 3._o verse_n 1._o then_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o i_o go_v yet_o and_o love_v a_o woman_n belove_v of_o her_o husband_n and_o be_v a_o harlot_n according_a to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n yet_o they_o look_v to_o other_o god_n and_o love_v their_o wine_n bottle_n rehearse_v an_o other_o sermon_n much_o like_o unto_o those_o which_o go_v before_o why_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v so_o often_o rehearse_v another_o sermon_n the_o which_o brief_o repeat_v or_o rehearse_v that_o which_o have_v be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o chapter_n go_v before_o it_o add_v or_o put_v to_o only_o one_o thing_n more_o to_o wit_n the_o time_n wherein_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v and_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v often_o speak_v both_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o most_o miserable_a estate_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o which_o happen_v within_o a_o little_a while_n afterward_o and_o also_o because_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o longne_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v promise_v unto_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v the_o godly_a may_v be_v discourage_v and_o wax_v faint_a heart_a therefore_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v thorough_o confirm_v or_o strengthen_v these_o thing_n be_v set_v forth_o and_o rehearse_v afresh_o so_o in_o the_o prophet_n isai_n almost_o from_o the_o 40._o chapter_n unto_o the_o 66._o the_o same_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v often_o rehearse_v so_o likewise_o in_o the_o revelation_n the_o same_o threaten_n of_o god_n after_o a_o diverse_a manner_n and_o under_o diverse_a figure_n be_v iterate_v or_o repeat_v again_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n may_v the_o better_o &_o more_o certain_o believe_v that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v verse_n three_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v in_o this_o verse_n now_o this_o verse_n have_v three_o certain_a point_n to_o be_v observe_v or_o note_v the_o one_o the_o person_n of_o he_o that_o speak_v and_o that_o be_v jehovah_n for_o hereby_o there_o come_v assurance_n and_o authority_n unto_o this_o promise_n when_o as_o he_o which_o declare_v the_o same_o speak_v 1._o the_o person_n speak_v be_v that_o same_o true_a god_n which_o can_v lie_v as_o paul_n say_v tit._n 1_o the_o second_o what_o god_n will_v to_o be_v do_v to_o wit_n speak_v 2._o what_o he_o speak_v he_o command_v that_o the_o prophet_n do_v yet_o once_o again_o represent_v or_o show_v himself_o unto_o the_o same_o people_n of_o israel_n as_o if_o again_o he_o marry_v a_o wife_n the_o which_o be_v very_o great_o love_v of_o that_o her_o first_o husband_n nevertheless_o most_o lewd_o play_v the_o harlot_n or_o rather_o the_o whore_n most_o shameful_o so_o then_o i_o do_v in_o this_o place_n take_v the_o word_n reangh_n for_o a_o husband_n as_o paul_n philip._n 4._o ver_fw-la 3._o do_v general_o translate_v this_o word_n suzugon_n a_o yoke-fellow_n and_o jeremie_n the_o 2._o it_o be_v also_o take_v for_o a_o husband_n furthermore_o the_o word_n naph_n the_o which_o be_v take_v for_o those_o only_a that_o be_v marry_v do_v persuade_v the_o same_o or_o lead_v unto_o this_o interpretation_n and_o this_o vision_n be_v like_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v rehearse_v before_o cap._n 1._o the_o three_o point_n show_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o vision_n and_o that_o be_v vision_n 3._o the_o cause_n of_o this_o vision_n for_o this_o that_o the_o people_n or_o that_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n great_o belove_v of_o god_n their_o husband_n have_v notwithstanding_o shameful_o play_v the_o harlot_n and_o be_v defile_v both_o with_o most_o manifest_a or_o open_a idolatry_n and_o also_o with_o most_o wicked_a filthiness_n and_o wantonness_n of_o life_n for_o these_o word_n they_o look_v unto_o other_o god_n note_v their_o bedlam_n mad_v after_o idol_n and_o these_o they_o love_v their_o bottle_n of_o wine_n betoken_v their_o wicked_a life_n drunkenness_n bodily_a whoredom_n and_o other_o such_o like_a vice_n so_o be_v this_o kingdom_n call_v a_o kingdom_n of_o tossepot_n and_o drunkard_n isai_n cap._n 28._o ver_fw-la 1._o woe_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o pride_n say_v the_o prophet_n the_o drunkard_n of_o ephraim_n for_o his_o glorious_a beauty_n shall_v be_v a_o fade_a flower_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o they_o that_o be_v fat_a and_o be_v overcome_v with_o wine_n verse_n 2._o so_o i_o buy_v she_o to_o i_o for_o fifteen_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o for_o a_o homer_n of_o barley_n and_o a_o half_a homer_n of_o barley_n vision_n the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o vision_n the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o vision_n wherein_o be_v describe_v or_o set_v forth_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o former_a commandment_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o obey_v and_o speak_v unto_o the_o people_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o if_o he_o have_v betroth_v
unto_o himself_o such_o a_o wife_n but_o he_o show_v that_o this_o self_n same_o who_o both_o her_o first_o husband_n love_v and_o which_o the_o prophet_n have_v appoint_v for_o his_o wife_n be_v at_o the_o first_o of_o very_o base_a regard_n and_o of_o a_o servile_a condition_n for_o the_o prophet_n buy_v she_o unto_o he_o and_o that_o not_o for_o so_o great_a a_o priâ—â—â—_n as_o other_o bondslave_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v sell_v for_o but_o far_o better_a cheap_a for_o other_o servant_n for_o the_o most_o part_n according_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o goâ—_n exod._n 21._o ver_fw-la 32._o be_v esteem_v at_o 30._o sicle_n of_o silver_n that_o be_v at_o fâ—â—teene_a taler_n but_o this_o his_o wife_n that_o shall_v be_v be_v buy_v but_o for_o fâ—â—teene_a sicle_n of_o silver_n that_o be_v for_o seven_o taler_n and_o a_o half_a a_o smâ—â—_n matter_n and_o of_o very_o little_a price_n be_v add_v unto_o the_o say_a sum_n price_n the_o taller_z or_o daler_n be_v a_o outlandish_a coin_n of_o some_o five_o shilling_n value_n or_o there_o about_o of_o the_o which_o there_o be_v very_o many_o several_a sort_n and_o of_o several_a price_n such_o as_o may_v be_v the_o value_n of_o a_o homer_n and_o a_o half_a of_o barley_n anâ—_n these_o thing_n do_v the_o more_o notable_o set_v forth_o and_o show_v how_o greâ—â—_n the_o mercy_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v towards_o this_o people_n choose_v 〈◊〉_d he_o to_o be_v his_o inheritance_n and_o how_o great_a on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v the_o unthankfulnes_n of_o this_o people_n towards_o god_n that_o we_o also_o may_v apply_v the_o self_n same_o unto_o ourselves_o verse_n 3._o and_o i_o say_v unto_o she_o thou_o shall_v abide_v with_o i_o many_o daiâ—â—_n thou_o shall_v not_o play_v the_o harlot_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o no_o other_o 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o will_v be_v so_o unto_o thou_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o vision_n or_o commandment_n of_o god_n unto_o oseas_n vision_n the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o vision_n and_o 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themselves_o unto_o the_o marriage_n to_o come_v by_o vow_n mind_n and_o that_o most_o assure_a promise_n &_o not_o to_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o any_o other_o verse_n 4._o for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v remain_v many_o day_n without_o a_o king_n and_o without_o a_o prince_n and_o without_o a_o offering_n and_o without_o a_o image_n and_o without_o a_o ephod_n and_o without_o teraphim_n a_o explanation_n or_o lay_v open_a of_o all_o this_o matter_n more_o plain_o for_o he_o show_v more_o plain_o the_o signification_n of_o that_o time_n wherein_o the_o marriage_n between_o oseas_n and_o the_o woman_n betroth_v unto_o he_o be_v command_v so_o long_o to_o be_v differ_v or_o put_v off_o marriage_n a_o more_o plain_a lay_v open_a of_o the_o differ_v of_o this_o marriage_n and_o this_o be_v by_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o sign_n and_o token_n that_o god_n show_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o people_n and_o that_o same_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n for_o a_o very_a 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elisha_n return_v to_o gilgal_n and_o a_o famine_n be_v in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n dwell_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n for_o proâ—_n of_o this_o also_o make_v the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n of_o this_o foresay_a book_n otherwise_o by_o child_n he_o mean_v his_o disciple_n and_o scholar_n albeit_o this_o place_n by_o some_o be_v take_v otherwise_o hereunto_o also_o appertain_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isai_n cap._n 8_o ver_fw-la 18._o where_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o and_o the_o child_n who_o the_o lorâ—_n have_v give_v i_o be_v as_o sign_n and_o as_o wonder_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n 〈◊〉_d dwell_v in_o mount_n zion_n but_o say_v amos_n i_o be_v not_o after_o this_o soâ—â—_n train_v up_o and_o instruct_v for_o i_o be_v altogether_o a_o country_n man_n anâ—_n a_o herdsman_n live_v in_o the_o field_n and_o after_o the_o rude_a and_o country_n manner_n be_v little_a conversant_a and_o know_v among_o man_n verse_n 15._o and_o the_o lord_n take_v i_o as_o i_o follow_v the_o flock_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o go_v prophesy_v unto_o my_o people_n israel_n call_n another_o point_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a call_n another_o part_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a vocation_n or_o calling_n to_o wit_n than_o this_o call_n be_v make_v by_o god_n himself_o for_o amos_n do_v not_o only_o here_o shut_v out_o the_o ordinary_a mean_a which_o be_v to_o be_v call_v by_o man_n but_o also_o set_v down_o the_o extraordinary_a which_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v immediate_o from_o god_n ho_o therefore_o confirm_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o simple_a country_n man_n by_o profession_n and_o kind_n of_o life_n and_o which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o flock_n unto_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n like_a as_o it_o be_v also_o say_v of_o david_n the_o king_n psal_n 78._o ver_fw-la 70.71_o he_o choose_v david_n also_o his_o servant_n and_o take_v he_o from_o the_o sheepe-fold_n even_o from_o behind_o the_o ewe_n with_o young_a 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god_n it_o be_v so_o far_o off_o that_o hereby_o they_o shall_v bring_v any_o thing_n to_o pass_v or_o do_v any_o good_a that_o they_o shall_v win_v and_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o most_o miserable_a desâ—rection_n and_o therefore_o do_v gamaliel_n act._n 5._o ver_fw-la 38.39_o saiâ—e_o wise_a counsel_n to_o his_o colleague_n and_o fellow_n to_o leave_v of_o their_o â—â—â—erprise_n against_o the_o apostle_n say_v refrain_v yourselves_o from_o these_o man_n and_o let_v they_o alone_o for_o if_o this_o counsel_n or_o this_o work_n be_v of_o man_n it_o will_v come_v to_o nought_o but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o god_n you_o can_v destroy_v it_o lest_o you_o he_o find_v even_o fighter_n against_o god_n and_o so_o cap._n 12._o you_o shall_v read_v how_o herod_n weary_v himself_o in_o vain_a by_o seek_v for_o the_o gratify_n or_o please_v of_o the_o jew_n to_o make_v peter_n a_o spectacle_n of_o his_o bloody_a cruelty_n god_n wonderful_o mock_v &_o disappoint_v his_o â—â—â—â—ie_n all_o devise_n 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die_v in_o apâ—â—â—ted_a land_n and_o israel_n shall_v sure_o go_v into_o captivity_n forth_o of_o his_o land_n thing_n 1._o the_o private_a punishment_n of_o amasias_n contain_v four_o thing_n a_o double_a kind_n of_o punishment_n be_v here_o show_v unto_o amasias_n 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v sâ—id_v a_o private_a and_o a_o public_a the_o private_a the_o which_o â—â—â—â—cheth_v amasias_n himself_o especial_o and_o it_o be_v a_o most_o assure_a testimony_n or_o witness_n of_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o because_o of_o his_o so_o great_a boldness_n in_o hinder_v and_o stay_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o this_o private_a punishment_n of_o amasias_n contain_v these_o four_o thing_n wife_n 1._o the_o whoredom_n of_o his_o wife_n fâ—â—st_o the_o whoredom_n of_o his_o wife_n after_o that_o beth-el_a itself_o
description_n of_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o church_n second_o a_o note_n and_o point_v out_o of_o the_o time_n general_o in_o the_o which_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v but_o not_o of_o the_o very_a moment_n and_o instant_n of_o time_n as_o be_v in_o daniel_n cap._n 9_o and_o whereof_o peter_n in_o the_o first_o epistle_n cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 10.11_o witness_v same_o 2._o a_o general_a note_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v diligent_o inquire_v and_o search_v which_o say_v he_o prophesy_v of_o the_o grace_n that_o shall_v come_v unto_o you_o search_v when_o or_o what_o time_n the_o spirit_n which_o testify_v before_o of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o they_o shall_v declare_v the_o suffering_n that_o shall_v come_v unto_o christ_n and_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v follow_v so_o then_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n be_v here_o signify_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o cottage_n of_o david_n because_o that_o like_a as_o david_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n so_o his_o tabernacle_n be_v and_o be_v a_o token_n or_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n and_o first_o of_o all_o the_o most_o miserable_a estate_n thereof_o be_v note_v same_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n the_o glorious_a restore_n of_o the_o same_o when_o as_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v a_o cottage_n again_o that_o it_o be_v fall_v and_o have_v many_o breach_n and_o ruin_n or_o renting_n but_o the_o restore_n yea_o &_o the_o same_o in_o most_o excellent_a manner_n be_v describe_v when_o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o shall_v nevertheless_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o both_o the_o building_n shall_v be_v rear_v up_o again_o and_o all_o his_o renting_n and_o breach_n shall_v be_v repair_v and_o amend_v and_o that_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o the_o same_o dignity_n commendation_n fame_n &_o reverence_n shall_v remain_v unto_o the_o same_o second_o restore_v tabernacle_n the_o which_o both_o be_v in_o the_o first_o 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for_o god_n have_v not_o yet_o reveal_v or_o open_v unto_o his_o prophet_n the_o very_a article_n moment_n and_o instant_n of_o time_n therefore_o amos_n say_v in_o that_o day_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o which_o i_o will_v send_v my_o messiah_n promise_v unto_o you_o verse_n 12._o that_o they_o may_v possess_v the_o remnant_n of_o edom_n and_o of_o all_o the_o heathen_a because_o my_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o do_v this_o church_n the_o end_n of_o the_o build_n up_o again_o of_o the_o church_n the_o end_n be_v show_v of_o this_o build_n up_o again_o of_o the_o church_n to_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o true_a god_n and_o he_o who_o these_o contemn_v or_o despise_v may_v be_v worship_v of_o all_o nation_n and_o that_o all_o people_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v serve_v he_o as_o the_o prophet_n malach._n cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 11._o do_v prophesy_v hereof_o where_o he_o say_v from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n unto_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o same_o my_o 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through_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v show_v by_o paul_n among_o other_o nation_n in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o ephesian_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o his_o epistle_n unto_o they_o but_o because_o this_o seem_v unto_o the_o jew_n a_o thing_n always_o impossible_a that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v convert_v and_o turn_v unto_o the_o true_a god_n this_o promise_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o person_n of_o god_n himself_o promise_v the_o same_o because_o that_o he_o himself_o shall_v perform_v &_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v unto_o who_o nothing_o be_v hard_a much_o less_o impossible_a as_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n tell_v the_o virgin_n mary_n luk._n 1._o ver_fw-la 37._o say_v unto_o she_o meâ—uailing_v how_o she_o a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v christ_n with_o god_n nothing_o shall_v be_v unpossible_a verse_n 13._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o the_o ploughman_n shall_v touch_v the_o mower_n and_o the_o treader_n of_o 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