thus_o hate_v he_o and_o corrupt_v his_o ordinance_n this_o be_v also_o give_v as_o a_o cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n that_o come_v on_o this_o people_n 2_o chron._n 36_o v._n 14._o they_o pollute_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v hallow_v in_o jerusalem_n so_o ezek._n 5_o vers_fw-la 11._o it_o be_v threaten_v wherefore_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n sure_o because_o thou_o have_v defile_v my_o sanctuary_n with_o all_o thy_o detestable_a thing_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o abomination_n therefore_o will_v i_o also_o diminish_v thou_o neither_o shall_v my_o eye_n sparer_n neither_o will_v i_o have_v pity_n see_v also_o the_o follow_a verse_n where_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o the_o blow_n be_v lay_v forth_o yea_o say_v he_o verse_n 13._o thus_o shall_v my_o anger_n be_v accomplish_v and_o i_o will_v cause_v my_o fury_n to_o rest_v upon_o they_o and_o i_o will_v be_v comfort_v and_o all_o be_v seal_v in_o end_n verse_n 17._o with_o this_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o so_o ezek._n 7_o vers_fw-la 20._o as_o for_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o ornament_n he_o set_v it_o in_o majesty_n but_o they_o make_v the_o image_n of_o their_o abomination_n and_o of_o their_o detestable_a thing_n therein_o this_o be_v their_o sin_n and_o what_o follow_v therefore_o have_v i_o set_v it_o far_o from_o they_o or_o make_v it_o unto_o they_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o further_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n he_o threaten_v to_o give_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o stranger_n for_o a_o prey_n and_o to_o robber_n who_o shall_v defile_v it_o etc._n etc._n see_v likewise_o chapt._n 8._o throughout_o and_o chap._n 23_o vers_n 38_o 39_o so_o jerem._n 9_o vers_n 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n the_o land_n be_v perish_v and_o be_v burn_v up_o like_o a_o wilderness_n that_o none_o pass_v thorough_a and_o wherefore_o be_v this_o because_o say_v the_o lord_n they_o have_v forsake_v my_o law_n which_o i_o set_v before_o they_o and_o have_v not_o obey_v my_o voice_n neither_o walk_v therein_o but_o have_v walk_v after_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o after_o baalim_fw-la which_o their_o father_n teach_v they_o etc._n etc._n 4._o when_o a_o land_n or_o church_n make_v defection_n from_o god_n apostatize_v break_v wedlock_n renounce_v their_o covenant_n relation_n then_o a_o sword_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v wherewith_o the_o lord_n shall_v avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o covenant_n levit_fw-la 26_o 25._o &_o there_o be_v ground_n to_o fear_v that_o judgement_n shall_v inevitable_o overtake_v such_o sinner_n for_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o this_o people_n of_o judah_n jer._n 2_o 9_o 10._o 11_o 12_o 13._o so_o jer._n 4_o 16_o 17_o 18._o they_o have_v forsake_v god_n and_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o therefore_o come_v destruction_n upon_o destruction_n v._n 28._o and_o jer._n 11_o 10._o because_o they_o break_v god_n covenant_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o their_o father_n therefore_o v._n 11._o he_o threaten_v to_o bring_v evil_a upon_o they_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o escape_v and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o harken_v though_o they_o shall_v cry_v unto_o he_o and_o then_o follow_v vers_fw-la 14._o therefore_o pray_v not_o thou_o for_o this_o people_n etc._n etc._n so_o jer._n 22_o 6_o 7._o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o make_v they_o a_o wilderness_n and_o city_n not_o inhabit_v in_o so_o much_o that_o nation_n shall_v be_v astonish_v and_o inquire_v what_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o and_o the_o answer_n they_o shall_v receive_v be_v this_o v_o 9_o because_o they_o â—…ave_v forsake_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o wâ—…rshipped_v other_o god_n &_o srve_v they_o and_o in_o this_o same_o place_n jer._n 15_o 6._o it_o be_v say_v thou_o have_v forsake_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o be_v go_v backward_o therefore_o will_v i_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n against_o thou_o &_o destroy_v thou_o i_o be_o weary_a with_o repent_v see_v what_o be_v threaten_v 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even_o deal_v with_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v which_o have_v despise_v the_o oath_n in_o break_v the_o covenant_n see_v the_o like_a charge_v upon_o israel_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o desolation_n hos._n 4_o 12_o 13_o 14._o &_o 5_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o &_o 8_o 1_o 2_o &_o 9_o 1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 13_o 16._o 5._o when_o this_o defection_n and_o apostasy_n from_o god_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v accompany_v with_o gross_a immorality_n fearful_a sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n condemn_v then_o may_v the_o guilty_a fear_n a_o unavoidable_a stroke_n &_o a_o blow_n of_o justice_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v evit_v for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v it_o say_v or_o suppose_v by_o stranger_n that_o he_o will_v bear_v with_o gross_a impiety_n in_o his_o own_o profess_a people_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o exceed_v the_o heathen_a in_o wickedness_n without_o control_n or_o punishment_n we_o see_v this_o people_n of_o judah_n upon_o who_o inevitable_a ruin_n be_v come_v be_v charge_v likewise_o with_o many_o gross_a and_o heinous_a impiety_n jer._n 5_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o there_o be_v among_o they_o wicked_a man_n they_o do_v lie_v wait_v as_o such_o as_o lay_v snare_n they_o set_v a_o trap_n they_o watch_v man_n their_o house_n be_v full_a of_o deceit_n yea_o they_o do_v overpasse_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o wicked_a &_o thereupon_o it_o follow_v v_o 29_o shall_v i_o not_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n say_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o my_o soul_n be_v avenge_v of_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o so_o jer._n 9_o 1._o they_o be_v all_o adulterer_n a_o assembly_n of_o treacherous_a man_n they_o bend_v their_o tongue_n for_o lie_n like_o bow_n they_o do_v proceed_v from_o evil_a to_o evil_n they_o teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_n and_o deceive_v their_o neighbour_n they_o speak_v peacable_o but_o in_o heart_n they_o do_v lie_v wait_v therefore_o it_o be_v add_v v._n 9_o shall_v i_o not_o visit_v they_o for_o these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n so_o jer._n 21_o 12._o o_o house_n of_o david_n thus_o saiâ—…h_v the_o lord_n execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o deliver_v he_o that_o be_v spoil_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n lâ—…st_v my_o fury_n go_v out_o like_a fire_n and_o burn_v that_o none_o can_v quench_v it_o because_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n these_o thing_n be_v neglect_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o wrath_n come_v upon_o they_o at_o length_n and_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n jer._n 22_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n have_v the_o same_o charge_n against_o this_o people_n chap._n 5_o 5_o 6._o they_o change_v god_n judgement_n into_o wickedness_n more_o than_o the_o nation_n and_o his_o statute_n more_o than_o the_o country_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n threaten_v v_o 8_o 9_o 10._o to_o execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o to_o do_v that_o unto_o they_o which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v before_o and_o the_o like_a whereof_o he_o will_v not_o do_v any_o more_o he_o will_v bring_v on_o they_o a_o unexemplified_a stroke_n and_o a_o stroke_n that_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o parallel_n and_o again_o chap._n 9_o 9_o 10._o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o judah_n be_v exceed_o great_a and_o the_o land_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n and_o the_o city_n full_a of_o perverseness_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v my_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v neither_o will_v i_o have_v pity_n but_o i_o will_v recompense_v their_o way_n upon_o their_o head_n therefore_o be_v it_o that_o commission_n be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n executioner_n to_o go_v through_o and_o slay_v old_a and_o young_a
do_v the_o lord_n make_v a_o sweet_a promise_n of_o this_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o people_n hos._n 13_o v._n 10._o i_o will_v be_v thy_o king_n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o relation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o people_n that_o will_v yield_v comfort_n in_o a_o evil_a day_n 2._o he_o be_v not_o a_o king_n that_o be_v far_o off_o but_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o people_n and_o this_o be_v also_o comfortable_a kingdom_n may_v have_v a_o king_n and_o yet_o be_v little_a the_o better_a of_o he_o he_o may_v be_v far_o away_o and_o unable_a to_o help_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o great_a necessity_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o zions_n king_n he_o be_v always_o at_o hand_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o people_n he_o be_v establish_v king_n in_o zion_n psal._n 2_o v._n 6._o yet_o i_o have_v set_v my_o king_n say_v the_o father_n of_o his_o son_n the_o mediator_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n zion_n his_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v as_o it_o be_v his_o throne_n and_o there_o he_o sit_v as_o king_n on_o his_o throne_n and_o he_o be_v place_v and_o fix_v there_o by_o a_o sure_a and_o unchangeable_a decree_n that_o question_n of_o jeremiah_n chap._n 8_o v._n 19_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o question_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n in_o zion_n be_v not_o her_o king_n in_o she_o so_o ps._n 99_o 2._o the_o lord_n be_v great_a in_o zion_n zions_n king_n then_o be_v a_o great_a king_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o 3._o zions_n king_n be_v a_o king_n actual_o reign_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o exercise_v his_o kingly_a office_n not_o like_o a_o king_n imprison_v or_o put_v out_o of_o a_o capacity_n of_o help_v or_o relieve_v his_o distress_a subject_n for_o he_o reign_v psal._n 93_o v._n 1._o and_o 97_o 1._o and_o 99_o v._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o bring_n of_o good_a tiding_n the_o publish_n of_o peace_n the_o bring_n of_o good_a tiding_n of_o good_a the_o publish_n of_o salvation_n to_o say_v unto_o zion_n thy_o god_n reign_v esai_n 52_o v._n 7._o zions_n king_n be_v not_o a_o king_n out_v and_o dethrone_v but_o actual_o reign_v and_o sway_v his_o sceptre_n exerce_a his_o kingly_a office_n and_o government_n 4._o zions_n king_n be_v a_o everlasting_a king_n he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o he_o can_v be_v dethrone_v he_o must_v reign_v until_o all_o his_o enemy_n be_v make_v his_o footstool_n 1_o cor._n 15_o v._n 25._o for_o he_o be_v settle_v on_o his_o throne_n by_o a_o everlasting_a and_o unchangeable_a decree_n ps._n 2_o v._n 6_o 7._o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o king_n eternal_a 1_o tim._n 1_o 17._o that_o be_v a_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a word_n of_o promise_n ps._n 146_o v._n 10._o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o even_o thy_o god_n o_o zion_n unto_o all_o generation_n micah_n 4_o 7._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v over_o they_o in_o mount_n zion_n from_o hence_o forth_o even_o for_o ever_o psal._n 10_o v._n 6._o the_o lord_n be_v 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this_o king_n of_o zion_n be_v a_o mighty_a and_o great_a king_n he_o be_v excellent_a in_o power_n &_o majesty_n and_o therefore_o be_v style_v king_n of_o king_n revel_v 17_o 14._o he_o be_v the_o bless_a and_o only_a potentat_fw-la the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n 1_v tim._n 6_o 15._o he_o have_v on_o his_o thigh_n and_o on_o his_o vesture_n a_o name_n write_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n revel_v 19_o 16._o and_o therefore_o by_o he_o prince_n rule_v and_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n vers_fw-la 16._o he_o be_v a_o king_n therefore_o endue_v with_o supreme_a power_n and_o authority_n high_a than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o petty_a sovereignty_n be_v as_o nothing_o compare_v with_o his._n 7._o as_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a and_o powerful_a king_n so_o be_v he_o a_o righteous_a and_o just_a king_n he_o shall_v reign_v in_o righteousness_n esai_n 32_o 1._o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v a_o right_a sceptre_n psal._n 45_o 6._o he_o love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_v wickedness_n vers_fw-la 7._o just_a and_o true_a be_v all_o his_o way_n who_o be_v king_n of_o saint_n revel_v 15_o 3._o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o his_o throne_n psal._n 97_o 2._o yea_o the_o king_n strength_n love_v judgement_n he_o establish_v equity_n he_o execute_v judgement_n and_o equity_n in_o jacob_n psal._n 99_o 4._o his_o strength_n and_o power_n need_v not_o be_v terrible_a unto_o his_o subject_n for_o his_o throne_n be_v a_o throne_n of_o judgement_n and_o his_o sceptre_n be_v a_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n all_o his_o regalia_z have_v this_o engrave_v on_o they_o to_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o his_o subject_n 8._o he_o be_v a_o king_n that_o be_v clothe_v with_o majesty_n and_o terror_n and_o so_o be_v able_a to_o affright_v and_o strike_v terror_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o great_a &_o proud_a adversary_n the_o lord_n reign_v and_o he_o be_v clothe_v with_o majesty_n psal_n 93_o 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