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away_o behold_v the_o rod_n with_o god_n use_v for_o the_o chastisement_n of_o his_o child_n church_n obser_n 53._o god_n use_v great_a and_o mighty_a enemy_n for_o the_o chastize_v of_o his_o church_n even_o a_o most_o proud_a mighty_a and_o malicious_a enemy_n who_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v they_o nay_o who_o shall_v hope_v utter_o to_o root_v they_o out_o and_o yet_o the_o lord_n most_o righteous_a and_o merciful_a herein_o 1._o abac._n 12._o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v in_o these_o circumstance_n 10._o esay_n 8._o 10._o 1_o because_o it_o be_v in_o his_o choice_n to_o use_v what_o rod_n he_o will_v and_o the_o rod_n he_o use_v be_v sanctify_v thereto_o justice_n sect._n i._n this_o stand_v with_o his_o justice_n esay_n 15._o 2_o the_o wicked_n tooth_n be_v a_o edgetil_o they_o be_v on_o this_o work_n it_o be_v the_o office_n they_o desire_v this_o count_n they_o their_o great_a of_o happiness_n all_o their_o honour_n be_v nothing_o because_o mordecai_n will_v not_o bow_v unto_o they_o 29._o ezech._n 29._o and_o therefore_o to_o choose_v they_o will_v have_v a_o fling_n at_o mordecai_n 22._o i_o reg._n 22._o 3._o and_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n righteous_a herein_o 5._o hest_n 5._o so_o to_o give_v they_o their_o desire_n that_o while_o they_o spurn_v at_o a_o stone_n it_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n zach._n 12._o 4_o the_o godly_a themselves_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o rod_n they_o will_v commit_v abomination_n and_o all_o filthiness_n with_o they_o 23_o exo._n 23_o and_o in_o their_o extremity_n they_o will_v seek_v for_o help_v of_o they_o 34_o jere._n 2._o 34_o 5._o and_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n righteous_a to_o give_v his_o child_n their_o desire_n herein_o mercy_n sect._n 2._o it_o stand_v also_o with_o god_n mercy_n that_o be_v thorough_o secure_v hereby_o they_o may_v answer_v god_n desire_n in_o their_o unfeigned_a repentance_n 1._o and_o do_v not_o this_o magnify_v exceed_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o provide_v such_o a_o furnace_n as_o shall_v not_o dally_v with_o they_o but_o purge_v they_o thorough_o 32_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 32_o 2._o that_o so_o be_v chastise_v sound_o in_o the_o world_n they_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v use_v 1_o sure_o as_o here_o we_o may_v behold_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n that_o she_o must_v look_v for_o great_a and_o sharp_a affliction_n so_o we_o may_v also_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n in_o arm_v our_o own_o flesh_n thus_o cruel_o against_o we_o and_o see_v all_o curse_n from_o adam_n be_v turn_v into_o blessing_n by_o christ_n therefore_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o make_v our_o flesh_n our_o friend_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d sect._n 3_o flesh_n how_o to_o be_v mad_a our_o 〈◊〉_d not_o by_o soothe_v in_o sin_n nor_o partake_v therewith_o but_o by_o sound_a reproof_n and_o wise_a preserve_n ourselves_o from_o the_o contagion_n thereof_o labour_v we_o to_o subdue_v the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v serviceable_a unto_o us._n and_o in_o all_o thing_n labour_v we_o to_o approve_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n so_o shall_v he_o make_v our_o enemy_n at_o peace_n with_o us._n and_o see_v our_o great_a enemy_n be_v they_o of_o our_o own_o flesh_n rest_n we_o not_o in_o man_n 17._o verse_n 16._o 17._o nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n put_v we_o no_o confidence_n in_o a_o councillor_n no_o not_o in_o the_o wife_n that_o lie_v in_o our_o bosomâ—_n 10._o math_n 10._o but_o count_v we_o â—l_v as_o dung_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscienee_n so_o shall_v we_o hereby_o either_o make_v our_o enemy_n our_o friend_n 7._o mich._n 7._o or_o at_o least_o we_o shall_v bridle_v &_o sanctify_v to_o our_o good_a their_o rage_n against_o us._n well_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a but_o be_v this_o the_o first_o draught_n of_o this_o cup_n of_o affliction_n sure_o not_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o this_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n â—od_a obs_n 54._o god_n â—â—aâ—â—sâ—â—h_v his_o child_n often_o with_o the_o same_o â—od_a beside_o many_o fore-running_a judgement_n of_o the_o famine_n pestilence_n civil_a war_n foreign_a invasion_n and_o the_o like_a have_v three_o great_a draught_n before_o even_o of_o this_o cup_n of_o captivity_n and_o after_o this_o drink_v the_o dregs_n of_o this_o cup_n the_o first_o draught_n do_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n drink_n one_o by_o tiglath_n pileser_n the_o king_n of_o ashur_n who_o carry_v away_o diverse_a of_o their_o tribe_n into_o bondage_n 19_o 2._o king_n 15._o 19_o and_o the_o latter_a by_o shalmaneser_n king_n of_o ashur_n who_o carry_v away_o the_o whole_a residue_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n into_o perpetual_a captivity_n 10._o 2_o king_n 17._o 9_o 10._o the_o other_o three_o draught_n the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n drink_v at_o in_o manasseh_n his_o time_n who_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a into_o babylon_n 11._o 2_o chro._n 33._o 11._o and_o upon_o his_o time_n repentance_n restore_v again_o the_o second_o draught_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o jehoiakim_n king_n of_o juda_n who_o have_v rebel_v against_o nabuchad-nezzar_a king_n of_o babel_n after_o that_o he_o have_v serve_v he_o three_o year_n 10._o 2_o reg._n 24._o 10._o therefore_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n have_v first_o send_v his_o captain_n to_o spoil_v and_o waste_v the_o country_n round_o about_o to_o the_o very_a wall_n of_o the_o city_n at_o length_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o jehotachim_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiachim_n the_o former_a begirt_v the_o city_n and_o and_o strange_o beseege_v it_o the_o extremity_n whereof_o the_o king_n and_o his_o prince_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o endure_v it_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n yield_v themselves_o to_o the_o conqueror_n pleasure_n and_o so_o for_o this_o time_n though_o they_o save_v the_o city_n from_o desolation_n yet_o both_o the_o spoil_n thereof_o be_v abundant_o carry_v away_o and_o together_o with_o the_o king_n 16._o wis_v 14._o 16._o 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the_o inhabitant_n stand_v upponâ—their_o defence_n 39_o icrem_fw-la 39_o he_o after_o some_o two_o year_n siege_n take_v it_o 11._o 2_o reg._n 25._o 11._o and_o not_o only_o expose_v it_o to_o the_o spoil_n of_o his_o army_n but_o after_o deface_a and_o consume_v it_o by_o fire_n the_o glorious_a temple_n &_o stately_a palace_n the_o sumptuous_a building_n and_o proud_a wall_n all_o be_v desolate_a break_v down_o and_o ruinate_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o even_o all_o the_o glory_n and_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n be_v carry_v at_o several_a time_n into_o babylon_n save_v only_o some_o poor_a that_o be_v leave_v to_o till_o the_o land_n thus_o do_v this_o people_n drink_v of_o this_o cup_n of_o captivity_n and_o yet_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v in_o measure_n in_o the_o branch_n thereof_o not_o
upon_o condition_n to_o marry_v with_o such_o captive_n as_o they_o have_v take_v in_o war_n and_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v warrantable_o match_v with_o stranger_n &_o the_o idolatrous_a brood_n etc._n etc._n as_o boaz_n with_o ruth_n samson_n with_o the_o philistian_a etc._n etc._n when_o the_o occasion_n have_v be_v extraordinary_a and_o the_o dispensation_n heavenly_a and_o therefore_o no_o warrant_n for_o we_o that_o have_v choice_n of_o holy_a seed_n to_o sow_v among_o the_o thorn_n thereby_o to_o wound_v our_o own_o soul_n and_o choke_v our_o seed_n or_o else_o by_o the_o egg_n of_o the_o serpent_n to_o breed_v the_o cockatrice_n to_o have_v mongrel_n issue_n that_o shall_v speak_v half_a ashur_n and_o half_a canoon_n shall_v not_o this_o unequal_a yoke_n cast_v out_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n shall_v not_o the_o stranger_n devour_v our_o sdtrength_n shall_v not_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n cast_v out_o such_o root_n and_o branch_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 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