〈◊〉_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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head_n of_o aram_n that_o be_v of_o syria_n be_v damascus_n and_o the_o head_n of_o damascus_n be_v rezin_n etc._n etc._n and_o 1._o king_n cap._n 19_o vers_fw-la 15._o elias_n be_v command_v to_o return_v by_o the_o wilderness_n unto_o damascus_n and_o there_o as_o in_o the_o head_n city_n of_o the_o land_n to_o anoint_v hazael_n king_n over_o aram_n that_o be_v syria_n syria_n damascus_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o syria_n for_o damascus_n be_v then_o the_o metropolitan_a or_o chief_a city_n of_o syria_n damascens_n 1._o the_o wicked_a life_n of_o the_o damascens_n now_o this_o verse_n contain_v two_o thing_n the_o first_o the_o wicked_a and_o stubborn_a life_n of_o they_o of_o damascus_n their_o life_n be_v note_v to_o be_v wicked_a by_o the_o word_n peshang_n the_o which_o signify_v open_a rebellion_n and_o treachery_n against_o god_n and_o not_o only_o simple_a sin_n and_o that_o it_o be_v fortress_n decapolis_n 1._o decapolis_n this_o province_n be_v call_v decapolis_n second_o 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or_o to_o be_v laugh_v at_o as_o toy_n and_o unpossible_a the_o prophet_n rehearse_v again_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v threaten_v by_o the_o true_a god_n himself_o who_o can_v lie_v and_o by_o the_o almighty_a lord_n jehovah_n who_o nothing_o can_v withstand_v verse_n 6._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o azzah_n and_o for_o four_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v to_o it_o because_o they_o carry_v away_o prisoner_n the_o whole_a captivity_n to_o shut_v they_o up_o in_o edom._n the_o second_o example_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o the_o people_n border_v upon_o israel_n philistine_n the_o second_o example_n of_o god_n his_o judgement_n against_o the_o philistine_n to_o wit_n against_o the_o philistine_n the_o same_o thing_n in_o a_o manner_n be_v here_o to_o be_v note_v the_o which_o be_v before_o in_o the_o example_n of_o they_o of_o damascus_n i_o will_v therefore_o only_o touch_v such_o thing_n as_o it_o have_v proper_a and_o several_a to_o 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know_v to_o be_v god_n yea_o and_o peculiarly_a your_o god_n you_o have_v cast_v away_o notwithstanding_o and_o in_o my_o room_n have_v place_v other_o that_o be_v to_o say_v those_o same_o most_o vain_a idol_n verse_n 27._o therefore_o will_v i_o cause_v you_o to_o go_v into_o captivity_n beyond_o damascus_n say_v the_o lord_n who_o name_n be_v the_o god_n of_o host_n commination_n a_o commination_n a_o commination_n or_o threaten_a the_o which_o be_v set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o a_o conclusion_n that_o except_o they_o repent_v it_o will_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o god_n will_v carry_v they_o into_o captivity_n and_o that_o into_o far_a country_n and_o into_o great_a misery_n that_o be_v beyond_o damascus_n in_o the_o caspian_a mountain_n and_o among_o fierce_a cruel_a and_o unpleasant_a nation_n this_o place_n do_v steven_n also_o in_o the_o act_n cap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 43._o allege_v against_o the_o jew_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o for_o their_o many_o idolatry_n god_n threaten_v captivity_n unto_o their_o father_n say_v therefore_o i_o will_v carry_v you_o away_o beyond_o babylon_n this_o threaten_v lest_o these_o israelite_n may_v think_v that_o they_o be_v both_o mock_v and_o dally_v withal_o or_o that_o they_o can_v avoid_v it_o do_v god_n confirm_v by_o his_o power_n and_o the_o same_o infinite_a or_o endless_a for_o he_o the_o very_a same_o who_o threaten_v these_o thing_n be_v the_o god_n of_o host_n and_o have_v authority_n and_o mere_a and_o absolute_a sovereignty_n over_o all_o thing_n the_o which_o he_o exercise_v and_o use_v according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n therefore_o nothing_o can_v withstand_v he_o cap._n 6._o verse_n 1._o wo_n to_o they_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n and_o trust_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o samaria_n which_o be_v famous_a at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o they_o sermon_n this_o sermon_n also_o do_v peculiar_o belong_v unto_o the_o israelite_n the_o 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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 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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 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circumstance_n special_a and_o peculiar_a to_o themselves_o by_o these_o circumstance_n but_o the_o kind_n of_o their_o cruelty_n special_a and_o proper_a to_o themselves_o and_o also_o far_o great_a than_o the_o which_o have_v be_v set_v out_o before_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n also_o do_v declare_v by_o these_o circumstance_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n for_o while_o the_o idumean_n do_v persecute_v the_o israelite_n person_n 1._o of_o the_o person_n they_o persecute_v and_o murder_v not_o every_o one_o of_o the_o meinie_n but_o their_o own_o brethren_n for_o esau_n be_v the_o brother_n of_o jacob_n yea_o his_o brother_n german_a and_o his_o twin_n or_o bear_v at_o one_o birth_n with_o he_o of_o esau_n come_v the_o idumean_n of_o jacob_n the_o israelite_n their_o cruelty_n therefore_o be_v more_o shameful_a against_o the_o israelite_n than_o be_v that_o of_o the_o other_o nation_n for_o they_o do_v manifest_o or_o open_o break_v in_o sunder_o the_o affection_n of_o 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cruelty_n show_v against_o such_o as_o bear_v a_o show_n of_o his_o church_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a further_o in_o all_o these_o example_n this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o noteâ—_n that_o god_n be_v describe_v and_o set_v forth_o to_o be_v especial_o angry_a wiâ—â—_n those_o nation_n because_o of_o the_o cruelty_n which_o they_o execute_v against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n even_o such_o as_o it_o be_v such_o as_o the_o israelite_n thâ—â—â—_n be_v that_o those_o which_o in_o these_o our_o day_n have_v make_v those_o moâ—â—_n cruel_a slaughter_n and_o butchery_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n and_o elsewhere_o may_v at_o the_o last_o understand_v whaâ—_n judgement_n of_o god_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o and_o hang_v over_o thâ—â—â—_n head_n verse_n 14._o therefore_o will_v i_o kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o wall_n of_o rabbah_n and_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n thereof_o with_o shout_v in_o the_o day_n of_o be_v tell_v and_o 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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 understand_v of_o that_o heavenly_a land_n that_o be_v of_o heaven_n in_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v after_o this_o life_n then_o of_o that_o earthly_a mansion_n or_o dwell_v for_o because_o that_o this_o seat_n only_o be_v firm_a stable_n steadfast_a and_o sure_a to_o wit_n heaven_n and_o eternal_a life_n ordain_v for_o we_o of_o god_n and_o thus_o much_o do_v the_o place_n of_o the_o hebrew_n cap_n 11._o ver_fw-la 14.15.16_o a_o little_a before_o recite_v for_o 13._o of_o this_o chapter_n sufficient_o enough_o declare_v but_o this_o earthly_a land_n be_v often_o give_v we_o of_o god_n to_o dwell_v in_o only_a for_o a_o time_n out_o of_o the_o which_o we_o be_v afterward_o drive_v into_o other_o seat_n either_o by_o enemy_n or_o by_o the_o overflow_a of_o water_n wherefore_o let_v no_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v here_o upon_o earth_n place_v by_o god_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o he_o can_v be_v pull_v out_o but_o they_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n they_o only_o and_o alone_o be_v so_o place_v and_o dwell_v that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v remove_v finis_fw-la a_o commentary_n of_o lambertus_n danaeus_n upon_o the_o prophet_n oseas_n cap._n 1._o verse_n 1._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o come_v unto_o hosea_n the_o son_n of_o beeri_n in_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n jotham_n ahaz_n and_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n god_n the_o great_a disobedience_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n unto_o god_n it_o appear_v 2._o king_n cap._n 17._o how_o great_a the_o disobedience_n and_o stubbornness_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v those_o which_o live_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o departure_n thereof_o from_o judah_n be_v against_o almighty_a god_n who_o have_v so_o long_a time_n be_v unto_o they_o a_o most_o merciful_a father_n the_o which_o also_o be_v confirm_v jerem._n 25._o for_o there_o be_v in_o they_o both_o ungodliness_n and_o injustice_n most_o obstinate_a israelite_n the_o long_a bear_n of_o god_n with_o the_o israelite_n albeit_o that_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o space_n of_o more_o than_o two_o hundred_o year_n have_v bear_v with_o they_o and_o earnest_o both_o day_n and_o night_n have_v admonish_v or_o warn_v they_o continual_o by_o his_o prophet_n whereupon_o that_o be_v needs_o to_o follow_v the_o which_o paul_n say_v 1._o rom._n 18._o that_o in_o the_o end_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v against_o they_o from_o heaven_n itself_o and_o that_o as_o it_o be_v ephe._n 5._o for_o 6._o god_n shall_v most_o sharp_o punish_v this_o disobedience_n for_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n and_o of_o those_o especial_o which_o call_v themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v most_o
worthy_o pour_v out_o upon_o the_o world_n and_o upon_o such_o chief_o for_o as_o paul_n say_v 3._o colos_n ver_fw-la 6._o for_o such_o thing_n sake_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v on_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o so_o do_v moses_n threaten_v the_o israelite_n that_o for_o their_o disobedience_n they_o shall_v perish_v like_a unto_o other_o nation_n deut._n 8._o for_o 20._o as_o the_o nation_n which_o the_o lord_n destroy_v before_o you_o so_o you_o shall_v perish_v because_o you_o will_v not_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o to_o this_o end_n be_v all_o that_o to_o be_v refer_v deut._n 28._o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o punishment_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o store_n for_o those_o that_o follow_v not_o his_o law_n and_o commandment_n wherefore_o god_n at_o the_o last_o determine_v to_o overthrow_n and_o utter_o to_o destroy_v this_o people_n that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n like_v as_o for_o the_o iniquity_n 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david_n psalm_n 50._o vers_fw-la 21._o after_o that_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n he_o have_v blame_v they_o for_o pretend_v and_o make_v show_n of_o religion_n yet_o be_v in_o life_n and_o conversation_n most_o wicked_a partner_n with_o thief_n and_o whoremaster_n deceitful_a and_o slanderer_n signifi_v these_o outrageous_a offence_n to_o be_v open_o commit_v among_o they_o he_o add_v these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v and_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n therefore_o thou_o think_v that_o i_o be_v like_o thou_o but_o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o thou_o and_o psalm_n 94._o vers_fw-la 7._o have_v before_o express_v the_o violence_n &_o arrogancy_n of_o tyrant_n declare_v that_o in_o the_o commit_n of_o these_o thing_n they_o cast_v off_o all_o remembrance_n and_o feel_n of_o god_n say_v yet_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o see_v neither_o will_v the_o god_n of_o jaacob_n regard_v it_o therefore_o unto_o that_o their_o wickedness_n these_o prince_n join_v 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babel_n worthy_a to_o be_v destroy_v bless_a shall_v he_o be_v that_o reward_v thou_o as_o thou_o have_v serve_v us._n bless_v shall_v he_o be_v that_o take_v and_o dash_v thy_o child_n against_o the_o stone_n verse_n 15._o so_o shall_v beth-el_a do_v unto_o you_o because_o of_o your_o malicious_a wickedness_n in_o a_o morning_n shall_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v destroy_v punishment_n a_o reason_n of_o this_o their_o punishment_n the_o render_n of_o a_o reason_n whereby_o their_o idolatry_n set_v up_o in_o beth-el_a be_v draw_v into_o hatred_n for_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o evil_a and_o punishment_n last_o the_o former_a punishment_n be_v here_o amplify_v for_o because_o of_o it_o their_o king_n also_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o that_o in_o a_o moment_n so_o that_o no_o hope_n shall_v remain_v and_o be_v leave_v unto_o they_o cap._n 11._o verse_n 1._o when_o israel_n be_v a_o child_n than_o i_o love_v he_o and_o call_v my_o son_n out_o of_o egypt_n former_a 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the_o lord_n god_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v none_o end_v and_o this_o be_v signify_v also_o by_o the_o submission_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o 24._o elder_n revelat._n 4._o vers_fw-la 10._o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n feldown_o before_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o worship_v he_o that_o live_v for_o evermore_o and_o cast_v their_o crown_n before_o the_o throne_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o so_o happy_a a_o estate_n be_v not_o promise_v unto_o every_o company_n of_o man_n title_n the_o true_a church_n mark_v out_o from_o other_o assembly_n of_o man_n by_o sundry_a title_n but_o only_o unto_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god._n therefore_o it_o be_v here_o by_o the_o prophet_n diligent_o distinguish_v or_o mark_v out_o from_o other_o congregation_n of_o man_n by_o sundry_a epithet_n or_o title_n to_o wit_n 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the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n bring_v a_o offering_n and_o enter_v into_o his_o court_n worship_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o glorious_a sanctuary_n tremble_v before_o he_o all_o the_o earth_n second_o it_o be_v most_o joyful_a whereas_o the_o prophet_n say_v they_o shall_v come_v that_o be_v even_o for_o honour_n sake_n take_v their_o journey_n from_o out_o of_o their_o own_o city_n they_o shall_v go_v and_o come_v as_o far_o as_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o jury_n so_o psalm_n 84._o ver_fw-la 6.7_o david_n praise_v the_o courage_n of_o the_o people_n that_o pass_v through_o the_o wilderness_n to_o assemble_v themselves_o in_o zion_n say_v they_o go_v through_o the_o vale_n of_o baca_n make_v well_n therein_o the_o rain_n also_o cover_v the_o pool_n they_o go_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n till_o every_o one_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o zion_n verse_n 21._o and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o one_o city_n shall_v go_v to_o another_o say_v up_o let_v we_o go_v and_o pray_v before_o 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or_o true_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n ordain_v by_o himself_o verse_n 23._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o those_o day_n shall_v ten_o man_n take_v hold_v out_o of_o all_o language_n of_o the_o nation_n even_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o skirt_n of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o jew_n and_o say_v we_o will_v go_v with_o you_o for_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o god_n be_v with_o you_o circumstance_n yet_o two_o other_o circumstance_n last_o of_o all_o two_o other_o circumstance_n also_o or_o other_o part_n of_o the_o former_a promise_n be_v here_o set_v down_o and_o add_v by_o the_o figure_n hypotyposis_n and_o prosopopoeia_fw-la to_o wit_n comer_n 1._o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o comer_n the_o earnestness_n or_o zeal_n of_o those_o that_o come_v and_o their_o number_n their_o earnestness_n or_o zeal_n shall_v be_v most_o great_a for_o ten_o man_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v follow_v after_o one_o jew_n as_o their_o captain_n yea_o and_o that_o willing_o and_o of_o their_o own_o 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in_o jerusalem_n when_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v gather_v together_o and_o the_o kingdom_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n the_o number_n of_o they_o be_v declare_v in_o these_o word_n they_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o all_o nation_n and_o language_n and_o not_o only_o out_o of_o one_o part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o for_o example_n out_o of_o the_o east_n or_o out_o of_o the_o west_n but_o also_o out_o of_o the_o north_n and_o out_o of_o the_o south_n this_o at_o the_o length_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v after_o and_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n act_v 2._o and_o christ_n say_v mat._n 8._o ver_fw-la 11._o that_o many_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n and_o west_n and_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o
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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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and_o gad_n be_v prophet_n of_o god_n appear_v 2._o sam._n 12._o 1._o chron._n 29._o ver_fw-la 29._o and_o cap._n 21._o beside_o these_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o prophet_n in_o that_o age_n their_o name_n be_v not_o rehearse_v for_o that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o othoniel_n the_o judge_n in_o the_o three_o of_o the_o judge_n vers_fw-la 10._o and_o of_o other_o judge_n also_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o they_o when_o as_o they_o be_v call_v of_o god_n extraordinary_o unto_o that_o office_n this_o in_o my_o judgement_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n as_o if_o then_o they_o become_v prophet_n that_o be_v foreteller_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v such_o as_o be_v isaias_n jeremias_n and_o other_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o fortitude_n or_o strength_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v able_a bold_o and_o without_o fear_n to_o resist_v and_o withstand_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v they_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 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17._o anâ—_n zach._n chap._n 1._o further_o many_o of_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o which_o be_v extant_a or_o remain_v even_o unto_o this_o day_n be_v sâ—_n forth_o and_o write_v at_o that_o time_n and_o by_o the_o same_o prophet_n whicâ—_n live_v in_o that_o age_n age_n prophet_n in_o this_o five_o age_n therefore_o let_v we_o now_o speak_v in_o order_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o that_o age_n as_o many_o as_o be_v extant_a for_o we_o have_v not_o all_o theâ—_n name_n nor_o writing_n at_o this_o day_n the_o first_o then_o of_o these_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v ahias_n the_o silonite_n silonite_n ahias_n the_o silonite_n for_o he_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n even_o unto_o the_o begin_n of_o roboam_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la king_n of_o israel_n nay_o which_o more_o be_v he_o do_v foretell_v of_o the_o rent_v in_o sunder_o into_o two_o part_n of_o this_o body_n consist_v before_o of_o twelve_o member_n and_o tribe_n 1._o king_n 11._o cap._n from_o the_o 29._o verse_n until_o the_o 40._o so_o that_o this_o ahias_n be_v a_o very_a old_a man_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la 1._o king_n 14._o cap._n ver_fw-la 4._o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v for_o his_o sight_n be_v decale_v for_o his_o age_n therefore_o he_o be_v reckon_v as_o if_o he_o succeed_v the_o prophet_n nathan_n 2._o chron._n cap._n 9_o ver_fw-la 29._o where_o the_o act_n of_o solomon_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v record_v by_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n and_o in_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o ahiah_n the_o silonite_n and_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o iddo_n the_o seer_n and_o nathan_n seem_v to_o have_v come_v almost_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n so_o then_o the_o prophet_n ahias_n the_o silonite_n succeed_v nathan_n afterward_o live_v jadi_n and_o be_v in_o the_o self_n same_o time_n with_o ahias_n jadi_n jadi_n but_o he_o seem_v in_o age_n to_o have_v be_v young_a than_o ahias_n some_o think_v this_o jadi_n to_o be_v the_o same_o which_o be_v call_v addo_n and_o oded_a the_o which_o i_o do_v not_o suppose_v to_o be_v true_a he_o be_v therefore_o jadi_n there_o be_v also_o at_o that_o time_n semeias_n semeias_n semeias_n of_o who_o we_o read_v 2._o chron._n 12._o ver_fw-la 15._o the_o act_n also_o of_o rehoboam_n first_o and_o last_o be_v they_o not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o semaiah_n the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v likewise_o in_o the_o same_o time_n that_o same_o man_n of_o god_n and_o prophet_n his_o pprophecy_n be_v extant_a or_o remain_v concern_v the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o altar_n at_o beth-el_a 1._o king_n 13._o from_o the_o first_o verse_n unto_o the_o four_o yet_o be_v not_o his_o name_n set_v down_o like_a as_o they_o be_v not_o also_o which_o in_o the_o self_n same_o chapter_n be_v call_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n there_o be_v moreover_o at_o the_o same_o time_n addo_n addo_n addo_n 2._o chron._n 12.15_o but_o he_o be_v young_a than_o this_o prophet_n and_o semeia_n and_o jadi_n after_o who_o also_o he_o be_v set_v of_o who_o i_o have_v also_o speak_v already_o furthermore_o there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n also_o azarias_n the_o son_n of_o obed_n obed._n azarias_n the_o son_n of_o obed._n young_a than_o addo_n of_o which_o azarias_n mention_n be_v make_v 2._o chron._n 15.1_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o azarias_n the_o son_n of_o obed._n for_o azarias_n the_o son_n of_o obed_n live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o juda_n who_o succeed_v his_o father_n abias_n &_o his_o grandfather_n roboam_n but_o ahias_n jadi_n and_o semeias_n and_o addo_n live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o king_n roboam_n and_o abias_n prophet_n consider_v if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o error_n in_o this_o place_n of_o these_o prophet_n wherefore_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o order_n course_n and_o succession_n of_o these_o prophet_n to_o wit_n abias_n jadi_n semeia_n obed_n addo_n and_o azarias_n under_o roboam_n abias_n and_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o under_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o nadab_n his_o son_n king_n of_o israel_n further_o after_o the_o prophet_n azarias_n who_o live_v and_o prophesy_v about_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n there_o be_v and_o flourish_v these_o prophet_n hanani_n jehu_n elias_n micheas_n elizeus_fw-la as_o appear_v by_o the_o holy_a history_n and_o as_o for_o hanani_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o asa_n 2._o chron._n cap._n 16._o ver_fw-la 7._o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o come_n of_o baasha_n king_n of_o israel_n hanani_fw-la hanani_fw-la against_o asa_n hanani_n the_o seer_n come_v to_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n jehâ—_n the_o prophet_n be_v young_a than_o hanani_n jehu_n jehu_n as_o be_v his_o son_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 1._o king_n cap._n 16._o vers_fw-la 1._o then_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o hanani_n against_o baasha_n etc._n etc._n he_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o baasa_n king_n of_o israel_n unto_o who_o and_o his_o whole_a house_n he_o threaten_v destruction_n from_o god_n but_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v foretell_v those_o thing_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o baasa_n so_o that_o from_o that_o time_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o prophecy_n cease_v for_o a_o time_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v break_v off_o until_o the_o day_n and_o age_n or_o elias_n the_o thesbite_n for_o elias_n the_o thesbite_n oâ—_n who_o there_o be_v 1._o king_n cap._n 17._o succeed_v this_o jehu_n the_o prophet_n the_o son_n of_o hanani_n whereof_o it_o ensue_v that_o prophesâ—â—_n seem_v to_o have_v cease_v in_o that_o age_n among_o the_o ten_o tribe_n renâ—_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n by_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o whoâ—â—_n year_n at_o the_o least_o therefore_o after_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v kepâ—_n silence_n so_o many_o year_n in_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n against_o the_o israelite_n be_v idolatour_n who_o worship_v the_o calf_n 〈◊〉_d beth-el_a and_o dan_n and_o when_o as_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n amonâ—_n the_o israelite_n seem_v to_o be_v utter_o banish_v bv_o achab_n king_n 〈◊〉_d israel_n thesbite_n elias_n the_o thesbite_n his_o law_n whole_a blot_v out_o this_o elias_n the_o thesbite_n appeâ—â—red_v or_o arise_v up_o send_v from_o god_n as_o it_o be_v from_o heaven_n to_o reston_n both_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o also_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o tâ—â—_n law_n therefore_o like_a as_o c._n marius_n be_v call_v of_o the_o roman_a the_o second_o builder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n so_o be_v this_o elias_n as_o it_o wâ—â—_n a_o other_o moses_n elias_n compare_v with_o moses_n and_o a_o second_o moses_n who_o all_o thing_n be_v past_o hope_n aâ—_n all_o religion_n banish_v be_v extraordinary_o raise_v up_o of_o god_n aâ—_n confirm_v and_o commend_v unto_o the_o people_n by_o the_o fast_o of_o fouâ—â—_n day_n as_o moses_n be_v to_o be_v brief_a he_o speak_v familiar_o with_o god_n moses_n do_v nay_o he_o behold_v god_n as_o do_v moses_n &_o deliver_v &_o reâ—â—â—red_v again_o the_o law_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o israelite_n whereupon_o of_o 〈◊〉_d prophet_n elias_n alone_o be_v present_a with_o christ_n with_o moses_n &_o gâ—â—testimony_n unto_o he_o when_o he_o transfigure_v himself_o for_o he_o be_v a_o new_a restorer_n of_o that_o same_o law_n the_o which_o moses_n at_o the_o first_o dâ—â—uered_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n mat._n 17._o in_o a_o word_n when_o now_o by_o the_o space_n of_o many_o year_n there_o have_v be_v no_o prophet_n aâ—_n the_o israelite_n than_o stand_v up_o elias_n of_o his_o country_n thesbe_n call_v 〈◊〉_d thesbite_n in_o who_o be_v renew_v prophesy_v itself_o &_o the_o author_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o baasa_n ela_n zambri_n ambri_n king_n of_o israel_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o achab_n the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v destitute_a or_o void_a of_o prophet_n because_o of_o their_o idolatry_n in_o the_o which_o age_n idolatry_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o superstition_n be_v marvellous_o confirm_v among_o they_o and_o this_o do_v elias_n partly_o repress_v and_o stay_v and_o partly_o take_v clean_o away_o for_o he_o bring_v again_o into_o use_n among_o some_o godly_a person_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o which_o before_o be_v clean_o bury_v this_o elias_n succeed_v that_o same_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o hanani_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v already_o in_o the_o time_n of_o elias_n be_v that_o micheas_n imlah_n micheas_n the_o son_n of_o imlah_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v 1._o king_n cap._n 22._o
ver_fw-la 8._o who_o also_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n after_o elias_n succeed_v elizeus_fw-la elizeus_fw-la elizeus_fw-la as_o be_v set_v down_o 1._o king_n cap._n 19_o ver_fw-la 16._o where_o god_n say_v unto_o elias_n after_o this_o manner_n and_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o nimshi_n shall_v thou_o anoint_v king_n oner_n israel_n and_o elizeus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o shaphat_n of_o abel_n meholah_n shall_v thou_o anoint_v to_o be_v prophet_n in_o thy_o room_n and_o elizeus_fw-la live_v a_o very_a long_a time_n namely_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o joas_n king_n of_o israel_n year_n elizeus_fw-la prophesy_v 54._o year_n unto_o the_o last_o age_n of_o joachas_n king_n of_o judah_n that_o be_v to_o say_v elizeus_fw-la prophesy_v almost_o whole_a fifty_o four_o year_n to_o wit_n under_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n ochosias_n joram_n jehu_n and_o joachas_n all_o which_o together_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n by_o so_o many_o year_n namely_o fifty_o four_o and_o under_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n josaphat_n the_o son_n of_o asa_n joram_n ochosias_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o athalia_fw-la a_o woman_n but_o who_o succeed_v next_o after_o elizeus_fw-la the_o prophet_n be_v a_o great_a question_n wherein_o i_o be_o not_o we_o to_o unfold_v the_o order_n and_o course_n of_o those_o prophet_n elizeus_fw-la a_o great_a question_n which_o of_o the_o prophet_n succeed_v elizeus_fw-la who_o write_n in_o part_n be_v extant_a at_o this_o day_n for_o here_o once_o again_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o prophet_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v break_v off_o for_o certain_a year_n because_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o where_o set_v down_o what_o prophet_n be_v in_o israel_n under_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n joas_n and_o jeroboam_fw-la his_o son_n or_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n also_o except_o zacharias_n the_o son_n of_o joiada_n under_o the_o queen_n athalia_fw-la and_o joas_n king_n of_o judah_n the_o son_n of_o ochosias_n and_o yet_o this_o middle_a space_n oftime_o contain_v almost_o fifty_o seven_o year_n in_o the_o which_o joas_n and_o jereboam_n his_o son_n reign_v in_o israel_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v cast_v i_o find_v it_o to_o be_v thus_o namely_o that_o under_o this_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joas_n and_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v jonas_n the_o prophet_n that_o self_n same_o who_o pprophecy_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o man_n be_v extant_a elizeus_fw-la ionas_n succeed_v elizeus_fw-la concern_v the_o overthrow_v of_o the_o city_n ninive_n if_o it_o do_v not_o repent_v for_o he_o live_v and_o prophesy_v under_o this_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joas_n 2._o king_n cap._n 14._o ver_fw-la 25._o for_o he_o to_o wit_n jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joas_n restore_v the_o coast_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o enter_v of_o hanah_n unto_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o wilderness_n according_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o his_o servant_n jonas_n the_o son_n of_o amittaâ—_n the_o prophet_n which_o be_v of_o gath_n hephar_n therefore_o to_o grant_v as_o little_a time_n as_o possible_o may_v be_v unto_o this_o interrupt_a or_o break_v off_o succession_n at_o the_o least_o wise_a there_o be_v still_o above_o thirty_o year_n between_o the_o death_n of_o elizeus_fw-la and_o the_o prophet_n jonas_n who_o next_o succeed_v elizeus_fw-la to_o wit_n the_o whole_a reign_n of_o joas_n king_n of_o israel_n the_o which_o continue_v sixteen_o year_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joas_n who_o reign_v fourtie-one_a year_n final_o to_o gather_v the_o matter_n into_o a_o brief_a jonas_n the_o gathire_n succeed_v the_o prophet_n elizeus_fw-la albeit_o that_o then_o this_o continual_a course_n and_o succession_n of_o prophet_n be_v for_o a_o time_n break_v off_o and_o for_o certain_a year_n jonas_n a_o doubt_n who_o succeed_v jonas_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v unjointed_a and_o here_o arise_v a_o great_a doubt_n who_o succeed_v jonas_n i_o will_v touch_v this_o matter_n speak_v what_o i_o think_v and_o will_v not_o that_o therefore_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v abridge_v of_o his_o judgement_n i_o very_o suppose_v that_o amos_n succeed_v next_o after_o jonas_n jonas_n amos_n succeed_v jonas_n neither_o do_v i_o think_v that_o any_o great_a reckon_n be_v to_o be_v make_v what_o other_o have_v judge_v of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n first_o for_o that_o as_o jerome_n teach_v in_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o commentary_n upon_o joel_n the_o hebrews_n and_o the_o greek_n agree_v not_o within_o themselves_o concern_v this_o matter_n and_o order_n second_o because_o that_o also_o among_o the_o ecclesiastical_a or_o church-writer_n themselves_o look_v how_o many_o man_n in_o a_o manner_n there_o be_v so_o many_o be_v there_o opinion_n whilst_o that_o they_o mark_v not_o the_o time_n in_o the_o which_o every_o prophet_n flourish_v the_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v set_v down_o by_o all_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o in_o a_o manner_n therefore_o to_o rip_v up_o this_o whole_a matter_n the_o more_o deep_o for_o their_o sake_n that_o be_v desirous_a of_o this_o history_n it_o be_v manifest_a why_o the_o old_a christian_n not_o so_o much_o careful_a for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o why_o that_o the_o first_o and_o ancient_a christian_n which_o read_v the_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o much_o careful_a for_o this_o order_n of_o he_o the_o prophet_n either_o for_o that_o by_o old_a tradition_n it_o be_v then_o sufficient_o know_v in_o the_o church_n who_o succeed_v each_o other_o that_o be_v what_o prophet_n be_v first_o what_o be_v latter_a either_o for_o that_o when_o as_o they_o have_v receive_v nothing_o from_o the_o apostle_n concern_v this_o matter_n they_o do_v think_v that_o they_o be_v not_o hereupon_o to_o contend_v the_o twelve_o prophet_n be_v in_o deed_n number_v among_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o they_o be_v call_v canon_n 85._o which_o be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o in_o the_o council_n also_o of_o laodicea_n cap._n 58._o and_o in_o first_o council_n of_o carthage_n canon_n 24._o and_o of_o euseb_n caesarien_n lib._n 4._o histor_n cap._n 26._o and_o epiphan_n de_fw-fr mensuris_fw-la but_o they_o be_v not_o reckon_v up_o in_o order_n who_o succeed_v other_o somewhere_o this_o only_a be_v write_v that_o there_o be_v one_o book_n of_o the_o twelve_o prophet_n otherwhere_o that_o there_o be_v twelve_o book_n of_o the_o twelve_o prophet_n but_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n be_v stranger_n and_o proselyte_n among_o the_o hebrew_n be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o thing_n when_o as_o the_o rabbin_n themselves_o exact_o the_o rabbin_n themselves_o see_v not_o down_o the_o order_n of_o the_o prophet_n exact_o and_o the_o old_a hebrew_n so_o careless_a be_v they_o of_o their_o own_o history_n do_v not_o set_v down_o this_o thing_n for_o ecclesiast_fw-la cap._n 48._o where_o no_o doubt_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o rabbin_n of_o that_o age_n be_v rehearse_v isaias_n be_v reckon_v up_o as_o he_o that_o succeed_v next_o after_o elizeus_fw-la and_o cap._n 49._o of_o the_o same_o book_n ver_fw-la 12._o there_o be_v only_o say_v to_o have_v be_v twelve_o prophet_n but_o who_o they_o be_v or_o at_o what_o time_n they_o live_v be_v not_o rehearse_v such_o be_v the_o flouthfulnesse_n of_o this_o learned_a hebrew_n yet_o otherwise_o most_o curious_a in_o search_v out_o of_o trifle_n in_o josephus_n the_o historician_n josephus_n josephus_n and_o also_o a_o great_a hebrew_n of_o this_o matter_n all_o be_v whist_o when_o as_o this_o thing_n notwithstanding_o do_v especial_o appertain_v unto_o the_o unfolding_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o albeit_o the_o old_a and_o first_o christian_n as_o i_o have_v say_v have_v leave_v we_o nothing_o at_o all_o touch_v this_o orderly_a place_n of_o these_o twelve_o small_a prophet_n as_o they_o be_v call_v yet_o have_v the_o latter_a writer_n afterwards_o diligent_o inquire_v of_o this_o matter_n in_o the_o which_o notwithstanding_o as_o i_o have_v show_v they_o do_v not_o consent_v nor_o agree_v within_o themselves_o for_o epiphanius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o prophet_n do_v so_o place_v the_o twelve_o prophet_n of_o the_o which_o we_o do_v now_o speak_v for_o of_o the_o prophet_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v already_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n at_o what_o time_n they_o be_v namely_o that_o oseas_n be_v the_o first_o of_o they_o twelve_o in_o order_n than_o amos_n micheas_n prophet_n how_o epiphanius_n place_v the_o xij_o small_a prophet_n joel_n abdias_n jonas_n nahum_n abakuk_n sophonias_n aggeus_n zacharias_n malachias_n for_o that_o epiphanius_n
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 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whereinto_o they_o shall_v be_v carry_v not_o by_o any_o ration_n near_o unto_o they_o and_o such_o as_o they_o know_v but_o by_o a_o nation_n faâ—e_v off_o and_o not_o only_o part_v of_o they_o or_o some_o one_o province_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n only_o but_o the_o whole_a country_n shall_v be_v afflict_v 〈◊〉_d punish_v even_o so_o far_o and_o wide_o as_o that_o kingdom_n lie_v and_o stretch_v god_n then_o shall_v raise_v up_o nation_n against_o the_o israelite_n and_o thâ—â—_n from_o far_a country_n to_o wit_n the_o assyrian_n as_o appear_v 2._o king_n cap._n 17._o vers_fw-la 6._o where_o it_o be_v record_v that_o in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o hosh_n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n of_o asshur_n take_v samaria_n &_o carry_v israel_n always_o unto_o asâ—â—â—_n and_o put_v they_o in_o halah_n and_o in_o habor_n by_o the_o river_n gozan_n and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d city_n of_o the_o mede_n of_o this_o come_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n against_o they_o isay_n prophsi_v also_o cap._n 7._o 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thâ—â—_n day_n shall_v the_o lord_n thresh_v from_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o river_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v gather_v one_o by_o one_o o_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o thâ—â—_n day_n also_o shall_v the_o great_a trump_n be_v blow_v and_o they_o shall_v come_v which_o perish_v in_o the_o land_n of_o asshur_n and_o they_o that_o be_v chase_v into_o the_o land_n 〈◊〉_d egypt_n and_o they_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o holy_a mount_n at_o jerusaleâ—_n cap._n 7._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 he_o form_v grasshopper_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o shoot_v up_o of_o the_o latter_a growth_n and_o lo_o it_o be_v in_o the_o latter_a growth_n after_o the_o mow_v albeit_o that_o god_n in_o the_o chapter_n before_o go_v have_v declare_v what_o thing_n shall_v in_o the_o end_n fall_v out_o unto_o obstinate_a and_o stubborn_a person_n and_o chief_o unto_o the_o israelite_n and_o especial_o that_o at_o the_o last_o they_o shall_v be_v carry_v away_o with_o great_a misery_n and_o scarcity_n from_o their_o own_o home_n into_o unknown_a country_n yet_o notwithstanding_o both_o in_o this_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o other_o follow_v he_o show_v and_o foretell_v unto_o the_o same_o party_n other_o affliction_n or_o trouble_n threaten_v to_o what_o end_n these_o other_o smaâ—â—er_a punishment_n be_v threaten_v the_o which_o god_n will_v send_v upon_o they_o before_o that_o same_o their_o last_o and_o utter_a destruction_n both_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v call_v they_o back_o if_o by_o any_o mean_n they_o be_v to_o be_v cure_v from_o their_o wicked_a life_n and_o also_o that_o albeit_o these_o more_o gentle_a and_o forerun_a punishment_n be_v not_o to_o continue_v and_o last_v always_o but_o at_o the_o length_n to_o cease_v and_o have_v their_o end_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o
lord_n repent_v for_o this_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n proâ—â—â—â—_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o for_o 〈◊〉_d â—raie_n 〈…〉_o proâ—â—â—â—_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a prayer_n to_o wit_n the_o appease_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o turn_n away_o of_o the_o same_o from_o they_o hang_v now_o as_o it_o be_v over_o the_o head_n and_o neck_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o prophet_n be_v hear_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o that_o same_o punishment_n of_o famine_n cease_v it_o repent_v god_n of_o his_o anger_n against_o they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n change_v his_o mind_n and_o he_o that_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o before_o appear_v afterward_o to_o be_v favourable_a anâ—_n reconcile_v or_o make_v friend_n with_o they_o repent_v in_o what_o sense_n and_o after_o what_o manner_n god_n be_v say_v to_o repent_v but_o god_n be_v say_v to_o repeâ—â—_n by_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o humane_a affection_n attribute_v unto_o himâ—â—â—_n our_o better_a understanding_n in_o as_o much_o as_o thereby_o we_o do_v by_o the_o â—â—fects_n know_v his_o mind_n towards_o we_o to_o be_v change_v not_o that_o god_n 〈◊〉_d his_o will_n which_o be_v always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o be_v change_v but_o 〈◊〉_d that_o look_v what_o effect_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o mercy_n he_o have_v from_o euâ—lasting_a decree_v to_o be_v extant_a and_o to_o be_v feel_v diverse_a the_o same_o in_o thâ—â—_n time_n he_o bring_v forth_o and_o show_v hear_v the_o true_a cause_n why_o amos_n his_o prayer_n be_v hear_v further_o the_o true_a cause_n 〈◊〉_d this_o appease_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o amos_n or_o 〈◊〉_d his_o prayer_n but_o unto_o christ_n or_o the_o mediator_n the_o effect_n of_o whâ—â—_n death_n afterward_o to_o ensue_v be_v now_o feel_v of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n yâ—â—_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a offer_v in_o this_o name_n unto_o god_n be_v accepâ—ble_a unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o hear_v of_o he_o and_o therefore_o jam._n 〈◊〉_d say_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avayl_v much_o if_o it_o be_v ferâ—â—_n verse_n 4._o thus_o also_o have_v the_o lord_n god_n show_v unto_o i_o and_o behâ—â—â—_n the_o lord_n god_n call_v to_o judgement_n by_o fire_n and_o it_o deuâ—â—red_v 〈◊〉_d great_a deep_a and_o do_v eat_v up_o a_o part_n vision_n the_o second_o vision_n the_o second_o vision_n wherein_o the_o second_o punishment_n decree_v against_o the_o israelite_n be_v show_v unto_o the_o prophet_n and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d show_v unto_o he_o under_o the_o likeness_n of_o fire_n rage_v far_o abroad_o 〈◊〉_d devour_v a_o certain_a great_a deep_a and_o land_n or_o possession_n and_o full_o in_o the_o form_n of_o fire_n with_o great_a shake_n and_o crackle_v and_o labour_v get_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o great_a mass_n and_o heap_n of_o thiâ—â—_n that_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o it_o or_o set_v against_o it_o therefore_o this_o fire_n 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o be_v call_v to_o judge_v or_o contend_v and_o to_o fight_v because_o 〈◊〉_d the_o matter_n lay_v against_o it_o will_v not_o easy_o yield_v unto_o it_o this_o â—â—fliction_n or_o punishment_n happen_v after_o the_o former_a already_o expound_v and_o it_o be_v be_v when_o this_o fire_n be_v and_o what_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v when_o as_o thelgat_v phalnasar_n king_n of_o assyria_n carry_v away_o two_o tribe_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasses_n the_o which_o be_v beyond_o jordan_n and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n of_o thâ—â—_n history_n be_v mention_n 1._o chron._n cap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 26._o in_o these_o word_n aâ—â—_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o pull_v king_n of_o asshur_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o tilgath_fw-mi pilneeser_n king_n of_o asshur_n and_o he_o carry_v they_o away_o even_o the_o reubenites_n and_o the_o gadite_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manesseâ—_n and_o bring_v they_o unto_o halah_n and_o habor_n and_o harah_n and_o to_o the_o river_n gozan_n 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friend_n franciscus_n junius_n notable_o expound_v this_o place_n verse_n 5._o then_o say_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n cease_v i_o beseech_v thou_o who_o shall_v raise_v up_o jaacob_n for_o he_o be_v small_a chapter_n see_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o ver_fw-la before_o in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o 2_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n this_o verse_n have_v be_v expound_v before_o in_o this_o self_n same_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 2._o in_o these_o word_n and_o i_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o often_o as_o affliction_n arise_v so_o often_o must_v we_o pray_v and_o not_o only_o concefor_o all_o during_o the_o whole_a term_n of_o our_o life_n be_v god_n to_o be_v pray_v unto_o as_o the_o atheist_n and_o epicure_n or_o belly-god_n do_v affirm_v and_o hold_v verse_n 6._o so_o the_o lord_n repent_v for_o this_o this_o also_o shall_v not_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n chapter_n see_v verse_n 3._o of_o this_o chapter_n this_o verse_n also_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o three_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n before_o be_v for_o where_o it_o be_v say_v this_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o meaning_n hereof_o be_v this_o affliction_n shall_v not_o continue_v but_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o &_o this_o people_n shall_v be_v holpen_v &_o relieve_v that_o if_o it_o may_v be_v they_o may_v repent_v &_o be_v teach_v by_o their_o own_o punishment_n may_v return_v unto_o more_o thrift_n and_o unto_o true_a godliness_n verse_n 7._o thus_o again_o he_o show_v i_o and_o behold_v the_o lord_n stand_v upon_o a_o wall_n make_v by_o line_n with_o a_o line_n in_o his_o hand_n vision_n the_o 3._o vision_n the_o three_o vision_n the_o which_o contain_v not_o only_o a_o punishment_n but_o also_o the_o destruction_n of_o israel_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o israelite_n repent_v not_o be_v warn_v neither_o by_o the_o first_o nor_o yet_o by_o the_o second_o punishment_n nor_o turn_v themselves_o unto_o god_n earnest_o for_o abâ—â—_n that_o at_o the_o last_o under_o oseas_n their_o last_o king_n that_o same_o outragioâ—â—â—â—grosse_v idolatry_n be_v a_o little_a in_o some_o sort_n repress_v or_o restrayneâ—_n yet_o be_v not_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o godâ—_n store_v or_o set_v up_o among_o they_o as_o appear_v 2._o king_n 17._o and_o hâ—â—_n first_o of_o all_o in_o this_o verse_n the_o vision_n itself_o be_v describe_v and_o the_o eâ—â—sition_n thereof_o in_o the_o verse_n that_o follow_v the_o vision_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d present_v these_o two_o thing_n unto_o the_o prophet_n to_o wit_n god_n himself_o who_o stand_v upon_o some_o wall_n and_o also_o who_o hold_v now_o in_o his_o haâ—â—_n rule_v leavel_n or_o line_n for_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d vision_n may_v be_v the_o better_o understand_v and_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v â—â—ken_v god_n after_o this_o manner_n show_v himself_o like_o unto_o a_o master_n repenter_n or_o chief_a builder_n as_o he_o do_v also_o zach._n cap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o iâ—â—_n similitude_n therefore_o seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o carpenter_n and_o â—â—â—sons_n weigh_v and_o consider_v some_o thing_n earnest_o and_o diligent_o in_o a_o building_n the_o which_o that_o they_o may_v do_v whether_o anything_o be_v at_o the_o first_o or_o new_o to_o be_v build_v or_o be_v already_o build_v be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d correct_v and_o amend_v or_o final_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v leau'n_n they_o use_v their_o line_n and_o squire_n that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o by_o leavel_n that_o 〈◊〉_d by_o most_o just_a measure_n and_o rule_v and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o determine_v 〈◊〉_d set_v down_o any_o thing_n rash_o or_o beyond_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o aâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d word_n they_o frame_v it_o according_a unto_o rule_n in_o all_o point_n verse_n 8._o and_o
apostle_n of_o christ_n the_o which_o he_o say_v be_v no_o wonder_n 2._o cor._n 11._o ver_fw-la 14._o for_o satan_n himself_o be_v transform_v into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n gospeller_n a_o most_o crafty_a counsel_n of_o the_o papist_n unto_o some_o gospeller_n and_o this_o do_v the_o most_o swear_a enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o this_o day_n the_o which_o will_v seem_v â—ore_o reasonable_a than_o other_o of_o that_o crew_n &_o to_o carry_v a_o more_o favourable_a mind_n towards_o such_o as_o be_v godly_a indeed_o or_o also_o towards_o the_o faithful_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o under_o a_o colour_n of_o honest_a counsel_n and_o such_o as_o tend_v to_o their_o safety_n so_o far_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v they_o do_v move_v and_o exhort_v they_o to_o leave_v their_o stand_n and_o to_o give_v over_o for_o a_o time_n or_o else_o utter_o to_o forsake_v and_o lay_v aside_o their_o ministry_n and_o work_n of_o god_n the_o which_o no_o doubt_n be_v a_o most_o great_a and_o most_o dangerous_a fetch_v and_o reach_v of_o the_o devil_n against_o the_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v to_o be_v beg_v with_o most_o earnest_a prayer_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o good_a and_o merciful_a god_n for_o say_v they_o you_o may_v be_v safe_a and_o in_o honour_n or_o credit_n and_o reputation_n at_o home_n among_o your_o own_o if_o you_o hold_v yourself_o quiet_a and_o give_v over_o the_o office_n or_o religion_n do_v not_o therefore_o so_o open_o profess_v this_o â—eligâ—on_n but_o leave_v of_o this_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o you_o exercise_v at_o leastwise_o tarry_v a_o leisure_n and_o put_v it_o off_o for_o a_o season_n etc._n etc._n amasiâ—s_n three_o note_n of_o the_o great_a subtlety_n of_o amasiâ—s_n furthermore_o that_o the_o subtlety_n and_o cunning_n of_o this_o amasâ—as_v be_v great_a as_o a_o chief_a instrument_n of_o satan_n like_o as_o also_o other_o varlet_n in_o such_o case_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v it_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o three_o point_n first_o in_o that_o he_o call_v he_o by_o that_o honourable_a naâ—â—_n of_o a_o seer_n seer_n 1._o in_o that_o he_o call_v amos_n by_o the_o honourable_a name_n of_o a_o seer_n as_o if_o he_o make_v some_o great_a account_n of_o he_o &_o do_v acknowledge_v and_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o true_a prophet_n of_o god_n for_o this_o 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o and_o in_o old_a time_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d we_o read_v 1._o sam._n 9_o cap._n ver_fw-la 9_o before_o time_n in_o israel_n when_o a_o mâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d to_o seek_v a_o answer_n of_o god_n thus_o he_o speak_v come_v and_o let_v we_o go_v to_o the_o sâ—n_n for_o he_o that_o be_v call_v now_o a_o prophet_n be_v in_o the_o old_a time_n call_v a_o sâ—â—_n so_o the_o crafty_a and_o close_a enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v very_o liberal_a and_o frank_a in_o give_v of_o such_o title_n unto_o the_o true_a professor_n tâ—â—_n second_v point_n be_v hereby_o to_o be_v see_v country_n 2._o in_o that_o he_o seek_v to_o draw_v he_o home_o into_o his_o own_o country_n for_o that_o he_o draw_v back_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o his_o own_o country_n whereas_o he_o may_v be_v safe_a and_o without_o dâ—â—ger_n and_o live_v commodiouslie_o and_o very_o well_o for_o our_o own_o coâ—â—â—â—â—_n do_v by_o a_o certain_a natural_a sense_n and_o feeling_n allure_v and_o delight_n 〈◊〉_d he_o then_o do_v not_o send_v he_o into_o the_o desert_n and_o unto_o far_a people_n 〈◊〉_d the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o to_o the_o garamantes_n and_o â—â—â—ans_n but_o among_o his_o own_o people_n and_o country_n folk_n wheâ—â—â—â—_n the_o speech_n and_o persuasion_n of_o amasias_n may_v seem_v the_o moâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d sonable_a and_o more_o full_a of_o goodwill_n and_o love_n towards_o amoâ—_n 〈◊〉_d three_o point_n be_v this_o israel_n 3._o in_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v he_o utter_o leave_v prophesy_v but_o that_o he_o prophesy_v not_o in_o israel_n that_o amasias_n desire_v not_o that_o amos_n henceâ—â—â—â—_n shall_v not_o prophesy_v any_o more_o at_o all_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d here_o in_o this_o place_n that_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o bethel_n but_o in_o judah_n where_o there_o be_v many_o other_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d his_o place_n and_o like_v unto_o himself_o and_o be_v hear_v there_o let_v he_o prophesy_v as_o much_o as_o he_o listen_v and_o spare_v not_o what_o may_v seemâ—_n 〈◊〉_d reasonable_a than_o these_o request_n verse_n 13._o but_o prophesy_v no_o more_o at_o beth-el_a for_o it_o be_v the_o king_n â—â—â—pell_n and_o it_o be_v the_o king_n court_n take_v the_o reason_n why_o amos_n may_v not_o prophesy_v in_o bethel_n take_v this_o be_v a_o render_n of_o a_o reason_n why_o amos_n neither_o aught_o 〈◊〉_d may_v prophesy_v in_o beth-el_a especial_o these_o thing_n which_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v and_o utter_v and_o this_o reason_n be_v twofold_a namely_o from_o the_o holiness_n and_o also_o from_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o city_n or_o place_n place_n 1._o from_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o place_n the_o holiness_n be_v describe_v in_o these_o word_n it_o be_v the_o king_n chapel_n the_o which_o word_n do_v sound_a thus_o much_o as_o if_o amasias_n shall_v say_v this_o place_n be_v unto_o we_o all_o a_o most_o holy_a temple_n ordain_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n â—e_z as_o unto_o you_o be_v your_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n most_o holy_a it_o be_v therefore_o unlawful_a for_o thou_o to_o speak_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o worship_n and_o holiness_n oâ—_n this_o temple_n for_o thou_o may_v not_o here_o be_v suffer_v as_o namely_o be_v one_o that_o be_v blasphemous_a against_o our_o god_n and_o injurious_a unto_o this_o place_n the_o which_o be_v so_o holy_a after_o such_o like_a manner_n jeroboam_fw-la the_o first_o will_v have_v maintain_v the_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a holiness_n of_o his_o altar_n in_o the_o selfsame_o city_n beth-el_a against_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n but_o he_o be_v punish_v for_o his_o labour_n for_o when_o heâ—_n sâ—râ—tched_v out_o his_o arm_n to_o have_v have_v the_o prophet_n stay_v his_o hand_n which_o he_o put_v forth_o against_o he_o dry_v up_o and_o he_o can_v not_o pull_v it_o in_o again_o to_o he_o 1._o king_n 13._o ver_fw-la 4._o same_o 2._o from_o the_o dignity_n of_o â—hâ—_n same_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o city_n be_v declare_v in_o these_o word_n it_o be_v the_o king_n house_n that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o thou_o cause_v speak_v nothing_o against_o it_o but_o thou_o must_v draw_v and_o pull_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n upon_o thy_o head_n therefore_o o_o amos_n in_o utter_v these_o thing_n thou_o shall_v stir_v up_o sedition_n either_o against_o thy_o own_o self_n or_o else_o in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o as_o in_o this_o place_n false_o by_o this_o priest_n so_o psal_a 122._o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n be_v true_o bâ—_n the._n prophet_n draw_v from_o the_o holiness_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o place_n read_v the_o whole_a psalm_n verse_n 14._o then_o answer_v amos_n and_o say_v to_o amaziah_n i_o be_v no_o prophet_n neither_o be_v i_o a_o prophet_n son_n but_o i_o be_v a_o hear_v man_n and_o a_o gatherer_n of_o wild_a fig_n twofold_n the_o answer_n of_o amos_n unto_o amasias_n twofold_n the_o answer_n of_o amos_n unto_o the_o former_a and_o subtle_a admonition_n or_o counsel_n of_o amasias_n the_o baalamitish_a priest_n this_o answer_n be_v also_o twofold_a counsel_n 1._o he_o direct_o deniâ—th_v to_o follow_v his_o counsel_n first_o in_o the_o which_o amos_n direct_o and_o flat_o deni_v thaâ—_n be_v either_o may_v or_o aught_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n follow_v and_o obey_v the_o counsel_n or_o commandment_n of_o amasias_n because_o god_n express_o have_v give_v he_o otherwise_o in_o charge_n and_o that_o he_o ought_v rather_o to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n and_o so_o be_v we_o teach_v to_o do_v by_o the_o answer_n which_o peter_n and_o john_n do_v make_v unto_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o temple_n forbid_v they_o any_o more_o to_o preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n act._n 4._o ver_fw-la 19_o for_o there_o they_o answer_v unto_o they_o thus_o whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o â—he_n fight_v of_o god_n to_o obey_v you_o rather_o than_o god_n judge_v you_o for_o we_o can_v but_o speak_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v amos_n then_o declare_v what_o god_n have_v command_v he_o to_o do_v that_o be_v to_o preach_v those_o thing_n the_o which_o he_o speak_v yea_o and_o that_o unto_o the_o people_n or_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n whither_o he_o be_v send_v by_o
amasias_n therefore_o when_o god_n command_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o any_o certain_a place_n or_o time_n or_o manner_n iâ—_n must_v in_o every_o point_n be_v so_o do_v as_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o we_o may_v not_o upon_o any_o occasion_n go_v one_o hair_n breadth_n from_o that_o commandment_n of_o god_n there_o be_v example_n in_o saul_n while_o he_o spare_v the_o king_n agag_n and_o the_o fat_a cattle_n 1._o sam._n 15._o in_o the_o prophet_n eat_v meat_n with_o the_o prophet_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o city_n of_o beth-el_a against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 1._o king_n 13._o because_o we_o must_v neither_o puâ—_n ought_v to_o amos._n a_o description_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a call_n of_o amos._n or_o take_v aught_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n further_o this_o verse_n set_v down_o the_o call_n of_o amos_n and_o the_o same_o extraordinary_a unto_o this_o office_n and_o charge_n of_o prophesy_v against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o this_o which_o he_o do_v he_o do_v of_o duty_n so_o then_o here_o be_v a_o description_n of_o a_o call_n altogether_o extraordinary_a the_o which_o neither_o be_v nor_o be_v any_o way_n make_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o man_n but_o immediate_o from_o god_n not_o by_o man_n nor_o of_o man_n but_o by_o god_n himself_o as_o paul_n say_v of_o his_o calling_n galat._n cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 1._o and_o 15._o therefore_o say_v amos_n i_o become_v not_o such_o a_o one_o that_o be_v a_o prophet_n either_o by_o any_o succession_n of_o family_n as_o the_o levite_n come_v to_o their_o office_n nor_o by_o the_o ordinance_n or_o reâ—â—â—ing_n of_o any_o man_n which_o be_v my_o master_n and_o teacher_n for_o there_o be_v among_o the_o israelite_n certain_a college_n or_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o we_o read_v 2._o king_n cap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 38._o where_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o elizaeus_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o master_n and_o head_n of_o they_o after_o 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o text_n 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 bring_v he_o he_o to_o feed_v his_o people_n in_o jacob_n and_o his_o inheritance_n in_o israel_n last_o amos_n add_v express_o the_o commandment_n itself_o of_o god_n concern_v his_o prophesy_a and_o the_o person_n unto_o who_o he_o be_v send_v by_o god_n verse_n 16._o now_o therefore_o hear_v thou_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o say_v prophesy_v not_o against_o israel_n and_o speak_v nothing_o against_o the_o house_n of_o ishak_n amasias_n the_o second_o answer_n of_o amos_n unto_o amasias_n another_o or_o the_o second_o answer_n of_o amos_n unto_o amasias_n wherein_o he_o threaten_v unto_o he_o most_o grievous_a punishment_n for_o that_o his_o rashness_n in_o stay_v and_o let_v so_o far_o as_o in_o he_o be_v the_o course_n and_o will_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o hereby_o all_o malapart_n and_o saucy_a person_n against_o god_n or_o his_o prophet_n may_v understand_v that_o while_o so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v they_o do_v stop_v and_o hinder_v the_o truth_n of_o 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 example_n of_o those_o which_o by_o thus_o strive_v have_v wrought_v their_o own_o bane_n the_o holy_a scripture_n afoord_v in_o great_a plenty_n as_o 1._o king_n 18._o ver_fw-la 4._o of_o the_o dry_n up_o the_o arm_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o first_o jeroboam_fw-la jeroboam_fw-la stretch_v out_o the_o same_o to_o stay_v the_o prophet_n who_o god_n have_v send_v to_o preach_v against_o his_o altar_n in_o sedechias_n or_o zidkiiah_n zidkiiah_n zidkiiah_n who_o oppose_v or_o set_v himself_o against_o michaiah_n who_o punishment_n michaiah_n show_v he_o shall_v be_v to_o run_v from_o chamber_n to_o chamber_n in_o the_o end_n to_o save_v his_o life_n from_o the_o enemy_n the_o which_o shall_v seek_v to_o spill_v the_o same_o 1._o king_n 22._o ver_fw-la 25._o likewise_o jerem._n 20._o in_o pashur_n pashur_n pashur_n that_o smite_v the_o prophet_n jeremie_n unto_o who_o he_o threaten_v captivity_n in_o zedekiah_n that_o seek_v to_o save_v his_o life_n by_o another_o course_n then_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v he_o by_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n cap._n 38._o ver_fw-la 17.18_o be_v take_v by_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o use_v most_o cruel_o cap._n 39_o ver_fw-la 7._o amasias_n the_o word_n of_o god_n against_o the_o word_n of_o amasias_n moreover_o this_o verse_n oppose_v or_o set_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n against_o the_o word_n of_o amasias_n he_o forbid_v amos_n to_o prophesy_v but_o god_n command_v he_o to_o prophesy_v he_o promise_v security_n or_o safety_n unto_o amos_n if_o he_o will_v hold_v his_o peace_n or_o run_v away_o god_n pronounce_v most_o grievous_a punishment_n both_o private_a and_o also_o public_a unto_o this_o amasias_n that_o can_v not_o patient_o abide_v and_o suffer_v amos_n prophesy_v verse_n 17._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v a_o harlot_n be_v the_o city_n and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v fall_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o thy_o land_n shall_v be_v divide_v by_o line_n and_o thou_o shall_v 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
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be_v do_v with_o these_o king_n of_o they_o they_o also_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o that_o in_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n and_o with_o a_o light_a arm_n or_o very_o easy_o to_o wit_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o foam_n arise_v upon_o the_o water_n cease_v to_o be_v vanish_v away_o and_o be_v smite_v off_o and_o very_o where_o as_o it_o be_v say_v a_o man_n be_v but_o a_o bubble_n even_o the_o same_o appertain_v unto_o king_n also_o and_o therefore_o esay_n give_v this_o counsel_n cap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 22._o saying_n cease_v you_o from_o the_o man_n who_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n for_o wherein_o be_v he_o to_o be_v esteem_v and_o we_o have_v see_v immediate_o before_o out_o of_o the_o psal_n 62._o that_o the_o chief_a man_n be_v but_o vanity_n and_o lie_n and_o king_n be_v as_o easy_o throw_v down_o by_o god_n as_o other_o man_n for_o psal_n 76._o ver_fw-la 12._o david_n affirm_v that_o god_n shall_v cut_v off_o the_o spirit_n of_o prince_n he_o be_v terrible_a to_o the_o 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such_o other_o like_o place_n sure_o all_o colour_n of_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n must_v be_v take_v away_o from_o idolator_n because_o that_o they_o imagine_v and_o forge_v unto_o themselves_o infinite_a exception_n and_o defence_n against_o it_o furthermore_o all_o thing_n must_v needs_o be_v root_v out_o and_o take_v away_o the_o which_o have_v serve_v to_o the_o hurt_v and_o dishonour_v of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o 40._o chap._n of_o esay_n ver_fw-la 19_o 20._o it_o but_o the_o place_n cap._n 30_o ver_fw-la 22._o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o plain_a for_o this_o purpose_n as_o i_o take_v it_o where_o god_n deride_v the_o vanity_n of_o man_n in_o spare_v for_o no_o cost_n charge_n and_o labour_n in_o make_v of_o idol_n which_o in_o their_o foolish_a opinion_n shall_v not_o be_v move_v but_o stand_v sure_a for_o ever_o whereas_o a_o little_a after_o he_o show_v that_o both_o these_o and_o all_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o they_o when_o 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even_o the_o sin_n of_o israel_n be_v set_v down_o by_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o put_v in_o the_o same_o case_n with_o that_o which_o go_v before_o 2._o what_o parenthesis_n be_v see_v oseas_n cap._n 8._o v._n 2._o be_v of_o very_o great_a force_n and_o weight_n again_o the_o whole_a ruin_n of_o these_o place_n be_v threaten_v and_o not_o in_o some_o part_n and_o as_o i_o have_v say_v it_o be_v threaten_v to_o be_v full_a of_o reproach_n and_o shame_n for_o the_o brier_n and_o thorn_n and_o other_o like_a bad_a weed_n which_o be_v heath_n of_o desert_n place_n and_o unpleasant_a shall_v come_v up_o and_o grow_v upon_o their_o ruinate_a and_o break_v down_o altar_n so_o esay_n cap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 6._o god_n threaten_v that_o he_o will_v lay_v his_o vineyard_n waste_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v cut_v nor_o dig_v but_o brier_n &_o thorn_n shall_v grow_v up_o in_o it_o and_o c._n 7._o v._n 24._o he_o show_v that_o the_o whole_a land_n shall_v in_o his_o anger_n be_v so_o overgrow_v with_o they_o that_o it_o shall_v become_v as_o it_o be_v a_o wilderness_n and_o a_o covert_n for_o all_o wild_a and_o hurtful_a beast_n that_o a_o man_n except_o he_o be_v well_o arm_v shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o pass_v there_o but_o with_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v with_o arrow_n and_o with_o bow_n shall_v one_o come_v thither_o because_o all_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v briar_n and_o thorn_n furthermore_o this_o self_n same_o punishment_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o horror_n and_o sudden_a fear_n like_v to_o make_v they_o run_v mad_a withal_o to_o wit_n because_o it_o shall_v be_v unlooked_v for_o of_o the_o idolator_n fear_n the_o punishment_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o wonderful_a &_o sudden_a fear_n wherefore_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o awhape_v and_o tremble_v at_o the_o same_o cast_v down_o and_o overthrow_v of_o their_o altar_n that_o they_o shall_v prefer_v death_n before_o life_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v overtake_v with_o so_o great_a terror_n and_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n that_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o mountain_n cover_v we_o and_o unto_o the_o hill_n fall_v upon_o us._n this_o phrase_n and_o kind_n of_o speak_v do_v christ_n repeat_v luc._n 23._o ver_fw-la 30._o and_o the_o like_a be_v esay_n 2._o for_o 19_o when_o as_o he_o describe_v or_o set_v forth_o the_o exceed_a tremble_a and_o dismay_v of_o mind_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v the_o which_o man_n shall_v conceive_v of_o the_o unlooked_a for_o and_o sudden_a judgement_n of_o god_n against_o they_o and_o when_o as_o he_o show_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v safe_a in_o any_o place_n so_o when_o david_n will_v signify_v his_o desire_n to_o have_v his_o enemy_n bring_v unto_o that_o plight_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o fear_v as_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o counsel_n to_o take_v nor_o which_o way_n to_o turn_v themselves_o he_o pray_v against_o they_o psal_n 35._o ver_fw-la 6._o after_o this_o manner_n let_v their_o way_n be_v dark_a and_o slippery_a and_o let_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n persecute_v they_o verse_n 9_o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v sin_v from_o the_o day_n of_o gibeah_n there_o they_o stand_v the_o battle_n in_o gibeah_n against_o the_o child_n of_o iniquity_n do_v not_o touch_v they_o punish_v the_o render_n of_o a_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o grievous_o punish_v the_o render_n of_o a_o reason_n why_o god_n will_v so_o grievous_o punish_v they_o to_o wit_n because_o that_o of_o old_a they_o have_v begin_v to_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o have_v not_o since_o that_o time_n repent_v although_o they_o have_v be_v admonish_v or_o warn_v by_o the_o most_o manifest_a judgement_n and_o threaten_n of_o god_n and_o here_o be_v a_o very_a long_a time_n rehearse_v wherein_o the_o israelite_n live_v most_o wicked_o and_o against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n namely_o from_o the_o day_n in_o the_o which_o the_o gabaonite_n or_o gibeonite_n commit_v that_o most_o shameful_a villainy_n the_o which_o be_v report_v judg._n 19_o this_o self_n same_o fact_n be_v call_v before_o cap._n 9_o ver_fw-la 9_o a_o most_o exquisite_a rare_a or_o pass_a wickedness_n or_o most_o deep_a corruption_n doubtless_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o place_n that_o the_o same_o history_n be_v very_o ancient_a and_o that_o the_o gibeonite_n sin_v in_o that_o sort_n straight_o after_o that_o they_o be_v by_o josua_n bring_v into_o the_o promise_a land_n and_o enjoy_v the_o possession_n thereof_o quiet_o that_o be_v to_o say_v so_o great_a a_o benefit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o same_o so_o very_o late_o bestow_v upon_o they_o for_o that_o which_o be_v there_o report_v i_o judge_v to_o have_v fall_v out_o before_o the_o
under_o the_o colour_n of_o attend_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v under_o a_o show_n of_o duty_n and_o as_o it_o be_v guard_v and_o defend_v of_o he_o so_o the_o israelite_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n from_o the_o true_a priesthood_n the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n the_o true_a temple_n will_v seem_v notwithstanding_o most_o busy_o to_o worship_n god_n and_o also_o most_o holy_o when_o as_o they_o set_v up_o and_o ordain_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n in_o dan_n and_o bethâ—el_n 1_o king_n 12._o ver_fw-la 26._o &_o so_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n but_o all_o this_o worship_n be_v but_o deceit_n the_o which_o be_v do_v unto_o god_n when_o as_o in_o truth_n not_o he_o but_o idol_n be_v worship_v by_o they_o it_o be_v a_o lie_n because_o that_o then_o god_n be_v worship_v not_o according_a to_o his_o word_n but_o according_a to_o the_o devise_n and_o dream_n of_o man_n confer_v this_o place_n with_o 2._o king_n cap._n 17._o vers_fw-la 9_o and_o so_o follow_v god_n all_o idolator_n under_o the_o show_n of_o duty_n &_o religion_n do_v mock_v and_o deceive_v god_n so_o then_o under_o the_o colour_n and_o show_v of_o duty_n and_o religion_n these_o israelite_n and_o all_o idolator_n do_v most_o grievous_o and_o shameful_o lie_v unto_o god_n and_o crafty_o compass_v he_o about_o as_o if_o they_o be_v his_o guard_n who_o notwithstanding_o so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v they_o do_v herein_o deceive_v mock_v and_o rob_v of_o his_o honour_n and_o doubtless_o this_o sentence_n refute_v or_o overthrow_v all_o the_o reason_n and_o good_a intent_n of_o idolator_n be_v they_o in_o show_n never_o so_o glorious_a away_o the_o israelite_n fall_n first_o away_o moreover_o these_o ten_o tribe_n then_o fall_v away_o at_o that_o time_n when_o as_o judah_n do_v yet_o still_o lawful_o hold_v that_o government_n and_o kingdom_n grant_v unto_o they_o by_o god_n and_o when_o as_o the_o whole_a nation_n remain_v and_o continue_v constant_o yea_o and_o general_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n of_o their_o elder_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n as_o be_v abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n moses_n david_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o fall_v away_o come_v first_o from_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o same_o provoke_a and_o stir_v up_o themselves_o unto_o this_o departure_n or_o evil_n without_o any_o example_n of_o their_o brethren_n to_o wit_n the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n or_o of_o their_o ancestor_n and_o elder_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o shameful_a their_o wickedness_n appear_v for_o to_o be_v thus_o israel_n at_o that_o time_n fall_v away_o when_o as_o the_o reign_n of_o judah_n be_v lawful_a over_o they_o for_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o mighty_a god_n the_o house_n of_o david_n have_v rule_v over_o they_o all_o and_o also_o when_o as_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v yet_o pure_a and_o true_a faith_n whole_a and_o sound_a in_o the_o other_o tribe_n that_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n verse_n 2._o ephraim_n be_v feed_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o follow_v after_o the_o east_n wind_n he_o increase_v daily_a lie_n and_o destruction_n and_o they_o do_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o asshur_n and_o oil_n be_v carry_v into_o egypt_n israelite_n the_o second_o amplification_n of_o the_o fall_v away_o of_o the_o israelite_n the_o second_o amplification_n of_o this_o departure_n and_o fall_v away_o of_o the_o israelite_n take_v from_o the_o most_o lamentable_a issue_n and_o effect_n ensue_a thereupon_o among_o themselves_o first_o and_o second_o among_o the_o jew_n their_o neighbour_n and_o imitate_v or_o follow_v their_o sin_n and_o first_o of_o all_o among_o the_o israelite_n themselves_o this_o be_v a_o double_a effect_n of_o their_o departure_n from_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n lie_n 1._o they_o multiply_v their_o lie_n namely_o for_o that_o feed_n themselves_o with_o those_o their_o vain_a devise_n they_o do_v multiply_v and_o daily_a more_o and_o more_o increase_v both_o their_o lie_n and_o also_o their_o misery_n and_o destruction_n and_o second_o for_o that_o have_v now_o manifest_o shake_v off_o the_o help_n of_o god_n utter_o dear_o 2_o forsake_v god_n they_o buy_v the_o help_n of_o infidel_n and_o that_o most_o dear_o they_o do_v seek_v the_o league_n of_o people_n that_o be_v infidel_n as_o of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o egyptian_n unto_o who_o they_o bring_v most_o large_a and_o precious_a gift_n ezech._n 16._o thus_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n in_o especial_a never_o stand_v and_o stay_v in_o that_o first_o degree_n where_o it_o first_o begin_v but_o daily_o grow_v and_o increase_v until_o that_o in_o the_o end_n it_o lead_v 〈◊〉_d whole_o from_o god_n &_o utter_o destroy_v us._n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o grow_a of_o it_o from_o worse_a to_o worse_o for_o that_o man_n do_v feed_v themselves_o with_o the_o wind_n that_o be_v to_o say_v do_v please_v &_o like_v themselves_o in_o their_o forge_a superstition_n and_o do_v think_v the_o same_o to_o be_v a_o most_o safe_a defence_n against_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n the_o which_o be_v extant_a in_o his_o word_n against_o idolator_n therefore_o whatsoever_o man_n forge_n and_o devise_v in_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n the_o same_o do_v the_o prophet_n call_v the_o wind_n and_o the_o east_n wind_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o most_o pestilent_a and_o most_o hurtful_a and_o vain_a invention_n from_o that_o fountain_n do_v daily_o spring_v great_a and_o great_a evil_n and_o sin_n for_o deceit_n and_o lie_n do_v increase_v daily_a both_o towards_o god_n and_o also_o towards_o man_n for_o after_o that_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v take_v away_o from_o man_n there_o be_v now_o no_o conscience_n as_o varro_n also_o affirm_v sure_o so_o that_o hypocrite_n may_v beguile_v man_n only_o they_o have_v no_o regard_n at_o all_o of_o god_n who_o they_o do_v not_o true_o know_v any_o long_a after_o they_o have_v once_o cast_v away_o his_o true_a worship_n and_o word_n but_o as_o they_o multiply_v lie_n so_o do_v they_o also_o their_o own_o destruction_n and_o misery_n for_o according_a unto_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n so_o also_o do_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n therein_o become_v the_o sharp_a and_o be_v multiply_v final_o in_o the_o end_n they_o grow_v to_o this_o pass_n that_o these_o idolator_n do_v trust_v in_o man_n and_o not_o any_o long_o in_o god_n seek_v the_o help_n of_o then_o and_o not_o of_o god_n and_o procure_v the_o same_o unto_o themselves_o as_o thing_n profitable_a for_o themselves_o with_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o pay_v well_o for_o they_o notwithstanding_o and_o so_o do_v the_o israelite_n 2._o king_n 15._o vers_fw-la 19_o then_o pull_v the_o son_n of_o asshur_n come_v against_o the_o land_n and_o menahem_n give_v pull_v a_o thousand_o talent_n of_o silver_n least_o menahem_fw-mi redeem_v peace_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n at_o a_o great_a price_n to_o wit_n 2._o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n at_o the_o least_o that_o his_o hand_n may_v be_v with_o he_o and_o establish_v the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o hand_n so_o do_v achaz_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o experience_n itself_o teach_v this_o to_o be_v true_a in_o other_o prince_n at_o this_o day_n verse_n 3._o the_o lord_n have_v also_o a_o controversy_n with_o judah_n and_o will_v visit_v jaacob_n according_a to_o his_o way_n according_a to_o his_o work_n will_v he_o recompense_v he_o sin_n another_o most_o lamentable_a effect_n of_o the_o trasgression_n of_o the_o israelite_n light_v upon_o their_o brethren_n the_o jew_n imitate_v their_o sin_n another_o effect_n most_o lamentable_a of_o the_o same_o transgression_n of_o the_o israelite_n against_o god_n fall_v not_o upon_o themselves_o but_o upon_o the_o jew_n a_o people_n near_o unto_o they_o to_o wit_n their_o brethren_n &_o who_o imitate_v or_o follow_v this_o idolatry_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o therefore_o complaint_n be_v make_v against_o they_o 2._o king_n 17._o vers_fw-la 19_o where_o it_o be_v say_v yet_o judah_n keep_v not_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n but_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o fashion_n of_o israel_n which_o they_o vise_v read_v before_o from_o the_o 13._o verse_n of_o this_o self_n same_o 17._o chapter_n concern_v this_o matter_n also_o wherein_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o second_o amplification_n of_o the_o former_a wickedness_n of_o the_o israelite_n so_o then_o the_o jew_n also_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o god_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o usual_a and_o more_o easy_a unto_o man_n then_o to_o follow_v the_o vice_n one_o of_o another_o but_o god_n which_o be_v just_a punish_v these_o also_o which_o be_v the_o imitator_n and_o follower_n of_o other_o man_n
this_o people_n be_v &_o flourish_v so_o long_o as_o they_o serve_v the_o true_a god_n or_o be_v not_o so_o much_o give_v unto_o idolatry_n as_o it_o be_v then_o and_o of_o that_o state_n in_o which_o they_o now_o be_v after_o that_o they_o have_v begin_v to_o worship_n idol_n so_o outragiouslie_o and_o those_o also_o of_o all_o sort_n ephraimite_n the_o first_o estate_n of_o the_o ephraimite_n as_o for_o their_o first_o estate_n it_o be_v happy_a for_o then_o when_o ephraim_n speak_v and_o give_v sentence_n among_o the_o other_o tribe_n they_o be_v fear_v for_o they_o have_v get_v unto_o themselves_o reverence_n and_o authority_n among_o all_o the_o israelite_n in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n among_o those_o ten_o tribe_n and_o that_o this_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n make_v the_o other_o tribe_n to_o fear_v they_o and_o rule_v over_o they_o as_o their_o head_n for_o jeroboam_fw-la which_o first_o ordain_v and_o set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v a_o 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defend_v and_o not_o to_o join_v and_o mingle_v they_o with_o the_o ruin_n or_o fall_v of_o other_o people_n last_o of_o all_o this_o self_n same_o overthrow_n be_v see_v to_o be_v most_o great_a for_o that_o it_o range_v also_o even_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a city_n and_o always_o preserve_v by_o god_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v when_o as_o sennacherib_n after_o that_o he_o have_v destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o israelite_n besiege_v jerusalem_n itself_o for_o he_o be_v a_o king_n of_o assyria_n as_o be_v salmanazar_n who_o overthrow_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n for_o as_o it_o be_v 2._o king_n 18._o vers_fw-la 9_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n hezechiah_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o year_n of_o hosea_n son_n of_o elah_n king_n of_o israel_n shalmaneser_n king_n of_o assyria_n come_v up_o against_o samaria_n and_o besiege_v it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v also_o in_o the_o 13._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o king_n hezechiah_n sennacherib_n king_n of_o asshur_n come_v up_o against_o all_o the_o strong_a city_n of_o judah_n and_o take_v they_o and_o this_o voyage_n of_o sennacherib_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n be_v as_o a_o continue_a and_o pursue_v only_o of_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o israelite_n so_o we_o see_v how_o god_n oftentimes_o do_v plague_n neighbour_n nation_n as_o it_o be_v house_n stand_v one_o unto_o another_o for_o the_o wickedness_n &_o ungodliness_n of_o those_o that_o dwell_v near_o unto_o they_o so_o great_a a_o commodity_n it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o good_a neighbour_n either_o people_n or_o private_a person_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o man_n fear_v god_n verse_n 10._o
the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n describe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n and_o by_o cap._n 4._o of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o king_n that_o there_o be_v belong_v unto_o this_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n both_o most_o fruitful_a place_n and_o also_o fine_a and_o beautiful_a place_n the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o contrariety_n the_o which_o be_v manifest_o see_v in_o this_o sentence_n of_o the_o prophet_n verse_n 2._o the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o match_v of_o contrary_n one_o against_o another_o express_o to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v first_o in_o the_o word_n saphir_n the_o which_o signify_v fine_a and_o beautiful_a and_o fair_a and_o in_o these_o word_n naked_a with_o shame_n so_o then_o the_o place_n which_o before_o be_v fine_a and_o fair_a place_n and_o a_o pleasant_a dwell_n the_o same_o shall_v now_o become_v naked_a yea_o and_o that_o with_o shame_n because_o the_o fearful_a token_n of_o the_o most_o just_a wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v extant_a and_o remain_v against_o that_o country_n again_o there_o be_v a_o antithesis_fw-la or_o set_n of_o contrary_n one_o against_o another_o in_o these_o word_n go_v or_o flee_v and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o place_n that_o be_v full_a of_o cattle_n shall_v not_o come_v forth_o to_o help_v thou_o or_o to_o receive_v thou_o or_o aid_v thou_o that_o be_v no_o husbandman_n or_o farmer_n albeit_o that_o he_o never_o so_o much_o have_v or_o receive_v of_o thou_o that_o his_o stand_n to_o wit_n both_o his_o house_n which_o he_o dwell_v in_o in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o cattle_n themselves_o which_o he_o feed_v for_o the_o farmer_n and_o tiller_n of_o farm_n in_o the_o country_n have_v they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o city_n owner_n hire_v for_o a_o rent_n or_o for_o a_o reward_n unless_o that_o they_o themselves_o be_v rich_a and_o the_o owner_n of_o they_o but_o the_o prophet_n meaning_n be_v that_o those_o farmer_n which_o shall_v hold_v these_o farm_n of_o they_o shall_v not_o meet_v they_o when_o they_o flee_v away_o that_o they_o may_v refresh_v and_o help_v their_o landlord_n the_o reason_n be_v add_v because_o that_o the_o husbandman_n be_v so_o awhape_v and_o fright_v shall_v not_o do_v it_o for_o fear_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o go_v out_o of_o their_o rock_n field_n and_o farm_n for_o say_v the_o prophet_n there_o shall_v be_v mourning_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v hear_v every_o where_o both_o in_o the_o place_n and_o house_n the_o which_o shall_v be_v adjoin_v and_o near_o unto_o these_o farm_n final_o both_o in_o the_o town_n and_o in_o the_o field_n there_o shall_v be_v great_a fear_n great_a tremble_a great_a dismay_v &_o abashment_n so_o that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o country_n servant_n who_o in_o their_o farm_n have_v their_o food_n and_o dwell_n of_o their_o master_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o those_o their_o farm_n and_o house_n to_o comfort_n and_o meet_v their_o master_n nor_o to_o bring_v they_o any_o help_n at_o all_o when_o as_o they_o slay_v and_o pass_v by_o that_o way_n and_o this_o doubtless_o be_v a_o description_n of_o exceed_v great_a misery_n &_o calamity_n or_o distress_n to_o be_v lament_v whereas_o for_o fear_v the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n and_o humanity_n be_v altogether_o neglect_v and_o forslow_v verse_n 12._o for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o maroth_n wait_v for_o good_a but_o evil_a come_v from_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n abashment_n a_o yield_v a_o reason_n of_o this_o so_o great_a abashment_n this_o be_v a_o render_n of_o a_o reason_n of_o this_o so_o great_a a_o abashment_n the_o which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o pasture_n place_n and_o full_a of_o cattle_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o husbandman_n for_o albeit_o that_o it_o be_v show_v before_o that_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v because_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o husbandman_n yet_o here_o be_v now_o declare_v how_o just_a this_o fear_n be_v and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v accuse_v or_o find_v fault_n withal_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o place_n abound_v with_o cattle_n the_o which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o maroth_n or_o of_o the_o rough_a place_n that_o be_v of_o the_o rock_n and_o mountain_n for_o in_o the_o mountain_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o valley_n there_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v place_n for_o pasture_n and_o flock_n and_o herd_n of_o cattle_n that_o same_o inhabitant_n i_o say_v that_o be_v the_o husbandman_n shall_v mourn_v and_o shall_v wonderful_o be_v torment_v with_o in_o themselves_o and_o shall_v be_v affright_v for_o the_o benefit_n and_o commodity_n of_o victual_n and_o of_o the_o country_n by_o the_o enemy_n get_v from_o they_o that_o be_v take_v away_o by_o force_n and_o especial_o when_o as_o they_o shall_v see_v this_o evil_a or_o punishment_n to_o be_v from_o god_n &_o to_o have_v reach_v and_o come_v even_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v of_o that_o holy_a city_n there_o be_v a_o like_a place_n to_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o bestir_v themselves_o &_o look_v about_o they_o mat._n 24._o ver_fw-la 15._o when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n speak_v of_o by_o daniel_n the_o prophet_n stand_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n for_o then_o say_v he_o let_v he_o that_o read_v consider_v it_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o this_o example_n that_o the_o affliction_n or_o punishment_n which_o god_n send_v upon_o his_o church_n regard_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o church_n ought_v especial_o to_o be_v regard_v be_v especial_o to_o be_v consider_v of_o we_o and_o regard_v for_o they_o be_v most_o assure_a token_n of_o his_o wrath_n against_o the_o world_n and_o most_o true_a prognostication_n of_o great_a misery_n the_o which_o shall_v afterward_o ensue_v unto_o there_a of_o mortal_a man_n ezech._n 9_o and_o therefore_o peter_n say_v 1._o epist_n cap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 17._o if_o judgement_n first_o begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o those_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n verse_n 13._o o_o thou_o inhabitant_n of_o lachish_n bind_v the_o chariot_n to_o the_o beast_n of_o price_n or_o dromedary_n she_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o sin_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o israel_n be_v find_v in_o thou_o this_o be_v a_o descend_v or_o come_v down_o unto_o particular_n for_o after_o that_o he_o have_v general_o show_v the_o lay_v waste_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n to_o come_v particular_n a_o come_n unto_o particular_n that_o he_o may_v declare_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o punishment_n and_o overthrow_n he_o now_o come_v down_o unto_o certain_a place_n and_o describe_v what_o tremble_v and_o misery_n shall_v be_v in_o they_o especial_o 1._o what_o the_o figure_n prosopopoeia_fw-la be_v see_v oseas_n cap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 1._o as_o in_o this_o verse_n by_o prosopopoeia_fw-la or_o fein_v of_o a_o person_n the_o prophet_n speak_v unto_o lachish_n a_o city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n the_o which_o he_o show_v shall_v be_v punish_v for_o the_o same_o impiety_n or_o ungodliness_n which_o be_v in_o israel_n that_o thereby_o israel_n himself_o may_v judge_v that_o be_v that_o kingdom_n that_o he_o must_v be_v punish_v for_o the_o like_a ungodliness_n verse_n two_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n wherefore_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n here_o to_o be_v note_v one_o the_o speedy_a flee_v and_o fear_v of_o the_o city_n lachish_n and_o of_o the_o citizen_n the_o other_o flee_v 1._o their_o speedy_a flee_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o the_o fleeing_z and_o that_o not_o only_o upon_o horse_n such_o as_o post_n be_v wont_a to_o ride_v on_o but_o also_o upon_o dromedary_n and_o this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o beast_n most_o quick_a and_o swift_a thereof_o 2._o the_o cause_n thereof_o far_o exceed_v the_o swiftness_n of_o horse_n as_o writer_n of_o history_n do_v affirm_v for_o they_o be_v call_v dromedary_n of_o their_o swiftness_n in_o run_v but_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o calamity_n or_o misery_n shall_v make_v the_o city_n of_o lachish_n itself_o afraid_a it_o appear_v to_o be_v great_a judah_n jerem._n 34._o for_o 7._o lachish_n and_o azekah_n be_v call_v strong_a city_n of_o judah_n for_o lachish_n be_v a_o strong_a city_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n but_o yet_o such_o a_o city_n the_o which_o sennacherib_n afterward_o win_v as_o it_o be_v isai_n 36._o ver_fw-la 2._o and_o the_o citizen_n thereof_o as_o we_o see_v they_o here_o in_o this_o verse_n will_v for_o to_o do_v run_v away_o most_o fearful_o while_o salmanazar_n take_v samaria_n and_o spoil_v and_o waste_v
it_o the_o reason_n and_o cause_n of_o this_o their_o punishment_n and_o flee_v away_o with_o shame_n be_v because_o this_o city_n be_v partaker_n and_o partner_n in_o those_o impiety_n the_o which_o be_v use_v in_o thâ—â—_n kingdom_n of_o israel_n to_o wit_n that_o she_o may_v offer_v unto_o god_n a_o strange_a worship_n for_o the_o city_n lachish_n sacrifice_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o high_a place_n neither_o be_v she_o say_v to_o be_v partaker_n only_o of_o the_o same_o impiety_n or_o ungodliness_n but_o she_o be_v the_o author_n &_o ringleader_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n yea_o and_o unto_o jerusalem_n itself_o of_o receive_v those_o idolatry_n whereby_o appear_v that_o she_o be_v the_o more_o just_o punish_v verse_n 14._o therefore_o shall_v thou_o give_v present_n unto_o moresh_v gath_n the_o house_n of_o achzib_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o lie_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n lachish_n a_o digression_n with_o a_o amplification_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o city_n lachish_n a_o digression_n wherein_o be_v contain_v by_o the_o way_n a_o amplification_n of_o the_o misery_n or_o punishment_n the_o which_o shall_v happen_v unto_o the_o city_n lachish_n for_o it_o shall_v send_v present_n unto_o city_n most_o far_o off_o that_o they_o will_v give_v her_o entertainment_n when_o she_o flee_v and_o let_v she_o have_v place_n to_o flee_v unto_o they_o to_o wit_n unto_o morestha_n or_o moresh_v the_o which_o city_n be_v near_o unto_o the_o philistines_n and_o unto_o their_o town_n gath_n or_o geth_n shall_v lachish_n humble_o send_v gift_n that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o she_o to_o flee_v thither_o so_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o lachish_n and_o so_o wide_a their_o flight_n but_o by_o the_o sentence_n follow_v the_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o self_n same_o verse_n the_o prophet_n seem_v to_o signify_v that_o this_o help_v seek_v after_o by_o they_o of_o lachish_n shall_v stand_v they_o in_o no_o stead_n and_o be_v unprofitable_a unto_o they_o for_o the_o prophet_n add_v the_o house_n of_o achzib_n the_o which_o be_v near_o both_o unto_o morestha_n and_o maraschah_n shall_v deceive_v even_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n themselves_o unto_o who_o notwithstanding_o this_o house_n shall_v promise_v aid_n and_o shall_v receive_v gift_n of_o they_o as_o morestha_n do_v of_o thou_o o_o lachish_n whereby_o appear_v that_o there_o shall_v at_o that_o time_n be_v a_o great_a abashment_n of_o all_o people_n near_a unto_o the_o israelite_n when_o as_o none_o shall_v then_o dare_v to_o aid_v and_o help_v either_o the_o israelite_n themselves_o or_o else_o one_o another_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o enemy_n whereof_o may_v worthy_o be_v now_o understand_v and_o conclude_v that_o this_o overthrow_n of_o the_o israelite_n shall_v be_v very_o great_a the_o which_o god_n will_v have_v signify_v unto_o they_o by_o these_o so_o many_o narration_n and_o foretelling_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v achzib_n why_o the_o prophet_n make_v mention_n of_o achzib_n further_o the_o prophet_n do_v very_o fit_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o treachery_n and_o lie_v wherewith_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o achzib_n deceive_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n to_o show_v that_o this_o aid_n of_o they_o of_o lachish_n shall_v be_v but_o vain_a wherein_o also_o he_o pleasant_o allude_v and_o have_v resemblance_n unto_o the_o name_n of_o achzib_n for_o chasab_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v derive_v signify_v a_o lie_n therefore_o these_o shall_v indeed_o receive_v the_o wage_n gift_n and_o money_n give_v they_o by_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n yet_o shall_v they_o not_o keep_v their_o promise_n nor_o send_v soldier_n nor_o promise_a aid_n but_o shall_v disappoint_v they_o now_o if_o these_o of_o achzib_n be_v both_o far_o off_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n than_o those_o of_o moresh_v from_o the_o city_n lachish_n and_o be_v of_o more_o power_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o assyrian_n than_o they_o of_o moresh_v namely_o when_o as_o they_o of_o achzib_n be_v a_o whole_a house_n and_o family_n possess_v many_o town_n and_o a_o strong_a nation_n and_o populous_a and_o moresh_v unto_o which_o they_o of_o lachish_n shall_v flee_v be_v but_o one_o only_a town_n of_o judah_n final_o if_o they_o of_o achzib_n be_v both_o request_v and_o receive_v gift_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n deceive_v they_o notwithstanding_o and_o be_v no_o aid_n unto_o they_o what_o may_v they_o of_o lachish_n hope_v for_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o of_o moresh_v just_o nothing_o for_o they_o of_o moresh_v be_v not_o more_o constant_a or_o true_a of_o their_o word_n then_o those_o of_o achzib_n nor_o bold_a than_o they_o nor_o better_o nor_o far_o off_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o that_o destruction_n nay_o these_o city_n be_v near_o one_o to_o another_o morestha_n marescha_n achzib_n josh_n 15.44_o verse_n 15._o yet_o will_v i_o bring_v a_o heir_n unto_o thou_o o_o inhabitant_n of_o mareshab_n he_o shall_v come_v unto_o adullam_n the_o glory_n of_o israel_n mareshah_n a_o particular_a show_v what_o shall_v fall_v out_o unto_o mareshah_n another_o descend_v or_o come_v down_o unto_o particular_n the_o which_o describe_v what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v peculiar_o unto_o the_o town_n mareshah_n the_o which_o be_v near_o unto_o achzib_n and_o moresh_v as_o the_o prophet_n show_v before_o concern_v lachish_n and_o this_o also_o appertain_v to_o the_o amplify_a of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o israelite_n the_o which_o shall_v reach_v unto_o so_o many_o town_n be_v far_o off_o from_o they_o how_o great_a therefore_o shall_v it_o be_v among_o the_o israelite_n themselves_o upon_o who_o the_o great_a weight_n and_o burden_n of_o this_o destruction_n shall_v lie_v in_o the_o mean_a season_n the_o prophet_n teach_v what_o punishment_n the_o lord_n will_v send_v upon_o the_o jew_n also_o because_o of_o their_o sin_n that_o be_v admonish_v or_o warn_v by_o these_o prediction_n or_o 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king_n of_o asshur_n bring_v folk_n from_o babel_n and_o from_o cuthah_n and_o from_o avarice_n and_o from_o hamah_n and_o from_o sepharuaim_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 so_o they_o possess_v samaria_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n thereof_o the_o assyrian_n therefore_o at_o that_o time_n when_o as_o they_o take_v samaria_n invade_v also_o the_o town_n marescha_n albeit_o that_o it_o appertain_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n josh_n 15.44_o and_o they_o invade_v also_o the_o town_n thereof_o and_o the_o coast_n and_o border_n of_o that_o country_n even_o unto_o adullam_n and_o those_o coast_n they_o afterward_o retain_v and_o replenish_v or_o fill_v with_o new_a inhabitant_n by_o they_o bring_v thither_o the_o which_o new_a inhabitant_n the_o prophet_n term_v possessor_n or_o heir_n that_o be_v winner_n of_o marescha_n nay_o invader_n of_o other_o man_n good_n and_o not_o the_o lawful_a owner_n and_o such_o 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city_n but_o further_o it_o be_v a_o token_n also_o of_o the_o extreme_a misery_n of_o their_o land_n and_o country_n hereby_o therefore_o do_v the_o prophet_n testify_v or_o witness_v that_o the_o whole_a glory_n of_o the_o philistines_n shall_v be_v destroy_v verse_n 7._o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o his_o blood_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o his_o abomination_n from_o between_o his_o tooth_n but_o he_o that_o remain_v even_o he_o shall_v be_v for_o our_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o prince_n in_o judah_n but_o ekron_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o jebusite_n 12._o a_o amplification_n of_o the_o former_a matter_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o church_n and_o also_o the_o stir_v up_o of_o the_o philistines_n unto_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n what_o the_o figure_n metaphora_fw-la be_v see_v amos_n cap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 12._o a_o amplification_n the_o which_o secret_o contain_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o former_a punishment_n and_o plague_n against_o the_o philistines_n 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when_o he_o say_v he_o lie_v in_o wait_v secret_o even_o as_o a_o lion_n in_o his_o den_n he_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o spoil_v the_o poor_a when_o he_o draw_v he_o into_o his_o net_n so_o again_o he_o complain_v of_o the_o ungodly_a psalm_n 57_o ver_fw-la 4._o saying_n my_o soul_n be_v among_o lion_n i_o lie_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n who_o tooth_n be_v as_o spear_n and_o arrow_n and_o their_o tongue_n a_o sharp_a sword_n so_o plato_n in_o politico_n compare_v evil_a magistrate_n unto_o wild_a beast_n yet_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n there_o be_v a_o comfort_n set_v down_o church_n a_o comfort_n for_o the_o church_n that_o the_o church_n may_v understand_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v the_o which_o god_n promise_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n verse_n 23._o namely_o that_o many_o of_o her_o enemy_n
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shall_v be_v as_o a_o sanctuary_n but_o as_o a_o stumble_a stone_n and_o as_o a_o rock_n to_o fall_v upon_o to_o both_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o as_o a_o snare_n and_o as_o a_o net_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o simeon_n prophesi_v of_o he_o unto_o his_o mother_n marie_n luk._n 2._o ver_fw-la 34._o behold_v this_o child_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o fall_n and_o rise_v again_o of_o many_o and_o for_o a_o sign_n which_o shall_v be_v speak_v against_o and_o so_o peter_n speak_v of_o he_o 1._o epist_n cap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 7_o 8._o unto_o you_o therefore_o which_o believe_v it_o be_v precious_a but_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v disobedient_a the_o stone_n which_o the_o builder_n disallow_v the_o same_o be_v make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corner_n and_o a_o stone_n to_o stumble_v at_o and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n even_o to_o they_o which_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n be_v disobedient_a unto_o the_o which_o thing_n they_o be_v even_o ordain_v and_o those_o 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thing_n to_o be_v note_v first_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o whole_a prophecy_n and_o ministry_n of_o micheas_n and_o this_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v show_v the_o word_n and_o will_v of_o god_n extraordinary_o reveal_v unto_o he_o and_o not_o his_o own_o will_n pprophecy_n 1._o the_o sum_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n or_o the_o will_n of_o any_o man_n else_o this_o will_n of_o god_n he_o declare_v to_o have_v be_v reveal_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o extraordinary_o when_o he_o say_v which_o he_o see_v or_o which_o come_v unto_o he_o for_o this_o vision_n be_v not_o a_o see_v or_o behold_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n but_o a_o lightning_n and_o inform_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n make_v by_o god_n touch_v his_o own_o will_n and_o that_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n the_o which_o his_o will_n god_n will_v have_v declare_v unto_o other_o by_o he_o unto_o who_o he_o do_v reveal_v or_o open_v the_o same_o and_o whereas_o this_o pprophecy_n of_o micheas_n be_v say_v to_o be_v both_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o also_o extraordinary_o reveal_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v commend_v unto_o we_o in_o a_o double_a respect_n and_o great_a authority_n be_v get_v unto_o it_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o it_o can_v be_v contemn_v or_o despise_v without_o punishment_n for_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o not_o of_o man_n make_v 2._o to_o who_o this_o revelation_n be_v make_v the_o second_o thing_n here_o to_o be_v note_v be_v to_o who_o this_o revelation_n be_v make_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v declare_v afterward_o to_o wit_n unto_o micheas_n who_o to_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o he_o and_o other_o call_v himself_o asleep_o morashite_v to_o wit_n to_o distinguish_v or_o mark_v out_o himself_o from_o that_o micheas_n the_o son_n of_o imlah_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v 1_o king_n 22._o ver_fw-la 8._o and_o who_o be_v before_o this_o prophet_n certain_a age_n this_o micheas_n therefore_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n out_o of_o the_o town_n morastha_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v hereafter_o vers_n 14._o final_o jeremie_n make_v mention_v also_o of_o this_o pprophecy_n cap._n 26_o vers_fw-la 18._o saying_n micha_n the_o morashite_v prophesy_v in_o the_o day_n of_o hezechiah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o speak_v to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n zion_n shall_v be_v plough_v like_o a_o field_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v a_o heap_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o forest_n direct_v 3._o tâ—_n who_o this_o pprophecy_n be_v direct_v the_o three_o point_n be_v unto_o who_o this_o pprophecy_n be_v direct_v to_o wit_n unto_o both_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n the_o which_o be_v the_o tearing_n in_o piece_n the_o pulling_n in_o sunder_o and_o the_o rent_v of_o the_o one_o family_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o first_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 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