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by_o esa_n 7.8_o that_o it_o be_v the_o metropolitan_a and_o chief_a city_n of_o syria_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o what_o lewes_n vertomannus_n a_o gentleman_n of_o rome_n see_v in_o this_o city_n about_o some_o hundred_o year_n since_o as_o the_o place_n where_o cain_n slay_v abel_n the_o place_n where_o the_o body_n of_o the_o prophet_n zacharie_n lie_v the_o tower_n wherein_o s._n paul_n be_v commit_v to_o prison_n and_o the_o like_a that_o will_v be_v beside_o my_o purpose_n for_o the_o present_n know_v you_o that_o damascus_n be_v the_o metropolitan_a and_o chief_a city_n of_o syria_n whence_o by_o a_o figure_n the_o figure_n synecdoche_n it_o be_v here_o in_o my_o text_n put_v for_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o syria_n by_o this_o figure_n synecdoche_n in_o the_o name_n
upon_o us._n all_o and_o every_o of_o these_o true_a christian_n will_v patient_o undergo_v for_o they_o with_o their_o sharp-sighted_a eye_n of_o faith_n do_v clear_o see_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o every_o of_o their_o molestation_n and_o in_o great_a contentment_n they_o take_v up_o the_o word_n of_o patient_a job_n chap._n 2.10_o shall_v we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o not_o receive_v evil_a here_o let_v every_o afflict_a soul_n examine_v itself_o how_o it_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o affliction_n under_o which_o it_o groan_v if_o you_o esteem_v of_o your_o affliction_n as_o of_o god_n his_o fatherly_a chastisement_n and_o so_o endure_v they_o bless_a be_v you_o of_o this_o blessedness_n saint_n james_n chap._n 1.12_o do_v assure_v you_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o endure_v tentation_n for_o when_o he_o be_v try_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o again_o be_v it_o true_a be_v there_o no_o safe_a be_v in_o city_n or_o country_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v dispose_v to_o punish_v a_o second_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v to_o admonish_v we_o that_o we_o labour_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o obtain_v god_n favour_n and_o to_o abide_v in_o it_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v safe_a from_o the_o fear_n of_o evil_a now_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o god_n favour_n we_o must_v do_v four_o thing_n we_o must_v 1._o humble_a ourselves_o before_o god_n 2._o believe_v in_o christ_n 3._o repent_v of_o our_o sin_n 4._o perform_v new_a obedience_n unto_o god_n the_o time_n will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o enlarge_v these_o point_n humiliation_n faith_n in_o christ_n repentance_n and_o a_o new_a life_n these_o four_o will_v be_v unto_o you_o as_o jacobs_n ladder_n be_v unto_o the_o angel_n of_o that_o ladder_n you_o may_v read_v gen._n 28.12_o that_o it_o stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n the_o top_n of_o it_o do_v reach_v to_o heaven_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n go_v up_o it_o so_o may_v you_o by_o these_o four_o humiliation_n faith_n repentance_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n as_o it_o be_v by_o so_o many_o step_n and_o round_n of_o a_o ladder_n climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n here_o you_o have_v no_o continue_a city_n you_o be_v but_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n on_o the_o earth_n your_o country_n be_v above_o the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n there_o let_v your_o heart_n be_v as_o for_o the_o affliction_n vexation_n tribulation_n misery_n and_o cross_n wherewith_o this_o mortal_a life_n of_o you_o be_v season_v let_v they_o be_v your_o joy_n they_o be_v sure_a pledge_n of_o god_n love_n unto_o you_o even_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n hebr._n 12.6_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chastn_v and_o he_o scourge_v every_o son_n that_o he_o receive_v three_o be_v it_o true_a be_v there_o no_o safe_a be_v in_o city_n or_o country_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v dispose_v to_o punish_v a_o three_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v for_o the_o terror_n of_o such_o as_o lie_v wallow_v in_o the_o filthiness_n of_o their_o sin_n many_o there_o be_v wicked_a wretch_n who_o if_o god_n shall_v for_o a_o time_n defer_v the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o their_o sin_n be_v ready_a to_o think_v that_o god_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o their_o sin_n these_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n against_o these_o be_v make_v that_o challenge_n psal_n 50.21_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n and_z thâ—u_o think_v i_o like_o thyself_o i_o the_o lord_n who_o see_v the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n i_o do_v not_o by_o my_o judgement_n punish_v thou_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o thy_o step_n i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n and_o thou_o think_v i_o like_o thyself_o thou_o think_v i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n as_o thou_o do_v but_o thou_o shall_v find_v and_o feel_v the_o contrary_n strange_a be_v the_o effect_n wrought_v in_o the_o wicked_a by_o the_o mercy_n and_o long_o suffer_v of_o god_n thereby_o they_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o obdurate_a and_o harden_v in_o their_o sin_n yet_o let_v they_o be_v advise_v for_o they_o day_n will_v come_v and_o it_o come_v apace_o wherein_o they_o shall_v feel_v the_o heaviness_n of_o that_o hand_n which_o here_o be_v turn_v against_o ekron_n i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n to_o ekron_n it_o follow_v and_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o philistine_n shall_v perish_v the_o philistine_n have_v their_o beginning_n from_o casluchim_n a_o grandchild_n of_o chane_n the_o accurse_a issue_n of_o noah_n as_o appear_v gen._n 10.14_o they_o be_v seat_v in_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o west_n part_n that_o which_o border_v upon_o the_o great_a sea_n the_o sea_n common_o call_v the_o mediterranean_a their_o country_n be_v call_v by_o ptolemee_n and_o other_o palaestina_n and_o by_o the_o greek_n phoenicia_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o country_n which_o once_o be_v call_v terra_fw-la promissionis_fw-la the_o land_n of_o promise_n but_o now_o terra_fw-la sancta_fw-la the_o holy_a land_n the_o inhabitant_n in_o our_o prophet_n time_n be_v profess_v enemy_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o his_o belove_a israel_n they_o think_v themselves_o safe_a from_o ruin_n through_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o five_o dukedom_n azzah_n ashdod_n ashkelon_n gath_n and_o ekron_n but_o vain_a and_o foolish_a be_v the_o thought_n which_o possess_v the_o wicked_a when_o the_o god_n of_o all_o truth_n shall_v give_v his_o word_n for_o a_o matter_n shall_v man_n presume_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o event_n here_o god_n set_v his_o word_n upon_o it_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o utter_a overthrow_n not_o only_o of_o azzah_n ashdod_n ashkelon_n and_o ekron_n but_o of_o gath_n also_o and_o all_o the_o village_n belong_v thereunto_o for_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o philistine_n shall_v perish_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n ait_fw-fr dominus_fw-la jehouth_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n this_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o it_o redouble_v its_o authority_n and_o credit_n authority_n and_o credit_n sufficient_a it_o have_v from_o its_o very_a front_n verse_n 6._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v here_o redouble_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n have_v the_o lord_n god_n say_v it_o and_o 19_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 23_o 19_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o have_v he_o speak_v it_o and_o shall_v he_o not_o accomplish_v it_o the_o lord_n jehouâ—h_n the_o strength_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v not_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v all_o his_o word_n yea_o all_o the_o title_n of_o his_o word_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_n 5.18_o amen_n matth._n 5.18_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v perish_v before_o one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n of_o his_o word_n shall_v escape_v unfulfil_v dominus_fw-la jehouth_n the_o lord_n have_v say_v it_o that_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o philistine_n shall_v perish_v out_o of_o doubt_n than_o must_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o so_o be_v it_o the_o first_o blow_n which_o the_o philistine_n receive_v towards_o their_o overthrow_n after_o this_o prophecy_n be_v give_v they_o above_o threescore_o year_n after_o by_o ezechius_n that_o good_a king_n of_o judah_n of_o who_o the_o prophet_n esay_n chap._n 14.29_o foretell_v the_o philistine_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o cockatrice_n and_o a_o fiery_a â—â—ring_v serpent_n this_o ezechius_n smite_v the_o philistine_n unto_o azzah_n and_o the_o coast_n thereof_o from_o the_o watchtower_n unto_o the_o defensed_a city_n this_o be_v plain_a 2_o king_n 18.8_o a_o second_o blow_n be_v give_v by_o tartan_a one_o of_o the_o captain_n of_o sennacherib_n or_o sargon_n king_n of_o assyria_n who_o come_v up_o against_o ashdod_n and_o take_v it_o this_o be_v plain_a esay_n 20.1_o a_o three_o blow_n be_v give_v they_o by_o pharaoh_n neco_n and_o he_o smite_v azzah_n ashkelon_n and_o other_o place_n this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n say_v chap._n 47.5_o baldness_n be_v come_v upon_o azzah_n ashkelon_n be_v cut_v up_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o valley_n in_o a_o word_n god_n have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n raise_v up_o his_o man_n of_o war_n in_o due_a time_n to_o extirpate_v and_o raze_v out_o the_o philistine_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o prophecy_n there_o may_v be_v no_o remnant_n of_o they_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o philistine_n shall_v perish_v hear_v may_v we_o observe_v a_o difference_n in_o god_n punishment_n he_o punish_v the_o reprobate_a and_o he_o punish_v his_o elect_a but_o different_o the_o reprobate_a to_o their_o utter_a excision_n and_o extirpation_n not_o so_o the_o elect_a for_o of_o they_o there_o be_v upon_o the_o
syntagm_n disput_fw-la sedan_n loc_fw-la 2._o de_fw-fr origine_fw-la sacrae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la §._o 32._o pag._n 17._o telenus_n tell_v i_o of_o a_o champion_n of_o that_o side_n as_o far_o forward_a as_o he_o who_o say_v melius_fw-la consultum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la si_fw-la nulla_fw-la unquam_fw-la extitisset_fw-la scriptura_fw-la that_o have_v there_o never_o be_v any_o scripture_n the_o church_n have_v be_v better_o provide_v for_o then_o now_o it_o be_v sedens_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la ridet_fw-la there_o be_v a_o god_n in_o heaven_n that_o have_v these_o wicked_a imp_n in_o derision_n upon_o who_o for_o their_o taunt_n contumely_n and_o reprcche_n against_o his_o sacred_a word_n he_o will_v one_o day_n pour_v out_o his_o full_a viol_n of_o wrath_n then_o will_v he_o crush_v they_o with_o his_o sceptre_n of_o iron_n and_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o potter_n vessel_n you_o have_v the_o fiâ—st_a use_n a_o second_o follow_v be_v the_o live_n and_o immortal_a god_n the_o author_n of_o holy_a scripture_n here_o than_o be_v a_o lesson_n for_o we_o who_o god_n hat_n set_v a_o part_n to_o be_v preacher_n and_o expounder_n of_o his_o will_n we_o must_v handle_v his_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o his_o holy_a word_n we_o must_v ever_o come_v unto_o you_o as_o my_o prophet_n here_o do_v to_o the_o israelite_n with_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o our_o mouth_n we_o may_v not_o speak_v either_o the_o imagination_n of_o our_o own_o brain_n or_o the_o vain_a persuasion_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n we_o must_v sincere_o preach_v unto_o you_o god_n gracious_a word_n without_o all_o corruption_n or_o deprave_v of_o the_o same_o to_o this_o s_n peter_n well_o exhort_v we_o in_o his_o 1._o epist_n and_o chap._n 4.11_o if_o any_o man_n speak_v let_v he_o speak_v as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o if_o we_o yea_o if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v preach_v otherwise_o unto_o you_o then_o from_o the_o lord_n own_o mouth_n speak_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v accurse_v let_v he_o be_v have_v in_o execration_n the_o three_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v peculiar_a unto_o you_o belove_v who_o be_v auditor_n and_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o live_n and_o immortal_a god_n the_o author_n of_o holy_a scripture_n then_o belove_v it_o be_v your_o part_n to_o hear_v we_o with_o attention_n and_o reverence_n whensoever_o we_o stand_v before_o you_o to_o expound_v god_n holy_a scripture_n s._n paul_n commend_v the_o thessalonian_o epist_n 1._o chap._n 2.13_o for_o that_o whensoever_o they_o receive_v of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n the_o word_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o god_n they_o receive_v it_o not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o like_a sort_n if_o you_o receive_v it_o it_o will_v save_v your_o soul_n it_o be_v able_a so_o to_o do_v s._n james_n shall_v be_v your_o pledge_n chap._n 1.21_o receive_v it_o therefore_o with_o 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