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and_o to_o distribute_v forget_v not_o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v please_v and_o jonas_n also_o do_v moreover_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o vow_n to_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v public_o and_o solemn_o pay_v by_o he_o witness_v there_o by_o that_o same_o singular_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o so_o paul_n be_v read_v to_o have_v vow_v and_o perform_v the_o same_o act._n cap._n 21._o ver_fw-la 26._o and_o david_n psal_n 116._o ver_fw-la 28._o say_v i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n even_o now_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o people_n in_o like_a manner_n ought_v we_o open_o and_o with_o a_o full_a mouth_n to_o rehearse_v and_o set_v forth_o unto_o other_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n towards_o us._n three_o former_a 3._o a_o reason_n of_o the_o two_o former_a he_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o they_o both_o namely_o for_o that_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o same_o his_o deliverance_n and_o every_o man_n else_o to_o come_v from_o 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most_o troublesome_a and_o boisterous_a yet_o but_o a_o wind_n the_o which_o in_o the_o end_n shall_v cease_v and_o vanish_v away_o verse_n 16._o samaria_n shall_v be_v desolate_a for_o she_o have_v rebel_v against_o her_o god_n they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n translation_n here_o begin_v the_o next_o chapter_n in_o most_o translation_n their_o infant_n shall_v be_v dash_v in_o piece_n and_o their_o woman_n with_o child_n shall_v be_v rip_v thing_n another_o note_v out_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o come_n to_o pass_v of_o these_o thing_n another_o point_v out_o of_o the_o time_n after_o which_o the_o ephraimite_n be_v to_o be_v multiply_v and_o this_o note_v out_o of_o the_o time_n be_v add_v not_o only_o that_o this_o benefit_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perceive_v to_o be_v the_o more_o miraculous_a work_n of_o god_n when_o as_o out_o of_o so_o desolate_a a_o both_o nation_n and_o country_n so_o many_o family_n notwithstanding_o shall_v arise_v but_o also_o if_o the_o 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little_a infant_n and_o poor_a young_a child_n shall_v be_v dash_v against_o the_o stone_n this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o fierceness_n and_o horrible_a cruelty_n psal_n 137._o ver_fw-la 9_o the_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n shall_v be_v rip_v in_o two_o piece_n by_o the_o enemy_n the_o rest_n shall_v perish_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o so_o great_a misery_n and_o punishment_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o be_v for_o that_o the_o israelite_n have_v rebel_v against_o god_n and_o have_v forsake_v he_o embracing_z and_o follow_v idol_n let_v all_o idolater_n note_v and_o consider_v this_o cap._n 14._o verse_n 1._o o_o israel_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n oseas_n the_o last_o sermon_n of_o oseas_n this_o chapter_n contain_v the_o last_o sermon_n of_o oseas_n the_o which_o be_v whole_o spend_v in_o set_v forth_o of_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o godly_a neither_o be_v the_o former_a threaten_n comprise_v in_o the_o 15._o and_o 16._o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n go_v before_o against_o this_o for_o there_o he_o speak_v unto_o the_o whole_a body_n but_o here_o only_o unto_o the_o remnant_n of_o that_o people_n or_o that_o part_n which_o shall_v repent_v therefore_o this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a exception_n unto_o the_o general_a threatening_n which_o be_v make_v before_o so_o isai_n cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 25._o when_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v before_o general_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o ungodly_a he_o return_v unto_o the_o remnant_n and_o say_v then_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o and_o burn_v out_o thy_o dross_n till_o it_o be_v pure_a and_o take_v away_o all_o thy_o tin_n so_o cap._n 10._o vers_fw-la 20._o and_o at_o that_o day_n shall_v the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n and_o such_o as_o be_v escape_v of_o the_o house_n of_o jaacob_n stay_v no_o more_o upon_o he_o that_o smite_v they_o but_o shall_v stay_v upon_o the_o lord_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n in_o truth_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v at_o that_o time_n both_o in_o that_o people_n and_o have_v also_o now_o in_o many_o nation_n the_o which_o seem_v utter_o to_o have_v cast_v away_o god_n his_o elect_a or_o choose_v albeit_o unknowen_a unto_o we_o who_o he_o forsake_v not_o and_o which_o be_v take_v out_o from_o the_o common_a destruction_n of_o the_o rest_n but_o in_o this_o verse_n the_o whole_a people_n indeed_o be_v exhort_v unto_o repentance_n and_o there_o be_v add_v a_o reason_n of_o this_o exhortation_n yet_o in_o very_a deed_n and_o in_o effect_n the_o elect_a of_o god_n only_o be_v exhort_v the_o which_o only_o do_v feel_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o these_o exhortation_n of_o god_n for_o in_o those_o only_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_n and_o they_o only_o do_v show_v themselves_o teachable_a and_o willing_a to_o hear_v yet_o do_v not_o god_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n mock_v those_o other_o rebel_n who_o he_o exhort_v albeit_o they_o 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to_o wit_n that_o cast_v away_o their_o idol_n they_o shall_v hence_o forward_o worship_v that_o eternal_a or_o everlasting_a god_n who_o alone_o be_v god_n and_o jehovah_n and_o this_o call_n back_o be_v define_v to_o be_v a_o conversion_n or_o return_v because_o that_o these_o before_o have_v turn_v themselves_o away_o from_o that_o same_o true_a god_n and_o have_v turn_v unto_o false_a god_n for_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a repentance_n that_o we_o shall_v forsake_v the_o evil_n which_o we_o follow_v before_o and_o embrace_v the_o good_a which_o we_o hate_v and_o thus_o much_o do_v the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n contain_v take_v 2_o there_o be_v two_o cause_n of_o the_o exhortation_n take_v the_o
excellent_a and_o most_o strong_a yet_o of_o most_o pleasant_a smell_n the_o which_o of_o plinius_n lib._n 14._o histor_n natural_a cap._n 7._o be_v call_v tyrian_a or_o beritian_n wine_n because_o the_o sailor_n which_o carry_v that_o wine_n from_o country_n beyond_o sea_n to_o rome_n or_o into_o greece_n do_v difanker_n from_o the_o haven_n of_o tyrus_n or_o berytus_n whereupon_o that_o wine_n be_v call_v tyrian_a wine_n verse_n 8._o ephraim_n shall_v say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n i_o have_v hear_v he_o and_o look_v upon_o he_o i_o be_o like_o a_o green_a fir_n tree_n upon_o i_o be_v thy_o fruit_n find_v phrase_n 1_o the_o phrase_n a_o confirmation_n of_o all_o the_o former_a benefit_n if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o israelite_n do_v repent_v and_o here_o the_o phrase_n or_o manner_n of_o speak_v be_v to_o be_v note_v itself_o 2._o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o also_o the_o thing_n itself_o the_o kind_n of_o speak_v be_v passionate_a that_o be_v to_o say_v full_a of_o the_o singular_a affection_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o ephraimite_n under_o who_o name_n he_o comprehend_v all_o the_o israelite_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o by_o he_o choose_v and_o take_v unto_o his_o peculiar_a people_n by_o a_o especial_a covenant_n god_n therefore_o do_v speak_v unto_o they_o and_o warn_v they_o fatherly_a that_o they_o will_v cast_v away_o all_o their_o idol_n to_o wit_n because_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o these_o idol_n that_o be_v to_o say_v scarbugge_n and_o thing_n that_o in_o show_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v but_o such_o as_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n be_v most_o vain_a and_o light_o to_o be_v esteem_v and_o man_n can_v serve_v both_o god_n and_o mammon_n together_o that_o be_v two_o contrary_a master_n therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o forsake_v their_o idol_n that_o they_o may_v serve_v the_o true_a god_n for_o as_o christ_n teach_v mat._n 6._o vers_fw-la 24._o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n for_o either_o he_o shall_v hate_v the_o one_o and_o love_n the_o other_o or_o else_o he_o shall_v lean_v to_o the_o one_o and_o despise_v the_o other_o and_o therefore_o 2._o cor._n 6._o ver_fw-la 15._o paul_n ask_v what_o concord_n have_v christ_n with_o beliall_a wherefore_o that_o idolator_n may_v earnest_o repent_v let_v they_o hear_v this_o protestation_n and_o sentence_n of_o god_n concern_v they_o that_o the_o true_a god_n have_v nothing_o to_o doewith_o idol_n that_o if_o they_o will_v have_v prefer_v and_o choose_v he_o they_o must_v utter_o refuse_v and_o forsake_v they_o now_o then_o when_o as_o idolatry_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o among_o they_o what_o do_v god_n promise_v forsooth_o he_o confirm_v that_o all_o the_o former_a benefit_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v unto_o they_o for_o god_n will_v answer_v they_o when_o they_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o will_v hear_v they_o he_o will_v behold_v and_o look_v upon_o they_o the_o same_o god_n will_v defend_v and_o keep_v they_o cast_v and_o turn_v his_o eye_n into_o all_o part_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o deliverance_n furthermore_o he_o will_v be_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o fir_n tree_n and_o a_o most_o tall_a and_o high_a tree_n under_o who_o shadow_n they_o may_v live_v joyful_a and_o safe_a for_o god_n will_v keep_v away_o from_o they_o all_o heat_n and_o tempest_n so_o that_o they_o may_v comfort_v themselves_o with_o that_o say_n of_o the_o psal_n 121._o ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o the_o lord_n be_v thy_o keeper_n the_o lord_n be_v thy_o shadow_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n the_o sun_n shall_v not_o smite_v thou_o by_o day_n nor_o the_o moon_n by_o night_n final_o their_o fruit_n shall_v be_v ready_a and_o at_o hand_n from_o god_n and_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o be_v find_v for_o nothing_o can_v let_v god_n bear_v good_a will_n towards_o they_o and_o desirous_a to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o that_o those_o thing_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v the_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v before_o bounteous_o and_o large_o verse_n 9_o who_o be_v wise_a and_o he_o shall_v understand_v these_o thing_n and_o prudent_a and_o he_o shall_v know_v they_o for_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a and_o the_o just_a shall_v walk_v in_o they_o but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v fall_v therein_o 9_o what_o the_o figure_n epiphonema_n be_v see_v jonas_n cap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 9_o the_o figure_n epiphonema_n or_o acclamation_n whereby_o all_o man_n be_v both_o stir_v up_o with_o a_o carne_a admonition_n to_o meditate_v or_o think_v upon_o and_o embrace_v the_o former_a promise_n of_o god_n and_o also_o be_v show_v what_o difference_n there_o shall_v always_o be_v in_o this_o world_n between_o the_o good_a and_o the_o bad_a final_o how_o ill_o the_o wicked_a provide_v for_o themselves_o while_o they_o refuse_v god_n his_o so_o love_v call_v they_o unto_o he_o be_v here_o also_o in_o like_a manner_n declare_v verse_n three_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n wherefore_o this_o verse_n have_v three_o part_n the_o first_o exhort_v all_o man_n in_o who_o there_o be_v remain_v but_o one_o grain_n of_o true_a wisdom_n god_n 1._o a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o man_n to_o hear_v this_o so_o love_a voice_n of_o god_n that_o they_o will_v give_v most_o diligent_a ear_n unto_o this_o so_o mild_a and_o sweet_a voice_n of_o god_n who_o be_v wise_a let_v he_o then_o understand_v mark_v and_o consider_v the_o thing_n which_o god_n promise_v unto_o they_o that_o repent_v so_o speak_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 107._o vers_fw-la 43._o who_o be_v wise_a that_o he_o may_v observe_v these_o thing_n for_o they_o shall_v understand_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o god_n be_v angry_a and_o displease_v when_o as_o man_n do_v show_v themselves_o brutish_a and_o do_v despise_v those_o his_o most_o sweet_a voice_n and_o admonition_n of_o such_o kind_n of_o blockishness_n and_o dulness_n the_o prophet_n complain_v psal_a 82._o ver_fw-la 5._o after_o this_o manner_n they_o know_v not_o and_o understand_v nothing_o they_o 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〈◊〉_d great_a so_o also_o do_v god_n comfort_v she_o with_o great_a protestation_n of_o his_o love_n verse_n 15._o and_o be_o great_o angry_a against_o the_o careless_a heathen_a for_o i_o be_v angry_a but_o a_o little_a and_o they_o help_v forward_o the_o affliction_n other_o 2._o what_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n be_v towards_o his_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o other_o in_o the_o second_o place_n be_v show_v what_o be_v those_o good_a word_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o church_n namely_o the_o overthrow_v or_o destroy_v of_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n this_o second_o benefit_n therefore_o be_v promise_v unto_o the_o godly_a and_o faithful_a and_o do_v contain_v a_o comfort_n for_o they_o not_o that_o the_o godly_a be_v delight_v with_o this_o destruction_n of_o man_n simple_o in_o itself_o and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o destruction_n of_o man_n but_o in_o this_o consideration_n namely_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o which_o be_v destroy_v be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n 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plain_o and_o utter_o to_o destroy_v and_o root_v they_o out_o as_o god_n himself_o bear_v record_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n isai_n 10._o for_o 7._o saying_n but_o he_o think_v not_o so_o neither_o do_v his_o heart_n esteem_v it_o so_o but_o he_o imagine_v to_o destroy_v and_o to_o cut_v off_o not_o a_o few_o nation_n so_o likewise_o do_v the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n determine_v against_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n isai_n 7._o for_o 6._o for_o there_o they_o say_v let_v we_o go_v up_o against_o judah_n and_o let_v we_o waken_v they_o up_o and_o make_v a_o breach_n therein_o for_o we_o &_o set_v a_o king_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o even_o the_o son_n of_o tabeal_n and_o therefore_o psal_a 83._o ver_fw-la 4._o the_o church_n complain_v unto_o god_n against_o such_o cruelty_n of_o her_o enemy_n and_o say_v they_o have_v say_v come_v and_o let_v we_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o be_v a_o nation_n and_o let_v the_o name_n of_o israel_n be_v no_o be_v in_o remembrance_n but_o howsoever_o the_o enemy_n lay_v their_o platform_n this_o promise_n of_o god_n towards_o those_o that_o be_v he_o remain_v unremovable_a my_o mercy_n will_v i_o not_o take_v from_o they_o for_o ever_o psal_n 89._o verse_n 16._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v return_v unto_o jerusalem_n with_o tender_a mercy_n my_o house_n shall_v be_v build_v in_o it_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o a_o line_n shall_v be_v stretch_v upon_o jerusalem_n the_o three_o exposition_n and_o show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o those_o good_a word_n word_n the_o three_o exposition_n show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o good_a word_n the_o which_o contain_v two_o most_o large_a promise_n the_o one_o of_o the_o build_n again_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n the_o other_o of_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n and_o god_n add_v a_o reason_n of_o all_o these_o to_o wit_n his_o only_a mercy_n and_o the_o same_o also_o free_a for_o the_o which_o he_o have_v have_v regard_n unto_o zion_n and_o will_v help_v his_o church_n for_o god_n his_o return_v be_v to_o show_v himself_o favourable_a unto_o us._n verse_n 17._o cry_v yet_o and_o speak_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o city_n shall_v yet_o be_v break_v with_o plenty_n the_o lord_n shall_v yet_o comfort_v zion_n and_o shall_v yet_o choose_v jerusalem_n god_n the_o four_o exposition_n of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n the_o four_o exposition_n of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n contain_v 〈◊〉_d like_o manner_n two_o promise_n one_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n of_o 〈◊〉_d also_o not_o only_o to_o be_v build_v but_o to_o be_v most_o full_a of_o people_n 〈…〉_o of_o the_o plenty_n and_o store_n of_o good_a thing_n of_o all_o sort_n the_o other_o that_o these_o promise_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v ratify_v or_o establish_v and_o perpetual_a they_o shall_v be_v establish_v because_o he_o that_o same_o god_n of_o host_n and_o most_o mighty_a do_v command_v this_o self_n same_o thing_n 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epistle_n of_o jude_n ver_fw-la 9_o of_o michael_n strive_v against_o the_o devil_n and_o dispute_v about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n who_o jude_n say_v dare_v not_o blame_v â—im_a with_o curse_a speak_v but_o say_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o final_o the_o manifest_a will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o preserve_n of_o they_o be_v also_o the_o foundation_n or_o ground_n of_o the_o promise_n follow_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v josua_n and_o other_o as_o it_o be_v fire_n brand_v all_o ready_a on_o fire_n and_o burn_a out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o flame_n he_o will_v therefore_o preserve_v they_o how_o vile_a and_o base_a soever_o their_o estate_n seem_v to_o be_v and_o never_o to_o be_v lift_v up_o again_o because_o he_o have_v already_o begin_v to_o do_v it_o and_o so_o david_n by_o the_o former_a experience_n of_o god_n his_o goodness_n towards_o he_o assure_v himself_o of_o the_o like_a help_n in_o the_o time_n follow_v when_o he_o say_v psalm_n 138._o ver_fw-la 8._o the_o 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danger_n that_o which_o the_o very_a sense_n or_o feel_n of_o conscience_n do_v teach_v that_o it_o oughtâ—â—_n be_v do_v albeit_o the_o godly_a as_o it_o be_v psal_a 107.31_o 32._o do_v this_o 〈◊〉_d only_o of_o a_o general_a knowledge_n of_o nature_n but_o of_o a_o true_a faith_n thâ—_n be_v of_o a_o assure_a trust_n of_o mind_n whereby_o they_o do_v know_v and_o ferâ—_n that_o same_o true_a god_n to_o be_v their_o father_n in_o christ_n the_o word_n of_o thâ—_n psalm_n be_v these_o speak_v of_o the_o godly_a traveller_n by_o sea_n and_o theâ—_n see_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n deliver_v they_o from_o daâ—ger_n of_o drown_v and_o shipwreck_n let_v they_o therefore_o confesseâ—_n before_o the_o lord_n his_o love_a kindness_n and_o his_o wonderful_a work_n before_o 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o man_n and_o let_v they_o exalt_v he_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o pâ—â—ple_n and_o praise_v he_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o elder_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o these_o either_o 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〈◊〉_d his_o example_n we_o shall_v trust_v in_o god_n even_o in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o 〈◊〉_d affliction_n or_o trouble_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a as_o it_o be_v say_v job_n â—â—_o 13._o ver_fw-la 15._o lo_o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d reproove_v my_o way_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o also_o that_o we_o shall_v understâ—â—â—_n this_o to_o be_v true_a in_o the_o elect_a and_o true_a faithful_a namely_o that_o the_o â—â—cie_n of_o god_n do_v triumph_n above_o judgement_n jam._n 2._o ver_fw-la 13._o 〈◊〉_d there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n mercylesse_a to_o he_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n and_o psal_n 30._o ver_fw-la 5._o for_o â—â—â—dureth_v but_o a_o while_n in_o his_o anger_n but_o in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n weep_v 〈◊〉_d abide_v at_o evening_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o jonas_n 〈◊〉_d here_o brief_o in_o this_o chapter_n set_v down_o a_o especial_a effect_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 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