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feâ—te_n to_o which_o purpose_n zanchius_n allege_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n esai_n chap._n 28.21_o the_o lord_n shall_v stand_v as_o once_o he_o do_v in_o mount_n perazim_n when_o david_n overcome_v the_o philistine_n he_o shall_v be_v angry_a as_o once_o he_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o gibeon_n when_o joshua_n discomfit_v the_o five_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n he_o shall_v stand_v he_o shall_v be_v angry_a that_o he_o may_v do_v his_o work_n his_o strange_a work_n and_o bring_v to_o pass_v his_o act_n his_o strange_a act_n out_o of_o which_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n he_o note_v that_o god_n work_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o proper_a unto_o himself_o and_o natural_a as_o to_o have_v mercy_n &_o to_o forgive_v or_o else_o strange_a and_o somewhat_o diverse_a from_o his_o nature_n as_o to_o be_v angry_a and_o to_o punish_v i_o know_v some_o do_v expound_v these_o word_n otherwise_o understand_v by_o that_o strange_a work_n and_o strange_a act_n of_o god_n there_o mention_v opus_fw-la aliquod_fw-la insolens_fw-la &_o admirabile_fw-la some_o such_o work_n as_o god_n seldom_o work_v some_o great_a wonder_n notwithstanding_o this_o natural_a exposition_n of_o that_o place_n the_o former_a may_v well_o be_v admit_v also_o for_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o unnatural_a be_v ground_v upon_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o do_v make_v for_o the_o preeminence_n of_o mercy_n above_o justice_n it_o be_v true_a god_n have_v one_o scale_n of_o justice_n but_o the_o other_o prove_v the_o heavy_a mercy_n do_v overweigh_v he_o who_o be_v ever_o just_a be_v merciful_a more_o than_o ever_o if_o it_o may_v be_v possible_a he_o may_v forget_v our_o iniquity_n but_o his_o tender_a mercy_n he_o will_v never_o forget_v this_o our_o lord_n good_a merciful_a gracious_a and_o long_o suffer_v be_v here_o in_o my_o text_n the_o punisher_n &_o send_v fire_n into_o the_o house_n of_o hazael_n whereupon_o i_o build_v this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o lord_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o sin_n this_o office_n of_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a for_o sin_n god_n arrogate_v and_o assume_v to_o himself_o deut._n 32.35_o where_o he_o say_v vengeance_n and_o recompense_n be_v i_o this_o due_a be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o lord_n by_o st_n paul_n rom._n 12.19_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 10.30_o vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o sweet_a singer_n psal_n 94.1_o o_o lord_n god_n the_o avenger_n o_o god_n the_o avenger_n you_o see_v by_o these_o now-cited_n place_n that_o god_n alone_o be_v he_o who_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o sin_n this_o doctrine_n be_v faithful_o deliver_v by_o the_o wise_a son_n of_o sirach_n chap._n 39_o where_o he_o say_v 28._o vers_fw-la 28._o there_o be_v spirit_n that_o be_v create_v for_o vengeance_n which_o in_o their_o rigour_n lie_v on_o sure_a stroke_n in_o the_o time_n of_o destruction_n they_o show_v forth_o their_o power_n and_o accomplish_v the_o wrath_n of_o he_o that_o make_v they_o fire_n and_o hail_n and_o famine_n &_o death_n 29._o 29._o all_o these_o be_v create_v for_o vengeance_n the_o tooth_n of_o wild_a beast_n 30._o 30._o and_o the_o scorpion_n and_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o sword_n execute_v vengeance_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a nay_o say_v he_o 26._o vers_fw-la 26._o the_o principal_a thing_n for_o the_o whole_a use_n of_o man_n life_n as_o water_n and_o fire_n and_o iron_n and_o salt_n &_o meal_n and_o wheat_n and_o honey_n and_o milk_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o grape_n and_o oil_n and_o clothing_n 27._o 27._o all_o those_o thing_n though_o they_o be_v for_o good_a unto_o the_o godly_a yet_o to_o the_o sinner_n they_o be_v turn_v unto_o evil_a so_o my_o doctrine_n stand_v good_a it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o lord_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o sin_n and_o you_o see_v he_o have_v way_n enough_o to_o do_v it_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v for_o our_o good_a be_v glad_a to_o do_v he_o service_n against_o us._n the_o consideration_n hereof_o shall_v move_v our_o heart_n to_o wisdone_v it_o shall_v move_v we_o 10.30_o we_o hereof_o i_o speak_v in_o a_o sermon_n upon_o hebr._n 10.30_o to_o beware_v of_o those_o cry_a sin_n usual_o commit_v against_o the_o first_o table_n that_o we_o provoke_v not_o god_n vengeance_n against_o we_o by_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v the_o creature_n above_o the_o creator_n bless_v for_o ever_o by_o tempt_a god_n in_o make_v trial_n whether_o his_o word_n be_v true_a or_o not_o by_o murmur_v against_o god_n in_o lay_v
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 &_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 damascus_n our_o prophet_n here_o threaten_v all_o inhabitant_n in_o the_o country_n about_o damascus_n he_o cit_v all_o the_o syrian_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o almighty_a god_n because_o they_o have_v unjust_o trouble_v and_o vex_v the_o city_n gilead_n but_o of_o this_o hereafter_o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o three_o transgression_n and_o four_o here_o mention_v in_o the_o general_a accusation_n of_o the_o syrian_n for_o three_o transgression_n and_o for_o four_o the_o word_n transgression_n signify_v whatsoever_o detestable_a thought_n word_n or_o deed_n may_v be_v conceive_v utter_v or_o act_v against_o god_n law_n our_o holy_a faith_n and_o christian_a duty_n these_o three_o transgression_n of_o damascus_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o arias_n montanus_n the_o same_o with_o the_o three_o transgression_n of_o azzah_n and_o of_o tyrus_n &_o of_o edom_n and_o of_o ammon_n and_o of_o moab_n and_o of_o judah_n &_o of_o israel_n so_o often_o repeat_v in_o this_o and_o the_o next_o chapter_n namely_o the_o vain_a worship_n of_o strange_a god_n whordome_n &_o murder_n the_o four_o say_v he_o be_v add_v in_o the_o text_n even_o their_o barbarous_a cruelty_n they_o thresh_v gilead_n with_o thresh_a instrument_n of_o iron_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o damascus_n &_o for_o four_o s._n hierome_n expound_v these_o word_n as_o if_o the_o syrian_n of_o damascus_n have_v deal_v cruel_o against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n not_o once_o or_o twice_o only_o but_o also_o a_o three_o and_o four_o time_n to_o this_o sense_n if_o the_o syrian_n have_v persecute_v my_o people_n but_o once_o or_o a_o second_o time_n i_o shall_v have_v pardon_v they_o but_o now_o when_o they_o have_v not_o cease_v a_o three_o &_o four_o time_n to_o practice_v their_o cruelty_n upon_o my_o choose_a people_n even_o to_o thresh_v they_o with_o thresh_a instrument_n of_o iron_n shall_v i_o not_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n be_v it_o not_o time_n that_o i_o beat_v they_o with_o rod_n be_v it_o not_o necessary_a that_o i_o turn_v from_o they_o the_o countenance_n of_o my_o clemency_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o damascus_n and_o for_o four_o mercerum_fw-la four_o apud_fw-la mercerum_fw-la some_o refer_v these_o three_o and_o four_o transgression_n to_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n thus_o though_o god_n use_v to_o forbear_v and_o pardon_v man_n sin_n to_o the_o three_o &_o four_o generation_n yet_o in_o the_o four_o he_o will_v undoubted_o execute_v his_o vengeance_n ibid._n vengeance_n ibid._n some_o other_o do_v make_v this_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n god_n use_v to_o remit_v and_o to_o forgive_v any_o man_n his_o sin_n for_o thrice_o but_o if_o the_o four_o time_n he_o sin_v likewise_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o remission_n according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o read_v job_n 33.29_o all_o these_o thing_n will_v god_n work_v twice_o or_o thrice_o with_o a_o man_n that_o he_o may_v turn_v back_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n to_o be_v illuminate_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n twice_o or_o thrice_o will_v god_n chastise_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n but_o if_o we_o sin_v the_o four_o time_n woe_n unto_o we_o we_o be_v leave_v unto_o ourselves_o for_o three_o transgression_n and_o for_o four_o wincklema_n four_o mercer_n wincklema_n some_o do_v join_v these_o number_n to_o make_v seven_o because_o the_o number_n of_o seven_o in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v a_o number_n of_o plenitude_n &_o perfection_n as_o levit._n 26.18_o if_o you_o will_v not_o obey_v i_o i_o will_v punish_v you_o seven_o time_n for_o your_o sin_n to_o which_o sense_n here_o by_o three_o transgression_n &_o four_o that_o be_v by_o seven_o they_o affirm_v the_o multitude_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o damascus_n to_o be_v design_v and_o point_v at_o for_o three_o transgression_n of_o damascus_n and_o for_o four_o the_o last_o exposition_n wherewith_o i_o will_v now_o hold_v you_o be_v the_o most_o drusius_n most_o mercer_n calvin_n drusius_n general_a proper_a and_o significant_a to_o understand_v by_o three_o and_o four_o which_o make_v a_o certain_a number_n a_o number_n infinite_a &_o uncertain_a for_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o will_v god_n forgive_v though_o we_o sin_v a_o hundred_o time_n it_o be_v but_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o scripture_n thus_o to_o speak_v god_n wait_v for_o we_o twice_o &_o thrice_o that_o be_v a_o good_a while_n to_o have_v we_o return_v from_o our_o evil_a way_n unto_o repentance_n but_o the_o four_o time_n that_o be_v at_o length_n when_o he_o see_v we_o persist_v in_o our_o impenitency_n he_o reprove_v we_o cast_v we_o away_o and_o leave_v we_o in_o our_o sin_n you_o have_v hitherto_o the_o general_a accusation_n of_o the_o syrian_n whereby_o you_o know_v they_o be_v defile_v with_o three_o transgression_n and_o with_o four_o with_o very_a many_o sin_n now_o follow_v the_o protestation_n of_o almighty_a god_n against_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n i_o will_v not_o turn_v to_o it_o to_o they_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o damascus_n to_o the_o syrian_n that_o be_v i_o will_v have_v no_o mercy_n on_o they_o these_o word_n be_v diverse_o render_v by_o expositor_n by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o by_o gualther_n non_fw-la convertam_fw-la eum_fw-la i_o will_v not_o turn_v it_o that_o be_v i_o will_v not_o recall_v the_o syrian_n of_o damascus_n to_o the_o right_a way_n they_o shall_v run_v on_o to_o their_o own_o perdition_n by_o calvin_n non_fw-la propitius_fw-la ero_fw-la ei_fw-la i_o will_v not_o be_v favourable_a to_o the_o syrian_n of_o damascus_n i_o will_v not_o return_v unto_o mercy_n by_o mercer_n non_fw-la parcam_fw-la ei_fw-la i_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o syrian_n of_o damascus_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v measure_v to_o they_o by_o junius_n non_fw-la avertam_fw-la istud_fw-la i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o punishment_n wherewith_o i_o have_v resolve_v to_o punish_v they_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n &_o be_o not_o change_v i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n into_o the_o house_n of_o hazael_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o benhadad_n etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n of_o both_o the_o accusation_n &_o protestation_n be_v if_o the_o syrian_n have_v offend_v but_o once_o or_o a_o second_o time_n i_o will_v have_v be_v favourable_a to_o they_o &_o will_v have_v recall_v they_o into_o the_o way_n that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v be_v convert_v and_o escape_v my_o punishment_n but_o now_o whereas_o they_o do_v daily_o heap_v transgression_n upon_o transgression_n &_o find_v no_o end_n of_o sin_v i_o have_v harden_v my_o face_n against_o they_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v convert_v but_o indurate_a and_o obstinate_a as_o they_o be_v i_o will_v utter_o destroy_v they_o 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 have_v thus_o expound_v these_o word_n give_v i_o leave_v out_o of_o they_o to_o gather_v such_o note_n as_o may_v make_v for_o our_o further_a instruction_n and_o reformation_n my_o first_o note_n be_v three_o transgression_n and_o four_o do_v pluck_v down_o from_o heaven_n the_o most_o certain_a wrath_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o transgessor_n the_o doctrine_n three_o transgression_n and_o four_o that_o be_v many_o sin_n do_v pluck_v down_o from_o heaven_n the_o most_o certain_a wrath_n &_o vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o sinner_n god_n be_v of_o pure_a eye_n and_o behold_v not_o iniquity_n he_o have_v lay_v righteousness_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o weigh_v his_o justice_n in_o a_o balance_n the_o sentence_n be_v pass_v forth_o and_o must_v stand_v uncontrollable_a even_o as_o long_o as_o sun_n and_o moon_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n that_o do_v evil_a the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v be_v punish_v god_n make_v it_o good_a by_o a_o oath_n deut._n 32.41_o that_o he_o will_v whâ—t_v his_o glitter_a sword_n &_o his_o hand_n shall_v take_v hold_n on_o judgement_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o sinner_n his_o soul_n hate_v and_o abhor_v sin_n his_o law_n curse_v and_o condemn_v sin_n his_o hand_n smite_v and_o scourge_v sin_n sin_n be_v his_o motive_n to_o cast_v down_o angel_n into_o hell_n to_o thrust_v adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n to_o turn_v city_n into_o ash_n to_o
lord_n that_o he_o may_v out_o off_o their_o memorial_n from_o the_o earth_n so_o it_o be_v use_v ezech._n 14.13_o son_n of_o man_n when_o a_o land_n sin_v against_o i_o by_o commit_v a_o trespass_n then_o will_v i_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n upon_o it_o and_o will_v break_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n thereof_o and_o will_v send_v famine_n upon_o it_o and_o will_v cut_v off_o man_n and_o beast_n from_o it_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o that_o be_v i_o will_v destroy_v both_o man_n and_o beast_n from_o a_o sinful_a land_n i_o omit_v many_o like_a place_n of_o holy_a write_v and_o commend_v unto_o you_o but_o one_o more_o parallel_n to_o this_o in_o my_o text_n it_o be_v in_o the_o 3._o ver_fw-la of_o the_o 2._o chap._n of_o this_o prophecy_n there_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v cut_v of_o the_o judge_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o moab_n as_o here_o in_o my_o text_n i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o bikeath-aven_n and_o verse_n the_o 8._o i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o 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hold_v the_o sceptre_n this_n be_v a_o periphrasis_n or_o circumlocution_n of_o a_o king_n a_o sceptre_n be_v regium_fw-la gestamen_fw-la and_o insigne_fw-la potestatis_fw-la regiae_n a_o kingly_a mace_n the_o proper_a ensign_n or_o token_n of_o kingly_a power_n whence_o in_o the_o best_a of_o greek_a poet_n homer_n king_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 86._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scepter-bearer_n hereby_o we_o understand_v what_o we_o read_v in_o the_o story_n of_o hester_n chap._n 8.4_o king_n assuerus_n hold_v out_o his_o golden_a sceptre_n towards_o hester_n and_o that_o gen._n 49.10_o the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n in_o the_o former_a place_n assuerus_n make_v show_v of_o his_o kingly_a favour_n unto_o hester_n by_o hold_v out_o his_o mace_n unto_o she_o in_o the_o late_a jacob_n prophesi_v of_o the_o stability_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n here_o than_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n in_o beth-eden_n be_v the_o king_n abide_v in_o beth-eden_n hitherto_o belove_v have_v i_o labour_v to_o unfold_v the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n i_o will_v cut_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o bikeath-aven_n &_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n out_o of_o betheden_a i_o the_o lord_n with_o my_o mighty_a power_n will_v cut_v off_o will_v utter_o consume_v and_o destroy_v the_o inhabitant_n not_o one_o only_o but_o every_o one_o that_o dwell_v in_o bikeath-aven_n the_o so_o name_v city_n of_o syria_n there_o will_v i_o not_o stay_v my_o hand_n but_o i_o will_v also_o with_o my_o mighty_a power_n cut_v of_o utter_o consume_v and_o destroy_v he_o that_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n not_o only_o the_o
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