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exegesis_n or_o explanation_n of_o the_o precedent_a clause_n the_o earth_n shall_v so_o tremble_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o trouble_n and_o fear_n there_o that_o every_o one_o that_o dwell_v in_o it_o shall_v mourn_v as_o all_o have_v sin_v so_o all_o without_o exception_n shall_v suffer_v for_o sin_n 3_o he_o illustrate_v their_o calamity_n yet_o further_o by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o overflow_a flood_n which_o carry_v down_o all_o before_o it_o and_o it_o shall_v rise_v up_o whole_o as_o a_o flood_n the_o earth_n shall_v rise_v up_o as_o a_o flood_n for_o the_o flood_n shall_v rise_v up_o over_o it_o it_o be_v a_o hypallage_n frequent_a in_o scripture_n q._n d._n as_o water_n rise_v up_o and_o cover_v the_o land_n that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v so_o shall_v the_o assyrian_n arise_v and_o overspread_v the_o whole_a land_n of_o israel_n and_o carry_v away_o both_o they_o and_o their_o riches_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o as_o the_o sea_n and_o flood_n do_v cast_v out_o mire_n and_o dirt_n which_o they_o raise_v isa._n 57.20_o so_o shall_v the_o land_n spew_v out_o these_o gulf_n yet_o more_o and_o be_v drown_v as_o by_o the_o flood_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v by_o the_o river_n nilus_n which_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n be_v call_v the_o river_n i._n e._n that_o note_a and_o famous_a river_n which_o water_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n make_v it_o fat_a and_o fruitful_a israel_n captivity_n be_v here_o compare_v to_o a_o overflow_a river_n which_o no_o bank_n nor_o bound_n can_v hold_v it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o set_v forth_o great_a calamity_n by_o the_o name_n of_o great_a water_n so_o psal._n 18.16_o &_o 32.6_o &_o 69.2_o 15._o &_o 124.4_o 5._o &_o 144.7_o jer._n 46.7_o 8._o amos_n 9.5_o so_o the_o lord_n here_o the_o better_a to_o express_v the_o great_a calamity_n which_o be_v come_v upon_o israel_n 9_o â—eâ—cheth_v a_o similitude_n from_o the_o river_n nilus_n which_o be_v wont_n yearly_a to_o overflow_n the_o plain_n of_o egypt_n there_o be_v no_o rain_n ordinary_o in_o egypt_n but_o the_o overflow_n of_o nilus_n supply_v that_o want_n and_o cover_v the_o plain_n for_o about_o two_o month_n space_n now_o as_o the_o river_n nilus_n over-flowed_n all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o make_v it_o like_o a_o sea_n so_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v swift_o and_o sudden_o overrun_v with_o the_o army_n of_o the_o assyrian_n which_o like_o a_o sweep_a flood_n shall_v carry_v away_o all_o before_o they_o as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o hoshea_n the_o last_o king_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n 2_o king_n 17._o observation_n 1_o the_o very_a earth_n tremble_v and_o groan_v under_o the_o sin_n of_o wicked_a man_n wicked_a man_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o the_o whole_a creation_n folio_n psal._n 60.1_o 2._o rom._n 8.22_o and_o can_v they_o speak_v as_o they_o do_v tacit_o and_o in_o their_o kind_n they_o will_v say_v lord_n let_v we_o not_o be_v servant_n to_o those_o that_o will_v not_o be_v servant_n to_o thou_o the_o earth_n cry_v let_v i_o devour_v they_o as_o i_o do_v corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n numb_a 16.31_o 32._o the_o sea_n cry_v let_v i_o drown_v they_o the_o air_n say_v let_v i_o choke_v they_o etc._n etc._n thus_o all_o creature_n be_v ready_a to_o testify_v their_o indignation_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n call_v so_o oft_o upon_o the_o inanimate_a creature_n to_o be_v ashamed_a and_o astonish_v at_o the_o rebellion_n of_o his_o people_n isa._n 1.2_o jer._n 2.12_o as_o a_o man_n who_o stomach_n be_v surcharge_v be_v sick_a till_o he_o have_v vomit_v up_o that_o which_o burden_v his_o stomach_n so_o the_o creature_n be_v even_o sick_a again_o till_o it_o have_v spew_v out_o those_o wicked_a inhabitant_n that_o burden_v it_o levit._n 18.25_o &_o 20.22_o now_o shall_v the_o insensible_a creature_n groan_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o groan_v for_o ourselves_o shall_v they_o be_v affect_v with_o our_o wickedness_n and_o we_o be_v insensible_a god_n forbid_v 2._o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n the_o world_n be_v apt_a to_o charge_n god_n people_n with_o rebellion_n and_o trouble_v of_o israel_n as_o ahab_n do_v elijah_n and_o amaziah_n the_o priest_n do_v amos_n chap._n 7.10_o and_o the_o jew_n the_o apostle_n act_n 17.6_o 11._o but_o it_o be_v the_o wicked_a that_o be_v the_o true_a reshagnim_n and_o troubler_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o dwell_v jer._n 4.28_o &_o 9.12_o 13._o hos._n 4.3_o it_o be_v the_o idolater_n the_o oppressor_n the_o cheater_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o true_a troubler_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v the_o land_n to_o tremble_v under_o they_o 3._o flood_n of_o sin_n bring_v flood_n of_o sorrow_n where_o flood_n of_o idolatry_n atheism_n security_n and_o unrighteousness_n go_v before_o there_o flood_n of_o misery_n ever_o follow_v in_o the_o old_a world_n there_o be_v a_o deluge_n of_o sin_n which_o bring_v upon_o they_o a_o deluge_n of_o water_n which_o sweep_v they_o all_o away_o god_n have_v variety_n of_o flood_n to_o sweep-away_a impenitent_a sinner_n from_o the_o earth_n 4._o when_o judgement_n come_v they_o seize_v on_o rich_a man_n as_o well_o as_o on_o other_o when_o the_o flood_n of_o god_n judgement_n come_v every_o man_n shall_v mourn_v without_o exception_n not_o one_o of_o these_o covetous_a cormorant_n shall_v escape_v their_o silver_n and_o their_o gold_n shall_v not_o avail_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n wrath_n prov._n 11.4_o ezek._n 7.19_o 27._o zeph._n 1._o ult_n the_o sin_n of_o such_o oppressor_n cry_n and_o rest_v noâ—_n till_o it_o have_v bring_v plague_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o such_o sinner_n ezek._n 16.49_o &_o 22.7_o 13._o james_n 5.4_o thus_o as_o they_o have_v sin_v universal_o so_o now_o god_n bring_v upon_o they_o universal_a destruction_n verse_n 9_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o sun_n to_o go_v down_o at_o noon_n and_o i_o will_v darken_v the_o earth_n in_o the_o clear_a day_n we_o have_v see_v israel_n sin_n and_o sorrow_n in_o part_n here_o we_o have_v it_o more_o full_o amplify_v 1._o their_o prosperity_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o misery_n and_o their_o mirth_n into_o mourning_n vers_n 9_o 10._o 2._o they_o shall_v lose_v their_o pastor_n and_o their_o preach_a and_o shall_v have_v a_o famine_n of_o spiritual_a food_n send_v among_o they_o vers_n 11_o 12._o 3._o then_o follow_v utter_a destruction_n vers_fw-la 13_o 14._o the_o prophet_n allegorical_o set_v forth_o under_o elegant_a metaphor_n the_o greatness_n of_o that_o sorrow_n which_o be_v fall_v upon_o israel_n their_o light_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n their_o joy_n into_o sorrow_n their_o prosperity_n into_o adversity_n their_o feast_n into_o mourning_n and_o their_o song_n into_o lamentation_n as_o for_o a_o only_a son_n israel_n have_v enjoy_v a_o little_a gleam_n of_o prosperity_n which_o they_o think_v will_v always_o last_v they_o think_v this_o sun_n will_v never_o set_v nor_o this_o light_n ever_o be_v darken_v but_o the_o lord_n tell_v they_o he_o will_v sudden_o send_v the_o army_n of_o the_o assyrian_n upon_o they_o when_o they_o little_o dream_v of_o it_o so_o that_o their_o sun_n shall_v set_v at_o noon_n and_o the_o light_n be_v turn_v into_o sudden_a darkness_n some_o take_v the_o word_n literal_o that_o the_o natural_a sun_n shall_v set_v at_o noon_n but_o the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o of_o natural_a but_o metaphorical_a darkness_n viz._n of_o the_o night_n of_o adversity_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v i_o will_v darken_v the_o earth_n in_o the_o clear_a day_n what_o be_v that_o why_o i_o will_v turn_v your_o
and_o filthy_a song_n to_o the_o corrupt_a both_o of_o themselves_o and_o other_o 4_o when_o all_o sin_n all_o must_v look_v to_o suffer_v for_o sin_n when_o all_o sin_n then_o all_o loin_n and_o all_o head_n must_v be_v make_v bald_a national_a sin_v bring_v national_a judgement_n when_o all_o the_o old_a world_n all_o sodom_n all_o jerusalem_n have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n than_o all_o must_v perish_v but_o of_o this_o before_o 5_o in_o calamitous_a time_n we_o may_v and_o must_v express_v our_o inward_a sorrow_n by_o outward_a vesture_n and_o gesture_n when_o god_n hand_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o a_o people_n they_o must_v not_o be_v stupid_a and_o stoical_a but_o they_o must_v hear_v the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o micah_n 6.9_o they_o must_v humble_v themselves_o under_o god_n mighty_a hand_n lay_v aside_o their_o costly_a attire_n and_o put_v themselves_o in_o mourn_a weed_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o we_o grieve_v inward_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o god_n judgement_n upon_o we_o for_o sin_n but_o we_o must_v also_o express_v our_o sorrow_n by_o external_a sign_n david_n weep_v and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n psal._n 38.11_o and_o so_o do_v jer._n ch_n 9.1_o and_o nehem._n ch_n 1.4_o job_n abhor_v himself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n job_n 42.6_o caut._n yet_o a_o caveat_n must_v be_v here_o enter_v we_o must_v not_o rest_v in_o bare_a external_a weep_v 4.24_o or_o wear_v of_o mournful_a vesture_n but_o our_o outward_a humiliation_n must_v express_v our_o inward_a humiliation_n of_o the_o heart_n else_o hypocritical_a outside_n service_n be_v odious_a to_o god_n isa._n 1.11_o 12_o 13._o &_o 66.3_o matthew_n 6.2_o luke_n 16.15_o 6_o sin_n be_v a_o bitter_a thing_n 8._o it_o be_v bitter_a in_o itself_o and_o bring_v forth_o bitter_a effect_n it_o bring_v bitter_a day_n and_o bitter_a calamity_n upon_o a_o people_n sin_n like_o satan_n its_o father_n make_v large_a promise_n but_o sorry_a performance_n 14._o it_o promise_v pleasure_n but_o yield_v pain_n it_o promise_v liberty_n but_o bring_v man_n into_o prison_n it_o promise_v peace_n but_o bring_v war_n take_v heed_n then_o of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n heb._n 3.13_o 7_o when_o a_o nation_n be_v ripe_a for_o ruin_n god_n will_v utter_o destroy_v they_o his_o patience_n will_v no_o long_o wait_v upon_o they_o but_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v perish_v in_o their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v a_o bitter_a day_n the_o wicked_a use_n to_o promise_v themselves_o light_a but_o they_o shall_v find_v darkness_n they_o promise_v themselves_o deliverance_n and_o joy_n but_o they_o shall_v find_v bitterness_n and_o sorrow_n even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o day_n verse_n 11_o 12._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n that_o i_o will_v send_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n not_o a_o famine_n of_o bread_n nor_o a_o thirst_n for_o water_n but_o of_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v wander_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o north_n even_o to_o the_o east_n they_o shall_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o to_o seek_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o the_o prophet_n have_v before_o set_v forth_o those_o sad_a calamity_n and_o external_a misery_n which_o shall_v seize_v upon_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v now_o proceed_v and_o foretells_a they_o of_o far_o great_a evil_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o viz._n not_o a_o famine_n of_o bodily_a bread_n for_o of_o that_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o amos_n 4.6_o but_o a_o spiritual_a famine_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v feed_v their_o soul_n to_o eternal_a life_n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o judgement_n usual_o the_o last_o and_o sore_a as_o the_o give_n of_o god_n word_n to_o a_o people_n be_v the_o choice_a blessing_n so_o the_o take_n of_o it_o away_o be_v the_o heavy_a curse_n as_o have_v all_o other_o curse_n attend_v it_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n reject_v and_o reprobate_v of_o a_o people_n when_o he_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o speak_v unto_o they_o by_o his_o minister_n as_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n have_v some_o people_n in_o that_o place_n to_o which_o he_o send_v his_o messenger_n act_n 18.9_o 10_o 11._o so_o their_o departure_n from_o a_o place_n and_o people_n be_v a_o evident_a sign_n of_o his_o displeasure_n against_o they_o act_v 13.46_o mat._n 10.14.15_o in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v 1._o a_o note_n of_o attention_n behold_v q._n d._n i_o shall_v now_o tell_v you_o of_o a_o more_o direful_a and_o dreadful_a judgement_n than_o ever_o and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v you_o diligent_o to_o attend_v 2_o here_o be_v the_o judgement_n threaten_v and_o that_o be_v a_o famine_n which_o be_v amplify_v and_o illustrate_v by_o a_o antithesis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o a_o external_a corporal_a famine_n it_o be_v not_o a_o famine_n of_o material_a bread_n but_o which_o be_v far_o worse_a it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a famine_n a_o loss_n of_o heavenly_a food_n a_o want_n of_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n this_o famine_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o shall_v run_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o one_o part_n of_o the_o land_n to_o another_o and_o yet_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v it_o the_o lord_n in_o great_a mercy_n have_v send_v his_o prophet_n among_o they_o to_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n but_o they_o like_o ungrateful_a and_o rebellious_a sinner_n contemn_v god_n ordinance_n profane_v his_o holy_a thing_n and_o persecute_v his_o messenger_n till_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n break_v forth_o and_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n they_o loathe_v god_n mannah_n and_o long_v to_o be_v at_o their_o garlic_n and_o onion_n in_o egypt_n again_o they_o be_v dead_a under_o lively_a oracle_n and_o barren_a under_o fruitful_a mean_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v now_o resolve_v no_o long_o to_o plough_v such_o rock_n nor_o sow_v such_o sand_n but_o since_o they_o will_v not_o serve_v he_o with_o 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the_o body_n that_o and_o much_o more_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o soul._n 2._o it_o import_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o judgement_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o famine_n not_o a_o famine_n of_o bread_n that_o be_v but_o a_o petty-judgement_n a_o flea-biting_n as_o nothing_o comparative_o to_o this_o though_o the_o bodily_a famine_n simple_o consider_v in_o itself_o be_v one_o of_o god_n sore_a judgement_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o on_o amos_n 4.6_o yet_o that_o pinch_v but_o the_o outside_n the_o carcase_n and_o may_v be_v send_v in_o mercy_n to_o the_o soul_n but_o this_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o spiritual_a judgement_n that_o destroy_v the_o soul_n and_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n great_a wrath_n against_o a_o people_n and_o be_v usual_o accompany_v with_o many_o other_o judgement_n 3._o here_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o famine_n and_o that_o be_v god_n i_o will_v send_v immisit_fw-la or_o i_o will_v let_v it_o loose_v i_o have_v hitherto_o chain_v 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hard_a lesson_n which_o the_o world_n can_v endure_v to_o hear_v of_o much_o less_o to_o practice_v 1_o it_o call_v for_o universal_a self-denial_n all_o self-conceit_n self-end_n self-interest_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v renounce_v if_o we_o will_v be_v christ_n disciple_n here_o most_o stick_n 2_o it_o call_v for_o a_o save_a sanctify_a work_a lively_a faith_n and_o this_o be_v hard_a presumption_n be_v easy_a but_o to_o believe_v require_v the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o god_n power_n to_o work_v it_o in_o we_o ephes._n 1.19_o coloss._n 2.12_o 3_o it_o call_v for_o sincere_a conversion_n and_o that_o be_v a_o exceed_a hard_a thing_n it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o change_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v the_o change_n of_o a_o lion_n into_o a_o lamb_n of_o a_o wolf_n into_o a_o sheep_n of_o fire_n into_o water_n etc._n etc._n 4_o there_o be_v many_o hard_a thing_n to_o be_v suffer_v as_o well_o as_o to_o be_v do_v many_o loss_n cross_n tentation_n from_o the_o world_n the_o devil_n and_o our_o own_o corruption_n all_o which_o lay_v together_o show_v the_o difficulty_n of_o salvation_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o paucity_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v see_v more_o at_o large_a on_o this_o point_n mr._n ant._n burgess_n spirit_n refine_v 1_o part_n ser._n 222._o p._n 643._o and_o on_o 1_o cor._n 3.15_o p._n 192._o shepherd_n sincere_a convert_n chap._n 5._o p._n 92._o to_o 117._o mr._n watson_n ser._n on_o philip._n 2.12_o to_o 23._o mr._n swinnock_n on_o philip._n 1.21_o p._n 132._o to_o 139._o mr._n rogers_n on_o 1_o pet._n 3.19_o p._n 511._o mr._n sheffield_n against_o hypocrisy_n ch_n 11._o p._n 91_o etc._n etc._n 3_o real_a and_o sound_a conversion_n be_v the_o peculiar_a and_o proper_a work_n of_o god_n if_o a_o remnant_n of_o edom_n be_v call_v and_o convert_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o do_v it_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n that_o walk_v to_o direct_v his_o step_n jer._n 10.23_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n locum_fw-la rom._n 9.16_o noah_n may_v speak_v perswasive_o but_o it_o be_v god_n only_o that_o can_v persuade_v japhet_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem._n verse_n 13._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o the_o flow-man_n shall_v overtake_v the_o reaper_n and_o the_o treader_n of_o grape_n he_o that_o sow_v seed_n and_o the_o mountain_n shall_v drop_v sweet_a wine_n and_o all_o the_o hill_n shall_v melt_v man_n by_o nature_n be_v a_o very_a froward_a pettish_a perverse_a piece_n especial_o when_o under_o the_o cross_n god_n have_v much_o ado_n to_o fasten_v any_o comfort_n on_o we_o when_o israel_n lie_v in_o deep_a distress_n in_o egyptian_a bondage_n they_o hearken_v not_o to_o moses_n because_o of_o the_o anguish_n of_o their_o spirit_n exod._n 6.9_o they_o be_v so_o oppress_v with_o sorrow_n that_o they_o can_v not_o mind_v what_o moses_n say_v nor_o believe_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v concern_v their_o deliverance_n as_o deem_v their_o deliverance_n desperate_a and_o past_a hope_n so_o this_o people_n have_v lie_v long_o in_o babylonish_n captivity_n and_o after_o that_o tire_a out_o with_o many_o trouble_n the_o lord_n here_o heap_v up_o promise_n upon_o promise_n to_o assure_v they_o of_o better_a time_n at_o hand_n in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v a_o three_o promise_n where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o abundance_n of_o external_a and_o corporal_a blessing_n do_v shadow_n forth_o unto_o we_o the_o great_a plenty_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n which_o shall_v be_v pour_v out_o in_o gospel-time_n yet_o since_o piety_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n as_o well_o as_o of_o
obs._n 4._o p._n 50._o see_v my_o com._n on_o hos._n 13.16_o obs._n 6._o and_o m._n crag_n his_o 8_o ser._n p._n 132._o see_v caryl_n on_o job_n 19.3_o hajah_n erit_fw-la fiet_fw-la ehjeh_fw-it the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o denote_v his_o immutability_n come_v from_o hence_o see_v more_o on_o amos_n 4.8_o obs._n 2._o see_v my_o com._n on_o hos._n 13.16_o p._n 68_o dod_n amator_fw-la amicus_fw-la pro_fw-la pinquus_fw-la patruus_fw-la significat_fw-la generatim_fw-la quemvis_fw-la amicum_fw-la dilectum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la synec_fw-la spe._n patruum_fw-la vmesarepho_n &_o comburous_a eum_fw-la i._n e._n &_o comburet_fw-la eum_fw-la ad_fw-la tollendum_fw-la ossa_fw-la e_fw-la domo_fw-la calvin_n vespillo_n curabat_fw-la cadavera_fw-la &_o more_o geniis_fw-la comburebat_fw-la comburebat_fw-la ossaque_fw-la lecta_fw-la cado_fw-la texit_fw-la corinaeus_n aheno_fw-la vir._n aeneid_n 6._o v._o godwin_n roman_n antiq._n l._n 2._o cap._n 21._o s._n 3._o p._n 76._o and_o jewish_n antiq._n l._n 6._o c._n 5._o 5._o ephes_n non_fw-la nihil_fw-la nemo_fw-la finis_fw-la consumptio_fw-la ab_fw-la apas_n destit_fw-la deceit_n see_v more_o to_o this_o point_n in_o hutchinson_n on_o the_o place_n tace_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la commemoraturi_fw-la nomen_fw-la jehovae_fw-la piscat_fw-la desperatam_fw-la illorum_fw-la malitiam_fw-la notat_fw-la qui_fw-la nec_fw-la intermedias_fw-la calamitates_fw-la dei_fw-la manum_fw-la agnituri_fw-la &_o illius_fw-la opem_fw-la imploraturi_fw-la sint_fw-la gualther_n in_o locum_fw-la asinorum_fw-la &_o canum_fw-la ossa_fw-la pro_fw-la martyrum_fw-la ossibus_fw-la amplexi_fw-la sunt_fw-la calvin_n opusc_n de_fw-fr reliquiis_fw-la v._o perkins_n problem_n p._n 523._o vol._n 2._o &_o mulins_n buckler_n of_o faith_n art_n 28._o p._n 333._o &_o sharpii_n loc._n come_v de_fw-fr eccles._n triumph_n contra._n 3._o p._n 2._o p._n 34._o see_v my_o com._n on_o 2_o tim._n 4.6_o p._n 373._o well_fw-mi ipsi_fw-la philosophi_fw-la contempsere_fw-la sepulturam_fw-la v._o aug._n de_fw-fr civet_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 1._o cap._n 12._o anima_fw-la mea_fw-la dumijah_o silens_fw-la tacita_fw-la quieta_fw-la est_fw-la see_v mr._n burgess_n on_o self-judging_a on_o 1_o cor._n 11.31_o see_v mr._n burgess_n his_o spi._n refine_v 1_o part_n p._n 469._o lect._n 78_o diligentius_fw-la dii_fw-la irati_fw-la coluntur_fw-la sen._n metzaweh_n mandavit_fw-la ordinavit_fw-la decrevit_fw-la &_o sicut_fw-la decrevit_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o exequetur_fw-la resisim_n rupturis_fw-la confractionibus_fw-la vel_fw-la distillationibus_fw-la cant_fw-la 5.2_o hic_fw-la veró_n idem_fw-la valet_fw-la quod_fw-la ratsim_fw-la i._n e._n fragmina_fw-la peroutiet_n regnum_fw-la percussione_n forti_fw-la regnum_fw-la vero_fw-la minus_fw-la plaga_fw-la remissioâ—e_fw-la chald._a para._n see_v move_v in_o robinson_n on_o ephes._n 6.13_o lect._n 1._o p._n 3._o see_v my_o com._n on_o hos._n 13.16_o p._n 209._o sicut_fw-la frustra_fw-la laboraret_fw-la siquis_fw-la vellet_fw-la incitare_fw-la equos_fw-la ad_fw-la cursum_fw-la in_o petra_n auâ—_n siquis_fw-la bobus_fw-la cam_fw-la vellet_fw-la arare_fw-la sie_a ego_fw-la frustra_fw-la laboro_fw-la dum_fw-la vos_fw-la horror_n ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la recta_fw-la quia_fw-la plaâ—è_fw-la perversi_fw-la effis_fw-la piscator_fw-la rosh_n significat_fw-la toxicum_fw-la &_o tale_n venenum_fw-la quod_fw-la serpent_n in_o capite_fw-la gestant_fw-la lagnanab_n absyathium_fw-la in_fw-la gratissimi_fw-la saporis_fw-la herba_fw-la metaphoricè_fw-la res_fw-la ingrata_fw-la molesta_fw-la noxia_fw-la fructum_fw-la justitiae_fw-la vocat_fw-la pacem_fw-la publicam_fw-la quae_fw-la sub_fw-la iniquis_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la in_o absynthium_fw-la degenerate_a gual_n see_v my_o com._n on_o hos._n 13.12_o p._n 4_o 5._o see_v m._n nathan_n roger_n on_o that_o parable_n see_v mr._n love_n on_o gen._n 6.3_o &_o mr._n fenner_n p._n 377._o folio_n v._o b._n babington_n on_o numb_a 21.26_o p._n 91_o folio_n ☜_o inter_fw-la bonos_fw-es authores_fw-la ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la fuit_fw-la eruditissimus_fw-la ita_fw-la quamplurimum_fw-la adagiorum_fw-la suis_fw-la libris_fw-la aspersit_fw-la quid_fw-la divino_fw-la illo_fw-la platone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristoteles_n suis_fw-la disputationibus_fw-la paroemias_n crebras_fw-la sero_fw-la gemmulas_fw-la intertexuit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corruptio_fw-la optimi_fw-la est_fw-la corruptissima_fw-la see_v my_o com_n on_o psal._n 8â—_n 2_o leâ—oâ—abar_n in_fw-la non_fw-la verbo_fw-la vercum_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la res_fw-la in_fw-la non_fw-la verbo_fw-la i._n e._n in_o non_fw-la re_fw-mi in_fw-la nibilo_fw-la in_fw-la re_fw-la nullius_fw-la momenti_fw-la i._n e._n in_o potentia_fw-la vesâ—ra_fw-la hassemachim_n latantes_fw-la vel_fw-la qui_fw-la laetantur_fw-la participia_fw-la haâ—_n extensa_fw-la sunt_fw-la ideoque_fw-la actus_fw-la continuos_fw-la denotant_fw-la micah_n 7.18_o joh._n 1.29_o v._o schools-guard_n rule_v 56._o scimus_fw-la cornua_fw-la hebraeis_n accipi_fw-la pro_fw-la excellentia_fw-la robore_fw-la altitudine_fw-la &_o quolibet_fw-la praesedio_fw-la calvin_n v._o schools-guard_n rule_v 30._o in_o my_o com._n on_o psal._n 73.20_o à _fw-la lapide_fw-la in_o amos_n 6.13_o &_o mendoza_n in_o 1_o reg._n 2._o numb_a 36._o annot._fw-la 25._o p._n 555._o v._o trap_n true_a treasure_n ch_n 3._o sect._n 3._o p._n 86._o &_o glassii_n philolog_fw-la lib._n 1._o tr._n 3._o s._n 3._o mihi_fw-la p._n 201._o see_v my_o com._n on_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o p._n 410._o lachetz_n coarctavit_fw-la pressit_fw-la oppressit_fw-la afflixit_fw-la ut_fw-la videre_fw-la est_fw-la judg._n 4.3_o 1_o sam._n 10.18_o psal._n 106.42_o see_v more_o on_o amos_n 4.10_o see_v my_o com._n on_o hos._n 13.16_o p._n 109._o see_v a_o excellent_a ser._n of_o mr._n bacon_n on_o exod._n 23.2_o p._n 14._o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o exposition_n of_o mr._n perkins_n cathech_v see_v greenhil_n on_o ezek._n 26.17_o obs._n 3._o p._n 442._o v._o caryl_n on_o job_n 15.25_o obs._n 1._o p._n 131._o greenhil_n on_o ezek._n 7.18_o p._n 75._o there_o be_v one_o martin_n a_o vile_a man_n that_o threaten_v to_o slit_v a_o godly_a minister_n nose_n in_o piedmount_n that_o be_v assault_v by_o a_o wolf_n which_o bite_v off_o his_o nose_n so_o that_o he_o die_v thereof_o mad_a fox_n book_n of_o martyr_n 2_o vol._n p._n 202._o see_v dr._n thomas_n taylor_n on_o amos_n 8.11_o p._n 215.216_o fol._n jotser_n fictor_n à _fw-la jatsar_n finxit_fw-la formavit_fw-la isa._n 43.1_o zach._n 12.1_o see_v ainsworth_n on_o levit._n 11.22_o gobrias_n gobe_n loenstae_fw-la bruchi_fw-la à _fw-la radice_fw-la gabah_n exaltavit_fw-la quia_fw-la â—levant_a &_o exal_a of_o it_o pedes_fw-la ter_n centum_fw-la niveitondâ—nt_fw-la dumeta_fw-la juvenci_fw-la virg._n georg._n l._n 1._o achar_n gizze_v hammalech_n post_fw-la tonsionem_fw-la regis_fw-la non_fw-la gregis_fw-la see_v d._n thomas_n taylor_n on_o amos_n 8.11_o 12._o p._n 224._o folio_n nec_fw-la in_o ulla_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o his_o tota_fw-la natura_fw-la est_fw-la pliny_n nat._n hist._n l._n 1â—_n c._n 1._o katon_n parvulus_fw-la the_o word_n be_v use_v for_o small_a thing_n zach._n 4.10_o salach_n pepercit_fw-la propitius_fw-la fuit_fw-la condonavit_fw-la willet_n synops._n papism_n controv_fw-mi 9_o q._n 2._o p._n 415._o &_o sharpius_n loc_n come_v de_fw-fr purgatorio_fw-la p._n 272_o etc._n etc._n see_v my_o com._n on_o psal._n 82.8_o p._n 178._o see_v more_o in_o m._n good_a his_o fast_a servant_n on_o amos_n 7.5_o preach_v 1646._o see_v more_o in_o my_o com._n on_o 2_o tim._n 3.9_o p._n 182_o 456_o 459._o hic_fw-la opponit_fw-la se_fw-la murum_fw-la propheta_fw-la ut_fw-la avertat_fw-la iram_fw-la dei_fw-la ne_fw-la perdat_fw-la nec_fw-la fuit_fw-la frustra_fw-la oratio_fw-la ejus_fw-la luther_n fuit_fw-la mutatio_fw-la rei_fw-la non_fw-la dei_fw-la facti_fw-la non_fw-la consilii_fw-la continet_fw-la hic_fw-la locus_fw-la insignem_fw-la consolationem_fw-la &_o 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litigare_fw-la contendere_fw-la &_o causam_fw-la agere_fw-la isa._n 1.18_o &_o 3.13_o see_v my_o com._n on_o hos._n 13.16_o obs._n 4._o p._n 68_o see_v dr._n goodwin_n aggravat_fw-la of_o sin_n on_o rom._n 7.13_o p._n 9_o etc._n etc._n see_v more_o on_o amos_n 4.10_o gnal_n ehomat_fw-la anach_n super_fw-la murum_fw-la perpendiculi_fw-la trulla_fw-la camentarâ—â—_n stabat_fw-la super_fw-la murum_fw-la adamantinum_fw-la niâ—zâ—zab_n stans_fw-la ad_fw-la indicandum_fw-la firm_a be_o stantis_fw-la resolutionem_fw-la lo_o oâ—iph_n gnod_n gnabor_fw-la lo_o non_fw-la adjiciam_fw-la ultra_fw-la praeterire_fw-la eum_fw-la see_v amos_n 8.2_o arae_n risû_v vel_fw-la fana_fw-la ridicula_fw-la bamot_n isaac_n i._n e._n excelsa_fw-la isaaci_fw-la it_o be_v not_o excelsa_fw-la idoli_fw-la as_o the_o vulg._n what_o these_o high_a