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will_v be_v make_v instrumental_a to_o propagate_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o other_o nation_n for_o then_o a_o fountain_n shall_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v water_v the_o valley_n of_o shittim_n see_v rom._n 11.15_o 7._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o grace_n and_o refreshment_n communicate_v thereby_o be_v able_a to_o cure_v and_o recover_v they_o who_o condition_n be_v most_o deadly_a and_o to_o make_v they_o fruitful_a who_o have_v be_v most_o barren_a and_o in_o particular_a convert_v israel_n will_v be_v employ_v to_o bring_v in_o nation_n to_o christ_n who_o have_v lie_v still_o under_o the_o curse_n during_o the_o rhyme_n of_o the_o gospel_n spread_v among_o the_o gentile_n though_o possible_o at_o the_o first_o go_v forth_o thereof_o many_o of_o they_o have_v hear_v somewhat_o of_o it_o so_o much_o seem_v to_o be_v signify_v by_o this_o fountain_n water_v even_o the_o valley_n of_o shittim_n 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and_o do_v prove_v false_a brethren_n to_o they_o as_o edom_n do_v of_o old_a will_v certain_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o utter_o that_o so_o a_o end_n may_v be_v put_v to_o their_o opposition_n for_o egypt_n shall_v be_v a_o desolation_n and_o edom_n shall_v be_v a_o desolate_a wilderness_n or_o make_v void_a of_o inhabitant_n this_o be_v oft_o repeat_v again_o and_o again_o that_o other_o who_o trace_v these_o step_n may_v see_v their_o own_o danger_n beforehand_o and_o study_v to_o prevent_v it_o and_o to_o assure_v the_o godly_a that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o rash_a sentence_n but_o such_o as_o he_o will_v not_o recall_v it_o 2._o a_o people_n opposition_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o their_o violence_n and_o cruelty_n towards_o they_o be_v a_o special_a controversy_n which_o god_n will_v prosecute_v for_o this_o sentence_n be_v give_v out_o for_o the_o violence_n against_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n because_o they_o have_v shed_v blood_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o lord_n 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second_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n illustrate_v their_o calamity_n by_o the_o simile_n of_o a_o deluge_n and_o as_o before_o the_o land_n tremble_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o point_v out_o the_o commotion_n and_o confusion_n they_o be_v to_o meet_v with_o upon_o it_o so_o also_o these_o thing_n here_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o earth_n which_o befall_v they_o upon_o it_o the_o part_n of_o the_o simile_n be_v 1._o it_o shall_v rise_v up_o whole_o as_o a_o flood_n or_o as_o with_o a_o flood_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o as_o water_n rise_v up_o and_o cover_v a_o land_n for_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v though_o the_o land_n be_v say_v to_o rise_v up_o so_o shall_v their_o land_n be_v overflow_v with_o calamity_n that_o they_o can_v not_o abide_v on_o it_o and_o as_o the_o original_a word_n will_v also_o bear_v in_o shall_v evanish_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o as_o with_o a_o flood_n that_o be_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o cover_v as_o not_o to_o appear_v and_o they_o have_v no_o more_o use_n of_o it_o then_o if_o it_o be_v not_o 2._o if_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o that_o be_v as_o the_o sea_n and_o deluge_n be_v restless_a and_o do_v still_o toss_v and_o cast_v out_o the_o slime_n and_o mire_n which_o they_o raise_v and_o so_o the_o same_o word_n be_v express_v isa_n 57_o 20._o so_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v shake_v and_o disquiet_v with_o trouble_n that_o it_o may_v spew_v they_o out_o leu._n 20.22_o 3._o which_o clear_v all_o the_o former_a it_o shall_v be_v drown_v as_o by_o the_o flood_n of_o egypt_n so_o that_o they_o can_v dwell_v on_o it_o doct._n 1._o how_o sound_v soever_o impenitent_a sinner_n sleep_v and_o how_o incredible_a and_o injust_a soever_o they_o may_v think_v it_o be_v that_o god_n shall_v destroy_v they_o yet_o their_o great_a unfriend_n be_v in_o their_o own_o bosom_n and_o it_o be_v their_o great_a madness_n that_o they_o do_v not_o consider_v how_o much_o their_o conscience_n will_v have_v to_o plead_v for_o god_n in_o a_o day_n of_o rebuke_n and_o 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into_o lamentation_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v up_o sackcloth_n upon_o all_o loin_n and_o baldness_n upon_o every_o head_n and_o i_o will_v make_v it_o as_o the_o mourning_n of_o a_o only_a son_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o as_o a_o bitter_a day_n four_o it_o be_v threaten_v that_o by_o these_o trouble_n their_o former_a joy_n shall_v turn_v into_o general_a sorrow_n such_o as_o no_o sign_n can_v sufficient_o express_v and_o which_o shall_v be_v comparable_a to_o the_o great_a of_o worldly_a sorrow_n and_o continue_v all_o their_o day_n and_o be_v transmit_v to_o their_o posterity_n whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o joy_n and_o mirth_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a shall_v end_v in_o sorrow_n and_o god_n will_v reach_v all_o of_o they_o and_o all_o their_o joy_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o it_o for_o i_o will_v turn_v your_o feast_n into_o mourning_n and_o all_o your_o song_n into_o lamentation_n 2._o the_o sorrow_n of_o wicked_a man_n who_o will_v not_o be_v sensible_a of_o nor_o mourn_v for_o sin_n will_n in_o god_n justice_n be_v make_v very_o great_a and_o bitter_a unto_o they_o so_o that_o all_o sign_n of_o sackcloth_n on_o their_o loin_n of_o which_o frequent_o in_o scripture_n and_o baldness_n of_o which_o mâ—â—_n 1.16_o shall_v be_v little_a enough_o or_o too_o little_a to_o express_v it_o and_o for_o the_o measure_n thereof_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o mourning_n of_o a_o only_a son_n of_o which_o see_v zech._n 12.10_o 3._o it_o be_v righteous_a with_o god_n to_o reach_v all_o rank_n with_o his_o stroke_n and_o make_v they_o mourn_v in_o a_o day_n of_o recompense_n and_o not_o the_o poor_a only_o who_o ordinary_o suffer_v most_o in_o some_o calamity_n while_o as_o other_o escape_v free_a for_o say_v he_o i_o will_v bring_v up_o sackcloth_n upon_o all_o loin_n and_o baldness_n upon_o every_o head_n 4._o it_o be_v also_o just_a with_o god_n that_o wicked_a man_n never_o see_v a_o end_n of_o these_o calamity_n they_o procure_v to_o come_v upon_o a_o nation_n but_o that_o they_o die_v under_o they_o and_o leave_v they_o behind_o they_o to_o posterity_n for_o the_o end_n thereof_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o bitter_a day_n that_o be_v when_o they_o expect_v a_o issue_n they_o shall_v find_v bitterness_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o end_n under_o the_o bitterness_n thereof_o verse_n 11._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 12._o 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