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of_o god_n negligent_o shall_v be_v no_o less_o guilty_a than_o he_o that_o by_o his_o own_o negligence_n shall_v suffer_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o therefore_o with_o what_o solicitude_n and_o care_n we_o take_v heed_n that_o no_o part_n of_o christ_n body_n which_o be_v give_v to_o we_o by_o the_o minister_n do_v fall_n unto_o the_o ground_n with_o the_o like_a we_o shall_v take_v heed_n that_o no_o part_n of_o god_n word_n that_o be_v offer_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o preacher_n do_v either_o by_o our_o wander_a thought_n or_o our_o irreverent_a talk_a fall_n from_o out_o our_o heart_n and_o perish_v but_o say_v this_o solicitude_n and_o care_n be_v want_v in_o we_o what_o then_o then_o the_o danger_n be_v our_o very_a prayer_n will_v be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n so_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n prou._n 28.9_o he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v a_o abomination_n where_o 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incurable_a impiety_n without_o all_o hope_n of_o amendment_n and_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n of_o unbridled_a luxury_n who_o if_o they_o vouchsafe_v to_o come_v to_o this_o watchtower_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n they_o give_v ear_n but_o negligent_o but_o unprofitable_o but_o contemptuous_o such_o be_v they_o who_o this_o inhibition_n concern_v give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a unto_o dog_n neither_o cast_v you_o your_o pearl_n before_o swine_n for_o what_o be_v this_o holy_a thing_n that_o we_o must_v not_o give_v unto_o they_o what_o these_o pearl_n but_o veritatis_fw-la mysteria_fw-la the_o mystery_n of_o truth_n enclose_v within_o the_o profundity_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o pearl_n within_o shell-fish_n these_o holy_a mystery_n be_v keep_v back_o from_o they_o that_o will_v be_v negligent_a unprofitable_a and_o contemptuous_a hearer_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v you_o be_v to_o give_v ear_n with_o reverence_n to_o the_o preach_n of_o 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judgement_n punishment_n and_o revengement_n be_v sore_o upon_o they_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v hot_a against_o they_o he_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spoiler_n they_o be_v spoil_v sell_v to_o the_o enemy_n and_o sore_o punish_v when_o the_o philistine_n have_v bring_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n into_o the_o house_n of_o dagon_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v heavy_a upon_o they_o 1_o sam._n 5.6_o the_o lord_n hand_n that_o be_v his_o judgement_n punishment_n and_o revengement_n be_v heavy_a upon_o they_o â—â—_o they_o psal_n 78.64_o â—â—_o the_o lord_n awake_v as_o one_o out_o of_o sleep_n and_o like_o a_o giant_n refresh_v with_o wine_n he_o smite_v his_o enemy_n with_o emerods_n and_o put_v they_o to_o a_o perpetual_a shame_n of_o like_a signification_n be_v the_o phrase_n in_o my_o text_n i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n to_o ekron_n my_o hand_n shall_v be_v sore_o against_o ekron_n i_o will_v come_v against_o ekron_n in_o judgement_n i_o will_v punish_v ekron_n i_o will_v take_v vengeance_n on_o ekron_n i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n sometime_o this_o phrase_n betoken_v the_o good_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o zach._n 13.7_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o little_a one_o my_o little_a one_o when_o the_o shepherd_n shall_v be_v smite_v and_o the_o sheep_n scatter_v i_o will_v recover_v with_o my_o hand_n and_o preserve_v they_o for_o ever_o i_o will_v gather_v they_o together_o i_o will_v comfort_v they_o i_o will_v defend_v they_o rursus_fw-la ad_fw-la pastorem_fw-la &_o praeceptorem_fw-la suum_fw-la reducam_fw-la say_v ribera_n though_o they_o be_v scatter_v i_o will_v bring_v they_o back_o again_o to_o their_o own_o shepherd_n and_o master_n there_o you_o see_v god_n turn_v of_o his_o hand_n upon_o his_o little_a one_o be_v for_o good_a here_o it_o be_v otherwise_o god_n turn_v his_o hand_n to_o ekron_n for_o evil_a this_o be_v aver_v and_o justify_v by_o the_o infallible_a prediction_n of_o other_o prophet_n zachary_n chap._n 9.5_o foretell_v that_o much_o sorrow_n shall_v betide_v ekron_n zephany_n chap._n 2.4_o say_v that_o ekron_n shall_v be_v root_v up_o jeremy_n chap._n 25.20_o take_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o god_n indignation_n and_o give_v it_o ekron_n to_o drink_v to_o make_v ekron_n like_o her_o neighbour_n country_n even_o desolation_n and_o astonishment_n a_o hiss_a and_o a_o curse_n so_o great_a be_v ekrons_n calamity_n threaten_v in_o these_o word_n of_o my_o text_n i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n to_o ekron_n ekron_n will_n you_o know_v what_o this_o ekron_n be_v you_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n chap._n 13.3_o that_o it_o be_v a_o dukedom_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o 1_o sam._n 6.16_o that_o there_o be_v in_o this_o dukedom_n a_o city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n no_o base_a city_n but_o a_o prince_n seat_n able_a at_o one_o time_n to_o give_v entertainment_n to_o five_o prince_n against_o both_o city_n and_o dukedom_n god_n hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o i_o will_z l_o turn_v my_o hand_n to_o ekron_n will_v god_n smite_v ekron_n both_o city_n and_o dukedom_n we_o may_v take_v from_o hence_o this_o lesson_n there_o be_v 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 the_o reason_n be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o place_n to_o fly_v unto_o from_o his_o presence_n none_n no_o corner_n in_o hell_n no_o mansion_n in_o heaven_n no_o cave_n in_o the_o top_n of_o carmel_n no_o fish_n belly_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n no_o dark_a dungeon_n in_o the_o land_n of_o captivity_n no_o place_n of_o any_o secrecy_n any_o where_o can_v hide_v we_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n witness_v two_o holy_a prophet_n david_n and_o amos._n the_o one_o psal_n 139._o the_o other_o chap._n 9_o you_o have_v the_o reason_n of_o my_o doctrine_n the_o use_v follow_v 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 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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 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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