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A68508 A commentary or exposition vpon the first chapter of the prophecie of Amos Deliuered in xxi. sermons in the parish church of Meysey-Hampton in the diocesse of Glocester. By Sebastian Benefield ... Benefield, Sebastian, 1559-1630. 1629 (1629) STC 1862; ESTC S101608 705,998 982

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joshua_n he_o say_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v hither_o and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n chap._n 3.9_o the_o word_n which_o i_o shall_v deliver_v unto_o you_o concern_v what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v hereafter_o they_o be_v not_o my_o word_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n esay_n call_v upon_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o hear_v chap._n 1.2_o hear_v o_o heaven_n and_o give_v ear_n o_o earth_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v the_o word_n which_o i_o now_o speak_v unto_o you_o they_o be_v not_o my_o word_n they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n amos_n our_o prophet_n he_o likewise_o call_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n hear_v this_o word_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v against_o you_o o_o child_n of_o israel_n hear_v it_o it_o be_v not_o my_o word_n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o what_o more_o familiar_a in_o the_o writing_n 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good_a and_o be_v confirm_v by_o epiphanius_n lib._n 1._o haeres_fw-la 26._o aquila_n every_o where_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o adonai_n sabaoth_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o be_v dominus_fw-la exercituum_fw-la the_o lord_n of_o host_n as_o for_o saint_n hierome_n and_o isidore_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o looking-glass_n drusius_n be_v of_o opinion_n they_o be_v deceive_v in_o take_v sabaoth_o for_o a_o name_n of_o god_n believe_v i_o say_v he_o sabaoth_o be_v never_o say_v of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v either_o deus_fw-mi sabaoth_o or_o dominus_fw-la sabaoth_v either_o the_o god_n of_o sabaoth_n or_o the_o lord_n of_o sabaoth_n and_o he_o be_v in_o the_o right_n for_o indeed_o sabaoth_n be_v no_o name_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v it_o ever_o find_v alone_o if_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n elegant_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v epiphanius_n lib._n 1._o haeres_fw-la 40._o against_o the_o archontici_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o sabaoth_n 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