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cruelty_n and_o covetousness_n be_v amplify_v from_o two_o topicke_n à _fw-la genere_fw-la &_o à _fw-la specie_fw-la from_o the_o genus_fw-la thus_o they_o know_v not_o to_o do_v right_a from_o the_o species_n thus_o they_o store_v up_o violence_n and_o robbery_n in_o their_o palace_n that_o so_o it_o be_v god_n be_v produce_v for_o witness_n for_o neum_n jehovah_n the_o lord_n have_v say_v it_o these_o particular_n yield_v material_n for_o my_o two_o former_a sermon_n now_o from_o the_o accusation_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o commination_n vers_fw-la 11._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n a_o adversary_n there_o shall_v be_v even_o round_o about_o the_o land_n and_o he_o shall_v bring_v down_o thy_o strength_n from_o thou_o and_o thy_o palace_n shall_v be_v spoil_v the_o word_n be_v a_o denunciation_n of_o punishment_n concern_v which_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o cause_n the_o author_n the_o punishment_n itself_o the_o cause_n be_v imply_v in_o the_o particle_n therefore_o the_o author_n be_v the_o lord_n god_n the_o punishment_n be_v a_o conquest_n by_o war_n and_o be_v describe_v 1_o by_o the_o siege_n 2_o by_o the_o victory_n 3_o by_o the_o spoil_n a_o adversary_n there_o shall_v be_v even_o round_o about_o the_o land_n there_o be_v the_o siege_n the_o whole_a land_n beset_v round_o about_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v down_o thy_o strength_n from_o thou_o there_o be_v the_o victory_n the_o overthrow_n of_o their_o strong_a man_n and_o thy_o palace_n shall_v be_v spoil_v the_o spoil_n be_v at_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o conqueror_n a_o adversary_n there_o shall_v be_v even_o round_o about_o the_o land_n and_o he_o shall_v bring_v down_o thy_o strength_n from_o thou_o and_o thy_o palace_n shall_v be_v spoil_v i_o have_v show_v you_o the_o limit_n and_o bound_n of_o my_o future_a discourse_n i_o will_v handle_v they_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o order_n begin_v with_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o punishment_n imply_v in_o this_o particle_n therefore_o therefore_o 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by_o evil_a i_o understand_v malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n or_o the_o evil_a of_o affliction_n affliction_n or_o punishment_n whereof_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n be_v two_o fold_n internal_a or_o external_a either_o inward_a or_o outward_a the_o inward_a pertain_v to_o the_o mind_n the_o outward_a to_o the_o body_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v and_o define_v not_o only_o by_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o body_n or_o by_o the_o mortality_n of_o this_o life_n but_o also_o by_o the_o most_o grievous_a affliction_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o by_o the_o crookedness_n obliquity_n and_o blemish_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o a_o evil_a conscience_n by_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v importable_a by_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n whereby_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o punishment_n by_o vicious_a habit_n whereby_o we_o be_v incline_v to_o a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n foecundum_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la ibi_fw-la definit_a ubi_fw-la 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inward_a sin_n be_v the_o cause_n sin_n it_o be_v causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v efficiens_fw-la impellenâ—_fw-fr it_o be_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o all_o affliction_n or_o punishment_n it_o fetch_v down_o vengeance_n from_o the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n it_o bring_v that_o same_o universal_a deluge_n upon_o the_o whole_a world_n gen._n 7.17_o it_o bring_v down_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n gen._n 19.24_o it_o cause_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o spew_v out_o her_o inhabitant_n levit._n 18.25_o it_o will_v make_v any_o land_n sit_v mourning_n like_o a_o desolate_a widow_n or_o a_o distress_a mother_n rob_v of_o her_o child_n and_o spoil_v of_o all_o her_o comfort_n it_o be_v avouch_v by_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 107.34_o a_o fruitful_a land_n god_n turn_v into_o barrenness_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o it_o be_v that_o whereof_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n complain_v chap._n 12.4_o how_o long_o shall_v the_o land_n mourn_v and_o the_o herb_n of_o every_o field_n wither_v for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o turn_v to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o micah_n chap._n 1.4_o behold_v there_o the_o mountain_n melt_v as_o wax_v before_o the_o fire_n and_o as_o the_o water_n that_o be_v pour_v down_o a_o steep_a place_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o jacob_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n thus_o far_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o my_o doctrine_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o befall_v man_n in_o this_o life_n saint_n augustine_n serm._n 139._o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la thus_o deliver_v it_o malorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la causa_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o evil_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la sine_fw-la causâ_fw-la homines_fw-la mala_fw-la ista_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o man_n suffer_v affliction_n without_o cause_n god_n be_v just_a he_o be_v omnipotent_a nullo_n modo_fw-la ista_fw-la pateremur_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la mereremur_fw-la sure_o no_o evil_n can_v befall_v we_o if_o we_o deserve_v it_o not_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o and_o the_o least_o sin_n that_o he_o commit_v deserve_v all_o the_o misery_n that_o can_v be_v lay_v upon_o he_o this_o truth_n may_v teach_v we_o first_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n to_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o to_o profit_v thereby_o unto_o amendment_n second_o it_o may_v teach_v we_o to_o justify_v god_n whensoever_o he_o shall_v afflict_v we_o and_o to_o bear_v his_o visitation_n with_o patience_n wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n lament_n 3.39_o a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n wherefore_o do_v he_o complain_v let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v transgress_v and_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o afflict_v us._n my_o resolution_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o micah_n the_o prophet_n chap._n 7.9_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o and_o let_v this_o suffice_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o my_o first_o general_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o punishment_n here_o denounce_v imply_v in_o this_o particle_n therefore_o i_o proceed_v to_o my_o next_o general_n the_o author_n of_o this_o punishment_n the_o lord_n god_n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v a_o note_n wherewith_o the_o prophet_n for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v begin_v their_o preach_n and_o prophecying_n to_o show_v that_o they_o deliver_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v of_o divine_a credit_n and_o authority_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la say_v the_o lord_n dicere_fw-la with_o the_o
against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n let_v we_o rather_o even_o now_o while_o it_o be_v now_o cast_v away_o all_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n let_v we_o take_v no_o further_o think_v for_o our_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o it_o let_v we_o walk_v no_o more_o as_o former_o we_o have_v do_v in_o gluttony_n in_o drunkenness_n in_o chamber_v in_o wantonness_n in_o strife_n in_o envy_v in_o deceit_n in_o falsehood_n in_o vanity_n but_o let_v we_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n and_o put_v we_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a &_o honest_a and_o just_a and_o pure_a and_o do_v pertain_v to_o love_v and_o be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n or_o praise_n think_v we_o on_o these_o thing_n think_v we_o on_o these_o thing_n to_o do_v they_o and_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v any_o de_fw-fr olation_n to_o our_o house_n or_o barrenness_n to_o our_o ground_n our_o dwell_a house_n shall_v not_o mourn_v or_o perish_v the_o top_n of_o our_o carmel_n shall_v not_o wither_v our_o field_n shall_v bring_v forth_o increase_v unto_o us._n for_o god_n even_o our_o own_o god_n shall_v give_v we_o his_o blessing_n god_n will_v bless_v we_o to_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o our_o pilgrimage_n here_o in_o peace_n and_o plenty_n and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o our_o separation_n shall_v be_v that_o we_o must_v leave_v the_o earth_n a_o vale_n of_o tear_n and_o miseriâ—_n he_o will_v translate_v we_o to_o jerusalem_n above_o the_o place_n of_o eternal_a 〈◊〉_d and_o felicity_n where_o this_o corrupâ—ible_fw-fr shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o our_o mortality_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n so_o be_v it_o the_o six_o lecture_n amos_n 1.3_o 4_o 5._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 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 because_o they_o have_v thresh_v gilead_n with_o thresh_a instrument_n of_o iron_n therefore_o will_v i_o 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 i_o will_v break_v also_o the_o bar_n of_o damascus_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o bikeath-aven_a and_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n out_o of_o betheden_a and_o the_o people_n of_o aram_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n unto_o kir_n say_v the_o lord_n though_o in_o this_o prophecy_n there_o be_v mention_n make_v of_o judah_n yet_o be_v amos_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n depute_v and_o direct_v with_o his_o message_n peculiarly_a and_o proper_o to_o the_o ten_o revolt_a tribe_n the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n the_o mention_n that_o be_v make_v of_o judah_n be_v make_v but_o incident_o and_o by_o the_o way_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v israel_n as_o i_o show_v in_o my_o 7._o my_o pag._n 7._o first_o lecture_n if_o israel_n be_v the_o scope_n of_o this_o prophecy_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o prophet_n bestow_v the_o residue_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o next_o in_o make_v rehearsal_n of_o foreign_a nation_n their_o transgression_n and_o punishment_n why_o do_v he_o acquaint_v israel_n with_o his_o burdensome_a prophecy_n against_o the_o syrian_n the_o philistine_n the_o tyrian_n the_o edomite_n the_o ammonite_n the_o moabite_n why_o do_v he_o not_o rather_o discharge_v his_o function_n and_o duty_n lay_v upon_o he_o and_o check_v the_o israelite_n &_o terrify_v they_o and_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o evil_a deed_n the_o reason_n why_o amos_n send_v of_o purpose_n with_o a_o message_n to_o the_o israelite_n do_v first_o prophecy_n against_o the_o syrian_n &_o other_o foreign_a nation_n be_v three_o 1_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o more_o patient_o hear_v of_o his_o countryman_n the_o israelite_n the_o israelite_n see_v their_o prophet_n amos_n so_o sharp_a against_o the_o syrian_n and_o other_o their_o enemy_n can_v not_o but_o with_o more_o quiet_a hear_v he_o when_o he_o shall_v 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and_o yet_o shall_v they_o be_v so_o severe_o punish_v how_o then_o shall_v we_o escape_v who_o know_v god_n holy_a will_v have_v contemn_v it_o from_o the_o reason_n why_o amos_n first_o prophesi_v against_o foreign_a nation_n &_o then_o against_o the_o lord_n people_n israel_n i_o come_v now_o to_o treat_v particular_o of_o his_o prophecy_n against_o the_o syrian_n vers_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o wherein_o i_o commend_v to_o your_o christian_n consideration_n three_o part_n 1_o a_o preface_n proem_n or_o entrance_n vers_fw-la 3._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 2_o a_o prophecy_n in_o the_o 3_o 4_o &_o 5._o verse_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o damascus_n and_o for_o four_o etc._n etc._n 3_o a_o conclusion_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 5._o verse_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o preface_n and_o the_o conclusion_n do_v make_v for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prophecy_n verse_n 3._o and_o 5._o in_o the_o pprophecy_n these_o part_n may_v be_v observe_v 1_o a_o general_a accusation_n of_o the_o 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and_o strength_n full_a of_o fierceness_n and_o violence_n give_v to_o destroy_v and_o devour_v be_v in_o holy_a writ_n call_v by_o sundry_a name_n according_a to_o his_o effect_n and_o property_n sometime_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d labi_fw-la that_o be_v hearty_a or_o courageous_a joel_n 1.6_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kephir_n that_o be_v lurk_v or_o couchant_a abide_v in_o covert_a place_n ezech._n 19.3_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schachal_n that_o be_v ramp_v and_o fierce_a of_o nature_n job_n 10.16_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lajisch_n that_o be_v subdue_a his_o prey_n esay_n 30.6_o here_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arieh_n that_o be_v a_o plucker_n a_o renter_fw-la a_o tearer_n and_o so_o be_v he_o call_v in_o the_o four_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n so_o many_o name_n have_v the_o hebrew_n to_o call_v the_o lion_n by_o according_a to_o his_o several_a property_n the_o lion_n voice_n be_v 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his_o prey_n he_o roar_v esay_n 31.4_o the_o young_a lion_n roar_v on_o his_o prey_n and_o above_o in_o this_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 4._o will_v a_o lion_n roar_v in_o the_o forest_n when_o he_o have_v no_o prey_n so_o the_o lion_n roar_v before_o he_o have_v his_o prey_n when_o he_o have_v it_o in_o pursuit_n and_o after_o he_o have_v get_v it_o but_o of_o all_o his_o roar_n be_v most_o terrible_a when_o he_o be_v hungry_a and_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o his_o prey_n 〈◊〉_d albeit_o when_o he_o be_v devour_v his_o prey_n he_o roar_v very_o terrible_o as_o bolducus_fw-la in_o his_o comment_n upon_o job_n cap._n 4._o have_v out_o of_o aristotle_n pliny_n and_o aelian_a observe_v make_v the_o lion_n so_o roar_v to_o be_v the_o express_a image_n of_o ravenous_a rich_a man_n and_o mighty_a oppressor_n 1._o pierius_n hieroglysh_a lib._n 1._o from_o this_o fearful_a roar_n of_o the_o lion_n one_o of_o the_o four_o evangelist_n saint_n mark_n be_v hieroglyphical_o figure_v by_o the_o image_n 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