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violence_n and_o her_o contempt_n of_o warning_n from_o the_o word_n her_o not_o be_v better_v by_o correction_n her_o not_o trust_v in_o god_n but_o in_o other_o thing_n and_o she_o not_o entertain_v communion_n with_o he_o who_o offer_v himself_o to_o she_o in_o the_o covenant_n doct._n 1._o as_o god_n anger_n declare_v against_o a_o people_n portend_v misery_n enough_o to_o they_o though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o evidence_n of_o it_o so_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v nor_o exempt_v his_o own_o people_n when_o they_o provoke_v he_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v most_o oblige_v to_o he_o yet_o do_v prove_v eminent_a in_o defection_n therefore_o as_o he_o threaten_v other_o nation_n so_o also_o his_o own_o sinful_a people_n and_o name_v jerusalem_n for_o all_o because_o she_o be_v chief_a in_o the_o defection_n who_o shall_v have_v be_v holy_a and_o a_o sanctuary_n to_o god_n and_o under_o this_o woe_n comprehend_v all_o the_o evil_n which_o afterward_o pursue_v that_o people_n 2._o 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filthy_a she_o obey_v not_o the_o voice_n 4._o as_o rod_n send_v upon_o the_o church_n will_v either_o make_v she_o better_o by_o instruct_v and_o humble_v she_o under_o god_n hand_n or_o ripen_v she_o yet_o more_o for_o god_n woe_n so_o obstinacy_n in_o sin_n under_o correction_n be_v a_o sad_a aggravation_n thereof_o for_o woe_n to_o she_o that_o be_v filthy_a she_o receive_v not_o correction_n or_o instruction_n by_o her_o correction_n as_o the_o word_n import_v 5._o god_n be_v so_o willing_a to_o be_v the_o stay_n and_o confidence_n of_o his_o people_n that_o it_o be_v a_o quarrel_n when_o they_o will_v not_o lean_v all_o their_o weight_n on_o he_o and_o as_o want_v of_o faith_n in_o god_n drive_v man_n to_o sinful_a and_o wrong_a course_n so_o this_o be_v a_o great_a iniquity_n before_o he_o for_o woe_n to_o she_o that_o be_v filthy_a and_o pollute_a to_o the_o oppress_a city_n she_o trust_v not_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o word_n or_o 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be_v unbeliefe_n language_n and_o to_o be_v un-said_a again_o for_o this_o come_v first_o out_o i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n 4._o a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v not_o only_o be_v assault_v with_o fit_n of_o despair_n but_o for_o a_o time_n be_v overcome_v with_o it_o and_o yield_v to_o it_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o recover_v his_o foot_n again_o for_o jonah_n once_o conclude_v and_o say_v i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n 5._o as_o it_o be_v ordinary_a under_o tentation_n to_o judge_v of_o all_o god_n respect_n care_n and_o love_n by_o our_o sense_n of_o his_o present_a deal_n so_o
which_o may_v seem_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o it_o for_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v object_v how_o can_v she_o expect_v that_o god_n will_v be_v her_o light_n see_v she_o by_o sin_n have_v provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n and_o to_o cast_v she_o into_o these_o trouble_n and_o so_o be_v her_o party_n she_o answer_v that_o she_o submissive_o stoop_v and_o accept_v in_o these_o trouble_v the_o punishment_n of_o her_o iniquity_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n do_v expect_v that_o in_o due_a time_n the_o lord_n who_o she_o have_v provoke_v to_o afflict_v she_o will_v plead_v her_o cause_n against_o her_o enemy_n who_o unjust_o oppress_v she_o and_o plague_v they_o and_o will_v restore_v she_o to_o her_o ancient_a glory_n and_o in_o public_a view_n give_v she_o to_o enjoy_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o bounty_n and_o fidelity_n doct._n 1._o the_o lord_n may_v have_v fatherly_a indignation_n against_o his_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o may_v testify_v the_o same_o by_o inflict_v of_o outward_a calamity_n and_o yet_o not_o reject_v their_o person_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v the_o godlies'_n trouble_v call_v here_o the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o man_n be_v instrument_n see_v 2_o chron._n 19.2_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o godly_a when_o god_n be_v angry_a and_o chastise_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n procure_v the_o same_o to_o stoop_v humble_o under_o his_o afflict_a hand_n and_o to_o bear_v it_o patient_o and_o submissive_o accept_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n i_o will_v bar_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o say_v she_o 3._o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o its_o great_a demerit_n will_v make_v man_n submissive_a and_o stoop_v patient_o under_o the_o rod_n who_o otherwise_o will_v repine_v more_o for_o this_o be_v the_o reâ—son_n of_o she_o bear_v the_o rod_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v this_o be_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o man_n get_v so_o many_o rod_n dip_v in_o their_o own_o guilt_n because_o they_o bear_v not_o cleanly_a red_n patient_o there_o be_v no_o cross_n so_o humble_v as_o a_o sinful_a cross_n see_v lam._n 1.18_o 4._o true_a patience_n and_o submission_n unto_o god_n in_o affliction_n aught_o to_o preâ—scâ—ibe_v no_o term-day_n unto_o itself_o but_o to_o refer_v all_o to_o his_o will_n i_o will_v bear_v until_o he_o plead_v 5._o such_o as_o humble_v themselves_o before_o god_n and_o patient_o stoop_v under_o a_o procure_v affliction_n may_v expect_v that_o god_n will_v take_v their_o part_n against_o all_o the_o instrument_n have_v hand_n in_o the_o same_o trouble_n and_o clear_v their_o righteous_a cause_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o who_o seek_v only_o their_o own_o end_n in_o afflict_v they_o and_o their_o humility_n and_o patience_n ought_v to_o be_v season_v with_o this_o hope_n he_o will_v plead_v my_o cause_n say_v she_o who_o bear_v his_o indignation_n see_v isa_n 47.6_o zech._n 1_o 15._o 6._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o only_o clear_v his_o people_n right_a against_o their_o oppressor_n by_o pronounce_v sentence_n in_o their_o favour_n in_o his_o word_n but_o will_v according_o put_v his_o sentence_n to_o execution_n for_o so_o do_v she_o expound_v his_o plead_n he_o will_v execute_v judgement_n for_o i_o 7._o the_o lord_n have_v by_o affliction_n humble_v his_o people_n for_o sin_n and_o exercise_v their_o patience_n and_o faith_n will_v restore_v unto_o they_o their_o wont_a privilege_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o public_a view_n and_o make_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v he_o therefore_o say_v he_o he_o will_v bring_v i_o forth_o to_o the_o light_n that_o be_v not_o only_o comfort_v but_o public_o own_o and_o honour_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v behold_v or_o enjoy_v to_o my_o satisfaction_n his_o righteousness_n or_o the_o wont_a effect_n of_o his_o fidelity_n in_o keep_v covenant_n notwithstanding_o this_o seem_a interruption_n verse_n 10._o then_o she_o that_o be_v my_o enemy_n shall_v see_v it_o and_o shame_n shall_v cover_v she_o which_o say_v unto_o i_o where_o be_v the_o lord_z thy_o god_n i_o eye_n shall_v behold_v she_o now_o shall_v she_o be_v tread_v down_o as_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o street_n this_o hope_n for_o deliverance_n be_v further_o commend_v from_o the_o effect_n thereof_o upon_o the_o church_n enemy_n to_o her_o satisfaction_n she_o be_v heâ—e_o direct_v to_o profess_v her_o hope_n that_o her_o enemy_n who_o mock_v her_o faith_n shall_v be_v confound_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o her_o deliverance_n and_o be_v ignominious_o cut_v off_o to_o her_o great_a joy_n and_o satisfaction_n doct._n 1._o god_n see_v it_o fit_v sometime_o to_o make_v his_o people_n happiness_n conspicuous_a to_o the_o world_n yea_o even_o to_o their_o enemy_n that_o it_o may_v make_v they_o a_o sore_a heart_n for_o than_o she_o that_o be_v my_o enemy_n shall_v see_v it_o to_o wit_n her_o deliverance_n see_v rev._n 3.9_o psal_n 112.10_o 2._o faith_n in_o god_n and_o adhere_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n have_v be_v a_o old_a subject_n of_o derision_n to_o the_o church_n enemy_n when_o she_o be_v in_o trouble_n for_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o where_o be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 3._o scorn_v of_o say_v and_o piety_n whatever_o disadvantage_n seem_v to_o follow_v it_o shall_v resolve_v into_o the_o scorner_n shame_n and_o confusion_n by_o see_v god_n to_o do_v for_o his_o people_n according_a as_o they_o expect_v from_o he_o for_o my_o enemy_n shall_v see_v it_o and_o shame_n shall_v cover_v she_o she_o shall_v be_v utter_o confound_v with_o it_o who_o say_v unto_o i_o where_o be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 4._o when_o the_o lord_n have_v try_v his_o people_n than_o the_o cup_n be_v put_v to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o mocker_n of_o her_o confidence_n will_v be_v destroy_v as_o contemptible_a thing_n for_o now_o shall_v she_o be_v tread_v down_o as_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o street_n 5._o it_o will_v be_v a_o comfortable_a sight_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o see_v god_n justice_n against_o their_o enemy_n and_o his_o goodwil_a towards_o they_o clear_v and_o make_v manifest_a after_o long_a trial_n for_o say_v she_o my_o eye_n behold_v she_o otherwise_o to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o calamity_n of_o other_o though_o enemy_n be_v not_o lawful_a prov._n 24.17_o further_o then_o in_o that_o god_n be_v hereby_o glorify_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o clear_v of_o his_o keep_a covenant_n with_o his_o people_n see_v ps_n 58.10_o 11._o verse_n 11._o in_o the_o day_n that_o thy_o wall_n be_v to_o be_v build_v in_o that_o day_n shall_v the_o decree_n be_v far_o remove_v 12._o in_o that_o day_n also_o he_o shall_v come_v even_o to_o thou_o from_o assyria_n and_o from_o the_o fortify_v city_n and_o from_o the_o fortress_n even_o to_o the_o river_n and_o from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o mountain_n to_o mountain_n a_o second_o ground_n of_o encouragement_n and_o comfort_n be_v hold_v forth_o in_o god_n promise_n to_o his_o church_n confirm_v she_o former_o profess_a hope_n wherein_o he_o assure_v she_o of_o restitution_n and_o of_o deliverance_n from_o the_o yoke_n of_o strange_a authority_n and_o their_o cruel_a decree_n whereby_o they_o have_v be_v scatter_v among_o the_o gentile_n oppress_v by_o tyrant_n and_o the_o work_n of_o god_n obstruct_v among_o they_o as_o when_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v discharge_v ezra_n 4.5_o 6_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o he_o assure_v they_o further_o of_o the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n not_o only_o by_o their_o return_n from_o all_o the_o part_n where_o they_o have_v be_v scatter_v and_o detain_v isa_n 27.12_o 13._o but_o by_o the_o conversion_n of_o many_o nation_n who_o shall_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n from_o assyria_n and_o from_o egypt_n and_o from_o all_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n this_o decree_n may_v also_o without_o wrong_v of_o the_o text_n be_v safe_o understand_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n call_v a_o decree_n psal_n 2.7_o which_o after_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v send_v through_o the_o world_n for_o promote_a of_o this_o promise_a enlargement_n whereby_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v be_v gather_v to_o the_o church_n as_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o cyrus_n the_o jew_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n to_o return_v to_o their_o country_n from_o all_o quarter_n where_o they_o be_v scatter_v doct._n 1._o the_o church_n endeavour_v to_o comfort_v herself_o with_o hope_n in_o god_n in_o her_o trouble_n will_v abundant_o be_v confirm_v therein_o by_o god_n for_o after_o her_o profess_a hope_n v._o 8_o 9_o 10._o the_o lord_n confirm_v she_o here_o by_o a_o promise_n see_v psal_n 27.14_o 2._o the_o church_n may_v procure_v
make_v their_o rich_a man_n and_o merchant_n to_o howl_v v._o 11_o and_o spoil_v epicure_n of_o their_o wealth_n v._o 12_o 13._o 2._o he_o set_v that_o sad_a approach_a day_n yet_o before_o they_o in_o its_o terriblenesse_n make_v the_o stout_a to_o cry_v v._o 14._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n bring_v man_n in_o distress_n without_o any_o comfort_n v._o 15._o affright_v they_o with_o the_o alarm_n and_o assault_n of_o their_o enemy_n v._o 16._o leave_v they_o void_a of_o counsel_n in_o their_o great_a calamity_n v._o 17._o and_o destitute_a of_o all_o relief_n wherein_o they_o trust_v to_o be_v sudden_o consume_v v._o 18._o ver._n 1._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o come_v to_o zephaniah_n the_o son_n of_o cushi_n the_o son_n of_o gedaliah_n the_o son_n of_o amariah_n the_o son_n of_o hizkiah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n the_o son_n of_o amon_n king_n of_o judah_n the_o inscription_n hold_v forth_o 1._o the_o messenger_n employ_v in_o this_o service_n who_o be_v describe_v from_o divers_a of_o his_o progenitor_n who_o be_v either_o prophet_n themselves_o or_o man_n of_o note_n in_o their_o time_n for_o so_o be_v general_o conceive_v when_o the_o progenitor_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v record_v 2._o his_o commission_n from_o god_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o doctrine_n which_o he_o devise_v not_o of_o his_o own_o head_n nor_o learned_a by_o ordinary_a mean_n but_o receive_v it_o by_o immediate_a inspiration_n and_o 3._o the_o time_n when_o he_o be_v employ_v whence_o learn_v 1._o though_o the_o person_n of_o man_n add_v nothing_o to_o a_o divine_a message_n but_o god_n can_v employ_v the_o mean_a and_o make_v they_o honourable_a by_o employ_v they_o yet_o sometime_o it_o please_v he_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o man_n of_o eminency_n to_o clear_v that_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o great_a to_o be_v his_o ambassador_n to_o his_o people_n &_o yet_o further_o to_o make_v they_o inexcusable_a who_o contemn_v his_o message_n for_o the_o meanness_n of_o the_o messenger_n therefore_o he_o employ_v this_o prophet_n zephaniah_n the_o son_n of_o cushi_n the_o son_n of_o gedaliah_n etc._n etc._n who_o parent_n in_o many_o generation_n have_v be_v of_o eminent_a note_n among_o that_o people_n and_o consequent_o himself_n famous_a for_o descent_n and_o pedigree_n 2._o people_n through_o long_a obduration_n in_o sin_n may_v come_v to_o that_o height_n as_o no_o endeavour_n of_o pious_a ruler_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n whereby_o they_o may_v prevent_v sad_a threaten_n &_o judgement_n for_o this_o word_n of_o sad_a denunciation_n be_v send_v in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n a_o pious_a king_n and_o zealous_a reformer_n but_o the_o son_n of_o amon_n who_o by_o his_o corrupt_a way_n follow_v his_o father_n manasseh_n have_v make_v that_o people_n incorrigible_a 3._o in_o a_o time_n of_o general_n and_o continue_a defection_n the_o lord_n long-suffering_a be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o multiply_v messenger_n and_o warning_n before_o he_o strike_v that_o so_o man_n may_v be_v reclaim_v or_o make_v inexcusable_a for_o this_o end_n be_v the_o prophet_n send_v out_o with_o many_o other_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o approach_a captivity_n see_v 2_o chro._n 26.15_o 16.4_o as_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o god_n be_v always_o to_o be_v study_v and_o see_v in_o message_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o servant_n so_o especial_o when_o the_o word_n speak_v sad_a thing_n it_o be_v good_a to_o see_v god_n our_o party_n and_o how_o little_a cause_n we_o have_v to_o fix_v on_o messenger_n or_o their_o humour_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o unpleasing_a doctrine_n therefore_o when_o the_o prophet_n bring_v out_o this_o message_n it_o be_v avow_v and_o hold_v out_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o come_v unto_o zephaniah_n ver._n 2._o i_o will_v utter_o consume_v all_o thing_n from_o off_o the_o land_n say_v the_o lord_n 3._o i_o will_v consume_v man_n and_o beast_n i_o will_v consume_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o stumble_a block_n with_o the_o wicked_a and_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o man_n from_o off_o the_o land_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n begin_v here_o as_o with_o a_o close_a process_n that_o need_v no_o more_o but_o to_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n and_o therefore_o this_o people_n have_v be_v abundant_o warn_v and_o convince_v by_o former_a prophet_n he_o threaten_v they_o with_o a_o general_a desolation_n of_o the_o land_n by_o the_o destruction_n and_o take_v away_o of_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o not_o only_o of_o man_n who_o have_v sin_v but_o of_o the_o creature_n which_o they_o have_v abuse_v to_o satisfy_v their_o lust_n insomuch_o as_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v yea_o the_o very_a fowl_n shall_v be_v drive_v away_o and_o the_o fish_n exhaust_v from_o their_o pond_n lake_n or_o river_n as_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o country_n infest_a with_o war_n by_o which_o judgement_n the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o make_v short_a work_n with_o the_o sinner_n &_o his_o abuse_a riches_n or_o his_o idolatry_n which_o no_o reformation_n can_v purge_v from_o he_o doct._n 1._o the_o lord_n spirit_n will_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o his_o sinful_a people_n but_o will_v at_o last_o give_v out_o his_o sentence_n according_a to_o their_o way_n so_o much_o do_v this_o abrupt_a fall_n on_o threaten_v without_o any_o previous_a deal_n import_n 2._o a_o public_a reformation_n never_o so_o pious_o intend_v and_o zealous_o prosecute_v by_o ruler_n after_o much_o defection_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o keep_v off_o wrath_n when_o the_o people_n be_v not_o cordial_a and_o thorough_a in_o the_o reformation_n as_o by_o the_o contrary_a it_o may_v ripen_v a_o people_n fast_o for_o a_o stroke_n for_o though_o josiah_n be_v a_o pious_a and_o approve_a reformer_n yet_o consider_v that_o the_o people_n do_v but_o dissemble_v in_o the_o matter_n and_o dally_v with_o god_n as_o be_v mark_v jer._n 3.6_o 10._o 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