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will_v not_o tolerate_v for_o this_o stroke_n be_v for_o their_o transgression_n or_o rebellion_n their_o sin_n and_o high_a place_n 3._o in_o time_n of_o defection_n and_o controversy_n the_o lord_n have_v a_o special_a eye_n upon_o and_o a_o chief_a quarrel_n against_o such_o as_o have_v a_o lead_a hand_n in_o bring_v on_o or_o carry_v on_o the_o apostasy_n for_o these_o question_n what_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o jacob_n what_o be_v the_o high_a place_n of_o judah_n import_v that_o god_n observe_v and_o will_v have_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o defection_n and_o who_o begin_v it_o seek_v out_o 4._o in_o universal_a defection_n eminent_a place_n and_o person_n be_v ordinary_o most_o culpable_a as_o mislead_v other_o by_o their_o example_n and_o authority_n for_o the_o transrgession_n of_o jacob_n be_v samaria_n the_o high_a place_n of_o judah_n be_v jerusalem_n that_o be_v iniquity_n abound_v most_o in_o these_o city_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o land_n have_v their_o rise_n and_o countenance_n from_o thence_o 5._o the_o lord_n have_v a_o especial_a eye_n upon_o his_o own_o church_n and_o people_n to_o who_o he_o manifest_v himself_o and_o mark_n their_o declining_n narrow_o especial_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o worship_n for_o judah_n high_a place_n be_v especial_o point_v at_o whereas_o all_o israel_n desperate_a defection_n be_v name_v in_o a_o genâ—â—al_n of_o transgression_n ver._n 6._o therefore_o i_o will_v make_v samaria_n as_o a_o heap_n of_o the_o field_n and_o as_o planting_n of_o a_o vineyard_n and_o i_o will_v pour_v down_o the_o stone_n thereof_o into_o the_o valley_n and_o i_o will_v discover_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o the_o lord_n pronounce_v a_o more_o particular_a sentence_n against_o israel_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o particular_o against_o samaria_n that_o when_o theten_a tribe_n shall_v be_v lead_v captive_a that_o city_n as_o be_v chief_a in_o the_o sin_n shall_v have_v a_o remarkable_a stroke_n the_o building_n 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in_o that_o not_o only_o her_o private_a thing_n but_o her_o suppose_a sacred_a thing_n shall_v be_v destroy_v her_o grave_a image_n break_v that_o the_o metal_n thereof_o may_v be_v carry_v away_o and_o her_o gift_n give_v to_o idol_n as_o harlot_n do_v to_o their_o paramour_n or_o her_o riches_n out_o of_o which_o she_o give_v these_o gift_n and_o which_o she_o account_v to_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o her_o idolatry_n shall_v either_o be_v burn_v by_o the_o furious_a soldier_n or_o go_v as_o they_o come_v and_o perish_v as_o they_o be_v purchase_v and_o so_o her_o idol_n shall_v be_v desolate_a doct._n 1._o as_o it_o prove_v the_o vanity_n of_o idol-god_n that_o they_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o destruction_n and_o desolation_n so_o in_o day_n of_o vengeance_n god_n special_a quarrel_n be_v against_o they_o to_o show_v their_o frailty_n and_o the_o folly_n of_o all_o those_o who_o cleave_v unto_o they_o therefore_o all_o the_o grave_a image_n thereof_o shall_v be_v beat_v in_o piece_n and_o all_o the_o idol_n thereof_o will_v i_o lay_v desolate_a by_o withdraw_a respect_n worship_n and_o gift_n from_o they_o 2._o idolatry_n be_v in_o god_n account_v spiritual_a harlotry_n and_o adultery_n for_o their_o gift_n give_v to_o idol_n be_v hire_n such_o as_o be_v give_v unto_o or_o by_o harlot_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v and_o their_o riches_n the_o hire_n of_o a_o harlot_n idolater_n break_v that_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n as_o their_o husband_n and_o they_o as_o his_o spouse_n and_o do_v pour_v out_o that_o affection_n due_a only_o to_o god_n on_o idol_n and_o therefore_o provoke_v he_o in_o his_o jealousy_n to_o punish_v 3._o as_o man_n may_v through_o god_n permission_n prosper_v in_o a_o ill_a way_n so_o be_v they_o ready_a to_o sacrifice_v their_o prosperity_n to_o a_o wrong_a cause_n and_o by_o their_o prosper_a to_o harden_v themselves_o in_o their_o way_n for_o samaria_n gift_n bestow_v on_o her_o idol_n or_o her_o great_a riches_n enable_v she_o to_o offer_v 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way_n and_o not_o have_v a_o warrant_n from_o god_n for_o it_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 9_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o be_o a_o hebrew_n and_o i_o fear_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n which_o have_v make_v the_o sea_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n 10._o then_o be_v the_o man_n exceed_o afraid_a and_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o have_v thou_o do_v this_o for_o the_o man_n know_v that_o he_o flee_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o ionah_n confession_n in_o answer_n to_o their_o question_n clear_v up_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n for_o which_o god_n be_v pursue_v he_o whereat_o these_o idolater_n be_v dazzle_v with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n be_v astonish_v through_o fear_n admire_v at_o and_o reprove_v his_o presumption_n hence_o learn_v 1._o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v iniquity_n how_o well_o soever_o conceal_v to_o lurk_v but_o will_v bring_v it_o out_o to_o light_n especial_o where_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o sinner_n therefore_o be_v jonah_n pursue_v till_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n even_o before_o pagan_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o flee_v etc._n etc._n 2._o sin_n be_v not_o bare_o to_o be_v confess_v but_o aught_o to_o be_v aggravate_v by_o every_o person_n that_o will_v be_v approve_v as_o sensible_a of_o it_o for_o so_o much_o do_v this_o speech_n i_o be_o a_o hebrew_n and_o i_o fear_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n imply_v and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n in_o he_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o dally_v and_o that_o with_o such_o a_o great_a god_n 3._o the_o true_a god_n be_v to_o be_v commend_v by_o all_o his_o child_n and_o set_v forth_o as_o they_o
endeavour_v speedy_o to_o flee_v from_o the_o enemy_n but_o to_o no_o purpose_n as_o according_o it_o be_v besiege_v by_o sennacherib_n 2_o king_n 18.14_o 17._o and_o 19.8_o the_o reason_n of_o which_o judgement_n be_v that_o they_o have_v first_o of_o any_o in_o judah_n receive_v the_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n occasion_v the_o spread_a thereof_o even_o to_o jerusalem_n dâ—ct_n 1._o the_o lord_n have_v in_o his_o wisdom_n so_o order_v the_o write_n of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o every_o particular_a passage_n and_o book_n have_v somewhat_o in_o it_o for_o our_o further_a information_n which_o will_v not_o be_v so_o clear_o have_v elsewhere_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v be_v allure_v to_o study_v it_o much_o as_o here_o we_o have_v lachish_n receive_v of_o idolatry_n first_o which_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o history_n 2._o as_o sin_n will_v drive_v man_n from_o their_o habitation_n so_o flight_n will_v perish_v from_o the_o swift_a when_o god_n have_v 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thresh_v the_o heathen_a in_o anger_n a_o second_o instance_n of_o god_n glory_n in_o that_o work_n appear_v in_o his_o speedy_a and_o sore_a destruction_n of_o the_o canaanite_n against_o who_o he_o be_v high_o offend_v as_o be_v heathen_n and_o enemy_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o people_n his_o chariot_n go_v speedy_o through_o they_o and_o tread_v they_o down_o as_o corn_n be_v thresh_v out_o by_o the_o foot_n of_o beast_n doct._n 1._o god_n anger_n against_o wicked_a enemy_n whether_o pagan_n or_o such_o who_o carriage_n towards_o his_o church_n be_v pagan-like_a be_v a_o sore_a party_n and_o will_v make_v great_a havoc_n of_o they_o and_o a_o short_a cut_n of_o long_a work_n for_o however_o the_o canaanite_n be_v many_o and_o potent_a yet_o say_v he_o thou_o do_v march_v through_o the_o land_n in_o indignation_n thou_o do_v thresh_v the_o people_n in_o anger_n 2._o god_n be_v alone_o the_o subduer_v of_o enemy_n to_o his_o people_n though_o sometime_o he_o may_v employ_v more_o 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root_v up_o by_o the_o utter_a extirpation_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o city_n and_o village_n except_o the_o gibeonite_n and_o such_o as_o they_o sinsuy_o spare_v that_o israel_n may_v possess_v their_o habitation_n 3._o god_n glory_n shine_v in_o these_o work_n in_o frustrate_v the_o proud_a hope_n of_o enemy_n for_o the_o lord_n do_v thus_o destroy_v they_o when_o they_o be_v both_o violent_a and_o confident_a of_o victory_n and_o when_o they_o think_v to_o overwhelm_v the_o weak_a church_n as_o with_o a_o tempest_n and_o make_v it_o their_o delight_n by_o craft_n and_o cruelty_n to_o devour_v she_o doct._n 1._o unto_o such_o as_o be_v the_o lord_n people_n salvation_n be_v his_o scope_n and_o will_v be_v the_o result_n of_o all_o his_o enterprise_n for_o it_o be_v twice_o mark_v that_o he_o go_v forth_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n 2._o christ_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o salvation_n to_o his_o people_n &_o every_o deliverance_n they_o get_v be_v a_o pledge_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n by_o he_o for_o he_o go_v forth_o for_o salvation_n with_o his_o anointed_n these_o fit_a instrument_n who_o the_o church_n will_v never_o want_v in_o her_o need_n be_v but_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o employ_v by_o he_o from_o who_o all_o safety_n come_v and_o these_o deliverance_n be_v shadow_n of_o his_o save_n to_o the_o uttermost_a those_o that_o come_v to_o god_n through_o he_o and_o although_o the_o possession_n of_o canaan_n be_v in_o a_o peculiar_a way_n typical_a yet_o the_o godly_a in_o all_o time_n may_v look_v on_o temporal_a mercy_n as_o pledge_n of_o better_a 3._o as_o in_o wicked_a nation_n or_o combination_n those_o who_o be_v chief_a in_o authority_n be_v ordinary_o most_o eminent_a and_o instrumental_a in_o evil_n so_o the_o lord_n will_v break_v the_o combination_n by_o cut_v off_o those_o which_o no_o greatness_n nor_o eminence_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o avert_v for_o thou_o woundea_v the_o head_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a 4._o as_o wicked_a state_n and_o nation_n add_v opposition_n to_o the_o church_n to_o all_o their_o other_o wickedness_n do_v deserve_v that_o god_n shall_v root_v but_o such_o state_n and_o nation_n by_o utter_a extirpation_n so_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v proof_n that_o he_o be_v able_a and_o will_v not_o spare_v so_o to_o do_v when_o he_o see_v it_o fit_a and_o when_o his_o people_n need_n call_v for_o it_o for_o he_o discover_v the_o foundation_n to_o the_o neck_n and_o do_v strike_v through_o the_o head_n of_o his_o village_n 5._o the_o lord_n will_v do_v that_o in_o due_a time_n to_o his_o implacable_a enemy_n which_o may_v afford_v matter_n of_o serious_a thought_n to_o themselves_o and_o other_o and_o such_o dispensation_n of_o his_o be_v wise_o to_o be_v consider_v therefore_o selah_n be_v again_o subjoin_v to_o this_o purpose_n 6._o when_o the_o lord_n have_v enemy_n great_a and_o small_a to_o root_v out_o he_o need_v no_o other_o mean_n but_o their_o own_o weapon_n or_o the_o very_a design_n whereby_o they_o think_v to_o thrive_v best_a and_o to_o ruin_v the_o church_n for_o thou_o do_v strike_v through_o with_o his_o staff_n the_o head_n of_o his_o village_n this_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o pharaoh_n pursue_v israel_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n of_o all_o the_o canaanite_n enterprise_n against_o they_o and_o be_v more_o clear_o verify_v on_o the_o midianite_n judg._n 7.22_o on_o the_o enemy_n of_o judah_n in_o jehoshaphats_n day_n 2_o chron._n 7.22.23_o and_o other_o 7._o as_o the_o church_n have_v still_o be_v exercise_v with_o violent_a cruel_a and_o unsatiable_a enemy_n and_o must_v still_o expect_v to_o meet_v with_o such_o so_o the_o lord_n will_v repay_v this_o and_o that_o even_o when_o their_o hope_n and_o earnestness_n to_o carry_v their_o design_n be_v great_a for_o it_o be_v both_o a_o cause_n of_o their_o destruction_n and_o the_o time_n of_o it_o when_o they_o come_v out_o as_o a_o whirlwind_n to_o scatter_v i_o say_v the_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n or_o violent_o to_o overrun_v she_o and_o destroy_v she_o and_o when_o their_o rejoice_v be_v to_o devour_v the_o poor_a secret_o or_o in_o secret_a and_o hiddden_a place_n that_o be_v they_o take_v pleasure_n not_o only_o to_o overthrow_v they_o with_o great_a army_n come_v like_o a_o tempest_n upon_o they_o but_o also_o to_o surprise_v they_o with_o sudden_a incursion_n when_o they_o be_v exhaust_v and_o have_v flee_v to_o secret_a hole_n for_o shelter_n and_o refuge_n this_o do_v well_o agree_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o israel_n under_o midian_a judg._n 6_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o philistine_n 1_o sam._n 13._o &_o 14._o and_o at_o divers_a other_o time_n as_o at_o the_o red_a sea_n exod._n 15.9_o
wicked_a proud_a boast_n and_o wicked_a enterprise_v far_o more_o wicked_a act_n against_o the_o lord_n people_n their_o land_n and_o right_n but_o it_o will_v in_o due_a time_n be_v reckon_v for_o for_o it_o be_v put_v upon_o these_o enemy_n score_n that_o they_o magnify_v themselves_o against_o the_o border_n threaten_v to_o possess_v it_o ver._n 9_o therefore_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n sure_o moab_n shall_v be_v as_o sodom_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n as_o gomorrah_n even_o the_o breed_n of_o nettle_n and_o salt_n pit_n and_o a_o perpetual_a desolation_n the_o residue_n of_o my_o people_n shall_v spoil_v they_o and_o the_o remnant_n of_o my_o people_n shall_v possess_v they_o 10._o this_o shall_v they_o have_v for_o their_o pride_n because_o they_o have_v reproach_v and_o magnify_v themselves_o against_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n follow_v the_o judgement_n threaten_v for_o this_o sin_n and_o confirm_v by_o a_o 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