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ob_n 4._o idolater_n be_v no_o understanding_n people_n page_n 165_o apply_v to_o our_o time_n page_n 167_o ob_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o leave_v man_n to_o perplex_a counsel_n page_n 170_o ob_n 6._o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v fall_v they_o shall_v be_v so_o perplex_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v page_n 170_o verse_n xv._o obs_n 1._o minister_n shall_v especial_o look_v to_o those_o who_o they_o be_v bind_v unto_o by_o office_n yet_o so_o as_o to_o labour_v to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o page_n 171_o ob_n 2._o when_o we_o see_v our_o labour_n lose_v to_o some_o we_o shall_v try_v to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o ibid._n obs_n 3._o to_o be_v near_o idolater_n be_v very_o dangerous_a page_n 172_o ob_n 4._o the_o near_a a_o false_a worship_n come_v to_o a_o true_a one_o the_o more_o dangerous_a it_o be_v page_n 174_o ob_n 5._o those_o that_o enjoy_v god_n ordinance_n in_o a_o true_a way_n shall_v take_v heed_n of_o do_v as_o other_o people_n do_v page_n 175_o ob_n 6._o we_o must_v not_o do_v as_o other_o do_v in_o point_n of_o god_n worship_n page_n 177_o ob_n 7_o it_o go_v near_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n when_o his_o people_n offend_v than_o when_o other_o do_v page_n 178_o reas_n 1._o there_o be_v more_o unkindness_n in_o their_o sin_n page_n 179_o 2_o there_o be_v more_o unfaithfulness_n in_o they_o ibid._n 3_o god_n name_n be_v more_o pollute_a by_o they_o ibid._n 4._o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o grace_n make_v their_o sin_n worse_o ibid._n 5._o they_o go_v near_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o page_n 180_o application_n to_o our_o time_n ibid._n obs_n 8._o we_o must_v not_o come_v near_o place_n that_o be_v dangerous_a to_o draw_v we_o to_o sin_n page_n 186_o ob_n 9_o place_n corrupt_v lose_v their_o honour_n page_n 188_o verse_n xvi_o open_v page_n 192_o ob_n 1._o liberty_n may_v prove_v to_o be_v one_o misery_n page_n 195_o verse_n xvii_o open_v page_n 196_o ob_n 1._o wicked_a child_n be_v great_a dishonour_n to_o their_o parent_n page_n 197_o ob_n 2._o governor_n be_v usual_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o people_n page_n 198_o ob_n 3._o idolater_n heart_n be_v strange_o glue_v to_o the_o way_n of_o idolatry_n page_n 200_o use_v join_v yourselves_o to_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 201_o ob_n 4_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o communicate_v with_o idolater_n in_o their_o false_a way_n page_n 202_o ob_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n when_o the_o saint_n withdraw_v from_o they_o ibid._n obs_n 6_o god_n have_v a_o time_n to_o give_v man_n over_o to_o themselves_o page_n 205_o 1_o because_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o they_o page_n 206_o 2_o he_o have_v another_o way_n to_o fetch_v glory_n from_o they_o ibid._n obs_n 7_o it_o be_v the_o most_o woeful_a judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n or_o person_n when_o god_n let_v they_o alone_o in_o sin_n ibid._n 1_o it_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o disrespect_n in_o god_n page_n 207_o 2_o these_o be_v go_v apace_o into_o misery_n ibid._n 3_o they_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o abundance_n of_o danger_n page_n 208_o 4_o god_n intend_v to_o make_v way_n for_o some_o fearful_a wrath_n to_o come_v upon_o they_o ibid._n 5_o he_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o hear_v they_o speak_v to_o he_o ibid._n 6_o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a sign_n of_o reprobation_n page_n 209_o 7_o it_o be_v great_a than_o all_o earthly_a judgement_n page_n 210_o 8_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o devil_n page_n 211_o 9_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o to_o be_v send_v to_o hell_n present_o page_n 212_o 10_o though_o he_o be_v without_o grace_n he_o must_v answer_v for_o it_o as_o though_o he_o have_v it_o page_n 212_o 11_o all_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v improfitable_a to_o he_o page_n 213_o use_v 1_o see_v what_o poor_a creature_n man_n be_v ibid._n use_v 2_o let_v we_o fear_v and_o tremble_v at_o this_o judgement_n ibid._n object_n i_o fear_v god_n have_v lay_v this_o judgement_n upon_o i_o answer_v 1_o it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n that_o thou_o be_v trouble_v with_o such_o a_o fear_n page_n 214_o answer_v 2_o it_o be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o be_v let_v alone_o ibid._n answer_n 3_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o a_o heart_n to_o let_v god_n alone_o god_n have_v not_o a_o heart_n to_o let_v thou_o alone_o ibid._n use_v 3_o bless_v god_n that_o he_o have_v not_o inflict_v this_o judgement_n upon_o thou_o page_n 215_o 2_o bless_v god_n that_o he_o have_v not_o inflict_v it_o upon_o the_o kingdom_n ib._n verse_n xviii_o open_v page_n 217_o ob_n 1_o ruler_n shall_v be_v shield_n to_o the_o people_n where_o they_o live_v page_n 219_o application_n to_o our_o time_n page_n 220_o verse_n xix_o obs_n 1_o such_o as_o be_v superstitious_a look_n upon_o god_n ordinance_n as_o vile_a and_o their_o own_o invention_n as_o glorious_a page_n 325_o ob_n 2_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o wicked_a man_n who_o have_v be_v spare_v a_o long_a time_n come_v violent_o ibid._n cause_n of_o shame_n 1_o disrespect_n from_o those_o we_o desire_v honour_n from_o page_n 326_o 2_o when_o a_o man_n take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n and_o it_o come_v to_o nothing_o page_n 327_o 3_o disappointment_n of_o hope_n ibid._n 4_o when_o god_n discover_v that_o to_o be_v vile_a which_o a_o man_n glori_v in_o ib._n use_v admonition_n to_o the_o superstitious_a to_o take_v shame_n to_o themselves_o page_n 328_o ob_n 3_o god_n have_v a_o time_n to_o make_v all_o idolater_n ashamed_a of_o their_o sacrifice_n page_n 332_o ob_n 4_o duty_n perform_v with_o a_o carnal_a heart_n be_v mix_v with_o base_a end_n ibid._n obs_n 5_o our_o sacrifice_n be_v defile_v by_o the_o foulness_n of_o our_o heart_n ibid._n question_v what_o be_v those_o sacrifice_n we_o shall_v render_v to_o god_n and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o answer_v 1_o be_v sure_o they_o be_v his_o own_o page_n 333_o answer_v 2_o let_v they_o come_v from_o faith_n page_n 334_o answer_v 3_o let_v your_o end_n be_v high_a ibid._n answer_n 4_o let_v your_o whole_a strength_n be_v take_v up_o in_o they_o ibid._n answer_v 5_o offer_v up_o yourselves_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n ibid._n answer_n 6_o be_v humble_v after_o all_o your_o best_a service_n page_n 335_o answer_v 7_o tender_v up_o all_o in_o christ_n page_n 336_o chap._n v._o verse_n i._o open_v page_n 337_o ob_n 1_o when_o god_n come_v in_o judgement_n he_o expect_v we_o shall_v serious_o mind_v what_o he_o be_v do_v page_n 338_o ob_n 2_o generality_n in_o sin_n be_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v judgement_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o the_o priest_n have_v usual_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o wickedness_n in_o and_o judgement_n on_o a_o nation_n page_n 339_o ob_n 4_o the_o people_n will_v go_v the_o way_n the_o king_n and_o priest_n go_v ibid._n obs_n 5_o king_n and_o prince_n must_v have_v sin_n charge_v upon_o they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o page_n 342_o ob_n 6_o though_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v for_o sin_n some_o due_a respect_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v they_o page_n 344_o ob_n 7_o when_o god_n plead_v against_o we_o let_v not_o neglect_v ibid._n verse_n ii_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o venture_v upon_o the_o beginning_n of_o false_a worship_n page_n 354_o ob_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o be_v deep_o root_v in_o superstitious_a way_n page_n 355_o use_v this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o page_n 357_o ob_n 3_o the_o heart_n of_o apostate_n be_v most_o deep_o root_v in_o wickedness_n ibid._n application_n to_o our_o time_n page_n 358_o ob_n 4_o idolater_n be_v profound_a and_o deep_a ibid._n obs_n 5_o idolater_n be_v deep_a in_o policy_n ibid._n use_v let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v wise_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n must_v rebuke_v sin_n page_n 361_o ob_n 7_o when_o minister_n rebuke_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n than_o god_n do_v rebuke_v page_n 362_o ob_n 8_o idolater_n heart_n be_v stubborn_a ibid._n use_v let_v not_o we_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o stoutness_n of_o idolater_n page_n 363_o ob_n 9_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_a to_o stand_v out_o against_o god_n displeasure_n than_o against_o his_o command_n ibid._n use_v let_v we_o charge_v this_o sin_n upon_o our_o spirit_n page_n 364_o ob_n 10_o prophet_n rebuke_n must_v be_v impartial_a rebuke_n page_n 365_o ob_n 11_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o a_o few_o man_n to_o stand_v out_o against_o a_o state_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n ibid._n verse_n iii_o open_v page_n 366_o ob_n 1_o god_n eye_n be_v upon_o the_o
the_o seventy_o year_n be_v at_o a_o end_n ibid._n answer_v 2_o in_o their_o captivity_n by_o the_o roman_n ibid._n answer_v 3_o at_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n ibid._n quaere_fw-la 2_o how_o do_v they_o seek_v god_n in_o any_o of_o these_o time_n ibid._n answer_v from_o several_a scripture_n ibid._n obs_n 1_o in_o the_o sore_a affliction_n which_o befall_v the_o people_n of_o god_n he_o intend_v their_o good_a in_o they_o page_n 522_o ob_n 2._o god_n have_v little_a honour_n in_o this_o world_n page_n 523_o use_v god_n take_v it_o ill_o when_o he_o seldom_o hear_v from_o we_o but_o in_o our_o extremity_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v time_n of_o seek_v god_n ibid._n obs_n 4._o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o work_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o heart_n be_v take_v off_o from_o all_o creature_n help_v ibid._n obs_n 5._o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v discourage_v in_o seek_v god_n though_o affliction_n drive_v we_o to_o it_o ibid._n use_v despair_v not_o in_o affliction_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o we_o must_v seek_v god_n early_o else_o not_o sufficient_a page_n 525_o open_v in_o three_o particular_n ibid._n quest_n what_o be_v it_o to_o seek_v god_n diligent_o page_n 526_o answer_v in_o five_o particular_n ibid._n use_v admonition_n to_o england_n page_n 527_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o hosea_n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 1._o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v 1._o a_o suit_n commence_v 2._o god_n declare_v 3._o judgement_n be_v pronounce_v 4._o exhortation_n to_o judâ—h_n to_o beware_v she_o come_v not_o into_o the_o same_o condition_n 5._o execution_n the_o give_v up_o ephraim_n to_o himself_o and_o unto_o god_n wrath_n for_o the_o fiâ—st_n israel_n be_v cite_v hear_v you_o the_o wâ—rd_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o knowledge_n of_o any_o truth_n hard_a and_o grievous_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n obs_n obs_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o receive_v it_o with_o reverence_n and_o all_o due_a respect_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a message_n that_o hosâ—â—_n have_v to_o bring_v to_o tell_v they_o of_o god_n controversy_n he_o therrefore_o make_v thiâ—_n preface_n 〈◊〉_d word_n of_o the_o lord_n hard_a truth_n be_v hardly_o bear_v but_o when_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o infinite_a god_n appear_v in_o they_o be_v they_o either_o make_n for_o we_o or_o against_o we_o our_o heart_n must_v bow_v to_o they_o they_o lay_v bond_n upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o bind_v over_o to_o eternal_a death_n if_o you_o reject_v they_o 2_o chron._n 26.12_o zedekiah_n a_o king_n be_v charge_v that_o he_o do_v not_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n though_o the_o prophet_n be_v never_o so_o poor_a and_o contemptible_a in_o himself_o yet_o if_o he_o bring_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n zedekiah_n the_o king_n must_v humble_v himself_o before_o he_o you_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o this_o appellation_n god_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o have_v make_v with_o they_o and_o theâ—_n with_o he_o you_o be_v not_o heathen_n you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o covenant_n with_o i_o a_o people_n near_o to_o i_o yet_o i_o have_v a_o controversy_n with_o you_o obs_n obs_n the_o nearness_n of_o a_o people_n to_o god_n exempt_v they_o not_o from_o god_n contend_v with_o they_o for_o sin_n neither_o shall_v nearness_n to_o we_o exempt_v any_o from_o our_o contend_v with_o they_o deut._n 13.6_o if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n or_o thy_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n or_o the_o wise_a of_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n entice_v thou_o secret_o to_o worship_v a_o strange_a god_n verse_n 8._o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v he_o neither_o shall_v thou_o spare_v neither_o shall_v thou_o conceal_v he_o but_o thou_o shall_v sure_o kill_v he_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n locum_fw-la controversy_n between_o those_o that_o be_v near_o be_v very_o grievous_a quid_fw-la dicturus_fw-la es_fw-la o_o propheta_fw-la qui_fw-la tanta_fw-la diligentia_fw-la vocas_fw-la ut_fw-la audiatur_fw-la verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la oecolomp_n in_o locum_fw-la 3._o the_o near_a the_o â—â—lation_n be_v between_o any_o the_o more_o grievous_a be_v the_o controversy_n if_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n at_o all_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o child_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n for_o one_o nation_n to_o have_v a_o controversy_n with_o another_o much_o more_o for_o a_o people_n to_o be_v at_o controversy_n with_o itself_o yet_o more_o when_o when_o the_o controversy_n come_v near_a into_o the_o family_n between_o husband_n and_o wife_n between_o father_n and_o child_n between_o dear_a friend_n who_o be_v before_o to_o each_o other_o as_o their_o own_o soul_n controversy_n there_o be_v very_o sore_a and_o grievous_a prov._n 18.19_o a_o brother_n offend_v be_v hard_a to_o be_v win_v than_o a_o strong_a city_n and_o their_o contention_n be_v like_o the_o bar_n of_o a_o castle_n wind_n within_o the_o body_n be_v most_o troublesome_a and_o dangerous_a hear_v you_o o_o prophet_n say_v oecoloppdius_n upon_o the_o place_n what_o be_v it_o thou_o have_v to_o say_v that_o with_o so_o much_o earnestness_n thou_o call_v to_o have_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n hear_v this_o be_v the_o solemn_a message_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o this_o people_n the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n the_o word_n translate_v controversy_n signify_v a_o debate_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o expostulatio_fw-la judicium_fw-la the_o sepuag_n in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judicium_fw-la the_o same_o word_n translate_v by_o they_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 29.16_o minister_n must_v plead_v for_o god_n take_v heed_n they_o plead_v not_o against_o he_o a_o contention_n it_o come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contendere_fw-la vel_fw-la privatim_fw-la vel_fw-la coram_fw-la judice_fw-la to_o contend_v private_o or_o to_o come_v before_o a_o judge_n sometime_o a_o cause_n plead_v in_o law_n as_o exod._n 23.3_o neither_o shall_v thou_o countenance_v a_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o cause_n that_o be_v the_o same_o word_n with_o this_o here_o a_o controversy_n the_o lord_n have_v a_o cause_n to_o plead_v with_o this_o people_n it_o be_v the_o controversy_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o prophet_n stand_v up_o for_o god_n in_o his_o name_n to_o plead_v against_o they_o he_o plead_v for_o the_o king_n the_o king_n of_o heaven_n so_o shall_v all_o faithful_a minister_n be_v sure_a they_o be_v on_o god_n side_n plead_v his_o cause_n for_o all_o minister_n be_v god_n sergeant_n at_o law_n his_o attorney_n 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