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silence_n and_o patience_n and_o he_o wâ—â—â—â—_n now_o and_o in_o these_o day_n behave_v himself_o after_o this_o manner_n trouble_n the_o note_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o corruption_n and_o trouble_n 〈…〉_o that_o time_n do_v so_o likewise_o be_v say_v to_o be_v indeed_o a_o wise_a man_n as_o 〈◊〉_d do_v look_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o diligent_o attend_v or_o 〈◊〉_d thereupon_o with_o patience_n do_v nothing_o upon_o a_o head_n or_o rashâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d isai_n 28._o ver_fw-la 16._o the_o lord_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o maâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o do_v david_n exhort_v the_o godly_a with_o diligence_n to_o attenâ—_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n his_o wonderful_a work_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o poor_a anâ—â—â—flicted_a and_o his_o punish_v of_o the_o wicked_a and_o then_o shut_v uâ—_n 〈◊〉_d psalm_n 107._o with_o this_o verse_n 43._o who_o be_v wise_a that_o he_o may_v observe_v 〈◊〉_d mark_v these_o thing_n for_o they_o shall_v understand_v the_o 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wrath_n of_o god_n against_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n he_o pronounce_v or_o declare_v health_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n for_o the_o which_o it_o be_v show_v that_o ezechias_n king_n of_o judah_n take_v away_o the_o idol_n the_o which_o the_o former_a king_n have_v hallow_v do_v purge_v and_o cleanse_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n ioel_n the_o lord_n god_n or_o begin_v unto_o god_n or_o he_o be_v go_n joel_n joel_n for_o this_o do_v his_o name_n sound_n in_o a_o uncertain_a signification_n amos_n a_o people_n pull_v away_o for_o his_o pprophecy_n be_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n because_o it_o be_v now_o rend_v from_o the_o lord_n amos._n amos._n and_o brew_v the_o golden_a calf_n or_o be_v pull_v away_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o david_n nahum_n a_o bud_n or_o a_o comforter_n nahum_n nahum_n for_o he_o do_v rebuke_v the_o city_n for_o blood_n and_o after_o the_o overthrow_n thereof_o he_o comfore_v zion_n say_v behold_v upon_o the_o mountain_n the_o foot_n of_o he_o that_o ring_v glad_a tiding_n and_o declare_v peace_n abacuk_n embrace_v abacuk_n abacuk_n because_o that_o either_o for_o this_o that_o he_o be_v belove_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v call_v embrace_v or_o for_o that_o he_o come_v into_o battle_n with_o god_n he_o have_v the_o name_n embrace_v at_z be_v wrestle_v for_o none_o so_o bold_o dare_v challenge_v god_n unto_o the_o dispute_v of_o his_o righteousness_n namely_o why_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o man_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o world_n there_o be_v in_o thing_n so_o great_a iniquity_n micheas_n micheas_n micheas_n who_o be_v he_o this_o one_o that_o be_v leave_v for_o he_o threatnâ—_n samaria_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o idol_n after_o that_o manner_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o another_o say_v who_o be_v this_o that_o wrap_v up_o sentence_n sophonias_n be_v expound_v sophonias_n sophonias_n the_o glass_n or_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n bâ—_n agree_v unto_o the_o prophet_n for_o 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nâ—vites_v or_o for_o the_o juie_n three_fw-mi sudden_o wither_v with_o who_o shaâ—_n he_o be_v cover_v against_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n he_o also_o as_o jew_n do_v hold_v be_v amathi_o the_o son_n of_o the_o widow_n of_o saraâ—whome_n helias_n raise_v from_o death_n his_o mother_n say_v unto_o he_o terward_o now_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n and_o the_o woâ—â—_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o thy_o mouth_n be_v true_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o child_n call_v amathi_o for_o amathi_o out_o of_o hebrew_n into_o english_a signifâ—â—_n truth_n and_o of_o this_o that_o helias_n speak_v the_o truth_n he_o which_o be_v raâ—_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o truth_n zacharias_n zacharias_n zacharias_n the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o sevenâ—_o year_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v end_v â—â—charias_fw-la preach_v the_o lord_n remember_v his_o people_n and_o by_o commandment_n of_o darius_n the_o people_n of_o god_n return_v the_o tie_n and_o the_o temple_n be_v re-edify_v or_o build_v again_o aggeus_n in_o english_a aggeus_n aggeus_n signify_v joyful_a and_o glad_a for_o he_o propfi_v that_o the_o temple_n destroy_v must_v be_v build_v up_o again_o and_o after_o the_o sorrow_n of_o their_o captivity_n preach_v the_o joy_n of_o their_o return_n malachias_n be_v interpret_v the_o angel_n that_o be_v malachias_n malachias_n the_o messenger_z of_o the_o lord_n for_o whatsoever_o he_o speak_v it_o be_v believe_v as_o if_o have_v be_v command_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o the_o seventie_o have_v thus_o translate_v his_o name_n say_v the_o take_v up_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o israel_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o angel_n now_o not_o only_o a_o good_a man_n but_o also_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v have_v prophecy_n for_o we_o find_v that_o saul_n the_o king_n do_v prophesy_v for_o he_o persecute_v the_o holy_a one_o david_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v the_o end_n of_o the_o fore-note_n the_o world_n from_z the_o creation_n until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n divide_v into_o seven_o age_n and_o what_o prophet_n of_o name_n flourish_v in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o fore-note_n appear_v the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o worlâ—_n from_o the_o creation_n uâ—to_fw-mi the_o flood_n contain_v 1656._o year_n have_v these_o prophet_n adam_n abel_n enoch_n noach_n the_o second_o age_n from_o the_o flood_n until_o the_o first_o call_v of_o abraham_n out_o of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n con_v aining_a 422._o year_n have_v either_o none_o at_o all_o or_o else_o very_a few_o prophet_n know_v unto_o we_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n except_o these_o may_v be_v count_v in_o that_o number_n sem_fw-mi melchisedech_n the_o three_o age_n from_o the_o first_o calâ—ing_n of_o abraham_n unit_fw-la the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n by_o mote_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o sinai_n contain_v 430_o year_n have_v these_o prophet_n abraham_n isaad_v jaacob_n joseph_n aaron_n miriam_n the_o prophetisse_n the_o four_o age_n from_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n until_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o solomon_n contain_v 480._o year_n bad_a thâ—se_a prophet_n joshua_n deborah_n the_o prophetisse_n samuel_n david_n nathan_n gad_n the_o sift_n age_n from_o the_o temple_n unto_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n contain_v 294._o year_n have_v prophet_n almost_o innumerable_a but_o of_o name_n these_o ahias_n jadi_n semeias_n addo_n azarias_fw-la hanani_fw-la jehu_n elias_n micheas_n 1_o elizeus_fw-la jonas_n amos_n oseas_n esaias_n micheas_n 2._o the_o 6_o age_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o full_a captivity_n of_o babylon_n be_v 133._o year_n in_o this_o age_n flourish_v these_o prophet_n who_o name_n be_v record_v in_o the_o scripture_n nahum_n jeremie_n joel_n olda_n the_o prophetisse_n sophonias_n abdias_n habacuk_n ezechiel_n the_o seven_o and_o last_o age_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n until_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n contain_v 508._o year_n have_v these_o prophet_n who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o bible_n daniel_n aggeus_n zacharias_n zacharias_n father_n of_o john_n baptist_n simeon_n malachias_n anna_n the_o prophetisse_n a_o commentary_n of_o lambertus_n danaeus_n upon_o the_o prophet_n joel._n chap._n i._n the_o drift_n and_o end_n of_o this_o prophet_n prophet_n two_o end_n of_o this_o prophet_n be_v two_o fold_n the_o one_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o this_o prophet_n in_o a_o manner_n peculiar_a 1_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a namely_o to_o teach_v with_o how_o great_a aptness_n to_o learn_v and_o with_o how_o ready_a obedience_n we_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n when_o he_o call_v and_o how_o that_o unto_o this_o matter_n we_o be_v not_o to_o take_v to_o counsel_v neither_o flesh_n nor_o blood_n as_o paul_n speak_v galat._n 1_o ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o say_v of_o himself_o but_o when_o it_o please_v god_n which_o have_v separate_v i_o from_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o call_v i_o by_o his_o grace_n to_o reveal_v his_o son_n in_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v preach_v he_o among_o the_o gentile_n immediate_o i_o commune_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n neither_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v trouble_v about_o the_o event_n or_o issue_n of_o this_o our_o travail_n and_o ministry_n or_o service_n to_o be_v do_v act._n 26._o ver_fw-la 19_o wherefore_o king_n aâ—rippa_n i_o be_v not_o disohedient_a unto_o the_o heavenly_a vision_n 1._o pet._n cap._n 5._o â—er_n 2._o feed_v you_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n so_o much_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n of_o the_o which_o place_n the_o first_o in_o like_a case_n require_v our_o obedience_n and_o the_o latter_a our_o utmost_a endeavour_n and_o diligence_n for_o there_o be_v a_o
brutishness_n second_o in_o these_o mariner_n and_o passenger_n precious_a 2._o these_o mariner_n hold_v the_o death_n of_o the_o godly_a precious_a there_o be_v to_o be_v note_v a_o image_n and_o shadow_n of_o true_a piety_n or_o godliness_n as_o be_v such_o who_o do_v account_n and_o hold_v as_o precious_a the_o death_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n like_v as_o in_o his_o eye_n it_o be_v so_o take_v psal_n 116._o vers_fw-la 15._o where_o it_o be_v write_v precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n now_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o their_o deliberation_n or_o counsel_n take_v be_v because_o that_o storm_n and_o rage_a of_o the_o sea_n abate_v not_o nor_o cease_v verse_n 12._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o take_v i_o and_o cast_v i_o into_o the_o sea_n so_o shall_v the_o sea_n be_v calm_a unto_o you_o for_o i_o know_v that_o for_o my_o sake_n this_o great_a tempest_n be_v upon_o you_o ionas_n the_o answer_n of_o ionas_n the_o answer_n of_o jonas_n unto_o the_o former_a deliberation_n the_o which_o in_o like_a manner_n contain_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o answer_n itself_o of_o jonas_n second_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o jonas_n answer_v that_o he_o only_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n the_o reason_n for_o that_o for_o his_o sake_n only_o this_o tempest_n by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o all_o be_v in_o danger_n have_v arisen_a and_o continue_v and_o so_o shall_v continue_v until_o he_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n have_v receive_v and_o suffer_v due_a punishment_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o this_o his_o rebellion_n and_o as_o well_o in_o the_o answer_n as_o also_o in_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o appear_v jonas_n his_o true_a repentance_n and_o amendment_n who_o now_o do_v frank_o acknowledge_v his_o offence_n and_o fault_n and_o the_o punishment_n the_o which_o god_n take_v and_o execute_v upon_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o undergo_v without_o any_o grudge_n nay_o he_o do_v willing_o offer_v himself_o thereunto_o and_o with_o his_o own_o mouth_n pronounce_v or_o declare_v himself_o worthy_a of_o the_o same_o this_o therefore_o be_v a_o true_a description_n of_o true_a repentance_n that_o be_v of_o a_o earnest_a acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o a_o mind_n change_v spirit_n jonas_n make_v this_o answerwith_o a_o true_a prophetical_a spirit_n and_o apprehend_v or_o lay_v hold_n of_o his_o god_n by_o faith_n the_o which_o be_v oppose_v or_o set_v against_o that_o sluggishness_n or_o blockishness_n the_o which_o be_v in_o jonas_n before_o the_o same_o appear_v david_n psal_n 51._o &_o in_o peter_n mat._n 27_o it_o appear_v furthermore_o thaâ—_n jonas_n speak_v these_o thing_n and_o make_v this_o answer_n with_o a_o true_a prophetical_a spirit_n not_o of_o any_o grudge_n of_o mind_n against_o god_n not_o of_o any_o excessive_a fear_n not_o through_o hatred_n or_o weariness_n of_o life_n because_o that_o he_o be_v now_o know_v to_o be_v a_o rebel_n unto_o god_n nor_o final_o move_v with_o light_n or_o humane_a and_o worldly_a conjecture_n but_o because_o god_n by_o lot_n do_v open_o and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o his_o own_o voice_n rouse_v he_o up_o and_o ask_v and_o call_v for_o he_o unto_o punishment_n jonas_n therefore_o do_v not_o rash_o offer_v himself_o unto_o death_n but_o wiâ—â—_n undergo_v that_o punishment_n the_o which_o god_n evident_o from_o heaven_n do_v lay_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o willing_o because_o god_n so_o wiâ—â—_n have_v it_o verse_n 13._o nevertheless_o the_o man_n row_v to_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o land_n bâ—_n they_o can_v not_o for_o the_o sea_n wrought_v &_o be_v troublous_a against_o then_o same_o the_o third_o part_n of_o this_o 1._o chap._n &_o the_o content_n of_o the_o same_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o the_o which_o be_v contain_v the_o execution_n of_o god_n punishment_n lay_v upon_o jonas_n for_o his_o rebellion_n and_o first_o of_o all_o there_o be_v before_o it_o set_v down_o the_o purgation_n or_o excuse_n of_o the_o mariner_n and_o passenger_n themselves_o leâ—â—_n any_o man_n may_v think_v they_o to_o have_v do_v this_o of_o a_o certain_a cruelty_n of_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v be_v contain_v their_o praâ—er_n and_o protestation_n before_o god_n the_o excuse_n be_v in_o that_o they_o assâ—â—_n always_o before_o they_o come_v unto_o jonas_n himself_o mariner_n the_o example_n of_o the_o mariner_n they_o row_n wiâ—â—_n all_o the_o may_v they_o can_v the_o which_o here_o in_o hebrew_n sound_v anâ—_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o the_o latin_a word_n sulcare_fw-la mare_fw-la to_o forowthâ—_n sea_n for_o the_o mariner_n with_o their_o oar_n do_v make_v as_o it_o be_v furrow_n and_o ditch_n in_o the_o sea_n when_o they_o row_v they_o prove_v witâ—_n all_o their_o might_n to_o bring_v the_o ship_n unto_o the_o land_n and_o shore_n theâ—_n wrestle_v against_o the_o wind_n and_o the_o tempest_n they_o suffer_v themselves_o also_o to_o be_v in_o that_o 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to_o murder_n and_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o man_n and_o not_o to_o punish_v verse_n 14._o wherefore_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o let_v not_o we_o perish_v for_o this_o man_n life_n &_o lie_v not_o upon_o we_o innocent_a blood_n for_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v do_v as_o it_o please_v thou_o point_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o mariner_n contain_v three_o point_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o mariner_n and_o passenger_n wherein_o they_o purge_v themsclue_n before_o god_n as_o they_o do_v before_o clear_v themselves_o before_o man_n of_o all_o suspicion_n of_o cruelty_n or_o conceive_a hatred_n against_o his_o servant_n when_o as_o they_o execute_v upon_o he_o these_o judgement_n of_o god_n this_o prayer_n contain_v three_o thing_n danger_n 1._o that_o god_n will_v turn_v from_o they_o the_o presens_n danger_n first_o they_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v turn_v away_o from_o they_o that_o present_a danger_n the_o which_o 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the_o effect_n of_o 〈◊〉_d repentance_n the_o nature_n to_o seek_v god_n the_o effect_n to_o find_v 〈◊〉_d and_o live_v verse_n 5._o but_o seek_v not_o beth-el_a nor_o enter_v into_o gilgal_n and_o go_v not_o 〈◊〉_d beer-sheba_a for_o gilgal_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n and_o beth-el_a 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o nought_o a_o explanation_n or_o make_v more_o plain_a of_o the_o sentence_n and_o â—â—hortation_n before_o go_v seek_v jehovah_n or_o the_o lord_n take_v frâ—â—_n the_o contrary_a to_o seek_v the_o lord_n be_v to_o abstain_v from_o idol_n 〈◊〉_d which_o then_o be_v in_o beth-el_a and_o gilgal_n and_o beer-sheba_a for_o 〈◊〉_d first_o part_n of_o earnest_a repentance_n be_v to_o abstain_v from_o evil_a evil_a the_o first_o part_n of_o earnest_a repentance_n be_v to_o abstain_v from_o evil_a and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d test_n and_o abhor_v the_o same_o the_o which_o be_v heâ—e_o express_v and_o soâ—_n we_o teach_v psal_a 34._o ver_fw-la 14._o eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a seek_v peaâ—_n and_o 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