rabbath_n of_o the_o ammonite_n see_v ezek._n 21.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o so_o other_o judgement_n as_o that_o of_o drought_n amos_n 4.7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o where_o god_n judgement_n in_o any_o kind_n and_o special_o this_o of_o the_o sword_n be_v in_o any_o place_n as_o suppose_v in_o this_o city_n or_o town_n not_o that_o in_o this_o house_n not_o that_o in_o this_o kingdom_n not_o that_o there_o be_v some_o special_a reason_n in_o god_n counsel_n for_o it_o which_o will_v so_o far_o be_v search_v out_o special_o by_o that_o place_n etc._n etc._n 2._o now_o second_o respect_n second_o part_n the_o effect_n of_o this_o denunciation_n with_o respect_n the_o effect_n and_o success_n of_o this_o denunciation_n will_v in_o a_o word_n only_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o 1._o against_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o be_v three_o 1._o they_o shall_v fight_v against_o it_o not_o only_o bare_o look_v on_o or_o threaten_v it_o as_o in_o good_a king_n hezekiah_n time_n shall_v time_n to_o jerusalem_n enemy_n shall_v when_o not_o a_o arrow_n be_v shoot_v against_o it_o isai_n 37.33_o no_o king_n zedekiah_n must_v look_v for_o no_o such_o favour_n see_v jer._n 21.1_o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n sinner_n must_v not_o look_v to_o find_v as_o saint_n it_o saint_n fight_v against_o it_o 2._o and_o take_v it_o that_o be_v more_o before_o they_o fight_v against_o jerusalem_n but_o the_o siege_n be_v raise_v fail_v raise_v take_v it_o our_o confidence_n shall_v fail_v but_o now_o the_o jew_n look_v for_o their_o help_n the_o like_a help_n from_o egypt_n but_o in_o vain_a lament_v 4.17_o when_o god_n indeed_o will_v punish_v all_o our_o confidence_n shall_v be_v remove_v or_o fail_v we_o god_n thus_o speak_v to_o this_o people_n the_o lord_n have_v reject_v thy_o confidence_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o prosper_v in_o they_o 2.37_o jer._n 2.37_o and_o job_n thus_o speak_v of_o god_n 9.3_o 〈◊〉_d 9.3_o if_o god_n will_v not_o withdraw_v his_o anger_n the_o proud_a helper_n or_o helper_n 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their_o own_o strength_n in_o their_o strong_a or_o high_a wall_n as_o be_v say_v etc._n etc._n deut._n 28.50_o 51_o 52._o 3._o it_o 3._o burn_v it_o and_o burn_v it_o with_o fire_n this_o be_v yet_o worse_o be_v threaten_v amos_n 2.4_o many_o town_n be_v take_v yet_o not_o consume_v with_o fire_n that_o be_v count_v barbarous_a in_o enemy_n as_o of_o late_a in_o our_o barbarous_a cavalier_n and_o popish_a and_o irish_a especial_o who_o burn_v the_o town_n they_o take_v such_o especial_o as_o they_o can_v not_o keep_v and_o it_o be_v severe_a and_o sore_a in_o god_n and_o shall_v deep_o humble_v such_o as_o have_v find_v it_o so_o with_o they_o but_o make_v we_o of_o this_o place_n more_o thankful_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n who_o deserve_v as_o ill_o as_o any_o though_o the_o town_n be_v take_v by_o storm_n yet_o scarce_o feel_v the_o smell_n of_o fire_n now_o judgement_n from_o all_o these_o note_n god_n grâ—daal_a proceed_n in_o his_o judgement_n note_v from_o all_o these_o 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be_v deliver_v from_o destruction_n but_o not_o from_o spoil_n god_n will_v grant_v they_o some_o deliverance_n 9_o 2_o chron_n 11_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o or_o a_o little_a while_n and_o no._n pour_fw-fr â—â—t_v his_o wrath_n upon_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o slâ—shak_n so_o he_o take_v away_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n house_n he_o carry_v away_o also_o the_o shield_n of_o gold_n which_o solomon_n have_v make_v last_o when_o none_o of_o these_o will_v reform_v we_o than_o he_o give_v the_o city_n and_o good_n in_o it_o to_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o man_n or_o evil_a doer_n in_o it_o to_o the_o sword_n to_o captivity_n famine_n yea_o to_o destruction_n and_o that_o without_o repentance_n intervening_a of_o soul_n eternal_o as_o well_o as_o of_o body_n temporal_o oh_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a god_n repentance_n use_v this_o his_o long-suffering_a be_v a_o mercy_n and_o shall_v hasten_v our_o repentance_n 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6.10_o 11_o â—â—_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d which_o their_o obstinacy_n be_v to_o continue_v so_o long_o until_o their_o city_n be_v waste_v without_o inhabitant_n and_o the_o house_n without_o man_n and_o the_o land_n be_v utter_o desolate_a desolate_a with_o desolation_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v remove_v man_n far_o away_o and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a forsake_v in_o the_o land_n such_o desolation_n must_v they_o expect_v at_o length_n who_o neglect_v lesser_a warning_n and_o who_o harden_v themselves_o against_o the_o word_n mercy_n judgement_n and_o forget_v their_o vow_n promise_n and_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o man_n for_o this_o be_v that_o sin_n here_o which_o add_v to_o their_o former_a sin_n make_v they_o ripe_a for_o destruction_n and_o for_o which_o this_o great_a desolation_n by_o the_o return_n of_o the_o babylonish_n army_n come_v upon_o they_o now_o from_o the_o whole_a verse_n observe_v doctrine_n breach_n of_o covenant_n be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n which_o god_n will_v by_o 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52._o or_o 2._o religious_a to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o god_n according_a to_o his_o will_n or_o to_o seek_v god_n as_o when_o jehojada_n make_v a_o covenant_n between_o he_o and_o between_o all_o the_o people_n and_o between_o the_o king_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n people_n 2_o chron._n 23.16_o and_o so_o when_o ezra_n make_v a_o covenant_n for_o himself_o and_o the_o people_n with_o god_n to_o put_v away_o all_o their_o strange_a wife_n etc._n etc._n ezra_n 10.3_o see_v also_o nehem._n 9.38_o &_o 10.1_o etc._n etc._n 29.30_o etc._n etc._n or_o 3_o mix_v such_o be_v that_o also_o of_o jehosaphat_n which_o be_v make_v not_o only_o between_o the_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o people_n but_o between_o the_o king_n also_o and_o the_o people_n 2_o king_n 11.17_o and_o of_o this_o nature_n be_v our_o national_a covenant_n now_o god_n will_v severe_o punish_v the_o breach_n of_o all_o these_o sort_n of_o covenant_n sort_n and_o god_n punish_v breach_n of_o covenant_n of_o all_o 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threaten_v doleful_a judgement_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o land_n behold_v the_o lord_n make_v the_o earth_n empty_a and_o make_v it_o waste_v and_o turn_v it_o upside_o down_o and_o scatter_v abroad_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n the_o land_n shall_v be_v utter_o empty_v and_o utter_o spoil_v etc._n etc._n but_o why_o be_v all_o this_o 6._o isai_n 24_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o because_o they_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n change_v the_o ordinance_n break_v the_o everlasting_a covenant_n therefore_o have_v the_o curse_n devour_v the_o earth_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o be_v desolate_a so_o the_o army_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o prosper_v at_o aj_n nor_o stand_v before_o their_o enemy_n though_o god_n promise_n be_v to_o be_v with_o they_o why_o 12._o josh_n 7_o 11_o 12._o because_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v sin_v and_o they_o have_v also_o transgress_v my_o covenant_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o one_o man_n achan_n with_o his_o family_n that_o have_v 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