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2._o too_o indifferent_o l._n 4._o the_o light_a esteem_n of_o the_o great_a etc._n etc._n c._n 2._o l._n 5._o put_v out_o sometime_o l._n 12._o through_o ignorant_a in_o the_o vision_n p._n 1._o l._n 1._o marg_n al_n in_o the_o book_n p._n 1._o l._n 32._o shall_v endure_v p._n 44._o l._n 25._o worst_o p._n 45._o l._n 8._o marg_n able_a p._n 65._o l._n 28._o grandfather_n p_o 79._o l._n 4._o and_o be_v l._n 6._o apo._n 2._o l._n 23._o show_v p._n 111._o l._n 23._o disgrace_n p._n 114._o l._n 8._o humble_v p._n 123._o l._n 22._o seduce_v brethren_n p._n 127._o l._n 18._o portray_v out_o p._n 244._o marg_n l._n 1._o luc._n 10._o 13._o p._n 264._o l._n 10._o enough_o l._n 36._o of_o her_o torment_n p._n 304_o l._n 7._o marg_n uncutablenesse_n p._n 370._o l._n 27._o witness_n p._n 375._o put_v out_o italian_a p._n 377._o marg_n l._n 16._o mat._n 7._o p._n 389_o l._n 9_o tetrastylon_n p._n 398_o marg_n l._n 1._o a_o question_n p._n 433._o l._n 25._o the_o holy_a prophet_n p._n 468._o l._n 13._o together_o with_o the_o help_v herein_o contain_v and_o the_o read_n p._n 514._o l._n 26_o in_o many_o place_n p._n 515._o l._n 5._o many_o p._n 516._o l._n 17._o put_v out_o the_o number_n of_o p._n 517._o l._n 17._o put_v out_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 535._o for_o their_o carcase_n write_v they_o p._n 543._o l._n 2._o all_o that_o fear_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a thing_n contain_v in_o each_o chapter_n through_o out_o the_o whole_a book_n in_o order_n either_o handle_v more_o at_o large_a or_o brief_o point_v at_o chap._n i._n the_o resolution_n and_o open_n of_o the_o vision_n in_o the_o 9_o chapter_n of_o ezekiel_n pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o direction_n to_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o this_o forewarn_n to_o ourselves_o with_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v to_o this_o end_n p._n 5_o 6_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o sin_n of_o we_o all_o p._n 8_o heinous_a and_o impudent_a sinner_n help_v to_o draw_v down_o god_n vengeance_n p._n 8_o every_o soul_n that_o turn_v not_o to_o god_n seek_v withal_o to_o cause_v other_o to_o turn_v must_v perish_v p._n 9_o chap._n iii_o god_n not_o wont_a to_o bring_v any_o not_o able_a judgement_n on_o his_o church_n but_o to_o foreshow_v it_o first_o and_o then_o to_o bring_v it_o when_o no_o repentance_n have_v follow_v to_o prevent_v p._n 10_o reason_n of_o the_o lord_n forewarning_n of_o his_o church_n p._n 14_o application_n hereof_o to_o ourselves_o how_o the_o lord_n have_v forewarn_v we_o p._n 15_o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n chap._n four_o the_o withdraw_a the_o lively_a token_n of_o god_n presence_n a_o sign_n of_o his_o departure_n and_o of_o vengeance_n at_o hand_n p._n 26._o &_o 31_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o his_o people_n be_v wont_a to_o witness_v his_o presence_n by_o some_o apparent_a sign_n p._n 27_o sign_n of_o the_o lord_n presence_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o to_o judge_v of_o our_o estate_n p._n 28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n sign_n of_o his_o withdraw_a himself_o p._n 31_o chap._n v._o the_o lord_n make_v sundry_a remove_n of_o his_o glory_n from_o his_o church_n before_o he_o depart_v from_o it_o to_o show_v his_o unwillingness_n to_o depart_v p._n 35_o 36_o the_o outward_a glory_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o church_n wherein_o it_o consist_v p._n 37_o abundance_n of_o sanctify_a knowledge_n a_o special_a part_n thereof_o p._n 37_o holiness_n and_o unity_n make_v god_n people_n glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o enemy_n p._n 38_o the_o lord_n glorious_a protection_n of_o his_o people_n a_o principal_a outward_a sign_n of_o his_o presence_n p._n 40_o 41_o etc._n etc._n application_n of_o the_o removal_n of_o god_n glory_n first_o to_o judah_n before_o the_o captivity_n p._n 42_o second_o to_o ourselves_o p._n 43_o the_o true_a practice_n of_o christianity_n more_o reproachful_a to_o many_o then_o to_o live_v in_o any_o sin_n p._n 48_o how_o welcome_a the_o lord_n messenger_n be_v unto_o many_o p._n 49_o our_o unity_n much_o depart_v p._n 49_o fruit_n of_o our_o dissension_n p._n 50_o countenance_n to_o the_o true_a lover_n of_o the_o gospel_n much_o go_v p._n 50_o our_o protection_n oft_o endanger_v to_o be_v remove_v p._n 50_o 51_o all_o our_o glory_n ready_a to_o mount_v up_o at_o once_o in_o the_o powder_n furnace_n a_o fearful_a forewarn_n unless_o we_o repent_v p._n 52_o 53_o god_n may_v just_o leave_v we_o into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n for_o suffer_v popery_n so_o to_o revive_v and_o grow_v up_o after_o he_o have_v give_v we_o so_o just_a occasion_n to_o seek_v to_o root_v it_o out_o utter_o p._n 52_o 53_o chap._n vi_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v jerusalem_n if_o it_o rebel_v against_o he_o p._n 59_o no_o privilege_n can_v secure_v a_o people_n from_o god_n judgement_n if_o they_o increase_v in_o thâ—ir_a iniquity_n p._n 58_o 59_o privilege_n wherein_o we_o secure_v ourselves_o p_o 59_o 60_o 66_o 〈◊〉_d privilege_n p._n 59_o 60_o 61_o judah_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o her_o misery_n not_o inferior_a to_o we_o in_o prerogative_n to_o secure_v she_o p._n 67_o the_o gospel_n contemn_v can_v be_v no_o freedom_n no_o not_o from_o a_o temporal_a scourge_n p._n 69_o we_o can_v be_v more_o secure_v that_o our_o land_n be_v purge_v of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o former_a day_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n servant_n than_o jerusalem_n in_o josiahs_n day_n p._n 70_o 214_o god_n purpose_v to_o remain_v with_o we_o must_v needs_o deal_v as_o a_o kind_a father_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o obedience_n p._n 71_o chap._n vii_o the_o lord_n have_v ever_o a_o special_a care_n of_o he_o in_o the_o great_a destruction_n and_o mark_v they_o before_o the_o judgement_n come_v p._n 73_o why_o the_o lord_n oft_o let_v his_o feel_v the_o smart_n with_o the_o rest_n in_o general_a destruction_n p._n 79_o what_o the_o mark_v profit_v god_n servant_n suffer_v with_o the_o rest_n p._n 80_o state_n of_o the_o godly_a who_o god_n take_v away_o at_o such_o time_n p._n 82_o state_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o such_o calamity_n p._n 82_o what_o the_o mark_n be_v wherewith_o the_o godly_a be_v mark_v p._n 84_o chap._n viii_o the_o godly_a mourn_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a among_o who_o they_o live_v p._n 85_o the_o godly_a wont_v not_o only_o to_o mourn_v but_o to_o cry_v for_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o wicked_a according_a to_o their_o call_n p._n 89_o reason_n why_o the_o godly_a so_o mourn_v and_o cry_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n p._n 90_o for_o one_o notorious_a sinner_n unpunished_a all_o the_o place_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o much_o more_o for_o many_o p._n 91_o 92_o 93_o comfort_n to_o true_a mourner_n though_o the_o lord_n shall_v execute_v his_o judgement_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a p._n 96_o state_n of_o all_o contemner_n of_o god_n merciful_a forewarning_n p._n 100_o just_a cause_n of_o fear_n for_o the_o small_a number_n of_o true_a mourner_n p._n 102_o chap._n ix_o the_o enemy_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v or_o afflict_v his_o church_n be_v his_o soldier_n p._n 104_o 105_o application_n to_o ourselves_o to_o behold_v the_o lord_n enemy_n p._n 109_o all_o of_o they_o be_v fearful_a denuntiation_n of_o vengeance_n until_o we_o repent_v and_o why_o p._n 111_o 112_o join_v hand_n with_o god_n enemy_n be_v a_o call_v they_o in_o to_o avenge_v his_o quâ—rrell_n p._n 112_o 113_o how_o righteous_a with_o god_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o enemy_n to_o be_v avenge_v and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o spendthrift_n p._n 113_o we_o can_v be_v assure_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o till_o we_o abhor_v their_o way_n p._n 113_o our_o
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aught_o we_o can_v imagine_v must_v needs_o overtake_v we_o in_o the_o end_n unless_o we_o more_o general_o repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o his_o majesty_n turn_n no_o policy_n of_o man_n nor_o humane_a mean_n can_v ever_o secure_v we_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o babylon_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o execute_v their_o malice_n upon_o we_o and_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v executioner_n of_o his_o plague_n so_o often_o and_o so_o near_o accomplish_v 7._o but_o this_o our_o more_o general_a turn_n all_o that_o ever_o they_o have_v do_v or_o do_v intend_v be_v nothing_o but_o the_o lordsthreatning_n denounce_v by_o they_o to_o pluck_v we_o up_o to_o root_v we_o out_o and_o destroy_v we_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v at_o large_a in_o this_o vision_n of_o ezechiel_n us._n they_o be_v only_o god_n axe_n his_o soldier_n his_o executioner_n though_o themselves_o know_v not_o so_o much_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o he_o may_v defer_v his_o plague_n or_o lessen_v they_o at_o the_o 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