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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 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a_o eminent_a place_n it_o be_v that_o mountain_n where_o laban_n and_o jacob_n meet_v gen._n 31.49_o so_o some_o think_v it_o to_o be_v and_o call_v mispah_n by_o laban_n for_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n watch_n between_o i_o and_o â—hee_o when_o we_o be_v absent_a one_o from_o another_o that_o for_o the_o mountain_n mispah_n tabor_n tabor_n so_o tabor_n that_o be_v very_o ancient_a too_o psal_n 89.12_o tabor_n and_o hermon_n be_v join_v together_o hermon_n be_v famous_a too_o as_o câ—nt_v 4.8_o come_v with_o i_o from_o labanon_n my_o spouse_n look_v from_o the_o tâ—p_a â—f_n amana_n from_o the_o top_n of_o shenir_fw-fr and_o hermon_n therefore_o it_o be_v very_o ill_o turn_v in_o your_o meet_a in_o the_o psalm_n as_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o ill_a place_n in_o the_o meet_a in_o the_o psalm_n that_o be_v not_o only_o poor_a kind_n of_o rhyme_n press_n the_o common_a sing_a psalm_n they_o be_v now_o much_o better_o do_v by_o mr._n rowse_n that_o learn_v a_o pious_a member_n of_o 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then_o can_v that_o stubborn_a heart_n of_o thou_o stand_v out_o against_o they_o let_v we_o not_o be_v trouble_v my_o brethren_n use_v nor_o discourage_v at_o the_o stoutness_n of_o idolater_n they_o have_v be_v always_o stubborn_a and_o stout_a against_o the_o rebuke_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o think_v it_o much_o though_o they_o stand_v it_o out_o now_o against_o the_o evident_a truth_n of_o god_n and_o against_o the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o apparent_o make_v against_o they_o revel_v 16.9_o they_o be_v torment_v with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o repent_v not_o to_o give_v he_o glory_n many_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o think_v that_o their_o cause_n be_v good_a because_o their_o spirit_n be_v so_o stout_a against_o all_o that_o appear_v against_o they_o and_o slight_v they_o let_v not_o we_o have_v high_a thought_n of_o they_o because_o of_o this_o for_o it_o have_v always_o bâ—â—_n the_o course_n of_o idolater_n to_o stand_v out_o stout_o 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rebuke_n as_o will_v force_v we_o to_o yield_v unto_o he_o in_o spite_n of_o our_o heart_n if_o we_o stand_v out_o against_o his_o rebuke_n in_o hiâ—_n word_n and_o lesser_a chastisement_n against_o his_o love_a rebuke_n let_v we_o know_v that_o god_n have_v furious_a rebuke_n so_o they_o be_v call_v in_o ezek._n 5.15_o and_o 25.17_o when_o thou_o comâ—st_v to_o the_o word_n oâ—_n when_o thy_o parent_n or_o thy_o governor_n or_o thy_o friend_n rebuke_n thou_o for_o thy_o sin_n god_n rebukeâ—_n thou_o in_o they_o and_o thâ—se_a be_v love_v rebuke_n but_o thou_o thâ—t_o be_v a_o child_n oâ—_n a_o servant_n or_o any_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n thou_o rejâ—ctest_v those_o â—â—buâ—â—s_n know_v god_n have_v furious_a rebuke_n for_o thou_o one_o day_n yea_o rebuke_n with_o flame_n of_o fire_n so_o they_o be_v call_v esa_n 66.15_o i_o have_v be_v a_o rebuker_n of_o they_o all_o this_o if_o you_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o prophet_n for_o he_o must_v not_o be_v exclude_v he_o be_v mean_v here_o as_o well_o as_o god_n show_v the_o prophet_n impartiality_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o note_n be_v that_o prophet_n rebuke_n must_v not_o be_v like_o cobweb_n to_o take_v small_a fly_n and_o to_o let_v the_o great_a one_o go_v through_o rebuke_n obser_n prophet_n rebuke_n they_o must_v be_v impartial_a rebuke_n oh_o how_o many_o prophet_n have_v sharpen_v their_o rebuke_n against_o those_o that_o have_v be_v most_o conscientious_a and_o have_v sadn_v their_o heart_n even_o out_o of_o their_o pulpit_n but_o they_o let_v those_o that_o be_v loose_a go_v quiet_a away_o nay_o not_o only_o quiet_a but_o rejoice_v when_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v be_v sadn_v they_o have_v sharpen_v their_o rebuke_n against_o these_o but_o the_o loose_a of_o the_o parish_n or_o many_o time_n the_o great_a one_o have_v go_v away_o rejoice_v thus_o if_o you_o take_v the_o word_n active_o i_o have_v be_v a_o rebuker_n of_o they_o all_o but_o if_o you_o take_v the_o word_n passive_o as_o 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as_o in_o eph._n 2.2_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o miserable_a estate_n that_o man_n be_v in_o by_o nature_n dead_a in_o sin_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o among_o other_o aggravation_n of_o their_o misery_n this_o be_v not_o the_o least_o they_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n the_o word_n translate_v work_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o great_a activity_n that_o can_v be_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o unclean_a spirit_n sin_n satan_n temptation_n may_v be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n that_o now_o work_v in_o those_o child_n of_o disobedience_n this_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o their_o misery_n and_o not_o any_o excuse_n unto_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n thou_o have_v reject_v the_o good_a spirit_n the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o now_o the_o spirit_n of_o whoredom_n a_o unclean_a vile_a spirit_n have_v possess_v 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