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that_o thou_o admonish_v of_o they_o they_o may_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o leave_v without_o excuse_n thou_o then_o truss_v up_o thy_o loin_n thus_o than_o we_o see_v to_o what_o purpose_n god_n speak_v to_o his_o servant_n jeremiah_n in_o this_o particular_a manner_n namely_o that_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o people_n he_o may_v execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o public_a teacher_n and_o hence_o we_o gather_v doct._n that_o whosoever_o be_v call_v to_o govern_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n he_o can_v possible_o be_v exempt_a from_o blame_n unless_o he_o free_o and_o bold_o publish_v whatsoever_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o in_o charge_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v that_o he_o be_v pure_a and_o clean_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n because_o he_o have_v teach_v from_o house_n to_o house_n and_o publish_v that_o whole_a council_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v act._n 20.26.27_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v woe_n be_v unto_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n for_o this_o office_n be_v commit_v unto_o i_o 1._o cor._n 9.16_o whereas_o the_o lord_n bid_v the_o prophet_n to_o truss_v up_o his_o loin_n it_o must_v be_v refer_v unto_o the_o garment_n which_o be_v then_o in_o use_n among_o they_o of_o the_o east_n as_o they_o be_v also_o yet_o unto_o this_o day_n for_o they_o wear_v long_a garment_n therefore_o as_o oft_o as_o they_o purpose_v to_o undertake_v any_o business_n or_o journey_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o truss_v they_o up_o about_o they_o he_o say_v then_o truss_v up_o your_o loin_n that_o be_v enterprise_n and_o dispatch_v this_o business_n which_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o in_o charge_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o will_n he_o to_o take_v courage_n and_o heart_n to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v without_o stop_n or_o stay_v go_v cheerful_o and_o diligent_o about_o his_o call_n arise_v say_v he_o and_o speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o to_o be_v short_a in_o these_o word_n god_n signify_v that_o he_o be_v not_o purpose_v to_o do_v his_o utmost_a against_o they_o till_o he_o have_v once_o more_o try_v whether_o any_o hope_n of_o repentance_n be_v yet_o leave_v or_o no._n i_o grant_v he_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o they_o be_v utter_o incurable_a but_o his_o meaning_n be_v by_o this_o the_o better_a to_o discover_v or_o lay_v open_a their_o perversity_n and_o rebellion_n while_o in_o the_o last_o place_n he_o command_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n to_o pronounce_v against_o they_o this_o last_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n he_o again_o repeat_v that_o which_o he_o say_v before_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o face_n and_o this_o exhortation_n be_v of_o great_a use_n for_o jeremiah_n take_v upon_o he_o a_o very_a thankless_a office_n in_o regard_n of_o man_n why_o so_o because_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o herald_n of_o arm_n proclaim_v open_a war_n against_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o as_o much_o then_o as_o jeremiah_n bring_v a_o express_a message_n touch_v the_o ruin_n of_o this_o people_n because_o their_o rebellion_n have_v be_v so_o great_a that_o god_n testify_v he_o will_v no_o more_o hereafter_o show_v they_o any_o favour_n 16.13_o chap._n 16.13_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n for_o they_o to_o hear_v but_o especial_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o pride_n wherewith_o the_o jew_n be_v possess_v for_o they_o glory_v in_o the_o holiness_n of_o their_o race_n and_o stock_n also_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o the_o temple_n in_o their_o conceit_n be_v a_o impugnable_a fortress_n as_o it_o be_v even_o against_o god_n himself_o 7._o chap._n 7._o be_v then_o grow_v thus_o obstinate_a and_o rebellious_a it_o be_v very_o requisite_a he_o shall_v be_v confirm_v in_o his_o call_n more_o than_o once_o that_o he_o may_v with_o the_o great_a courage_n set_v upon_o his_o charge_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n then_o why_o this_o exhortation_n be_v redouble_v fear_v not_o their_o face_n in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o add_v lest_o i_o make_v thou_o fear_v or_o lest_o i_o tread_v thou_o under_o foot_n the_o word_n signify_v sometime_o to_o fear_n it_o signify_v also_o tread_v upon_o saint_n jerome_n have_v corrupt_v the_o prophet_n meaning_n when_o he_o interpret_v i_o will_v never_o make_v thou_o afraid_a i_o deny_v not_o but_o this_o be_v a_o good_a and_o holy_a doctrine_n namely_o that_o god_n will_v furnish_v his_o prophet_n with_o such_o force_n and_o power_n that_o he_o shall_v remain_v invincible_a against_o the_o rage_n of_o his_o enemy_n yea_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o god_n shall_v in_o vain_a exhort_v we_o to_o quit_v ourselves_o like_o man_n in_o this_o race_n be_v it_o not_o that_o himself_o do_v therewithal_o inward_o endow_v we_o both_o with_o strength_n and_o constancy_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n this_o i_o say_v be_v most_o true_a but_o the_o word_n here_o use_v will_v not_o suffer_v we_o so_o to_o 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thou_o have_v thou_o not_o procure_v these_o thing_n unto_o thyself_o because_o thou_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n when_o he_o lead_v thou_o by_o the_o way_n we_o must_v read_v all_o these_o four_o verse_n together_o because_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o first_o of_o they_o show_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o thus_o miserable_a in_o their_o first_o estate_n but_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o new_a cause_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a verse_n he_o set_v down_o the_o cause_n itself_o in_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n therefore_o he_o ask_v say_v be_v israel_n a_o servant_n or_o a_o servant_n bear_v in_o the_o house_n god_n have_v adopt_v this_o people_n to_o himself_o and_o have_v promise_v he_o will_v show_v himself_o in_o such_o wise_a bountiful_a unto_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v every_o way_n happy_a and_o bless_a yea_o a_o mirror_n of_o happiness_n in_o thou_o say_v he_o shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v genes_n 12.3_o and_o 22.18_o and_o 26.4_o 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the_o israelite_n to_o repentance_n and_o then_o promise_v they_o pardon_v tell_v they_o that_o the_o remedy_n be_v ready_a at_o hand_n if_o they_o harden_v not_o their_o heart_n against_o this_o call_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o israelite_n for_o their_o part_n answer_v behold_v we_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o now_o in_o this_o place_n the_o prophet_n tax_v the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o he_o say_v the_o israelite_n shall_v not_o harden_v their_o neck_n after_o god_n have_v once_o gracious_o call_v they_o home_o to_o himself_o but_o will_v rather_o show_v themselves_o flexible_a and_o ready_a to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o his_o voice_n i_o grant_v this_o be_v not_o accomplish_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o general_a after_o they_o have_v leave_v to_o return_v only_o some_o few_o of_o they_o be_v thus_o affect_v who_o prefer_v god_n honour_n before_o their_o own_o private_a commodity_n i_o say_v there_o be_v very_o few_o even_o of_o these_o neither_o be_v it_o any_o 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and_o shame_n or_o reproach_n have_v devour_v our_o father_n labour_n from_o our_o youth_n their_o sheep_n their_o cattle_n their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n he_o here_o confirm_v the_o same_o thing_n more_o at_o large_a to_o wit_n how_o god_n show_v by_o evident_a sign_n that_o the_o people_n have_v much_o offend_v because_o he_o consume_v their_o labour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whatsoever_o they_o have_v get_v and_o gather_v together_o by_o their_o labour_n for_o he_o join_v sheep_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o cattle_n together_o and_o then_o their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n now_o he_o attribute_n not_o this_o consumption_n unto_o god_n but_o it_o be_v a_o much_o more_o emphatical_a manner_n of_o speech_n when_o he_o faith_n shame_n have_v consume_v our_o father_n labour_n from_o our_o youth_n sin_n shame_n take_v for_o sin_n for_o by_o this_o word_n shame_n he_o understand_v the_o wickedness_n whereof_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v ashamed_a the_o meaning_n than_o 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the_o jew_n that_o he_o will_v not_o chastise_v they_o with_o such_o gentleness_n and_o moderation_n as_o in_o time_n past_a for_o god_n have_v already_o correct_v the_o jew_n often_o but_o he_o hitherto_o carry_v himself_o in_o such_o wise_a as_o he_o always_o perform_v as_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a physician_n extremity_n god_n be_v desirous_a as_o a_o good_a physician_n to_o cure_v the_o vice_n of_o people_n by_o spare_v they_o but_o when_o this_o lenity_n be_v abuse_v he_o will_v fall_v to_o extremity_n in_o regard_n his_o meaning_n be_v to_o procure_v the_o salve_v and_o cure_v of_o the_o people_n vice_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o none_o of_o his_o correction_n have_v do_v they_o any_o good_a therefore_o the_o prophet_n now_o affirm_v that_o god_n will_v come_v in_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n which_o shall_v not_o serve_v as_o before_o to_o cleanse_v and_o purge_v they_o by_o send_v away_o their_o ofscouring_n into_o the_o wind_n but_o whole_o to_o consume_v and_o 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