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the_o same_o josiah_n and_o likewise_o of_o jehoiakim_n and_o zedekiah_n in_o the_o time_n of_o both_o the_o first_o and_o second_o captivity_n and_o afterward_o also_o he_o i_o say_v speak_v the_o very_a same_o word_n as_o will_v be_v very_o evident_a to_o those_o who_o will_v do_v themselves_o so_o much_o right_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o truth_n as_o to_o ponder_v these_o place_n of_o his_o pprophecy_n he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o 3._o chap._n ver_fw-la 10._o that_o judah_n do_v not_o return_v to_o god_n with_o her_o whole_a heart_n but_o fained_o which_o word_n be_v speak_v as_o you_o may_v see_v for_o 6._o in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n who_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o all_o their_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o people_n stand_v unto_o it_o 2_o king_n 23.3_o this_o be_v the_o return_v which_o the_o prophet_n say_v be_v but_o feign_v because_o notwithstanding_o this_o great_a profession_n they_o be_v not_o sincere_o out_o of_o love_n with_o their_o sin_n nor_o do_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n as_o they_o pretend_v abhor_v they_o for_o he_o tell_v we_o chap._n 7.9_o 10._o that_o many_o of_o they_o though_o they_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o worship_n in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o reformation_n yet_o have_v a_o altar_n likewise_o in_o some_o private_a corner_n for_o baal_n and_o beside_o this_o they_o be_v all_o guilty_a of_o cheat_v oppression_n steal_v false-witnessing_a and_o all_o manner_n of_o injustice_n as_o you_o may_v see_v there_o ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6_o 9_o insomuch_o that_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 11._o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v become_v a_o den_n of_o robber_n a_o mere_a nest_n of_o thief_n
esteem_v themselves_o so_o high_o in_o god_n favour_n for_o the_o observance_n of_o day_n and_o ceremonious_a worship_n and_o make_v they_o think_v the_o breach_n of_o moral_a command_n will_v not_o injure_v their_o interest_n in_o his_o love_n for_o to_o this_o day_n they_o have_v a_o strange_a opinion_n of_o the_o power_n that_o a_o right_a sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n have_v to_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o ancient_a enjoyment_n thus_o one_o of_o the_o doctor_n say_v in_o the_o talmud_n as_o hulshius_n have_v observe_v he_o that_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n 2._o l._n 1._o de_fw-la theolog_fw-la jud._n part_n 2._o though_o he_o shall_v commit_v idolatry_n yet_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o render_v that_o word_n isa_n 56.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o profane_v it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v forgive_v he_o another_o of_o they_o say_v that_o if_o they_o have_v observe_v the_o first_o sabbath_n aright_o no_o nation_n have_v ever_o prevail_v over_o they_o but_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 16.27_o that_o some_o of_o the_o people_n go_v to_o gather_v manna_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o his_o opinion_n that_o amalek_n come_v to_o to_o fight_v with_o israel_n exod._n 17.8_o another_o doctor_n say_v that_o if_o israel_n can_v but_o now_o observe_v one_o or_o two_o sabbath_n aright_o strait_a way_n they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v the_o messiah_n will_v come_v and_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o his_o holy_a mountain_n again_o as_o he_o gather_v from_o isa_n 56.4.7_o so_o strange_o be_v they_o drunken_a with_o the_o same_o cup_n of_o hypocrisy_n which_o make_v their_o father_n to_o reel_v and_o stagger_v and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n of_o which_o likewise_o the_o christian_n have_v drink_v so_o deep_a and_o be_v so_o intoxicate_v with_o the_o same_o conceit_n that_o it_o be_v but_o necessary_a that_o i_o shall_v make_v this_o long_a discourse_n as_o a_o antidote_n for_o the_o expelling_a of_o this_o deadly_a poison_n and_o i_o wish_v that_o every_o man_n will_v not_o mere_o lick_v the_o outside_n of_o the_o glass_n and_o give_v these_o thing_n a_o superficial_a read_n but_o will_v serious_o consider_v and_o suck_v in_o this_o truth_n into_o his_o very_a soul_n that_o the_o great_a zeal_n we_o have_v in_o religious_a performance_n the_o more_o certain_o shall_v we_o undo_v ourselves_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o equal_a heat_n in_o all_o other_o duty_n that_o god_n have_v command_v cap._n xi_o 1._o the_o three_o observable_a that_o the_o prophet_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o people_n hypocrisy_n 2._o prove_v out_o of_o micah_n isaiah_n and_o hosea_n 3._o out_o of_o many_o place_n in_o jeremiah_n 4._o and_o of_o ezekiel_n 5._o their_o persecution_n of_o the_o true_a prophet_n arise_v from_o hence_o 6._o therefore_o they_o be_v first_o destroy_v which_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o ezekiel_n 7._o the_o four_o observable_a that_o this_o make_v they_o so_o easy_o revolt_v unto_o idolatry_n when_o occasion_n serve_v 1._o it_o be_v time_n now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o three_o of_o those_o four_o thing_n that_o i_o say_v be_v to_o be_v observe_v which_o be_v this_o that_o the_o hypocrisy_n and_o partial_a deal_n which_o be_v treat_v of_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n be_v cherish_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o priest_n who_o have_v exceed_o corrupt_a their_o way_n and_o love_v nothing_o better_a than_o filthy_a lucre_n the_o study_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o curry_v favour_n with_o the_o ruler_n and_o to_o please_v the_o people_n which_o make_v they_o preach_v smooth_a doctrine_n soft_a and_o oile_o sermon_n that_o shall_v never_o grate_v upon_o the_o conscience_n lest_o they_o shall_v lose_v their_o gain_n or_o diminish_v their_o worldly_a advantage_n and_o the_o priest_n care_v for_o no_o more_o but_o that_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n at_o the_o temple_n may_v be_v maintain_v that_o it_o may_v maintain_v then_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o multitude_n of_o offering_n and_o sacrifice_n whereby_o their_o fee_n may_v be_v increase_v and_o make_v more_o plentiful_a and_o so_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o of_o they_o make_v the_o nation_n believe_v they_o be_v religious_a and_o godly_a enough_o so_o long_o as_o they_o worship_v not_o idol_n though_o they_o do_v all_o those_o other_o villainy_n that_o i_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o 2._o for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o you_o may_v read_v the_o prophet_n micah_n who_o say_v chap._n 3.5_o that_o they_o make_v god_n people_n to_o err_v and_o that_o when_o anything_o be_v put_v into_o their_o mouth_n than_o they_o will_v cry_v peace_n but_o if_o nothing_o be_v put_v into_o they_o then_o against_o that_o man_n they_o will_v at_o all_o adventure_n proclaim_v war_n he_o must_v be_v god_n enemy_n that_o be_v not_o a_o friend_n to_o their_o belly_n and_o purse_n and_o god_n can_v do_v he_o no_o harm_n that_o will_v be_v kind_a to_o they_o unto_o which_o you_o may_v add_v that_o which_o you_o read_v shall_fw-mi 11._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n where_o the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n we_o be_v tell_v make_v a_o trade_n of_o their_o office_n and_o sell_v their_o word_n as_o the_o prince_n do_v of_o they_o who_o sell_v justice_n with_o who_o agree_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n who_o be_v his_o contemporary_a as_o you_o may_v see_v chap._n 56.10.11_o where_o he_o liken_n they_o to_o a_o company_n of_o hungry_a dog_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o greediness_n covetousness_n and_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n but_o otherwise_o he_o say_v they_o be_v like_a to_o sleepy_a cur_n that_o bark_v at_o no_o body_n or_o if_o they_o do_v lift_v up_o their_o head_n and_o give_v a_o yelp_v or_o two_o lay_v themselves_o down_o again_o in_o their_o sweet_a slumber_n i_o e._n they_o be_v careful_a for_o their_o own_o private_a concernment_n but_o they_o will_v never_o reprove_v any_o for_o their_o wickedness_n or_o if_o they_o do_v it_o be_v so_o gentle_o as_o if_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o displease_v they_o and_o so_o likewise_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n testify_v chap_n 4.8_o that_o they_o eat_v the_o sin_n of_o god_n people_n and_o set_v their_o heart_n on_o their_o iniquity_n i._n e._n they_o eat_v the_o sin_n offer_v which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o meddle_v withal_o if_o the_o blood_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n or_o they_o eat_v more_o of_o the_o ordinary_a sin-offering_n than_o they_o shall_v feed_v themselves_o even_o with_o god_n portion_n they_o set_v their_o heart_n on_o this_o iniquity_n or_o rather_o they_o be_v glad_a not_o sorrowful_a of_o the_o people_n sin_n and_o set_v their_o heart_n on_o the_o people_n iniquity_n because_o they_o eat_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o live_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o it_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o reprove_v the_o people_n for_o their_o fault_n that_o they_o love_v their_o sin_n and_o rejoice_v at_o their_o trespass_n because_o they_o will_v bring_v they_o in_o more_o large_a provision_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v appoint_v for_o expiation_n of_o they_o 3._o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n also_o let_v we_o know_v that_o even_o such_o person_n as_o they_o who_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o people_n be_v guilty_a of_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o just_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n lam._n 4.13_o their_o holy_a garment_n be_v stain_v with_o those_o foul_a sin_n of_o oppression_n and_o cruelty_n and_o they_o be_v as_o visible_a upon_o they_o as_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n they_o cry_v up_o it_o be_v likely_a the_o purity_n of_o their_o church_n the_o holiness_n of_o their_o ordinance_n the_o devotion_n of_o their_o ruler_n and_o the_o forwardness_n of_o the_o people_n to_o divine_a worship_n and_o thence_o conclude_v without_o any_o far_a scruple_n that_o god_n will_v not_o destroy_v such_o a_o people_n as_o they_o be_v and_o that_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o such_o a_o holy_a city_n they_o say_v even_o unto_o those_o that_o despise_v the_o lord_n you_o shall_v have_v peace_n and_o unto_o every_o one_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n no_o evil_a shall_v come_v upon_o you_o jer._n 23.17_o every_o one_o from_o the_o least_o even_o unto_o the_o great_a be_v give_v unto_o covetousness_n from_o the_o prophet_n even_o unto_o the_o priest_n every_o one_o deal_v false_o for_o they_o heal_v the_o hurt_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o god_n people_n sligh_o say_v peace_n peace_n when_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n jer._n 8.10_o 11._o and_o be_v they_o ashamed_a when_o they_o have_v commit_v all_o these_o abomination_n nay_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o ashamed_a neither_o can_v they_o blush_v v._o 12._o
ever_o as_o he_o say_v he_o will_v ver_fw-la 19_o and_o when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n he_o do_v not_o betrothe_v they_o in_o righteousness_n judgement_n and_o mercy_n as_o he_o say_v he_o will_v for_o 19_o for_o we_o read_v ezra_n 9.2_o that_o they_o take_v strange_a wife_n and_o they_o oppress_v their_o brethren_n likewise_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o they_o still_o expect_v after_o this_o three_o captivity_n all_o this_o shall_v be_v do_v when_o he_o will_v betrothe_v his_o people_n in_o faithfulness_n ver_fw-la 20._o we_o have_v see_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o say_v concern_v the_o time_n of_o their_o come_n out_o of_o babylon_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o love_v righteousness_n judgement_n and_o mercy_n we_o also_o see_v the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o god_n have_v marry_v we_o gentile_n to_o himself_o o_o that_o we_o can_v see_v the_o christian_a world_n full_a of_o justice_n and_o charity_n but_o alas_o christian_n deal_v false_o with_o god_n in_o his_o covenant_n and_o they_o be_v not_o thus_o espouse_v to_o he_o they_o will_v have_v god_n and_o mammon_n at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o marriage_n together_o and_o they_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v their_o lawful_a wife_n by_o take_v copartner_n with_o it_o into_o their_o love_n i_o wish_v that_o this_o truth_n do_v not_o shine_v as_o clear_v without_o any_o proof_n as_o it_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o many_o proof_n i_o have_v allege_v that_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o israel_n and_o i_o need_v not_o borrow_v more_o light_a from_o any_o other_o scripture_n to_o make_v it_o plain_o than_o it_o be_v that_o these_o have_v be_v very_o often_o the_o waste_a and_o destroy_v sin_n because_o common_o not_o observe_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o blaze_n of_o religious_a duty_n which_o dazzle_v man_n eye_n and_o make_v these_o sin_n seem_v either_o none_o at_o all_o or_o very_o little_a and_o contemptible_a cap._n xiii_o 1._o the_o three_o general_n propound_v that_o these_o sin_n be_v of_o a_o most_o destructive_a nature_n to_o nation_n 2._o prove_v from_o the_o captivity_n of_o israel_n 3._o and_o from_o the_o the_o first_o captivity_n of_o judah_n 4._o the_o injustice_n of_o ruler_n very_o fatal_a to_o they_o and_o why_o 5._o the_o second_o captivity_n of_o judah_n impute_v to_o the_o same_o cause_n 6._o tyre_n split_v on_o the_o same_o rock_n 7._o ninive_n likewise_o and_o babylon_n 8._o with_o many_o other_o nation_n mention_v in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o chapter_n of_o amos._n 9_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n 10._o this_o confirm_v from_o a_o observation_n among_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 11._o and_o from_o the_o history_n of_o the_o last_o greek_a empire_n where_o 10._o cause_n be_v give_v of_o its_o destruction_n by_o the_o turk_n 1._o and_o this_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o three_o thing_n that_o i_o be_o to_o make_v proof_n of_o viz._n that_o these_o be_v sin_n which_o pull_v down_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n upon_o a_o nation_n and_o be_v oft_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o it_o the_o poet_n never_o speak_v a_o true_a word_n than_o when_o he_o say_v pindar_n pindar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n as_o the_o scholiast_n well_o note_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justice_n be_v a_o high_a wall_n there_o be_v no_o such_o tall_a and_o impregnable_a bulwark_n such_o a_o safe_a defence_n to_o a_o nation_n as_o to_o deal_v upright_o and_o honest_o one_o with_o another_o and_o with_o all_o their_o neighbour_n and_o then_o i_o be_o sure_a a_o nation_n be_v like_a to_o be_v lay_v waste_n when_o there_o be_v a_o breach_n make_v in_o this_o wall_n for_o oppression_n violence_n and_o wrong_a to_o enter_v in_o i_o have_v already_o note_v so_o many_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n that_o make_v these_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o their_o desolation_n and_o be_v carry_v captive_a out_o of_o their_o land_n that_o i_o may_v presume_v the_o reader_n 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