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seize_v upon_o they_o and_o devour_v they_o their_o city_n be_v become_v desolate_a their_o memory_n be_v perish_v from_o off_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v befall_v they_o so_o it_o befall_v the_o moabite_n also_o against_o who_o amos_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o second_o chapter_n direct_v his_o prophecy_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n whereto_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n be_v direct_v the_o 1_o the_o see_v my_o six_o lecture_n upon_o amos_n 1_o reason_n why_o amos_n send_v of_o purpose_n with_o a_o message_n to_o the_o israelite_n do_v first_o prophecy_n against_o the_o syrian_n the_o philistine_n the_o tyrian_n the_o edomite_n the_o ammonite_n and_o the_o moabite_n all_o foreign_a nation_n be_v three_o 1._o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o more_o patient_o hear_v of_o his_o countryman_n the_o israelite_n the_o israelite_n see_v their_o prophet_n amos_n so_o sharp_a against_o the_o syrian_n and_o other_o their_o enemy_n can_v not_o but_o with_o more_o quiet_a hear_v he_o when_o he_o shall_v prophesy_v against_o they_o also_o consolatio_fw-la quaedam_fw-la est_fw-la afflictio_fw-la inimici_fw-la some_o comfort_n it_o be_v to_o a_o distress_a natural_a man_n to_o see_v his_o enemy_n in_o distress_n likewise_o 2._o that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o wonder_v if_o god_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n come_v against_o they_o in_o vengeance_n see_v that_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o syrian_n and_o other_o their_o neighbour_n country_n though_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n and_o ignorant_a of_o his_o will_n 3._o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o syrian_n and_o other_o nation_n afflict_v and_o torment_v according_a to_o the_o heinousnes_n of_o their_o iniquity_n here_o may_v the_o israelite_n
chap._n 5.18_o be_v you_o not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v take_v heed_n of_o wine_n be_v not_o overcome_v of_o it_o in_o vino_fw-la luxus_fw-la consider_v the_o man_n that_o be_v give_v over_o to_o drunkenness_n his_o life_n its_o profuse_a its_o dissolute_a its_o unclean_a its_o luxurious_a its_o unworthy_a a_o christian_n take_v heed_n of_o wine_n solomon_n proverb_n 20.1_o say_v wine_n be_v a_o mocker_n it_o be_v so_o wine_n take_v immoderate_o deceive_v he_o that_o take_v it_o he_o take_v it_o to_o be_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a but_o will_v find_v it_o in_o the_o effect_n exceed_o bitter_a what_o more_o bitter_a than_o drunkenness_n and_o what_o cause_v drunkenness_n more_o than_o wine_n aufert_fw-la memoriam_fw-la dissipat_v sensum_fw-la confundit_fw-la intellectum_fw-la incitat_fw-la libidinem_fw-la omne_fw-la membra_fw-la debilitat_fw-la vitamque_fw-la exterminat_fw-la it_o be_v 257._o be_v drusius_n prou._n class_n 2._o li._n 1._o 257._o say_v to_o be_v s._n austin_n drunkenness_n it_o take_v away_o the_o memory_n it_o consume_v the_o sense_n it_o confound_v the_o understanding_n it_o provoke_v lust_n it_o weaken_v the_o body_n it_o drive_v life_n away_o the_o drunkard_n be_v notable_o decipher_v by_o the_o same_o father_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr poenitentiâ_fw-la quùm_fw-la absorbet_fw-la vinum_fw-la absorbetur_fw-la à _fw-la vino_fw-la the_o drunkard_n while_o he_o devour_v his_o wine_n be_v devour_v of_o his_o wine_n abominatur_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la despicitur_fw-la ab_fw-la angelis_n deridetur_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la destituitur_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la confunditur_fw-la à _fw-la daemonibus_fw-la conculcatur_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la god_n detest_v he_o the_o angel_n despise_v he_o man_n deride_z he_o virtue_n forsake_v he_o the_o devil_n do_v confound_v he_o all_o do_v spurn_v he_o the_o ancient_a father_n general_o be_v eloquent_a in_o beat_v down_o this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n ebrietatem_fw-la drunkenness_n hom._n 14._o in_o ebrietatem_fw-la basil_n call_v it_o a_o voluntary_a devil_n the_o mother_n of_o naughtiness_n the_o enemy_n of_o virtue_n chrysostome_n homil._n 57_o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la antiochenum_fw-la say_v where_o drunkenness_n be_v there_o be_v the_o devil_n drunkenness_n it_o be_v a_o disease_n remediless_a a_o ruin_n without_o excuse_n the_o common_a reproach_n of_o mankind_n the_o drunken_a man_n he_o be_v a_o voluntary_a devil_n a_o dead-living_a man_n math._n man_n chrys_n st_o hom._n 58._o in_o math._n worse_o than_o a_o ass_n worse_o than_o a_o dog_n worse_o than_o any_o brute_n beast_n the_o brute_n beast_n can_v be_v compel_v to_o drink_v when_o he_o have_v no_o thirst_n but_o this_o drunkard_n be_v so_o intemperate_a that_o when_o he_o be_v replete_a even_o to_o the_o mouth_n yet_o will_v he_o pour_v in_o more_o he_o will_v verify_v the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 28.8_o your_o table_n be_v full_a of_o filthy_a vomit_n no_o place_n be_v clean_o s._n ambrose_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr elia_n &_o jeiunio_fw-la cap._n 17._o to_o work_n in_o we_o a_o detestation_n of_o this_o sin_n say_v ebrietas_fw-la fomentum_fw-la libidinis_fw-la ebrietas_fw-la incentivum_fw-la insaniae_fw-la ebrietas_fw-la venenum_fw-la insipientiae_fw-la drunkenness_n it_o be_v a_o cherisher_n of_o lust_n a_o provoker_n of_o madness_n the_o poison_n of_o folly_n hereby_o be_v man_n strange_o affect_v vocem_fw-la amittunt_fw-la colore_fw-la variantur_fw-la oculis_fw-la ignescunt_fw-la ore_fw-la anhelant_fw-la fremunt_fw-la naribus_fw-la in_fw-la furore_fw-la ardescunt_fw-la sensu_fw-la excidunt_fw-la they_o lose_v their_o voice_n their_o colour_n be_v change_v their_o eye_n be_v fiery_a at_o the_o mouth_n they_o fetch_v breathe_v a_o pace_n in_o the_o nostril_n they_o snore_v aloud_o they_o be_v fierce_a in_o their_o fury_n they_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o sense_n they_o have_v for_o their_o attendant_n dangerous_a frenzy_n grievous_a pain_n of_o the_o stone_n deadly_a crudity_n frequent_a casting_n mentior_fw-la say_v ambrose_n i_o lie_v if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o say_v as_o much_o by_o his_o prophet_n jeremie_n chap._n 25.27_o drink_v you_o and_o be_v drunken_a and_o spew_v and_o fall_v and_o rise_v no_o more_o i_o may_v not_o pass_v by_o s._n hierome_n he_o in_o a_o epistle_n of_o he_o which_o he_o write_v to_o that_o noble_a virgin_n eustochium_fw-la to_o persuade_v she_o still_o to_o continue_v a_o virgin_n warn_v and_o exhort_v she_o to_o fly_v from_o wine_n as_o from_o poison_n he_o tell_v she_o the_o devil_n have_v not_o a_o better_a weapon_n wherewith_o to_o conquer_v or_o corrupt_v youth_n youth_n covetousness_n may_v shake_v it_o pride_n may_v puff_n it_o up_o ambition_n may_v delight_v it_o but_o drunkenness_n will_v overthrow_v it_o other_o vice_n we_o may_v in_o time_n forsake_v hic_fw-la hostess_fw-la nobis_fw-la inclusus_fw-la est_fw-la if_o this_o enemy_n once_o get_v possession_n of_o we_o it_o will_v along_o with_o we_o whither_o soever_o we_o go_v wine_n and_o youth_n each_o of_o they_o be_v incendium_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la fit_a to_o set_v lust_n on_o fire_n young_a man_n and_o young_a woman_n fly_v from_o wine_n quid_fw-la oleum_fw-la flammae_fw-la why_o cast_v we_o oil_n upon_o the_o flame_n quid_fw-la ardenti_fw-la corpusculo_fw-la fomenta_fw-la ignium_fw-la why_o bring_v we_o tinder_n why_o touchwood_n to_o a_o fire_n already_o kindle_v so_o discourse_v that_o good_a father_n to_o persuade_v the_o virgin_n eustachium_n to_o hate_v wine_n as_o poison_v the_o discommodity_n of_o wine_n he_o brief_o touch_v in_o his_o comment_n upon_o galat._n 5._o vino_fw-la hominis_fw-la sensus_fw-la evertitur_fw-la pedes_fw-la corruunt_fw-la mens_fw-la vacillat_fw-la libido_fw-la succenditur_fw-la by_o wine_n a_o man_n sense_n and_o feeling_n be_v impair_v his_o foot_n do_v fail_v he_o his_o understanding_n be_v abolish_v his_o lust_n be_v inflame_v it_o be_v infinite_a to_o relate_v how_o 0._o how_o super_fw-la genesin_n homil._n 6._o cap._n 19_o super_fw-la levit._n hom_n 7._o cap._n 0._o origen_n how_o quodam_fw-la how_o pet._n ravennus_fw-la in_o serm._n quodam_fw-la chrysologus_fw-la how_o 25._o how_o de_fw-fr modo_fw-la bene_fw-la vivendi_fw-la ser_n 25._o bernard_n how_o 2._o how_o hilarius_n in_o psal_n 125._o hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n victore_fw-la clemens_n alex._n paedag._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o other_o have_v paint_v out_o this_o vice_n with_o the_o mischief_n which_o it_o bring_v but_o what_o need_v any_o such_o relation_n why_o hear_v we_o the_o father_n speak_v when_o the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a solomon_n prou._n 23._o propound_v a_o question_n it_o be_v verse_n 29._o who_o have_v we_o who_o have_v sorrow_n who_o have_v contention_n who_o have_v babble_v who_o have_v wound_n without_o a_o cause_n who_o have_v redness_n of_o eye_n his_o answer_n be_v vers_n 30._o they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n you_o see_v a_o troop_n of_o mischief_n at_o the_o heel_n of_o a_o drunkard_n solomon_n well_o weigh_v this_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n in_o the_o 31._o he_o prescribe_v a_o remedy_n against_o drunkenness_n look_v not_o thou_o upon_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o be_v red_a when_o it_o give_v his_o colour_n in_o the_o cup_n when_o it_o move_v itself_o aright_o let_v not_o the_o pleasant_a colour_n of_o the_o wine_n glorious_a and_o fair_a to_o thy_o eye_n let_v it_o not_o deceive_v thou_o if_o it_o do_v what_o then_o then_o as_o it_o be_v vers_n 32._o it_o will_v bite_v thou_o like_o a_o serpent_n it_o will_v sting_v thou_o like_o a_o adder_n like_o a_o cockatrice_n like_o a_o viper_n and_o as_o it_o be_v vers_n 33._o thy_o eye_n shall_v behold_v strange_a woman_n thou_o will_v become_v shameless_a and_o unchaste_a or_o thy_o eye_n shall_v behold_v strange_a vision_n bina_n pro_fw-la singulis_fw-la putabis_fw-la te_fw-la videre_fw-la every_o thing_n will_v seem_v double_a to_o thou_o thou_o will_v think_v thou_o see_v two_o candle_n when_o there_o be_v but_o one_o in_o the_o room_n and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v utter_v perverse_a thing_n out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o thy_o heart_n open_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o other_o thou_o shall_v speak_v thing_n filthy_a and_o unseemly_a out_o will_v thy_o great_a secret_n yea_o say_v he_o vers_n 34._o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o he_o that_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o as_o he_o that_o lie_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n careless_a and_o secure_a in_o great_a danger_n it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 35._o though_o thou_o be_v strike_v though_o beat_v grievous_o yet_o will_v thou_o not_o feel_v it_o so_o dead_a thou_o be_v in_o the_o sleep_n of_o thy_o drunkenness_n and_o which_o be_v to_o be_v admire_v when_o thou_o awake_v thou_o will_v to_o thy_o wine_n again_o so_o excellent_o do_v solomon_n give_v the_o picture_n of_o a_o drunkard_n belove_a in_o the_o lord_n i_o hope_v there_o be_v none_o of_o you_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n give_v over_o to_o this_o vile_a sin_n if_o any_o one_o have_v at_o any_o time_n through_o infirmity_n be_v overtake_v
goodness_n extend_v itself_o to_o all_o his_o creature_n not_o only_o to_o such_o as_o have_v continue_v in_o that_o goodness_n wherein_o they_o be_v create_v but_o also_o to_o such_o as_o have_v fall_v away_o from_o their_o primigeniall_a goodness_n even_o to_o evil_a angel_n and_o to_o wicked_a man_n of_o this_o goodness_n i_o understand_v that_o psal_n 33.5_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o special_a goodness_n i_o call_v that_o by_o which_o he_o do_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a angel_n confirm_v in_o grace_n and_o to_o his_o elect_a child_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n such_o be_v that_o whereof_o we_o read_v psal_n 73.1_o true_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o clean_a heart_n he_o be_v good_a that_o be_v he_o be_v gracious_a favourable_a and_o full_a of_o compassion_n to_o israel_n to_o his_o elect_a and_o holy_a people_n his_o holy_a church_n yet_o militant_a upon_o the_o earth_n deliver_v she_o from_o evil_n and_o bestow_v good_a upon_o she_o now_o if_o honey_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o essence_n sweet_a have_v no_o bitterness_n in_o it_o if_o the_o sun_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o essence_n light_n have_v no_o darkness_n in_o it_o then_o out_o of_o doubt_v it_o can_v be_v that_o our_o god_n the_o lord_n jehovah_n who_o be_v ever_o good_a good_a in_o se_fw-la and_o good_a extra_fw-la se_fw-la good_a of_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o essence_n and_o good_a towards_o all_o his_o creature_n shall_v have_v any_o evil_n in_o he_o no_o lord_n we_o confess_v before_o thou_o with_o thy_o holy_a servant_n david_n 5.4_o psal_n 5.4_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n neither_o shall_v evil_o dwell_v with_o thou_o thus_o you_o see_v quis_fw-la who_o this_o agent_n be_v he_o be_v our_o god_n the_o lord_n iâ—hovah_n he_o who_o be_v his_o own_o be_v and_o give_v a_o real_a be_v to_o all_o thing_n else_o he_o who_o be_v absolute_o good_a good_a of_o his_o own_o essence_n and_o good_a to_o all_o his_o creature_n he_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o stain_n of_o evil_a this_o be_v he_o the_o agent_n now_o follow_v his_o action_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o do_v of_o evil_a and_o be_v my_o second_o circumstance_n for_o my_o text_n be_v shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o a_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o 7.18_o mat._n 7.18_o it_o be_v a_o observation_n in_o nature_n that_o a_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n and_o there_o be_v a_o axiom_n in_o philosophy_n omne_fw-la agens_fw-la agit_fw-fr sibi_fw-la simile_n every_o agent_n produce_v the_o like_a unto_o itself_o god_n the_o agent_n here_o be_v absolute_o good_a good_a in_o se_fw-la good_a extra_fw-la se_fw-la good_a in_o himself_o good_a to_o all_o his_o creature_n can_v but_o produce_v a_o like_a action_n even_o very_o good_a how_o then_o be_v it_o that_o here_o he_o be_v say_v to_o do_v evil_a for_o the_o untie_n of_o this_o knot_n i_o will_v 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their_o prophet_n amos_n so_o sharp_a against_o the_o syrian_n and_o other_o their_o enemy_n can_v not_o but_o the_o more_o quiet_o hear_v he_o when_o he_o shall_v prophesy_v against_o they_o also_o consolatio_fw-la quaedam_fw-la est_fw-la afflictio_fw-la inimici_fw-la it_o be_v some_o comfort_n to_o a_o natural_a distress_a man_n to_o see_v his_o enemy_n in_o distress_n also_o second_o that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o wonder_v if_o god_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n come_v against_o they_o in_o vengeance_n since_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o syrian_n and_o other_o nation_n though_o destitute_a of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n and_o ignorant_a of_o his_o will_n three_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o stand_v in_o awe_n at_o the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n when_o they_o shall_v behold_v the_o syrian_n and_o other_o their_o neighbour_n afflict_a and_o torment_v according_a to_o the_o heinousness_n of_o their_o iniquity_n scitum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la alijs_fw-la 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people_n my_o least_o part_n my_o little_a finger_n shall_v be_v big_a than_o my_o father_n loin_n whereas_o my_o father_n do_v burden_v you_o with_o a_o grievous_a yoke_n i_o will_v make_v it_o heavy_a my_o father_n have_v chastise_v you_o with_o rod_n but_o i_o will_v correct_v you_o with_o scourge_n this_o his_o unkind_a and_o evil_a entreat_v of_o a_o people_n which_o of_o late_a in_o king_n salomon_n time_n see_v good_a and_o peaceable_a day_n do_v cause_v a_o rebellion_n and_o revolt_n ten_o of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n much_o discontent_a break_v forth_o into_o speech_n of_o impatiency_n what_o portion_n have_v we_o in_o david_n we_o have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o the_o son_n of_o ischai_n to_o your_o tent_n o_o israel_n now_o see_v to_o thy_o own_o house_n david_n so_o they_o forsake_v rehoboam_n their_o rightful_a lord_n and_o set_v up_o
the_o poor_a whatsoever_o he_o be_v the_o commandment_n concern_v he_o be_v levit._fw-la 25.35_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v wax_v poor_a and_o fall_v into_o decay_n with_o thou_o than_o thou_o shall_v relieve_v he_o yea_o though_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n or_o a_o soiourner_n it_o be_v repeat_v deut._n 15.7_o if_o there_o be_v among_o you_o a_o poor_a man_n thou_o shall_v not_o harden_v thy_o heart_n nor_o shut_v thy_o hand_n from_o he_o but_o 6.34_o but_o deut._n 15.11_o matth._n 5.42_o luc._n 6.34_o thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n wide_a unto_o he_o and_o shall_v lend_v he_o 8._o he_o vers_fw-la 8._o sufficient_a for_o his_o need_n such_o be_v the_o commandment_n do_v man_n regard_v it_o do_v they_o not_o rather_o harden_v their_o heart_n and_o shut_v their_o hand_n against_o the_o poor_a do_v they_o not_o 22.22_o not_o prou._n 22.22_o rob_v they_o 22.29_o they_o ezech._n 22.29_o vex_v they_o 4.1_o they_o amos_n 4.1_o oppress_v they_o crush_v they_o do_v they_o not_o even_o now_o as_o bad_a as_o the_o israelite_n in_o my_o text_n do_v do_v they_o not_o sell_v the_o poor_a for_o silver_n for_o shoe_n for_o a_o trifle_n do_v they_o not_o even_o now_o pant_v after_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o poor_a if_o they_o do_v so_o the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v they_o right_o and_o to_o punish_v such_o as_o oppress_v they_o for_o so_o much_o god_n undertake_v amos_n 4.2_o where_o to_o such_o as_o oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o crush_v the_o needy_a the_o lord_n god_n have_v swear_v by_o his_o holiness_n that_o lo_o the_o day_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o wherein_o he_o will_v take_v they_o away_o with_o hook_n and_o their_o posterity_n with_o fishhook_n this_o solomon_n by_o the_o spirit_n full_a well_o know_v and_o therefore_o prou._n 22.22_o advise_v we_o not_o to_o rob_v the_o poor_a bring_v this_o for_o a_o motive_n vers_fw-la 23._o the_o lord_n will_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o will_v spoil_v the_o soul_n of_o 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the_o covetous_a and_o oppressor_n the_o lord_n have_v a_o 4.1_o a_o hos_fw-la 4.1_o controversy_n against_o these_o he_o 6.2_o he_o micah_n 6.2_o plead_v first_n he_o plead_v against_o the_o cruel_a against_o the_o chaldean_n esai_n 47.5_o 6._o sit_v thou_o silent_a and_o get_v thou_o into_o darkness_n o_o daughter_n of_o the_o chaldean_n thou_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o call_v the_o lady_n of_o kingdom_n for_o thou_o do_v show_v my_o people_n no_o mercy_n thou_o have_v very_o heavy_o lay_v the_o yoke_n upon_o they_o second_o he_o plead_v against_o the_o covetous_a against_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n esai_n 3.14_o 15._o you_o have_v eat_v up_o the_o vineyard_n the_o spoil_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v in_o your_o house_n what_o mean_v you_o that_o you_o beat_v my_o people_n to_o piece_n and_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a three_o he_o plead_v against_o the_o oppressor_n against_o the_o head_n of_o israel_n micah_n 3.3_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o my_o people_n and_o flay_v 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