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prophesy_v against_o jerusalem_n be_v true_a and_o make_v good_a here_o be_v sign_n upon_o sign_n he_o be_v as_o dumb_a before_o and_o now_o his_o mouth_n be_v open_v which_o be_v a_o confirmation_n to_o he_o and_o other_o likewise_o isa_n 44.20_o he_o confirm_v the_o word_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o perform_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o messenger_n many_o will_v not_o believe_v ezekiel_n not_o jeremy_n touch_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o god_n confirm_v their_o word_n six_o observe_v liberty_n to_o speak_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n no_o man_n can_v prophesy_v or_o declare_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n unless_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n breath_n upon_o he_o and_o open_v his_o mouth_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o and_o open_v my_o mouth_n and_o i_o be_v no_o more_o dumb_a he_o have_v great_a freedom_n and_o boldness_n of_o speech_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o that_o fill_v he_o with_o 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eat_v with_o the_o blood_n and_o lift_v up_o your_o eye_n towards_o your_o idol_n and_o shed_v blood_n and_o shall_v you_o possess_v the_o land_n you_o stand_v upon_o your_o sword_n you_o work_v abomination_n and_o you_o defile_v every_o one_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n and_o shall_v you_o possess_v the_o land_n these_o word_n contain_v the_o cause_n that_o occasion_v and_o move_v god_n to_o denounce_v judgement_n against_o the_o jew_n who_o escape_v the_o babylonish_n sword_n when_o jerusalem_n be_v smite_v the_o cause_n occasion_v god_n to_o threaten_v they_o with_o destruction_n be_v their_o vain_a confidence_n that_o they_o shall_v possess_v the_o land_n still_o vers_fw-la 24._o the_o cause_n move_v god_n to_o destroy_v they_o be_v their_o sin_n which_o be_v mention_v vers_fw-la 25_o 26._o verse_n 23._o then_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o i_o say_v when_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o he_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n be_v upon_o he_o than_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o he_o the_o spirit_n bring_v the_o word_n of_o god_n unto_o man_n prophet_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n not_o of_o their_o own_o head_n ezekiel_n will_v rather_o be_v silent_a and_o dumb_a then_o speak_v from_o himself_o verse_n 24._o they_o that_o inhabit_v those_o waste_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n nabuchadnezzar_n have_v be_v a_o year_n and_o half_n as_o appear_v by_o 2_o king_n 25.1_o 2_o 3._o jerem_n 52.4_o 5_o 6._o before_o jerusalem_n with_o a_o great_a army_n of_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n ezek_n 7.24_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n oâ—_n judah_n for_o israel_n here_o be_v put_v for_o judah_n can_v not_o but_o be_v great_o spoil_v &_o lay_v waste_n when_o once_o the_o temple_n &_o city_n be_v burn_v and_o ruin_v then_o be_v the_o land_n as_o a_o wilderness_n zephany_n call_v that_o day_n a_o day_n of_o wastnesse_n and_o desolation_n chap._n 1.15_o and_o jeremy_n say_v the_o land_n be_v then_o a_o desolate_a wilderness_n chap_n 12.10_o some_o be_v leave_v by_o nebuzaradan_n to_o inhabit_v the_o waste_n and_o desolate_a place_n of_o the_o land_n jer._n 39_o 10._o he_o leave_v some_o poor_a people_n give_v they_o vineyard_n and_o field_n to_o labour_n in_o and_o live_v upon_o and_o gedaliah_n be_v make_v governor_n many_o flock_v unto_o he_o who_o have_v hide_v themselves_o in_o wood_n hole_n among_o the_o mountain_n and_o flee_v to_o neighbour_a country_n for_o security_n jer_n 40._o 2_o king_n 25.22_o 23._o speak_v say_v abraham_n be_v one_o and_o he_o inherit_v the_o land_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n gen_n 12.7_o chap_n 15.18_o &_o 26.4_o abraham_n do_v not_o inherit_v it_o personal_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o foot_n of_o ground_n in_o it_o act_n 7.4_o 5._o he_o dwell_v in_o it_o gen_n 13.12_o but_o have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o it_o therefore_o they_o here_o be_v mistake_v to_o say_v he_o be_v one_o and_o he_o inherit_v the_o land_n abraham_n be_v one_o yea_o one_o that_o believe_v one_o that_o fear_v love_a and_o obey_v god_n yet_o for_o his_o oneness_n have_v he_o not_o the_o land_n god_n give_v he_o the_o land_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n gen._n 15.6_o 7._o chap._n 22.16_o 17_o 18._o but_o we_o be_v many_o the_o land_n be_v give_v we_o for_o inheritance_n this_o be_v the_o argument_n with_o which_o they_o flatter_v themselves_o who_o be_v now_o remain_v in_o judaea_n that_o they_o shall_v still_o possess_v the_o land_n and_o recover_v themselves_o again_o the_o land_n say_v they_o be_v give_v we_o for_o inheritance_n who_o be_v many_o as_o well_o as_o abraham_n who_o be_v one_o if_o he_o enjoy_v it_o be_v but_o one_o shall_v not_o we_o much_o more_o be_v many_o and_o be_v his_o seed_n what_o reason_n have_v god_n to_o cast_v we_o out_o of_o that_o inheritance_n he_o give_v our_o father_n and_o we_o his_o child_n he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o we_o shall_v dwell_v here_o grow_v up_o quick_o be_v many_o and_o recover_v our_o former_a liberty_n and_o glory_n but_o these_o man_n deceive_v themselves_o by_o this_o foolish_a reason_n for_o god_n do_v not_o give_v canaan_n to_o abraham_n because_o he_o be_v one_o and_o so_o principium_fw-la numeri_fw-la but_o propter_fw-la foedus_fw-la because_o of_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o he_o gen_n 15.18_o chap_n 17.7_o 8._o which_o covenant_n abraham_n keep_v live_v by_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n suitable_a thereunto_o which_o themselves_o do_v not_o for_o have_v they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n they_o will_v have_v do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n as_o christ_n say_v john_n 8.39_o but_o you_o may_v see_v what_o their_o work_n be_v in_o the_o two_o verse_n follow_v this_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o beside_o they_o have_v forget_v what_o god_n have_v threaten_v against_o those_o he_o give_v the_o land_n unto_o if_o they_o do_v forsake_v and_o disobey_v he_o deut._n 28.63_o chap_n 30.18_o god_n tell_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o prolong_v their_o day_n but_o perish_v or_o be_v pluck_v off_o the_o land_n little_a reason_n have_v they_o also_o to_o argue_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v spare_v and_o possess_v the_o land_n because_o they_o be_v many_o for_o that_o as_o junius_n well_o observe_v a_o great_a number_n than_o they_o who_o have_v possess_v the_o land_n be_v cut_v off_o or_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o land_n verse_n 25._o wherefore_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n their_o vain_a confidence_n provoke_v the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o here_o he_o commission_n the_o prophet_n to_o tell_v they_o what_o he_o judge_v of_o they_o and_o their_o say_n his_o thought_n be_v
which_o signify_v to_o make_v dark_a obscure_a black_a all_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o assyrian_a empire_n or_o in_o that_o part_n of_o lebanon_n which_o belong_v thereunto_o i_o cause_v to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o fall_n of_o this_o cedar_n and_o all_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n faint_v for_o he_o all_o other_o king_n say_v maldonate_fw-it not_o only_o king_n but_o all_o sort_n be_v involve_v in_o this_o common_a calamity_n they_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o their_o suffering_n thereby_o that_o they_o faint_v the_o word_n for_o faint_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o cover_v for_o grief_n and_o metaphorical_o to_o faint_v when_o grief_n be_v great_a than_o it_o cause_v deliquium_fw-la animae_fw-la verse_n 16._o i_o make_v the_o nation_n to_o shake_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o fall_n when_o high_a and_o great_a tree_n fall_v they_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n and_o so_o do_v this_o king_n when_o he_o fall_v his_o own_o subject_n and_o other_o nation_n be_v much_o trouble_v at_o his_o fall_n when_o i_o cast_v he_o down_o to_o hell_n with_o they_o that_o descend_v into_o the_o pit_n in_o ver_fw-la 15._o it_o be_v say_v he_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_a or_o hell_n and_o here_o that_o god_n cast_v he_o down_o to_o hell_n it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n god_n bring_v he_o from_o his_o height_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a he_o make_v he_o like_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o pit_n and_o all_o the_o tree_n of_o eden_n the_o choice_n and_o best_a of_o lebanon_n all_o that_o drink_v water_n shall_v be_v comfort_v in_o the_o nether_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n those_o king_n and_o other_o which_o be_v go_v before_o into_o the_o pit_n he_o speak_v of_o as_o live_v and_o water_a tree_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v this_o great_a cedar_n cut_v down_o and_o bring_v into_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o themselves_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v in_o that_o state_n they_o be_v in_o that_o be_v the_o common_a condition_n of_o great_a and_o small_a the_o hebrew_n for_o choice_n and_o best_a of_o lebanon_n be_v the_o election_n and_o goodness_n of_o lebanon_n verse_n 17._o they_o also_o go_v down_o into_o hell_n with_o he_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n those_o tree_n before_o mention_v their_o condition_n be_v like_o they_o who_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o so_o be_v this_o assyrian_n he_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o all_o his_o glory_n and_o greatness_n and_o lay_v among_o the_o slay_v and_o they_o that_o be_v his_o arm_n that_o dwell_v under_o his_o shadow_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o heathen_a his_o prince_n noble_n counsellor_n soldier_n and_o confederate_n these_o suffer_v with_o he_o and_o have_v some_o comfort_n that_o they_o have_v he_o with_o they_o in_o the_o grave_a or_o in_o hell_n the_o septuagint_n for_o those_o word_n be_v his_o arm_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o seed_n his_o posterity_n and_o friend_n be_v cut_v off_o with_o he_o first_o observe_v the_o great_a prince_n and_o power_n in_o the_o world_n have_v their_o day_n to_o leave_v their_o greatness_n and_o go_v down_o to_o the_o dust_n in_o the_o day_n when_o he_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_a the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v his_o day_n to_o come_v down_o from_o all_o his_o height_n and_o glory_n and_o to_o lie_v among_o the_o slay_a some_o die_v natural_a some_o violent_a death_n be_v they_o great_a or_o small_a die_v they_o must_v it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o die_v heb_fw-mi 9.27_o and_o as_o some_o have_v their_o day_n to_o grow_v high_a and_o great_a in_o the_o world_n so_o their_o day_n to_o descend_v into_o the_o grave_a and_o be_v no_o more_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n than_o a_o stink_a carcase_n second_o observe_v when_o great_a monarch_n and_o prince_n be_v cut_v off_o the_o lord_n fill_v all_o with_o mourning_n faint_a and_o shake_v when_o the_o assyrian_a go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_a the_o lord_n cause_v a_o mourning_n make_v change_n and_o alteration_n at_o sea_n and_o land_n he_o make_v lebanon_n to_o put_v on_o black_a the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n to_o faint_v and_o nation_n to_o quake_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o his_o fall_n so_o be_v it_o when_o the_o king_n of_o tyrus_n be_v destroy_v ezek_n 26.15_o 16._o ch_n 27.35_o when_o the_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v slay_v and_o die_v like_o man_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o sense_n thereof_o and_o be_v affect_v at_o change_n three_o observe_v when_o great_a oppressor_n and_o tyrant_n fall_v it_o afford_v some_o kind_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o dead_a all_o the_o tree_n of_o eden_n the_o choice_n and_o best_a of_o lebanon_n all_o that_o drink_v water_n shall_v be_v comfort_v in_o the_o nether_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n you_o have_v this_o live_o set_v forth_o isa_n 14.9_o 10._o hell_n from_o beneath_o be_v move_v for_o thou_o to_o meet_v thou_o at_o thy_o come_n it_o stir_v up_o the_o dead_a for_o thou_o even_o all_o the_o chief_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n it_o have_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o throne_n all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n all_o they_o shall_v speak_v and_o say_v unto_o thou_o be_v thou_o also_o become_v weak_a as_o we_o be_v thou_o become_v like_a unto_o we_o whether_o this_o be_v senacherib_n nabuchadnezzar_n or_o belshazzar_n it_o matter_n not_o whoever_o he_o be_v he_o be_v a_o great_a tyrannical_a prince_n and_o when_o he_o fall_v the_o dead_a rejoice_v at_o it_o and_o comfort_v themselves_o that_o he_o be_v become_v like_o unto_o they_o verse_n 18._o to_o who_o be_v thou_o thus_o like_a in_o glory_n and_o in_o greatness_n among_o the_o tree_n of_o eden_n yet_o shall_v thou_o be_v bring_v down_o with_o the_o tree_n of_o eden_n unto_o the_o nether_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v lie_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a with_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o sword_n this_o be_v pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o multitude_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n this_o verse_n be_v the_o application_n of_o the_o former_a example_n unto_o pharaoh_n the_o protasis_n be_v from_o the_o 3._o verse_n hither_o and_o in_o this_o 18._o be_v the_o apodosis_n the_o same_o question_n be_v put_v here_o to_o pharaoh_n whâ—ch_n be_v in_o the_o 2._o vers_fw-la to_o who_o be_v thou_o like_v in_o glory_n and_o in_o greatness_n among_o the_o tree_n of_o eden_n look_v about_o pharaoh_n thou_o see_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o like_a to_o the_o assyrian_a in_o lebanon_n well_o who_o among_o the_o tree_n of_o eden_n be_v thou_o like_v for_o glory_n and_o greatness_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o equal_a some_o of_o they_o be_v it_o so_o yet_o thou_o must_v be_v bring_v down_o with_o they_o to_o the_o nether_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o grave_a or_o to_o hell_n thou_o that_o be_v like_o they_o in_o sin_v must_v be_v like_o they_o in_o suffering_n thou_o shall_v lie_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a in_o cha._n 28.10_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o prince_n of_o tyrus_n thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a that_o be_v without_o any_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o here_o it_o be_v say_v of_o pharaoh_n thou_o shall_v lie_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o that_o be_v uncircumcised_a that_o be_v he_o shall_v lie_v in_o a_o hopeless_a and_o perish_a condition_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o ever_o as_o those_o do_v who_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n this_o be_v pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o multitude_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n this_o be_v his_o condition_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o prince_n noble_n and_o people_n whatsoever_o thought_n he_o or_o they_o may_v have_v of_o themselves_o this_o must_v be_v their_o end_n observe_v god_n teach_v man_n by_o the_o example_n of_o other_o what_o they_o must_v look_v for_o here_o by_o the_o assyrian_a cedar_n the_o egyptian_a pharaoh_n be_v teach_v what_o to_o expect_v he_o be_v like_o the_o assyrian_a in_o his_o sin_n have_v no_o cause_n but_o to_o conclude_v that_o assyrian_a judgement_n will_v befall_v he_o what_o be_v he_o for_o his_o pride_n and_o wickedness_n drive_v out_o destroy_v bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_a hell_n and_o a_o everlasting_a suffering_n so_o must_v i_o my_o way_n be_v the_o same_o with_o he_o like_a sin_n call_v for_o like_a judgement_n as_o the_o assyrian_a be_v set_v out_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o pharaoh_n so_o god_n set_v up_o pharaoh_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o all_o prince_n and_o people_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o multitude_n chap._n xxxii_o verse_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o it_o come_v
desire_v love_n delight_n in_o a_o thing_n as_o gen_n 34.19_o shechem_n delight_v in_o dinah_n he_o desire_v she_o love_v she_o and_o take_v delight_n in_o she_o chophetz_n note_v the_o high_a delight_n &_o content_n that_o can_v be_v take_v psal_n 16.3_o in_o who_o be_v col_n cheph-zi_a all_o my_o delight_n that_o be_v my_o great_a delight_n now_o here_o it_o be_v say_v god_n have_v not_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a this_o be_v not_o a_o absolute_a negative_a deny_v god_n whole_o to_o have_v delight_n in_o death_n or_o in_o the_o death_n of_o sinful_a wicked_a man_n or_o of_o any_o sinful_a man_n for_o god_n take_v delight_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n which_o moses_n show_v say_v exod_a 15.1_o he_o have_v triumph_v glorious_o the_o horse_n and_o his_o rider_n have_v he_o throw_v into_o the_o sea_n god_n send_v saul_n to_o smite_v amaleck_n utter_o to_o destroy_v he_o and_o all_o his_o when_o agag_n be_v spare_v with_o the_o best_a of_o the_o sheep_n and_o ox_n be_v he_o not_o wrath_n with_o he_o 1_o sam._n 15.3.11.23_o when_o jehu_n cut_v off_o ahab'_v house_n what_o say_v the_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v well_o in_o execute_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o my_o eye_n and_o have_v do_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n thy_o child_n of_o the_o four_o generation_n shall_v sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 10.30_o the_o destruction_n of_o ahabs_n house_n be_v please_v to_o god_n he_o commend_v he_o reward_v it_o and_o that_o god_n take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o sinful_a wicked_a man_n be_v contrary_a to_o these_o text_n deut._n 28.63_o prov._n 1.26_o 27._o isa_n 1.24_o jer_n 14.12_o the_o word_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v as_o a_o absolute_a negative_a but_o comparative_o thus_o i_o have_v pleasure_n in_o the_o turn_n of_o the_o wicked_a from_o his_o way_n rather_o than_o in_o his_o death_n or_o its_o more_o please_a to_o i_o that_o a_o wicked_a man_n shall_v turn_v and_o live_v then_o that_o he_o shall_v continue_v and_o die_v such_o a_o expression_n be_v that_o in_o 1_o cor._n 1.17_o christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptize_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n not_o absolute_o not_o to_o baptize_v but_o rather_o to_o preach_v then_o to_o baptize_v he_o have_v more_o pleasure_n in_o my_o preach_n then_o in_o my_o baptise_v and_o so_o here_o let_v i_o not_o live_v if_o i_o have_v so_o much_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n as_o in_o his_o turn_n from_o his_o sin_n by_o death_n here_o some_o understand_v eternal_a death_n and_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o say_v quistorpius_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o death_n which_o may_v be_v avoid_v by_o repentance_n and_o turn_n to_o god_n but_o temporal_a death_n can_v be_v avoid_v either_o by_o the_o penitent_a or_o impenitent_a but_o to_o he_o that_o well_o consider_v this_o place_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o here_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o temporal_a and_o violent_a death_n for_o vers_fw-la 3._o he_o speak_v of_o the_o sword_n come_v upon_o a_o land_n they_o be_v at_o this_o time_n either_o strait_o besiege_v or_o new_o take_v by_o nebuchadnezar_n force_n and_o complain_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v upon_o they_o provoke_v god_n to_o destroy_v they_o that_o they_o pine_v away_o and_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o they_o of_o life_n though_o they_o shall_v repent_v they_o of_o their_o iniquity_n this_o god_n answer_v unto_o and_o tell_v they_o if_o they_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n there_o be_v hope_n they_o shall_v live_v for_o repentance_n prevent_v and_o remove_v judgement_n that_o be_v destructive_a the_o ninivites_n by_o their_o repentance_n prevent_v the_o destruction_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o city_n at_o david_n repentance_n the_o plague_n be_v stay_v ahab_n humble_v himself_o prevent_v god_n bring_v the_o evil_a in_o his_o day_n so_o that_o its_o true_a of_o natural_a death_n that_o can_v be_v avoid_v by_o penitency_n or_o impenitency_n but_o a_o violent_a death_n may_v a_o death_n by_o sword_n by_o famine_n by_o plague_n by_o wild_a beast_n may_v 2_o chro_fw-la 7.14_o if_o my_o people_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n shall_v humble_v themselves_o &_o pray_v and_o seek_v my_o face_n and_o turn_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n then_o will_v i_o hear_v from_o heaven_n and_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o wâ—ll_n heal_v their_o land_n have_v he_o speak_v of_o eternal_a death_n it_o have_v be_v no_o answer_n to_o the_o jew_n objection_n lavater_n tell_v we_o that_o by_o death_n be_v mean_v malum_fw-la and_o by_o life_n bonum_fw-la man_n by_o their_o sin_n bring_v sad_a calamity_n and_o judgement_n upon_o themselves_o they_o cause_n god_n to_o punish_v they_o with_o variety_n of_o evil_n which_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o nor_o they_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o lament_v 3.33_o 39_o he_o have_v rather_o they_o shall_v turn_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o live_v comfortable_o but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v the_o word_n for_o wicked_a be_v rashang_v which_o the_o septuagint_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o irreligious_a lewd_a ungodly_a man_n here_o wicked_a wicked_a in_o opinion_n wicked_a in_o practice_n troublesome_a to_o god_n and_o man_n run_v the_o wrong_a way_n the_o word_n for_o way_n signi_fw-la ie_v a_o path_n which_o lead_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o man_n walk_v in_o it_o metaphorical_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o custom_n manner_n action_n religion_n and_o life_n of_o man_n jer._n 16.2_o pro_fw-la 1.19_o prov_n 21.2_o of_o this_o before_o chap._n 16.61_o the_o sense_n lie_v thus_o as_o i_o live_v i_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o if_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v or_o shall_v live_v that_o be_v according_a to_o what_o i_o have_v prescribe_v in_o my_o word_n i_o shall_v delight_v in_o this_o or_o thus_o if_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o sinful_a way_n that_o he_o may_v live_v and_o live_v comfortable_o i_o shall_v delight_v in_o it_o turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n here_o be_v a_o earnest_a exhortation_n of_o they_o unto_o repentance_n set_v out_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o pardon_v they_o upon_o their_o turn_n from_o their_o evil_a way_n the_o double_n of_o the_o word_n note_v the_o earnest_n and_o real_a intention_n of_o god_n in_o it_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o show_v that_o if_o sinner_n repent_v of_o their_o former_a wickedness_n he_o will_v forgive_v they_o and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n if_o you_o pine_v away_o under_o my_o judgement_n the_o fault_n be_v you_o you_o turn_v not_o from_o your_o idolatry_n oppression_n perjury_n and_o profanation_n of_o my_o sabbath_n and_o ordinance_n these_o be_v way_n of_o death_n but_o if_o you_o will_v hearken_v to_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v unto_o they_o they_o be_v way_n of_o life_n of_o turn_v have_v be_v speak_v chap._n 14.6_o the_o septuagint_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turn_v you_o by_o turn_v turn_v thorough_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n you_o be_v the_o nation_n i_o take_v and_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n by_o a_o strong_a hand_n deut_n 4.34_o you_o be_v the_o people_n that_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o i_o &_o avouch_v i_o to_o be_v your_o god_n deut._n 26.17_o and_o i_o you_o to_o be_v my_o peculiar_a people_n vers_fw-la 18._o you_o be_v they_o upon_o who_o i_o have_v bestow_v great_a privilege_n holy_a ordinance_n to_o who_o i_o have_v show_v mercy_n and_o truth_n ps_n 76.1_o 2._o ps_n 98.3_o you_o be_v the_o people_n i_o have_v take_v most_o delight_n in_o of_o all_o people_n under_o heaven_n who_o i_o have_v most_o honour_v do_v most_o for_o and_o make_v the_o great_a promise_n unto_o jer._n 31.33_o 34._o chap_n 33.8.14_o why_o therefore_o have_v you_o leave_v i_o and_o my_o way_n and_o fall_v into_o way_n of_o death_n why_o do_v you_o wound_v and_o stab_v yourselves_o if_o you_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o i_o yet_o pity_v yourselves_o cease_v from_o those_o way_n will_v be_v your_o death_n why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o live_v in_o my_o way_n then_o to_o die_v in_o your_o own_o first_o observe_v the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v heavy_a and_o consume_a thing_n our_o transgression_n and_o our_o sin_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o pine_v away_o in_o they_o gild_n alone_o be_v
a_o great_a burden_n a_o stone_n say_v solomon_n prov_n 27.3_o be_v heavy_a and_o the_o sand_n weighty_a but_o a_o fool_n wrath_n be_v heavy_a than_o they_o both_o and_o guilt_n be_v heavy_a than_o they_o all_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v prov._n 18.14_o what_o be_v guilt_n then_o with_o punishment_n but_o a_o consume_a a_o devour_a thing_n when_o david_n have_v sin_v and_o god_n hand_n be_v upon_o he_o what_o say_v he_o psal_n 38.3_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o headâ—_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o v._o 4._o i_o be_o feeble_a and_o sore_o break_v i_o have_v roar_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o disquietness_n of_o my_o heart_n v._o 8._o god_n hand_n and_o his_o own_o guilt_n do_v eat_v up_o his_o spirit_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n this_o make_v he_o to_o say_v psal_n 39.11_o when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v correct_v man_n for_o iniquity_n thou_o make_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v away_o like_o a_o moth_n the_o word_n for_o beauty_n note_n that_o be_v desirable_a in_o man_n whatever_o be_v desirable_a that_o melt_v away_o when_o god_n do_v visit_v man_n for_o sin_n a_o little_a touch_n of_o a_o man_n hand_n crush_v the_o wing_n and_o hazard_n the_o life_n of_o the_o moth_n a_o little_a touch_n of_o god_n hand_n where_o guilt_n be_v mar_v the_o beauty_n strength_n and_o desireable_n of_o man_n second_o observe_v sinner_n under_o sad_a judgement_n be_v apt_a to_o despond_v yea_o to_o despair_n if_o our_o transgression_n and_o our_o sin_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o pine_v away_o in_o they_o how_o shall_v we_o then_o live_v they_o have_v great_o sin_v against_o god_n stand_v it_o out_o against_o his_o prophet_n threaten_v judgement_n and_o now_o the_o judgement_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o their_o heart_n sink_v within_o they_o and_o they_o conclude_v there_o be_v no_o mercy_n for_o they_o our_o sin_n be_v great_a god_n judgement_n heavy_a upon_o we_o he_o be_v resolve_v now_o upon_o our_o destruction_n and_o what_o course_n soever_o we_o shall_v take_v all_o be_v in_o vain_a what_o these_o say_v in_o judaea_n the_o like_a say_v they_o in_o babylon_n ezek._n 37.11_o our_o bone_n be_v dry_v and_o our_o hope_n be_v lose_v we_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o our_o part_n we_o be_v like_o the_o bone_n in_o a_o grave_a that_o have_v all_o the_o marrow_n dry_v out_o of_o they_o or_o like_o a_o branch_n of_o a_o tree_n cut_v off_o and_o all_o the_o sap_n dry_v out_o of_o it_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n we_o shall_v ever_o live_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o grow_v there_o again_o into_o a_o church_n or_o state_n not_o only_o the_o wicked_a but_o even_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v be_v in_o a_o despond_v yea_o a_o despair_a condition_n as_o david_n himself_o psal_n 31.22_o i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n i_o be_o cut_v off_o from_o before_o thy_o eye_n thou_o will_v never_o look_v upon_o or_o favour_v i_o more_o so_o asaph_n psal_n 77.7_o will_v the_o lord_n cast_v off_o for_o ever_o will_v he_o be_v favourable_a no_o more_o be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o do_v his_o promise_n fail_v for_o evermore_o have_v he_o forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a etc._n etc._n what_o sad_a expostulation_n be_v these_o of_o a_o good_a man_n three_o observe_v the_o cavil_v objection_n and_o unbelief_n of_o sinner_n put_v god_n unto_o his_o oath_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o so_o as_o you_o fancy_n i_o have_v tell_v you_o that_o if_o you_o turn_v from_o your_o evil_a way_n you_o shall_v live_v that_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n ezek_n 18.21_o 22_o 23_o 27_o 28_o 31_o 32._o but_o you_o believe_v not_o my_o word_n you_o cavil_v against_o it_o and_o say_v you_o shall_v pine_v away_o in_o your_o sin_n that_o what_o course_n soever_o you_o take_v you_o shall_v not_o live_v man_n be_v 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