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for_o he_o be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v all_o his_o word_n yea_o all_o the_o title_n of_o his_o word_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_n very_o say_v our_o saviour_n matth._n 5_o 18._o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v perish_v before_o one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n of_o god_n word_n shall_v â—scape_v unfulfil_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n amos_n be_v here_o a_o pattern_n to_o we_o that_o be_v preacher_n of_o the_o word_n of_o salvation_n we_o must_v ever_o come_v unto_o you_o with_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o our_o mouth_n we_o may_v not_o speak_v either_o the_o imagination_n of_o our_o own_o brain_n or_o the_o vain_a persuasion_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n we_o must_v sincere_o preach_v unto_o you_o god_n gracious_a word_n without_o all_o corruption_n or_o deprave_v of_o the_o same_o this_o be_v it_o whereto_o s._n peter_n exhort_v we_o 1_o epist_n cha_z 4.11_o if_o any_o man_n speak_v let_v he_o speak_v as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o if_o we_o yea_o if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v preach_v otherwise_o unto_o you_o than_o from_o the_o lord_n own_o mouth_n speak_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v acccurse_v let_v he_o be_v have_v in_o execration_n this_o note_n belove_a do_v also_o concern_v you_o that_o be_v the_o auditor_n and_o hearer_n of_o god_n word_n for_o if_o we_o the_o preacher_n thereof_o must_v always_o come_v unto_o you_o with_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n then_o be_v you_o to_o hear_v we_o with_o reverence_n and_o attention_n and_o this_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o he_o that_o speak_v it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o speak_v say_v our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o his_o bless_a apostle_n matth._n 10.20_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o father_n which_o speak_v in_o you_o and_o again_o luk._n 10.16_o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o s._n paul_n commend_v the_o thessalonian_o 1_o epist_n chap._n 2.13_o for_o that_o when_o they_o receive_v of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n the_o word_n 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child_n in_o any_o wise_a and_o they_o cry_v at_o all_o unto_o i_o i_o will_v sure_o hear_v their_o cry_n my_o wrath_n shall_v wax_v hot_a and_o i_o will_v kill_v you_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o your_o wife_n shall_v be_v widow_n and_o your_o child_n fatherless_a this_o protection_n over_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n be_v also_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o lord_n deut._n 10_o 18._o the_o lord_n do_v execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n it_o be_v very_o comfortable_o deliver_v psal_n 68.5_o god_n in_o his_o holy_a habitation_n be_v a_o father_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o a_o judge_n of_o the_o widow_n you_o see_v god_n plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a so_o also_o he_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_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 those_o that_o spoil_v they_o and_o chap._n 23.11_o dissuade_v we_o from_o wrong_v of_o the_o poor_a he_o bring_v the_o like_a motive_n their_o redeemer_n be_v mighty_a he_o shall_v plead_v their_o cause_n with_o you_o you_o see_v now_o god_n plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a whatsoever_o he_o be_v but_o against_o who_o do_v he_o plead_v it_o my_o doctrine_n say_v the_o cruel_a the_o covetous_a and_o oppressor_n these_o be_v they_o who_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o this_o place_n tax_v their_o cruelty_n and_o covetousness_n be_v touch_v vers_n the_o 6._o they_o sell_v the_o righteous_a &_o the_o poor_a this_o be_v cruelty_n they_o sell_v they_o for_o silver_n and_o for_o shoe_n this_o be_v covetousness_n those_o two_o cruelty_n and_o covetousness_n join_v together_o make_v oppression_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n reprove_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o 7._o verse_n they_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 with_o these_o the_o cruel_a 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 their_o skin_n from_o off_o they_o you_o break_v their_o bone_n and_o chap_v they_o in_o piece_n as_o for_o the_o pot_n &_o as_o flesh_n within_o the_o cauldron_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o doctrine_n god_n plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a against_o the_o cruel_a the_o covetous_a and_o oppressor_n now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o benefit_n we_o may_v make_v hereof_o unto_o ourselves_o for_o our_o further_a instruction_n and_o the_o amendment_n of_o our_o life_n first_n do_v god_n plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a against_o the_o cruel_a the_o covetous_a &_o oppressor_n this_o may_v serve_v to_o reprove_v the_o cruel_a the_o covetous_a &_o the_o oppressor_n of_o this_o age_n with_o we_o now_o it_o be_v as_o once_o it_o be_v with_o the_o state_n of_o israel_n cruelty_n and_o covetousness_n much_o worse_a than_o nettle_n and_o bramble_n have_v overrun_v our_o land_n these_o two_o cruelty_n and_o covetousness_n that_o boundless_a this_o unsatiable_a like_o the_o two_o daughter_n of_o the_o horseleech_n prov._n 30.15_o have_v be_v so_o long_o use_v to_o cry_v give_v give_v that_o they_o will_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o these_o two_o cruelty_n and_o covetousness_n be_v oppression_n that_o loud-crying_a sin_n under_o which_o this_o our_o land_n in_o every_o corner_n almost_o groan_v and_o she_o have_v her_o mate_n too_o usury_n and_o extortion_n all_o these_o cruelty_n covetousness_n oppression_n usury_n and_o extortion_n walk_v hand_n in_o hand_n and_o seek_v about_o like_o that_o 5.8_o that_o 1._o pet._n 5.8_o roar_a lion_n the_o devil_n of_o who_o they_o be_v beget_v who_o they_o may_v devour_v many_o god_n know_v they_o have_v devour_v already_o but_o that_o content_v they_o not_o dear_o belove_v how_o shall_v i_o work_v in_o you_o a_o loathe_n &_o a_o detestation_n of_o these_o foul_a sin_n can_v i_o do_v it_o better_o then_o by_o set_v before_o your_o eye_n the_o deformity_n and_o uglines_n of_o the_o man_n in_o who_o they_o reign_v and_o who_o be_v they_o will_v you_o have_v their_o character_n and_o picture_n it_o be_v draw_v by_o solomon_n prou._n 30.14_o there_o be_v say_v he_o a_o generation_n a_o generation_n of_o man_n who_o tooth_n be_v as_o sword_n and_o their_o 29.17_o their_o job_n 29.17_o jaw_n as_o knife_n to_o devour_v the_o poor_a from_o off_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o needy_a from_o among_o man_n they_o be_v as_o david_n lion_n psal_n 57.4_o their_o tooth_n be_v spear_n and_o arrow_n and_o their_o tongue_n a_o sharp_a sword_n they_o be_v as_o the_o kine_n of_o bashan_n amos_n 4.1_o oppressor_n of_o the_o poor_a crusher_n of_o the_o needy_a see_v you_o not_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n monster_n kine_n lion_n with_o tooth_n like_o spear_n and_o arrow_n with_o jaw_n like_o knife_n with_o tongue_n like_o sword_n will_v you_o yet_o converse_v with_o they_o will_v you_o have_v any_o further_a fellowship_n any_o further_a acquaintance_n with_o they_o you_o will_v say_v how_o 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haud_fw-la dubiè_fw-la out_o of_o doubt_n the_o young_a lion_n or_o lion_n whelp_n use_v not_o as_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o den_n to_o give_v forth_o his_o voice_n to_o cry_v or_o roar_v except_o he_o have_v get_v somewhat_o he_o use_v not_o so_o to_o do_v some_o expositor_n there_o be_v that_o will_v have_v these_o two_o branch_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o lion_n whelp_n to_o be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o latter_a to_o be_v but_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a mutatis_fw-la verbis_fw-la in_o other_o word_n so_o r._n david_n and_o lyranus_fw-la but_o saint_n cyril_n be_v of_o opinion_n they_o be_v not_o all_o one_o but_o be_v different_a so_o be_v saint_n hierome_n so_o r._n abraham_n so_o albertus_n rupertus_n carthusian_n and_o other_o and_o with_o these_o accord_v our_o present_a exposition_n the_o exposition_n thus_o give_v descend_v we_o to_o the_o application_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v what_o this_o lion_n be_v and_o what_o the_o lion_n whelp_n will_v a_o lion_n 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by_o the_o scripture_n he_o may_v tremble_v may_v be_v humble_v may_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v save_v the_o application_n which_o he_o make_v be_v after_o this_o manner_n nunquid_fw-la rugiet_fw-la leo_fw-la in_o saltu_fw-la nisi_fw-la habuerit_fw-la praedam_fw-la will_v a_o lion_n roar_v in_o the_o forest_n unless_o he_o have_v a_o prey_n idem_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la dicet_fw-la it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o say_v be_v it_o worthy_a of_o god_n there_o to_o speak_v or_o thither_o to_o send_v a_o prophet_n where_o he_o know_v there_o be_v none_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n be_v it_o seemly_a be_v it_o any_o way_n fit_a that_o god_n shall_v there_o utter_v his_o voice_n or_o send_v his_o messenger_n thither_o where_o he_o know_v there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o ordain_v unto_o salvation_n by_o all_o congruity_n of_o reason_n the_o answer_n must_v be_v negative_a no_o it_o be_v altogether_o unseemly_a it_o be_v not_o any_o way_n fit_a the_o lion_n in_o the_o forest_n roar_v not_o unless_o he_o have_v his_o prey_n this_o exposition_n of_o rupertus_n be_v by_o ribera_n mention_v with_o some_o approbation_n but_o petrus_n à _fw-fr figueiro_n say_v it_o be_v nimis_fw-la violenta_fw-la too_o violent_a too_o far_o fetch_v and_o well_o may_v it_o be_v so_o arias_n montanus_n by_o this_o lion_n and_o lion_n whelp_n understand_v sennacherib_n and_o nabuchodonozor_n two_o assyrian_a king_n two_o mighty_a enemy_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n according_a to_o he_o thus_o must_v the_o application_n be_v as_o a_o prey_n that_o be_v between_o the_o lion_n tooth_n or_o within_o his_o paw_n can_v escape_v away_o so_o shall_v not_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n escape_n from_o out_o the_o hand_n of_o sennacherib_n or_o nabuchodonozor_n but_o this_o application_n of_o he_o be_v not_o so_o fit_a for_o this_o place_n because_o whatsoever_o be_v here_o speak_v it_o be_v speak_v not_o to_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n but_o to_o the_o 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be_v of_o man_n one_o whereby_o man_n voluntary_o forsake_v the_o chief_a good_a god_n his_o creator_n the_o other_o whereby_o he_o shall_v against_o he_o will_v be_v punish_v in_o the_o flame_n of_o everlasting_a fire_n so_o shall_v he_o just_o suffer_v that_o unjust_o offend_v in_o his_o first_o disputation_n against_o fortunatus_n the_o manichee_n he_o speak_v yet_o more_o plain_o sith_o say_v he_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o evil_a peccatum_fw-la &_o poena_fw-la peccati_fw-la sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n the_o one_o namely_o sin_n pertain_v not_o unto_o god_n the_o other_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n belong_v unto_o he_o tertullian_n lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la marcionem_fw-la cap._n 14._o more_o than_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o saint_n augustine_n time_n deliver_v this_o distinction_n with_o much_o perspicuity_n there_o be_v malum_fw-la delicti_fw-la and_o malum_fw-la supplicij_fw-la or_o there_o be_v malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la and_o malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la 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and_o idolatry_n man_n know_v not_o god_n therefore_o they_o seek_v not_o god_n 2._o oquin_n 1._o 2._o qu._n 84._o art_n 1._o 2._o but_o serve_v strange_a go_n thus_o be_v ignorance_n a_o cause_n of_o sin_n i_o say_v a_o cause_n of_o sin_n as_o one_o sin_n may_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o another_o and_o one_o sin_n may_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o another_o diverse_a way_n 1_o one_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o in_o as_o much_o as_o for_o a_o sin_n commit_v the_o grace_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n leave_v and_o forsake_v us._n it_o be_v depart_v we_o can_v but_o run_v into_o foul_a and_o filthy_a sin_n if_o our_o stay_n by_o which_o alone_o we_o be_v support_v in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n be_v take_v from_o we_o how_o shall_v we_o stand_v 2_o one_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n as_o when_o god_n give_v up_o the_o gentile_n to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n to_o uncleanness_n to_o defile_v their_o 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