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wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o laban_n tremellius_n and_o junius_n in_o their_o note_n upon_o gen._n 25.20_o do_v make_v this_o padan-aram_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o mesopotamia_n that_o part_n which_o be_v call_v by_o ptolemee_n ancobaâ—â—_n thus_o do_v the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n describe_v unto_o we_o the_o country_n of_o aram_n in_o its_o part_n aram_n soba_n aram_n rehâ—b_n aram_n ishâ—â—b_n aram_n maacah_n aram_n of_o damascuâ—_n arâ—m_n nâ—â—araiâ—_n and_o padan_n aram._n here_o aram_n put_v without_o any_o adjunct_n to_o 〈…〉_o oâ—e_o region_n may_v 〈…〉_o all_o syria_n divide_v by_o our_o prophet_n amos_n in_o this_o one_o verse_n into_o three_o part_n under_o the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d of_o damascus_n â—ikâ—â—th_v 〈◊〉_d and_o â—â—th_n 〈◊〉_d as_o tremellius_n and_o junius_n have_v note_v understand_v by_o damascâ—â—_n the_o country_n adjoin_v the_o whole_a coast_n of_o dâ—â—â—polis_n by_o râ—kâ—â—th-aneâ—_a the_o country_n call_v châ—â—â—â—thâ—_n which_o 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in_o vanity_n but_o let_v we_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n and_o put_v we_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a &_o honest_a and_o just_a and_o pure_a and_o do_v pertain_v to_o love_v and_o be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n or_o praise_n think_v we_o on_o these_o thing_n think_v we_o on_o these_o thing_n to_o do_v they_o and_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v any_o desolation_n to_o our_o house_n or_o barrenness_n to_o our_o ground_n our_o dwell_a house_n shall_v not_o mourn_v or_o perish_v the_o top_n of_o our_o carmel_n shall_v not_o wither_v our_o field_n shall_v bring_v forth_o increase_v unto_o us._n for_o god_n even_o our_o own_o god_n shall_v give_v we_o his_o blessing_n god_n will_v bless_v we_o to_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o our_o pilgrimage_n here_o in_o peace_n and_o plenty_n and_o when_o the_o day_n of_o our_o separation_n shall_v be_v that_o we_o must_v leave_v the_o earth_n a_o vale_n of_o tear_n and_o misery_n 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amos_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n depute_v and_o direct_v with_o his_o message_n peculiar_o and_o proper_o to_o the_o ten_o revolt_a tribe_n the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n the_o mention_n that_o be_v make_v of_o judah_n be_v make_v but_o incident_o and_o by_o the_o way_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o prophecy_n be_v israel_n as_o i_o show_v in_o my_o 7._o my_o pag._n 7._o first_o lecture_n if_o israel_n be_v the_o scope_n of_o this_o prophecy_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o prophet_n bestow_v the_o residue_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o next_o in_o make_v rehearsal_n of_o foreign_a nation_n their_o transgression_n and_o punishment_n why_o do_v he_o acquaint_v israel_n with_o his_o burdensome_a prophecy_n against_o the_o syrian_n the_o philistine_n the_o tyrian_n the_o edomite_n the_o ammonite_n the_o moabite_n why_o do_v he_o not_o rather_o discharge_v his_o function_n and_o duty_n lay_v upon_o he_o and_o check_v the_o israelite_n and_o terrify_v they_o &_o 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a_o preface_n proem_n or_o entrance_n vers_fw-la 3._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 2_o a_o prophecy_n in_o the_o 3_o 4_o &_o 5._o verse_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o damascus_n and_o for_o four_o etc._n etc._n 3_o a_o conclusion_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 5._o verse_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o preface_n and_o the_o conclusion_n do_v make_v for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prophecy_n vers_fw-la 3._o and_o 5._o in_o the_o prophecy_n these_o part_n may_v be_v observe_v 1_o a_o general_a accusation_n of_o the_o syrian_n verse_n the_o 3._o for_o three_o transgression_n of_o damascus_n and_o for_o four_o 2_o a_o protestation_n of_o almighty_a god_n against_o they_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v to_o it_o 3_o the_o great_a sin_n by_o which_o they_o so_o offend_v god_n their_o extreme_a cruelty_n verse_n 3_o they_o have_v thresh_v gilead_n with_o thresh_a instrument_n of_o iron_n 4_o the_o punishment_n to_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o for_o such_o cruelty_n these_o punishment_n be_v here_o 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this_o chapter_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o powerful_a jehovah_n 3._o jehovah_n see_v lect_v 3._o who_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o 104.2_o and_o psal_n 104.2_o spread_v they_o out_o like_o a_o curtain_n to_o clothe_v himself_o with_o light_a as_o with_o a_o garment_n &_o can_v again_o 50.3_o again_o esai_n 50.3_o clothe_v the_o heaven_n with_o darkness_n and_o make_v a_o sack_n their_o cover_n who_o make_v the_o sea_n to_o 104.3_o to_o psal_n 104.3_o lay_v the_o beam_n of_o his_o chamber_n therein_o &_o 5.22_o &_o jerem._n 5.22_o place_v the_o sand_n for_o bound_n unto_o it_o never_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o howsoever_o the_o wave_n thereof_o shall_v rage_v and_o roar_v and_o can_v with_o a_o word_n smite_v the_o pride_n thereof_o at_o his_o rebuke_n 50.2_o rebuke_n esai_n 50.2_o
sin_n he_o spare_v neither_o priest_n nor_o prince_n nor_o king_n and_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o first_o read_v of_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n after_o the_o hebrew_n thus_o their_o king_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n he_o &_o his_o prince_n together_o after_o the_o septuagint_n thus_o their_o king_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n their_o priest_n and_o prince_n likewise_o i_o commend_v unto_o you_o another_o read_n out_o of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a melchom_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n he_o and_o his_o prince_n together_o &_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o exercise_n what_o melchom_n be_v i_o say_v it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o milchom_n or_o molech_n or_o moloch_n a_o abomination_n of_o the_o ammonite_n their_o idol_n their_o god_n to_o who_o they_o yield_v divine_a worship_n &_o consecrate_v their_o child_n through_o fire_n all_o this_o i_o make_v plain_a unto_o you_o out_o of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n the_o doctrine_n neither_o melchom_n of_o the_o ammonite_n nor_o any_o other_o idol_n of_o any_o other_o people_n can_v save_v themselves_o in_o the_o day_n of_o captivity_n much_o less_o can_v they_o save_v the_o people_n that_o do_v trust_v in_o they_o &_o worship_v they_o first_o they_o can_v save_v themselves_o second_o nor_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o they_o they_o can_v save_v themselves_o for_o what_o be_v become_v of_o succoth-benoth_a the_o god_n of_o babel_n of_o nergal_o the_o god_n of_o cuth_o of_o ashima_fw-la the_o god_n of_o hamath_n of_o nibhaz_n and_o tartack_n the_o god_n of_o the_o avim_n of_o adrammelach_n and_o anammelech_n the_o god_n of_o sepharvaim_n their_o name_n indeed_o remain_v upon_o record_n 2._o king_n 17.30_o 31._o but_o themselves_o be_v vanish_v they_o be_v come_v to_o nought_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n he_o who_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o moses_n make_v because_o his_o people_n offer_v incense_v to_o it_o he_o put_v down_o those_o idol_n god_n he_o take_v away_o their_o high_a place_n he_o break_v their_o image_n he_o cut_v down_o their_o grove_n 2._o king_n 18.4_o what_o be_v become_v of_o ashtore_v the_o idol_n of_o the_o zidonian_o of_o chemosh_n the_o idol_n of_o the_o moabite_n of_o milchom_n the_o abomination_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n their_o name_n indeed_o remain_v upon_o record_n 2._o king_n 23.13_o but_o themselves_o be_v vanish_v they_o be_v come_v to_o nought_o josiah_n king_n of_o judah_n that_o good_a king_n he_o put_v down_o those_o idol_n god_n he_o break_v their_o image_n in_o piece_n he_o cut_v down_o their_o grove_n and_o fill_v their_o place_n with_o the_o bone_n of_o man_n 2._o king_n 23.14_o i_o can_v here_o repeat_v unto_o you_o many_o other_o idol_n &_o idol_n god_n who_o name_n be_v particular_o record_v in_o the_o register_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n which_o also_o be_v vanish_v and_o come_v to_o nought_o but_o the_o time_n will_v not_o suffer_v i_o let_v it_o suffice_v what_o be_v speak_v in_o a_o generality_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n 2._o king_n 19.18_o that_o they_o do_v set_v on_o fire_n the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n god_n and_o yet_o set_v on_o fire_n true_a but_o they_o be_v but_o idol_n god_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o help_v themselves_o not_o help_v themselves_o why_o not_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v in_o the_o same_o place_n for_o they_o be_v no_o god_n 〈◊〉_d idol_n god_n be_v no_o god_n they_o be_v no_o god_n but_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n even_o wood_n and_o stone_n therefore_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n destroy_v they_o the_o very_a same_o reason_n be_v deliver_v in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n by_o the_o prophet_n esai_n chap._n 37.19_o they_o be_v no_o god_n but_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n even_o wood_n and_o stone_n therefore_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n destroy_v they_o the_o holy_a prophet_n be_v very_o zealous_a in_o god_n cause_n against_o those_o idol_n esai_n chapter_n 41.29_o say_v they_o be_v all_o vanity_n their_o work_n 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