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commandment_n verse_n 8._o fear_v not_o for_o their_o face_n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o this_o verse_n we_o may_v gather_v that_o jeremiah_n be_v much_o perplex_v while_o he_o see_v himself_o call_v to_o so_o tedious_a and_o painful_a conflict_n in_o regard_n he_o have_v not_o yet_o attain_v such_o power_n and_o magnanimity_n of_o mind_n that_o without_o quail_a he_o dare_v constant_o set_v upon_o so_o many_o and_o violent_a adversary_n for_o he_o see_v well_o enough_o that_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o degenerate_a people_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n all_o of_o they_o in_o a_o manner_n have_v swerve_v and_o decline_v from_o god_n law_n so_o as_o now_o have_v a_o long_a time_n reject_v that_o yoke_n they_o begin_v to_o insult_v with_o such_o fury_n and_o rebellion_n that_o they_o can_v very_o hardly_o be_v bring_v back_o to_o true_a obedience_n and_o moderation_n it_o appear_v then_o that_o the_o prophet_n be_v thus_o withhold_v by_o reason_n 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of_o their_o own_o hand_n but_o i_o do_v the_o rather_o pass_v over_o these_o thing_n light_o now_o because_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n which_o you_o ought_v to_o be_v well_o exercise_v in_o it_o follow_v verse_n 17._o and_o thou_o truss_v up_o thy_o loin_n and_o arise_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o face_n face_n face_n or_o lest_o i_o make_v thou_o to_o fear_v before_o their_o face_n lest_o i_o destroy_v thou_o before_o they_o or_o in_o their_o presence_n in_o the_o first_o place_n god_n command_v his_o prophet_n to_o proclaim_v this_o heavy_a and_o woeful_a judgement_n whereof_o we_o have_v former_o hear_v for_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o speak_v to_o jeremiah_n in_o a_o corner_n or_o in_o hugger-mugger_a to_o himself_o alone_o but_o he_o put_v he_o in_o trust_n with_o that_o which_o he_o mean_v shall_v be_v publish_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o add_v and_o 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that_o thou_o admonish_v of_o they_o they_o may_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o leave_v without_o excuse_n thou_o then_o truss_v up_o thy_o loin_n thus_o than_o we_o see_v to_o what_o purpose_n god_n speak_v to_o his_o servant_n jeremiah_n in_o this_o particular_a manner_n namely_o that_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o people_n he_o may_v execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o public_a teacher_n and_o hence_o we_o gather_v doct._n that_o whosoever_o be_v call_v to_o govern_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n he_o can_v possible_o be_v exempt_a from_o blame_n unless_o he_o free_o and_o bold_o publish_v whatsoever_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o in_o charge_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v that_o he_o be_v pure_a and_o clean_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n because_o he_o have_v teach_v from_o house_n to_o house_n and_o publish_v that_o whole_a council_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v act._n 20.26.27_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v woe_n be_v unto_o i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n for_o this_o office_n be_v commit_v unto_o i_o 1._o cor._n 9.16_o whereas_o the_o lord_n bid_v the_o prophet_n to_o truss_v up_o his_o loin_n it_o must_v be_v refer_v unto_o the_o garment_n which_o be_v then_o in_o use_n among_o they_o of_o the_o east_n as_o they_o be_v also_o yet_o unto_o this_o day_n for_o they_o wear_v long_a garment_n therefore_o as_o oft_o as_o they_o purpose_v to_o undertake_v any_o business_n or_o journey_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o truss_v they_o up_o about_o they_o he_o say_v then_o truss_v up_o your_o loin_n that_o be_v enterprise_n and_o dispatch_v this_o business_n which_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o in_o charge_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o will_n he_o to_o take_v courage_n and_o heart_n to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v without_o stop_n or_o stay_v go_v cheerful_o and_o diligent_o about_o his_o call_n arise_v say_v he_o and_o speak_v unto_o they_o all_o that_o i_o command_v thou_o to_o be_v short_a in_o these_o word_n god_n signify_v that_o he_o be_v not_o purpose_v to_o do_v his_o utmost_a against_o they_o till_o he_o have_v once_o more_o try_v whether_o any_o hope_n of_o repentance_n be_v yet_o leave_v or_o no._n i_o grant_v he_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o they_o be_v utter_o incurable_a but_o his_o meaning_n be_v by_o this_o the_o better_a to_o discover_v or_o lay_v open_a their_o perversity_n and_o rebellion_n while_o in_o the_o last_o place_n he_o command_v the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n to_o pronounce_v against_o they_o this_o last_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n he_o again_o repeat_v that_o which_o he_o say_v before_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o face_n and_o this_o exhortation_n be_v of_o great_a use_n for_o jeremiah_n take_v upon_o he_o a_o very_a thankless_a office_n in_o regard_n of_o man_n why_o so_o because_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o herald_n of_o arm_n proclaim_v open_a war_n against_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o as_o much_o then_o as_o jeremiah_n bring_v a_o express_a message_n touch_v the_o ruin_n of_o this_o people_n because_o their_o rebellion_n have_v be_v so_o great_a that_o god_n testify_v he_o will_v no_o more_o hereafter_o show_v they_o any_o favour_n 16.13_o chap._n 16.13_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n for_o they_o to_o hear_v but_o especial_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o pride_n wherewith_o the_o jew_n be_v possess_v for_o they_o glory_v in_o the_o holiness_n of_o their_o race_n and_o stock_n also_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o the_o temple_n in_o their_o conceit_n be_v a_o impugnable_a fortress_n as_o it_o be_v even_o against_o god_n himself_o 7._o chap._n 7._o be_v then_o grow_v thus_o obstinate_a and_o rebellious_a it_o be_v very_o requisite_a he_o shall_v be_v confirm_v in_o his_o call_n more_o than_o once_o that_o he_o may_v with_o the_o great_a courage_n set_v upon_o his_o charge_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n then_o why_o this_o exhortation_n be_v redouble_v fear_v not_o their_o face_n in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o add_v lest_o i_o make_v thou_o fear_v or_o lest_o i_o tread_v thou_o under_o foot_n the_o word_n signify_v sometime_o to_o fear_n it_o signify_v also_o tread_v upon_o saint_n jerome_n have_v corrupt_v the_o prophet_n meaning_n when_o he_o interpret_v i_o will_v never_o make_v thou_o afraid_a i_o deny_v not_o but_o this_o be_v a_o good_a and_o holy_a doctrine_n namely_o that_o god_n will_v furnish_v his_o prophet_n with_o such_o force_n and_o power_n that_o he_o shall_v remain_v invincible_a against_o the_o rage_n of_o his_o enemy_n yea_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o god_n shall_v in_o vain_a exhort_v we_o to_o quit_v ourselves_o like_o man_n in_o this_o race_n be_v it_o not_o that_o himself_o do_v therewithal_o inward_o endow_v we_o both_o with_o strength_n and_o constancy_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n this_o i_o say_v be_v most_o true_a but_o the_o word_n here_o use_v will_v not_o suffer_v we_o so_o to_o 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himself_o according_a to_o that_o sovereign_a authority_n which_o be_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n not_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o mortal_a man_n moreover_o here_o be_v a_o secret_a threat_n include_v thus_o look_v to_o it_o if_o thou_o behave_v thyself_o valiant_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o albeit_o at_o the_o first_o encounter_n those_o that_o oppose_v against_o thou_o have_v the_o face_n of_o bear_n and_o lion_n yet_o shall_v they_o gain_v nothing_o by_o it_o in_o the_o end_n but_o if_o thou_o prove_v a_o milksop_n or_o a_o white-livered_n soldier_n i_o will_v put_v thou_o to_o shame_n that_o be_v to_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v timorous_a and_o fearful_a but_o i_o will_v also_o cause_v thou_o to_o be_v despise_v of_o all_o or_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o offer_v thou_o foul_a indignity_n in_o regard_n thou_o have_v make_v thyself_o unworthy_a that_o i_o shall_v stand_v for_o thou_o or_o give_v thou_o strength_n and_o power_n to_o put_v thy_o enemy_n 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in_o heaven_n by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o the_o four_o lecture_n upon_o the_o first_o chapter_n verse_n 18._o and_o i_o behold_v i_o have_v set_v thou_o this_o day_n as_o a_o city_n of_o defence_n or_o defence_v for_o a_o iron_n pillar_n or_o stay_v and_o for_o a_o wall_n of_o brass_n against_o the_o whole_a land_n against_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n against_o the_o prince_n against_o the_o priest_n and_o against_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n here_o god_n furnish_v his_o servant_n with_o boldness_n for_o it_o be_v necessary_a he_o shall_v be_v endow_v with_o courage_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o fear_n whereof_o we_o speak_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n for_o jeremiah_n think_v himself_o neither_o apt_a nor_o sufficient_a to_o undergo_v so_o heavy_a a_o burden_n also_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o perverse_a and_o rebellious_a generation_n neither_o be_v they_o a_o few_o of_o they_o for_o the_o whole_a multitude_n be_v already_o confirm_v in_o the_o contempt_n 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he_o testify_v that_o he_o already_o see_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v secret_a and_o unknown_a as_o it_o be_v before_o his_o eye_n which_o make_v they_o to_o be_v so_o little_o move_v at_o they_o the_o prayer_n almighty_a god_n see_v we_o be_v lull_v so_o fast_o asleep_a in_o our_o sin_n grant_v at_o least_o that_o we_o may_v be_v attentive_a in_o harken_v to_o the_o example_n of_o thy_o wrath_n which_o thou_o haste_v be_v please_v to_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n that_o at_o other_o man_n cost_n we_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v thou_o let_v we_o also_o careful_o consider_v what_o threaten_n thou_o use_v to_o draw_v we_o to_o thyself_o because_o thou_o can_v not_o win_v we_o by_o ientlenesse_n therewithal_o also_o cause_v we_o to_o feel_v that_o thou_o will_v always_o be_v merciful_a and_o favourable_a to_o such_o poor_a sinner_n as_o unfeigned_o seek_v thou_o and_o convert_v unto_o thou_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n give_v we_o likewise_o to_o be_v arm_v against_o our_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n that_o we_o may_v earnest_o strive_v to_o dispatch_v ourselves_o out_o of_o satan_n net_n which_o at_o every_o turn_n he_o spread_v for_o we_o that_o give_v over_o ourselves_o with_o full_a liberty_n to_o thy_o service_n we_o may_v take_v such_o delight_n in_o a_o holy_a course_n that_o our_o chief_a end_n may_v be_v to_o please_v thou_o in_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o our_o life_n that_o so_o our_o service_n and_o obedience_n may_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o the_o eighteen_o lecture_n which_o be_v the_o first_o upon_o the_o five_o chapter_n verse_n 1._o walk_v you_o other_o translate_v inquire_v or_o espy_v or_o seek_v by_o the_o way_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o see_v i_o pray_v you_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v here_o to_o exhort_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n we_o think_v fit_a to_o translate_v it_o now_o woe_n be_v i_o now_o and_o know_v and_o inquire_v through_o the_o street_n or_o in_o the_o cross_a way_n where_o street_n meet_v if_o there_o you_o can_v find_v a_o man_n if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o execute_v judgement_n that_o be_v true_o that_o seek_v the_o truth_n and_o i_o will_v spare_v or_o pardon_v it_o in_o this_o verse_n as_o also_o in_o the_o rest_n follow_v god_n show_v he_o be_v not_o over_o severe_a nor_o rigorous_a albeit_o he_o denounce_v such_o extreme_a calamity_n against_o his_o people_n because_o their_o wickedness_n be_v become_v utter_o incurable_a and_o therefore_o he_o have_v no_o other_o mean_n but_o this_o left_a 81.13_o isa_n 65.2_o psalm_n 81.13_o for_o we_o know_v what_o he_o often_o testify_v in_o the_o scripture_n namely_o that_o he_o be_v patient_a that_o he_o wait_v to_o see_v if_o sinner_n will_v come_v to_o repentance_n see_v god_n than_o every_o where_o extol_v his_o clemency_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o the_o most_o wicked_a if_o they_o repent_v for_o as_o much_o also_o as_o he_o free_o prevent_v sinner_n it_o shall_v seem_v strange_a that_o with_o so_o great_a severity_n he_o rise_v up_o in_o anger_n against_o his_o church_n but_o we_o see_v what_o obstinacy_n and_o perverseness_n there_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o therefore_o they_o fear_v not_o to_o make_v their_o complaint_n against_o god_n and_o to_o call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n as_o it_o be_v before_o they_o as_o if_o he_o deal_v too_o rigorous_o with_o they_o for_o this_o cause_n then_o god_n now_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o his_o fault_n that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o pardon_v for_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v though_o i_o will_v yet_o they_o will_v not_o i_o grant_v he_o speak_v here_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n 23.37_o mat
far_o from_o fear_v judah_n for_o who_o cause_n the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v here_o bring_v in_o under_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o adulterous_a wife_n that_o contrariwise_o she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v fearless_o p._n 156._o verse_n 9_o yea_o contrariwise_o by_o the_o lightness_n of_o her_o whoredom_n she_o defile_v the_o land_n that_o be_v he_o even_o make_v it_o guilty_a by_o her_o idolatry_n p._n 157._o verse_n 10_o and_o if_o in_o the_o day_n of_o good_a king_n josias_n they_o make_v any_o show_n of_o convert_n unto_o god_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o multitude_n all_o be_v but_o from_o the_o tooth_n outward_a and_o mere_o in_o hypocrisy_n p._n 158._o verse_n 11_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n conclude_v that_o if_o comparison_n shall_v now_o be_v make_v between_o judah_n and_o israel_n that_o israel_n of_o the_o two_o will_v prove_v herself_o less_o guilty_a first_o in_o regard_n the_o jew_n have_v among_o they_o the_o temple_n the_o sacrifice_n whereof_o they_o glory_v not_o a_o little_a and_o therefore_o as_o they_o have_v better_a mean_n so_o they_o shall_v in_o the_o second_o place_n have_v give_v good_a example_n to_o the_o other_o last_o they_o shall_v have_v become_v wise_a by_o see_v their_o brethren_n so_o sharp_o punish_v for_o their_o idolatry_n as_o it_o be_v even_o before_o their_o eye_n p._n 159._o the_o twelve_o lecture_n verse_n 12_o now_o god_n seem_v to_o have_v bestow_v labour_n in_o vain_a upon_o judah_n he_o turn_v his_o speech_n from_o they_o to_o the_o poor_a scatter_a ten_o tribe_n offer_v they_o mercy_n if_o yet_o they_o will_v convert_v and_o lest_o they_o may_v object_v their_o own_o unworthiness_n against_o that_o god_n oppose_v one_o argument_n which_o may_v serve_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o million_o to_o induce_v they_o to_o believe_v to_o wit_n a_o argument_n take_v even_o from_o his_o own_o gracious_a nature_n return_v thou_o backslide_v israel_n why_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a say_v he_o p._n 162._o 163._o verse_n 13_o only_o they_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v their_o inquity_n for_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v and_o lest_o they_o may_v say_v they_o be_v to_o seek_v how_o to_o frame_v their_o indictment_n against_o themselves_o god_n to_o prevent_v that_o excuse_n frame_v it_o for_o they_o put_v the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v into_o their_o mouth_n add_v in_o the_o end_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o to_o wit_n they_o refuse_v to_o hear_v those_o wholesome_a instruction_n which_o god_n tender_v they_o out_o of_o his_o word_n p._n 64._o 65._o 66._o verse_n 14_o but_o because_o poor_a sinner_n be_v not_o easy_o bring_v to_o believe_v that_o god_n mean_v as_o he_o speak_v when_o he_o offer_v they_o mercy_n he_o exhort_v they_o the_o second_o time_n to_o return_v unto_o he_o upon_o this_o ground_n viz._n that_o sowsoever_o they_o have_v show_v themselves_o as_o a_o disloyal_a wife_n towards_o he_o yet_o he_o retain_v the_o affection_n of_o a_o love_a husband_n towards_o they_o and_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o accept_v they_o again_o into_o his_o favour_n though_o but_o one_o out_o of_o a_o city_n or_o but_o two_o out_o of_o a_o tribe_n shall_v come_v unto_o he_o p._n 168._o 169._o 170._o and_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o show_v a_o token_n of_o his_o especial_a favour_n verse_n 15_o upon_o they_o namely_o in_o give_v they_o pastor_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n which_o shall_v break_v unto_o they_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n p._n 171._o 172._o and_o thus_o after_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o one_o again_o then_o verse_n 16_o will_v he_o cause_v both_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n to_o become_v one_o also_o so_o as_o all_o cause_n of_o emulation_n and_o debate_n be_v do_v away_o they_o shall_v like_o brethren_n hold_v the_o band_n of_o unity_n and_o amity_n one_o with_o another_o p._n 173._o 174._o which_o exposition_n be_v here_o confirm_v with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o verse_n 17_o render_v in_o regard_n god_n will_v correct_v that_o subbornnesse_n of_o heart_n after_o which_o former_o both_o of_o they_o have_v walk_v p._n 175._o the_o thirteen_o lecture_n for_o god_n wrath_n be_v now_o appease_v after_o both_o house_n verse_n 18_o have_v be_v thus_o severe_o chastise_v he_o will_v cause_v they_o like_o brethren_n to_o return_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n as_o it_o be_v hand_n in_o hand_n into_o the_o land_n of_o their_o nativity_n p._n 178._o 179._o but_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o mean_n to_o effect_v this_o god_n will_v verse_n 19_o give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v cry_v unto_o he_o abba_n father_n and_o this_o not_o for_o any_o merit_n of_o they_o for_o by_o their_o sin_n verse_n 20_o they_o have_v deserve_v the_o contrary_a therefore_o they_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n do_v it_o free_o and_o for_o his_o own_o mercy_n sake_n and_o thus_o the_o prophet_n once_o again_o seek_v to_o awaken_v the_o jew_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o israelite_n p._n 181._o bring_v they_o in_o lament_v while_o the_o jew_n lie_v secure_o verse_n 21_o snort_v in_o their_o impenitency_n p._n 182._o 183._o here_o god_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o a_o father_n relent_v towards_o a_o verse_n 22_o graceless_a son_n and_o the_o israelite_n repent_v towards_o their_o good_a father_n p._n 184._o 185._o verse_n 23_o and_o withal_o confess_v their_o folly_n and_o error_n which_o they_o can_v not_o see_v before_o to_o wit_n that_o whereas_o the_o help_n of_o one_o god_n have_v be_v always_o sufficient_a for_o they_o in_o all_o extremity_n yet_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v too_o weak_a to_o save_v they_o they_o think_v it_o the_o safe_a way_n to_o trust_v to_o a_o multitude_n of_o go_n p._n 185._o 186._o verse_n 24_o the_o odiousness_n of_o which_o sin_n they_o may_v well_o discern_v in_o see_v how_o their_o father_n have_v smart_v for_o it_o in_o that_o as_o a_o consumption_n it_o devour_v both_o they_o and_o they_o p._n 186._o verse_n 25_o themselves_o also_o be_v heir_n of_o their_o father_n iniquity_n taste_v in_o like_a manner_n with_o they_o of_o the_o same_o punishment_n from_o their_o youth_n in_o regard_n both_o of_o they_o have_v do_v wicked_o against_o god_n even_o from_o their_o youth_n p._n 187._o 188._o the_o fourteen_o lecture_n chap._n 4_o verse_n 1_o israel_n have_v oft_o be_v summon_v to_o convert_v but_o lest_o she_o shall_v please_v herself_o in_o a_o feign_a or_o half_a conversion_n the_o lord_n wish_v she_o in_o this_o place_n to_o fall_v to_o it_o in_o good_a earnest_n p._n 190._o 191._o verse_n 2_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o their_o conversion_n he_o wish_v they_o to_o testify_v by_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n reverent_o and_o upright_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n p._n 192._o 193._o show_v that_o if_o they_o have_v take_v this_o course_n they_o may_v every_o way_n have_v be_v mirror_n of_o god_n mercy_n but_o the_o contrary_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n curse_n upon_o themselves_o which_o also_o keep_v off_o the_o heathen_n from_o come_v in_o to_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n who_o have_v promise_v that_o in_o abraham_n seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v p._n 194._o 195._o verse_n 3_o now_o because_o their_o sin_n have_v of_o old_a take_v deep_a root_n within_o they_o he_o use_v a_o similitude_n under_o which_o he_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v unpossible_a they_o shall_v ever_o become_v fruitful_a unless_o they_o suffer_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o a_o plough_n to_o rend_v up_o the_o fallow_a ground_n of_o their_o heart_n that_o so_o these_o vice_n which_o for_o the_o hurt_n they_o do_v he_o compare_v to_o thorn_n may_v be_v root_v up_o p._n 196._o 197._o verse_n 4_o and_o that_o they_o may_v the_o rather_o be_v bring_v unto_o it_o he_o put_v the_o jew_n in_o mind_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n wherein_o they_o glory_v so_o much_o wish_v they_o not_o to_o rest_v in_o the_o bare_a and_o outward_a ceremony_n only_o but_o to_o show_v forth_o the_o effect_n thereof_o first_o in_o their_o inward_a man_n and_o then_o in_o their_o whole_a conversation_n p._n 198._o and_o this_o he_o bid_v they_o do_v without_o delay_n for_o if_o they_o defer_v their_o repentance_n it_o will_v be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o hasten_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o break_v forth_o upon_o they_o as_o fire_n which_o be_v once_o inflame_v will_v not_o easy_o be_v quench_v p._n 200._o for_o if_o it_o be_v once_o kindle_v all_o defence_n wherein_o they_o trust_v verse_n 5._o 6._o shall_v turn_v into_o smoke_n and_o vanity_n p._n 201._o the_o fifteen_o lecture_n that_o he_o may_v yet_o strike_v the_o great_a terror_n into_o they_o he_o
one_o inhabitant_n shall_v remain_v therein_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o prophet_n still_o aim_v at_o the_o astonish_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v no_o ear_n to_o hear_v withal_o who_o heart_n be_v now_o heart_n of_o stone_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o senseless_a of_o their_o evil_n but_o fall_v to_o scorn_v both_o god_n and_o his_o messenger_n even_o as_o they_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o hell_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o another_o place_n 28.15_o isa_n 28.15_o verse_n 30._o and_o thou_o wretched_a or_o waste_v what_o will_v thou_o do_v although_o thou_o clothe_v thou_o with_o scarlet_a though_o thou_o deck_v thou_o with_o ornament_n of_o gold_n or_o with_o necklace_n of_o gold_n as_o some_o turn_v it_o though_o thou_o painte_v or_o trim_a thy_o eye_n with_o colour_n yet_o shall_v thou_o trim_v thyself_o in_o vain_a thy_o lover_n shall_v abhor_v thou_o they_o shall_v seek_v thy_o soul_n the_o prophet_n here_o insult_v over_o the_o jew_n only_o to_o 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