come_v to_o pass_v exâ—_n 17.14_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n write_v this_o for_o a_o remembraâ—_n in_o the_o book_n and_o rehearse_v it_o to_o joshua_n for_o i_o will_v utter_o put_v out_o 〈◊〉_d remembrance_n of_o amalek_n from_o under_o heaven_n so_o he_o the_o same_o mâ—â—ses_n after_o the_o rehearse_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n the_o secoâ—â—_n time_n in_o the_o plain_a of_o moab_n do_v write_v it_o out_o and_o deliver_v tâ—â—_n same_o book_n unto_o the_o levite_n to_o be_v read_v continual_o to_o be_v wâ—â—ten_v out_o and_o to_o be_v keep_v deut._n 31._o v._o 24._o unto_o v._o 30._o and_o 2._o chr._n 3_o 14._o etc._n etc._n mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o find_n of_o this_o book_n of_o the_o lâ—â—_n write_v in_o the_o temple_n samuel_n samuel_n but_o moses_n do_v not_o fasten_v or_o set_v up_o tâ—â—_n book_n upon_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n so_o the_o book_n of_o sâ—â—muel_n be_v write_v by_o samuel_n so_o by_o nathan_n semeias_n gadt_n 〈◊〉_d 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and_o last_o age_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n until_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n contain_v 508._o year_n have_v these_o prophet_n who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o bible_n daniel_n aggeus_n zacharias_n zacharias_n father_n of_o john_n baptist_n simeon_n malachias_n anna_n the_o prophetisse_n a_o commentary_n of_o lambertus_n danaeus_n upon_o the_o prophet_n joel._n chap._n i._n the_o drift_n and_o end_n of_o this_o prophet_n prophet_n two_o end_n of_o this_o prophet_n be_v two_o fold_n the_o one_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o this_o prophet_n in_o a_o manner_n peculiar_a 1_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a namely_o to_o teach_v with_o how_o great_a aptness_n to_o learn_v and_o with_o how_o ready_a obedience_n we_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n when_o he_o call_v and_o how_o that_o unto_o this_o matter_n we_o be_v not_o to_o take_v to_o counsel_v neither_o flesh_n nor_o blood_n as_o paul_n speak_v galat._n 1_o ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o say_v of_o himself_o but_o when_o it_o please_v god_n which_o have_v separate_v i_o from_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o call_v i_o by_o his_o grace_n to_o reveal_v his_o son_n in_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v preach_v he_o among_o the_o gentile_n immediate_o i_o commune_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n neither_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v trouble_v about_o the_o event_n or_o issue_n of_o this_o our_o travail_n and_o ministry_n or_o service_n to_o be_v do_v act._n 26._o ver_fw-la 19_o wherefore_o king_n aâ—rippa_n i_o be_v not_o disohedient_a unto_o the_o heavenly_a vision_n 1._o pet._n cap._n 5._o â—er_n 2._o feed_v you_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n so_o much_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n of_o the_o which_o place_n the_o first_o in_o like_a case_n require_v our_o obedience_n and_o the_o latter_a our_o utmost_a endeavour_n and_o diligence_n for_o there_o be_v a_o
brutishness_n second_o in_o these_o mariner_n and_o passenger_n precious_a 2._o these_o mariner_n hold_v the_o death_n of_o the_o godly_a precious_a there_o be_v to_o be_v note_v a_o image_n and_o shadow_n of_o true_a piety_n or_o godliness_n as_o be_v such_o who_o do_v account_n and_o hold_v as_o precious_a the_o death_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n like_v as_o in_o his_o eye_n it_o be_v so_o take_v psal_n 116._o vers_fw-la 15._o where_o it_o be_v write_v precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n now_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o their_o deliberation_n or_o counsel_n take_v be_v because_o that_o storm_n and_o rage_a of_o the_o sea_n abate_v not_o nor_o cease_v verse_n 12._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o take_v i_o and_o cast_v i_o into_o the_o sea_n so_o shall_v the_o sea_n be_v calm_a unto_o you_o for_o i_o know_v that_o for_o my_o sake_n this_o great_a tempest_n be_v upon_o you_o ionas_n the_o answer_n of_o ionas_n 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nor_o final_o move_v with_o light_n or_o humane_a and_o worldly_a conjecture_n but_o because_o god_n by_o lot_n do_v open_o and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o his_o own_o voice_n rouse_v he_o up_o and_o ask_v and_o call_v for_o he_o unto_o punishment_n jonas_n therefore_o do_v not_o rash_o offer_v himself_o unto_o death_n but_o wiâ—â—_n undergo_v that_o punishment_n the_o which_o god_n evident_o from_o heaven_n do_v lay_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o willing_o because_o god_n so_o wiâ—â—_n have_v it_o verse_n 13._o nevertheless_o the_o man_n row_v to_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o land_n bâ—_n they_o can_v not_o for_o the_o sea_n wrought_v &_o be_v troublous_a against_o then_o same_o the_o third_o part_n of_o this_o 1._o chap._n &_o the_o content_n of_o the_o same_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o the_o which_o be_v contain_v the_o execution_n of_o god_n punishment_n lay_v upon_o jonas_n for_o his_o rebellion_n and_o first_o of_o all_o there_o be_v before_o it_o set_v down_o the_o 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occasion_n of_o find_v out_o of_o the_o sin_n or_o evil_n which_o the_o prophet_n here_o rehearse_v and_o this_o be_v that_o while_o god_n as_o a_o most_o excellent_a physician_n labour_v to_o heal_v this_o people_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o deal_v with_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o cure_v they_o as_o if_o it_o be_v disease_n and_o wound_n and_o while_o he_o intend_v thorough_o to_o search_v into_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o as_o physician_n use_v for_o to_o do_v he_o do_v at_o the_o last_o repeat_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o these_o evil_n be_v in_o the_o prince_n themselves_o of_o this_o people_n and_o in_o the_o very_a mother_n or_o head_n city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n samaria_n for_o they_o do_v most_o shameful_o and_o foul_o corrupt_v and_o spill_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n with_o their_o example_n for_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o age_n teach_v that_o say_n of_o plato_n to_o be_v true_a that_o such_o as_o the_o prince_n and_o ruler_n be_v such_o also_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o citizen_n and_o as_o one_o say_v the_o example_n of_o the_o governor_n do_v flow_v forth_o unto_o the_o people_n the_o which_o thing_n also_o isocrates_n in_o his_o oration_n unto_o nicocles_n and_o agapetus_n unto_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n do_v write_v by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o it_o behove_v prince_n and_o ruler_n to_o live_v ho_o lest_o that_o by_o their_o shameful_a life_n they_o do_v not_o only_o overthrow_v themselves_o but_o also_o their_o subject_n so_o than_o while_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o vice_n which_o reign_v in_o the_o people_n be_v diligent_o seek_v into_o of_o god_n the_o prince_n be_v find_v out_o to_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o this_o whole_a mischief_n condemn_v 2._o who_o be_v here_o especial_o condemn_v another_o point_n in_o this_o verse_n worthy_a the_o note_n be_v
it_o be_v extraordinary_a not_o ordinary_a in_o it_o therefore_o first_o the_o priest_n themselves_o must_v repent_v as_o the_o guide_v and_o ringleader_n unto_o the_o rest_n their_o repentance_n be_v describe_v namely_o priest_n the_o outward_a sign_n of_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o they_o first_o of_o all_o make_v haste_n and_o speed_n to_o show_v unto_o other_o the_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o a_o mind_n true_o penitent_a or_o repent_v let_v they_o therefore_o lament_v &_o let_v they_o not_o only_o lament_v but_o also_o let_v they_o howl_v at_o the_o earnest_a feel_n of_o their_o sin_n let_v they_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n where_o they_o do_v this_o and_o that_o open_o and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n see_v they_o &_o be_v witness_n of_o the_o same_o let_v they_o lie_v in_o the_o temple_n all_o night_n and_o that_o in_o sackcloth_n hair_n ash_n and_o tear_n the_o which_o in_o time_n past_a be_v outward_a sign_n of_o public_a repentance_n in_o the_o church_n moreover_o when_o he_o add_v the_o minister_n of_o my_o god_n the_o prophet_n do_v both_o note_n their_o peculiar_a office_n and_o also_o witness_v his_o good_a will_n towards_o they_o as_o those_o namely_o who_o he_o love_v as_o peculiar_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o that_o his_o god_n verse_n 14._o sanctify_v you_o a_o fast_o call_v a_o solemn_a assembly_n gather_v the_o elder_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n repentance_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o priest_n concern_v the_o church_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o public_a repentance_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o priest_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o concern_v themselves_o have_v be_v show_v before_o now_o be_v declare_v what_o their_o duty_n be_v concern_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o other_o part_n and_o token_n that_o remain_v of_o public_a and_o extraordinary_a repentance_n be_v describe_v now_o this_o 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of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o same_o minister_n of_o god_n or_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o here_o appear_v verse_n 15._o alas_o for_o the_o day_n for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o it_o come_v as_o a_o destruction_n from_o the_o almighty_a verse_n epiphonema_n see_v what_o this_o figure_n be_v jonas_n cap._n 2_o ver_fw-la 9_o two_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n the_o figure_n epiphonema_n or_o acclamation_n whereby_o joel_n show_v the_o necessity_n of_o proclaim_v this_o public_a and_o extraordinary_a repentance_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o hang_v over_o their_o head_n phrase_n 1._o the_o phrase_n wherefore_o this_o verse_n have_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v the_o one_o be_v the_o phrase_n or_o manner_n of_o speak_v full_a of_o move_a affection_n twain_o 2_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o repentance_n which_o be_v twain_o &_o of_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o prophet_n towards_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v rouse_v from_o their_o sin_n the_o second_o be_v the_o cause_n the_o which_o be_v allege_v of_o his_o repenpentance_n and_o these_o be_v two_o both_o of_o they_o paint_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o former_a threaten_n lord_n it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o first_o of_o these_o cause_n be_v for_o that_o this_o day_n of_o threaten_n and_o punishment_n be_v the_o day_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o to_o be_v fear_v and_o horrible_a or_o to_o be_v tremble_v at_o for_o this_o god_n be_v the_o true_a jehovah_n and_o almighty_a who_o nothing_o can_v withstand_v or_o prevail_v against_o wherefore_o this_o punishment_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v fear_v because_o it_o be_v from_o almighty_a god_n for_o as_o it_o be_v hebr._n 10._o ver_fw-la 31_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lyve_a god_n and_o as_o peter_n write_v 1._o epistle_n cap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 17._o if_o judgement_n 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