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the_o israelite_n that_o be_v his_o church_n that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o out_o of_o it_o he_o will_v raise_v up_o prophet_n even_o after_o that_o moses_n be_v dead_a yet_o be_v not_o this_o rank_n and_o course_n of_o prophet_n succeed_v one_o a_o other_o continual_a but_o oftentimes_o break_v off_o as_o i_o have_v say_v and_o in_o deed_n all_o the_o whole_a time_n in_o a_o manner_n of_o the_o judge_n it_o seem_v that_o there_o be_v none_o judge_n few_o prophet_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o else_o very_a few_o prophet_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n therefore_o 1._o sam._n 3._o ver_fw-la 1._o vision_n and_o pprophecy_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v very_o rare_a and_o fail_v in_o israel_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n but_o after_o samuel_n it_o begin_v to_o be_v both_o more_o common_a and_o also_o more_o know_v therefore_o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v many_o prophet_n as_o appear_v 1._o sam._n cap._n 9_o and_o 10._o who_o name_n notwithstanding_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v not_o set_v down_o time_n the_o 5._o age_n from_o the_o temple_n unto_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n by_o salmanazar_n 294_o year_n among_o many_o other_o have_v these_o prophet_n proof_n for_o this_o former_a spputation_n of_o time_n the_o five_o age_n of_o the_o world_n be_v from_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n build_v at_o jerusalem_n by_o solomon_n king_n of_o judah_n unto_o the_o lead_n and_o carry_v away_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n by_o salmanazar_n king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n into_o assyria_n and_o mesopotamia_n that_o which_o fall_v into_o the_o eight_o year_n or_o there_o about_o oâ—_n die_v reign_n of_o ezechias_n king_n of_o judah_n like_v as_o the_o besiege_n oâ—_n samaria_n by_o the_o same_o salmanazar_n happen_v about_o the_o six_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_v ezechias_n 2._o king_n cap._n 17._o ver_fw-la 6._o in_o thâ—_n nine_o year_n of_o hoshea_n the_o king_n of_o asshur_n take_v samaria_n and_o carrus_n israel_n away_o into_o asshur_n and_o cap._n 18._o ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o and_o in_o thâ—_n four_o year_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o year_n of_o hâ—â—shea_n son_n of_o elah_n king_n of_o israel_n shalmanesar_n king_n of_o asshur_n camâ—_n up_o against_o samaria_n and_o besiege_v it_o and_o after_o three_o year_n they_o toâ—â—_n it_o even_o in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o hezekiah_n that_o be_v the_o nine_o year_n of_o hesheak_v of_o israel_n be_v samaria_n take_v this_o age_n have_v two_o hundred_o ninety_o four_o year_n to_o wit_n thirty_o six_o of_o those_o forty_o year_n in_o which_o king_n solomon_n reign_v after_o he_o have_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o two_o hundred_o fifty_o eight_o year_n after_o the_o set_n up_o oâ—_n the_o kingdom_n in_o israel_n by_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nabat_fw-la that_o be_v among_o the_o ten_o tribe_n the_o which_o fall_v a_o way_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n by_o and_o by_o after_o the_o death_n or_o solomon_n for_o so_o manâ—_n year_n namely_o two_o hundred_o fifty_o eight_o continue_v the_o same_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n rend_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n now_o thâ—_n age_n have_v prophet_n almost_o innumerable_a for_o there_o be_v never_o any_o age_n under_o the_o whole_a old_a testament_n more_o full_a of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d more_o garnish_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o prophecy_n that_o aâ—_n well_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o israelite_n may_v be_v make_v inexcusable_a 〈◊〉_d without_o excuse_n for_o the_o despise_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n wherefore_o both_o of_o they_o for_o this_o cause_n afterward_o be_v very_o sharp_o and_o just_o punish_v by_o god_n as_o appear_v 2._o king_n chap
doctrine_n of_o christ_n either_o in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a as_o the_o heretic_n of_o who_o peterepi_v 2._o chap._n 2.1_o speak_v say_v but_o there_o be_v false_a prophet_n also_o among_o the_o people_n even_o in_o there_o shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n among_o you_o which_o privy_o shall_v bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v buy_v they_o and_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a damnation_n their_o doctrine_n by_o paul_n be_v call_v a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 1._o tim._n 4._o now_o the_o spirit_n speak_v evident_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o shall_v give_v heed_n unto_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n james_n chap._n 3.15_o call_v it_o earthly_a wisdom_n say_v this_o wisdom_n descend_v not_o from_o above_o but_o be_v earthy_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a chap._n 5._o of_o the_o double_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n prophesy_v as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o holy_a 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stand_v as_o appoint_v over_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o the_o messenger_n of_o saul_n and_o they_o also_o prophesy_v and_o 2._o king_n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 38._o afterward_o elisha_n return_v to_o gilgal_n and_o a_o famine_n be_v in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n dwell_v with_o he_o also_o isai_n chap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 18._o behold_v i_o and_o the_o child_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o a_o as_o sign_n and_o as_o wonder_n in_o israel_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n which_o dwell_v in_o mount_n zion_n in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n the_o word_n prophet_n in_o my_o judgement_n for_o he_o which_o expound_v the_o law_n or_o god_n write_v with_o a_o more_o majesty_n and_o exactness_n than_o other_o can_n and_o not_o for_o he_o also_o the_o which_o do_v foretell_v certain_a thing_n to_o come_v for_o i_o can_v not_o think_v that_o all_o those_o prophet_n why_o some_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o son_n and_o disciple_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v call_v the_o son_n and_o disciple_n of_o the_o prophet_n have_v also_o a_o extraordinary_a revelation_n from_o god_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o i_o judge_v they_o so_o to_o be_v call_v because_o they_o apply_v themselves_o only_o unto_o the_o true_a understanding_n and_o sound_v deliver_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v and_o diligent_o frame_v themselves_o thereunto_o therefore_o they_o keep_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o doctrine_n from_o god_n deliver_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o other_o prophet_n uncorrupt_a and_o sound_a and_o among_o they_o there_o be_v some_o which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v they_o master_n of_o the_o other_o because_o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o they_o do_v excel_v the_o rest_n and_o do_v appear_v to_o be_v more_o furnish_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v master_n unto_o the_o rest_n as_o i_o say_v before_o now_o these_o receive_v from_o god_n the_o revelation_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v the_o which_z according_o as_o they_o be_v command_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o do_v either_o only_a deliver_v over_o as_o it_o be_v by_o hand_n unto_o those_o their_o disciple_n to_o be_v preserve_v and_o keep_v or_o else_o they_o do_v open_o declare_v and_o utter_v they_o unto_o all_o the_o people_n elizeus_fw-la elizeus_fw-la so_o elizeus_fw-la among_o the_o prophet_n of_o his_o time_n be_v a_o master_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o one_o who_o himself_o do_v know_v â—_z to_o come_v but_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v call_v the_o son_n or_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n under_o he_o as_o their_o master_n do_v whole_o attend_v both_o upon_o the_o exercise_n of_o true_a godliness_n and_o also_o unto_o the_o learning_n and_o retain_v of_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o this_o appear_v both_o out_o of_o 2._o king_n chap._n 4._o and_o the_o 6._o and_o also_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o same_o book_n ver_fw-la 1._o where_o elisha_n the_o prophet_n call_v one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o gird_v thy_o loin_n and_o take_v this_o box_n of_o oil_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o get_v thou_o to_o ramoâ—h_n gilead_n for_o the_o same_o prophet_n himself_o which_o anoint_v jehu_n king_n do_v not_o know_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v before_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o by_o elizeus_fw-la come_v the_o word_n prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n take_v for_o he_o that_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v this_o word_n prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v take_v for_o he_o also_o the_o which_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v he_o extraordinary_o and_o that_o so_o often_o that_o i_o need_v not_o stay_v any_o long_o in_o cite_v testimony_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n for_o so_o be_v the_o same_o word_n take_v where_o isaias_n jeremias_n ezechiel_n moses_n and_o these_o twelve_o small_a prophet_n be_v call_v 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amasias_n therefore_o when_o god_n command_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o any_o certain_a place_n or_o time_n or_o manner_n iâ—_n must_v in_o every_o point_n be_v so_o do_v as_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o we_o may_v not_o upon_o any_o occasion_n go_v one_o hair_n breadth_n from_o that_o commandment_n of_o god_n there_o be_v example_n in_o saul_n while_o he_o spare_v the_o king_n agag_n and_o the_o fat_a cattle_n 1._o sam._n 15._o in_o the_o prophet_n eat_v meat_n with_o the_o prophet_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o city_n of_o beth-el_a against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 1._o king_n 13._o because_o we_o must_v neither_o puâ—_n ought_v to_o amos._n a_o description_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a call_n of_o amos._n or_o take_v aught_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n further_o this_o verse_n set_v down_o the_o call_n of_o amos_n and_o the_o same_o extraordinary_a unto_o this_o office_n and_o charge_n of_o prophesy_v against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o this_o which_o he_o do_v he_o do_v of_o duty_n so_o then_o here_o be_v a_o description_n of_o a_o call_n altogether_o extraordinary_a the_o which_o neither_o be_v nor_o be_v any_o way_n make_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o man_n but_o immediate_o from_o god_n not_o by_o man_n nor_o of_o man_n but_o by_o god_n himself_o as_o paul_n say_v of_o his_o calling_n galat._n cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 1._o and_o 15._o therefore_o say_v amos_n i_o become_v not_o such_o a_o one_o that_o be_v a_o prophet_n either_o by_o any_o succession_n of_o family_n as_o the_o levite_n come_v to_o their_o office_n nor_o by_o the_o ordinance_n or_o reâ—â—â—ing_n of_o any_o man_n which_o be_v my_o master_n and_o teacher_n for_o there_o be_v among_o the_o israelite_n certain_a college_n or_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o we_o read_v 2._o king_n cap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 38._o where_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o elizaeus_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o master_n and_o head_n of_o they_o after_o 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o text_n elisha_n return_v to_o gilgal_n and_o a_o famine_n be_v in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n dwell_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n for_o proâ—_n of_o this_o also_o make_v the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n of_o this_o foresay_a book_n otherwise_o by_o child_n he_o mean_v his_o disciple_n and_o scholar_n albeit_o this_o place_n by_o some_o be_v take_v otherwise_o hereunto_o also_o appertain_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isai_n cap._n 8_o ver_fw-la 18._o where_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o and_o the_o child_n who_o the_o lorâ—_n have_v give_v i_o be_v as_o sign_n and_o as_o wonder_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n 〈◊〉_d dwell_v in_o mount_n zion_n but_o say_v amos_n i_o be_v not_o after_o this_o soâ—â—_n train_v up_o and_o instruct_v for_o i_o be_v altogether_o a_o country_n man_n anâ—_n a_o herdsman_n live_v in_o the_o field_n and_o after_o the_o rude_a and_o country_n manner_n be_v little_a conversant_a and_o know_v among_o man_n verse_n 15._o and_o the_o lord_n take_v i_o as_o i_o follow_v the_o flock_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o go_v prophesy_v unto_o my_o people_n israel_n call_n another_o point_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a call_n another_o part_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a vocation_n or_o calling_n to_o wit_n than_o this_o call_n be_v make_v by_o god_n himself_o for_o amos_n do_v not_o only_o here_o shut_v out_o the_o ordinary_a mean_a which_o be_v to_o be_v call_v by_o man_n but_o also_o set_v down_o the_o extraordinary_a which_o be_v to_o be_v ordain_v immediate_o from_o god_n ho_o therefore_o confirm_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o simple_a country_n man_n by_o profession_n and_o kind_n of_o life_n and_o which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o flock_n unto_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n like_a as_o it_o be_v also_o say_v of_o david_n the_o king_n psal_n 78._o ver_fw-la 70.71_o he_o choose_v david_n also_o his_o servant_n and_o take_v he_o from_o the_o sheepe-fold_n even_o from_o behind_o the_o ewe_n with_o young_a bring_v he_o he_o to_o feed_v his_o people_n in_o jacob_n and_o his_o inheritance_n in_o israel_n last_o amos_n add_v express_o the_o commandment_n itself_o of_o god_n concern_v his_o prophesy_a and_o the_o person_n unto_o who_o he_o be_v send_v by_o god_n verse_n 16._o now_o therefore_o hear_v thou_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o say_v prophesy_v not_o against_o israel_n and_o speak_v nothing_o against_o the_o house_n of_o ishak_n amasias_n the_o second_o answer_n of_o amos_n unto_o amasias_n another_o or_o the_o second_o answer_n of_o amos_n unto_o amasias_n wherein_o he_o threaten_v unto_o he_o most_o grievous_a punishment_n for_o that_o his_o rashness_n in_o stay_v and_o let_v so_o far_o as_o in_o he_o be_v the_o course_n and_o will_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o hereby_o all_o malapart_n and_o saucy_a person_n against_o god_n or_o his_o prophet_n may_v understand_v that_o while_o so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v they_o do_v stop_v and_o hinder_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n it_o be_v so_o far_o off_o that_o hereby_o they_o shall_v bring_v any_o thing_n to_o pass_v or_o do_v any_o good_a that_o they_o shall_v win_v and_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o most_o miserable_a desâ—rection_n and_o therefore_o do_v gamaliel_n act._n 5._o ver_fw-la 38.39_o saiâ—e_o wise_a counsel_n to_o his_o colleague_n and_o fellow_n to_o leave_v of_o their_o â—â—â—erprise_n against_o the_o apostle_n say_v refrain_v yourselves_o from_o these_o man_n and_o let_v they_o alone_o for_o if_o this_o counsel_n or_o this_o work_n be_v of_o man_n it_o will_v come_v to_o nought_o but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o god_n you_o can_v destroy_v it_o lest_o you_o he_o find_v even_o fighter_n against_o god_n and_o so_o cap._n 12._o you_o shall_v read_v how_o herod_n weary_v himself_o in_o vain_a by_o seek_v for_o the_o gratify_n or_o please_v of_o the_o jew_n to_o make_v peter_n a_o spectacle_n of_o his_o bloody_a cruelty_n god_n wonderful_o mock_v &_o disappoint_v his_o â—â—â—â—ie_n all_o devise_n example_n of_o those_o which_o by_o thus_o strive_v have_v wrought_v their_o own_o bane_n the_o holy_a scripture_n afoord_v in_o great_a plenty_n as_o 1._o king_n 18._o ver_fw-la 4._o of_o the_o dry_n up_o the_o arm_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o first_o jeroboam_fw-la jeroboam_fw-la stretch_v out_o the_o same_o to_o stay_v the_o prophet_n who_o god_n have_v send_v to_o preach_v against_o his_o altar_n in_o sedechias_n or_o zidkiiah_n zidkiiah_n zidkiiah_n who_o oppose_v or_o set_v himself_o against_o michaiah_n who_o punishment_n michaiah_n show_v he_o shall_v be_v to_o run_v from_o chamber_n to_o chamber_n in_o the_o end_n to_o save_v his_o life_n from_o the_o enemy_n the_o which_o shall_v seek_v to_o spill_v the_o same_o 1._o king_n 22._o ver_fw-la 25._o likewise_o jerem._n 20._o in_o pashur_n pashur_n pashur_n that_o smite_v the_o prophet_n jeremie_n unto_o who_o he_o threaten_v captivity_n in_o zedekiah_n that_o seek_v to_o save_v his_o life_n by_o another_o course_n then_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v he_o by_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n cap._n 38._o ver_fw-la 17.18_o be_v take_v by_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o use_v most_o cruel_o cap._n 39_o ver_fw-la 7._o amasias_n the_o word_n of_o god_n against_o the_o word_n of_o amasias_n moreover_o this_o verse_n oppose_v or_o set_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n against_o the_o word_n of_o amasias_n he_o forbid_v amos_n to_o prophesy_v but_o god_n command_v he_o to_o prophesy_v he_o promise_v security_n or_o safety_n unto_o amos_n if_o he_o will_v hold_v his_o peace_n or_o run_v away_o god_n pronounce_v most_o grievous_a punishment_n both_o private_a and_o also_o public_a unto_o this_o amasias_n that_o can_v not_o patient_o abide_v and_o suffer_v amos_n prophesy_v verse_n 17._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v a_o harlot_n be_v the_o city_n and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v fall_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o thy_o land_n shall_v be_v divide_v by_o line_n and_o thou_o shall_v die_v in_o apâ—â—â—ted_a land_n and_o israel_n shall_v sure_o go_v into_o captivity_n forth_o of_o his_o land_n thing_n 1._o the_o private_a punishment_n of_o amasias_n contain_v four_o thing_n a_o double_a kind_n of_o punishment_n be_v here_o show_v unto_o amasias_n 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v sâ—id_v a_o private_a and_o a_o public_a the_o private_a the_o which_o â—â—â—â—cheth_v amasias_n himself_o especial_o and_o it_o be_v a_o most_o assure_a testimony_n or_o witness_n of_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o because_o of_o his_o so_o great_a boldness_n in_o hinder_v and_o stay_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o this_o private_a punishment_n of_o amasias_n contain_v these_o four_o thing_n wife_n 1._o the_o whoredom_n of_o his_o wife_n fâ—â—st_o the_o whoredom_n of_o his_o wife_n after_o that_o beth-el_a itself_o
to_o prophesy_v before_o the_o prophet_n isai_n for_o isaias_n as_o be_v gather_v cap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 8._o begin_v threescore_o and_o five_o year_n before_o the_o captivity_n and_o overthrow_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o be_v about_o the_o thirtith_n year_n of_o king_n azarias_n and_o seven_o whole_a year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o jeroboam_fw-la of_o who_o oseas_n here_o make_v mention_v and_o therefore_o by_o isaias_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joas._n but_o oseas_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v as_o the_o four_o verse_n hereafter_o show_v about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la jonas_n oseas_n prophesi_v after_o amos_n and_o jonas_n therefore_o he_o prophesy_v also_o after_o amos_n the_o prophet_n as_o i_o have_v say_v upon_o amos_n and_o almost_o threescore_o and_o two_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o prophet_n elizaeus_n whereof_o there_o be_v 2._o king_n cap._n 13._o ver_fw-la 14._o he_o prophesy_v also_o after_o the_o prophet_n jonas_n verse_n 2._o at_o the_o beginning_n the_o lord_n speak_v by_o hosea_n and_o the_o lordâ—_n say_v unto_o hosea_n go_v take_v unto_o thou_o a_o wife_n of_o fornication_n and_o child_n of_o fornication_n for_o the_o land_n have_v commit_v great_a whoredom_n depart_v from_o the_o lord_n prophet_n a_o plain_a declaration_n of_o god_n his_o deal_n with_o the_o prophet_n a_o plain_a lay_v open_a of_o the_o process_n ensue_a for_o oseas_n report_v the_o very_a word_n themselves_o by_o god_n reveal_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o in_o such_o order_n as_o the_o same_o be_v by_o god_n declare_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o say_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o at_o what_o time_n the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o i_o by_o that_o same_o extraordinary_a manner_n he_o command_v that_o i_o shall_v take_v unto_o i_o a_o wife_n etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n therefore_o hereby_o do_v signify_v that_o god_n speak_v unto_o he_o and_o command_v he_o often_o time_n that_o he_o shall_v deliver_v many_o thing_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n but_o the_o first_o revelation_n the_o which_o be_v make_v unto_o he_o by_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o first_o of_o all_o he_o be_v command_v to_o open_v do_v and_o propound_v unto_o they_o oseas_o 1._o what_o god_n command_v oseas_o be_v this_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v unto_o he_o a_o wife_n etc._n etc._n this_o verse_n than_o contain_v two_o thing_n the_o one_o what_o god_n speak_v or_o command_v oseas_n the_o other_o why_o he_o command_v he_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v here_o in_o this_o place_n mention_v he_o 2._o why_o he_o so_o command_v he_o and_o touch_v the_o first_o god_n command_v that_o oseas_n shall_v take_v unto_o himself_o in_o marriage_n a_o wife_n and_o that_o not_o any_o one_o whatsoever_o bastard_n 1._o oseas_n command_v to_o marry_v a_o common_a harlot_n the_o child_n beget_v call_v bastard_n but_o such_o a_o one_o express_o as_o some_o time_n have_v be_v a_o know_a and_o stink_a strumpet_n yea_o and_o the_o which_o continue_v a_o harlot_n after_o that_o she_o be_v marry_v oseas_n then_o marry_v a_o strumpet_n of_o who_o he_o shall_v beget_v afterward_o child_n the_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o blot_n and_o infamy_n or_o evil_a name_n of_o their_o mother_n be_v here_o name_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o also_o common_o by_o other_o the_o child_n of_o a_o harlot_n or_o bastard_n some_o this_o place_n misse-understood_a by_o some_o for_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n as_o some_o suppose_v of_o these_o word_n child_n of_o a_o harlot_n or_o of_o fornication_n as_o if_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v that_o the_o wife_n which_o oseas_o at_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n have_v marry_v be_v first_o his_o strumpet_n and_o that_o he_o beget_v the_o child_n on_o she_o in_o fornication_n but_o oseas_n beget_v they_o in_o lawful_a marriage_n the_o which_o notwithstanding_o because_o of_o that_o same_o dishonesty_n and_o unchastnes_n of_o their_o mother_n know_v 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and_o also_o the_o prophet_n of_o this_o people_n that_o be_v the_o false_a prophet_n the_o which_o have_v bring_v they_o unto_o such_o contemn_v or_o despise_v of_o god_n and_o ignorance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n for_o as_o christ_n say_v if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a they_o shall_v both_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n mat._n 15._o ver_fw-la 14._o so_o this_o prophet_n cap._n 9_o ver_fw-la 8._o complain_v of_o these_o duce_n of_o the_o people_n by_o the_o false_a prophet_n the_o watchman_n of_o ephraim_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v with_o my_o god_n but_o the_o prophet_n be_v the_o snare_n of_o a_o foul_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o therefore_o ezechiel_n cap._n 14._o ver_fw-la 10._o show_v that_o they_o and_o the_o people_n that_o seek_v unto_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v alike_o and_o they_o shall_v bear_v their_o punishment_n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v even_o as_o the_o punishment_n of_o he_o that_o ask_v both_o of_o they_o therefore_o shall_v worthy_o be_v punish_v because_o that_o these_o to_o wit_n the_o false_a prophet_n have_v deceive_v the_o people_n and_o they_o namely_o the_o people_n themselves_o will_v be_v deceive_v and_o prefer_v a_o lie_n before_o the_o truth_n such_o as_o these_o paul_n 2._o thessaly_n 2._o ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o say_v that_o god_n shall_v send_v unto_o they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v lie_n that_o all_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v which_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n second_o time_n 2._o by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n he_o do_v amplify_v this_o judgement_n of_o god_n by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n for_o they_o shall_v perish_v day_n and_o night_n that_o be_v at_o all_o time_n and_o when_o they_o shall_v think_v to_o be_v in_o prosperity_n as_o also_o in_o adversity_n for_o the_o night_n cover_v many_o end_v strife_n &_o stop_v &_o stay_v the_o fly_v away_o of_o many_o yet_o shall_v it_o not_o deliver_v those_o from_o peril_n and_o danger_n for_o darkness_n be_v no_o darkness_n but_o light_n unto_o god_n from_o who_o presence_n it_o can_v hide_v man_n as_o david_n confess_v psal_a 139._o vers_fw-la 11_o 12._o if_o i_o say_v yet_o the_o darkness_n shall_v hide_v i_o even_o the_o night_n shall_v be_v light_n about_o i_o yea_o the_o darkness_n hide_v not_o from_o thou_o but_o the_o night_n shine_v as_o the_o day_n the_o darkness_n and_o light_n be_v both_o alike_o and_o where_o as_o here_o the_o prophet_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o night_n he_o seem_v to_o allude_v or_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o vain_a boast_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n who_o false_o give_v out_o that_o they_o receive_v from_o god_n night_n revelation_n that_o be_v in_o the_o night_n time_n reveal_v unto_o they_o but_o they_o therefore_o in_o the_o self_n same_o time_n chief_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o god_n affliction_n 3._o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o affliction_n the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n do_v 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concern_v this_o their_o estate_n and_o god_n his_o then_o mercy_n towards_o they_o confer_v this_o place_n with_o that_o of_o the_o psam_fw-la 81._o vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o where_o we_o find_v it_o thus_o i_o have_v withdraw_v his_o shoulder_n from_o the_o burden_n and_o his_o hand_n have_v leave_v the_o pot_n thou_o call_v in_o affliction_n and_o i_o deliver_v thou_o and_o answer_v thou_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o thunder_n and_o with_o exod._n 20._o vers_fw-la 2._o where_o god_n himself_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n both_o of_o their_o former_a condition_n and_o of_o his_o deliverance_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o this_o wise_a i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o have_v bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n now_o this_o be_v a_o most_o large_a and_o plentiful_a testimony_n or_o witness_n of_o his_o love_n in_o that_o he_o bring_v the_o self_n same_o tribe_n out_o of_o egypt_n have_v now_o adopt_v or_o choose_v they_o unto_o 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