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but_o i_o will_v utter_o take_v they_o away_o the_o which_o word_n be_v diverse_o translate_v the_o vulgar_a read_v it_o i_o will_v utter_o forget_v they_o as_o though_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o sense_n i_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o pity_v they_o that_o i_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o remember_v they_o but_o this_o translation_n the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o admit_v unless_o we_o will_v change_v the_o three_o radical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o read_v it_o i_o will_v utter_o take_v they_o away_o namely_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n into_o captivity_n by_o their_o enemy_n which_o will_v well_o stand_v with_o the_o word_n sense_n and_o the_o event_n junius_n read_v it_o thus_o i_o will_v not_o proceed_v any_o more_o to_o have_v mercy_n one_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n that_o i_o shall_v by_o any_o mean_n pardon_v they_o the_o which_o translation_n also_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o text_n and_o with_o all_o circumstance_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v it_o common_o signify_v to_o pardon_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o 8._o gen._n 38_o 15._o judg._n 8._o 6._o jer._n 13._o 14._o amos_n 7_o 8._o signify_v that_o as_o gen._n 38._o 15._o judg._n 8._o 6._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o have_v the_o like_a threaten_n jer._n 13._o 14._o amos._n 7._o 8._o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n the_o doctrine_n which_o from_o hence_o we_o gather_v be_v these_o first_o whereas_o he_o say_v doctrine_n that_o he_o will_v no_o long_o proceed_v to_o have_v pity_n on_o they_o hence_o judgement_n god_n former_a mercy_n abuse_v do_v not_o exempt_v we_o from_o future_a judgement_n we_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v a_o false_a inference_n which_o carnal_a and_o secure_a man_n make_v namely_o that_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v multiply_v his_o mercy_n upon_o they_o in_o former_a time_n therefore_o they_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o will_v do_v so_o still_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o continual_o abuse_v his_o mercy_n and_o take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n without_o repentance_n for_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o this_o place_n against_o who_o he_o threaten_v that_o he_o will_v turn_v his_o mercy_n into_o judgement_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o god_n faithful_a child_n may_v make_v such_o conclusion_n from_o their_o former_a experience_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o his_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o grace_n for_o in_o they_o he_o be_v unchangeable_a rom._n 11_o 29._o and_o also_o concern_v temporal_a benefit_n so_o 29._o
rom._n 11._o 29._o far_o forth_o as_o they_o will_v stand_v with_o their_o spiritual_a good_a as_o david_n do_v 1._o sam._n 17._o 37._o but_o this_o be_v no_o sure_a ground_n whereupon_o 37._o 1._o sam._n 17._o 37._o secure_a man_n may_v build_v their_o presumption_n for_o if_o god_n mercy_n will_v not_o move_v we_o to_o fear_v and_o serve_v he_o he_o will_v not_o always_o continue_v to_o be_v merciful_a towards_o we_o but_o as_o he_o have_v a_o time_n for_o mercy_n so_o he_o have_v also_o a_o time_n for_o judgement_n wherein_o he_o will_v utter_o take_v we_o away_o in_o wrath_n and_o bring_v we_o to_o destruction_n a_o example_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o this_o place_n and_o before_o the_o flood_n gen._n 6._o 3._o etc._n etc._n second_o whereas_o the_o lord_n threaten_v that_o they_o shall_v 3._o gen._n 6._o 3._o rebellion_n captivity_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o rebellion_n for_o ever_o remain_v in_o captivity_n under_o the_o rule_n and_o dominion_n of_o their_o enemy_n here_o we_o may_v observe_v a_o notable_a fruit_n of_o rebellion_n for_o so_o long_o as_o the_o israelite_n serve_v god_n who_o service_n indeed_o be_v the_o only_a true_a liberty_n they_o be_v free_v from_o all_o servitude_n and_o bondage_n but_o when_o they_o refuse_v to_o serve_v god_n as_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n &_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n they_o be_v compel_v to_o serve_v crueli_a tyrant_n in_o a_o miserable_a and_o perpetual_a servitude_n yea_o which_o be_v worse_o they_o be_v not_o only_o the_o captive_n of_o their_o enemy_n but_o the_o perpetual_a bondslave_n of_o their_o arch_a enemy_n the_o devil_n as_o many_o as_o do_v not_o turn_v unto_o god_n and_o again_o betake_v themselves_o to_o his_o service_n three_o whereas_o the_o lord_n pronounce_v this_o definitive_a 20_o release_v from_o temporal_a affliction_n do_v not_o always_o follow_v true_a repentance_n hos_fw-la 1._o 10._o 2._o 20_o sentence_n that_o he_o will_v never_o have_v pity_n on_o they_o to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o bondage_n and_o yet_o upon_o the_o true_a repentance_n of_o many_o of_o they_o pardon_v their_o sin_n and_o receive_v they_o to_o mercy_n as_o appeareth_z vers_n 10._o chap._n 2._o 20._o hence_o we_o learn_v that_o upon_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n there_o do_v not_o always_o follow_v release_n from_o temporal_a affliction_n which_o for_o sin_n be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o faithful_a for_o the_o lord_n after_o that_o he_o have_v pardon_v his_o child_n their_o sin_n do_v oftentimes_o chastise_v they_o afterward_o for_o they_o that_o hereby_o he_o may_v wean_v they_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v from_o their_o corruption_n and_o with_o this_o bitterness_n of_o affliction_n may_v move_v they_o to_o hate_v those_o sin_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v sweet_a &_o pleasant_a to_o their_o corrupt_a flesh_n a_o example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o david_n 2._o sam._n 12._o 13._o 18._o 16._o 12._o and_o in_o moses_n 12._o 2._o sam._n 12._o 13._o 18._o &_o 16._o 12._o numb_a 20._o 10._o 12._o num._n 20._o 10._o 12._o the_o consideration_n whereof_o shall_v make_v we_o careful_o flee_v sin_n if_o not_o for_o fear_v of_o eternal_a torment_n from_o which_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v deliver_v by_o christ_n yet_o at_o least_o of_o temporary_a affliction_n which_o have_v in_o they_o more_o bitterness_n than_o sin_n sweetness_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o much_o concern_v their_o second_o degree_n of_o punishment_n the_o which_o be_v amplify_v by_o a_o dissimilitude_n vers_fw-la 7._o verse_n 7_o yet_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n and_o will_v save_v they_o exposition_n exposition_n by_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o will_v not_o save_v they_o by_o bow_n nor_o by_o sword_n nor_o by_o battle_n by_o horse_n nor_o by_o horseman_n in_o which_o word_n be_v contain_v a_o gracious_a promise_n to_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n of_o that_o mercy_n which_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n he_o refuse_v to_o vouchsafe_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o party_n to_o who_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v namely_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n and_o second_o the_o benefit_n which_o be_v promise_v the_o which_o be_v two_o fold_n first_o his_o mercy_n and_o second_o salvation_n which_o be_v a_o effect_n thereof_o unto_o which_o be_v annex_v the_o true_a mean_n whereby_o he_o will_v save_v they_o to_o wit_n by_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o after_o the_o false_a and_o insufficient_a mean_n be_v remove_v in_o which_o notwithstanding_o man_n usual_o put_v their_o confidence_n and_o will_v not_o save_v they_o by_o bow_n this_o gracious_a promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n be_v make_v to_o the_o jew_n not_o for_o any_o excellency_n or_o worthiness_n which_o be_v in_o they_o which_o deserve_v such_o grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o they_o also_o oftentimes_o have_v grievous_o rebel_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v provoke_v his_o wrath_n against_o they_o with_o their_o manifold_a sin_n which_o reign_v among_o they_o especial_o by_o their_o gross_a idolatry_n as_o may_v appear_v both_o by_o the_o history_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n and_o chronicle_n and_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v send_v unto_o they_o to_o wit_n esay_n jeremie_n and_o the_o rest_n but_o this_o mercy_n be_v promise_v unto_o they_o first_o because_o they_o do_v not_o go_v forward_o in_o these_o sin_n with_o such_o obstinacy_n and_o impenitency_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v but_o under_o the_o government_n of_o their_o godly_a king_n jehosaphat_n ezechias_n josias_n and_o the_o rest_n oftentimes_o return_v again_o to_o the_o lord_n by_o true_a repentance_n and_o forsake_v their_o idolatry_n restore_v god_n pure_a worship_n and_o service_n and_o after_o they_o be_v lead_v captive_a they_o make_v profitable_a use_n of_o their_o affliction_n and_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n bring_v unto_o they_o by_o his_o prophet_n whereas_o the_o israelite_n after_o their_o first_o defection_n under_o jeroboam_fw-la never_o whole_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n but_o grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o in_o their_o rebellion_n and_o gross_a idolatry_n second_o god_n spare_v the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n that_o he_o may_v perform_v his_o gracious_a promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o david_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v want_v one_o to_o sit_v upon_o his_o seat_n till_o the_o messiah_n come_v who_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v eternal_a the_o which_o can_v not_o be_v accomplish_v if_o this_o tribe_n likewise_o have_v be_v utter_o destroy_v or_o the_o kingdom_n altogether_o cease_v now_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o our_o prophet_n which_o be_v send_v to_o the_o israelite_n make_v this_o gracious_a promise_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n unto_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v deny_v unto_o the_o israelite_n be_v first_o that_o he_o may_v hereby_o awaken_v they_o out_o of_o their_o deep_a sleep_n of_o carnal_a security_n and_o beat_v down_o their_o pride_n and_o self_n confidence_n into_o which_o their_o present_a prosperity_n have_v bring_v they_o for_o at_o this_o time_n the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n exceed_o flourish_v both_o in_o multitude_n as_o contain_v in_o it_o ten_o tribe_n and_o in_o strength_n and_o all_o warlike_a provision_n have_v obtain_v many_o great_a victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n and_o particular_o against_o the_o jew_n who_o they_o have_v overthrow_v and_o bring_v into_o great_a extremity_n in_o wealth_n also_o which_o they_o have_v get_v by_o spoil_v their_o enemy_n and_o namely_o the_o jew_n who_o temple_n they_o have_v rob_v and_o carry_v away_o all_o their_o treasure_n and_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n whereas_o the_o jew_n be_v but_o a_o few_o in_o number_n as_o be_v but_o one_o tribe_n and_o a_o half_a many_o of_o which_o be_v miserable_o slay_v by_o their_o enemy_n disfurnish_v of_o their_o warlike_a munition_n and_o mean_n of_o defence_n and_o last_o spoil_v of_o their_o riches_n and_o treasure_n which_o be_v the_o sinew_n of_o war_n and_o so_o bring_v into_o miserable_a poverty_n in_o all_o which_o respect_v the_o israelite_n despise_v the_o jew_n and_o proud_o insult_v over_o they_o in_o their_o misery_n yea_o and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o they_o combine_v themselves_o with_o the_o syrian_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n &_o conspire_v how_o they_o may_v bring_v the_o poor_a afflict_a kingdom_n of_o juda_n to_o utter_v ruin_n as_o appear_v esay_n 7._o 5_o 6._o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n to_o beat_v down_o this_o 6._o esa_n 7._o 5_o 6._o pride_n and_o cruel_a insolency_n send_v his_o prophet_n to_o foretell_v their_o destruction_n who_o be_v many_o strong_a and_o abound_v in_o all_o riches_n and_o contrariwise_o the_o preservation_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v few_o
common_a to_o those_o that_o be_v regenerate_v to_o slip_v into_o the_o puddle_n of_o sin_n but_o be_v defile_v they_o be_v never_o at_o rest_n till_o they_o be_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v from_o their_o pollution_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n apply_v unto_o they_o by_o a_o true_a and_o renew_a faith_n but_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o unregenerate_a after_o they_o be_v fall_v into_o this_o filthy_a sink_n to_o wallow_v in_o it_o and_o to_o take_v their_o chief_a delight_n in_o their_o pollution_n it_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o faithful_a to_o be_v lead_v 24._o rom._n 7._o 24._o captive_a of_o sin_n howbeit_o be_v in_o captivity_n they_o be_v never_o quiet_a till_o they_o come_v out_o of_o this_o thraldom_n and_o obtain_v desire_a liberty_n but_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o wicked_a be_v make_v slave_n to_o love_v their_o bondage_n and_o be_v imprison_v as_o satan_n vassal_n to_o delight_v in_o their_o prison_n and_o to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o their_o greve_n setter_n and_o chain_n of_o sin_n wherewith_o they_o be_v hold_v in_o his_o captivity_n the_o godly_a may_v do_v the_o evil_a they_o will_v not_o and_o neglect_v the_o good_a which_o they_o will_v do_v nevertheless_o they_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o their_o transgression_n but_o they_o be_v delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n and_o it_o be_v as_o sweet_a unto_o they_o as_o the_o honey_n or_o honey_n comb_n but_o to_o commit_v wickedness_n with_o the_o full_a swinge_n and_o consent_n of_o will_n to_o loath_a virtue_n and_o to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o vice_n to_o offend_v god_n and_o to_o be_v well_o please_v when_o he_o be_v offend_v be_v the_o devil_n badge_n whereby_o his_o servant_n be_v know_v and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n last_o we_o here_o observe_v that_o the_o lord_n condemn_v it_o as_o a_o great_a sin_n in_o the_o ruler_n of_o israel_n to_o take_v bribe_n and_o reward_n in_o that_o not_o only_o thereby_o themselves_o be_v corrupt_v 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