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their_o degree_n and_o priesthood_n so_o christ_n threaten_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n mat._n 21._o ver_fw-la 41._o who_o with_o their_o own_o mouth_n pronounce_v the_o it_o own_o sentence_n against_o themselves_o when_o they_o answer_v unto_o â—is_n demand_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o those_o wicked_a husband_n man_n who_o lâ—â—lâ—d_v the_o lord_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o vineyard_n he_o shall_v say_v they_o â—ruelly_o destroy_v those_o wicked_a man_n and_o shall_v let_v out_o his_o vineyard_n unto_o oâ—â—en_a 〈◊〉_d and_o man_n which_o shall_v deliver_v he_o the_o fruit_n in_o their_o season_n â—o_o ezech._n 44._o vers_fw-la 12._o the_o same_o judgement_n be_v rehearse_v against_o the_o anneliese_n word_n because_o they_o serve_v before_o their_o idol_n and_o cause_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o fall_v into_o iniquity_n therefore_o have_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o â—â—ndâ—gâ—â—st_n they_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o they_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n â—he_v self_n same_o at_o this_o day_n fall_v out_o unto_o the_o popish_a biâ—ops_n verse_n 7._o as_o they_o be_v increase_v so_o they_o sin_v against_o i_o therefore_o will_v i_o change_v their_o glory_n into_o shame_n teacher_n the_o punishment_n of_o false_a and_o loiter_a teacher_n now_o from_o this_o place_n the_o prophet_n enter_v into_o those_o punishment_n the_o which_o god_n threaten_v unto_o these_o false_a or_o negligent_a teacher_n that_o by_o this_o example_n all_o other_o that_o be_v set_v over_o the_o church_n for_o the_o government_n and_o teach_n of_o the_o same_o may_v learn_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n for_o as_o paul_n say_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v ergon_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o work_n and_o not_o only_o time_n that_o be_v a_o certain_a dumb_a dignity_n and_o honour_n 1._o tim._n 3._o ver_fw-la 1._o this_o be_v a_o true_a say_n if_o any_o man_n desire_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n he_o desire_v a_o worthy_a work_n and_o therefore_o isai_n in_o their_o 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in_o stain_v and_o blot_v of_o the_o same_o by_o negligence_n and_o false_a doctrine_n and_o first_o of_o all_o in_o this_o place_n he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o compare_v of_o the_o honour_n the_o which_o they_o have_v obtain_v from_o god_n among_o that_o people_n above_o the_o other_o tribe_n of_o the_o say_a people_n as_o appear_v 1._o sam._n 2._o ver_fw-la 28._o where_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n put_v eli_n the_o priest_n in_o mind_n of_o the_o same_o dignity_n whereunto_o he_o call_v aaron_n and_o his_o posterity_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n say_v and_o i_o choose_v he_o out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v my_o priest_n to_o offer_v upon_o my_o altar_n and_o to_o burn_v incense_n and_o to_o wear_v and_o ephod_n before_o i_o and_o i_o give_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n all_o the_o offering_n make_v by_o fire_n of_o the_o child_n
those_o their_o benefactor_n and_o well_o doer_n but_o these_o israelite_n rebel_v by_o and_o by_o in_o beel_n peor_fw-la separate_v themselves_o from_o god_n prefer_v before_o the_o true_a god_n a_o most_o beastly_a idol_n carry_v the_o shape_n of_o the_o secret_a part_n of_o a_o man_n last_o of_o all_o they_o always_o from_o that_o time_n and_o continual_o according_a unto_o their_o own_o pleasure_n increase_v and_o not_o amend_v that_o their_o idolatry_n and_o rebellion_n this_o be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o israelite_n concern_v this_o their_o ancient_a idolatry_n with_o that_o beastly_a idol_n there_o be_v mention_v numb_a 25._o ver_fw-la 3._o in_o these_o word_n and_o israel_n couple_v himself_o to_o baal_n peor_n wherefore_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n and_o psal_n 106._o ver_fw-la 28._o they_o join_v themselves_o also_o unto_o baal-peor_a and_o do_v eat_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o dead_a verse_n 11._o ephraim_n their_o glory_n shall_v flee_v away_o like_o a_o bird_n from_o the_o birth_n and_o from_o the_o womb_n and_o from_o the_o conception_n rebellion_n a_o threaten_a of_o god_n judgement_n against_o their_o rebellion_n a_o threaten_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o the_o same_o most_o grievous_a because_o of_o their_o rebellion_n describe_v before_o and_o brief_o here_o in_o this_o place_n be_v foretell_v the_o destruction_n or_o overthrow_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o afterward_o answer_n be_v make_v unto_o diverse_a objection_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v bring_v by_o the_o idolater_n or_o israelite_n the_o root_n out_o or_o destruction_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o verse_n nation_n the_o root_n out_o of_o the_o nation_n the_o glory_n of_o israel_n shall_v flee_v away_o as_o bird_n be_v wont_a to_o flee_v away_o out_o of_o their_o cage_n and_o this_o word_n shall_v flee_v away_o import_v thus_o much_o shall_v vanish_v away_o shall_v utter_o perish_v shall_v be_v no_o more_o 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his_o quiverfull_a of_o they_o for_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o they_o speak_v with_o their_o enemy_n in_o the_o gate_n and_o solomon_n pro._n 17._o ver_fw-la 6._o say_v child_n child_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o child_n be_v their_o father_n and_o so_o be_v this_o word_n glory_n here_o to_o be_v expound_v by_o the_o verse_n that_o follow_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n many_o notable_a thing_n in_o the_o israelite_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o this_o same_o increase_n &_o maintain_v of_o the_o nation_n by_o the_o son_n succeed_v their_o father_n be_v a_o especial_a mean_n of_o the_o preserve_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n among_o they_o nay_o in_o the_o world_n itself_o the_o which_o questionless_a be_v to_o be_v account_v to_o have_v be_v the_o singular_a glory_n of_o this_o nation_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v bear_v of_o they_o verse_n 12._o though_o they_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n yet_o will_v i_o deprive_v they_o from_o be_v man_n yea_o woe_n to_o they_o when_o i_o depart_v from_o they_o 21._o the_o figure_n hypophora_n or_o answer_v of_o a_o objection_n what_o this_o figure_n be_v see_v amos_n cap._n â—_o ver_fw-la 21._o the_o figure_n hypophora_n or_o answer_v a_o objection_n whereby_o god_n answer_v a_o certain_a objection_n of_o the_o israelite_n refute_v and_o despise_v these_o threaten_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o their_o child_n and_o issue_n shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v in_o such_o sort_n for_o they_o will_v nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n but_o the_o lord_n answer_v i_o will_v kill_v and_o utter_o destroy_v the_o self_n same_o your_o child_n or_o son_n the_o which_o you_o shall_v bring_v up_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o any_o remain_v of_o your_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o nation_n the_o reason_n be_v set_v down_o because_o your_o estate_n shall_v be_v in_o every_o respect_n most_o miserable_a when_o 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thou_o and_o curse_v they_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o again_o cap._n 15._o ver_fw-la 1._o it_o be_v say_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n fear_v not_o abraham_n i_o be_o thy_o buckler_n and_o thy_o exceed_a greâ—â—_n reward_n and_o exod._n 19_o ver_fw-la 6._o god_n say_v thus_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n you_o shall_v be_v unto_o i_o also_o a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n and_o a_o holy_a nation_n to_o this_o purpose_n read_v psal_n 81._o so_o we_o christian_n which_o through_o christ_n have_v succeed_v or_o come_v into_o the_o place_n of_o their_o family_n be_v call_v a_o holy_a nation_n a_o people_n who_o god_n claim_v unto_o himself_o as_o his_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a people_n and_o
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