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the_o pale_a horse_n be_v saddle_v and_o death_n be_v on_o the_o back_n of_o he_o and_o intend_v to_o ride_v through_o our_o city_n country_n town_n family_n and_o make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n rev._n 2.6_o and_o will_v yet_o be_v more_o terrible_a vers_fw-la 17._o the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v neither_o king_n great_a man_n captains_z mighty_a one_o nor_o any_o other_o sort_n can_v do_v it_o they_o will_v call_v on_o rock_n and_o mountain_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o hide_v they_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n his_o eye_n sparkle_v with_o fire_n his_o foot_n be_v like_o burn_a brass_n and_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n issue_n flame_n of_o fire_n and_o to_o set_v out_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o this_o judge_n paul_n tell_v we_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o flame_n of_o fire_n 2_o thes_n 1.8_o and_o as_o his_o appearance_n so_o his_o name_n will_v be_v dreadful_a for_o he_o have_v a_o unknown_a name_n belong_v to_o he_o in_o his_o way_n of_o rule_v and_o judgement_n rev._n 19.12_o and_o this_o will_v be_v know_v when_o he_o set_v up_o his_o kingdom_n among_o the_o jew_n say_v brightman_n 3._o that_o he_o be_v zealous_a in_o sentence_v and_o punish_v malefactor_n he_o be_v pruna_fw-la sum_n ignita_fw-la and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o here_o be_v a_o fire_n within_o zeal_n in_o his_o breast_n a_o spirit_n of_o burn_v within_o you_o may_v see_v the_o zeal_n of_o christ_n in_o joh._n 2.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o the_o temple_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o divine_a appointment_n set_v apart_o for_o worship_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v make_v a_o place_n of_o merchandise_n but_o christ_n come_v and_o find_v in_o the_o temple_n those_o that_o sell_v ox_n sheep_n dove_n and_o changer_n of_o money_n sit_v make_v a_o scourge_n of_o small_a cord_n and_o whip_v they_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n like_o a_o company_n of_o rogue_n drive_v out_o the_o sheep_n and_o ox_n pour_v out_o the_o changer_n money_n overthrow_v the_o table_n bid_v they_o take_v away_o their_o dove_n and_o not_o make_v his_o father_n house_n a_o house_n of_o merchandise_n they_o may_v have_v say_v all_o these_o be_v bring_v for_o sacrifice_v for_o public_a service_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o what_o do_v thou_o pretend_v god_n glory_n and_o take_v away_o his_o sacrifice_n we_o will_v whip_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o use_v thou_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n and_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n they_o do_v not_o christ_n be_v a_o poor_a man_n have_v no_o countenance_n from_o the_o ruler_n and_o meddle_v with_o rude_a fellow_n and_o deal_v with_o they_o so_o sharp_o and_o shameful_o as_o to_o whip_v they_o out_o it_o be_v wonder_v they_o tear_v he_o not_o in_o piece_n or_o stone_v he_o to_o death_n for_o it_o christ_n zeal_n be_v hot_a and_o carry_v he_o on_o to_o punish_v and_o disgrace_v those_o delinquent_n not_o fear_v their_o rage_n or_o malice_n so_o god_n glory_n may_v be_v repair_v this_o zeal_n in_o christ_n be_v so_o intense_a that_o it_o warm_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o disciple_n who_o upon_o it_o remember_v what_o be_v write_v of_o he_o the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o how_o zealous_a be_v christ_n in_o his_o carriage_n towards_o the_o asian_a church_n he_o tell_v ephesus_n that_o except_o she_o repent_v recover_v she_o first_o love_n and_o do_v she_o fit_v work_n he_o will_v come_v quick_o remove_v her_o candlestick_n out_o of_o its_o place_n and_o unchurch_n she_o rev._n 2.5_o to_o pergamus_n also_o he_o say_v repent_v for_o i_o come_v quick_o and_o will_v fight_v against_o thou_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o my_o mouth_n verse_n 16._o so_o for_o thyatira_n wherein_o jesabel_n live_v and_o do_v much_o hurt_n behold_v say_v christ_n i_o will_v cast_v she_o into_o a_o bed_n and_o they_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o into_o great_a tribulation_n except_o they_o repent_v of_o their_o deed_n and_o i_o will_v kill_v her_o child_n with_o death_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 22.23_o so_o for_o laodicea_n how_o zealous_a be_v christ_n against_o that_o zeallesse_a church_n i_o know_v thou_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a i_o will_v thou_o be_v cold_a or_o hot_a so_o then_o because_o thou_o be_v lukewarm_a i_o will_v spew_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n chap._n 3.15_o 16._o his_o proceed_n with_o the_o church_n answer_v his_o apparition_n to_o john_n in_o the_o vision_n which_o be_v with_o eye_n as_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n and_o foot_n like_o burn_a brass_n chap._n 1.14_o 15._o 4._o that_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n
famine_n sword_n and_o they_o have_v be_v better_o have_v be_v cut_v off_o in_o their_o own_o land_n or_o in_o their_o journey_n to_o those_o place_n neither_o be_v they_o in_o safety_n there_o for_o god_n will_v draw_v out_o a_o sword_n after_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v captive_n undergo_v great_a hardship_n and_o be_v daily_o in_o jeopardy_n of_o their_o life_n the_o sword_n shall_v pursue_v they_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v jer._n 48.2_o these_o judgement_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o plenty_n safety_n and_o peace_n promise_v in_o leu._n 26.4_o 5_o 6._o ver_fw-la 13._o thus_o shall_v my_o anger_n be_v accomplish_v and_o i_o will_v cause_v my_o fury_n to_o rest_v upon_o they_o and_o i_o will_v be_v comfort_v and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o in_o my_o zeal_n when_o i_o have_v accomplish_v my_o fury_n in_o they_o in_o this_o verse_n two_o end_n of_o divine_a judgement_n be_v hold_v forth_o 1._o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o own_o 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from_o god_n not_o affection_n in_o god_n isa_n 27.1_o fury_n be_v not_o in_o i_o be_v accomplish_v the_o hebrew_n be_v to_o finish_v to_o perfect_a as_o in_o gen._n 2.2_o god_n end_v his_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o accomplish_v what_o he_o be_v about_o so_o here_o the_o septuagint_n have_v it_o shall_v be_v perfect_v it_o note_v a_o progress_n in_o god_n wrath_n which_o shall_v not_o cease_v in_o the_o mid_a way_n but_o go_v on_o to_o the_o high_a degree_n as_o man_n when_o they_o be_v much_o incense_v proceed_v in_o punishment_n of_o delinquent_n till_o they_o be_v satisfy_v they_o let_v out_o their_o wrath_n to_o the_o full_a and_o so_o god_n will_v do_v former_o god_n have_v keep_v in_o his_o wrath_n not_o let_v it_o have_v the_o reins_o nor_o break_v over_o the_o bank_n and_o if_o it_o do_v get_v loose_a at_o any_o time_n and_o break_v out_o he_o quick_o call_v it_o back_o and_o turn_v it_o away_o psal_n 78.39_o but_o now_o he_o will_v stir_v up_o all_o his_o wrath_n and_o let_v it_o out_o to_o the_o full_a and_o accomplish_v it_o among_o they_o now_o plague_n famine_n sword_n dispersion_n shall_v have_v their_o will_n and_o power_n over_o they_o god_n will_v inflict_v what_o he_o have_v conceive_v and_o threaten_v against_o they_o i_o will_v cause_v my_o fury_n to_o rest_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v god_n will_v terminate_v fasten_v settle_v his_o wrath_n upon_o they_o not_o cease_v it_o from_o they_o it_o shall_v not_o fleet_v or_o move_v but_o abide_v they_o shall_v be_v a_o people_n under_o fury_n a_o generation_n of_o his_o wrath_n jer._n 7.29_o a_o people_n of_o his_o wrath_n isa_n 10.6_o god_n will_v shoot_v his_o arrow_n into_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v stick_v in_o their_o side_n whither_o ever_o they_o go_v god_n fury_n shall_v be_v still_o upon_o they_o it_o note_v out_o the_o continuation_n of_o god_n anger_n which_o jeremiah_n express_v to_o the_o full_a chap._n 7.20_o behold_v my_o anger_n and_o my_o fury_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o this_o place_n upon_o man_n and_o beast_n upon_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n upon_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o it_o shall_v burn_v and_o noâ—_n be_v quench_v neither_o their_o tear_n nor_o their_o blood_n shall_v put_v out_o the_o fire_n of_o divine_a wrath_n kindle_v against_o they_o it_o shall_v still_o burn_v notwithstanding_o all_o mean_n use_v to_o quench_v the_o same_o god_n will_v make_v his_o wrath_n a_o bide_a wrath_n such_o be_v that_o speech_n in_o isai_n 30.32_o in_o every_o place_n where_o the_o ground_a staff_n shall_v pass_v which_o the_o lord_n shall_v lay_v upon_o he_o which_o the_o lord_n shall_v cause_v to_o rest_v upon_o he_o be_v the_o hebrew_n what_o be_v the_o ground_a staff_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n intend_v to_o be_v fix_v lay_v in_o and_o lay_v down_o for_o a_o foundation_n of_o ruin_n that_o wrath_n will_v god_n cause_v to_o rest_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v the_o assyrian_a the_o mark_n of_o the_o staff_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o flesh_n and_o state_n for_o ever_o i_o will_v be_v comfort_v god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n 2_o cor._n 1.3_o yet_o he_o say_v he_o will_v be_v comfort_v not_o that_o god_n be_v enfeeble_v through_o discomfort_n and_o need_v addition_n of_o comfort_n and_o strength_n from_o any_o creature_n but_o it_o be_v speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n god_n have_v mourn_v over_o they_o a_o long_a time_n express_v his_o grief_n by_o the_o prophet_n threaten_n by_o lesser_a judgement_n inflict_v they_o have_v do_v no_o good_a and_o now_o he_o will_v ease_v himself_o of_o they_o and_o be_v comfort_v wicked_a man_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o god_n and_o when_o a_o burden_n be_v take_v off_o it_o be_v ease_n it_o be_v comfort_n isa_n 1._o you_o have_v god_n bring_v in_o much_o grieve_a and_o complain_v of_o this_o people_n vers_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o vers_n 24._o he_o say_v ah_o i_o will_v ease_v i_o of_o my_o adversary_n and_o avenge_v i_o of_o my_o enemy_n ah_o the_o time_n be_v now_o come_v and_o i_o be_o glad_a of_o it_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v ease_v of_o this_o great_a burden_n bear_v with_o this_o rebellious_a people_n i_o will_v cast_v they_o off_o and_o revenge_v myself_o upon_o they_o revenge_n be_v sweet_a levat_fw-la aestuantem_fw-la animam_fw-la vindicte_fw-la levat_fw-la it_o be_v a_o ease_n to_o reproach_v provoke_v spirit_n for_o where_o be_v anger_n there_o be_v grief_n and_o desire_n of_o revenge_n which_o obtain_v take_v away_o grief_n and_o anger_n whereby_o the_o mind_n be_v comfort_v therefore_o god_n will_v ease_v himself_o by_o avengement_n on_o they_o so_o here_o god_n will_v accomplish_v his_o anger_n settle_v his_o fury_n upon_o they_o and_o be_v comfort_v in_o it_o he_o will_v execute_v severe_a judgement_n and_o approve_v yea_o applaud_v they_o be_v execute_v in_o my_o zeal_n these_o word_n be_v oft_o in_o the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n signify_v sometime_o zeal_n sometime_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tenere_fw-la as_o one_o that_o hold_v loose_a joint_n and_o nerve_n of_o the_o body_n to_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v they_o that_o so_o the_o man_n may_v be_v more_o compact_a and_o able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n it_o note_v lay_v hold_n with_o strength_n as_o man_n in_o danger_n of_o drown_v and_o the_o septuagint_n frequent_o render_v it_o by_o a_o word_n note_v so_o much_o as_o ezek._n 7.13.22.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o hold_v by_o strength_n and_o this_o sense_n suit_n with_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o prophet_n who_o spirit_n be_v remiss_a infirm_a like_o a_o member_n out_o of_o joint_n and_o strengthen_v it_o and_o enable_v it_o to_o do_v what_o be_v intend_v and_o appoint_v the_o spirit_n hold_v the_o prophet_n by_o its_o mighty_a power_n that_o he_o can_v not_o wrest_v from_o it_o by_o any_o mean_n but_o like_o a_o man_n conquer_v must_v yield_v and_o do_v what_o be_v require_v observe_v 1._o the_o prophet_n be_v put_v on_o too_o and_o carry_v on_o in_o their_o work_n of_o prophecy_n and_o give_v the_o scripture_n by_o extraordinary_a act_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o enter_v into_o ezekiel_n take_v he_o up_o take_v he_o away_o with_o mighty_a power_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o constrain_v he_o to_o prophesy_v here_o be_v inspiration_n and_o impulsion_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o pet._n 1.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 21._o prophecy_n come_v not_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v not_o their_o own_o spirit_n move_v that_o be_v private_a but_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v divine_a and_o public_a and_o carry_v they_o on_o with_o might_n so_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o inventum_fw-la humanum_fw-la but_o oracula_fw-la dei_fw-la they_o be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n therefore_o philo_n say_v 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be_v christ_n prerogative_n to_o appoint_v watchman_n in_o the_o church_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o watchman_n he_o may_v not_o make_v himself_o one_o other_o without_o christ_n commission_n and_o direction_n may_v not_o have_v make_v he_o one_o man_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o watchtower_n except_o call_v heb._n 5.4_o if_o he_o do_v he_o will_v prove_v neither_o good_a watchman_n nor_o good_a workman_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o great_a watchman_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o appoint_v who_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o stead_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o his_o stead_n so_o the_o prophet_n here_o so_o be_v all_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v call_v mediate_o by_o the_o church_n according_a to_o his_o will_n 3._o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v man_n of_o knowledge_n they_o be_v watchman_n and_o watchman_n must_v have_v eye_n in_o their_o head_n they_o must_v not_o be_v blind_a in_o 1_o sam._n 9.9_o they_o be_v call_v seer_n if_o they_o have_v no_o eye_n they_o can_v be_v seer_n and_o if_o not_o seer_n not_o watchman_n and_o then_o mischief_n may_v befall_v the_o church_n sudden_o and_o that_o without_o remedy_n if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a they_o may_v both_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n isa_n 9.16_o the_o leader_n of_o this_o people_n cause_v they_o to_o err_v and_o they_o that_o be_v lead_v of_o they_o be_v destroy_v ignorance_n cause_v error_n and_o error_n destruction_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n const_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d si_fw-mi in_o laicis_fw-la videtur_fw-la intolerabilis_fw-la inscitia_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o his_o qui_fw-la praesunt_fw-la nec_fw-la excusatione_fw-la est_fw-la digna_fw-la nec_fw-la venia_fw-la leo_fw-la ep._n const_n take_v heed_n to_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n act_n 20.28_o unto_o which_o and_o over_o which_o you_o be_v overseer_n inspector_n or_o watchman_n the_o septuag_n render_v it_o here_o in_o our_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o orig._n call_v a_o bishop_n or_o watchman_n oculum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o psal_n 109.8_o let_v another_o take_v his_o office_n the_o word_n office_n be_v from_o pakad_n which_o be_v to_o visit_v and_o visit_v can_v be_v without_o eye_n without_o knowledge_n if_o a_o watchman_n want_v eye_n and_o knowledge_n how_o can_v he_o discern_v danger_n instruct_v the_o ignorant_a plaster_v the_o wound_a reduce_v the_o stray_a lift_v up_o the_o fall_v feed_v the_o hungry_a comfort_v the_o feeble_a resolve_v conscience_n and_o compare_v thing_n pass_v with_o thing_n present_a and_o future_a a_o watchman_n a_o minister_n shall_v be_v like_o argus_n who_o the_o poet_n say_v have_v a_o hundred_o eye_n they_o shall_v be_v full_a of_o eye_n the_o beast_n about_o christ_n throne_n be_v full_a of_o eye_n before_z and_o behind_o rev._n 4.6_o they_o see_v thing_n go_v and_o thing_n to_o come_v they_o see_v every_o way_n ignorance_n be_v unblamable_a in_o any_o but_o chief_o in_o a_o watchman_n papist_n say_v ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n ign._n dist_n 38._o c._n ign._n but_o the_o toledan_a council_n tell_v they_o otherwise_o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o error_n and_o chief_o to_o be_v avoid_v in_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n who_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o office_n to_o instruct_v the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n not_o ignorance_n mal._n 2.7_o let_v antichrist_n have_v ignorant_a priest_n blind_a watchman_n christ_n must_v have_v know_v judicious_a see_v watchman_n they_o be_v man_n of_o god_n thorough_o furnish_v 2_o tim._n 3.17_o 4._o minister_n must_v not_o be_v sleepy_a drowsy_a person_n they_o be_v watchman_n and_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o have_v eye_n in_o their_o head_n but_o their_o eye_n must_v be_v open_a not_o sufficient_a to_o have_v knowledge_n but_o that_o must_v be_v improve_v the_o wakeful_a goose_n do_v better_a service_n than_o the_o sleepy_a watchman_n matth._n 13.25_o while_o man_n sleep_v the_o enemy_n come_v and_o sow_v tare_n by_o man_n jerome_n and_o augustine_n understand_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o their_o sleep_v their_o carelessness_n and_o negligence_n in_o their_o place_n wicked_a one_o take_v advantage_n to_o sow_v tare_n error_n and_o heresy_n while_o they_o be_v remiss_a the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v for_o a_o seer_n be_v for_o a_o sleeper_n chofim_n because_o if_o man_n see_v not_o to_o purpose_n they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o sleeper_n such_o watchman_n isaiah_n speak_v of_o chap._n 56.10_o his_o watchman_n be_v blind_a sleeping_z lie_v down_o love_v to_o slumber_n when_o the_o shepherd_n sleep_n than_o the_o wolf_n watch_v dei_fw-la somnolent_a a_o pastorum_fw-la est_fw-la gaudium_fw-la luporum_fw-la ephrem_fw-la tract_n de_fw-fr tâ—more_fw-la dei_fw-la walk_v and_o devour_v act_v 20.29_o i_o know_v that_o after_o my_o departure_n shall_v grievous_a wolf_n enter_v not_o spare_v the_o flock_n therefore_o watch_n say_v he_o v._o 31._o intimate_v that_o if_o there_o be_v not_o watch_v of_o the_o shepherd_n there_o will_v be_v fearful_a spoil_n of_o the_o sheep_n the_o sleepiness_n of_o the_o shepherd_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o wolf_n luke_o 12.37_o bless_a be_v those_o etc._n etc._n 5._o if_o watchman_n than_o they_o must_v endure_v hardship_n all_o wind_n and_o weather_n the_o cold_a of_o the_o night_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n they_o must_v look_v for_o succession_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a isa_n 21.11_o 12._o watchman_z what_o of_o the_o night_n the_o watchman_n say_v the_o morning_n come_v and_o also_o the_o night_n it_o be_v now_o night_n with_o the_o watchman_n there_o be_v trouble_n affliction_n sad_v thing_n but_o there_o be_v a_o