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vengeance_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o moreover_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o waste_v and_o a_o reproach_n among_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v round_o about_o thou_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o that_o pass_v by_o 15._o so_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o reproach_n and_o taunt_v a_o instruction_n and_o a_o astonishment_n unto_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v round_o about_o thou_o when_o i_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n in_o thou_o in_o anger_n and_o fury_n and_o furious_a rebuke_n i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o in_o the_o 14_o verse_n be_v two_o judgement_n more_o lay_v down_o desolation_n and_o reproach_n this_o last_o be_v aggravate_v from_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o to_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o and_o all_o that_o pass_v by_o in_o the_o 15_o you_o have_v the_o repetition_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o the_o end_n of_o both_o annex_v which_o be_v first_o for_o information_n second_o for_o astonishment_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o waste_v that_o be_v jerusalem_n with_o the_o village_n and_o all_o the_o land_n adjacent_a judah_n be_v a_o fruitful_a land_n isa_n 5.1_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n ezek._n 20.6_o moses_n call_v it_o a_o good_a land_n a_o land_n of_o brook_n water_n fountain_n deep_n that_o spring_n out_o of_o valley_n and_o hill_n a_o land_n of_o wheat_n and_o barley_n vines_n figtree_n pomgranat_n a_o land_n of_o oil_n olive_n and_o honey_n a_o land_n where_o nothing_o be_v lack_v the_o stone_n of_o it_o be_v iron_n and_o in_o the_o hill_n be_v brass_n deut._n 8.7_o 8_o 9_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n land_n hos_fw-la 9.3_o immâ—â—uels_n isa_n 8.8_o a_o land_n that_o god_n care_v for_o and_o watch_v over_o all_o the_o year_n long_o deut._n 11.12_o egypt_n be_v a_o inconsiderable_a land_n to_o this_o vers_n 10._o that_o be_v profane_a this_o be_v the_o holy_a land_n zach._n 2.12_o the_o pleasant_a land_n zach._n 2.14_o it_o be_v well_o build_v well_o till_v and_o great_o people_v yet_o this_o land_n must_v be_v lay_v waste_n they_o shall_v be_v in_o ariditatem_fw-la like_o a_o river_n dry_v up_o that_o if_o you_o look_v for_o water_n in_o it_o there_o be_v none_o so_o if_o look_v for_o a_o temple_n worship_n or_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n in_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v none_o their_o city_n and_o habitation_n be_v burn_v their_o garden_n unfenced_a their_o tree_n cut_v down_o their_o vine_n undress_v their_o field_n untilled_a and_o all_o make_v a_o wilderness_n a_o land_n of_o brier_n and_o thorn_n isa_n 7.24_o and_o this_o be_v fulfil_v as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o nehem._n 2.17_o lam._n 1.4_o the_o way_n of_o zion_n do_v mourn_v because_o none_o come_v to_o the_o solemn_a feast_n 2.2_o 3.5.18_o and_o the_o adversary_n hand_n be_v upon_o all_o her_o pleasant_a thing_n lam._n 1.10_o hence_o the_o church_n complain_v isa_n 64.10_o 11._o thy_o holy_a city_n be_v a_o wilderness_n zion_n be_v a_o wilderness_n jerusalem_n a_o desolation_n our_o holy_a and_o beautiful_a house_n where_o our_o father_n praise_v thou_o be_v burn_v up_o with_o fire_n and_o all_o our_o pleasant_a thing_n be_v lay_v waste_n see_v here_o the_o truth_n of_o divine_a threat_n and_o the_o mischief_n of_o sin_n it_o so_o exasperate_v god_n that_o he_o turn_v a_o fruitful_a land_n even_o his_o own_o land_n into_o barrenness_n saltness_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o psal_n 107.34_o a_o reproach_n among_o the_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n will_v make_v they_o not_o only_o for_o a_o waste_n but_o also_o for_o a_o reproach_n charaph_n be_v simple_o to_o reproach_n to_o disgrace_v and_o that_o be_v not_o all_o they_o shall_v have_v but_o they_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o taunt_n also_o and_o that_o be_v more_o 28._o vide_fw-la de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr in_o mat._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o giddeph_n to_o blaspheme_v revile_v and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v mat._n 27.39_o for_o matthew_n write_v his_o gospel_n in_o hebrew_n where_o it_o be_v say_v they_o revile_v christ_n and_o wag_v their_o head_n so_o shall_v this_o people_n be_v reproach_v and_o revile_v have_v bitter_a taunt_n and_o sarcasm_n throw_v at_o they_o jer._n 24._o they_o shall_v be_v remove_v to_o all_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o their_o hurt_n to_o be_v a_o reproach_n a_o proverb_n a_o taunt_n and_o a_o curse_n hence_o grow_v those_o reproach_n and_o imprecation_n let_v it_o be_v with_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v with_o zedekiah_n his_o family_n and_o follower_n vatab._n plaga_fw-la zedekia_fw-la tangat_fw-la tâ—_n fit_a frater_fw-la &_o servus_n zedekia_n vatab._n and_o jer._n 29.22_o the_o curse_n in_o the_o captivity_n be_v the_o lord_n make_v thou_o like_o zedekiah_n and_o like_o ahab_n who_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n roast_v in_o the_o fire_n this_o judgement_n be_v very_o sore_o reproach_n and_o taunt_n be_v bitter_a thing_n pierce_v deep_a scarce_o any_o thing_n afflict_v a_o ingenuous_a spirit_n more_o than_o they_o do_v zedekiah_n fear_v nothing_o more_o than_o reproach_n and_o mock_v jer._n 38.19_o i_o be_o afraid_a lest_o the_o jew_n fall_v to_o the_o chaldean_n deliver_v i_o into_o their_o hand_n and_o they_o mock_v i_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n to_o be_v strip_v of_o all_o their_o city_n the_o land_n to_o be_v lay_v waste_n but_o much_o more_o to_o be_v expose_v to_o scorn_v yea_o public_o of_o all_o and_o that_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o judge_n even_o god_n who_o they_o take_v to_o be_v their_o friend_n and_o that_o to_o the_o nation_n they_o have_v hate_v and_o hold_v tributary_n many_o year_n this_o be_v exceed_v pungent_a especial_o they_o be_v the_o top_n and_o glory_n of_o all_o nation_n it_o be_v fulfil_v lam._n 2.15_o 16._o all_o that_o pass_n by_o clap_v their_o hand_n at_o thou_o they_o hiss_v and_o wag_v their_o head_n at_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v be_v this_o the_o city_n that_o man_n call_v the_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n all_o thy_o enemy_n have_v open_v their_o mouth_n against_o thou_o they_o hiss_v and_o gnash_v their_o tooth_n they_o say_v we_o have_v swallow_v she_o up_o certain_o this_o be_v the_o day_n that_o we_o look_v for_o we_o have_v find_v we_o have_v see_v it_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v that_o which_o he_o have_v devise_v he_o have_v fulfil_v his_o word_n a_o instruction_n the_o vulgar_a be_v exemplum_fw-la this_o act_n of_o god_n upon_o jerusalem_n expose_v so_o to_o reproach_n shall_v be_v a_o example_n to_o the_o heathen_a the_o hebrew_n be_v musar_n from_o jasar_n to_o bind_v to_o discipline_n to_o instruct_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o people_n be_v vincula_fw-la bond_n to_o bind_v up_o heathen_n from_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v disciplinae_fw-la reproof_n unto_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o great_a sin_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instruction_n to_o teach_v they_o to_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n because_o the_o jew_n by_o their_o holy_a life_n do_v not_o excite_v the_o nation_n to_o inquire_v after_o and_o serve_v the_o true_a god_n therefore_o their_o judgement_n shall_v be_v their_o instruction_n teach_v they_o to_o fear_n and_o forsake_v their_o idolatry_n they_o can_v reason_v thus_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o holy_a city_n the_o holy_a people_n the_o holy_a land_n when_o they_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n uncleanness_n and_o other_o vile_a sin_n how_o will_v he_o spare_v we_o if_o we_o be_v find_v in_o the_o same_o way_n his_o judgement_n be_v exceed_o dreadful_a we_o will_v take_v warning_n their_o suffering_n shall_v be_v our_o safety_n if_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v instruction_n to_o heathen_n and_o wrought_v upon_o they_o shall_v they_o not_o much_o more_o be_v so_o to_o christian_n the_o ruin_n of_o germany_n the_o blood_n of_o ireland_n the_o
they_o in_o babylon_n beside_o those_o eastern_a country_n be_v not_o without_o lion_n daniel_n be_v put_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n and_o certain_o there_o be_v lion_n and_o other_o evil_a beast_n to_o make_v good_a what_o be_v threaten_v whensoever_o divine_a pleasure_n will_v i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o they_o look_v at_o ezekiel_n as_o a_o mere_a man_n and_o what_o ever_o he_o threaten_v yet_o it_o can_v do_v little_a and_o therefore_o be_v like_a to_o regard_v neither_o him_z not_o his_o prophecy_n to_o prevent_v this_o and_o to_o add_v the_o great_a weight_n to_o the_o prophecy_n the_o lord_n take_v all_o upon_o himself_o and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o ezekiel_n but_o i_o that_o be_o jehovah_n who_o give_v be_v to_o all_o creature_n and_o will_v give_v be_v to_o my_o word_n it_o be_v i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o here_o the_o lord_n subscribe_v his_o own_o name_n acknowledge_v all_o his_o and_o that_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v all_o authentic_a this_o lord_n who_o be_v dreadful_a in_o threaten_n mighty_a and_o faithful_a in_o execution_n of_o threat_n let_v all_o the_o world_n fear_n and_o give_v glory_n unto_o before_o he_o cause_v darkness_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n contain_v the_o principal_a thing_n in_o the_o precedent_a exposition_n a_o abomination_n what_o sin_n be_v so_o call_v 444_o account_n angel_n and_o other_o must_v give_v a_o account_n 120_o action_n do_v according_a to_o god_n will_v have_v glory_n and_o efficacy_n in_o they_o 110_o action_n can_v be_v otherwise_o then_o they_o be_v 160_o admonition_n they_o be_v useful_a 361_o god_n admonish_v before_o he_o destroy_v 391_o affliction_n of_o themselves_o subdue_v not_o corruption_n 42_o 235_o 376_o in_o great_a affliction_n oft_o come_v in_o the_o strong_a comfort_n 62_o god_n can_v afflict_v from_o any_o quarter_n 73_o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v seasonable_a for_o instruction_n 304_o angel_n angel_n very_o know_v 84_o observe_v we_o and_o our_o way_n 83_o use_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n 87_o 136_o the_o service_n good_a angel_n be_v employ_v in_o 77_o 88_o etc._n etc._n why_o liken_v to_o man_n lion_n ox_n eagle_n 94_o 95_o 96_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o great_a service_n 98_o 172_o they_o serve_v their_o inferior_n 99_o they_o depend_v upon_o christ_n 100_o 101_o of_o their_o wing_n 104_o 105_o they_o be_v love_v and_o harmonious_a in_o their_o operation_n 106_o 171_o 314_o they_o cover_v their_o foot_n 107_o 171_o their_o way_n be_v straight_o 108_o they_o be_v constant_a in_o their_o resolution_n 109_o of_o their_o hand_n 111_o they_o do_v their_o work_n rational_o wise_o ibid._n angelical_a virtue_n be_v hide_v from_o we_o 114_o they_o persevere_v in_o their_o work_n 116_o they_o mind_n the_o work_n in_o hand_n 117_o appprehension_n of_o death_n upon_o sight_n of_o angelâ—_n whence_o 119_o glorious_a terrible_a in_o their_o service_n ibid._n unweariable_a in_o their_o work_n 120_o seek_v god_n glory_n 121_o not_o at_o their_o own_o dispose_n 122_o they_o be_v ducible_a 123_o have_v new_a influence_n from_o christ_n 127_o how_o say_v to_o stand_v 155_o they_o attend_v christ_n throne_n be_v willing_a to_o do_v his_o will_n 170_o reverence_n he_o 171_o noise_n of_o their_o wing_n 172_o not_o hear_v by_o all_o 175_o they_o sympathize_v with_o we_o 310_o they_o be_v musical_a 313_o whether_o every_o one_o have_v a_o tutelar_a angel_n 91_o anger_n wrath_n make_v man_n bungle_v in_o their_o own_o and_o in_o god_n business_n also_o 325_o 326_o how_o in_o god_n 457_o antiquity_n the_o true_a antiquity_n 5_o it_o be_v no_o rule_n for_o worship_n 234_o christ_n our_o antiquity_n 235_o apostasy_n a_o great_a evil_n 357_o four_o evil_n of_o it_o ibid._n appointment_n divine_a appoint_v make_v thing_n and_o action_n mean_v in_o themselves_o weighty_a and_o useful_a 388_o arme._n uncover_v of_o it_o 399_o b_o babylon_n now_o call_v badget_n 31_o band_n what_o band_n they_o put_v upon_o ezekiel_n 373_o what_o god_n put_v on_o he_o 399_o blandina_fw-la come_v to_o suffer_v as_o to_o a_o marriage_n supper_n 157_o blood_n what_o require_v of_o blood_n be_v 340_o business_n our_o own_o business_n to_o be_v do_v 118_o god_n make_v stand_v and_o stop_v in_o business_n 158_o bread_n staff_n of_o bread_n what_o 408_o of_o break_v this_o staff_n ibid._n &_o 409_o c_z calamity_n common_a to_o good_a and_o bad_a 330_o caldea_n of_o it_o and_o the_o chaldaean_n 30_o 31_o call_n a_o divine_a call_n have_v divine_a assistance_n 300_o those_o be_v call_v to_o public_a service_n have_v need_n of_o the_o spirit_n 310_o those_o christ_n send_v he_o give_v his_o spirit_n 371_o casual_a nothing_o be_v so_o 155_o chasmal_a what_o 79_o 186_o backward_o be_v the_o messiah_n ibid._n cherub_n and_o cherubim_n whence_o and_o what_o 83_o 84_o christ_n a_o object_n of_o admiration_n and_o adoration_n 102_o his_o service_n be_v honourable_a 103_o the_o virtue_n from_o he_o be_v active_a 128_o all_o thing_n be_v under_o christ_n 167_o he_o see_v all_o thing_n 169_o his_o voice_n be_v efficacious_a 173_o 176_o he_o have_v kingly_a majesty_n 180_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o king_n 181_o he_o be_v glorious_a 182_o 187_o have_v judiciary_n power_n 183_o rule_v the_o world_n 184_o hear_v the_o cause_n complaint_n of_o he_o ibid._n dreadful_a in_o judgement_n 188_o christ_n his_o divine_a nature_n too_o glorious_a for_o our_o eye_n 190_o his_o judiciary_n action_n be_v glorious_a 191_o he_o mingle_v mercy_n with_o wrath_n 196_o he_o be_v jehovah_n 203_o compassionate_a 213_o his_o command_n be_v powerful_a 215_o he_o be_v encourage_v to_o duty_n ibid._n his_o word_n comfortable_a to_o the_o deject_a 216_o what_o christ_n command_v he_o give_v 221_o its_o christ_n privilege_n to_o set_v up_o and_o send_v officer_n 228_o he_o put_v forth_o virtue_n to_o effect_v what_o he_o speak_v 283_o he_o open_v mystery_n 286_o he_o authorise_v not_o minister_n to_o condemn_v or_o absolve_v at_o their_o pleasure_n 342_o christ_n tell_v his_o beforehand_o what_o they_o must_v expect_v 374_o christian_n call_v goiim_n by_o jew_n 226_o all_o be_v not_o christian_n seem_v so_o 230_o child_n they_o imitate_v their_o father_n 233_o church_n it_o be_v subject_a to_o danger_n enemy_n 334_o why_o set_v among_o the_o wicked_a 430_o city_n god_n a_o enemy_n to_o sinful_a city_n 379_o nothing_o secure_v they_o from_o ruin_n 389_o 390_o its_o honour_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o what_o will_v make_v they_o so_o 429_o 430_o cloud_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o 69_o army_n compare_v to_o a_o cloud_n in_o three_o respect_n ibid._n cloud_n rain_n wind_n at_o god_n dispose_n 71_o coniah_n what_o it_o signify_v 38_o conviction_n wicked_a shall_v know_v they_o have_v have_v mean_n 461_o crystal_n whence_o so_o call_v 166_o how_o terrible_a 166_o d_o day_n the_o 390._o day_n where_o to_o begin_v 395_o 396_o of_o the_o forty_o day_n ibid._n decree_n man_n will_n and_o weakness_n can_v hinder_v god_n decree_n 328_o degenerate_a those_o do_v it_o god_n own_v not_o 305_o their_o former_a righteousness_n not_o remember_v 255_o 358_o delegation_n of_o power_n in_o church_n officer_n unlawful_a 229_o desertion_n god_n do_v not_o leave_v his_o long_a 329_o design_n public_a and_o great_a one_o meet_v with_o difficulty_n 263_o dispensation_n god_n dispense_v with_o some_o command_n of_o he_o and_o when_o 514_o distemper_n they_o oft_o fasten_v upon_o and_o abide_v with_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n 325_o unfit_a for_o service_n ibid._n doubt_n through_o doubt_n we_o oft_o stick_v at_o thing_n lawful_a 414_o e_o egg_n a_o stand_a measure_n among_o the_o jew_n 406_o 407_o eye_n refer_v to_o god_n 15_o eye_n not_o spare_v what_o 452_o example_n not_o to_o be_v follow_v 279_o 280_o ezekiel_n antiquity_n of_o his_o prophecy_n 4_o what_o his_o name_n signify_v 6_o nature_n of_o his_o prophecy_n 15_o seasonableness_n of_o it_o 16_o scope_n and_o occasion_n of_o it_o 11_o how_o long_o he_o prophesy_v 43_o his_o end_n ibid._n f_o face_n why_o man_n fall_v upon_o their_o face_n at_o vision_n 204_o what_o set_v the_o face_n against_o mean_n 386_o faith_n the_o mouth_n and_o stomach_n of_o the_o soul_n 293_o famine_n it_o be_v a_o sore_a judgement_n 445_o example_n of_o it_o 410_o god_n can_v send_v it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o blast_v all_o our_o comfort_n 415_o 416_o nature_n of_o it_o 456_o arrow_n of_o famine_n what_o 467_o fearfulness_n why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o magistrate_n or_o minister_n 269_o 270_o etc._n etc._n help_v against_o it_o 273_o firmament_n why_o so_o call_v 166_o g_o gerah_n how_o much_o it_o weigh_v 406_o glory_n glorious_a thing_n awaken_v encourage_v 64_o 65_o god_n glory_n shall_v be_v much_o mind_v 121_o glorious_a thing_n be_v dreadful_a 168_o christ_n as_o man_n be_v glorious_a 187_o whether_o