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it_o be_v in_o state_n for_o so_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n carry_v i_o even_o i_o will_v tear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o god_n do_v challenge_v all_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n for_o to_o grapple_v with_o he_o i_o will_v tear_v they_o it_o imply_v how_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o judah_n he_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o what_o he_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o open_a way_n he_o will_v not_o come_v against_o they_o in_o secret_a but_o in_o a_o public_a way_n engl._n applic._n enemy_n of_o engl._n the_o judgement_n at_o this_o time_n upon_o our_o enemy_n be_v not_o in_o a_o secret_a but_o a_o open_a way_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o deal_v subtle_o and_o by_o craft_n with_o they_o as_o they_o do_v with_o his_o people_n and_o though_o the_o lord_n deal_v as_o a_o lion_n with_o they_o tear_v and_o rend_v they_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o be_v they_o able_a to_o resist_v he_o nor_o can_v any_o rescue_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n let_v the_o mean_n be_v never_o so_o weak_a in_o god_n hand_n yet_o when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o wrath_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o delivery_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n open_v isa_n 26.6_o open_v isa_n 26.6_o the_o foot_n shall_v tread_v it_o down_o tread_v down_o what_o the_o lofty_a city_n by_o what_o foot_n even_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o step_n of_o the_o needy_a jer._n 37.10_o the_o lord_n tell_v they_o that_o though_o they_o have_v smite_v the_o whole_a army_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o there_o remain_v but_o wound_v man_n among_o they_o yet_o shall_v they_o rise_v up_o every_o man_n in_o his_o tent_n and_o burn_v their_o city_n with_o fire_n when_o god_n intend_v ruin_n and_o desolation_n to_o a_o people_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n obser_n obser_n further_o we_o may_v note_v that_o when_o god_n come_v against_o a_o people_n he_o take_v they_o to_o do_v when_o they_o be_v the_o 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of_o his_o hand_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o way_n to_o change_v the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n by_o humble_v ourselves_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o willing_o submit_v to_o he_o and_o this_o way_n now_o god_n have_v his_o will_n upon_o we_o in_o the_o most_o acceptable_a way_n that_o can_v be_v god_n have_v rather_o have_v man_n voluntary_o give_v he_o his_o glory_n than_o to_o compel_v he_o to_o force_v it_o from_o they_o i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o last_o ver_fw-la 15._o i_o will_v go_v god_n repeat_v it_o again_o which_o note_n 1._o expos_fw-la expos_fw-la the_o glory_n of_o the_o work_n that_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v god_n people_n ought_v for_o to_o be_v like_o god_n in_o this_o let_v their_o action_n be_v warrantable_a such_o as_o they_o may_v with_o comfort_n own_o and_o stand_v to_o yea_o suffer_v for_o if_o it_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v not_o like_o the_o proverb_n to_o set_v a_o town_n on_o fire_n and_o run_v away_o from_o it_o leave_v other_o to_o quench_v it_o 2._o it_o note_v the_o irresistibility_n of_o god_n work_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v let_v any_o try_v whether_o they_o can_v oppose_v i_o 3._o and_o chief_o it_o imply_v i_o will_v bring_v they_o into_o captivity_n and_o there_o i_o will_v leave_v they_o whence_o note_n obser_n obser_n that_o it_o be_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n for_o god_n to_o tear_v and_o wound_v a_o people_n and_o then_o lo_o leave_v they_o god_n say_v if_o they_o return_v not_o i_o will_v rend_v and_o tear_v they_o make_v they_o very_o miserable_a and_o in_o that_o condition_n will_v i_o leave_v they_o i_o will_v be_v a_o stranger_n to_o they_o and_o will_v not_o own_v they_o ezek._n 22.20_o i_o will_v gather_v you_o in_o my_o anger_n and_o in_o my_o fury_n and_o i_o will_v leave_v you_o there_o god_n in_o another_o place_n promise_v to_o be_v with_o his_o people_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o in_o the_o water_n but_o there_o be_v a_o time_n that_o god_n people_n may_v so_o provoke_v god_n that_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o there_o leave_v they_o when_o the_o philistines_n fall_v upon_o saul_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a time_n to_o he_o because_o god_n have_v leave_v he_o oh_o how_o terrible_a be_v it_o when_o god_n leave_v christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n but_o for_o a_o little_a while_n this_o we_o all_o deserve_v and_o this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n while_o the_o judge_n be_v present_a upon_o the_o bench_n the_o malefactor_n have_v hope_n simile_n simile_n but_o when_o the_o judge_n go_v off_o
prosperous_a way_n of_o sin_v page_n 597_o ob_n 10_o god_n have_v his_o time_n to_o punish_v open_o ibid._n obs_n 11_o god_n will_v have_v his_o time_n to_o convince_v man_n ibid._n obs_n 12._o god_n judgement_n be_v gradual_a ibid._n obs_n 13._o the_o more_o powerful_a the_o ministry_n be_v the_o more_o sharp_a shall_v the_o judgement_n be_v if_o despise_v page_n 598_o verse_n vi_o open_v page_n 600_o objection_n answer_v page_n 601_o ob_n 1_o carnal_a heart_n be_v very_o cruel_a in_o their_o deal_n page_n 614_o ob_n 2_o carnal_a heart_n think_v to_o satisfy_v their_o conscience_n by_o observe_v outward_a ordinance_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o god_n and_o man_n conscience_n will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o ibid._n obs_n 4_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o highesteem_a of_o mercy_n page_n 615_o ob_n 5_o it_o be_v a_o christian_n skill_n when_o two_o duty_n come_v together_o which_o to_o choose_v ibid._n obs_n 6._o if_o god_n worship_n may_v be_v forbear_v in_o case_n of_o mercy_n how_o much_o more_o man_n institution_n ibid._n obs_n 7_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n rather_o than_o despute_v about_o sacrifice_n page_n 616_o ob_n 8_o mercy_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o our_o own_o will_n page_n 617_o objection_n answer_v page_n 619_o ob_n 9_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n be_v join_v together_o ibid._n use_v instruct_v your_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o this_o knowledge_n page_n 620_o ob_n 10_o man_n may_v be_v very_o diligent_a in_o worship_n and_o yet_o very_o ignorant_a ibid._n obs_n 11._o soul-worship_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o ibid._n verse_n vii_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v god_n goodness_n that_o he_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o such_o poor_a creature_n as_o we_o be_v page_n 623_o ob_n 2._o god_n be_v constant_a in_o his_o covenant_n with_o man_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o man_n nature_n be_v very_o weak_a page_n 624_o ob_n 4_o the_o apprehension_n of_o our_o obligation_n shall_v keep_v we_o within_o covenant_n ibid._n obs_n 5_o breach_n of_o covenant_n be_v a_o grievous_a agravation_n of_o sin_n ib._n obs_n 6_o god_n expect_v that_o of_o his_o people_n which_o every_o one_o can_v do_v page_n 625_o ob_n 7_o man_n may_v do_v many_o service_n and_o yet_o be_v covenant_n breaker_n ibid._n obs_n 8._o the_o sin_n of_o saint_n which_o break_v covenant_n be_v sin_n of_o a_o double_a dye_n ibid._n obs_n 9_o the_o want_n of_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o breach_n of_o covenant_n ib._n obs_n 10_o there_o can_v be_v no_o covenant_n keep_v where_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n page_n 626_o ob_n 11._o we_o shall_v be_v humble_v because_o we_o break_v covenant_n with_o god_n ibid._n verse_n viii_o obs_n 1_o through_o man_n wickedness_n the_o best_a of_o god_n ordinance_n be_v corrupt_v page_n 628_o ob_n 2_o we_o must_v not_o judge_n of_o place_n as_o they_o have_v be_v heretofore_o ibid._n obs_n 3_o place_n of_o religion_n if_o corrupt_v be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o other_o ibid._n obs_n 4_o it_o be_v abominable_a to_o be_v a_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n ibid._n obs_n 5_o clergy_n man_n if_o wicked_a be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o other_o ib._n obs_n 6_o wicked_a clergy_n man_n overthrow_v whole_a nation_n page_n 629_o ob_n 7_o false_a worship_n and_o tyranny_n be_v join_v together_o ibid._n obs_n 8_o none_o so_o cruel_a as_o clergy_n man_n ibid._n verse_n ix_o obs_n 1_o wicked_a minister_n be_v most_o outrageous_a against_o those_o that_o leave_v they_o page_n 630_o ob_n 2_o wicked_a minister_n wait_v to_o do_v mischief_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o many_o man_n be_v near_o undo_n when_o most_o secure_a ibid._n obs_n 4_o wicked_a man_n abuse_v the_o esteem_n other_o have_v of_o they_o ib._n obs_n 5_o judge_n be_v least_o call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o wrong_n ib._n obs_n 6._o none_o plot_n mischief_n so_o much_o as_o clergy_n man_n page_n 631_o ob_n 7_o plot_v wickedness_n be_v most_o vile_a ibid._n verse_n x._o obs_n 1_o idolatry_n be_v a_o horrible_a sin_n page_n 632_o verse_n xi_o obs_o 1_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n be_v seed_n for_o a_o harvest_n of_o judgement_n page_n 635_o ob_n 2_o god_n have_v a_o set_a time_n for_o judgement_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o in_o judgement_n the_o lord_n remember_v mercy_n for_o his_o people_n ibid._n chap._n vii_o verse_n i._o obs_n 1_o in_o great_a city_n there_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n page_n 637_o ob_n 2_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o kingdom_n be_v the_o sore_n of_o a_o kingdom_n page_n 638_o ob_n 3_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o healer_n of_o a_o kingdom_n page_n 639_o ob_n 4_o god_n do_v not_o will_n thing_n according_a to_o his_o omnipotency_n page_n 640_o ob_n 5_o much_o wickedness_n lie_v hide_v many_o time_n in_o a_o kingdom_n page_n 641_o england_n wickedness_n 1_o bitterness_n against_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n page_n 641_o 2_o a_o sordid_a spirit_n page_n 642_o 3_o a_o trtacherous_a spirit_n ibid._n 4_o a_o blasphemous_a spirit_n ib._n 5_o a_o bloody_a spirit_n ib._n 6_o a_o spirit_n of_o division_n ib._n 7_o a_o oppress_a spirit_n page_n 643_o 8_o a_o spirit_n of_o envy_n ib._n 9_o a_o spirit_n of_o superstition_n ib._n 10_o a_o wanton_a spirit_n ib._n 11_o a_o unmerciful_a spirit_n ib._n obs_n 6_o it_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o mischief_n when_o people_n be_v false_a in_o their_o relation_n page_n 647_o ob_n 7_o there_o be_v much_o secret_a wickedness_n in_o man_n of_o false_a religion_n ib._n verse_n ii_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v often_o speak_v with_o one_o own_o heart_n page_n 648_o ob_n 2_o god_n remember_v wickedness_n a_o long_a time_n page_n 649_o ob_n 3_o wicked_a man_n consider_v not_o that_o god_n remember_v their_o wickedness_n ib._n obs_n 4_o when_o god_n punish_v sin_n be_v manife_v that_o he_o remember_v it_o page_n 650_o verse_n iii_o obs_n 1_o wicked_a people_n be_v easy_o lead_v aside_o by_o their_o governor_n page_n 655_o ob_n 2._o governor_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v when_o their_o command_n be_v unlawful_a ibid._n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o vile_a wickedness_n to_o flatter_v prince_n page_n 653_o ob_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o vile_a thing_n to_o be_v make_v glad_a with_o wickedness_n page_n 654_o ob_n 5_o that_o king_n be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n when_o his_o end_n must_v be_v accomplish_v by_o wickedness_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o idolatry_n be_v a_o lie_n in_o god_n account_n page_n 656_o ob_n 7_o idolater_n further_o their_o worship_n with_o lie_n ibid._n obs_n 8_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n to_o make_v man_n glad_a with_o lie_n page_n 657_o verse_n iv_o open_v and_o apply_v page_n 658_o verse_n v_o obs_n 1_o festival_n day_n be_v usual_o distemper_a day_n page_n 662_o ob_n 2_o drunkenness_n be_v a_o old_a court_n sin_n page_n 663_o ob_n 3_o drunkenness_n breed_v disease_n ibid._n obs_n 4_o sensual_a courtier_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n great_a scorner_n page_n 666_o ob_n 5_o time_n of_o feast_v be_v time_n of_o contemn_v religion_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o the_o right_a way_n of_o worship_n be_v slight_v by_o carnal_a heart_n ib._n obs_n 7_o when_o king_n heart_n be_v against_o relegion_n they_o shall_v never_o want_v pestilent_a wit_n to_o further_a their_o design_n page_n 667_o verse_n vi_o obs_n 1_o god_n will_v be_v hot_a in_o judgement_n as_o man_n be_v hot_a in_o sin_n page_n 668_o verse_n vii_o obs_n when_o governor_n set_v up_o false_a worship_n it_o shall_v quicken_v our_o prayer_n page_n 670_o verse_n viii_o open_v page_n 673_o verse_n ix_o obs_n 1_o the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n work_v strong_o after_o their_o lust_n verse_n x._o obs_n 1_o god_n expect_v we_o shall_v turn_v upon_o affliction_n page_n 679_o ob_n 2_o affliction_n if_o not_o sanctify_v never_o turn_v the_o heart_n ib._n obs_n 3_o not_o to_o turn_v in_o affliction_n be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n ibid._n verse_n xi_o obs_n 1_o man_n be_v not_o excuse_v though_o seduce_v by_o other_o page_n 680_o verse_n xii_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v just_a that_o those_o which_o go_v out_o of_o god_n way_n shall_v be_v ensnare_v page_n 682_o ob_n 2_o god_n may_v for_o a_o time_n let_v wicked_a man_n prosper_v in_o their_o way_n page_n 685_o ob_n 3_o sinner_n have_v need_v regard_n what_o they_o hear_v out_o of_o god_n word_n page_n 684_o ob_n 4._o when_o judgement_n come_v upon_o impenitent_a sinner_n it_o be_v a_o humble_v consideration_n ib._n verse_n xiii_o obs_n 1_o god_n redeem_v mercy_n be_v great_a aggravation_n of_o our_o sin_n page_n 687_o ob_n 2_o such_o as_o sin_v free_o after_o deliverance_n give_v god_n the_o lie_n ib._n obs_n 3_o for_o a_o man_n to_o urge_v another_o to_o a_o false_a opinion_n be_v a_o lie_v against_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 4._o the_o great_a evil_n of_o sin_n be_v that_o
harvest_n be_v ripe_a but_o where_o be_v this_o captivity_n in_o 2_o chron._n 28.8_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n carry_v away_o captive_a of_o their_o brethren_n two_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n son_n and_o daughter_n but_o when_o be_v their_o return_n in_o the_o 9_o verse_n the_o prophet_n come_v to_o they_o and_o tell_v they_o in_o the_o 11._o verse_n they_o must_v deliver_v up_o their_o captive_n which_o they_o have_v take_v from_o their_o brethren_n these_o be_v brethren_n as_o be_v clear_a yet_o behold_v the_o rage_n of_o brethren_n yet_o in_o the_o 15._o verse_n see_v how_o this_o take_v with_o they_o they_o clothe_v feed_v and_o restore_v all_o their_o captive_n again_o present_o see_v the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o word_n to_o still_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o stout_a spirit_n oh_o that_o it_o may_v do_v so_o with_o we_o at_o this_o time_n as_o it_o do_v here_o with_o this_o people_n this_o will_v be_v a_o kindly_a work_n indeed_o so_o that_o by_o this_o you_o may_v see_v what_o the_o harvest_n be_v here_o in_o the_o text_n the_o note_n which_o we_o may_v observe_v from_o hence_o be_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o people_n be_v seed_n for_o a_o harvest_n of_o judgement_n as_o good_a ob_n 1_o action_n be_v seed_n for_o a_o harvest_n of_o mercy_n god_n have_v a_o fix_a set_a time_n for_o a_o harvest_n of_o judgement_n and_o though_o ob_v 2_o you_o have_v a_o time_n yet_o know_v it_o be_v fix_v therefore_o sow_v as_o fast_o as_o you_o can_v there_o will_v come_v a_o harvest_n ere_o long_o in_o the_o time_n of_o god_n judgement_n the_o lord_n remember_v mercy_n for_o his_o ob_n 3_o people_n he_o have_v set_v a_o time_n for_o the_o return_n of_o their_o captivity_n thus_o you_o have_v i_o conceive_v the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n there_o be_v some_o that_o read_v these_o word_n thus_o judah_n interpretattion_n a_o second_o interpretattion_n since_o you_o be_v guilty_a also_o you_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v your_o peace_n nor_o your_o land_n in_o quiet_a till_o god_n return_v your_o captivity_n israel_n shall_v not_o enjoy_v their_o harvest_n but_o judah_n shall_v now_o that_o which_o make_v i_o think_v this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o because_o the_o lord_n still_o go_v on_o to_o threaten_v judah_n still_o i_o have_v set_v a_o harvest_n for_o thou_o some_o other_o read_v it_o thus_o 3d._n a_o 3d._n when_o god_n be_v about_o to_o turn_v away_o their_o captivity_n judah_n do_v so_o harden_v isarel_n in_o their_o way_n that_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o harden_v my_o heart_n against_o they_o and_o not_o to_o return_v their_o captivity_n israel_n may_v think_v thus_o though_o we_o be_v bad_a &_o in_o many_o thing_n be_v amiss_o yet_o judah_n be_v also_o filthy_a in_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n who_o be_v a_o people_n near_o to_o god_n than_o we_o yet_o they_o do_v so_o many_o be_v ripen_v for_o judgement_n by_o the_o example_n of_o other_o obs_n obs_n especial_o of_o great_a professor_n and_o chief_o of_o profess_v and_o reform_v church_n that_o have_v the_o name_n of_o pure_a worship_n in_o they_o let_v such_o be_v very_o wary_a what_o they_o practice_n especial_o in_o a_o time_n of_o reformation_n lest_o they_o harden_v other_o in_o their_o corruption_n thus_o i_o have_v finish_v the_o six_o chapter_n hosea_n chap._n vii_o ver_fw-la 1._o when_o i_o will_v have_v heal_v israel_n than_o the_o iniquity_n of_o ephraim_n be_v discover_v and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o samaria_n for_o they_o commit_v falsehood_n and_o the_o thief_n come_v in_o and_o the_o troup_n of_o robber_n spoil_v without_o this_o chapter_n be_v fill_v with_o complaint_n whole_o against_o israel_n the_o two_o former_a chapter_n bring_v in_o judah_n with_o they_o but_o this_o chapter_n be_v spend_v whole_o against_o israel_n luther_n luther_n luther_n say_v that_o by_o the_o read_n of_o this_o chapter_n we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o church_n have_v always_o evil_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kind_n even_o at_o this_o day_n that_o it_o have_v in_o those_o time_n even_o as_o one_o egg_n be_v like_a to_o another_o egg_n we_o have_v have_v a_o clear_a and_o lively_a pattern_n of_o this_o hold_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o our_o time_n concern_v our_o evil_n expos_fw-la expos_fw-la when_o i_o will_v have_v heal_v israel_n before_o god_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o person_n of_o a_o husband_n that_o will_v have_v recall_v his_o adulterous_a wife_n but_o in_o this_o chapter_n he_o compare_v himself_o to_o a_o chirurgeon_n who_o will_v have_v cure_v a_o wound_a person_n and_o his_o people_n he_o compare_v unto_o such_o but_o come_v to_o cure_v they_o he_o find_v the_o wound_n in_o they_o worse_o than_o he_o expect_v as_o when_o a_o chirurgeon_n sometime_o first_o come_v to_o a_o wound_n he_o think_v it_o not_o so_o bad_a and_o dangerous_a as_o indeed_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o search_n of_o it_o and_o all_o this_o while_n perhaps_o the_o patient_a be_v very_o mild_a and_o quiet_a and_o struggle_v not_o at_o all_o but_o when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o pain_n by_o search_v of_o their_o wound_n than_o they_o be_v froward_a and_o struggle_v so_o say_v god_n so_o many_o way_n and_o mean_n have_v i_o use_v to_o do_v they_o good_a judgement_n reproof_n and_o exhortation_n and_o nothing_o do_v they_o good_a but_o they_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o ephraim_n do_v break_v forth_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o court_n they_o work_v out_o and_o the_o sin_n of_o samaria_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n show_v themselves_o in_o isa_n 7.9_o the_o head_n of_o ephraim_n be_v samaria_n as_o if_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o court_n shall_v be_v complain_v of_o by_o some_o in_o the_o country_n when_o i_o will_v have_v heal_v israel_n the_o iniquity_n of_o ephraim_n and_o samaria_n do_v appear_v the_o prophet_n look_v upon_o ephraim_n the_o wicked_a court_n and_o samaria_n the_o profane_a city_n and_o see_v death_n in_o the_o face_n of_o both_o the_o sin_n of_o ephraim_n and_o samariah_n it_o be_v in_o the_o head_n which_o speak_v they_o in_o a_o dangerous_a condition_n levit._n 13.44_o they_o add_v iniquity_n to_o iniquity_n which_o show_v their_o perverseness_n and_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o perverse_a spirit_n shall_v be_v despise_v prov._n 12.8_o their_o wickedness_n in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n when_o i_o will_v have_v heal_v israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o sin_n of_o ephraim_n do_v break_v out_o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o samariah_n appear_v in_o great_a city_n where_o there_o be_v such_o concourse_n of_o people_n obs_n obs_n there_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n but_o now_o when_o be_v the_o time_n that_o god_n be_v about_o to_o heal_v these_o ten_o tribe_n to_o what_o time_n do_v this_o refer_v some_o interpret_v this_o to_o be_v the_o time_n when_o god_n go_v about_o to_o cure_v the_o evil_n and_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v in_o rehoboam_n time_n which_o be_v a_o very_a sad_a time_n prophecy_n time_n of_o this_o prophecy_n have_v he_o hearken_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o wise_n grave_a counsellor_n it_o have_v be_v well_o for_o he_o and_o his_o people_n but_o he_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o young_a green_a head_n he_o endanger_v the_o very_a life_n of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o it_o and_o when_o he_o will_v not_o hearken_v through_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n god_n rend_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n from_o he_o and_o give_v it_o to_o jeroboam_n and_o now_o when_o there_o be_v such_o hope_n of_o deliver_v they_o from_o these_o their_o oppression_n note_v note_v than_o the_o iniquity_n of_o ephraim_n do_v appear_v than_o do_v they_o oppress_v and_o crush_v up_o and_o heal_v present_o and_o then_o they_o putrify_v and_o be_v worse_o than_o ever_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o healer_n of_o his_o people_n and_o when_o he_o heal_v he_o do_v it_o to_o purpose_n and_o many_o encouragement_n we_o have_v in_o scripture_n to_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o heal_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n 1_o chron._n 7.13.14_o if_o my_o people_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v my_o face_n and_o turn_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o their_o way_n then_o will_v i_o hear_v from_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o heal_v their_o land_n mark_v the_o conexion_n of_o these_o word_n first_o seek_v to_o be_v forgive_v and_o then_o heal_v if_o we_o shall_v be_v heal_v before_o pardon_v woe_n be_v to_o we_o we_o shall_v then_o be_v undo_v isa_n 57.16_o 17_o 18._o verse_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o neither_o will_v he_o be_v angry_a for_o ever_o lest_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o he_o for_o
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next_o sin_n which_o thou_o commit_v note_v note_v though_o it_o be_v a_o less_o sin_n than_o former_o thou_o have_v commit_v this_o sin_n may_v set_v all_o the_o rest_n on_o work_v as_o suppose_v there_o be_v many_o barrel_n of_o gunpowder_n in_o a_o room_n and_o there_o lie_v but_o a_o thimbleful_a by_o it_o simile_n simile_n and_o a_o spark_n fall_v into_o that_o and_o so_o fire_v all_o the_o rest_n so_o thy_o former_a sin_n be_v as_o the_o barrel_n of_o gunpowder_n the_o next_o sin_n thou_o commit_v especial_o if_o a_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n may_v be_v the_o thimbleful_a which_o set_v all_o the_o rest_n on_o work_n to_o pull_v down_o judgement_n upon_o thou_o there_o be_v no_o argument_n so_o powerful_a to_o keep_v man_n from_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o consideration_n that_o god_n see_v they_o and_o know_v they_o all_o and_o will_v remember_v they_o obs_n 3_o when_o god_n do_v punish_v for_o sin_n he_o manifest_v that_o he_o remember_v sin_n 1_o king_n 17.18_o the_o woman_n 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