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have_v take_v in_o and_o so_o be_v call_v goiim_a nation_n as_o if_o they_o have_v have_v the_o wickedness_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n or_o because_o they_o be_v divide_v in_o their_o false_a and_o idolatrous_a worship_n some_o be_v for_o the_o ammonitish_a way_n some_o the_o moabitish_a some_o for_o other_o way_n most_o for_o wrong_a way_n and_o this_o make_v they_o like_o the_o nation_n who_o have_v their_o several_a way_n and_o to_o deserve_v the_o brand_n of_o goiim_n rebellious_a hammordim_n the_o rebellious_a one_o of_o marad_n which_o signify_v to_o fall_v off_o to_o apostatise_v to_o rebel_v and_o resist_v it_o be_v like_o the_o practice_n of_o man_n against_o state_n and_o prince_n when_o they_o have_v make_v law_n for_o their_o subject_n to_o live_v by_o and_o they_o have_v accept_v of_o those_o law_n and_o then_o fall_v off_o withdraw_v from_o their_o subjection_n obedience_n and_o shake_v off_o their_o yoke_n it_o be_v call_v rebellion_n gen._n 14.4_o the_o king_n serve_v 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2.11_o have_v a_o nation_n change_v their_o god_n which_o yet_o be_v no_o god_n but_o my_o people_n have_v change_v their_o glory_n such_o be_v the_o apostasy_n of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o follower_n they_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o true_a god_n and_o his_o worship_n and_o set_v up_o false_a god_n and_o false_a worship_n so_o that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o child_n be_v goiim_a hammordim_n a_o rebellious_a a_o apostatise_v nation_n against_o i_o it_o be_v not_o against_o their_o king_n their_o high_a priest_n but_o against_o i_o jerom._n in_o pactum_fw-la meum_fw-la jerom._n against_o my_o covenant_n say_v jerome_n god_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o not_o only_o a_o spousal_n covenant_n i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o to_o i_o for_o ever_o hos_fw-la 2.19_o but_o a_o matrimonial_a covenant_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o exod._n 20.2_o 3._o god_n say_v he_o will_v have_v they_o and_o no_o other_o people_n to_o be_v 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the_o call_n of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n to_o be_v lawful_a because_o they_o be_v not_o send_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o ordain_v by_o his_o bishop_n and_o so_o in_o succession_n from_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v give_v of_o christ_n before_o ever_o pope_n or_o prelate_n be_v think_v on_o ephes_n 4.11_o and_o as_o for_o they_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n we_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o neither_o himself_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o hierarchy_n ever_o have_v any_o lawful_a call_n because_o none_o of_o they_o be_v send_v of_o christ_n he_o will_v never_o own_v it_o that_o he_o send_v any_o of_o they_o neither_o be_v they_o ordain_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n 2._o
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the_o lord_n appoint_v and_o set_v instrument_n on_o work_n to_o afflict_v church_n and_o state_n amos_n 3.6_o shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o a_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o there_o be_v no_o razor_n shave_v in_o a_o city_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v it_o on_o work_n there_o micah_n 1_o â—2_n evil_a come_v down_o from_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n it_o come_v from_o above_o and_o it_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n hereupon_o the_o prophet_n in_o chap._n 6.9_o say_v to_o they_o the_o lord_n voice_n cry_v to_o the_o city_n and_o the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v thy_o name_n hear_v you_o the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o 3._o when_o god_n have_v be_v long_o provoke_v by_o a_o people_n the_o come_v with_o sharp_a and_o sweep_a judgement_n among_o they_o and_o that_o be_v set_v out_o by_o the_o razor_n he_o have_v wait_v much_o upon_o they_o they_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n but_o now_o god_n call_v for_o a_o razor_n and_o 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king_n no_o priest_n no_o sabbath_n no_o god_n leave_v they_o but_o have_v not_o god_n shave_v they_o in_o germany_n in_o ireland_n and_o be_v he_o not_o shave_v we_o now_o 4._o that_o there_o be_v no_o stand_v out_o against_o god_n what_o ever_o our_o number_n or_o strength_n be_v his_o judgement_n be_v irresistible_a man_n here_o be_v compare_v to_o hair_n his_o judgement_n to_o a_o razor_n can_v the_o soft_a or_o harsh_a hair_n withstand_v the_o razor_n can_v any_o one_o or_o all_o the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n or_o beard_n do_v it_o no_o the_o razor_n will_v easy_o pass_v through_o all_o as_o a_o fithe_a through_o grass_n or_o corn_n hair_n be_v weak_a thing_n razor_n sharp_a and_o strong_a pharaoh_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o egypt_n but_o god_n by_o the_o red_a sea_n do_v shave_v he_o and_o many_o thousand_o more_o from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o world_n be_v no_o more_o to_o god_n than_o hair_n before_o the_o razor_n he_o cut_v off_o 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be_v remove_v their_o silver_n and_o their_o gold_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n 1_o king_n 2.28_o 30.31_o not_o prayer_n jer._n 11.14_o not_o fast_v and_o sacrifice_n jer._n 14.12_o 7._o that_o in_o great_a judgement_n and_o general_a destruction_n god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n spare_v some_o few_o ezekiel_n must_v take_v a_o few_o and_o bind_v up_o in_o his_o skirt_n all_o must_v not_o be_v destroy_v the_o fire_n and_o sword_n devour_v many_o but_o the_o dispersion_n preserve_v some_o and_o some_o few_o be_v leave_v in_o judah_n god_n be_v just_a and_o yet_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n he_o forget_v
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and_o reform_v that_o wrath_n may_v not_o rest_v upon_o the_o kingdom_n and_o let_v we_o believe_v that_o wrath_n may_v not_o abide_v upon_o we_o john_n 3.36_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n a_o child_n of_o wrath_n a_o heir_n of_o wrath_n christ_n be_v a_o remedy_n propound_v for_o removal_n of_o that_o wrath_n if_o man_n believe_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v still_o on_o they_o go_v along_o with_o they_o and_o will_v eternal_o sink_v they_o 3._o god_n take_v pleasure_n in_o execute_v judgement_n in_o accomplish_v his_o wrath_n and_o cause_v his_o fury_n to_o rest_v upon_o impenitent_a and_o incurable_a sinner_n he_o will_v be_v comfort_v in_o it_o prov._n 1.26_o i_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n god_n will_v bring_v calamity_n upon_o they_o just_a judgement_n for_o the_o set_n at_o naught_o his_o counsel_n refuse_v his_o reproof_n and_o rejoice_v in_o they_o for_o as_o judgement_n be_v 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will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o thou_o but_o we_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o thing_n go_v forth_o of_o our_o own_o mouth_n christ_n come_v and_o preach_v to_o his_o own_o and_o they_o receive_v he_o not_o they_o neither_o know_v he_o nor_o his_o doctrine_n or_o if_o they_o do_v they_o malicious_o reject_v both_o 5._o that_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v convince_v and_o leave_v without_o excuse_n they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v they_o eye_v man_n and_o not_o i_o they_o deem_v it_o man_n voice_n not_o heaven_n but_o they_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n among_o they_o and_o what_o can_v man_n say_v when_o god_n have_v speak_v and_o have_v not_o be_v hearken_v unto_o every_o mouth_n will_v then_o be_v stop_v they_o will_v not_o know_v but_o they_o shall_v know_v they_o will_v not_o own_v my_o truth_n but_o they_o shall_v feel_v my_o judgement_n and_o when_o they_o be_v upon_o they_o then_o will_v they_o remember_v the_o prophet_n and_o their_o word_n which_o will_v be_v as_o burn_a coal_n in_o their_o bosom_n then_o they_o will_v see_v what_o desperate_a revolt_n they_o have_v make_v from_o god_n how_o they_o be_v besiege_v with_o his_o power_n and_o can_v escape_v the_o stroke_n thereof_o when_o man_n shall_v see_v it_o be_v the_o infinite_a great_a and_o glorious_a god_n that_o they_o have_v slight_v in_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o ordinance_n than_o they_o will_v be_v strike_v dumb_a and_o fall_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o that_o god_n 6._o god_n will_v justify_v his_o servant_n in_o their_o zealous_a labour_n for_o he_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o have_v speak_v it_o in_o my_o zeal_n it_o be_v god_n speak_v in_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v his_o zeal_n they_o express_v let_v man_n be_v zealous_a against_o sin_n the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n they_o be_v count_v mad_a fiery_a fellow_n troubler_n of_o israel_n seditious_a factious_a etc._n etc._n paul_n be_v a_o zealous_a man_n and_o not_o only_a festus_n a_o heathen_a count_v he_o mad_a act._n 26.24_o but_o even_o the_o christian_a corinthian_n 2_o cor._n 5.13_o think_v he_o beside_o himself_o and_o such_o conceit_n have_v the_o people_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o zeal_n they_o think_v he_o too_o hot_a that_o his_o zeal_n be_v beyond_o his_o judgement_n mar._n 3.21_o they_o plain_o say_v he_o be_v beside_o himself_o michal_n scoff_v at_o david_n as_o one_o of_o the_o fool_n for_o his_o zeal_n let_v the_o world_n pass_v what_o censure_n it_o will_v upon_o god_n minister_n god_n will_v justify_v those_o who_o be_v sincere_o zealous_a and_o count_v their_o zeal_n his_o zeal_n 7._o that_o the_o lord_n be_v intense_a and_o will_v not_o recall_v his_o indignation_n when_o he_o deal_v with_o unfaithful_a covenant-breaking_a person_n as_o in_o god_n zeal_n there_o be_v intense_a love_n towards_o his_o church_n when_o god_n promise_v mercy_n to_o his_o people_n it_o be_v seal_v with_o this_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v do_v it_o 2_o king_n 19.31_o so_o here_o be_v intense_a hatred_n wrath_n against_o his_o enemy_n therefore_o god_n beat_v they_o off_o from_o their_o own_o invention_n in_o the_o second_o command_n by_o this_o consideration_n that_o he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o his_o jealousy_n extensive_a to_o the_o 4_o generation_n and_o deut._n 32.22_o say_v god_n a_o fire_n be_v kindle_v in_o my_o anger_n and_o shall_v burn_v unto_o the_o low_a hell_n and_o shall_v consume_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o increase_n and_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o indignation_n its_o give_v in_o vers_n 21._o they_o have_v move_v i_o to_o jealousy_n with_o that_o which_o be_v not_o
god_n when_o god_n be_v in_o his_o jealousy_n he_o speak_v dreadful_a thing_n and_o do_v answerable_o to_o speak_v in_o zeal_n be_v to_o decree_v a_o irrevocable_a and_o bloody_a sentence_n hence_o josh_n 24.19_o he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o then_o follow_v and_o will_v not_o forgive_v your_o transgression_n and_o deut._n 29.20_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o that_o man_n what_o man_n the_o man_n that_o break_v covenant_n with_o god_n gâ—ing_v out_o to_o false_a worship_n and_o thereby_o put_v he_o into_o jealousy_n which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o man_n and_o make_v he_o cruel_a in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n so_o it_o be_v the_o rage_n of_o god_n and_o make_v he_o without_o pity_n or_o mercy_n when_o he_o execute_v vengeance_n he_o will_v then_o accomplish_v his_o wrath_n and_o not_o spare_v pour_v out_o all_o his_o wrath_n and_o 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