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of_o god_n psal_n 46.4_o the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n psal_n 48.2_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n vers_fw-la 8._o and_o for_o her_o situation_n it_o be_v among_o mountain_n psal_n 125.2_o have_v tower_n and_o bulwark_n psal_n 48.12_o 13._o and_o be_v account_v impregnable_a lam._n 4.12_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n will_v not_o have_v believe_v that_o the_o enemy_n shall_v have_v enter_v into_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v of_o invincible_a strength_n therefore_o the_o jebusite_n when_o david_n come_v to_o take_v it_o place_v the_o lame_a and_o blind_a to_o defend_v it_o think_v they_o sufficient_a to_o keep_v out_o david_n and_o all_o his_o strength_n 2_o sam._n 5.6_o 7_o 8._o but_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o particular_n this_o be_v the_o city_n to_o be_v visit_v jerem._n 6.6_o and_o why_o she_o be_v whole_o oppression_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o she_o cast_v out_o 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the_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n you_o people_n power_n out_o your_o heart_n before_o he_o god_n be_v a_o refuge_n for_o we_o other_o thing_n be_v not_o and_o because_o you_o will_v think_v man_n be_v considerable_a he_o add_v sure_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v vanity_n and_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v a_o lie_n they_o will_v deceive_v if_o you_o confide_v in_o they_o 6._o the_o sin_n of_o a_o people_n and_o city_n may_v be_v so_o provoke_v at_o such_o a_o height_n that_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n will_v show_v mercy_n to_o they_o god_n bid_v he_o set_v a_o iron_n pan_n between_o he_o and_o they_o show_v that_o both_o himself_o and_o the_o army_n that_o he_o shall_v bring_v will_v be_v as_o iron_n to_o they_o they_o have_v iron_n heart_n and_o neck_n isa_n 48.4_o and_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o god_n and_o now_o he_o will_v be_v so_o to_o they_o and_o cause_v their_o enemy_n also_o to_o be_v such_o god_n will_v set_v his_o face_n against_o they_o and_o the_o face_n of_o their_o adversary_n great_a sin_n make_v god_n inexorable_a severe_a ezek._n 14.13_o 14._o when_o the_o land_n sin_n grievous_o i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o cut_v off_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o though_o noah_n job_n and_o daniel_n be_v in_o it_o they_o shall_v deliver_v but_o their_o own_o soul_n all_o their_o prayer_n tear_n righteousness_n interest_n in_o god_n shall_v extend_v no_o far_o than_o themselves_o god_n now_o have_v shut_v his_o eye_n and_o will_v not_o look_v upon_o they_o he_o have_v stop_v his_o ear_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o pray_v nor_o other_o for_o they_o he_o be_v set_v against_o they_o resolve_v to_o punish_v they_o therefore_o no_o misery_n no_o complaint_n no_o suffering_n of_o the_o live_n or_o groan_n of_o the_o die_a can_v prevail_v with_o he_o and_o when_o the_o army_n come_v it_o use_v they_o severe_o enough_o 7._o the_o lord_n send_v out_o his_o declaration_n before_o he_o cause_v destruction_n this_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n to_o the_o 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it_o their_o iniquity_n the_o word_n iniquity_n note_v here_o not_o sin_n but_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o be_v oft_o use_v in_o sacred_a language_n isa_n 53.6_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o that_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o psal_n 69.27_o add_v iniquity_n unto_o their_o iniquity_n that_o be_v punish_v their_o iniquity_n punishment_n be_v a_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o bear_v their_o iniquity_n that_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o it_o this_o he_o do_v representative_o by_o this_o act_n of_o lie_v upon_o his_o side_n so_o long_o set_v out_o the_o long-suffering_n of_o god_n who_o have_v bear_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o people_n and_o not_o punish_v they_o as_o they_o deserve_v our_o prophet_n do_v not_o here_o represent_v christ_n who_o bear_v our_o iniquity_n but_o at_o the_o command_n of_o god_n he_o sustain_v the_o person_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v verse_n 5._o i_o have_v lay_v upon_o thou_o the_o year_n of_o their_o iniquity_n i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o by_o lie_v on_o thy_o side_n so_o many_o day_n to_o represent_v the_o time_n they_o have_v offend_v i_o by_o their_o idolatry_n and_o sin_n attend_v the_o same_o and_o so_o to_o set_v out_o my_o patience_n and_o aggravate_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n christ_n bear_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n to_o take_v away_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o the_o prophet_n to_o increase_v the_o same_o for_o our_o better_a understanding_n of_o these_o hieroglyphicall_a passage_n in_o the_o
weak_a and_o not_o to_o please_v themselves_o but_o to_o please_v and_o edify_v their_o neighbour_n and_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o christ_n please_v not_o himself_o but_o for_o our_o sake_n he_o bear_v reproach_n 1._o it_o be_v in_o god_n power_n to_o blast_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n behold_v 17._o verse_n 16_o 17._o i_o will_v break_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n god_n give_v bread_n drink_n clothes_z what_o ever_o sweeten_v the_o life_n of_o sinful_a sorry_a man_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o when_o he_o please_v he_o can_v take_v they_o or_o the_o blessing_n of_o they_o from_o we_o what_o be_v clothes_n if_o they_o keep_v not_o warm_a what_o be_v bread_n if_o it_o do_v not_o nourish_v its_o the_o same_o as_o if_o you_o have_v nâ—â—â—_n god_n can_v break_v the_o stuff_n of_o bread_n so_o that_o all_o your_o comfort_n shall_v be_v break_v comfort_n and_o he_o can_v take_v away_o the_o staff_n of_o bread_n so_o that_o your_o comfort_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o amos_n 4.8_o two_o or_o three_o city_n wander_v unto_o one_o city_n to_o drink_v water_n but_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v the_o water_n quench_v not_o their_o thirst_n they_o be_v break_v comfort_n and_o hos_fw-la 4.10_o they_o do_v eat_v but_o have_v not_o enough_o they_o be_v not_o fill_v and_o satisfy_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n be_v break_v and_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o too_o short_a for_o they_o but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o sometime_o there_o be_v no_o water_n no_o bread_n leave_v lam._n 1.11_o chap._n 4.4_o 5._o chap._n 6._o there_o be_v not_o a_o little_a but_o none_o god_n can_v take_v away_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n and_o leave_v we_o as_o naked_a as_o we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n neithet_n be_v it_o only_o in_o his_o power_n to_o break_v the_o staff_n of_o natural_a bread_n but_o of_o the_o spiritual_a also_o behold_v i_o will_v send_v a_o famine_n not_o of_o bread_n and_o a_o thirst_n not_o of_o water_n but_o of_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o man_n shall_v wander_v and_o not_o find_v it_o amos_n 8.11_o 12._o this_o be_v the_o sore_a famine_n and_o such_o a_o famine_n be_v in_o many_o place_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n we_o provoke_v not_o god_n to_o plague_v we_o with_o such_o a_o famine_n 2._o the_o end_n of_o god_n in_o his_o judgement_n be_v to_o perplex_v and_o ruin_v wicked_a impenitent_a sinner_n god_n send_v a_o famine_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v with_o care_n with_o ashonishment_n and_o consume_v away_o in_o a_o loathsome_a manner_n what_o a_o miserable_a sight_n be_v it_o to_o see_v a_o man_n pine_v even_o to_o death_n for_o want_v of_o bread_n many_o in_o time_n of_o plenty_n be_v fill_v with_o care_n and_o fear_n about_o their_o back_n and_o belly_n what_o they_o shall_v eat_v and_o what_o they_o shall_v drink_v and_o how_o live_v the_o next_o day_n how_o much_o more_o man_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o a_o famine_n see_v what_o isaiah_n say_v chap._n 9.19_o 20._o there_o be_v a_o civil_a war_n to_o be_v among_o they_o famine_n accompany_v that_o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o consume_v they_o as_o fire_n do_v fuel_n and_o what_o then_o no_o man_n shall_v spare_v his_o brother_n and_o he_o shall_v snatch_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o be_v hungry_a and_o he_o shall_v eat_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o not_o be_v satisfy_v they_o shall_v eat_v every_o man_n the_o flesh_n off_o his_o own_o arm_n manasseh_n ephraim_n and_o ephraim_n manasseh_n when_o they_o can_v not_o consume_v one_o another_o fast_o enough_o they_o will_v consume_v themselves_o eat_v their_o own_o arm_n to_o save_v life_n and_o that_o eat_v be_v death_n 3._o it_o be_v man_n iniquity_n which_o bring_v such_o consumptive_a judgement_n upon_o they_o they_o shall_v consume_v away_o for_o their_o iniquity_n sin_n be_v poison_n and_o that_o make_v languish_v it_o eat_v up_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o man_n wear_v out_o all_o his_o comfort_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o pit_n leu._n 26.31_o they_o shall_v pine_v away_o in_o 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the_o fire_n and_o burn_v they_o in_o the_o fire_n for_o thereof_o shall_v a_o fire_n come_v forth_o into_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n this_o chapter_n carry_v on_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o former_a jerusalem_n misery_n in_o that_o be_v present_v to_o you_o under_o single_a type_n a_o siege_n and_o famine_n in_o this_o also_o under_o a_o complex_fw-la type_n be_v set_v forth_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o jerusalem_n i_o call_v it_o a_o complex_fw-la type_n because_o it_o contain_v many_o judgement_n of_o god_n it_o be_v general_o propound_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n particular_o in_o the_o three_o next_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o type_n be_v here_o and_o touch_v it_o he_o be_v command_v 1._o to_o take_v a_o knife_n or_o razor_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n and_o beard_n 2._o to_o weigh_v it_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o 3._o to_o divide_v it_o something_o i_o must_v open_v in_o the_o word_n give_v you_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o and_o then_o the_o obsâ—â—â—â—tions_n take_v to_o thou_o a_o sharp_a knife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v a_o sword_n chereb_n which_o signify_v any_o instrument_n that_o cut_v and_o divide_v of_o iron_n or_o stone_n in_o josh_n 5.2_o make_v thou_o sharp_a knife_n knife_n of_o flint_n be_v the_o original_n what_o knife_n our_o prophet_n mean_v be_v express_v a_o barber_n razor_n hebrew_n a_o razor_n of_o barber_n such_o as_o they_o use_v when_o they_o trim_a man_n and_o they_o be_v very_o sharp_a most_o commodious_a and_o fit_a for_o that_o service_n this_o razor_n here_o set_v out_o the_o will_n and_o judiciary_n power_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v the_o jew_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n who_o in_o isai_n 7.20_o be_v call_v a_o razor_n and_o that_o be_v sharp_a strong_a and_o fit_a for_o shave_v this_o razor_n must_v pass_v upon_o the_o prophet_n head_n and_o beard_n and_o take_v away_o the_o hair_n of_o both_o even_o close_o to_o the_o skin_n head_n it_o type_n out_o 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the_o heaven_n and_o water_n which_o keep_v their_o place_n and_o course_n unchangeable_o psal_n 148.6_o into_o wickedness_n this_o be_v a_o high_a expression_n i_o think_v not_o in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n again_o ezek._n 7.11_o violence_n be_v rise_v up_o into_o a_o rod_n of_o wickedness_n it_o be_v far_o short_a of_o this_o you_o have_v in_o rom._n 1.23.25_o expression_n suitable_a to_o this_o they_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o a_o image_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n and_o so_o in_o judas_n leges_fw-la finxerunt_fw-la novos_fw-la cultus_fw-la svo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la ac_fw-la novas_fw-la leges_fw-la the_o graec_fw-la of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n vers_fw-la 4._o and_o jerusalem_n change_v god_n judgement_n which_o be_v his_o glory_n his_o truth_n his_o grace_n into_o wickedness_n the_o invention_n superstition_n ceremony_n law_n worship_n idol_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v take_v in_o set_v up_o countenance_v and_o god_n judgement_n statute_n and_o worship_n thrust_v out_o lay_v aside_o this_o they_o do_v more_o than_o the_o nation_n and_o country_n round_o about_o they_o they_o deal_v worse_o with_o god_n than_o heathen_n and_o wherein_o be_v that_o in_o the_o refusal_n of_o he_o and_o his_o way_n for_o they_o have_v refuse_v my_o judgement_n and_o my_o statute_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n word_n to_o refuse_v note_n not_o a_o bare_a refusal_n but_o a_o reject_v and_o that_o with_o disdain_n hos_fw-la 4.6_o they_o reject_v knowledge_n and_o loathe_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n they_o deal_v with_o god_n ordinance_n and_o worship_n contumelious_o prov._n 3.11_o the_o word_n be_v express_v by_o despise_v they_o make_v no_o account_n of_o god_n statute_n and_o judgement_n and_o so_o despise_v and_o reject_v they_o they_o do_v neither_o for_o their_o worship_n nor_o their_o life_n regard_v his_o will_n jerusalem_n have_v god_n statute_n shall_v have_v so_o prize_v they_o stick_v to_o and_o practise_v they_o that_o thereby_o she_o may_v have_v draw_v the_o gentile_n round_o about_o she_o to_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o she_o sin_v more_o than_o the_o gentile_n and_o justify_v they_o in_o their_o wickedness_n they_o sin_v not_o out_o of_o ignorance_n and_o weakness_n but_o wilful_o malicious_o observe_v 1._o that_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o the_o sign_n the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v this_o be_v jerusalem_n it_o be_v only_o a_o sign_n and_o not_o jerusalem_n itself_o yet_o god_n be_v please_v to_o call_v it_o so_o and_o the_o scripture_n do_v frequent_o speak_v in_o that_o manner_n gen._n 41.26_o the_o seven_o good_a kine_n be_v seven_o year_n and_o the_o seven_o good_a ear_n be_v seven_o year_n they_o be_v not_o the_o year_n though_o so_o call_v but_o sign_n of_o year_n 1_o cor._n 10.4_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n a_o sign_n of_o christ_n not_o christ_n himself_o and_o chap._n 11.24_o this_o be_v my_o body_n not_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o papist_n will_v have_v it_o but_o a_o sign_n of_o it_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o honour_n for_o city_n to_o be_v the_o head_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o region_n where_o they_o be_v especial_o where_o the_o covenant_n truth_n and_o church_n of_o god_n be_v in_o they_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o head_n and_o god_n have_v make_v good_a his_o promise_n in_o deut._n 28.13_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v thou_o the_o head_n and_o not_o the_o tail_n thou_o shall_v be_v above_o only_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v beneath_o if_o that_o thou_o harken_v unto_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o way_n for_o city_n to_o be_v honourable_a only_o above_o and_o always_o above_o be_v to_o hearken_v unto_o god_n to_o cleave_v close_o to_o his_o way_n to_o exalt_v he_o in_o his_o worship_n but_o if_o they_o will_v go_v aside_o from_o his_o word_n and_o worship_n god_n will_v shave_v they_o their_o honour_n shall_v quick_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n they_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o tail_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o head_n ver_fw-la 43._o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thou_o shall_v get_v above_o thou_o very_o high_a and_o thou_o shall_v come_v down_o very_o low_a and_o vers_fw-la 44._o he_o shall_v be_v the_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o tail_n and_o this_o you_o may_v see_v fufil_v lam._n 1.5_o her_o adversary_n be_v the_o chief_a the_o babylonian_n have_v shave_v jerusalem_n and_o bring_v she_o low_o which_o make_v jeremiah_n say_v how_o do_v the_o city_n sit_v solitary_a that_o be_v full_a of_o people_n how_o be_v she_o become_v a_o widow_n that_o be_v great_a among_o the_o nation_n and_o princess_n among_o the_o province_n how_o be_v she_o become_v tributary_n vers_fw-la 1._o 3._o the_o lord_n set_v his_o church_n and_o people_n among_o
etc._n etc._n and_o if_o these_o do_v not_o humble_v they_o he_o will_v have_v seven_o more_o judgement_n for_o they_o ver_fw-la 18._o and_o after_o they_o seven_o more_o 21._o and_o if_o they_o prevail_v not_o seven_o more_o 24._o and_o seven_o more_o after_o those_o three_o seven_n v._o 28._o god_n will_v multiply_v their_o judgement_n by_o seven_n and_o they_o find_v it_o truth_n what_o god_n say_v judg._n 2.15_o whithersoever_o they_o go_v out_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v against_o they_o for_o evil_a as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v and_o they_o be_v great_o distress_v they_o meet_v with_o variety_n of_o evil_n on_o every_o side_n and_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o than_o all_o these_o spiritual_a judgement_n seize_v upon_o their_o heart_n so_o that_o either_o they_o see_v not_o evil_n come_v to_o fear_n and_o prevent_v they_o or_o profit_v not_o by_o they_o be_v come_v and_o feel_v their_o great_a distress_n and_o gracious_a deliverance_n do_v they_o no_o good_a their_o 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