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and_o therefore_o great_a reason_n we_o shall_v live_v unto_o his_o praise_n prov._n 16._o act_n 17.28_o rom._n 11._o ult_n 2_o he_o be_v a_o eternal_a self-being_a without_o beginning_n or_o end_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a he_o be_v god_n heb._n 13.8_o of_o all_o god_n name_n this_o do_v most_o full_o set_v forth_o god_n eternal_a essence_n this_o must_v comfort_v we_o in_o all_o our_o distress_n when_o all_o other_o being_n fail_v yet_o god_n be_v a_o eternal_a be_v when_o the_o cistern_n be_v break_v yet_o this_o fountain_n abide_v when_o father_n and_o mother_n die_v yet_o he_o live_v for_o ever_o psal._n 18.46_o &_o 102.27_o 28._o our_o father_n where_o be_v they_o and_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o live_v for_o ever_o but_o the_o god_n of_o the_o prophet_n life_n for_o ever_o zach._n 1.5_o 3_o he_o have_v supreme_a absolute_a and_o unlimited_a sovereignty_n over_o all_o he_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n all_o have_v their_o dependence_n on_o he_o 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p._n 550._o concern_v god_n other_o attribute_n see_v doct._n preston_n on_o the_o attribute_n stock_n larkham_n church_n his_o miscelan_n zanchius_n &_o lessius_fw-la de_fw-la attributis_fw-la mr._n leigh_v body_n of_o divinity_n lib._n 2._o c._n 2._o m._n randal_n his_o treat_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n p._n 19_o etc._n etc._n mr._n norton_n his_o orthodox_n evangel_n p._n 4.10_o obs._n 8._o god_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n this_o title_n be_v oft_o give_v to_o god_n as_o 1_o sam._n 1.3_o &_o 4.4_o &_o 2_o sam._n 5.10_o psal._n 24.10_o god_n be_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o all_o creature_n whether_o visible_a or_o invisible_a reasonable_a or_o unreasonable_a live_v or_o liveless_a they_o be_v all_o his_o not_o only_o 30._o because_o he_o create_v they_o and_o preserve_v they_o but_o because_o he_o govern_v they_o so_o that_o they_o stand_v continual_o ready_a press_v for_o his_o service_n when_o ever_o he_o shall_v command_v they_o psal._n 103.21_o isa._n 45.12_o god_n have_v all_o army_n in_o heaven_n earth_n and_o hell_n at_o his_o command_n 1_o he_o have_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n at_o his_o beck_n the_o angel_n be_v ready_a to_o execute_v his_o will_n gen._n 32._o numb_a â—2_n 22_o job_n 25.3_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n fight_v for_o his_o people_n judg._n 5.20_o isa._n 40.26_o thunder_z and_o lightning_n wind_z and_o hail_v observe_v his_o command_n job_n 37.4_o &_o 38.24_o psal._n 18.14_o &_o 29.3_o &_o 13.5_o 7._o &_o 148.8_o 2_o he_o have_v terrestrial_a army_n at_o his_o command_n as_o 1_o all_o man_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a he_o can_v make_v they_o execute_v his_o will_n even_o against_o their_o own_o 2_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n levit._n 26.22_o 2_o king_n 2.24_o &_o 17.25_o 3_o he_o have_v army_n of_o infect_v and_o inferior_a animal_n to_o vex_v his_o enemy_n withal_o as_o frog_n fly_n louse_n caterpillar_n locust_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 8._o deut._n 28.28_o joel_n 1.4_o &_o 2.25_o amos_n 7.1_o and_o if_o these_o will_v not_o do_v he_o have_v the_o sea_n to_o drown_v man_n gen._n 7.11_o exod._n 14.28_o and_o the_o fire_n to_o burn_v they_o gen._n 19_o and_o the_o earth_n to_o swallow_v they_o up_o alive_a exod._n 15.12_o numb_a 16.30_o &_o 26.10_o 3_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n be_v god_n sergeant_n to_o arrest_v the_o wicked_a and_o his_o jailer_n to_o keep_v they_o fast_o till_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n but_o of_o this_o see_v more_o at_o large_a before_o on_o vers._n 10._o obs._n 5._o a_o exposition_n with_o practical_a observation_n upon_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o amos._n verse_n 1._o hear_v you_o this_o word_n which_o i_o take_v up_o against_o you_o even_o a_o lamentation_n o_o house_n of_o israel_n in_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o four_o sermon_n of_o the_o prophet_n amos_n which_o contain_v a_o lamentation_n for_o the_o captivity_n and_o utter_a desolation_n which_o be_v come_v upon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n for_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o idolatry_n where_o we_o have_v 1_o a_o short_a exordium_n to_o quicken_v attention_n verse_n 1_o hear_v this_o word_n which_o i_o take_v up_o against_o you_o 2_o here_o be_v a_o commination_n and_o denounce_v of_o god_n judgement_n against_o they_o 1_o more_o brief_o vers_fw-la 2_o 3._o 2_o more_o ample_o and_o rhetorical_o vers_fw-la 11_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 27._o 3_o here_o be_v a_o catalogue_n of_o those_o enormity_n and_o cry_a sin_n which_o bring_v these_o judgement_n upon_o they_o as_o 1_o unrighteousness_n vers_fw-la 7._o 2_o obstinacy_n and_o hate_v of_o reproof_n vers_fw-la 10._o 3_o cruelty_n and_o oppress_v of_o the_o poor_a vers_fw-la 11._o 4_o bribery_n vers_fw-la 12._o 5_o presumption_n and_o vain_a
shall_v not_o the_o land_n tremble_v for_o this_o viz._n for_o this_o cruelty_n cozen_v idolatty_n and_o apostasy_n q._n d._n i_o appeal_v to_o your_o conscience_n how_o can_v it_o be_v oath_n â—ise_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o such_o man_n as_o have_v thus_o pervert_v all_o equity_n and_o order_n have_v bring_v in_o confusion_n and_o exercise_v all_o manner_n of_o tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n upon_o the_o poor_a shall_v ever_o escape_v unpunished_a est_fw-la when_o the_o very_a earth_n tremble_v and_o groan_v under_o such_o lewd_a and_o rebellious_a inhabitant_n 1_o some_o make_v it_o a_o prosopopeical_a speech_n thus_o so_o great_a be_v the_o sin_n and_o so_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o sorrow_n of_o israel_n that_o the_o very_a insensible_a earth_n can_v but_o tremble_v and_o be_v move_v at_o it_o for_o all_o creature_n by_o a_o natural_a instinct_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o voice_n and_o beck_n of_o their_o creator_n how_o much_o more_o of_o his_o anger_n 2_o here_o be_v a_o exegesis_n or_o explanation_n of_o the_o precedent_a clause_n the_o earth_n shall_v so_o tremble_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o trouble_n and_o fear_n there_o that_o every_o one_o that_o dwell_v in_o it_o shall_v mourn_v as_o all_o have_v sin_v so_o all_o without_o exception_n shall_v suffer_v for_o sin_n 3_o he_o illustrate_v their_o calamity_n yet_o further_o by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o overflow_a flood_n which_o carry_v down_o all_o before_o it_o and_o it_o shall_v rise_v up_o whole_o as_o a_o flood_n the_o earth_n shall_v rise_v up_o as_o a_o flood_n for_o the_o flood_n shall_v rise_v up_o over_o it_o it_o be_v a_o hypallage_n frequent_a in_o scripture_n q._n d._n as_o water_n rise_v up_o and_o cover_v the_o land_n that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v so_o shall_v the_o assyrian_n arise_v and_o overspread_v the_o whole_a land_n of_o israel_n and_o carry_v away_o both_o they_o and_o their_o riches_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o as_o the_o sea_n and_o flood_n do_v cast_v 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egypt_n there_o be_v no_o rain_n ordinary_o in_o egypt_n but_o the_o overflow_n of_o nilus_n supply_v that_o want_n and_o cover_v the_o plain_n for_o about_o two_o month_n space_n now_o as_o the_o river_n nilus_n over-flowed_n all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o make_v it_o like_o a_o sea_n so_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v swift_o and_o sudden_o overrun_v with_o the_o army_n of_o the_o assyrian_n which_o like_o a_o sweep_a flood_n shall_v carry_v away_o all_o before_o they_o as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o hoshea_n the_o last_o king_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n 2_o king_n 17._o observation_n 1_o the_o very_a earth_n tremble_v and_o groan_v under_o the_o sin_n of_o wicked_a man_n wicked_a man_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o the_o whole_a creation_n folio_n psal._n 60.1_o 2._o rom._n 8.22_o and_o can_v they_o speak_v as_o they_o do_v tacit_o and_o in_o their_o kind_n they_o will_v say_v lord_n let_v we_o not_o be_v servant_n to_o those_o that_o will_v not_o be_v servant_n to_o thou_o the_o earth_n cry_v let_v i_o devour_v they_o as_o i_o do_v corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n numb_a 16.31_o 32._o the_o sea_n cry_v let_v i_o drown_v they_o the_o air_n say_v let_v i_o choke_v they_o etc._n etc._n thus_o all_o creature_n be_v ready_a to_o testify_v their_o indignation_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n call_v so_o oft_o upon_o the_o inanimate_a creature_n to_o be_v ashamed_a and_o astonish_v at_o the_o rebellion_n of_o his_o people_n isa._n 1.2_o jer._n 2.12_o as_o a_o man_n who_o stomach_n be_v surcharge_v be_v sick_a till_o he_o have_v vomit_v up_o that_o which_o burden_v his_o stomach_n so_o the_o creature_n be_v even_o sick_a again_o till_o it_o have_v spew_v out_o those_o wicked_a inhabitant_n that_o burden_v it_o levit._n 18.25_o &_o 20.22_o now_o shall_v the_o insensible_a creature_n groan_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o groan_v for_o 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thing_n must_v be_v often_o press_v upon_o we_o this_o people_n be_v so_o harden_v and_o habituate_v in_o sin_n and_o satan_n have_v so_o besot_v they_o that_o they_o take_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o evil_a for_o good_a so_o that_o the_o prophet_n be_v force_v to_o double_a and_o treble_a his_o exhortation_n to_o they_o and_o to_o give_v they_o line_n upon_o line_n and_o precept_n upon_o precept_n and_o to_o drive_v the_o nail_n of_o the_o temple_n day_n after_o day_n till_o they_o be_v fasten_v in_o their_o heart_n eccles._n 12.11_o we_o be_v like_o a_o dull_a knife_n which_o must_v be_v whet_v over_o and_o over_o till_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o edge_n it_o be_v the_o very_a metaphor_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n deut._n 6.7_o thou_o shall_v teach_v or_o whet_v my_o word_n upon_o thy_o child_n acuit_fw-la they_o must_v so_o sharpen_v it_o that_o it_o may_v make_v a_o deep_a impression_n upon_o their_o heart_n 121._o 2_o obs._n sin_n be_v a_o evil_a thing_n hate_v evil_a that_o be_v hate_v sin_n it_o be_v indeed_o the_o evil_a of_o evil_n all_o other_o plague_n and_o evil_n be_v as_o nothing_o compare_v with_o this_o a_o man_n may_v lie_v under_o sad_a affliction_n and_o yet_o be_v under_o dear_a affection_n it_o be_v sin_n alone_o that_o make_v we_o the_o object_n of_o god_n hatred_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o object_n of_o we_o it_o shall_v be_v abominable_a in_o our_o sight_n which_o be_v so_o abominable_a in_o itself_o jer._n 44.4_o 3_o obs._n we_o must_v not_o only_o forbear_v sin_n but_o we_o must_v hate_v it_o as_o many_o a_o man_n refrain_v from_o a_o oath_n that_o yet_o never_o fear_v a_o oath_n eccles._n 9.2_o so_o many_o a_o man_n forbear_v sin_n that_o do_v not_o true_o hate_v it_o a_o wicked_a man_n for_o fear_n or_o shame_n or_o for_o some_o self-end_n may_v refrain_v sin_n for_o a_o time_n composition_n but_o a_o good_a man_n hate_v it_o with_o a_o deep_a deadly_a implacable_a irreconcilable_a hatred_n such_o as_o love_v the_o lord_n can_v but_o hate_v evil_a psal._n 97.10_o yea_o they_o abhor_v it_o now_o abhorrency_n be_v the_o height_n of_o hatred_n rom._n 12.9_o abhor_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a hate_v it_o as_o you_o will_v hate_v hell_n itself_o 2_o we_o must_v hate_v it_o universal_o true_a hatred_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v aristotle_n it_o be_v against_o the_o whole_a kind_n he_o that_o true_o hate_v one_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n will_v hate_v every_o sin_n quatenus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la includit_fw-la de_fw-la omni_fw-la as_o the_o persecutor_n hatred_n be_v not_o against_o one_o or_o two_o good_a man_n but_o against_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n his_o desire_n be_v that_o the_o very_a name_n of_o israel_n may_v be_v have_v no_o more_o in_o remembrance_n psal._n 83.4_o and_o therefore_o they_o seek_v to_o raze_v it_o to_o the_o very_a foundation_n psal._n 137.7_o even_o so_o shall_v we_o deal_v with_o sin_n 201._o 3_o we_o must_v hate_v it_o not_o only_a odio_fw-la aversationis_fw-la but_o also_o odiâ—_n iâ—imicitiae_fw-la not_o only_o fly_v from_o it_o but_o pursue_v it_o with_o a_o hatred_n of_o enmity_n 4_o obs._n execute_v of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v a_o duty_n very_o please_v unto_o god_n hence_o the_o lord_n so_o oft_o call_v for_o it_o both_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o jer._n 1.17_o psal._n 82.3_o 4._o see_v my_o comment_n on_o that_o place_n 5_o obs._n when_o the_o lord_n deliver_v his_o people_n from_o outward_a judgement_n or_o pardon_v their_o sin_n it_o be_v mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n but_o no_o merit_n of_o we_o that_o move_v he_o to_o it_o peradventure_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v gracious_a to_o you_o it_o be_v one_o of_o god_n royal_a attribute_n to_o be_v gracious_a and_o to_o love_v free_o exod._n 34.6_o from_o the_o alpha_n of_o our_o election_n
enemy_n sword_n this_o be_v god_n usual_a method_n as_o have_v be_v experience_v in_o all_o age_n when_o man_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n messenger_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n that_o god_n intend_v to_o destroy_v they_o 1_o sam._n 2.25_o 2_o chron._n 25.20_o prov._n 29.1_o 2_o obs._n where_o sin_n go_v before_o there_o sorrow_n follow_v we_o read_v before_o of_o this_o people_n idolatry_n bribery_n cruelty_n now_o come_v weep_v wail_a lamentation_n etc._n etc._n wicked_a man_n mirth_n end_v in_o mourning_n see_v more_o on_o amos_n 8.3_o vesse_fw-it 17._o and_o in_o all_o vineyard_n shall_v be_v wail_v for_o i_o will_v pass_v through_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n these_o israelite_n boast_v much_o that_o god_n be_v with_o they_o and_o he_o will_v never_o leave_v they_o who_o be_v his_o covenant-people_n the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o that_o god_n will_v abide_v no_o long_o with_o they_o but_o will_v now_o pass_v through_o they_o in_o wrath_n and_o not_o only_o the_o citizen_n and_o husbandman_n but_o even_o the_o vinitor_n also_o shall_v mourn_v for_o the_o spoil_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v among_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o vintage_n there_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v great_a mirth_n and_o jollity_n psal._n 4.7_o they_o sing_v merry_o and_o do_v shout_n for_o joy_n isa._n 16.10_o jer._n 25.30_o yea_o but_o their_o sin_n have_v mar_v their_o mirth_n so_o that_o now_o they_o shall_v have_v weep_v instead_o of_o sing_v in_o all_o vineyard_n shall_v be_v mourning_n all_o have_v sin_v and_o now_o all_o shall_v suffer_v 2_o here_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o mourning_n viz._n because_o the_o lord_n will_v pass_v through_o they_o hieron_n he_o will_v not_o dwell_v nor_o abide_v among_o they_o in_o love_n and_o favour_n as_o they_o vain_o fancy_v but_o he_o will_v pass_v through_o they_o like_o a_o enemy_n and_o execute_v justice_n on_o they_o isa._n 27.4_o the_o prophet_n seem_v to_o allude_v to_o the_o lord_n pass_v through_o egypt_n when_o he_o send_v a_o angel_n to_o smite_v all_o the_o first-born_a thereof_o and_o thereby_o fill_v every_o house_n with_o wail_v and_o lamentation_n exod._n 11.4_o and_o 12.12_o so_o i_o will_v pass_v through_o you_o with_o plague_n and_o will_v cause_v the_o destroy_a enemy_n to_o pass_v through_o all_o your_o land_n say_v the_o lord_n observation_n 1_o sin_n incense_v god_n against_o a_o people_n and_o make_v he_o pass_v through_o they_o in_o wrath_n like_a lightning_n do_v general_a execution_n upon_o they_o terribly_z sudden_o irresistible_o but_o of_o this_o before_o on_o vers_n 6._o 2_o obs._n generality_n of_o sin_n bring_v generality_n of_o plague_n citizen_n husbandman_n vinitor_n all_o have_v sin_v and_o now_o weep_v and_o wail_v shall_v be_v among_o they_o all_o but_o of_o this_o see_v amos_n 6._o ult_n verse_n 18._o wo_n unto_o you_o that_o desire_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o what_o end_n be_v it_o for_o you_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v darkness_n and_o not_o light_a we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o the_o prophet_n inveye_v against_o two_o sort_n of_o sinner_n the_o first_o be_v mocker_n and_o derider_n of_o the_o prophet_n threaten_n the_o second_o be_v such_o as_o trust_v in_o their_o ceremony_n and_o sacrifice_n vers._n 21_o 22_o 23._o in_o the_o precedent_a verse_n the_o prophet_n have_v tell_v they_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v pass_v through_o they_o in_o wrath_n these_o impudent_a sinner_n in_o a_o taunt_a sarcastical_a way_n ask_v the_o prophet_n when_o this_o will_v be_v q._n d._n you_o prophet_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o dark_a and_o dismal_a day_n a_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o trouble_n which_o will_v come_v upon_o we_o but_o we_o see_v nothing_o come_v if_o god_n be_v in_o earnest_n let_v he_o make_v speed_n and_o come_v when_o he_o will_v we_o fear_v neither_o he_o nor_o thy_o threaten_n nor_o do_v we_o believe_v that_o ever_o such_o a_o day_n will_v come_v or_o if_o it_o do_v come_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o be_v such_o a_o dreadful_a day_n as_o you_o speak_v of_o for_o god_n will_v not_o forsake_v his_o people_n which_o he_o have_v spare_v so_o long_o from_o destruction_n thus_o these_o desperate_a atheist_n be_v whole_o drown_v in_o security_n sensuality_n and_o carnal_a delight_n scoff_v at_o the_o threaten_n and_o jest_n at_o god_n judgement_n neither_o fear_v the_o one_o nor_o expect_v the_o other_o but_o esteem_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o wind_v and_o his_o commination_n as_o a_o vain_a mockery_n to_o these_o flouter_n at_o the_o threaten_n and_o mocker_n at_o the_o lord_n long-suffering_a the_o prophet_n answer_v woe_n to_o you_o that_o desire_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o will_v come_v too_o soon_o upon_o you_o without_o wish_v for_o do_v you_o but_o know_v the_o terror_n of_o it_o you_o will_v never_o desire_v it_o to_o what_o end_n be_v it_o for_o you_o thus_o to_o speak_v do_v you_o but_o know_v what_o kind_n of_o day_n it_o be_v that_o be_v haste_v on_o you_o you_o will_v not_o so_o much_o desire_v it_o you_o will_v think_v it_o come_v too_o soon_o when_o it_o come_v the_o devil_n think_v so_o matth._n 8.29_o when_o god_n come_v he_o will_v come_v as_o a_o arm_a enemy_n against_o you_o to_o your_o utter_a destruction_n so_o that_o you_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o fear_v and_o by_o repentance_n to_o prevent_v rather_o than_o to_o desire_v that_o day_n yet_o these_o hypocrite_n either_o as_o conceit_v of_o their_o own_o innocency_n and_o confide_v in_o their_o privilege_n desire_v this_o day_n or_o else_o in_o mockery_n and_o scorn_n they_o cry_v when_o will_v that_o day_n come_v which_o amos_n so_o much_o talk_v of_o we_o will_v fain_o see_v it_o so_o you_o shall_v say_v the_o prophet_n time_n enough_o to_o your_o sorrow_n for_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o darkness_n and_o not_o of_o light_n and_o therefore_o woe_n be_v to_o you_o that_o thus_o scoff_o desire_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o will_v find_v 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of_o darkness_n as_o job_n 20.16_o and_o 23.17_o and_o 30.26_o isa._n 5.30_o and_o 21.12_o joel_n 2.2_o zeph._n 1.14_o to_o 18._o hence_o the_o doleful_a condition_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v call_v utter_a darkness_n as_o light_n signify_v prosperity_n joy_n and_o comfort_n hest._n 8.16_o job_n 18.6_o and_o 38.15_o psal._n 97.11_o and_o 112.4_o so_o darkness_n signify_v calamity_n and_o sorrow_n as_o i_o have_v show_v on_o amos_n 8.9_o quest._n but_o why_o do_v the_o prophet_n denounce_v a_o woe_n against_o those_o that_o desire_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o it_o be_v the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o scripture_n that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v and_o they_o daily_o pray_v thy_o kingdom_n
come_v and_o it_o be_v make_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o periphrasis_n of_o a_o believer_n that_o he_o be_v one_o that_o belong_v for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o tim._n 48._o answ._n we_o must_v distinguish_v 1_o of_o day_n 2_o of_o person_n 1_o there_o be_v a_o double_a day_n of_o judgement_n 1_o there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o temporal_a judgement_n when_o the_o lord_n arise_v to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o incorrigible_a sinner_n such_o as_o the_o old_a world_n sodom_n jerusalem_n and_o these_o day_n have_v in_o they_o a_o glimpse_n and_o shadow_n of_o that_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v a_o day_n of_o blackness_n and_o darkness_n a_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n which_o none_o can_v abide_v when_o the_o earth_n shall_v tremble_v and_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n be_v dark_a and_o the_o star_n withdraw_v their_o light_n joel_n 2.2_o 10_o 11._o all_o these_o hyperbolical_a term_n set_v forth_o the_o dreadful_a desolation_n 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syrian_n may_v be_v deliver_v from_o a_o caphtor_n and_o a_o kir_n and_o yet_o these_o preservation_n may_v be_v to_o they_o but_o reservation_n to_o great_a wrath_n pharaoh_n be_v deliver_v from_o many_o plague_n yet_o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v at_o last_o he_o perish_v in_o the_o sea_n all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o and_o there_o be_v no_o judge_v of_o god_n favour_n by_o these_o external_a thing_n brevity_n eccles._n 9.1_o 2._o the_o sun_n of_o prosperity_n shine_v as_o well_o on_o the_o barren_a wilderness_n as_o upon_o the_o fruitful_a pasture_n verse_n 8._o behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v upon_o the_o sinful_a kingdom_n and_o i_o will_v destroy_v it_o from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n save_v that_o i_o will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o prophet_n go_v on_o in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o what_o he_o have_v denounce_v against_o israel_n by_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n who_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n with_o the_o least_o approbation_n and_o who_o will_v not_o acquit_v person_n or_o kingdom_n that_o persevere_v in_o their_o wickedness_n behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o sinful_a kingdom_n to_o punish_v and_o destroy_v it_o in_o the_o word_n we_o have_v 1._o a_o note_n of_o attention_n behold_v 2._o the_o matter_n to_o be_v attend_v and_o that_o be_v 1._o a_o judgement_n threaten_v terrae_fw-la god_n will_v destroy_v israel_n from_o the_o superficies_n on_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v he_o will_v extinguish_v their_o memorial_n from_o among_o man_n and_o root_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o have_v more_o the_o face_n of_o a_o nation_n upon_o earth_n the_o like_a expression_n we_o have_v exod._n 32.12_o deut._n 6.15_o warning_n can_v not_o mend_v they_o now_o judgement_n shall_v rid_v the_o world_n of_o they_o 2._o here_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o 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his_o own_o name_n sake_n he_o will_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o his_o church_n and_o choose_v he_o never_o utter_o destroy_v they_o but_o leave_v some_o remnant_n to_o praise_v he_o and_o to_o shine_v like_o light_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o perverse_a people_n and_o if_o he_o do_v bring_v they_o into_o captivity_n yet_o a_o remnant_n both_o of_o israel_n and_o judah_n shall_v return_v again_o according_a to_o that_o precious_a promise_n jer._n 30.3.10_o â—o_o the_o day_n come_v that_o i_o will_v bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o judah_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o return_v to_o the_o land_n that_o i_o give_v to_o their_o father_n and_o they_o shall_v possess_v it_o this_o be_v fulfil_v when_o a_o remnant_n of_o israel_n return_v out_o of_o assyria_n and_o
not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o all_o other_o nation_n the_o apostle_n james_n follow_v the_o septuagint_n speak_v the_o same_o sense_n 9.11_o though_o not_o the_o very_a same_o word_n the_o prophet_n say_v the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v call_v and_o he_o instance_v in_o the_o residue_n of_o edom_n but_o james_n here_o speak_v more_o general_o and_o say_v all_o the_o gentile_n which_o include_v edom_n shall_v seek_v after_o the_o lord_n in_o these_o five_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v a_o notable_a prophecy_n of_o glorious_a thing_n to_o come_v and_o a_o cluster_n of_o precious_a promise_n no_o less_o than_o five_o 1_o here_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o restauration_n of_o david_n kingdom_n 2_o of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n 3_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o christ_n kingdom_n typisy_v by_o the_o abundance_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n 4_o of_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o captive_n from_o banishment_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n 5_o of_o protection_n from_o their_o enemy_n and_o perpetual_a habitation_n in_o their_o own_o land_n verse_n 11._o in_o that_o day_n will_v i_o raise_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n that_o be_v fall_v etc._n etc._n this_o general_a promise_n be_v pregnant_a and_o contain_v many_o particular_a branch_n within_o it_o philolog_fw-la 1_o the_o lord_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v build_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n which_o be_v fall_v 2_o he_o will_v close_v up_o the_o breach_n thereof_o 3_o he_o will_v raise_v up_o his_o ruin_n 4_o he_o will_v build_v it_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a 5_o here_o be_v the_o time_n when_o all_o these_o glorious_a thing_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v and_o that_o be_v in_o illo_fw-la die_fw-la in_o that_o day_n viz._n in_o that_o glorious_a day_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n in_o that_o day_n of_o salvation_n in_o that_o day_n of_o light_n 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