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here_o arise_v a_o great_a doubt_n who_o succeed_v jonas_n i_o will_v touch_v this_o matter_n speak_v what_o i_o think_v and_o will_v not_o that_o therefore_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v abridge_v of_o his_o judgement_n i_o very_o suppose_v that_o amos_n succeed_v next_o after_o jonas_n jonas_n amos_n succeed_v jonas_n neither_o do_v i_o think_v that_o any_o great_a reckon_n be_v to_o be_v make_v what_o other_o have_v judge_v of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n first_o for_o that_o as_o jerome_n teach_v in_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o commentary_n upon_o joel_n the_o hebrews_n and_o the_o greek_n agree_v not_o within_o themselves_o concern_v this_o matter_n and_o order_n second_o because_o that_o also_o among_o the_o ecclesiastical_a or_o church-writer_n themselves_o look_v how_o many_o man_n in_o a_o manner_n there_o be_v so_o many_o be_v there_o opinion_n whilst_o that_o they_o mark_v not_o the_o time_n in_o the_o which_o every_o prophet_n flourish_v the_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v set_v down_o by_o all_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o in_o a_o manner_n therefore_o to_o rip_v up_o this_o whole_a matter_n the_o more_o deep_o for_o their_o sake_n that_o be_v desirous_a of_o this_o history_n it_o be_v manifest_a why_o the_o old_a christian_n not_o so_o much_o careful_a for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o why_o that_o the_o first_o and_o ancient_a christian_n which_o read_v the_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o much_o careful_a for_o this_o order_n of_o he_o the_o prophet_n either_o for_o that_o by_o old_a tradition_n it_o be_v then_o sufficient_o know_v in_o the_o church_n who_o succeed_v each_o other_o that_o be_v what_o prophet_n be_v first_o what_o be_v latter_a either_o for_o that_o when_o as_o they_o have_v receive_v nothing_o from_o the_o apostle_n concern_v this_o matter_n they_o do_v think_v that_o they_o be_v not_o hereupon_o to_o contend_v the_o twelve_o prophet_n be_v in_o deed_n number_v among_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o they_o be_v call_v canon_n 85._o which_o be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o in_o the_o council_n also_o of_o laodicea_n cap._n 58._o and_o in_o first_o council_n of_o carthage_n canon_n 24._o and_o of_o euseb_n caesarien_n lib._n 4._o histor_n cap._n 26._o and_o epiphan_n de_fw-fr mensuris_fw-la but_o they_o be_v not_o reckon_v up_o in_o order_n who_o succeed_v other_o somewhere_o this_o only_a be_v write_v that_o there_o be_v one_o book_n of_o the_o twelve_o prophet_n otherwhere_o that_o there_o be_v twelve_o book_n of_o the_o twelve_o prophet_n but_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n be_v stranger_n and_o proselyte_n among_o the_o hebrew_n be_v ignorant_a of_o these_o thing_n when_o as_o the_o rabbin_n themselves_o exact_o the_o rabbin_n themselves_o see_v not_o down_o the_o order_n of_o the_o prophet_n exact_o and_o the_o old_a hebrew_n so_o 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have_v leave_v we_o nothing_o at_o all_o touch_v this_o orderly_a place_n of_o these_o twelve_o small_a prophet_n as_o they_o be_v call_v yet_o have_v the_o latter_a writer_n afterwards_o diligent_o inquire_v of_o this_o matter_n in_o the_o which_o notwithstanding_o as_o i_o have_v show_v they_o do_v not_o consent_v nor_o agree_v within_o themselves_o for_o epiphanius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o prophet_n do_v so_o place_v the_o twelve_o prophet_n of_o the_o which_o we_o do_v now_o speak_v for_o of_o the_o prophet_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v already_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n at_o what_o time_n they_o be_v namely_o that_o oseas_n be_v the_o first_o of_o they_o twelve_o in_o order_n than_o amos_n micheas_n prophet_n how_o epiphanius_n place_v the_o xij_o small_a prophet_n joel_n abdias_n jonas_n nahum_n abakuk_n sophonias_n aggeus_n zacharias_n malachias_n for_o that_o epiphanius_n
thereof_o yea_o final_o when_o as_o hitherto_o it_o have_v feel_v no_o hurt_n from_o any_o people_n and_o as_o yet_o have_v not_o grow_v into_o contempt_n the_o which_o notwithstanding_o happen_v unto_o his_o empire_n afterward_o to_o wit_n under_o sennacherib_n who_o succeed_v salmanazar_n for_o under_o he_o first_o of_o all_o the_o assyrian_n receive_v that_o great_a overthrow_n at_o the_o besiege_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o the_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v by_o isaias_n cap._n 37._o ver_fw-la 36._o to_o wit_n how_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v out_o and_o smite_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o ashur_n a_o hundred_o four_o score_n and_o five_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n at_o which_o time_n the_o emperor_n of_o the_o assyrian_n first_o doubtless_o begin_v to_o wax_v vile_a and_o to_o be_v contemn_v or_o despise_v of_o his_o subject_n and_o of_o this_o his_o overthrow_n and_o loss_n for_o to_o come_v prophesy_v naum_n also_o cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 14._o in_o these_o word_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v gîven_v a_o commandment_n concern_v thou_o that_o nâ—_n more_o of_o thy_o name_n be_v sow_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o god_n will_v i_o cut_v off_o the_o grave_a and_o melt_a image_n i_o will_v make_v it_o thy_o grave_n for_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v vile_a therefore_o after_o this_o overthrow_n the_o people_n that_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o assyrian_n and_o especial_o the_o babylonian_n or_o chaldean_n begin_v to_o lift_v up_o themselves_o into_o a_o kingdom_n of_o their_o own_o and_o to_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o assyrian_n a_o proof_n whereof_o be_v this_o for_o that_o under_o salmanazar_n king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n the_o babylonian_n be_v reckon_v up_o as_o whole_o subject_a unto_o the_o assyrian_n and_o without_o any_o king_n of_o their_o own_o 2._o king_n cap._n 17._o ver_fw-la 24._o where_o we_o read_v thus_o and_o the_o king_n of_o ashur_n bring_v folk_n from_o babel_n by_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o babylon_n be_v then_o subject_a unto_o the_o assyrian_n and_o from_o cuthah_n and_o from_o ava_n and_o from_o hamah_n and_o from_o sepharhaim_n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n but_o after_o that_o same_o great_a overthrow_n the_o which_o sennacherib_n king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o successor_n unto_o salmanazar_n receive_v in_o judea_n the_o same_o babylonian_n be_v rehearse_v as_o those_o who_o have_v now_o a_o king_n of_o their_o own_o and_o do_v seek_v and_o sue_v for_o the_o fellowship_n and_o friendship_n of_o other_o people_n which_o be_v enemy_n unto_o the_o assyrian_n isai_n cap._n 13._o ver_fw-la 1._o at_o the_o sametime_o merodach_n baladan_n the_o son_n of_o babadan_n king_n of_o babel_n now_o babylon_n have_v a_o king_n of_o her_o own_o send_v letter_n and_o a_o present_a unto_o hezekiah_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o which_o appear_v that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v that_o the_o assyrian_a empire_n begin_v first_o to_o fall_v to_o decay_v under_o king_n sennacherib_n and_o to_o grow_v into_o contempt_n among_o man_n so_o that_o now_o all_o man_n may_v easy_o think_v upon_o the_o mine_n of_o the_o same_o but_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v nahum_n by_o revelation_n from_o god_n have_v foreshow_v before_o this_o time_n for_o what_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n have_v it_o be_v assyria_n nahum_n prophesy_v of_o the_o ruin_n of_o assyria_n or_o need_v of_o any_o especial_a pprophecy_n to_o show_v unto_o the_o assyrian_n their_o destruction_n then_o that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o as_o all_o man_n of_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o overthrow_n which_o before_o they_o have_v receive_v may_v easy_o guess_v and_o by_o wise_a conjecture_n gather_v that_o the_o same_o will_v by_o and_o by_o ensue_v wherefore_o every_o one_o not_o give_v to_o contend_v may_v now_o easy_o understand_v at_o what_o time_n nahum_n prophesy_v namely_o in_o that_o middle_a space_n of_o time_n which_o pass_v between_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n by_o salmanazar_n and_o the_o destruction_n or_o overthrow_v of_o the_o host_n of_o sennacherib_n and_o this_o be_v the_o space_n of_o 8._o year_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o ezechias_n so_o then_o nahum_n prophesy_v in_o the_o day_n of_o ezechias_n king_n of_o judah_n from_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n unto_o the_o fourteen_o year_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o the_o 2._o king_n cap._n 18._o vers_fw-la 10_o and_o 13._o next_o after_o nahum_n prophesi_v jeremie_n namely_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o the_o same_o ezechias_n as_o he_o himself_o do_v clear_o show_v chap._n the_o first_o verse_n the_o second_o jeremie_n jeremie_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n the_o son_n of_o amon_n king_n of_o juda_n in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n joel._n he_o seem_v to_o have_v mistake_v hezechiah_n for_o josiah_n joel._n who_o a_o very_a long_a time_n use_v this_o office_n in_o judeah_n namely_o by_o the_o space_n of_o 40_o year_n after_o jeremy_n i_o do_v place_n joel_n for_o joel_n do_v foreshow_v that_o same_o famine_n the_o which_o jeremie_n the_o prophet_n do_v foretell_v also_o and_o the_o which_o be_v under_o josias_n after_o the_o 16_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o suppose_v of_o the_o which_o read_v jeremy_n chap._n 14._o from_o the_o first_o unto_o the_o seven_o verse_n after_o joel_n follow_v olda_n the_o prophetess_n prophetess_n olda_n the_o prophetess_n of_o who_o the_o holy_a history_n make_v mention_v 2._o chron._n cap._n 34._o ver_fw-la 22._o then_o hilkiah_n and_o they_o that_o the_o king_n have_v appoint_v go_v to_o olda_n the_o prophetess_n etc._n etc._n for_o she_o be_v of_o great_a authority_n in_o the_o day_n of_o josias_n at_o that_o time_n especial_o when_o as_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v find_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o which_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o 18_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o josias_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o 8._o verse_n of_o the_o 2._o chron._n cap._n 34._o and_o jeremie_n the_o prophet_n have_v now_o begin_v to_o prophesy_v six_o year_n before_o namely_o in_o the_o 13._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_v josias_n i_o also_o do_v place_n the_o pprophecy_n of_o joel_n before_o the_o find_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n as_o i_o do_v the_o famine_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o which_o be_v foretell_v by_o joel_n sophonias_n sophonias_n after_o olda_n i_o do_v next_o set_v the_o prophet_n sophonias_n who_o prophesy_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o king_n josias_n to_o wit_n after_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n by_o josias_n and_o that_o same_o famous_a keep_n of_o the_o pass_v over_o in_o judea_n whereof_o read_v 2._o chr._n 35._o 2._o king_n 23._o when_o as_o the_o glory_n and_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n seem_v to_o flourish_v and_o to_o be_v now_o thorough_o restore_v i_o do_v therefore_o 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as_o elias_n notwithstanding_o be_v and_o one_o of_o the_o shepherd_n that_o keep_v cattle_n as_o he_o confess_v of_o himself_o chap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 14._o saying_n i_o be_v no_o prophet_n neither_o be_v i_o the_o son_n of_o a_o prophet_n he_o mean_v of_o the_o ordinary_a manner_n and_o call_n of_o prophet_n but_o i_o be_v a_o herdsman_n and_o a_o gatherer_n of_o wild_a fig_n god_n send_v a_o jew_n unto_o the_o israelite_n to_o touch_v they_o the_o deep_a by_o this_o mean_n as_o if_o they_o be_v such_o manner_n of_o person_n who_o now_o have_v none_o among_o they_o fit_a to_o teach_v they_o but_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o foreigner_n and_o stranger_n and_o especial_o jew_n who_o notwithstanding_o they_o do_v deadly_a hate_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o rent_n and_o breach_n when_o the_o ten_o tribe_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o other_o twain_o upon_o that_o that_o their_o request_n be_v not_o grant_v by_o rehoboam_n where_o they_o upon_o that_o occasion_n speak_v thus_o 1._o king_n 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then_o in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a kind_n of_o speech_n do_v not_o encourage_v man_n unto_o sin_n nor_o be_v delight_v with_o those_o that_o sin_n for_o god_n be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o love_v wickedness_n neither_o shall_v evil_a dwell_v with_o he_o psal_n 5._o ver_fw-la 4._o but_o he_o deal_v after_o this_o manner_n with_o desperate_a person_n that_o he_o which_o be_v filthy_a may_v be_v more_o filthy_a apoc._n 22._o for_o 11._o and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v altogether_o unexcusable_a in_o this_o verse_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v note_v 3._o thing_n to_o be_v note_v first_o the_o place_n itself_o where_o they_o do_v so_o grievous_o sin_n namely_o beth-el_a and_o gilgal_n osee_n 4._o for_o 15._o though_o thou_o israel_n play_v the_o harlot_n place_n 1_o the_o place_n yet_o let_v not_o judah_n sin_n come_v you_o not_o unto_o gilgal_n neither_o go_v you_o up_o to_o bethaven_n nor_o swear_v the_o lord_n live_v these_o place_n jeroboam_fw-la have_v 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again_o the_o other_o wherein_o the_o same_o threaten_n be_v repeat_v but_o now_o more_o plain_o &_o by_o part_n for_o here_o he_o express_o threaten_v the_o prince_n in_o the_o verse_n follow_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o all_o which_o he_o threaten_v utter_a destruction_n repeat_v 2._o the_o threaten_v itself_o repeat_v and_o as_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o so_o great_a a_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o all_o man_n and_o at_o that_o time_n against_o the_o israelite_n be_v and_o always_o have_v be_v chief_o such_o iniquity_n as_o reign_v every_o where_o in_o gilead_n or_o galaad_n both_o in_o the_o city_n and_o also_o in_o the_o whole_a country_n without_o any_o punishment_n cruelty_n idolatry_n cruelty_n now_o this_o iniquity_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n to_o wit_n idolatry_n and_o cruelty_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n and_o also_o by_o this_o prophet_n before_o cap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 8.4_o ver_fw-la 15._o and_o hereafter_o cap._n 12._o ver_fw-la 11._o wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o whole_a sin_n or_o wickedness_n of_o this_o people_n be_v in_o gilead_n for_o there_o more_o then_o in_o the_o other_o province_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n abound_v and_o reign_v both_o these_o iniquity_n and_o every_o kind_n of_o heinous_a offence_n as_o well_o against_o god_n as_o against_o man_n whereas_o therefore_o it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o all_o the_o wickedness_n be_v in_o gilead_n this_o must_v be_v understand_v comparative_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o punishment_n and_o now_o be_v repeat_v the_o punishment_n themselves_o god_n the_o hatred_n of_o god_n the_o which_o be_v hereupon_o to_o ensue_v and_o the_o first_o be_v hatred_n of_o god_n for_o god_n hate_v all_o those_o which_o work_n iniquity_n and_o live_v wicked_o or_o ungodly_a psal_n 5._o second_o the_o abandon_v and_o cast_v off_o of_o the_o israelite_n for_o he_o threaten_v that_o he_o will_v drive_v this_o part_n of_o the_o people_n out_o of_o his_o house_n that_o be_v out_o of_o his_o inheritance_n family_n and_o people_n like_a as_o when_o god_n do_v acknowledge_v they_o for_o he_o and_o do_v love_v they_o they_o be_v part_n of_o his_o family_n and_o of_o god_n his_o peculiar_a people_n therefore_o in_o this_o place_n i_o take_v the_o word_n house_n not_o for_o the_o temple_n not_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n whereof_o they_o be_v say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v deprive_v but_o for_o the_o inheritance_n privilege_n and_o family_n the_o which_o god_n have_v peculiar_o adopt_v or_o choose_v unto_o himself_o in_o the_o feed_n of_o abraham_n and_o have_v promise_v unto_o he_o for_o when_o he_o call_v he_o out_o of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n he_o say_v thus_o unto_o he_o gen._n 12._o ver_fw-la 2._o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n i_o will_v also_o bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v they_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o again_o cap._n 15._o ver_fw-la 1._o it_o be_v say_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n fear_v not_o abraham_n i_o be_o thy_o buckler_n and_o thy_o exceed_a greâ—â—_n reward_n and_o exod._n 19_o ver_fw-la 6._o god_n say_v thus_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n you_o shall_v be_v unto_o i_o also_o a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n and_o a_o holy_a nation_n to_o this_o purpose_n read_v psal_n 81._o so_o we_o christian_n which_o through_o christ_n have_v succeed_v or_o come_v into_o the_o place_n of_o their_o family_n be_v call_v a_o holy_a nation_n a_o people_n who_o god_n claim_v unto_o himself_o as_o his_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a people_n and_o
say_v that_o not_o only_a king_n be_v by_o he_o give_v and_o take_v from_o these_o man_n as_o thing_n during_o but_o a_o little_a while_n frail_a weak_a bubble_n and_o such_o as_o can_v defend_v and_o maintain_v themselves_o much_o less_o other_o but_o he_o further_o add_v that_o this_o be_v do_v of_o he_o in_o his_o fury_n and_o hot_a anger_n that_o be_v after_o such_o sort_n as_o those_o thing_n be_v take_v away_o the_o which_o god_n will_v have_v utter_o to_o perish_v and_o to_o be_v hold_v accurse_v and_o therefore_o consequent_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v and_o hurtful_a unto_o we_o not_o only_o unprofitable_a unto_o us._n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o god_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n especial_o in_o the_o civil_a war_n and_o also_o in_o sundry_a foreign_a war_n 2._o king_n 15._o and_o 17._o for_o when_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a tribe_n in_o that_o kingdom_n nor_o any_o certain_a family_n appoint_v by_o god_n out_o of_o which_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v create_v and_o make_v he_o that_o can_v do_v most_o by_o strength_n and_o might_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n and_o thrust_v the_o other_o from_o the_o throne_n verse_n 12._o the_o iniquity_n of_o ephraim_n be_v bind_v up_o his_o sin_n be_v hide_v sentence_n another_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n another_o confirmation_n of_o that_o which_o god_n say_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v find_v no_o help_n in_o these_o king_n but_o that_o these_o king_n shall_v perish_v in_o the_o fury_n and_o just_a anger_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o antecedent_n or_o that_o which_o go_v before_o to_o wit_n for_o that_o god_n keep_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o have_v they_o lay_v up_o with_o himself_o and_o not_o pardon_v or_o do_v away_o and_o look_v who_o sin_n god_n mark_v and_o retain_v or_o keep_v with_o those_o questionless_a he_o remain_v offend_v and_o angry_a &_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v and_o can_v abide_v in_o safety_n for_o in_o the_o psal_n 130._o ver_fw-la 3.4_o it_o be_v say_v if_o thou_o o_o lord_n straite_o mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v but_o mercy_n be_v with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v for_o our_o sin_n must_v first_o be_v blot_v out_o and_o bury_v with_o god_n and_o utter_o be_v forget_v before_o we_o can_v be_v save_v or_o be_v in_o safety_n and_o final_o before_o we_o can_v feel_v any_o healthsome_a aid_n either_o from_o god_n himself_o or_o from_o any_o other_o creature_n whatsoever_o away_o no_o help_n from_o god_n nor_o comfort_n from_o any_o other_o creature_n until_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v &_o do_v away_o but_o if_o our_o sin_n be_v once_o pardon_v and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o do_v away_o then_o as_o the_o prophet_n isay_n say_v cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 18._o though_o they_o be_v before_o as_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v make_v white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o scarlet_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n so_o long_o therefore_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o misery_n remain_v that_o be_v our_o sin_n the_o effect_n also_o remain_v to_o wit_n the_o anger_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o and_o consequent_o the_o punishment_n must_v by_o and_o by_o follow_v further_o the_o prophet_n use_v a_o double_a similitude_n to_o show_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o idolator_n be_v most_o diligent_o mark_v and_o keep_v by_o god_n the_o which_o he_o will_v remember_v in_o his_o time_n the_o which_o thing_n job_n complain_v to_o have_v be_v do_v concern_v himself_o and_o his_o sin_n cap._n 7_o ver_fw-la 21._o say_v unto_o god_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o pardon_v my_o trespass_n and_o take_v away_o my_o iniquity_n and_o again_o cap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 5.6_o be_v thy_o day_n as_o a_o man_n day_n or_o thy_o year_n as_o the_o time_n of_o a_o man_n that_o thou_o inquire_v of_o my_o iniquity_n and_o search_v out_o my_o sin_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o seal_v up_o with_o god_n to_o be_v keep_v but_o be_v all_o blot_v out_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1_o john_n 1._o ver_fw-la 9_o if_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n again_o cap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 1.2_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o just_a and_o he_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n only_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o unfaithful_a be_v in_o such_o sort_n bind_v up_o in_o a_o fardel_n or_o bundle_n in_o their_o time_n to_o be_v punish_v because_o they_o be_v not_o cleanse_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n because_o of_o their_o own_o infidelity_n or_o unfaithfulnes_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v always_o his_o hand_n lift_v up_o and_o stretch_v out_o to_o strike_v they_o for_o ever_o as_o he_o have_v against_o the_o amalekite_n of_o who_o as_o it_o be_v in_o exod._n cap._n 17._o ver_fw-la 16._o he_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v have_v war_n with_o amalek_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n ver._n 13._o the_o sorrow_n of_o a_o travail_a woman_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v a_o unwise_a son_n else_o will_v he_o not_o stand_v still_o at_o the_o time_n even_o at_o the_o break_n forth_o of_o the_o child_n god_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o former_a threaten_n of_o god_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a former_a threaten_a and_o reason_v of_o god_n whereby_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o israelite_n and_o all_o idolator_n shall_v be_v punish_v so_o then_o at_o the_o length_n and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o israelite_n shall_v sorrow_n and_o mourn_v to_o wit_n because_o of_o the_o punishment_n which_o in_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v feel_v against_o themselves_o for_o these_o sorrow_n which_o they_o shall_v bear_v and_o feel_v shall_v be_v like_a unto_o the_o pain_n and_o throw_v of_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v most_o sharp_a and_o grievous_a and_o not_o common_a or_o light_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v bear_v because_o that_o the_o punishment_n of_o these_o man_n shall_v be_v most_o bitter_a as_o namely_o their_o sin_n and_o offence_n be_v and_o have_v be_v most_o heinous_a and_o shameful_a for_o by_o this_o similitude_n of_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n be_v signify_v most_o great_a and_o grievous_a pain_n and_o so_o punishment_n which_o shall_v bring_v unto_o they_o destruction_n the_o like_a similitude_n be_v psal_a 48._o ver_fw-la 6._o trouble_v they_o that_o trouble_n shall_v be_v trouble_v fear_n come_v there_o upon_o they_o and_o sorrow_n as_o upon_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n for_o the_o punishment_n must_v be_v proportionable_a and_o answerable_a unto_o the_o offence_n and_o therefore_o paul_n 2._o thess_n 1._o ver_fw-la 68_o tell_v the_o thessalonian_o that_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n unto_o they_o that_o trouble_v they_o render_v vengeance_n unto_o they_o that_o do_v not_o know_v god_n and_o which_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n they_o the_o foolishness_n of_o the_o israelite_n do_v not_o excuse_v they_o moreover_o the_o word_n follow_v do_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v this_o conclusion_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o ensue_v upon_o they_o for_o say_v the_o prophet_n this_o israel_n be_v a_o unwise_a son_n now_o this_o unwisenes_n or_o foolishness_n of_o the_o israelite_n do_v not_o excuse_v they_o but_o it_o be_v here_o add_v the_o rather_o to_o accuse_v they_o the_o more_o because_o it_o proceed_v of_o malice_n and_o be_v not_o lawful_a ignorance_n and_o this_o wilful_a ignorance_n be_v reprove_v before_o by_o this_o prophet_n cap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 6._o where_o in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n he_o complain_v of_o they_o say_v my_o people_n be_v destroy_v for_o lack_n of_o knowledge_n and_o all_o 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meet_v and_o right_a that_o she_o shall_v be_v so_o punish_v for_o she_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n for_o this_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n and_o preparation_n of_o a_o mind_n submit_v it_o sâ—lfe_a unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n namely_o earnest_o and_o true_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v displease_v with_o itself_o for_o the_o same_o for_o this_o sense_n or_o feel_n of_o sin_n cause_v that_o we_o murmur_v not_o against_o god_n but_o that_o we_o bear_v his_o wrath_n with_o a_o quiet_a mind_n perpetual_a 2._o the_o punishment_n shall_v not_o be_v perpetual_a the_o second_o reason_n of_o this_o comfort_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o church_n be_v because_o this_o punishment_n shall_v not_o be_v perpetual_a but_o only_o until_o such_o time_n as_o god_n show_v himself_o a_o pleader_n and_o judge_n between_o his_o church_n and_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o for_o than_o will_v he_o acquit_v his_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o her_o enemy_n and_o will_v condemn_v the_o 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aid_n do_v trust_v in_o the_o help_n of_o god_n alone_o who_o by_o faith_n she_o know_v to_o be_v she_o and_o most_o assure_o and_o by_o sundry_a similitude_n persuade_v herself_o that_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o avoid_n and_o escape_v of_o so_o great_a danger_n as_o have_v be_v describe_v before_o and_o wherein_o she_o shall_v be_v at_o that_o time_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o she_o by_o god_n and_o therefore_o she_o sing_v of_o that_o help_n as_o if_o it_o be_v now_o present_a and_o command_v a_o public_a song_n to_o be_v sing_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o music_n and_o on_o such_o musical_a instrument_n as_o according_a unto_o the_o course_n and_o order_n of_o that_o time_n be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n fjnis_fw-la the_o commentary_n of_o lambertus_n danaeus_n upon_o the_o prophet_n aggaeus_n cap._n 1._o prophesy_n the_o argument_n of_o this_o prophesy_n when_o as_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v 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