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teach_v and_o that_o true_o lib._n 4._o aeneid_n therefore_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o root_n of_o this_o nation_n albeit_o never_o so_o short_a when_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o god_n shall_v be_v most_o broad_a and_o wide_a &_o stretch_v out_o themselves_o every_o way_n and_o on_o every_o side_n lily_n 3._o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o lily_n concern_v the_o lily_n flower_n how_o pleasant_a and_o sweet_a he_o be_v unto_o we_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o man_n do_v teach_v as_o also_o for_o that_o of_o the_o most_o natural_a philosopher_n his_o flower_n which_o be_v somewhat_o broad_a be_v
i_o be_o the_o least_o of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_o not_o meet_v to_o beâ—led_v a_o apostle_n because_o i_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n he_o add_v last_o of_o all_o that_o unto_o the_o same_o god_n who_o he_o bâ—â—â—_n worship_v and_o from_o his_o cradle_n as_o one_o be_v a_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d confess_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d notwithstanding_o disobedient_a and_o a_o rebel_n and_o that_o he_o be_v flede_n from_o his_o presence_n as_o from_o the_o power_n as_o it_o be_v and_o rule_v of_o lord_n lest_o he_o shall_v do_v his_o commandment_n witness_v that_o run_v away_o malicious_o or_o of_o a_o set_a purpose_n and_o treacherous_o aâ—â—_n such_o indeed_o &_o in_o truth_n ought_v our_o repentance_n for_o to_o be_v be_v what_o manner_n of_o repentance_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o whâ—â—â—_n in_o any_o case_n must_v be_v true_a &_o earnest_a that_o it_o may_v give_v righteousâ—â—â—_n whole_o unto_o god_n &_o lay_v upon_o ourselves_o whole_o the_o whole_a faâ—â—_n and_o sin_n as_o david_n do_v psal_n 51.4_o say_n against_o thou_o agâ—â—â—_n thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o may_v just_a when_o thou_o speak_v and_o pure_a when_o thou_o iudge_v and_o psal_n 32.5_o then_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o neither_o hide_v i_o my_o iniquity_n for_o i_o think_v i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o my_o wickedness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n verse_n 10._o then_o be_v the_o man_n exceed_o afraid_a and_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o have_v thou_o do_v this_o for_o the_o man_n know_v that_o he_o flee_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o heathen_a a_o justify_n of_o god_n and_o condemn_v of_o ionas_n by_o the_o heathen_a a_o justify_n of_o god_n be_v here_o adjoin_v the_o which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o whereunto_o also_o be_v join_v the_o condemnation_n 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these_o word_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n where_o be_v that_o bill_n of_o your_o mother_n divorcement_n who_o i_o have_v cast_v off_o or_o who_o be_v the_o creditor_n unto_o who_o i_o sell_v you_o behold_v for_o your_o iniquity_n be_v you_o sell_v and_o because_o of_o your_o transgression_n be_v your_o mother_n forsake_v second_o jerem._n 3_o ver_fw-la 8._o where_o god_n speak_v thus_o when_o i_o see_v how_o that_o by_o all_o occasion_n rebellious_a israel_n have_v play_v the_o harlot_n i_o cast_v she_o away_o and_o give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n yet_o her_o rebellious_a sister_n judah_n be_v not_o afraid_a but_o she_o go_v also_o and_o play_v the_o harlot_n and_o three_o almost_o the_o whole_a 16._o chapter_n of_o ezechiel_n verse_n 3._o lest_o i_o strip_v she_o naked_a and_o set_v she_o as_o in_o the_o day_n that_o she_o be_v bear_v and_o make_v she_o as_o a_o wilderness_n and_o leave_v she_o like_o a_o dry_a land_n and_o slay_v she_o for_o thirst_n they_o a_o lively_a set_n out_o of_o the_o danger_n that_o be_v to_o fall_v upon_o they_o a_o lively_a set_n out_o of_o the_o danger_n that_o be_v like_a to_o ensue_v wherein_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o former_a admonition_n be_v show_v to_o wit_n by_o the_o excee_a great_a danger_n the_o which_o do_v even_o then_o hang_v over_o the_o head_n both_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n itself_o and_o also_o their_o successor_n and_o posterity_n and_o first_o of_o all_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o danger_n the_o which_o be_v then_o in_o breed_v against_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o that_o be_v such_o that_o the_o condition_n and_o case_n of_o this_o whole_a nation_n shall_v become_v most_o miserable_a unless_o it_o cast_v away_o her_o idolatry_n verse_n three_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v in_o this_o verse_n in_o this_o verse_n three_o thing_n be_v show_v to_o hang_v over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n first_o that_o this_o nation_n shall_v of_o god_n be_v make_v so_o naked_a as_o she_o be_v at_o the_o first_o when_o as_o god_n adopt_a and_o choose_v it_o unto_o he_o at_o the_o beginning_n the_o miserable_a estate_n whereof_o at_o that_o time_n be_v at_o the_o full_a set_a doâ—ne_n ezech._n 16._o the_o second_o first_o 1._o god_n will_v make_v the_o land_n as_o naked_a as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o first_o that_o after_o he_o have_v in_o this_o order_n forsake_v she_o before_o he_o will_v make_v she_o into_o a_o wilderness_n that_o be_v bring_v she_o into_o a_o great_a lay_v waste_n both_o of_o city_n and_o also_o of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v waste_v 2._o he_o will_v lay_v it_o waste_v that_o he_o will_v send_v enemy_n upon_o she_o the_o which_o shall_v rob_v and_o spoil_v all_o thing_n shall_v destroy_v their_o town_n and_o city_n and_o slay_v the_o inhabitant_n the_o three_o be_v that_o in_o the_o end_n he_o will_v also_o kill_v it_o thirst_n 3._o he_o will_v cause_v it_o to_o die_v for_o thirst_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o die_v for_o thirst_n that_o be_v will_v afflict_v or_o punish_v it_o with_o a_o most_o miserable_a and_o lamentable_a kind_n of_o death_n out_o of_o which_o appear_v that_o all_o our_o happiness_n yea_o that_o which_o be_v earthly_a also_o do_v depend_v or_o hang_v upon_o the_o only_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o matth._n 5._o ver_fw-la 45._o the_o which_o when_o as_o through_o our_o sin_n we_o do_v turn_v away_o from_o we_o then_o do_v great_a penury_n and_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n invade_v or_o come_v upon_o us._n and_o this_o do_v david_n acknowledge_v psalm_n 30._o ver_fw-la 7._o when_o have_v make_v great_a reckon_n of_o the_o assuredness_n of_o his_o former_a most_o prosperous_a estate_n he_o say_v unto_o god_n but_o thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v and_o so_o psal_a 4._o ver_fw-la 6._o by_o his_o answer_n the_o which_o he_o make_v unto_o the_o common_a question_n of_o the_o worldling_n concern_v the_o attain_n unto_o good_a thing_n he_o plain_o enough_o declare_v that_o god_n his_o 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not_o with_o paul_n 2._o cor._n 3._o ver_fw-la 12._o boldness_n of_o sinner_n and_o miserable_a wretchedman_n and_o accuse_v themselves_o of_o guiltiness_n before_o god_n that_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o they_o do_v both_o crave_v and_o also_o look_v for_o benefit_n from_o the_o self_n same_o god_n it_o come_v doubtless_o from_o faith_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o that_o assurance_n of_o mind_n the_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v unto_o they_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v free_o forgive_v they_o through_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o be_v all_o release_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o the_o same_o god_n who_o they_o have_v offend_v be_v now_o through_o the_o same_o christ_n become_v a_o god_n and_o a_o father_n favourable_a and_o love_a unto_o they_o and_o not_o a_o judge_n so_o that_o they_o can_v say_v with_o paul_n rom._n 8._o ver_fw-la 33._o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v so_o david_n also_o 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by_o this_o self_n same_o word_n land_n be_v signify_v the_o element_n of_o the_o earth_n itself_o for_o the_o same_o itself_o shall_v then_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o this_o blessing_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v make_v now_o of_o the_o curse_n because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n so_o before_o cap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 10._o the_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o mourn_v and_o it_o be_v exhort_v unto_o all_o kind_n of_o gladness_n fear_n &_o dread_n be_v banish_v before_o the_o which_o doubtless_o may_v be_v a_o let_v or_o hindrance_n thereunto_o so_o be_v the_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n first_o fear_v not_o then_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v for_o here_o both_o inward_a and_o also_o outward_a joy_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o prophet_n by_o the_o word_n of_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v now_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o stir_v up_o and_o exhortation_n unto_o joy_n be_v the_o most_o assure_a promise_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o deliverance_n help_v and_o comfort_v of_o the_o earth_n that_o 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