though_o herod_n pontius_n pilate_n the_o gentile_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n have_v crucify_v and_o do_v to_o death_n the_o lord_n of_o life_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n yet_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o grow_v into_o a_o rage_n and_o bitter_a speech_n against_o they_o in_o that_o great_a execution_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n they_o have_v regard_n unto_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n herod_n pontius_n pilate_n the_o gentile_n and_o the_o jew_n they_o know_v be_v but_o instrument_n for_o thus_o make_v they_o their_o confession_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n verse_n the_o 28._o doubtless_o both_o herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n with_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o thy_o holy_a son_n jesus_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n and_o thy_o counsel_n have_v determine_v to_o be_v do_v to_o good_a purpose_n than_o be_v that_o question_n propound_v by_o amos_n chap._n 3.6_o 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punish_v hazael_n and_o benhadad_n the_o house_n of_o hazael_n and_o palace_n of_o benhadad_n if_o you_o will_v know_v who_o this_o hazael_n be_v you_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o sacret_a story_n 2._o king_n 8._o there_o shall_v you_o find_v he_o send_v by_o benhadad_n king_n of_o syria_n with_o a_o present_a unto_o elizeus_fw-la to_o know_v concern_v his_o sickness_n whether_o he_o shall_v recover_v of_o it_o and_o after_o his_o return_n from_o elizeus_fw-la with_o a_o thick_a wet_a cloth_n to_o have_v strangle_v and_o murder_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n king_n benhadad_n this_o be_v he_o who_o elizeus_fw-la foretold_a of_o his_o hard_a usage_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o he_o shall_v set_v on_o fire_n their_o strong_a city_n shall_v slay_v their_o young_a man_n with_o the_o sword_n shall_v dash_v their_o infant_n against_o the_o stone_n and_o shall_v rend_v in_o piece_n their_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n this_o be_v he_o who_o 2._o king_n 13.7_o so_o destroy_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o make_v they_o like_o dust_n beat_v to_o powder_n this_o be_v he_o of_o who_o death_n we_o read_v verse_n the_o 24._o the_o house_n of_o hazael_n either_o the_o family_n stock_n and_o posterity_n of_o hazael_n as_o arias_n montanus_n mercer_n drusius_n expound_v or_o some_o material_a house_n which_o hazael_n have_v proud_o and_o stately_o build_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n this_o late_a exposition_n be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a by_o mercer_n and_o drusius_n because_o of_o that_o which_o follow_v the_o palace_n of_o benhadad_n benhadad_n in_o write_v this_o name_n i_o find_v three_o error_n one_o of_o the_o greek_n who_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n benader_n the_o second_o of_o the_o latin_n who_o write_v it_o benhadad_o the_o three_o of_o jonathan_n the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v who_o write_v it_o barhadad_o whereas_o the_o right_a name_n be_v benhadad_n benhadad_o say_v mercer_n upon_o this_o place_n be_v a_o name_n peculiar_a to_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n as_o be_v first_o pharaoh_n and_o afterward_o ptolemee_n to_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o caesar_n to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n from_o this_o opinion_n of_o mercer_n drusius_n in_o obseruat_fw-la sacr_n 11.14_o vari_v affirm_v that_o albeit_o diverse_a king_n of_o syria_n be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n benhadad_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o thereupon_o follow_v that_o benhadad_o be_v a_o common_a name_n to_o all_o the_o king_n of_o syriae_n in_o holy_a scripture_n we_o read_v of_o three_o benhadad_n of_o the_o first_o 1._o king_n 15.18_o who_o be_v king_n of_o syria_n at_o what_o time_n asa_n reign_v in_o judah_n and_o baasha_n in_o israel_n of_o the_o second_o 2_o king_n 8.7_o who_o in_o his_o sickness_n send_v hazael_n to_o elizeus_fw-la the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o counsel_n of_o the_o three_o 2_o king_n 13.3_o who_o be_v hazaels_n son_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o throne_n now_o the_o benhadad_n in_o my_o 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fire_n into_o tho_o house_n of_o hazael_n against_o his_o family_n and_o posterity_n we_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o a_o truth_n express_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n this_o god_n will_v visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n dear_o belove_v sore_o be_v that_o anger_n the_o flame_n of_o who_o punishment_n cast_v out_o smoke_n so_o far_o yet_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o be_v as_o ezechiel_n show_v chap._n 18._o if_o the_o child_n do_v follow_v the_o father_n wickedness_n and_o not_o otherwise_o to_o visit_v then_o be_v not_o to_o punish_v the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n offence_n but_o to_o take_v notice_n and_o apprehend_v they_o in_o the_o same_o fault_n by_o reason_n they_o be_v give_v over_o to_o commit_v their_o father_n transgression_n that_o
if_o he_o restore_v the_o pledge_n and_o give_v again_o that_o he_o have_v rob_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o life_n without_o commit_v iniquity_n he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v second_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n conditional_a because_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o mercy_n a_o gracious_a 145.8_o gracious_a psal_n 86.15_o exod_n 34.6_o numb_a 14.18_o psal_n 103.8_o psal_n 145.8_o god_n a_o god_n of_o long_a suffering_n and_o much_o patience_n a_o god_n of_o unspeakable_a kindness_n ever_o ready_a to_o receive_v we_o to_o mercy_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o return_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v to_o be_v proclaim_v by_o jeremy_n chap._n 3.12_o return_v thou_o backslide_n israel_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v not_o cause_v my_o anger_n to_o fall_v upon_o you_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v not_o keep_v my_o anger_n for_o ever_o three_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n be_v evermore_o conditional_a because_o in_o his_o threaten_n god_n aim_v not_o at_o the_o destruction_n of_o they_o that_o be_v threaten_v but_o at_o their_o amendment_n their_o amendment_n be_v the_o thing_n he_o aim_v at_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o that_o ezech._n 18.23_o have_v i_o any_o pleasure_n at_o all_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v return_v from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v this_o by_o way_n of_o question_n but_o it_o be_v out_o of_o question_n and_o confirm_v by_o oath_n ezech._n 23.11_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n why_o will_v you_o die_v return_v and_o live_v i_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o your_o death_n hitherto_o you_o 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repent_v and_o amend_v thus_o do_v the_o prince_n of_o judah_n profit_n by_o the_o threaten_n of_o jeremy_n jeremie_n chap._n 26.6_o come_v unto_o they_o with_o a_o threaten_n from_o the_o lord_n own_o mouth_n i_o will_v make_v this_o house_n like_o shiloh_n and_o will_v make_v this_o city_n a_o curse_n to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o threaten_v desolation_n to_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o destruction_n to_o their_o city_n and_o therefore_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n will_v have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n be_v better_o advise_v they_o plead_v the_o practice_n and_o example_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o people_n of_o his_o time_n and_o thereby_o stir_v up_o themselves_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o thus_o do_v the_o same_o king_n hezekiah_n profit_n at_o the_o threaten_n of_o esay_n and_o the_o king_n of_o nineveh_n at_o the_o threaten_n 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civitas_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o other_o be_v 106._o be_v idem_fw-la de_fw-la temp._n serm._n 106._o civitas_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o city_n of_o this_o world_n the_o one_o be_v 28._o be_v idem_fw-la de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 14._o cap._n 28._o celestial_a the_o other_o be_v terrene_a the_o one_o be_v of_o 19_o of_o idem_fw-la de_fw-fr catech_n rud._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o saint_n the_o other_o be_v of_o the_o wicked_a the_o one_o be_v 61._o be_v idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 61._o jerusalem_n the_o other_o be_v babylon_n in_o the_o first_o that_o most_o glorious_a city_n the_o city_n of_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n all_o tear_n be_v wipe_v away_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n there_o they_o neither_o weep_v nor_o lament_v there_o be_v neither_o death_n nor_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v nor_o pain_n there_o be_v no_o evil_a there_o no_o not_o the_o evil_a of_o affliction_n so_o say_v the_o spirit_n revel_v 21.4_o and_o therefore_o that_o city_n can_v be_v the_o city_n in_o my_o text._n in_o the_o other_o city_n the_o city_n of_o this_o world_n the_o terrene_a city_n the_o city_n of_o the_o wicked_a babylon_n great_a babylon_n the_o city_n of_o confusion_n there_o be_v no_o sure_a repose_n for_o the_o godly_a there_o there_o may_v they_o become_v a_o reproach_n to_o their_o 79.4_o their_o psal_n 44.13_o &_o psal_n 79.4_o neighbour_n there_o may_v they_o be_v a_o scorn_n and_o derision_n to_o they_o that_o be_v round_o about_o they_o they_o may_v be_v a_o byword_n 44.14_o byword_n psal_n 44.14_o among_o the_o heathen_a a_o shake_n of_o the_o head_n among_o the_o people_n there_o they_o may_v 11.37_o may_v hebr._n 11.37_o be_v tempt_v they_o may_v be_v stone_v they_o may_v be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n they_o may_v be_v saw_v asunder_o there_o may_v they_o daily_o 88.9_o daily_o psal_n 88.9_o mourn_v by_o reason_n of_o affliction_n for_o even_o the_o godly_a who_o be_v 1._o be_v august_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 15._o cap._n 1._o by_o grace_n cives_fw-la sursum_fw-la citizen_n above_o citizen_n of_o the_o supernal_a and_o celestial_a city_n of_o god_n they_o be_v also_o by_o grace_n peregrini_fw-la deorsum_fw-la pilgrim_n or_o stranger_n here_o below_o in_o this_o terrene_a city_n the_o city_n of_o this_o world_n here_o they_o must_v be_v cut_v 2.5_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o hew_v and_o square_v with_o sundry_a tribulation_n sickness_n and_o disease_n before_o they_o can_v be_v make_v fit_a and_o as_o lively_a stone_n for_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o this_o be_v the_o city_n in_o my_o text_n my_o three_o circumstance_n the_o vbi_fw-la the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o agent_n jehovah_n perform_v his_o action_n a_o do_v of_o evil_a 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 thus_o be_v my_o text_n for_o the_o understanding_n thereof_o make_v easy_a as_o thus_o shall_v there_o be_v evil_n any_o evil_a of_o revengement_n pain_n punishment_n or_o affliction_n in_o a_o city_n in_o the_o terrene_a city_n in_o the_o city_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v there_o be_v any_o such_o evil_a any_o where_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o or_o as_o the_o marginal_a read_n be_v shall_v not_o the_o lord_n do_v somewhat_o the_o point_n of_o observation_n be_v there_o be_v no_o affliction_n any_o where_o in_o the_o world_n but_o it_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o either_o he_o do_v it_o or_o do_v somewhat_o in_o it_o by_o affliction_n in_o this_o my_o thesis_n i_o understand_v the_o suffering_n of_o any_o thing_n the_o sense_n or_o cogitation_n whereof_o our_o nature_n shun_v whatsoever_o be_v any_o way_n grievous_a or_o offensive_a to_o our_o humane_a nature_n i_o call_v affliction_n the_o temptation_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n a_o froward_a husband_n or_o wife_n rebellious_a child_n unthankful_a friend_n loss_n of_o good_n
cruelty_n and_o covetousness_n be_v amplify_v from_o two_o topicke_n à _fw-la genere_fw-la &_o à _fw-la specie_fw-la from_o the_o genus_fw-la thus_o they_o know_v not_o to_o do_v right_a from_o the_o species_n thus_o they_o store_v up_o violence_n and_o robbery_n in_o their_o palace_n that_o so_o it_o be_v god_n be_v produce_v for_o witness_n for_o neum_n jehovah_n the_o lord_n have_v say_v it_o these_o particular_n yield_v material_n for_o my_o two_o former_a sermon_n now_o from_o the_o accusation_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o commination_n vers_fw-la 11._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n a_o adversary_n there_o shall_v be_v even_o round_o about_o the_o land_n and_o he_o shall_v bring_v down_o thy_o strength_n from_o thou_o and_o thy_o palace_n shall_v be_v spoil_v the_o word_n be_v a_o denunciation_n of_o punishment_n concern_v which_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o cause_n the_o author_n the_o punishment_n itself_o the_o cause_n be_v imply_v in_o the_o particle_n therefore_o the_o author_n be_v the_o lord_n god_n the_o punishment_n be_v a_o conquest_n by_o war_n and_o be_v describe_v 1_o by_o the_o siege_n 2_o by_o the_o victory_n 3_o by_o the_o spoil_n a_o adversary_n there_o shall_v be_v even_o round_o about_o the_o land_n there_o be_v the_o siege_n the_o whole_a land_n beset_v round_o about_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v down_o thy_o strength_n from_o thou_o there_o be_v the_o victory_n the_o overthrow_n of_o their_o strong_a man_n and_o thy_o palace_n shall_v be_v spoil_v the_o spoil_n be_v at_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o conqueror_n a_o adversary_n there_o shall_v be_v even_o round_o about_o the_o land_n and_o he_o shall_v bring_v down_o thy_o strength_n from_o thou_o and_o thy_o palace_n shall_v be_v spoil_v i_o have_v show_v you_o the_o limit_n and_o bound_n of_o my_o future_a discourse_n i_o will_v handle_v they_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o order_n begin_v with_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o punishment_n imply_v in_o this_o particle_n therefore_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o particle_n befit_v a_o commination_n it_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o point_v to_o the_o sin_n there_o touch_v to_o the_o great_a tumult_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o samaria_n and_o the_o oppression_n there_o vers_n 9_o to_o the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o his_o will_n to_o their_o violence_n and_o robbery_n store_v up_o in_o their_o palace_n vers_fw-la 10._o the_o relation_n that_o this_o particle_n have_v to_o those_o sin_n show_v that_o those_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o punishment_n here_o denounce_v as_o if_o our_o prophet_n have_v thus_o speak_v because_o you_o that_o be_v the_o prince_n and_o potentate_n of_o samaria_n do_v oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a therefore_o will_v i_o bring_v against_o you_o mighty_a than_o yourselves_o that_o shall_v oppress_v and_o spoil_v you_o therefore_o the_o observation_n be_v sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o befall_v man_n in_o this_o life_n in_o this_o my_o thesis_n by_o evil_a i_o understand_v malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n or_o the_o evil_a of_o affliction_n affliction_n or_o punishment_n whereof_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n be_v two_o fold_n internal_a or_o external_a either_o inward_a or_o outward_a the_o inward_a pertain_v to_o the_o mind_n the_o outward_a to_o the_o body_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v and_o define_v not_o only_o by_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o body_n or_o by_o the_o mortality_n of_o this_o life_n but_o also_o by_o the_o most_o grievous_a affliction_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o by_o the_o crookedness_n obliquity_n and_o blemish_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o a_o evil_a conscience_n by_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v importable_a by_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n whereby_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o punishment_n by_o vicious_a habit_n whereby_o we_o be_v incline_v to_o a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n foecundum_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la ibi_fw-la definit_a ubi_fw-la incipit_fw-la sin_n be_v fruitful_a if_o it_o once_o begin_v it_o leave_v not_o there_o the_o worst_a thing_n of_o it_o be_v behind_o even_o the_o extreme_a anguish_n and_o horror_n of_o the_o soul_n again_o affliction_n or_o punishment_n whereof_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n be_v either_o public_a or_o private_a pubike_a affliction_n i_o call_v such_o whereof_o many_o man_n at_o once_o have_v a_o sense_n and_o feeling_n such_o be_v the_o flood_n of_o great_a water_n the_o ruin_n of_o city_n by_o earthquake_n the_o waste_v do_v in_o they_o by_o fire_n war_n evil_a beast_n pestilence_n famine_n tyranny_n persecution_n the_o death_n of_o good_a prince_n heresy_n schism_n every_o common_a misery_n all_o these_o be_v public_a private_a affliction_n be_v such_o as_o private_a man_n in_o their_o own_o particular_a do_v suffer_v as_o sickness_n grief_n infamy_n poverty_n imprisonment_n death_n of_o all_o these_o affliction_n or_o punishment_n whether_o public_a or_o private_a or_o outward_a or_o inward_a sin_n be_v the_o cause_n sin_n it_o be_v causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v efficiens_fw-la impellenâ—_fw-fr it_o be_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o all_o affliction_n or_o punishment_n it_o fetch_v down_o vengeance_n from_o the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n it_o bring_v that_o same_o universal_a deluge_n upon_o the_o whole_a world_n gen._n 7.17_o it_o bring_v down_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n gen._n 19.24_o it_o cause_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o spew_v out_o her_o inhabitant_n levit._n 18.25_o it_o will_v make_v any_o land_n sit_v mourning_n like_o a_o desolate_a widow_n or_o a_o distress_a mother_n rob_v of_o her_o child_n and_o spoil_v of_o all_o her_o comfort_n it_o be_v avouch_v by_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 107.34_o a_o fruitful_a land_n god_n turn_v into_o barrenness_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o it_o be_v that_o whereof_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n complain_v chap._n 12.4_o how_o long_o shall_v the_o land_n mourn_v and_o the_o herb_n of_o every_o field_n wither_v for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o turn_v to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o micah_n chap._n 1.4_o behold_v there_o the_o mountain_n melt_v as_o wax_v before_o the_o fire_n and_o as_o the_o water_n that_o be_v pour_v down_o a_o steep_a place_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o jacob_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n thus_o far_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o my_o doctrine_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o befall_v man_n in_o this_o life_n saint_n augustine_n serm._n 139._o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la thus_o deliver_v it_o malorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la causa_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o evil_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la sine_fw-la causâ_fw-la homines_fw-la mala_fw-la ista_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o man_n suffer_v affliction_n without_o cause_n god_n be_v just_a he_o be_v omnipotent_a nullo_n modo_fw-la ista_fw-la pateremur_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la mereremur_fw-la sure_o no_o evil_n can_v befall_v we_o if_o we_o deserve_v it_o not_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o and_o the_o least_o sin_n that_o he_o commit_v deserve_v all_o the_o misery_n that_o can_v be_v lay_v upon_o he_o this_o truth_n may_v teach_v we_o first_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n to_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o to_o profit_v thereby_o unto_o amendment_n second_o it_o may_v teach_v we_o to_o justify_v god_n whensoever_o he_o shall_v afflict_v we_o and_o to_o bear_v his_o visitation_n with_o patience_n wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n lament_n 3.39_o a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n wherefore_o do_v he_o complain_v let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v transgress_v and_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o afflict_v us._n my_o resolution_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o micah_n the_o prophet_n chap._n 7.9_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o and_o let_v this_o suffice_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o my_o first_o general_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o punishment_n here_o denounce_v imply_v in_o this_o particle_n therefore_o i_o proceed_v to_o my_o next_o general_n the_o author_n of_o this_o punishment_n the_o lord_n god_n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v a_o note_n wherewith_o the_o prophet_n for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v begin_v their_o preach_n and_o prophecying_n to_o show_v that_o they_o deliver_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v of_o divine_a credit_n and_o authority_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la say_v the_o lord_n dicere_fw-la with_o the_o