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to_o such_o a_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o it_o it_o be_v as_o much_o then_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o lord_n will_v so_o deliver_v and_o restore_v his_o church_n that_o all_o shall_v know_v his_o righteousness_n for_o deliverance_n be_v a_o excellent_a testimony_n thereof_o he_o add_v praise_n in_o respect_n that_o such_o a_o benefit_n ought_v to_o be_v accompany_v with_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o end_n of_o righteousness_n be_v god_n glory_n and_o therefore_o he_o exhort_v we_o to_o beware_v of_o ingratitude_n see_v it_o be_v too_o unworthy_a a_o thing_n to_o have_v our_o lip_n shut_v up_o after_o the_o receive_n of_o so_o many_o benefit_n from_o god_n the_o lxii_o chapter_n verse_n 1._o for_o zions_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o hold_v my_o tongue_n and_o for_o jerusalems_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o rest_v until_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o break_v forth_o as_o the_o light_n and_o the_o salvation_n thereof_o as_o a_o burn_a lamp_n repetition_n the_o cause_n of_o these_o often_o 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drive_v to_o forsake_v all_o in_o regard_n he_o know_v thing_n will_v grow_v every_o day_n worse_o and_o worse_o add_v also_o that_o he_o well_o foresee_v this_o horrible_a vengeance_n to_o be_v at_o hand_n but_o as_o one_o utter_o neglect_v all_o these_o encumbrance_n he_o notwithstanding_o vow_v a_o constant_a perseverance_n in_o his_o course_n to_o signify_v unto_o all_o that_o neither_o the_o common_a calamity_n nor_o yet_o the_o people_n diffidence_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o hinder_v god_n from_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n when_o the_o appoint_a time_n thereof_o be_v come_v now_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v often_o repeat_v unto_o they_o because_o the_o perversitie_n of_o our_o mind_n be_v such_o that_o we_o present_o forget_v god_n promise_n in_o that_o he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o hold_v his_o peace_n he_o therewithal_o admonish_v other_o also_o of_o their_o duty_n that_o they_o may_v be_v courageous_a and_o with_o assurance_n of_o faith_n to_o wait_v for_o their_o redemption_n though_o it_o be_v defer_v for_o a_o time_n yea_o that_o their_o hope_n shall_v not_o cease_v to_o answer_v god_n voice_n which_o sound_v continual_o in_o their_o ear_n we_o have_v daily_a experience_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n when_o satan_n labour_v with_o might_n and_o main_a to_o turn_v our_o foot_n out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n thus_o than_o the_o prophet_n not_o only_a show_n what_o he_o himself_o will_v do_v but_o by_o his_o example_n teach_v what_o end_n all_o faithful_a minister_n shall_v propound_v unto_o themselves_o to_o wit_n care_n what_o ought_v to_o be_v our_o principal_a care_n whole_o to_o employ_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n for_o when_o he_o say_v for_o zions_n sake_n it_o be_v to_o show_v that_o our_o principal_a care_n ought_v to_o extend_v itself_o about_o the_o procure_n of_o the_o perpetual_a safety_n and_o prosperous_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n as_o also_o that_o such_o deserve_v not_o the_o title_n of_o good_a and_o faithful_a pastor_n unless_o they_o have_v take_v the_o care_n of_o her_o welfare_n so_o to_o heart_n that_o they_o refuse_v no_o pain_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o bring_v thereof_o to_o pass_v some_o refer_v these_o word_n to_o prayer_n but_o i_o have_v rather_o refer_v it_o to_o preach_v and_o so_o the_o sense_n agree_v best_a namely_o that_o the_o prophet_n will_v not_o be_v discourage_v for_o any_o encumbrance_n or_o injury_n that_o he_o shall_v meet_v withal_o in_o the_o way_n neither_o will_v he_o suffer_v his_o zeal_n to_o be_v cool_v for_o any_o impediment_n whatsoever_o from_o pursue_v his_o office_n of_o publish_v that_o which_o god_n have_v enjoin_v he_o touch_v the_o church_n deliverance_n for_o have_v he_o live_v until_o this_o woeful_a desolation_n fall_v out_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v suffer_v many_o outrage_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n infidelity_n as_o well_o as_o other_o prophet_n do_v but_o what_o ever_o come_v he_o protest_v that_o he_o be_v fortify_v with_o such_o invincible_a constancy_n that_o he_o will_v never_o be_v ashamed_a for_o any_o disgrace_n that_o man_n shall_v offer_v he_o but_o will_v manful_o hold_v on_o his_o course_n by_o this_o phrase_n of_o speech_n also_o he_o show_v that_o his_o prophecy_n be_v all_o true_a and_o therefore_o add_v the_o more_o authority_n unto_o they_o that_o after_o his_o death_n they_o may_v never_o cease_v to_o sound_v in_o the_o ear_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a he_o take_v righteousness_n for_o the_o church_n right_a which_o during_o the_o time_n of_o her_o affliction_n seem_v to_o be_v condemn_v her_o righteousness_n break_v forth_o and_o appear_v then_o when_o she_o be_v restore_v unto_o her_o perfection_n and_o have_v recover_v she_o first_o estate_n for_o this_o righteousness_n be_v hide_v as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v captive_n salvation_n be_v couple_v with_o righteousness_n for_o who_o god_n justify_v or_o maintain_v their_o right_n such_o recover_v their_o salvation_n by_o the_o same_o mean_n hence_o we_o gather_v that_o we_o be_v most_o miserable_a and_o succourless_a while_o god_n withdraw_v his_o grace_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o frowardness_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o in_o other_o place_n have_v attribute_v that_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n which_o he_o now_o say_v belong_v unto_o the_o church_n we_o be_v undo_v then_o when_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o god_n grace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v while_o we_o lie_v snort_v in_o our_o sin_n and_o god_n manifest_v his_o just_a judgement_n in_o punish_v we_o for_o they_o moreover_o the_o verb_n to_o break_v forth_o signify_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o church_n be_v hide_v and_o bury_v as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o time_n true_o she_o deserve_v to_o have_v be_v consume_v and_o bring_v to_o nothing_o before_o god_n nay_o more_o than_o that_o her_o great_a iniquity_n be_v come_v to_o such_o a_o height_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v expect_v but_o the_o just_a vengeance_n of_o god_n very_o it_o be_v so_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n who_o give_v the_o church_n thus_o afflict_v for_o lose_v and_o by_o their_o pride_n and_o cruelty_n deject_a she_o even_o almost_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n to_o be_v short_a he_o compare_v she_o with_o the_o world_n in_o respect_n whereof_o she_o be_v righteous_a when_o have_v be_v purge_v from_o her_o filthiness_n god_n begin_v to_o take_v her_o cause_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n by_o this_o then_o the_o prophet_n advertise_v we_o always_o to_o hope_v well_o touch_v the_o restauration_n of_o the_o church_n though_o for_o a_o time_n she_o be_v plunge_v into_o a_o horrible_a darkness_n yea_o even_o into_o death_n itself_o for_o howsoever_o for_o a_o moment_n she_o seem_v to_o be_v overwhelm_v and_o forlorn_v yet_o have_v she_o god_n still_o for_o her_o defence_n in_o the_o heaven_n who_o after_o he_o have_v correct_v she_o in_o measure_n as_o it_o be_v in_o chap._n 27.8_o will_v at_o last_o manifest_v the_o care_n he_o have_v over_o she_o for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v break_v forth_o and_o be_v manifest_v namely_o in_o the_o salvation_n of_o such_o as_o he_o have_v choose_v for_o his_o people_n and_o heritage_n verse_n 2._o and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v see_v thy_o righteousness_n and_o all_o king_n thy_o glory_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o a_o new_a name_n which_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v name_v now_o he_o show_v more_o full_o 1._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o prophet_n vehemency_n in_o verse_n 1._o why_o he_o protest_v before_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v his_o tongue_n even_o because_o the_o faithful_a may_v be_v assure_v that_o salvation_n be_v not_o promise_v they_o in_o vain_a glory_n be_v here_o take_v for_o salvation_n in_o this_o place_n
29._o 3._o &_o 41._o 25._o &_o 42._o 24._o &_o 45._o 7._o &_o 47._o 6._o &_o 51_o 17._o 20_o &_o 60._o 10._o &_o 62._o 8._o &_o 53._o 6._o affliction_n not_o satisfaction_n 38._o 17_o the_o best_a fence_n against_o affliction_n 64._o 5_o never_o think_v of_o affliction_n without_o call_v to_o mind_v thy_o transgression_n 54._o 5_o ahaz_n ingrateful_a and_o rebellious_a 7._o 12_o overcome_v in_o all_o his_o battle_n against_o the_o philistines_n 14._o 29_o many_o take_v for_o all_o 53._o 12_o and_o all_o take_v for_o many_o 64_o 9_o the_o word_n all_o of_o great_a emphasis_n 10._o 6_o 7_o allude_v to_o the_o deluge_n 24_o 18_o &_o 25._o 2_o allude_v to_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n 4_o 5._o &_o 49._o 10_o allude_v to_o the_o redemption_n out_o of_o egypt_n 10._o 24._o 26._o and_o 11._o 16._o and_o 43._o 16._o and_o 44._o 27._o and_o 48._o 21_o and_o 50._o 2._o and_o 51._o 9_o 10_o 15._o and_o 55._o 12._o the_o prophet_n in_o all_o their_o sermon_n allude_v to_o moses_n 3._o 12._o &_o 11._o 12._o &_o 17._o 9_o &_o 22._o 2._o &_o 33._o 14._o &_o 43._o 5._o 28._o &_o 49._o 10._o allude_v to_o mount_n sinai_n 64._o 1_o what_o almain_n be_v in_o war_n 13._o 17_o alexandria_n a_o ancient_a and_o rich_a city_n 19_o 13_o altar_n take_v for_o god_n service_n 19_o 19_o christ_n our_o altar_n 56._o 7_o why_o god_n will_v have_v but_o one_o altar_n consecrate_v to_o he_o 1._o 29_o why_o that_o at_o jerusalem_n be_v more_o holy_a than_o the_o rest_n 17._o 8_o christ_n god_n altar_n 60._o 7._o &_o 56._o 7_o in_o what_o part_n amath_n a_o city_n be_v situate_a 3._o 6._o 19_o ambition_n condemn_v 5._o 8._o 22._o 18._o &_o 39_o 5_o ambition_n of_o hezekiah_n 39_o 2_o the_o fond_a ambition_n of_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v subject_a under_o a_o king_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o many_o country_n 8._o 7_o and_o 19_o 4._o what_o amity_n may_v be_v have_v with_o the_o wicked_a 30._o 3_o amos_n father_n of_o isaiah_n 1._o 1._o &_o 2._o 1._o &_o 13._o 1._o &_o 20._o 2_o amos_n the_o prophet_n foretell_v the_o captivity_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n 7._o 8_o anabaptisticall_a revelation_n tax_v 54_o 13_o anabaptist_n will_v have_v no_o king_n 60._o â—0_n angel_n and_o their_o office_n 63_o 9_o christ_n the_o great_a angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n 63_o 9_o angel_n minister_n of_o god_n 6._o 7._o &_o 37._o 36_o they_o can_v bear_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n 6._o 2_o call_v seraphim_n power_n and_o why_o 6._o 2._o &_o 37._o 36_o god_n may_v be_v angry_a with_o we_o and_o yet_o love_v we_o 47._o 6._o see_v 27._o 4._o answer_v to_o witness_v or_o confess_v 3._o 9_o &_o 59_o 12._o answer_n give_v by_o false_a god_n what_o 42._o 9_o to_o answer_v what_o 30._o 19_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v consume_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o god_n word_n 11._o 14_o the_o whole_a estate_n of_o his_o kingdom_n comprise_v under_o this_o title_n 14._o 18_o the_o power_n of_o antichrist_n decay_v by_o little_a and_o little_a 14._o 3_o antiquity_n of_o israel_n whence_o he_o take_v his_o beginning_n 44._o 7_o such_o as_o plead_v antiquity_n refute_v 19_o 11._o &_o 65._o 7_o error_n must_v not_o be_v entertain_v under_o pretext_n of_o antiquity_n 65._o 7_o what_o honour_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o antiquity_n 65._o 7_o antwerp_n a_o city_n her_o merchant_n and_o factor_n very_o rich_a 23._o 8_o apostasy_n of_o the_o jew_n 1._o 2._o 4._o 21._o &_o 5._o 24._o the_o cause_n of_o apostasy_n 44._o 21_o apostle_n use_v great_a liberty_n in_o allege_v text_n of_o scripture_n 28_o 16_o how_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o allege_v the_o prophecy_n 9_o 2_o custom_n of_o the_o apostle_n 64._o 3_o arabian_n ruin_n foretell_v 21._o 13_o miserable_a flight_n of_o the_o arabian_n 21._o 14_o arabian_n vagabond_n and_o thief_n 13._o 20_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n a_o testimony_n of_o god_n presence_n 37._o 26._o &_o 46._o 2_o not_o worship_v in_o stead_n of_o god_n but_o a_o sign_n to_o draw_v the_o people_n mind_n up_o to_o heaven_n unto_o the_o lord_n 46._o 2_o arm_n take_v for_o work_v 48._o 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