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visible_a church_n that_o when_o she_o renounce_v god_n and_o his_o worship_n she_o be_v give_v up_o to_o be_v exceed_o gross_a in_o idolatry_n and_o corrupt_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o not_o only_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o inclination_n but_o that_o god_n judicial_a upgiving_n of_o she_o may_v also_o be_v see_v in_o it_o therefore_o be_v israel_n resemble_v to_o a_o wife_n of_o whoredom_n or_o a_o wife_n eminent_o and_o superlative_o whorish_a as_o the_o original_a form_n of_o speech_n import_v see_v 2_o chron._n 33.9_o ezek._n 16.46_o 47_o 48_o 51_o 52._o 2_o thess_n 2.10_o 11._o 8._o idolatry_n be_v also_o a_o intangle_a sin_n which_o when_o the_o church_n once_o fall_v into_o she_o be_v still_o the_o more_o enamour_a and_o take_v with_o it_o and_o go_v the_o more_o incessant_o on_o add_v one_o degree_n of_o defection_n to_o
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do_v acknowledge_v and_o profess_v he_o ver_fw-la 2._o the_o lord_n answer_v that_o since_o in_o their_o practice_n they_o renounce_v every_o good_a thing_n therefore_o the_o enemy_n shall_v go_v on_o to_o pursue_v they_o ver_fw-la 3._o whence_o learn_v 1._o as_o god_n can_v make_v trouble_n drive_v the_o stout_a sinner_n to_o see_v their_o need_n of_o he_o so_o a_o hypocritical_a formal_a and_o corrupt_a church_n may_v be_v so_o plague_v with_o delusion_n as_o that_o neither_o threaten_n nor_o judgement_n will_v drive_v they_o from_o a_o conceit_n but_o that_o they_o be_v good_a enough_o and_o will_v be_v own_v of_o god_n as_o such_o for_o israel_n shall_v cry_v etc._n etc._n and_o go_v to_o god_n with_o their_o claim_n expect_v to_o be_v regard_v see_v matth._n 7.21_o 22_o 23._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o great_a snare_n and_o occasion_n of_o delusion_n to_o a_o people_n when_o they_o lean_v upon_o a_o stand_a visible_a interest_n in_o god_n and_o trust_v to_o their_o external_a profession_n 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the_o great_a sin_n of_o man_n to_o turn_v brutish_a in_o their_o oppress_v other_o yet_o god_n providence_n be_v holy_a and_o his_o hand_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o all_o of_o it_o for_o say_v he_o i_o will_v be_v as_o a_o lion_n albeit_o it_o be_v the_o assyrian_n and_o chaldaean_n who_o be_v instrument_n of_o that_o beastly_a cruelty_n and_o again_o i_o even_o i_o will_v tear_v etc._n etc._n 4._o god_n be_v provoke_v be_v a_o invincible_a and_o sore_a party_n he_o will_v tear_v as_o a_o lion_n go_v away_o with_o his_o prey_n without_o fear_n when_o none_o dare_v or_o can_v rescue_v for_o i_o will_v tear_v and_o go_v away_o i_o will_v take_v away_o and_o none_o shall_v rescue_v verse_n 15._o i_o will_v go_v and_o return_v to_o my_o place_n till_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n and_o seek_v my_o face_n in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o the_o lord_n insist_o in_o the_o sentence_n threaten_v that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o destroy_v they_o as_o a_o lion_n but_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n will_v withdraw_v his_o gracious_a presence_n and_o leave_v themselves_o till_o in_o their_o exile_n they_o be_v humble_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o turn_v to_o god_n which_o he_o promise_v and_o undertake_v they_o shall_v do_v as_o be_v verify_v not_o only_o in_o judah_n after_o their_o captivity_n dan._n 9_o ezr._n 9_o and_o 10_o but_o will_v be_v more_o full_o accomplish_v in_o the_o future_a conversion_n of_o all_o israel_n zech._n 12.10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n whence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o very_a sad_a addition_n to_o a_o afflict_a condition_n when_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o strike_v a_o people_n in_o great_a severity_n but_o do_v desert_n they_o also_o under_o the_o stroke_n not_o manifest_v any_o token_n of_o his_o favour_n to_o they_o therefore_o be_v it_o subjoin_v i_o will_v go_v and_o return_v to_o my_o place_n that_o be_v speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o will_v manifest_v no_o more_o of_o his_o care_n of_o they_o nor_o of_o himself_o to_o they_o then_o if_o he_o have_v shut_v up_o himself_o in_o heaven_n see_v deut._n 32.20_o isa_n 57.17_o &_o 64.7_o ezek._n 22.20_o 2._o god_n sore_a stroke_n and_o especial_o his_o sad_a desertion_n do_v call_v man_n to_o repentance_n as_o be_v that_o which_o may_v be_v attain_v then_o that_o which_o the_o godly_a if_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o condition_n be_v bless_v to_o they_o will_v be_v stir_v up_o unto_o and_o that_o which_o can_v promise_v a_o bless_a issue_n of_o their_o condition_n to_o they_o for_o this_o be_v god_n end_n in_o all_o this_o to_o draw_v they_o to_o the_o true_a remedy_n i_o will_v return_v till_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n as_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v trouble_n pursue_v his_o own_o especial_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o right_a use_n of_o it_o so_o where_o his_o people_n be_v set_v on_o work_v this_o way_n by_o his_o withdraw_n of_o himself_o it_o be_v a_o token_n the_o desertion_n be_v not_o total_a but_o that_o the_o lod_n have_v leave_v somewhat_o behind_o he_o that_o draw_v they_o after_o he_o whereas_o to_o be_v desert_v in_o trouble_n in_o respect_n of_o duty_n when_o man_n either_o neglect_v mean_n in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o dan._n 9.13_o or_o become_v more_o estrange_v from_o god_n that_o he_o desert_n they_o as_o zech._n 11.8_o be_v more_o sad_a then_o to_o be_v desert_v as_o to_o the_o want_n of_o sensible_a comfort_n and_o manifestation_n of_o god_n when_o yet_o they_o be_v pursue_v duty_n as_o psal_n 88.13_o 14._o 3._o repentance_n be_v then_o true_a when_o man_n be_v indeed_o convince_v of_o sin_n and_o drive_v to_o confess_v and_o plead_v guilty_a before_o the_o lord_n and_o without_o this_o much_o show_n of_o prayer_n and_o service_n by_o a_o sinful_a people_n will_v be_v but_o little_a worth_n for_o that_o be_v here_o expect_v to_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n or_o to_o be_v guilty_a that_o be_v that_o they_o not_o only_o make_v a_o show_n of_o confession_n 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seek_v i_o 5._o such_o as_o do_v seek_v god_n indeed_o aught_o to_o be_v ardent_a and_o instant_a in_o it_o taking_z hold_v of_o all_o opportunity_n and_o pursue_v after_o god_n as_o he_o who_o they_o may_v not_o want_v and_o especial_o former_a negligence_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v up_o with_o double_a diligence_n by_o such_o as_o turn_v to_o god_n so_o much_o be_v import_v in_o that_o they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o and_o be_v betimes_o at_o it_o when_o they_o be_v turn_v to_o god_n 6._o all_o these_o duty_n require_v in_o right_o seek_v of_o god_n aught_o to_o be_v especial_o set_v about_o in_o sad_a time_n time_n wherein_o affliction_n press_v man_n hard_a on_o all_o hand_n aught_o to_o be_v time_n of_o seek_v god_n indeed_o and_o aught_o to_o put_v a_o edge_n on_o diligence_n and_o duty_n otherwise_o it_o may_v draw_v to_o a_o sad_a account_n for_o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o 7._o such_o as_o look_v towards_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v discourage_v that_o affliction_n drive_v they_o to_o it_o who_o seek_v he_o not_o before_o and_o albeit_o affliction_n first_o set_v we_o on_o duty_n yet_o if_o when_o we_o come_v god_n give_v we_o other_o earrand_n it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o soundness_n for_o it_o be_v foretell_v as_o the_o sound_a conversion_n of_o israel_n that_o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o albeit_o they_o seek_v not_o before_o and_o the_o cross_n drive_v they_o to_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v sound_a since_o their_o erarand_n be_v to_o seek_v god_n 8._o repentance_n be_v not_o only_o our_o duty_n to_o endeavour_v it_o but_o it_o be_v god_n promise_n who_o undertake_v to_o work_v it_o in_o his_o own_o and_o such_o as_o mind_v repentance_n aught_o to_o set_v about_o it_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o promise_n and_o eye_v he_o who_o only_o can_v produce_v it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o which_o though_o it_o relate_v particular_o to_o israel_n future_a conversion_n yet_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n as_o they_o be_v press_v with_o need_n may_v lay_v hold_n on_o it_o and_o come_v to_o he_o who_o be_v exalt_v to_o give_v repentance_n unto_o israel_n as_o well_o as_o remission_n of_o sin_n act_v 5.31_o chap._n vi_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o former_a chap._n foretell_v the_o repentance_n of_o israel_n he_o do_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o chap._n enlarge_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o prediction_n by_o bring_v they_o in_o practise_v what_o he_o have_v foretell_v of_o they_o and_o by_o prescribe_v a_o form_n wherein_o they_o shall_v express_v their_o repentance_n this_o consist_v of_o a_o mutual_a exhortation_n to_o that_o duty_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o of_o encouragement_n draw_v they_o to_o it_o namely_o that_o be_v penitent_a god_n will_v bind_v up_o their_o wound_n and_o sore_n ver_fw-la 1._o that_o he_o will_v restore_v and_o raise_v they_o up_o out_o of_o their_o deadly_a calamity_n ver_fw-la 2._o and_o that_o he_o will_v manifest_v himself_o his_o kindness_n and_o favour_n to_o they_o after_o all_o their_o trouble_n cause_v they_o thereby_o to_o grow_v in_o piety_n for_o 3._o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chap._n the_o lord_n clear_v himself_o from_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o israel_n destruction_n and_o that_o he_o can_v do_v no_o otherwise_o to_o they_o then_o he_o do_v ver_fw-la 4._o consider_v their_o inconstancy_n in_o any_o seem_a good_a ver_fw-la 4._o and_o the_o ill_a fruit_n of_o the_o word_n among_o they_o who_o be_v but_o slay_v by_o the_o efficacy_n thereof_o ver_fw-la 5._o and_o do_v desperate_o sin_n against_o the_o clear_a light_n thereof_o ver_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7._o which_o he_o
prove_v from_o the_o wickedness_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o particular_a place_n as_o gilead_n ver_fw-la 8._o and_o particular_a rank_n of_o person_n as_o priest_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o in_o the_o whole_a nation_n both_o of_o israel_n ver_fw-la 10._o and_o of_o judah_n who_o though_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v yet_o their_o trouble_n shall_v end_v in_o restitution_n ver_fw-la 11._o ver._n 1._o come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v tear_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o have_v smite_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o in_o this_o first_o part_n of_o the_o chap._n the_o lord_n insist_o on_o the_o future_a repentance_n of_o israel_n and_o bring_v they_o in_o as_o do_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v of_o they_o chap._n 5.15_o partly_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o that_o time_n to_o who_o these_o sad_a message_n and_o dispensation_n publish_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o perform_v before_o their_o eye_n can_v not_o be_v insupportable_a unless_o they_o have_v this_o ground_n of_o future_a hope_n and_o partly_o to_o prescribe_v unto_o the_o present_a generation_n a_o pattern_n of_o true_a repentance_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o who_o after_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o please_v themselves_o with_o their_o own_o way_n of_o repentance_n but_o may_v let_v about_o the_o duty_n in_o earnest_n if_o so_o be_v there_o may_v yet_o be_v hope_n this_o verse_n contain_v the_o mutual_a exhortation_n and_o up-stirring_a one_o of_o another_o to_o repentance_n and_o their_o first_o ground_n of_o encouragement_n which_o be_v that_o though_o while_o they_o be_v impenitent_a the_o lord_n have_v smite_v and_o tear_v they_o sore_o chap._n 5.12_o 14._o yet_o now_o upon_o their_o turn_n to_o he_o he_o will_v as_o a_o tender_a chirurgeon_n bind_v up_o and_o heal_v all_o these_o wound_n doct._n 1._o wherever_o there_o be_v true_a repentance_n there_o will_v be_v a_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n which_o import_v 1._o that_o a_o true_a penitent_n will_v be_v sensible_a not_o only_o of_o stray_v from_o god_n which_o have_v make_v a_o distance_n betwixt_o god_n and_o he_o but_o that_o his_o stray_n have_v beget_v a_o averseness_n and_o turn_v his_o back_n upon_o god_n so_o that_o he_o need_v to_o return_v and_o particular_o he_o must_v be_v sensible_a of_o further_a stray_v under_o affliction_n which_o be_v send_v to_o reclaim_v he_o as_o be_v their_o case_n chap._n 5.13_o see_v isa_n 1.5_o 2._o a_o penitent_a must_v have_v a_o deep_a sense_n that_o all_o other_o course_n he_o have_v assay_v in_o his_o stray_n from_o god_n be_v but_o vanity_n that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o loser_n thereby_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v only_o worthy_a to_o be_v choose_v and_o embrace_v and_o therefore_o he_o return_v to_o he_o as_o the_o only_a excellent_a of_o choice_n see_v hos_n 2.7_o and_o 14.3_o jer._n 3.22_o 23._o etc._n etc._n 3._o a_o penitent_a must_v have_v a_o through_o 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in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n when_o he_o overcome_v they_o in_o fight_n and_o pursue_v his_o victory_n 4._o impenitent_a sinner_n who_o contemn_v god_n because_o of_o carnal_a confidence_n do_v provoke_v he_o not_o only_o to_o pursue_v they_o with_o the_o sword_n against_o their_o army_n in_o the_o field_n but_o to_o give_v up_o their_o fortress_n to_o the_o spoil_n and_o expose_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o the_o cruelty_n of_o bloody_a enemy_n for_o all_o thy_o fortress_n shall_v be_v spoil_v and_o they_o be_v threaten_v with_o such_o a_o lot_n as_o when_o the_o mother_n be_v dash_v in_o piece_n upon_o the_o child_n see_v gen._n 32.11_o the_o speech_n import_v great_a cruelty_n in_o that_o they_o spare_v neither_o mother_n nor_o child_n and_o in_o that_o they_o dash_v the_o child_n against_o the_o stone_n as_o psal_n 137.9_o before_o
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as_o man_n use_v to_o oblige_v other_o to_o they_o thereby_o 3._o the_o love_n of_o god_n whether_o offer_v in_o the_o word_n or_o manifest_v in_o dispensation_n do_v lay_v on_o strong_a band_n oblige_v we_o to_o duty_n and_o it_o be_v a_o heinous_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v commit_v against_o love_n for_o it_o add_v to_o the_o challenge_n that_o he_o draw_v they_o with_o band_n of_o love_n evidence_v in_o his_o reveal_v covenant_n and_o many_o sweet_a dispensation_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v see_v cant._n 8.6_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 4._o the_o lord_n people_n be_v not_o to_o expect_v that_o because_o he_o love_v they_o therefore_o he_o will_v keep_v off_o trouble_v when_o they_o need_v it_o nor_o aught_o trouble_v to_o hide_v a_o sight_n of_o his_o love_n from_o his_o people_n whatever_o fatherly_a displeasure_n they_o read_v in_o they_o for_o so_o be_v suppose_v that_o notwithstanding_o those_o band_n of_o love_n they_o have_v sometime_o a_o yoke_n on_o their_o jaw_n which_o yet_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o his_o love_n do_v cease_v 5._o the_o lord_n will_v also_o manifest_v his_o mercy_n to_o his_o people_n in_o give_v they_o ease_n after_o their_o toil_n and_o break_v the_o yoke_n of_o their_o oppressor_n whatever_o be_v in_o the_o way_n for_o such_o be_v his_o great_a mercy_n here_o i_o be_v to_o they_o as_o they_o that_o take_v off_o the_o yoke_n on_o their_o jaw_n or_o above_o their_o jaw_n that_o be_v by_o lift_v it_o off_o their_o neck_n and_o over_o their_o head_n and_o jaw_n see_v psal_n 12_o 5.3_o 6._o it_o be_v also_o a_o very_a oblige_v and_o convince_a mercy_n that_o our_o food_n and_o other_o necessary_n be_v provide_v and_o prepare_v of_o god_n for_o we_o from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o that_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o anxiety_n may_v be_v lay_v over_o on_o he_o and_o his_o providence_n for_o i_o lay_v meat_n to_o they_o as_o the_o owner_n to_o the_o ox_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o their_o hand_n see_v psal_n 127.1_o 2._o verse_n 5._o he_o shall_v not_o return_v into_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n but_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v be_v his_o king_n because_o they_o refuse_v to_o return_v follow_v the_o lord_n sentence_n for_o this_o their_o ingratitude_n in_o two_o threaten_n first_o have_v suppose_v their_o be_v invade_v he_o threaten_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o think_v on_o egypt_n with_o who_o they_o be_v confederate_a 2_o king_n 17.4_o for_o a_o refuge_n or_o retire_a place_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v subdue_v by_o the_o assyrian_a and_o carry_v to_o live_v in_o his_o territory_n and_o that_o because_o they_o will_v not_o return_v to_o god_n when_o he_o reprove_v and_o invite_v they_o doct._n 1._o whatever_o confidence_n or_o expectation_n man_n have_v which_o harden_v they_o in_o their_o evil_a way_n in_o hard_a time_n yet_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o lean_v to_o they_o for_o when_o man_n walk_v contrary_a to_o god_n and_o his_o will_n he_o will_v walk_v contrary_a to_o their_o will_n 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