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his_o discouragement_n to_o speak_v what_o he_o be_v command_v by_o he_o to_o speak_v and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n as_o psal_n 71._o 16._o as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n have_v speak_v who_o can_v but_o prophecy_n amos._n 3._o 7_o 8._o so_o also_o it_o be_v powerful_a to_o engage_v we_o to_o give_v most_o earnest_a heed_n unto_o and_o to_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n because_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o to_o receive_v they_o not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o they_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o in_o so_o do_v they_o will_v work_v effectual_o in_o we_o 1_o thes_n 2._o 13._o ezek._n 6._o 3._o mica_n 6._o 1._o but_o we_o may_v speak_v a_o little_a more_o particular_o to_o the_o person_n that_o command_v and_o charge_v the_o prophet_n thus_o to_o say_v in_o his_o name_n and_o word_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n 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serpent_n gen._n 3._o 14_o 15._o and_o therein_o and_o thereby_o virtual_o the_o lord_n god_n lay_v for_o a_o foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n for_o mankind_n a_o stone_n a_o elect_a precious_a cornerstone_n a_o sure_a foundation_n isa_n 28._o 16._o and_o 50._o 2-5_a he_o be_v the_o lord_n he_o change_v not_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v matth._n 3._o 6._o with_o lam._n 3._o 22._o and_o who_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o time_n perform_v that_o promise_n which_o he_o former_o make_v in_o raise_v up_o a_o saviour_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v he_o that_o command_v his_o prophet_n thus_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o which_o we_o may_v speak_v more_o afterward_o 3._o it_o be_v one_o who_o be_v abundant_a in_o truth_n that_o charge_v his_o prophet_n to_o speak_v these_o gracious_a word_n he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o without_o iniquity_n just_a and_o right_o be_v he_o exod._n 34._o 6._o deut._n 32._o 4._o he_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n psal_n 31._o 5._o who_o mouth_n speak_v truth_n and_o wickedness_n be_v the_o abomination_n of_o his_o lip_n all_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v in_o righteousness_n there_o be_v nothing_o froward_a or_o perverse_a in_o they_o as_o prov._n 8._o 4-6-8_a who_o have_v write_v to_o we_o excellent_a thing_n in_o counsel_n and_o knowledge_n that_o he_o may_v make_v we_o know_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 22_o 20-21_a we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o bow_v down_o our_o ear_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o most_o excellent_a one_o and_o firm_o and_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n to_o believe_v they_o prov._n 22._o 17-20_a for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v god_n forbid_v yea_o let_v god_n be_v true_a but_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o say_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 3._o 3-5_a 4._o it_o be_v the_o holy_a lord_n god_n who_o give_v this_o command_n to_o his_o prophet_n as_o they_o say_v who_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o this_o holy_a lord_n god_n 1_o sam._n 6._o 20._o he_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n neither_o shall_v evil_o dwell_v with_o he_o the_o foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o his_o sight_n he_o hate_v as_o with_o a_o respect_n to_o a_o love_n of_o delight_n all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal_n 5._o 4-6_a he_o be_v one_o that_o be_v a_o perfect_a hater_n of_o sin_n one_o that_o love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_v iniquity_n as_o heb._n 1._o 8_o 9_o one_o who_o be_v holiness_n itself_o and_o though_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n yet_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o be_v thou_o not_o from_o everlasting_a o_o lord_n my_o god_n my_o holy_a one_o say_v the_o prophet_n thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o can_v not_o look_v on_o iniquity_n etc._n 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over_o it_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 19_o 41_o 42._o john_n 13._o 21._o the_o truth_n hereof_o also_o be_v evidence_v in_o his_o slowness_n to_o anger_n and_o loathness_n to_o give_v they_o up_o who_o refuse_v to_o return_v unto_o he_o but_o be_v idolater_n and_o bend_v to_o backslide_n from_o the_o lord_n as_o how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o ephraim_n how_o shall_v i_o delivar_fw-mi thou_o israel_n how_o shall_v i_o make_v thou_o as_o admah_n how_o shall_v i_o set_v thou_o as_o seboim_n my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o repenting_n be_v kindle_v together_o i_o will_v not_o execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o my_o anger_n i_o will_v not_o return_v to_o destroy_v ephraim_n for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o not_o man_n the_o holy_a one_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n hos_fw-la 11._o 2-8_a 9_o mal._n 3._o 6._o and_o last_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o 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that_o they_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n god_n repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o say_v he_o will_v do_v unto_o they_o and_o he_o do_v it_o not_o but_o it_o displease_v jonah_n exceed_o and_o he_o be_v very_o angry_a and_o say_v i_o pray_v thou_o o_o lord_n be_v not_o this_o my_o say_n when_o i_o be_v yet_o in_o my_o country_n therefore_o i_o flee_v before_o unto_o tarshish_n for_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o gracious_a god_n and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o repente_v thou_o of_o the_o evil_n jonah_n 3_o 8-10_a and_o 4._o 1._o 2._o so_o when_o ephraim_n repent_v and_o smite_v upon_o the_o thigh_n the_o lord_n say_v be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o still_o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 31._o 18-20_a how_o ready_a and_o 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