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will_v break_v out_o page_n 59_o ob_n 4._o break_v out_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n page_n 60_o verse_n iii_o explain_v page_n 62_o ob_n 1._o all_o the_o glory_n and_o pomp_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n be_v but_o as_o a_o flower_n page_n 64_o ob_n 2_o time_n of_o affliction_n take_v away_o the_o jollity_n of_o man_n spirit_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o when_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n be_v destroy_v man_n comfort_n be_v soon_o go_v page_n 65_o ob_n 4._o the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o the_o creature_n depend_v on_o man_n page_n 67_o ob_n 5_o when_o god_n be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o wrath_n he_o cause_v it_o to_o reach_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v most_o remote_a from_o he_o page_n 68_o ob_n 6_o no_o creature_n can_v help_v man_n in_o time_n of_o god_n wrath_n ibid._n verse_n iv_o obs_n 1._o sin_n can_v be_v get_v from_o man_n without_o strive_v page_n 69_o ob_n 2_o private_a man_n so_o long_o as_o they_o have_v hope_n shall_v strive_v with_o their_o brethren_n by_o way_n of_o admonition_n ib._n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n and_o forerunner_n of_o destruction_n to_o despise_v the_o admonition_n of_o other_o ib._n obs_n 4._o sin_n do_v increase_v in_o place_n where_o it_o be_v let_v alone_o page_n 71_o ob_n 5._o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o man_n may_v and_o shall_v leave_v their_o reprove_v of_o other_o ib._n open_v page_n 72_o ob_n 6._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o contend_v against_o man_n for_o their_o sin_n page_n 75_o ob_n 7._o when_o minister_n do_v contend_v against_o the_o people_n they_o must_v look_v to_o be_v strive_v withal_o by_o the_o people_n page_n 76_o ob_n 8._o to_o strive_v against_o those_o that_o
the_o prince_n the_o great_a one_o among_o they_o because_o jeroboam_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n i_o know_v ephraim_n that_o be_v i_o know_v the_o politic_a end_n of_o all_o the_o great_a one_o among_o they_o religion_n sâ—â—â—e_a religion_n they_o bear_v man_n in_o hand_n that_o they_o desire_v to_o worship_v i_o and_o they_o say_v oh_o god_n forbid_v that_o they_o shall_v change_v religion_n and_o they_o cry_v out_o of_o all_o man_n that_o shall_v raise_v up_o such_o suspicion_n of_o they_o among_o their_o good_a people_n but_o i_o 〈◊〉_d epâ—râ—im_n say_v he_o i_o know_v what_o his_o aim_n be_v i_o know_v what_o hiâ—_n think_v be_v and_o what_o his_o counsel_n be_v and_o what_o wâ—s_v plot_v at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o what_o his_o chamber-counsel_n with_o such_o and_o such_o priest_n be_v i_o know_v what_o correspondence_n he_o have_v with_o such_o and_o such_o that_o corrupt_v my_o worship_n and_o all_o that_o â—eâ—â—in_n to_o he_o and_o all_o that_o favour_v he_o i_o know_v they_o all_o i_o know_v all_o their_o device_n and_o depth_n i_o know_v what_o hâ—th_v bâ—en_o work_v these_o many_o year_n dâ—câ—ive_v â—â—â—dal_n read_v vers_n 2._o there_o kill_v sacrifice_n on_o heap_n to_o dâ—câ—ive_v i_o know_v how_o he_o seem_v as_o it_o he_o will_v serve_v i_o but_o i_o know_v that_o that_o he_o do_v be_v mere_o to_o serveâ—â—â—â—wn_v end_n and_o no_o further_o i_o know_v the_o poor_a people_n they_o be_v delude_v by_o his_o fair_a and_o solemn_a protestation_n they_o think_v he_o mean_v nothing_o but_o well_o and_o there_o be_v none_o but_o a_o company_n of_o precise_a people_n that_o be_v jealous_a of_o he_o but_o i_o know_v what_o they_o intend_v and_o what_o their_o way_n be_v whatsoever_o colour_n they_o put_v upon_o they_o ephraim_n that_o be_v the_o great_a one_o the_o prince_n they_o persuade_v the_o people_n that_o jeroboam_n and_o his_o successor_n aim_v at_o nothing_o else_o but_o to_o reform_v thing_n for_o the_o best_a but_o i_o know_v 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fiâ—â—â—_n thâ—t_n god_n eye_n iâ—_n upon_o the_o secrets_n of_o man_n heart_n up_o n_o their_o ob_n 1_o aim_n and_o plot_n and_o all_o their_o wries_z certain_o therefore_o hypocrite_n must_v needs_o be_v 〈◊〉_d use_v 1_o they_o that_o think_v to_o put_v off_o god_n with_o outward_a show_n must_v â—eeds_o deny_v god_n as_o if_o god_n do_v not_o see_v the_o secret_a turn_n and_o wind_n and_o plotting_n and_o contrivance_n and_o aim_n and_o end_n of_o their_o heart_n use_v 2_o and_o then_o o_o the_o patience_n of_o the_o infinite_a god_n that_o notwithstanding_o he_o see_v what_o villainy_n there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n colour_v over_o with_o religious_a protestation_n and_o profession_n yet_o â—he_n bear_v with_o they_o i_o know_v say_v he_o i_o know_v what_o all_o their_o end_n be_v what_o they_o aim_v at_o and_o what_o they_o will_v have_v if_o once_o they_o get_v the_o day_n yet_o i_o see_v that_o they_o colour_n and_o cover_v all_o these_o vile_a end_n of_o they_o with_o such_o 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have_v not_o know_v all_o this_o while_n and_o such_o evil_a as_o i_o may_v just_o perish_v in_o it_o but_o good_a lord_n make_v it_o know_v to_o i_o let_v i_o know_v the_o worst_a of_o myself_o let_v i_o know_v the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o i_o and_o my_o purpose_n be_v to_o resist_v it_o if_o thou_o have_v such_o a_o heart_n thou_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o think_v that_o thou_o shall_v perish_v for_o any_o evil_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o know_v by_o thyself_o but_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o secret_a evil_n in_o thyself_o and_o thou_o do_v not_o in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o thy_o heart_n unfeigned_o desire_v to_o know_v it_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v forsake_v it_o and_o get_v thyself_o rid_v of_o it_o and_o can_v not_o appeal_v unto_o god_n that_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v it_o make_v know_v unto_o thou_o thy_o condition_n may_v be_v dangerous_a notwithstanding_o all_o the_o duty_n thou_o perform_v but_o further_a this_o that_o the_o prophet_n say_v i_o know_v ephraim_n be_v 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be_v defile_v when_o clothes_n be_v much_o defile_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o wash_v they_o and_o rinse_v they_o but_o you_o lay_v they_o abroad_o in_o frosty_a night_n yea_o there_o be_v some_o defilement_n that_o can_v be_v take_v away_o but_o by_o fire_n fire_n fire_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o only_o wash_v we_o and_o rinse_v we_o and_o lay_v we_o abroad_o but_o put_v we_o into_o the_o fire_n for_o to_o cleanse_v we_o at_o last_o bless_a be_v his_o name_n israel_n be_v defile_v ver_fw-la 4._o they_o will_v not_o frame_v their_o do_n to_o turn_v unto_o their_o god_n here_o lie_v the_o evil_a though_o we_o be_v defile_v if_o god_n be_v about_o to_o cleanse_v we_o there_o be_v hope_n but_o if_o the_o word_n that_o follow_v in_o this_o 4_o verse_n be_v apply_v unto_o we_o than_o we_o be_v a_o lose_a people_n indeed_o israel_n iâ—_n d_o file_z indeed_o but_o israel_n may_v be_v bring_v back_o again_o and_o regain_v to_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n oh_o no_o saitâ—_n 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in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o beast_n he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v if_o a_o beast_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o lose_v its_o life_n by_o any_o casualty_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n god_n do_v allow_v we_o to_o forbear_v all_o church_n ordinance_n at_o that_o time_n rather_o than_o let_v the_o beast_n perish_v but_o because_o this_o liberty_n by_o god_n be_v allow_v to_o man_n in_o this_o case_n yet_o you_o must_v not_o think_v that_o a_o beast_n be_v better_a than_o all_o god_n ordinance_n in_o case_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o that_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a scope_n of_o the_o word_n of_o this_o text_n these_o people_n here_o they_o wrong_v oppress_a and_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o poor_a and_o then_o they_o think_v to_o make_v amends_o to_o god_n by_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n man_n must_v not_o lay_v out_o so_o much_o of_o their_o estate_n either_o in_o superfluity_n or_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n true_a worship_n as_o to_o hinder_v they_o in_o their_o benevolence_n and_o charity_n to_o the_o poor_a no_o ordinance_n of_o god_n shall_v hinder_v we_o in_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o least_o member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n although_o those_o which_o be_v next_o we_o aught_o to_o be_v first_o relieve_v yet_o know_v it_o be_v a_o shame_n that_o other_o shall_v be_v neglect_v and_o forget_v yea_o it_o be_v a_o reproach_n to_o the_o way_n of_o god_n that_o profane_a man_n shall_v be_v more_o liberal_a to_o the_o poor_a that_o more_o hungry_a belly_n shall_v be_v feed_v &_o naked_a back_n clothe_v by_o they_o than_o by_o those_o which_o profess_v religion_n and_o will_v seem_v to_o honour_n god_n most_o do_v not_o you_o think_v this_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o excuse_v you_o before_o god_n when_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v come_v up_o before_o he_o that_o you_o have_v be_v at_o such_o and_o such_o charge_n for_o the_o ordinance_n and_o for_o god_n worship_n no_o in_o this_o case_n god_n will_v have_v mercy_n mercy_n to_o parent_n to_o relieve_v parent_n in_o their_o necessity_n be_v a_o case_n in_o which_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v if_o providence_n so_o cast_v it_o that_o parent_n shall_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o our_o help_n if_o we_o be_v able_a to_o help_v they_o in_o their_o decay_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v it_o though_o by_o this_o mean_v you_o be_v deprive_v of_o god_n ordinance_n you_o ought_v rather_o to_o regard_v the_o relief_n of_o parent_n than_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n if_o the_o case_n shall_v so_o fall_v out_o you_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v thus_o be_v not_o i_o better_a to_o let_v my_o parent_n alone_o i_o must_v obey_v the_o
in_o the_o time_n of_o god_n judgement_n page_n 443_o ob_n 7._o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n superstitious_a people_n be_v in_o great_a perplexity_n ibid._n obs_n 8_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a thing_n to_o have_v ill_a neighbour_n page_n 444_o ob_n 9_o when_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v against_o our_o neighbour_n we_o have_v need_n look_v to_o it_o page_n 445_o question_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o such_o time_n answer_v 1_o humble_v yourselves_o before_o god_n page_n 446_o answer_v 2_o rise_v up_o as_o one_o man_n and_o help_v your_o brethren_n page_n 447_o answer_v 3_o meet_v your_o own_o danger_n before_o it_o come_v ibid._n verse_n ix_o obs_n 1._o the_o day_n of_o god_n people_n affliction_n be_v the_o day_n of_o their_o rebuke_n page_n 448_o ob_n 2._o god_n have_v his_o set_a time_n for_o rebuke_v page_n 449_o ob_n 3._o when_o wicked_a man_n stand_v out_o lesser_a judgement_n they_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v great_a ibid._n obs_o 4_o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a time_n when_o god_n so_o rebuke_n a_o people_n that_o he_o destroy_v they_o ibid._n 1_o all_o the_o wrath_n that_o be_v treasure_v up_o break_v out_o upon_o they_o page_n 450_o 2_o all_o their_o sin_n come_v together_o into_o god_n remembrance_n ibid._n 3_o the_o cry_n of_o justice_n prevail_v against_o such_o man_n ibid._n 4_o mercy_n leave_v such_o a_o people_n ibid._n 5_o the_o lord_n intend_v hurt_v to_o they_o ibid._n 6_o all_o the_o creature_n dare_v not_o own_v they_o ibid._n 7_o all_o their_o service_n be_v reject_v page_n 451_o ob_n 5._o god_n smite_v not_o a_o people_n with_o judgement_n before_o he_o warn_v they_o page_n 452_o ob_n 6_o when_o god_n threaten_v he_o be_v real_a in_o his_o threaten_n page_n 453_o ob_n 7_o the_o reveal_n of_o sin_n before_o judgement_n aggravate_v both_o sin_n and_o judgement_n page_n 454_o 1_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v not_o honour_v ibid._n 2_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v not_o honour_v ibid._n 3_o it_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n ibid._n obs_n 8._o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o help_n to_o deliver_v from_o judgement_n page_n 455_o verse_n x._o obs_n 1_o we_o have_v need_n pray_v much_o for_o prince_n page_n 461_o ob_n 2._o the_o bound_n of_o religion_n and_o law_n keep_v in_o obedience_n and_o keep_v out_o judgement_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o god_n punish_v according_a to_o man_n sin_n page_n 462_o verse_n xi_o obs_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n for_o a_o people_n to_o be_v under_o oppression_n page_n 466_o ob_n 2._o idolater_n be_v great_a oppressor_n page_n 467_o ob_n 3._o god_n have_v a_o righteous_a hand_n in_o deliver_v man_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o unrighteous_a oppressor_n page_n 468_o ob_n 4_o a_o special_a cause_n of_o oppression_n be_v people_n follow_v of_o false_a worship_n page_n 469_o ob_n 5._o our_o give_v to_o much_o to_o man_n god_n oftentimes_o punish_v by_o make_v they_o the_o great_a instrument_n of_o our_o misery_n ibid._n obs_n 6._o it_o be_v satan_n course_n to_o get_v false_a worship_n back_v with_o authority_n ibid._n obs_n 7._o man_n authority_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o we_o 470_o ob_n 8._o the_o more_o willing_a man_n be_v to_o sin_v the_o great_a be_v the_o sin_n page_n 472_o ob_n 9_o willing_a obedience_n in_o evil_a thing_n bring_v guilt_n upon_o a_o people_n page_n 473_o ob_n 10._o command_v for_o false_a worship_n easy_o prevail_v ibid._n obs_n 11_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n willing_o to_o obey_v god_n page_n 474_o ob_n 12._o bad_a prince_n give_v liberty_n to_o man_n lust_n ibid._n obs_n 13._o idolatry_n be_v filthy_a stuff_n ibid._n verse_n xii_o open_v page_n 475_o ob_n 1._o god_n may_v be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o wrath_n against_o a_o people_n and_o yet_o mean_a while_n be_v very_o patient_a page_n 480_o ob_n 2._o god_n many_o time_n let_v out_o his_o wrath_n against_o a_o people_n in_o little_a thing_n page_n 481_o ob_n 3._o when_o god_n let_v out_o his_o wrath_n in_o small_a thing_n it_o be_v contemptible_a to_o carnal_a heart_n ibid._n obs_n 4._o though_o carnal_a man_n despise_v god_n wrath_n in_o small_a thing_n yet_o it_o shall_v eat_v they_o out_o at_o last_o page_n 482_o ob_n 5._o god_n be_v slow_a in_o punish_v ibid._n obs_n 6._o god_n have_v secret_a judgement_n to_o bring_v upon_o a_o people_n ibid._n use_v beware_v of_o secret_a sin_n page_n 483_o ob_n 7_o our_o corruption_n within_o we_o breed_v our_o trouble_n and_o undo_n ibid._n obs_n 8_o god_n wrath_n though_o secret_a many_o time_n eat_v out_o man_n spirit_n page_n 484_o ob_n 9_o though_o other_o go_v before_o they_o yet_o they_o shall_v follow_v not_o long_o after_o page_n 485_o ob_n 10_o what_o a_o poor_a creature_n man_n be_v ibid._n obs_n 11_o how_o long_o god_n condescend_v that_o he_o may_v express_v his_o meaning_n to_o man_n page_n 486_o verse_n xiii_o obs_n 1_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n heart_n will_v not_o easy_o acknowledge_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n page_n 488_o ob_n 2_o god_n will_v force_v man_n to_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o hand_n against_o they_o page_n 489_o ob_n 3_o man_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o see_v their_o wound_n than_o their_o sin_n ibid._n obs_n 4_o carnal_a heart_n seek_v to_o the_o creature_n in_o time_n of_o strait_n page_n 491_o ob_n 5_o there_o be_v much_o guilt_n contract_v by_o rest_v on_o carnal_a help_n page_n 492_o 1_o they_o will_v infect_v ibid._n 2_o they_o can_v pray_v page_n 493_o ob_n 6_o creature_n comfort_n avail_v little_a in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n page_n 495_o ob_n 7_o of_o all_o thing_n man_n rest_v on_o for_o help_v wicked_a man_n be_v like_a to_o prove_v most_o helpless_a page_n 496_o verse_n fourteen_o open_v page_n 498_o ob_n 1_o when_o god_n lesser_a affliction_n work_v not_o god_n will_v be_v most_o terrible_a page_n 499_o ob_n 2_o our_o seek_v out_o shift_v way_n in_o time_n of_o extremity_n provoke_v god_n page_n 501_o ob_n 3_o when_o god_n in_o wrath_n cause_v war_n in_o a_o kingdom_n than_o god_n tear_v page_n 502_o ob_n 4_o god_n have_v a_o righteous_a hand_n in_o the_o worst_a action_n of_o man_n page_n 504_o ob_n 5_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v more_o immediate_a in_o some_o judgement_n than_o in_o other_o page_n 505_o 1_o thereby_o the_o heart_n be_v humble_v page_n 506_o 2_o it_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o quiet_a the_o heart_n with_o patience_n ibid._n 3_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o more_o put_v upon_o enquiry_n page_n 507_o 4_o it_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o receive_v content_a in_o nothing_o but_o god_n ibid._n verse_n xv._o obs_n it_o be_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n for_o god_n to_o tear_v and_o then_o to_o leave_v a_o people_n page_n 509_o text_n open_v page_n 511_o ob_n 1_o sin_n desturb_v heaven_n and_o earth_n ibid._n obs_n 2_o in_o time_n of_o public_a judgement_n god_n leave_v his_o majesty_n in_o heaven_n to_o set_v thing_n in_o order_n on_o earth_n page_n 512_o ob_n 3_o god_n administration_n to_o his_o people_n sometime_o may_v be_v such_o as_o if_o he_o regard_v they_o not_o ibid._n obs_n 4_o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v in_o perplexity_n than_o god_n enjoy_v himself_o in_o his_o perfection_n page_n 513_o ob_n 5_o sometime_o god_n turn_v his_o back_n upon_o sinner_n till_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o god_n humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v what_o be_v do_v upon_o earth_n ibid._n the_o word_n explain_v page_n 514_o ob_n 7_o so_o long_o as_o man_n prosper_v in_o their_o sin_n they_o will_v contest_v with_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 8._o affliction_n sanctify_v bring_v man_n to_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n page_n 515_o ob_n 9_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o hard_a heart_n not_o to_o confess_v when_o god_n hand_n be_v upon_o we_o ibid._n obs_n 10._o god_n will_v have_v glory_n from_o we_o page_n 516_o the_o word_n open_v ibid._n obs_n 1_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n but_o we_o must_v seek_v god_n face_n page_n 517_o ob_n 2_o when_o god_n leave_v his_o people_n he_o leave_v something_o behind_o which_o cause_v the_o heart_n to_o seek_v after_o he_o page_n 518_o ob_n 3_o true_a repentance_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o seek_v our_o own_o ease_n as_o god_n face_n ibid._n obs_n 4_o god_n ordinance_n and_o worship_n be_v his_o face_n page_n 519_o ob_n 5_o repent_v heart_n solicitous_a about_o god_n ordinance_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v his_o name_n and_o ordinance_n ibid._n obs_n 7._o what_o good_a god_n aim_v at_o in_o his_o administration_n to_o his_o people_n he_o will_v have_v it_o page_n 520_o the_o word_n open_v page_n 521_o quaere_fw-la 1_o what_o time_n do_v this_o seek_n of_o god_n refer_v itself_o unto_o answer_v 1_o when_o
the_o seventy_o year_n be_v at_o a_o end_n ibid._n answer_v 2_o in_o their_o captivity_n by_o the_o roman_n ibid._n answer_v 3_o at_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n ibid._n quaere_fw-la 2_o how_o do_v they_o seek_v god_n in_o any_o of_o these_o time_n ibid._n answer_v from_o several_a scripture_n ibid._n obs_n 1_o in_o the_o sore_a affliction_n which_o befall_v the_o people_n of_o god_n he_o intend_v their_o good_a in_o they_o page_n 522_o ob_n 2._o god_n have_v little_a honour_n in_o this_o world_n page_n 523_o use_v god_n take_v it_o ill_o when_o he_o seldom_o hear_v from_o we_o but_o in_o our_o extremity_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v time_n of_o seek_v god_n ibid._n obs_n 4._o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o work_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o heart_n be_v take_v off_o from_o all_o creature_n help_v ibid._n obs_n 5._o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v discourage_v in_o seek_v god_n though_o affliction_n drive_v we_o to_o it_o ibid._n use_v despair_v not_o in_o affliction_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o we_o must_v seek_v god_n early_o else_o not_o sufficient_a page_n 525_o open_v in_o three_o particular_n ibid._n quest_n what_o be_v it_o to_o seek_v god_n diligent_o page_n 526_o answer_v in_o five_o particular_n ibid._n use_v admonition_n to_o england_n page_n 527_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o hosea_n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 1._o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v 1._o a_o suit_n commence_v 2._o god_n declare_v 3._o judgement_n be_v pronounce_v 4._o exhortation_n to_o judâ—h_n to_o beware_v she_o come_v not_o into_o the_o same_o condition_n 5._o execution_n the_o give_v up_o ephraim_n to_o himself_o and_o unto_o god_n wrath_n for_o the_o fiâ—st_n israel_n be_v cite_v hear_v you_o the_o wâ—rd_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o knowledge_n of_o any_o truth_n hard_a and_o grievous_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n obs_n obs_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o receive_v it_o with_o reverence_n and_o all_o due_a respect_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a message_n that_o hosâ—â—_n have_v to_o bring_v to_o tell_v they_o of_o god_n controversy_n he_o therrefore_o make_v thiâ—_n preface_n 〈◊〉_d word_n of_o the_o lord_n hard_a truth_n be_v hardly_o bear_v but_o when_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o infinite_a god_n appear_v in_o they_o be_v they_o either_o make_n for_o we_o or_o against_o we_o our_o heart_n must_v bow_v to_o they_o they_o lay_v bond_n upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o bind_v over_o to_o eternal_a death_n if_o you_o reject_v they_o 2_o chron._n 26.12_o zedekiah_n a_o king_n be_v charge_v that_o he_o do_v not_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n though_o the_o prophet_n be_v never_o so_o poor_a and_o contemptible_a in_o himself_o yet_o if_o he_o bring_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n zedekiah_n the_o king_n must_v humble_v himself_o before_o he_o you_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o this_o appellation_n god_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o have_v make_v with_o they_o and_o theâ—_n with_o he_o you_o be_v not_o heathen_n you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o covenant_n with_o i_o a_o people_n near_o to_o i_o yet_o i_o have_v a_o controversy_n with_o you_o obs_n obs_n the_o nearness_n of_o a_o people_n to_o god_n exempt_v they_o not_o from_o god_n contend_v with_o they_o for_o sin_n neither_o shall_v nearness_n to_o we_o exempt_v any_o from_o our_o contend_v with_o they_o deut._n 13.6_o if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n or_o thy_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n or_o the_o wise_a of_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n entice_v thou_o secret_o to_o worship_v a_o strange_a god_n verse_n 8._o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v he_o neither_o shall_v thou_o spare_v neither_o shall_v thou_o conceal_v he_o but_o thou_o shall_v sure_o kill_v he_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n locum_fw-la controversy_n between_o those_o that_o be_v near_o be_v very_o grievous_a quid_fw-la dicturus_fw-la es_fw-la o_o propheta_fw-la qui_fw-la tanta_fw-la diligentia_fw-la vocas_fw-la ut_fw-la audiatur_fw-la verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la oecolomp_n in_o locum_fw-la 3._o the_o near_a the_o â—â—lation_n be_v between_o any_o the_o more_o grievous_a be_v the_o controversy_n if_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n at_o all_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o child_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n for_o one_o nation_n to_o have_v a_o controversy_n with_o another_o much_o more_o for_o a_o people_n to_o be_v at_o controversy_n with_o itself_o yet_o more_o when_o when_o the_o controversy_n come_v near_a into_o the_o family_n between_o husband_n and_o wife_n between_o father_n and_o child_n between_o dear_a friend_n who_o be_v before_o to_o each_o other_o as_o their_o own_o soul_n controversy_n there_o be_v very_o sore_a and_o grievous_a prov._n 18.19_o a_o brother_n offend_v be_v hard_a to_o be_v win_v than_o a_o strong_a city_n and_o their_o contention_n be_v like_o the_o bar_n of_o a_o castle_n wind_n within_o the_o body_n be_v most_o troublesome_a and_o dangerous_a hear_v you_o o_o prophet_n say_v oecoloppdius_n upon_o the_o place_n what_o be_v it_o thou_o have_v to_o say_v that_o with_o so_o much_o earnestness_n thou_o call_v to_o have_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n hear_v this_o be_v the_o solemn_a message_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o this_o people_n the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n the_o word_n translate_v controversy_n signify_v a_o debate_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o expostulatio_fw-la judicium_fw-la the_o sepuag_n in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judicium_fw-la the_o same_o word_n translate_v by_o they_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 29.16_o minister_n must_v plead_v for_o god_n take_v heed_n they_o plead_v not_o against_o he_o a_o contention_n it_o come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contendere_fw-la vel_fw-la privatim_fw-la vel_fw-la coram_fw-la judice_fw-la to_o contend_v private_o or_o to_o come_v before_o a_o judge_n sometime_o a_o cause_n plead_v in_o law_n as_o exod._n 23.3_o neither_o shall_v thou_o countenance_v a_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o cause_n that_o be_v the_o same_o word_n with_o this_o here_o a_o controversy_n the_o lord_n have_v a_o cause_n to_o plead_v with_o this_o people_n it_o be_v the_o controversy_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o prophet_n stand_v up_o for_o god_n in_o his_o name_n to_o plead_v against_o they_o he_o plead_v for_o the_o king_n the_o king_n of_o heaven_n so_o shall_v all_o faithful_a minister_n be_v sure_a they_o be_v on_o god_n side_n plead_v his_o cause_n for_o all_o minister_n be_v god_n sergeant_n at_o law_n his_o attorney_n 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