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and_o to_o pull_v down_o and_o to_o destroy_v it_o if_o that_o nation_n against_o who_o i_o have_v pronounce_v turn_v from_o their_o evil_n i_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v likewise_o express_v ezech._n 33.14_o 15._o when_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v if_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v each_o of_o these_o commination_n be_v with_o a_o express_a condition_n the_o first_o be_v such_o a_o nation_n such_o a_o kingdom_n i_o will_v pluck_v up_o i_o will_v pull_v down_o i_o will_v destroy_v the_o nation_n the_o kingdom_n perform_v the_o condition_n repent_v and_o turn_v from_o evil_a and_o god_n reverse_v his_o sentence_n i_o will_v not_o pluck_v up_o i_o will_v not_o pull_v down_o i_o will_v not_o destroy_v it_o the_o second_o be_v the_o wicked_a man_n shall_v sure_o die_v the_o wicked_a man_n 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your_o city_n which_o be_v now_o inhabit_v 12.20_o ezech._n 12.20_o shall_v be_v lay_v waste_n and_o your_o land_n shall_v be_v desolate_a yet_o you_o take_v courage_n to_o yourselves_o against_o such_o terror_n 6.3_o amos_n 6.3_o you_o put_v far_o away_o from_o you_o the_o evil_a day_n you_o say_v within_o yourselves_o 12.27_o ezech._n 12.27_o the_o vision_n which_o this_o man_n see_v be_v for_o many_o day_n to_o come_v and_o he_o prophesi_v of_o the_o time_n that_o be_v far_o off_o to_o this_o purpose_n saint_n cyril_n with_o he_o agree_v three_o great_a rabbin_n r._n david_n r._n abraham_n r._n selomo_n they_o make_v the_o lord_n here_o to_o speak_v after_o this_o manner_n if_o a_o trumpet_n be_v blow_v in_o a_o city_n at_o a_o unseasonable_a hour_n to_o give_v warning_n that_o the_o enemy_n be_v come_v the_o people_n will_v exceed_o tremble_v and_o be_v afraid_a why_o then_o be_v not_o you_o afraid_a why_o tremble_v you_o not_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o prophet_n my_o prophet_n be_v my_o trumpeter_n by_o they_o i_o give_v you_o warning_n of_o the_o evil_n that_o hang_v over_o your_o head_n and_o will_v ere_o long_o fall_v upon_o you_o why_o be_v you_o not_o afraid_a why_o tremble_v you_o not_o to_o this_o application_n of_o this_o six_o similitude_n our_o new_a expositor_n for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v subscribe_v they_o understand_v by_o this_o city_n the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o the_o trumpet_n the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o people_n the_o bearer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o so_o thus_o stand_v the_o application_n when_o a_o trumpet_n give_v a_o sudden_a sign_n by_o the_o sound_n of_o it_o out_o of_o a_o watchtower_n all_o the_o people_n harken_v and_o be_v trouble_v and_o prepare_v themselves_o this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n according_a as_o the_o trumpet_n give_v the_o token_n so_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n sound_v by_o his_o minister_n we_o ought_v to_o give_v ear_n and_o be_v attentive_a and_o be_v move_v at_o the_o noise_n of_o it_o and_o 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people_n israel_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n gad_n and_o manasseh_n against_o who_o the_o syrian_n of_o damascus_n do_v so_o rage_n as_o that_o they_o be_v note_v in_o my_o text_n to_o have_v thresh_v they_o with_o thresh_a instrument_n of_o iron_n these_o thresh_a instrument_n be_v not_o in_o use_n among_o us._n yet_o will_v i_o as_o well_o as_o i_o may_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a and_o learned_a describe_v they_o to_o you_o one_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n 〈◊〉_d doctor_n mercer_n pagnin_n iâ—_n lâ—â—â—tâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n david_n kimchi_n make_v they_o to_o be_v plank_n of_o wood_n to_o the_o which_o on_o the_o nether_a side_n be_v fasten_v little_a stone_n to_o part_v the_o wheat_n from_o the_o husk_n and_o chaff_n which_o can_v be_v the_o thresh_a instrument_n in_o this_o place_n because_o these_o be_v of_o iron_n saint_n hierome_n say_v they_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o wane_v or_o cart_n with_o wheel_n of_o iron_n and_o tooth_v to_o beat_v out_o corn_n 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under_o axe_n of_o iron_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o tile_n kilne_v thus_o do_v david_n guide_v by_o god_n own_o spirit_n deal_v with_o the_o ammonite_n his_o course_n be_v warrantable_a because_o he_o be_v guide_v by_o god_n good_a spirit_n whereof_o hazael_n be_v destitute_a can_v not_o but_o grievous_o offend_v god_n by_o thresh_a gilead_n with_o thresh_a instrument_n of_o iron_n david_n god_n friend_n deal_v so_o with_o the_o ammonite_n a_o people_n without_o god_n whereas_o hazael_n god_n enemy_n deal_v so_o with_o the_o gileadite_n the_o people_n of_o god_n he_o thresh_v gilead_n with_o thresh_a instrument_n of_o iron_n a_o course_n that_o god_n can_v be_v content_a shall_v be_v take_v with_o moab_n esai_n 25.10_o moab_n shall_v be_v thresh_v as_o straw_n be_v thresh_v but_o that_o his_o own_o people_n israel_n or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o as_o the_o gileadite_n be_v thus_o use_v god_n like_v it_o not_o witness_v my_o text_n where_o the_o lord_n protest_v that_o he_o 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what_o be_v his_o reward_n as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o those_o captive_a king_n so_o do_v god_n do_v to_o he_o again_o the_o israelite_n under_o the_o lead_n of_o their_o captain_n judah_n take_v adonibezek_n prisoner_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o thumb_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o great_a toe_n of_o his_o foot_n verse_n the_o 6._o agag_n king_n of_o the_o amalekite_n by_o his_o sword_n have_v make_v many_o a_o woman_n childless_a 1_o sam._n 15.33_o but_o what_o be_v his_o reward_n you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n what_o samuel_n say_v and_o do_v unto_o he_o samuel_n say_v as_o thy_o sword_n have_v make_v woman_n childless_a so_o shall_v thy_o mother_n be_v childless_a among_o other_o woman_n and_o samuel_n hew_v agag_n in_o piece_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o gilgal_n the_o babylonian_n be_v wonderful_a cruel_a and_o hard_a heart_a against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o
my_o propound_a doctrine_n stand_v good_a it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o distasteful_a and_o unpleasing_a unto_o god_n for_o brethren_n to_o be_v at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o use_n do_v offer_v themselves_o to_o our_o consideration_n out_o of_o this_o doctrine_n first_o it_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o just_a reproof_n of_o these_o our_o last_o and_o worst_a day_n wherein_o by_o experience_n we_o find_v true_a that_o same_o 15._o same_o dr._n king_n b._n of_o london_n upon_o jonas_n lect._n 15._o paradox_n in_o common_a reason_n hardly_o to_o be_v prove_v namely_o that_o not_o friend_n only_o or_o kinsman_n but_o brethren_n also_o when_o they_o fall_v to_o enmity_n their_o hatred_n be_v great_a than_o that_o betwixt_o mortal_a foe_n it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v according_a to_o christ_n his_o prophecy_n matth._n 10.36_o a_o man_n enemy_n shall_v be_v they_o of_o his_o own_o house_n a_o man_n enemy_n indeed_o and_o his_o enemy_n to_o purpose_n to_o work_v 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not_o only_o to_o the_o old_a lion_n but_o to_o the_o young_a one_o too_o to_o the_o lion_n whelp_n so_o be_v he_o here_o in_o this_o text_n of_o i_o now_o the_o meaning_n be_v as_o a_o lion_n will_v not_o roar_v in_o the_o forest_n except_o he_o have_v a_o prey_n nor_o the_o young_a lion_n cry_v out_o of_o his_o den_n except_o he_o have_v get_v somewhat_o no_o more_o will_v almighty_a god_n roar_v from_o zion_n or_o utter_v his_o voice_n from_o jerusalem_n except_o there_o be_v a_o prey_n ready_a for_o he_o he_o will_v not_o by_o his_o prophet_n and_o minister_n give_v forth_o his_o threaten_n except_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n for_o he_o to_o be_v avenge_v upon_o a_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n my_o observation_n be_v if_o by_o our_o sin_n we_o provoke_v
any_o place_n be_v of_o sufficient_a secrecy_n to_o conceal_v the_o vice_n of_o king_n now_o if_o king_n secret_n do_v in_o court_n if_o their_o secret_a vice_n be_v make_v know_v much_o more_o shall_v it_o be_v know_v that_o be_v proclaim_v in_o court_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o proclamation_n here_o enjoin_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o palace_n of_o palaestina_n and_o egypt_n in_o their_o prince_n court_n that_o the_o same_o thereof_o fly_v abroad_o into_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o those_o dominion_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n may_v understand_v thereof_o and_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o he_o execute_v upon_o his_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v very_o just_a by_o this_o injunction_n for_o the_o proclamation_n now_o expound_v you_o see_v that_o heathen_n the_o philistine_n and_o egyptian_n alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o utter_a enemy_n to_o that_o state_n be_v invite_v to_o be_v spectator_n of_o the_o evil_n which_o god_n in_o judgement_n be_v to_o bring_v upon_o that_o his_o people_n the_o israelitish_n nation_n and_o this_o be_v to_o make_v the_o evil_n which_o the_o israelite_n be_v to_o suffer_v the_o more_o grievous_a unto_o they_o hence_o arise_v this_o observation_n the_o calamity_n or_o misery_n which_o the_o lord_n in_o justice_n lay_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o evil_a deed_n will_v be_v the_o more_o grievous_a unto_o we_o if_o our_o enemy_n be_v make_v privy_a unto_o they_o this_o be_v it_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o jerusalem_n ezech._n 5.8_o behold_v i_o even_o i_o will_v execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o nation_n thy_o enemy_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o enemy_n will_v i_o do_v it_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o a_o exceed_o great_a grief_n to_o the_o virgin_n daughter_n of_o zion_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v cause_v her_o enemy_n to_o rejoice_v over_o she_o and_o have_v set_v up_o the_o horn_n of_o her_o adversary_n lament_v 2.17_o the_o reproach_n and_o ignominy_n that_o come_v from_o a_o enemy_n in_o time_n of_o misery_n be_v to_o some_o far_o more_o grievous_a than_o death_n itself_o who_o rather_o choose_v to_o die_v though_o it_o be_v by_o their_o own_o hand_n or_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o friend_n than_o they_o will_v endure_v dishonour_n from_o a_o enemy_n example_n of_o such_o a_o resolution_n there_o be_v many_o in_o profane_a history_n as_o in_o plutarch_n of_o catone_n of_o tom._n 3._o vit_fw-fr in_o catone_n catâ—_n minor_n antonio_n minor_n in_o antonio_n antonius_n and_o cleopatra_n in_o 16._o in_o annal._n lib._n 16._o tacitus_n of_o thraseas_n these_o of_o the_o heathen_a kill_v themselves_o through_o impatiency_n as_o not_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v the_o reproach_n and_o shame_n which_o they_o fear_v the_o one_o from_o caesar_n two_o of_o they_o from_o augustus_n the_o four_o from_o nero._n nor_o be_v the_o sacred_a story_n void_a of_o example_n of_o this_o kind_n abimelech_n son_n of_o 11.21_o of_o jerubesh_v 2_o sam._n 11.21_o jerubbaal_n he_o who_o the_o sichemite_v 9.6_o sichemite_v judg._n 9.6_o make_v their_o king_n when_o at_o a_o assault_n of_o his_o give_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o theber_n he_o have_v his_o scull_n break_v by_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o millstone_n which_o a_o certain_a woman_n have_v cast_v upon_o his_o head_n he_o call_v hasty_o unto_o a_o young_a man_n his_o armourbearer_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o draw_v my_o sword_n and_o slay_v i_o that_o man_n say_v not_o of_o i_o a_o woman_n slay_v he_o and_o his_o youngman_n thrust_v he_o through_o and_o he_o die_v judg._n 9.54_o such_o be_v the_o end_n of_o that_o ambitious_a and_o cruel_a tyrant_n he_o be_v slay_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o when_o he_o see_v he_o be_v to_o die_v he_o be_v desirous_a to_o blot_v out_o that_o infamy_n he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o say_v of_o he_o that_o a_o woman_n slay_v he_o that_o a_o woman_n of_o the_o enemy_n side_n slay_v he_o he_o will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n have_v it_o say_v of_o he_o kill_v he_o rather_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v a_o woman_n slay_v he_o such_o be_v the_o impatience_n of_o saul_n saul_n he_o that_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o the_o israelite_n when_o the_o philistine_n have_v get_v the_o day_n against_o he_o 10.2_o 1_o sam._n 31.2_o 1_o chron._n 10.2_o have_v slay_v three_o of_o his_o son_n jonathan_n abinadab_n and_o malchishua_n and_o himself_o be_v wound_v by_o their_o archer_n he_o thus_o speak_v unto_o his_o armour-bearer_n draw_v thy_o sword_n and_o thrust_v i_o through_o therewith_o lest_o these_o uncircumcised_a come_v and_o thrust_v i_o through_o and_o mock_v i_o which_o vile_a act_n his_o armour-bearer_n refuse_v saul_n become_v his_o own_o executioner_n take_v his_o own_o sword_n and_o slay_v himself_o 1_o sam._n 31.4_o he_o take_v his_o own_o sword_n and_o slay_v himself_o and_o why_o so_o lest_o say_v he_o these_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n come_v and_o thrust_v i_o through_o and_o mock_v i_o see_v he_o will_v die_v that_o he_o may_v not_o die_v he_o will_v be_v thrust_v through_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v thrust_v through_o he_o will_v kill_v himself_o that_o the_o philistine_n may_v not_o kill_v he_o he_o will_v not_o endure_v to_o come_v within_o the_o power_n of_o his_o enemy_n i_o commend_v not_o saul_n for_o his_o valour_n in_o kill_v himself_o nor_o abimelech_n for_o his_o in_o cause_v his_o armour-bearer_n to_o thrust_v he_o through_o it_o be_v not_o valour_n in_o they_o but_o cowardice_n or_o impatiency_n for_o if_o they_o can_v with_o patience_n have_v bear_v and_o endure_v their_o trouble_n they_o will_v not_o have_v hasten_v their_o own_o death_n selfe-killing_a be_v a_o sin_n so_o grievous_a that_o scarce_o there_o be_v any_o more_o heinous_a before_o the_o lord_n many_o reason_n may_v be_v allege_v to_o show_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o this_o fact_n and_o i_o hold_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o bring_v a_o few_o especial_o in_o the_o iniquity_n of_o these_o time_n wherein_o wretchedness_n have_v so_o fearful_o prevail_v in_o some_o person_n and_o almost_o daily_o do_v prevail_v that_o they_o dare_v plunge_v themselves_o into_o this_o pit_n of_o terrible_a destruction_n my_o first_o reason_n shall_v be_v because_o it_o be_v forbid_v in_o that_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v 20.13_o exod._n 20.13_o in_o that_o commandment_n be_v forbid_v the_o kill_n of_o any_o man_n without_o lawful_a authority_n but_o no_o man_n have_v authority_n over_o himself_o because_o no_o man_n be_v superior_a to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o no_o man_n may_v kill_v himself_o out_o of_o s._n augustine_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la cap._n 20._o i_o thus_o frame_v the_o reason_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v that_o be_v the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v not_o 20.13_o exod._n 20.13_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thy_o neighbour_n limit_v it_o as_o it_o be_v to_o some_o but_o indefinite_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v extend_v it_o large_o to_o all_o and_o therefore_o a_o man_n may_v not_o kill_v himself_o my_o second_o reason_n i_o take_v from_o that_o other_o law_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o it_o be_v give_v in_o the_o old_a 2.8_o levit._fw-la 19.18_o matth._n 5.43_o &_o 22.39_o rom._n 13.9_o galat._n 5.14_o james_n 2.8_o and_o be_v oft_o repeat_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o where_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o be_v make_v measure_n for_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n thou_o ought_v to_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n but_o as_o thou_o love_v thyself_o the_o example_n of_o thy_o charity_n be_v draw_v from_o thyself_o at_o home_n thy_o soul_n thy_o preservation_n the_o good_a wish_a to_o thyself_o shall_v be_v the_o true_a direction_n of_o thy_o deed_n unto_o thy_o neighbour_n but_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o thou_o to_o lay_v bloody_a or_o murder_a hand_n upon_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o therefore_o thou_o may_v not_o make_v away_o thyself_o it_o be_v more_o unnatural_a for_o thou_o to_o shed_v thy_o own_o blood_n than_o thy_o neighbour_n thy_o neighbour_n thou_o may_v not_o shed_v much_o less_o may_v thou_o shed_v thy_o own_o three_o for_o a_o man_n to_o kill_v himself_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n wherein_o he_o live_v for_o thereby_o he_o maim_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o cut_v off_o one_o of_o her_o member_n the_o king_n thereby_o shall_v want_v a_o man_n when_o he_o have_v use_v of_o he_o this_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o the_o state_n &_o therefore_o a_o man_n may_v not_o kill_v himself_o four_o our_o life_n be_v give_v we_o of_o god_n god_n have_v place_v we_o in_o this_o world_n as_o in_o a_o watch_n or_o stand_v from_o whence_o we_o may_v not_o stir_v a_o foot_n till_o god_n call_v we_o