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from_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v shake_v but_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n follow_v a_o comfortable_a application_n of_o all_o this_o to_o the_o church_n and_o particular_o to_o israel_n hold_v forth_o in_o several_a promise_n what_o mercy_n to_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o recollection_n of_o which_o v._o 1._o and_o in_o this_o streak_n on_o their_o enemy_n and_o what_o sweet_a consequent_n shall_v follow_v thereupon_o the_o first_o promise_n be_v that_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v manifest_v himself_o thus_o terrible_o against_o their_o enemy_n according_a to_o the_o prediction_n of_o his_o word_n and_o out_o of_o his_o love_n to_o his_o people_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v make_v great_a alteration_n thereby_o which_o be_v a_o further_a amplification_n of_o the_o calamity_n which_o be_v to_o come_v on_o enemy_n yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o confusion_n and_o terror_n he_o will_v afford_v hope_n and_o strength_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n whence_o learn_v 1._o when_o god_n manifest_v himself_o against_o his_o church_n enemy_n and_o special_o against_o israel_n adversary_n he_o will_v be_v very_o terrible_a and_o dreadful_a and_o his_o be_v a_o party_n will_v make_v all_o the_o creature_n to_o deny_v comfort_n and_o will_v add_v to_o the_o bitterness_n and_o terror_n of_o such_o a_o desolate_a condition_n for_o the_o lord_n shall_v roar_v like_o a_o lion_n see_v zeph._n 2.11_o isa_n 42.13_o 14._o and_o beside_o their_o desolate_a condition_n v._o 15._o the_o lord_n also_o shall_v roar_v to_o embitter_v that_o and_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o as_o be_v after_o clear_v of_o the_o shake_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 2._o god_n execute_v of_o vengeance_n will_v be_v according_a to_o the_o prediction_n utter_v in_o the_o church_n and_o these_o will_v be_v find_v terrible_a in_o execution_n what_o ever_o man_n think_v of_o they_o before_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v roar_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o utter_v his_o voice_n from_o jerusalem_n import_v that_o god_n from_o out_o of_o zion_n have_v speak_v against_o they_o by_o his_o word_n and_o that_o now_o his_o speech_n go_v forth_o in_o execution_n shall_v be_v find_v terrible_a as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n 3._o god_n will_v make_v his_o presence_n with_o and_o love_n to_o his_o people_n conspicuous_a by_o his_o indignation_n and_o severity_n against_o their_o enemy_n for_o the_o lord_n shall_v roar_v out_o of_o zion_n etc._n etc._n import_v also_o that_o he_o be_v present_a there_o and_o that_o he_o evidence_v his_o respect_n to_o his_o habitation_n by_o his_o dreadful_a thundering_n against_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o 4._o as_o god_n be_v powerful_a to_o overturn_v heaven_n and_o earth_n when_o he_o please_v so_o his_o subdue_a of_o enemy_n may_v bring_v great_a alteration_n and_o overturning_n in_o the_o world_n for_o when_o he_o shall_v roar_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v shake_v which_o together_o with_o what_o be_v say_v v._o 15._o make_v a_o complete_a parallel_n with_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n 2.10_o and_o it_o import_v such_o a_o alteration_n of_o affair_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n and_o overturning_a of_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o who_o be_v so_o well_o root_v in_o the_o world_n cause_v it_o to_o shake_v before_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o it_o and_o if_o they_o who_o be_v so_o universal_o spread_v through_o the_o earth_n need_v general_a commotion_n to_o make_v they_o miserable_a 5._o when_o god_n be_v shake_v the_o earth_n to_o overturn_v enemy_n god_n people_n may_v be_v exercise_v with_o many_o fear_n and_o apprehension_n that_o the_o storm_n will_v break_v upon_o they_o therefore_o they_o need_v a_o promise_n to_o secure_v they_o against_o this_o 6._o nothing_o will_v be_v able_a to_o secure_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n against_o the_o terror_n of_o a_o time_n of_o great_a commotion_n but_o god_n only_o and_o what_o they_o find_v in_o he_o and_o from_o he_o therefore_o do_v the_o promise_n remit_v they_o to_o what_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v unto_o they_o 7._o in_o time_n of_o great_a confusion_n the_o lord_n people_n may_v expect_v that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o place_n of_o refuge_n to_o hide_v they_o in_o that_o he_o will_v furnish_v they_o who_o come_v to_o he_o with_o ground_n of_o hope_n for_o the_o future_a and_o with_o strength_n and_o courage_n to_o bear_v out_o till_o the_o accomplishment_n come_v for_o that_o which_o be_v propound_v here_o iâ—_n hope_n or_o a_o refuge_n and_o strength_n and_o god_n undertake_v not_o to_o disappoint_v they_o of_o these_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o people_n etc._n etc._n he_o
they_o 5._o it_o be_v great_a cruelty_n and_o that_o which_o god_n will_v not_o look_v over_o when_o man_n do_v add_v affliction_n to_o his_o afflict_a people_n and_o be_v accessary_a in_o any_o measure_n to_o their_o ill_a usage_n from_o other_o and_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o make_v their_o case_n desperate_a for_o it_o be_v god_n controversy_n with_o the_o philistine_n because_o they_o carry_v away_o captive_a the_o whole_a captivity_n or_o so_o many_o as_o they_o can_v catch_v to_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o edom._n when_o they_o have_v afflict_v they_o by_o take_v they_o captive_a they_o do_v add_v to_o it_o and_o albeit_o edom_n use_v they_o most_o cruel_o yet_o they_o be_v accessary_a to_o it_o by_o deliver_v they_o up_o 6._o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n will_v gain_v nothing_o by_o their_o oppression_n when_o god_n begin_v to_o reckon_v with_o they_o but_o will_v assure_o draw_v vengeance_n upon_o themselves_o for_o because_o of_o this_o i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n etc._n etc._n say_v the_o lord_n 7._o strong_a wall_n and_o flourish_a city_n and_o pleasant_a palace_n multitude_n of_o inhabitant_n and_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o ruler_n will_v not_o secure_a sinner_n against_o vengeance_n but_o only_o draw_v forth_o a_o more_o ample_a proof_n of_o god_n power_n and_o justice_n for_o i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n on_o the_o wall_n of_o gaza_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n thereof_o and_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o inhabitant_n from_o ashdod_n and_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n or_o their_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 6.18_o from_o ashkelon_n 8._o the_o lord_n former_a spare_v and_o permit_v of_o a_o people_n to_o flourish_v will_v not_o secure_v they_o when_o sin_n be_v come_v to_o a_o height_n for_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n against_o ekron_n or_o alter_v my_o former_a indulgence_n towards_o it_o and_o now_o smite_v it_o 9_o whatever_o be_v the_o lord_n compassion_n and_o relent_a towards_o his_o own_o people_n when_o he_o be_v smite_v they_o yet_o he_o will_v pursue_v a_o controversy_n against_o impenitent_a and_o cruel_a enemy_n to_o his_o church_n so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o remnant_n of_o they_o for_o and_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o philistine_n shall_v perish_v 10._o god_n word_n who_o be_v absolute_a and_o alsufficent_a be_v enough_o to_o assure_v man_n that_o great_a and_o most_o incredible_a thing_n will_v come_v to_o pass_v therefore_o be_v it_o subjoin_v by_o way_n of_o confirmation_n to_o all_o this_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n verse_n 9_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o tyrus_n and_o for_o four_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o because_o they_o deliver_v up_o the_o whole_a captivity_n to_o edom_n and_o remember_v not_o the_o brotherly_a covenant_n 10._o but_o i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n on_o the_o wall_n of_o tyrus_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n thereof_o the_o three_o people_n here_o speak_v against_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o tyrus_n who_o he_o challenge_v for_o their_o many_o sin_n and_o particular_o for_o the_o same_o sin_n of_o cruelty_n against_o israel_n or_o judah_n whereof_o the_o philistine_n be_v guilty_a whereby_o they_o manifest_v their_o prefidious_a ingratitude_n in_o forget_v that_o covenant_n of_o friendship_n that_o be_v betwixt_o israel_n and_o tyrus_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n by_o reason_n of_o which_o they_o call_v each_o other_o brethren_n see_v 2._o sam._n 5_o 11._o 1._o king_n 5.1_o and_o 9.13_o or_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o understand_v also_o that_o beside_o their_o own_o ingratitude_n in_o deal_v so_o cruel_o with_o judah_n they_o forget_v also_o the_o obligation_n that_o be_v lie_v upon_o the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n to_o deal_v more_o kind_o with_o the_o posterity_n of_o jaoob_n their_o brethren_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v say_v or_o assist_v their_o cruelty_n against_o their_o brethren_n for_o this_o sin_n the_o lord_n threaten_v not_o to_o spare_v they_o any_o long_o but_o that_o he_o will_v destroy_v their_o town_n and_o palace_n as_o for_o the_o time_n when_o tyrus_n commit_v this_o sin_n it_o shall_v seem_v they_o serve_v and_o a_o assist_v hazael_n and_o benhadad_n in_o their_o war_n against_o israel_n and_o it_o may_v be_v other_o enemy_n or_o israel_n itself_o in_o their_o erterprise_n against_o judah_n and_o what_o share_n of_o captive_n fall_v to_o they_o they_o deliver_v up_o to_o edom_n for_o which_o they_o be_v recompense_v according_a to_o this_o threaten_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n ezek._n 26.7_o etc._n etc._n doct._n 1._o when_o a_o nation_n do_v flourish_v and_o become_v potent_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o see_v sin_n grow_v and_o ripen_v fast_o among_o they_o and_o divine_a patience_n towards_o they_o come_v to_o a_o period_n for_o tyrus_n that_o flourish_a city_n ezek._n 27._o have_v three_o transgression_n and_o four_o for_o which_o god_n will_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o 2._o prevail_v cruel_a enemy_n against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n will_v not_o want_v many_o agent_n and_o assistant_n and_o the_o church_n in_o her_o distress_n may_v expect_v to_o have_v many_o foe_n to_o take_v advantage_n of_o she_o and_o to_o oppress_v she_o for_o both_o the_o philistine_n v._n 6._o and_o tyrus_n concur_v with_o edom_n in_o their_o cruelty_n after_o their_o successful_a revolt_n tyrus_n also_o deliver_v up_o the_o whole_a captivity_n to_o edom._n 3_o no_o friendship_n nor_o former_a obligation_n will_v bind_v wicked_a nation_n to_o the_o church_n in_o her_o distress_n nor_o will_v god_n suffer_v any_o of_o these_o relation_n to_o avail_v she_o when_o she_o provoke_v he_o for_o tyrus_n do_v all_o this_o notwithstanding_o the_o brotherly_a covenant_n 4._o when_o god_n reckon_v with_o cruel_a enemy_n he_o will_v not_o forget_v their_o obligation_n to_o do_v otherwise_o that_o it_o may_v aggravate_v their_o guilt_n for_o now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o account_n it_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n that_o they_o do_v this_o and_o remember_v not_o the_o brotherly_a covenant_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o great_a iniquity_n in_o man_n to_o contribute_v or_o be_v assistant_n to_o other_o in_o their_o unnatural_a cruelty_n against_o god_n people_n especial_o be_v bind_v themselves_o to_o befriend_v they_o for_o so_o much_o also_o may_v be_v import_v here_o that_o tyrus_n not_o only_o sin_v in_o forget_v their_o own_o obligation_n but_o in_o assist_v edom_n not_o consider_v what_o strict_a tie_n be_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v more_o kind_o to_o israel_n his_o brother_n 6._o the_o strength_n of_o a_o place_n either_o by_o situation_n or_o art_n and_o the_o state_n and_o magnificence_n of_o a_o people_n and_o their_o habitation_n will_v not_o hold_v off_o divine_a vengeance_n especial_o when_o he_o be_v avenge_a the_o injury_n do_v to_o his_o people_n for_o albeit_o tyrus_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o well_o fortify_v with_o wall_n and_o albeit_o 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send_v a_o fire_n on_o the_o wall_n of_o gaza_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n thereof_o 8._o and_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o inhabitant_n from_o ashdod_n and_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n from_o ashkelon_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n against_o ekron_n and_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o philistine_n shall_v perish_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n the_o second_o nation_n speak_v of_o be_v the_o philistine_n gaza_n be_v only_o name_v in_o the_o challenge_n and_o general_a sentence_n it_o may_v be_v because_o it_o be_v chief_a of_o they_o at_o that_o time_n or_o chief_a in_o this_o sin_n in_o the_o particular_a sentence_n three_o other_o of_o their_o city_n be_v mention_v only_a gath_n the_o five_o city_n be_v omit_v here_o as_o in_o other_o passage_n of_o the_o prophet_n either_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o because_o it_o be_v become_v more_o obscure_a and_o ruinous_a and_o so_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o rest_n or_o for_o 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brethren_n 2_o chron._n 21.8_o 9_o 10._o at_o which_o time_n also_o the_o philistine_n with_o other_o invade_v judah_n 2_o chron._n 21.16_o 17._o and_o whosoever_o they_o take_v captive_a or_o any_o of_o the_o jew_n or_o israelite_n who_o flee_v for_o shelter_n among_o they_o about_o these_o time_n as_o they_o do_v to_o other_o place_n isa_n 16.4_o they_o deliver_v they_o to_o edom._n the_o stroke_n here_o threaten_v be_v inflict_v on_o they_o partly_o by_o vzziah_n 2_o chron._n 26.6_o partly_o by_o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 18.8_o according_a to_o the_o pprophecy_n isa_n 14.29_o by_o the_o assyrian_n isa_n 20.1_o and_o final_o by_o the_o babylonian_n beside_o what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o egyptian_n jer._n 25.20_o with_o chap._n 47.1_o 2_o 4._o and_o however_o several_a stroke_n be_v threaten_v to_o come_v on_o several_a place_n here_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a so_o to_o distinguish_v they_o as_o if_o no_o more_o come_v on_o any_o place_n than_o be_v here_o threaten_v against_o they_o 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of_o their_o idolatry_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n as_o be_v clear_v act._n 7.40_o 41_o 42._o 8._o it_o be_v the_o great_a folly_n and_o madness_n of_o man_n to_o think_v that_o a_o deity_n be_v in_o their_o choice_n to_o choose_v and_o make_v what_o they_o will_v a_o god_n unto_o themselves_o or_o to_o think_v to_o represent_v a_o deity_n by_o image_n which_o be_v of_o their_o make_n or_o to_o worship_v these_o image_n as_o in_o reality_n they_o do_v whatever_o they_o pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o it_o be_v also_o their_o fault_n that_o they_o have_v image_n the_o star_n of_o your_o god_n which_o you_o make_v to_o yourselves_o and_o act._n 7.43_o it_o be_v say_v figure_n which_o you_o make_v to_o worship_v they_o 9_o idolatry_n be_v continue_v in_o will_v at_o last_o draw_v on_o exile_n and_o captivity_n therefore_o be_v the_o sentence_n give_v out_o against_o the_o present_a generation_n that_o since_o that_o course_n have_v go_v such_o a_o length_n therefore_o i_o will_v cause_v you_o go_v into_o captivity_n beyond_o damascus_n and_o by_o this_o expression_n beyond_o damascus_n be_v import_v not_o only_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v carry_v far_o away_o beyond_o that_o place_n which_o stephen_n act._n 7.43_o respect_v the_o event_n declare_v how_o far_o it_o be_v even_o so_o far_o beyond_o damascus_n that_o it_o be_v beyond_o babylon_n also_o but_o further_o the_o expression_n may_v also_o import_v 1._o whereas_o they_o think_v much_o of_o the_o stroke_n have_v be_v inflict_v on_o they_o by_o the_o syrian_n of_o damascus_n and_o that_o belike_o some_o of_o they_o be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n by_o they_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v carry_v further_o off_o then_o ever_o they_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o syrian_n and_o that_o their_o continue_a in_o provocation_n shall_v make_v they_o think_v little_a of_o what_o they_o have_v feel_v in_o respect_n of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o they_o 2._o whereas_o they_o 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profane_a security_n relie_v upon_o their_o strength_n and_o eminency_n v._o 1._o which_o yet_o be_v but_o a_o weak_a ground_n if_o they_o consider_v other_o nation_n and_o city_n v._o 2._o for_o their_o contempt_n of_o threaten_n and_o the_o oppression_n that_o follow_v thereupon_o v._o 3._o and_o for_o their_o sensuality_n and_o luxury_n little_o regard_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o country_n v._o 4.5.6_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chap._n the_o lord_n explain_v that_o woe_n v._o 1._o and_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o they_o that_o these_o secure_a voluptuous_a person_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n with_o the_o first_o and_o so_o their_o jollity_n shall_v be_v remove_v v._o 7._o that_o certain_o he_o will_v not_o regard_v their_o privilege_n and_o execellency_n but_o will_v trample_v upon_o they_o and_o deliver_v up_o their_o city_n to_o the_o enemy_n v._o 8._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a mortality_n among_o they_o v._o 9.10_o and_o that_o he_o will_v ruin_v the_o family_n and_o house_n of_o great_a and_o small_a v._o 11._o in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o chap._n the_o lord_n confirm_v this_o sentence_n show_v that_o however_o hitherto_o he_o have_v manifest_v his_o patience_n and_o take_v pain_n upon_o they_o yet_o now_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o use_v any_o further_a mean_n to_o reclaim_v they_o as_o appear_v from_o their_o horrid_a injustice_n v._o 12._o and_o however_o they_o be_v insolent_a and_o boaster_n of_o their_o own_o strength_n v._o 13._o yet_o he_o will_v refute_v that_o carnal_a confidence_n by_o send_v a_o enemy_n who_o shall_v overrun_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n from_o one_o end_n to_o another_o verse_n 1._o wo_n to_o they_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n and_o trust_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o samaria_n which_o be_v name_v chief_a of_o the_o nation_n to_o who_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n come_v in_o this_o v._o a_o woe_n be_v pronounce_v against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o both_o judah_n and_o israel_n and_o especial_o against_o the_o great_a one_o there_o because_o they_o be_v stupid_o secure_a as_o trust_v in_o their_o strength_n by_o situation_n and_o their_o own_o and_o the_o place_n eminency_n these_o two_o place_n be_v the_o two_o chief_a place_n of_o both_o the_o nation_n or_o kingdom_n to_o which_o all_o israel_n do_v resort_v as_o to_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o place_n of_o public_a justice_n and_o of_o public_a worship_n also_o in_o jerusalem_n doct._n 1._o albeit_o ease_n and_o a_o quiet_a settle_a condition_n be_v that_o which_o man_n love_v well_o and_o do_v hunt_v after_o by_o all_o mean_n and_o take_v too_o well_o with_o when_o they_o enjoy_v it_o yet_o ofttimes_o such_o a_o condition_n breed_v so_o much_o presumption_n and_o carnal_a security_n that_o it_o bring_v a_o woe_n and_o curse_n with_o it_o for_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n or_o secure_v as_o these_o at_o ease_n ordinary_o be_v 2._o such_o as_o seem_v to_o cleave_v or_o real_o do_v cleave_v to_o god_n and_o his_o way_n better_a than_o other_o may_v ready_o make_v a_o sleep_a pillow_n of_o that_o and_o yet_o that_o do_v not_o warrant_v they_o to_o be_v secure_a but_o will_v rather_o put_v they_o in_o the_o front_n of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o woe_n if_o they_o prove_v so_o therefore_o do_v he_o begin_v with_o this_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n before_o samaria_n where_o it_o be_v import_v that_o they_o may_v be_v at_o ease_n and_o that_o then_o they_o get_v the_o first_o of_o the_o wo._n and_o he_o name_v zion_n rather_o then_o jerusalem_n because_o among_o other_o reason_n this_o mount_n be_v the_o eminent_a part_n of_o their_o city_n be_v the_o city_n of_o david_n the_o man_n according_a to_o god_n heart_n with_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v and_o who_o herein_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o place_n whereunto_o david_n bring_v the_o ark_n 2._o sam._n 6.12_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o however_o the_o temple_n stand_v on_o mount_n morijah_n 2._o chron._n 3.1_o yet_o mount_v zion_n be_v often_o name_v as_o the_o place_n of_o god_n residence_n to_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n where_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n reign_v and_o dwell_v and_o yet_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o all_o this_o shall_v not_o avert_v the_o wo._n 3._o albeit_o that_o the_o strength_n of_o place_n by_o situation_n do_v breed_v carnal_a confidence_n and_o that_o draw_v on_o security_n yet_o all_o that_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o it_o nor_o will_v guard_v against_o the_o woe_n therefore_o also_o be_v zion_n name_v because_o it_o be_v strong_a and_o long_o a_o take_n from_o the_o jebusite_n 2._o