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and_o dry_a 5_o the_o kind_n or_o manner_n of_o this_o fire_n inextinguishable_a the_o flame_a flame_n shall_v not_o be_v quench_v i_o will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o thou_o by_o fire_n be_v mean_v that_o warlike_a invasion_n by_o the_o babylonian_n who_o by_o sword_n and_o what_o accompany_v it_o lay_v all_o waist_n every_o green_a tree_n and_o every_o dry_a tree_n i_o make_v these_o to_o be_v saint_n and_o sinner_n so_o some_o other_o expound_v the_o green_a tree_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o dry_a tree_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o ezek._n 9.4_o the_o righteous_a mourn_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n be_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v mark_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v destroy_v it_o be_v better_a therefore_o to_o understand_v by_o green_a tree_n the_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a the_o young_a and_o lusty_a the_o high_a and_o mighty_a and_o by_o the_o dry_a tree_n the_o old_a poor_a and_o such_o as_o be_v underling_n and_o inconsiderable_a or_o by_o they_o you_o may_v understand_v all_o sort_n of_o people_n as_o by_o green_a tree_n and_o dry_a tree_n all_o sort_n of_o tree_n in_o a_o forest_n or_o wood_n be_v mean_v the_o flame_a flame_n shall_v not_o be_v quench_v the_o hebrew_n be_v the_o flame_n of_o flame_n the_o duplication_n of_o the_o word_n note_n the_o intention_n of_o it_o a_o vehement_a flame_n such_o as_o shall_v continue_v and_o by_o no_o art_n power_n or_o policy_n be_v extinct_a the_o affliction_n shall_v be_v wonderful_a sore_a and_o last_v the_o war_n beget_v famine_n famine_n the_o plague_n plague_n death_n here_o be_v a_o flame_n of_o a_o flame_n they_o strive_v by_o the_o egyptian_n to_o quench_v that_o fire_n but_o can_v not_o all_o face_n from_o the_o south_n to_o the_o north_n shall_v be_v burn_v therein_o not_o all_o destroy_v or_o be_v ashamed_a only_o but_o all_o through_o fear_n famine_n and_o disease_n shall_v appear_v as_o dry_v wither_v and_o burn_v up_o from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o land_n to_o the_o other_o obs_n 1_o the_o lord_n 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become_v like_o a_o stick_n see_v isa_n 24.4.5_o 6._o obs_n 2_o god_n judgement_n once_o begin_v can_v not_o be_v stay_v by_o the_o skill_n or_o power_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o flame_a fire_n shall_v not_o be_v quench_v they_o use_v all_o their_o policy_n and_o power_n to_o divert_v the_o babylonian_n from_o come_v to_o remove_v they_o be_v come_v but_o nothing_o prevail_v god_n fire_n be_v not_o extinguishable_a by_o the_o art_n counsel_n or_o strength_n of_o man_n as_o we_o can_v avoid_v his_o judgement_n threaten_v so_o we_o can_v remove_v they_o inflict_v if_o he_o send_v a_o spirit_n of_o division_n among_o brethren_n who_o can_v cast_v out_o that_o spirit_n if_o he_o commission_n the_o sword_n to_o walk_v abroad_o who_o can_v command_v it_o into_o the_o scabbard_n again_o and_o to_o keep_v home_o if_o he_o cause_v a_o burn_a heat_n in_o the_o body_n who_o can_v quench_v that_o heat_n but_o himself_o verse_n 48._o and_o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v kindle_v it_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v all_o flesh_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n of_o the_o genus_fw-la or_o the_o species_n flesh_n be_v put_v for_o man_n and_o by_o all_o flesh_n he_o intend_v the_o people_n in_o the_o region_n round_o about_o and_o chaldean_n themselves_o shall_v see_v that_o be_v shall_v acknowledge_v that_o this_o war_n this_o destructive_a judgement_n be_v not_o humane_a but_o divine_a when_o strange_a and_o dreadful_a thing_n be_v do_v man_n inquire_v into_o the_o cause_n if_o mountain_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n they_o will_v see_v and_o say_v this_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v god_n will_v continue_v the_o burn_a of_o this_o fire_n till_o it_o have_v consume_v what_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o consumption_n not_o their_o prayer_n tear_n or_o blood_n shall_v extinguish_v it_o he_o that_o kindle_v it_o only_o can_v quench_v it_o only_o he_o that_o call_v for_o and_o cause_v war_n can_v cease_v war_n obs_n it_o be_v one_o main_a end_n of_o god_n severe_a judgement_n upon_o city_n nation_n and_o people_n to_o make_v they_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v the_o causer_n and_o continuer_n of_o they_o yea_o that_o they_o be_v unremovable_a without_o his_o hand_n verse_n 49_o then_o say_v i_o ah_o lord_n god_n they_o say_v of_o i_o do_v he_o not_o speak_v parable_n here_o be_v the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n viz._n a_o doleful_a conclusion_n of_o the_o prophet_n wherein_o he_o complain_v of_o the_o course_n and_o reproachful_a usage_n he_o have_v among_o the_o people_n they_o mock_v and_o scoff_v at_o he_o and_o his_o parable_n they_o tell_v he_o they_o be_v dream_n and_o fancy_n of_o his_o own_o what_o do_v he_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o south_n and_o forest_n of_o the_o south_n field_n of_o fire_n and_o flame_a flame_n of_o green_a and_o dry_a tree_n these_o be_v dark_a thing_n vision_n and_o divination_n of_o his_o own_o 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3_o when_o prophecy_n and_o preach_n be_v not_o please_v to_o the_o people_n they_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o understand_v what_o be_v deliver_v they_o say_v do_v he_o not_o speak_v parable_n they_o know_v what_o fire_n forest_n flame_n green_a and_o dry_a tree_n mean_v but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a prophesy_n and_o strike_v at_o their_o interest_n they_o will_v not_o understand_v they_o put_v off_o all_o as_o mystical_a and_o enigmatical_a a_o exposition_n continue_v upon_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n chap._n xxi_o verse_n 1_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o come_v lord_n unto_o i_o say_v 2_o son_n of_o man_n set_v thy_o face_n towards_o jerusalem_n and_o drop_v thy_o word_n towards_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o prophesy_v against_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n 3_o and_o say_v to_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o be_o against_o thou_o and_o will_v draw_v forth_o my_o sword_n out_o of_o his_o sheath_n and_o will_v cut_v off_o from_o thou_o the_o 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his_o people_n into_o strait_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v they_o destitute_a he_o will_v show_v they_o some_o mercy_n in_o such_o a_o condition_n he_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o what_o then_o he_o give_v they_o his_o statute_n and_o show_v they_o his_o judgement_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o have_v the_o cloud_n the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n the_o manna_n the_o tabernacle_n the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n many_o great_a mercy_n do_v god_n bestow_v on_o they_o whilst_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n jacob_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v into_o strait_n he_o must_v leave_v his_o father_n house_n to_o secure_v his_o life_n gen._n 27.42_o 43._o lie_n in_o the_o open_a field_n all_o night_n where_o the_o earth_n be_v his_o bed_n and_o the_o stone_n his_o bolster_n where_o the_o wild_a beast_n may_v have_v find_v and_o devour_v he_o but_o in_o this_o condition_n the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o what_o he_o will_v give_v and_o do_v for_o he_o it_o be_v a_o good_a night_n to_o jacob_n he_o meet_v with_o sweet_a great_a mercy_n when_o he_o lie_v without_o door_n than_o ever_o he_o do_v by_o lie_v in_o his_o father_n house_n god_n bring_v jerusalem_n into_o a_o straight_a by_o senacherib_n and_o do_v he_o leave_v it_o so_o and_o let_v he_o sack_n and_o spoil_v it_o no_o he_o prepare_v a_o angel_n that_o be_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o saviour_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o a_o destroyer_n to_o the_o assyrian_n christ_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v lead_v into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o the_o tempter_n set_v upon_o he_o very_o fierce_o and_o cease_v not_o for_o forty_o day_n together_o to_o shoot_v his_o fiery_a dart_n against_o he_o but_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n mind_v he_o in_o that_o condition_n yes_o he_o send_v angel_n unto_o he_o mat._n 4.11_o behold_v angel_n come_v and_o minister_v unto_o he_o obs_n 2_o god_n be_v the_o lawgiver_n to_o his_o people_n i_o give_v they_o my_o statute_n and_o show_v they_o my_o judgement_n god_n give_v they_o law_n to_o govern_v and_o direct_v they_o both_o in_o their_o worship_v of_o he_o and_o carriage_n one_o towards_o another_o it_o be_v no_o small_a mercy_n that_o god_n give_v they_o statute_n and_o judgement_n for_o no_o nation_n have_v the_o like_a mercy_n deut._n 4.8_o what_o nation_n be_v there_o so_o great_a that_o have_v statute_n and_o judgement_n so_o righteous_a as_o all_o this_o law_n which_o i_o set_v before_o you_o this_o day_n say_v moses_n to_o they_o other_o nation_n have_v their_o statute_n and_o judgement_n but_o either_o they_o be_v not_o righteous_a or_o at_o best_o not_o so_o righteous_a as_o they_o be_v if_o some_o be_v righteous_a other_o be_v not_o here_o all_o be_v righteous_a ps_n 119.128_o they_o be_v call_v judgement_n of_o righteousness_n psal_n 119.7_o and_o command_v that_o be_v righteousness_n v._o 172._o they_o be_v the_o judgement_n and_o command_v of_o the_o righteous_a god_n they_o be_v full_a of_o righteousness_n and_o make_v man_n righteous_a if_o the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n among_o the_o roman_n do_v exceed_v all_o the_o library_n of_o philosopher_n in_o weight_n and_o worth_n as_o tully_n say_v what_o then_o do_v the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n god_n give_v to_o this_o people_n they_o exceed_v all_o the_o law_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v this_o make_v david_n to_o value_v they_o above_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n psal_n 119.72_o and_o to_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o open_v his_o eye_n that_o he_o may_v see_v the_o mystery_n and_o depth_n be_v in_o they_o vers_n 18._o and_o 129._o and_o that_o he_o will_v incline_v his_o heart_n to_o keep_v they_o vers_n 36._o god_n give_v they_o these_o law_n to_o show_v that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o governor_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o obey_v he_o isa_n 33.22_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n obs_n 3._o the_o great_a bounty_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o make_v promise_n of_o a_o happy_a life_n here_o and_o eternal_a life_n hereafter_o to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o law_n to_o those_o shall_v observe_v his_o statute_n and_o judgement_n 1_o his_o great_a bounty_n for_o suppose_v a_o man_n can_v perfect_o in_o all_o thing_n keep_v the_o law_n and_o that_o perpetual_o he_o deserve_v nothing_o thereby_o be_v god_n creature_n it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o do_v what_o he_o appoint_v and_o command_v man_n work_n do_v not_o excel_v nor_o carry_v that_o intrinsical_a worth_a before_o god_n as_o to_o merit_v at_o his_o hand_n the_o life_n therefore_o attainable_a hereby_o be_v ratione_fw-la pacti_fw-la &_o promissi_fw-la not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n obedience_n but_o of_o god_n promise_n and_o so_o be_v from_o his_o bounty_n and_o goodwill_n for_o god_n to_o promise_v life_n to_o man_n obedience_n be_v great_a mercy_n transcend_v what_o ever_o possible_o or_o imaginable_o can_v be_v therein_o whereas_o he_o may_v have_v command_v all_o man_n can_v do_v without_o any_o promise_n of_o life_n at_o all_o neither_o let_v any_o say_v this_o promise_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n because_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v the_o law_n the_o fault_n thereof_o be_v not_o in_o god_n nor_o in_o the_o law_n but_o in_o man_n himself_o who_o have_v disable_v himself_o and_o here_o appear_v second_o the_o great_a wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o make_v this_o promise_n of_o life_n to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o law_n that_o so_o he_o may_v draw_v out_o their_o endeavour_n to_o the_o utmost_a and_o that_o see_v when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o height_n they_o fall_v short_a of_o that_o perfection_n the_o law_n require_v they_o may_v look_v for_o life_n upon_o another_o account_n viz._n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n deut._n 30.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o with_o rom._n 9.30_o 31_o 32._o and_o ch_n 10.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o therefore_o the_o law_n find_v we_o uncapable_a of_o life_n through_o our_o sin_n direct_v we_o unto_o christ_n where_o we_o may_v have_v it_o through_o his_o grace_n gal._n 3.24_o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n unto_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n verse_n 12_o moreover_o also_o i_o give_v they_o my_o sabbath_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o they_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o sanctify_v they_o here_o be_v another_o mercy_n which_o the_o lord_n bestow_v upon_o this_o people_n namely_o his_o sabbath_n which_o be_v 1_o to_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o he_o and_o they_o 2_o to_o evidence_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v he_o which_o sanctify_v they_o my_o sabbath_n decalog_n to_o status_fw-la upon_o the_o second_o of_o genesi_fw-la say_v quod_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la dederit_fw-la preceptum_fw-la illud_fw-la de_fw-la observatione_fw-la sabbati_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la mosen_n datum_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o â—eylin_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o sabbath_n say_v no_o patriarch_n before_o moses_n time_n do_v ever_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n and_o he_o allege_v justin_n martyr_n ireneus_fw-la and_o tertul._n for_o it_o he_o also_o cite_v musculus_fw-la and_o hospinian_n say_v it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v keep_v by_o any_o of_o the_o father_n before_o the_o law_n vide_fw-la ames_n medul_a theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 15._o nam_fw-la 9.10_o vide_fw-la rivetum_n in_o decalog_n the_o word_n sabbath_n signify_v rest_n and_o such_o rest_n as_o work_n have_v go_v before_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cease_v to_o be_v quiet_a and_o give_v over_o work_v it_o import_v not_o a_o sit_v still_o or_o do_v nothing_o but_o a_o rest_n from_o what_o former_o be_v a_o do_v some_o by_o sabbath_n here_o understand_v not_o only_o the_o sabbath_n of_o day_n but_o the_o sabbaticall_a year_n also_o the_o seven_o and_o fifty_v year_n which_o be_v year_n of_o rest_n but_o it_o be_v more_o genuine_a to_o take_v sabbath_n here_o for_o sabbatical_a day_n one_o of_o which_o come_v every_o week_n and_o those_o sabbath_n be_v the_o sign_n between_o god_n and_o they_o it_o may_v be_v inquire_v whether_o they_o have_v the_o sabbath_n before_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n because_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n bring_v they_o out_o thence_o into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o give_v they_o his_o sabbath_n and_o there_o be_v some_o of_o note_n who_o hold_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o give_v at_o first_o but_o in_o moses_n day_n to_o this_o inquiry_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o they_o have_v the_o sabbath_n before_o that_o time_n of_o moses_n give_v the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n as_o appear_v exod._n 16.23_o 25_o 26._o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n there_o be_v no_o manna_n to_o be_v find_v or_o gather_v and_o gen._n 2.3_o god_n bless_v the_o
imagine_v against_o we_o by_o wicked_a one_o let_v we_o make_v use_n of_o this_o scripture_n and_o comfort_v ourselves_o therein_o not_o break_v out_o into_o bitterness_n and_o passion_n obs_n 3_o reproach_v and_o revile_v god_n people_n when_o they_o be_v in_o affliction_n draw_v judgement_n upon_o the_o reproacher_n and_o reviler_n the_o ammonite_n reproach_v the_o jew_n when_o the_o babylonish_n sword_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o here_o the_o prophet_n must_v tell_v they_o the_o sword_n be_v draw_v fourbished_a for_o slaughter_n and_o consumption_n of_o they_o reproach_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v a_o provoke_a sin_n god_n name_n truth_n ordinance_n suffer_v when_o his_o people_n be_v reproach_v for_o his_o correct_a hand_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o iniquity_n jer._n 48.26_o 27._o make_v you_o moab_n drunken_a that_o be_v let_v the_o cup_n of_o god_n wrath_n be_v give_v he_o let_v he_o have_v judgement_n after_o judgement_n drink_v so_o deep_a of_o divine_a fury_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v and_o why_o be_v this_o he_o magnify_v himself_o against_o the_o lord_n he_o deride_v israel_n verse_n 27._o he_o magnify_v himself_o against_o their_o border_n zeph._n 2.8_o and_o this_o be_v call_v magnify_v himself_o against_o the_o lord_n for_o what_o be_v do_v against_o his_o people_n and_o their_o border_n be_v do_v against_o he_o and_o moab_n must_v be_v make_v drink_v for_o it_o yea_o moab_n also_o shall_v wallow_v in_o his_o vomit_n he_o also_o shall_v be_v in_o derision_n he_o shall_v be_v deride_v &_o scorn_v in_o his_o misery_n as_o a_o drunken_a man_n who_o lie_v wallow_v in_o his_o vomit_n moab_n for_o reproach_v shall_v be_v reproach_v yea_o grievous_o afflict_v yea_o utter_o destroy_v zeph._n 2.8_o 9_o both_o moab_n and_o ammon_n revile_v reproach_v the_o jew_n and_o magnify_v themselves_o against_o their_o border_n therefore_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n sure_o moab_n shall_v be_v as_o sodom_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n as_o gomorrah_n even_o the_o breed_n of_o nettle_n and_o saltpit_n and_o a_o perpetual_a desolation_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v consume_v by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n as_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n be_v but_o they_o shall_v suffer_v extreme_a and_o severe_a judgement_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v perpetual_o desolate_a as_o they_o be_v 29_o while_o they_o see_v vanity_n unto_o thou_o while_o they_o divine_v a_o lie_n unto_o thou_o the_o hebrew_n be_v bachazoth_v lack_v shane_a bicksom_a lack_n cazab_n in_o see_v to_o thyself_o a_o vain_a thing_n in_o divine_v to_o thyself_o a_o lie_n the_o septuag_n run_v to_o that_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o thy_o vision_n for_o vanity_n and_o in_o thy_o prophesy_v a_o lie_n to_o thyself_o the_o ammonite_n like_o other_o nation_n have_v their_o false_a prophet_n diviner_n and_o soothsayer_n as_o you_o may_v clear_o see_v from_o jerem._n 27.3_o where_o the_o prophet_n under_o the_o type_n of_o bond_n and_o yoke_n put_v upon_o his_o neck_n prophesy_v the_o subjection_n of_o the_o nation_n unto_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o among_o other_o the_o ammonite_n and_o verse_n 9_o he_o forbid_v they_o to_o hearken_v to_o their_o prophet_n diviner_n dreamer_n enchanter_n sorcerer_n which_o tell_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n they_o hold_v they_o a_o sleep_n by_o tell_v they_o either_o nebuchadnez_fw-fr will_v not_o come_v to_o they_o or_o if_o he_o do_v they_o be_v a_o strong_a people_n have_v strong_a city_n and_o need_v not_o to_o fear_v any_o enemy_n but_o they_o see_v vanity_n and_o divine_v a_o lie_n unto_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n both_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o our_o translation_n to_o bring_v thou_o upon_o the_o neck_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v their_o false_a prophet_n and_o diviner_n put_v they_o on_o to_o insult_v over_o and_o trample_v upon_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o chaldaean_n assure_v they_o of_o safety_n or_o thus_o to_o give_v thou_o to_o the_o neck_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v so_o the_o hebrew_n may_v be_v render_v and_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v thy_o false_a prophet_n and_o diviner_n by_o their_o vanity_n and_o lie_n do_v subject_a thou_o to_o the_o sword_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o make_v way_n for_o thy_o destruction_n like_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o day_n be_v come_v these_o word_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v join_v with_o the_o former_a in_o the_o hebrew_n el_n tzauvere_a challe_n reshaim_v to_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o wicked_a and_o so_o be_v the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o translation_n and_o expositor_n do_v join_v they_o and_o they_o may_v refer_v either_o to_o the_o slay_v or_o slayer_n note_v their_o wickedness_n some_o do_v refer_v they_o to_o the_o one_o some_o to_o the_o other_o piscat_fw-la in_o hebraeo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la syntaxis_fw-la convenientiae_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligeâ—di_fw-la sint_fw-la confossi_fw-la improbi_fw-la sed_fw-la rectâ—onis_fw-la ut_fw-la intel_n igantur_fw-la conâ—ossi_fw-la ab_fw-la improbis_fw-la piscat_fw-la piscator_fw-la by_o wicked_a understand_v the_o chaldaean_n and_o read_v the_o word_n thus_o eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la improbis_fw-la confossi_fw-la sunt_fw-la upon_o the_o neck_n of_o they_o who_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o wicked_a who_o day_n be_v come_v when_o their_o iniquity_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n the_o day_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v come_v wherein_o god_n judgement_n shall_v cut_v they_o off_o and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o their_o iniquity_n of_o these_o word_n see_v ver_fw-la 25._o obs_n 1_o when_o the_o lord_n threaten_v sinful_a nation_n with_o sore_a judgement_n they_o have_v those_o among_o they_o which_o divert_v they_o from_o the_o truth_n possess_v they_o with_o delusion_n and_o put_v they_o upon_o destructive_a practice_n the_o ammonite_n be_v threaten_v here_o with_o the_o babylonish_n sword_n but_o they_o neither_o believe_v ezekiel_n nor_o jeremy_n who_o tell_v they_o the_o same_o thing_n chap._n 27._o their_o false_a prophet_n their_o diviner_n beat_v they_o off_o from_o it_o possess_v they_o with_o vanity_n and_o lie_n put_v they_o upon_o insult_v over_o the_o jew_n when_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v most_o heavy_a upon_o they_o and_o so_o bring_v they_o to_o suffer_v by_o the_o same_o sword_n the_o jew_n do_v it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o give_v man_n and_o nation_n over_o to_o believe_v lie_n and_o lie_v prophet_n which_o shall_v lead_v they_o to_o destruction_n when_o they_o have_v stop_v their_o ear_n against_o the_o true_a prophet_n ahab_n will_v not_o believe_v micaiah_n but_o the_o false_a prophet_n who_o speak_v word_n according_a to_o his_o mind_n but_o they_o be_v vanity_n lie_v and_o he_o smart_v for_o it_o 1_o kin._n 22._o obs_n 2_o though_o the_o lord_n forbear_v sinful_a nation_n long_o yet_o he_o have_v his_o day_n and_o time_n of_o reckon_n with_o and_o punish_v of_o they_o the_o jew_n day_n be_v come_v and_o their_o iniquity_n have_v a_o end_n the_o ammonite_n day_n come_v and_o their_o iniquity_n have_v a_o end_n god_n punish_v they_o severe_o for_o their_o sin_n ezek._n 25._o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o the_o babylonian_n be_v forbear_v long_o but_o god_n have_v his_o time_n for_o they_o jer._n 27.7_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o son_n son_n until_o the_o very_a time_n of_o his_o land_n come_v then_o many_o nation_n and_o great_a king_n shall_v serve_v themselves_o of_o he_o babylon_n and_o its_o king_n have_v a_o time_n to_o sin_n and_o a_o time_n to_o suffer_v god_n stay_v many_o day_n yet_o have_v his_o day_n and_o come_v at_o the_o day_n appoint_v jer._n 50.31_o ch_n 51.13_o o_o thou_o that_o dwell_v upon_o many_o water_n abundant_a in_o treasure_n thy_o end_n be_v come_v and_o the_o measure_n of_o thy_o 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to_o themselves_o and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n psalm_n 9.16_o the_o lord_n be_v know_v by_o execute_v judgement_n his_o power_n his_o justice_n and_o sovereignty_n be_v know_v thereby_o and_o so_o man_n be_v make_v to_o fear_n and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o when_o god_n be_v silent_a and_o speak_v not_o by_o his_o judgement_n man_n think_v he_o be_v like_o themselves_o psal_n 50.21_o and_o be_v embolden_v to_o sin_n eccl._n 8.11_o but_o when_o god_n thunder_v by_o his_o judgement_n they_o have_v other_o apprehension_n of_o he_o 1_o sam._n 6.19_o 20._o verse_n 17_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o i_o say_v 18_o son_n of_o maâ—_n the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o i_o become_v dross_n all_o they_o be_v brass_n and_o tin_n and_o iron_n and_o lead_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o turnaceâ—_n they_o be_v even_o the_o dross_n of_o silver_n 19_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n because_o you_o be_v all_o become_v dross_n 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isa_n 43.4_o they_o be_v once_o his_o portion_n his_o inheritance_n deut._n 32.9_o isa_n 19.25_o they_o be_v once_o his_o vineyard_n and_o pleasant_a plant_n isa_n 5.7_o they_o be_v once_o a_o people_n near_o unto_o he_o psal_n 148.14_o the_o dear_o belove_v of_o his_o soul_n jer._n 12.7_o his_o peculiar_a people_n exod._n 19.5_o but_o now_o they_o be_v become_v dross_n they_o have_v degenerate_v from_o their_o former_a faithfulness_n justice_n honesty_n sincerity_n and_o purity_n expuâ—gatur_fw-la quicquid_fw-la de_fw-la a_o geâ—to_fw-mi â—â—iove_n metâ—llo_fw-la dum_fw-la igne_fw-la eâ—_n quitur_fw-la expuâ—gatur_fw-la the_o word_n for_o dross_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sig_n which_o be_v whatsoever_o the_o fire_n separate_v from_o any_o metal_n kirk_n say_v its_o sordes_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la mettallis_fw-la igni_fw-la retrocedit_fw-la quam_fw-la scoriam_fw-la appellamus_fw-la metal_n have_v some_o thing_n of_o a_o heterogeneal_a nature_n to_o themselves_o which_o be_v 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8.10_o jer._n 8.10_o zeph._n 3.7_o they_o rise_v early_o and_o corrupt_v all_o their_o do_n jer._n 6.28_o they_o be_v all_o grievous_a revolter_n walk_v with_o slander_n they_o be_v brass_n and_o iron_n they_o be_v all_o corrupter_n there_o be_v no_o pure_a metal_n appear_v among_o they_o especial_o gold_n or_o silver_n if_o there_o be_v some_o righteous_a just_a holy_a faithful_a one_o among_o they_o they_o lay_v hide_v under_o the_o dross_n 2_o dross_n be_v a_o deceive_a thing_n its_o like_a metal_n but_o be_v not_o metal_n the_o dross_n of_o silver_n be_v like_o it_o and_o so_o the_o dross_n of_o gold_n be_v like_o it_o but_o the_o dross_n be_v neither_o silver_n nor_o gold_n so_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v deceitful_a hypocritical_a like_a saint_n but_o not_o saint_n see_v isa_n 10.6_o ch_n 58.2_o cha_z 9.17_o every_o one_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o a_o evil_a doer_n &_o every_o mouth_n speak_v folly_n they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n yet_o 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they_o be_v nothing_o the_o better_a for_o all_o god_n blow_n and_o fire_n dross_n they_o be_v and_o dross_n they_o continue_v 4_o dross_n be_v a_o worthless_a thing_n it_o be_v of_o no_o value_n base_a vile_a contemptible_a such_o be_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o chief_a in_o it_o jer._n 24.8_o zedekiah_n the_o king_n his_o prince_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v as_o evil_a fig_n which_o can_v not_o be_v eat_v the_o kingdom_n be_v base_a ezek._n 17.14_o the_o city_n a_o harlot_n ch_n 16.35_o she_o change_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n into_o wickedness_n more_o than_o the_o nation_n chap._n 5.6_o and_o be_v more_o vile_a than_o sodom_n and_o samaria_n chap._n 16.47_o 5_o it_o be_v useless_a and_o to_o be_v reject_v the_o jew_n now_o be_v so_o corrupt_v so_o wicked_a so_o unprofitable_a that_o the_o lord_n be_v cast_v they_o off_o and_o out_o jer._n 6.30_o reprobate_n silver_n shall_v man_n call_v they_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v reject_v they_o as_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o vine_n when_o fruitless_a be_v not_o fit_a for_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o fire_n ezek._n 15._o so_o the_o dross_n of_o silver_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o any_o thing_n but_o rejection_n the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v become_v dross_n the_o lord_n say_v jer._n 7.15_o i_o will_v cast_v you_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n as_o i_o have_v cast_v out_o all_o your_o brethren_n even_o the_o whole_a seed_n of_o ephraim_n the_o ten_o tribe_n they_o prove_v dross_n and_o the_o lord_n cast_v they_o away_o and_o now_o he_o will_v cast_v judah_n and_o benjamin_n out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o when_o he_o do_v it_o they_o be_v the_o offscouring_a and_o refuse_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o heathen_n lam._n 3.45_o 6_o dross_n be_v a_o
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perjure_a the_o nation_n be_v dross_n but_o not_o the_o dross_n of_o silver_n they_o be_v never_o of_o high_a account_n than_o brass_n tin_n iron_n lead_z only_o the_o jew_n be_v account_v silver_n and_o now_o they_o be_v become_v the_o dross_n of_o silver_n worse_o than_o the_o nation_n 2_o kin._n 21.9_o 19_o i_o will_v gather_v you_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n 20_o as_o they_o gather_v silver_n and_o brass_n and_o iron_n and_o lead_v and_o tin_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o furnace_n the_o hebrew_n be_v i_o will_v gather_v you_o with_o the_o gather_n of_o silver_n that_o be_v with_o such_o a_o gather_v that_o like_o as_o the_o founder_n silver_n or_o goldsmith_n when_o he_o will_v prove_v the_o metal_n dig_v out_o of_o the_o mine_n what_o they_o be_v and_o separate_v the_o dregs_o and_o dross_n from_o they_o he_o gather_v they_o together_o and_o put_v they_o into_o the_o furnace_n so_o will_v the_o lord_n do_v by_o the_o jew_n he_o will_v gather_v they_o from_o all_o part_n of_o judea_n into_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o furnace_n when_o god_n bring_v nabuchadnezzar_n with_o his_o army_n to_o besiege_v it_o to_o blow_v the_o fire_n upon_o it_o and_o to_o melt_v it_o when_o the_o metal_n be_v in_o the_o furnace_n than_o the_o founder_n cause_v the_o fire_n to_o be_v blow_v the_o heat_n to_o be_v heighten_v till_o the_o metal_n be_v melt_v that_o so_o the_o scum_n and_o dross_n be_v take_v away_o they_o may_v be_v malleable_a and_o useful_a so_o will_v i_o gather_v you_o in_o my_o anger_n and_o in_o my_o fury_n and_o i_o will_v leave_v you_o there_o and_o melt_v you_o the_o lord_n find_v his_o people_n to_o be_v dross_n or_o mingle_v with_o base_a metal_n he_o be_v great_o provoke_v and_o so_o in_o his_o anger_n and_o fury_n gather_v they_o into_o the_o furnace_n and_o there_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v melt_v the_o fire_n god_n use_v in_o the_o melt_a of_o they_o be_v famine_n plague_n and_o sword_n which_o melt_v many_o of_o they_o and_o then_o the_o burn_a coal_n scatter_v over_o the_o city_n ezek._n 10.2_o which_o melt_v the_o furnace_n and_o they_o that_o be_v leave_v in_o it_o 21_o i_o will_v gather_v you_o and_o blow_v upon_o you_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o my_o wrath_n the_o word_n for_o blow_n upon_o you_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naphachti_n the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o the_o 20._o vers_fw-la that_o like_a as_o the_o founder_n blow_v and_o give_v not_o over_o blow_v till_o the_o metal_n be_v melt_v and_o the_o dregs_o separate_v so_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v blow_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v exercise_v they_o with_o severe_a judgement_n one_o after_o another_o till_o they_o shall_v be_v melt_v and_o consume_v and_o the_o vile_a separate_v from_o the_o precious_a this_o expression_n of_o blow_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o the_o former_a chap._n vers_fw-la 31._o i_o will_v blow_v against_o thou_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o my_o wrath_n when_o god_n blow_v against_o any_o he_o blow_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o nostril_n burn_v as_o fire_n 22_o as_o silver_n be_v melt_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o furnace_n so_o shall_v you_o be_v melt_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o their_o melt_a be_v oft_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o 20_o 21._o and_o here_o god_n be_v serious_a in_o the_o business_n and_o resolve_v upon_o it_o nothing_o shall_v now_o prevent_v it_o not_o the_o intercession_n of_o moses_n and_o samuel_n jer._n 51.1_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v pour_v out_o my_o fury_n upon_o you_o though_o the_o great_a part_n be_v consume_v by_o those_o sad_a and_o severe_a judgement_n god_n bring_v upon_o they_o yet_o some_o escape_v some_o be_v carry_v into_o babylon_n another_o furnace_n to_o melt_v out_o their_o remain_a dross_n and_o they_o be_v make_v to_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v pour_v out_o his_o fury_n upon_o they_o of_o pour_v out_o fury_n or_o fury_n pour_v out_o see_v chap._n 20.33_o obs_n 1_o that_o church_n or_o state_n may_v degenerate_v from_o their_o pretiousnesse_n and_o purity_n into_o vileness_n and_o profaneness_n the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v become_v dross_n even_o the_o dross_n of_o silver_n it_o be_v so_o degerated_a that_o it_o go_v beyond_o other_o in_o wickedness_n which_o make_v isaiah_n to_o wonder_v chap._n 1.21_o 22_o 23._o how_o be_v the_o faithful_a city_n become_v a_o harlot_n muscul_fw-la quam_fw-la magna_fw-la ea_fw-la facta_fw-la meretrix_n muscul_fw-la not_o simple_o a_o harlot_n but_o a_o great_a and_o notorious_a harlot_n it_o be_v full_a of_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n lodge_v in_o it_o but_o instead_o of_o these_o now_o there_o be_v oppression_n and_o murder_n thy_o silver_n be_v become_v dross_n thy_o wine_n be_v mix_v with_o water_n thy_o money_n be_v counterfeit_a and_o thy_o wine_n corrupt_v or_o thus_o whatever_o be_v pure_a in_o thou_o be_v now_o corrupt_v the_o law_n be_v corrupt_v with_o false_a exposition_n the_o worship_n be_v corrupt_v with_o idol_n and_o humane_a tradition_n justice_n be_v corrupt_v with_o bribery_n and_o bloody_a oppression_n chastity_n and_o sobriety_n be_v corrupt_v with_o lewd_a and_o unclean_a practice_n jerusalem_n have_v lose_v her_o excellency_n and_o be_v become_v loathsome_a as_o a_o filthy_a harlot_n do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o imperious_a whorish_a woman_n ezek._n 16.30_o jer._n 7.9_o 10_o 11._o she_o justify_v herself_o in_o her_o sinful_a and_o shameful_a practice_n and_o make_v the_o house_n of_o god_n a_o den_n of_o thief_n rome_n be_v once_o a_o golden_a city_n for_o her_o faith_n and_o holiness_n rom._n 1.8_o chap._n 16.19_o but_o now_o be_v so_o corrupt_a in_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o manner_n that_o she_o be_v become_v the_o
mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n rev._n 17.5_o the_o seven_o church_n be_v once_o golden_a candlestick_n but_o through_o their_o corruption_n and_o weakness_n they_o soon_o degenerate_v into_o dross_n obs_n 2_o that_o man_n profess_v godliness_n and_o live_v ungod_o whatever_o other_o thought_n be_v of_o they_o or_o whatever_o they_o think_v of_o themselves_o they_o be_v not_o acceptable_a to_o god_n nor_o fit_a material_n of_o a_o church_n the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o i_o become_v dross_n they_o profess_v my_o name_n and_o so_o judge_v themselves_o good_a silver_n precious_a in_o my_o sight_n and_o other_o accord_n with_o they_o therein_o but_o they_o live_v wicked_o and_o to_o i_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o dross_n than_o brass_n tin_n iron_n and_o lead_v too_o base_a material_n to_o make_v a_o temple_n for_o i_o to_o dwell_v in_o or_o a_o candlestick_n for_o i_o to_o set_v a_o prophetical_a light_n in_o such_o person_n whatever_o profession_n they_o make_v whatever_o part_n or_o privilege_n they_o have_v they_o be_v no_o silver_n but_o the_o dross_n the_o excrement_n of_o silver_n which_o defile_v disgrace_v the_o name_n the_o church_n the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o must_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n 2_o cor._n 6.17_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v what_o be_v the_o chaff_n to_o the_o wheat_n jer._n 23.28_o so_o what_o be_v the_o dross_n to_o the_o silver_n it_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o dunghill_n than_o the_o temple_n many_o that_o appear_v silver_n unto_o man_n will_v be_v find_v dross_n unto_o god_n the_o best_a have_v some_o dross_n in_o they_o they_o be_v drossy_a but_o not_o dross_n hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a one_o be_v dross_n only_a hypocrite_n be_v the_o dross_n of_o silver_n obs_n 3_o the_o great_a part_n of_o professor_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o trial_n will_v be_v find_v corrupt_a and_o naught_o all_o they_o be_v brass_n and_o tin_n and_o iron_n and_o lead_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o furnace_n when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v try_v what_o metal_n they_o be_v of_o they_o prove_v all_o to_o be_v base_a metal_n and_o dross_n the_o furnace_n discover_v they_o the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o what_o they_o be_v jer._n 6.13_o chap._n 8.10_o chap._n 9.2_o 3_o 4._o viz._n covetous_a false_a dealer_n treacherous_a liar_n slanderer_n deceiver_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 1.4_o a_o sinful_a nation_n a_o people_n lade_v with_o iniquity_n a_o seed_n of_o evil_a doer_n corrupter_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o believe_v not_o the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o what_o they_o be_v and_o what_o judgement_n will_v come_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o wickedness_n they_o cry_v the_o temple_n the_o temple_n the_o temple_n jerem._n 7_o 4._o they_o worship_v god_n and_o call_v themselves_o citizen_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n isa_n 48.1_o 2._o they_o lean_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v be_v not_o the_o lord_n among_o we_o do_v not_o he_o own_v we_o for_o his_o people_n be_v not_o we_o his_o portion_n and_o he_o our_o god_n none_o evil_a can_v come_v upon_o we_o thus_o they_o flatter_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v good_a metal_n and_o precious_a but_o when_o the_o lord_n gather_v they_o into_o the_o furnace_n he_o find_v they_o dross_n they_o be_v no_o better_o in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n than_o sodomite_n and_o gomorrhaean_o isa_n 1.10_o jer._n 23.14_o the_o city_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o it_o be_v a_o provocation_n unto_o he_o jer._n 32.31_o 32._o and_o he_o be_v destruction_n unto_o it_o and_o they_o in_o the_o city_n be_v find_v much_o dross_n but_o little_a silver_n much_o brass_n tin_n iron_n lead_z but_o little_a gold_n since_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v we_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n have_v not_o many_o be_v discover_v to_o be_v dross_n who_o appear_v silver_n before_o be_v all_o those_o pure_a metal_n which_o make_v profession_n now_o most_o will_v be_v find_v brazen_a tinny_a ironny_o and_o leaden_a the_o number_n of_o sincere_a and_o silver-like_a christian_n will_v be_v few_o what_o paul_n say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n 2_o epistle_n chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 20._o that_o may_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o this_o city_n and_o professor_n every_o where_o i_o fear_v lest_o when_o i_o come_v i_o shall_v not_o find_v you_o such_o as_o i_o will_v and_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v find_v unto_o you_o such_o as_o you_o will_v not_o look_v to_o it_o that_o you_o be_v sincere_a obs_n 4_o in_o the_o degeneracy_n of_o a_o people_n some_o do_v degenerate_a more_o than_o other_o into_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o the_o rest_n here_o some_o be_v brass_n some_o tin_n some_o iron_n some_o lead_n and_o some_o the_o dross_n of_o silver_n the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v degenerate_v into_o base_a metal_n which_o be_v one_o worse_a than_o another_o yea_o into_o dross_n yea_o dross_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v in_o hebrew_n of_o silver_n some_o be_v impudent_a some_o hypocritical_a some_o murderer_n some_o brutish_a some_o idolatrous_a some_o atheistical_a some_o unclean_a and_o profane_a see_v ezek._n 8.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o some_o do_v great_a and_o other_o great_a abomination_n some_o do_v evil_a with_o both_o hand_n and_o that_o earnest_o mic._n 7.3_o the_o best_a of_o they_o be_v briar_n and_o thorn_n vers_fw-la 4._o and_o the_o rest_n be_v scorpion_n ezek._n 2.6_o and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v exceed_v great_a chap._n 9.9_o when_o once_o people_n do_v degenerate_a from_o their_o honesty_n their_o principle_n their_o profession_n some_o go_v further_o than_o other_o jer._n 7.26_o they_o do_v worse_a than_o their_o father_n chap._n 9.3_o they_o proceed_v from_o evil_a to_o evil_n they_o stay_v not_o till_o they_o become_v dross_n yet_o one_o be_v worse_a dross_n than_o another_o in_o our_o day_n have_v be_v great_a degenerate_v and_o some_o be_v degenerate_v into_o brass_n some_o into_o tin_n some_o into_o iron_n some_o into_o lead_n some_o into_o the_o dross_n of_o silver_n obs_n 5_o those_o do_v degenerate_a from_o god_n and_o his_o way_n from_o principle_n of_o honesty_n and_o equity_n be_v it_o more_o or_o less_o that_o they_o do_v degenerate_a from_o they_o they_o shall_v meet_v with_o fury_n and_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n because_o you_o be_v all_o become_v dross_n i_o will_v gather_v you_o in_o my_o anger_n in_o my_o fury_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o furnace_n and_o blow_v upon_o you_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o my_o wrath_n to_o melt_v you_o to_o consume_v you_o when_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n decay_v in_o her_o first_o love_n that_o of_o pergamos_n turn_v aside_o to_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n and_o the_o nicolaitan_n that_o of_o thyatira_n to_o the_o teach_n and_o seduction_n of_o jezabel_n when_o sardis_n abate_v in_o her_o zeal_n and_o laodicea_n become_v lukewarm_a the_o lord_n threaten_v they_o severe_o and_o at_o last_o break_v the_o candlestick_n and_o put_v out_o the_o light_n rev._n 2._o and_o ch_n 3._o be_v they_o state_n church_n family_n or_o person_n that_o degenerate_a god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o heb._n 10.38_o but_o will_v cast_v they_o into_o great_a tribulation_n rev._n 2.22_o and_o be_v unto_o they_o a_o consume_a fire_n ezek._n 21.31_o and_o david_n tell_v you_o 119.119_o psal_n 119.119_o that_o god_n will_v put_v away_o all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o earth_n from_o he_o like_o dross_n at_o the_o last_o day_n this_o he_o will_v do_v and_o be_v a_o eternal_a consume_a fire_n unto_o they_o obs_n 6_o melt_v and_o consume_a judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n whoever_o be_v the_o executioner_n thereof_o nabuchadnezzar_n shall_v besiege_v jerusalem_n and_o make_v it_o like_o a_o furnace_n to_o melt_v and_o consume_v the_o jew_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n own_v to_o be_v his_o do_v vers_fw-la 22._o and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v pour_v out_o my_o fury_n upon_o you_o it_o be_v not_o nabuchadnezzar_n nor_o the_o army_n fury_n but_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v only_o the_o vial_n or_o vessel_n by_o which_o it_o be_v pour_v out_o and_o now_o if_o fury_n have_v be_v pour_v out_o in_o scotland_n take_v sept._n 3._o 1650._o be_v the_o scot_n rout_v four_o thousand_o slay_v and_o ten_o thousand_o take_v it_o be_v not_o the_o army_n have_v do_v it_o but_o the_o lord_n who_o gather_v they_o together_o as_o brass_n iron_n lead_z and_o tin_n in_o a_o furnace_n blow_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o wrath_n melt_v and_o consume_v they_o as_o dross_n and_o you_o must_v know_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n not_o man_n that_o pour_v out_o his_o fury_n upon_o they_o and_o those_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n unto_o we_o who_o have_v be_v
chap._n 20.13.16_o and_o chap._n 22.8_o one_o thing_n here_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v viz._n the_o time_n when_o they_o do_v defile_v the_o sanctuary_n and_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o same_o day_n what_o day_n that_o be_v the_o next_o verse_n tell_v we_o more_o full_o 39_o when_o they_o have_v slay_v their_o child_n to_o their_o idol_n than_o they_o come_v the_o same_o day_n into_o my_o sanctuary_n to_o profane_v it_o it_o be_v unnatural_a and_o barbarous_a for_o they_o to_o slay_v their_o child_n impious_a to_o offer_v they_o to_o idol_n to_o devil_n and_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o rest_v from_o ordinary_a work_n how_o extreme_o wicked_a and_o abominable_a be_v it_o and_o then_o after_o such_o evil_n to_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n and_o appear_v before_o god_n as_o if_o they_o have_v do_v no_o wickedness_n but_o well_o what_o height_n of_o iniquity_n be_v here_o it_o be_v as_o if_o a_o woman_n play_v the_o whore_n with_o another_o shall_v immediate_o come_v from_o he_o to_o her_o husband_n pretend_v conjugal_a love_n the_o blood_n of_o their_o child_n be_v yet_o hot_a upon_o their_o hand_n and_o fresh_a upon_o their_o skirt_n and_o in_o that_o pickle_n they_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n in_o his_o worship_n loe_o thus_o have_v they_o do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o house_n they_o have_v not_o only_o set_v up_o idol_n in_o hill_n and_o grove_n offer_v their_o child_n to_o molech_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o hinnom_n but_o they_o have_v set_v up_o idol_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o have_v sacrifice_v their_o child_n to_o they_o there_o so_o i_o find_v some_o interpreter_n to_o understand_v these_o word_n maldonate_fw-it say_v etiam_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la templo_fw-la filios_fw-la suos_fw-la sacrificaverunt_fw-la and_o he_o ground_n it_o upon_o jer._n 7.30_o ezek._n 8.10_o 11._o which_o place_v prove_v there_o be_v idol_n in_o the_o temple_n 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the_o prophet_n come_v to_o thou_o and_o tell_v thou_o of_o thy_o sin_n and_o danger_n thou_o do_v mock_v at_o they_o 2_o chron._n 36.16_o and_o despise_v the_o word_n they_o bring_v when_o i_o smite_v thou_o with_o my_o correct_a hand_n thou_o do_v revolt_v more_o and_o more_o isa_n 1.5_o and_o thy_o child_n receive_v no_o correction_n jer._n 2.30_o that_o be_v no_o benefit_n by_o those_o blow_n i_o give_v they_o thou_o say_v i_o have_v love_v stranger_n and_o after_o they_o will_v i_o go_v vers_n 25._o and_o those_o in_o thou_o say_v we_o be_v lord_n we_o will_v come_v no_o more_o unto_o the_o lord_n vers_n 31._o so_o jer._n 44.16_o 17._o they_o do_v not_o cease_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o thy_o filthiness_n
egypt_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v they_o be_v their_o half_a brethren_n descend_v from_o lot_n and_o upon_o these_o account_n shall_v have_v sympathize_v with_o the_o jew_n weep_v with_o those_o that_o weep_v rom._n 12.15_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o great_a adversity_n heb._n 13.3_o but_o they_o insult_v over_o they_o mock_v at_o they_o be_v despightful_a against_o they_o and_o add_v coal_n to_o the_o fire_n weight_n to_o their_o burden_n and_o more_o chain_n to_o their_o bond_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o uncharitable_a but_o also_o a_o inhuman_a a_o unnatural_a thing_n to_o insult_v make_v sport_n and_o domineer_v at_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o when_o there_o be_v war_n in_o a_o land_n fire_n in_o city_n shipwreck_n at_o sea_n robbery_n of_o house_n inundation_n of_o water_n and_o many_o suffer_v grievous_a thing_n by_o such_o judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v we_o rejoice_v thereat_o mock_v and_o make_v ourselves_o merry_a sure_o if_o we_o do_v so_o we_o offend_v we_o provoke_v the_o lord_n prov._n 17.5_o he_o that_o be_v glad_a at_o calamity_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a the_o hebrew_n be_v shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a god_n will_v deal_v with_o he_o as_o a_o person_n deep_o guilty_a he_o that_o make_v other_o calamity_n the_o object_n of_o his_o gladness_n stir_v up_o god_fw-we to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o his_o destruction_n shimei_n be_v glad_a at_o the_o expulsion_n of_o david_n by_o his_o son_n absalon_n yea_o mock_v at_o and_o curse_v he_o 2_o sam._n 16.7_o 8._o he_o make_v david_n misery_n the_o matter_n of_o his_o mirth_n but_o this_o kindle_v such_o a_o fire_n in_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o it_o make_v he_o return_v his_o wickedness_n upon_o his_o head_n 1_o king_n 2.44_o and_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o malicious_a heart_n of_o a_o embitter_v spirit_n to_o insult_v over_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o and_o mock_v at_o their_o calamity_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o do_v so_o such_o be_v ammonite_n and_o babylonian_n job_n 31.29_o if_o i_o rejoice_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o he_o that_o hate_v i_o or_o lift_v up_o myself_o when_o evil_o find_v he_o job_n profess_v he_o do_v not_o make_v the_o misery_n of_o his_o enemy_n matter_n of_o music_n he_o have_v a_o better_a principle_n within_o then_o to_o put_v he_o on_o to_o such_o a_o wickedness_n so_o david_n though_o the_o abject_n and_o base_a one_o rejoice_v in_o his_o adversity_n yet_o he_o dare_v not_o do_v so_o but_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a he_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n he_o sympathize_v with_o they_o he_o humble_v his_o soul_n with_o fast_v and_o pray_v for_o they_o psalm_n 35.13_o 14_o 15._o of_o such_o a_o spirit_n be_v solomon_n who_o give_v wholesome_a counsel_n prov._n 24.17_o rejoice_v not_o when_o thy_o enemy_n fall_v and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v glad_a when_o he_o stumble_v he_o that_o rejoice_v at_o the_o misery_n of_o his_o enemy_n will_v be_v 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under_o the_o heavy_a stroke_n of_o god_n to_o day_n we_o may_v be_v to_o morrow_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o feast_v ourselves_o upon_o other_o calamity_n eccl._n 9.2_o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o unto_o all_o there_o be_v one_o event_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a what_o befall_v thy_o enemy_n one_o day_n who_o thou_o think_v the_o worst_a that_o live_v may_v befall_v thou_o the_o next_o day_n though_o thou_o be_v the_o best_a man_n that_o live_v therefore_o boast_v not_o thyself_o of_o to_o morrow_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o as_o much_o woe_n and_o evil_n to_o thou_o as_o the_o former_a day_n do_v to_o thy_o enemy_n or_o neighbour_n 2_o that_o we_o deserve_v as_o sad_a thing_n as_o any_o other_o feel_v be_v not_o we_o sinner_n and_o such_o sinner_n as_o make_v the_o time_n perilous_a 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o be_v not_o we_o lover_n of_o ourselves_o covetous_a boaster_n proud_a blasphemer_n dis-obedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a etc._n etc._n if_o we_o be_v so_o why_o shall_v not_o we_o fear_v lest_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v overtake_v we_o and_o arrest_v we_o as_o they_o have_v do_v other_o lamen_n 3.22_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n say_v jeremy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v he_o put_v in_o himself_o and_o it_o be_v not_o single_a mercy_n but_o mercy_n all_o god_n mercy_n be_v at_o work_n to_o keep_v they_o alive_a we_o shall_v wonder_v we_o be_v spare_v be_v such_o sinner_n as_o we_o be_v rather_o than_o rejoice_v in_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o who_o may_v be_v more_o righteous_a than_o ourselves_o 3_o the_o end_n of_o god_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o other_o ardet_fw-la jam_fw-la tua_fw-la res_fw-la agitur_fw-la paries_fw-la cum_fw-la proximus_fw-la ardet_fw-la it_o be_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v rejoice_v clap_v our_o hand_n dance_n and_o insult_v over_o they_o that_o be_v miserable_a but_o it_o be_v to_o awaken_v we_o and_o excite_v we_o unto_o repentance_n luke_n 13._o when_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n bring_v sudden_a and_o sad_a stroke_n upon_o man_n it_o be_v that_o other_o shall_v consider_v and_o repent_v the_o death_n of_o the_o galilean_n and_o those_o upon_o who_o the_o tower_n of_o silo_n fall_v be_v for_o that_o end_n therefore_o say_v christ_n except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o perish_v the_o misery_n of_o scotland_n ireland_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o of_o the_o netherlands_o by_o water_n be_v not_o that_o man_n shall_v rejoice_v but_o sympathize_v with_o they_o and_o repent_v if_o other_o suffer_v and_o we_o be_v spare_v that_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o we_o and_o his_o goodness_n therein_o shall_v lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n 4_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n be_v otherwise_o matth._n 5_o 44._o i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o we_o must_v not_o rejoice_v at_o their_o misery_n but_o love_v they_o and_o manifest_v our_o love_n by_o blessing_n they_o do_v they_o good_a and_o pray_v for_o they_o obs_n 4_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n god_n lay_v nation_n waste_v and_o dispose_v of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o please_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o ammonite_n cause_v god_n to_o cut_v they_o off_o to_o destroy_v they_o and_o their_o name_n and_o to_o deliver_v they_o for_o a_o spoil_n to_o the_o heathen_a and_o their_o country_n to_o the_o man_n of_o the_o east_n for_o a_o possession_n psalm_n 107.33_o 34_o he_o turn_v river_n into_o a_o wilderness_n and_o the_o water-spring_n into_o dry_a ground_n a_o fruitful_a land_n into_o barrenness_n or_o saltness_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o he_o be_v the_o governor_n among_o the_o nation_n psalm_n 22.28_o and_o when_o they_o do_v wicked_o he_o can_v break_v they_o with_o his_o rod_n of_o iron_n cut_v they_o off_o with_o his_o battle_n axe_n and_o give_v their_o country_n to_o who_o he_o please_v he_o set_v jeremy_n over_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n to_o root_v out_o pull_v down_o and_o destroy_v jer._n 1.10_o which_o he_o do_v in_o a_o prophetical_a way_n chap._n 27._o many_o land_n be_v reckon_v up_o there_o and_z vers_n 6._o say_v god_n now_o have_v i_o give_v all_o these_o land_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n they_o be_v wicked_a proud_a idolatrous_a oppressive_a and_o insult_v against_o god_n people_n and_o the_o lord_n break_v they_o in_o piece_n and_o give_v they_o to_o the_o man_n of_o the_o east_n god_n that_o make_v the_o earth_n give_v it_o to_o
that_o be_v do_v unjust_o and_o neglect_a justice_n therefore_o i_o will_v cast_v thou_o as_o profane_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n i_o will_v destroy_v thou_o o_o cover_a cherub_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o stone_n of_o fire_n nabuchadnezzar_n and_o his_o army_n be_v the_o instrument_n to_o do_v this_o but_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a agent_n i_o will_v cast_v thou_o out_o i_o will_v destroy_v thou_o and_o it_o be_v for_o his_o wicked_a act_n and_o want_v of_o do_v justice_n when_o prince_n do_v just_a thing_n punish_v evil_a doer_n countenance_v they_o that_o do_v well_o than_o they_o establish_v themselves_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n in_o their_o throne_n and_o greatness_n but_o when_o they_o fail_v therein_o they_o undermine_v themselves_o and_o hasten_v their_o own_o ruin_n the_o arabian_n say_v firmitas_fw-la regni_fw-la est_fw-la justitia_fw-la justice_n be_v the_o sinew_n and_o strength_n of_o a_o kingdom_n injustice_n then_o must_v be_v the_o dissolution_n of_o it_o throne_n justice_n &_o equiâ—e_n sont_fw-fr l'establishment_n de_fw-fr â—on_n throne_n psal_n 89.14_o justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o establishment_n of_o god_n throne_n it_o be_v habitation_n in_o your_o book_n but_o the_o margin_n have_v it_o establishment_n and_o so_o the_o french_a read_v it_o and_o the_o word_n mecon_n signify_v a_o basis_n or_o foundation_n justice_n uphold_v the_o very_a throne_n of_o god_n shall_v he_o not_o execute_v justice_n or_o do_v unjust_a thing_n his_o throne_n will_v shake_v his_o glory_n and_o greatness_n come_v down_o will_v ruler_n and_o great_a one_o be_v establish_v in_o their_o place_n let_v they_o keep_v justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o do_v wrong_a to_o none_o saul_n spare_v agag_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v hew_v he_o to_o piece_n 1_o sam._n 15._o he_o cause_v to_o be_v slay_v eighty_o five_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 22._o and_o short_o after_o for_o his_o unjust_a act_n and_o want_v of_o do_v justice_n he_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o his_o throne_n cast_v out_o as_o a_o profane_a prince_n from_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n and_o destroy_v from_o be_v a_o cover_a cherub_n and_o from_o all_o his_o glory_n and_o greatness_n obs_n 4_o the_o abundance_n and_o glory_n of_o outward_a thing_n occasion_n man_n to_o forget_v god_n and_o themselves_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o because_o of_o thy_o beauty_n he_o have_v abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o they_o with_o the_o glory_n and_o beauty_n of_o they_o swell_v his_o heart_n make_v he_o proud_a forget_v god_n the_o giver_n of_o they_o and_o himself_o who_o be_v to_o give_v account_n for_o they_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o keep_v the_o heart_n in_o a_o right_a frame_n when_o we_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o creature-plenty_n glory_n and_o beauty_n pride_n disdain_n and_o violence_n be_v the_o brat_n and_o bastard_n of_o plenty_n it_o be_v hard_a for_o prince_n or_o any_o to_o regulate_v their_o spirit_n in_o prosperity_n than_o in_o adversity_n a_o man_n under_o pressure_n be_v seldom_o puff_v up_o with_o pride_n overcome_v with_o luft_n drown_v in_o covetousness_n overtake_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n or_o tickle_v with_o worldly_a glory_n all_o which_o and_o many_o other_o evil_n be_v incident_a to_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o abundance_n see_v deut._n 31.10_o ch_n 8.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o in_o their_o fullness_n man_n forget_v and_o forsake_v god_n when_o in_o their_o adversity_n they_o seek_v and_o sue_v unto_o he_o hos_fw-la 5.15_o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o or_o diligent_o manasses_n in_o his_o greatness_n and_o fullness_n forsake_v god_n and_o his_o worship_n do_v violent_a act_n but_o when_o he_o be_v in_o fetter_n in_o babylon_n and_o in_o affliction_n than_o he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o humble_v himself_o great_o 2_o chron._n 33.12_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o before_o but_o now_o humble_v and_o that_o great_o affliction_n prick_v the_o bladder_n prosperity_n have_v blow_v up_o and_o fill_v with_o pride_n obs_n 5_o man_n pride_v themselves_o in_o a_o outward_a glory_n do_v prejudice_v they_o in_o a_o great_a excellency_n thou_o have_v corrupt_v thy_o wisdom_n because_o of_o thy_o brightness_n his_o wisdom_n be_v of_o a_o high_a nature_n than_o all_o his_o greatness_n and_o glory_n than_o his_o ship_n soldier_n building_n precious_a stone_n and_o whatever_o other_o external_a excellency_n be_v in_o tyrus_n but_o by_o his_o pride_n in_o these_o he_o mar_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o smoke_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o what_o smoke_n be_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n that_o sin_n be_v to_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v darken_v man_n wisdom_n be_v corrupt_v if_o there_o be_v a_o drop_n of_o ink_n or_o poison_n in_o milk_n or_o wine_n they_o be_v corrupt_v so_o if_o sin_n especial_o pride_n be_v find_v in_o a_o man_n his_o wisdom_n be_v corrupt_v and_o he_o will_v think_v speak_v and_o do_v corrupt_o prov._n 11.2_o when_o pride_n come_v then_o come_v shame_n but_o with_o the_o lowly_a be_v wisdom_n when_o man_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o their_o part_n and_o enjoyment_n then_o come_v shame_n then_o they_o will_v carry_v themselves_o so_o as_o other_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o their_o wisdom_n be_v corrupt_v and_o they_o do_v foolish_o but_o when_o man_n be_v low_a and_o humble_a they_o be_v wise_a and_o do_v thing_n commendable_a true_a sound_a uncorrupted_a wisdom_n dwell_v with_o the_o lowly_a and_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o proud_a one_o say_v upon_o these_o word_n of_o our_o prophet_n that_o all_o proud_a man_n be_v fool_n their_o pride_n have_v darken_v their_o foolish_a heart_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o pride_v ourselves_o in_o any_o external_o or_o internal_o thereby_o we_o shall_v corrupt_v our_o glory_n let_v we_o be_v lowly_a so_o shall_v we_o have_v wisdom_n unspotted_a humble_a so_o god_n will_v give_v we_o more_o grace_n james_n 4.6_o obs_n 6_o the_o end_n of_o god_n 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