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A45340 Samaria's downfall, or, A commentary (by way of supplement) on the five last verses of the thirteenth chapter of Hosea wherein is set forth, Ephraim's dignity, duty, impenitency, and downfall : very suitable to, and seasonable for, these present times, where you have the text explained, sundry cases of conscience cleared, many practical observations raised (with references to such authors as clear any point more fully) : and a synopsis or brief character of the twenty kings of Israel, with some useful inferences from them / by Thomas Hall ... Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665. 1660 (1660) Wing H440; ESTC R18060 150,640 184

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some_o truth_n with_o his_o error_n as_o the_o fowler_n mingle_v corn_n with_o his_o chaff_n that_o he_o may_v catch_v the_o soon_o you_o will_v shun_v those_o that_o poison_n your_o body_n oh_o take_v heed_n of_o those_o that_o will_v poison_v your_o soul_n no_o murder_n like_o soul-murder_n shun_v a_o seducer_n as_o you_o will_v shun_v the_o devil_n himself_o who_o factor_n he_o be_v and_o when_o he_o speak_v fair_a and_o pretend_v most_o love_n then_o fear_v he_o most_o when_o herod_n intend_v christ_n destruction_n he_o then_o pretend_v devotion_n matth._n 2._o 8._o when_o absolom_n seek_v his_o father_n kingdom_n he_o pretend_v a_o vow_n at_o hebron_n when_o saul_n will_v mischief_n david_n he_o make_v he_o his_o son-in-law_n i_o sam._n 18._o 17._o beware_v then_o of_o man_n who_o put_v fair_a glove_n upon_o foul_a hand_n who_o pretend_v pity_n but_o act_n cruelty_n who_o promise_v liberty_n when_o they_o intend_v thraldom_n object_n but_o they_o be_v great_a professor_n answ._n so_o be_v those_o that_o follow_v christ_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o trust_v they_o for_o he_o know_v the_o deceit_n that_o be_v in_o they_o joh._n 2._o 24_o 25._o all_o be_v not_o gold_n that_o glister_v nor_o be_v all_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o take_v heed_n who_o you_o trust_v 6_o beware_v of_o thy_o foe_n we_o be_v beset_v round_o with_o they_o and_o that_o both_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a we_o have_v need_v therefore_o to_o be_v sober_a and_o watch_v and_o to_o pray_v with_o david_n help_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o that_o because_o of_o my_o enemy_n psal._n 27._o 11._o many_o there_o be_v that_o watch_n for_o our_o halt_n we_o also_o shall_v