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signify_v say_v maldonate_fw-it the_o vulgar_a be_v your_o iniquity_n shall_v displease_v you_o there_o be_v more_o in_o the_o word_n than_o displease_v fastidio_fw-la eritis_fw-la vobis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la you_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o disdain_n a_o loathe_n to_o yourselves_o compungemini_fw-la say_v aecolampadius_fw-la you_o shall_v be_v prick_v at_o the_o heart_n you_o shall_v see_v yourselves_o so_o defile_v and_o deform_v through_o sin_n that_o you_o shall_v loathe_v and_o abhor_v yourselves_o for_o your_o iniquity_n and_o for_o your_o abomination_n iniquity_n be_v perverse_a crooked_a and_o unrighteous_a action_n abomination_n thing_n disaffect_v and_o loathsome_a to_o the_o sense_n first_o observe_v god_n love_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n do_v work_v more_o with_o sinner_n than_o his_o judgement_n do_v all_o the_o time_n they_o be_v in_o babylon_n their_o heart_n be_v never_o so_o affect_v for_o their_o sin_n as_o after_o god_n bring_v they_o out_o settle_v they_o in_o canaan_n and_o 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and_o loathe_v themselves_o for_o the_o same_o when_o man_n come_v out_o of_o popish_a darkness_n or_o the_o profane_a course_n they_o have_v live_v in_o and_o be_v bring_v near_o to_o god_n how_o do_v they_o judge_v condemn_v and_o loathe_v themselves_o for_o the_o same_o when_o paul_n be_v translate_v from_o his_o pharisaisme_n into_o christ_n unity_n than_o god_n mould_v his_o spirit_n so_o that_o he_o see_v and_o confess_v what_o a_o blasphemer_n persecuter_n and_o injurious_a person_n he_o have_v be_v and_o loathe_a himself_o say_v he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o and_o when_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o that_o babylonish_n condition_n they_o now_o be_v in_o and_o become_v a_o people_n near_o to_o god_n be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n
than_o they_o will_v remember_v their_o evil_a do_n their_o bitterness_n against_o christian_n and_o bloudynesse_n against_o christ_n and_o loathe_v themselves_o for_o the_o same_o zech._n 12.10_o rev._n 1.7_o three_o observe_v where_o repentance_n come_v it_o make_v a_o change_n in_o man_n judgement_n affection_n and_o life_n they_o shall_v loathe_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o sight_n for_o their_o iniquity_n and_o for_o their_o abomination_n what_o they_o approve_v of_o before_o delight_v in_o and_o practise_v that_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o as_o abominable_a loath_a and_o turn_v from_o repentance_n begin_v in_o man_n mind_n and_o judgement_n alter_v they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v alter_v the_o affection_n and_o conversation_n will_v alter_v when_o the_o prodigal_n repent_v there_o be_v a_o change_n inward_a and_o outward_a verse_n 32._o not_o for_o your_o sake_n do_v i_o this_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v for_o your_o own_o way_n o_o house_n of_o israel_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v comprehend_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o gracious_a and_o great_a promise_n specify_v in_o the_o word_n before_o and_o follow_v and_o 1._o it_o be_v express_v negative_o it_o be_v not_o for_o your_o sake_n 2._o employ_v affirmative_o it_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n not_o for_o your_o sake_n do_v i_o this_o god_n see_v nothing_o in_o they_o to_o move_v he_o to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o babylon_n or_o to_o do_v aught_o for_o they_o in_o babylon_n but_o he_o behold_v that_o in_o they_o which_o may_v have_v move_v he_o to_o destroy_v they_o he_o see_v how_o they_o profane_v his_o holy_a name_n among_o the_o babylonian_n vers_fw-la 21._o he_o see_v how_o they_o intend_v to_o turn_v heathen_n and_o worship_n wood_n and_o stone_n ezek._n 20.32_o be_v god_n people_n they_o think_v god_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v much_o for_o their_o sake_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o deal_v just_o with_o they_o if_o he_o do_v not_o 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at_o my_o hand_n that_o they_o merit_v not_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n they_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n as_o you_o ought_v to_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v for_o they_o of_o the_o word_n ashamed_a and_o confound_v be_v speak_v chap._n 16.52_o 54_o 61._o first_o observe_v man_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v they_o deserve_v something_o at_o god_n hand_n the_o house_n of_o israel_n think_v she_o have_v suffer_v a_o long_a and_o sore_a captivity_n and_o have_v fast_v and_o mourn_v every_o five_o and_o seven_o month_n throughout_o the_o seaventy_n year_n zech_n 7.5_o she_o conceive_v god_n now_o shall_v deal_v unkind_o yea_o unjust_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v some_o great_a thing_n for_o she_o now_o it_o be_v just_a for_o he_o to_o remember_v all_o her_o tear_n sigh_n pray_v fasting_n and_o suffering_n to_o set_v she_o at_o liberty_n and_o give_v her_o repossession_n of_o her_o land_n reward_v she_o with_o old_a and_o new_a privilege_n matth._n 7.22_o many_o will_v say_v to_o i_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v not_o we_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n have_v cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n they_o think_v they_o have_v merit_v heaven_n by_o their_o do_n and_o look_v for_o some_o wonderful_a reward_n for_o their_o wonderful_a work_n the_o labourer_n which_o come_v into_o the_o vineyard_n at_o the_o three_o and_o sixth_o hour_n think_v they_o deserve_v more_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o vineyard_n than_o they_o that_o go_v in_o at_o the_o nine_o and_o eleven_o hour_n matth._n 20._o prone_a be_v corrupt_a nature_n to_o conceit_n it_o merit_v somewhat_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o second_o observe_v man_n way_n be_v such_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o themselves_o and_o fear_v destruction_n from_o god_n for_o they_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v for_o your_o own_o way_n o_o house_n of_o israel_n they_o be_v such_o as_o you_o shall_v blush_v at_o and_o loath_a to_o behold_v and_o make_v you_o fear_v least_o my_o judgement_n shall_v seize_v upon_o you_o for_o they_o nehem._n 9.30_o 31._o what_o say_v he_o of_o they_o lord_n thou_o give_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v thou_o do_v cast_v they_o into_o captivity_n for_o their_o own_o way_n and_o what_o then_o nevertheless_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n sake_n thou_o do_v not_o utter_o consume_v they_o they_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v consume_v have_v not_o mercy_n and_o great_a mercy_n step_v in_o they_o have_v be_v utter_o consume_v so_o jeremy_n lament_n 3.22_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v if_o it_o be_v mercy_n that_o our_o person_n be_v not_o destroy_v what_o do_v our_o work_n or_o way_n deserve_v from_o he_o three_o observe_v the_o promise_v god_n make_v unto_o and_o the_o mercy_n he_o bestow_v upon_o his_o people_n be_v free_a and_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n not_o for_o your_o sake_n do_v i_o this_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o i_o have_v promise_v to_o sprinkle_v you_o with_o clean_a water_n to_o put_v a_o new_a heart_n into_o you_o to_o give_v you_o my_o spirit_n to_o save_v you_o from_o all_o your_o iniquity_n to_o bring_v you_o again_o to_o zion_n to_o give_v you_o many_o mercy_n there_o &_o to_o do_v you_o much_o good_a but_o these_o i_o do_v not_o for_o your_o sake_n you_o deserve_v they_o not_o but_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n for_o my_o own_o honour_n and_o name_n as_o vers_n 22._o i_o do_v not_o this_o o_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o your_o sake_n but_o for_o my_o holy_a name_n sake_n for_o man_n sake_n come_v judgement_n the_o earth_n be_v curse_v for_o adam_n sake_n gen_n 3.17_o for_o achans_n sake_n the_o israelite_n fall_v and_o flee_v josh_n 7._o for_o ionas_n sake_n the_o sea_n be_v tempestous_a jon_n 1.4.12_o but_o when_o mercy_n come_v at_o land_n or_o sea_n it_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n own_o sake_n he_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o prov_n 16.4_o for_o 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