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goods_n and_o rock_n for_o coney_n the_o lion_n 21._o lion_n verse_n 21._o roar_v after_o their_o prey_n seek_v their_o meat_n at_o he_o you_o see_v god_n care_n and_o providence_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n see_v the_o like_a for_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n he_o have_v plant_v the_o 104.16_o the_o psal_n 104.16_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n for_o bird_n to_o make_v their_o nest_n there_o and_o the_o fir_n tree_n for_o the_o stork_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o young_a 9_o young_a ps_n 147_o 9_o raven_n that_o cry_v unto_o he_o he_o feed_v our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n matth._n 6.26_o call_v you_o to_o this_o consideration_n behold_v say_v he_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n they_o sow_v not_o nor_o reap_v nor_o carry_v into_o barn_n yet_o your_o heavenly_a father_n feed_v they_o god_n care_n and_o providence_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o creature_n here_o rest_v not_o it_o reach_v even_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n there_o be_v great_a 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to_o it_o 3_o the_o declaration_n of_o that_o grievous_a sin_n by_o which_o they_o so_o high_o offend_v this_o sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o unmercifulnes_n and_o cruelty_n express_v in_o two_o branch_n 1_o they_o shut_v the_o whole_a captivity_n in_o edom._n 2_o they_o remember_v not_o the_o brotherly_a covenant_n 4_o the_o description_n of_o the_o punishment_n to_o befall_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o 10._o verse_n therefore_o will_v i_o send_v a_o fire_n upon_o the_o wall_n of_o tyrus_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n thereof_o the_o preface_n give_v credit_n unto_o the_o prophecy_n and_o be_v a_o warrant_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n jehovah_n who_o throne_n be_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o sea_n his_o floor_n to_o walk_v in_o and_o the_o earth_n his_o footstool_n to_o tread_v upon_o who_o have_v a_o chair_n in_o the_o conscience_n and_o sit_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n &_o possess_v his_o most_o secret_a 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i_o have_v more_o large_o speak_v in_o two_o former_a lecture_n my_o six_o and_o twelve_o lecture_n upon_o the_o third_o and_o sixth_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n in_o which_o these_o very_a word_n be_v prefix_v for_o a_o preface_n to_o two_o prophecy_n the_o one_o against_o the_o syrian_n the_o other_o against_o the_o philistine_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o present_a prophecy_n against_o the_o tyrian_n it_o be_v much_o like_o the_o two_o former_a both_o for_o word_n and_o matter_n in_o regard_v whereof_o i_o shall_v be_v short_a in_o many_o of_o my_o note_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o tyrus_n &_o for_o four_o here_o be_v nothing_o new_a but_o the_o name_n of_o tyrus_n this_o tyrus_n be_v call_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d *_o tzor_n whence_o come_v the_o name_n sar_n and_o sarra_n in_o ennius_n poenos_fw-la sarrâ_fw-la oriundos_fw-la he_o note_v the_o carthaginian_n to_o have_v their_o beginning_n from_o sarra_n which_o be_v tyrus_n tyrus_n be_v 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the_o prophet_n esai_n in_o like_a sort_n blaze_v out_o her_o glory_n chap._n 23.7_o 8._o he_o say_v of_o she_o that_o her_o antiquity_n be_v of_o ancient_a day_n that_o she_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o her_o merchant_n be_v prince_n and_o her_o chapman_n the_o noble_n of_o the_o world_n so_o glorious_a a_o city_n be_v this_o tyrus_n here_o she_o be_v accuse_v of_o disloyalty_n to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n wherein_o damascus_n and_o azzah_n be_v former_o accuse_v damascus_n vers_fw-la 3._o and_o azzah_n vers_fw-la the_o 6._o for_o three_o transgression_n of_o tyrus_n and_o for_o four_o and_o the_o lord_n protestation_n upon_o this_o accusation_n be_v the_o same_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v to_o it_o it_o be_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v thus_o say_v if_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o tyrus_n have_v offend_v but_o once_o or_o a_o second_o time_n i_o shall_v have_v be_v favourable_a to_o they_o and_o will_v have_v recall_v they_o into_o the_o right_a way_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v convert_v and_o escape_v my_o punishment_n but_o now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v daily_o heap_v transgression_n upon_o transgression_n and_o make_v no_o end_n of_o sin_v i_o have_v harden_v my_o face_n against_o they_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v convert_v but_o indurate_a and_o obstinate_a as_o they_o be_v i_o will_v utter_o destroy_v they_o albertus_n magnus_n understand_v by_o these_o three_o transgression_n three_o sort_n of_o sin_n peccatum_fw-la in_o voluntate_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o consensu_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la sin_n in_o will_n sin_n in_o consent_n and_o sin_n in_o action_n and_o by_o the_o four_o transgression_n he_o understand_v cordis_fw-la indurationem_fw-la induration_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n
septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v violate_v the_o mother_n womb_n which_o read_v may_v have_v reference_n to_o the_o nativity_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n bear_v at_o one_o birth_n of_o their_o mother_n rebekah_n and_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o edomite_n esau_n posterity_n neglect_v that_o bond_n &_o knot_n of_o brotherhood_n and_o consanguinity_n do_v exercise_v rigour_n and_o cruelty_n against_o the_o israelite_n jacobs_n posterity_n or_o it_o may_v have_v reference_n to_o a_o savage_a and_o outrageous_a cruelty_n as_o if_o the_o edomite_n be_v here_o note_v for_o rip_v up_o mother_n womb_n or_o woman_n with_o child_n in_o israel_n that_o such_o cruelty_n be_v use_v by_o the_o ammonite_n it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o 13._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n but_o this_o text_n in_o the_o original_n do_v not_o fasten_v this_o blame_n upon_o the_o edomite_n and_o i_o love_v not_o to_o force_v my_o text_n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o other_o exposition_n the_o original_n 〈…〉_o corrupt_v his_o compassion_n the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n be_v wâ—ll_n â—â—ndâ—ed_v and_o deliver_v in_o our_o receive_v english_a bibles_n he_o do_v cast_v of_o all_o pity_n be_v edom_n here_o condemn_v for_o corrupt_v his_o compassion_n for_o cast_v of_o all_o pity_n the_o lesson_n hence_o to_o be_v commend_v to_o your_o christian_a consideration_n be_v this_o vnmercifulnesse_n be_v a_o sin_n hateful_a unto_o god_n i_o can_v bring_v you_o many_o place_n out_o of_o holy_a writ_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o doctrine_n but_o two_o only_a or_o three_o and_o they_o but_o touch_v shall_v serve_v for_o this_o present_a in_o job_n 6.14_o the_o unmerciful_a be_v note_v to_o have_v forsake_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o almighty_a in_o rom._n 1.31_o among_o such_o as_o god_n have_v give_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n the_o unmerciful_a be_v name_v in_o james_n 2.13_o a_o punishment_n be_v denounce_v to_o the_o unmerciful_a there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n merciless_a to_o he_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n these_o few_o text_n of_o scripture_n do_v plentiful_o establish_v my_o doctrine_n vnmercifulnesse_n be_v a_o sin_n hateful_a unto_o god_n if_o any_o will_v ask_v i_o what_o be_v this_o unmercifulnes_n whereof_o i_o now_o speak_v my_o answer_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o the_o learned_a out_o of_o 118.8.3_o of_o apud_fw-la aquin_n 22._o qu._n 118.8.3_o isidore_n that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o nine_o daughter_n of_o covetousness_n out_o of_o 2._o of_o 22._o qu._n 159_o 1._o 2._o 2._o aquinas_n that_o it_o be_v the_o withhold_v of_o a_o deed_n of_o charity_n &_o a_o 118.8.3_o a_o 22._o qu._n 118.8.3_o obduration_n or_o the_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n against_o mercy_n out_o of_o locum_fw-la of_o comment_fw-fr in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la mercer_n that_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o nature_n law_n and_o a_o abolish_n of_o all_o kindness_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o make_v some_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n the_o use_n be_v to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o humanity_n &_o mercy_n i_o will_v not_o now_o make_v any_o long_a declamation_n against_o inhumanity_n and_o unmercifulnesse_n yet_o my_o text_n require_v that_o i_o speak_v somewhat_o to_o it_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o righteousness_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v void_a of_o it_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n he_o then_o cry_v out_o chap._n 45.8_o o_o you_o heaven_n send_v the_o dew_n from_o above_o and_o let_v the_o cloud_n drop_v down_o righteousness_n the_o time_n be_v now_o when_o love_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v void_a of_o it_o now_o may_v we_o cry_v out_o o_o you_o heaven_n send_v the_o dew_n from_o above_o &_o let_v the_o cloud_n drop_v down_o jouâ—_n that_o the_o 〈…〉_o obâ—rlisâ—â—_n nabal_n of_o this_o present_a generation_n may_v now_o at_o length_n know_v 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for_o his_o need_n i_o soon_o exhaust_v my_o substance_n and_o live_v in_o wâ—nâ—_n myself_o i_o reply_v o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n why_o fear_v thou_o look_v back_o upon_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n rely_v upon_o it_o he_o through_o his_o benediction_n will_v make_v thou_o large_a recompense_n of_o this_o thou_o may_v be_v assure_v if_o thou_o will_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o fore_n cite_v chapter_n deut_n 15.10_o there_o be_v thou_o infallible_o promise_v for_o thy_o alm_n deed_n do_v to_o the_o needy_a that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o put_v thy_o hand_n to_o my_o exhortation_n be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n esai_n chap._n 58.7_o deal_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v the_o poor_a wanderer_n to_o thy_o house_n if_o thou_o see_v he_o naked_a cover_v he_o he_o be_v thy_o own_o flesh_n hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o he_o thy_o liberality_n will_v bring_v thou_o great_a 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&_o that_o a_o very_a remarkable_a one_o prov._n 19.17_o he_o that_o have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o poor_a â—â—deth_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v recompense_v 〈◊〉_d â—hat_n which_o he_o have_v give_v behold_v and_o â—ee_n how_o gracious_a and_o good_a the_o lord_n be_v if_o you_o show_v pity_n and_o compassion_n upon_o the_o poor_a god_n will_v recompense_v you_o to_o the_o full_a yea_o in_o the_o largeness_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o will_v reward_v you_o plentiful_o it_o wâ—â—_n grâ—â—e_a exhortation_n of_o a_o 4.7_o a_o tobitto_n his_o son_n tobias_n cap._n 4.7_o father_n to_o his_o son_n give_v 〈…〉_o gâ—â—st_o alm_n let_v not_o thy_o eye_n 〈…〉_o poor_a lâ—â—st_o that_o god_n turn_v his_o 〈…〉_o according_a to_o thy_o substance_n if_o thou_o haâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a 〈◊〉_d not_o afraid_a to_o give_v a_o little_a so_o shall_v thou_o lay_v up_o a_o good_a store_n for_o thyself_o against_o the_o day_n of_o necessity_n alm_n will_v 〈…〉_o from_o death_n and_o will_v not_o 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thyself_o the_o most_o absolute_a and_o excellent_a platform_n of_o prayer_n that_o ever_o be_v make_v and_o be_v by_o the_o maker_n thereof_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n commend_v unto_o we_o for_o our_o daily_a use_n confirm_v this_o point_n unto_o us._n the_o five_o petition_n therein_o be_v that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n wherefore_o as_o in_o all_o sincerity_n we_o desire_v ourselves_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n from_o heaven_n without_o any_o fraud_n or_o hollowness_n or_o dissimulation_n in_o the_o lord_n so_o be_v we_o teach_v by_o that_o clause_n ourselves_o to_o deal_v with_o other_o so_o true_o so_o honest_o so_o hearty_o so_o sincere_o and_o unfeigned_o forgive_a ever_n as_o we_o may_v bold_o say_v so_o lord_n do_v thou_o to_o i_o as_o i_o to_o other_o now_o if_o these_o heart_n of_o we_o be_v so_o sturdy_a &_o 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one_o man_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n whatsoever_o he_o offer_v to_o god_n in_o good_a work_n all_o will_v be_v lose_v witness_v s._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 13.3_o though_o i_o feed_v the_o poor_a with_o all_o my_o good_n and_o though_o i_o give_v my_o body_n that_o i_o be_v burn_v &_o have_v not_o love_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o if_o then_o we_o will_v have_v our_o good_a work_n please_v unto_o god_n we_o must_v be_v reconcile_v to_o our_o neighbour_n our_o bless_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n so_o advise_v we_o matth._n 5.24_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n a_o four_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v forgive_v our_o enemy_n be_v that_o our_o soul_n may_v live_v for_o by_o hatred_n &_o rancour_n we_o slay_v our_o soul_n s._n joh._n ep_v 1._o chap._n 3._o verse_n 15._o avow_v it_o that_o he_o whosoever_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o manslayer_n homicidy_a scilicet_fw-la propriae_fw-la animae_fw-la say_v supra_fw-la 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