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judicial_a throne_n of_o his_o majesty_n to_o pronounce_v sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o all_o the_o wicked_a verse_n 14._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o chase_a doe_n and_o as_o a_o sheep_n that_o no_o man_n take_v up_o every_o man_n shall_v turn_v to_o his_o own_o people_n and_o flee_v each_o one_o to_o his_o own_o land_n he_o declare_v that_o outward_a succour_n shall_v profit_v the_o babylonian_n nothing_o at_o all_o and_o by_o these_o similitude_n show_v with_o what_o fear_n the_o soldier_n shall_v be_v seize_v now_o babel_n do_v not_o only_o strengthen_v herself_o with_o the_o man_n of_o war_n of_o she_o own_o country_n but_o she_o have_v stranger_n also_o under_o her_o pay_n he_o say_v they_o shall_v all_o resemble_v little_a fawn_n or_o do_v which_o be_v very_o timorous_a beast_n and_o to_o scatter_a sheep_n so_o as_o they_o shall_v retire_v
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to_o make_v it_o fruitful_a but_o the_o rain_n which_o fall_v from_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v not_o water_v by_o the_o overflow_a of_o river_n or_o fountain_n 11.10_o see_v deus_n 11.10_o but_o only_o with_o reins_n isaiah_n therefore_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v send_v abundance_n of_o those_o fruit_n which_o otherwise_o he_o can_v have_v diminish_v or_o take_v away_o by_o barrenness_n in_o any_o wise_a therefore_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o comfort_v our_o soul_n with_o these_o and_o the_o like_a promise_n when_o we_o shall_v in_o any_o sort_n feel_v the_o hand_n of_o our_o god_n heavy_a upon_o us._n verse_n 21._o and_o thy_o ear_n shall_v hear_v a_o voice_n behind_o thou_o say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v you_o in_o it_o when_o thou_o turn_v thou_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o when_o thou_o turn_v thou_o to_o the_o left_a the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o land_n whereof_o he_o speak_v before_o aught_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o good_a blessing_n of_o good_n but_o behold_v here_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n to_o wit_n when_o god_n vouchsafe_v unto_o we_o the_o wholesome_a &_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n for_o our_o soul_n for_o there_o be_v no_o famine_n of_o bread_n that_o ought_v so_o much_o to_o affect_v we_o with_o fear_n and_o perplexity_n as_o the_o famine_n of_o god_n bless_a word_n famine_n the_o famine_n of_o god_n word_n a_o famine_n of_o all_o famine_n and_o indeed_o look_v how_o much_o more_o precious_a the_o soul_n be_v then_o the_o body_n so_o much_o the_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o fear_v that_o famine_n above_o all_o other_o famine_n as_o also_o another_o prophet_n tell_v we_o amos_n 8.11_o our_o prophet_n then_o promise_v unto_o the_o jew_n a_o benefit_n church_n but_o the_o enjoy_n of_o it_o a_o benefit_n of_o all_o benefit_n false_a prophet_n will_v be_v take_v for_o the_o only_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n aâ—ove_v all_o benefit_n the_o great_a what_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v now_o be_v feed_v with_o 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therefore_o that_o he_o will_v be_v behind_o we_o as_o a_o guide_n we_o may_v thereby_o perceive_v that_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o word_n to_o be_v speak_v to_o we_o in_o vain_a but_o will_v so_o work_v inward_o upon_o our_o judgement_n and_o affection_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v bow_v to_o a_o true_a and_o willing_a obedience_n for_o all_o of_o we_o natural_o be_v unteachable_a so_o that_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v whole_o reform_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n shall_v hear_v be_v of_o great_a weight_n in_o this_o place_n now_o he_o compare_v god_n to_o a_o schoolmaster_n who_o set_v his_o scholar_n before_o he_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o teach_v they_o and_o keep_v they_o in_o order_n wherein_o undoubted_o he_o show_v the_o great_a affection_n and_o exceed_a care_n which_o he_o have_v over_o we_o in_o that_o he_o content_v not_o himself_o to_o go_v before_o we_o but_o also_o to_o watch_v we_o at_o every_o turn_n with_o his_o gracious_a eye_n go_v god_n not_o only_o vouchsafe_v to_o teach_v we_o but_o to_o watch_v and_o attend_v we_o with_o a_o gracious_a eye_n whither_o soever_o we_o go_v moreover_o the_o prophet_n show_v that_o those_o which_o follow_v god_n shall_v never_o go_v out_o of_o their_o way_n for_o by_o the_o verb_n exhortative_a walk_v you_o in_o it_o he_o add_v some_o relief_n to_o help_v our_o perseverance_n lest_o some_o difficulty_n or_o other_o may_v slake_v our_o course_n as_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o object_n but_o that_o which_o he_o add_v of_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o left_a may_v seem_v absurd_a in_o regard_n that_o when_o moses_n show_v the_o people_n the_o way_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v walk_v he_o therewithal_o forbid_v they_o to_o turn_v either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o left_a deut._n 5.32_o &_o 17.20_o for_o that_o way_n be_v straight_o and_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o seek_v out_o any_o byway_n what_o may_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o our_o prophet_n then_o ans_fw-fr place_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o leave_v in_o this_o place_n i_o answer_v he_o mention_n the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o leave_v in_o this_o place_n in_o another_o sense_n than_o moses_n do_v for_o it_o be_v take_v here_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o counsel_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o advise_v of_o which_o be_v diverse_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o occasion_n that_o we_o meet_v withal_o and_o according_a as_o every_o one_o meet_v with_o sundry_a difficulty_n and_o agreeable_a to_o his_o affair_n and_o occasion_n he_o be_v to_o take_v advice_n and_o deliberation_n thus_o he_o call_v right_a hand_n and_o leave_v all_o the_o action_n of_o life_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o all_o our_o enterprise_n we_o may_v have_v the_o lord_n for_o our_o guide_n and_o that_o we_o may_v put_v nothing_o in_o execution_n till_o we_o have_v call_v upon_o his_o name_n whether_o we_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a hence_o we_o gather_v a_o exceed_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v with_o we_o in_o our_o enterprise_n and_o will_v direct_v our_o way_n before_o we_o whither_o soever_o we_o turn_v provide_v that_o we_o willing_o stray_v not_o out_o of_o that_o path_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v before_o us._n verse_n 22._o and_o you_o shall_v pollute_v the_o cover_n of_o the_o image_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o rich_a ornament_n of_o thy_o image_n of_o gold_n and_o cast_v they_o away_o as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n and_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o it_o get_v thou_o hence_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o direction_n which_o god_n will_v give_v unto_o his_o saint_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o have_v abandon_v their_o false_a worship_n they_o shall_v give_v themselves_o to_o the_o true_a and_o the_o prophet_n plain_o mention_n their_o external_a profession_n of_o piety_n when_o they_o shall_v make_v it_o appear_v unto_o all_o that_o they_o have_v renounce_v idol_n and_o all_o idolatry_n for_o see_v image_n be_v instrument_n of_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n idolatry_n image_n instrument_n of_o idola_fw-la ry_z such_o as_o be_v true_o convert_v unto_o god_n must_v of_o necessity_n abhor_v and_o detest_v idol_n faithful_n prince_n oght_v to_o imitate_v jehues_n example_n in_o pollute_v &_o profane_v idol_n and_o idolatry_n therefore_o those_o who_o be_v true_o convert_v unto_o god_n must_v needs_o abhor_v and_o detest_v they_o yea_o and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v profane_a and_o pollute_v they_o as_o we_o read_v jehu_n do_v who_o profane_v the_o altar_n of_o baal_n and_o make_v a_o sake_n of_o his_o temple_n 2._o king_n 10.27_o fatihfull_a prince_n and_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o follow_v his_o example_n
and_o such_o as_o have_v do_v the_o like_a if_o they_o will_v give_v any_o true_a testimony_n of_o their_o sound_a conversion_n i_o grant_v repentance_n have_v his_o seat_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o have_v god_n for_o a_o witness_n of_o it_o but_o we_o can_v discern_v it_o no_o way_n but_o by_o the_o fruit_n and_o here_o under_o one_o kind_n isaiah_n comprehend_v all_o for_o in_o general_a he_o touch_v one_o note_n of_o true_a repentance_n to_o wit_n when_o man_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o they_o count_v all_o thing_n contrary_a unto_o god_n true_a worship_n abominable_a when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o idol_n be_v profane_v withal_o that_o can_v be_v esteem_v holy_a which_o be_v set_v up_o to_o dishonour_n god_n withal_o his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o ever_o they_o be_v holy_a for_o how_o can_v that_o be_v esteem_v holy_a which_o be_v erect_v to_o god_n dishonour_n which_o also_o pollute_v man_n with_o the_o filthiness_n of_o it_o but_o in_o regard_n that_o man_n be_v besot_v with_o a_o false_a opinion_n attribute_v some_o holiness_n unto_o they_o therefore_o he_o say_v they_o be_v pollute_v and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v reject_v and_o cast_v away_o as_o filthy_a thing_n of_o no_o worth_n also_o in_o call_v they_o image_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n he_o therein_o show_v that_o the_o faithful_a cease_v not_o to_o abhor_v idolatry_n what_o loss_n or_o disadvantage_n so_o ever_o come_v unto_o they_o thereby_o for_o many_o be_v loath_a to_o abandon_v idol_n because_o they_o think_v thereby_o they_o shall_v lose_v gold_n silver_n or_o some_o such_o like_a thing_n and_o therefore_o have_v rather_o retain_v they_o then_o to_o sustain_v the_o least_o incommoditie_n covetousness_n so_o hold_v &_o hamper_v they_o that_o they_o think_v it_o safe_a witting_o to_o offend_v god_n and_o to_o defile_v themselves_o with_o such_o abomination_n then_o to_o lose_v the_o pare_n of_o this_o or_o that_o trifle_n but_o we_o ought_v â—o_o prefer_v god_n pure_a worship_n and_o service_n us._n god_n pure_a worship_n must_v be_v dear_a to_o we_o â—hen_o the_o most_o precious_a thing_n the_o world_n can_v afford_v us._n before_o the_o most_o precious_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n let_v we_o despise_v gold_n let_v we_o cast_v pearl_n from_o we_o &_o abhor_v whatsoever_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o rather_o they_o to_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v pollute_v with_o such_o vile_a trash_n in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v name_v for_o price_n &_o excellency_n which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o esteem_v base_a &_o vile_a when_o we_o be_v to_o overturn_v the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n and_o to_o set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n note_n note_n which_o consist_v in_o his_o pure_a worship_n heart_n how_o we_o manifest_a that_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v true_o settle_v in_o our_o heart_n for_o thus_o shall_v we_o indeed_o make_v it_o manifest_a to_o all_o the_o world_n whether_o the_o love_n of_o true_a religion_n have_v take_v any_o place_n in_o our_o heart_n yea_o or_o no_o namely_o when_o have_v indeed_o show_v our_o detestation_n against_o our_o own_o perverse_a ignorance_n we_o be_v also_o provoke_v to_o put_v far_o away_o from_o we_o all_o pollution_n and_o defiling_n verse_n 23._o then_o shall_v he_o give_v rain_n unto_o thy_o seed_n when_o thou_o shall_v sow_v thy_o ground_n and_o bread_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v fat_a and_o as_o oil_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v thy_o cattle_n be_v feed_v in_o large_a pasture_n 24._o the_o ox_n also_o and_o the_o young_a ass_n that_o till_o the_o ground_n shall_v eat_v clean_a provender_n which_o be_v winnow_v with_o the_o shovell_n and_o with_o the_o fan_n again_o he_o show_v by_o the_o effect_n how_o desirable_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v convert_v unto_o god_n see_v this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o true_a repentance_n that_o god_n will_v receive_v into_o his_o favour_n the_o repentant_a and_o will_v so_o bless_v they_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v nay_o rather_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v to_o the_o full_a with_o all_o sort_n of_o blessing_n for_o as_o misery_n and_o calamity_n proceed_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n fire_n our_o sin_n the_o matter_n that_o set_v god_n wrath_n on_o fire_n which_o we_o set_v on_o fire_n by_o our_o sin_n so_o when_o he_o be_v at_o one_o again_o with_o we_o all_o thing_n fall_v out_o well_o we_o be_v enrich_v every_o way_n as_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v in_o the_o law_n deut._n 28._o levit._fw-la 26._o he_o speak_v before_o of_o the_o rain_n which_o shall_v make_v the_o earth_n fruitful_a but_o because_o he_o observe_v no_o order_n in_o beginning_n with_o earthly_a and_o temporal_a benefit_n therefore_o he_o now_o add_v to_o that_o doctrine_n which_o concern_v the_o spiritual_a life_n those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o use_n of_o our_o natural_a and_o corruptible_a life_n for_o albeit_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n both_o of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 6.33_o 1._o tim._n 4.8_o mat._n 6.33_o yet_o in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o first_o aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n blessing_n our_o prosperous_a succâ—sses_n in_o all_o thing_n depend_v whole_o upon_o god_n blessing_n hence_o let_v we_o learn_v that_o man_n do_v but_o lose_v their_o labour_n in_o till_v the_o earth_n unless_o the_o lord_n send_v his_o rain_n from_o heaven_n it_o be_v he_o that_o must_v water_v the_o labour_n of_o our_o hand_n and_o add_v increase_v thereto_o or_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v but_o tire_v and_o vex_v ourselves_o in_o vain_a from_o his_o blessing_n only_o must_v our_o rain_n come_v and_o to_o it_o must_v we_o ascribe_v the_o abundance_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o from_o time_n to_o time_n we_o receive_v let_v we_o further_o note_n that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v unto_o we_o convert_v nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v to_o the_o convert_v but_o we_o shall_v reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o labour_n in_o most_o ample_a manner_n if_o we_o convert_v unto_o god_n let_v we_o also_o know_v that_o our_o sin_n make_v we_o often_o suffer_v want_n because_o we_o by_o our_o own_o rebellion_n repel_v and_o beat_v back_o god_n blessing_n let_v we_o no_o more_o than_o attribute_v the_o cause_n of_o famine_n and_o the_o barrenness_n to_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o to_o our_o own_o unthankfulnes_n misbehaviour_n the_o earth_n will_v never_o be_v want_v to_o we_o in_o br_v forth_o her_o fruit_n but_o that_o we_o close_o up_o her_o womb_n by_o our_o misbehaviour_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n can_v not_o be_v so_o great_a but_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v able_a to_o nourish_v and_o feed_v they_o but_o we_o shut_v up_o her_o womb_n by_o our_o misdemeanour_n which_o without_o they_o will_v be_v open_v to_o give_v we_o all_o fruit_n in_o abundance_n so_o as_o we_o shall_v live_v both_o peaceable_o and_o happy_o that_o which_o he_o add_v of_o the_o cattle_n serve_v much_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n for_o he_o shed_v forth_o the_o same_o upon_o the_o very_a brute_n beast_n how_o much_o more_o think_v we_o will_v he_o do_v it_o upon_o man_n who_o he_o have_v create_v after_o his_o own_o image_n now_o we_o need_v not_o marvel_v that_o beast_n ordain_v for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n do_v endure_v famine_n as_o well_o as_o their_o master_n 28.11_o when_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o man_n the_o poor_a dumb_a creature_n fare_v the_o worse_o but_o be_v reconcile_v with_o man_n they_o all_o fare_v the_o better_a by_o it_o deut._n 28.11_o and_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_n they_o fare_v well_o when_o god_n be_v favourable_a to_o man_n be_v reconcile_v unto_o they_o which_o the_o prophet_n repeat_v and_o likewise_o confirm_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v in_o promise_v that_o ox_n and_o ass_n shall_v eat_v clean_a provender_n for_o this_o sentence_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n usual_o do_v so_o that_o in_o the_o evil_a plight_n &_o death_n of_o cattle_n we_o may_v behold_v god_n wrath_n and_o from_o the_o sight_n thereof_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o so_o much_o the_o more_o earnest_o and_o speedy_o to_o be_v at_o one_o with_o he_o that_o our_o house_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o liberality_n verse_n 25._o and_o upon_o every_o high_a mountain_n and_o upon_o every_o high_a hill_n shall_v there_o be_v river_n and_o stream_n of_o water_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o great_a slaughter_n when_o the_o tower_n shall_v fall_v when_o the_o prophet_n describe_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v wont_v to_o borrow_v similitude_n from_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n life_n the_o prophet_n in_o describe_v christ_n kingdom_n be_v wont_a to_o borrow_v
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their_o enemy_n verse_n 25._o to_o who_o now_o will_v you_o liken_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o say_v the_o holy_a one_o this_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a sentence_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n will_v not_o endure_v to_o be_v match_v with_o idol_n vers_fw-la 18.19.20_o lest_o the_o jew_n shall_v diminish_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o power_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v so_o long_o retain_v captive_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o infidel_n for_o they_o be_v to_o beware_v how_o they_o attribute_v any_o power_n to_o idol_n because_o the_o idolater_n who_o keep_v they_o in_o bondage_n prosper_v for_o by_o such_o dispute_n compare_v the_o power_n of_o the_o true_a god_n with_o idol_n they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o have_v mingle_v they_o together_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o in_o indignation_n he_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n again_o to_o who_o will_v you_o liken_v i_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v dare_v you_o venture_v to_o take_v my_o glory_n from_o i_o 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time_n free_o add_v new_a benefit_n to_o the_o former_a he_o will_v help_v thou_o other_o supplier_fw-fr the_o relative_a ci_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thy_o helper_n notwithstanding_o it_o seem_v best_a to_o read_v it_o apart_o and_o the_o sense_n have_v be_v clear_a if_o we_o have_v read_v it_o in_o the_o first_o person_n i_o will_v help_v thou_o but_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o great_a the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a come_v to_o this_o us._n if_o god_n have_v regenerate_v we_o he_o will_v sure_o help_v us._n that_o he_o which_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o people_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o succour_v they_o when_o the_o appoint_a time_n be_v come_v in_o which_o regard_n it_o be_v free_a for_o every_o one_o to_o rest_v in_o the_o exposition_n he_o think_v best_o yet_o i_o have_v rather_o follow_v the_o plain_a and_o the_o less_o constrain_a sense_n without_o supply_v any_o thing_n the_o word_n joshurun_n be_v diverslie_o expound_v for_o some_o will_v derive_v it_o of_o 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