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tyranny_n if_o you_o deny_v your_o servant_n to_o go_v but_o one_o hour_n journey_n to_o this_o place_n to_o serve_v their_o god_n think_v it_o not_o enough_o that_o yourselves_o come_v hither_o to_o perform_v some_o duty_n to_o christ_n your_o lord_n &_o master_n how_o can_v you_o perform_v your_o duty_n to_o he_o if_o you_o deny_v he_o your_o servant_n you_o know_v what_o charge_n be_v give_v you_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n not_o yourselves_o only_o but_o also_o your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n &_o your_o servant_n man_n and_o maiden_n and_o the_o strange_a that_o soiourn_v with_o you_o be_v to_o hallow_v and_o sanctify_v the_o sabbaoth_n day_n with_o the_o lord_n service_n in_o this_o holy_a work_n and_o service_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o sabbaoth_n day_n regard_v not_o what_o the_o multitude_n and_o great_a sort_n of_o man_n do_v suppose_v all_o the_o world_n beside_o yourselves_o will_v be_v careless_a to_o perform_v this_o duty_n yet_o let_v your_o holy_a resolution_n 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inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o thirteen_o lecture_n amos_n 1.7_o 8._o therefore_o will_v i_o send_v a_o fire_n upon_o the_o wall_n of_o azzah_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n thereof_o and_o i_o will_v cut_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n from_o ashdod_n we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o prophecy_n the_o description_n of_o the_o punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o philistine_n the_o seven_o verse_n do_v not_o much_o differ_v from_o the_o four_o the_o same_o punishment_n which_o be_v there_o threaten_v to_o the_o syrian_n under_o the_o name_n of_o hazael_n and_o benhadad_n be_v in_o this_o seven_o verse_n denounce_v to_o the_o philistine_n under_o the_o name_n of_o azzah_n and_o therefore_o as_o there_o i_o do_v so_o must_v i_o here_o commend_v unto_o you_o three_o circumstance_n 1_o the_o punisher_n the_o lord_n i._n 2_o the_o punishment_n by_o fire_n i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n 3_o 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of_o thy_o conscience_n in_o this_o world_n thou_o may_v hereafter_o have_v full_a fruition_n of_o that_o eternal_a peace_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n thou_o unfeigned_o in_o the_o lord_n for_o thy_o good_a s._n b._n the_o first_o lecture_n amos_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 1._o the_o word_n of_o amos_n who_o be_v among_o the_o herdsman_n at_o tokoa_n which_o he_o see_v upon_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n king_n of_o juda_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n two_o year_n before_o the_o earthquake_n one_o of_o the_o pharisee_n in_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v ignorant_a in_o so_o weighty_a a_o matter_n as_o be_v man_n salvation_n in_o a_o tempt_a manner_n ask_v christ_n this_o question_n master_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n our_o saviour_n for_o answer_v put_v forth_o another_o question_n and_o say_v what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n how_o read_v thou_o luk._n 10.26_o where_o we_o may_v note_v that_o the_o law_n be_v write_v for_o man_n to_o read_v that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v instruct_v what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v in_o discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n towards_o god_n the_o rich_a man_n in_o hell_n pray_v abraham_n that_o lazarus_n may_v be_v send_v unto_o his_o father_n house_n to_o testify_v unto_o his_o five_o brethren_n lest_o they_o also_o shall_v come_v into_o that_o place_n of_o torment_n to_o who_o abraham_n answer_v they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n let_v they_o hear_v they_o luk._n 16.29_o the_o parable_n teach_v we_o thus_o much_o that_o unless_o we_o delight_v in_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v we_o shall_v never_o attain_v to_o the_o mean_n of_o escape_v eternal_a torment_n two_o notable_a use_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n reading_n and_o hear_v they_o lead_v man_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o very_a point_n of_o his_o felicity_n for_o what_o more_o bless_a then_o to_o possess_v eternal_a life_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 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which_o follow_v the_o palace_n of_o benhadad_n benhadad_n in_o writing_n this_o name_n i_o find_v three_o error_n one_o of_o the_o greek_n who_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n benader_n the_o second_o of_o the_o latin_n who_o write_v it_o benhadab_n the_o three_o of_o jonathan_n the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v who_o write_v it_o barhadad_n whereas_o the_o right_a name_n be_v benhadad_n benhadad_n say_v mercer_n upon_o this_o place_n be_v a_o name_n peculiar_a to_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n as_o be_v first_o pharaoh_n and_o afterward_o ptolemee_n to_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o caesar_n to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n from_o this_o opinion_n of_o mercer_n drusius_n in_o observat_fw-la sacr_n 11._o 14._o vari_v affirm_v that_o albeit_o diverse_a king_n of_o syria_n be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n benhadad_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o thereupon_o follow_v that_o benhadad_n be_v a_o common_a name_n to_o all_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n in_o holy_a 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i_o will_v break_v the_o bar_n of_o damascus_n i_o the_o lord_n will_v with_o my_o mighty_a power_n break_v lay_v waste_v &_o consume_v the_o bar_n bar_n for_o bar_n even_o all_o the_o munition_n and_o strength_n of_o damascus_n of_o the_o chiâ—â—â—st_a city_n of_o syria_n &_o the_o country_n adjoin_v must_v damascus_n the_o strong_a city_n of_o all_o syria_n have_v her_o bar_n break_v must_v she_o be_v lay_v waist_n and_o spoil_v here_o fix_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n learn_v we_o this_o lesson_n there_o be_v no_o thing_n nor_o creature_n able_a to_o withstand_v god_n power_n or_o to_o let_v his_o purpose_n nothing_o not_o gate_n of_o brass_n nor_o bar_n of_o iron_n these_o he_o break_v asunder_o psal_n 107.16_o no_o creature_n what_o creature_n more_o mighty_a than_o a_o king_n yet_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n god_n wound_v king_n witness_v the_o psalmist_n 110.5_o do_v he_o wound_v king_n yea_o he_o slay_v mighty_a king_n psal_n 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second_o that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o do_v more_o than_o he_o will_v do_v every_o christian_a acquaint_v with_o the_o evangelicall_n story_n do_v acknowledge_v it_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o john_n baptist_n reproof_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n matth._n 3.9_o think_v not_o to_o say_v within_o yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o god_n be_v able_a of_o these_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n able_a but_o will_v not_o so_o likewise_o when_o christ_n be_v betray_v the_o story_n matth._n 26.53_o be_v that_o god_n the_o father_n can_v have_v give_v he_o more_o than_o twelve_o legion_n of_o angel_n to_o have_v deliver_v he_o he_o can_v but_o will_v not_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o many_o other_o thing_n the_o father_n be_v able_a to_o have_v create_v another_o world_n yea_o a_o thousand_o world_n be_v able_a but_o will_v not_o you_o see_v for_o god_n omnipotency_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v do_v yea_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v more_o than_o he_o will_v do_v god_n only_o be_v omnipotent_a whatsoever_o else_o be_v in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v weak_a &_o unable_a to_o resist_v which_o be_v the_o very_a sum_n of_o my_o doctrine_n already_o propound_v and_o confirm_v there_o be_v no_o thing_n nor_o creature_n able_a to_o withstand_v god_n power_n or_o to_o let_v his_o purpose_n for_o as_o job_n say_v chap._n 9.13_o the_o most_o mighty_a help_n do_v stoop_v under_o god_n anger_n this_o be_v it_o which_o nabuchodonosor_n dan._n 4.34_o 35._o confess_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o most_o high_a who_o live_v for_o ever_o who_o power_n be_v a_o everlasting_a power_n who_o kingdom_n be_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v repute_v as_o nothing_o according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o work_v in_o the_o army_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o none_o can_v stay_v his_o hand_n nor_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o this_o be_v it_o whereat_o s._n paul_n aim_v in_o his_o question_n demand_v rom._n 9.19_o who_o have_v resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o job_n intend_v chap._n 9.4_o demand_v a_o like_a question_n who_o have_v be_v fierce_a against_o god_n and_o have_v prosper_v i_o will_v not_o further_o amplify_v this_o point_n it_o must_v stand_v good_a against_o all_o the_o might_n and_o strength_n of_o this_o world_n there_o be_v no_o thing_n nor_o creature_n able_a to_o withstand_v god_n power_n or_o to_o let_v his_o purpose_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v some_o duty_n whereunto_o we_o be_v move_v by_o this_o doctrine_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n 1_o be_v there_o no_o thing_n nor_o creature_n able_a to_o withstand_v god_n power_n or_o to_o let_v his_o purpose_n learn_v we_o from_o hence_o crew_n humiliation_n that_o same_o christian_a virtue_n to_o which_o s._n peter_n 1._o ep_n 5.6_o give_v his_o exhortation_n humble_v 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therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o 〈…〉_o to_o make_v any_o long_a â—â—tration_n thereof_o yet_o 〈…〉_o you_o the_o 〈◊〉_d &_o substance_n of_o they_o for_o three_o 〈…〉_o it_o be_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v 〈…〉_o have_v offend_v but_o once_o or_o a_o second_o time_n i_o shall_v hauâ—_n be_v favourable_a unto_o they_o &_o shall_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 〈…〉_o but_o now_o whereas_o they_o do_v daily_o 〈…〉_o and_o findâ—â—p_a end_n of_o 〈◊〉_d i_o hauâ—_n 〈…〉_o my_o face_n against_o they_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v 〈…〉_o but_o indurate_a and_o obstinate_a as_o they_o be_v i_o will_v 〈…〉_o for_o thâ—â—e_a transgression_n of_o azzah_n and_o for_o 〈◊〉_d the_o doctrine_n iâ—_n many_o 〈…〉_o pluckâ—_n 〈◊〉_d from_o heaâ—en_n the_o most_o certain_a wrath_n 〈…〉_o of_o god_n upon_o the_o sinner_n god_n be_v of_o pure_a eye_n &_o behold_v not_o iniquity_n he_o have_v lay_v righteousness_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o weigh_v his_o 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god_n be_v provoke_v 〈…〉_o the_o man_n of_o azzah_n 〈◊〉_d the_o rest_n of_o the_o philistines_n 〈…〉_o the_o sin_n of_o frailty_n rigour_n unmercifulnesse_n hardness_n of_o heart_n they_o carry_v away_o prisoner_n the_o whole_a captivity_n to_o sâ—â—t_v 〈…〉_o hear_v the_o abstract_n be_v put_v for_o the_o 〈…〉_o or_o person_n in_o captivity_n aâ—_n psal_n â—â—_o 1â—_n 〈…〉_o captive_a the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v well_o translate_v for_o the_o sense_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n signify_v absolute_a perfect_a and_o complete_a by_o this_o whole_a captivity_n the_o holy_a spirit_n mean_v a_o absolute_a perfect_a and_o complete_a captivity_n â—â—ram_v captivitatâ—â—_n apâ—rtam_fw-la atque_fw-la manifâ—â—â—â—â—_n say_v ariâ—â—_n montaâ—â—â—_n a_o captivity_n indeed_o open_a &_o manifest_a such_o a_o captivity_n faith_n calâ—â—â—â—_n as_o wherein_o they_o spare_v not_o either_o â—â—men_n or_o child_n or_o the_o agâ—d_n they_o take_v no_o pity_n no_o compassion_n upon_o either_o sex_n 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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 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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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render_v to_o haman_n to_o sennacherib_n to_o joachim_n to_o the_o ammonite_n to_o the_o chaldean_n and_o other_o wicked_a worldling_n for_o their_o hard_a measure_n offer_v to_o the_o godly_a though_o they_o be_v therein_o god_n instrument_n but_o i_o must_v hasten_v and_o the_o aforementioned_a instance_n of_o the_o egyptian_n of_o ahab_n and_o his_o wife_n jezebel_n and_o of_o daniel_n accuser_n be_v sufficient_a to_o work_v terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a &_o to_o the_o godly_a comfort_n and_o to_o assure_v we_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v show_v himself_o from_o heaven_n with_o his_o holy_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n that_o then_o to_o the_o wicked_a who_o behaviour_n to_o the_o godly_a have_v be_v proud_a &_o dispiteous_a he_o will_v render_v vengeance_n and_o punish_v they_o with_o everlasting_a perdition_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o first_o circumstance_n &_o doctrine_n thereupon_o the_o second_o circumstance_n be_v the_o punishment_n i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n by_o fire_n in_o 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