Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	abhor_v	house_n	zion_n	99	3	9.1687	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86934	A brief exposition of the prophecies of Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk and Zephaniah. By George Hutcheson minister at Edenburgh. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy	Hutcheson, George, 1615-1674.	1654 (1654)	Wing H3822; Thomason E1454_1; ESTC R209588	282,367	353

instrument_n of_o true_a good_a to_o other_o who_o yet_o be_v not_o regenerate_v himself_o 3._o as_o minister_n need_v not_o only_a furniture_n of_o matter_n but_o such_o life_n and_o zeal_n in_o publish_v the_o word_n as_o become_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n so_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o furnisher_n there_o will_v be_v efficacy_n life_n and_o zeal_n accompany_v the_o doctrine_n for_o i_o be_o full_a of_o power_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o 4._o a_o faithful_a minister_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v endow_v not_o only_o with_o sufficient_a knowledge_n to_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o not_o falsify_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n through_o ignorance_n and_o with_o prudence_n to_o speak_v it_o seasonable_o but_o with_o fidelity_n and_o streigtnesse_n in_o tell_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n according_a to_o equity_n and_o truth_n without_o partiality_n or_o regard_n to_o one_o or_o other_o for_o so_o much_o do_v the_o word_n judgement_n import_n 5._o minister_n also_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o fortitude_n and_o courage_n to_o speak_v out_o bold_o what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o constant_o adhere_v to_o it_o without_o fear_n of_o any_o or_o be_v blow_v over_o with_o the_o wind_n of_o flattery_n and_o this_o a_o faithful_a minister_n must_v and_o aught_o to_o expect_v from_o god_n only_o i_o be_o full_a of_o might_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n 6._o a_o faithful_a minister_n look_v on_o all_o his_o endowment_n as_o not_o give_v to_o be_v lay_v up_o and_o contract_v rest_n beside_o he_o or_o for_o himself_o only_o but_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o improve_v they_o for_o god_n and_o his_o people_n in_o his_o place_n and_o station_n i_o be_o full_a say_v he_o to_o declare_v unto_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n and_o empty_a out_o that_o goodness_n for_o their_o good_a and_o behoof_n 7._o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o a_o faithful_a and_o able_a minister_n to_o be_v much_o in_o opposition_n to_o sin_n and_o free_o to_o charge_v it_o home_o and_o declare_v transgression_n and_o sin_n to_o the_o sinner_n and_o not_o be_v deceive_v or_o blind_v with_o fair_a title_n or_o show_n but_o to_o discern_v and_o reprove_v sin_n even_o in_o judah_n and_o israel_n ver._n 9_o hear_v this_o i_o pray_v you_o you_o head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n that_o abhor_v judgement_n and_o pervert_v all_o equity_n 10._o they_o build_v up_o zion_n with_o blood_n and_o jerusalem_n with_o iniquity_n 11._o the_o head_n thereof_o judge_v for_o reward_n and_o the_o priest_n thereof_o teach_v for_o hire_n and_o the_o prophet_n thereof_o divine_a for_o money_n yet_o will_v they_o lean_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v be_v not_o the_o lord_n among_o we_o none_o evil_a can_v come_v upon_o we_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n micah_n give_v a_o proof_n of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v of_o his_o own_o fidelity_n in_o speak_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o ruler_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastic_a ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a conjunct_o seet_v before_o they_o their_o sin_n and_o how_o they_o procure_v zions_n ruin_n he_o accuse_v the_o ruler_n in_o state_n that_o they_o who_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v patron_n of_o justice_n do_v abhor_v and_o pervert_v it_o ver_fw-la 9_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o adorn_v the_o holy_a city_n with_o justice_n and_o judgement_n their_o care_n be_v set_v upon_o stately_a building_n and_o they_o gather_v mean_n for_o that_o end_n by_o cruel_a oppression_n ver_fw-la 10._o and_o general_o he_o accuse_v all_o of_o they_o that_o justice_n be_v pervert_v through_o bribery_n and_o covetuousnesse_n and_o that_o their_o churchman_n be_v mercenary_a and_o make_v their_o call_n of_o ordinary_a teach_n and_o extraordinary_a divine_a subservient_fw-fr to_o their_o gain_n and_o yet_o all_o of_o they_o be_v carnal_o confident_a and_o presumptuous_a of_o god_n favour_n and_o presence_n among_o they_o and_o of_o exemption_n from_o judgement_n ver_fw-la 11._o doct._n 1._o person_n in_o eminency_n especial_o be_v accustom_v to_o sin_n be_v usual_o deaf_a to_o what_o the_o lord_n say_v and_o therefore_o must_v be_v often_o call_v to_o hear_v as_o here_o they_o be_v after_o that_o former_a call_n vers_n 1._o 2._o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o give_v over_o when_o their_o message_n be_v not_o receive_v but_o must_v cry_v till_o either_o they_o get_v audience_n or_o have_v deliver_v their_o soul_n for_o micah_n repeat_v hear_v i_o pray_v you_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o faithful_a minister_n in_o reprove_v the_o fault_n of_o ruler_n to_o give_v evidence_n they_o do_v not_o condemn_v their_o authority_n when_o they_o reprove_v their_o fault_n and_o not_o to_o be_v want_v in_o any_o respective_a carriage_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o therefore_o do_v micah_n give_v they_o their_o title_n and_o again_o entreat_v hear_v i_o pray_v you_o you_o head_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n where_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n to_o who_o this_o be_v speak_v jer._n 26.18_o be_v call_v ruler_n in_o jacob_n and_o israel_n not_o only_o because_o the_o house_n of_o david_n have_v still_o a_o right_a to_o govern_v all_o israel_n and_o therefore_o such_o a_o title_n seem_v to_o be_v give_v to_o jehoshaphat_n 2_o chro●_n 2.2_o or_o because_o their_o carriage_n be_v more_o like_a israel_n then_o judah_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v give_v to_o ahaz_n 2_o chron._n 28.12_o gr._n because_o there_o be_v no_o more_o leave_v of_o all_o jacob_n race_n after_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n which_o be_v in_o hezekiah_n day_n but_o only_a judah_n to_o govern_v but_o because_o they_o be_v ruler_n of_o a_o people_n that_o come_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o jacob_n otherwise_o call_v israel_n 4._o the_o lord_n quarrel_n against_o man_n be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n as_o for_o such_o as_o flow_v from_o a_o perverse_a disposition_n go_v wrong_a because_o they_o love_v to_o do_v so_o and_o do_v hate_v what_o be_v right_a therefore_o be_v they_o again_o challenge_v that_o they_o abhor_v judgement_n and_o so_o pervert_v all_o equity_n 5._o the_o lord_n will_v admit_v of_o no_o fair_a precence_n to_o palliate_v any_o sinful_a deed_n for_o it_o be_v no_o excuse_n that_o they_o build_v zion_n if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o blood_n and_o iniquity_n or_o with_o good_n take_v by_o bloody_a oppression_n from_o the_o poor_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a as_o it_o be_v incident_a to_o all_o pretence_n that_o they_o prove_v snow-water_n and_o defile_v that_o the_o more_o which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o cleanse_v so_o it_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o sad_a quarrel_n that_o they_o shall_v build_v the_o holy_a city_n by_o such_o mean_n they_o build_v up_o zion_n with_o blood_n and_o jerusalem_n with_o iniquity_n 6._o those_o be_v unsure_o build_v house_n and_o estate_n at_o the_o way_n of_o raise_v whereof_o and_o gather_v mean_n for_o that_o end_n god_n be_v angry_a for_o it_o be_v a_o quarrel_n against_o they_o and_o the_o house_n which_o they_o build_v with_o blood_n and_o iniquity_n see_v hab._n 2.12_o 7._o howsoever_o the_o lord_n allow_v lawful_a maintenance_n to_o such_o as_o be_v public_o employ_v in_o church_n and_o state_n yet_o to_o receive_v hire_n or_o gift_n so_o as_o to_o judge_v partial_o because_o of_o the_o gift_n receive_v be_v gross_a iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v a_o quarrel_n here_o the_o head_n thereof_o judge_v for_o reward_n etc._n etc._n see_v exod._n 18.21_o 8._o when_o bribe_n be_v receive_v by_o man_n in_o office_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n it_o be_v a_o evidence_n they_o will_v not_o do_v their_o duty_n faithful_o and_o in_o singleness_n for_o judge_v for_o reward_n teach_v for_o hire_n and_o divine_v for_o money_n be_v all_o one_o with_o false_a judgement_n and_o erroneous_a teach_n and_o divination_n for_o true_a be_v he_o who_o say_v a_o gift_n blind_v the_o wise_a etc._n etc._n exod._n 23.8_o 9_o presumption_n will_v feed_v up_o man_n with_o delusion_n under_o very_o gross_a sin_n and_o when_o a_o stroke_n be_v near_o for_o yet_o will_v they_o lean_v on_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 10._o external_n privilege_n of_o the_o church_n and_o external_a reformation_n of_o worship_n be_v ordinary_o turn_v by_o secure_a sinner_n into_o a_o snare_n or_o plague_n to_o themselves_o make_v they_o dream_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o of_o peace_n when_o wrath_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o trouble_v at_o hand_n such_o a_o snare_n be_v god_n presence_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o hezekiah_n reformation_n to_o these_o profane_a ruler_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n among_o we_o etc._n etc._n 11._o external_n privilege_n will_v not_o exempt_v profane_a sinner_n from_o deserve_a judgement_n nor_o

endeavour_v speedy_o to_o flee_v from_o the_o enemy_n but_o to_o no_o purpose_n as_o according_o it_o be_v besiege_v by_o sennacherib_n 2_o king_n 18.14_o 17._o and_o 19.8_o the_o reason_n of_o which_o judgement_n be_v that_o they_o have_v first_o of_o any_o in_o judah_n receive_v the_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n occasion_v the_o spread_a thereof_o even_o to_o jerusalem_n d●ct_n 1._o the_o lord_n have_v in_o his_o wisdom_n so_o order_v the_o write_n of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o every_o particular_a passage_n and_o book_n have_v somewhat_o in_o it_o for_o our_o further_a information_n which_o will_v not_o be_v so_o clear_o have_v elsewhere_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v be_v allure_v to_o study_v it_o much_o as_o here_o we_o have_v lachish_n receive_v of_o idolatry_n first_o which_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o history_n 2._o as_o sin_n will_v drive_v man_n from_o their_o habitation_n so_o flight_n will_v perish_v from_o the_o swift_a when_o god_n have_v judgement_n to_o bring_v on_o for_o bound_v the_o chariot_n to_o the_o swift_a beast_n imply_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v glad_a to_o flee_v from_o their_o city_n on_o any_o term_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v by_o flight_n 3._o to_o be_v the_o first_o occasion_n and_o a_o chief_a stumbling-block_n in_o a_o land_n defection_n bring_v a_o exemplary_a judgement_n for_o lachish_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o her_o enemy_n hand_n because_o she_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o israel_n be_v find_v in_o thou_o ver._n 14._o therefore_o shall_v thou_o give_v present_n to_o moresheth-gath_n the_o house_n of_o achzib_n shall_v be_v a_o lie_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n lachish_n further_a judgement_n be_v that_o when_o they_o shall_v send_v present_n and_o gift_n to_o some_o town_n or_o country_n call_v moresh_v belong_v to_o gath_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o so_o be_v distinguish_v from_o that_o moreshah_n in_o judah_n or_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o the_o inheritance_n and_o people_n of_o gath_n for_o aid_n and_o assistance_n against_o the_o enemy_n they_o shall_v disappoint_v they_o as_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v by_o some_o other_o confederate_n this_o achzib_n with_o some_o other_o city_n be_v not_o at_o first_o subdue_v by_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n judg._n 1.31_o 32._o and_o it_o seem_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v covenant_v with_o they_o for_o aid_n against_o the_o assyrian_n but_o be_v deceive_v as_o lachish_n be_v by_o the_o philistine_n achzib_n be_v only_o name_v either_o because_o the_o rest_n dpend_v on_o it_o and_o be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o achzib_n or_o because_o the_o signification_n of_o its_o name_n which_o be_v a_o lie_n do_v serve_v to_o illustrate_v their_o disappoint_a of_o their_o friend_n doc._n 1._o wicked_a man_n have_v rather_o employ_v any_o mean_n in_o their_o strait_n then_o seek_v to_o god_n and_o so_o do_v provoke_v god_n to_o disappoint_v they_o for_o thou_o shall_v send_v present_n to_o moresh_v gath_n to_o wit_n to_o no_o purpose_n 2._o the_o lord_n have_v give_v many_o experience_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o humane_a help_n when_o he_o be_v angry_a though_o man_n will_v not_o be_v wise_a to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o for_o the_o disappointment_n of_o lachish_n be_v illustrate_v from_o another_o which_o may_v have_v learn_v they_o wisdom_n the_o house_n of_o achzib_n be_v a_o lie_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o refuge_n when_o god_n be_v provoke_v be_v conspicuous_a to_o a_o observant_a eye_n as_o if_o it_o be_v their_o very_a name_n and_o write_v on_o their_o forehead_n the_o house_n of_o achzib_n which_o signify_v a_o lie_n be_v a_o lie_n answerable_a to_o their_o name_n verse_n 15._o yet_o will_v i_o bring_v a_o heir_n unto_o thou_o o_o inhabitant_n of_o mareshah_n he_o shall_v come_v unto_o adullam_n the_o glory_n of_o israel_n he_o threaten_v mareshah_n in_o judah_n josh_n 15.44_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v his_o own_o city_n that_o according_a to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o name_n the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v the_o enemy_n to_o be_v their_o heir_n and_o possess_v their_o good_n and_o then_o summary_o set_v forth_o the_o extent_n of_o this_o stroke_n that_o it_o shall_v reach_v to_o adullam_n which_o lie_v southward_o of_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o border_n of_o judah_n josh_n 15.21_o 35._o that_o which_o be_v subjoin_v the_o glory_n of_o israel_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o adullam_n that_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a city_n wherein_o israel_n glory_v or_o that_o in_o come_v to_o adullam_n he_o shall_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o israel_n adullam_n be_v beyond_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o assyrian_n who_o come_v from_o the_o north_n or_o by_o way_n of_o exclamation_n o_o the_o glory_n of_o israel_n be_v now_o stain_v by_o this_o universal_a overflow_a scourge_n which_o go_v from_o the_o north_n to_o the_o very_a south-border_n of_o judah_n do_v 1._o the_o messenger_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o let_v forth_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n partial_o according_a as_o affection_n or_o interest_n will_v direct_v they_o but_o be_v to_o publish_v it_o free_o and_o full_o without_o respect_n to_o friend_n or_o foe_n for_o the_o prophet_n spare_v not_o his_o own_o city_n mareshah_n 2._o provocation_n against_o god_n make_v man_n purchase_v unsure_a and_o may_v make_v their_o enemy_n their_o heir_n for_o i_o will_v bring_v a_o heir_n to_o thou_o o_o inhabitant_n of_o mareshah_n 3._o when_o god_n raise_v up_o instrument_n to_o scourge_v a_o land_n for_o sin_n man_n be_v not_o to_o expect_v that_o lie_v afar_o off_o and_o out_o of_o the_o way_n will_v exempt_v they_o but_o that_o god_n will_v find_v out_o those_o who_o he_o be_v to_o chastise_v wherever_o they_o be_v for_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o adullam_n which_o be_v the_o remote_a border_n to_o the_o assyrian_a 4._o which_o soever_o of_o these_o way_n above_o mention_v we_o understand_v this_o glory_n of_o israel_n it_o teach_v that_o albeit_o the_o visible_a church_n enjoy_v the_o great_a privilege_n of_o god_n presence_n in_o his_o pure_a ordinance_n which_o be_v her_o glory_n and_o albeit_o particular_a place_n have_v their_o own_o excellency_n whereof_o they_o glory_n and_o boast_v yet_o when_o god_n be_v provoke_v and_o these_o priviledg_n abuse_v they_o will_v not_o keep_v off_o correction_n the_o glory_n of_o israel_n will_v be_v come_v unto_o and_o lay_v in_o the_o dust_n ver._n 16._o make_v thou_o bald_a and_o poll_v thou_o for_o thy_o delicate_a child_n enlarge_v thy_o baldness_n as_o the_o eagle_n for_o they_o be_v go_v into_o captivity_n from_o thou_o in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o calamity_n be_v summary_o comprehend_v in_o the_o mournful_a face_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o great_a sorrow_n that_o shall_v be_v when_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v to_o which_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n or_o chief_a and_o mother-city_n be_v invite_v and_o call_v as_o it_o be_v from_o their_o vice_n to_o hearken_v rather_o to_o the_o bitterness_n abide_v they_o and_o to_o consider_v what_o ruin_n they_o cast_v themselves_o upon_o by_o sin_n their_o sorrow_n to_o come_v be_v express_v in_o such_o sign_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o those_o time_n such_o as_o make_v themselves_o bald_a even_o as_o the_o eagle_n when_o she_o cast_v her_o feather_n and_o poll_n of_o their_o hair_n of_o which_o see_v ezra_n 9.3_o job_n 1.20_o isa_n 22.12_o ezek._n 27.31_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o sorrow_n be_v foretell_v that_o their_o pleasant_a child_n be_v to_o be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n as_o ashur_n deal_v with_o israel_n and_o it_o seem_v with_o some_o of_o judah_n and_o for_o this_o they_o who_o be_v leave_v be_v to_o mourn_v doct._n 1._o it_o be_v fit_v that_o man_n in_o a_o sinful_a time_n be_v think_v on_o the_o bitterness_n that_o may_v ensue_v and_o of_o the_o wormwood_n that_o god_n will_v pour_v in_o among_o their_o delight_n to_o mar_v their_o mirth_n therefore_o do_v he_o call_v to_o make_v bald_a and_o poll_n that_o be_v in_o their_o sinfulness_n to_o be_v think_v of_o such_o time_n see_v isa_n 10.3_o 2._o sin_n will_v in_o the_o end_n resolve_v in_o bitterness_n and_o as_o calamity_n for_o sin_n will_v be_v grievous_a on_o the_o church_n so_o sin_n procure_v it_o and_o want_v of_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n under_o it_o will_v make_v it_o sad_a and_o intolerable_a this_o be_v signify_v by_o these_o expression_n make_v thyself_o bald_a poll_v thou_o in_o large_a thy_o baldness_n as_o the_o eagle_n 3._o captivity_n from_o the_o place_n of_o our_o habitation_n and_o restraint_n of_o outward_a liberty_n be_v a_o sharp_a trial_n and_o matter_n of_o sorrow_n not_o only_o to_o those_o who_o be_v so_o