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amendment_n but_o they_o refuse_v thy_o correction_n they_o make_v their_o face_n hard_a than_o a_o stone_n and_o will_v not_o amend_v 4_o therefore_o i_o think_v in_o myself_o peradventure_o they_o be_v so_o simple_a and_o foolish_a that_o they_o understand_v nothing_o of_o the_o lord_n way_n and_o judgement_n of_o their_o god._n 5_o therefore_o will_v i_o go_v unto_o their_o head_n and_o ruler_n and_o talk_v with_o they_o if_o they_o know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o judgement_n of_o their_o god_n but_o these_o in_o like_a manner_n have_v break_v the_o yoke_n and_o burst_v the_o bond_n in_o sunder_o 6_o wherefore_o a_o lion_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n have_v hurt_v they_o 20_o and_o a_o wolf_n in_o the_o evening_n shall_v destroy_v they_o the_o leopard_n do_v lie_v lurk_v by_o their_o city_n to_o tear_v in_o piece_n all_o they_o that_o come_v thereout_o for_o their_o offence_n be_v multiply_v and_o their_o depart_n away_o be_v increase_v 7_o shall_v i_o then_o for_o all_o 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we_o shall_v see_v neither_o sword_n nor_o hunger_n 13_o as_o for_o the_o warn_n of_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v but_o wind_n yea_o there_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o they_o such_o thing_n shall_v happen_v unto_o themselves_o 14_o wherefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n because_o you_o speak_v such_o word_n behold_v y_fw-es word_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o mouth_n will_v i_o turn_v to_o fire_n &_o make_v the_o people_n to_o be_v wood_n that_o the_o fire_n may_v consume_v they_o 15_o lo_o i_o will_v bring_v a_o people_n upon_o you_o from_o far_o 4._o oh_o house_n of_o israel_n 9_o say_v the_o lord_n a_o mighty_a people_n a_o old_a people_n a_o people_n who_o speech_n thou_o know_v not_o neither_o understand_v what_o
have_v do_v all_o these_o abomination_n he_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o 14_o now_o if_o this_o man_n get_v a_o son_n also_o that_o see_v all_o his_o father_n sin_n which_o he_o have_v do_v and_o fear_v neither_o do_v such_o like_a 15_o namely_o that_o have_v not_o eat_v upon_o the_o hill_n neither_o have_v lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n nor_o defile_v his_o neighbour_n wife_n 16_o neither_o have_v oppress_v any_o nor_o have_v withhold_v the_o pledge_n neither_o have_v spoil_v by_o violence_n but_o have_v give_v his_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o have_v cover_v the_o naked_a with_o a_o garment_n 17_o neither_o have_v withdraw_v his_o hand_n from_o the_o afflict_a nor_o receive_v usury_n nor_o increase_n but_o have_v execute_v my_o judgement_n and_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n this_o man_n shall_v not_o die_v in_o his_o father_n sin_n 5._o but_o shall_v live_v without_o fail_v 18_o as_o for_o his_o father_n because_o he_o have_v cruel_o oppress_v and_o spoil_v his_o brother_n by_o violence_n and_o have_v not_o do_v good_a among_o his_o people_n lo_o he_o die_v in_o his_o own_o sin_n 19_o and_o yet_o say_v you_o wherefore_o then_o shall_v not_o this_o son_n bear_v his_o father_n sin_n because_o the_o son_n have_v do_v judgement_n and_o righteousness_n he_o have_v keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v they_o therefore_o shall_v he_o live_v in_o deed_n 20_o the_o same_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v 2._o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o father_n iniquity_n 4_o neither_o shall_v the_o father_n bear_v the_o son_n iniquity_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v upon_o himself_o also_o 21_o but_o if_o the_o ungodly_a will_v turn_v away_o from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v judgement_n and_o right_n 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equal_a or_o be_v not_o your_o way_n rather_o unequal_a 26_o when_o a_o righteous_a man_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o die_v in_o the_o same_o in_o his_o iniquity_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v shall_v he_o die_v 27_o again_o when_o the_o wicked_a turn_v away_o from_o his_o wickedness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v &_o do_v judgement_n and_o right_n he_o shall_v save_v his_o soul_n alive_a 28_o because_o he_o see_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o all_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v sure_o live_v and_o not_o die_v 29_o and_o yet_o say_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o equal_a be_v not_o my_o way_n equal_a oh_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o your_o way_n rather_o unequal_a 6._o 30_o therefore_o i_o will_v judge_v you_o 2._o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n oh_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n return_n and_o bring_v again_o other_o from_o all_o your_o 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now_o be_v execute_v upon_o this_o occasion_n the_o wayward_a people_n easy_o believe_v their_o father_n offence_n and_o hardly_o bring_v in_o persuasion_n of_o their_o own_o blasphemous_o murmur_v against_o god_n and_o in_o their_o heart_n condemn_v he_o of_o unjustice_n because_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o father_n offence_n shall_v light_v upon_o they_o and_o to_o note_v this_o their_o mean_v they_o use_v this_o common_a proverb_n the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n by_o sour_a grape_n they_o understand_v idolatry_n sin_n and_o wickedness_n as_o appear_v isaiah_n 7._o 5._o which_o their_o father_n have_v commit_v and_o by_o tooth_n on_o edge_n the_o grief_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o punishment_n so_o that_o as_o i_o have_v say_v their_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n injurious_o spare_v their_o sinful_a father_n and_o punish_v the_o innocent_a child_n 29._o in_o hieremie_n also_o cap._n 31._o it_o may_v appear_v they_o use_v the_o same_o proverb_n wherefore_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n in_o this_o place_n defend_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n against_o their_o blasphemous_a obloquy_n &_o show_v that_o as_z the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n may_v have_v other_o respect_n in_o their_o punishment_n than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v so_o they_o can_v not_o right_o quarrel_v with_o god_n in_o that_o point_n because_o beside_o their_o father_n wickedness_n every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o sin_n for_o which_o in_o justice_n he_o may_v be_v condemn_v and_o punish_v and_o the_o prophet_n to_o this_o purpose_n use_v five_o eause_n 1_o the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o just_a man_n continue_v in_o his_o justice_n and_o do_v in_o all_o thing_n right_o shall_v prosper_v and_o not_o be_v punish_v this_o do_v he_o in_o the_o 5._o etc_n 6._o 7._o 8._o and._n 9_o verse_n wherein_o also_o by_o particular_a property_n he_o describe_v a_o just_a man._n 2_o the_o second_o be_v if_o that_o just_a father_n beget_v a_o wicked_a son_n 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be_v *_o lion_n of_o the_o world_n 17_o yet_o be_v they_o my_o people_n &_o the_o sheep_n of_o my_o pasture_n and_o therefore_o will_v i_o and_o â—he_z holy_a one_o of_o israel_n my_o son_n christ_n jesus_n their_o redeemer_n preserve_v and_o defend_v they_o 15._o yea_o i_o will_v make_v they_o as_o a_o tread_v cart_n &_o as_o a_o new_a stale_a where_o with_o corn_n be_v thresh_v 24_o that_o they_o may_v thresh_v *_o grind_v and_o beat_v to_o dust_n mountain_n and_o hill_n that_o be_v the_o high_a and_o mighty_a empire_n kingdom_n and_o principality_n of_o the_o world_n think_v they_o themselves_o never_o so_o strong_a they_o shall_v fan_v and_o scatter_v they_o abroad_o with_o
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god_n himself_o then_o with_o humble_a submission_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o fault_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n call_v adam_n 9_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o where_o etc_n etc_n this_o be_v a_o example_n of_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n that_o when_o we_o wicked_o have_v offend_v he_o and_o seek_v to_o hide_v ourselves_o from_o he_o with_o danger_n to_o fall_v into_o further_a mischief_n he_o merciful_o call_v upon_o we_o by_o sundry_a mean_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o by_o repentance_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o the_o serpent_n 15._o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o etc_n etc_n after_o the_o fault_n of_o disobedience_n be_v by_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n very_o hardly_o confess_v god_n proceed_v to_o condemnation_n and_o punishment_n and_o first_o begin_v with_o the_o serpent_n as_o the_o principal_a instrument_n of_o this_o mischief_n in_o who_o punishment_n be_v four_o part_n note_v that_o he_o be_v curse_v above_o all_o other_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v upon_o his_o belly_n creep_v that_o he_o shall_v eat_v dust_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n &_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v enmity_n between_o the_o woman_n and_o he_o and_o between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o his_o seed_n this_o kind_n of_o punishment_n as_o it_o be_v literal_o understand_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o natural_a serpent_n so_o mystical_o and_o in_o way_n of_o prophecy_n be_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o great_a serpent_n satan_n and_o the_o true_a and_o bless_a seed_n of_o woman_n christ_n jesus_n 55_o *_o who_o in_o deed_n crush_v the_o head_n of_o satan_n and_o break_v all_o the_o power_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o be_v it_o permit_v to_o the_o same_o serpent_n that_o he_o shall_v tread_v upon_o the_o heel_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o woman_n that_o be_v that_o he_o in_o the_o world_n shall_v persecute_v and_o trouble_v the_o professor_n of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o much_o as_o he_o can_v work_v they_o sorrow_n but_o yet_o not_o so_o that_o he_o can_v prevail_v against_o they_o for_o that_o they_o have_v obtain_v victory_n over_o he_o in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o unto_o the_o woman_n he_o say_v 16_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o etc_n etc_n the_o woman_n be_v the_o second_o instrument_n and_o worker_n of_o disobedience_n therefore_o god_n proceed_v next_o to_o her_o judgement_n say_v in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o thy_o child_n etc_n etc_n god_n of_o his_o mercy_n do_v so_o punish_v woman_n in_o bodily_a pain_n 15._o that_o both_o *_o her_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v and_o the_o propagation_n and_o increase_n of_o mankind_n not_o hinder_v thereby_o god_n do_v just_o debase_v she_o to_o the_o subjection_n of_o her_o husband_n by_o he_o to_o be_v guide_v and_o rule_v because_o she_o have_v so_o light_o give_v place_n to_o the_o lie_a *_o allurement_n of_o the_o serpent_n 3._o thereby_o to_o satisfy_v she_o own_o lust_n and_o affection_n unto_o adam_n he_o say_v 17._o because_o thou_o have_v hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o wife_n etc_n etc_n the_o serpent_n offend_v by_o the_o instinction_n and_o act_n of_o satan_n the_o woman_n by_o the_o seduce_v of_o the_o serpent_n adam_n not_o by_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o serpent_n but_o willing_o to_o please_v his_o wife_n displease_v god._n â–ª_o for_o adam_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v be_v not_o seduce_v but_o woman_n be_v â—educed_v by_o the_o serpent_n but_o neither_o be_v the_o serpent_n excuse_v because_o he_o be_v wrought_v thereto_o by_o satan_n nor_o the_o woman_n because_o she_o be_v beguile_v of_o the_o serpent_n nor_o adam_n because_o he_o be_v not_o seduce_v but_o study_v to_o satisfy_v y_fw-mi disorder_a affection_n of_o his_o wife_n but_o they_o all_o by_o god_n judgement_n sustain_v their_o just_a reward_n and_o punishment_n wherefore_o we_o must_v beware_v how_o we_o condescend_v to_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n *_o upon_o any_o excusable_a pretence_n 9_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v god_n will_v be_v obey_v he_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o our_o fair_a excuse_n and_o pretence_n curse_a be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n â–ª_o in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n etc_n etc_n god_n curse_v not_o man_n as_o he_o do_v the_o serpent_n but_o for_o man_n sin_n and_o disobedience_n curse_v the_o earth_n to_o the_o end_n that_o that_o creature_n which_o at_o the_o begin_n to_o man_n behoof_n be_v bless_v with_o fertility_n and_o increase_v may_v now_o by_o the_o hardness_n and_o barrenness_n thereof_o drive_v sinful_a man_n to_o labour_n for_o his_o food_n and_o in_o the_o sweat_v of_o his_o brow_n to_o eat_v his_o bread_n wherefore_o whensoever_o dearth_n or_o scarcity_n come_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o earth_n in_o due_a time_n do_v not_o yield_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o we_o must_v understand_v and_o learn_v the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v in_o our_o own_o *_o sinfulness_n 10_o for_o that_o god_n just_a 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