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not_o which_o way_n to_o turn_v nor_o who_o they_o may_v believe_v one_o roman_n catholic_n rise_v against_o another_o roman_a catholic_n lutheran_n against_o lutheran_n reform_v against_o reform_v anabaptist_n against_o anabaptist_n yea_o one_o member_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n against_o another_o the_o guest_n be_v not_o safe_a with_o his_o host_n nor_o the_o father_n in_o law_n with_o the_o son_n in_o law_n the_o amity_n of_o brethren_n also_o be_v rare_a as_o the_o poet_n etc._n poet_n non_fw-fr â—ospes_n ab_fw-la hospite_fw-la tutus_fw-la nec_fw-la socer_fw-la a_o genere_fw-la etc._n etc._n describe_v to_o the_o life_n the_o character_n of_o the_o former_a world_n which_o the_o deluge_n of_o water_n of_o old_a wash_v away_o but_o if_o that_o the_o lord_n christ_n affirm_v mat._n 12._o that_o a_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o can_v stand_v be_v of_o undoubted_a truth_n how_o i_o pray_v shall_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christian_n in_o respect_n as_o well_o of_o the_o religious_a government_n as_o of_o the_o secular_a so_o many_o way_n divide_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v long_o if_o moreover_o the_o disperse_v of_o the_o holy_a people_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n as_o the_o angel_n in_o daniel_n speak_v chap._n 12._o and_o if_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n shall_v again_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o and_o restore_v unto_o they_o their_o kingdom_n as_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v full_a of_o promise_n concern_v that_o matter_n in_o what_o time_n i_o pray_v most_o likely_a do_v thou_o think_v that_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v will_v it_o not_o be_v when_o they_o shall_v least_o dare_v promise_v that_o thing_n to_o themselves_o will_v they_o especial_o then_o expect_v it_o when_o they_o be_v break_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o unworthiness_n whether_o haply_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n will_v vouchsafe_v of_o his_o meet_a grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o remember_v they_o let_v who_o will_v war_n against_o they_o 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after_o a_o sort_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n hope_v in_o this_o that_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o punishment_n and_o chastisement_n will_v at_o length_n be_v fulfil_v that_o god_n may_v again_o have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o and_o whereas_o former_o they_o be_v so_o averse_a from_o the_o christian_n that_o not_o in_o their_o great_a necessity_n will_v they_o receive_v of_o we_o any_o support_n or_o alm_n now_o it_o be_v come_v to_o this_o pass_n that_o they_o not_o only_o grateful_o accept_v of_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n give_v god_n thanks_n for_o it_o but_o also_o come_v and_o desire_v the_o same_o of_o we_o which_o indeed_o be_v no_o obscure_a sign_n on_o earth_n that_o their_o conversion_n and_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o even_o as_o of_o old_a in_o egypt_n then_o be_v the_o time_n at_o hand_n that_o joseph_n will_v make_v know_v himself_o to_o his_o brethren_n and_o receive_v all_o his_o father_n family_n into_o his_o protection_n when_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o his_o brethren_n think_v no_o such_o thing_n come_v to_o receive_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o joseph_n who_o long_o since_o they_o have_v sell_v and_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o strange_a nation_n bread_n and_o succour_n for_o the_o support_n of_o life_n and_o if_o now_o the_o mercy_n for_o the_o jew_n be_v at_o hand_n to_o wit_n the_o revelation_n of_o the_o true_a joseph_n among_o they_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o babylon_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o of_o necessity_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o last_o bestial_a monarchy_n as_o afore_o we_o have_v often_o advise_v be_v before_o the_o door_n for_o hear_v how_o jeremiah_n chap._n 51._o knit_v these_o two_o together_o namely_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o subversion_n of_o babylon_n for_o he_o say_v v._o 5._o israel_n and_o judah_n shall_v not_o always_o be_v leave_v of_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o widowhood_n because_o their_o land_n be_v fill_v with_o transgression_n because_o of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n and_o immediate_o in_o v._o 6._o fly_v you_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o babylon_n and_o deliver_v every_o man_n his_o soul_n be_v not_o cut_v off_o in_o her_o iniquity_n for_o this_o be_v the_o time_n of_o god_n vengeance_n he_o will_v render_v to_o her_o a_o recompense_n behold_v so_o soon_o as_o god_n shall_v have_v mercy_n on_o his_o people_n present_o he_o will_v gird_v himself_o to_o render_v vengeance_n on_o babylon_n for_o her_o injustice_n pride_n and_o all_o oppression_n towards_o the_o miserable_a disperse_a sheep_n of_o israel_n as_o in_o the_o former_a chap._n the_o lord_n complain_v say_v the_o sheep_n my_o people_n be_v destroy_v their_o shepwards_o make_v they_o to_o go_v astray_o they_o go_v from_o mountain_n to_o hill_n forget_v the_o place_n of_o their_o lie_v down_o all_o that_o find_v they_o devour_v they_o and_o their_o adversary_n say_v we_o offend_v not_o because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n the_o habitation_n of_o justice_n even_o the_o lord_n the_o hope_n of_o their_o father_n jer._n 50.6_o 7._o hear_v also_o how_o joel_n join_v these_o two_o together_o viz._n the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o heathen_a which_o oppress_v they_o as_o mutual_a consequent_n chap._n 3.1_o where_o he_o say_v behold_v in_o those_o day_n and_o in_o that_o time_n when_o i_o shall_v bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n i_o will_v also_o gather_v all_o nation_n and_o will_v bring_v they_o down_o into_o the_o valley_n of_o jehoshaphat_n and_o will_v plead_v with_o they_o there_o for_o my_o people_n and_o for_o my_o heritage_n israel_n who_o they_o have_v scatter_v among_o the_o nation_n and_o part_v my_o land_n and_o they_o have_v cast_v lot_n for_o my_o people_n and_o have_v give_v a_o boy_n for_o a_o harlot_n and_o sell_v a_o girl_n for_o wine_n that_o they_o may_v drink_v note_v here_o how_o swift_o the_o one_o shall_v follow_v the_o other_o even_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o cup_n of_o indignation_n be_v remove_v from_o zion_n so_o soon_o shall_v it_o be_v drink_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o edom._n the_o punishment_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v accomplish_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n he_o will_v no_o more_o carry_v thou_o away_o into_o captivity_n he_o will_v visit_v thy_o iniquity_n o_o daughter_n of_o edom._n he_o will_v discover_v thy_o sin_n lam._n 4.22_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v thou_o have_v see_v how_o i_o have_v visit_v and_o discover_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o people_n how_o i_o have_v lead_v they_o captive_a among_o all_o nation_n that_o these_o be_v admonish_v by_o their_o example_n may_v be_v wise_a and_o may_v more_o diligent_o observe_v my_o commandment_n than_o they_o have_v do_v but_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v no_o better_o but_o worse_a than_o they_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o mercy_n with_o which_o thou_o shall_v have_v be_v incline_v towards_o my_o people_n and_o the_o righteousness_n with_o which_o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v convince_v they_o of_o unrighteousness_n thou_o have_v do_v altogether_o the_o contrary_a thou_o have_v use_v no_o mercy_n towards_o my_o people_n and_o by_o thy_o unrighteousness_n have_v harden_v they_o in_o their_o iniquity_n and_o whilst_o thou_o diâ—st_v these_o thing_n thou_o will_v justify_v thyself_o fix_v thy_o eye_n not_o upon_o thyself_o but_o upon_o they_o thou_o see_v not_o the_o beam_n in_o thy_o own_o eye_n but_o do_v the_o more_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o neighbour_n eye_n meditate_v in_o thy_o heart_n this_o people_n suffer_v condign_a punishment_n for_o their_o fact_n because_o they_o reject_v the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o their_o forefather_n and_o that_o in_o rage_v against_o they_o we_o can_v sin_v yea_o thou_o have_v persuade_v thyself_o that_o in_o thy_o afflict_v crucify_a and_o kill_v of_o my_o people_n thou_o have_v do_v my_o work_n and_o render_v my_o revenge_n joel_n 3.4_o but_o 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