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commandment_n wrath_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v threaten_v against_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n who_o remove_v the_o bind_v and_o here_o the_o lord_n return_v again_o to_o ephraim_n in_o this_o 11._o verse_n and_o the_o 12._o verse_n to_o judah_n and_o ephraim_n both_o together_o they_o be_v both_o a_o provocation_n to_o god_n be_v plague_v both_o together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n oppress_v in_o the_o original_n be_v nashuk_n translate_v by_o hierom_n calumnia_fw-la ephraim_n suffer_v and_o be_v oppress_v by_o false_a accusation_n and_o slander_n for_o there_o be_v a_o opposition_n in_o man_n name_n and_o estate_n which_o the_o seventy_o usual_o translate_v by_o sycophantia_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 70._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o we_o may_v render_v iâ—_n thuâ—_n ephraim_n by_o sychophant_n do_v suffer_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o wrong_n when_o there_o be_v false_a report_n raise_v against_o man_n they_o suffer_v wrong_v by_o it_o false_a report_n be_v as_o a_o false_a medium_fw-la which_o represent_v thing_n in_o another_o manner_n than_o they_o be_v as_o put_v a_o staff_n into_o the_o water_n simile_n simile_n and_o it_o show_v to_o be_v crooked_a but_o take_v it_o out_o and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o so_o the_o action_n of_o man_n in_o the_o report_n of_o other_o may_v seem_v crooked_a when_o in_o themselves_o be_v strait_a and_o good_a and_o thus_o be_v ephraim_n break_v in_o judgement_n though_o his_o cause_n be_v good_a yet_o it_o be_v make_v bad_a if_o he_o be_v wrong_v he_o can_v have_v no_o relief_n for_o himself_o so_o that_o good_a cause_n by_o bad_a man_n be_v many_o time_n pervert_v but_o the_o sainâ—s_n may_v support_v themselves_o with_o paul_n comfort_n who_o pass_v not_o much_o for_o man_n judgement_n in_o this_o signification_n the_o seventy_o translator_n do_v often_o take_v the_o word_n but_o in_o this_o place_n they_o express_v it_o by_o another_o word_n thus_o translation_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d english_a translation_n ephraim_n have_v overpower_v his_o adversary_n and_o so_o have_v tread_v down_o judgement_n they_o interpret_v it_o active_o but_o the_o word_n be_v well_o render_v in_o your_o book_n in_o the_o passive_a participle_n and_o so_o they_o be_v to_o be_v read_v ephraim_n be_v break_v in_o judgement_n concussus_fw-la judicio_fw-la concussio_fw-la be_v a_o law_n word_n signify_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o break_v and_o oppression_n as_o threaten_v the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o undo_n of_o a_o man_n by_o law_n as_o many_o rich_a man_n threaten_v poor_a man_n when_o they_o do_v they_o any_o wrong_n i_o will_v be_v even_o with_o you_o i_o will_v owe_v you_o a_o good_a turn_n or_o as_o magistrate_n that_o be_v corrupt_a and_o wicked_a when_o they_o can_v bring_v poor_a man_n to_o say_v or_o do_v what_o they_o will_v have_v they_o they_o will_v threaten_v to_o undo_v they_o or_o if_o ever_o it_o lie_v in_o their_o power_n they_o will_v owe_v they_o a_o good_a turn_n of_o which_o carriage_n samuel_n clear_v himself_o 1_v sam._n 12.3_o 〈◊〉_d crimea_n concussionis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v i_o defraud_v or_o who_o have_v i_o *_o oppress_a the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o here_o that_o be_v use_v my_o power_n to_o threaten_v man_n to_o yield_v up_o their_o liberty_n their_o right_n their_o enjoyment_n by_o any_o power_n which_o be_v in_o my_o hand_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o great_a prince_n here_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n break_a in_o judgement_n that_o be_v expos_fw-la expos_fw-la not_o in_o god_n judgement_n upon_o they_o but_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o own_o cause_n they_o be_v crush_v in_o their_o estate_n liberty_n and_o law_n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o their_o own_o magistrate_n
their_o condition_n worse_o by_o their_o desperate_a conclusion_n austin_n austin_n austin_n say_v that_o david_n pray_v earnest_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v cast_v out_o from_o that_o face_n which_o he_o have_v offend_v be_v god_n angry_a with_o we_o or_o the_o kingdom_n let_v we_o not_o run_v away_o from_o he_o but_o earnest_o seek_v he_o obs_n 3_o true_a repentance_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o seek_v our_o own_o ease_n as_o god_n face_n the_o face_n of_o god_n be_v more_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o thought_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_a favour_n true_a repentance_n seek_v not_o ease_n but_o favour_n than_o its_o own_o ease_n 2_o chron._n 7.14_o if_o my_o people_n humble_v themselves_o and_o seek_v my_o face_n then_o will_v i_o hear_v in_o heaven_n we_o may_v seek_v our_o own_o good_a but_o we_o must_v go_v beyond_o it_o it_o be_v god_n and_o not_o ourselves_o only_o which_o we_o must_v seek_v after_o in_o our_o seeking_n after_o god_n this_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n psal_n 63.1_o oh_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n early_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o in_o a_o dry_a and_o barren_a land_n not_o for_o water_n in_o a_o dry_a land_n but_o for_o thy_o face_n so_o isa_n 26.8_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o judgement_n o_o lord_n have_v we_o wait_v for_o thou_o we_o seek_v god_n in_o our_o day_n of_o humiliation_n and_o that_o earnest_o but_o what_o be_v our_o end_n be_v it_o that_o we_o may_v have_v our_o peace_n our_o ease_n our_o estate_n and_o our_o life_n indeed_o we_o may_v desire_v and_o seek_v for_o these_o but_o be_v it_o the_o face_n of_o god_n we_o seek_v more_o than_o these_o if_o it_o be_v we_o have_v hope_n of_o speed_n in_o our_o request_n but_o what_o be_v god_n face_n ut_fw-la amplecterentur_fw-la verbum_fw-la &_o cultos_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la propositos_fw-la hec_fw-la propriem_fw-la est_fw-la facies_fw-la dei_fw-la qua_fw-la se_fw-la revelat_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la conspicuendum_fw-la offer_v it_o be_v the_o word_n and_o god_n worship_v propound_v in_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n say_v calvin_n calvin_n calvin_n as_o upon_o this_o place_n so_o on_o that_o seek_v you_o my_o face_n whence_o observe_v god_n ordinance_n and_o worship_n be_v his_o face_n the_o soul_n never_o ob_v 1_o come_v to_o know_v god_n or_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o so_o as_o in_o these_o in_o other_o thing_n dark_o in_o these_o with_o open_a face_n the_o creature_n be_v but_o his_o footstep_n these_o his_o countenance_n whereby_o we_o know_v he_o better_o than_o by_o the_o other_o again_o observe_v repent_v heart_n be_v very_o solicitous_a about_o god_n ob_n 2_o ordinance_n and_o the_o right_a way_n of_o his_o worship_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o begin_v to_o know_v god_n and_o themselves_o they_o begin_v to_o disrelish_v those_o way_n of_o worship_n that_o go_v down_o with_o they_o well_o enough_o before_o in_o time_n of_o public_a calamity_n the_o main_a thing_n we_o shall_v obs_o 3_o seek_v after_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n his_o name_n and_o his_o ordinance_n though_o our_o suffering_n be_v great_a yet_o we_o shall_v pray_v lord_n take_v a_o care_n of_o thy_o great_a name_n ordinance_n and_o worship_n which_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o than_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n therefore_o o_o lord_n whether_o we_o have_v peace_n or_o no_o liberty_n or_o no_o estate_n or_o not_o take_v care_n of_o these_o and_o it_o suffice_v engl._n applicat_fw-la for_o engl._n let_v england_n enjoy_v but_o thy_o name_n thy_o ordinance_n and_o the_o government_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o we_o have_v enough_o lord_n thou_o know_v our_o peace_n our_o life_n and_o estate_n be_v dear_a unto_o we_o and_o we_o desire_v they_o all_o but_o thy_o gospel_n thy_o presence_n &_o the_o manifestation_n of_o thy_o face_n above_o all_o and_o seek_v of_o peace_n be_v all_o in_o order_n to_o this_o oh_o that_o this_o frame_n of_o spirit_n be_v find_v in_o we_o then_o how_o soon_o will_v the_o lord_n return_v and_o heal_v all_o our_o breach_n destroy_v our_o enemy_n and_o settle_v we_o in_o a_o sure_a peace_n see_v 1_o king_n 8.44_o if_o they_o in_o their_o affliction_n look_v towards_o the_o temple_n so_o psal_n 78.7_o all_o my_o fresh_a spring_n they_o be_v in_o thou_o it_o follow_v in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o hezekiah_n send_v to_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 37.3_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o of_o rebuke_n and_o of_o blasphemy_n as_o it_o be_v with_o we_o at_o this_o day_n therefore_o say_v he_o lift_v up_o thy_o prayer_n for_o the_o remnant_n which_o be_v leave_v and_o say_v my_o text_n in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o we_o have_v many_o rumour_n of_o people_n gather_v together_o and_o each_o discover_v their_o poor_a spirit_n be_v deject_v and_o cast_v down_o with_o every_o rumour_n of_o fear_n my_o text_n say_v come_v let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v tear_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v he_o have_v smite_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v up_o therefore_o let_v our_o conversation_n be_v as_o become_v our_o text_n providence_n at_o this_o time_n have_v cast_v we_o upon_o a_o very_a seasonable_a word_n the_o lord_n make_v it_o as_o suitable_a the_o word_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n in_o the_o septuagint_a translation_n &_o hierom_n begin_v the_o sixth_o chapter_n with_o these_o word_n and_o join_v come_v let_v we_o return_v with_o they_o the_o word_n be_v a_o pprophecy_n of_o what_o the_o lord_n will_v work_v in_o his_o people_n judah_n god_n say_v that_o he_o will_v return_v unto_o his_o place_n till_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n and_o here_o they_o say_v come_v let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v god_n aim_v in_o tear_v they_o and_o he_o have_v his_o end_n in_o it_o now_o from_o the_o conexion_n of_o these_o two_o god_n wound_v and_o their_o return_v unto_o he_o again_o observe_v obs_n 1_o that_o what_o good_a god_n aim_v at_o in_o his_o administration_n to_o his_o elect_n he_o will_v have_v it_o in_o my_o tear_v they_o i_o aim_v at_o their_o good_a and_o i_o will_v accomplish_v it_o and_o those_o mean_n which_o god_n use_v to_o effect_v this_o god_n will_v see_v that_o it_o shall_v perform_v it_o do_v god_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n do_v both_o to_o reprobate_n and_o elect_n what_o be_v sufficient_a and_o fit_a for_o he_o to_o do_v god_n use_v many_o mean_n his_o word_n his_o work_n and_o his_o encouragement_n and_o all_o these_o be_v of_o very_o great_a force_n and_o power_n to_o effect_v this_o yet_o in_o the_o ungodly_a it_o do_v not_o but_o to_o the_o elect_a it_o shall_v god_n leave_v not_o they_o to_o the_o mean_n but_o he_o will_v see_v the_o mean_n to_o effect_v that_o good_a upon_o they_o which_o they_o want_v when_o god_n send_v the_o gospel_n to_o any_o place_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o people_n reprobate_n and_o elect_n now_o god_n do_v to_o they_o all_o that_o be_v fit_a for_o he_o to_o do_v now_o if_o they_o do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o receive_v it_o he_o go_v his_o way_n and_o leaf_n the_o reprobate_n to_o themselves_o but_o to_o the_o elect_a he_o follow_v they_o on_o with_o the_o mean_n and_o accomplish_v the_o good_a he_o aim_v at_o some_o express_v it_o thus_o a_o man_n have_v his_o servant_n and_o his_o child_n sick_a of_o the_o stone_n he_o provide_v a_o remedy_n for_o both_o similitude_n a_o apt_a similitude_n bring_v the_o chirurgeon_n to_o his_o servant_n tellâ—_n he_o that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v at_o the_o cost_n but_o the_o servant_n refuse_v rather_o choose_v to_o endure_v the_o misery_n and_o pain_n the_o master_n see_v his_o refusal_n go_v away_o and_o come_v to_o his_o child_n the_o child_n refuse_v likewise_o but_o now_o here_o the_o father_n go_v not_o away_o but_o command_v his_o child_n to_o be_v bind_v and_o will_v see_v the_o chirurgeon_n to_o perform_v his_o office_n so_o god_n offer_v the_o mean_n to_o all_o the_o reprobate_n refuse_v it_o god_n let_v they_o alone_o the_o saint_n they_o refuse_v it_o also_o but_o god_n will_v not_o take_v it_o so_o from_o they_o but_o set_v the_o mean_n home_o upon_o they_o by_o his_o almighty_a power_n but_o touch_v the_o word_n themselves_o they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o morning_n before_o light_n in_o kal_n it_o be_v denigraere_fw-la nigrum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o pihel_n manequaerere_fw-la 70_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n have_v but_o one_o word_n to_o express_v all_o these_o by_o and_o it_o be_v this_o jeshachruneni_fw-la as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v they_o shall_v morning_n i_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o
come_v in_o god_n name_n to_o reprove_v be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n and_o hasten_v of_o judgement_n page_n 81_o ob_n 9_o if_o public_a mean_n prevail_v not_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o private_a page_n 84._o verse_n v._o obs_n 1._o those_o in_o office_n must_v go_v on_o though_o they_o be_v strive_v against_o page_n 85_o ob_n 2._o when_o a_o threaten_a come_v to_o particular_n than_o it_o work_v ib._n obs_n 3_o the_o fall_v of_o the_o prophet_n be_v fall_v in_o the_o night_n page_n 87_o ob_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o sad_a judgement_n for_o people_n in_o affliction_n to_o have_v no_o prophet_n among_o they_o ibid._n verse_n vi_o obs_n 1._o ignorance_n be_v both_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o destruction_n page_n 90_o 1._o the_o rational_a creature_n be_v work_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o snare_n ib._n 2._o the_o way_n to_o eternity_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o hundred_o cross_a way_n page_n 91_o 3._o man_n must_v not_o go_v with_o his_o own_o light_n ib._n 4._o our_o work_n be_v a_o most_o curious_a work_n ib._n 5._o ignorance_n make_v man_n object_n of_o god_n hatred_n ib._n use_v 1_o how_o vile_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o deny_v the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n to_o man_n to_o satisfy_v the_o humour_n of_o other_o page_n 92_o use_v 2._o hope_n for_o england_n because_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n begin_v to_o shine_v in_o it_o ib._n obs_n 2._o suffer_v truth_n will_v hardly_o go_v down_o with_o many_o minister_n page_n 94_o ob_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a way_n of_o god_n reject_v wicked_a minister_n page_n 95_o ob_n 4._o unfaithfulness_n in_o service_n provoke_v god_n to_o cast_v man_n out_o of_o service_n page_n 96_o ob_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n to_o be_v reject_v from_o the_o priest_n office_n ibid._n obs_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n for_o godly_a child_n of_o godly_a minister_n to_o succeed_v they_o in_o their_o office_n page_n 97_o ob_n 7._o the_o family_n of_o wicked_a minister_n be_v many_o time_n forget_v ibid._n verse_n vii_o obs_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n where_o there_o be_v increase_v of_o number_n to_o be_v increase_n in_o sin_n page_n 98_o ob_n 2._o it_o be_v man_n vile_a disposition_n to_o increase_v in_o sin_n as_o they_o increase_v in_o mercy_n page_n 99_o ob_n 3._o god_n do_v love_n to_o stain_v the_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o man_n page_n 100_o ob_n 4._o it_o be_v usual_a with_o wicked_a priest_n if_o they_o be_v countenance_v by_o authority_n to_o glory_n page_n 102_o verse_n viii_o open_v page_n 104_o verse_n ix_o obs_n 1._o evil_a minister_n in_o a_o country_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o misery_n in_o the_o country_n page_n 112_o ob_n 2._o if_o priest_n and_o people_n be_v alike_o in_o sin_n god_n will_v make_v they_o alike_o in_o punishment_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o look_v how_o minister_n be_v so_o usual_o the_o people_n be_v page_n 114_o ob_n 4._o god_n have_v his_o day_n of_o visitation_n wherein_o he_o will_v narrow_o inquire_v into_o the_o way_n of_o man_n page_n 119_o ob_n 6._o god_n will_v call_v man_n to_o a_o account_n for_o their_o thought_n page_n 120_o ob_n 7._o wickedness_n in_o thought_n be_v the_o worst_a wickedness_n ibid._n obs_n 8._o sin_n pass_v away_o in_o the_o act_n with_o much_o sweetness_n but_o god_n will_v make_v it_o return_v in_o the_o guilt_n with_o much_o bitterness_n page_n 120_o ob_n 9_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v return_v again_o with_o much_o comfort_n and_o peace_n page_n 121_o verse_n x._o obs_n 1._o whatsoever_o a_o man_n undertake_v unlawful_o he_o can_v never_o expect_v to_o prosper_v page_n 124_o use_v it_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o keep_v we_o to_o god_n ordinance_n obs_n 2._o idolater_n seldom_o come_v in_o and_o return_v page_n 125_o ob_n 3._o take_v heed_n of_o your_o not_o take_v heed_n page_n 126_o ob_n 4._o the_o way_n to_o keep_v the_o heart_n and_o life_n in_o order_n and_o obedience_n be_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o lord_n ibid._n obs_n 5._o all_o thing_n in_o god_n worship_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o god_n rule_n page_n 127_o use_v take_v heed_n of_o idolatry_n ibid._n verse_n xi_o open_v page_n 128_o ob_n 1_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o those_o that_o will_v not_o seek_v to_o satisfy_v themselves_o in_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v over_o to_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n page_n 129_o ob_n 2._o sensuality_n be_v a_o besot_v sin_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o minister_n when_o once_o they_o grow_v negligent_a usual_o grow_v sensual_a page_n 132_o verse_n xii_o obs_n 1._o bodily_a and_o spiritual_a whoredom_n usual_o go_v together_o page_n 133_o use_v we_o be_v not_o to_o marvel_n that_o such_o as_o seem_v to_o be_v man_n of_o understanding_n be_v give_v to_o idolatry_n ibid._n obs_n 2._o what_o poor_a way_n idolater_n have_v to_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o their_o god_n page_n 135_o use_v let_v we_o bless_v god_n that_o we_o have_v his_o word_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o eagerness_n of_o spirit_n in_o man_n to_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a ibid._n use_v 1_o look_v to_o your_o spirit_n when_o you_o find_v a_o eagerness_n in_o they_o to_o a_o thing_n page_n 136_o use_v 2._o labour_n to_o be_v act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n page_n 137_o use_v 3_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v satisfy_v we_o not_o only_o in_o body_n and_o in_o soul_n but_o in_o spirit_n ibid._n obs_n 4._o all_o false_a worship_n do_v put_v a_o man_n from_o the_o protection_n of_o god_n page_n 138_o ob_n 5._o so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v from_o be_v under_o god_n command_n so_o far_o we_o be_v from_o be_v under_o his_o protection_n page_n 129_o verse_n xiii_o obs_n 1._o general_a accusation_n without_o particular_a specification_n will_v not_o prevail_v with_o stubborn_a heart_n page_n 140_o use_v godly_a minister_n must_v not_o leave_v thing_n in_o general_a if_o they_o will_v convince_v ibid._n obs_n 2._o what_o seem_v most_o specious_a in_o our_o eye_n if_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n may_v be_v most_o abominable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n page_n 141_o ob_n 3._o minister_n ought_v to_o present_v to_o the_o people_n the_o foulness_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o they_o think_v have_v least_o evil_a in_o they_o ib._n obs_n 4._o when_o god_n choose_v a_o place_n he_o put_v a_o stamp_n of_o holiness_n upon_o the_o place_n page_n 143_o ob_n 5._o idolatry_n be_v brazen_a face_a and_o love_v to_o be_v public_a page_n 148_o use_v labour_n to_o make_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o public_a ibid._n obs_n 6._o when_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n come_v to_o be_v public_a than_o it_o be_v time_n for_o babylon_n to_o fall_v ibid._n obs_n 7._o idolater_n seek_v to_o rise_v to_o the_o height_n of_o their_o way_n in_o false_a worship_n ibid._n use_v let_v we_o labour_n to_o do_v so_o in_o god_n worship_n ibid._n why_o they_o sacrifice_v under_o tree_n 1._o because_o the_o heathen_n dedicate_v the_o tree_n to_o their_o god_n page_n 149_o 2._o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o patriarch_n ibid._n 3._o the_o shadiness_n of_o the_o place_n strike_v some_o reverence_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n ibid._n 4._o they_o think_v the_o spirit_n of_o their_o worthy_n be_v there_o page_n 150_o 5._o they_o be_v fit_a place_n for_o the_o commit_n of_o filthiness_n ibid._n 6._o they_o conceit_a god_n be_v the_o more_o honour_a by_o it_o ibid._n obs_n 8._o superstition_n think_v it_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n for_o what_o it_o do_v page_n 151_o ob_n 9_o it_o be_v the_o pride_n of_o man_n spirit_n to_o think_v god_n ordinance_n be_v too_o plain_a ibid._n obs_n 10._o god_n sometime_o punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n page_n 152_o ob_n 11._o it_o be_v a_o great_a reproach_n for_o any_o family_n to_o have_v uncleanness_n commit_v in_o it_o page_n 154_o use_v let_v governor_n have_v a_o care_n of_o their_o family_n ibid._n obs_o 12._o our_o unfaithfulness_n with_o god_n be_v make_v more_o sensible_a when_o those_o that_o dwell_v near_o we_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o we_o ibid._n instance_n 1._o when_o our_o child_n be_v stubborn_a page_n 155_o 2._o ill_a wife_n ibid._n 3._o friend_n unfaithful_a page_n 156_o verse_n fourteen_o open_v page_n 157_o ob_n 1._o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o fearful_a judgement_n in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o restrain_v man_n from_o sin_v page_n 158_o ob_n 2._o when_o parent_n be_v filthy_a and_o unclean_a what_o can_v be_v expect_v but_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v so_o too_o page_n 161_o use_v take_v heed_n how_o you_o sin_n before_o your_o child_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o those_o that_o be_v filthy_a and_o unclean_a will_v sometime_o make_v show_n of_o religion_n page_n 162_o
in_o the_o time_n of_o god_n judgement_n page_n 443_o ob_n 7._o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n superstitious_a people_n be_v in_o great_a perplexity_n ibid._n obs_n 8_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a thing_n to_o have_v ill_a neighbour_n page_n 444_o ob_n 9_o when_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v against_o our_o neighbour_n we_o have_v need_n look_v to_o it_o page_n 445_o question_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o such_o time_n answer_v 1_o humble_v yourselves_o before_o god_n page_n 446_o answer_v 2_o rise_v up_o as_o one_o man_n and_o help_v your_o brethren_n page_n 447_o answer_v 3_o meet_v your_o own_o danger_n before_o it_o come_v ibid._n verse_n ix_o obs_n 1._o the_o day_n of_o god_n people_n affliction_n be_v the_o day_n of_o their_o rebuke_n page_n 448_o ob_n 2._o god_n have_v his_o set_a time_n for_o rebuke_v page_n 449_o ob_n 3._o when_o wicked_a man_n stand_v out_o lesser_a judgement_n they_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v great_a ibid._n obs_o 4_o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a time_n when_o god_n so_o rebuke_n a_o people_n that_o he_o destroy_v they_o ibid._n 1_o all_o the_o wrath_n that_o be_v treasure_v up_o break_v out_o upon_o they_o page_n 450_o 2_o all_o their_o sin_n come_v together_o into_o god_n remembrance_n ibid._n 3_o the_o cry_n of_o justice_n prevail_v against_o such_o man_n ibid._n 4_o mercy_n leave_v such_o a_o people_n ibid._n 5_o the_o lord_n intend_v hurt_v to_o they_o ibid._n 6_o all_o the_o creature_n dare_v not_o own_v they_o ibid._n 7_o all_o their_o service_n be_v reject_v page_n 451_o ob_n 5._o god_n smite_v not_o a_o people_n with_o judgement_n before_o he_o warn_v they_o page_n 452_o ob_n 6_o when_o god_n threaten_v he_o be_v real_a in_o his_o threaten_n page_n 453_o ob_n 7_o the_o reveal_n of_o sin_n before_o judgement_n aggravate_v both_o sin_n and_o judgement_n page_n 454_o 1_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v not_o honour_v ibid._n 2_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v not_o honour_v ibid._n 3_o it_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n ibid._n obs_n 8._o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o help_n to_o deliver_v from_o judgement_n page_n 455_o verse_n x._o obs_n 1_o we_o have_v need_n pray_v much_o for_o prince_n page_n 461_o ob_n 2._o the_o bound_n of_o religion_n and_o law_n keep_v in_o obedience_n and_o keep_v out_o judgement_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o god_n punish_v according_a to_o man_n sin_n page_n 462_o verse_n xi_o obs_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n for_o a_o people_n to_o be_v under_o oppression_n page_n 466_o ob_n 2._o idolater_n be_v great_a oppressor_n page_n 467_o ob_n 3._o god_n have_v a_o righteous_a hand_n in_o deliver_v man_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o unrighteous_a oppressor_n page_n 468_o ob_n 4_o a_o special_a cause_n of_o oppression_n be_v people_n follow_v of_o false_a worship_n page_n 469_o ob_n 5._o our_o give_v to_o much_o to_o man_n god_n oftentimes_o punish_v by_o make_v they_o the_o great_a instrument_n of_o our_o misery_n ibid._n obs_n 6._o it_o be_v satan_n course_n to_o get_v false_a worship_n back_v with_o authority_n ibid._n obs_n 7._o man_n authority_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o we_o 470_o ob_n 8._o the_o more_o willing_a man_n be_v to_o sin_v the_o great_a be_v the_o sin_n page_n 472_o ob_n 9_o willing_a obedience_n in_o evil_a thing_n bring_v guilt_n upon_o a_o people_n page_n 473_o ob_n 10._o command_v for_o false_a worship_n easy_o prevail_v ibid._n obs_n 11_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n willing_o to_o obey_v god_n page_n 474_o ob_n 12._o bad_a prince_n give_v liberty_n to_o man_n lust_n ibid._n obs_n 13._o idolatry_n be_v filthy_a stuff_n ibid._n verse_n xii_o open_v page_n 475_o ob_n 1._o god_n may_v be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o wrath_n against_o a_o people_n and_o yet_o mean_a while_n be_v very_o patient_a page_n 480_o ob_n 2._o god_n many_o time_n let_v out_o his_o wrath_n against_o a_o people_n in_o little_a thing_n page_n 481_o ob_n 3._o when_o god_n let_v out_o his_o wrath_n in_o small_a thing_n it_o be_v contemptible_a to_o carnal_a heart_n ibid._n obs_n 4._o though_o carnal_a man_n despise_v god_n wrath_n in_o small_a thing_n yet_o it_o shall_v eat_v they_o out_o at_o last_o page_n 482_o ob_n 5._o god_n be_v slow_a in_o punish_v ibid._n obs_n 6._o god_n have_v secret_a judgement_n to_o bring_v upon_o a_o people_n ibid._n use_v beware_v of_o secret_a sin_n page_n 483_o ob_n 7_o our_o corruption_n within_o we_o breed_v our_o trouble_n and_o undo_n ibid._n obs_n 8_o god_n wrath_n though_o secret_a many_o time_n eat_v out_o man_n spirit_n page_n 484_o ob_n 9_o though_o other_o go_v before_o they_o yet_o they_o shall_v follow_v not_o long_o after_o page_n 485_o ob_n 10_o what_o a_o poor_a creature_n man_n be_v ibid._n obs_n 11_o how_o long_o god_n condescend_v that_o he_o may_v express_v his_o meaning_n to_o man_n page_n 486_o verse_n xiii_o obs_n 1_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n heart_n will_v not_o easy_o acknowledge_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n page_n 488_o ob_n 2_o god_n will_v force_v man_n to_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o hand_n against_o they_o page_n 489_o ob_n 3_o man_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o see_v their_o wound_n than_o their_o sin_n ibid._n obs_n 4_o carnal_a heart_n seek_v to_o the_o creature_n in_o time_n of_o strait_n page_n 491_o ob_n 5_o there_o be_v much_o guilt_n contract_v by_o rest_v on_o carnal_a help_n page_n 492_o 1_o they_o will_v infect_v ibid._n 2_o they_o can_v pray_v page_n 493_o ob_n 6_o creature_n comfort_n avail_v little_a in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n page_n 495_o ob_n 7_o of_o all_o thing_n man_n rest_v on_o for_o help_v wicked_a man_n be_v like_a to_o prove_v most_o helpless_a page_n 496_o verse_n fourteen_o open_v page_n 498_o ob_n 1_o when_o god_n lesser_a affliction_n work_v not_o god_n will_v be_v most_o terrible_a page_n 499_o ob_n 2_o our_o seek_v out_o shift_v way_n in_o time_n of_o extremity_n provoke_v god_n page_n 501_o ob_n 3_o when_o god_n in_o wrath_n cause_v war_n in_o a_o kingdom_n than_o god_n tear_v page_n 502_o ob_n 4_o god_n have_v a_o righteous_a hand_n in_o the_o worst_a action_n of_o man_n page_n 504_o ob_n 5_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v more_o immediate_a in_o some_o judgement_n than_o in_o other_o page_n 505_o 1_o thereby_o the_o heart_n be_v humble_v page_n 506_o 2_o it_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o quiet_a the_o heart_n with_o patience_n ibid._n 3_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o more_o put_v upon_o enquiry_n page_n 507_o 4_o it_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o receive_v content_a in_o nothing_o but_o god_n ibid._n verse_n xv._o obs_n it_o be_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n for_o god_n to_o tear_v and_o then_o to_o leave_v a_o people_n page_n 509_o text_n open_v page_n 511_o ob_n 1_o sin_n desturb_v heaven_n and_o earth_n ibid._n obs_n 2_o in_o time_n of_o public_a judgement_n god_n leave_v his_o majesty_n in_o heaven_n to_o set_v thing_n in_o order_n on_o earth_n page_n 512_o ob_n 3_o god_n administration_n to_o his_o people_n sometime_o may_v be_v such_o as_o if_o he_o regard_v they_o not_o ibid._n obs_n 4_o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v in_o perplexity_n than_o god_n enjoy_v himself_o in_o his_o perfection_n page_n 513_o ob_n 5_o sometime_o god_n turn_v his_o back_n upon_o sinner_n till_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o god_n humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v what_o be_v do_v upon_o earth_n ibid._n the_o word_n explain_v page_n 514_o ob_n 7_o so_o long_o as_o man_n prosper_v in_o their_o sin_n they_o will_v contest_v with_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 8._o affliction_n sanctify_v bring_v man_n to_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n page_n 515_o ob_n 9_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o hard_a heart_n not_o to_o confess_v when_o god_n hand_n be_v upon_o we_o ibid._n obs_n 10._o god_n will_v have_v glory_n from_o we_o page_n 516_o the_o word_n open_v ibid._n obs_n 1_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n but_o we_o must_v seek_v god_n face_n page_n 517_o ob_n 2_o when_o god_n leave_v his_o people_n he_o leave_v something_o behind_o which_o cause_v the_o heart_n to_o seek_v after_o he_o page_n 518_o ob_n 3_o true_a repentance_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o seek_v our_o own_o ease_n as_o god_n face_n ibid._n obs_n 4_o god_n ordinance_n and_o worship_n be_v his_o face_n page_n 519_o ob_n 5_o repent_v heart_n solicitous_a about_o god_n ordinance_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v his_o name_n and_o ordinance_n ibid._n obs_n 7._o what_o good_a god_n aim_v at_o in_o his_o administration_n to_o his_o people_n he_o will_v have_v it_o page_n 520_o the_o word_n open_v page_n 521_o quaere_fw-la 1_o what_o time_n do_v this_o seek_n of_o god_n refer_v itself_o unto_o answer_v 1_o when_o
the_o seventy_o year_n be_v at_o a_o end_n ibid._n answer_v 2_o in_o their_o captivity_n by_o the_o roman_n ibid._n answer_v 3_o at_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n ibid._n quaere_fw-la 2_o how_o do_v they_o seek_v god_n in_o any_o of_o these_o time_n ibid._n answer_v from_o several_a scripture_n ibid._n obs_n 1_o in_o the_o sore_a affliction_n which_o befall_v the_o people_n of_o god_n he_o intend_v their_o good_a in_o they_o page_n 522_o ob_n 2._o god_n have_v little_a honour_n in_o this_o world_n page_n 523_o use_v god_n take_v it_o ill_o when_o he_o seldom_o hear_v from_o we_o but_o in_o our_o extremity_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v time_n of_o seek_v god_n ibid._n obs_n 4._o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o work_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o heart_n be_v take_v off_o from_o all_o creature_n help_v ibid._n obs_n 5._o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v discourage_v in_o seek_v god_n though_o affliction_n drive_v we_o to_o it_o ibid._n use_v despair_v not_o in_o affliction_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o we_o must_v seek_v god_n early_o else_o not_o sufficient_a page_n 525_o open_v in_o three_o particular_n ibid._n quest_n what_o be_v it_o to_o seek_v god_n diligent_o page_n 526_o answer_v in_o five_o particular_n ibid._n use_v admonition_n to_o england_n page_n 527_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o hosea_n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 1._o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v 1._o a_o suit_n commence_v 2._o god_n declare_v 3._o judgement_n be_v pronounce_v 4._o exhortation_n to_o judâ—h_n to_o beware_v she_o come_v not_o into_o the_o same_o condition_n 5._o execution_n the_o give_v up_o ephraim_n to_o himself_o and_o unto_o god_n wrath_n for_o the_o fiâ—st_n israel_n be_v cite_v hear_v you_o the_o wâ—rd_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o knowledge_n of_o any_o truth_n hard_a and_o grievous_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n obs_n obs_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o receive_v it_o with_o reverence_n and_o all_o due_a respect_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a message_n that_o hosâ—â—_n have_v to_o bring_v to_o tell_v they_o of_o god_n controversy_n he_o therrefore_o make_v thiâ—_n preface_n 〈◊〉_d word_n of_o the_o lord_n hard_a truth_n be_v hardly_o bear_v but_o when_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o infinite_a god_n appear_v in_o they_o be_v they_o either_o make_n for_o we_o or_o against_o we_o our_o heart_n must_v bow_v to_o they_o they_o lay_v bond_n upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o bind_v over_o to_o eternal_a death_n if_o you_o reject_v they_o 2_o chron._n 26.12_o zedekiah_n a_o king_n be_v charge_v that_o he_o do_v not_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n though_o the_o prophet_n be_v never_o so_o poor_a and_o contemptible_a in_o himself_o yet_o if_o he_o bring_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n zedekiah_n the_o king_n must_v humble_v himself_o before_o he_o you_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o this_o appellation_n god_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o have_v make_v with_o they_o and_o theâ—_n with_o he_o you_o be_v not_o heathen_n you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o covenant_n with_o i_o a_o people_n near_o to_o i_o yet_o i_o have_v a_o controversy_n with_o you_o obs_n obs_n the_o nearness_n of_o a_o people_n to_o god_n exempt_v they_o not_o from_o god_n contend_v with_o they_o for_o sin_n neither_o shall_v nearness_n to_o we_o exempt_v any_o from_o our_o contend_v with_o they_o deut._n 13.6_o if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n or_o thy_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n or_o the_o wise_a of_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n entice_v thou_o secret_o to_o worship_v a_o strange_a god_n verse_n 8._o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v he_o neither_o 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translate_v offend_v that_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v desolare_fw-la likewise_o because_o sin_n bring_v desolation_n the_o hebrew_n have_v divers_a word_n to_o express_v sin_n and_o punishment_n both_o in_o one_o because_o they_o be_v so_o near_o a_o kin_n israel_n play_v the_o harlot_n and_o so_o be_v like_a to_o bring_v desolation_n unto_o herself_o but_o let_v not_o judah_n likewise_o offend_v and_o bring_v the_o same_o desolation_n likewise_o upon_o herself_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n be_v especial_o send_v to_o israel_n to_o the_o ten_o ob_n 1_o tribe_n but_o here_o we_o see_v he_o turn_v his_o speech_n unto_o judah_n minister_n minister_n minister_n shall_v especial_o look_v to_o those_o who_o they_o be_v bind_v unto_o by_o office_n but_o yet_o so_o as_o to_o labour_v to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o as_o occasion_n be_v and_o not_o only_o minister_n but_o other_o likewise_o we_o shall_v all_o intend_v good_a especial_o to_o those_o that_o be_v under_o 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be_v commit_v the_o person_n be_v bind_v over_o be_v guilty_a but_o then_o in_o special_a he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v guilty_a when_o he_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o quest_n but_o here_o be_v a_o question_n wâ—en_o be_v this_o disposition_n wrought_v in_o they_o have_v it_o ever_o yet_o be_v or_o be_v it_o still_o to_o be_v fulfil_v and_o accomplish_v answ_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v in_o part_n make_v good_a at_o their_o come_n out_o of_o captivity_n hence_o daniel_n chap._n 9_o vers_fw-la 5._o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n speak_v after_o this_o manner_n we_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v wicked_o and_o have_v rebel_v even_o by_o depart_v from_o thy_o precept_n etc._n etc._n what_o heap_n of_o expression_n have_v he_o there_o to_o set_v out_o their_o turn_n also_o ezra_n 9.13_o &_o 15._o it_o be_v fulfil_v and_o in_o nehe._n 9.16_o all_o these_o 3._o prophet_n prophesy_v after_o hosea_n though_o in_o our_o bible_n place_v before_o he_o this_o text_n be_v 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such_o thing_n remarkable_a be_v that_o of_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 15.13_o when_o he_o tell_v the_o prophet_n he_o have_v perform_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o samuel_n labour_v to_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n say_v what_o mean_v the_o bleat_a of_o the_o sheep_n and_o the_o low_v of_o the_o ox_n yet_o in_o the_o 20._o verse_n he_o be_v at_o it_o again_o i_o have_v obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o david_n when_o the_o prophet_n come_v to_o he_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n 2_o sam._n 12.13_o it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n of_o a_o soul_n true_o humble_v when_o it_o can_v join_v issue_n with_o the_o word_n affliction_n sanctify_v bring_v man_n to_o see_v their_o sin_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v their_o guiltiness_n god_n in_o affliction_n mark_n man_n out_o and_o then_o conscience_n will_v prey_v upon_o a_o man_n as_o simeon_n and_o levi_n fall_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n for_o than_o they_o be_v sore_o and_o unable_a to_o resist_v in_o time_n of_o affliction_n than_o thou_o shall_v find_v conscience_n hard_a enough_o for_o thou_o what_o pang_n of_o conscience_n have_v man_n in_o their_o sickness_n say_n as_o he_o in_o prov._n 5.12_o how_o have_v i_o hate_a instruction_n and_o my_o heart_n despised_a reproof_n oh_o what_o a_o deal_n of_o guilt_n be_v open_v and_o discover_v in_o a_o affliction_n affliction_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o earthquake_n to_o the_o ground_n which_o open_v the_o grave_n and_o discover_v abundance_n of_o filth_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o very_a hard_a heart_n not_o to_o confess_v in_o affliction_n when_o god_n hand_n be_v upon_o we_o pharaoh_n will_v do_v thus_o and_o it_o
prosperous_a way_n of_o sin_v page_n 597_o ob_n 10_o god_n have_v his_o time_n to_o punish_v open_o ibid._n obs_n 11_o god_n will_v have_v his_o time_n to_o convince_v man_n ibid._n obs_n 12._o god_n judgement_n be_v gradual_a ibid._n obs_n 13._o the_o more_o powerful_a the_o ministry_n be_v the_o more_o sharp_a shall_v the_o judgement_n be_v if_o despise_v page_n 598_o verse_n vi_o open_v page_n 600_o objection_n answer_v page_n 601_o ob_n 1_o carnal_a heart_n be_v very_o cruel_a in_o their_o deal_n page_n 614_o ob_n 2_o carnal_a heart_n think_v to_o satisfy_v their_o conscience_n by_o observe_v outward_a ordinance_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o god_n and_o man_n conscience_n will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o ibid._n obs_n 4_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o highesteem_a of_o mercy_n page_n 615_o ob_n 5_o it_o be_v a_o christian_n skill_n when_o two_o duty_n come_v together_o which_o to_o choose_v ibid._n obs_n 6._o if_o god_n worship_n may_v be_v forbear_v in_o case_n of_o mercy_n how_o much_o more_o man_n institution_n ibid._n obs_n 7_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n rather_o than_o despute_v about_o sacrifice_n page_n 616_o ob_n 8_o mercy_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o our_o own_o will_n page_n 617_o objection_n answer_v page_n 619_o ob_n 9_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n be_v join_v together_o ibid._n use_v instruct_v your_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o this_o knowledge_n page_n 620_o ob_n 10_o man_n may_v be_v very_o diligent_a in_o worship_n and_o yet_o very_o ignorant_a ibid._n obs_n 11._o soul-worship_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o ibid._n verse_n vii_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v god_n goodness_n that_o he_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o such_o poor_a creature_n as_o we_o be_v page_n 623_o ob_n 2._o god_n be_v constant_a in_o his_o covenant_n with_o man_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o man_n nature_n be_v very_o weak_a page_n 624_o ob_n 4_o the_o apprehension_n of_o our_o obligation_n shall_v keep_v we_o within_o covenant_n ibid._n obs_n 5_o breach_n of_o covenant_n be_v a_o grievous_a agravation_n of_o sin_n ib._n obs_n 6_o god_n expect_v that_o of_o his_o people_n which_o every_o one_o can_v do_v page_n 625_o ob_n 7_o man_n may_v do_v many_o service_n and_o yet_o be_v covenant_n breaker_n ibid._n obs_n 8._o the_o sin_n of_o saint_n which_o break_v covenant_n be_v sin_n of_o a_o double_a dye_n ibid._n obs_n 9_o the_o want_n of_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o breach_n of_o covenant_n ib._n obs_n 10_o there_o can_v be_v no_o covenant_n keep_v where_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n page_n 626_o ob_n 11._o we_o shall_v be_v humble_v because_o we_o break_v covenant_n with_o god_n ibid._n verse_n viii_o obs_n 1_o through_o man_n wickedness_n the_o best_a of_o god_n ordinance_n be_v corrupt_v page_n 628_o ob_n 2_o we_o must_v not_o judge_n of_o place_n as_o they_o have_v be_v heretofore_o ibid._n obs_n 3_o place_n of_o religion_n if_o corrupt_v be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o other_o ibid._n obs_n 4_o it_o be_v abominable_a to_o be_v a_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n ibid._n obs_n 5_o clergy_n man_n if_o wicked_a be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o other_o ib._n obs_n 6_o wicked_a clergy_n man_n overthrow_v whole_a nation_n page_n 629_o ob_n 7_o false_a worship_n and_o tyranny_n be_v join_v together_o ibid._n obs_n 8_o none_o so_o cruel_a as_o clergy_n man_n ibid._n verse_n ix_o obs_n 1_o wicked_a minister_n be_v most_o outrageous_a against_o those_o that_o leave_v they_o page_n 630_o ob_n 2_o wicked_a minister_n wait_v to_o do_v mischief_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o many_o man_n be_v near_o undo_n when_o most_o secure_a ibid._n obs_n 4_o wicked_a man_n abuse_v the_o esteem_n other_o have_v of_o they_o ib._n obs_n 5_o judge_n be_v least_o call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o wrong_n ib._n obs_n 6._o none_o plot_n mischief_n so_o much_o as_o clergy_n man_n page_n 631_o ob_n 7_o plot_v wickedness_n be_v most_o vile_a ibid._n verse_n x._o obs_n 1_o idolatry_n be_v a_o horrible_a sin_n page_n 632_o verse_n xi_o obs_o 1_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n be_v seed_n for_o a_o harvest_n of_o judgement_n page_n 635_o ob_n 2_o god_n have_v a_o set_a time_n for_o judgement_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o in_o judgement_n the_o lord_n remember_v mercy_n for_o his_o people_n ibid._n chap._n vii_o verse_n i._o obs_n 1_o in_o great_a city_n there_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n page_n 637_o ob_n 2_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o kingdom_n be_v the_o sore_n of_o a_o kingdom_n page_n 638_o ob_n 3_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o healer_n of_o a_o kingdom_n page_n 639_o ob_n 4_o god_n do_v not_o will_n thing_n according_a to_o his_o omnipotency_n page_n 640_o ob_n 5_o much_o wickedness_n lie_v hide_v many_o time_n in_o a_o kingdom_n page_n 641_o england_n wickedness_n 1_o bitterness_n against_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n page_n 641_o 2_o a_o sordid_a spirit_n page_n 642_o 3_o a_o trtacherous_a spirit_n ibid._n 4_o a_o blasphemous_a spirit_n ib._n 5_o a_o bloody_a spirit_n ib._n 6_o a_o spirit_n of_o division_n ib._n 7_o a_o oppress_a spirit_n page_n 643_o 8_o a_o spirit_n of_o envy_n ib._n 9_o a_o spirit_n of_o superstition_n ib._n 10_o a_o wanton_a spirit_n ib._n 11_o a_o unmerciful_a spirit_n ib._n obs_n 6_o it_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o mischief_n when_o people_n be_v false_a in_o their_o relation_n page_n 647_o ob_n 7_o there_o be_v much_o secret_a wickedness_n in_o man_n of_o false_a religion_n ib._n verse_n ii_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v often_o speak_v with_o one_o own_o heart_n page_n 648_o ob_n 2_o god_n remember_v wickedness_n a_o long_a time_n page_n 649_o ob_n 3_o wicked_a man_n consider_v not_o that_o god_n remember_v their_o wickedness_n ib._n obs_n 4_o when_o god_n punish_v sin_n be_v manife_v that_o he_o remember_v it_o page_n 650_o verse_n iii_o obs_n 1_o wicked_a people_n be_v easy_o lead_v aside_o by_o their_o governor_n page_n 655_o ob_n 2._o governor_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v when_o their_o command_n be_v unlawful_a ibid._n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o vile_a wickedness_n to_o flatter_v prince_n page_n 653_o ob_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o vile_a thing_n to_o be_v make_v glad_a with_o wickedness_n page_n 654_o ob_n 5_o that_o king_n be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n when_o his_o end_n must_v be_v accomplish_v by_o wickedness_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o idolatry_n be_v a_o lie_n in_o god_n account_n page_n 656_o ob_n 7_o idolater_n further_o their_o worship_n with_o lie_n ibid._n obs_n 8_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n to_o make_v man_n glad_a with_o lie_n page_n 657_o verse_n iv_o open_v and_o apply_v page_n 658_o verse_n v_o obs_n 1_o festival_n day_n be_v usual_o distemper_a day_n page_n 662_o ob_n 2_o drunkenness_n be_v a_o old_a court_n sin_n page_n 663_o ob_n 3_o drunkenness_n breed_v disease_n ibid._n obs_n 4_o sensual_a courtier_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n great_a scorner_n page_n 666_o ob_n 5_o time_n of_o feast_v be_v time_n of_o contemn_v religion_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o the_o right_a way_n of_o worship_n be_v slight_v by_o carnal_a heart_n ib._n obs_n 7_o when_o king_n heart_n be_v against_o relegion_n they_o shall_v never_o want_v pestilent_a wit_n to_o further_a their_o design_n page_n 667_o verse_n vi_o obs_n 1_o god_n will_v be_v hot_a in_o judgement_n as_o man_n be_v hot_a in_o sin_n page_n 668_o verse_n vii_o obs_n when_o governor_n set_v up_o false_a worship_n it_o shall_v quicken_v our_o prayer_n page_n 670_o verse_n viii_o open_v page_n 673_o verse_n ix_o obs_n 1_o the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n work_v strong_o after_o their_o lust_n verse_n x._o obs_n 1_o god_n expect_v we_o shall_v turn_v upon_o affliction_n page_n 679_o ob_n 2_o affliction_n if_o not_o sanctify_v never_o turn_v the_o heart_n ib._n obs_n 3_o not_o to_o turn_v in_o affliction_n be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n ibid._n verse_n xi_o obs_n 1_o man_n be_v not_o excuse_v though_o seduce_v by_o other_o page_n 680_o verse_n xii_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v just_a that_o those_o which_o go_v out_o of_o god_n way_n shall_v be_v ensnare_v page_n 682_o 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