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the_o herdsman_n of_o tekoa_n which_o he_o see_v concern_v israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n king_n of_o judah_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 2_o and_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v roar_v from_o zion_n and_o utter_v his_o voice_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o shepherd_n shall_v mourn_v and_o the_o top_n of_o carmel_n shall_v wither_v 3_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o damascus_n and_o for_o four_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o because_o they_o have_v thresh_v gilead_n with_o thresh_a instrument_n of_o iron_n 4_o but_o i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n into_o the_o house_n of_o hazael_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o benhadad_n 5_o i_o will_v break_v also_o the_o bar_n of_o damascus_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o inhabitant_n from_o the_o plain_a of_o aven_n and_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o 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rabbah_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n thereof_o with_o shout_v in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n with_o a_o tempest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o whirlwind_n 15_o and_o their_o king_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n he_o and_o his_o prince_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n chap._n i._n 1._o the_o word_n signif_n or_o thing_n prophetical_o impart_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o amos_n who_o be_v among_o the_o 15._o shepherd_n or_o keeper_n of_o cattle_n in_o tekoah_n six_o mile_n from_o bethlehem_n which_o be_v famous_a for_o that_o employment_n thence_o be_v he_o call_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n as_o david_n before_o that_o from_o follow_v of_o sheep_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v a_o royal_a prophet_n by_o that_o wise_a and_o merciful_a god_n that_o choose_v the_o base_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o
corner_n of_o the_o country_n to_o another_o from_o the_o enter_v in_o of_o hamath_n near_o hieron_n epiphania_fw-la to_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o intelligunâ—_n river_n of_o the_o plain_a or_o of_o the_o wilderness_n because_o of_o the_o barren_a and_o desert_a place_n through_o which_o it_o run_v that_o you_o may_v be_v pursue_v in_o the_o very_a place_n which_o you_o boast_v that_o you_o have_v 25._o add_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n chap._n vii_o 1_o thus_o have_v the_o lord_n god_n show_v unto_o i_o and_o behold_v he_o form_v grasshopper_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o shoot_v up_o of_o the_o latter_a growth_n and_o lo_o it_o be_v the_o latter_a growth_n after_o the_o king_n mowing_n 2_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o they_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o eat_v the_o grass_n of_o the_o land_n than_o i_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n forgive_v i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o who_o shall_v jacob_n arise_v for_o he_o be_v small_a 3_o the_o lord_n repent_v for_o this_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n 4_o thus_o have_v the_o lord_n god_n show_v unto_o i_o and_o behold_v the_o lord_n god_n call_v to_o contend_v by_o fire_n and_o it_o devour_v the_o great_a deep_a and_o do_v eat_v up_o a_o part_n 5_o then_o say_v i_o o_o lord_n cease_z i_o bseeech_v thou_o by_o who_o shall_v jacob_n arise_v for_o he_o be_v small_a 6_o the_o lord_n repent_v for_o this_o this_o also_o shall_v not_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n 7_o thus_o he_o show_v i_o and_o behold_v the_o lord_n stand_v upon_o a_o wall_n make_v by_o a_o plumbline_n with_o a_o plumbline_n in_o his_o hand_n 8_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o amos_n what_o see_v thou_o and_o i_o say_v a_o plumbline_n then_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v set_v a_o plumbline_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o people_n israel_n i_o will_v not_o again_o pass_v by_o they_o any_o more_o 9_o and_o the_o high_a place_n of_o isaac_n shall_v be_v desolate_a and_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v lay_v waist_n and_o i_o will_v rise_v against_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboum_n with_o the_o sword_n 10_o then_o amaziah_n the_o priest_n of_o beth-el_a send_v to_o jeroboam_fw-la king_n of_o israel_n say_v amos_n have_v conspire_v against_o thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o land_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v all_o his_o word_n 11_o for_o thus_o amos_n say_v jeroboam_fw-la shall_v die_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o israel_n shall_v sure_o be_v lead_v away_o captive_a out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n 12_o also_o amaziah_n say_v unto_o amos_n o_o thou_o seer_n go_v flee_v thou_o away_o into_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o there_o eat_v bread_n and_o prophesy_v there_o 13_o but_o prophesy_v not_o again_o any_o more_o at_o bethel_n for_o it_o be_v the_o king_n chapel_n and_o it_o be_v the_o king_n court_n 14_o then_o answer_v amos_n and_o say_v to_o amaziah_n i_o be_v no_o prophet_n neither_o be_v i_o a_o prophet_n son_n but_o i_o be_v a_o herdsman_n and_o a_o gatherer_n of_o sycomore_n fruit_n 15_o and_o the_o lord_n take_v i_o as_o i_o follow_v the_o flock_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o go_v prophesy_v unto_o my_o people_n israel_n 16_o now_o therefore_o hear_v thou_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o say_v prophesy_v not_o against_o israel_n and_o drop_v not_o thy_o word_n against_o the_o house_n of_o isaac_n 17_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v a_o harlot_n in_o the_o city_n and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o thy_o land_n shall_v be_v divide_v by_o line_n and_o thou_o shall_v die_v in_o a_o pollute_a land_n and_o israel_n shall_v sure_o go_v into_o captivity_n forth_o of_o his_o land_n chap._n vii_o 1._o now_o i_o shall_v acquaint_v you_o with_o some_o affliction_n which_o by_o way_n of_o punishment_n have_v fall_v heavy_o upon_o the_o people_n if_o i_o have_v not_o interpose_v my_o earnest_a prayer_n as_o i_o be_v their_o prophet_n for_o the_o 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consume_v all_o before_o he_o like_o a_o flame_a populus_fw-la fire_n a_o element_n that_o have_v no_o mercy_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v reveal_v unto_o i_o by_o the_o lord_n god_n himself_o behold_v he_o call_v to_o his_o angel_n and_o other_o minister_n for_o a_o judgement_n by_o fire_n to_o be_v bring_v upon_o his_o people_n this_o fire_n be_v so_o violent_a that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v devour_v the_o great_a deep_a i._n ready_a to_o lick_v up_o and_o consume_v many_o of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v often_o compare_v to_o the_o many_o boisterous_a and_o rage_a water_n of_o the_o great_a deep_a and_o it_o have_v already_o devour_v part_n of_o they_o or_o of_o the_o 4.7_o country_n then_o say_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n stay_v thy_o anger_n for_o how_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o jacob_n subsist_v after_o this_o such_o a_o heavy_a judgement_n will_v so_o exhaust_v they_o that_o they_o will_v hardly_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o recover_v their_o strength_n again_o 6._o 3._o so_o the_o lord_n repent_v of_o this_o also_o i_o will_v not_o now_o go_v on_o with_o this_o way_n of_o revenge_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n 7._o another_o time_n the_o lord_n show_v i_o a_o three_o vision_n in_o this_o manner_n behold_v the_o lord_n stand_v upon_o a_o wall_n make_v by_o line_n and_o there_o be_v a_o line_n in_o his_o hand_n 8._o and_o that_o i_o may_v give_v the_o more_o heed_n to_o it_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o i_o amos_n what_o see_v thou_o and_o i_o say_v i_o see_v a_o line_n then_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v now_o make_v use_n of_o the_o strict_a line_n of_o justice_n in_o examine_v the_o fault_n of_o my_o people_n israel_n i_o will_v not_o so_o easy_o pass_v they_o by_o with_o such_o connivance_n as_o i_o do_v before_o take_v little_a notice_n of_o many_o offence_n 9_o upon_o my_o strict_a mark_v of_o what_o be_v do_v amiss_o it_o will_v soon_o follow_v that_o the_o high_a place_n of_o isrealitico_fw-la israel_n erect_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o 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invitation_n to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n whereby_o the_o merciful_a god_n may_v be_v move_v to_o reconciliation_n and_o reversement_n of_o that_o heavy_a punishment_n which_o they_o have_v deserve_v 10._o this_o command_n of_o the_o king_n which_o second_v the_o preach_n of_o judah_n be_v so_o ready_o obey_v that_o god_n to_o who_o all_o heart_n be_v open_a seeinng_a their_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n accompany_v with_o a_o serious_a and_o real_a intention_n of_o amendment_n in_o forsake_v their_o evil_a way_n and_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o all_o good_a work_n special_o in_o the_o virtue_n opposite_a to_o their_o violence_n and_o oppression_n he_o also_o repent_v of_o the_o punishment_n which_o he_o threaten_v to_o bring_v upon_o they_o and_o in_o his_o tender_a pity_n and_o compassion_n keep_v off_o the_o blow_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o their_o city_n chap._n iu._n 1_o but_o it_o displease_v jonah_n exceed_o and_o he_o be_v very_o angry_a 2_o 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deliver_v he_o from_o his_o grief_n so_o jonah_n be_v exceed_v glad_a of_o the_o gourd_n 7_o but_o god_n prepare_v a_o worm_n when_o the_o morning_n rise_v the_o next_o day_n and_o it_o smite_v the_o gourd_n that_o it_o wither_v 8_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o sun_n do_v arise_v that_o god_n prepare_v a_o vehement_a east-wind_n and_o the_o sun_n beat_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o jonah_n that_o he_o faint_v and_o wish_v in_o himself_o to_o die_v and_o say_v it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v then_o to_o live_v 9_o and_o god_n say_v to_o jonah_n do_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a for_o the_o gourd_n and_o he_o say_v i_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a even_o unto_o death_n 10_o then_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o have_v bad_a pity_n on_o the_o gourd_n for_o the_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o labour_v neither_o make_v it_o grow_v which_o come_v up_o in_o a_o night_n and_o perish_v in_o a_o night_n 11_o and_o shall_v not_o i_o spare_v nineveh_n that_o great_a city_n wherein_o be_v more_o than_o six_o scour_v thousand_o person_n that_o can_v discern_v between_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o their_o left_a hand_n and_o also_o much_o cattle_n chap._n iu._n 1._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n jonah_n instead_o of_o rejoice_v and_o blessing_n god_n for_o his_o mercy_n towards_o the_o sad_a and_o penitent_a ninivites_n discover_v his_o great_a anger_n and_o impatience_n and_o too_o much_o respect_n and_o tenderness_n of_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o credit_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v blemish_v with_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o gentile_n against_o who_o he_o have_v prophesy_v and_o a_o strange_a thing_n this_o must_v needs_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o a_o prophet_n shall_v take_v it_o ill_o that_o his_o prophecy_n be_v second_v with_o their_o repentance_n or_o that_o their_o repentance_n shall_v be_v crown_v with_o so_o much_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n special_o after_o himself_o have_v suffer_v so_o much_o for_o his_o disobedience_n and_o backwardness_n to_o prophesy_v to_o they_o and_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o very_a jaw_n of_o death_n upon_o his_o own_o penitent_a and_o humble_a supplication_n in_o his_o own_o behalf_n for_o this_o though_o it_o may_v be_v think_v to_o show_v his_o tender_a love_n to_o his_o own_o people_n that_o by_o this_o repentance_n and_o success_n at_o nineve_n be_v convince_v of_o what_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o jew_n deserve_v at_o jerusalem_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o evident_a argument_n of_o great_a weakness_n in_o the_o prophet_n and_o great_a mercy_n in_o god_n that_o will_v pardon_v such_o a_o fault_n to_o a_o weak_a servant_n of_o he_o who_o seem_v now_o to_o envy_v that_o favour_n to_o the_o gentile_n which_o god_n have_v long_o before_o show_v himself_o willing_a to_o bestow_v though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o irritation_n of_o the_o jew_n 21._o 2._o but_o jonah_n will_v be_v like_o his_o name_n 〈◊〉_d grieve_v and_o murmur_v where_o he_o shall_v not_o and_o displease_v with_o that_o which_o please_v god_n nor_o be_v this_o enough_o unless_o he_o make_v it_o appear_v in_o his_o very_a prayer_n also_o where_o he_o venture_v to_o expostulate_v with_o god_n and_o to_o frame_v his_o prayer_n after_o this_o manner_n why_o do_v thou_o make_v i_o a_o preacher_n or_o rather_o a_o false_a prophet_n to_o ninive_n be_v not_o this_o the_o very_a causam_fw-la thing_n that_o make_v i_o so_o loath_a to_o undertake_v that_o office_n when_o i_o be_v in_o judaea_n be_v not_o this_o the_o only_a reason_n that_o move_v i_o to_o fly_v from_o thence_o to_o tharsis_n that_o i_o may_v be_v far_o enough_o from_o this_o unwelcome_a employment_n for_o i_o say_v within_o myself_o and_o i_o know_v that_o i_o have_v reason_n enough_o to_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o gracious_a god_n merciful_a and_o slow_a to_o anger_v and_o of_o so_o great_a kindness_n that_o thou_o quick_o repente_v thou_o of_o any_o evil_n which_o thou_o threaten_v to_o bring_v upon_o sinner_n if_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n 3._o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o o_o lord_n rid_v i_o of_o my_o life_n which_o be_v a_o burden_n and_o punishment_n unto_o i_o heavy_a than_o death_n while_o i_o foresee_v the_o punishment_n that_o i_o may_v well_o think_v will_v fall_v upon_o my_o own_o countryman_n for_o their_o impenitence_n which_o be_v now_o make_v fowler_n by_o the_o repentance_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o know_v not_o the_o goodness_n or_o pleasure_n of_o god_n so_o well_o as_o they_o do_v therefore_o i_o be_o likely_a enough_o for_o this_o business_n at_o ninive_n to_o be_v hate_v by_o the_o israelite_n as_o well_o as_o mock_v and_o deride_v by_o the_o ninivites_n that_o will_v look_v upon_o i_o as_o one_o quite_o out_o in_o his_o prophecy_n 4._o yet_o the_o gracious_a lord_n answer_v not_o the_o prophet_n according_a to_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o passion_n or_o the_o error_n of_o his_o judgement_n but_o in_o great_a mercy_n and_o meekness_n propose_v this_o question_n whether_o he_o think_v that_o he_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o for_o spare_v so_o great_a a_o city_n upon_o their_o true_a repentance_n which_o every_o good_a man_n shall_v rather_o beg_v by_o his_o prayer_n than_o any_o way_n be_v trouble_v to_o see_v it_o do_v 5._o but_o jonah_n have_v little_a to_o answer_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o see_v what_o will_v be_v the_o final_a event_n of_o this_o business_n without_o any_o reply_n leave_v the_o city_n and_o sit_v towards_o the_o east-side_n of_o it_o make_v himself_o a_o little_a booth_n there_o that_o he_o may_v rest_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o it_o while_o he_o expect_v what_o will_v at_o last_o become_v of_o ninive_n after_o the_o 40_o day_n
revenge_n to_o be_v as_o a_o panther_n sudden_o to_o rush_v upon_o ephraim_n and_o as_o a_o lion_n violent_o to_o fall_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n when_o auxesin_n i_o my_o self_n prove_v like_o these_o fierce_a creature_n that_o first_o come_v abroad_o to_o tear_v in_o piece_n and_o then_o return_v again_o into_o their_o den_n to_o dispose_v of_o their_o prey_n who_o shall_v then_o be_v able_a to_o rescue_v that_o which_o i_o have_v so_o take_v away_o 15._o but_o i_o will_v retire_v myself_o from_o these_o son_n of_o man_n into_o heaven_n my_o proper_a place_n 13._o till_o by_o repentance_n they_o acknowledge_v their_o guilt_n and_o seek_v after_o my_o love_n and_o favour_n which_o i_o know_v they_o will_v do_v 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o speed_n and_o diligence_n when_o the_o smart_n of_o their_o affliction_n have_v wrought_v the_o right_a cure_n upon_o they_o chap._n vi_o 1._o come_v and_o 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 heael_v we_o he_o have_v smite_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o 2._o after_o two_o day_n will_v he_o revive_v we_o in_o the_o three_o day_n he_o will_v raise_v we_o up_o and_o we_o shall_v live_v in_o his_o sight_n 3._o then_o shall_v we_o know_v if_o we_o follow_v on_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n his_o go_v forth_o be_v prepare_v as_o the_o morning_n and_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o we_o as_o the_o rain_n as_o the_o latter_a and_o former_a rain_n unto_o the_o earth_n 4._o o_o ephraim_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o o_o judah_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o for_o your_o goodness_n be_v as_o a_o morning_n cloud_n and_o as_o the_o early_a dew_n it_o go_v away_o 5._o therefore_o have_v i_o hew_v they_o by_o the_o prophet_n i_o have_v slay_v they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o thy_o judgement_n be_v as_o the_o light_n that_o go_v forth_o 6._o for_o i_o desire_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n more_o theâ—_n burn_v offering_n 7._o but_o 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lord_n for_o no_o rage_a lion_n can_v have_v thus_o tear_v and_o distress_v we_o but_o by_o his_o permission_n and_o nothing_o but_o his_o mercy_n can_v find_v a_o way_n to_o relieve_v we_o it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v strength_n to_o the_o hand_n which_o have_v smite_v and_o wound_v we_o and_o none_o but_o his_o hand_n can_v bind_v up_o our_o wound_n and_o apply_v that_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v their_o certain_a cure_n 2._o indeed_o our_o case_n be_v rather_o like_o they_o that_o be_v kill_v outright_o then_o only_o wound_v and_o the_o day_n of_o our_o country_n calamity_n may_v be_v count_v the_o day_n of_o her_o death_n and_o a_o cease_v quite_o to_o be_v what_o she_o be_v before_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o our_o god_n that_o if_o he_o suffer_v we_o to_o lie_v two_o day_n in_o the_o grave_n of_o this_o misery_n he_o can_v make_v the_o three_o day_n the_o joyful_a day_n of_o our_o resurrection_n to_o our_o former_a state_n and_o livelihood_n and_o so_o the_o figure_n 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