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apostle_n tell_v the_o roman_n chap._n 14.17_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_v thereby_o give_v they_o liberty_n not_o only_o to_o eat_v but_o also_o to_o drink_v what_o they_o will_v even_o to_o drink_v wine_n to_o this_o i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o of_o itself_o any_o offence_n to_o drink_v wine_n or_o to_o give_v other_o wine_n to_o drink_v but_o herein_o consist_v the_o offence_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o give_v the_o nazirites_n wine_n to_o drink_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a commandment_n tolle_o verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la et_fw-la liberum_fw-la est_fw-la vinum_fw-la bibere_fw-la add_v verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o vinum_fw-la exhibere_fw-la aut_fw-la bibere_fw-la tam_fw-la grande_fw-fr est_fw-la nefas_fw-la quà m_fw-la adulterium_fw-la aut_fw-la latrocinium_fw-la so_o brentius_n let_v there_o be_v no_o law_n no_o commandment_n of_o god_n against_o the_o drink_n of_o wine_n and_o you_o may_v at_o your_o pleasure_n drink_v wine_n but_o if_o god_n law_n and_o commandment_n be_v against_o it_o then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o drink_v wine_n himself_o or_o to_o give_v other_o wine_n to_o drink_v it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o sin_n as_o adultery_n or_o robbery_n adam_n in_o paradise_n have_v a_o law_n give_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a the_o law_n be_v express_v gen._n 2.17_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v to_o eat_v a_o apple_n be_v of_o itself_o but_o a_o small_a matter_n but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o apple_n be_v forbid_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a weight_n the_o very_a eat_n of_o the_o apple_n god_n do_v not_o much_o care_n for_o it_o be_v the_o observance_n of_o his_o commandment_n and_o the_o obedience_n thereunto_o that_o he_o require_v 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come_v saul_n understand_v thereof_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o that_o he_o may_v salute_v he_o samuel_n see_v what_o be_v do_v tell_v saul_n that_o he_o have_v do_v 13_o do_v verse_n 13_o foolish_o in_o not_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n which_o he_o command_v he_o and_o withal_o foretell_v he_o of_o a_o heavy_a judgement_n to_o befall_v he_o 14._o he_o verse_n 14._o thy_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o continue_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o holocauste_n or_o burn_a offering_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v it_o not_o of_o itself_o a_o good_a work_n yet_o because_o saul_n offer_v it_o out_o of_o due_a time_n namely_o before_o samuel_n be_v come_v it_o be_v sin_n unto_o he_o and_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o kingdom_n do_v the_o
i_o form_v the_o light_n and_o create_v darkness_n i_o make_v peace_n and_o create_v evil_a i_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n i_o create_v evil_a in_o this_o place_n by_o evil_a we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o robbery_n not_o covetousness_n nor_o any_o like_a wickedness_n but_o malum_fw-la pain_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o saint_n chrysostome_n speak_v homily_n 23._o upon_o matthew_n the_o stripe_n or_o wound_n that_o we_o receive_v from_o above_o gasper_n sanchius_n do_v here_o reckon_v up_o whatsoever_o disturb_v our_o tranquillity_n or_o quiet_a whatsoever_o external_a or_o domestical_a vexation_n we_o have_v whatsoever_o take_v from_o we_o the_o faculty_n and_o opportunity_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o life_n as_o war_n and_o exile_n and_o depredation_n and_o servitude_n and_o want_v and_o the_o like_a of_o all_o these_o it_o may_v be_v true_o affirm_v that_o the_o lord_n creat_v they_o the_o lord_n do_v they_o all_o of_o such_o evil_n be_v that_o also_o to_o be_v understand_v which_o our_o prophet_n amos_n have_v in_o the_o sixth_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o a_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o the_o interrogation_n be_v use_v the_o more_o to_o urge_v the_o point_n shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o a_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o no_o evil_n of_o punishment_n no_o calamity_n no_o misery_n no_o cross_n no_o affliction_n shall_v be_v in_o any_o city_n or_o in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o actor_n of_o it_o he_o do_v it_o hereof_o be_v holy_a job_n well_o advise_v the_o check_n he_o give_v his_o wife_n show_v it_o she_o see_v he_o all_o smite_v over_o with_o sore_a bile_n from_o the_o sole_a of_o his_o foot_n unto_o the_o crown_n of_o his_o head_n fall_v a_o tempt_a he_o do_v thou_o yet_o retain_v thy_o integrity_n curse_v god_n and_o die_v job_n reply_v unto_o she_o be_v chap._n 2.10_o thou_o speak_v as_o one_o of_o the_o foolish_a woman_n speak_v what_o shall_v we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o receive_v evil_a shall_v we_o not_o receive_v evil_a by_o evil_a he_o mean_v the_o evil_a not_o of_o sin_n but_o of_o punishment_n as_o calamity_n misery_n cross_n affliction_n and_o the_o like_a which_o he_o call_v evil_a not_o because_o they_o be_v so_o indeed_o but_o because_o many_o think_v they_o so_o to_o be_v for_o thing_n may_v be_v term_v evil_a in_o a_o twofold_a understanding_n some_o be_v indeed_o evil_a such_o be_v our_o sin_n and_o of_o they_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n some_o be_v not_o indeed_o evil_a but_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o sense_n of_o our_o feel_n of_o our_o apprehension_n of_o our_o estimation_n such_o be_v the_o punishment_n the_o calamity_n the_o misery_n the_o affliction_n whereto_o we_o be_v in_o this_o life_n subject_a and_o of_o these_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n this_o be_v it_o which_o job_n acknowledge_v in_o the_o reproof_n of_o his_o wife_n folly_n shall_v we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o receive_v evil_a and_o it_o fit_o serve_v for_o the_o establishment_n of_o my_o doctrine_n whatsoever_o punishment_n befall_v any_o one_o in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o principal_a doer_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v the_o primary_n agent_n the_o chief_a actor_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o the_o punishment_n which_o do_v befall_v we_o in_o this_o life_n the_o use_n of_o this_o observation_n be_v two_o one_o be_v to_o reprove_v some_o philosopher_n of_o old_a and_o some_o ignorant_a people_n now_o adays_o for_o a_o vain_a opinion_n of_o they_o whereby_o they_o attribute_v to_o accident_n chance_n and_o fortune_n all_o those_o their_o affliction_n from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a whereof_o they_o fee_v not_o any_o apparent_a cause_n the_o other_o be_v to_o admonish_v we_o that_o when_o any_o affliction_n be_v upon_o we_o we_o take_v it_o patient_o as_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o repine_v not_o at_o the_o instrument_n by_o who_o we_o be_v afflict_v they_o without_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o us._n whatsoever_o they_o do_v they_o do_v it_o by_o his_o permission_n the_o hand_n of_o his_o particular_a providence_n be_v with_o they_o to_o appoint_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_n and_o measure_n and_o continuance_n of_o all_o our_o affliction_n wherefore_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n let_v our_o practice_n be_v as_o holy_a david_n be_v psal_n 39.9_o even_o to_o hold_v our_o peace_n and_o say_v nothing_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o from_o the_o agent_n and_o his_o action_n i_o pass_v to_o the_o patient_n you._n i_o will_v punish_v you._n you_o i_o own_o possession_n you_o my_o peculiar_a treasure_n you_o my_o choose_a people_n above_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o will_v punish_v you_o my_o observation_n from_o hence_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v punish_v his_o servant_n in_o this_o life_n above_o other_o this_o truth_n i_o further_o prove_v out_o of_o saint_n peter_n epist_n 1._o chap._n 4._o verse_n 17._o he_o there_o say_v the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o judgement_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n it_o must_v begin_v his_o servant_n therefore_o must_v have_v the_o first_o taste_n of_o it_o and_o the_o time_n be_v come_v for_o they_o to_o have_v it_o be_v the_o time_n now_o come_v be_v it_o not_o before_o yes_o it_o be_v ever_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n two_o of_o aaron_n son_n they_o offer_v strange_a fire_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o fire_n come_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o devour_v this_o be_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n speak_v say_v in_o propinquis_fw-la meis_fw-la sanctificabor_fw-la levit._fw-la 10.3_o i_o will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o that_o come_v nigh_o i_o if_o they_o that_o come_v nigh_o unto_o i_o transgress_v my_o law_n i_o will_v not_o spare_v they_o they_o even_o they_o shall_v feel_v the_o heaviness_n of_o my_o hand_n so_o say_v the_o lord_n jerem._n 25.29_o loe_o i_o begin_v to_o bring_v evil_a on_o the_o city_n in_o which_o my_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o and_o there_o you_o see_v it_o be_v not_o the_o service_n of_o god_n not_o the_o call_n upon_o his_o holy_a name_n that_o can_v exempt_v a_o place_n from_o punishment_n if_o it_o be_v pollute_v with_o iniquity_n begin_v at_o my_o sanctuary_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n direction_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o jerusalem_n ezech._n 9.6_o go_v through_o the_o city_n and_o smite_v let_v not_o your_o eye_n spare_v neither_o have_v you_o pity_n slay_v utter_o old_a and_o young_a yea_o maid_n and_o little_a child_n and_o woman_n but_o come_v not_o near_o any_o man_n upon_o who_o be_v the_o mark_n the_o rest_n slay_v utter_o old_a and_o young_a spare_v not_o pity_v not_o and_o begin_v at_o my_o sanctuary_n now_o lay_v we_o all_o this_o together_o begin_v with_o they_o that_o be_v nigh_o unto_o i_o begin_v at_o my_o city_n at_o my_o house_n at_o my_o sanctuary_n spare_v none_o pity_v none_o smite_v all_o you_o see_v my_o observation_n make_v good_a the_o lord_n do_v punish_v his_o servant_n in_o this_o life_n above_o other_o i_o say_v in_o this_o life_n one_o reason_n hereof_o may_v be_v because_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o his_o love_n to_o his_o servant_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n a_o second_o may_v be_v eternal_a punishment_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o wicked_a hereafter_o and_o therefore_o here_o in_o this_o life_n be_v they_o the_o less_o punish_v and_o the_o use_n may_v be_v two_o one_o to_o lessen_v we_o that_o in_o the_o multitude_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o affliction_n we_o acknowledge_v god_n great_a mercy_n and_o endeavour_n to_o bear_v they_o all_o with_o patience_n and_o contentment_n whensoever_o god_n hand_n shall_v be_v upon_o we_o in_o judgement_n for_o our_o sin_n let_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o be_v our_o comfort_n when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n a_o second_o use_n may_v be_v to_o show_v unto_o we_o how_o fearful_a their_o case_n be_v who_o pass_v all_o their_o time_n here_o in_o this_o world_n without_o any_o touch_n of_o affliction_n affliction_n it_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o every_o son_n of_o god_n whosoever_o have_v no_o part_n herein_o he_o be_v a_o bastard_n he_o be_v no_o son_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 12.8_o i_o have_v do_v with_o
the_o other_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v testify_v that_o be_v vers_fw-la 13._o this_o vers_fw-la 14._o and_o 15._o for_o the_o first_o these_o particular_n have_v be_v observe_v 1_o who_o it_o be_v that_o give_v the_o mandate_n even_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n the_o god_n of_o host_n 2_o to_o who_o he_o give_v it_o sacerdotibus_fw-la &_o prophetis_fw-la to_o his_o priest_n and_o prophet_n for_o to_o they_o be_v this_o passage_n by_o a_o apostrophe_n direct_v 3_o how_o he_o give_v it_o audite_fw-la &_o contestamini_fw-la hear_v and_o testify_v 4_o the_o place_n where_o this_o testification_n be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o domo_fw-la jacob_n in_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n hear_v and_o testify_v in_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n the_o god_n of_o host_n vers_fw-la 13._o in_o the_o other_o part_n which_o concern_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v testify_v we_o may_v observe_v 1_o a_o resolution_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v israel_n for_o sin_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n 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now_o to_o the_o doctrine_n you_o have_v hear_v god_n judgment_n against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o glorious_a city_n jerusalem_n denounce_v in_o the_o same_o word_n as_o his_o judgement_n be_v against_o the_o syrian_n the_o philistine_n the_o tyrian_n the_o edomite_n the_o ammonite_n and_o the_o moabite_n the_o syrian_n the_o philistine_n the_o tyrian_n the_o edomite_n the_o ammonite_n and_o the_o moabite_n be_v alien_n from_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n they_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n they_o have_v no_o hope_n they_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n but_o these_o jew_n these_o inhabitant_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v of_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n god_n make_v his_o covenant_n with_o they_o they_o be_v not_o without_o hope_n they_o be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v their_o god_n yet_o because_o they_o sin_v against_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o forename_a gentile_n do_v the_o 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a_o flame_a fire_n that_o will_v burn_v the_o whole_a house_n it_o be_v like_o a_o wild_a horse_n that_o will_v cast_v his_o rider_n into_o hell_n it_o be_v like_o a_o wild_a gourd_n that_o will_v poison_v the_o whole_a pot_n it_o be_v like_o a_o plague_n that_o will_v destroy_v the_o whole_a city_n it_o be_v like_o a_o 21.3_o a_o ecclus._n 21.3_o two_o edge_a sword_n the_o wound_n thereof_o can_v be_v heal_v fly_v therefore_o from_o sin_n as_o from_o the_o face_n of_o a_o serpent_n and_o ever_o remember_v what_o befall_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n for_o their_o sin_n they_o despise_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n their_o lie_n cause_v they_o to_o err_v after_o which_o their_o father_n walk_v therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n send_v a_o fire_n upon_o judah_n which_o have_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o jerusalem_n thus_o far_o of_o my_o first_o doctrine_n a_o second_o follow_v i_o take_v it_o from_o the_o condition_n of_o jerusalem_n she_o have_v 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by_o s._n austin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o fifty_o homily_n homil._n 21._o because_o justitia_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la puniat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n justice_n to_o punish_v sin_n a_o part_n of_o his_o active_a justice_n so_o do_v the_o school_n call_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o judge_v and_o punish_v offender_n of_o this_o justice_n of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v in_o our_o english_a liturgy_n it_o belong_v to_o god_n just_o to_o punish_v sin_n yea_o so_o do_v it_o belong_v to_o god_n that_o god_n be_v not_o just_a unless_o he_o punish_v sin_n the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v urge_v to_o we_o by_o s._n pet._n 1._o epist_n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 17.18_o if_o god_n will_v severe_o punish_v his_o own_o child_n for_o their_o sin_n if_o judgement_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o strange_a child_n child_n of_o belial_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n 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the_o mire_n let_v we_o not_o henceforth_o be_v 6.6_o be_v rom._n 6.6_o servant_n unto_o sin_n let_v we_o not_o yield_v our_o member_n as_o 13._o as_o ver._n 13._o instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n why_o shall_v we_o 6.6_o we_o heb._n 6.6_o crucify_v to_o ourselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n let_v we_o rather_o yield_v ourselves_o our_o soul_n and_o our_o body_n servant_n unto_o god_n for_o so_o shall_v our_o 6.22_o our_o rom._n 6.22_o fruit_n be_v in_o holiness_n and_o our_o end_n everlasting_a life_n so_o be_v it_o the_o viii_o lecture_n amos_n 2.6_o 7_o 8._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o israel_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 sell_v the_o righteous_a for_o silver_n and_o the_o poor_a for_o a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n that_o pant_v after_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o turn_v aside_o the_o way_n of_o the_o meek_a and_o a_o man_n and_o his_o father_n will_v go_v in_o unto_o the_o same_o maid_n to_o profane_v my_o holy_a name_n and_o they_o lay_v themselves_o down_o upon_o clothes_n lay_v to_o pledge_v by_o every_o altar_n and_o they_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o the_o condemn_v in_o the_o house_n of_o their_o god_n for_o israel_n sake_n amos_n the_o peculiar_a prophet_n of_o israel_n have_v hitherto_o make_v know_v unto_o israel_n what_o god_n his_o pleasure_n be_v concern_v their_o neighbour-nation_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o the_o syrian_n the_o philistine_n the_o tyrian_n the_o edomite_n the_o ammonite_n and_o the_o moabite_n be_v first_o manifest_v then_o follow_v his_o judgment_n
offer_v unto_o other_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n thus_o deliver_v it_o with_o what_o measure_n you_o meet_v 6.38_o luke_n 6.38_o it_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o you_o again_o matth._n 7.2_o whereupon_o one_o say_v after_o this_o manner_n he_o that_o rash_o and_o unjust_o censure_v other_o feel_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o the_o smart_n of_o it_o in_o the_o like_a kind_n for_o god_n do_v just_o raise_v up_o other_o to_o censure_v he_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v recompense_v according_a to_o this_o law_n of_o equity_n it_o be_v say_v reu._n 3.10_o he_o that_o lead_v into_o captivity_n shall_v be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n and_o esay_n 33.1_o they_o that_o deal_v treacherous_o with_o other_o shall_v have_v other_o to_o deal_v treacherous_o with_o they_o and_o they_o that_o spoil_v other_o shall_v themselves_o be_v spoil_v this_o last_o be_v the_o very_a measure_n that_o be_v in_o this_o my_o text_n threaten_v to_o the_o ten_o tribe_n 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his_o mighty_a hand_n and_o hold_v our_o peace_n because_o he_o have_v do_v it_o 39.9_o psal_n 39.9_o three_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o check_v all_o cruel_a and_o merciless_a oppressor_n such_o as_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a 3.15_o esâ—y_n 3.15_o and_o spoil_v the_o needy_a by_o their_o covetous_a and_o corrupt_a deal_n pull_v from_o they_o that_o which_o be_v their_o own_o without_o conscience_n of_o sin_n or_o feel_v of_o judgement_n to_o come_v god_n suffer_v such_o to_o have_v their_o time_n while_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o let_v they_o alone_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n yet_o have_v god_n his_o season_n too_o and_o have_v determine_v what_o to_o do_v and_o how_o to_o deal_v with_o such_o offender_n the_o spoiler_n shall_v be_v spoil_v the_o robber_n shall_v be_v rob_v the_o oppressor_n shall_v be_v oppress_v and_o they_o that_o deal_v violent_o with_o other_o shall_v have_v other_o to_o deal_v violent_o with_o they_o wherefore_o whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o even_o so_o do_v unto_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o equity_n the_o fourteen_o lecture_n amos_n 3.12_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o shepherd_n take_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n two_o leg_n or_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o ear_n so_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v take_v out_o that_o dwell_v in_o samaria_n in_o the_o corner_n of_o a_o bed_n and_o in_o damascus_n in_o a_o couch_n this_o verse_n belong_v to_o the_o commination_n that_o go_v before_o the_o commination_n be_v a_o denunciation_n or_o a_o menace_a of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n the_o judgement_n be_v a_o conquest_n by_o war_n and_o that_o be_v describe_v by_o three_o circumstance_n the_o siege_n the_o victory_n and_o the_o spoil_n all_o which_o be_v handle_v in_o my_o lâ—st_o sermon_n now_o be_v the_o conquest_n amplify_v from_o the_o sad_a 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so_o far_o from_o do_v they_o any_o good_a that_o few_o very_o few_o of_o they_o shall_v escape_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n for_o our_o more_o easy_a proceed_n at_o this_o time_n let_v it_o please_v you_o to_o observe_v with_o i_o two_o thing_n 1_o a_o introduction_n to_o a_o similitude_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 2_o the_o similitude_n itself_o as_o the_o shepherd_n take_v out_o etc._n etc._n the_o introduction_n give_v credit_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o similitude_n the_o similitude_n have_v two_o part_n the_o two_o usual_a part_n of_o a_o simile_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o proposition_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reddition_n the_o proposition_n a_o shepherd_n take_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o lion_n two_o leg_n or_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o ear_n the_o reddition_n so_o shall_v
heb._n in_o gen._n tom._n 3._o for_o luz_n in_o hebrew_a signify_v a_o nut_n or_o a_o almond_n near_o to_o this_o city_n jacob_n sleep_v when_o he_o see_v the_o vision_n of_o angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v upon_o the_o ladder_n from_o whence_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n bethel_n gen._n 28.19_o and_o bethel_n be_v by_o interpretation_n the_o house_n of_o god_n this_o bethel_n be_v not_o jerusalem_n nor_o be_v it_o the_o mountain_n of_o moria_n as_o some_o hebrew_n and_o lyranus_fw-la and_o catetan_n do_v affirm_v but_o as_o abulensis_n adrichomius_n and_o other_o it_o be_v a_o city_n distant_a from_o jerusalem_n some_o eighteen_o mile_n situate_v in_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n near_o unto_o sichem_n here_o in_o this_o city_n king_n jeroboam_fw-la he_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la set_v up_o a_o calf_n of_o gold_n to_o be_v worship_v by_o the_o revolt_a tribe_n 12.26_o 1_o king_n 12.26_o that_o they_o need_v not_o be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n thus_o the_o place_n whereof_o faithful_a jacob_n say_v sure_o this_o be_v no_o other_o but_o bethel_n the_o house_n of_o god_n 28.17_o gen._n 28.17_o be_v by_o faithless_a jeroboam_fw-la turn_v into_o beth-aven_a the_o house_n of_o a_o idol_n and_o be_v name_v beth-aven_a by_o the_o prophet_n hoseah_n chap._n 4.15_o and_o in_o other_o place_n 10.5_o hos_fw-la 5.8_o &_o 10.5_o such_o be_v the_o bethel_n the_o visitation_n of_o who_o altar_n the_o lord_n here_o undertake_v visitabo_fw-la super_fw-la altaria_fw-la bethel_n i_o will_v visit_v the_o altar_n of_o bethel_n the_o altar_n what_o altar_n the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v make_v mention_v but_o of_o one_o altar_n and_o that_o who_o horn_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o the_o sacred_a story_n 1_o king_n 12.32_o speak_v but_o of_o one_o altar_n in_o bethel_n how_o then_o be_v it_o that_o the_o altar_n of_o bethel_n be_v here_o to_o be_v visit_v it_o may_v be_v here_o be_v enallage_n numeri_fw-la one_o number_n for_o another_o which_o be_v in_o use_n sometime_o with_o the_o latin_a as_o when_o they_o say_v flumina_fw-la nili_n or_o montes_n zion_n the_o river_n of_o nilus_n for_o the_o river_n nilus_n or_o the_o mountain_n of_o zion_n for_o mount_n zion_n or_o rather_o in_o progress_n of_o time_n other_o altar_n be_v erect_v for_o other_o idol_n when_o the_o calf_n of_o gold_n be_v worship_v but_o upon_o one_o and_o this_o be_v the_o conjecture_n of_o drusius_n because_o he_o find_v hos_fw-la 8.11_o that_o ephraim_n have_v make_v many_o altar_n to_o sin_n and_o hos_fw-la 10.1_o that_o israel_n have_v increase_v altar_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o fruit_n and_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a but_o that_o in_o course_n of_o time_n they_o have_v multiply_v and_o increase_v their_o altar_n to_o which_o this_o visitabo_fw-la cast_v a_o eye_n i_o will_v visit_v the_o altar_n of_o bethel_n it_o follow_v and_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o cornua_fw-la altaris_fw-la maximi_fw-la &_o principalis_fw-la so_o lusitanus_n the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o principal_a altar_n for_o of_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v say_v but_o now_o visitabo_fw-la super_fw-la altaria_fw-la bethel_n i_o will_v visit_v the_o altar_n of_o bethel_n the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o the_o altar_n of_o burn_a offering_n exod._n 27.2_o have_v four_o horn_n upon_o the_o four_o corner_n thereof_o these_o horn_n be_v elevationes_fw-la quaedam_fw-la as_o abulensis_n speak_v in_o his_o four_o quest_n upon_o exod._n 29._o they_o be_v piece_n of_o wood_n ascend_v above_o the_o altar_n make_v like_o unto_o horn_n of_o the_o very_a wood_n of_o the_o altar_n over-lay_v with_o brass_n and_o be_v with_o the_o priest_n finger_n anoint_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o betoken_v quatuor_fw-la euangeliis_fw-la velatam_fw-la christi_fw-la passionem_fw-la 9_o levit._fw-la 4.7_o 9_o as_o cyrillus_n or_o rather_o hesychius_n upon_o leviticus_fw-la have_v observe_v the_o four_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n besprinkle_v with_o blood_n betoken_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n cover_v in_o the_o four_o evangelist_n s_z altar_n ezech._n 43.15_o have_v likewise_o four_o horn_n these_o villalpandus_n take_v to_o be_v quatuor_fw-la tanrorum_fw-la cornua_fw-la four_o bull_n horn_n which_o rise_v upward_o from_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o altar_n to_o the_o height_n of_o a_o cubit_n as_o if_o they_o grow_v from_o the_o head_n of_o a_o bull_n these_o horn_n be_v not_o only_o for_o ornament_n but_o they_o also_o serve_v to_o keep_v up_o the_o sacrifice_n from_o fall_v off_o such_o be_v the_o horn_n of_o this_o altar_n of_o bethel_n make_v in_o emulation_n of_o salomon_n altar_n as_o formam_fw-la as_o in_o psal_n 78.27_o 474_o b._n salomonici_fw-la altaris_fw-la aemulabatur_fw-la formam_fw-la lorinus_n affirm_v and_o upon_o these_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o go_v forth_o amputabuntur_fw-la they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n utter_a desolation_n shall_v betide_v they_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n shall_v grow_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n speak_v chap._n 10.8_o a_o dissipation_n there_o shall_v be_v both_o of_o idol_n and_o idolater_n and_o now_o o_o you_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a israelite_n dii_n qui_fw-la neque_fw-la se_fw-la neque_fw-la altaria_fw-la sva_fw-la tueri_fw-la possunt_fw-la ribera_n ribera_n quomodo_fw-la vos_fw-la tuebuntur_fw-la the_o god_n which_o can_v neither_o defend_v themselves_o nor_o their_o altar_n how_o shall_v they_o defend_v you_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v your_o idol_n from_o you_o will_v overthrow_v your_o altar_n the_o very_a place_n of_o your_o delight_n yea_o the_o horn_n of_o your_o altar_n speciefissima_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la voluptatum_fw-la the_o fair_a and_o goodly_a spectacle_n wherein_o you_o take_v pleasure_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n according_a to_o this_o prediction_n it_o fall_v out_o either_o through_o the_o earthquake_n in_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n king_n of_o judah_n 17.6.23.15_o zach._n 14.5_o 2_o king_n 17.6.23.15_o or_o when_o salmanasser_n king_n of_o assyria_n carry_v israel_n into_o captivity_n or_o under_o the_o reformation_n of_o josiah_n as_o already_o it_o have_v be_v touch_v now_o from_o this_o commination_n of_o judgement_n against_o bethel_n and_o the_o altar_n there_o namely_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v visit_v the_o altar_n of_o bethel_n and_o that_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n arise_v this_o doctrine_n place_n of_o idol_n together_o with_o the_o idolater_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o desolation_n and_o confusion_n the_o place_n with_o desolation_n the_o idolater_n with_o confusion_n place_n of_o idol_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o desolation_n gilgal_n once_o famous_a gilgal_n ennoble_v by_o many_o accident_n which_o happen_v there_o become_v afterward_o through_o the_o idolatry_n there_o commit_v so_o infamous_a and_o of_o such_o bad_a note_n that_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n be_v forbid_v to_o resort_v unto_o it_o hos_fw-la 4.15_o but_o where_o be_v she_o now_o lie_v she_o not_o under_o the_o ruin_n of_o desolation_n and_o bethel_n once_o famous_a too_o for_o that_o she_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n by_o the_o like_a abuse_n become_v beth-aven_a the_o house_n of_o a_o idol_n but_o where_o be_v she_o now_o doubtless_o she_o be_v measure_v with_o the_o line_n of_o desolation_n according_a to_o this_o prophecy_n as_o the_o place_n of_o idol_n be_v punish_v with_o desolation_n so_o be_v the_o idolater_n with_o confusion_n idolater_n whilst_o they_o flourish_v with_o prosperity_n they_o flatter_v themselves_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o become_v hereby_o more_o obstinate_a in_o their_o superstition_n imagine_v that_o they_o be_v privilege_v from_o god_n judgement_n and_o have_v the_o fruition_n of_o all_o his_o blessing_n for_o their_o false_a worship_n sake_n and_o if_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n hap_n to_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o they_o then_o do_v they_o double_v their_o devotion_n to_o their_o idol_n that_o by_o their_o help_n they_o may_v be_v deliver_v but_o when_o they_o find_v their_o hope_n frustrate_v and_o themselves_o forsake_v of_o their_o idol_n when_o most_o they_o need_v their_o help_n then_o overwhelm_v with_o confusion_n they_o bewail_v their_o former_a folly_n that_o they_o spend_v upon_o they_o so_o much_o unrewarded_a cost_n and_o bootless_a labour_n of_o this_o confusion_n or_o shame_n the_o portion_n of_o idolater_n i_o thus_o read_v psal_n 97.7_o confundantur_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la adorant_fw-la sculptilia_fw-la confound_v be_v all_o they_o that_o serve_v grave_v image_n that_o boast_v themselves_o of_o idol_n and_o esay_n 42.17_o they_o shall_v be_v turn_v back_o they_o shall_v be_v great_o ashamed_a that_o trust_v in_o grave_a image_n etc._n esay_n 1.29.44.9.45.16_o jerem._n 51.47_o