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course_n though_o it_o be_v long_o before_o he_o do_v it_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o cause_n of_o their_o famine_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o year_n and_o understand_v why_o it_o be_v and_o that_o the_o satisfy_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n i_o will_v corrupt_v the_o word_n signify_v to_o rebuke_v i._n i_o will_v with_o a_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n destroy_v it_o doctrine_n god_n be_v able_a with_o his_o bare_a word_n to_o bring_v judgement_n and_o destruction_n upon_o a_o whole_a land_n and_o people_n if_o he_o but_o speak_v the_o word_n they_o shall_v soon_o come_v to_o naught_o and_o perish_v he_o that_o be_v powerful_a in_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n by_o the_o sound_n of_o ram_n horn_n to_o the_o overthrow_v of_o the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n joshua_n 6._o can_v be_v
make_v you_o to_o be_v despise_v it_o be_v other_o malice_n and_o corruption_n but_o god_n judgement_n reason_n as_o other_o judgement_n which_o befall_v man_n so_o this_o of_o hatred_n and_o contempt_n and_o reproach_n it_o come_v from_o god_n though_o man_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o it_o therefore_o say_v god_n i_o have_v make_v you_o vile_a jerem._n 23.40_o psal_n 44.13.14_o and_o 107.40_o 2_o sam._n 16.10_o because_o all_o evil_a as_o in_o the_o city_n so_o in_o every_o place_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n amos_n 3.6_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n now_o such_o be_v this_o quest_n a_o question_n may_v be_v make_v whether_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n or_o no_o if_o it_o be_v how_o shall_v god_n be_v free_a from_o sin_n when_o he_o have_v his_o hand_n in_o that_o which_o man_n do_v sin_v answ_n it_o be_v not_o simple_o a_o sin_n to_o despise_v the_o wicked_a for_o it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n psal_n 15.4_o to_o hate_v the_o wicked_a for_o his_o wickedness_n so_o 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make_v it_o fall_v where_o he_o think_v best_o where_o he_o will_v punish_v and_o for_o what_o end_n he_o purpose_v not_o for_o what_o they_o intend_v as_o solomon_n prov._n 16.1_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o man_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n mean_v in_o the_o general_a that_o god_n dispose_v of_o all_o so_o in_o this_o not_o unfit_o use_v 1_o this_o may_v show_v the_o folly_n of_o those_o who_o despise_v and_o set_v naught_o by_o the_o despise_n and_o reproach_n because_o they_o come_v from_o inferior_n from_o bull_fw-mi and_o mean_v and_o weak_a man_n but_o these_o shall_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o from_o they_o but_o god_n and_o by_o they_o and_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o displeasure_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v brave_v of_o brag_v out_o man_n may_v not_o think_v to_o acquit_v themselves_o by_o answer_v one_o reproach_n with_o another_o one_o contempt_n with_o another_o for_o this_o be_v but_o to_o fight_v against_o god_n who_o have_v make_v they_o to_o despise_v they_o who_o if_o he_o can_v not_o make_v to_o return_v with_o such_o blast_n and_o small_a wind_n have_v very_o sharp_a arrow_n and_o keen_a sword_n have_v mighty_a army_n and_o great_a store_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n to_o subdue_v they_o use_v 2_o to_o teach_v man_n when_o they_o be_v in_o such_o judgement_n the_o way_n how_o to_o have_v they_o remove_v first_o to_o have_v david_n thought_n they_o curse_v because_o god_n bid_v they_o curse_v they_o reproach_n and_o contemn_v they_o because_o he_o have_v so_o make_v they_o and_o then_o to_o imagine_v and_o consider_v that_o he_o who_o set_v they_o on_o must_v snap_v they_o &_o check_v they_o he_o must_v only_o charm_v these_o adder_n that_o they_o sting_v not_o or_o he_o only_o must_v cure_v their_o bite_n therefore_o must_v they_o by_o prayer_n seek_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o they_o who_o must_v take_v these_o from_o they_o so_o david_n pray_v psal_n 119.39_o take_v away_o my_o rebuke_n that_o i_o fear_v for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v good_a and_o if_o he_o a_o king_n of_o that_o magnificence_n and_o greatness_n of_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n can_v not_o have_v they_o remove_v but_o by_o seek_v to_o god_n if_o he_o can_v not_o cure_v the_o bite_n of_o a_o dead_a dog_n as_o abishai_n call_v shimei_n but_o god_n must_v do_v it_o how_o then_o shall_v any_o other_o inferior_a man_n be_v able_a to_o help_v himself_o and_o remove_v it_o without_o he_o three_o he_o must_v humble_v himself_o and_o remove_v his_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o for_o if_o he_o remove_v no_o judgement_n unless_o man_n remove_v the_o cause_n if_o he_o give_v not_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n unless_o they_o have_v favour_n in_o his_o own_o eye_n first_o if_o prov._n 16.7_o when_o the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n please_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v make_v also_o his_o enemy_n at_o peace_n with_o he_o then_o must_v they_o turn_v unto_o he_o and_o forsake_v that_o 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prove_v by_o the_o command_n to_o jeremy_n chap._n 1.17.18_o hence_o be_v the_o commandment_n indefinite_a and_o general_a to_o preach_v to_o all_o and_o to_o reprove_v all_o ezek._n 3.18_o it_o be_v that_o paul_n teach_v 2_o tim._n 2.15_o and_o that_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o reprove_v in_o peter_n and_o barnabas_n gal._n 2.14_o the_o example_n of_o evil_a and_o good_a prophet_n and_o minister_n show_v this_o reason_n 1_o because_o as_o jehosaphat_n say_v of_o judgement_n that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o man_n and_o therefore_o persuade_v the_o judge_n to_o do_v it_o without_o respect_n see_v god_n himself_o will_v do_v so_o therefore_o ought_v they_o 2_o chron._n 19.6_o 7._o so_o of_o this_o the_o word_n be_v the_o lord_n therefore_o must_v they_o speak_v it_o as_o he_o will_v have_v they_o reason_n 2_o because_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v faithful_a disposer_n of_o god_n mystery_n fidelity_n consist_v in_o deliver_v the_o whole_a and_o in_o deliver_v the_o part_n to_o they_o 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be_v understand_v so_o that_o at_o one_o time_n they_o may_v be_v expound_v according_a to_o the_o common_a and_o customable_a course_n but_o change_v that_o and_o the_o sense_n be_v change_v so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n at_o one_o time_n interpret_v the_o scripture_n after_o this_o manner_n and_o another_o time_n after_o that_o and_o according_a to_o this_o they_o so_o deal_v for_o time_n and_o person_n and_o so_o prove_v partial_a in_o the_o the_o whole_a one_o thing_n among_o other_o argue_v the_o partiality_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o rome_n which_o they_o will_v persuade_v we_o be_v part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o
make_v she_o a_o servant_n to_o himself_o nor_o sell_v she_o to_o another_o which_o thing_n they_o account_v a_o burden_n by_o which_o thing_n god_n endeavour_v rather_o to_o cure_v such_o a_o inordinate_a love_n and_o affection_n then_o to_o give_v liberty_n to_o it_o final_o some_o add_v that_o these_o be_v use_v for_o sign_n of_o her_o repentance_n and_o renounce_n of_o her_o false_a worship_n and_o if_o she_o be_v convert_v then_o be_v it_o lawful_a object_n if_o such_o do_v match_n together_o whether_o be_v their_o marriage_n lawful_a or_o whether_o a_o marriage_n or_o no_o answer_n many_o of_o the_o learned_a do_v think_v it_o be_v none_o but_o aught_o to_o be_v dissolve_v tertullian_n have_v call_v it_o stuprum_fw-la the_o ground_n of_o all_o their_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n have_v forbid_v such_o marriage_n to_o be_v make_v therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v dissolve_v but_o this_o save_v their_o judgement_n be_v not_o universal_o true_a but_o rather_o that_o many_o thing_n quae_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la facta_fw-la valent_fw-la for_o instance_n in_o the_o like_a there_o be_v a_o twofold_a infidel_n one_o who_o do_v open_o profess_v it_o and_o deny_v some_o main_a article_n of_o faith_n as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o trinity_n in_o the_o unity_n another_o who_o profess_v in_o word_n and_o deny_v it_o in_o deed_n and_o be_v in_o heart_n a_o infidel_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o marry_v with_o either_o of_o these_o be_v know_v not_o the_o late_a but_o say_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n do_v marry_v and_o after_o it_o appear_v whether_o be_v it_o a_o lawful_a marriage_n or_o no_o i_o presume_v no_o man_n will_v think_v that_o after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o divorce_n make_v but_o to_o unfold_v this_o as_o i_o think_v more_o full_o i_o will_v demand_v this_o question_n whether_o if_o one_o of_o the_o party_n fall_v after_o the_o marriage_n into_o heresy_n whether_o stand_v the_o marriage_n good_a or_o 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which_o place_n though_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o who_o be_v find_v in_o their_o heathenish_a marriage_n and_o visit_v so_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o so_o as_o tertullian_n say_v allow_v not_o the_o faithful_a to_o make_v marriage_n with_o the_o unbeliever_n yet_o it_o afford_v some_o equity_n and_o direction_n when_o they_o be_v once_o make_v and_o so_o that_o they_o be_v lawful_a marriage_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la though_o not_o lawful_o make_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la verse_n xii_o the_o lord_n will_v cut_v off_o the_o man_n that_o do_v this_o both_o the_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o jaakob_n and_o he_o that_o offer_v a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o lord_n will_v cut_v off_o the_o man_n that_o do_v this_o in_o this_o verse_n the_o prophet_n threaten_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o they_o for_o this_o sin_n even_o the_o cut_n of_o they_o off_o from_o the_o tent_n of_o jaakob_n whosoever_o commit_v any_o 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concilii_fw-la indigeremus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la vulneram_fw-la aspectus_fw-la omni_fw-la sermone_fw-la potentius_fw-la hom._n 14._o ad_fw-la pop_n antioch_n i_o will_v i_o may_v uncover_v and_o lay_v open_a the_o soul_n of_o ordinary_a swearer_n naked_a and_o set_v their_o wound_n and_o scar_n before_o their_o eye_n which_o they_o daily_o receive_v by_o oath_n then_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o admonition_n or_o counsel_n because_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o wound_n will_v more_o prevail_v then_o all_o my_o word_n this_o will_v i_o wish_v to_o give_v they_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o but_o if_o it_o prevail_v not_o i_o will_v i_o can_v give_v they_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o that_o i_o can_v make_v they_o see_v and_o believe_v the_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n which_o belong_v to_o it_o that_o the_o fly_a book_n full_a of_o curse_n be_v long_o since_o come_v abroad_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o seize_v upon_o their_o house_n and_o person_n 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back_o the_o hireling_n wage_n the_o four_o particular_a be_v oppression_n and_o the_o particular_n of_o this_o be_v several_a this_o the_o first_o that_o when_o a_o man_n have_v hire_v and_o use_v another_o and_o have_v his_o labour_n and_o sweat_n whether_o he_o be_v hire_v by_o day_n week_n or_o year_n whether_o by_o day_n or_o by_o whole_a if_o they_o retain_v their_o wage_n from_o they_o unjust_o deny_v it_o they_o direct_o or_o under_o some_o colour_n or_o diminish_v it_o or_o defer_v it_o which_o be_v a_o injury_n unto_o they_o he_o will_v judge_v they_o doctrine_n the_o lord_n he_o will_v judge_v and_o condemn_v and_o destroy_v all_o such_o as_o keep_v back_o their_o hireling_n wage_n which_o for_o his_o live_n work_v with_o he_o either_o by_o day_n month_n or_o year_n and_o such_o be_v here_o threaten_v like_o to_o this_o that_o jer._n 22.13_o wo_n unto_o he_o that_o build_v his_o house_n by_o unrighteousness_n and_o his_o chamber_n without_o equity_n he_o use_v his_o 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have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n give_v it_o they_o cheerful_o full_o ready_o not_o fraudulent_o else_o this_o master_n shall_v be_v your_o judge_n and_o he_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o all_o your_o fraud_n if_o you_o have_v do_v it_o do_v it_o no_o more_o and_o for_o that_o be_v do_v make_v they_o restitution_n search_v your_o book_n and_o see_v wherein_o you_o have_v defraud_v they_o deut._n 24.14.15_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n that_o be_v needy_a and_o poor_a neither_o of_o thy_o brethren_n nor_o of_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n within_o thy_o gate_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n for_o his_o day_n neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o it_o for_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o therewith_o sustain_v his_o life_n lest_o he_o cry_v against_o thou_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o vex_v the_o widow_n the_o second_o particular_a of_o the_o four_o kind_n of_o sinner_n who_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v namely_o such_o as_o vex_v injure_v and_o oppress_v widow_n howsoever_o this_o with_o those_o which_o follow_v be_v usual_o join_v together_o in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o because_o he_o that_o do_v any_o one_o of_o these_o though_o he_o do_v they_o not_o all_o shall_v be_v judge_v of_o christ_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o they_o brief_o and_o several_o doctrine_n the_o lord_n he_o will_v come_v near_o to_o judgement_n to_o punishment_n and_o destruction_n against_o all_o those_o who_o vex_v oppress_v and_o injure_v the_o widow_n so_o be_v it_o here_o and_o that_o exod._n 22.22.23.24_o you_o shall_v not_o trouble_v any_o widow_n nor_o fatherless_a child_n if_o thou_o vex_v or_o trouble_v such_o and_o so_o he_o call_v and_o cry_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v sure_o hear_v his_o cry_n then_o shall_v my_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v and_o i_o will_v kill_v you_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o your_o wife_n shall_v be_v widow_n and_o your_o child_n fatherless_a deuter._n 27.19_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o 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