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their_o own_o way_n corrupter_n of_o their_o king_n by_o make_v they_o sport_n and_o rejoice_v their_o heart_n with_o wickedness_n and_o delight_v their_o prince_n with_o lie_n that_o upon_o their_o festival_n they_o make_v their_o king_n or_o themselves_z or_o both_o sick_a with_o bottle_n of_o wine_n mean_v as_o i_o conceive_v that_o they_o be_v drink_v for_o it_o be_v usual_o say_v that_o great_a man_n be_v sick_a when_o they_o be_v distemper_v with_o drink_n and_o poor_a man_n drink_v and_o peradventure_o they_o then_o drink_v health_n as_o in_o these_o time_n until_o they_o have_v by_o drink_v health_n to_o other_o drink_v away_o their_o own_o health_n the_o same_o prophet_n say_v also_o that_o they_o cause_v their_o king_n to_o stretch_v out_o their_o hand_n to_o scorner_n which_o may_v peradventure_o signify_v the_o give_v of_o their_o hand_n to_o be_v kiss_v by_o unworthy_a person_n as_o a_o testimony_n that_o they_o be_v in_o their_o favour_n he_o further_o charge_v they_o to_o be_v adulterer_n heat_v with_o lust_n like_o oven_n and_o that_o their_o king_n and_o judge_n be_v apostatise_v through_o neglect_n of_o god._n chap._n 7._o that_o they_o have_v likewise_o set_v up_o king_n which_o he_o intend_v not_o to_o set_v over_o they_o and_o such_o prince_n as_o he_o approve_v not_o of_o which_o sin_n samuel_n lay_v also_o to_o their_o charge_n when_o they_o desire_v a_o king_n like_o other_o nation_n moreover_o he_o impeache_n they_o for_o covenant-breaking_a for_o transgress_v against_o the_o law_n of_o their_o maker_n and_o be_v forgetful_a of_o he_o and_o become_v stranger_n unto_o he_o for_o build_v such_o temple_n and_o make_v such_o fortification_n as_o he_o approve_v not_o of_o chap._n 8._o and_o add_v that_o they_o be_v a_o vine_n bear_v fruit_n to_o themselves_o only_o that_o they_o have_v swear_v false_o in_o their_o covenant_n plough_v for_o wickedness_n reap_v iniquity_n feed_v upon_o the_o fruit_n of_o lie_n and_o confide_v in_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o policy_n chap._n 10._o joel_n particularize_v such_o judgement_n as_o be_v approach_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o speedy_a repentance_n amos_n complain_v that_o neither_o judgement_n nor_o mercy_n prevail_v to_o reform_v they_o that_o their_o sin_n have_v make_v their_o fast_n oblation_n and_o other_o pious_a duty_n abominable_a to_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o defer_v the_o evil_a day_n and_o cause_v the_o throne_n of_o oppression_n to_o be_v exalt_v that_o they_o stretch_v themselves_o upon_o their_o couch_n and_o bed_n of_o ivory_n cheer_v their_o heart_n with_o variety_n of_o music_n whilst_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v oppress_v and_o their_o suffering_n by_o they_o unregarded_a micaiah_n charge_v those_o who_o be_v in_o authority_n with_o meditate_v mischief_n upon_o their_o bed_n at_o night_n and_o execute_v it_o in_o the_o morning_n as_o also_o with_o covet_v and_o violent_o take_v away_o other_o man_n house_n and_o inheritance_n chap._n 2._o he_o charge_v their_o prince_n and_o ruler_n with_o ignorance_n in_o judgement_n with_o hate_v that_o which_o be_v good_a with_o love_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a with_o pluck_v the_o skin_n of_o the_o people_n from_o their_o flesh_n tear_v the_o flesh_n from_o the_o bone_n and_o quite_o devour_v they_o he_o accuse_v their_o prophet_n of_o lead_v the_o people_n into_o error_n of_o be_v contentious_a and_o quarrelsome_a with_o such_o as_o feed_v they_o not_o according_a to_o their_o unsatiable_a long_n of_o build_v up_o zion_n with_o blood_n and_o jerusalem_n with_o iniquity_n he_o affirm_v that_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n judge_v for_o reward_n that_o the_o priest_n teach_v for_o hire_n and_o that_o their_o prophet_n prophesy_v for_o money_n chap._n 3._o he_o impeach_v the_o nation_n of_o fraud_n and_o lie_v of_o deceitfulness_n in_o their_o trade_n and_o of_o use_v falsehood_n in_o their_o weight_n and_o measure_n chap._n 6._o he_o complain_v that_o good_a and_o righteous_a man_n be_v perish_v out_o of_o the_o land_n that_o they_o lay_v in_o wait_n for_o blood_n hunt_v their_o brethren_n as_o with_o net_n and_o play_v upon_o both_o hand_n in_o their_o prosecution_n of_o evil_a that_o their_o prince_n be_v greedy_a of_o gift_n and_o bribe_n plotter_n of_o mischief_n and_o the_o best_a of_o they_o but_o a_o briar_n or_o a_o thorn_n that_o child_n dishonour_v their_o parent_n that_o kinsman_n be_v treacherous_a to_o each_o other_o that_o the_o most_o dangerous_a enemy_n be_v man_n of_o the_o same_o household_n and_o that_o neither_o friend_n guide_n guardian_n or_o they_o who_o lie_v in_o each_o other_o bosom_n be_v to_o be_v trust_v chap._n 7._o the_o prophet_n zephaniah_n attest_v that_o their_o prince_n be_v like_o roar_a lion_n and_o ravenous_a wolf_n gnaw_v the_o very_a bone_n of_o the_o people_n that_o their_o prophet_n be_v light_a treacherous_a person_n their_o priest_n violater_n of_o the_o law_n and_o polluter_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n chap._n 3._o haggai_n upbraid_v they_o with_o neglect_n of_o god_n house_n and_o suffer_v that_o to_o be_v waste_n whilst_o they_o be_v curious_o trim_v up_o their_o own_o habitation_n zechary_n declare_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o their_o fast_n affirm_v that_o they_o be_v deaf_a to_o all_o good_a counsel_n and_o that_o because_o they_o will_v not_o listen_v unto_o god_n he_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o they_o chap._n 7._o malachi_n charge_v their_o priest_n both_o with_o offer_v pollute_a bread_n and_o with_o make_v the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n contemptible_a which_o last_o mention_v crime_n be_v now_o almost_o epidemical_a these_o presentment_n be_v make_v and_o record_v by_o twelve_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n and_o be_v a_o breviate_v but_o of_o some_o of_o those_o transgression_n which_o be_v enumerate_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o charge_v upon_o the_o jew_n by_o their_o mouth_n and_o pen_n before_o and_o after_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n even_o while_o 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infinite_a mercy_n by_o abominate_v the_o one_o and_o a_o right_a esteem_n of_o the_o other_o for_o god_n have_v make_v as_o many_o gracious_a offer_n and_o promise_n to_o we_o as_o to_o they_o they_o who_o have_v so_o many_o gross_a fail_n be_v nevertheless_o his_o choose_a people_n and_o saint_n by_o calling_n separate_v from_o other_o nation_n and_o i_o do_v believe_v by_o the_o fatherly_a compassion_n extend_v unto_o they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o by_o the_o manifold_a conditional_a promise_n and_o deliverance_n vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o whilst_o they_o prevaricate_v in_o their_o miraculous_a preservation_n now_o they_o be_v scatter_v that_o he_o have_v still_o mercy_n for_o they_o according_a to_o his_o election_n give_v they_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n and_o that_o in_o their_o open_a temporal_a chastisement_n they_o shall_v be_v secret_o purge_v through_o the_o hide_a seed_n of_o grace_n remain_v in_o they_o and_o receive_v to_o his_o favour_n 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