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when_o your_o joy_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o sorrow_n your_o prosperity_n into_o adversity_n and_o your_o light_n into_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o for_o such_o obstinate_a sinner_n as_o you_o to_o think_v that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v â—ver_o yield_v you_o any_o light_n or_o comfort_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v as_o a_o arm_a enemy_n against_o you_o who_o have_v be_v so_o long_o open_a enemy_n to_o he_o 2_o to_o assure_v they_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o speak_v he_o double_v it_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n of_o darkness_n even_o very_o dark_a q._n d._n take_v it_o for_o a_o most_o certain_a truth_n that_o you_o shall_v have_v all_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o darkness_n among_o you_o you_o shall_v have_v outward_a and_o inward_a corporal_a and_o spiritual_a darkness_n and_o misery_n see_v more_o vers_n 18._o contrarii_fw-la 3_o to_o make_v the_o word_n more_o weighty_a and_o emphatical_a there_o be_v add_v a_o 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the_o rule_n he_o will_v set_v up_o the_o plumb-line_n and_o ruin_v we_o by_o rule_n all_o our_o time_n both_o of_o rise_v and_o fall_v be_v in_o god_n hand_n psal._n 31.15_o our_o adversity_n and_o prosperity_n be_v not_o casual_a but_o providential_a as_o the_o lord_n give_v so_o it_o be_v he_o that_o take_v too_o job_n 1.21_o it_o be_v he_o that_o send_v the_o locust_n and_o the_o fire_n and_o now_o the_o plumb-line_n of_o utter_a destruction_n upon_o this_o people_n 2_o god_n judgement_n usual_o be_v gradual_a as_o man_n sin_n be_v gradual_a and_o rise_v to_o their_o maximum_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la to_o the_o high_a ascent_n by_o degree_n so_o do_v god_n judgement_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o locust_n be_v sad_a that_o of_o fire_n be_v worse_a but_o now_o come_v the_o fatal_a plumb-line_n and_o end_v they_o god_n do_v not_o present_o punish_v man_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o sin_v but_o his_o patience_n wait_v and_o allot_v man_n space_n to_o repent_v rom._n 2.4_o 5._o &_o revel_v 2.21_o which_o they_o abuse_v god_n at_o last_o reckon_v with_o sinner_n for_o all_o together_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o amorites_n the_o old_a world_n sodom_n and_o jerusalem_n verse_n 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 jeroboam_n with_o the_o sword_n we_o have_v in_o this_o verse_n a_o full_a explication_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o plumb-line_n and_o what_o it_o typify_v viz._n a_o total_a subversion_n both_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a state_n of_o israel_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o boast_v much_o of_o their_o forefather_n when_o our_o saviour_n talk_v with_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n she_o present_o tell_v he_o our_o father_n worship_v in_o this_o mountain_n john_n 4.20_o so_o here_o our_o forefather_n worship_v in_o bethel_n beersheba_n gilgal_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o they_o conclude_v that_o they_o must_v needs_o please_v god_n by_o follow_v their_o example_n thus_o they_o flatter_v themselves_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v at_o this_o day_n prefer_v the_o fallible_a father_n before_o the_o infallible_a word_n of_o god_n but_o the_o prophet_n plain_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o high_a place_n of_o isaac_n where_o they_o commit_v their_o idolatry_n shall_v be_v desolate_a by_o isaac_n here_o be_v mean_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v descend_v from_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n so_o vers._n 16._o the_o septuagint_n the_o syriac_a and_o the_o arabic_a version_n make_v the_o word_n isaac_n a_o appellation_n and_o not_o a_o proper_a name_n ridicula_fw-la they_o render_v it_o laughter_n or_o joy_n
mix_v with_o chaff_n cockle_n light-corn_n litte-stone_n and_o dust_n this_o refuse_n which_o be_v not_o marketable_a and_o be_v seldom_o sell_v but_o be_v usual_o give_v to_o beast_n or_o bird_n yet_o these_o muckworm_n sell_v this_o muck_n for_o pure_a grain_n to_o the_o poor_a who_o be_v necessitate_v to_o buy_v this_o or_o starve_v and_o make_v they_o pay_v as_o if_o it_o be_v good_a corn_n this_o accumulate_v cruelty_n make_v the_o lord_n to_o swear_v their_o ruin_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n observation_n 1_o worldly_a man_n be_v very_o industrious_a for_o mammon_n and_o riches_n they_o move_v every_o stone_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o it_o and_o care_v not_o how_o they_o come_v by_o it_o whether_o by_o right_n or_o by_o wrong_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n though_o their_o hand_n be_v tie_v yet_o their_o heart_n be_v on_o it_o and_o on_o the_o weekday_n 1._o they_o get_v false_a weight_n 2._o false_a ware_n 3._o they_o enhance_v the_o price_n of_o those_o ware_n 4._o they_o get_v not_o only_o the_o poor_a man_n purse_n but_o his_o person_n too_o thus_o they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_n into_o many_o snare_n and_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o drown_v man_n in_o perdition_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o 10._o and_o if_o man_n be_v so_o violent_a for_o earth_n what_o shall_v we_o be_v for_o heaven_n 2_o life_n be_v a_o precious_a thing_n man_n will_v sell_v their_o cattle_n their_o clothes_n their_o child_n yea_o themselves_o for_o food_n to_o preserve_v life_n 4_o gen._n 47.20_o 23.25_o nehem._n 5.2_o 3_o 5._o so_o true_a be_v that_o job_n 2.4_o skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n it_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n some_o by_o skin_n understand_v a_o man_n clothing_n which_o at_o first_o be_v make_v of_o skin_n gen._n 3.21_o q._n d._n a_o man_n will_v part_v with_o his_o clothes_n rather_o than_o with_o his_o life_n for_o the_o body_n be_v more_o than_o raiment_n mat._n 6.26.2_o other_o by_o skin_n for_o 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low_a and_o to_o catch_v the_o poor_a by_o draw_v they_o into_o their_o net_n psal._n 10.9_o that_o be_v into_o their_o debt-book_n that_o they_o may_v mortgage_v all_o unto_o they_o and_o at_o last_o become_v their_o slave_n and_o bondman_n as_o the_o good_a man_n consider_v the_o case_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o fit_a to_o relieve_v he_o psal._n 41.1_o so_o these_o merciless_a man_n consider_v the_o poor_a that_o they_o may_v devour_v he_o 4_o man_n may_v not_o debase_v a_o commodity_n deprive_v it_o of_o its_o primitive_a goodness_n and_o then_o sell_v it_o for_o the_o best_a at_o a_o full_a value_n corn-master_n may_v not_o cull_v out_o the_o best_a grain_n nor_o mingle_v their_o grain_n with_o refuse_n and_o then_o sell_v it_o as_o they_o do_v here_o for_o the_o best_a we_o may_v not_o mingle_v wine_n with_o water_n nor_o dross_n with_o silver_n but_o whatever_o we_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o we_o in_o equity_n and_o justice_n even_o so_o must_v we_o do_v unto_o they_o 5_o the_o world_n have_v a_o very_a mean_a esteem_n of_o the_o godly_a they_o value_v they_o no_o more_o than_o their_o old_a shoe_n and_o therefore_o they_o sell_v the_o righteous_a for_o a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n as_o if_o any_o contemptible_a rate_n be_v good_a enough_o for_o they_o see_v how_o different_a the_o judgement_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n be_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 11.38_o the_o world_n esteem_v the_o godly_a as_o the_o dross_n and_o dung_n the_o filth_n and_o offscouring_a of_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 4.13_o but_o god_n esteem_v they_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n isa._n 4.5_o the_o only_a excellent_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 16.3_o he_o think_v they_o too_o good_a to_o live_v in_o this_o wicked_a ungrateful_a world_n heb._n 11_o 38._o 6_o cruelty_n end_n in_o misery_n god_n threaten_v these_o men-seller_n and_o men-devourer_n with_o dreadful_a judgement_n 3_o amos_n 2.6_o &_o 8.7_o luke_n 16.24_o james_n 2.13_o though_o the_o poor_a bear_v it_o yet_o god_n will_v not_o always_o bear_v it_o at_o their_o hand_n but_o swear_v he_o will_v be_v avenge_v on_o they_o for_o so_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 7._o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v by_o the_o excellency_n of_o jacob_n sure_o i_o will_v never_o forget_v any_o of_o their_o work_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n both_o corporal_n and_o spiritual_n be_v more_o full_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o 1_o the_o prophet_n show_v the_o certainty_n of_o these_o judgement_n in_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o say_v but_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v be_v avenge_v on_o they_o 2_o as_o they_o have_v be_v great_a sinner_n so_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o punishment_n it_o shall_v overflow_v the_o land_n like_o a_o mighty_a flood_n vers_fw-la 8._o 3_o as_o he_o have_v show_v the_o certainty_n so_o he_o set_v forth_o the_o suddenness_n of_o their_o sorrow_n their_o light_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n and_o that_o at_o noonday_n their_o mirth_n into_o mourning_n and_o their_o high_a prosperity_n into_o the_o low_a misery_n vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o 4_o as_o if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a he_o yet_o go_v high_a and_o threaten_v they_o with_o a_o famine_n not_o of_o bread_n but_o which_o be_v worse_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o spiritual_a mercy_n be_v the_o choycee_a mercy_n so_o spiritual_a judgement_n be_v the_o fare_v judgement_n 5_o which_o strike_v all_o dead_a he_o tell_v they_o that_o this_o their_o loss_n shall_v be_v irreparable_a they_o shall_v fall_v and_o shall_v never_o rise_v any_o more_o vers_n 14._o we_o have_v hear_v of_o israel_n sin_n now_o follow_v his_o suffer_v and_o lest_o any_o shall_v flatter_v themselves_o and_o think_v that_o these_o threaten_n be_v but_o scarecrow_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n the_o better_a to_o awaken_v these_o secure_a sinner_n bring_v in_o the_o lord_n swear_v 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world_n that_o they_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n and_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o the_o lord_n hereby_o tacit_o upbraid_v they_o for_o their_o ingratitude_n that_o have_v such_o glorious_a privilege_n from_o he_o they_o shall_v yet_o rebel_v against_o he_o some_o by_o the_o excellency_n of_o jacob_n understand_v the_o ark_n and_o other_o the_o temple_n it_o be_v true_a these_o be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o israel_n but_o since_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o great_a to_o swear_v by_o therefore_o he_o swear_v by_o himself_o who_o be_v here_o call_v the_o excellency_n of_o jacob_n i._n e._n of_o his_o people_n israel_n the_o vulgar_a leave_v the_o fountain_n and_o follow_v the_o corrupt_a stream_n of_o the_o septuagint_n
shall_v not_o the_o land_n tremble_v for_o this_o viz._n for_o this_o cruelty_n cozen_v idolatty_n and_o apostasy_n q._n d._n i_o appeal_v to_o your_o conscience_n how_o can_v it_o be_v oath_n â—ise_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o such_o man_n as_o have_v thus_o pervert_v all_o equity_n and_o order_n have_v bring_v in_o confusion_n and_o exercise_v all_o manner_n of_o tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n upon_o the_o poor_a shall_v ever_o escape_v unpunished_a est_fw-la when_o the_o very_a earth_n tremble_v and_o groan_v under_o such_o lewd_a and_o rebellious_a inhabitant_n 1_o some_o make_v it_o a_o prosopopeical_a speech_n thus_o so_o great_a be_v the_o sin_n and_o so_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o sorrow_n of_o israel_n that_o the_o very_a insensible_a earth_n can_v but_o tremble_v and_o be_v move_v at_o it_o for_o all_o creature_n by_o a_o natural_a instinct_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o voice_n and_o beck_n of_o their_o creator_n how_o much_o more_o of_o his_o anger_n 2_o here_o be_v a_o 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syrian_n may_v be_v deliver_v from_o a_o caphtor_n and_o a_o kir_n and_o yet_o these_o preservation_n may_v be_v to_o they_o but_o reservation_n to_o great_a wrath_n pharaoh_n be_v deliver_v from_o many_o plague_n yet_o his_o heart_n be_v harden_v at_o last_o he_o perish_v in_o the_o sea_n all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o and_o there_o be_v no_o judge_v of_o god_n favour_n by_o these_o external_a thing_n brevity_n eccles._n 9.1_o 2._o the_o sun_n of_o prosperity_n shine_v as_o well_o on_o the_o barren_a wilderness_n as_o upon_o the_o fruitful_a pasture_n verse_n 8._o behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v upon_o the_o sinful_a kingdom_n and_o i_o will_v destroy_v it_o from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n save_v that_o i_o will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o prophet_n go_v on_o in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o what_o he_o have_v denounce_v against_o israel_n by_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n who_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n with_o the_o least_o approbation_n and_o who_o will_v not_o acquit_v person_n or_o kingdom_n that_o persevere_v in_o their_o wickedness_n behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o sinful_a kingdom_n to_o punish_v and_o destroy_v it_o in_o the_o word_n we_o have_v 1._o a_o note_n of_o attention_n behold_v 2._o the_o matter_n to_o be_v attend_v and_o that_o be_v 1._o a_o judgement_n threaten_v terrae_fw-la god_n will_v destroy_v israel_n from_o the_o superficies_n on_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v he_o will_v extinguish_v their_o memorial_n from_o among_o man_n and_o root_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o have_v more_o the_o face_n of_o a_o nation_n upon_o earth_n the_o like_a expression_n we_o have_v exod._n 32.12_o deut._n 6.15_o warning_n can_v not_o mend_v they_o now_o judgement_n shall_v rid_v the_o world_n of_o they_o 2._o here_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o 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here_o be_v mean_v any_o sinful_a kingdom_n indefinite_o but_o i_o conceive_v that_o amos_n be_v send_v more_o especial_o to_o prophesy_v against_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n do_v direct_o and_o primary_o speak_v against_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n for_o idolatry_n be_v call_v the_o sin_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o on_o amos_n 8._o ult_n now_o israel_n persevere_v as_o in_o other_o sin_n so_o especial_o in_o this_o great_a sin_n of_o idolatry_n be_v here_o call_v mamlachah_o hachattaah_o hoc_fw-la regnum_fw-la peccans_fw-la this_o sinful_a kingdom_n the_o article_n ha_o be_v emphatical_a and_o the_o text_n say_v not_o my_o eye_n be_v upon_o a_o sinful_a kingdom_n indefinite_o but_o upon_o this_o sinful_a kingdom_n viz._n of_o israel_n and_o then_o secondary_o it_o include_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n which_o have_v deep_o corrupt_v itself_o and_o not_o long_o after_o they_o also_o be_v carry_v captive_n to_o babylon_n 3_o here_o be_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o judgement_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v intent_n upon_o they_o for_o this_o purpose_n see_v vers._n 4._o before_n he_o have_v set_v his_o face_n in_o anger_n against_o they_o to_o destroy_v they_o 4_o here_o be_v a_o mitigation_n or_o qualification_n of_o the_o threaten_v yet_o he_o will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o judgement_n he_o will_v remember_v mercy_n and_o have_v purge_v out_o the_o dross_n and_o destroy_v the_o profane_a body_n of_o the_o people_n and_o rebellious_a rout_n he_o will_v preserve_v the_o penitent_a as_o a_o remnant_n for_o himself_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n make_v of_o old_a to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n leu._n 26.40_o 41_o 42._o though_o the_o lord_n beat_v heathenish_a nation_n to_o dust_n and_o stock_n up_o the_o wicked_a root_n and_o branch_n and_o though_o israel_n deserve_v a_o total_a destruction_n yet_o for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n he_o will_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o his_o church_n and_o choose_v he_o never_o utter_o destroy_v they_o but_o leave_v some_o remnant_n to_o praise_v he_o and_o to_o shine_v like_o light_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o perverse_a people_n and_o if_o he_o do_v bring_v they_o into_o captivity_n yet_o a_o remnant_n both_o of_o israel_n and_o judah_n shall_v return_v again_o according_a to_o that_o precious_a promise_n jer._n 30.3.10_o â—o_o the_o day_n come_v that_o i_o will_v bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o judah_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o return_v to_o the_o land_n that_o i_o give_v to_o their_o father_n and_o they_o shall_v possess_v it_o this_o be_v fulfil_v when_o a_o remnant_n of_o israel_n return_v out_o of_o assyria_n and_o
for_o weed_n and_o the_o soul_n for_o sift_v it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n of_o some_o great_a good_a do_v when_o we_o have_v many_o adversary_n and_o much_o opposition_n 1_o cor._n 16.9_o stand_v pool_n gather_v mud_n there_o be_v many_o dregs_o in_o those_o moab_n that_o be_v at_o ease_n and_o be_v not_o empty_v from_o vessel_n to_o vessel_n jer._n 48.11_o i_o never_o know_v any_o man_n keep_v long_o from_o corruption_n and_o putrefaction_n that_o be_v not_o especial_o at_o his_o first_o set_v out_o salt_v and_o season_v with_o many_o temptation_n and_o affliction_n be_v not_o therefore_o offend_v at_o they_o such_o humiliation_n be_v the_o way_n to_o exaltation_n and_o such_o trial_n if_o we_o sincere_o patient_o and_o persevere_o improve_v they_o our_o great_a glory_n job_n be_v more_o famous_a for_o his_o suffering_n than_o alexander_n or_o caesar_n be_v for_o their_o victory_n his_o tentation_n bring_v more_o honour_n to_o he_o than_o all_o his_o riches_n if_o job_n have_v be_v only_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o east_n in_o all_o probability_n we_o have_v never_o hear_v of_o he_o but_o that_o which_o honour_v he_o so_o much_o as_o to_o have_v a_o whole_a book_n write_v in_o his_o praise_n be_v his_o tentation_n and_o victory_n his_o conflict_n and_o his_o conquest_n these_o be_v via_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la the_o very_a path_n way_n to_o piety_n and_o glory_n chrysost._n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o 1_o pet._n 1.7_o do_v the_o stone_n but_o know_v when_o it_o be_v hew_v and_o square_v that_o it_o be_v to_o fit_v it_o for_o a_o king_n house_n and_o service_n or_o do_v the_o timber_n but_o know_v when_o its_o knot_n be_v hew_v off_o and_o it_o season_v with_o wind_n and_o weather_n that_o it_o may_v become_v a_o throne_n for_o some_o high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n will_v it_o not_o rejoice_v and_o glory_v and_o shall_v not_o we_o rejoice_v in_o those_o tentation_n and_o affliction_n which_o fit_v we_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n tentatio_fw-la see_v more_o about_o tentation_n in_o that_o excellent_a treatise_n of_o mr._n bridge_n upon_o temptation_n and_o upon_o luke_n 22.32_o dr._n holdsworth_n on_o james_n 1.12_o mr._n bolton_n comfort_n of_o afflicted_a conscience_n p._n 564.591_o b._n hall_n balm_n of_o gilead_n p._n 101._o d._n tailor_n on_o contentment_n dyke_n on_o matth._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n sibelius_n tom._n 1._o p._n 1._o and_o p._n 139._o weemse_n 1_o vol._n 1_o part._n p._n 297._o etc._n etc._n mr._n capel_n on_o tentat_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la mr._n meads_n ser._n on_o eph._n 5.15_o ward_n on_o matth._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n 2_o the_o captivity_n and_o banishment_n of_o a_o people_n come_v from_o god_n as_o all_o other_o evil_n of_o punishment_n so_o this_o among_o the_o rest_n come_v from_o he_o it_o be_v he_o that_o command_v assyrian_n and_o babylonian_n to_o lead_v we_o into_o captivity_n israel_n and_o judah_n have_v be_v long_o in_o captivity_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n send_v they_o seven_o time_n into_o captivity_n 389._o this_o may_v befall_v god_n dear_a elijah_n and_o daniel_n and_o such_o of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a these_o may_v be_v drive_v from_o all_o and_o be_v force_v to_o wander_v in_o desert_n and_o mountain_n in_o den_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n heb._n 11.37_o 38._o this_o must_v make_v we_o dumb_a and_o silent_a since_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n and_o know_v what_o be_v better_o for_o we_o than_o we_o do_v for_o ourselves_o isa._n 30.18_o that_o do_v it_o wicked_a man_n can_v lead_v we_o into_o captivity_n till_o god_n give_v the_o word_n of_o command_n i_o will_v command_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v sift_v among_o all_o nation_n this_o be_v in_o part_n fulfil_v then_o but_o since_o their_o crucify_a of_o christ_n and_o reject_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n have_v be_v toss_v and_o scatter_v over_o all_o the_o world_n be_v hate_v and_o contemn_v of_o all_o nation_n 3._o the_o godly_a be_v god_n grain_n they_o be_v call_v his_o wheat_n matth._n 3.12.13.30_o the_o wicked_a be_v chaff_n cockle_n wilde-oat_n dross_n psal._n 119.119_o dregs_o scum_n filth_n vain_a light_a person_n that_o have_v no_o weight_n nor_o worth_n no_o savouriness_n nor_o solidity_n in_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v chaff_n psal._n 1.4_o which_o be_v blow_v away_o with_o every_o wind_n as_o good_a for_o nothing_o but_o the_o godly_a be_v god_n wheat_n which_o be_v a_o substantial_a precious_a grain_n bring_v great_a gain_n to_o the_o owner_n strengthen_v and_o delight_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o feed_v on_o it_o though_o it_o hang_v down_o the_o head_n and_o make_v no_o great_a show_n outward_o yet_o within_o it_o be_v full_a of_o fine_a meal_n and_o flower_n psal._n 81._o ult_n so_o the_o godly_a though_o they_o make_v no_o great_a show_n outward_o yet_o they_o be_v all_o glorious_a within_o their_o beauty_n be_v a_o internal_a beauty_n which_o can_v be_v see_v with_o bodily_a eye_n psal._n 45.13_o and_o though_o they_o be_v contemn_v by_o the_o profane_a world_n yet_o be_v their_o person_n prayer_n and_o performance_n very_o precious_a in_o god_n eye_n 113._o 2_o wheat_n be_v solid_a weighty_a stable_n and_o abide_v in_o the_o floor_n it_o be_v not_o toss_v up_o and_o down_o with_o every_o wind_n as_o the_o chaff_n be_v so_o the_o godly_a be_v root_v ground_v and_o establish_v in_o the_o faith_n col._n 2.7_o they_o be_v not_o toss_v to_o and_o fro_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n as_o those_o paleares_n homines_fw-la of_o our_o time_n be_v but_o they_o be_v a_o everlasting_a foundation_n like_o stone_n that_o abide_v in_o the_o build_n and_o can_v be_v remove_v by_o any_o storm_n 3_o wheat_n must_v be_v thresht_v winnow_v and_o ground_n to_o meal_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o food_n the_o godly_a be_v god_n wheat_n in_o this_o sense_n also_o they_o must_v be_v thresht_v sift_v and_o fan_v with_o many_o tentation_n and_o affliction_n yea_o they_o must_v be_v ground_n even_o to_o dust_n by_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o world_n ignatius_n that_o they_o may_v become_v pure_a manchet_n as_o the_o martyr_n say_v for_o their_o master_n service_n 4_o wheat_n when_o it_o be_v ripe_a be_v cut_v down_o and_o lay_v up_o safe_a in_o the_o barn_n and_o garner_n the_o chaff_n and_o refuse_v we_o cast_v out_o of_o door_n but_o our_o choice_n grain_n we_o house_n so_o when_o god_n people_n be_v fit_a for_o heaven_n god_n send_v his_o angel_n to_o gather_v his_o wheat_n into_o his_o garner_n into_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n mat._n 13.30_o 4_o not_o one_o grain_n of_o god_n pure_a precious_a corn_n shall_v perish_v chaff_n and_o darnel_n tare_n and_o hypocrite_n shall_v fall_v and_o perish_v but_o not_o one_o corn_n of_o right_a grain_n shall_v perish_v eternal_o though_o they_o may_v go_v into_o captivity_n and_o be_v afflict_v outward_o as_o well_o as_o 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