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A86934 A brief exposition of the prophecies of Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk and Zephaniah. By George Hutcheson minister at Edenburgh. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy Hutcheson, George, 1615-1674. 1654 (1654) Wing H3822; Thomason E1454_1; ESTC R209588 282,367 353

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great_a nation_n and_o that_o christ_n in_o his_o spiritual_a government_n shall_v constant_o rule_v over_o they_o in_o their_o own_o land_n after_o their_o conversion_n or_o in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v prefigure_v by_o mount_n zion_n doct._n 1._o the_o lord_n afflict_v of_o his_o church_n do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n endear_v she_o to_o his_o affection_n and_o make_v that_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v behind_o when_o mercy_n be_v a_o deal_n for_o say_v he_o i_o will_v assemble_v and_o gather_v she_o that_o i_o have_v afflict_v see_v jer._n 31.20_o 2._o great_a affliction_n be_v no_o impediment_n to_o the_o church_n restitution_n when_o the_o time_n of_o it_o come_v when_o omnipotency_n be_v employ_v about_o it_o and_o when_o he_o in_o love_n remember_v they_o in_o their_o low_a estate_n for_o such_o as_o be_v so_o crush_v with_o trouble_n as_o they_o be_v make_v to_o halt_v such_o as_o be_v afflict_v drive_v out_o and_o cast_v far_o off_o he_o can_v and_o will_v assemble_v and_o 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government_n in_o relation_n to_o his_o people_n tranquillity_n their_o deliverance_n increase_n and_o victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n v._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o his_o purge_a his_o church_n from_o carnal_a confidence_n v._o 10_o 11._o and_o idolatrous_a course_n v._o 12_o 13_o 14._o that_o so_o he_o alone_o may_v be_v see_v to_o do_v for_o they_o ver_fw-la 14.15_o ver._n 1._o now_o gather_v thyself_o in_o troop_n o_o daughter_n of_o troop_n he_o have_v lay_v siege_n against_o we_o they_o shall_v smite_v the_o judge_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o rod_n upon_o the_o cheek_n here_o be_v foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o the_o ignominious_a and_o base_a usage_n of_o their_o king_n and_o judge_n 2_o king_n 25.7_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o as_o a_o forerunner_n of_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o sceptre_n from_o judah_n to_o make_v way_n for_o christ_n birth_n gen._n 49.10_o which_o begin_v to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n in_o 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and_o destitute_a of_o counsel_n as_o man_n in_o a_o slumber_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o prove_v active_a for_o defence_n of_o the_o country_n and_o city_n but_o dwell_v or_o lie_v still_o as_o the_o original_a have_v it_o in_o their_o strong_a hold_n as_o if_o they_o be_v sick_a so_o jer._n 51.30_o and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n even_o the_o king_n to_o who_o the_o speech_n be_v direct_v shall_v be_v undo_v and_o the_o people_n be_v expose_v to_o all_o hazard_n as_o sheep_n scatter_v upon_o the_o mountain_n without_o a_o shepherd_n doct._n 1._o the_o greatness_n of_o man_n however_o it_o be_v often_o too_o much_o confide_v in_o can_v contribute_v nothing_o for_o stand_v out_o against_o his_o judgement_n who_o be_v high_o than_o the_o high_a for_o this_o also_o be_v declare_v here_o to_o be_v a_o vain_a confidence_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o weaken_v the_o church_n faith_n in_o expect_v vengeance_n on_o the_o wicked_a 2._o man_n do_v debase_v their_o own_o 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selfish_a and_o careful_a only_o of_o their_o own_o defence_n and_o safety_n when_o public_a hazard_n be_v imminent_a or_o incumbent_n such_o be_v their_o judgement_n here_o thy_o shepherd_n slumber_n thy_o noble_n dwell_v or_o lie_v still_o 5._o such_o as_o have_v most_o eminent_o abuse_v day_n of_o prosperity_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o feel_v most_o of_o adversity_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a therefore_o be_v this_o threaten_v direct_v to_o the_o king_n as_o he_o who_o shall_v feel_v it_o most_o thy_o shepherd_n slumber_n o_o king_n of_o assyria_n etc._n etc._n 6._o evil_a ruler_n be_v send_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o plague_n and_o presage_v of_o ruin_n to_o come_v upon_o a_o sinful_a people_n for_o when_o shepherd_n slumber_n than_o people_n be_v scatter_v upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o no_o man_n gather_v they_o see_v isa_n 3.4_o 5_o and_o 19.13_o 14._o verse_n 19_o there_o be_v no_o heal_n of_o thy_o bruise_n thy_o wound_n be_v grievous_a all_o that_o hear_v the_o bruit_n of_o thou_o shall_v clap_v the_o hand_n over_o thou_o for_o upon_o who_o have_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n pass_v continual_o the_o judgement_n be_v here_o sum_v up_o and_o declare_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o irreparable_a stroke_n a_o wound_n not_o to_o be_v draw_v together_o nor_o wrinkle_v as_o wound_n do_v when_o they_o begin_v to_o heal_v and_o that_o as_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v heal_v so_o it_o shall_v be_v very_o painful_a and_o grievous_a and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o to_o comfort_v they_o under_o all_o this_o but_o all_o ready_a as_o they_o shall_v hear_v of_o it_o to_o clap_v their_o hand_n for_o joy_n and_o insult_v over_o they_o and_o that_o because_o of_o a_o long_a time_n they_o have_v be_v wicked_a oppressor_n of_o all_o round_a about_o they_o doct._n 1._o as_o the_o lord_n chastisement_n of_o his_o people_n end_v all_o in_o mercy_n so_o his_o last_o and_o final_a word_n to_o the_o wicked_a be_v wrath_n for_o this_o message_n close_v with_o denounce_v of_o 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time_n be_v refresh_v and_o comfort_v with_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o the_o ruin_n of_o oppressor_n for_o they_o shall_v clap_v their_o hand_n over_o thou_o upon_o who_o thy_o wickedness_n have_v pass_v 6._o cruelty_n and_o oppression_n shall_v be_v reward_v in_o its_o own_o coin_n by_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o the_o author_n thereof_o without_o piety_n or_o commiseration_n from_o any_o for_o so_o do_v that_o re●son_n of_o the_o world_n insult_a and_o joy_n import_v for_o upon_o who_o have_v not_o thy_o wickedness_n pass_v continual_o habakkuk_n the_o argument_n it_o can_v be_v certain_o determine_v at_o what_o time_n this_o prophet_n live_v and_o exercise_v his_o function_n whether_o under_o manasseh_n in_o who_o reign_n iniquity_n be_v come_v to_o a_o great_a height_n or_o rather_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o jeremiah_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v yet_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o live_v towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o god_n patience_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o before_o the_o 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