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the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n king_n of_o juda_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n two_o yeaâ—â—_n before_o the_o earthquake_n this_o first_o verse_n we_o may_v call_v the_o title_n of_o this_o book_n or_o the_o preface_n unto_o it_o it_o yield_v to_o our_o consideration_n sundry_a circumstance_n 1_o the_o prophet_n name_n amos._n 2_o his_o former_a condition_n of_o life_n he_o be_v among_o the_o herdsman_n 3_o the_o place_n of_o his_o usual_a abode_n tekoa_n 4_o the_o matter_n or_o argument_n of_o his_o prophecy_n imply_v in_o these_o word_n the_o word_n which_o he_o see_v upon_o israel_n 5_o the_o time_n of_o his_o prophecy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n king_n of_o juda_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n two_o year_n before_o the_o earthquake_n amos_n epiphanius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o the_o prophet_n hold_v this_o amos_n to_o be_v esayes_n 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of_o herdsman_n the_o one_o be_v of_o such_o as_o do_v use_v the_o feat_n and_o trade_n of_o grazier_n or_o be_v sheep-master_n such_o as_o have_v under_o they_o in_o pay_v other_o herdsman_n and_o shepherd_n in_o this_o sense_n mesa_n king_n of_o moab_n 2_o king_n 3.4_o be_v call_v a_o herdsman_n or_o shepherd_n and_o be_v register_v to_o have_v render_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o lamb_n and_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o ram_n with_o the_o wool_n the_o other_o sort_n of_o herdsman_n be_v of_o such_o as_o be_v hire_v to_o keep_v cattle_n to_o see_v to_o their_o feed_n and_o safety_n such_o we_o proper_o call_v herdsman_n or_o shepherd_n and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v amos_n our_o prophet_n witness_v himself_o cap._n 7.14_o i_o be_v no_o prophet_n neither_o be_v i_o a_o prophet_n son_n but_o i_o be_v a_o herdsman_n or_o shepherd_n you_o see_v now_o his_o former_a condition_n of_o life_n profession_n and_o vocation_n see_v also_o the_o place_n where_o he_o live_v 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of_o prophetical_a instinct_n and_o motion_n which_o be_v term_v vision_n as_o arias_n montanus_n observe_v in_o his_o common_a dispute_n of_o the_o prophetical_a book_n indeed_o vision_n be_v one_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o prophecy_n in_o which_o regard_n as_o saul_n servant_n bear_v witness_v 1_o sam._n 9.9_o prophet_n be_v in_o the_o old_a time_n call_v seer_n well_o then_o do_v drusius_n expound_v this_o place_n the_o word_n which_o amos_n see_v that_o be_v the_o word_n which_o god_n do_v disclose_v or_o reveal_v unto_o amos_n in_o a_o vision_n these_o word_n which_o amos_n see_v this_o vision_n or_o prophecy_n be_v concern_v israel_n upon_o or_o against_o israel_n upon_o israel_n israel_n be_v a_o common_a name_n to_o the_o 12._o tribe_n which_o issue_v out_o of_o jacobs_n loin_n and_o be_v so_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o saul_n reign_n to_o the_o end_n of_o salomon_n after_o who_o death_n a_o rent_n be_v make_v in_o the_o kingdom_n jeroboam_fw-la son_n of_o nebat_fw-la seduce_v 10._o tribe_n rehoboam_n salomon_n son_n can_v keep_v with_o he_o but_o two_o thus_o of_o one_o kingdom_n israel_n be_v make_v two_o juda_n and_o israel_n a_o strange_a division_n israel_n divide_v from_o israel_n ten_o tribe_n from_o the_o other_o two_o two_o tribe_n the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n continue_v in_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n the_o other_o ten_o forsake_v it_o and_o fall_v away_o the_o two_o tribe_n juda_n and_o benjamin_n call_v but_o one_o tribe_n 1_o king_n 11.13_o because_o of_o the_o mixture_n of_o their_o possession_n these_o two_o tribe_n settle_v in_o their_o faithfulness_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n be_v in_o holy_a scripture_n call_v sometime_o 2.4_o sometime_o amos_n 2.4_o juda_n sometime_o 6.1_o sometime_o jerem._n 6.1_o benjamin_n sometime_o 1.1_o sometime_o micah_n 1.1_o jerusalem_n sometime_o 6.1_o sometime_o amos_n 6.1_o zion_n sometime_o 12.7_o sometime_o zach._n 12.7_o the_o house_n of_o david_n the_o other_o ten_o tribe_n which_o fall_v away_o from_o and_o forsake_v their_o rightful_a king_n and_o holy_a religion_n have_v in_o like_a sort_n their_o diverse_a appellation_n 10.15_o appellation_n hos_fw-la 10.15_o bethel_n 10.5_o bethel_n hos_fw-la 10.5_o bethaven_n 1.1_o bethaven_n micah_n 1.1_o samaria_n 2.22_o samaria_n hos_fw-la 2.22_o jesreel_n 5.6_o jesreel_n amos_n 5.6_o joseph_n 4.17_o joseph_n hos_fw-la 4.17_o ephraim_n 10.11_o ephraim_n hos_fw-la 10.11_o jacob_n 10.1_o jacob_n hos_fw-la 10.1_o israel_n these_o be_v the_o name_n in_o the_o sanctify_a writing_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n appropriate_a to_o signify_v the_o 10._o revolt_a tribe_n israel_n you_o see_v be_v one_o of_o they_o and_o that_o be_v the_o israel_n in_o my_o text_n thus_o be_v amos_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n depute_v and_o direct_v with_o his_o message_n peculiar_o and_o proper_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o 10._o
turn_v good_a lord_n open_v thou_o our_o ear_n that_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o holy_a will_n either_o to_o roar_v unto_o we_o or_o to_o speak_v with_o a_o mild_a voice_n either_o to_o come_v against_o in_o judgement_n or_o to_o visit_v we_o in_o mercy_n we_o may_v ready_o hear_v thou_o and_o yield_v obedience_n and_o as_o obedient_a child_n receive_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a inheritance_n so_o when_o the_o time_n of_o our_o separation_n shall_v be_v that_o we_o must_v leave_v this_o world_n a_o place_n of_o darkness_n of_o trouble_n of_o vexation_n of_o anguish_n thou_o lord_n will_v translate_v we_o to_o a_o better_a place_n a_o place_n of_o light_n where_o darkness_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o place_n of_o rest_n where_o trouble_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o place_n of_o delight_n where_o vexation_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o place_n of_o endless_a and_o unspeakable_a joy_n where_o anguish_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o there_o this_o corruptible_a shall_v put_v on_o 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be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sirion_n and_o so_o record_v deut._n 3.9_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zion_n be_v the_o zion_n in_o my_o text_n mount_v zion_n in_o judah_n upon_o the_o â—op_n whereof_o be_v another_o mountain_n 48.3_o mountain_n drusius_n obseru_fw-fr 14.21_o not._n &_o junius_n in_o psal_n 48.3_o moria_n upon_o which_o stand_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o it_o be_v call_v the_o 5.7_o the_o 2_o sam._n 5.7_o tower_n or_o fort_n of_o zion_n it_o be_v a_o fortress_n a_o bulwark_n a_o strong_a hold_n and_o place_n of_o defence_n for_o the_o jebusite_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n against_o their_o enemy_n against_o these_o jebusite_n king_n david_n come_v with_o a_o warlike_a power_n speedy_o surprise_v their_o fort_n build_v round_o about_o it_o dwell_v in_o it_o and_o call_v it_o his_o david_n his_o the_o city_n of_o david_n own_o city_n as_o appear_v 2_o sam._n 5.9_o this_o be_v the_o city_n of_o david_n so_o much_o 5.2_o much_o 2_o sam_n 5.7_o 1_o king_n 8.1_o 1_o chron._n 11.5_o 2_o chron._n 5.2_o mention_v in_o the_o sacred_a book_n of_o samuel_n the_o king_n and_o chronicle_n to_o this_o his_o own_o city_n mount_n zion_n david_n accompany_v with_o the_o elder_n and_o captain_n of_o israel_n 6.15_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 6.15_o bring_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o shout_v with_o cornet_n with_o trumpets_z with_o cymbal_n with_o viol_n with_o harp_n as_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o story_n 1_o chron._n cap._n 15._o and_o 16._o now_o begin_v the_o holy_a exercise_n of_o religion_n due_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o city_n of_o david_n mount_v zion_n be_v now_o the_o place_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o boast_n hitherto_o belong_v that_o same_o excellent_a description_n and_o commendation_n of_o mount_n zion_n psal_n 48.1_o 2_o 3._o mount_v zion_n lie_v northward_o from_o jerusalem_n be_v fair_a in_o situation_n it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n the_o city_n of_o 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in_o their_o heart_n one_o against_o another_o do_v they_o love_v no_o false_a oath_n what_o say_v the_o prophet_n malachi_n to_o this_o he_o confess_v chap._n 2.10_o 11._o that_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n deal_v treacherous_o every_o one_o against_o his_o brother_n that_o they_o violate_v the_o covenant_n of_o their_o father_n that_o they_o commit_v abomination_n in_o jerusalem_n that_o they_o profane_v the_o holiness_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o strange_a god_n and_o chap._n 3.5_o that_o they_o be_v sorcerer_n adulterer_n false_a swearer_n oppressor_n and_o vers_fw-la 7._o that_o even_o from_o the_o day_n of_o their_o father_n they_o depart_v from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o keep_v they_o not_o be_v not_o enough_o say_v against_o they_o then_o add_v yet_o further_o they_o corrupt_v the_o law_n they_o contemn_v the_o gospel_n they_o behead_v john_n baptist_n they_o crucify_v christ_n they_o persecute_v the_o apostle_n impiety_n of_o such_o a_o height_n and_o elevation_n can_v not_o but_o presage_v a_o fearful_a downfall_n this_o their_o downfall_n be_v in_o a_o figure_n foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n zacharie_n chap._n 11.1_o 2._o open_v thy_o door_n o_o lebanon_n that_o the_o fire_n may_v devour_v thy_o cedar_n howle_v fir_n tree_n for_o the_o cedar_n be_v fall_v howl_v you_o okes_n of_o bashan_n for_o the_o forest_n of_o the_o vintage_n be_v come_v down_o what_o zacharie_n do_v in_o a_o figure_n that_o do_v christ_n foretell_v in_o word_n proper_a and_o significant_a luk._n 19.42_o where_o behold_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o weep_v over_o it_o he_o say_v the_o day_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o that_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v cast_v a_o trench_n about_o thou_o and_o compass_v thou_o round_o and_o keep_v thou_o in_o on_o every_o side_n and_o shall_v lay_v thou_o even_o with_o the_o ground_n and_o thy_o child_n with_o thou_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o leave_v in_o thou_o one_o stone_n upon_o another_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o utter_a desolation_n of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n foretell_v by_o zacharie_n and_o by_o christ_n by_o the_o one_o in_o a_o figure_n by_o the_o other_o in_o plain_a term_n be_v bring_v upon_o that_o stately_a city_n by_o titus_n son_n of_o vespasian_n after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n threescore_o and_o eleven_o year_n as_o genebrard_n threescore_o and_o twelve_o as_o funccius_n threescore_o and_o thirteen_o as_o 126._o as_o pedro_n mexia_n in_o vitis_fw-la imperat._n in_o vespasiano_n pag._n 126._o other_o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o emperor_n vespasian_n it_o be_v besiege_v for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o month_n in_o which_o time_n there_o pass_v many_o assault_n many_o skirmish_n much_o slaughter_n with_o wonderful_a obstinacy_n and_o resolution_n the_o famine_n mean_a while_n afflict_v the_o city_n be_v such_o as_o no_o history_n can_v parallel_v when_o their_o ordinary_a sustenance_n be_v spend_v the_o flesh_n of_o ibid._n of_o pedro_n mexia_n ibid._n horse_n ass_n dog_n cat_n rat_n snake_n adder_n seem_v good_a unto_o their_o taste_n when_o this_o food_n fail_v they_o be_v drive_v to_o eat_v even_o those_o thing_n which_o unreasonable_a creature_n will_v not_o eat_v trinit_fw-la eat_v famâ—_n impellebantur_fw-la ut_fw-la vel_fw-la equâ—rum_fw-la lora_fw-la &_o suos_fw-la baltheos_fw-la &_o calceos_fw-la &_o coria_fw-la câ—mederent_fw-la pontan_n bibliothec._n conc._n tom._n 4._o ad_fw-la domin_n 10._o trinit_fw-la of_o their_o leather_n leather_n bridle_v leather_n girdle_n leather_n shoe_n and_o the_o like_a they_o make_v for_o themselves_o meat_n ibid._n meat_n fame_n impellebantur_fw-la ut_fw-la comederent_fw-la stercora_fw-la beum_fw-la &_o quodcunque_fw-la stereus_fw-la reperiebatur_fw-la illiuâ—_fw-la partum_fw-la pâ—ndus_fw-la quatâ—or_fw-la nummis_fw-la veâ—debatur_fw-la pont_n ibid._n ox_n dung_n be_v a_o precious_a dish_n unto_o they_o purgamenta_fw-la olerum_fw-la the_o shred_n of_o potherb_n cast_v out_o tread_v under_o foot_n and_o wither_a be_v take_v up_o again_o for_o nourishment_n 21._o nourishment_n egesippus_fw-la de_fw-la exciâ—io_fw-la hieroslym_n lib._n 5._o c._n 21._o miserabilis_fw-la cibus_fw-la esca_fw-la lachrymabilis_fw-la here_o be_v miserable_a meat_n lamentable_a food_n yet_o will_v the_o child_n ibid._n child_n rapiebant_fw-la parentibus_fw-la silij_fw-la parent_n filijs_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr ipsis_fw-la fanâ—â—bus_fw-la câ—bâ—s_fw-la proferebatur_fw-la egesip_n ibid._n snatch_v it_o from_o his_o parent_n and_o the_o parent_n from_o his_o child_n even_o from_o out_o his_o jaw_n plerisque_fw-la etiam_fw-la vomitus_fw-la esca_fw-la fuit_fw-la say_v egesippus_fw-la some_o to_o prolong_v their_o life_n will_v eat_v up_o that_o which_o other_o have_v vomit_v among_o many_o other_o accident_n in_o this_o famine_n at_o jerusalem_n one_o be_v so_o memorable_a that_o i_o can_v well_o pass_v it_o over_o 18._o over_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 18._o josephus_n a_o eye-witness_n of_o this_o
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preach_v it_o in_o all_o wisdom_n not_o only_o in_o wisdom_n but_o in_o all_o wisdom_n that_o the_o word_n of_o our_o mouth_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o our_o heart_n may_v ever_o be_v acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o strength_n and_o our_o redeemer_n thus_o far_o of_o my_o first_o observation_n ground_v upon_o the_o commemoration_n of_o god_n blessing_n upon_o israel_n you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n you_o only_o my_o second_o observation_n be_v that_o this_o great_a blâ—ssing_n of_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o free_a use_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n be_v in_o the_o day_n before_o christ_n appropriate_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n this_o appear_v by_o some_o of_o those_o place_n before_o allege_v deut._n 4.7_o 8._o and_o psal_n 147.19_o 20._o for_o the_o further_a illustration_n of_o the_o point_n that_o of_o the_o 76._o psalm_n vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o may_v well_o serve_v in_o judah_n be_v 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effect_n understand_v we_o therefore_o that_o the_o threaten_n and_o denuntiation_n of_o god_n judgement_n be_v either_o absolute_a or_o conditional_a if_o absolute_a then_o be_v they_o irrevocable_a and_o must_v take_v effect_n but_o if_o conditional_a then_o upon_o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n they_o will_v be_v change_v they_o will_v be_v alter_v absolute_a be_v the_o denunciation_n that_o concern_v the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n gen._n 2.17_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v this_o threaten_a be_v absolute_a and_o peremptory_a not_o to_o be_v revoke_v if_o adam_n have_v pray_v all_o his_o life_n long_o that_o he_o may_v not_o die_v but_o return_v to_o his_o former_a condition_n yet_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n have_v not_o be_v reverse_a peremptory_a and_o absolute_a be_v that_o threaten_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n numb_a 20.12_o because_o you_o believe_v i_o not_o to_o sanctify_v i_o in_o the_o eye_n 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and_o to_o pull_v down_o and_o to_o destroy_v it_o if_o that_o nation_n against_o who_o i_o have_v pronounce_v turn_v from_o their_o evil_n i_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v likewise_o express_v ezech._n 33.14_o 15._o when_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v if_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v each_o of_o these_o commination_n be_v with_o a_o express_a condition_n the_o first_o be_v such_o a_o nation_n such_o a_o kingdom_n i_o will_v pluck_v up_o i_o will_v pull_v down_o i_o will_v destroy_v the_o nation_n the_o kingdom_n perform_v the_o condition_n repent_v and_o turn_v from_o evil_a and_o god_n reverse_v his_o sentence_n i_o will_v not_o pluck_v up_o i_o will_v not_o pull_v down_o i_o will_v not_o destroy_v it_o the_o second_o be_v the_o wicked_a man_n shall_v sure_o die_v the_o wicked_a man_n 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message_n he_o have_v send_v and_o send_v he_o a_o new_a message_n vers_fw-la 5._o go_v and_o say_v to_o hezekiah_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o david_n thy_o father_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n i_o have_v see_v thy_o tear_n behold_v i_o will_v add_v unto_o thy_o day_n fifteen_o year_n and_o so_o be_v the_o commination_n conditional_a though_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o express_v and_o such_o be_v that_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jonah_n chap._n 3.4_o yet_o forty_o day_n and_o nineveh_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v the_o king_n of_o nineveh_n though_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o idolatrous_a king_n yet_o conceive_v aright_o of_o this_o threat_n that_o it_o be_v to_o he_o and_o his_o people_n no_o otherwise_o than_o a_o sermon_n of_o repentance_n the_o king_n therefore_o touch_v with_o repentance_n unseat_v himself_o unthron_v himself_o come_v as_o low_a as_o the_o mean_a strip_v himself_o of_o his_o kingly_a robe_n put_v on_o sackcloth_n sit_v in_o ash_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v proclaim_v and_o publish_v through_o niniveh_n that_o there_o be_v a_o general_a fast_o keep_v by_o man_n and_o beast_n that_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v cover_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o cry_v mighty_o unto_o god_n and_o turn_v every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o from_o the_o violence_n that_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n for_o say_v the_o king_n who_o can_v tell_v if_o god_n will_v turn_v and_o repent_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o his_o fierce_a anger_n that_o we_o perish_v not_o who_o can_v tell_v and_o god_n see_v their_o work_n that_o they_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o god_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v unto_o they_o and_o he_o do_v it_o not_o so_o also_o be_v this_o commination_n conditional_a though_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o express_v but_o why_o be_v these_o and_o many_o other_o threaten_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o sinner_n conditional_a why_o be_v they_o with_o condition_n of_o amendment_n why_o 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it_o be_v the_o first_o in_o order_n the_o word_n be_v a_o adversary_n there_o shall_v be_v even_o round_o about_o the_o land_n the_o old_a interpreter_n translate_v it_o tribulabitur_fw-la &_o circuietur_fw-la terra_fw-la the_o land_n shall_v be_v trouble_v and_o compass_v about_o brentius_n obsidebitur_fw-la &_o circumdabitur_fw-la terra_fw-la the_o land_n shall_v be_v besiege_v and_o beset_v round_o about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tsar_n in_o the_o original_n be_v render_v arctator_n by_o montanus_n tribulator_n by_o oecolampadius_n aduersarius_fw-la by_o caluin_n and_o drusius_n host_n by_o tremelius_fw-la piscator_fw-la and_o gualther_n it_o be_v tribulatio_fw-la with_o vatablus_n and_o mercer_n but_o angustiae_fw-la with_o jonathan_n well_o be_v it_o either_o arctatoâ—_n or_o tribulator_n or_o a_o adversary_n or_o a_o enemy_n or_o be_v it_o tribulation_n or_o be_v it_o anguish_n it_o be_v not_o in_o a_o little_a part_n or_o corner_n of_o the_o land_n but_o in_o 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seek_v righteousness_n seek_v meekness_n it_o may_v be_v you_o shall_v be_v hide_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n he_o call_v upon_o the_o jewish_a nation_n to_o return_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n by_o true_a repentance_n where_o behold_v say_v saint_n hierome_n the_o clemency_n of_o god_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la infer_v supplicia_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la terrere_fw-la passuros_fw-la ipse_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la provocat_fw-la ne_fw-la faciat_fw-la quod_fw-la minatus_fw-la est_fw-la because_o god_n will_n be_v rather_o to_o terrify_v they_o than_o to_o lay_v punishment_n upon_o they_o he_o incite_v they_o to_o repentance_n that_o he_o be_v not_o drive_v to_o do_v as_o he_o have_v threaten_v this_o be_v that_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o goodness_n the_o forbearance_n the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n whereof_o saint_n paul_n speak_v rom._n 2.4_o despise_v thou_o o_o man_n the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o 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