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retineamus_fw-la verae_fw-la fidei_fw-la confessionem_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la didicimus_fw-la gualther_n the_o end_n of_o the_o seven_o chapter_n a_o exposition_n with_o practical_a observation_n upon_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o amos._n verse_n 1_o 2_o 3._o thus_o have_v the_o lord_n god_n show_v unto_o i_o and_o behold_v a_o basket_n of_o summer_n fruit_n and_o he_o say_v amos_n what_o see_v thou_o and_o i_o say_v a_o basket_n of_o summer_n fruit_n then_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o i_o the_o end_n be_v come_v upon_o my_o people_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v not_o again_o pass_v by_o they_o any_o more_o and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v howl_n in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n there_o shall_v be_v many_o dead_a body_n in_o every_o place_n they_o shall_v cast_v they_o forth_o with_o silence_n the_o lord_n have_v try_v many_o conclusion_n upon_o this_o people_n and_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o reclaim_v they_o but_o in_o vain_a he_o 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wherein_o be_v a_o type_n propound_v and_o expound_v or_o 1_o a_o commination_n of_o the_o total_a overthrow_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n set_v forth_o under_o the_o type_n of_o a_o basket_n of_o summer_n fruit_n vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o here_o be_v a_o amplification_n of_o this_o commination_n the_o better_a to_o awaken_v these_o secure_a sinner_n set_v forth_o by_o a_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o those_o dreadful_a judgement_n both_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a which_o be_v come_v on_o they_o and_o that_o in_o so_o dreadful_a a_o manner_n that_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o no_o light_n of_o consolation_n appear_v the_o land_n shall_v tremble_v and_o every_o one_o mourn_v bitter_o as_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o only_a son_n vers_n 7._o desolation_n like_o a_o overflow_a flood_n shall_v run_v over_o all_o vers._n 3._o their_o feast_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o fast_v and_o their_o prosperity_n into_o deplorable_a misery_n this_o be_v set_v forth_o 1._o 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god_n with_o his_o own_o treasure_n as_o be_v excellent_o set_v forth_o in_o that_o elaborate_a tract_n style_v the_o gentleman_n call_v 2._o minister_n must_v have_v a_o special_a eye_n upon_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o people_n see_v how_o the_o prophet_n here_o charge_v this_o people_n with_o their_o excessive_a and_o inordinate_a eat_n drink_v anointing_n music_n etc._n etc._n if_o a_o minister_n do_v but_o touch_v upon_o these_o thing_n how_o apt_a be_v people_n to_o cry_v what_o may_v we_o not_o eat_v drink_v and_o play_v as_o we_o please_v no_o you_o may_v not_o for_o you_o may_v perish_v by_o the_o use_n of_o lawful_a thing_n if_o you_o use_v they_o unlawful_o we_o minister_n be_v watchman_n and_o must_v see_v that_o our_o people_n go_v not_o astray_o in_o manner_n as_o well_o as_o in_o doctrine_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n have_v reprove_v the_o man_n for_o their_o sin_n he_o than_o set_v forth_o his_o looking-glass_n for_o woman_n isa._n 3.16_o etc._n etc._n and_o give_v we_o a_o inventory_n of_o the_o female_n vanity_n set_v they_o forth_o in_o their_o colour_n from_o top_n to_o toe_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o woe_n hang_v over_o the_o head_n of_o drunkard_n woe_n to_o they_o that_o drink_v wine_n in_o bowl_n till_o they_o have_v besot_v themselves_o and_o be_v make_v insensible_a of_o god_n judgement_n on_o themselves_o and_o other_o every_o prophet_n have_v a_o woe_n against_o such_o woe_n say_v isa_n chap._n 5.11_o 12._o and_o woe_n say_v joel_n chap._n 2.5_o and_o woe_n say_v habakkuk_n chap._n 2.15_o 16._o drunkenness_n blot_v the_o name_n etc._n consume_v the_o body_n and_o destroy_v the_o soul_n as_o i_o have_v show_v at_o large_a elsewhere_o 4._o lawful_a thing_n when_o abuse_v become_v unlawful_a etc._n feast_v in_o itself_o be_v lawful_a but_o feast_v in_o a_o time_n of_o mourning_n be_v unlawful_a wine_n and_o oil_n be_v thing_n in_o themselves_o lawful_a and_o may_v be_v use_v moderate_o for_o necessity_n and_o delight_n to_o refresh_v and_o fit_v we_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o not_o for_o luxury_n judg._n 9.13_o psal._n 104.15_o 1_o tim._n 5.23_o thus_o the_o saint_n use_v they_o as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o in_o the_o explication_n but_o to_o abuse_v they_o to_o lust_n and_o luxury_n be_v a_o great_a provocation_n prov._n 7.17_o ezek._n 23.41_o 5._o luxury_n bring_v forth_o cruelty_n where_o riot_n and_o excess_n go_v before_o there_o cruelty_n inhumanity_n oppression_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n people_n follow_v this_o we_o see_v in_o the_o sodomite_n ezek._n 16.49_o and_o those_o voluptuous_a wanton_n james_n 5.5_o 6._o as_o piety_n make_v man_n pitiful_a hence_o good_a man_n be_v call_v chasidim_n misericordes_fw-la merciful_a man_n such_o be_v david_n job_n zacheus_n etc._n etc._n so_o impiety_n breed_v cruelty_n as_o we_o see_v in_o nabal_n dives_n etc._n etc._n so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o phythagoras_n first_o say_v he_o pleasure_n and_o pastime_n creep_v into_o city_n than_o luxury_n and_o saturity_n 7._o after_o that_o violence_n and_o cruelty_n and_o then_o destruction_n hence_o solomon_n condemn_v luxury_n especial_o in_o great_a one_o as_o that_o which_o make_v they_o pervert_v judgement_n prov._n 31.4_o eccles._n 10.16_o 6._o to_o be_v feast_v in_o a_o time_n of_o fast_v and_o sing_v in_o a_o time_n of_o sorrow_v be_v a_o god-provoking-sin_n isa._n 22.13_o joel_n 2.16_o 17._o james_n 5.1_o 5._o here_o be_v a_o woe_n set_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o those_o that_o laugh_v when_o zion_n weep_v for_o this_o woe_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o all_o that_o go_v before_o vers._n 1_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o woe_n to_o they_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n but_o they_o be_v not_o grieve_v for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n woe_n to_o they_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o sing_v but_o they_o be_v not_o grieve_v for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n this_o be_v the_o burden_n of_o this_o doleful_a ditty_n that_o they_o do_v not_o mourn_v in_o a_o time_n of_o mourning_n nor_o once_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n anger_n which_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o but_o see_v be_v kindle_v round_o about_o they_o and_o ready_a to_o seize_v upon_o they_o as_o it_o do_v sudden_o after_o many_o be_v so_o stupid_a that_o they_o will_v not_o bate_v a_o lust_n or_o a_o pleasure_n though_o god_n people_n be_v in_o never_o so_o deep_a distress_n like_o the_o king_n and_o haman_n that_o sit_v sot_v and_o carouse_v when_o god_n people_n be_v in_o great_a perplexity_n hest._n 3._o ult_n to_o such_o i_o may_v say_v as_o elisha_n say_v to_o gehazi_n 2_o king_n 5.26_o be_v this_o a_o time_n to_o receive_v gift_n and_o garment_n olive-yard_n and_o vineyard_n the_o leprosy_n therefore_o of_o naaman_n shall_v cleave_v to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o so_o
we_o do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n john_n 8.39_o rom._n 9.7_o 8._o let_v our_o ancestor_n be_v never_o so_o gracious_a ☜_o unless_o we_o follow_v their_o gracious_a example_n and_o walk_v in_o their_o step_n we_o be_v no_o better_o in_o god_n esteem_n than_o ethiopian_n and_o outcast_n yea_o the_o piety_n of_o predecessor_n be_v so_o far_o from_o justify_v any_o in_o their_o sin_n that_o it_o aggravate_v they_o in_o that_o they_o have_v such_o good_a pattern_n set_v before_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o follow_v they_o a_o noble_a pedigree_n be_v little_a worth_n 8._o where_o the_o line_n of_o well-doing_n continue_v not_o and_o it_o be_v much_o more_o glory_n to_o begin_v the_o honour_n of_o one_o house_n than_o either_o to_o end_v it_o or_o not_o increase_v it_o what_o do_v it_o profit_n châ—m_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o noah_n or_o hurt_a abraham_n that_o his_o father_n terah_n worship_v god_n of_o clay_n or_o hurt_a timothy_n â—hat_n he_o be_v bear_v a_o gentile_a honesty_n how_o mean_a soever_o the_o birth_n be_v know_v no_o disgrace_n 8._o the_o prince_n of_o satirist_n though_o a_o heathen_a yet_o have_v spend_v a_o whole_a satyr_n to_o very_o good_a purpose_n against_o those_o that_o boast_v of_o their_o noble_a pedigree_n when_o themselves_o have_v nothing_o that_o be_v true_o noble_a in_o they_o 2._o privilege_n abuse_v increase_v wrath_n mat._n 11.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o rom._n 2.9_o 1_o cor._n 10.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o heb._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o when_o man_n ungrateful_o abuse_v their_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o their_o mercy_n 3_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o strip_v they_o of_o those_o mercy_n but_o of_o this_o at_o large_a elsewhere_o 3._o sin_n debase_v a_o people_n and_o make_v glorious_a nation_n like_v to_o unglorious_a and_o contemptible_a heathen_n whilst_o israel_n walk_v up_o to_o his_o privilege_n he_o be_v exalt_v but_o when_o he_o offend_v in_o baal_n and_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n he_o die_v and_o lose_v his_o reputation_n with_o god_n and_o man_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o hos._n 13.1_o ezek._n 16.3_o 4._o the_o change_n in_o nation_n and_o translate_n of_o kingdom_n from_o one_o to_o another_o be_v not_o casual_a but_o providential_a there_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n in_o they_o all_o it_o be_v he_o that_o destroy_v the_o canaanite_n and_o bring_v in_o israel_n it_o be_v he_o that_o cast_v out_o israel_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o assyrian_a he_o root_v up_o judah_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o chaldean_a and_o root_v up_o the_o chaldean_n by_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n and_o bring_v the_o philistine_n and_o syrian_n out_o of_o caphtor_fw-mi and_o kir_n he_o put_v down_o one_o and_o sets-up_a another_o in_o the_o throne_n and_o none_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o deut._n 2.21_o &_o 4.21_o 5._o external_n favour_n and_o deliverance_n be_v no_o argument_n of_o god_n internal_a love_n and_o favour_n to_o a_o people_n ☜_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n and_o idolatrous_a 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 the_o lord_n will_v thus_o destroy_v they_o and_o that_o be_v because_o they_o be_v a_o sinful_a kingdom_n or_o as_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o fountain_n they_o be_v a_o sin_v kingdom_n a_o kingdom_n even_o compose_v of_o sin_n and_o drown_v in_o iniquity_n a_o kingdom_n that_o sin_v not_o through_o weakness_n but_o wilfulness_n who_o sin_n be_v not_o infirmity_n but_o enormity_n they_o fall_v not_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o temptation_n but_o it_o be_v their_o trade_n to_o be_v sin_v they_o be_v whole_o give_v up_o to_o it_o both_o superior_n and_o inferior_n have_v for_o many_o year_n be_v a_o race_n of_o idolater_n persist_v obstinate_o in_o their_o wicked_a way_n no_o woo_n nor_o warn_v no_o mercy_n nor_o menace_n can_v work_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v incorrigible_a and_o incurable_a and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n now_o resolve_v to_o ease_v himself_o of_o they_o quest._n but_o who_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o the_o sinful_a kingdom_n a._n some_o conceive_v that_o by_o kingdom_n 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
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11.11_o let_v we_o then_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o gospel-priviledge_n keep_v they_o in_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n for_o though_o in_o old_a testament-time_n god_n allow_v they_o music_n in_o public_a service_n with_o altar_n holy_a vestment_n etc._n etc._n yet_o christ_n their_o substance_n be_v come_v these_o shadow_n be_v go_v and_o now_o christ_n will_v demand_v who_o require_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n 4.24_o in_o vain_a be_v all_o such_o will-worship_n the_o worship_n that_o christ_n call_v for_o now_o be_v a_o worship_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n ver_fw-la 12._o that_o they_o may_v possess_v the_o remnant_n of_o edom_n and_o of_o all_o the_o heathen_a which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o do_v this_o the_o prophet_n go_v on_o to_o comfort_v the_o remnant_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o israel_n and_o judah_n in_o their_o low_a condition_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o better_a time_n under_o the_o messiah_n then_o shall_v david_n 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