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otherwise_o a_o brother_n offend_v be_v hard_a to_o win_v than_o a_o strong_a city_n and_o their_o contention_n be_v like_o the_o bar_n of_o a_o palace_n and_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v the_o anger_n of_o brethren_n one_o of_o they_o towards_o another_o be_v so_o sharp_a and_o vehement_a that_o they_o can_v no_o more_o easy_o be_v subdue_v than_o strong_a defence_a town_n conquer_v nor_o more_o easy_o be_v break_v than_o most_o strong_a bar_n which_o exposition_n teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o strife_n matchable_a to_o the_o strife_n among_o brethren_n according_a to_o the_o proverb_n fratrum_fw-la contentiones_fw-la acerbissimae_fw-la most_o bitter_a be_v the_o contention_n of_o brethren_n example_n poetical_a historical_a and_o divine_a do_v speak_v as_o much_o the_o implacable_a hatred_n of_o atreus_n against_o thyestes_n eteocles_n against_o polynices_n romulus_n against_o remus_n bassianus_n against_o geta_n cain_n against_o abel_n and_o esau_n against_o jacob_n be_v 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brother_n be_v a_o manslayer_n and_o chap._n 4.20_o that_o whoseever_n hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o liar_n if_o he_o say_v he_o love_v god_n the_o reason_n be_v annex_v for_o how_o can_v he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v love_n god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v and_o this_o commandment_n we_o have_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o that_o love_v god_n shall_v love_v his_o brother_n also_o in_o the_o book_n of_o proverb_n chap._n 16.19_o we_o read_v of_o six_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n hate_v and_o of_o a_o seven_o which_o his_o soul_n abhor_v that_o seven_o be_v vers_n 19_o the_o man_n that_o raise_v up_o contention_n among_o brethren_n now_o if_o god_n do_v abhor_v with_o his_o soul_n the_o man_n that_o raise_v up_o contention_n among_o brethren_n how_o do_v he_o like_a of_o the_o contention_n themselves_o
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o vulgar_a latin_a in_o ululatu_fw-la mercer_n cum_fw-la vociferatione_fw-la gualther_n cum_fw-la clamoro_fw-la caluin_n cum_fw-la clamoro_fw-la vel_fw-la jubilo_fw-la that_o be_v with_o a_o cry_n with_o a_o great_a cry_n with_o a_o vociferation_n with_o a_o shout_n such_o as_o soldier_n do_v make_v when_o on_o a_o sudden_a they_o surprise_v a_o city_n in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n in_o die_n belli_fw-la the_o like_a phrase_n we_o have_v psal_n 78.9_o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n that_o be_v arm_v and_o shoot_v with_o the_o bow_n they_o turn_v back_o in_o die_v belli_fw-la in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n david_n confess_v psal_n 140.7_o o_o lord_n god_n the_o strength_n of_o my_o salvation_n thou_o have_v cover_v my_o head_n in_o die_v belli_fw-la in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n solomon_n say_v prou._n 21.31_o the_o horse_n be_v prepare_v in_o diem_fw-la belli_fw-la against_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n so_o here_o the_o lord_n threaten_v against_o rabbah_n a_o shout_a mâ—â—ie_n belli_fw-la in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n this_o day_n of_o battle_n be_v that_o day_n of_o war_n and_o time_n of_o trouble_n mention_v by_o job_n chap._n 38.23_o we_o see_v now_o the_o purpose_n of_o our_o prophet_n in_o use_v these_o word_n with_o shout_v in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n it_o be_v to_o proclaim_v war_n against_o rabbah_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o consequent_o against_o their_o whole_a kingdom_n this_o proclamation_n be_v more_o plain_o deliver_v jerem._n 49.2_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v cause_v a_o noise_n of_o war_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o rabbah_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o desolate_a heap_n and_o her_o daughter_n shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n from_o this_o proclamation_n of_o war_n make_v by_o our_o prophet_n amos_n as_o in_o the_o lord_n own_o word_n say_v i_o will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o wall_n of_o rabbah_n and_o it_o shall_v 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2._o david_n camius_n and_o some_o other_o say_v of_o kerioth_n which_o be_v sedes_fw-la regum_fw-la the_o city_n of_o the_o king_n habitation_n the_o meaning_n be_v there_o be_v no_o city_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o moab_n so_o strong_a but_o that_o from_o out_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o god_n will_v fetch_v the_o king_n and_o cut_v he_o off_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o root_n out_o or_o destroy_v the_o judge_n the_o king_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o strong_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o moab_n be_v it_o moab_n kerioth_n or_o any_o other_o i_o will_v slay_v all_o the_o prince_n thereof_o with_o he_o together_o with_o the_o king_n i_o will_v root_v out_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o land_n none_o shall_v escape_v my_o judgement_n neither_o prince_n nor_o king_n you_o see_v the_o extent_n of_o this_o judgement_n here_o denounce_v against_o moab_n not_o only_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n but_o the_o prince_n also_o yea_o and_o king_n himself_o be_v to_o have_v their_o 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unto_o you_o this_o doctrine_n when_o god_n punish_v a_o nation_n with_o captivity_n for_o their_o sin_n he_o spare_v neither_o priest_n nor_o prince_n nor_o king_n my_o now-doctrine_n for_o substance_n be_v the_o same_o but_o more_o general_a god_n exercise_v his_o judgement_n not_o only_o upon_o man_n of_o low_a &_o base_a estate_n but_o also_o upon_o the_o great_a one_o of_o this_o world_n upon_o prince_n &_o king_n the_o use_n one_o be_v to_o admonish_v the_o great_a and_o mighty_a one_o of_o this_o world_n that_o they_o presume_v not_o to_o sin_n against_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o they_o be_v privilege_v by_o their_o greatness_n and_o might_n there_o be_v no_o such_o privilege_n he_o that_o be_v lord_n over_o all_o will_v spare_v no_o person_n prince_n and_o king_n must_v feel_v the_o smart_n of_o his_o judgement_n a_o second_o use_n be_v to_o minister_v comfort_n to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o low_a and_o base_a estate_n if_o the_o mighty_a by_o violence_n and_o oppression_n grind_v your_o face_n and_o compass_v you_o about_o yet_o be_v not_o you_o discourage_v god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o accept_v no_o person_n he_o in_o his_o good_a time_n will_v avenge_v your_o cause_n be_v your_o oppressor_n never_o so_o mighty_a for_o prince_n and_o king_n must_v feel_v the_o smart_n of_o his_o judgement_n a_o three_o use_n be_v a_o warning_n for_o ourselves_o that_o we_o set_v not_o our_o heart_n upon_o the_o outward_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n for_o as_o much_o as_o god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o will_v not_o respect_v we_o for_o they_o do_v thou_o glory_n in_o this_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o mighty_a man_n or_o a_o rich_a man_n for_o both_o might_n and_o riches_n prince_n and_o king_n be_v far_o beyond_o thou_o yet_o must_v prince_n and_o king_n feel_v the_o smart_n of_o god_n judgement_n let_v we_o make_v a_o four_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n even_o to_o pour_v out_o our_o soul_n in_o thankfulness_n before_o almighty_a god_n for_o his_o wonderful_a patience_n 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do_v lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n these_o do_v lead_v we_o shall_v we_o not_o follow_v belove_a while_o we_o have_v time_n let_v we_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o repentance_n it_o be_v good_a counsel_n which_o judith_n give_v to_o ozias_n chabris_n and_o charmis_n the_o ancient_n of_o the_o city_n beâ—hulia_n judith_n 8.12_o quia_fw-la patience_n dominus_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la paeniteamus_fw-la &_o indulgentiam_fw-la eius_fw-la fusis_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la postulemus_fw-la the_o counsel_n be_v as_o good_a for_o us._n belove_v because_o the_o lord_n be_v patient_a therefore_o let_v we_o repent_v and_o with_o shed_v of_o tear_n beg_v of_o he_o indulgence_n and_o pardon_v for_o our_o sin_n past_a it_o be_v no_o wisdom_n for_o we_o any_o
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their_o prophet_n amos_n so_o sharp_a against_o the_o syrian_n and_o other_o their_o enemy_n can_v not_o but_o the_o more_o quiet_o hear_v he_o when_o he_o shall_v prophesy_v against_o they_o also_o consolatio_fw-la quaedam_fw-la est_fw-la afflictio_fw-la inimici_fw-la it_o be_v some_o comfort_n to_o a_o natural_a distress_a man_n to_o see_v his_o enemy_n in_o distress_n also_o second_o that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o wonder_v if_o god_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n come_v against_o they_o in_o vengeance_n since_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o syrian_n and_o other_o nation_n though_o destitute_a of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n and_o ignorant_a of_o his_o will_n three_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o stand_v in_o awe_n at_o the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n when_o they_o shall_v behold_v the_o syrian_n and_o other_o their_o neighbour_n afflict_a and_o torment_v according_a to_o the_o heinousness_n of_o their_o iniquity_n scitum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la alijs_fw-la 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4._o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la say_v god_n punish_v no_o man_n but_o who_o he_o do_v first_o warn_v terrify_v and_o advertise_v of_o the_o peril_n and_o sure_o herein_o appear_v god_n mercy_n that_o he_o threaten_v before_o he_o punish_v that_o by_o his_o threaten_a man_n may_v learn_v to_o amend_v he_o threaten_v say_v s._n chrysostome_n hom._n 12._o in_o genes_n ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la correctis_fw-la minas_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la minimè_fw-la perducat_fw-la that_o we_o be_v amend_v his_o menace_a need_n not_o take_v effect_n if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o god_n threaten_n why_o do_v zephaniah_n chap._n 2.1_o 2._o thus_o exhort_v the_o jew_n gather_v yourselves_o together_o yea_o gather_v together_o o_o nation_n not_o desire_v before_o the_o decree_n bring_v forth_o before_o the_o day_n pass_v as_o the_o chaff_n before_o the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o you_o before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_v come_v upon_o you_o seek_v you_o the_o lord_n 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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in_o the_o strength_n of_o samaria_n and_o in_o the_o succour_n of_o damascus_n think_v thereby_o to_o be_v safe_a as_o in_o a_o bed_n of_o rest_n or_o feast_n we_o have_v go_v the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o journey_n let_v your_o attention_n bear_v i_o company_n for_o the_o little_a that_o be_v behind_o our_o prophet_n here_o deride_v or_o scoff_v at_o the_o israelite_n for_o their_o confidence_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o people_n in_o the_o valour_n of_o their_o soldier_n in_o their_o fence_a city_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o samaria_n in_o 〈◊〉_d succour_n of_o damascus_n teach_v we_o that_o all_o confidence_n in_o creature_n strength_n of_o man_n or_o munition_n of_o city_n be_v vain_a and_o sinful_a all_o such_o confidence_n be_v with_o all_o diligence_n to_o be_v shun_v divine_a prohibition_n be_v against_o it_o psal_n 118.8_o put_v no_o confidence_n in_o man_n no_o not_o in_o prince_n and_o psal_n 146.3_o put_v not_o your_o trust_n in_o prince_n nor_o in_o any_o son_n 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that_o david_n break_v forth_o into_o admiration_n of_o it_o lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o take_v knowledge_n of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o make_v account_v of_o he_o and_o then_o shape_v unto_o himself_o a_o answer_n homo_fw-la vanitati_fw-la similis_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la man_n be_v like_a to_o vanity_n psal_n 144.4_o like_o to_o vanity_n well_o be_v it_o for_o he_o be_v he_o only_o like_v unto_o it_o veruntamen_fw-la universa_fw-la vanitas_fw-la omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la vivens_fw-la very_o every_o man_n at_o his_o best_a state_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n psal_n 39.5_o every_o man_n at_o his_o best_a state_n altogether_o vanity_n sure_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v vanity_n and_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v a_o lie_n lay_v they_o in_o the_o balance_n they_o be_v altogether_o light_a than_o vanity_n psal_n 62.9_o what!_o man_n who_o have_v a_o admirable_a feature_n and_o abound_v with_o create_v excellency_n be_v he_o make_v like_a unto_o vanity_n nay_o be_v he_o altogether_o vanity_n nay_o be_v he_o light_a than_o vanity_n what_o then_o can_v his_o life_n be_v paâ—â—â—â—ies_n â—â—ies_z it_o be_v but_o a_o tabernacle_n 2_o cor._n 5_o 4._o and_o if_o a_o tabernacle_n stand_v a_o year_n it_o be_v much_o peter_n call_v it_o grass_n epist_n 1._o chap._n 1.24_o and_o grass_n grow_v but_o a_o summer_n david_n call_v it_o a_o flower_n psal_n 103_o 15._o and_o a_o flower_n have_v but_o his_o month_n esay_n describe_v iâ—_n by_o a_o day_n chap._n 21.12_o and_o a_o day_n have_v but_o a_o morning_n and_o a_o evening_n job_n compare_v it_o to_o a_o shadow_n chap._n 14.2_o and_o a_o shadow_n have_v neither_o year_n nor_o summer_n nor_o month_n nor_o day_n but_o a_o hour_n moseâ—_n liken_n it_o to_o a_o thought_n psal_n 90_o 9_o and_o of_o thought_n there_o may_v be_v a_o hundred_o in_o a_o hour_n so_o short_a a_o life_n what_o else_o do_v it_o argue_v but_o that_o man_n be_v vanity_n and_o what_o so_o little_a a_o creature_n be_v 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