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make_v with_o all_o the_o people_n 11_o and_o it_o be_v break_v in_o that_o day_n and_o so_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o flock_n that_o wait_v upon_o i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 12_o and_o say_v i_o unto_o they_o if_o you_o think_v good_a give_v i_o my_o price_n and_o if_o not_o forbear_v so_o they_o weigh_v for_o my_o price_n thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n 13_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o cast_v it_o unto_o the_o potter_n a_o goodly_a price_n that_o i_o be_v prise_v at_o of_o they_o and_o i_o take_v the_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o cast_v they_o to_o the_o potter_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 14_o then_o i_o cut_v asunder_o my_o other_o staff_n even_o band_n that_o i_o may_v break_v the_o brotherhood_n between_o judah_n and_o israel_n 15_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o take_v unto_o thou_o yet_o the_o instrument_n of_o a_o foolish_a shepherd_n 16_o for_n lo_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o a_o shepherd_n in_o the_o land_n which_o 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shall_v make_v use_n of_o to_o that_o purpose_n shall_v spend_v those_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n as_o they_o please_v without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o pretend_a sacred_a employment_n which_o they_o have_v before_o 7._o then_o shall_v man_n take_v up_o a_o proverb_n against_o they_o and_o say_v they_o have_v sow_v the_o wind_n and_o reap_v the_o whirlwind_n they_o have_v busle_v and_o 8._o trouble_v themselves_o to_o their_o own_o further_a vexation_n 8._o rather_o than_o any_o advantage_n 6._o for_o what_o true_a fruit_n have_v they_o of_o that_o whereof_o they_o be_v now_o ashamed_a and_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o they_o will_v see_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o will_v as_o much_o deceive_v their_o expectation_n for_o if_o the_o stalk_n come_v up_o it_o shall_v have_v no_o corn_n upon_o it_o or_o if_o it_o have_v that_o shall_v not_o make_v any_o good_a meal_n or_o if_o it_o do_v stranger_n shall_v come_v and_o eat_v it_o up_o little_o of_o it_o shall_v come_v into_o their_o profane_a mouth_n 8._o and_o such_o sequentibus_fw-la stranger_n shall_v devour_v the_o man_n of_o israel_n themselves_o as_o well_o as_o their_o corn_n after_o a_o while_n and_o for_o their_o neglect_n of_o my_o service_n the_o moabite_n and_o other_o foreign_a nation_n shall_v make_v as_o little_a account_n of_o they_o as_o they_o do_v of_o a_o break_a or_o taint_a vessel_n that_o a_o man_n have_v no_o mind_n to_o make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o mean_a occasion_n 9_o in_o this_o distress_n up_o will_v israel_n get_v he_o to_o seek_v help_n of_o the_o assyrian_a but_o he_o will_v find_v he_o slow_a enough_o to_o take_v israel_n burden_n upon_o his_o own_o shoulder_n for_o the_o assyrian_a be_v like_o a_o wild_a ass_n that_o feed_v alone_o to_o himself_o he_o care_v not_o to_o fit_v himself_o for_o other_o employment_n but_o for_o his_o own_o ease_n and_o profit_n therefore_o ephraim_n 33._o bribe_n may_v walk_v to_o make_v friend_n of_o the_o assyrian_n but_o it_o 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the_o assyrian_a 12._o all_o which_o they_o may_v easy_o have_v prevent_v for_o to_o that_o purpose_n i_o give_v they_o many_o good_a and_o signific_a worthy_a law_n in_o writing_n from_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n upon_o which_o they_o set_v no_o more_o value_n then_o upon_o a_o thing_n that_o little_o concern_v they_o or_o their_o felicity_n 13._o the_o flesh_n of_o those_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o offer_v unto_o i_o for_o their_o own_o sweet_a sake_n that_o must_v feast_v upon_o it_o let_v they_o offer_v it_o and_o let_v they_o eat_v free_o of_o it_o if_o they_o will_v for_o i_o little_a regard_n either_o while_o they_o be_v do_v without_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o for_o all_o they_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o 〈◊〉_d erelong_o i_o will_v call_v their_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n and_o punish_v their_o offence_n and_o this_o in_o particular_a that_o contrary_a to_o their_o solemn_a engagement_n to_o the_o assyrian_a they_o have_v entertain_v a_o resolution_n of_o apply_v themselves_o again_o to_o the_o egyptian_n for_o a_o uncertain_a relief_n 14._o in_o which_o as_o in_o other_o course_n they_o forget_v their_o god_n that_o make_v they_o and_o dream_v of_o building_n more_o and_o more_o delubra_fw-la fair_a house_n to_o their_o god_n from_o who_o they_o expect_v deliverance_n wherein_o also_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n have_v not_o be_v a_o little_a to_o blame_v which_o fear_v the_o like_a incursion_n of_o the_o assyrian_a build_v not_o her_o hope_n upon_o god_n but_o upon_o the_o multitude-of_a her_o new_a fence_a city_n and_o palace_n which_o i_o shall_v send_v a_o fire_n to_o consume_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o sennacherib_n chap._n ix_o 1._o rejoice_v not_o o_o israel_n for_o joy_n as_o other_o people_n for_o thou_o have_v go_v a_o whore_v from_o thy_o god_n thou_o have_v love_v a_o reward_n upon_o every_o corn_n floor_n 2_o the_o floor_n and_o the_o winepress_a shall_v not_o feed_v they_o and_o the_o new_a wine_n shall_v fail_v in_o she_o 3_o they_o shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o the_o lord_n land_n but_o ephraim_n shall_v return_v to_o egypt_n and_o they_o shall_v eat_v unclean_a thing_n in_o assyria_n 4_o they_o shall_v not_o offer_v wine_n offering_n to_o the_o lord_n neither_o shall_v they_o be_v please_v unto_o he_o their_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o bread_n of_o mourner_n all_o that_o eat_v thereof_o shall_v be_v pollute_v for_o their_o bread_n for_o their_o soul_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 5_o what_o will_v you_o do_v in_o the_o solemn_a day_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o thè_z lord_n 6_o for_o lo_o they_o be_v go_v because_o of_o destruction_n egypt_n shall_v gather_v they_o up_o memphis_n shall_v bury_v they_o the_o pleasant_a place_n for_o their_o silver_n nettle_n shall_v possess_v they_o thorn_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o tabernacle_n 7_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n be_v come_v the_o day_n of_o recompense_n be_v come_v israel_n shall_v 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though_o they_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n yet_o will_v i_o bereave_v they_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o man_n leave_v yea_o woe_n also_o to_o they_o when_o i_o depart_v from_o they_o 13_o ephraim_n as_o i_o see_v tyrus_n be_v plant_v in_o a_o pleasant_a place_n but_o ephraim_n shall_v bring_v forth_o his_o child_n to_o the_o murderer_n 14_o give_v they_o o_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v give_v they_o a_o miscarry_v womb_n and_o dry_a breast_n 15_o all_o their_o wickedness_n be_v in_o gilgal_n for_o there_o i_o hate_v they_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o do_n i_o will_v drive_v they_o out_o of_o my_o house_n i_o will_v love_v they_o no_o more_o all_o their_o prince_n be_v revolter_n 16_o ephraim_n be_v smite_v their_o root_n be_v dry_v up_o they_o shall_v bear_v no_o fruit_n yea_o they_o bring_v forth_o yet_o will_v i_o slay_v even_o the_o belove_a fruit_n of_o their_o womb_n 17_o my_o god_n will_v cast_v they_o away_o because_o they_o do_v not_o hearken_v unto_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v night-wanderer_n among_o the_o nation_n chap._n ix_o 1._o please_v not_o thyself_o too_o much_o o_o israel_n in_o think_v thy_o prosperity_n as_o secure_v and_o permanent_a as_o they_o of_o other_o nation_n may_v hope_v for_o idolatry_n be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n in_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o thou_o thou_o have_v go_v a_o whore_v from_o the_o true_a god_n to_o who_o thou_o have_v plight_v thy_o troth_n and_o thou_o have_v do_v it_o in_o expectation_n of_o a_o good_a reward_n for_o it_o in_o all_o thy_o corn-floor_n wherein_o thou_o hope_v to_o find_v more_o plenty_n for_o do_v that_o which_o will_v bring_v a_o great_a plague_n upon_o thou_o 2._o for_o the_o floor_n and_o the_o winepress_v shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v
give_v they_o their_o unthankfulness_n for_o the_o contrary_a benefit_n deserve_v no_o less_o give_v they_o that_o which_o sufficient_o cross_v the_o fair_a 11._o omen_n of_o their_o name_n barrenness_n let_v it_o suffice_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o barren_a womb_n and_o dry_a breast_n for_o that_o other_o be_v a_o kimâ—ht_n more_o sad_a and_o fearful_a punishment_n to_o give_v up_o their_o child_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o enemy_n when_o their_o growth_n and_o strength_n promise_v much_o help_n and_o comfort_n to_o their_o parent_n 15._o yet_o i_o must_v confess_v they_o deserve_v no_o such_o mitigation_n of_o their_o punishment_n when_o i_o call_v to_o mind_v all_o their_o 11._o wickedness_n in_o gilgal_n that_o very_a place_n may_v have_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o favour_n which_o i_o show_v they_o there_o present_o after_o their_o miraculous_a passage_n through_o jordan_n and_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o land_n of_o 4._o promise_n there_o i_o forgive_v the_o long_a neglect_n of_o their_o circumcision_n and_o do_v not_o only_o take_v away_o that_o reproach_n but_o begin_v my_o work_n of_o high_a mercy_n and_o protection_n over_o they_o in_o that_o land_n this_o place_n therefore_o of_o all_o other_o shall_v have_v be_v make_v a_o place_n of_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n and_o good_a resolution_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o holy_a obedience_n for_o the_o future_a they_o shall_v never_o have_v choose_v to_o make_v the_o 11._o devila_n chapel_n where_o they_o be_v first_o oblige_v to_o show_v their_o service_n to_o i_o the_o circumcision_n of_o their_o flesh_n there_o shall_v have_v be_v second_v with_o the_o circumcision_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o express_v in_o such_o action_n as_o may_v have_v gain_v more_o of_o my_o love_n but_o they_o have_v so_o order_v it_o that_o i_o can_v but_o hate_v those_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v do_v in_o that_o place_n and_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v god_n say_v thus_o of_o thom_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o those_o their_o do_n and_o special_o the_o erection_n of_o a_o house_n there_o for_o idolatry_n i_o will_v drive_v they_o far_o from_o my_o house_n and_o show_v they_o no_o more_o token_n of_o my_o love_n the_o rather_o because_o all_o their_o prince_n and_o governor_n that_o shall_v have_v prevent_v these_o mischief_n have_v be_v as_o deep_a as_o any_o other_o inrebellion_n against_o i_o 16._o we_o have_v now_o see_v the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n come_v so_o heavy_o upon_o ephraim_n that_o the_o very_a root_n of_o that_o fair_a and_o far-spreading_a tree_n be_v like_a to_o be_v dry_v up_o and_o wither_a or_o if_o they_o of_o ephraim_n do_v bring_v any_o store_n of_o fruit_n and_o so_o hold_v out_o like_o their_o uâ—_n name_n yet_o that_o be_v a_o heavy_a sentence_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v speak_v in_o these_o sad_a term_n i_o will_v slay_v the_o 〈◊〉_d most_o amiable_a fruit_n of_o their_o womb_n that_o which_o they_o so_o much_o long_o for_o &_o place_n so_o much_o affection_n upon_o when_o they_o have_v it_o because_o they_o spoil_v their_o fair_a beauty_n with_o the_o imitation_n of_o their_o father_n ugly_a sin_n 17._o therefore_o my_o god_n will_v cast_v they_o off_o with_o scorn_n because_o they_o have_v not_o be_v obedient_a unto_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v scatter_v about_o like_o vagabond_n among_o other_o nation_n all_o which_o i_o speak_v jaâ—kl_n not_o as_o desirous_a to_o deliver_v a_o curse_n but_o as_o bound_v to_o make_v know_v a_o prophecy_n against_o this_o nation_n chap._n x._o 1._o israel_n be_v a_o empty_a vine_n he_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o fruit_n he_o have_v increase_v the_o altar_n according_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o land_n they_o have_v make_v goodly_a image_n 2_o their_o heart_n be_v divide_v now_o shall_v they_o be_v find_v faulty_a he_o shall_v break_v down_o their_o altar_n he_o shall_v spoil_v their_o image_n 3_o for_n now_o they_o shall_v say_v we_o have_v no_o king_n because_o we_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n what_o then_o shall_v a_o king_n do_v to_o we_o 4_o they_o have_v speak_v word_n swear_v false_o in_o make_v a_o covenant_n thus_o judgement_n spring_v up_o as_o hemlock_n in_o the_o furrow_n of_o the_o field_n 5_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o samaria_n shall_v fear_v because_o of_o the_o calf_n of_o beth-aven_a for_o the_o people_n thereof_o shall_v mourn_v over_o it_o and_o the_o priest_n thereof_o that_o rejoice_v on_o it_o for_o the_o glory_n thereof_o because_o it_o be_v depart_v from_o it_o 6_o it_o shall_v be_v also_o carry_v unto_o assyria_n for_o a_o present_a to_o king_n jareb_n ephraim_n shall_v receive_v shame_n and_o israel_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o own_o counsel_n 7_o as_o for_o samaria_n her_o king_n be_v cut_v off_o as_o the_o some_o upon_o the_o water_n 8_o the_o high_a place_n also_o of_o aven_n the_o sin_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o thorn_n and_o the_o thistle_n shall_v come_v up_o on_o their_o altar_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o mountain_n cover_v we_o and_o to_o the_o hill_n fall_v on_o we_o 9_o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v sin_v from_o the_o day_n of_o gibeah_n there_o they_o stand_v the_o battle_n in_o gibeah_n against_o the_o child_n of_o iniquity_n do_v not_o overtake_v they_o 10_o it_o be_v in_o my_o desire_n that_o i_o shall_v chastise_v they_o and_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v gather_v against_o they_o when_o they_o shall_v bind_v themselves_o in_o their_o two_o furrow_n 11_o and_o ephraim_n be_v as_o a_o heifer_n that_o be_v teach_v and_o love_v to_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n but_o i_o pass_v over_o upon_o her_o fair_a neck_n i_o will_v make_v ephraim_n to_o ride_v judah_n shall_v plough_v and_o jacob_n shall_v break_v his_o clodâ—_n 12_o sow_n to_o yourselves_o in_o righteousness_n reap_v in_o mercy_n break_v up_o your_o fallow_a ground_n for_o it_o be_v time_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n till_o he_o come_v and_o rain_v righteousness_n upon_o you_o 13_o you_o have_v plough_v wickedness_n you_o have_v reap_v iniquity_n you_o have_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o lie_n because_o thou_o do_v trust_v in_o thy_o way_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mighty_a man_n 14_o therefore_o shall_v a_o tumult_n arise_v among_o thy_o people_n and_o all_o thy_o fortress_n shall_v be_v spoil_v as_o shalman_n spoil_v beth-arbel_a in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n the_o mother_n be_v dash_v in_o piece_n upon_o her_o child_n 15_o so_o shall_v bethel_n do_v unto_o you_o because_o of_o your_o great_a wickedness_n in_o a_o morning_n shall_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v utter_o cut_v off_o chap._n x._o 1._o israel_n be_v like_o a_o vine_n that_o lie_v waste_v and_o fruitless_a to_o he_o that_o be_v true_a owner_n of_o it_o her_o enemy_n help_v to_o lay_v it_o waste_v and_o they_o that_o shall_v dress_v she_o and_o look_v to_o she_o by_o their_o carelessness_n leave_v it_o without_o good_a sap_n and_o moisture_n which_o make_v the_o fruit_n according_o little_o enough_o and_o bad_a enough_o yet_o even_o that_o little_a fruit_n which_o israel_n have_v he_o sibi_fw-la make_v use_v of_o for_o himself_o to_o be_v send_v spend_v after_o his_o own_o humour_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o the_o more_o god_n increase_v he_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o temporal_a prosperity_n in_o a_o goodly_a soil_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o return_v a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n to_o god_n the_o good_a author_n of_o it_o that_o he_o do_v so_o much_o the_o more_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o altar_n and_o statue_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o false_a god_n that_o do_v nothing_o for_o he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d bestow_v the_o more_o cost_n upon_o they_o 6._o 2._o thus_o the_o heart_n of_o israel_n be_v now_o 6._o clean_o depart_v from_o the_o observance_n of_o their_o duty_n therefore_o shall_v they_o be_v lay_v full_o desolate_a and_o he_o that_o i_o will_v make_v the_o instrument_n of_o that_o desolation_n will_v break_v those_o altar_n of_o they_o in_o piece_n and_o spoil_v their_o statue_n 4._o for_o nothing_o will_v reduce_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n unto_o god_n and_o their_o king_n hosheah_n but_o this_o will_v be_v their_o conclusion_n exponunt_fw-la we_o will_v neither_o have_v hosheah_n nor_o any_o other_o king_n over_o we_o for_o we_o that_o dare_v forsake_v the_o service_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v we_o fear_v the_o forsake_v of_o the_o king_n service_n who_o have_v no_o great_a power_n now_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o we_o nor_o much_o power_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o we_o if_o we_o be_v resolute_a and_o hold_v close_a to_o ourselves_o 4._o in_o the_o progress_n of_o such_o a_o violent_a and_o treasonable_a conclusion_n they_o will_v not_o stick_v at_o a_o false_a oath_n and_o covenant_n therefore_o to_o answer_v
debar_v we_o of_o the_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n that_o we_o be_v wont_a to_o take_v in_o our_o rich_a supply_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n 17._o for_o now_o not_o only_o the_o corn_n above_o ground_n be_v destroy_v but_o the_o very_a seed_n cast_v into_o the_o earth_n be_v putrisied_a under_o the_o clod_n so_o that_o our_o hope_n of_o a_o good_a harvest_n be_v bury_v with_o it_o and_o our_o garner_n be_v destroy_v our_o barn_n empty_v and_o ruin_v and_o our_o corn_n wither_v 18._o o_o how_o the_o very_a cattle_n sensible_a of_o their_o want_n in_o their_o loud_a bellow_n seem_v to_o groan_v and_o cry_v unto_o god_n as_o elsewhere_o the_o hungry_a raven_n be_v say_v to_o call_v upon_o he_o who_o have_v a_o ear_n for_o they_o and_o will_v much_o more_o be_v favourable_a to_o our_o prayer_n who_o be_v not_o so_o forward_o to_o bemoan_v ourselves_o as_o the_o herd_n of_o bruit_n beast_n be_v in_o their_o woeful_a condition_n and_o turbari_fw-la perplexity_n for_o lack_v of_o pasture_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o sheep_n that_o as_o heavy_o though_o more_o remissly_a and_o silent_o express_v their_o sad_a and_o desolate_a case_n 19_o i_o can_v not_o but_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n the_o roar_a of_o the_o poor_a beast_n may_v put_v i_o upon_o it_o for_o that_o cruelty_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o carry_v all_o before_o they_o like_o a_o consume_a fire_n destroy_v the_o fruitful_a place_n of_o the_o once-plentiful_a but_o now_o a_o most_o desert_a land_n and_o like_o a_o continue_a flame_n fearful_o burn_v up_o all_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n 20._o and_o if_o i_o shall_v leave_v cry_v and_o call_v upon_o thou_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n sing_z every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o confute_v the_o dulness_n and_o coldness_n of_o my_o affection_n and_o the_o too_o little_a pity_n of_o myself_o and_o they_o will_v continue_v their_o loud_a and_o heavy_a cry_n unto_o thou_o because_o the_o great_a river_n of_o 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be_v break_v 5_o then_o the_o mariner_n be_v afraid_a and_o cry_v every_o man_n unto_o his_o god_n and_o cast_v forth_o the_o ware_n that_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n into_o the_o sea_n to_o lighten_v it_o of_o they_o but_o jonah_n be_v go_v down_o into_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o he_o lay_v and_o be_v fast_o asleep_a 6_o so_o the_o shipmaster_n come_v to_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o what_o mean_v thou_o o_o sleeper_n arise_v call_v upon_o thy_o god_n if_o so_o be_v that_o god_n will_v think_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o perish_v not_o 7_o and_o they_o say_v every_o one_o to_o his_o fellow_n come_v and_o let_v we_o cast_v lot_n that_o we_o may_v know_v for_o who_o cause_n this_o â—evill_n be_v upon_o we_o so_o they_o cast_v lot_n and_o the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o jonah_n 8_o then_o say_v they_o unto_o he_o tell_v we_o we_o pray_v thou_o for_o who_o cause_n this_o evil_n be_v upon_o we_o what_o be_v thy_o occupation_n and_o whence_o come_v thou_o what_o be_v thy_o country_n and_o of_o what_o people_n be_v thou_o 9_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o be_o a_o hebrew_n and_o i_o fear_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n which_o have_v make_v the_o sea_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n 10_o then_o be_v the_o man_n exceed_o afraid_a and_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o have_v thou_o do_v this_o for_o the_o man_n know_v that_o he_o flee_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o 11_o then_o say_v they_o unto_o he_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v unto_o thou_o that_o the_o sea_n may_v be_v calm_a unto_o we_o for_o the_o sea_n wrought_v and_o be_v tempestuous_a 12_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o take_v i_o up_o and_o cast_v i_o forth_o into_o the_o sea_n so_o shall_v the_o sea_n be_v calm_a unto_o you_o for_o i_o know_v that_o for_o my_o sake_n this_o great_a tempest_n be_v upon_o you_o 13_o nevertheless_o the_o man_n row_v hard_a to_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o land_n but_o they_o can_v not_o for_o the_o sea_n wrought_v and_o be_v tempestuous_a against_o they_o 14_o wherefore_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o let_v we_o not_o perish_v for_o this_o man_n life_n and_o lay_v not_o upon_o we_o innocent_a blood_n for_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v do_v as_o it_o please_v thou_o 15_o so_o they_o take_v up_o jonah_n and_o cast_v he_o forth_o into_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o sea_n cease_v from_o her_o rage_a 16_o then_o the_o man_n fear_v the_o lord_n exceed_o and_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v vow_n 17_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v a_o great_a fish_n to_o swallow_v up_o jonah_n and_o jonah_n be_v in_o
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in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n 19_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v my_o prayer_n and_o my_o hope_n that_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n will_v be_v my_o strength_n and_o my_o safeguard_n supply_v i_o with_o patience_n and_o obedience_n and_o courage_n make_v my_o foot_n as_o nimble_a as_o harts-feet_n and_o so_o conduct_v i_o cheerful_o in_o the_o way_n to_o those_o high_a place_n and_o sanctuary_n above_o be_v i_o shall_v be_v set_v out_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o all_o danger_n in_o everlasting_a bliss_n and_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o my_o joy_n and_o solace_n in_o that_o i_o will_v take_v order_n with_o the_o chief_a master_n of_o the_o music_n to_o have_v this_o prayer_n set_v to_o my_o instrument_n which_o may_v help_v to_o rouse_v up_o my_o spirit_n and_o my_o repose_n in_o god_n my_o saviour_n a_o paraphrastical_a explication_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o zephaniah_n chap._n i._n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o come_v unto_o zephaniah_n the_o son_n of_o cushi_n the_o son_n of_o gedaliah_n the_o son_n of_o antariah_n the_o son_n of_o hizkiah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n the_o son_n of_o amon_n king_n of_o judah_n 2_o i_o will_v utter_o consume_v all_o thing_n from_o off_o the_o land_n say_v the_o lord_n 3_o i_o will_v consume_v man_n and_o beast_n i_o will_v consume_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o stumbling-block_n with_o the_o wicked_a and_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o man_n from_o off_o the_o land_n say_v the_o lord_n 3_o i_o will_v also_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n upon_o judah_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o remnant_n of_o baal_n from_o this_o place_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o
that_o glory_n wherein_o i_o shall_v go_v before_o you_o as_o your_o glorious_a guide_n and_o champion_n to_o conduct_v you_o safe_a to_o your_o jerusalem_n that_o here_o and_o that_o above_o for_o patre_fw-la he_o that_o send_v i_o as_o his_o great_a angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o commander_n of_o his_o host_n have_v send_v i_o upon_o this_o errand_n among_o the_o rest_n to_o visit_v the_o nation_n that_o spoil_v you_o to_o be_v avenge_v and_o to_o deliver_v you_o out_o of_o their_o tyranny_n nor_o can_v you_o expect_v any_o less_o since_o he_o that_o touch_v you_o touch_v the_o very_a apple_n of_o his_o eye_n he_o be_v as_o sensible_a of_o your_o injury_n and_o suffering_n as_o if_o they_o be_v his_o own_o and_o offer_v to_o he_o in_o a_o part_n of_o the_o tender_a touch_n 9_o therefore_o you_o may_v observe_v i_o already_o shake_v my_o hand_n over_o they_o by_o way_n of_o menace_n and_o according_o they_o that_o have_v heretofore_o use_v you_o as_o servant_n i_o shall_v not_o fail_v ere_o long_o to_o make_v servant_n unto_o you_o and_o some_o of_o they_o more_o than_o so_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o captive_n take_v in_o warlike_a manner_n which_o shall_v serve_v also_o as_o a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v take_v into_o my_o service_n when_o etc._n i_o send_v the_o rod_n of_o my_o power_n out_o of_o zion_n and_o when_o my_o spiritual_a soldier_n shall_v bring_v they_o of_o all_o nation_n into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o true_a israel_n of_o god_n and_o when_o they_o that_o i_o send_v shall_v compass_v so_o great_a achievement_n you_o will_v know_v assure_o that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o send_v i_o the_o great_a commander_n not_o of_o those_o troop_n only_o that_o appear_v in_o the_o first_o vision_n but_o of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 10._o rejoice_v then_o and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o ecce_fw-la which_o thou_o shall_v see_v and_o wonder_v at_o i_o will_v not_o only_o vouchsafe_v to_o dwell_v in_o this_o temple_n that_o you_o be_v building_n but_o i_o will_v further_o be_v please_v to_o come_v &_o dwell_v with_o you_o visible_o &_o personal_o converse_v among_o you_o in_o the_o sacred_a temple_n of_o my_o flesh_n say_v the_o lord_n jehovah_n 11._o and_o many_o nation_n shall_v apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o those_o day_n and_o like_o true_a proselyte_n and_o convert_v indeed_o be_v join_v unto_o he_o as_o soldier_n to_o sight_n under_o his_o banner_n and_o no_o long_o as_o enemy_n to_o he_o and_o his_o church_n so_o shall_v they_o become_v my_o people_n as_o you_o be_v and_o true_a member_n of_o the_o true_a jerusalem_n and_o i_o will_v abide_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o within_o thou_o as_o my_o holy_a temple_n and_o my_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n and_o so_o thou_o shall_v be_v more_o and_o more_o assure_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o send_v i_o unto_o thou_o o_o thou_o 10._o daughter_n of_o zion_n the_o church_n and_o congregation_n of_o the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n 12._o with_o this_o happy_a success_n shall_v the_o lord_n inherit_v judah_n again_o as_o his_o peculiar_a possession_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o again_o make_v choice_n of_o jerusalem_n wherein_o to_o show_v his_o power_n and_o glory_n 13._o therefore_o let_v all_o homine_fw-la man_n be_v still_o and_o show_v reverentia_fw-la fear_n and_o reverence_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o will_v rise_v up_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o show_v himself_o from_o his_o holy_a habitation_n to_o 110._o subdue_v his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o servant_n chap._n iii_o 1_o and_o he_o show_v i_o joshua_n the_o high_a priest_n stand_v before_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o satan_n stand_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o resist_v he_o 2_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o satan_n the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o o_o satan_n even_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v choose_v jerusalem_n rebuke_v thou_o be_v not_o this_o a_o brand_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n 3_o now_o joshua_n be_v clothe_v with_o filthy_a garment_n and_o stand_v before_o the_o angel_n 4_o and_o he_o answer_v and_o speak_v unto_o those_o that_o stand_v before_o he_o say_v take_v away_o the_o filthy_a garment_n from_o he_o and_o unto_o he_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o have_v cause_v thy_o iniquity_n to_o pass_v from_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v clothe_v thou_o with_o change_n of_o raiment_n 5_o and_o i_o say_v let_v they_o set_v a_o fair_a mitre_n upon_o his_o head_n so_o they_o set_v a_o fair_a mitre_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o clothe_v he_o with_o garment_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v by_o 6_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n protest_v unto_o joshua_n say_v 7_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o thou_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v keep_v my_o charge_n than_o thou_o shall_v also_o judge_v my_o house_n and_o shall_v also_o keep_v my_o court_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o place_n to_o walk_v among_o these_o that_o stand_v by_o 8_o hear_v now_o o_o joshua_n the_o high_a priest_n thou_o and_o thy_o fellow_n that_o sit_v before_o these_o for_o they_o be_v man_n wonder_v at_o for_o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v forth_o my_o servant_n the_o branch_n 9_o for_o behold_v the_o stone_n that_o i_o have_v lay_v before_o joshua_n upon_o one_o stone_n shall_v be_v seven_o eye_n behold_v i_o will_v engrave_v the_o grave_v thereof_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o i_o will_v remove_v the_o iniquity_n of_o that_o land_n in_o one_o day_n 10_o in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v you_o call_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n under_o the_o vine_n and_o under_o the_o figtree_n chap._n iii_o 1._o now_o the_o lord_n in_o another_o vision_n let_v i_o see_v josuah_n the_o highpriest_n stand_v before_o that_o great_a angel_n or_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o satan_n stand_v at_o joshuah_n his_o acouser_n right_a hand_n that_o he_o may_v there_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v acouser_n a_o satan_n i._o a_o adversary_n and_o malicious_a accuser_n of_o he_o and_o so_o like_o his_o name_n 2._o and_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n or_o some_o archangel_n represent_v his_o person_n say_v unto_o satan_n 9_o the_o lord_n rebuke_n or_o restrain_v thou_o o_o satan_n from_o prevail_v in_o thy_o malicious_a accusation_n to_o any_o prejudice_n of_o the_o highpriest_n even_o that_o gracious_a lord_n so_o restrain_v thou_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o jerusalem_n high_a priest_n that_o have_v in_o so_o great_a love_n make_v choice_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o a_o place_n to_o be_v make_v a_o special_a object_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d for_o be_v not_o this_o joshua_n who_o thou_o oppose_v one_o that_o have_v more_o need_n of_o divine_a compassion_n and_o indulgence_n as_o be_v like_o a_o brand_n pluck_v out_o of_o many_o sad_a danger_n and_o fiery_a trial_n that_o befall_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o long_a captivity_n and_o by_o he_o pluck_v out_o and_o rescue_v thence_o that_o give_v that_o token_n of_o his_o care_n and_o protection_n over_o he_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 3._o now_o joshuah_n appear_v to_o i_o in_o this_o vision_n as_o one_o clad_v in_o filthy_a apparel_n while_o he_o thus_o stand_v before_o the_o great_a angel_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o may_v be_v a_o emblem_n not_o so_o much_o of_o his_o poor_a estate_n as_o of_o some_o wife_n sin_n that_o he_o have_v contract_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o captivity_n for_o sin_n represent_v we_o no_o otherwise_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n pure_a eye_n then_o as_o man_n cover_v with_o rag_n and_o pollution_n 4._o then_o say_v that_o great_a angel_n to_o the_o other_o that_o stand_v ready_a to_o 14._o obey_v his_o command_n take_v away_o joshuahs_n filthy_a garment_n from_o he_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o removal_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o have_v make_v he_o appear_v so_o unpleasing_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o then_o turn_v himself_o to_o the_o highpriest_n see_v say_v he_o and_o forget_v not_o this_o mercy_n wherein_o i_o have_v cause_v the_o removal_n of_o thy_o sin_n which_o may_v now_o have_v be_v lay_v to_o thy_o charge_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o be_v array_v in_o such_o new_a and_o decent_a garment_n the_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n as_o wherein_o thou_o shall_v be_v accept_v 5._o i_o have_v also_o ministris_fw-la take_v order_n with_o my_o attendant_n say_v he_o that_o they_o set_v a_o fair_a mytre_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o josuah_n 9_o as_o the_o highpriest_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o they_o do_v
be_v p._n 298._o v._n 9_o r._n the_o wife_n p._n 346._o v._n 14._o r._n of_o any_o long_o p._n 361._o five_o 15._o before_o increase_n deal_n l._n p_o 400_o v._n 6._o r._n sore_o trouble_v p._n 413._o l._n 2._o r._n may_v be_v p._n 463._o v._n 1._o &_o 466_o v_o 7._o r._n darius_n notbus_n as_o it_o be_v true_o print_a r._n 439._o where_o the_o note_n in_o calâ—e_n paginae_fw-la give_v a_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o 442._o l._n 1._o p._n 490._o v._n 9_o r._n if_o by_o his_o care_n p._n 531._o v._n 8._o r._n angel_n p._n 546._o l_o 2_o r._n so_o these_o errata_fw-la in_o the_o note_n in_o calce_fw-la paginae_fw-la pag._n 18._o l._n totum_fw-la pop_n isr._n 45._o l._n in_o hâ—ph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incipe_fw-la incipere_fw-la 79_o for_o subest_fw-la l._n subesse_fw-la 345._o l._n attondebantur_fw-la 490_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 588_o l._n omni_fw-la cibo_fw-la 598._o l._n futurum_fw-la pro_fw-la imperativo_fw-la a_o paraphrastical_a explication_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o hosea_n chap._n i._n 1_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o come_v unto_o hosea_n the_o son_n of_o beeri_n in_o the_o day_n of_o uzzia_n jotham_n ahas_n and_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o â—n_o the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n 2._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o hosea_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o hosea_n go_v take_v unto_o thou_o a_o wife_n of_o whoredom_n and_o child_n of_o whoredom_n for_o the_o land_n have_v commit_v great_a whordom_n depart_v from_o the_o lord_n 3._o so_o he_o go_v and_o take_v gomer_n the_o daughter_n of_o diblaim_n which_o conceive_v and_o bear_v he_o a_o son_n 4._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o call_v his_o name_n jezreel_n for_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o i_o will_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o jezreel_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o jehu_n and_o will_v cause_v to_o cease_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n 5._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v at_o that_o day_n that_o i_o will_v break_v the_o bow_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o jezreel_n 6._o and_o she_o conceive_v again_o and_o bear_v a_o daughter_n and_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o call_v her_o name_n lo-ruhamah_a for_o i_o will_v no_o more_o have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n but_o i_o will_v utter_o take_v they_o away_o 7._o but_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o will_v save_v they_o by_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o will_v not_o save_v they_o by_o bow_n nor_o by_o sword_n nor_o by_o battle_n by_o horse_n nor_o by_o horseman_n 8._o now_o when_o she_o have_v wean_v lo-ruhamah_a she_o conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n 9_o then_o say_v god_n call_v his_o name_n lo-ammi_a for_o you_o be_v not_o my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v not_o be_v your_o god_n 10._o yet_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o can_v be_v measure_v nor_o number_v and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v not_o my_o people_n there_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 11._o then_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o appoint_v themselves_o one_o head_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n for_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o day_n of_o jezreel_n chap._n i._n 1._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v make_v know_v to_o hosea_n the_o son_n of_o beeri_fw-la in_o the_o day_n of_o uzziah_n jotham_n ahaz_n and_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n 2._o when_o first_o it_o please_v god_n to_o deliver_v his_o word_n by_o hosea_n this_o it_o be_v which_o he_o say_v to_o that_o prophet_n disputaus_n go_v and_o take_v to_o thyself_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v live_v long_o in_o whoredom_n and_o take_v her_o child_n too_o that_o have_v be_v bear_v to_o she_o in_o that_o time_n the_o fit_a type_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o have_v live_v long_o in_o spiritual_a whoredom_n against_o their_o lord_n jehovah_n 3._o and_o according_o the_o prophet_n go_v and_o take_v gomer_n the_o daughter_n of_o diblaim_n which_o in_o the_o very_a 1._o name_n signify_v the_o deficiency_n of_o that_o people_n and_o that_o the_o two_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n be_v like_o two_o basket_n of_o dry_a fig_n in_o which_o there_o be_v but_o very_o few_o worth_n the_o keep_n this_o gomer_n conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n to_o the_o prophet_n 4._o the_o prophet_n also_o have_v a_o command_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o call_v the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jezreel_n which_o 〈◊〉_d name_n refer_v both_o to_o jezreel_n the_o prime_a city_n in_o israel_n and_o to_o their_o glorious_a title_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d child_n of_o god_n which_o title_n god_n will_v shake_v by_o disseminate_v and_o disseminare_fw-la scatter_v they_o in_o foreign_a nation_n where_o those_o undeserved_a title_n shall_v serve_v they_o in_o little_a stead_n and_o this_o intimate_v in_o that_o name_n be_v to_o begin_v with_o a_o fore-running_a punshiment_n which_o the_o prophet_n have_v command_v to_o express_v in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a term_n that_o as_o a_o revenge_n of_o the_o innocent_a blood_n shed_v by_o jehu_n lyranum_fw-la in_o jezreel_n god_n will_v short_o send_v his_o visitation_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o jehu_n by_o such_o a_o way_n as_o shall_v not_o be_v much_o unlike_o that_o bloody_a slaughter_n that_o jehu_n have_v make_v in_o jezreel_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o that_o one_o effect_n of_o these_o heavy_a visitation_n shall_v be_v this_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v any_o long_o in_o the_o house_n of_o jehu_n that_o kingdom_n be_v thence_o translate_v to_o sallum_n of_o another_o stock_n from_o 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than_o 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o their_o name_n lo-ammi_a wherein_o god_n disclaim_v many_o of_o they_o from_o be_v so_o much_o as_o his_o people_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o high_a title_n of_o 4._o the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 11._o and_o then_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n so_o much_o divide_v before_o make_v one_o congregation_n under_o one_o head_n and_o governor_n which_o be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v by_o zerobabel_n in_o the_o letter_n and_o by_o christ_n in_o the_o mystery_n for_o then_o shall_v begin_v the_o great_a day_n of_o jezreel_n that_o be_v of_o the_o 4._o seed_n of_o god_n or_o the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n as_o they_o be_v style_v 10._o before_o
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whoredom_n 5._o for_o their_o mother_n have_v play_v the_o harlot_n she_o that_o conceive_v they_o have_v do_v shameful_o for_o she_o say_v i_o will_v go_v after_o my_o lover_n that_o give_v i_o my_o bread_n and_o my_o water_n my_o wool_n and_o my_o flax_n my_o oil_n and_o my_o drink_n 6._o therefore_o behold_v i_o will_v hedge_v up_o thy_o way_n with_o thorn_n and_o make_v a_o wall_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o find_v her_o path_n 7._o and_o she_o shall_v follow_v after_o her_o lover_n but_o she_o shall_v not_o overtake_v they_o and_o she_o shall_v seek_v they_o but_o shall_v not_o find_v they_o then_o shall_v she_o say_v i_o will_v go_v and_o return_v to_o my_o first_o husband_n for_o than_o be_v it_o better_a with_o i_o then_o now_o 8_o for_o she_o do_v not_o know_v that_o i_o give_v her_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o multiply_v her_o silver_n and_o gold_n which_o they_o prepare_v for_o baal_n 9_o therefore_o will_v i_o return_v and_o take_v away_o my_o corn_n in_o the_o time_n thereof_o and_o my_o wine_n in_o the_o season_n thereof_o and_o will_v recover_v my_o wool_n and_o my_o flax_n give_v to_o cover_v her_o nakedness_n 10._o and_o now_o will_v i_o discover_v her_o lewdness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o her_o lover_n and_o none_o shall_v deliver_v she_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n 11._o i_o will_v also_o cause_v all_o her_o mirth_n to_o cease_v her_o feast-day_n her_o new_a moon_n and_o her_o sabbath_n and_o all_o her_o solemn_a feast_n 12._o and_o i_o will_v destroy_v her_o vine_n and_o her_o figtree_n whereof_o she_o have_v say_v these_o be_v my_o reward_n that_o my_o lover_n have_v give_v i_o and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o a_o forest_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v eat_v they_o 13._o and_o i_o will_v visit_v upon_o she_o the_o day_n of_o baalim_fw-la wherein_o she_o burn_v incense_n to_o they_o and_o she_o deck_v herself_o with_o her_o earrings_a and_o her_o jewel_n and_o she_o go_v after_o her_o lover_n and_o forget_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n 14._o therefore_o behold_v i_o will_v allure_v she_o and_o bring_v she_o into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o speak_v comfortable_o unto_o she_o 15._o and_o i_o will_v give_v she_o her_o vineyard_n from_o thence_o and_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n for_o a_o door_n of_o hope_n and_o she_o shall_v sing_v there_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o her_o youth_n and_o as_o in_o the_o day_n when_o she_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 16._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o thou_o shall_v call_v i_o ishi_n and_o shall_v call_v i_o no_o more_o baali_n 17._o for_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o name_n of_o baalim_fw-la out_o of_o her_o mouth_n and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v remember_v by_o their_o name_n 18._o and_o in_o that_o day_n will_v i_o make_v a_o covenant_n for_o they_o with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o with_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n and_o with_o the_o creep_a thing_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o i_o will_v break_v 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they_o shall_v say_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n chap._n ii_o 1._o you_o that_o be_v of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n say_v to_o your_o brethren_n those_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n meus_fw-la ammi_n for_o now_o i_o acknowledge_v they_o for_o my_o people_n and_o say_v to_o your_o sister_n of_o those_o two_o tribe_n ruchamah_n for_o my_o mercy_n shall_v watch_v over_o they_o 2._o and_o when_o you_o have_v acknowledge_v their_o happiness_n than_o every_o one_o of_o you_o may_v think_v of_o a_o quarrel_n a_o just_a quarrel_n you_o have_v to_o your_o own_o mother_n i._o to_o all_o the_o ten_o tribe_n for_o she_o have_v not_o behave_v herself_o like_o my_o spouse_n nor_o shall_v i_o answer_v she_o with_o the_o love_n of_o a_o husband_n hieron_n unless_o she_o make_v way_n for_o reconciliation_n of_o herself_o by_o a_o clean_a removal_n of_o her_o filthy_a pollution_n and_o of_o her_o dote_a foolish_a demeanour_n in_o the_o idle_a love_n show_v to_o those_o imaginary_a deity_n 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still_o to_o dwell_v tent_n as_o secure_o and_o cheerful_o in_o all_o thy_o habitaiton_n christ._n as_o ever_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o solemn_a feast_n reperendum_fw-la of_o tabernacle_n 10._o to_o which_o purpose_n have_v not_o i_o speak_v to_o thou_o by_o my_o prophet_n have_v i_o not_o send_v to_o thou_o by_o vision_n after_o vision_n and_o use_v parable_n and_o similitude_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o my_o prophet_n but_o i_o have_v lose_v my_o labour_n and_o so_o have_v the_o israelite_n too_o 11._o for_o though_o they_o have_v set_v up_o a_o 〈◊〉_d idol_n in_o gilead_n yet_o they_o do_v it_o to_o 〈◊〉_d no_o purpose_n they_o miss_v of_o their_o aim_n when_o they_o look_v for_o help_v and_o deliverance_n from_o such_o poor_a deity_n and_o they_o that_o offer_v bullock_n or_o to_o bullock_n in_o 15._o gilgal_n take_v a_o wrong_a course_n in_o their_o worship_n and_o therefore_o have_v as_o ill_a success_n for_o even_o their_o altar_n be_v come_v to_o ruin_n and_o confusion_n and_o lie_v but_o as_o heap_n of_o stone_n that_o the_o husbandman_n have_v cast_v up_o and_o down_o at_o a_o venture_n in_o the_o furrow_n of_o his_o field_n 12._o the_o time_n be_v when_o jacob_n your_o father_n syriae_n flee_v out_o of_o syria_n into_o that_o region_n of_o gilead_n in_o those_o day_n he_o can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v service_n for_o the_o purchase_n of_o a_o wife_n and_o for_o a_o wife_n to_o be_v a_o keeper_n of_o sheep_n this_o do_v he_o for_o his_o two_o wife_n but_o what_o have_v you_o do_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o win_v his_o favour_n 13._o the_o time_n be_v too_o when_o god_n send_v moses_n as_o a_o great_a prophet_n to_o bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o by_o the_o care_n and_o direction_n of_o that_o prophet_n they_o be_v keep_v from_o all_o danger_n and_o safe_o conduct_v in_o the_o wilderness_n till_o joshuah_n have_v a_o command_n to_o lead_v they_o into_o the_o promise_a land_n which_o be_v your_o inheritance_n 14._o but_o what_o requital_n have_v they_o or_o you_o give_v to_o i_o nay_o ephraim_n have_v instead_o of_o that_o provoke_v i_o 1._o bitter_o to_o anger_n by_o his_o wicked_a deed_n therefore_o his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o cruelty_n to_o many_o good_a person_n and_o the_o reproach_n against_o i_o and_o my_o prophet_n shall_v his_o god_n return_v upon_o he_o in_o due_a time_n chap._n xiii_o 1._o when_o ephraim_n speak_v tremble_v he_o exalt_v himself_o in_o israel_n but_o when_o he_o offend_v in_o baal_n he_o die_v 2_o and_o now_o they_o sin_v more_o and_o more_o and_o have_v make_v they_o melt_a image_n of_o their_o silver_n and_o idol_n according_a to_o their_o own_o understanding_n all_o of_o it_o the_o work_n of_o the_o crafts-man_n they_o say_v of_o they_o let_v the_o man_n that_o sacrifice_n kiss_v the_o calf_n 3_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o morning_n cloud_n and_o as_o the_o early_a dew_n it_o pass_v away_o as_o the_o chaff_n that_o be_v drive_v with_o a_o whirlwind_n out_o of_o the_o floor_n and_o as_o the_o smoke_n out_o of_o the_o chimney_n 4_o yet_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o thou_o shall_v know_v no_o god_n but_o i_o for_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n beside_o i_o 5_o i_o do_v know_v thou_o in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o great_a drought_n 6_o according_a to_o their_o pasture_n so_o be_v they_o fill_v they_o be_v fill_v and_o their_o heart_n be_v exalt_v therefore_o have_v they_o forget_v i_o 7_o therefore_o i_o will_v be_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o lion_n as_o a_o leopard_n by_o the_o way_n will_v i_o observe_v they_o 8_o i_o will_v meet_v they_o as_o
a_o bear_n that_o be_v bereave_v of_o her_o whelp_n and_o will_v rend_v the_o cawl_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o there_o will_v i_o devour_v they_o like_o a_o lion_n the_o wild_a beast_n shall_v tear_v they_o 9_o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o but_o in_o i_o it_o thy_o help_n 10_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o king_n where_o be_v any_o other_o that_o may_v save_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o city_n and_o thy_o judge_n of_o who_o thou_o say_v give_v i_o a_o king_n and_o prince_n 11_o i_o give_v thou_o a_o king_n in_o my_o anger_n and_o take_v he_o away_o in_o my_o wrath_n 12_o the_o iniquity_n of_o ephraim_n be_v bind_v up_o his_o sin_n be_v hide_v 13_o the_o sorrow_n of_o a_o travel_a woman_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v a_o unwise_a son_n for_o he_o shall_v not_o stay_v long_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o break_n forth_o of_o child_n 14_o i_o will_v ransom_n they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n i_o will_v redeem_v they_o from_o death_n o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o plague_n o_o grave_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o destruction_n repentance_n shall_v be_v hide_v from_o my_o eye_n 15_o though_o he_o be_v fruitful_a among_o his_o brethren_n a_o east-wind_n shall_v come_v the_o wind_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v up_o from_o the_o wilderness_n and_o his_o spring_n shall_v become_v dry_a and_o his_o fountain_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o he_o shall_v spoil_v the_o treasure_n of_o all_o pleasant_a vessel_n 16_o samaria_n shall_v become_v desolate_a for_o she_o have_v rebel_v against_o her_o god_n they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n their_o infant_n shall_v be_v dash_v in_o piece_n and_o their_o woman_n with_o child_n shall_v be_v rip_v up_o chap._n xiii_o 1._o the_o time_n be_v also_o when_o if_o ephraim_n stand_v up_o to_o speak_v a_o kind_n of_o tribu_fw-la fear_n and_o reverence_v seize_v upon_o all_o those_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n this_o height_n of_o honour_n be_v he_o come_v to_o in_o israel_n but_o the_o time_n of_o that_o respect_n be_v past_a and_o for_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v in_o his_o baalim_fw-la calf_n and_o baal_n he_o must_v look_v for_o nothing_o but_o death_n and_o destruction_n 2._o for_o now_o this_o sin_n have_v more_o and_o more_o increase_v among_o they_o and_o not_o content_a with_o their_o calf_n in_o dan_n and_o bethel_n they_o have_v make_v themselves_o other_o melt_a image_n of_o their_o silver_n after_o their_o own_o fancy_n all_o of_o those_o idol_n the_o work_n of_o craftsman_n and_o they_o spare_v not_o to_o say_v to_o they_o they_o among_o we_o that_o offer_v man_n too_o in_o sacrifice_n shall_v also_o perform_v prestaâ—e_fw-la their_o homage_n to_o the_o calf_n 3._o therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o hold_v out_o long_o in_o this_o wickedness_n for_o i_o will_v make_v they_o leave_v the_o place_n which_o they_o have_v so_o abuse_v and_o sudden_o vanish_v like_o the_o morning-cloude_n and_o the_o early_a dew_n that_o be_v soon_o go_v and_o the_o chaff_n that_o be_v hurry_v away_o with_o the_o whirlwind_n out_o of_o the_o floor_n and_o the_o smoke_n out_o of_o the_o chimney_n that_o quick_o leave_v that_o place_n and_o know_v it_o no_o more_o 4._o and_o just_o will_v this_o fall_n upon_o thou_o o_o israel_n for_o i_o be_o thy_o god_n that_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v have_v acknowledge_v no_o other_o god_n beside_o i_o who_o only_o can_v save_v and_o deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o all_o thy_o trouble_n and_o be_o the_o only_a preserver_n of_o mankind_n 5._o i_o vouchsafe_v to_o take_v notice_n and_o care_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o vast_a wilderness_n a_o dry_a and_o barren_a place_n where_o thou_o can_v otherwise_o have_v be_v supply_v with_o no_o provision_n 6._o i_o feed_v they_o there_o like_o sheep_n in_o variety_n of_o several_a pasture_n and_o when_o they_o be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o fat_v with_o good_a fare_n their_o heart_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n that_o be_v it_o that_o make_v they_o so_o soon_o forget_v i_o that_o feed_v they_o 7._o therefore_o i_o will_v be_v no_o long_o as_o a_o shepherd_n to_o feed_v they_o so_o fat_a but_o rather_o as_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o leopard_n to_o watch_v 〈◊〉_d and_o walk_v about_o and_o observe_v how_o i_o may_v destroy_v they_o in_o the_o way_n which_o they_o be_v to_o pass_v 8._o i_o will_v meet_v they_o in_o that_o rage_n which_o you_o see_v in_o a_o bear_n when_o she_o be_v rob_v of_o her_o whelp_n and_o tear_v in_o piece_n their_o very_a admonitiones_fw-la heartstring_n i_o will_v set_v the_o assyrian_a like_o a_o lion_n or_o some_o such_o wild_a beast_n to_o devour_v some_o and_o distract_v other_o into_o so_o many_o division_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a in_o one_o body_n again_o to_o make_v any_o resistance_n 9_o and_o for_o this_o thy_o tua_fw-la low_a and_o miserable_a estate_n thou_o may_v thank_v thyself_o o_o israel_n that_o will_v not_o thank_v i_o for_o thy_o succour_n in_o all_o thy_o necessity_n it_o depend_v whole_o upon_o i_o 10._o for_o tuus_fw-la what_o be_v become_v of_o thy_o king_n that_o shall_v all_o this_o while_n provide_v for_o thy_o safety_n in_o all_o thy_o city_n where_o be_v he_o and_o what_o be_v become_v of_o thy_o judge_n and_o ruler_n that_o shall_v defend_v thou_o of_o who_o thou_o say_v once_o 20._o give_v we_o a_o king_n to_o rule_v over_o we_o and_o prince_n to_o judge_v we_o and_o go_v before_o we_o and_o fight_v our_o battle_n do_v thou_o not_o long_o for_o they_o a_o little_a too_o soon_o 11._o wherefore_o there_o be_v a_o time_n and_o may_v be_v again_o when_o i_o give_v thou_o a_o king_n in_o my_o anger_n as_o in_o saul_n and_o jeroboam_n and_o i_o take_v thy_o king_n away_o in_o my_o wrath_n as_o in_o the_o good_a josiah_n ann_n in_o hosheah_n of_o who_o there_o be_v some_o good_a hope_n 12._o this_o misery_n will_v fall_v especial_o upon_o the_o ten_o tribe_n for_o i_o will_v not_o forget_v the_o sin_n of_o ephraim_n i_o bind_v they_o up_o together_o in_o a_o bundle_n and_o lay_v they_o up_o in_o a_o safe_a corner_n to_o be_v again_o bring_v out_o and_o revenge_v as_o i_o see_v cause_n 13._o when_o the_o sad_a time_n of_o revenge_n draw_v near_o and_o the_o pang_n come_v sudden_o upon_o he_o as_o upon_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o 3._o he_o be_v like_o a_o silly_a babe_n that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o make_v way_n for_o his_o mother_n and_o his_o own_o delivery_n else_o will_v he_o seek_v to_o i_o and_o not_o stay_v so_o long_o for_o succour_v when_o he_o be_v as_o near_o the_o be_v rescue_v as_o one_o that_o be_v come_v to_o the_o time_n of_o birth_n 14._o for_o can_v i_o can_v set_v they_o at_o liberty_n in_o the_o great_a distress_n from_o the_o very_a power_n of_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n and_o so_o i_o will_v do_v when_o i_o see_v my_o time_n and_o for_o all_o those_o that_o i_o will_v deliver_v 10._o where_o will_v then_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o death_n o_o grave_a where_o will_v then_o be_v thy_o victory_n but_o now_o since_o they_o will_v not_o seek_v i_o i_o will_v look_v upon_o no_o way_n how_o to_o 〈◊〉_d comfort_v i_o and_o appease_v my_o wrath_n but_o in_o their_o destruction_n 15._o and_o when_o ephraim_n be_v become_v like_o his_o name_n 11._o fruitful_a and_o populous_a among_o his_o brethren_n than_o a_o strong_a abolito_fw-la and_o terrible_a east-wind_n the_o swift_a and_o pernicious_a army_n of_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v come_v upon_o he_o from_o the_o desert_n of_o syria_n whence_o the_o most_o boisterous_a wind_n arise_v and_o dry_v up_o the_o spring_n and_o fountain_n that_o have_v hitherto_o refresh_v he_o and_o that_o wind_n or_o fierce_a army_n shall_v blow_v away_o or_o make_v spoil_n of_o all_o the_o rich_a treasure_n and_o several_a kind_n of_o etc._n thing_n which_o he_o have_v heap_v up_o in_o storè_fw-la and_o wherein_o he_o have_v place_v his_o delight_n 16._o samaria_n their_o metropolis_n must_v needs_o be_v peragi_fw-la guilty_a of_o some_o great_a offence_n that_o have_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d bitter_o provoke_v her_o god_n to_o anger_v therefore_o shall_v many_o of_o they_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n 8._o their_o infant_n shall_v be_v dash_v in_o piece_n and_o their_o woman_n with_o child_n shall_v be_v rip_v up_o chap._n fourteen_o 1_o o_o isral_a return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n 2_o take_v with_o you_o word_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o so_o will_v we_o render_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n 3_o ashur_n shall_v not_o save_v we_o we_o will_v not_o
gather_v the_o elder_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n 15_o alas_o for_o the_o day_n for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o as_o a_o destruction_n from_o the_o almighty_a shall_v it_o come_v 16_o be_v not_o the_o meat_n cut_v off_o before_o your_o eye_n yea_o joy_n and_o gladness_n from_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n 17_o the_o feed_v iâ—â—rotten_a under_o their_o clod_n the_o garner_n be_v lay_v desolate_a the_o barn_n be_v break_v down_o for_o the_o corn_n be_v wither_v 18_o how_o do_v the_o beast_n groan_v the_o herd_n of_o cattle_n be_v perplex_v because_o they_o have_v no_o pasture_n yea_o the_o flock_n of_o sheep_n be_v make_v desolate_a 19_o o_o lord_n to_o thou_o will_v i_o cry_v for_o the_o fire_n have_v devour_v the_o pasture_n of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o flame_n have_v burn_v all_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n 20_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n cry_v also_o unto_o thou_o for_o the_o river_n of_o water_n be_v dry_v up_o and_o the_o fire_n have_v devour_v the_o pasture_n of_o the_o wilderness_n the_o prophecy_n of_o joel_n be_v direct_v chiesly_a against_o judah_n as_o hosheah_n against_o israel_n for_o though_o he_o name_n israel_n twice_o yet_o he_o understand_v not_o there_o the_o ten_o tribe_n distinct_a from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n but_o take_v it_o as_o a_o general_a name_n to_o all_o the_o jew_n he_o begin_v with_o threat_n and_o motive_n to_o repentance_n and_o so_o make_v way_n for_o unspeakable_a comfort_n in_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o yield_a obedience_n unto_o he_o chap._n i._n 1._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v make_v know_v to_o joel_n the_o son_n of_o pethuel_n 2._o hear_v you_o this_o you_o age_a man_n that_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v increase_v your_o knowledge_n with_o your_o year_n and_o give_v special_a ear_n to_o it_o all_o you_o that_o 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leave_v the_o locust_n shall_v devour_v 5._o here_o be_v sad_a news_n to_o wake_v up_o the_o drunkard_n you_o that_o be_v in_o that_o number_n this_o will_v make_v you_o all_o turn_v your_o mad_a mirth_n into_o weep_v and_o howl_v you_o that_o be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o sound_o lull_v asleep_o for_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o vineyard_n the_o sweet_a wine_n will_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o such_o lusty_a bibber_n 6._o and_o that_o you_o may_v know_v what_o kind_n of_o creature_n these_o locust_n may_v be_v whether_o worm_n or_o man_n i_o will_v now_o use_v a_o plain_a language_n to_o ler_n you_o understand_v what_o god_n himself_o say_v of_o his_o people_n and_o this_o it_o be_v a_o nation_n shall_v certain_o come_v upon_o my_o land_n or_o rather_o a_o mixture_n of_o several_a destructive_a nation_n as_o greedy_a and_o mischievous_a as_o any_o locust_n a_o people_n excel_v in_o strength_n and_o number_n a_o generation_n of_o locust_n that_o will_v bite_v to_o the_o purpose_n for_o their_o tooth_n will_v be_v like_o lion_n tooth_n and_o their_o grinder_n will_v have_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o strong_a lion_n in_o that_o part_n 7._o this_o kind_n of_o monstrous_a creature_n will_v fearful_o destroy_v judea_n which_o i_o account_v as_o my_o own_o vineyard_n that_o my_o right_a hand_n have_v plant_v and_o with_o that_o all_o my_o best_a fruit_n will_v be_v use_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o destroyer_n among_o they_o my_o figtree_n will_v be_v bark_v and_o peel_v and_o careless_o throw_v about_o not_o a_o bough_n retain_v so_o much_o as_o his_o own_o colour_n 8._o for_o this_o well_o may_v thou_o o_o judea_n take_v up_o as_o heavy_a a_o mourning_n and_o lamentation_n as_o a_o young_a woman_n will_v do_v that_o gird_v herself_o with_o sackcloth_n and_o sad_o compose_v herself_o to_o bewail_v the_o loss_n of_o her_o dear_a consort_n the_o husband_n of_o her_o youth_n 9_o no_o other_o way_n can_v thou_o lament_v for_o thy_o priest_n or_o they_o for_o themselves_o they_o that_o continual_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o intercede_v for_o thy_o welfare_n and_o present_v thy_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n can_v otherwise_o express_v the_o absolute_a loss_n of_o that_o corn_n and_o wine_n that_o shall_v daily_o supply_v the_o meat-offering_a and_o drink-offering_a for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o the_o better_o enable_v they_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o divine_a service_n in_o that_o place_n 10._o the_o priest_n mourn_v not_o alone_o the_o ground_n be_v so_o waste_v and_o lie_v so_o rude_a and_o untilled_a that_o they_o also_o seem_v to_o have_v put_v on_o their_o copiâ_fw-la mourn_a apparel_n and_o there_o be_v too_o much_o cause_n they_o shall_v do_v so_o for_o the_o devastation_n of_o the_o fair_a cornfield_n and_o wither_v of_o the_o vine_n and_o total_a loss_n of_o the_o oil_n 11._o at_o this_o sight_n how_o can_v the_o husbadman_n but_o hang_v down_o their_o head_n for_o shame_n and_o the_o vinedresser_n cry_v out_o for_o sorrow_n it_o must_v trouble_v they_o all_o to_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o destroy_v the_o wheat_n and_o the_o barley_n and_o the_o whole_a harvest_n of_o the_o field_n 12._o the_o vine_n special_o they_o have_v be_v so_o abuse_v that_o they_o seem_v to_o 〈◊〉_d blush_v at_o it_o as_o if_o they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v see_v in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o fig_n be_v no_o less_o spoil_v and_o corrupt_v and_o with_o they_o the_o pomegranate_n the_o palmtree_n and_o the_o apple_n tree_n and_o all_o other_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n be_v wither_v and_o decay_a and_o in_o they_o the_o joy_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v take_v away_o and_o 〈◊〉_d vanish_v out_o of_o our_o sight_n 13._o now_o therefore_o o_o you_o priest_n verse_n that_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o offer_v come_v offer_n and_o present_v your_o sad_a soul_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o gird_v your_o body_n with_o sackcloth_n or_o other_o mournful_a attire_n and_o let_v your_o howl_n be_v hear_v you_o that_o attend_v upon_o a_o empty_a altar_n and_o be_v tain_a to_o lay_v aside_o your_o solemn_a music_n lie_v all_o night_n in_o sackcloth_n you_o minister_n of_o my_o god_n for_o meat_n and_o drink_n offering_n and_o outward_a sacrifice_n you_o must_v look_v for_o none_o you_o have_v only_o your_o patient_n and_o obedient_a heart_n to_o be_v make_v a_o fit_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o give_v and_o take_v away_o and_o restore_v again_o at_o his_o pleasure_n 14._o nor_o will_v this_o sacrifice_v of_o yourselves_o be_v enough_o you_o must_v think_v what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o people_n too_o to_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n proclaim_v a_o public_a and_o solemn_a fast_o let_v a_o full_a assembly_n be_v call_v gather_v your_o senator_n together_o to_o advise_v and_o enact_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n to_o obey_v their_o command_n gather_v they_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n the_o house_n of_o prayer_n and_o there_o with_o penitent_a and_o unanimous_a heart_n cry_v earnest_o unto_o he_o and_o say_v 15._o alas_o for_o the_o day_n the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o come_v on_o apace_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o day_n of_o destruction_n that_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v all-sufficient_a and_o will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o execute_v his_o own_o just_a decree_n 16._o do_v we_o not_o see_v a_o type_n of_o it_o already_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n do_v we_o not_o read_v some_o line_n of_o it_o in_o our_o present_a misery_n and_o scarcity_n that_o
add_v in_o speculation_n of_o that_o to_o shadow_v the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n before_o which_o the_o general_a peace_n and_o plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n shall_v seem_v to_o usher_v in_o the_o great_a peacemaker_n i_o may_v speak_v to_o the_o cattle_n such_o as_o we_o 20._o hear_v awhile_o ago_o cry_v out_o for_o want_n of_o food_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o our_o happiness_n in_o the_o near_a approach_n of_o the_o messiah_n shall_v not_o begin_v without_o some_o comfort_n to_o the_o very_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n for_o the_o pasture_n of_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v virescent_fw-la put_v on_o the_o face_n of_o joy_n and_o the_o colour_n which_o they_o delight_v in_o and_o the_o tree_n if_o they_o show_v not_o the_o same_o colour_n shall_v show_v such_o plenty_n and_o variety_n of_o fruit_n as_o shall_v best_o express_v they_o to_o be_v in_o a_o flourish_a estate_n among_o they_o the_o figtree_n and_o the_o vine_n that_o we_o most_o inquire_v after_o shall_v show_v the_o choice_a strength_n fruit_n in_o their_o kind_n that_o we_o can_v expect_v from_o they_o 23._o and_o while_o the_o earth_n and_o tree_n and_o dumb_a creature_n partake_v of_o so_o much_o refreshment_n much_o more_o shall_v our_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v with_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o comfort_n therefore_o do_v you_o citizen_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o judaea_n or_o you_o rather_o that_o make_v up_o the_o true_a israel_n of_o god_n and_o member_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n whereof_o jerusalem_n be_v a_o type_n do_v you_o study_v how_o to_o express_v the_o solace_n and_o content_a that_o must_v needs_o follow_v upon_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o true_a doctor_n and_o teacher_n of_o righteousness_n which_o under_o the_o same_o significat_fw-la name_n shall_v bring_v you_o the_o best_a rain_n and_o shower_n from_o heaven_n in_o the_o preach_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n both_o the_o first_o rain_n that_o help_v up_o the_o first_o hope_n of_o fruit_n and_o the_o latter_a rain_n which_o shall_v in_o due_a time_n secure_v we_o of_o a_o happy_a harvest_n in_o the_o high_a and_o more_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o the_o success_n of_o the_o gospel_n 24._o such_o a_o happy_a harvest_n under_o the_o messiah_n his_o kingdom_n will_v fill_v all_o place_n with_o plenty_n of_o spiritual_a food_n the_o rich_a flower_n of_o the_o best_a wheat_n the_o most_o and_o best_a liquor_n from_o the_o choice_a vine_n and_o olive_n will_v be_v but_o poor_a emblem_n and_o figure_n of_o it_o 25._o this_o plenty_n will_v obliterate_v the_o memory_n of_o your_o former_a great_a famine_n or_o what_o other_o misery_n happen_v to_o the_o body_n from_o those_o mighty_a army_n of_o hungry_a locust_n the_o grassehopper_n cankerworm_n caterpillar_n and_o palmerworm_n that_o i_o send_v among_o you_o this_o plenty_n will_v be_v abundant_a recompense_n for_o those_o time_n of_o want_n and_o distress_n 26._o for_o if_o you_o will_v bring_v soul_n hungry_a and_o thirsty_a and_o longing_n to_o be_v refresh_v with_o the_o best_a cordial_n and_o the_o true_a manna_n the_o food_n of_o life_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n it_o be_v to_o be_v have_v without_o money_n you_o may_v free_o eat_v and_o be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o have_v cause_n enough_o to_o return_v all_o possible_a praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n for_o those_o wonderful_a unspeakable_a mercy_n which_o may_v further_o oblige_v you_o to_o a_o confident_a and_o constant_a devote_v of_o yourselves_o to_o his_o service_n without_o any_o more_o revolt_a or_o forsake_v of_o he_o as_o if_o you_o be_v ashamed_a of_o your_o profession_n 27._o to_o which_o end_n you_o shall_v see_v enough_o to_o make_v you_o know_v that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o israel_n and_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o no_o other_o beside_o i_o whether_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o our_o saviour_n corporal_a presence_n and_o dwell_v here_o as_o god_n and_o man_n or_o of_o his_o invisible_a assistance_n and_o government_n of_o his_o church_n therefore_o i_o may_v well_o prace_v say_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v sufficient_o oblige_v to_o his_o service_n and_o to_o such_o a_o trust_n and_o confidence_n and_o joy_n in_o he_o as_o shall_v make_v you_o triumph_n in_o your_o holy_a call_v rather_o than_o any_o way_n be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o 28._o after_o these_o time_n of_o your_o enjoy_n the_o happy_a sight_n of_o the_o messiah_n i_o will_v also_o send_v down_o my_o holy_a spirit_n in_o a_o visible_a form_n and_o bestow_v his_o spiritual_a grace_n in_o such_o abundance_n upon_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n though_o they_o be_v but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o some_o even_o illiterate_a person_n man_n and_o woman_n of_o your_o own_o nation_n shall_v show_v the_o power_n of_o a_o divine_a prophetic_a spirit_n 2._o to_o the_o speedy_a and_o successful_a propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o which_o in_o the_o full_a progress_n there_o shall_v not_o a_o little_a be_v add_v by_o that_o which_o in_o aliis_fw-la dream_n and_o vision_n shall_v be_v reveal_v not_o only_o to_o some_o of_o the_o elder_a but_o to_o some_o also_o of_o the_o young_a sort_n 29._o and_o as_o no_o sex_n or_o nation_n so_o neither_o any_o rank_n or_o order_n of_o man_n bond_n or_o free_a master_n or_o servant_n shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o this_o high_a privilege_n of_o partake_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 30._o not_o long_o after_o this_o prosperous_a beginning_n and_o divulge_v of_o the_o gospel_n many_o prodigious_a sign_n will_v appear_v as_o presage_n and_o forerunner_n of_o the_o fearful_a destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o sad_a punishment_n of_o their_o rebellion_n and_o unbelief_n wonder_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n beside_o the_o effusion_n of_o much_o blood_n in_o the_o slaughter_n of_o many_o man_n in_o several_a place_n and_o the_o flame_n of_o fire_n and_o pillar_n of_o smoke_n that_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o burn_a and_o destroy_v of_o many_o to_n 31._o upon_o which_o there_o will_v follow_v such_o a_o dark_a and_o dismal_a aspect_n and_o alteration_n of_o the_o glorious_a light_n above_o as_o will_v plain_o fore-speak_a a_o sad_a and_o bloody_a confusion_n and_o alteration_n in_o the_o jewish_a state_n that_o under_o the_o roman_n exceed_v and_o complete_n that_o under_o the_o chaldean_n of_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v in_o judgement_n against_o this_o sinful_a nation_n 32._o yet_o in_o all_o this_o misery_n as_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n will_v be_v see_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o obstinate_a sinner_n so_o his_o mercy_n and_o succour_n will_v not_o be_v exclude_v from_o any_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o with_o a_o obedient_a faith_n zion_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v not_o then_o want_v such_o a_o mean_n of_o deliverance_n and_o that_o mercy_n shall_v be_v continue_v for_o ever_o to_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o will_v obey_v the_o voice_n of_o their_o messiah_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o 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they_o be_v no_o type_n of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o die_v for_o we_o 15._o after_o this_o but_o much_o against_o their_o will_n they_o take_v up_o jonah_n that_o willing_o yield_v himself_o and_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v do_v there_o follow_v a_o sudden_a and_o great_a calm_a the_o boisterous_a wave_n and_o whistle_a wind_n be_v lay_v as_o the_o fury_n of_o death_n and_o satan_n be_v quell_v upon_o our_o saviour_n expose_v himself_n to_o death_n for_o our_o salvation_n 16._o these_o thing_n wrought_v in_o the_o seaman_n a_o wonderful_a fear_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o true_a god_n the_o creator_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o who_o they_o may_v have_v hear_v something_o in_o joppe_n and_o other_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n but_o these_o passage_n concern_v jonah_n and_o the_o word_n that_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o wrought_v so_o powerful_o in_o their_o heart_n that_o upon_o their_o safe_a land_n again_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o way_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o the_o vow_n which_o they_o have_v make_v unto_o he_o when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n add_v other_o vow_n which_o they_o intend_v afterward_o to_o perform_v at_o their_o first_o opportunity_n 17._o but_o god_n that_o be_v able_a to_o rescue_v we_o in_o all_o place_n and_o use_v to_o be_v a_o present_a help_n in_o the_o great_a time_n of_o difficulty_n by_o his_o good_a providence_n and_o mercy_n have_v prepare_v a_o whale_n to_o swallow_v up_o jonah_n alive_a and_o be_v as_o his_o 40._o prison_n or_o his_o keeper_n for_o a_o time_n and_o jonah_n continue_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o fish_n three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n and_o so_o again_o become_v a_o type_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n chap._n ii_o 1_o then_o jonah_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n out_o of_o the_o fish_n belly_n 2_o and_o say_v i_o cry_v by_o reason_n of_o my_o affliction_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o hear_v i_o out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n cry_v i_o and_o thou_o hear_v my_o voice_n 3_o for_o thou_o have_v cast_v i_o into_o the_o deep_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o flood_n compass_v i_o about_o all_o thy_o billow_n and_o thy_o wave_n pass_v over_o i_o 4_o then_o i_o say_v i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n yet_o i_o will_v look_v again_o towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n 5_o the_o water_n compass_v i_o about_o even_o unto_o the_o soul_n the_o depth_n close_v i_o round_o about_o the_o weed_n be_v wrap_v about_o my_o head_n 6_o i_o go_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o mountain_n the_o earth_n with_o her_o bar_n be_v about_o i_o for_o ever_o yet_o have_v thou_o bring_v up_o my_o life_n from_o corruption_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n 7_o when_o my_o soul_n faint_v within_o i_o i_o remember_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o prayer_n come_v in_o unto_o thou_o into_o thy_o holy_a temple_n 8_o they_o that_o observe_v lie_v vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n 9_o but_o i_o will_v sacrifice_v unto_o thou_o with_o the_o voice_n of_o thanksgiving_n i_o will_v pay_v that_o that_o i_o have_v vow_v salvation_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n 10_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o the_o fish_n and_o it_o vomit_v out_o jonah_n upon_o the_o dry_a land_n chap._n ii_o 1._o jonah_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o abode_n within_o the_o whale_n consider_v the_o miraculous_a security_n that_o he_o have_v be_v scarce_o out_o of_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o one_o danger_n of_o be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o sea_n and_o yet_o present_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o another_o in_o the_o belly_n of_o a_o vast_a and_o monstrous_a fish_n do_v not_o forget_v to_o make_v his_o humble_a and_o yet_o confident_a prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n a_o kind_n of_o prophetical_a assurance_n of_o his_o delivery_n from_o the_o fish_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o sea_n 2._o and_o he_o frame_v his_o prayer_n to_o this_o purpose_n i_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o that_o fâ—m_fw-la fearful_a affliction_n of_o i_o that_o straight_o compass_v i_o about_o on_o every_o side_n and_o by_o the_o life_n yet_o leave_v in_o my_o body_n with_o some_o degree_n of_o inward_a repose_n and_o quiet_a in_o my_o soul_n i_o quick_o and_o easy_o perceive_v that_o he_o have_v accept_v and_o answer_v my_o prayer_n yes_o o_o my_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a god_n out_o of_o the_o innermost_a part_n of_o the_o whale_n wherein_o i_o lie_v as_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o grave_a or_o a_o shadow_n of_o darkness_n like_o hell_n itself_o for_o the_o time_n even_o thence_o i_o cry_v and_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o groan_v in_o my_o importunate_a prayer_n 3._o though_o what_o relief_n can_v i_o then_o in_o any_o reason_n have_v expect_v when_o thou_o have_v cast_v i_o into_o the_o innermost_a receptacle_n and_o bosom_n of_o the_o vast_a sea_n where_o the_o overflow_a of_o the_o water_n circle_v i_o about_o and_o which_o be_v more_o terrible_a unto_o i_o my_o accuse_a thought_n in_o reflection_n upon_o thy_o heavy_a displeasure_n and_o my_o rebellious_a sin_n be_v like_o so_o many_o wave_n and_o surge_n that_o pass_v over_o i_o and_o afflict_v my_o heavy_a soul._n so_o that_o 9_o what_o the_o royal_a prophet_n once_o speak_v in_o a_o figure_n i_o find_v in_o a_o more_o literal_a and_o both_o sensible_a and_o spiritual_a way_n make_v good_a upon_o i_o 4._o how_o can_v i_o then_o but_o take_v up_o those_o other_o word_n of_o the_o same_o prophet_n wherein_o betwixt_o hope_n and_o discomfort_v he_o complain_v 24_o that_o he_o be_v cast_v
out_o of_o thy_o sight_n like_o one_o out_o of_o thy_o remembrance_n and_o care_n and_o providence_n but_o in_o this_o bitter_a conflict_n my_o faith_n and_o repose_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n at_o last_o get_v the_o victory_n and_o then_o i_o alter_v my_o sad_a tone_n and_o with_o some_o chearfulnesse_n deliver_v the_o hope_n that_o i_o have_v to_o escape_v this_o peril_n and_o live_v to_o present_v my_o hearty_a thanks_o once_o again_o in_o thy_o holy_a temple_n of_o jerusalem_n 5._o all_o this_o while_n my_o danger_n continue_v and_o make_v i_o recall_v another_o passage_n of_o the_o psalmist_n where_o he_o say_v 1._o that_o the_o water_n beset_v he_o on_o every_o side_n to_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n his_o word_n may_v he_o i_o when_o i_o be_v wall_v about_o with_o the_o great_a abyss_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o weed_n all_o which_o strengthen_v and_o collect_v into_o one_o bundle_n which_o seem_v ready_a to_o wrap_v about_o my_o head_n and_o confine_v i_o to_o my_o last_o unquiet_a bed_n 6._o for_o i_o thought_n that_o i_o go_v down_o to_o the_o low_a part_n of_o those_o rock_n and_o promontory_n that_o peep_v out_o like_o mountain_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o the_o earth_n have_v bar_v i_o out_o and_o exclude_v i_o whole_o from_o ever_o see_v the_o firm_a land_n again_o yet_o out_o of_o the_o depth_n of_o this_o misery_n do_v thou_o preserve_v i_o alive_a o_o just_a and_o powerful_a lord_n and_o my_o most_o merciful_a god_n 7._o when_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o difficulty_n i_o be_v ready_a to_o faint_v and_o despair_v of_o recovery_n i_o forget_v not_o to_o humble_v myself_o before_o god_n and_o my_o prayer_n find_v admittance_n unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o access_n into_o thy_o holy_a temple_n 8_o they_o that_o perverslie_o wait_v upon_o idol_n for_o succour_n which_o be_v but_o mere_a vanity_n what_o do_v they_o but_o in_o effect_n wilful_o relinquish_v that_o mercy_n and_o favour_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o from_o heaven_n 9_o but_o i_o will_v present_v myself_o before_o thou_o o_o god_n with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thansgiving_n and_o i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n unto_o thou_o from_o who_o only_o we_o may_v secure_o hope_v for_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n 10._o according_a to_o this_o prayer_n from_o a_o penitent_a and_o faithful_a heart_n the_o lord_n upon_o the_o three_o day_n command_v the_o whale_n to_o cast_v up_o jonah_n upon_o the_o dry_a land_n as_o the_o grave_n deliver_v up_o 40._o our_o saviour_n upon_o the_o three_o day_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n and_o by_o his_o power_n and_o mercy_n shall_v deliver_v we_o all_o at_o last_o be_v able_a to_o retain_v we_o no_o long_o than_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o that_o general_a spring_n when_o all_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v bud_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n 15._o incorruptible_a though_o they_o be_v sow_v in_o corruption_n chap._n iii_o 1_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o jonah_n the_o second_o time_n say_v 2_o arise_v go_v unto_o nineveh_n that_o great_a city_n and_o preach_v unto_o it_o the_o preach_v that_o i_o bid_v thou_o 3_o so_o jonah_n arise_v and_o go_v unto_o niniveh_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o nineveh_n be_v a_o exceed_a great_a city_n of_o three_o day_n journey_n 4_o and_o jonah_n begin_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n a_o day_n journey_n and_o he_o cry_v and_o say_v yet_o forty_o day_n and_o nineveh_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v 5_o so_o the_o people_n of_o nineveh_n believe_v god_n and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_n and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n from_o the_o great_a of_o they_o even_o to_o the_o least_o of_o they_o 6_o for_o word_n come_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o nineveh_n and_o he_o arise_v from_o his_o throne_n and_o he_o lay_v his_o robe_n from_o he_o and_o cover_v he_o with_o sackcloth_n and_o sit_v in_o ash_n 7_o and_o he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v proclaim_v and_o publish_v through_o nineveh_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o noble_n say_v let_v neither_o man_n nor_o beast_n herd_n nor_o flock_n taste_v any_o thing_n let_v they_o not_o feed_v nor_o drink_v water_n 8_o but_o let_v man_n and_o beast_n be_v cover_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o cry_v mighty_o unto_o god_n yea_o let_v they_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 9_o 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 10_o 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 chap._n iii_o 1._o when_o jonas_n like_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a be_v return_v out_o of_o that_o prison_n and_o grave_a in_o the_o whale_n belly_n and_o see_v himself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o this_o world_n again_o he_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o his_o former_a disobedience_n he_o be_v sufficient_o admonish_v of_o that_o by_o his_o punishment_n in_o the_o deep_a but_o to_o take_v away_o the_o scruple_n and_o perplexity_n that_o he_o may_v have_v in_o his_o heart_n whether_o he_o shall_v now_o fit_v himself_o for_o his_o journey_n towards_o ninive_n or_o no_o for_o he_o may_v remember_v ult_n that_o the_o israelite_n neglect_v god_n first_o command_n of_o enter_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v slay_v for_o attempt_v to_o do_v it_o afterward_o upon_o their_o own_o bare_a resolution_n to_o resolve_v he_o in_o this_o by_o a_o new_a commission_n he_o be_v furnish_v and_o encourage_v again_o by_o god_n himself_o with_o a_o second_o and_o fresh_a command_n 2d_o in_o the_o same_o term_n wherein_o he_o receive_v it_o before_o that_o be_v 2._o arise_v and_o go_v to_o that_o great_a city_n ninive_n the_o head_n city_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o preach_v against_o they_o what_o i_o first_o enjoin_v thou_o at_o which_o if_o they_o repent_v the_o israelite_n may_v understand_v by_o that_o how_o much_o they_o have_v offend_v in_o not_o be_v draw_v to_o repentance_n by_o the_o message_n of_o so_o many_o prophet_n as_o have_v be_v send_v to_o they_o 3._o then_o jonah_n have_v learned_a obedience_n from_o his_o affliction_n without_o any_o further_a delay_n cheerful_o resolve_v upon_o his_o journey_n and_o go_v to_o ninive_n as_o god_n have_v command_v he_o now_o ninive_n be_v a_o very_a great_a and_o spacious_a city_n of_o three_o day_n ambulare_fw-la journey_n in_o length_n from_o the_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o 4._o jonah_n therefore_o begin_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n order_v it_o so_o that_o he_o pass_v through_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o city_n in_o one_o day_n journey_n exclaim_v against_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o that_o place_n and_o threaten_v that_o unless_o they_o do_v prevent_v it_o by_o a_o serious_a and_o speedy_a repentance_n within_o forty_o day_n ninive_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v but_o upon_o their_o true_a conversion_n they_o shall_v find_v that_o god_n desire_v not_o their_o death_n but_o the_o reformation_n of_o their_o life_n 5._o in_o which_o the_o people_n of_o ninive_n believe_v god_n and_o be_v well_o persuade_v of_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n make_v know_v unto_o they_o by_o his_o prophet_n and_o content_v with_o that_o first_o day_n journey_n and_o admonition_n cause_v a_o solemn_a fast_o to_o be_v proclaim_v and_o further_o to_o show_v their_o inward_a and_o universal_a sorrow_n and_o contrition_n they_o leave_v off_o their_o costly_a apparel_n and_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a appear_v all_o in_o sackcloth_n as_o penitent_a and_o humble_a suitor_n for_o mercy_n 6._o for_o the_o report_n of_o this_o prophecy_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n court_n as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o place_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o king_n to_o show_v good_a example_n to_o his_o courtier_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o subject_n arise_v from_o his_o throne_n lay_v aside_o his_o royal_a ornament_n and_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n make_v evidence_n of_o his_o great_a sorrow_n and_o remorse_n wherein_o he_o beg_v mercy_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n 7._o nor_o do_v he_o thus_o only_a countenance_n but_o by_o his_o royal_a proclamation_n with_o the_o advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o his_o noble_n he_o enjoin_v a_o fast_a to_o be_v keep_v through_o all_o ninive_n in_o such_o solemn_a and_o strict_a manner_n that_o neither_o man_n nor_o beast_n great_a or_o less_o shall_v be_v permit_v to_o taste_v any_o food_n or_o drink_v any_o water_n 8._o and_o it_o be_v further_o command_v that_o both_o man_n and_o beast_n shall_v be_v cover_v with_o sackcloth_n
high_a and_o stately_a person_n as_o stout_a as_o they_o be_v will_v he_o trample_v under_o his_o foot_n and_o lay_v even_o with_o the_o low_a earth_n 4._o at_o his_o angry_a voice_n the_o mountainous_a city_n shall_v melt_v under_o he_o like_o wax_n before_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o low_a village_n in_o the_o vale_n shall_v part_v asunder_o and_o leave_v their_o former_a glory_n and_o station_n with_o as_o much_o speed_n and_o violence_n as_o water_n will_v run_v down_o in_o the_o steep_a place_n and_o leave_v no_o mark_n of_o any_o abode_n in_o that_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v 5_o and_o all_o this_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n now_o what_o cause_v the_o transgression_n of_o jacob_n but_o the_o ill_a example_n of_o samaria_n and_o what_o occasion_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o high_a place_n of_o judah_n but_o the_o ill_a copy_n that_o be_v set_v they_o by_o jerusalem_n 6._o but_o samaria_n that_o first_o begin_v the_o sin_n shall_v feel_v the_o first_o smart_n of_o the_o punishment_n and_o i_o will_v make_v samaria_n like_o a_o heap_n of_o rubbish_n in_o the_o field_n or_o of_o wither_a plant_n in_o a_o vineyard_n so_o far_o shall_v she_o be_v from_o have_v the_o face_n and_o show_v of_o a_o city_n when_o i_o have_v cause_v the_o stone_n to_o be_v cast_v down_o out_o of_o her_o high_a building_n into_o the_o low_a hole_n and_o bottom_n and_o discover_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o that_o fabric_n wherein_o she_o glory_v so_o much_o 7._o then_o shall_v all_o their_o grave_a image_n be_v beat_v to_o piece_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d rich_a ornament_n that_o be_v bestow_v upon_o their_o idoll-temple_n shall_v be_v consume_v with_o fire_n and_o the_o idol_n themselves_o will_v i_o lay_v desolate_a for_o at_o the_o best_a those_o fair_a donary_n be_v but_o the_o reward_n and_o bribe_n of_o their_o spiritual_a adultery_n with_o idol_n and_o to_o no_o other_o end_n shall_v they_o come_v then_o to_o what_o such_o wage_n of_o adultery_n and_o idolatry_n do_v best_a deserve_v to_o be_v bring_v 8._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o i_o their_o sad_a prophet_n can_v but_o interpret_v my_o inward_a sorrow_n by_o my_o bitter_a lamentation_n and_o divest_v myself_o of_o my_o best_a and_o upper_a garment_n and_o in_o that_o little_a better_o than_o naked_a posture_n mourn_v significat_fw-la like_o the_o prodigious_a melancholy_a beast_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o howl_v like_o the_o young_a howl_v owl_n that_o have_v no_o other_o tone_n and_o thence_o have_v their_o name_n as_o fit_a to_o express_v it_o 9_o all_o which_o i_o be_o bring_v to_o because_o this_o land_n be_v so_o desperate_o wound_v that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o her_o cure_n no_o not_o in_o judah_n the_o best_a part_n of_o she_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o that_o have_v already_o give_v such_o a_o blow_n to_o israel_n be_v march_v towards_o my_o select_a people_n even_o to_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o jerusalem_n 10._o yet_o let_v not_o these_o sad_a thing_n be_v publish_v in_o gath_n or_o any_o other_o town_n of_o the_o philistines_n our_o enemy_n let_v not_o our_o tear_n be_v see_v of_o they_o that_o will_v laugh_v the_o more_o at_o our_o misery_n but_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d ephraim_n that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o fruitfulness_n or_o rather_o i_o will_v call_v thou_o ephraim_n ophrah_n from_o dust_n and_o ash_n that_o be_v sign_n of_o sorrow_n and_o barrenness_n spare_v not_o thy_o sorrow_n for_o thyself_o within_o thy_o own_o house_n wallow_v thyself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o sad_a day_n wherein_o all_o thy_o house_n shall_v be_v beat_v into_o dust_n 11._o and_o you_o of_o samaria_n so_o pleasant_o seat_v that_o the_o name_n of_o samaria_n may_v be_v turn_v into_o pulchra_fw-la shaphir_n you_o shall_v pass_v along_o from_o thence_o into_o a_o land_n of_o desolation_n and_o captivity_n have_v your_o fair_a city_n lay_v bare_a and_o naked_a to_o your_o utter_a shame_n and_o confusion_n while_o thy_o sister_n that_o dwell_v in_o 〈◊〉_d zion_n will_v not_o stir_v a_o foot_n from_o her_o sua_fw-la quiet_a hill_n to_o come_v towards_o you_o and_o relieve_v you_o but_o k_o keep_v her_o own_o station_n and_o not_o trouble_v herself_o any_o further_a she_o will_v for_o fashion_n sake_n take_v the_o hint_n of_o her_o mourning_n from_o thou_o o_o beth-etsel_a bethel_n that_o mayestâ—_n now_o rather_o be_v call_v beth-etsel_a i._n a_o place_n of_o schism_n and_o separation_n 12._o but_o though_o jerusalem_n be_v yet_o so_o senseless_a of_o misery_n yet_o she_o that_o dwell_v in_o maroth_fw-la ramoth_n of_o judaea_n for_o which_o you_o may_v say_v by_o transposition_n of_o the_o letter_n that_o dwell_v in_o maroth_n i._o in_o a_o place_n destine_v to_o sorrow_n and_o bitterness_n she_o shall_v much_o bewail_v the_o loss_n of_o her_o good_a people_n ere_o long_o for_o mischief_n and_o divine_a vengeance_n shall_v come_v down_o at_o last_o not_o to_o they_o only_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d several_a ramoth_n and_o eminent_a seat_n in_o judaea_n but_o to_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o jerusalem_n too_o that_o be_v pirk_v up_o high_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n 13._o and_o thou_o inhabitant_n of_o lachish_n shall_v bind_v the_o chariot_n to_o the_o swift_a dromedary_n that_o chariot_n 17._o that_o must_v convey_v sennacherib_n servant_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o demand_v no_o less_o than_o the_o render_n up_o of_o the_o city_n into_o his_o hand_n because_o lachish_n give_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a occasion_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n such_o great_a fault_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v first_o find_v in_o thou_o 14._o therefore_o also_o have_v i_o somewhat_o to_o say_v to_o moreshah-gath_n and_o aczib_n the_o two_o neighbour_n town_n of_o lachish_n thou_o o_o lachish_n shall_v be_v fain_o to_o send_v present_n and_o bribe_v the_o assyrian_n well_o to_o show_n favour_n to_o moreshath-gath_n and_o the_o householder_n of_o achzib_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o another_o shift_n whereby_o to_o help_v themselves_o i._o by_o prove_v themselves_o false_a dissembler_n and_o liar_n 〈◊〉_d as_o their_o name_n import_v and_o betray_v that_o trust_n that_o be_v repose_v in_o they_o by_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 15._o and_o now_o i_o will_v say_v somewhat_o allude_v to_o the_o name_n of_o moreshah_n as_o i_o do_v to_o that_o of_o achzib_n moreshah_n in_o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n refer_v to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d heir_n and_o i_o have_v a_o heir_n in_o store_n for_o thou_o o_o inhabitant_n of_o moreshah_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o assyrian_a that_o shall_v hereafter_o possess_v what_o be_v yet_o thou_o i_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o thou_o myself_o and_o this_o assyrian_a who_o you_o make_v so_o much_o of_o once_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o israel_n shall_v quick_o enlarge_v himself_o and_o come_v as_o far_o as_o odullam_n after_o he_o have_v get_v the_o safe_a possession_n of_o moreshah_n 16._o therefore_o o_o thou_o poor_a and_o miserable_a judaea_n that_o hear_v these_o sad_a prophecy_n against_o the_o great_a town_n and_o city_n fall_v to_o those_o ceremony_n now_o that_o be_v the_o best_a expression_n of_o their_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n take_v away_o thy_o dainty_a hair_n and_o make_v thyself_o as_o good_a as_o bald_a in_o sign_n of_o grief_n for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o thy_o delicate_a child_n wherein_o thou_o have_v place_v thy_o delight_n and_o yet_o enlarge_v thy_o baldness_n like_o that_o of_o the_o eagle_n in_o token_n of_o great_a sorrow_n for_o those_o thy_o child_n that_o be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n and_o so_o have_v a_o heavy_a sentence_n pass_v upon_o they_o than_o there_o be_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n from_o the_o sense_n of_o any_o further_a calamity_n chap._n ii_o 1_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o devise_v iniquity_n and_o work_v evil_a upon_o their_o bed_n when_o the_o morning_n be_v light_a they_o practise_v it_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o hand_n 2_o and_o they_o covet_v field_n and_o take_v they_o by_o violence_n and_o house_n and_o take_v they_o away_o so_o they_o oppress_v a_o man_n and_o his_o house_n even_o a_o man_n and_o his_o heritage_n 3_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v against_o this_o family_n do_v i_o devise_v a_o evil_a from_o which_o you_o shall_v not_o remove_v your_o neck_n neither_o shall_v you_o go_v haughty_o for_o this_o time_n be_v evil_a 4_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v one_o take_v up_o a_o parable_n against_o you_o and_o lament_v with_o a_o doleful_a lamentation_n and_o say_v we_o be_v utter_o spoil_v he_o have_v change_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o people_n how_o have_v he_o remove_v it_o from_o i_o turn_n away_o he_o have_v divide_v our_o
in_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v recollect_v into_o their_o own_o country_n and_o restore_v to_o their_o former_a happiness_n that_o afflicto_fw-la poor_a weak_a and_o afflict_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o have_v be_v ultra_fw-la drive_v out_o of_o her_o own_o town_n and_o city_n ultra_fw-la into_o other_o remote_a part_n and_o there_o be_v ill_o entreat_v by_o my_o own_o permission_n 7._o and_o i_o will_v make_v that_o weak_a afflict_a nation_n leave_v a_o fair_a remnant_n behind_o she_o a_o numerous_a progeny_n to_o succeed_v she_o and_o over_o that_o posterity_n of_o she_o will_v i_o myself_o reign_v for_o ever_o in_o mount_n zion_n and_o no_o earthly_a prince_n shall_v hinder_v they_o from_o live_v after_o my_o law_n till_o themselves_o forsake_v i_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n 8._o 2._o and_o thou_o tower_n of_o ader_n by_o bethlehem_n that_o stand_v in_o such_o a_o obscurus_fw-la obscure_a and_o neglect_a place_n the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n the_o fair_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v make_v her_o access_n unto_o thou_o and_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v come_v the_o chief_a fountain_n of_o dominion_n and_o royalty_n the_o messiah_n to_o be_v bear_v in_o bethlehem_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v he_o come_v i_o say_v not_o how_o strange_o entertain_v by_o she_o 9_o but_o now_o why_o do_v thou_o cry_v out_o so_o pitiful_o and_o make_v such_o heavy_a lamentation_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o royalty_n do_v thou_o find_v no_o king_n over_o thou_o while_o upon_o these_o sad_a prophecy_n thou_o suppose_v thyself_o as_o in_o thy_o captivity_n be_v thy_o sanhedrin_n thy_o great_a counsellor_n perish_v be_v this_o the_o cause_n why_o thou_o be_v so_o often_o surprise_v with_o as_o extreme_a pain_n and_o anguish_n as_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n 10._o i_o can_v blame_v thou_o thou_o may_v well_o be_v in_o pain_n and_o labour_n to_o bring_v forth_o and_o to_o be_v deliver_v of_o that_o thy_o trouble_n and_o be_v so_o for_o thou_o shall_v very_o 1._o short_o be_v fain_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o city_n and_o be_v content_a with_o what_o lodging_n thou_o can_v get_v abroad_o in_o the_o open_a field_n and_o so_o walk_v on_o to_o babylon_n but_o there_o will_v i_o find_v out_o a_o way_n of_o deliverance_n for_o thou_o and_o even_o there_o shall_v the_o great_a jehovah_n rescue_v thou_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 11_o and_o as_o supra_fw-la short_o after_o many_o man_n of_o several_a nation_n shall_v wite_v their_o strength_n and_o malice_n against_o thou_o which_o shall_v not_o spare_v to_o say_v let_v zion_n be_v still_o represent_v to_o the_o world_n as_o one_o lie_v in_o her_o own_o pollution_n and_o expose_v to_o the_o contempt_n of_o all_o we_o that_o look_v upon_o she_o 12._o but_o they_o that_o so_o talk_v at_o random_n and_o out_o of_o malice_n little_o know_v or_o consider_v what_o god_n in_o his_o secret_a counsel_n and_o providence_n and_o mercy_n do_v intend_v to_o do_v with_o we_o but_o how_o little_a soever_o they_o consider_v our_o end_n they_o be_v less_o advise_v of_o their_o own_o for_o he_o shall_v gather_v they_o as_o sheaf_n into_o the_o floor_n there_o to_o be_v so_o thrash_v and_o bangd_v as_o they_o do_v not_o dream_v of_o 13._o for_o then_o will_v i_o say_v to_o zion_n rouse_v up_o thyself_o and_o lay_v about_o thou_o like_o a_o thrasher_n o_o daughter_n zion_n tread_v and_o trample_v they_o under_o which_o be_v your_o way_n of_o thrash_v with_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n and_o to_o help_v on_o the_o business_n i_o will_v make_v thy_o horn_n like_o iron_n and_o thy_o hoof_n like_o brass_n that_o thou_o may_v trample_v they_o and_o beat_v they_o all_o to_o piece_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o and_o what_o they_o have_v covetous_o hoard_a i_o will_v take_v to_o myself_o say_v the_o lord_n they_o have_v but_o lay_v it_o up_o as_o a_o thing_n anathematise_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o my_o peculiar_a service_n as_o a_o deodate_v out_o of_o their_o substance_n which_o i_o will_v challenge_v as_o i_o be_o lord_n paramount_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n chap._n v._n 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 2_o but_o thou_o bethlehem_n ephratah_n though_o thou_o be_v little_a among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n yet_o out_o of_o thou_o shall_v he_o come_v forth_o unto_o i_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n who_o go_n forth_o have_v be_v from_o of_o old_a from_o everlasting_a 3_o therefore_o will_v he_o give_v they_o up_o until_o the_o time_n that_o she_o which_o travel_v have_v bring_v forth_o then_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o brethren_n shall_v return_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 4_o and_o he_o shall_v stand_v and_o feed_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v abide_v for_o now_o shall_v he_o be_v great_a unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n 5_o and_o this_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o peace_n when_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v come_v into_o our_o land_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v tread_v in_o our_o palace_n then_o shall_v we_o raise_v against_o he_o seven_o shepherd_n and_o eight_o principal_a man_n 6_o and_o they_o shall_v waste_v the_o land_n of_o assyria_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o land_n of_o nimrod_n in_o the_o entrance_n thereof_o thus_o shall_v he_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o assyrian_a when_o he_o come_v into_o our_o land_n and_o when_o he_o tread_v within_o our_o border_n 7_o and_o the_o remnant_n of_o jacob_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o people_n as_o a_o dew_n from_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o shower_n upon_o the_o grass_n that_o tarry_v not_o for_o man_n nor_o wait_v for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 8_o and_o the_o remnant_n of_o jacob_n shall_v be_v among_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o people_n as_o a_o lion_n among_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n as_o a_o young_a lion_n among_o the_o flock_n of_o sheep_n who_o if_o he_o go_v through_o both_o tread_v down_o and_o tear_v in_o piece_n and_o none_o can_v deliver_v 9_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v lift_v up_o upon_o thy_o adversary_n and_o all_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o 10_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o thy_o horse_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v destroy_v thy_o chariot_n 11_o and_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o city_n of_o thy_o land_n and_o throw_v down_o all_o thy_o strong_a hold_n 12_o and_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o witchcraft_n out_o of_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o soothsayer_n 13_o thy_o grave_a image_n also_o will_v i_o cut_v off_o and_o thy_o stand_a image_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o worship_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n 14_o and_o i_o will_v pluck_v up_o thy_o grove_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o so_o will_v i_o destroy_v thy_o city_n 15_o and_o i_o will_v execute_v vengeance_n in_o anger_n and_o fury_n upon_o the_o heathen_a such_o as_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v chap._n v._n 1._o what_o have_v hitherto_o be_v say_v to_o thou_o o_o babylon_n praece_v come_v to_o this_o upon_o the_o matter_n that_o thou_o shall_v 11._o very_o short_o be_v expose_v as_o a_o prey_n to_o thy_o enemy_n o_o thou_o daughter_n of_o a_o arrant_a spoiler_n of_o nimrod_n that_o first_o begin_v that_o sport_n over_o man_n as_o well_o as_o beast_n and_o hear_v the_o rest_n from_o my_o people_n israel_n therefore_o be_v the_o babylonian_a spoil_v because_o he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o lay_v siege_n against_o we_o and_o that_o succeed_v they_o be_v all_o so_o injurious_a and_o insult_a over_o the_o very_a judge_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o presume_v to_o strike_v they_o upon_o the_o check_n 8._o which_o be_v a_o blow_n of_o the_o great_a disgrace_n that_o can_v be_v 2._o but_o thou_o bethlehem_n ephratha_n lay_v none_o of_o these_o scorn_n and_o abuse_n to_o thy_o heart_n for_o great_a matter_n be_v intend_v unto_o thou_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a honour_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v reckon_v among_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n for_o out_o of_o thou_o mihi_fw-la a_o special_a prince_n shall_v be_v raise_v up_o for_o my_o own_o design_n the_o messiah_n that_o shall_v be_v king_n and_o ruler_n over_o the_o true_a israel_n of_o god_n 4._o whole_a original_n may_v be_v deduce_v aeterno_fw-la from_o the_o top_n of_o royal_a antiquity_n from_o the_o first_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o more_o than_o that_o
from_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n for_o who_o can_v declare_v his_o generation_n 3._o therefore_o will_v he_o alius_fw-la give_v to_o they_o of_o judah_n what_o he_o have_v promise_v i._o a_o safe_a return_n out_o of_o their_o captivity_n and_o a_o place_n of_o abode_n again_o in_o their_o own_o country_n till_o the_o time_n wherein_o she_o that_o be_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o messiah_n shall_v bring_v forth_o that_o happiness_n to_o the_o world_n and_o till_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o brethren_n for_o 22._o with_o that_o title_n shall_v he_o honour_v the_o lose_a sheep_n which_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o seek_v and_o reduce_v to_o his_o fold_n till_o they_o shall_v be_v poenitentia_fw-la convert_v and_o unite_v isr._n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o so_o begin_v all_o to_o make_v one_o flock_n under_o one_o shepherd_n 4._o and_o he_o shall_v feed_v never_o cease_v to_o feed_v and_o govern_v that_o flock_n by_o no_o less_o than_o a_o divine_a power_n be_v advance_v thereunto_o in_o no_o other_o name_n and_o authority_n then_o that_o of_o the_o great_a jehovah_n his_o god_n 1._o as_o he_o shall_v then_o style_v he_o when_o he_o have_v humble_v himself_o to_o that_o brotherhood_n which_o we_o name_v before_o under_o that_o care_n and_o government_n shall_v that_o flock_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d dwell_n in_o joy_n and_o safety_n and_o good_a reason_n because_o nunc_fw-la from_o henceforth_o this_o our_o prince_n and_o messiah_n shall_v be_v magnify_v and_o renown_a not_o in_o jury_n only_o but_o to_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n 5._o and_o this_o sign_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o our_o nation_n shall_v thou_o begin_v and_o not_o till_o then_o seq_n when_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v have_v often_o enter_v into_o our_o land_n sometime_o of_o himself_o sometime_o as_o a_o auxiliarie_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n for_o he_o shall_v enter_v in_o a_o proud_a and_o hostile_a manner_n trample_v down_o our_o fair_a palace_n but_o this_o pride_n and_o malice_n shall_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o utter_a ruin_n and_o so_o of_o our_o more_o settle_a peace_n for_o we_o shall_v at_o last_o so_o far_o prevail_v over_o the_o assyrian_a by_o the_o assistance_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o his_o blessing_n upon_o our_o prayer_n and_o patience_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o as_o great_a a_o tyranny_n over_o he_o to_o be_v exercise_v by_o octo_fw-la many_o several_a governor_n great_a prince_n and_o commander_n over_o man_n that_o shall_v lead_v they_o and_o rule_v they_o as_o easy_o as_o sheep_n be_v by_o their_o shepherd_n 6._o and_o if_o these_o may_v be_v call_v shepherd_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o other_o king_n and_o ruler_n be_v they_o shall_v be_v such_o as_o shall_v subdue_v and_o govern_v their_o stock_n of_o assyrian_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o successor_n of_o nimrod_n in_o babylon_n stricli_fw-la with_o her_o own_o naked_a and_o terrible_a weapon_n thus_o shall_v god_n punish_v they_o and_o give_v we_o a_o sure_a peace_n by_o deliver_v we_o from_o further_a fear_n of_o the_o assyrian_a and_o let_v we_o be_v revenge_v of_o he_o 5._o because_o he_o will_v needs_o enter_v so_o cruel_o upon_o our_o land_n and_o so_o proud_o trample_v we_o under_o he_o in_o our_o own_o border_n 7._o after_o this_o the_o remnant_n of_o jacob_n be_v free_v from_o all_o such_o tyranny_n shall_v be_v account_v by_o many_o other_o nation_n among_o who_o they_o be_v seat_v as_o the_o dew_n which_o fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o drop_n of_o rain_n upon_o the_o grass_n which_o expect_v not_o the_o power_n or_o pleasure_n of_o man_n or_o any_o son_n of_o man_n for_o their_o access_n or_o recess_n from_o this_o or_o that_o place_n but_o be_v send_v thither_o and_o bless_v there_o by_o the_o sole_a power_n and_o favour_n of_o almighty_a god_n 8._o and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o posterity_n of_o this_o remnant_n of_o jacob_n special_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccaby_n shall_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o command_v among_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o people_n as_o the_o lion_n be_v among_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n and_o the_o young_a lion_n among_o the_o flock_n of_o the_o sheep_n who_o when_o he_o be_v please_v to_o pass_v through_o they_o do_v tread_v they_o down_o and_o tear_v they_o in_o piece_n without_o control_n of_o any_o other_o that_o be_v able_a to_o rescue_v and_o deliver_v they_o in_o that_o distress_n 9_o thus_o prosperous_o shall_v it_o fare_v with_o thy_o child_n and_o with_o thou_o o_o israel_n when_o thy_o hand_n shall_v no_o soon_o be_v lift_v up_o against_o thy_o enemy_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o fall_v before_o thou_o all_o which_o about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccaby_n shall_v be_v but_o a_o figure_n of_o great_a conquest_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v over_o all_o nation_n when_o after_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n they_o shall_v begin_v to_o subdue_v they_o and_o reduce_v they_o to_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n 10._o this_o mention_n of_o israel_n prosperity_n in_o these_o time_n must_v be_v accompany_v with_o the_o prophecy_n of_o thy_o ruin_n o_o babylon_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o strength_n wherein_o thou_o make_v thy_o boast_n the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o horse_n and_o chariot_n 37._o they_o will_v i_o destroy_v with_o the_o rider_n that_o be_v so_o expert_a in_o manage_v of_o they_o both_o 11._o and_o the_o best_a city_n of_o thy_o land_n will_v i_o lay_v waste_n and_o throw_v down_o all_o thy_o strong_a hold_n 12._o and_o i_o will_v down_o with_o thy_o witchcraft_n and_o thy_o magical_a divination_n and_o thy_o soothsayer_n that_o be_v so_o cunning_a at_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v within_o thou_o 13._o thy_o grave_a image_n and_o thy_o rich_a statue_n will_v i_o remove_v from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o so_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v no_o more_o worship_n to_o those_o vanity_n the_o workmanship_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n 14._o thy_o superstitious_a grove_n and_o thy_o wealthy_a city_n will_v i_o utter_o destroy_v 15._o and_o in_o the_o fierceness_n of_o my_o anger_n will_v i_o revenge_v myself_o upon_o those_o nation_n which_o shall_v not_o then_o hear_v and_o obey_v alius_fw-la those_o conqueror_n and_o governor_n which_o i_o shall_v please_v to_o set_v over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n chap._n vi_o 1._o hear_v you_o now_o what_o the_o lord_n say_v arise_v contend_v thou_o before_o the_o mountain_n and_o let_v the_o hill_n hear_v thy_o voice_n 2_o hear_v you_o o_o mountain_n the_o lord_n controversy_n and_o you_o strong_a foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o his_o people_n and_o he_o will_v plead_v with_o israel_n 3_o o_o my_o people_n what_o have_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o &_o wherein_o have_v i_o weary_v thou_o testify_v against_o i_o 4_o for_o i_o bring_v thou_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o redeem_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o servant_n and_o i_o send_v before_o thou_o moses_n aaron_n and_o miriam_n 5_o o_o my_o people_n remember_v now_o what_o balak_n king_n of_o moab_n consult_v and_o what_o balaam_n the_o son_n of_o beor_n answer_v he_o from_o shittim_n unto_o gilgal_n that_o you_o may_v know_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lerd_v 6_o wherewith_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burnt-offering_n with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a 7_o will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n shall_v i_o give_v my_o first_o bear_v for_o my_o transgression_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n 8_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n 9_o the_o lord_n voice_n cry_v unto_o the_o city_n and_o the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v thy_o name_n hear_v you_o the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o 10_o be_v there_o yet_o the_o tresure_n of_o wickedness_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o scant_a measure_n that_o be_v abominable_a 11_o shall_v i_o count_v they_o pure_a with_o the_o wicked_a balance_n and_o with_o the_o bag_n of_o deceitful_a weight_n 12_o for_o the_o rich_a man_n thereof_o be_v full_a of_o violence_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o have_v speak_v lie_v and_o their_o tongue_n be_v deceitful_a in_o their_o mouth_n 13_o therefore_o also_o will_v i_o make_v thou_o sick_a in_o smite_v thou_o in_o
make_v thou_o desolate_a because_o of_o thy_o sin_n 14_o thou_o shall_v eat_v but_o not_o be_v satisfy_v and_o thy_o cast_v down_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v hold_n but_o shall_v not_o deliver_v and_o that_o which_o thou_o deliver_v will_n i_o give_v up_o to_o the_o sword_n 15_o thou_o shall_v sow_v but_o thou_o shall_v not_o reap_v thou_o shall_v tread_v the_o olive_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o anoint_v thou_o with_o oil_n and_o sweet_a wine_n but_o shall_v not_o drink_v wine_n 16_o for_o the_o statute_n of_o omri_n be_v keep_v and_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o you_o walk_v in_o their_o counsel_n that_o i_o shall_v make_v thou_o a_o desolation_n and_o they_o inhabitant_n thereof_o a_o hiss_a therefore_o you_o shall_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o my_o people_n chap._n vi_o 1._o but_o now_o lest_o the_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v puff_v up_o and_o forget_v themselves_o in_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o their_o enemy_n let_v tbem_fw-la hear_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o i_o concern_v they_o come_v my_o prophet_n say_v he_o rouse_v up_o thy_o best_a courage_n and_o faculty_n and_o thou_o shall_v plead_v my_o cause_n against_o those_o same_o mountain_n of_o judaea_n against_o the_o high_a and_o proud_a of_o they_o all_o that_o be_v so_o high_o seat_v as_o most_o of_o they_o be_v in_o that_o country_n and_o to_o that_o end_n command_v attention_n from_o they_o 2._o according_a to_o that_o injunction_n give_v to_o i_o by_o god_n himself_o i_o do_v now_o in_o the_o power_n of_o my_o prophetical_a function_n lay_v this_o charge_n upon_o all_o you_o hill_n that_o you_o prepare_v yourselves_o to_o hear_v what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v all_o you_o that_o be_v lift_v up_o so_o high_a and_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o strong_a foundation_n than_o other_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n though_o you_o be_v so_o well_o nest_v and_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n people_n and_o therefore_o shall_v have_v be_v more_o observant_a of_o his_o will_n yet_o even_o with_o you_o have_v god_n a_o controversy_n and_o he_o will_v notwithstanding_o his_o own_o height_n above_o all_o hnmane_a reach_n and_o capacity_n vouchsafe_v to_o argue_v and_o 3._o plead_v with_o you_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n a_o poor_a people_n not_o 5._o considerable_a among_o other_o vast_a part_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o this_o plea_n and_o complaint_n i_o be_o to_o deliver_v to_o you_o in_o his_o name_n and_o his_o person_n and_o in_o these_o term_n o_o my_o people_n my_o peculiar_a people_n that_o i_o have_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o world_n what_o have_v i_o do_v against_o thou_o that_o shall_v provoke_v thou_o to_o so_o many_o sin_n against_o i_o wherein_o have_v i_o disturb_v and_o offend_v thou_o or_o deserve_v so_o ill_o at_o thy_o hand_n bring_v in_o thy_o answer_n i_o pray_v thou_o and_o thy_o accusation_n against_o i_o if_o any_o such_o can_v be_v find_v 4._o or_o if_o i_o have_v do_v well_o for_o thou_o and_o deal_v gracious_o with_o thou_o make_v a_o thatkfull_a acknowledgement_n of_o that_o confess_v how_o i_o bring_v thou_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o usurpatur_fw-la place_n of_o bondage_n and_o servitude_n where_o you_o live_v no_o better_a than_o slave_n and_o how_o i_o send_v as_o three_o special_a guide_n before_o thou_o moses_n to_o instruct_v thou_o in_o my_o law_n and_o direct_v thou_o by_o his_o good_a example_n aaron_n to_o be_v thy_o priest_n and_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n and_o pray_v for_o thou_o and_o miriam_n to_o be_v a_o pattern_n of_o modesty_n and_o piety_n and_o gravity_n to_o the_o weak_a sex_n 5._o beside_o all_o this_o o_o my_o people_n 〈◊〉_d remember_v i_o pray_v thou_o what_o balak_n king_n of_o moab_n contrive_v against_o thou_o and_o what_o answer_n i_o put_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o balaam_n the_o son_n of_o beor_n of_o thy_o safety_n and_o security_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o bring_v destruction_n upon_o thyself_o by_o thy_o own_o default_n and_o forget_v not_o what_o wonderful_a thing_n i_o do_v for_o thou_o in_o all_o the_o way_n from_o shittim_n unto_o gilgal_n on_o either_o side_n of_o jordan_n of_o these_o thing_n thou_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o make_v a_o love_a and_o grateful_a recognition_n that_o thou_o may_v so_o appear_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n 6._o and_o that_o acknowledgement_n will_v be_v make_v in_o such_o ecclesia_fw-la word_n as_o these_o wherewith_o shall_v i_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v tendry_a of_o my_o humble_a duty_n and_o observance_n unto_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o present_v myself_o before_o he_o with_o whole_a burnt-offering_n in_o testimony_n of_o his_o dominion_n over_o all_o his_o creature_n or_o shall_v i_o come_v to_o he_o with_o young_a calf_n or_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n 7._o can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o god_n will_v be_v appease_v and_o pacify_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o ten_o thousand_o temple_n river_n of_o oil_n shall_v a_o man_n satisfy_v himself_o in_o give_v his_o first-born_a for_o the_o transgression_n or_o any_o fruit_n of_o his_o body_n as_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o soul_n 8._o no_o if_o i_o that_o be_o his_o prophet_n may_v give_v answer_n to_o that_o question_n propheta_fw-la he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v he_o have_v sufficient_o and_o plain_o enough_o declare_v by_o his_o law_n and_o prophet_n what_o he_o do_v chief_o exact_a of_o thou_o as_o the_o best_a sacrifice_n and_o ransom_n that_o he_o will_v accept_v and_o that_o be_v no_o other_o than_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o delight_n in_o show_v mercy_n and_o kindness_n to_o man_n and_o to_o demean_v thyself_o humble_o and_o reverent_o in_o all_o thy_o address_n unto_o thy_o god_n 9_o and_o now_o because_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n have_v not_o be_v herein_o observe_v the_o terrible_a voice_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o call_v unto_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o give_v her_o warning_n of_o what_o punishment_n her_o own_o sin_n have_v call_v for_o and_o when_o thou_o so_o call_v o_o lord_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d true_a wisdom_n in_o he_o that_o will_v dread_v thy_o majesty_n and_o 〈◊〉_d fear_v thy_o name_n give_v ear_n therefore_o you_o phâ—r_n tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o 〈◊〉_d attend_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v appoint_v and_o decree_v that_o which_o shall_v come_v upon_o you_o if_o you_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n 10._o and_o when_o you_o examine_v your_o repentance_n let_v this_o question_n be_v ask_v cviquam_fw-la be_v there_o yet_o remain_v to_o any_o one_o a_o house_n purchase_v by_o iniquity_n have_v any_o one_o yet_o by_o he_o treasure_n of_o wealth_n unjust_o heap_v together_o and_o the_o abominable_a maciet_fw-la false_a weight_n that_o want_v much_o of_o what_o be_v just_o to_o be_v allow_v 11._o and_o take_v another_o question_n with_o you_o as_o propound_v by_o god_n himself_o who_o say_v shall_v i_o justify_v and_o approve_v the_o unjust_a balance_n and_o the_o bag_n of_o deceitful_a weight_n 12._o or_o prace_v shall_v i_o justify_v that_o city_n who_o wealthy_a citizen_n be_v full_a of_o violence_n and_o oppression_n and_o her_o other_o inhabitant_n accustom_v themselves_o familiar_o to_o speak_v of_o lie_n and_o to_o have_v deceitful_a tongue_n within_o their_o mouth_n that_o deliver_v little_a or_o nothing_o from_o the_o heart_n 13._o therefore_o will_v i_o chastise_v thou_o o_o thou_o wicked_a city_n with_o such_o scourge_n as_o thou_o deserve_v with_o make_v thou_o poor_a and_o desolate_a because_o of_o thy_o offence_n that_o have_v make_v other_o poor_a by_o thy_o violence_n and_o rapine_n 14._o thou_o shall_v eat_v but_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v and_o thrive_v with_o it_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o lanknesse_n and_o depression_n within_o thy_o belly_n for_o very_a famine_n for_o extremity_n whereof_o she_o that_o conceive_v shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v forth_o or_o if_o she_o do_v what_o she_o bring_v forth_o will_v i_o give_v up_o to_o the_o sword_n when_o that_o heavy_a siege_n come_v wherein_o this_o scarcity_n and_o misery_n shall_v fall_v upon_o jerusalem_n 15._o and_o than_o what_o thou_o have_v sow_v thou_o shall_v not_o reap_v the_o soldier_n shall_v do_v it_o for_o thou_o thou_o may_v tread_v the_o olive_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o anoint_v thou_o with_o the_o oil_n and_o as_o much_o pain_n may_v thou_o take_v for_o thy_o sweet_a wine_n but_o in_o the_o end_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o wine_n to_o drink_v 16_o and_o all_o this_o shall_v happen_v to_o thou_o o_o israel_n because_o all_o
his_o secret_n and_o for_o the_o daughter_n to_o rise_v up_o as_o a_o witness_n against_o her_o mother_n and_o the_o daughter_n in_o law_n against_o the_o mother_n in_o law_n and_o a_o man_n enemy_n be_v they_o of_o his_o own_o house_n as_o usual_o as_o any_o other_o 7._o but_o be_v the_o world_n never_o so_o bad_a i_o that_o speak_v all_o this_o against_o these_o wretched_a time_n will_v still_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n in_o my_o hearty_a prayer_n for_o patience_n and_o perseverance_n in_o do_v good_a and_o a_o happy_a deliverance_n in_o due_a time_n from_o the_o peril_n of_o a_o disorder_a state_n i_o will_v constant_o wait_v for_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o my_o god_n will_v hear_v i_o 8._o after_o this_o prophetical_a discourse_n of_o my_o own_o in_o the_o foresight_n and_o contemplation_n of_o the_o misery_n and_o disorder_n that_o shall_v happen_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o manasses_n you_o shall_v now_o hear_v my_o own_o country_n the_o jewish_a nation_n herself_o bemoan_v of_o her_o great_a affliction_n under_o zedekiah_n and_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n and_o somewhat_o too_o of_o their_o return_n out_o of_o captivity_n under_o nehemiah_n and_o ezra_n for_o thus_o she_o bespeak_v the_o country_n of_o the_o chaldean_n first_o do_v not_o triumph_v over_o i_o o_o thou_o my_o enemy_n when_o i_o be_o fall_v into_o a_o low_a estate_n i_o shall_v rise_v again_o and_o when_o i_o sit_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o a_o sad_a affliction_n there_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v as_o a_o light_n and_o comfort_n unto_o i_o 9_o i_o will_v patient_o bear_v the_o heavy_a punishment_n lay_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o fierce_a indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o draw_v it_o upon_o myself_o by_o those_o sin_n which_o i_o commit_v against_o he_o this_o will_v i_o do_v till_o he_o please_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o my_o cause_n to_o plead_v for_o i_o and_o to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o babylonian_n as_o in_o his_o justice_n i_o know_v he_o will_v do_v in_o his_o good_a time_n and_o he_o will_v bring_v i_o out_o of_o this_o sad_a and_o gloomy_a time_n of_o affliction_n into_o the_o cheerful_a lustre_n and_o glory_n of_o my_o former_a prosperity_n and_o in_o that_o light_n i_o shall_v once_o again_o be_v able_a to_o see_v the_o miserieordia_fw-la goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n 10._o and_o my_o enemy_n the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o chaldean_n shall_v see_v it_o as_o well_o as_o i_o when_o she_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o hide_v herself_o for_o shame_n as_o impudent_a as_o she_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o captivity_n to_o say_v unto_o i_o where_o be_v now_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n what_o be_v now_o become_v of_o that_o help_n which_o you_o expect_v from_o he_o my_o eye_n shall_v see_v she_o then_o with_o comfort_n when_o she_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o look_v upon_o i_o and_o when_o i_o be_o raise_v out_o of_o my_o low_a estate_n then_o shall_v she_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o trample_v under_o foot_n 6._o by_o the_o victorious_a persian_n and_o make_v no_o more_o account_n of_o then_o the_o mire_n in_o the_o street_n 11._o the_o time_n will_v then_o come_v for_o repair_v of_o thy_o breach_n and_o rebuild_v of_o thy_o wall_n o_o jerusalem_n and_o at_o that_o time_n 6._o the_o proud_a command_n of_o the_o babylonian_a shall_v be_v out_o of_o date_n instead_o of_o send_v abroad_o his_o high_a edict_n to_o other_o nation_n he_o shall_v have_v one_o above_o he_o the_o conquer_a persian_n that_o shall_v overmaster_v and_o command_v he_o 12._o about_o those_o day_n man_n shall_v begin_v to_o stock_n again_o unto_o thou_o o_o jerusalem_n some_o from_o assyria_n and_o the_o strong_a city_n there_o short_o after_o thou_o may_v discover_v they_o ult_n from_o all_o part_n mittendi_fw-la come_v towards_o thou_o some_o from_o the_o strong_a fort_n beyond_o euphrates_n towards_o that_o river_n and_o so_o towards_o thou_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o mountain_n to_o mountain_n shall_v they_o come_v to_o thou_o 17._o for_o the_o country_n from_o whence_o they_o shall_v thus_o come_v to_o thou_o shall_v fall_v to_o ruin_v and_o desolation_n for_o the_o sinful_a inhabitant_n thereof_o which_o shall_v have_v that_o fruit_n of_o their_o wicked_a work_n and_o so_o many_o of_o they_o for_o very_a need_n be_v force_v to_o repair_v unto_o thou_o 14._o so_o be_v it_o o_o lord_n for_o their_o chastisement_n and_o for_o our_o return_n and_o recovery_n of_o our_o former_a estate_n feed_v thy_o own_o people_n again_o as_o their_o careful_a shepherd_n go_v before_o they_o with_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o shepherd_n hook_n as_o the_o peculiar_a flock_n of_o thy_o heritage_n they_o that_o have_v lodge_v long_o like_v as_o in_o a_o barren_a and_o solitary_a place_n in_o a_o wood_n let_v they_o now_o come_v to_o feed_v again_o in_o as_o pleasant_a place_n as_o those_o of_o mount_n carmel_n and_o in_o as_o rich_a pasture_n as_o those_o of_o basan_n and_o gilead_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a 14._o and_o say_v to_o thy_o people_n o_o lord_n i_o will_v show_v thou_o again_o as_o wonderful_a thing_n in_o mercy_n as_o i_o do_v heretofore_o when_o i_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o i_o will_v show_v as_o great_a a_o punishment_n upon_o thy_o enemy_n as_o i_o then_o do_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n 16._o so_o let_v the_o nation_n all_o about_o be_v confound_v at_o all_o the_o might_n and_o power_n of_o the_o jew_n let_v they_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o their_o mouth_n in_o silent_a admiration_n and_o their_o ear_n be_v make_v deaf_a with_o the_o noise_n and_o fame_n of_o thy_o wondrous_a act_n 17._o like_a man_n amaze_v at_o they_o so_o let_v they_o fall_v down_o with_o fear_n and_o astonishment_n and_o 23._o lick_v the_o dust_n like_o a_o serpent_n let_v they_o be_v force_v to_o creep_v out_o of_o their_o secret_a hole_n and_o refuge_n where_o they_o have_v hide_v themselves_o like_o worm_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o complishment_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o our_o prophecy_n have_v foretell_v let_v they_o learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thou_o o_o lord_n 18._o who_o among_o the_o god_n be_v like_a unto_o thou_o that_o pardone_v iniquity_n and_o remove_v the_o punishment_n thereof_o upon_o our_o repentance_n and_o pass_v by_o many_o of_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o poor_a remnant_n of_o thy_o people_n as_o one_o that_o be_v unwilling_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o if_o they_o may_v be_v amend_v for_o he_o be_v not_o so_o implacable_a as_o to_o continue_v in_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o though_o our_o sin_n extort_v a_o punishment_n his_o delight_n be_v rather_o in_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n 19_o therefore_o will_v he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o hebraismo_fw-la again_o he_o will_v trample_v all_o our_o offence_n under_o his_o foot_n as_o thing_n he_o will_v see_v no_o more_o and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v not_o care_v for_o hereafter_o nor_o make_v any_o more_o account_n of_o 20_o so_o lord_n will_v thou_o perform_v the_o truth_n of_o thy_o promise_n to_o jacob_n and_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n to_o abraham_n 12._o and_o what_o thou_o have_v confirm_v by_o oath_n to_o our_o forefather_n from_o the_o day_n of_o old_a a_o paraphrastical_a explication_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o nahum_n chap._n i._n 1_o the_o burden_n of_o nineveh_n the_o book_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o nahum_n the_o elkoshite_v 2_o god_n be_v jealous_a and_o the_o lord_n revenge_v the_o lord_n revenge_v and_o be_v furious_a the_o lord_n will_v take_v vengeance_n on_o his_o adversary_n and_o he_o reserve_v wrath_n for_o his_o enemy_n 3_o the_o lord_n be_v slow_a to_o anger_n and_o great_a in_o power_n and_o will_v not_o at_o all_o acquit_v the_o wicked_a the_o lord_n have_v his_o way_n in_o the_o whirlwind_n and_o in_o the_o storm_n and_o the_o cloud_n be_v the_o dust_n of_o his_o foot_n 4_o he_o rebuke_v the_o sea_n and_o make_v it_o dry_a and_o dry_v up_o all_o the_o river_n bashan_n languish_v and_o carmel_n and_o the_o flower_n of_o lebanon_n languish_v 5_o the_o mountain_n quake_v at_o he_o and_o the_o hill_n melt_v and_o the_o earth_n be_v burn_v at_o his_o presence_n yea_o the_o world_n and_o all_o that_o dwell_v therein_o 6_o who_o can_v stand_v before_o his_o indignation_n and_o who_o can_v abide_v in_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n his_o fury_n be_v pour_v out_o like_o fire_n and_o the_o rock_n be_v throw_v down_o by_o he_o 7_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a a_o strong_a bold_a in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o he_o know_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o
or_o any_o that_o have_v near_a reference_n unto_o he_o as_o first_o to_o besot_v he_o with_o his_o strong_a and_o entice_a liquor_n and_o then_o to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o time_n of_o infirmity_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o his_o nakedness_n and_o the_o disclose_v of_o any_o secret_a which_o he_o know_v be_v best_a get_v out_o of_o he_o when_o the_o warm_a drink_n have_v sweet_o wash_v away_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o duty_n 16._o this_o woe_n be_v for_o thou_o o_o chaldaean_n that_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o discover_v and_o deride_v the_o weakness_n of_o other_o for_o thou_o shall_v be_v full_a of_o shame_n than_o glory_n when_o thou_o meet_v with_o thy_o reward_n at_o last_o in_o a_o worse_a cup_n whereof_o thou_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o drink_v deep_o when_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o turn_n come_v so_o shall_v thy_o nakedness_n also_o come_v to_o be_v discover_v when_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o pride_n and_o gallantry_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o can_v be_v resist_v shall_v hold_v out_o that_o cup_n unto_o thou_o and_o make_v thou_o drink_v it_o all_o off_o though_o thou_o be_v force_v to_o cast_v it_o up_o again_o to_o thy_o further_a disgrace_n and_o so_o shall_v divine_a justice_n repay_v thou_o with_o that_o shame_n and_o affliction_n which_o thou_o have_v abundant_o deserve_v for_o thy_o insolent_a opprobrious_a deal_n with_o other_o who_o thou_o have_v lay_v open_a and_o naked_a to_o all_o kind_n of_o injury_n and_o reproach_n 17._o and_o deserve_v again_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o other_o fault_n for_o thy_o base_a sacrilegious_a and_o scornful_a abuse_n of_o the_o intelligunt_fw-la temple_n to_o which_o the_o whole_a forest_n of_o lebanon_n do_v contribute_v her_o best_a timber_n and_o therefore_o give_v it_o also_o the_o name_n of_o another_o more_o sacred_a lebanon_n but_o thy_o violent_a profane_a army_n have_v now_o turn_v it_o again_o into_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o rude_a forest_n that_o the_o wild_a beast_n have_v have_v to_o do_v withal_o that_o 〈◊〉_d open_a injury_n to_o lebanon_n that_o milnes_n spoil_n and_o havoc_n make_v there_o to_o the_o very_o lay_v it_o in_o the_o dust_n shall_v milnes_n beat_v those_o beast_n thy_o rude_a soldier_n into_o dust_n that_o behave_v themselves_o there_o like_o wild_a beast_n indeed_o rather_o than_o like_o man_n that_o impiety_n in_o the_o desolation_n of_o my_o holy_a house_n say_v the_o sacred_a oracle_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v overwhelm_v thou_o with_o a_o worthy_a punishment_n and_o thy_o own_o house_n and_o fair_a structure_n shall_v therefore_o be_v lay_v as_o waste_v and_o desolate_a as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o open_a and_o vast_a habitation_n of_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o forest_n the_o rather_o because_o of_o thy_o imitation_n of_o those_o savage_a creature_n in_o the_o effusion_n of_o blood_n and_o ransack_v of_o so_o many_o 8._o person_n and_o place_n as_o do_v now_o in_o their_o ruin_n give_v a_o testimony_n of_o thy_o barbarous_a proceed_n against_o they_o all_o 18._o all_o which_o sacrilege_n and_o cruel_a barbarisine_n be_v accompany_v with_o other_o way_n of_o irreligion_n and_o idolatry_n and_o what_o fruit_n and_o advantage_n do_v any_o of_o they_o gain_v what_o profit_n can_v be_v show_v from_o the_o grave_a and_o melt_a image_n he_o that_o make_v they_o and_o he_o that_o preach_v they_o up_o for_o deity_n be_v both_o of_o they_o inventor_n and_o disperser_n of_o lie_n yet_o can_v that_o maker_n and_o raiser_n of_o they_o add_v this_o folly_n to_o the_o other_o to_o trust_v and_o repose_v a_o confidence_n upon_o such_o mute_a and_o false_a god_n as_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o make_v answer_n unto_o their_o prayer_n 19_o and_o this_o call_v for_o another_o woe_n upon_o that_o sinful_a nation_n wo_n to_o he_o that_o commence_v his_o prayer_n for_o relief_n to_o a_o piece_n of_o wood_n and_o call_v to_o the_o dumb_a idol_n of_o stone_n to_o awake_v and_o give_v he_o audience_n the_o idol_n itself_o may_v teach_v he_o that_o another_o deity_n will_v be_v look_v after_o if_o he_o look_v for_o help_v for_o who_o can_v see_v that_o though_o it_o be_v fair_o guild_v over_o with_o silver_n and_o gold_n to_o seem_v glorious_a to_o the_o eye_n yet_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o breath_n and_o spirit_n within_o it_o as_o can_v add_v life_n and_o vigour_n to_o that_o glitter_a outside_n 20._o but_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o so_o heaven_n be_v the_o glorious_a temple_n wherein_o he_o dwell_v and_o whereof_o all_o other_o temple_n be_v but_o figure_n and_o the_o reverence_n we_o show_v in_o they_o be_v a_o copy_n of_o that_o silentium_fw-la fear_n and_o reverence_n that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o from_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n chap._n iii_o a_o prayer_n of_o habakkuk_n the_o prophet_n upon_o sigionoth_n 2_o o_o lord_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o speech_n and_o be_v afraid_a o_o lord_n revive_v thy_o work_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o year_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o year_n make_v know_v in_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n 3_o god_n come_v from_o temon_n and_o the_o holy_a one_o from_o mount_n paran_n selah_n his_o glory_n cover_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o praise_n 4_o and_o his_o brightness_n be_v as_o the_o light_n he_o have_v horn_n come_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o there_o be_v the_o hide_v of_o his_o power_n 5_o before_o he_o go_v the_o pestilence_n and_o burn_a coal_n go_v forth_o at_o his_o foot_n 6_o he_o stand_v and_o measure_v the_o earth_n he_o behold_v and_o drive_v asunder_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o everlasting_a mountain_n be_v scatter_v the_o perpetual_a hill_n do_v bow_v his_o way_n be_v everlasting_a 7_o i_o see_v the_o tent_n of_o cushan_n in_o affliction_n and_o the_o curtain_n of_o the_o land_n of_o midiâ—n_n do_v tremble_v 8_o be_v the_o lord_n displease_v against_o the_o river_n be_v thy_o anger_n against_o the_o river_n be_v thy_o wrath_n against_o the_o sea_n that_o thou_o do_v ride_v upon_o thy_o horse_n and_o thy_o 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day_n of_o trouble_n and_o yet_o a_o day_n wherein_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o 17._o straighten_v and_o pen_v in_o that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o way_n of_o evasion_n it_o will_v be_v a_o day_n of_o desolation_n of_o utter_a desolation_n without_o hope_n of_o recovery_n to_o most_o of_o they_o a_o dark_a and_o gloomy_a day_n without_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o comfort_n and_o a_o cloudy_a and_o thick-cloudie_a day_n wherein_o the_o heaven_n whither_o we_o use_v to_o cast_v up_o our_o eye_n for_o relief_n will_v seem_v continual_o to_o frown_v upon_o we_o 16._o a_o day_n that_o will_v fright_v we_o with_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o alarm_n of_o war_n against_o the_o strong_a city_n and_o high_a tower_n that_o we_o have_v 17._o in_o this_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n 15._o i_o will_v cause_v man_n to_o be_v in_o such_o pressure_n and_o such_o straits_n that_o they_o shall_v see_v no_o more_o then_o blind_a man_n which_o way_n to_o turn_v themselves_o or_o what_o 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the_o chaff_n from_o the_o good_a corn_n do_v this_o before_o the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o fierce_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o you_o 3._o and_o for_o you_o that_o be_v of_o the_o good_a corn_n and_o not_o of_o the_o chaff_n you_o that_o be_v of_o a_o meek_a and_o gentle_a disposition_n than_o other_o of_o the_o land_n be_v and_o obey_v his_o command_n in_o your_o best_a devotion_n and_o endeavour_n seek_v after_o god_n and_o implore_v his_o merciful_a protection_n over_o you_o and_o still_o seek_v after_o the_o exercise_n of_o goodness_n and_o meekness_n if_o so_o perhaps_o you_o may_v prevail_v so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v hide_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o defence_n in_o this_o day_n wherein_o the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o several_a part_n of_o this_o wicked_a nation_n and_o few_o or_o none_o shall_v escape_v 4._o for_o gaza_n shall_v be_v forsake_v 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the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o i_o myself_o have_v measure_v out_o for_o they_o as_o the_o lot_n of_o their_o inheritance_n 9_o therefore_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o make_v as_o absolute_a a_o ruin_n of_o moab_n and_o ammon_n as_o i_o do_v of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n their_o populous_a city_n shall_v lie_v waist_n overgrow_v with_o nettle_n and_o overspread_v with_o salt-pit_n as_o a_o place_n destine_v to_o perpetual_a barrenness_n and_o desolation_n and_o the_o residue_n of_o my_o people_n that_o shall_v survive_v and_o return_v after_o their_o great_a captivity_n shall_v in_o due_a time_n invade_v and_o make_v spoil_n of_o the_o territory_n of_o that_o people_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o they_o as_o they_o do_v first_o so_o proud_o attempt_v to_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o a_o part_n of_o judaea_n 10._o this_o shall_v be_v the_o issue_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o proud_a reproachful_a speech_n and_o of_o their_o as_o haughty_a and_o insolent_a attempt_n against_o the_o peculiar_a people_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o will_v therefore_o show_v his_o power_n and_o vengeance_n upon_o their_o god_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o they_o 11._o for_o in_o so_o fearful_a and_o terrible_a a_o manner_n shall_v god_n come_v in_o judgement_n against_o they_o that_o not_o they_o only_a but_o their_o very_a god_n too_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o as_o poor_a and_o miserable_a condition_n as_o man_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v starve_v for_o hunger_n and_o the_o like_a doom_n shall_v fall_v upon_o many_o idolater_n and_o their_o titular_a god_n in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o multitude_n of_o people_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o their_o country_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n before_o the_o true_a god_n and_o such_o convert_n and_o proselyte_n shall_v there_o be_v from_o divers_a place_n beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o heathen_a 12._o you_o of_o cush_n shall_v be_v of_o this_o number_n of_o which_o country_n many_o shall_v die_v by_o my_o sword_n 2._o in_o the_o hand_n of_o nebuchadnezer_n 13._o and_o he_o alibi_fw-la that_o i_o make_v my_o deputy_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o my_o judgement_n i._o the_o same_o nebuchadnezer_n shall_v stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n also_o as_o far_o northward_o and_o make_v use_v of_o my_o sword_n in_o those_o part_n till_o he_o have_v destroy_v the_o assyrian_n and_o make_v their_o royal_a ninive_n a_o place_n of_o utter_a desolation_n like_o a_o dry_a and_o barren_a wilderness_n 14._o flock_n of_o sheep_n shall_v have_v their_o fold_n where_o the_o ninivites_n have_v their_o fair_a house_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o other_o live_a creature_n too_o shall_v find_v admittance_n and_o entertainment_n about_o the_o ruin_n of_o that_o city_n both_o the_o pelican_n and_o the_o owl_n shall_v pick_v oâ—t_v their_o nights-lodging_n about_o the_o 〈◊〉_d knop_n and_o carve_v prominent_a work_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o their_o house_n while_o other_o bird_n secure_o sing_v over_o their_o several_a tune_n in_o their_o window_n and_o yet_o other_o sign_n of_o corvus_fw-la desolation_n shall_v appear_v in_o their_o door_n and_o threshold_n and_o in_o their_o curious_a seiled_a room_n where_o the_o rich_a cedar-work_n shall_v be_v lay_v open_a to_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o weather_n and_o the_o use_n of_o ravenous_a foul_n of_o the_o air_n 15._o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o that_o jovial_a city_n that_o dwell_v in_o wealth_n and_o confidence_n of_o a_o last_a prosperity_n and_o say_v within_o herself_o i_o be_o the_o only_o she_o 47.8_o and_o none_o will_v presume_v to_o come_v in_o comparison_n or_o competition_n with_o i_o how_o be_v she_o now_o become_v a_o very_a picture_n of_o desolation_n and_o a_o place_n for_o beast_n to_o lie_v down_o in_o all_o that_o pass_n by_o she_o will_v hiss_v and_o wag_v their_o hand_n at_o she_o in_o wonder_n and_o astonishment_n chap._n iii_o 1_o woe_n to_o she_o that_o be_v filthy_a and_o pollute_a to_o the_o oppress_a city_n 2_o she_o obey_v not_o the_o voice_n she_o receive_v not_o correction_n she_o trust_v not_o in_o the_o lord_n she_o draw_v not_o near_o to_o she_o god_n 3_o her_o prince_n within_o she_o be_v roar_a lion_n her_o judge_n be_v evening_n wolf_n they_o gnaw_v not_o the_o bone_n till_o the_o morrow_n 4_o her_o prophet_n be_v light_a and_o treacherous_a person_n her_o priest_n have_v pollute_v the_o sanctuary_n they_o have_v do_v violence_n to_o the_o law_n 5_o the_o just_a lord_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o he_o will_v not_o do_v iniquity_n every_o morning_n do_v he_o bring_v his_o judgement_n to_o light_n he_o fail_v not_o but_o the_o unjust_a know_v no_o shame_n 6_o i_o have_v cut_v off_o the_o nation_n their_o tower_n be_v
desolate_a i_o make_v their_o street_n waste_v that_o none_o pass_v by_o their_o city_n be_v destroy_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o there_o be_v none_o inhabitant_n 7_o i_o say_v sure_o thou_o will_v fear_v i_o thou_o will_v receive_v instruction_n so_o their_o dwelling_n shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o howsoever_o i_o punish_v they_o but_o they_o rise_v early_o and_o corrupt_v all_o their_o do_n 8_o therefore_o wait_v you_o upon_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n until_o the_o day_n that_o i_o rise_v up_o to_o the_o prey_n for_o my_o determination_n be_v to_o gather_v the_o nation_n that_o i_o may_v assemble_v the_o kingdom_n to_o pour_v upon_o they_o my_o indignation_n even_o all_o my_o fierce_a anger_n for_o all_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v devour_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o my_o jealousy_n 9_o for_o then_o will_v i_o turn_v to_o the_o people_n a_o pure_a language_n that_o they_o may_v all_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o serve_v he_o with_o one_o consent_n 10_o from_o beyond_o the_o river_n of_o ethiopia_n my_o suppliant_n even_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o disperse_a shall_v bring_v my_o offering_n 11_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v thou_o not_o be_v ashamed_a for_o all_o thy_o do_n wherein_o thou_o have_v transgress_v against_o i_o for_o than_o i_o will_v take_v away_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o they_o that_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o pride_n and_o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v haughty_a because_o of_o my_o holy_a mountain_n 12_o i_o will_v also_o leave_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o a_o afflict_a and_o poor_a people_n and_o they_o shall_v trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 13_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n shall_v not_o do_v iniquity_n nor_o speak_v lie_n neither_o shall_v a_o deceitful_a tongue_n be_v find_v in_o their_o mouth_n for_o they_o shall_v feed_v and_o lie_v down_o and_o none_o shall_v make_v they_o afraid_a 14_o sing_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n shout_n o_o israel_n be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n 15_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o thy_o judgement_n he_o have_v cast_v out_o thy_o enemy_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n even_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v evil_a any_o more_o 16_o in_o that_o day_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o jerusalem_n fear_v thou_o not_o and_o to_o zion_n let_v not_o thineâ—_n hand_n be_v sâ—ack_o 17_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o be_v mighty_a he_o will_v save_v he_o will_v rejoice_v over_o thou_o with_o joy_n he_o will_v rest_v in_o his_o love_n he_o will_v joy_v over_o thou_o with_o sing_v 18_o i_o will_v gather_v they_o that_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n who_o be_v of_o thou_o to_o who_o the_o reproach_n of_o it_o be_v a_o burden_n 19_o behold_v at_o that_o time_n i_o will_v undo_v all_o that_o afflict_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v save_v she_o that_o halt_v and_o gather_v she_o that_o be_v drive_v out_o and_o i_o will_v get_v they_o praise_v and_o fame_n in_o every_o land_n where_o they_o have_v be_v put_v to_o shame_n 20_o at_o that_o time_n will_v i_o bring_v you_o again_o even_o in_o the_o time_n that_o i_o gather_v youâ—_n for_o i_o will_v make_v you_o a_o name_n and_o a_o praise_n among_o all_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o i_o turn_v back_o your_o captivity_n before_o your_o eye_n say_v the_o lord_n chap._n iii_o 1._o but_o that_o israel_n applaud_v not_o themselves_o too_o much_o in_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o enemy_n royal_a city_n let_v they_o now_o hear_v the_o woe_n pronounce_v against_o their_o own_o jerusalem_n woe_n to_o the_o city_n that_o grow_v 〈◊〉_d fat_a with_o her_o gluttony_n and_o pollute_a with_o all_o those_o sin_n that_o accompany_v a_o full_a table_n and_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o 〈◊〉_d rapine_n and_o oppression_n that_o be_v make_v the_o mean_n to_o maintain_v it_o 2._o she_o will_v not_o hear_v calisis_fw-la the_o voice_n of_o those_o that_o foretell_v her_o ruin_n if_o 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mountain_n and_o bring_v wood_n and_o build_v the_o house_n and_o i_o will_v take_v pleasure_n in_o it_o and_o i_o will_v be_v glorify_v say_v the_o lord_n 9_o you_o look_v for_o much_o and_o lo_o it_o come_v to_o little_a and_o when_o you_o bring_v it_o home_o i_o do_v blow_v upon_o it_o why_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n because_o of_o my_o house_n that_o be_v waste_v and_o you_o run_v every_o man_n unto_o his_o own_o house_n 10_o therefore_o the_o heaven_n over_o you_o be_v stay_v from_o dew_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v stay_v from_o her_o fruit_n 11_o and_o i_o call_v for_o a_o drought_n upon_o the_o land_n and_o upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o upon_o the_o corn_n and_o upon_o the_o new_a wine_n and_o upon_o the_o oil_n and_o upon_o that_o which_o the_o ground_n bring_v forth_o and_o upon_o man_n and_o upon_o cattle_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o hand_n 12_o then_o zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n and_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o josedech_n the_o high_a priest_n with_o all_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o people_n obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o haggai_n the_o prophet_n as_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n have_v send_v he_o and_o the_o people_n do_v fear_n before_o the_o lord_n 13._o then_o speak_v haggai_n the_o lord_n messenger_n in_o the_o lord_n message_n unto_o the_o people_n say_v i_o be_o with_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n 14_o and_o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n governor_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o josedech_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o people_n and_o they_o come_v and_o do_v work_v in_o
the_o build_n and_o adorn_v of_o your_o own_o private_a house_n so_o your_o neglect_n of_o i_o and_o my_o service_n produce_v my_o neglect_n of_o you_o and_o your_o profit_n 10._o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o heaven_n that_o be_v above_o you_o be_v prohibit_v to_o supply_v you_o with_o that_o dew_n which_o shall_v help_v on_o the_o growth_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o spring_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v under_o you_o have_v the_o like_a prohibition_n from_o afford_v her_o usual_a increase_n of_o fruit_n 11._o and_o i_o command_v a_o drought_n and_o barrenness_n to_o come_v upon_o all_o the_o land_n special_o upon_o the_o mountainous_a and_o most_o eminent_a part_n a_o barrenness_n both_o of_o the_o corn_n and_o the_o new_a wine_n and_o the_o oil_n and_o this_o barrenness_n extend_v to_o all_o that_o which_o be_v bring_v forth_o of_o the_o ground_n or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n or_o of_o cattle_n and_o so_o to_o every_o thing_n that_o mny_n be_v esteem_v as_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o labour_n of_o your_o hand_n so_o that_o nothing_o that_o you_o go_v about_o do_v any_o way_n seem_v to_o prosper_v 12._o these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n wrought_v so_o with_o zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n and_o josuah_n the_o son_n of_o josedech_n the_o highpriest_n and_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o return_v out_o of_o the_o captivity_n that_o they_o ready_o obey_v what_o god_n have_v enjoin_v they_o to_o do_v and_o to_o what_o his_o prophet_n haggai_n have_v deliver_v to_o they_o they_o give_v great_a attention_n and_o respect_n 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n have_v set_v he_o upon_o that_o message_n and_o so_o the_o people_n humble_v themselves_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o submit_v to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v against_o they_o and_o to_o what_o be_v not_o require_v of_o they_o 13._o whereupon_o haggai_n that_o have_v deliver_v the_o former_a message_n from_o the_o lord_n speak_v again_o to_o they_o 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of_o september_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n the_o king_n chap._n ii_o in_o the_o seven_o month_n in_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o month_n come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n haggai_n say_v 2_o speak_v now_o to_o zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n governor_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o josedech_n the_o high-priest_n and_o to_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o people_n say_v 3_o who_o be_v leave_v among_o you_o that_o see_v this_o house_n in_o her_o first_o glory_n and_o how_o do_v you_o see_v it_o now_o be_v it_o not_o in_o your_o eye_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o as_o nothing_o 4_o yet_o now_o be_v strong_a o_o zerubbabel_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o be_v strong_a o_o joshua_n son_n of_o josedech_n the_o high-priest_n and_o be_v strong_a all_o you_o people_n of_o the_o land_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o work_v for_o i_o be_o with_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 5_o according_a to_o the_o word_n that_o i_o covenant_v with_o you_o when_o you_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n so_o my_o spirit_n remain_v among_o you_o fear_v you_o not_o 6_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n yet_o once_o it_o be_v a_o little_a while_n and_o i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n 7_o and_o i_o will_v shake_v all_o nation_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o i_o will_v fill_v this_o house_n with_o glory_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 8_o the_o silver_n be_v i_o and_o the_o gold_n be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 9_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o latter_a house_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o of_o the_o former_a say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o in_o this_o place_n will_v i_o give_v peace_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 10_o in_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o nine_o month_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o haggai_n the_o prophet_n say_v 11_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n ask_v now_o the_o priest_n concern_v the_o law_n say_v 12_o if_o one_o bear_v holy_a flesh_n in_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n and_o with_o his_o skirt_n do_v touch_v bread_n or_o pot_n age_n or_o wine_n or_o oil_n or_o any_o meat_n shall_v it_o be_v holy_a and_o the_o priest_n answer_v &_o say_v no._n 13_o then_o say_v haggai_n if_o one_o that_o be_v unclean_a by_o a_o dead_a body_n touch_v any_o of_o these_o shall_v it_o be_v unclean_a and_o the_o priest_n answer_v and_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v unclean_a 14_o then_o answer_v haggai_n and_o say_v so_o be_v this_o people_n and_o so_o be_v this_o nation_n before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o so_o be_v every_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o which_o they_o offer_v there_o be_v unclean_a 15_o and_o now_o i_o pray_v you_o consider_v from_o this_o day_n and_o upward_o from_o before_o a_o stone_n be_v lay_v upon_o a_o stone_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n 16_o since_o those_o day_n be_v when_o one_o come_v to_o a_o heap_n of_o 20_o measure_n there_o be_v but_o ten_o when_o one_o come_v to_o the_o presse-fat_a for_o to_o draw_v out_o fifty_o vessel_n out_o of_o the_o press_n there_o be_v but_o twenty_o 17_o i_o smite_v you_o with_o blast_a &_o with_o mildew_n &_o with_o hail_n in_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o your_o hand_n yet_o you_o turn_v not_o to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n 18_o consider_v now_o from_o this_o day_n and_o upward_a from_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o nine_o month_n even_o from_o the_o day_n that_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o lord_n temple_n be_v lay_v consider_v it_o 19_o be_v the_o seed_n yet_o in_o the_o barnâ—_n yea_o as_o yet_o the_o vine_n and_o the_o figtree_n and_o the_o pomegranate_n and_o the_o olive-tree_n have_v not_o bring_v forth_o from_o this_o day_n will_v i_o bless_v you_o 20_o and_o again_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o haggai_n in_o the_o four_o &_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o month_n say_v 21_o speak_v to_o zerubbabel_n governor_n of_o judah_n say_v i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n 22_o and_o i_o will_v overthrow_v the_o throne_n of_o kingdom_n and_o i_o will_v destroy_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o i_o will_v overthrow_v the_o chariot_n and_o those_o that_o ride_v in_o they_o and_o the_o horse_n and_o their_o rider_n shall_v come_v down_o every_o one_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o brother_n 23_o in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v i_o take_v thou_o o_o zerubbabel_n my_o servant_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o will_v make_v thou_o as_o a_o signet_n for_o i_o have_v choose_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n chap._n ii_o 1._o in_o the_o seven_o month_n which_o consist_v of_o part_n of_o our_o september_n and_o part_n of_o october_n and_o in_o the_o twenty_o first_o day_n of_o the_o month_n the_o lord_n speak_v again_o to_o the_o prophet_n haggai_n and_o by_o he_o to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o effect_n 2._o speak_v now_o to_o zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n governor_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o josedech_n the_o highpriest_n and_o to_o the_o people_n that_o be_v return_v from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o 3._o 10._o if_o there_o be_v any_o of_o you_o leave_v of_o the_o captivity_n that_o have_v see_v the_o temple_n which_o be_v former_o build_v in_o this_o place_n in_o the_o rich_a and_o glorious_a state_n and_o beauty_n which_o then_o it_o have_v be_v a_o work_n of_o much_o time_n and_o cost_v
what_o do_v you_o now_o see_v this_o likely_a to_o be_v which_o you_o have_v begin_v in_o haste_n to_o raise_v up_o and_o can_v furnish_v with_o such_o wealth_n and_o ornament_n as_o the_o other_o have_v by_o the_o beneficence_n of_o several_a king_n of_o judah_n do_v not_o this_o fabric_n if_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v nihili_fw-la of_o no_o great_a hope_n and_o expectation_n for_o state_n and_o glory_n 4._o but_o particula_fw-la yet_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n o_o zerubbabel_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o thou_o o_o joshua_n son_n of_o josedech_n the_o highpriest_n cheer_v up_o thyself_o and_o let_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n be_v no_o way_n discourage_v 〈◊〉_d but_o go_v on_o cheerful_o with_o the_o work_n now_o in_o hand_n for_o i_o be_o with_o you_o to_o bless_v and_o prosper_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o all_o thing_n serve_v and_o obey_v 5._o whatsoever_o i_o promise_v word_n and_o covenant_v to_o do_v for_o you_o 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be_v at_o my_o command_n and_o the_o gold_n be_v at_o my_o disposal_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o hostes._n 9_o but_o in_o far_o high_a respect_n than_o those_o of_o wealth_n and_o splendour_n 7._o shall_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o latter_a house_n exceed_v that_o of_o the_o former_a say_v the_o lord_n of_o hostes._n and_o the_o time_n of_o that_o glory_n shall_v be_v a_o time_n when_o i_o will_v give_v peace_n unto_o this_o place_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o hostes._n 10._o in_o this_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n upon_o the_o twenty_o four_o day_n of_o the_o nine_o month_n which_o take_v up_o part_n of_o our_o november_n and_o december_n and_o by_o 19_o which_o time_n the_o material_n be_v prepare_v the_o work_n begin_v to_o be_v set_v forward_o with_o much_o alacrity_n the_o lord_n speak_v again_o by_o haggai_n the_o prophet_n say_v 11._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n ask_v now_o the_o priest_n a_o resolution_n of_o a_o case_n put_v in_o their_o own_o 7._o law_n wherein_o they_o 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zachary_n the_o son_n of_o barachias_n the_o son_n of_o iddo_n and_o thus_o say_v unto_o he_o 3._o thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o the_o jew_n the_o lord_n be_v very_o much_o though_o very_o just_o displease_v with_o your_o father_n who_o he_o therefore_o deliver_v up_o as_o captive_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n 3._o and_o thou_o shall_v further_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o all_o thing_n serve_v and_o obey_v return_v unto_o i_o by_o a_o true_a repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o i_o will_v return_v unto_o you_o in_o that_o favour_n and_o mercy_n and_o tender_a care_n of_o your_o welfare_n which_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o your_o father_n make_v i_o for_o a_o time_n withdraw_v from_o your_o nation_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o hostes._n 4._o be_v not_o you_o disobedient_a as_o your_o father_n be_v who_o the_o former_a prophet_n have_v earnest_o and_o zealous_o call_v upon_o say_v 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himself_o vouchsafe_v to_o answer_v and_o discourse_n 6._o with_o i_o say_v sinam_fw-la i_o will_v let_v thou_o know_v what_o these_o be_v 10._o then_o present_v himself_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n and_o stay_v still_o under_o the_o shade_n of_o the_o myrtle-tree_n he_o say_v these_o be_v the_o army_n and_o messenger_n that_o the_o great_a jehovah_n send_v abroad_o to_o compass_v the_o earth_n to_o punish_v the_o worse_a and_o defend_v the_o better_a sort_n of_o man_n 11._o whereupon_o the_o rest_n in_o reference_n to_o what_o that_o great_a messenger_n of_o the_o great_a jehovah_n have_v say_v while_o he_o stand_v under_o the_o myrtle-tree_n give_v this_o further_a answer_n to_o what_o i_o have_v presume_v to_o ask_v of_o he_o we_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o whole_a circuit_n of_o this_o land_n and_o we_o have_v take_v such_o order_n that_o this_o &_o all_o the_o country_n hereabout_o be_v in_o peace_n and_o quiet_a and_o therefore_o they_o may_v safe_o and_o secure_o 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go_v and_o preach_v again_o unto_o thy_o people_n the_o jew_n and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o have_v indeed_o be_v jealous_a over_o jerusalem_n and_o zion_n and_o very_o jealous_a over_o they_o because_o of_o their_o spiritual_a adultery_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v against_o i_o and_o i_o have_v punish_v they_o in_o some_o proportion_n to_o that_o jealousy_n 16._o but_o now_o my_o anger_n shall_v fall_v in_o as_o great_a a_o measure_n upon_o those_o nation_n 4._o that_o have_v enjoy_v their_o ease_n and_o plenty_n while_o you_o have_v be_v under_o the_o rod._n and_o i_o will_v punish_v they_o the_o rather_o because_o whereas_o i_o use_v they_o like_o schoolmaster_n for_o your_o correction_n only_o they_o add_v more_o to_o your_o punishment_n than_o
they_o shall_v have_v do_v as_o if_o they_o endeavour_v your_o ruin_n rather_o than_o your_o amendment_n and_o so_o hinder_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v the_o good_a hope_n of_o your_o recovery_n and_o your_o return_n to_o this_o place_n and_o to_o my_o service_n 16._o therefore_o this_o now_o be_v the_o merciful_a resolution_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v return_v with_o a_o gracious_a aspect_n upon_o jerusalem_n and_o i_o will_v prosper_v the_o build_n of_o my_o temple_n there_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o hostes._n and_o let_v they_o be_v as_o sure_a of_o it_o as_o if_o they_o now_o see_v their_o carpenter_n draw_v out_o their_o line_n for_o the_o whole_a work_n that_o not_o the_o temple_n only_o but_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n too_o 3._o shall_v be_v re-edify_v and_o make_v like_o herself_o again_o in_o her_o wall_n and_o gate_n and_o other_o place_n of_o ornament_n and_o defence_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o so_o great_a a_o city_n 17._o and_o add_v this_o moreover_o when_o thou_o preach_v to_o my_o people_n and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o city_n in_o judah_n shall_v be_v so_o store_v and_o fill_v once_o again_o with_o all_o good_a thing_n as_o a_o vessel_n be_v that_o be_v scoppieranno_fw-mi ready_a to_o run_v over_o and_o burst_v with_o abundance_n of_o liquor_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v again_o comfort_v zion_n and_o show_v his_o love_a kindness_n to_o jerusalem_n as_o a_o place_n that_o he_o have_v select_v and_o pick_v out_o for_o the_o object_n of_o his_o love_n 18._o after_o this_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n i_o present_o see_v four_o horn_n 19_o and_o i_o say_v to_o the_o great_a angel_n that_o discourse_v with_o i_o what_o mean_v those_o horn_n that_o i_o see_v and_o he_o answer_v these_o horn_n be_v four_o several_a nation_n all_o enemy_n to_o judaea_n and_o ready_a like_o wild_a beast_n to_o 〈◊〉_d toss_v and_o molest_v she_o upon_o every_o advantage_n and_o so_o to_o hinder_v the_o good_a work_n which_o she_o intend_v about_o the_o temple_n 7._o and_o these_o be_v the_o cuthaean_o the_o ammonite_n the_o arabian_n and_o the_o philistines_n 20._o then_o the_o lord_n show_v i_o four_o carpenter_n well_o furnish_v with_o hatchet_n and_o saw_n and_o other_o instrument_n of_o their_o art_n as_o it_o be_v to_o cut_v those_o horn_n short_a that_o make_v so_o great_a a_o show_n or_o to_o help_v forward_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n 21_o then_o say_v i_o what_o come_v these_o man_n to_o do_v and_o he_o answer_v the_o horn_n that_o you_o see_v be_v several_a nation_n that_o will_v fain_o toss_v and_o scatter_v judah_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o like_o horn_a beast_n have_v so_o gore_v and_o push_v at_o that_o weak_a people_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o turn_v head_n against_o they_o or_o make_v any_o resistance_n ante_fw-la now_o these_o carpenter_n be_v come_v as_o friend_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o for_o you_o to_o fray_v away_o and_o disperse_v they_o and_o all_o such_o like_a among_o the_o gentile_n that_o shall_v presume_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o horn_n against_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n to_o make_v another_o dispersion_n of_o that_o afflict_a people_n and_o thing_n be_v so_o quiet_v you_o may_v the_o better_o attend_v the_o work_n about_o the_o house_n of_o god_n chap._n ii_o 1_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n again_o and_o look_v and_o behold_v a_o man_n with_o a_o measuring-lâ—ne_n in_o his_o hand_n 2_o then_o say_v i_o whither_o go_v thou_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o to_o measure_n jerusalem_n to_o see_v what_o be_v the_o breadth_n thereof_o and_o what_o be_v the_o length_n thereof_o 3_o and_o behold_v the_o angel_n that_o talk_v with_o i_o go_v forth_o and_o another_o angel_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o 4_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o run_z speak_v to_o this_o young_a man_n say_v jerusalem_n shall_v be_v inhabit_v as_o town_n without_o wall_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o man_n and_o cattle_n therein_o 5_o for_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v be_v unto_o she_o a_o wall_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o and_o will_v be_v the_o glory_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o 6_o ho_o ho_o come_v forth_o and_o flee_v from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o north_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v spread_v you_o abroad_o as_o the_o four_o wind_n of_o the_o heaven_n say_v the_o lord_n 7_o deliver_v thyself_o o_o zion_n that_o dwell_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n 8_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n after_o the_o glory_n have_v he_o send_v i_o unto_o the_o nation_n which_o spoil_v you_o for_o he_o that_o touch_v you_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n 9_o for_o behold_v i_o will_v shake_v my_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o spoil_n to_o their_o servant_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v send_v i_o 10_o sing_n and_o rejoice_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o lo_o i_o come_v &_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n 11_o and_o many_o nation_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n and_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v send_v i_o unto_o thou_o 12_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v inherit_v judah_n his_o portion_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o shall_v choose_v jerusalem_n again_o 13_o be_v silent_a o_o all_o flesh_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o ie_fw-fr raise_v up_o out_o of_o his_o holy_a habitation_n chap._n ii_o 1._o after_o what_o be_v tell_v i_o of_o the_o four_o carpenter_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o confirmation_n of_o that_o another_o vision_n cause_v the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o eye_n where_o i_o behold_v a_o man_n with_o a_o measure_n line_n in_o his_o hand_n 13._o a_o resemblance_n of_o nehemiah_n that_o be_v to_o take_v care_n for_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o builder_n of_o the_o city_n 2._o to_o this_o man_n i_o present_o apply_v myself_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o whither_o be_v thou_o go_v and_o he_o return_v i_o this_o answer_n i_o be_o go_v to_o measure_n jerusalem_n that_o i_o may_v see_v what_o be_v the_o breadth_n and_o what_o be_v the_o length_n of_o it_o 3._o ecce_fw-la you_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n the_o great_a angel_n with_o who_o i_o have_v be_v entertain_v in_o discourse_n before_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o than_o stand_v and_o another_o angel_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o receive_v his_o command_n 4._o to_o who_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o great_a angel_n give_v first_o in_o charge_n make_v haste_n say_v he_o and_o deliver_v this_o prophecy_n to_o that_o young_a man_n zachariah_n the_o young_a prophet_n and_o say_v jerusalem_n shall_v be_v once_o again_o so_o populous_a that_o many_o of_o her_o citizen_n shall_v be_v fain_o to_o inhabit_v in_o the_o suburb_n and_o in_o the_o little_a village_n all_o about_o they_o because_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o cattle_n and_o other_o wealth_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o be_v contain_v within_o the_o wall_n in_o all_o which_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v but_o a_o type_n of_o a_o great_a access_n of_o true_a convert_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o true_a jerusalem_n the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o 5._o and_o to_o this_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o that_o which_o be_v figure_v by_o it_o will_v i_o be_v like_o a_o wall_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o she_o to_o defend_v she_o from_o all_o outward_a assault_n and_o within_o the_o city_n i_o will_v be_v a_o glory_n to_o she_o in_o the_o many_o and_o miraculous_a expression_n of_o my_o power_n and_o majesty_n 6._o you_o therefore_o that_o account_n yourselves_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o land_n of_o your_o captivity_n come_v o_o come_v quick_o to_o we_o out_o of_o those_o northern_a climate_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o will_v dilate_v and_o extend_v your_o habitation_n towards_o the_o four_o wind_n of_o heaven_n and_o much_o enlarge_v the_o border_n of_o your_o possession_n say_v the_o lord_n 7._o therefore_o make_v haste_n come_v away_o come_v away_o you_o citizen_n of_o zion_n delight_v not_o to_o continue_v your_o captivity_n and_o prolong_v the_o time_n of_o your_o banishment_n from_o your_o jerusalem_n but_o speedy_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n you_o that_o hitherto_o have_v continue_v in_o that_o place_n come_v out_o of_o your_o place_n of_o idolatry_n and_o seat_n yourselves_o in_o the_o spacious_a limit_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n 8._o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o great_a deliverer_n and_o defender_n of_o his_o church_n praece_v come_v after_o
angel_n that_o talk_v with_o i_o whither_o do_v these_o bear_v the_o ephah_n 11_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o to_o build_v it_o a_o house_n in_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v and_o set_v there_o upon_o her_o own_o base_a chap._n v._n 1._o after_o this_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n signif_n again_o i_o discover_v that_o which_o take_v i_o up_o with_o so_o much_o wonder_n that_o it_o may_v challenge_v another_o ecce_fw-la and_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o fly_a book_n write_v all_o in_o one_o long_a scroul_n 2._o and_o the_o angel_n that_o i_o mention_v before_o say_v unto_o i_o what_o see_v thou_o and_o i_o say_v i_o see_v a_o fly_a roll_n contain_v so_o much_o in_o that_o one_o volume_n that_o the_o length_n of_o it_o seem_v twenty_o cubit_n and_o the_o breadth_n ten_o cubit_n 3._o then_o say_v he_o unto_o i_o this_o roll_n or_o volume_n be_v a_o book_n of_o curse_n or_o dire_a punishment_n and_o it_o be_v go_v out_o to_o fly_v through_o the_o whole_a land_n so_o far_o as_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n or_o israel_n do_v inhabit_v for_o every_o one_o of_o this_o nation_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o steal_v and_o have_v his_o name_n for_o that_o fault_n on_o one_o side_n of_o the_o book_n be_v according_o to_o be_v alibi_fw-la empty_v of_o his_o ill-gotten_a good_n and_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o seqâ—_n all_o in_o his_o house_n beside_o and_o every_o one_o 〈◊〉_d that_o forswear_v and_o have_v his_o name_n for_o that_o fault_n upon_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o book_n be_v empty_v of_o what_o he_o get_v by_o his_o perjury_n acrord_v to_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o fault_n there_o 4._o this_o roll_n will_v i_o produce_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o steal_v and_o into_o the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o by_o my_o name_n and_o it_o shall_v continue_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o house_n till_o it_o have_v quite_o consume_v it_o like_o a_o fierce_a and_o rage_a fire_n that_o consume_v or_o disperse_v the_o very_a stone_n as_o well_o as_o the_o timber_n 5._o then_o the_o angel_n that_o use_v to_o discourse_v with_o i_o as_o my_o interpreter_n and_o director_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o these_o mystery_n have_v go_v out_o for_o a_o while_n return_v again_o unto_o i_o to_o explain_v a_o new_a vision_n and_o say_v lift_v up_o now_o thy_o eye_n and_o observe_v that_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v come_v forward_o towards_o we_o 6._o at_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o i_o demand_v of_o the_o angel_n what_o it_o may_v be_v and_o he_o reply_v this_o be_v the_o full_a measure_n of_o a_o ephah_n that_o now_o seem_v to_o move_v forward_o and_o discover_v itself_o a_o emblem_n of_o their_o heavy_a sin_n that_o have_v now_o fill_v up_o their_o measure_n and_o therefore_o must_v lie_v no_o long_o conceal_v and_o wink_v at_o as_o a_o great_a while_o they_o do_v in_o expectation_n of_o their_o repentance_n before_o they_o bring_v they_o up_o to_o this_o height_n and_o he_o add_v withal_o that_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o fit_a hebr._n resemblance_n of_o those_o sin_n or_o sinner_n through_o the_o whole_a land_n who_o full_a measure_n of_o sin_n bring_v that_o full_a measure_n of_o punishment_n which_o you_o see_v be_v visible_o inflict_v upon_o the_o whole_a nation_n in_o this_o last_o captivity_n 7._o and_o you_o will_v wonder_v what_o a_o strange_a sight_n immediate_o appear_v with_o it_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o huge_a massy_a weight_n of_o lead_n that_o be_v bring_v thither_o to_o be_v lay_v upon_o it_o and_o this_o other_o sight_n withal_o gall_n a_o woman_n sit_v upon_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o ephah_n impudent_a enough_o and_o no_o whit_n ashamed_a or_o afraid_a to_o own_o such_o a_o weight_n of_o iniquity_n 8._o and_o while_o i_o be_v look_v upon_o she_o and_o observe_v the_o pride_n and_o shamelesseness_n of_o her_o posture_n the_o angel_n inform_v i_o who_o it_o be_v this_o be_v the_o lively_a portraiture_n of_o the_o jewish_a impiety_n say_v he_o from_o whence_o all_o those_o robbery_n and_o perjury_n that_o we_o name_v before_o have_v their_o rise_n and_o their_o growth_n till_o they_o call_v to_o heaven_n for_o vengeance_n and_o at_o that_o word_n he_o take_v she_o and_o thrust_v she_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o epha_n and_o lay_v a_o great_a graviori_fw-la weight_n of_o lead_n upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ephah_n to_o exclude_v she_o from_o get_v out_o from_o that_o which_o she_o seem_v so_o ready_a to_o return_v to_o as_o to_o a_o creature_n of_o her_o own_o 9_o no_o soon_o have_v i_o withdraw_v my_o eye_n from_o this_o sight_n to_o look_v up_o again_o but_o i_o perceive_v there_o two_o woman_n come_v forward_o suppose_v the_o two_o nation_n the_o assyrian_a and_o the_o babylonian_a by_o which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o revenge_v himself_o of_o this_o so_o great_a a_o measure_n of_o sin_n and_o they_o come_v with_o such_o speed_n as_o if_o they_o have_v come_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n which_o figure_v the_o sudden_a execution_n of_o god_n wrath_n that_o according_o come_v upon_o our_o nation_n for_o our_o many_o offence_n and_o the_o wing_n seem_v to_o be_v like_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o stork_n another_o expression_n of_o that_o sudden_a transmigration_n and_o deportation_n out_o of_o our_o country_n and_o these_o two_o fly_a woman_n lift_v up_o this_o ephah_n we_o speak_v of_o between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o we_o lift_v up_o a_o burden_n that_o be_v present_o to_o be_v remove_v from_o where_o it_o be_v 10._o then_o i_o ask_v the_o angel_n that_o discourse_v with_o i_o whither_o they_o intend_v to_o remove_v that_o heavy_a weight_n of_o impiety_n to_o what_o place_n of_o punishment_n and_o execution_n of_o justice_n 11._o the_o place_n say_v he_o which_o they_o be_v go_v to_o provide_v for_o that_o purpose_n be_v the_o land_n of_o babylon_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v fast_o upon_o their_o own_o basis_n the_o sure_a foot_n which_o themselves_o be_v 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be_v the_o four_o spirit_n of_o the_o heaven_n which_o go_v forth_o from_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n 6_o the_o black_a horse_n which_o be_v therein_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o north-countrey_n and_o the_o white_a go_v forth_o after_o they_o and_o the_o grisled_a go_v forth_o towards_o the_o south-countrey_n 7_o and_o the_o bay_n go_v forth_o and_o seek_v to_o go_v that_o they_o may_v walk_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o say_v get_v you_o hence_o walk_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o earth_n so_o they_o walk_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o earth_n 8_o then_o cry_v he_o upon_o i_o and_o speak_v unto_o i_o say_v behold_v these_o that_o go_v towards_o the_o north_n country_n have_v quiet_v my_o spirit_n in_o the_o north-countrey_n 9_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o i_o say_v 10_o take_v of_o they_o of_o the_o captivity_n even_o of_o heldai_n of_o tobijah_n and_o of_o jedajah_n which_o be_v come_v from_o babylon_n and_o come_v thou_o the_o same_o day_n and_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o josiah_n the_o son_n of_o zephaniah_n 11_o then_o take_v silver_n and_o gold_n and_o make_v crown_n and_o set_v they_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o josedech_n the_o high_a priest_n 12_o and_o speak_v unto_o he_o say_v thus_o speak_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n say_v behold_v the_o man_n who_o name_n the_o branch_n and_o he_o shall_v grow_v up_o out_o of_o his_o place_n and_o he_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n 13_o even_o he_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v bear_v the_o glory_n and_o and_o
that_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o of_o his_o priesthood_n 14._o there_o shall_v be_v crown_n also_o as_o for_o the_o highpriest_n so_o for_o the_o honourable_a memory_n of_o other_o that_o have_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n for_o their_o good_a endeavour_n about_o the_o outward_a temple_n now_o in_o hand_n by_o name_n for_o helem_n for_o tobijah_n for_o jedajah_n and_o for_o hen_n the_o son_n of_o zephaniah_n and_o these_o crown_n shall_v be_v hang_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o memorial_n of_o they_o with_o their_o name_n to_o that_o purpose_n express_v upon_o the_o crown_n 15._o and_o to_o help_v on_o the_o work_n and_o the_o ornament_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o temple_n many_o foreiner_n and_o people_n of_o remote_a country_n shall_v come_v and_o contribute_v towards_o this_o building_n as_o the_o praeludium_n to_o the_o whole_a crowd_n of_o gentile_n that_o shall_v help_v to_o build_v up_o the_o spiritual_a temple_n and_o by_o this_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o zacharie_n that_o relate_v the_o pprophecy_n of_o these_o thing_n be_o a_o true_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v my_o commission_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n for_o what_o i_o promise_v to_o you_o judge_v of_o i_o by_o the_o event_n provide_v always_o that_o you_o be_v diligent_a in_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n for_o this_o promise_n run_v under_o that_o condition_n chap._n vii_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o king_n darius_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o zechariah_n in_o the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o nine_o month_n even_o in_o chisleu_n 2_o when_o they_o have_v send_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o god_n sherezer_n and_o regem-melech_a and_o their_o man_n to_o pray_v before_o the_o lord_n 3_o and_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o to_o the_o prophet_n say_v shall_v i_o weep_v in_o the_o five_o month_n separate_v myself_o as_o i_o have_v do_v these_o so_o many_o year_n 4_o then_o come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n unto_o i_o say_v 5_o speak_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o the_o priest_n say_v when_o you_o fast_v and_o mourn_v in_o the_o five_o and_o seven_o month_n even_o those_o seventy_o year_n do_v you_o at_o all_o fast_o unto_o i_o even_o unto_o i_o 6_o and_o when_o you_o do_v eat_v and_o when_o you_o do_v drink_v do_v not_o you_o eat_v for_o yourselves_o and_o drink_v for_o yourselves_o 7_o shall_v you_o not_o hear_v the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v cry_v by_o the_o former_a prophet_n when_o jerusalem_n be_v inhabit_v and_o in_o prosperity_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o round_o about_o she_o when_o man_n inhabit_v the_o south_n of_o the_o plain_a 8_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o zechariah_n say_v 9_o thus_o speak_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n say_v execute_v true_a judgement_n and_o show_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n every_o man_n to_o his_o brother_n 10_o and_o oppress_v not_o the_o widow_n nor_o the_o fatherless_a the_o stranger_n nor_o the_o poor_a and_o let_v none_o of_o you_o imagine_v evil_a against_o his_o brother_n in_o your_o heart_n 11_o but_o they_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v and_o pull_v away_o the_o shoulder_n and_o stop_v their_o ear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v 12_o yea_o they_o make_v their_o heart_n as_o a_o adamant_n stone_n lest_o they_o shall_v hear_v the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v send_v in_o his_o spirit_n by_o the_o former_a prophet_n therefore_o come_v a_o great_a wrath_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n 13_o therefore_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o he_o cry_v and_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v so_o they_o cry_v and_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 14_o but_o i_o scatter_v they_o with_o a_o whirlwind_n among_o all_o the_o nation_n who_o they_o know_v not_o thus_o the_o land_n be_v desolate_a 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that_o minister_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o to_o the_o prophet_n 9_o who_o be_v to_o advise_v and_o direct_v they_o in_o matter_n of_o scruple_n or_o controversy_n this_o message_n come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o some_o doubt_n about_o fast_v in_o which_o it_o seem_v all_o have_v be_v well_o if_o their_o care_n to_o make_v it_o a_o true_a and_o acceptable_a fast_o unto_o god_n have_v be_v as_o much_o as_o their_o desire_n and_o power_n to_o enact_v it_o and_o enjoin_v it_o as_o a_o holy_a fast_n and_o be_v all_o consider_v as_o one_o body_n they_o order_v their_o message_n to_o be_v deliver_v in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a term_n shall_v i_o continue_v the_o time_n of_o fast_v and_o mourn_v which_o i_o impose_v upon_o myself_o under_o the_o captivity_n and_o have_v since_o most_o strict_o observe_v whereof_o that_o be_v one_o in_o the_o five_o month_n upon_o the_o ten_o of_o july_n in_o the_o 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plain_n have_v the_o same_o benefit_n of_o a_o quiet_a and_o secure_a repose_n and_o a_o rich_a habitation_n 8._o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v again_o unto_o i_o say_v 9_o thus_o speak_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n by_o former_a prophet_n saying_n in_o your_o public_a place_n of_o judgement_n proceed_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o true_a justice_n and_o equity_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o silthy_a lucre_n or_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o affection_n and_o in_o your_o private_a action_n and_o commerce_n with_o one_o another_o show_v that_o kindness_n and_o compassion_n that_o shall_v be_v expect_v among_o brethren_n of_o the_o same_o stock_n and_o alliance_n and_o of_o the_o same_o religion_n and_o profession_n 10._o let_v there_o be_v no_o injure_v or_o oppress_v of_o the_o widow_n the_o orphan_n the_o stranger_n or_o any_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o afflict_a among_o you_o and_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o your_o heart_n devise_v or_o conceive_v any_o mischievous_a intention_n against_o one_o another_o all_o this_o i_o command_v your_o father_n by_o the_o former_a prophet_n 11._o but_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v of_o that_o ear_n they_o shrink_v up_o the_o shoulder_n and_o in_o plain_a rebellion_n turn_v their_o back_n upon_o their_o good_a guide_n and_o follow_v those_o course_n that_o will_v make_v their_o care_n dull_a for_o any_o holy_a counsel_n that_o call_v for_o this_o obedience_n 12._o and_o thus_o by_o degree_n they_o make_v their_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o set_a opposition_n to_o all_o exhortation_n of_o obedience_n as_o hard_o as_o flint_n or_o any_o the_o hard_a and_o most_o durable_a stone_n that_o 〈◊〉_d there_o may_v be_v no_o admittance_n for_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o precept_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n send_v they_o by_o those_o that_o be_v to_o that_o purpose_n raise_v up_o and_o enlighten_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n for_o such_o be_v all_o your_o former_a prophet_n and_o this_o 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have_v be_v so_o much_o frequent_v such_o and_o so_o heavy_a be_v the_o solitude_n and_o barrenness_n of_o that_o land_n that_o have_v be_v account_v the_o delight_n and_o paradise_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n chap._n viii_o 1._o again_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n come_v to_o i_o say_v 2._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o be_v jealous_a for_o zion_n with_o great_a jealousy_n and_o i_o be_v jealous_a for_o she_o with_o great_a fury_n 3_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o be_o return_v unto_o zion_n and_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o city_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o holy_a mountain_n 4_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n there_o shall_v yet_o old_a man_n and_o old_a woman_n dwell_v in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o every_o man_n with_o his_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n for_o very_a age_n 5_o and_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o boy_n and_o girl_n play_v in_o the_o street_n thereof_o 6_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o it_o be_v marvellous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o this_o people_n in_o these_o day_n shall_v it_o also_o be_v marvellous_a in_o my_o eye_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 7_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n behold_v i_o will_v save_v my_o people_n from_o the_o east-country_n and_o from_o the_o west-country_n 8_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o in_o righteousness_n 9_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n let_v your_o hand_n be_v strong_a you_o that_o hear_v in_o these_o day_n these_o word_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v lay_v that_o the_o temple_n may_v be_v build_v 10_o for_o before_o these_o day_n there_o be_v no_o hire_n for_o man_n nor_o any_o hire_n for_o beast_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o peace_n to_o he_o that_o go_v out_o or_o come_v in_o because_o of_o the_o affliction_n for_o i_o set_v all_o man_n every_o one_o against_o his_o neighbour_n 11_o but_o now_o i_o will_v not_o be_v unto_o the_o residue_n of_o this_o people_n as_o in_o the_o former_a day_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 12_o for_o the_o seed_n shall_v be_v prosperous_a the_o vine_n shall_v give_v her_o fruit_n and_o the_o ground_n shall_v give_v her_o increase_n and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v give_v their_o dew_n and_o i_o will_v curse_v the_o remnant_n of_o this_o people_n to_o possess_v all_o these_o thing_n 13_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o aâ—â—_n you_o be_v a_o curse_n among_o the_o heathen_a o_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o house_n of_o israel_n so_o will_v i_o save_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n fear_v not_o but_o let_v your_o hand_n be_v strong_a 14_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n as_o i_o think_v to_o punish_v you_o when_o your_o father_n provoke_v i_o to_o wrath_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o i_o repent_v not_o 15_o so_o again_o have_v i_o think_v in_o these_o day_n to_o do_v well_o unto_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n fear_v you_o not_o 16_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v speak_v you_o every_o man_n the_o truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n in_o your_o gate_n 17_o and_o let_v none_o of_o you_o imagine_v evil_a in_o your_o heart_n against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o love_v no_o false_a oath_n for_o all_o these_o be_v thing_n that_o i_o hate_v say_v the_o lord_n 18_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n come_v unto_o i_o say_v 19_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o fast_o of_o the_o four_o month_n and_o the_o fast_o of_o the_o five_o and_o the_o fast_o of_o the_o seven_o and_o the_o fast_o of_o the_o ten_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o cheerful_a feast_n therefore_o love_v the_o truth_n and_o peace_n 20_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n it_o shall_v yet_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o shall_v come_v people_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o many_o city_n 21_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o one_o city_n shbll_v go_v to_o another_o say_v let_v we_o go_v speedy_o to_o pray_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o will_v go_v also_o 22_o yea_o many_o people_n and_o strong_a nation_n shall_v come_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o pray_v before_o the_o lord_n 23_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o those_o day_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o ten_o man_n shall_v take_v hold_v out_o of_o all_o language_n of_o the_o nation_n even_o shall_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o skirt_n of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o jew_n say_v we_o will_v go_v with_o you_o for_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o god_n be_v with_o you_o chap._n viii_o 1._o and_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v thus_o express_v further_o upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n and_o to_o make_v way_n for_o a_o satisfactory_a answer_n to_o their_o question_n 2._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o hostes._n as_o my_o great_a wrath_n and_o justice_n upon_o my_o own_o people_n follow_v upon_o the_o greatness_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v mention_v before_o so_o now_o the_o greatness_n of_o my_o jealousy_n for_o zion_n the_o seat_n on_o my_o jewish_a church_n and_o my_o great_a anger_n no_o now_o against_o she_o but_o for_o she_o shall_v be_v
feel_v by_o heâ—_n enemy_n 3._o for_o thus_o say_v the_o great_a jehovah_n i_o return_v now_o to_o zion_n and_o to_o my_o former_a love_n and_o 15._o compassion_n that_o i_o show_v to_o she_o of_o old_a and_o i_o will_v dwell_v again_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n my_o gracious_a presence_n and_o daily_a favour_n shall_v make_v they_o appear_v like_o my_o own_o domestic_a servant_n which_o shall_v gain_v jerusalem_n the_o title_n of_o the_o city_n where_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v profess_v and_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n where_o you_o build_v your_o temple_n unto_o i_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a mountain_n because_o of_o the_o peculiar_a presence_n of_o my_o holiness_n and_o the_o daily_a observance_n of_o your_o sacred_a duty_n and_o devotion_n in_o that_o place_n 4._o and_o concern_v your_o temporal_a blessing_n thus_o also_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n there_o shall_v be_v see_v again_o nehemiah_n in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n man_n venerable_a for_o their_o age_n and_o grave_a matron_n sit_v there_o to_o refresh_v themselves_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o with_o a_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o support_v their_o feeble_a body_n because_o of_o their_o extreme_a old_a age_n and_o the_o extraordinary_a number_n of_o year_n to_o which_o they_o shall_v attain_v 5._o and_o with_o this_o grave_a sight_n of_o your_o ancient_n sit_v before_o your_o door_n you_o shall_v have_v another_o that_o will_v please_v you_o well_o 1._o great_a store_n of_o young_a child_n that_o shall_v fill_v up_o your_o spacious_a street_n with_o several_a company_n of_o young_a boy_n and_o girl_n here_o and_o there_o recreate_v themselves_o with_o their_o merry_a and_o innocent_a sport_n 6._o and_o do_v not_o startle_v at_o it_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n for_o though_o this_o may_v seem_v a_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o this_o poor_a remnant_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v now_o return_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n yet_o nothing_o shall_v seem_v impossible_a for_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o hostes._n 7._o and_o look_v not_o upon_o yourselves_o alone_o that_o be_v first_o return_v and_o can_v yet_o make_v up_o but_o a_o little_a company_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o will_v wonderful_o provide_v for_o the_o welfare_n of_o my_o people_n in_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a part_n 8._o i_o will_v conduct_v they_o safe_o hither_o again_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n whither_o they_o be_v disperse_v and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o holy_a city_n jerusalem_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o peculiar_a people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o powerful_a god_n true_o and_o just_o shall_v i_o make_v this_o good_a to_o they_o by_o my_o blessing_n upon_o they_o and_o they_o to_o i_o by_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o my_o name_n and_o their_o just_a deal_n and_o converse_v with_o one_o another_o 9_o and_o therefore_o go_v on_o cheerful_o in_o the_o build_n of_o my_o temple_n which_o you_o have_v now_o begin_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n you_o that_o live_v to_o see_v these_o day_n and_o hear_v the_o comfortable_a word_n of_o these_o late_a prophecy_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o we_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v in_o the_o time_n that_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v lay_v and_o that_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o to_o incite_v and_o encourage_v you_o in_o the_o build_n and_o perfect_v of_o his_o holy_a temple_n 10._o and_o to_o add_v the_o more_o life_n and_o speed_n to_o your_o undertake_n i_o be_o enjoin_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o whereas_o before_o you_o settle_v yourselves_o in_o earnest_a to_o this_o good_a work_n your_o man_n and_o your_o cattle_n at_o home_n have_v little_a reward_n of_o their_o labour_n in_o matter_n of_o husbandry_n you_o toil_v and_o take_v pain_n with_o little_a or_o no_o success_n and_o they_o that_o venture_v further_o abroad_o can_v find_v no_o peace_n and_o quiet_a by_o reason_n of_o some_o affliction_n or_o other_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o overtake_v they_o beside_o the_o many_o quarrel_n and_o distraction_n which_o by_o my_o permission_n and_o connivance_n rise_v up_o among_o you_o 11._o now_o since_o i_o perceive_v your_o readiness_n and_o alacrity_n to_o proceed_v in_o the_o build_n of_o my_o house_n i_o will_v not_o show_v myself_o so_o averse_a as_o former_o i_o have_v be_v from_o this_o remnant_n of_o the_o captivity_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o hostes._n 12._o for_o you_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d a_o generation_n that_o shall_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n your_o vine_n shall_v be_v fruitful_a and_o your_o land_n shall_v bring_v plenty_n of_o corn_n for_o the_o heaven_n shall_v drop_v that_o dew_n which_o shall_v make_v they_o so_o and_o the_o remnant_n that_o return_n from_o babylon_n will_v i_o make_v to_o be_v eye-witness_n and_o owner_n of_o all_o this_o felicity_n 13._o so_o shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o you_o of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n be_v hold_v accurse_v of_o all_o nation_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a misery_n that_o your_o great_a sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o you_o so_o upon_o this_o safety_n and_o prosperity_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v be_v account_v a_o nation_n that_o god_n have_v now_o bless_v with_o extraordinary_a favour_n therefore_o do_v not_o faint_a and_o give_v back_o from_o your_o good_a intention_n but_o proceed_v on_o cheerful_o and_o courageous_o in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n 14._o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n as_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o my_o thought_n and_o intention_n be_v chief_o set_v upon_o afflict_v of_o this_o nation_n for_o those_o sin_n by_o which_o your_o forefather_n provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n and_o i_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o repent_v of_o it_o i_o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d divert_v 15._o so_o now_o in_o these_o time_n of_o amendment_n and_o of_o a_o more_o readiness_n to_o go_v on_o in_o my_o service_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o repent_v and_o to_o put_v on_o other_o resolution_n of_o do_v good_a and_o bestow_v favour_n upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o discourage_v nor_o take_v off_o from_o your_o good_a beginning_n 16._o and_o let_v these_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d action_n wherein_o you_o shall_v practice_v and_o entertain_v yourselves_o let_v every_o man_n use_v candour_n and_o integrity_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o refer_v to_o other_o and_o himself_o and_o you_o that_o as_o more_o public_a person_n be_v entrust_v in_o your_o gate_n which_o be_v your_o court_n of_o justice_n pass_v your_o sentence_n according_a to_o that_o truth_n and_o equity_n which_o will_v be_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o procure_v and_o prolong_v your_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n 17._o and_o much_o more_o must_v you_o be_v careful_a that_o there_o be_v no_o study_v of_o mischief_n against_o one_o another_o or_o delight_v to_o deceive_v other_o or_o dishonour_v my_o name_n by_o false_a oath_n for_o howsoever_o wicked_a man_n may_v love_v and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o such_o thing_n yet_o be_v thing_n they_o all_o of_o they_o the_o object_n of_o my_o hatred_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 18_o after_o this_o for_o a_o full_a and_o clear_a solution_n of_o the_o query_n and_o demand_n that_o be_v the_o errand_n of_o sarezer_n end_v regem-melech_a the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o i_o to_o this_o sense_n 19_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n your_o fast_a of_o the_o four_o month_n 39_o which_o you_o observe_v in_o the_o sad_a remembrance_n of_o jerusalem_n at_o that_o time_n take_v by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o your_o fast_n of_o the_o five_o month_n 52.12_o wherein_o the_o temple_n be_v consume_v by_o fire_n and_o the_o city_n lay_v ruinous_a and_o desolate_a and_o your_o fast_n in_o the_o seven_o month_n which_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n 25.25_o how_o your_o noble_a patron_n and_o commander_n godoliah_n be_v treacherous_o and_o unhappy_o bring_v to_o a_o untimely_a death_n and_o your_o fast_n of_o the_o ten_o month_n 1._o in_o which_o the_o babylonian_n begin_v their_o siege_n against_o jerusalem_n all_o these_o day_n of_o fast_v shall_v be_v now_o to_o your_o whole_a nation_n upon_o your_o return_n from_o babylon_n festival_n day_n set_v time_n of_o merry_a and_o joyful_a solemnity_n in_o all_o which_o let_v not_o your_o joy_n obliterate_v the_o memory_n of_o your_o duty_n forget_v not_o to_o deal_v candid_o and_o true_o with_o your_o neighbour_n and_o to_o entertain_v one_o another_o with_o the_o mutual_a office_n of_o true_a love_n and_o courtesy_n as_o well_o as_o of_o jollity_n and_o feast_v 20._o and_o to_o encourage_v you_o yet_o more_o
in_o this_o acceptable_a duty_n of_o mutual_a love_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n of_o that_o love_n and_o affection_n wherein_o your_o own_o people_n yet_o abroad_o 8._o and_o other_o with_o they_o shall_v be_v draw_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o country_n you_o be_v yet_o but_o a_o few_o but_o the_o time_n be_v come_v on_o when_o many_o shall_v come_v hither_o form_v remote_a part_n and_o that_o be_v now_o inhabitant_n of_o many_o feveral_a city_n 21._o for_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o one_o city_n shall_v impart_v their_o desire_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o another_o city_n for_o a_o journey_n towards_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v come_v let_v we_o go_v thither_o to_o tender_v our_o humble_a supplication_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o his_o holy_a worship_n and_o service_n and_o the_o precept_n of_o his_o law_n then_o the_o several_a party_n thus_o invite_v shall_v say_v every_o man_n undertake_v it_o in_o his_o own_o person_n i_o shall_v willing_o make_v one_o for_o so_o good_a a_o voyage_n 22._o thus_o shall_v many_o and_o mighty_a nation_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o this_o temple_n which_o you_o be_v building_n and_o to_o be_v inform_v by_o your_o priest_n and_o levite_n which_o be_v the_o true_a way_n of_o his_o service_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a law_n and_o as_o a_o good_a mean_n to_o that_o to_o offer_v up_o their_o hearty_a prayer_n for_o a_o blessing_n from_o the_o almighty_a 23._o for_o thus_o again_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n ten_o man_n of_o several_a language_n and_o nation_n shall_v then_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o skirt_n of_o you_o that_o be_v jew_n and_o in_o that_o action_n deliver_v their_o desire_n to_o you_o and_o your_o country_n say_v let_v we_o attend_v you_o to_o your_o happy_a home_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n 4._o for_o we_o have_v hear_v how_o wonderful_o god_n have_v be_v with_o you_o restore_v you_o to_o your_o former_a happiness_n in_o your_o own_o possession_n repress_v your_o enemy_n and_o settle_v the_o ancient_a form_n of_o his_o holy_a worship_n as_o he_o have_v foretell_v by_o his_o holy_a prophet_n and_o he_o that_o foretell_v and_o fullfill_v such_o thing_n shall_v be_v the_o god_n that_o we_o will_v fain_o serve_v and_o obey_v as_o you_o do_v chap._n ii_o 1._o the_o burden_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o hadrach_n and_o damascus_n shall_v be_v the_o rest_n thereof_o when_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n as_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v towards_o the_o lord_n 2_o and_o hamath_n also_o shall_v border_v thereby_o tyrus_n and_o zidon_n though_o it_o be_v very_o wise_a 3_o and_o tyrus_n do_v build_v hâ—r_a self_n a_o strong_a hold_n and_o heap_v up_o silver_n as_o the_o dust_n and_o fine_a gold_n as_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o street_n 4_o behold_v the_o lord_n will_v cast_v she_o out_o and_o he_o will_v smite_v her_o power_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v devour_v with_o fire_n 5_o ashkelon_n shall_v see_v it_o and_o fear_v gaza_n also_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o be_v very_o sorrowful_a and_o ekron_n for_o her_o expectation_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o the_o king_n shall_v perish_v from_o gaza_n and_o ashkelon_n shall_v not_o be_v inhabit_v 6_o and_o a_o bastard_n shll_v dwell_v in_o ashdod_n and_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o philistine_n 7_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o his_o blood_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o his_o abomination_n from_o between_o his_o tooth_n but_o he_o that_o remain_v even_o he_o shall_v be_v for_o our_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o governor_n in_o judah_n and_o ekron_n as_o a_o jebusite_n 8_o and_o i_o will_v enc_a amp_n about_o my_o house_n because_o of_o the_o army_n because_o of_o he_o that_o pass_v by_o and_o because_o of_o he_o that_o return_v and_o no_o oppressor_n shall_v pass_v through_o they_o any_o more_o for_o now_o have_v i_o see_v with_o my_o eye_n 9_o 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ephraim_n and_o raise_v up_o thy_o son_n o_o zion_n against_o thy_o son_n o_o greece_n and_o make_v thou_o as_o the_o sword_n of_o a_o mighty_a man_n 14_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v see_v over_o they_o and_o his_o arrow_n shall_v go_v forth_o as_o the_o lightning_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v blow_v the_o trumpet_n and_o shall_v go_v with_o whirlwind_n of_o the_o south_n 15_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v defend_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v devour_v &_o subdue_v with_o sling-stone_n and_o they_o shall_v drink_v and_o make_v a_o noise_n as_o through_o wine_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v like_o bowl_n and_o as_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o altar_n 16_o and_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n shall_v save_v they_o in_o that_o day_n as_o the_o flock_n of_o his_o people_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o stone_n of_o a_o crown_n lift_v up_o as_o a_o ensign_n upon_o his_o land_n 17_o for_o how_o great_a be_v his_o goodness_n and_o how_o great_a be_v his_o beauty_n corn_n shall_v 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〈◊〉_d bring_v she_o to_o poverty_n and_o cast_v she_o out_o of_o those_o possession_n signif_n and_o give_v her_o wooden_a wall_n wherein_o she_o trust_v so_o much_o and_o with_o they_o her_o strong_a fort_n another_o piece_n of_o her_o confidence_n such_o a_o blow_n as_o shall_v cast_v they_o altogether_o into_o the_o sea_n while_o tyrus_n herself_o with_o all_o her_o rich_a building_n shall_v be_v force_n consume_v with_o fire_n 5._o ashkelon_fw-fr will_v trembie_fw-mi to_o see_v her_o neighbour_n house_n thus_o set_v on_o fire_n and_o gaza_n will_v be_v in_o as_o much_o or_o more_o perplexity_n so_o will_v ekron_n for_o shame_n that_o she_o have_v fail_v of_o her_o expectation_n presume_v
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they_o come_v against_o my_o people_n with_o their_o great_a force_n of_o horse_n wherein_o they_o put_v their_o confidence_n i_o will_v strike_v all_o their_o horse_n with_o astonishment_n and_o their_o rider_n with_o fury_n as_o jerusalem_n be_v strike_v before_o when_o she_o have_v drink_v of_o that_o cup_n of_o giddiness_n that_o expose_v she_o to_o ruin_v but_o towards_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n at_o that_o time_n will_v i_o open_v my_o watchful_a and_o favourable_a eye_n while_o i_o smite_v their_o enemy_n horse-force_n with_o blindness_n that_o they_o may_v rather_o engage_v themselves_o more_o and_o more_o in_o their_o own_o danger_n then_o see_v how_o to_o effect_v what_o they_o subtle_o plot_v and_o contrive_v against_o my_o people_n 5._o then_o shall_v the_o prince_n and_o champion_n of_o judah_n say_v within_o their_o heart_n that_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n must_v be_v in_o i_o even_o in_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n their_o god_n 6._o 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able_a to_o prevail_v against_o 7._o and_o the_o lord_n will_v save_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o his_o people_n in_o judaea_n 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o ever_o do_v from_o the_o beginning_n i._o by_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o power_n and_o wisdom_n that_o the_o honour_n may_v be_v his_o own_o and_o man_n may_v have_v no_o part_n in_o it_o and_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o their_o great_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v not_o magnify_v itself_o for_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n as_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o they_o 8._o thus_o in_o those_o time_n shall_v god_n defend_v with_o his_o people_n of_o judaea_n the_o inhabitant_n also_o of_o jerusalem_n that_o we_o may_v account_v they_o 7._o not_o our_o guardian_n but_o the_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o divine_a protection_n with_o we_o and_o the_o infirm_a and_o inferior_a sort_n among_o they_o that_o you_o think_v 〈◊〉_d likely_a to_o fall_v from_o their_o station_n shall_v then_o prove_v another_o david_n for_o valour_n 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v before_o they_o and_o they_o of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n like_o man_n of_o the_o prace_v house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v near_a to_o his_o care_n and_o defence_n and_o like_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o near_a attendance_n upon_o his_o person_n and_o in_o his_o holy_a temple_n above_o can_v but_o be_v near_o to_o all_o safety_n and_o freedom_n from_o danger_n 9_o then_o shall_v any_o justice_n find_v out_o way_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o those_o nation_n that_o have_v come_v in_o hostile_a manner_n against_o jerusalem_n 10._o but_o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o grace_n of_o my_o spirit_n in_o such_o plentiful_a manner_n that_o many_o of_o they_o shall_v in_o hearty_a sorrow_n and_o contrition_n and_o in_o 9_o humble_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n beg_v my_o gracious_a pardon_n for_o what_o they_o have_v do_v amiss_o and_o in_o a_o sad_a repentance_n they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v not_o in_o my_o 19.37_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o head_n and_o side_n only_o but_o in_o my_o very_a heart_n too_o with_o their_o wicked_a and_o blasphemous_a word_n more_o than_o with_o their_o spear_n and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o that_o suffer_v so_o much_o by_o they_o before_o they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v what_o he_o wasâ—_n as_o bitter_o shall_v they_o mourn_v 26._o as_o one_o will_v mourn_v for_o his_o dilecto_fw-la first-born_a son_n or_o his_o only_a son_n that_o have_v the_o great_a share_n in_o his_o love_n and_o affection_n with_o such_o sorrow_n shall_v they_o look_v upon_o his_o passion_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o with_o love_n and_o with_o resolution_n 6._o to_o forbear_v the_o pierce_a he_o afresh_o by_o continuance_n in_o sin_n or_o else_o there_o will_v come_v a_o time_n when_o they_o will_v 7._o weep_v and_o howl_v too_o late_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o when_o he_o come_v in_o his_o glory_n 11._o but_o in_o the_o first_o and_o more_o seasonable_a time_n then_o will_v there_o be_v a_o great_a and_o heavy_a lamentation_n in_o jerusalem_n which_o shall_v be_v second_v in_o the_o church_n that_o jerusalem_n yet_o resemble_v it_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o great_a mourning_n for_o the_o death_n of_o good_a 24._o josiah_n call_v the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n a_o city_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o mageddon_n 12._o and_o the_o whole_a land_n shall_v have_v cause_n to_o mourn_v every_o family_n apart_o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n too_o apart_o as_o your_o custom_n be_v in_o time_n of_o great_a sorrow_n and_o repentance_n the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o nathan_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o for_o what_o family_n have_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o pierce_v their_o messiah_n it_o be_v not_o the_o issue_n leave_v of_o the_o royal_a family_n nor_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o princely_a tribe_n that_o can_v plead_v a_o exemption_n from_o that_o guilt_n 13._o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o levi_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o for_o even_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n have_v as_o great_a a_o hand_n in_o it_o as_o any_o other_o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n 7._o shemei_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o 14._o and_o so_o in_o sum_n all_o the_o several_a family_n that_o remain_v un-named_n every_o family_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o as_o all_o some_o way_n or_o other_o guilty_a of_o that_o great_a offence_n against_o the_o messiah_n who_o they_o have_v pierce_v by_o contribute_v much_o to_o his_o heavy_a suffering_n and_o therefore_o shall_v pierce_v their_o own_o heart_n with_o some_o deep_a remorse_n and_o impression_n of_o sorrow_n with_o these_o shall_v the_o several_a family_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n soon_o or_o late_a bewail_v their_o sin_n the_o chief_a murderer_n of_o our_o messiah_n which_o make_v they_o all_o accessory_n or_o rather_o principal_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o be_v the_o god_n of_o life_n and_o the_o soon_o the_o better_a but_o still_o as_o one_o eye_n look_n upon_o the_o grief_n the_o other_o look_v upon_o the_o love_n wherewith_o he_o be_v pierce_v for_o chap._n xiii_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n 2._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o name_n of_o the_o idol_n out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v remember_v and_o also_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n to_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o land_n 3._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o any_o shall_v yet_o prophesy_v than_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n that_o beget_v he_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o live_v for_o thou_o speak_v lie_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o father_n and_o â—his_n mother_n that_o beget_v he_o shall_v thrust_v he_o through_o when_o he_o propehsy_v 4._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a every_o one_o of_o his_o vision_n when_o he_o have_v prophesy_v neither_o shall_v they_o wear_v a_o rough_a garment_n to_o deceive_v 5._o but_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o no_o prophet_n i_o be_o a_o husband_n man_n for_o man_n teach_v i_o to_o keep_v cattle_n from_o my_o youth_n 6._o and_o one_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o be_v these_o wound_n in_o thy_o hand_n then_o he_o shall_v answer_v these_o with_o
which_o i_o be_v wound_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o friend_n 7._o awake_v o_o sword_n against_o my_o shepherd_n and_o against_o the_o man_n that_o be_v my_o fellow_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n smite_v the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v scatter_v and_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o the_o little_a one_o 8._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o all_o the_o land_n say_v the_o lord_n two_o part_n therein_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o die_v but_o the_o three_o shall_v be_v leave_v therein_o 9_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v the_o three_o part_n through_o the_o fire_n and_o will_v refine_v they_o as_o silver_n be_v refine_v and_o will_v try_v they_o as_o gold_n be_v try_v they_o shall_v call_v on_o my_o name_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v they_o i_o will_v say_v it_o be_v my_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n chap._n xiii_o 1._o all_o this_o mourning_n wherein_o their_o eye_n become_v like_o fountain_n of_o tear_n if_o it_o be_v seasonable_o undertake_v may_v end_v in_o a_o great_a blessing_n for_o temporc_n even_v they_o shall_v a_o fountain_n be_v open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o mourner_n that_o be_v 10._o name_v before_o as_o a_o particular_a instance_n for_o the_o rest_n a_o 18._o fountain_n that_o shall_v wash_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n though_o they_o be_v such_o as_o have_v make_v they_o most_o foul_a and_o menstruum_fw-la pollute_a soul_n 2._o and_o then_o also_o will_v the_o time_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n wherein_o i_o will_v begin_v to_o take_v away_o the_o very_a name_n of_o idolatry_n from_o off_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n so_o that_o in_o many_o place_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o mention_n of_o idol_n and_o with_o they_o will_v i_o make_v the_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o divination_n by_o help_n of_o 1._o unclean_a spirit_n to_o vanish_v out_o of_o the_o land_n that_o have_v be_v pollute_v with_o they_o 3._o and_o such_o shall_v be_v the_o common_a zeal_n against_o idolatry_n and_o false_a prophet_n that_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v yet_o venture_v upon_o that_o way_n of_o pretend_a prophecy_n even_o his_o own_o parent_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o call_v for_o justice_n against_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o live_v because_o he_o broach_v false_a doctrine_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o a_o message_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o shall_v his_o own_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o life_n become_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o death_n too_o and_o in_o a_o zeal_n like_o that_o of_o 20._o phineas_n present_o run_v he_o through_o as_o one_o not_o to_o be_v suffer_v any_o long_a to_o breath_n after_o such_o a_o fault_n against_o the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n 4._o and_o in_o these_o day_n you_o shall_v see_v it_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o divulger_n of_o false_a and_o erroneous_a doctrine_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o vision_n to_o usher_v in_o what_o they_o teach_v or_o foretell_v shall_v soon_o be_v confute_v and_o make_v ashamed_a of_o those_o way_n neither_o shall_v they_o venture_v any_o more_o to_o take_v the_o outward_a 8._o habit_n of_o a_o prophet_n as_o a_o sufficient_a cloak_n for_o their_o deceive_a and_o misguide_v of_o other_o 5._o nay_o when_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v examine_v whether_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n or_o no_o he_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o avouch_v it_o but_o he_o shall_v rather_o confess_v and_o say_v i_o lay_v no_o claim_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n i_o be_o but_o a_o plain_a husbandman_n fit_a for_o plough_v than_o prophesy_v and_o one_o man_n or_o other_o have_v still_o 15._o train_v i_o up_o that_o way_n and_o have_v i_o as_o a_o servant_n under_o he_o in_o that_o kind_n of_o drudgery_n from_o my_o youth_n upward_o till_o now_o 6._o and_o if_o any_o one_o say_v but_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o mark_n that_o have_v take_v such_o deep_a impression_n in_o thy_o hand_n be_v they_o not_o such_o 4._o mark_n and_o figure_n as_o the_o false-prophet_n have_v that_o acknowledge_v themselves_o devote_v to_o some_o false_a god_n or_o shall_v we_o call_v they_o blow_n or_o vulnera_fw-la wound_n that_o have_v be_v otherwise_o receive_v then_o to_o purge_v himself_o from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o idolatry_n he_o shall_v say_v these_o be_v blow_n indeed_o that_o have_v make_v some_o impression_n in_o i_o for_o the_o better_a the_o sign_n of_o such_o correction_n as_o i_o deserve_v while_o i_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o friend_n therefore_o i_o shall_v take_v they_o for_o no_o other_o than_o love-token_n 7._o but_o now_o i_o will_v go_v on_o with_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o show_v what_o more_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o have_v foretell_v concern_v those_o passage_n of_o his_o passion_n that_o will_v be_v 35._o like_o a_o sword_n to_o pierce_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n arise_v o_o sword_n against_o the_o shepherd_n of_o my_o flock_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o against_o my_o dear_a companion_n that_o be_v near_a to_o my_o love_n 27._o smite_v the_o shepherd_n and_o let_v the_o sheep_n be_v scatter_v yet_o for_o the_o same_o hand_n that_o disperse_v they_o with_o that_o sword_n will_v i_o return_v my_o gentle_a hand_n to_o intelligit_fw-la that_o little_a innocent_a stock_n that_o forsake_v their_o good_a shepherd_n out_o of_o mere_a infirmity_n while_o the_o storm_n fall_v about_o they_o 8._o and_o for_o the_o great_a flock_n through_o the_o whole_a earth_n this_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v say_v the_o great_a jehovah_n that_o of_o those_o that_o shall_v profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o my_o fold_n 8._o two_o part_n therein_o will_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o 21_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o perseverance_n but_o a_o three_o part_n in_o it_o shall_v continue_v 15._o to_o the_o end_n in_o obedience_n unto_o i_o 9_o and_o that_o three_o part_n will_v i_o lead_v along_o under_o a_o fiery_a trial_n for_o by_o many_o temptation_n i_o will_v 1,7_o prove_v they_o of_o what_o mettle_n they_o be_v as_o the_o goldsmith_n make_v proof_n of_o his_o silver_n and_o gold_n to_o see_v what_o dross_n there_o be_v in_o they_o till_o they_o be_v refine_v as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o and_o he_o 33._o that_o under_o this_o trial_n will_v call_v upon_o my_o name_n and_o so_o endeavour_v to_o improve_v himself_o i_o will_v acknowledge_v he_o be_v one_o of_o my_o people_n and_o he_o shall_v persevere_v to_o profess_v i_o to_o be_v his_o god_n chap._n fourteen_o 1_o behold_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v &_o thy_o spoil_n shall_v be_v divide_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o 2_o for_o i_o will_v gather_v all_o nation_n against_o jerusalem_n to_o battle_n and_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o the_o house_n rifle_v and_o the_o woman_n ravish_v and_o half_a of_o the_o city_n shall_v 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