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â—restons_n judas_n repentance_n and_o paul_n conversion_n mr._n fenner_n danger_n of_o defer_v repent_v many_o treatise_n of_o mr._n baxter_n about_o conversion_n mr._n swinnock_n key_n to_o regeneration_n on_o john_n 3.3_o binchius_n his_o mellific_a theolog._n loc._n 19_o p._n 4._o p._n 90._o &_o doct._n holdsworth_n on_o hos._n 14.2_o dyke_n on_o conscience_n p._n 49._o and_o on_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 37._o taffin_n on_o amendment_n p._n 422._o mr._n baines_n ser._n rev._n 2.4_o p._n 17._o doct._n love_v ser._n on_o isa._n 21.12_o doct._n burges_n his_o fast_a serm._n on_o jer._n 4.14_o harsenet_n on_o repentance_n mr._n case_v his_o morning_n lecture_n in_o quarto_fw-la p._n 485._o etc._n etc._n reyner_n his_o precept_n for_o practice_n p._n 4_o 5._o
god_n people_n whether_o they_o be_v imminent_a or_o present_a we_o must_v weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v and_o as_o fellow_n member_n of_o the_o same_o mystical_a body_n we_o shall_v have_v compassion_n one_o of_o another_o rom._n 12.15_o 1._o pet._n 3.8_o 6.6_o especial_o this_o concern_v god_n minister_n to_o commiserate_v the_o sad_a condition_n of_o god_n people_n and_o to_o intercede_v for_o they_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n jer._n 9.1_o and_o 18.20_o joel_n 2.17_o so_o do_v moses_n for_o israel_n exod._n 32.31_o 32._o and_o samuel_n for_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 15._o ult_n jeremy_n write_v a_o whole_a book_n of_o lamentation_n for_o jerusalem_n and_o christ_n weep_v over_o it_o luke_n 19.41_o 42._o hence_o the_o lord_n so_o oft_o command_v the_o prophet_n to_o take_v up_o a_o lamentation_n for_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n ezek._n 19.1_o yea_o for_o tyre_n ezek._n 27.2_o and_o for_o egypt_n ezek._n 32.2.16_o and_o threaten_v such_o as_o neglect_v this_o duty_n ezek_n 13.5_o and_o 22.30_o 31._o how_o great_a then_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o wicked_a man_n who_o mock_v at_o such_o as_o mourn_v for_o they_o who_o hate_v those_o which_o help_v to_o keep_v off_o judgement_n from_o they_o who_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o those_o which_o seek_v their_o salvation_n and_o desire_v their_o death_n who_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o life_n such_o horrid_a ingratitude_n shall_v not_o pass_v without_o some_o signal_n vengeance_n 5_o obs._n such_o as_o contemn_v god_n judgement_n shall_v at_o last_o lament_v their_o folly_n these_o obduratesi_n nner_n scoff_v at_o the_o prophet_n threaten_n and_o ask_v when_o will_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v why_o it_o shall_v come_v upon_o you_o in_o a_o day_n that_o you_o look_v not_o for_o it_o and_o shall_v be_v a_o lamentation_n and_o a_o burden_n that_o shall_v sink_v you_o patience_n abuse_v turn_v into_o fury_n 13.12_o though_o god_n bear_v long_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o always_o bear_v 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true_a he_o have_v plain_o and_o powerful_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n according_a to_o his_o place_n and_o calling_n yet_o that_o they_o may_v see_v he_o do_v nothing_o out_o of_o hatred_n but_o by_o office_n and_o command_n from_o god_n not_o out_o of_o passion_n but_o out_o of_o compassion_n to_o they_o he_o now_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o prevail_v by_o who_o shall_v jacob_n arise_v or_o who_o shall_v raise_v jacob_n or_o how_o shall_v he_o subsist_v if_o thou_o still_o pursue_v he_o with_o thy_o judgement_n the_o original_a word_n kum_n have_v many_o signification_n which_o have_v cause_v these_o various_a lection_n it_o signify_v to_o arise_v to_o stand_v to_o establish_v and_o abide_v some_o render_v the_o word_n transitive_o for_o to_o raise_v who_o shall_v raise_v jacob_n i._o e._n who_o shall_v raise_v and_o restore_v he_o and_o make_v he_o happy_a in_o the_o enjoyment_n both_o of_o temporal_n and_o spiritual_n thus_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o take_v it_o 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be_v a_o dreadful_a judgement_n it_o be_v one_o of_o god_n last_o and_o sore_a rod_n ezek._n 14.21_o hence_o it_o be_v compare_v here_o to_o fire_n 4.10_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o terrible_a element_n that_o be_v if_o the_o lord_n shall_v contend_v with_o water_n and_o send_v a_o flood_n upon_o the_o world_n that_o be_v sad_a but_o fire_n fire_n be_v far_o more_o terrible_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o peace_n be_v one_o of_o the_o choice_a mercy_n so_o war_n be_v the_o sad_a judgement_n peace_n sweeten_v our_o blessing_n and_o make_v they_o blessing_n indeed_o to_o have_v house_n good_n land_n and_o be_v in_o continual_a danger_n of_o lose_v by_o enemy_n imbitter_v all_o to_o we_o hence_o when_o the_o lord_n
the_o high_a place_n of_o laughter_n or_o the_o ridiculous_a high_a place_n and_o the_o altar_n of_o derision_n for_o what_o be_v more_o ridiculous_a than_o for_o man_n to_o worship_v a_o stock_n or_o a_o stone_n which_o themselves_o have_v carve_v shall_v be_v desolate_a but_o this_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a version_n of_o this_o text_n for_o though_o there_o be_v a_o change_n of_o one_o letter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o isaac_n vulg._n scin_n instead_o of_o tsade_n yet_o the_o learned_a in_o that_o language_n observe_v that_o these_o letter_n be_v use_v promiscuous_o the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o isaac_n here_o speak_v of_o which_o be_v mention_v gen._n 17.19_o &_o psal._n 105.9_o by_o high_a place_n here_o be_v mean_v temple_n and_o altar_n erect_v on_o mountain_n and_o hill_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o idol_n amos_n 4._o ult_n 5._o though_o god_n have_v confine_v they_o by_o a_o strict_a command_n to_o worship_n at_o jerusalem_n yet_o they_o must_v 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zachariah_n in_o his_o day_n the_o kingdom_n flourish_v they_o recover_v many_o city_n and_o enlarge_v their_o border_n but_o they_o abuse_v these_o mercy_n god_n threaten_v to_o destroy_v both_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o king_n posterity_n as_o he_o do_v when_o zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v slay_v open_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n by_o shallum_n after_o he_o have_v reign_v six_o month_n who_o translate_v the_o kingdom_n to_o his_o own_o family_n 2_o king_n 15.10_o and_o this_o put_v a_o end_n to_o iehu_n stock_n according_a to_o the_o threaten_a 2_o king_n 10.30_o two_o vain_a prop_n this_o people_n rest_v on_o 1._o in_o their_o external_a idolatrous_a service_n 2._o in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o king_n both_o these_o the_o lord_n tell_v they_o shall_v fail_v they_o for_o their_o sanctuary_n shall_v be_v lay_v waist_n and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o king_n cut_v off_o and_o this_o make_a way_n for_o their_o utter_a ruin_n by_o the_o assyrian_a q._n but_o why_o do_v the_o lord_n threaten_v the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o family_n a._n because_o the_o leader_n of_o people_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v wicked_a lead_v they_o into_o sin_n with_o themselves_o and_o so_o have_v the_o people_n sin_n to_o answer_v for_o as_o well_o as_o their_o own_o the_o twenty_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v all_o of_o they_o idolater_n and_o draw_v the_o people_n into_o idolatry_n with_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o begin_v with_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la first_fw-mi both_o prince_n priest_n and_o people_n have_v sin_v together_o and_o now_o the_o lord_n tell_v they_o they_o shall_v perish_v together_o so_o samuel_n tell_v the_o people_n that_o if_o they_o persevere_v in_o their_o wickedness_n both_o they_o and_o their_o king_n shall_v perish_v 1_o sam._n 12._o ult_n observation_n 1_o corruption_n in_o the_o church_n usual_o ruin_v the_o state_n for_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v like_o the_o vine_n and_o the_o elm_n or_o like_o those_o twin_n which_o be_v say_v to_o weep_v and_o laugh_v together_o so_o long_o as_o purity_n in_o religion_n be_v preserve_v the_o state_n prosper_v and_o have_v peace_n 2_o chron._n 17.5_o 10._o isa._n 60.12_o 13_o 18._o god_n will_v preserve_v that_o people_n which_o preserve_v his_o truth_n revel_v 2.10_o but_o he_o will_v depart_v from_o those_o that_o depart_v from_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o way_n and_o when_o god_n depart_v peace_n plenty_n comfort_n glory_n etc._n etc._n all_o go_v with_o he_o and_o all_o misery_n come_v in_o like_o a_o flood_n deut._n 31.17_o jer._n 6.8_o hos._n 9.12_o 2_o god_n will_v destroy_v idolatrous_a place_n the_o sanctuary_n and_o high_a place_n of_o idolator_n shall_v be_v ruin_v if_o magistrate_n will_v not_o destroy_v they_o 2._o god_n will_v levit._fw-la 26.30_o deut._n 12.23_o ezek._n 6.3_o amos_n 4._o ult_n &_o 5.5_o 3_o sin_n especial_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n ruin_v great_a man_n as_o well_o as_o other_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o if_o great_a man_n be_v great_a offender_n they_o must_v look_v for_o great_a punishment_n god_n be_v terrible_a not_o only_o to_o inferior_a wicked_a man_n but_o even_o to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n if_o jeroboam_fw-la will_v worship_v golden_a calf_n those_o calf_n shall_v be_v his_o ruin_n idolatry_n be_v a_o god-provoking_a and_o a_o land-destroying_a sin_n psal._n 106.39_o amos_n 2.4_o 5._o 4_o god_n minister_n must_v denounce_v judgement_n against_o great_a man_n when_o they_o sin_n gualther_n as_o well_o as_o against_o inferior_a person_n yea_o rather_o against_o they_o because_o by_o their_o example_n they_o do_v more_o hurt_n this_o make_v amos_n as_o it_o be_v threaten_v the_o house_n of_o the_o king_n thus_o elijah_n reprove_v ahab_n nathan_n david_n and_o john_n baptist_n herod_n see_v more_o in_o my_o com._n on_o psal._n 82.2_o obs._n 1._o p._n 96_o 97._o 5_o god_n transfer_v kingdom_n from_o one_o 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israel_n the_o land_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v all_o his_o word_n for_o thus_o amos_n say_v jeroboam_n shall_v die_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o israel_n shall_v sure_o be_v lead_v away_o captive_a out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n we_o have_v see_v amos_n his_o fidelity_n and_o love_n to_o this_o people_n in_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o they_o we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o issue_n and_o event_n of_o his_o sermon_n and_o to_o see_v how_o he_o be_v require_v for_o his_o pain_n and_o this_o make_v the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o we_o have_v a_o notable_a history_n of_o the_o persecution_n and_o treachery_n of_o amaziah_n the_o idolatrous_a priest_n of_o bethel_n and_o the_o constancy_n of_o amos_n in_o assert_v the_o truth_n maugre_o the_o malice_n of_o all_o adverse_a power_n whatsoever_o this_o
profane_a priest_n be_v nettle_v with_o the_o plain_a and_o powerful_a preach_v of_o amos_n at_o bethel_n fear_v lest_o the_o people_n shall_v see_v the_o truth_n and_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o amos_n his_o sermon_n to_o cast_v away_o their_o idol_n and_o return_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o his_o gain_n which_o he_o have_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n at_o bethel_n may_v be_v lose_v yea_o if_o amos_n and_o his_o party_n shall_v prevail_v he_o may_v fear_v not_o only_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o priesthood_n and_o authority_n but_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n also_o as_o a_o false_a prophet_n he_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o do_v all_o he_o can_v both_o by_o force_n and_o fraud_n to_o rid_v the_o land_n of_o this_o turbulent_a and_o seditious_a amos._n the_o urchin_n we_o say_v have_v but_o one_o shift_n but_o the_o fox_n have_v many_o and_o so_o have_v amaziah_n here_o 1_o he_o get_v on_o the_o lion_n skin_n and_o accuse_v amos_n to_o the_o 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near_o to_o the_o king_n which_o make_v he_o send_v so_o bold_o to_o he_o paraeus_n to_o incense_v he_o against_o amos_n the_o jesuit_n call_v he_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o idol_n at_o bethel_n there_o jeroboam_fw-la have_v place_v a_o college_n of_o priest_n 1_o king_n 12.33_o amaziah_n may_v be_v the_o praefect_n or_o governor_n of_o it_o the_o word_n chohen_n be_v use_v promiscuous_o for_o a_o priest_n or_o a_o prince_n for_o a_o ecclesiastical_a or_o a_o civil_a governor_n in_o those_o day_n except_o it_o be_v in_o judea_n many_o person_n be_v both_o priest_n and_o prince_n and_o rule_v in_o church_n and_o state_n hence_o the_o word_n be_v use_v for_o a_o counsellor_n of_o state_n or_o a_o great_a man_n job_n 12.19_o for_o a_o priest_n 12.19_o levit._n 1.12_o and_o for_o idolatrous_a priest_n as_o here_o and_o gen._n 41.45_o &_o 47.22_o 2_o here_o be_v the_o party_n accuse_v and_o that_o be_v amos_n a_o poor_a plain_a pious_a harmless_a prophet_n 3_o here_o be_v the_o 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thus_o it_o be_v with_o jeremy_n when_o the_o priest_n be_v enrage_v against_o he_o and_o seek_v his_o life_n than_o the_o prince_n plead_v for_o he_o and_o save_v he_o jer._n 26.8_o 16._o and_o after_o when_o the_o prince_n cast_v he_o into_o the_o dungeon_n than_o the_o king_n release_v he_o jer._n 38.10_o so_o our_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o preserve_v wickliff_n from_o the_o fury_n of_o simon_n sudbury_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o after_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n become_v his_o great_a patron_n against_o the_o persecute_v prelate_n of_o those_o time_n ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o also_o amaziah_n say_v unto_o amos_n o_o thou_o seer_n go_v flee_v thou_o away_o into_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o there_o eat_v bread_n and_o prophecy_n there_o but_o prophesy_v not_o again_o at_o bethel_n for_o it_o be_v the_o king_n chapel_n and_o it_o be_v the_o king_n court._n this_o false_a prophet_n see_v he_o can_v not_o remove_v amos_n by_o force_n set_v upon_o he_o now_o by_o 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my_o diocese_n i_o promise_v thou_o i_o will_v not_o come_v in_o thou_o hinder_v not_o my_o gain_n and_o take_v thou_o and_o spare_v not_o in_o this_o verse_n this_o subtle_a sophister_n pack_v up_o much_o in_o a_o little_a room_n and_o use_v almost_o as_o many_o argument_n as_o word_n 1_o he_o give_v he_o a_o honourable_a compellation_n o_o seer_n it_o be_v not_o o_o unlearned_a herdsman_n or_o o_o seditious_a seedsman_n as_o before_o but_o he_o give_v he_o a_o title_n of_o honour_n the_o better_a to_o hide_v his_o malicious_a design_n and_o to_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o amos._n see_v how_o quick_o wicked_a man_n can_v change_v their_o language_n and_o bless_v those_o who_o but_o late_o they_o curse_v before_o it_o be_v amos_n the_o conspirator_n but_o now_o it_o
shall_v not_o the_o land_n tremble_v for_o this_o viz._n for_o this_o cruelty_n cozen_v idolatty_n and_o apostasy_n q._n d._n i_o appeal_v to_o your_o conscience_n how_o can_v it_o be_v oath_n â—ise_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o such_o man_n as_o have_v thus_o pervert_v all_o equity_n and_o order_n have_v bring_v in_o confusion_n and_o exercise_v all_o manner_n of_o tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n upon_o the_o poor_a shall_v ever_o escape_v unpunished_a est_fw-la when_o the_o very_a earth_n tremble_v and_o groan_v under_o such_o lewd_a and_o rebellious_a inhabitant_n 1_o some_o make_v it_o a_o prosopopeical_a speech_n thus_o so_o great_a be_v the_o sin_n and_o so_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o sorrow_n of_o israel_n that_o the_o very_a insensible_a earth_n can_v but_o tremble_v and_o be_v move_v at_o it_o for_o all_o creature_n by_o a_o natural_a instinct_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o voice_n and_o beck_n of_o their_o creator_n how_o much_o more_o of_o his_o anger_n 2_o here_o be_v a_o 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out_o mire_n and_o dirt_n which_o they_o raise_v isa._n 57.20_o so_o shall_v the_o land_n spew_v out_o these_o gulf_n yet_o more_o and_o be_v drown_v as_o by_o the_o flood_n of_o egypt_n that_o be_v by_o the_o river_n nilus_n which_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n be_v call_v the_o river_n i._n e._n that_o note_a and_o famous_a river_n which_o water_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n make_v it_o fat_a and_o fruitful_a israel_n captivity_n be_v here_o compare_v to_o a_o overflow_a river_n which_o no_o bank_n nor_o bound_n can_v hold_v it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o set_v forth_o great_a calamity_n by_o the_o name_n of_o great_a water_n so_o psal._n 18.16_o &_o 32.6_o &_o 69.2_o 15._o &_o 124.4_o 5._o &_o 144.7_o jer._n 46.7_o 8._o amos_n 9.5_o so_o the_o lord_n here_o the_o better_a to_o express_v the_o great_a calamity_n which_o be_v come_v upon_o israel_n 9_o â—eâ—cheth_v a_o similitude_n from_o the_o river_n nilus_n which_o be_v wont_n yearly_a to_o overflow_n the_o plain_n of_o egypt_n there_o be_v no_o rain_n ordinary_o in_o egypt_n but_o the_o overflow_n of_o nilus_n supply_v that_o want_n and_o cover_v the_o plain_n for_o about_o two_o month_n space_n now_o as_o the_o river_n nilus_n over-flowed_n all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o make_v it_o like_o a_o sea_n so_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v swift_o and_o sudden_o overrun_v with_o the_o army_n of_o the_o assyrian_n which_o like_o a_o sweep_a flood_n shall_v carry_v away_o all_o before_o they_o as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o hoshea_n the_o last_o king_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n 2_o king_n 17._o observation_n 1_o the_o very_a earth_n tremble_v and_o groan_v under_o the_o sin_n of_o wicked_a man_n wicked_a man_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o the_o whole_a creation_n folio_n psal._n 60.1_o 2._o rom._n 8.22_o and_o can_v they_o speak_v as_o they_o do_v tacit_o and_o in_o their_o kind_n they_o will_v say_v lord_n let_v we_o not_o be_v servant_n to_o those_o that_o will_v not_o be_v servant_n to_o thou_o the_o earth_n cry_v let_v i_o devour_v they_o as_o i_o do_v corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n numb_a 16.31_o 32._o the_o sea_n cry_v let_v i_o drown_v they_o the_o air_n say_v let_v i_o choke_v they_o etc._n etc._n thus_o all_o creature_n be_v ready_a to_o testify_v their_o indignation_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n call_v so_o oft_o upon_o the_o inanimate_a creature_n to_o be_v ashamed_a and_o astonish_v at_o the_o rebellion_n of_o his_o people_n isa._n 1.2_o jer._n 2.12_o as_o a_o man_n who_o stomach_n be_v surcharge_v be_v sick_a till_o he_o have_v vomit_v up_o that_o which_o burden_v his_o stomach_n so_o the_o creature_n be_v even_o sick_a again_o till_o it_o have_v spew_v out_o those_o wicked_a inhabitant_n that_o burden_v it_o levit._n 18.25_o &_o 20.22_o now_o shall_v the_o insensible_a creature_n groan_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o groan_v for_o ourselves_o shall_v they_o be_v affect_v with_o our_o wickedness_n and_o we_o be_v insensible_a god_n forbid_v 2._o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n the_o world_n be_v apt_a to_o charge_n god_n people_n with_o rebellion_n and_o trouble_v of_o israel_n as_o ahab_n do_v elijah_n and_o amaziah_n the_o priest_n do_v amos_n chap._n 7.10_o and_o the_o jew_n the_o apostle_n act_n 17.6_o 11._o but_o it_o be_v the_o wicked_a that_o be_v the_o true_a reshagnim_n and_o troubler_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o dwell_v jer._n 4.28_o &_o 9.12_o 13._o hos._n 4.3_o it_o be_v the_o idolater_n the_o oppressor_n the_o cheater_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o true_a troubler_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v the_o land_n to_o tremble_v under_o they_o 3._o flood_n of_o sin_n bring_v flood_n of_o sorrow_n where_o flood_n of_o idolatry_n atheism_n security_n and_o unrighteousness_n go_v before_o there_o flood_n of_o misery_n ever_o follow_v in_o the_o old_a world_n there_o be_v a_o deluge_n of_o sin_n which_o bring_v upon_o they_o a_o deluge_n of_o water_n which_o sweep_v they_o all_o away_o god_n have_v variety_n of_o flood_n to_o sweep-away_a impenitent_a sinner_n from_o the_o earth_n 4._o when_o judgement_n come_v they_o seize_v on_o rich_a man_n as_o well_o as_o on_o other_o when_o the_o flood_n of_o god_n judgement_n come_v every_o man_n shall_v mourn_v without_o exception_n not_o one_o of_o these_o covetous_a cormorant_n shall_v escape_v their_o silver_n and_o their_o gold_n shall_v not_o avail_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n wrath_n prov._n 11.4_o ezek._n 7.19_o 27._o zeph._n 1._o ult_n the_o sin_n of_o such_o oppressor_n cry_n and_o rest_v noâ—_n till_o it_o have_v bring_v plague_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o such_o sinner_n ezek._n 16.49_o &_o 22.7_o 13._o james_n 5.4_o thus_o as_o they_o have_v sin_v universal_o so_o now_o god_n bring_v upon_o they_o universal_a destruction_n verse_n 9_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 cause_v the_o sun_n to_o go_v down_o at_o noon_n and_o i_o will_v darken_v the_o earth_n in_o the_o clear_a day_n we_o have_v see_v israel_n sin_n and_o sorrow_n in_o part_n here_o we_o have_v it_o more_o full_o amplify_v 1._o their_o prosperity_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o misery_n and_o their_o mirth_n into_o mourning_n vers_n 9_o 10._o 2._o they_o shall_v lose_v their_o pastor_n and_o their_o preach_a and_o shall_v have_v a_o famine_n of_o spiritual_a food_n send_v among_o they_o vers_n 11_o 12._o 3._o then_o follow_v utter_a destruction_n vers_fw-la 13_o 14._o the_o prophet_n allegorical_o set_v forth_o under_o elegant_a metaphor_n the_o greatness_n of_o that_o sorrow_n which_o be_v fall_v upon_o israel_n their_o light_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n their_o joy_n into_o sorrow_n their_o prosperity_n into_o adversity_n their_o feast_n into_o mourning_n and_o their_o song_n into_o lamentation_n as_o for_o a_o only_a son_n israel_n have_v enjoy_v a_o little_a gleam_n of_o prosperity_n which_o they_o think_v will_v always_o last_v they_o think_v this_o sun_n will_v never_o set_v nor_o this_o light_n ever_o be_v darken_v but_o the_o lord_n tell_v they_o he_o will_v sudden_o send_v the_o army_n of_o the_o assyrian_n upon_o they_o when_o they_o little_o dream_v of_o it_o so_o that_o their_o sun_n shall_v set_v at_o noon_n and_o the_o light_n be_v turn_v into_o sudden_a darkness_n some_o take_v the_o word_n literal_o that_o the_o natural_a sun_n shall_v set_v at_o noon_n but_o the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o of_o natural_a but_o metaphorical_a darkness_n viz._n of_o the_o night_n of_o adversity_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v i_o will_v darken_v the_o earth_n in_o the_o clear_a day_n what_o be_v that_o why_o i_o will_v turn_v your_o
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bethel_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o samaria_n difficâ—l_fw-la draw_v samaria_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n with_o they_o and_o therefore_o this_o sin_n be_v proper_o lay_v at_o their_o door_n when_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o moses_n his_o time_n do_v worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n it_o be_v call_v their_o sin_n deut._n 9.21_o i_o take_v your_o sin_n that_o be_v i_o take_v the_o molten_n calf_n wherewith_o you_o have_v commit_v that_o abominable_a sin_n of_o idolatry_n and_o burn_v it_o with_o fire_n and_o the_o scripture_n frequent_o call_v idol_n by_o the_o name_n of_o sin_n 1_o king_n 12.29_o 30._o isa._n 27.9_o &_o 31.7_o hos._n 10.8_o zach._n 5.8_o they_o think_v they_o have_v do_v god_n a_o high_a piece_n of_o service_n in_o sacrifice_v and_o swear_v by_o the_o calf_n but_o the_o lord_n plain_o tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v their_o great_a sin_n so_o to_o do_v 3._o he_o go_v on_o to_o prove_v their_o idolatry_n by_o their_o form_n of_o swear_v then_o in_o use_n for_o our_o oath_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o confession_n of_o our_o faith_n whereby_o we_o testify_v that_o he_o who_o we_o swear_v by_o know_v our_o heart_n and_o be_v able_a to_o punish_v we_o if_o we_o swear_v false_o hence_o swear_v be_v frequent_o put_v for_o religious_a worship_n this_o swear_n by_o idol_n and_o fictitious_a god_n as_o idolater_n use_v to_o do_v as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o other_o god_n to_o swear_v by_o can_v not_o but_o high_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o cast_v they_o off_o who_o thus_o ungrateful_o and_o disingenuous_o forsake_v he_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o their_o happiness_n they_o say_v thy_o god_n o_o dan_fw-mi live_v or_o they_o swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o dan_n which_o yet_o be_v a_o dead_a idol_n and_o have_v no_o life_n in_o it_o this_o be_v the_o usual_a form_n of_o swear_v in_o those_o day_n as_o you_o may_v see_v gen._n 42.15_o judg._n 8.19_o ruth_n 3.13_o jer._n 12.16_o they_o use_v the_o same_o form_n of_o swear_v by_o 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dan_n to_o beersheba_n be_v oft_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o israel_n from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o they_o be_v the_o utmost_a border_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n judg._n 20.1_o 1_o sam._n 3.20_o 2_o sam._n 3.10_o 1_o chron._n 8.2_o `_o it_o be_v a_o famous_a city_n where_o the_o judge_n use_v to_o sit_v 1._o sam._n 8.2_o yet_o this_o place_n be_v infect_v with_o idolatry_n as_o well_o as_o bethel_n and_o gilgal_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v command_v to_o pass_v by_o it_o amos_n 5.5_o and_o yet_o they_o swear_v that_o the_o manner_n of_o beersheba_n live_v via_fw-la or_o the_o way_n of_o beersheba_n live_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o fountain_n that_o be_v they_o swear_v by_o a_o strange_a god_n who_o way_n rite_n ceremony_n and_o manner_n of_o worship_n they_o have_v set_v up_o at_o beersheba_n for_o by_o way_n in_o scripture_n be_v mean_v the_o manner_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o serve_v of_o god_n it_o be_v here_o take_v in_o a_o bad_a sense_n see_v jer._n 32.39_o act._n 9.2_o &_o 18.25_o &_o 24.14_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v infect_v with_o idolatry_n from_o one_o side_n to_o another_o there_o be_v no_o sound_a part_n in_o it_o which_o serve_v to_o justify_v god_n justice_n in_o their_o universal_a ruin_n observation_n 1_o idolatry_n it_o be_v a_o sin_v sin_n it_o be_v the_o sin_n with_o a_o emphasis_n and_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n which_o destroy_v a_o land_n deut._n 9.21_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n in_o itself_o and_o the_o root_n of_o many_o other_o abomination_n 160._o whatever_o sin_n god_n bear_v withal_o yet_o he_o can_v he_o will_v not_o bear_v with_o this_o as_o i_o have_v show_v at_o
large_a elsewhere_o other_o sin_n be_v causae_fw-la adjuvantes_fw-la they_o help_v to_o ruin_n israel_n but_o their_o idolatry_n be_v the_o primary_n cause_n of_o that_o fatal_a blow_n and_o of_o their_o final_a overthrow_n 2._o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n differ_v much_o that_o which_o man_n call_v here_o by_o way_n of_o honour_n a_o god_n that_o god_n call_v by_o way_n of_o dishonour_n and_o detestation_n a_o sin_n and_o abominable_a jer._n 16.18_o &_o 44.4_o thus_o the_o world_n call_v riches_n substance_n good_n happiness_n psal._n 4.6_o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v they_o vanity_n thorn_n husk_n unrighteous_a mammon_n the_o world_n call_v pride_n decency_n but_o god_n call_v it_o a_o abomination_n the_o world_n call_v covetousness_n good-husbandry_n but_o god_n call_v it_o the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a the_o mass_n with_o all_o its_o superstitious_a rite_n antichrist_n call_v it_o divine_a service_n but_o god_n say_v in_o vain_a do_v you_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o precept_n of_o man_n 27._o satan_n love_v not_o to_o have_v sin_n go_v bare-faced_n and_o therefore_o he_o usual_o put_v a_o fair_a glove_n upon_o a_o foul_a hand_n and_o call_v vice_n by_o the_o name_n of_o virtue_n but_o god_n have_v curse_v those_o that_o call_v evil_a good_a isa._n 5.20_o many_o think_v they_o high_o please_v god_n and_o do_v he_o abundance_n of_o service_n by_o their_o superstitious_a self-conceited_a worship_n but_o he_o tell_v they_o here_o it_o be_v their_o sin_n and_o shame_n so_o to_o do_v so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 16.15_o that_o which_o be_v high_o esteem_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o carnal_a superstitious_a man_n be_v a_o abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 3_o mixture_n in_o god_n worship_n be_v a_o god-provoking_a sin_n when_o we_o be_v partly_o for_o god_n 107._o and_o partly_o for_o baal_n partly_o for_o christ_n and_o partly_o for_o calf_n at_o dan_n and_o beersheba_n this_o 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when_o they_o swear_v our_o lady_n ber_n lakins_n by_o st._n anthony_n by_o s._n gys_n by_o the_o mass_n by_o cock_n by_o my_o fay_n by_o my_o feik_n by_o my_o feikin_n by_o my_o true_o etc._n etc._n all_o these_o be_v oath_n by_o idol_n and_o by_o creature_n which_o our_o jealous_a god_n will_v not_o brook_v at_o our_o hand_n you_o may_v mock_v man_n with_o they_o 166._o but_o god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v his_o curse_n will_v seize_v upon_o the_o house_n where_o such_o swearer_n dwell_v zach._n 5.3_o we_o all_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n yet_o our_o swear_n by_o they_o that_o be_v no_o god_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o renounce_v the_o true_a god_n by_o who_o only_o we_o shall_v swear_v as_o him_z only_o we_o shall_v serve_v god_n be_v very_o tender_a of_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v give_v to_o other_o hence_o we_o be_v so_o oft_o command_v when_o we_o swear_v to_o swear_v only_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 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