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thâ—â—_n day_n shall_v the_o lord_n thresh_v from_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o river_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v gather_v one_o by_o one_o o_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o thâ—â—_n day_n also_o shall_v the_o great_a trump_n be_v blow_v and_o they_o shall_v come_v which_o perish_v in_o the_o land_n of_o asshur_n and_o they_o that_o be_v chase_v into_o the_o land_n 〈◊〉_d egypt_n and_o they_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o holy_a mount_n at_o jerusaleâ—_n cap._n 7._o verse_n 1._o thus_o have_v the_o lord_n god_n show_v unto_o i_o and_o behold_v he_o form_v grasshopper_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o shoot_v up_o of_o the_o latter_a growth_n and_o lo_o it_o be_v in_o the_o latter_a growth_n after_o the_o mow_v albeit_o that_o god_n in_o the_o chapter_n before_o go_v have_v declare_v what_o thing_n shall_v in_o the_o end_n fall_v out_o unto_o obstinate_a and_o stubborn_a person_n and_o chief_o unto_o the_o israelite_n and_o especial_o that_o at_o the_o last_o they_o shall_v be_v carry_v away_o with_o great_a misery_n and_o scarcity_n from_o their_o own_o home_n into_o unknown_a country_n yet_o notwithstanding_o both_o in_o this_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o other_o follow_v he_o show_v and_o foretell_v unto_o the_o same_o party_n other_o affliction_n or_o trouble_n threaten_v to_o what_o end_n these_o other_o smaâ—â—er_a punishment_n be_v threaten_v the_o which_o god_n will_v send_v upon_o they_o before_o that_o same_o their_o last_o and_o utter_a destruction_n both_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v call_v they_o back_o if_o by_o any_o mean_n they_o be_v to_o be_v cure_v from_o their_o wicked_a life_n and_o also_o that_o albeit_o these_o more_o gentle_a and_o forerun_a punishment_n be_v not_o to_o continue_v and_o last_v always_o but_o at_o the_o length_n to_o cease_v and_o have_v their_o end_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o
lord_n repent_v for_o this_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n proâ—â—â—â—_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o for_o 〈◊〉_d â—raie_n 〈…〉_o proâ—â—â—â—_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a prayer_n to_o wit_n the_o appease_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o turn_n away_o of_o the_o same_o from_o they_o hang_v now_o as_o it_o be_v over_o the_o head_n and_o neck_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o prophet_n be_v hear_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o that_o same_o punishment_n of_o famine_n cease_v it_o repent_v god_n of_o his_o anger_n against_o they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n change_v his_o mind_n and_o he_o that_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o before_o appear_v afterward_o to_o be_v favourable_a anâ—_n reconcile_v or_o make_v friend_n with_o they_o repent_v in_o what_o sense_n and_o after_o what_o manner_n god_n be_v say_v to_o repent_v but_o god_n be_v say_v to_o repeâ—â—_n by_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o humane_a affection_n attribute_v unto_o himâ—â—â—_n our_o better_a understanding_n in_o as_o much_o as_o thereby_o we_o do_v by_o the_o â—â—fects_n know_v his_o mind_n towards_o we_o to_o be_v change_v not_o that_o god_n 〈◊〉_d his_o will_n which_o be_v always_o one_o and_o the_o same_o be_v change_v but_o 〈◊〉_d that_o look_v what_o effect_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o mercy_n he_o have_v from_o euâ—lasting_a decree_v to_o be_v extant_a and_o to_o be_v feel_v diverse_a the_o same_o in_o thâ—â—_n time_n he_o bring_v forth_o and_o show_v hear_v the_o true_a cause_n why_o amos_n his_o prayer_n be_v hear_v further_o the_o true_a cause_n 〈◊〉_d this_o appease_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o amos_n or_o 〈◊〉_d his_o prayer_n but_o unto_o christ_n or_o the_o mediator_n the_o effect_n of_o whâ—â—_n death_n afterward_o to_o ensue_v be_v now_o feel_v of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n yâ—â—_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a offer_v in_o this_o name_n unto_o god_n be_v accepâ—ble_a unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o hear_v of_o he_o and_o therefore_o jam._n 〈◊〉_d say_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avayl_v much_o if_o it_o be_v ferâ—â—_n verse_n 4._o thus_o also_o have_v the_o lord_n god_n show_v unto_o i_o and_o behâ—â—â—_n the_o lord_n god_n call_v to_o judgement_n by_o fire_n and_o it_o deuâ—â—red_v 〈◊〉_d great_a deep_a and_o do_v eat_v up_o a_o part_n vision_n the_o second_o vision_n the_o second_o vision_n wherein_o the_o second_o punishment_n decree_v against_o the_o israelite_n be_v show_v unto_o the_o prophet_n and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d show_v unto_o he_o under_o the_o likeness_n of_o fire_n rage_v far_o abroad_o 〈◊〉_d devour_v a_o certain_a great_a deep_a and_o land_n or_o possession_n and_o full_o in_o the_o form_n of_o fire_n with_o great_a shake_n and_o crackle_v and_o labour_v get_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o great_a mass_n and_o heap_n of_o thiâ—â—_n that_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o it_o or_o set_v against_o it_o therefore_o this_o fire_n 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o be_v call_v to_o judge_v or_o contend_v and_o to_o fight_v because_o 〈◊〉_d the_o matter_n lay_v against_o it_o will_v not_o easy_o yield_v unto_o it_o this_o â—â—fliction_n or_o punishment_n happen_v after_o the_o former_a already_o expound_v and_o it_o be_v be_v when_o this_o fire_n be_v and_o what_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v when_o as_o thelgat_v phalnasar_n king_n of_o assyria_n carry_v away_o two_o tribe_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasses_n the_o which_o be_v beyond_o jordan_n and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n of_o thâ—â—_n history_n be_v mention_n 1._o chron._n cap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 26._o in_o these_o word_n aâ—â—_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o pull_v king_n of_o asshur_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o tilgath_fw-mi pilneeser_n king_n of_o asshur_n and_o he_o carry_v they_o away_o even_o the_o reubenites_n and_o the_o gadite_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manesseâ—_n and_o bring_v they_o unto_o halah_n and_o habor_n and_o harah_n and_o to_o the_o river_n gozan_n unto_o this_o day_n see_v more_o hereof_o 2._o king_n cap._n 15._o ver_fw-la 29._o and_o cap._n 16._o ver_fw-la 9_o of_o this_o also_o seem_v the_o prophet_n isai_n to_o mean_v cap._n 9_o ver_fw-la 1._o where_o it_o be_v thus_o write_v yet_o the_o darkness_n shall_v not_o be_v according_a to_o the_o affliction_n that_o it_o have_v when_o at_o the_o first_o he_o touch_v light_o the_o land_n of_o zebulun_n and_o the_o land_n of_o nepthali_n nor_o afterward_o when_o he_o be_v more_o grievous_a by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o sea_n beyond_o jordan_n in_o galilee_n of_o the_o gentile_n for_o at_o that_o time_n that_o whole_a country_n and_o possession_n the_o which_o be_v as_o a_o deep_a as_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o valley_n and_o monnataine_n of_o galaad_n be_v consume_v with_o fire_n that_o be_v afflict_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o most_o grievous_a war_n which_o be_v then_o and_o the_o desolation_n or_o waste_v of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v then_o bring_v in_o and_o make_v thus_o do_v my_o friend_n franciscus_n junius_n notable_o expound_v this_o place_n verse_n 5._o then_o say_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n cease_v i_o beseech_v thou_o who_o shall_v raise_v up_o jaacob_n for_o he_o be_v small_a chapter_n see_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o ver_fw-la before_o in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o 2_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n this_o verse_n have_v be_v expound_v before_o in_o this_o self_n same_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 2._o in_o these_o word_n and_o i_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o often_o as_o affliction_n arise_v so_o often_o must_v we_o pray_v and_o not_o only_o concefor_o all_o during_o the_o whole_a term_n of_o our_o life_n be_v god_n to_o be_v pray_v unto_o as_o the_o atheist_n and_o epicure_n or_o belly-god_n do_v affirm_v and_o hold_v verse_n 6._o so_o the_o lord_n repent_v for_o this_o this_o also_o shall_v not_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n chapter_n see_v verse_n 3._o of_o this_o chapter_n this_o verse_n also_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o the_o three_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n before_o be_v for_o where_o it_o be_v say_v this_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o meaning_n hereof_o be_v this_o affliction_n shall_v not_o continue_v but_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o &_o this_o people_n shall_v be_v holpen_v &_o relieve_v that_o if_o it_o may_v be_v they_o may_v repent_v &_o be_v teach_v by_o their_o own_o punishment_n may_v return_v unto_o more_o thrift_n and_o unto_o true_a godliness_n verse_n 7._o thus_o again_o he_o show_v i_o and_o behold_v the_o lord_n stand_v upon_o a_o wall_n make_v by_o line_n with_o a_o line_n in_o his_o hand_n vision_n the_o 3._o vision_n the_o three_o vision_n the_o which_o contain_v not_o only_o a_o punishment_n but_o also_o the_o destruction_n of_o israel_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o israelite_n repent_v not_o be_v warn_v neither_o by_o the_o first_o nor_o yet_o by_o the_o second_o punishment_n nor_o turn_v themselves_o unto_o god_n earnest_o for_o abâ—â—_n that_o at_o the_o last_o under_o oseas_n their_o last_o king_n that_o same_o outragioâ—â—â—â—grosse_v idolatry_n be_v a_o little_a in_o some_o sort_n repress_v or_o restrayneâ—_n yet_o be_v not_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o godâ—_n store_v or_o set_v up_o among_o they_o as_o appear_v 2._o king_n 17._o and_o hâ—â—_n first_o of_o all_o in_o this_o verse_n the_o vision_n itself_o be_v describe_v and_o the_o eâ—â—sition_n thereof_o in_o the_o verse_n that_o follow_v the_o vision_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d present_v these_o two_o thing_n unto_o the_o prophet_n to_o wit_n god_n himself_o who_o stand_v upon_o some_o wall_n and_o also_o who_o hold_v now_o in_o his_o haâ—â—_n rule_v leavel_n or_o line_n for_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d vision_n may_v be_v the_o better_o understand_v and_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v â—â—ken_v god_n after_o this_o manner_n show_v himself_o like_o unto_o a_o master_n repenter_n or_o chief_a builder_n as_o he_o do_v also_o zach._n cap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o iâ—â—_n similitude_n therefore_o seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o carpenter_n and_o â—â—â—sons_n weigh_v and_o consider_v some_o thing_n earnest_o and_o diligent_o in_o a_o building_n the_o which_o that_o they_o may_v do_v whether_o anything_o be_v at_o the_o first_o or_o new_o to_o be_v build_v or_o be_v already_o build_v be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d correct_v and_o amend_v or_o final_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v leau'n_n they_o use_v their_o line_n and_o squire_n that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o by_o leavel_n that_o 〈◊〉_d by_o most_o just_a measure_n and_o rule_v and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o determine_v 〈◊〉_d set_v down_o any_o thing_n rash_o or_o beyond_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o aâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d word_n they_o frame_v it_o according_a unto_o rule_n in_o all_o point_n verse_n 8._o and_o
before_o be_v idolatrous_a shall_v come_v unto_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o spiritual_a temple_n and_o not_o only_o one_o or_o twain_o again_o they_o shall_v come_v also_o with_o great_a cheerfulness_n of_o mind_n not_o constrain_v nor_o against_o their_o will_n but_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n be_v move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o true_a godliness_n they_o shall_v come_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v of_o the_o second_o temple_n but_o here_o by_o the_o way_n godliness_n the_o nature_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o godliness_n the_o nature_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o godliness_n be_v to_o be_v note_v which_o do_v not_o only_o worship_v some_o certain_a god_n but_o the_o true_a god_n to_o wit_n the_o god_n of_o jaacob_n and_o have_v attain_v unto_o the_o not_o only_a knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n but_o also_o perform_v obedience_n unto_o the_o same_o for_o true_a godliness_n be_v not_o content_v to_o be_v teach_v that_o be_v with_o the_o bare_a knowledge_n of_o the_o heavenly_a truth_n but_o also_o walk_v in_o that_o doctrine_n which_o it_o have_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o that_o be_v in_o deed_n a_o godly_a man_n reform_v his_o whole_a life_n according_a unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n prescribe_v by_o his_o word_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n psal_n 1._o god_n a_o reason_n why_o the_o godly_a must_v come_v unto_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n for_o the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o render_n of_o a_o reason_n why_o all_o those_o which_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v teach_v and_o learn_v in_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n must_v especial_o nay_o necessary_o come_v unto_o that_o temple_n to_o wit_n because_o that_o out_o of_o that_o place_n only_o come_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v in_o place_n of_o the_o world_n else_o beside_o for_o at_o that_o time_n unto_o the_o jew_n only_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o trust_n commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o everlasting_a salvation_n be_v among_o they_o alone_o so_o speak_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 76._o ver_fw-la 1._o god_n be_v know_v in_o judah_n his_o name_n be_v great_a in_o israel_n and_o psal_n 147._o ver_fw-la 19_o 20._o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jaacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o every_o nation_n neither_o have_v they_o know_v his_o judgement_n so_o paul_n rom._n 3._o ver_fw-la 2._o say_v that_o the_o preferment_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v much_o every_o way_n for_o chief_o because_o unto_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n whereby_o appear_v that_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o right_a and_o lawful_a worship_n of_o god_n must_v of_o we_o be_v fetch_v and_o draw_v only_o from_o the_o alone_a word_n of_o god_n write_v isai_n 2._o and_o here_o also_o be_v reckon_v up_o the_o second_o effect_n of_o this_o temple_n faith_n 2._o the_o second_o effect_n of_o the_o spiritual_a temple_n be_v that_o it_o only_o contain_v true_a faith_n that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o same_o only_o shall_v contain_v true_a godliness_n verse_n 3._o and_o he_o shall_v judge_v among_o many_o people_n and_o rebuke_v mighty_a nation_n a_o far_o off_o and_o they_o shall_v break_v their_o sword_n into_o mattock_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o siethe_n nation_n shall_v not_o lift_v up_o a_o sword_n against_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o learn_v to_o fight_v any_o more_o temple_n 3._o the_o three_o effect_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o temple_n the_o three_o effect_n by_o the_o which_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o restore_a temple_n that_o be_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v show_v to_o be_v most_o great_a for_o that_o by_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v judge_v and_o rebuke_v many_o nation_n how_o strong_a and_o stout_a so_o ever_o they_o be_v these_o word_n therefore_o of_o judge_v and_o rebuke_v do_v betoken_v those_o judgement_n the_o which_o god_n do_v exercise_v first_o in_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o gentile_n reprove_v they_o of_o their_o idolatry_n and_o ungodliness_n second_o also_o of_o the_o manifest_a or_o open_a punishment_n that_o in_o the_o end_n be_v tame_v and_o master_v they_o may_v be_v bring_v unto_o god_n so_o the_o word_n judgement_n be_v take_v joh._n 3._o ver_fw-la 19_o and_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a and_o the_o gentile_n themselves_o at_o the_o first_o do_v not_o show_v themselves_o so_o meek_a and_o ready_a to_o be_v teach_v but_o afterward_o when_o as_o they_o be_v with_o diverse_a punishment_n and_o misery_n just_o punish_v of_o god_n for_o their_o ungodliness_n as_o christ_n himself_o 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punish_v and_o they_o shall_v break_v their_o mattock_n into_o spear_n the_o four_o effect_v join_v with_o the_o former_a to_o wit_n a_o most_o great_a peace_n of_o the_o world_n at_o that_o time_n embrace_v christ_n the_o which_o shall_v ensue_v and_o be_v godly_a 4_o great_a peace_n among_o the_o godly_a but_o yet_o between_o those_o only_o which_o shall_v believe_v in_o christ_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o tie_v one_o to_o another_o in_o mutual_a charity_n and_o love_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v hurt_v his_o brother_n no_o nation_n embrace_v christ_n shall_v make_v war_n upon_o another_o nation_n embrace_v the_o same_o christ_n nay_o as_o isaias_n say_v those_o which_o before_o be_v most_o cruel_a and_o most_o enemy_n within_o themselves_o shall_v be_v make_v friend_n and_o shall_v be_v so_o gentle_a friendly_a and_o meek_a as_o sheep_n so_o great_a a_o force_n be_v there_o doubtless_o of_o true_a godliness_n that_o it_o will_v bring_v all_o man_n unto_o mutual_a concord_n or_o 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