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angel_n gen._n 18.2_o &_o 19.1_o 2_o sometime_o we_o go_v to_o meet_v person_n that_o we_o may_v scoff_n and_o jeer_v at_o they_o as_o michal_n the_o daughter_n of_o saul_n do_v david_n 2_o sam._n 6.20_o 3_o sometime_o we_o go_v to_o meet_v person_n to_o fight_v with_o they_o as_o david_n do_v with_o goliath_n 1_o sam._n 17.48_o and_o thus_o some_o take_v the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n for_o a_o ironical_a taunt_a speech_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v since_o i_o be_o come_v against_o thou_o prepare_v yourselves_o to_o meet_v i_o drusias_n and_o see_v if_o you_o be_v able_a to_o encounter_v i_o and_o keep_v i_o back_o who_o be_o come_n against_o you_o as_o a_o enemy_n come_v on_o and_o meet_v i_o with_o your_o harden_a heart_n muster_v up_o your_o army_n recollect_v your_o force_n call_v in_o to_o your_o aid_n all_o your_o creature-confidence_n and_o see_v if_o they_o can_v deliver_v you_o from_o my_o hand_n and_o save_v you_o from_o my_o wrath_n which_o be_v even_o ready_a to_o seize_v upon_o you_o but_o this_o sense_n be_v very_o harsh_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n for_o all_o along_o the_o lord_n call_v upon_o they_o not_o to_o stand_v out_o against_o he_o but_o to_o submit_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o so_o oft_o complain_v even_o five_o time_n yet_o have_v you_o not_o return_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n beside_o there_o be_v no_o meeting_n of_o god_n with_o arm_n and_o army_n or_o any_o warlike_a force_n what_o can_v all_o the_o host_n in_o the_o world_n do_v against_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n or_o who_o ever_o harden_v himself_o against_o he_o and_o prosper_v job_n 9.4_o let_v the_o potsherd_n strive_v with_o the_o potsherd_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o woe_n be_v to_o he_o that_o strive_v with_o his_o maker_n 4_o sometime_o we_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v person_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o they_o and_o to_o submit_v to_o they_o as_o shimei_n do_v to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 19.16_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 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retineamus_fw-la verae_fw-la fidei_fw-la confessionem_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la didicimus_fw-la gualther_n the_o end_n of_o the_o seven_o chapter_n a_o exposition_n with_o practical_a observation_n upon_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o amos._n verse_n 1_o 2_o 3._o thus_o have_v the_o lord_n god_n show_v unto_o i_o and_o behold_v a_o basket_n of_o summer_n fruit_n and_o he_o say_v amos_n what_o see_v thou_o and_o i_o say_v a_o basket_n of_o summer_n fruit_n then_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o i_o the_o end_n be_v come_v upon_o my_o people_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v not_o again_o pass_v by_o they_o any_o more_o and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v howl_n in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n there_o shall_v be_v many_o dead_a body_n in_o every_o place_n they_o shall_v cast_v they_o forth_o with_o silence_n the_o lord_n have_v try_v many_o conclusion_n upon_o this_o people_n and_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o reclaim_v they_o but_o in_o vain_a he_o 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wherein_o be_v a_o type_n propound_v and_o expound_v or_o 1_o a_o commination_n of_o the_o total_a overthrow_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n set_v forth_o under_o the_o type_n of_o a_o basket_n of_o summer_n fruit_n vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o here_o be_v a_o amplification_n of_o this_o commination_n the_o better_a to_o awaken_v these_o secure_a sinner_n set_v forth_o by_o a_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o those_o dreadful_a judgement_n both_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a which_o be_v come_v on_o they_o and_o that_o in_o so_o dreadful_a a_o manner_n that_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o no_o light_n of_o consolation_n appear_v the_o land_n shall_v tremble_v and_o every_o one_o mourn_v bitter_o as_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o only_a son_n vers_n 7._o desolation_n like_o a_o overflow_a flood_n shall_v run_v over_o all_o vers._n 3._o their_o feast_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o fast_v and_o their_o prosperity_n into_o deplorable_a misery_n this_o be_v set_v forth_o 1._o 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mix_v with_o chaff_n cockle_n light-corn_n litte-stone_n and_o dust_n this_o refuse_n which_o be_v not_o marketable_a and_o be_v seldom_o sell_v but_o be_v usual_o give_v to_o beast_n or_o bird_n yet_o these_o muckworm_n sell_v this_o muck_n for_o pure_a grain_n to_o the_o poor_a who_o be_v necessitate_v to_o buy_v this_o or_o starve_v and_o make_v they_o pay_v as_o if_o it_o be_v good_a corn_n this_o accumulate_v cruelty_n make_v the_o lord_n to_o swear_v their_o ruin_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n observation_n 1_o worldly_a man_n be_v very_o industrious_a for_o mammon_n and_o riches_n they_o move_v every_o stone_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o it_o and_o care_v not_o how_o they_o come_v by_o it_o whether_o by_o right_n or_o by_o wrong_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n though_o their_o hand_n be_v tie_v yet_o their_o heart_n be_v on_o it_o and_o on_o the_o weekday_n 1._o they_o get_v false_a weight_n 2._o false_a ware_n 3._o they_o enhance_v the_o price_n of_o those_o ware_n 4._o they_o get_v not_o only_o the_o poor_a man_n purse_n but_o his_o person_n too_o thus_o they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_n into_o many_o snare_n and_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o drown_v man_n in_o perdition_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o 10._o and_o if_o man_n be_v so_o violent_a for_o earth_n what_o shall_v we_o be_v for_o heaven_n 2_o life_n be_v a_o precious_a thing_n man_n will_v sell_v their_o cattle_n their_o clothes_n their_o child_n yea_o themselves_o for_o food_n to_o preserve_v life_n 4_o gen._n 47.20_o 23.25_o nehem._n 5.2_o 3_o 5._o so_o true_a be_v that_o job_n 2.4_o skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n it_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n some_o by_o skin_n understand_v a_o man_n clothing_n which_o at_o first_o be_v make_v of_o skin_n gen._n 3.21_o q._n d._n a_o man_n will_v part_v with_o his_o clothes_n rather_o than_o with_o his_o life_n for_o the_o body_n be_v more_o than_o raiment_n mat._n 6.26.2_o other_o by_o skin_n for_o 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so_o must_v we_o do_v unto_o they_o 5_o the_o world_n have_v a_o very_a mean_a esteem_n of_o the_o godly_a they_o value_v they_o no_o more_o than_o their_o old_a shoe_n and_o therefore_o they_o sell_v the_o righteous_a for_o a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n as_o if_o any_o contemptible_a rate_n be_v good_a enough_o for_o they_o see_v how_o different_a the_o judgement_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n be_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 11.38_o the_o world_n esteem_v the_o godly_a as_o the_o dross_n and_o dung_n the_o filth_n and_o offscouring_a of_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 4.13_o but_o god_n esteem_v they_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n isa._n 4.5_o the_o only_a excellent_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 16.3_o he_o think_v they_o too_o good_a to_o live_v in_o this_o wicked_a ungrateful_a world_n heb._n 11_o 38._o 6_o cruelty_n end_n in_o misery_n god_n threaten_v these_o men-seller_n and_o men-devourer_n with_o dreadful_a judgement_n 3_o amos_n 2.6_o &_o 8.7_o luke_n 16.24_o 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sorrow_n their_o light_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n and_o that_o at_o noonday_n their_o mirth_n into_o mourning_n and_o their_o high_a prosperity_n into_o the_o low_a misery_n vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o 4_o as_o if_o all_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a he_o yet_o go_v high_a and_o threaten_v they_o with_o a_o famine_n not_o of_o bread_n but_o which_o be_v worse_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o spiritual_a mercy_n be_v the_o choycee_a mercy_n so_o spiritual_a judgement_n be_v the_o fare_v judgement_n 5_o which_o strike_v all_o dead_a he_o tell_v they_o that_o this_o their_o loss_n shall_v be_v irreparable_a they_o shall_v fall_v and_o shall_v never_o rise_v any_o more_o vers_n 14._o we_o have_v hear_v of_o israel_n sin_n now_o follow_v his_o suffer_v and_o lest_o any_o shall_v flatter_v themselves_o and_o think_v that_o these_o threaten_n be_v but_o scarecrow_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n the_o better_a to_o awaken_v these_o secure_a sinner_n bring_v in_o the_o lord_n swear_v 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a_o person_n of_o great_a wealth_n and_o worth_n go_v above_o a_o thousand_o mile_n to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n how_o far_o shall_v we_o go_v to_o hear_v a_o great_a than_o solomon_n luke_n 11.31_o how_o far_o will_v man_n ride_v and_o run_v for_o the_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n of_o their_o body_n 326._o and_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v at_o more_o pain_n to_o save_v our_o soul_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n the_o people_n follow_v he_o from_o city_n to_o city_n on_o the_o weekday_n to_o hear_v he_o and_o he_o never_o reprove_v they_o for_o it_o but_o feed_v their_o soul_n and_o body_n luke_n 6.17_o ver_fw-la 13._o in_o that_o day_n shall_v the_o fair_a virgin_n and_o the_o young_a man_n faint_a for_o thirst_n in_o the_o two_o precedent_a verse_n the_o prophet_n threaten_v a_o spiritual_a famine_n now_o follow_v a_o corporal_a famine_n and_o destruction_n from_o which_o none_o shall_v escape_v neither_o the_o young_a man_n strength_n nor_o the_o virgin_n beauty_n shall_v 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quench_v their_o thirst_n but_o they_o shall_v faint_v for_o thirst_n as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v in_o such_o case_n psal._n 107.5_o isa._n 51.19_o 20._o this_o sense_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o most_o genuine_a 3._o yet_o other_o take_v thirst_v metaphorical_o for_o spiritual_a thirst_n god_n wrath_n shall_v burn_v they_o and_o burden_v they_o and_o yet_o they_o shall_v have_v none_o to_o refresh_v and_o comfort_v they_o in_o their_o trouble_n we_o have_v a_o comment_n on_o this_o text_n in_o hos._n 2.3_o 4._o where_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o strip_v these_o idolatrous_a israelites_n naked_a as_o in_o the_o day_n when_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o to_o make_v they_o a_o wilderness_n and_o set_v they_o in_o a_o dry_a land_n and_o stay_v they_o with_o thirst_n that_o be_v he_o will_v destroy_v they_o with_o the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o his_o wrath_n not_o temper_v with_o any_o grace_n or_o comfort_n so_o great_a shall_v their_o misery_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v want_v both_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a refresh_n 2._o here_o be_v the_o person_n which_o shall_v perish_v and_o those_o be_v the_o prime_n and_o flower_n of_o the_o land_n the_o very_a hope_n of_o posterity_n the_o beautiful_a virgin_n and_o the_o young_a men._n these_o usual_o sin_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n in_o open_a contempt_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n they_o sin_n with_o more_o height_n and_o violence_n of_o affection_n than_o elder_a person_n use_v to_o do_v and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n threaten_v they_o especial_o virgin_n use_n to_o be_v spare_v by_o man_n for_o their_o tenderness_n and_o beauty_n but_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n and_o young_a man_n be_v strong_a and_o can_v better_o shift_v for_o themselves_o yet_o these_o even_o these_o for_o all_o their_o beauty_n vigour_n and_o strength_n shall_v faint_v and_o die_v maerore_fw-la sorrow_n and_o perplexity_n shall_v cover_v and_o overwhelm_v they_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v and_o if_o these_o can_v hold_v out_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o child_n and_o old_a person_n this_o show_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v escape_v 3._o here_o be_v the_o time_n when_o all_o this_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v in_o that_o day_n etc._n viz._n when_o israel_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n and_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o his_o own_o land_n by_o the_o cruel_a assyrian_n when_o samaria_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o god_n prophet_n scatter_v then_o shall_v they_o faint_v for_o thirst_n observation_n 1._o where_o spiritual_a judgement_n go_v before_o there_o corporal_a judgement_n follow_v after_o such_o as_o contemn_v spiritual_a bread_n shall_v want_v corporal_a before_o we_o read_v of_o a_o spiritual_a famine_n now_o follow_v corporal_a distress_n of_o the_o choice_a and_o fair_a of_o both_o sex_n so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 13.13_o 18._o whoso_o despise_v the_o word_n shall_v be_v destroy_v yea_o poverty_n and_o shame_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o that_o 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