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destruction_n god_n bare_a word_n have_v be_v sufficient_a but_o the_o better_a to_o awaken_v these_o secure_a sinner_n and_o assure_v they_o of_o some_o approach_a judgement_n he_o tell_v they_o jurantis_fw-la that_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v by_o his_o holiness_n that_o be_v by_o himself_o for_o holiness_n be_v so_o essential_a to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v as_o soon_o cease_v to_o be_v god_n as_o cease_v to_o be_v holy_a and_o good_n man_n when_o he_o swear_v must_v swear_v by_o a_o great_a than_o himself_o but_o since_o there_o be_v none_o great_a than_o god_n therefore_o the_o lord_n swear_v by_o himself_o heb._n 6.13_o it_o be_v himself_o that_o be_v mean_v when_o he_o swear_v by_o his_o great_a name_n jer._n 44.26_o by_o his_o soul_n jer._n 51.14_o amos_n 6.8_o and_o by_o his_o holiness_n as_o here_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v god_n himself_o in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v two_o part_n 1_o a_o commination_n of_o a_o dreadful_a judgement_n 2_o a_o confirmation_n of_o this_o commination_n with_o a_o oath_n the_o judgement_n threaten_v be_v in_o these_o word_n loe_o the_o day_n shall_v come_v upon_o you_o i._n e._n direful_o dismal_a day_n full_a of_o misery_n and_o calamity_n shall_v certain_o and_o sudden_o surprise_v you_o when_o you_o shall_v be_v carry_v away_o captive_a by_o the_o assyrian_a amos_n 5.18_o 19_o 20._o as_o man_n have_v their_o day_n of_o sin_v so_o god_n have_v his_o appoint_a time_n when_o he_o will_v visit_v for_o sin_n jerem._n 46.21_o obj._n we_o be_v rich_a and_o mighty_a and_o can_v easy_o be_v carry_v away_o ans._n riches_n avayl_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n wrath_n the_o assyrian_a shall_v as_o easy_o carry_v you_o away_o as_o the_o fisher_n do_v his_o little_a fish_n which_o
the_o poor_a have_v many_o fault_n they_o be_v lewd_a and_o lazy_a unworthy_a and_o unthankful_a and_o can_v scarce_o afford_v we_o a_o good_a word_n for_o all_o that_o we_o do_v for_o they_o ans._n and_o have_v thou_o none_o poor_a folk_n fault_n be_v easy_o see_v but_o man_n may_v see_v great_a if_o they_o will_v in_o their_o accuser_n as_o pride_n prodigality_n malice_n cruelty_n hardheartedness_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o poor_a and_o not_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o poor_a that_o they_o hate_v for_o they_o can_v love_v rich_a man_n that_o have_v worse_a sin_n in_o they_o than_o the_o poor_a have_v now_o true_a hatred_n be_v against_o the_o whole_a kind_n he_o that_o true_o hate_v sin_n as_o sin_n hate_v it_o wherever_o he_o see_v it_o be_v it_o in_o the_o rich_a as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o poor_a so_o that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o pretence_n to_o save_v their_o money_n 2_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v unthankful_a disobedient_a etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v not_o we_o so_o unto_o god_n now_o if_o god_n feed_v we_o though_o we_o walk_v disingenious_o towards_o he_o why_o shall_v we_o harden_v our_o heart_n against_o our_o poor_a brother_n 3_o we_o give_v non_fw-la homini_fw-la sed_fw-la humanitati_fw-la non_fw-la peccatori_fw-la sed_fw-la pauperi_fw-la we_o give_v not_o to_o the_o wicked_a man_n to_o uphold_v he_o in_o his_o wickedness_n but_o to_o supply_v his_o present_a want_n 4_o though_o their_o tongue_n shall_v curse_v thou_o yet_o their_o loin_n will_v bless_v thou_o job_n 31.20_o 5_o it_o be_v for_o pharisee_n to_o look_v for_o the_o praise_n and_o thanks_n of_o man_n here_o god_n people_n must_v look_v for_o their_o reward_n in_o heaven_n this_o be_v our_o seedtime_n and_o though_o our_o seed_n be_v now_o bury_v yet_o than_o it_o will_v arise_v and_o though_o man_n thank_v we_o not_o now_o yet_o than_o we_o shall_v have_v thanks_o before_o man_n and_o angel_n our_o secret_a love_n and_o obedience_n shall_v have_v open_a acknowledgement_n and_o recompense_n christ_n himself_o will_v be_v our_o encomiast_n then_o mat._n 25.34_o 35_o 36._o 6_o their_o unthankfulness_n hurt_v themselves_o not_o we_o it_o be_v their_o sin_n not_o thou_o we_o must_v not_o fail_v in_o our_o duty_n because_o they_o do_v in_o they_o another_o man_n sin_n will_v not_o excuse_v i_o we_o may_v not_o be_v uncharitable_a because_o they_o be_v unthankful_a 7_o it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n that_o our_o charity_n be_v sincere_a when_o we_o can_v give_v to_o those_o that_o revile_v we_o and_o behave_v themselves_o unthankful_o towards_o we_o to_o give_v to_o those_o that_o give_v to_o we_o heathen_n will_v do_v so_o but_o to_o bless_v such_o as_o curse_v we_o and_o feed_v such_o as_o hate_v we_o and_o so_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a this_o be_v true_o christian_a rom._n 12.21_o 8_o suppose_v they_o be_v wicked_a yet_o give_v may_v better_v they_o and_o thy_o kindness_n may_v melt_v they_o and_o heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o their_o head_n the_o way_n to_o break_v a_o flint_n be_v to_o lay_v it_o upon_o a_o soft_a pillow_n rom._n 12.20_o 9_o though_o some_o poor_a people_n be_v wicked_a and_o unthankful_a yet_o all_o be_v not_o so_o we_o may_v not_o therefore_o punish_v all_o for_o the_o fault_n of_o some_o 4_o obj._n i_o see_v many_o rich_a man_n give_v little_a or_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o why_o shall_v i_o give_v ans._n 1._o few_o rich_a man_n be_v save_v not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a some_o but_o not_o many_o great_a man_n be_v good_a man_n we_o must_v therefore_o live_v by_o rule_n not_o by_o example_n especial_o of_o rich_a cormudgeon_n who_o have_v as_o leive_v part_n with_o their_o blood_n as_o part_v with_o a_o penny_n to_o a_o pious_a use_n now_o the_o rule_n be_v that_o all_o who_o be_v of_o ability_n shall_v give_v and_o show_v compassion_n to_o their_o brethren_n zech._n 7.9_o 1_o cor._n 16.2_o let_v every_o one_o lay_v aside_o somewhat_o for_o the_o poor_a as_o god_n shall_v prosper_v he_o the_o command_n be_v universal_a without_o exception_n or_o restriction_n rich_a man_n indeed_o who_o abound_v with_o worldly_a good_n and_o have_v not_o only_o for_o necessity_n etc._n but_o variety_n and_o superfluity_n those_o have_v a_o strict_a and_o severe_a charge_n give_v they_o to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o communicate_v 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 18._o now_o some_o rich_a man_n be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n as_o abraham_n job_n zacheus_n cornelius_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o you_o will_v needs_o follow_v rich_a man_n follow_v the_o best_a and_o honour_v the_o lord_n with_o thy_o riches_n and_o do_v good_a with_o thy_o good_n remember_v how_o uncertain_a they_o be_v 1_o tim._n 6.17_o they_o have_v wing_n not_o of_o a_o sparrow_n but_o of_o a_o eagle_n to_o fly_v aloft_o from_o we_o prov._n 23.5_o improve_v they_o therefore_o to_o spiritual_a advantage_n whilst_o you_o have_v they_o for_o as_o the_o ungodly_a poor_a be_v the_o most_o miserable_a because_o they_o be_v double_o poor_a 147_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n so_o merciful_a rich_a man_n be_v most_o happy_a because_o they_o be_v double_o rich_a viz._n in_o wealth_n and_o good_a work_n beside_o god_n have_v give_v the_o poor_a a_o kind_n of_o interest_n in_o the_o rich_a man_n store_n non_fw-la jus_o proprietatis_fw-la sed_fw-la charitatis_fw-la he_o have_v a_o share_n in_o they_o though_o he_o may_v not_o be_v his_o own_o carver_n prov._n 3.27_o 28._o withhold_a not_o good_a from_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a that_o be_v from_o thy_o poor_a brother_n when_o thou_o see_v any_o in_o great_a necessity_n than_o thyself_o thou_o must_v to_o thy_o power_n succour_v they_o the_o macedonian_n themselves_o be_v but_o poor_a yet_o when_o the_o church_n be_v in_o distress_n they_o give_v beyond_o their_o ability_n many_o have_v be_v poor_a in_o good_n yet_o rich_a in_o good_a work_n christ_n himself_o in_o respect_n of_o temporal_a riches_n be_v poor_a he_o have_v not_o a_o house_n of_o his_o own_o to_o dwell_v in_o matth._n 8.20_o no_o land_n nor_o live_n yet_o be_v he_o mindful_a of_o the_o poor_a and_o give_v bountiful_o to_o they_o for_o he_o have_v a_o bag_n to_o succour_v the_o poor_a withal_o quantitas_fw-la joh._n 13.29_o the_o poor_a widow_n give_v all_o her_o substance_n and_o be_v high_o commend_v for_o it_o for_o god_n look_v not_o so_o much_o at_o the_o gift_n as_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o giver_n hence_o she_o be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v the_o great_a gift_n because_o she_o give_v it_o out_o of_o a_o enlarge_v liberal_a heart_n other_o give_v out_o of_o their_o superfluity_n but_o she_o out_o of_o her_o penury_n give_v all_o that_o she_o have_v and_o so_o rest_v sole_o and_o single_o upon_o the_o promise_n john_n baptist_n command_v he_o that_o have_v two_o coat_n not_o only_o he_o that_o have_v four_o or_o five_o to_o part_v with_o one_o to_o the_o poor_a luke_n 3.11_o yea_o our_o saviour_n call_v sometime_o for_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n which_o put_v we_o to_o no_o cost_n of_o heat_n mat._n 10.41_o which_o take_v off_o all_o excuse_n whereby_o man_n will_v exempt_v themselves_o from_o give_v 5_o ob._n i_o pay_v my_o assessment_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o what_o will_v you_o have_v i_o do_v more_o ans._n the_o vile_a of_o man_n pay_v what_o the_o law_n compel_v they_o to_o give_v but_o god_n people_n must_v do_v more_o than_o other_o there_o be_v many_o modest_a poor_a housekeeper_n which_o have_v more_o need_n than_o many_o which_o the_o law_n provide_v for_o we_o must_v not_o therefore_o confine_v ourselves_o to_o the_o law_n but_o as_o occasion_n require_v we_o must_v lend_v free_o help_v to_o redeem_v captive_n to_o raise_v poor_a man_n that_o have_v loss_n by_o fire_n shipwreck_n or_o that_o have_v a_o great_a charge_n of_o child_n we_o must_v help_v to_o train_v up_o poor_a ingenious_a child_n in_o learning_n and_o honest_a poor_a couple_n that_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 6_o obj._n i_o must_v provide_v against_o old_a age_n sickness_n etc._n etc._n ans._n true_a in_o a_o moderate_a way_n you_o must_v do_v so_o as_o joseph_n in_o the_o year_n of_o plenty_n do_v lay_v up_o against_o time_n of_o scarcity_n but_o to_o provide_v excessive_o by_o usury_n cruelty_n and_o un_fw-fr mercifulness_n to_o the_o poor_a this_o be_v to_o provide_v a_o curse_n for_o thyself_o and_o not_o a_o blessing_n by_o this_o mean_n thou_o deprive_v thyself_o of_o god_n provision_n for_o as_o when_o we_o revenge_v ourselves_o god_n will_v not_o plead_v our_o cause_n so_o when_o we_o cark_n and_o care_n and_o think_v by_o our_o own_o excessive_a disfidential_a provide_v to_o help_v ourselves_o we_o undo_v ourselves_o for_o god_n will_v leave_v we_o to_o ourselves_o 7_o obj._n
pestilent_a curiosity_n of_o torment_a fear_n luther_n and_o deadly_a slavery_n the_o learned_a and_o laborious_a knight_n have_v long_o since_o condemn_v this_o devilish_a art_n take_v it_o in_o his_o own_o word_n astrologia_fw-la eventu_fw-la fallax_fw-la usu_fw-la superstitiosa_fw-la à _fw-la barbaris_fw-la nationibus_fw-la importata_fw-la bonis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la graeciae_fw-la ignota_fw-la etiam_fw-la malis_fw-la roma_fw-la pulsa_fw-la ars_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o arte_fw-la turpissimum_fw-la est_fw-la nullis_fw-la texta_fw-la principiis_fw-la nulla_fw-la subjux_fw-la demonstratione_fw-la nullo_n constans_fw-la syllogismo_fw-la against_o this_o curse_a art_n see_v archbishop_n abbot_n thesis_n tertia_fw-la fulleri_fw-la miscelan_n l._n 1._o c._n 16._o p._n 99_o spanheim_n dub._n 33._o p._n 2._o p._n 331._o brochman_n cas._n consc_n p._n 88_o folio_n gataker_n against_o lily_n lord_n virulams_n advancement_n of_o learning_n p._n 147._o weemse_n vol._n 4._o p._n 21_o etc._n etc._n barclay_v argenis_n chap._n 17._o calvin_n opuscula_fw-la tract_n adversus_fw-la astrologiam_fw-la p._n 801._o vicar_n against_o heyden_n waterhouse_n defence_n of_o humane_a learning_n p._n 30_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 8._o so_o two_o or_o three_o city_n wander_v unto_o one_o city_n to_o drink_v water_n but_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v yet_o have_v you_o not_o return_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n rain_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n where_o israel_n dwell_v it_o be_v a_o very_a hot_a eastern_a country_n be_v very_o necessary_a not_o only_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o also_o for_o the_o quench_n of_o thirst_n both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o some_o learned_a man_n affirm_v viz._n that_o there_o be_v but_o few_o spring_n here_o and_o no_o considerable_a river_n but_o only_a jordan_n this_o make_v they_o glad_a to_o keep_v rain-water_n in_o cistern_n for_o all_o use_n be_v most_o afflict_a with_o thirst_n and_o drought_n if_o 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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 refuse_v instruction_n 2._o beauty_n be_v vanity_n prov._n 31.30_o isa._n 3.24_o &_o 40.6_o 7._o it_o be_v a_o brittle_a thing_n what_o disease_n almost_o do_v not_o make_v â—t_z fade_v and_o wither_v however_o it_o may_v take_v with_o vain_a man_n yet_o it_o move_v not_o god_n if_o beautiful_a virgin_n will_v sin_v against_o god_n even_o the_o fair_a virgin_n shall_v faint_v many_o have_v beauty_n that_o have_v not_o piety_n prov._n 6.25_o &_o 11.22_o saul_n and_o absolom_n be_v goodly_a personage_n yet_o wicked_a man_n of_o the_o two_o better_a have_v piety_n without_o beauty_n cato_n than_o beauty_n without_o piety_n a_o upright_a pure_a soul_n in_o a_o black_a decrepit_a body_n be_v excellent_a god_n many_o time_n make_v up_o outward_a deformity_n with_o
final_a sentence_n against_o they_o and_o to_o execute_v his_o righteous_a judgement_n on_o they_o so_o amos_n 7.7_o so_o that_o here_o be_v the_o lord_n posture_n he_o stand_v 2._o here_o be_v the_o place_n where_o he_o stand_v viz._n upon_o the_o altar_n here_o two_o great_a question_n will_v arise_v 1._o how_o can_v amos_n see_v god_n when_o it_o be_v say_v no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n and_o none_o can_v see_v he_o and_o live_v exod._n 33.20_o john_n 1.18_o yet_o amos_n be_v say_v to_o see_v god_n and_o live_v answ._n the_o answer_n be_v easy_a there_o be_v a_o twofold_a see_v of_o god_n 1._o as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o in_o his_o transcendent_a glory_n and_o essence_n and_o thus_o no_o mortal_a man_n clothe_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o clog_v with_o humane_a infirmity_n 1.18_o can_v see_v god_n and_o live_v it_o will_v overwhelm_v he_o and_o he_o can_v not_o bear_v it_o 1_o tim._n 6.16_o 1_o joh_n 4.12_o but_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v we_o shall_v see_v he_o clear_o as_o he_o be_v 1_o cor._n 13.12_o 1_o john_n 3.2_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o see_v of_o he_o in_o this_o life_n dark_o in_o his_o word_n and_o work_n and_o visionary_o by_o vision_n external_a apparition_n sign_n and_o sight_n such_o as_o our_o infirmity_n will_v bear_v and_o thus_o he_o appear_v to_o amos_n to_o abraham_n to_o isaiah_n chap._n 6.1_o ezek._n 1.1_o &_o 43.3_o 4._o daniel_n and_o other_o these_o see_v the_o lord_n in_o vision_n but_o not_o in_o his_o essence_n a_o second_o quere_z be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o altar_n here_o ans._n here_o interpreter_n be_v divide_v some_o conceive_v that_o amos_n live_v at_o bethel_n and_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v principal_o to_o the_o ten_o tribe_n see_v the_o lord_n stand_v upon_o some_o idolatrous_a altar_n at_o dan_n or_o bethel_n not_o by_o way_n of_o approbation_n but_o intend_v its_o destruction_n as_o ready_a to_o do_v execution_n there_o throw_v down_o the_o altar_n and_o its_o worshipper_n but_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o so_o far_o countenance_v those_o idolatrous_a place_n as_o to_o show_v any_o vision_n or_o utter_v any_o oracle_n there_o where_o the_o devil_n be_v worship_v 2_o chron._n 11.15_o other_o upon_o better_a ground_n do_v interpret_v it_o of_o god_n stand_v on_o the_o brazen_a altar_n which_o be_v in_o solomon_n temple_n in_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v without_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o inner_a court_n may_v intimate_v god_n beginning_n to_o forsake_v his_o temple_n and_o people_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o pardon_n leave_v see_v the_o place_n of_o propitiation_n be_v by_o god_n convert_v into_o a_o sear_n of_o justice_n he_o stand_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n as_o it_o be_v to_o slay_v the_o man_n of_o those_o time_n who_o provocation_n he_o can_v no_o long_o bear_v and_o albeit_o the_o prophet_n be_v principal_o send_v to_o israel_n yet_o he_o many_o time_n take_v in_o judah_n with_o they_o as_o i_o have_v show_v on_o amos_n 6.1_o as_o both_o have_v sin_v so_o both_o must_v suffer_v and_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n neither_o shall_v their_o temple_n in_o which_o judah_n so_o much_o glory_v any_o whit_n avail_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n wrath_n much_o less_o shall_v those_o idol_n and_o profane_a temple_n of_o dan_n and_o bethel_n any_o whit_n avail_n israel_n which_o god_n never_o command_v to_o be_v build_v but_o always_o abhor_v as_o den_n of_o devil_n 2_o chron._n 11.15_o 4._o here_o be_v the_o vision_n itself_o viz._n the_o destruction_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o smite_v of_o the_o lintel_n of_o the_o door_n that_o the_o post_n may_v shake_v and_o he_o say_v smite_v the_o lintel_n of_o the_o door_n etc._n etc._n the_o question_n will_v be_v who_o do_v the_o lord_n here_o speak_v to_o when_o he_o say_v smite_v answ._n 1._o some_o conceive_v that_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o prophet_n who_o be_v command_v to_o denounce_v judgement_n against_o they_o that_o all_o may_v quake_v for_o fear_n other_o conceive_v that_o he_o mean_v nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n who_o burn_v the_o temple_n and_o smoâ—e_v the_o altar_n other_o apply_v it_o to_o salmaneser_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n who_o execute_v god_n wrath_n upon_o israel_n carry_v they_o into_o captivity_n and_o destroy_v their_o idol-temple_n these_o be_v but_o conjecture_n most_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v some_o angel_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v as_o the_o executioner_n of_o this_o judgement_n upon_o this_o people_n hence_o we_o so_o often_o read_v in_o scripture_n that_o god_n make_v use_v of_o angel_n for_o such_o end_n 5._o here_o be_v the_o work_n that_o this_o angel_n must_v do_v he_o must_v smite_v the_o lintel_n of_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n have_v a_o threshold_n and_o post_n and_o over_o the_o threshold_n in_o the_o frontispiece_n be_v elegant_a work_n 1_o king_n 6.33_o 34_o 35._o templi_fw-la by_o the_o lintel_n here_o be_v mean_v the_o transome_n or_o head-piece_n over_o the_o door_n exod._n 12.22_o the_o word_n also_o signify_v a_o apple_n or_o pomegranate_n that_o stand_v peradventure_o on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o temple_n or_o porch_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o magnificent_a structure_n where_o they_o set_v knop_n or_o ball_n on_o the_o frontispiece_n and_o upper_a lintel_n of_o the_o door_n adorn_v with_o artificial_a flower_n apple_n pomegranate_n etc._n etc._n 6._o here_o be_v the_o manner_n how_o the_o angel_n must_v smite_v the_o lintel_n not_o faint_o and_o feeble_o but_o with_o vehemency_n and_o courage_n so_o that_o the_o post_n and_o pillar_n may_v shake_v again_o by_o the_o lintel_n be_v mean_v the_o superior_n and_o by_o the_o post_n which_o support_v it_o the_o inferior_n all_o shall_v be_v smite_v and_o make_v to_o quake_v again_o for_o fear_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v cut_v they_o in_o the_o head_n all_o of_o they_o where_o we_o have_v the_o person_n which_o the_o angel_n must_v smite_v and_o those_o be_v 1._o the_o head_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v the_o ruler_n eccsesiastical_a and_o civil_a cut_v they_o in_o the_o head_n or_o cut_v they_o which_o be_v the_o head_n of_o all_o viz._n the_o chief_a and_o principal_a man_n in_o church_n and_o state_n both_o prince_n and_o priest_n a_o cut_n in_o the_o body_n may_v be_v cure_v but_o a_o cut_n in_o the_o head_n be_v dangerous_a and_o deadly_a psal._n 68.20_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a mistake_v the_o original_a word_n render_v it_o thus_o smite_v for_o covetousness_n the_o head_n of_o they_o all_o but_o the_o word_n betsaam_n come_v from_o batsa_n proper_o signify_v to_o wound_v or_o cut_v and_o metaphorical_o to_o be_v covetous_a 2._o the_o peasant_n and_o the_o poor_a i_o will_v slay_v the_o last_o of_o they_o by_o the_o last_o or_o hindmost_a here_o be_v mean_v the_o inferior_a sort_n or_o common_a people_n abjectissimi_fw-la who_o be_v the_o last_o and_o low_a of_o the_o people_n before_o he_o threaten_v the_o head_n and_o now_o he_o come_v to_o the_o heel_n the_o portal_n with_o the_o pavement_n all_o must_v be_v smite_v cut_v they_o down_o say_v god_n to_o the_o angel_n cleave_v they_o from_o top_n to_o toe_n posteritas_fw-la from_o head_n to_o tail_n from_o first_o to_o last_o let_v none_o escape_v some_o render_v it_o thus_o i_o will_v slay_v the_o residue_n or_o posterity_n indeed_o the_o word_n be_v homonymous_a and_o admit_v of_o divers_a significacation_n sometime_o it_o signify_v the_o last_o or_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o sometime_o it_o be_v put_v for_o posterity_n and_o child_n and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n do_v destroy_v these_o wicked_a one_o with_o their_o posterity_n yet_o most_o genuinly_a the_o word_n be_v render_v by_o our_o translator_n here_o the_o last_o of_o they_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o inferior_a sort_n and_o then_o the_o sense_n run_v clear_a i_o will_v slay_v both_o high_a and_o low_a bâ—ohhead_n and_o heel_n 3._o here_o be_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o god_n will_v destroy_v they_o and_o that_o be_v by_o the_o last_o and_o sore_a of_o his_o judgement_n it_o be_v by_o the_o sword_n israel_n shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o assyrian_a and_o judah_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o babylonian_a quest._n but_o how_o be_v all_o say_v to_o be_v slay_v when_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o many_o escape_v and_o go_v only_o into_o captivity_n into_o assyria_n and_o chaldea_n answ._n the_o word_n all_o all._n in_o scripture_n be_v take_v two_o way_n 1._o collective_o for_o all_o the_o body_n of_o a_o people_n 2._o distributive_o for_o some_o of_o all_o sort_n some_o rich_a some_o poor_a some_o high_a and_o some_o low_a and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v take_v here_o for_o many_o very_o
many_o both_o in_o samaria_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v die_v for_o it_o so_o that_o when_o he_o say_v all_o he_o speak_v hyperbolical_o and_o mean_v all_o comparative_o that_o be_v those_o that_o escape_n shall_v be_v but_o few_o in_o comparison_n of_o those_o that_o die_v so_o phil._n 2.21_o all_o man_n seek_v their_o own_o that_o be_v the_o great_a part_n do_v so_o 2._o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o slay_v 1._o there_o be_v a_o actual_a slay_v and_o kill_v outright_o and_o so_o all_o be_v not_o slay_v 2._o there_o be_v a_o slay_v in_o a_o civil_a sense_n civilis_fw-la when_o a_o man_n go_v into_o captivity_n and_o be_v banish_v from_o house_n and_o harbour_v be_v bring_v very_o low_a by_o affliction_n and_o this_o be_v call_v slay_v in_o scripture_n psal._n 78_o 34._o and_o thus_o all_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v slay_v that_o be_v they_o be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n the_o one_o by_o the_o assyrian_a and_o the_o other_o by_o the_o babylonian_a obj._n but_o what_o do_v you_o tell_v we_o of_o slay_v we_o will_v hide_v ourselves_o and_o flee_v for_o it_o answ._n the_o prophet_n by_o a_o prolepsis_n stop_v this_o gap_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o judgement_n be_v inevitable_a fly_v will_v not_o avail_v for_o he_o that_o fly_v shall_v not_o flee_v away_o but_o shall_v be_v overtake_v and_o he_o that_o escape_v of_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v they_o may_v attempt_v and_o endeavour_v a_o escape_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o god_n justice_n shall_v quick_o overtake_v they_o evasor_n and_o his_o sentence_n be_v execute_v on_o they_o this_o double_n of_o the_o word_n be_v very_o emphatical_a and_o be_v more_o than_o if_o he_o have_v simple_o say_v they_o shall_v find_v no_o hiding-place_n it_o aggravate_v a_o man_n misery_n to_o fly_v and_o then_o be_v take_v and_o when_o he_o think_v he_o have_v escape_v the_o danger_n then_o to_o fall_v into_o it_o or_o a_o worse_o be_v very_o sad_a yet_o so_o it_o be_v here_o they_o think_v to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o as_o former_o they_o have_v do_v and_o to_o save_v themselves_o by_o flight_n but_o now_o the_o day_n of_o their_o calamity_n be_v come_v and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v they_o be_v ripe_a for_o ruin_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n tell_v they_o that_o there_o be_v now_o no_o way_n nor_o hope_n of_o escape_v but_o they_o must_v into_o their_o enemy_n hand_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v escape_v one_o trouble_n yet_o he_o shall_v fall_v into_o another_o though_o he_o escape_v one_o stroke_n at_o one_o time_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v from_o another_o stroke_n at_o another_o time_n but_o shall_v be_v like_o one_o that_o flee_v from_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o bear_n shall_v meet_v he_o amos_n 5.19_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o in_o a_o vision_n i_o amos_n see_v the_o lord_n have_v leave_v the_o temple_n to_o stand_v upon_o the_o altar_n without_o and_o he_o command_v his_o angel_n to_o smite_v the_o lintel_n or_o head-piece_n over_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n so_o vehement_o that_o the_o post_n thereof_o may_v shake_v to_o signify_v that_o fatal_a stâ—oke_n which_o i_o will_v give_v the_o ruler_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a in_o israel_n and_o judah_n for_o i_o have_v decree_v to_o cleave_v they_o down_o the_o middle_n and_o to_o smite_v they_o from_o top_n to_o toe_n both_o lintel_n and_o threshold_n both_o superior_n and_o inferiors_n all_o have_v sin_v and_o all_o shall_v suffer_v israel_n shall_v sudden_o fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o assyrian_a and_o judah_n not_o long_o after_o shall_v go_v captive_a into_o babylon_n they_o be_v incorrigible_a and_o therefore_o i_o be_o become_v inexorable_a and_o their_o judgement_n be_v inevitable_a though_o they_o fly_v yet_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v no_o power_n nor_o policy_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v they_o from_o my_o revenge_a hand_n observation_n 1._o god_n former_o reveal_v his_o mind_n to_o his_o prophet_n by_o type_n and_o vision_n i_o see_v in_o a_o vision_n say_v amos_n but_o in_o the_o last_o day_n he_o have_v speak_v to_o we_o more_o plain_o and_o full_o by_o his_o son_n heb._n 1.1_o 2._o but_o of_o this_o before_o on_o chap._n 8._o ver._n 1._o obs._n 3_o 2._o god_n will_v depart_v from_o those_o that_o depart_v from_o he_o he_o will_v forsake_v those_o that_o forsake_v he_o 2_o chron._n 15.2_o when_o jerusalem_n forsake_v god_n than_o god_n forsake_v jerusalem_n 2_o king_n 21.13_o 14._o these_o people_n have_v forsake_v god_n and_o follow_v idol_n and_o now_o god_n stand_v upon_o the_o altar_n ready_a to_o depart_v from_o they_o and_o leave_v they_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n it_o be_v true_a the_o lord_n be_v loath_a to_o leave_v his_o people_n and_o therefore_o he_o remove_v gradual_o and_o by_o degree_n from_o they_o when_o he_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n he_o do_v it_o not_o in_o a_o moment_n but_o first_o he_o warn_v they_o by_o his_o prophet_n than_o he_o remove_v from_o the_o cherub_n 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send_v they_o seven_o time_n into_o captivity_n 389._o this_o may_v befall_v god_n dear_a elijah_n and_o daniel_n and_o such_o of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a these_o may_v be_v drive_v from_o all_o and_o be_v force_v to_o wander_v in_o desert_n and_o mountain_n in_o den_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n heb._n 11.37_o 38._o this_o must_v make_v we_o dumb_a and_o silent_a since_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n and_o know_v what_o be_v better_o for_o we_o than_o we_o do_v for_o ourselves_o isa._n 30.18_o that_o do_v it_o wicked_a man_n can_v lead_v we_o into_o captivity_n till_o god_n give_v the_o word_n of_o command_n i_o will_v command_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v sift_v among_o all_o nation_n this_o be_v in_o part_n fulfil_v then_o but_o since_o their_o crucify_a of_o christ_n and_o reject_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n have_v be_v toss_v and_o scatter_v over_o all_o the_o world_n be_v hate_v and_o 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49.10_o isa._n 11.1_o dan._n 9.24_o and_o appoint_v by_o god_n when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n shall_v come_v gal._n 4.4_o then_o will_v the_o lord_n raise_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n which_o be_v fall_v q._n d._n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n i_o will_v restore_v the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n and_o make_v that_o which_o be_v before_o a_o temporal_a and_o mutable_a kingdom_n to_o become_v a_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a kingdom_n and_o let_v this_o rule_n be_v remember_v once_o for_o all_o piscator_fw-la that_o these_o promise_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n must_v be_v understand_v spiritual_o they_o must_v not_o be_v take_v literal_o for_o the_o set_n up_o of_o any_o earthly_a external_a pompous_a kingdom_n in_o the_o posterity_n of_o david_n such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o jew_n look_v for_o act_v 1.6_o and_o the_o millenarian_o fancy_n to_o themselves_o who_o take_v this_o text_n in_o the_o letter_n for_o building_n of_o fine_a house_n and_o plenty_n of_o corn_n 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nation_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v root_v out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n etc._n etc._n see_v how_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v contradict_v for_o 1_o when_o they_o return_v out_o of_o babylonish_n captivity_n they_o have_v indeed_o a_o kingdom_n but_o it_o be_v a_o poor_a tear_v contemptible_a one_o 2_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o reign_v over_o edom_n and_o the_o other_o nation_n that_o they_o be_v tributary_n a_o long_a time_n to_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n to_o the_o egyptian_n and_o syrian_n and_o at_o last_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o roman_a yoke_n herod_n the_o asclonite_n tyrannize_v over_o they_o even_o when_o christ_n be_v bear_v and_o at_o last_o for_o reject_v christ_n and_o crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o glory_n their_o city_n and_o temple_n be_v destroy_v and_o themselves_o desperse_v like_o vagabond_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o so_o have_v continue_v this_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n so_o that_o literal_o this_o text_n be_v 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in_o this_o life_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o very_a low_a condition_n it_o may_v seem_v like_o a_o poor_a little_a tent_n or_o totter_a cottage_n full_a of_o breach_n and_o ruin_n isa._n 1.8_o so_o that_o it_o be_v scarce_o visible_a and_o yet_o be_v a_o true_a church_n 1_o king_n 19_o 20._o as_o the_o moon_n be_v the_o moon_n and_o in_o heaven_n still_o 244._o though_o it_o lie_v hide_v for_o a_o time_n under_o the_o cloud_n from_o our_o sight_n 3_o after_o deep_a humiliation_n come_v great_a consolation_n never_o any_o so_o deep_o humble_v as_o christ_n and_o never_o any_o more_o high_o exalt_v phil._n 2.6_o to_o 12._o after_o this_o people_n have_v for_o many_o year_n be_v sift_v and_o toss_v and_o captivate_v and_o the_o family_n of_o david_n bring_v to_o the_o dust_n and_o no_o human_a help_n appear_v but_o they_o lie_v like_o dry_a bone_n scatter_v up_o and_o down_o yet_o now_o do_v the_o lord_n appear_v and_o raise_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n that_o be_v fall_v by_o 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11.11_o let_v we_o then_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o gospel-priviledge_n keep_v they_o in_o purity_n and_o simplicity_n for_o though_o in_o old_a testament-time_n god_n allow_v they_o music_n in_o public_a service_n with_o altar_n holy_a vestment_n etc._n etc._n yet_o christ_n their_o substance_n be_v come_v these_o shadow_n be_v go_v and_o now_o christ_n will_v demand_v who_o require_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n 4.24_o in_o vain_a be_v all_o such_o will-worship_n the_o worship_n that_o christ_n call_v for_o now_o be_v a_o worship_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n ver_fw-la 12._o that_o they_o may_v possess_v the_o remnant_n of_o edom_n and_o of_o all_o the_o heathen_a which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o do_v this_o the_o prophet_n go_v on_o to_o comfort_v the_o remnant_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o israel_n and_o judah_n in_o their_o low_a condition_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o better_a time_n under_o the_o messiah_n then_o shall_v david_n 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that_o to_o come_v and_o temporal_a blessing_n do_v oft_o attend_v the_o gospel_n and_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o if_o we_o first_o seek_v his_o kingdom_n all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v cast_v upon_o we_o matth._n 6.33_o we_o may_v take_v the_o word_n in_o the_o large_a sense_n as_o a_o promise_n both_o of_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n which_o shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o church_n in_o gospel-time_n 1_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v promise_v absolute_o and_o primary_o they_o be_v necessary_a per_fw-la se_fw-la but_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v promise_v as_o accessory_n only_o conditional_o with_o exception_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o so_o far_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v good_a for_o we_o thing_n necessary_a we_o be_v sure_a of_o and_o if_o more_o may_v do_v we_o good_a we_o shall_v not_o want_v it_o though_o both_o be_v promise_v here_o yet_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v special_o intend_v as_o will_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n 1_o if_o we_o look_v into_o 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